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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
FRAME BARN
AND COW STABLE,

large garden, abundance Of
fruit trees.
The house has a Steam
Heating Plant, Bath Room,
Stationary Range and Wash
Tubs; Water, Electric Light,
and Gas.
Will be sold OH easy
terms. Apply to
GEO. Z. ELWELL,
Attorney.
Bloomsbury, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
Peruna Is NOT nervine nor q
sdaIulant IL benefits the nerves by
bcnsnfing di2e sfioH.

Peruna frees the stomach Of catarrhal
congestions and normal digestion IL the
result.
In other words, Peruna goes TO the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when
the disagreeable symptoms disappear
Mrs.J.C. Jamison, 81 Marchant street
watsonville, Cal, writes:
"I was troubled with my stomach fol
six years. Itried many kinds Of medi'
cine, also was treated by three doctors
"They said that 1 had nervous dys
pepsia. was put on liquid diet foI
three months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
Farm For Sale IIe9e I+.e,a.s.

Ea-Ezs-s psctzseiy L,zs,rl-zd rai-s@ FREE; ss ray
To-r r r. tlre- z A STROUT Co, Bo>k { 4.
ssrSs Lzrssas fra DsaA<r., Lss< I'd s-Ss- ~.
81 $40
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17

"Iimproved under the treatment, bR
- soon as / stopped taking the rns6-
cine, 1 got bad again.
81 took the medicine for two ysaxs.
then got sick again and gave up a.
hopes Of getting cured.
"Isaw . testimonial of man who's
case was similar to mine being cured b
Peruna, 80 I thought would give hs
trial.
"T procured bottle at once and ooD-
menced taking 1t. 1 b ave taken sewers
bottles and am entirely cured.
J al hsve gained in strength ams
feel like q different person. . ~
.Heve Pcruna Is all that is ciaima1
for IT." 4
Nervines, such as coal tar prepAR
tions, are doing . great deal Of hakA
Sleep medicines and headache powoD
are all alike,-heart aepressants, -
should not be used. The nerves woo
be all right, IL the diges ton were Go08
Peruna corrects the digGstio
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-17
FOR SALE !
The fine residence prop
erty of the late Judge Ell
well is for sale.
Locations:

West Third Street between
Jefferson and West Streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Formula for Complexion Re-
stOrer Popular Among
Social Leaders
.s--s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s

This formula for a toilet preparation
which, although very simple, is prob
ably the most popular now in use
sets in our large cities. for the preser-
vation of their highly priced complex
ions, is as follows:
Two ounces Rose Water; one ounce
Cologne Spirits; four ounces Sartoin.
Put the Sartoin into a pint of hot
water (not boiling), and when dissolved
and cooled add the Rose Water and
Cologne Spirits and strain through a
fine cloth. Any large bottle will serve
as a receptacle. These ingredients are
obtainable from any well stocked drug
gist and very easily mixed.
The results are said to be truly re-
markable and commence to show after
the first few applications, but the treat
ment should be continued until the rosy
glow to the complexion is permanent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
MISS ROACH KIND
TO HER ATTORNEY
George B. Keane Gets $1,000
and Must Not Be Elected
From House
Estate of About 100000 Is
Divided Between Nephew
and Nieces

Grateful to her attorney, George B.
Keane, for his services, Miss Maria
Louise Roach, who died May IS. 1909,
leaving an estate worth about 100000,
not only willed him $1,000, but stated
in her will that he should reside in
her house, $50 Union street, until
everything has been sold.
II want him to remain in the house
and 1 don't want anybody to interfere
with him." she wrote in her will,
which was filed for probate yesterday.
Il want the support of the house to
come from the estate" To make as
surance doubly sure, she repeated on
another page of the will: Il don't
want anybody 10 interfere with my
lawyer, George B. Keane."
1t is not feared by Keane that any
one will endeavor to eject him from
against interference he attributes to
an overbundance of caution on the
part of his client, who was about 20
years old. Keane was a friend of the
family, and had been living in the
house before the death of Miss Roach.
Some years ago he won for her s50,000
in a lawsuit The will also states that
Mrs. Alice Fronk. a relative, shall live
in the house until it has been sold.
Miss Roach was the sister Of Philip
Roach, formerly public administrator.
Her will makes a number of legacies.
but does not dispose of the residue of
her property. 1t will therefore be di-
vided according to law, among her
nephew and three nieces-Charles
Welsh of Needles, CAL; Grace A Wag-
oner of $50 Union street. San Fran
cisco; Mary Josephine Stillman, 2336
Broadway, San Francisco, and Honora
McDonough, New York. They will get
$4,000 or $4,000 apiece. To the st.
Francis Assist church, 61O Vallejo
street; the Jesuit church, Hayes and
Schrader street, and the Spanish
church in Broadway, Miss Roach left
500 each for masses.
The will says that the three execu-
trixes-Honora McDonough, New York;
Anita Mccarthy, Ireland, and Mary
Mahala Roach, New Orleans-are to
have a good servant, adding: 81 think
Bell Davis is very good"
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Automobile Notes

A. prominent automobile driver writes
that few persons, when they see
:. -.s. the dark figure of
Nfech.utcian the mechanician
!. Factor fheu'6lPis fhe dri3ers Sow sids 6s
during an automO-
bile race, realize what an important
factor he is in the contest. On him
as much depends as on the man at the
wheel. The mechanician is responsible
for the racing car from the time the
tuning up begins until the race is
near his responsibility increases. With
the driver, he puts the car through
every known test that can be brought
to bear upon it. 1t is his duty to in
spect and tighten every bolt, nut or
screw before and after each trial spin
with new ones. He must also see that
the engine is thoroughly fabricated.
and often it falls to him to test by
boiling the different kinds of Iubricat-
ing oils, in order to select the one least
likely to become ''gummy," with the
night before a great race, and UP un-
til the last minute, he must keep a
close watch on the car to see that no
one tampers with it. A little water
with the gasoline will cause no end
of trouble, and a few nuts or bolts
dropped in the gear box will put the
car out of the race entirely by smash
ing the gears to atoms. Just before
the race he fills the tank, sees that
the car is properly equipped with spare
parts and tires, and under the super
vision of the driver takes IL to the
then subjects the engine and driving
gear to another careful investigation
before the car falls into line with the
other cars at the starting point. Nor
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
Supervisors Open Bids

A. T. Bloch, representative of Halsey
& Co, asked for few days postpone
ment. Mayor Taylor replied that this
might not be fair to the bidders who
had been on time. Supervisor Murphy
urged immediate action. The bid of
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
Hetch Hetchy ideal

Though vigorously defending Spring
Valley, asserting that the company was
losing money a the present water rate,
but could. If assured of proper renum-
GRAFTON, bring its daily supply ulti-
mately to 200, 900. 600 gallons. Hermann
Schussler, former chief engineer of
Spring Valley, in an address before the
Berean society of Calvary Presbyterian
church, declared last night that the
Hetch Hetchy project would be ideal
if the city managed as well as a
private corporation.
THE earthquake" said Schussler
drove the demand down below the
supply"
Schussler declared he protested
against the proposed sale of the plant
to the city several years ago. and that
the city had chance then that it
never would have again.
Now Spring Valley is in new hands, .
said SchuSsler. The first order / re-
ceived from these new owners was dis
mantle your engineering department.,
as we have no construction work ahead
of us"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
HFTCH HETCHY IS
NOW ASSURED FACT
Supervisors Released From the
Prohibitive Writ, Sell Bonds
Amounting to S243,O5O
Court Holds That All Proceed
ings Thus Far Have Been
in Every Way Valid
Continued From Page 1

Continued From Page
surveys. and the third providing for
the purchase of the County Line plant.
All carried.
The board of supervisors had
planned to sell $4,000 worth of these
bonds May II. when the temporary
restraining order prevented.
Four Separate Contentious
Tho fight against tie sond issue fel'
into four separate divisions. L, each
case the ei'y was upheld. The con-
tert'Cns raised aae TIE decision on
eaca pu,nt were as fellows:
I. That the supervisors had vio-
lated the charter in not setting forth
that the full cost of the water system
would be s41,Ooo,ooO. On this point
Judge seawell held. in effect. that the
plant could be built in units. He ruled
that the city had explicit authority to
acquire lands and necessary sites be-
fore engaging TO construct the full sys-
tenn.
>. That the supervisors had sought
]
ply to be used as the basis of exchange
for other lands. Judge Seawell held,
in effect. that these lands were needed
to comply with the stipulatiops entered
into with the government; that they
were merely tenders to the govern
ment in payment for the lands actually
needed This feature of the opinion is
taken to mean that the right to pur-
chase a public utility presupposes the
right TO purchase whatever may be
necessary TO obtain that utility.
3. That the supervisors submitted
more than one question to the people,
while the charter requires that when
a public utility is up for consideration
it shall form the only subject submit
ted at that election. Judge Seawell
held that. although three propositions
were on the ballot, they all looked to-
ward the acquisition of the public
utility.
4. That the city had no right to
proceed under a revocable permit from
the secretary Of the interior Judge
Seawen ruled that such a considera-
tion was one for the supervisors and
not for the court to determine.
Refusal to Extend Time
After the decision had been rem
dered Attorney Brobeck asked that the
restraining order be prolonged until 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. He said that
he had been asked by various bonding
houses to make that request, as many
of them desired to amend their bids.
Assistant City Attorney Haven replied
that such a request should be ad-
dressed to the board of supervisors and
not to the court. Judge Seawell took
Haven's view and refused to prolong
the restraining order.
There had been rumors of an attempt
to persuade some of the bidders to
withdraw their offers, and accordingly
ss soon as Judge Seawell had signed
the order dissolving the injunction City
Attorney Long hastened to the board Of
supervisors, then in session, and broke
the news. Mayor Taylor then made
formal announcement that the injunc-
ton had been dissolved and notified the
prospective bidders. who had gathered
in the room to file their offers. A bid
previously presented by the national
bank of San Diego was withdrawn upon
the banks request.
Supervisors Open Bids
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29


James H. Adams & Co, in the sum of
$24S,050, was the highest. E. H. Rollins
& Sons submitted an offer of $242, ,010,
and G. G. Blymire presented an offer of
S240,So0. The Portuguese union of Cal
ifornia offered $5,132 for five bonds.
The bids We're referred to the public
utilities committee. and later in the day.
upon the recommendation of Chairman
Johnston of the committee, the award
was made unanimously to the Adams
company.
The bonds are short term issues,
averaging 31a years. The premium
makes the interest rate about 4.05 per
cent. After the bids had been opened
Halsey & Co. expressed themselves as
entirely satisfied with the proceedings.
During the afternoon the city author
tiles made a careful study of the court S
decision. 1t was delivered orally from
the bench. In substance ii was as fol-
lows
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

ter. 1t appears that there will be no
excess of this limitation even if this
SAL 100000 should be issued. At present
we are concerned with only $500 ,00O
In regard to the charter section that
the election for a utility be confined
to that proposal only, if proposition No
is academic, there is in reality but
one proposition includedin the first and
second. In regard to proposition 8, it
was not distant purpose; they were
all for one purpose-the acquisition of
water supply. AS to proposition 8. as
far as / can see there was no authority
on the part of the board of supervisors
to submit it. but it does not affect the
whole.
As to the power of the secretary of
the interior to grant the permit, that is
a matter for him to consider 1t has
the authority of the attorney general
1t is urged that the permit is revocable
and for that reason the supervisors
have no authority to proceed under it.
That is not for the court to decide. 1t
is g matter for the supervisors to pass
upon. The proceedings appearing to be
regular. the restraining order will be
diScnIVPd
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

are his duties ended here. AS he sits
bent over as far as possible, so as TO
offer the least wind resistance, he
must be on the alert to act instantly
if a spring snaps. or tire bursts. or
a stone flung up by the flying wheels
punctures the tank and starts il leak
Ing. Added to this, he is risking his
life
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
Policy of Government

It appears to be the policy of the gov
ernment to eliminate private ownership
from the Yosemite. ] don't think this
provision in the charter in regard to
acquiring land applies. think section
Is of article II of the charter is con-
trolling. Knowing the history of this
transaction. what the city desires to
acquire here is land merely for the
purchase of rights of way and ex-
change.
tanned by condemnation, but their ac-
QUESTION is necessary to comply with
the conditions imposed by the secretary
of the interior. They are merely the
price to be paid for these other lands
actually needed. I am inclined to be-
one, irrespective of the objection raised
under article u.
It is true these propositions were
submitted separately, but in my opinion
they are one proposition. 1t is claimed
that proposition 2 is defective in not
stating what lands and what rights of
way were to be acquired. 1 have al
ing to the purchase of public utilities
need only be general in character For
instance, If the city were to purchase
the Spring Valley, it would not be
necessary to set forth every item of
property of the Spring Valley that the
were the United Railroads that the city
sought to purchase. it would not be
necessary to state every article form
ing part of it, that the city wanted.
There was no want of information
on the part OF the voters as to what
subject was referred TO in proposition
2. It seems to me, If this is true, the
proceeding may be sustained under Sec
tion Is.
Droraadsure Darr,I.~
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

With an announcement OF 1910 that
seems to cover all the needs OF the mo-
torist, the Peerless people are prepar-
ing to enter the high powered car class
this year with a larger line than ever
before. Upward of Is models will be
shown II. o. Harrison, California rep
resentative for the Peerless. is prepar-
ing to make a fine sales record thiA
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE
.SteamB Inspection
and Insurance Company


OF HARTFORD. IN THE STATE OF CON
NECTICCT. the 31st day OF December.
A. ID. 1905. and for the year ending on that day.
Published pursuant to the provisions OF Section
the annual statement dled with the Insurance
Commissioner OF the state OF California
CAPITAL
Amount Of capital stock. paid up in
cash " .00Q. l0O- %
ASSETS
Real estate owned by company . SOS. 10000
Loans bonds and mortgages. ....-- /. .024 $50. 90
bonds owned b. company 2,sOs. .os1.s
Cash in companT's office ....-.-..- 400I.39
Cash in banks. ........ ........... 159.2l9.T0
Interest due and accrued on bonds
and mortgages ..--.... ....... 81. 100. IS
Premiums in due course OF collection 2T4O2o.sS
Cash in hands Of agents. 23.0l1.96
Total assets. .......,......... s.. 90: a2s. 81
LIABILITIES
in suspense Hse..,. -D'-''.-, s2sss21 II
year or less. SS6.s63.17; reinsur-
ance, so per eeut.....--..-..-... 43,431.5S
Gross premiums risks running
more than year. s3,611,-
4S4.27: reinsurance pro rata...--- I S42 297.5S
Commissions and brokerage due. or
10 become due .-.-----.--..--- 34SO4lt
Taxes due or accrued. d.-......-..... 25.0o000
special reserve ---. ,-..---.......-- l-4to.S4
Total liabilities. .,...............s s2ooe saI as
INCOME
Net cash actually received for pre-
hlluIns al 10 Ooo-1o
Received for interest on mortgages. So 23112
Received from interest and dividends
on bonds, stocks. loans and from
all other sources. es................. 12O.415O7
Received FOR rents 6f.5O
Income from ali other sources 10000
Total income me......-..........s 81 s4a 179.Oa
EXPENDITURES
Net amount paid for losses -...... $50 935. IS
Dividends TO stock holders. rs..-....... 1OO.OOO0O
Paid or allowed for commissions
. brokerage -ooro@4Jo
Paid for salaries, fees and other
charges for officers. clerks ete..- ISL 932.6I
Paid for state, national and local
taxes ft-aOf-Ut
Inspections ...........~............ 46S 243.53
All other disbursements ........... 55.676. "a
Total expenditures ..-..-....-.--Sl y 226.5 70
Losses incurred during the year. s5a. .0o5.s2
L. r. BRATNERD. President
CHAS. S. BLAKE. Secretary.
l.. B. BRAINERD. Treasurer.
Subscribed and to before me this seth
day of January. 1900
II. R. MANN & CO., General Agents
Pacific Department
Merchants Exchange Building
san Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

A. f. Schwartz of Paris. foreign rep
resentative of the American motor ear
70.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
Proceedings Regular

1t would seem. therefore that the ac-
ton of the board of supervisors has
been regular. provided the amount Of
the bonded debt authorized does not ex-
ceed the amout prescibed by the char
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29
Cut In Sales of
Foreign Cars

in an interview
that American automobiles were rapid
ly cutting into the sales of the for
eign cars in Paris. He writes: Il am
very agreeably surprised to see the
difference between the conditions in the
automobile trade over here and abroad.
Everybody here seems to be busy, and
in fact. conditions as they exist here.
reported to a dealer over there would
not be credited. 1t is not only in the
motor. car business, but in the acces-
sorry business also. One reason why
this great industry has come to such
a standstill in Paris is on account of
the police, who arrest people. for the
most trif1ing offense. If your motor
emitted little bit of smoke your name
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

and number is taken. and you are fined
so francs. If there were only one
bicycle policeman in Paris II would be
different but there are many. and a
ride with a smoky motor proves very
expensive Then again, there is taxa
tiOn on every seat in the car and each
D francs for every horsepower. II
person buys a 80 horsepower car with
four seats he is taxed 10 francs to the
city and 10 francs to the state. maxi
ing a total taxation of $40 francs. or
$3.50. Another reason for the decrease
in owners OF automobiles is the taxi
cab. IL Is now possible to get a four
seated taxfcab for 80 cents an hour.
which. of course. is a great inducement
for every one to use them. Where a
man does not want a car for touring
this is BY far the cheaper plan, taking
police. taxation and garage and upkeep
into consideration"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

sociation, recently
arrived in New
York, and sta ted
In an i0ferviayv
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-29

A prominent automobile driver writes
that few persons, when they see
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Wanted Professional Opinion

The average man may have a lot
of things going wrong" remarked AL
Sweeney but he can at least be
thankful that he isn't a doctor. \
physician friend of mine out i'm the
east end, who's kept pretty busy. got
TO bed the other night shade past
i2 bells with fair prospects for a
chance to stay in bed till morning
and get some Of the sleep out of his
system. Along about two O'Clock his
telephone rang and he went to an.
swer IT, just as quick as he could get
his eyes open, expecting a rush order
to run out and save a human life or
two.
Hope ] didn't get you out of bed
doctor, says fellow at the other
end, but bunch of us here at the
club were playing cards and talkins
and we got into an argument. wish
you'd tell me this: DO you say ap.
pendisigh.tis or appendi-see.is?
There may be money in the pilI
vending game" observed Sweeney,
but it must have its disadvantages. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-23
Proposals for the Removal of Gar
bage for the Year 1910.

page lot LHe 1 ear ldlu
Sealed Proposals, addressed to the
City Council of the City OF Cairo, Hi
nois will be received at the office OF
the City Comptroller of said City OF
Cairo, at No. iii Commercial ave-
nue., in the City of Cairo, Illinois. Up
to 7:S0 o'clock, p. NJ. Of Thursday
December 30th, 1909, for the removal
of all garbage in said City Of Cairo
during the year 1910
Said garbage shall consist Of all de
cayed fruits, vegetables and kitchen
offals in front of all residences in
said City of Cairo. and shall also con
sist OF all dead animals which are to
be found in all streets. alleys and pri-
waite premises in said City of Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted small be required to remove
all garbage during the months here
latter named as follows:
For the months of January, Febru
AIRY and December of the Year 1919
two ~ times each week; for the
months Of March and April of the
year 1919, three 60 times each week;
for the months of May, June, July
August September. October and No
vember of the year 19l0( six Co
times each week.
Any dead animals which shall he
found upon any of the streets and
alleys or upon any private premises
in said City Of Cairo shall be removed
by the contractor Immediately aftel
his attention shall have been called
to the same. s
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted shall be required to remove
said garbage in wagon or wagons
containing steel tank or bed which
shall be water tight and which shall
contain lid or lids on the top there