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The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Russia consuIts JrrIsts.

London. July 23-The Brussels cor
respondent of the Telegraph says the
Russian government has addressed
several prominent members of The
Hague arbitration tribunal requesting
their opinions on the seizure of tho
mails by Russian cruisers.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

An expert witness in New York re-
comfy gave a. long, technical analysis
NJ .highbail," from. "a professional
point of view. We should no" near
something along these lines from ,he
point of view of the customer VINO
has mad too many highballs.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Russia's Baltic squadron Is going to
sail with sealed orders. 1t may be
taken for granted that they'll be un-
sealed in hurry if the fleet happens
to meet any Japs.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Judging by the way the Japanese
are scarrying on the war. we should
saytwithout hesitation that they are
qualified TO play baseball.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

A lot of Boston girls who inspected
the st. Louis Pike the other day pro-
nounce it harmless. and even elevat-
ing. The Pikers cannot do less than
return the compliment.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

1t is true that We are trifie giddy
on the Fourth of July, but what can
you expect of a nation only 12s years
old?
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

A man never can realize how foolish
he looks until his picture is published
on the front page of a newspaper
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

II, as an eminent authority asserts
"all money makers have projecting
chins,,' Russell Sage must be a sight.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

The editor of the Newark Sunday
iCau aliows~that he can't. decide the
old dispute as to whether Tomorrow
"a Saturday is proper English Let
binJxry to say ,::.Ycsterhay IS Thurs
days% and he will. berhfps get. some
iights'spop the subject
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Sir, Henry Irving announces that he
will make a farewell tour of America
next year. May he live to make many
OF them.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Why is it that we never find a bank
cashier embezzling and going to jail
who has not always been a model to
young men?
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

The Rev. Charles Luther Kloss pun
gently says that the devil and Mr.. Rus
sell Sage are the only two people who
never take vacations.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

1t may be true that the crinoline is
coming in again. but. ii 1: is, golf for
girls is going out.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
that a pretty face will cure broken
heart. Only trouble is that it often
breaks the party of the second part
in the operation.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Is there Anybody who hasn't got a
degree, a diploma, or something of
that sort? If so, VIII they please rise
and signify it. in order that the mad
vertence may be corrected some other
year?
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Public opinion in England demands
that women shall put pockets in their
dresses. What good would it do-no-
body could ever find them?
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

That Chicago professor who says he
has demonstrated that man can live
on fifteen cents day. ought to lose
no time in living down to his profess
sions.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Yalxutsk, in eastern Siberia, is maxi
ing a bid as a summer resort. It is
officially declared TO be the coldest
city in the world.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

A New York state man recently
dropped dead while pushing lawn
mower It's not always safe. after
all, to get in the push.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

The man who lives to- make money
prefers a glowing epitaph on tomb
TO iiyfng happiness. But he is con-
sidered wise in his hearing. and he
does. not hear the truth that is spo-
ken behind his back ,s
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

I.unatic asylums are said to contain
larger proportion of piano-tuners
than any other class of men. The
piano habit has certainly caused a
good many people to "get mad.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

In a Missouri town two eccentric
couples were recently married on a
flying trapeze. 1t is by no means the
first time that Cupid has caught a
young couple on the ny.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

During a bargain counter rush in
Brooklyn riot call was sent for the
police. Yet we continue to refer to
women as the weaker sex!
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

A government transport recently
sailed for the Philippines with $4,000
600 of silver coin in her hold. Few
of us would refuse to hold" that.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

One reason why so many of the
ancient Romans were able to turn
their thumbs down was that they
didn't celebrate with firecrackers in
those days.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

William Waldorf Astor hasn't done
anything foolish for a long time. Per
haps he's in a sanitarium.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

To the man past the prime of life.
how different are the boyhcod memo
ries of mothers knee, according to
whether he was kneeling at it or bent
over ii.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

A thoughtful contemporary is of the
opinion THAT there are too many
small men in politics. And some OBJ
servers say that there are altogether
too many small bills in them, too.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
Negro Breaks Out of Jail.

SAN JOSE, April 9.-Sheriff Lang
ford to-day received word to watch
for George Miller, a negro who broke
jail at Livermore last night. The man
was being held for burglary and his
preliminary examination had been set
for to-day. When the jailer opened
the Jail this morning Miller was miss
ing 1t is said that the man sawed a
number of iron bars out of a window.
Miller is described as good looking
negro, five feet eight inches in height
and weighing about 160 pounds. He
wore a dark coat, with a khaki gar
Hent under it, and light trousers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
AT SANDUSKY RESIGNS
His Retirement From Office VIII Set
tie a Row That Has Long Exist
ed Between Ohio Politicians.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has received
the resignation of Z. H. Zurhorst as
Collector of Customs at Sandusky,
Ohio, to take effect on the appoint
ment and qualification OF his success
sor.
Zurhorst was appointed Collector at
Sandusky by the late President Nc
Kinley at the instance of the late SEN
ator Hanna. Later charges were filed
against him with the department. He
was opposed vigorously by Senator
Foraker, who urged upon the Presi-
dent the immediate appointment of A
successor. During Senator Hanna S
lifetime he warmly supported Eur
horst and the case was one of the
acute points of difference between
Senators Hanna and Foraker. OF late
it has seemed likely that Zurhorst
would not be reappointed, although no
definite decision, so far as is known
publicly, has been reached. Both
Senators Dick and Foraker have had
conferences with the President re-
earding the case within few days.
BY Zurhorst's voluntary act i'm resign
ing the oficefthe case. so far as he is
concerned, is ended. No intimation
as to who may be his successor has
been given.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
NEW WARRANT
FOR MRS. BOTKIN
She Is Accused of Murder
of Mrs. Ida Deane by Send
ing Her Poisoned Candy
SHE IS FOUND IN BED
Jacob Goetjen Repeats to
Police Chief Whitman Tale
of Attempt to Bribe Him

In accordance with his resolution
not to afford Mrs. Cordelia Botkin any
loophole of escape from the conse-
quences of her atrocious crimes, Dis
trict Attorney Byington yesterday
morning prepared a complaint charg-
ing her with the murder of Mrs. Ida
Henrietta Deane on August IL, 1898.
Mrs. Deane died through eating poi
sCned candy sent by Mrs. Botkin to
Mrs. John P. Dunning, Mrs. Deane's
sister, to Dover, Del. The warrant was
sworn to before Police Judge Conlan
by Joshua D. Deane, the widower.
The intention is to take the testimony
OF the witnesses from Delaware while
they are in this city, and it can be
read at the trial in the Superior Court,
thereby saving the expense of bringing
them here again in case Mrs. Botkin.
for the second time convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Dunning, secures a
new trial.
Detective E. L. Gibson was given
the warrant to serve upon Mrs. Bot
kin. He went to the Branch County
Jail and was informed by the matron
that Mrs Botkin was sick in bed. Glib
son said he would have to serve the
warrant, and the matron retorted that
he would have to assume the RESPONSE
bility for the consequences. Gibson
went to Mrs. Botkin's cell and found
her in bed, with her sister, Mrs. Rob-
erts, sitting beside her. Gibson ex-
planned the reason for his visit and
Mrs. Botkin said she would waive the
reading of the contents of the war
rant, which was thereuDon served
upon her. She will be brought to
court tomorrow morning by a Deputy
Sheriff.
Mrs Botkin," said Gibson, after his
return, did not seem to me to be sick
She took the matter coolly. 1 was
told by the doctor who had been visit
ing her that she was, in his opinion,
shamming. I have not the slightest
doubt but that she will be able to be
in court on Monday morning"
Chief Whitman had an interview
with Jacob Goetjen, one of the jurors
in the case of Mrs. Dunning, yester-
day morning in regard to the alleged
attempt to bribe him. He repeated
to the Chief the tale he had told of a
young man calling at his store and Of
fering him $50 to give a verdict for
the defendant, and that four or five
others had been fixed" He said he
would easily recognize the man again,
and the Chief advised him to keep a
sharp lookout for him and notify the
police at once if he should come across
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
SPEAKERS LAUD
LIBRARY WORK
Members of the Conference
Association in Napa and
Sonoma Valleys in Session
SANTA ROSA THEIR HOST
Interesting Papers Read by
Prominent Men and Lunch
Is Served Among Flowers
special Dispatch TO me call


SANTA ROSA. April s.-The NspS
and sonoma Valleys Conference LA-
brarv Association Of CaIifornia held
MEETING here to-day In the handsome
new Public Library. II was one OF
the most interesting sessions OF the
association
gaov notables in library work In
california were present and interest
s,g naoers were read to the assem-
blsee. For the day all business In tne
library was suspended, save that OF
entertaining the visitors, ana every
one had q most enjoyable time Near
" all the visitors, numbering over
sftv. came in over the California
Northwestern road in a special car
provided by the company for their
pleasure
Arriving in this city the visitors
were met by q reception committee
and taken on d sightseeing expeol-
ton. A trip was made to the dome OF
the Courthouse, from which point OF
vantage a splendid panoramic view
was obtained OF the city and its en-
vironment. The beautiful stone IL
brary. q gift Of Andrew Carnegie, was
inspected by the visitors and many
commitments were bestowed on its in
terror arrangement
The library floor proper was attrac-
tivelv decorated with fruit blossoms
in dainty pink and pure white, great
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
NEW VENTURE
TO Be TRIED
Rightway Shoe Company
Organized to Do Business
as Proft-Sharing Concern

The Rightway Shoe Company, a pro-
fit-sharing concern, is a new venture
soon to be launched into the business
world. Its progress and its movements
will be watched with interest, because
IL Is the first institution of such a pre-
tentious nature to be undertaken here.
Frank Flaherty, for many years asso-
ciated with Rosenthal Brothers, was
the prime mover in starting the
scheme. II is capitalized at s25000
divided into 10000 shares of common
stock and 100000 shares of preferred.
OF the common stock $4,000 shares is
subscribed for by the working mem
bers of the institution, twenty-five in
number, all of whom are statesmen
from the different boot and shoe stores
in this city OF the preferred stock,
$4,000 shares will be placed upon the
market, which shares will practically
guarantee per cent. The maximum
salary to any employe shall not exceed
$25 per week
After paying dividends on preferred
stock, so per cent of the profits then re-
naming shall be divided among the
employees pro rata. 20 per cent shall go
into the treasury and the balance will
go TO pay dividends on the common
stock.
The new company has purchased the
stock, fixtures, god will and lease Of
Nolan Brothers. S12-s14 Market street,
where they will conduct their business.
The store will be closed tomorrow to
take account of stock and the new firm
will begin operations on Thursday
morning. The new scheme has met
with the approval of the labor organi-
cations.
Following are the officials: President,
Park Michener; first vice president A.
f. Buermann; second vice president,
Thomas NJ Silbey; secretary, ]. c.
Herold; manager, Frank Flaherty;
board of directors-Frank w. Lucier,
D. f. Conrads, L. Lowell, Samuel c..
Rosenberg, Peter H. Markowitz, Ed.
Morris and c. c. Hamon; board of buy
ers-James Cunningham, E. Levy,
Thaddeus McGowen. James Jorgensen
and Max Cohn; advertising manager,
Guy Windrem.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
DRIED PRUNES
FOR THE FAIR
Santa Clara County Proposes
an Interesting Method of
Advertising at st. Louis
FIFTY TONS TO BE SENT
Oranges and Farmers Club
Begin the Work of Accum-
ulating the Vast Shipment
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 9.-Fifty tons Of
dried prunes will be given away at the
st. Louis exposition TO advertise Santa
Clara County's greatest resource. A
practical demonstration Of cooking and
serving prInes will be made in the
Santa Clara County building at the
fair: Besides this small cartons of the
prunes and pamphlets containing one
hundred receipts for cooking prunes
viii be given 60 visitors to take home.
The San Jose Grange, Farmers Club
and the Chamber of Commerce have
taken up the matter and the County
Commissioners to the fair have entered
heartily into the proposed exhibit.
The matter was up before the Grange
to-day. Commissioners Barnett and
V. A. Scheller appeared before that
body and stated that the commission
would donate the space, lights and
500 a month for the period of six
months for the proposed demonstration
provided the prunes were furnished
and competent parties put in charge.
The Grange decided to go right ahead
with the project, and as the Farmers
Club is already pledged to the move
ment, there is no doubt that it will be
carried out.
The solicitation Of the vast amount
Of fruit needed will now be commenced.
Every grange and farmers club in the
county viii solicit for fruit for the
demonstration, and the packers have
intimated that they will give large
quantities. 1t is believed that this will
be the finest advertisement Santa
Clara County can secure.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS
ELEcTRo-cHEMIsTKT CUzEs
Children

Children are cured by Electro-chemis-
try quickly, painlessly and cheaply OF
Catzrrh. Burning EarE ana DeatnesS'
as a rule children are afraid OF the doc
tor. but every child taking the Electro
Cher1lic treatment is not at all afraid, as
from the very start he sees that ne IS not
70 be hurt. Electro Chemistry shows
marvellous curative effects Ia children
who have Inherited weak constitutions.
Children with BAD BLOOD, SALLOW
SKINS. SCEoFULA. preoisposttion 20
TUBERCULOSIS. are built up, made
strong and the blood 1s purified simply
because Electro-Chemistry places oxy-
gen directly into the blood stream with
the effect Of increasing the red blood
and. at the same time. the circulation TO
every organ IS siren enEthened. Any
mother who has a chila which Is inclined
TO be sickly and badly nourished is well
come 60 bring the little sufferer 20 us for
a thorough examination. We will also
give the child fun treatment 70 DEM
onstrate how this wonderful new treat
rnent cures cases Of this variety.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
PHILIPPINE CAPITAL
TO BE NEAR MANILA

CHICAGO, April 9.-Plans for the
new capital of the Philippines were
made known by Secretary Taft. He
said:
The new capital will be about 155
miles from Manila on a plat of ground
over 5000 feet above the sea level,
which will make it far more healthy
for Americans.
1T is to be to the Philippines what
Simla is to India and will be of great
benefit 10 the islands. The climate
is superb, the location good and the
new opportunities for men with cap
ital will be very great"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
ELECTRO-CHEMIC SPECILLTIES.

The reason why the Electro-Chenic
treatment is so popular with all patients
who have taken IL is because the cura-
tive effects are so prompt. Right from
the very start Of the treatment the ma
iority Of cases show wonderful progress.
This is particularly so in Catarrh, Con-
sumption. Asthma. Bronchitis, Deafness,
Ringing Ears, Discharging and Painful
Ears, Diseases Of the Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels, Diseases Of the
Nervous System. rheumatism. Neural
gta. Locomotor Ataxia and Paralysis. In
special diseases Of women, in those bad
cases in which no medical treatment has
the least curative effect, the patient from
the very start Of the Electro-Chemic
treatment finds herself growing strong
pr and the pains in the back and in the
lower abdomen quickly disappear. The
oesring-dOwn sensation. the headaches.
sick stomach. the dizziness and awful
nervousness yield 10 the treatment from
he start Misplaced Organs. Irregular
tiles. Tumors aud Cancers are cured by
his wonderful treatment as by no other.
The most wonderful result Of Electro
Chemistry in the treatment of disease
II women is the frequency with which IL
eures patients that have been advised by
heir family physicians TO go to the sur
geon for an operation. In special dis
saSeS of men the results are equally
prompt and curative. Men who have
found no relief from any other treatment
ind that they can be quickly cured by
Electro-Chemistry Of Weakness. Prosta-
sitis. varicocele, Structure and Nerve
Exhaustion.
rents for our lady and gentleman pa
tents, and 10 all sufferers, no matter
what their trouble may be. we extend a
cordial invitation 10 call upon us for
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

branches being used in profusion. The
California room was adorned with
golden poppies and on the lower floor,
where an elaborate luncheon was
served by Miss Bertha Kumli, the To-
cal librarian, mosses and wild flowers
predominated. A drapery of wild
flowers and moss and poppies was
used to separate the banquet hall, and
the different tables were adorned with
distinctive colors, lilies being used on
one, biuebells on another and maiden
hair ferns on the third. Daintily
garbed young ladies waited on the
tables President Lichtenstein of the
association. President w. D. Rey-
nolds OF the local Board of Trustees,
Mr.. Kimball of San Francisco and
Editor Allen B. Lennon Of the Santa
Rosa Republican made brief addresses
at the luncheon. Mr.. Lennon is
president of the Board of State Lii
brary Trustees.
The business session began at
o'clock and four papers were pre-
sented to the assemblage. The Rev.
Leland d. Rathbone, trustee of the
local library, spoke on the library sit
uation in Santa Rosa. Principal Z.
Morris Cox of the Santa Rosa schools
presented a paper on The Value of a
Library to a Community" Charles S.
Green, librarian of the Oakland Public
Library, spoke on What Town Can
Do for a Library" and J. L. Gillis,
librarian of the California State Lii
brary, delivered an address on THE
State Library and Its Work"
Among those present were persons
associated with library work in Sac
ramento, Stockton, San Francisco,
Oakland, Alameda. Petaluma, Vallejo,
Napa and elsewhere. The visitors
were laden with wild flowers before
returning to their homes. These were
the gift Of the librarian, Miss Kumli.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
HOT SPRINGS soNoMA

HOT SPRINGS, SONOMA
QNHHHV COUNTY: only 4 hours
ON ~ OOO from San Francisco and
but miles staging wa
ters noted for medicinal virtues; best natural
bot mineral water bath in State; boating and
swimming in Warm Springs Creek: good trout
streams; telephone. telegraph. daily mail. ex-
press and San Francisco morning and evening
IA aners. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL AND STAGE
SERVICE: both morning and afternoon stages;
round trip from San Francisco only 50 30. Take
Tburon FERRY daily at Z 80 a. m or $3.50 p. m.
Rates 81 a day or S12 week. References, any
guest of the past nine years Patronage OF
1908 unprecedented. Information at Pecks In
Formation Bureau. IL Montgomery St, or of
J. f MUEGREW, Skaggs, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
THE GEYSERS
The Most Famous Health and P1sasurs
Resort in California.

THE CLIMATE AND SCENERY are unsur-
passed and the waters Acknowledged the
best on the market. Natural mineral steam
and Hammam baths. Swimming lake Of tepid
mineral water. Boating, hunting fishing
dancing. shuttle board. billiards and croquet
THE HOTEL AND COTTAGES have been
renovated throughout. and new cottages and a
fine pavilion built this year
There will be fully equipped dairy and Iiv-
cry stable in connection with the hotel The
hotel. cottages bath houses and grounds are
lighted by electricity
The hotel will be supplied with the best the
market affords. Rates $40. $12 S14 and SIS
per week. For further particulars and booklet
write r. H. CURRY. Prop. The Geysers.
Sonoma County, California
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

Special for just three days-Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday The regular price is $780, and the
rugs are worth every cent of that figure. Made by
the famous Bigelow mills and measure by II feet.
In a big variety of effective patterns, including
Orientals, forals Scrolls etc. Like Body Brussels
carpet the yarn which forms the surface of these
rugs is woven through to the back, and not until
worn to the floor will they become threadbare. For
the dining-roonl library living room these floor
coverings particularly suitable Come before
Wednesday night if you want one at the special
figure.