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ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE
ALAMEDA.
CHAs. F. BANTA.

1424 Park st.
-, 4,s0G-Prettiest and best built room bungalow
In Alameda, expense being spared by
owner; built for home: very large
rooms and artisticaliy arranged; size Of
bungalow, 80 feet frontage by 81 feet
long: side porch 7x15; beam ceiling and
paneled reception hall, 7x15; lying room
in opening; large open fireplace. SO INCH
opening: dining room, 14:6x15, beam cell
ing and paneled plate rack all round; ;
large window seat; large open fireplace
and large china closet built in with loaded
glass doors; bedrooms. 12x12 eoved cell
ings; large closets bathroom. 7xs. tiled
5 feet all round; open nickel plumbing;
kitchen, 1o:6xi5 tiled In back of stove
3xs large pantry; back porch, SKIS; all
screened in; combination fixtures all brass
barn and driveway; lot 5ex150; prettiest
block In Alameda This bungalow will bear
inspection; nothing misrepresented. and Is
even better than described. For this beau,
tfful home see
CHAS. F. BANTA.
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CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1861 Fillmore st.
near Post.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICES


NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
OCCIDENTAL OIL COMPANY. location of prin-
cipal place OF business being City and County
Of San Francisco Cal-Notice is hereby given
that al meeting OF the directors held on the
27th day of April, 1905. assessment OF ten
cents flOe) a share levied upon the cap
ital stock OF the corporation payable immed-
lately in lawful money of the United States.
70 the secretary. at the Office Of the company.
No. so Clay St. San Francisco, Cal. ANY
stock upon which this assessment ehall
main unpaid on the 1st day Of June 1905.
viii be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction. and unless payment is made
before. viii be sold on the 18th day Of Jnne,
1908. at u o'clock noon. at the office of the
company to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the costs Of advertising and ex-
penses Of sale.
GEO. A. DOUGLASS,
Secretary OF Occidental Oh Company.
Dated April 81 1e0s. so Clay st.
CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851 Fillmore st.
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WANT ADS
OAKLAND ALAMEDA BtRKHff FRulTyAIt

REAL ESTATE To EXCHANGE
WHAT have you got to exchange for 2s acres In
Merceds Cost owner 81 200 16 years ago;
value about 81, 500. JAMES FRANCIS, 272S
Fruityale av-. Fruitvale.
BALANCE due on contracts: Oakland property
for ranch or let. Phone Piedmont l7OS.
THE Oakland Branch OF The Call is at 46s
Eleventh st. near Broadway. Phones Sunset
0aflnnd 1os2 Home A237s
BUSINESS PERSONALS
ALEX MURDOCH. atty. at .aw. 106s Broadway;
titles examined and perfected; liens, bank
ruptcy; corporations organized and general law
practice Open Tuesday and Thursday eve5.
YOU SEE p. S. BRUNK. room 200 First Ma
tional Bk Bldg. Berkeley for Strauss Bros
celebrated tailor made suits; also the fne
seamless Winona Mills hosiery.
MssE. ERICKSON. original method Of corset 1T
ting; reduces large abdomens and straghtens
stopped shoulders. 644 18th St: tel. Oak 6S2T.
LADIES. you'll smile II you get your old hats
dyed. pressed. cleaned and remodeled at
BAILEY's.. III 18TH ST.; phone Vernon 1872
THE Oakland Branch OF The Call is at 4es
Eleventh ST. near Broadway Phones sunset
Oakland 1893. Home A22I5.
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HoRsEs. HARNEss AND WAGONS

AAA--Horse. buggy. harness. $50 up; pack mule
horse. saddle. bride. $35 up: horse. wagon
harness. $40 up; 30 head Of all purpose horses
for sale OF trade $40 up: buggies. $40 up;
wagons. $50 mp: harness. s.. 80 up: big dis
play OF Shetland ponies FOR the children; rea-
sonable prices. 564 4th St, Oakland
THE Oakland Branch Of The Gail is at 46s
Eleventh ST. near Broadway. Phones Sunset
Oakland i0ss. Home Ae3T5.
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BOARDING FOR CHILDREN

HOME for children. / am beautifully stu
ated TO take children not younger than 3
years and do everything for them; $50
month: references both ways. Mrs. B.. box
SAT. Ukiah. Cal
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LEGAL NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETING-The annual meeting OF the
stock holders Of the Olympic Salt Water COM
pany viii be held at the Office Of the COM
pany. 80 Clay St. San Francisco, Cal on Mon
day the 25th day Of May. 1903. at the hour OF
O'Clock p. n. for the purpose OF electlng
board OF directors 10 serve for the ensuing
year and the transaction Of such other business
as may come before the meeting. Transfer
books will close Friday, May Is, 1908, at 3
CHARLES A GIBSON, Secretary.
WE have purchased the C. o. Heinze shoe re-
pairing company II Sth St, May Z. We will not
be responsible for any debts prior to that date.
FRIEDMAN & M0SkOYITZ.
CALL BRANCH OFFICE, 1851 Fillmore St
near Post.
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ALAMEDA HOUSE KEEPING ROOMS

SANTA CLARA av. 225s-2 large sunny rooms
for house keeping on lower foor' blocks to
Park ST. station. passes door. opposit city
hall and doors to library; every convenience.
THE ST. JAMES. 1914 Santa Clara av.-2 and ,
room house keeping apartments; well furnished
and complete. rent very reasonable. Tel
Alameda 430.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
Woman's RESPONSIVENESS.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-The resourcefuL
ness of haywood, Ills, woman has
caused the interstate commerce com.
mission for perhaps the first time in
Its history 10 recommend the granting
OF free railroad transportation.
A letter from j. S. Harlan, a mem.
Der OF the commission. came TO Mrs
William Ryan Snyder, whose activt
ties caused his assistance OF the May.
wood Philanthropic society. promising
his assistance In obtaining transporta.
ton TO California for Harry F. Post.
Although provision for such emergen.
cies Is made In the Interstate com.
merce law, this part OF the act has
never been invoked heretofore.
Until he was stricken with tuber.
culosis Post was florist at haywood.
Driven TO California in his fight for
health. he sought to sell the green.
houses, and was lured back east by a
Kansas City man who was found to
have nothing to offer but $500 in notes
payable In his home town. Post was
left without enough money to get back
to California and with no means OF
support for his wife and six children.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
HITCHCOCK AND HAMMOND
Prominent Republicans Go to
Hot Springs, Va.

Hot Springs, Va. Aug 12.-Republl.
can National Chairman Hitchcock, ac.
companied by his secretary, J. 7,
Williams, Jr., arrived here Wednesday.
During the day Mr. Hitchcock put Mr..
Taft in possession OF political infor.
nation gained through numerous con.
ferences he has been holding in var.
ious parts of the country.
Perhaps the most important bust.
ness was the discussion Of the person.
mel of the financial advisory commit
tee Of nine, the appointment of which
Mr.. Hitchcock says he will announce
after he has consulted the leaders OF
the party representing the west.
A decision is expected soon on the
West Virginia Republican situation
and to this end Mr. Hitchcock took
up the problem with the leaders Of the
two factions fro mthat state, who are
here.
John Hays Hammond reached here
and will remain several days. During
that time he expects to talk over a
number of things political with Mr.
Taft, among them the welfare and
plans OF the National League OF Re.
publican Clubs.
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or the difficulties attending outdoor
speaking before large gathering. He
spoke with frequent gesture, and his
voice carried we'll TO the outskirts OF
the crowd.
At the close OF the formal notifi.
cation programme Mr.. Bryan, accom-.
panied By Mrs. Bryan, other members
OF his family. members OF the notifi.
cation committee and prominent cit.
liens OF Nebraska and other states,
proceeded inside the state capitol
building. where, in one of the legis.
lative chambers, Mr. Bryan held an
Informal reception.
Committee Dined at Fslrvlew
At $3.50 in the evening the notifica-
ton committee arrived at Mr. Bryan's
home. Fairview, where, on the lawn,
the candidate rendered them an elab.
crate dinner At the conclusion OF
this paradlng bands marched by and sa.
luted Mr. Bryan and his guests, and
brilliant displays Of fireworks by en-.
thusiastic Lincoln citizens marked the
close of the days festivities.
Lincoln enjoyed a day probably such
as IL never had before. for no pre-.
vious notification was ever attended
by so comprehensive celebration.
The business men OF the city coop.
Grated with the duly appointed Off.
cials In making the day gala time
in every detail. American flags and
bunting were everywhere. and as early
as 10 O'Clock In the morning public
band concerts were held in the cap.
itol grounds and in Government square.
Al noon a luncheon was rendered Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. Kern and the notifica.
tion committee at the Lincoln hotel.
1t was almost two hours later when
the committee, accompanied by Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Kern. We're escorted in
carriages to the capitol grounds by
procession, headed by platoon OF
police and the Nebraska state band.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
Textbook Retention Inquiry.

Austin, Aug. l2-The state depart
ment of education has addressed let
ters TO each of the cities in Texas OPP
Grating under a special charter that
have indicated that they want to re-
tain present textbooks advising them
that unless formal application is made
between now and Aug 10 1t will likely
be too late for the state board of edu.
cation to act on such application. The
board meets on that date TO fix the
scholastic apportionment and to pass
on such applications, and after the
meeting the governor leaves for a va
cation, and the schools will have open
ed for the fall term before the board
again meets.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
Reunion Ends.

Sherman. Tex. Aug. 12.-The sec
ond annual reunion OF the Red Men
OF North Texas came to a close at an
early hour Wednesday morning, fol.
lowing an all day picnic and review
at Old Settlers park and a banquet at
the hall. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: B. r.
Wall, Grapevine. president; Joe
Strong. Denison. vice president; B. X
Farmer, Sherman, secretary. Grape
vine was selected as the next place OF
meeting.
The second day OF the Grayson coun-
~ Old Settlers picnic and reunion
was largely attended. The feature of
the day was Grayson county farm
display Hon. John S. Kerr OF this
city and Hon. r. f. Cofer Of Gaines
vile were the principal speakers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION
w. J. Bryan Formally Informed
by Chairman Clayton.
TAKES PLACE AT LINCOLN
Large Number Of People Attend at the
Capital City Of Nebraska Ceremonies
In Connection With Official Duties
of Committee.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug, i2.-Colonel Ma
lone's battery went into action at sun
rise and with a booming salute OF
forty-one guns announced to the ma.
ton that the ceremonies attending
the notification of William Jennings
Bryan OF his nomination for the pres
idency Tor the third time had been
opened
The notification OF Mr.. Bryan and
the delivery OF his speech of accept.
ance brought TO Lincoln an imposing
gathering of distinguished men, and
men of prominence OF both the Re.
publican and Democratic parties. for
Mr.. Bryan and his friends followed
the novel course of making the notl.
fication celebration non-partlsan at,
fair in every respect State officials,
members of the legislature from both
parties, partook In the doings OF the
day TO honor Nebraska's leading cit.
izen as man and a citizen, and not
alone as the leader OF great political
party.
The Three Important Features.
The three features OF leading i'm.
portance We're the speeches OF Mr..
Bryan, John w. Kern, candidate for
vice president, and Congressman II.
ID. Clayton of Alabama, permanent
chairman OF the Democratic national
convention, who headed the notifca.
ton committee and delivered an able
address OF notification.
The speeches were delivered from
platform seating 200 people and
adorned with American flags erected
on the north side of the state capitol
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
OCCASION OF ORATORY.
Speechmaking Alone INDUCED In
Wednesday Morning.
TELEGRAM SENT BRYAN.
Assurance Conveyed to the Standard
Bearer of the Party That His Texas
Majority In November Will Be Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand.

msJortty In November Will be 1--we
Hundred and Fifty Thousand.
San Antonio Aug. 12.-While walt.
ing for the report OF the resolutions
committee the Democratic state con.
vention, which commenced the second
days proceedings at 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, by listening to
speeches OF prominent men.
Congressman Burgess was the first
speaker. He made a rousing speach,
during which he predicted the success
OF the Democratic national ticket. The
name OF Bryan was loudly cheered
when mentioned by the speakers.
On motion of Jake Wolters of Hous-
ton the following telegram was sent
Mr.. Bryan at the time he received his
notification: Democrats of Texas in
convention assembled send greeting to
the standard bearer Of the party and
pledge majority Of 250.000 In No
yember"
Senator S. p. Skinner was next to
address the convention. He urged
that Democrats contribute TO the ma
tional campaign fund.
Report OF credentials committee was
adoptaed without amendment and ad-
journment taken until 3 O'clock
The following are some of the planks
In the platform:
Declaring for submission OF prohi-
bition amendment without pledging
party either for or against same.
Recommending law TO provide under
state control and supervision, guaranty
for deposits In state banks OF Texas.
Recommending legislation TO protect
rice growers against over-charges by
canal companies for water they use In
irrigating their crops and protecting
oil operators from over charges by
pipe line companies.
Recommending revision Of civil and
criminal laws 10 get speedier and just.
er administration justice in courts Of
Texas.
Endorsing national Democratic NOM
inees.
Endorsing official acts OF Governor
Campbell and Thirtieth Legislature.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
County Officials In ouandary.

Fort Worth, Aug. 12.-County off,
clals are in a Quandary over the dis
covery that the Texas election law
has evidently been violated unwitting-
ly in 80 per cent Of the counties in
the selection Of county Democratic
chairmen and members of committees.
The amended law says ehairmen shall
be selected in primaries, which was
not done in most cases, the officials
are trying TO determine what action
is necessary to remedy the situation.
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Speeches Made.

Dallas, Aug. 12-The entire time OF
the morning session of the Texas state
Republican organization Wednesday
was devoted to speechmaking, the res,
olutions committee not being ready TO
report. All speakers predicted the Re
publican national ticket would receive
a large majority in the November
election.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
BRYAN RECEIVING HIS NoTIFI.
CANAAN

building, and thousands of interest.
ed hearers and onlookers gathered
about this stand, frequently interrupt.
ing the speeches with enthusiastic ap.
plause
Congressman Clayton gained new
fame as a man OF oratorlcal ability
by reason OF his effective address.
His high tribute to the qualities OF
Mr.. Bryan. both as a public man and
as private individual, was well re-
ceived.
Mr. Bryan was compelled to wait
several minutes owing to the applause
which greeted him when he stepped
forward to offer his speech of accept
ance.
without doubt the greatest meas
ure of the audiences approval was
given when Mr. Bryan spoke on the
subject of corporations, and advocat-
ed a more strict governmental reg
ulation of them. His statements con-
cerning phases of the labor situation
also attracted particular attention.
Mr.. 5ryan's oratorieal Powers.
Mr. Bryan's powers as an orator
were seldom better displayed in spite
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
Had Freedom Long Time.

waxahachie, Tex, Aug. 12.-T. e.
Wood, who escaped from Jail at
Brownwood prison but few weeks,
was recaptured near Ba-dwell, this
county by Sheriff Forbe, and Con.
stable McAlpin. Wood han been In
Ellis county ever since, but ais where
abouts were learned only q few days
ago by the Brown county sheriff
Wood was accused OF criminal assault
on his own daughter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-13
Much Track Torn Up.

Moody, Tex. Aug IA freight
train wreck on the Santa Fe railway
near here blockaded traffic over twen-
ty-four hours. Seventeen cars were
involved. Two hundred feet OF track
we're torn up. No one was injured.
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VALUABLE CARGO SAVED.
The Decision and GaIIantry Of
Squad of Enlisted Men.

William F. Crawford, sergeant CON-
Nany A, Ninth Illinois cavalry Milan,
ILL.,, tells a good story of how val
liable cargo of government supplies
was saved to the government. In
January, 1864, sergeant from each
company of his regiment was sent
home on a two months leave to re-
cruit the regiment, says National Trib-
une. At the expiration of that time
several of them met at Cairo, ILL.,, to
take boat for Memphis, where the
Ninth Illinois cavalry was stationed.
The boat was large one and heavily
loaded with army supplies, all kinds
of ammunition and enough Spencer
carbines to arm brigade. With the
exception of themselves there was no
one on the boat but the captain and
crew and ten old soldiers without
arms. Everything went along finely
until they got to within 80 miles Of
Fort Pillow, when they met a boat
coming up the river, whose captain
called out that he had been fired on
had a cannon and small number of
men. Sergt. Crawford talked over
the situation with his comrades, and
proposed to break open one of the
boxes of carbines and of cartridges.
but the mate objected as did the cap
tain, who said he was responsible for
the cargo, and must deliver it intact
The sergeant replied that the arms
were there, and that they must have
them to defend themselves and the
boat, so, being too many for the can.
tain and the crew, they opened tho
boxes and helped themselves, taking
carbines and 25 rounds of ammuni,
ton. Comrade Crawford, with two
men, went up on the hurricane deck.
where they found two big coils of
rope, which he and one of the men an
propriated as means of protection.
while the third man took a position
behind the smokestack to watch the
pilot, whom they suspected and
feared would run them in. When
near Fort Pillow the cannon fired
shot over their heads, which was
signal to the pilot to land them, but
they kept a close watch on him, and
he made no move to do so. When op-
posite the cannon it fired right into the
boat, but the soldiers on board emp.
tied the seven shots in their carbines.
and the captain of the boat cried
out: Boys, you have killed and
wounded several" They kept it up
until 80 far away that their guns
would not carry. None of the three
shots fired by the confederates had
any effect on them, and the soldiers
were landed at Memphis with a big
load of government supplies saved by
their pluck and resourcefulness.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30

GREAT SLAUGHTER OF wAsPs.
Curious Custom That Prevails in West
moreIand, England.

A strange custom is observed year
ly in the small hamlet of Week, in
Westmoreland, England, in commemo-
ration of an incident that happened
in the year 1S41. That year there
was plague Of wasps and many per.
sons throughout the country succumb-
ed to the poisonous stings. The lit
tie hamlet holds the record for its
number of victims, and in memory Of
the occurrence a memorial tablet was
erected on the moor there. Now each
year there is a procession. Most of
the inhabitants turn out, carrying in
sect powder and other devices for kill
ing wasps, and march to the memorial
stone, where a short service is held
by the minister of the parish When
the service is over a general crusade
is made in search of wasps' nests,
which are Immediately destroyed.
Some carry guns, some rags saturated
In turpentine, while others carry par
atfin, which is poured into the nest
and match applied. The anniversary
is considered the most important event
of the year.
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JUST AS GOOD AS MONEY.
Amos Budd's Little Contribution to
the Church.

Stories have been told of buttons,
taCks and various eXtraneous sub.
stances found in contribution boxes,
but it is seldom that a church-mem.
Der strikes a blow so severe as was
that delivered by Amos Budd of Por.
terville on one occasion. 1t was at
the close of missionary sermon that
Mr.. Budd, whose wont was to contrib
ute ten cents to each of the charities
to the support of which the church
subscribed, was seen to take take a
blue slip from his pocket and look at
it keenly and affectionately. When,
After slight but evident hesitation
he dropped the slip, carefully folded,
into the box, Deacon Lane, who was
passing it, could hardly refrain from
an exclamation of joy. "The Lord will
bless you, Brother Budd," he said,
when the sermon was over, hurrying
down the aisle to overtake the pros
porous grocer. II hope so," returned
Mr.. Budd, dryly, "but I'm afraid you
caplate on that being a check that
dropped in the box. 1t want. Twas
a receipted bill for kerosene the
church owed me last year, and it had
been overlooked. OF course it's jest
the same as money, though, when you
come to that."--Youth's Companion.
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blushing mendacity. 81 am always at
your command
| had received a letter from Mrs.
Bowser setting forth that was wanted
at the house of Doddridge Knapp, and
her prolixity was such that l was I'M
able to determine whether she or Mrs
Knapp or Luella wished to see me.
But as all three appeared to be con-
cerned in it l pocketed pride and re-
sentiment, and made my bow with
some nervous Quavers at the Pine
Street palace.
AS l was speaking | cast my eyes
furtively about the room. Mrs. Knapp
interpreted my glance.
She will be in presently" There
was to my ear trace of mocking
laughter in her voice as she spoke, but
her face betokened only a courteous
interest.
"Thanks-I hope So" I said in lit
tie confusion. l wished | knew wheth-
er she meant Luella or Mrs. Bowser.
You got the note?' she asked.
1t was a great pleasure"
Mrs. Bowser wished so much to
see you again. She has been singing
your praises-you were such an agree
able young man"
| cursed Mrs. Bowser in my heart.
Il believe there was some arrange
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30
Fierce HaiIstorms in England.

Large stories are told of the damage
done by hailstones in Minnesota re-
Gently. However, Old England itself
has some statistics to show. On May
80, 1897, terrific hailstorm visited
Seaford, Sussex. Some of the bolts"
measure Az inches in circumference,
after lying on the ground for fully
seven minutes. On June "a, in the
same year, the most disastrous vista
tion of the kind in modern times raw
aged parts of Essex and the adjacent
counties.
Animals and poultry we're killed
and crops ruined. At Ingatestone the
hail broke through a slated roof, and
at Baddow it went through windows
and cut the blinds to pieces. The
damage in Essex alone was at least
$5OO,OOO.
The latest storm of exceptional vic,
lence occurred in Huntingdonshire on
August 2, 1906. The hail" consisted
of hard pieces Of ice, from three to
four inches in length, and killed rab-
bits and other small animals whole.
sale