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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15
DISCUSS DAYS OF
PORTOLA'S REGIME
Corona Club Members Hear
Tales of California Before
the Gringo Came
Program Astounding in Spirit
of Old Spaash-America
Is Rendered

Portola spirit was further fostered
yesterday by a luncheon at the Corona
club which abounded in Spanish colors
and which proved to be one of the sue
cessful events of the club season.
About 150 members and guests were
seated at the long tabIe-in the club
rooms in Mission Masonic temple and a
menu OF Spanish dishes was served
The decorations We're distinctive and
attractive, being entirely in the fes-
tival colors of red and yellow. In the
center of the room hung a basket of
yellow chrysanthemums and ferns and
garlands of asparagus ferns. hung with
scarlet peppers and little silver Spanish
onions. On the tables were baskets OF
red and yellow flowers and rolls of
paper ribbons, which were thrown
hither and yon, making a maze of
bright hued strands
AT the close of the luncheon the
guests went to the assembly hall below
for the program. Mrs John H. Bull
lock gave a brief and amusing address
of welcome and an address on Por-
tola, Mrs. M. E. Johnson read a paper
written by Sonora Josefa Bailhache, a
member of the Pico family, which told
something of the life of the Spanish
grandee of early days and proved to
be deeply interesting. Charles Mayer
played either solo with violin obli-
cato by Walter Cox, to which they
We're compelled to give an encore.
Senorita Serita Madero, a dainty,
tiny Spanish dancer. delighted the au-
dience with Spanish song and dance
Mrs. j. j. Nachtrieb gave some read
ings from Bret Harte and Mrs Ella
NJ Sexton gave an. interesting address
on the Days Before the Gringo Came"
Physician Discusses Religion
The Council of Jewish Women met
for the first time this season yesterday
afternoon, the feature the afternoon
being an address by DIR. William Fitch
Cheney on Religion and Medicine"
He gave a review of the work of the
Emmanuel movement and discussed the
methods and means of treatment by
psychotherapy. In regard to the re-
hgious side of the matter he said that
man was born with an instructive faith
and that the possession of a belief and
trust in a higher power was in itself
a more valuable sedative for tangled
nerves than anything In materia med
lea.
Religion and medicine should work
hand in hand, but that did not imply
the necessity of any particular church
or creed or that the treatment should
be the exclusive right of any sect or
church, he argued.
He expressed his faith that in the
future physicians will come to con-
slider the spiritual side of man as
well as the material and will work
upon the one as well as apply drugs
to the other.
Doctor Cheney was introduced briefly
by Rabbi Bernard Kaplan.
A quartet consisting of Miss Louise
Smith, Miss Irene Meussdorffer. Miss
Ruby Wolfsohn and Miss Hortense
Gilmore sang charmingly The meet
ing took place in the Forum club au-
ditorium, which was crowded to the
doors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15

FAVOR RAILWAY ExTENsION-The Devisa-
dero Street improvement ciub al meeting Tues
day elected d. Davis delegate 10 the Affiliated
improvement clubs and voted TO ratify the
plans for the extension X the street railways
systems Of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15
ROYAL ARoANuM PoRroLA N1eHT-Tr

nOIAL AKUANDM FUhIOLA NIUHI-IHe
FrateEnal Order of the Royal Arcanum has set
aside Thursday evening October q. Royal
Arcanum Portola night for entertaining all
visiting members. 4 fine program IS In prep
aration by Buena Vista council. which viii
have cIyTze Of the evening, in Red Mems
huildingH Golden Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15

SOLD IMPURE MILK-F. Stump was fined s25
by Police Judge Weller yesterday for selling
adulterated milk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

out detection there would still be 100000 francs. In
addition contributions would be mnde by the faithful
and that finally road ITSELF construction pro-
crossed ought bring in a increasing year by
year. So trusting faith and sheep skins the work
was begun The portion OF the road thus far completed
Is from Damascus to Medain Salih. From CONSTANT
rope the lines under construction directly south
west to Aleppo with side branches to Smyrna and An
CORA. Near Aeppo projected line will lead. by way
Of Bagdad, the Persian gulf From Medain Salh the
road is under construction to Medina while surveys nave
been made from Medina to Mecca and the Red sea.
The is to pass east of Jerusalem and the DEAD
sea- high lands of Syria Moab and northern Ara
ba The engineering difficulties serious. but by no
means nsurmountable and not to be compared with
those of the Union Pacific. The Cafa line descends
from Deraa with mighty sweep down to the sea, while
the chains mountains in Moab must be traversed by
the aid loops tunnels and bridges. AT Damascus the
1900 feet above the and varies from that 10
5000 feet at the highest point south Great dihcues
are presented by portion the line from Constan
nople Damascus for the giant ranges from the eau
causus and Armenia extend through Asia Minor almost
the Aegean and Mediterranean So Is believed tha
at some points on this part of the line the roadbed VIII
rise to height OF 1900 to 1000 feet above the sea-
Several hundreds of miles Of this part are now actually
under construction, tunnels bored viaducts ana
brdges are run between important towns. There are
now completed lines from Constantinople to Angora'
from Smyrna far into the viayet of Koneh and these
portions will be of the main line. Work on the
line is greatly expedited by the labors OF division OF
the Turkish army being difficult to secure labor IN
the country be traversed particularly In northern
Arabia where the Bedouns are few and unendurably
law The Turkish soldiers themselves not particu
lary energetic but strange say this service is much
desired only from the fact that the sodierworkmen
are actually paid which most of the Turkish army is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17
AAAAAAAA
Building Railroads of Sheepskins
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By Capt. Ellis D. Morson

to Santa Fe n NJ and from Constantinope to Mecca 10
approximately that from New York to Prescott, Ariz
The Turk therefore, who has always been regarded
slow going must be conceded TO have more industry
than generally to his credit There is however,
behind the religious motive political end to be gained
The sultan is the nominal head of the Mosem world.
But the holy places. Iecca Medina and several 9th.
In land far distant from the center OF the EN-
pires political influence, the ruling officials In those
cities have for hundreds of years been quasndepend
ent have thrown of entirely tho Turkish bond and
actually maintained their independence. Then. again.
pilgrims from Syria who attempt to travel by the cara
routes through Arabia, Peraea and along the Red
sea- long been subject to page by the wandering
tribes of Bedouns. railroad through this country with
fortified stations short intervals would bring all north
west Arabia under real rather than nominal Turkish
control and the sultan genuine authority as
protectors of the holy places
The Turkish government is always harassed by its
creditors The moment plaster comes into1the treas
ury all the creditors make grab for It, the question
of financing the enterprise became of prime import
ance, for money road. In this dilemma the willy
Turk hit upon happy expedient. The sultan issued
an trade commanding that every Moslem family which
sacrificed sheep at the feast of Bairam should bring
in the skin the government official and these
skins should be the benefit Of the road AS every
Turk does the sheepillng act at Baram II figured
out that after the officials had stolen all they could with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

will How much will charge
the Agapio?'
o
had coffee packed luggage
comb sailed forth the wake OF Agapo
the lap of the mountain and her feet
lave the surf lay sumcr but the lights fishing
boats twinked The oro of the
weodo people Caracas but counts her guests by the dozen for
tho destruction and caused by the earth
quake Of 1899.
Our guides hap
inquired Rnxousy If he familiar with the
Of so
trails"
Above doomed the
FL pcacho forming with his brother peak to the east La
and twisHgused only by the
81 am one" replied tho doctor grmly
ambeng and struck better defined trail
S the path by donkcys" explained Aggpto
those also mueed the Medicine Man and to think
Amo Preston led band Of arored and armed men by this tran
to had breath enough I'd tell about It,
but vi W resting place
gradually
all the
which pushing revealed
head Facing
before the of
line S the lights OF the fishing
hundreds Of ecan buy gathering their
the Swimming over the waves they would
themselves raghcn out and descend like falling
surface and calmly gup down the unfortunate
that seldom escaped the swift plunge
still breeze and
Agapto but hearts pumped hard and
wobby BY O'Clock the sputS OF climbing were shorter
the
relaxation At hut phed ut
leading goat and there ensued
Agapto Naun
the As guide
the climbing
better trail
and her little looked disguised with
slow progress ahead, and saw her
village Of San Jose with Its garden patches
white house that
to he route was concerned
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17
HIT CEILING AND BE A DIVA.

Madame began: THE most tedious phase of the
course in voice culture is learning to breathe shall
test you now free of charge and II you do WELL we
may be able to shorten that portion"
Hope leaped into the Young Girls eyes.
81 took lessons in that out home" she replied.
But madame shifted.
Lie down" The Young Girl startled; she even
yentured to hesitate.
yes yes. On your back. It Is my own method ana
has been Endorsed by the most eminent throat and lung
specialists. So. Relax your muscles. Now Madame
seized a bit of white paper from the piano and tore
il into strips of which she handed to the Young
Girl Chew this" she said, until you have made 1t
into Just such spiba You used to make in school,
Then fill your lungs their greatest capacity, form
your lips as IL whistle and with all your strength
blow coingward"
yisibly startled, but visiby stl more impressed.
the Young Girl did she hidden and blew the spit
ball about six feet into the air
Madame nodded approval mot at all bad" she con-
coded. Il think materially curta this portion
of the course"
The Young Girl scrambling to her feet.
..When--when will It be completed?" she asked
Jus as soon as you hit the ceiling said madame
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

ot INT tber term of military service Is reduced one
third to say nothing of spiritual advantages promised by
the sultan German and French engineers do the plan
ming foreign workmen engaged for the bridges
pes and viaducts while the soldiers are employed LOT
tho mechanical labor The management Is ostensiby In
the hands OF several boards composed OF pashas beys
and cabinet minister's who meet In Constantinople anu
40 far as can be learned nothing but object to every
report made by the engineers and suggest tunnels when
the line could well follow the caravan route, when
has been In use for thousand years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

o soon ne' - ., ali tba
forests rounded an en''""
our dhHHeu ,o
uic that magnhcen' Sie"' III,
streams great city VIII"
with with gro'e'oppeu
soft sunlight anu ior
clouds diths
brown We silence, fancying WIN reason na
point his buccaneers had caught e h % w
might wei De h oe
which the traitor gud hanged
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

where the doctor might relate the tale Of Amo Prestons remarkable
the Caribbean with somesOO
bold La him
considerable plumber landed
inhabitants
Vlapando
lead the English the mountains Cara
travelling
prize lying needing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

OF Vllalpando, Preston had
him hanged to n tree as
warning to traitors. the bag
of gold for which lac had sold
his city being tied to his feet
Certain of the people OF La
Guayra had warned Caracas
of the landing of the English
men, and the entire fighting
force Of the city, led by the
Alcaldes. Garcia Gonzalez and
Francisco Reballedo, marched
out to meet the foe. But IL
was taken for granted the
buccaneers would cross by inc
royal road" which was com
paratlvely easy. so the Span
iards stationed themselves on
that highway. laying several
cleyerly placed ambushes'
Meanwhile Preston and MS
men had quietly walked into
the city, without opposition
No. that isn't quite true TOT
Don Alfonso Andres de Ledes'
ma had been left behind on
account OF his advanced age
Desperate. but unchanged, the
gallant old cavalier donneu
HIS armor. mounted his horse
coucbed his lance and single
handed disputed the entrance
of the English into the city.
Don't hurt him. cried Pres.
ton. He's too brave to die.
But Don Alfonso charged the
five hundred and fell mortally
wounded.
preston looted the city
thoroughly and the Spaniards
returned to find him safely
fortified in some OF their pub
lie buildings. A week later
he marched out unmolested.
recrossed the mountains and
set sail with all the treasure
OF Caracas. The name OF Don
Alfonso de Ledesma is still
honored by the few remaining
ancient Spanish families In
Venezuela h.. there r. no
statue of him in Caracas"
Rested and refreshed. we re-
sumed the trail and now came
our great disappointment.
AgnpIto's memory had played
him false, and the mountain
range that still rose hundreds
of feet in front Of us must be
crossed before the descent be-
gan. We walled bitterly but
toiled on through n dense jun
gle of tall trees. thick shrub
bery and interlacing vines.
lust as the sun reached the
zenith we really came to the
top. some 5000 feet above the
sea, and the downward slide
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

Not drop of brandy loft in the house But we can
serve you with fine iuscateI"
So Muscatel it perforce, and surprisingly good.
too full quart vanished and the doctor nearly fell
over thousandoot precipoe the front yard when the
price was namedthree reals. 80 American That
confirmed the suspicious that had been rising in
minds. The place must be nest Of smuggers and II
took on added air of We must needs photo
graph all the inhabitants from the anky youth with the
ancient muzzlooadng shotgun the naked babies and
the mournul donkey and then sought shady spot
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

annual pilgrimage from all parts OF the Mhhommeu"l
world is of enormous proportions. That from India and
the east is provided for by steamship lines bat Is no"
proposed by the Turkish government to offer special
Inducements people In Asia Minor Syria Palestine
and oven North Africa TO make the sacred pgrimages
at their ease by providing railroad transportation from
Constantnople to Mecca.
To comprehend the magnitude Of the enterprise, 1t Is
necessary TO remember old world distances are not
I,yoys pderstood in the new world The scale of the
mans is usually much smaller, we sometimes get the
idea that the United States is the largest country on the
earth because It looks largest on the map better
concepon of the Turkish undertaking Will be gained
nv the knowledge that taking Consantinope as GEN.
ter Paris will be the edge OF circle with radius
of 600 ometers tabout $3.50 miles) while Mecca VIII
he 500 kios beyond the edge of that circle In other
,vords 10 make the matter palmer the distance from
Constantinople TO Paris is about that from New York
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

ABROAD building Is now the order OF the
day In all countries, and though 1t seems
almost incredible. the Turk has caught the
railroad fever and is not only projecting
but actually constructing, and has partly fin
ished, what will be one of the longest and
most important railroad lines In the old
world. Its object is to connect the political
capital of Islam with the holy places which
every Moslem is expected to visit at least
once during his lifetime AS the Moslems
number from 1T5.OO0.0oO to 200,00O,o0o, the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

Couragingly, that is the
end of the climbing. An
other range of hills cuts
of the view OF Caracas
from there. but the way
Is all down hill"
So we robbed q lonely
orange tree and scram.
bled on with renewed
vigOr.
That white house. when
we did reach II. was n JOY.
Only a rambling conglom.
GRAFTON Of adobe rooms
and courts, swarming
with Indian men, women
and children, It was n ha.
ven of rest for our wear.
leu DOuleB,
we want some cool
drink quickly" said the
doctor.
Beer, brandy or wlno?"
asked the swarthy. hand.
some young matron. who
seemed to be the head
Of the establishment.
Beer"
I'm sorry. but we have
no beer to-day"
Then some brandy In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

RAIL over the mountains Caracas? said tho dusky scant
who theoretically doing the family wash.
ing in bruwng above Macuo oh yes that is
By way GuayTa There Is longer direct path from
here but have heard Of the trail Of the buccaneers
Direct Caracas the mountains" said the little
keeper seabaths who has buried six wives and
declares he is looking for the seventh Certainly there Is
such route but il isn't much used now and you
To lose your way
why Of course" cried Don Antonio host Of the Cas-
de Macuo easily done. but you had better take gu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17
MR.. PIcKARp's EXPERIENCE

seAN THE Trail Of a Bold
" Bueeaneer," published
herewith for the first time, Is
bit OF Venezuelan history which
has never before ben told and
is not to be found In any OF the
standard historical works on
Venezuela. II Is replete with
thrilling situations embodied in
the capture Of Caracas Iy Amo.
ry Preston's buccaneers. While
the bandits we're stealing along
the secret mountain path 70
Caracas, the ahle.bodied inhab.
tants Of the city took positions
OF defense along the main thor.
oughfare 10 the capital Of Vene.
zuela. The desperadoes we're
discovered by an infirm old man
who attempted TO resist their
Invasion with true patriotic In.
stinct, It was easy TO overpow.
er him, The Caracas traitor
who guided Preston over the sc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-17

path hanged before
ootng and murder held
visiting Cipriano Castro, who then
fortune to meet
this INVASION Mr. Pickard
the journey the secret pathway He
photographs smuggers nhabng the mountain
photographs reproduced herewith These
smuggers to-day the mountains smugses by
the the between
which trouble said to have been the
Of and his subsequent expulsion from
ports world the southern hemisphere
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
ENVELOPES TO SEND ABROAD.
Made Now Lined with Thin Tissue
Paper Of Any Desired co!cr.

'Nice sorts of envelopes they have
nowadays for foreign correspondents ~
said a girl who writes letters abroad
You know the envelopes. like the
letter sheets. are made of thin paper
SO that they won't weigh TOO much
and increase the postage.
with an envelope of Thin, plain
paper the writing on the letter might
show through So they came to make
these envelopes Of a paper thar was
printed on The inner side with close
lines in a pretty plaid pattern that yea
couldn't see through and that served
very well. but now you can bay for
eign letter envelopes That are made
Opaque with a lining of the thiules'
tissue paper of any desired color
such envelopes you will find and
with INNS Of various colors to stock.
envelopes lined with blue OF with red
or purple or tan or violet but If Won
don't find among these just what you
want they will show you a book ot
tissues with samples Of 80 or more col
ors or shades from which YOU can Sc.
lect first just The color you do fancy
or the color yoH call your own and
then you have the laues made a.
order"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03

III what SOU just ate Be- sourilg on
-rur stomach or lies like lump OF
l.sI r.fu-ml 10 lizcst, Or you belch
Gas and Irdcrate Sour. undigestcl
feed or have a feeling Of Dizziness,
fI,.rtbru. FuIlHeIs Nausea. Ia J.
EAST. in molth aul stomach fel1-
4ere-tris is Indigestion
4 fuu case Of Fape's Diapepsll
costs oufr 81 cents and sill thor
5is,hiy cure the worst case Of pys-
.ar.fo. and leave sufficient about
ac hsusa in case some one else ID
tho family NAV suffer from Stomach
ire,b-r ar Indigestion.
Ask ycur pharmacist TO show ecu
ire formula plainly printed on taese
-utent eases then ycu VIII under
stand why DgspeTtic trouble Of an
kinds must go. aud why they usraily
Relieve sour stomach cr ludig s.
r..r fu Eve minutes. Get a case no"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
The GIRL FROM TIE COUNTRY
Habit That Enabled Her Instantly te
Be Singled Out.

Said visitor to a teacher in a bust
ness college
THAT girl from the country seems
10 be The brightest student in TIE
room"
At the request 81 the teacher Sic
DESIGNATED more particularly he ei.I
she had in mind
-Oh. yes said +he teacher. "she
IS very bright. but bow did you kac~
she is from the coaHtfy2 she dpesn
look c0uatrifed
aHer habit af hing her hands
go often gave her away. said TIE Wis
.tor. j have been sitting here about
tao ho-rs- ln tAzt ume she has
washed her hands threa tine-. n
cifv girl would have done that; sAe
wUaid have stzr eEed pencils o.
turned over tie dastg books. and sian
rIr have polished har hands on be-
rccket handkerchief and gone Oh
Hork.nz. The county girl would ind
u imfass-ble 81 WoFk ualeg such coz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03

OF The play which IS 20 he hora t"0
nights March r. and lG--"Pally of the
CirCua'--a critic says.
Laughter auJ tears are primitive
things and are very close to one am.
other A real humorist always has
w.H defined streak Of parhos in him
take EugeuaFieIds. for instance. Just
so 81 man in whom Tho pathetic note is
strong is equipped with q fine sense
eI humor. AhfahaW Lincoln was a
triEiHc example IF tfis lf j. always
easy to maEn people erE after yon
have made tou iaurh aud ir is equal.
fv easy ta restore smiles o. t1ctr fea.-
l.mm.I ssss EVERY really good
cameIr has a f-H Tears iu b.. and
cheese t.rrs never Gefur. from iae
mm,g rf faa r'aE of ths playing,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
COMEDY and speeiaIues.

The production ~ The Moonsh'n-
rr's Daughter" which viii be- seen al.
the Cairo opera house matinee and
night. Saturday February 9Th, is
one That has q number Of uptu-
date ..aeaItias and abuuuls in
bright clean comedy while fae plot .s
strong iu DIS originality and written Bro
81 manner fHat makes lHe play one pl
taa htst productions Of fhe year from
Il literary point rf sie1 Price
Matinee. Ia. 40. night 25c SOC. 40.
Seats on ale Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03

Tile dreamy ffaeemaEiri3n. Gus
Soh.ke. ll# worked q Score Of amaze.
msat- iu "A EHiEa for Day. Pie
ura after picture. Panorama alter
panorama. always with the trsst
skirts al aHe.tll girls. a1d th.a'
ala.-s1 l.aez.uarfs which iuiaat-
cate fas .r.. Through these captive
tins s..a.-. pretty music and eIah1-
rate gowns wander 900 tir. less change
Of Array 8at tah'ealuX. a hl-Ea.