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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23
MISUNDERSTANDING RACES

The auto season of 1907 in this dis
trict will undoubtedly go down in his
tory as a period marked by much rae
ing. The record-breaking runs made
during last fall had the effect of stir
ring up an interest in this branch of
the sport that will not be downed.
There are many owners and agents of
cars who want try after the record.
They want to do IT without breaking
the law, II II should be possible. but
IL concessions cannot be obtained II is
likely that they will travel swiftly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

II is interesting TO compare the local
position Of the automobile today with
that Of six years ago. On February
-, 1901, the first run ever held in Cali
fornia took place. The point OF ron
devious was at the corner OF Van Ness
and Golden Gate avenues. Twenty en-
-.thusiasts. headed by W. H Talbot. in
e Winton car, made the run out TO
stanyan and Fell streets. II was a
great day in the early history Of the
turned TO the garage there was an ex-
change Of congratulations and all vot-
= ed the run a success. The machines
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

In Hongkong, where horses are un-
known, the streets are said to be as
clean as the path of a well kept pleas
ure ground. The absence OF the horse
makes it possible to maintain high
standard of cleanliness on the highway
without effort
II house sweepings. ashes and drop
pings from carts are kept from defil-
ing any horseless streets there is no
maculate.
A far more important gain. however,
than the cleanliness that horseless con-
ditions create would be the suppression
OF the house fly.
Venice, which is necessarily horse
less. Is almost altogether flyless. Files
are an annoyance, but they are much
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23
THE HoRsELEss CITY

Great as the advantages of noise
less vehicle are, they would he as moth
ing compared to a horseiess city.
If, and there see.nc little reason to
express any doubt OF it, motor vehicles
of an. and all sorts eventually drive
horses entirely from our streets, two
incidental consequences will follow of
immense Importance to city residents.
The streets will be much cleaner. The
horse Is the chief offender in making
our streets unclcnnly. Without horses
the roadway wotild be atzieast as clean
ae the sidewalk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

worse than that. They are the purvey-
ors and disseminators of disease TO an
extent that was never appreciated until
quite recently
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

practically every one on the avenue
stopping to look at the relic.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
BY HUGH X. HARTUNG

What j. Herbert Deane said about
some psychics and palmists yesterday
would make their ears tingle if they
heard it. He didn't spare himself
either, in some respects. In measure
he blamed that phase of human ma
ture which Barnum discovered and
which many have profited by. Ger
tain persons insist on parting with
their money.
"Some people get experience only by
paying for it," said Deane. 'I got
some of mine that way. l am teaching
experience to others and 1 am not al
ways well paid for it, either.
"Fact is, there are sensible men and
women who want to relieve their
minds of doubts and suspicious and
such things and we psychics and
palmists can sometimes remove condi-
tions that will set them at rest and re-
store their equilibrium. That is worth
something to anyone. 1t is worth our
fee"
Deane has a stylish studio on Hill
street. He complains of poor business,
but 1 have never passed his artistic
apartment without seeing three or four
women and one-fourth as many men in
waiting.
Deane caters to the better element.
His clients are business men and wo-
men. There are no screens, no ante
rooms in his place. 1t bears all the
marks of refinement and legitimacy.
L told Deane who I was when I en-
tered and he spoke frankly of his call
ing.
Good and Bad Ones
"There are good ones and bad ones
among us, as in other professions" he
said. "There are palmists here and
elsewhere with whom 1 would not
shake hands The Herald has exposed
some of them.
"But in wedding out the chaff the
fact remains that if not abused by un-
worthy followers our profession has
it's benefits and it's uses. Many of our
clients will tell you that they have been
well repaid for their investments in
fees.
"a good bracing talk that will put
ambition into a man, that will cast
doubt away from the mind of wife
whom envy or jealousy has poisoned
against her husband, and a warning to
this one and that one is a power for
good. / venture to say have preached
sermons just as powerful and far
reaching as some ministers
1--WE use the power of suggestion,
that wonderful lever. We draw deduc-
tions and act on them. We do read
peoples minds at times.
"Yes, we do have chances to graft
and to sell our knowledge if we want
to do it. 1 don't, because it does not
pay in the long run. I gave up good
position with the American School
Book company to take up this work,
in which l had been a student and
adept since childhood.
When Right Is Right
'I can conceive of circumstances
when L could take few hundred dol
lars in fees across this table from one
client and do so without feeling any
aualms of conscience. 1t is as much
right for me as 1t is for doctor or
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

light that the water for the land would
cost 800 an acre additional.
At last l made an engagement with
the mediums partner to go to Corona.
This of course never intended to keep.
Mediums who dupe their clients by
taking their money for development,
clairvoyants and psychics who ma
terialize little Willie I'm the spirit land
for 81 per materialize. and palmists,
who for two bits give a picture of ones
future wife or husband have all been
exposed many times. their methods be-
Ing simple and easy TO show, but the
alleged psychic Tho by means of the
confidence awakened In the dupe by am
apparently marvellous knowledge of the
Victims life, steers him or her against
a real estate game, has not until now
been molested
Hazard and st. Elmo, business man
and a trader on tie superstitlons OF
foolish women and more foolish men.
Is a combination formed for the pur-
pose of looting the part of the public
which "can be fooled all Of the time"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
COMMITTEE TALKS OF PLANS
Will Ask Those Directly Benefited to
Start the Movement to Finance
Developemnt

Representatives of the chamber of
commerce, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association and the executive
committee of the Development Society
of California met yesterday afternoon
and discussed plans for the furtherance
of the work Of the society, which was
organized for the purpose of exploit
ing the advantages offered by Southern
California to the tourist, settler and
manufacturer.
1t was decided that the financial sup
port of the organization should come
principally from the large property
owners, real estate firms, railroad and
public service corporations, which
naturally receive the great direct bene-
fit from the increase of population and
the investment of capital in manufac-
turing enterprises.
An active plan of canvass will soon
begin to complete the fund necessary to
begin the work of publicity in the high
class magazines of known value and
high class daily newspapers OF the east
and the middle west.
No direct money payments should be
made to any solicitor. Funds will be
asked for on subscription blanks fur
nished by the society, and these yill be
presented only by authorized solicitors.
All money win be paid direct to the
treasurer of the society and disbursed
only on order of the president and
secretary.
1t is hoped 1t may be possible to start
the advertising campaign before De-
esmber is, as thousands of prospective
settlers among the rural population OF
the east are free to travel in winter
and that an invitation TO come TO sunny
California at this season would be pro-
duetive of visible results In new settlers
Is not doubted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

were there. was eager at once to find
out more fully about the conditions at
Corona, and st. Elmo offered to intro
duce me to a man owning much prop
erty In the Corona country
This suited me exactly and 1 asked
to be introduced to the owner right
away. st. Elmo bade me accompany
him, and we went to the office of a
realty company on West Seventh street.
There / was introduced to e. l.. Hazard,
the owner of the Corona lands, and st.
Elmo gracefully retired.
offered Cheap Land
Until 1 entered the room where the
real estate agent was seated he was
sitting with his feet upon desk doing
nothing. AS soon as the medium
brought me in, however, buzz OF
activity was set up.
The first thing 1 asked of Hazard was
the price OF the land which he had for
sale. He told me that he had splendid
land in Riverside county for $40 an acre.
After long conversation it came to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
MEDIUM INTRODUCES
INNOCENT YOUTH TO
REAL ESTATE DEALER
CHEAP LANDS AT CORONA THE BAIT
Professor st. Elmo Reads Questions Which He Has
Previously Palmed and Offers Opportunity
to Dupe to Separate Himself from
Seventeen Hundred Dollars
NY MAURICE NJ. ROE

VI TITH accessories and surround
w ings of the best, Prof. st.
Elmo. 4O6 West Seventh street,
secures dollars from higher class
of dupes than are imposed upon
by many OF the other clarvoyants
whose work and character have been
exposed by The Herald.
The long string of women which pa
tiently awaits in the outer chamber
the pleasure of the medium is better
and more tastefully dressed than that
which sits in the anterooms of Mil
burn, Henley and the departed Red
fern.
On Tuesday afternoon L was sent to
see st. Elmo and to induce him, If pos
sible, to interest me in any kind of q
business proposition. To secure an en-
trance into the rooms of the medium
was simple in the extreme.
Prior to my arrival there were three
women seated in the waiting ROOM
All were well gowned.
A young woman in we'll fitting
dress of blue was an interesting study
Her agitation was most apparent and
1t was plain to be seen that she was
uneasy about the result of her reading.
Another young woman dressed in gray,
was most probably a stenographer of
the high-salaried grade.
Told to Write Questions
The outer room in which we sat-
until beckoned by st. Elmo, was plainly
furnished, and the light was plentiful
In it were none of the mysterious ac-
cessories which were supposed TO i'm
press the purchaser of magic wisdom.
The three women finally filed out and
st. Elmo entered the anteroom. He
was not an imposing sort of person at
all, and yet the reason he has made
money from his dupes was readily ap-
parent
In every one of the games ever
worked upon the public the first step
is to secure the confidence of the dupe.
1t is absolutely essential that the victim
be made to feel that his companions are
looking out for his best interests.
st. Elmo with his first words showed
his ability as a gamer of confidence.
Thus far the methods of the gold brick
agent and st. Elmo We're almost identi-
cal.
{ He placed a slip of paper in my hands
and instructed me to write upon it four
Questions bearing closely upon my life,
was told to sign my name and write
my occupation.
After the explanation ST. Elmo went
to the inner sanctuary to give two
young women readings.
St. Elmo handed me a magazine upon
which ] was to place the paper when
the questions were written. Knowing
that with many mediums the book or
pad upon which the paper is placed
contains impression paper enabling the
clairvoyant to see precisely what is
written by the dupe, looked thoroughly
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
Can You Use Food
When You Get 1t?
Thousands of StOmachs Starving Where
Mouths Are Well Fed. Costs Moth
ing to Relieve This Condition.

Eating is fast becoming too much
part of the daily routine, If not mere
tickling of the appetite-a thing to be
gotten out of the way as quickly as
possible Little thought is given to
''what kind of food" its effect upon the
system, and whether it will be of use
in building up the tissues of the body.
Your stomach will revolt, If 1t is not
already doing so. 1t must shut UP for
repairs. What of the dizziness, and
sometimes pain, which stop you after
a hurried lunch? What of the general
distress after heavy dinner, reel
ing of pressure against the heart winch
calls halt and makes the breathing
difficult? Is ii common for you TO be
oppressed with belching and sour eruc-
tations? Are you constipated and then
do you laughingly toss dime to the
druggist for his most palatable relief?
Beware, OF temporary cures that are
but palliatiVes. Many antidotes for
the common ills which our flesh is heir
to seem at first to relieve, but in ""al-
ity if not injecting poison into the sys-
tenn, lay the foundation for a deeper
seated and more far-reaching disorder
Three-f fourths of all diseases orig
mate with "A breaking-down Of the di-
gestion and nine-tenths of all digestive
troubles originate with one or more Of
the symptoms named above.
Beware, then, of Indigestion and
Dyspepsia. If you find yourself ach-
ing listless. lacking in ambition when
you should be ON the alert,
DO not doctor the stomach.
1t needs ~ rest from food and drugs
Do not flush out the bowels.
IL takes more than forcing food through
the passageway to make blood and
tissue and nerve.
Do not starve your stomach.
Food is a thing to be worked for all
there is In 1t and your stomach will
do the work If you will help il in
Natures way.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
nothing but the natural elements which
enter into the healthy stomach and in
testines to perform the function of di-
gestion. Governmental tests and the
Investigations and sworn oaths of ex-
pert chemists attest this fact. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets go to the source of
the trouble and positively restore the
glands and fluids OF the mucous mem
brane TO their proper condition. They
promptly relieve the distress of all
troubles originating in the stomach or
bowels (with the one exception of can
ceD.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are rec
commended by physicians and all reli-
bic pharmacists II you are a sufferer
from indigestion or dyspepsia, try a
hcty-cent package today. Al all drug
glsts', or II you prefer send us your
name and address and we will gladly
send you trial package by mail free.
p A, Stuart Co., 50 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall. Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
PALMIST FRANKLY
EXPLAINS METHODS
OF HIS OCCUPATION
SAYS CITY Is FULL OF RANK FAKERS
Makes No COncealment of Fact He Has OppOr-
tunity to Take Easy Money from Confiding
Ones-Decares He Does Not Take
Advantage of the Gullible

lawyer who gives advice and gets
fee in proportion to the amount of
benefit conferred.
suppose man comes to me for ad-
vice as to a real estate deal. 1 know
he has become saturated with the ar
guments advanced by one side-the
sellers side. / am impartial and look
upon what the chances of gain really
are. When, for instance, man is
offered good job to go with a certain
amount of money he puts into a prop
osition 1T stands to reason that If the
scheme is so good no job need to be
tackled to it and no premium need be
given. OF course l advise such a man
to go slow 1t is simply horse sense.
He comes to me for advice and he gets
the real article.
and 1 have saved many a sucker hun
dreds of dollars. Is it legitimate? Well,
ask any of my clients. They cheefully
pay. They come back, too.
Ceases of domestic trouble are fire.
quently brought to our notice. When
we see both husband and wife we can
do some good. We try to do it, any
way. Husbands who neglect their
wives need a good talking to and they
get it from me. 1 have opened the
eyes of more than one. Frivolous
wives get theirs, too.
Short Cuts, Too
"There are some tricks and short
cuts in our business. They serve pur-
pose. With an honest man their pur-
pose is useful. With some psychics
and palmists they are quite the re-
verse.
81 have travelled through the east,
made demonstrations and had the
searchlight turned on me. I expect to
do business in my line for many years.
1t is my forte. 1 can intuitively size
up some men, just as you reporters
Can and l will bank on that Judgment.
What is the first question men
and women ask us? Why, whatever
weighs them down most. Men and
in specializing and other ineffaceable
marks for the character reader. 1t
gives us a clew.
"They usually put the most press
ing thought on paper when we ask
them to ask us a question. That helps
concentrate their mind and ours.
Stop the Fakers
Eyes. there are takers and takers in
the game, and there will continue to
be till some enterprising newspaper
prickS the bubble. e
Then Deane gave me a little seance.
He asked me to write my birth date
and two questions on a slip of paper
which / tore from a book and held in
my hand. ! kept the book near me.
too. Deane had his back turned and
there were no mirrors near.
Presently he creased my hand. made
an impression on white sheet smoked
the paper and then had a cast of the
inner side of my hand.
From this he gave me a thorough
palm reading. He said he interjected
a little clairvoyancy into his answers.
AS near as l could tell Deane stuck
well to the facts. He was elaborate
in detail and he spoke in an encourag-
ing, uplifting strain.
"When 1 have made enough money
to retire will do So" said he in part
ing. II give every one his. or her
moneys worth"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
Produces Fake photographs

1.-The spirits guide me In everything.
This house where we are living was
even picked out by the spirits for me
three or four months before / came"
If what the doctor says Is true the
spirits must have had very bad 1udg-
ment, for more ramshackle, tumble-
down affair / never saw.
TO satisfy our longing for something
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

VI T1TH accessories and surround
w ings of the best, Prof. ST.
Elmo, 4O6 West Seventh street,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

'I can conceive OF circumstances
when L could take a few hundred dol
lars in fees across this table from one
client and do so without feeling any
qualms of conscience. 1t is as much
right for me as 1t is for a doctor or
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

Miss Goodly is married, is she not?'
"Yes, she married a trust magnate." F"
"Myi / didn't think she'd ever marry
a man for his money"
"She didn't; she married him TO re-
form him. - Houston Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-05
EAST BARNARD.

Harold spaulding is visiting at William
Webb's.
Mrs. John McAllister still remains in
very poor health.
Mrs. Hattie Graves spent Tuesday with
friends at South Royalton.
Mrs. Morris Burnham has returned
home from Bridgewater and Woodstock.
Mrs. Derosin and daughter OF Pomfret
visited Mrs. Fred Leoa last week Wednes-
day.
Harold and Helen Graves OF st. Adams
came the first of the week to visit friends
and relat ives.
Mrs. Hattie Miller returned Saturday
from her visit with friends in New
Hampshire.
Miss Luvia |. Dutton finished her school
on the North road Friday and went Satur-
day to her home.
Mrs. Louisa Goodrich of someryiile,
Mass, came Tuesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Herman Allen.
Maud Davis. who has been a guest the
past week at Len Clogston's, left Wednes-
day for Lebanon, n. II.
Mrs. Mabelle Clark has gone to her
home at South Royalton and Rena
Perkins to her home at Barnard.
Mrs. Lucy Robbins of Chelsea came
Monday 10 help care for her daughter,
Mrs. Adelbert Campbell, who is very i'll.
Clayton Sawyer and Nina Bedor Of
south Royalton were guests at Fred
sawyer's last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Calista A. Miller came home
Saturday from Someryille, Mass, where
she had been to visit Mrs. Lucy Ralph
and family.
School closed here Friday. There were
II scholars in the upper room. Those
having no marks during the term were
Carl and Clare Cleveland. Dorothy Leayitt,
Halbert and Harold Densmore were absent
one-half day Average attendance. 10.
Mrs. Mabel Clark was teacher. Lower
room.-20 pupils enrolled: Gail Lesvitt,
Jackman and Dudley Leavitt. Maynard
Mcclellan, Miriam Bradley, Alfred Leao.
Roland Allen, Mckinley Cox. Alfred
Churchill, Ruby Cleveland had no marks
during the term; Carroll Miller was
absent one day. Rena Perkins was
teacher.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-05

prepared for the occasion, including a
duet by Miss Maude Mosher. soprano, and
Mrs. +. h. HaZelton, contralto; also duet
by Miss Mosher and r. II. Morrill,, tenor.
The service was much enjoyed by all
present.
Mrs. Minnie JORDAN Sweet died Satur-
day at the home of her brother in this
town after a long and painful illness. The
funeral was held Monday at the Cong |
church at u m, the Rev. A. j, Eastman
officiating. Music was furnished BY a
part OF the choir of the church. The i'm
terment took place at South STAFFORD,
II. +. Fox being the furnishing under
taker Mrs. Sweet left one daughter, Mrs.
John Bacon OF this place, a granddaugh-
ter, mother, and several sisters and broth
ers, including Fred Jordan, at whose
home Mrs. sweet was i'll so long.
Mrs. Mary (Scribner) Ward died at
her home in this town Tuesday Of last
week of diseases incident to old age. The
funeral was held at her late home last
Thursday morning, Rev. A. J. Eastman
officiating. A trio, consisting OF Miss
Maude Mosher, Mrs. F.. b. Hazelton and
r. III. Morrill, rendered two selections
We hall Sleep, and 60 Bury thy Sor-
row. H. 4. kox was the furnishing I'M
dertaker, the interment being at the STRAIT
ford cemetery. Mrs. Ward left three sons
Hiram Ward OF this place, Charles Ward
OF Tunbridge, and Ed. Ward, with whom
she resided-and a daughter, Mrs. {. p,
Melendy, also of this place.
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GRANVILLE.

Kenreth stimson has been visiting at
George Sargebt's.
Vernon Riley is quite i'll; attended by
DR.. Campbell OF Rochester.
Charles Chamberlain and wife visited At
Harry Hubhard's over Sunday.
Miss Marie Chandler has fine saddle
pony which she enjoys very much.
Mrs. McGregor Of Bethlehem, y. H.. Is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ford.
Mrs. G. G. Hubbard ana daughter.
Mamie, are spending a week with relatives
in Mortified.
The public pay stations Of the People's
telephone are at II. Q. Beans and Mrs. Jen-
ME Whitneyis.
Miss Mertie Maynard finished work for
Mrs. w. j. Carpenter in Rox bury and re-
turned to her home this week.
Misses Bessie and Lillian Hubbard At
tended the Eastern Star social at Charles
Chamberiain's in Rochester last week.
A Butterfly Carnival viii be given A.
the Ladies hall Saturday evening. July
2 he cast is composed Of 90 Young ladies
and children from Rochester. The enfer-
taiument IS given under the directions ~
Miss Elizabeth Whitmarsh 81 Rutland
Il /; Is rainy day it will be POSTPONED
until Monday night.