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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
Cooperative Stores Are
Declared Successful.
HE annual meeting of the Associa-
tion of German Cooperative
Stores was recently held at Stet-

" HE annual meeting Of the Associa-
tion of German Cooperative
Stores was recently held at Stet-
tin. and representatives of SINH
lar national organizations were In at
tendance as guests from Belgium. Hol-
land. England, Denmark, Austria and
Switzerland.
The discussions and reports at this
convention were very instructive. The
system of forming associations for sup
plying the members with articles Of
food. household goods and other arti-
cles of use. thus dispensing with mid
dlemen, agents and retail storekeepers,
all of whom derive a profit at the ex-
pense of the consumer, Is highly devel-
oped in Germany, Great Britain. Den
mark and Austria. There are in Ger
many 250S of these cooperative stores
societies, having a membership of over
100000. The value of goods sold by
them increased from 147, 900, 600 marks
(mark equals ass cents) in 1908 to
250,000,000 in 1905. The profits realized
(Which accrue to the benefit of the
members) were 12,00O.O 900 and 49, 600, 900
marks respectively for the years men
toned.
Many of these various retail cooper
ative stores have their wholesale pur-
cndSlnB companies which supply them
at original cost; they are thereby
enabled to secure lowest wholesale
prices The wholesale purchasing COM
panies make contracts with agricultural
societies for the delivery of food and
dairy products in large quantities
They have also engaged in producing
and manufacturing some of the goods
which they handle. There are thirty
three of these German wholesale pur-
chasing companies for the cooperative
stores, disposing of 120. 900, 900 marks
worth Of goods per annum. the princi-
pal one alone selling to the amount of
40, 900, 900 marks.
At this convention IL was proposed
to join with the cooperative stores as
sociations of the other countries in
forming an International Co-opera-
tive Association" for the purchase and
distribution OF articles of consumption.
1t is very likely that such a union
will be formed. American producers
will do well to give these cooperative
stores In Europe. which are large and
safe customers. their careful attention.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

There here that naturally expect
that gallery There few whose
ALL what kind of
Judge Carroll Cook had made in the and what kind
be likely to make IN the higher station which he aspred
amentabe that Of standing the community
NIT his such category We suppose
that the reputable lawyers thus represented as having
signed Cooks Endorsement wanted him higher
their ends the conjecture them
sympathy with Ruefs evil Vaccinations Plainly they
really did the Endorsement of piece
less good that leads otherwise write letters
OF introduction for anybody anybody back bills
less acquaintance their insurance business good
representing bad companies political
candidates many other grounds than that of fitness
But we did think that lawyers reputable
OF those whose figure in the Cook list eau
ou sctous for the honor of the morality of
the bench well do much for friendships hardly
uch bespeak enlarged judicial Judge as
Cook, the protege of such Ruef
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
Passengers Dislike New Rules Governing
immigration.

and whether black or white In color.
The new regulation, although a little
too new to get a good line on, is, ac-
cording to some steamship ticket
agents. already diverting direct New
YORK traffic to Canadian steamers and
ports. Sailing lists on all steamers
going out just now are light in the
nrst class. Returning Americans form
the great majority OF the passenger
list. One of the steamship agents said:
passengers, particularly English men
and women, have declared the new
questions form gross insult on the
part or the United States. One we'll
known nobleman, who is going to the
ROCKIES with large party of wealthy
sportsmen on a shooting tour, spoke
Tor himself and friends and declared
he would be eternally condemned be-
Iore ne answered the insulting ques-
tions. Passengers say that these forms
may be necessary for emigrants but
the tourist or visitor should. be exempt.
Ihe Iormality was unnoticed by pas
sengers when once on board ship, but.
now we have to make them fill it up
and sign 1t here in the Office before
we can sell them a ticket. That bie
party OF sportsmen is a dead loss to
the new York boats, for they are going
on canadian line, and many others
are following their lead"
The personal questions are the ones
the English tourist or visitor objects
10; one must now I'LL in ones measure
ments; color of complexion, hair and
eyes; marks Of Identification; place of
birth; condition of health-mental and
physical; whether can read and write:
ever In prison, aimshouse. insane asy-
lum or ever received charity; whether
q polygamist, anarchist, deformed.
crippled One must also. IL going to
visit friends, give their names and ad-
dresses and tell all about the business
which takes one to the United States.
And last, but not least, the money
question Uncle Sam asks each alien
saloon passenger If he has $50. and. If
less, how much he has.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
The Smart Set

illness OF their son. who 10 now re-
cuperatins rapidly after an operation
Miss Stella Mccalie arrived yesterday
from Santa Barbara. and will visit sew
erai weeks here with her sister. Miss
Lily McCa1la. who is spending the win
ter in the city, Admiral and Mrs Nc
Gala, who have been so5ourning IN ths
East. have returned. and are again at
their home in the South.
Miss Fanny Shoobert and Miss Lillian
Shoobert have arrived from the East.
and are with their mother. Mrs J. E
Shoobert. in Sausalito. They have all
been abroad for the past two years. re-
turning TO America during the summer
Mrs. Shoobert came directly TO Cali
fornia to look after her business inter
with Dr. and Mrs Fred Bancroft (for-
merly Miss Ethel Shoobert) IN New
York. all going during the hot weather
to the coast OF Maine
Miss Elsie Sperry. who has been
spending some time In the mountains.
has recently been the guest Of Mrs H.
G. Smith in Sacramento.
Mrs. W. W. Dixon is in town for sew
eral days from Monterey. and Is the
guest OF Mrs Malcolm Henry at the
voorhies home on California street
Captain B. Frank Cheatham. q. S. A.
and Mrs. Cheatham formerly Miss May
Denman) have arrived from the East
and are for the present the guests OF
Mrs. Cheatham's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Denman. Later they win prob
ably be stationed at the Preside or
Fort Mason
Miss Florence Howstrasser OF Oak
land will be a passenger on the trans
port leaving here on December for
Manila. where her marriage will be cell
ebrated Immediately upon her arrival to
Lieutenant Carl Lewis Stone. Philippine
Scouts. L. s A. He Is stationed two
days travel from Manila. where his
mother makes her home with him. and
there he will take his bride.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

"HE wedding of Mrs. Flora Louise
Clement and Captain Sydney A.
CIoman, U. S. A. will take place
on Thursday, December s, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs John Hays
Hammond, Lakewood. New Jersey.
They will leave almost Immediately for
the European continent. where they
will travel for while before going to
London. Much interest is being taken
in this city relative TO the wedding.
and especially in the Bohemian Club,
where Captain Cloman is a favorite,
and the members are arranging TO send
a handsome wedding present. which. II
is said. will be not only beautiful. but
something quite out OF the ordinary.
Miss Lavina Hoffacker, whose mar
riage to Raymond Splivalo will take
place next Thursday afternoon at 5
o'clock, will entertain at an informal
on Pacific avenue. which promises TO
be charming affair. A number OF
Miss Hoffacker's friends have been in
vited to the tea, which will be from
to o'clock.
The officers at Fort Mcdowell. Angel
Island, entertained last night at a hop.
oHo VI d series tney are giving weekly
there Once each month the affair takes
place at the Discharge Camp on the
opposite side of the island. and many
guests are invited from this city and
from army posts around the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H Crocker and
their family are in New York. and may
decide to return to California before
the new year. although il is probable
that they will spend the holidays in
the East Willie Crocker is at Groton,
and the Misses Ethel and Helen Crock
er may also be placed in school there
before Mr.. and Mrs Crocker return to
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gwin and Stan
ford Gwin will arrive here on Saturday
morning from the East. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Gwin were called by the serious
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
In the Joke World

Beggar-Pity a poor man with a
family and out of work, str; give me
your cigar butt
Swell-No. my man, can't; I have a
bad cold. and you might catch It,
Sourire.
He-So you doubt my sincerity when
I pay you compliments. do you?
She-Yes.
He-And do you doubt the compli-
ments. also?
she-oh, no.-chicaso News
What an everlasting bore life is"
said the plutocratic tunnel contractor
at the club.
Not with me-" yawned the million
aire miller. It's one eternal grind. -
Chicago Tribune.
Little Elsie-Mamma, how much do
people pay a pound for babies?
Mamma-Babies are not sold by the
pound, my dear.
Little Elsie-Then why do they al
born?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
HE advertised to extract teeth with
out pain and he near tore me head off ;,
What did you DOR
'Since he didn't extract 'em widout
pain I let i'm extract 'em widout
payin.' Houston Post
"Popr'
"Yes, my son."
Sunday school teacher said that Job
never lost his temper"
Yes, my boy; but Job lived before
he had an opportunity to lose peskv
little golf balls!'-Yonkers States
man.
Servant Maid-The signora will he
sorry; she has gone out for the
whole day. but she left a message for
you.
visitor-Really7 What was it7
Maid-I am so sorry 1 have forgot
ten- I will go UP and ask her.-La
Caricaturista-
You don't have any of these ram
bling old farmhouses in Kansas" said
the New England man.
No." responded the Western visitor.
when our houses get ready to go any
where they haven't time to ramble."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
ONDoN. Sept. 2s.-According to all
accounts, wrath against the Amer
Iican Goyernment is general among

r ONDON, Sept. 2e.-According to all
accounts, wrath against the Amer
Iican Government is general among
intending hrst-class or saloon pas
sengers to the United States other than
those who can claim citizenship in the
land of the free. The cause OF the trou-
BILE lies in the new passenger regula-
ton just issued by the United States.
For a long time frst-class passengers
have been handed a form to I'LL out on
board ship. 1t contained some twenty
questions in accordance with the i'm
migration law of 1903 affecting alien
travellers. The filling-in of this sheet
was a pure formality; ones cabin
steward generally did 1t and few 'wor-
ried themselves about It,
Now, however, the United States has
issued an order that this form must
be filled up before a steamer ticket is
to be sold to the passenger at any
ticket office in Europe. And to make
matters worse, additional questions
have. been added to the list. These ques-
tions are extremely personal ones.
The outcry over the new order of
things has been particularly loud in
the fashionable West End of London
Steamship agencies in Cockspur street
Waterloo place, Pail Mall and Picca-
dilly are the places where the most of
the first-class passages are booked
This week these agencies all received
a big pile of the new United States
Government examining papers. At
Cooks. the Cunard line, the Hamburg
American, the Norddeutsch-L Lloyd. the
White Star and multiple lines OF the
international Mercantile Marine the
story was all the same.
Saloon passengers or intending pas
sengers when confronted with the
United States Governments papers
acted like bulls at sAe sight of a red
rag Practically all were insulted ex-
cept the American citizen, and he or
she. as in the good, old STYLE merely
bad TO write down name and address
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
IJHILE the University orchestra's
M fourteenth symphony concert

JkIHILE the University Orchestra 5
Nv fourteenth symphony concert
W was in progress yesterday after
noon the witchery of sound was en-
HANGED by the warbIing Of robin
perched nigh amid the foliage OF .
giant eucalyptus. The violins were in
terpreting an andante cantabile by
Tschaikowsky, and whenever the mel
ody came to temporary rest the feath-
cred songster took it up with full
throated vigor and piped and triiled
until the Instrumentation recommended.
II he had been rehearsed TO keep the
music flow unb-oken his vocalism
could not have entered and ceased more
unobtrusively until excitement seemed
to overcome his sense of harmony, and
then he futtered from tree TO tree
and emitted incpportune chirrups- But
so long as he preserved mental equi-
librium his notes we've hardly discord-
ant.
Another unprograr1med Interpolation
that probably could have happened no.
where else than in the Greek Theater
was a mufied explosion. as OF boom
ing cannon, during the presto move
ment of Haydn's Military Symphony.
The thunderous sound. which was
caused by rock blasting somewhere in
the vicinity, came almost simultaneous
ly with the bass-drummer's strenuous
endeavor TO convey the idea of artil-
lery in action-just as if il had been
timed to the second.
Those two incidents served TO add
interest TO one of the most charming
concerts. ever given by DR. Wolfe and
his men. 1t consisted of the "Phedre"
overture OF Massenet. fairly illustrat-
i've of modern French orchestral com
position: Haydn's Military symphony,
the Tschaikowsky number above allud-
ed to, and NicoIafs overture. The Mer-
ry Wives of Windsor" 1t was essen
TALLY modern programme.
In the Massenet overture much Of
the tragic themes was alternately sus-
tanned by the reeds, the oboes doing
yeoman service, the ciarinets occasion
ally dragging the tempo of the primal
measures. and the flutes ringing true.
while the violins faultlessly sang the
strains. An almost perfect ensemble
was marred to some extent by anti
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
Answers to Queries

AT THE CLOCK-R- H. City This
correspondent wants to know in what
publication he can find a piece Of
poetry entitled The Man Who Looks
at the Clock"
BANK-H. K. D., City. As the rec
ords were destroyed by fire it is i'm
possible at this time to obtain the fg-
ures showing the assets of the bank
in liquidation asked about
PANAMA CANAL-M. A., Newman,
Cal. If you desire "all Information
concerning the construction OF the
Panama canal" communicate with the
Panama Canal Commission, Panama.
NATIvES-A. l. H. City. The an
swer to your question: Who are the
genuine native sons and daughters OF
California;" is. boys and girls born
within the territorial limits of the
State. irrespective Of parentage. II by
your question you refer to the order
of Native Sons and the order of Native
Daughters. the answer is that to be
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

Mogan would have been decsvey had it depended
the of districts where people really living Mogans majority
Hosme the whole city 9 and he with the help of
followed
honest election would have left Mogan where he belongs He
appears have got the office sought for him by ef and the
him without honors without
nihcance OF popular Endorsement approval AS BELTS Judge
his attanment associations and procves he elected
suffers Mogan, the "stufer Judge discharge the debt
if he should be called upon to try "stufer' case.
Frank Frenchs vndcaon to have been delayed
transit.
The size of Hughes plurality will discourage attempts put
the Yellow Kid in with good, lively also
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

Democracy by Tom Johnson for instance Governor Folk
leader who amnab the charge of being visionary
1t interesting the election brought
into prominence among Democrats John B. Moran who
Hear in Massachusetts. badly beaten by Curtis Guild
himself relatively
o the significance of which lies in the fact that had he his
party would elected Not long gave
this city, stating that he candidate for President
then owing
which he has no
On the Republican de the chief significance of the election
make Theodore Roosevelt
in the politics the public affairs of nation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ELECTIONS.

THE New York election retes Hearst from national field
A who $4,000 his ticket is no LONGER
available The result is to bring Bryan prom
asprant for the Democratic nomination in 1908
That is the way things look
But Mr. Bryan made the mistake of coming soon He
afflicted like the parrot who talked Likewise he
troubled with fads and fancs
He will stay When he Europe he wanted
the Government the railroads. little later he was
about it. He would wait what the platform
said That the only safe guide His opinions were merely
provisional They could be changed TO
1t may be- then that Bryans boom for its
0ood He be superseded the of tickle
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
MoGAN ELECTED BY SUFFERS.

ETURNS by Assembly districts in this city the
methods adopted by Ruef and the push Mogans
election the Superior Court bench All the burned district
with exception, gave Mogan maories Hosmer.
1t there that Rue coonized his
the burned district figures:
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
THE ENDORSEMENT" THAT FAILED.

the doorstep residents morning
before election laid document entitled Judge
" Cook Endorsed by Members OF the San Francisco Bar This
Endorsement explained
that Judge Cook has the confidence of the
metropolis and these the leading lawyers
w. WOOD GASTON H ASHE
R H. LLOYD w. w. SANDERSON
E B YOUNG FRANK MCGOWAN
CAMPBELL & BALDWIN FRANK D.
L N. HOEFLER T.
NJ OCONNOR D. J. MURPHY
JOSEPH NAPTHALY r. PORTER ASHE
GEORGE H. BAHRS FRANK J. MURPHY
JAMES H. BUDD NATHAN. c. COGHLAN
w. H Afford FISHER AMES
SETH MANN H H. McCLOSKEY
s. NJ. SHORTRIDGE BARNES
ALEX HEYNEMANN ROBERT FERRAL.
JAMES N
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

:. Townsend's Cal gIace fruits and can
dies at Emporium Post and Van Ness.
and 1908 and 1870 Valencia street
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

eligible for membership in either order
the party must be OF the white race
porn within the State. no matter
whether the parents are forelxners or
not
LIZ. Lr.IItRS-Subscriber Alameda. Cal.
Ihe ten letters most frequently used in
writing English are on an average ~
every thousand. E 137, IS. o 7S. =
20, II. r 20. n Sc. n SIS, A S4 ana 1, 40.
As 10 Initials the ten most frequently
used are in the following order OF pre-
cedenee: r, S. c, p. A. T. d. NJ. + and I.
LEATHER-B- W. j.. City. The ne
cuiiar odor OF Russia leather IL derfver,
from the birch bark with which the
leather Is tanned. The odor repel.
moths and other insects. A few books
bound In such leather. distributed In a
library. will protect them as well az
tne remainder from attacks by insects.
Townsend's Cal xIace fruits anr5 -.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

THE wedding Of Mrs Flora Louise
Clement and Captain Sydney A
Cloman, U. S. A. will take place
on Thursday. December s. at the
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

The size of Hughes plurality will discourage attempts
e Yellow Kid in with good lively also rams"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-26
Controlling a Runaway.

We found this item in the last num-
Der of the Rural New Yorker. It is
not new, we have often seen it in
print before. While we have never
tried it, we have no doubt that it
would be perfectly efectual, easy to
use and perfectly harmless to- the
horse.
In late number of The r.. NY.
there was question and answer
about controlling runaway. The
following, which [ saw in newspaper
many years ago, seems to be the most
practical method that 1 have ever
heard of. Take piece of stout Irvine
or small rope and make a loop in it
large enough to go around the horses
throat not slip moose, but loop
that will not tighten. Put it on after
the horse is hitched up and fasten the
loop by a small Irvine ito the throat
latch of the bride. This will prevent
it's dropping too low. Garry the other
end to the vehicle and keep with the
lines If the horse starts to run pull
on the cord, and his wind is soon shut
off, but as soon as he stops if the cord
is slackened it allows him to breathe
freely. A few lessons in this way will
teach him that if he runs he will get
choked.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-26
Preserving Wood With Sugar.

The latest method of preserving
wood is to treat it with a solution Of
sugar. The material to be treated is
put into cage and the later plunged
into a boiler, which is then closed,
and a solution of best sugar introduce
ed. The liquid penetrates the pores of
the wood, and( as would appear from
the results of microscopial exemina-
ton, undergoes some sort of union with
the fibrous substance, as no trace of
sugar crystals are found after the pro-
cess is completed The wood is then
Withdrawn from the boiler and dried
in an oven, which is regulated to differ
ent degrees of temperature, depending
upon the nature of the material sub
mitted to treatment. It is claimed
that wood thus treated is no longer
porous, can be worked without shrink
ing or cracking, and is permanently
protected against decay.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-26
A Digestible Food.

Milk exerts a favorable influence
upon the digestibility of other foods
with which it is combined. This fact
is emphasized in more than one scien-
tific experiment with human nutrition.
1t is long argument in favor of the
more liberal consumption of milk.
The relatively high nutritive value Of
milk is not appreciated by one person
in ten. While is does not agree with
everyone, it can be used in place of or
in connection with other foods 10y most
people. Milk is completely digestible,
there is practically no waste 40 it,
and at six cents a quart it is rich
moneys worth. Good Housekeeping.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-26

vanilla chocolate heated over hot wa
ter and diluted with one-half cup of
boiling water. Flavor with brandy
and rum if liked. K.
Sweet Potatoes. and pare
um sized pieces. In an iron spider
place one-fourth cup of (butter and
a cup Of light brown sugar. Cook the
of the stove until the whole is muShy.
Let is cook very slowly, watching to
see that it does not burn or stick.
These potatoes are very rich but deli
cious, especially with game or poultry.
M. G. D.