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nave experienced feeling of exhilaration.
ms feeling has grown upon them, and,
com olned with the taste of the wine yet
remaining In the crushed grape, has made
them victims OF intemperance. The ami
mails hold high carnival about the grape
pile, in way that is provocative of much
humor from those who are unwilling to
acknowledge the evils OF intemperance.
alt is worth the price of admission to a
whole menagerie to see these animals, :"
SAID Z. 3. Young, the agent of the Valley
road, to CALL representative day or two
ago. THE pigs. chickens. turkeys, mon
keys and other animals congregate about
there and they have great time. Prob
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out OF the habits they are in. They offer
themselves as a willing sacrifice daily, and
seem 10 glory in it as much IS any of the
disciples of Bacchus of which we have any
knowledge. No doubt if they had their
way they wouldn't get cured if they could.
"But oueerer thing. if possible, is to
be related of some monkeys that are
down there. These monkeys, observing
the general use of the grape and of the
grapeskins as partaken of by the chick
ems and pigs, became imitators, and from
at first experimenting with the skins have
become addicted to their regular use, and
If you can imagine what simian is ordi-
narlly and then picture him when he is In
state OF exhilarat1on from tarrying at
the wine, you can get something OF an
idea OF these monkeys at such times. Of
all the queer antics from indulging in vo-
ciferous conversation and set speeches
you get them there in a.degree that mus
highly interest such men as Professor
Garner. who. you rememb Der, set traps in
the African forests in order that he might
study the language of different kinds OF
monkeys.
"The whole business IS what the I'M
dignifed would call holy show. 1t is
the most unique thing that anybody ever
saw. Nothing like it that l have ever
heard of can be seen elsewhere in the
country. do not know that these ami
mails are always allowed to be about these
stacks of grapeskins and to acquit them
selves in the manner that have depicted,
but certa My while l was there no ami
mails were ever more interesting. I'M
agine naturalist mi ht get some good
points by going down there"
The st. George vineyard is very busy
now crushing grapes 1t is in the center
of the great Nine-producing region of
California. Enormous wagons drawn by
heavy teams of horses and mules are con-
stanty unloading grapes at the winery.
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upon his mind, and, as he was usually
lighthearted. they wondered what it could
be.
can oversight, he said by way of ex.
PLANTATION, when asked about it. Perhaps
not serious one" he added, ''but still
enough to trouble me considerably.
tnoughtlessly let it slip Thanksgiving
day."
LET what sIip?"
why. the thanks that must be due
from every sensible person in view of the
TACT that there won't De any particularly
large assortment of bicycle advertisements
to worry up with their conflicting CLAIMS
for matter of three or four months.
Just think what, long rest that ISL
Chicago Post.
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what are you going to give George for

what are you going to give George for
Christmas?"
We'll, thought I'd work him some
thing, but Pm SO mad at what he said that
don't feel like giving him thing"
What did he say?n
"He said he hoped 1 wouldn't spoil my
eyes and rack my brain trying to make
him a present."
well, that was all right. wasn't it?"
"Then he added that l could buy some
thing so much better ard cheaper. I'm
angry enough to go and get that toilet
table set for him that have wanted so
long !"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Norway even now uses corn for coin,
while whales teeth are used by the
Fijiians, red feathers by some of the South
Sea Islanders. and salt in Abyssinia.
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Father caught you smoking one OF his
cigars. did he2 Ana what did he do, LICK
your"
''No; wish he had.
"What then?"
"Made me smoke fright through
Fun.
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Buy up the Christmas books literally,
and next year the authors will get royal
ties enough to dine at restaurant-At-
lanta Constitution.
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Christmas Echoes.

Good Santa Claus may well grow wild
and go out on strike. II every woman
man and child insist they want a bike
Judge.
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He-I mean to give you an elegant en-
gagement ring. and we'll call it you
Christmas present.
She-I'm not to be outcome in gener
osity; I'll give i. right back again.-De
troit Free Press.
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1t is busy scene about there. MANY
people who visit Fresno go out to see the
workings of the great winery.
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First newsboy-Goin' to hang up your
stockin' Christmas eve?
Second newsboy-Naw.
First newsboy-Better do it. You might
get 'em filed.
Second ewsboy-They're filled now.
First newsboy-What with?
Second newsboy - Holes. - Cleveland
Leader.
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What He Overlooked.
1t was evident that something preyed
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BY his skill and as a specialist DR..
Sweany has completely revoIutionized the
practice of medic and surgery in San
Francisco.
Standing to-day, as he does. far in ad-
vance of any specialist or medical institu-
tion in the country, his wonderful success
and skill are the outgrowth Of several con-
ditions by which alone what he has done
inNSan Francisco could be accomplished.
First, the qualifications with which ma
ture has endowed him, as evidenced by
his keen perception into the mysteries of
all diseases with which those who apply
to him are afflicted. He is thus enabled
to clearly distinguish the exact character
of the complaint and to conceive the
proper and most effective kind of treat
ment for it's entire cure.
Second, he is wholly devoted to his pro-
fession, having no other desire for achieve
ment than to make still grander the COM
plete success which he has thus far at
tanned. His great stability of character,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
MRS. CRAVEN CONSENTS,
She Allows the Fair Executors
to Collect Disputed Prop.
erty Rents.
Stipulation Signed by the Various
Attorneys Engaged in the
Noted Case.

The attorneys for Nettie r. Craven yes
terday agreed to allow the special admin
istrators of the Fair estate to continue col
lecting the rents from the tenants of the
Pine and Sansome streets and other prop
erty of the late James @. Fair for which
Mrs. Craven flied the pencil deeds some
time ago.
Late Friday evening an application for
a receiver for the property, pending the
decision OF the suit to quiet title, was filed.
The matter came up before Judge Slack
yesterday. The various attorneys. after a
consultation, agreed on the following
stipulation:
1t is hereby stipulated by and between the
undersigned, Pierson e. Mitchell ano G.. w.
McEnerney, attorneys for the plaintiffs named,
ana Delmas & Shortridge, as attorneys for de-
PENDANTS, Nettie X. Craven and Marc Loving
ston, that during the tendency OF this action
and until Judgment shall have been reversed
in said Superior ,Coust, the plaintiffs may and
shall, as special administrators OF the estate OF
James G. FAIR, deceased, continue to collect
the rent of the property in controversy in this
action, provided that if said defendants, or
either of them, shall obtain judgment against
sald plaintiffs In said action, said plaintiffs
shall account 10 said defendants or defendant
in their official opacity as such special admin
istrators for the rents thus collected since the
commencement of this action, and provided
further that the right of said plaintiffs to make
said collections is vested in said plaintiffs in
their official capacity only and shall expire
whenever their official capacity as such special
administrators shall cease.
According to this agreement the special
administrators will collect end hold the
disputed rents subject to the decision of
the court until the case is decided. This
course was necessary because the tenants
refused to pay any rent at all until it was
settled who could legally collect it.
After the signing of the stipulation At
torney Delmas announced that he would
have the ejectment snits against the ten-
ants and heirs dismissed. The arrange
ment will also do away with the suits of
the tenants asking that they may pay the
rent to the court.
Notary J. ]. Cooney, who was ordered
to appear and sign his deposition acknowl-
edging the pencil deeds at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning, failed to appear and an
attachment was issued. The deputy failed
to serve it, and up to the time the court ad-
journed Mr.. Cooney had not been found.
1t was arranged that should the paper be
served during the evening Cooney would
&c TO Judge Stacks house and sign the
deposition.
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SWIMMING AND DIVING.
The Lurline Amateur Swimming and
Polo Club Elect Ohicers.

The Lurline Amateur Swimming and
Polo Club Elect Ohicers.
Last Wednesday evening majority of
the mem bers of the recently disorganized
California Swimming and Polo Club. as
also other gentlemen prominently identi-
fed in aquatic sports, met in the parlors
of the Lurline Baths and effected the
organization of an amateur swimming and
polo club that for strength of teams and
record breaking performances outran ks
anything heretofore in existence on the
Pacific Coast. 1t will be known as the
Lurline Amateur Swimming and Polo
Grub, and as the name implies will be
strictly amateur in every sense, and is
composed of such celebrities as E. Stole,
quarter-mile amateur champion; J. A.
Geddes, half-mile amateur champion;
Dan Renesr, 100-yard amateur champion,
and w. c. Pomin, champion amateur high
d liver.
Twenty-Five applicants signed the roll,
which completes the charter membership,
Blu: as applications are constantly being
received the club concluded to open an
honorary roll and limit the same to leo.
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any bad food or poor cooking I won't per.

any bad food or poor cooking won't per-
nit it,"
Director de Pue added: eff the prison
ers wish fruit the State should furnish it..
1t is cheap and would be beneficial to the
health OF the prisoners.
The board did not vote on the COM
plant, but decided that change should
be made.
Warden Hale reported that 1900, 900
lutte bags had been sold, and 9, 1913 COO now
on hand would be disposed of within the
next si1 weeks. Orders were coming in
daily for large quantities at 81 20 hun
dred bags.
The e2pert accountant of the board sub.
mitteG his report on the accounts of San
Quentin for the quarter ending June 80,
which osed the forty-seventh fiscal year
of the prison. He had found all accounts
and vouchers absolutely correct, and was
complimentary in his comments on them.
The cash account was: Cash in vault,
$5S0S II: in California State Bank at Sac
739 So. Prisoners cash in vault, $50 ID;
in bank, $3.50; total, $3.50 Ii.
The funds at the opening of the forty
eighth fiscal year were: Cash on hand and
in vault, $50, 739 55; general appropriation
fund, $3254 IA; cash in State Prison fund,
SIC, 0Ss 90; in jute revolving fund, $5s32 3S;
total, S55,913 81 Liabilities were: June
OlliSs PlOfOOO So'SSi FOSOV o. lObai,
$17,775 "a; net assets, $37, 13S 80.
M. Gallagher was appointed guard and
Curry w. Tjader druggist.
Walter AIRY, a United States prisoner
from San Francisco, objected to hard WORK
on the ground that his sentence from
Judge Morrow said nothing about labor.
The board said he should work anyhow.
Old Mary Won, who shot man name
Bishop in 1887 as he was leaving San Fran
cisco for Australia, wanted set of teeth.
Her teeth had decayed in prison and we're
extracted, so that she can no longer mas
ticate solid food. Her beauty cuts but lit
tie OF figure, as she is destined 10 remain
within the prison walls for life.
Quon Hee, Chinese from Butte, serv.
ing twenty-five years sentence for muir
der, applied TO have his credits restored
AS he has become a wreck from opium
smoking and eating he will be discharged
on the 10Th inst. and deported to China.
George H. Williams, alias Lyons, was
caught yesterday making up opium in
small packages for peddling among hi:
fellow prisoners. He pleaded guilty and
was deprived of his credits; besides he
will have to carry the ball and chain fol
some time as en- example to opium ped
dlers.
Joseph Blackman, San Francisco pris
oner, lost three months credits for stab
bling another convict.
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NEW TOLAND WILL CONTEST.
Amended Opposition to the Probate of
an Important Document.

Amended Opposition to the Probate of
an Important Document.
A new opposition to the probate of the
will of Mary B. Toland has been filed on
behalf of William Gridley Toland, grand
son of the deceased, by his attorneys, Del
mas & Shortridge.
The opposition recites that the petitioner
is informed and believes that the docu-
ment offered for probate was not SUBJ
scribed by Mary B. Toland, or by any other
person in the presence or by the direction
OF Mary B. Toland; that the alleged sub
scription of the deceased was not made in
the presence of George K. Hooper or any
one else, and was not acknowledged by her
to the alleged subscribing witness thereto
that at the time of the alleged subscribing
of the document Mary b. Toiand did not
declare it to be her will, and that it was
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The regular monthly meetings will be
held on the first Wednesday of each month.
Polo games will be played every Friday
evening, after which there will be fancy
diving and swim ming exhibitions
The officers are as follows: W. c. Pomin,
president; L. Grundy, vice-president; NJ.
de Lyon, secretary; E. Straus, sergeant
alarms; J. A. Geddes, captain; E. Stole
assistant captain; Doctor G. E. Lloyd,
business manager. Board of Directors
Paul Stole, Irvine Whitney, E. Brewer,
Dan Renear, L. Carrigan. Communica-
lions and applications for membership
should be addressed to DIR. G. e. Lloyd,
Lurline Baths.
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by little to this houseIess ornament until
finally the cosy residence now. owned by
the sergeant, but still retaining its early
rame, nestled itself amid the verdure of
Sausalito'S hills
The gold fever first taken by Sergeant
Hayes in his own home has spread with
wonderful rapidity. Yesterday morning,
on an early boat to Sausalito, three men
on horseback, having at their saddles
picks, pans and blankets, took passage,
according to Sergeant Mahoney. for Hur-
ricane Gnlch to stake out claims there, and
later In the afternoon three of the regula-
ton canvas-topped wagons that years ago
traversed the plains drawn toward that
ioadstone, Pixies Peak. were carried across
on the Sausalito, destined for the newly
discovered 90 Id fields in the gulch.
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not and is not her last will, and was not
wholly or at ali written or dated or signed
by the ha9d of Mary B. Toland; that long
before and at the time of the alleged sign
ing of the document offered for probate
Mary B. Tola d was not of sound or dis
posing mind, but was insane and wholly
incom petent to make any will or tesla
ment.
Therefore trial by jury of the issues of
facts so raised is demanded, and it is
prayed that the will offered for probat be
denied probate and declared not the last
will and tesla ment OF Mary B. Toland.
If the contest be successful William
Gridley Toland will be entitled to a half
of his grandmother's estate, the other half
going to Hugo II. Toland.
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The STORY OF HIS SUCCESS.
The Great Specialist Has Made Life
of Thousands who Had Been Given Up by Other Physi-
cians--tis Specialties and Mode of Treatment.

AS yet no case of failure can be discov-
cred against him, and such ability and
skill to combat and conquer all diseases of
men and women have never before been
demonstrated.
The Doctors services are of great value,
and If any one thing be worth more than
anything else 1t is certainly the services Of
a competent and successful physician and
specialist who never loses sight of single
case until perfect and permanent cure is
effected Those who are afflicted should
not waste time, money and health dosing
with cheap treatments, cheap m dicines
and nostrums.
The Doctor gives his services free OF
charge TO the poor and worthy who call
at his Office every Friday afternoon, and
many expressions of gratitude and praise
go out daily from the poor as well as from
those who have paid him we'll for valuable
and successful services rendered. As
man DR.. Sweany is truly upright, consci.
entious and charitable, and as physician
he is thoroughly competent, earnest and
successful, and any and all persons who
may be suffering from any human ailment
whatever will do themselves great injus-
tice if they do not call upon him, even if
their troubles have resisted all other eff
forts to cure He treats nervous debility
OF every kind, name and nature far in
advance OF any other institution in this
country.
He also treats private and chronic dis.
eases; blood and skin diseases; female
complaints; kidney, bladder, liver, lung,
throat, stomach and heart diseases: piles,
rupture. hydrocele, varicocele and kindred
troubles without pain or detention from
business. He addresses himself in par
ticular to young and middle-aged men
who are suffering from the awful effects OF
early indiscretions and are thereby I'M
fitted for study. business o. the proper
enjoy ment of either married or single life.
In this distressed condition are many
thousands who, although originally strong
in body and bright III mind, have permit
ted their ailment to run on and on, until
finally, with physical and mental powers
exhausted, death claimed them. The most
obstinate cases of this character the doctor
treats with unfailina success. All he wants
is fair trial 10 convince the most skepti-
cal. He uses no mercury or other injuri.
.ous drugs, and undertakes no incura bic
cases. The great specialist can be con-
suited at his Office any day from 8 to II
A. NJ. or from to or to 8 P. NJ, except
Sundays. when his hours are from 10 to IL
A. NJ. only.
IL you can't come TO Doctor Sweany's
office sit down and write him your troubles.
Treatment by mail is always successful
and satisfactory. Address
fl SWFANV Mn ss7 Market Mar Street,
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his unceasing study and untiring energy
to accomplish that which he sets out to
do, together with many more great and
noble qualities, which one soon recognizes
in him, ell serve TO advance him in his
most worthy am bition.
Third his great advantages of study and
experience in the leading and best col
leges and hospitals in the land, where he
served in all departments, and where his
great natural ability was acknowledged in
all branches as being superior TO his quite
worthy but less successful associates, have
all helped to assist him in his work.
Is it any wonder that, with all these ad-
santages in his favor, natural ability.
study. experience and mind devoted to
his profession DR.. Sweany should have
achieved his enviabie reputation for curing
distressing and obstinate cases which have
been given up as incurable?
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In Mallace,s Court.

In Judge Wallace's court yesterday G. John
son pleaded guilty TO forgery in signing the
name Of II. II. Noble to draft for $163 on
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Bank. Johnson is mere
boy and was sent to the Preston School
William Sanborn, charged with attempt to
commit burglary; Frederick Boiling, charged
with burglary; Charles Mcneil, charged with
assault to commit murder and assault with a
deadly weapon, pleaded not guilty aud will
appear on August for their cases to be SET
Charles E. Singer the former street railway
employe who hit passenger with q motor
crank in q dispute over transfer charged
with assault with deadly weapon pleaded
not guilty and his trial will be set August T.
George Carr pleaded guilty to burg larry and
George ii. Cullan and Daniel Mattocks did
likewise. Car got two ana q half years and
Callan and Mattocks FIVE years each in the
State prison.
Wesley T. Lewis, charged with assaulting
Florence L. Reddy, pleaded not guilty and will
have his trial set on August.
\ II
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Cast un hv tha ride

The body OF a seaman, supposed TO belong to
some man-of-war, was picked upoff the foot of
Mission street yesterday morning. The dead
man wore the regulation uniform, but there
was nothing ON his person TO indicate the ship
from which he came. The remains were
viewed DIT the Morgue yesterday by sailors
from the war vessels in port but they failed to
identity him.
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NO 704 Sansome street, east line, AS 10 feet
north of Jackson street, 81 :l1x137i6 feet: three
story and basement; brick building and frame
building in the rear. 81 rooms, occupied as a
lodging house; rents 500.
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WESTERN ADDITION RESIDENCE


The northeast corner of Clay street and Central
avenue: 35x100 fret: lot adjoining above on Cen
trail avenue, 25x100 feet; lot north line OF Cl
street, 100 feet L. Central avenue. 25:51aS 30 feet
both streets accented and lots ready build on;
JAG son-street cablecars pass on Central avenue.
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Enough Gold Hidden There, He
Says, to Make Twenty
Men Rich.
MINING FEVER is SPREADING.
Three Canvas-Tcpped Wagons Yester
day Took Passage for Hurri.
cane Gu Oh.

There is mine set beneath the quiet
exterior of pretty Sausalito, mine of
bona tide gold. 1t is soon to be fired, and
unless the enthusiasm of Sergeant Jack
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Sc. corner Mission and Twenty-second streets
4Ox122.6 feet: old frame improvements; should
have new building: and transfer point of Mission
and Twenty-second street electric cars.
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MAsoN-sTREET INyEsTMEyT.

No. 444 Natona street: NV. line. 275 feet N
f. Sixth street; lot 30xS9 feet. with fats; rents
SIS; improvements all in good order.
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PROBATE sALE-EsTATE OF PAT
RICK CUMMINs, DECEASED.

Twenty-second street, south line 2C0 feet f.
25x114 feet; street cuTbed, .wered and
electric osrs pass; splendid lot for
residence or fats; in Mission warm belt.
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Lots Nos. 1851 aud 1852, Gift Map 8, being on
south line Wolfe street, rs feet west of Figuero
each lot 25x70 feet. or 5Ox70 feet in all.
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so Shipley ST., Wv. line, so feet Nc OF Fifth s..
26xT feet; improvements consist of substan-
tiaI 2-story house Of rooms and bath.
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RICHmoND nuILDING LOrs.

East line Elev nth avesue, 223 feet Point
Lobos avenue: o0xl2O feet: OF ii two lots 25x
100 feet each; street severed and lot ready TO
build on.