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we see the ships in conflict and hear
Captain Lawrence, though mortally
wounded. shouting: Tell the men to
fire faster and not give up the ship.
The colors shall wave while 1 liver
On this side is the proud name OF
Decatur and opposite is Kimberly. and
Richard Dale, and Perry, the hero of
Lake Erie.
And here is the name OF Stewart,
who added the final star TO the crown
of glory of "OId Ironsides."
Occupying a large space is Barry's
name. and as we look upon il memories
engulf US. 1t seems almost as if his
giving US welcome His eyes so keen
were kindly and his voice was always
hearty. You recall John Barry was
a little Irish lad of 15 years of age
when he landed on our shores. Fifteen
years later he was the first commander
K the first vessel. the Lexington. to
fKht under the American flag, and TO
HIM is given the honor of the first
capture by a ship IN the American
navy. April Z, 1776.
His career was crowded with thrill
Ing adventures, but now these many
years he sleeps the dreamless sleep OF
the dead in old ST. Mary's cemetery. in
Philadelphia, near the lordly waters of
the Delaware that had borne him so
often TO and from the sea-
And then the name OF John Paul
Jones! He it was that hoisted the
first American flag to the masthead
of an American vessel, June II, 1777. 1t
is so fine to remember that in all his
career the idea OF surrender never
entered his head; that he was a man
to fight to the death and go down with
his flag. He Is conceded to be the
greatest figure In the naval history OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
By Charlotte Mckee
<tT HE moment / entered Westmin-
ster abbey I felt a kind Of awe

<<r HE moment entered Westmin-
ster abbey I felt kind OF awe
pervade my mind which I can
not describe: the very silence seemed
sacred" says Washington Irving in
the Sketch Book.
Now, / want to tell you about a
treasure that lies under the bush be-
side your own thresho1d--a little West
minister abbey within few hours
journey from San Francisco, where one
may get a glimpse of the past. be
filled with awe and reverence and be
inspired to higher pursuits and grander
victories. True, no royal dust reposes
there and the poets have no corner.
but the memory of the heroes Of the
United States navy is perpetuated in
simplicity and elegance In st. Peters
church, Mare island.
The structure is unpretentious and
mantled with Ivy green. The doors
are open after the fashion of Episco-
pal churches and softly we may enter
and find a pew.
Here, indeed, is the diadem of our
navy set with gems whose luster in
creases with passing years-the i'm
mortal names of men who have made
our history-heroes of three wars on
the sea-
The light of the MONDAY sun streams
through the stained glass windows and
fills the room with a golden glory like
the afterglow of the sunset. One VIM
dow of radiant hues is q memorial to
Rear. Admira1- John Drake Sloat. who
took possession Of California with
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acreage, and much of what will make
the finest vineyard lands is not adapted
TO other crops. Parts of our reclaimed
areas bid fair to become ''the great
vineyard" instead of 1.-The great desert"
At present the viticultural industry Of
California represents an investment of
500. .000, 600, and the annual income
therefrom is about SIS, 100000.
AS to the excellence of these wines,
il is related that notwithstanding the
great quantity consumed in four days
festival of a pleasure loving people
during the North Beach carnival not
one single arrest for iptoXication was
made.
Two busy men. at this busy season,
devoted some time to helping me to
arrive at an estimate of what the candy
trade will amount to- With the ex-
ception Of the toys it is hardest of all
TO arrive at. for about the same rea-
sons. We will probably consume in
greater San Francisco about a half
million pounds. Think of it, If each
pound fyvere brick we could build
thereof a duplicate of The Call Buildingl
Candy ranges in price from 10 cents
to 50 the pound. Candied violets and
rose leaves which we import from
France, are in demand at the latter
figure. Crystallized fruits. both inn
ported and of our own make, at 81 the
pound and upward. must be included.
1t would have helped a lot to know
what money would be available after
other things on the Christmas shop
ping list were purchased, because that
is what usually goes for candies. Care
full consideration places the amount at
about 100000. Factories work days
and nights and Sundays to supply the
demand, and the window displays are
dreams Of delight.
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America. and. to certain extent. in
the world
Sampson. 1Sss.'' in simple silent Dig
nifty. speaks volumes.
The first light of the morning flu-
mines "Reuben. James, quarter gunner.
caresSeS John Manning, sergeant.
Pehin. June %, 1900"
In whispers we read what Is written
on great shield of brass with decOra-
tions OF rope and anchors: Erected by
Americans and British in memory OF
the brave American and British sailors
who fought and fell together at IT,
samoan islands, in March and Aprl.
1899"
Beneath this inscription are deli
cately wrought palms of Samoa's shore
and battle ships OF the United States
and Great Britain lie at anchor in the
quiet sea with flags at half mast.
Near the door is a tablet: in men,
ory OF those 65 who were killed June
21, 1905, by an explosion on board the
United States gunboat Bennington. Ia
the harbor OF San Diego. In the liza
of duty and under the flag they lOveo
so well they died as heroes die. The
mourning nation honors their names
forever and deaths angel enfOlds them
with her wings"
You will leave this church. environed
by historic memories. as you would
leave Westminster abbey, with your
soul awake. with a loftier patriotism
and keener appreciation of today's
progress and peace
The memory of what the naval heroes
of the nation have done is worth pre-
serving If only as a work OF gratitude
gratitude TO men whose sole fncen-
tive was patriotism and whose only
greed was for good name.
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material comes from close about home
and does not enter into the computa-
tion. The trees come principally from
southern Oregon, Marshfield and vicin-
ity sending the best. A part are con-
signments handled through commission
merchants, one concern I found which
sends a buyer, who purchases them
outright where they grow. The cars
often come In half filled with snow, so
they say at the commission houses. and
isn't IT too bad it can not stay with the
tree as part of its decoration? There
are so many little ones here who have
never seen snow, and to some of US
who are habited to regard snow as
proper part of Christmas 1t would turn
back the pages of the book of years.
1t seems pity, too, the trees can not
be utilized afterward, for there would
be enough each year to double line
about SO miles of boulevard, setting
them 25 feet apart.
About the flower market learned
they were making preparation and cal
culation for trade for the town for
the week to amount to about $3.50
to $150,000. Prices are, of course, con-
siderably less than eastern prices
why shouldn't they be, when most of
our blossoms grow out of doors?" said
one florist. Crysanthemums are about
gone roses and carnations the staples
and the only variation in your 10 cent
bunch of violets will be that If the
weather is mild and moist it will be
about twice as big as 1t will If we
have a cold snap along about then, as
occasionally happens
About the only nuts we import are
tws Brazil nuts. which come to us via
New York. Pecans come from where
they are grown in Texas; walnuts and
almonds come right off the home farm,
and in addition to about SO carloads of
them which we consume from Thanks
giving to New Years I'VE ship to east
ern markets rs to 100 carloads. For
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AN FRANCISCO, like a prudent
housewife, assemblies her ma
= terials and blends the ingredients
for our Christmas pie long before
the holiday, and delicious and sug-
gestive whiffs assail the senses from
every direction whole weeks before we
can hope to participate in the real
revel, consume our portion Of the pie
and know how good IT really is.
II is the unity in diversity that
constitutes the great fascination of
mince pie. Not only are the ingredi-
ents many and excellent but they vary
50 grea tly. There must be meat from
The market. apples and cider from the
farm, tropical fruits, wines of Cathay,
spices of Araby, and sugar from the
trusts, with dash OF Cognac to-well,
10 put spirit into it. you might say. and
I found our Christmas preparations a
perfectly bewildering blend. Some
facts regarding its constituent elements
VIII not detract from your JOY in the
product
The meat-principalIy turkey. of
course (whO dareS at Christmas TO
say the eagle is the bird Of our ma
tion2) comes TO us from all over Cali
fornia. but most from Butte. Glenn,
Coluss, and Yolo counties. the climate
being exceptionally favorable The dry
season in that locality begins about
the time the turkeys hatch, and it is
safe 10 reckon on continuous sunny
weather for al least $50 days. As it
was told to me the little turkeys can
run around without their feathers and
not catch cold" Sonoma county sends
many, and a lot of fine ones come from
oregon. Altogether there win be con-
sumed in Greater San Francisco today
about 500 tons Of turkey. Ten tons
make a carload, so you see it would
require a turkey special" Of so cars
10 bring them in all at once The
average weight is about 10 pounds, and
IT was thought the price would average
about IS cents the pound. The average
wage is over So a day, so it is a fair
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Christmas pie The Volunteers OF
America will be on hand with their
annual big dinner for the homeless
They entertained several hundred
guests last year and think the number
will be higher. rather than lower. this
year. The Salvation Army and several
missions will distribute baskets, the
juvenile court Will have a splendid
Christmas tree for its ESQ or 800 chill
dren, and when 1t comes to the clubs
and fraternities there is simply no end
to the festivities
OF her personal and particular gifts
and blessings San Francisco rejoices
particularly in the homecoming after
disaster of her beloved children. the
Bohemian club, the Mechanics Institute
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favorite), vary from $3.50 to $3.50. Sill
yer chatelaine sets are also much in
vogue.
In automobiles the estimate for the
Christmas trade is placed at about $75,-
600. Twelve or fifteen gift cars are
figured at an average cost of $4,000, and
for accessories there will be expended
fully as much as for machines, with
strong probability 1t will amount to
very much more. For gloves. robes,
rugs, shields, lights, speedometers, de
luxe furnishings or special fittings, re-
newals and innumerable appurtenances
the demand is heavy. but the sale of
machines is rather below normal.
The unfortunate ones will have a
more than generous wedge of the
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with a. meter that registers the runs.
Among the novelties was bobinet
stocking which is crammed with tiny
house keeping toys and Juvenile joys.
Most of the toys are made in the
Switzerland.
When it comes to the matter of
Christmas trees and Christmas greens,
l find that it requires about 25 car
loads of trees, which will average
about 1,500 trees to the car, and they
sell for from 25 cents up to $40 apiece,
ming up to $25 and $50. Two or three
carloads of brush" and the damaged
trees are worked up into ropes and
wreaths. and great quantities of this
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and the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, each in new and fitting and
beautiful raiment She takes pride,
too. in the number of new clubhOuses
and fraternity homes one of the most
beautiful of the latter being the Scot
tish Rite temple in Van Ness avenue.
In far Norway, when the meal is
finished each member of the family
makes salutatiOn to the mother and
says, TAX fur MAIDEN" When our
Christmas pie has been dispatched, in
the feeling of blissful content and sat
isfaction which is sure to take pos
session, may each one OF US remem Der
what is due this glorious mother OF
ours and give to San Francisco heart
felt and sincere thanks for the meal"
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In pursuit Of the spirit Of Christmas
I visited the postoffice and found that
our Uncle Sam plays Santa Claus to
the extent of about 100000, which goes
in money orders to Great Britain Gin
cluding Ireland), Austria, Hungary,
Germany Italy, Greece. France, Nor
way, Canada, Sweden, Australasia, Rus
sia Denmark. Mexico, Switzerland,
Netherlands. Portugal and San Saliva
dor in order as given. Some small part
of this, of course, is in payment OF
goods coming to us. and the figures can
only be estimated on last years busi-
ness compared with amounts RENTED
so far this year, but the figure given
will come pretty close to the amount
of San Franciscos Christmas gift to
them that's ava" Doesn't sound
much like hard times, does it?
The Christmas fur trade will run in
the neighborhood Of S350,000. Tho skins
come from Alaska, Russia, Siberia,
Japan. Chile, Canada, and after curing
and manufacture the finished garments
go pretty nearly all over the world.
you can afford to pay, with a terrible
temptation to go beyond that limit, for
styles have never been so alluring.
In the matter of toys an estimate
was difficult to arrive at, for they
come from SO many places. through so
many clannelS, and are distributed so
variously, but half million for San
Francisco city, with 10 to ! 3 per cent
added to include the bay cities. seems
pretty close TO the figure. Not that
the sister cities consume less-dear me,
no. but the shiploads come in here for
distribution, so there was danger Of
counting them twice, or even a couple
of times twice, and the confusion is
great enough without that. It seems
hard to realize that out OF all each
little one will achieve his hearts de-
sire; that he surely will amounts al
most to a miracle; yet If he does not
he is hard TO please. Dolls OF every
known variety-Billikins, Eskimos.
Indians, Topsies, Teddy bears, harie-
quins, Pierrots and Columbines, French
dolls with marvellous wardrobes talk
ing dolls-oh, what's the usei. And
they range in price for really good
ones all the way from cents to $5o
Toy animals enough TO start a circus
or stock a geological garden are there
lions, tigers, buffalo, camels in trap
pings for a desert journey, elephants,
swans, Rocky mountain sheep with
ter-r-rible horns, bears, and the tanner
animals without number. There are
Indian tepees, true TO the life, lacking
nothing / could imagine but the war
whoop, and that will be forthcoming
at the proper time. and toy taxicab
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the Christmas week we require about
90 carloads of oranges and two or
three carloads of tangerines Cor Jap)
oranges, and probably about five car
loads of apples.
The cost of Jewels as Christmas
presents approxi:nates $1,000. 900. Mesh
bags, for instance (still a leading
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
A AT
THE VATICAN IN ROME

ton that the office carries with 1T not
only responsibilities which are onerous
and exacting, but involves as well
such sacrifices of life and liberty as
would stagger most men, even those
vigorously trained for a life of sacrifice
as the church trains it's priests. I
have sometimes thought it would be
pleasant to be the king OF England or
the Emperor of Germany or the presi-
dent of the United States, but l looked
upon Plus X. with no feelings of envy
In my heart.
After His Holiness had passed us by
we We're hidden to rise and follow in
his train, which we did; directly in his
train, In fact, for upon the return to
the Sala Den Concistoro 1t SO happened
that our position in the line gave US
the position of honor. In q remarka-
bly, short time he had passed before
the whole group of visitors. Many of
these, as I have already intimated, had
apparently come merely to crafty their
curiosity to see the head of the Roman
church, but others were there for pur-
poses affecting the repose Of their own
souls, for more thar one man n more
than n oma with faces streaming
with tears and an anguish Of mind iii
concealed, implored Indulgence, for
what I knew not, as His Holiness
passed along; and in every case with a
hliiaiS gesture, ana q glance run or
noble benignity at least, selace was
granted. 1t vas altogether most af-
fecting, and when. at the close Of the
greetings, the Holy Father raised his
hand to bless all present, according
to their need and intention" I went
down upon my knees not because the
ettsuet of the hour required it, but
because l wanted to: and when I rose
up and went silently back to the noisy
city l felt that the blessing asked had
been received, for / was happy and the
world seemed sweeter and the brighter
for the existence Of such a man as Plus
Y
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
She Lives in BlnqviHe.


A South Missouri paper Is carrying
this adj: Attractive woman, not a day
over thirty, would be pleased to CORE
spond with eligible man. Not abso-
lutely necessary that he should be
young. Would prefer one with prop
erty, but M with a good paying posi-
ton would be satisfactory. The young
lady is of medium height, has brown
hair and gray eyes, not fat, although,
most decidedly, she is not skinny.
Her friends say she is a fine locking
Object matrimony. Reason
for this advertisement, the young
wenan lives in a little dinky town,
where the best catches are the boys
behind the counters in the dry goods
and clothing stores, and every one of
them is spoken for by the time he
Is out of his short pants. Address
Hazel Eyes, Box %, Ringville, Mo-
Kansas City Star.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21

John Kepdrick Bangs IN Harper's Weekly.
\ slight gesture from the master of
ceremonies made us all kneel, and the
loug-awalted figure entered-a sad
faced man arayed in q simple white
robe, expressionless OF feature, but
giving @ striking impression Of sweet
ness and intense WEAKNESS combined.
lie walked slowly along the line. hold
ing out TO each pilgrim as he passed
3 iiStless hand, on the fourth finger OF
which was the ring of st. Peter. AT
first glance he appeared the embo6i-
ment OF age OF physical weakness,
and II must be confessed that the i'm
preston was disappointing; but as he
anne nearer and one vas able to look
more closely into his saddened eyes, II
discerned in them not so much of
weakness as of loveliness Of character,
strength Of soul, touched by a strange
pathss that brought with 1t the convtc-
ton that the people of his beloved city
OF Venice, among whom as Giuseppe
Sarto lie had enc dwelt. had loved him
for reasons that we're good, One lenged
TO be able to rise UP ana give him a
more affecttonate and ne less reveren-
ttai salute than the Cela, formal greet
Ing to the golden signet prescribed by
the etiquet Of the ceremony. 1
pressed his hand with q sincere and
earnest feeling of reverence for his
office and OF respect for the man, and
was surprised to find, as q little lump
manifested itself In my throat and a
suspicious moisture dimmed my eyes
for the moment, that I had awakened
rather Into an intensity of sympathy
for the prisoner of the vatican han ef
awed reference for the successor of the
apostle. There was, indeed, no lack of
the latter quality, but the former was
FROM tho heart onf 7 ON r1oT IN SaaI
thar that is truly the American of 1t.
N spite of the splendor of his sur
roundings and the holiness of his sta
ton, one could not escape the convic-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
CHAPTER V.
] Make My Confession.

! looked blindly about the room with
Al. lie Comics words ringing in my
brain, and for a I did not see
her. Then my eyes found her where
n stood In he mbraSure of a win
dow, h~alf-conceaied by the draperies
n was gazing out across the garden
at the rising moon and she did not hear
my approach until I had come quite
near; hen She looked UP at me with
a glance so soft, so caressing. that nv
heart ieaped with a sudden suffocating
rapture.
oh. it is you" she said, and passed
her hand hastily before her ewes. II
was not expecting you SO soon"
The wine had no attractions for
either NJ. lie Comte or myself. an
swered, a little hoarsely. Il have come
to claim your promise"
Without replying. she drew aside
the curtain and stepped through the
lowed her with pulse t~hrobbine
strangely. Madame had consented
then--I had scarcely dared hone 81,
But the whole adventure had about It
something so strange, so unusual.
that a long since ceased to won
Ger az II or TO try to understand 1t.
That madame should consent. al
most as IL we We're betrothed, as II
all this were a family arrangement
and then my heart grew chill at
thought of the task that lay before
me. For knew that this was the
last gttiEls that 1 should ever walk In
THIS garden, or In any garden with
this sweet woman at my side.
The yellow moon was Just peepinp
over the tree tops to the east an5
2 soft breeze stirred the leaves upon
the branches. Somewhere in the dis
lance, a thrush was calling to its
mate. The night seemed made for
love. ~
Still without speaking. she led
the way along the path, past the old
tower, to a seat of marble gleaming
white mid a setting o evergreens.
Now / am ready to hear YOU, mon
sieur." 81 said, and sank nto one cor
ner of the seat.
A4I took q turn ..s4an6 ,5ou,n ~
to compose myself somewhat. ii nl,jat
the painful throbbing of my heart. How,
longed TO sit there beside her. TO
whisper in her ear, to tell her
"Mademoiselle," ! began, finally
pausing before her, believe me. II L.
not an easy task which / have set nv
self, MOI one which I would choose TO
face could it be shirked with honor.
SUI since i must face it-since there
lsa no otner way shall try to do so
Win such courage as / possess.n
= "A most disconcerting She
commented. Il tremble at what viii
tloiloW. II 1t is SO formidable. perhaps.
nafter all, you would better take NJ IL
yC0mte for your confidant.n
q IN. lie Cornte has no concern IN III
md g r she asked. looking at
me quickly. with q little shrinking Of
Il "Indirectly-yes.
Il oh she sad. with a breath Of re-
~ 49, RH
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-21
Continued Next Week,
The Wheat Ears.
S ne (
From the Washfnp-

0IV1H tie Asflngton Star.
Ed"ar H Crump, mayor of Mem.
phLs, PRAISED, IN a recent address, those
charities that send slum children to the
country In the hot weather.
The pale, lean urchins Of tho
Sums" said Mayor Crump, show In
quaint ways how strange they are to
the country and it's charms.
Thus a little country weeker. on
leaving the train at Green Willows ran
ahead OF his companions over the
meadows. He soon came running back
again, shouting ex%citedly:
Here, fellers, come here, quick
Here's a field Of shrimps!'
THE field to which he pointed u,,
planted in wheat" 80