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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
A Botanical Adventure.

I found a flower named Bouncing Bet
This morning in the roadside grass;
| got my skirts all sopping wet.
I took it to the Botany class.
And teacher showed lis very plain
The little pistol that it had
Beneath the Maggie flying glass.
And then we wrote down in our
books:
THE poplar name is Bouncing Bet.
And it was found in wayside hooks,
Escaped from gardens where it
grew;
But sometimes cultivated yet"
Dear Bouncing Bet! how spirited
And fine that was OF you'll
To run away and to escape
From stiff old gardens long ago
And paths made prim by hoe and tape.
A brave adventure to have planned!
Oh, | can see you STOPPING low,
Creep slyly underneath the gate,
Your little pistol in your hand
Florence Wilkinson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

they rustled among the leaves, peeped
from under the ferns or scampered up
the tree trunks, but the ones which in
terested me most were the American
White-fOOted mice, or deer mice, as
some call them. One Of the little fell
lows appeared upon a log at the edge
Of the water, and in the exuberance
Of its JOY, leaped SO high into the air
that it lost its footing when it again
struck the loo. and fell with splash
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

comatosc condition alter a surfcit Of
rice and pickle, dog chops and soup
OF garlic. strings Of meat and dough,
neither flesh nor fish, bread nor fat
which tastes as ii they might be lizard
or snake"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

into the water. But this seemed to
be part of the game, and the mouse
was out again in a jiffy, rolling on
its back like wet dog. Then away
it scampered over the water, 1eaping
from one lily pad to another, and
nOisily disappearing into the top Of a
fallen tree
One summer day, as my boat was
floating quietly with the tide, my at
tention was caught BY the unusual
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

This squatting posture is a favorite
one with them. You see long lines Of
men by the roadside, in the
hot sunshine. resting. They never
seem to wish for work. leaving that to
the women; but they are perfectly
happy, for they are usually in a hall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

strung 1t is worth about one-twen-
tieth Of an American cent, Sc that the
man who staggers along under as
much cash as he can carry is not
Overburdened with wealth" in the
usual sense Of the phrase.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

HE Kings annual revenue IN coin
amounted to 100000 cash $3.50
But the royal budget also contained
many contributions in kind. such AZ
10000 stones Of the best rice, $1,000
stones of beans. 10000 stones of neas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

When hard times came. the barbed
wire fence was to him like a free lunch
counter.
Now. III winter time. ii Is no rare
thing in parts Of California to see the
butcher bird hopping along the fence
wires continually picking his meals
as he ships from barb to barb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

The ingenious cOntrivances .of wo-
men are sometimes amusing, even if
they are practical A humorous idea
is to ali a rubber bag full of hot wa
ter at night to keep the baby's nursing
bottle warm. This device is further
augmented BY covering the bottle and
bag with a large, white blanket so that
the heat will be retained. The milk
viii thus be warm at a moments
notice, without the discomfort Of get
t-ng wilde aMake Mh,-e heatlno IN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

NxNNN//~N VIZ n movements
yzNAAX/2A WIZ /of some kiIIics.
~ W. %s@W% Z The little fish
TE/,l WV n seemed to be en-
~ VIZ = gagged il a game IF
~. WI n 81 conquer or Fol
u MN% /IoW the leader and
~ 4 were leaping over a small
W. u raft of salt hay. The Kill
- = lies were not feeding, the
y n closest scrutiny failed to re-
? Z veal a trace Of food on the hay,
4 and il was evident that the bunch
( Of floating straw was being used
>aa a plaything by the aquatic children.
n young Chlmpanzee resembles a
human child so closely that it is not
strange that the play Of these two
children should be similar in many
respects; but the young trOglodyte is
much stronger than the human infant,
and consequently its play is much
rOugher.
When vainiy attempting to make
finished drawing of one Of these
animals while it played with straw,
rung Of a chair, or an old silk hat.
I was compelled to laugh until, utterly
exhausted, | sank helplessly upon a
bench. 1t is needless to say that the
sketches made under such circum-
stances look more like shorthand notes
made by a lunatic than serious at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Some Things
LU0rth Knowing

One Of the favorite new belts for
wear with the black skirt is made Of
black silk elastic The latter is run
through sterling silver rings, studded
with cut steel nail heads A sterling
silver clasp closes the belt in front.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09

LOS ANGELES, Oct S.-Walter S.
Melick, secretary of the State Board Of
Examiners and owner and editor of the
Pasadena News, died at Pasadena this
morning at 5 o'clock. Several days ago
he underwent an operation for a Sc
rious stomach trouble, and he never
rallied from the shock. He was one Of
the best known politicians and journal
lists of the State. having served several
terms in the Legislature and held vari-
Gus offices of trust.
Funeral services will be held in the
First Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this city at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon. Governor Pardee and other
State officers will attend. arriving here
about noon tomorrow.
Walter S. Melick was born in Blooms
burg, Pa. in 1863. He came to CalifOr-
mia in 1886. locating in Antelope Valley.
where he became editor of the Lancas-
ter Gazette and engaged actively in
local county politics. He lived in An
telope Valley for nearly nine years,
when he was. induced by Senator b. W.
Hahn to come to Pasadena and take an
interest in the Pasadena Daily News.
He has been editor of that paper ever
since. He served in the State Legisla-
ture through the sessions of 1897. 1899
and 1901 Governor Pardee appointed
him secretary of the State Board of
Examiners in 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
CONGRESS
COMES TO END
Gathering of One Of the Most
Remarkable Educational
Influences Ever in America
MEETS AGAIN IN 1905
One of It's Last Acts Is to Rec
ommend Inquiry by Powers
Into Congo Free State

BOSTON, Oct. 8.-There were two
cording to the delegates themselves,
which made a pronounced impression
during the deliberations of the Inter-
national Peace Congress, which was
brought to a close to-day after many
meetings extending throughout the
week. One of these was that the con-
gress, together with the numerous
public gatherings which were held
under it's auspices, constituted one of
the most remarkable educational in
fluences ever observed in America.
The second aspect or conviction was
that this years congress should prove
Of vast. efficiency toward the attain
ment of universal peace, If an aroused
public sentiment and a thorough ex-
position of the absurdity and horror
of warfare was to be of any avail
whatsoever.
The congress was adjourned to-day,
to continue its work in 1905 at Lu-
cerne, Switzerland.
Besides adopting resolutions de-
nouncing war and calling for the
creation of International obligatory
arbitration treaties, the congress
passed upon specific conditions.
One of its last acts was to recon-
mend an inquiry by the powers into
the Congo Free State, which is at
present under the personal rule of
King Leopold of Belgium. The pres
ent Russo-Japanese war was treated
by resolution calling upon the En-
perors of the two countries to end the
conflict at once, or, that failing, for
the powers to exercise the authority
granted By article 81 of The Hague
treaty and intervene, so that the war
might be terminated.
In this connection the congress sug-
gested to the powers the adoption of
a positive peace-making and peace
insuring treaty under which all war
will be possible but for a short period.
One of the most practical acts of
the congress was to favor the estab
lishment in the leading cities of the
world of branches of the International
Peace Bureau at Berne. so that the
masses of the people might be brought
to the understanding that inter-
national harmony among all people
was the sane and natural principle of
life
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
WOMEN OF SAN MATEO
PLAN a FLORAL SHOW
Civic Improvement Club Arranges
Eyent That. VIII Rebound to
Credit of Ladies'


SAN MATEO, Oct. S.-A coming event
of wide interest in local society is the
second annual flower show. to be given
under the auspices of the Womens s
Auxiliary Civic Club of San Mateo on
Friday and Saturday, October % and
%, in the spacious auditorium of the
athletic club building. San Mateo is
rich in greenhouses, and the profusion
and varieties of flowers grown in the
vicinity will enable the management to
give an unequaled floral exhibition.
About 5000 will be distributed among
first prize winners, and already the
competition for space has become very
keen. The premium list calls for five
classes of exhibits.
The Womens Civic Club includes
many of the most prominent ladies of
the community, and their labors for
civic improvements have done much
to beautify the town. The proceeds of
the present enterprise will be devoted
to the same cause. Following is the
committee of arrangements: Mrs. AL
fred b. Ford president; Mrs. John
Johns Mrs. Charles E. Green, Miss l.
L. Tebbetts and Mrs. ]. H. Doane, Sec
retary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
SAYS HUSBAND WAS KILLED
By WRECkING OF HIS HOME
Mrs Bertha Wegner Sues Property
Owner and Agents for
$4,000 Damages.

Shocked by finding that his home
had been torn IN and its contents
thrown into confusion, Julius Wegner
is said to have died of cerebral hemor-
rhage on June %, and yesterday his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Wegner sued to
recover $4,000 damages from Emile
Il. Kahn and A. j. Rich & CO.
r. kahn owns three-story building. on
Minna street, between Fourth and
Fifth, and rented the lower fiat
to Wegner and his wife. On June
2Oi while they were absent, Rich &
Co.. according to the allegations, forci-
bly, entered the house to make repairs
They tore UP the kitchen floor, put
the stove and cooking utensils in an
other room and piled the furniture
and a quantity of lumber in confu-
sion. When. the Wegners returned in
the evening, says the complaint, the
husband was so shocked at the wreck
oi his home" that he was rendered
unconscious and died three days
later.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Car and Wagon Collide.

Dummy 50 of the Sutter-street line,
westbound, collided with an express
wagon laden with furniture at IL
o'clock yesterday at the. crossing of
Grant avenue. The driver of the
wagon, colored man, made an un-
successful attempt to cross the track
just as the car approached. His error
of judgment resulted in the dummy
hitting his left forewheel. throwing
Frank Wilson. who was seated along
side of him. to the street. Wilson re-
ceived lacerated wound on the left
side of his head. An ambulance con-
veyed him to the Emergency Hospital,
where DIR. Kucfch dressed the wound
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
The Delineator for November.

Those who follow every caprice of Fashion
assWeh as those who have only the usual de.
sire TO appear beeomingly dressed. will find the
november Delineator exceptionally interesting
ana suggestive. while in the matter of fiction
apa general literature equally high standard
Is maintained. The second part Of Richard lie
Galnenne exquisite dream tale. Poet Take
my Lutte contains some nimitable lyrics
ana there Is also curious tale of the Western
coast ny Ethel Watts Munford. and 2 short
story by Dane Coolidge Lone Turkey of Pi-
nal containing many elements of interest
and originality. w. Jay Mills has procured the
material for most interesting chronicle of the
sooial events and personages Of Old New York
winch is given in this number of the maya zine
ana Illustrated with photcgra phs never before
puclished W. G. Fitz-Gerald tells the story
OF the trials and heroism of the woman mis-
sionary abroad in article that is graphically
illustrated, ana the romance of Mozart and his
constance IS related in the Composers Sc
ries. Dress In its relation to health is dis
eussed by DIR. Grace Peckhan Murray. and
there is delightful paper in the Joy of I.iv-
ing series, while for the young people. Clara
Morris, Ada Marie Peck and Albert Bigelow
Paine contribute pleasant and instructive read
ing. The interests Of the home are treated
thoroughly, with regard for the special de-
mands Of the Thanksgiving season.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
The Farewell sunday Popular Concert
BY Josef Hoffman,.

Manager Greenbaum has arranged to
have the great pianist, Josef Hofmaun.
stop over one day on his way East from
Southern California and give a non
ular concert at the Tfvof Opera-
house on sunday afternoon next at half
past two. The prices will range from
soc to $3.50. A magnificent prOgramn1e
has been arranged Of works not PLAYED
at previous concerts. The programme
includes BeethOven's Sonata ApDassiOn-
alta. three of the charming Mendelss0hn
Songs Without Words, group of six
Chopin works in which the PolOnafse
Fantaisie. Chant POlOnaise and q Aat
Impromptu are in evidence. and the final
group of works. which will certafnIv
arouse the audience to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm. consisting of IsOIde's
LiebeStOd and the F'eUerZauber transcrfp-
tions, MOskOwskis Etincelles and the
ever popular Second RhapsOdie OF List
Seats will be ready on Wednesday
morning at Sherman. Clay & Co.'S, where
complete programmes may be obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
BRIEF SESSION
OF CONVENTION
Delegates to the Episcopal
Conference Devote After
noon to Pleasure Trips
TO DEAL WITH DIVORCE
Troublesome Question Will
Be Taken Up and Thor
oughly Discussed Monday

BOSTON. Oct. S.-The greetings of
the Anglican church in Canada were
transmitted to the Episcopal General
Convention at a brief session to-day
by Right Rev. Charles Hamilton. Bish-
op of Ottawa; Right Rev. James Car
michael. Bishop COadjutor of Montreal.
and Dean Evans, also Of Montreal
Bishop Hamilton thought that the
United States might well adopt some Of
the methods of dealing with divorce
which were in vogue in his country
where the courts which sever marriage
ties had little TO do,
The business session Of the cOnven-
ton was ended at noon for the week
the Archbishop Of Canterbury the
Bishops and deputies and the women's
auxiliary devOting the afternoon 70
sightseeing and a trip TO Cambridge.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will
preach in Trinity Church to-morrew.
and the other Episcopal pulpits Of the
city will be filed by Bishops or other
prominent churchmen.
1t is announced that the divorce ques-
tion will be taken up by the convention
on Monday.
Richmond. Va. is favored by many
delegates as the place for the conven-
tion of 1901. and it is understood that
committee, of which J. p. Morgan is
chairman. will recommend that city.
The fund raised by the WOmen's Aux
iliary for the board Of missions now
amounts to s15O,OO0. the largest in the
churchs history.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
UNITED STATES COURT WILL
NOT GIVE UP JURISDICTION
Bankruptcy Case of General Metals
Company Cannot Be Transferred
10 New YOrI-.

DENVER, Oct. S.-Judge Moses
Hallett in the United States District
Court to-day denied the petition of
Joseph NJ. Bacon. Henry c. Palmer
and Russell Parker asking the court
to relinquish jurisdiction in the bank
ruptcy case of the General Metals
Company of New York and TO allow
all proceedings to be transferred TO
the New York court.
The General Metals Company has
it's principal offices in New York City.
but operates q reduction plant in Col
oradO City. September 21 a petition
in bankruptcy was filed against the
company by the creditors charging an
indebtedness of $1,50O,O00. and Al
bert Rocker was appointed receiver
by the Federal Court in New YORK
When he came TO Colorado to take
charge of the plant he found il in the
hands of the United States Marshal.
and the petition before Judge ,FIaIIett
was that the order Of receivefship be
made ancilliary to the order of the
New York courts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
REDUCTION IN THE CABLE
RATES TO ALASKAN POINTS
Tariff for Message Sent Over the New
Route Is Considerably
Lowered
Lowered.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-The rates
via the United States Government ca
bic from Sitka to Valdez, Alaska, have
been announced and are considerably
lower than those by way of the old
route.
The rate from New York to Valdez
is SO 60 for ten words via the new
route. The rate via the old route was
s. so. All stations north of Valdez to
Eagle City the tariff is 81 via the new
route, against rates varying from
81 20 to So so via the old route. To
the section west from Central to St
Michael the rate is now 81 so, against
rates varying from 81 80 to Sc so,
while to Nome the rate is now So.
against a rate of Sc 80 for ten words
via the old route.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
PARDEE Is SHOCKED.
Governor Pays Touching Tribute to
Walter s. Melick.

SACRAMENTO. Oct. S.-Governor
Pardee paid a touching tribute to the
memory of Walter S. MeIick to-day.
He said:
THE State of California lost. when
Walter s. Melick died, one of its best
and most efficient servants. There
never was a time when he did not do
his very best and his best was always
good. He was always just, but never
-unbendingly severe. He was always
mcst industrious, but never impatient.
Personally, l feel his loss as 1
would that of one of my own family.
Officially. I know that California never
had more loyal and patriotic citizen
and official"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Charged With Assault.

Victor Blank. who keeps a lodging
house at 100 Eleventh street, was ar
rested last night by Sergeant Blank
and charged at the Mission station
with criminal assault. 1t is alleged
that he decoyed Annette Fitzgerald. a
six-year- old girl, to room in the
house owned By him and there at
tackled her Blank is man of about
so years of age. The child's condition
is serious. She is the daughter of Mrs.
May FITZGERALD. a widow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
PLAN TO INCREASE THE
TEACHERS ANNUITY FUND
Tomorrow to Consider Pro-
posed Project.

posed Project.
Acting superintendent of Schools
Macurda issued a circular yesterday
to principals and teachers containing
a notification that tomorrow after
noon, at o'clock in the Girls
High School there will ha Ri fmeeting
of all teachers who contribute to the
annuity and retirement fund, to con-
slider an important project to increase
the fund. Sd,
The circular continues: ~
In order that this Office, may be of
the greatest possible assistance to the
teachers in the department confer
ences with the deputy superintend-
ents viii be arranged on such prob
lens or topics as may be suggested by
any teachers. Such requests should be
made at once in order that the work
may be properly planned"
The Manual Training and Drawing
Teachers Association will meet Octo-l
Der Is. 1904, in the United Arts and
Crafts building, 2203 Central avenue,
near Clay street. The programmes will
be: 1915 a. m, drawing in the East
ern States, drawings from Massachu-
setts will be exhibited. 2 m,,. basket
lunch 1:15 p. m.s manual training,
domestic science and arts at the St.
Louis Exposition CDR. David S. Sned-
den of Stanford University will lead
the presentation); 2:45 p. M, arrange
ments for the December meeting at
San. Jose.
The great value and Importance of
good training in reading is so much to
be desired as to lead to the request
that even greater attention than has
already been given this subject be de-
voted to it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
SCIENTISTS WILL STRIVE
FOR EQUINE IMPROVEMENT
Breeding American Carriage
Horses.

CHICAGO. Oct. S.-At a conference
held in Chicago to-day between a rep
resentative of the Department of Ag-
riculture, c. W. Carlyle, professor Of
agriculture and animal industry in
the Colorado agricultural experiment
al station, and Eugene Grubbs of the
Colorado State Board Of Agriculture,
plans were formulated for the con-
Quoting Of experiments in breeding
American carriage horses with the
trotting horse as a foundation. The
experiments are TO be conducted at
Fort Collins, Colo, under Government
supervision and with the aid Of Fed
eral money. the sum of $4,000 having
been appropriated for this purpose by
the last Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
HEAVY RAINS FLOOD
SANTA FE RAILWAY TRACK
Repaired Roadway Between San Mar
cial and SOcOrro Is Washed Out
and Traffic Stops.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. M. Oct s.
Rains the past two days have again
flooded the lowlands along the Santa
Fe Railway track from Belen to Rim
con, The repaired track between San
MarciaI and Socorro was washed out
again in many places. and conditions
south Of here are as bad as they were
a week ago. Train service in that di-
rection is again interrupted. Passenger
trains from California are again tied
up here, and owing to the new wash
outs south they cannot be sent out to
be detoured through Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
COPPER RIVER INDIANS
NOT IN NEED OF FOOD
President Orders Supplies Sent, but
Army Officer Reports RumOr of
Suffering Untrue

WASHINGTON. oct. Several
days ago it was reported to the Pres
ident that the Copper River Indians
in Alaska were starving. He gave or
ders to the military officer command
ing at Fort Liscum to supply rations
to the Indians where necessary. Yes
terday the following telegram was re-
ceived from Colonel Maculin the COM
manding officer at Fort Liscum.
Indians not in need of rations now
at Copper Center"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
SUSPICIOUS OF FRAUD
Continued From Page IS, columns 5 and 8.


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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Takes Too Many TabIets

Winnie Little, rooming at eos O'Far-
reIl street, took too many cough tab
let's yesterday and suffered from the
effects thereof to such an extent that
she had to be treated at the Emergen-
cy Hospital by DR.. Kucich. The wom-
an declined to. give any reason for
taking the overdose. She had been
told the tablets are injurious if taken
in large Quantities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Hofmann's Farewcn Concert.

Josef Hofmann, the marvellous
young pianist, gave his farewell con-
cert yesterday afternoon at the Al
hambra Theater. The programme was
up to its usual standard. the young
genius receiving many encores. De-
spite the bad weather. an immense
crowd listened to him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Death of Former Senator Ransom.

GARRYSBURG, n. c., Oct s.
Matthew w. Ransom. formerly United
States Senator from this State and
once American Minister to Mexico,
died suddenly at his residence in
Northampton County to-day. To-day
was his SEVENTEEN birthday The
cause of death was heart failure.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Postmaster Appointed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. .S.-Rob-
ert P. Kelsey has been appointed post
master at Elks, Spokane County.
Wash, vice George H. Curtice, re-
signed; Isaac S. .Hurd as postmaster
at Stones, King County, Wash, vice
Charles Schumann, resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Minister From Siam visits Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, oct. S.-Unknown gen
orally to the exposition officials Phya
Akaraj Varadhara, Minister from
Siam TO the United States. has been
visiting the Worlds Fair for the past
week. He probably Will remain a
week longer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
EIGHTEEN MEN DROWNED
IN GERMAN COAL MINE
Water Floods Property Near Koethen
and Bodies of Victims Cannot
Be Recovered.
U. Duchy of Anhalt.

: DESSAU, Duchy of Anhalt. Ger
all of the eighteen miners imprisoned
by a sudden thrush of water and mud
in the Leopold Brown coal mine, near
Koethen, on Thursday are dead. The
bodies of the men cannot be reached.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
Free for a Few DAYS

With each dollar purchase of our
choice old wines and liquors a lib pack
age OF delicious California figs, prunes
or seeded raisins Rathjen Company.
139 Mason st. Phone. South S93.