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go game. How do they get them, in
spite of the best defense of A and 3?
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.
The following are the solutions to
the problems published in lesson No q:
In the two declaring hands the first
should be passed, as it is exactly aver
age, containing one of each card in
value from the ace to the deuce. The
second should declare no-trumpS, as it
strength is distributed among three
suits. all of which are protected. The
weakness in hearts does not affect the
make, as one cannot wait for protec-
tion in everything.
There are three different ways of
playing the combined hands of dealer
and dummy, but the leading idea is
practically the same in all. Dummy
may play a small club TO the first trick.
and the dealer may ruff it and draw
all the trumps at once. Or the dummy
may play club X and lead a small club
for the dealer to ruff the second round.
after which trumps may be drawn Or
dummy may play A and K of clubs
at once, the dealer discarding both his
diamonds on the two clubs. Dummy
can then lead a diamond, not a club,
and the dealer can trump it and get
out all the trumps, as before. The last
method is probably the safest. If the
trumps fall in four rounds the hand
is a grand slam.
The problem end game is solved by
Y's leading the ace of trumps and then
the of diamonds. This u trumps and
draws BIS last trump. If A discards
the spade @. discards the spade A.
allowing to lead the and force an
other discard from A. The key to the
problem is to force A to discard before
does so.
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FEDERAL JOBS GO BEGGING.

High prices for all kinds of labor
and the prevailing conditions caused
by the fire have played havoc with the
United States Civil Service list in the
Custom House Department. Recently
a vacancy occurred in the position of
opener and packer which pays $40 per
annum, and the three highest persons
on the eligible list were offered the
position, but they refused to take it,
as they were earning more money at
other occupations. The department has
been unable to fill vacancies for ten
laborers for the same reason. The pay
for these laborers is forty cents an
hour while employed.
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OPEN PUBLICITY TIE EE~.
GUHRHNTY OF MERIT.

GUHRHNTY OF KERFT.
When the maker OF medicine, sold
through druggists for family use, takes
his patients fully into his confidence by
frankly and fearlesslly publishing broad
cast es well as on It's bottle wrappers,
Q full list Of all its ingredients IN plain
English. this action on his part is the
best possible evidence that be is not
afraid TO have the search light of inves-
tigstion turned full upon his formula
and that il will bear the fullest scrutiny
and the most thorough Investigation.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
cure Of the weaknesses, periodical pains
and functional arrangements Of the or
aaas distinctly feminine, is the only medi-
cine put up for sale through druggists for
woman's special use. the maker OF which
IS not afraid to take his patients into
bis full confidence by such open and
honest publicity.
A glance at the published ingredients
on each bottle wrapper. will show that It
is made wholly from native, American,
medicinal roots, that II contains no poi
sonous or habit-forming drugs, no mar
cotics and no alcohol-pure, triple-refned
glycerine. Of proper strength being used
Instead Of the commonly employed alco-
hol, both for extracting and preserving
the active medicinal properties found IN
the roots Of the American forest plants
employed. II is the only medicine for
women's peculiar diseases, sold by drug
gists. that does not contain a large per-
centage Of alcohol, which is In the long
run 50 harmful 70 woman's delicate, nerv-
Gus system. Now, glycerine IS perfectly
harmless, and serves valuable purpose
by possessing intrinsic value Gil It's own,
and besides IL enhances the curative
effect Of the other ingredients entering
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Some Of the ablest medical writers and
teachers endorse these views and praise
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ommending them for the cure Of the
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endorsing the several ingredients and
telling Just what DR.. Pierce's medicines
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pEN1cKE HEARING FRIDAY.

Judge Lawlor yesterday appointed
Friday as the day for a resumption
of the hearing of the Ernest III. Denicke
murder case. providing an agreement
to go on with the trial can be reached
at that time. 1t is necessary to ar
range for the hearing because of the
fact that several witnesses from out of
the city, including Governor Pardee,
are to be called.
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DENs LINE STREETS.
SELLS CITY HALL SCRAP IRON.

The Board of Works yesterday held
an auction sale of the old metal and
junk around the ruins of the City Hall.
Some hundred junk dealers entered into
spirited bidding for the junk and A. B.
Clute finally secured the cast iron for
s13 per ton and the structural steel
for s3.25 per ton. Clute must file a
$500 bond and remove the metal in
fifteen days.
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FALLS FROM STREET can.

D. Rocca, a rancher from Sutteryille.
near Sacramento. 72 years of age, was
thrown into the street at the ferry
depot yesterday by the starting of an
electric car. The old man had Just
placed his foot on the step when the
car got under way. He fell heavily
and suffered painful injury to his hip.
He was taken to the Harbor Hospital.
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ALIENS HELD FoR TRAcHoMA.

Twenty-Five natives Of East India
arrived by the steamship Siberia, and
fifteen have been held in quarantine
on suspicion of trachoma. The ten re-
naming were landed yesterday. They
are farm laborers Fifty alien immi-
grants are being held under obserya-
ton for trachoma-
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CUSTOM CLERKS DISCONNECTED

Several Custom-house clerks, whose
salaries range from $40 TO $50 per
month, addressed a petition recently to
the Treasury Department in care of
Acting Collector William B. Hamilton.
asking that their salaries be increased
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BIG ESTATE FILEp FOR PROBATE.

The will of Richard w. Heath, a
wealthy stock broker who died Septem-
Der s. was yesterday filed for probate
by Mrs. Emma NJ. Heath, his widow,
who also petitioned that she be ap-
pointed executrix. The estate consists
principally of property in San Fran
cisco and Fresno, and is valued at
$3.50, 1000.
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Bills of Lading and Negotiable Paper
OF every description replaced by a
Bond Of The MetropOlitan Surety
COmpany of New York. Contract. Ju-
oicial and Fidelity Bonds JUDSOS
BRUSIE. Manager, Room 20. Ferry
Building. D. w. CARMICHAEL CO.
lnc-. Gen Agents. zoos Fillmore 81
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llA ROUND the BRIDGE
~ g (ss]H TABLE 81
Conducted for The CaH by K. F. Foster.

THE CALL presents today the sixth of series of instruct
X articles bridge whist conducted for this paper by
F. Foster, the author of Fosters Complete Bridge and
the best known authority the subject in this country
These articles will be nestmabe value bridge
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owing to the increased cost OF living
since the great con1agration. In reply
they received a letter from Mr. Ham
ilton in which he advised them to await
the annual visit of the special Treasury
agent and lay their grievances befors
him.
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Lies One steady Grind

In our grind shop. If you have any,
thing that requires an edge bring it
to us, as we fix 1t promptly and prop
erly. Stoltz's, 1895 Fillmore. above
Sutter.
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NO GAME AT PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Sept. 12.-The Portland
San Francisco game was postponed to-
day on account OF rain.
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Copyright, 1906. by r.. r. Foster.
No. 6.

a hand in advance take the following
simple position of the cards, the dealer
having declared no trumps at the score
of love-a1l:
HAND NO. 10.
Dummy's. Dealers.
q J g 0KQ 8
&1O5 . A x 8 8 2
O O J f 3 2 NlOS 5
q Q 9 8 2 o A g
40 led.
The eldest hand leads the 10 of
spades. which is from the usual COM
bination, K, J, 10, of course. How
should the dealer play the combined
hands, and why?
In the following position hearts are
trumps and Y is in the lead:
PROBLEM NO. 10.
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Total value of five honors. is
The relative values assigned to the
honors is neither logical nor correct.
but it is not our purpose to discuss that
part of the subject now. The rule is
given as it stands.
The total of s points is supposed to
represent an average hand or one that
would contain it's exact share of the
honors in various suits. The rule states
that if the hand is 8 or more above the
average that is 81 or better, it is fair
no-trumper Why 81 should be selected
is not clear as the author of the rule
says the hand should oe a trick above
average in value. and that would re-
quire a total of 23 or more perhaps it
is because three aces is always looked
upon as a no trumper, and three sevens
is twenty-one.
The following example of counting
UP a hand will make the application of
the rule clear:
For singleton ace. points
For a singleton king points
For an unguarded queen. ..... point
For an unguarded jack or ten nothing
But there are several exceptions
which must be carefully noted. Single
tons, or unguarded honors, are worth
much less than the values just given.
even an ace being reduced in value If it
ic alone. When unaccompanied by small
CARDS the HBureS LOT nOHOTS are as
follows:
For an ace and one other card. .6 points
For king and one other card. 3 points
For queen and one other card point
For jack and two other cards. i point
When there is only one small card
with a queen, or two small cards with
a jack, those cards are considered as
unguarded. When there is only one
small card with an ace or king the
value of those cards is slightly raised,
but is still not as high as that given
in the first table.
Another exception to be noted In the
application of this rule is that the suits
in which tricks can be taken must be
reckoned up and added to the number
of probable tricks in all the suits. If
the total is not as high as seven. the
hand is not a no-trumper, even If the
twenty-one rule says it is The calcu-
lation is made in this way:
Four tricks in three suits. ... equal Z
FIVE tricks In two suits. equal Z
Six tricks in one suit. equal Z
The example hand given above.
which adds up to 21. is supposed to
have four tricks in three suits, al
though where the four tricks are it
would be difficult to say.
A still further exception to this rule
is that If there are tricks in two suits
only the hand must be counted up to
"a or better or 1t is not a no-trumper.
Take this hand:
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Total. ..........2 2 4

This is clearly five tricks in two
suits, equal seven. It is too good
hand to pass on, and under the COM
bined "a and Z rules the dealer should
go no trumps on such cards.
Judging your hand on this system,
what would you declare on the follow
ing hands. and how do you count
them up?
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BANK COMMISSIONERS
REPORT AND EXAMINATION.
MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
STATEMENT

Showing the financial condition of THE HIBERNA SAVINGS
LOAN SOCIETY," doing Francisco County
Francisco eleventh September 1906
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TN addition to the two methods al
ready explained for ascertaining
whether or not any given hand is
good enough for a no-trump.
there is third, which is called the
twenty-one rule. Although in itself
apparently simple, this rule is seriously
hampered in its operation by excep
tions.
It. is based on the assumption that a
relative trick-taking value can be as
signed to the five honors in any suit,
and that this value may be expressed
in figures. These figure values being
known and committed to memory, the
value of any hand can be found by
adding together the figures which the
various honors in the hand represent.
If the total thus found is twenty one
or more the hand is good enough to
go no trumps on.
The values assigned to the various
honors are as follows:
Points.
Each ace Is worth. ..................
Each king is worth. h............ 5
Each queen is worth. h............
Each jack is worth. h...............
Each 10 is worth. h..................
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Y and z must win all six tricks to
go game. How do they get them, in
spite of the best defense of A and 3?
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
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RESOURCES. LIABILITIES
Reserve SSolzofOi
Invested
o
Loans 860O40O0 .-o~.-a.
Cash Balances roOoSr
Furniture Rents
Expenses 1lo.L.
Other olAei =S4oo
s588z795z6 Total Liabilities ssss27sszSs
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of -
solemny all Bank
Society; and and
relative the condition OF said Bank
Subscribed and before R. NJ.
this 18th day of September, 1906 d. J. BUCKLEY.
c. DUNSMOOR
ssoner
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
Men and Animals Entombed
in Pit by Explosion.
OVER SCORE LOSE LTFE
Catastrophe Occurred at Plant Of tho
Cooper Mine Company at CoaIdaie,
West Virginia-Rescuers Very
Quickly Begin Work.

Twenty.one miners were killed In
an explosion Of mine gas in the shaft
of the Cooper Mine company at Coal
dale, w. Va, at noon Thursday. I'M
mcdiately following the explosion.
which was heard for several miles,
rescue parties set to work to explore
the wrecked shaft.
Coaldale is Il mining town situated.
on the Norfolk and Western railway,
and l. Is miles west of Blueneld It Is.
in Mercer county, and wire facilities
are inadequate. Some idea can be:
formed rs to the force of the eXplo-
sion when several hours after tho eX-
plosion, one Of the miners, who could
not be Identified on account Of being
SO badly mutilated, was found dis.
tance OF several hundred feet from
the mine mouth, having been blown
there, together with a mining car by
the explosion. News OF the cxplo-
sion soon spread through the coaB
fields, and great party of miners
from the numerous operations gath
cred to assist in the rescue.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
MADE A SCENE AT WHITE HOUSE:
Woman Insisted on Seeing President
and Was Carried Out Bodily.

A Washington dispatch says: A
distressing scene was enacted at the
white house executive Offices Thurs
day in which Mrs. Minor Norris aged
il1ty years, was carried screaming
from the building because she refused
to leaTG without a resort to force.
Mrs. Morris to!l Assistant Sccreta-
~ Barnes that she wanted to see tho
president She said that her hus-
band had been discharged from the,
government service, and she wanted.
to demand from the president his re-
instatcmcnt
Mr.. Barnes explained to her that
the president had nothing to do with
such subjects, and that she would bet.
ter take up tho matter with the head
or the department from which her
husband had been discharged.
Mrs. Morris declared in a loud tone
that She had come to the white house
to SEQ the president, and proposed to
see him even If she had to camp o,rY1
there for month. The white house
officers tried to get her to leave, but
shc deAed any Cne to touch her.
Two Of them lifted her up bodily
and carried her screaming to q poles
call box, whore a patrol wagon was
summoned. She was taken to the
house Of detention.
Mrs. Morris was released from the,
house Of detention shortly after 8
o'clock p. H.. and returned to tho New
Willard hotel. She refused to-
see any callers, sending word she
was indisposcd.
She had been a guest at the Willard
for q long time.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
South Carolina Tea Tablets,

A Washington dispatch says: The
latest experiment to be made by the
department Of agriculture is that Of
comprassing tea into tablets, one OF
which will make delicious cup OF
tea. AS a result Of what would ord-
narily make big package OF tea cal
by this new and unique method bc
placed in space about the size OF a
safety matchbox. The tea is grown
at the departments experimental tea
gardens at Summerville, S. C.
Each little Lex OF compressed ten
cCEtains twenty tablets about the size
OF Il penny, but about twice as thick.
They are dark green. DR.. Galloway
states that the most favorable reports
have been made by those who have
tried the tablets.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
Edward Rice a Suicide,

A news item from Mobile, Ala,
states that Edward Carew Rice, 80
years old, local representative OF the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company,
and prominent clubman, was found
dead in his office with a bullet
through his Erain. He left telegram
and letter ON his desk, showing that
tho act was a deliberate one. He
came from Ninety-Six, S. c., and the
Dody Will be shipped to that point. The
suicide was the son of James Henry
Rice, OF Ninety.Six, formerly state su,
perintendent Of education, and a bro,
ther of James Henry Rice, Jr., editor
or The Carolina Field of Georgetown.
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TO have the meetings at the same

to have the meetings at the same
time. H-
1t Is likely that q permanent or
ganization will be formed for the pro.
lection Of the policy holders and that
delegations will be named to represent
the South Carolina policy holders ut
the annual meeting OF each Of the
two companies, which will be held in
the spring. The call is as follows:
"In view Of the widespread interest
In life insurance and the efforts that
may be made at the approaching an
nual meeting to obtain control Of the
companies, It has been deemed wisc
by some Of the South Carolina policy
holders In the New York Life and
the Mutual Life to hold a meeting OF
for the purpose Of organizing an as
sociation and to secure proper repre-
sentation Of the policy holders at the
annual meetings OF the companies,
which will be held in the spring The
object Of this meeting will be to Sc
cure the policy holders in their rights
and 1t Is not the purpose to involve
the companies in litigation or take
any other action which might tend to
impair the value Of the policies.
There will be no cost upon any policy
holder who participates in this meet
ing.
All policy holders who are in SYM
pathy with these purposes as outlined
above are requested to notify the COM
mittee named below or any one OF
them, whether it will be agreeable to
attend either in person or by proxy
the meeting to be held in the city Of
Columbia on the 18th day OF January
at noon In the city council chamber
The call Is signed by policy holders
in all parts of the state.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-10
New Connection for Coal Fields,

The Atlanta Constitution prints the
following: Reports Of the building
or branch road that will run from
Lake ToXaway to Wulhalla, and from
here to connect with the main line OF
the Southern railway at Seneca, S. c.,
above Toccoa, Is OF special interest to
the Atlanta railroad circles Just at
present. The line is said to have re.
Vealed only a l per cent grade in tho
survey that has been made, and as
the distance is only some 26 miles,
the work could be completed in q
short time.
The advantages to Atlantans and
all those living in this section would
DO obvious. Vast amounts OF money
have been spent by the Southern rail-
way in making Lake Toxaway and
the Sapphire country among the most
beautiful and famous resorts In tho
entire country. Just now the traveller
must go to Spartanburg Junction, and
from there to Hendcrsonville, N. C.,
and th1n go up the Pennsylvania road
through Brevard to Toxaway.
Bat the greatest advantage to At
lanla and this entire section would
be the adding Of another route to the
Knoxville coal region from Atlanta.
road to MaryVile, in the rich coal
region below Knoxville, to Dillsboro,
almost a straight line to the main limo
or the Southern at Seneca, would be
the result. and In this way Atlanta
would tap the coal region by new
and practically direct line.
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Seek to Join in Proceedings.

III the United States district court
at Charleston few days ago, the
Union Cotton Mills company of Maine
filed petition asking to be allowed
to intervene in the bankruptcy pro-
lngS against the Union Cotton Mills
OF this state. It is alleged in the pa-
tition that the Maine company is u
creditor OF the South Carolina corDo-
ration, having probable claims aggre.
gatlng sum exceeding S2,000000.
The nature and amount of the claims
are enumerated, tho first mentioned
being note for $4,000, dated June 81,
1905, and duo three months from
date, "eXacuted for value received. ="
The following is list of other notes:
The petitioners allege that on OctD.
Der 3, 1905, the Chesapeake Shoe com.
pany, the Snellenburg Clothing com
pany, the Alwa Furniture company
and tho Spool Cotton company filed
petition alleging the insolvency CT
the Union Cotton Mills of South Car
olina and praying that the mills be
adJudged bankrupt, that this petition
was amended November 4, 1905, and
the petitioners now ask to intervene
and join in with them, asking for n
decree in bankruptcy against the
Union Cotton Mills of South Carolina.