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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

they ascertained the real cause Of the
trouble they refused to prosecute. Ac-
cordingly, the only charge made
against Muro was that of disturbing
the peace. The case vas continued for
one week to allow the fortune teller to
recover and appear in court
Josiah Overhaulser is a young man
who requires an overseer. Perhaps a
turnkey or a prison guard would be
better
He was before Judge Moran yester-
day on charges OF carrying concealed
weapons, having burglar tools in his
possession and being worthless per-
son who despised the dignity OF labor
and was classed as a vagrant.
He was arrested in a cheap lodging
house on Sacramento street Thursday
night discriminating evidences bunch
OF skeleton keys. a revolver and a
package OF "yen-shee'-was. found on
his person. The Judge continued his
case for one week in order to allow
the police an opportunity to investigate
Overhaulser's record.
Stablemen that are in the habit Of
making the streets a depository for
their various vehicles after a scrub
bing in the morning would better watch
out or the bogie man II get 'em. There
is a ordinance against such prac-
tice and a police edict has gone forth
that any violations OF it shall result
in the immediate arrest of the prOprie
tor.
The exemplar, in the person OF W. ].
Gallagher, who conducts well-known
livery barn at Laguna and Grove
streets, was. before Judge Cabaniss yes
terday He was not fined because he
promised hereafter to regard the ordi-
nance carefully. Other livery barns
may not meet with the same clemency
when the owners are arrested for like
offenses.
John Garman, a toiler in many seas
and lands, acquired more steam beers
than was commensurate with his foot
work Thursday night and dipped one
of his shoulders through a window of a
Third-street saloon. He was before
Judge Cabaniss yesterday on charge
of malicious mischief. but was dis
missed on promise to pay for the
shattered silica.
John Lundgrin, the original K. c.
kid" is in Jail. Judge Fritz ordered
him into custody for fear he might
commence milling" against the pres
sure that was being brought to bear
upon him to take back the gold which
he claims was sequestered from him by
a brace Of sure-thing men in a Mis-
sion-street saloon. One of the men ac-
cused of the work is Con" Sullivan
and he is being held in $1,000 bonds
The other man has not been appre-
hended- The amount lost was 800,
through the old top and bottom dice
game.
According to the police overtures
were made TO square the matter with
the defendant and be was willing.
When Judge Fritz heard of this he
promptly ordered Lundgrin into Gus
tody as rebuke to those who attempt
to make the Police courts collection
agencies for men who lack the heart to
prosecute when a showdown comes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
Seroplans Dismiss snit.

John NJ. and George seropian of the
firm of Seropian Bros. corporation,
having settled their differences with
James E. Bell, A. Dalton Harrison, G..
F. Wright and H. H. Smith, directors
Of the concern, have withdrawn the
suit for 100000 damages they filed
against the directors several weeks ago.
A dismissal Of the suit was fled yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
T0SANRAFAEL,.
ROSS VALLEY.
MILL VALLEY.
CAZADER0. Etc.
via Sausalito Ferry.

Suburban Service. Standard Gauge Electric
Depart from san Francisco Daily-7:0O $780,
9:OO 1000 II 90 a. m. 1920. AS. BIS. 4.15
BIS 6:15. 7.eO. S:45. 1920. IL As D. m
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
Daily. 5:25, $50. : 40. S.35. 9.35. HOS a
n, 1920. 1: As. 2:55. 3:45. 4:45. 5:45. Gas
S:45 1920 D. m.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN IRAN
CISCO-DalIy 5.45 6.55. 1852 s,55. 9.55
II 20 a m. 1885. 200. BIS. 4:O5 sos. 6.O5
.C5 o.00. 1O.SJ D. N.
THROUGH TRAINS.
500 a. m. daily-Cazadero and way stations
Sis p. m. week days Saturdays excepted
Tomsles and way stations.
tions.
sundays only-1O a m. Point Reyes and
way stations.
TICKET OFFICE-626 Market St
FERRY-Un.on Depot. foot Of Market ST
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

A for Morning. for Afternoon.
Sunday excepted sunday only
Saturday only.
Stops az all stations Sunday
~ Only trains stopping at Vaencia ST. s0uthboun1
are6-10 AB 00A.E. II 30 An g. % IN QPM. and
as0RsA
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

A rev skyscrsper is to be erected
here shortly. This city Will soon assume
2 metropolitan aspect not surpassed by
even New York. Buy a gas range from
s. =. Gas and Electric Co. 415 Post ST. a
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06

Biologists speak of that fraction of
the rainfall which reaches the sea
through streams as the ''run-off." The
run-off in Connecticut is half the rain
fall, while in the Mississippi basin it is
but one-fourth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
AN Ak TO GRIND.
A Story That Is Old, But Not AItoseth
er PointIess.

eF fOlntIcSSs
When I was a little boy, remember,
one cold winter morning was accosted
by a smiling man with an ak on his
shoulder. my pretty boy" said he,
has your father a grindstone" Yes,
sir" said 1. You are a fine little fell
low" said he; "will you let me grind
NV ak on ft?" Pleased with the COM
pliment Of fine little fellow" "Oh,
yes, sir" I answered; 1T Is down III
the shop"
And will you, my man," said he,
patting me on the head, get me III
tie hot water?" How could I refuse!
I ran and soon brought a kettleful. Il
am sure" continued he. you are one
of the finest lads that ever I have seen;
will YOU Just turn a few minutes ror
me?'
Pleased with the flattery, I went to
work: and I toiled and tugged till was
almost tired to death. The school-bell
rang, and I could not get away; my
hands were blistered, and the ak was
not half ground.
At length, however, 1t was sharpen
ed; and the man turned to me win,
Now, you little rascal, you've played
truant: be off to school, or you'll rue
it,"
"Alas!" thought I. ut Is hard enough
to turn a grindstone, but now to be
called a little rascal, Is too much" II
sank deep in my mind, and often have
/ thought Of it since. When l see
merchant over polite to his customers
methinks, THAT man has an ak to
grind"
When I see a man, who Is in private
life a tyrant, flattering the people, and
making great professions Of attach
ment to liberty, methinks, Look out,
good people! that fellow would set you
turning grindstones!"-B Franklin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
FIGURES IN THE PREsIDENCY.-T

FIGURES IN THE PREsIDENCY.-The
successful candidate must receive at
least 239 electoral votes. In the old
solid south, including Delaware and
MARYLAND, there are 1862 electoral votes,
leaving II to be secured in the north.
New York with 80, Connecticut with Z,
New Jersey with IL would give only
5S-19 short Of the requirement. The
addition Of Indiana with Is votes would
leave the Democratic candidate still 4
votes short of the number necessary
for a choice. There need be no worry
about those votes, however, for the
winning back to Democracy Of New
York, Connecticut. New Jersey and In
diana could be accomplished only by the
rise of a ref1uent wave in politics of
such power that 1t would inevitably
sweep other states into line. There Is
Illinois with 27 votes, as to which, II
the Democratic quarrels are settled,
there will be cause for Republican un-
easiness: while in Wisconsin, which
has thirteen votes, there is an open and
violent faction fight, the two Republt-
can senators having Joined in for
midable bolt against the regular cam
didate for governor.-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
OUR GUNNERs.
How They Arc Selected and Trained
In the Navy.

How They Arc Selected and Trained
In tho Navy.
1T is only half the work to arm and
equip ships with the most improved
guns and sights; they must also have
a highly trained personnel capable OF
manipulating guns, turrets and torpe-
does" writes Lieutenant Commander
Gleaves in the June Worlds work.
When China found herself arrayed
against Japan she offered $500 cash per
month for skilled gun pointers, but IN
all great navies gun pointers are
trained, not bought, and when the fight
Is on it Is too late for instruction.
How does a man become an expert
gunner? Diligent drill and constant
training are not enough without Ger
tain amount Of natural aptitude. One
man after another is tried A few days
drill in the turrets eliminates all ex-
cept the fairly promising. For the tai
ent Of eye and nerve which marks the
born gun pointer the government pays
from 81 to SO month in addition to
the regular pay. This premium is not
confined to any race, creed or color.
On one vessel in the navy one Of the
gun pointers Is negro.
Selecting gun pointers is one OF the
most important duties In the navy.
Having selected the men for gun point
ers, the next step is to train them.
Two methods are now in vogue, both
having the same principle, but diner
ing in detail. In the old days OF sails
and smooth bore guns, the invariable
rule-was this: Fire at the top OF
the downward roll just as the ship be-
gins to roll toward the target, and aim
at the enemy's water line" This rule
lasted far into the age Of steam and
turret guns, and has only recently been
supplanted by continuous aim firing
or the art of keeping gun trained on
the target, regardless Of the oscillations
of the vessel, during the whole or
portion Of the roll.
The method for training men by the
new system-by the use Of "dotter'
was devised by Captain Percy Scott
of the British navy. The dotter Is
mechanical device which causes a
small target to move across the face OF
a gun, with a combined vertical and
horizontal motion. The gun pointer
must make the gun follow the target,
and whenever the sights are on the
bulls eye he presses button. This
causes a pencil to dot the target. That
is his shot. The other method Of in
struction is with the Morris tube, which
consists Of a small gallery rifle fitted on
the gun, to take the place Of the dot
ter's" pencil.
So proficient have the blue5ackets be-
come in handling the turret gun, that
in actual target practice on board the
Alabama a 13-inch gun Is loaded and
fired in thirty-eight seconds. Two kinds
of target practice are employed now
in all navies. One in which the target
is stationary and the ship moving;
the other in which both ships and tar
get are moving.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10

Page, and allow us to return little Of
your hospitality. OF couree under
stand that your brother comes first,
and rightly, too, but We must claim q
part of your time"
'T had promised myself one or two
evenings az your home" Alice an
swered quietly, "but i do not feel that
1 ought to desert Berthe more than
that"
Then, for the first time, Blanch put
In her little word: "Now, do not offer
your brother as an excuse. I have
been anticipating your promised visit
for long time, and no brother Is 60
ing to rob me Of It shall come
around tomorrow forenoon, and II you
are not ready to go back with me, bag
and baggage, will Just take your
baggage. and then you will have to
come"
II do not see why you cannot see
your brother and visit with him just a.
we'll at our house." put in Mrs. Mason.
"He is always welcome there"
Alice turned to her brother. remark.
ing. "It is nice of you to insist, and I
I'm more than grateful, but 1t must be
rs he says" Then she added prettily.
"He is my papa and mamma now, and
the cook and captain bold and mate Of
the Nancy brig as we'll"
II will stir up mutiny on the Nancy
brig If he does not CONSENT" laughed
Blanch: 80 there Is an end to that, and
You must be ready at 10 tomorrow"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
ATTACKS. FRAUDS ONLY.
Postoffiee Has No Desire to Establish
Censorship.

SeUuotottPs
Postmaster General Payne yesterday
gave out a statement regarding the
attitude Of the department toward
worthless nostrum and newspaper pub
lication Of medical advertisements. It
was explained that the department had
no intention Of entering on a crusade
against patent medicines or Of estab-
fishing censorship upon advertise
ments printed in newspapers, but sim
ply aimed to correct abuses In cases
Of obscenity and fraud, as required by
law. The statement follows:
"A large number Of complaints hav-
ing been received by the first assist
ant postmaster general, protesting Wig
orously against the United States malls
being used for the purpose Of circulat-
ing newspapers end other literature
containing advertisements of alleged
cures for loss Of manhood. vitality
ETC., the acting postmaster general
transmitted a number Of the adver-
tisements to the assistant attorney gen.
eral for the postoff1ce department, with
the request for an opinion as to
whether or not their transmittal
through the mails constituted viola
tion Of law.
"Mr. Robb. the then assistant attor-
ney general for the postofice depart
ment, rendered an opinion holding such
advertisements a violation Of what is
known as the 'obscenity law The
only intention which has ever been en-
tertained by the administrative officers
has been to suppress the advertise
ments which the law officer Of the de-
partment has held to be obscene.
"Of course the postoffice department
has never had any intention Of start
ing crusade upon patent medicines.
or Of establishing censorship upon
advertisements printed in newspapers.
There has been no change in the poll
cy or practice Of the department, the
facts simply are that certain abuses
having been called to its attention, it
has acted thereon as required by law.
I'm the regular course Of business in
the office of the assistant attorney gen.
eral number Of cases were presented
in which so-called cures for lost man
hood and lost vitality were complained
Of as being worthless, as well as the
literatures Of the company selling the
article being obscene. Analyses Of those
so-called remedies developed the fact
that in most instances the ingredients
were simply starch and sugar. In
number Of instances the pills and
drugs contained ingredients injurious
to the system and forbidden by law to
be sold.
TT having thus appeared that these
companies were defrauding the public
by means Of false and fraudulent rep
RESERVATIONS made throueh the nAtls
the issuance s0f fraud oraefS 5sESS ~
Econa5 8 Z . af
and accordingly issued by him. No
action has been contemplated by the
department save in these cases Of OBJ
scenity and fraud."-Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
THE TOAD IS USEFUL.
Distinguished Entomolosist Tells How
He HELPS the Farmer.


The dusty, homely toad, that has
been Stunned and stoned by country
boys almost since the beginning Of
time because they make warts grow
on your hands," has found cham
pion who makes him appear much
more useful animal than Is generally
supposed.
A. II. kirkland, Boston entomolo-
gist. has made an extended study Of
the toad as a destroyer Of insects; and
he has come to the conclusion that the
little animal Is a valuable friend to
all farmers. In the hope. of preventing
it's destruction and convincing farmers
of its usefulness. he has written pa
per which has just been published by
the department Of agriculture in
Washington.
In order to determine just how many
and what obnoxious insects are eaten
by toads, Mr.. Kirkland collected and
examined the stomachs Of 148 toads
and classified their contents. The re-
suit showed that at least SO per cent
Of the toad's food Is Of animal origin.
The following table, which Mr.. Kirk
land compiled, gives an idea Of the
animals nreferences.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10

Of the high export duty which the jap
anese government has imposed to keep
the supply at home. The first ship
ment Is expected to go forward this
week.
There are now more than 100 Japan
ese rice farmers who have settled in
Texas, and who are raising rice. Re-
Gently two came direct from Osaka, ia
pan, with 100000 each, to invest in
rice lands, and 1t seems to be the gen.
eral idea that the Mikado had in view
the idea Of having an inexhaustible
supply Of rice upon which to draw at
will.-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
JAPANESE BUYING RICE.
Options on Large Supplies Being Oh.
tanned in Growing Districts.

options on Large ouppIleS ooin9 W.
tanned in Growing Districts.
What is now believed by southern
rice men to be a part Of a well-laid
plan by the Japanese government to
secure control of a large part Of the
Louisiana and Texas output Of rice in
view Of the probable long duration of
the war with Russia, is indicated by
advices just received from New Or
leans.
It Is said that Japanese contractors
representing the imperial government
Of Japan have been quietly at work in
the rice belt securing options on large
supplies of the rice grown In that dis
trict to be shipped to Japan to supple
ment the war stores for the Mikado's
invading army.
J. 1. Nishio of the Japanese firm Of
Okazaki & Nishio, Houston, Tex, who
has been making the contracts, says,
however, that the rice is for sale among
the Chinese and Japanese residents Of
California and other Pacific coast
states, who are not now able to i'm
port the cereal from Japan on account
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10

Ira lHE proposed change did not
seem to disturb Aunt Susan
@SNl much, although Alice noticed
tSsSsSj that she was more quiet than
ever and avoided that subject.
I'm ready an willin' to go If you
think BEST" she said, IAN I'll do my
best as long as l can. hain't got
long to stay, an If l see you two hap
py I'm content"
Two weeks before Christmas came a
cordial letter from Blanch reminding
Alice of her promise to visit her dur
ing the holidays and insisting that she
do so now. With it was inclosed an
equally cordial but brief note Of invita-
ton from Mrs. Mason. Alice replied to
both in due form and with profuse
thanks, also stating that she had prom
ised her brother she would visit him
during her vacation, and hoped to have
one or two evenings with them at that
time.
Alice inclosed both notes to her BROTH
er and told him he had best inform
the Nasons of her intended visit in a
matter Of fact way. But" she added,
do not let on that you know they
have invited me to visit them. We
will do just as we talked-go there and
spend one or two evenings, or perhaps
l may meet them at theater, which
would be much better"
By return mail came his assurance
of obedience and q siZable check. Use
it all. my dear Sis" he wrote, land for
your own needs, too. I do not want
you to feel ashamed Of your gowns
when you come to Boston"
"Bless his dear heart" said Alice
when she read the letter, what a prize
that island girl will get in him!'
When Christmas came and she
kissed Aunt Susan goodby, she was
near giving up the trip altogether. 1t
may have been the sad face Of her
aunt that brought the irresolution. or
q feeling that meeting Frank would
reawaken the little heartache she had
for five months been trying to conquer.
When she reached Boston she was met
by her brother.
81 have not told Frank" Albert ex-
claimed, land shall not let them know
you are here until we call I WantYou
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
Uncle Terry
CHARLES CLARK MUM


lessons and study SnortnanQ. l neeu
typewriter even now"
"But what will Aunt Susan think Of
the change? And it will be such a
change for her!"
"She will get used to It," he an
swered.
Then, as Alice began to realize what
It meant to bid goodby to the scenes Of
her childhood, the old home, the great
trees in front, the broad meadows, the
brook that rippled through them, the
little church where every one greeted
her with a smile, and the grand old
hills that surrounded Sandgate's
peaceful valley, her heart began to
sink. Then she thought Of the pleas
ant woods where she had 30 often
gone nutting In autumn. the old mill
pond where every summer since baby.
hood she had gathered lilies, and even
those barefooted school children Of
hers.
II shall dislike to go, after ALL" SHIT
said at last, "but perhaps it Is best.
I shall be homesick for spell. but
then I shall have you" Then she
rose and like a dig baby crept into
her brothers lap, and, tucking her
sunny head under his chin, whispered:
"Oh, if you were never going to be
married, Bertie, would leave 1t all
and try to be contented. could come
nm here every summer, could I notF"
Then she added disconsolately: But
you will get married soon. Your beau
tiful island girl will not keep you
waiting so long,"
"No sweetheart and no wife shall
ever lessen my love for you, Alice.
who have been my playmate, my COM
panion and my confidant all my life."
When they had discussed the pro-
posed step in all its bearings for half
hour Albert said: "Come, now, sis.
sing g little for me. am hungry to
hear you once more"
She complied willingly, and, as the
piquant voice Of Alice Page trllled
the list from Lilly Dale" to "Suwanee
River" and back to "Bonny Eloise"
and "Patter Of the Rain," Albert lazi-
ly puifed his pipe and lived over his
boyhood days.
When the concert was ended he ex-
claimed: "I will look around before
Christmas and see what kind Of a
fat can be found, and then when your
school closes you must come down
and visit me and see how you like
Boston"
"Oh, that will be just delightful,
only you must promise not to tell the
Nasons that l am coming"
"But if they find it out Blanch and
Frank would feel bitterly hurt" he
replied. Remember, they did you the
honor Of coming up here to visit you,
and Blanch has said to me several
times that she hoped you would visit
her this winter"
81 should love to-" replied Alice, hes
itating, "but-well. l will tell you what
we can dove will wait until the day
before am to return, and then we can
call there one evening. They need not
know how long I have been in Bos-
ton"
When morning and departure came
Albert said: Il will do as you wish,
sweet sister, and unless some Of the
Nasons should meet us at theater
imagine it will work all right, only it
is little rough on Frank"