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HEALTH REPORT.
Attention Again Directed to Improve
ment in Typhoid Situation.

The health department today issued its
report for the week ended last Saturday, as
follows:
1.-THE attention OF the public is again In
vited to the improvement of the typhoid
fever situation. While the report issued
at the close of last week showed decrease
of u In the number of cases on hand. the
record for the current week shows a re-
duction since then of II cases, all of which
were recoveres, which leaves but 62 cases
under treatment, as compared with 40 last
week and 125 at the corresponding period
of last year. There were 8 new cases re-
ported as compared with during the pre-
vious week, and IL during the correspond
ing week of last year.
There was 1 new case of smallpox dis
covered during the week, which with dis
chargeds (recoveries) make 21 patients In
quarantine suffering with THIS disease.
There were but cases of smallpox In
quarantine at the corresponding period or
1905.
'.Diphtheria cases show a decrease of @
cases There were new cases reported
and Is discharged @ by DEATH, leaving 80
cases in quarantine. At the corresponding
period of 1905 there were 39 cases or TINS
disease in quarantine.
Scarlet fever shows an increase of cases
since the previous week. 8 new reports
being received and 6 discharges, making u
total OF SO on hand.
1.-The number of deaths reported during
the current week was 135, which is an
Increase of Is over the mortality of last
week and an increase of II over the NOR
tally during the corresponding week or
1903 OF these recent deaths al were white
peope and GA colored. Twenty-one Of the
decedents were under one year of age,
between / and 4 years. inclusive, 6S between
8 and 50 years, inclusive, and II aged 0p
years and over. The death rates per 1000
per annum for the current week were as
follows: White, 1873; colored, 34.5, and all,
21.3 as compared with 15.5. 2S2 and 1913.
respectively, during the previous week. and
l75, 28.6 and 209. respectively, during the
corresponding week of 1893.
1.-The prevailing fatal diseases this week
were: Pneumonia, ~ deaths; consumption.
10; heart disease l.; kidney trouble, IL;
malignant growths, Z, and bronchitis, D.
''The number of births reported during
the week were 11s. OF these 10 were white
infants and As colored.
1.-The weather conditions. as reported by
the weather bureau. were as follows: Mean
Temperature 30 degrees: mean>relatiye hu-
Nudity TS; mean actual barometer, 29.9o.
The winds were northwesterly in direction.
with an average velocity of 7 miles an
hour The maximum velocity reached was
SO miles on the 9th instant. The maxi
mum temperature was g. degrees, on the
4th instant, and the minimum temperature
o,S degrees on the lst instant"
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K. O. T. M. Installs Officers.

The officers of National Tent, No l.,
knights Of the Maccabees of the World,
We're Installed Monday night by State Com
mander Gall. as follows: Past comm nder
p III. Heffener: commander. A. B. Keefer;
lieutenant commander, ]. f. Wynkoop;
record keeper. H E. Crouch; finance keep
er, ID. B. Gusdorf; chaplain J. f. Moore;
sergeant, John Piland; physician. DR.. j. s.
Arnold: master-at-arms, A. Coleman: first
master of the guard. 8. Goldsmith; second
master of the guard. Henry Wolff; sentinel,
A. r. Hecht; picket ]. Walher.
Past Commander Fl. G. Tuthill assisted
the state commander in the installation
ceremonies.
The state commander, in installing the
commander retiring as the sitting past
commander. presented him with past
commanders jewel. properly engraved, on
behalf OF the tent
Past Commander J. NJ. McCarty, on be-
half of the tent. presented to Sir Knight
Featherstone, the musician, a suitable
Jewel, In appreciation OF bis services
There was in this tent January 1. 1905,
GOT members: was admitted during the year,
210 members, making total of S23 MEM
bers. There were suspended during the
year, 146: withdrawn. 4: died, 5: making
loss Of 155 members. leaving 66S members
January I. 1905 with net gain during the
year of q members.
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These are startling figures, and DR.. Wiley
points TO them as confirmation of his SEN
sational statement. He insists that they
show that less than two per cent of the
whisky placed upon the American mar6et
and consumed by. the American people Is
genuine, and that the greater part is fla.
VOred, colored and otherwise adutera ted
in order to make it appear like genuine,
mature whisky, and 1t is then branded and
sold as genuine. Rectifiers can add any
sort of chemicals or drugs, even wood al
cohol. or any other foreign matter, under
the permission of the federal government.
The government permits them to practice
any sort of fraud provided they pay their
taxes and take out the required license.
There more than 1903 establishments
engaged in this business. scattered through
thirty-fotir states. The federal statutes
permit them to do anything they please
with their whisky. but require them TO
keep at a distance of COO or more feet from
a distillery.
"A rectifier needs no distiilery plant nor
bonded warehouse" said a gentleman who
is familiar with this subject, the other day
All he needs is a small room, a vat for
mixing his spurious limitations and a
shelf to hold his bottles. He gets alcohol
from Illinois, Oil of Bourbon from Ohio,
prune juice from New York bead oil from
Massa chusetts aging oil from Michigan
and turns out barrel after barrel of Ken
lucky whisky twenty years old although
the age OF the alcohol is only few months
and of the mixture only few days"
Object OF the Bill.
There are other foods and liquors which
need attention as well as blended" and
compounded" whisky, for much is i'm
ported as well as produced in this country.
The adulteration of food has become a
science and the honorable profession of
chemistry serves false gods for a high
profit The object Of the pure food bill Is
to make every tub stand on it's own bottom,
to prohibit DISCUSSES of all sorts and to
give the public the right to know just ex-
actly what they are buying at their
grocers'. Some people prefer adultera tons
l have often heard men assert that they
would rather eat good oleomargarine than
poor butter and that they would rather
drink coffee made from compounds than
from the genuine berry But such people
ought to have the privilege of knowing
exactly what they are eating and drinking
The pure food bill does not, as is fire.
Quently asserted, prohibit the manufacture
OF cheap foods. 1t only requires manu-
facturers to place list of the ingredients
label of bottle III order to show exactly
what 1t contains.
This pure food bill hits the Vermont
maple syrup that is made In Chicago, the
jams and jellies that are made of glucose
and acids. the confectionery that sells for
IS cents q pound, the chocolate that Is
half pipe clay, the pepper and spices that
are made Of almond Shells and other
fancy groceries," as well as blended
who have investigated this subject that
not less than s750.000000 is paid out an
nually for adulterated groceries and Secre-
tary Wilson insists that those who buy
this stuff ought TO know what they are
getting.
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one of the oldest citizens In this vicinity,
is very Ill at his home. and his death hour
ly expected.
Edgar 6haffsr. the young son OF Mr..
Frank Shaffer. yesterday fell againSt a
stove at hig home and burned himself Sc
verely about the face and ears.
Justice OF the Peace and Mrs. r. Clinton
Clarke were given q phantom surprise
party at their h0ms fsw evenings ego.
The members OF the party were attirsd In
whitecap costume, Music was furnished
by the Relay Mandolin Club. Refreshments
were served at midnight.
Mr.. J. Morreli Craig. or, IL seriously Ill
at his homa. He Is one of the oldest rest
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Not to Give Away Plant.

Mr.. John Mel. Dodson of the Cooley lime
kiln states that he was incorrectly reported
yesterday In the Police Court, that he would
give away his plant IL permitted to work
unmolested until May Mr.. Dodson was
charged with viola ton of the smoke law
on three separate occasions. and he says
he told the court that IL he could he per-
mitted to use up the material on hand at
his place, he would go out OF business. He
stated that he thought be had enough stone
to run the plant until May.
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Tri mining at G1alf-Thursdav

suburb of Chicago. which Is situated
close to the large military post OF Fort
Sheridan. published letter Monday In
which he declared himself, without reserve
In favor of the re-establishment of the
army canteen. He declared that he has
made a study of conditions surrounding the
to the conclusion that the existence OF the
eanteen Is the best solution OF difficult
problem.
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LAUREL AND VICINITY.
Officers Of Howard Lodge, A. T. and
A. M, Formally Installed-Notes.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LAUREL, Nd. January 10. 1905.
The officers OF Howard Lodge OF Masons
wsre installed last evening. They are:
worshiptul master, J. c. Riley: senior war
den. g II. Qriest; Junior warden. J. u.
Gottschalk: secretary. Henry 8. Bell: treas
urer. Lewis sitbersieen. Mt. William Fair
ah. res ding II Howard county. near Laurel,
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verdict Of murder for the killing of
Henry Love at Middlesboro.. KY. last Feb
ruary, against Clarence Gray and Jesss
Bull was announced at Pineville. KY, Mon
day he sentence was fixed at life i'm
prisonn,ent, the same penalty that was
melted out 20 William Young some time ago.
Three more men are yet to be tried In con-
nection with the same crime.
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dents In this vicinity.

dents In this vicinity.
Miss Mamie Sultan, who has been spend
Ing several months with relatives at Old
Point Comfort, Va, has returned TO the
homo Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sultan.
The week Of prayer agreed upon by the
churches composing the Worlds Evangelf-
cal Alliance Ia being held In the different
churches Of Laurel this week.
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Spuriously Initiated Whisky.

After the government tax is paid the own
er Of barrel Of whisky can do whatever
hs likes with it. The government does not
have any lawful control over 1t, and there
are all kinds of methods of preparing 1t
for market Section 3244 of the Revised
Statutes expressly permits rectitiers to
spuriously initiate" whisky, and the met IL
Cd by which that is done has been de-
scr1ped frequently by witnesses who have
appeared before different committees OF
Congress from time to time. The subject
Is always up In one form or another. Hon.
est distillers and dealers are always aD-
pealing to Congress to protect them against
dishonest competitors and to protect the
public against adulteration and impurities.
But the rectitiers have been too strong for
them. The license granted to "SpuriousIy
initiate whisky has never been repealed.
ana last year more than 1o5 1000 900 gallons
Of raw spirits were ''rectified.' blended
or compounded in imitation of genuine
whisky. The following table, taken from
tie recent report of the commissioner OF
internal revenue, shows the comparative
amount Of whisky "spuriousy initiated
and the amount bottled in bond
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bottles must then be packed in cases in
the presence OF government officials and
each case is stamped or branded by them
before 1t Is sent to market. All this is
done for the purpose of protecting the pub
lie against impure whisky under the bot
tling-in-bond law"
This law was passed after an elaborate
investigation made by the Judiciary COM
mittee of the House of Representatives of
the Fifty-second Congress. which devotes
ninety-elght pages of a report Oh r. 26O1
Fifty-second Congress. second session. to
elaborate confederation OF DR.. Wiley's
charge that large portion OF whisky is
adulterated. polluted and drugged. There
fore any one who wants to be sure OF his
whisky need only examine the cork of the
bottle, and II it Is not sealed by such a label
as l have described it has not been bot
tled-in-bond' and the government of the
United States does not guarantee its nurftY
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinins Tablets.
Druggists refund money II Il fails to cure.
Z ". GROVES signature - % each box. DE.
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II you want work read tho want columns
of The Star.
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cantsen Favored BY Preacher.

Rsy George d. Rogers. pastor of tho
First Baptist Church Of Highland Park. Ill.
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Presbyterian Church.

Rev. H. Keigwin stated supply
service next Sunday morning The
evening services will be dispensed
with in order to give the pastor
and congregation the opportunity
to attend the Methodist church to
hear the new pastor, Rev, Mr..
White, and welcome him in the
Lords work in Acadia.
The stove is in place, and those
who attend the morning service
can be assured Of comfortable
place to worship.
The General Assembly's Commit
tee on Evangelism has furnished
for our Church in Florida an APP
proved evangelist, who will begin
his work among our churches the
first Of January, and we are look
ing forward to the privilege Of en-
joying his service about the middle
Of the month,
The committee has arranged for
simultaneous services throughout
the bounds Of the whole Church
.
during the month Of January, fol-
lowing the week Of prayer
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Nocatee Locals.

Christmas has come and gone,
bringing with it a very severe
freeze which was greatly felt
throughout our vicinity. Orange
trees are badly injured we fear as
they are already in a very wilted
condition.
Miss Eleanor Cunningham,
teacher of Hawthorne school, spent
Christmas with her parents at
Winter Haven.
Cane grinding will be the go for
the next few days with our farmers
since the freeze. Look out for
sour syrup.
The writer had the pleasure of
seeing on sale Christmas eve day
at one of our country stores about
fifty fairly good watermelons.
Isn't that something grand for
South Florida.
The King Lumber and Mfg. Co.
has their band saw in operation.
The young people enjoyed nice
time at Billie Smiths Christmas
night at candy pulling.
Messrs Frank Hutchinson, Jack
Harris, Charley and Henry John
son are gone camp hunting.
Others of our sporting folks spent
the holidays in the woods hunting
returning without gain or game.
Excuse me.
Married last Sunday p. nj. at
Hoist No. 7, Mr. Joseph Shores
and Mrs. Simmons, a charming
young widow of that place. Their
friends wish them endless happi-
ness and prosperity.
A. Hull and Noah Smith have
gone TO Daytona to see the old
folks during Christmas times.
Mrs. Haddox had the pleasure
of entertaining her aged parents al
her home for the past few days.
She leaves us tomorrow, the 9th,
to make her future home with the
Wauchula people.
Jerry Carlton was out to the
grove today looking at the frozen
condition of everything
Bye, Bye, with Happy New
Year to all. SUBSCRIBER.
IL 70, 1906.
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No ANNEXATION OF
OF CUBA IS AT ALL LIKELY
TO COME NOW.


Congressman Sparkman arrived
at home this morning from
Washington to spend the Christ
mas holidays. He is looking and
feeling well, though more than
usually engrossed in affairs at the
seat Of government. AS noted in
the Times a few days ago, he has
been made by the rivers and
harbors committee virtually SUBJ
committee on district embracing
several states, including Florida,
and It has much increased his
special work and responsibility on
the committee.
Mr., Sparkman speaks very en-
couragingly Of the business outlook
for the country at large, and
especially as to the wonderful de-
velopment now in progress in and
throughout the south. This
section is advancing at rate never
before equalled, and it is in a way
compelling the recognition Of the
country, and its largest opponents
in a business way.
| AS regards the question Of Cuban
annexation he confirms what he
had previously said--that he finds
an overwhelming sentiment in OPP
position in congress and the
country. The Cuban people them
selves do not seem to want 1T
there is no necessity for it; the
administration is disposed to re-
gard public sentiment, and there is
positively no prospect that the
question will again reach a stage
which will excite the least appre-
hension.
! Rivers and harbcrs matters are
in a fairly satisfactory condition
when there are considered the inn
mense amount of that kind Of
work needed in Florida and the
Impotence of the people locally
interested. Such matters move
slowly both on account of their
character and the method by which
they must be arrived at, but the
outcome will be satisfactory
Florida projects and continuances
are not yet generally closed up,
but will be further considered, and
there is reason to believe that
satisfactory progress will be made
at this session. The aggregate
appropriations direct will probably
be smaller than they have been in
some previous sessions, but that is
largely because the several larger
projects are on the continuous list
and will not show up in the
ecoming bill.
Mr.. Sparkman is hopeful of ac-
complishing things Of much local
interest and Importance, but,
owing to the incomplete character
Of the conferences Of the commits
tee, cannot speak with the con-
6dence he always desires to before
saying anything At all definite.
Altogether he feels that the inter-
ests Of the people are being for
warded, perhaps not so rapidly as
he would personally like and de-
sire, but in full keeping with what
other sections are receiving and
other members of the committee
are able to do for their immediate
constituents Tampa Times,
- - ~.,., ~o,t,e ~
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New Years resolutions come in
very appropriately soon after Christ
mas The jug trade in Arcadia this
year was enormous, and if about
half Of our prominent citizens do
not make many good New Years
resolutions they miss Cue oppor-
tunity. -
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they have been sadly undeceived
by the action Of General Wood,
who turned the Island over to the
Cuban Government. All Of the
natives are thoroughly IN accord
with the American settlers In their
opposition to the Cuban carpet~bag
officials who are sent to govern
this little island about the size Of
Rhode Island Paradise. Now the
Americans have lost all hope of the
treaty insuring American posses
sion to be passed by the Senate,
they have organized a secret clan
exactly on the line Of the Ku Klux
with the object Of warning, de-
porting and if necessary, burying
every Cuban official and gendarme
who is sent to rule over them.
The leader of the organization
happens to be an old Ku Klux man
himself The order is secret and
oath bound so that it will be almost
impossible to detect it and its mem
bers say that if an American war
ship is sent and marines landed to
garrison the island that will be the
thing of all others which they will
welcome and cheerfully submit to.
Bids will be opened on the 18th
Of next month for the construction
by contract Of the Panama canal.
All of the preiiminaries for this gi-
Egantic bid have been completed.
Invitations have been issued to
about sixty Of the biggest con-
tracing firms in the world who are
expected to take part in the COM
petition. No single firm would be
able to do all the work and it is ex-
pected that bids will be submitted
from groups Of contractors who
are particularly expert in dredging,
excavating and railroad and ma
sonry constructions. The govern
iuent will retain as formerly entire
administrative control Of the
Canal zone and the contractors viii
be expected to deal only with the
actual work of construction. The
plans will provide for a canal 1000
feet wide on the two sea level
stretches narrowing to 500 feet on
the lock sections, and to 200 rect
through four miles of the famous
culebra cut. The total cost will
be in the neighborhood Of
500, 900, 100000
The two representatives of capi-
tai and labor for the President
new industrial peace tribunal have
been selected and have signihed
their willingness to serve. They
are 1ohu Mitchell President of the
United Mine Workers, and Marvin
Hdghitt, President of the Chicago
and North Western Railway. The
three officials Of the government
who will serve on the commission
are the Chief Justice of the Supre-
me Court, the Secretary Of Agri-
cuiture and the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor The money
available from the Nobel prize for
the maintenance Of this commission
is between s37 900 and $4,000,
Headquarters will be selected in
Washington and the commission
will Be called together as soon as
there IS need for its services.
Msthodist Pastor Here.
Rev. G, w. White, the new
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that the vacation would be ex-
tended two days.
Wishing all a merry, merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
ZAcHAsY CRAWFORD.
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The past four days have sure
been record-breakers in Florida for
weather The coolest four days
in succession in number Of years
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COLLEGE
FOR GIRLS AT TALLAHASSEE.
A STUDENT WRITES.

EDITORe4 tiAdpION: Will vol
allow me as student Of the
Female College, to com
municate with friends in your
vicinity
Our number of students is
increasing every week.
We have on roll, 1873 students
We are proud of our large crowd
Of girls, and hope as we older grow
that our college will have a name
Of fame, that will ring throughout
the states as one of the best
colleges for young ladies.
We are located on a large red
hill in a grove of pines, which is
very beautiful.
The health conditions are good
for so large a number to be crowded
in college dormitories. We hear
whispers of two more halls next
fall, which pleases the old students
very much for we are in great need
Of room. In the new halls our
health conditions will be much
better.
To our physical training is
largely due our good health. For
outdoor exercises we have tennis,
basket ball, water polo and other
interesting games, from which
much pleasure is derived Still
there is a large gymnasium with
swimming pool which was Just
completed last spring at the close
OF school. The pool is greatly en-
ioyed by the girls, in different
ways, water polo being very
interesting exciting game. Oh do
not let lis forget our dear old
basket bali team. The girls are
practising daily and there is much
enthusiasm over this game. The
Prickley Pears gaining the first
Victory Victory Score be-
ing twenty-five to five. On
December the 18th the second
game was played and the Cookie
Burs gained the victory, making
eighteen to twelve. But they did
not defeat us as badly as we de-
feated them. There are going to
be more games to which the public
is cordially invited. Hope we will
have the pleasure Of meeting some
other college teams in few match
games.
In the line of music this year,
we are proud of our new pipe
organ in which we find much
pleasure. Many recitals will be
given throughout the year One.
If the most brilliant ones, to be
remembered, was the one given in
honor Of Womans Club Con-
recently held at this place.
It was q grand occasion. After
the recital we went over to the
Reception Hall Gin East HalD
where refreshments were served,
and chatting continued until q late
hour when the ladies babe US adieu.
Among our student body we
have two societies in which much
spirit is shown. Society spirit is
the fun of college lite.
There was much endowment in
rushing into tie Presidents Office,
to see the quarterly reports of the
work the girls have done. Some
returned with smiling faces and
others with eyes Of red and drops
Of water which we call tears
rolling down their checks.
The atmosphere IS now hiled
with whispers Of Christmas is
and we ali will be going
home IN a few days The Chapel
.4t cl.t.r;,.ol hands when