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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
THE WRECK OF THE COLUMBIA

helped me on up, and I stood next to
the captain. Just then man came
running Up and said TO the captain:
Here. Doran. take this"
It was a life preserver. but he re-
fused, so the man offered II to Whitney.
who started to put it on, but the cap
tain said:
NO, Whitney no" and he imme-
diately gave il up.
BY this time the water was up TO
the sn1olxestack and with an awful
Kissing and putting. the boat went un-
der, bow first
When the water reached my waist
l jumped, for ] knew # / held on
would go down with the boa4 so
started TO swim. but the suction drew
me down
While I was working myself 10 the
top a girl fell into my arms and
drew her to the top with me and found
she Was unconscious and when she
came TO she told ne her name. Effie
Gordon We had been classmates
Then man caught hold OF my foot
and drew himself TO the surface. and
put his arms around my neck and said:
BE calm. mother dear. be calm. and
say your prayers
Every time ! opened ny mouth to
tell him / was not his mother. wave
would roll In so decided TO allow him
10 remain in ignorance I pizched
him and pulled his hair. but he held
on. for he had no life preserver.
I saw a boat in the distance and
knew il was our only chance. so
started to swim TO IT. I. holding Effie
in one arm and he holding on on the
other side, when I reached the boat
was pretty we'll tired out Efne was
taken right in, but Mr. Man and
had 10 hold on until 1 said.
i can not hold on any longer" and
the answer was: Don't worry. madam.
well pull you in and so they did.
That's the way we had TO stay the
rest of the night. until the next
morning. Some people thought we
would all die Of cold. We did nothing
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

IINcLE DICK had brought his morn
VI ing paper down 10 the woodshed.
and had been busily reading, while
Tommy was working away on some
new contrivance he was making. A big.
gray squirrel that Tommy had brought
home from the country had attracted
the old gentleman's attention, and while
watching its antics broad smile crept
over his face.
Its nearly 50 years since ii hap
pened but 1 was just reminded of the
dog races we used TO have while watch
ing your squirrel" he said He gets
a lot OF fun out Of that wheel inside
the cage. but II YOU would make one
to run on a track out of doors he
would enjoy il whole lot more, Ger
tainly. I'll show you how to make it.
But perhaps you'd rather make a larger
one for Clinker. here" Uncle Dick
paused a moment to pat the head of
Tommy's wire haired fox terrier. who
was great favorite with him, and con-
tinued: I'VE used to make racing cages
Of wheels, originally for squirrels, but
some bright boy-like as not Bill Smith
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
Soap Bubbles and Science

Cnil the eminent British scientist.
LORD Rayleigh. supplied the missing
explanation. scientific men had never
been able 70 explain how i is that a
soap bubble can exist II is only with
e very few liquids that soap bubbles
ran be blown. The reason IS that some
can nor lather even X shaken up Wig
crously. while others lather with COM
rlete ease. The natural question there-
arose. why Is thar some liquids
lsther and others viii not and how IS
q that sphere q liquid din OF almost
infnitesinsi thickness can exist IN
stili moist atmosphere for hours and
even days.? This was al exhaustiyely
explained for the 1rst tine by Lord
Raylelgh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

The explanation IS partly a question
OF physics and chemistry. and il may
be succinctly described. according 10
Sir oliver Lodge as follows: a surface
which possesses the minutest trace OF
scum has less tension than a clear or
lesser scummed surface, and such q
scum. no matter how thin * may be.
has the tendency 10 slide down If its
liquid support or foundation displays
any inclination 10 the horizon. Further
more lathering liquid has 4 complex
and resistibie constitution sufficient to
Yield By partial dissociation. owing 10
the tension OF the surface. a quasi
solid scum. while the constant tendency
OF the riscous liquid 10 slip between
two layers OF scum is very slow
process.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

but row around the san Pedro. I tried
10 locate my mother and brother. 50
called my brother and once was an
swered by some one saying my mother
was in another boat. That soothed
me. II was not my brother who an
swered me- do not know who IL was.
but ] suppose some one said il TO
comfort me-
The next morning the George ". El-
der saw US and came for Us. and while
they were taking the survivors on board
saw my mother and brother. Ny
mother was hurt and when I was
taken on board I asked TO go with her
and found she was hurt badly on the
head and the doctor at Eureka took
II stitches in her scalp. and I'VE on my
brothers hand as he had a tendon
torn
8Iy brother saved my mother By hold
ing on 10 her as she was knocked un-
conscious and was unable 20 help her
self
The people at Eureka were very good
TO US. giving Us clothes and doctor
services. We shall never forget their
Kindness TO US poor shipwrecked
We started that evening from Eureka
for Portland and reached there safely.
I have two tokens OF appreciation
which I prize highly. One is gold
watch from Efhe's father with this In
scription engraved inside.
To
Ethel Johnson
as a token OF appreciation
For
Saving Efie Gordon
from the Columbia wreck
July q. 1907.
The other is a diamond butterfly
with a chain attached. and accompany
ing this was a card reading:
With Best Wishes
From a Portland Admirer.
I was never able to discover MS
identity.
Out Of hfteen or twenty children.
Efie and I were the only two saved.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
By Ethel A. Johnson

At seven minutes past II the Cclum
bia whistled and our voyage OF three
days, as we thought, had begun
Crossing the bar of the Golden gate
was calm, and even out on the ocean
the water was quite smooth.
During. the day I stood in the bow OF
the boat, and made friends with little
girl. Marian Casalby. who was with
her parents and little brother.
After supper Marian and I sat IN the
stern of the boat and the fog began TO
fall. 1t was not dense, but would lift
and fall. Later we all gathered in the
social hall, where my brother played
for about an hour, then l played. and
after that another young man played
on the piano.
A few minutes before the collision
awoke and all OF a sudden 1 heard q
grinding and scraping noise and felt
an awful shake. and said:
What's that? an earthquake2"
no, don't you know where YOU are?
You are on the boat" answered my
mother.
Then my brother jumped out OF his
berth and looked out of the door to
see what was the matter. and all was
in confusion. people screaming. and
we all started TO dress. but did not pro-
eeed very far when the boat listed
45 degrees to starboard side We then
knew how serious it was, and brother
put on our life preservers. and we went
out on deck, and heard the captain
shout:
Come up on the hurricane deck, all
who can. It's the captain who is
speaking
Ny mother says we owe our lives TO
the captain for calling this out. as We
would have all been caught in under
the hurricane deck
My brother assisted me up the stan
chion and somebody took my hand and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
APilsrim Party

NDER the influence of the patri-
otie spirit aroused by the history
contest. the minds OF many
readers of The Junior Call have revert
ed to the early days OF the Pilgrims.
and therefore some of the juniors might
like ito give a Pilgrim party
The girls should wear the quaint Pill
grim costume made Of simple material.
with the kerchief. cuffs and cap. while
the boys should be attired in the pic
The hats can be made from pasteboard
or buclxram. covered with buckles fash
ioned from cardboard. covered with tin
foil. some of them studded with glist-
ening colored beads
The rooms should be as suggestive
as possible OF the long ago, and should
be simply decorated, with pictures OF
Dutch scenes and the Pilgrims adorn-
ing the walls. and an old-fashioned
grandfather clock ticking away in the
corner and old china and pewter plates
and bowls on cabinets and mantels.
Bows and arrows. wool cards. spinning
wheels and various other articles ar
tistically arranged about the rooms.
which should be lighted entirely by
candles in silver and brass candlesticks,
viii contribute toward the old time ef-
feet
On each corner Of the table. which
should be covered with white cloth.
there should be white candle without
a shade. The place cards may consist
OF tiny boats folded from water color
paper. Pumpkin shaped cases filled
with delicious home made candy Will
serve as suitable souvenirs Of the hap
py- occasion
The centerpiece may be an oval mir
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

ror on which vii rest a rather large
toy boat with --NayfOwsr" painted on
either side, nearing large moss COW
cred stone bearing the date 1922
Around the mirror may be riniature
forest or ferns and bits OF evergreens-
The menu may consist OF sand
wiches. a nut and fruit salad served in
rosy checked apples and cream frozen
the shape Of red and yellow ears OF
corn
When the juniors are seated the boy
at the head Of the table should rise and
tell the story OF the landing OF the Pill
grims- other Pilgrim stories and pat
riOtic songs should feature the remaln-
der OF the entertainment
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

T o the memory of Lincoln. the
nartyred president; Lincoln. the
man OF sorrows; Lincoln. the humani-
tartan. will always be accorded the
greatest love that the American na-
ton has to give to any of its loved
presidents.
In illustration of the manner in
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

about the heart of the nation comes
the vast number of letters that have
been received in the history contest
which is just being terminated. in
which his early struggles. his subse-
quent career. his conduct OF the war
and his tragic death formed the sub
ject of large proportion OF the stories
submitted by the juniors Of California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

the wheel Tommy's friends We're Just
as enthusiastic as he was. and a grand
free for all sweepstakes was planned
for the following Saturday. everybody
who owned a dog promising to have
a wheel ready by that date.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

Next to the life OF Lincoln the IA
vorite subject in the history contest
has been the battle Of Gettysburg.
which is regarded as the most import
ant battle OF the civil war. and one OF
the principal scenes OF which Is shown
above. Gettysburg- with its three days
conflict. its immense loss Of life and
its wonderful heroism. Will live forever
in the minds OF the American people.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

through The drawing OF the track
explains itself Make the uprights
about three feet long. and let the track
extend as far as you have room for it,
Tommy thought this great fun. and
so cid Clinker. when he was placed in
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
"Foolscap' Paper

The particular sized sheet of paper
which is called "foolscap" was so named
because a favorite watermark on il
used to be the figure of Britannia sup
porting a cap of liberty on a pole. This
cap, Of course. looks like a ounces
cap.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

. ONNE BARsIOW agreed with
himself and afterward with his
tV-in that The boys were grossly
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-21
Christian Endeavor--Hon1e Missions
BY REV. S. II. DOYLE.

fact thet HE is still "mercifu1 and gra-
cious, slow to anger and plenteous in
mercy" His judgments might have
been executed upon us. But the Amer
lean nation needs to heed the psalm
lists warning, He will not always
chide: neither will He keep His anger
forever" Past nations have forgotten
this warning and have fallen-Israel.
Babylon, Greece and Rome. Will God
spare us when He has not spared other
nations? Nay. Our doom will be the
greater because Of our Immensely
greater advantages and opportunities
to do His will. And who can deny our
national iniauities? The greed for gold
was never greater, and to many who
gain 1t a luxurious life, with its in
evitabIe companions, vice and sin, is
the result. The marriage relation is
not held as sacred as 1t should be. The
liquor power. though greatly decreased.
is still mighty power. The Sabbath
day is not remembered and kept holy,
as God demands. Gods house is light
~ esteemed by multitudes of Protes-
tants, who. recalling the devotion Of
their ancestors to it. should be filed
with shame. The business world and
the political world do not lack corrup-
ton. God sees il all. but He Is patient.
but let us not think that His patience
means forgetfulness. Yet. with IL all.
the. e;~,s cs t.le tires ar favorable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-21
A pled-e Advancement.

The following logical arrangement OF
the Christian Endeavor pledge was
made by Mrs. q. W. Powers OF Day
ton. O.. the wife OF the home mission
secretary Of the American Christian
convention. 1t is a most logical ar
rangement and shows at a glance just
what we promise in the form Of the
Christian Endeavor pledge that is most
commonly used:
ACTIVE MEMBERS PLEDGE.
Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength. / promise Him % that I will
strive to do whatever He would like to
have ME do: a. that I will make IL the
rule Of my life (a) to pray and th) to read
the Bible every day and tcl to support
my own church in every way. especially
by attending all her regular Sunday and
midweek services unless prevented ey
some reason which can conscientiously
give TO my Saviour. and 80 that just so
far as know how throughout my whole
life l will endeavor to lead a Christian
life.
AS an active member 1 promise uD TO be
true to all my duties "a to be present at
and 20 take some part aside from singing
in every Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing unless hindered by some reason which
I can conscientiously give TO my Lord
and Master.
III obliged TO be absent from the month
" conservation meeting OF the society I
VIII IL possible send ut least n verse OF
Scripture to be read In response to my
name at the roll call
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-21
PHYSICIANS TO MEET
At RUSHV|LLE
Sixth Councillor District Ses-
sions Begin in December.

Local physicians will attend the
fifth annual meeting OF the Sixth
Councillor District of the Indiana Med
ical association, which meets at Rush.
vile, December 3.
The Sixth Councillor District in
cludes all of the counties in the Sixth
congressional district with the excep
ton of Decatur. The members of the
Rush county medical association will
entertain. and are preparing to show
their friends a royal time.
Papers will be read by representa-.
tive men from. all over the district
This will be followed by discussions OF
the topics which are of special inter.
est. The browning event of the day is
the big banquet which will be served
at O'Clock. An indianapolis or
chestra will furnish the music.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-21

Topic.-Songs of the heart.--XII. Graf
tude and how to express it.-Ps. Gill;
Thanksgiving day meeting.
With each recurrence of our national
Thanksgiving day the hearts of all the
American people, individually and COL
lectively, should turn to God with great
gratitude for His blessings to us as
individuals and as a nation. The
One Hundred and Third Psalm is
a good model for this double pur-
pose, and from it also we may learn
how to express this twofold gratitude.
1t has been well said that 1t sis the
outpouring of full heart in thanksgiv-
ing to God for His grace and compass
sion, both as experienced in His own
life and also as manifested to His
nation in their history" Next to Israel
and the Israelltes God has seldom If
ever bestowed greater blessings upon a
people and a nation than upon the
American people and the American ma
ton. Therefore we may well call upon
our souls and all that is within US to
bless His holy name and to forget not
all His benefits"
sonal blessings. both spiritual and tenn
poral, and the second call to national
gratitude for national blessings. Sci
dom, indeed. have the goodness and
mercy of God been so beautifully and
comprehensively set forth and in so
few words as the psalmist expresses
them here-how gfaciously the for
giveness Of sins and the subsequent
new life is expressed, who forgiveth
all thine iniouities: who healeth all
thy diseases tspirituaD; who redeemeth
thy life from destruction moral and
SPIRITUAL; who crowneth thee with
loving kindness and tender mercies;
who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things. so that thy youth is renewed
like the eagle's." We have received
such spiritual and temporal blessings
in the past year. and out of full hear.
we should express our gratitude to
, God.
National blessings have also been
ours in the past year. 1t is true that
there has been financial adversely to
some extent. and yet we have been
preserved and wonderfully blessed
Famine. pestilence and sword have es.
capped u.s. No great national calamity
has befallen US. This. too, as with
Israel. IN that. although God has made
known His ways and His acts unto us
we, as a nation. have not always fol
lowed in these wars. and but for the
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The Sunday School Commentary
SERMON NOV. 22, BY REV D. NJ sTEARNs

a man OF rest, - - - ana wIn give
days, and l will establish the
throne OF his kingdom over Israel for
ever Il Cnron. xii. o. 1op, prom
Use primarily, but only partly true OF
Solomon, but yet to be fully and COM
pletely seen in Jesus as the Son of
David lisa. TX. 6, I: Jer. xiii. 5, 6:
Luke /, 1889. Then sat Solomon
upon the throne of David, his father,
and his kingdom was established
greatly q Kings ii. III. or as ii is writ
ten in l Chron. xxx. %, Then Solo
mon sat on the throne of the Lord
as king instead of David, his father.
and prospered, and all Israel obeyed
him." No throne but this was ever
called the throne of the Lord. The
days come when the same city. Jerusa-
lem. shall be called the throne of the
Lord and all the nations shall be gath
cred unto Ii, to the name of the Lord
to Jerusalem der. Ill, IL. Davids
charge to Solomon in chapter III and il
1 Chron. xviii is worthy of being
laid up in the heart. Note specially
these words: Know thou the God of
thy father and serve Him with a perfect
heart and with a willing mind, for the
Lord searcheth all hearts and under
standeth all the imaginations of the
thoughts" Il Chron. xviii, o..
For over twenty years l have found
special blessing in these. That express
sion. 1.-The Imagination of the
thoughts" is found again in chapter
xxx. Is, and again sad contrast in
+ Gen. vi, 5. How deeply God searches
not only the heart, but the thoughts Of
the heart, and somehow. back of that,
the imagination Of the thoughts! How
much and how continually we need the
precious blood which cleanseth from
all sin. In the last chapter of ii Sam.
we find a word from David in verse "a
which Is worthy Of application to all
believers. Neither will j offer burnt
offerings unto the Lord my God Of that
which doth cost me nothing" And
this was in connection with the pur-
chase of the place where the temple
was afterward buiIded Gil Chron. ill,
u. 1t was also the place where Abra-
ham had offered up his son Isaac, and
the great thought Is redemption by a
costly sacrifice. In David's abundant
preparation for the temple which he
was not allowed to build we see a
manifestation of that zeal which he
prayed that Solomon might have. He
said. II have prepared with all my
might for the house of my God.
because / have set my affection to the
house Of my God" Yet with all the
millions which he gave he said, "All
things come of Thee. and OF Thine own
have we given Thee" Il Chron. xxx,
2, 3, 1H.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-21
NEWS or SOCIETY


A partial list of the patrons
and patronesses of the subscrip-
ton series of artist recitals, to
be given at the Gennett opera house
this winter include the following well
known literature, art and music 10y
ers. Only about fifty of the seaso
tickets yet remain to be subscribed for.
The recitals will be among the most
brilliant musical and social events of
the winter. The recitals are to be
given by five great artists of world
wide renown-exteuded mention OF
whom has previously appeared in
these columns:
Mr.. and Mrs William Dudley
Foulke, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gennett
Dr. and Mrs. F. w. Kruger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton B. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee B. Nusbaum Mrs. I.da Bernhard
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Dougan, Rev.
and the Misses Huntington, Prof. and
Mrs. William Earhart, Mr.. and Mrs
Nettleton Neff, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Com
stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Byram Robbins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kaufman, Mrs
e. r. Beatty, Miss Laura CASTOR. Miss
Lucy Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
J. Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Barte1, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank /. Braffett, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar'
ence Gennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gen
nett, Miss Josephine Gates, Miss Alice
Knollenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Sharon Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. knollenberg, Mr.
and Mrs. e. j. Humpe, Mr.. and Mrs
e. X. Shera. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Morris Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Haas. DR.
and Mrs. |. S. Harold. Mrs. Turner
Hadley Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hasemeier
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nicholson, Mr.
Raymond Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. AL
ton B. Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. John Egge.
meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Barber, Mr.
and Ms. Otto c. Krone, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Y. Poundstone, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Corwin, Mr.. and Mrs. George Seidel
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Deuker, Mr.
and Mrs. George HI. Eggemeyer, Mr.
and Mrs. I. Wilson, Mr.. and RS. Sam
uel W. Gaar, Miss Anna Newman, Mrs
Grace Gormon, Mrs. Hugh Virgins
DIR. and Mrs S. e. Smith, Mr. and Mrs
John H. Johnson, Mr.. John F. Rob-
bins. Mr.. Harry Downing, DR.. c. ],
Mendenhall, Prof. J. F. Hunziker, Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Pilgrim, Mr.. and Mrs
George Nolte. Mr.. Myron Malsby, Mr.
J. H. Mills
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The wedding of Miss Florence Char
1otte Fells and Mr.. Earl Warren Fer.
ris. was celebrated this morning at ten
o'clock, at the home of the Rev. j. O.
Campbell, ia North Sixth street. The
bride wore green tailored suit with
hat and gloves to match. She was
attended by her sister. Mr. Lantz at
tended the groom. The young people
left this morning for a wedding trip
and on their return will be at home
to their many friends at 900 North
Seventh street.
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Mr., and Mrs. John H. Buchee, who
were recently married in Cambridge
City. are now at home to their many
friends on the National road. west
this city.
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Mrs. w. P. Haughton attended a
very pretty card party yesterday after