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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
STEAMSHIP AGENT
HAS TO APOLOGIZE
Pacific Mail Office in Hongkong
Decorated With Notice Of
fensive to Chinese
Sholom Silverstone, Company's
Representative, Prevents Boy
colt by Merchants


Once again, according. to advices
from the orient, is Shoiom Silverstone,
Pacific Mail agent at Hongkong, on the
pedestal OF publicity. The figure is not
heroic. for in the last act the limeiight
shows Silverstone eating humble pie
and bowing in apology before the in
suited dignity of silk robed oriental
merchants. Incidentally the picture re-
veals the real reason for the recent
threatened boycott of the Pacific Mail
company by the Chinese.
Hongkong awoke one morning few
weeks ago to find posted over the main
entrance to the Pacific Mail Office a
notice to the effect that the front door
was for the exclusive use of Europeans
and that Chinese having business with
the company must use the side en-
trance. Chinese who came and read
the notice went away, their silk robes
rustling accompaniment to their grunts
of indignant protest against the insult.
MERCHANTS RESENT AFFRONT
Before the day was out the princi-
pal Chinese merchants of the British
colony met to consider the affront.
They decided that inasmuch as the boy
colt had proved effective in squaring
accounts with Japan for the Tatsu
Maru incident it might be equally ef-
fective with the Pacific Mail company.
Before setting the boycott machinery
in motion it was decided to give the
company chance to back down, and
Silverstone was requested to appear
before the celestial merchants and eX-
plain the affront he had put upon the
Pacific Mail company's best patrons.
Silverstone. say the advices, appeared
as requested, and apologized for the
offending notice, which had been post
ed, he said. without his knowledge. 1t
would be taken down, he said. and his
dear friends the Chinese, coolies and
capitalists, merchants, brokers and
clerks. would be welcome to enter his
Office by the front door, side door, back
door. window or chimney. as they saw
fit. The latch string would be out, and
the welcome sign in plain view.
HIS APOLOGY is ACCEPTED
His apology was accepted, and the
boycott called off.
Silverstone, who has been in charge
of the Pacific Mail agency at Hongkong
for about 8 years, has contributed his
full share to the gaiety of life in the
far east. Upon his arrival at Hong
kong he announced his intention of
putting the orient on modern busi-
ness basis, and his efforts to do so cost
the Pacific Mail company some of it's
best customers
While still working to awaken the
orient he applied for membership in
the Hongkong club. He was given a
card to the club at {. the time of his
arrival. Between that time and the
day his application was acted upon
he so effectively queered himself that
his name was black balled and the
doors Of the club closed to him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
MRS. LEVY LOSES SUIT
TO SET ASIDE DIVORCE
First Wife's Signed Release in
Way of Reversal

Mrs. Eva Levy's petition to set aside
the divorce obtained from her by Max
Levy. the pawn broker. was denied by
Judge Sturtevant yesterday. 1t was
asserted by the plaintif that Levy Sc
cured the divorce on perjured testi-
nony.
The divorce was granted to Levy on
the ground OF desertion by Judge Hos
mer and Levy has since remarked.
Mrs. Levy No. ] asserted in her testi-
mony that the defendant deserted her
and their child in Passaic, \. j.. 13
years ago.
Judgment was given Levy because
when his former wife discovered him in
f1fs city he gave her $500 and procured
from her a signed contract releasing
him from any claim Of any nature
whatever Judge Sturtetant held he
could not 20 behind this contract and
set aside the divorce
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red, Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes.+
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organizatlon organized in
l9O2-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development of California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. advance
nent cncoura cement. Century Dictionary
The comn,ttee has for its object the PROMO
TION of California Interests. 1t has nothing to
sell. II fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCEMENT OF California. II is an authority
on all matters relating to California II EN-
COERAGES the establishment Of new industries
and fosters those already established Ii invites
desirable immigration II presents the oppor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. II Is supported BY popular
subscription aud makes no charge for any service
rendered Il has affiliated with it $50 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state, with a combined
semiannualy in different parts OF the state
whore matters OF Calfornia's interests are dis
eussed Headquarters Of the committee are main
tained in Merchants Exchange building San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
ANDERSON CLOSES
PASO ROBES BANK
Stock Holders Unable to Make
Good Impairment in Capital
of Institution
Forged Mortgage for $500 Is
Found and Warrant Is Out
for the President

Superintendent of Banks Alden An
derson closed the Bank of Paso Robles
yesterday after an attempt to induce
the Citizens bank of Paso Robes to
purchase its assets. The action was
taken because of the impairment of
the capital and inability of the stock
holders to make good the loss.
The discovery of the impairment was
made week ago when bogus mort
gage, given to the bank by one of its
directors, A. E. Warrington was un-
earthed.
When the bogus mortgage was dis
covered Warrington was placed in
jail with many accusations of fraud
against him. Yesterday at Paso
Robles a warrant was sworn to by w.
ID. Osgood of that place, charging E.
Jones, president of the bank, with de-
frauding him of $4,000 on a bogus
mortgage. Efforts of the police to To-
cate the man have been fruitIess
Anderson said yesterday that his ac-
ton in closing the bank was not taken
because of the forged mortgage for
s2.SOO, which was found in the bank
when his examiner was verifying the
assets several days ago, but because of
the fact that the capital of the insti-
tuition was otherwise impaired. A.
Pfster of Paso Robles, cashier of the
Citizens bank of that place, has been
appointed special deputy superintend-
ent in charge of the liquidation of the
institution. The directors of the closed
bank, according to their recent state
ment filed with Anderson, are r. d.
Frost, d. Speyer, E. Jones, A. E. Warm
ington and w. H. Brooks. Anderson
said yesterday that besides the impair
ment, the bank had not earned any
money for several years and had he
allowed it to continue in business
crash that might have resulted disas-
trQusly would have followed.
Wholesale Forgeries
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-THE dis
trict attorneys Office of Los Angeles
county is very desirous of learning the.
present whereabouts of E. Jones, pres
ident of the Bank of Paso Robes, who
is wanted in connection with the
numerous alleged mortgage forgeries
charged against A. E. Warrington,
local real estate man.
Jones is believed to have departed
hurriedly for Mexico. and member of
the detective force left for the south
today to try and locate him. A war
rant was sworn to in justice court
yesterday charging Jones. Warrington
and w. C. Carpenter, hotel manager
of Burbank, Cal, with forgery.
Carpenter has already been held on
two charges growing out of the dis
closures of the Warrington expose.
The latter is in jail with many accu-
sations of various kinds of fraud. in
connection with his mortgage manip-
ulations, hanging over him.
1t is claimed that the three men
were associated in many different
schemes of the character. Jones re-
sided with his wife in Pasadena, but
he has not been seen there or in Los
Angeles since August 2, when Warm
ington was taken into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
WORKMAN INJURED IN
FALL OF THREE STORIES
Nemesis Pursues Thomas Scho-
field in Second Accident

Thomas Schoheld of 1850 Twenty
fifth street fell from the third story of
a building at the corner of Stevenson
and Ecker streets yesterday and suf-
fered numerous injuries. including a
fractured elbow. At the harbor hos
pitsl it is feared also that he is hurt
internally.
Schofeld arrived in the city recently
from Milwaukee, and yesterdays acci-
dent is the second misfortune that has
come TO the family within a month";
Schoheld's son. % years of age. was
accidentally killed July AT their home
in Milwaukee by the explosion of q
shotgun.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12

Vote for Dr. c. c. O-Donnell FOR cor
-rer- the dead viii ce respected. Rep. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12

ARGoPIosoNs' CAMP-Stanford parlor Of
the Native Sons of the Golden West will hold a
preliminary meeting tonight in Carpenters hall
for the purpose of issuing a charter to the first
camp of the "Argopiosons," a new side degree
of Natives. The first camp, composed from the
membership of Stanford No. 20. will be insti
tuted Thursday, September 2. The new degree
is instructive as well amusing, historical in
character and suggestive of the work Of the
argonauts, the pioneers and the Native Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-12
nHAurrEnR IN rRnnR1

CHAUFFEUR IN TRoUBLE-walter E. Han
cock. chauffeur. was arrested yesterday by De
tectives Proll and Kelly on complaint of G.. w
EIlery Of the Ellery arms company, As Geary
mobile without consent of the owner last Sunday
morning and destroying the tires. Charles II
Burns. who interfered with the detectives while
making the arrest, was also arrested.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
MUST BELIEVE It.
WHEN WELi.-k NOW y NEW /
IBERIA PEOPLE TELL.
lT SO PLAINLY

When public endorsement /,
made Ivy a Representatives citizct
of New Iberia the proof Is positive
You must believe it. Read this
testimony. Every hackachc sur
tcrcr, every man. woman or chile
with any kidney trouble viii fine
profit in the reading
Fred vcazy, Police Officer. ~
Hacker St. New IBERIA, La. SAYS.
81 can say thSt Doan's Kidney
Pills are 4 reliable kidney remedy
\ disordcred condition OF my KID
neys cpiscd ne considerable sui
fering and annoyancc off ands on
for cn.days. My back vas weak
and panied ne when stopped ot
lifted. Sharp pains would oftcn
dart through my loins and I was
annoyed hy pc frequent action ot
the kidney kcrctions. s1his lr-
regularity was often sodErcat that
| would have to arf.,c .thrce or -four
times during the uight | heard
Doan's Kidney tsif1s SO well spoh en-
of that + thought it might he well
for me to try them and procured
a box at TaNlor's drug store. I'm
der their use the Iamoncss in my
back was removed, the pain Grad
icatcd and the action Of the kidney
secrctions made regular"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Nilhuru Co. Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doau's
and take no other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
TWO-1llIRDS OF THE PEOPLE

Of this csuatry nv in rented
houses; YOU cannA s,lLsist in your
Old age ON rent rcStiTN. They
have no rchatN or other vlue, ex-
cePt as relics \ your foAv. Re
solve not to DISQUALIFICATION cor
month, IL possihlc\n hhusc that
con be adorned WIN 20 LET''
signs. Let the landlord have il
and own your own home. Consult
our Secretary.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
o;REIo, MARTIN

Las, Thursday, IN Arnaudvl''e. 9
~ etN wedding tooh place ~ -
Francis Regis Church. a, . O'Clock
in the morning, when Mr.. MORMON
George Grcig and Mss Jc,nn
Martin daughter OF Dr.. and Mrs
g. w. Martin were united IN the
holy bonds OF matrimonN. There
We're many friends aud relatives
present on this occasion who, after
the ceremony, congratulated ,hC
happy young couple. Then the
wedding guests repaired 10 the
residences Of the brides parents.
whore = reception Was ia ofdcf.
and many good wishes wcra cN-
pressed, after which Nc ald Mrs
Grcig boarded The Soul hem Pa,i-
fic train and came to this eiiy
where they will make their home
The lherian tenders 4 cordial vel
come to those Of the now home
wishing them the rcalizatioa 81
every fond hope
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

Our thanks are returned to the
Planters Journal. of New Orleans
forsa copy Of their very complete
comprehensive and valuable "Di-
rcctory of Louisiana Sugar Plant
for 1909. embracing all those who
MANUFACTURES sugar and the larger
ones who only grow cane" The
directory also shows the capacity
and freight receiving address for
every factory. Any one wishing a
copy OF the pamphlet can procure
one 10y forwarding 81 to the pub
lishcfs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

THE TECHE-3OUTTE CANAL
would make new industries pos
slble for New Iberia. Let's cut it.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
SUBSCRIPTION

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
NEUROLOGICAL.

DIED A, the family residence
in this parish, on Monday, Ma,
3ist, At 5:1t = NJ, NJ 3. Jno. G.
Curtis, nee Alzcna Call born Aug
uSt %, 1871 The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church
Late Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Curtis was the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Gall. She is survived by three
sisters and one brother. Mrs. Glenn
ont Young, Mrs l. A. Pharr, Mrs.
Leon NJ Lemaire and Mr.. Sylvanus
Call. She was The mother OF a
large family.
Inc lberian tenders it's sincere
sympathies to the members OF The
bcreavcd family
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

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tracts hi5h ptoNl lHrt q.
ri 90 I"f year for IL Cpronor,
500 for the rresli q. nl III itariah
Haard 81 llcHlth. a0d " e ini ,he
Sheriff criminal to-, rlls lie
sucrrea"d IL -. tiun earh ~ ia eSt
smrstions Ia = In Not' the rro-
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against TIL Interests ~ Economy
and thS taN rafpts sNCt 80
less he coatrae sNstem prey ailcd
notwithstanding VA statement ~
thu Sheriff To the eftv't thot hc
had no objection 20 ,rtutning ~
the Zoe system
The parish pr,HsIng vas al,atsira
10 the IntpTpI ,a ~ - h nIt pIIbosI-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

Whoever it was who first ohscry-
ed that ut never rains al night IN
June will have TO observe again
1t may be that the weather clerk
has gotten things a little mixed
and lost sight Of some of these old
savings.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

IBERIA BUILDING ASSN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

Our acknoW Judgements are made
10 Supt l. \. " ,lct. Misses Ruth
{. lIogsttt. Vida { NrrcalN. and
Mr. lester Kahn. foe invitations to
the \ / " ) commencement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05

II is some times hard to recog-
nizc the fact that Mrs Hyde was
ever Miss .IckvlI
The Press., 1909-05-12
TOLD BY THE THUMB.
One Way, So They Say, of Reading a
 Persons Character.

One Way, So They Say, of ReadinS a
 Person's Character.
 The closer the thumb is set to the wrist, the greater the amount of amia- ble qualities a person possesses. And. conversely, the higher on the hand the thumb is set. the lower the order of his mental and moral makeup.
 Monkeys thumbs abut from the hand at point close to the fingers. The closer to this formation human being comes the more monkey-like intelli- gence and character he is apt to have.
 A thumb set very close to the wrist shows sympathy for all in distress, great generosity, independence, love of liberty for self and others and a readI- ness to share with the unfortunate.
 When the second phalanx of the thumb is much longer than the nail phalanx, there is a discordant relation between reason and will.
 Reason prepondeFateS to such an ex- tent that the entire life is spent in planning what to do without ever do ing. ..--
 A person of this kind sees clearly what is best for him, but lacks de- termination to put it into execution.
 He sees the goal and the steps neces- sary for attaining 1t, but in the samO glance he takes in all the obstacles, and while he Is pondering the matter the opportunity to win success escapes. St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Press., 1909-05-12
THE LAND OF BIG GAME.
British East Africa as It AppeaF0 Co
 the Hunter

British East Africa as It AppeaF0 Co
 the Hunter.
 A brown village of matched huts squatting in a trampled clearing of the forest and backed by thickset trees so closely laced with living tapestry of woven green that the aching tropsc sunlight can scarcely penetrate; slim, naked blacks slipping like shadows among the broad leaved bananas and rubber trees, staring furtively as your bearers file slowly past them; a lone ly station far up or down river. where haggard white man sits to receive tribute in the name of his trading company, marks an outpost of clviliza- ton in this jungle land. And through and under 1t all are the fevered glare of sunlight, the ceaseless drowsy whis- per of the woods, the hot, dry scents of the parched earth. or. if the rains have come, all the land about will lie cloaked in steaming vapor, the sultry air as thick and humid as the air of greenhouse at home. There you have the Kongo as the white man knows it the Kongo or the jungle of Uganda. But all of this is only part of what we have chosen to call and to picture as the dark continent
 For there, too, is the desert. widely different in all it's aspects from Kongo- land. On the slope of the rising ground that lifts from sea level at MNmbasa and climbs to nearly 5000 feet before it drops again to the lesser level of Victoria Nyanza is another vast waste as typical of Africa as this jungle countryside desert. as 1t is called. the plains of bush and grass Six months of the year-from October to April 1t lies half drowned under tropic rains. From April to September only occa sional showers fall. and the wide pla. teau griIhsS under the staring sunlight, all yellowfhg in the glare. Here upon these uplands is.found the great vari- ety.Of big game. the vast herds of wild things that have made and still make Africa the greatest shooting country in the world. This is British East Africa as the hunter knows it, 0. B. Taylor in Everybody's.
The Press., 1909-05-12
Made the Most of It.

A famous big game hunter visited the SwaZis one winter, and the king took a liking to him and loaned him, on his first hunt. the court praiser. The praiser's business was to laud the king and the kings favorites. The white hunter on his expedition had bad luck. He only shot a rabbit. But as he passed with his retinue through the Swazi village on his return the praiser marched before him chanting In a loud voice:
 ''The great white huntsman has Killed rabbit Let all the Swazi peO- pie hear. It was as big as an OK, as fierce as lion and as swift as buck. The brave white huntsman killed it alone and unaided. He killed it with his thunder tube. Listen, ye people! The white huntsman has killed rab- bit. It was as terrible as a tiger. as large as an elephant and yet the huntsman from afar. the great white slayer, he alone has killed itv'
The Press., 1909-05-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
titems Of local Interest taken from the columns
 Of The Press, thirty years agO.l
May IB. 1879.

Johnson is building new dwell ing house at HydeVille, near his present residence.
 The village schools of Staffordville commenced last Monday under their old teachers, Mir and Mrs J. O. Booth.
 Marcus D. Harris, late first assist ant of the American mills dye works of Rockville. now has charge of the dye works in the Mineral Springs mill iu this village
 There is lull in baseball matters in this county The Eagle association of Stafford closed last saason $80 In debt, and the Rock association with tw ice that amount There isn't glory nor fun enough in the business to pay for such results.
 Some thief entered the house of John Kane, Stafford Street, few nights ag,, carrying off MT. Ks pants. which had in one pocket a wallet containing $30. The money had that day been received by Mrs Kane as wages. she being employed in the Hydeville mill.
 Married. In Stafford Springs, 18th, ny Rev. Q. .. Painter. Milton Wilson and Maggie E.. daughter of Gilbert Park, all of Stafford Springs
The Press., 1909-05-12
FILIAL DUTY.
An Example From the Chinese OS (
 Good Little Bow,

An Example From the Chinese OS .
 Good Little Boy.
 In China the Book of Filial Duty" has been employed to instruct the young for the last 2,5OO years. In it are twenty-four examples for good boys. What these examples are like may be understood from the story of Wu Meng, example No. 20. Wu Meng, it seems, was very obedient to his parents. One day at the age of eight he noticed with pain that the mosqui- toes annoyed his parents while they were trying to sleep. Presently he hit upon a plan to rescue them.
 Says the author of this classic: '"The buzzing of the mosquitoes sounds like 'ying ying,' and their united hum is almost equal to thunder. His tired parents are reclining on their bed, their countenances already sunk in slumber. Legions of mosquitoes fierce ly attack them. alternately retreating and advancing. The insects disturb the dreaming sleepers, and with an- noyance they toss from side to side.
 "Wu sees them sucking his parents blood, which causes his heart to grieve. His flesh. he thinks, can be easily pierced, but that of his parents is hard to penetrate. Lying on the bed, he threw off his clothes, and soon, feeling the pain of their attacks, he cried, I have no dread of you, nor have you any reason to fear me!
 Although l have fan, I will not use it, nor will I strike you with my hand. I will lie very quiet and let you gorge to the full.'"
 Thus did the parents of Wu Meng get a chance to sleep in peace.
The Press., 1909-05-12
Which do YOU think won7

Not long ago two men, athletes, went into contest to see which could stand erect and hold his. arms stretched out full length at either side of his body for the longer time. One man had fed on steaks and chops, sausage, ham, roast beef, etc; the other ate heartily, but con- fined himself to such foods as Quaker Oats. rice. macaroni. etc. Which do you think held out longer?
 The first man lasted twenty-two min- utes. The Quaker Oats-macaroni-rice chap concluded to stop after he had been a. it more than three hours.
 There's more strength and economy in eating lots of Quaker Oats than most people imagine.
 Every family should eat plentifully of Quaker Oats at least once every day; breakfast is the best time. It strengthens you for the day.
 The regular size package sells for 1Oc i; the big family size package costs 2sc; the same package with piece of fine china in it in addition to the Quaker Oats. costs 30c. Grocers sell all of fhase