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lie Arranged for His Own
Funeral
OTHER LIKE PREPARATIONS
Which Did Not Come Up to the Speci-
fications
The Young rlan Who Was to Be Buried
Would Not Die on Schedule
Time

"Oh yes. I've had few queer expert
ences, said the upper Broadway under
taker. "You'vc heard of the man who
superintends the construction of the grave
he expects to fill. Quite in the same line
was my introduction to Sunset Cox.
Zone day he came into my office, and
smiling gently asked mo what the cost of
a first class funeral would be.
After 1 recovered from my astonish-
ment 1 told him that about $3.50 would
cover all expenses and for that sum man
could be very decently inferred. He bowed
and left the Office.
'One afternoon three weeks later re-
ceived q telephone message to call at his
house. 1 did so and was ushered to his
room. He was lying in bed very ill, but
he managed to say to me: You see,
wasn't very much off in my calculations
when 1 asked you about the cost of fu-
neral Now, you'd better get your appara-
tus ready.
1.-TWO days later Cox died.
ga few weeks ago an excited woman
rushed into my Office and cried out: Get a
coffin ready. My son is lying deathly sick
at the New York hospital and is expected
to die this afternoon. Here's a deposit of
s25, which l think will be satisfactory fer
the present.
"She gave mo the measurement of her
son. selected tho trimmings and the style
of casket and left the Office almost in a
state of collapse.
II got everything ready at once. A
week passed. and two weeks, but there
was no sign of any corpse or anguished
mother. One day in walked the woman,
her face smiling and radiant. She was ac-
companied by a stout young man.
Mr.. Undertaken, she said airily this
is the young man for whom ordered that
coffin. l brought him here to look at the
taste of the casket 1 thought he'd occupy
Mother and son inspected the burial
case critically, and the son said he would
not have been ashamed to tenant one so
tastefully adorned. New York Journal
The herald., 1896-02-12
THE HASHALL SIGN
A Weather Prognostic In Which the Penn
sylvania Dutch Have Faith

had littlo business in Hackersville,
some seven miles from Middletown, Pa,
and, although it was one of the most un-
endurably hot days of hot summer, 1 de-
cidcd to walk the distance. Along toward
noon the sun became triAe hotter than I
had expected, and found few minutes
shelter from its rays on a rail fence in the
shade of cherry, treelby the roadside. In
the adjoining field an ancient farmer was
hoeing potato hills, and when he had
worked his way to where was, sitting he
rested on his hoo and remarked in Penn
sylvania Dutch
''Ortlich haes, metz"
Rather, answered in English.
He altered his vernscrlar' and observed,
"But it will be cooler tomorrow.
"Let us hope So"
eyes" continued the farmer, "tomor-
rows in the Hashall, and the Hashall al
ways brings cold"
'What' thats''I inquired rather vaguely.
"Why tomorrow were in the Hashall
sign, and you can look fer cold.'
"What's the Hashall sign?" asked.
Tho ancient agricuhurist studied me
with his deep eyes for a moment, then an
swcrctl "Tho Hashall sign means that
we're in the Hashall Next month we
have'two.'' And he turned to his potato
hills.
"Ohr' remarked meekly and betook
myself from the fence to resume my tramp.
When Ireached home, was nearly dead
with heat, but had not forgotten the an
cient farmer and his prophecy, so 1 asked:
whats q Hashall?"
"a Hashall?" said my friend. "What's
that?"
"Thats what want to know. A farm
er told me they always bring cold weather
and that tomorrow's s one. "
"You mean q Hcrschel I guess. Well,
don't know what it means myself. It's
q sign in tho almanac. Whenever that
particular sign is attached to Il certain
day that day is in the Herschel. Here's an
almanac. Maybe you can cipher it out
yourself"
did "cipher'' it out and found that it
simply meant that the following day the
moon and the planet Uranus, or Herschel,
as it was formerly called, were to be in
conjunction. How the conjunction of this
faraway planet and the moon could chase
away old Sol couldn't understand but
about daybroak next morning as 1 was
awakened by the unusual sensation of feel
ing chilled and reached down to the foot
of the bed for blanket I realized for a
certainty that the Hashall was getting in
its work.-New York Sun.
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That Was Different.

"Young man," said the fond father,
Sin giving you my daughter have in
trusted you with the dearest treasure of
my lifo."
Tho young man was duly impressed.
Then he looked at his watch. "Really. "
he remarked, II had no idea it was SO late.
Tho cars have stopped. Could I borrow
your wheel to get down town."
''Young man, would not trust anybody
on earth with that wheel "-Indianapolis
Journal.
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The New Wnman-

Gadzooks-As the new woman claims to
stand on the same level with man, l SUP.
pose VIC are not called upon to offer her a
seat in a street Car.
Zounds-Oh, yes, you are; tho new
woman is athletic, and athletes should be
honored. New York Tribune.
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Goldsmith Was Full of Chivalry.

r Poor "Goldy," as he was fondly nick
named later in life did not look much like
knight. Short of stature, with a homely
facc deeply SCARED by the smallpox, awk-
ward in his manners and movements, he
would have made but a sorry figure in the
lordly tournament or at royal banquet.
And yet he had within him not little OF
tho krlightly spirit. Generous to fault,
daring even to foolhardiness, tender heart
cd, impulsive-he was just the kind of
man to ride through the world, seeking
adventures and risking his life in defense
Of the helpless and innocent. Had he lived
in tho days Of chivalry, he would doubtless
have been, in spite Of his ugliness and un-
gainliness, a famous knight Grant
James Baldwin in St. Nicholas.
The herald., 1896-02-12

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edies and Cure Yourself.
The herald., 1896-02-12
MUNYON'S
RENEDIES S CURE

Munyon's Improved Homeopathic
Remedies Are as Far in Advance
of the Regular School of Homoco-
pathy as Homeopathy Is Above
All Other Schools-They Combine
All That Is Best in All Systems.
The herald., 1896-02-12

So many great illustrious spirits have
conversed with woe have in her school
been taught, as are enough to consecrate
distress and make ambition even wish the
frown beyond the smile of fortune.-
Thomson,
The herald., 1896-02-12
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Price, 70 cents.
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Price, 81.
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Personal letters to Prof. Munyon. 1906 Arch
street, Philadelphia Pa. answered with Tree
medical advice for any disease.
The herald., 1896-02-12

With Munyon's Remedies Every One
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Consistent.

First Doctor-Wcll, doctor, had Pc
culiar case today.
Second Doctor-What was it, please?
First Doctor--I attended grass widow
who is afflicted with hay fever Oakland
Times
The herald., 1896-02-12

y wind moving at 10 miles an hour eI-
crciscs pressure of pounds TO the square
foot; at 100 miles of 56 pounds.
The herald., 1896-02-12

The Ocklockonee river, in Florida, Is
named from q Seminole word meaning
"yellow WATER r. sSs..
The herald., 1896-02-12

Try our port and snerry wines at rs
eonts per gallon. I. Vache 4 Co., Com
neyeini and Alameda streets. Telephone
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rheumatism Curc

Munyon's Rheumatism Cure is guaranteed
TO be abs olutely harmless and strong tonic
in building up the weak and debiiitated 1t
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oao to five days. Sharp. shooting pains in
any p>rt OF the body stopped in a few doses.
\ piompt, com plete and perm anent cure fof
lamebess stiff back and all pains in hips and
lons. Chronic rheumatism, scatica, lumbago
or pain Ill the back are speedily cured. Price,
rs cents,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17
Marshal and Justice at war.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 16.-The Sal
mon battery case led to war of words be-
tween Justice James and Marshal LloyG
which eliminated in an angry courtroom
scene. Lloyd became dissatisfied with the
Judges rulings during the cross.examina-
ton of Mr.. Salmon and expressed his dis
approval of the courts action in no very
formal language.
''I'll give you to understand that this
is my court and that am trying this case,
Mr.. Lloyd" said the Justice, startling the
courtroom with loud bang of his fist on
the desk before him.
The Marshal responded with vigor and
for few moments the court rang with
the alteration, but when the Justlce be-
gan 10 hint at fines for contempt Mr..
Lloyd subsidized and the case closed with a
dismissal of the defendant.
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forehead. l knew / would attract the at
tention of the people by firing the shots,
and II L hurt myself little l would 90
die" "
Goraon's injuries are very slight, ana
he VIII be discharged from the hospital
tomorrow to face the common enemy.
Mrs. Mclean Seriously Injured.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-Mrs. Alex
amer Mclean, leader of local society,
was thrown from her buggy to-day and
seriously injured. Her collar bone is frac-
tured ana she received internal injuries.
Mrs Mclean was in her buggy, waiting
lot a lady guest, when her horse took
fright. The animal ran into a brick wall,
overturned the buggy and threw the oc-
cupant on the sidewalk. 1t continued its
solitary career downtown till it was
stopped. Mrs. Mclean was picked up by
friends and carried into her house. Her
injuries are very severe. The horse was
badly bruised and cut before being stopped.
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lar Salvation Army standard. The Young
couple was tied securely enough, but it
has started out in double harness some
what handicapped when compared with
the principals of all the other army we'd
dings that have been solemnized in public.
Captain and Mrs. Holmes left the plat
form without the advice of the noted War
Cry editor, Staff Captain Milsaps. or ten
years Editor Milsaps has been a pro minent
figure at army weddings. He has alw avs
been very lavish with his advice, and al
though he has never yet mustered enough
courage to go through the ordeal per-
sonally. he has always proved capable of
imparting more advice than all the mar
ried officers in the coast division. Being
bald and a bachelor. Editor Milsaps has
been a standing Joke for many years.
Some time ago he was transferred East
and his absence from to-night's wedding
was as noticeable as though the groom
had been absent.
The bride and groom are both young.
Captain Holmes has been an officer about
two years. Previous to that he was
cadet in the Oakland training garrison.
Captain Nettie Swan graduated from the
woman's garrison in San Francisco about
a year ago. The room and bride wore
the PLAIN uniform OF the army, and across
the shoulder of the latter was plain white
by the army ritual.
The band from the headquarters in San
Francisco played lively march as the
bridal party entered. Mendelssohn did
not write that march, but that cut no
figure, it was wedding march just the
same.
When the principals were grouped on
the platform Brigadier Keppel produced
the army regulations and proceeded to
read. The army doctrine is very plain in
regard to marriage. 1t may not convey
the same idea to a Salvationist as to an
outsider, but TO the audience it appeared
to be first God, then the army, then your
married partner. The brigadier went
through the details very graciously, but
not with any hurry.
1t would have been a great disappoint-
ment to that big crowd had there been
anything lacking. Perhaps the brigadier
wanted to give all those present the full
value for their money, or perhaps he de-
rived some satisfaction from prolonging
the agony, with view to inuring the
bride and groom to hardships.
The ring did not slip on the brides
wrong finger by mistake, as at most any
wedding, but the groom did imprint a
very faInt-soundIng kiss on his young
wife's lips, and he did it so unnaturally
that the audience reared.
Then the newly welded couple were in
vited to make little speeches. It was not
expected that they would be very original
at such trying time, and they were not.
They assured their leaders that they
would be more energetic than ever In their
efforts to carry the messags of salvation to
dying world and then they were ex-
cused.
At the close of the meeting it was an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17
TO MAKE DRY LAND.
work Begun on Filling n Part of the
West Oakland Marsh, Which Was
Landmark.


OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-At P. N.
yesterday the whistles of the Dalton
Foundry. California Sash and Door Com
pany and the Southern Pacific Railroad,
with the booming of anvils and the wav-
ing of flags, ANNOUNCED the beginning of the
work of hlling in the marsh land at the
north end of Pine street from the foot of
Lincoln street to the Sixteenth-street
depot.
This place has been used in times past
for baptismal font. Thirteen years ago
the Baptists immersed candidates in its
waters, which changed with every tide.
At meeting of the West Oakland I'M
provement Club at Hansen Hall, Tuesday
evening, w. S. Palmer resident engineer
of the Southern Pacific Company, attended
and received the subscription of the club
for this work. He commended their in
terest in the welfare of their city, after
which members of the club made congrat-
ulatory speeches upon the beginning of a
long delayed work. Later arrangements
were made for joIlifcation, to take place
on Saturday night. There will be band
to furnish music, lots of fireworks, firing
of anvils and speech making.
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Under the Hammar

OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-Next Satur-
day at 2 P. NJ. at his auction salesrooms.
400 Eighth street, Oakland, Mr.. Dingee'
the well-known land auctioneer, will offer
to the highest bidders particularly choice
list of miscellaneous properties. On the
list are noted two business lots on San
Pablo avenue near Twenty-third street,
and a one-acre lot on Twenty-third street
near San Pablo avenue; three residence
lots on Adeline street near Eighth, belong
ing TO the Eastland estate; three business
lots on Seventh street near Wood; three
Boulevard Terrace lots on Grand avenue;
a fifty-foot lot on Franklin street;
beautiful home on the corner of Ninth
and Peralta streets; coy cottage on
Tenth street near Center; four choice lots
on Second and Brush streets, and six fine
building lots on East Twenty-fourth street
near Eleventh avenue, are all included in
the fist
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17
MAY TOMPKINS MISSING
Supposed to Have Been Enticed
by Her Father From
Her Home.
The Custody of the Girl Reposes in
the Mother-Charles Bryan Meets
With an Accident.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 16.-Mrs. Open
heimer is mourning the loss Of her TO- year
old daughter, May Tompkins, or, as she
renamed her, May Manley. Eighteen
months ago Mrs. Oppenheimer was Mrs.
Tompkins. who resided in San Francisco.
She obtained q divorce on the ground of
desertion from her former husband, who
has been living in Mexico for the past
three years. T. w. TomDkins is said to
have been passionately fond of his daugh-
ter, and has threatened to take her away
from her mother on the first favorable
opportunity ever since the divorce and
custody of the girl was granted Mrs. OPP
penheimer.
Yesterday that moment arrived, Mrs.
0ppenheimer believes, for shortly after
O'Clock May was missed and has not vet
returned home She was seen on Park
street with man who answers the de-
scription ofTompkins, and it is sup posed
that meeting her on the street he kid
mapped her.
Chief Crowley of San Francisco has been
informed of the abduction, as Tompkins is
believed to be staying temporarily in San
Francisco.
Too Much Liquor.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 16. - Charles
Barry, commonly known as deaf
Charlie" was almost killed to-day. He
was driving with his team down Pacific
avenue, and when near Willow street his
horses SHE'D at something on the road and
bolted. Charlie was thrown off the seat
as the wagon dashed into sycamore tree,
and when picked up unconscious his left
ear was hanging by small piece of skin.
DR.. Pond was passing that way and at
tended to his injuries.
1t is just two months ago since the
narrow-gauge train ran into one of Char
lies teams on Park street.
Touch and Go.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 16.-The hay
barn of ]. II. Bruins, the Park-street wood
and coal merchant, caught fire this morn.
ing, and had it not been for his own exer-
tions, aided by the employees of the Ala
media steam laundry and sundry portable
fre-extinguishers, a big blaze would have
been the consequence.
The fire was caused by defective terra
Gotta chimney, used in the building by one
OF the employees.
Free silver Lecture.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 16.-Judge Glib
son of Oakland is TO deliver a free lecture
in Linderman building, Central avenue.
on Saturday evening. His subject will be :
would the free coinage of silver, Is to l,
injure or benefit the business and laboring
men OF the United States?''
/Breyities.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 16.-Mechanics'
liens for 1922 so have been placed on the
two-story frame dwelling recently erected
for ]. P Kirby, on Santa Clara avenue, by
G. H. Foster & Son.
The cashbox of ]. r. Young, which was
stolen last week, was found to-day under
the crosswalk at Eucnal avenue and BAY
street 1t was empty.
Justice Morris son Alvin had his thumb
nearly torn off yesterday through playing
with bicycle. He twirled the wheels and
got his thumb in between the chain and
sprocket wheel.
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St. Patrick's Alliance Picnic.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 1e.-The annual
excursion and picnic of the st. Patrick
Alliance of Oakland will be given at Sun.
set Park, Santa Cruz Mountains, Sunday.
July 26. The committee in charge have
perfected all arrangements. All lovers of
Irish mirth and h1mor will be treated to
an ENJOYABLE days outing. Pleasure
seekers who wish to avail themselves of
this excursion can be assured of the best
accommodation and every attention.
Arrested on Suspicion.
OAKLAND, CAL. July l6.-Deputy Con-
stable Hart arrested two men near Temes-
cal Wednesday night. One drew a revolver.
but was overpowered and brought to the
County Jail.
Earlier in the evening a young man who
was out riding his bicycle was held up
near Bushrod Park by two men, one Of
whom held a revolver. By an extra squirt
he escaped and reported to the police.
New Firemen Appointed.
OAKLAND, CAL. July i6.-At a meet
ing of the Board of Police and Fire Com
missioners yesterday afternoon Percy
Smith aud Warren MCGOWAN were APP
pointed extramen in Engine Company 9.
The resignation of Henry Moke of Engine
Company s was accepted.
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HILBORN'S MIND FAILED
Forgot That He Is Exempt and
Paid Poll Tax and
Penalty.
The mayor of Piedmont" Informed
Him That He Had Wasted
Three Dollars.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
908 Broadway, July is.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
9OS Broadway, July Is.
Congressman Hilborn forgot his age to.
day and his forgetfulness cost him So.
The Congressman was walking along
Broadway meditating on, the manner in
which he had helped to defeat the funding
bill when Deputy Collector Maloon stopped
him.
"You have not paid your poll-tax." said
Maloon.
well, well, that's so" said the man
from Washington, handing the collector 81.
Another dollar, please; it's delinquent
now" said Maloon authoritatively.
Here you are" said Mr.. Hilborn, and
after taking receipt he walked away.
A moment later he was accosted by P.
J. Keller, mayor of Piedmont" Keller
had watched the whole proceeding.
''W hat were You doing, Hilborn?" asked
Keller.
Paying my polltax. I don't believe
that any man should avoid paying his
quota toward the support OF the public
schools" and the Congressman was pro-
ceeding to give the man from Piedmont
some. good advice, when Keller inter
rupted.
LOOK here, Hilborn; you've thrown
away S." he said. you are over 60 years
of age and the law exempts you from poll
tax. / thought you knew that"
Then the Congressman remem bered his
age and repented.
There was some amusement in the AS