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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
TWODOLLARS
FOR ONE
One Dollar Paid on a Piano
This Week Gets Credit
for Two

The Eiiers Music Company announced
sunday a novel proposition in piano
D3ann onylng ,.in In order to get all Of the
the next two weeks every purchaser of
new piano will be given receipt for
double the amount of first payment
person Who % pays SO ososr down w9Tgs towsrs
purchase of a new piano gets a re-
ceipt for 500.
The response to this unusual propo-
sitton was immediate and without
doubt will continue so until several
hundred more homes are supplied with
good pianos. 1t is not often that one
gets an opportunity to make one dollar
do the work of two. but i'm this Ia
stance your money will do double work
II you contemplated the purchase OF a
piano from our stores last week you
can come In today and take advantage
OF this offer and be Just $50 ahead
The same reduced prices prevail and
you get the additional double credit
The forty Eilers stores on the Pacific
Coast have demonstrated clearly within
the past ten years what il Is possible
10 do IN the way of giving high piano
value at a fair price Pianos that hith-
erto have always sold for 5000 can now
pc purchased at from $685. to 1856 and
the double, credit counts in addition
S27l buys the identical piano that nun
dreds of San Franciscans have in the
past two years paid $500 for in other
stores: We can offer good. dependable
Ri@AOS not stenclls-aS low 1885,
Out Of town buyers will have the
same advantages in this remarkabls
double credit sale that city BUYERS en-
JOY, The greatest care is exercised In
selecting Instruments of rich tone and
exeelient finish for those who can not
personally come to our store
Besides this, the Eilers unconditional
money back guarantee accompanies
every instrument sold and our easy
monthly payment plan is extended to
all DO not miss this opportunity.
Remember that you are not Umfted
to. any particular make Of piano. The
pest american pianos, which means the
pest In the world, of such well known
houses as Kimball. Sohmer, IazeItou.
Hobart NJ Gable. Lester. Baus. MarshaIi
Wendall, Decker. in fact, ali the
makes that stand for what is best in
the piano world are included in this
sale. EILERS MUSIC COMPANY ezs
Market street, 1920 Fillmore street,
stores open evenings during sale.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
Good Citizens Have Opportunity to
Choose an Honest Judiciary

OR the benefit citizens who did the last
II primary government
and desire affidavit for the placing of the good govern
league superior Judges headed Judge Frank
Dunne the official veri deputies hand with
the blank affidavit forms the following places:
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,:
government league headquarters building
III
of
Fillmore by Weinstock
Van Ness Post in front Emporium.
In fronts of
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
BAILEY TO RETIRE
FROM PUBLIC LIFE
Discredited i'm Texas, Senator
Will Sell Out and Go to
New York
SPEcIAL DISPATCH mo- THE GALL

GALVESTON, Sept 2S.--A report
emanating from Gainesville, Tex. the
home of Senator j. W. Bailey, says the
senator is going to resign from pub
lie life and engage in the practice OF
law in the east, presumably in New
York.
1t is known the senator has never he
covered from the blow he declares
Lexas gave him at the primaries In
May, when he was exonerated from a
Standard oil accusation by only 1000
votes. He has sold his Cooke county
farm, which figured conspicuously in
his case. and has parted with other
Texas holdings.
Senator Bailey has taken practically
no interest in the present campaign and
it is said an offer has been made to him
TO become member Of a prominent
law form. A report has been published
that the senator has refused to con-
tribute to the Bryan campaign fund
although two requests have been made
by Texas, representatives of the COM
mittee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
RIDDER DENIES CHARGE
Resents Assertion That He Is
Hostile to Union Labor

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Herman Rid
der, the newly elected treasurer of the
democratic national committee, said to-
night that he would on Sunday next ap-
pear before the central federated union
and answer the charge that he was
hostile to union labor, made against
him by certain delegates at the meet
ing of that body yesterday. Ridder
declared that the allegation that he
was hostile to union labor was false
and that he had always employed union
men.
Ridder also said: 81 will devote all
successful campaign. All names of con-
tributors and amounts contributed will
be made public october Is and sums re-
ceiyed after that date up to the close
of the campaign will be published
daily"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
APPOINTED
TO SUPREME BENCH
Governor Hands Jurist C0mmis-
sion as Associate Justice to
Succeed Mcfarland

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 2S.-Superior
Judge Henry A. Melvin of the Alameda
county superior court was appointed as
sociate Justice of the supreme court by
Governor Gillett this afternoon to sue
ceed Justice Thomas B. Mcfarland, de-
ceased. Judge Melvin arrived at the
governors office at 4,o'clock this after
noon. The appointment was held until
his arrival, and on entering the chief
executives room he was met by Gov
ernor Gillett. who said:
Judge, 1 wish to congratulate you
on the anniversary of your birthday and
wish you many returns of the day"
This is the forty-third birthday OF
Judge Melvin.
'It make you a birthday present,
judge, and one that I am delighted to
make, and it will be gift from the en-
tire people of California, too" rejoined
Governor Gillett, handing Melvin his
commission as associate justice of the
supreme court.
Judge Melvin thanked Governor Gill
lett for his confidence and left soon
after this for Judge c. N. Posts cham
bers, where he took the oath of office
and later filed his oath with Secretary
Of State Curry.
Governor Gillett handed Justice Mel
vim another envelope before he left the
room, and in this was the appointment
of District Attorney Everett j. Brown
OF Alameda county to the vacancy
caused on the superior court bench by
the resignation of Judge Melvin. This
commission will be delivered by Justice
Melvin to his successor when he reaches
Oakland tomorrow, as the resignation
of Brown has been filed with the board
of supervisors of Alameda county and
was accepted yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29

1 was taken abruptly from the line
and led toward the prison.
I'm that very moment, Pieri, having
mounted the ladder of the scaffold, had
reached the platform Then Felice Or
sini passed alongside of me and said
What does this mean? 1 replied that
didn't know. Then he said, Better
two than three These were the last
words we were allowed to exchange.
THE INNOCENT CONDEMNED
And still today, after half a century,
/ tremble when l think of the fall
laciousness of human justice. Felice
orsini and Guiseppi Pieri. the two most
severely punished, the two guillotined
were. among the four accused, the only
ones who had not thrown bombs, who
had not shed blood.
De Rudio was committed to Devils
island, but with the same intrepid spirit
that marked all his undertakings es-
capped from that prison, made his way
to England and then to America He
came into prominence for his gallant
services with the union army in the
civil war.
1t is somewhat difficult for Americans
to understand the feelings of the Euro
pean patriots who resorted to the use
of bombs. 1t was regarded by Orsini
anu LIE isuulo not ds murQer, Dut as q
higher patriotism.
1t was the American hatred of the
bomb thrower that drove De Rudio into
seclusion. He felt that his motives
could never be understood. He re-
garded his act as stroke for Italian
liberty and not assassination. At the
time of the assassination of Mckinley
II was urged in several periodicals that
De Rudio should be located and de-
ported. Some years ago he was made
the object of persecution by representa-
tives of the French government. but of
late years has been unmolested in his
retirement.
A sister of De Rudio still lives In
Venice near the ancestral home. She
had believed her brother dead. The
veteran has begun to gather togefher
his documents and will shortly under
take to reduce to the written page the
record OF his spectacular career.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
HASKELL TO SUE HEARST
Governor Says He Will Start
Action Next Wednesday

KANSAS CITY. Sept. ga special
to the Times from Guthrie, Okla. says:
Governor Haskell. on his arrival here
last night from Chicago, announced
that he would begin suit against Will
liam r. Hearst next Wednesday.
For criminal libel, Governor"
We'll, l don't know what you would
call it,"
ITO make him prove what he said?'
No, sir; to make him prove that
what he said was not true"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
GIRL TO CHRISTEN SHIP

VALLEJO. Sept 2S. - The coveted
honor of christening the big fleet collier
Mare island navy yard. it is under
stood has fallen to little Miss Dolly
Evans, daughter of Naval Constructor
Holden A. Evans, in charge of the de-
partment of construction and repair.
The hour of launching the vessel has
been fixed at IL o'clock In the morning.
Saturday, December 8. AT the time OF
the launching of the vessel 1t will be
fully 80 per cent completed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
SHERMAN SPEAKS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Opening the re-
publican campaign in Cook county be-
fore the Hamilton club here tonight
James S. Sherman, vice presidential
nominee of the party, began a speech
weeks is to take him through Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio. Other speakers were
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and
Longworth, daughter OF the president
occupied a box at the meeting and
eyinced her keen Interest in politics
by frequent applause
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
MASON FOR sEvENrY-FryE YEARs

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Sept 2S.-Pos-
sibiy the oldest member of any secret
order in the United States died today
at Lynden. He was Rev. Alexander
Leclaire. SO years of age, who had
been for 75 years member in good
standing of the Masonic fraternity.
Rev. Mr.. Leclaire's history reads like a
romance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
RoosEyELT Is CRIrICIsED

TRENTON, N. J.. Sept. 2S.-The DEM
ocratic state convention here this aft
ernoon nominated 12 Presidential cleo
tors Former Mayor Katzenbach of this
city, the presiding officer, criticised
President Roosevelt's alleged dictatien
of the republican presidential nomina-
tion. He also charged the republicans
with no longer having an opportunity
to accuse democrats of being RESPONSE
BILE for panics
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
Granada Hotel

Open to the public October /. Abso
lutely freproof. American plan. A
perfect home for the permanent guest.
Tourist trade solicited Specially large
single rooms, with or without private
bath, for gentlemen, at moderate rates.
z. S. de Wolfe, manager
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
The Biggest Dog I'm the World

He has been extinct for some tens of
thousands of years, but his bones have
just been found. perfectly preserved in
the asphalt beds near Los Angeles
They are mixed with the broken sj<eie-
tons Of saber tooth tigers. mammoths.
ground sloths, camels and giant crea ,
lures of prehistoric yesterdays. and
with them are the bones OF extinct
birds and unknown insects. all blended
together in this Death Trap OF the res
DR.. John c Merriam. professor of pale-
MIA. has written the first published se-
count Of these remarkable remains for
the Oc'obcr number of Sunset Maga-
zine
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
SECRETARY WILSON WILL SPEAK

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2g.-Secretary
Wilson of the department of agricul-
ture, after a call on President Roose-
welt today, announced that he would
make q number of speeches in the west
during the campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29

Tammany, grilled McCarren and went
up and down the line. smashing idols at
a record breaking pace. A press
stenographer gave up the chase when
he found himself three sentences be-
hind and losing steadily
L call your attention to the fact
ground out the indefatigable Graves
and the crowd, even II it wanted to-
could not keep pace with the facts be-
cause most of them We're not facts and
they came too fast
Finally Graves tossed his arms in
a last pump handle gesture, pressed the
whole nation, north, east south and
west, to heart overfowing with love
and quit.
Dan O'Connell gave three cheers for
Hearst; the crowd made for the open
air, and the doodle dee party, led by
Barney Dougherty and Carl Brown
went to the platform to shake Graves
hand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
RESORTS

Readers of The Call, when writing
for rates reservations at the re-
sorts advertised. will confer a favor by
mentioning the name of tais paper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29

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Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
'OULD DIE FOR OTHERS

". n
that we save ourselves. His coura ge
saved Gomez. Orsini told the court that
tsomez had been his valet and had sim
ply carried out his orders as was his
custom as A faithful servant. Gomez,
life. Aor
PERI and I were condemned with
Cfslhl 10 die. I recall that Crsini
had become the focus of the ewes ~
All Europe His patriotism and his
constant declaration of his Willingness
:, - pesr the burdens Of US all gained for
Niiii 'he respect and honor of the world
! was arranged that Pieri was ia
be executed first; i second. and Ors;ni
regarded as the chief culprit was 70
witness our end and to be beheaded
Last. We started for the scaffold
Our hands were tied behind our hacks
ana also chained TO our feet We rrors
the collarless shirt 1t was rafntns !,
and showing at the same time ,va ,
smoking my pipe.
ne procession had scarcely emer1ea
from the great door of the prison WIZ
from a group of persons blacka,,.-,,
tne roofs OF house that fanked the
piace ce ia hoauette. there went I'm q
slilall SINAI cry, People of with your hats
lnfee heroes are being led our To dia
Then followed little hubbub
Meanwhile, from another ia.
the square, person. whose breast VIC :
covered with decorations. advaroaS
win difficulty on horseback. He ca,,,a
toward me- The snow was fallinv o.,
my pare shoulders and L shuddersd
Are you cold?' he asked. .Rathers !
rephed, but they won't give me fine
10 catch cold
1hen he whispered to the guard and
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Some Old Campaign Orators

in their gift that they did not bestow
upon him.
Another famous campaign orator OF
so years ago was Sergeant 8. Prem
tiss, q native @! .daine. who. remov-
ing at an early age to Mississippi,
there rose, in a space OF time extra
ordinarily brief, to master place al
the bar. Prentiss as an orator was
inferior to Webster and Clay in vigor
and strength, but he was the eqnai
of any man Of his time In the ready
eloquence which captivates popular
assembly He was never at a loss lot
an epigram or a retort, and his I'M
pronptu speeches were his best Ell
forts. p.
The campaign efforts OF John Van
Buren, and Of James w. Nye belong
to a somewhat later period In our
political history. Van Buren,. said
General Thomas L. James not long
ago, was the finest stump speaker
brought forward by the Free Soil
movement. Unlike his father. Martin
Van Buren,, Prince John was OF spIen-
did proportions. Like Conkling. he
was a man whom it did the eye good
to look upon when ne appeared In
public: but unlike Conklins, he at
,tracted by a delightful mannerism,
and gained extraordinary popularity.
which Is illustrated nowadays by the
isotriquet Of Prince. first applied to
him by Thnrlow Weed, by which he
was always aftcrward known. He did
not dislike to be called Prince John.
He had achieved 4 fine reputation as
ia lawyer before he took very active
mart in politics. and had be beer pos
sesse3 of that ambition that mastered
his father he night have Gained as
many successes as the father won
Prince John. however. was q hail-fef
iiov-wcllmet. yet always digni;ied'
fond of the good things Of life. pos
sessed of wonderful animal spirit, a
lkeen sense Of humor. with . repuK
nance for some of the responsibilities
and trials OF Office holding. The
young men Of the present generation
can hardly realize :he extent OF his
popularity nor nov great was his
fame The Older generation alone re
member him. and It does seem strange
that a man who lad such cxtrsnrdf
nary gifts and such vide spread popn
llarity should now be almost forgot
! ten.
J Nye was also a man OF INFINITE j~st
bu; his humor vas seasoned viii
. shire I'd common sense. and his XII!
for telling flus' rst'ons never failed
; him. All Of his speeches were full %
; droIl Illustrations his UT vac cans
tic. 70, delightful. and word that ~
; va. TO speak always drew a crowd
, His brilliant intellect was obscured
, however. and be died utterly ancon
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Going 10 be Generous.
IFr0m Success Magazine.


1t would be Impossible to pc.
suade most people that they deceive
themselves; but it is a fact that we
are all. in greater or less degree, the
victims Of selfdeccption. We are
constantly deceivif-s ourselves as 10
what we are going to do in the III
ture. We draw wonderful pictures OF
the great things we shall do when
We are able to- We feel sure that
we will erect and endOw library
for our native town: that we Will
send poor boys and girls 10 schooi
and college: tina, ~ will DE wonder
fully public spirited in every way
We pit the close listed, narrow. in
different men in our community who
are perfectly able to do the things
now that we are going to do later.
We cannot understand why they are
so stingy AMI so blind to their OPP
portunity for emblazoning themselves
in the hearts of their fellow men.
We do not understand why they
should be SO shortsighted. SO bi1nd
to their opportunity
Do not deceive yourself by thlnk
ing that you are going to do great
things in any direction when you
get a lot OF money. If you arc not
doing the little things with a little
money. never knew a man to 'io
great thinks with 4 10; Of money WHO
did not try To do little things with
little money.
Nothing is more deceptive than the
belief that We are going to be very
generous when We accumulate a fort
Inc. for selfishTess fatens upon money
}uniiI It becomes voracious. greedy
animal
Somehow. when our income begin!
Ito increase. our wants. which We tei
SIRE would always remain so simple
grow faster than the income. and
strange to say. We can icok upo'
those in want about us without he
ling much disturbed. Pitiable case:
lCf suffering. such as used to make gu
!hcaTts bleed when We were poor our
selves. no longer arouse our synpa
lthics We become more and NOR
hardene., until finally We are not oni,
not disturbed because We do Ect as
sist struggling merit. bat We can Ever
enioy our Injuries while those With
a few minutes walk cf Us arc hunSr!
ami in rags.
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As much is put into one single gun
which is soon worn out Until the
Federal and state vernments are
forced by the peopl" To esta a!ish adc-
gGate departments OF bureaus sor
the expert handling OF this import
ant subject our association will keep
up this fight throughout the Batioa-
I believe this work will eventually
be adopted rs one Of tie govern
mcnt's most essential activities; but.
until il is. We shall call on all pa
trioiic Americans to help US fill the
breach and struggle with the grave
problem which. aside from scnti
rnpni. is Of intense economic import.
.aGcp-
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said the Yankee, when the purchaser
departed.
Ma" replied the Scot: r said I
couldn't pain vi him Jock1l be back
In day or so. but be couid-na swim
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Iscious OF what he was or what his
victories had been,
The greatest campaign orators Of
the decade preceding the Civil war
were William II. seward. Stephen A.
Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Sew
ard was never very popular stump
speaker. but he was always an impres-
sive one. especially effective In his
appeal to intellectual audiences. Doug
las. on the other hand. was at his best
when delivering an impromptu speech
before mixed asSemblage. He was
q small man like Seward. and Ben
ton once said of him that he could
never be President because his coat
tails came too near the ground. yet
Inc orator Of his time seemed OF such
imposing stature rs Douglas did whcn
In the fury and passion OF one OF his
stump addresses. Blain" asserted that
he was in some respects. perhaps IN
most. the ablcst CampaignCr the Dem
Iocratic party has produced Ceetatn
1T Is that none surpassed this ltte
giant" In personal influence over the
masses OF the people, nor did any IN
spire more devoted friendship.
Oniy once was Douglas worsted on
the stump. and that was when In the
summer of 1853 he me: Abraham Lin
coin 10 a series OF joint debates. the
prize contested for being the seat In
the Federal Senate then held by Doug
las. Lincoln's work in these debates
gave him rank as the most successfui
of American stump scapekrs. for hi"
arguments not only served to crystal
lie the struggling elements In the
rarty which he represented, so as 10
enable IT three years later to enter
upon q national canvass with easy
promise OF success. but they also
served to make him the candidate OF
his party. The spirit in which Lin
coin Joined the fateful meeting win
i>ouxias IL best illustrated by an an'c-
dote related long af:erward by Leon
ard SWEET.
II believe. Abe, you can beat Dong-
las for the Senate. You can carry the
legislature II you make the best use
OF your opportunity" said SWEET TO
Lincoln on the eve OF the first debate
mo. Len, I can't beat him for the
Senate. but I'll make him beat HIM
self for the Presidency!"-Pittsourg
Dispatch.
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Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. NJ ". Dawson. of No. $40 Git
ford avCpue. San Jose. Cal. says:
The worth ~ Electric Biitcrs a. a
general family remedy. for headache
hiIiousn"Ss and torpor of the liver and
bowels IS 50 pronounced that an
prompted 10 say a word in its favor
for The brncfi Of those seeking relici
from such aTiciions. There Is NOR
hraIlh for the digestive organs IN
hottie Of Electric Filters than in an!
ether remedy I know Of" Sold sndc'
guarantee at All Druggists. &c.
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. Corner MeI,en and Curry "a
Phone your orders O3S) IL in a hurry
Floral designs too numerous to mem
ton.
Created with skill and careful at
tcntion,
speed.
At reasonable prices to meet every
need.
Cut Flowers. Roses and Carnations
Always in stock q; market Quotations.
Carrie Monroe Terry,
2o5 Me,Ien ST.. Phoebus, Va.
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Knew VIVA. He Was Doing.

For oncc the American had discover
81 something British that was better
than anything thai couid b. produced
across the pond a." His discovery was
a fine collie dog. and he at once tried
10 induce its owner, an old shepherd.
70 sell IT,
''w'ai yc Se takin' him TO America
inquired tho old Scot.
''Ycs. gures so" said tho Yankee.
Il Thought as mgckic." said the shep.
herd. I couIdna pairt vi Jock"
But while they Eat and chaticd an
English tours; came no. and to him
the shepherd sod the cuIlic for much
less than The American had offered.
You told ne you wouldn't sell hin,