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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

ROME Ca, Nov. S.-Atlanta and Chattanooga
Officers OF the Salvation Army are here engaged
in an effort To raise $4,000 for the payment or
alterations and improvements to hall recently
purchased by the Rome corps OF the army. In
one day the officers raised 1888, and expect 10
secure the entire amount before they leave.
On Thursday night Hon. Seaborn Wright Will
deliver his famous Salvation Army lecture, "Ihe
Little Woman in Blue" for the henerit OF the
army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

Does it Flutter, Palpitate or
Skip Beats? Have you Short
ness Of Breath, Tenderness,
NumbnesB or Pain in left
side, DiEzinegs, Painting
Spells, Spots before eyes,
Sudden Starting In sleep,
Nervousness, Nightm are,
Hungryor Weak spells, OPP
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

KINGSTON, Ca, Nov. 2-John I. Maxwell
a resident Of this place for many years, diet
Yesterday and was buried here today. While
at work at his home last Friday he suffered
stroke Of paralysis and was unconscious unit
hts death. He leaves his wife and three chill
dren. Mrs. H. c. Pyron and Miss Lorena Max
we'll of Atlanta and Mr. Robert Maxwell, o.
Rome Ca. He was a Confederate veteran, hav
ing entered the army at the age of II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

wINDER. Ca, Nov. 2.-MaJ. H. ]. Cox died
last night. about o'clock. at the home OF
his son-in-law. N. B. Lord. Broad street.
after a lingering illness of several weeks. He
was injured in the time of the war between the
north and the south by a gunshot wound, from
which he never fully recovered He was 70
years Of age. His wife died several years ago.
He leaves only an adopted daughter, Mrs. y. B.
Lord. Mrs Charlotte Curtis. of Atlanta, is his
only living relative He was sheriff OF
Gwinnett county and member OF the Jackson
county schol commission board. He mem
Der OF the Christian church. He will be buried
in the city cemetery this afternoon, at O'Clock.
COLUMBUS. Ca, Nov. 3.-The funeral SER
vices Of DR.. C. T. Osburn, announced TO take
place from the residence OF Mr.. George H.
waddell in wynnton today at 10 o'clock, was
changed, 1t being held from Trinity Episcopal
church this morning at II o'clock and the in
terTnent was in Linwood.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
LAST PERFORMANCE
OF PASSION PLAY
Second Presentation of Spec
tacle Begins in Coliseum and
Concludes Thursday

The great passion play given under
the auspices of the Franciscan fathers
began its second II hour performance
at the Coliseum last night, and the
spectacle, made much more impressive
because of the Improvement in the
actors, was witnessed by a reverent
throng. The next three hour perform
ance will be given tonight; the third
act will be presented Wednesday night,
passing over Tuesday night to allow
the actors to rest, and the final per-
formance, presenting the crucifixien,
the ascension and all the glorious
chapters in the closing days of the
Savior, will be given Thursday even
ing.
Tickets for one night performances
only are being sold at the Coliseum
and various places about town and
cards of admission for the complete
spectacle are on sale also. The thou
sands who made up the audience at
the holy play last week have spread
the news of the productions grandeur
and a record crowd is expected during
the three closing days.
Owing ito the magnitude of the pro-
duction, involving an enormous ex-
pense in the temporary stage and mag
nificent scenic and lighting effects, the
author Rev. Father Josaphat Kraus,
says that he does not expect to pro-
duce the passion play again.
The attendance last night was even
greater than that of the opening night
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18

have stored up. and the house yester-
day enjoyed the sallies noisily.
The plot of Honeymoon Trail is un-
covered at rest cure sanatorium ad
joining a fashionable hotel, where a
divorce colony of beautifully mixed
families are awaiting the time when
fourth time. The sister by marriage
OF one thus becomes her daughter. and
the daughter of another becomes the
latter's stepmother. If you are good at
riddles of relationship these situations
alone with be worth the price.
Quite Unexpectedly several of the
company can sing. That is going some"
for musical comedy, isn't 1t? Miss Mabel
Melvine has a pretty voice and grace
full stage manners. Maud Potter makes
a dainty ingenue and dances with airy
lightness Airline Boiling adds to the
effectiveness Of the company vocally
and Visually. and most of the other
characters are well handled.
PIECE WELL STAGED
There is much novel business intro
duced into the pictures, big chorus
of little "broilers" dance through many
concerted numbers and the costumes
are pretty.
Honeymoon Trail" is easily the best
of the musical comedies that have been
brought thus far to the Garrick, and
it's principals, Bert Baker and Louis
Kelso. will make a host of friends
believe during their weeks stay at the
Garrick.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
STATE SUCCEEDS
AS CHICKEN RAISER
Barnyard Fowl Grown al
Eleemosynary Institutions
Supplies Needs
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Oct 17.-The state of
California is probably the greatest
chicken raiser in the state. 1t owns
more than $4,000 barnyard fowls, the
precise number not being available. The
poultry yards are distributed among
the six state hospitals and penal in
stitutions. At each of these enough
chickens are raised to provide large
portion of the eggs for the inmates.
At Napa and the home for feeble
minded, chickens supply more than
enough eggs, but owing to an epidemic
the number of chickens at Stockton
was depleted last winter so that the
institution had to go into the open
market for eggs this summer At Ag-
new the state has more than $500
chickens and the eggs are worth $3.50
a month. At Napa the state has over
1000 chickens and the eggs are valued
at over $100 month. At the Mendo-
cino hospital there are several thou
sand chickens, as well as turkeys and
pigeons. This hospital more than sup
plies its own wants. At other state
institutions chickens are being raised.
The remarkable success of the ex-
pertinent at Napa, Agnew and Men
docino. however, shows that poultry
can be raised profitably on a larger
scale elsewhere. and it is probable the
state board will urge trustees of the
other institutions to devote more at
tention to poultry raising There is
practically no expense attached, as the
food thrown away from the tables
every day will furnish most of the
feed for the fowls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
REORGANIZATION PLAN
BEFORE COURT TO-DAY
Depositors to Fight Payment of
Receivers Dividend

The application Of z. J. le Breton,
receiver of the California safe deposit
and trust company, for permission to
declare and ray \ dividend OF 20 per
cent TO The depositc-s Of the defunct
institution viii come up before Superior
Judge Seawell this morning. 1t is
probable that the reorganization COM
nittee viii ask for a further continu-
ance. and whether or not they are al
lowed the continuance rests upon the
showing they may make to the court
lie Breton does not approve Of the
reorganization plan and has announced
his opinions publicly. The depositors'
association. however. declares itself
ready TO go on with the reorganization.
and If the committee satisfies the court
that its project can and viii be accom-
plished. Judge Seawell viii probably
allow a further continuance of the pc
tition in order to allow the committee
10 complete its arrangements.
Already $6.00O,00O in claims have
been assigned by the depositors to the
committee, and according to agreement
are being held in trust by the Central
trust company. J. ". Raphael, presi-
dent Of the association, returned from
New York Saturday with the assign
ment Of the Equitable trust company,
one Of the largest creditors of the
concern. and he is unusually enthusi-
astic over the plan. He declares that
the eastern capitalists are anxious to
place their money in the bank and are
only awaiting the decision Of the court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
eaters this week

Baron's hands-everything indeed, that
he wants save Eleanor. IN the last act
he wins her, too, and pretty romance
is given a very sweet treatment by the
woman who wrote the play.
There are numerous touches of deep
usual craps of business affairs which
it seemed to me, were somewhat too
frequently reiterated and explained
COMPANY FAIRLY GOOD
The company presenting the Shubert
play is good. There are no command
ing figures in it, but H. S. Northrup in
the role of lie Baron Jr. gives clear
and vivid portrayal of the forceful son
OF LIE Baron Sr. He mingles a restless
energy and forcefulness with adroit and
artistic qualities. and embodies nicely
the dual character of artist and bust
nessman that the playwright has at
tributed to him. Harvey d. Crosby as
Senator Craven is a clever characteri-
zation, and Alice Weeks and Rosamond
Carpenter in the roles of Eleanor Hill
larry and Rebecca Love are effective
Nothing. more realistic than the yacht
scene has been presented on a local
stage since "Brewsters Millions" was
given.
honeymoon TraiH'
Circumstances controlled by trans
portation difficulties held the curtain
down at the Garrick theater yesterday
afternoon until after 3 O'Clock. The
play, when once it started, Honey
moon Tsail,"s held the audience down
until after o'clock. AT the time that
the orchestra usually begins to tune up
the scenery for the production was be-
ing piled on to the Ellis street side
walk outside of the Garricx. The train
from the south was late But nobody
got up to go out until after the show
was over, in spite of the tardy Sunday
dinners which meantime were shrivel-
ing up with too much cooking. The
audience preferred Honeymoon Trail.
to dinner and the stomach suffered
while eye and ear were being regaled
Bert Baker and Louis KeIso are the
principal joke crackers of the present
company, and were the main conspira-
tors in detaininga the Garrick audience
overtime. They have some ludicrous
scenes together which, for laugh get
ting. rival Kolb and DilPs power.
Baker plays Dennis Mason, the manu-
facturer of Mason's canned beans Kelso
is Tommy Perkins, advertising man
ager for Barlow's Boston baked beans.
and therefore Masons rival. Also Kelso.
as Perkins, wants to marry Mason's
daughter. This consummation is de-
layed by the usual musical comedy
methods, until the close of the last act.
at which time the two hearts beat as
one and Barlow's beans and Mason's
beans are placed in single can. During
the interim that parts these two fore
seen climaxes Baker and Kelso do some
high order of low comedy, the former.
the old man, always being duped by
Tommy to the refrain of Watch for
the Three Bees"
AMPLE FUN STORED UP
1t may not be an ingenious plot. but
it is as good as any could be to de-
velop >the fun that the two comedians
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
Business Intrigue Theme OF
New Offering at The Valencia
The Ringmaster :" Has
Sympathetic Lines
Well Handled
By WALTER ANTHONY

There is a leisurely beginning of
The Ringmaster" this week at the
Valencia theater, which by no means
anticipates the momentously energetic
third act The fourth act falls back
into quietness and serenity, and the re-
suit of the play, as a technical presen-
tation, is somewhat disappointing,
theatrically. Also, TO complete at once
the unkind things, there is a scene in
the second act where an elderly lady
aboard yacht is induced to drink too
much of champagne, with the result
that her seasickness and her tipsiness
are an unpleasant exhibition, quite out
of place in a drama so serious and dig
nified in subject and treatment. Miss
Porter had evidently not quite enough
material in her play to keep action
lively during four acts. in consequence
of which may be explained the vulgar
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
RED BLUFF WILL
GREET TEACHERS
Arrangements Completed for
Convention OF Northern
Association

RED BLUFF, Oct. 17-Arran gements
have been completed for the entertain
ment of delegates to the convention of
the Northern California Teachers as
sociation, to be held here October %
to %. inclusive. More than 500 rooms
have been promised to the committee
on rooms. and assurance is given that
suitable accommodations will be pro-
vided for every delegate in attendance.
The fraternal organizations have do
nateds the use of their halls and the
theater and pavilion have been secured.
The finance committee has ample funds
to provide for every entertainment pro-
posed, and everything possible will be
done to make the stay of the teachers
enjoyable as well as profitable.
General sessions of the association
will be held in the Red Bluff opera
house. while sections will meet in the
various lodge halls. The big public re-
ception to the teachers will be held
in the opera house and pavilion to-
gether. There will be dancing in the
pavilion for those who wish to dance.
The principal features of each days
program as arranged by the general
committee is as follows:
Wednesday-Op prayer by Rev. ]. II.
Sharpe; solo, Miss Ethel Valentine; address OF
welcome. Mayor W. l.. BransfOrd address by
President W. NJ. Mackay; address, Ng POon
Chew, editor Chinese daily paper IN San Fran
cisco; address, Allison Ware, San Francisco
state normal school; appointment OF committees;
address by Dr. c. {. Van Lew. Chico state nor
NAL school: old English ballads. Mrs. Mary
Robert Coolidge Berkeley; School Masters club
banquet in evening.
Thursday-Yocal solo, Fred Moore; election Of
officers and selection Of place Of meeting for
next year; address. J. l.. Gillis state librarian.
Sacramento; address Frank F. Bunker. city sup
erintendent of schools. Berkeley: stereOpti"on lee
ture DIR. William F. Snow secretary state board
of health: music by quartet. MesSrs. Beers. Ma
curda. Scott and BOyntOn; lecture, Hon. Webster
Davis. assistant secretary of the interior uIder
President Mckinley, Los Angeles
Friday-PianO solo. Miss Ethel Denny: address.
l.. T.. Armstrong. secretary California state
teachers association; address. :. H. Francis
principal Poly ytechnic high school. Los Angeles; :;
address, Richard Cause Boone, Moutrldir. y. J.;
reports of committees.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18

comedy episode referred to and the
slow development of the plot
PLAY WORTH SEEING
The defects of the play are not re-
ferred to initially because they are the
most important. but in order TO get a
Clisa greeable task done quickly; Tor
The Ringmaster" is a play which we
should see. 1t is another dramatic
presentation of the evils which threaten
popular government; of the enormous
and sinister power that unscrupulous
control of vast interests wields to the
grinding of tn efaces of the poor, ana
to the establishment of uncomfortable
influences in the hands o IA single man
who in the case of tn eplay at hand Is
called The Ringmaster," because In
Wall street he is the principal power
and the man in whose offices the diver
gent interests of public and private
affairs railroads, mines, politics. sena-
tors and lesser capitalists mingle; In
whose desk. lie the secrets of dishon-
est deals Illegal conspiracies and
criminal, though broadcloth, roguery.
The ringmaster has no rival in the
Dit. His daughter is beloved by the
son of a former ringmaster.f The son
does not follow lin his fathers foot
steps because his mother has seen the
harm that has been wrought in the
great lie Baron's life; how the springs
of his sympathy had been cut off; how
his dollars were nothing but chess on
a board to be manipulated. and haw
the instincts of sweet and native
humanity had been smothered. So the
lad. inheriting the fathers money
gives himself up to a life of luxury.
TAKES ROLE OF HERO
.'The Ringmaster" has daughter.
whom young lie Baron loves, Eleanor
Hillary. The latter idolizes her father
and believes him to be as noble as he is
strong She demands of her lover that
he. too, accomplish something In the
great active world. Meantime they go
on lie Baron's yacht for tour. Prior
10 their departure a mendacious scheme
has been suggested to LIE Baron by
Hillary (the ringmaster) and his asso-
ciates lie Baron refuses to be party
TO the miserable business and exacts a
promise from Hillary that he and his
friends will abandon their project
They consent, but after he has left
New York for his pleasure trip he
learns by means of an Intercepted wire
less message that teh nefarious busi-
ness has been resumed and that the
company which he had thought he had
saved is TO be ruthlessly crushed to
the wall Immediately he tells Miss
Eleanor that he has decided to enter
the world of affairs. This cruise ends
tonight" he declares. That completes
the second act.
The rest of the plot is devoted to
showing the skill of this tyro in busi-
ness in beating Hillary, the ringmaster,
al his own game, and the third act
ends sensationally with the money and
the stock and the situation in LIE
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SUIT TO ENFORCE SALE
OF DEL PASO GRANT
Land Company Defends Action
for $4,000 Damages
TSpecioI Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-THE first
skirmish between the forces in the big
suit brought against the Del Paso land
company and J. B. Haggin to compel
the fulfillment of an option to sell the
rich Del Paso grant north of this city.
comes up Monday before Judge Post. A
motion has been made for a change Of
venue and a demurrer to the complaint
has been filed. Both will be heard. L.
c. Craig of Woodland is the plaintiff
in the action, and he asks for $4,000
DANA ges. He processes to have secured
an option on the grant for S1,5O0 000
but says the owners backed out.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
STOCKTON WOMEN TALK
ABOUT ART AND MUSIC
Sessions Held by Members of
Philomathean Club

STOCKTON. Oct 1.-THE PhilO-
mathean club held its first art day" OF
the season Friday. Mrs. II. Z. Letter
was in charge of the program.
Mrs. Emma Webb read a paper on
Early Italian Art" Mrs. c. r. Harry
read an article on GiottO and criticisms
of his pictures. while Mrs. r. P. Par
sons had a paper on his life. Miss
Merren ellis described "GiottO's F'res-
Goes"
Mrs George HOusken. accompanied
by Mrs. RaggiO, sang La Vingara."
The music section of the club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. o. NJ
Atwood Miss Albertf read a paper on
the Invention and Perfection of the
Violin" Nina" by Pergolese. was
sung by Mrs. Raggia, accompanied by
Mrs Atwood
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
FIRST TRAIN CARRIES
VISITORS TO PORTOLA
North County Residents Come
Over Western Pacific
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-THE first
trainload of passengers carried on the
new Western Pacific line above Oro-
Vile arrived in Sacramento last even
ing. There were "a in the party and
they are on their way to the Portola
celebration in San Francisco
Most of the eXCursionists are from
Quincy, Plumas county. but some are
from Big Meadows and nearby towns
They drove in rigs to a point about Is
miles this side of Quincy. where they
boarded a special train on the Western
Pacific and were brought TO Oroville.
There they were transferred to the
Northern Electric and brought TO this
city.
They left here this morning over the
Southern Pacific for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
Mexico city and Return, $4,000

Enjoy the beautiful scenery and de-
lightful climate. Train leaves Southern
Pacffic Third and Townsend Streets
Depot at 1870 p. m, October 26th. via
SolIthern Pacific and Mexican Centra /
lines: returns via Santa Fe or South
ern Pacific direct If preferred; stopover
al williams for side trip to Grand Cam
Won. $3.50 additional Personally con-
Quoted luxurious train. Standard and
IA cartel Tickets good for two months
trip: space limited: make early appli-
cation for reservation and details.
Ticket Offices: Flood Building, Market
street Ferry Depot. Third and Town
send Streets. 673 Market Street, and
Thirteenth and Franklin Streets, Oak
larS
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES
SWEEPS ST. PETERSBURG
Authorities Plan to Restrict
Sale of Drugs

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE act
ing prefect of police for St. Petersburg
has applied TO the ministry of the in4
terror for permission to apply restric-
tive and precautionary measures TO the
sale of certain drugs on account OF
their widespread employment for pur-
poses of suicide. Self-destruction. so
prevalent in Russia. during the era of
demora lizatiOn following the revolu
tion. has become epidemic in st. Pc
tersburg. as many as 20 cases in one
day occurring frequently.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SEALSKIN COAT PART
OF BURGLARS LOOT
Heavy Loss in Clothing Re-
ported by Furniture Dealer

George A. Hufschmidt, a furniture
manufacturers agent. living at 1873
Buchanan street, reported to the police
Yesterday that $50 worth of clothing
was stolen from his home Saturday
evening during his absence. The mos
valuable article was a sealskin coat
valued at $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
Twenty-Five Years in County

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Charles Dexter
Pierce was at one time one of the most
prominent men in this county. He was
born so years age at Erie. Pa. His
father is Dexter Pierce OF Los GatOs.
and W. Frank Pierce of San Francisco.
who was recently elected grand master
of the Masons of California. is his
brother.
The Pierce family moved to Oakland
more than a quarter OF a century ago.
and in 1879 the father. with his two
sons. started the Pierce hardware COM
pany, which soon became one of the
largest retail firms in hardware on the
coast.
Pierce's remains will be brought to
Oakland for burial The funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Scottish Rite
cathedral, Fifteenth and Madison
streets, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SACRAMENTO HIGH WINS
GAME AT NEVADA CITY
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 1.-THE Sacra-
mento high school football team won
from the Nevada City team at Nevada
City Saturday by a score of II to O..
Fullback Putnam scored all three goals
for the local boys. The Sacramento
goal was never in danger.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
CHARLES D. PIERCE
DIES IN STOCKTON
Former Mayor of Oakland Sue
cumbs After Long Illness and
Fall From Buggy

STOCKTON. Oct. 17.-Charles u.
Pierce. former mayor Of Oakland and
a retired capitalist. died at his home
here today from an illness of long
standing, death being deemed directly
due to his fall from buggy recently.
Pierce leaves a widow and a brother.
w Frank Pierce of San Francisco.
With his brother he was owner Of the
Pierce land and stock company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Olive Porter's American Play,
"The Ringmaster"

Miss Densmore, Miss Hillary's secre-
tary y----...------...---- Anna Lee
Stevens. servant at the Hillarys....
...-..-----......G Grant Raymond Nye
william Ford. Mr.. Hillary's secre-
tery Francis Learned
Ex-senator Paul Craven. Harvey D. Crosby
Richard HiIl1-y, The Rinsmaster''
........,.....- Frederick Montague
Eleanor Hillary. ;Alice Weeks
Rebecca Love. $500. Rosamond Carpenter
John Le Baron Jr.....-.H. S. NOrthrup
Mrs. Alice Bradley .........c Clare Coleman
Kingsley McElroy. ......F. A. Yelvington
Peter stuyvessnt Cobb. -. Robert Barton
Benson, wireless operator. John Watts
Steward on the yacht. -. Charles Glocker
Henry Ladington. Charles Glocker
George stillwell. Raymond Bloomer
Confidential messenger. Fred Smith
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18
SWIMMING LESSONS AS
PART OF SCHOOL COURSE
French Professor Suggests Adj
dition 20 Curriculum

a French university Professor
wishes to include swimming in the
curriculum in the schools of France,
says the London Globe. He says that
80 per cent of the people are unable
to swim. On the other hand. he shows
that the Swedes who are in the same
position only represent IL per cent of
the population. In England, says the
professor. those profclent In the art
can be counted by hundreds of thou
sands: In other words, he asserts that
two-thirds of the population are swim
mers. The Germans are proficient in
the art and in instruction therein given
in the scnools. In the German army
fully half of the effective force can
swim.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-18

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