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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03
'low Tales of Hoffman" :" With Augmented
Band of Players, to Be Heard at American
BY Walter Anthony

in a common cause cannot be other than
a benefit to local music II Is hoped
that the fusion will be permanent
Both organizations will retain their IN
dividuality and their unique character
They will meet together once q week
and arrange for the presentation OF the
large choral works which demand Ior
their proper presentation. an ,,S o[eneserat
accompaniment Concerts viii be given
from time to time IN which both or
ganizations will appear
william Zech's orchestra numbers
about so members, the Calvary choral
society numbers about zoo VocallstS.
With that number of ardent musicians
there is no saying what may be accom-
plfshed IN the future
The recent appearance or the choral
society with the Damrosch orchestra
was only the merest promise OF what
IL should be able to do. insufficient re-
heargals with the orchestra marred the
perfection which would otherwise have
been approximated. and yet the choral
society exhibited volume OF tone. ex-
ceIIent training and fine possibilities
Zech's orchestra has been practicing
for more than two years and is COM
posed OF some OF the best amateur tall
ent in the city, while the leaders musi-
cal attachments are freely acknowl-
edged.
The last OF the band concerts has
been given at the Greek temple in
Berkeley. Last Saturday night was
the occasion and Anna Miller Wood. a
Berkeley girl who has won musical
fame in Boston as a contralt0. was the
soloist. Out of compliment to Band
master Putz delegation OF Elks from
San Francisco Joined their brother
Bills" from across the bay and attended
the concert in the Berkeley hills IN a
body.
The success OF these band concerts
will be, among musicians. nine days
wonder The surprise, indeed. bids fair
to last longer than that. No one ex-
cept Charles Brennan. who got back OF
the recitals. dared to prophesy success
to Professor William DaIlam Armes.
chairman OF the music committee OF the
university. However, the concerts were
q success The box Office receipts.
showing that the smallest attendance
was more than 1000. prove this. And
the minimum number OF music lovers
braved a drifting fog and a single
chilly night wind TO hear the music
In the Greek theater.
Thus is popular music justified. Let
US have a permanent band-seeing that
we cannot have an orchestra-and let
1t be properly and systematically re-
hearsed; let the leader be a man OF
recognized ability and his bandsmen
the best than can be obtained Let
the concerts be a permanent feature
OF the community's social existence
and let II be worthy. educational and
popular. The experiment which closed
last Saturday night proves that the
public wants music. even II it has to
go across the bay to get IT,
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Answers to Queries

MINING COMPANY-M. s. B., Oak
land, Cal. Please publish the address
OF the mining company.
The query department is not an ad-
vertising one and for that reason does
not publish the addresses of private
business houses or firms Queries OF
this character should always be ac-
companied by q self addressed and
stamped envelope, and If the answer is
obtainable it will be forwarded.
GOVERNMENT PosITIoN--J. w. j..
City. How can q young man secure a
good government position?
II you are looking for a job under
civil service rules, apply to the depart
ment you wish to enter for an applica-
ton blank. II you are looking for
political job, work your friends for
their influence.
TIME DIFFERENCE-C. /. K, City.
What is the difference in time between
San Francisco and Melbourne. Aus
tralia, and Manila, p. i?
The time is earlier than San Fran
cisco time. When 1t is noon in San
Francisco 1t is 5:4s.35 a. m. In Mel
bourne and 4:04 a. m. in Manila.
OLD TIME DATE-Jack. City. On
what day OF the week did March II,
1856, fall? ca What is the value
of a $3.50 piece OF 1912.
On Thursday. Coin questions an
swered only by mail when a self adj
dressed and stamped envelope accom-
panies the query.
SWEATING A PRISONER-W. f. L.,
City. A says that to sweat a pris-
oner'' is to put him In a dark room and
cross question him. B says 1t Is to put
him in tank and steam him.
Sweating prisoner is police term
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for taking a person into private room
and subjecting him to a lengthy exam
ination about matters he Is supp osed to
know. This Is not done In dark room
nor is the prisoner steamed In tank.
By the time the officers get through
examining the prisoner he is generally
In high state OF perspiration.
UNIvERSITY-N. S. u, Reno, New,
What is the difference, IL any, and
which is the best an education al
Yale, Harvard or California university
Each OF these is a first class univer-
sity and the advantages of either de-
pends upon the ability and willing
ness of the individual to take advantage
OF the opportunities offered. 1t is
rather delicate matter to assert
which is the best. as each has some
particular feature OF its own, and 1t is
claimed that such feature makes ii
uetter than the other.
BUSINESS PRoPosITIoN-w. G.,
City. Please publish in the department
OF Answers to Queries your opinion OF
the following business proposition.
(The proposition Is given in detailo
This department does not express
opinions as to private business propo-
sitions.
POKER-Inq.. Alameda. Cal. In po-
ker who puts up the ante and who the
blind?
The player after the dealer must
ante first, before the deal. The age
comes In last. The age alone can make
the blind.
DEATHS-N.. City. What is the
number of deaths per day in Chicago?
The Chicago board Of health can fur
nish that information. Such figures are
not obtaInable in this CITY,,
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to I'LL in a gulch that separated two
of the most useful streets and save
the residents OF that place many miles
OF walking. Mrs. C.. o. Stillings IS
president OF the club, which meets
fortnightiy in the Glen Park theater.
The members OF the California club
were hostesses at another very enjoy
able Sunday afternoon gathering yes
terday, with number of the citys
working womens and girls as their
guests. One of the features OF the
program was a little talk by Mrs.
James Orr. the clubs late president
whose topic was her experiences at the
recent convention IN Boston Mrs. Stet-
son Wheeler had charge OF the musical
program. Late In the afternoon tea
was served and an hour OF informal
chat ended the meeting pleasantly. The
California club has recently been re-
tinted, repapered and freshly vanished
and stained. and looks its prettiest for
the new season The prevailing tint Of
the walls is a cool. grayish tan. and
the wood has all been stained in deep
natural reds and browns.
A woman's club was formed by the
residents of Homestead valley near
Milwood. not long ago, and has proved
itself to be one OF the most vigorous
or the country clubs. On Saturday
evening. 10 days ago. the members
gave a most successful basket party in
the Homestead schoo1house- for the
purpose of paying off the debt upon
one of the town bridges, and scored
social as well as a financial success.
The club hopes shortly to have a lit
tie building of its own in Homestead
valley.
The autumn festival committee of
clubwomen OF Palo Alto is making pre-
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He is a learned hobo and comes to
the coast every year via the brakebeam
route. He falls on at every station
and writes to the higher officials Of
the Southern Pacific giving them ad-
vice on the conduct OF the road. His
latest idea is that Stuyvesant Fish Is
a composite OF the late Henry VIII of
England and Cardinal Richelieu, and
that he is seeking to wreck all the
interests of Hartman. who is no less
a parsonage than Golden of Corn law
fame. He solemnly warns the railroad
officials that they are harboring a
traitor In their midst. who, while pre-
tending to be a secretary to a high
official Is no less than a son of Lord
Strathcona and a spy OF King Edward
on Hartman.
As for Hood. he says, he IS q iineal
descendant of all the PIantagenets and
Is Richard III in disguise. for the road
Is so crooked in some places that he
was nearly thrown OF the train and
murdered.
He especially warns the board of di-
rectors about Hood, who he also calls
q perfect Saladin. Count Tolstoi is
his favorite hero, and he intimates that
Charles S. Fee is the Russian in hiding
He declares there is not a brakeman
on the Southern Pacific who has the
instincts of Richard Coeur de Lion,
and he sends his letters under the
mark of privacy. for he says that IL
Hartman, Gould, Fish or Hood sus-
pected his identity his life would not
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

be safe. as they are really like Louis
XIV and would issue a lettre de eacbet
and cast him into the bastfle- He is
now on the Oregon Short Line writing
warning letters to w. H Bancroft
The total number OF cars Of oranges
that have been shipped up 10 date
from south OF the Tehachapi is %,
and 3,785 cars OF lemons. For the same
period last year 22,604 cars OF oranges
and 2.s02 Of lemons
L. E Stanton, contracting freight
agent OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul. will leave today on a vaca-
tion and will spend a week with his
brother in Los Angeles.
W. G. BarnwelI. general freight
agent of the Santa Fe, has left for his
home in Los Angeles, but will return
during the week on his way to Lake
Tahoe.
According to latest reports $50 miles
OF the Pacific and Southeastern rail-
road. from Tacoma southeast, has been
surveyed by the engineers or the Pa
cihc improvement company. This line
is being built to the coal mines owned
by the company and may eventually
become a transeontinentaI road
Frank J. Davey, travelling passenger
agent OF the San Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake line, is IN the city
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03
Impertinent Question No. 81
What Is fhe Most Useful Thing on Earfh2

For the most original wite this queshon-he
briefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
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thing ese but have succeeded keeping the public parks v
uay free from that baneu influence By consequence the Golden
Gate park has become the best equipped place of public
the round globe First and last the system of city parks has
city of 5o0OOo without counting the
value of the and and everybody regards the expenditure good
investment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03

liminary arrangements for its celebra-
tfon IN October. The festival will con-
sist OF the annual competitive exhibit
tion OF arts, crafts and industries
which has tended to encourage pro-
duction along these lines The officers
and chatrmen OF the committees thus
far selected are. General manager,
Mrs. E. G. Greene: general chairman,
Mrs H A Alderton; treasurer. Mrs. z.
G. Greene; registration, Mrs. H A Al
derton; managers assistant Mrs F.
Anthony music, Mrs. Connolly and
Professor Roland Roberts; flowers.
Mrs Stanley Forbes and DIR. NJ Evans;
costumes and hats. Mrs. Soper; candy,
Mrs Dwight and Mrs Vail; book bind
ing. Mrs. Scofield: school exhibits. draw
ing. Mrs Bushnell.
The members OF the woman's civic
league OF Santa Barbara have lust
given an entertainment for the benefit
or the free play grounds, with so much
social and financial success that they
will be able to go on at once with
their plans for the poor children OF the
city. They hope to establish several OF
these rest and play centers in Santa
Barbara and a free pavilion and bath
house on the beach. The program OF
their entertainment was exceptionally
good, one Of the best numbers being
the sextette from Lucia" arranged for
the left hand only. by Letchetizsky
Other singers or dramatic artists on
this occasion were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03
Club Life Causes Change in
Woman's Point of View
By Kathleen Thompson

n # RS. EDWARD L. BALDWIN.
Nu president of the California
jN club, who has just returned
from fha copyapfjo, ~ ~.,o~,ov,,z
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
BLOCKADED.
Every Household In Lancaster
Should Know How to Resist 1t.

The back aches because the kidneys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
h. a. Kennedy, living at 1O7 Branch
St., Chester, $. c., says: II have been
using Doan's Kidney Pills for several
weeks, and they have proven to be n
remedy that acts as represented.
suffered great deal from pains across
the small part of my back for over n
year. At times, sharp twinges would
dart through my loins, while again l
would suffer from dull aching across
my kidney regions. The secretions
were often unnatural in appearance,
and showed that my kidneys needed
attention. l used different remedies,
but nothing helped me as much as
Doan's Kidney Pills. Since using them
l have been steadily improving and the
results / have obtained lead me to
recommend this remedy most highly" p"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster Milburn o., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name -Doan sand take
no other. S-9
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Typhoid Fever at Winthrop
Thorough Investigation
as to Cause Being Made.

Columbia special in yester.
days Charlotte Observer: The
authorities of Winthrop College,
where 500 girls from all parts OF
the State are at school, are much
worried over an outbreak of ty-
phoid fever, the contaminatiug
source of which they have after
several days of painstaking in
YES stigation been unable to locate.
There are three we'll. advanced
cases in the college hospital with
an extra trained nurse on duty
and seven other suspected cases
which have not yet been finally
diagnosed as typhoid. In addi-
ton to these one patient went
home before the disease was too
far advanced on her to prevent
travel.
State Health Officer, DR.. 9.
Fred Williams, of Columbia, is
on hand making a thorough in
vestigation with the local health
board and the local members OF
the board of trustees, and will
not leave until he gets satisfying
results. Not only is all the food
supply being scientifically look Il
into but every servant that comes
on the premises is being invesIi-
gated. Sample water from every
spigot on he p-emise. in aldi
ton to tie prinrinal source of
drinking wafer and the water
supply at the college dairy were
seut on to Charleston today for
analysis. Even The boxes OF fool
sent to girls from home are being
investigated. A sample OF the
main drinking water was seut on
to Baltimore some days ago, and
the authorities there have jus
telegraphed that it is pure aud
contains positively no traces OF
infection OF any kind There is
no typhoid, it is said, in the city
of Rock Hill, ard il is probable
Tia. III ccnec~ I'll &C 3 ~';r
from The city wafer works un'ii
the trouble il over, il any reason
is found for suspecting the pres
ent supply.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Nov. 4th, 1908.
Administrators Sale.

Under authority from the Probate
Court OF Lancaster county, State OF
South Carolina, the undersigned will
sell at public outcry at the late resi-
dence OF w. II. Shehane, deceased on
November 18th, I90S, within the legal
hours of sale, the following personal
property: . mules, one horse, one COW,
one wagon, two hogs, lot of corn and
fodder, and other personal property in
cluding personal property Terms cash.
M. Il. SHEHANE,
Administrators estate of w. II. Shehane,
deceased.
Oct. 81, 1908. 1912
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administrators Sale.

".I sell under order OF the Probate
Judge, tor Lancaster County, on We'd
nesday, the l1th day OF November, 1908,
at the residence of II. f. Crimminger,
at public outcry, for cash, commencing
at | o'clock; a. m, all the personal
property belonging to the estate of Is. 8.
Sims deceased; consisting of the follow
ing: one mule, one COW, one-horse wag-
on, one hog, one buggy, one gun, one
cooking stove, one set wagon harness.
one cotton planter, household and kitch
en- furniture, farming tools ETC., also
corn, fodder and cotton seed.
ALMETTA SIMS,
Administrative.
Oct 9th 1908.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Bridges to Let.

The county supervisors of Chester
field and Lancaster counties will award
contracts to build the Cook bridge on
Lynches river on Tuesday, Nov. 10th
at III O'Clock, a. M, and the Sowell
bridge on Lynches river on the same
day at 4 p. m. l will also let contract
to build the Bird bridge on Flat Creek,
the next day Nov. 1lth ut 10 o'clock, a.
m. Usual rights reserved.
l.. j. PERRY. Sill
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Executors Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
outcry on Saturday, Nov. 2Sth, 1908, NJ
the residence of the late Margaret II.
Hall, the following personal property:
One mule, one horse, one hog, lot Of
com and fodder, farming utensils, all
the household effects. Terms of sale
cash.
II. X. and J. w. HALL,
Executors.
Nov. 4th. 1908. 1915
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Notice OF Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on Nov.
30th, 1908, the undersigned will make
her final return as Administrative of the
estate of John G. Nisbet, deceased, and
apply to the probate court of Lancaster
county for letters dismissory.
Carrie w. NiSbet,
administrators.
oct. 81, 1908. 9-l7S
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
FOR SALE.

] will sell at public sale, for cash, at
my premises on Flat creek, on NONEM-
BIER 18th, the following personal
property: Lot of corn, fodder, cotton
seed, mules, 2 horses, 2 two horse
wagons and l one-horse wagon, NOW
er and lot of other plantation tools,
including blacksmith tools.
Alb. j. A. BIRD.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

and control Burrojaps" feathers abso-
lutely, and will permit them to be used in
no other make of shoes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup not only
heals irritation and allays inflammation,
thereby stopping the cough, but it owes
the bowels gently and in that wa, drives
the cold from the system. Contains no
opiates 1t is pleasant to take and child
rem esI ecially like the taste, so nearly like
maple sugar. soil by j. f. Mackey Co.
Was
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
BUY 4 PAIR TO-DAY

ABOUT FIT If you want shoes that
you can take absolute comfort in from the
first minute you wear them, buy KOR-
RECT SHAPE" SHOES. The makers
of these shoes have been famous for half
century for the perfect fitting quality of
their footwear. That is because it is built
on the right plan of human foot structure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Plvler Bros. Meat Market

We wish the fresh meat eaters that we come before
the opening of what promises be the greatest meat
date basis than ever before We operating rscass
Market Street also doing business old stand
Midway where you will always find ready you in
the courteous with the best cattle and hogs that
surrounding country the market We max
of cass Sausage and please the most fadious TASTE
We handle the best grade of Oysters from the celebrated
shores of Virginia Anything would their favor would
be for oyster eater thoroughly acquainted
with their delicious flavor At this get fish from the
South always fresh and large bunches Try them and be
vnced We in the market for anything in the line of cat
for what you have SELL We have any of shingles
offer you the very lowest price See before buy
If nice fresh bread you want to eat,
You have to depend on golden wheat
And to have things nice and always neat,
Depend on Pyler for all your meat.
Some people will tell you another way,
But listen rhyme, and what say;
Our meats the best that money can buy,
Therefore we ask that us you try.
Tie very best sausage that meats make,
Will rhyme very well with the best of steak
Buy our roast-beef and then stew,
And your wives will be happy and nice to you,
DO not get angry about delay,
Most customer will always say,
81 forgot to order-I know its late;
will do better tomorrow if don't forget
Now give your trade,
We will treat you nlce
Will give you good meats and make close price.
Much success wish you all;
When you way give us a CALL
And be content about meat
That you will always have good things to eat
PLYLER BROTHERS,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Cotton Market.

Cotton on local market, cents.
In New York yesterday spot cotton
closed at 900 cent and futures closed as
follows: December, 9.O7, January, s.92;
March, 3. S6;May, $50.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Buying a Piano or an Or
gan is not Hard.
when you come or write to us

Our pianos and Organs are guaranteed
aud up-to. date. aud at n reasonable price
the cases are beautiful, the inside is
made by the best and mos experienced
IN, in heir line, 50 il is no wonder our
pianos aud cans HOLD their sweet
tone lifetime. Write MS at once for cat
alogne and special price aud tcrn $, stating
pref, renee pial or orgon,
MalOne's Music House,
COLU HBIA y G. Pianos aud Organs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31
WHY USE YOUR

Letterheads for scratch paper when
we can sell you scratch paper so
cheap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31

from Ogden because II was impossible
to get the Bamberger road open In time,
but large crowd came down from the
Junction city, and an Ogden woman.
Mrs. I.ebo, carried off first honors I'm
the contest for the most popular lady.
She received the highest number of
votes and captured the beautiful gold
diamond set watch. Mrs. Ed KauT-
man of Salt Lake won second place.
Nearly every person at the resort
wore purple and white. The ladies
wore white skirts trimmed with pur-
pie, purple and white hats and the
men wore purple hat bands.
Everybody boosted The ball game
between the Salt. Lake and Ogden
lodges was one Of the best contests
Of the kind ever seen on the Lagoon
diamond Salt Lake won by score
OF 9 to |. Exalted Ruler Davis of
salt Lake lodge and Exalted Ruler
Burt of Ogden lodge acted as umpircs
without a fight. There were all kinds
of athletic sports, and all the attrac-
tons were heavily patronized In the
evening most OF the pleasure seekers
danced There was also boating and
the bathing was excellent In fact,
Lagoon never had more animated
crowd and the place never looked more
beautiful. The committee in charge
Of the arrangements and celebration
was composed of the following: A.
J. Davis, J. w. Collins, c. c., Slade.
II. j. Robinson, a. w. Raybould
(KindhearD, Thomas Homer, J. C.
Leary and C. S. Pulver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31
MORET0N VS. COHEN.

City Recorder ]. b. Moreton enters
a vigorous denial to the charge that he
visited polling places on Wednesday
morning, and instructed the "Amerl-
can" party judges to allow anyone to
vote who declared himself TO be a tax
payer leaving the voter to take the
consequences of any irregularity In his
action, The statement that Moreton
did this was made by Challenger Henry
Cohen, who reported IL to Chairman
Harry S. Joseph of the anti bond eX-
ecutive committee yesterday morning
Recorder Morcton claims that all the
instructions he issued We're in con-
formity with section SIG Of the election
law, and We're sent out in circular,
paragraph 10 Of which provided that
no person must be allowed to vote
whose name does not appear upon the
official register a erson whose
name appears on said register who
shall have paid property tax In this
city In the year preceding this election,
is entitled TO vote"