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see a girl get in rut like that!- Yonkers Statesman.
 Madge-Don't you think girl should marry an economical man! Dolly-I suppose so. but it's just awfal being engaged to one.-New York Sun.
 Mrs. Witherby (at breakfast--Are you well? Witherby-Yes. Why? Ms. Witherby-You look changed. l SUD- pose I notice 1t more than those who are with you onstantly.-Harper' Ba- gar.
 Mamma-Johnny, see that you give Ethel the lions share of that orange. Johnny-Yes, ma. Ethel-Mamma. he hasn't given me any. Johnny-Well, that's all right. Lions don't eat or. anges.
 An old lady being in store in a Connecticut town, sat down and ex. tended her feet to an iron safe, re- marking that she was so glad that 'the air-tght stoves had come into fashion again"
 Paying Teller-What is your name. any way? Indignant Presenter of Check-Don't you see my signature? Paying Teller-Yes. That's what aroused my curiosity. - Baltimore American.
 A man who wished to take proceed ings against creditor In distant town sent letter addressed: "TO any respectable lawyer in A." The postoffice returned the letter marked Not known"
 Bobby, your father wants to See you" The boy looked dubious Do I want to see him?" he asked. How should 1 know?" You ought to be able to tell by the look in his tye."- Chicago Post.
 "Woodby declares his grandfather descended from one of the greatest houses in England" "Ah, yes. did hear a story about the old man falling off roof he was repairing once for Lord Somebody or other" phia Press.
 Miss Softly (who has been attending a course of lectures)-Oh, professor, saw such funny old fossil in the mu- scum today. I thought of you at once. Professor Pliocene, the eminent geolo- gist, does not know whether to feel dattered or not
 Willie-Pa, what's ''suburbanite," any way? Pa-A suburbanite, my son, is a queer creature who joyfully sows grass seed in the spring so that ho may exercise his lawn mower and his profane vocabulary in the summer.- Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. McShantee (triumphantly)-I see ye are takin' in washin' again, Mrs. McProudee! Mrs. McPrOudee (whose husband has lost paying job) Sure it's only to amuse tn childer. They wants tb' w1ndies covered wid steam so they can make pictures on them.
 A mother recently brought her little boy to school for his first time, and she said to the teacher: This little boy is very delicate, as he is afther a fit of harmonya on the loongs but if he does anything bould-and I know he will-bate the wan next to him an twill frlghten him."
 Are you the defendant?" asked a man in Mississippi court room, speak, ing to an old negro. No, boss" was the reply; q ain't done nothing to be called names like that I'se got law yer here who does the defensing." Then, who are youW "I'se the gen. tleman wat stole the chickens"
Holbrook argus., 1904-10-22
Blazing . Trail.

The ignorance of many people about the habits and capacities of the blind is illustrated by question which man once asked Helen Keller. AL though he was scholar and man of letters, he wanted to know if she en- joyed painting. A bright boy, who was a pupil in one of the earliest in- stitutions for the blind, says Fanny Crosby in her Life Story" was vast ly bored by the foolish questions ask ed by visitors whom he had to escort about the school.
 The climax was reached when he took them to the dining hall.
 Dear mew exclaimed a wondering dame. How do you blind folks ever manage to see the way to your mouths?"
 "Well, ma'am," replied the boy, sol emnly, leach of us hitches one end of string to his tongue and the other to the leg of his chair. By following that he manages to prevent the victu- als losing their way"
Holbrook argus., 1904-10-22

You may kick, you may shatter boom if you will, but the hopes of its owner will cling to 1t still
Holbrook argus., 1904-10-22
Human Nature in Sharks.

Observing Shark-There goes a man overheard.
 Philanthropic Shark-Poor fellow! We'll have to eat him. or he'll drown.
Holbrook argus., 1904-10-22

Wise is the wife who has only small wishes to b. granted
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
FLASH OF DIAMONDS HAS
ATTRACTION FOR DOUGHERTY
Acting Lieutenant of Engine Company
Can Quench Colonel Andrews
Wrath by Paying Up.

At a meeting of the Fire Commits
sioners yesterday Colonel Andrews en-
tered a complaint against Acting
Lieutenant Frank B. Dougherty of En-
gine Company No. 10 of the Fire De-
partment, charging him with neglect
ing to pay bill for diamonds he is
alleged to have purchased on credit.
Colonel Andrews said that should
Dougherty fail to pay his bill he will
have to recourse to the criminal courts
for redress. President Boyne con-
demned Acting Lieutenant Dougherty's
action, and Acting Chief John Dough-
erty, a relative of the acting lieuten-
ant, was equally strong in his criti-
cism of the alleged delinquency. The
matter will come up again at the next
meeting of the board.
Acting Chief Dougherty informed
the Commissioners that he had as
signed August Engelke as a perma-
nent member from the eligible list to
Engine Company %. Engelke saved
the life of a child during a fire on
Vandewater street.
The Board of Public Works an
nounced that the City Engineer had
been instructed to prepare plans for
a high pressure system of salt water
at a cost of $500 900.
An examination of three frehouses
which have been reported as being un-
safe has been ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
ARMY HEADQUARTERS BUSY
ARRANGING FALL EXERCISES
General Macarthur and staff Depart
for American Lake to Witness
ManeuyerS


Colonel S. P. Jocelyn, chief of staff,
is busily engaged in perfecting ar
rangements for the big fall maneuvers
at Atascadero in which the combined
forces of the Department of California
and the State militia are to take part.
Major Gillette, engineer corps, is now
on the scene, looking after the work
that is being done getting the camp
ready to receive the 5000 troops that
are to take part in the exercises there.
General Macarthur, accompanied
by his aids, and Major w. D. Duvali
and Captain Sydney A. Cloman left
last night for the maneuvers at Amer
lean Lake.
Captain Eugene o. Fechet of the
Signal Corps, L. S. A, arrived from
San Antonio, Texas, yesterday and re-
ported to headquarters here. He will
go to Benicia barracks to take charge
of the station there.
Major Henry M. Morrow, Judge ad-
vocate of the department staff, re-
turned yesterday from two weeks
sojourn in the Yosemite Valley He
was accompanied on the trip by his
mother. Mrs. II. A. Morrow, and Miss
Mignon Crowder.
Major Thomas Wilhelm returned
from Sacramento yesterday and is at
the Occidental.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
SAVES A LARGE
sum FOR STATE
Opinion Rendered by Judge
Hughes of Sacramento Is
Far Reaching in Effects
COUNTIES ARE LOSERS
Proportionate Division Is
to Be Made of Penalties
Accruing From Tax Sales

Attorney General Webb received q
Superior Judge Hughes of Sacramento
had rendered a decision in favor of the
State in the suit brought by Auditor
Honeycutt of MADEIRA County against
Controller E. P. Colgan to recover the
amount of penalties accruing from the
sale of property for delinquent taxes.
The amount of money involved is far in
excess of s., 100000, according to the es-
innate of State officials. Attorney Gen
eral Webb made the following state
ment of the case yesterday:
Since 1895 the amount of the penalties and
percentages paid to the various County Audi
tors of the State upon the redemption Of prop
erty sold to the State because of delinquent
taxes has been divided between the State
and the county in the proportion that the
State rate bears to the respective county
rates. During this period there has been paid
in, of such moneys by the Auditor of MADEIRA
County alone, over $4,000. and the object of the
amount of money to MADEIRA County. it being
contended by the county that under a proper
construction of the acts of 1898 the county
was entitled to retain the whole amount Of
such penalties and percentages and that the
same had through mistake and error. been
eral u. S. Webb. on behalf Of the State, con-
tended that. under the acts Of 1895. this
treasury, and that the county not en-
titled to recover. The case was argued be-
fore Judge Hughes at Sacramento on May %
and by the court taken under advisement.
The decision rendered this morning sustains
the States contention in every particular.
The decision is of great Importance to the
State and to TIE various counties because of
the feet that the question exists in
every county in the State and the result of
this suit being closely watched by the
other counties and had plaintiff been sue
cessfuI doubtless a similar suit would have
been commenced in every county in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
CheaD Rates East

II you are going to Worlds Fair get chear
rate and go via Northern Pacific Railway and
Yellowstone Park. Ask about It, T. K
sTATELER General Agent. 647 Market St,
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
INJUNCTION TO PREVENT
SALE OF MINING STOCK
Letson BaIliett Files Affidavit Explain
ing Alleged Peculiar Deal With
White Swan Company.

Judge Trout yesterday granted a
preliminary injunction, on application
of the White Swan Mines Company, to
prevent Letson Balliett from dispos-
ing of stock said to have been wrong
fully issued to himself and Florence
Balliett. 1t was charged in the COM
plant that Balliett, the day after re-
signing as president of the company is
sued 10000 shares to himself and
$4,000 to his wife.
In an affidavit filed in the case Bal
liett says he was engaged as engineer
and manager of the company and was
to receive 275, 900 shares of the stock
in payment for his services in making
the mine, in Oregon, a producer He
declares that on March 81, last, he
was forced to resign his. Office and po-
sition under compulsion and threats
of criminal prosecution made. by Ma
jor L. N. Lykke and c. H. Stuller,
neither of whom was a director or
stockholder in the company. The res
ignations of himself and Miss Shea,
his assistant secretary, he says, were
not accepted at any legal meeting of
the directors. At pretended meeting,
saws Balliett Stuller was elected a di-
rector and secretary, but was not a
stockholder until Balliett transferred
to him 100 shares of his own stock
Balliett says that Stuller directed the
issuance of the stock in controversy.
which was the amount coming to af-
fiant, and not previously disposed of,
for his services as engineer and man
aRer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

The preliminary examination of Ar
thur Williams and James H. Smith,
the colored non-union stablemen
charged with the murder of Owen Gal
lagher, a union stableman, during a
free fight at Polk street and Cedar ave-
nue. on June 25, was begun before Po-
lice Judge Fritz. number of wit
nesses were examined for the prosecu-
tion. but their evidence did not differ
from that given at the Coroner's in
quest. Further testimony will be taken
on Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

William Waldron of 205 Natoma
street addressed uncomplimentary Ian
guage to the mother of Piper Partee,
a Pullman car porter, and the son re-
sented the insult to his maternal reIa-
tive by breaking Waldron's jaw. Par
tee was arrested and charged with bat
terry, but after hearing the facts Judge
Conlan dismissed the case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
SUIT INVOLVES
FAMOUS ESTATE
Supreme Court Asked to Re-
form Patent to Seventeen
Mile Drive at Monterey
AN OLD MEXICAN GRANT
Pacific Improvement Com
pany, Owner of Del Monte,
Must Defend Title to Tract

The United States Supreme Court is
the great Rancho el Pescadero, lying
south of Monterey and including with
in its 443S acres the famous seventeen
mile drive. The property is now held
by the Pacific Improvement Company,
which purchased it from David Jacks,
one of the leading land owners of the
coast and former grantee OF a patent
from the Government Both Jacks and
the company, together with the United
States of America, are named as de-
PENDANTS in a suit for reformation of
the patent, instituted early this year
by John c. Gore and Hamilton Gay
Howard. who claim that the vast es-
tate rightfully belongs to them. This
action was dismissed recently by Unit
ed States Circuit Judge Morrow, who
held the suit was barred by the plain
tiffs' laches and by the statute of linn
itations. From this judgment appeal
is now taken to the highest Federal
court.
The Pacific Improvement Company,
which is the real defendant in the case,
is better known as the owner of the
splendid Monterey Hotel property, of
the Pacific Grove Waterworks and of
much real estate at Pacific Grove and
Monterey besides the ranch over which
runs the seventeen mile drive. The
plaintiff Gore is a collector for the
Spring Valley Water Company. How
ard is a prominent attorney of Detroit,
Mich.
The history of the Rancho el Pesca-
dero antedates the coming of Commo-
dore Sloat to California The Mexican
/ Government granted it in 1910 to Fa-
bian Bareto and thirteen years later it
passed by successive transfers to the
late John c. Gore, senior, father of the
present plaintiff. The elder Gore con-
veyed his rights to his son in 1862.
Merely to mention all the points in
the present complicated litigation
would fill columns. In brief, the COM
plainants allege that Gore senior, in
1860, gave to F. z. Seymour of Boston
{ a power of attorney to sell the ranch
for 'unincumbered Eastern property
worth $685. 0O0"; that Seymour made a
contract with one Tompkins of Bing-
hamton, n. Y, to exchange it for
property there which was mortgaged
for more than it was worth; that Gore
repudiated this trade and refused to
execute a deed, but that Tompkins,
acting on Seymour's contract. came to
California and took possession. In 1862
Tompkins quitclaimed to Jacks, who
succeeded, in 1868, in getting the Gov
ernment to issue a patent to him. All
of Jacks rights in the estate were sold
in 1850 to the Pacific Improvement
Company.
In the present action the plaintiffs
allege that they did not learn of the
patent to Jacks until a few months
ago. Their bill of complaint sets forth
a list of alleged fraudulent acts of Sey-
mour, Tompkins and Jacks whereby the
younger Gore alleges he was kept out
of possession. To this bill the defend
ants demurred on the ground, among
other things, that the complainants
had slept on their rights and Judge
Morrow held that the suit had no
standing in equity.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
A Clever New York Girl
Is Recruited for
Local CAST.

A new star, Miss Nora Bayes, is
billed to scintillate at Fischer's. She is
a young lady with a New York reputa-
ton that is not built on hot air.
Gotham will feel lonesome without her.
but she wanted to investigate the re-
ports from the land of sunshine, fruit
and flowers, and has found them SO
true that she intends to stay for some
time.
Miss Bayes is bewitchingly pretty
and has a voice that will captivate the
Fischer crowd on first trial. She will
open in "A Lucky Stone"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
THE GRASS WIDOW.
BRYsoN PAINTED HER

BRYSON PAINTED HER
In typical moment. His por-
trait in oils Is so charming, his
color scheme SO original and
harmonious that every one will
frame the copy we will give
FREE FREE
Next Sunday. 1t is one of
A STRIKING SERIES
OF portraits, scenes and fancics
by the worlds greatest painters,
which, at great cost of time,
trouble and money, the
SAN FRANCISCO CALL
Has bought for its readers.
If you fail to get a single one
of these beautiful and novel
Brysons you will be sorry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
To Appraise Ranch.

More than a half million dollars
worth of Jose Guardiola's s estate has
already been sold under the order of
the Probate Court, but there is more
remaining. Yesterday Spencer c..
Buckbee, Robert w. Dennis and w.
A Heister were appointed to appraise
1922 acres belonging to the estate in
the Heredia ranch in Placer County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
Company Mortgages Property.

A deed of trust was nled for record
yesterday to secure a loan of $500, 900
by the Mercantile Trust Company to
the Mutual Electric Light Company.
All the real and personal property of
the lighting company in this city is
given as security on a mortgage. The
bonds run for thirty years and bear
five per cent interest per annum. The
Union Trust Company had previously
released the mortgage on the claim
that no bonds had been sold
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
River Excursion to Antioch.

Steamer H. ]. Corcoran leaves north
end of Ferry building $50 a. m. Sunday.
July 10, 1904, for Antioch, via Vallejo
and Glen Cove. Fare round trip to Anti
och $1.00, to Vallejo or Glen Cove round
trip soc. For regular weekly schedule
see time table Piper-Aden-Goodall Co.
phone Main 641
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09
Notice to Passengers.

Baggage transferred to and from all trains
steamers. etc, at low rates One trunk (sin-
gle trip 30 cents round trip so cents. Morton
Special Delivery, 30S Taylor St. $50 Market
St. Oakland Ferry Depot. Phone Exchange 48s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
ON BRIsTOw'S SHOWING
Charges Are Filed Against a New
York Lawyer by His Associates.


Albany, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Formal charges
of the bar association of jamestown
against w. B. Hooker, justice of the
state supreme court, Representative
in congress, have been brought before
the state bar association. The charges
quote the report of the fourth assistant
postmaster general Mr.. Bristow, as to
Irregularities in the postoffices in Dun
kirk and Fredonia with reference to ap-
pointments and rentals of postoffice
buildings and set forth that NJ. H. Tay-
lOr, named in Mr.. Bristow's report, was
appointed postmaster in Dunkirk upon
Mr.. Hooker'S recommendation and that
Justice Hooker was and is one of the
owners Of the postoffice building in Dun
kirk, alleged to have been the subject
of excessive rental
''Immediately upon the publication of
the report says the document, local
public attention was greatly directed to
the foregoing statements therein and to
their approval by the president and it
was vehemently charged that Justice
Hooker was either the person primarily
responsible for the acts referred to or
that they could not have been commit
ted without his consent.
THE bar association of the city of
jamestown has no knowledge that JUS
tice Hooker has committed any wrong
and will greatly rejoice to be assured
of his innocence. 1t is, however, pro-
foundly impressed with the belief that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21

Immediately afterwards Murphy an
nounced that Atwood would be the next
state committeeman. Now Atwood and
johnson are lined up on the same side
of the fight for president, with Duval
against them.
johnson and Duval are both here,
but Atwood had not arrived at noon.
E. E. Murphy was here, however.
Bale Waggener is here from Atchi-
son, but he says he is here on business
and not politics and will so home this
afternoon.
Are you a candidate for national
committeeman" he was asked.
Some men," he replied, ARE born
great, some men achieve greatness, and
some have greatness thrust upon them
1 am not in either of the first two
classes, but if greatness is thrust upon
me 1 won't try to get out of its way"
Some time ago Duval announced that
his personal choice for president is
David R. Francis, but says he now un-
derstands that Francis will not be a
candidate, and is not expressing an
other choice except that he is not
much of a Hearst man. The Hearst
people are making a special fight on
Duval. They say he represents what
they term "the reorganizers,' that is,
those who believe the Democratic party
should be organized along new lines.
Duval does not plead guilty to being in
this class, but his opponents place him
there and this afternoon he issued a
statement of his position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
Banker Operated Upon by Mystic
Influences, He Says.
They Are Now Working on Him
Through His Stomach.
CLOCK is AFFECTED.
Has Been Able to Resist the
Influence SO Far.
Authorities Place Him in Hos
pital for Safety.

New York. Jan. PIE Earlier. a
banker who says that mystic influences
were at work on him through the
agency Of his stomach, bidding him kill
the president, was committed to Bell
vue hospital today for examination as
to his sanity. Earlier, who was arrest
ed after writing a long rambling letter
to Police Commissioner McAdoo, greet
ed the officers as "deIiverers from his
bondage" He said he felt the mys-
terious pains cover in their presence
and that the clock was affected by the
spell.
They are after me so bad now" he
said. that they want me to kill the
president. 1 have a wonderful will
power and have stood them off so far,
but they are going at me through my
stomach, and I do not know what viii
hapDen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
LOST Hts SAFE.
Express Messenger Finds 1t
gone on Entering His Car.
Loss Is Reported to Amount to
$4,000.

San Francisco, Cali, Jan. 21.-Train
robbers stole the iron safe from the ex-
press car of the Sunset Limited, north
bound, near San Luis Obispo early
this morning and it is reported the rob-
bers secured a large amount of treas
ure from the stolen strong box, the sum
being placed as high as $S0000. This,
however, is denied at the office of Wells,
Fargo & Co. Train No 9, or the Sun
set Limited, was travelling in two sec
tions and it was in one of the express
cars of the second section that the rob
berry took place
The express messenger, T. Sullivan,
had two cars to look after, and shortly
after the train left San Luis Obispo,
and while they were nearing San Mar
quierete he discovered the loss of the
safe. He had been working in the for
ward express car and as soon as he
went to the rear he made the astound-
ing discovery that the safe had been
wrenched from the corner of the car,
where it had been secured by heavy
steel bars, and carried away. The mes
senger Immediately gave the warning,
the train was stopped and word was
wired along the line to look out for the
robbers. The, train reached this city
today and detectives were at once sent
to the scene of the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-21
For a Defamation Contest.

The programme for the boys decla-
nation contest tomorrow evening will
consist of selections from the follow
ing: Amos Booker, representing the
Asbury Sunday school, North Topeka
George Melvin Jordan, THE Defense of
Hofer the Tyrolese Patriot Lane
school. North Topeka; Samuel Cary,
Abraham Lincoln" Presbyterian Sun
day school; Willis jenkins. Governor
Stanley on Capital and Labor" First
African Baptist Sunday school; Mr..
Joshua Rice, Reverence for the Flag .
c. M E. Sunday school: George Lee.
"Spartacus to the Gladiators" Indus
trial institute; Albert Conley. THE
Wife-Hunting Deacon, Shiloh Baptist
Sunday school. These numbers will be
intersDersed with several musical Sc
lections by students of the musical de-
partment of the Industrial institute.