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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19
OLD MAN BURNS
HIS HANDS OF F

RENO, April 1S.-Blood poison caused
the death of Hiram Chase, an old and
respected resident of Elko, New, to-
day. A few days ago the old man re-
ceived as he claims, a message COM
manding him to burn off both hands.
He complied, suffering terrible agony
and finally dying.
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WORKMAN ON VALLEJO
ELECTRIC ROAD is HURT
Falls on Rapidly Moving Handcar
Near Napa and Fractures
His SI-uII

NAPA. April 1s.-T. Todd, who
has been employed on the new VAL
lejo and Napa Valley Electric Rail-
road, met with an accident yesterday
that probably will prove fatal. While
on his way to Napa on handcar
Todd suddenly collapsed and fell off
the rapidly moving car, fracturing his
clx
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A Carload of Trunks.

A carload of trunks, dress suit cases
and hand bags just received at a saving
of so per cent in freight Now is the
time to buy and get the benefit of this
special saying in low prices. Sanborn,
Vail & Co., 741 Market st.
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has ceased TO be q
cause of rejoicing,
but has become in
stead a burden to
be dreaded and
looked forward to
with melancholy
and apprehension.
+" About three
months before our
last baby was born
hich is our
fourth writes
Mrs. Nellie Carl, of
Myrtlepoint. Coos
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pR. PrERCE,s REMEDIES.
ANGEL CHILDREN.

Is there any happier
woman IN this world than
that mother whose each
successive little one seems
to her but one more dar-
ling angel to continually
lift her thoughts toward
the sunshine of perfect
happiness9 But sorry IS
the lot of that poor moth
er to whom motherhood
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19

Cecil Y. Hacking, putative manager
Of 10-cent vaudeville enterprises in
various coast towns, must answer in
the Superior Court the charge that
while serving as clerk at the Hotel In
verness on Mason street, he stole a
gold watch, chain and locket from a
Kearny-street business man who was
Quarreling with one Of the female in
mates Of the place. Judge Cabaniss
fixed Mr.. Hickling's bail at $1,000.
Mrs Louise Bates 4 vaudeville book
ing agent. accused by Mr.. Hickling Of
having embezzled funds which he in
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ness of his facial features and the
darkness of his complexion. CD the
wooliness OF his hair; CD the proved
thickness of his Uranium, and (4) the
quality of his dialect. His nose was
spatulous. his lips puffy. his skin al
most ebony and his hair kinky. The
impression of Ethiopian descent con-
veyed by these visible characteristics
was not marred by his voicing of Eng
lish or the charge that his skull had
emerged unscathed from repeated
violent collisions with wooden doors
and brick walls. The dab of sticking
plaster nesting amid his forelocks
covered a flesh wound received when
he butted plate glass door panel to
fragments, but the skull itself was in
tact.
"Spaniard nothing" said Bailiff
Hickey, surveying Mr.. Wiley with
analytical eye. IF he amt seven
eighths coon I'm a dago."
That boy was born many a mile
north of the Mexican line" was Clerk
Pat Gray's finding, and I'd bet
he'd give a hundred tamales for one
slice Of watermelon"
Bailiff Mahoney's opinion was ex-
pressed In his summons of Mr.. Will
ley to the bench. Come out here.
Rastus," he said. Mexican prisoners
are invariably addressed as Pedro"
AS complainant against Mr.. Wiley
appeared John Foley, son Of Mrs.
Buckley, residing at 927 Broadway.
Without known reason or the least
warning Mr.. Wiley utilized his head
as a battering ram against the front
door of Mrs. Buckleys domicile,
splitting woodwork and shattering to
fragments q thick plate-glass panel.
AS he butted he uttered fierce howls,
to the great terror of Mrs. Buckley
and other inmates of the dwelling,
and when Patrolman Flynn and a
posse arrived and undertook to effect
his subjugation he gave them lively
tussle before they succeeded. After
fracturing the door, it was testified, he
transferred his headwork to adjacent
walls and had the house a-shiver un-
der his blows.
An attorney announced that there
would be a defense, and the Judge set
to-day for its launching.
Four Jurors were sworn to hear the
charge Of selling pool which the
Grand Jury has entered against
'sDick" Creighton, cashier for .Zick''
Abrams. and Judge Mogan expects the
panel will be completed to-day. The
defense challenged freely and on
MANY grounds, the talesman being
asked almost every known and un-
known question with the exception of
that relative to the age of Ann. The
work of securing eight more good and
true men will be resumed at 10:45
o'clock this morning.
Frank Roberts denied the charge
that his intent was suicidal when he
purchased two vials of carbolic acid
on as many different occasions within
one day and gulped a portion of the
contents of each In his apartment at
1125 Dupont street.
Then what did you do ii for ?''
Judge Mogan inquired.
Il just wanted to prove to some of
my friends that poison could easily
be bought by any one who wanted it, !"
was the answer. II purchased both
bottles at the Union Drug Store. OH
Montgomery avenue, and had no
trouble in getting them"
Patrolman Roediger testified that
the defendant wrote the following
note and left it beside his bed: To
my friends: I am going to leave
you. Do not blame any woman 1t
was the officers opinion, based upon
knowledge of fact. that the writer
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DIR. Gerald j. FitzgibbOn. having re-
turned from abroad. has resumed prac-
tice at his offices, 21 Powell street.
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Try the United States Laundry 1904
Market street. Telephone South 420.
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Easter. MeckWear


Among our new showings for Easter
are those handsome handmade novel
ties in lace stocks. which are now so
much in demand. Some have jabot
effect, Others finished with chiffon
bows. Prices $50 to $3.50 each.
Broad Crepe de Chine Wind
sors-In nch effects, SOC to $l.50
each.
Dainty Chemisettes-Fancy Trimmed,
25c to $3.50 each
Novelty Windsors-Plain embroidered
and plaid effects Price 25c to Soc each
Wash Stocks-Newest patterns Prices
25c to $3.50.
Feather Boas-Made Of best fiber Ostnch
feathers. lengths from IS to II inches.
Prices $3.50 to 5000 each.
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Groceries,
LIQUORS

WedHeSday and THURSDAY
Raisins-l6-oz. package. clean. seeded
raisins. fancy quality. package SO
JelIles-Guaranteed pure fruit and sugar
lemon. orange, apple, crabapPle or cunant
worth Zoe. jar zoo
Peas-NaPoleon. extra sifted, early June;
dozen. $2.O5-2 tins -. $50
Best Salad Oil-20c bottle 100
Royal Baking Powder-Lb. i. 30c
Magno Floating Soaps bars. SOC
Mt. Vernon Rye Whisky-Special.
bottle -. $1.O5
Champion Whisky, regular $500; gallon
-. -. +. $40
Asti Claret-40c quality. gallon. $50
Syrups-Raspbery or genadine. boale
I0G
G. & c. Ginger Ale-Special. dozen.
-. -. S1.6O
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r. H Merrett pleaded that his object
in supplying his three -year-old son with
cigarettes was to make tobacco repug-
nant TO the youngster by means of its
excessive use. The same remedy was
successfully applied 10 Master Merrett
when he was only a two-year-old, and
for a twelvemonth he had no craving
for the weed that sickens ere it soothes.
Judge Fritz, however, pronounced Mr..
Merrett guilty Of cruelty TO a minor
child and viii sentence him to-day.
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Joe Willey's claim to Mexican ma
tivity and pure Castilian parentage
was received with skepticism by the
anthropologists in Judge Mogan's
courtroom because Cd of the coarse
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what happened after that The pound
Mr. Berg to proceed to the Office of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Animals and there obtain release of his
horse by depositing a sum of So, while
Mr.. Berg and his better half averred
that he was set upon and brutally beat
en- by one Edward Tumelty, an at
tache Of the pound, whose arrest for
battery followed. Mr. Berg displayed to
Police Judge Cabaniss q face criss-
crossed with plaster strips as evidence
that the battery was really and truly
committed Mrs. Berg declared that
Mr.. Tumelty, a strapping fellow, was
brutality Dersonif1ed in his maltreat-
ment Of her husband. Patrolman
Jewell said that Mr.. Berg endeavored
10 ampufate one Of Mr.. Tumelty's
thumbs by gnawing it. Miss Annie
Schultz swore she saw two poundmen
beating Mr., Berg, and that it was per-
fectly shameful, because Mr.. Berg was
so little and his assailants were so big.
Secretary HolbroOk of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
contributed TO the Tumelty side OF the
testimony.
They called me a Russian Nihilist," Z"
Mr.. Berg informed the court, "and
threatened to kill me if I did not go
away and stop talking to them
But even this clinching averment for
the prosecution failed to convince his
Honor that the defendants guilt Of
battery was clearly proved. and an or
der Of dismissal issued.
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made a prodigious leap, and had we
been trifle less swift would have
landed on top of us. But we shOt
from under him, and as he descend
ed one great paw swept over tne
seatback and wiped OFF half of the
leather covering. God. those claws
and their power. Another jump ana
we would he done for.
The automobile in front was now
almost upon us. The deep-toned horn
sounded warning. At that instant
l decided on a new course. we
were approaching a road crossing:
Taking the handle firmly | swerved
sharp across the track. just grazing
the big car in front, and darted down
the side road. But l had miscalcu-
lated, or my hand was unsteady. Inc
next moment we crashed INTO Inc
bushes ut the side of the road ana
came to short stop in. the midst OF
u dense clump of laurel. I crouched
and awaited the descent of the lion.
1 could feel him in the air behind me.
L waited with a prayer on my lips.
Instead / heard confusion out on
the Wood Road. There were loud
voices. The machine was ut stop,
for l could see the lights through the
trees. Alice was in dead faint, and
seeing that l could not help her NJ
that moment and that the beast bad
disappeared l jumped out aud ran to
the roadside. There stood Fred VIII
sons big touring car, with the front
smashed in; there stood Fred and his
three companions; and there. in the
middle of the road, lay the lion. My
plan was successful. Following us
closely he had no time to dodge the
heavy car. He met it head on.
There could be only one result.
My runabout was not hurt, and af-
ter time, with Alice beside me, re-
covered, though tremulous, we rode
slowly home. The supper was
abandoned. But in the quiet of Al.
ices dainty parlor, with no fear of
pursuers or intruders, / went on with
my interrupted story. And later.
with both arms around her, and her
dear face very close to mine, we
planned our honeymoon.
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DeHghfnI-For The Guests.

There were many visitors that sum
mer at his suburban home. He was a
subordinate clerk drawing the large
monthly stipend of Il hundred dollars,
but of course the-guests We're not cog
nizant of the extent of his income,
nor did that question appear to enter
their minds.
lie was anxious to do every
thing in reason to make life in the
country endurable to his wife who
hated housekeeping under the best
of circumstances, especially in the
country, while the breath Of fresh air
and communion with nature were
proving his salvation from exhaustive
daily brain work, by which the cur
rent funds We're supplied.
So he made these guests welcome
in every way, giving up his room at
times. changing his former easy hab-
its, Cbut not his best clothes, as had
been his wont when he reached home
at evening" returning company calls
and thereby neglecting necessary
work ON his place, ct cetera. OF
course there were many extra ex-
pcnses. A drive now and then. extra
servant hire, the greatly increased
cost of the table, the milk bill, the
butchers bin, the bill for fuel and the
general wastage al of which would
have been of small moment to a
man with q large income, but were to
him very disheartening as weeks
passed by and the guests made no
sign of departure.
But all things must come TO an end,
and as the cooler days and evenings
of autumn arrived they said, But In
deed, we surely must return to the
city We have stald months where
we expected to remain weeks"
And so they gave their host for
NAL handshakG and a perfunctory
good bye. while they kissed and EN-
braced the hostess and to her said:
"Never have we been more char
minely entertained; you have done ey-
erything in your power to make this
summer long to he remembered
And the poor clerk returned to his
desk and work. the house resumed its
normal condition. but as each pay day
rolled around he added his debts and
his credits. only to find that extra
hundred dollars persistently remain
ing on the wrong side of the ledger.
Whether 1t is ample compensation
for him to hear, when he occasionally
meets one of his summer friends. of
the charming hospitality shown by
his wife" is known only to himself
Doubtless so, since husband and wife
are one.
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seldom does turn out just as

all. 1t seldom does turn out just as
you plan It,
I'VE will go clear to the end of the
Beach Drive" / said, as we slipped
away down Main street and turned
into the boulevard. ''rhen we will
come back by the Wood Road. skirt
ing the Zoo and ending up at AL
will you like that?' = And she smiled
up at me SO appreciatively that
felt perfectly sure, for full half a
minute, that she was just as much in
. love with me as | with her.
1t was so open on the Drive, and
there was such n stream of autOmo-
biles. and carriages that l deferred
speaking to her of my secret. 1t
would be better in the seclusion of
the Wood Road. SO we talked gem
orally, and looked out over the water
mired the beauty of the glorious
moonlight on the dancing waves.
Then. at the end of the beautiful
path along the water we turned alb
ruptly and entered the quiet and Sc
c1usion of the great pine woods.
The road was rather narrow here,
and wound intricately through the
forest for several miles emerging
upon broad plaza at the front en-
much frequented at night, and L felt
that l would have ample opportunity
to express myself. / trembled in
wardly. The time was very near. 1
must speak soon.
1t was very quiet in the woods. It
Intervals we could hear dlstantly the
baying and bowling of the animals
in the Zoo. OCCASIONALLY an ele-
phant trumpeted, or jaguar
screamed. We were used to these
sounds. but Alice was just little
frightened when there came per-
feet babel of sounds from the enclo-
sure. She drew closer to me, and l.,
relying on m. skill, took my left
hand from the steering bar and slip
ped it gene'y behind her, though 1
dared not take the liberty of en-
bracing her She looked up at me in
some alarm. Suppose one of those
terrible beasts should get out and
come after us?p she asked timidly.
l laughed at her fears. why it
would be easy to run away with this
machine" said. "And anyhow. you
don't suppose I would let anything
harm q single hair Of your, your"
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1t mattered not that the runabout
was second hand, and purchased at
auction, though at ridlculously low
price. 1t mattered not that had but
nine-horse power while Fred Wilson.
in his fine new touring car. had for
ty. l was as happy as king, for NV
Lew possession set aside, to some eN-
tent, at least, Freds advantage over
me in Ae attack upon Miss Stead
mans heart. He had been taking her
riding on the Beach Drive, and / had
ground my teeth with futile jealousy,
until along came my wonderful op-
portunity. l bought the machine,
though it was really beyond my
means. 1 simply couldn't help it.
When man is in love, you know, he
IS all kinds of a fool.
And didn't my breast swell with
pride when l whirled up to Alice's
house that evening, the second after
my purchase, to take her in the
moonlight along that magnificent
iive-mile stretch Of perfect road? I
had made up my mind to tell her
that night all that had been in my
heart for so many apprehensive
hours-that 1 loved her, that I
wanted her for my very own-in fact,
that she was the only gir1 in all the
world for me.
Oh. it is glorious to sit by the girl
you love and spin through the night
in a silent, smooth-running machine.
| drank in the full joy of it. A dozen
times l was on the point of speak
ing. l had been practiclng steadily
at the steering, endeavoring to be
able TO manage the machine with one
hand, in order TO have the other free
for Aiice's waist. l pictured it all
outflow she would listen in silence,
then look at me with sparkling eyes
ard let her pretty head fall on my
shoulder; and how 1 would then put
my arm around her, very tenderly,
and draw her close and kiss her,
But it did not turn out that way at
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-01
QCkER DANISH SITUA TON.
European and Diplomatic Gossip,

me late Lord Stanley. of Alder
icy, i.,3, England, entertained abso-
lu.ety fantastic hatred towards
everything American. Some few years
aso the American Society in
lohuoA was holding its annual
dinner on Independence Day, and in
vieu M LORD Stanley to the feast. His
TsPiy typical of his dislike of every
tnihS American, was: Lord Stanley
PreSehlS lis compliments TO the sec
reu'iy or the American Society, but
can not conceive why he should have
peen "sAed 10 banquet to celebrate
an uhaloned rebellion"
countess Raben Lcvetzau. wife of
the Danish Minister for Foreign AZ
fnirs, is American born. MS is her mo-
ther, wife of the Danish Minister at
Berlin by the bye so much has
been said about the personal popu
larity of King Christian of Denmark,
that most people will probably be
surprised to learn that for twenty
year, until not many years ago,
their hHs been a deadlock between
the yni"nn monarch and the ma
tionll legislature. The Liberals have
continuously held n majority in the
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-01
Has Many Diseases.

In Bellevue Hospital, in New York,
there is man who should be the OBJ
ject of everyone's sympathy. His name
is Job Kelley and his occupation is
that of painter. A short time ago
he fell from a low scaffold and sus
tained such injuries as necessitated his
being taken to the hospital for treat
ment. There the surgeon found that he
had slight fracture of the base of the
skull. After a further examination il
was found that he had tuberculosis Of
the lungs complicated with bronchitis
His occupation as a painter had given
him painters collie. He is not young
man and his age had hardened his ar.
teries arteriosclerosis also "old
mans eyes"-presbyopia- opposite
of nearsightedness; he also has water
on the brain and his skin is puffed up
by air which has escaped under it.
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the rear, then with a piercing shrek
threw both arms around me and
clutched me in a most delicious en-
brace, though 1 would willingly have
foregone the occasion.
Yes, my dear" l said quietly. 81
know all about it. / think we can
run away from him, though" l
touched the speed lever again. This
was the last notch. We were at our
of us before any possibility of help.
The machine was now running stead
lily, with straight road for half a
mile, and l let my left arm steal
around Alice's waist and held her in
a protecting clasp. 1 thought no
more about love and soft declara
tions. 1 knew only that here was
the sweetest girl in the world. in i'm
minent danger of being torn to
only a miracle, including steady
hand and head on my part, would
given even a ghost of chance.
stole another glance behind. Not
twenty yards separated us from that
relentless, blood-thirsty, powerful an
imal. Alice had sunk in a heap on
my lap. l leaned forward, hoping to
reduce the wind pressure and add to
our speed, and prayed to heaven for
succor
On and on we went. What If we
should burst tire or blow out a
cylinder? The thought was heart
rending. Even at our speed the lion
was gaining. He was only ten
yards behind. He had increased his
speed with mine, making twenty feet
at leap. The uncanny part of it
was that he did not make a sound,
except now and then a low grumb-
ling growl, as though resenting the
trouble he was put to in obtaining n
supper.
Far ahead I saw three lights set In
the shape of triangle. The top
light was brilliant and. threw its rays
directly into my eyes. Thank God,
an automobile, approac ching from the
opposite direction. 1 opened my
mouth and made ready to shout. But
what good would that be. The other
machine would go whizzing by. and
we would be no better off than be-
fore. Then i fiinched and almost
fell into the road, for right in the air
behind me appeared the cleaning
eyes, the foam-decked jaws, the mas
siYe-clawed feet Of the lion. He had
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OF

l was going to say precious head
but my mouth became suddenly dry
and my heart made violent leaps. 1
was stage struck-love-frighte I
had sort of buck-ague. l took
courage and found my tongue.
Alice" l said gently, placing my dis
engaged hand on her own, 81 want
has been-has been on my mind
for"
1 think she understood what was
coming, but l got no further. In the
darkness, at the roadside, huge
black bulk loomed, like an enormous
dog. a sudden terror shot through
me. The machine swerved sharply,
and was compelled to use both
hands to steady 1t. I turned up the
speed a trifle, and then instinctively
looked behind. glance was enough.
road and was directly behind us.
What could it be? A dog! A
my heart sank. l thought of the
chorus of unusual howls and roars
heard shortly before. l looked back
again. There was no doubt about it.
behind us, Looping easily with tail
switching in grace, came huge
male lion. I recognized the great
shaggy head. 1t had escaped from
lhe LOo, anu WIS proudly mau Win
fright from the attempts of the
keepers to capture it.
a little faster. and still little
faster. I did not want TO turn on
full speed at once. Alice might up
derstand. Probably we could slip
away from the pursuer, and run into
town without her knowing the risk
But as l turned my head few hun
dred yards further | saw that my
speed was of no avail The lion was
just as close rs before, bounding like
a giant cat, as easily and as quietly
as n phantom.
But you can not keep secret fron
a woman. Alice turned her eyes tC
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Uncomfortable English Hotels.
W. D. Howells. in uarper's.


With the aid of the two candles
which 1 lighted 1 discovered the crate
in the wall near the head of the bed,
and on examining it closely perceived
that there was fire in it, The CRATE
would have held quite a double hand
full of coal if carefully put on; the fire
which seemed to be flickering SO feeby
had yet the weary energy to draw all
the warmth of the chamber up the
chimney, and / stood shivering in the
temperature of subterranean dun
geon. The place instantly gave evil
dence of being haunted, and the testi-
mony of my nerves on this point was
corroborated by the spectral play of the
freight on the ceiling when blew out
my candles. In the middle of the night
/ woke to the sense of something creep
ing with a rustling noise over the floor
l rejected the hypothesis of my bed
curtain falling into place, though re-
membered putting it back that | might
have light to read myself drowsy.
knew at once that it was ghost
walking the night there, and walking
hard. Suddenly it ceased, and l knew
why. 1t had been frozen out.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-01
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.

OFrom the Automobile Advocate.)
Under the spreading chestnut trees the
, village snitby stands.
The smith, a lord!y man is he, with vast
and fertile lands.
No more his brawny back he bends be-
meath the horses weight;
NO more his ringing sedge he swings in
giant strength elnte.
NO more his face is covered DER with
blazing forges smut.
Nor beaded with his honest sweat. its
channels there to cut.
Adown the street he sits at ease before
the wayside inn,
And tingies in his broadcloth pants his
stacks of easy tin.
FOR wise was he within his day and seized
the chance that came,
by charging fourteen prices when the
motor cars went lame.