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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
POSTAL CLERKS WILL
GIVE BALL IN DECEMBER
Proceeds of Affair Will Go to
Sick Fund of National
Association

The San Francisco branch of the
United National Association Of Post
Office Clerks will hold its seventh an
nual ball in Golden Gate commandery
hall in Sutter street on the night Of
December 5. The committee in charge
is sparing no expense to make the af-
fair q success. The proceeds are to
defect into the sick benefit fund of
the association. The following COM
mittee has charge Of the affair:
Joseph Rudee. chairman; II. H Null
Inns, George Feely Carlton Seeley,
Louis Derre, William r. McCloud. Sea
mon Freed. Z. j. Martell, Al Henry.
James NJ. DOnohue The officers of the
local branch OF the association are:
Joseph Rudee, president; T.. +. williams first
wee president; f. J. Marteil second vice presi-
dent William Null, third vice president; II. II.
Mullins. recording secretary; George 2. Feely,
financial secretary; James H. Donohue, treas
nrar; Walter J. Thompson, sergeant at arms.
Executive commttee-JOseph Rudee A r.
lmbrle- J. J. COffey. F. +. Sawyer II T. HUI
Ling IT. 3. A. eommittee-Miss Rosalind Bost
seanon freed J. ". Burson. Joseph +. Cone,
t1fur-e T. Moran
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
SAN ANSELMO WOMEN TO
BEARD CITY FATHERS
Men Can't Do Anything-Just
Watch U.s." Says Head
of New Club

SAN ANSELMO Nov. 21-Because
their husbands have been too much
wrapped up in outside politics and
neglected local issues, the women of
the Bush tract near San Anselmo have
risen in arms, and yesterday a meet
ing was held in which they banded
themselves together under the name
Of the Ladies Bush tract Improvement
club. With Mrs. Parthenia Seipel at
the head the women of the club intend
70 hurl defiance at the city fathers of
san Anselmo and at the same time
see that many improvements needed in
the tract are carried through.
The first thing over which this mill
tant club viii lock horns with the
trustees of San Anselmo will be the
question Of cesspOols. The town trus-
tees have ordered that the cesspools on
the tract be enlarged. The club does
not believe in them. The members aver
that their idea Of sanitation for the
tract calls for a septic tank and on that
platform they are going TO stand firm
Speaking Of the condition of affairs.
Mrs. Seipel said: The men are only
good 10 smoke and discuss politics
They haven't sense enough to accom-
plish anything. We will straighten II
out Just watch US"
And that is what Marin county is
doing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
oPERATrC SOCIETY DOES WELL

Last nights performance of Gilbert
and Sullivan's opera, The Mikado," by
the members of the California operate
society at the Colonial theater proved
a decided success. A considerable sum
was realized for the work of the. Peo-
pies place the North beach social set
uement located at 555 Chestnut street,
and under Director Walter B. Bartlett's
leadership the cast for this second rem
dition of the play pleased and delighted
an appreciative audience. Mrs. r. ].
Sands as Katisha sang with spirit and
dramatic power; Misses Josephine Con-
don, Camille Lytton and Cerlina Cohn
as the three little maids from school
were delightful. and the principal
mems roles were well taken by Alex
ander McGeorge, Lloyd Warren, Charles
Foley and j. f. Barrett.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
BURNs no MAKE AppREss

The San FRANCISCO church federation
meets at the Hamilton square Baptist
church in Post street near Steiner
Monday evening and an address will be
made by Special Agent William j.
Burns
Rev. DR.. H. H. Bell will preside and
reports are expected from the moral
welfare committee, of which John w.
Hatch is chairman, and from the evan
gelistic committee. over which Rev. e.
p. bennett presides.
The young men of the Hamilton
square Baptist Baraca class will keep
open house" on Thanksgiving day TO
all men of the city from 4 to IL o'clock.
Half hour programs of music, debate
refreshments of coffee and sandwiches
will be served.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
DINGEF OUTWITS
PROCESS SERVER
Dunne's Citation Fails to Reach
Schmitz BOndsman and
Case Is Continued
Millionaire Goes to Santa Cruz
Friday in Face of Order
to Appear Saturday

BY keeping out Of the way Of the
process server William j. Dingee man.
aged 70 escape making an appearance
in Judge DUNES court yesterday for
examination as to his efficiency as a
bondsman for Eugene Z. Schmitz. The
citation ordered issued by the judge
Thursday morning had not reached
Dingee. according to a return made by
the sheriff. and on the application
Of Assistant District Attorney Deasy
the investigation went over to Wednes-
day next
It is stated that Dingee went down
10 Santa Cruz Friday afternoon, al
though he was aware that Judge Dunno
had cited him to appear Saturday
morning However, as the formal notice
was not served on him this does not
render Dingee liable to punishment for
contempt Thomas H. Williams
Schmitz' other surety on his $500 o00
bond, who IS also to be cited to appear
is in Mexico.
Schmitz himself, although no cita-
tion had been served upon him, was in
court yesterday. He stated that on
Thursday night he was % miles from
Oroville, at a place where he has min
ing interests, when he learned by tele-
phone that his presence was required
in connection with an investigation OF
his sureties. He at once left for San
Francisco. Schmitz stated that a num-
Der of his friends had already offered
10 go on his bonds in place of Dingee
in case Judge Dunno decided that
Dingee was not financially strong
enough 10 continue to act as surety
He declined TO state who the substi-
tute sureties were, however.
Deasy informed the court that the
deputy sheriff had been unable to serve
Dingee, and said he had arranged with
Attorney Frank Drew, attorney foI
Schmitz. that the matter go over tc
Wednesday He added that in the
meantime efforts would be made tc
find Dingee and serve the citation upor
him.
The judge made an order as sug-
Eested by Deasy. A new citation was
issued by the judge on the application
of Deasy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
CHILDREN CONTEST
MRS. SMALL'S WILL
George Edward Koch and Mrs.
Augusta Rich Allege She
Was UnduIy Influenced
Deceased Left Bulk of Estate
Valued at $4,000 to Char
liable Institutions

The will of Mrs. Frances Small, who
died in the German hospital last De-
tober, leaving an estate of about s15,-
OOo, devising it principally to German
charities, is being contested by her
children. George Edward Koch and Mrs.
Augusta Rich, both of Detroit. They
filed an opposition TO the admission of
the viii to probate yesterday, alleging
undue influence on the part of persons
connected with the societies benefited.
BY her will, Mrs Small, who was 7S
years old, bequeathed $4,000 to the Ger
man general benevolent society, $4,000
to DR.. Max Solomon, $1,000 to Theresa
Scheideman, $500 to Ludwig Wagner
81 1000 to the German Ladies benevolent
society, 81 600 to the children's hospi-
tai, $1,000 to the German altenheim, and
lots of land in Detroit to Koch and Mrs
Rich, the son and daughter. Ludwig
Wagner and Theresa Scheideman were
named in the will as executor and exec
utrix, and they were directed to use
the balance of the estate "as they see
fit. as per private Instructions from
me-"
In their petition, the contestants
charge that Mrs. Small was for more
than nine years before her death phys
ically and mentally weak, and for some
years was an inmate of the German
hospital, OF which DR.. Solomon is a
physician. No blood relatives had seen
her since 1906. the petition states, and
no one had had access to her except the
benefciaries under the will. 1t is al
legged that personse interested in the
benevolent societies persuaded her that
her relatives were uncutifui. The piece
of property willed to Koch has been
owned by him in fee simple for more
than so years, he says. and his mother
at no time had title to It. The prop
erty given to Augusta Rich is not worth
more than $4,000 according to the Pc
tition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
LIBRARY ANNIvERsARy

PALo ALTO, Nov. 21.-An enthusi-
astic meeting was held at the local
library Friday night, celebrating the
anniversary of the founding of the
library, which was constructed through
the efforts of the Woman S. club. w F.
presided at the meeting and introduced
the following. speakers. all of whom
paid compliments TO the Woman's club
for the work they have done in start
ing and maintaining the library: Mayor
c. d. Marx, Prof. A. T. Murray, Prof. j.
c. Templeton. Mrs. e 9. Greene, Miss
Anne Hadden. Miss Rebecca T. Greene
and w F. Hyde
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
DRAPERIES

COUCH COVERS-Negus couch
covers, full assortment oriental pat
terms and colors, so inches wide, 8
around. @ Red Reduced tr'fEun from $50 si S1.30
AUSTRALIAN COTTON BLANK
ETS-Full 124 size, silk binding,
extra heavy weights Re 60 7E
duced from $4.25 ........ %6siO
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
1utdI -. -. -. :.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS

The collections made by the public
schools, showing the total amount
turned in by each school, follow:
lowell high 5000 az. Mission high S11245:
Polytechnic high, $l33.2o Adams, S952.G5; Bay
View, sl35.75; Columbia $300.10; Croker.
Fairmont $23l O5: Franklin S54115; Fremont,
$5sS. So; Glen Park s32 20; Grant, $105.50; Ham
Dton, Sl.115.45; Hearst, s6l2.35; Horace Mann
and Agassiz. s259.o5 Irving Scott. $24s. 10;
James Lick, Sl29 80; Jean Parker, $ll9.15; John
SWEET $24S.50; Laguna Honda $216.70; Lincoln.
$2S3. 10; Monroe. S101. .05 Oriental, S1l7-55; Pa
cihc Heights $1.l65.50; Richmond. $293 ~;
Spring Valley, $1T3.9o; sutro, 1902 70; Winfield
Scott $lo645.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
MANY oFFIcERs ON TRANSPORT

The transport Thomas, which sailed
from the Philippines November Is, has
on board the following officers:
Captain w. II. WaldronIcaptan Wright Smith
Captain W. H. Gordon Colonel C. W. Mason
Lieutenant T. 1. 0s-ILieutenant Enos Copley
borne Lieutenant Frank B.
Lieutenant o. P. Robin Kobes
son General Henry A. Reed
Lieutenant r. J. West (retired)
1t is also bringing 19 sick, 3 insane,
81 military convicts, SO enlisted men
Of Battery F, Fifth field artillery and
Sc casuals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Miss Frances sfcDevitt

After a trip to the south the young
couple will make their home in Bur
llngame, where the groom is estab-
lished in business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
S2S,1O1.52 IS sum
RAISED ON TAG DAY
Final Compilation Is Made OF
Local Receipts for the
Children's Hospital
Pupils of Oriental School Win
Trophy for Collecting Big
gest Sum Per Capita

Final compilation of tag day results
in this city by the committee wnich
had charge of the great charity propa-
ganda for the benefit of the children s
hospital was completed yesterday, ana
shows a total collection of SIS, ,1O1.52
gathered in dimes and quarters from
the people of San Francisco in single
day.
To the 25 little foreign pupils OF the
Oriental school, in Clay street near
Powell, went the honor of leading IN
this city wide campaign for funds for
the benefit of their unfortunate and
helpless little brothers and sisters. In
the, friendly battle waged by all the
schools in the city for the gathering in
of the largest sum the Japanese and
Chinese children distanced every COM
petitor and have been awarded the
committees handsome trophy for the
most successful work
The manner of bestowing the six
! loving cups provided for prizes, was
determined at a joint meeting of the
tag day committee and the board of
| education. The first and second prizes
were awarded on the basis of the
largest per capita collection by the
pupils of the various schools, figured
on the average daily attendance. The
| Oriental school children collected
$117.55, an average of $40 per pupil.
The second prize was won by the
Adams school, in Eddy street near
Van Ness avenue, with total of
ss52.65 and an average per pupil of
1886.
COLLECTS LARGEST SUM
! The Pacific Heights school, in jack
son street, near Fillmore, won the
trophy offered to the school collecting
| the largest sum irrespective of at
tendance. the total brought in by the
pupils of this school amounting to
$1,165.50. The remaining loving cups
have been awarded, one to the COM
bined high schools, one to the Public
Schools athletic league and one to the
girls. basket ball teams of the gram
the public schools competing for the
prizes amounted to $12,0S6.02.
In the general campaign waged by
the board of managers of the hospital
! the first district, in charge of District
Captain Mrs. Henry Payot, made the
greatest showing, with a collection OF
s3.615.16. The ferries district, under
command of District Captain Mrs. B.
Lilienthal, won second honors with
$3,5s5.s5. The itemized report of re-
ceipts is as follows:
District Mrs. Henry Payot, district
captain OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. So, 615. 16
Districts and a-Mrs l. n walter,
trict captain, - e..................... 1885. 81
District 5-Mrs William Fries, district
captain Observation-Disclosures. s72. ~
captain ...................s - -. - $50. &c
Pinther, district captain. l1o6 90
! Third and Townsend streets ........ IA So
captain .................. a,595 9s
Theaters .....................-. 597 1t
district captain ................ 2so &c
Columbia Park boys club (streetcars) 342. .0-
Miscellaneous ........... $40 .9C
Schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II, 0S6 .o1
Schools not competing for cup... $50. &C
No name Observation-Disclosures. Alb .6s
Total .s2s, ,1o1 $.
SCIInnI &
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
FREE pEArNEss -cuRE

remarkable ofer by one OF the leading ear
specialists in this country, who will send two
months medicine free to prove his ability to
cure Deafness, Head Noises and Catarrh. Ad-
dress DIR. G. NJ. Branaman, 1919 Walnut street,
Kansas City, Mo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
PROMINENT COUPLE HAVE
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Miss Ann Lillian Donovan and
Franklin S. Wilkinson
Are Married

The marriage of Miss Ann Lillian
Donovan and Franklin Smell Wilkinson
took place Sunday. November Is, at the
home of the brides parents, Captain
and Mrs. P. W. Donovan, 626 Ashbury
street The officiating clergyman was
Rev. D. o. Crowley.
The bride was gowned in French blue
chiffon velvet made princess and elabo-
rated with lace. She wore orange bios
SONS in her hair and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor was Miss Gertrude Dono-
van, a sister of the bride. She wore an
empire gown of satin trimmed with
Irish lace, and carried brides roses.
Hon. c. w. Cross acted as best man.
The house was prettily decorated and
the reception room, in which the service
was read, was draped with leaves and
! scores of tiny electric lights. The
bride was given away by her father,
Captain Donovan. Among the guests
at the ceremony and reception which
| followed were:
Rev. D. o. Crowley Miss Frances McDevitt
Or. George WhartonlMiss Margaret McDevitt
James Mrs. Doherty
Mrs. S. c. F. Wrinkle Miss Esther Doherty
Or. George Wrinkle Mrs. Frances Kennedy
Columbus Wrinkle Henry Newburg
Charles Thompson Edward Child
Mrs Charles Thompson Miss Sarah Kedian
George Waters Mrs. Margaret d. Riggs
Mrs George Waters, sis Clarence ID. Clark
ter of the groom Mrs. Clarence D. CLARK
Mrs Wilkinson, mother Edgar Paul
of the groom George King
Franklin Smell Mrs. Alice de Colmesnil
{. W. Cross Miss Anna de Colmesnil
Mrs. C. ". Cross Miss Courtney de Comes
+. J. Cross nil
Mrs. E. J. Cross Captain p w Donovan
Mrs. Haskell and daughjMrs. P. W. Donovan
ter Miss Gertrude Donovan
( J. 7. McDeVitt Miss Cecilia Donovan
Vincent MeDevitt Rober Donovan
After a trip to the south the young
couple Will make their home in Bur
llngame, where the groom is estab-
! lished in business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
MAsoNs TO Buu,D rEMpIE

PALO ALTO. Nov. 21.-A rousine
meeting and banquet of the Masons was
held Friday night in Fraternity hall.
resulting IN the assurance of the con-
struction OF a Masonic temple by the
members of that order c. E. Childs
president Of the Masonic temple associ
alton, presided at the banquet and
meeting, at which IS 900 was pledged
for the building fund.
Miss Ida Z. Connor, now returned from New
York. Lates. millinery models 1904 pom 81 .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-18
HAD NO DOUBT OF HIS FATE.
Mr.. Jerome Evidently Was Aware Of
His Wife's Culinary Ability.

Some weeks ago the wife Of Judge
Blank, of Pacific avenue, lost her cook,
and since she had no other resource
she rolled up her sleeves and for a
week provided such meals as the Judge
had not enjoyed since those happy
days when the Blanks did not keep q
cook. The judges delight was so great
that by way Of appreciative acknowl-
edgment he presented Mrs. Blank
with beautiful ermine cloak. Quite
naturally, the incident was a good
deal noised about among the social
acquaintances of the Blanks and
spirit Of envious emulation was de-
veloped in certain quarters. 1t was In
this mood that Mrs. Jerome recited
the story to her husband. What do
get, Jerry?" she asked, "if l will do
the cooking for a week?" WELL"
said Mr.. Jerome, "at the end of q
week. my dear. you'll get one Of those
long crepe veils."-San Francisco
Argonaut.
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Laundry work at nome would b
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
er strength than other makes.
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MIR. EDWARD M. BURTT, s N. JET.
Ava ferson Ave-, st. Louis, Mo-, writes
"Itaffords me much pleasure to an.
nounce that have used your medicine
1t various times for several years, and
that it has given entire satisfaction, not
only in my own family, but also that of
others OF my friends. And would cheer
1ully recommend the use of Peruna, as
l certainly do endorse your medicine
Catarrh Of Head, Nose, Throat.
Mr.. Charles Levy, 80 Allen St., New
York, N. Y, writes;
II am very glad to tell you of the
cures wrought by Peruna in my family.
my son, aged seven, who had ca
tarrh OF the nose, was cured by two
bottles of Peruna, and had catarrh of
the head, nose, throat and ears. One
bottle of Peruna cured me-"
Pe-re-aa Is6iets:-Some people prefer
tablets, rather than medicine in a fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma Tablets, which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients of Peruna.
Ask Your Drgggisf for Free Peruns
Almanac for 1908.
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ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever saw-suf.
fered Untold Misery-Perfect
Cure by cuticura Remedies.

MY son, who is now twenty-five
years Of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said It
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. I used many
kinds Of patent medicines, to no avail.
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old. having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery.
began to use all three Of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. R. L. Risley, Piermont, N. H.,
Oct. "a, 1906"
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Preachers Comforting Remarks

At an evening prayer meeting in q
Maine village the senior deacon,
Dominicus Jordan, arose to make ap-
propriate scriptural remarks about
the death of the late Miss Simpkins.
In conclusion the deacon said: II re-
spected Miss Simpkins, the members
Of this church respected Miss Simp-
kins. the citizens of this town re-
spected Miss Simpkins, but now she's
dead and gone to the Lord, and the
scripture saith, The Lord is no re-
specter Of persons.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local appHcations, e they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There 10 only one way to
cure deafness, and that BY constitutional remedies
Deafness 10 caused BY an infamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Unnamed you have rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when Il IL entirely closed Deaf
ness 10 the result and unless the fnnamm alton can be
taken out and this tube restored It's normal cond
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cascs
out OF ten are caused BY Catarrh which IL uothipR
put an innamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
- We win give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
DEAFNESS tcaused By catarrhl that cannot be cured
Py Halls Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Iake HAl's Family Pills for constipation.
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Served AccordInolv.

At mems cafe one night young
Americans barber-fell in with an
Englishman. The latter was berating
the Yankees for doing all manner Of
business in their shops and not follow.
ing the better English plan of sticking
to one branch.
The next day he staggered into the
barber shop to be shaved. The barber
gave his face an extra good soaping
and left him, at the same time seating
himself to read.
The Englishman kept quiet for a
few minutes, when, seeing his attend
ant reading, he blurted out: why
don't you shave me, sir?"
You will have to go up the street
Tor your shave" quietly replied the
barber. I'VE only lather here"
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Mean REVENGE.

A man had been very badly treated
by the proprietors of a boarding
house, and when in temporary fnan.
cial difficulties had been forced to
leave. Some time later, smiled upon
by tickle fortune. he achieved success
and prosperity as popular dentist,
and soon found means to revenge his
former landlady's slight. The method
he adopted was simple but extremely
effective, quite running the business OF
his enemy. Directly opposite the
boarding house he opened his new
dental establishment, and upon the
largest window in bold letters ap-
peared the following notice: steel
pointed boarding house teeth q spe.
cialty!"
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RATHER A POINTED REHuKE.
Minister'S Amendment to Usual Grace
Fitted Circumstances.

A Pennsylvania divine formed one
Of a house-party in Philadelphia
where the younger con, in accordance
with what the clergyman observed to
be his constant habit, as soon as he
had seated himself at breakfast i'm
mediately possessed himself of large
slice Of bread. the quality of which he
proceeded to test by a liberal mouth
full.
The minister, a stickler in such mat.
tiers Of propriety, gazed blandly at
him for moment or so; then he fold
ed his hands and closed his eyes In
preparation for grace.
For what we are about to receive"
he intoned with painful emphasis,
land for what our young friend has
already received, Lord, make us truly
thankful. "-Harper's Weekly.
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How He Did IL.

Early in the morning session. when
the pupils were feeling bright and
happy, the teacher thought 1t a good
plan to give them sentences to cor.
rect, both as to grammar and sense.
She accordingly wrote on the black.
board:
The hen has four legs. He
done It."
Thoughtful little Ignatius, at the
foot of the class. pondered deeply. and
at the end of IL minutes time, allowed
Tor correction, he wrote:
He didn't done It; God done It."