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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
THE FLEET FUND DEFICIT

TT surprising Pacific
the Santa Fe and the Key have refused
neglected to make contribution the fund for the
tanment of the fleet The United Railroads the only
transportation company that has subscribed penny
this corporation should have credit for its iberaly.
Ugly spread
busy malice that would be subscribers
had held back because they did like the personality of the
chairman charge the welcome The Call
attribute any OF motive
soul woundng the back after the fashion of
the anonymous letter writer.
The personality of the chairman figure this
He be admirable agreeable commanding vile degraded
makes difference AS chairman of the organization working
for the ctys credit he absolutely mpersona If Ruef
Schmz happened to be of Jail and either had been duly
constituted executive officer of great function would be
the duty of all and concerned for the
Francisco, accept him loyalty
The Call does not understand what nggard spirit the
transportation named They will be the largest
hcare by the visit of the fleet and obligation
them contribute than other class of business enterprises
We prefer believe that the neglect Of these corporations
scribe has been due nadvence and will be
the brought their attention But if they
the inconcevaby petty and contemplate malice
attributed and agencies named right that
should be held public of
willing TO hurt the city to crafty personal spite
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

be that San Francscos splendid defense system will per
ct that San Diego and Puget sound will be adequately
and that by the Pearl base
be guaranteed safety from attack this
That not strategy craftsmanship patrois it is
plain business The security purchased magncenty
the Congress has earned the thanks
but Of the whole This the cheapest
insure the peace which nsures prosperity
Important the harbor defenes the
above them Importance and The Hawaiian islands
rightly said be located the roads of the Pacific
They constitute ideal strategic base operations
should break between nation the United
these islands would be the point
enemy unless they protected by adequate fofaon Oper
from that base hostile could
drive shipping from the In the Pearl harbor
the possesses easily fortified place refuge
modous and well sheltered It is the purpose make the
Gibraltar of the Pacific and indeed the should
begun long ago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
Answers to Queries

LIBRARY LOTTERY-W. A. s., City.
What was the date of the drawing
of the Mercantile library lottery and
date of the law authorizing such lot
terry?
The bill to authorize such lottery
was introduced in the Legislature Feb
ruary /, 1870, and approved February
10 of that year. The sale Of tickets
began June l following, and October
81 the first of the series of drawings
began in the Mechanics pavilion in
Union square in the presence of $1,000
persons.
COVERING THE MIRROR-What is
the origin of covering mirrors during a
funeral at a private residence?
This custom is said to have originated
in a superstitution that goblins, sprites
and other uncanny creatures would
come into the house and grin in the
glass. Another version is that it was
done for the purpose of preventing
those who came to the house from
looking into glasses and in that way
being diverted from the object of the
visit.
SECRET oRDERSAE. c., City. which
is the largest numerically. the Masonic
fraternity or the Odd Fellows? Which
gained most last year?
Masonic In United States and British
America, l,1SS,566; Odd Fellows in
United States and British America L.
316,520. This was at the close of 1906
At the close of the fiscal year for 1907
the figures were: Masons. 1.342.620: Odd
Fellows. 1.s7s.1en
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE GOLD BRICK

HE Chronicle hopes every republican every
democrat who registered will and at the
coming primary the looks of the thing but it
fears Why the Chronicle in its enumeration Of
political clements neglected independence league
explained unknd Side Partner
Hearst that league and is conducting it much expense
private enterprise grave reflection the value Of
advertising the Sunday when the Chronicle petends it
has heard of the Independence league.
But as we said fears which, pos
b are the children OF its desires 1t is pursued by apprehension
that there will be the smallest poed primary cleo
state" In Chronicles view there contest
excite inspire may be that the Chronicle has
dc IN seeing an issue that 1t prefers not to see 1t related
the Chronicles proprietor that his personal platform in the
municipal election Damn the moral what is
Now coming election says this moralist all
truly good men, this might
be regarded as certificate of good moral character delivered on
his truly goods chattels will
be ngrattude should Mr. Hen recpocate with better
collateral than gold brick What is prosperity.
The quite fathom Chronicles
that the LnconRooevel league and Mr. Herrn engaged
joint delegates We gathered impress
the joint The Chronicle speak for
M Hen It knows its mind about prosperity and morals,
but other fields its guiding genius victim of design
ing
It distressing radical difference opinion between
good General de Young General Stone The
chairman OF the committee finds that the
agers are Pehdlous and oresworn he shouts 10 arms we
betrayed and all the while General de Young cooling gently
sucking dove because the leaguers he all honor
able men
Young proceeds happened
politician OF this city" which might be another for who
gold bricks This unfortunate perhaps
appreciated gentleman related have Cooked bunch
the Lncoln-Roosevet eague) and here his
cusions:
with poa golng on but has has attained d ned the status tai OF political
they are ali excellent gentlemen
The Call may pretend interpret
rlnaton The eaguers are not scopey What's that? Has
Mr. Young grown weary Of the bubonic plague invented
discovered disease? Possibly only that the
eaguers don't know gold brick when it is handed to them This
partly anonymous philosopher should know something OF that fail
by experience may be due his philosophy that he
mold Of fate
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
Personal Mention

D. E. Spencer of Monterey is at the
Van Dorm.
Charles w. Barrett of Fresno is
staying at the Stewart
r. Stevenson, a mining man of New
York, is at the Fairmont
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Davies of Minne-
apolis are at the Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Ludlow of
Chicago are at the ST. Francis.
William Young of Modesto and r.
McCready of Sacramento are at the
Dale.
J. HI. Russell and wife of Sacramento
and s. J. Miller of Ukiah are at the
Blair.
George P. Thieien Of Honolulu is
among the new arrivals at. the St.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas walsh and Mss
M g. Walsh are guests at the ST.
Francis
J, M scroggins of Lebanon. Ore. and
.. ". Gooa OF Los Angeles registered
at the Hamlin yesterday.
James NJ. Ashton, an attorney of Ia
coma, is at the Fairmont, hagi com
pleted tour of the south
George w. Peltier. cashier of the
California state bank of Sacramento.
Is registered at the Fairmont
A. E. Bingham. civil engineer and
contractor OF Chicago, is at the Stewart,
accompanied by Mrs. Bingham.
Mrs. William H. sherman, accom-
panied by Miss Edith and Miss Edna
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
THE ARITHMETIC OF SUICIDE

7HE unhappy of Lieutenant David A Lindsay
strong light the inadequac OF pay the army and navy
It this that the young officer himself
cebacy until he atains field rank Indeed this condition
made clear written by Adjutant General Cobn
wherein he recommended that
army should be forbidden is quite doubtful if
pay captain the military service sufficient maintain
domestic establishment and keep the other requirements
his rank
These requirements heavy exacting The military
tao that that full equipment OF dress and
leaves Junior officer poor If he marries he
debt That courtmaa when the inevitable period
Insolvency arrives. is the very arithmetic of suicide
Lieutenant Lindsay married able marry although
he much desired that condition with long time
heart back eastern state His obligations dependent
mother and sisters exhausted his income and he gave the
struggle It need not be inquired here whether would
worthy keep up the fight The point army pay
applied the obligations OF officer decentralization
OF another For Lieutenant Lindsay
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
The Smart Set

-HE luncheon given at the Fair
mont on Wednesday by Miss Flor
ence Breckenridge and Mrs. Fred
erick Sharon was one Of the pret-
tiest events of the season. The guests,
who were % in number, were seated
at round table elaborately decorated
with spring flowers, and spent nearly
four hours at luncheon The gowns
were handsomer than any yet worn at
an afternoon affair. and altogether the
luncheon ranks with the very smart
affairs of the year. The guests yes
terday were Miss Emily Wilson, Miss
Mary Keeney, Miss Margaret Newhan.
Miss Elizabeth Newhall. Miss Dolly
MacGavin, Miss Mary Josselyn, Miss
Marjorie Josselyn, Miss Alice Herrin,
Miss Susanne kirkpatrick, Miss Au-
gusta Foute, Miss Friedlander, Miss
Susanne Banding. Miss Genevieve
King, Miss Martha Calhoun, Mrs. T. D.
Boardman, Mrs. Alec D. Keyes. Mrs.
Blanding. Mrs. Dixwell Hewitt. Mrs.
Henry Mcdonald Spencer and Mrs. Har-
ry Mendel
Miss Vera de Saba gave a very pret-
ty tea in her Octavia street home yes
terday, to which several girls Of the
younger set were hidden. The affair
was very informal one. Some of
Miss de Sabla's guests were: Miss
Agnes Tillman. Miss Frances Martin,
Miss Dolly MacGavin. Miss Marian
i'll s,f-
Augusta Foute. Miss Emily du Bois,
Miss Hanna du Bois. Miss Kathleen
Farrell, Miss Laura Pearkes. Miss Ger
trude Hyde-Smith and Mrs. Clement
Tobin.
A marriage of much interest to San
Franciscans is that of Captain Henry
S. Greenleaf, who sailed from Manila
for this city on March Is, and Miss
Caroline Mcclellan of Washington, D.
c. Captain Greenleaf is well known
here as much of his life has been
spent near San Francisco, and his par
ents, General and Mrs. Charles r.
Greenleaf, are prominent in the social
life of Berkeley, where they recently
built handsome home. Captain Green
leafs enga cement has not been formal
ly announced until now, when the we'd
ding day is drawing very near. He
will remain only day or two in the
city on his way east, and will be ac-
companied to Washington by General
and Mrs. Greenleaf. who will go on to
attend his wedding. The affair will
be a notable one, as Miss Mcclellan is
well known in the social and service
circles of the capital city. Captain
Greenleaf is a cousin of Miss Mary
Greenleaf of Boston, whose marriage
to the Rev George Maxwell of Sausa-
Tito will take place in his mothers
home Immediately after Easter.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Marguerite Sophie Tourny and
Edgar Nicholas Van Bergen which will
take place in Grace church on the even
ing of Wednesday. April %, at half
past o'clock. The affair will be a
large one, and promises to be one of
the most impressive of the seasons
church weddings. Miss Tourny, who
is not yet out of her teens, is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tourny.
She is an exceptionally pretty girl and
very popular with the younger set Mr..
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
PEACE AT A LOW PRICE

E practically of passing the
Pearl habor naval station BILL followed by the the
voting large increase the appro-
for forthcatons, cheering Pacific
There will be available $62O00 for the
s. 100000 needed establish naval base arbor and most
o the Sll50& voted by the will be SPENT house
the Pacific and Hawaii The of the
house the Pearl habor bill leaves little doubt that
the increased Notifications bill will through The result will
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
Quiet NupfiaIs Are
Becoming the Vogue

with preliminary blare
Quiet NupuaS arc and OF
Becoming the vogue friends into the confidence OF W
in bridegroom explained
Dd YOU ever think might his honeymoon home
without chasing down the coast somewhere TO ao
w;fs opanv myse for and then we'll be willing to
nhone our friends wire their good wishes
OF MISS nn
kan OF the California boiler works
They month Lemmer brother
of the president of the corporation and his bride
the Melony formerly well known newspaper
for past star reporter Tor the New
World.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Van Bergen belongs to one Of the city's
old families and is well known in club
and business circles here After their
honeymoon he and his bride will make
their home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter MacGavin and
their daughter, Miss Dolly. were hosts
at a dinner on Tuesday evening last.
the affair taking place in their Cali
fornia street home. Their guests We're
Miss Agnes Tillman. Miss Frances Mar
tin, Charles Norris, Emil Kehrlein
Ivan Langstroth. Fred Tillman and
John Gayle Anderton-
Mrs. Michael Cudahy and her two
daughters have left the Peninsula hO-
tel and will spend six weeks in the
southern part of the state. where the
Cudahys have beautiful estate. After
leaving California the Cudahys will go
to New York, where they will be
joined by Mr.. Cudahy, and from there
they will sail for Europe During the
summer months they will tour the eOn-
tinent in motor cars
Mr.. and Mrs George Fife and Miss
Beatrice Fife have closed their home
in San Francisco and are again in their
handsome house at Fair Oaks.
Mrs. Thomas Phelps. whose health
has been much improved since she first
went to Mare island entertained at
bridge on Monday evening in honor of
her house guest. Mrs H. H. Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H de Young and
their three daughters-AfissH Helen. Miss
Constance and Miss Kathleen-reached
town from Santa Barbara early yes
terday morning and are again in their
California street home The De Youngs.
who went down for the polo tourna-
ment prolonged their stay at the
southern hotels for several weeks more
than they originally planned They
will not open the San Rafael house
until after Easter.
Mrs J. NJ Masten gave a large card
party this week in honor OF Miss Eve
lyn Norwood. who is soon to be mar
ried to William Breeze Five tables of
the popular game were played the
guests afterward enjoying an hours
chat over the teacups.
Mrs Lester Herrick was also a
bridge hostess this week, entertaining
20 friends in her pretty new home in
Jackson street.
Miss Mabel Hawke is visiting her
sister. Mrs Charles N Fiske, at Mare
island Miss Hawke is a great favorite
with the younger set Of the navy yard.
and her frequent visits are always
much enjoyed by the navy girls.
Mrs. Milton E. Reed. whose husband
is the commander of the Charleston
Will remain at the F'airmont hotel !
while the ship is in the bay.
Mrs Florence Porter Phngst was
hostess yesterday at a luncheon given
TO IL prominent society women at the
Francisco club After the luncheon a
game of bridge was played and the
afternoon ended with an informal cup
of tea.
Mrs. Walter Scott will leave town
next week. sailing for Hawaii, where
she plans to spend three months Mrs
Scott during her visit to the Islands
VIII De the guest Of old friends who
own a magnificent ranch near Hone
lulu.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
Urchin Picks Most
Popular Woman

show you said the small boy g.. : 81
seen,ed could know"
lowed his bekoning Probably reasoned ne VIII
- Mrs George rope IN ner
cart or Mrs the saddle or Mrs Cnalne LARK
her t-r.
candy shop
her. and he lady behind the counter
A. hs - several aroaic juvenile sitting at the
and others bargaining LOT 0S
judgment correct ana 'n@' was up
treatth he small Paris
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
Tots Sunday School
Visit Is Surprising

iOt ouHddy oCHooi
Visit is surprising greatly edited hnd
with her little brother but shocked when
Justify singing:
Angels hobbln round, the tides home
In Sunday scho
lowering
T.
the infant
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Sherman. are guests at the Fairmont
and are registered from Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Jenks of
Detroit are guests at the St Francis.
Among arrivals at the Audubon YES
terday were Mrs. A. S. Bigger and
Mrs. E. Abbott of Pacific Grove
Recent arrivals at the Jefferson are
L. l.. Boyle and wife Of Chicago and
F. L. Terry and wife of Denver
J. M. Pattison and wife of Bakers
field and P. L. Knight and wife of
Alto. Colo. registered at the Colonial
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
APRIL 10, 1908
The eInsiider
Agrees with Burlingame urchln whose vote on
nonularity in womankind resulted IN treat
- candy shop of an aristocratlc suburb

WAS idly wondering who was the most
nooular woman in Burlingame, and voiced
nv thoughts aloud
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Mrs. Thomas Phelps. whose health
has been much improved since she first
went to Mare island. entertained at
bridge on Monday evening in honor of
her house guest, Mrs H. H Harring-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs George Fife and Miss
Beatrice Fife have closed their home
in San Francisco and are again in their
handsome house at Fair Oaks
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Mrs ]. NJ Masten gave large card
party this week in honor OF Miss Eve
lyn Norwood. who is soon to be mar
r1ed to William Breeze Five tables of
the popular game were played, the
guests afterward enjoying an hour'z
chat over the teacups.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Mrs Lester Herrick was also a
bridge hostess this week. entertaining
20 friends in her pretty new home in
Jackson street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Miss Mabel Hawke is visiting her
sister. Mrs Charles N Fiske, at Mare
island Miss Hawke is a great favorite
with the younger set Of the navy yard.
and her frequent visits are alwavs
much enjoyed by the navy girls.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10

Mrs. Walter Scott will leave town
next week. sailing for Hawaii. where
she plans to spend three months. Mrs
Scott during her visit to the Islands
VIII oe tne guest OF old friends who
own magnificent ranch near Hone
lulu.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
POSITION WANTED.

Printer capable Of taking fun charge
of any office wants Job. Address,
PRINTER, Pine, Cor. "B" St., Nat
chez, Miss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
THE BOIL wEEvIL PROBLEM

To Be Discussed by DR.. Dodson Of the
Louisiana Experiment Station, Who
Has Agreed to Visit st. Joseph
During October for That
Purpose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

DR.. E. D, Newell has for some
time been in correspondence with
DR.. w. r. Dodson, Director of
the Agricultural Experiment Sta
tions of Louisiana, with the view
of inducing that gentleman to
visit st. Joseph for the purpose
of discussing the boil weevil ques-
ton with our people. DR.. Dodson
expresses his willingness to come
and offers to make all engagement
for some time between the Goth
and oath of October. His letter
to DR.. Newell follows:
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. %, 1908.
DIR. f. Dunbar Newell,
st. Joseph, La.
Ny DEAR DoCToR:-I have your letter
of the 10Th and have also seen your let
ter to Mr.. Newell in regard to the meet
ing at st. Joseph to discuss the cotton
boil weevil situation. The only week in
October in which it will be possible for
me to be in st. Joseph will he between
the Goth and 24th. | would not be able
to arrange date after that time until
the latter part of November, in-as-much
as l have accepted an invitation to be
in Natchez on the 9th. think it prob
able that could arrange to be in St.
Joseph Immediately preceding or imme-
distely following the meeting which l
shall attend at Natchez on the 9th of
November.
Assuring you of my desire to cooper
ate in every possibly way in the good
work against the boil weevil, l am,
Very respectfully,
W. r. DODSON, Director.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

THE CANTON" "CANEBRAKE' and
"LIMERICK'' plantations are posted:
and hunting, fishing and timber cutting and
trespassing Of any kind are positively for
hidden.
oct25 2. l. cOTHMG = 20,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Mary Elizabeth, daughter Of
MI. and Mrs. W. W. Rhodes, Of
Argent, La, aged two years aud
SIX months, died at the home of
Her parents Wednesday.
The body was brought to Nat
enez on the steamer Cordill yes
'e'day and taken to the Foster
Undertaking parlors, where the
u ',,ces we're conducted by DR..
nelo. The interment took place
~ n the City Cemetery yesterday
morning.
Inc little girl had been i'll three
uays OF brain fever. She was the
only child of her parents, and
.ne sympathy of many friends is
sa.euded. The body was accom-
%a a to Natchez by Mr.. Rhodes
sno Mr.. J. T. Middlebrooks.-
sa'chez Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Mis-. Lulu Rowan is the guest
Of Mrs. william Young
Mr.F.O. Adams spent Monday
in town as the guest OF Mr. A. T.
Green.
Dr. J. L. O'Connell of Lake
p,ovideuce, is visiting DIR. Geo.
n. Clarke.
Mr.. German Baker returned
Tuesday from a visit to his aunt,
Mrs. Gillum, at Whites, Ark.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Adams left on
Thursday for Shreport, to re-
.ume the study of his profession.
Miss Katie Watson, after spend
inc her vaction in Memphis, re-
,nrued to St. Joseph OH Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Magruder Adams left OH
Monday for Millsaps College,
where he will spend the coming
session.
Miss Ruth Ellis has returned
~ her home in Madison parish,
after q pleasant visit to friends i'll
ST. Joseph.
Mrs J. W. Whitaker aud lit
tie daughter spent several days
in town this week as guests Of
Mrs. A. S. Lewis.
The hour for Sunday School at
the Episcopal Church has been
changed from 10 o'clock in the
morning to 4 o'clock i'll the even-
Ing.
DR.. Geo. n. Clarke has re.
turned from Newellton where he
did considerable work. He can
now be found at his Office in St.
Joseph.
Mrs. A. n. Anderson is the
guest Of friends in St. Joseph.
She will spend the winter in New
York as the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Dunbar Hunt.
The many frieuds of Miss Lids
Martien, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. w. Martien, of Wa
tsrproof, are distressed to learn o.
her serious illness aud earnestly
pray for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. L. Blackman has returned
from visit to his father in the
Old Country. He was accom-
panied TO America by his famil,
whom he left temporarily in New
York. They will come to St. 10
seph later in the winter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

The Gazette regrets to announce
the death of Mrs. Emmett C.
Rowan, which occurred at the
home Of her mother in Lexing.
ton, KY, OIL the 28th of Septem-
Der. Four years ago this young
couple were married, aud moved
70 Newark, N. j., where the be-
reaved husband held a position
with the Swift Packing Co., and
where they have continuously re-
slded until the cherished young
Vile returned a short time ago
70 her old Kentucky home, and,
tnsre, surrounded by her family
aud devoted husband, the sum-
mons from the Grim Reaper came
Emmett Rowan is the son of Mr..
ana Mrs. G.. H. Rowan of this
parish, to whom the sympathy OF
'nls community is extended, as
we'll as to the young man himself
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
TRESPASS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS are forbidden fishing
in or trespsssing in BLACK LAKE, stu
ated on ''PECANO" and "GCRTNA
MORO" Plantations, under penalty of
prosecution. tSIGNED.
DWIGHT STONE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

500, 900 feet rough cypress IN yard
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