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WELL-BACKEO ONES
RUN UP To FORM
Talent Enjoyed a Success
full Day at Emery
Vile.
Atticus at Odds OF IS to I Was
the Only Winning
Outsider.
Patsy Freeman Pilot.d Two Winners
The He.vi,y Played Una Colorado
Won Cleverly.

The card at Emeryville yesterday was
made up of seven we'll filled running
events. The attendance was large, and as
three favorites. three second choices and
an outsider captured purses most of the
talent quit well ahead on the days specu-
lating.
The even-money choice, Claudiana. in
the opening six furong selling run, did
not seem to be overafn cied with speed,
and was beaten out rather comfortably by
the 25 to shot Atticus, ridden by Car
berry. Fiambeautte led to the stretch.
where she blew up. Cheridah. 100 to
shot. finished in the show.
Unsuccessful i'll the opening event Patsy
Freeman had more luck in the seven-fur-
long sprint that followed. With the mount
on the 10 favorite. Nebuchadnezzar
he made all the running, and hard pressed
at the end by the Is TO shot, Mo.lie r,
got the verdict by head. Thelma, piloted
by Joe Piggott, was a distant third. BEN
ham was uncorked and finished fourth.
Bergens' colt Taranto closed a slight
choice over Alma in the betting on The
six and half furlong sprint. that was
third on the card, but could not land he
purse. Clawson, on Alma, took the lead
from Reel on entering The stretch, and
under the hard urging the mare beat the
favorite out couple of lengths. Ana
bosis, a 80 to outsider, played down to 10,
was close third.
Dick, the even.monsy favorite for the
four-turlong scramble for two-year- olds,
drew the rail position, and beating his
field away from the post a couple of
lengths led throughout and won handily
from Lord Marmion, the second choice, in
:49T. S.. CalatiEe, a go to shot, ran into
show.
Galen Browns mare fell in with easy
company in the mile and furlong. After
opening at even, her odos gradually went
back until 8 to was freely obtainable. A
warm tip was prevalent on Billy McClosky.
but he disappointed his friends The ia
vorite took the lead in the stretch and,
ridden out, downed Japonica over length
in 1:57Z. Billy McClosky ended up in
third place.
The mile run, next decided, afforded
some fast and huctuating betting. Ma.
ranja opened favorite at 8 to 5, but so
much coin went in on Sal!ie Clicquot, imp.
Trance, Velox and one or TWO OF the
other starters, that the first choices price
receded to 5 to 2. Gus Wilson sent Sallie
CicQuot out in front and the Salvador mare
was never caught, winning hard ridden
half length before imp. Trance.
Patsy Freeman earned more laurels in
the final race of the day, SIX and a half
furlong sprint, for which Horatio was
made q 7 to 2 choice. The latter raced
with Trappean to the stretch, where both
became groggy. Opposite the paddock
Freeman came with rush on Una Colo.
rado and led King William past the
judges by three lengths. Marionette, a
$50 to shot, was third.
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the time and place of the delivery of the
deeds did not constitute an issue in the
case. No more was the delivery itself
The only issue, he said. was, us this the
signature OF James q. Fair and are these
Acknowledgements genuine?'
Attorney Mitchell replied to Mr.. Del
mas. He opened by referring to the cele-
brated Sharon case and maintained that
the admission of the dear wife" letters
In that suit was authority Tor the claim that
the pencil will was relevant testimony in
;his ease. He then took up the PROPOSE
tion launched by the defense to the effect
that by introducing in evidence Mrs.
Craven's deposition made her the plain
tiffs' witness and declared that this was
not good law.
In support of this he cited an Indiana
decision which went against the defense's s
proposition. Mr.. Mitchell said that as a
matter of fact the plaintiffs had not Of
fered Mrs. Craven's deposition in evidence
a. a deposition, but simply as an admis-
sion of certain alleged facts which they
desire to dispute. The attorney worked
himself up to quite an oratorical pitch as
he proceeded and wound up with perora-
tion in which he loudly procl claimed that if
Given a chance he would prove nearly
everything in sight forgery.
Charles S. Wheeler, also OF plaintiff s
line, followed Mr.. Mitchell, going over
most of the ground covered by that gen.
tleman.
Then Judge benson closed for the de-
fense, and it was masterful sum ming up.
1t was quite evident. he said, that the
other side was in deep water and was
struggling hard to escape from drowning.
Charges OF 5aing afraid to meet the will
had been hurled at the defense, but this
was being done to cover UP the fact that
the plain tiffs were afrlid to meet the
deeds.
Judge Slack rendered his decision off
hand, but promised to have something
more formal for the record on Monday
morning, to which time the court ad-
innrned
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what his interest was, and in doing so the
facts OF his having committed other for
geries could be shown. But 1t thu ac-
cused denies the physical fact of the for
gerry and proclaims the signature to be
genuine, then the physical fact must be
proved and in civil case the intent
would be wholly irrelevant. The introduc-
ton of the will in this suit over two deeds,
said Mr.. Delmas, would involve the case
with a great mass of collateral evidence,
but would only have the effect of divert
ing the minds of the jury from the real
issue.
Garret McEnerney interrupted once to
ask Mr.. Delmas if he claimed that the
pencil will was genuine.
II claim your Averment that our deeds
are spurious is false--that is what
claim," replied Mr.. Delmas. "We will
prove that, for that is what we came here
for. We have not been considering this
will as being any part of the case. We
have no interest in it. Some of the people
who are here loudest in their dec laratlons
that that document is spurious were only
short time ago enthusiastic in thelr
claims of its genuineness. But, we bene-
fitted in no way under that will and could
have no interest in it. We did not Offer
it for probate. 1t was you gentlemen who
wanted it most"
Mr.. Deimas closed bis argument early
in the afternoon session. He said he
would acquiesce TO the courts request toi
his reply to the plaintiffs claim tnat the
pencil will was made admissible by virtue
OF its connection with Mrs. Craven's de-
position, already in evidence. The plain
| tiffs had offered this deposition, he SAID,
and in doing so had under the law made
| Mrs. Craven their own witness. Inc rule
was that the statements made by such
witness bind tie side bringing them OUT
/ and those statements cannot hen De macs
! an issue in the case. That witness evi-
dence could not be impeached by the par
ties producing that witness.
! Mr.. Delmas concluded by declaring that
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would be coming nearer the real truth, the
prosecutors-for some reason prefer to
center their assaults upon the will rather
than the main issue of the case-the dis
puted deeds. The defense has steadily
objected to the introduction of outside and
collateral matters on purely legal grounds,
and declaring right along that if the court
ruled the will to be material the issue
would be met without fear of results.
What the attorneys for Mrs. Craven ar
gued for was what they proclaimed to be
her rights under the law. The will, they
said, had nothing 10 do with the genuine
ness or spuriousness of the deeds.
The debate on this question consumed
two entire days. 1t was interesting
throughout and brilliant a times. True,
the courts decision apparently went
against the defense but 1t has q string
attached to II, and the will may not prove
OF much value to the side seeking to dis
creditit.
The court admits the document as being
a circumstance tending to connect with
the main issue, mas much as it was writ
sen on the day Mrs. Craven received the
deeds from Senator Fair. and because it
was part of the same transaction. But
the court also rules that the document
will be open to rejection later in the trial
when certain new issues develop.
D. NJ. Delmas, chief counsel Tor the de-
tense, resumed his argument as soon as
court was formally called to order yester-
day morning. He said he proposed TO
draw broad line of demarkation between
criminal and civil cases, where charges of
forgery are involved. There was wide
difference. The other side had con-
founded the physical fact of a forgery with
the intent to commit forgery. Mr.. Del
mas declared that the proposition of inter
est had no place in civil suit wherein
fraud was charged. All that was neces-
sary for the other side 10 do was to prove,
if it could, that Mrs. Craven's deeds were
spurious. The pencil will had nothing
TO do with the case. In civil cases, such
as this one, the controversy ends when the
disputed signature or document is either
proved to be genuine or bogus. But in
criminal proceedings it was very neces-
sary and proper to show the interest Of
the alleged iorger - the motive which
prompted the act. The ''pencil" will, be
said, was being introduced for no other
purpose than 10 attempt to show alleged
intent and with the hope OF preiudicing
the Jury.
The physical fact of a forgery, con-
tinued Mr.. Delmas, cannot be proved by
showing that the accused person had COM
mitted other foraeries. An exceptional
case would be where the accused admits
the forgery, but pleads that it was a mis-
take or was committed innocently. 1t
would be necessary, then, 10 show lrsi
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show cause why he should not be punished

show cause why he should not be punished
70 contempt OF colrt. :.
Attorney Schell said yesterday that II
this were true it would tend to impeach
Simon's character as citizen and Juror,
because it might be deemed an indication
that his client was seeking a bribe from
the defendant. Fortunately, however,
he was able to disprove Meggison's story:
Simon swore that on the date mentioned
he and ]. B. McLaren went fishing on the
Oakland wharf. He said that he lett his
home in the Mission that morning and
went directly to the Oakland boat WI ch
left at o'clock and that he was n OF on
Montgomery street that day. J. b. Nc
Laren corroborated this testimony In
every particular.
L. S. Meggison reiterated his story
about seeing Simon lettering IN the neigh
borhood OF Turner's Office. He declared
that he took particular attention OF tn 9
matter because he knew Simon was juror
in the case and thought it looked
suspicious. Al effort was made to ascer-
tain what took place in the jury-room,
but this was not allowed by the court.
Deputy District Attorney b ack and
Mr.. Schell seemed disposed to submit the
case without argument, but Judge Wal
lace said he deemed it an important
matter, and so the law and the facts will
be discussed by counsel next Friday.
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sIMoN's ALLEGED CONTEMPT.

One of Izaak walton's Disciples Offers
to Prove an Alibi.
Isidore Simon confessed to weakness
for fishing excursions yesterday. He was
testifying in his own behalf and swore
that he was angling tor finny denizens OF
the briny deep at the time L. D. Meggison
swore he was lettering in the neighbor.
hood of J. F. Turner'S offics on Mont.
gomery street ut 9:15 or 8 80 o'clock on the
10th of last month.
Simon was juror in the case OF ]. F.
Tuner, charged with unlawfully obtain.
ing posse sion of a valuable deed TO rea
estate. Eleven mem bers of the jury voted
for verdict OF guilty, but Simon stood
out for acquitra.
At the close OF the trial the court wa.
startled by accusations against mon. Ii
was said that he had expressed opinions
concerning the case before the trial wat
concluded in court, and that he had been
seen oi ering about the Office of the de.
fend ant before the case was submitted te
the jury, so BE was cited to appear and
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BOXING PERMITS GRANTED.

National and Olympic Clubs Successful
and the Pacific Otherwise.
The Health and Police Com mites Of
the Board OF Supervisors granted permits
for boxing entertainments to the National
and Olympic athletic clubs yesterday, the
fJlmer for the 25th of the month and the
latter for June.
DR.. c. c. O'Donnell, representing the
Pacific Athletic Club, wanted a permit,
but as mum Der of men who had worked
Tor the organization when it gave its last
exhibition claimed to have been left out
when the bills were being settled the
sporting medico was put off until the mat
ter III be investigated.
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BRINGS RELICS
OF A DISASTER
Two Boats of the Lost
Steamer Taft on the
Caradoc.
The Old. Time Whaler Emma F
Herman Renamed the
Leslie D.
After Vars of Service In tho Arctic
Is NV Turned Into
Lumber Vessel.

The British ship Caradoc. now at Union.
street wharf, has a couple of mementos
on board Of sea disaster that will long
be remembered. The French steamer
Taft and the Caradoc left Mauritius for
Calcutta In company. When only twenty.
four hours out the sailing vessel overlook
the steamer and the latter was flying sig
nails of distress. Just as the Caradoc's 8
lfeboat was making for the scene the
Taif went down and the entire crew and
passengers were left struggling in the
water. At one time there was 68 men in
the Caradoc's ifeboat, and when the
work of rescuing was done Is people
were on the deck of the sailing-ship.
A black gig with the third mate and a
creole woman in it was picked up, and
the gig Is still OH the ship A teak life
boat with five people in II was also
brought alongside and the men rescued.
For twenty.eight days Captain Jones had
10 take care of the involuntary passengers,
and when he reached Calcutta he had to
nav for the boats be saved at an auction
sale.
Another strike occurred on the water
front Yesterday. the Bibb Lumber Com.
pany's men walked out because the rates
had been cut. According to them the old
rate was only "liv.nG wages" while now
they get Is cents for every 1000 feet Of
lumter handled on the wharf, and 25
cents Thousand if they send 1t to the
yard. When the men figured out the
matter they discover tnat their best
days work would not average more than
81 so. The "walkout" then occurred.
New men have been pnt on the job OF
discharging the lumbe com pany's ships,
and unless the strike spreads to other
lines the men who would not work for
less than S2 day will be out of work.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
Alameda is at the sugar refinery taking in
coal for the return trip to Australia
Chief Steward Clark OF he vessel is very
sick man and has not been able to visit
the Alameda for couple of days. The
changes among the steamers consequent
upon Purser Sattons retirement viii be:
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THE nPENCIL-" WILL
A C|RCUMS TANCE
Admitted in Evidence on
That Ground in the
Fair.Craven Case.
Close of a Most Important and
Lengthy Legal Argu'
ment
The Court Rules That the Will Is
Liable to R ction at Future
Stage of the Proceedings.

The celebrated pencil will which Mrs.
Nettie r. Craven asserts was written by
the late Senator Fair in her house several
days after he executed the so-called
trust" will is to be attacked by the attor-
news for the estate in the pending Fair
Craven trial, along with the deeds which
the lady holds.
So rules Judge Slack.
The plaintiffs in this case, or, wha!
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NOTES..

This is flaI day of the regular racing
season. Four days of the sport will be
given next week for the benefit of charity.
Widow Jones should have made better
showing in the opening race. The whole
race savored of the unsavory.
Following are tO-day's entries:
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JUSTICES TO MEET.
The Messenger of the Court Will Proba
bly, Be Hauled Over the Goals
To-Day.

bly, Be Hauled Over the Goals
To-Day.
The FIVE Justices of the Peace of this
City will hold meeting to-day to discuss
a matter that has been annoying them for
some time past. 1t mas been reported to
the justices taat their messenger has been
paying more attention to Police Court
affairs than to the duties of his position,
and they have determined to "call him
down. and inform him that unless he
attends to his work they will apply to the
Supervisors for new messenge-.
The SUBJECT OF vacations will also occupy
their atten tion, as they wish to arrange
the natter so that sufficient number will
remain In the City at one time, to prevent
the business Of the court from getting
behi ind
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MARKET ST.. COR. TAYLOR AND GOLDEN GATE AVE.

1211 Stockton street, on the Sth of last Decem-
Der. She agreed to leave the question of COM
Edgar c. Seavey, G. H. Hirst and J. A. Miller.
To this Rauer consented, and yesterday the
arbitra tors filed their report in Judge Slack's
court awarding to Miss Jones the sum of
S627 %.
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HEALTH CONFERENCE.
The Authorities OF San Francisco and
Alameda Counties to Meet ON
Monday.

Monday.
An important con ference of the health
authorities of San Francisco and Alameda
counties will be held at the assem- bly,
room of the local Health Department on
Monday to discuss pure food and milk
regulations.
Food and Milk Inspector, with pow
ers similar 10 those enjoyed by Chief In
spector Dockery of this City, was recently
appointed by the Alameda County
authorities, and 1t is intended to have the
two officials work in harmony so as to
prevent the importation into this City of
impure food products.
The quarantine regulations will also be
discussed and suggestions made on both
sides to better the conditions in both
coun ties.
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SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

First race-Crescendo. Easel, Blue
Bell.
Second race-Salabar, Roy salaxar,
Rosormonde.
Third raco-Una Colorado, Peixotto
Fly.
Fourth race-Nebula, Lost Girl, sly.
Fifth race-Fort Augustus, Peter the
Second, Judge Denny.
Sixth race-Rey del Terra, Montal-
lade. Hermanita.
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Mrs. Lauthner,s Benefit.

An entertainment and dance for the benefit
of Mrs. Lau timer, returned missionary from
the South Sea islands, will be given tonight
at knights of Pythias Hall. 9091a Market
street. The object is deserving, and the en-
tertainment, which win be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank schwartzler, Rudolph Lachman
and Gussie Lachman, will CONSIST of special
numbers by Miss Lottie Dwyer, Miss Lille
Borman, Miss Parker, Miss NJ C. Lyon, with
music by the darcy Orchestra. The floor
managers will be Messrs Colvin and Schafer.
Rauer will Have to Pay.
JJ Rauer was accused by Hannah Jones
with having wrongfuly sold out her store at
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

Divorce Suits Filed.
Suits for divorce have been commenced in
the Superior Court as follows: Emma B. Kali
loch against Randolph Kalloch, for desertior
Ruby Brown against II. g. Brown, for cruelty
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Hillman Will Wear Stripes.
Henry Hillman. convicted of burglary, has
been sentenced to three years imprisonment
at San Quentin.
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LAST AND final
CLOSING-0uT SALE!

!, We are retiring from business. This
\, is true and final The stock was offered
- - for sale as whole to the merchants of
i, this State, but it was too large for them
y, to handle as whole. We propose to
- sell it to the public at the price it was
j, offered to the trade, which is less than
i. any respectable stock ever sold for here
y tofore in San Francisco. The store is
!, ITO Let" and the fixtures are "For Sale"
svs We mean business. We want to get
= = out and through with this stock and
!. sale as speedily as possible. We have
j. always been honest and perfectly square
:. = with the public, and when we tell you
i. this is our last, final, closing=out wind
.N ing-up sale believe it. Every article in
s the house has been marked down.
z Don't buy anything you don't want
4 for we will not exchange. Every article
j sold and delivered is finally disposed Of
Z and when all is gone we will say,
+ .'Thank you. kind friends. Farewell
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FEvERED BROW
Made Manifest Long Before the Disease
Has Been Fully Developed.
YOU CAN WARD 1T OFF,
If You Have Any of the Symptoms It
Is Best to Take the Matter Up Mt
Once-No Time for Trifling, So Say
the Doctors.

FEvERED BRow-BY THE TERM FEVER
mon to all so-called febrile disorders, and the
presence which gives them their claim to that
designation. Essentially 1t means undue eleva-
ton OF the animal heat, the immediate proxi-
mate causes of that elevation and the conse-
quences which these Iitions entail. The
presence of ABNORMAL febriIe temperature In
usually attended with various symptoms and phe-
nomena more or less characteristic Of the febriIe
state
The skin gets hot.
The pulse and breathing quicke ned.
Gastro-intestinaI function impaired.
Heaiache and muscu ar pains are frequent
First-ChilIy and cold sensation.
Second-The skin dry and hot.
Third-More or less abundant perspiration.
When you have fever
YOUR BLOOD Is POISONED.
YOUR BLOOD IS THIN.
YOUR LIVER Is TORPID.
YOUR STOMACH Is FOUL. I
YOUR BOWELS ARE CONsTIPATED. /.
YOUR HEAD ACHES.
YOUR BONES ACHE.
YOUR SKIN Is DRY.
YOUR SKIN Is HOT
Every organ and tissue in the body Is In . con-
dition below normal and is crying for help
JOYS VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA
Will prevent this condition. 1t will so regulate
the system that all the various organs of the body
will act with life and energy.
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M selling
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,As @ start Won easily Winner M Stones e " imp St. A'H l' Time
and
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THE "CALL" RACING GUIDE.

May H. Eghty-s
~ thswinter meetin track
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1921 sESESTH mile
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Won handny. Winner, J. G. &
1:5714.
1909 thrt e-yearods up: purse $50
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Good easily. Winner c. by
1000 FIFTH RACE-one eighth selling
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Second race. for two-year-olds. fve-eighths OF
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handily. Winner, Burns & Warehouses; b.
:23Ia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-06
Little People and Big Words.
Town and Coun try.

Big words are great favorites with
people Of small Ideas and weak concep-
tions. They are sometimes employed
by men of mind, when they wish to
use language that may best conceal
their thoughts. With few excep-
tions, however, illiterate and halted.
ucated persons use more "big words"
than people of thoroug n education.
1t is very egregious mistake to sup
pose the long words are more genteel
than the short ones-just as the same
sort of people imagine nigh colors and
tiashy figures improve the style of
dress. These are the kind of folks
who don't begin; but always "com-
mence." They don't live but ire
side" They don't so to bed, but mys-
teriously "retire." They don't eat
and drink, but "partake of refresh
ments." They are never sick, but
"extremly indisposed;" and instead of
dying at last, "they decease." The
strength of the English language is
the short wortls-chietiy monosylla-
bles of Saxon derivation and people
who are in earnest seldom use any
other. Love, hate, anger, grief, JOY,
express themselves in short words and
direct sentences while cunning,
falsehood and ettectation delight IN
what Horace has called words "a foot
and half' long.