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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
VAST THRONGS IN
MARKET STREET
Police Department Easily Ham
dies Great Streams of Good
Natured People
Largest Crowds Ever Seen in
the City Invade the Famous
Thoroughfare


The streams of humanity that flowed
from every street into Market after
the entry of the fleet formed mass
which kept the famous thoroughfare
congested from p. m. to p. M But
the huge crowd was exceptionally or
derby and the accidents were few and
not serious. According to the police,
Yesterdays crowd was the largest they
have ever handled in the city's main
artery and they also credit IL with
being the best behaved
All who wished secured seats in some
sort of vehicle. but larger number
preferred to walk and the sidewalks
were jammed with a merry throng oenl
on good time and not particular ABOUT
.hurrying on it's way. The fastest auto
mobiles were compelled to accept the
pace set by the slowest express wagons.
but every one was content to swork out
of the jam gradually, and there was
never the suggestion of panic at
any time.
APPETITES ARE APPEASED
The salt air had given the spectators
a tremendous appetite, and the on
slaught on the restaurants taxed their
capacity to the utmost, but no one was
sent away hungry, as the proprfetors
of the eating places had prepared Tor
an extraordinarily heavy patronage In
the restaurants the crowd showed the
same good nature which had marked
it's course all during the day by wait
ing with the utmost patience to be
served.
The Vallejo float representing the
cruiser California was left in the street
near the ferry, where it attracted ar
enormous gathering which at times
blocked all traffic completely. The fioat
is a very correct model of the big
warship.
sTREETCARS ARE BLOCKED
At the corner OF Market and Thirc
streets the congestion was so great
that occasionally as many as five street
cars were blocked in each direction AL
afternoon steady stream of people
poured out of Geary and Kearny
street. The streetcar lines OF these
two streets were not able to handle
the traffic, and many visitors ended
weary walk at Market street. Var
Ness avenue also poured a stream OF
tagged pedestrians into Market from
Fort Mason. where they had gone tC
obtain a close view of the fleet
The great concourse in Market street
was as quiet as it was orderly. Holt
day spirit was rampant. but 1t did
not express itself through the medium
of noise producing instruments. The
lack of noise. however, was more than
compensated for by the mad riot OF
color. Every one was wearing the ma
tional colors. and the spring dresses
of the women harmonized perfectly
with them.
The fears of the across the bay resi-
dents that they might not get home
for dinner proved unfounded. as the
ferries handled the heavy travel with
ott delay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
sunset,s Contributorr

Among the contributors to the May
number of Sunset are Owen Wister
Admiral W. L. Capps, James D. Phelan;
Chozo Koike. consul general of the Jap
anese at San Francisco; c. S. Aiken. D.
Drake. J. NJ Carroll Julia Green.
Thomas Springer and Henry Gray.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
MILK AS FIRE ExTINeUIsHER

Milk is suggested as a good extin-
gushing agent for burning petroleum.
1t forms an emulsion with the oil. and
by disturbing it's cohesion. attenuates
the combustible element, as water can
not.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
CHINESE Foop PREsERvAT1yEs

In China the natives preserve vege-
tables by coating them with salt and
drying them in the sun. Hams are
cured by means of an alkaline earth
and common salt. Picked eggs are
preserved with a compound of common
mud, salt, saltpeter and soy bean sauce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
LONGEVITY IN ENGLAND

The united ages of the last IA resi-
dents of Goidanger, Essex, Eng, whose
names appear in the burial registry,
total 1,105 years. The ages were
So, 81. S5, 10, 81. -. 81, %, 73. rs, 10, 76,
67 and Sc. Before those entries 16
months passed without a burial
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
TELEPHoNE KEARNY SO
THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature. 5S; minimum, As.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-CIoudy, unsettled; !;
probably showers; fresh south winds. Page ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

DIR. F. ]. S. Conlan, Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat, removed to 135 Stockton st. cor.
Geary. Phone Douglas 21S1-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

DR.. Francis F. Knorp has moved to rooms 523
524. 525 Butler building, southwest corner Geary
and Stockton streets. Phone Douglas zOo4.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
FOREIGN

King Manuel OF Portugal takes oath of
ance to people in parliament house. Pa
Chinese viceroys check boycott again
Japanese. PA
Russia massing men and munitions of
Turkish frontier and foreign consuls /
trouble Pa
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
SPORTS

Stanley KetcheI continues to rule favorits
over Jack Twin Sullivan for their 35 round
hght on Saturday. Page 1d
Oakland and Los Angeles play a IL inning
tie game before big crowd Page IL
Joe Grim. the Iron Man. to meet Al Kauf
man and box six round bout. Page 16
Packey Mcfarland signs TO fight Nelson al
Chicago at end Of May. Page 1G
Grand field Of greyhcunds Will course In At
lantic stake to be run at ingleside Page IL
Amateur wrestIers will provide FIRST Of the
sports arranged fos men Of the feet Page 1e
Araze. to /, wins Columbus stakes at ia
maica in gallop. Page IL
Frankie Nell nearly knocked out by wolgssi
at Milwaukee. Page 16
LABOR
ment OF their troubles. Page .
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
EDITORIAL

Fleets arrival and what it means. Page O
Doubts attaching to the crosstown fran
chise. Page
The lesson Of a traction scandal Page g
Arousing a national consciousness. Page g
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
The Swear Wheel.

The clergyman retreated from the golf
course, shaking his head and smiling in
shocked way.
Il think" he said, that l shall get
out an invention for golfers, a swear
wheel. 1t seems badly needed here.
You know the Burmese prayer
Wheels" he vert on. THE Burmese
have prayer wheels that resemble pin
wheels, and it is by turning his wheel
that the Burmese always prays.
Now do you grasp my idea? I should
equip all these explosive and profane
golfers with swear wheels, and then.
when a man bungled stroke, he could
give his swear wheel a few angry turns,
and in silence, with no offense to rever-
ent ears, his outburst of profanity would
But, harkn'
An elderly, red-faced golfer, having
missed an easy stroke, threw his club on
the turf, and with clenched fists and an
apOplectic expression filled the air with
oaths and blasphemy.
ooh, for one of my swear wheels"
said the clergyman, shuddering, ito put
IN that bad old boys hands"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Eggs SariOusIy Preserved.

Eggs are preserved in many other
ways besides cold storage. Often the
preservative is effected by excluding
the air by coating, covering or miners
ing the eggs, some material or s0lu-
ton being used which may or may not
be a gernicide. An old domestic meth
Cd is to pack the eggs in oats, bran or
salt; another consists in covering the
eggs with lime water, which may or
may not contain salt. In Germany
sterilization is effected by placing in
boiling water from twelve to fifteen sec
Onds. Sometimes they are treated to a
solution of alum or salicylic acid. 9th
er methods consist in vanishing with
a solution of permanganate of potash,
vanishing with cOllOdion or shellac ::
packing in peat dust. preserving in
wood ashes. treating with a solution Of
bOric acid and water glass. vanishing
with vaseline, preserving in lime wa
ter. preserving in Il solution of water
glass. The last three methods have
proved most successful. Infertile eggs
will keep much better than fertile eggs
by any manner of preservation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Lord Eldon's APOLOGY.

When John Scott Uord Eldon) was at
the bar he was remarkable for the sang
froid with which he treated the judges
On one occasion junior counsel. on
hearing their lordships give judgment
against his client, exclaimed that he
was surprised al such 4 decision"
This was construed into contempt of
court and he was ordered to attend ut
the court next morning. Fearful of the
consequences, he consulted his friend
John Scott, who told him to be perfectly
at ease, for he would apologize for him
in way that would avert any unpleas-
ant result. Accordingly. when the name
of the delinquent was called, John rose
and coolly addressed the assembled
tribunal. saying:
Il am very sorry. my lords. that my
young friend has so far forgotten himself
as TO treat your honorable bench with
disrespect. He is extremely penitent,
and you will kindly ascribe his uninten-
uonal insult to ignorance. You mus
see at once that it did originate in that.
He said be was surprised ut the decision
Of your lOrdships. Now. if he had not
been very ignorant of what takes place
at this court every day-had he known
you but half as long rs | have-he
would not be surprised at anything you
did. Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonders in Health.

1t is worth knowing that Il change
IN food can cure dyspepsia. Il deem 1t
my duty to let you know how Grape
Nuts food has cured me of indigestion.
Il had been troubled with it for
years, until last year my doctor recon-
mended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning. l followed instructions
and now l am entirely well.
The whole family like Grape-Nuts,
we use four packages a week. You are
welcome to use this testimonial as you
see fit"
The reason this lady was helped by
the use of Grape-Nuts food, is that il
is predigested by natural processes AND
therefore does not tax the stomach az
the food she had been using; it also
contains the elements required fol
building up the nervous system. If thai
part of the human body is in perfect
working order. there can be no dyspep-
STA, for nervous energy represents the
steam that drives the engine.
When the nervous system is run
down. the machinery Of the body works
badly. Grape-Nuts food can be used by
small children as we'll as adults. 1t is
perfectly cooked and ready for instant
use.
Read 'sThe Road to Wellville," il
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time,
They are genuine, true. and full OF
human interest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15

Illicit distilling is not so prevalent in
Judge Speer's district in southern Geor-
gia as it formerly was. but it is not in
frequently the case that a distiller of
mountain dew" appears before him to
have sentence passed. One such often
der recently was Joshua King, an old
negro. Joshua had been caught in the
act by the revenue officers, and there
was nothing for him to do save plead
guilty.
Stumbling before the bar of justice,
the old negro awaited the judgment OF
the court. His honor regarded the old
darby for a moment as though deliberat-
ing what punishment should be melted
out to him. Then, as though his memory
had finally solved point upon which it
had been at fault the judge said:
Joshua, Joshua, why, Joshua, you are
the man who made the sun stand still,
aren't you?"
Joshua's Biblical education. unlike
that of most darkies of his class, had
been neglected
mo, sir, judge; please, yo' honor, F"
he said, Use de man what made the
oonshine.''-Augusta Chronicle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Lord Kitcherer's Sarcasm.

England's great military chieftain,
Lord Kitchener, has pitiIess contempt
for anything which SaVOrS of eifeminacy
in a man. This is illustrated by an Incl
dent which occurred soon after his re
turn to England from his Egyptian eX-
plOits. He was accosted by a young lord
who had an annoying zeal for collecting
the autographs of distinguished persons.
Meeting Kitchener, he gushed:
DO me the honor to pencil your name
on this, Lord Kitchener producing Il
lace handkerchief, and I'll have the
autograph worked in silk and keep it
forever i'll memory of the hero Of Khar-
tOum."
Your sisters" l presume" said
Kitchener, shifting at the scented hand
kerchief.
NO, it's my own. y very pretty pat
tern. isn't itE'
Very" said Kitchener, in a dry way,
passing the handkerchief back unsigned.
What is your taste in hairpins, by the
way '-Phihdeiphia Press.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
BABY'S ECZEMA GREW WORSE

Hospitals and Doctors Could Not
Relieve Him-But Cuticura Rene
dies a Speedy, Permanent Cure.
Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals, each of
which gave US something different
every time, but nothing brought relief.
At last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. a few days afterwards i'm
provement could be noted. Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that we used was one cake
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti-
cura Ointment, costing in all $1.25. c..
f. Kara, 343 East Goth Street, New
York, March 80 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Justice Not Wanted

A Nashville lawyer once had a client
noted for his INSCRIPTIONS business
methods. The client lived in a small
town, and bought and sold country
produce. If the price Of potatoes went
up after he had contracted to purchase
the crop he would refuse to take them
at the market price. If the price went
down, however, he was surer than death
or taxes TO claim Them at the prevailing
market figure. Naturally, this policy
got him into frequent and bitter litiga-
ton.
On one occasion he had become in
vOlved i'll n case based on a deal i'll po-
tatoes. The man who owned the pota-
toes brought suit, and the case was
taken before local justice. The law
yer conducted the defense along purely
technical lines, and the case was taken
under advisement by the Justice
The client was called away on business
i'll Chattanooga before the justice had
rendered his decision, so when the latter
brought in a verdict adverse to the plain
tiff, the lawyer, in his somewhat uneX-
pected triumph wired his client:
Justic has triumphed.
Immediately came back the startled
reply:
Take an appeal!
-Lippincotts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
An Early Coin Sweater.

Coin sweating" which so often fig
ures III the Old Bailey calendar. is a
very, very old crime More than six
centuries before Christ there was a coin
sweater. one Alexander of Byzantium
He was the chief officers of the pub
lie treasury. and he amaSsed an i'm
mense and sudden fortune by Clipping"
the money in so skillful a manner that
his frauds could only be discovered by
weighing.
The Byzantines gave him the nick
name of THE File from his making
such deXterous use of that tool. Whence
probably comes the modern term of
file applied to thieves, pickpockets and
cunning, hardheaded scoundrels.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
AccompliceS.

A rival to the celebrated Mrs. Mala-
prop is to be found in certain New
York street car conductor The other day
a party of several women boarded his
car. They were not able to find seats
together, and two sat on the opposite
side from the others. The woman who
paid the fares for the group offered the
conductor a half dollar, neglecting to
mention how many fares were to be
taken from it.
You're paying for these four here"
he said, indicating those who sat in
line with her of the purse. and way
ing his hand in the direction of the two
op the opposite side, are those ladies
implicated ?"-New York Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Farm Labor.

One Of the greatest problems con-
fronting agriculture is competent farm
help that can be secured at a compen-
satIon propOrtionate to the net earn
ings for the farmer. Manufactures,
mining and railroads furnish employ
ment to vast number of workers who
are under trained foremen and their
wages are graduated according to the
amount of product they can turn out.
Manufacturers and transportation cor
porations are capitalized and the in
vestment is required to earn a fixed
dividend for the stockholders The
earnings are expected to exceed the
dividends, operating expenses and fixed
charges to create q surplus fund to
conduct affairs in emergencies and dur
ing panics without stopping dividends
The farmer is compelled to compete
IN the open market for help to conduct
his agricultural operations. While the
farmer is delighted if his investment
returns reasonable profit, he has no
recourse if the seasons results are con-
Quoted at a loss. The manufacturer in
tmee Of financial stringency to protect
stockholders discharges a part Of his
force, reduces their wages or runs his
plant on shorter hours. The farmer
can only protect himself from exorbi-
tant wages by the purchase of costly
labor-saving machinery.
The world moves forward and the
higher cost Of living, the increase in
value of farm lands and the higher
prizes Of agricultural products will not
farmer will not find cheap labor Of
fered in the market except by inefti-
cient employees.
Agriculture is annually becoming
more Of a business proposition and the
standard Of labor advanced on the
farm The farm laborer must under
stand modern agricultural machinery
and how to operate it to obtain employ
Lent. Machinery is too expensive to
be trusted with inexperienced opera
tors, and the man who can skillfully
handle modern farm implements is in
demand on the farm at a wage scale
that will compare favorably with the
employees in industrial enterprises.
Farmers are now practical business
men and the majority of them keep
books on farm operations and know the
amount of their profit and loss annual
ly. Farming as a profession is becom-
ing more attractive and diversified and
labor needs to be more skilled to meet
new conditions of agriculture. The in
ducements are potential for young men
to qualify as farm laborers and the
field offers as brilliant prospects as
any other profession. The farmer is
not so much in quest of cheap labor as
efficient help and is willing to pay q
wage scale proportionate to the ability
and proficiency of the laborer as an up
to-date farm hand.-GOOdalls Farmer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15

The scholarly William E. Byerly, pro-
fessor of mathematics at Harvard, was
once asked by student how to develop
a retentive memory. The professor an
sWered that ordinary mental exercise
was sufficient to secure a good memory,
Whereat the student asked if he might
test the mental capacity of his in
structor. Prof. Byerly agreed, and the
student asked him to listen to and re-
member several varied items for Il test.
He began:
One quart of whisky"
Inn said the professor.
six pounds of sugar, a pint of sour
milk three onions, half a gallon of mo-
lasses. and twol raw eggs
Inn said the professor.
Two green apples, twenty-six pea
nuts nuts one and a half cucumbers, and
"Um.' said the professor.
"A package of starch, sixty-seven
cakes of yeast, and the skins of seven
bananas. Got that down.
Yes answered DR.. Byerly.
How does it taste?" asked the stu
dent.-Boston Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Duly CHARGED.

Il shall refuse to pay for attendance, -
said the irate tourist who had been stay
ing at an old-fashioned country hotel,
and who had just been presented with
his bill. why, the bells in the rooms
are a perfect disgrace; not one of them
would ring. Everything l wanted | had
to fetch myself. Why, | must have
spent some hours Juggling at those bell
pulls"
Its true we have charged for attend
ance." said the smiling proprietor, but
See we have charged you nothing for
your physical culture course
physical culture course" exclaimed
the tourist. in surprise. Il don't know
what you mean"
The daily use of our dumb bells,
was the cool retort.-Sketch
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Farm Hin1s.

An ounce of reconciliation over 8
line fence is better than a pound of law
suit.
The horse is mans best friend. there
fore he is deserving of a friends treat,
ment
Don't forget that the barnyard ma,
nure is the best alI-round fertilizer you
can obtain.
Pasture makes the cheapest hog feed
on the farm and clover makes the best
hog pasture.
Every farm should have a pair OF
scales. 1t is the only way for the
farmer to know exactly where he
stands in his buying and selling.
Farm machinery put in repair before
the busy season opens means money in
the pocket. When it is put away in
the fall is a better time for repairing
The man who keeps his troubles tC
himself is better thought of than he
who burdens his neighbors with them
The neighbors have their own troubles
to think about.
Little things on the farm amount tc
as much in the end as they do in any
other business, yet the farmer as a rule
does not pay as much attention to de
tails as does the city business man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
What is Pe=feu=na?
Is it a Catarrh Remedy, or q Tonic,
or is ii BOfHS
or IS IL BOfTF

people great great
caarrh remedy
Which Of these people right? Is call Peruna
tarrh remedy than to call it tonic?
Puna
efecual caah remedy that
In thoroughly relieve aremedy only
affected
must have general tonic action on the system.
Cah who otherwise strong weakened cond
ton of membrane There be something strengthen the
circulation the arteries and the vital forces
vegetable world
from medical writers CNADENsIS The wonderful efficacy
of this herb has been recognized and growing its hold
CUBEBS COPAIBA
trio of medical formed in Peuna which constitutes specific
for caarrh of medical cannot be
proved This action reinforced by such renowned onc COLLIN
SONIA ChNADESIS CORYDALS F0RM0sA CDR0N
cah
In the body
standpoint therefore, Peruna beyond criticism.
testimonials
furnish
practical confirms
truth be shaken
DRUG MANUFACTURING
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. con-
tains no mercury. and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by f. ]. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials
free.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15

HINGELEss DOOR FOR A COOP.

b c. This acts as a groove for the
door, a, to slide in. Thus you have Il
sliding door, which opens and shuts
with the greatest ease. The front of
the coop is inclosed with lath, or mar
row strips, placed 2A to 3 inches
apart The top should be covered with
good grade of roofing paper to make
it waterproof. \ coop of this sort
should be to 213 feet long, IS inches
deep and not less than 90 inches high
while , feet would be better-Richard
MOncure, in Farm and Home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15

be sour or off favor twelve hours later
because it was left standing in a warm
kitchen for Il few minutes or was
poured into a pan that had been
washed in the dishpan and wiped on a
towel that had done service fort all
kinds of dishes for several days. Also
milk should not be left standing in the
sun a minute after the milkman
leaves it.