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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

PAR1S-Journal on file at American Express
gil Rue Scribe. and Eagle bureau, Oh Hue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

Those who are at all partial to melo-
drama will find plenty Of, entertainment
in A: H. Woods thriller, Queen of the
Highbinders which is playing at the
BiJou this week to big audiences. It Is
safe to say that this piece equals in SEN
sationalism and exciting climaxes any
thing which has been seen on the local
stage this season. 1888
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04
Save the Babies.

BNFANT MORTALITY is something hightfl We can hardly realize that of
all the children born in civilized countries, twenty-five per cent, or nearly
one quarter die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent, or more
than one-hir1, before they are five, and one half before they are fifteen!
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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04
UNIQUE DISTINCTION
OLD NEIGHBoR WHO HELPED
BUILD GRANTS CABIN.
Probably the Only Man Living Who
Had a Hand in That Historic
Event Relates the
History.


|. =. Sappincton. for whom the little
village on the Gravois road is named,
enjoys the distinction of being one Of
the few men living who were on init
mate terms with the Grant and Dent
families 50 years ago. At the age or
20 years he was Il close friend and
!neighbor of Capt. Grant and spent
many happy hours in the company OF
the man who later became the leader
lof the union army and president.
In the early sos when a man was
about to build a house or barn, his
neighbors for miles around took a day
EFF and went to help him. There were
10 men who helped Neighbor
Grant build his cabin. Some tool
with them their negro men. The
white men worked on the corners and
the negroes rolled the logs up to the
pens"
Il think that I am the only man
now living who helped build Grants
cabin said Mr.. Sa~ppington. 1T was
built in the early summer of 1854,
ION what was then called the Rockhill
ior the Barracks road. Capt. Grant. as
he was then called. purchased about
100 acres from his father-in-law, Mr..
Dent, and his %neighbors helped him
build his house.
1T was a double house. or what we
called two pens. with a wide passage
way between them. Grant worked on
'one of the corners with me part of
the time. Mr.. Dent was there on his
little white pony. He did not work,
but he bosscd the negroes.
Capt. Grant was a great hand at
joking and telling tales. He used to
tell of a crop of potatoes which he
raised one year. He declared he got
q peck TO every hill. He was mighty
friendly and sociablc and a good neigh.
Dor.
Grant was not afraid Of work. He
worked hard in those days. and was
always willing to help a ~neighbor. He
had a team Of large horses, a gray
and a bay. The big loads of cord wood
he hauled to st. Louis with that team
have become history. He would always
say: at takes a big team to haul a
big load"
He always rode the dig bay. Many
Of the old people of ST. Louis county
remember Grant. not as one of the
worlds great generals. nor as presi-
dent of the United States. but as
'Neishbor' Grant, clad in an old blue
army coat, red necktie, SLOUGH hat, his
trousers stuck in his boots, astride O,
4 big bay mare.
Il knew the Dent family well. They
were Il nearest neighbors for years
Mr.. Dent owned 900 acres. He also
owned a couple of negro men and WON
en- slaves.
Just before the war Cen. Grant
purchased the Louis Dent farm ncaI
Sappington, and moved into the brick
house. This was one Of the first brick
houses built in the county. II was
burned during the war, but the Grant
family was not living in IT at thai
time.
The old cabin has been removed
and the Grant and Dent farms have
been divided and sold to various par,
ties. There have been many changes
since the building Of the Grant cabin.
ST. Louis was only a village then il
comparison TO what il Is now. Grant.
big team had to pull cord wooc
through mud and mirc which now i
a rock road. The city has grown al
most TO the place where the cabin
stood"
Matter of Space.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04
Matter of Space.

(Which would you rather have on
these walls" asked the agent of the
bu!ldiug.' Calciminc or wall paper"
Neither said the tenant of the
third floor Nat. we need all the
room there is.'-CAigaEo Tribune.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04
Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to ChaS. III. Fletcher.

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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

A Square Deal-Sixteen ounces De-
fance Starch for Zoe.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

SOM lies are not as white as they
are blcdChed.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

IUgAS tOrrY.
FRAEK ]. CuEVEY makes oath that he is senior
aarti cr OF the hrn Of i, /. CHENEY d Co., doing
,usincs3 Ia the CITY u Toledo, County and state
aforesaid. and that said Gru Will pay the sun OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eacn and every
ase Il CArARpH taat cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed Ia ny presence,
TIL, dth day OF December, \. H.. 1850.
- \. w GLEASON,
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r. g. riIENEl CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold nv all Druggi .ts. 40,
Take lial's Family Pills tor constipation.
Thccn may not he more than two
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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

For neXihility, smooth finish, stiff
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has no e1ual-1Oc for Is on.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

Talcnt often regards with envy the
well-hiled stomach CT m~ediocrity.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

If a woman has IA really good hus-
band. the n~ciGhbOrs always say he Is
henDeChcd.-N. y. Mail.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
Tor children t%cething, sOftenE he gums, reduces IN.
aliays pain, cures wind collU. &5c a bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Ministers Representing
Church Federation
Dissatisfied

BERKELEY, Dec. Administers OF
of Churches in the town. are making a
careful study OF the proposed changes
in the town charter, with a view TO
determining whether the saloon in
terests will gain advantages in the
city as the result Of any change IN the
law.
Rev. L. A. McAfee of the First Pres
byterian Church, Rev. A. S. Carlton OF
the South Berkeley Presbyterian
Church and Rev. G. H wilkins of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church Of
West Berkeley compose the committee
which is studying the charter amend
ments, and especially the amendment
by which each ward would be per-
mitted to license saloons as IL might
desire. This amendment is called the
local option by wards" section
An important meeting. in connection
with the work of the clergy on this
point, was held last night at the Y. NJ
c. A. quarters. at which plans for fight
ing this ward option clause were dis
cussed. and also for agitation against
the proposed sale of liquor licenses to
restaurants. The churches of the city
were represented at this meeting and
it was decided TO organize the church
interests and to use needed influence
IN the work of defeating what they
declare are the obnoxious measures
The men interested will meet next
week. at time to be fixed later, and
final arrangements will then be made
for the antt-saloon campaign.
There are now but nine saloons In
Berkeley, and these are in West Berke-
ley. The State law forbids a saloon
within a mile OF the university
grounds. Local option In wards would
increase the number Of saloons. the
church men believe, and would permft
the West End to run practically wide
open, without hindrance from the col
lege section OF the town II IL tha
power Of this latter section that has
operated to reduce the number OF sa-
looms in one year from twenty three ta
nine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
DRAWS MONEY AND
DISAPPEARS

BERKELEY, Dec. 2.-There is a mys-
terry in the disappearance of j. S. Aver
all. an aged capitalist of Berkeley. who
lives at the Indianapolis Hotel and who
did not return after an errand to Oak
land to draw money for a son who was
about to sail for Panama.
Averalrs wife, an invalid, is COM
pletely Frustrated and in critical con-
dition as the result of her husbands
disappearance. The son has deferred
his departure for Central America until
an explanation OF his fathers absence
is provided The police are at work on
the case Averall is So years old He
left the Indianapolis at 1922 Bancroft
way yesterday morning with the in
tention OF visiting the Farmers and
Merchants Bank in Oakland
The fact that he drew from the bank
money amounting to several hundreds
of dollars gives rise to the suggestion
that foul play may have been sustained
by the aged capitalist. The police have
been given the following description of
Averal:
Weight, 100 pounds; height. 5 feet 10
inches; light gray, hair, brown mus
tache; wore brown coat and vest,
striped trousers, black derby hat and a
dark overcoat-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03

OAKLAND, Dec. 2-Scores Of dolls
are busy these early December days
fashioning the daintiest wardrobes,
that when the doll show opens next
Thursday afternoon in Reed Hall they
may outshine all of their other sisters
and win the coveted ribbon that marks
them the best dressed ladies in the
city. There will be ladies from Paris
clothed in silk and fine linen; there
will be golden haired bellies of America
and the kinky%haired child from
Africa; there will be @lughters of all
nations, newly robed according to
their conception of the latest style;
there will be infants and school girls
and sailor lads. Ali will ming1e to-
gether in the happiest rivalry and fiirt
with the little spectators that come
open-eyed to view their loneliness, en-
'deavoring to win a place IN their af-
fectfons and a welcome in their homes.
The Little Workers. an auxiliary to
the West Oakland Home Association,
which annually gives this unique en-
tertainment, are engaged in rehearing
a pretty playlet under the direction of
Miss Ethel Coplin. entitled Prince
January" 1t will be given the three
days of the affair.
Among the women most interested
in the success of the doll show are
Miss Trevor, Mrs. Charles j. Hesse-
man, Mrs. M. w. Bacchus, Mrs. r. d.
Rowe, Mrs. A. L. Wolfe, Mrs. A. e.
Kroenke, Mrs. Eugene Van Court Mrs.
f. b. Mehrmann, Mrs. George c. Ryno,
Mrs. J. NJ Umphred, Mrs. William A
Schrock. Mrs. c. F. Baker, Mrs. J. ].
Allen, Mrs. W. H. J. Matthew'S Mrs.
]. s. Emery, Mrs. /. A. Beretta, Mrs.
II. w. Bishop, Miss Eta Schrock, Miss
Irene Orr, Miss Genevieve Chisholm,
Miss Ivah Murphy and Miss Florence
Matthews.
An afternoon of song and recitation
was the attractive feature the Adel-
phian Club offered for the December
union meeting in the Unitarian Church
of Alameda on Saturday. Mrs. e. j.
Dodge presided as chairman of the
day, introducing Miss Grace Freeman,
violinist; Miss Alma Sevening, dra-
matte reader; Miss Elsie Arden. con-
traito: John Beatty, tenor, and ida
Waldrop, accompanist. Miss Sevening
gave three scenes from LAS You Like
1t" and Bret Harte's Her Letter"
Miss Freeman is an extremely talented
girl Her violin numbers, with the
"Walthers Prize Song" from die
Meistersinger" (Wagner), completed
an interesting group of selections.
"Pensee d'Automne" (Massenet), Be
cause" (D'HardeloD. the songs which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03

Miss Elsie Arden chose as her frst
numbers, were splendid studies, but
in the "Nur wer die Sehnsucht Kermit
(Tschaikowsky) she won her audi
ence. John Beatty repeated as an en-
core IAN Old Scotch Song arranged
by Root. An informal reception and
half hour about the coffee table
closed delightful day.
Despite the wind and rain the Oak
land Club rooms were filled on We'd
nesday last, the bravest of the
members confronting the storm for
the pleasure of listening to the excel
lent programme which Mrs. w. ID.
Hughes, as chairman of the day, had
prepared. The hour took the form
Of musicale, to which Mrs. Llewelyn
Hughes, Mrs Llewelyn Williams,
Mrs. Percy Mott and Miss Gertrude
Halsey contributed. assisted by Mrs.
Robert Hughes and Otto Rauhut, vfo-
linist. The quartet gave several de-
lightfu1 numbers and was generous
with it's encores. The Una Voce Roco
Fa" of Mrs. Llewelyn Hughes was
charming. Mrs. Williams sang Bel
RaEgio." by Rossini, while Miss Halsey
gave as solo My Native Land"
(Mattei). Otto Rauhut rendered the
Faust Fantasia" (Sarasate). Mrs.
Robert Hughes charmed her audience
by her piano solo, "Rondo Capriccioso."
The early part Of the programme
next Wednesday afternoon will be de-
voted to a short business meeting, when
reports of the delegates to the district
convention will be heard. MIS-. Mar
tin Brigham is preparing the half-hour
of music which will be given by
Miss Elizabeth Jaques and Miss Emma
Bell Zuker. Miss Fern Frost will be
the accompanist.
The Wednesday Club of Alameda will
be the guests of Mrs. III. Henderson
this week at her home on Everett
street. This is an interesting organiza-
tion limited to membership or thirty
five. It is a matter of pride with the
members that it is not an unusual oc-
currence to have a full attendance.
Meeting twice a month literary mat
tiers of Importance and moment are dis
cussed. Bjorstjerne BJornsen will be
the subject under consideration on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry
RosenthaI, Mrs John Heidi, Mrs. A. o.
Colt and Mrs Charles Bradley will con-
tribute to the hours programme. Mrs.
Henderson will serve her guests a
dainty menu at the conclusion of the
readings.
"The Child and the Juvenile Court
was the theme of the short talk which
Judge w. H. Waste delivered before
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
AGAIN SWEARS TO
TAKE HER LIFE
Irene Van VOORHEES, Falls In
With Bad Actor and
Wants to Give Up Ghost
POLICE TO THE RESCUE

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-"No matter how
hard they may try to prevent me from
taking my own life, am determined TO
end 1T, for L have nothing to live for.
L would have taken poison last night If
somebody had not told the police, but
they cannot watch me always. The
first chance i get I will commit sui
eide. 1 have been disgraced by this
man, Norman or Rice, who induced me
to leave home, and then left me after
getting my ring and money"
Nineteen-year-old Irene Van Voor-
HES made this declaration today. She
claims that she was enticed from her
this city as Lester Norman. or other
wise d. Edgar Rice, reported to be an
actor The VOORHEES, girl attempted to
commit suicide last night at the Hotel
Pleasanton. She took poison. but her
life was saved by the prompt action
of Muriel Clark, who roomed with the
VOORHEES, girl.
Muriel Clark telephoned the police
that her roommate had become pos
sessed of a bottle of poison, with which
she declared she would end her life.
Miss VOORHEES, locked herself in bath
room and. 1t is alleged by Miss Clark
made loud threats of contemplated self
destruction.
The police forced the bathroom door
RAc-CN0
The girl was held until noon today and
then released on promise that she
would make no further effort to end
her life She did not entirely live up
to her promise, as may be judged by
her avowed intention Of doing herself
bodily harm at first opportunity.
The two girls first met Norman, or
Rice. in Sacramento, and he promised
to get them positions with a theatrical
company. The self-styled actor is said
to have persuaded the girls to leave
home and come to Oakland with him.
He is alleged to have borrowed all the
money the girls possessed. and also to
have obtained a diamond ring from
Miss VOORHEES,, which he pawned for
$40 After having stripped them Of
their few dollars and valuabIes the
actor" prepared to leave town. The
girls became suspicious and reported
the fellows actions 10 the police, who
arrested him, made him turn over all
the money in his possession to the
girls and then ordered him to leave the
city.
The father of Miss Clark, whose
home is in Sacramento. arrived in Oak
land this morning, having learned that
his daughter was here, and will take
the girl home He refused to discuss
the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
FLAMES WELCOME
NEWBORN BABE

OAKLAND, Dec. Eff the tiny
daughter of 7. ]. Watson, whose home
is at San Pablo avenue and Twenty
eighth street, could speak she probably
would declare Oakland the worst city
In the world for fires, for within a few
hours of the arrival of the infant a
building directly across the street from
the home Of ler parents was destroyed
by fire and two hours lateR the Watson
home itself was in flames. In addition.
between these two fires there were two
others in different parts of the city,
neither of which, however, did much
damage.
The stork visited the Watson home a
few minutes after 10 o'clock this morn
ing and at l o'clock the factory. of the
Oakland Rattan Company at 1926 San
Pablo avenue, of which V. N Ferreira
is the proprietor, and Frank Holstrom's
blacksmith shop. and carriage factory
at 1922 San Pablo avenue burst into
flames. which, before they were extin-
guished, destroyed more than $4,000
worth Of property.
While the fire in the rattan factory
and blacksmith shop was still burning
an alarm was turned in for fire in the
home of H. Olson at 669 Eleventh street
which was caused by a faulty gas CRATE.
The house, which is owned by T. White,
was but little damaged
BEFORE the nremen mad returned from
the second fire another alarm came in
for a fire in a shed at the home of H.
T. Lawrence at 1914 Fifteenth street,
the shed being burned to the ground
before the apparatus reached the fire.
The loss, however, was nominal
Then came the fire at the Watson
home, which was discovered by Miss
Nora Callaghan, the nurse who was
caring for Mrs. Watson. When discov-
cred the fire, which had attacked the
roof of the dwelling, had gained con-
siderable Roadway, but the firemen,
under the direction of Fire Warden
Mcdonald, quickly extinguished it. The
damage to the house amounted to about
s10D
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Women's Clubs in Cities Across the Bay

the women of the Twentieth Century
Club last Tuesday, when he was the
guest of honor at their attractive club
house IN Berkeley. The programme OF
the afternoon, which was in charge of
the parliamentary section under Mrs.
]. H. Wood, was preceded kT drill
in parliamentary. matters conducted by
the president, Mrs. Annie Little Barry.
Miss Clara Freuler, accompanied by
Miss Olive Morrish, rendered the mu-
steal part of the programme, respond
ing to the insistent appreciation with
the encore, 1.-THE Sweetest Flower That
Blows"
The tearoom offered the attraction
for the later hours OF the afternoon,
where an informal reception was en-
joyed. The tables In their Thanksgiv-
ing dress of pumpkins and fruits with
candelebras Of apples made a charm
ing picture about which gathered the
| members and their guests.
Jesse Dibert entertained the members
of the Writer'S Club with their guests
at the Dibert home on Myrtle street
on Friday evening last. Original man.
uscripts were submitted by Miss Char
lotte Canty, Miss Laura Mcknight, Miss
Maude Lyons and A. j. Mcknight A
| supper rounded out the evenings
pleasure. Among those present were.
MISS CharlotIe Canty, MISS Maud Lyons,
Miss Julia Fraser. Mrs. Albert A.
| Smith, Mrs. J. E. Baker, Miss Edna
Kinard, Miss Irene O'Connor. Miss Eva
| Powell. Miss Helen Powell. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. HI
e. Kinard, Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Dibert,
Arthur Dibert, A ]. Mcknight. Philip
Alexander. Alexander Schmitz and the
host. -
The ''pound party which was. given
| at the attractive home Of Mrs. Philip
s. Teller on Central avenue on Mon
| day last, was a delightful affair The
| pounds" were of generous measure
and the members of the Alameda Wom-
ans Charitable Association were kept
busy sorting the substantial offerings
| until the dawn Of the Thanksgiving
morn Thirty-five families had a bright
er and happier day because of their
kindly forethought
Among the younger girls who assist
ed Mrs. ]. c. Hall at the tea table
We're Miss lone Connor, Miss Alice
Teller, Miss Theo Spaulding. Miss Ruth
Holt, Miss Lorraine Jordan, Miss Doro-
thy Tisdale, Miss Jessie Hall and Miss
Margery Emmons. The women most
interested in the Organization include
Mrs. 4. S. O'Neil, Mrs. George III. Mas
tick. Mrs. r. w. McChesney, Mrs. T.
r. McGurn, Mrs. Jennisen Hall and
| Mrs. Philip Teller. ------------