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The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
~~nrec er~ssss eNses,fs~s VIII seas,SMs0
Ex-JJnItad krases Senator Arthur
q Ct nSinuttop Tree

vbsrs h curious combination tree
N w>ss< S&ockbridge, Mass. It "a prl.
nszily q maple. which measures. one
ioSt r-en the seeund. IL feet inchss
h sasvuHtsss0cs. Fifteen feet. from
,ha sro..aa tNsre are one or tw birch
arnHs growing. and higher up are cur
.ant and raspberry bushes. which bear
suit each year.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
A SNrs NyphtfhY Mnmnn.

Miss Alice De Rothschild is one o
the richest women In England Sha
owns villa at Grasse and a London
house in Piccadilly. ht Grasse seventy
gardeners ore required to Keep this
southern paradise in stata of nerfec
tiop. On the estate she has collec
tina of zebras. llamas and H!ndo.
buiis.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Very Simple.

Il understand that after Jones went
west he rose rapidly In the community.
What was the cause of his rapid
iise?'
I'm not quite sure, but think 1t
was a piece of rope. e."-Baltimor
American.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
The Usual Hold-Up,

"Yes," said the man who had been
travelling in the far west, Il saw three
trains held up in one night"
You don't say!" exclaimed the in
nocent bystander. WAS anyone hurt?"
NO." answered the traveller. "They
were held up by women in ball
room" Daily News.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
How to Find Out.

81 say, boy" said the city chap,
who was passing a couple of weeks on
the farm, how long can goose stand
on one leg?"
"S'pose yew try 1t an see," rejoined
the rural youngster, with large.
open-faced grin.-Chicago Daily News.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
last, But Not Least.

Young man." said the heavy father,
do you understand the style in which
my Slaughter has been accustomed to
live' she has always had every lux
ury she wants"
And now I'm the luxury she wants, "
murmused the suitor.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Jumping at a Conclusion.

What sort of play is this?" asked
the man who had just come in and
taken his seat.
The question was answered by a
man named Olson, who happened to
be sitting next to him.
"Ay tank"
20. it's tank drama, is it?"-Chi
cago Tribune.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Not a FIGURE of Fact,

Assistant-How could you tell that
dumpy little woman she had such
fine form, madam?
Dressmaker-That, my dear, was
merely figure of speech. h.-Baltimore
American.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Missing Chicken.

q haven't missed any chickens
lately" said tie man who had a hen
merry.
''But pop has," replied the boy next
door.
What are you talking about? Your
father hasn't any chickens"
"No. but he shot at a couple of yours
yesterday and missed EN-"
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Hors Q'Oeuvres.

Indignant Patron-Why, this is an
outrageous price for just small plain
dinner.
Bland Proprietor-You forget, sir,
the number and variety of microbes
you've eaten.-Puck,
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04

A Newark IN. J.) woman has . COZ
lection Of 1900 pitchers. no two OF
which ara alike They are OF every
shape and color under the sun. and
have been picked up in all the odd
hooks and corners Of the world. One
o, them was obtained at the little store
that Dickens immortalized as the old
,uricsity shop" The whole l.5oo ore
,n exhibition in the rooms Of the Nee
'srsey Historical Society.
$50 80 ~ psss . sszsa ,sW spssus< -
"etqu sp!un0 0-oasol9 sAHs1u1t
su,ssss -, 70 sos klsAs 10 = sssssssls ~
@'ATzN@
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
A Neat Job.

The thieves arrested the other day
were discovered to have made clean
HI al the night before"
What was it,"
They burglarized soap factory"
baltimore American.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
NJ NaturaIly.

did jerks agree with the others in
standing pat on that ice deal?'
mo, he was afraid. The PROPOSE
tion gave him cold feet. Baltimore
American.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
The Cause of the Quarrel,

"Why did Mabel and Agnes quar-
rel?"
Didn't you hear about It? Agnes
bought hat just like Mabers, the
mean thing. Detroit Free Press.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
Literary Treasures Lost.

Perhaps the largest and most vaiu.
able of literary treasures the world
has lost was the Alexandrian library.
The collection the most remarkable
of the ancient world, is said to have
contained In its most flourishing
period 100000, or according to others,
100000 manuscrl Is. Its royal founder
collected from all nations their choio-
est compositions. We are told that
one of his successors went so far as
to refuse to supply the Athenians with
wheat until they had given him the
original manuscripts of Aeschylus,
Sophocles and Euripides. When
Julius Caesar laid siege to the city
the greater portion of this library was
destroyed by fire. 1t was later re-
placed by the collection presented to
Queen Cleopatra by Marc Antony.
But 1t was not destined to endure
long. When Emperor Theodosius the
Great in 391 A. d. ordered the destruc-
tion of all heather temples within the
Roman empire, the Christians, led by
Archbishop Theophilus, did not spare
that of Jupiter in which were kept
the literary treasures. From this gen.
eral destruction about 1000 manu-
scripts escaped, only to be buried In
$40 A. d. by the Saracens under The
Caliph Omar.
Csntinaous screech 81 whntis,
The residents OF Wilmington. Del,
we're aroused the other night by tho
continuous screech of a whistle. For
more than an hour the noise was unin-
terrupted. Next morning IL was
learned that the whistle valve OF
locomotive engine in the railroad yard
had become jamned and the enginee.
was unable to reiease 1t. Not until
the steam pressure was reduced By
lrawins the Are ala tas noiss ce.sa
Strange aoias. wedding Pre,cn
The strangest golden wedding pres.
ent ever given to a celebrating aged
couple Is the tombstone sent by an en-.
ts-prising marble dealer TO the sexton
OF the Baptist church at Danville,
Mass. on that occasion Both golden
bride and bridegroom. however. we're
charmed with tho attention. and have
ordered the stone to be set up In their
tot In the ceme1sry.
Real snort Story.
A weA-known figure in wellington
New Zealandl streets Is Jacob Joseph.
the Hebrew capitalist. He drives in a
stylish turnout and wears blue glassea
But he has been stone-blind since boz.
hood, when he tried to frighten SER
want girl by playing ghost with sheet
over his head. She clutched his face,
and in her excitement her thumbs do
stroyed his sight.--Sidney Bulletin.
Mads IN ucrmany.
fhe much -talkcd-oi Ceiness as,ro
nomieal instruments brought from Pc
hin and now In the roasess. or of &c,
many have been proved TO be the worl
Of a German named Gogeissl, who died
tn 1911 He was attached to the cour,
~ ekin and was president Of tn
royal observatory.
-oncdo pue sp'oS 'sgSncS So5
s.snI ElEuny eass,s!Es euQ
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-12-04
A Real snort Story.


fhs much-talkcd-oi Ceiness astro
nomieal instruments brought from Pc
lin and now In the roasess or of &c,
many have been proved TO be the worl
of German named Gogeissl. who died
m 1911 He was attached to the cour,
- skin and was president Of Ii.
roysi observatory.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
San Jose Brings Big Shipment Of Gold
From Central American Ports
Passenger Jumps Overheard During Voyage,
but IS Speedily Rescued

thorities, have suspected smuggling on
the steamers carrying. crude oil from
this coast to China special watch
was placed recently, with the result
that yesterday 400 cigars and two silk
waists were found on the steamer Ash
tabula. The goods were seized.
An attempt was made TO smugg1e
ashore from the steamer Korea 80 gold
embroidered table coverings. The goods
were discovered by Inspector f. e. En-
low. where they had been hid with
baggage that had been passed
Nippon Maru Is Due Today
The Japanese liner Nippon Maru
Captain Stevens, is due about noon to-
on board 10 cabin passengers from the
far east and l. Asiatics in the steer
age. Rudolph Spreckels took passage
on the liner at Honolulu, where he
has been on business.
Takes His Bride TO Sea with Him
The Matson navigation company's
bark r. p. Rithet sailed yesterday for
Honolulu and in addition to a number
of passengers Mrs. f. p. Drew, the
newly acquired wife of the skipper is
on board. The companys schooner w.
H Marston will sail Saturday for Hilo,
but Will carry no passengers.
Sails for Puget Sound
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panyS steamer Umatilla sailed yester-
day for Puget sound with a full cargo
anu LVV po9oEHSSf OI Those lndI
are not seasick special Christmas
dinner will be provided. Among the
passengers are Il. L. Ramsay a mer-
chant OF Bellingham, and e. NJ. Talbot
of New York.
Water Front Notes
The French steamer Amiral Excl
mans. from this port arrived December
% at Liverpool.
The Kosmos liner Sakkarah left
Teneriffe December 20 for this port
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco
homeward bound, sailed December 23
from Acapulco.
The British tramp steamer Yeddo left
sydney December % for this port.
The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo arrived
Wednesday at Bremerton from this
port
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 5,574,000 feet.
Overdue Ship Arrives
VICTORIA, b. c., Dec. 24.-The ship
Boadicea for which anxiety was felt ow-
ing TO her long trip of 81 days from
San Francisco, sailed into Royal roads
about noon today.
The British ship Arranmore has been
chartered TO load lumber at Tacoma
The contract for the repairs to the
steamer GlencaTge has been awarded
to the British Columbia marine rail
way company of Esquimalt and the
/ drydock at Esauimalt has been en-
gagged for Saturday to begin work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

sel! active and sold up TO 40c closing 1T SOC.
@Aeiest .5'c on Wednesday. Gold6eld Consoli-
GATED. which closed on Wednesday al IS o.. sold
w 20 - - aud closed ut SO Is The selling
~ - tuis stock came from Godhcid and the buy
- llon New York The San Francisco stock
S "1 eAcoange board stands adjourned tin Mon
oat- as also the oil exchange
an oincial statement Of the Onomea sugar
e"mpany shows credit balance ON December
:, i@e> Of S2S6.3fQ.7;,. with the expenses for
-'s month 10 be deducted. The probable bal
S240. 600 W " ~
INC directors Of the Goldfeld Consolidated
~ ~ ai the subsidiary companies owned by the
olS merger have received and accepted the vol
nntafy resignation OF J. NJ. Fenw ick as secrc-
~. OF tee Consolidated and all auNiliaries
a. " Howell was appointed 10 nh the vacancy
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

TACOMA, Dec 24.-British ship Archibald
Russell wiH put TO sea the day following Christ
mas for the United Kingdom with her cargo OF
grain.
German steamer Setos of the Kosmos line is
loading 1000 tons OF grain at Tacoma for the
west coast and Hamburg
Steamer Tallac in port today TO load COO
tons of wheat for San Francisco
Schooner Eric arrived today from San Fran
cisco TO load lumber at the Tacoma mill for
San Francisco.
Schooner Mary E. Foster towed over from
SEATTLE, WASH. Dec. 24.-Steamcr Jefer-
son arrived from Skagway via ports with 10l
boxes of fresh halibus. At a. m. December %
the Jefferson struck by an unknown steamer
in Greenville channel.
steamer Dore arrived from Dutch Harbor via
Unalaska this morning and will undergo annual
inspection and repairs here
Steamer Pennsylvania sailed today for Valdez
and Seward with cargo and 80 passengers.
steamer Minnesota of the Great Northern line
arrived at HonSkong at : p. IN. Thursday, one
day ahead of schedule.
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 24.7Steamer Helen P Drew.
Captain fiunderson, completed the discharge of
100000 feet Of lumber for the Southern Califor-
MIA lumber company and cleared today for
Greenwood direct to reload.
Steamer Santa Barbara. Captain Zsddart. fin
ished diseharging her lumber cargo and cleared
today to reload. taking freight and passengers
Schooner Esther Buhpe. Captain Olsen, arrived
this morning - days from Coos bay. carrying
400. 0o0 feet of lumber for the Southern Califor.
mia lumber company
Captain Swensen of the launch Leone arriving
from Anacapa island reports that the fishing
launch Tempest owned by II. B. Webster of
Ventura. went ashore December IS and was
comnletely wrecked.
PORTLAND, Dee. 24.-Scbooner Fred J. Wood
which reached the river yesterday after a
smart run from San Francisco. left up this morn.
ing and will be at the mills of the North Pacific
lumber company tomorrow morning TO load lum-
Der for San Pedro.
Steamer Breakwater, Captain Macgenu, has
sailed for Coos bay.
Steamer Senator Captain Nopander sails for
San Francisco tomorrow afternoon.
Steamer George ". Elder Captain lessen.
sailed for San Pedro and way ports this even
ing
Steam schooner II. d. Inman cleared this morn
ing for San Francisco with 200 feet of lum-
her. 1t will complete cargo the lower Colum-
ba.
Oil carrier Roma arrived here last night wifi,
cargo OF oil from San Francisco. 1t left
down this afternoon after having discharged
the cargo at the Portsmouth tanks.
ASTORIA, Dec 24.--French bark Ia Tour
Auvergne arrived today from Hamburg via
Hobart It is said to be under charter to load
grain for Europe.
Schr Fred J. Wood was towed up the river
this morning TO load lumber.
Steamer Breakwater left this morning for
Coos bay with freight and passengers
Acting British Vice Consul Edward NJ. Cherry
has received an official letter from the committee
OF Lloyds in London that he has been appointed
its official agent at Astoria and that his juris-
dcton will extend from Cape Fiattery on the
north TO Cane Lookout on the south. intersecting
the Columbia river at the mouth of the Cowlitz
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Cap
tain Thompson. which arrived Wednes-
day evening from Panama and way
ports, passed quarantine early yester-
day morning and docked at the Spear
street wharf To this port the San
Jose brought only one cabin passenger.
Captain Thomas Kelton, a Puget sound
towboatman. The liner left Panama
with cabins crowded having on board
the members Nof the lombard opera
company. A special call was made at
san Pedro, where the opera singers and
few other passengers went ashore.
One respondent member of the opera
troupe. Augustine Gompoz. tried TO
commit suicide by jumping overheard
was o'clock in the evening and dark.
but the suicidal leap was vain. The
ship was stopped and a boat containing
Third officer B. Birrs and Quartermas-
ter &. Benjamin was lowered. Within
10 minutes the rescuers and the water
soaked songster were on board and the
San Jose had resumed its way north.
A watch was kept over Gompoz, who
wept almost continuously until the San
Jose arrived at San Jose de Guatemala
There it was decided to leave him, IS
constant weeping had ruined his voice
and was beginning to have a depress-
ing effect upon his fellow players.
The San Jose brought SIS tons of
cargo and treasure valued at 100000
This is one of the heaviest shipments of
gold that has come from the lower
coast in some time. \ large part of
the shipment was from the Buffers
mine in Salvador. but nearly every port
along the coast contributed TO the gold
en- freight.
The San Jose was % days 13 hours
and As minutes from Panama.
The Gift He Prized Most
Colonel Tom Burgoyne, who has been
attached TO the chief wharhngers Of
fee during many administrations was
well treated yesterday by st. Nicholas
There was a wooden jacket from the
chief, guaranteed to defy rheumatism
and confer immunity from lumbago.
There was an order for the finest pair
of gloves on the market; neckties
enough to make a manSiZe crazy quilt
and numerous other gifts, wet and
dry
OF all the gifts, however. the one
that pleased the veteran soldier most
was notification from Lincoln post
No. l that he had been selected as a
delegate to represent his post at the
campment to be held next April at
Pasadena The colonel has been a del
egate to every state convention for
the last i years. For some time he
has been unable to take any active
part in the work of Lincoln post. and
the knowledge that his comrades had
not forgotten him has made him happy.
Seizures of COntraband
For coma time Tho puStOOS an
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVED
Thursday, December "a
Stmr Doris, Olsen, so hours from San Diego
Stmr Capstrano. Preble. 5 days from Grays
Harbor bound TO San Diego, put in for fuel
Stmr Elizabeth. Olsen. % hours from Bandon.
Stmr South Coast, klinker, l6 hours from
Csspar.
stmr Santa Rosa Alexander, Al hours from
San Diego and way ports.
Stmr Prentiss lverson, % hours from Eureka
Stmr Whittier, Seaman, "a hours from Port
San Luis.
Stmr Fifeld. Jensen, Al hours from Bandon
Stmr Helene, Anderson % hours from Grays
Harbor.
stmr South Bay, Haivorsen, "a hours from
Astoria
Stmr Mann Smith, Nelson. 45 hours from Coos
bay.
Stmr whitesboro Frederickson. 10 hours from
Greenwood.
stmr Melville Dollar, Fosen. IS hours from
Grays Harbor.
Stmr Acme. Olsen, SO hours from Eureka
Stmr Westerner. Kelley. Az days from Grays
Harbor; bound south. put in for fuel
Stmr Pomo. Lileland, Is hours from Albion
via Point Arena i2 hours.
Schr Santiago, McAyoy. 13 hours from Mon
terey; in tow tug Dauntless
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Northwestern Pacific R. R.

SOUTHERN DIvISION). Dee. 20, zoos
VIA SAUSALITO
For sausalifo. Mill Valley. San Rafael
-Daily-Every 80 minutes from GAS a. m. 10
e:45 a. M; hourly until s:45 p. M; then AIS
and every so minutes until 7:45 p. M; 300.
For Fairfnx-week Days-6:45. 7I5, $40.
f0:45. a. NJ. t2:45 p. m. Saturdays only, 3:45,
4:15. 4:45. SIS. 5:45 p. "a.
Snndays-s;i5, 9:45, 10:45. HAS a. N, 12:45,
las 3:45, 4:45 p. ID.
For San Quentin-Daily=s:45 a IN. and
s15 a. IN. daily for cazadero and way sta.
GAS p M. Saturday only for Cszadero and
VIA TIBURON
For Tiburon. BeIyedere. SAN Rafael
-7 :35 s9.io. IL 100 a. NJ. (s12:30 p. m Saturday
only1. $780, 5:l0. $3.50 p. Daily.
ON Sundays additional trips at 500 a m.
1880 and 6:s0 p. m. for San Rafael and in
7:3J a m. Daily for Petaluma Santa Rosa
Hea.dsburg, Cieverdale. Ukiah. Willis Sher-
wood. Sebastopol AID way stations.
1885 a. m: except Sunday, for Glen Ellen.
500 a. m. Sundays o1ly-Petaluma. Santa
Rosa Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Glen Ellen. G::aS-
neville River Landing and wsy stations.
1900 a. m. for Petalama. Santa Rosa and
vav stations and Sebastopol Sundays only
3:30 o. m. Daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa
bastopoi and way stations
$40 D. m Daily for Petsluma, Santa Rosa.
Glen Ellen and way stations.
*To 1iburon only
Pacific Transfer Company's agents are author
lied to check baggage direct from resiednee.
Offee, s54 Market St. Flood Building (Ground
Floor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
U. $. Branch Hydrographic ONCE

A branch of the United States photographic
Office. located at the Merchants Exchange, is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
of expense. Nayigators cordially invited TO
visit the office. where complete sets OF charts
and sailing directions OF the world are kept Mt
hand for comparison and reference and the latest
informa tfon can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers TO navigation and matters of in
terest to ocean commerce.
J. c. BURNETT.
Lieutenant. U. S. NJ. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
Coppagaie Generate TransatIantique

DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIs
Sailing every Thursday. instead OF SATURDAY.
at 10 a. M, from pier A.. North river foot Of
Morton st.
First class to Havre, $3.50 and upward: Sec
ond class to Havre. $50 and upward GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA, 10 state St. New York. j. +. FUGAzI.
Manager Pacific Coast $50 Montgomery St. San
Francisco. Tickets sold by ell railroad ticket
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Weather Report

United States department Of agriculture
Weather bureau. San Francisco, Dec. "a, 1908.
RAINFALL DATA
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
SALES
Mining stocks
OCK EXCHANGE

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following we're the sales on the San Francisco
stock aud exchange board yesterday:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

CALIFORNIA; Limited through to Chicago
leaves at 1000 r. VI.
OFFICES:
673 Market Street and Market Street
Ferry Depot. San Francisco
l1l2 Broadway, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND-S. S.
Mariposa sails IL a. M, Dec. %. Special
round trip Tahiti SI25 Wellington, ". e.
$780, round trip.
HONOLULU-S4 S. Alameda sails IL a. m.
Ian. g. 100. Special round trip. $1lO. first class
OCEANIC LINE, G73 Mkt. ST.: tel. Kearny 1921.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

Army Transports
The Logan is in port.
The Crook is in port.
Manila.
The sherman is in port
The Warren is at Manila.
The Sheridan sailed December Is from Manila
for this port.
The Thomas is in port.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
sAverage snow on ground 81 inches.
SYNOPSIS

sAveraCe snow on ground 81 inches.
SYNOPSIS
An area of high pressure oFerlies the Pacific
slope causing fair weather over the southern
portion and cloudy weather with light rain over
Washington and northern Oregon. The pressure
has risen rapidly over the Rocky mountain and
plateau regions, but Is falling slowly along the
central and southern coasts. The temperature
has fallen over Nevada, Utah and Idaho and
risen in other districts. In California it is stil
below the normal except the southern coast
where there has been sharp rise. The humid
favorable for fair weather Friday with light
generally northerly winds and somewhat warmer
weather in the central and northern counties.
FORECAST
San Francisco and vlcinity-Fair Friday; light
northwest wind.
Santa Clara vallcy-Fair Friday; light north
wind.
sacramento vaIley-Fair Friday; light north
wind.
San Joaquin valley-Fair Friday; light north
wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Friday; con
tinued warm; light north wind
G. Fl. WILSON. Local Forecaster.
Time Ball
United States Branch Photographic Office. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. December
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry build
ing was dropped today exactly at noon. Pacific
standard Time t12otn Meridian), or at Sh. Dom.
Co.'S. Greenwich Mean Time.
Lieutenant. Il. s. N. in charge.
Sun, Moon and Tide
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey-Time
and Heights OF Tides at Fort Point For city
front mission street wharf) add % minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

river. This is tue important position so honor
ably filled by the late r. L. Cherry and one
that his son Is fitted to follow.