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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

A London fog absorbs II per cent of
the rays from an ordinary gas lamp
and 81 per cent of those from a lamp
with an incandescent manila
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

"Gerty says she's twenty eight Do
you believe that?' "Sure do. To my
certain knowledge she was all OF thar
ten years go."-Baltimore American
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and en-
iov life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the great system tonic and builder.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

Benevolent Old Gentleman My man,
are you looking for work.
Tramp-Not if | can find anything
else to do--Pathfnder.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30
RONSNN RIOS
interchangeable Barrel Lid.

around a house or a store as a recepta-
Gle for accumulations of different
kinds. Unfortunately the lid of bar
rel is generally destroyed in the opera
ton of opening. Among the recent in
ventions is one of an interchangeab BILE
lid for barrels. The novelty of the in.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

A complete tour through all the
rooms or apartments of the royal pal
ace near Madrid involves n 100 mile
trip, covering six days time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

He-So they got married and went
Off In their new motor car. She-And
where did they spend their honey
moon? Helm the hospital
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

When an oyster is fortnight old, 1t
Il not much larger than the head OF
pin. At the end of four years growth
It is fit for the table.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

There are many districts throughout
China where labor is so cheap that
there Is no coin small enough to pay
for a days work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

First Disputant-Then I'm liar?
Second Ditto-On the contrary, my
dear fellow, you have just spoken the
truth.-Tit- Bits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

The man who knows nothing outside
Of his own business may have a good
income, but he Is mighty uninterestins.
Chicago Record Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

There's nothing so good for sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

Wanted.-A courageous waiter. He
will often be called ON to get the Gus
toners night keys from home.-Flie-
gende Batter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

Locusts are mentioned as one of the
plaques Of Egypt brought upon the
land OF the pharaohs by Moses and
Aaron in 1491 B. G.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

It has set the whole world a-thinking
Upon it all Doctors, as one, agree;
The tonic all your friends are taking
is,
HOLSTER Rocky Mountain Tea.
Pioneer Drug Store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

A Russian is not Of age until he is
twenty-six years old. Until that time
at least four-fifths Of his earnings must
90 to his parents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

The people Of India are the most
prone to litigation of any people on the
globe. There are 100000 lawsuits
every year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

"Mulrooney, wud yez like drink 2"
Thanks, Casey. | wud"
$50 wud t.
Then the battle began.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30

Little Willie-Say, pa, why is it that
poets usually have long hair7 Pa
1t costs money to get ones hair cut
my son.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

and being situated in the Parish Of St
! Mary. Louisiana, in the Cypremor
Prairie Of the said parish and being th'
East Half Of the Southwest Quarter Q
Section Nineteen, in Township Fourteen
south. Range Eight East. in the South
western Land District Of Louisiana, con
tanning superficial area of about eight!
and ninety-nine hundredths (SO.9 9) acres
said two tracts composing the whole
| Southwest Quarter Of Section Nlheteel
as aforesaid; together with all the Du'ia-
| ings and improvements, etc.
Being the same land acquired by inc
said r. p Patout from the People BANK
of New Orleans, said sale being OF re-
cord il Book g G" of Conveyanccs,
page 445, all of which said tracts now
comprising sugar plantation, known as
the "Vacherie Plantation, the tracts
herein last described having been added
10 and now form part Of SAID plantation.
Tnce,her with all tie buildings and i'm
pr n,"nrs on said plantation situated,
incin,ln, ,,r sugar house. machinery.
appliances and fixtures going to make a
complete sugar house, as well as all other
buildings and improvements, including
al mules. horses. farming implements
and other property placed upon said
plantation for its use and improvement
and that is immovable By destination.
Excepting from the operation OF this
seizure and from the sale toe be made
Hereunder all Of the merchandise
cypress timber growing Or standing upon
that portion of the above described
plantation described as follows:
East Half Of East Half Of Section
Twenty eight: West Half and West Half
Of East Half of Section Thirty-two; all
of Section Thirty~three; East Half Of
Section Thirty -four; North Half of North
east Quarter Of Section Forty-two; North
Half Of North Half of Section Forty
thee: Northwest Quarter and North
Half Of Northeast Quarter OF Section
For,y-four; and Southwest Quarter Of
Section Thirty-one: all in Township
Fourteen South, Range Eight East.
And excepting also the servitude and
right Of entry upon the land Of said
plantation for pulling and removing said
timber. all as provided for and contained
in the sale from Mrs. Marie o. Patout &
Leufroy J. 3urguieres to The Baldwin
Lumber Co., Ltd, which is of record in
Book ~ U of Conveyances. at page
335
JOHN B SANDERS. Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Parish Of st. Mary, La,
March %. 1903.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09
PARTITION SALE.
PARTITION SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish Of St. Mary.
Mrs. Lou Smardon, widow. Plain
tiff, vs.. Blanche Davenport
Nelson, ct ais. No

Under and by virtue of an order O
sale, to effect partition, to me issued
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, | will sell at public auction, tc
the last and highest bidder, for cash,
to effect partition as aforesaid, il
front of the st. Mary Bank & Trust
Company Building. in the town Of
Franklin, Parish of st. Mary, in
which the Court is now being held, on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1908.
between the hours of eleven O'Clock a.
M, and four O'Clock p. m. the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
That certain sugar plantation, sit
uated in the Parish of St. Mary,
Louisiana, containing six hundred
and thirty acres, more or less, and
bounded north by lands of J. H.
Wilkins, East by Riverside planta
ton and Grand Lake, south by Vic
toria plantation Of Hausmann Bro
theirs & Norman and west by the At
chafalaya River. with all the build
ings and improvements thereon stu
ated, mules, carts, plows and all
plantation tools and implements there
on.
JOHN B. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish Of st. M&Y.
Pa Mavo 1908
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09
FOR RENT.

Two doors in Opera House
Building, suitable for office
or store. Can be fixed up to
suit tenant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

between the hours Of II o'clock a. M,
and o'clock p. m, all the sugar and
nolasses in the sugar house or upon the
plantation of said Patout & Burguieres,
as follows, to wit:
Three hundred cars sugar in hot room.
About 300 sacks of thirds sugar in
in one tank, 25x15, more or less.
Eight cars of sugar in mixture, more
or less.
21oi R.zS11l91RS, Sheriff
SAer1fs Office, Parish of St. Mary,
La, NlA4th, 1908.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-05-09

BY virtue Of writ Of fieri facias, is
sued out Of the Honorable 23rd Judicial
District Court of Louisiana. in the above
numbered and entitled suit, and to me
directed, have seized and will offer for
sale, for cash, at the court house. in
front of The ST. Mary Bank e. Trust
Company building, in the town OF Frank
lin, La, Parish Of st. Mary. 10 the last
and highest bidder, on -
SATuRDAX~-4ffN0TH DAY OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
CRAMPS, NOT COHLERA
WronguIIy Dianose Case of
Man Who Ate Cucumbers

Five small cucumbers. green and sto-
len. in the stomach of a stowaway,
caused the liner Manchuria to be held
in quarantine at Nagasaki for "a hours.
The stowaway was a deserter from
the United States army. He had made
his way from Manila to Shanghai,
where he boarded the Manchuria and
remained hidden until the day before
the ship arrived at Nagasaki.
He stole the cucumbers from the gal
ley and ate five of them. An hour
later he gave himself up and asked to
be taken to the ships surgeon. To DR..
Lewis the man said nothing about GU
cumbers and as the symptoms were
suspiciously like cholera the medico
took measures accordingly.
The stomachache lasted until the ship
reached Nagasaki where the Japanese
quarantine authorities took the stow
away in hand. 1t took them "a hours
to make sure that it was cucumbers
and not cholera that had caused the
cramps. The stowaway was sent back
to Manila.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
ALLEGED JEWEL
THIEF CAPTURED
Butter, Accused of Robbing
Home of $1,000 Worth of
Gems, Arrested

Detective Sergeant Proll yesterday
afternoon captured George Metcalf, the
erstwhile butler who is wanted for the
robbery of $4,000 in jewels and $26 in
money from the home of Mrs. E. G..
Hopper, 1927 Sacramento street, last
Sunday. Metcalf was arrested after a
hard fight in a lodging house at 916
Broadway. The detective, and his pris-
oner battled for several minutes, dur
ing which Metcalf was so badly beaten
about the head and face that it was
necessary to bring him to the hospital
for treatment.
When Metcalf failed to appear at
the Hopper home Sunday evening for
duty at dinner Mrs. Hopper instituted
a search for him through the house,
and the theft of the jewelry and
money was discovered.
The stolen jewelry was the property
of Mrs. Charles E.. Hearne, whose hus-
band is a travelling salesman for an
eastern jewelry house, and Miss Edna
Goldsmith. The police have hopes of
recovering all of the lost articles.
The police believe that Metcalf was
concerned in the robbery of the home
of the late John PARROT a short time
before he died. Several thousand dol
lars worth of sjewelry was stolen from
the Parrot home, and the theft was
believed to have been committed by a
butler, who disappeared with the Jew
elry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
POOR CAR SERVICE
AROUSES CITIZENS
Ire of Merchants in Fillmore
Street Due to Scarcity of
Trolley Vehicles
United Railroads Officials Say
New Power Plant Will
Provide Remedy

The ire Of merchants and residents
in Fillmore street. as well as of citi-
zens in other sections of the city, has
been aroused by the more than or
dinarily poor car service which has
beer. given by the United Railroads for
several days. The storm of protest has
beer. generated chiefly by the fact that
cars have been withdrawn from various
lines ma king almost impossible the
handling OF the traffic during the rush
hours.
At the Office Of the United Railroads
IL was admitted yesterday that As cars
had been withdrawn from the various
lines Of the company Monday, owing. it
was claimed, to a breakdown in the
plant Of the San Francisco gas and
electric company in Nisitacion valley.
which left the lines with insufficient
power TO handle a large number of
vehicles
The officials OF the company admitted
that the car shortage would exist until
Saturday. At that time, they assert.
the. power plant which is being in
stalled at North beach, including a
$500 horsepower turbine capable Of
generating current sufficient for the
operation Of 100 cars. win be in opera
ton.
The breaking OF one Of the overhead
trolley wires at Market and McAllister
streets shortly after o'clock last night
tied up the Market street lines for
nearly an hour. After considerable
dificulty a repair crew was able to
remedy the break, but not before hun
dre6s OF patrons of the lines had been
seriously Inconvenience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
REMAIN IS DAYS
ON DESOLATE REEF
Crew of Barkentine EvistOn Tell
Thrilling Tale of Disas-
trOus Cruise

Seven members of the crew of the
barkentine Joseph L. Eviston arrived
here yesterday on the liner Manchu-
ria with thrilling story of a disas-
trous cruise, which included rs days on
a reef that was totally submerged at
high tide. and a voyage of 1900 miles
in a waterlogged sieve. The men who
came home were Second officer C. E..
Freeman Seamen Axel Schilling, Sig
valid Iverson, Lewis Pratt, Joe Ma
gruder and two Japanese.
The Eviston left Grays Harbor for
Haipong with cargo of lumber One
fine day, about $50 miles from the
Australian coast, the Eviston, with a
fresh breeze astern, piled high on reef.
which until that moment had been IN
known. At low water the reef was ex-
posed for a wide stretch, but at high
tide II feet of water flowed over the
menace. There the Eviston rested for
75 days. During that time the drink
ing water gave out and all that was
used afterward for drinking and cook
ing came. from the sea- being condensed
in the donkey boiler. At high tide
every day the ship was pumped and all
sail set, and on the evening of the
seventy fifth day the barkentine
slipped into deep water.
The vessel was headed for FIRE.
mantle, but, owing to head winds, was
compelled to run into .Cocos island.
While there misunderstanding be-
tween master and crew took place, and
Captain Robley, master of the barken-
tine. appealed to Captain Ross, the
British governor of the island. The
men were lined part of their pay and
put into jail, where they remained until
the Eviston, with coat of canvas all
over the hull, was ready for sea.
Two days after leaving Coces island
the canvas jacket proved false; the ship
filled and became waterlogged. In this
condition it was sailed 1900 miles to
Penang, where the crew was paid off.
The Eviston is now at Singapore under
going repairs. AS result of the
hardships one member of the crew,
Seaman Olson, died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
WALLOPING' FEATS
WIN POET FAME
Erwin Garrison Garrett Makes
Oriental Tour Lively by
Fistic Events

Shortly before Erwin Clarkson Gar
rett left Philadelphia for tour of the
world he wrote and published book
of poems. He arrived here yesterday
on the liner Manchuria on his way
home and found that his fame had
crossed the Pacific ahead of him, but
that it was as a willing scrapper and
not as a poet that he was best known.
Garrett is young and wealthy He
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania with the class of 'o6.
Before going to college he had served
through the insurrection in the Philip
pines and il was his experience there
that inspired My Bunkie and Other
Ballads"
His first bid for fame as far as the
tale has reached. here was during the
run from Hongkong to Shanghai on the
liner Korea, when fellow passenger,
Salmon by name, accused him of cheat
ing at euchre.
L excused myself from the game,
found Mr.. Salmon and walloped him"
said Garrett yesterday. 1T is not true
that I was put off the Korea 1 in
rended to go ashore at the next port
anyhow"
Garrett next took passage on the
America Maru and at Kobe was late in
answering the muster call for quaran-
rfne inspection DR.. HauXhurst, sur
geon of the liner, visited Garrett S
room. informed him that he was delay
ing all the other passengers, and asked
him to hurry. According to Garrett he
was not dressed, but was making all
possible haste. According to the doc
tor Garrett was dressed and bluntly
refused to move until he was ready.
The doctor notified the passenger that
unless he came at once two quarter
masters would be ordered to take him
to the salon by force.
s.He insulted me-" said Garrett yes
terday. so / just walloped him. Did
he tell you how sat on his chest and
pummeled his face?"
The police flag was hoisted and Gar
rett was sent ashore.
But I was going anyway, he said
yesterday.
Two days before the liner arrived
here Gunner Horngren. secretary of the
Swedish legation at Tokyo, on his way
home, engaged with Garrett in friendly
horse play until good nature evapo-
rated. Then there was scrap.
He lost his temper" said Garrett,
and 7 walloued him. He does not APP
preciate joke. He bumped into me
and / lifted his feet in the air and
dropped him down, head first. I'm a
college man, you know, and a little
thing like that means nothing with us.
We sometimes break furniture and
things in just the friendliest way.
Horngren asked that his name be
omitted from any relation in which
Garrett figured.
II should have known better than
play with him." he said. for saw him
pick a fight with a Japanese before
the ship sailed"
YES" said Garrett, the Jap got
fresh and 1 walloped him"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
TRADERS URGED TO
MOVE DOWN TOWN
Retail Merchants Plan Educa-
fiOnal Campaign to Secure
Concentration of Business

Convinced that Stockton street will
form the eastern boundary of San
Francisco's first class shopping district.
seven Of the city's leading retail mer-
chants held meeting yesterday to or
ganize an educational campaign among
those merchants who have not yet Sc
cured their downtown locations. Def
nite plans viii be formulated soon.
Those present at the meeting, which
was held in the Nathan-Dohrmann COM
panys store. We're: A B. c. Dohrmann
and Fred Dohrmann Jr.; Robert A.
ROos and George H. Roos, Of Roos
Brothers. Louis Samuels, representing
the d. Samuels lace house; Clarence
Walter, representing ID. n. & z. Wal
ter & Co, and Paul Verdier of the City
or Paris.
They INDUCED in a general discus
zion Of the advantages which would
sccrue to firms located in the district
bounded by Market Mason, Geary and
stockton streets. Some of the mer-
chants emphasized the fact that there
were many desirable business sites va
cant in the district named, while others
enumerated the advantages incident 10
being located in such proximity to the
principal hotels, as well as having
street railway service east and west
and North and south.
The objection to high rents, urged by
opponents Of the district, was met by
the statement that real estate men had
long since recognized the value of the
business sites, and that unless the
merchants availed themselves of their
opportunities to secure a location now
they would regret it later on. The
scarcity of large lots east of Stockton
street was another argument urged in
favor Of the district.
In order TO carry on the educational
campaign and hold out inducements to
merchants who desire 10 move down
town the men present yesterday decided
10 spend thousands of dollars adver-
Using firms which join in the campaign
~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PLUMBING
LAW IS 'CINCH BILL
Supervisor Center and James E.
Britt Clash During Discus
sion of Ordinance

Supervisor George Center and James
E. Britt. father of the prize fighter,
FLASHED over the plumbing law at yes
terday's session of the building laws
committee, and CentS declared the
present law ''cinch bill' and Britt it's
real author. Center said:
The present plumbing law, which
was introduced by Mr.. Britt, is a cinch
bill. 1t has resulted in the plumbers
trust, which now has the city at it's
mercy
1.-The plumbing law now in force is
not cinch bill" replied Britt. when
Supervisor Center says introduced the
measure he is saying what is untrue"
]. ]. Z. Firmin also took exception
to Center's round attack. He said:
Supervisor Center oversteps the
bounds of propriety when he accuses
the plumbers of this city of holding
up people and grating. He is gratu-
itously insulting people superior to him
in every way"
for order. Britt subsidized into his seat,
muttering:
If Supervisor Center had his way
there would be tin pipes"
The law as amended will be reported
to the board Monday. Chairman Rix-
ford said the changes were mainly in
the way of simplifying and rendering
specific the ordinance, the only real al
teration of Importance being the re-
quirement in the downtown district of
separate connections to be made with
the storm and sewage sewer pipes.
The supervisors building committee
recommended the appropriation of
$4,000 to continue the improvements
to the Twenty sixth street hospital.
and $3.50 to complete the purchase of
the site for the proposed Garfield
school. This SUM was refused by
Charles Roster for his lot. but upon
condemnation proceedings being begun
Roster yielded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PREVENTS
KEY ROUTE EXTENSION
Laying of Tracks in Wood
Street, Oakland, Is Ordered
Stopped by Court

An injunction restraining the San
Francisco. Oakland and San Jose rail-
way from laying tracks in Wood street
in Oakland was issued by Judge Sea-
we'll yesterday on the plea of the Cali
fOrnia door company
According to the petition OF the
plaintiff the city council of Oakland
had exceeded it's powers In giving the
Kew Route system the right to the
road on the ground that it cut OF all
other traffic A similar Injunction was
issued at the request OF the California
door company against the Western Pa
cific railroad some months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
PLAYS WITH MATCHES:
is FATALLY BURNED

Death may follow as a result of burns
received yesterday afternoon by little
Daniel Dougherty while playing with
matches in the basement of his home,
1920 Kentucky street.
The lad at the. time of the accident
was playing with a younger sister,
when match which he had lighted
ignited his clothing. His small sister
screamed and the mother, rushing
down stairs found the child enveloped
in flames. Picking up some ola clothes
she wrapped them around the child
and smothered the fire Neighbors.
hearing the screams of the mother and
child. hurried to their assistance and
carried the little one to the hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-28
SPENDS YEARS IN ORIENT
Missionary Translates Medical
Book Into Chinese

w. H. Venable, medical missionary
of the Southern Presbyterian church,
who has been at Kashing, China, for
Is years. arrived yesterday on the liner
Manchuria, accompanied by his wife.
The doctor is going to his home in
of translating a standard classbook
on bacteriology into Chinese
This was Doctor Venable's contribu-
ton to an effort now well under way
to establish at Shanghai a medical
school for Chinese students. Gray's
anatomy was translated into Chinese
years ago, and according to Doctor
Venable the students will have fair
library in their own language with
which to make start. The new COL
lege is to be INSTRUMENTATION