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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
CLOSING CONCERT
AT MILLS COLLEGE
Tribute to One of the Founders
Recited at Exercises at
Lisser Hall

MILLS COLLEGE, Dec. 14.-The clos
ing concert of the fall term of Mills
college was held this evening at Lisser
hall. Among the numbers was Miss
Charlotte Cheim's rendition of mills,
a Christmas Greeting" dedicated TO
Mrs. Susan Lincoln Mills. one of the
founders of the college.
DIR. Louis Lisser's piano class. Mrs.
NJ. +. Blanchard's vocal class, Alexan-
der T. Stewards violin class and the
choral class under Stewards direction,
took part in the program. Miss Edna
Garfield was accompanist.
The program follows:
Bridal chorus from "The Rose Maiden .Cowen
Choral class.
Two songs without words. Nos - and 4s
Miss Frances Ferrier
(a) The Violet" .~................M Mozart
'O' f0y Mi.,ls MISS Eliza6etb wilcox A'"e
Impromptu In major, op. 90. No. 3 -. Schubert
Miss Olive Adamsen
tal With a violet. '..............-... Grieg
Miss Lillian Cooke -
ca Menuet in beetn9sen y
Misses s1Sens Della Parish and Elizabeth Ferrier
o. o. Music Music Box. pvaise- Bsdinage1 - .Liadov
Dedicated to Mrs susan L. Mills.
Miss Charlotte Cheim.
Recitative and aria. "Pleurez Mes Yeux,
from lie Cid'D D......:.-...-..M Massenet
Miss Alice Coleman.
fal ''Murmuring Zephyrs" Jensen Niemann
tb) Air dc Ballet" OPP. 36. No. D..
...................... MoszkoWshy
Miss Nellie Moran.
(a) "Die Maina acht'' t''....,............. Brahms
tb( ''Staendchen' ..........-. Brahms
la) .Kammennoi- -ostrow.,' No %. Rubinste;n
(b) Witches Dance" 6p. II. No. 2....
Observation-Disclosures. z. A. MacDowell
Miss Florence Chubb
The Song of the Sorns'' '......-....H Honmann
Choral Glass
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
VALUABLE LENS LOST
IN MONASTERY FIRE
Scientific Papers and Reference
Books Burned

PASADENA, Dec. 14.-It developed
today that the most serious loss sus-
tanned yesterday in the fire that de-
stroyed the monastery on Mount Will
son was that of the nine inch rejecting
lens prepared for Professor Ellerman
for use in South Sea island the COM
ing summer in pIotographing Haley s
comet While most of the records and
documents of the observatory were
safe in the Pasadena offices, a number
of scientific papers and valuable refer
ence books were burned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
BANK CUTS "MELON" FOR
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
First National of Gotham De-
cIares Extra Dividend

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-An unexpected
banking melon" was sliced up in Wall
street today in time for the Christmas
holidays, when the First national bank
declared an extra dividend of per
cent for the quarter, making the total
disbursement of 40 per cent in divi-
dends for the year The bank has a
capitalization of s10.O00.O60 and dis
tributes this year S4.000,000 in divi-
dends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for Commisssry Foodstufs. etc
Office of Panama Railroad Company. a State
street New York. November 20. 1909. Scaled
proposals are Invited FOR furnishing conr1issary
foodstufs. etc.. to the Panama Railread Com
Dany Ia accordance with terms and eouditlOrs
contained in circular No. P-e63. Circulars and
full information may be obtained at the follow
ing named places, at wHieh points bids viii oe
stated: The Prreha sing Department. Panama
Railroad Cempsny. - State street. New York.
office of Purchasing CoinmiSsary. 4. : A. New
Orleans. Ia: Purchasing CominissaIy- T. $ A..
J0fc North Point street San Francisco. Cal. and
Purchasing ConimisSars,t- :. 4. IL Lake stree
Chicago ILL., Bids will be received at Nev YorA
until . D. M at Chicago ana New Orleans until
p. M and at San Francisco until II a m De
cefrber II. iae9 WENDELL L. SIMPSON Ma
jcr 18th InfantFy. l.. 5. A. Cosamissary I'urehas
ing Agent. Psrsma Railroad Company. "A STATE
street. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
]. p. MORGAN'S DAUGHTER
IN WOMAN'S TRADE UNION

NEW YORK, Dec 14.-Miss Anne
Morgan. daughter OF ]. p. Morgan, is
a recent applicant for membership in
Wonan's Trades Union league and
when her name has been passed upon
she viii become a regular member,
paying 81 a year. which is the fee.
This is the league to which the strik-
ing shirtwaist makers belong.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
pRYAL ,Acou1TTED-oakIapd

PRYAL AcoUITTED-oakIand Dec a.
Charles l.. Pryal acquitted of failing to
provide for his first wife and their two chill
dren by jury in Judge Browns court today.
Both Pryal and his former wife have re-
married since she secured a divorce from him
Pryal showed that be was unable to pay tthe
amount the court ordered him TO pay when
she secureds the separation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ANNUAL BANQUET HELD
BY BERKELEY Y. M. c. A
Association Gathers Around the
Festive Board for Dinner

BERKELEY, Dec. 14.-With bust
nessmen who took part in the recent
campaign for building funds for the
Young Mems Christian association OF
this city as guests. the annual ban
quet of the association was held in
the A1lston way headquarters tonight.
President Waste presided, and among
the speakers were Judge w. s. Wells.
DIR. I. y. McCash. Postmaster Clar-
ence 5. Merrill and Perry T. Tomp-
kins.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
GERTRUDE ATHERTON
JOINS SUFFRAGISTS
Many Prominent Women Enroll
Names i'm Society

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Mrs J. Bor-
den Hartman. president OF the Colony
club. has joined the Equal Franchise
society. So have Mrs. James A. Still
man Jr and Mrs. Gertrude Atherton
More than 40 other names also have
been added 10 the membership roll in
the last week and among these latest
recruits are a large number Of trained
nurses and presidents of nurses
aluuanse associations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
POSTAL TELEGRAPH MEN
ARE ARRESTED IN IOWA

DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 14.-State
Labor Commissioner Edward Van Duyn
today caused the arrest of the local
officers of the Postal telegraph COM
pany, charging that the company was
employing messenger boys under the
age of Is years. contrary to the Iowa
child labor laws.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15

PROPOSALS FOR ANIMALS Depot Quarter
masters Office. 1856 North Point St. San Fran
cisco. Cal, Dec. IL. 1909.--Sealed proposals in
triplicate. subject to usual conditions. will be
received here until 10 a. M. January -. 1910.
for furnishing go Riding Horses Delivery at
Seattle. WASH. or other prominent railroad
points. United vstates reserves right to accept
or reject any or all bids. Information furnished
on application. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for animdls. 10 be
opened January IL. 1910 and addressed +. Won
Schrader, Depot Q. NJ, L. s. Army.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ca. am. REDUCED

And your gas service taken care of for
q small monthly charge
Gas Consumers Association
Phone Franklin 717- z67 O'Farrell ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
SEEKS TO PROVE DEER
WORRY VALLEY FARMERS
Defense in Timber Burning
Case Calls Rancher

TO rebut the assertion of the prose
cution that Louis r. Webb burned up
10 square miles OF timber in the kla-
math reservation so as to make better
deer pasture in Elk valley. the defense
in the United States district court yes
terday put on the stand Lou Graham.
a rancher of the valley. TO prove that
deer had been a pest there for years.
isn't it a fact that the farmers have
to shoe the deer away to protect their
producer asked Attorney Frank Dur
yea for the defense.
L didn't know that" Graham replied
somewhat surprised.
Judge de Haven will instruct the
jury in the case this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
DAMAGE surT HEARfNa PosTPoNEn-nal

DAMAGE SUIT HEARING P0sTPoNED-Oak-
land. Dec. 14.-owing to the illness Of Su-
perior Judge Ellsworth the trial Of the $4,000
damage suf brought by Harry Kleinschmidt
former University Of California student
against Chief Of Police VolImer OF Berkeley
for alleged false Imprisonment was postponed
today Judge Ellsworth who is suffering from
a severe cold. is expected to resume his duties
on the bench Thursday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15

An old English custom is TO be re-
vived Christmas morning. when q party
OF carolers Will set forth on their early
journey TO awaken their friends with
the quaint old songs OF the yuletide.
Miss Madeline Clay and Miss Elsie
Marwe6el are arranging Tor the carols
and are including IN the party only a
few Of the younger set of Fruitvale.
The pilgrimage viii be confined TO the
immediate neighborhOod. One Of the
girls VIII entertain at breakfast after
the return of the carolers from their
round Of visits.
Miss Mabel Thayer GRAY. who has
been touring Europe for the last year.
VIII return TO Oakland IN time TO spend
the holiday season with her kinsfolk.
In the small party who have enjoyed
their trip abroad are. besides Miss
Gray. Miss Alexander and Miss Emma
Wellman.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Henry Lord
Chase win entertain friends a cards.
her guests including the members OF
one Of the seasons bridge clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15

The roasting of cocoa beans
is done in large revoIv-
ing iron drums, which are
constantly turned so that
every portion of the con-
tents is equally heated.
The roasting, which is done
at a temperature of 260 to
ESQ degrees Fahrenheit,
brings out the flavor and
aroma of the cocoa bean.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-07-20

FINE SUITS FOR MEN--Never Such Values.

Mems usinTh inc nu olive and
IS. nhe o seq valust
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-07-20
Mems Shoes.

Mems solid leather calf working Shoes, worth
s.. SO, only oSc. 80,
worth up to S., only SI.45.
Mems fine dress Shoes, made from selected
calf skin and vici kid, worth $500, only S2.9S,
BOYS welt sole school shoes, are worth S2oo,
Bows, dress Shoes, vici and box calf, worth
$3.50, only silly.
mendous reduction.
Mems silk embroidered Suspenders, worth
soc, our price I9c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-07-20
Wanted |!

200 Wise women 10
5000 OH their Boys and 1
dred's Summer Cod
Apply at the Southern
dictate Co.'S Store Room.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-07-20
Roofing and Spoutina.

We are in the market for rooaa
spoutlng, any kind gou NAV want :, TX a ano
auie prices Call ard see US when Won - =.
neeo o. work Of the kind. at los soutb Cbar,as
street, Charles Town, W. Va. ~ o'asies
may o. EAsTERDAY q co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-07-20
ROBERT IENNIS
General Contra
CHARLES TOWN. "

win do all kinds Of Ezessss5
Crushing. Blasting, &c. CI asars
ways on hand, and orders tor ri III
6lled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
EXPECTATION.

There is great satisfaction in expec-
tations, which drive away the gloom
and tighten the heart. My expect1-
lions, first of all, are to get good
education l expect to graduate from
the rural school next year and If |
fail the first time, expect to try
again. and then go to college and get
a college education. My next expecta-
lions are to be educated in music. Aft
er take four or five terms OF lessons
of common teachers, intend to go 10
music college and get the worth OF
my money. My papa said If l learned
to play any common piece by the time
1 was eighteen he would get me a
piano, and so I intend to try to learn
real hard I will go to school in the
winter and take music in the summer.
/ am taking music lessons now OF
Miss Allie Rhodes Of Shambaugh IL.
Then I intend to work at my trade
and pay my papa back. And then |
will come home and take care OF my
parents the rest of their days, as they
cared for me in my young days OF
baby and childhood l will have easy
chairs, lounges and beds and library
and ali kinds and sorts of books, and
IL they can't see to read will read for
them. have never written in any
Of the Junior contests and thought l
would like to write.
remain your true friend
Ruth Mae Miller,
Clarinda. Iowa
R. F. D. No. 4, Box So.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
EXPECTATIONS.

People have different ways of ex-
pecting. Many people build air
castles in their mind of doing wonder
full things. But sometimes they fail,
while others make success
In the spring the farmers put out
large crops expecting a large yield Of
grain. But sometimes the crops are
destroyed by high water or by storms.
When John Fitch invented the steam
boat he was expecting to meet witch
great success. but his expectation was
all in vain. While Robert Fulton met
with great success. When trainmen
leave their homes they expect to come
back, but often times their expecta-
tons are broken. For an illustration
of expectation take Pone ode Leon.
He was expecting to find the fountain
of youth, but instead he explored Flor
ida. Also Christopher Columbus ex-
pected to find shorter route to the
West Indies. He failed in this but he
discovered America. l expect some
time to be music teacher as I'm TAX
ing lessons now. 1t is very strange
how people differ in their expectation
of life.
Mamie Powell, age 10.
Cantril, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
"HlGH WATER"
will write you all story about
high water" l hope you will all like

I will write you all a story about
high water" l hope you will all like
it.
Once there was family by the
name Of Durby. They had six chill
dren. four daughters and two sons.
Their names were Mary, Marie, May
and Mamie-the girls names, and the
boys names, Roy and Ray. Mary,
age "a, Marie age 81, May age %,
Mamie age 10, Ray age IA and Roy
age 10. They all went to school but
Mary and Marie when Roy was 8
years old. One day their papa and
mamma took rotion to go to town
that morning. The date was July %,
1898. They lived IS miles from Durby-
vile. So of course it took long
time to go to town. The children al
ways were sorry to have their folks
to go to town. The children a
stayed to home from school that day.
The folks started at $50 a. m. that
morning. They got home at 11:25
p. m.
The children had all the chores to
do both that morning and that
night. About Z ,, m. the river began
rising. They had hard rain all that
day and it had been raining for about
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
The Courier Junior
Published by
THE couRiEE PRINTING Cos
oTTUMWA. IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux.
EDITOR,
THE uGsAw AGAIN.

Dear Juniors: We are getting SC
many splendid stories In the Jig-SaW
contest that we will print the rules
again today so that the "tardies" will
have another chance. The rules and
subject follow:
There is splendid new puzzle just
out, called the Jig-Saw. We hear you
all wondering what a Jig-Saw puzzle
Is. Well, a ug-Saw puzzle is so inter
estint. that It will make all the Juniors
forget their little every day tasks &c
solve It. After the puzzle Is solved
1.-THE one we are going to give away
1t shows a young girl feeding calf
The puzzle consists of 100 pieces OF
beautifully colored paper mounted on
cardboard. The Juniors who want to
work in this Jig-Saw contest must
write a story about the river nearest
their homes, It's width, course and the
way 1t winds In and out about the
city, town or country. Also tell
whether It is used for big boats as
well as pleasure yachts. This con
test closes Tuesday, July 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
A FISH STORY.

One day Sallie Brown said to her
brother Jack. wouldn't it be fun for
all the school children to go fishing
next Saturday afternoon" Jack
agreed to this at once. So Saturday at
half past twelve the children, fish
lines, poles, hooks and bait were load
ed into big wagon and they started
to the river When they got there
they went right to 1ishing. Jack call
ed ont, "The LATEST person always
gets the first fish" Just then Harold
Miller pulled out three pound yellow
cat fish. Then they all slapped their
hands and followed 'Hurrah for Har-
old He is the LATEST person here."
They all had a fish by half past tive.
Four of the girls went flower hunting.
Some Of the boys had brought guns
and were hunting squirrels. They
had by this time caught thirty nice
fish. Red horse, yellow cat, mud cat,
suckers and perch. Willie Parks or
Billie as they call him, had three fish
and had his fourth bite, but when ne
went to pull the fish out, in went
Billy's fish pole and ALL He was sit
ting on small log and when he went
to pull the fish out of the water the
log rolled out from under him and let
him fall into the water. Jack jumped
in, got hold of Billie's coattail and
Sammie Smith got hold of Jacks coat
and pulled, but his hand slipped off
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
HIGH WATER.

Once there was a little boy whose
name was Frank. He had very nice
parents. They lived in log house
near the river. Frank had brother
older than himself who would take
him to the river but he was always
careful with him. One day Frank S
father made him little ship. After it
was done Frank thought he was big
enough to go to the river by himself.
Frank picked up his ship and to the
river he went. Frank walked boldly
down the steps that were on the
bank. He set his ship on the water
and soon it began to blow and rain
and blow hard. The shin had sailed
out of Franks reach. Frank stood
on t bank and cried. How could he
leave the river without his ship? He
stood on the banks in hopes that some
row boat would come and some one
on it would reach ont and get the lit
tie ship and bring it to him. Frank
waited in the rain. but no boat come
In the mean time Franks father
mother and brother were hunting him
The river began to rise Frank was
almost half way down the bank when
he heard the rattle of wheels. 1t was
his father who drove up to the bank
and lifted Frank into the buggy
Frank was almost drowned and he
never got his little ship. This taught
rank lesson and he never went tC
| tie river alone again.
Leila Saum, age II.
E.akesburg, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
A FISH STORY.

Once there was a little boy and girl.
The little boys name was Tom and
the little girls name was Alice They
were very nice children. One day they
asked their father if they could go
fishing. Their father said IF you will
clean the front yard up very nice you
can go and take your dinner. So Alice
and Tom got to work and had it
cleaned in fifteen minutes so then they
came and looked to see what time it
was, it was nine o'clock. Then they
went out where their mother and faith
er were. There a great sight met their
eyes. On the table was a baskt full Of
food and in 1t was pie and cake and
many fine things. So then they got
ready and it was lust fifteen minutes
after nine. SO off the two children
went They bid their father and moth
err good by When they got down to
the creek Tom killed some frogs ana
caught some fish worms. Then they
baited their hook and threw it in.
After q time Tom had bite. He wait
ed until the cork went under and then
he pulled. He caught nice big catfish.
Tom and Alice thought it was fun
to fish. They waited while and then
Alice had bite. She pulled right quick
and caught channel cat that weighed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
HIGH WATER.
Age 10,

Dear Juniors:
I live mile and half from Soau
Creek. There was a flood July 8, Z, and
s and it washed big logs and drifts In
the farmers corn fields. 1t got to be
more than mile wide. Men went boat
riding over the wheat fields.
The high water did great damage to
the small grain and it is so wet that
it cannot be harvested. The smaller
creeks would go in their banks Of
evenings and be out in the morning,
but Soap staped the same A big tree
washed against the Soap Creek bridge
and men had to wade water and chop
it out to keep the bridge from going.
Papa and uncle We're Goat riding in
the creek. The boat upset and uncle
jumped out on the bank where the
water was about three feet deep. Papa
tried to save the boat and he fell out
but he got out all right. They both
lost their hats. One of the neighbor
boys found papa's hat.
Joy Cecil,
Ash Grove Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
"HIGH WATER"

One night it rained very hard and
the next morning the water was Ill
over the corn. We had some horses
and little colt near the creek. We
had the work horses in the pasture
near the barn. The fences were
washed away, and one of the horses
swan across to the other horses. In
the afternoon papa took a horse and
went over and got the horses, but one
of them had washed away in cur.
rent. We thought it was drowned, but
it was not. 1t had got out of the
creek on another mans farm, and
when the creek run down they went
and got it.
The water washed a good many
telephone poles and bridges out. Some
of the men and boys went swimming
The water run down pretty swift. We
had a flood this summer but not us
bad as the one in 1903. The water
was about a quarter of mile wide
I will close.
Mirth Hudgens, age 10.
Unionville, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
THE SHORT CONTEST.

The names of the prize winners in
the Short contest which closed Mon
day, July 10. will be announced next
week. We have received SO many
splendid stories that 1t will take the
Courire Junior Judges some time to
select the five winners. In the mean
time the Juniors who want to receive
beautiful souvenir postals can either
write a letter or else story. You
all know that we give the Juniors a
souvenir postal album when they have
25 cards from the Junior. We will not
use the letters when the Juniors sim
ply acknowledge the postals. We al
ways want nice little story when
the Juniors do not want to write let
ter. If you all do not want to select
your own subjects, you may write on
one of the following subjects:
MIDSUMMER IN THE GARDEN.
MIDSUMMER ON THE FARM.
HARVEST TIME.
THE CHlLDREN'S PLAYGROUND.
Besides sending souvenir card, we
will give a surprise prize to the
Juniors writing on one Of the subjects
or else writing a letter between now
and August 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
HIGH WATER.

L saw in the paper that there would
be contest and I thought l would
try. My subject is high water" 1
never saw the water out until this
spring. The Charlton river got out
almost half mile wide. It was so
high in one of our neighbor's fields
that they had to get man to swim
across it end drive his stock out. My
Uncle Charley who lives near Chart
ton wanted to go to town. He thought
be would cross and only be gone a
short time. He and some other men
went across going to town and the
water was only over the wagon tongue
They were gone about two hours anil
it was over the horses backs when
they came back They got through
all right and took the women folks
down to see it the next morning and
to their horror the bridge which they
had crossed the night before was
gone This bridge was over a ditch
near the creek and when the water
went down they hat to ford the ditch.
That was on Thursday and the next
Saturday Uncle Charley went to town
after company and as they had no
more rain SATURDAY. and Sunday he
went to take them back Sunday even
ing, but it had rained up above the
ditch and it was lots deeper than he
thought it was and when he drove in
it was up over the buggy seats and
they all got well soaked. Now dear
editor, YOU may say this sounds more
like fish story than high water
story, but it's fact, every word oft.
Wessie NJ Fulton.
Charlton, Ia, r. R. No 7.