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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

Tts long time since san Francisco
has seen the lively piano selling that
prevailed in the Eilers store last week.
Those who had previously purchased
pianos invariably returned with their
friends to show them how little money
would buy good piano
One lady brought with her friend
e-nBloved in another music store. After
seainz the piano she selected he said:
-.-~Fat is the best buy I have ever seen
made in san Francisco.
when we are selling pianos even TO
The employees Of our competitors; when
those thoroughly familiar with piano
values and piano costs acknowledge
-bst we are doing all we say and more.
f+fe certain that this cash raising piano
" IS precisely what we have termed
,s-fhe most extraordinary opportunity
ever afforded 10 buy plano
u is hard TO convince person in
reUspaper print that q highest grade
schubert. Hallet & Davis. Steinway,
Chfcker3ng, Weber ana othef wen
l-,ovrn pfanos may now be bought at
sofuailv less than the wholesale cost
e-or a day passes that we do not sell
vfs5oe TO peopIe who come to our store
40 Of mere curiosity and are over
vvhe1med by the opportunity that is now
offered them.
6rIy the most unusual conditions
.o,,Id make necessary such an eXtraor-
,55rarv sale OF high grade pianos
orever. heretofore has a retail buyer
,.,,, afle to secure a strictly brand
,ev- dependable piano without playing
=, east a small profit TO the retailer
R,f now we are not only willing 10
.,5-s what these instruments cost us
- tteua. but in numerous cases we are
-,.iI1inv to take even less than cost
As stated heretofore. we need great
5osl Of ready money. We need u
-sclstr. We have plenty Of pianos and
eave undertaken to turn $4,000
IN Of them into money without de-
"a matter what the sacrihce
- not ask to make a profit now
arc offering 70 accept cost for
,-..-sre6s Of the finest. most renowned
,,,siSes of pianos. uprights and grands'
- sbown in this or eny other city
,rLo 6fth floor OF our building has
set aside for this sale Here you
'.5I 49, enS nearly twenty good, depend
WI WI s,veet toned. playable pianos
49, - ores. TO be sure. but good ones
for $50 each.
. section Of this floor is occu-
- Nv the thirty-four remaining
e,,o.s,esf brand new and highest grace
~ ebt pianos. such as are usually sold
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
FIRST WELCOME IS
AT Los ANGELES
Japanese Training Squadron
Due at San Pedro Early
This Morning
Elaborate Entertainment for the
Officers and Men of the
Mikado's Warsiiips

LOS ANGELES. April 24-At s
O'Clock tomorrow morning the Japa
nese cruisers Aso and Soya. in COM
mand of Rear Admiral III. 1jichi, will
arrive at San Pedro, to remain for
three days. A wireless message from
the Aso late this afternoon stated that
the cruisers were then at a point
about rs miles south of Santa Cruz
island and that they would proceed in
a leisurely manner. so as to reach
San Pedro at the hour stated.
WELCOME BY CITY OFFICIALS
AT 10 o'clock delegation of Los
Angeles officials and citizens, headed
by General Frank Prescott, will board
the flagship of Admiral Ijichi and eX-
tend hearty welcome TO the officers
and men of-the japanese ships Among
the delegation Will be many members
of the local Japanese colony.
! Inasmuch as this is the first visit of
q Japanese war vessel to American
shores since the American fleet OF
battleships visited Japanese ports and
was given such q great reception, it
is the intention of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment of the Japanese sailors
4 here TO make the affair as pleasing as
possible.
BANQUET FOR OFFICERS
Former Lieutenant ]. c. Drake is
chairman of the committee of the
chamber of commerce. which has pre-
pared a banquet for the officers of the
Japanese warships. to take place
/ Tuesday night. and a trip by trolley
+ through the orange groves of southern
California Tuesday
/ Owing to a previous enga cement
! Rear Admiral r. d. Evans will not be
/ able TO accept the invitation of the
committee to attend the banquet and
make an address. but there will be
many prominent men present who will
speak. The Japanese officers also will
make addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
WORKING FOR HARMONY
AMONG YERKES HEIRS
Testimony in Suit by Widow to
Have Receiver Appointed

CHICAGO, April 24-Arguing for
harmony in conserving the estate of
Charles T. Yerkes. Charles G. Dawes,
president of the Central trust company
and member of the bond holders
committee of the Consolidated traction
company testified today in the suit of
Mrs. Yerkes for a receiver for the es-
tate.
Mr.. Dawes expressed the opinion that
the Chicago traction bonds can be
saved to the estate if all eontending
interests reach an amicable agreement
and defend the conduct of Louis Ows-
lev as executor.
Judge Barnes intimated that he might
appoint two receivers, and that Mr..
Owsley would be one of them
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

I Gum in this city yesterday. The
deed conveys lot ;. in block X. in Cal
istoga. to be used for the benefit of the
depositors in liquidation Of Indebted
ness or Cutler 10 the bank The deed
was signed by Cutler IN Charleston
county. South Carolina. April T. last.
Judge Gesford Will render his decision
this coming week on the question as
10 whether President II. II. Brown of
the bank shall be tried on embezzlement
charges of S2.361. $1,000 and $4,000 IN
Napa county or in federal court.
Mexico plans to spend s25. 600 900 in
the near future in experiments in ir-
rigatiOn
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
WRECKED BANK CASHIER
- TURNS OVER PROPERTY
Land TO Be Sold for Benefit of
Depositors

: SPeosai Dsp0ich 10 The Cali
SAPA. April "a deed Of property
from r 81 cutler. formerly cashier OF
the wrecked Bank Of Calistoga. 10 H L.
y -rston. receiver or the bank, was
fled in the Office Of County Recorder H.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
THE BEST BUY
IN SAN FRANCISCO
That's WHAT Employe of Another Music Store Says
to Piano Purchaser.
EILERS FIFTH FLOOR VALUES ARE BECOMING FAMOUS

Nearly Thry-one Splendid New Upright Pianos $127
Nearly Twenty for Even $50 Each Magnificent $500 Styles
Now S247. Chickering's, Emersons, Everets Halet &
Davis, Kmballs Kranich & Bach, Schuberts Stein
ways Voses Less Than Half Price. CHECKER
ing, Decker, KmbaIl Sohmer and Stenway
Grands Also Included in This Sale
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

American turbine engines will be
used on two of Japans new battleships.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
A WORD TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT
ADVERTISING.

Advertising is legitimate part
of newspapers stock in trade,
and something to be paid for like
any other commodity. Some per-
sons in every community need edu-
cation on this subject.
The more rural the locality the
more contracted the ideas of the
applicant and the more he feels at
liberty to ask for free advertising
that shall contribute to something
in which he is interested.
Thus it often happens that people
will request a notice" of their
entertainment out of which they
propose to make money, provided
they can get the notice without
paying for it. The chances are
that the persons asking such favors
Of newspaper have been to some
other printing office to get their
circulars and their tickets printed
not for nothing, however. They
can understand that the advertising
which the circulars and such afford
is to be paid for, but they do not
fully comprehend why a newspaper
should not notice and benefit their
speculation without charging for it.
These remarks are preliminary tc
the statement of a business prin.
ciple which prevails in all regulated
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
Be Sociable Anyway,

There never was a road yet that
didn't run in two directions, and un-
less you stand still you've got to travel
one way or the other. There's con-
siderable crowd goin' both ways on
this highway Of life, and that bein'
the case it's just as easy and a whole
lot pleasanter to have company.
Whether a mans goin' to heaven or
goin' to the devil it's better to be So
ciable. never did have any use for
the fellow who hocks by himself to
practice either his virtues or his vices.
Now, l take it for granted that you
want to go in the right direction, and,
If so, you'll find the only real crowd
that's goin' your way is in the church.
They're in the church primarily,
guess, because of it's promises. but
apart from that they're In it because
Jordan, as the old song says, is a
hard road to travel. and they need
the help Of the church to get them
over the stony places. That's just
why you need it and just why you
can't afford to 60 along without it.
Don't get In the habit If lvin' in bed OF
Sunday mornin's.-Colonel John Sneed
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
newspaper offices. and which is
based on principles of equity. 1t

uCVOpnPCI OIllCcS, duu WHICH is
based on principles of equity. 1t
is this: Whatever newspaper
publishes that is calculated to put
money in the Golfers of an individ-
ual or to further the interest of his
business in any way, the newspaper
is entitled to paw for it's service.
That is the long and short of the
principle. A newspaper must have
revenue from its advertising Just
as much as the baker must have pay
for his bread. The one is as much
a stock in trade as the other and in
large cities this is we'll understood
and every bit of space in the city
papers is we'll paid for. It is un-
doubtedly true that in some small
places in the country, feeble news
papers yield to the kind of spong-
ing referred to. In such places
there are always persons who think
the whole newspaper establishment
is at their beck and command if
they take one copy of the weekly
paper.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
GOING AFTER
COUNTY OPTION
Hon. Elias Rachie of This CITY
Is Making Systematic Cam
paign 10 Line Up Voters.

"We are going after county
option at the next session of the
legislature, and we don't care how
we get it, as long as we get it by
honorable means,' said Elias Rachie
Of Willmar, the state legislative
superintendent Of the Minnesota
Anti-Saloon league. who is in Du-
luth today.
81 honestly think that there is an
excellent chance of winning out at
the next session Of the legislature.
don't say this merely to boost
the cause. bat because it is my
honest belief. There is a very
strong and growing sentiment in
the state for county option, and the
Anti-Saloon league is going at it in
a very business-like manner. We
have no quarrel with the Prohibi-
ton party, although sometimes we
do not support their candidates.
We believe in supporting the strong.
est man who declares himself for
county option, no matter what his
politics may be. Sometimes we
support a democrat, and sometimes
a Republican, and sometimes a
Prohibitionist.
"We make no secret of the fact
that we are going after county
option planks in both party plat.
forms at the next state election
County option is today the biggest
issue in the state, and I honestly
believe that we stand an excellent
chance Of carrying it at the next
session Of the legislature.
The Seventh and Ninth districts
will be almost solid for county
option, and l believe we will carry
some counties in this congressional
district"
Mr.. Rachie was a member of tht
legislature for two terms. but j!
now devoting greater part of hi
time to the Anti-Saloon league
work. He makes two or three trip'
a month from his home at Willmar
making speeches for county optic,
and organizing the work of tn
league. He has a practical know
ledge of politics, and is taking full
charge Of the campaign of tn
league of the state. .---Duluth Herald
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
|--M-- z--..n--~....A..-.-
(r & q: : SVEA SIFTlNCS

Svea, Nov. 29- Miss Emma Mat
son was dressmaking at the A. A.
Johnson home a few days the past
week.
Misses Augusta johnson and
1ngeborg Nelson spent their Thanks
giving vacation at their respective
homes.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Willmar
visited a few days the past week
with her daughter, Mrs. Erick
Moline and her sons August and
Martin.
The Ladies Society at the Charles
Lindberg home was we'll attended.
The southwest district Of this
society will meet with, Mrs Engvall
on Thursday, Dec. End.
Miss Mabel Gibson, who has
spent the summer at Cannon Falls,
returned home last Wednesday
evening.
The Thanksgiving festival at Svea
was a grand success. The weather
and roads were not very favorable,
but in spite Of all, the church was
filled to its utmost capacity.
Miss Amy Lundberg came home
from St. Peter last Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving at home.
Walter johnson came from
Cannon Falls Wednesday for visit
with P. j. Gibson and also with
Svea friends.
Aug. johnson and family spent
Sunday at the Martin johnson home.
The Anson young folks entertained
a few of their friends last Sunday.
Creole Belle.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
Sandy Hook.

While the proverbial Englishman
may not be able to distinguish a joke
in less than two weeks time, he often
says something to arouse the risibili-
ties. Among the passengers on one of
the big ocean liners lately coming from
Cherbourg was Britisher with an ap-
petite for information Oh topics Of ev-
cry conceivable description. Wherever
knowledge was being disseminated he
was to be found.
One day he overheard another pas
senger remark that the captain had
said they should see Sandy Hook with
In twenty -four hours.
SANDY Hook" exclaimed the Eng
lishman. "And who's he-some promi-
nent Scotchman in New York ?"-New
York Times.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
Won His Bet,

Daddy" said a boy to his father
'I've got pencil which will write
green, purple, crimson or any color you
like"
mo it won't-not the same pencil
my son."
"You daren't bet me dime it won't
daddy"
"1'll give you dime If it WILL" said
the old man.
The youngster dived into his pocket
produced the stump Of q common lead
pencil and wrote on piece Of paper
the words magenta, green, crimson
purple" etc.
There, daddy. Say 1t won't write
any color you like now: Fork ovel
| that dime"
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

300 TIE 111117 1117 up tHe 1IO1C
THINKING. window at 2
o'clock in the mornin' trying to figure
out what's happened to Bill and Won
derin' whether you ought to get out
a rollin' pin or mustard plaster.
mo, little girl; mind what your old
daddy says. Don't try to make a
seraphim out of Bill. Keep him at
home. Make him think that home is
the sweetest and pleasantest place on
the face Of this green earth, and let
him smoke anywhere he doggone
UleaSeS,''
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

According to recent decision
of the courts, man who wants to
go faster than his neighbor who is
ahead of him on the road, has a
right to pass. If he is prevented
by the other and an accident hap
pens because of the latter's inter-
ference. the obstructionest is re-
sponsible for the damage.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

tween his teeth. There's somethin'
about burnin' tobacco that makes man
more susceptible to impressions from
without and more readily Influenced
by reflections from within. Let him
have a mild Havana, fix him up COM
Portable in an easy chair, and he's in
shape to submit to most any kind of
q domestic operation that is prompted
by love and reason. He amt doped
Smoke don't steal away a mans
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
A Leaf Out of Her Book.

Philip, Of few years, but large OBJ
scrvation, had been with his mother to
the dressmaker's. His mother had de-
clined to accept several garments and
had extensive changes made in others,
silencing all the protestations of the
mOdiste with the invariably incontest-
able assertion, "Yes, it's nice and artis-
tic and all that. but it doesn't fit me"
A few nights later when Philip was
crying for meat and potatoes for supper
instead Of the usual bread and milk he
very suddenly ceased, Strengthened his
face, smiled and said, with a perfect
imitation Of the maternal suavity and
assurance, Eyes, mamma, know it is
nice and artistic and all that, but
bread and milk doesn't fit mev-Los
Angeles Times.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

"Here in the description Of Sadie's
party one Of the reporters whom she
asked to be nice to everybody says
that Miss Oldgirl formed one of the
most prominent mural decorations of
the OCCASION
"Well, she was wallaower all right.
wasn't sheY'~Baltimore American.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

"A bright little fellow was taken to
barber shop for the first time to have
his hair cut, and, as the barber was
in distant part of the shop for few
moments, the small customer said in
lowered tones to his father:
"Papa, you must tell the man that ]
am not to be shaved" Delineator.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
The Result.

Go0dart-You didn't actually tell him
that l didn't think him much Of 4
poet? Wiseman-I did. Goodart-Oh.
! wouldn't have had you do that for
the world! Observation-Disclosures! That
doesn't hurt him. It only makes him
pity you.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
"TOO MUCH TOBACCO"

In that'll promote matrimonial har-
mony like a good cigar smoked at
home. You never heard of man
with a cigar in his mouth breakin' up
the furniture or draggin' his wife
around the room by the hair of her
head, did you? No, guess not! Nor
it don't induce him to sneak out into
the kitchen and kiss the cook, either.
Its influence is always in the direc
ton Of virtue. Many crisis, domes-
tic and otherwise, has been prevented
by the contemplative restraint of II
good cigar You needn't smile, little
girl. That's no joke. OF course you
can always get too much of good
thing. Too much tobacco will work
harm in time, but so will too much
ham and eggs. and the man who
smokes at home isn't half as likely to
overdo it as the man who has to go
out in the woodshed or to the corner
saloon or to the club.
"And that brings me around to the
main point that l want to press into
your pretty little head. You've got
your hair fixed mighty nice this even
in. honey. New style, amt it? Uh
huh! Looks fine But, as was about
to say, the best place for a man tc
smoke his cigar is at home. Now
you've got Bill out there in the back
yard tryin' to get some satisfaction out
of his smoke, and he isn't gettin' it
Smoke, for the most part, is mental
process, and it's enjoyment is meas
ured good deal by the surroundin's
| Bills puffin' away out there and won
derin' why it burns so slow. All the
time he's thinkin', and you oughtn't tt
blame him if his thinks amt the kin(
| you'd like to have workin' around il
his BRAIN He ought to be sittin' here
and lookin' at! you just as l am an(
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

"Au gambling must be stopped with
In the jurisdiction Of this court" thun
dered the judge.
"Bet you Il flyer it can't be done,
said the district attorney.
Put up your money" said the judge
promptly. reaching for his roll.-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

close since l came
home, and I'm
tolerably we'll
satisfied thai, he's
the real thing.
He's got some
rough edges that
might be sandpa-
pered down with
benefit to himself
and to you, but
l want to give
you a straight tip,
little girl, and
that is that the
smOOthin' out
process will 60 a
whole lot easier
when he's got a
rn06 oiros no.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

brains On the contrary, 1t stimulates
his Intelligence and opens his eyes to
a better appreciation of the beauty
and goodness around him, while at
the same time it softens his heart and
sOothes his nerves. 1t has tendency
to make a man more amiable and
more amenable, and after good many
years Of observation, my dear. I am
pretty well satisfied that there's moth
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

Wonderin' to him.
self how in the
w orld he was
lucky enough to
get such a dear,
delightful little
wife. Instead Of
that he's prob
ably thinkin' that
it's mighty tough
that a man can't
smoke in his own
house. If he has
to 60 away from
the house to do
his SmOkin' he'll
gradually 60 far
ther and S tay
longer, and the
first thing you
know you'll find
yourself S it t i n
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
(.-Shouldthe Man Smoke
at Home !?

~OLONEL JOHN SNEED, having
dined with satisfaction to him
~ self and pleasure to his wife,
lighted a cigar and strolled
around the corner to the modest cot
tage in which his son-in-law had re-
,cently established himself.
"Where's William?" he inquired
after he had paternally pecked at the
pretty lips presented to him and ac-
cepted the comfortable seat in the liv-
ing room. "Hope he's at home"
Eyes, he's at home, papa the daugh-
ter replied, and roster flush came
into her cheeks as she added, Hes
just gone to the woodshed for mo-
ment."
Colonel Sneed noticed the heightened
color, and his curiosity was aroused.
Its pretty warm day." he re.
marked, with a twinkle in his eye. Il
don't reckon he's goin' to build fire,
IL hep
mo, papa, it isn't that. l told--he
thought-I-I-he went out there to
smoke"
"What," exclaimed the colonel-"gone
to the woodshed to smoke! What III
the world! Why don't he get on the
roof or sit on the gatepost? Why
don't he come into the house or-say
little girl, is this some of your doin's?'
And he looked at his daughter sternly
through the incense that arose from
his cigar.
"Well. well, papa" she replied falter
ingly, II don't want him to smoke il
the house. and l thought we ought tt
begin right and"-
"Huhv' grunted the colonel. THAT:
q fine way to begin. Turn your hus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-03

location with citizens of Hammond Hegewisch, South Chicago and other small burgs thereabout. Three of my brothers were there and, of course were unaware of the fact that I was awaiting my turn to tackle the de mon"-to go into the sawdust covered arena and dance before the public for the first time as a fighter.
 "Sting of Death In Every Blow"
 The manager of the show grabbed me roughly by the shoulder and bus tied me into side tent, saying: Now kid, be game and don't allow. this fierce man eater to kill you. He hits like a trip hammer, and the very sting of death is in every blow.''
 Inside the tent I met face to face the terrible unknown He was strip ped for action already and was nerv- ously pacing the floor like a caged tiger ready to spring upon and throttle the innocent lamb the dub who was to face him). B
 The manager, with a growl, said, ad- dressing the unknown, Here, Jack, is