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Impertinent Question No. Al
What Is a Matinee Idol?

For the most original witties answer to this oues-
ton and the briefer the beter-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next five answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINE.NT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL.
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TALKS on LABOR QUEsTIoN-Lsyinr
stress on the need Of practical co-opera tfoD
between employers and emploges George p
McDougsn addressed a SUNDAY gathering of
young men on The Practical Value Of Chris
fiaDity at the Geary street headquarters or
the Young Meu's Christian association yesfer-
day afternoon. McDougaIl told his audience
they must bring iuto their workaday lives
she lessons OF their Christian teachings before
they could hope 20 derive benefit from any
type Of religion.
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oRPHEUM

There are more good holdovers at the
Orpheum this week than good new acts
There are three of the former and but
one of the latter. although the program
Is divided equally between four that
have passed into their second week and
four that received their first presenta-
tion yesterday afternoon.
The solitary good one on the new bill
is the bit of froth Edwin Stevens and
Tina Marshall call Cousin Kitty" In
between are two performers of average
excellency. but last comes the limit
Polly Pickles Pets in Petland-" 1t is
called a musical fantasy and it must
have taken lot of money to buy the
dog, cat, bear and parrot outfits, not to
mention the pumpkin rinds that make
Jack o. lanterns. but the act is dis
tinctly of the chaser class. Joseph Hart
admits responsibility for it. Indeed he
seems rather proud of his achievement,
for he says in two places on the pro-
gram that he personally created and
staged it, although there is not an idea
from beginning to end that has not
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09

SEALED proposals win be received at the
ofnce of the United States Reclamation Ser
vice, Portland Oregon, until O'Clock D. NJ
April l. 1905, for the construction Of the
South Branch Canal. located about ten miles
southeast Of Klamath Falls. Oregon Klamath
project, Oregon alifornia- This work consists
Of the construction OF sbout 513 miles Of canal.
involving the excayating and enbankfna Of
about 100000 cubic yards OF material. mainly
earth.
For particulars address the United States
Reclamation Service. Washington D. c., 3O7
Iilford Building. Portland. Oregon. or Klamath
- JAMES RUDOLPH GARFIELD.
Secretary
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1 DR.PHERCES
GOLDEN
MEDICAL
DISCOVERY
PROPOSALS
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PROPOSALS for Rock Drills Hose. Push and
Hand Cars. Tin shop Machines and Hand Tools.
Milling Cutters. Carborndum Wheels. Wrenches.
Vises, Lathe Dogs Hand Bolt Clippers, Ma
chetes, Spades, Rsih Tengs. Hose Clamps, Iron
washers Chain Fasteners for Dump Cars, Steel
Naval Brass. Tobin Bronze Babbitt Metal.
Chain. Iron Pipe. Valves. Water Gauges Gauge
Cocks. Grease Cups Padlocks. Blow Torches.
Cork Tenders Window Glass. Railroad Flags
Chamois Skins, Matches. Graphite. Magnesia
Boiler and Pipe Covering. Plastic Cement, Tar,
Pitch, Paints, varnisb. Lumber. Piles. Cross
Ties, Wooden Tie Plugs. etc. Sealed proposals
Will be received at the office of the General
Purchasing Officer, Isthmian Canal Commission.
Washington, D. c.. until 1890 a. m. March So
1908. at which time they VIII be opened in pub
lic,. for furnishing the above mentioned articles
Blanks and general information relating to this
circular (No 429l may be obtained from this
cfnce or the Offices Of the Assistant Purchasing
Agents, 1OS6 North Point street. San Francisco.
Cal, and 40 Chamber of. Commerce building
Tacoma. Wash; also from the o. s. Engineer
Qfncs in Los Angeles. Cal II. r. Hodges
Lieut. Col. Corps Of Engineers. U. S. A. Cen
eral Purchasing Ofncer. as.,f... a. -
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Low Rates of Fare

From or to all points east and Europe
Through cars personally conducted to
Washington, D G. Cut this out call
OF send 10 p. K Gordon, Washin gton-
sunset route, Flood building, S74 Mar
ket- street, San Francisco, for par
ficulars.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
ONE MILLION PASSENGERS

From passenger standpoint we carry over
100000 people annually and give San Fran
for reasonable fare. Thousands Of people
of San Francisco who work through the week
will enjoy Sunday ride to Santa Cruz dur
Ing the summer, when they can go down In
the morning and return at night
Since we began advertising we received Z
our bonds. We turned down this offer Be.
cause we would rather sell our bonds to our
own people, keeping the money in our own
community and give our people an oppor-
tunity to invest in worthy enterprise which
will benefit all and give them a good rate
Of Interest on their money.
Many people skeptical Of financial ad-
yertising. but this Is sthe fault of the article
advertised and not the Advertising Adver-
tising is all powerful and If the goods ad-
vertised are legitimate and have merit and
are backed by responsible people no one his
any reason TO crttcise so long the advef-
tising is truthful and honest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09

PROPOSALS for Drayage-General Depot OF
the Quartermaster's Department 1856 North
Point street. San Francisco, Cal. March O. 1908
Sealed proposals for the hauling Of military
stores and supplies in and about the city OF San
Francisco. Cal. for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1908, will be received at this office nm
til II O'Clock a. m, on Wednesday. April S.
1908, and then opened. The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals or ac-
cept any proposal or parts thereof. All neces-
sary Information viii be furnished on applIca-
ton to this office Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be ndorsed Proposals for Dray-
age- and addressed to 1t Col J--B- Bellinger.
d. Q. n. G.. Us. A.. Depot Quartermaster
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SEALED proposals will be received at the
Office Of the United States Reclamation Service,
Portland. Oregon. until o'clock p. m. April
Is, 1908, for the construction OF Clear Lake
dam and dikex located about 55 miles south.
eest from Klamath Falls. klamath Project
Oregon California The dam requires the placing
Of about $4,000 cubic yards OF earth and rock
MI. together with the building Of necessary
spillway and outlet structures. The dikes re-
quire the placing OF about 25.000 cubic yards
Of earth and rockf11
Foe particulars address the United states
Reclamation Service. Washington. D. c.. Tflford
building, Portland, Ore. Klamath Falls, Ore
JAMES RUDOLPH GARFIELD, Secretary.
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was IuAdc luJOici-
able by eczema in
its worst form. He
was all right until
q red rash broke
out on his fore
head, but we were
not alarmed at first.
Very soon, however,
the rash began to
spread over his head
and shoulders, and
it caused him eat
discomfort. i tN1k
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
Liquor Department
Whisky--Season OF 1900

Old Grow Bourbon. -. bot. 1.10
Hermitage Rye e-.----.- gal. 4.5O
Burgundy-"Mt- Vineyard gal. 100
Heavy body-rich flavor.
Riesling-'Mt. Vineyard" gal. .S5
Delightful flavor .dOz- bots. 300
POrt-CalifOrnia No. L.. bot. so
Private stock. ......ga gal. 200
Coektails-Early and Often. bot 80
Rock and Rye-Pure . bot. 100
Scotch Whisky-Caledonian e.. LEO
One of the ID. G.. l.. brands
Creme de Menthe-M. B. & R.
White or Green. 49,. bottle 1.30
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Pixley and Luders' Musical Comedy
"The BurgOmasfer"
BY Waiter Anthony

Pixiey and Lliders melodies In THE
Burgomaster'' show no signs Of wear
even after seven years of operation
musical comedy-existence The piece
was seen again yesterday afternoon and
evening at the American theater and
was welcomed-at least in the evening
like a long lost brother. The Little
Soubrette" was repeated for q half
dozen encores, Dear Old College Days
was likewise demanded over and over
again, The Tale of the kangaroo" was
not nearly long enough and was drawn
to the footlights many times In fact,
the entire opera was sung through at
least three times last night. and the
audience went out whistling The Kan
garoo'' melody, which, by the way, evil
IDENTIFY pleased Pixley and Luders so
we'll that they used 1t over again,
slightly changed, in Woodland"
Gus Weinburg was Peter Stuyvesant.
and is a good comedian He started
slow, perhaps, as Dutchman should.
but landed all the laughs he needed in
the second and third acts. His humor
is of the usual Dutch order. to which
he adds a fund Of spontaneous fun.
which he drew on with good results
in the trio. THE Hypnotist.' He also
made a speech when he ran out Of
verses, and the address OF thanks was
well received by the big audience.
Ruth White, a San Francisco girl who
received her first musical experience in
the choir at Grace Methodist church 13
years ago, was Willie Van Astorbilt.
She wore masculine clothes with femi-
nine grace and looked like a nicely
rounded pattern plate. Her voice is
warm and sympathetic, but insecure as
to pitch. Her acting is graceful. Marie
Grandpre as Ruth was good to look at
and danced decorously and gracefully.
The chorus is excellent and supplied
with more than average good looks
while the male choristers have good
voices.
AS an entirety THE Burgomaster
will prove diverting entertainment to
those seeking bright, catchy and tune
full music and the rest of the familiar
component parts OF musical comedy
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success during the last 60 days.
The Ocean Shore is going to be of ines
Unable value to cur city. 1t is going to
give the people who own property between
San Francisco and Santa Cruz chance to
get their products to market at reasonable
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SlOe Gin

FIZZ-RICKEY-HIGHBALL
Pedlar Brand. y bot. 40, bot LIS
Sherry Imported =. bot. so
Topaz-Very fiIe. .....g gal. 200
Angostura Bitters ....- 10
Gin-D. c. L.. y gal bottle 200
Dry or Old Tom Highly recon-
mended for cocktails.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09

DIR. Siegert's Angostura Bftters before retiring
corrects disorders of stomach. Refuse substitufess
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
ADVERTISING WINS
FOR OCEAN SHORE
President of Company Tells of
Success in Placing Roads
Small Bonds
California People Take Securi=
ties, Which Will Make
Line Popular

The force of advertising has been
proftably used by the Ocean Shore rail-
way company to sell its 500 bonds to
the general public The remarkable
success of this bond sale brings up two
important points for consideration. The
first is that advertising properly APP
piled Will pay; second, that there is
plenty of money in San Francisco and
nearby towns. The Ocean Shore rail-
way did the only sensible thing under
the circumstances The railroad was
partially completed to Santa Cruz and
could not be finished until more bonds
were sold and money secured to con-
tinue the work.
The ordinary channels through which
bonds were sold was closed to the COM
pany and other large enterprises on
account of the panicky times and strin-
gency of the money market. To have
stopped work and shut up shop until
such time as the money market became
normal would have been the height of
folly.
President Harvey of the Ocean Shore
is quite. jubilant over the success of the
Ocean Shore bond sale since he started
advertising. In discussing the matter
in his characteristic way he said many
things which should be taken seriously
by men connected with large enter
prises not yet fully developed. Said he:
When the hard times struck us last fall we
realized that IT was up TO the officers and
directors of the Ocean Shore to- do something
and TO do it pretty quickly. Here we had an
Investment Of $1,000. 900. We were running Is
miles of railroad out of the heart OF San Fran
cisco down the coast 10 San Pedro valley and 16
miles out Of Santa Cruz north 10 Scott's creek.
With inadequate equipment earning
81 500 MONTH and il taxed our capacity TO
take care of our increasing business.
Men who were living along the line and large
land holders and owners Of big industries were
begging US 20 continue the road 10 order to
get their products to market. We knew there
was splendid business to be had. and that
the Ocean Shore would be a financial success
soon as completed We knew that the country
through which We operated was extremely pro-
ductiye. and that there would be mere business
than could take care OF for good many
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PRONOUNCED HIS
CASE |ACURAbLE
Whole Body Raw with Eczema
Life was IntolerabIe Even
Incased in Plaster Discharged
from Hospitals as Hopeless.
SUFFERED IA YEARS
CURED BY CUTICURA

From the age Of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owens life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
she sews for Bachelors.

From the New York Times.
How much money an uneducated wom-
an, without cent of capital, can make
by conducting as a business what many
other women have long made q make
shift of is shown by the success met by a
certain wagon drivers widow who is visit
ing every young bachelor business man
she hears of with the offer to wash, iron.
and sew buttons on all his clothing for
the sum of 81 a week.
From the day she gets a mans business
she washes his soiled clothes SO immacu-
lately, knits up the rents so neatly, sews
on the buttons so firmly, and brings each
weeks consignment back so promptly
that her many customers now look back
on their slovenly public laundry days as
nightmare.
The woman began soon after her bus
bands death with only one customer, and
struggled on for long time with
only a few. Then she got the entree into
one of the big Young Mems Christian
Association buildings. and by doing per-
feet work came out victorious In COM
petition with the basement barber, who
gets a commission as agent for an I'M
usually vicious laundry in the neighbor-
hood.
Now the woman's son Is busy all day
making collections and deliveries, her
neighbours eldest daughter is employed as
her assistant. the family income is about
twice as large as when the woman's hus-
band was alive, and the woman herself
devotes here energies to getting new bust
ness ian other Young Mems Christian AS
socations and bachelor apartments and
boarding houses.
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Costly Clothing for the Stage.

From Everybodys
One of the problems of the producer
is to arrange his show SO as to give
the chorus time for changes of cos
tune. In a built-up show this chorus
may change six or seven times during
the performance, and there are seldom
fewer than five changes. In a comic
opera there are usually only three
changes. If the play is modern one OF
these will be a walking dress that Will
average $75, which doesn't include
$40 hat and about 81 worth of shoes,
to say nothing of silk stockings.
Then there are two handsomer gowns
that range from $3.50 to $3.50, the aver
age being easily $3.50. Sometimes a
group of girls will wear $500 gowns.
For men as we'll as women the most
expensive costumes are worn in musical
shows are the modern ones. 1t costs
more to put a man in evening clothes
than in anything else he wears on the
stage. The average is about 1925.
The minor principals usually have
only two changes, unless they buy
dresses for themselves, while the star
is likely to make FIVE or six changes,
and her gowns average about $500 each.
Though the zizarre costumes don't cost
80 much as the others, they mount up
There are the wigs, for one detail
They range from $40 TO SIS for the or
binary ones up to $50 for the powdered
ones, and it is not unusual for a group
of girls TO wear four different wigs in
one production.
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Special Church Services.

There will be special musical services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday, both
morning and evening" Two prominent So
loists will render selections at each SER
vice.
At st. Johns church the Rev. Alex
Crawford will preach the third sermon
lecture on church hymns. abide With
Me- will be the subject. Services will be
partly choral.
Masses will be celebrated at St. An
thongs Catholic church at and 1870 a.
m. The last mass will be a high mass. At
this mass for the last time brilliant music
Sunday the decree of the Pope will go into
effect. Nothing but plain chant music
will be used and choirs composed of male
voices only.
The revival which has been going on at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church will
close Sunday. There will be three SER
vices. At II o'clock DR.. Holmes will
preach on 1.-THE Security of the Believer
in Christ" At 3 o'clock at the opera
house meeting for men only will be
held. DR.. Holmes specially requests q
good attendance. The meeting will close
at the night service commencing at 7:30
At all these services the doors Of the
church will be open to those who wish
to unite with the church. This has been
a very successful meeting, as DIR.
Holmes is regarded as one of the ablest
preachers who ever occupied a pulpit in
Ensley. Quite number are expected to
affiliate with the church.
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Real Estate Active.

Several real estate dealers stated this
morning that there was decided squirt
in real estate circles and that several
large deals are nearing consummation.
As an evidence of the activity several
deals were made today that had been
held over pending the election and con-
tracts for number of houses were let.
Prices are firm; in fact, have been all
summer.
1t is stated that deal has been made
for a site for a high school building
This matter was discussed at a recent
meeting of the city council and the need
of a building for this purpose was con-
coded. The board of education has the
matter under ADJUSTMENT and will prob
ably recommend the erection of the build
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
BESSEMER STILL
HOPES FOR VICTORY
May Decide to Appeal to the
Legislature
SERVICES AT CHURCHES
Grove School of Music to Give Annual
Recital Tuesday Nlght-PersonaI
and General News of
6essemer.

Bessemer, November Especial 1.-The
new county question is the paramount
one here, and has been since the count
began. All else is relegated to the rear.
AS to what the ultimate result will be is
matter only for conjecture. Opinions
are very much divided. A prominent cit
izen remarked today that as all of the
out-offs in the counties affected voted for
the amendment practically to a unit, and
40 other counties voted that it was right,
he thought that petition to the legisla-
ture to give Bessemer what it is justly
entitled to would be granted.
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Humane Society to Meet.

The Ensley Humane society will hold
the regular monthly meeting next Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the city
hall. A report of the past years work
will be read by the secretary. A full
attendance of the officers and MEM
bers is specially desired as matters re-
lating to the meeting of the American
Humane society at New Orleans will be
discussed. The officers of the society
have received the following invitation:
1.-THE Louisiana Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children and the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals cordially invite your association
to participate in the annual convention
of the American Humane association to
be held in the city of New Orleans on
November II, Is and 10, 1908, at the
Athenaeum."
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FRANKLIN THEATRE,
Next to Averyt's Pharmacy

at her residence to the bridal party
Wednesday evening they will be enter
tanned at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Wood, Avenue G,
after which a reception Will be held.
The young couple are extremely popular
in Ensley and their wedding promises
to be an elaborate affair
Commander r. l.. Daniels has called
a meeting of the local camp of Sons OF
Veterans, to be held at the Commercial
club rooms Sunday afternoon at o. clock.
The purpose of the meeting is to elect
delegates to the Confederate Veterans re-
union which will meet in Mobile this
month. Sponsors also will be elected.
All members are requested to attend.
Owing to the approaching reunion the
meeting of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy has been postponed until Tues
day afternoon, November II.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Lee will return to
Ensley Tuesday. after an absence of five
months during which time Mr.. Lee has
been in business in Bessemer He re-
turned to engage in the mercantile BUSH
ness with Thomas f. West. and 1t is I'M
derstood that they will handle the most
complete line of wearing apparel for
men ever carried In Ensley, which will
include both ready-to-wear and tailor
made clothing, shoes, hats and furnish
ing goods. Mr. Lee will also represent
the Birmingham Ledger as correspondent
and advertising man, succeeding CLYDE
Ennis, who will be transferred to Bir-
mingham.
Several members of the Ensley Gun club
lqft tonight for Pensacola on a hunting
trip. They will be absent about a week.
The party consisted of j. C. Jordan.
Edgar Taylor w b. Veal, y. e. Butcher
and several other members of the club.
Chief of Police Merriman and John nj.
Martin returned today from a hunt on
Shades mountain. They killed two
turkeys and number of quail. They re-
port game in abundance.
Fulton Kegley of Bland, Va, is visiting
bis brother, the Rev. II. c. Kegley, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church.
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BEGIN WORK ON BIC
BATTERY OF BOILERS
VIII Be Installed At EnSIey
Blast Furnace Plant
HUMANE SOCIETY WORK
Real Estate In Steel City Has Taken
Sudden Decided spurt-Personal
and General News of In
terest In Ensley.
HUMANE SOCIETY WORK

Ensley, November Especial Lyons
& Co., the well known contractors, have
commenced the erection of battery of
Rust upright boilers at the blast fur
mace plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company at Ensley. The
battery when completed will comprise the
most modern and complete boiler plant
in the south. The Rust Boiler company
of Pittsburg is the builder. The boilers
when completed will aggregate 1000
horsepower. They differ from other up
right tubular boilers in many respects,
having large heating surface and a
special feature is that the tubes can
be removed singly without having to
take the boilers to pieces. They are also
very economical in the use of fuel.
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Personal and General.

The brick gutteing being done In the
principal business streets is nearing
completion and when finished, an organized
gang of gutter cleaners will have the
work in charge of keeping them clear OF
dirt and trash.
Mrs. ]. W. Brittian of West End spent
yesterday with friends in Bessemer
Mrs. R. L. Crook will return to Besse-
mer Monday evening. She has been
spending several weeks with relatives at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Mrs. ]. w. Carter will leave Monday
night for Atlanta, where she goes as q
delegate to the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy convention, which meets
there next week.
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Church Services,

There will be regular services at all
the churches tomorrow at usual hours. At
Trinity church the Rev. s. o. Adams,
rector, will hold early communion service
at 7:3o a. m. Sunday school and morning
prayer and sermon will be at II o'clock.
The Rev. / o. Adams will be away at
early services, having been called to
Woodlawn, the Rev. James A. Van Horn
Of Birmingham will be in charge. At
o. m. there will be a special service at
which sacrament of baptism to three in
fants will be administered. At night the
services will be as usual.
rector officiating.