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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Files Answer to Suit

An answer was fled yesterday by
John Halnmersmith, the jeweIer to the
suit begun by Mrs Blanche NJ. Field.
widow of Houston Storer Field. Ham
mersmith's former partner, for $627.25.
Mrs. Field in her complaint charged
that between September l and Novem-
Der 80, 1906, Hammersmith received
from the Selby smelling and lead com
pany $2,914.50 for base bullion. Half
of this belonged to her, Mrs. Field
stated, but Hammersmith gave her only
$3.50. leaving S627.25 due.
In his answer Hammersmith denies
owing this money to Mrs. Field and
asserts that the bullion sold consti-
tuted part of the assets of the copart-
nership OF Hammersmith & Field.
Hammersmith says he bought Field s
interest in the estate for $4,000 from
the Union trust company. administra-
tor of Fields estate. Field died No
vember 3, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
OAKLAND HOUSE KEEPING RooMs

LARGE sunny bay window room. with privilege
of house keeping: also suite OF rooms for house
Keeping; reasonable; Of BATH phone and
laundry. 1917 Alice ST.. Oakland: phone Oak
land 92S7
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

ROOMS FOR HOUSE KEEPING-Con:
HAYES St. 9T2-Bay window mouse keeping
rooms; fireplace. bath. phone. laundry, cheap:
OAK ST., zoe, mr. FiIlmore-Newly furn- front
suite, bath, gas, phone. laund-; sgl- rms; reas-
POST St. 1906 corner Van Ness av.-Nice.
sunny. furnished rooms: first class French
board; all modern convenienceS-
1ST av., 709--2 sunny front rooms. furnished
for house keeping: adults; references
5TH ST.. 365-Connecting house keeping rooms
and single rooms: running water and bath
18TH ST.. 3425 nr. Mission sunny connecting
house keeping rooms: bath. phone: So so Up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Weather Report

United States Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. san Francisco. Dec. %, 1909.
RAINFALL. DATA
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
LOST AND FOUND

If YOU LOSE ANYTHING--Advertise
! it here. It will be returned to you IL an
honest person finds it. Remarkable recoy-
cries are brought about every day through
this column.
IF YOU FIND ANYTHING BRING 1T
| to the
srNS~~rerSS,r~o->.-~rN-rs>.s.s
San Francisco Call
) Lost and Found Bureau.
Third and Market streets
sN>~rrS>r~~~r~r~Dr~s~~>~r~-ss~~~r
! Get a claim check Have it advertised.
! Reclaim il IL the owner does not
THE LAW-People who find lost articles
/ are interested in knowing that the state
! law is strict in requiring them to seek the
1 owners through advertisements and other
! wise. and that failure TO do so, if proof
can be shown, involves a severe penalty
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

small want ad In The Call will do Il quicker
than dozen signs plastered on your windows
and which spoils the looks OF your home be-
sides Phone Kearny s6 for an ad man to call
and see you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

LoST-GentIeman's sapphire ring, set in gold;
the stone nearly square and the sides of ring
corrugated; dull finish 10 the gold; lost Friday
in fhe ladies' restaurant main corridor or
in vicinity of Palace hotel Finder please re-
turn or communicate with business manager.
San Francisco Chronicle; s23 reward; ques-
tions asked
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
ROOMS AND BOARD oFFERED

AAA-THE wEMPE, 419 Oak st.-Largc sunny
room and unexceled board: all eonyenienees
Take Haight or Masonic cars 70 Buchanan st.
A-Pleasant, refined home in a private boarding
house at 2030 Laguna 1t. cor. Sacramento;
sunny rooms. with hot and cold water. excel
lent table; Sacramento and California 81 ears
BARTLETT st. 1si-Iarge sunny front bay
separate beds.
CALIFORNIA ST.. 2202-3 room suite and bath .
suitable for club OF young men; also suite
Of rooms and bath. suitable for men;
cellent board; all eonyeniences. PhODet Market
$3.50, or call 10 to T.
PLEASANT home for business men and women:
sunny rooms. choice table, references. 1T16
Pacific
PIERCE. SIS, mr. McAIIIster-Furnished rooms I:
bath; fine neighborhood: excellent board; 2
people. $50 month each.
PINE ST., 25lO-Sunny furnished parlor suite.
crate: also double room: excellent board rea-
sonable. Tel. West 2140.
ST FRANCIS Girls Directory. Central av. and
where old ladies. young girls and little chill
dren can board very reasonably
ST. MARGARET'S club for working girls. 15z1
California st; $50 month up; tourists 81 dav
THE PHOENIX, 1851 Octavia-Exclusive family
house; private baths. excellent table; refs.
THE FILLMORE BRANCH OF THE CALL IS
AT 1851 FILLMORE ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
WANTED TO LEARN TRADE

WANTED--MEN: Electricity. autom Obile, car
pentry, plumbing. brick laying and sign paint
ing trades taught in a few months. ACTUAL
contract work Catalog free. UNITED TRADE
SCHOOL CONTRACTING CO.. 1923 Mkt. ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
FuRNrruRE FoR sALE
WINDOW SHADES
FREIGHr FoRwARDING

ADVANCE Window Shade Fact0ry-Bamboc
shades in all sizes. Geo. WalcOm. ll3I !
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

NATIONAL FREIGHT & TRANSFER CO.. N
sion mr. 10th. phone Market 3154--Cut ra
to all points: noriac vans: fYspro0f warehou
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

ALWAYS ready to buy furniture. carpets. desks.
merchandise, ETC.. for spot cash. MARK j.
LEVY. lao McAllister St: phone Park $50
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
CAMP ALGONAC
TIE HEE INQUIRIES RECEIVED DAILY.
NSURES LARGE CROWD.

The Rooster, laboring ever for the
benefit and comfort of all the world
znd especially for its own numerous
patrons is highly gratifed to announce
that its good fortune to be able to
afford its patrons summer outing
that cannot be surpassed either for
die pleasure to be derived or the
little expense that it will incur, has
already interested a great number of
the good people of the city and the
numerous inquiries that are reaching
the Office indicate that the outing will
be more popularly patronized than
anything of the kind ever presented
to the public in this section.
Indeed it now looks as if CAMP
ALGoNAc is going to be almost as
familiar to the people of Point Pleas
ant before the close of the heated
term as the name of the local pleas
ure resorts. 1t is confidently beliey-
ed that there will be from fifty to
seventy people who will take adyan-
tage ofthe splendid opportunity to
enjoy the week at Camp Algonae.
That there is no place in the entire
country more favored by nature,
more inviting to those who are com
PEELED to undergo the drudgery of
city life, than this newly established
resort is fully conceded. It's mag
nifcent scenery, the inyigorating air,
It's uniform temperature all combine
to make it the ideal place to enjoy
an outing whose benefits to both
body and mind are ipestimable.
Then the cheapness of the PROPOSE
ton is certainly such as to commend
it to the attention of those ofmoder-
ate means. Indeed is cheaper than
to remain at home. Think of it,!
Eight days, every one of which is to
be an undisturbed round ofunalloyed
comfort and pleasure, all to be had
for the nominal sum of $4,000.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
An Affair o, WEIGHT

1t IS one OF the absentminded Pro-
fessor FOUNDERS fads to keep him
self within certain limits OF avoirdu-
pols. and at stated intervals. when he
loes not forget. he calls at the village
stores, tries the scales and notes care
July whether he IS going over or I'M
der the permitted 225 pounds.
On one occasion he was astonished
TO observe the machine register 233
pounds. tut. tut! Dear me. this
will never do" he frowned. Then a
happy smile twinklcd in his eyes as
he reflected: "of course. Last week
Il wore no orcrcoat."
Removing his outer garment he
threw It over one arm and again con-
suited the figures. Two hundred and
'hirty-threc pounds!
With a lcok Of scholarly perplexity
Professor Rounder walked out into the
odd street. still carrying the overcoat
over his arm and mutterIng: tut, tut!
Dear nc, Then am gaining. This
very serious. '-Lippincott's.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
b HARRIET LUMMIs sMITH.
.i.-..i..l--i.I,.-s.s.-l.-i-.i.Il..l..l.-f

They had been talking some minutes
over the phone-one of those protract-
ed and intimate conversations in which
girls delight and which drive to the
point of frenzy the man who wishes to
get the line in order to tell his wife
that he is to take the o'clock train
for Chicago.
1t was Hildesarde who broke in on
her friends account of Tuesdays ger
man with a little dlsmayed shrek.
Goodness. didn't dream 1t was
SO late. have an engagement in I've
minutes, and I'm not half dressed
''who is it-Darrell:" 1t was not o
question for the telephone. but Irene
never allowed her discretion to stand
in the way of her curiosity.
"Ye-es." The hesitatins answer gave
Irene the impression that her friend
was blushing. Darrelrs alteration of
Hfldegarde was the seasons Joke. II
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
Odd Luck at Cards.

There was an extraordinary illustra-
ton Of beginners luck given recently
by young man who had been enticed
into a poker game by three experts"
The latter were not professional card
sharps, but. well acquainted with the
game. had no scruples against fleeing
an easy mark. Having very diplomat
ically induced the youth to enter the
game and having explained the car
dinal principles TO him. the play be-
gan. Things went quietly for awhile,
but finally the excitement started. One
expert opened the jack pot with
three aces. one Of the others came in
on pair. while the easy mark" drew
four cards. The man with the three
aces started the betting. but the easy
mark" came right back at him. The
expert" having taken note Of the
four card draw. concluded that the
youth was betting on little or nothing
and played his three aces far more
strongly than he would have done had
his opponent been well up in the game.
Finally, when the table was piled high
with money, the expert" called. The
easy mark" laid down five spades. not
one OF them higher than the nine.
But you drew four cards." exclaimed
the expert in dlsmay. Which one did
you hoid?" ''I held the two OF spades"
replied the youth. But why under the
sun did you hold the two OF spades?"
That was the only spade had" said
the easy mark" innocently. and that
was the only reason he could give. BE
played the whole evening in just such
luck. and when halt was finally
called the experts were far behind
the game.-Philadelphia Record.
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was. however, very suitable match.
Darrell was preposterously rich and
not bad looking.
TOO bad about Jack Carr. isn't it,
II don't know what you mean" Hill
desarde's tone was suddenly icy.
why, you don't mean that you have
not heard of his accident?"
Accident! What accident?"
Bentley Boynton told me about 1t
last evening. 1 supposed. Of course.
you knew. You and Jack used to be
such friends. Some workmen dropped
bag OF lime beside him. and 1t burst
and pulled up into his eyes and blind
ed him. Poor, dear fellow! But he's
SO plucky that dare say he'll make a
joke Of It"
Hildegarde rang or abruptly. her
bead went down on her arms. Tremors
shook her bowed figure. Hot tears
rained from her hidden eyes.
Jack and HildeGarde had been good
friends. The worldly wisdom which
belonged to their station in life. the
tacit acceptance of the theory tina;
every girl owes it to herself to marry
money II she can. alone had kept them
from being more. There had been
times when the glowing eyes Of the
young man suggested an almost IRE
sistible temptation TO set at defiance
the traditions Of his class, and the t!ut-
ter OF the girls heart had acEnowl.
edged some uncertainty rs to her own
course under such circumstances.
But II Jack had kept his tongue In
leash, even If his eyes had been less
tractable, and had gone his way and
left the field to Darrell with his mil.
lions!
And now never again would those
dear eyes WOO her. Never again would
she watch from her window that 1.-THE
figure swinging down the street as II
It walked on air. She saw him gropInS
his way through unendIng darkness,
with only sad memories to keep him
company. And then on the desk beside
her she saw DarreIrS card, which the
maid had Just laid there.
No one has ever given an exp,ana.
ton Of the fact that woman's tender.
ness for one man is so likely to result
In cruelty to another. But owing TO
this popularity Of feminine psychology
Darrell's sole reward for a years de-
voton was the hasty note the maid
brought down FIVE minutes later:
I cannot see you this afternoon. And
please do not come again til YOU arc
willing that should DO nothing more
than your friend.
H1LDEGARDE DEvRIEs.
"A lady to see me?" Jack Carr. sit.
ting in hts darkened room. with shade
over his eyes, betrayed no satisfaction
ut the prospect OF companionship.
What's her name?"
"She didn't say. sir. She said to tell
you that friend would like to see you
for few moments"
"oh, show her up. I'm not much TO
look at just ut present: but, anyway.
the rooms too dark for her to see"
Bis philosophy stood by him till
swish Of skirts on the stairs suggested
IN idea so preposterous that his heart
leaped. he put up his hand as II to
ward of a blow. Then a voice said.
"Jackw
"Hidesarde!" he sprang forward.
stumbled eyer footstool and regained
his balance bid his self control at the
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09

same moment. -I'm not quite used to
this sort of blind mans bun" he said
in rather breathIess voice. .You
must find a chair. please. Awfully
good ef you to look me up. I'm sure
HiL1esarde was thankful that the
room was dark. In the clear daylight
her courage would have failed her.
1T wasn't good at all. e she quayered
in m uncertain voice. Il just had 10
see you. Jack" Her voice died aways
and she reSained 1t only by an effort.
Jack. tell me-was mistaken in
thinking that you used to care for
meg
The pause that followed seemed I'm.
endurably long, NO" Jack said ut
last in voice unlike his own-"no.
that was no mistake, God knows"
She breathed more freely now that
the plunge was taken. Except for the
dryness Of her throat and her burning
cheeks she felt almost ut ease.
But was mistaken about myself
Jack. thought l could be satisfied
With great deal OF money and a good
social position and all that. and what
I wanted all the time was you. have
money enough for both of us. /
shan't give you chance to remember
,your-blindness' She hesitated Mt
the word. but took 1t CALAMITY. Ike
thoroughbred. "I'll be eyes to you and
sunlight-oh. Jack. I'll make you hap
py in spite Of everything"
BE crossed the room and stood be-
side her. "HildeSarder' he cried hoarse.
y. You mean that you are ready TO
refuse Darrell and marry meg
"ir. Darrell means WELL" Hide
garde acknowledged with an air of
wishing TO give every one his due.
But you're-Jack."
"You-you said something about my
eyestght." stammered Jack. did you
mean
Hndesarde caught his hand. "oh.
dearest, that was what opened my
eyes, When heard that you were
blind couldn't bear It. and then
knew perfectly well that l couldn't
live without you"
He swept her to him. and a blissful
moment followed. But the mysterious
sixth sense which belongs to you led
HildeSarde to divine disouiet in her
lover. She drew away FACILITATING
Jack. are you sure that you haven't
got over caring for meg"
He was so reassurins on this point
that the scared color came back TO her
cheeks. You're not worrying because
you're not rich? she rebuked him
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
A DISIINUTvE SOUL.

A friend was once talking with a
crazy woman, when stingy man
passed by.
DO you see that man." said she,
with cunning smile. ''You could
blow his soul through humming-
birds bill, into mosquitoes eye, and
the mosquito wouldn't wink
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
WHERE HE SLEPT.

A prosperous farmer sent his son
to New York to begin life as a clerk.
After he had been in the metropolis
for six months the farmer wrote the
merchant to ascertain how his son
was getting along and where he spent
his nights. In due time the mer-
chant sent reply to the farmer
which read:
Your son sleeps in the store in
the daytime. I don't know where
he spends his nights"
DOING IT.
Old Lady Ito grocer's boy)-Don' t
you know that it is very rude to
whistle when dealing with lady:
BOy-That's what the guy nor told
me to do, mum.
Told you to whistler
"Yes'm. He said if we ever sold
you anything we'd have to whistle
for the money. London Fun.
QUIT IN TINE.
Once on time lonely little boy
began praying to the Lord to send
him baby brother. Regularly
every night, before retiring, he got
down on his knees and offered up
his petition. Finally he suggested
that he had waited long time, and
hoped the Lord would hurry up
matters. In few days he was
called to his mothers room and
shown twin brothers. The mother
was very much surprised when he
exclaimed:
Gee, its a good thing quit
praying when l did,"
--
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09
COCKTAILS

Elderly Relative-Mortimer, what
are your intentions in regard to Miss
Bulhon9
scapegrace Strictly hon
orably and praiseworthy, uncle.
Elderly Relative-I am glad to
hear that, Mortimer. l was afraid
you were going to try to persuade
her to marry you.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-09

Rocksford cantelopes on ice served
At Bryan ice cream parlor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09

You can visit Jerusalem by trolley
from Jaffa.
Wireless stations are to be establish
ed along the African coast.
Trains on the Atchingson Railroad
are now dispatched by telephone.
The electrical exports for last July
totaled nearly a million dollars worth
Electric motors are used to drive
forge blowers in blacksmith shops
The new Tungsten lamps are being
successfully used for factory illumina-
ton.
More than half million horse-pow.
er is available from water in the State
OF Georgia.
A hydro-electric plant to develop
$4,000 horsepower is to be construct
ed near Quebec.
The electric fan is extensively used
10 increase the heating values of hot
air and steam heating plants.
All the steam railroads within a
radius of eight miles of the city OF
Chicago will be electrified, greatly IA
cilitating the terminal work and do
ing away with the smoke and noise Of
steam locomotives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09

There is an asparagus bed covering
twenty acres in California.
A Hungarian washing machine
makes use of electrified water.
Oysters thrive best in water -:on
tanning less than per cent of salt.
Elephants are being employed in
Paris as sandwich men" TO advertise
a music hall in the Champs Elysees.
Breathing exercises were introduced
in some Partisan schools not long ego
and beneficial results were soon mani
tested.
1t is told of Gen. Sir Redvers Butler
the British soldier, that he always
tried to live up to the fifteenth Psalm.
Every piece of plate glass in the
orld to-day is due to be broken with
in ten years, according to the law Of
average.
Brazil is fast becoming a peanut
country. In 1908 the area devoted to
peanuts was only $50 acres. In 1907
it was $4,000.
1t is said that growth of ivy abb
serbs the moisture from a stone wall
rather than imparting it, as is popu-
larly supposed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
ELECTRICAL FLASHES

A motor driven auto-horn is the lat
est
A pocket wireless telegraph has
been invented.
Siberia and Alaska are to be con-
nected by wireless.
Cuba will soon be covered with
network OF telephone lines.
The King of Siam rides in an cleo
trio victoria finished with ivory and
adorned with lace, silver and pearl.
On June 18th manufacturing in
Chattanooga was stimulated with
$4,000 electrical horsepower, sent over
transmission wires into the heart OF
the city.
Germany has S51,31S telephone sta
tons, more than any other European
country. Great Britain comes next
with 565.S54 and France next with less
than 100000.
The largest order ever placed for
electrical apparatus in Europe was re-
Gently given for machinery to produce
fertilizer from atmospheric nitrogen at
Christiania, Norway.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
LITTL EABoUT EVERYTHING.

England's birth rate is IS to every
1000
The gates of Jerusalem are still
closed at night.
The British salmon is said to be
worth 500 ten.
The German population OF tie world
is nearly 1O0.O00,0o0.
Hydraulic presses are used in Eng
land for making seamless steel boat
hulls.
The number of buildings in Buenos
Aires has almost quadrupled in six
years.
The pen point production of Birm-
ingham. England, is 220.o0O,OO0
week.
Peas are harvested in California
Just as wheat and other crops are
farther cast.
A large majority Of aliens admitted
to the port of New York are under
IA years of age.
England sends to China every year
5000, 900 pounds of condensed MIX
and 5.ooo,00o pounds of biscuits
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
His Little Slip.

The Rev Mr.. Spicer had for three
DAYS enjoyed the telephone, which
had been his last gift from an admir-
ing parishioner. He had been using
it Immediately before going to church.
When the time came for him to an
nounce the first hymn he rose, and,
with his usual impressive manner,
read the words Then. in a crisp, firm
tone, he said: Let us all unite in
hymn six double O; sing three. -
Gouth's Companion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09

We are told that Mrs. Pankhurst
says that American women rre moi
serious enough Probably she has
heard some Of them say they haven't
thing to Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
His Ear.

"He is a queer sort of chap"
How so?''
He says he has no ear for music
because he doesn't like his daughters
playing"
"Well?"
well, that is what makes me think
he has an ear for music Houston
Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09

Church. see it is said that Lady
Francis Cook Will spend millions for
the Suffrage cause.
Gotham-Well, / guess it will take
that amount to pay the police court
fines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
Easy.

And how long a run did he make
for the touchdown
"He ran clear over into the second
column on the next page. 1t was only
magazine football. you know. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
nisind.

My dear, did you make this cake
out of the cook hook?'
Yes, love"
We'll, thought | tasted one OF the
covers. "-Clevcland Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09
UnfeeIiug.

your remarks hurt me-"
well, then, get out Of the way when
l let them drop."-St Louis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-09

The deficit every year in the postoffice
department is largely caused by the low
rate of postage of cent pound charged
ON second-class mail matter, which in
chldes not only newspapers but maya
zines and miscellaneous periodicals. The
actual loss growing out OF the transmits
sion of this second-clasS mail matter at
cent a pound amounts to about $63, 000,
600 q year. The average cost of the
TRANSPORTATION of this matter is more
than 3 cents a pound.
great saving might be made.
amounting to much more than half of the
loss. by imposing upon magazines and
periodicals higher rate of postage. They
are much heavier than newspapers, and
contain a much higher proportion of adj
vertising to reading matter and the av-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-06-03
FOP SALE.

, Sweet PCtltoe Pants for sale 1t II
dues old stand, II II cents per 100
r.. l.. ANDERSON.