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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18
UNITED STATES NAVAL FLEET, LED BY NEW YORK.
GOES TO SEA BOUND FOR MAGDALENA BAY
Liner Korea Has No
Fear of Her Rus
sian Namesake.

The United States fleet which has
been at anchor in the bay for several
weeks left the harbor yesterday af-
ternoon. Led by the cruiser New
York, the cruisers Bennington and
Boston. the collier Nero and the tor
peco-boat Paul Jones made an i'm
posing spectacle as they steamed
along the water front and out through
the FOG toward the heads.
The squadron is bound for Magda-
lena Bay. where il VIII engage in tar
get practice with large guns. The
New York viii then proceed on her
way 10 the Atlantic station Some
where on the voyage she will meet
the cruiser Chicago, bound for the
PacsHc. 10 which vessel she will
transfer her sdmirars flag and Of
ficers for The new flagship.
The Chicago is 10 be the flagship Of
the Pacific naval station. The Mar
blehead would have accompanied the
feet 10 Magdalena Bay. but her as
signment as convoy to the Russian
cruiser Lena prevented and it is not
known when she viii leave for q
cruise
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Secretary HoIbrook Reports.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of trustees of the San Francisco
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals was held September 10. The
following is synopsis of the report
of Secretary c. B. Holbrook: Number
Of cases investigated, 1873; number of
cases prosecuted, Is; number Of warn
ings given, 119; animals removed in
ambulance, 8; sick or disabled horses
taken from work, 1875: horses taken
from drivers and put IN nearest
stable, 4. A. E. Dodge and John L.
Williams were elected annual mem
bers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18
Sailing of the Alameda.

The Oceanic steamship Alameda
sailed yesterday at II a. m. for Homo
lulu with a large cargo of merchan-
disc. Miss Eleanor Terry daughter
cf Admiral Terry, L. 5. N, who is
stationed at Honolulu. returned home
after a visit here. The following are
the cabin passengers:
c. Bailey. G. \. Batchelder. Mrs. Batchel-
der. Mrs. r ". Carter and child Master S.
Carter. Master T. Carter + ". Churchouse,
g. Clifford Mrs. Clifford. C. du Roi. II. P.
DWyer. r. Gale c. s. Hail. Mrs. E. r. Ham
ilton =. T. Hunt J. II. James, Mrs II. F.
Johnston. Mrs. c. king and child. T. J. king.
p. A. Knudsen Mrs. G. Kock Mrs. +. Lloyd.
Dr. T. MolOnags- B. Oliffe. Miss Peters, Mrs.
PurTis and TWO children. J. s. Ross Mrs. J. B.
ScmT1ons. A. ". Taylor. Miss Eleanor Terry.
g. Tstzlef. Or. J. N. whitney. Mrs. Whitney,
Miss A. wilcox, x. r. q. Wallace, Miss Cliff
ford. Mrs. Tetzleff
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Danfhert, Santa Paula; G. c. Meek
fessel. Berlin; Mrs. G.. Meckfessel,
Berlin; B. It. Ganter, Napa; Mrs. NJ.
E. Ganter, Napa; R. Traoner. Han
ford; n. Tromer, Hanford; Mrs. c. A.
Freweger, Oakland; Mrs. J. E. Holtz.
Fair Oaks; Mrs. E. 1. Hamilton, Fair
Oaks; J. H. Daugherty and wife, Pas
adena; c. A. Mccormick, Pasadena;
c. L. Hebey Pasadena; H. Helvey,
Pasadena; H. J. Stewart and wife.
Pasadena; J. NJ. Corno, Fresno; J. S.
Graves, Fresno; H. NJ. Christ and
wife, Glendora; c. w. Richardson,
Glendora; J. F. Park, San Luis Obs
po; c. E. Trones, San Luis Obispo; H.
A. Traver, San Miguel; r. S. Ray,
Riverside; c. L. Rice, Riverside; w.
II. Vale, Santa Barbara; Mrs. II. Nell
son, Santa Barbara; w. w. Todd.
Santa Barbara; L. A. Barrett, Santa
Ana; T. Billings, Santa Ana; B. A.
Farrar, Santa Ana; r. B. Gerhart,
Santa Ana; L. B. Mallory and wife,
Los Gatos; c. NJ. Brown, Hollister; r.
Lane, Julian; f. A. Robbins, Sausa-
Ito; G. z. Frisbie, Palo Alto; ]. w.
Kleiser, Hoopah; T. D. Hill, Adm; e.
E. Herbert, Pomona; G. H. Fisher,
Penryn; w. B. Westlake. Vallejo; H.
G. Weyse, Santa Monica; j. J. Smith,
Vallejo; n. j. Paddington, Norwalk;
S. Settler, San Bernardino; A. V. Po-
teck. Lompoc; J. w. Morn, Lompoc:
A. Hoberecht, Ensenada; N H. Mott,
Sacramento; E. II. Falk, Eureka; C.
r. Jackson, Sausalito; g. Holstan,
Norwalk; f. Watson, Santa Barbara;
]. w. carson and wife, Modesto; NJ
Gardino, Placerville; /. Fisher. PEN
ryn; M. Davis, Santa Clara; Mrs. e. F.
Niehaus, Santa Clara; j. w. Siles,
Downey; H. A. Nelson, Naples; ]. H.
Bennett, Compton,; Mrs. c. D. Eaton,
Santa Paula; H. J. Schwartz and wife,
Palo Alto; Miss NJ. Cottle, Tulare; r.
E. Rica and wife, Livermore; G. B.
Pattee and wife, Angels Camp; E.
Porter, Malaga; Mrs. G.. Mickey, Ri
vera; n. Elder, Visalia; T. M. Toaldon,
visalia; S. B. Ferguson, Tulare; Mrs.
T. f. Griffin, Modesto; w. A. Foster,
Willis; ]. L. McShueter Willis.
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Prisoners Are Sentenced.

Henry Brant. who pleaded guilty In
Judge Dunne's court to a charge Of
grand larceny. was sentenced yester-
day to serve four years in San Quen-
tin. On the night of July 8 he stole
a purse containing $50 from F. S.
Martin. William Mclaughlin. tried
for robbery and convicted of assault
with intent to rob, was sentenced to
serve three years in San Quentin. He
knocked down Ehrenford r. Schmidt
on April 10 and took 55 cents from
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Saturday, September II.
stmr A Kilburn. Thompson hours from
Port Rogers.
stmr Gipsy. Leland. "A hours from Mon
terey, etc.
stmr Argyll. oilboy. days hours from
stmr Scotia. johnson, IL hours from Bowens
Landing
stmr Gualala> Kalvin. IL hours I'm Dslmsr.
stmr whittier. Dickson, az days from As
toria. Up river direct
stmr Gaia. Smith. is hours from Albion Up
stmr Kvichak. Nelson. sH days from CHG
mix Bay.
stmr National City Hammar. Is hours from
stmr Pomona. Swanson. 1871 hours from
Eureka.
stmr Alliance, Hardwick. eh days from
Portland. via Coos Bay days, via Eureka 23
hours
schr Repeat, Wilson 9 days from Coos Bay.
Fishermans Bay.
schr Berwick. Jacobson. IN days I'm Rogue
schr Western Home. wiedsr. days from
Coos Bay.
CLEARED
Saturday, September IT.
Stmr Umatilla Nopander. Victoria, eto; Pae
stmr Barracuda, sandberg Ancon. sto; Pac
Mail Co.
stmr Alameda. DowdsIl. Honolulu; D
Spreckels & Bros Co.
Stmr Whittier. Dickson. Kihei: Union OIL Co,
schr H Wright. Nelson. Mahukona; The
SAILED.
Saturday. September II.
U str,r Nero. shurtleff. Magdalena Bay.
Stmr Alameda Dowdelf. Honolulu.
Stmr Umatilla, Nopander Victoria, eta
Stmr Westport Smith, Westport
Bktn Northwest Smith, Port Hadlock.
Schr Defender, Hellingsen. Mahukona-
Schr Annie Larsen, White. Portland.
HsThGr sGhr San Buenaventura. Lembke swiiiaDa
oUTsIDE-BoUND IN.
Echr Volant stmr As1lncfon atunP W
Elder.
July s-Lat so S. long 63 W. Fr ship Cril-
Ion, from Antwerp for Oregon.
Aug 31-Lat 3S N long 80 w, Ger bark LIS
beth. from Port Ludlow for Liverpool
May May 2amIat IL & q \. long p w. FIR bark bari Mar
cisco.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
COOS BAY-Arrived Sept 17-Stmr Break
water, hence Sept 10
SEATTLE-Sailed Sept 16-Stmr Santa Ana
for Valdez; stmr Humboldt, for Skagway.
ASTORIA---Arrived Sept 17-Stmr Aberdeen,
POINT REYES-Passed Sept 17-stmr Pasa-
dena. from Eureka for San Pedro.
Passed Sept 17-stmr w Elder. from As
toria for San Francisco
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Sept 17-schr
Ludlow. from San Pedro.
PORT BLAKELEY-sailed Sept 17-schr
Balboa for San Pedro.
CHIGNIK BAY-sailed Sept s-Bark Levi C
Burgess, for San Francisco
EUREKA-Arrived Sept 16-Stmr Toledo I'm
Crescent City. Sept 17-Stmr Mandalay, hence
Sept 10.
Sailed Sept 1s-stmr w H Kruger. for San
Francisco. Sept 17-Schr Allen A. for San
Francisco.
TILLAMoOK-Arrived Sept 1e-schr John
F Miller from San Pedro.
PORT HARFORD-Arrived Sept 1T-Stmr
Despatch. from San Diego
TATOOSH-Passed Sept 17-Stmr Edith. I'm
Tacoma for San Francisco.
PORT Los ANGELES-Arrived Sept i6-
Stmr James Higgins. hence Sept IA.
sailed Sept 16-Stmr James Higgins Tor
San Pedro Sept 17-Stmr San Mateo. for
Tacoma.
EASTERN PORT.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER-Passed Sept
1b-Stmr Minnesota, from Norfolk for San
Francisco.
ISLAND PORT
MAN1LA--Arrlved Sept 15-Span stmr Isa
de Panay from Liverpool
FOREIGN PORTS
ANTWERP-Sailed Sept 15-Br bark In
veramsay, for Vancouver
IQUIQUE-Saiied Aug 9-Br ship stronsa
.MAZATLAN-sailed Sept 16-Ger stmr Nj
caria for San Francisco
HAKODATE-Sailed Sept 16ESchr II
Lunsmann for Honolulu.
VlCTORIA-Sailed Sept 16-Br stmr Ma
nuka. for Sydney
LADYSMITH-Sailed Sept II, b-a m-stmr
st Paul. for San Francisco.
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Wafer Front Notes

Harry J.. Jones. who has been with the
C. A. MCNEIL Launch Company, with head
quarters at Clay street wharf, has been ap-
Tointed master Of C. y. Colman' yacht Aggie,
Row stationed at Sausalito.
A report from Dutch IiarbOr. Alaska, dated
September :. states that the ship AcLaurin.
from Bristol Bay for san Francisco, came into
that port With rudder gone and otherwise
damaged. The result of a fierce gale she had
passed through. she has 1000 cases Of salmon
aboard. The United states transport Buffalo,
revenue cuttcr McCuiioch and the British ship
ShesrWater are in port
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Fonnder,s Dax at Lick.

Founders day viii be observed at
the Lick School next Wednesday, Dur
ing the morning there will be on af-
fetal inspection of the school by the
board of directors and a brief address
to the students by Senator George C.
Perkins. In the afternoon the gen.
eral public is invited to see the school
in actual operation.
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The Two Koreas.

The big liner Korea, notwithstanding rumors
%, her Russian n2mesake and enemy being on
this coast. viii sail next Tuesday for the Orient
with cargo Of 5000 tons. The chances Of the
Cars converted cruiser being in these waters
arc vague and the possibilities OF her inter
f=rinE with American shipping are remote. The
Pacilc Mail steamship Company is not worry
ing over the prospect OF a Russian craft being
in The track Of its vessels for the Orient.
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Anchors and Chains Recovered.

Diver Jack Roach. after several weeks hard
work has succeeded in fishing up two anchor:
and about ninety fathoms OF chain that was
lost IRON tho ole WarshiD Omaha some tims
EGO Of California City. They were lost while
the vessel acting a detention ship OF
ne nlsrantin. slat.on. Angel Island
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ooMpAeYE eENERALE TRANsLrLANTIour.

DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIs AA.
Sailing every Thursday instead OF ~ EFa
saturday, at 10 a. m, from Pier AZ, s-ess<sS-'
North River, foot OF Morton st.
First class to Havre, $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Havre S45 and upward. GEN
EFAI. AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 81 Broadway (Hudson buflding).
New York J. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast
Agents 5 Montgomery avenue. San Francisco.
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents
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Rarracouta for Panama.

The Pacific Mail steamship Barracuda sailed
yesterday for Panama with two cabin, thirty
i've steerage passengers and 1900 tons OF cargo.
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Time Rail.

Branch photographic Office. U. 8. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
September IT. 1904
The Time Ball on the tower OF the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
/. e., at noon Of the 120th meridian, or at
p. m Greenwich time ]. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant. U. S. N. in Charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

FOR BARRIERS. BA-
I'D kers bootblacks, bath
houses billiard tables,
brewers. bookbinders. candy makers, cannerA
dyers, -four mills foundries, laundries, paper
hangers, printers painters shoe factories
stablemen. tar-roofers. tanners. tailors etc
BUCHANAN BEOS.,
Brush Manufacturers. COS Sacrament 5e-
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Sum Moon and Tfde.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Tine and Height Of High and Low Waters
At Fort Point. entrance TO San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority OF the
Superintendent.
N.OTE-The hish and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about %
minutes later than al Fort Point; the height
q tide Is the same al both places.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

/, The city budget OF New York is
greater than the combined budgets of
any five other cities in the country.
New York pays salaries to more than
$4,000 persons. amounting to about $685.
600, 900 a year.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

q: !. :" !. !: !;
Steamers leave Broadway
TNSQ\ wharves (piers and I'D.
NZ MeN San Francisco:
f0/WrD~ NA For Ketchikan, wrangel.
1 / WHSY Juneau Haines. 5kagway,
| l W1M | etc. Alaska-11 a. m Sept
Yea NNNs/ II. II. q, 27. October 2
NNu /CH Change TO this companys
N4fSc1SQ/ Il steamers at Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver.
Port Townsend, Seattle. Tacoma. Everett, Bel
Nngham-u a. m Sept II II, p, %. Octo-
ber @ Change at Seattle to this company >
steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.; at Sc
attic or Tacoma to N. p. Ry.; at Vancouver
For Eureka Oaumboldt Bay)-Pomona, 1880
D. M Sept 49, 10, 25, October L; Corona. 1:30
D. m. Sept. 10 10, D. IS October 4.
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo), San Diego and Santa BarbarA-
Santa Rosa. Sundays. a. m.
State OF California, Thursdays. a. m
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East
San Pedro) Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz Mon
terey San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispo), Ventura and Hueneme.
Bonita a. m, Sept. IL, 20. %. October g.
Coos Bay a. NJ Sept. s. 16, "a, October 2
Cabo Mazatlan, Altata. La Paz. Santa Ro-
saIia. Guaymas Cdex.). 10 a. m, 7th each mo.
For further information obtain folder. Right
Is reserved to change steamers or sailing datea
TICKET OFFICES New Montgom-
cry st palace Hotel). 10 Market st-,and Broad
way wharves. Freight ONCE, 10 Market st.
10 c. D. DUNANN. General Passenger Agent.
10 Market St. San Francisco.
The Pacific Transfer Co., 20 Sutter ST.. viii
call for and check baggage from hotels and
residences. Telephone Exchange 312.
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WEATHER REPORT.
(120th Meridian-Pacific Tima)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 17-b ]


The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures reported for the previous day
from Eastern cities:
Cincinnati 1854 New Orleans. 30 "a
Boston ...........7O-56 Philadelphia .....70-5 So
Jacksonville .S4- 20 Washington 80. 52
ST Louis. ....... .S2-64 New Orleans. 1888
Chicago .........7e- -5e Pittsburg ..-.-r 1855
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Cloudy and foEgy weather prevails along the
weather prevails over Northern Nevada, Utah
and Arizona; elsewhere on the Pacific slope
the weather Is fair. Light sprinkes have oc-
CURED in the San Francisco Bay district and
light showers with thunderstorrhS are reported
from Winnemucca, Flagstaff and Salt Lake
sCity.
A moderate depression Is central In Montana
and another overlies the Slerras and Arizona
The pressure has risen along the coast and
fallen over the Serras.
The temperature has fallen in the interior of
California in Northern Nevada, Oregon and
Washington.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, September Is:
Northern California-Cloudy and foggy along
the coast, fair in the interior Sunday; fresh
west wind
Southern California-Cloudy Sunday, prob
ably with showers and thunderstorn1s in the
mountains; light west wind.
Nevada-Probaby showers Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity-C1oudy and
foggy Sunday; fresh west wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Partly cloudy
Sunday; light west wind.
Sacramento and vicinity-Fair Sunday.
Fresno and vicinity-Fair Sunday.
G. H WILSON, Local Forecaster,
Temporarily IN Charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

Man goes into the matrimonial game
like lion and comes out like a lamb.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18
s1-NnAY sEPTENRFR 1a.

NOTF-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given IN the LEFT
HIND column and the successive tides OF the
dsv IN the order Of occurrence as 70 time: the
fourth time column gives the last toe OF the
cav except when there are but three uofs, as
for1etisnes occurs. The heights ivcp are IN
addition to the soundiDgs Of the unsten States
coast Survey Charts. except when a rnsaas ii
sign precedes the height. and then he nusnner
gwen is subtracted from the depth gwen cy
the charts The plane OF references is the mean
az the lower low waters.
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OeeanEcSS.C0. s s':!:G 1: :;' :5,:; H:

0lREcI A3e 70 AElTt
s. s. soNOMA. for Honolulu. Samoa. Auck-
land and sydney Thursday, Sept %. 2 pm
SIS ALAMEDA, for Honolulu. Oct 8, IL I'm
SIS. MARIPOSA. for Tahiti. Oct. 20. IL a m
I'D. SPRECKELS& BROS. Co.. AgS, Ticket once 643 AlI-
kSt. Freight once 329 Market ST., ReT 7, Pacific ST.
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TO o. 8 Navv yard and vallejo.

To o. 3. Navy xard ana baAeJo.
stmr. H. J. Corcoran-Leaves s. E.. foot Of
Clay St. north end 9erry bros-LWeek Gays;
A. M P. NJ Leaves Vallejo-Week days.
$3.50 A. NJ, 1920 and $50 P. NJ; Sundays.
P M Fare, 25c each way Excursion rates
Sundays to Vallejo Glen Cove and Martinez.
soc round trip. PIPER. AADEN. GOODALL
co. Phone Main GIL Saturday excepted
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To u. s. Navy yard and vallejo.

Stmrs. General Frisbie, Monticello and Arrow.
0 AS a. m. - 80 3:15. 8. $50 p. m. lex SUM-:
Sundays, 9:45 a. M. $50 p. m Leave Vallejo
Z a. m, 1890. 3:15. p m. lex SUM; Sun
days a. m 4:15 o. m. Pier >, foot Mis-
sion street phone Main 150S. HATCH BROS.
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other santa F. rrainrs
SUBURBAN SERVICE. sTANI


pa,srt from San Francisco, week DAYS. A
80 7:1O, 7:45. $3.50. 9:15. 1000. IL 100 a. n,.
III 40 a m. sausalito ouly). 1920. las. 3:l5.
s.no 4-35 5:I5, $3.50, 6:25. 7:15, 9.OO 1000
a w .. m sundays and legal holidays depart
at 7:iO. 7:45. $50. 9:15; 1000. 11:Oo. 11:4O
s.tn $50, 6:25. Ills. s:15. $500. 1920. IL rs
d. m r.-.,. -
90 az. SIS, S:45 9:35. 1920, IL :O5 a. m
1Ssos I:25 2:5O 1885, 4:20. 5:O5 $40 6:f5
a.sS So 1O:O5, IL :25 p. On Sundays ana
iseai holidays extra trains arrive at 12:45. 2:O5
so p. M
o-15 M On Sundays and legal holidays al
S:45 S:15. 1000. 11:oo a. m. 1920. 100. AS
p ~ THROUGH. TRAINS.
7.45 a. m. daily-Cazadero and way stations.
y:l5 a m. Sundays only-For Point Reyes
Sis D. m daily except sunday-For caza-
dero, etc.
sis d. m Sundays only-For Cazadero, etc.
TICKET OFFTCE-626 Market st.
FERRY-Union Depot. foot Of Market st
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The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported for the previous day
from Eastern cities:
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-18

COAST LINE Marrow Gaagol
foot 81 Market streetl
146A Santa Cruz ZExcursion(Sundayen enly1
o.15A Newark. CenterVille, San Josas
FELTON,, Boulder Creek, Big Baain.
Santa Cruz and Way 5tattOng...
f9.1bA AlvRradO. Newark, San jose, Los
Gatos, Glenwood, FELTON,, Boulder
Creek. Big Basin, Santa Cruz.
t2.16P Newark, CenterVflle. San Josa
New Almaden. Los GatoG, Felton,
Boulder Creek, Santa CruB and
Principal Way Stations .........
A.IBp Newark San Jose, Los Gatos.....
l.15P Wright, Boulder Creek and santa
Cruz. Saturday and Sunday only.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-17

tury or from the last of the previous one
are not to be transferred by wholesale,
but the processes Of adaptation will leave
some features of the old modes untouch-
ed or SO little altered that they can be
readily traced. The accompanying
touches of the current time will be less
assertive and SO far as most model get
ups now Indicate. they will be in har
mony with picture effects raked up from
the past.
There will be more velvet in the winter
dressmaking than there was last year.
Some Of it will be put in the snowy coats
fashioned from long ago. More will be
used in trimmings. and it is indicated
that the velvet gown will be much more
numerous than it has been of late. The
very thin weaves will be especially fav
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-17
THE EMPTY CHAIRS.

tell her It is foolish-but each Thanksgiv-
Ing day
She's bound to have the table set in the
.oid-time way,
rhe little cnp and saucer that Henry al
That handle has been broken since he was
Just a tad
rhe Plate we got for Mo'lis--ths br'm is
J tell me It Is foolish, but her eyes. they
look PLEASED"
Aud then somehow or other I've got no
more to say
When shr sets out the dishes for our
Thanksgiving day.
She gets the little high chair--Ive vowed
a., most every year ,, ,. :,
Ia sell 1t to somebody, but still It's al
ways here
The baby used to use it; the baby that
It's always for her children our latest
turkey goes.
We send one to the others; II isn't much
to give.
But It's home touch. for them away on
where they live.
But tell ma it's foolish, with us both old
To set the chlldrens places on each Thanks
giving day.
J ask a blessing always there's lots I'd like
But with those empty places. the blessing
is task :. r.. .,,..,,a .u
the while
How Henry used to argue that handle was
In style;
And una says She remembers the way that
1t was broke.
Both Of us laugh about 1t. but most al
ways choke
! tell her that it's foolish to set the thlngs
that way
Aud think we've got the children back
home Thanksgiving day.
We never eat that dinner. We don't get
half way through
It'll ma is In some story Of how they used
to do;
OF how they used to chatter, and beg for
this and that
And all the time a-looklng at each place
where they sat
And then-and then-she's trying to hide 4
sudden tear
And saying she Is thankful that one time
they was here.
But still say It's foolish to have things
fixed this way
no set the chIldren's places on each
Thanksgiving day.
w. ID. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-17
then sprang up and away.

| then sprang up and away.
Mr.. Caldwell instantly gave chase but
unfortunately he fell spraying over the
| first log in his way. Toby had vanished
from sight when lie regained his feet 40
with an imprecation on his own ill-luck
he seated himself and with teeth and
nails endeavored to free his hands. This
task accomplished. ne made his way
home, in anything but a mild temper. His
wife met him at the door saying:
John, rather disreputable looking
man came here a while ago and left
this" holding up the wallet. He said
he found it in the woods"
Thank goodness" cried her husband,
eagerly Selling his treasure. II thought
it was gone for good and always"
Mr.. Caldwell is still wondering who
among his many school fellows that
preaching tramp may be-" And although
he would have suffered death rather than
admit so much to any one. yet he was
convinced that the tramp had adopted
the only effective method for showing
him his selfish and misery nature. And
, being convinced OF his former errors, he
at once set about a reformation. As a
first step in this new direction. he threw
the purse in his wife's lap then told
Amy to invite the whole country to din.
ner If she chose to do so.
And what a dinner 1t was! Turkey.
pigs. cakes and pies in bountiful per
lection. rendered doubly enjoyable by the
participation of dear friends. each intent
on doing justice to the occasion by a
hearty appreciation. and under the witt.
cisms and laughter ran a current Of fer
vent thanksgiving. which made Amy and
her mother the sincere and happy hos.
tesses they seemed.-Waverley Maya.