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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
COLONEL PIPPY's TROUBLES BEGIN.

Colonel Relief Commissioner Pippy has real
troubles to contend with There is only one CON
ISOLATION for the military gentleman in assuming
these alarming responsibilities and that is that
he will be able to prove whether or not he is worth
$1,000 year salary. To face the belching cannon
and the yawning milk can is one sort of bravery,
but when a of mild manner and unassuming
ways is projected into the periphery of sewing
circles and handles Complaints he must stand
ready to plant his feet firmly on the sod and see
that his toupee is on straight
No one any longer begrudges Colonel Pippy his
job. No one would wish to have the almost i'm
possible task OF squaring sewing circle And this
too when there sewing machines, most of
them being in the warehouses of the committee
awaiting distribution.
AS to complaints, of course there will be many
there are already-and the fun hasn't yet had a
good start. The colonel will have to surround him
self with hedge of sewing machine needles and
then make it difficult for complaint to get
through the eye of one of these it is for the plr-
tocrat to enter the kingdom OF heaven. There will
be no other method of saving our gallant fellow
citizen from being swamped in the first hours of
his commssonership Sewing circles" and com
plants" not mkand-water proposition and
the colonel is to fight his greatest battle against
overwhelming Odds
If Colonel Pippy comes out all right in the solv-
10000, but Devine and Moran ought to divide their
salaries with him for having undertaken the most
difficult task of the committee work
Edward F. Moran is holding two excellent public
positions neither of them merely honorary
San Francisco passed a crackeress Fourth but
as patriotic celebration it was a crackeriack
1t is the mark of the one hundredcent dollar that
looks good on insurance companies these days
The Russian Government is to accept laws es-
tablishing liberty of conscience The Dounla seems
to be voting privileges to everybody but the Gar
1t now develops that the Chicago bakeries are
quite as filthy as Chicago packing-houses 1t is
comforting to know that they do not can Chicago
bread
During President Roosevet's vacation Secretary
Taft will sit the lid The only thing to mar
Taft's happiness, probably, is the fact that Bryan
is not under it.
Dealers in big snakes announce that they are
growing scarce. Now that San Francisco is off the
water wagon she may be able to meet the demand
for assorted serpents.
Rainmaker Hatfield failed to turn on the celestial
faucet in the Klondike and all the wells have run
dry. If whisky will help out the San Francisco
Police Board be depended upon as an agency
for breaking the dry spell and making Dawson a
wet town.
San Bernardino surgeons thought blow that
had once fractured the skull of a colored patient
had caused him to become kleptomaniac. An
operation failed to the habit The mule must
have kicked the patient the hand instead of the
head
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Professor John Adams of the Uni
versfty of London and Professor Hugo
de Vries of the University OF Amster-
dam are visiting in Berkeley and will
be guests all summer of the various
prominent educational lights.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

AN OLD DATE-M. NJ, City. July 4,
1862, fell on a Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

The Russian Government is to accept laws es-
tablishing liberty of conscience. The Douma seems
to be voting privileges to everybody but the Gar
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Colonel and Mrs George F. Cooke.
Twenty second Infantry. T. s. A. en-
tertained as a house guest over the
Fourth Colonel Cookies nephew, III. ID.
Cooke Jr., U. 5. n.
The young naval man was wounded
in the recent battle with the Moros at
Mindanao Island. being in command
of the Pampanga.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Edward F Moran is holding two excellent public
positions, neither Of them merely honorary
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

1t is the mark of the one hundred-cent dollar that
looks good on insurance companies these days
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

San Francisco passed a crackerless Fourth. but
patriotic celebration it was a crackeriack
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. willard Batchelder are
at 432 Edwards street Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Among the weeks sOjOurners at
Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara. are Mrs
Louis H Long. Mrs. A. M. Burns and
Arthur G.. Fisk.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mrs. Aylette r. Cotton and Miss
Claudine Cotton sailed yesterday on
the Sheridan for Manila. where thew
will remain until December. return
ing in time TO celebrate the holidays
at home.
They Will be the guests of AvIef+.'
r. Cotton Jr., who is District Attornev
of Manila and one of the leadfn~
young Americans in the islands
1t Is guessed that the young man
may return with them and that his
soon follow.
The Borels hope to return to Ga,
Francisco by the early fall but m.
current illness Of Mr.. Borel may altar
their plans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Mcpherson Of
Oakland are spending the summer at
their country place at Lake Tahoe.
Among others who are occupying
their own cottages at the lake are
Mrs. Mary Smile and Miss Florence
and Howard Smile
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. lie Grand Canon Tib-
belts viii spend the summer In Nor
way and Sweden. going to Southern
Europe for the winter.
Mrs j. Athearn Folger. since the de-
parture of Mrs Tibbetts. has closed
her Jackson-street home in Oakland
and has gone TO Redwood City. where
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Athearn Folger. have a country
home. near which Mrs. Folger Sr. has
taken a cottage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Landers. with
their daughter, Miss Eleanor. are
spending the summer at their country
place near San Jose. Miss Landers
was hostess at a large house party
recently, entertaining in honor of her
birthday.
. Among guests from Oakland was
Miss Lulette Manuals
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

1t now develops that the Chicago bakeries are
quite as filthy Chicago packing-houses. 1t is
comforting to know that they do not can Chicago
bread.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mrs. Bannister and Miss Constance
Bannister, who lived for many years
in Oakland, have gone to England.
They have a pretty home in Surrey.
where they will reside.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. Harry HinckIey. who
moved TO Oakland after the fire. are
living in the old home of Mrs. Hinck-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson
on Madison street
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Miss Virginia GOodsell. Miss Eva
Yorker and Mrs. Buckbee of Oakland
are at Tahoe and will go to Camp
Agassiz. on Fallen Leaf Lake, next
week
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Mrs William Leavitt and baby have
gone TO Washington TO visit Mrs
Leavitt's mother The Leavitts were
living at the Empire in San Francisco
before the fire. but are now at the
home of Mrs T. Wilson SigOurney,
Mrs. Leavitt's sister. in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Colonel and Mrs. W. r. Smedberz
and Miss Cora Smedberg went TO San
Rafael last week to spend the sum
tage
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

During President Roosevets vacation Secreta
Taft will sit on the lid. The only thing to m
Tafts happiness, probably, is the fact that Bry
is not under it.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Miss Katherine McE1rath is visiting
at Glen Ellen
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Dealers in big snakes announce that they are
growing scarce. Now that San Francisco is off the
water wagon she may be able to meet the demand
for assorted serpents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

A number of Oaklanders went to
Tahoe for the Fourth. The party in
cIuded the Frederick Page Cuttings
and the F. lie B. BarbOurs. The p. NJ
washes leave for Tahoe next Mon
day. Miss Marion Walsh. by the way.
runs her own auto car now and is get
ting to be quite an expert.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

Rainmaker Hatfield failed to turn
faucet in the Klondike and all the
dry. If whisky will help out, the
Police Board can be depended upc
for breaking the dry spell and ma
wet town.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06

San Bernardino surgeons thought a blow that
had once fractured the skull of a colored patient
had caused him to become kleptomaniac An
operation failed to cure the habit The mule must
have kicked the patient the hand instead of the
head
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
( OF A GLOUCESTER FISHING VESSEL.

DECK OF A GLOUCESTER FIsHN0 VESSEL.
ties most were caused by ocean steam
ers running down fishermen as they
lay at anchor or In the fog.
To change the steamship line and
make It skirt instead Of cross the banks
would materially lengthen the distance
the steamers would have to travelJ
The Compagnie General Transatlan-
tique (the French llnel has already
agreed to accept such a change, but
II will be difEicult to make all the big
lines follow the French coupany's ex-
ample. Besides, there are thousands
Of 'tramps" which come from nowhere,
go nowhere.
While the discussion of this proposed
change In the ocean highway goes on
the big ships continue to sink the little
ones. Only the other day the Red
Star liner Vaderland cut the fishing
schooner John A. Allen In two as she
was cruising on Georges banks look
Ing for swordhsh. This time, however,
tie liner did not dee. but stood by until
every man on the sunken craft had
been picked up.
II shall 60 back and tell the fisher
folk that know liners captain and
crew who are not cowards." said Cap
tain Toothaker OF the John A. Allen
after he and his six men had been
landed in New York.
Something blacker than the mist
loomed over us" said the captain. I'VE
knew what that meant. We sprang
to the dory, but the black thing came
down upon us dead ahead Its siren
screamed. but the crash Of my boat
drowned the sound. The vaderland
cut as clean in two. On one side went
three OF my men. The other three and
caught hold Of a dory and lust
missed the suction as the John A. Allen
sank, l could hear three men in the
water near by. We made for them and
picked them up. All Of us were safe.
We looked for the big ship, but 1t
was gone. like the other liners that
sink fishermen and vanish In the FOG.
But no. II wasn't gone after all. The
lookout on the vaderland had sighted
the schooner too late to avoid running
Il down. and the steamer was brought
to dead stop In Ave minutes"
RelinQulshlng all hope Of a record
voyage, the vaderland clreled back
through the fog. blowing It's siren until
Il heard the answering call Of the
wrecked fishermen. Cheered by the
passengers. Captain Toothaker aAd his
crew were hauled on beard, and over.
wAolmod win kindness an TIE way
q New XoEk
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
chimnsxa Are PICKLE.

'sThe hardest problem the builder has
70 wrestle WITH" said well known
member OF the profession, is the chin.
ney. What the heather Chlnee il 20
the human race and the left handed
mule to the animal klngdom the chin.
ney Is to the various appurtenances
that so to make up a human hablta.
ton. There Is no safe rule Tor the con.
structlon OF chimneys. YoH can build
Q chimney ali right In theory. but when
e comes down to practice that Is an
other matter. Build two chimneys side
by side In precisely the same manner.
Employ the best skilled labor and con
struct them exactly ON the same prlncl.
pies. One may draw all right and the
ether one smoke like Choctaw. Yes.
SIR. the chimney 10 beyond all under
standing. and any builder will tell you
&0@
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
John obeyea.

Mrs. =. was a very stern woman,
who demanded instant and unques
tloning obedience from her children,
says chums. One afternoon as she
was working In her sewing room a
storm came UP, and she sent her son
John 70 close the trap leading to the
nat roof OF the house.
But. mother said John.
John, told you to shut the trap"
Yes, but, mother
John, shut that trapl"
AN right mother. IL you say so.
hut
John!-
John slowly climbed the stairs and
shut the trap, The afternoon went by,
and the storm howled and ragged. Two
hours later the family gathered for
tea, aud when the meal was half over
Aunt Mary, who was staying with
AIRS f., had not appeared. Mrs. f.
started an Investigation. She did not
have to ask many questions. John an.
swered the first one.
Please. mother she IL up ON the
roof.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04

One day a man entered Daniel Web
aters once and consulted him In re-
gard to prospective lawsuit At the
close Of the conference he paid the at
toFney a retainer Of 500 TO look after
the matter. Upon returning to his
place OF business he found that his
partner had already settled the suit.
obtaining the sum demanded without
an attorney. He thought 500 was al
together too much for an ofIlce fee. 50
be dispatched his clerk to look after
the subject.
.'AGr. Webster" said the young man.
''my employer thinks you should re
turn q part Of your retainer. That
case has been settled"
aYoung man." said the lawyer, you
80 back and tell your employer that a
retainer IL something TO DO retained"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
Rnallah % dc !. Rrot..n

Some ludIcrous mistakes are made
by some Of the French Canadian people
IN our New England cotton mill towns
IN their attempt to master English.
One summer a grain dealer In Som
ellsworth, n. H.. received a written
order from one Of his French custom.
.ers, which read as follows.
Please send
~ bag hole corn.
i NIX field.
70 pounds acid"
The clerk. who has had many years
experience with these people, said at
once. 'seud him a bag OF whole corn,
a bag Of mixed feed and five pounds OF
grass seed, or, as the French people put
IL, 'hayAeed.' -
And he was right.
At another time an order was no.
celved for bag OF corn broke" and
mt stu another an order for a bag Of
''corn not broke. Boston Herald.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04

The Idaho statesman's news report
from Kootenai regarding the republi-
can split does not corroberate lite edi-
torial kmisstatement in the same is
sue. Thu. Statesman is anything but
raliahla.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04

The political boss says 1t is the
duty Of the voter TO accept tine acts Of
party leaders and vote the ticket.
The Independent voter uses his own
judgement. He may be called bolt
or and all other things that the poll.
tician can invent, but he is the true
American citizen.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
A Fine Home.

Two and one half acres l mile
north OF town, all In cultivation.
Fruit and shrubbery, room cot.
tage, good barn, city water in the
house, fine lawn. Fine location,
good soil. Price s1s0O. w. ]. Seat,
corner Of Second and Sherman
streets.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04
Now that the school eleotlon

Now that the school election Is
over and the successful candidates
say they are unpledged to any one
and 60 into the Office Of director free
to do that which is best for the
schools regardless Of individual pref
erences or prejudice, 1t is the duty
OF the people to give the board and
the superintendent hearty support in
making the schools not only equal,
but superior TO any in the state.
Bury all past differences In united
effort to give the public schools Of
Occur d'Alene a standing that will
make them the envy of the west.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04

H ASSENGERS on the Transatlantic
~ liners Of today, vessels which
carry as many persons as live
In good sized town and which
the latest inventions Of marine science
have made as safe as house on shore,
have little idea what the psalmist
meant when he talked Of the perils
Of those who go down to the sea in
ships" But up along the fishing banks
they know, and they aren't fond Of
the liners there, for the liners take
more lives every year than the dreaded
storms. The storms can't help wreck
ing little ships. The fishermen do not
believe that the wind bloweth where 1t
listeth; they think 1t blows where it
IL fated to blow. But they also
TANK that no law of nature or man
forces the liner TO race at top
speed across the fishing banks, cutting
down everything that gets in Its way.
The fisherman thinks he 10 entitled to
life, liberty and the pursuit Of fsh, and
he curses the speed madness which
causes the steamship to make short
cuts at his expense. The liners don't
sink fishermen on purpose, OF course.
They don't even collide with them In
tentionalIy. II is like a man stepping
unconsciously on a bug and walking on
ignorant Of the catastrophe for which
he is responsible. The fragile little
fishing boat goes down before the steel
hulled ocean greyhound without even
causing the monster to CULVER.
For years the men OF the Grand
banks have complained Of this, to their
minds, unnecessary addition to the
dangers of their calling. Now the
French government has heard them
and has issued call for an interna-
tlonal conference to discuss changing
the present steamship route so as to
avoid the fishing banks. Last year
the death roll among the French trawl-
ers In Newfoundland waters was 314
OF these 1t IL true that 135 persisted
in the wreck Of the Cousins Reunis Of
st. Malo, which was carrying men to
St. Pierre to equip the fishing boats
there: but of the remaining ITO fatali-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
sEEvITIEs PUNCHED.

Idaho Socialists nominated a state
ticket
Roller skating on Dallas sidewalks
is prohibited
Dallas Herbert has been appointed
postmaster az Commerce. Tex.
Both gas and oil were struck in a
well being bored az Wewoka. I. T.
Robert Gulden. prominent Dallas
county man. dropped dead In his pas.
ture.
By explosion OF a gasoline stove al
Dallas Walter Bristol was terribly
burned.
While hunting Augustus Keller Of
Dallas accidentally shot and killed
himself.
Rosa Smile. who jumped from a
burning building az San Antonio. died
from injuries.
The little child Of J. II. Elrod was
run over and killed by a wagon near
Whitesboro. Tex.
ynamite blew up Peter Barrie and
Peter Reano near DeadwoOd, S. D.
Their bodies were reduced 20 atoms.
President Roosevelt declines 20 pre-
side at reception at New York TO Hon.
W. J. Bryan when the latter returns
from abroad. lie will accept no invt
tations this summer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Action Taken Gives Committee Plenary
Powers TO Collect Amounts
Alleged Due the City.

As stated IN The Eagle yesterday
morning the Audit Company OF the
Southwest, headquarters IN Dallas,
has completed the investigation Of
the available books aud records OF
the city aud made a final report TO
the special committee OF the city
council charged with making the
investigation. Ihe auditors report
is signed by Messrs. Chas. Byers
and Z. h. Scholar Of the Audit
Company, and was submitted to the
city council with formal intro
duetory report signed by Aldermen
Bats, Convey aud Priddy, az an ad-
jouTned meeting Of the council held
yesterday afternoon az three o'clock.
Mayor Butler presided at the meet
Ing aud all officers were present az
the meeting except Alderman Boyle.
The report was read In detail by
the city secretary and proved TO be
very voluminous, covering financial
affairs OF the city In detail from
Jan. I, 1870 TO April 1906. The re-
port proper is supplemented with
lengthy tAbulated exhibits setting
forth the findings Of the auditors.
The report alleges that there is
due the city an estimated total
amount OF 90 SOFIA, divided as fol-
lows:
Occupation tax sl2l7.5O; real
estate, personal and poll taxes si,3-
22.92; officers salaries overdrawn
sii52 10; fines aud costs s69i.03; com
mittes unauthorized expense ac-
count sii5OO; property taxes for
1895 unpaid or unAccOunted 1921 o.;
occupation taxes for entire period,
unpaid or unAceounted sizes. %; from
taxes 1901 and previous, sS2.77.
The report OF the special commit
tee was received aud on motion the
same committee Was given pleuAry
powers and instructed to proceed
with the collection OF the amounts
alleged 10 be due the city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07

Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. ). Edge and Mas
ter Harry returned yesterday afteI
n visit at Morgan.
Great reductions on ladies waists
skirts aud tub suits. Mrs. Mary
lawrence. diff
For Sale-Ons nice parlor organ
cheap for cash. Apply 10 Miss Eva
Hayes. ls WV
Mise Irene Baker returned 70
Thornton yesterday after a visit 10
Rev. and Mrs. J. l.. Crane.
A big crowd from Bryan, inclu-
ding most OF the candidates, atten'
ded the Millican barbecue yester-
day.
Howell Bros. will exhibit their
prize winning herd Of red polled
cattle At the Farmers Congress July
10, II aud Il.
Presbyterian Services - SUNDAY
school g:45 "A. M: preaching at IL.
No services AZ night. The public Is
invited 90 attend these services.
Mrs. :. &. Johnson and little son
returned 10 Marlin yesterday. They
were called here on account OF the
death Of Mrs. Louisa BrOgdOn.
Marriage licenses have been issued
TO W. O. Walden and Pearl Tobias
Robt. Jenkins aud Viola Collins,
Ed Telley and Bella Vaughn, sam
Curry and Della Turner.
The Methodist Sunday school will
meet Sunday morning AT $40 a. m
Epworth League at 1880 p. m. No
preaching will be held on account Of
the revival services, either morning
or evening.
I'm game AZ Allen Academy
grounds yesterday afternoon the
BRYAN stars were defeated by the
Calvert boys ia baseball game.
score is 20 #. ID. ID. Dawson Jr.,
made the only home run.
For sale-My entire household
furnishings, consisting Of kitchen,
dining, aud living room furniture,
cheap for cash. Must close out by
July IS. Apply 10 &. +. Drake at
exchange barber shop. ls7
Mr. w. w. Harris IL In receipt Of
a letter from Hon. q. u. Colquitt,
candidate for governor, announcing
that he will speak In Bryan at $50
o'clock Friday night, July IL, in the
Interest Of his candidacy. Hon. i. NJ.
Campbell speaks here az 3 p. m on
the same date. so that all who desire
will have an opportunity 20 hear
both on the same date.
Evangelist j. l.. Meads anuoun-
ca. that he will deliver lecture to
men only at the tent In the court
house yard at 3 p. m, sunday after
noon: subject: shake OF the
React on the afternoon OF sun
day April ~ he will lecture 20 ladies
only: subject: Modern Priscilla
aud Penelope ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-07
BRYAN, TEXAs, JULY / 1906


A.E. Daily has gone on visit to
Chicago.
Miss Eta Goodson il visiting In
Houston.
Capt. New. Ross returned 10 Waco
yesterday.
Tom Hicks arrived yesterday from
Fulshear.
PA. Reed Of Hearne was Ia the
city yesterday.
G. ;. Jones Of Harvey was ia the
city yesterday.
semoues Adams Of Waco was In
the city yesterday.
G. n. Mathis OF Reliance was In
the city yesterday
B.F. Kennedy Of Fountain was In
the city yesterday
Miss Lillian Parks Is visiting rel
Atiyes In Mckinney.
bod Mize 81 Madison county was
In the city yesterday.
Miss q orgia Hood Of Groesbeeck
II visiting Airs. Il. II. Ellis.
J.B. CAvitt Of Wheelock was here
Yesterday on route 10 Marlin.
Miss Lucille DeMaret returned yes
terday after a visit In Navasota.
Miss Jude McConnico has re-
turned from n visit In COfsicana.
Miss Mamie Burns Of Houston left
for Frost yesterday after visit here.
A concrete sidewalk ~ being
placed about the front Of the Presby-
terrain church.
Just Recelved-Two cars - new
alfalfa aud prairie hay. Henry a
Btogdon Bros. 49,