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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
The California Promotion Committee

(The State Central Organization Organized in
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act Os promotion. advance
menf. encouragement Century Dictionary
The committee has for It's object the PRO-
NOTING OF Calforris's interests II has moth
ing 70 sell It fosters all things tending 70 the
ADVANCEMENT OF California. IL IS an author
ity on al matters relating TO California Il EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. It presents the epDOf-
tunfties and needs OF al delds OF business aud
professional activity 1t Is supported By popular
subscription and makes charge for
service rendered. It has affiliated with Il 200
commercial organiza tions OF the state. with
combined membership OF more than cO.OO0.
Meetings OF representatives OF these 0rganiza-
tions are held semiannually IN dirercQt parts OF
the state, where matters OF CaEfornsa interesr
are discussed Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES
are maintained in California huilding. Union
square. San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE IN
vITED.
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QUEEN HELENA HURT
IN HOSPITAL STAMPEDE

ROME. Jan Queen Helena. who
mas peen oeNOIlng herself 10 heroic and
set-Saerlile ileing work among The earth
quake sufferers. has been slightly in
1ureu IN the course Of her labor OF love.
An earlh tremOr yesterday at MesSina
created panic among the patients
IN one Of the improyised hopsitals. and
tue queen. trying 10 allay the fears OF
the patients. who were crowding
through the doors. was caught in the
crush and sustained slight contusio ions
on the chest The duke OF A0sta also
has been slightly injured at Palmi,
plaster from falling wall cutting
his face and one OF his hands.
No news OF the death OF any Ameri-
cans. excepting A = Cheney the
American consul at Messina. and his
wife and the members OF the Perice
oBarter- J. H. Perice was formerly
American consul ST Messina. Stuart
1supton- the American vice consul at
An Italian who has resided for 40
Years in Messina says he is confident
that there were no Americans at Mes
sina at the time OF the disaster An
American recommends that through
the cooperation Of Americans in Rome
steamers be chartered at Naples to
carry provisions. clothing and rsedical
supplies Of all kinds. as well as doc
tors and nurses. TO- the strait OF Mes
siEa
TIE hospitals and all available space
.or the care Of the injured on the coast
OF Italy are filled TO overiowing, but
now Catania. Palermo and Syracuse
have room for no more Naples is
rapidly becoming overcrowded, and as
a uesulk the sufferers are beginning 10
pour into Rome. The king has sent a
large number Of the injured 10 his own
palaces at Caserta and Naples
The foreigners IN Rome. especially
TIE Americans. are distinguishing
themselves By their humane labors
The apartments in the PalazzO of Slnt
occupied by Nelson Gay Of Boston. sec
retary OF the Rome committee of the
+ eats Kelly committee have been
transformed into q stOrehOuse. where
all sorts OF provisions are accumu-
lating 70 be forwarded to the scene
or the disaster.
Il has been decided TO cover the
ruins with ouicklime, and this work
viii be undertaken as promptly as
possible. The walls still standing in
Reggio and Messina viii be blown down
by dynamite
Much has been down 70 xystematfze
the relief work. but despite all meas
ures OF relief hundreds are dying
The weather is stormy and many
are suffering from pneumonia. Many
are still living penned in the ruins.
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PRInA DONNA ESCAPES
AFTER HOTEL HAD SUNK
ISpecial Gable 10 The CaRl

LONDON. Jan. 3 SUNDAY. 5 a. m.).-
Nine. Karalech. a Hungarian prima
donna who was in Messina at the time
of the earthquake. has given TO the
Rome correspondent OF the London OBJ
server this account Of her thrilling es
cape
AS I was lying awake I suddenly felt
the hotei rock and collapse / called my
maid She rushed in. crying. Every
thing is falling TO pieces; we must fee.
We made for the staircase and found
il had disappeared. I discovered that
instead of being on the third floor Of
the building we now were on the sec
end, the hotel having sunk bodily 20
feet
7 Ieaped from a window breaking
both arms in the fall. Despite the pain.
which 1 scarcely felt. 1 picked myself
up and started running toward the
shore.
4 was Joined by number of other
frightened refugees. all staggering
blindly on, uttering cries and lamenta-
tions.
Ultimately we arrived at the beach,
when we were taken On board the
Italian cruiser PiemOnte and conveyed
10 Palermo.
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SURVIVORS OF
TFMBLOR TELL
OF DISASTER
CObbIer, With Wife and Chill
dren Amid Flames, Terror
lied by Child's Death
Actress, Half Buried in Wreck
age. Hears Appeals for
Help From Admirer
Mother Superior of Military
Hospital Frees Colonel and
Daughter From Ruins

the ruins vainlv asking for food He
suddenly called out: "As nobody helps
me I viii die" and with these words
he threw himself into the sea
A sailor dragged him cut.
Signor Vidala, the proprietor OF a
local newspaper, was experimenting <
the printing OF an edition when the
shock came. He managed 10 get out
10 the street before the building col
lsnsed and groped his way 10 the
Place Caveria which had been trans
formed into a huge crevasse- He made
his way 10 his home, and found his
family under the ruins
A countrynlan who came into the city
after the disaster found his brother
dead. He carried the body on his
shoulders back 10 his native village
and buried it.
Marquis BURIED ALIVE
The MARQUIS de Semoua was buried
sn the cellar of his home. He found
+ larder and kept himself alive until
eXtricated.
An actress named Flora Fsr.nas while
lying half buried in wueckage, heard
the voice OF a lieutenant OF artillery
close at hand The man had recog
nized her, but his plight was worse
fhan her own.
~Signorina for PHYS sake. save me-
Cau for some one To rescue us Don [
leave me 7 was AT the theater last
night and 7 applauded your singing.
have a mother. don't leave me 10 die
The woman was eventually dug out
and led her rescuers TO where the lieu
tenant was pinned down He also was
saved.
MOTHER SUPERIOR A. REsCUER
The mother superior OF the s.. VIM
-.-T 1rsrel
and unasded. Colonel Ainicier and his
daughter from the ruins Of their home.
ms5or OF infantry was disinterred
with the greatest difficulty. Half OF his
body had been freed when darkness
came and the major told his .reScueTs
rhat he was all rigbt and that they
could come back ia tae morning This
they did and the man was freed next
day,
An infant clothed IN q little nigh;
shirt was rescued well and unin5ured
after having lain for four days on Z
square yard OF flooring in hoase thai
was otherwise entirely demolished.
THREE. MORE FREMBLORS FELT
There We're three fresh ear1hqualzs
shocks yesterday AT S.s0 a m.. Is;
j.. m. and las p. m The last was ths
most severe and caused widespread
panic. The people eReamped around
The railroad station starred on 4 mad
flight The women prayed and sans
hymns. but having no place to go soor
stopped, frresolute. When the trem-
bling ceased they returned 10 theil
temporary sbOdes TO pass the night il
fear
A report from Santa Eufemia say.
some OF the survivors there, in the
depth OF their despair. are refuslne
food, declaring they would rather dis
than live intheir affiiction
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AMERICANS SAILED FOR
SICILY BEFORE QUAKE

NAPLES. Jan. 2.-The following
Americans booked passage from here
for Sicily shortly before the earth
quake:
Edward X. Rogers, Mrs. A. Z. Bates
of Chicago: Mrs. J. A. Hunt of New
York; William c. Boyd of Short Hills,
N j. Miss Susie Chrisholm of Savan-
nah, Ca: Mr.. and Mrs. Bates of Cleve-
land. O.; Mrs s. A Mccannon of North
Dakota: Agnes Feeney of Rochester,
Mimi. who was bound for Taormina
DR.. II. Pink of Indianapolis; James f.
Norton OF New York, who was going 10
Palermo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

SsI CAN recommend Peruna as a good
medicine for chronic catarrh OF
the stomach and bow >. / have
been troubled with it sevel y for over
year, and also a cough.
Now my cough is all gone, and all
the distressing symptoms Of catarrh
OF the stomach and bowels have dis
appeared.
Il will recommend it TO all as a rare
remedy" Mrs. F. f. Little. Tolona. III.
SsI HAD eatarrh of the stomach, bow
els and lower Internal organs.
Had a great deal Of pain in my
right hip, which felt like rheumatism.
Also, pain in my internal organs The
water was highly colored, my back
was weak. was cOnstipated. and very
restless.
Il commenced to take Peruna ac-
cordfng to directions, and began to
Improve. I have taken ten bottles OF
Peruna and think 1 am cured. Mr.
w. c. Hemphill. Louisville. Miss.
Ask your Druggist for a Ere
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN
BY THE BANK OF ITALY

UP TO last night by the Bank of Italy
amounted to s2.5se. of which amount
$779.50 was collected yesterday. Al
ready $3.50 has been turned over to
the Red Cross and 1866 remained on
hand in the bank last night. The con-
tributors at this bank since the last
report published in The Cali were as
follows:
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Panic Follows Three More Shakes

remote regions the unhappy injured are
dying for want of food and medical
treatment. Dogs and swine, enraged by
hunger, spring upon the wounded and
devour them. Unsuitable fire and un-
controlled famine will inevitably claim
their victims
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MONEY TURNED IN TO
SWISS AMERICAN BANK

Subscriptions received up to last
night at the Swiss American bank
amounted to $685. of which 1891 already
has been turned over to the Red Cross
fund. Last nights report from this
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HerOld Jr.
OAKLAND SYMPATHIZEPS
RAISE CASH FOR ITALY

OAKLAND. Jan. 2.-Subscriptions
flow in from various sources to the
Italian earthquake relief fund. Mayor
Mott acknowledged receipt of the fol-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

G. Ghiglieri, manager of the Italian
bank at Eighth street and Broadway,
has organized a committee. with A. p
Morbio, secretary. to make systematic
canvass for relief funds from Italians
in cooperation with several Italian
societies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
drandmotters and randfaters vino Believe IN Pe-ru-na

MRS. II G.. GREEN and family %
Nl Lewis Creek. Ind, write: We
49, can not express TO you our
thanks for what Peruna has done Tor
mother.
When she began your medicine she
she is helping with the work and 81
present has gone on a visit. Her health
is improved In general. No discharge
Good appetite. Sleeps well and looks
we'll"
kEnY following your instructions
X and taking Your Perune and
ManaIin 1 am cured or catarrh-
II had catarrh for twelve years anu
quite a bad cough so I could not sleep
nights. I do not have any cough now
II 1 feel anything in the throat / take
a swallow of Peruna and i am all
right"-Mr ". ID. Smith Sr.. 2440 For
est St, Port Huron, Mich
q Deruna Almanac for 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
WOODRUFF GOES TO YoUSTvILLE

General Charles A. Woodruff. veteran
OF the civil and Spanish American
wars, was elected to the Office OF com
mandant OF the Veterans home in
Yountville, to succeed Colonel s. H
Burton. at a special meeting OF the
directors OF the home held yesterday
afternoon.
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SUMS COLLECTED BY
THE BANCA POPOLARE

The total of the subscriptions re-
ceived at the Banca Popolare Operala
Italiana up to last night amounted to
s717.5o. Following is the additional
list of Sl1l, Int
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
ITALIAN-AMERFCAN
BANKS COLLECTION

Following is the report az subscrip-
tions received up to last nig.,t by the
Italian-American bank:
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ing the total collected todate $1.s15.5o.
The list of subscribers yesterday at this
bank was as follows:
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FUNDS GATHERED BY
COLUMBUS SOCIETY

The Columbus savings and loan So
ciety reported subscriptions received
yesterday amounting to s1,0O7.50, MAX
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afternoon

Do You Want $500.
Read The Calls weekly offer on page AZ
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Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1900
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PrW iously re- Henry E. Mon
ported -. S54s5o roe ...... 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
HIS APPEAL A STRONG ONE
Advertisement Weak in Spelling But Should Have Brought Business
 to Professor.

The Kansas City Star says a man recently wrote to the Minneapolis Messenger as follows:
 MT. Editor: is 1t is agreabul l would Like to write a Few articals for your Paper in the nature of & Pertaing to Good Health & how one can cure themselves of several Diseases by certain Exercises or Phisical culture.''
 The above recalls an advertise ment which appeared in a paper in the Billville district:
 T have started a Phisical Gull tured Business, as I Believed Exer- else will keep you more Alive than what Medicine will. My office is over the Undertaker's, who is my Brother-in-law, and if you don't consult Me early, your friends may have to consult Him before you w."-Atlanta Constitution.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
TWO NARROW DEFEATS.

Samson, Louis XVI. Napoleon Bonaparte and the duke of Yelling ton were once engaged in discus sion of the narrow margin between victory and defeat.
 q guess I ought to know some thing on that subject" said Louis, q lost my throne by neck"
 "True enough, Louis," said Bona parte with a laugh. "But I beat you there. If you will look at that pro- boscis that Wellington carries on his facade you will see that I lost mine by nose"
 'It is 23 for both of you," said Samson, 'for history proves that l lost my power by hair"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
----------------------------------- STRANGER THAN FICTION.

In the magnificent palace, near Paris, where lived the Victorien Sar- dou, playwright as huge chest that contained numberless little boxes, duly labeled. In these card board receptacles were notes, jotted down at any time, in any place, newspaper cuttings, epigrams and aphorisms of his own-a chest of ideas and plots. Sardou saw life and all events as plots, and thought that the richest and widest imagi- nation could invent nothing so thrilling, so fascinating and truly dramatic as the incidents daily re- corded in the newspapers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
Local--Personal

WANTED-A cat. Phone 2II. It* Cremol;ne. Greeson Drug Co. Pure Hog Lard at Erbacher's. I36-tf.
 Show cases for sale. s. F.. ANDERSON.
 Hard and soft coal. Phone I67. Toe. B. Jones. oo-tf Judge P. H. Prince is attending court at Morrllton.
 Circuit court convened at Mor- rilton this morning.
 Go to J. w. Holt for expert horseshoeing, Soc. d-I33 If w. B. Owen is spending the day in Little Rock.
 When you need coal, call phone I62. w. l.. Robins. dI2t Two fine Jersey cows for sale, see R. B. McCULLocH. I27tf
 
 M. F. Dickinson went to Little Rock today on business.
 I. K. Saunders went to Little Rock today on business.
 Wanted-A few fat veal calves. 13o If Boydston & Adams. Cremoline kills lice on all animals and poultry. Greeson Drug Co. Use Cremoline for barb wire cuts and old sores. Greeson Drug Co. Walter Ingram of Ft. Smith wis ited friends in this city yesterday. Do you want to sell or rent your Soda Fountain? if so report to this office.
 There were three additions to the Baptist church at the services yesterday.
 Miss Margie Baker visited rela tives and friends at Plumerville yesterday.
 Home place for sale if bought before March 10. 1909. $. E. ANDERSON.
 Mrs. T. H. Janney is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Harrod in Little Rock.
 Mrs. Fife Lincoln entertained the Forty Two club at dominoes Saturday evening.
 Mrs. Annie Warner of Lake Village is visiting relatives and friends in this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
Baltimore Man Gives Trading Stamp Good for Funeral, Grave and
 Monument.

Trading stamps good for a com plete funeral and monument are offered by Richard Respass, founder of colony just outside Baltimore, and who has purchased 150 acres of land for cemetery adjoining the city.
 When the customer has obtained enough stamps with her dress goods, her spring bonnet, her lace shoes, her stockings and other things she buys she will be entitled to a ride in a funeral car to this cemetery, where she will be nicely buried, with a monument over her grave.
 Of course, no real live one wants to be buried, but Respass says his ex- perience is that some day people will be buried whether they like it or not, and they might as we'll get ready for it in an economical way
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
STEAL AND QUICKLY ESCAPE
Wherein the Modern Yegoman Differs from the OId-Time Robber
 of Banks.

It is estimated that there are in the United States about 100 real "soup men," expert users of the nitroglycerin cup. The number of outside yeggs, less experienced and less daring men, who have not been admitted to the highest degree of the fraternity, is placed at 500 Many of them, the Pinkertons admit, are never caught.
 Unlike the extinct bank burglar of the old school, who travelled in Pullman cars, spent weeks of prepa- ration around the scene of his in- tended crime, lavished money like millionaire, and rather prided him. self on his reputation as man of genius, the yegg is never seen in the town where he plans haul until the hour of the deed when the "soup man" and his band have done their work they depart with no show, steal away like tramps, on stolen teams or handcars.
 Style is thing apart from the yegg. No matter what his success. he is content to wear his blue shirt, to live in the meanest of lodging houses and to endure the worst of discomforts. Bohemian.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01


 Mrs. o. D. Longstreth will re- turn this afternooon from two days visit with Little Rock friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Frauen- thai left last Sunday for St. Louis, where they will spend few days. Isaac Nook of Memphis spent yesterday with his wife, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Frauenthal
 Miss Lillian Lee returned to her home at Malvern this morning af ter visit with Mrs. Hargrove Smith, i'll this city.
 John Markham returned to Lit tie Rock today after spending few days with his mother, Mrs. E. T. Markham, in this city.
 The next number of the Junior Aid society's lyceum course will be presented next Monday evening. It will be a male quartette.
 w. F. Hurt of Virginia, repre- senting the Mccormick Mannfac- turing Co.,, spent yesterday in this city with his brother, Rev. J. J.. Hurt.
 Mrs. l.. Glenn and Miss Ruth Coffman, who have been visiting here for the past two months, left this morning for their home at Harrison.
 Mrs. M. P. Richmond left this morning for her home at Ft. Smith after a visit of several days with friends in this city.
 Mrs. R. H. Farnham left Satur- day night for her home in Little Rock, after a visit with relatives at Holland. She was accompanied to Conway by F. H. McCarty.
 Prize stock of R. c. White Leghorn and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs and one day matched chicks for sale at Muth's Gem Poultry farm, Conway, Ark. 6t*
 While out hunting Saturday Clarence Akin was painfully but not seriously injured, by his dog biting his right hand. The dog had became entangled in a fence and he was trying to release him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
NEW BRANCH OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Aerial photography by means of a kite is not difficult, providing proper are is exercised. The camera is usually slung from a bridle about fifty yards from the kite, or it may be actually attached to the latter. Better results, however, are generally obtained by "slinging" the camera. The shutter is manipulated by very light line, which, as the kite ascends, must be rapidly paid out in order hat, for obvious reasons, it may Aang perfectly loose until required.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
SUCCEED AS LAWYERS.

Mrs. E. s. Mussey, one of the women attorneys of Washington, is said to be enjoying a good practice in that city, and quite number of women in the profession are able to make a good living, some of them practicing in the supreme court. It is only comparatively few years since women became barristers, and yet they have already proved that in certain lines of legal work they are equals of men.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
SUBSTITUTE FOR PETROL.

An experiment which will inter- ast motorists has been tried in Paris. A large motor omnibus made the re- urn trip from Paris to Versailles, lsing naphthaline instead of petrol. The machine was fitted with spe- :ial carburetor. The naphthaline, which was placed in reservoir, was n the form of powder or small crys- als The bus easily climbed the hill to St. Cloud, and good speed was obtained.-Paris Correspond ence London Daily Chronicle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01

Governor and Mrs. George w. Donaghey returned last night to Little Rock, after spending Satur- day and Sunday in this city the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hart je.
 B. A. Arthur is in from Woes ter today soliciting subscriptions for the repair of the Pleasant Val ley church. Mir. Arthur fell from a scaffold in his smokehouse last week and broke two ribs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
UNLUCkY SPORT.

A we'll known London physician was invited out to the country for some shooting, but, although he tried several times, he could not hit a single rabbit.
 'I'm very unlucky," he exclaimed. I've killed nothing all day"
 "Never mind," said his host ; "write the rabbits one of your pre- scriptions."
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
RELIEF FROM GERMS.

"Why are you so enthusiastic about automobiles and airships?"
 "Weli, when I worry about the un- certainties of life I like to do it with some sort of dignity. It's relief to be threatened by something besides . lot of miserable little microbes"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
IN OUR OWN KITCHENS.
"Yes. He is easy"

Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, one of the best known civic workers in Boston, says that she believes that nine-tenths of all human illnesses are caused by food that is eaten and six-tenths are caused by unclean food. And she says that 75 per cent. of the contamination is caused in ou- aVn .kitaheps ..-. .,.,......~ ..-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01

I "Enough" advertising would give your bus- ness immediate ''jump" it an impulse forward which nothing could check.
 If, therefore, you COULD advertise "enough," your prosperity problem would be quickly solve'. What you CAN DO NOW is to reach out in the direction of adequacy in your advertising sacrifice" other things, in ~,yo"c desire to keep pace with the best and biggest advertisers in your line.
 If you make ''other things" pay for the adver- Using up to the point of partial adequacy, after that the advertising will pay for the other things flor ALI. of the other things
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01
PERiLS OF A PET.

"Madam," said Plodding Pete, in- dignantly, ''your dog has bitten me six timesw
 "Only six times! His health will be ruined! Why couldn't you stand still? Fido is Fletchrizingp
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01

Hinks-Yes, she's the limit! Why, I told her: If you refuse me I'll be desperate! I'll get a rope and hang myself to the tree in front of your house."
 Dinks-Well, what did she have to say about that?
 Hinks-She said: "Oh, please don't do it, dear! You know father doesn't want you hanging around here"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-03-01

Miss Clara Owen of Greenbrler left this morning for visit with friends in Little Rock.
 Mrs. w. l.. Moose and son, Charles, are visiting relatives at Morrilton for few days.
 A business meeting of the mem bers will be .held at the Baptist church Wednesday night.
 Mrs John Dunaway and Mrs. c. H. Hogan are visiting relatives and friends at Little Rock.
 Found-A store key;owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this notice.