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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Defense of the American Navy

A convincing reply to the criticisms
made by Mr.. Reuterdahl concerning
the construction of our battleshfps APP
pears In the May Sunset The article is
written by Admiral w. L. Caps,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Seventy members OF the BerrvviIIe
family. one of the largest 10 the Creek
nation. draw more money for oil row
alties than any other family in Okla
homa- Together they receive 100000
month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

The total number of recognized
Methodist ministers throughout the
world is fixed by the official sKalen-
dar' at 51,s11. with l0s.192 lay preach
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Joseph Davey of Big Rapids, Mich,
began putting cement to its present
uses away back in the forties. He
claims to be the original cement man.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

effort to help the common farmer.
Through his influence The Advocate.
has been visiting thousands OF the un-
lon members who have not been able
to pay their subscriptions, and now
that the crops are moving, he reason
ably expects them to come forward
and settle, as this is but their duty.
While Brother Brown was state lee.
turer and member of the Executive
Board from 1905 to 1907. he covered a
greater part of the state, and Is too
well-lnown amongst the union mem
bership to need any introduction, and
we can but add our little praise for
unceasing labor in his chosen field of
uplifting his unfortunate brothers.
Brother Brown is now calling the
attention of the membership to the
tendency Of the farmers to again be
enslaved by the "One Idea" which Is
the raising Of cotton alone, and which
seems to have taken root throughout
the membership, and he is using every
effort to bring them to realize the
necessity Of raising their supplies at
home.
He is standing firm for publicity in
i all the official acts of the union, and
| has worked for the good of the union
! from its incipency in the state and
longer than any brother in Mississip-
| pi; and he now asks that the delin-
quent brothers pay their back sub
scriptions and do their share towards
education.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
A GOOD LETTER FROM a LExING-
TON BROTHER.

AS it has been quite a while since
last wrote to the dear old Advocate, j
thought / would try my luck as cor
respondent again Since my last let
ter was printed / nave Joined the
Farmers Union, and to-day am truly
proud to be recognized as member
Of grandest organization on earth, an
organization for the good Of the best
class Of people on earth, and that is
the farmers. For why, is not the farm
er q great man, for he surely gives to
the worlds other people their food
and clothing. The farmer is the most
important and the least respected per-
son on earth to-day. a farmer is sure
" an honest man because he certainly
earns his living by the sweat Of his
brow. He is not like the speculator
living off what rightfully belongs tc
other people. have this much to say
of the speculator, he Is one Of the
most gentlemanly robbers that are
around today. He has enough respect
for himself, if not for other people, MOI
to use the pistol and dark lantern as
helpmate, as other robbers do, bu'
perhaps he hasn't courage enough. i
looks like all the money powers on
earth have combined with the specu
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

cert for common end, storing their
cotton in union warehouses and hand
ling through union channels with the
common aim of securing better prices
and more satisfactory and economical
handling.
The chief thing just now is a perfect
and harmonious understanding be-
tween merchants, bankers and farm
ers in cooperation that will best
serve their common cause.
FARMERS UNION NATIONAL COT
TON COMMITTEE.
BY ]. M PETERSON.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
THE FOLLOWING LOCALS HAVE
PASSED RESOLUTIONS CON-
DEMING NIGHT RIDERS.

We give below the names of locals
who have sent us resolutions con-
demning night riders. We are com
PEELED to publish these resolutions in
4 condensed form. owing to the num-
her we receive each week.
Wayne County Union, No So.
Montrose Union, Montrose, Miss.
Marshal Union, No 1911
Tabernacle Local. No. 1913.
New Hope Local, No. 1927, Smith,
Miss.
Bigbee Local, No. 56S
Olio Farmers Union.
Clark County Union.
Hero Local. No. 797
Leake County Union.
Eureka Local, No. 7OS.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
G. ]. ROBERTS, MANAGER,

lator to fight the Farmers Union, but
farmers stick to the union and its
principles, and remember we will soon
win If we only will be stickers. Hold
on to your cotton until the eagle
squeals on the dollar, and tell Mr..
Speculator it is yours and he cannot
get it. Hold your cotton until you put
him out Of business and give him, "a
true thief" a chance to earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow. Hoping that
the editor will see fit to print my let
ter, and If he does, may come again
soon. With three cheers for the F. e.
and G. y. Of a, / will quit.
A UNION MEMBER.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
Dear Advocate:

Dear Advocate:
i see the president is wanting two
thousand five hundred ($2,5OO) dollars
salary and his expenses paid; now
this is more than any of us farmers
make in two years, and for one, am
opposed to making any one man rich
by taxing the poor.
/ have been informed that the exec
utive committee is drawing on the
treasurer for money which they are
not entitled to- Now If this is true,
it is wrong and hurtful to the union
We should correct any and all such.
If we have officials of this kind, we
cannot prosper, and I do not think
they are doing their duty anyway, as
hear of lecturers all over the state.
and we have been trying to get one in
here ever since we organized and have
only had two. Now if they we're do.
ing the thing that was right they
would send us a lecturer, as we need
one very much.
WCllt - WILL SAOoO1 eAAA - = 49,
in print will come again. God bless
the union is my prayer.
w. d. ROLLINS.
Mccall, Miss.
Dear Brother Rollins:
In answer to the above, we think
you are under a wrong impression
for your information will say that i
is the national president who wants
$4,000 salary and expenses, while our
state president get $500 per day, ex
penses not to exceed $500 per day and
transportation.
AS to the executive committee draw
ing excess money, we will say thaf
they will have chance to explain this
matter before the state convention.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
OPEN LETTER FROM THE FARM
ERs' UNION NATIONAL COT
TON COMMITTEE.

It is an accepted fact that the 1908
cotton crop will fall short of the
spinner's desires, and equally we'll
known that stocks of raw cotton and
manufactured cotton cloth are very
low: add to this the gradual better
ment that is shown in the worlds
trade budget and then ask yourself
this question, why should cotton sell
at eight and nine cents when the man
ufactured cotton goods are selling at
the same prices as they did when raw
cotton was selling at twelve to four
teen cents.
thoughtful people see in the Lanca-
shire strike an effort to depress Amer
lean cotton more than purpose to
lower wages. A very strong argument
in favor of the above fact is, foreign
spinners have this season taken much
more cotton than for the same period
last year, while American mills have
also taken more These, with many
other facts, clearly show the folly Of
farmers turning their cotton loose at
present prices. We believe all OF you
win agree to this,
The people should withhold their
cotton from the markets until there Is
real need for their staple. Let us
profit by the example Of the buyers
who are now in the market Most q
them are stacking up for better prices
Remember that the fall has been un
usually favorable for gathering cotton
and the real needs of the mills are be
ling met by those who run in the ol'
way; rushing their cotton to the mar
lket regardless of the prices. w
know this supply will soon be exhaust
led. Every one must realize that tn
forces tending to depress the marke
.lhaye reached the climax, and that tn
one thing necessary to make cottoi
take an upward turn is to stop sellin
lit.
Fhe business men of the countr
have time and again expressed thei
readiness to aid us in holding for tn
reaction. which will bring commo
blessing to every one of every interes
in the south. Let every one face abot
and stand by ours and our country
cause, as is being done in many Sc
tions Of the south by both farmers an
merchants, acting in harmonious co
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

Dear Neices:
Your Uncle Tom wants some socks.
# you want me to dodge the rheuma-
tism this winter, send me some old
fashioned country knit socks, and /
will pay any price you ask. They are
not for sale in any store here.
TOM s. HAYNIE.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15
Mr.. M. A. BROWN,
President Of The Advocate Publish
ing Company.

Former member of the State Execu-
tive Committee, and director OF the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, at present he is working in be-
half of this company when not in ac-
tual lecture work for the union.
He has been filling several of Presi-
dent Hightower's appointments
throughout the state, and from the
many letters coming into this office
asking for his lectures, it is easily
seen that he is one Of the most popu-
lar orators In the state.
He is a man Of high moral charac-
ter. a Christian gentleman, and g
forceful speaker, and is using every
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

Mr.. Banker, should you wish to
keep informed in the business methods
of the farmers, subscribe for the Ad-
cate, $1.oo per year.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

CHANGES In ordering paper changed
from one address to another, be sure to
give old postoffice as we'll as the new.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

TERMS One Dollar per annum is adj
vance.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-10-15

Entered as second-class matter August
la. 1907, at the postoffice at Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, under the Act of Congress OF
March 8, 1879.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28

FIRST CALIFORNIA; Oakland
Cal. When did the First California
volunteers return from the Philippines,
August 20, 1899. Mustered out Sep
tember 25 following.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
MR.. HARRIMAN's. TERRITORY"

THE CALL the good Pelican bay and reoces
be Mr. Harrimans messenger of prosperous idngs The
Wells Fargo express earned about 81
its capital stock for the last fiscal year. The percentage
quite big the year before, but it will Mr.
Hartman doing quite we'll The Wells Fargo surplus
by him. It's magnificent proportions carefully guarded
the gaze nqustive public 1t prize
Mr. Harman transportation 1t celebrated
statesman who discovered that surplus always
deal with than deficit but he could tell Mr. Hartman
thing about SURPRISES and where they will do the good
There of Mr.. Harrimans good fortune, but
rejoicing He too modest let people call this splendid
California his territory, but all know. When he Ride
aboard, and when he tells Get off and walk"
obedently hoof it for the horizon.
1t that afford to ride in California. We help
comfortable full and flowing pile up Mr. Ha
mans 81 per 1t is Californas
We should be glad do better by Mr. Hartman but did
level best
If it not form of treason might hint that Mr.. Har
could shade his prices little without undue suffering him
SELF but perhaps might be harmonious let that
until after election lest hear General Stone
that republicans STILL with all for General
Stones harmony, 81 per cent is pretty steep.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
CLOSER AND CLOSER TO RUFF

TT THOUGHT working Ruef" remarks one of the
Claudianes brothers Most people ready
belief OF the dynamiers The suspicion be
strengthened by the which and other
moueces OF the higher ups display for the ynamters
by the sudden discovery made these coplaisant
organs OF the nhumany of police applied to fixing
responsibility the principals in these crimes
Nobody believes that the Caudanes brothers
engaged the business of dynamtng private personal
enterprise Blowing up mans house
itself ganful industry. Such committed as
incident OF class warfare but there nothing sort
the present instance The motive obvious put
io the of the Gallaghers
dynamed for the price paid by who feared
would send them the penentary From that conclusion
10 escape.
OF the higher ups quite ready sacrifice the
Caudanes brothers only they their skins
and their agree that the of dynamng
able but they shudder the numanty OF police
ecing confession that might mpcate important
Indeed significant enough Chronicle in its
OF the proceedings before the Alameda grand printed
Thursday morning suppressed the passage
ask What the and motive for that suppresson
appears all the other papers, and report grand
jury furnished all alike The Chronicle presents
garbled to divert suspicion from Ruef
1t IS easy task that these agencies of perveon
suppression have undertaken Closer meses weave
about Ruef and the higher ups We handy man. Nat
Cogan flying the defense of the dynamters long ago
Coghan protecting the spies that logged the
the prosecution, and the United furnished the bail No
that existed their fears that confession might
be elected.
The Chronicles Punish little racals and let 90
the big Moreover, the little rascas should treated with the
consideration lest they tell things about employers
and il they should say anything, don't it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
HELP THE LOCAL MANUFACTURERS

THE structural iron and steel workers manufacturers
Francisco labor disadvantage that tley paw
the rates their material that the obbes pay
the finished product with which the San Francisco manu-
facrer No doubt be
representation to the railroad companies because
principle OF transportation that charged
with high those for the finished product the
elementary and fundamental law of railroad
railroad boards slow moving will take some time
before action be had
In the meantime local make appeal to con-
and purchasers of building give home industry
chance wherever that can be done without injury themselves
Fancscans help they help their neehbors
and indeed the value of all buildings thereon
high higher direct proportion TO the number the
Contracts municipal harbor written
give reasonable preference local industry The COM
mun that the for such Improvements works
back deal than the derena added
assabe values resulting the encouragement indus
and the consequent gain population good gospel to
help your neighbors, and it wise investment besides
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
RATS

THE OF Hamen when they heard the pied pipes music
thought they smeled cheese and died rejoicing
ecstacy There modern magician who works
plan but assured with almost equal horougness
commended the attention of Dr. Blue
Of black magic but of years doctors and the
herr professors have sought malignant
uae the rat They fed him on baci microbes bacteria ptomanes
and he rived and grew these would
succumb the treatment but with the great majority virus
acted sort OF vaccination Thereafter they immune
The rats indeed enjoying picnic until Professor Neunann
OF the University of Copenhagen took the for science His
attention attracted by Danish government statistics show
that the S425 to allow live u
months On that basis there appalling arithmetic to be
worked at the expense OF the rat It that took
from OF books Professor retired to
Aaborg and medtaed peaceful invented or
discovered bacillus that kills 90 per rats inoculated
and IS harmless TO human beings and dogs and The stuff
ike candy and has sugary smell like the pied pipers
They using this beguing bacillus with
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

mented the visitor, "for all the ships
we have seen, even those coming from
the Philippines, are without those rat
guards
1t only proves the truth of the
adage that whenever you want a per-
son to see anything il can never be
seen. From now on I shall refrain
from imparting information when it
is not accepted in the spirit il is Of
fered, and do you know" said the rail-
roadman, that there was not a rat
guard on any other vessel. No, sir, not
even on the transports coming from
Manila / am afraid I was made 10
appear as a prevaricator."
we will have our photographs taken
with these fish tomorrow" said F.. W.
Thompson to Bode K. Smith and Harry
Buck after having made the biggest
capture of the season at Upper Klamath
lake last week. There are so many
doubling Thomases in the railroad
world that proof has TO be given be-
fore credence can be placed in the word
of men like ourselves
The fish were deposited in an open
box, and alongside was mess of small
fish.
II wonder who took the trouble to
catch that small fry said Buck scorn-
fully.
Next morning the trio were arrayed
in picturesque costumes and prepared
to dangle from their little fingers about
100 pounds of trout apiece
Where are our fsh?" they screamed
at the bell boy
Them are your fish, aren't they@ he
replied, pointing to the small fry
Our fish, Well. III not eat my break
fast added Bodie hastily as he saw
some ladies approach
Il guess the stage driver took your
fish to Ashland by mistake said the
boy. cheerfully.
We'll. what's the use of getting mad
about it? Amt there as good fish in
the lake as come out OF it9"
Virgil G. Bogue and the party OF
eastern engineers who are with him go
ing over the line OF the Western Pa
cihc are thought to be somewhere in
the high Sierra, as they have not been
heard from since leaving OroviIle-
H N Butterheld, the newly appointed
agent of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western, arrived in the city yes
terday with Nat Duke, general eastern
agent. They are hunting for a loca-
ton for their Office.
W. G. Barnwell. general freight agent
of the Santa Fe, Will leave tonight for
Los Angeles after spending a few
weeks at Lake Tahoe with w. A. Bis
sell.
According TO the latest advices from
the eastern end OF the Western Pacific.
the track is now Is miles from Hum
boldt Wells.
Norman Hall of the Santa Fe is sum-
mering at Eureka.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
The Smart Set

Margaret Barron's spaniels VIII also
he the center of much interest
Among those who have gone down
are: Major and Mrs. Charles Nc
Kinstry. Miss Jennie Flood, Miss Saliie
rTavnard Mr.. and Mrs. William Ral-
ston. Mr.. and Mrs CnsarieS ~ NJ
Mrs. Orestes Pierce, Mrs. Mckee MI
and Mrs. James Athearn FoiSer' MISS
Faith Chesebrough. Mr.. and Mrs
Wickham Havens, Mr.. and Mrs. r. O.
Hanford. Mrs. NJ c. Low, MISS flor@
Low. Judge and Mrs CarrOH Cooh, ar.
and Mrs. Timothy Hopkins Mrs- F-o-
ward Barron. Miss Margaret Barron
Miss EVELYN Barron and many others
lieutenant +. w. Lefavor. U. s. n,
and Mrs. Lefavor, who have spent the
greater part of the summer IN Sah
Francisco, are now at Aetna sprihsS'
where they will remain during Septena-
ber.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Athearn Folger
have gone down from their home az
Woodside and are at Del Monte Tney
are accompanied by Miss Edith Chese-
brough, who will take an active part IN
the coming tournaments MISS CheSe-
brough is one of the most athletic girls
IN societv lover of all out of door
sports and fine tennis and soh
player. -, -,
Mr.. and Mrs. F'olger viii remain
about 10 days at the hotel They VII!
not reopen their house in town until
the latter part OF October.
The dance of which Mrs Caesar Ser
theau and Miss Helen Bertheau Will
be hostesses this evening Is being
looked forward to eagerly by those
who have had the good fortune TO Dc
included among the list of guests. II
will take place at California hall, and
about $50 of the younger set will meet
to enjoy the hospitality Of these hos
tesses.
Mrs. George Howard. George Howard
Jr. and Henry Howard. who were the
guests OF Mrs. Howard's mother, Mrs
Henry SchmiedelI for a few days this
week at Del Monte, have returned TO
their home In san Mateo. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard will spend the winter, as usual.
in San Mateo. George Howard Will
leave shortly for the east, where he
will spend the coming year in prepara-
tion for his entrance into Harvard.
Miss Sallie Maynard is spending a
fortnight at Del Monte. where she is
the guest of Miss Jennie Flood. Miss
Flood arrived at the hotel a week ago
and had with her her niece, Miss Mary
Emma Flood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
Answers to Queries

BOUNDARY. NJ. B.. City What is
the boundary of thirty-ninth assembly
district of San Francisco?
1t is bounded by Lyon street to
Washington, to Baker, to Geary, to
Point Lobos avenue, to Masonic avenue,
to Fulton, to Stanyan, to Frederick to
Clayton, to Ashbury, to Clarendon ave-
nue., to Lincoln avenue, to Clipper ave-
nue., to Fowler avenue, to Corbett ave-
nue. to Ocean avenue and along the
ocean beach to the point beginning at
Lyon street The Farallon islands are
included in the district.
CHICKEN HOUSE-E. D. NJ. Sunset,
City. What will destroy chicken lice?
Where may a good book on poultry
raising be obtained?
The following is given as a remedy:
''Dampen the skin under the feathers
with water then sprinkle a little pow
dered sulphur on the skin. The insects
will disappear in IL hours" You can
book seller or consult such at the free
public library.
HORSE. c.. Coquille. Ore. The
question asked about particular trouble
with horse is clear except that por-
ton of the query as to the trouble. 1t
is so indistinct that it cannot be de-
be given. Correspondents should
clearly and legibly state what they
want to know, as this is not a guessing
department
SECRETARY--M L., City How
should the corresponding secretary of
an association sign communication?
Should the recording secretary also
sign it?
If an official communication he should
sign his own name and add CORE
spending secretary" There is no occa-
sion for the recording secretary to sign
the document.
MOURNING-F. Q. W., City. For
what length of time should mourning
be worn?
For parents one year, for brother or
sister a like period, for grandparents
six months, for uncle or aunt three
months and for first cousin one month.
OF late years the time for conventional
mourning has been considerably short
ened
PLUG ToBACCo-A Chewer. city.
How is plug tobacco made up for the
trade?
Generally plug tobacco Is made by
stripping the blades of the dry leaves
from the midribs and, after sprinkling
them with an infusion of tobacco juice
made from the stalks and other waste