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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

Steve Burke. 1858 Hayes street, san
Andrew Fiibert. $40 Frederick street.
Beatrice Weinman- 3St Eureka street.
San Francisco
I.ylia Morrow. Jackson
Loretta N. Garbarini. Jackson
Harry oberg. 27S Munich street, San
Ho%sTd arS1s Johnson. Occidental
Alice Clemens, Ss1 Hawthorne ave-
si Clara az MeKfbbeu. $40 University ave-
Edith c. WHlzen. 154s University ave-
nue.. Berkeley.
Valerie Sinclair. sos Third street. Eu-
reka.
Miriam Iendzabal, lies Union street,
Miriam Foster. 2147 Alameda avenue.
Alameda.
t' Glifton tom Gordon. 94s Linden street.
Mildred crakes. ss1 Twenty-seventh
Henry J. stump. Bloomfield.
Lillian Murray, box II. Kentfeld-
Marie LeMaire. 2SO Grand boulevard.
SsR RoSsrt i1sSsG7 Richardson. 22Os EneinaI ave
nue., Alameda
Victor Morgan. 932 Park street Ala-
Hazel MeHugh. 277 Munich street.
Bessie cieary. 500 Lyon street. San
Francisco.
street San Francisco.
-Amalia Fraser, Rio Vista.
Kate Darling. 169 Waverley street
Palo Alto.
Zelda Pitkin. Sebastopol. Route ?
Virgil Wright Fairfield.
Rae Vock, $50 Clinton Park, san
Norma z. Regnier. 1870 seventeenth
street. San Francisco.
Peter Gomez. SJUsal1tO-
Bernice Farrell, sos Florida street,
Hester l. shusy. 1915 Louisiana
street. Vallejo.
San Jose.
sNorman Bequhl. Rio Vista
Lucy Heney, CupertinO.
Charles DOckery, 1911 Woolsey
street Berkeley.
Lorena Bigelow. 1850 Piedmont ave-
nue.. Berkeley.
Francis Bradley. 24s North Fourth
street. San Jose.
Amy McPeek. 1876 East Twenty-sec-
ond street. Oakland
Edna Kelly, 56s Fourth avenue, San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

IN Paris there lived a poor lace maker
with a large family, who, during a
long winter. had been frequently in
the bitterest state Of misery and was
so feeble that he was compelled to
keep to his bed. Vainly endeavorihg
to rise in order to seek employment. he
fell fainting by the side of his wife,
who was herself dangerously i'll A
girl of IL or 13 years watched her
mother and endeavored. affectionately.
TO prevent her two younger brothers
from disturbing their parents On this
child the whole care of the family had
fallen.
To supply their wants, she ran to a
neighboring bureau of charity, where
she had been Informed that relief
might be obtained, but the person to
whom she had applied bid her call
the child took the resolution Of beg
ging. This. alas was a fruitless hope.
In vain she stretched out her little
hands to solicit charity. No one an
swered her humble and modest claim;
some even threatened her with the po-
lice Chilled by cold and by unkind-
ness, she sadly took her way home.
on her return her little brothers i'm
mediately cried, Bread, sister, give us
Drea0 On nearing the SttediaS OF
the children, she exclaimed: 4 will
fetch a loaf from the bakers" and, in
a distracted manner, she few to a
neighbofing shop, seized a loaf and
FASTENED away Surrounded instantly
by a crowd, she was deprived of her
prize and given to the police agents to
answer for her crime Looking on the
crowd with a countenance of surprise
and despair, she perceived a child about
her own age whose sweet and encour-
aging smile cast faint ray of hope
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
ODD NAMES OF THINGS ON BOARD SHIP

the parts where the masts go through
the deck and also its bibs, which are
heavy pieces of wood at the lower
mastheads where the trestle trees rest
snorter is short rope at the
light yard arms, which throws on the
lift and brace when the yard is swayed
preparatory to sending down, while a
time-no guy is a long rope with eyes
in it to keep the after braces clear
of other rigging.
A crow-foot is a collection of three
or more small lines attached to the
awning halyards, its form suggesting
the claws of bird.
A Scotchman, goodness only knows
how the name was derived, is small
fair-leader fastened to the lower rig
ging to aid in the segregation of the
light running rigging. The forecastle
owes it's name to the ancient practice
of surmounting the bows and sterns of
galleons and other great ships of the
past with towering citadels or castles
The after, or stern castle, is now
termed the poop.
Nor is a ship entirely devoid of jew
elry, for it has it's jewel block. its dia-
mond hitch, and it's clew garnets: the
first a very small block. the next q
kind of knot and the last a tackle for
hauling up the clews. or lower cor
ners. of the lower sails, or courses.
There are also earrings, which fasten
the sails to the yard arms.
In fact. the entire nautical nomen-
clature is odd and It's evolution might
prove a deep and interesting study. 1t
may be added that the smallest thing
with the longest name onk board a sail
ing ship is the starboard- -main-topgal-
Iant-studding sail-boom tricing-line-
block-strap -thimble- -seizing, which it
would take a page to describe, but IL
may be forgotten, as studdingsails-
pronounced stuns' 'ls-have now nearly
vanished from the seas.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
THE KIND THOUGHT OF A LITTLE GIRL

on her forlorn mind She approached
this unknown girl. whose features We're
beaming with benevolence, and in
whispers mingled with sobs she COM
municated her parents address.
While the poor family was in the
agonies of want and despair light
step was heard approaching their
chamber. A cry of joy was uttered by
the unfortunates-a girl appeared at
the door-it was not their child 1t
was a little angel, with rosy cheeks
and golden hair and bearing small
basket of provisions.
Your daughter is not likely to re-
turn home today she said, perhaps
not tomorrow. Fear not-she is we'll
be cheerful and eat what she has been
the means of sending to YOU" She then
placed 10 francs in the hands of the
mother OF the family and suddenly dis
appeared.
But how had these 10 francs been OBJ
tanned? BY what means had this child
been able so unexpectedly to serve this
unhappy family? We shall see.
Her golden tresses. falling in ring
lets over her shoulders, had excited the
admiration of the neighbors. One of
these hair dresser, had frequently
said, when she was passing his house,
L would willingly give louis (S4)
for that beautiful head of hair" When
this occasion OF doing good presented
itself this kind hearted little creature,
without the means of obtaining money,
remembered the mans words, sought
his house and said: You have offered
to buy my hair for louis; now / will
sell it to you. Cut it off quickly. Make
haste for L am in a great hurry" The
man, struck with the singularity of the
circumstance, asked the-a particulars,
and being of a kind, humane disposi-
ton, he feigned to accept the proposed
conditions, gave her Is francs, and
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

- TX more watches are awarded to-
DAY TO six fortunate juniors for
the correct solution OF the fascf-
mating Junior Cali puzzles, and
a new puzzle is presented this week
which is sure 10 prove as interesting
as those which have preceded it. These
puzzles are not so very difficult, but
they require a little thought. and when
one apparently correct Interpretation
has been arrived at you should con-
tinue thinking TO see if another and a
better one can not be found.
Send In vour answers TO this week s
puzzles so they viii reach the Office of
The Junior Call not later than Wednes-
day afternoon. in the following man
ner. No. i is . No. ", and
so on.
six watches will be awarded to six
correct answers showing the greatest
neatness and care. This contest is for
juniors between the ages Of 10 and I6
wears. The younger juniors viii ind
their contest on the fourth page.
The correct answers TO the puzzle
presented in last Saturdays Junior
Call ere: Pan, Elm. 3-Maude
Adams. 4-Crocuet, Saucer. 6-Abra-
ham.
The juniors TO whom prizes have been
awarded for the correct solution OF
this puzzle are;
Hubert Sober. 924 Pierce street, San
Faith Howard. 275 Seventh avenue,
easier NJ Burton. 2s2s Webster
Leo Won Hacht. 1903 Thirteenth ave-
nue.. East Oakland.
Madeline Armstrong. f. F. D. No. l.
box 344, Rose avenue, Fruitvale.
Jessie Crouch. Calistoga-
ROLL OF HONOR
Name OF other juniors who sent in
the correct answers appear on the fol-
lowing roll of honor;
Donald Bean. 81 schiele avenue, San
Jose.
nue., Oakland.
Francisco.
Llewellyn Boswell, Soledad.
Mervyn Campbell III Church street
Salinas.
street, san Francisco.
Gladys Morrison, 634 Clayton street
san Francisco.
Jessie Gee. 725 Louisiana street, Val
tejo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
By ARTHUR H. DUTTON

- UNNY names are attached to things
H. on board ship, especially on board
sailing ships. Most of these names
are the inheritances of long by
gone days of navigat ton. Some are as
old as high sea navigation itself. AS
might have been expected from the
simple characters of ancient sailors, the
animal world has been largely drawn
upon for nautical nomenclature.
For example, there is the Flemish
horse, short, foot rope at the yard
arms of sailing ships, upon which the
sailors stand while reefng the topsails.
Then there are the lizard, a short rope
used in crossing the light yards, such
as the royal and topgallant yards: the
cat and the fish, the former for haulin s
the old fashioned anchor to the cat
head. a protuberance on the bow, and
the latter for hauling the crown OF the
anchor up to the ships side; the jack
ass, heavy stuffed bag pulled into the
hawse pipes when at sea, to keep the
water from rushing inboard when the
ship plunges into the waves.
The name dolphin is not only that
of we'll known sea denizen, but of a
spar to which ships are moored, but
the dolphin striker is the short spar
extending downward from the bow
spirit. Iron bars holding the topmast
rigging into the mast, are called cathar-
pins. while a bull rope is a line used
for many purposes, particularly for
hauling the light yards into the rigging
when they are sent down on deck. A
sheepshank is a peculiar knot, or de-
vice, for temporarily shortening a rope
without cutting it, and a Turks head
is a knot at the end of rope, resem-
bling a Mohammedan turban.
A mast has its partners, which are
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Photos OF PRIZE WINNERS

You see today on this page the
portraits Of four boys and four
girls who have won watches in the
contests conducted by The Junior
Call. II you are one of the fortu-
nate winners and have not already
sent in your picture, please do so at
once, as The Junior Call wishes to
publish the pictures of all the sue
cessful contestants in the contests
for the older juniors. A number of
pictures will appear each week.
Write your name and address
plainly on the back of the picture,
and state whether or not yOu wish
it returned to you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Written on the First Leaf of a
Child'S Memorandum Book

My neat and pretty book, when L thy
small lines see,
They seem for any use to be unfit for
me.
My writing. all misshaped, uneven to
my mind,
Within this narrow space can hardly
be confined.
Yet I will strive to make my hand less
awkward look;
1 would not willingly disgrace thee.
my neat book.
The finest pens I'll use. and wondrous
pains I'll take,
And l these perfect lines my monitors
will make.
And every day will set down in order
due,
How that day wasted is; and should
there be a few
At the years end that show more
goodly to the sight
If haply here 1 find some days not
wasted quite;
If small portion of them have
passed Alright
Then shall I think the year not wholly
was misspent,
And that my diary has been by some
good angel sent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

The pictures show three kinds of our
native ferns. The sord fern grows up
from the roots without branching and
its leaves set on alternately 1T is a
very hardy sort of fern and will grow
in almost any soil or location The
SHIELD fern is also a single fronded
fern; its leaves are broader than those
of the sord fern and are deeply pin
nate. This is sought after by florists
for decorative purposes and is indeed
worthy of the praise the lovers of ferns
bestow upon 1t.
One of the largest of our ferns, and
by many priced the most, is the brake.
THE picture shows it to good advan-
tage. The stalk springs from the root
and branches form on either side. and
from these the beautifully shaped
pinnuted leaves form. 1t grows in the
coast range of modntains to the height
of six feet. I have seen them above
Mill valley and in the Berkeley hills in
great banks and fully that high
The fern. aside from its beauty is
Of no use, but it has played an impor-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

1 do. not wish to be understood to
say that all coal is made of ferns.
Sometimes forests were overturned and
buried and went to make up a share
of the coal measures. and at other
times vast beds of moss were included.
/ have traced in a coal mine a tree
eight inches across for Is or 20 feet
and have broken the coal and found the
peculiar lines formed by the crotches
of the limbs.
That the ferns had much to do with
the coal bed formation is proved by
the remains of the ferns. Sometimes
YOU will find in a lump of coal fern
leaf with all its fine veins as perfect
as If it. had been engraved by a skillful
artist.
When you sit by your. pleasant fire.
side and the coal is sparkling in the
CRATE you will remember that you are
burning ferns that grew in the sun
shine million years ago. perhaps, and
that it is this sunshine that makes
your room warm and pleasant when
winters blasts are upon US,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

.Jessyl B. Jacobs, 1919 Pacific avenue,
Alameda.
Lauretta Huffaker, s147 Davis street,
Fruitvale.
Phyllis Hilder, III First avenue, San
waldo Rushforth, 1921 Blake street,
Berkeley.
Lorraine Cruza. S57A Myrtle street
Oakland.
Clifford Wis. s Woodland street.
Henrietta LiguOri, Agnew.
Ruth Horne, Core MADEIRA.
Bethel Pursell Tulare
Emmy Mueller, San Mateo.
Jean Hawkins, Burlingame, box 20.
Burnell Blevins, Woodland.
Sadie Fredericks, 964 Seventh avenue
Oakland.
Josephine Squire. 2o6s Hayes street
San Francisco.
Paul. .Bohen. box 20S, Napa.
Claire Lilly, SCI Hayes street, San
Francisco.
Frederika McGee, 81 Cedar street
Alameda.
Alma Duffy. San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
By WILLIAM F. FILE


tant part in the life of mankind, be-
cause II was in the vast wilderness of
ferns that grew in the ages preceding
the formation of the coal measures
1t was the ferns that grew to magnifi-
cent heights and in such. dense forests,
we may say, that caught the sunshine
OF that age. How long these fern for
ests grew no one can tell but it must
have taken centuries to build the lay
ers of coal and 10 feet thick.
These forests by some means were
submerged and the plant life sealed up.
There could not be decay, as would
have occurred had the bed of vegetable
matter been exposed to the atmosphere.
but there was a loss of hydrogen and
oxygen and nitrogen and this reduced
the bulk greatly. Then the immense
pressure of the water and earth which
covered the forest compressed the mass
into the shape we find the coal BEDS
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
The Grivilia RObusta

THE illustration is of twig from a
very interesting and valuable tree
that halls from Australia. It's popu-
lar name is the silver oak. The foliage
is a beautiful green and remains on
the tree all the year. The weight OF
the leaves causes it to hang downward
and that gives it a feathery look that
is very attractive and graceful. The
tree is rapid grower and the grain
of the wood is as beautiful as the finest
quality Of golden oak.
The other Illustration is of a piece
split from tree cut down in Berkeley
1t he'd been growing about twelve
years and was about inches over
The grain is straight and the wood
splits easily. II takes but little polish
TO bring out tile fine qualities Of the
grain.
It would be a valuable timber tree
for cultivation. 1t grows about as ran
idly as the eucalyptus and would be
more valuable for furniture than II Ia
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

added that as she was then in hurry
she might come again to have her haii
cut off.
After having succored the family
the girl went joyously home and re-
lated the whole of the adventure to her
anxious but happy mother, who rec
ompensed her by kisses of affection and
tears of joy.
The end Of this youthful drama may
be now guessed. The poor family re-
covered their daughter. and, with her,
health. comfort and joy returned to
their humble dwelling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
n. LEONARD
IS Meiien ST., Phoeous. Va.
1.-THE NORTH POLE"

We did not discover, but have dis
covered THE BEST WINES AND
LIQUORS For The LEAST MONEY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
TOLL OF
STORMS ON LAKES
Bv Associated Press)

DETROIT, MICH. Dec. 13-With
the practical certainty that the men
OF the steamer Clarion ard the car
ferry Marquette and Bessemer No. 2
have gone TO their DOOM the toll q
death taken by wind and wave since
the official close Of navigation OF the
Great lakes one week ago falls but
Eve short Of the cficiai seasons total
SExty-thTee men was the count up TO
last Saturday.
This weekly death iist-52 on Lake
Erie ard S on lake Supericr-already
Is IS and when the final reckoning
IL made Of those whose terridv Eight
for life IN the icy water Of the in
land seas brought broken and frost.
bitten limbs and bodies. the number
may be made TO exceed the casualties
OF the entire season Of legitimate
uayigation-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
MRS. J. w. CALVERT DEAD.
Bride of Ten Months succumbs TO
Typhoid Fever.

Mrs. Elsie Council Calvert, wife OF
Mr.. J. w. Calvert, agent at Old Point
for the Chesapeake Steamship Com
pany. died at IL O'Clock last night at
her home in South King street. after
an Illness OF four weeks with typhoid
fever. The body viii be sent to the
former home in Franklin, Va, on the
curly boat tomorrow morning and IN
;erment will be made in that city.
Mrs. Calvert was the daughter OF
Mr.. G. G.. Council. Of Franklin. snd
was married to Mr.. Calvert last
April. Besides her husband and
father, she is survived by two SIS
tiers and one brother, who. with Mr..
Council, were at the bedside when the
end came.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
HAMPTON. PfIOEBUS AND OLD POINT-C Continued

is not far from four times the total Of
last year. when 80 men found watery
graves as Sthe result Of storm and
stress.
A study OF the mOrtuary lists shows
that since the opening OF navigation
last spring 10 lives have been lost On
Lake Erie. so on Lake Superior ami
6 on Lake Michigan A curious feat
ure is that Lake Huron does not figure
in the casualty table although this
lake usually bears her fun share OF
the grewsome burden. Speaking to-
night Of the recent marine disasters.
President william Livingston. Of the
Lake Carriers Association said that
this has been one OF the most disas-
trous years in the freight carrying
trade on the great lakes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Z. c.. Dec. ID
The condition Of the treasury at the
beginning of business today was as
follows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin. 74.069. S69.
Silver dollars. SASS, 12S,000.
Silver dollars of 1893. 1886, 900.
Silver certificates outstanding,
SASS, 128.000
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general
fund. $1.579.972.
, Current liabilities, s114.233,1 700.
Working balance in treasury offices,
$26. .016.
In hanks to credit of treasurer OF
the United States, $50. .453.
Subsidiary silver coin. SIS, 4S9, 405.f
Minor coin. s1,047. 942.
Total balance in general fund. $751;
700,147
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
A LITTLE WINE FOR CHRISTMAS

LII lie WINE run NHniS mNo
should be in every household. A
glass of it is the expression OF real
Christmas good cleer. Try bottle CT
our fine old sherry or other wine. You
will like it's flavor all right and its
purity is guaranteed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Money on
call, firm; 4ha5 per cent; ruling rate.
Az; closing bid, Az: offered at AS.
Time loans, easier; sixty days, 4%ao
per cent. and ninety days. AZ per
cent; six months. Az per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper. 5 to
5h per cent; sterling exchange nrm'
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4.S4.10a4.s420 for sixty day bills
and at a.S7.SO for demand; CONNER
clal bills, 4S3ssa4.S4. Bar silver. 52ss.
Mexican dollars, A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. ILLS. Dec. 1S.-Nev
high records for wheat and corn Tor
the crop were established here today
during a session OF unusual activity
and strength. Wheat for December
delivery advanced to 1-l3h and the
May option 10 1-i1K- The Deem
Der delivery Ct corn touched eth
and the May. 81 cents. oats and pro
visions also scored material advances.
Articles Open High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Rise in Western Maryland.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia rise OF
thrse points in Western Maryland Ger
ticates issued under the reorganiza-
ton plan, following a similar rise OF
three points on Saturday attracted at
tenticn in financial circles today. The
rise was accompanied by reports that
requirement CT the road by the Bal
timore & Ohio was impending. No Oh
ficial confirmation OF the rumOrs could
be had here. however.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Cotton Marked

NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-Cotton:
Spot closed quiet: middling upianGs,
15.20: middllng gulf. 1916; sales.
2, 400 bales.
Futures opened easy and closed
steady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Storm Blamed for Dizziness on
Stock Exchange.
WIDE DISPLAY OF STRENGTH
Rock Island Occupies Conspicuous
Place in Days Trading and Reaches
Highest Price Recorded In Years
Advance in Western Maryland.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Beyond the
mere chronicle of the fact OF de-
suRory advance In prices of stocks
today there was little OF interest III
the market. The trading fell INTO
absolute stagnation at times in the
afternoon. The intense dnllness was
ascribed in part to the Interruption
of wire service by the bad weather.
Feeble as the general demand was,
there was a comprehensive sIlow or
strength by stocks. This was largely
accomplished by the sympathetic ef-
feet of dispropNtionate advances IN
a number OF special stccks The most
conspicuous of these was Rock Island,
which rose to ASH, the highest In a
period of several years. The recent
entry into the Lehigh directorate CT
the dominant figures in the Rock Is
land properly OF course came into re-
newed discussion in connection with
the movement. The allegation that
Wabash was to be concerned in the
linking of the two properties also
played a part in the days discussion.
A new ruggestion was that the
Rock Island preferred stock might be
Tetird in exchange for bond issue
and the property put into the hands
OF the common stockholders,
The violent advance in Western
Maryland securities pointed to an
ether field for deal" rumors. which
were left in the rumor stage, without
nrthentic conn, match. The rise in
United States Steel to above go again
was a strong sustaining factor for the
wholsi market. Call money touched
. per cent.
Bonds were steady Total sales,
par value. s3,77S,OO0. United States
2s advanced q and the IS Is per cent
in the bid Price on call.
Total sales today were SO6.O0o
rhares, including: Sugar. 500; To-
bacco, 700; Atlantic Coast Line. 1.1V0;
Chesapeake & Ohio, $500; Louisville
& Nashville. 1900; Norfolk & West
ern. 1900; Reading, 1880; Rock Is
land Railway, 700; Sioss Sheffield.
LOO: Southern Railway, 1l.700; pfd.,
$500; Tennessee Copper, 200; Union
Pacific, 1920; United States Steel,
$4,000; Utah Copper, 31.100; Virginia
Carolina Chemical, 1880; Western
Maryland, 35.100.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. 10
WHEAT-unsettled; spot contract
l:21; southern on grade. 1.l3% a1.2l Y.
CORN--strong; spot contract. 67h {;
southern white, 64& a66%; southern
yellow. e4A a66A.
OATS-firmer: No white. 5Oa5O y.
RYE-dun; No. western domes-
tic. S0RaS1.
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