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by the excursionists. There was no
pier or boat landing. The convey.
ances and bushes were utilized for
bathing houses Romping ad libitnm
on land and in water made those occa-
slons the jOlliest outings afforded the
hilarious habitues. Almost daily in
the summer season parties from Smvr-
ma visited this interesting retreat.
Many an animated horse race was in
dulged returning homeward from
those delightful trips, amid the
screams of the girls and the shoutipgs
OF the boys, which are still reverberat-
ing through our mental chambers
Some OF the happy benedicts of TODAY
did their most ardent courting at this
famous trysting place. We deeplv
condole with the ancient and honor
able bachelors and maids of the neiob.
borhood who did not enjoy. or failed
to improve those golden opportunities.
Doubtless If they had availed of the
peculiar advantages of Collins Beach
In their youthful prime for amatorv
purposes they would not now be
languishing in seclusive forlornness
We fortunately partly made our escape
from bachelorhood through that open
door. We hereby tender all such un-
fortunates our heart felt sympathy. We
also felicitate the young people of
Smyrna, who are not invulnerable to
Cupid's arrows, that there are still
left to them, Cif not this convenient
oayslde haunt several lovers lanes in
the vicinity where they, like their
forebears, can wander and whisper to
their hearts content.
Unusual Number of Social Functions.
Then as ever the sons and daughters
OF men about Smyrna were not i'm
mune from an exuberent bent to
mingle in social intercourse. There
were an unusual number of charming
young women and gallant young
men to the manor born, and many at
visiting ladies who greatly
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direction then as now. This favorite
rendezvous was particularly thronged
on Saturday evenings by sapient
philosophers and money-changers,
from the rural districts. Much cash and
property exchanged hands by legiti-
mate trade on those occasions. at the
far famed stores which marked the
corners at this junction, which were
respectively designated by the names
of their several proprietors. Thev
were kept by four royal men, who. in
their way and day, compared favorabIy
with the most successful business
magnates of the country. They were
George W. Cummins, William G.
Eliason, John H. Bewley and ex-Gov-
ernor William Temple. No more
accomplished, popular, enterprising
and alert gentlemen ever led anv
community in it's civil and social
affairs. There were numerous other
influential citizens, some of whom we
well remember to have been on par
with those already named: James r.
Clement, Piner Mansfield. Samuel
Cats, Benjamin Benson, William K.
Cahoon, John Mustard, Ayres Stock.
ly, DR.. John D. Perkins, DIR. Samuel
M. Fisler, Judge Isaac Davis, DR..
William Daniels, and many more of
equal ability and activity in pro1not-
ing the welfare of the place.
The Leading MatrOns of the Community.
The leading matrons of the COM
munity, in the days of which we write.
were no less queenly and potential
in moulding and directing the sentl-
ments and activities of social and do.
mestic life in Smyrna, than were the
lords of the manor efficient In it's
business and civic movements. MANY
of those noble ladies are now before
our minds eye, and will ever live in
our memory, because of their gracious
amenities and angelic ministries. No
wonder their sons and daughters have
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
IN SMYRNA
WHEN THE "TIMES" WAS YOUNG
BY JOHN W. LYCETT.
Not many Of the company of that
notable event survive.

AJ VI 'hO COMPANY Ol ludI
notable event survive.
Some Interesting Historic Reflections.
No other fifty years of written his
tory disclose SO great an advance in
true altruistic and ethical philosophy
and civilization, as those of this papers
existence.
This eventful period has seen our
country rent by civil strife, and her
emergence from the struggle refined
and purified, the shackles Of four mil
lions of bondmen broken, and the
Union indissolubly cemented.
1t has also witnessed the Nations
successful release of the helpless peo-
pies of the Antilles and Of the Pacific
Archipelago from ages of tyrannical
oppression. During this epoch, by
these signal displays of greatness and
goodness, as well as by other exhibi-
hons of manifest destiny, our country
has expanded not only to a universally
recognized worIdpower, but to an AL.
pine altitude of political and social or
der of the highest rank.
The Times Has Contributed Its Share.
The TINES has contributed its share
OF leverage III this stupendous uplift
by the wholesome influence it has ex-
erted with its loyal clientage. Ii
has wrought in its comparatively
limited sphere by a high moral tone,
as faithful purveyor Of current news,
and caterer to the best interests Of its
readers. Fifty years Of such service
IN such stirring times is superb re-
cord. 1t is indeed treasure LAID up
beyond the reach of unreasonable cen
sure or criticism. Our scant participa-
ton i'll fostering The TINES in Its in
fancy is precious memory, as we
contemplate its subsequent long and |
useful career. 1t has achieved and is
worthy to wear the crown of glory
which Soloman declares Is to be found |
III the way of righteousness.
1t is surprising aud exceedingly
that the Joint editorial staff !
who issued its first edition are still
alive to celebrate its golden anniver-
'ary, and that one Of the twain has
been at the helm nearly continuously
aver since.
How many have been largely edu-
Gated and trained for usefulness bv
'egularly y perusing THE TINES through
hese noteworthy years of its strenu
'us endeavors. will never be fully
Known even by the beneficiaries
themselves.
As III most labor of love the silent
md INVISIBLE influence is believed to
'e greater than the perceptable re-
ults, so we doubt not from this news
'aper has flowed a crystal stream of
and moral benefcence
hat can never be adequately estimated
r appreciated.
We send a crude sketch in cravon
one by the writer, at the time of its
occupancy by us, of the building in
7hich THE TINES was first printed and
ublished. 1t stood on Commerce
treet, nearly opposite the Presbyter-
an Church. The first floor was occu-
led by our printing office, and by
1r. Denney Stevenson as a broom fac
Dry. The second story was used as a
rivate school room, with entrance by
tairs on the outside Thus we per-
Give The TINES is included in the
ategory of important enterprises
hich had humble origin.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
Collins Beach and Its Chances.

Collins Beach, on the Delaware
Bay, was in those days the popular
resort for the regions round about for
pic-nics, excursions and billing and
cooling couples from the interior, who
sought to spend day on the shore, or
to take a dip in the billows of the bay.
There was no hotel or other house on
the ground until 1850. All refresh
ments before that date for man
and beast We're taken to the place
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

and his hance made their joyous jour
ney toward Philadelphia, where more
than fifty years ago they were Joined
IN matrimony by the father of the
bride; and both still survive that break
neck ride.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
The Royal Fathers and Mothers.

The intersection of Main and Com
merce streets was then noted even
more than now for the gathering of
the clans from near and far, to settle
the affairs of State, and to talk
oracularly over the prospective or
harvested crops of the adjacent farms,
which were fine and fertile in every
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arisen to call them blessed, and to
adorn all walks of life in which they
live and labor.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
LOOKING BACKWARD
BY THOMAS L. POULsoN, D. D.

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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
The Lucky Golfer.

A remarkable accident. with a touch
of that humor which is showing itself
ever in this wonderful game, took place
in this country. Two well-known play
ers were engaged in a close contest.
One of these, at an advanced hole of
the match. was a little down. Both had
made equally good drives. but a poor
second shot had put the player who
was behind with a high board fence be-
tween him and the hole. The other
man played and placed his ball neatly
on the green. He walked onward with
all the confidence which comes from ly-
ing almost dead, while ones opponent
is playing one more in a less advan-
tageous position. Suddenly he saw the
other ball roll across the grass and
come to rest within a foot of the flag.
To play over the fence was almost i'm
possible to do with any accuracy, but
his opponent had played and made a
poor shot. His ball, however, instead
of striking the fence. had passed neatly
through a knot hole, and come to rest
In a position which enabled him to put
out, winning the hoIe.-Outing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
CHANGES IN ALAMEDA
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Annual Election of Principals and
Teachers Is Held and Salaries
Are Increased.

ALAMEDA, June 4. Several
changes were made in the list of the
principals and teachers of the School
Department at the annual election
held last night by the Board of Edu-
cation. The salaries of the more i'm
portant instructors were increased.
George c. Thompson was chosen to
succeed DR.. A. w. Scott, resigned, as
principal of the High School. Horatio
Cogswell, teacher of Latin in the High
School, was granted leave of absence
and Miss Eloise Shaw of Santa Cruz
was appointed to the temporary va
cancy. George Mansfield of Ventura
was elected to the position of teacher
of hist0Ey in the High School made
vacant by the retirement of Arthur NJ.
Ellis. William w. Kemp, principal Of
the Longfellow School. gets leave OF
absence for one year and Carl j. Phil
ippi of Rocklin was elected to the
place.
Superintendent of Schools F. T..
Moore was given an increase of $25
in his salary and will hereafter re-
ceive 5000 a month. The salary of
grammar school principals was raised
from 1925 to s135 a month and of
assistant high school teachers from
$85 to $50 a month.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Tragic Signs from Almanac.

The Oldtime almanac, with its pre-
dictiOns Of snow in December, cold in
February, rains in April and heat in
July. was taken half seriously in back
woods districts in America half a CEN
tury ago. To-day such an almanac is
too trite a subject even for jest. Yet
Nine de Thibes of Paris has issued
an almanac, whose pretensions TO pro-
phecy make the humble attempts of
the American weather prognosticator
Of half century ago seem insignificant,
indeed. For March she predicts ex-
travagant and exciting stock exchange
deals, for April, unexpected and ridicu-
lOus marriages and divorces; for May,
crisis in France and the death of the
German Emperor, while Austria will be
menaced in June. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary TO go through the year with Nine.
de Thibes' list Of calamities and the
many tragic signs" she processes TO
see for America. including some ply
sical catastrophe which will bring
much mourning" Prophecy is an easy
business till the inventory as TO re-
suits and fulhllment is made out.-New
York Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
YOUNG BLAKE
SEEKS RELEASE
Alleged "Jack the Swatter"
Experiences Difficulty in
Securing Any Cash Bail
LANGUISHES IN PRISON
Miss Kate CrOnin Asserts
That Her Assailant Gave
Same Name as Prisoner

ALAMEDA, June 4.-In lieu of $3.50
bail Milton Blake, who is charged with
battery by Miss Annie Seebeek and
Miss Kate Cronin and who is said by
the police to be the Jack the Swatter"
that has terrorized and savagely at
tackled six women and children here
within the last four months, reposes in
the City Prison.
Harry NJ Gardiner, grandfather of
the lad. and Harry Gardiner, an uncle,
are endeavoring to raise the money to
secure the youths release. Thus far
the prisoner has retained no attorney
TO defend him, and refuses to divulge
any further details Of the assaults
which he is accused Of perpetrating.
Miss Kate Cronin said to-day that
when she was attacked on the Goth of
last February and her assailant was
stopped ten minutes later by Mr.. Ped
dler he admitted that his name was
Blake and asserted that he lived on
Oak street. but denied that he had at
tackled Miss Cronin. Peddler thereupon
allowed Blake to go, the young lady
afiirms. and she did not think to tell
the police when the affair was reported
of the name that had been given by
the individual Peddler held up and
questioned.
Young Blake. who is 19 years of age,
has made his home in this city for six
teen years. His father, who was a car
penter, took his own life several years
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Grants Certificates.

OAKLAND. June 4.-The follow
ing teachers certificates were granted
by the County Board of Education
to-day: Grammar grade-Lizzie Mont
gOmery. Amelia Hartman; permanent
grammar grade-Nellie z. Crowley;
grammar grade renewals-Blanche P.
Hall. Blanche H. Frost, T. Brustgruen,
@. 81. HOstetter; high school renewals
Emma Bruk, A J. Swasey; primary
renewal-Catherine o. Allen; kinder
garten primary certificates-Miss Bar
nard. Mary L. Williams; recommends
tiOn to State board for grammar
school life diploma-W. L. Bolsled,
Mrs. Mary 7. Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Returns to Berkeley and
DismiSSes Friends Who
Look for Charred Corpse
CLEARS AWAY MYSTERY
Says She Was Travelling for
Health and Had Not Visit
ed Home Since Monday
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
PAS Center Street, June 4.

-Ato AtukEl koAANNAt d AAAN -
Mrs. Bertha Calhoun reached Berke-
ley this afternoon, and with five min
utes' good. live talking effectually de-
molished the fine-sDun yarn Of murder
suicide and arson which were advanced
by her neighbors 10 account for her
supposed disappearance and the hre
which totally destroyed her home early
yesterday morning at 251S Telegraph
avenue.
Mrs. Calhoun says that she has not
been near her house since Monday last
and as a consequence all those sorrow
ing friends Of hers who have been pok-
ing about through the charred timbers
Of her home shed their tears for
naught.
on Monday" said Mrs. Calhoun, I
came over from San Francisco, where
] was stopping at the Lick House, and
ordered the water shut off, as my house
was vacant and I wished to spend a
brief time at the White Sulphur
Springs. On Tuesday I left for Vallejo,
and on Thursday I went TO the springs.
] was not satisfied there. however, and
on Thursday / came down TO the home
Of my friend, Mrs. Anthony Bray Of
112S East Fourteenth street, Oakland
Friday morning / went TO Haywards,
and from there foOk a train for San
Jose. intending TO visit the springs at
Gilroy. This morning as / was about
10 step aboard the train at San Jose for
Gilroy purchased a Call and read the
account Of the burning Of my home.
That was the very first 1 knew of il.
Instead Of going on TO Gilroy, I took
the very FIRST train to san Francisco
and came right over to Berkeley 10 set
tie these stories about my disappear
ance"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Redskins Good Customers.

The red men of the West are good
spenders. AS customers, the store
keepers out in the border lands pre-
fer them to the whites. They know
what they want and will pay almost
any old price for 1t. Mrs. J. /. White
lives in Porter, 1. T., where her hus-
band runs a store. Porter is brand
new town and is now in the boom
state. There are a great many In
dams about Parker and they are the
stores best customers.
When White went to the Territory
his wife says he supposed the In
dams would demand as low-priced
goods as it is possible to sell, but
found out that the redskins were not
just as he sized them up. The In
dams want the sportiest things on the
market. They turn up their noses at
cheap clothes and want loud colors
and costly garbs. When Christmas
came it was natural to suppose that
the Indians would also want costly
White was surprised to find that the
Indians passed up the high-priced
candies and bought the cheapest kind
possible. The most they could get for
the money was the kind they wanted.
The Indians argued that they ate the
candy and no one saw 1t, but with the
clothing it was different, as every one
saw the clothes they wore. The red
man is much more particular about
what he puts on his back than what
he puts in his stomach.-New York
Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Price Released on Bail.

ALAMEDA. June 4.-George L.
Price, the young man who was taken
into custody without warrant of law
by Howard K. James, bill collector,
and detained in the latter's private
penitentiary for three days for debt,
viii appear before City Justice r. B.
Tappan Monday to answer to a charge
of petty larceny. When James became
aware that ii was known he had Price
in durance he turned his prisoner over
to Constable George E. Clarke. Price
was then taken to the County Jail and
is now out on $50 cash bail. He will
be represented in court by Attorney
d. c. Mitchell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
SHOOTING In
HEART OF CITY
William Walker Is Cut and
Harley Harper Shot While
He Is Making His Escape
POLICEMAN TAKES HAND
Il. H. Caldwell Brings Down
the Fleeing Man With a
Bullet OH Crowded Street
Oakland ohice San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, June T.
A stabbing and shooting affair, in
which one man was cut in the neck
and a second brought down by po-
licemans bullet, took place in the heart
Of the city at o'clock this afternoon
in sight of several hundred people.
William Walker, driver of a milk
wagon, while counting some money he
had collected on Eighth street between
Broadway and Washington streets was
accosted by Harley Harper, a young
railway brakeman out of employment,
who asked Walker for 10 cents. His
request was refused. Suddenly Harper
made a swing a Walker with knife,
the blade taking effect under Walkers
chin.
The act was seen by a number Of
men and Harper started to run down
Eighth street toward Franklin with
the bloody knife blade still in his hand.
Policeman II. H. Caldwell happened to
be in a barber shop near by. when he
was told of the affair. With his face
lathered. coatless and hatless. he ran
after Harper and commanded him to
stop. No heed was given to the COM
mand, however. Drawing his pistol,
Caldwell fired at Harper when imme-
diately in front Of the Tribune office,
where the newsboys were waiting for
the afternoon papers. Harper was
seen TO stagger and fell Just as Cald
we'll reached his side.
In a short time both Harper and
Walker were at the Receiving Hospi-
tai having their wounds attended to.
Drs. r. s. Stratton and A. S. Kelly i'm
mediately made an examination Of the
injuries. Walkers cut was found TO be
only superficial and a few stitches put
it on a fair way to recovery. Harper's
wound was more serious. The bullet
had entered the feshy part of the
thigh, passing under the pelvic arch.
1t is expected that he will recover.
Both are young men, Harper being
but 10 years of age and Walker %. In
giving versions of the affair. Walker
said:
II never saw this man before. He
came up to me while / was counting
some money l had collected and asked
me for 10 cents. The money was not
mine and told him I would give him
nothing and went on counting the
money, when 1 saw him swing at me.
lodged, but did not get far enough
away"
Harper said: IT am a brakeman and
have been working for the Mexican
Central. 1 have only been in town a
short tin.o and live at 762 Cameron
street 1 asked this man for 10 cents
and he asaul-ed me-"
Harper was considerably under the
influence Of liquor and little credence
is given to his story.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Routine of a Chinese School.

Each Chinese schoolboy must fur
nish his own stool and table for school
work and the -four precious articles, "
which are the ink slab, cake of India
ink, a brush for writing and paper.
With these he begins his weary task of
learning to write and read the thou
sands of Chinese characters. These
are to open the way to the Chinese
classics and knowledge of this an
Gent literature, ed wisdom means
education to the Chinese. At the open
ing of a Chinese school a paper on
which is written the name of Con-
fucius is pasted on the wall. Before
this honored name the pupils and
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05

in letters large enough for all to read.
with directions for each part OF the
house to observe in case II fire? They
would necessarily be short and TO the
point, and the public in the gallery
would only have to mark. learn and
digest their portion. so that they could
be made easily ineligible. AS time
goes on and the authority responsible
for insisting upon the means to be
taken for the safety of the people In
places Of entertainment becomes more
severe in it's requirements, I presume
it will, as far as practicable. stand
ardize the regulations, and IT would
therefore follow that the directions
would in time be standardized. too. and
would so become as we'll known to
every person as the means Of escape
or how to act In case Of fire are now
unknown. New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
New Companv VIII Annear

OAKLAND, June 4.-The Neill Com
pany will appear at Ye Liberty
Theater for the last time tomorrow
evening and on Monday evening the
new company, which will be known
as Ye Liberty Stock Company, will
make it's first appearance In George
Broadhurst's comedy, What Hap
pened to JONES' Frank Bacon of the
Alcazar Theater will assume the title
role. Miss Louise Brownell, a San
Francisco girl, will appear as the lead
ing lady.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Was Heaviest Man In England.

The death was announced at Dover
lately of Thomas Longley, whose chief
title to fame was that he was the fat
test man in this country. He even Sc
cured the recognition of royalty, and in
the jubilee year received a message
from Queen Victoria "congratulating
her heaviest subject upon his good
health" He weighed about forty-six
stone (5SS pOunds) and was over six
feet in height and measured seventy
one inches around the chest, eighty
three inches around the waist and
twenty three inches around the calf
He was IS years old. Longley was the
proprietor Of the Starr Inn at Dover.
and up to the time of his death took an
active interest in the affairs OF the
town. Until the last year OF two he
was a frequent visitor TO London. On
these occasions he travelled in a special
railway carriage, and in going about
town he rode in furniture van, no or
dinary vehicle being adequate to ac-
commodate his enormous weight. His
death was due to cancer.-LondOn Ex-
press.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, June 4.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Albert D. Evans,
over 21, and Anna E. Helms, over IS,
both of Berkeley; William G. Egleston,
over q, Berkeley, and Abbie Blanch-
ard, over Is, Oakland; John r. Chap
man, over 81, San Francisco, and Alice
Brownlow, over IS, Berkeley; Finis
X Marr. %, and Rose E. Lee, 20, both
of San Francisco; John G.. Nelson, %,
and Lydia Rasmussen, 25, both of Ala
media; Frank George. over 21, and
Annie Roderick, over Is, both of AL
Varado.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05
streetcar Manners.

Persons in search Of a mission and
desirous Of uplifting society might do
worse than to circulate in the form of
a tract the st-Standard's account of
what happened on an East Side car
night before last. The hero of this
tale. although more or less drunk, was
exceedingly gallant. The car was filled
with women standing up and men sit
ting down, a state of things which
grieved and panied him, so much so
that he volunteered to cause any one
Of the monsters who were occupying
the seats to vacate if any lady would
signify what seat she wanted. Perhaps
the best that can be said for this
knight-errant is that he meant we'll;
but for the credit of this community
the men who ride in street cars ought
to take heed to the lesson which this
man was trying to teach. Otherwise our
street car manners will soon be about
as bad as the street car manners of the
New Workers, which are absolutely the
worst things of the kind now on exhi-
bition in this country.-Syracuse Post
Standard.