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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
INJURED WOMAN DENIED
DAMAGES BIZ A JURY
Verdict for Defendant Is Rendered In
Novel Suit Against Telephone
COmDany.

WOODLAND, Oct. 22.-By a vote
of to the jury in the $4,000 dam
age suit of Clara M. Smith against the
Capital Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Sacramento returned
verdict to-day for the defendant. The
plaintiff will move for a new trial and
In the event of its denial will appeal
to the Supreme Court.
She seeks to recover for alleged per-
manent injuries sustained in an acci-
dent in Washington, Yolo County,
several months ago. The horse she
was driving became frightened at a
passing train and her buggy collided
with the Capital Company's pole. Tes-
timony was introduced showing that
the pole was placed in a public high
way almost in the direct path of traf-
fic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
win of Pioneer Is Filled.

NAPA, Oct. 22.-The will of the
late Henry Fowler, the we'll known
pioneer of Napa County. was fled for
probate to-day The will is dated
August 23, 1902, and is witnessed by
S. M. Chapman and the late 7. B.
Hutchinson. 1t bequeaths all of the
estate of the deceased to the widow,
Catherine Fowler. Upon her death
the property is to go. share and share
alike. to his four daughters, Mrs. ].
H. Mallett. Mrs. Sherwood Bird and
Mrs. Z. E. Kindelspire of San Fran
cisco and Mrs. w. T. Dinwoody of
Napa.
If love is blind, how can there be love
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
LOT OF THIS ICEMAN
is NOT VERY PLEASANT
Sausalito Man Is Sent to Jail for Fail
ing to Pay Divorced Wife
AIimOnv

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 22.-John
Mersfelder. late manager of the Sau-
salito Ice Company. was arrested to-
day for refusing to pay his divorced
wife alimony. Mersfelder recently
sued his wife for divorce, which was
granted, but he was ordered to pay
her $40 a month alimony. He refused
to do so and he now is confined in the
County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Wedding Invitations

And all that is exclusive and best in So
cial engraving at Sanborn & Wallis. So
cial correspondence papers in exclusive
brands: Fashions latest approved styles
in calling cards. 741 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

The worst about the fool who rocks
the boat is that he generally lives to
tell the tale.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

OF IghtWeight gauze Isle
thread stainless black double heels
toes and soles; made for your left and
right foot. you will find it so when
you wear them. Price. CSC
CH L y MS HoSE-Stainless
black, made of the best Southern cot
ton; triple thread heels knees and
toes; light, medium and heavy weight.
All sizes. Observation-Disclosures. 25c
p. 8. They will outwear three pairs
of any other make and give great COM
fort to the wearer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Direct From France
Freedom or Ferris Waist

Beginning with the
delicate little garment
for the infant, grace
fully formed waist for
the growing girl and
the beautifully modelled
corset waist for the
woman. Made in shapes
to fit every form. Made
of imported coutil, tape
fastened buttons are
used: adjustable shoul-
dor OF Cn Ao
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

washed without losing shape or caus-
ing any damage. For invalids, BIZ
cylists or outdoor wear:
Snlluren ........ .ZOC
Young ladies' 7Sc
women 81 90
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

LADIES HOSE-Made
of super Isle, in the new
openwork lace effect; in
different shades of tan;
made in different looms so
that they will fit to the
right and left foot. Price
ZnR
EAnYES, Unzr
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Some Peoples Feet

Hurt or burn them. but look to the
quality or 1T of your hose and you Will
most likely find the fault there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

If love is blind, how can there be love
at first sight?
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Perfect Fitting Knit 10 Fit
Ladies' Corset Covers

They are shaped
and knitted to ft
the form snugly.
Made Of Sea Island
thread, buttoned
down the front;
neck and front
crocheted with q
silk edge; high
neck and long
sleeves. with q
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

waist line to keep them from Creeping
up: light, medium and heavy weight
Price Zoe
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15

The approach of danger is expressed
Dy a universally ineligible cry The
Diue III has a peculiar sound, "iss" so
indicative OF fear and terror that when
neard the wood is silent In an instant.
1t Is said that she often utters n from,
pure love OF mischief.
Every bird" says Bechstein, ..has
received from nature the power of ut.
.erihg song or certain sound by which
IL can communicate its desires TO other
Dirds. The chaffinch's call varies with
us Ieehngs When on the wing il Is
Eyak' Eyak! Its expression of low
Is FINK! Finkp If angry, it makes
ihe same call more quickly, and .Triefi
Irief? Is sign of tenderness or mol.
1hchoiy. The raven calls out .Graobr
Graab' slowly or rapidly, as its emo.
lions change"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
Look Twice 10 See One.

Years ago, when read of the man
who said, The big trees in California
are so high that you have to look
twice TO see to the tops OF them I
smiled at the humor in what seemed 70
be an absurd statement" said Mr.. John
IL. Morley OF San Francisco in a recent
conversation in the lobby OF the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
but the fact is" continued Mfr. Nor
ley, "he told what is the literal truth
IN many cases. and yet It never dawned
on me until today. when 1 took n look
at your queer Flatiron building. NV
attention was called to it as | rode
down broadway. Up went my head.
My eyes caught the fifteenth story.
ana actually / had TO look the second
time before the >cornice came in sight.
THAT very thing will happen often if
you are near a>high object and attempt
to look at its top. You will often fail
10 strike the proper angle OF elevation
when you raise your head, and you are
required to make the second effort. So.
AFTER all these years, have found that
what was Intended for bit of humor
may be cold scientific fact."-New
York Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
Too VersnfiIe-

Poor Jack of all tradesl So strong
is the prejudice against him that he
is even denied the right to practice
one vocation lest it interfere with his
calling. This is an age of narrow spe.
cialization. When John Belcher. known
now as daring and original archi.
tect, was young man he gave a good
deal OF time TO music.
He had fine voice and was greatly
IN demand at evening parties.
One evening, after he had sung 10
loud applause, he overheard two gen.
tlemen talking him over.
Who was the fellow that sang inst
now" asked one-''the professional. l
mean?"
''Oh, that was Mr.. Belcher. an archi-
tectr'
Wen, he can't be much of an archi.
tect II he can sing like that"
The listener never sang again save
at home. He decided that it was bet
ter to be good architect than a pref.
ty good musician and fairly good
enthusiastically Companion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
FARM LIFE FREEDOM.
An Old Pfoneer's PLANT About
Loss In, N.x s-oa,..

An Old Pfoneer's Plant About n.
Loss I'm New Conditions.
The old time sOcia bility and hospital
lty That was so free and common to us
remaining pioneers is fast fading away
and why? 1t is largely because the
cities are fast throwing their tired and
retired people among us and making a
blend or customs that seems to bt
working destruction to the happy com
munion that once existed between
neighbors.
The bobsleighs and wagons that used
TO stop and take us all to the church
the lyceum, the spelling school or the
town are rarely seen. The city people
bring with them their private rigs and
sweep past their rural neighbors, sci
dom pausing to bid you good day and
never asking one To ride.
Life in the city breeds this uninten
uonal sel6shness. Their vehicles have
no vacant seats for the unfortunate
thelr charities are kept within the con.
lines or their own family interests
their advent into society is strictly
formal, and the old time ruralist WIN
dares to approach them in the good old
way is termed rude and ignorant
Today an old neighbor came into nv
house without knocking and said. "Hel.
10, Neighbor Keaseyw He did not
wait for me to get him q chair. but
chose the one he wanted. He threw
his cap and old bag mittens on to the
couch, pulled Off his rubber boots,
reached over on the table and helped
himself to an apple, placed his feet ON
the stove fender and proceeded to feel
perfectly ut home.
love that man and his STYLE be-
cause 1T allows me TO enter his home
In the same good old way. love the
plan because 1t removes so many
doubts and awakes friendship or Joins
interests in way, that they may bend.
but never break from their stiffness.
am not blaming the newcomer for
ms seeming caution or coldness. be-
cause his manner is the natural result
OF city environment, but do blame nv
old neighbors for trying to pattern aft
er the unnatural customs of strangers
Why not adhere to those rules which
we know have linked freedom with
the farm?
Inc disconsolate citizen leaves the
city for rural freedom, but uncon-
sciousiy brings bondage with him. and
we, like apes, partake OF his stiffness
and lessen our individuality and COW
eted freedom. We must meet the civ
stranger with the horny hand Of old
time Fellowship and give him to un-
derstand that he is back where nature
designed him to be. The best and no
blest of the land are of the farm, and
their birth and growth were perfected
through this same life of freedom and
simphcity.-E. l.. Keasy in American
Agriculturist.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
A Forgotten Ydiom

In his discussion OF the use Of the SC
called split infinitive" in Harper's
Magazine Professor Lounsbury brings
TO light the fact that the use OF the
proposition Ito" with the inflnitive Is
itself corruption:
In our early speech to- belonged
strictly to the gerund, or, as It is some.
times called, the dative case Of the I'm.
hnitive. OF this practice we have now
In our tongue no small number OF ex.
amples. Locations like rooms to rent
or houses to let are genuine repro
sentatives OF the original usage. though
the verb has been shorn OF the ending
which once proclaimed its distinctive
character. But with us to- was NOT
ut first prefixed to the infinitive prom
err though there were other early leu
tonic tongues IN which such was the
case. We still retain traces of the
primitive linguistic virtue we once uni-
Versally possessed. After certain com
mon verbs, such as bid make let
and n number OF others we rarely or
never use to- 1t is not the normal
construction. To say 4 saw him "to''
DO IT would strike every one as un-
ldiomatic. 1t would surely kindle the in
ulgnation or those who devote all the
leisure ut their command to the preser-
Nation or the purity of the speech"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15

senator Hoer has not put all his
good stories into his recent volume of
"reminiscences. Some friends greeted
nam at Boston club one morning
some years ago. anxious for news of
his brother, Judge Hoar. who had been
reported seriously iii.
"Oh, he's all right" was the CHEEKY
response. "You see. all his family were
out OF town., too-and everybody
else agreed with him in all he said.
of course 1t made my brother Ill.
u have just been up there and fatty
contradtcted all his ancient theories,
all his assertions and the very
thoughts OF his heart He was simply
as lonely as a katydid without any
body to say katydidn't to him."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15


DR.. Reboul has made use with excel
ient results Of sheet OF silver leaf In
dressing wounds and alterations. The
silver sticks closely to the surface OF
the wounded or diseased tissue and a
small quantity of cotton soaked I'm col
lodion Is SUFFICIENT to keep it In place.
when the wound Is fresh 1t heals
quickly without Inflammation or sup-
puration. A perfect cicatrization OF
liberated cancer Of the skin has been
attained by this means.
The antiseptic properties of silver
are not popularity known. Some years
ago DR.. Rollin of Lyons. in cultivating
microbes In bouillon which he had
placed In silver cup, found that the
microbes persisted and at the end Of a
Few hours completely disappeared. and
the fact was all the more remarkable
as the same microbes multiplied when
placed In another vessel. Pursuing his
Investigations, DR.. Rollin analyzed the
oouillon which was contained I'm the
silver vessel and found therein a very
small trace of silver, which infinitely
small quantity had rendered the bouil-
Ion anttseptic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15

According to AIRS. Kate Epson Clark.
me way to be happy. though genius.
Is never TO marry. THE poets wife. /"
said Mrs. Clark In q recent address
does not care for poetry after the first
week, any more than the groeer's boy
does for figs. She never wishes TO fell
OF the neighborhood's gossip but she in
terrupts some great thought of her hus-
bands: then he imagines he is bereft
or sympathy and looks for it I'm the
wives aud daughters or his neighbors.
ana Il he be handsome he usually finds
IT. The genius should not marry. A
woman wants her husband-not his art
Genius Is inssai;y. In order to be gen.
ius 1t lives most OF the time i'm n world
or deep emotions. 1t is hard for people
OF artistic temperament to conform TO
ordinary rules. Thus divorces. suicides.
drunkenness and impulsive vices are
found among people OF genius. The
irrepressible temperament seems TO he
absolutely necessary TO art"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
his Wish FuIaIIed.

Among the contents of GOSSIP in
the First Decade OF victoria's Reign"
by John Ashton, is the following re-
markable letter written to the London
Times day or two before his mai.
esty King Edward VII. was chris
tened:
Strive learn from the Times of todav
mat the prince will be called Albert ed
ward 1t Is natural, indeed. that the illus
trious father and still more that the illus
trious mother should prefer Albert I'd
ward to Edward Albert. But as / nrav
GOD that the boy may live to be king. 10
Whatever period his mothers life may he
graciously extended. so L trust that he
may nave every qualification for popu-
iarlty as Wen as goodness and among
others. an old and beloved and accustom-
eu English name. And what so fit as Ed
wardr Who more beloved or glorious
than Edward the Confessor Edward
EDWARD Ill, Edward VIA Catholic
SAINT, lawgiver. n conqueror a Profess
tent reformer? The Princess Alexandrina
victoria was known by her second name
oetore she assembled the throne So i
trust, may the young prince be known as
EDWARD. prince OF Wales, to the people.
hereafter Edward VII.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
Pay In the Japanese Armx

Inc pay of the mikado's soldiers
would hardly tempt foreign enlist
ment, and even the greenest rookie"
IN the United States army would
think twice before he gave up his s1s
a month for the 2 cents day which a
'apahese private receives. When a
private becomes corporal his pay is
advanced to g cents day, and when
ne reaches sergeant's rank he gets 10
cents Tor his twenty-four hours duty.
A hrst sergeant makes double tbis
sum, ana an extra service sergeant is
.he happy possessor' of 80 cents each
uay. his Is as high as an enlisted
man can rise without being a graduate
OF the military officers schedules,
lies Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
A FEW HOGS.

A hog is person who sits sideways
IN car where other passengers are
standing.
a hog Is person who jams his suit
case In front OF you at the railway sta
ton SO as to get your place In the line
to the gate.
a hog Is person who breaks i'm
whiie you are. negotiating in n store
and takes the attention OF the salesman
OF saieswoman away from you.
a hog Is a person who opens his win
dow In the railway ear and allows dust
and cinders to fly I'm the face OF the
passengers behind. though he would
not tolerate an open window at the
seat next in front.
a hog Is person who insists ON dis
GUESSING 1.-The mutability of human af-
fairs' with the ticket seller nj the thea
yer when there is long Indian file'' in
his rear and the curtain is about 10 be
rung up on the e.-Cincin-
natl Commercial.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
A SIBERIAN BLIZZARD.
Life In an snowy Prison at rhirsy-Hv
Degrees Helov Zero

Degrees BeIow Zero.
A blizzard ON the Siberian desert Is
a dreadful thing. The author of ''In
Search OF Il Siberian Klondilxe" tells of
being overt0ken by severe snow
storm. The dogs lost sight OF the trail.
and the snow came down so heavily
they could hardly see the leading dogs,
and 1t was deemed the safest thing to
stop and endeavor to protect them
selves as much as possible from the
storm.
With our snowshoes we dug down
six feet to the ground, making an ex-
cavation about eight feet square Plac-
ing the three sledges round the edge
OF the hole, we banked them in the
snow; then we took n tarpaulin from
one OF the sledges and with walrus
hide rope improvised a sort of roof
over our dugout.
The dogs dug holes i'm the snow and
settled down comfortably to sleep.
They were almost Immediately covered
with snow.
At this time the thermometer stood
30 below zero. We could not tell
whether it was actually showing or
whether the snow was only being driv-
en- by the wind; but, at any rate. the
mir was filled with 1t, and the prospect
was anything but exhilarating. We
lined the bottom of the hole with furs.
got our sleeping bags and prepared for
long siege.
AS we Were without fuel, we had e
eat cold food. Frozen reindeer meat
taken raw is not an appetizing dish.
but this, together with hard bread and
pounded soup ball. formed our diet for
the next few days. In this snowy pris-
on we were held for four days. and we
were obliged to climb out every three
or four hours and relieve the tarpau-
lin of the weight of snow. Our furs
were damp. caused by our breath
which CONCEALED and thawed again
from the warmth of the body. To saw
the very least. we were extremely IN
comfortable
AT last 1t got so bad that 1 gave or
uefs 10 burn one of the sledges. and
Nat day we Toasted on hot tea.
10 While away the tedious hours
gave my arctic friends some lessons In
astronomy. using snowballs as object
lessons. On the side of our excavation
! made rough bas-relief of the great
Masonic temple in Chicago. They
looked at 1t very politely, but 1 could
see that they took me for the past
master OF lying.
told them all about elections. tele-
phones, monographs and railroads. and
gathered from their expressions that
they thought l had gone mad from the
cold and exposure. They looked at one
another and muttered, "Duroc! Durocr'
which Is Russian for crazy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
Decline of Golden w.a,,,,

: Attesting the frequency of golden
weddings In these times are the arti-
cies displayed in certain shops of a
special suitability for gifts on such &C.
casions. In making them the best
quality of silver is used, and then tbere
Is an overlay OF fourteen carat gold.
SO in all that meets the eye the Gift
VIII be of pure gold. Probably IL will
wear, too-outwear, indeed, the recip-
tents of IL by good many years and
descend to other generations as heir.
looms to be treasured carefully-the
more carefully, IL is very nrobable. be-
cause In days TO come golden weddings
may he more uncommon than now.
The business OF cutting off i'm their
prime marriages that, if all went we'll
should reach the half century mark Is
In such iiourishing condition In the
divorce courts that golden weddings
must be rarer In another fifty years.
Boston Transcript
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
SAMURAI AND JIU-JlTSU.
The Most Wonderful System OF Ath.
letics In the World.

letics In the World.
More than $500 years ago there
sprang into existence I'm japan an or
der of knights who were known as the
Eamurai. To them, was impaired all
the learning, the polite breeding and
the forms of superiority that mark the
gentleman. They were skilled i'm arms
ana versed I'm the arts of war for they
were the empcror's lighting men, and
none but they were allowed TO bear
arms.
AS there could not always be war on
hand, and as IL was considered be-
meath the dignity OF the samurai TO 60
ipto any ordinary callings. IL came
about naturally that these little knights
found much idle time on their hands.
Being men OF war, they turned their
attention To athletic feats.
One among the samurai conceived
the idea OF learning by practice the
location OF every sensitive nerve and
muscle In the body. After that he dis
covered all the joints OF the bones that
could be seized in such a way as To
give momentary power over the mus
Giles OF an adversary. He practiced
with his fellow samurai, and thus by
degrees was developed the most Won
uerful system or athletics known In
the world.
The Japanese call this work jIu-jitsu.
The deft pressures applied IN the prac-
lice OF tiu-jitsu produce only momen-
tary pain, but do not really injure the
muscles or nerves. In all other things
the Japanese are the most polite peo-
pie In the world. So IL follows that
even In their lighting they have de-
veloped humane yet effective method
OF self defense. They do not strike out
with the clinched fist and seek to
bruise. ms do the Anglo-Saxons in their
boxing contests
A knowledge OF u-jitsu enables one
almost Instantly TO convince his oppo-
nent that IL is useless 10 fight. There
are now schools OF jiu-jitsu everywhere
In Japan. Every soldier, sailor and
policeman Is obliged To perfect himself
In the system. a Japanese policeman.
possessed or the art, has been known
single handed TO reduce 10 submission
ana 10 take TO the police station four
sturdy sailors OF a foreign Asiatic
squadron.-St. Nicholas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
"AuId Brig a, Axr.

The "Auld Brig o. Ayr" immortaliz-
ed Dy Burns. is at last falling into de
cay after a useful existence OF over
ooo years. Burns makes 1t say to its
new rival, who reproached 1t as being
old Fashioned and ugly: "I'n be n brig
when ye're a shapeless cairn." But it's
supports are now crumbling. An archi-
tect reports that it will soon collapse
unless Ii be shored up and renewed.
lie Is trying to induce the town council
or Ayr TO appropriate $4,000 for its
preservation The council Is willing TO
net, IL Is said, but is delaying over n
question OF whether the money should
come from taxation or lie t.kcn f.o.r n
Deqnest long ago mace fer the s::,poSe.
the validity OF which ia undecided.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
whither the wind. nor. ,,,.,

1t is said of an old time Moine
preacher, Father Blaisdell, who was
the pioneer missionary along the Maine
coast that he would launch his boat
ana SAIL before the wind and where
the wind took him he would land and
preach. At one time, so the story goes.
the WIND bore him directly toward
isiesDoro. Just before getting there.
however, the wind shifted, and al
though he was within a few rods of
the land he turned his boat and with
the wind sailed OF to another town.
wnere he landed, held meetings and
started one of the greatest REVEALS
ever held under his ministry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-15
LiverpooI's New Cathedral.

Inc most remarkable and. strikin.
feature of the new Liverpool cathedra
VIII DE the height Of the vaulting OF
the nave and choir-measured In tn.
Darrei vauiting, 116 feet, and into til.
hlgh transepts 40 feet-which canno
IAN TO produce very magnificent eff
rect NO cathedral in the country ap
Proaehes Its height. The nearest Is
westminster, the nave OF which has q
height of 102 feet, while York meas.
ures 10 feet; then Salisbury 81 and
Lincoln 81. Chester reaches only 7s
Inc whispering gallery" of St Paups
eathedral is 100 feet from the floor
st. James Gazette.