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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

Dolbeer, father Of the testatrix, testi-
fed that his mind was at all times
sane
Mrs. Helen A Chase. the widow Of a
nephew of John Dolbeer. was called to
tell of her acquaintance with Calvin
Dolbeer, her father-in-law, many years
ago, but it developed on cross-exam-
ination that she could say nothing Of
his mental condition, which the con-
testants allege to have been Unbalanced
for several years previous to his
death.
C. A. Gray attorney for the safety
deposit bank, told Of the opening Of
the box in which was found Miss Dol
beers will after her death
The deposition of Charles H Wilson
of Raymond & Whitcomb. New York,
was read, in which he described the
visit of Miss Dolbeer on the morning
of the day Of her death to his office
to arrange for train accommodations.
She planned to leave for San Francisco
on the Wednesday following the Sat
urday on which she met her death. To
the deDopent she appeared to be of
sound mind. The trial will be resumed
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
MUST WAIT THREE LONG
MONTHS BETWEEN DRINKS
Mrs. Albert McKinnon Has
Promised to Be Good.
TAKES THE OATH IN COURT
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

scenes to obtain the details Of re-
ported attempt at suicide"
The stage manager of THE Runa-
ways" told the Judge that Miss Dale
had been much given to fainting spells,
and that for some unexplained reason
/ he had handed her a two weeks no
/ tice to quit. His Honor was not visibly
impressed by the information.
Miss Lillian Stanley. actress, con-
! fessed to Judge Fritz that she lost her
! temper and did indulge in fisticuffs
with several feminine habitues of an
OFarrell street music-hall. But her
act was not unprovoked, Miss Stanley
added as she had been "joshed" and
! picked on by the other ladies until
saint on earth could not have forbore
doing what she did. Her husband, an
actor, was employed in the music-hadl,
she explained, and for reasons which
she did not consider it necessary to
state, but which probably were obvi-
Gus, she deemed it proper to await his
dismissal for the night and accompany
him home. She was thus engaged, and
saying nothing to anybody, when sew
eral women at an adjoining table be-
gan discussing her wifely devotion,
which they ascribed to jealousy on her
part, and their remarks were appar-
emily intended for her hearing. She
stood the twitting just as long as her
temper could bear up under the strain,
and then-well, her husband separated
the combatants.
Case dismissed.
A tardy echo of the Jockeys ball
waited into Department No. 1, where
John Mason and Kittie, his wife, were
accused of disturbing the peace of the
200 block on Powell street at 8 o'clock
last Sunday morning. They were en-
gagged in fierce conflict when Patrol
man w. Kavanagh intrepidly dashed
into their apartment and stopped hos
tilities by arresting them.
The primal cause Of the infelicity,
as explained to Judge Mogan, was
Kitties irrepressible desire to attend
the Jockeys ball and Johns resolute
opposing attitude. Not only did he
decline TO escort her to the great terp-
sichorean function, but also objected
to her proposed enlistment Of a mu
tual masculine friend to serve in that
capacity. and informed her that if she
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

Mrs. Albert McKinnon, a buxom
housewife, accused of cruelty to her
two-year-old child, warmly resented
her husbands opinion that she was
indissolubly welded to the cup that
inebriates. If she did imbibe ar
dent spirits once in q while it was
with reluctance as she had no craving
for such stimulants. and drank them
for medicinal purposes only. AS for
neglecting her babe. how her spouse
could stand there and swear to such
a thing without fear of being stricken
dumb was more than she could under
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Tartaric Acid From Grapes.

Percy T. Morgan, w. B. Bundschu,
Professor Hilgard Of the University
of California, c. de Guigne and An
drea Sbarboro. appointed a jury to
consider the awarding of a prize of
$4,000 to the successful competitor
who solves the problem of producing
tartaric acid in commercial quanti-
ties from California grapes, met yes
terday at the rooms of the California
Promotion Committee and opened
communications on the subject from
375 persons, representing all parts OF
the civilized world. These communi-
cations Will now be considered care
fully and a decision will be given if
the Jury finds that any suggested
process is effective
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Lct Your Trfp De 10 Tahiti.

A recent traveller says: "A delightful
sea voyage good ship. spotlessly
clean and officered by good fellows
cuisine equal 10 the best hotels Tahiti
a dreamland-a different world-balmy
climate variety Of scenery and the
greenest Of all green foliage One meets
AZ PaDeete most delightful people.
kindly. generous. who extend a broad d
welcome 70 their visitors"
The midwinter excursion leaves San
Francisco December 31st. Only S125 90
there and back Ask the Oceanic Steam
ship Company. 643 Market street. for
folder and particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
attempted to go UNPROTECTED he would

attempted to go unprotected he would
loosen her Stats" But she went.
1t was O. tn clock when Kittie.
fatigued but fearless. tripped into her
boudoir, and John at once proceeded
to fulfill his threat of slat loosening.
Kittie, however, failed to accept the
promised penalty of her disobedience
with expected supineness. AS her
spouse aimed his first kick she adroit-
ly sidestepped. deftly picked up an
alarm clock and hurled it at his head.
He ducked and the missile flew wide.
Then she clinched and hung on while
he vainly endeavored to deliver the
delayed kick, and both of them were
doing some nifty short arm punching
when the policeman, attracted by the
screams of affrighted female neigh
bors stepped in and tore them asun-
der.
II didn't go to the dance just be-
cause l wanted to go to the dance"
said Kittie to Judge Mogan, but just
to show him that he couldn't bluff me
into staying at home"
Johns promise to abstain from fu-
ture enforcement of his demands by
applying his feet resulted in dismissal
of the case.
Joseph Ellenbok's face = or as
much of 1t as was visible-bore un-
mistakable signs of recent and severe
pummeling. His eyes were environed
by mounds of purple flesh, his nose
was lopsided and his mouth awry,
bandages concealing the remainder of
his visage. Yet he stood before Judge
Cabaniss a defendant, the charge be-
ing assault with deadly weapon, to
wit, one knife, with which he pune
tured leg belonging to Charles Can
ming, blacksmith of 215 Tehama street,
while the twain were engaged in acri-
monious discussion Of a future sport
ing event. 1t was Mr.. Canning's
gnarled fists that effected the decora-
ton of Mr.. Ellenbok's countenance,
and the Judges opinion that the de-
fendant had been amply punished for
his knife play was supplemented with
an 0. r. order.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

TROUBLE BETWEEN PARTNERs.-A suit
Tor the dissolution Of the partnership In the
North Side Varieties on Kearny street has beer
begun by Micaela Hallett against James y
Hallett the brother OF her deceased husband
They went into business on September 27 and
three days later the brother took exclusive
possession OF the business. which Is said to be
worth 5000 She says he employed members
OF his own family at extravaEant WAGES ara
appropriated the profits to his own use.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Postal Appointments.

The following appointments and
promotions were reported yesterday
by Postmaster Fisk: John A. Nc
Kee, laborer. resigned; Joseph A.
Kelly, promoted from $500 to 500;
John T. Welby, appointed to Kelly's
place; Carrier w. r. Foster re-
moved; Hermann During promoted
from substitute carrier to regular car
rier, at $500. vice Foster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

BOY ACCUSED OF ROBBING HOUSE
George Henderson l6 years cid. was charged
a. the Seventeenth-street Police Station YES
terday with burglary He is accused of hav-
Ing robbed the home OF james NJ Hogue at $50
Alabama street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

CHARGED WITH sHoPLIFTING.- Special
Policeman John ]. Allen secured a warrant
from Police Judge Conlan yesterday for the
arrest Of Marie Anderson on a charge of petty
larceny. It is alleged that the woman on
Tuesday stole from the Emporium eight pins
OF the total value Of $40 75.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Had Weak Eyes.

am using George Mayerle's Eyewater and
md It very good for red, weak. painful tired
and watery eyes also floating spots. VIM.
Longhoen, Hobart Mills. Cal At druggists OF
1071A Market St. zoe: by mail &c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

INJURIES RESULT FATALLY - Edward
Burt, the three-year-old boy who was knocked
down by milk wagon at Thirteenth and
Belcher streets last Saturday died last night
from the injuries he received.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

. Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters re-
moves uric acid from the system by dis
solving the uric acid formation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

for $3S1,S54 and out Of this a mort
gage OF $4,000 was paid, the balance
being given to the heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07

Burnett's Vanilla Extract 4, sold
ey all the best Erocers everywhere. try II
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
viii Close Thursday, December 8.

WIN OAOSO AuA SeA"S, DOOShADOH o.
3 Mr.. George Mayerle. the optician. will clos
his store Thursday on account Of holiday. Re
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Personal Notes.

Rev Frederick w. Hinitt was inaug-
urated president of the Central Uni
versity of Kentucky on Thursday last
Rev. Allan b. Philputt, of Indianap-
oils, mas been elected president of the
Sons of the Revolution in Indiana.
Prof F. H. H. Calhoun, graduate
of the University of Chicago, was re-
Gently elected professor of geology and
mineralogy in Clemson Agricultural
College Of South Carolina.
Mrs. Henrietta Z. V. Stannard. the
English novelist. more widely known as
John Strange Winter" is the latest
recruit to Christian Science from
among the lesser notabilities of English
society.
NJ. Leon Clery. prominent Partisan
lawyer. who died recently, left an an
nuity of $500 year for the master or
mistress Of school who could best
teach children the difference between
useful and harmless animals.
Colonel u. 3. Dyer. of Augusta. Ga.
has presented his collection of Indian
relics. valued at 100000, to Kansas
CITY, to be Incorporated in the public
library there. The collection is con-
sidered the most valuable in private
ownership in the country.
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, who for years has
PLAYED leading 'o;d women cbara ct.rs
celebrated the SD anniversary of her
oirth on Fridayla st. She was horn il,
hiohdalc, England. For MANY YEAR
she was a dancer. and did not begin
acting until 1857.
Mrs. Philip x. Sheridan has refused
10 nave hcr illustrious husband buried
- tne National Cemetery. at Arlington,
ulaess promise be made to her that
sns could be buried beside him, and
.n's determination will doubtless result
etary laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Pointed Paragraphs.

A woman never learns the true value
of a kind word until after she is mar
ried.
is cheerfully to accept the kicks re-
sulting therefrom.
Did it ever occur to you that the ma
jority Of so-called woman haters are
married men?
The man who talks loudest on a
street corner is apt to be dumb as an
oyster at home.
When a mans friends hear he has
had an attack of insanity they hope for
later intelligence.
Many an actor who gets $500 per
week in the press resports is lucky to
draw $50 in real money.
A woman may be able to saw wood,
but when it comes to saying nothing
we'll, that's another story.
Instead of spending his money for
necessities the rich man can invest it
in bonds and live on Injuries.
A convincing orator is one who has
sense enough to shut up before his au-
dience acquires that tired feeling.
1t is folly for a cooking-school grad
uate to marry poor man unless she
knows how to make wind pudding.
When a man reaches the end of his
argument he offers to bet-but he is
seldom willing to put up in real money.
No man can look a savage dog in the
face and accept the theory that hydro
phobia is purely an imaginary disease.
The egotist is apt to develop bad
case of insomnia from lying awake for
the purpose of thinking about himself.
If Cupid ever grows up and gets mar
ried he'll probably see the error of his
ways and quit acting as matrimonial
agent.
1t sometimes happens that girl gets
mad because young man is unable to
explain why he loves her more than
other girls.
An old bachelor says it is impossible
to keep women away from weddings.
OF course it is-otherwise there would
MT be any weddings.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Oct. 26-Dealings in stocks,
today. We're not up to yesterdays record.
but the dimensions and the astonishing
breadth and variety of the market were
well maintained. The list was subjected
to pretty searching liquidation and Sc
we're inrOads upon prices resulted. But
the benefit to the markets health OF this
progress began to be shown III the latter
part of the day when there were sub
stantial recoveries from the low level.
The reactionary course of the marke.
was largely due to technical causes. Con-
sideration was given. today to the more
material factors of the disappointing
quarterly statement of the United States
Steel Corporation. the irritating tension
between Russia and Great Britain and the
prospect OF considerable gold move
ment.
Selling from the steel centers and from
the West was very large both or the
United States Steel stocks and the Pa
cities. and Pennsylvania showed the usual
sympathy with United States Steel. Lon
don also sold freely here. The reaction
was not beyond control at any time. Rock
Island and Ontario 4 Western rejecting
their employment as breaks to restrain
the decline The rally was not fully main
tanned and the closing was easy. but the
urgent liquidation was not renewed.
Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par
value, $3.50 900.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27


The Charlestown News and Courier
Is authority for the startling statement
that for the three months ending Sep
TENDER 80. there We're 142 homicides,
suicides and assaults with intent to
kill in the state of South Carolina. The
extent of the lawlessness which this
figure Indicates. is better realized when
we are told that the population of
South Carolina is less than twice that
of our own State Of Maine. The con-
dition revealed seems all the more de-
plorable when we read the declaration
of the News and Courier that the in
temperate use of liquor was the cause
of the crime in most of the cases re-
ported. The paper also declares that
the increase in the sale of whiskey by
the dispens1ry authorities is always
followed by an increase in crime, an
argument which it must be hard for
the friends Of the dispensary system
to refute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
Losisiana and the Constitution.

The attention of Judge Parker and
his constitutional club" which wor-
ries so much about the alleged viola
ton Of the constitution in the Philip
pines, is respectfully called to the con-
ditions in Louisiana, the figures for
whose registration have just been Sc
cured by a correspondent of a New
York paper. 1t appears from these
figures that they have succeeded in
eliminating all but 1147 Of the negro
votes in that great state. In 1900, ac-
cording to the census, there We're 141,-
32S negroes of voting age in Louisiana.
OF these 90,262 were illiterate, leaving
1856 black men of voting age who
could read and write. If this number
has increased in the past four years by
the normal ratio, there are now over
5000 colored men in Louisiana who
can read and write, and whom the
whites of that state have managed to
disfranchise, solely on account of their
color, by means of a combined educa-
tional and poll tax restriction which is
made to operate against negroes and
not against whites. The members Of
have managed to prevent all but the
1147 negroes mentioned above from
qualifying to vote at the election on
November s. At the same time they
registered q white vote of 102,723, of
which a great many thousand are
known to be illiterate.
OF course, this discrimination against
the black men by most peculiar state
law is wholly contrary to the spirit
and letter of the constitution which
Judge Parker and his managers pre-
tend to think so much of. But more
than that. it is an injustice to the rest
Of the country. In spite of this re-
stricted vote in Louisiana, the basis OF
representation in Congress and in the
electoral college is upon the whole
population. just as it is in the northern
states. If the situation We're different
Louisiana would have only four
representatives in Congress instead of
seven as now, and six votes in the
electoral college instead of nine. 1t is
to be hoped that the rest of the coun-
try will not always, through fear OF
opening the race issue. be so mag
unanimous and Indifferent as to allow
Louisiana and the other states of the
South the power in Congress and in
the electoral college which they now
possess through palpable and
flagrant violation of the constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

The attacks upon Chairman Cortel-
dulging in are after this kind of logic:
Mr.. Cortelyou was for time head Of
the bureau Of commerce: he is now
chairman Of the Republican national
committee: therefore. he is now black
mailing the trusts into giving him
great campaign contributions. The
conclusion is irresistible. and 1t is
strange that the country absolutely re-
fuses to be aroused over the clear
logic of the World and the great scan
dial II exposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
SHERFF'S SALE.

STATE OF MAINE. KENNEBEC. So.
October 10. 1904
Taken this nineteenth day of October,
A. ID. 1904. on an execution dated October
iztn, 1894. ISSUED on judgment rendered
by the Superior Court within and for said
county, at term thereof begun and
holden az Augusta within and for said
county or, on the first Tuesday OF September:
a. -. I9oa to wit on the eighth day Of
October, A. d. 1904 in favor of Edmund q.
Coleman of Vassalboro in said county and
against Geo: W.Smiley and Cora A. Smiley.
both of said Vassaiboro. for he sum
OF nltv-one dollars and seventy-two cents
damage and ten dollars and eighty cents
costs OF suit. and will be sold at public
Burleigh. 242 Water street in Augusta. in
sald county. on Saturday. the fifth day
OF November, A. d. 1904 at ten of the
clock IN the forenoon. to the highest bid
DER the following described real estate
and all the right. title and interest which
the said Cora A. Smiley had in and to
me me same on the first day of July, A.. d.
IVi. at twelve of the clock noon, when
the same suit; to wit
!, a certain lot or parcel of land with
ppuilolngs thereon situate In said Vassai-
poro and bounded and described as fol-
lows. viZ:-NOrtherly by land of Smith l.
Robbins; Easterly by the road leading
from Cross Hill to Bolton Hill; SOutheriy
6y land Of Mrs. Bertha Randall. and
westerly by the Purinton lot.
ate in said Vassalboro. bounded narthcffy
by land of G. p. Randall and land OF
bertha Randall; easterly by land Of Its.
Sarah Meigs; southerly by land of Come.
Ilus Hadfield and Mrs. Ida Hadfield, ana
westerly by said road
Said two parcels being the homestead OF
said Cora A. Smiley, and the same con,
veyed to her by Meivina F. Pray BY teed
II" . 40 /. J. RoBBINg
- Deputy shefin-
oct20thns2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

Although the first deer of the Maine
hunting season was shot by a woman.
and although the names of women have
figured prominently i'm the list of those
who nave brought down trophies from
ed that in all the mistaken for a deer
cases reported. the guilty parties have
been men. In view Of this showing. it
Is in order to call off those humorists
who have had 80 much to say from
time immemorial about the accuracy
of woman's aim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27
maine Gossip
PLAYHOUSE illusions.

They tell us that the stage doth mold
The mirror up to life.
I've searched the country Ger ana 0 er,
Mid scenes of joy and stiite.
| never saw villain yet
Who frowned and said ''Ha, ma.
l never met with villagers
Who wartled 1T a-la-la?
never knew a man who knelt
When making love to girls;
never saw a SpinSter who
Wore hoops and cOrkscrew curlS.
l ne'er heard thunder sounding like
The crash of falling tin,
Nor met policemen who made puns
When running people in.
And on the whole I'm "a Their glad
To live mid homely folks,
Who do not revel in their grief
or always talk in jokes.
And most. I'm glad We do not wear
The clothing that one sees:
For If we did I'm quite convinced
a lot of us would freeze.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-27

The registration in the city of New
York reaches the great total of 6SS.S04.
and when we consider that this means
that there are almost as many voters in
that one city as there are people in
the whole State of Maine, we get a
faint idea Of the size of our greatest
city. The vote Of New York city. as
Indicated by this latest registration
will he larger than the total vote cast
I'm the four states of Maine. New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachu-
sets.