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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
GoTHANs POSTMASTER DEAD.
Cornelius Van Colt Taken Suddenly Ill |
and Passes Away,

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Cornelius
Van Colt, postmaster of this city. died
to-day, aged IS years. He was strick-
en- last night while at the office with
an attack of nervous indigestion.
Van Colts son, Richard, was arrest
ed few days ago charged with vio-
lation of the election law and the sons
arrest, it is believed, has caused the
postmaster great distress.
Charges had been made against the
conduct of the New York postofflce at
various times within the last several
years, and 1t was recently announced
from Washington that when the post
masters term expired he probably
would not be reappointed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
Los ANGELES BEAUTY
is JAILED FOR THEFT

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 25.-Niss Alice
Pawl a nurse of 20, and who is known
as one of the city's beautiful women.
was taken from the theater to a
felon's cell in the City Jail to-niebt
She was locked up on a charge of
burglary. and was unable to account
for stolen goods found in her trunk
The police believe she is a professionei
thief and that she has pilfered from
the many homes to which she has had
access.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
DIES OF. HEART DISEASE.
First Grand President of Native
Daughters Called by Death.

VENTURA, Oct. 25.-Mrs.. Tina L.
Kane, sister of Professor Aiken of
Lick Observatory and a teacher in the
local schools. died suddenly to-day of
heart failure. She was a leader in
Native Daughter circles and was the
first grand president Of the order. She
was also well known in educational
circles in Amador County, where she
taught for many years. The deceased
was a widow and was aged 48 years.
She leaves a daughter, Wilhelmina
Kane, who is student at Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
Says He Got the Divorce.

OAKLAND, Oct. 25.-Anthony ST.
mons denies the report that Mrs. Au-
gusta Kramm, who was married to
Fred Peterson on Thursday last at
Martinez. had secured a divorce from
him. He says that he procured the
divorce himself from the lady and has
documents in his possession to verify
his statements.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Oct. 25.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Angelo ]. Gil
nocchio. over 81, San Francisco, and
Celestine e. Garibaldi over Is, Oak
land: George p. Mockel, over 81, and
Lizzie Walthour, over Is. both of Oak
land; John Avila, 80, and Lavinia
Heimerle. 20, both Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
ANTT-PANAMA CANAL
SUIT HEARD BY COURT


the Constitutionality of the
Spooner Act.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-An effort
to restrain the Secretary Of the Treas
ury from making payments or issuing
bonds for the acquisition and construc-
ton of the Panama canal was made
to-day in the equity branch of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
bia- w. S. Wilson of Hinsdale, ILL.,, is
the author Of the suit, and presented
his own argument. The Government
was defended by United States Attor-
ney Morgan H. Beach and Charles w.
Russell, assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral. Justice Stafford, who heard the
case, has not rendered his decision.
The principal question involved is
whether the courts have authority to
restrain aFederal officer from a wrong
full Interpretation of a Federal law and
consequent depletion of the Federal
Treasury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26

end; y % by W 156; $40.
line Of Sixth avenue. 1ss n OF Lake street
%. E 12s:4; s 25. W 12s: $40
Agnes NJ edlchrist. lot on NE corner OF Ninth
@y eags and r Lake street s2:S By ~ So
Of NJ. ID. lot on w line OF Thirty-ninth isVs-
nue. M go OF Point Lobos avenue. 40 BY
Charles z LI1Iey Gas trustee rsoms.
wo0tsonl to william J. Gum. lot on z line
az E1sVestn so avenue o OF Point LObOs
Joseph B. and Eva Mel. Battsn to ] w
Wright q Sons Investment Company. Iot on
z line OF Twenty-sixth avenue ms 8 OF A
street 5 49;s. 24O. N 25. W 40. " p s.
Mary Badlam to Mary. c0mmins. lot on
1871. NE 222:11, NV rs. 227; $40 1'-nu''
Mary commins twifs Of Edward to orvins
Solomon and Dora Gsts to John T. wallace
% S On .s, Ss % % r. ToTsy ine syenu 100
Robinson Craven to Bernhard Gstz LOT an
" line Of Tenth avenue. $50 8 Of n strsst
ing and Loan Association, lot "a block ~
sunnyside; $1,000.
San Francisco and Fresno Land comYanw
to James p Burke. lot on " line OF Fol.orn
street. at former NV corner Of Folsom ond
ssrPsnsins 9ve1rs. " e shoewsn. s 70 ssr-
erly serrentins avenus); $50.
.tE sspe =, 70 fame same. lqs On nss o. yeA.O7
serpentine avenue, p to Harrison. 70 ssr-
pentine. W to Folsom. n to beginning Town
eriy serpentins avenue); $50
Samuel L. and Frances Lessyuslv' a Char.
:: Kent. lot on W limo OF stanyan Esrsse.
1888 > Of Belgrave SOFA w 1905 n
sso;1h. z 1z2. lots 9 and :. CLARENDON HsiShss:
Annie Ke,insr TO JACOB zsyman conpaay
lot e, on NE line q oarsrd street., 1es Wv <
versity Mound: SO
Builders' Contracfs
Mrs. Dora L.eissn (owner1 win y,rans, a r.o.,-
ner Ccontract6r), architeots Rousseau a Son
All work for alterations and Addition 20 =
line OF LOMBARD street lisa 1 p 10 - E Hass
by s 13T;6; g1866
Adss K wsinststn C0wnerl Win Dsnks Brus
for two-story frame building tfwo natsl %
line OF Oak street. IT'S W OF webster. ~
27:e by 1s7 e: $500.
Booker contractor and archftsck)-All work s5r ,
a two-story frame building Chats) on e line %
by 5sya1 1s street. 1o2 Of Twentieth, % BY "
Elizabeth K. NJ alisnan (ownsr3 with Hen
~ Conrad (ccntractor). aruhiteot--An
building on line OF Steiner street. ~ 8 OF
Milton 4 ana May 2. Morgan towasrso with
INSTRUMENTATION. carpenter work plumbing
painting. timing. shades. mantsls and gas nx-
lures for two-story frame building two
fatsD on z line OF fremont avenue, e96 ! o.
Frederick street: $3.50
St Francis Hospital Company (ownsrs0 With
& Coffey-Excavation brick. terra cotta- con-
crete. stone work. bond iron. ETC. Tor a four
nue.. 155 Of Fifteenth street, 90 By W 100;
s945O
same owners with Kaishin Game Ccon-
tractors) architects same-Carpentsr mill
stair work. glazing. hardware. Iathing. plaster
ing and iron work for same on same; s14. 500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
MADE JUDGE ADVOCATE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
Colonel Hull Given the Post as a Rec
ognition of Efficient Service
in the Past.

IN the Past.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Orders
have been issued for Lieutenant Col
onel John A. Hull. assistant to the
judge advocate general of the army,
to proceed to Manila on December 20
for duty as judge advocate general of
the division of the Philippines. This
important duty is compliment to
Lieutenant Colonel Hull for his uni
formly excellent service both at Ma
Mia and in Washington, and as adj
Juster of numerous questions arising
between the military forces engaged
in maneuvers in Virginia last summer
and the citizens of that vicinity.
He will relieve Lieutenant Colonel
Harvey Q. Carbaugh, who will proceed
to San francisco to report to the mill
tary secretary for further orders.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
TAFT ANSWERS PARKER.

Secretary OF War Says Democratic
Candidate Has Been Misled.
NEWARK. N. J.. Oct. 25.-Secretary
OF War Taft addressed a Republican
meeting here tonight which filed the
Kruger Auditorium to the doors Sec
rotary Taft spoke on the cost of the
Philippines. and in answer to a recent
speech Of Judge Parker, Of which, the
Secretary said, the statements therein
contained are so wide Of the truth and
the sensational character OF his ut
terances IS so unwarranted by any OF
the conditions IN the Philippines that
one must conclude that he has been
greatly misled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
PHILIPPINE VETERAN
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH

NH1ttA IN5 w. IK yot1ttlC III AICS at IIOIIKO
of His Parents without Word
of Warning.
OAKLAND, Oct. 25.-Charles NJ
Drysdale, an honorably discharged
soldier Of the United States, died sud-
denly last night at the residence of his
father on Fifty-frst street, near
Broadway. There was no physician
in attendance. The Coroner took
charge of the remains. An inquest
will be held Friday evening.
Young Drysdale enlisted in the
Fifth United States Infantry under
the name of James A. Moore He
contracted a severe illness in the Phil
ippines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26

PosTPONEs ACTION ON BIDs.-The SUI
pervisors' Printing Committee yesterday post
poned until Tomorrow its action on the award
for printing the municipal reports. One OF the
bidders desired time to show that he is the
lowest bidder, though not shown en- the face Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26

The man who falls back on his an
cestors seldom gets to the front
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16

well equipped and have funds arising
from municipal taxes sufficient to run
them nine months in the year, but our
country schools, for want of funds, are
poorly equipped and of short terms.
This is not as 1t should be. More than
three-fourths of our people live in
country or village. We are an agri-
cultural people.
They pay their taxes and contribute
their full share to the wealth and
prosperity and greatness of the Com
monwealth. The sons and daughters
of these sturdy farmers need and
ought to have the same advantages Of
education as their neighbors who live
in the cities. Under the operation of
this and other laws passed by the last
legislature. there has been marked
Improvement in the public schools Of
this State.
The terms have been materially
heightened, the attendance increased
and the general efficiency improved.
In a republic like ours the universal
education of all the children of all the
people is the only safeguard for tho
perpetuity of our free institutions, and
the surest guaranty of the future
wealth and greatness of the State.
And any man or any candidate who
sneers at public education and whose
politics would tear down rather than
build up, and who, either from igno-
rance or want of interest, cares moth
ing for the growth and improvement
of this great department of the State
government, which comes so close to
the homes and is of such vital import.
ance to our citizenship, is not wise
counselor or a safe guide Of the people.
You know that the Democratic
party passed, and is enforcing, what
Is known as the uniform text book
law. My competitor opposes that law.
as he does nearly every other law that
has been passed by the Democratic
party for the good Of the people. He
made a speech at Rutledge on the 4th
Of July, and had it published and sent
broadcast over the State, that is so full
OF misstatements, falsehoods and
ISLANDERS Of the Democratic party that
] cannot allow it to pass uncha1lenged.
AS this speech was carefully prepared
and widely published. 1t was. Of course,
Intended to state the case for my cora-
petitor and his party and accept it as
such. Upon it he must stand or fall.
He cannot escape from It, and no
amount Of squirming or explaining can
rnlieve him.
MY competitor opposes the uniform
text book law and, OF course. favors
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16


county to another, or from the country
to the city, does not have to buy new
books, as under the old system, where
every county and city was likely to
have, and generally did have, a diff.
lferent set of books. The adoption is
made for five years, and no change can
be made in that time. and hence books
can be handed down from child to
child, thus effecting a great saving ID
the citizen
More than half of the States in the
Union now have the uniform text
book system in some force It's value
and its saving to the people have been
proven by experience beyond the pos
sibility of cavil. What are the grounds
Of objection to this law? They say 1t
Is trust. If so, it Is one which the
State, by its strong arm, has gotten
By the throat and forced to disgorge
and sell its books to the school chill
dren Of Tennessee as per cent. cheap
er than 1t did before this law was
passed.
But my competitor says, "They have
deprived the parents of children Of
the right to say what books their boys
and girls may read and study" Why,
my countrymen, there never was sys-
tenn Of either public or private schools
under which the parent selected the
books his children were to study. I'm
der the system in effect in Tennessee
before the passage of this law the
county superintendent selected the
books to be used in the county, and
the city superintendent selected the
books for the cities, and nearly every
county and city in the State had a diff
ferent set of books. That was bad
enough, but how could any school be
carried on where each parent selected
the books for his own child? Each
child might have different book, and
hence be In class to himself.
If the suggestion did not come from
a distinguished candidate 70. govern.
or. would say 1t was appalling in Its
Stiffness. My competitor wants to re-
peal this law and leave the book con-
Germs free to extort upon the people
in every county in the State as they
did before this law was passed. | say
it is wise and beneficial law, and
should be retained and the people Civ
en- the benefit Of its immense savings
Not content with this attack upon
the laws affecting the public schools
Of the State. myScompetitor has seen
At, for some reason which it is difficult
to understand. to attack. to misrepre-
sent and to Islander the University Of
Tennessee. While this college Is gov.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16

them al. with credit 70 itself, with sat.
isfactien to the people and TO the ever
lasting good Of the State.
When the Democratic party came
into power it faced a debt of SAL .00o,.
900 and an empty treasury. BY a wise
and just compromise that vast debt
was reduced from SAL 100000 to about
lions Tor that purpose 5000, 900. Under
the operations Of this law the pension
list has been increased from 1,574 to
2.2S2. The pathway of nearly 700 old
heroes has been made smoother ard
their declining years brighter and hap
pier during my administration.
1 also recommend that the sinking
fund law lie amended so as to apply
to the purchase and retirement Of
bonds 10 per cent Of the g.oss receipts
of the State and the saved interest,
and that any surplus that might re-
main in the treasury at the end Of the
year after the payment of all the cur
rent obligations Of the State, be turned
into the school fund and be distributed
among the several counties Of the
State in proportion to the scholastic
population for the benefit Of the pub.
lie schools of the counties. Under law
passed upon this subject by the last
legislature, there was applied to tho
school fund ON the first day of Jan
uary, 1904, s271,00O. or IS cents for
every child Of school age in the State
of Tennessee.
That law was intended particular
ly to help the country schools, and
am glad to know that it is helping
them. Our city schools, as rule, are
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-09-16

its repeal. Let us look at that law
for moment. II provides for uni.
form system of school books over. the
whole State to be selected every FIVE
years by a commission appointed from
the State board of education, and to
be let to the lowest bidders, after open
competition.
This law has saved, and Is saving
the people Of Tennessee hundreds of
thousands Of dollars every year. On
der the adoption made five years ago,
there was a saving Of nearly 80 per
cent. on the prices of books, which the
people had been paying before that
law was passed Under the recent
adoption there is a saving Of II per
cent. over the prices paid under the
former adoption, making a saving of
at least 40 per cent. on the prices the
people were paying for school books
under the old system. In other words,
your child is getting his school books
at little more than half what he was
paying before this law was passed.
There we're enrolled in the public
schools Of the State last year 492,779
children. If each child should buy
only 81 worth of books in year, there
would be net saving to the people
of 1921. $50 in a single year That is
only one of the many benefits of this
law. Il gives uniformity throughout
the State, and insures better classif-
cation and better instruction in the
schools.
Under the law the books, when
adopted. are good in any county in the
State, and family moving from one
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-03-19
Biggest Price for Eggs.

Having accepted the local agency of Armour Packing Co.,, we are prepared to furnish the best market for eggs. We propose to give better price for your eggs than you can secure elsewhere, as we will be satisfied with the profit on our goods and will handle the eggs for
 Our line of spring goods is now com- plete and we propose to sell them cheap CT than you can secure similar goods elsewhere.
 Remember we pay cash for the eggs, if it is desired.
 GREEN FOREST MERCANTILE Co.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-03-19
For County Clerk.

Fellow Citizens:
 I am a candidate for County Clerk of Carroll county, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary March 26, 1904.
 1 ask your support upon my own merits and qualifications. 1 am opposed in this race by a man whom you all know, whom we love and in time past have honor- ed and stood by faithfully.
 ask you to ask him by your vote, March 26 to. drop the helm of county affairs and retire to private life. In doing this it will give a young man a chance to show his honesty of purpose, his faithfulness to a constituency, his belief in God and man as well as Uncle Newt Charles has ever done. Yours respectfully,
 JOE $. FANCHER. Green Forest, Ark, March 3, 1904
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-03-19

Please pay up as you go so you can be furnished with anything you want at Rudd's meat market.
 The Baptist Sunday School expects to begin a Sunday School revival April and close May 30. The object of the re- vival will be to create a general intefest in Sunday school work and enlist the at tendence of all who are not in Sunday school. The rules governing the revival will be published later. All pupils of that school are urged to be in regular attendance the remainder of this month in order to get the revival properly started.
 T. l.. Butt, who came here from Illinois several months ago and recently pur- chased the Shipley farm, about two miles south of town, is an experienced poultry raiser and is prep aring to en- gage extensively in the business. He has recently purchased pen (four hens and a rooster) from an Illinois breeder, i one of Barred Plymouth Rocks and one ], of Single-combed Minoricos. The last named are noted for their laying quali- ties. The hens never set. Poultry raising is one of the greatest industries that can be followed in this country. The old hens are about the only things now that keeps the country from going into bankruptcy and it is refreshing to note that so many are engaging in the poultry business on scientific principles
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-03-19

The candidates are all due here Mon- day
 Harden will pay 12 1-2 cents pound for good butter.
 Wall paper and lots of it at the Green Forest Drug Go.
 Stock bills of all kinds printed with neatness and dispatch at THE TRIBUNE office.
 Col. E. J. Black of Berryville was greeting old friends here first of the week.
 Don't fail when in town to drop into M cCollister's photo studio and see samples of his fine work. He is always glad to welcome visitors.
 Spring and Summer ready made shir waists-the very latest and most up-to. date styles-now ready for your inspee- tion, at Tabor & Rhodes.
 You are mistaken if you think all that fresh dirt you see on the streets has been caused by recent street work. It is where the hogs have rooted.
 T. S. Phillips is getting material on the ground for the building of fine residence on his farm, adjoining the in- corporation line on the south.
 Clover, timothy and all kinds of gras- seed, kafir corn, potatoes and bulk gars den seed at Harden's Produce market. Don't buy till you figure with him.
 Mrs. John Ramsey is now ready to show you an up-to-date spring hat if you wish to buy. She will have her formal opening March 25 and 26. Everybody is invited to attend.
 c. E. Haflick has traded the farm of Haflick Bros. east of town to Bobo & Hodge for merchandise, which includes the Green Forest stock of goods. In- voice of the goods here was made this waa ly
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-03-19
ANNOUNCEMEk NIT i.
TO FARMERS AND MERCHANTS.

I have been in the produce business in Green Forest now for more than a year. During this time I have made the market on all articles quoted in the local market report. 1 have bought everything for which could find mar ket and have paid farmers and mer chants alike the best prices that the market would warrant, receiving daily by wire report from New York.
 have made Green Forest the leading produce market in the country, handling through my house here the produce collected at ten different towns and trading points, shipping eggs in car load lots whenever possible so as to save in cost in transportation. l have thus been enabled to pay such stiff prices that all the dealers have been glad to turn their stuff to me. My books will show that I have paid out sums averaging from 5000 to $5000 per week all along for the products of the country. have also given remunera- tive employment to several hands.
 Merchants and farmers have told me 1 have furnished them the best produce market the town has ever had and all have seemed glad that am in business here.
 This week am confronted by Blaine Rhodes, local merchant, who seeks to put me out of business by paying a greater price for eggs than either he or I or any one else can afford to pay from financial standpoint, simply because will not refuse to buy basket-lots from the people who bring them to town. He contends that the merchants are en- titled to this trade to which 1 offer no l objection, but cannot consistently re- fuse to buy stuff in my line when am asked to do so. Other merchants prefer that I take the eggs direct as l have i been handling all any way. So you see where l am.
 Now, desire to say this: If the people {, of Green Forest and community propose to sell their produce to other parties, who seek only to disrupt my plans of business without regard to the cost, which will demoralze this market, am ready to pull up and quit trying to establish market for your stuff and you will have to risk the consequence of a market made by merchants who cannot make the produce business a specially as am doing.
 I make this statement that all may be informed of the situation. If you are disposed to bring your eggs to me or sell them to merchants who will turn them to me, I will be pleased and promise you the very best market that can make, allowing myself legitimate profit. If not have nothing more to say and will seek another location plenty of which are open to me.
 Very truly,
 J. B. HARDEN.