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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
Justice of the Peace Cook Cries
Out Against a Flood of
Perjury.
SAYS WOMEN ARE THE WORST
Wants a Stenographer to Catch People
Who Daily and Cheerfully
Swear to Lies.

Justice of the Peace G. w. F. Cook wants
some way to check the torrent OF perlureo
testimony that he says flows through his
temple of Justice where the amounts due
on the furniture, the complications OF the
board bill and so on are settled day by day.
Justice Cook says that the perjury COM
mitted constantly in his court is some
thing frightful. He declares, though, that
it is no worse in his court than in any
of the other Justices courts, though it is
little worse in the Justices courts than
in the higher courts.
This is quite interesting. It is pretty
well known though by everybody that the
small army of people who go into the
courts every day, hold up hand while the
clerk says, "You solemnly swear tell
truth whole truth nothing but tn truth
s'help you God what's your name" and
then take the stand, do often aver the
things that are not with cheerful readl-
ess. 1t is an everyday fact not often COM
mented on.
Justice Cooks outburst is interesting be-
cause it asserts what few people take the
trouble to assert. because it declares that
the daily output of perjury is alarm
ing, and because he proposes partial
remedy. 1t is also interesting because
Justice Cook declares that women are
more ready perjurers than men.
"It's something fearful, the perjury
here, and all the Justices will tell you the
same," he declared again yesterday as
a newly welded pair reached the corrl-
dor. 81 never saw go much perjury any
where as in the courts of San Francisco.
It's frightful. l know every day that
people are swearing falsely, for they swear
each other clear out of court. One says
yes and the other mo- So many people
seem to have no conception of the value
of an oath. l was born and I practiced in
England, where they are more strict than
they are here, and L can't get used to it.
II have observed always, too, that the
women are the worst of all. They seem to
think that they can take advantage OF
their position and swear to anything. It's
either that or some strange difference be-
tween the sexes. Of course, am not re-
ferring to all women. / am com pairing
women who swear falsely to men who
swear falsely. A great many women
are called to the witness stand in
the Justices courts owing to the
nature of the litigation. A large pro-
portion of our cases are boarding-house
cases, where furniture or bills are involved.
If man who runs lodging-house is sued
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

the wife will generally be on hand to swear
that it's all hers, and go on. The women
are better liars than men on the stand,
too. cross-examining attorney can't
catch or mix up woman as a rule as
easily as he can man. When woman
is lying she will. stick to what she swears
to. a man more often makes fool of
himself on the stand. A man more often
displays little conscience when he is try
ing TO help out case. | may have pecu-
liar ideas about women, but according to
my ideas when woman is bad she is bad
all over. She oughtto be the moral edu-
Gator of man, and when she forgets herself
and her position I have no use for her.
This perjury is worse in the JUS
tees courts than in the higher
courts, because people think they have
greater liberty. The only way to check
shorthand reporters I hardly try case
without there being perjury in it, and if |
had shorthand reports of the testimony I
could convict half these people. I could
indict them then. AS it is, l cannot swear
to the words witness has used, and have
to let it go and content myself WITH decid-
ing according to my judgment of the evi-
dence. A shorth-hand reporter is badly
needed in every Justices court. My idea
is, that it would not cost so much if they
would give US clerks who could write short
hand"
That was what Justice Cook had to say
yesterday about perjury, as he has found it,
and the need of stenographers in the JUS
tices' courtS
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
The First Log Cabin in Kentucky.

The fourishing little city of Harrods-
burg, the county seat of Mercer County,
was the scene in the latter part of the
last century of some very exciting
episodes in the history of the early
settlers in the young State. On
June 16, 1774, Captain James Harrod OF
Virginia, who had brought party of set
tiers TO the new country, laid off town.
site ct Big Spring Camp, where they had
erected the first cabin ever built in Ken
tucky. They allotted to each man half
acre lot and tsn-acre out lot. The
towns first name was Harrodstown, but
later this was changed to Harrodsburg. A
clearing was made In the east end of the
town boundary, and here it was that John
Harman planted and raised the first corn
that was known to have been grown in the
State. Only few weeks after this auspi-
cious beginning of the towns promoters
four of Harrod's men we're ambushed by
Indians. Jared Cowan was killed. The
other men escaped, only one OF them being
njured.-Louisyille Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

gravity of the defendants conduct and
said he would fine them $50 each or in
default to serve $50 days in the County
Jail. Skirm's young wife was in eourt,
and when she heard the sentence she
jumped to her feet and tearfully begged
the Judge for mercy. She said she had a
young baby and her husbands imprison-
ment would leave her destitate. The
Judge was moved by her pleading and re-
duced the sentence to 500 or ninety days
Imprisonment
Skirm is surveyor by profession and
took to selling pictures to support his wife
and baby. He came here from Santa Cruz
about two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
SUED BY GRANDCHIL LOREN,
Charles Shrakkart, the Pickle
Man, in More Legal
Trouble.
A Suit fer Breach of Promise Pending
Against Him = May Be
Arrested.

Back of an apparently unimpo rtant suit
filed IN the County Clerks Office yesterday
is a story of domestic discord and war OF
the mem bers of a family one against an
other such as has seldom come to light in
this City.
Rosie Elizabeth Jentzsch, Lottie Au.
gusta Jentzsch and Anna Marie Jentzsch, /,
by their guardian, Otto Jentzsch, have
brought action against Charles Shrakkart
for $1,000, which, it is alleged, the defend
ant received in trust for the plaintiffs, and
which he has converted to his own use.
The defendant is the grandfather of the
plaintiffs, their mother, the wife of the
guardian, being Shrakkart's daughter
ShrakKart's wife died on August 20 last,
and on her deathbed gave her husband an
order for $500, which she had in the
German Savings and Loan Society, with
instructions to divide it among the chill
dren of her fav orite daughter the wife of
Otto Jentzseh. Shrakkart Immediately
had the money transferred to his own
account in the ban k and On the 2Sth of
August paid the children $500. The rest
of the money he has, according to the
comp Iaints, retained and refuses to turn it
over.
When the demands became pressing he
decided his real property, which is valuable,
to his other children. Now be has been
sued for the unpaid balance and there is
danger of the Sbrakkart family skeleton,
which has been ratified frequently in court
since Mrs. Shrakkart died, being aired
again.
The defendant is the pickle manufac-
turer who was recently sued by Mrs. An
nita Eggert for breach of promise. Mrs.
Eggert is the huxom cook of the Golden
Bell saloon at 1913 Market street, where
Shrakkart frequently dropped in for conso-
lation after the death of his wife.
He soon made the acquaintance of the
handsome cook and, according to her con-
fessions to her lawyer, kissed her ga thous-
sand times and loved her strenuously.
This suit is still pending, as is another in
volving piano which Mrs. Shrakkart left
to an unmarried daughter. The pickle
man refused to give it up and though
a judgment was given against him in the
Justice Court he appealed to the Superior
Court and declares be will carry the mat
ter higher ii necessary. With the three
suits in which he enacts the role OF defend
ant his time outside of his pickle business
will probably be occupied for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
SAVED HER LIFE ONCE.
Thirty Years After They Met and wer
Married.


A romantic marriage occurred in At
lanta on Sunday afternoon, the parties to
it being H. F. Bailey of Jackson, Miss,
and Miss Hodges of Virginia. Mr.. Bailey
is somewhat past so years of age, and the
bride about 30
The couple first met during the war.
when Miss Hodges was baby 1t hap
pened when the Northern soldiers APP
preached Jackson, Miss. The parents OF
Miss Hodges resided there at that time,
and when the grand rush to avoid the
Yankees was made, Mr.. Bailey, then a
Confederate soldier, secured wagon and
moved the Hodges family. In the hurry
and excitement the little girl was forgot
ten. and she was not missed until the fam
lily had gone several miles.
Mr.. Bailey volunteered to go back and
find her, which he did. The child was
found in the road, near her home, crying.
Mr.. Bailey carried her to her parents
Soon after that Mr.. Hodges moved with
his family to Virginia. and Mr.. Bailey saw
them no more for thirty years.
Last year his wife died, and it occurred
to HIM to look up his old friends and see
what had become of the little girl whom
he had saved from the invaders in the long
ago. He went to Virginia and found her
teaching school. They corresponded and
agreed to meet at Atlanta during the fair
and be Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
THE NEW PIGEON RACE.
Homing Birds Fly From Marysvi1le
Under New Rules.

Homing Birds Fly From Mary-svi1le
Under New Rules.
1t has been decided to have the second
homing- pigeon race on Saturday. This
will enable the three fanciers who have
entered birds to have them all in trim.
There will be new method of starting
employed. Each batch of birds will be
started at different time. G. Koenig's
pigeons will be released at 10 o'clock in
the morning. T. W. Leydecker's birds
wilIfollow twenty minutes later. Another
interval of twenty minutes will ensue
before G. F. Marsh's pigeon is released.
Some of the birds released on Tuesday
have not yet returned to their cotes. 1t
was reported that only one bird had re-
turned up to 6 O'Clock Tuesday night.
Mr.. Marsh 'spigeon reached its loft at 3 40,
making the time of flight hours and as
minutes. One of Mr.. Leydecker's pigeons
arrived at 8 al. Only one of Mr.. Koenig' s
birds arrived within that time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
1t Met and Adjourned without Trans
acting Any Business.

There was very brief session of the
Railroad Commission yesterday, all the
members being present. The only mat
ters laid before them were two communi-
cations from T. HI. Goodman, general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific Com
pany-one inclosng the rates put in on
the motor road between San Bernardino
and Riverside and the other notifying the
board of new flag station between Teal
and Suisun.
These letters had peculiar significance,
as they were the first communications re-
ceived by the commission from the South
ern Pacific Company since the institution
of the injunction proceedings, with the
exception of the annual pass sent to each
member of the commission and to the
secretary and his assistant. adjournment
was taken to the 18th Of February.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
They Will Have to Exercise
Once a Week in the
Near Future.
PARAPHERNALIA NOW READY.
Chief Crowley Says Manual Exercise
Will Be Good for the Entire
Force.

The members of the police force are to
go into training. Chief Crowley, backed
up by the Commissioners, is determined
that every man on the force shall have
more muscle and less fat, and in conse-
quence physical exercise of hard kind
has been ordered. When the new gym
nasium in the headquarters of the Harbor
Police is completed every officer, corporal,
sergeant and lieutenant will have to re-
port at least once week "for exercise ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
DIcDonald's Charges.

There is CLEAN of hope for Dick Mcdonald,
and, as the days pass, it becomes moro and
more definite. He has but three charges more,
each weaker than the other, against him. and
the proposition comes now to reduce his bail.
Should this be done Mcdonald will certainly
get his freedom, pending trial. and, as the
strongest charge was prosecuted first, and he
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
FOR INSULTING WOMEN.

Skirm and Waltz Sentenced to Ninety
Days in the County Jail.
H. Skirm and Phillip Waltz, the photo
graphic-enlarging agents, who were con-
victed on Tuesday of disturbing the peace
by insulting Mrs. ]. w. Coffey and Miss
Annie Williams, 2S20 Sixteenth street, ap-
peared before Judge Conlan yesterday for
sentence.
The Judge again commented upon the
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

During 1894 1916 patents relating to
electricity were granted in Great Britain.
the United States and Germany. OF these
1130 were British, being one-twentieth of
all British patents; 1704 were American
and 48I were German.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

printed at the expense of the people. This
bill of exceptions will have to be settled, a
proceeding which may take great many
DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23

has twice been acquitted. the hopes OF himse If
and his counsel are rising steadily. The next
scharge will come up Saturday, to be set be-
fore Judge Bahrs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
CANrOR's BOY JOE.

He Causes Trouble in the LIE Conte Pri-
mary School.
Joseph Cantor ieweler living at 1901
FoWeil street, yesterday complained to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01

The most striking personality in Chi
cago. and the oldest real estate dealer,
is Mr.. L. A. Gilbert. Mr.. Gilbert is now
over 60 years Of age; in the SOS he was
in the Rockies gold hunting. Since 1868
he has handled more property in Chi
cago. and is known to more hometown
ers than any other man in the business.
Mr.. Gilbert at one time suffered from
rheumatism and sleeplessness. He
made trips to Hot Springs, and tried
other methods of treatment without
avail. To satisfy a friend who had
taken Paine's celery compound for sim
liar troubles, and knew what it could
do, Mr.. Gilbert tried it, and but a very
short time elapsed before he was en-
tirely freed from both these troubles.
Mr.. Gilbert himself says:
Gentlemen have suffered with
rheumatism and sleeplessness for years,
caused by exposure while prospecting
In the mountains years ago For years
had to take electric bath massage and
take trips to Hot Springs in order to
get little sleep and relief from pain.
To cap the climax / have been suffer-
ing from indigestion and pains in the
heart region. Paine's celery compound
was recommended to me by friends who
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01

MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

Palmer Cox's Brownies" at the Metropoli-
tan will close a most successful engagement
with a matinee and evening performance to-
day.
Frank Harvey's new melodrama, 1.-THE
Land of the Living" will have it's first pro-
duction in this city at the Bijou tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30.
The new Club book of the Minneapolis
Commercial club is out. 1t is one of the
handsomest books of its kind issued by any
club of this nature in the country.
For the month of January the local custom
house will be able to show an income OF
about S11 900, heavy gain over the recelpts
for the corresponding period for last year.
fine scenic production OF "Shore Acres" is
announced at the Metropolitan opera house
for the week commencing Sunday, Feb. 2
with matinee Wednesday and Saturday.
In the district court yesterday morning
Judgment was entered against John Hirsh-
field, Charles Tyler and Thomas Jefferson on
bond of $150 furnished in the case of the
state against Hirschfield and Tyler.
The men of Company l. First regiment, n.
G.. S. NJ, give their annual ball at Masonic
Temple Friday evening, Feb. z. The music
will be furnished by the First Regiment full
military band, under the leadership Of Prof.
Frank Watson.
Deputy Sheriff C. F. Parrish has been ap-
pointed TO look after cottage property inter-
ests about Lake Minnetonka, the intention be-
ing to guard against the usual winter and
early epring depredations that are committed
in that region.
j. X. Elliott VIII appear DeIore the ulSlflcC
court today to answer to an order to show
cause why he should not be compelled to
make disclosures as to his assignment. The
Jurgens G Anderson company are the petit
toner's and allege fraud in the disposition Of
assets.
John McGurk, pioneer citizen, died at his
home, Sl6 Sixteenth avenue north, Thursday
evening from pneumonia. He was taken with
the disease Monday. The deceased was seven
ty-five years old. and came to this city thirty
years ago. He was tailor by trade, and was
interested in all labor organizations.
The case against Nels Broberg, the milk
man. charged with selling milk without a
license, is on once in the municipal
court The case took up the entire morning
session yesterday of the court and is still on,
and may take some days before any DISPOSE
ton is made of 1t.
The Rev. j. ]. Faude rector of Gethsemane
church, has returned from Indianapolis,
where he went to look over the ground in re-
Spouse to an invitation to permanently asso-
ciate himself with Christ church, Of that city.
Asked as TO his decision In respect to the
call he said that he had not yet made up his
mind and that he thought 1t was very
doubtful II he would come to final decision
this week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
THOSE PLATT CHARGES.
Mayor Strong Says IL They Are True
He VIII Do His Part

NEW YORK, Jan. s1.-Mayor Strong
said today that ne had not yet exam
ined the affidavits sent to him by Sec
rotary Manchester, of the Republican
county committee, upon which claims
have been based for the payment OF
$500 for evidence of any of his ap-
pointees using his office to secure
Bl ookfield delegates to the Republican
convention. Il will examine the affi-
davits carefully" he explained, land
if 1 find the charges sustained, 1 will
pay the money as / offered to do orig
inally, to the person proving the
charge
Public Works Commissioner Coils
said on behalf Of Mr.. Brook1eld that it
was easy to make charges against a
man when he was in the middle of the
Atlantic ocean. For his part he be-
lieved they were ridiculous.
Job e. Hedges, the mayors secre-
tary, was preparing a report which he
will submit to the mayor, giving his
version of the transaction. 1t was said
today that If the mayor decided that
the charges against Hedges were sus-
tanned he would ask for the resigna-
ton of his private secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
auARrErrH OF oouNrERrE1rERs

Police Make an Important Can
.ture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01
OUR COMMERCE INCREASING.
American Exports Upon the Thresh-
hold of Great Developments.

american Exports SFOn the IhreSh-
hold of Great Development.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 304.-The presi-
dent today sent to congress in ac-
cordance with the requirement of the
statutes the commercial relations of
the United States" for the years 1894
and 1895, being the annual reports of
the consular officers on the commerce
and industries of their respective dis
tricts Included with the reports is
an Introductory raviaw Of the COM
merce Of the entire world, a feature of
great value which is revived after be-
ing abandoned in 1880 owing to the
inability Of the bureau of statistics to
compile it, because of being overbur-
dened with other work The recent
increase in the percentages of exports
Of manufactured articles as COMPARED
with the total of our exports. seems to
be indicated that the United States is
upon the threshold Of a great develop
ment of this important branch of inter-
national trade and the conclusion ar
rived at from the general view of the
worlds commerce and Industrial actiy
ity submitted herewith, is that what is
most needed to hasten the deyelop.
ment is energetic action on the part Of
our manufacturers and exporters aft
er a careful study of the special re-
quirements of the nations whom thew
wish to secure as customers
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01

uneasy, sleepless, sallow-faced men
and women. They are on the perilous
edge of some organic disease. Paine's
celery compound will drag them back
and plant their feet squarely on firm
ground. By regulating the nervous sys-
tenn and compelling the vitiated blood
to gain larger proportion Of red cor
puscles, all the organs of the body
whose business it is to repair and re-
build the tissues are aroused. Paines
celery compound does not fail to in
crease the appetite. to augment the
powers of assimilation, to increase the
weight of the body, to purify the blood
and to stop the progress of structural
changes, when liver and kidney diseases
have fastened themselves upon the sys-
tenn.
There is not a single city without
some perfectly attested cure of liver or
kidney disease, chronic constipation
salt rheum, plaguing eczema or general
poor health, by the use of Paine's cell
cry compound. Impaired strength and
unstrung nerves, made known by numb
ness of the limbs, nervousness and
dissatisfied state OF mind-all these
weaknesses become things of the past
after taking that best of health givers
-Paine's celery compound.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-01

knew what they were talking about, and
L took 1t. From the start l noticed i'm
provement, and i am now In the best of
health and able to get around as lively
as any youngster l know. Yours truly,
L. a. Gilbert.
The most rational way of getting rid
OF rheumatism, neuralgia and insomnia
and getting back sound health Is to
husband every mite of strength and to
set about a radical, all-round restoring
of the tired system with Paine's celery
compound.
1t is your business to furnish the body
with nervous energy, as fast and abund-
antly as you can. and to get a richer,
purer blood supply. There is no way in
which this restorative process can be so
swiftly brought about as by using
Paine's celery compound.
There is nothing known to physicians
of the most extensive practice equal to
Paine's celery compound for purifying
the blood and making strong. healthy
nerves. Unremitting work at last brings
down the vitality of the strongest men
and women. Everyone has felt that
ambitionless. listless feeling. There are
many persons who manage to keep
about their business because they are
not sick abed, who are. nevertheless
sadly ''out of health" Paine's celery
compound exactly fits the cases of these