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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
IRoQUoIs, BuLLsHEAD BREAKFAST

The Iroquois club Will give It's twen-
ty-sixth annual bullshead breakfast at
Hunters inn. San Leandro, October f.
The breakfast will be given at ] d. m.
sharp. Many members of the club have
signifed their intentions of attending
the event. In order TO perfect the ar
rangements the committee in charge of
who are desirous of attending com
municate with Nathaniel J. Manson,
the corresponding secretary 331-335
Monadnock building, as early as pos
sible
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
Your Tahoe Outing

Don't miss Southern Pacific's excur-
sion to this beautiful mountain lake
September 25 and 26. Round trip So 90.
Tickets good for return until October
Is, and include delightful all day steam
er trip around the lake. Ticket offices.
SS4 Market street. II Powell street,
Market street ferry depot, and Thir-
teenth and Franklin streets. Oakland :"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
PAINrER FALLS TO DEATH

While working on a staging at the
corner of Pine and Leavenworth streets
yesterday morning Edward Kane,
painter of Twenty fourth and Folsom
streets. lost his balance and fell head
He sustained a fracture of the skull,
from which he died an hour later in
the central emergency. hospital
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
CALIFORNIAN RESIGNS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-The resig-
nation of Geo. E. Jackson of California,
a clerk in the Office of the first assist
ant postmaster general at $1,000 per
annum. has been accepted, to become
effective September 80.
Miss Mary A. Morgan of San Fran
cisco has been appointed clerk In the
pension agency, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
HOOD HELD FOR TRIAL

! John Hood. former secretary treas
urer of the district council of carpen-
ters. has been held for trial before the
superior court by Police Judge Short
all on a charge of felony embezzle-
$4,000 of the funds intrusted to him
while in office.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
DELEGATE Anglers HAwAIIANs

HONOLULU, Sept. 22.-Considerabl
indignation has been aroused among
the Hawaiians here by a speech de-
anianaole in urging the nomination of
John c. Lane of the territorial senate
for mayor of the city Kalanianaole
cause an Hawaiian would be apt to
favor those of his own race too greatly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
DAMAGE $1,000, 900 A DAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Dr. W. J.
MCGEE of the geological survey. who
has returned to this city from the
Adirondacks, says the damage being
done in that section by the forest fires
is $1,0O0,00 day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
THEoDoRE, JR., SECURES A JOB

NEW YORK, Sept %. = Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr., was in such a hurry to
get somewhere today that he could
not wait to travel to New York with
his father in the special train. but took
an earlier train, accompanied by Miss
Ethel. Theodore, Jr., has secured a
job somewhere and he had to hurry so
as to report on time. What the Job
is ne one outside of the official family
knows. for the president did not want
IL publicly mentioned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
PLAN TO SHIT DOWN

MORGANTOWN, ". Va, Sept. "a
rOn account of scarcity of water 900
coke ovens have shut down. throwing
nearly 1000 men out of employment
The Sabraton plant of the American
sheet and tin plate company, employ
ing SIS men, was forced to close and
can not resume until after heavy rains
fall. Forest fires are raging in the
Cheat mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
star of AIa.ka Arrive.

The ship Star OF Alaska. Captaira
Holorsen. arrived in late last night, 12l
days from Chignik. 1t brought 1925
cases Of salmon to the Alaska packers
association. 1t was IL days making
the r1n down the coast
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

HAT CAUSES ACCIDENT-Endeavorinr to
catch bis hat. which had blown from his
head yesterday morning. John Anderson 400
Cumberland street. lost his balance, and fell
from a of the Mission street line at Four
teenth street, sustaining lacerations of
the scalp.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

sions. the principal one being that the
brewers are to receive an increase in
wages after one year, IL the conditions
then permit of such increase.
The men employed in the various
trades in the Mare island navy yard.
who have been elected as delegates
from their respective unions to the
state federation of labor, that is to
meet in San Jose October 5, have.
through the secretary of the labor and
trades council of Vallejo, asked for one
weeks leave of absence.
The secretary of the Vallejo labor
and trades council has been directed to
communicate with the secretary of the
navy at Washington. D. c.. on the SUBJ
ject of the state child labor law and
request that regular blank forms be
used at the navy yard, Mare island, in
the registration of boys.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
TprcKED nY CoMpANroN !

TRIcKED BY coMPANIoN-H. s. Peacock,
hospital attendant from San BcrnardIno
county. complained to the police yesterday
that he had been tricked out of a valise
containing 500 worth of clothing and S22 in
coin that had been taken from his pockets. He
said be in San Jose on Monday and met
stranger. They became friendly and occl-
pied the same room that night When Pea
cock awoke yesterday morning the stranger
had disappeared with the valise and coin. He
learned that the thief had bought a ticket to
this city and he asked assistance in finding
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

FIRE DESTROYS SHOP. Il. Ashcraft,s
wagon making establishment burned at mid.
night. Ashcraft's loss is estimated at $4,000.
and is covered by insurance Of $1,000. r. J.
Checchinis loss on the building is 50 900: In.
surance $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
SEATTLE WINS CoNyENTIoN

DENVER, Sept. 22-The sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows decided TO-
day to hold the convention of 1909 in
Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23
sALEsMAN is NJURED

Albert Reed, salesman in the en-
ploy of the Cudahy packing company,
was seriously injured yesterday morn
ing by being thrown from his buggy
when a car collided with the vehicle
at the corner of Stanyan and II streets
After treatment in the central emer-
gency hospital the injured man was
taken to his home, 216 Eureka street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

INJUNCTION DISMISSED Richmond. Sept
22.-Superior Judge W. s. Wells has dismissed
the injunction suit brought by Mrs. Georgia
0strander of Palo Alto. property holder in
Macdonald avenue. to restrain the city from
paving that thoroughfare with asphalt
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

The brewery workers of this city
have been officially advised from inter-
national headquarters that the referen-
dun vote for auditors for the in
ternationaI union OF united brewery
workers OF America resulted in the
choice of Joseph Haus. Adam Zusi and
Jacob Huber. After negotiations that
have extended over period of several
months. two years agreement has
been signed by ali of the Seattle brew
cry proprietors and the local unions
The unions received but few conces-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

The waitresses' union will give a ball
IN aid Of its fund for the care of the
sick in Dreamland pavilion on October
o. The union admitted IL candidates
10 membership by initiation. Mrs. A.
". Bickell OF the woman's auxiliary TO
the typographical union was visitor
during the meeting
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

The meeting Of the brotherhood of
teamsters for the purpose OF discussing
the proposition Of the draymen's as
sOciatiOn 10 reduce wages will be held
in the Central theater at 1920 o'clock
Sunday morning. The mana cement
furnishes the theater free for the oc-
casiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23

Andrew J. Gallagher. secretary Of
the San Francisco labor council. re-
turned from the east yesterday. He
expressed himself as well pleased with
the result Of the international conven-
ION OF the photo engravers. to which
he was delegate and of which he was
elected an officer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08
TwWOMANSM
f REALMM

ions 1t Is not recorded. While the
summer lasted there was little pros
pect of diminution in extravagance.
alike In size, color and decoration.
and, while many of the greatest ex-
tremes are shown at present, both IN
size and manner of trimming, there
are signs of reaction to styles OF
studied moderation and unquestiona-
bly, good taste. In color there Is de-
cided tendency towards green of va
rious shades.
The feet Of many hats is spoiled by
the dressing of the hair, which fire.
quently has an inclination to allow the
deep brim at the back to drop too low
down over the shoulders. An appear
ance 1t would be impossible to make
more unbecoming is the back view OF
a deep brimmed hat fattened against
the head, and the edge meeting q
feather boa
Just at present 1t Is fortunate that
there is such an admirable array of
untrimmed shapes. This should be an
encouragement to the home milliner.
A great many women who cannot de-
sign hats or methods of applying trim
ming are quick to tell at glance
when they see hat whether or not
it would be becoming, and II they are
good at copying can turn out most
beautiful looking hat for q compare
lively small price.
A jaunty, smart little hat is shown
In black velvet. 1t is a shape that.
fitting way up as it does on the left
side, would not be becoming to every
face, but If it did suit would be be-
witching. The crown is covered per-
fectly plain. then there is a narrow
bow of velvet ribbon, which lies fiat
against the side of the crown on the
front, and beautiful black plume
comes from under this and falls grace
fully over the top of the brim on the
left side. Bow and plume are held
in place by handsome rhinestone
buckle. II one had plume and could
cover and make the hat it would not
cost much and would really be hand
some.
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FARMING IN
THE SOUTH
cowPEA AS A suBsoILER.
For the Small Farmer Who Has No
Heavy Teams, Beats Subsoil PIow.

hedvy cams, BEATS SupSoit FioWs
think I have solved the problem,
in part at least. so far as the deep
blowing goes. Divide your general
farm into three parts. OF course, have
your truck patches near the house
Independent of the farm rotation.
Then put one in corn; one in cotton,
peanuts or tobacco as money crop,
whichever you prefer; and the third
set apart for peas.
Well, you are ready to say this is
old as the hills; but here is my hobby
the kind of peas. They are known
here as the Wonderful" pea, down
south as Unknown" pea. Plant in A.
foot rows, two peas in a hill, feet
apart, in this latitude about the 10th
of April or as soon as ground is warm
enough for corn planting. Run around
them with a cotton pillow, twice with
long sweeps and split middles. Now,
you are too poor for a moving ma
chine, and it takes too long to cut
by hand. If any get ripe before frost
save your seed; if not, just before
frost, turn in horses, cows and hogs,
and see them get fat and winter on
the pea stubble, and trample some in
the ground.
These peas have been depositing
nitrogen in the soil 61s months OBJ
tanned from the air by vines 20 to 30
feet long, against the ordinary peas
from IS to rs days. and a vine two
feet high. You have your land well
SUBSIDIZED to the depth of Is inches
or two feet, better than you could
have done it with a subsoil pillow and
three mules. Now plant this land
next year in your money crop and see
the results. Don't look in the adver-
tisements for mine. / have no peas
for sale, but will have to buy. often
lose seed of this late pea, but owill
have them if l have to buy at S. per
| bushel.
Don't put them where you want to
keep stand of wire or Bermuda
| grass. The dense shade destroys it en-
tirely. My experience has been on
red clay gall, without any fertiliz-
ers whatever. and some of the land
would not have brought a nubbin of
corn. This year it will make four to
five barrels an acre. How, with hills
so far apart, they do SO much good
in storing nitrogen / can't tell, I'M
less the root growth is similar to the
vines. / would be glad If the expert
ment stations would investigate and
report results. OF course, if you apply
10-4 acid phosphate the results will be
better.-W. w. Rainey, in Progressive
Farmer.
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mar!

Nearly all dressy gowns have low.
sweeping guimpe effects.
The mushroom or butter bowl hat
is giving way to fatter shapes.
The latest purse is an alligator claw,
worn swinging from the belt.
Upon elaborate lace hats are used
entire fur skins-head, tail. claws and
all.
One of the latest combinations Of
color for hats is prune and duh cop
per.
That charming feminine accessory.
the jabOt of lawn and lace. becomes
larger and frillier each day.
Extremely high ruches Of tulle or
sheer batiste, reaching almost to the
ears, are appearing on French frocks.
Smart and exclusive are the linen
collars striped In colors, and also those
of soft gray linen for mourning effect
For tiny children the white feather
bonnets, with an inside ruche Of lib
erty satin and pink June roses, are
pretty.
The new balloon handbags, opening
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08
POINTS FOR NEEDLE WORKERS
Little Hints That Will Save Much
Time and Labor.

In knitting it will be found much
easier when casting on stitches, II
using very large needles, to introduce
an ordinary steel needle in place OF
the large one held in the right hand.
Use the steel needle for knitting
the stitch and pass it over the large
needle. This is to be done only when
casting on stitches.
Handkerchiefs are marked in old
English letters of a very small size.
These tiny letters are often placed In
the center Of a circle done In the
finest of over-and-over embroidery.
For sheer handkerchiefs use q very
fine mercerized cotton.
BY reversing a shirtwaist pattern
and frightening 1t at the narrow part
1t may easily serve a. Z pattern for a
skirt panel.
Feather stitching IL always q dainty
finish for child's dress. but 1t should
be very evenly done and as small as
possible. No. 8 mercerized cotton Is
best for the work.
Marking cotton in that soft, cool
shade known as china Is used q great
deal in buttonholfng and scalloping the
edges of turnover collars.
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feathers when the telegram came
Mrs. Tracy came out and held up the
yellow sheet
Father, father" she cried, tremb-
lingly, "a dispatch has come from
Dexter, and Elizabeth is dangerously
sick"
Jim and Andrew went, too.
They reached Dexter that night, but
she did not know them. All that night
Jim and Andrew walked restlessly
about, but Ephraim Tracy sat, a pa
thetic, bowed figure, by his daughters
bed. His son-in-law had asked him to
his house at last. but alas-for this.
But it was the fathers hand that ad-
ministered the needed nourishment,
the fathers hand that smoothed the
damp and curling hair, the Ather's
hand that held the pale and wasted
one. and Godfrey Dillingham;, as he
watched, too, for the first time in his
life saw, in the despised old man,
something to revere.
Night passed and it was the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. The doctor came,
and with his practiced eye detected a
change. He looked across to where
Elizabeth's husband stood, gray and
haggard, awaiting his verdict.
Dillingham;" said he, gently, "to-
morrow will be Thanksgiving day.
Thank God for your mercies, for your
wife will live"
A low sobbing broke in upon them.
It was old Ephraim Tracy, down upon
his knees, his face hidden In the COW
erlet. Though the tears we're raining
down his face, Godfrey Dillingham;
went over to the old man and lifted
him as he would a child.
Come. father" he whispered, brok-
emily. come"
The afternoon of Thanksgiving day
Elizabeth lay on her pillows exhaust
ed, worn, but at peace with all the
world.
And you're all here" she whis-
pered, happily. "Oh. I've been so
sick. but this repays me for it all. .
She smiled at them, her old. sweet
smile. and then she murmured: kiss
me, all of you, for / am so-happy.
They kissed her, as she asked, with
full and thankful hearts, and quietly
went away.
The room was quiet now, with only
her husband beside her. Elizabeth
turned her eloquent eyes to his. Those
eyes, that he had feared might never
know him more this side of the gates
Of pearl
You've been good to me in every
thing but one. Godfrey; you won'i
refuse me now" she said.
He understood, for he bent over hel
suddenly, and for an instant his chsel
lay against her own.
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Some Poultry Items.


A cock is male bird over a year
old.
A pullet is a female bird less thln
a year old.
A hen Is female bird over year
old.
A sitting of eggs is thirteen, al
though many poultrymen have in
creased it to fifteen.
A yearling is generally one counted
has having laid twelve months.
A broiler is a bird weighing two
pounds or less, and from six to twelve
weeks old.
A spring chicken is young bird
weighing over two pounds.
A stewing chicken weighs about
three pounds.
A rooster weighs four or more
pounds.
A poult is a turkey in its first year.
A capon is the male bird deprived
of its generative organs. for the pur-
pose of improving the weight and deli
cacy of it's carcass.
A poularde is a pullet deprived Of
the power of producing eggs, with the
object of great size.
A trio is male and two females.
A breeding pen is generally made
up of from six to fourteen females and
a male.
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GEOFFREY DILLINGHAM'S
=. AWAKENING =.
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
BY SUSAN HUBBARD MARTIN

tPA -. LC"aNc't
You'd better go upstairs, Lizzie"
he said, tenderly.
They put her to bed shortly after
that, but before morning sharp pains
set in and doctor was hurriedly sent
for.
AS the fever rose she grew light
headed and babbled on about father,
and Andy, too. She thought she was
at home again, living again her SIM
pie, humble life.
What is it, doctor?" her husband
whispered, a great fear Juggling at his
heart.
inflammation of the lungs" the
doctor had answered, briefly.
So, in the luxurious room, the strug-
gle began, the life and death angel
closing in combat. Godfrey Dilling-
ham, in the terrible, trying days that
followed, bending over that slight, be-
loved form, realized for the first time
what his sin had been; the misery he
must have caused his wife, the pride
that had blinded him to all parental
claims. With old Martin Chuzzlewit,
he could but exclaim: "Self-self-
SELF" And now she would die and
leave him.
He walked to the window and look
ed across the bare and frozen fields.
"And they have loved her, too" he
murmured. "Oh, Elizabeth, my wife
only live, and l will make it up
| thousand times"
He would send for them now, he
whispered. AS il in answer to his
thoughts, the kindly physician raised
his eyes.
Better telegraph for her parents,
he said. "She will reach the crisis
before "a hours, and-sae may not
pass it."
Ephraim Tracy was IN the bach
yard divesting his plump turkey o.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08
Disturbances in the Poultry Yard.

It is admitteS by all poultry breed
ers that anything which tends to
brighten the chickens will decrease
egg production. In the large poultry
plants visitors are either refused ad-
mittance or admission is charged to
make up in part for the disturbance
to the hens. A strange dog running
through the yards, children n4sily
hunting for eggs and chasing the birds
for feathers-any cause which excites
them-will do them harm. 1t some
times happens that hens will void one
or more egg yolks from extreme
fright This is sometimes accompanied
by discharge of blood. and is known
as abortion. Such an accident may
entirely destroy the value of an other.
wise good bird. During favorable
weather the farm flock is not apt to
be so disturbed. scattered as they are
over good range, but when winter
finds the birds housed, strangers and
dogs should be kept out of the poultry
houses.-Ex.
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recognition again, but it is doubtful II
they will be accepted by the multi
tude
Those who have adopted them are
wearing coarse black meshes with
white threads running in the oppo-
site direction from the heavy threads.
Instead of barely covering the nose.
as formerly. the complexion veil now
reaches to the chin, where 1t is re-
tanned by group of fine gathers.
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With the crops practically housed
and only the remnants to be gathered,
there Is now nothing to do but to Ak
up things generally and commence OPP
erations for next years crop. One
good way to begin is to sow rye,
wherever possible, for grazing in the
spring and for soil improvement. We
want to plan to make larger yields
per acre next year than we made
this year, or last year either. The
surest way to do this is to do better
farming. Rye will hold much fertility
that would be leached out of the soil
by the winter rains and lost to us II
there we're no living plants to take 1t
up. And when plowed under next
spring, rye will give to the land, IN
addition to the stored fertility, humus
which most of our lands stand 80
much in need of. 1t Is late, Of course,
to SOW rye, but this is one Of the
things about which 1t can be truth
fully said: Better late than never"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08

The value Of breeds is greater than
is known to some. Formerly 1t was
considered necessary to keep a steer
until four or five years of age before
senAing to market, but with the use
of improved breeds steers can now be
marketed at two or three years Of age
and will be heavier than those twice
that age that are not well bred. Good
breeds save time and feed, increase
the weight and lead to higher prices
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08

The "modesty vest" Is . very useful
bit Of wearing apparel. as 1t IL but
toned to the back Of cloth coat and
protects the dark velvet collar from
soiling white waist It may be made
Of silk or linen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08
Long Coat Popular.

The long coat is the most popular
form of wrap for street wear. Black
broadcloth. braid trimmed. makes q
practical, serviceable outer garment
built on loose box lines and is becom-
ing to the average figure.
The redengote has returned to favor
and is seen in the most handsome fab
RIGS, lavishly decorated with braiding
and embroideries. Only a tall, well
proportional figure should attempt
this style Of wrap. but on the right
woman 1t IL stunning.
The natty military coat 10 now fur.
nished with skirts-following the pre-
vailing fashion-that fall farink quite
below the knee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-08
HOW VEIL SHOULD BE- WORM.
Some Things to Consider with Thu
indispensable Article.

Invariably the veil should harmonic
with the color of the hat, though dark
gray and golden brown are fashionable
shades that may be worn with almost
any colored hat.
The smartest driving ven is of ivy
green chiffon, with tucked or hem
stitched border, and is worn pinned
closely over the hat and face with
flying ends.
While this shade IL best suited for
the eyes, It also has the advantage
over other shades that 1t harmonizes
with almost any color.
Complexion wells are clamoring for
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NEW IDEA in DECORATION.
Live Flowers to Brighten the Photo
graph Frame.

A novel and pretty way of decorat-
ing leather photograph frame that
has become. perhaps, q little shabby
and worn, il shown In the accompany.
ing sketch. Two small glass tubes
may be procured (tubes suitable for