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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Legislature Holds Quiet Session
BOurbOnS Suspicious
Of Mccartney Bill
Think sICeasure Purporting
to Aid Public Gunner
ship Is Bogus
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 26.-Two bills
introduced by the prolific H S. @. Nc
Cartney of Los Angeles are just now
attracting about as much attention and
scruting as any of the immense
arabesque of proposed legislation under
consideration by the Senate.
The Democratic minority, led by
Caminetti of Amador, has been clamor-
ing for more definite designation OF
liquor and other drinkables in Senator
McCartney's pure food bill. The minor
ity has not made much headway, but
this fact has not deferred 1t from maxi
ing further outcry against the Perioles
of the City of Angels.
The Democrats now declare that Mc-
Cartney's bill relating to municipal
ownership of public utilities is meant
as direct impediment to that form Of
enterprise. The bill provides that the
city wishing to establish It's own
water, gas or electric plant must pur-
chase the existing corporate plant or
plants before it can go in for municipal
ownership. The text of the bill on
this matter reads:
The governing body of such NUM-
cipality shall before 1t shall have
power to acquire or construct such a
plant request the owner or owners of
such existing plant or plants to fix a
price for which such plant or plants
shall be sold TO such municipal corpora
tion."
Additional provisions stipulate that
when notice is served on corporations
they shall be given thirty days in
which to reply to the governing body
of municipality as to the price they
want for their plants. In case of dis
pute, board of arbitrators made up
Of one member chosen ny the corpora
tion, another by the municipality and
a third by both shall agree on the
price to be paid for the plant. The
municipality will not be required TO
purchase the plant of any corporation
which does not respond to the notice
served on it within thirty days.
Senator Mccartney sees nothing pre-
judicial to municipal ownership in the
bill, which he declares will conserve
the interests of the people, as we'll as
the corporations. It's about a stand
off on that score, he thinks. The bill,
he says, was sent to him from San
Francisco by former Assemblyman
Treadwell, who declared 1t had the
support of the California League of
Municipalities. The Democratic minor
ity in the Senate does not believe the
league sees the real import of the bill.
Another bill of McCartney's pro-
vides for the abolition of the Coroners s
Jury. Democrats and Republicans are
lncluueu IN the opponents OF tnlS Dill
in both Houses. Assemblyman Nat
Coghlan of San Francisco declares that
he will fight for the maintenance of the
Coroner's Jury on the ground that 1t
gives the people an opportunity to
voice protest against corporations
whose lust for dividends results in
criminal economy and the needless TAX
Ing of human life. Coghlan is at the
head of a movement to do away with
the hanger-on from the Coroner's office
and to have reputable jurists investi-
gate the cause of every death by ac-
cident.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

- ATARRH of the respiratory organs
u is a common ailment in Canada
for at least two-thirds Of the year.
This condition is no doubt caused by
the long, severe winters experienced In
this part of the continent.
Therefore when Peruna was discov-
cred by Canadian people to be reliable
remedy for these catarrhal diseases 1t
at once became a popular medicine, not
only among individuals and in families,
but in the great hospitals, whore II was
used as a preventive and relief in hun
dreds of cases.
These institutions do not hesitate to
give their Endorsement of the remedy
which has been so helpful In the treat
ment of their poor and sick.
Among these institutions is that of
the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, who
gave the following Endorsement:
The Pcruna Company,
Columbus, Ohio,
Having used Peruna for the past
few months, for our sick and poor,
we are happy to say that it has
given us great satisfaction.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
Aug. 20, 1908.
Montreal.
After a continued use of the remedy
this institution has found no reason to
change its good opinion of the remedy
and expresses it's satisfaction in the fol-
lowing terms:
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
JUNKET NATTER GOES OVER
Small Attendance Causes POstpOnement
of the Vote
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO Jan. 2e.-Because of
the small attendance at the session of
the Assembly today the motion TO re-
consider the vote by which members
Of 5unketing committees were confined
TO their actual travelling expenses was
not taken up, but was made a special
order for 11:3O o'clock Monday. Phil
Stanton and n w. Thompson Of Los
Angeles. who are leading the fight for
lretrenehment, are standing firm and ex-
peet to increase the majority OF yester-
day, when they beat the mileage ad-
vocates by q vote Of 39 to 2s.
Only forty-seven Of the seventy-nine
members OF the Assembly responded to
rollcall today. Among the absentee
legislators were the following from San
Francisco:
Barry, Beban. Beckett, Boyle. Cullen,
Fisher, Hartmann, Kelly. Kohlman,
Thompson, Toomey, Wessling and
Wilson.
It Is understood that most OF them
saw the running of the Burns han
dicap.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
TO APPOINT JUDGES
Wright Introduces Btu TO Take Supe-
riOr Bench From Politics

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2e.-The cre-
alton by Governor Giilett of a court
commission Of five TO appoint Superior
Judges is provided for In a bill to be
presented by Senator Leroy Wright
during the coming week. The bill iE
primarily designed to eliminate politics
from the Office of Superior Judge II
provides that appointments made by the
court commission shall be for life. Mis-
conduct shall constitute the only cause
for removal, which Is made discretion
airy with the commission instead OF the
Senate. The commission shall not cen
tain more than three members OF any
one party. Should the bill pass ap-
pointments made by the commission
shall not begin until after next cleo
ton. although vacancies shall be filled
by appointments in the meantime.
1T particularly appeals TO persons
who regard the appearance OF candi-
dates for the Superior bench rustling
at political conventions as anomalous
with the dignity OF the Office" said
Senator Wright tonight Nothing but
politics will defeat the bill"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
ssrYTH ROAsTs COLLEAGUES
Assembly VIII Demand Apology for
Remarks About Funeral Orgfe
CALL HEADQUARTERs.
Io07 EIGHTH sTREET

loOs EIGHTH STREET.
SACRAMENTO. Jan 26.-Assembly-
man r. II. Smith. who represents
Colusa, Glenn and Lake counties, seems
destined TO meet several angry coll
leagues armed with q newspaper clip
ping Smyth was excused a week ago
on account OF illness and went home.
The Assembly made no open plant OF
sorrow over his absence, but many
members are anxiously awaiting his re-
turn. They want to know all about
the following statement printed yes
terday in the Willows Journal:
/ would Ike II understood n you win take
much trouble. that IL be empha tically under
stood that i did not attend the funeral ct Oak
land Of the Hon. J. J. Burke The funeral was
all right, but the debaucheries Of the attending
members. who went there for fhe purpose on 4
were al wrong.
The hon. J. j. Burke was taken suddenly m
on Thursday, returned 20 his Oakland home and
died. The two Houses attended IN q body.
procession through the aisle and pulling their
chaplain from the berth IN which be was. IL
was only the Intervention OF q porter which
saved the reverend gentleman from having 10
] say, was not there, but ] am here yet. Re
spectfully. T. H. SMITH.
In view Of toe fact that Chaplain
Willis. on the word of q gentleman
OF the cloth, has assured the Assembly
that he was aroused only once during
the funeral trip and was at no time
forced from his berth, Smyth VIII sure
~ be called on TO explain. It is even
possible that he viii be asked to make
open apology.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
WANT WOMEN TO VOTE

BELFAST, Ireland, Jan. ga reso-
luton in favor of the extension OF the
voting franchise to all adult men and
women was carried at today's session
of the conference of the Labor party Of
the United Kingdom by $4,000 to 26S.-
600 votes. This was an amendment to
the extension of the right of election
to women as well as the right-to vote.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna 4
REBATERs LOSE A POINT

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. ga decision
was filed in the United States Court in
Minneapolis today overruling the de-
murrers to the indictments in the re-
bate cases recently brought by the Gov
ernment against the Omaha, Great
Northern, Wisconsin Central and Min
neapolis and st. Louis railroads. The
cases will go to trial at the April
term.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE DEAD
SIMsBURY, Conn, Jan 2s.-Miss Har-
riet Beecher Stowe, daughter OF the
writer of that name, died at her home
here tonight, aged 70 years. On Janu-
ary II she suffered a stroke Of paraly-
sis, which finally caused her death to-
night
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
NINE MEN ARE BLOWN
TO PIECES IN EXPLOSION
Dynamite Placed Near Stove to Thayv
Brings Death to Italian
Toh

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 2e.--Nine men,
all foreigners, were blown to pieces by
dynamite explosion today on the Tide
water Railroad near Pearshurg, Va.
The laborers were at dinner and a
quantity of the explosive, which was
being thawed in front of fire. blew up.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
DR.. G. ". Decker, Dentist

DR.. G. w. Decker, Dentist,
1916 Suttsr St, rooms I 70 10. formerly Phelan
buldng; "a years expert gas specialist. Cele-
brsted "COlton gas" for the positively painless
extraction of teeth Over so. 600 references
Phone Franklin 1885,
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-29
WHEETLEY NEWSLETTER.

Mrs. H. Lyon, who has been visit ing at Mrs. N. L. Weston's for the past few months, returned to her home in Forrest City last Saturday.
 Mrs. j. w. Henry and Miss Flossie Cross were in Brinkley last Friday shopping.
 Johnie Cross and Russell Johnson were again at the dentists office in Brinkley, Monday.
 Mrs. Bettie Long is the guest of her sister, Mrs. V. Parker
 Mir. Utterback was here on business last week.
 M. A. Richey and brother, Vernon, were in Brinkley last Friday.
 Miss Myrtle McPhaul returned home on Monday of lasi week from a visit to DesArc.
 Miss Maud Foltz is the guest of Mrs. M. Goldberg.
 On account ot the trains being very late pr. R. J. Hall went to Brinkley last Friday to meet his uncle, J. Par son. who came out from Little Rock
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He returned home

on the fast train. He returned home Sunday
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday. Gee. 5th with Mrs. Chas Scott. Every member Is requested to be present.
 H. Lamar and Chas. Roman are again at work on the church.
 On account of the trains changing schedule Miss Ruth Rorie. of Brink Hey, was unable to come on her last regular day to teach music. but hope she will make 1t convenient to come next week and continue with her music class.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Hemenway went to Memphis "Wednesday on busi- ness.
 Mrs, West was called to Clarendon , Tuesday on business, she returned home Wednesday. Mir. Harrod's mother and cousin. Mrs. Harrod and Miss Nora Middleton, came Monday and are welcome visitors l to his home. Miss Eula Hall returned home , Tuesday evening after about three weeks visit to relations and friends in 1 Little Rock.
 ] Mrs. H. K. Smith was the hostess lof the Pierean Club Saturday after noon, Nov.23. The club has for Its study this year, "The Western Gen. l tinent" We are indebted to our president, Mrs. c. c. Smith, for some splendid programs and the members show their interest by their prompt ness in bringing up the work assigned them. The meeting Saturday after noon was most enjoyable one. and the attendance was good. Those be-
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MONROE NEWS.

". T. Riner went to Helena Tues day.
 Miss Annie Redd went to BriukIey Saturday.
 Thos. Daily and Miss Eva Watson were visiting friends in Clarendon Sunday.
 John Cain and W. J. Bonds made business trip to Helena one day this week
 Wesley crume has again taken his departure from cur city
 The sick of our town and coinmu- nity are improving this week, we are glad to note
 The fire alarm was sounded last Friday night which caused much ex-
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citement for a while. It was soon learned that the fire was a colored residence near the saw mill
 Our prayer meeting is getting bet ter, and the attendance some better since the improvement of the sick al this place. We are anxious to have our prayer meetings as they were last Summer when the church was full of people on Sunday nights and our hearts were in the songs and prayers.
 Many of the men of our town seem quite interested in hunting this season On one of their expeditions a few days ago. Tom Daily killed a wilc goose. Tom was indeed proud ot his proweess and manly skill.
 Vernle Williams. who has beer running his teams logging in St. Fran
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Mrs. Ralph Hardy went to Helena yesterday shopping.
 A. s. .Bayne entertained his Sun day-school Monday night.
 Mrs. L. Nj. Canuth is visiting her sister in Pine Bluff.
 James Theriac. of Helena, is here on visit to relatives.
 Measles are almost an epedemic in cur city.
 Miss Willie Dyer, of Blackton, was in the city yesterday
 Ms. Dr. Washington. of Somerville, Tenn, is visiting Mrs. M. J. Manning. Mrs. J. Nj. Mccullough and Mrs. Kate Lockhart returned home yester- aay from Memphis.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. WlhOurh, oi Helena, are here spending the week with friends.
 Mrs. Earl Palmer and son have gone to Kansas City, Mo. to visit relatives
 Mrs. J. R. B. Moore went to Searcy to spend Thanksgivipc ~.th her daughter, Miss Liliie t.Aoo.a
 Aunt Nancy 7g.ette aled very sud 'enly satrrday night at her home ~eevil viii heart failure. Her remaiue ere intered at Shady Grove
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CLARENDON BULLETIN -LAlESI MN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS ANU REAL ts'At 'na"''l"'

cemetery Monday morning by the of the grave of her beloved mate.
 Miss Winnie Brickell, who has beer attending school at Bowling Green Ky, is expected home to spend the holidays.
 The "nixuption" of the Episcopal ian ladies guild was quite success The baby show was one of the leading features of the afternoon. The four babies winning the prizes were: Mas ter Henry McCabe, Jr. and little baby brother, Little Miss Alne Manning and Josephine Hardy.
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LETTER FROM CHICAGO.
Another Interesting Letter
 From Mrs. Bates.
43i9 Bsrssll Ave. Chicago. IlI.. Oct. 1907
DearARcu

Dear1ARcus;
 As itis Halloween night am off duty for few hours while Gertrude enjoys the pranks of the occasion with the children down stairs.
 The first week in October was the opening of all the large stores down town. It was the most bewildering sight in all of my experience. To stand at the main aisle on Randolph street and look east to Washington street made one feel as though it was Fairy land. To describe it is cut of the question for me. The subdued lights, garlands of flowers, the cornu- copias of fruits, and the magnificent paintings forced one to stand and gaze wonder struck. The five big estab- ishments vied with each other in their displays. Costumes all the way from fifty to thousand dollars each l can truthfully say that coveted none of it. God supplies ne with the sweet simple things that need anc to do Gods will is more than al earthly possessions.
 We have an elevated road near us now so have the pleasure of sailing through the air on my trips dowr town. It requires considerable stail climbing but when l choose make it At night prefer the surface car Surely they will get 43rd street SC. curely and permanently fixed this sea son. They are paving it now.
 The musical atmosphere is all astil and the best is here. Miss Goodsor tan English artisD was the first soloist of the season with the Thomas Or chestra. Her technic was ample and clean. her work scholarly. but to me cold. icy. She seemed to care very little for the audience. Her dress was trailing, clinging one of velvet ol plush of peculiarly soft greenish blue shade. The sleeves looked floppy l felt like cutting them off so she could have free use of her hands The Tribune gave her very favorable criticism did not care for her par ticularly.
 Next heard was Fritz Kreisler, one of the worlds greatest violnists While he played beautifully felt dis. appointed learned afterwards tha he was not feeling we'll that afternoon He played a Spanish Symphony b, Edward Lalo. It is dedicated tc Sarasate. His runs and tills were clean, like pearls, yet labored I kubelik is here again with his wife but the twins are left behind. He draws a full house because the Bo hemians flock to him. l would no give Francis McMillen for two o ,, kubelik
 I Nov. 2lst. In down pour of rail we went out to Rogers Park to play a a country club house. My, what : time we had! Surface car dowr town, then the elevated across town ts the northwestern depot, then by rail road out The rain fell in sheets We were met with a carriage ans driven to lunch and then to the citll house, During the program l watch. cd the .surgDg waters of the Lake ana saw the gathering gloom of nigH come on ana prayed to God to guia,
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cis bottoms for some time. returned home and spent short while few days ago.
 DIED: At her home south of Mon roe, Mrs. Aldridge. wife of Mir. Sid Aldridge. Mrs. Aldridge had been sick for quite while. In fact, her health had been bad all Summer. She died last Thursday. leaving a hus- band and children to mourn her loss. Our sympathy is extended to the be- reaved ones.
 JOHN.
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ing present was; Me, Smith, H. K. Smllh cA c. F. Hemenvay and D3 and Misses Hennie and and Myrtle McPhau|,
 No regular progrsma out but the membevs , a a lively discussion < Canal, touching lIghdy Wafer Way, as a dI,cr these subjects naturally of the other. DaInh were them served by tk which the club adjouu ]
 MT. E N. Harrod v don "Wednesday.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE lRANSFERS.
 Parker C. Evan and wife to Mar Burk and heirs of Isaac Furks de ceased, 4 of " T sec. l2 township Is, range 23 Considera- ton. s24o.oo. Ccatainils 40 acres.
 c. B. LaBslle to P. R. Anderson, nw4 ,tne "a, sec. l3. township An. aanpe w. Containing 40 acres Gonsi .eration, S2OO.OO.
 Caroline Sebastian to Walls & Co.,, lot 89 town of Holly Grove. Con- sideration, $44.OO.
 Fritz and Kreveier and wife tc Fletcher Trotter, lot l-2 3-4- l4-l l5 and Is, town of Roe. Consideration S45oOo.
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NOTICE: From this time on, until the financial furry is over, we will accept cheeks for anything in our store and for $l.OO in checks, will give $l.O5 worth of merchandise.
 HENRY WOLF 8 co.
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Circuit Court D

Circuit court is ina| week. Judge Eugene L siding.
 Scarcely anything hlj plished, only two or ihn being disposed of.
 The trial of Arch killing Hebrew Fostefs yesterday. The verdId is thought. will acqul!
 Miss Della b2Sg phis visiting her friend,
 Mrs. w. s. Hinst spent Sunday in the ell Mrs. E. L. Hlrsch. 3
 Jake Lamm sa berg spent Sunday in friends.
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Just tell ssm you saw it in The Argus.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-03-28
ITALY's EMIGRATION PERIL.
Prof. VilIari Says Country Is Being
Depopulated.

Prof. Villari has just delivered an
interesting lecture on the seamy side
CT Italian emigration which he said
new threatened to become an exodus,
as whole tracts of the country have
fallen out of cultivation for lack Of la
borers. He pointed out that the mum.
Der of emigrants had increased from
100000 in 1876 to 100000 in 1905, and
was still increasing.
The professor declared that the
problem, was vast one and had not
been sufficiently studied. He pointed
out some of the consequences to the
country itself, saying that it had been
observed in the provinces of Udine
and Belluno that the money emigrants
sent home tended to increase alcohol
ism and tuberculosis, while the num-
Der of alcoholic lunatics was increas-
ing.
From the beginning of spring to
the end Of autumn almost all the men
in that country were absent, and work
In the fields was left to the women to
the great injury of their health and
that OF their children Emigrants who
had been in America for five or six
years returned with a good sum OF
money, but in order TO obtain it as
quickly as possible they had under
gone all sorts of privations in I'M
healthy climates and frequently re-
turned ruined in health.
These returned emigrants usually
bought a field and built house. The
apparent value Of the land was in
creased by their often paying twice
and three times its real value, and
the wages Of lahorers rose. but agri-
culture made little progress, as the
small proprietors were lacking in cap
ital and knowledge.
The number of emigrants from the
southern provinces in 1S94-96 averaged
$4,000. In 1906 the average was 244,-
600. They sent home millions Of
money, wages rose, the value of land
increased, usury disappeared and the
desire for education grew, but the
provinces we're robbed of their brood
and in many parts the population had
been reduced one-third and only the
sick, the aged and children remained.
The proprietors were unable to af-
ford the increased wages and more
land went out Of cultivation. This
further encouraged emigration and
the country became empty and DESC
late.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-03-28
and more than 100000 cattle we,.
wintered on Kansas prairies.

and more than 100000 cattle we,.
wintered on Kansas prairies.
No provision had been made and
the brutes were compelled to nav
away the snow to secure the dead bu,
falo grass that lay beneath. It was
estimated that two-thirds of the Nun
Der died and their boxes whitened tho
swells Of the plain for many years.
The reaction had set in, and tia
next year saw less than 10000 head
shipped from Abilene. Ellsworth
eighty miles further west, was the
new shipping point, and after that
came Dodge City, on the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road, then just completed through the
Arkansas valley.
Here the old scenes were re-enacted
Cowboys made the town a terror to
law-abiding citizens and murders
were very day occurrences.
Finally civilization pushed its way
westward and the saying, There is.
no Sunday west of Dodge City, and
no God west of Peublo," became obso.
lete.
The cattle trails are being covered
with grass, and soon they will be only
a memory. But for the bones OF I'm.
fortunate animals which died on their
journey 1t would be impossible in a
year or two to trace them. They
were for time the trunk lines Of the
plains. Abilene and Ellsworth are
quiet country cities, and Dodge City
has theological seminary.
After the decadence of the cattle
trade at Abilene Mr.. Mccoy followed
it to southern Kansas, finally settling
in Wichita. In June, 1890, the super.
intendent of the census recognized
his familiarity with the stock indus.
try and made him superintendent Of
the range cattle department of the
live stock bureau of the last census.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-03-28
His Number.

Two men stepped up to the deck at
the Brown Palace Hotel yesterday af-
ternoon and one OF them registered.
The other was acquainted with C. H.
Churchill, the clerk.
Hello, Church, he said> 81 want
you to meet my friend. MIR. Fish. He's
out for a Chicago firm"
The clerk shook hands with the man
who had just registered. "Glsd to know
you, Mr.. Fish" he said. What do you
sell"
Scales" was the reply.
"A good line for Fish," said MIR.
Churchill
The travelling man drew little book
from his pocket Lets see," he said,
as he turned the pages, your number
is 1854"
MY number" said the clerk. per-
picked.
YES" said the drummer. "Just 97s4
people have sprung that joke on me
since took up this work eighteen
months ago."
"Aw. 60 weigh" said Mr.. Churchill.
The travelling man WINGED. but de-
cided TO remain at the hotel. anyway
Denver Post. s.