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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
WILLIS POLK CELEBRATES
FIRST YEAR AS BOHEMIAN
Architect Gives Himself a Banquet al
Which His Fellow Club Members
Baudy SatirfcaI RemarIxs

Willis Polk, architect and bon vivant,
was the guest of honor last night at a
unique dinner given him by himself to
celebrate his first year as a member of
the Bohemian Club. The banquet was
laid in the Bohemian Club rooms, and
forty members of the club were pres
ent to hear Mr.. Polk thank Mr.. Polk
for the spread.
In addition to inviting himself to
dinner, Polk was the principal speaker
of the evening. Instead of the usual
toasts the speakers indulged in
"roasts, and each in turn became the
victim of the preceding speaker. Mu-
sic was a feature of the evening, and
despite the satirical remarks all thor
oughly enjoyed the spread
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
DEATH OF MRS. c. A. EDMANDsl Y

OAKLAND, Oct 22.-Mrs. Catherine
A Edmands. relict of the late General
]. c. Edmands. formerly a we'll known
resident of this city, died last night
at her home at 263 East Eighteenth
street, aged 10 years. The deceased
had resided in. Oakland for many years
and was the mother OF Mrs. A A. Pen
noyer, the wife of the junior member
OF the firm OF Taft & Pennoyer. and Of
Mrs. William HoR Cook The funeral
will be held at D. m tomorrow from
St. Paurs Episcopal Church
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

her with jewelry and coin. The girl
did not wear any of these expensive
gems in Jail, at least. She says that
Miss Carey lies" But for that vehe-
ment expression, the girls language is
temperate and free from offensive
slang. During the greater part of the
interview she Laughed and joked, even
repeating the current grim phrase
about the -gaspipe trust" while her
lover is held at another Jail as be-
ing a "gaspipe man."
Enie Green, brother of ex-Policeman
Charles Green, and known associate of
Ralph Seaman, was arrested yesterday
by the police on suspicion of knowing
something about. the Friede and Pfitz-,
ner murders. There is no direct evi-
dence against him. but because of his
association with Scanlan in the express
business it Is thought that he may be
able to shed some light on the crimes.
According to Captain Duke Green was
a partner of Seaman during the fire in
a scheme to take trunks and tell the
owners afterward that their belongings
had been burned up. None of the vic
tins of this scheme were willing to
prosecute and neither Scanlan nor
Green were arrested at the time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
PROFESSOR STEPHENS LECTURES

Professor H. Morse Stephens of the
University of California delivered at
Lane Hall last night the second of his
series of twelve university extension
lectures, which are being given under
the auspices of the Mechanics Insti-
tute. His subject last night was The
Greek Historians: Herodotus and Thu
cydides." The lecture was largely at
tended.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
REFUSE LOAN TO EcuAnoR.

SANTIAGO. Chile. Oct. ga dis
patch from Quito, capital of Ecuador,
says: President Alfaro today informed
the Constituent Assembly that it was
impossible to contract a loan in Europe
on account of the feeling of distrust
created by the opposition press. He
added that the economic position of the
Government was desperate
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
Fillmore Street Store Entered by
Women.

Stoltzs cutlery and barber supply
house. 1885 Fillmore ST., above Sutter.
Is entered every day by women. who
find just what they want IN table and
household cutlery, carvers, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

LET THE WORLD KNOW ABOUT Us. New
San Francisco bond and superfne helps. The
HicksJudd Company. go Valencia street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

Your Druggist VIII Tell You
Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes, Makes Weak
Eyes Strong -Soothes Eye Psin-Doesn't Smarts
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
SCanlan Wonders If Scaffold IS
Being Built for Him.

CT ND Ralph scanan do that murder' that coward"
II said Magery Ryan. The day which Pfizner
was murdered our brthday-Ralph's and mine don't
remember what did, but he got birthday present for
we had party
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

him, and the police believe he is now
on the point of breaking down and
making complete confession
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
ESTIMATES FOR CROPS

The crop reporting board oftbe Bureau
oi Statistics Of the Department OF Agrl-
culture reports a. follows: Condi-
ton Of corn ON October 1st, 9Ol, a.
compared with 90.2 last month, So ON
October /, 1905, and a ten-year average
OF 1916.
Estimate OF the average yield per acre
Of spring wheat l3.7 bushels.
Average quality OF spring wheat -. >,
as compared with 800 in 1908. The
preliminary returns indicate an oat crop
Of about 500. .3J2, 900 bushels.
Estimate Of yield per acre OF rye is { o
bushels against 1G5 bushels in 1909.
The condition OF buckwheat SO, as
compared with 916 in 1905. aud a ten
year average OF 81 o.
Condition OF tobacco S4.6 as com
pared with S6.2 one month ago; sos IN
in 1905; 50 6 in 1904, and a five-yeaT
average OF 500. Condition OF potatoes
50 ,. as compared with 74.3 in 1903.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS
Meet In Grand Camp At Roanoke
Oct. "a, Is and 70
THE PR0GAM, ETC.

The program as far as arrangad for the
state Grand Camp oi Confederate Vet
crans which will mPt in Roanoke OctO-
Der 2lth, 2jth and 26th is as follows:
On the night oi the 9th the Grand
Camp will meet at the Academy of Music
where addresses of welcome and re-
sponses will be made In the afternoon
"a reception will be- rendered the Maids
and Sponsors 10y the Daughters OF the
Couiederacy at the Hotel Roanoke Al
night the Sons of Veterans will meet al
the Academy Of Music. and reception OF
maids and sponsors.
On the 2jth: Business meeting and the
Sons of Veterans In the afternoon the
great parade with sponsors in carriages.
At night social camp fire for the Vet
erans with n musical program.
On the 2Gth Morning business session,
at night the Reunion ball ut Hotel Roa-
noke.
The headquarters OF the Grand Camp
will be- at the Ponce De Leon, and the
Sons OF Veterans at the Hotel Roanoke.
The meeting promises 10 surpass al
previous ones and j. estimated to
cost $500. The Chamber OF Commerce
have placed the surplus left 10y the Fire
mems Convention and the city council
viii be asked To give about $500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
STATUE OF CURRY
Second Son Of the South HonoTed With Place In
American Pantheon.

Alabama has sent % Washington ard
placed in Statuary Hall the statue oi
Hon. j. l.. VI. Curry, a. one OF her repre-.
sentatives in the American Pantheon
4 Washington paper allndes 20 this n
the first instance OF the statue OF Con
federate soldier being placed in the hall,
aud predicts that some opposition to
it, being received 10y Congress may de-
velop at the next session.
There may be such opposition, but Dr.
Curry j. not the first soldier OF the Con
federacy who has been honored with "A
statue in the Capitol one OF West \ ir-
ginias representatives in Statuary Hal
is Senator John f. Kenna. who entered
the service Of he COniederacy a. a mere
boy. and served brayely for two years,
taking part in many hard-iOught battles
in Missouri The statue OF Senator
Kenna was placed IN the hall several
years ago.
1t is very doubtful whether there Il
objection 20 the statue oi DR.. Curry
being received. Sectional feeling does
not manifest itself very frequently IL
Congress in later years OF course, there
are some irrecOncilables In Congress,
who have not entirely forgotten that
the country was ever divided 10y civil
strife. but they are few in number and
lacking in influence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
AN 0RTH0EPICAL CURIOSITY

The following rhyme Will no doubt
amuse as well a. instruct your readers:
A pretty deer is dear to me,
4 hare with dOwny hair;
4 hart love with all my heart,
But barely bear bear;
'Tis plain that not one takes plane
To halve pair OF pears.
Although rake may take rake
To tear away the tares,
Soils rays raise thyme, time RACES all,
And through the whole holes wear;
A scribe in writing right may wTlte
To Wright and still be wrong.
For wIite and rite are neither right,
And don't to right belong,
Robertson is not Roberts son,
Nor did he rob Bur's son,
Yet Roberts sun is Robins sun
Aud every body's sun.
Beer often brings bier to man,
Coughing q coffin brings,
And too much ale will make us all
As well as other things.
The person lies who says he lies,
When he is not reclining,
And when consumptive folks decline
They all decline declining
Ouails do not quail before a storm,
A bough will bow before it,
We cannot rein the rain at all,
No earthly power Tegns DER it.
4 hi fhnn
The dyes he's always trying,
Until upon his dying bed
He thinks no more OF dyeing.
A son OF Mars mars many man,
All deys must have their days,
And every knight should pray each night
To Him who weighs his ways.
'Tis meet that man should mete out
meat
To feed ones fortunes sun,
The fair should fare on love alone,
Else one cannot be won.
4 lass. alas! is sometimes false,
OF faults O maid is made;
Her waist /, but a barren waste,
Though stayed she is not staid
The spring shoots forth each spring anC
shoots
Shoot forward one and all,
Though summer kills the flowers, /
leaves
The leaves to fall in fall
I would a story here commence,
But you might find it sta e.
90 We suppose that we have reach q
The tail-end OF our tale.
Pho, nix, Plymouth, England.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
An Awful Cough Cured

"Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia. which left her with
an awful cough. She had spells OF
coughing, Just like one with the whoop.
ing cough and some thought she would
n1t get we'll at ALL We got bottle of
Chamberlaiu's Cough Remedy, which
a,.ted like a charm. She stopped cough
inc and got stout and fat, writes Mr.
Ora Bussard, Brubaker, III. This remed :
il for sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie; and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea'
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
Ave cents a bottle. BE sure and ask
for mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup.n and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
UNION DEPOT IN WASHINGTON
READY NEXT YEAR

The Pennsylvania station on Sixth
street, Washington, will soon pass into
history.
The station will be abandoned by
jun. 1907. In its place the magnificent
new union station at Massachusetts
avenue and First street northeast will be
used.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The thirteenth ANIMAL meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Southern Railway
Company was held in Richmond few
days ago. Col A. b. Andrews acted rs
chairman Of the meeting
Alexander b. Andrews Joseph Tryan,
Robert VI. Galloway and Samuel NJ. In
man were elected directors of the third
class for a term of three years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
out together. and until the last lew years
was supposed to be- incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced II
a local disease and prescribed local re-
medies. and 10y constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t IN
durable Science has proven catarrh to
be- a constitutional disease and therefore
requires unconstitutional treatment Hall :
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails 70 cure Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY &CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
Sick Headache Cured

Sick headache il caused by derange-
ment Of the stomach and by Indigestion.
Chamberlain stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders and effect
a cure By taking these tablets ~ soon
A. the first Indication of the disease
appears. the attack may be- wardcd on
Get a free sample and try them. For
sale bv VI. VI. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
Nothing 10 Fear.

Mothers need have no hesitancy IN con-
tinuing to give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to their little ones, asst contains
absolutely nothing injurious. This rem
edy is not only perfectly safe to give
small children, but is a medicine OF great
worth and merit. 1t has world wide
reputation for its cures OF coughs, colds
and Group and can always be relied upon.
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
ENLARGE ODD FELLOWS HOME

The trustees OF the Odd Fellows Home
at Lynchburg have decided to erect an
additional dormitory for the orphanage,
TO give the institution facilities TO ac-
commodate eighty children. There are
afty children at the orphanage now
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
Torments Of letter and Eczema AIlayed.

The intense itching characteristic OF
eczsma. letter aud like skin diseases is
instantly allayed by applying Chamber
lain's Salve and many severe cases have
been permanently cured by its use. For
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
Not PeddIers.Bu Here to Stay

and we are prepared to protect your
homes. barns and the lives Of your fam
lilies from any damage by lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give a policy OF 5000
ON each building against any damage by
lightning. Our experience fOr nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our salesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 9l3 +. street,
Jacobs Yard. Fredericksburg, Va. W.
p. Smitten. Mgr, j. W. Jones, Asst. Mgr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
P. M'CRACKEN, BRO. Q co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
4ROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS

GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES from the following wen
tnoun distillaries Graft Co.. OF Ohio. Boo ne
County Distilling CO.. Of Kentucky. Montic' no
Distillery. OF Maryland, and W. +. Gray. OF
Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner Engle's Lager Beer.
Agricultural Implements. Seeds. Gusno and
Canent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
ODe Cold and Another

The seasons first cold
may be slight-may yield
to early treatment, but the
next cold will hang on
longer; it will be more
troublesome, too. u n
necessary to take chances
on that second one. SCOTS
Emulsion is a preventive
as we'll as a cure. lake
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-16
COURT SALE
At PUBLIC AUCTION OF
Desirable Farm

Situate in Spot-yyania County. Viz
ginia, near Sunlight PoStollicc.
By yirtuoof decroeoi date October Bid.
1906. rendered u The ohaLcrry cau-r of
Perry ct ais. vs.. Watson et al- do-
pending in the Circuit court oi Spot~l-
yania, Yirguia. tAr undersigned special
commissioners, being -o directed by the
said decree, will offer for -alr al public
auction, to the hielf- bidder, ~ the
front door OF the courthouse of the said
.turt.- gu
Arizona republican., 1906-06-26

5LEACHED sHEETs-Cot size: SAX 90, torn by hand and finished with deep hem, of excellent quality 10o
 cotton. worth soc. Sale price. OIS
Arizona republican., 1906-06-26

Your free choice of any pair Lace Cur tains in the house-Bobinet, Swiss
 Nottingham and Arabian DenteIles misunderstanding this l. off
Arizona republican., 1906-06-26

GOOD PILLOW cASEs-The kind that will give long service, nicely hemmed. sizes 42x36 and 45x36, worth up to 15e. Sale price, In1 each. 1V(
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-11

The distinctive weapon Of the SwiSR
was the halberd, which was their prin-
cipaI weapon at Morgarten and Lau-
pen. It is curious to note how the Teu-
tonic nations, even to this day, prefer
the cut and the Latin nations the point.
We have been told by German officers
that when the German and French cav
airy met IN the war of 1870 tho Ger
man sword blades always flashed YER
ucaIIy over their heads, while the
French darted in and out horizontally
In a succession Of thrusts. Even the
German dead lay In whole ranks with
their swords at arms length. 30 the
English at Hastings worked havoc
with their battleaxes. The Netherland
mercenaries carried a hewing weapon
at Bouvines. The Flenings at COurtral
used their godendags fitted alike both
for cut and thrust and finally tho
s,yiss made play with their hnlberds,
nm Improvement on the godendag.
The halberds had point for thrust
Ing hook wherewith to pull men
from the saddle and above all broad,
heavy blade, most terrific weapons"
(yalde terribilia) 10 use the words OF
John OF Wintertbur, "cleaving mon
asunder like a wedge and cutting them
into small pieces" One can imagine
how such a blade at the end OF an
eight foot shaft must have surprised
galloping young gentlemen who thought
themselves tnvulnsrable In their aTTnor.
--Macmillan's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-11

Whenever the United States has been
at war with any other country It has
always been matter for serious com
plant on the other side that the Amer
leans take accurate aim before firing,
with extremely fatal results. How ex-
cellent was the Workmanship Of the
volunteers on Bunker Hill IN matter
OF record. There IL an interesting en-
try In the diary Of John narrower, an
indentured schOolmaster Of Virginia.
Colonel Washington Of this colony"
he wrote, being appointed generals
simo Of all the American forces raised
and to be raised made demand Of
500 rlnemen from the frontiers of this
colony But those that insisted on go
ing far exceeded the number wanted,
when In order to avoid giving offense,
the Commanding Officer chuse his
company by the following method.
"He took board OF a foot square
and with chalk drew the shape of
moderate nose IN the center and nailed
It up to a tree at 100 yards distance,
and those who came highest the mark
with a single ball was to go. But by
the first forty or fifty that fired the
nose was all blown out OF the board,
and by the time his company was up
the whole board had shared the same
fate"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-11

The puf9er or swell hsh pas the power
to distend itself with air into the shape
OF a globe. Japanese livipg In the Ha-
waiian Islands make Of the skin OF inc
big puffer found In Hawaiian waters
an odd and grotesque lantern. Wnsn
the skin Of the big puffer has been nrst
removed while It ls still soft IL 10 stun
ID out to it's full size In globe shape
aud 30 left TO dry. The skin is not
much thicker than paper and translu-
cent brown on the upper part and gray
below. The fps are preserved and dried
sticking out from the fish. the tail be-
ing perked up at an angie. A circular
opening is made In the back, hsopgh
which the light can be placed ana 10
which u set horizontally 9 hoop or rip
By which the lantern can be suspended.
Such a lantern made Of big pnners
skin may be foot In diameter cross
wise and fifteen inches 10 length, end
what with the head Of the 6sh appear
ing at one end and the perIsed Up tail
at the other and the Ans projecting at
the sides this Hsh skin .Ianterp maltee Q
very curious objeGt-New Tprk Hsr-
ala
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-11

And I'm going to win his gratitude
and make good man of him"
"Humph! Well, go ahead, but | shall
have to look to you for my bill"
The story leaked out, and the sheriff
called at Aunt Mary's and talked about
arresting the stranger. but as no had
committed no crime and AZ the woman
would make no complaint the patient
was left on her hands.
The man was tenderly nursed and
given every comfort, and, being young
and IN the best Of health, he was soon
on the road to recovery. At the same
time. according to his own statements
ana Aunt Mary's firm belief, he was
also on the road to becoming a much
RESPECTED citizen.
Now and then the doctor or the hired
man tool sdTantage OF an occasion
when tb. Sn0t woman WAS at the niii
house D teti the patient that he was ),
frand pno a scOundfel, but On tle whol
hetssiloW hadR gooa tlniesofit Vine
he wnsn't tailaAg about his sainte
mother IN heaven he was promising
turn missionary and dcvot, the rest IL
his life TO the betterment OF humanity,
and Aunt Mary's heart was kept tender
In his interest
One day there came drover to the
Warner homestead, who bought cattle
and sheep and hogs to the amount OF
$500 and paid the cash. 1t was ON
this day that the stranger set date
for his departure and shed tears of
gratitude. The hired man went along
with the drover to help with the stock
and at dark had not returned.
The stranger took the milk pals and
went to the barnyard, but returned
He had taken the interval to saddle
one of the horses.
What Is itT' asked Aunt Mary as
he came into the kitchen, where she
was washing dishes.
II want that $500" he replied.
you mean that you are going to rob
me?
II mean that Pm going away to be-
come preacher, and want It to start
business on. l shall also take one of
the horses
Aunt Mary sat down and looked at
him In puzzled and bewildered way.
The money was in the lower drawer of
the bureau In her bedroom. The man
walked In and got II and was stufIing
1t In his pocket as he came out.
Say, now, but I'm much obliged to
you-really l am-but you are so dead
easy you know that | Just can't help
1t. So long to you"
Half an hour later, when tho hired
man entered the room, he found Aunt
Mary sitting with her head on the ta-
BILE
whats the matter?" he asked
"Why-why, Mr.. Bell felt that he had
to go, and he also felt that he had to
take one of the horses and that $500"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-09
WARLIkE MOOD OF MEXICO

The younger men of the country.
says F. r. Guernsey, in the February
Atlantic, have shown decided bent
toward military life. and thousands of
them have voluntarily subjected them
selves to drill and discipline. Steadi-
ly. and without making any parade
of its purpose. the government has de.
voted much attention and money to
the perfecting of its army. Military
men have been stationed in Europe
to watch the evolution of their art
among Continental armies and to
gather technical information as to
new weapons. To-day, the Mexican
army is largely otlicered by young
and devoted men who have received
a scientific training. and the military
strength Of the nation has increased
appreciably. Mexico has learned much
from the Boer war and from the Rus
so-Japanese conflict. She desires
above all things peace and progress,
but she is armed and prepared for
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-09
Milk and Typhoid Fever.

Careful investigation by the health
department of the city of New York
has demonstrated that the fear of con-
tracing typhoid fever from eating raw
oysters is not so great as one would
believe. judging by reports from Eng
land. where recently fatalities have
occurred for which the agency of in
fected oysters was clearly established
To determine the factors in the
ca"sat;on Of typhoid fever as it ap-
pearea in the city. 1922 cases of the
disease were studied, and it was found
that only per cent of the patients
We're consumers of raw oysters-and
the great majority of them were also
drinkers of raw milk, which is a sig
nifcant fact, when it is taken into
consideration that 51.7 per cent of the
typhoid fever patients used raw milk
as part Of their dietary. More than
half of these infected with typhoid
fever. says the Medical Record, were
milk drinkers