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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
BIG S7AKE EVENT
At OAKLAND.

The Palace Hotel handicap over one
and an eighth miles is the. feature
event this afternoon at the track
across the bay. 1t is one Of the rich !
est stakes run during the racing sea-
son. Among the cracks carded to
start are: Dainty, Claude, Rockaway,
the great mare Honiton, Horatius,
Veterano, the iron horse; Ananias and
Elliott. This will be the first occa-'
sion in which the weather conditions
have permitted of Dainty starting in
a stake race, and much curiosity has
been aroused to see the peerless mare
from the Jennings stable perform in
fast company.
The days entries:
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11

Scratched
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clncnna gave 1t VI sa
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11

4sh os minute on 25s& Adirondack place. q show
by l.
Balance driving Adirondack enjoyed luck Iu
a gOodr rack
seIng 1925
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
Horse ana Owner.

1912 Expedient, a &C. II. Thomas)
1851 Mr. Dingle. Crierney & Co. }
1851 Play Ball. 4 (Mrs. J. Blute) I.
7s44 Theodore L, 5 Up. E. SMITH &.
1853 Cinnabar. 4 Cd. S. Fountain)
1897 Homage, a (Stephenson). ...
579s Hungarian, a q. MeGrath) =.
T777 lCarilee, a q. Redemeyer). -.
1929 Y. NARROW, 5 (McLaughlin) .
1858 Gin Spray, a Or de Neffe)
1861 Dug Martin, 8 CIV. Murphy +.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Continued Next week.l
Tho WARFARE Of Business.

Business is warfare. It's a hard. con-
slant fight to the finish. The moment a
contestant enters the field Of
he is challenged by a host Of competitors.
All his movements are disputed and OPP
posed by those already in possession Of the
field. He must fight to live. He must
conquer to succeed. So 1t is that a man
of business is like q soldier Of the regi-
ment. And like the well-trained soldier
who delights in the clamor OF battle, the
enterprising business man is eager for the
struggle of competition. He likes the ex-
element of contending for supremacy. He
delights to overcome those who oppose
him and he finds genuine pleasure in out
whiting his rivals. 1t is his spirit OF ri
VaIry that sharpens a mans Intellect and
spurs on his energy. And unless a man
is possessed Of this desire to overcome. to
surpass, to stand first in his line, he can
never hope to carry the day, he will never
succeed in the right.
Profit, which Is the reward Of industry
and ability in business. is not the sole OBJ
ject n consideration that actuates the
really successful man. The love of gain
cannot inspire him to the highest en-
deavor. There must be something great
er, something more enduring to call forth
his supreme efforts and satisfy his ambi-
ton. And that something is the same
spirit that is possessed by the men OF war
who go into battle to do or die-who fight
to win and forget all else.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
A Japanese Naval Surgeon on the Les,
sons of the War,
Frnn, the Review of Ro,,,av,s

F-cm the Review of Reviews
In our aseptic methods the world would
find nothing new We have sir,nlv bean
the fret To n,+ them into nract,ca ., -,
. : int CIV ~ "Ai.
AN our dressing materials We're sterll2ed
by steam. Our surgical instruments were
boiled in soda water. Our surgeons washed
their hands in stcrilizea wafer We ~ h
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Needlswork an Art.

Chicago Post: Talking Of fine peedle-
work. did any girl ever visit the capital
city Of fair France without bringing away
with her q passion for hand-wrought lin
ger,e. A s0journ in Paris means to every
girl . thorough sour OF its shops, and
the exquisltely nne garments for which
Parisieenes are famed canine be seen
without being coveted. Many . leisure
hour u being devoted to the trimming Of
fne linen with lace insertion. dainty edR.
lnEs and ribbons. accomplished with TIM
aid Of the very tiniest OF needles, and tina
most nearly invisible strand OF threada
The trouble Il that AFTER l%nxuHiStinx n
the posssssio1 Of handmade f.nssyae On n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
The Real Thina.

The venerable Goldwin Smith believes
that, as an encouragement 10 matrimony,
two vo:es should lie allowed each married
man.
a srawp of Canadians in a New York
hotel waTe t~asisins; a' the learned Profess
sor smrs. sffeesio..a: Ny
He seaieve~ IN 1.sltr.mony," one said.
.'Ie lov-.s cssa.t7r al. Children. in their
turn. love hi.s. TnssT continually say to
him the quaintest, the most interesting
things.
In a neighbours house, one day, ne took
a little giri in his knee.
My Scar he sad, where is your wax
doll?'
"'oh,. she answered. 4 don't have moth
ing to 60 with wax babies any more.
We've :sot a mea. baby here now, and thar
takes UP all my tine
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01

THE Social HOUR.
The Gallant Tar
.hpatrieal' manager lola ;hi

''S
A theatrical manager told this pretty
story yesterday:
1T was a benefit performance he said.
and at u table i'll the lobby souvenir PRO-
grams were being scld by Lillian Russe:i,
Ethel Barrymerc, ma Held, Edna Wal
lace Hopper, llona May, n two or three
Other actresses. W
"a stuna.ng table it was. undoubtedly.
A young biuetaciset paused before it. He
stood auitv STA fcr some minutes. with
his br,-s,zod youag fssoe and his neat nauti-
cal sots. staring with the most ardent L
respectful admiration at the young ladies
before hin, Then, with a half-sigll. he
laid IA piece o; s.s7ur down and turned
away,
"sWe:t't you have something for your
money! cue of The ladies called.
The gallant sailor smiled ana an
.wsred:
I've had mere t.:an my moneys worth
.1readY. thanks
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
A Toast to Kate.

I drink q toast to lovely K2,
Whose charms few maids can Dunes.
Here's wishing her happy "a.
And.health and wealth ans1shiGA yesaa.
Before the right swein doth RES
A plea ike this: BE thou my mn
Don't hesitS-Say yes sweet K2Pes
A-HAAun
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01

Of an. .ad words coined 81 BuI.,r'
hsaftners Ibis term 'svhlskex1Sn .Noe
whist players. - gne sorrieat. -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
w 1FTs
From the Chicago Record-Hcrs

~ p q ITIIItT1dl00IIS,
and she had never seen a jac~k-o'-lantern
before. Yet, when, on the lonely and
black road, the big round pumpkin, with
it's illuminated and grinning face. appeared
before her suddenly, she was not at all
alarmed. She ran indoors and said:
Hush doE'a rake any noise; for the
man in tt C mcoa has just come down. and
he is sitting out there in the lane. He
hasn't any body. lie is nothing but head.
And he .ooks just like he does in the
pictures"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
When BHIzac Stumbled,

A comical Balzac story is thus quot
ed from the Gaulols:
The novelist, it appears, fiattered him
self upon his skill in reading character
from handwriting and the story is of
the test applied to his skill. A lady
brought him an extract from the exer-
else book of twelve-year-old school
boy and asked fos an opinion as to the
youngsters character and prospects.
Balzac inquired whether the child was
her own. Answered in the negative, he
examined the exercise carefully and de-
llvered his judgment. Madame" he
said, this child is thick headed and
frivolous. He will never come to any
good. If he were my child, would
take him from school and put him to
the plow." And then it had to be bro
ken gently to the graphologist that the
exercise on when he had pronounced
so severely was one of his own which
had been discovered hidden away be-
tween the leaves of an old lesson book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28

The favor accorded Peters tricks an
gered him. He was clever in none of
the society ways and bitterly jealous
of those who We're If Peter had made
a mistake he would force it home; he
would humillate him and make him
laughingstock.
Il admit that Miss Percy gave me
the ring" agreed Peter, "but l am also
positive that l shot it into that box
and not into my pocket Did any of
YOU see the charge scatter" He turned
to the audience. None was prepared
TO admit the fact.
ut must be around here somewhere"
he went on anxiously as he raised the
bits Of apparatus on the table and
peered under them.
1T couldn't have gone on the table,
insisted Tom, 'if you put it in the
gun
"No?" said Peter quite to the con
trary; I think shot it into this bottle"
He tapped the bottle with a small
hammer, ana it fell apart, disclosing 4
III LlNtAbNN " AAl a ms AltAl duOuA llS
neck. \ murmur ran through the audi
ence as the people realized that Peters
anxiety had merely been a bit of by
play and Tom bit his lips until they
bled as he saw how he had been led
into helping Peter out
Peter came forward with the dove,
and as he detached the ring and slip
ped it on Ediths finger he whispered
something
She bushed and nodded. but Toms
sharp eyes caught glimpse of the
ring.
Hi" he called, that's not the same
ring"
rs that your ring, Miss Percy?" he
asked.
1T is, she replied as a wave of pink
swept over her cheeks.
But hers was pearl" persisted
Tom. This is diamond solitaire"
Then the full force of what the ring
meant swept over him. and he sat
down very suddenly.
Since Miss Percy acknowledges the
ring as her own said Feter quietly.
Il do not see what right you have TO
complain. The pearl ring you will find
also on Miss Percy's finger"
Tom glanced at the hand and saw
that Peter spoke the truth. That's all
right" he clustered, but what's the
otherf'
That" said Peter calmly, lis some
thing that does not particularly con-
Germ you" And more than Edith
smiled at the remark, for they realized
that Peter Vane's best trick was to
place an engagement ring on Edith's
finger under Toms very nose.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
You're Another.

A story is told about the smart ser.
geant of crack English cavalry regi.
ment. Whenever he had occasion to
punish any of his men he invariably
concluded the sentence by explaining,
And You are another" Every victim
noticed this strange remark, but none
could understand the meaning of it,
and naturally they were afraid to ask
But one day newly promoted ser
geant determined to solve the mystery
lie said to the sergeant:
Sergeant, there is one thing | should
like to ask you. I've often heard you
say after intlicting punishment on a
man, And You are another What do
YOU really mean by that remark"
well" said the sergeant, smiling,
81 will tell you, know that whenever
/ am obliged to punish an evlldoer the
victim always says to himself, What
stupid ass the sergeant isr | get
even with him by saying, And you are
another Keep it dark"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28

What would be the effect upon civil
lization if everybody would keep con
stantly in mind that suggestion of the
photographer, Look pleasant" The
most difficult part of the photographers
work is the effort to get the subject be-
fore the camera to rid himself of the
cold. stiff, set expression Of his face
and to replace it by n genial kindly
look or a smile. He is not willing to
reproduce the sitter until he succeeds,
because he knows that the change of
expression will transform the photo
graph.
How the habit Of looking pleasant
would revolutionlze our natures and
civilization itself! If we could only get
rid Of the hard, eager, worried look ha-
bitual to many of us, not for the few
seconds we stand before the camera,
but for all our lives, how bright the
world would grow
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28

Blue Mountain Express (Parlor Carr leaves
Baltimore daily except sunday, S.25 p. M,
Bruceville, connection for Frederick, Thur
mont, Blue Ridge, Highfield, Buena Vista
Spring, Blue Mountain, Smithburg. Hagers-
town. Returning, leaves Hagerstown 6 40 q
M, ally, except Sunday. Arrive Baltimore
$50 a. IN.
Blue Ridge Limited leaves Baltimore Sat
urdays only. at 1.55 p. M, stopping at Thur.
mont. Blue Ridge, Highfield, Buena Vista and
Blue Mountain, arriving Hagerstown 440 D.
m. Returning, this train leaves Hagerstown
on sundays only at $50 p. M, stopping at
Edgemont, Blue Mountain, Pen.Mar, Buena
Vista. Highheld Blue Ridge, Thurmont and
Westminster, arriving Baltimore, 9l5 p. IN.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at TO- u a. m
and AS. and 6.l5 and 1000 p. m, and leave
Union Bridge for Baltimore and Intermedi-
ate Stations at AS. sos and $40 a. M, and
1850 p m. daily, except Sunday.
Sundays only-leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at $50 a. m
and 2.30p m. Leave Union Bridge at &. IS and
$50 a. m. and 400 p. m. for Baltimore and In
termediate Stations.
Baltimore ana Cumberland Valley r.. R.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg and In.
lermed1ate stations at 6.25 ana HOO a. m. and
7.3O p. m. Leave Shppensburg for Hagers-
town and intermediate Stations at $40 a. m,
and Ito and IS p. IN.
Sundays leave Hagerstown flor Waynesboro
and Intermediate Points at 7.45 and 1000 a. M
for Hagerstown and intermediate Points at
$50 IN. and 90 p. IN.
Trains via Altenwald CutOn.-Leave Hag-
erstown for Chambersburg and Intermediate
Stations at $40 p. m. Leave Chambersburg
for Hagerstown and Intermediate Stations at
S15p IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at $50
and 1892 a. m. and $50 and 700 p. M Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at us and 9.55
q. m. and 2.55 and 4.55 p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at s.Ss, 9.36
and 1910 a. m. and 500, and 8. 80 D. m,
Leave Bruceville for Columbia Littlestown
and Taneytown at 947 a. IN. and 3.45 p. m.
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at lis a. m,
and 300 and 4.55 p. m.
Connections at Cherry Run, w. Va.-B. & o.
passenger trains leave Cherry Run as follows:
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville Express,
No. So daily, at II 40 p. m. Chicago Express
No.7 daily, at SIP. m.
*Daily. All Others daily exceI Sunday
b. H. GRISWOLD, f. NJ. b DWELL,
Gent Traffic Manager. Gen Pass Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
MRS. JOHN WEAVER.
Wife of P!tiI.deIpi'ia's Mayor PrOmi-
neut In Church and Charity work.

Wife of PstiI@deIDi'iG's Mayor PrOmi-
nent In Church and Charity work.
Like her husband, the mayor Mrs.
John Weaver is a devout Baptist and
spends great deal of her time in
church and charitable work. For years
before he was district attorney or
mayor John Weaver taught a Bible
class, and he continued to teach it
after mayoralty honorS came to him.
Mrs Weaver is rather petite and girl
ish looking, with fair hair, slightly
tinged with gray. and honest blue
eyes. She is one of family of four
teen brothers and sisters, nine of
whom are living near Philadelphia
The mayors fad is yachting. For
years he has been commodore of the
Seaside Park Yacht club on Barnegat
bay, ana Mrs. Weaver has OBLIGATED as
treasurer OF the Ladies' auxiliary. The
Weavers had three children, two of
whom, a boy and girl died in child
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
COUNTESS TuLSTOI.

erty." She did so, and Josiah Flynt,
author of "Tramping With Tramps,"
Is authority for the statement that
even when Tolstoi needs the price of a
ticket at the public baths he asks his
devoted wife for the necessary cash.
Countess Tolstoi is in hearty sympa-
thy with Seme of her eccentric hus-
bands ideas and wholly out of harmony
with Others. You will hear the count
say number of things in which | do
not believe ut all she remarked to
Mr.. Flynt. She is fond of society and
music and of the strenuous aristocratic
life which her husband abhors. While
she is not in accord with his views, no
man ever had more devoted wife.
She has been of great assistance to
him in his literary work, has written
thousands of pages of manuscript at
his dictaton and has carefully hus-
banded the royaltie on his books
which he refused to accept.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
'tTHAT's NOT TIE SAME RING ~

that Peters tricks would probably
save her performance led her TO ex-
tend the invitation, and for the rest
she had faith in her skill as a social
general to keep Peter away from
Edith
That her confidence was not mis-
placed was easily apparent to poor
Peter, who found himself blocked Mt
every turn in his endeavor to steal a
few minutes with Edith. SO anxious
was Mrs. Furbush to keep them apart
that she made the grave error of
throwing Tom and Edith together too
much. and the girl was heartily sick
of her boorish admirer long before the
end of the week.
Peter smiled as he noted these signs,
and, to Mrs. Fuibush's great delight
he spent several hours a day in his
room practicing his tricks. 1t was her
first party in the new house, and she
wanted it to be talked about
There were several tableauX, in
which Edith and, Tom frequently fig
ured as lovers of history, and then
while the participants in the tableaux
were dressing there were vocal and
instrumental numbers.
At last Peter was announced, and as
he stepped upon the platform Edith,
escorted by Tom. passed down the
aisle to where front seats had been
reserved for the participants in the
performance.
In contrast with the amateurish
work of those who had gone before
Peters work was positively brilliant.
There were tricks he had never tried
before, and long before the end Of his
programme his audience realized that
be was working with some end in view
For his last trick he had saved the
ring boxes. Borrowing half a dozen
rings in the audience. he ground them
In a mortar, and, stuffing them into
gun, fred at a box which had hung on
the stage all through his performance.
From this box he took a smaller one,
and so on until half a dozen were piled
upon the stage, before he reached the
last box within which lay Ave roses, to
the stems Of which rings were tied by
ribbons. These he quickly tossed to
their owners and ran back to the stage
rs there any lady who has not re-
eel7ed her ring?" he called, with an as
sumption of anxiety.
you have not returned Miss Percy's
ring" called Tom sharply.
That's So admitted the magician,
examining the box. II am sure that all
six were loaded into the gun"
We'll" said Tom complacently, 81
guess one Of them hung fire, then. 1
am positive Miss Percy has not her
ring"
Edith, sharing the general belief that
something had happened to spoil the
trick, sought to silence her companion.
but Tom would have none of it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
Tommy,s Cruel Joke.

The other evening Miss Passee stay
ed to dinner and Tommy as a great
favor was allowed to have dinner with
the company. Growing restless at des-
sert, he was sent out of the room, but
In few seconds he returned with a
little Dresden clock from the sitting
room mantelpiece. Gracious, childp
exclaimed the mother. "What mis-
chief are you up to nowf Coin to
try a speriment," replied Tommy, with
Importance. Miss Passee Uttered. 1.-THE
dear little fellow is going to make an
experiment" she gushed. How clev-
er Of him." While Miss Passee was
speaking Tommy had carefully placed
the clock on the table In front of her.
With mysterious gesture he laid his
finger on his lips and enjoined silence.
No one stirred. After about two min
utes Tommy's strained expression re-
lsxed, and he clapped his hands In ex-
ultation. 1T goesv' he cried trium-
phantly. ut goes! You were wrong,
papa" "0f course 1t goes, child"
laughed Miss Passee. what made
your fatho- think II woul1n't?"
Well" renl.ea the little fellow simply.
'he said -Four face would stop clock"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
GARDEN HINTS

Spray tomatoes with bordeaux mix
ture for blight, keep the foliage thin
ned and the vines off the ground.
Plow up the old strawberry bed that
has borne two crops, as it will not
usually pay to keep it, and set out
cabbage or other late crops.
Mosquito netting, close wire netting
or tobacco dust thickly sprinkled fur
nishes protection against bugs on melon
vines.
Celery planting for the main crop is
now in order
Keep the lima vines well hoed.
Transplant celery, leeks and cab
bages.
Late cabbage and cauliflower may
be sown.
Keep the newly set strawberry bed
free from weeds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
Peters Best
Trick
By S. R. ELLISON
Copyright, 1905, by K. \. Whitehead

Peters invitation to house parties
and week ends always wound up with
the request. more or less thinly yelled.
that he come prepared TO do tricks.
But Peter was not as much of a
nuisance as the usual parlor entertain
or. He was a really clever magician,
who under other circumstances might
have gained fame as a professional,
and he enjoyed his performances him
self, though he was wont to proclaim
that he was loved not for himself alone,
but for what he could do.
He did not mind as a rule the prom
inence given his work. but he had more
than half decided to send polite re-
grets to Mrs Furbush when be learned
that Edith Percy would be one of the
guests.
Don't forget to bring your very best
tricks" Mrs. Furbush wrote, for we
shall have private thcatricals on Sat
urday evening. and they will come in
very handy"
IeleE THOUGHT OF INC StdLud4OuS 4dSu-
ION in which she had sought Edith Per
cy for Tom Furbush. and there was a
hidden meaning in his polite assurance
that he would have some new expert
ments for the delectation Of Mrs. Fur
bush's guests.
Had It not been for Tom Furbush, he
thought he would already have been
able TO win a yes" from Edith, but
twice. when he had been on the verge
of a proposal, Tom had numbered
around some corner with a sheepish
grin to claim her for a dance or to
deliver a message from his mother.
Peter firmly believed that Mrs. Fur
bush could feel him go into a conserya-
tory or coy corner with Edith, even
though her back was turned. There
would be an additional charm in win
ming Edith under that good lady's very
nose
That she should have tolerated him
at her house party was not to be ex-
planned upon any other ground than
that she needed him for her entertain
ment, and. truth to tell, Mrs Furbush
waited long before she wrote the in
vitation while she weighed the ques-
ton Of her need. Only the knowledge