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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
OAKLEY CARNIVAL IS
PLANNED ON BIG RANCH
Parade Arranged for Merry Af-
fair September 1
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

BYRON, Aug. 20.-The town of Oak
ley, east of here on the Santa Fe, will
hold carnival September 1 at the
great Oakley ranch. 1t will be one
Of the merriest occasions that ever took
place in eastern Contra Costa.
1t will be in the nature of a bur
lesque affair. At $50 in the evening the
parade will start, marshaled by VIE
liam O'Hara, the fruit grower. The
people for miles around are deeply in
terested in the affair.
Visitors will have an opportunity to
view that splendid section of country,
which is fast coming to the front as a
fruit and almond center.
The following prominent residents
are lending their names and aid to
make the affair a success: O. c.
Prewett. S. Harvey, w. j. O'Hara, c.
Nelson. w. H. Carpenter, A. Farrar and
L. z. Hague.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
DESPONDENT YOUTH ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH PRAYER
Shotgun Wound Followed Dose
of Poison

FRESNO, Aug. 2o.-Leaving a writ
ten prayer asking Gods forgiveness,
Mark Austin, young employe of To-
cal store, ended his life this morning In
his bedroom, by sitting on the edge of
his bed and pulling the trigger of a
shotgun with his toe, the charge pierre
ing his heart.
Austin left a letter to a girl friend
but the missive has not yet been
opened. Another letter written to a
younger brother stated that the cause
for the act was dependency, due to Ill
health
An empty bottle showed that he had
at first taken poison.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
LAND GRABBERS BAFFLED
BY SURVEYOR GENERAL
$4,000 Acres Have Been Forced
Into Private Ownership
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SUSANVILLE, Aug. 20.-The activity
Of Surveyor General w. s. Kingsbury
against land grabbers has resulted in
increas sing the assessment for this
county by S74,627 and has forced into
private ownership $4,000 acres Of land
which have been he'd for years under
an old law by men who sought to make
money off them without paying the full
amount asked by the state.
Under the old law they could pay 50
and hold the lands for year, renew
ing their applications just before the
old one expired and again paying the
filing fee of $5.
Under the new law Kingsbury has
stopped this and the men fling on these
lands either have to complete the filing
agreement and have the lands in their
own name subject to taxation or leave
the lands subject to entry by others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
THREE FARMERS JAILED
FOR SWEATING COINS
Prisoners Were En- Route to
Italian Homes When Caught

STOCKTON, Aug. 20.-For sweating
more than So $40 gold pieces, removing
from each coin IS cents worth of gold
Paulo de Martina, Carlo Perasio and
Vfttori de Martina. three italian farm
ers living near this city, were arrested
IN Chicago yesterday at the request of
United States secret service men at
work on the case in this city.
The coins were sweated by rubbing
them over rough surface The worn
appearance of the coins when deposited
In local bank was explained by say
ing that the money had been carried
in rough belt
The men purchased tickets to Genoa.
Italy, in this city Sunday and were en-
route when captured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
Sacramento Valley Brevities

NO HIGH SCHOOL FOR RIO vIsTA-susun.
Aug. 20.-Eastern Solano county will not have a
high school this year. Several months ago dis
trict formed and the supervisors called an
election. The proposition carried, but 1t is dis
covered now that the district not legally
formed. Rio Vista and the people in that sec
ton must wait another year for the school.
HUSBAND IGNORANT OF wIFE's DEATH
Biggs. Aug. 20.-A. B. Hostetler is dying of ty-
phoid fever here unconscious OF the fact that
HIS wife died two days ago Of the same disease
The wife was stricken while caring for her hus-
band The physicians fear that Hostetler will
die If he is told OF his wife's DEATH A nine
months old baby is being cared for by relatives
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
HARTMAN Line TO
HAVE LOW GRADES
Road Will Run From Los
Angeles to Portland and
Through Nevada
[ [Speeial Diseatch 10 The Call

lOPcCtdA 1(tSFutCu AZ HS OAtt
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 2O.-E H Har-
riman. not only plans TO head off j. j.
Hill. who is building south through
eastern Oregon toward California, but
purposes to build also a line east OF
the Sierra connecting Portland and Los
Angeles.
OF this great conception the califor-
mia and Northwestern-We to Kla-
mathis an accomplished fact. The
Goose Lake and Southern soon will be
completed and proposed line TO con-
meet this line with Wadsworth. New.
would give a direct route from north
ern Oregon through eastern Nevada
Reno, Goldfield, Tonopah and southern
Nevada points into Los Angeles.
The California and Northeastern is
now being extended toward Eugene
Ore. and when completed will give g
lower grade line from California into
Oregon than at present over the Siski-
you mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
MARYSVILLE POLICE CHIEF
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Third Shock ProStrates Him in
San Francisco
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSvILLE. Aug. 2O.-J. A. Maben
chief of police of Marysville, was yes
terday stricken with paralysis at the
home of his cousin in San Francisco
in which city he has been spending a
vacation.
This is the third shock Chief Maben
has suffered and his condition is very
serious. He can not speak, though he
is conscious and can use one hand.
He has been chief of police and city
marshal of Marysville for nearly 80
years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

case of stings of bees, wasps or bugs
of any kind; also. for cuts. or if a boy
croupy in the night warm a little lard
and mix with turpentine. Rub on his
chest and throat
Never Fail Cake (Mrs. e. Ro,,lton
1874 Turk street, San Francisco
Four eggs, one cup Qarge) granulated
sugar, one cup flour, one lemon. Juice
and rind; separate the whites and
half a cup sugar and beat with egg
beater; beat yolks, add half cup Of
sugar and beat for or 10 minutes;
Of lemon: add whites and beat thor
oughly; stir in, not beat, as lightly as
possible the -four with a wooden spoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
GOVERNMENT TO RUN
OPPOSITION TO BURBANK
Hybridization Department to Be
Added to Chico Garden
[SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 he Call
CHICO, Aug. 2O-The United States
government will soon be running op-
position to Luther Burbank at the gov
ernment plant introduction garden
here.
An entirely new department is to be
added TO the garden. 1t will be known
as the hybridization department and
one of the articles to be produced inn
mediately is what will be termed a
winter casaba, a species of musk melon
that produces all winter
The new department will be In
charge of DIR. Van Fleet of New York.
who will arrive in few days to es-
tablish the new department. The
plants from which this new melon is
to be produced have been imported
from the orient and the experiments
will be looked forward to with in
terest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
PAYS HER FINE AND
DEMANDS SOUVENIR
Young Oakland Woman Arrest
ed for Speeding Auto by
Sacramento Sheriff
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20.-Miss Norma
s. Woodbury., prominent young Oak
Hanford of this city. fell last night into
the drag net of the deputy sheriffs who
are after yiolators of the automobile
speed laws and was fined IS today by
Justice Anderson.
Miss Woodbury. was driving the Han
ford machine and Mrs. Hanford and w.
E. Smith of this city were in the party.
When she perceived the sheriff's auto
giving chase she let out her machine to
its full power. but was overtaken.
After paying the s5 fine today Miss
Woodbury. ooolly asked the court il she
could have copy of the complaint. as
she wished to frame 1t as a souvenir.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

See the page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears
regularly in the magazine of The
Sunday Call. Cash prizes are given
each week for the best household
ideas and kitchen recipes. Send
in your choicest ones to Modern
House Keeper Page" The San
Francisco Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
TWO BUGGY DRIVERS
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT
Men Discovered Unconscious in
Chico Streets
[SeeciaL Dispaich 10 NJ Calll

MARYSvILLE, Aug. Ro.-J. s. Parker
and another man, who were driving
through Chico yesterday in buggies
were found lying in the rigs in a state
of Inconsistencies during the after
noon.
They were overcome with the heat
and one of them had narrow escape
from dying.
The horse attached to the buggy
Parker was found in was taking a
stroll through the streets and finally
landed the buggy against a telephone
pole. Both men were handed over to
physicians
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
HORSES WANDER INTO
CORRAL AND STARVE
Farmer Finds Valuable Animals
Dead on Return to Ranch
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WOODLAND, Aug. 2O.-When Will
liam Brownwell and family, residing
near knights Landing went to the
seashore for the summer they left
three valuable horses in a large field
where there was plenty of grazing
and through which a small stream ran.
On their return the horses were dead
in the barnyard.
1t was evident the gate had blown
shut and the horses were unable to
get into the field to Craze or to secure
water. They had, worn a path around
the fence in their efforts to get out.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
Notice 10 HouseMires

note the many bargains in meats. gro
ceries, fruits. wines, etc, under the
heading of Things to Eat and Drink, =
You can save money by watching this
column every Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
LUMHER MILL puRNrn ",

LUMBER MILL BURNED -Marsb6eId Ore
Aug 20.-The Cody lumber company's mill AT
Bandon burned at early hour today The
loss is 100000 insurance $4,000. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The blaze for a time
threatened large section of the town the wind
blowing a shower of burning embers over If
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
A FEW WORDS WITH tie
LADY d Ae>HOUSE

know, not for knowing's sake,
But to become star to men forever.
Robert Browning.
o 9 9 @
Menu for Children or s Years of Age
BREAKFAST
Hominy, Thin Cream
Broiled Bacon
Whole Wheat Bread, Butter
Milk
DINNER
Chicken Broth with Rice
Broiled Beef Tenderloin, cut fine
Baked Potato with Salt
Stewed Celery, Hot Cream
Baked Apple
Glass of Water
SUPPER
Bread and Butter
Baked Apple
Cup of Milk
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
SMALL FIRE IN THE
TOWN OF COTTONWOOD
Unoccupied Premises Destroyed
by the Flames

COTTONWOOD. Cal Aug. 20.-Fire
of unknown origin destroyed two black
smith shops and dwelling owned by
J. E. Samale. The premises have not
been occupied for two weeks. The dam
age amounted to $4,000, uncovered by
insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
HOLD SERVICES ON THE
TOP OF MOUNT LASSEN
Rev. c. w. McElroy and Party
Gain High Distinction
TSpeciol Disealch TO The Call

NIARYSVILLE, Aug. 20.-To be the
first party that has made the ascent
of Mount Lassen, and better still, to
be the first in the history of the noun
tain TO hold religious services at the
top. is the privilege of Rev. C. w. Nc
Elroy. John c. Miller Fred and Annie
Godbolt. Emma Crumbaugh and A. c.
Rogers.
This party has made the ascent of
the mountain. and on the highest pin
nacle of the snow topped sentinel Rev.
Mr.. McElroy. with bible in hand, held
divine service and read from the
psalms para graphs appropriate to the
occasion and the surroundings.
The party made the trip without mis-
hap. and the members say that they
listened and watched for evidences of
the threatened eruption of the noun
tain. but they saw and heard none.
They believe the rumblings recently
heard and believed to be of subter-
ranean origin were distant thunder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

RIFFIANs ATTACK SPANLsRDS- -Meli1la.
Aug. 20-Rfaians today made determined at
tack on Spanish convoy. In the fighting two
Spanards were killed and several wounded but
the attack was repused
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
Modern House keepers Exchange

Cheese SOup-(Mrs. Percy r. CALI
son, Sonora Fry two large peeled
and sliced onions in butter until ten
der and slightly brown, then cream
in with them two tablespoonfuls of
flour and pour in gradually a quart
of boiling hot milk. Season to taste
with pepper and salt and let simmer
for ten minutes. being careful not to
let it burn. Pass through a wire
strainer and rebeat. then stir in two
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese (Par-
mesan is the best) Beat to a froth
three eggs, remove the soup from the
fire and stir in the eggs quickly, NOV
ing the fork or spoon Ia one eirec-
tion only to prevent curdling. Serve
with brown toast.
Useful "Busy, Work for the Child
MRS. Minnie MAXWELL Chico)-To
amuse your children during vacation
let them help you with the cooking
Teach them to peel the vegetables and
let them make the biscuits. Ny little
boy, age 8, helps me about the kitchen
and is better off there than on the
streets.
Get tailor,s sample book and cut
out The Calls funny papers and paste
in. They viii soon have scrap book
that is interesting to both young and
old
Let them plant garden seeds. They
will be more than proud to show your
friends my garden" and to gather
the delightful. fresh vegetables In
stead of having the butcher call to
take your order let the boy go to the
shop and order 1t himself
Keep bottle of turpentine around
the house where there are children in
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

CHICO FARMERS FORM UNIoN-chico Aug.
2O.--The Chico farmers educational and cooper
stive union has been organized with about 80
charter members. II is the first farmers union
organized in Butte county. Charles Ballard was
elected president and William J. Van 0rsdeI sec
retary- treasurer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
BEAR HUNT FOR PICTURE SHvW
Camera Man to Take Scenes While
Men and Dogs Chase Bruin.

Marble, Colo, Sept. 2S-The ex-
tent to which moving picture men
will go to obtain new subjects for
illustration was shown a day or two
ago when 26 mounted men, with
weil-provisioned pack train and a
hundred hounds, left here on what
promises to be the most unique and
exciting bear hunt ever held in the
west-if not in the entire breadth of
the globe.
1t outdoes the famous Roosevelt
hunt in Colorado and will prove an
even greater advertising medium
than that derived from the former
presidents visit to the Businesses of
the Rockies. This for the reason
that a moving picture operator
Edwin S. Porter, representing the
kinetescope department of an east
ern company-is to tawe a motion
photograph of the hunt, to be repro
duced in the thousands of moving
picture houses throughout the
V orld
1t was Frank Dickens, famous
mountain scout and pathfinder, who
conceived the idea of this bear hunt.
Dickens called to his assistance G.
F. Stodghill, business associate,
and they arranged all the details.
This meant the enlistment of rs
men, all trained mountaineers and
all experienced bear hunters. 1t
meant, also, the establishment of
camp in the bear country over on
the Big Muddy, about twenty miles
from Marble. Mr.. Dickens owns the
finest pack of trained hounds in this
section, and he secured other packs
to ojin his.
The next step was to corral few
bears in the underbrush near the
camp site This was done, and a
guard stationed about the thicket.
A blazed trail was made for the
hunters to follow, and an open space
WAS cut out in the timber for the
picture man.
1t is planned to turn the hounds
loose when the bears are surround
ed. The men and dogs will then
drive the animals toward this open
ing. Mr.. Porter will be there to take
a moving picture of the finish fight.
He Is taking desperate chances, be-
cause the bears may decide to go
after him and his machine. But he
says that 1t is a part of his business
to take risks of personal injury, SO
he is not afraid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28

plants the earth is heaped up in a
three or four feet in diameter, into
which two or three bucketfuls of
water are poured every day, unless
the country is rainy one.
The weight Of a full grown bunch
of bananas is sometimes as much as
eighty pounds. All bananas are not
yellow, like the Canary banana,
there being a red kind much liked
by some, and there is little banana
grown in parts of Mexico in the vi
cinity of Acapulco, called the "Chi-
nese" banana, scarcely larger than
ones thumb, and unusually sweet;
it has a remarkably thin skin. and
is very crooked. The Chinese banana
and a very interesting fact is relat-
ed in connection with 1t. When the
famous missionary, John Williams,
was returning to Polynesia from
England, shortly before he was kill
ed on the Island of Erromanga, in
1899, he carried case of the plants
given him by the then Duke Of Dew
onshire. On the voyage all the plants
died except one, and this was planted
in Samoa by a -aiss4snary. From this
one plant all the Chinese bananas in
Polynesia have sprung. The variety
is highly priced on the south seas,
and has spread so far and wide that
it now produces every year hun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
dreds of tons of nutritious food

dreds of tons of nutritious food.
One variety Of the banana sup
plies the fiber from which is made
the variety of rope called manila.
which grows In great quantities in
the island of Cebu and others of the
Philippine Islands, and the fact of
it being loaded for export principal
ly at the port of Manila gives 1t the
name of manila hemp. All Of the so
called running rigging" on our
men of war is made from this valu~
able banana fiber.
When the banana fruit has reach
ed its full size, but is still green and
hard the bunch is cut from the stem
and if intended to make sea voy-
age on it's way to market, as is usu-
ally the case the bunch Is carefully
wrapped in its own ripened leaves,
securely tied. packaged in cotton,
wool or other soft packing, and Is
ready for its travels.-London Spare
Moments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, Sept 27.-Of
course nothing new. What few have
cotton are trying TO gather it,
Some of the men that have been
gone, have returned to their native
homes.
Miss May Nelson was visiting Mrs.
Ed Hosford at Sterrett last week.
Mrs. John Bennett has been IN
dergoing series of chills.
Long Branch people are waking
up. There were some out Sunday
who had not been seen at Sunday
school in three years.
Mr. Robert Hammer and wife OF
Golfers Chapel were in these parts
sunday.
Mrs. Lee Delk and son were on
Long Branch Monday.
Mr.. p A. Chapman and Tom Low
ell were in Dallas with load of iron
Friday.
f. J. Delk returned from Marlin
Wells feeling much improved,
Mr.. Jim Nelson and wife of Ster-
rett were with Mr.. John Vincent
Sunday.
Rev. Patterson filled his appoint
ment Sunday with a large attend
ance.
Mrs. Young Kirk is still on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs Clint Hickman OF
Sterrett were visiting Miss May Mel
son last week.
There has been quite a good deal
of changing and moving around in
the neighborhood the past few
weeks.
Mr.. Jess Roberts of Midlothian
has moved into our midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Kirk of Midlo-
THAN were with relatives here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson of Cedar
Hill We're with the family of Felix
Vincent a few days last week.
The little son OF MIR. and Mrs. W.
NJ Williams is suffering with fever.
Mr.. John Ballard has been out
west buying corn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
TURNER'S CHAPEL.

Turner's Chapel Sept. 27.-The
cool northers are welcome to the
cotton pickers Of this rocky, hot
section of the county. In a short
gathered, the shortest crop of years.
Rev. Polk filled the pulpit at the
chapel last Sunday.
The holiness people closed re-
vival at this place a few days ago.
Miss Farmer of Leon county, a
former principal, has been engaged
to teach the coming term Of school
opening in October, at this place.
MIR. Rush Sewer has sold out
here and moved to western Texas.
On account of the dry times sever
al changes viii take place among
our people.
Mr.. Owens of Falls county visit
ed his son-in-law, Mr.. Lee Goblin,
last week. The latter and wife are
rejoicing over the arrival Of q
daughter, born the 18TH.
The Misses Rutherford visited
the Misses White of Plum Grove
last Saturday.
Mrs. b. S. Kemp is on the sick
list.
]. B. Collins visited in Waxaha,
chic last Wednesday.
Master Royal Collins was painful
.ly injured by an unruly calf whose
horn penetrated his right cheek.
Mr.. Tom Upchurch has moved tt
the southern part of his farm.
Mr. Walker Cook is in Abbot this
week on business.
The turnip crop is a failure in thi:
part.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
FARMER SQUAD.
A. and NJ. May Develop One of the
States Fastest Teams.


College Station, Texas, Sept. Is.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
college OF Texas will have about 80
men from whom to pick the football
team this year, and from the APP
pearance of those now on the ground
and in practice every day, the indi-
cations are it will be the strongest
lineup the college has ever had.
Coach N. A. Merriam arrived last
week. He found the boys already at
practice under the direction of l..
A. Hamilton, the captain of the
team, and working hard. They had
been at work since the 18th of the
month. The coach has looked the
material over and 1t is his opinion
that he has some of the best men
that ever went on gridiron In Tex
as, Hard work is to be done from
now until the season opens, and the
best efforts will be put forth at the
game to be played with the UniVer-
sity of Texas at Houston, November
s. That is the first big annual oc-
casion. AS 1t is the time for the No
Tsu-Oh carnival, and cheap rates
are given from all parts Of the state,
1t Ia the best opportunity to show
off the team and the cadet corps to
advantage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
Z
1>>D
Grand Jury Organized.

The grand Jury for the September
term Of district court was organized
sonnet being as follows:
J. M. Alderdice, foreman, Waxa-
hachie; ]. w. Singleton. Waxahach-
lie; T. H. Hardin. Waxahachie; j.
r. Page, Lone Cedar; T. w. Garth,
Ennis; Frank Farrar, Rocket; K.
X. Parker, Mountain Peak; J. T..
Forbes, Mountain Peak; John Fore
hand, Palmer; Tom Steadman,
Maypearl; Henry McWhirter. Italy;
A. G. Williams, Ennis.
o. NJ. Reufro of Mountain Peak
was appointed door bailiff by Sheriff
Forbes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-28
BANANAS THE POPULAR FRUIT.
Their Story for People Who Know
Little of How They Grow.

Little of How They Grow.
The banana. in common with many
fruit plants, Is divided into two great
families, the big and the little, or,
as they are usually spoken OF, the
common and the dwarf The height
Of one is about fiftef. or perhaps
eighteen feet, but the dwarf varieties
seldom grow taller than nine or ten
feet. The smaller variety is consid-
cred more valuable than Its taller
brother.
AS soon as the fruit is ripe that
part of the plant dies and its place
is taken by other shoots growing up
from the same root. This process of
sending up shoots proceeds indefin-
itely, SO that a single clump of ban
anas will continue to furnish fruit
year after year for mans whole life
time.
In Hawaii and the Canary islands,
where the banana reaches great per-
lection, there is one crop year rails
ed from each shoot, and It is won
derful how rapidly the shoot grows
which is destined to bear bunch of
fruit later on. Great pains are taken
to prevent the growth of too many
shoots, each ciump being generally
allowed to have but two punches OF
fruit each year. In this way the size
Of the bunch Is increased, and the
general health of the plant is also
improved.
A banana plantation looks very
much like = corn field being laid off
in rows, though, of course, the plant
are = great deal larger than corn.
Around the bottom of each clump OF