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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Spite Fences in
San Francisco

Spite Fences in p "a a. 1@r-e - - - - -.
odH Francisco fence 10 feet high of the daylight
fashionable building AcSo1ey the
Psbug himself adjectves
world anybody who did know better
would that this the America had known
But let such truth
We invented the and don't who The famous
the Crocke Yung there BnesNcDonald
pretty celebrated believe private history the latter,
which divided the residences the and Dr. Mcdonald
made public. the remembered
substantial affair with brick foundation boted together with iron rods
and outa Il shortly after this particular fence
the limiting OF 10
The CockerYung after the Charles Croker
Mob hill built Cocker had other
the locality and the Yung took his
garden The millionaire offered undertaken
the market price but Yung refused He thought he controlled the
decided that he could old
neighbor would pay Ny
$4,000 bid which tiny
millionaire getting
bid always
bidder sell
the manufacture OF cohins and display his
the Crock Then CrOcker dropped
securely
his Eventually, OF
his WIFE Crocker acquired the price quarter OF
what had first refused
Another
OF her properties, d few years
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Answers to Queries

THROUGH THE MAIL-O. s., city. Is
II unlawful to send newspaper
through the mail that has written mat
ter upon IL other than the address?
The sending Of such is not unlawful.
il is matter Of postage. The sender's
name and address may be written on a
newspaper or on the wrapper also the
words sample copy or marked copy !;
typograp phical errors in the text may be
corrected, but any other writing sub
jects the matter to letter postage.
TEACHERS-M. l., City. Who con-
ducts the examination for teachers IN
the schools at the Philippine islands?
The teachers are under the direction
Of board Of insular affairs of the war
department at Washington, D. c. The
teachers are selected from among those
passing civil service examination. For
details as to such examinations COM
municate with the board named.
HoRSECARS-W b. City. Please
publish the city ordinance that compels
the United Railroads to run horsecars
from Sansome street to the ferry?
There is no such city ordinance.
WHICH IS CORRECT?-L. E. H.
City. Which is the correct quotation,
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Letters From the People
INIaUITY OF RAILROAD RULE

Editor of The Call-Sir: What man
is there in whose veins runs the blood
of the fathers who did not feel the
flush of shame mingled with hot in
dignation as he read, as narrated by
Jim" Rea, of the bands in which, by
the iniquity and unscrupulousness of
the Southern Pacific railroad company,
that corporation has enmeshed every
interest in our naturally rich and
favored state?
What is the tax of a penny pound
resentation in the home government,
compared with the debauching of a
whole commonwealth, corrupting the
entire body polite and so lowering the
moral standard of society in general
that even men above the average in
their honesty and intelligence can look
with leniency upon acts which not
only transgress the statutes, but in
their direct tendency are subversive of
the very principles upon which our
government is based?
upon the people of this coast is un-
just. but If the people choose to submit
to it they have the option of doing so;
but il in order to fasten the in
justice upon the public the railroad
must through it's corrupting Influences
gain the power TO terrorize the oppo-
by the granting OF unusual favors,
and then at a trifiing cost per vote
buy great mass of electors who from
their position have no commercial re-
lation to the road, and so in this re-
spect are neutral this great CORPORA
tion is a menace to the best interests
of the state and nation
The writer has no quarrel with cor
porations or with men Of wealth as
such, but as every lover of his coun-
try must he does utterly condemn any
man, or association of men, who mere
ly for gainful purposes will corrupt
whole state as j. w. Rea says the
Southern Pacific company has morally
corrupted the state of California
which physically and materially in the
peer of any country that the sun
shines upon
/ viii not believe that the men OF
patriotic ancestry, of high moral
training. and possessing the esteem
OF their fellow citizens, whose influence
and example is needed in the present
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
CITYs HANDICAP IN WATER CASE

q PRAG VALLEY be having easy time of it in
the present litigation before the United circuit court
~ II the water company far ahead of the in
these injunction proceedings it will be for good
on the % part but through failure properly present that
From the the people had the services Of
the best counsel to be obtained 1t is late change the cys fight
ing force IN this s but not too late The supervisors should
and empower attorney to engage
counsel for this litigation.
Il reflection the city attorneys representative now con-
ducng the water that he be given This
question Of legal ability but of familiarity earlier pro-
ceedngs extending of years with an immense vol
OF facts figures and contentious developed previous
Perhaps the city attorney has familiarity but none Of his
assistants has That OF them who putting the
side OF the probably never thought about the difficult
eely technical which he
weeks lie called upon daily in battery Of
lawyers who have least much legal experience himself and
have besides long personal acquaintance with questions at
which he The handicap against the city obvious
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THE woman who hesitates is lost" or
The woman who deliberates is lost?''
Addison's Cato" from which the
quotation is used, has the word "delib-
crates"
BANK CLEARING-Sub Dag
gett, Cal. What is meant by bank
clearing?
1t is method adopted by banks and
bankers for making exchanges and set
ting balances generally through the
clearing house.
CONSULS-T. J. r, City. Where can
I find the names and addresses of all
the United States consuIs to foreign
countries?
In the congressional directory and IN
the California blue book.
SUICIDE-Subscriber City-What
was the name of the opera singer who
killed himself some time after the dis
aster Of 1906, and when was it?
Archangelo Rossi of the Conried COM
pany, May 2, 1907.
LOGANBERRY-B. A, City. Did
Luther Burbank produce the logan
berry?
He did not.
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CoNCEALNG AN ALAMEDA COUNTY DEFICIT

It appears that Darge Alameda county treasury
lore and ait and left nothing behind which in official
language known By consequence the district
attorney ot the county engaged painful examination
tne law 70 ascertain whether Darges huge printing bill
SHIFTED IRON the last fiscal year the present that the
TePoao OF constantly recurring deficits wahiest
counties Of the may device of book
keeping to conceal the of extravaganza commercial
life they call the operation "kting"
We feel certain sympathy for Mr. anxiety to pre-
serve the financial credit OF the county by covering up waste
methods in the board Of supervisors; convinced that it is
mistaken policy If there real deficit due rapactv OF
age 1t important that the payers should the facts
before election Otherwise they will be brought face with
bigger dht What the Alameda county courthouse
ring needs Is surgery, and porous plaster.
The board Of supervisors which free
OF the political knife indicated
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Moreover the monopoly enjoys the services Of engineers who
have most OF their lives the they and
and presenting its behalf No such highly
specialized talent is available the peoples side
Millions OF dollars involved this proceeding touches
the pocket OF every householder the city Should the
judgment be adverse the public the advanced
nothing OF the finally be paid for Spring Valley
will The responsibility for the Of pro-
cedng fall first the city attorney and secondary the
supervisors Why the city attorney himself deck in this
emergency? 1t would be his business lead the cys
would be the business of the super
reinforce him with the best specialized legal talent the
money hire The lineup behalf OF the people is
Inadequate unfair the able and conscientious lawyer who
stands alone for the city and it is unfair to the city
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

Mare island and their youngest daugh-
ter, Eleanor. were guests for the .hOli-
day at Del Monte, returning to their
own home yesterday afternoon.
iting DR.. and Mrs W. W. King at the
United States marine hospital in this
city. where DR.. King is now on duty.
Captain and Mrs Normoyle and their
daughter, Miss Margaret. were guests
at a dinner given last week by Mrs.
William McGrail at the Hyde apart
ments. Mrs. McGraiIs guest of honor
was her sister, Miss Louise Phillips Of
Chicago.
Mrs. Willis E. Davis and her daugh-
ters, Sidney and Edna, who have been
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

IN Europe for six months. are ex-
pected in this city in another fort
night and Will at once reopen their
handsome home here for the coming
season.
Several OF the society peop1e v-bo
went down to BurIfagame fo~ ~
Hopkins dance On Saturday night va-s
entertained at luncheon on the same
day by Mr.. and Mrs. George AIner
Nswhau The Iuncheo7 tooI< -. =
the Burlingame club. ana v-as ---5e,--5 -
by Is guests. Those preSaDt 49,. "a
Nr. ana Ms, Norris Da- Mrs. Joseph 3. Crockett
Gordon Armsby
'hs anu MS Laurance Mr. and Ms. Mountfors
ocot Wilson
'AS; anu Nrs- Henry T. Miss Emily Carolaa
ecoIL Samuel knight
1As- WAITER = Martin Raymond Aru,Sh--
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Grow Secures Meals
on Moving Train


nquent but has remained Tor California to wear The
laurel 7O o'clock and
your VIII
observe eonPacenty the
branches old feathers and apparently halt asleep
But he Tar being asleep On the he much
he bright lookout H. whose smoke visible
at road
approach the udued stately hu black
Master No a
the roof OF the
his ghtful home though the has tried
joke the whistle the bell n1dy and
making general soleny be dlodsed lie
old friend the 80 have learned LOOK
regularly they papers thrown
him all the Siou which reached S45 o'clock where his
ebony which his and
have fairly entitled him.
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Something Good
Out of Bethlehem

Something Good oesso one o berkeley mas proved to
Out of Bethlehem - asI - Is @ n1l surely
Of
Something decidedly good the
little the desnes the
Congregational church
OF Oakland which musaly
have looked without finding adapted il
the right But they always grumbng something
Oakland feels that is really the
grievance o tell the papers
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Impertinent Question No. So
WHATS a Baby?

For the most original wtes answer to this questionb
briefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOIIAR
For the next five The Call Will paw ONE Dol
LAX EACH Prize winning answers will be printed new,
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once NIL
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POST4T
CARD TO
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
Winning Answers Is FashIOnss
s. Ella NJ Psrnass avenue city
A dress makers VIII
Or miliners freak
This will the wisp
We
Since Eve sed II
While and hout;
1t Paradise gained
And Hades without!
+ aterys
Fashion the outward and visible sign OF an oved b,
80 O'N+40u OdHN
81 prize to E Smith street. Berksby
A Merry Widow bonnet
Merry Widow tie
pretty maid o don it
Some class to that-Oh
@
a never failing system of keeping money in circulation
81 prize Preside avenue city
oa1d Mere Man to his wife: Delight of nv life
The Call wants know What Is fashion
Said WHEY weey to hubby: NV dear Iovev d,hh-
lei EN- IT'S what I'm aspending your cash on
81 prize NJ O. box FrutraIe
10 follow the crowd in any fad
wise or foolish good or bad
Feek-a-ooo heelsh
10 90 or to what others
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Personal Mention

A. l. Nichols of Chico Is regis
tered at the Fairmont.
A. Scott Younger OF London is a
guest at the Fairmont.
]. P. Blank. St Louis brewer, is
staying at the st. Francis.
William Pierce, wife and son OF
Goldfeld are at the Regent.
w. H. Hay, real estate man of Los
Angeles, is at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Yturria of Browns
vile are guests at the Fairmont.
+. c. Schultz of Niles and Robert B.
Jones of Seattle are at the Colonial:
J. r. Foster a hotelman of Marys-
vile, is staying at the st. Francis.
James r. Garfield, secretary Of the
interior, is a guest at the st. Francis.
w. G. Barnwell, railroadman of
Los Angeles. is a guest at the st.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wright NicoIs of
Baltimore have apartments at the
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Woodward of
Los Angeles have apartments at the
Fairmont.
H. P. knight, a hotelman of Fresno,
is at the st. Francis, accompanied by
Mrs. Knight
r. A. Stafford of New Orleans and
Simpson Finnell of Tehama are among
recent arrivals at the Victoria.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
The Insiider

Tells how crow lights on fast passenger
train daily and enjoys breakfast during
ride of % miles to the town of Siskiyou
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

great emergency, will refuse their
earnest help. in the effort now being
made to redeem California from the
shame and disgrace now attaching TO
her: on the contrary. believe that
every consideration will induce such
men 10 give a hearty support to their
Fellow citizens who are in the fight
to present the Golden State as an as
pirant not only to place in the front
CARDS material progress, but as priz-
ing a reputation for honor and virtue
as of still greater worth.
a LOVER OF HIS COUNTRY.
Oakland. July 4, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

= ALES OF the big gulls which accom-
pany the army transports al the way
IN the long journey from san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

Miss Susan de Fremery returned n
California last week after a stay of IN
months in New York. where she has
been studying music She will snend
the vacation months with her narents
here. returning to the eastern city for
another years study in September.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08

Mrs. B. f. Norris and Mrs. Franl,
Norris leave tonight for Tahoe tavern
where they will spend month or six
weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast Being Realized by Sauk Cen
tire People
A little backache at first.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back i
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of Sauk Centre citizen.
Mrs. Robt. o. Hall, living on w.
Elm St., Sauk Centre, Mimi, says 81
began to suffer from kidney and
bladder trouble some time ago, con-
suited physicians and they said that
the bladder was much infamed. Ny
kidneys seemed to be very irregular
and / was caused much annoyance by
the too frequent action OF the secre
tions. l Was gradually growing worst
and finally got so weak that / coult
scarcely stand up. Doan's Kidney
Pills were finally brought to my atten
ton, and | procured box at Fiesler's
Drug Store. Since using them have
felt great deal better and the results
have been SO satisfactory that | can
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
other sufferers.
For Sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States. Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
THOSE WHO SPEAK LOUDLY.
Foreigners Here Do 1t, and So Do We
ss When We're Abroad


did you Sever notice." he asked,
how foreigners always speak very
loudly when talking with other per-
sons of their own country?
81 mean that foreigners travelling
about in this country conduct their
conversation at the top of their
voices. The same is true Of them in
restaurants, where they discuss the
most private matters openly and
loudly. They have abundant conf
dence that no one else will know
what they are saying.
II remember on one occasion being
on the street with a young woman
who knew Italian much more than
did. We passed several Italians who
were walking along, and enc of them
turning to companion made re-
mark about the young woman's per-
sonal appearance that wasn't exactly
flattering. ... .-.-
From her face l knew that she un-
derstood. I turned about angrily, but
she put her hand on my arm and
asked me not to do anything. So we
let it go at that"
''Yes," said the other man, "and
if you ever have been abroad you
will remember that Americans and
English there are quite as free in
their way of expressing loudly all
sorts of opinions. 1t looks like q
stand-off to me-"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08


Mrs. NJ. Nathe is paying visit q
her parents at West Union.
T A. L. Davis Of Buffslo, Mina.
spent Sunday here the guest of Rev
]. s. Kingan.
/ Herbert Benzine left for Eenderlin
Nd, last Monday. He has accepted
q position as clerk in railroad offic.
at that place.
DR.. E. J. Lewis returned Sunday
morning from a ten days trip into
North Dakota. Mrs. Lewis, VIII,
accompanied him, returned a few
days in advance.
Rev. A. A. Secord of Alexandra
passed through Sauk Centre Monday
en- route to the Congregational con
ference at Northfeld. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Secord.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. P. Kent of Oh icag
stopped over on their way home from
Monatak Lake, Mimi. fora brief visi
| with their cousins Mrs. H. E. Wilco,
and Mrs. w. 1. Henshaw.
Rev. ]. s. Kingan left on Tuesday
for Litchfeld and is in attendance
upon the annual meeting OF tn
Northern Minnesota Conference. III,
will be absent over Sunday.
DR.. A. j. Gilkenson of Osakis, dem
ocratic candidate for congress from
the sixth district, was in town Friday
and attended the fair. DR.. Du Bois
introduced him to good many OF tn,
voters.
Rev. Hudson of Paynesville was in
Sauk Centre last Friday en- route
homef for attendance upon the meeting
OF the deanery at Brainerd. While
here he metmany of his old parishion-
ers and freinds.
Casper Nathe now occupies the
position of day cl@k at the Palmer
House, succeeding Henry Selling.
Mr.. Nathe is pleasant young man
who will undoubtedly make good in
his new position.
w. N. Greeley of St. Paul, at the
head of the Sauk Centre Cold Storage
Co., was in town over Monday nigh,
looking after his interests here. He
went east on the Northern Pacific
Tuesday morning.
Henry Selling left on Tuesday for
Fergus Falls to take position with
the Grand Hotel. Mr.. Selling has
been day clerk at the Palmer House
here for some time and his many
friends wish him success in his new
location.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
Mrs. A. Nathe, of Metres Grove il
visiting her son, NJ. Nathe.

Mrs. A. Nathe, of Metre Grove il
visiting her son, N. Nathe.
G.. L. Johnson started on Monday
for the cities saying that he might
visit Chicago before returning.
Misses Gallagher and Mayberry re-
turned from St. Cloud Sunday even.
ing after few days visit with friends
and relatives there.
Sigurd Hjolme return ed Sunday
from Rooevelt, Minn., whe re he has
been for some weeks past. He will re-
main here for few weeks.
Bruce Elliot, who has been in the
employ OF the st. Cloud Cold Storage
Company for some weeks, returned
home Monday for the winter.
Prof. o. K. Omlie, superintendent
of the Glenwood high school, and Mrs.
.Omlle, accompanied the foot ball team
to Sauk Centre last Saturday.
Henry J. Emmel of Melrose and
Gustav Levorson of Brooten, opposing
candidates for the Legislature from
this district, were at tbs fair here last
week.
Miss McGibbon left on the early
train last Thursday morning for Mad
ison, Minn., where she resumed her
school work on Monday ia the public
schools of that town.
Henry ]. Emmel of Melross, DEM
ocratic nominee for the legislature
from this district, was in Sauk Centre
on Monday looking after his fences.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

DR.. H. F. Hennemann spent Sun
day in st. Cloud with his brother.
Chas. A. Morse went to ST. Pau
Monday ON two days. business trip.
Rev. 8. L. Mitchell returned last
Thursday from the deanery meeting
at Brainerd.
Mrs. w. Benner came down from
Browerville Monday, having spent q
few days there.
Aloysius Meyers made a trip to
Meters Grove and Melrose on his
Cycle Sunday afternoon.
w. F. Keller started on a business
trip to Omaha Mrs. Keller accom-
panied him as far as st. Paul. i..,1
Mrs. ]. A. eau ghren returned Mon
day from a three weeks visit with her
daughter Mrs. R. B. Allison at Omaha.
!. George Fautch, who has been en-
.ployed by the Great Northern as op-
orator here, has been transferred to
Fergus Falls.
Earl MAXWELL is confined at home
for few weeks on account of an op-
Grafton on his foot, which was per-
formed Saturday.
Rev. F. H. Oehler went to Fairbault
Tuesday morning to attend the ann
ual meeting of the Minnesota Con-
gregational Association.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
Week End Soap and Thinos.

The week end custom of entertain.
ing has brought about new departure
in the toilet preparations that host
essas are expected to furnish for their
men and women guests. Mrs. or Miss
arrives and finds everything provided
In the chamber and bath Allotted to
her. Not only combs and brushes, but
pins of all shades and sizes up to an
equal variety. Perfumes, powders for
face, manicure preparations, brillian-
tine, bath and hand soaps and several
kinds. Perfumed bath bags and wa
ters, dentifirice in powder and liquid
form, listerine, camphor spirits. For
men are added shaving creams,
cigarettes and slippers.-Vogue.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
OR CHEAP sMokELEss POWDER
Use of Tax Free Alcohol Should Re-
duce Price One-HaIf

use OF lax Ffee Alconoi 0nouio re-
duce Price One-HaIf.
The manufacture of smokeless pow
der is one of the industries in which
tax free alcohol rs of the highest i'm
portance. Smokeless powder consists
essentially of cotton which is subjected
to treatment s'ith sulphuric and nitric
acids, whereby certain quantity of
oxide of nitrogen is introduced into the
cotton, altering it's properties without
changing it's appearance.
The cotton thus treated is entirely
different in character from the natural
product. 1t burns with great ease and
when confined wit hexplosive violence,
giving off practically no smoke and
but few noxious fumes; hence for
these two reasons it is especially valu-
able.
Before use it is necessary that it be
dissolved or at least reduced to a ho-
mogenous, pasty mass. For this pur-
pose the solvents which are the most
employed are ether and alcohol. Ether
is one of the products made from alco-
hol, and hence alcohol becomes a domi-
nant factor in the manufacture of
smokeless powder.
If smokeless powder must be made
with alcohol on which the tax has been
paid it cannot be profitably distributed
for perhaps less than s1.25 or even
more a pound. If tax free alcohol can
be used the price can be reduced more
than one-half.
In the ssmokeless powder made for
government use under the present
regulations the alcohol which is en-
ployed is allowed to be used free of tax
under supervision, and thus the gov.
ernment secures the powder at much
lower rate than would otherwise be
the case. This, however, makes nc
difference to the government, since il
might collect the tax on alcohol and
pay the larger price a pound without
any loss whatever. For the private
consumer of powders the case is quite
different, as he is compelled to pay the
higher price when tax free alcohol
cannot be used.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-10-08
Eyesight of Arabs.

The best eyesieht is possessed by
those people whose lands are vast and
barren, and where obstacles tending tc
shorten the sight are few. Eskimos,
will detect white fox in the snow at
a great distance. The Arabs of the
deserts of africa have such extreme
powers of vision that on the vast
plains of the desert they will pick out
objects invisible to the ordinary eye
at ranges of from one to ten miles.
Among civilized peoples the Norwe-
gians have the best eyesight.