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The morning call., 1893-12-13
BERKELEY.

The Holmes Library Association held its first
annual meeting Monday evening TO elect off,
GERS and receive reports. The association was
formed a year ago In order TO open free public
readiug-room and library. thus affording the
Berkeley youth cheerful resort 10 ilace If the
billiard parlOrs. which were proving attractive
TO large number. The library has been main
taiDed successfully by privalr subscription. aud
has more than met The anIlclpatiOns OF its IOur d.
erS- The treasurer's report makes the follow
ing showing: Received from members. SSl s !;
other donors, S247; library borrowers, S1l3 !;
fines. SO 10. Total. S11S1 10. Expenditures
Librarians salary S475; furniture ana repairs,
1898 Il; magazines, S97 81; books, S71 Go I;
making COLLECTIONS, S94 20; light aud heat,
S62 20; printing ana stationery. S22. Total.
Sl17S 73. Balance, 50 81. The president W.
III. Waste, was reelected, as was the treasurer,
j. ID. Layman. Miss Fanny Mclean was elrc ed
secretary. An amendment to the constitution
was proposed making membership 10 the asso-
citation So, 10 place OF S12. J. g. Virgin, F.
h. Shatiuck. E. B. Payne and D. l.. Bishop
were reelected TO serve three years as direc-
tors. Mrs. ii. n. Marquand was elected TO the
vacancy on the bo rd. The Viii tier school
children sent proposition TO send 400 prize
tickets "a prize of $50 is offered monthly by
the Oakland Consolidated Electric road TO
greatest number Of prize tickets obtained by
passengers on It's road to add 20 the library s
accumulation, on condition that IL be given $40
of the prize money and be allowed to name
part OF the books TO be bought. The PROPOSE
tlon was accented.
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PACIFIC ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Its First Annual Meeting Held Yes
terdaV.

The Pacific Associated Press, comprising
nearly all the newspapers on the Pacific Coast
which receive teegraphic report. held its first
annual meeting at the California Hotel yester-
day The principal item Of business was the
election of The persons who are TO constitute
The board of directors for the ensuing year, and
some matters bearing on the future policy Of
the association were considered.
The following were elected members of the
hoard: George X. Fitch, w. k. Hearst. Hugh
Hume, NJ II. de Young, w. II. Mills, Colonel
81. q. Oii> of Los Angeles aud Z. A. Snowden
OF Tacoma.
The following resolution. introduced by
Colonel Otis, was adopted by the association:
Reso1ued, That the journalists OF California be
inv ted 10 Join this association In extending a
special Invitation to the Journalists OF the United
states TO attend q national convention OF journal
ists to be held In San Francisco at some time dur
ing the Midwinter Fair, the date to be fixed here
after.
AT a meeting held after the adjournment Of
the association the board OF directors organized
bv eIecting Georee X. Fitch president, " s.
McCIatcley secretary and general manager and
nj. ii. de Young treasurer.
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The Grant Memorial.

The Grant Memorial Kindergarten, OH
the corner of Alabama and Tweniy-third
streets, is one of the youngest in the asso-
citation, and owes its existence TO the inde-
fatigable work OF its young teacher, Miss
Mary Inglis. who last July serured sub
scriptlons enough 70 start il. Miss Inglis
Is ably seconded in her work by Miss
Annie h. Watkins, whose musical talent
and Skill make her an lnyalua bic assistant,
and the two young ladies have reason to
be proud Of the pr ficency which their
charges already exhibit.
Mrs. James Ntall, one of the directors,
made the hearts OF the little ones happy
by the gift of enough beau iful chrysan-
themums TO 'go clear round" as one of
the babies said, and a pretty feature of
the programme was the presentation to
tho members OK the board # directors of
little bonbon boxes fashioned by the
children.
The Christmas tree occupied a corner of
The room, but most of the gifts were ar
ranged on a table in the center of the
room. Songs and pretty dance exercises
constituted the programme, which was
followed by the distribution of the
presents.
Among those who enjoyed the afternoon
with the children were the following
Mesdames Washington Ryer-who does
much toward supporting the school
James Neall. George T. Gaden, Denniston,
Inglis, Ruthrauff. Somers, Martin. Ackley.
and Misses Dibble, Johnson. Richards,
Cooper and Stoval.
The visiting committee is composed of
the following ladies': Mrs. w. M. Ryer,
Mrs. G. T. Gaden. Mrs. Alvan Flanders,
and Misses Harriet Cooper, Mary E.
Browne. Ella l.. Adams, Virginia Fitch
and Nay Z. Wevgant.
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The Stanford Memorial.

At 2 O'Clock the Stanford Memorial
Kindergarten No. 5, OF which Miss Mary
Gamble is principal. with Miss Jessie
Elliot and Miss Ada Alden as assistants,
celebrated Its Christmas. together with the
Emily Faithful kindergarten, which is
under the care of Miss Anna Lehmkuhl,
at 327O Mission street. A verta bile Santa
Claus added to the interest of this partcu-
lar Christmas tree. and made the occasion
a specially memorable one TO the smaller
children. some of whom were half-in-
clned to be afraid of the bewhiskered old
gentleman in spite of his pretty presents
and kindly words.
Besides the regular association gifts this
kindergarten was favored with a huge
package of picture-b0oks, one for each
child, presented by j. w. Bird, and 12O
mammoth sticks of candy, the gift of Miss
Jessie f liot.
Mr.. Will Pollard appeared in the role of
Santa Claus and covered himself with
glory therein. An original song by Miss
Gamble, "The First Christmas" sung by
eight of the larger children, to a guitar
accompaniment by Miss Gamble, was a
special feature of the very excellent pro-
gramme, and met with much applause.
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The Pearl DOWda.

The Pearl Dowda Memorial Kindergar-
ten, 1927 Mission street, received its special
friends little later in the day. This kim
dergarten has been In the sole charge of
Miss Delphine Hawkins until very re-
Gently, when Miss Nellie Hammerson was
detailed to assist her in her somewhat
arduous duties, and it is really astonishing
to see how well this young teacher has
trained and guided the forty-fve little ones
in her school.
very bright and pretty programme of
songs and exercises was given, including a
"vilage dancr." in which tiny Aleck Mul-
Ter acted the fiddler and eight little lads and
lasses went solemnly through some of the
figures of an oldtime "contra dance" The
"Shopmaker" and "Waff1e" songs were es-
pecially applauded, and were followed by
the distribution of presents, which in
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THEIR WORK DONE
The Presbyterian Council
AdjOurns.
A Delegation From the Unemployed
Visit the Ministers and Are
Cordially Received.

The morning session OF the Presbytery of San
Francisco was opened in Calvary Church yes
teIday with devotional exercises, conducted by
The moderator. Rev. Dr. Mathena.
delegation from the unemployed was In
attendance. and stated TO The presbytery that
they were not agiiators In any sense, but only
wished that in some quiet way a movement
might be started which would furnish them the
means of satisfying their necessities.
Dr. Minton, DIR. Hemphill and Mr.. Moulthrop
were appointed committee to confer with the
unemployed. and a little later they reported In
favor OF appointing committee TO attend the
meeting 10 be held this afternoon, and confer
with the delegates from other churches ap-
pointed for slmilar purpose. The report was
adopted, and Rev. Joseph Z. Scott, Kew. ID. W.
Ross, Rev. j. Q. Adams and Rev. John Hemp p
hill d. d.. were appointed on the committee
DR.. Mlnton and Elder Thomas Geddes were
appointed 10 represent the presbytery in pre-
pairing the proposed new constitution for the
government of the San Francisco theological
Seminary.
The committee on home missions throug OH its
chairman, Rev. j. Q. Adams, reported iD favor
OF the presbytery assuming the WORK of Mr..
Nafdi among the Italians In The city, with the
understanding that the resbytefy would raise
5000 year II the board of home missions
would allow tbr same amount. A committee
from The lay members oi the presbytery was
The overture sent down by the General
Assembly, providing Tor a change IN the book
of government by which the piesbytery could
try any member before specially appointed
commission instead OF the full piesbylery, was
answered In The negative
Otner matters of routine business occupied
tile attention of the presbytery during the
afternoon session, and when 1t adjourned the
place OF holding the spring meeting was left in
the hands OF the moderator and the stated
clerk.
The ladies' of Calvary Church served bouu-
tifui luncn at noon for which they received a
vote Of than from the presbytery.
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The Steuhen.

Yesterday the Christmas celebrations OF
the Golden Gate free kindergartens be-
gan, the William n. Steuben Memorial,
On Nineteenth and Hampshire streets,
leading the van. This kindergarten, with
which the Insurance kindergarten is COM
bined, is supported principally by Mr..
Steuben's daughter, Mrs. Kate S. Hart,
and the insurance men of the city. Miss
Laura Richards is the principal. and with
her two efficient assistants, Miss Lillian
Abbott and Miss Bertha Berringsr. made
a very merry Christmas for the fifty chill
dren under her care. a gayly decorated
tree occupied the post of honor in the
pleasant schooiroOm, and after the chill
dren had marched and danced around on
their fat little legs and sung kindergarten
songs with their sweet little voices until
both legs and lungs began to feel tired
they sat down "tailor fashion" in circle
and received their gifts. Every boy re-
ceived toy trumpet and every girl a
jointed doll, while candy and popcorn fell
TO the share of all, and the bright faces of
the recipients showed that the gifts were
fully and thankfully appreciated.
To teach the children the pleasure Of
giving Miss Richards celebrated Monday
as Mothers day." The mothers of all
the children were nvited and special pro-
gramme of songs and exercises was pre-
sented for their edlficati0n. after which
dainty specimens of the children's haDdi-
work were given to the proud parents by
the industrious and skiliful little workers.
The visiting committee of The kinder
garten consists of the following ladies' !:
Mesdames Z. S. Hart, w. G. Woodman,
L. S. Spencer. j. ID. Gage and E. B. Cutter,
and Misses Mary E. Weygant, Harriet
Cooper and Mary l.. Browne.
Among the many present yesterday in
addition to this committee were Rev. E. B.
Stewart, Anna NJ. Stoval. Mrs. James
Neal, Miss Bertha Klein. Miss Mary
IngIis, Mrs. Cowell and Mrs. Mathews.
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HAPPY CHILDREN.
Merry Christmas i'm the
Kindergartens.
TOY TRUMPETS AND DOLLS.
Little Ones Delighted by Many
Gifts.
AN HOUR OF SONGS AND GAMES.
Many Visitors Attend the Celebra.
tiOns and Enjoy the Varied
Programmes Presented.

All school days seem to be happy ones to
the kindergarten children, but the hap
piest day of all the year is certainly that
on which their Christmas festival is cele-
brated.
For weeks before the event. time the
little ones are talking. wondering and
dreaming OF the wonderful tree which
blossoms into presents every Christmas,
tide, and when the day comes that these
blossoms are to be gathered and shared
among them thsir delight knows no
bounds.
1t is almost an impossibility for them to
wait for the appointed hour. and when
they are at last in the well-loved school
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Guided, besides the regulation trumpet.
doh and candy sachet-bags in woven work
and pretty needle-cases embroidered by
the children. Miss Xrna Roberts assisted
the te. chers in distributing the gifts and
also aided In the singing. The holly and
chrysanthemums, which formed the deco
rstions of the schoolroom, were the gift of
Miss Nellie Hammerson. the assistant
teacher.
The members of the visiting committee,
which consists of Mesdames G. W. Dowda,
Alyan Flanders, E. 3. Curtis and J. P.
Fault. and Misses Mary Weygant, Z. Nj.
Dnrnett, Mary l.. Taylor and Hattie Horn.
were nearly all present, ana Mrs. James
Neall, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Weyman,
Mrs. John HillmaD, Miss Beriuger, Miss
Kirkpatrick and Miss Stovall were also
among the interested crowd o; specta-
tors.
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room with their parents and visitors look
ing at them with admirng eyes the
grown ups" can scarcely realize how
hard it is for the small men and women to
behave decorously and postpone their
shouts Of happiness until after the regular
exercises are over. They do postpone
them. however. for these gentle kinder
garten teachers have a wonderful control
over the babies In their charge. and the
knowledge that teacher" wishes them to
do their best keeps feet and hands and
voices within bounds, and her approving
smile fully repays them for their efforts al
The morning call., 1893-12-13

The visiting committee, which includes
Mesdames E. 3. Cutler. j. p Fault, Alvan
Flanders and w. T. Fonda. aud Misses
Mary Wevgant, Z. NJ. Domsu, Mary l..
Taylor. Hattie Horn and Harriet Cooper,
was well represented among the large
audience present, which also included
Mrs. c. ii. Mitchell. Mrs. Wheeler. Mr..
Lehmkuhl, J. McTigue. Mrs. Will Pol-
lard, Mrs. F. w. Croseit. Mrs. j. w.
Bird. Mrs. Hilton. Mrs. Bruhms. Mrs.
Solomon and Miss Tarres
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The Clara Matthews Case.

The trial OF DR.. Joseph Won werthern for the
murder OF Clara Matthews was resumed yester-
day before Judge leher and jury. The ex
animation OF Coroner Jerome A. Hughes occu-
pied nearly the whole day.
The morning call., 1893-12-13

A verdict of suicide while spondent through
sickness has been givel by the Coroners jury
In The case of l.. j. ST. Moir, who shot himself
al 4l0 Geary street last week.
The morning call., 1893-12-13

GET rid OF cold at once by using DIR. d.
Jayne's Expectorant. certain cure for all puI.
mOnary and bronchial affections.
The morning call., 1893-12-13
Iordan'S Lectures.

The closing lecture Of the course on evolution
by President Jordan will be given at Golden
Gate Hall. 625 Sutter street, this evening, at 8
o'clock.
The morning call., 1893-12-13
ASTONISHlNCLY Low PRH


MEMS
embroidered borders will be d
be off ceach
brodeed initials, Sx1S. will be offered
Cerats
10 0 hal Dozen.
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MEMS JAPANESE HEMSTITCHED
1.5 q
MEMS WHITE HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEF
"A $500 a
REMSTTCHED with handler
0 fha fduzn
$500 g.
with initials will be 'fere So
MEMS MUFFLERS
offered at 81 So 81 81
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DRY GOODS.
GREAT HOLIDAY BARGAINS
GNG64N >@---
HANDKERCHIEFS AND MUFFLERS

In connection with countless other attractions
showing MATCHLESS COLLECTION of Mems Linen
and Silk Handkerchiefs and MufAers, SPECIALLY I'M
PORTED for the holiday trade and bought in such
ENORMOUS QUANTITIES that we are enabled to
quote the following
The morning call., 1893-12-13

Billy Butts, the PAGER" who is locked up
with two charges of murder against him and a
bullet or Two in his body, is considered almost
well enough to appear in court TO make answer
10 the charges. Witnesses In the case nave
been summoned TO appear at the Police Court
tomorrow morning at 8 o. clock
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21

B.F. Milton returned from Kingman
county last Saturday. He said wheat
looks first rate in that county and all in
tervening territory. including that part
of Ford through which he traversed via
the Rock Island. He met a farmer from
Hancock county, ILL.,. who said there
was quite boom in farm lands in that
county, where land is selling from sew
enty five to ninety dollars per acre. The
purchasers are coming in from farther
east, and thoseswho sell are preparing
to move to Kansas. This man said he
never knew anything like the present
demand for farms. He bought farm
in KiDgman county, and expressed him
self as we'll pleased with the country,
especially the outlook for wheat, which
he said was quite different from that
part of Illinois where he came from.
There the winter wheat was all killed,
while here the plant is in fine condition.
He gave Mr.. Milton the names of half a
dozen well-to-do farmers who will come
to Kansas, and who want all the infor-
nation they can get. A copy of the
pamphlet entitled 1.-The Wheat Belt"
has been mailed to each one of them.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21

Garden City has been working cheap
racket to try aud get the Santa Fe to pull
the round house up there. Thy rugged
up two blacksmiths and sent them down
last Tuesday. One of them owns big
shop there, but they came down and
worked day, then went back reporting
that Dodge City was too tough place
to work in that they were afraid of losing
their lives, but said if the company
would send their engines up there they
would do all repairing required. The
fact is, nobody offered to interfere with
them except railroader whose blankets
they were using to sleep on. He arrived
in the night from his run and took the
covers to use for himself. DR.. Galland
invited them to sleep in his house and
even carried their meals to them himself
so they could get in more time.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21
Good For Dodge City.

Mayor Chuck has now made COM
plete arrangements for having the streets
of our city sprinkled during the months
of May, June, July, August, September
and October. He has taken the matter
personally in hand, and raised enough
money by private subscription to pay
ninety dollars per month for the work.
One difficulty he had to overcome was
procuring a suitable sprinkler, but final
ly he arranged this matter. and secured
on his own responsibility, first-class
street sprinkler, which cost five hund-
red dollars when new.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21

The Fireman's Ward Company gave
an entertainment last Monday night.
The play was supposed to be funny, but
the audience seemed like grief stricken
mourners at funeral. If it were not
for the splendid music rendered by Bee
sons orchestra and w. j. Spen-
Ger, Jr., the people would doubt
less have left en- masse. The star of the
occasion was W. J. Spencer, Jr., tamil-
iarly know as spence" This reference
to young Spencer is not intended to cast
any reflection on him. He was not down
for any leading part. 1t was his first ap-
pearance on the stage, so far as we know
his ''de boo" so to speak-but he rem
the minor part assigned him in a man.
ner which could not be improved upon,
and shows that he is more naturally
adapted to the stage than any regular
member of this troupe. This company
is not on the regular circuit, but man
aged to get into the apera house by Civ
ing our fire company benefit.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21
Destructive Fires.

John L. Ridenour came in last week
and put in claim against the Santa Fe
railroad company for eleven hundred
dollars for damages from loss by fire.
John Knoeffler, of HOdgeman county,
came in last Saturday and filed with
B. F. Milton claims to the amount OF
over sixteen hundred dollars for barns,
live stock and large number of bear
ing fruit trees.
Mr.. Ridenour lost 16S bearing peach
trees seven and eight years old, in full
bloom, with fine promise of large yield.
The trees were very fine. with trunks as
large as a mans leg. and yet he only
priced them at three dollars per tree.
Knoetiler had 40 younger peach trees
i'm full bloom which he valued at Sl.5O
each.
Mr.. Milton has for collection claims
aggregating $4,000.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21
At the Opera House.

The opera house was overcrowded
last night and large number went
away unable to secure seats. The occa-
sion was the first evening of Mr.. Brod-
bolts return date. 1t was a very graft
flying reception, that the BrOdbOll COM
pany could not fail to appreciate. The
company played weeks engagement
here last year and won many friends,
playing to good house every night,
and the probabilities are that the re-
ceipts will be larger from this weeks
engagement than on the former Occa-
sion. as the company has lost none of
its old power of pleasing their audiences
-Salina Republican.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21

Below find list of meetings from
which reduced round trip rates will be
sold on the certificate plan at one and
one-third fare. Worlds Fair Jubilee,
Hutchinson, Kansas, April 26 to 20.
Kansas Band Association, Hutchinson,
Kansas, May % to "a. United Presby-
terrain Synod, Ottawa, Kansas, August
l to s. Brigade Uniform Rank X. of F..
Salina, Kansas, May Is to 10. Christian
Sunday School Association, Salina, Kan
sas. June to 9. Kansas State Dental
Association, Topeka, Kansas, April Is to
Is. Sunday School Association meeting.
Topeka, Kansas, May p to rs. Phar-
maceutical Association, Wichita, Kansas,
May q to q. See Fred Gardner, Agent
Santa Fe Route.
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21
For Sale Cheap.

House of six rooms, three blocks from
P.O. Price 500, $3.50 cash, balance on
time or by monthly payments.
House of five rooms, five blocks from
P.O. Price 500. There is also good
barn on this lot. Lot 100 by l25 feet.
One-hal each, balance on time.
House of three rooms with an extra
large lot, price 5000, $50 cash, balance
on monthly payments. This is a bar
gain.
Good house to rent.
23.tf w. +. COOLIDGE
The Globe-republican., 1893-04-21

Our merchants who have contributed
the fund for the pamphlet entitled 1.-The
Wheat Belt-SbOrt Sketches by Ford
County Farmers" do not realize what
demand is now coming from the east for
this kind of literature. There is more
tendency on the part of farmers all over
the states east of us to change locations
than there has been for the past six years.
1t does no good to prepare information
when people are not making inquiry for
it. but now that a movement has begun,
and the star of empire is taking another
stride westward, nothing that is done in
the way of giving truthful information
is thrown away. Farmers who want
cheaper lands are now hungry for infOr
nation, and the actual experience of
others, as given by the Ford county
farmers, in their own way, over their
signatures, embracing results of several
years experience, carries upon its face
the impriat of truth. We have 1900 extra
copies of this valuable pamphlet on hand
for sale At ten cents per copy. They
contain thirty-one pages of reading mat
ter, valuable map of Kansas, on bond
paper. and sectionized map of Ford
county, showing the State Soldiers
Home, the State Forestry Station, and
every school house in the county, the
whole enclosed in handsomely illustrated
covers. The two maps ought to bring
twenty-five cents, at retail. but for the
sake of placing this literature where it
will do the most good, We will dispose of
those we now have on hand with the
pamphlet thrown in, at the above price.
Our readers should call and get few to
send to your old time neighbors or rela-
tives back east, before they are all gone,
or write enclosing postage stamps to
amount of ten cents.