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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
TRIES A BULLET
AS A LAST RESORT
Fred BaIIentyne, Well Born and
Bred, Laughs as He Fires
Fatal Shot
Wine, Women and the Ponies
Had Proved Ruin of the
MisanthrOpe

Life is a fzzle." said Fred Ballen-
tyne. a young Canadian adventurer who
for ten years had been steadily going
down the ladder of life; and, as in
proof Of his cynical philosophy, sent
a bullet through his head, the sui
eide taking place at noon yesterday at
the st. Paul house. Montgomery avenue
and Pacihc street
With him at the time Of his death
was Kitty Sullivan. who had been liv-
ing with him as his wife Scattered
around the room were half dozen
empty whisky bottles and race
track entry sheet was on a table. He
had tried them all-wine. women and
ponies-and then. having tasted Of the
dregs. sought death.
Ten years ago he started out as a
young surveyor. the son of respect
able, intellectual family Of Victoria, B.
- His father was at the head Of g
private school in Victoria; his brother
wss fl the ministry. 1t was well es-
tablished, solid English family from
which he came
For the last two years he had been
shoveling coal into the stokehole OF
sea going steamers
Three weeks ago the woman and he
took a room at the St Paul house. and
the old tale was repeated. Yesterday
he arose and left the room. In half an
hour he returned and woke the sleep
ing girl.
so long, Kit" said he. You're a
pretty good girl" The girl, thinking
he was about to kill her, struck al
the hand which held a revolver and q
bullet crashed through the window. He
laughed again. turned his back on the
screaming girl and pulled the trigger.
Two hours later hysterical woman,
calling herself Mrs Ballentyne. but
whose real name is Kitty Sullivan,
begged the hospital authorities TO al
low her TO kiss the dead mans lips.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
ODD FELLOWS CROWD
DENVER'S STREETS
Assembling for Eighty-fourth
Annual Session of the
Order

DENVER, Sept. 2o.-From all parts
of the continent members of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows are ar
riving in Denver to participate in the
eighty-fourth annual session of the
sovereign grand lodge, which VIII be
held here beginning tomorrow.
The Rebeka.hs, the woman's auxiliary
of the order, viii be in session from
Tuesday morning until Friday night.
Several thousand delegates and visitors
have arrived already and more are ex-
pected before the meeting of welcome
is called to order in the Auditorium to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. The Re
bekahs will meet in Elgebel temple and
the business meetings of the sovereign
grand lodge will also be held there.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
ITALIAN SOCIETIES
HAVE BIG CELEBRATION
Honor Making of the City of
Rome, the Capital of
All ItaIy

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 20.-The Carl
baldi Guards mutual aid society cele-
brated the event of the making Rome
the capital of United Italy by giving
a combined celebration and picnic at
Schuetzen park. More than 500 persons
were present. Addresses, an oration,
dancing, games and feasting made the
day speed by rapidly and pleasantly. s.
Rocca, Italian consul at San Francisco,
was honorary president of the day. J.
r. Fugazi presided Attorney W, j. de
Martine1n was the orator of the day
In his speech he reviewed the history
of Italy preceding the uniting of the
provinces, and later showed how the
afiliation of the lesser states into a
united whole has made Italy a world
power.
L. Guinasso is president of the soci-
ETY. and the secretary is e. Scodelepti
The committees who had charge were:
Door committees Bacigalupf and l.
Garbone: reception committee-C Ros-
ST. s. Cicerone. G. Colpapti 1. Rossi
and D. Fontana. E. Denegri was floor
manager and was assisted by G. Fig
one. A. Devincenzi, A. Almo. P. Ratio.
D. Cabrile.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
JUMPS IN FRONT
OF SWIFT AUTO
Joseph Turner Is Knocked
Down, Run Over, Dragged
and Nearly Killed

OAKLAND. Sept 2O.-Swinging OF
of a rapidly moving electric car at
the corner of Ninth avenue and East
Fourteenth street. this afternoon, Jo-
seph E. Turner alighted directly in
front of an automobile, which was
following in the wake of the car. He
was knocked to the ground, dragged
several feet and before the chauffeur
could bring his machine to a stop
both wheels had passed over him.
In the machine were NJ. T. Minney.
real estate broker. living at 1902
Franklin street, Mrs. Minney and their
two children, besides the chauffeur,
Foster Hansen, and his brother. The
occupants Immediately lifted the in
jured man into the car and hurriedly
conveyed him to the receiving hos
pitaL There it was found that his
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
CONTRACTORS ARE FINED

MILL VALLEY, Sept 20.-Marshal
Melvin Staples is on the warpath and
is bent on getting the scalps OF a num-
ber of contractors who are doing bus
mess without procuring the necessary
license. f. A. Rose of Sausalito was
the first victim of the marshal Judge
Fottrell fined him IS and compelled
him TO purchase a license. f. C. Lang.
also from SausalitO, was the second
who was find and compelled to buy a
license. Three more are under sur
veillance, and Staples says he Will con-
tinue the crusade.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
MRS. BRYAN INVITES
GIRL TO WHITE HOUSE
Wife of the Commoner Expects
to Be First Lady of the
Land
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Sept 2o.-Afrs. william J.
Bryan is a firm believer in the ancient
adage that the third time is charm
to judge from a letter received by
relatives Of Miss Cleo Parmiee of Gil
roy who has just reached Boston TO
study in the New England conservatory
OF music.
On her journey to the Hub Miss
Parmlee stopped at Lincoln, Neb., and
there met the wife OF the democratic
aspirant for presidential honors The
two became Immediately fast friends
and Miss Par-nlee writes that Mrs.
Bryan has invited her to be a guest at
The White House in Washington when
her husband shall have been elected to
the presidential chair. Miss Parmlee
IS known as one of the most talented
musicians Ia this section and will
spend some time in studying music in
Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
FAVORS FEDERAL. AID
Government Aeronautic School
Suggested by Noted Professor

Los ANGELES. Sept 2O.-Prof. T. S.
r. Lowe, who was in charge of the
balloon service Of the government dur
ing the civil war, in an interview here
regarding the future OF aeronautics,
said.
The best move toward a quick So
luton OF the problem of air navigation
would be for the government TO estaD-
fish an aeronautic school in southern
California, where the weather is mild
and there is less wind than any other
part OF the United States. Under these
conditions I would gladly cooperate
problem now before the world"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
POISON WILL DESTROY
THE ARGENTINE ANT
Agent of Entomology Bureau
Discovers Process for Ex=
terminating Dangerous Pest

Los ANGELES, Sept. 20.-R. S. Wog-
1um. special agent for the United States
bureau of entomology. has hit upon a
process which he believes will exter-
inmate the dangerous pest known as
the Argentine ant.
A solution of cyanide of potassium
an ounce to gallon of water-sprayed
about will destroy the ants. says Wog-
lum. The solution must be used with
care, however, as it is poisonous.
Reports received by Woglum and
William Wood, representative of the
horticultural commission. show the
Argentine ant has made its appearance
in California. The appearance of the
pest has been reported from several
nearby points. causing the growers of
citrus fruits to send in appeals for
assistance
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

injuries consisted of severe bruises OF
the body and face and dislocated
hip. with a possible fracture OF the
hip bone.
Hansen. the chauffeur, admitted that
he was running 25 miles an hour when
the accident. occurred, but claimed
that Turner had jumped from the car
so Unexpectedly that il was impos-
sible TO avoid hitting him No ar
rests were made. Turner Is a gate
man in the employ OF the Key Route
company, and lives at 42S East Four
teenth street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
Had Your vacation.

seasons almost gone Better join
Southern Pacifc's great excursion to
Tahoe September % and 26 Round
trip. $500 Return by October Is. Fish
ing. hunting. boating. mountain climb
ing Excellent hotels. camp and out
door Life. Ticket offices; $50 Market
ferry depot, and Thirteenth and Frank
lin streets. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
EMBEzzLER is CoNyICTED

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 20.-Clint o.
Heath, formerly real estate dealer
and promoter in this city, was found
guilty of embezzlement of $500 from
Mrs. Mary III. Hustled of New York by
jury In the criminal court late last
night. This verdict carries a sentence
of one to ten years in the penitentiary.
Sums lost by Mrs. Hustled through her
dealings with Heath amounted to
$4,000. Heath disappeared from Den.
yer last April and was captured in Ixos
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
TAKE AERIAL PHOTOS
Scientists Make Observations
and Pictures at High Altitude

LONDON, Sept 20-A- Lawrence
Recht, Prof. Percival Lowell Of Boston
and Captain s. A Cloman. the Amer
lean military attache at London, made
2 balloon ascension today with Charles
Stewart Rolls, captain OF the London
section CT the army motor car reserve.
They succeeded in taking a number OF
scientific observations above the clouds,
as well as a number Of photographs
The balloon reached an altitude of $500
feet
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
EASTERN STAR HAS
ANNUAL RECEPTION
Commandery Hall Is Decorated
With Sunf1owers and
EvergreenS

The annual reception and ball by
California chapter No. 1873 of the order
of the Eastern Star in Golden Gate
Commandery hall Saturday evening
was most enjoyable full dress social
function, and was attended by several
hundred persons. Sunf1owers and ever
greens were used as prevailing deco
Iations. An order of 10 dances, with
four extras. kept the pleasure seekers
together until midnight
During the evening Past Grand Pa
tron c. j. Wood was presented by the
full wine set as a token of their an
probation of his efforts in training
them for the purpose of exemplifying
the work of the order before the next
grand chapter.
Among the prominent persons pres
n r
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

for fire which broke out in a tool
house adjoining a new building which
is being erected by Isaac Neil, in
Franklin street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, shortly after l O'Clock
this morning. Several hundred dollars
worth of tools were destroyed and the
plans used by the contractor I'm con-
strueting the building were consumed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
FINDS 4DEADr MAN ALIyE

MEDFORD, Ore. Sept. 2o.-Sheriff
Jackson, who went to Grass Lake, Cal.
to bring back to this city the body of
o. NJ. eagle. said to have been found
at that place partially eaten by hogs
learned that eagle was in Weed, Cal
inc snerin can learn nothing of the
nndlng or body nor is anything
known there about a murder.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
81 CHILDREN JOIN
CHURCH MILITANT
Sacrament of First Communion
Is Administered at Altar
of Holy Cross

Sixty-one children-35 girls and %
boys-received the sacrament of first
communion at Holy Cross church in
Eddy street yesterday morning. The
children assembled at the altar and
upon administration of the holy chrisn1
were made active members of the
church. The retreat was preached by
Fathers Ryan and Calvin, who were
had given much attention to the in
structing of the children in Christian
doctrine. Following are the names of
the children:
Sarah Abern Ruth Reardon
Clare Beggs Frances Seeley
Margaret BeIlani Alice Welch
Mary Bennett Edna West
Anita BoIrbn Arthur Blount
Suzette ChadbOurne Matthew Boyee
Julia Costello Augustine Carey
Jane DeTincenZi Bartholomew Coffin
Mildred Dickerman John Devincenzi
Margaret Dunn Charles Dahoney
Margaret Elliott Vincent Donnelly
Catherine Flynn Alfred Doyle
Angela 6irondona Henry Ericke
Ethel GrOndons James Glackin
Thccla Guy Gregory Harrison
Adelaide Jackson James Jensen
Irene Kane George kearns
Lucy Kelly Francis Kelly
Gertrude Kelley Raymond Leo
Florence Laydon William Lannon
Anita Lynch Raymond Lusich.
Josephine Msestretti William Magner
Irene MaIey Terrence McHugh
Anita McMulen James Mccarthy
Jane Mortede Francis McNullen
Florence Middleton John Murphy
Mary O'DonDen Edgar Rademacher
Pettee Hugh Riley
Laetitia Pera Wallace Sheehsn
Blanche Reynolds Harold Wynn
Dorothy Riedy
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
AUTO REPORTED STOLEN

OAKLAND, Sept. 20.-H L. Pearson
OF Sacramento reported to the police
tonight that his seven passenger Ma
tfonaI automobile. which he left stand
ing In front Of the Orpheum fheater
was stolen this evening while he was
watching the performance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
WOMEN OF CLAN pIcxYc

MILL VALLEY. Sept s0.-The wom
ems auxiliary of Clan Fraser of San
Francisco today held a picnic in the
grounds of Mrs. J. H. McInnes' home.
"Abbottsford," In Mill Valley. Mrs. Nc,
Innes is Lady Lovat" Of Clan Fraser.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

In Nuremberg there are 100 houses
which were built during the sixteenth
century.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

PLANS ARE DESTROYED
OAKLAND. Sept. 20.-Incendiaries
are believed to have been responsible
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

P. F. Ferguson
Miss Emily Ferguson
George W. Whitman
William Cords
J. G.. Leibold
". S. Gray
Mrs. Isabella Woodside
Mrs. W. T. Busvell
Mrs. ID. E. f. Easton
Mrs. b. #. Korts
Mrs. Georgia z. Galley
Florin L. Jones
Mrs. L. A. Steiger
Miss Mae Carter
Miss Susan NJ. Willats
Mrs. Alice Hickey
Frank II. kerrigan
Miss Kerrigan
Mrs. Nevius
S. A. Clarke
Frank Robb
Charles Park
Miss Margaret VIM
mann
Miss Lorraine Brooks
Miss Lillian Forsythe
A. II. Heanion
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
Mrs. P. f. Ferguson

Mrs. p. F. Ferguson
Miss Laura Ferguson
Mrs. George W. Witt
man
Mrs. William Cords
Mrs. ]. G.. Leibold
Mrs. w. S. Gray
w. F. BuswelI
DIR. ID. f. F. Easton
DIR. b. r. Korts
]. Galley
Mrs. Eva M. Taggart
Louis A. Steiger
Mrs. Emma Carter
Kate ]. Willats
Mrs. Nellie A. Darling
Frank ID. Macbeth
Mrs. F. 81. Kerrigan
DIR. Nevius
J. A. o. Garland
Mrs. s. A. Clarke
Mrs. 4. Robb
Mrs. Charles Park
Phillip R. Weinmann
Miss Ethel Innes
Miss E. Founding
%. w. Wilmington
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
RAILROAD PLANTS TREES
SYSTEM HAS AN EYE ON FL
TURE REQUIREMENTS.
Its Spring Planting Just Completed
Numbers Nearly Three Quarter
Millions OF Trees.

In continuance of its plans to pro-
vide for some Of its future require
ments in timber and cross ties the
Pennsylvania railroad forestry de-
partment has just completed it's
spring forestry planting for this year
1t set out 625,000 trees. These
make up to the present time 2,425.-
600 trees which have been set out
by the railroad since it undertook
tree planting upon comprehensive
scale.
Economically to prosecute tree
planting operations on a large scale
has necessitated the importation OF
much European plant material,
which, owing to the degree of per-
lection to which the European for
esters have brought their work and
the cheapness of labor. can be pur-
chased at a much lower price than
in America. This year the Pennsyl-
vania railroad imported 100000
seedlings, of which all not large
enough to he planted in their per
manent sites have been set out in
transplant rows in the new forest
nursery established this year by the
company at MOrrisville, Pa, Just
across the Delaware river from Tren-
ton.
In the seed beds were sown this
year 25 bushels of acorns and nuts.
$40 pounds of other hardwood seeds
a lr re
addition 100000 seedlings were per-
manently planted in land belonging
to the company.
Trees which are not suitable for
timber production are being grown
for ornament. The company has
this year begun the propagation of
ornamental trees and plants for
identifying its property, and intends
TO develop a large amount of shrub
berry and hedges for the protection
and ornamentation of the station
grounds and rights Of way. This
work will be continued until all sta
ton grounds and unOccupied spaces
on the right of way are parked
Besides refOresting old farm land
and other open areas, as in the past.
the field planting this year has re-
stocked areas which were logged in
t19O7 and has underplanted certain
old locust plantations which needed
interspersed trees to stimulate their
growth in height and to regulate
their form development.
1t is expected by the company
that, in case no substitute for the
wooden cross tie is developed in the
next 80 or 40 years, the company
will have available a part of the
enormous supply of timber needed
for cross ties, which at the present
time are becoming exceedingly ex-
pensive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15

This is what Hon. Jake More.
state warden of Georgia, says of
Kodol For Dyspepsia: e. c. De-
Witt & Co., Chicago, nl.-Dear Sirs:
| have suffered more than twenty
years from indigestion. About
eighteen months ago I had grown
so much worse that I could not d.
gest crust of corn bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach
| lost 25 pounds; in fact. I made
up my mind that | could not live but
short time, when a friend of mine
recommended Kodol. I consented IN
try it to please him and was better
in one day. / now weigh more than
| ever did in my life and am in bet
ter health than for many wears
Kodol did it, I keep a bottle CON
stantly and write this hoping that
humanity may be benefited. Yours
very truly, Jake V. Moore. Atlanta
Aug. 10, 1904 Sold by Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
NO CREDIT FOR MILLONAIREs
Grocer at Newport Puts Them on
Notice to Paw Up.

A press dispatch from Newport, R.
L., a fashionable summer resort for
the big rich, says:
Frederick P. Garrettson, head of
the firm of Frederick P. Garrettson
& Co., who two weeks ago attached
the villa of Mrs. Josephine Brukuiere
to obtain payment of a grocery bill.
created a sensation today by issuing
an ultimatum against the system of
credit in use here. 1t is aimed di-
rectly at summer residents, who do
not pay their bills, and /, appears in
the form of an advertisement in the
newspapers of this city.
The advertisement reads:
Hereafter we have made up our
minds to give credit to no one be-
yond thirty days. We are determin-
ed to stop everlasting credit. No
merchant can stand it. De do it in
the interest of those who pay their
bills promptly and in justice to our
selves We no longer can take cog
nizance of hard luck stories from
multimillionaires.
Fl. P. GARRETSON & CO."
Naturally Garretson S step at once
attracted the attention of the bust
ness men of the city, who have long
been sufferers but have not made an
cutlery. The summer residents who
pay their bills promptly began to
applaud Mr.. Garretson's stand, and
Newport has not been in quite such
a futter in some time.
AS Mr.. Garretson is one of New
ports leading grocers he has on his
books the accounts or a large num-
Der of families who have spent the
summer here and have neglected to
pay him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15

4 TO such women as are not seriously out
cflhealthA but VINO have exacting duties
so perform either in the way Of house
hd I'D cares nor in social duties and func-
tidQs. VhiSh\ seriously tax their strength,
as wen AZ b. Nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite PheAriptOn has proved most
valuable supS9rting tonic and invigorat-
ing nervine. By its timely use. much
serious sickness and suffering may be
avoided. The operating table and the
Surgeons, knife. WQAld--It-ls- beILeLed,
seldom have 70 be EMPLOYED i this most
Valuable Moman-S- remedy -MeGe- IeSQL1Gd
60 in good time. The FavOrite Prescrip-
fi0n' has proven great boon to expectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
aVerse, because of the uncertainty as TO
their composition and harmless character,
but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON, full list Of all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. An examination of this list OF
ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
non-alcOholic in its composition, chemic-
ally pure, triple-retined glycerine taking
the place of the commonly used alcohol,
III its makeup. In this connection it
may not be out Of place to state that the
VFavorite Prescription" of Dr. Pierce is
the only medicine put up for the cure of
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all
ments, and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the UNI
animOus endorsement Of all the leading
medical writer's and teachers Of all the
several schools Of practice, and that too
as remedies for the ailments for which
"Favorite Prescription is recommended.
A little book Of these endorsements will
be sent to any address. postpaid. and
absolutely free if you request same by
postal card, or letter, Of DR.. K. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy 10 take as candy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by an inaatnad
e"nu'L0n OF the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
tube. When this tube is infamod Won have, rrTN
blIng sound or imperfect hearing and when il il
entirely closed, deafness is the result and
unless Inflammation can be taken out and ms
Will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of len
are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but an
innaihed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We give One Hundred Dollars for any coeo ~
deafness Caused by catarrD that cannot ha c,re5
by MAJ. $ CaWrh Curr. Send for circulars free
.s.,s,..., j. CHEFEY q Co, Toledo. O.
TAKE Halls Family Plls for constipation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
A ThOughtIess Preacher.

An Atlantic City preacher is in
trouble because he said in a sermon
the other day that Lots wife had
turned her head to look back, lust
as any other woman would have
done. - Woman" he said, lis a
creature who cannot resist the de-
mand Of curiosity And now the
women of his congregation are dem
on strating to him the fact that they
are creatures who cannot resist the
temptation to twit an unwise man
upon his folly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
RATTLEsNAKE BITE WAS FATAL
Walter Smith of Tattnall County
Dead From Wound.

While near his home, eight miles
from Glenville, Ga, Walter Smith,
son of J. L. Smith, was bitten by
rattlesnake Saturday and died within
twenty-fOur hours, despite heroic
efforts to save him. The young man,
accompanied by number of friends,
was returning from a creek, where
they had been bathing. The snake
struck its victim as he stepped over
a fallen log
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
10! THE POOR INDIAN.
The Chippewas Now Have a Cool
Million on Deposit in Bank.

For the first time in the history
of the Chippewa Indians of northern
Wisconsin they now have an even
$1,000,000 on deposit in the banks
of Ashland, Hudson and Duluth. In
addition the Indians have claims
against the government aggregating
100000, representing the difference
in value between the sums paid
them in greenbacks for their treaty
claims in war times and the gold
value.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
ODDITIES OF THE DA US NEWS.
PARROT in Court.

In a dispute about the ownership
of a parrot at Cincinnati the bird
was brought into court, and after it
had said breakfast is ready" Good
morning ladies', All we'll today"
Magistrate Mans decided that he
could talk, and awarded it to the
person who replevined it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
Put Leg in Hook.

After holding for four years the
wooden leg of Emil Johnson Of Chi
cago, who was stranded at Crooks
ton, Mimi. and was compelled to
borrow money on the limb in order
to get home, the poor committee of
Crookston has sent the limb to the
owner, being unable to sell it.