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profs. N. H. Vaughn and l..
parrv Are this week giving a free
exhibit of the International Cor
resnondence School, of Scranton,
Pa. All interested in education
al subjects should give them a
call. These gentle men come
biphly recommended and warrant
satisfactory instruction.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
FARMERS Then and Now.

you've formed your notions of
country people from THE Old Home
stead" and these by-gosh Mirandy
novels. The real farmers nowadays
drive into town in double-seated car
riages with matched bays curried so
that you could see to comb your hair
in their glossy sides. The single rigs
sparkle in the sun, conveying both
young men and young women of such
clean-cut, high-bred features as TO
make us wonder. They all come from
good old stock. The young fellows
run a little too strongly to patent
leather shoes and their horses are al
most too skittish, but the girls are all
right. If their clothes set better than
you thought they would, why you
must remember that they subscribe
for the very same fashion magazines
that you do.-McClure's Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
Settled Society IN kansas.

After the war Boston man was
stopping at the Planters House. the
principal hotel of Leavenworth, and
coming down to breakfast late one
morning he oartook of that meal with
the landlord.
well, Mr. - said the landlord,
how do you like our Western coun-
try?"
Il like it very WE'LL" said the Bos-
ton man. "or would If society here were
in more settled state"
Nonsense" said the landlord, "our
society is as settled as that Of Bos-
ton"
Just then Anthony burst into the din
ing-room and out of a back door, with
Jennison pumping lead at every Jump
and following him out into the out
buildings in the rear of the hotel
How about society being as settled
here as Boston?" said the Boston man
as he and the landlord crawled out
from under opposite sides of the table
Il had forgotten about that Anthony
JennisOn matter" said the landlord,
but If Doc Jennison has caught up
with Anthony that is settled by this
time. Boston Herald
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
CaIifornians in New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The follow
ing Californians arrived in New York
to-day:
From San Francisco-C. A. Ferrin,
at the Herald Square; D. E. Francis.
at the Hotel Gerard; F. d. Frost and
wife. at the Murray Hill; c. F. Shar-
rocks, at the Hotel Astor; H. Down
ing. at the Bartholomew; G. Eisen.
at the Hoffman House; B. F.
Fleischer and wife, at the Hotel As
tor: NJ. Gale, at the Hotel Victoria; l..
A. Gunnison, at the st. Denis; B. Hay
den, at the Hotel Astor; j. S. Houx
and wife and j. s. Howell. at the Ho-
tel Imperial; j. Irwin, at the Murray
Hill; Miss r. Jacobs at the Broad
way Central; Mrs. Kimball, at the
Fifth Avenue: Miss n. L. O'Lough-
len, at the Broadway Central; Mrs.
G. A. Matern, at the Hoffman; Mrs.
H. Newhoff, at the Ashland: Mrs.
Robinson, at the Park Avenue; V.
Schelling, at the Herald Square; Miss
X Shiero, at the Holland; j. E.
Woods, at the Hotel York.
From San Jose-C. A. Limberg, at
the Bartholomew.
From Santa Clara-L. M. Kimber-
lin, at the Astor.
From Los Angeles-F. H. Probert.
at the Broadway Central; w. b.
Troy, at the Hotel Astor; Mrs. Grif-
fifth, at the Park Avenue: A. c. Ken
nedy and wife. at the Hotel Astor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
Big Canadian Elevator.

The Canadian Government has re-
tanned a grain elevator engineer to
prepare plans and specifications for
the large grain elevator to be built at
Port Colburn, the Lake Erie entrance
to the Welland canal. which will be
an adjunct to the canal system. The
transportation commission recently
recommended that an elevator be buiit
at this point for the purpose of trans
ferring grain from the large lake yes
sells, which carry cargoes of $50 OOO
to 100000 bushels. to canal-size YES
sells or barges, which will then trans
port it through the Welland, Lake On
tario and St. Lawrence canals to Mon
treal.-New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
GIVES u LIFE
FOR ONE DUCK
Hunter BrendOn Clark Dies
From Exposure in Blind
at Mount Eden Preserves
INQUEST SHOWS FACTS
Coroner Finds That Chill
and DampneSs Brought on
Suddenly Fatal Illness
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1n1c De- 4 -----. n.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Dec. 8.
Brendon Clark, the San Francisco
theatrical man, whose body was found
at the West End Clubs preserves, near
Mount Eden. Friday by his hunting
companion, Frank w. Treat, lost his
life for one duck. Exposure that
caused congestion of the lungs and
paralysis of the heart ended the young
mans existence. For nine hours he
had kept vigil on the duck ponds. The
chilly air and damDness affected his
lungs
Such were the facts disclosed to-day
81 the inquest held at Haywards by
coroner Mehrmann. DR.. Q. G. Rey-
nolds gave testimony concerning
Clark's physical condition, which ex-
planned and cleared the mystery that
had surrounded the death.
Treat told how Clark and himself
had begun their hunt at o'clock Fri
day morning. A few hours later they
met again for breakfast and after that
separated until o'clock. Treat went
to Clark's blind" to rejoin him, but
found his friends body in the water.
he dragged the corpse out, but could
not imagine what had caused death.
Clark had stayed at his post anxious
TO make killing and had caught the
severe chill. His bag consisted of only
the one duck that was found in his
blind"
The Coroner's jury returned a YER
dict In accordance with the evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
THE BIBLE PRINTED
IN MANY TONGUES
Translated Into Four Hundred and
Fifty Languages-EnOrmO
Circulation

Three hundred million copies of the
Bible have been printed in a century.
The British and American Bible So
cieties circulate some 5000, 900 copies
year. Forty per cent of the cost Is
recovered from sales.
Often the payments are made in
curious substitutes for money, such as
cowry shells in Uganda, copra and
arrowroot in New Hebrides, swords,
daggers, sandals, amulets, straw hats,
pieces of silk, eggs, butter, rotten
cheese. dogs teeth, sea birds eggs and
other picturesque circulating material.
Occasionally, even, Bibles are stolen.
Something like 1000 colporteurs and
Bible women travel in all manner of
outlandish places, by railroad. car
riage, boat, bullock, wagon, sleigh,
bicycle, wheelbarrow, on mule. jim
rikisha or afoot," to distribute Bibles.
Bibles must be packed in water
tight parcels to be landed through the
surf in Madras; they are made up in
fifty-six pound packages to fit coolies
backs in AMMAN.
A century ago the Bible was printed
In forty languages. 1t is now printed
in 450, and new ones are being added
every year. Sometimes languages are
practically made by the Bible-that Is
to say, it is the first book printed in
some obscure tongue, so rude that it
does not even contain words enough
to express thought.
Take, for example the translation
just made for the Sheetswa tribe in
East Africa. They had no word for
Supreme Being or home, father,
heaven, house and other ideas equally
fundamental Other recent transla-
tons have been into Mare, Persian.
Uganda, Labrador Eskimo, KOngo-
Baldo. Wedan, Fang, Madarese and
Nogugu.
And there are said to be on the
borders of the Indian empire los
languages in which there is no Chris
tian scripture printed.-Century.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
REMARKABLE FEATS
OF FIXING IN MIND
London Youth of Long Ago Who Re-
membered All He Had
RQad

The London Times recently pub
lished an extract from it's columns of
a century ago. in which were related
the remarkable feats of memory per-
formed by T. P. Oldfeld, who died
at Grotto House. Margate, in the six
teenth year of his age. The extract
reads:
''At the age of years 6 months he
had scarlet fever, which brought, on
him paralysis of the lower extremities
and debilitated his body for the rest of
his life, but his mind presented the
finest display of human perfection.
Whatever he read he instantly had
by heart; his favorite pursuits were
the mathematics. philosophy. astron-
omy, geography, history and painting,
in all of which he made great pro-
ficiency. His favorite authors were
Locke and Newton and his retentive
faculties were so strong that he never
forgot a single incident with which he
had been once acquainted.
He could relate every circumstance
of Grecian, Roman and English his
tory; was master of astronomy and
had pursued it up to all it's recent dis
coveT4es; had the finest taste for draw
ing and painting and would frequently
take admirable likenesses of persons
who struck him from memory. He
wrote a hand like copper plate and at
very early period in life had made
himself master of arithmetic.
He was never known to be out of
temper, and though he suffered an ill
ness of ten years, which terminated in
a droDsv and bursting of a blood VeS-
sci upon the lungs, he was never
once known to repine or be impatient.
His wit was brilliant and refined and
his loss will ever be regretted by those
who had the happiness to know him."
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
RECEIVES DEED
TO BIG TRACT
Mrs. Marie Hillegass For
mally Transfers Land to
the State University

BERKELEY, Dec. 5.-The California
football field, which hitherto has been
covered by mortgage on which the
Regents were making periodical pay
ments, is now the property of the
University of California BY three
deeds recently recorded Mrs. Marie Hill
legass has formally transferred her
right to the big tract of land, south of
the university grounds, which includes
the famous football field. Final pay
ments have been made by the Regents
and this important addition to the col
lege campus passes without incum-
Dranee into the hands of the university
authorities. The tract includes all the
land on which stands the California
field, the Hearst Hall and the Hearst
basketball and tennis courts and the
Spreckels physiological laboratory. This
land is bounded by Sylvan way, Col
lege avenue and Bancroft way.
An chronological building will be
erected on the tract in a few months
1t will probably be but a temporary
structure, the intention being to devote
this land for athletic purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
rule AGAINST
GARBAGE MEN
Alameda City Trustees Pass
Law to Stop Hauling In
of Waste From Oakland
FORM HOSE COMPANIES
Will Replace Volunteers
Who Recently Withdrew
From Service of the City
FORM HOSE COMPANIES

ALAMEDA, Dec. 5.-The City Trus-
tees tonight passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the dumping Of outside garb-
age within the municipal limits. The
measure was enacted at the request Of
many residents Of the east end, who
objected to Oakland scavengers dump
ing waste and filth from that city
along the Bay Farm Island road.
E. T. Probst, L. c. Lenz. Henry
Rieschrath and E. G. Bishop were ap-
pointed members Of Hose No. 2, for
merly Whidden Hose Company Of the
volunteer department. Walter Stern
metz, Sam Josephs, Howard Simpson
and George Wulzen were appointed
members of Hose No. 8, formerly
Sherman Hose Company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
Wonderful Excavation Work

One of the greatest pieces of excavat-
ing ever attempted for a building in
New York is being done for the new
Pennsylvania Railroad depot between
Thirty-first and Thirty third streets
and Eighth and Ninth avenues. Two
large steam shovels are doing the dig
ging, and 125 teams, of two horses each
cart the dirt away as fast as il can
be scooped up. The steam shoveIs run
the entire length-of the block. digging
their way as they go, very much like
a farmer plOwing a furrow. Alongside
the furrow is a string of carts waiting
to be loaded. Each cart moves prompt
ly forward as the front cart is filed.
and the shovels work so fast that
the line is constantly on the move
Exchange
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATED
First Baptist Church of
Oakland Keeps Anniversary
BANQUET BY MEMS LEAGUE

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-The Roger Will
liams League of the First Baptist
Church celebrated the golden anniver-
sary of the organization of the church
with banquet and reunion. held this
evening in the parlors of the new
church building, at Telegraph avenue
and Twenty first street. The principal
address of the evening was delivered by
Professor II. w. Rolfe- of Stanford Uni
versity. 1t was expected that Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan of Stanford
would attend the banquet, but owing
to illness he was unable to be present.
In his place came Professor Rolfe, who
spoke on Robert Louis Stevenson. :"
After discussing the life and work Of
Stevenson at some length Professor
Rolfe said:
Stevenson was not only one of the most
perfect writer's OF prose in the nineteenth CEN
tury as we'll as an ardent champion of youth
and childhood and sympathetic interpreter
OF their joys, but he also of the
not only purveyor of the best and most
fined pleasure for ALL but a constant and
inspiring example of cheerfulness, persistence
and courage as we'll This spirit is summed
up for us in the lines from his hand which
are Inscribed upon his tomb on the mountain
top above Apia:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie
Glad did l live and gladly die
And / laid down with a will.
This be the you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed TO be;
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
HEIRS FIGHT
OVER ESTATES
Mrs. Nelson Bump and Step
daughters Make Things
Generally Uncomfortable
TAKE FROM EACH OTHER
TwO-Year-0ld Grandson of
Adeline NJ. Sayle Wins
Out Against His Aunts
Oakland omce San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Dec. 8.
Fuel was added to the fight between
the widow of the late Nelson Bump
and her four stepdaughters over the
property left by the real estate man,
when, through their attorneys, the lat
ter attempted this morning to have
the allowance of 1925 month
granted Mrs. Bump out of the estate
cut down to $40. While Judge Hall
reduced IL to 500 a month, Mrs.
Bump succeeded in having the rent of
property on Merritt Island, now un-
der lease to II. s. Ivey, the husband of
one OF the daughters, increased from
$4,000 10 $4,000.
Bump married a second time late in
life and when he died left an estate,
valued at between $4,000 and
SIS, 600, almost entirely to his four
daughters. Mrs. Sarah A. Dean, Mrs.
Lydia Thomas Mrs. Ellen McFadden
and Mrs. Annie Ivey. The widow re-
ceived a bequest Of $4,000 and house,
valued at S25O0. A contest was i'm
mediately begun by the widow, who
alleges that her late husband was in
fuenced by his daughters. Pending
the action she was granted an allow
ance from the estate.
BY a ruling by Judge Ogden to-
day in the estate of the late Adeline
NJ. Sayle Mrs. Helen z. Pearce and
Mrs. Luelen 7. Gardner may only in
herit the interest from a $4,000 estate
left by deceased, while the principal
must go TO the testatrix's grandson,
Gutherie CourvOisier. a child years
OF age. The will contained a trust
clause providing that the trustee, in
his discretion, might give the benefi-
ciaries the income or convey the prop
erty TO them entirely. The grandson
was made the residuary legatee in case
any Of the property remained after the
death Of the legatee.
Judge Ogden held that the trust
part Of the viii giving the trustee the
right to deed the property came un-
der the rule in the Fair Will case and
was invalid. This leaves the Will
stand, so far as the interest for life
gees. but gives the principal TO the
grandson at the death Of his aunts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
PHYSICAL Beauty Paramount.

The late John Hollingshead, noted
in London as journalist, magazine
writer and theatrical manager. espe-
cially in the last named capacity. had
notions of his own as to what consti-
tuted attractions for the stage. For
instance, he bluntly maintained that
the selection of all ladies on the stage
except for the chorus singers, where
vocal accomplishment were para
mount, should be governed by the de-
sire to put pleasing forms and faces
before the public. His view of the
stage was that. however it might be
judged from lofty heights. it was not
a platform for the exhibition of
grandmothers and maiden aunts. II
physical beauty could be got with
brains and talent. so much the better.
The first choice was physical beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
JAPAN SELLS SILVER PLATE.
Even Ancient Church Services Are
Said to Be on the Market.

MUKDEN, Dec. 5.-The rouble,
which has been in great demand, has
fiuctuated in value considerably late
ly, owing to the large quantities of
silver and gold which the Japanese
have thrown upon the Chinese market
for war purposes. 1t is said that the
japanese have transmitted to Shang-
hal not only great quantities of silver
plate and bullion, but old church SER
vices. dating from the time of the
Samurai. While this temporarily af-
fects the value of Russian currency, it
is taken here as an indication of bad
state of Japanese finances, owing to
the drain of the war.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Not an Unusual Instance.

Il used Pyramid Pile Cure and have
not had any trouble since. have been
a sufferer with piles for twenty years.
] think il is the best remedy on earth
for piles. Hoping this may help
others TO use this remedy" Mrs. ].
D. Teller, r. F. d. 20, Sparta, Mich.
II is a singular fact that although
many women suffer from piles. or
hemorrhoids. they frequently do not
have proper treatment because of a
delicacy women have in mentioning
such a subject. Especially is this the
case with those who have no hus-
band or brother in whom they can
confide; and a physician is seldom
consulted until the pain and agony in
cident to piles become lnbearabIe.
Thousands Of women have suffered
even longer than did Mrs. Teller, al
ways experiencing slight or temporary
relief. II any, from the various rene
dies used and finally settling down to
the conviction that a cure in their
cases was impossible Pyramid Pile
Cure has come as a boon to all such
as il seldom. II ever, fails 10 effect a
permanent cure 1t is sold by drug
gists for so cents a package, or will
be mailed by the makers to any ad-
dress upon receipt of price. Absolute
secrecy is guaranteed and no name is
ever used without the consent Of the
writer.
It is suggested that those interested
write 10 Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall
Mich. for their little book describing
the causes and cure of piles. as IT is
sent free for the asking.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
ELKS TO PLAY
FOR CHARITY
Officers of San Francisco
and Oakland Lodges Will
Contend on the Diamond
CHAPLAIN TO DON SUIT
Rev. William Carson Shaw
Will 0fficiate as Short
stop for the Home Team
CHAPLAIN TO DON SUIT

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Dec. 8.
When the officers of Oakland Lodge
No. Ill and San Francisco Lodge No.
8, Benevolent Protective Order of
urday afternoon at Idora Park there
will be something doing. Both teams
are determined to win that they may
be known as the champions of Elk
dom in this section. The game will
begin at $3.50 p. m. The proceeds will
be devoted to the fund for Christmas
dinners for the poor of this city.
1t has been the custom of the local
lodge to provide Christmas cheer for
poor families of Oakland, and in or
der to increase the fund available for
the purpose this year it has been de-
cided to bring the officers of the Oak
land and San Francisco lodges to-
gether on the diamond. the winners
of the game to hold the title of lodge
champions for the coming year.
A notable feature of the game next
Saturday will be the appearance of
the Rev. William Carson Shaw, the
chaplain of Oakland Lodge, on the
diamond. Mr.. Shaw will play shot
stop for the local aggregation and woe
to the player who tries to get a safe
hit into his territory. 1t is expected
that the game will develop into a
pitchers battle, for James NJ. Shan
ley, exalted ruler of Oakland Lodge,
who will twirl the ball for the locals,
has vowed to pitch a no-run-no- hit
game, while Exalted Ruler John S.
Partridge of the San Francisco herd
has promised his friends that no Oak
land Elk shall reach first base
through any fault of his.
The members of the local lodge are
working assiduouSly to insure a large
attendance and as the San Francisco
team will bring a big crowd of root
ers from across the bay there will be
no lack of enthusiasm to encourage
the players.
The teams will line UP as follows:
San Francisco-Pitcher Exalted Ruler John
Partridge: catcher, Park Wilson; first base.
Inner Guard Harry Wilbur; second base, Es-
teemed Loyal Knight Thomas Hickey third
bott; shortstop, Trustee Herman J. Cordes;
left field Esquire James Manning; center
field Esteemed Leading Knight E. B. Clark
right field. Secretary Herman Cohn; sUh-ti-
tutes. James P. Dunno. Charles F. Hoi y.
John p. Broder and George e. Hunt; manager,
Louis Mathin Jacobs; mascot. Clarence w.
burlington.
Oaklaud-Pitcher. Exalted Ruler James NJ
STANLEY 6eaptain): catcher, William Dunleavy;
first base, Esteemed Lecturing knight. oliver
c, Hutchinson; second base, Esteemed Leading
knight, A, (. Shaw: third base Esteemed
Loyal Knight George w. Frick; shortstop,
Chaplain William Carson Shaw: left field.
Trustee Dr. W. II. Halsey; center field Es-
quire Dave Mclaughlin right field, Secretary
j. j. Hanniin Jr.; substitutes, Inner Guard
Fred Johnson, Tyler Charles Learn Organist
Van E. Britton. Treasurer w. w London and
Trustee William Baehr; manager George
Blethen. mascot, Peter Lynch.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
BRIEF CITY NEWS.


BANKRUPT .GROCER.-Alfred swan. re-
tail grocer OF Santa Rosa. nled a petition IN
insolvency yesterday in the United Sfares MS
triet Court He owes ST341 and has $3.50 as-
sets.
MARINE LIBEL FOR WAGES Victor CT
son fled libel yesterday in the United states
District Court against the steamship Meteor
Captain Hail. to recover $40 30 alleged 10 be
due wages.
BOYCOTT INJUNCTION REAAINS.-Irnitei
States Circuit Judge Morrow continued In force
until January the restraining order prevent
ing boycotting and picketing against the santa
Fe Company.
WANTS PUNISHMENT FOR MISDEFD -
Robert Johnson called at the office OF Captain
Burnett last night and said that two weeks
ago he had oterdrawn $1,000 on an original
deposit OF S12. 600 which he had in a bank in
Chicago He said that his conscience was
troubling him. Burnett wired to Chicago
but could not hear anything about Johnson
LECTURE ON BIRD L1FEs-'-Blrd Life on
a Tropical Island was the subject of a
lecture given last evening BY Walter X
Fisher Of Stanford University at the hau ~
the Academy OF Sciences. Fisher showad Num-
erous Illustrations with lantern slides ana
these. tog4ther with his explanations q fhs
characteristics OF the birds, proved interesting
and instructive So
SEA CAPTAIN ExONERATEp- - 1rnits5
States Steamboat Inspectors o. F. Bolles and
John X. Bulger yesterday handed down de-
cisions exoneratins the officers OF the San
Pablo and the Mineola. The ferry steamer
San Pablo, H. p. Lauritzen master and Peter
Norm pilot ran into and sank the gasoline
tug Iopo on November s The Mineola Cap
tain Alexander Kirkwood, stranded on an IN
charted rock near Kamschatka on senternber S
and was total loss The damage was $780,
OOO-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
Wives Win Divorce.

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-A decree of
divorce from Frank H. Miller on the
ground of desertion was granted Ida
Miller to-day. She will resume her
maiden name of Ida London. An in
terlocutory decree of divorce was
granted Annie c. Hooser from John
w. Hooser on the ground of cruelty.
She will resume the name of Annie c.
Bogert and was given the saloon
known as the Oberon at SIS Seventh
street and the furniture in their home
at SOC Grove street. Suit for divorce
was begun to-day by Esther A. Mil
Ter against William B. Miller on the
ground of desertion. He left her in
1895