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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27
BARBER'S POLE ONCE
WAS BLEEDING STAFF
Origin of the Red and White
Striped Sign So Often Seen

Although the modern barber does not
make such point OF displaying the
conventional striped pole as once was
commonly the case. this quaint object
may be seen in many parts Of the coun-
try.
1t has a strange origin, and one
which accounts for the red and white
stripes with which 1t is invariably
painted. In years gone by It was the
usual custom among BARRIERS to COM
bine surgery with their other accom-
pIishments. and the striped pole is the
modern representation of the bleeding
staff carried by the old time barber in
the practice OF his arts. 1t was the
custom then of village practitioners TO
give a staff to their patients to grasp
while in bed; the stripes were formed
by the tape which was wound round
the staff when not IN use, and so signi-
ned on the painted pole of today
In Edinburgh and other Scottish
towns, TO the pole is frequently added
a cupping dish of bright brass.-Lon-
don Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27
SENATOR FLINT AND FAMILY

-
Mrs. Flint with Mrs. katherine and
the senator's mother, Mrs. Danskin. will
leave early next month for California.
Intending TO spend the summer at their
home on the Californian coast
The California society. which is one
OF the flourishing associations of the
capital. held its annual meeting re-
Gently, electing as officers NJ. +. O'Don-
oghue- president; Riggs Nathan and
Mrs. Marie Smith. first and second vice
presidents, respectively. Charles w
Otis. secretary c. 7. vogel, recording
secretary. and A. J. Boyer, historian,
The club will give a series OF enter
tainments throughout the next season
celebrating Admission day by an excur-
sion and the arrival Of the California
legislative contingent by a large re-
ception-
In the list of June graduate Califor-
mans coming IN for special distinction
at the several schools were R. H
Blakesley, who entered for oratorial
honors at George Washington univer-
sity. and Caroline l. Canfieid and Agnes
Marion Hole. both Of whom were grad
yates from National Park seminary.
Miss Grace Adele Freebey. a youns
Californian, is winning laurels for her
self as a composer tf music. and among
those receiving honorary degrees dur
ing the commencement season at the
Catholic university was the Rev
Michael A Doyle OF the archdiocese OF
San Francisco
Among weddings Of recent date was
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
MATERIALLY IMPROVED
Weekly Bank Clearance of
State Cities Show Betterment

Although in no California city re-
porting its weekly bank clearances to
the California Promotion committee is
a gain shown over the figures of a
week ago. in every case the records
show increases over the correspond
ing figures OF 1908. thus attesting the
materially upward trend Of business
conditions. San Francisco leads with
clearings OF S55,247.44o-52 for the week
ending al noon Thursday. June "a. gain
ing Il per cent over the 1903 total of
s29.113,z2 With a gain of z73
per cent over last years correspond
ing total, SS,S24.234 Los Angeles had
clearingS of $4,000. .266-04 for the week.
Oakland's clearing house report
shows q total of s1,773,S59.73 for the
week just ended: against the 1903 fig
ure OF $1t22S.52l.67, this registers a
gain of AS per cent. From San Jose
comes a report of gain OF ss per
cent, the respective figures being
1903 week in Stockton the clearings
totaied sS90.23o-s5. while they were
s4z5.74S.S7 for the week just ended,
thus recording an increase of IA per
cent
Sacramento's total for the week was
sSSo.o3o.57. gaining 29-1 per cent over
the clearings Of year ago. 1851 s77 40.
Clearings in Fresno for the two periods
were s416.9S0.47 and s355,739 or a
ported clearings of ssz2, s26.24 for the
week.
Totaling the weeks financial bust
ness as Indicated by the clearings lin
the eight California cities a figure OF
$53, ,033, 1859 is arrived at
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

Photographic plate. coupled with a.
telescope. discovers millions OF stars
whose light the rstina OF the eye could
not appreciates the microphone makes
the inaudible tread OF fly sound Ike
the tramp OF cavalrymen-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

At a service OF thanksgiving for the
harvest of the sea at Port Isaac church.
Cornwall, the walls from end TO end
were draped with fishing nets. while
lobster pots and packing barrels occu-
pied the window spaces
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

Save for the three amendments 10 the
constitution growing out of the civil
war, that instrument has remained un-
changed for more than 100 years. Of
the Is amendments. ten were proposed
by the first congress that met after
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

.s~ed my life. for which cure tender
~, ny most sincere thanks. and re-
-,zin. nos< gratefully yours
MRS. PAULINE KARL FORMES
7ss 2sth St. Oakland. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

New York city spends annually on
the education OF its children IS for
each inhabitant-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

physicians OF
various schools
OF n edf c3n e.
when. as last
resource. my
lsfe being in
greatest an q
Imminent dan
ger fro n a
mortal disease.
/ applied to
YOU You cured
ne With your
Chinese Herb
treatment and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

political career by the preparation and pas
sage Of a bill which shall give us a sound
and safe monetary and banking system, 1t
would be a long step toward removing the
political obstacles to a proper solution of
the question.
VIII Talk Tariff Later.
ct am not going to discuss the merits and
dement's Of the new tariff bill with you. 1
shall rave often to refer to that before my
journey is ended and 1 must ave some
thing for other audiences. Suffice 1t to say
that the passage of the bill has removed a
disturbing element in business.
Nor shall I dwell at length on the ne
cessity for amendments TO the interstate
commerce law, to the antitrust law and
the organization Of the departments In
Washington with a view to promoting
greater efficiency and expedition In the
settlement OF controversies arising under
them. During Mr.. Roosevelt's administra-
tion we were all struck with the neces-
sity for reform in buslnes methods, for
more scrupulous attention to the conduct
Of business In accordance with law and
for the necessity of simplifying the law
in such a way as to make it clear to cor
porate managers what they can do and
what they cannot do.
I'VE are, 1 believe, unless all signs fail,
on the eve Of another great business ex-
pansion, an era of prosperity. Indeed, II is
already here in many ranches of business.
The hum OF prosperity and the ecstacy Of
great profits are likely to dull our inter
est in these reforms and to lead us back
again to the old abuses unless we insist
upon legislation which shall clinch and
enforce those standards by positive law.
Nothing revolutionary nothing disturbing
to legitimate business is needed, but we
must set the marks clear in the statutes
by which the lines can be drawn and the
proper legitimate paths be laid down
upon which all business shall proceed and
must nave It understood by means OF
prompt prosecution and punishment that
the law is for all and is tol be enforced
even against the most powerful.
''Then too, the needs in respect to the
conservation OF our national resources;
he amendment to the public land system;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

tune sent me out to the Pacific slope, so
that I know something OF the feeling. of
the west coast. Jurisdiction as a Judge
gave me a somewhat intimate knowledge
Of southern feelings and southern aspira-
lions. / feel, therefore, as IL 1 could speak
with confidence in respect to the whole ma
ton, and as president Of the United States
may well lift up my voice to protest against
any effort by whomsoever made to arouse
section against section and Americans
against Americans. Not in the history of
the country since the war has the feeling
between the north and south been more
cordial and friendly than It is today, and a
political attempt to make a cleavage be-
tween New England and the east on one
side and the west on the other will be
found to be so utterly hopeless as to con-
found those who propose It.
Nation iE Making Progress.
And now, my friends and fellow citi-
zens, as 1 take my departure for the west
l feel that l carry from you to every citi-
zen and inhabitant of the United States
whom l shall meet the cordial greetings OF
New England and the east, your congratu-
latlons on the prospective prosperity in
the whole country and an earnest wish that
the national government shall be con-
Quoted in such a way as to insure peace
with all the nations OF the world and tran
quillity and prosperity at home, growing
out OF the conduct OF business on lines OF
commercial integrity and within the law
which forbids the organization and main
tenance of m~onopolies and systematic sup
precision OF competition. Things are not
perfect, but we have made progress. We
have a right to be optomistic and believe
that further progress is likely, that condi-
tons are improving and that we may con-
tinue to maintain for all citizens of the
country that equality Of opportunity which
it is the highest object of a well con-
Quoted government to preserve"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Ing law and the way the Douglas county
senator's in the last legislature smote the
Jims' patron saint, Mayor j. Charles Dahl.
man, hip and thigh. For the democratic
candidates are Jims and the head and front
of the campaign has been vested In SEN
ators Howell and Ransom.
Just what kind of a campaign the can
didates will wage has not as yet been
determined. as Ear as known. but W. S.
Shoemaker, candidate for police Judge, ex-
presses 1t thusly:
1T is up to we candidates to push our
own individual campaign. for we are
slightly up against it."
John e. Reagan holds the title of beine
chairman, bat the working end is vested
in o E. Moriarty. lawyer, differing
with Senator Frank Ransom. Nothing is
said against Reagan, for the candidates
say he means all right and would do the
square thing If he could. but Moriarty is
secretary of the m and Moriarty is
dominated by Ransom, and Ransom
worked against the mayor, and the mayor
is the idol of the candidates.
Pete Boland. candidate for sheriff, said
II would be a hard campaign for him as
he would be met everywhere with the re-
AAAaNN sh0N ~ No1 a ACAAbN VA tlS last
legislature which enacted the s o'clock
law. Coupling this fact with the additional
fact that Senator Ransom is to run the
campaign with his confederate, Senator
Howell, the votes the party hoped to win
for its candidate for sheriff are slipping
away. Boland did not want to become a
candidate, but he was drafted into the
service as we're also Al Patton. candidate
for county clerk; Ed l.. Lawler. candidate
for register Of deeds, and John p. Crick,
candidate for surveyor.
George Holmes, nominee for county judge,
is one candidate satisfied with his lot, but
this is because he offices with Chairman
Reagan and Louis j. Patti, one OF the sub
bosses. Holmes and Shoemaker. however,
are on the outside as far as the mayors
personal following is concerned. The Jims
were for Mertens for county Judge and
young Anheuser for police Judge. Holmes
and Shoemaker got the votes and the
nomination. Holmes was formerly high
man with the Jims and last year was secre-
tary of the county committee. but no ex-
PLANTATION is given for his being thrown
down by his old friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

which we can all subscribe. 1t is quite pos
sible that the report Of the commission Of
a definite bill may be delayed beyond the
next session of congress. Meantime the
members of the commission intend to insti-
tute a campaign Of education in order to
arouse public opinion to the necessity OF a
change In our monetary and banking sys-
TENS and ia. the advantages thai HEsillI arise
from placing some form of controllover the
money market and the reserve In the hands
Of an intelligent body of f~inanciers respon-
sible to the government.
Il am told that Mr.. Aldrich will swing
aroun the circle in the present fall and
will lecture in many OF the cities Of the
middle west on the defects and needs Of our
monetary system. l cannot too strongly
approve Of this proposal. Mr.. Aldrich, who
is the leader of the senate and certainly
one Of the ablest statesmen in financial
matters in either house, has been regarded
with deep suspicion by many people, espe-
cially in the west. II, with his clear cut
ideas and simple, but effective, style Of
speaking he makes apparent to the west
ern people what I believe to be his earnest
desire to aid the people and to crown his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

the execution OF the pure food law and all
the rest of the Important matters that
should demand attention, make the exc
cutive and legislative labor of the next
three years heavy enough, IL our purposes
are carried out, to exhaust the energy OF
the most enthusiastic and hopeful.
Roast for Sectional Talk.
"Still the world is making progression
country is making progress. Occasionally
one hears a note like that OF Governor
johnson, denouncing the east and calling
upon the west to organize in a sectional
way against the east because the east is
deriving more benefit from the government
policy than the west and at the expense
Of the west.
1T is difficult for one to treat such
an appeal seriously. Throughout this coun-
try there is free trade of the freest char.
acter and due to this prosperity Of the
west, especially the agricultural west, is
even more pronounced than that of the
east. Moreover the east is too close to
the Pacific coast, too close to the middle.
west, too close to the Rocky mountains
because all the people of these western
stretches nave eastern relations and eastern
connections and because they have eastern
NollAo - IN NlAVAA SNSNAOh AoNp bONA
largely built up and because they are
too much assisted by eastern markets In
enhancing the prices which their pro-
ducts bring, to make such an attempt al
.~sectionalism, successful.
All in Same Boat.
TT is true at times public questions viii
be given a local color by what is thought
to be a local benefit, as distinguished from
the general and the national benefit. But
such attitude is generally temporary and
it takes but a few years Of business ex
perience, it takes but a panic or two. tc
present the most convincing evidence tina
in this country we are all in the sam
business boat and that the prosperity OF
one section adds to the prosperity OF the
other and hat business disaster in one
section is only the f%orerunner Of business
depression and disaster in another.
Il was born and brought up in the mid.
die west. 1 have had a New England an.
cestry and New England associations. For
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Defending "Czardom," Speaker Cannon

Defending Carbon" Speaker Cannon
said:
One of the great questions before US is
shall the country go in debt for vast
amounts because this or that set of people
says SOP The good roads people want
800, 900, 1000. the swamp land people nearly
as much, and then we are asked to de-
vote $500, 900. 900 for the waterways to i'm
prove our internal waterways.
I'm a hundred years we VIII see IT; in
fifty years we may. But we will spend
our money in a sensible way for things
that need doing first. 1 don't believe con-
gress will ever bond futurlty for $50, 800
or S5OO,OOO 900 at the behest of these ad-
vocaters. 1 know 1 will never vote for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15

Mr.. Rothacker is the son Of o. H. Roth
acker, formerly prominent in newspaper
circles in Omaha and Denver, and a godson
Of Henry Watterson, for whom he is
named. The wedding will take place at the
home of the brides parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
Former Omahan to Wed.

CHICAGO. H., Sept. 14-(specia l.)-Miss
Alice Aldous, whose marriage to watteron
r. Rothacker will take place on Saturday,
October 2, is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert j. Aldous, 743 jackson boulevard,
and we'll known in west side social circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
JIMS' DONKEY ON TOUCH ROAD
\ -
Local Democracy is Rent in Twain
and Dahlmanites Are Down.
HOWELL AND RANSOM ON TOP
ParaEOns of Purity who smOte jim
HIP and Thigh Last Winter
VIII Run the County
81 Election.

1t is a rocky road the democratic don
key has to travel in Douglas county.
The democratic nominees for county Of
fees and the democratic committee APP
Iopinted to carry on the fall campaign have
hL a falling out.
Tyhe trouble hinges on the s o'clock clos
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
An American King

is the great king OF cures, DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the quick, safe, sure cough and
cold remedy. 5Oc and SLOO. Sold by Beaton
Drug Co. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
PRESIDENT TAFT
TALKS FINANCE

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-15
HILL DISCUSSES
FUTURE OF FARM

Continued from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
JURY TO ACT ON
PROPOSED LtvEF
EAST CAPE GiRARDEAU AND
CLEAR CREEK COMMISSION
ERs FILED ROLL YESTERDAY
IN COUNTY COURT,

The commissioners of the East
Capo Girardeau and Clear Creek
Drainage District presented their as
sessment roll yesterday in the county
court showing the benefits and dam
ages accruing therefrom. They also
showed an agreement they have with
the Illinois Central railroad to use a
part of their right-ofWay as a part OF
the proposed levee. The commission
ers, Mossrs. A. c. Jaynes, Joseph
Bunch and r. L. Otrich, also asked
the court to select a jury to pass on
the improvement when they present
their final report and Judge Dewey
ordered a jury impannelled. No OBJ
iections were filed against the pro-
posed improvement yesterday and it
is expected that the jury, when they
pass on the matter the 30th OF this
month, will act fav0rably.
The will of Geresa Kelly was filed
for probate in the county court yes
terday and the hearing was set for
Dec. 18th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS FROM OUR NEtGHBoRs


roe The reader of the last paper
added a Diary OF a Colonial Girl
which was very interesting. The en-
crossing topic Of the meeting was the
play which will be given by the cluh
on Wednesday evening, Nov. oath
After Civic improvements was dis
cussed the meeting adjourned to meet
at the home of Mrs. l.. G. Perks OF
Lee. end
There will be no meeting of thf
Methodist Ladies Aid this week OF
account OF THANKSGIVING The Con
gregational Ladies Aid will meet wat.
MIS-. loo Rhine on High street FRIDAY
afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs Warder Harris am
little daughter Of Mounds We're tin
guests Of W. and Mrs. A. Devore or
Fourth street Sunday
Mr.. Ed Sheerer and son, Cal were
Mounds visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rue of Metrop
| oils are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Rre at the home of ". 7
Kennedy.
A sunrise prayer meeting will be
held BY the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. the Epworth League and tins
Christian Enleavor at the Congrega
Etional church Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Powers were
the guests of Mounds friends Sunday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
MOUND CITY.

November a.
Mr. Clarence Despainc OF BARROW
Ky, spent Sunday in the city with
friends
The Union THANKSGIVING service
will BE bell at the Methodist Epls-
copal church at $50 o'clock Thurs
day evening. Rev. Alex. Monroe, pas
tor of the congregational church Will
conduct the services. The members
Of the BAPTIST church viii aso tat2
part IN the services and everybody
is invited. Remember the tine is
1880 p NJ. instead of in tie morning
as has been previously announced,
Mrs. Adolph Murphy was q Mounds
visitor Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Smith OF Cairo,
spent Sunday with relatives in the
city
On Thursday afternoon Nov 18th
TIC 0prH's CT / yet at the nome OF
Mrs. Charles Schulcr on Third street.
Roll call was answered with quota
tons onassssEyanklin Mrs y. G.
Perks read an excellent paper TIE
History of the American F,ag" which
was highly appreciated. Another well
prepared paper entitled The Colonial
Period" was read by Mrs. Alex. Mon
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23

CRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.
>ffice 1910 Coml. Phones Home 81,
Bell 81. AGt. Pabst Beer. Mora Athon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
BUSINESS is GOOD
President Finley of Southern Railroad
System Reports Good Condl-
tons and Prospects.

st. Louis. Nov. 22,--president Fin
ley of the Southern railway and the
Mobile & Ohio, arrived in the city
last evening by special train over the
Mobile & Ohio, accompanied by Vice
President E. L. Russell OF the Mobile
e Ohio, Vice Presidents TC Powell
H. B. Spencer and Fairfan Harrison
Of the Southern, General Manager R.
". Taylor OF the Mobile & Ono AMI
y. s. Gaines, secretary to Vice Prasi.
dent Russell OF the Mobile & Ohio.
The officials had been on an inspec
ton trip over the lines Of the South
ern and Mobile & Ohio, coming into
ST Louis over the Mobile & OhiO
from Columbus, Miss. They found
the properties in good physical condi-
ton. and the traffic shows a healthy
Improvement throughout the sotth,
President Finley and the Southern
railway executives left last evening
for the east. Col. Russell will remain
Int the st. Louis Offices of the Mobile
& Ohio today to confer with the heads
Of the traffic department, Freight
Traffic Manager Harden Miller and
General Passenger Agent John M.
Beall,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
a q a NATURES CURE
SbSbSb FOR BLOOD POISON

ability absolute remedy
medicines
is
the delicate OF the
circulation enh the blood and safely and surely cures
the patient cured OF the disease
relanoe
will
will glad send this book together with
medical all who write
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23

quet after which dancing will be in
dulged in Pittman's orchestra fur
nishing music. Mr. James McRae Of
Alton, H., will be the speaker of the
evening. The committee who are in
charge and have made arrangements
for the affair are Messrs. A. w, Wei
don, Robert Greaney, A. H. Davis
and Eugene Meecham. This Is the
first social affair of this nature the
Cairo council has ever given. Visit
ing travellers have been invited to at
tend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
Forced into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home Mountain air,
he thought, would cure a frightful
ung racking cough that had defied all
remedies for to years. After six
months he returned, death logging
his steps. Then I began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery" he writes,
and after taking six bottles | am as
we'll as ever 1t saves thousands
yearly from desperate lung diseases.
Jnfallible for Coughs and Colds, it
dispels Hoarseness and Sore Throat,
Cures Grip, Bronchitis, Hemorrhages,
Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough. soc
and $100, guaranteed by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
Twelfth Niuht.

This grand old comedy is to be Civ
en- by Miss May Stewart and her eX-
cellent company at the opera house
Thursday night Nov % and is said to
be perfect and complete in every par
ticular An advance notice claims
that Miss Stewards management has
spared no expense in scenic equip.
ment and costuming, and has sur.
rounded her with very capable com
pany for this tour. Mr.. Joseph De
IGrasse who has been especially en-
gagged fol- this tour has been starring
several seasons in Shakesperean roles
and is recognized as one of the fore
most opponents OF Shakespeare Of
1.-THE present day
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-23
nThe JOY Rider.

George Sidney BUSY Izzy) will
pay his annual visit to the Cairo OF
era house one night Sunday Nov 28
appearing in his new play, "The Joy
Rider. Mr.. Sidney takes the part OF
Busy Icy Mark, the JOY Rider, and
it is said to be one of the best parts
he has ever played. The new comedy
is said to be full of good music with
plenty of fun and just enough plot to
keep it from appearing silly.
Twelve boys and thirty girls make
mp what is said to be an admirable
chorus for the numerous new and VI
to date songs which are interspersed
Throughout the play Prices; rs, so
IS ST..