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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
A NEGLIGIBLE INTEREST

n Tow the campaign democrats OF
~ Carolina Georgia and Tennessee have discovered that the
tariff IS issue dividing parties may have been good
until after election but business business and they
camorous for duty baytes. 1t coincidence,
singular that barytes mined quantity chiefly those
good republican, The Call quite willing that the ouerners
should have their share of the pie Notwithstanding their unfortunate
obstinate political habits Few OF would baryes
we saw it. Most of whether it is singular
plural but the unred although souherners
get under the umbrella that is their privilege and their right
The campaign and hope Mr. Bryan will
about it.
eminent democrat who said that protection
issue They laughed him then but he right
The several localities districts sections, regions congress
their bargains The and
present engaged process dgnihed Studying
rather process akin the hagglng OF the markepace The
several
the This called revision of the tariff The
OF the is represented at all
The incident before the the
the south indicate
passed of the catalogue of party
settled the negligible
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Costume of SaI0n1e
Forms an Exception

Allan when she child Francisco that
she would
their gowns The editor probably did consider Miss Allan
voucha him words subject
Saome AS
parsonage consulting
and this S
4 object pockets only
think would look pockets
and without
be they would
frock and
inaccessible
in
pocket prefer observe and not to
provide
No have use for pockets the feminine privilege
changing mind Chinese ladies, believe
With
invisible of
handkerchief place for that
indispensable article would
large know lose least handkerchief dand
this
the masculine model think the idea question unless we
of
such impedn handkerchief and pocket
bother handbag
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Mr.. HERRIN's TRAINED ANIMALS

ME CALL direct dverting tale
contemporary politics OF local significance in the hope
profitable instruction may issue thereom
pecd of byproduct appears then that certain young
promising Smtocracy distinguished for his
legal atanents indicated by the pointing finger an
pillar of the republican partyhis pillar fingers
vOoea the fit person be the justice OF the peace
Francisco Thereby hangs the tale of among faithful
Hon Hamilton Bauer deeply distressed He grateful
people had impressed with Hen He
the have the first call Besides this intruder of the
Smthoacy had borne part the rough neck politics of
primary campaign He had helped steal county committee
He suspected OF aiation with the odous
league and OF ALL whispered that he had BEEN
perhaps democrat disguise What encourage
this for who had swallowed the hard shell program
without gasp gup?
Indeed there much indignation among the laborers in
errns vineyard Hon Buddy Nelson felt bad about
Hon Tim Sullivan inquired if this be the reward
fidelity opPortune Indeed if
safe transferring his allegiance for considra-
ton # the loaves and fishes go astray
This unhappy frame OF mind lasted full week,
has learned long experience take his
Realizing that his lamentations ocasiOned commissions
laughter he began feel that he had in his phrase got
wrong Hon Hamilton Bauer word finds himself reconced
and reconstructed Nay he has discovered that prove
abb In fact he i'll abed during the primary campaign
for being democrat why, there democrats left
Judge Rake who because he himself
the mountain Businesses OF Modoc. AS exhibition docily
by Nh errins trained animals this politics
having tumuluous Moral for Programmes get
u wrong
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TENNESSEE ON TRIAL

raid OF night riders the of Carmack the apparently
constantly increasing lawlessness in the create
amenabe condition that appears grow than
The popular of mind outbreaks
OF logical growth of the ynchng habit awessness
breeds aessness with increasing volume impetus
ennessee OF the If quite the the
regard the savage night riders at
Reoot lake, resulting in the murder of Captain
example OF the degree which organized awessness
tolerated in that commonwealth Steps being punish
The murderers but quite doubtful they will prove effective
The grand jury investigating the crime addressed by court
In this curiously inflated style:
shed upon the
Of
punishment
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Answers to Queries

SUBSCRIPTIONS. S. D.. Incemar Cal. If
person subscribes for a paper or magazine for
three months. can the person be compelled TO
pay for longer periodi
If a person subscribes for a paper
or magazine for stated time. the sub
scriber. wishing to discontinue, must
notify the publisher to cease sending
the publication. If the subscriber con-
tinues to receive 1T after the expiration
it is taken for granted that he wishes
to continue the subscription. If, after
notice the publisher continues send
ing the publication, the party to whom
it is addressed should either refuse to
receive 1t if delivered by hand, or re-
fuse it at the postoffice.
FIGHTING HARP. B. c.. Napa CAL. and
the Fighting Harp?
Somebody called him the lighting
harp" because he was born in the land
of the harp. and the name has stuck to
him.
RENO. R. & s. City. What Is the pop
ulation of Reno, New:
The latest estimate under date of
January l Of this year, is 10000. There
have been no census figures since
1900.
LOWEST PRICE-A. c. r., City. What
the lowest price charged at the Grand Opera
house before the fire the occasion of the
presentation Of Ben Hur?
Fifty cents for seats in the upper
most gallery.
ID. o. MILLS. Mariposs Cal. Was u. o.
Mills ever president of the Bank OF California:
He was the first president OF that
institution, elected in 1864.
JIM CROW CARS Newcomer City. Are
there any Jim Crow cars In California. that is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
The Smart Set

KISs MOLLIE PHELAN will en-
III terrain at luncheon Thurs d-y,
" November 10, at her home in
California street. The compli-
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cars in which colored people are only permitted
TO ride?
There are no such cars. negro
passenger he's the same privileges In a
streetcar as any other passenger.
STARS AND PLANETs-P. R. s.. City Why
do stars twinkle and planets have a steady
Astronomy says that sthe stars are
suns, and being self luminous, twinkle,
while planets, shining from borrowed
light, do not. The scintillation or
tWinkling of the stars is owing to the
sudden changes in the retroactive
powers of the different strata of our
atmosphere, which if they had per-
ceptible disks like the planets would
not be sensible.
BEDBUGS-H ousekeeper City What is con-
bugs:
Narnish is death to the most persist
ent bug 1t is cheap, easily applied and
ef1cacious. The application must be
thorough, Stats, sides, cracks, crevices
and corners must receive attention
VACATION. s.. city. when will the
public schools of this city have the fall vaca-
There will not be any fall vacation
this year.
SoUP-Mrs. W. s.. Oakland. Cal. Is it bad
form to break crackers bread into a plate
of soup?
Soup authorities say 1t is.
THE FLEET Reader City When is the
Atisntic heet due Its anchorage Hampton
roads?
About February %, 1909.
CALL AND TOWN TALK---A correspondent
writing to this department. wishing TO impress
the fact that he Is old time subscriber, de-
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In First Open Fight San Francisco Votes Overwhelmingly
for Hetch Hetchy and Against Spring Valley

passion will keep on getting way Very likely will MAKE
the ciys utilization of this magnificent Sierra source mucn
and tedious than would be if there were no sucn ooe
maneer opposition And the end the early end-oPmg Vaes
ramhacke dchwater plant will be acquired by the city Io wna
WORTH and penny The people will not forget oPng
ey tactics campaign that ended at o'clock last ngn' inc m
skmsh the open They will observe the further campaign OF oOS
and annoyance and they will charge all these things oPs
Valley when buying Spring Valley plant They VIII e
though Spring Valley has often been too poor to repair or ~
SYSTEM has been poor pay for Misrepresentation or "
hire lawyers or to buy votes
The truth obvious anybody with and ears that oPmg
Valley does sell plant any fair price, wants 10 keep
enjoying dividends of from II 80 per cent would like 10 con-
nue the process of collection under injunction by means OF winch
has pundered the city long Another truth that San Francisco pays
and long has paid money for less and water than any one
American city That condition will change until the city supplies It's
own water Spring Valley with its capitalization than In
its reservoirs will delay that change as long possible
long and eaceab step has been taken toward etch Fcny
Spring Valley take from the city the fruits OF yesterday VIC
toyno with all its lying and awyeng and enomng cheap water
pure drink without boiling shall How from
the faucets of San Francisco from the ted 1ech tcy
Spring Valley way the ancient history OF this city, adding
thereto of its least pleasant chapters San Francisco her way to
ownership of such supply will and enlarge her municipal
greatness.
Well DONE San Francisco!
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~ the special election yesterday the people of
K San Francisco proclaimed that they etch Hetchy and
that they have had enough Of Spring Valleys chcane BULLDOG
ing and less legal extorion It's all right now-the
people will always get what they They will get theown
system and will be Hetch ehy the governments splendid
gift to San Francisco.
here added satisfaction for The Call the outcome of this
election due the fact that early this year. when seemed that the
aons with the government could be reopened Mr. Charles W.
onck general OF this went Washington and
appeal President Roosevelt the eheag which
led the eth Hetcy grant Since hen BEFORE The Call has
zeaouy and steadasy abod behalf of the Fh etchy project
and has stood against the encoahmens of Spring Valley the pub
lies rights
Yesterday gave the people their first chance for authoritative
expression OF their will the etch echy plan and concern
the monopoly that has had every San Franciscan by the throat
for forty There doubt about their will The total
Al many poled the presidential cleo
ton November and than before poed special
municipal election California Of this total $4,000 votes for
the bonds and 5000 against them So there you have the
of Spring Valleys influence the result of its costly campaign of
representation 900 of 40000
Now if Spring Valley not stupid greedy its
poae head fat its corporate pse would proh by this
lesson and of the peoples way and try further to block the
road ech Hechy But Spring Valley has than it
has brains for understanding than bowels for
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mortified
ted by
finished fe battles
and played the OF action we can feel that we have con
the
pot of the In the of the law and
Christianity and civilization by strict adherence to duty
the shining obedience the better
the swelling
people the law has conquered
This is tall talk, indeed but does anythng-wl it
bring results Where evil has become this
needs something than windy oratoy things right
The conditions such that the OF Tennessee
placed trial before the world accessory murder That
charge will lie against the unless punished
they should be
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Alcohol in Desert Weed

Consul Clarence A. Miller sends from
Matamoros a newspaper clipping which
calls attention to the value OF sotol, a
desert weed of the Rio Grande region.
growing profusely on millions Of
acres. The plant is said to contain a
very high percentage of alcohol, and
steps have been taken to. utilize it in
making the denatured product from it,
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Impairment Question No. II
Who's Who?

For the most original wiest answer to this oues;oDbs
briefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will paw ONE Dol
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed new,
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once MI
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POST1T
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Answers the Good woras-
prize to r. rights
written like this
prize to enry X King generad livry.B
There isn't any-Im Missouri democrat
Moutgom
"Ex-Judge Cook"
BrOdsrc
Tag. you're it."
81 prize to r. F. Thompson Benvenu Berkehv
Da, da-l heard for the first time last night
81 prize Day
Hetch Hetchy-yes, X
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Jute Profits Decrease

Consul General William II. Michael
OF Calcutta says % jute mills out OF
the 70 on the Hooghly, near Calcutta.
show total falling off for the irs.
six months OF 1908 as Compared vvifb
the first half OF 1907 OF $500. s34. and
compared with the second half OF 1907
OF $l,zoo,94S. The profits for the irst
half Of 1908 were S147O99S.
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The InSider
Maud Allan, the dancer, as authority on fash
ions, particularly pockets in women'S gowns

THAT wonderful things happen. to
I those who have attained world wide
fame! How little could Miss Maud
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Bussler Of
Eagles Mere gave surprise party
Saturday evening in honor of the
formers brother, Henry Upmann,
who has been spending week at
Eagles Mere while home for visit.
The guests indulged in games, music,
and singing. All enjoying a very
pleasant evening. The party broke
up at 12 o'clock after refreshments
of ice cream, cake and coffee had
been served.
Evening prayer and sermon in the
Protestant Episcopal Church Sunday
evening September 20, at 7:30
O'Clock by the Rev. Eugene A Helm
of st. Mary's Episcopal church of
Baltimore Md.
Thurlow Washburn Null, Rector.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
OH ERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue ofa writ of Fl. Fa. issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sui
llvan County, Pennsylvania, and to me
directed and delivered, there will be ex
posed to public sale at the Court House
irr Laporte, Pa, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1908.
at 10 O'Clock a. m., all the right, title
and interes of Aaron Bennett, late OF
Shrewsbury Township, in the following
described real estate, viz:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot OF
land situate in the Township OF Davidson,
County of Sullivan, State OF Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows:
BEG MINING at post, thence by land
of A. B. Magargel, North, thirty (3O) de-
grees West, twenty nine (29) perches to a
stone on the bank of Trout Run; thence
by land Of d. M. Taylor, South, thirty
(3O) degrees West, nine (9) perches to a
stone; thence by land OF c. S. Taylor,
South, twenty-seven (27) degrees East
twenty-three and three-fourth (233) per-
ches to a post at the public road leading
from Hughesville to Laporte;. thence
along said road North, sixty four (64) de-
grees East, nine (Y perches to the place
of beginning.
CONTAINING One (D acre and eighty
(SO) perches Of land be the same more or
less. And having erected thereon good
frame dwelling house. The land being
improved and having fruit trees thereon.
Seized, taken into execution and to be
sold as the property OF Aaron Bennett at
the suit of }. II. Crimmins.
Notice is given that this sale is tor cash
and in case settlement is not made i'm
medlately after sale, the property will
be again offered for sale at | o'clock pm.
Friday, September Is, 1908.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Laporte, Pa, Aug 26, 1908
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
Notice.

In Re: Matte A. Miller for divorce
from George E. Miller, her husband
10 George f. Miller: You are hereby
notified that the alias subpoena in the
above stated case having been returned
that you could not be found in this county
you are required to appear on Monday,
the 2lst day of September, 1908, at the
Court OF Common Pleas to be held at La
porte, for the County Of Sullivan, at .
O'Clock p. m and make answer to the
complaint made by your wife in the above
stated case or be liable to have decree
of divorce granted in your absence.
JUDSON BROWN. Sheriff.
Sheritf's office, LaPorte, Pa, Aug. 7, 1908.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
Notice..

In Re: Application of Oca Snyder for
a divorce from Charles Snyder, her hus-
band.
To Charles Snyder: You are hereby
notified that an alias subpoena in the
above stated case having been returned
that you could not be found in this county
you are hereby required to appear on
Monday, the 2lst day OF September, 1908,
at the Court of Common Pleas to be held
at Laporte, for the County of Sullivan, at
2 o'clock p. m, and make answer to the
complaint make by your wife in the above
stated case or be liable to have a decree
of divorce granted in your absence.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa, Aug. I, 1908.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
COURT PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, Hon CHAs. f. TERRY President
Judge Honorables Henry Richrn and r. G. X.
Termiuer and General Jail Delivery Quarter
Sessions OF the Peace, Orphans Court and Com
their precept, bearing date the Ii day of Mar.
1907, to me directed, for holding the seyera
courts in the Borough of Laporte on Monday the
u day OF Sep 1908, at o'clock D. M
Therefore notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
Justices OF the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
erperson at2 o'clock p. m. OF said day, with their
rolls, records, inquistions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are or shall be in the Jail of
the said county OF Sullivan. are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
JUDsON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, ,Laporte Pa. 9, Jan 1905
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
= Trial List, September, Term 1905.
Return day, Sept. 2l 1908, at 2 clock pm

y Trial List, September, Term 1905.
Return day, Sept. 81, 1908, at 2 o'clock pm
7 A. ]. Bradley, Administrator and
Escheator of the estate of Celia Mary
Kelley, plaintiff, VS. j. B. Comber, indi.
vidually and as Attorney.in.F Fact for Mrs.
Nora Quinn and Elizabeth Kelley, and
S. B. Eilenberger and John II. Yeager,
James Mansell and Mrs. Nora Quinn and
Miss Elizabeth Kelley, defendants.
No. "a May Term, 1908.
Framed Issue.
Durham. Maxwell
>. Catherine Bahr, Administrative OF
Charles Bahr. deceased, VS. Julius Bahr.
No. "A, December Term, 1905.
Replevin.
Cronin. Mullen. Sconten-
3 Walter J. Ehrnan and Gustave
Stern. Co-Partners, trading as Ehrman Il
Stern VS. Ellen A. Carroll, Executrix of
the last will and testament of John w.
Carroll, deceased. Trespass.
Plea,-Not Guilty.
Hill. Scouten.
4. Hattie n. Schoonover VS.. Della
Brown. No. %, September Term, 1907.
lreSpasS.
Plea,-Not Guilty.
scouten. Bradley.
5 The Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA
for the use of Nina j. Phillips, wife of A.
G. Phillips VS. Frank w. Buck, Sheriff Of
the County of Sullivan, and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company OF
baltimore, Maryland, Surety.
No 43, September Term, 1907.
Summons in debt founded on official bond
Pleas,-Non Assumpsit, Performance,
with leave to give special matter etc.
Not Guilty, Performance, with leave to
give special matter in evidence.
I. j. Ingham. Bradley
6. George Colder VS. Eagles Mere
Light Company
No. 10, February Term, 1908.
Trespass.
Plea,-Not Guilty.
Scouten. Bradley. Meylert
ALBERT F. HEESS, Proth.
Proth. office, Laporte Pa, Aug 6, 1908.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of Ellis
Swank, late of Davidson Township, Sulli,
van County, Pa, have been granted to
the undersigned. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make pay.
ment, and those having claims or de-
mands against the same will make them
known without delay to
EMMA SWANK, Admrx. of
Ellis Swank, Decd
Sonestown. Pa, Sept. I, 1908.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

Miss Mollie Keeler of New York
City is visiting at the home of her
father, T. J. Keller.
Mr.. John Garland of Harrisburg
spent the early part of the week in
town.
Mr.. Harry Kumm, book-keeper
for the Elk Tanning company, is
spending his vacation at his home
III Tioga county.
The Village Improvement Socie-
ty will at the home of Mrs. Frank
Ingham, next Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock.
Miss Harriet Grimm, on FRI
day left for Cambria county where
she is again engaged in teaching
in one of the public schools of that
county.
Mrs. Rosa VanFleet, on Monday
returned to her home in Scranton.
after pleasant visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Cheney at this place.
Rev. f. A. Helm of Baltimore,
last week joined his wife and little
son who have been spending the
summer with Laporte relatives.
Ellery p. Ingham and family
left their Laporte summer home
last week and returned to New
York City.
Edward, the interesting little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Erie of
Colley, died September 10, aged 2
years and 10 months.
Fred Newell, former editor of
the Sullivan Review, has secured
a position on the editorial staff of
the Williamsport Sun. May sue
cess continue with Brother Newell.
Herbert Horn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Horn of Nordmont,
is in the Williamsport Hospital
where he was operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
The owners of theDushore plan.
ing mill expect to have the mill
working full force by the time cold
weather sets in.
Mrs. l.. L. Ford and daughter
Mabel are spending few days at
the home of Joseph Pennington
and family near Nordmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Horn of
Nordmont have moved into part of
j. Y. Finkle's residence on Muncy
street.
New concrete steps have been
placed in front of the Odd Fellows
Hall building, occupied by the
Postoffice and T. j. and f. II.
law offices. Concrete
construction in Laporte is develop
ing rapidly and many more such
are planned for the |
near future.
A railroad employees excursion
on the w. < n. B. railroad was
run to Lake Mokoma Sunday. The
train arrived early in the forenoon
from Hughesville and brought the
entire railroad family from all in
termediate stations. The day was
quietly but none the less pleasant
Iy spent. Religious services were
enjoyed in the grove in the after
noon, conducted by Rev. E. A.
Helm of Baltimore. Md.
The Commercial Hotel at this
place changed owners last week
and became the property of John
Hassin, Jr. who has occupied and |
business at that popular
stand for the last two years. Land
lord Hassin has employed the SER
vices of FL. III. Stepp to draw plans
and contract for enlarging and re-
the building. A new
square front of a modern hotel de-
sign is one of the contemplated
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
Administrators Notice.

In the estate of Anna Fl. Sadler, late
Hillsgrove township, Sullivan County,
Pa, deceased.
Letters Of Administration in the above
estate having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay.
ment; and those having claims against
said estate are requested to present the
same, without delay for payment.
G. w. SADLER, Administrator.
F. W. Meylert, Atty.