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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF COMPTkOLLER CF THE CUR
NNNGY
MASHINGT1N.. ATcIsr III fans-

WASdIN1 T. J.
Whereas. by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned. it has been made TO appear
that The Cracser National Bank OF San Fran
cisco, in the City of san Francisco. In the
County of San Francisco and State ot California.
has compiled with all the provisions OF Ias
Act of Congress to enable National Banding
Associations 10 extend their corporate exisIencs
and for other purposes. approsed JUDY 1-Ih.
1882
Now. therefore. L THOMAS r KANE. Deputy
and Acting Comptroller OF the Currency. DO
hereby certify that The Croker National Bank
In the County OF San Francisco and State OF
California. is authoUzed to have succession for
the period specified IN its amended articles OF
association. namely, until close OF business on
August 81. 1896
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
tSeal T. P KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of Ihs Cur
rency-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
PERSONALS.

RUPTURE X L Elastic Truss Factory. for
merly of S. F.. now located at 70S W. Ninth
ST.. Los Angeles. PROF. A. a. MCLEAN.
agent.
MISS l.. JENSEN. stampfng and designing; les
sons IN embroidery. 800 Ellis ST.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
HE rs A PROBLEM TOO FEW OF
US UNDERSTAND.
Margaret E. sanaster Talks OF the
Captain of the Team--Must Be
Brave, Fearless and Plueky--
Secret of Popularity.
eY MARGARET {. sANosrER.


Never fancy that you know boy
dnless by some process of magic you
can get inside OF him The trouble
with too .a1Ay fathers and too many
teachers is that they are forever on
the outside of the boy and have no
more real acquaintance with him
than If he were Bedouin OF the des.
ert or an Indian on the war Eath
They have theories and they try to
make the boy fit into them, but the
boy slips out like an eel and is as
hard to catch as a wild colt on the
plains or an engine that is broken
loose and started down the track on
it's own account. You boys do not
need to be told that / am speaking
the truth. You know 1t for yourselves.
Your are very fortunate when your
father is your most intimate friend,
ana your particular comrade, and
when your professor understands you
through and through.
Somebody once asked the late Pres
ident Garfield to define the term uni.
versity. Without a moments hesita-
ton he replied: Mark Hopkins on
the end of log" Every one who had
ever had the good fortune to come UNI
der the direct influence of Mark Hop
kins saw at glance what he meant.
But, this talk is to be about per-
tonage who is without peer among
boys. He Is the captain of the foot
TALL team, or in baseball days he is
The captain of the nine.
Such a boy is no weakling. Phys.
tcally, morally and mentally, he is
well balanced. The other boys obey
Linn, but though he is masterful, he
| Is not a tyrant. He Is a representa-.
| live boy. His classmates or his school
selected him from their own number
or qualities that they consider val
| liable.
He must be brave. fearless and
plucky. Now you may think that
| these adjectives are synonymous, but
| they do not mean exactly the same
thing. To be brave implies moral
courage. To be fearless implies some
knowledge of risks. To be plucky
means Indifference to hardships. If
you are all three, and II you have in
addition tact and amiability mixed up
with dash of unselfishness, then you
have pretty good outfit for leader
ship. Lots of fellows make good fol.
lowers. Here and there one Is fit to
be leader. The captain of the team
or the nine must possess sagacity,
generosity and manliness. He must
know how to lead He must have ini.
tiative. If points come up that have to
be settled, he must be one who can
keep his temper and not lose his
| head
In holly contested game, points
of difference do arise. and the youth
who is not fair to the other side OF
who sulks and refuses to accept the
decision of the umpire is not a good
captain. In reality there is as much
manliness in being good loser when
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Spannled Gowns.

The best thing to do with worn.
out spangled gown Is to purchase at
once new robe and lay in right over
the old chiffon and silk foundation.
Spangled gowns are by no means OBJ
solete and, according to all present IN.
dications, bid fair to be more popular
this year than ever before and thu
only danger is by their becoming too
numerous to remain quite smar.
Then, too, the most effective robes are
rldiculously inexpensive this year and
the most of them seem to be of good
net. which is an all-important consld
Grafton. Too fine or too stiff a net Is
to be avoided, for in all probability. II
will scarcely stand the making up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
individuality Of Clothes.

How few women understand the art
of wearing their gowns well. They
may have the prettiest, most expen-
sive and latest costumes obtainable,
but they might far better be hung on
wax figures than on some of the living
and moving possessors of them. To
make a gown, all the gowns a woman
wears, part and parcel of her indiyidu-
atty is not possible to every woman.
and yet 1t seems that many more
might acquire a semblance of the gift
II they would try to do SO.
Gowns cannot belong" to woman
In every line and motion, unless some
thought IL given to training ones self
In the wearing of them. 1t is worth
while to acquire this accomplishment.
To acquire it and to perfect it must be
reward enough for taking the utmost
pains. And gowns themselves appear
10 have an intelligence in the matter.
IL the first time they are worn they
suit and fit 1t seems most natural
thing for them TO do as well at every
subsequent wearing, but 1t is almost
impossible to reform a gown, making
one that has not been well trained over
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

| there's no outline to be filled In

there's no outline to be filled in.
Starting at the center of the flower,
bring the thread through upon the
right side. Then insert the needle in
the linen close to the thread and bring
II out again at the end of the petal,
catching the thread in long loop by
passing the needle over 1t and through
to the other side. Start at the center
again for the next stitch. Fill In the
center with French knots and outline
the stems.
The same stitch may be applied to
embroidery upon null or chiffon, and
is done, of course, In exactly the same
color as the material upon which 1t
Is worked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Section of Dolly In Petal Stitch.

let or French embroidery. Even the
more quickly executed shadow en-
broidery seems rather beyond her
modest efforts. The prices asked in
the shops for articles showing any
hand work seem prohibitive to the
girl with a modest salary. or allow
ance. A stitch which seems to have
been introduced for just such girls Is
the petal stitch, and it can be used
for working any flower having long,
slim petals, although 1t is shown at
it's best for daisies. This work Is
suitable for center pieces, table coz
ers bureaus, and commode scarfa,
aprons and even muslin bed and via
dow draperies.
The portion of dolly which Is here
illustrated is of firm linen, and tie
edges are quite heavily buttonholed.
AS each petal Is made by single
stitch, the stamping is done with
merely a line to represent petal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

many songs, IKE that lutte friend nf
yours from Baltimore you was tellin'
me about. Look at him, now. He
didn't have anything but his own abil-
ity He could tell you every time
what card you was thinkin' about, and
do a skirt dance and give comic reci-
tations and initiate dog fight out In
the back yard, ard now he's married
to one OF the richest ladies in New
York. Why couldn't you "a been learn
In some OF them clever things, so you
could a. married some goodAhearted
woman VITA lots of money-but no."
Uncle Peters tones were bitter to ex-
cess-'yoa was rich mans son and
raised in idleness-and now, when the
rainy days come, you can't even take
white rabbit out of q stove-pipe hat!"
To these senile maunderings Perc val
paid no attention. When they came
into the crowd and lights of the H ga.
tower, he sent the old man up alone.
"You go, please, and break 1t to
them, Uncle Peter. Id rather not be
there Just at first. III come along In
little bit"
So Uncle Peter went, protesting that
he was broken old man and a cum
berer Of Goa green earth.
Mrs. Bines and Psyche had that mo.
ment sat down to dinner. Uncle re-
ter's manner at once alarmed them.
"!t's all over" he said, sinking into
q chair.
why. what's the matter. Uncle
Peter? -
"Pefcival has" ~
Mrs. Bines arose quickly. trembling
THERE just knew tits all over
hes been struck by one of those ter,
rible automobiles-Oh, take me to
where he is!'
He amt been run over-he's gone
broke-lost all our money; every last
cent"
"He hasn't been run over and
killed."
Hes ruined US, tell you, Marthy
lost every cent Of our money In Wall
street."
Hasn't he been hurt at all?-not
even his leg broke or a big cash in his
head and knocked senseless?"
THAT boy never had any sense.
tell you he's lost all our money"
"And he amt bit hurt-nothing the
matter with him?"
"Ain't any more hurt than you or me
this minute"
you're not fooling his mother, Uncl.
Peter?"
II tell you he's alive and well, only
he's lost your money and Pish's ant
mine and his own"
Mrs. Bines breathed a long, trem
bling sigh or relief, and sat down tc
the table again.
well, no need to scare body out
of their wits-scaring his mother tt
death won't bring his money back, will
it? II It's gone it's gone"
But ma, 1t is awful" cried Psyche
Listen to what Uncle Peter says
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

We're poor! Don't you understand?
Perez has lost all our money"
Mrs. Bines was eating her soup de-
family.
Longs he's got his health" she be-
gan.
"And me windin' up in the poor
house." whined Uncle Peter.
Think of it, ma! oh, what shall
we dor"
Percival entered. Uncle Peter did
not raise his head. Psyche stared at
him. His mother ran to him, satisfied
herself that he was sound in wind and
limb, that he had not treacherously
donned his summer underwear, and
that his feet were not wet. Then she
led him to the table.
Nov you sit right down here and
take some food. If you're all right
everything is all right"
With a weak attempt at his old
gayety he began:
Really, Mrs. Crackenthorpe--" but
he caught Psyche's look and had to
stop.
I'm sorry, sis, clear into my bones
I made an ass of myself-a regular
fool right from the factory"
"Never mind, my son: eat your
SOUP" said his mother. And tnen,
with honest intent to comfort him:
Remember that saying Of your pas,
1t takes all kinds Of fools to make q
world"
"But there amt any fool like damn
fool!" said Uncle Peter, shortly. 81
been a-tellln' him."
well, you Just let him alone: you'll
spoil his appetite, frst thing you know.
My son, eat your soup now, before II
gets cold"
"If | only hadn't gone In so heavy"
groaned Percival "Or; II I'd only got
tied up in some way for few weeks
something could tide over"
yes" said Uncle Peter. with a
cheerful effort at sarcasm, ITS always
easy to think up a lot Of holes you
could get out of-some different kind
of a hole besides the one you're in.
That's all some folks can do when they
get In one hole they say: oh. II was
only In that other one, now. how slick
cou.i climb out!' Amt ever met a
person yet was satisfied with the hole
they was in. Always some complaint
to make about EN-"
"And | had chance to get out a
week ago."
eyes, and you wouldn't take 1t, of
course-you knew too much--swellin'
around here about bein' Napoleon of
finance-and Shepler and a Wizard
of Wall street, and all that kind Of
guff-and you wouldn't take your
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Happy The Parent Who Knovs Boy

you have done your best, as In being
a winner when you have done your
best A fellow can do no more than
his best.
At the core OF manly sport lies fair.
ness. To gain an advantage by a
trick or by any meanness is a thing
unworthy a manly fighter You want
to play the game, but you want to
play 1t so fairly that no exception can
be taken and no comments made OF
which you will be ashamed the next
day.
The captain of the team requires
force OF character.
If he makes rules and his little com.
pany accepts them, II is his duty to
see that they are not treated with
disdain. Back of every well-fought
field there is an immense amount OF
quiet training, steady work, drudgery
and drill.
Let me emphasize drill. 1t Is by
doing the same thing over and over,
steadily, readily. day after day, that
you learn to do 1t automatically with
daring and freedom. You know how
often a game is lost because a good
player falls out and an unframed sub
stitute takes his place Drill In any
line Is the absolute essential to bril-
liant success. The disciplined sol.
der exceeds the raw recruit because
he has had the benefit Of drill. The
football player, the basketball or base.
ball player who has been drilled, sur
passes the novice who is nothing but
an amateur. This worlds work In
serious lines and In sport alike cannot
be done by amateurs. Take your
sports seriously in your preparation II
You mean to have 1t the real sport
that gives ultimate pleasure.
A word as to health. Your captain,
II he be- worthy, will insist for his
men on regular hours, regular food.
plenty of bathing and the relinqush-
ment of the silly and senseless habit
of smoking Cigarettes play the mis-
chief with those who enter athletics.
The habit of smoking not only runs
away with cash that may be better
spent, but 1t impairs the quality of
the brain and lowers the vitality of
the body. One never knows what sub
tie, undermining of health and
strength there may be when a boy
gets into the habit of smoking olga
rettes. The captain of the nine does
not indulge in this habit himself, nor
does he permit 1t In the boys on
whom he must depend.
You mean to succeed In whatever
you undertake, do you not? Remem-
Der that nobody succeeds who scorns
self-denial. who cannot get up when
he is called in the morning, do with
out superHuities, take hard knocks
without complaint, and give all that
is in him of purpose and energy to the
thing in hand.
In sport as In everything else. there
is need for attention, perseverance,
obedience and courage. Do not forget
the spectators when you play, but play
as well when nobody sees you as
when there are lookers-on. We must
learn to play the game thoroughly
when there is nobody to cheer, and
to be scientific without thought of
somebody's praise. All this your cap
tain knows and puts in practice, IL he
is the captain You ought to have.
| Copyright, 1906, by Joseph b. BowIes)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
CnAPTER XIV.

THE NEWS BROKEN, WHERFUPON
AN ENGAGEMENT is BROKEN.
At seven Percival found Uncle Peter
ut his hotel, still in abysmal depths of
woe. Together they went to break the
awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs.
Bines and Psyche.
"If you'd only learned something use
full while you had the chance" began
Uncle Peter, dismally as they were
driven to the Hightower, "how to do
tricks with cards, or how to sing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
mall Felt Hats

The neatest Of little hats are the
soft felts that turn up at each side
with one side higher than the other.
They are made OF gray felt and some
are in violet. And they match the
shirt waists of the season. One can
imagine that the results are beautt
fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

One woman has solved the problem
of keeping her automobile veil ends
from flying all about her face. She
has them punched up into little ro-
settles and finished with gold bullion
tassels, which act as anchors and
prevent these flimsy tails from float.
ing about her hat like the pennanty
on a yacht.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

There is no longer the cry from
stout women that no collars are built
to suit their necks, for an accommo.
dating dealer this year has decreed
that every style and pattern of stock
or collar must be made in the extra
sizes as well as In the ordinary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
End Of Thomas Case.

no motion filed for rehearing OF
the Charlie Thomas murder case win
be fled according to the statement
OF Walter McHenry, his attorney.
"The Supreme court practically set
tied every question raised in its rul-
ing" The chances are that Thomas
will spend the remainder OF his ma
tural life behind the bars. He can
only obtain pardon through the
LEGISLATURE and although the convict.
ed murderer hopes for this, 1t is
thought he has small chance of sue
cess.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Boy Is Indicted.

For attempting to carry on pos
tai card Irritation with the daughter
of his neighbor. so 1t is charged, Max
Notowitz, GIL East Walnut street,
was indicted by the federal grand
Jury on a charge Of sending obscene
matter through the mails. 1t is
charged In the Indictment that Noto-
WITT, to take out spite, wrote a
naughty postal card to Miss Ruth
Adelman, daughter of an East Side
grocer. Adelman got the card instead
OF Ruth, and soon 1t was In the
hands OF the postal authorities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Governors Party Returns.

The governors special" train OF
Pullman coaches arrived over the
Rock Island on the 25th, bearing the
party headed by Governor Cummins
and prominent old soldiers Of Iowa af-
ter a tour Of the southern battleilelds,
wher the Iowa monuments were. dedi-
Gated and unveiled. The train reach
ed Chicago early that morning, where
the veterans OF the civil war, the
Fifty-fifth Iowa reglmental band, the
speakers and Governor Cummins and
party separated, four cars being sent
over the Rock Island for the accom-
mediation of the Des Moines and
neighboring delegations.
The trip was comprehensive. IL
covered all OF the well known points
Of interest including Vicksburg, Look
ont Mountain, Sherman Heights,
Rossville Gap and Shiloh, the nation.
al cemetery at Andersonville. In all
OF which places the state had erected
monuments In memory OF the Iowa
heroes who fell and the veterans who
fought through the battles which
make these places historical.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Prizes For Corn.

In the neighborhood OF $3.50 will be.
expended In prizes at the corn show.
In connection with the asnual State
Farmers Institute and Agricultural
convention, which ogens In the rooms
OF the department of agriculture in
the state capitol building on Dec. ~
Fred Hethershaw will be the superin'
tendeat In charge of the show and
Prof. p. G.. Holden Of Ames and such,
assistants as he may name will be-
the Judges. The corn show will be ex-
hibited in the rotunda Of the state
house. The contest Is open to the
state and no entry Is charged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
For May Music Festival.

A May music festival. surprising In
magnitude any ever given west OF.
Chicago. will be presented under the
auspices of the Apollo club of Des.
Moines early next May. Although ar
rangements have not been fully COM;
pleted, contracts have already been
signed with enough singers and
musicians OF note to insure the mag,
nitude OF the event by which the,
musicians of the city plan to do their
part in building up Greater Des
Moines. Great singers from the east
have been secured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29

PETAL STITCH is A BOON.
Embroidery Not Beyond the Skill OF
the Amateur.

Everything is embroidered. but
every girl is not sufficiently clever
with her needle to do handsome eye
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Seek to Revlse school Laws.

The legislature OF this winter viii
| be urged TO authorize commission
to revise the school laws OF the state.
State Superintendent Riggs has mere
ly limited at the matter In his forth
coming report, but he will urge II
personally, with great force. His ar
gument will be the sadly jumbled and
almost unintelllgible complications Of
the school statutes. During forty
years members OF the legislature have
been amending the school laws, piece
meal, adding word or sentence, orr
taking away one here and there, till
almost every section, read In conjunc-
ton with collateral provisions, ID
found to be faulty and full of holes.l
So II happens that every once In a
while the authorities awaken to the,
fact that they are doing things for
which former lawful authority has
been obliterated by some innocent
amendment aimed at something else.
For example, few weeks ago II was.
discovered that, although for years.
the state has been Issuing a catalogue
OF books for libraries, a valuable
compendium for school authorized
everywhere in the state, there rel
NAMED really no authority for doing
1t, and this year no such book has
been issued by Superintendent Riggs,
and none will be issued till the state
provides the appropriation with
which to do the business. The Incl,
dent illustrates the value OF the pro-
posed Iecodifcaion Of the school
laws.
Tho oonoreta supoasfion Tn the lep-
lslature will be for the creation of a,
commission composed Of one senator.
and two representatives, two to be-
lawyers, and one interested In educa-.
tional matters particularly. 1t has
been suggested that complex conn.,
mission be proposed, one senator, one
representative and an educator who IL
not a public officer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-29
Sort Of monkey Trick.
(To BE CoNTlNUED.)

ASburglar forced his way into whole
sale toy store in San Francisco and stols
1000 jumping-j