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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

published here, the Official Journal,
which is devoted mainly to official mat
ters and announcements Of all sorts.
The climate of Tahiti, though warm,
is healthful. The mercury seldom goes
higher than 80 degrees or lower than
% degrees Fahrenheit, except in the
mountains, which rise to the height Of
about 1000 feet.
Owing to freight rates and customs
duties, almost all imported articles of
food, including flour, bacon, lard and
canned meats, salmon, butter, vegeta-
bles and fruits, cost from so to rs per
cent more in Tahiti than in the United
States. In the market prices are as
follows: Beef, from 20 to 2S cents a
pound; mutton, 20 TO 80 cents; pork,
10 to Is cents; chickens (smalD, so
to 90 cents each; turkeys, 50 to S5 each;
eggs, 80 to 55 cents a dozen (eggs are
imported at times from San Francisco) )
milk, 10 cents a quart; canned butter in
stores, 80 cents a pound Ono fresh but
ter in market); potatoes, so cents a
peck. Fish, though plentiful in the sea,
are dear in the market. Vegetables.
grown by Cinnamon, are cheap, and so
are fruits. which grow almost without
cultivation. Living, 'on the whole, costs
about 80 per cent more here than in
the United States.-F'rom Consular Re-
port.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Tahiti With Its Charming Climate an Ideal South Sea Isle

NF the total population of the So
" cietyt islands and dependencies,
composing the French colony of Tahiti,
numbering $1,000, more than $4,000 are
of the native race, a fine type of Poly
nesians; about 2,200 are French, and
about 1900 are of ID other nationali-
ties, mainly British, Chinese and Ameri-
cans. ranking numerically in the order
named. Nearly two-thirds of the popu
lation live in the Society islands, the
group most advanced ia civilization.
notwithstanding the fact that the hun
dred islands composing the colony are
scattered over an area of the south
seas extending 1900 miles from north
to south and 1000 miles from east to
west, the inhabitants of most Of them
have had more or less contact with
civilized people for a century Various
denominations have churches in the
principal settlements of the larger
islands.
The town of Papeete, which is the
seat of the colonial government and
the commercial center of the colony,
has a population of nearly 1000. Here
are large wholesale and retail stores,
two banks, several hotels, four schools,
five churches, a free library of French
DOCKS, a SOOu nOSpltdli a pnllnarlnOnlc
society, two social clubs, a chamber of
commerce, q telephone system and a
semaphore station. The streets are
swept and the rubbish hauled off every
week day. The water system is abund-
antly supplied from a pure mountain
stream The market, which is under
the supervision of u food Inspector, is
supplied with an abundance of fresh
meats and great variety of fish, vege-
tables and fruits (including nuts, about
40 kinds of fruit grow in Tahiti). Bread,
milk and ice are delivered by carts
daily.
Bicycles are common, and there are
few automobiles, for which the good
roads kept up by the government are
well adapted. There are letter car
riers IN town and daily mail through
out the island of Tahiti. Foreign mails
arrive every % days from Auckland
and every SO days from San Francisco.
Besides the government establishment
there are three other small printing
offices in Papeete. With the exception
of the small sheets published by the
missionaries, there is only one paper
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
A CORNER IN COFFEE

T7E remarkable economic experiment recent history
the endeavor of the Brazilian government the
coffee market and hold up prices borrowed money The
lace value OF the securities issued for this operation
O0OOO but the borrowers realized very much smaller
That be quoted evidence of world
thinks Of the scheme
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world
per the worlds consumption that country
But the business profitable that the growers
oned with overproduon fact 1902 Brazil
produced coffee than the average annual consumption
whole world Last year Brazil grew 100000 bags coffee more
than the average annual demand of all the markets.
That desperate situation for the planters and they
by desperate remedy, of which the
end national bankruptcy The OF Paulo being
largest producer chiefly concerned the financial scheme
having aed the money markets OF the world for borrowed
acquired by all of and operation
plan like this described by
Evening Post:
With this Of borrowed Sac Paulo entered
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Sugar as a Disinfectant

Consul General Richard Guenther
writes from Frankfort that in many
parts of Europe it is customary among
the people to burn sugar in sick rooms,
a practice which is considered by ply
sicians as an innocent superstition,
neither beneficial nor harmful. He
adds:
Professor Trilbert of the Pasteur in
stitute at Paris has, however, demon
strated recently that burning sugar
develops formic acetylene hydrogen,
one of the most powerful antiseptic
gases known. Five grams of sugar
(77.16 grains) were burned under a
glass bell holding 10 quarts. After the
vapor had cooled bacilli of typhus. tu-
berculosis, cholera, smallpox. etc, were
placed in the bell in open glass tubes
and within half an hour all the mi
crobeS were dead.
If sugar is burnt in a closed vessel
containing purified meat or the con-
tents of rotten eggs. the offensive odor
disappears at once. The popular faith
in the disinfecting qualities of burnt
sugar appears, ttherefore, as well
founded
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

consequently no one who is married can
enter the marriage state again unless
fully freed by divorce or death of the
other party, without being liable 70
prosecution for bigamy.
SAM. F. Oakland, Cal. What is the mean
ing of San in connection with San Francisco,
San Jose and San Luis obispo2A
'San' is Spanish. and means saint.
Translated the names are st. Francis,
ST. Joseph and st. Louis James.
CIVIL, sERvICE-E. F. s.. Berkeley. Cal.
Where obtain information about United
Statea civil service examinations
Write to the civil service commits
sion, washington, d. c.
RAILROAD LANDS-w. f., Etna Mills, car
about railroad lands in SiskiyOu county?
To the land department of the rail-
road company that has land in the
county.
DELINQUENT ROOMER-A. S. Oakland.
Cal If 1 rent room to man and he does not
nav the rent when it is due. saying that be viii
nav only when compelled by law, have the
right to take possession of his belongings in the
room and lock him out?
You would better consult an attor-
ney in regard to the matter. The query
department does not give legal advice.
RErIGION-H.. Stbastopol Cal What is the
religion of the candidate fer vice president on
the republican ticketg
What a mans religion is. as a rule,
is not a public matter and unless the
individual gives it out. it is not pub
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Answers to Queries

SHERIFF.. L. B.. Lake Tahoe, CAL Who
was sheriff of San Francisco lin 1855?
w. McMann.
ABDoMEN-S.. San Rafael, Cal What is
the correct pronunciation of abdomen?
Abdomen with the sound of as
loaf.
AMERIcA-student City. What white man
landed on Ioa the American continent after colum-
Henry Cabot. June "a, 1897.
MARTIAL LAWN. Stockton. Cal Has San
Francisco been under martial law at any time,
since April 49, 1906?
1t has not
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. City What is the
salary of the president of the United States and
that of the governor of the state of California?
President, $4,000 year; governor,
$4,000.
soNG-student City. How much does it cost
to set a song to music and to whom should it
be sent?
Communicate with any first class
music house.
MUSHROOMS. F: s., Alameda Cal. To
1 write for information relative to the culture
OF mushrooms?
The department of agriculture.
DABNER- Subscriber City Where was Dab
Quentin buried?
In Mt. Tamalpais cemetery, near San
Rafael.
SPRINGER EsTATE-K. B. E.. Oakland. Cal.
In what issue Of The Call was published an ac-
pOpO Of fbo Snrinr ztQ4o u,
Del?
August 20, current year
MANE-I. s., San Jose. Cal What wiz make.
my horses name grow heavier and thicker?
That depends upon the condition of
the horse. Consult a veterinary sur
geon.
wATER-P. H. s.. Penn Grove Cal. When
was water introduced into the city OF Boston
from Lake Cochituate, 20 miles distant?
October 25, 1S4s.
wORDS-S.. San Rafael. Cal Have any Eng
lish words changed in pronounciation in the last
10 years? Are all the late dictionaries IN ac-
cord as to pronunciation with Webster's dc
tionary?
There are some changes and the new
books do not follow Webster as to
pronunciation.
WHY NOT USED--V. g.. Berkeley Cal. WHY
were not the sirens on the war vessels used
while the Atlantic feet was in San francisco
harbor?
There was no use for blowing them,
and further, it was thought that the
blowing of such, on each vessel, would
make too much noise.
A CALL-Subscriber Oakland Cal Is a copy
Of the Morning Call 20 years old of any value?
1t is to any one who desires it as a
curiosity. 1t may have value to any
one who might want it to complete a
file of the paper.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City. Has any one
right to open a letter addressed to another
even though the letter never went through the
the mail?
1t is a crime in this state to open a
letter addressed to another. mail or no
mail.
THE LATE WAR-Subscriber. City. Is a
copy of the official reports Of the movements
of an infantry regiment during the late war,
obtanable?
You might possibly obtain such a
report through the congressman of the
district in which you live, who will
make application at the war depart
ment for it.
NEVADA MARRIAGE-Divorce City Please
state in Answers aud Queries il a person can
marry, according to the law of Nevada. in that
state after having obtained interlocutory de-
cree of divorce.in the state of California
In California there is no divorce until
the final decree, one year after the
one has haara anraro1
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Science and Smoke
The Economic Faculty of Stanford University
find that the connection is obvious
By Edward F. CahiH

n the sense of long
faculty been holding big
smoker relieve gloom that they teach
An advance know that the occasion
would be envend with Comic and stunts OH happy science
thrice fortunate in its fringe and garniture of sunts
Perhaps Gunpvicz obhge with Learning Nc
Fadden to Waltz to illustrate the law OF demand and supply or the eminent
umperdnck might do clog dance by Of on the theory Of
international ma ssehange Gshss la" might se hhy
This process of gliding the scientific pill OF Disgusting cult IN
churches doing before
the soda method Rcardo theory Of
would not speak lightly Of this endavor to ne the arid waste Of
political processes
all human activity by its dried yck and it would reduce all
of action the 1t is indeed
economic smokers Stanford the dedtabe episode
II when the leading economists Of the all split
pseudo
Professor then head Of the Stanford faculty Of
economies excited advocate OF om"hng at ne called 0
men although fortunately the good of the country recognized
president OF one university and president OF another was likewise
of the free silver Now ready bet big red apple
professor either Stanford California
who dares discuss the tariff IN the frank and candid light OF science Keep
off the grassl
all
theories In the last number this learned quarterly eminent economist
Mr. John External Trade
promotes
science by announcing that external trade is source OF tremendous
He would tariff prohbtory.
commend this view to the gentlemen smokers Of Stanford It
smpiies the difficult of their cutting and
hoolboy wished had lived The time OF
the battle Hastings when history and there only date
pedded precious
tad by divertng and here
in
ndeavo to get i of
% he on
her the a oil
Oh yes continued bithely;
haa ~1oopns 's oush an shs
had m ed ts up and Proclaimed IF the employees Of domestic hep would
problem h
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she
fort o
shead;a
of al to In
be
and was e NEE Inquired the of the liver.
"suresh hewa"re returned the tell of strange tales
the
He
kind of theory
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Impertinent Question No. IA
Why doesn't honesty pay?

For the most original wies to this ouestonbe
brefer the better The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE answers The Call will paw ONE MOI
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed rex,
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Mk
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POST1T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
the mafev
NJ White $50 Tuckee FnoNe - ~'''.
He's of his class up on earth
piseo o F. ST., city.
He@don' know you don't know: 7 dont tro. f4 -,
know my
Reid. St, oa
The devil knows rest OF us can o,fv o,.o..
81 prize to W. Kerr, 0 oakland So
A prophet carrying eibbet inst,.d 81 :, .-
J. Oakland
He talks often and he bu;lds. too ~.~.-
81 prize to Mrs Moss oaklas
The people next, harmless
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

hshed in the biographical sketches.
None such published give this candI-
dates religion.
sUBsIDY-s. Il. H.. City Is the Pacific Mail
States government
In a small sum for carrying the mail.
SUNDAY LAw-was there Sunday law in
Californian Il there is one why is it not
There was such law. 1t was de-
clared unconstitutional and in 1883 it
was repealed
BOILING POINtr-R. o. T. c.. city. Want
to know something about the boiling point OF
water at different altitudes2 Why viii potatoes
not boil at high altitude2
When the barometer stands at go
inches, showing an atmospheric press
ure of Is pounds TO the square inch. the
boiling point of water is PIP degrees.
and when the pressure is increased.
the boiling point rises. In elevated
positions where there is less air above
the liquid to press on its surface the
boiling point is lower than at the level
of the sea. An elevation Of SO feet
above the sea level makes diminution
of a degree In Mexico. 1000 feet
above the sea level, water bOils at 200
degrees. at Quito. 1900 feet. at 194
degrees, and at Donkia in the HimaI-
ava. at the height of $4,000 feet. water
boiled~at $50 degrees. Boiling water
is not always equally hot, and in ele-
waited places many substances cannot
be cooked by boiling.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10

Only a few days and the delegates
to the General Conference of the A.
Nj. Fl. Church will take their depar-
ture for the session which will be
held in Norfolk, Va, beginning May 4.
The Illinois Central Railroad was
successful in securing the contract
of conveying the delegates from this
vicinity. All of the passenger agents
were hustling to secure this business,
and the Illinois Central may well feel
congratulated on securing this bust
ness, for had it not been for the I'M
pleasant affair that happened in the
office of one of the roads it is very
likely that the delegates would have
Travelled by that route. 1t often hap
pens that a whole corporation suf-
fers for the smartness of some little
hot-headed, irresponsible clerk who
does not know his business.
The delegates will start from the
Broad street depot. The exac' hour
could not be learned, but it win not
be later than May 1st
A large delegation will leave from
here. They will not ali be delegates,
but are going because they are in
terested in Church affairs. Some OF
those going from Nashville and vi
cinity are Rev. B. G. Gordon, leader
of the Tennessee Conference and
Chairman of the State delegations; DR.
DR.. w. D. Chappelle, Secretary o.
the A. M. e. Sunday School Union
and his family; Mrs. Ellen Tyreei
Rev. A. L. Pinkston and wife; Rev
r. A. Lewis and wife; Mr.. D. A
Hart, who has been writing a series
of articles on the printing industry il
the A. M. E. Church; DR.. T. w. Haig
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
ENJOYABLE OCCASION

Miss Sophia Merriweather, OF
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, was the honoree of
an "informal" at the home Of Mrs.
Hattie Bender, 622 Webster street,
Saturday evening, given by Misses L.
P. Harding and M. " Williams. A
charming program including vocal
numbers, reading and instrumental
numbers, was rendered. The chap
erons were Mr.. and Mrs. Radford,
Mrs. Hattie Bender and Mrs. Nancy
Cheatham. Those attending were
Misses Sophia Merriweather, COrine
McGavock, Malissa Oden, Geneva
Bender, Sophronia Brown, - OAR
rell Hattie Bingham, Wayne Bats,
Myrtle Johnson, Ainsworth Hall, Min
ME D. Woodland, Florence Kirk, Katie
Dalton, Richie Rideout, Matte Hard
ing, M. V. Williams, L. Paule Hard,
ing, Mrs, Matte L. Johnson, Mamie
Shelby, Messrs. Orlando Voorhees,
Henry Thompson, Earnest Alexander
Fleetwood Petway, Lyde Patton, Will
Jones, Perry Bonds, -- Robertson
Jno. Shelby.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10

Mrs. Jno Love, who has been very
i'll at her home, 1923 Clifton pike, is
convalescent.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
DEATH OF S. w. SHARKS.

Word was received in this city last
Friday that Mr.. Samuel w. Starks,
Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias, and State Librarian for West
Virginia, died in Charleston that
morning of peritonitis, after being
confined to his bed only one day. Mr..
Starks had been the Supreme Chan
cellor for eight years of the Knights
of Pythias and under his leadership
the order has more than doubled its
membership and has purchased a deal
of very valuable property. Upon the
receipt of the news of Mr. Starks
death, DR.. ]. P. Crawford, Grand
Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias,
and DR.. r. F. Boyd G. Worthy Coun.
selor of the Court of Calanthe, issued
a proclamation announcing the fact
and directing all Pythian Castle Halls
to show proper respect by drapine
with mourning material. In compli
ance with this the Pythian Temple on
Fifth avenue, North, is fittingly
draped.
Mr.. Starks was buried in Charleston
last Monday, the funeral being attend
ed by many of the notables of the
Pythian order from all over the coun
| try.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
PROF. HYNEs IN LOUISVILLE.

Prof. w. G. Hynes, Of this city, is
drawing large houses in Louisville
with the exhibition of his stereopticon
views and living pictures. His en-
gagements will probably fill three
weeks. At the Hill Street Baptist
Church last Thursday night, the house
was crowded to it's utmost capacity.
Last Monday night, in spite of a
heavy rain, a very large audience as
sembled at the Centennial Baptist
Church to greet our fellow-towns-
man. On Wednesday night an exhi-
bition was given at the State Univer-
sity for the benefit of the new build
ing. The people of Louisville are
loud in expression of praise to Prof.
Hynes for his excellent entertain.
ment.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
CARD OF THANKS.

We are at loss to find words to
express our feeling or gratitude for
the many acts of kindness shown us
during the illness of our dear daugh-
ter and sister, Lottie B. Dux. We
want to thanh al for their many ex-
pressions of sympathy, kind services
rendered and the beautiful floral
tributes given. We thank Rev. 7. j.
Goodall for his consoling words at
the church and cemetery, Prof. Car
ney for the excellent paper Mes
danes Lula Bell and Sempkins,
Misses Maud Minor, Blondella Dun
lop. Fanny Talley, Lula Kesee
Emma L. Quarles and A. Thomas
who kindly served as pallbearers
Misses Leola Firse and Dunlap, Rev
Irvine. Prof. Irvine and Mesdame'
Wells and Clemmons for their serv
ices.
MOTHER AND SISTER.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn April 1908.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10

Ter, Rev. G. L. Jackson and wife;
Rev. VIM. Flagg, Mr.. Win Warfield,
lay delegate from Tennessee Annual
Conference; Prof. Richard Hill;
these will be augmented by others
from nearby towns, among whom will
be found Rev. ], Q. Johnson
and wife, and Rev. G. R. Norman
and wife, of MT. Pleasant; Prof.
]. r. Bridgeforth, and Rev. H. L. P.
Jones, of Pulaski; Rev. ]. A. Jones,
President of Shelbyville College,
Shelbyville. There will also be a
large delegation of business and pro-
fessional men from Nashville who are
going over to speak a good word for
DR.. Chappelle who is popular can
didate for the Bishopric. All of
Nashville and Tennessee are pulling
for DR.. Chappelle for this high honor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
DEATH OF MRS. COPELAND IN
KANSAS

Mrs. V. S. Caldwell, of Pulaski,
Tenn, passed through the city last
Friday night en- rout e to Fort Scott,
Kans., to attend the funeral of her
laughter, Mrs. Temple Copeland.
Mrs. Copeland was the sister of Miss
7. V. Dixon, proofreader at the A. M.
e. Church Sunday School Union
The deceased leaves a husband, sew
eral children, mother, three sisters
two brothers, other relatives and a
host of friends to mourn their loss.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
A VOICE FROM
SEATTLE, WASH.
Asks and Answers Some
Important Questions.
ENCOURAGES NEGRO VOTERS
TO SHOW THEIR MANHOOD.

Mr.. FORAKER SHOULD BE SUP
PORTED FOR THE NOMINATION
SHOWS OUR PLAIN DUTY
REFERS TO BROWNSVILLE EPI-
SODE-URGES THAT THE AS
SERTION OF BEING INGRATES
BE DISPROVED - OMPLI-
MENTS THE GLOBE ON ITS
STAND IN PRESENT POLITICAL
SITUATION.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-10
DEATH OF PRoF.A.D. LANesToN
Passes Away Quietly at His Home in
st. Louis, Mo-, After
Short Illness.

st. Louis, Mo-, April PROF. Ar
thur d. Langston is no more. All that
is mortal and all that is left of the
great educator, who for twenty-five
years has been foremost in the public
school center of the West, lies lifeless
in this city Prof Langston breathed
his last this afternoon in his splendid
home at 3540 S. Jefferson avenue. He
had put up a splendid fight for his
life and showed wonderful strength
and a presence of mind that has sell
dom been equaled. His Illness, al
though not of long duration, was
severe. Gathered about the bedside
were the wife, two sons, a sister, moth
er and other relatives, all of whom
had been summoned since his attack
and who worked watched and prayed,
| but the Grim Reaper stepped forward
and issued the summons, taking to its
last home one of the races most noted
sons.
Prof Langston was the oldest son
of the late ex-COngressman and ex-
Minister to Hayti, John Mercer Lang
ston. He was the father of Arthur
M. Langston, one of the city school
teachers, also the father of G. N
Langston, teller of the One Cent
Savings Bank, Nashville, Tenn;
brother-in-law to Mr. J. G. Napier
cashier of the One Cent Savings Bank
He is also survived by a wife and
mother, the latter residing in Wash
ington, D. G.
Up to Wednesday it was not defin
itely decided as to whether the inter
ment would take place in Nashville OF
in Washington, D. c., as quite few
relatives reside in each place.
When a Globe reporter learned Of
the death of Prof. Langston, Mr., Ma
pier was called up and asked for some
information concerning the funeral
but at that time he was unable t
state just what the arrangement
were, but said he was in telegraphi'
communication with other members o
: the family.