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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
WILL OF LATE E. C. SWIFT
IS ADMITTED TO PROBATE
Beyond a Request of $4,000 to Church
Millionaire Packer Leaves
No Public Gifts.

SALEM, Mass. April THE will of
f. C. Swift, the millionaire packer, was
admitted TO probate today in this city.
Beyond bequest of $4,000 to church
at Sycamore, Mass, there were no pub
lie gifts. Except for this donation and
small annuities for two longtime en-
ployes of Swift, the estate, estimated at
about So 900, 900, is left in trust for the
benefit of the family of the testator.
The will names James F. Lockwood
of Hyde Park and Freedom Hutchinson
of Newton, Mass, as executors These
two men also are named as trustees,
together with Clarence Moore. son-in-
law of the testator: Frank W. Crock
er. Swifts private secretary, and Gus
tavus f. Swift, brother of the deceased
The will is dated January IL, 1901
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
BROKER ARKELL IN NEVADA.
DENIES THAT HE OWES MONEY
Brands story of His Indebtedness as
False and Says He VIII Return
to San Francisco

GOLDFIELD. April w. ]. ArkeIl
the broker reported to have fed from
San Francisco because. of $50. 600 in
debtedness, arrived in Goldfeld today.
He denies absolutely that he intends to
remain away from San Francisco and
brands the telegraphic reports as ma
licious falsehoods Arkell will go from
here to Manhattan and from there re-
turn TO San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

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80 names after b.
ing I'd with this notice, I
suit TO over fines will be begun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
WEED STATION
IS BURGLAR|zED
Thieves Enter Building,
Break Open Strong Box and
Steal About $500 in Coin
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

REDDING, April THE Southern
Pacific ticket Office at Weed. which is
also used as Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Of
fice was broken into by burglars some
time between midnight and o'clock
this morning and the WellsFargo
strong box was smashed open and
about $500 in coin and currency stolen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Oakland. April Z.
The following marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk today: Eber c. Stems. So.
and Essie NJ. Humphrey. 81, both of Berkeley:
James S Cunningham. IS, San Jose, and Grace
Darling. IS. Haywards; Joseph Pettigen, 3d.
Oakland. and Lillian o. Christensen, 20 Ala
media: August Christensen SO. and Emile
Frates. 81. both of Emeryville; Herman G.
Stulz, 49, and Elizabeth Wilson. "a. both of
Oakland. Walter a. Wood. 81. and Jessie F.
Whitman. Is both of Martinez.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

WASHINGTON. April Rev. WASHINGTON
GLADDEN., pastor Of a negro Baptist church at
Colorado Springs. will in all probability be APP
pointed by the President as chaplain of the
Twenty 18th Infantry, one OF the negro regi-
ments Of the army. The vacancy is caused by
retirement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
RAPID TRANSIT
CAUSES BOOM
Great Fortunes Being Made in
New York Real Estate as a
PeSuIt Of Subway's Success.
coal ni.patch 70 the ~chronlcle.-

SPECIAL Dispatch to the Chronicle"
NEW YORK March flowing
largely TO the success of the. present
subN ay and the certainty of more such
lines of rapid transit. more than $780,
600 600 was added TO the value Sof
Greater New York real estate during
the past year The coming year PROM
ises to run far ahead OF those figures,
for prices are rising over greater
area and properties OF the highest
value are joining in tho boom.
The fortunes made by all classes of
speculative investors have attracted
the attention Of the world Capital is
pouring into Greater New York from
all ~parts Of this country and from
many centers in the Old World. Even
10 veteran operators the Influx of
money for real estate projects is be.
wildering Just as last years boom
centers. crossed de Harlem rIver Into
the BronN on the. north. this Seasons
speculative excitement has crossed
East river to transform Queens and
BrooklLn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

WASHINGTON, April IA cablegram from
Shanghai today announced the sailing Of the
battleships Wisconsin and Ohio and the gun
boat Concord for Kobe, Japan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

CORINTH. Miss. April THE Wisconsin
monument at Shiloh was dedicated today, the
forty-fourth anniversary of the battle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

In the cities of Burma, where the
natives have been long in contact with
Europeans, says the author of Bur
ma, Painted and Described" they have
lost some of their traditional polite
ness, but in the country districts old
school courtesy is still the custom. An
English gentleman who had bought a
new pony was trying him out on a
Burman road when the animal bolted
and ran at top speed down a narrow
road. In the way ahead was native
cart, in which was a family party out
holiday making The pony dashed into
the back Of the cart, threw his rider
into the midst of the merrymakers and
severely injured the Burman who was
driving. Before the Englishman had
an opportunity to explain his unexpect-
ed onslaught the Burman picked HIM
self up and bowed low. "My lord,
my lord" he said apologetically, 'the
cart should not have been there"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
The Grapevine In England.

The ancient cultivation of the vine in
England appears to have been almost
entirely confined to the monks. who. as
the ruins Of their monasteries prove,
had a shrewd eye for the most shell
tered and fertile spots in the land.
They, too, were the only people who.
In the feudal ages, had leisure or in
cllnation for such work as vine grow
ing. When Henry VIII. suppressed the
religious houses the monks became fu-
gitives and the English vineyards ran
to waste INTENDED. Another reason for
the disappearance Of the industry from
this country Is to be found In the fact
that during the middle ages the pro-
hibitive taxes imposed on all foreign
products made the wines of the con-
tinent almost unbuyable luxuries, and
therefore the English had to be content
with the inferior produce of their own
vines. AS these duties were decreased
the superior wines of more favored
countries gradually drove our own out
Of the market. More than one attempt
has been made to revive open air vine
growing In England, but the uncertain
ty of the British climate seems to be
an effectual bar to such experiments
developing into a regular industry
London Queen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

A good horse cannot be a bad color,
Il is said. 1t is certain that Derby
winners are not drawn from certain
colors. Has gray ever won the race.
or a dun or skewbald or piebald
Has there ever been thoroughbred OF
the latter type? Quite black thorough
breds are rare, white still more so.
gray uncommon even among the less
exalted of public performers. The
"Strd Book" would not bear out these
statements where colors uncommon on
the race course are described. The ex-
PLANTATION is, Of course, that the horse
Is there described as he appeared as a
foal. An owner Of a bay thoroughbred
looked up the "Stud Book" TO find his
purchase pictured as chestnut and
complained to the men of whom he
had bought the horse. The former
owner assured him that the descrip-
ton was correct at the time II was en-
tered. Other owners, less certain as 10
what color may appear when the first
coat has been cast, have before now
made such singular entries as gray,
roam or chestnut. st. James Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

On the 18th OF May, 1859. Denver
turned out to welcome the FIRST through
coach OF what was destined &c grow
into the Overland Mail" an enterprise
which for sheer American pluck aud
daring must be forever linked with the
fame of the Pony Express" Red
shirts drifted to the outskirts OF the
hamlet and dotted the hills around.
Hard faced bartenders made ready for
the hottest night that ever tore the
camp loose" The artillery Of holster
and saddle boot was unlimbered for an
ecstatic fusillade. There was lively
betting In dust and nuggets that the
first through stage had been gathered
In by Indians, with takers as eager to
stake their faith that the scalps of
driver and guard would come through
intact. At length swirl of dust show
ed far down the trail. 1t grew into a
yellow cloud that crept toward the
eager hamlet Then six mules. stretch
ed out on the gallop. emerged from
this curtain, and behind them was the
numbering, swaying stage. come safely
through on time, and Denver was in
touch with the world where men wore
white shirts and lived in real houses
The cheers that roared a welcome to
this heroic enterprise were echoed in
every western town which hoped and
longed for a link of its own with the
home country, "way back east."-Out-
ing Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

Among the many strange relation
ships which earthquakes hold to vari-
ous natural phenomena there Is posi-
bly, one between the times OF their oc-
currence and OF Irregularities In the
revolution of the world. For many
years II has been observed that there
are slight but irregular changes In lati-
tude, or, in other words, the axis of our
earth does not always point In the
same direction. The pole wanders
about In a mean position. sometimes
In path that Is nearly circular while
at others It appears to be exceedingly
irregular and even retrograde. The
world top is not spinning truly, but it
slightly wabbles. When the change In
direction of its axis is sharp large
earthquakes have been frequent. IL a
swiftly moving body Is, so to speak,
compelled to turn corner, that 1t
should be subjected to strains which
might result In yielding is easily CON
ceivable. Regarded from this point o.
view, the times at which strata In
seismic strain give way are TO SIN
extent governed by erratic movements
In the rotation of our sphere. r."
earthquake and the wabble may. how
ever, be due TO common cause. and
the question therefore is one which re-
Quires closer examination Milne
In National Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

The spines are very loosely attached
10 the porcupine. and they are very
sharp-as sharp as needle Mt the
outer end. AT almost the slightest
touch they penetrate the nose OF dog
or the clothing or flesh Of person
touching the porcupine and stick there,
coming away from the animal without
any pull being required The facility
In catching hold with one end and let
ting go with the other has sometimes
caused people to think that the spines
had been thrown at them. The outer
end Of the spines, for some distance
down, Is covered with small barbs.
These barbs cause spine once imbed.
ded In living animal to keep working
farther In with every movement Of the
muscles, so that II Is not pleasant
thing to get stuck full of them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

Why. think of It! We've not even a
reputable alphabet. The letters are all
tangled up. j is when it isn't Y, and
more than half the time Is doing
duty for I. s Is sometimes Y, G is j.
and poor G Is always either or X.
We've got four distinct ways to ex-
press the n sound-gn, pm. KIN and n:
four ways to write the terminal sylla-
BILE '.er'-er, ar. or and ir; five ways to
sound the letters ''ough"-uff. awf. ow.
90 and o. And there are no rules.
Each of the myriad cases must be sep
arately hammered into a student 5
head And this Is work for babes!-
Mary Bronson HART in Woman's Home
Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

Many people suppose that moonlight
Possesses great potency and has Won
derful influence on or over animate
and inanimate things on our planet.
Such persons should remember that
moonlight Is only reflected sun. glt
and that the quality and quantity Of
the light thus reflected are not what is
generally imagined. In fact. II is q
truth which has often been demonstrate.
ed by the speculative astronomers that
II would take 61SO00 full Nc )ns to
afford an amount OF light equal TO that
emitted by the sun. and. furthermore.
there is only sky space for 10000 s"ch
disks. Some heat comes from moan.
light. However. II is in quantities so
small that it cannot be measured by
ordinary instruments. F,ammar.on
says that the amount Of heat emitted
by full moon while at its zerith cGn.
not be more than one e.glty-thou,
sandth of the amount that the san sap.
plies when standing on the meridian
on n favorable day in July. Such be-
ing the case, IL is really surprising
that intelligent people should consider
that the moon has such IA woaderfu!
Influence" over terrestrial affairs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
A ~Turner. story.

Very few London dealers indeed are
competent to judge Turner's works
that Is, without certified history. a
lady acquaintance of mine had large
picture In her house which she had al
ways regarded as Turner. and, desir-
Ing to sell it. she offered 1t to five or
six of the leading dealers, but not one
OF them would buy 1t at any price. as
sorting that Turner never saw 1t and
that 1t was nothing like his work, and
so on. A few months afterward doc
ument turned up among her family pa
pers showing that the picture had been
specially painted by Turner for her
husbands father, and in week she
had sold the work for f2.25O. The av-
erage dealer Is almost frightened to
touch Turner, and you seldom or new
err see one exposed for sale In the gal.
leries.-Chambers' Journal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
Notice of hearing for Letters o
Administration.

July 10 W
State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In county court.
In the matter of the estate of William
Huggett, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting
TO George Huggett, Mary Jane Sanders,
Sarah j. Russell. Anna Elizabeth Mat
teson, Rebecca Ellen Curtiss, Ralph
Huggett, Myrtle Nugget, Walter Hug
gett. Fay Huggett, William Huggett Iva
'liller. Ruth Huggett, Winnifred Hug
gett and Lovina Huggett, heirs next of
kin of William Huggett, deceased,
and to all to whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given that William Il.
Nugget has filed with the Judge of this
court a petition praying for letters of
administration of the estate of William
Huggett, deceased, and that Saturday,
the 18th day of August, 1906, at o'clock p.
m. of said day, being day of a regular
term of this court, towit, of the August
term, 1905. at the court room of said court
at Webster, in the County of Day, have
been appointed as the time and place for
hearing said petition, when and where
any person may appear and show cause
Witness the Honorable John n. Lund,
Judge of the county court and the seal of
said court, this 18th day of July, a. D.,
1906 at his office in the City OF Webster,
County of Day, State of South Dakota.
Seal
Attest: Judge of County Court.
Albert Smith,
Clerk.
Scar. 4 Potter,
Webster South Dakota,
Attorneys for Petitione.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
Color and Aroma of cofree.

There are two things which people
imagine are guides to the goodness of
coffee which are really Of no conse-
quence whatever They are the color
Of the decoction and the aroma of the
coffee when ground or as 1t escapes
from the pot in drawing. The color is
due almost entirely to the roasting.
This Is true also of tea. The finest
coffees and teas. when properly roast
ed and prepared, to give out their
finest fiavors will color the water but
little. The real essences which give
the flavor have practically no color.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
The Rhtnoceros Bird.

Among the birds not commGaly found
Is the rhinoceros bird, from the Trans
vaal. Buffet picker is its Dutch name
It's habits are rema rkable and its plum
age unusual. Small fiocks accompany
most of the large antelopes. the buffa.
loes and the rhinoceroses In South AT
RIGA and run all over the creatures
bodies. picking off flies and insects.
When an enemy approaches the buffet
pikkers sit in line with heads raised
on the back of the animal they are at
tending. like sparrows on a roof ridge.
and signal 1.-THE enemy in sight" The
plumage is curiously close. uniform and
compact so much so that the bird has
an artificial look, as IL covered with
painted satin and not with feathers.
The general tint of the body Is CHINA
mon brown, with yellow beak and legs.
giving the color effect of brown and
yellow iris.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

At varzin once, after sitting for some
time sunk in profound reflection. Bis
marck lamented that he had derived
but small pleasure or satisfaction from
his political activity. but. on the other
hand. much vexation, anxiety and trou-
bic. He had, he said. made no one
happy by It, neither himself. his family
nor any one else. but probably" he
continued. many unhappy. Had 1t not
been for me there would have been
three great wars the less. the lives Of
$1,000 men would not have been sac
ri1ced and many parents. brothers. sis
tiers and widows would not now be
mourners. "Bismarck's Table Talk
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

The vicar of certain parish church
has recently paid many visits to an old
farmer, one Giles, with the object Of
inducing him to attend church. At
length he received the assurance that
the farmer would pop In some time
when he wasn't busy" On the follow
Ing Sunday. while the clergyman was
giving out his text. Giles nervously en-
tered the sacred edifice. Walking up
the center aisSA he peered from left
10 sight until he rsa9hed the front pew,
when, to the surprise Of the vicar, he
turned on his heel and walked out
again. The preacher was somewhat
severe on the congregation for their
lack OF courtesy In not Offering the
stranger a seat and after giving
a "wigging" to the churchwardens,
sidesmen and verger the vicar waited
upon the farmer and apologized In
their behalf. "Oh, I didn't come to
stayr' exclaimed Giles. Il wanted
b see Farmer Brown about his pigs,
but be wasn't there ~ Pearson's Week
IL.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

Of his work when the lady's maid ~
turned to say:
II came here and told you a story,
and am sorry for It,"
II have no doubt the jury will take
that into consideration" grimly replied
the lawyer.
II will now tell you why wanted to
look into the esc:itoire." she continued.
1.-THE date Of certain person Is writ
ten on the bottom Of one of the drawers
or some other place. | was offered
| thousand francs to get IT,"
But you got over your faint too
soon"
"Will monsieur put his price on the
piece of furniture"
Monsieur won't I'll take the old
thing all to pieces and find out what
you folks want of it,
IF monsieur would take. say. 1000
| francs
I'm busy this evening. my dear"
| She stood for Il moment as if wonder
Ing how she could accomplish her OBJ
| ject and then burst into tears and took
her departure. Mr. Stebbins peekel and
peered and worked for two hours be-
fore be found the secret drawer. but ii
was discovered at last. The colteats
consisted of six letters from Il v.3-.an
to a man. If he had been a poet he
might have had computations. but. as
lawyer instead, he sat down and
read every one of those letters with as
much interest as if breach Of promise
case was on the tapis. Some Of them
he read over twice. When he had fin
ished and tied them up again he said to
himself:
"A jury wouldn't be ten minutes
| bringing in a verdict Of guilty after
reading those letters"
He had scarcely eaten his breakfast
next morning when the landlady an
nounced lady caller.
rs 1t that girl of last night again?'
he asked.
mo; it is a grand lady. Such hat;
such diamonds
"Show the lady and the hat and the
diamonds up"
Mr.. Stebbins knew that he stood in
the presence of the real thing as soon
as his visitor entered, and he seated
her with courtly bow and wave of
the hand.
Il shall speak the truth and say that
l have come on account of the escri-
toire, she began.
Il admire your candor madame. AL
ways speak the truth on the witness
stand. Several persons have come on
the same Grand"
1T belonged to gentleman who
died very suddenly"
How suddenly
sion"
But, as the last one was written a
whole year ago, he had time to burn
them"
She looked him In the eyes, but made
no reply.
There are documents that should be
sacredly preserved and documents that
should be burned as soon as read"
The lady inclined her head.
my advice to you as a lawyer is not
to write at ALL"
She bowed again.
This package is what you are after,
madame, and present 1t to you. with
my compliments"
And, with wave and bow, he took
the package of letters from his pocket
and presented 1t to her.
Monsieur, am grateful she muir
INJURED.
flush, tush.''
II shall hold you in dear remem-
brance.'
Run along, countess. The jury says
not guilty, but don't do it again. You
have your letters, l have the escritoire.
and I'll set aside that secret drawer TO
keep my comic valentines in"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09
ARE You LOOKING FOR A HOME?

No farmers should think of buying
land before seeing copy Of the Farm
and Real Estate Journal 1t contains
the largest list of lands for sale of any
paper Published In Iowa. Reaches 35,-
000 readers each issued, and is one of
the best advertising mediums to reach
the farmers and homeseekers that there
10. For Toe we will mail you the Jour.
nal for year, for 2 months for l0cents
Address Journal, Traer, Iowa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

One of the oldest rainmaking plants
= the invention of native of one of
the Indian provinces. BY means of a
rocket he sends more than mile into
the air reservoir Of ether attached to
. parachute. This. being released at
the highest point. floats gently back to
earth, the condensation being caused
by the evaporation Of the ether. 1t Is
said to be decidedly efficacious even
where there Is scarcely trace of
cloud.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

sYes." said the college student, dad
GOT the idea that was cutting up too
much. and so he cut In and threatened
to cut down my allowance unless l
took brace. felt all cut up at first,
but didn't want my allowance cut
on or cut into just for little funny
business. and 80 I cut 1t out" And
The listening foreigner remarked.
what did the young man say y-Som-
orvilIe Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-08-09

A professor at one of the Australian
universities recently informed his class
that ''the darkest hour In the day Is in
the middle Of the night at o'clock In
the morning." On another occasion the
same professor made his apology for.
the intricacies of statement by add
Ing. II can't give you an easier expla-
nation without making 1t more diff
cult"