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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
HIS CHRISTMAS SERMON.
An Aged Wnyfarer who Taught a
Citrate COntentmcnt.


An AGED Wnyfarer who Taught a
Citrate COntentmcnt.
An English clergyman declares that
the best Christmas sermon he ever
heard was preached by a woman-and
in three words!
"In my little parish, under the sweep
Of the Sussex downs, 80 he says. Il was
walking swiftly home one night buffet
ed about by the gray clouds Of driving
rain that the fierce sou wester swept
landward from the sea when a poor,
helpless, aged woman asked me for a
trife for nights lodging.
"Curates are supposed always to be
poor. II was Christmas time, and ]
had just parted with my last sixpence
at a lonely hamlet where work was
scarce. Still 1 could not leave my
stranger in the street, so L asked her
to come with me to my lodgings.
"She shambled along through the
mud with her streaming clothes and
clOuted boots, and we entered my little
room Ny thoughtful landlady had
made my table ready. A plate Of hot
toast was standing in the fender; the
kettle sang vociferoUsly, as if impa.
tient to be used; in front of the fire
stood my slippers and an easy chair.
ITO my surprise, my poor, worn, bag
gard companion raised her dripping
hands and burst into tears with the
words. oh, what luxuryr
THAT was the best Christmas ser
mon 1 ever heard, and the only one
have never forgotten. youths Com
paniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
The ChiIdren's Day In Russia.

In Russia New Years is especially
the Children's day. Among the peas
ants the old time frolics and games are
renewed. II is a practice among the
boys 10 arm themselves with q supply
OF shelled wheat and dried peas and
to so from house TO house in the small
hours Of the morning. They present
themselves unbidden in a neighbor's
house. where the doors are always un-
locked. and pelt him with wheat OF
yeas till he offers cakes or fruit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
THE RAILROAD
MEN RETURN
THANKS
Resolution Reached Here from
the General Committee Of
the 0. R. C.

When the general committee of adj
justmenr of the Order of Railway
Conductors met in Pensacola recently
the members and their lady friends
were shown many attentions by the
citizens Of Pensacola. Before depart
Ing resolution of thanks was passeu
by the committee. and Secretary
Waltz stated that he would forward
same 10 all interested parties as soon
as he had reached his home in Evans
vile and had an opportunity to draw
mp the same. The letter reached here
yesterday. the Sd cretary sending a
COPY 10 The Journal for publication
u is as follows
eve hereby extend 10 the citizens
OF the City of Pensacola. The Cham
Der of Commerce. the Osceola Club
and especially TO Mr.. NJ. C.. Jones, our
sincere and heartfelt thanks for the
many courtesies and kindnesses
shown to the members of our organ
izatlon ana our ladies. during our con
Tention, which met In the City of Pen
sacola, beginning December 4th
1905.
Never before. En- the history OF
Iour organization have we received q
more hearty and cordial welcome. Ol
net q more hospitable Warm-hearJec
7 and friendly people.
we viii always deeply appreciate
their generous hospitality shown ms
upon that occasion
L. b. WALTZ.
Secretary and Treasurer General
I Committee. o. r. c.. L. g. n. r. r. Co
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
aF.r.t Footing. -

First footing is an old. Old custom
which still fingers in ireland. tt is con
sidered q lucky sign if the first FOOT
is a fair man. A dark man. a woman,
q red haired or squirting person is sup
posed 70 bring bad luck, IN the north
Of England, however. a dark man is
preferred as a first foot"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
Marine Grocery Co.
6O4, COG, 60e, 61O S. PaIafox st,
Phone 725.
v. J. VIDAL, Manager.
THE HOME or GOOD THINGS TO
EAT.
Just Received.

Halibut Chunks, Halibut Quick Lunch
so kits Of fancy Mackerel, $125 per
kit
so kits Salmon, S125 per kit
so kits halibut fins, S125 per kit.
so kits of Cod Tongues and Sounds
S1.25 per kit
Bloaters, Mixers and ROes, Herring,
Goldfish. Picked Salmon, Dill Pickles,
German Sauer KrOut.
Pigs Feet in kits, S1.0O
Manewal and Lange's Fruit Cake
National Biscuit Cos Fruit Cake, 25C
per pound.
We handle the celebrated blends OF
Coffee roasted by the Gulf City Coffee
Co.. H. P. Chapman, Manager.
Oaxaca, 35c h.; Gold Standard, 25c
lb: Diamond Blend, Csc 10; Golden
Rio, zoe TO-
Strictly fresh roasted and as good
as any Coffee sold in this city.
Send US your orders and We win de-
liver promptly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

Johnny Tommy. let's put our pen
MES together and buy ma a nice Christ
mas present.
TOmmy-All right
What shall it beF'
q guess we had better get her a pad
ded slipper. TENS Siftings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

The public schools throughout the
county win adjourn on Friday even
ing. December %. inst, and win re-
sumo work on Tuesday January .
1906. All reports for December should
be dated December 29. 1905.
n. b. COOK.
County superintendent
Pensacola. acc. Is. 1905. 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

The LADIES' Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian church win hold
their annual ioll fair on Tuesday, De.
cember 19. az the store formerly oc.
Cupied by Bass g. CO. The dolls wiz
De preiuer than ever and the refresh
ments VIII De especially prepared for
an ante-Christmas appetite.
ltdec5t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
Pensacola Oyster Depot.
g. sIGARI. PROPRIETOR.

Oysters-The finest Escambia Oys-
tiers and PerdidO Bay Plants, at Pen
sacOla Oyster Depot, No. IA East In
tendencia, opposite Cushman's Alley.
Orders delivered free in any part Of
city. Phone 153.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

The ladies of the Universalist
church viii hold an apron and bag
sale at E. L. Reese's Pressing Club.
Saturday. December Is. They wiz
have also few fancy articles and
home made cake for sale
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

Miss Fannie Caldwell viii begin her
sale of embroidered Christmas novel
ties. center pieces, and sofa pillows;
also a beautiful line of drawn work.
on Friday. Dec IS. at Falk's millinery
store. dec10-1w.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16


When pins were invented in Glouces-
ter. England. in the sixteenth century.
they were much used for New Years
presents. Later. when money was Civ
en- 70 buy pins it was called pin mon
has designated the money devoted to
feminine trfhes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

win begin selling the big Stephens
jewelry stock at auction tonight Be
there if you want To- secure bargains
in diamonds and jeWelry.
N. C.. MCMILLAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

You run no risk IN buying Blue Rib
ton Lemon or Vanilla Extracts. The
makers give this guarantee. your
money back 81 they fail TO please. %
Ask for Blue Ribbon Vanilla and say
AZ plain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

An Ancient Substitute For Turkey.
A roast sucking pig was formerly a
favOrite royal dish on Christmas day.
says an English magazine. George ".
was particularly fond OF the head Of a
sucking pig. spit, well seasoDed ans
HnriIal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
Just Opened

Lewis's Saloon. northeast corner w
Belmont and n. Coyle. Dealer I'm Fine
Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Out OF
town trade solicited. 9dec1m'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

Fred-I saw you let Tomkins blss
You under the. mistletoe last night
Why did You refuse me permissionf
Cousin May Because, you silly boy,
you asked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
TO CURE A COLD lN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money if Il
fails to cure =. W. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box 25c
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16
LATE SHIPPING NEWS.


Arrived,
Chatbun. BIT SIS, Morse, 1928. Faro
to ROsascO Bros.
Vega, Ital ship BurtOlOtt0. 1913,
Savona 10 FIR. J. Schreyer.
Cleared.
Luigini Ital blk Figari. 1885, for
Genoa, with 1920 TT sawn timber,
$4,000 S ft lumber
Sailed.
Emilia, Aust SIS. for Genoa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

FINE CHICKEN AND OYSTER
cUMBO AND ITALIAN COOKED
SPAGHETTI AT WHITES RESTAU-
kh.JT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

Secretary and Treasurer General
Committee. o. r. c.. i. g. n. r. r. Co
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-16

Halibut Chunks, Halibut Quick Lunch
so kits of fancy Mackerel, $1.25 per
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07

work of st. Paul at the usual morn
inc service at his church last Sunday
DR.. Cross discourse was confined en-
tirz]y to an exposition of ST. Paul's
lite and character He spGke of "op-
roltunity" and its definition. and
showed how the Apostle Paul had
seized his opportunities. The door OF
opportunity was opened for Paul OF
Tarsus. and he passed through thai
door and became an apostle of Christ
He referred to Paul's success, and
attributed it to hard work rather than
any Other quality in life.
Among the many good points
brought ont in his discourse were the
following:
One of the sure indexes Of charac=
ter is mans opinion Of himself Good
people almost Invariably beliVed
themselves the greatest sinners Such
was true of the Apos1l le Paul. who de-
clared himself to be among the chief
sinners against God.
Genius simply means work, work,
work. We must continue to dig, re-
eardless of everything else in life,
This spells success. Hard work, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07

nations of the earth This is the
great mission of the United States of
America.
OF course the devil is yet an inter-
loper, and has been doing all the dew
ilment that he can, but the time is
coming, and nearby, when his Satanic
majesty will be chained and cast
out and the world will hold jubilee
for a thousand years. ! do not think
it possible to be mistaken in the iden
tifcation of the United States of
America as the land of Israel restor-
ed, for this great country fits the di
vine pattern at hundred points. and
no other country on earth can fill the
picture, so carefully drawn by the di
vine hand The only trouble is to
know exactly when the l2o years of
great notoriety begins in the history
of Israel restored. But the time men
toned is so fortified by prophecy and
providence that we think we are not
mistaken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07

only hard work. brings success, and
the successful man is called genius.
Traced back to its final ANALYSIS,
genius is therefore hard work.
We must continue to progress.
Standing still is retroerading.
There is great opportunity in Pine
Emff for accomplish ne good for the
individual success Of every one desir-
ING the good of humanity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07
At Lakeside Church..

Rev. ], S. Hawkins, pastor of First
Methodist church, occupied the pn!-
uit at Lakeside Methodist church
Sunday night. taking The place of Pre-
siding Elder f. NJ Pipl1in, Who coal9
not be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07
The First rrection-When?

The following very able paper was
read at meeting of the Minister'S
association of this aity held This
morning The author of the pancr is
DR.. Alexander, we'll known not only in
this city but throughout the entirn
state. IS one Of the'fow learned men
capahle of diecrssino tho GREAT theme
he has undertaken IN his aeoanert
The association unanimously voted
to have to rapor published in tho
Graphic. and ii is given in full as fol
lows:
The world calls a nan crank who
presumes 10 FIX no time Nhor ihp
Son Of Man shall come. Or when the
first resurrection viii take place #
he is not called crazy-he is certainly
reliable exeeete. Many such proenos-
tica tors have been fa'so prophets
They have brought d.shonor upon the
subject Of the second comin@ and up-
on the subject of the first resurrection
But surely we are safe in irwin" 10
unfold the deep things of Cots word.
when he commands us to search the
Scriptures" think the thirtyseveptA
verse of twenty-fourth of Matthew is
the long hidden key to this greatest of
problems. This verse has been Stun
bled over and utterly neglected by ell
the commentators in Europe and
America, and yet it is one of the
greatest sayings of the Savior. He
had just said, "But of that day and
hour knoweth no one, not even the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07

royal and heavenly, glorious and
grand, radiant with the divine touch.
Surely it seems that not a man in all
the world could refuse. The Almighty
God gave his son as savior of men
without cost and without price, yet
he was scourged and spat upon, and
every son and daughter of Adams
race who rejects the scripture as it
applies in the parable and regards
salvation as a trivial thing, rejects
Christ. The feast has been prepared,
and everything is ready, yet year al
ter year many refuse the invitation,
and by 50 doing are making light OF
Christ, making light of salvation. The
speaker said that he could convince
the sinner that he was meant. and he
put his argument in the shape OF a
question. He asked 'Do you not re-
member with affection the things you
highly esteem? How do you treat
those things you do not esteem? How
about those things you ridicule and
disregard? If it be true that you re-
member those things with affection
which YOU esteem, and do not remem-
Der those things which you do not es-
teen, ask yourself on which side your
heart is? Sin deceives a man, and
this sin of making light of Christ may
be the sin which will send your soul
to destruction. Do you esteem Christ,
highest in heaven and earth? Ii
salvation is not first in your heart you
make light of it. Are you not con-
victed when your heart tells you you
are making light of Christ? 1T is
making light of salvation when the
name of Christ comes from the lips
ir a profane manner. When you are
trying to apply the sermon to others
and not to yourself. You are OF the
world, and are making light of Christ,
and placing " eurself in the same cate
eorv as murderers. How much effort
is put en- things lightly esteemed?
How many can stand and answer.
'What will become of me when die?'
How many will say. .! never thought
Of it, showing how lightly they es-
TEEN salvation? If you did nor
make light of salvation, you would
not be in doubt long. The speaker
said he defied any man, it mattered
not how stepped in sin or how far
from God who when he places the
correct value upon salvation is get
ting near to the right place. The SIN
ner bids defiance to God, and heeds
his invitation as light thing, saying,
"I never thought of it, Conscious Of
the fact that they are ignoring God,
he would that the gospel would pierce
the hearts of sinners. and turn them
to Christ, and it would if they were
not making light Of Christ. The con-
dition of the person who says that the
preaching of the gospel has no mean
ing for him. is a sad one, because
such a person does not value Christ
because such a person does not seek
Christ, because such person is MAX
ing light of Christ. Does not a smit
ing conscience say that you are the
one. uncovered one? Foes not your
conscience tell yeu that you are too
careless, and that you have made
light of your own salvation? He clos
ed his sermon by appealing 10 the
sinner to see himself as God sees him
and then accept the invitation to the
feast.
There was one addition to the NOM
berShip of the church.
On next Sunday night the subject
OF Rev. Mo0re's discourse will be,
"Shall the Christian Dance?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07
SHAW IN DEMAND AS A SPEAKER

shin4ton. August 7.-eSpecial.1
Secretary Shaw. who is in great DE-
reand as a speaker at present, leaves
here tonight for Roanoke, Va, whore
he will address the Republicans OF the
state at their convention tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07

Life Work of Paul.
DR. Percy Cross, of the First Chris
tian church, talked upon the life and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
a THRILLING
WA Il EPISODE
RzssSfan and Jap IN Single Com
bar 10 sS'effie Possession Of
O Contested Position.

The author of 'The Yellow War
gives a fine picture of an incident in
the Russo-Japan hostilities. The
writer says:
The Russian counter attack, desper-
ate though it had been, had failed to
get home. But the Japanese infantry,
immovable itself, was unable to turn
the mass Of Russians from behind
the fold in the ground which they had
reached. Barely 300 PAGES separated
the muzzles Of these opposing lines Of
blackened rifles. But that green strip
was impossible to both. In the center
of the space was mound upon which
Lieutenant Tokugawa's attention was
fixed. This mound exercised the same
fascination upon a tall Russian sub
altern.
The fascination of the mound chang.
ed to magnetism for the little japanese
officer
He is on his feet, the steel is bare iii
his hands, and he is racing for the
mound. A shout goes up, a cheer in
which both sides join. The tall sub
altern has jumped to his feet-he has
accepted the challenge and stands
erect at the base Of the mound, await
ing the onrush of his diminutive adj
versary.
The tall Russian lowers his guard
and bows slightly. He will take no
mean advantage. The little japanese is
quick to detect the courtesy implle.,
and, not to be outdone, inclines his
head.
The blades fash high and low for a
moment. The clash Of steel is audible
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

to both fighting lines. Then a MUIR
muir goes up from the onlookers-the
Russian is diSarmed.
The subaltern springs back and then
closes upon his adversary with his ma
ked hands. Tokugawa, with the agility
of a squirrel, leaps sideways. The two
handed sword of his fathers is raised
to strike, but he filings it from him,
and then man to man with naked
hands the champions close. By some
occult leverage, some subtle science,
Tokugawa filings his great opponent to
the ground and kneels upon his chest.
Again the cheer rings out. The Rus
slams join, for the magnanimity Of the
discarded SWORD has not escaped them.
Tokugawa jumps clear and, extend
ing bis hand, helps the Russian to his
feet For moment the two men
stand with hands clasped, then they
salute and turn. The cheer rises afTesh
as they stride back to their respective
lines. A moments pause The Japa-
nese endorsements have arrived, and
with mighty shout the japanese ad-
vance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

the matters to which he was about to
refer.
Il told him could on no account
give such a pledge because I knew of
more atrocities than had ever been
brought 20 light and it was quite like
~ that I knew already what he had in
bis papers. However, I did promise
him that | would not publish nor speak
in public upon those matters which had
not been previously known to me.
Then, he said, did I know ANYTHING
about NJ Hannotte's expedition against
certain villages, at which he killed a
large number of people and at which
he forced his fighters with a pistol at
their heads to eat the corpses of the
people killed.
i told him that / had already called
the attention of the commission of in
quiry to this affair. The only point of
which | was in ignorance was that he
held the pistol to the heads of his fight
ers to force them to eat the corDses.
DR.. Vogt told me that this information
had been obtained from the mouth of
M. Hannotte himself while retailing
this affair to some friends in Brussels
or Antwerp during his furIough.
How comes it that, coincident with
this, NJ. Hannotte, who had only been
few months back from Europe, gets
warning to fee the country and does
SO with the sanction of the Kongolese
government? Gan it be accounted for
in this way?
M, Hannotte told me personally that
he had the permission of the Kongo
government to go and attack these peo-
pie because the rubber had fallen off,"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

they have the power to crush him in
more ways than one. The government
has great task to suppress the rule Of
the petty bosses and feudal lords in the
Philippines.
Striking proof OF the STATE of affairs
is shown by a great case now engaging
the attention Of the courts of Manila
The richest plantation owner in the
Philippines is being tried for encour-
aging outlaWry.
This man owns principality consist
ing Of many acres Of land, upon which
there are thousands of employees and
countless herds Of cattle and caribou
1t became known to the authorities
that he had given money to the la
drones in that locality. The evidence
brought forth at this trial revealed
how deep rooted and pernicious this
system has become. This millionaire
farmer admitted that it was cheaper to
pay the bandits a certain sum not to
modest bis stock or people than to re-
fuse their demands and suffer loss
from their depredations. How hope
less is the case of the average poor
man when the richest and most power
full citizen in the country is found
yielding to the influence Of brigandage!
Another case was found where a rich
plantation owner had kept a basad Of
ladrones in his employ in order to keep
other thieves away from his locality.