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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

|: Cant you put me wise asked a
young man in ornate garments to
Bruce Norton of the .Union' Pacific at
the dining room at Tracy; ''how to get
+ TO Fresno without paying full fare? J.
know it. can: be done, but how?"
THAT'S easy said Norton. Il never
pay fare. All +. do-is. to give the con
ductor a cigar: He is, mighty fond Of
smoking. 1t must be a good cigar,
Come into the smoking car said
Norton to some of his friends, *Billy
Dynes is on board. and if that fellow
tries to beat his fare there1l be some
fun ON the car.
The stranger followed Norton into
the smoking car, and noted with salts
faction that the. cigar trick worked in
his instance, for the conductor did not
ask for a ticket. He, however. did not
know that Norton was a railroadman,
Travelled on an annual. and was known
Ito Dynes.
Il ;. don't smoke cigars" beloved
Dynes. to :the youth. Where do you
want to go? Show your ticket. What
No ticket and two cigars as a bribe?
Look here, young: man. I'll just add
train fare to that and you'll just pay 10
per cent more for your attempt. at
bribery
+ IF that is what Norton calls a joke
said the young man to his friends at
Fresno, II think it mighty poor. one.
It's no kind of "a. joke: for an honest
man to play Off on another s-
+ A conference. is to be held shortly
by the officials of the Burlington and
Great Northern in reference to extend
ing through service from Omaha over
THE new Billings: and Great Northern
between, Billings and Great Falls This
road is in the last stages of construc-
tion, and will be. ready soon for train
service, which will open to. Omaha a
new and vast commercial territory.
The line crosses the rich Judith val
ley, between Billings and Great Falls
From Great Falls to the west the. pres
ent established route of the Great
Northern will be used by the through
trains from Omaha to- the Pacific
northwest. Omaha will have now an
even. break with ST. Paul and Mime
apolis. on freight rates to that entire
territory.
: John A. Gill was confronted yester-
day with telegram from Carl Howe
assistant general freight agent of the
Michigan Central, asking when. how
and where four barrels of brandy were
stolen from a car consigned to that
road by. its western connections in
Chicago.
Its enough to make a man get
drunk" cried John A. Gill. trying to
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
The Smart Set

.- a. their home at Pacific av-
-. an5 scott street. She made her
. Nth her cousins. Miss Edna
na,';s and Miss Hilda Van Sicklen- Her
arsa cement was announced some
months ago. the wedding taxing piaee
On on the 9Th of September at her nome In
Boston
,,;ss RelIe Smith left yesterday for
- S.ar,, houston. Tex. where she will
- +be guest of her brother Lieutenant
E,norv smith. who is stationed there.
rrba rnanv friends of this popular glrl
5a.1.-s that she is too partial 20 army
-,o,,cb of her time being spent in
--tSits among her relatives and friends
=. +ba service. She and her mother
~. vvtlHam H. Smith, returned only
1raeI. ago to san Francisco. where
Mrs smith will spend the winter with
her son, William smith
Nfss Fife and Miss Eda Volkmann
.aaanf1v made short visit in Mill Val
-, where they were guests at the
home of Miss Alma Bundschu.
Mrs Henry SchmiedeIl. who has made
bar home for more than year at Del
Monte: has decided TO spend the win
fer in town. She is at the Falrmont.
Ms SchmiedeIPs daughter. Mrs George
Howard is thoroughly enjoying her
trip east She left several weeks ago.
accompanied by her sons, George and
Henry. and at present she is visiting
in Boston.
Mrs William Casey and Miss Ruth
Casey. who have been spending several
months with relatives in Massachusetts.
have arrived IN New York and are at
the Hotel Woleott They will remain
there a week or more. and will leave
shortly for Europe
Mrs. Henry SORntag and her daugh7
ter. Mrs. Harry Parker. are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George. Toy at their
home in Presidio avenue.
Mrs. Norris King Davis and her
lovely little daughter. Marjorie. have
been at Tahoe for several weeks past,
but have returned to San Mateo. Mr..
and Mrs Davis recently purchased a.
residence in FL Cerrito. San Mateo. and
Mrs. Davis is so devoted to life in that
attractive little town that she has de-
cided to make her home there In win
ter as well as during the summer
months. s..
Harold Bingham was recently the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Tubbs
in their attractive home at Buriingame.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Norway's New Railway

On June 10 the first passenger trains
were dispatched in. each direction on
the. railway that traverses the great
mountain barrier between Bergen, the
chief city of western Norway. and
Christiania 1t will take the govern
ment at least a year before the enor-
nous difficulties that nature places in
the way of railway traffic in those re-
gions have been overcome The official
inauguration ceremony will not take
place before the broad gauge Bergen
railway has been Joined to the Northern
railway leading into Christiania, prob
ably in 1910. The newspapers signalize,
however. and rightly the event of these
two trains as an Important epoch in
the history of the Norwegian nation.
Bergen. the next largest town in Nor
way, has been hitherto separated from
Christiania. and therefore also from in
ternational railway communication. by
a steamer Journey of at least three
nights and two days After the trans
mountain railway has been Joined a
couple of years hence with the North
ern railway, a journey of some 2 hours
will only separate the two cities.
When the first line of railways in
Norway. the trunk line from Christiania
to Eidsvold on Lake Mjosen, was de-
cided upon in 1851 it was believed that
it would remain forever the only rail-
way in the Norwegian mountainous
country. But 20 years afterward the
storthing decided upon the construction
of a railway TO connect Lake Miosen
with Trondhjem. and about stimuli
taneously the idea of connecting west
ern with eastern Norway. across a vast
tract of snow clad mountains rising
over 1000 feet was publicly discussed
In the beginning of the seventies
work was commenced and on March
l. 1894, it was decided to build the
Bergen railway. and today the steel
connection between Bergen and
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Personal. Mention

+. Henry. j. FIorian of Chicago is at the
st: Cecile:
r; Hart of. Los Angeles is staying
at the. Stewart.
! W; G.. Aver of New York. is a. guest
.at the St. Francis;
|. G. Navone of Florence; Italy; is stay
ing at the st. Francis. ::
William w. Barner of New. York is
a guest at the Stewart.
Ferdinand Sanford. of Palo Alto is. a
guest at the Fairmont. = =
: George c.. Knox and wife of Los An
geles are at the Savoy.
Gerald r.. Lumley of Portervil1e is
staying at the Holland. :
/, DR. Robert O'Neal of Reno is regis
tered at the st. Francis.
W p. Thomas, a publisher of Eureka.
is registered at the Grand,
Frederick r. Williams. of New York
is guest at the st. Francis.
w. l.. Applegate of Keswick. Cal. is
registered at the Pacific Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Dorman of Sacra-
smento' are guests at the Holland.
f. e. Sherman and F. A. simmons
of New York are at the Baltimore.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Walter Tully
of Alma. are staying at the Fairmont.
w. s. Dimbell of Illinois and w f.
Crosby of Eos Angeles are at the Ham
lin.
H. II. ftdfl. d HpleliHd1 from Los An
geles, is at the Grand. accompanied by
Mrs. Hart.
A. B. Morgan of Salt Lake and Mrs.
f. G.. Cadee of Crescent City are at
the Imperial
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. McGeough of
Menlo Park have taken apartments at
the Fairmont for the winter.
Among recent arrivals al the Holland
are A. d. Dorman and wife of Sacra-
mento and G.. Lunlley of Porterville.
Mrs. II +. Moore and Mrs. Emmons
Raymond, prominent in social life in
Boston. have, apartments in the st.
Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

rIss CLARISSE LYONS. whose
NJ 4: :: !: :: :: ?: s.: s:
= two months ago. has set the
date of her wedding for the first week
of November 1t will take place In 81
Luke's church, which will be prettlly
decorated for the occasion All Of Miss
LYONS friends will be included In the
invitations to the church, and OF these
about hundred will be hidden 70 tne
reception at the home of the bride on
Presidio avenue. Miss Lyons maid OF
honor will be her sister. Miss Gertrude
LYONS. the office of bridesmaids being
filed by her other sisters, Miss Etnel,
Miss Elaine. Miss Beatrix and Miss
Eleanor Lyons. The best man VIII De
Sidney Hamilton. Rev. Edward MOT
gan will perform the ceremony me
color scheme is pink. the dresses OF
the bridesmaids, as well as the mouse
decorations. being of this dainty coior'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Raoul Duval,
who have been living at their home IN
Paris for more than. year. Will san
for New York on the nth of OCTOBER
They will come directly to san ran
cisco. where they will be the guests
for several months of Mrs. Duvat 5
mOCneT. MIS-. MARY
other daughter, Mrs Charles west
Clark, will start for home on Satur-
day. She will go directly to her san
Mateo house. which her mother has oc-
cupied during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hale, VINO
have been In Europe for the past SIX
months. returned a day or two ago and
will spend the winter in San Francisco
Letters from Mrs. Mary Huntington
and Miss Marian Huntington tell of the
very enjoyable times that they are
having in European travel. They VIII
return to California about the middle
of October.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Selby,- who
have spent the last year I'm New York,
arrived recently in San Francisco.
where they plan to. remain a year. They
have taken apartments at the Hotel
York. Mrs. Selby was Miss May Reese
"A wedding which took place in Bos-
ton two weeks go, and which will
cause. the greatest interest TO her
many friends here. was that of Miss
SybiI Hodges and Warren Childs. Miss
Hodges spent the winter here year. or
two ago. when she was the guest of
her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Answers TO Queries

nowned ichthy olegist. who has kindly
1urnlshed the following reply:
it has been assumed that fishes
could distinguish colors to some extent,
put the only basis of that suppostion
has been the: fact that the fishes in
brlghtly eolored and that males and
females are often of very different
colors
Two sets of1experiment have lately
shown that fishes can distinguish coll
ors; one of these by a young woman
or the university of Michigan, who
mas shown that with the rainbow
darter,' a brilliantly co1ored little fish
OF the Michigan brooks, the bright col
ored males with blue. and red frighten
the younger males by the display of
THESE colors 1t is also shown that
the young males colored like the fe-
males are not distinguished by the
1uil grown males from these, SO that
the sexes seemingly know each other
only by the brilliant colors of the full
grown male.
Another set of experiments are those
or Prof Jacob Reighard of the Uni
mas taken the silver side and painted
them different colors, and he finds that
the predacious barracuda sees certain
coiors much more readily than others,
and snaps up those thus painted The
prevailing silver green colors of the
living fish are best adapted to escape
attention. Prof. Reighard's expert
ments have not yet been published so
far as l know"
BANK ExAMINERS-C. H., Berkeley.
Cal. Who appoints the examiners of
national banks?
The comptroller of the United States
treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Irnpertinent Question No. II
What Is Luck /?

For the most original w1e answer to this questionable
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once MAKE
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
IS Jack Brady onds street
I'm looking for her myself; I'd ike to n,,rrv
o G.. L. ostrst.eit
Do you want picture Just nv naues
t W. E.
To judge Judge Dunno done for
c. Bushstr city
A fool who does not know il
Coughs
Your inability % merit in NV r~,l.s W.,
n. X.
To tell lies o liars
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

NTS-Several Correspondents, City
and Country. What will destroy ants?
1t is said that mixture of Kerosene
and cayenne. pepper applied two or
three times a week for time to the
places infected BY the pests will de-
stroy. them. A. feather dipped in the
preparation should be used to get into
the cracks. The solution should be
applied with sprayer.
TO ENAMEL A WALL-Subscrib
claremont. Cal. How should mar
BILE cement wall in room be treated
for the purpose of enameling it with
the best result?
On this subject ",The Painter" says:
I'VE should not suggest the use of
glue, or glue and alum size, but for
economys sake recommend the use
of a good wall varnish, such as Is of
fered by reputable varnish manufac-
turers. Two thin coats of this will
stop all suction effectually. Over this
two coats of 81 good inside fat white,
the last coat of which should be sand
papered in order to obliterate brush
marks. then one coat of a good white
enamel, which for a first class job
SHOutQ bt fuOSSeu uoWH anu Hiiicutu
with a flowing coat of the same white
enamel, to which has been added some
white enamel yarnish or white damar
varnish, to enhance the gloss. OF
course every coat must be permitted
TO dry hard before applying another.
FISHES AND COLOR-Angler, City.
Is it definitely known whether or not
fishes are able to distinguish colors?
This query was referred to Prof
David Starr Jordan, the world re-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
"BUsINESsMENo,i'

NINDUSTRIOUs but blunderng organ of the higher ups
| e 95tss ss and e Z sss sssss
peas issued by the graft prosecution In the list Of sub
that make the subject of this criticism notices the
Sam Leae Tom We'll and Tom Gibson. If the inquiry
considered penen might ask what is the of the
that makes attendance court BY these citizens
IT, for instance they should be brought up
charges OF vagrany what visible OF support would they
Plead We know they real businessmen all right but
terested public might be pleased by closer definition
In the category of suffering businessmen thus subjected
persecution observes the of worthy best known
"tle Banjo Eyed Kid What IS his business Some
living with pick and shovel and others by tipping
poker, while few sit around all day and just we'll
all forms Of Business and it dsgraceul that
should seek hamper these other varieties
OF less honorable endeavor.
organization in this known Mar
Kelys businessmen When the plain citizen of these
approach he shouted for the police.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
Gossip Of Railwaymen

find out where those four barrels were
stolen As the car passed through
Kansas which is a prohibition state
L am inclined to believe that the four
barrels got off there of their own ac-
cord
sThis IS no laughing matter. Berk-
heiser." he said in severe tones to his
subordinate. That brandy is valued
at S274.65. while the government tax
is merely S402.82. How would you like
the tax TO come out OF your monthly
salary, h?''
According to the reports received by
the Rock. Island people. Texas has abb
sorbed the greatest number OF settlers
taken to the southwest by that road
during the fiscal year OF 1907-S. and
Oklahoma the next largest number
The total number of families was
21,376, representing $500 people, ~
the first IL months of the year 14,25c'
carloads of immigrant outfits were han
died., and although the total number
of home seekers tickets sold. 77029, fs
/: 27 per cent less than last year. the
general result shows an increase OF
13S per cent of actual settlers who
bought tickets and became citizens OF
the new country.
T. W. McClymonds. general agent OF
the Pacific fruit express. says that 20
cars of. grapes are being shipped daily
out of the state and 20 cars of other
fruit This rate will be kept up for at
least another 10 days. There have been
sent. east up to date 5000 cars of green
fruit which is 1000 cars in excess
OF this time last year. There will be
1000 more cars to go east About 80
cars OF apples are going east out OF
the -PajarO valley daily.
At the meeting OF the inspection
committee the Santa Fe was repre-
sented by Edward Chambers. the
Southern Pacific by G. W. Luce. and
the San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt
Lake line by I. M. Sloan. when de-
cision was reached that the inspection
committee in future would give par
ticular attention to the views of ship
pers in the matter or rates. II was
decided also that the committee would
live up to the requirements OF the in
terstate commerce act, which could be
done without infiictlng any injury on
the public.
Joseph McIlroy OF the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas has returned from trip
through the southern part OF the state.
According to the reports received BY
the engineers Office of the Western
Pacific in this city. the track is now
five miles west of Humboldt Wells.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

Christiania is all but completed. a part
at the eastern link only remaining un-
finished.
The new railway. which passes for
90 miies through regions of almost per-
manent snow and ice and which reaches
an attitude of 1900 meters (4.265 feet1
above the sea level. will no doubt for
a long time to come hold the record
OF the railway construction OF the
world as far as engineering and traf-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

nc dirilculties are. concerned: the Grave
hais tunnel. In itself great triumph
OF engineering skill. was cut through
In nine years.
ms railway. which is expected TO
snow surplus in it's operation after
. year or two. viii be one Of the prin-
cipal tourist attractions of Norway and
VIII completely change the travelling
healthy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

But might have worked injury Taft had not been
that his opinion Of Foraker record the etewten
months ago published by President Roosevelt the other day
All through the winter and Taft refused to have
OF political alliance with Foraker but finally after the nonina
ton had been made the desire of the pnheaded politicians
harmony hollow prevailed Ias
There be harmony between honesty and dishonesty
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

Joseph McIlroy Of the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas has returned from a trip
through the southern part OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

Miss Efe and Miss Eda Volkmann
recently made a short visit in Mill Val
-, where they were guests at the
home of Miss Alma Bundschu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
John Fred Dad

John Fred, aged 81 years, died at the
home OF Chas. Brown, west OF this city
Saturday night, of heart disease. The
deceased had beenl at Mr.. Browns
home for several weeks, and for the
past few days has been very Ill, though
1t was thought that be was better
Saturday. Sunday morning when Mr..
Brown went to the room OF Mr.. Fred,
be was found TO be dead.
The deceased had been blind fol-
twenty-five yeers. BE was one Of the
party Of men who were working for a
railroad company In Alton in 1883, at
the time Of the terrible explosion Of
oil tanks in which a number Of men
we're killed, and crippled, Mr.. Fred
losing his eye sight.
The funeral was held at the
home Of Chas. Brown, Tuesday.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved.
Funeral Of John Fred.
The funeral Of John Fred was
preached at the home OF Charley
Brown, west OF this city, by Rev. 4. S.
Gibbs, Tuesday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
The interment took place In the Mex
leo cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
William Brown Dead.


William Brown, who moved from
north Galloway to Columbia last De.
cember, died at bis home in that Of ty,
Feb. ID, bis death being Eattribut-
ed to old age, and the inflrmities Incl
dental to such. He was SO years old.
Burial occurred at Westminster
churchyard, in Hatton vicinity, on
Saturday, after funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. Woods, Of Auxvasse.
His wife survives him, as do four
daughters and five sons: Misses Mary
and Amanda Brown,of Columbia; Mrs.
John Holman,of Fulton; Mrs. J. W.
Lloyd, OF near Thompson;J. M. Brown,
OF Centralia; DR.. w. II. Brown, OF
Maryyille, Mo-, and Joseph, Lyle and
Paul Browne Audrain county. Two
brothers and a sister also survive, ].
Shan Brown and O. II. Brown, OF Au.
drain county, and Mrs. d. Baxter
Guthrie, Of this county.
MI. Brown was staunch Presbyter-
ian in.his religious belief and his citi-
zenshIp was of a high type. Those
who knew him best testify to his
goodness of heart and to his honesty
and integrttY,and 1t is enough to know
that he has left to his loved ones the
legacy Of Q good name, untarnished
and unquestioned.-Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
cLARK's DISTRICT
BECOMES SCHOLARLY,
Representative Champ Gets no Illite.
rate Letters Now, but 0noe Got a
Lot Of Them.

Washington, Feb. 22.-An absolute
ly accurate Thermometer for register
ing the progress Of education is foun
In the person of an experienced secre-
tary to q Congressman.
Wallace Bassford, OF Mexico, No.,
has been private secretary TO Chang
Clark for fourteen years. BE remark
ed to-day that in this time i~lliteracy
among Mr.. Olark's constituents from
being verygeneral has become the rar-
est exception. Bassfurd handles Mr..
Clark's mail, which is exceptionally
heavy even for q member VI Congress,
and all Congressman must do much
letter writing.
Fourteen years ago q day did not
pass but that Bassford found a mis-
spelled, CARRIED and almost undeciph-
cradle letter In the mail, and often
many Of them. He has received but
two letters during this session Of Con-
gress which would stamp the writer's
as illiterate. During the fourteen
years Mr.. Olark's district has remained
unchanged, with the exception OF the
elimination Of Crawford County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
O'Brien-C Callahan.

James L. o'Brien, q prosperous
young farmer of Audrain county ant
Miss Mary Callahan, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Callahan, of this city
were married at st. tBrendanh
church by Rev. Father j. J. Dillon
Wednesday afternoon, February 90,
Immediately after which the couple
left for iSt Louis, where theJ
will visit friends and relatives fol-
several days. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien
will go to housekeeping on the eroom's
farm, south of this city, on their re-
turn from ST Louis.
Miss Callahan was book-keeper fol
Dermody Brothers, the grocers, and Ia
one Of Mexico's most worthy young
women. The Ledger joins other
friends in congratulating Mr.. O'Brien
on bis choice for a wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
BEST OF PROOF.
That HyOmei Will Cure All Forms
of Catarrhal Diseases.

Testimonials could be printed b.
the thousands, many OF them from
Mexico and nearby towns, saying tina
Hyomei absolutely cures all catarrha
troubles. The best proof Of its unusu
al curative powers is the guarantee
that Otis Purdy gives with every out
fit be sells, Money back If Hyome
does not do all that Is claimed for IT,"
Hyomei is not o secret remedy. Its
formula Is freely given to physicians
who want to know what they are us.
ing when they prescribe HYomei. II
is guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drug Law by Serial No. 141S.
There is no dangerous stomach
~drugging when Hyomei is used. Its
healing medication is breathed
through a neat pocket inhaler, reach.
ing every part of The air passages, de.
stroying all catarrhal germs and cur
ing the disease.