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The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
A BRIDGE PURSE.
A Useful TriHs to Carry When Playing
the Game.

A Useful Trifis to Carry When Playing
the Game.
AS there is no sign OF the fascinst-
ing game Of bridge losing its attrac-
tons for smart society. the bridge
purse seen In the illustration win be
an acceptable gift for the girl who
likes to make her game more exciting
by playing a penny or 50 a point. To
make the purse commence with S5
chain, miss I chain, 1 double into
every stitch, chain turn.
Second row-1 double into 20 stitch
es taking up In this and every row
the two top threads), chain. miss 2
double, then II double into the next
II double. I chain turn.
Third row-12 double, 2 into the 2
chain OF last row,s70 more double,
chain turn; repeat these last two rows
until you have worked 26 rows alto
gether tha*, Is, 1s-stripes = then 1
double into ebd OF stripe, 4 treble into
next stripe :, double into next
stripe ., / double into next, 8 treble
into next ., repeat three times,
double into next, 4 treble into next,
double into next (the last stripe,,
and fasten off-this is the right side
then fold together and sew up on the
wrong side.
Then for the chain loops:
Cut OF a length OF silk about hve
yards and with it crochet double on
to the inside of the purse on the right
hand side % chain, draw through the
first loop of chain. 2 double on to the
ring, % chain, draw thread through
the next loop. chain on purse. and
repeat until all the loops are filled
tthis requires a little care so as not to
get the thread entangled, but 1t saves
breaking OF and threading In the ends
every time; then do double crochet
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
CHIEF OF THE
MOSCOW SECRET
POLICE KILLED
IN Fierce Encounter With
Revolutionists the Chief
and a Number of Police
men Were Killed--Troops
Were Summoned.
BY Associates Press.

MOSCOW, Dec. 26.-Baron Cottes
chief OF the secret political police. was
killed and Col. Muraki was wounded
In fierce encounter with revolutions
lists who were entreEched in a sub
urban villa During the fight several
policemen were killed and others
we're wounded. Troops were sum-
noned to the aid OF the police and a
regular battle ensued.
Artillery had finally to be brought
lp to lombard the villa before the
revolutionists were subdued. The oc-
currence Is the most serious since the
uprising OF December. 1905. The villa
where the fighting took place occupies
= strategic position on Elk Island, an
islet III the river near Moscow, that
IS favorite, summer resort. The
leaders OF revolutionary organiza-
ton were holding a meeting in the
house. The police got wind of the af.
Fair and surrounded the. villa with
The purpose OF making arrests. As
they approached the house the revo-
lutionists opened fire.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
AzTEcs' HORRIBLE HOLIDAY
They Celebrated the New Year Viii
Human Sacrifices.

They Celebrated the New Year With
Human Sacrifices.
The bloody and complicated ritual OF
the Aztecs commemorated the return OF
their masterful war god, the sun. from
the south. and the ceremonies carried
on in bis honor occupied a period OF
several days. The initiatory rites be-
gan before daylight of the first morn
ing. when the chief priest and his sub
dignitaries wended their way in sol.
emn procession 10 the top OF their
greatest pyramidal sanctuary. Here
the high priest retired alone to a small
temple, whose doorway opened toward
the east. and as the rising sun crimson
he knelt and sprinkled thiclxly upon
the marble floor the sacred meal
AS the frst rays. of the newborn sun
strike slantingly across the floor of the
tiny temple the bended priest beholds
q miracle Family at first, then strong
er and stronger, grows an imprint in
the meal of the naked foot of their war
god Upon this miraculous manifesto
tion the high priest announces to the
assembled couriers that their god has
returned to them and that the grand
festal occasion is inaugurated
Unhappily the first feast rites were
of a grewseme and horrible nature.
consisting mainly in sacrificing youths
to the gods. II is said that they were
feasted for days previous to the cere-
mony that they might be in whole
some and pleasing condition upon their
last and the war gods first great day
In other ceremonies human beings
were killed and fayed. and tLae pertici-
pants In the sacrifice enveIoped them
selves In the bloody skins of the VIC
tins. while they took part in Wild
and uacanry dance
While the observance OF the new
year among the Aztecs seemingly pre-
dominated in bloody rites. they were
most likely confined TO the religious or
der Of the priests. and the great mass
of the people. with no taint OF blood on
their hands. mixht be hsppy and revel
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
Cornish human.

The magistrate at the Liskeard po-
lice court might well have excused the
laughter which greeted the remark OF
a police witness only a short time ago
who said with all seriousness: He
was drunk. your honor. and couldn't
stand. told him TO go away. and as
he wouldn'tI locked him up.
The laugh In another court was
against the solicitor who severely ask
ed, ''Were you present when you heard
this?"
Mixed metaphors are not peculiar
nor indeed a common falling or the
Cornishman. but certain eloquent
town councillor quite recently got en-
tangled when in the course OF q pro-
tracted debate. on the momentous sub
ject Of the local dust bins he declared
Indignantly. TT Is time we put our
foot down with loud ce."-English
illustrated Magazine.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
me ooncertins-

The accordion. which was a develop
ment of previously existing aeolina.
was invented In 1920 by a yiennese
named Damian and consists. as every
one knows. of small pair OF bellows
and a range OF keys which regulate the
admission of wind to metal reeds. The
accordion sounds notes In one key only.
The concertina proper was invented on
the same date by Charles Wheafstone.
who later became famous man OF
science. 1t seems curious that man
whose reputation rests chiefly on his
electrical work and discoveries. who
was one OF the earliest men OF science
to make experiments IN connection
with submarine cables and who, moro
over. was an extraordinarily ekiiIfu4
decipherer Of cryptoEraphic writings.
should also have dabbIed In musical
inventions. But. as a matter OF fact.
Wheatstcne's musical work preceded
his scientific discoveries. He went
straight from school to the business OF
manufacturing musical instruments.
and it was in 1929. at the age Of twen-
ty-seven, that he took out his patent
for the concertina- But he was more
interested in the scientific principles
on which musical instruments are con.
structed than IN music Itself. and his
ecoustical and musical experiments
soon drew him into the path which led
70 his many electrical discoveries
London Globe
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
ORDER OF LEMONS.

Muskogee. Okla, Dec. 26--Young
woman, have you ever been squeezed:
Yes? No? If you have. you are eligi-
BILE for membership in the Ancient
and Accepted Order Of Lemons, which
has just been organized in this city.
with the establishment of Crate No.
]. The head officer of the new so
ciety, called the Main Squeeze, is said
to be a popular young woman in Mus
kogee society, although the identity
of both officers and members Is kept a
profound secret. However, it is
known that all of the lemons" are
sweet young things, and not the sour
old maids that might be expected from
the name II is likely that the new
order will spread over the entire coun-
try and that s'crates" viii be organ
lied in every city and town.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
JUDGE TAT
ENJOYED AN
EXCURSION
Went With Crowd to Aiken,
S. c., Where He Had
Luncheon and Enjoyed
Gulf Game.
ax Associates press.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 26.--An excuT
sion on the trolley road to Aiken, s
c., was participated in today by
President-elect Taft, the members oi
his family and the John Hays Ham
mond family. The Journey was
made in private car of the road A
golf game and luncheon at Aiken
are on the programme and the re
turn viii not be made until the late
afternoon The party were the
guests of Mr.. James U. Jackson Of
the road. A strong cold north wind
and drop in the temperature fol
lowed the balmy weather uf yester
day.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
A Fair jury

In suit some years ago between ia
ther and son before an Indiana justice
of the peace the sextet comprising the
jury came in after three hours delib-
GRAFTON with the following impartial
verdict: I'VE. the jury. agree to End
Judgment for neither plaintiff nor de-
fendant and find that each pay half
the costs" IT is said the verdict struck
every one as being SO unusually fair
that even the parties to the action
were satisfied--Case and Comment
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
DRUNKEN man
mistaken FOR
BEAR AND SHOT
Seated Himself in Doorway
of a Widows Home, Fell
Asleep and Never Awoke.
BY Associates press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 26.-Mis-
taking drunken man clad in a long
Buffalo overcoat for bear, Thomas
Deekmar, a we'll known farmer, last
night shot and instantly killed Thos.
Andrews near Lafayette, Tenn.
Andrews had been In jail but was
paroled for Christmas. Instead of go
ing home he got drunk and sat
down to sleep in the doorway of a
widows home. Thinking Andrews
was bear the family called Deck
mar. The farmer prodded the form
with gun and getting 20 response
fired.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
Eeesntric Edisions q nool<s.

Mr. George Somes Layard In book
entitled --Sappressed Plates. Wood En-
cravings. Etc. writes OF the ridicu-
lous people who value such books g.
the frsr issue or tie 6rst edition OF
Dickens American Notes" just be-
cause there Is a mistake in the pagl-
nation. or Grst edition Of Disrneli's
-Loshair7 because the prototype OF
Mgr. cafesbx" i diyaIged bZ mis-
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

printing the name "Capel.s or aPoems
by Robert Burns.' first Edinburgh edfs'
ton. because the Duke of Roxborough'
or Barker's .'Breeches" Bible OF 1894
because on the title page Of the New
Testament the figures are transposed
to 1895, or the first edition in French
Of Washington lrving's -.Sketch-Books
because the translator. maltreating the
authors name. has declared the book
to ''traduit de rAngiais de NJ. Irwin
Washington" and in the dedication
has labeled Sir Walter Scott barron
net,
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
BOXING DAY" IN LONDON.

London. Dec. 26.-"Boxing Day" was
celebrated in the usual manner
throughout the United Kingdom to-
day. The city itself was almost de-
serted and business was entirely sus-
pended. With Christmas and Boxing
day" coming at the end OF the week,
London will have an entire suspen-
sion of trade for three days. Every
body who could get away is out of
town for the triple holiday. For those
immured in oLndon, there were many
novel and spectacular pantomimes,
especially devised for the occasion, at
the theatres this afternoon
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
The Health Dept.

IN your bodily system Is looked
after by millions OF little soldiers
IN your blood = those corpusciss
constantly fighting for you.
If fhis army il well fed and kept
hexlthy and strong, by taking Hoods
Ssrssparilia, it will destroy the uncount-
able horde of eerm-enemies that are
attacking YOU every momentof your life-
Hoods Sarsaparilia viii keep you
free from or. will cure you of scrofula,
eczema, rheumatism, catarrh, anemia,
khat tired feeling and all such ailments
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
LIVED WITH BROKEN NECK.

New York, Dec. 26.-To have lived
134 days with a broken neck was the
record OF Walter Canning, 15-year-
old hoy who died in Brooklyn yester-
day. Diving last August. Canning
struck bottom and the top of his
spine was driven into the base of his
skull
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

Jack (studying geographyl-F sther.
what is a straite Father reading the
paper}-Fiye cards OF a-that is. mar
row strip Of water connecting twe
larger bcdies-Harper's Weekly.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
ON SECRET MISSION.

Chicago. Dec 26.-The~ Inter Ocean
today says:
Col. James Hamilton Lewis, well
known attorney, vino left Chicago for
New Orleans two weeks ago. and who
is now in San Francisco will go to
Japan and China on secret mission
for the state department.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

did the clock stop when Jon dashed.
IT down eeiIarF" asked the police iude4
Of the man who was charged with be-
Ing disorderly
rOf course it stopped Did yen sup
ose It went fhrousl, 70 China r
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

Betty-That case hasn't come on yet
Isn't the laws delay maddening? Cis-
sic tabsentmindediyD iyD-Perfectly fright
full I've been six months getting that
young barrister to propose.-London
Opinion.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
FIVE CHINESE ARRESTED.

New York. Dec. 26.-Five Chinese,
who we're arrested in Jersey City last
Thursday after having come from
Fort Worth, Texas, will be arraigned
before a United States commissioner
today 1t is charged the men were
smuggied across the Mexican border
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

i Weary Wraggles-If wuz only back
at me old home. what a spread I'd
have dis New Years day! Oh, fur de
wings NV dove,
Hungry Hank--Oll, fur de wings nv
a turkey. wild some plum puddin' to
come afterward.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
Il INJURED
WHEN TRAIN
TURNED TURTLE
Passenger Train of Georgia
Coast and Piedmont Rail-
way Left Track in Round
ing Curve.
sv Associate. Press:

Reidsviile, Ca, Dec. 26--Twelye
passengers were injured when a pas
senger train on the Georgia Coast
and Piedmont Railway left the track
while it rounded a curve in the
suburbs in this city tonight. The
train turned turtle over a forty foot
digh embankment.
The injured received broken limbs
and severe contusions.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
His Loss Our Gain.

Poet-I had poem here, but while
was waiting for you I careiessly
upset some ink over it, and fear thar
/ cannot remember IL 70 rewrite IT
Editor-That's good--Nev York Press
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

Why did you sell your aufog
aCost too much for repairs
Wasn't 1t a good machines~
First rate Never got out OF order.
But bad TO pay for repairing the peo-
pie 1t ran oyers"-PhiIadeiphl Ledger
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
A PRErrY SIX PURsE.

10 nicely cover and fill up the ring.
fasten of and neatly run in the ends
OF silk Fold the ribbon and sew on to
the top of the ring.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

Now ssAT TrePaFattoSSs
J Jings-I notice that Soakiy vets his
finger In the glass every time he takes
a fresh drink
Bings-Yes: he wants to keep it
naoistened so he can turn over that
new leaf on the 1st.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
WILL INVESTIGATE NEW
YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
sv Associates Pr.s..

New York, Dec. 26.-Accosd TO
the decision OF the commissioners to-
day the New York produce and cot
ton exchanges viii be the first to be
Investigated by the commissioners
appointed by Governor Hughes 10 in
quire into the conduct Of exchanges.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
OFFICER KILLED BY Two
NEGROES NEAR BfRMlNCHAM
sy Associates Press.

Birmingham Ala, Dec. 26.-Oficer
Walter Hames, well known in this
district, was shot and instantly killed
at Carbon Hill today while trying to
arrest two negroes The assailants
escaped.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
CLAUDE sPREcKLEs,
SUGAR KING" DEAD
BY Asso-.ated Press.

San Francisco, Dec. 36.-
Claude Spreckles, the Famous
sugar mollionaire, died from
effects of an attack Of pneu-
monia at 4;30 tais morling.
Mr. spreckles recenSy re-
turned frpm New YORK. On
his arrival at home he was
su4eFing from the enfeets Of a
cold which developed into
pneuncnia. He was not
thought TO be seriously III IN
til a few DAYS ago.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

A lot OF old newspapers.
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, 5c-a bundle. at The Jour-
nal Office.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
CONGRESSMAN DAvY,
OF LOUISIANA, DEAD
81 AssoeIated Press.

New Orleans, Dec &c. Rep
resentative Robert c. Davy,
democrat. of the second dis
trict, Louisiana, died here to-
day. Death was due TO COM
Rlication of diseases. He was
born in New Orleans III 1858
and was first elected To the
Fifty-third congress. He de-
cliled the nomination for the
Fifty-fourth congress, out had
served continuously in every
congress since the Fffty-sniTi.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

We take great pleasure in stating that the sale of
IA n . Candies has been greater than in any pre-
vious year during the holiday In
fact immense shipment with the exception of but
onepond boxes has been entirely sold out this writ
ing, s o. m, December 26.
Those who appreciate the excellence of .a,M
will be pleased to learn that will be able -
to fill all for New Years Day. following tele
gram should you.
December 25, 1908
To Huylers
18th ST. and Irving Place.
New York City
Express shipment of Candy, November
twenty-eighth.
w. A. D'ALEMBERTE.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

A lot of old newspapers,
tied up In neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle, at The Jour
nal Office.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

in the feast Of the new year.-New
York Herald.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

Subscribe for The Journal.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27
HlTEnALS REeUIRIp.

One ball Of crochet SIX. any color
preferred.
One yard and quarter Of narrow
ribbon 10. match SIX
One small ivory ring.
A l-w steel croche. needles.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

So every one who looked on 1t
Felt his especial fault was hit
Their souls with new resolves did I'LL,
And all exclaimed aloud: @We will
Cut IL out!"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

So all hraeed up and for three days
Frequented narrow, proper ways
And followed fully up the plan
Suggested by the sandwich man:
.2Cut it out.'
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

IA New Year,s peem.l

"PIease state ex-
aetiy what you'd
ssy!"
Desired the man
who smoked all
day.
But sii the an
swer that he
Was this isconic,
center shot;
"cut il outl"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27


The man whose
face 50 hassard
white
Meant poker play
ing night and
night
Required 10 know
what thing was
meant
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-27

But ere the sandwich man did trace
a four days journey from the place
All things were as they were before
And no one ever hinted more:
"cut IT out!"
-kew Orleans Times Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-09
IN A BAD WAY
Many Webster Reader Will
Feel Grateful For This
Information.

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Becomes lame. weak or aching;
When urinary troubles set in,
Your kidneys are Gin bad way"
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and Second Street, Aberdeen, s. D.,
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lost an opportunity to recommend them
to my friends and neighbors. For
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and before long my lower limbs began
to swell. At this critical period, some
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to give me some trouble. l procured
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the result was just as satisfactory as in
the first instance. am glad to endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy
for kidney trouble / ever used"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's--an
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-09
Up-toDate Machine Man, Forty.
Years. BehInd.Date Lightn-
ing Rod Man.

Forty years ago tore down 5000 feet
of the same rod as the up-to-date
machine man is now offe.ing to the
farmers as something new and will
throw in his ten years experience on a
manure spreader. A credential of this
kind ought to admit him to the best
society but let rs take view of this
boomer of Day county and Webster In
particular
A few years ego William Kading,
young German that had learned the
harness trade, came to Webster and set
up in the harness business and straight.
way the up-to-date machine man put in
line of cheap, split LEA Their, machine
made harness, fy-nets, blankets, whips,
a line with all the trimmings and even
hired harnessmaker. What for? To
help Kading? No, to crush him for the
benefit of the farmers and Webster in
particular. Fred H. Russell bought
thirteen set of harness of Kading not
withstanding the cheap price of the
up-to-date machine man.
As to myself, l have been in the
lightning rod business forty-one years
and have no other business; am an old
| soldier living in Webster. This up-to.
date machine man with his hirelings
is doing all he can to but me, but he
can't do it. Simply because man
buys gasoline engine of him is no
reason that he has 20 buy worthless
| rod of him even under the threat of
punching the farmer-the farmer is not
the same today as he was Is years ago.
This same man belongs to the Com
mercial club and goes down to the
depot and looks over the freight and if
he finds that Henry Paul or Herman
Prieb or any of the Matchbox bl others,
Frank or Henry, or any of the farmers
getting freight from Sears oebuck or
Montgomery Ward he runs with the
news and recommends pinching all
people who send away for goods he has
has for sale. The day for punching
these farmers is past.
will continue to sell the best lightp-
ing rod in the world, the galvanized
steel center patented in 1903 and sold in
South Dakota since 1904, and will guar
antee not to engage in the manure
spreader business as l don't want TO
knock Louis from his cart Stick to
your spreader old man and don't try to
bust me. Put in a candy factory and
bust Mirras. He is stranger and ought
TO be strangled for the benefit of the
farmers. Set John Ray in the candy
business and keep him away from the
elevators when the farmers are selling
grain.
Fred Russell Is the only business man
that has done business for forty .one
years and never charged cent interest
can You show up record like that?
think you handle better rod than
Peterson as your rod spreads the fire
more evenly over the building as it did
at the oil refinery at Kittoining
when six hundred and fifty thousand
dollars went up in smoke and all
covered with your rod
Fred H. Russell.