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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
HAD ONLY BLANKS.
Russian vesseIs Said to Have 'tnluaed"
 the Japanese.


 the Japanese.
 Chefoo. Jan. 3.-(s:30 a. m.)--Cap- tain Kartzow. commanding the Russian torpedo boat destroyer fotilla, which escaped from Port Arthur and entered the harbor of Chefoo Monday morning, tells a curious story of "bluffing" by the Russians at the beginning of the war, when. although there was plenty of ammunition at Port Arthur. there was none on the ships under Golden Hill. save blank cartridges used for salutes.
 On three occasions when the Japan ese warships approached at long range the Russians opened a noisy ire with blank ammunition. the Japanese in each instance retiring.
 Prisoners taken by the Russians re- lated that later. after the Russian ships had received ammunition. the Japanese learned of the ruse and were greatly chagrineJ that they did not take ad- vantage of the opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
PRISONERS NUMBER 10000.
stOenael and NOgi Agree on Terms of
 Surrender.

Headquarters Of the, Japanese Third Army, Jan. 3. via Fusan. Jan. 3.-At the conference held between the com missioners of General stoessel and General Nogi at l o'clock this (Mon- day) afternoon. terms of surrender were agreed upon. under which the Russian officers, both civil and military
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Folk Resigns once.

St. Louis. Jan. S.-Joseph W. Folk. Governor-elect of Missouri. today surrendered his office as Circuit At torney of St. Louis to his successor, A. N. Sager. MT. Folk will be inaugu- rated January 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Talk of ArmI.tice Prrmatur..

St. Petersburg. Jan. 3.-The report circulated in St. Petersburg to the ef- feet that an armistice is assured be- fore the end of the week is not con- f1rmed in official circles where there is no intimation that such a thing is cnnt em nlateH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Had q Pleasant Talk.

Mukden, Jan. 3.-Some Japanese and Russian officers had a friendly barley between the lines yesterday. The meeting was the result of correspond ence between two outpost command CTS begun in a spirit of banter, both finally securing permission from their respectivei commanders for the meeting, which lasted two hours. The officers drank each others health The conversation by agreement did not touch on the war. Immediately after the meeting was ended, the artillery opened fire on both sides.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Knows Nothing of RepOrta.


 London, Jan. 3.-Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister. said to the Asso- ciated Press today:
 q know nothing whatever about pro- posals for peace overtures. They must come from Russia. I have seen re- ports of President Roosevelts desire to use his good offices for the purpose of ending the war, but so long as the views of the Russian Government are unknown, I do not see any opportuni- ty for mediation or for the exercise of good offices. l regard the statements on the subject as purely conjectural. The report that Japan will offer terms of peace Is absolutely unfounded."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Carries run suhmnrines.

New Port News. Jan. 3.-The Ger man steamship Adria sailed for Ham burg today. with two of the lake sub- marine boats which are said to be consigned to the Russian government. The delay in the Adrias departure has been explained. The vessel was held up by an agent for the Under- writers who insisted upon the subma- rines being fastened more securely to the decks, fearing that rough seas might cause damage to the boats by dislocating the mechanical parts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

A petition for the removal of dis abilities of homage of Miss Emily E |. Campbell was filed yesterday in the equity division of the City Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

will be allowed to march out, the mill tary with arms.
 The officers will be granted full liberty as after giving promises not to take further part in the war. The soldiers of the garrison and the non- combatants, to the number of 10000 will be taken prisoners of war.
 The surrendered fortress will be for mally handed over to the Japanase to- morrow (Tuesday.)
 The prisoners will march out January 4. The opposing troops are fraterniz- mig.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
HER SINFUL LIFE,

Trivial and Became a Bedridde1 Invalld-A Burden to Her
 Self and Her Friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
TERMS OF SURRENDER
 AS AGREED TO

tce....sea frsn P.se o.e.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

p. 5. With it you can have heat without any dirt or ashes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

Montgomery Light & Water Power Company.
 Phone 7O0 IOu Bibb Street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
GOOD BUSINESS.

A writer who spends his summers at
the seashore tells the following story:
Ap ignorant countryman who saw the sea
for the first time was much impressed
with the effect of the blue water. and
asked a fisherman If he could tell him the
owner. as he would like to buy a gallon
to take home to his wife. Ine fisherman
replied. proudly:
us, me man-we own TT!
Land sakesr' exclaimed the rustic
"Could you sell me a gallon for fifty
cents?''
Sure" said the fisherman; and he dis
appeared. returning in a few moments
with jar of water, for which he re-
ceived the countryman's fifty cents.
The latter departed with his purchase.
Returning later in s.-e day after the tide
had gone out. he gazed in silent wonder
at the water, which had rectded far from
the beach.
''Lumme," he exclaimed, don't they
do trade!'-Harper's WeeHly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
DEWEY STORY.

The following story OF AZ gtral
Dewey is told By one OF the sailor wslo
returned on the Raleigh Just 4 fore
the battle OF Manila. when tho order
was given to strip for action. the
smallest powder boy on The flagship
dropped his coat overheard He asked
permission to jump after II. but was
refused He went TO the side OF the
ship. dropped overheard. recovered his
coat, and was promptly arrested for
disobedience. Admiral Dewey spoke
kindly to the youngster, who broke
down and said that the coat contained
his mothers picture. which he had just
kissed, and he could not bear to see
it lost Dewey's eyes filed with tears:
he fairly embraced the boy and ordered
him to be released. saying: Boys who
love their. mothers enough to risk their
lives for. her picture cannot be kept In
irons on this fleet"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
SOME ODD FREAKS OF NATURE.

Gus gas, which produces stupor and finally
death.
The Home of the Hot Devils is an ISL
and of fire situated in the center of
huge lake of boiling mud and slime in
Java.
Gases arise from the lower depths and
form enormous bubbles in the sticky mud,
which grow and increase until they attain
diameter of Eve or six feet. These bub-
bles are often carried skyward by the
wind, where they finally>burst with a loud
explosion.
The biggest snow lake was seen by Sir
Martin Conway. who explored the Kara
koran range of mountains in 1892. From
the summit of Hispar Pass, which he
traversed for the first time on record. he
looked upon a vast level lake of snow,
over 900 square miles in area, surrounded
by innumerable giant peaks.
The Sea of Ice, near Chamouni, in Sa-
voy. Switzerland, is more like a lake Of
snow than anything else. The surface Of
the ice is broken up by solar heat. and
this minute assuring gives 1t the appear
ance Of snow. and it is often mistaken for
such by tourists.
The finest milk-white lake in the world
was discovered by Herr Thoroddsen in
Iceland. who christened 1t the Langisjor.
1t stretches from the margin of the
mighty glacier which forms the western
side of the Vatria-Jokull, and the glacier
water of which it is composed is OF a
pure milky-white color.
A similar lake, but on a smaller scale,
is situated about thirty miles from Tau
ranga, in New Zealand.
{ So far only one stone has been discov-
cred in the world which actually fore
tells changes in the. weather. and it was
found in Finland many years ago by an
explorer.
This stone. which is known as the sema-
kuir. is notified with white spots, but
just before an approaching rainstorm it
turns absolutely black.
The semakuir is composed of clay, rock
salt and nitre. When the atmosphere is
dry the salt in the stone shows itself In
spots on the surface, but when rain is
expected the salt, absorbing the moisture,
turns black. and thus acts as barome-
ter
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
WHY THE SUN SETS.

Zone of the most interesting of sights
in my travels on the East Coast of Afri-
ca said a traveller. was the permission
given each day by one of the tribe chiefs
for the sun to set. At one of the small
forts where We stopped the male natives
were drawn up on the parade ground be-
fore the chiefs hut as the sun was Set
ting.
with pomp and ceremony the ruler ad-
vanced to the front, and majestically
waved his hand toward the sun.
"Onc of his subjects explained to me
that it was the royal sanction for the sun
to set. When asked as to whether the
chief gave his permission for the sun to
rise in the morning. the man replied that
the sun must always rise before the ruler.
but that 1t could never go down unless
the royal hand waved approval. An
swers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
THE SMART SET
By Sally Sharp

Miss Elsie Dorr win be greeted by many
friends to-day at a tea to be given By
Miss Helen Bailey at the home OF her
aunt. Mrs. John Swift. Miss Dorr will
become the bride next month Of Lieuten-
ant Claude Brigham
Miss Helen Baker and Miss Jeanne Gai-
lois Will be guests of honor to-day at a
luncheon at which Miss Alexandra Ham
ilton will be hostess. Miss Baker viii
spend the winter IN New York at school.
while Miss Gallois is to accompany her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Gallois,
abroad in September.
Mrs. James Shook will entertain at q
luncheon tomorrow in honor OF Miss
Jessie Fillmore. The affair will take
place at the Shook home in Ross VAL
ley, and among those to attend will be a
goodly number Of young matrons and
maids from this side to offer Fluctuations
to the happy haneee.
Mrs. Gaillard Stoney entertained az din
ner on Tuesday evening in honor Of Mrs.
Joseph K. Alston OF Yorkville s. c., and
Miss Isabel Bratton of Jacksonville Miss.
Mrs. Alston and Miss Bratton are visit
ing the Pacific Coast and will be guests
at the Palace for a few days. Miss Brat
ton is the daughter OF the late General
Bratton of the Confederate army and
sister of Bishop BrattOn Of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Alston Is the widow OF Joseph K.
Aston, whose death occurred in Florida
shortly after the termination OF the Span
ish war. in which he received mortal
wounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Apple CElla
". McCloskey) will hold a reception on
September II at the Hotel Dorchester.
Mrs. Joseph Coryen will entertain next
Tuesday at most delightful affair, In
cluding luncheon and a lawn fete in her
beautiful grounds at Fair Oaks. Many
guests have been hidden from San Fran
cisco, besides those from the vicinity.
Mrs. Lorin Andrews, wife Of the Attor-
ney General of Hawaii Territory. who has
just returned from a tour OF the United
States, is a guest Of Mrs. Rothman, on
California street. en- route. to Honolulu.
While in Washington Mrs. Andrews was
a guest at the White House
Captain and Mrs. Harry L Roosevelt
left for their home in Washington, d. c..
last Saturday after a visit to Mrs. Roose-
velt's parents, Judge and Mrs. w. w.
Morrow. Captain and Mrs. Roosevelt ar
rived in California with the Taft party.
Mrs Gilbert Alien (Ethel KENT sails to-
day for the Philippines. where she will
meet Lieutenant Allen, who preceded her
last spring.
Major and Mrs. Frances l. Payson
sail to-day for the Philippines, where
they will remain two or three years.
Major Payson being stationed at that
point.
Mrs. Charles Parmelee Eells is at home
again after q tour OF many months
through Europe. Miss Dorothy Bells has
remained East to visit some weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

TT INTER MOUNTAIN, in the Fort
r. Davis region of Western Texas. ap-
1 1 pears to be a most peculiar struc-
ture. This gigantic mass emits
vapors that intoxicate the adventurers
who climb to its summit, says writer in
Pearson's Weekly.
When half way up the mountain the
climber becomes conscious OF perfume
like strong ozone. and this perfume Is no
less deadly in it's effect than the 1ntoxl-
eating constituents of alcoholic drinks. NO
sooner has the climber reached the top
than he staggers, and finally falls in a
stupor on the rocks.
Men who have climbed the mountain
once are said to have returned again and
again to enjoy the sensation.
A mountain at Singaung, in Upper Bur-
ma, is entirely covered with great blecks
of iron ore. DR.. Noetling of the Geolog-
icai Survey of India, discovered that the
mountai was magnetic, the tremendous
attraction rendering his compass and
watch useless.
There are undoubtedly large number
of people in the world suffering from the
pangs of unrequited love, and to these
unfortunate persons it will be interesting
to know that DIR. Martinez Reguera or
Spain has discovered spring the waters
of which will cure cases arising from
hopeless tender passions.
This extraordinary spring is situated at
.Alanje and the loyesiok lass or lad who
walks into it is said to become wildly hi
larouS.
a spring was recently discovered by an
American medico IN Mexico which will
cure those persons who are addicted to
drink The doctor declares that he cured
a man who drank nothing but whisky for
twenty years of his craving for alcohol by
the outward and inward application of
the spring waters.
There appears to be but one objection to
this rapid cure. The majority of men and
women who are fond of strong drinks do
not care to have their passions removed
by philters or douching.
The bark of the upas tree of Java is
over an inch thick. and full of a strong
juice, the merest touch of which upon the
skin produces a most painful and irri-
tating RASH
The Java natives use this juice for get
ting rid of their enemies. To satisfy a
private revenge they hide bowl of IT in
the room of sleeper. and by the MORN
ing the victim has succumbed to its evil
effects. The fluid gives off a most poison
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
OFFICE HOURS.

WiIlie's mother had told him that if
he went to the river to play he should
go to bed. One day she was away, and
on coming home about 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon found Willie in bed
What are you in bed for?" asked his
mother.
II went to the river to play, and l knew
you would put me in bed, so / didn't wait
fer you to come"
Did you say your prayers before you
went to bed?" asked his mother
NO." said Willie "You don't suppose
God would be loafing around here this
time of day, do you? He's at the office.
r-Woman's Home Companion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
NATURALLY.

The guide who was taking a party of
American excursionists through the Holy
Land, called halt.
Here he said, "is the place where
Lots wife looked back and was turned
into pillar of salt
II. don't see no evidences OF. her." OBJ
jected the TALL slender Missourfan with
the thin beard, looking around search
ingly.
'The gentleman will remember" re-
joined the guide, that the incident took
place thousands of years ago, and there
have been MANY hard rainstorms. since
hen."-Chicago Tribune -.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
sarah Bernhardt a Potter.

The ever-youthful Sarah Bernhardt has
a new hobby. 1t IS pottery. and she de-
scribes her handiwork-from the fashion,
ing of the clay to the firing IN the oven
with the enthusiastic delight Of a girl.
Sculpture is the one thing Of which she
has made a serious study. and yet her
pictures have frequently peen hung In
the salon. Sarah can shoot well enough
to bring down a lion, and has even taken
a noon observation for the captain OF
steamship.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
HIS EXAMPLE.

Robert said a teacher in one of sthe
public schools to her brightest pupil,
give me an example of the use of the
word damper in sentence
damper in a sentence
Robert thought moment. then deliv-
cred himself of the following:
Teacher is damper-ticular about our
English h.'-Harpers Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
STRENUOUS LIFE.

Say" roared the irare citizen as he
rushed into the office of the village week
ly, where's the editor?"
want to see him personality" queried
the office boy.
You bet l do.,' answered the i. c. .'Tm
going to thrash him within an inch Of his
life Seer
'Oh, all right" answered the boy. "Just
have a seat, please. There are three 9TH
ers ahead Of you. Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
THE ONLY WAY.

Mamma-Tommy. dear. you mustn't be
so naughty. When mamma tells you not
to touch the jam, you should obey her.
What would you do if your mamma
should be taken away from you?
Tommy-Die?
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Tommy-Fd eat that jam. you bet.-
Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
AFTER LONGF'ELLOW.

He stood beside the hotel bed
He paid two dollars for, and said,
IT'S pretty hard to have to sleep
Upon mattress stuffed with cheap:
EXCELSIOR
-Woman's Home Companion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

because of reciprocal arrangement
between the two Governments. Ameri-
can books are shipped to Spain
free of. duty. The duty existing here,
toforc was about 81 IL per pound.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
SHOCKING.

Mrs Gramercy-You look awfully wor-
ried. my dear girl.
Mrs. Park.-It's all on account OF my
stupid maid. She let me go out with
F'ido, when I was wearing the gown that
harmonized with Babette.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
OCCIDENTAL
ACCIDENTALS
By A. J. Waterhouse
THE PIRATE CREW I KISSED.
I AN getting somewhat older than o

THE PIRATE CREW I KISSED.
7 AN getting somewhat older than of
old used to be,
And / notice several symptoms that
suggest the fact to me.
For example. when sharp twinges through
my back and shoulders whiz,
explain to all the neighbors that 1t isn't
rheumatic:
I part my hair far down the side to hide
the glare on top,
And / wish this creeping grayness showed
a tendency to stop;
More and more to retrospection 1 delight
to turn a while,
To that dreamy retrospection, half a sigh
and half smile,
And 1 long beyond expression for the
glory that 1 knew
In the days when l went sailing with a
shocking Pirate crew.
Billy Biddle was the captain Of that ag
gregation bold,
While l was mate, the wicked mate, with
cleaning eye and cold,
And Billy's sister Betty-'twas the best
that we could do
OF course, as we were short of men, she
had to be the crew.
The corncrib was oul pirate ship, but do
not smile, l pray
Did you not have such bark as that In
some glad. olden day?
Our flag of black. we made believe, would
in the breezes dance,
Though it really was no dancer, for twas
Billy's worn-out pants:
And so We sailed the raging main, in
carnadined yet gay.
Until the crew once saw a mouse, and
shrieked and ran away.
That screaming Grew 1 chased and
chased as it for safety fled,
Until l caught it round the waist, and
This won't do" 1 said:
"A pirate crew." i then remarked. that
has through dangers Jared.
Should never fear a little mouse" She
murmured, I'm so scared
was but young, the crew was sweet,
and most inviting too,
And Billy was not there to see, and So
l kissed the crew;
kissed the whole crew In one kiss of
innocence and youth,
And really. so it seemed to me, it eased
its fear in truth.
oh, days of old and days of gold. of glory
l have missed,
I'd fain go back along your track to
where that crew" i kissed.
That pirate bark no more is on the raging:
roaring seas:
1t sails no more nor by sou'west, regard
less of the breeze:
Its flag of black will nevermore to child
ish fancy dance,
For Billy's mother seized the same to
make his brothers pants;
We sail no more the wide seas Ger; no
more for gore we roam.
But l have now a little ship that bears
the name of Home,
And l am captain of that ship and Betty
is it's Grew"
Although we've added three or four to
make the number do:
And oft at eve / dream about that pirate
ship l knew,
Until one steals unto my side-again
kiss the crew"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

The troke of lions p-. the
third strongest force in the animal
world. The first Is the blow of
whales tail and .--e second the kick of
a. gira0e.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 80 Cali
fornia street Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

Townsend's California Glace Fruits. in
artistic fre-etched boxes New store now
open, 767 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

81 4th front barber). best eyeglasses: specs.
2oc-5Oc: other stores. 81 50-s3 80.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
TEACH THE CHILDREN DANCING.

NK TSS CAROLINE CRAWFORD of Teachers College Co.
MI iumbia University enthusiast the subject teach
little children because
and its %
vidua She has made particular study and doing great
make teachers realize importance the training youth The
Teachers College strongly her
enterprise matter, dancing
codses the department of Physical Education all charge of
Miss Crawford
good reasons given by those paid
the subject why the lessons should begin early En-
hua for the adoption of regular of child
consider the motion truly music
is the of itself the child
naturally follows that this is the first that and should
taught Gesture is the first of displaying intelligence
will that the baby is endowed WITH and all through life
only method revealing the soul that ahma the body but the
right culture OF tends react the spirit and the
and facility that correspond the
Dancing part of this physical expression and is
excellence The by Miss Crawford
only Rhythm and Dancing but deal with
and the illustration Of folklore The idea said
steadily growing New York among teachers dancing
education is not merely m and but almost necessity
of the school
Children take young ducks Long
before they learn anything from books they become
ouy expert dancers They know only that is exhaatng
delight rhythmcalv
pleasure their little bodies develop with the
good in ITSELF but further fail give the mind
pulse toward and cheeness No the
sand tasks OF the worlds work. both physical
happily and better
body itself with grace delight in exeon and
itself in harmony with the pleasing viba-
tons of the universe.
preacher play golf without using proan
There others who do that, important thing
able play the without thinking thoughts-Chicago
RecordHead
speaks well Europe but we'll
Of old Kentucky.-Atlanta Constitution
peanut we infer
being limited to Ohio peanut poiiicians-Denver Post
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

well Europe but we'll
nothing while abroad half
of oldK Kentucky-Atanta
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

peanut Ohio membership, infer
being limited to peanut polticans-Denver
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

preacher that he
There others who
without thoughtChicago
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