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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
BOYS CLUB ESSAYS
SHAKESPEARE PLAY
Columbia Park Players to Give
Tanning of the Shrew"
at the Van Ness
Performance Intended to Reveal
Excellent Work Done by
Youngsters

THE strolling players" of Columbia
park, under the direction of Garnet
Holme will present The Tanning or
the Shrew" Sunday evening, April 20,
al the Van Ness theater.
The boy members of Columbia Park
Boys club have earned reputation for
doing notable things Part OF the
educational plan of the directors Of
the club. says Sidney S. PiXotto. has
been to surround the boys with up
lifting influences and thus develop
character For - years the work
= has been carried on. Lads who entered
years ago are grown men now and are
doing mems work in the world.
Impromptu dramatics have become a
part of the training at Columbia park
and the older members have been work
ing hard toward making the forthcom-
ing performance of Shakespeare's com
edy a success
Says Pixotto again:
7 can think of no way in which an
institution such as this is can so well
help itself as by inviting cultured peo-
pie to witness some of its accomplish
ments 1t is in this spirit that the
public is asked to render generous sup
port 20 the really artistic efforts of the
club, and to show by liberal patronage
that they appreciate the importance of
the work being done for the neglected
city boy"
Following is the cast of characters:
Baptista, rich gentleman OF Padua-
-huSh Callahan
Vincentio, an old gentleman of Pisa. -...--
- -.... q. 80. Hermann Stein
Lucentio son of yincentio, in lore with Blanca
-.--...---.-............ Abe Appleton
Petruchio. a gentleman of Verona. suitor To
Katharine .--.-...-.--.... Eustace peixotto
SuitOrs 10 Bancs-
Gremio- ......-.............. Mark Altman
Hortensio- o----------------.-... Joseph McKeOn
Servants to Lucentio-
ltAAlo. ---- -Jonn l-aFeli
Biondello. 1900. -..................L LLOYD Logan
Servants to Petruchio-
Grurnio. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eugene Richards
Curtis. lyman Rosenthsl
Daughters 10 Baptista-
Katharine. the shrew. Nathaniel SchmulOwitz
Blanca, her sister. ......-.-- Charles Norton
Widow. w.................. ...........-.....Ab Abe Cone
Nailors and servants attending Baptista and Pc
truchio.
The ballad. should lie Upbraid' by Sir
d 2ry Bishop VIII be sung by Master Charles
Bsie~n IN scene :.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
LITTLE COMFORT FOR
PAXTON'S CHILDREN
Present Wife of Banker Says
He Has Not a Cent in
His Own Name

The interview the present wife of
Blitz w. Paxton had yesterday with
Judge Graham does not promise much
for the support of Roma Paxton. the
daughter. and john Paxton, the blind
son. Of the Santa Rosa banker Mrs
Paxton told the judge her husband
does not own a cent in his own name
and anything done for his children
would have TO be done by her. When
the contempt proceedings against Pax
ton are called on Tuesday afternoon she
Will make a statement through her
attorney as TO what she feels in a po-
sition to do.
Mrs. Paxton toids the Judge that the
jockey club shares standing in the
name of Paxton on the books of the
club were long ago hypothecated to
the Wiekersham bank as security for
q loan of $4,000. These shares are
worth $500. and il had been suggested
by the judge that Paxton assign them
to his blind<son for his support
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
$500 Sheets, Specially Priced

lds $500 Sheets, Specially Priced
For beds New York mill
and offer because
We
: !. 4
54x90 inches 49c each 81x9O inches, at Soc each
a 62vQ0
72x90 inches 62zc each 9Ox1O8 inches 87ac each
borders Beached Sheets at 45c and SOC Each
foT ma with
quarter
~ o 81 a
le These Sze ISSo inches. on alesa soc each
Beached Pillow Cases 12h and 15c Each
of
45x36 inches each
a
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Quantities of Draperies
Specially Priced for Immediate Sale
Curtains and Table Covers Art Goods by the Yard

- immediate
Curtains Couch and Table Covers Goods by Yard
ehavc such complete hne of all makes styles
that suit either
apartentouse hotel moderately
priced curtains and draper unusually copee choice line
of other selling upwards SIS We with
facility supply the few needed the housewife her
home, take large hotel Our
ceable and of late and for all sizes of window-base
ment attic, bedroom dnhg-roon, library pafor.
Bonne Femm Curtain soc Each
S q DAINTY panel Z
a
81 Nows1 Curtains ~
row and medium borders
for orA Window 7e
dainty pattern kitchen
In better
dainty wRte % snds each 20 a5s a6 your complete with brackets
hns apurs with all sides IN The
% s Ooc taore nes S o
better qualities Tor
Couch
Francisco
sss vide Vide 9Tisntai 9sna sTPss for for ss ss each
inches nhss ds wds Sesu sss' @ for 200 h
g inches inches vide vide 4n pssisD fss f7s and 'As each
10000 Yard.e Cotton
the Coast Can be in
a eGsss
Price of every yard exceptionally low
q inches inches wide wide S SGs cs tg zee ios srs s
g inches or f5c and ard
for zoe yard.
ns assortment OF Royalne Crepe
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
\. N. G. A. TO HOLD MASS MEETING

Under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association mass
meeting will be held at the temporary
hall Of the association at 1920 Geary
street, this afternoon at o'clock. The
gathering will be addressed by Rev.
r. r. Dille pastor Of the Central
Methodist Episcopal church His sub
3ect will be The Crisis in q Young
Mans Life"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
A Scientific Candy Department

We find which standard so we
make Only the materials absolute
cleanliness required These things have made aes
famou 81
Visit sanitary fountain and let
ciou drink New being added they originated
and tried Watch specials and SATURDAYS
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

the
Raih
dmanyo
silk and
hbandso hband to ocoesp With
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

rse you are anxious that your table
an opportunity to replenish your linen
ces.
Towels and Toweling
Here are such values that it will pay
any one in need of good towels to
buy lasting supply.
10c Crash Toweling for &c Yard
All linen; II inches wide; bleached;
good roller toweling, also used for
dish toweling.
Crash Toweling 121zc. 15c and zoe I'd
Bleached: all linen; Is inches wide;
good absorbent.
Roller Toweling &c Yard
10 inches wide; unbleached; coarse
weave; also used for dish towels.
Turkish Towels 1oc and 121zc Each
Bleached, fringed; size 16x36 inches
at 10c each; size 1886 inches at
12Izc each.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
1000 Yards Taffeta Ribbons
81 Inches Wide at 12c Yard

<0 yards splendid quality Taeta
garnet brown lilac white
and black Washable ribbon of suitable
millinery, sashes, hair bows etc..
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

After Easter Reductions in
High Grade Dress Fabrics
Suit Lengths at About Half Price
all woolf
SIPS Fancy Suitings for 81 Yard
They Is
81 Fancy Suitings for 75c Yard
All 81 qualities
stripes; all 81 inches wide.
Black Mohair 42c Yard
Heavy English Scilan full 50 inches the
SOC Black Storm Serge for &c Yard
Our regular Soc strictly all heavy
81 and SIPS Fancy Silks for CSC Yard
Stripes
New Pongee Silks
And
all silk fabrics from 1o inch 44c to Sc inch at ST. so yard
1zhaZe;s = z!
979 to 9S7 Market Is to 80 Sixth
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Table Linens and Towels

When your friends are here, of cou
linens be new and dainty Here is
closet az much less than regular pri
40c Table Damask for &c Yard
Mercerized; white, heavy cloth; So
inches wide.
Table Damask
Mercerized; bleached; two grades.
So inch, on sale. ..... 45c yard
62 inch, on sale. SOC yard
e0c Table Damask for 45c Yard
Silver bleach; German manufacture;
soft finish, all linen; a good break
fast damask, also for restaurant use
Table Damask 62Hc Yard
Cream bleach; heavy quality; make
good breakfast cloths.
S1.l5 Table Damask for 81 Yard
Bleached; all linen; u inches wide.
$l.so Napkins for ST. Dozen
Cream bleach; check pattern; heavy
quality; for restaurant use and pri-
vate use; 10 inches square.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Beats All tho "Best Sellers"

tFrom the Baltimore SUM-
Last year the American Bible So
ciety distributed 100000 copies of BIZ
bles. Testaments and Scripture por-
tons. The British Bible Society also
is very active in distributing the
Scriptures, and the two organizations
send the Good Book" to every part
of the world. The Bible has been trans
lated into about one hundred different
languages, and the American and Brit
ish societies thus provide for all races.
1t is stated that Mrs. Russell Sage has
offered to contribute 100000 toward
the permanent endowment fund of the
American society. When it is consid-
cred that millions of copies of the BIZ
BILE, or parts of it, are printed yearly
for distribution from one end of the
world to the other, it seems to be clear
that religion is not losing ground. l.
is said that rationalism is spreading in
continental Europe, and even In the
United States there are those who pro-
fess to see decline in religious faith.
Yet the Bible is printed and circulated
as never before The "best sellers" In
fiction are thought to achieve marvel
Gus success if the sales reach a few
hundred thousands. The Bible, or por-
lions of it, goes out by millions every
wear to the uttermost parts Of the
earth 1t is incomparably the greatest
of all books from all points of view.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Disinfeetants.
(Wallace's Farmer.)


We are frequently asked as to the
most practical disinfectant on the
farm. There are three or four words
which are used by farmers as prac-
tically synonymous, hut which have
distinct difference in meaning-disin-
fectant, antiseptic, deodorant, germi-
eide.
Every good disinfectant must be
germicide; that is, must kill germs.
An antiseptic prevents the growth Of
the germ, but does not kill it. A de-
odorizer simply deadens bad smells,
and may not be disinfectant at all.
The high-smelling aisinfectants are
generally deodorants. and often OF
little value as germie:ides
Professor Ross, o., the Wisconsin
experiment station, regards corrosive
sublimate, which is a most excellent
germicide, as dangerous on account Of
the deadliness Of the poison, and some
times useless on account OF forming
chemical combinations.
He regards a good strong solution
of copperas as a good disinfectant.
One of the best and cheapest is six
ounces of chloride Of lime to gallon
of water; and provided the lime Is
strictly fresh, whitewash is still bet
ter. other disinfectants are the dips
advertised in all agricultural papers.
The cheapest disinfectant however.
is plenty of sunlight, which may usu-
ally be found in abundance outside OF
the buildings during daylight; and the
main thing is to put in glass enough
to let it in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Fertilizers and Fruit Color.

The opinion is sometimes advanced
in popular articles on the subject OF
apple culture that the use OF sucn
fertilizers as potash and phosphorlc
acid will improve the color of the
fruit. In cases where these particular
elements are seriously lacking in the
soil, it seems reasonable to believe
that their addition in some available
form will promote a better all-around
development of the fruit, color IN
Guided, since both of these elements
are known to be important constituents
of the apple. On the other hand,
scientific knowledge with regard to the
real value of potash or phosphoric
acid. or any other fertilizer, in i'm
proving the color of fruit appears to
be too limited to warrant the apple
grower in resorting to commercial fer
tilizer as a specific treatment for that
purpose.
In this connection experiments con-
Quoted at the New York state station
by S. A. Beach, and recently reported
bv u. P. Hedrick, are of special in
terest. These experiments We're begun
in 1898 on an orchard of 43-year-old
apples on sloping upland, with med
ium heavy clay soil. They We're COM
pleted in 1904.
Turnout the experiments the or
chard was given clean cultivation until
about August / and was then seeded
to a cover crop OF oats, barley, or clo-
yer. -. There were ninety-four
trees In the test, representing the fol-
lowing varieties: Baldwin, Fall Pip
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Topics of the Times

Elinor Glyn, the person who wrote
'"Tliree Weeks" says a French wom.,
Will star in the dramatized version.
Only the French would be bold enough
to take to the stage in this one.
How must 1t feel to reach Platt's
age and have ones son, himself gray
haired, in court to get the father free
from the tentacles Of an ENHANCEMENT
with a woman?
A Chicagoan named Skiff will be
connected with Uncle Sans exhibit at
Toxic, but he will go over in larger
vessel.
A railroad engineer has just died at
a Columbus convention Of heart trou-
BILE. Probably it was valvular disease.
A Brooklyn girl whose hair was
pulled out by cash carrier objects to
Il wig, so small patches of scalp from
100 department store girls will furnish
her with new locks. II all colors are
accepted the result will be awaited
with Impotence.
Threats are made that the Third
ward of Chicago will be cleaned up.
The burg is so dirty that only one ward
at a time Is undertaken.
An insane wfebeater in nearby
town died after eastigating his better
half. Why can't the sane ones fol-
low the same prescription?
We suppose there was no extra
charge to the nation on that 1S-hour
speech by LaFollette He's about as
speedy as that fast New York Chicago
train.
With her new" postoffice recently
finished, Chicago wants another and
larger one. Chicago Is the mail order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04

wherever not Influenced by postoffices
has been largely for him, but the dailies
of the small cities have been about
evenly divided according as they are
conducted by newspaper men or by
politicians to whom newspapering is
only a means to an end.
Study the returns and the home
counties of these big dailies alone have
more than defeated Governor Cum
Minis. Study them again and the men
who failed to vote in the distinctly
rural counties north of the c. & N. W.
Ry. were more than enough to defeat
him. Study them again and it will APP
pear that almost every man who voted
against Cummins also voted against
Garst because he believed that Allison
would not live out his term and he
wanted to make sure that the next
governor would not appoint Cummins
Abuse. Misrepresentation and calumny
by the newspapers controlled by the
federal machine has defeated Cum
Minis, but they have failed to save their
reactionary candidates for congress-
There is yet hope in Iowa for the pro-
gressive cause. The legislature was
quickly divorced from the interests the
moment railway passes were abolished.
What we need is law prohibiting
newspaper owner, editor or stockhold-
err from holding public office of any
kind whatsoever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Hadn't Lost Anything.

Patterson was walking along c.
street the other day when he picked
UP bit of pink paper in the gut
ter. His heart leaped when he saw
it was certified check for $4,000.
Hunting telephone he called up the
makers OF the check, we'll known
brokerage firm.
Hello" he said, thru the metalEc
circuit. Have you lost anything
"Who is this talking?" demanded a
fresh, hurried voice.
THAT doesn't matter, Have you lost
anything? l say"
..None of your business" came
the reply, hot off the gridle.
'Oh, all right, ring off"
But when he thought it over Patter-
son decided to drop in on the firm and
rub it in little. When he got In
side, he took in the situation at
glance. The head of the house and
all the little heads had suddenly
awakened to the fact that they had
lost something-and that something
was $4,000. The president was walk
ing up and down the room, wringing
his hands and the cashier looked to
outward appearances IKE d ColScl tiieit
has suddenly had all its stays pulled
out.
81 Just thought I would come up
and see if by this time you thought 1t
was any Of my business wheth-
err you had lost anything or not" be-
gan Patterson.
The head of the house and all the
little heads made one general move
ment in his direction. They all told
him in a breath what they had lost
and there was assurance in their ac-
cent. They had lost something with
big e."
They offered Patterson $50, but he
took one look at the cashier and re-
fused the reward.
81 don't want the cashier to lose
$40. I'll smoke on the house. tho, if
you don't mind,' he said.
Here buy box" cried the presi-
dent, throwing out a IS bill. 'Tll stand
it myself"
And Patterson did.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
gittrs- g522rpbIirat5 5farshaIItuum jna sre ! 1908

metropolis of the world, which indus
try contributes large quota of the
mail business transacted in her post
office.
Edison insists that he has proved by
experiments that sleep is only habit
and not necessity. If men will do
without it they will have more time
to assemble the necessities.
Luther Burbank is busy with what
promises to be his best graft. He has
cultivated a thornless cactus which he
proposes to make into fruit larger
and more delicious than oranges,
peaches, apples or pears. Too bad
there\ are not more such grafters.
Usually the democrats give no re-
bates, as the spoils are too scarce
among that cult But Bryan says he
will give back to Thomas F. Ryan that
capitalists gift to the Nebraska cam
paign fund.
Edwin A Abbey. the painter will
come from London to hang his pictures
in the Pennsylvania capitol. Wonder II
he can paint picture that would
adequately represent the enormous
graft worked in connection with the
building If that structure?
n
1t looks as tho Hon. j. Pluvius had
misplaced the bung.
Ebert Hubbard says he was near
ing the end of lecture before 1000
attentive inmates Of state insane
asylum, when an old woman came
screaming down the aisle:
"My Gcd! I can't stand this noa-
sense any longer"
THAT" sad the superintendent to
Mr.. Hubbard. sis the first sign she has
sil .wn OF re urning insanity. "--Sn ccess
Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
London Woman Timekeeper.

Miss Rellyille. the official timekeep-
or of London, is said to earn 5000
year by peddling the time OF day once
a week. The post of timekeeper mas
been in her family since 1888. In that
wear her father who was assistant 10
the astronomer royal, hit upon the idea
Of taking the time around to the prin-
cipal watchmakers and correcting
their chronometers At his death his
widow obtained the privilege OF hav-
ing her chronometer corrected at the
Greenwich observatory whenever she
liked. She peddled time until 1872,
when at the age of 80 she retired and
her daughter stepped into her shoes.
Every Monday morning Miss Bellville
goes to the royal observatory at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
The "oId Mans" Day.
baltimore SUM


I'VE believe the time has come When
the "old man" who has shaved from
young manhood to the lean and slip
pered pantaloon stage, ought to be
awarded his due need of praise. He
has effaced himself too long, doing his
duty as a matter of course and spurn-
ing commentator therefor 1t is time
to force him into the limelight and
exhibit him in all his excellence. we
do not think there ought to be a ia
theirs day." any more than moth
er's day." But we feel deep down IN
our hearts that mother and the chill
dren ought to be good to the ola
man" every day in the year He spenas
his life in their service. The least re-
turn they can make is to recognize
that father with all his frailities and
limitations is a useful factor IN CIVIL
ization and in the domestic economy.
We revere the mothers of the nation.
We insist that the virtues OF the 1ath-
ers shall receive due recognition. 'Ihey
may eat onions, they may wear PLAIN
clothes. they may not know that more
than one fork is desirable for a dln-
ner course, but they are the salt OF
the earth We lift our voices in behali
of this doWntrodden creature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
Called Down.

The middle-aged citizen standing In
a crowded car glowered every time a
Merry Widow hat sawed him, says the
New York Times.
II tell you,' he grumbled to a fellow
passenger, "it isn't right It's an inn
position"
Just then the serrated edge Of lid
of more than ordinary enormous width
rasped his Adams apple
"Confound It'll" he exclaimed to the
wearer, whose back was toward him.
"If you were my daughter I'd throw
that pestiferous cartwheel thru the
window"
The girl under the hat seemed
amused "Throw ahead if you want to,
dad" she said, "but you'll have to pay
for another, and goodness knows you
made fuss enough over the bill for this
one"
AS they left the car he was heard to
say something in a suggestive way
about not telling mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-04
WHERE FAKERS WAX FAT.

Pittsburg news continues to furnish
its topics for the men who try to re-
fleet thoughts of the people in the edi-
torial columns. The Smoky City has
been unusually generous in this respect
the last few years and has furnished to
the country a great deal OF suooecs
matter of an unsavory kind which has
caused much comment, largely OF
sort not calculated to create a whole
some respect for the city.
But a large percentage, or at least
a considerable percentage, of these
stories are exaggerated. Those which
have come thru the Associated Press
have been sifted down to the truth IN
the way that none but such large
and efficient organization for the
spread of intelligence, could do. But
the Associated Press and similar news
organizations cannot prevent the en>
largements and wierd word weavings
practised by special correspondents, or
string friends" as they are sorne>
times called from their over-anxiety
to make the String" or total of their
matter, remunerative.
Such special correspondents in their
eagerness to make story I'LL more
space and gain for itself lurid head
lines go to lengths that are little short
of criminal in tone They will ring in
alleged facts to connect with the real
ones or introduce the names of prom
inent people, at other times fictitious
people, to lend interest to the story,
and usually to an extent that will
merely arouse the ire of any real per-
son so misrepresented without leading
to legal action for balm for wounded
feelings and mental anguish, as our
legal friends term 1t.
Pittsburg is a severe sufferer from
the String fiend," and the pernicious,
so-called news" bureau, which en-
cages in counterfeiting stories Of hum
City is no doubt bad enough without
having it distorted and magnified, and
it seems almost startling that some Of
the large daily papers of the largest
cities are continually bitten by the
poisonous fang of the sender of the
ubiquitous fake While the blame no
doubt rests largely with the papers
that patronize such correspondents.
provided, of course, they know of the
deceptive practices, it seems as tho the
Pittsburgers themselves would by this
time have their ire aroused to such
pitch over the notoriety their city
has achieved, largely thru dishonest
scribes, that they would weed out the
offenders. root and branch.