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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14

look good. The barber will lord over you
in the meanwhile and perhaps curl your
mustache or use a clean towel on your
face or comb your hair. If he does you
will have to stand for the raise.
Each of these little things that used to
come natural will now be charged up
against you. Twill be bad enough when
you are handed the check for 25 cents for
the shave and 80 more for the hair cut, but
when that barber slips you one amounting
to about so cents more for washing your
face, cOmbing your hair and turning the
chair around it will look to be about the
limit and will fix you forever with barber
shops.
The bald-headed man who has worn a
beard all his life will now become much
envied person. The styles threaten to
change. Dom Paul whiskers and Joaquin
Miller locks will soon be the proper caper.
This may not sound good to the young
| lady who is fortunate enough to have a
steady admirer. but she will have to
adapt herself to circumstances and it is
only question of time when she will be-
come used to this sort of whiskers.
The colored gentlemen who are wont to
indulge in razor parades at swell hops
won't be the only ones who will be recog-
nized in a class by themselves with the
sharp instrument. The common citizen
is sure to have his inning at that little
game now, and every morning the grind
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
BURNING FUMES
ENVELOP SEAMEN
Victims of Cruiser Olym-
pia Disaster Horri-
bly, Burned.
Crew Shows Heroism in Ex-
tinguishing the Fire and
Rescuing Injured.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 13.-Lieutenant
Commander Van Dezer, executive officer
of the cruiser Olympia, to-day gave out
an official statement Of the facts attend
ing the explosion of barrel Of alcohol
on the cruisers deck last night, causing
the deaths of Marine Corporal Yerkes of
Philadelphia and Apprentice Seifert
and the serious injury of Third
Glass Master-at-Arms Caster and Ap-
prentice Shavey, in addition to the
and awning supports. The explosion re-
suited Indirectly from the smuggling of
alcohol into the navy yard by members
of the cruisers crew The statement of
Lieutenant Commander Van DeZer says:
The entire crew of the Olympia were return
erty. when five-gallon water breaker full of
alcohol was discovered in the forward turret
The executive officer at once ordered thor
ough search Of the ship and the yard In her
vicinity to find any other spirits that might
have been smuggled. AS the cruiser Is In
drydock. all her small boats are lined in rows
two of these boats two men were discovered
One Of them escaped in the darkness. The
other was placed under arrest. Where the men
were hiding was found full barrel Of alcohol.
which had been broaehed. 1t was by order
carried aboard the Olympia to be emptied into
the alcohol tank the after deck. This tank
being full the barrel was carried forward by
Corporal Yerkes, Seifert, Shavey and Caster.
In the meantime the crew was called 10 quar-
ters and every man accounted for.
While the men were in lines answering the
roll the detachment with the barrel began
pouring its contents into a tank on the port
side of the forward turret. They had scarcely
begun work when, in manner yet 10 De ascer-
tanned, the fumes of the spirits became isnited
and exploded with terrific force. Both ends
OF the barrel were blown out, followed by
torrent of burning alcohol that spread in
flood of flame over the forward deck. 1erkes
was struck in the head by stave from the
barrel and fell into the burning mass he was
roasted to death. The other three men also
were struck by flying fragments Of the barrel,
but were knocked away from the center OF the
fire and thus two of them escaped fatal injury,
but Seifert was horribly burned.
1t was at first thought tank OF smokeless
powder had exploded and the crew for a mo
ment broke ranks, but in a second recovered
from the suddenness of the shock and turned
to with will to save the injured and extin-
guish the fire, which already was gaining head
way on the cruisers deck. This done. the in
jured men were hurried to the Marine Hospi-
tai.
Apprentice Seifert died in the Marine
hospital late tonight. He will be given
military burial.
Yerke's body will be shipped to Phila-
delphia for burial.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14

Tl HE time when the ordinary citizen
could look upon the barber as
common mortal has passed. No
more can the man who earns
his daily bread by the sweat
Of his brow order the tonsorial artist
about and give him the word of ccm-
mand. All these palmy days have now
passed, and from this time on none save
the millionaire CT the man who is there
with an extraordinary pull will have
chance to lord it over the razor wieIders.
These gentlemen in the immaculate
white coats and the beaming grin have
suddenly risen to a dizzy height And
why? Because they have added a little
more tariff to their fees and they are
now in the trust class. He is a lucky man
who can now afford to sit in barber S
chair and enjoy the things that are now
luxuries.
What an edifying sight il will be to
watch the anxious citizen as he quickly
wends his way down the stret and un-
consciously looks up as he passes the
place where once it was his luck to drop
in and get a shave.
Imagine when you go into shop in the
future how it viii feel. You will prob
ably ask for a shave, then if you think
you are strong enough a hair cut might
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
TO SAN RAFAEL
SAN QUENTIN,
MILL VALLEY,
.CAZADERO, ETC.
via Sausalito Ferry

WEEK DAYs-(Hondays exceptedl-sS::44SS AZ ~
4s7 :45 S:45 9:45, IL a. m, 12:2O, l.fo' S'-''
4.i5 ,5.f5 s6:l5 8:45, o. IL :45 D. m
7:45 a. m train week days does not run ~
AiiI sINbRYs AND LEGAL HoLIDAYSS--SdJ.
Is. 80. ITO, IL. IL go a. ,,i1s mls
Trains marked 81 run 70 san Ioentln-
rrhose marked (t) TO Fairfax, except a;l0 p. m
SATURDAYS. on Saturdays the 5'1o p m traio
FuI1S FRoW N SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
;os a. m. u 80. 2:2O. tS:45 1850, $50. 6'iS.
lVs1E n AYs-e:15. T:s5. 1910 9:4O, 1868.
ri ~ a m. 1850. 2:SO. % 3:25. 40 IS 80.
6:55. 1875, 1920 p m ...
Trains marked % start from san Quentin
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRAN
Gas, 11.1O a. m. 12:4O. 2:45. AIS. $40. 1908.
lOfJ OsftPNDAYs-6:s5. 1855. 10. 11:1O a. NJ. 1905.
1:O5. 2:4O, 3:45, 4:55. sos I:lO. iO:4O D. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
T:45 a. m. week days-Cazadero and way
stations
Tomales and way stations
3:15 D. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and way
stations.
SUNDAYS and Legal Holidays-S a. m. Caza-
dero and way stations.
SUNDAYS and Legal Holidays-1O a. m. Point
Reyes and way stations
TICKET OFFICE-d26 Market ST.
FERRY-Foot OF Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14

stones will be whizzing as the unfortu-
nate mortal gets ready for the FRAY.
The housewife will get into training with
the shears and the saucepan. so that she
will be capable of giving her lord and
master a trimming when his wool gets
too long. Meanwhile the unspeakable bar-
Der Will have to take his chances with
magnates and the millonaires, and if he
happens to 'go broke" for want of the
common peoples trade he will have to
hunt a new town.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
EXCURSION TO YOSEMITE
The Only Route Via Wawona and
Mariposa Big Trees.

The Southern Pacific excursion to Yosemite
Valley September II goes in Wy Inspiration
Point and out by Glacier Point. One day at
Wawona and the famous grove Of Big Trees.
The rate S4S so is for five days trip and in
cludes railroad and sleeping-car fare both ways
stage fare hotels. carriage in valley, horses
guides and all necessary expenses. Personally
Conducted Itinerary at Information Bureau,
613 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
RAILWAY TRAVEL
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN KT. co.
LE5SHE
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH Pacific
RAILWAY COnfPANY.

AA11WAX CUWFAAXs
Tiburon Ferry, Foos or Market st.
SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:3O. 500. 9:OO 11:O0 a. m
1885, 2:30, $40. $40, $3.50. $3.50 and IL 80
p. N.
saturdays-Extra trip at 1870 D. m.
SUNDAYs-7:30, $780, $50, IL :00 a. m; 1:30,
2:3O. $40 $40. $3.50. II 80 D. m.
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS. :O5. $3.50, 1885, 1850, 20.
1916 a. m; 1880. 900, $40, 500, $50
6:25 p. m.
Saturdays-Extra trip at LAS D. m.
SUNDAYS-6:50, 1885 go. 11:15 a. m. AS
$40, 1850. 500, 6:20 6:1O, rs D. m.
Except Saturdays
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Economical Working the Purpose.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 13---It appears that
there is no foundation for the rumor that
the White Star line viii soon cease TO be
part of the international Mercantile
Marine Company. The absorption of the
White Star line by the Dominion line
aims at more economical working Of the
two lines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
win Welcome Return of Governor.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept ia
popular demonstration is being organized
in honor of Governor Hunt. who will re-
turn here October 4. Some of the Fed
eral leaders refuse to cooperate in the
affair for political reasons, otherwise the
indications are that the Governor will re-
ceive an exceptionally warm welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
ADVERTISEMENTS.

AS prescribed by a law
enacted by the last Legislature
the State Board of Commits
sioners in Optometry has is
sued certificates to the under
signed firms, emitting them
and their employees to practice
the fitting of spectacles and
eyeglasses:
EoGUE OPTICAL CO.,
21I Post st.
HIEsCE KAISER.
Kearny st.
STANDARD OPTICAL CO.,
Az Kearny- St.
sEzTELTEG OPTICAL CO,
Is Kearny ST.
HASKELL & JONES OPTICAL CO.,
S4s Grant Ave.
CzINN-BERETTA OPTICAL CO.,
ss1 Market st.
CALIFORNIA OPTICAL CO.,
2o7 Kearny st.
GEO. Il. Kahn,
2o1 Kearny st.
benny KAHN & CO.
CThe ocularium),
ez2 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
MAKES LEATHER ROPE
TO USE FOR SUICIDE
Former Prosperous Miner in Nevada
County Hangs Himself to q
Tree

NEVADA CITY, Sept &c. W. Con-
stable, an aged patient Of the County
Hospital, committed suicide there by
hanging himself to tree. Constable had
been missing for four days and his body
was discovered yesterday.
He was a prosperous miner in early
days and made plenty of money manu-
featuring hose for hydraulic mining be-
fore monitors came into use. He had been
a sailor and learned the art of rope max
ing, which stood him in hand for suicide
He spent weeks making a rope from
leather straps with which he hanged him
self. He had a hallucination that people
wanted to poison him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14

Z HE time when the ordinary citizen
could look upon the barber as a
common mortal has passed. No
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14

for Morning. for Afternoon.
Saturday and Sunday only. tSunday only.
Stops at all stations on Sunday.
Sunday excepted. Saturday only.
eva Coast Line. WVia San joaquin Valley.
bRenO train sastbound discontinued.
~ Only trains stopping at Valencia St. aouthbound
are 10 An. II O0A. 90 An. 2:SOP and $50
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
AND A UNION DEPOT.

The Durham people, after the passage
of the Fuller act, made the mistake Of
thinking that they could get a union depot
by negotiations with the railroads. The
Southern Railway will never agree to any
thing that doesn't let it hog all of Pea
body street. The Seaboard will never
agree to anything that endangers its pres
ent right to run it's track the flu. length
of Peabody street. The Durham people
will never agree to anything that denies
them a centrally located union depot into
which the trains of all the roads can enter.
And, these things being true, there IS
little ground to hope for a union depot by
agreement by the railroads..
The Durham people ought to have asked
the Corporation Commission for an order
for a union depot the day after the Fuller
bill was ratified. The railroads would have
appealed to the courts, but a final decree
could nave been obtained by June. b.
listening to the railroad talk OF agreement
and compromise, they nave lost the
chance of an appeal to the Supreme Court
until the Fall term, and a union depot IS
postponed a year.
Moral: When you nave a weapon, use
it. The Fuller law is worth nothing un-
less it is invoked. 1t will give Durham a
union depot if Durham people trust in it
instead Of the "talkee-talkee-talkee" of
railroad men who are determined that
Durham shall have no real union depot.
For over two months Durham has been
throwing tufts of grass at the bad boy in
the apple tree. He will not get down I'M
til he is pelted with the rocks of law III
the Fuller act.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
GAVE MORE THAN ANY.

The will of the late H. NJ. Gates, OF
Orange county, shows that in proportion
to ability he has given more to the
cause of education than any man in the
history of the State in proportion to his
ability. Here is the record as stated in
the Hillsboro Observer:
THE will Of Mr.. H. M. Gates, the
school teacher who died in Bingham
township April 10, was admitted to pro-
bate IN the clerks office one day last
week. Besides a bequest of 81, 900 to the
endowment Juno of Wake Forest College.
the will provides that 5000 be given to
Orange Academy, 5000 to his brother
L. M. Gates, after the death of his broth
ef, Rufus, who is to have 500 per year
for his support during life, and The, bal
ance OF the estate is to be divided be-
tween the Baptist Orphanage, the Baptist
Female College at Raleigh, and the Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville, KY. The
estate Is valued at 50, 500. Rev. ]. F.
McDuffe and Mr.. A. P. C~ates>are the
executors"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
WHAT A "YALLAR JOURNAL
DOES FOR HUMANITY.

The New York American is doing the
cause OF humanity a great service in
sending a Special Commissioner to Russia
to investigate the stories of cruelty and
outrage of the Jews. The reports Of the
frlghtful events that make the life of the
Jews in Russia a hell on earth has arous.
ed the indignation of the civilized world.
The Americans Commissioner Michael
Davitt, says he is going with an open
mind, resolved to find the truth. and
when that is found, transmit lit to tn.
American for the information of the
world"
The leading Jews all over the world are
expressing their gratitude to the American
tor its action. It is a step in line with
the ~loftiest ideals and shows that in
progressive Journalism oppressed people
have the best friend and the truest ad-
vocate. 1t is such actions as this. called
Waller Journalism by stingy contempor-
aries, that has given the American the
great power it yields for humanity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
TO TABOO BLACK LABOR,

A Northern syndicate has purchased an
immense tract of land in the black belt
of Alabama half as large as the State of
Rhode Island on which a colony will be
established to conduct a great farm. Not
a single negro is to be employed on this
farm.
The men who nave made this purchase
hold to the theory that white immigrants
will not come South because they have
to work side by side with the negroes.
They believe if they can make this colony
a success they can eventually turn the
stream of immigrants to the South which
contains more idle land now than any
other section of the Republic. The ex-
pertinent will be watched with interest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
MEMORIAL TO JEFFERSON DAVIS

The Jefferson Davis Memorial Associa-
ton, taking up the work commenced by
the men to raise a fund for a suitable me-
mortal of Jefferson Davis 1T Richmond.
have now In hand sixty thousand dollars.
That is the sum they set out to raise. 1t
has been gathered dollar by dollar and
dime by dime until an amount is in hand
sufficient for the work.
What form shall the memorial take?
There has been much discussion upon this
question. The suggestion Of an arch
aroused much opposition, Mrs. Davis even
going to the extent of Directing to it. The
decision of the matter is entirely in the
hands of the ladies of the Memorial Asso-
citation. They nave raised the money. they
are animated by a desire to do what shall
give the fttest memorial of the Presiden-
of the Southern Confederacy, and they will
decide the shape it is to take after serious
consideration. When they have settled
the matter, all will rejoice that a memo
rial worthy of Mr.. Davis has been erect
ed IN the city where he lived for four
ySdIS DIS SuleI magistrate OF the RpDubfic
that endured only a few years. We are
persuaded that the Richmond Newsstand
er voices the best Southern sentiment
when it says:
The NeWs-Leader never has shared the
opposition to the arch idea because We
have never felt that there was anything
but triumph and beauty and glory in the
memories the Southern people are emit
tied to hold Of the dead Confederacy ard
It's leaders. The entire South, in our view
Is a wonderful triumph and the life of Mr.
DAVIS itself was a triumph of character
and manhood and dignity over adversely
and hate, supported by enormous power
Consequently, we are Indifferent as to
whether the memorial shall take the form
of arch, temple or monument. Anv ona
OF these would be appropriate. We do
hope sincerely, however, that the discus
sion OF the subject, if it is further dis
cussed, VIII be conducted with good I'm.
NOR and mutual liberation and with ger
eral comprehension that tender and sacred
feelings are involved, and noble associa.
tons and hallowed memories touched on
all sides. 1t is no time or occasion for
any pride of opinion"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
THE CLIPPING" FRAUDS.

The Fruit and Produce News OF New
York on May End, in answering an ar
tiele published by Us On April the lotn'
champions the Produce Commission busl-
We have no intention to handy
epithets with it. There must be some
gleanings of integrity IN that business or
else shippers would have risen up as one
man and would have uprooted the pol
Intet tree. OF course there are honest
men In the business. We are not after
them. There are always two sides TO a
o~uestion and one who Is faithful gives
facts as he sees and knows them. 10
embrace all of the rascality known OF
those engaged In that line OF business
would occupy more space and tim than
we can devote to it for the present. But
we venture to give a few facts that have
come to us through a gentleman who
would gladly afford some of that frater-
nifty the opportunity to show even as
good character as the man who put stove
pipe in barrels of potatoes. CHAT THIEF
should be in the ~penitentiary.) This gen
tleman happens to know that 1T Is a very
general practice in that business to "cEp
that is render account of sales to ship
pers for less than is actually obtained for
goods sold on commission). Some have
dared to call this stealing. Now II clp-
ping be stealing and if the books OF these
men could be brought into court a good
many of them to pay the penalty OF their
crimes would be overtaken by death IN
the ~penitentiary. Some of them farm
Jointly with planters and they go so far
as TO clip prices on goods sold from these
farms. We have known a salesman to
get a weekly stipend and a certain per
centage of the clippings from certain
points. Berry shippers are offered free
crates for their shipments, and to get
even the clipping process is resorted to.
shippers sometimes divide shipments be-
tween two or more firms and frequently
the statesmen of these different firms en-
ter into collision and fix the price at
which the goods are to be returned. II
a boy grows up I'M such a business how
can he be expected to know the enormlty
OF such rascality? If such ethics pervade
all business-then we say, God pity COM
merce!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
EXPERIENCE A DEAR TEACHER

Almost every week during the past SSH.
ter the papers in Northwestern and West.
ern North Carolina told of an exodus Of
white people who were going West So ,-ts
their u Many North CarobuIaH.
have gone to other States and wo, su.
cess. Nearly every one OF them, eAeel, a
few men having exceptional advantage a
great cities, would have done as wei. ,
North Carolina by the same industry.
economy and push. The few Who -1
away from the State and succeed a.
heard from; the many who meet dleal-
pointment and failure. are swalloael uu
and nobody hears OF Their story OF iaH-
ure. The result has been that young msa
hearing only Of those eminently success
full, have been encouraged to seek their
fortunes far away from the land Of thor
nativity, many of them making shIP.re.a
of life in strange lands. A large number To-.
North Carolinians have gone West FROM
the Elkin depot, going there to TAKE ia.
train mainly from the counties OF }aa
kin, Wilkes and Surry. The Elkin Time
throws hight upon the result of some OF
these trips in the following paragraph.
Lewis Mccain, of Cherrylaine, srre.
a day or two here last week waiting ,oa
his son to arrive from the State OF Idaho
The most of the boys come back j.
true, but they come back wiser men and
with knowledge and experience that SSH.
help through life"
"The most of the boys come back p
would be well if the Elkin Times could
obtain and print in detail their experience
to pay too high a price for the eXperlan."
the McCann boy has bought.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
A GEORGIA JUDGE RINGS ~,

The divorce evil j. -cars.
state. 1t seems to grow ana a
in cities where the old Ca,
life Is found less often than
try and the towns. In HI
jury IN Augusta. Ga. Z te
Judge Gary referred 20 the
one State last year. 5000 t.
granted, an average Of orc ..
six marriages. and he al3ef.
county OF Richmond. the t--.
Augusta. the figures are more
in the same period o. twelve m.-.
average had been one d8ya-.
every two marriage Jua-e e
1.-The resort to the courts for r
irksome domestic ties i 4 Saa-.a
chief and a blot upon oar
which j. surely working 4 ar..t
in the most fundamental Of a# .
tutions-our homes Coatsau.-
wise judge said:
Can our civilization afford Ga.
pdu apcuIeNd leIOl auOt. 8I.f#.. t
RIGHTEOUSNESS. lazincss and >..n
as fill the aims houses and Fr-.
their natural origin in bad home
must have good homes III uc ...
prosperous, contented anu happy
home spreads It's influence for e.
fills our country with a happiu.e-
pcrvades every place like the m
OF flowers. There il Is ohelIcnaa f..
is taught. and church ana State
school unite in uplifting the faa.s
resisting all evil.
Each OF us can contribute SOME
ence TO make such homes i'm our
aud he is the best citizen Who uunt. ..
the most. When people are tu ..ra.
and feel deeply and think vt>-.- t
always sustain n pubnc Stutlm,aH ..
i an irresistible force, Let your ...
gies be directed not only 10 .arrre
crime. but also to creating a hs....
public sentiment in our midst N..
will purify our homes and make of t...
the place of law abiding. conteutea
happy people. and God viii bless us a...
good homes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-19
AFTER THE "MANIPULATOR

In his address at the Spinners' CoHFea-
ton in Charlotte, President Hiss Suggest
ed that cotton mill manufacture rro0'..
themselves against speculative price a.
buying their supply OF cotton be"e na
September and December, as is largely '.'
case with foreign spinner4. If so. 10.
said there would be but Slight oa.o.
tunity for the manipulation TO jnge.. b
profit out of the few hundred th0a-t.
bales not taken up by these purchase
Mr.. Hiss estimates that though only .#
million bales of cotton were made -
year between sc, 1000, 900 and 100000 '..
bales were sold.