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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
PRESIDENT, HERoN'S VIEWS
WILL NOW BUILD MANY CROSS
TOWN LINES.
Through Route on Eighth Street Will
Enhance the Value of Property
to the Lower End of
Broadway.
Oakland. once San Francisco Gail.


90S Broadway, May p.
The president of the Oakland Transit
Company, which concern embraces all the
railroads in this city not owned by the
Southern Pacific Company, has conclud-
ed the sale of the whole Of the bonds of
the company TO Eastern capitalists, prtn-
cipally in Boston. This sale is believed
10 be partly manipulated by people inter-
ested in the Santa Fe Company Refer
ring to the deal Mr.. Heron says:
The bonds, or a considerable portion
of them, have been placed in Boston. All
of the bonds held by the Oakland Transit
Company itself and some of those held
by private owners have been sold there 10
the amount of nearly one million dollars.
That accounts for the increase in the
market value of the bonds which re-
manned for q long time at 80, but are now
up TO los. The bonds are per cent invest
menIS and should have been worth $ll5,-
000 but some timid holders kept down the
price As soon as il was known that East
ern investors had looked with favor upon
probably go higher. The lines of the
Transit company are in the best condi-
ton, and the plans that have been made
for the unification of the different
branches will now be carried out.
I'VE have always had a definite series
of plans for crOSstOWn roads and Connec-
tons and these Will now be made. l be-
lieve the purchase of the bonds was made
for an Investment only"
One of the improvements of the syn
dictate lines is the continuation of the
Eighth street road from West Oakland to
a junction with the Eighth street road
from East Oakland. Since the cutting of
Of free travel on the Seventh street trains
the West Oakland lines have all deposit
ed their passengers north of Twelfth
street and this has deprecated property
around Eighth street. The building of the
new line. for which a franchise has al
ready been granted. will, it is thought,
bring all the West Oakland travel to
Eighth and Broadway
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
INSTALLATION BANQUET.
Knights of ST. Patrick Entertain
Their Friends.

The knights of ST. Patrick gave an in
stallation banquet last night al the Cali
fopnia Hall, at which a number of their
lady friends were entertained. The dim
ing-room was tastefully decorated for the
occasion and $50 guests partook OF
tempting repast.
A programme, in which the following
took part, was we'll received: Solos; by
Robert Lloyd. Mrs. J.. w. Madden, Miss
Daisy Keane, D. C. Sheerin, Joseph NC
Kenna: recitations, P. Mccormick,
Thomas Hickey.
The officers installed by Past President
Frank Shea were: President, X. e
O'Connor; first vice president, James J.
Gildea; second vice president, p d. Null
laney; recording secretary, James /.
O'Brien: financial secretary, p. McCor-
mick: corresponding secretary. John Null
hern; treasurer, T. p Riordan; marshal,
J. P Dunno: sergeant at arms, NJ. keiie-
her; board of directors-Je remiah Deasy,
William Broderick, T. j. WEIGH, j. r.
Tobin, James Shea
Toasts were responded to by James H.
Barry, Frank Shea, William Broderick
and j. Deasy.
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At TACK BY A
PAIR OF VICIOUS
LEOPARD SHARKS
John Roy's Life and
Death Struggle.
ESCAPE ALMOST HOPELESS
THEIR TEETH REPEATEDLY I'M
BEDDED IN HIS FLESH.
Had Waded Into Muddy Water to
Gather Driftwood When
He Encountered the
Sharks.
ESCAPE ALMOST HOPELESS
THEIR TEETH REPEATEDLY I'M
BEDDED IN HIS FLESH.

ALAMEDA, May 22.-John Roy, a far
mer at Bay Farm Island, had a desperate
battle with a pair of leopard sharks off
the island shore this afternoon, and bare
ly escaped with his life. AS it was, his
clothing was torn and his flesh lacerated
in the encounter, and when he finally
reached the shore he was exhausted from
the struggle
Roy was searching for driftwood along
the shore just before the affair happened
A short distance out he saw a large log
drifting along with the tide, and he waded
out in his gum boots to secure it. He had
just reached the log and was in the act
of throwing a rope about it when some
thing beneath the muddy waters struck
him terrific blow, knocking him off his
feet and submerging him. While he was
several successive blows, fortunately on
the legs, and he felt one of his rubber
boots grasped in viselike grip that tore
the rubber and cut his flesh.
Regaining the surface, Roy saw that
the water about him was churned into
foam and noticed pair of huge leopard
sharks that were making vicious lunges
at him with their powerful tails, alter
mating with attempts to sink their sharp
teeth into his flesh.
Being unarmed, the man was at conSid-
cradle disadvantages lie essayed to wade
to shore, but the sharks swan about him
and continued their attack. One of them
followed him into shallow water, and only
ceased to fight when it no longer had
room to swim.
Roy managed to reach shore, where he
fell exhausted on the beach. He was
much injured from the encounter. His
lower limbs bore evidence of the struggle.
Deep gashes were cut in his calves and
his legs up to the hips were mass of
bruises from the vicious blows of the
sharks.
1t is not an uncommon thing for sharks
of the leopard variety to be seen along the
Bay Farm Island shores. but they have
never before been known to make such
that the sharks he encountered were each
at least eight feet long.
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charge The Pacific Coast Company's
use of the bunkers and so they have
bought them outright.
The deal was closed by President Far
rell of Seattle, who is at the head of the
Pacific Coast Company. John L. How
ard, general manager of the company, is,
according to a contract just filed, to sue
perintend the building of a large wharf
at the foot of Myrtle street for Balfour
Guthrie & co. of San Francisco, and
which are also, it is said, for the use OF
the Pacific Coast Company.
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NOTICE is hereby given by order of the Board
OF Directors of the OCEANIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY that meeting OF the stockholders
OF said Company has been called by said
Board, to be held on FRIDAY. the second day
OF June, A D. 1899. at II o'clock in the fore
noon OF said day, at the principal place Of
business of said Company at the building
where the said Board of Directors usually
meets. namely, at the office of said Company,
number 327 Market St. On the City ard County
OF San Francisco State of California: that
the object OF said meeting is to consider and
act upon the proposition that said Company
create a bonded Indebtedness of two million
i've hundred thousand dollars (s2 SOC. O00), In
United States gold coin. for the purpose of
raising money to complete the construction
OF Its steamships and their equipment. for
use in the business of this corporation. and
to purchase and pay for any other property
within the purposes Of this Company; and to
secure the bonded Indebtedness 30 proposed
to be created by a mortgage upon rs steam
and sailing ships and all other property of
said Company now owned hereafter to be
acquired by said Company
BY order NJ the Board of Directors of the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
corporate Seal] E. H. SHELDON.
Secretary of the Oceanic Steamship Com
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A P Preston, Ariz
W NJ Houser, Cal
II Il George, st Joseph
G II Davis & W, Cal
f W Coyey, Cal
G + Cotton, Utah
w T Johnson, W & s,
D c
c f Hastings, Detroit
f L Hall, Stanford
+ G Berry, Fresno
] ] O'Brien, Boston
w II Baker & W, Mass
r A Rogers, Cal
w II Lumsden. Cal
T Cunningham. Cal
J NJ Wieland, N Y
Mrs ] McBrier, Pa
J McBrier, Pa
Miss II White, Pa
e Parker, Cal
II A Raymond, Mont
f H Minor & W. Mont
] l. Galen, Helena
o H Hautly, Victoria
J w Bailey, Helena
T Pelkey. Novato
A H Johnson, Iowa
E Hackett. Cal
o NJ Thimler e. W, o
F F Wright. Cal
c NJ Simpson, Cal
r H Jersey, Cal
F A Gardner, Chicago
A Baumgart, Cal
c Y Cleveland & W,
Mass
c A Patterson & W,
Mass
S S Beaumont, Mass
+ 3 Mapes, Mass
l p Good & W, Mo
G W Newcomer, Pa
w D Sullivan, MINI
PALACE
c E Rommel, U S N
r Z Brown, Victoria
j C Plat, New York
B Thomas, New York
Col d Evans. N Y
z Shelby. New York
] S Campbell. n Y
w. A Kelsey, N Y
G F Heidet. N Y
A Oppenheimer. n Y
G c Hunter. N Y
+ Miller e. W, Riverside
u S Grant, San Diego
F H Short. Fresno
w H McKitrick, Cal
J s Owen, Wis
Mrs H Johnson, Wis
l. n Tolfree & W, Cal
] F Kelly, Mass
ID Hayman e. W, N Y
II Kelsey, N Y
Miss E Shannon, N Y
NEW WEST.
r Nelson. Sonora
F ] Marchand, Manila
] Duncan, Manila
e Mcdonald. Manila
c A Clase. Manila
II Hambell. Manila
Mrs ] Turnell. n Y
J e Hall. Stockton
G. A Whiteside, Cal
r l. Ford, Red Bluff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
Death of Henry King.

ALAMEDA May 22.-Heury f. King
died last night at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. s. p. King, 81 Santa Clara ave
nue.. He was q sufferer from pulmonary
troubles. Deceased was a native of Salt
Lake City, aged Sc years, and was for
merly Wells-Fargo messenger.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL

= - - a -
F NJ Nickel, L Ang
J n Woods * W, Cal
Alice NJ Russell, Cal
Miss S Grant, Oakland
/ w II Nichols, Cal
F Laux, S Cruz
A c Him & W, S Cruz
w s Miller, Stanford
! w Sarles. Cal
] G Kellogg, Chicago
Miss A p Kellogg, Ill
A w Fox, Or
&c II Holdman, Ohio
/ S W Kenyon. Fresno
J Myers Sr, Chicago
NJ Connolly, Sonora
S p Poland, S Jose
d Hayman & W, n Y
G. W Julien, Berkeley
| Miss Julien, Berkeley
&c f Foster. Cal
Mrs I Z Lean. Cal
Mrs p II Green. Cal
{ Mrs NJ French, Cal
Mrs f Moody, Cal
Mrs L Peacock, Cal
F Mason, Sacto
, J TAFT, Portland
G w Bright, Ohio
Mrs e X Stewart, o
! Miss A Stewart, .
! G. II McMather, U S A
w A Shippi, Ariz &.
, w r Lee & W, Iowa
A b Eastwood & W,
Cal
w 3 Valentine e. ",
S Jose
J Flanagan, Cal
&c M Root. MINI
A 3 Stewart. Stanford
II c Smith, Stanford
w w Patterson, Cal
HOTEL.
Miss w Shannon, N Y
Miss L Ellis. N Y
+ l. ColWell & w. n Y
y B Alexander & W, Cal
F ] Soloman & W, Ger
DIR o Hurken, Germny
r G. McCracken, Cal
f w Watson, Stanfod
w ID Tobey, Stanford
Miss Toby, Stanford &.
r Macias e. W, Mexico
A r Stoeger, st Louis
II c Nelson. P Prieta
NJ G Nelson, p Prieta
III Bucovich & W. Cal
S Rosenbaum, Stocktn
r Mccoy. U S A
Mrs J S Cone, Rd Bluff
Mrs T Moring, Russia
Mrs J Maxwell, Belvdr
Miss Z Maxwell. Belvd
o II Dockery, U S A
IRN HOTEL.
III Ronald, Wash
w S Greary, Alaska
G e Arcott, Denver
Mrs McCurry, S Jose
Il Mitchell, Stockton
il j Thompson. Mont
| J Warner, Fresno
Miss T Dwight, Cal
S M Boyle, CORTLAND
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
Charles Hinsberg Killed Himself in
Presence of His Wife and
Children.

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yesterday afternoo
had been subject spells insanity since August
of his children crippled with hip
maxim
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has nto
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began
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
Death of Mrs. E. P. Flint.

OAKLAND, May 22-Mrs. Emma P
Flint, a resident of Oakland since 1854,
at her home on Orange street to-day of
acute Inflammation of the kidneys Mrs.
Flint was one of the first members of the
First Congregational Church and always
took a deep interest in church affairs.
Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania,
aged GO years, and leaves four daughters
and two sons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

PACIFIC Lodge No. 1885, F. and A. M.
12l Eddy St. meets THIS EVENING, n
1880 o'clock. D.. ~
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BRITISH Renevolent society

ORIENTAL Lodge No. 1A F. and A. n
M.-Third degree THIS CTUESDAY) IA
EVENING. at 1870 o clock. Xxx
A. S. HUBBARD. Secretary. IA
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MEETING NOTICES.

THE Caledonan Club will hold its Gu
thrty-third annual gathering and ~ hM
games at Shell Mound Park on ATN
TUESDAY, May 80. AS usual S
the best athletes of the Pacific Coast win
compete for prizes of coin. Jewels badges and
other articles of value $500 in cash will be
distributed to successful competitors; full
bands and renowned bag pipers will furnish
music for the grounds and dancing platform
a Highland hospitality will be extended 10
guests and an unequaled day of pleasure will
be afforded to all corners: buy tickets for
Shell Mound Park: adults Soc; children 25c
ANGUS MCLEOD, Chief
ANDREW McNAIR, Sec
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

GOLDEN GATE Lodge No. 80, F. and r
A. M.-Called meeting THIS (TUES- ~
DAY EVENING. May %. at 1880 1
eiooA GEO HoRE Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
UPHOLD FRUIT-GRoWERs.
Oakland's Union of Carpenters Pass
Ringing Resolutions.

OAKLAND, May 22.-Local Union No.
SO, Carpenters and Joiners of America,
has passed the following resolution to be
sent to the Fruit Growers Convention
which meets in Sacramento tomorrow:
Resolved. That we. the Carpenters Union of
Oakland cal most heartily indorse the efforts
of the fruit growers of this State to organize
and stand as one man for what is just and
right. and that a body of organized
mechanics will aid in every way possible the
efforts of the fruit grower TO a legitimate
share of his products.
Resolved, That place in the hands of our
legislative committee these resolutions for pub
LEGATION. and instruct them to note the progress
Of the convention and stand ready, should there
be opportunity in the sessions, to act in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

THIRTY NINTH District Democrats-A meet
ing of the Thirty ninth Assembly District
Democratic Club will be held THIS EVEN
ING, at o'clock in Judge Mogan's court
All Democrats of the district are invited to
attend. BY order of
M. SCHWARTZ. President
DIR. GEORGE w. LEEK, Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

CALIFORNIA Chapter No. g. r. A NJ, n
will meet THIS TUESDAY, EVEN n.
ING, May %, at 7:30 O. clock. NJ. NJ Xxx
degree. By order of the H. P. wv
FRANKLIN H DAY Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

BRITISH Benevolent Society z
of California-Queen's birth ~
day anniversary dinner, ~
Merchants Club, 222 San ~
some ST.. WEDNESDAY ~ MS3s
EVENING, May "a, at [KG
o'clock Tickets, 50 so, at hVNS
6H Merchant ST. and Dox- SRTz
ey's, Palace Hotel building. ~fH
w. CLAYTON PICKERSG
H. B. NJ. Consul General, Pre-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


ROOMS papered from 50; whitened, 81 up;
painting done. Hartman Paint Co, 319 Sd st.
BAD tenants elected for "a: collections made:
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. l15 Montgomery st. rooms 80 tel 5520.
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MEEr1N Nor1cEs-cont,nued.

Lodge No 1. F. and A. r
M.-The, officers and members Of the IN
above-named lodge hereby notified Xxx
to attend the funeral of late " '
brother JAMES FLITCROFT SWIFT, in
King Solomon's Hail. Masonic Temple, THIS
D. m. Master Masons and friends of the de-
ceased are invited. BY order of the Master.
FRANKLIN H. DAY, Secretary.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wANTED-To hire 100 first-class scraper teams
with harness and pead bars; long job. E. B.
= STONE, Elmhurst.
AMATEUR musicians to join orchestra for
cial purposes 1923 Bush st. room 4.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.


DIVIDEND notice-Divdend No. SO (ifty cents
per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany will be payable at the office Of the COM
pany on and after THURSDAY, June l, 1899
Transfer books will close on FRIDAY May
26. 1899. at o'clock 2. m.
E. II. SHELDON. SECRETARY
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SITUATIONS wANTED-Continued.

CHINESE and Japanese Employment Office;
best help. 4l4h O. Farrell St: tel East 424.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

COTTAGE-North of Market ST.; good location;
street work done. Address with full par
ticulars box 40, Call office.
WANTED-House and lot; $500 cash. VIII
LARD. box COG Call office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

POSITION wanted by trained nurse in hospi-
tai or TO take charge of invalid. Address NJ.
BUTLER, Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01

ground near the stump. Then vines
were planted, which crept up these pill
lars Of twine, making just the incest
little retreat imaginable for hot day.
Another family of older girls, taking
lesson from their little neighbors,
tried a similar experiment, with the
difference that they removed the cover
from a huge umbrella and planted
vines which were afterward trained on
network of strings and wire wound
around the ribs where the cover had
formerly been. These were morning
glory vines, and in the morning when
all the pink and white and purple cups
are held out to catch the dew and sun
shine the little vine tent forms lovely
picture on the green lawn. Still anoth-
er summer house built on the umbrella
model is the work of two young girls
living in Williamsburg.
The spreading branches Of a bushy
tree were cut TO the same length all
around the tree. Then switches from
another tree were set in the ground so
that their tops were near enough the
branch ends TO tie with Irvine. Vines
planted soon grew up The switches and
made delightfully."- cool and shady tent
for the girls, who have spent most Of
their summer days in there, reading,
writing and rawing.-Pittsburg Dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
A THOUSAND SLAIN.
Battle In Which the Government
Forces Defeat the Revolutions
lists of Colombia.

New York, Nov. 2l.-A special cable
from Panama, Colombia, 10 the Herald
says: Official advices from Bogota,
dated November Is, report that ter
rible battle between the government
forces and therevolutionists was fought
near Bucara Manga, capital of the de-
partment Of Santander, in which the
government forces were victorious. 1t
is stated that the battle lasted two days,
ending at noon of November TO- More
than 1000 rebels were killed and 1000
were wounded. About 10000 men on
both sides were engaged in the fight.
Gen. Tribe and Gen. Juan Francisco
Gomez, prominent leaders of the revo-
lutionists, were wounded, and il is re-
ported that Gen. Pablo Emilio Villar
was killed. On the government side
Gen. Pena Solano Pillemizar and Gen.
Hernandez were wounded.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
LOSS OF THE MAINE.
Government Ohicia1s Finally Get
Facts Regarding Destruction
of the Battleship.

Havana, Nov. 27-United States Off
Gals, after months of secret investi-
cation, have discovered that the battle
ship Maine was blown up by gun cotton
torpedoes planted in the bay for the
purpose. The gun cotton, 700 pounds
of which was used, was sent from Bar
celona to Admiral Manterola. COM
handing the port of Havana and was
either stolen from the magazine where
the stuff was stored or taken away with
the knowledge of the officials in charge.
Admiral Manterola's records will un-
doubtedly show the names of his sub
ordinates who had direct control of the
explosives, and in that way the identity
of the authors and the executioners of
the plot TO destroy the Maine may be
discovered. Two or three men were en-
gagged in the destruction of the Maine.
A steam launch of Spanish make and
now used by the United States govern
ment in Havana harbor conveyed the
two torpedoes, according TO the new
evidence, TO a point within a few feet
of the berth of the Maine and anchored
them. The torpedoes were kept in po-
sition by means Of buoys foated IL feet
under water and ten feet above the
anchors used to prevent them from be-
ing swept away. The torpedoes were
exploded by contact with the keel of
the Maine as she swung at anchor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
PRETTY SUMMER HOUSE.
what Some Bright Pittsburgh Girls
Did with an Old Umbrella and
Tree stump.

A nice little summer house may be
constructed from an old umbrella and
the stump of tree. Many yard boasts
a stump of some dimensions. Some
times this stump is planted full of vines
and flowers and then il is a thing of
beauty, but oftener il is left unadorned
and ugly. Some little girls who live
near the heart of the city of Pittsburgh
made nice playhouse for themselves
this summer by boring a hole in the
middle of stump in their yard and
putting down into the hole the handle
of an old red umbrella whose best days
had long gone by. Stout Irvine had
been tied to each point of the umbrella
and fastened TO a peg driven In the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
PAY THE PENALTY.
Four Men Are Hanged I'm Various
Portions of the Country for
the Crime Of Murder

Billings, Mont, Nov. 25.-William C.
Brooks (colored) was hanged here yes
terday for the murder of his wife in
November, 1898
Austin, Tex, Nov. 25.-James David
son was hanged here yesterday for the
murder of George w. Engburg and his
wife at Manor last June.
Darlington, S. c., Nov. 25.-The first
legal execution for criminal assault in
South Carolina took place here yester-
day when Ed Lucky and Tom Mitchell
(negroes) were hanged for assault on
Miss Joseph Lafferty, young white
woman
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
ROBBERS SECURE BIG SUM.
Safe I'm Bank at Troy, ILL.,, Is Blown
Open, and Upward of
$1,000 Taken.

ST. Louis, Nov. 27.-The Troy Ex-
change bank, at Troy, H., IS miles
from ST. Louis, was wrecked by safe
blowers about $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning and everything of value
stolen. The robbers secured between
$4,000 and $4,000 in cash and stacks of
bonds and other securities. The men
drove into town in carriage and
drove away without being molested.
From the appearance of the inside of
the bank it seemed that nitroglycerin
had been used by the robbers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
SAYINGS OF THE TOTS.

Little three-year-old Bessie was try.
ing TO dress herself one morning and
managed TO get her clothes badly
mixed. Calling TO her mother, she said
"Oh, mamma, come and help me! I'm
all upside Quit"
Il guess that amt me-" said little
Ralph as he gazed earnestly AT a photo
graph Of himself What makes you
think it isn't?" asked his mother.
cause it's standin' still too long to
be me-" was the reply.
81 WONDER" said little Harry, "if men
will ever live TO be 500 or 600 years old! !"
NO, CUES not" replied his five-year-
old sister, who was studying her Sun
day school lesson. 1.-THE Lord tried the
experiment once and they got so bad
that He just had to drown them"
One evening four-year-old Nellie
failed to mention her father in her
prayer because he had scolded her.
You must pray for papa, too, Nellie"
said her mother. But | don't want
to- replied the little one But you
must" said mamma. Dropping upon
her knees again, she added: "And, for
PHYS sake, bless papa, too, and let us
have peace in the family"
Willie, aged five, bounded into the
house one day, eXclaimins, as he hung
his hat on the hall rack: This Is my
home! This is my home!" A lady Wis
itor said: The house next door is Just
like this. Willie; suppose you went over
there and hung your hat up in the hall,
that would be your home as much as
this, wouldn't ito" mo, ma'am," an
swered the little fellow. "Why not?"
asked the lady. "'Cause my mother
doesn't lice there" was the triumphant
renlv