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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

tion. Say. boys. you oughtn't TO go
farther than Lake Merritt"
Il think" finally said one OF the
party after they had run for about IS
miles down hill, that was very rude
man."
Southeastern tariff No. I. issued by
A ID. Hall. agent. and southeastern
tariff No 1, issued by II. p. Wash
burn, agent have been consolidated
and will be published hereafter BY NJ.
p. Washburn. The new issue. south
eastern tariff No. 2. will be ready for
distribution about July %. and will be-
come effective September I. 1t will
contain $40 pages and will weigh two
and half pounds. The price of the
tariff will be from 90 cents 70 s1-20 per
copy, the lowest price being for sup
plies OF more than 100 copies The
cost OF transportation is to be borne By
the purchaser
The expense OF publishing tariffs.
under the interstate commerce law and
the numerous rulings OF the commits
sion. has increased TO such an extent
that transportation companies find It
expensive to supply shippers. Ii has.
therefore. been decided by a number
of associations by whom tariffs are
published to make a charge for tariffs
distributed TO the public 60 partially
reeompense them for the cost OF pub
ncation-
According to the annual report OF
the pension department OF the Union
Pacific, SS1,S41.5S was paid out from
February 1 to June 30 OF this year.
The number OF pensioners on the pay
roll last June was 81. The total amount
paid in the last month was S22.S21.95,
the monthly average being S1SS5.16
The department was established Oc-
tober l, 1902. the company contributing
100000 10 begin the fund and agree
ing to pay into 1t not less than half
that amount annually.
NJ C. Kennedy. vice president and
general superintendent OF the Colum-
bia Valley road. which is owned by
the Pennsylvania, Is on a tour OF the
coast.
There is a report to the effect thar
an English corporation. with a capital
OF S60.000.000, Is seeking to secure con-
troll OF the United Railroads OF Yucatan.
]. d. McIlroy OF the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas has returned from a triD
through the southwest
r. NJ. Hobart. agent OF the santa Fe
at Fresno. Is on visit to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Answers to Queries

INHERITANCE TAX-C. B. h, Oak
land. Cal. Is the inheritance tax still
collected in California?
1t is.
BONUS-R A, City. Does the United
States government still allow per cent
ON contracts for building ships for the
navy on this coast?
1t does not.
WHICH is CoRRECT?-C. G. u, Fort
Barry, Cal. Which of the two following
expressions is correct? Can you lend
me a dollar?" Can have the loan of a
dollar?'
Neither Is incorrect.
PARK OWNERSHIP. R., City.
Does the federal or the municipal gov
ernment own Golden Gate and other
parks In San Francisco?
The municipal government owns
Golden Gate and other city parks. The
federal government owns the Presidio
which Is sometimes classed as a park.
BOARD OF TRADE - Subscriber
City. What is the board of trade of
San Francisco?
The board of trade was organized in
April. 1877. to protect the interests of
It's AhOhlbCiS, u prevent settlements
without full investigation, resist in
equitable and fraudulent settlements
and bring about joint action in the col
lection of debts.
DURRANT-S.. City. What was the
date Of the execution of Theodore Dur
rant for murder?
January Z, 1898.
PATTI. U. c., City. On how
many occasions did Adelina Patti ap
pear in San Francisco? Give the year
and date and the operas she sang; also
acts of opera and concerts.
AS The Calls index was DESTROYED bv
the fire of 1906 it is impossible to Sc
cure the data.
THE FARALLoNEs-C. G. D.. VAL
le1o, Cal. How many islands are there
in the Farallone group? In what lati-
tude and longitude are they and how
far distant from San Francisco?
Six. In latitude 81 deg 42 min. north
and ia deg. longitude Distant 2s
miles from the Cliff house site.
GERMAN PHRAsE-c. c. d. ya1ls,o
Cal. What is the meaning of the
phrase "Jeder is seines gluckes
Schmied"?
1t rs German and means every one
is the maker of his own luck
REPRESENTATIVE &C. L.. San
Luis Obispo, Cal. Who are the repre-
sentatives in congress from the new
state of Oklahoma, what are their
politics and what is the population Of
the state?.
The senator's from that state are L.
P. Gore and r. l.. owens; representa-
tives, b. S. Mcclure. z. l. Fulton, J.. s.
Davenport Charles d. Carter and Scott
Ferris. All democrats, except MCGUIRE
who is q republican. The population.
according to estimate furnished by the
governor of the state January 1, cur
rent year. was 1,4os.7S2.
MORTGAGE TAX-W. II. F.. Oak
land. Is the mortgage tax still in force
in California?
1t is.
BASEBALL-C. H.. Redding, Cal. II a
pitcher delivers a ball which is a wide
inshoot by a foot and a half and the
batter falls backward to escape being
struck by the ball. but in falling the
ball accidentally hits the bat and rolls
fair, should that be called fair ball?
Yes.
JOE GANS-C. c. D.. Fort Baker. Cal.
Did Joe Cans in his fight with Nelson
at Goldfeld. New. weigh in with shoes.
trunks. gloves, ETC.?
He did.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

ton of kicking over lamp i'll the
same town.
After few more meetings the de-
posltors of the defunct Market street
bank will be full fledged fnanciers.
The playful rioting that characterized
their gathering Sunday would have
done credit to the New York stock
exchange.
tenders offer to pay 81 day to men
who will permit themselves to be run
down in order to prove the efficacy
of the inventions. Out here the
United Railroads tries its niultitudin-
Gus devices on 100000 persons daily
and makes them pay for it, too.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
PACIFIc coAsr FrsHER.rs

The fishing industry OF the Pacific
coast during 1907 exceeded s2s.O00.ooo
in value. according TO the statistics Of
the Pacific Fisherman. The pacR of
canned salmon during 1907 for the
whole coast was 4.O15.1S9 cases. as com
pared with s.S17.316 cases in 1906. The
pack in Alaska was exceeded in oniV
one other year that of 1902
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
DRAINING SAN FRANCISCO OF CAPITAL

GONMISSIONER H. w. KERRIGAN representing the Cali
metal trades association makes another timely and
appeal builders and San Fran
work and local property keep their money
home by paronizng home industry After the fire was
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
Personal Mention

Fred R. Miller of Florida is at the
Fairmont
G. H. Hayes of Goldfeid is staying at
the st. Francis.
W. B. Frisbie. of Chicago is a guest
at the st. Francis.
State Senator and Mrs. C. a. Bel
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

works is at the st. Francis, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Ray of Gait are
guests at the st. Francis.
Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento is
registered at the Fairmont
Mrs. ]. d. Peters and Miss Peters of
Stockton have apartments at the Fair
mont.
DIR. and Mrs Arson p Atterbury of
New York have apartments at the
Fairmont.
John G. Zobelein. a brewer of Los
Angeles: is at the st. Francis, accom-
panied by Mrs. Zobelein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy b. Barham of Los
Angeles, who have been visiting Nc
Cloud, are at the Fairmont.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

shaw of Antioch have apartments at
the st. Francis
r. S. Hanford of Dredge is staying
at the st. Francis.
Sidney r. T. Brock Of Philadelphia
is at the Fairmont.
J. Il Hunter Of the Monterey water
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
lmpertinent Question No. 81
What's fhe Most Useless Thino On Earth

For the most original west to this question-.he
briefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE. DOLLARS
For the next hve answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAX Each. Pnze winning 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
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
NOTE AND COMMENT

At last the right kind of medicin
seems to have been found for the Sic
Man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

Whatever astonishment Castro's at
titude may have caused TO the powers,
the Curacaoans. at least, seem de-
ternlined that his actions shall not
be characterized as beating the Dutch.
The Chicago cow that ate $1,000
worth of corn in 10 minutes doubtless
is a direct descendant Of the animal
that INDUCED in the expensive opera
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

Those who believe that war ad-
vances the cause of civilization are
pleased to observe that there is a
daily boom in Tabriz.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

NJ G. Kennedy. vice president and
general superintendent OF the Colum-
bia Valley road. which is owned by
the Pennsylvania, Is on a tour OF the
coast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28

There is a report to the effect thar
an English corporation. with a capital
OF s60.000.000, Is seeking to secure con-
troll OF the United Railroads of Yucatan-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
CLEARING THE MESS ROOM.
Some Of the Unwritten Laws of the
British Navy.

Some Of the Unwritten Laws of the
British Navy.
In the gun room mess itself the mid
shipmen are ruled with an iron hand,
as probably they need to be, says a
writer in theGrand Magazine, in tell
ing the customs or FRANKS played by
the junior officers on those who have
the misfortune to be junior to them
in point Of standing in the British
navy.
Those over eighteen-the senior
however, are allowed more privileges
than the juniors, among them being,
strange to say, the right to smoke
The juniors do as they are told with
out question of remonstrance.
An instance of this is afforded in
one Of the most curious of all the old
customs. At any time that pleases his
fancy it is the cherished prerogative of
the president of the mess to jab an
ordinary tablefork into one Of the
beams above his head. Instantly ev'
cry junior midshipman or cadet in the
room rushes for the door as fast as
his legs can carry him, while the prog
ress of the laggards is assisted by
vigorous whacks from their elders.
Those on the wrong side of the table
climb over it in their haste to take
their obnoxious presence elsewhere.
Even the wardroom has it's peculiar
ways. Refreshments all around are
exacted from man who is indiscreet
enough to mention a lady's name at
dinner or to make a bet before the
kings health has been drunk. Gu
riously enough, the unwritten law pro-
hibits an officer from drawing his
sword in the messroom. This must
be a relic of the days of sudden and
violent brawls, but to-day the only
purpose served by the regulation is to
enable the alert to trap the less wary
into momentary forgetfulness and the
consequent penalty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Decide Yourself.
The Opportunity Is Here,
Backed by River Falls
Testimony.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on a stranger
statement.
Read River Falls endorsement.
Read the statements of River
Falls citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
F. x. Knobel, Bank Clerk, of Cas-
cade Ave-, E., River Falls, Wis.
says: Il had either strained myself
or caught a cold which settled in
my kidneys. For several weeks ]
could scarcely straighten up, or il
l tried to do sc in hurry was very
soon brought to my senses by a
sharp pain in the small of the back.
One day l noticed Doan's Kidney
Pills being advertised at r. S. Free
mans Drug Store and procured a
box. took them as directed and /
am pleased to state that the annoy
ance has entirely disappeared and
there is no sign of its returning
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' and
take no other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
birds, Queer PIiuht.

A fluttering in the fue leading from
the kitchen stove attracted the atten-
ton of Mrs. J. Edward Sims the other
morning.
When Mr.. Sims came in he was
asked to investigate, and much to his
surprise found in the stove pipe, only
few feet from the gas flame, a red
headed woodpecker. How the bird
got into that predicament cannot be
explained, but he must have entered
at the chimney top and worked his
way downward. Perhaps he was lazy
and was looking for hole to build
his nest in without drilling one into
the wood. His bright coat of red,
white and black was subdued to a
sooty brown, and in outward appear
ances he resembled the chimney
sweep, and he was gasping for fresh
air when released.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
French Peasants, Odd Business.

"In France, at this season." said a
bird dealer, ''the banks of the streams
are yellow with bonfires every night.
About the fires loaf peasants, men and
women, smoking, chattering spooning.
"They keep the blaze going all night,
and at dawn, behold! the ground is an
inch or two deep with May flies, fire.
flies. moths-little creatures that, ex-
pecting some unknown and divine
sensation, flew out of the darkness in
to those clear and gemlike flames
nuttered forth again in agony, fell and
died.
'The tiny corpses are sold to the
French bird dealers at or cents
pint, and are resold for food to the
owners of pet birds, finches, thrusheS
csnaries, nightingales and the like"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

| wish that [ might talk with all
sick ones about the actual cause of
Stomach, Heart, and Kidney all
ments. To explain in person how
weak Stomach nerves leads to Stom-
ach weakness. | am sure would in
terest all. And it is the same with
weak Hearts or weak Kidneys.
This is why my prescription-Dr.
Shops Restorative-so promptly
reaches ailments of the Stomach,
Heart, and Kidneys. 1t is wrong to
drug the Stomach or stimulate the
Heart or Kidneys. These weak in
side neaves simply need more
strength. My Restorative is the
only prescription made expressly for
these nerves. Next to seeing you
personally, will be to mail you free,
my new booklet entitled, "What To
Do" l will also send samples of my
Restorative as well. Write for the
book today. 1t will surely interest
you. Address DR.. Shoop, Box 8.
Racine, Wis. All Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Kept Ten Dollar ain For.v y.,r..

Obid Smith, a farmer near Indian.
apolis, called at the office of G. w.
Morrison, this city, and asked him if
ne still trusted in the Lord. Morrison
replied in the affirmative whereupon
Smith said: ct was the Lord that
sent me here to return SO of your
money. I have kept it for forty
years."
Mr. Smith then explained that one
day in 1867, in W. A. Bodines store at
Morristown, he saw Mr.. Morrison drop
a $40 bill from roll which he had
received from the merchant. Smith
picked up the money and on this occa-
sion he came here to return it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
PRINCESS HISTORIC ISLAND.
Lacroma to Become the Property OF
Prince RudoIf's Only Daughter.

Lacroma to Become the Property OF
Prince Rudolf's Only Daughter.
Lacroma, the small but beautiful
island just opposite Ragusa, is about
to become the property of Princess
Elizabeth, OILY daughter of the late
Crown Prince Rudolf, writes Vienna
correspondent of the Pail Mall Ga
zette. 1t was originally bequeathed
to her, but the emperor gave it to the
Dominicans. and in it's stead set aside
a million gulden (eighty-three thou
sand pounds) for his granddaughter.
Now the princess wants it and has
obtained the consent of the pope for
the Dominicans to sell it to her.
Lacroma has had many owners,
among them the ill fated Macmillan
of Mexico. One of the earliest rec
ords in it's history is that Richard
Occur de Lion was shipwrecked off
it's coast in 1893, and in gratitude for
his escape built an abbey church, the
ruins of which form one of the most
attractive features in the island to-
day. If ]El
1t was through another sea disaster
that Macmillan acquired Lacroma. An
Austrian man of war, the Triton, was
accidentally blown up near the island
in 1859, and Macmillan, the sailor
member Of the Hapsburg family, pro-
ceeded there to investigate the catas-
trophe. Struck with the beauty of
the island he bought it. Though OF
small area. it is exceedingly pic
turesque, with luxuriant semi-tropical
vegetation of palms and expresses,
oleanders, ericas, myrtles and aloes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

Grippe is sweeping the country.
Stop it with Preventics, before it
gets deeply seated. To check early
colds with these little Candy Cold
Cure Tablets is surely sensible and
safe. Preventics contain no Quinine,
no laxative, nothing harsh or sicken-
ing. Pneumonia would never ap-
pear if early colds were promptly
broken. Also good for feverish
children. Large box, 4S tablets, IS
cents. Vest pocket boxes S cents.
Sold by All Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

Stop that tickling Cough! Dr..
Shops Cough Cure will surely
stop it, and with perfect safety. 1t
is so thoroughly harmless, that DR..
Shoop tells mothers to use nothing
else even with very young babies.
The wholesome green leaves and
tender stems of lung healing noun
famous shrub furnish the curative
properties to DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. It Gains the cough, and heals
the sensitive bronchial membranes.
No opium, no chloroform, nothing
harsh to injure or suppress. Demand
DR.. Shops. Take no other. All
Dealers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
WE PAY

the closest possible attention to our
business; work almost day and
night, and understand everything
from A to z that belongs to meats.
That's why everybody says, "Oh,
your steaks, etc., are so good"
It's the reputation we've made.
Come and see us, we want you for a
new customer.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT, PROPRIETOR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
FRANK L. BAKER
Express and Baggage Line.

Leave orders at the Telephone Central or
private phone No. "a. Special attention given
collecting Baggage from and delivering to all
parts of the city. All kinds Of dray and team
work promptly attended to. Charges moderate
Wood for sale and delivered to all parts Of city
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Takinu His Time.

''Why do you take so much leisure,
my poor MANI" asked the busy house
wife.
why, num-" yawned the knight Of
the box car, who was lolling in the
flower bed, "Ill tell you how it was.
You see, l married in haste"
"What has that to do with it?"
''Why, l am repenting at leisure"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Gun Fired by a Rabbit.

An extraordinary incident occurred
close to the village of Milton, near
Newport Pagnell, on Friday. A COM
mercial traveller while driving along
the road stopped to speak to two
gentlemen who were shooting rabbits
alongside the hedge. One of the gen.
tlemen laid his gun on the ground
while he placed a ferret In a hole. A
rabbit boiling at this moment ran over
the triggers Of the loaded gun, which
it released with its feet the traveller
having very narrow escape.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
A DANGEROUS Waner-

Following wager with a friend
London pawnbroker exposed for sale
in his big shop window for five days
a hundred-guinea (s500) diamond,
which he priced at 2 shillings 8 pence
Csc cents). The article found no pur-
chaser, and the wager was won by
the pawnbroker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Mot SkiIIfuI at 1t,

mo, indeed" Miss Gabbaway de-
clared; 'Im not accustomed to fish for
compliments"
Il can see that" replied Miss Cut
ting. "Any one who is accustomed to
fishing realizes that one isn't likely to
get anything if one talks too much"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Safer Behind the Bars.

"The man with fifteen wives was
sentenced to a year in the peniten-
tiary." |
"I'll wager something handsome
that he breads the day when they let
him CO."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Minhf as Well.

Eyes, he sat down on a stump that
was being dynamited, then he was
gored by bull, and stung by swarm
of bees"
Gee! that's country life for you"
Eyes, but he's come back to the city;
says he might as well be at home with
his mother-in-laW.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Land Of Low Wages.

Belgium is a land of low wages. In
Client the minimum pay an hour for
printers, roofers, GLACIERS, painters and
boilermakers is cents-70 cents for
ten hours work-and Of blacksmiths,
carpenters, masons, plumbers and elec-
tricians 80 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

"Generally debilitated for years
Had sick headaches, lacked ambi-
ton, was worn out and all rundown.
Burdock Blood Bitters made me a
well woman Mrs. Chas. Freitoy,
Moosup, Conn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Arithmetic Without a Kew,

A Georgia professor wrote an arith-
metic that contained such tough prob
lens that nobody could solve them.
One teacher wrote asking for a key.
The professor replied on postal card:
Dear Sir-It has no key. It's stem
winder."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Guessed Riuht.

"Have a smoke, old man." said Stin-
jay, proffering a weed.
"No, thank YOU" replied Wiseman,
who had had one before
whats the matter? Don't you en-
Joy good cigar?"
eyes; that's what's the matter"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinneri
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs wax
ing up. Doan's Regulets cure bill
ious attacts. 25 cents at any drug
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Antiquity of Playing Cards.

The origin of playing cards is lost
in antiquity, though some historians
have attempted to fix appropriate
dates. In the year 1877 a German
monk living in Switzerland mentions
the fact that card games had been in
troduced into that country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
He knaM.

"Come, Tommy" said the boys
mother, at the table, 'sit up like
man."
"Why, ma" replied Tommy, "men
sit down for their food; it's only dogs
that sit up"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
At the Club.

Borem-Ive got a good joke to tell
you, old man.
Knox-Say, kindly go over and tell
it to Muggins, will you?
Borem-What for?
Knox-Oh, I've got grudge against
him; that's ALL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

Teacher-How long had Washington
been dead when Roosevelt was inau-
gurated?"
Scholar dunno, but it hasn't been
dead since Teddy has been there!
Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousands of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's Oint-
ment. 50 cents at any drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Cows Wear Earrings.

In Belgium al cows over three
months old are to be seen wearing
earrings. Breeders are obliged to
keep record of all the cattle raised
by them, and each animal has a
registered trade number, which is en-
graved on the ring fastened to it's
ear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Natural Deduction.

Actyn Barnes-I see that in the
new version of 'Uncle Toms Cabin
there are no bloodhounds.
MacBooth Rantington-Aha!I knew
it wouldn't be long before Eliza would
be chased over the ice by sixty-horse-
power touring car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Hopeful.

"When you sold me this watch" said
the mild-mannered man, "You said it
would work like a charm
well" replied the jeweler.
"Well, suppose you sell me charm
now; perhaps that will work like
watch"