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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

arrived in the city yesterday.
reports received at the railroad Of
fees show that barring late frosts
lnere VIII be as big a crop of green
lrult TINS year as was forwarded east
iast year. Some damage has been done
py frost TO the early apricots, which
VIII In its turn affect the dried prod
uct, but all other fruits are showing
up We'll. Growers in the Santa Clara
valley have not found any successful
means to fight the thrips, which mate
rally affected the prune crop last year.
out II Is not thought that any further
decrease In the output will be shown.
have a triffing claim against your
company" said a demure little woman
TO an agent of a railroad.
MADAM, replied the agent. laying
MS hat carefully on the counter and
assuming his most benign ceuntenance.
anything / can do for you shall be
done.'
oh. they all say that" she answered
coyly, but want damages for the loss
OF my trunk in an accident
'Ah, said the agent as he glanced
over the claim, s'it is trif1e as you
say. Only s3,500. All for clothes? No.
$1,000 worth of jewelry and heirlooms,
you say.
Il can quite appreciate your feelings
IN the matter" he continued. well.
madam. we have been apprised of your
case and will you sign for s300g"
Give me the pen quick" said the
lady. My, amt lucky to get off so
we'll! They all do say that you are as
good as you are handsome and the
lady left the office with a radiant smile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
Made in
and for
New England

made his tariff with his chiefly New England and Adc
merely follows his footsteps The Payne bill nothing
than bluff designed distract attention from the program which
drch hoped slip through congress with little friction Not
only the oppressive Dngy wooens continued by
ch but he has raised the cotton That program
already rasng,a of protest all the country To
how regarded by the republican sentiment of the middle
quote from the Indianapolis News:
going 70 them out Of coton what do not know The wool
really
men Tor their effect is to force the people who would otherwise WOOL
largely
m further to push up the price Of cotton And this the
OF in
We maintain the American standard OF living Yesterday the Indiana
decided
to make even the small reduction the duty thda
Payne The other will
thlrd-ca wool demand
of
all this
these
nave the effect OF lowering the sof living
mat IS pretty straight talk from strong republican news
paper and 1t indicates how the conspiracy of England
aF makers likely to be regarded the people begin
to realize what is in hand
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

MRS LOWELL WHITE, from portrait made when she
Is years DID, Mrs. White is a leader in society
and club work She is president of the Outdoor league
of the California club and the who secured the
through of the bill that provides for the
preservation of the CaIaveras big
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
ImportantLes-
islatioh Affect
hsLibraries

os are empowered to make contracts with city libraries by which
people OF the country districts shall be supplied with books free
charge The working of the law course involves provision
Tor transportation and free delivery and is not impossible that
the functions OF this service will ultimately much wider
extension
the school district Libraries and their administration which in the
past has been loose and haphazard These of books
VIII now become part OF the general county library that
means much waste IN the of duplication of plant NAV be
Noded The law fne makes excellent foundation on which
m aaDe system may be buded, provided there is Efficient
administration The Stockton Record thus summarizes:
ioras claim to leadership in the library field by pro-
sle hy leisalor bv
OF these large and widely extended general
l second because
settled areas IN territory Of $4,000 miles establish system Of
county hDarles which,
oTaies may reach every and child within limits
lhe law puts no little responsibility librarian
gns h supervisory capacity all public libraries, city
and the appropriation the state library is -
d Altogether the legislation this subject presents ver
SATISFACTORY codhcatIon OF the library laws of California
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

public Libraries not only in cities, but like
wise in the rural districts. Provision is made.
IN word, to mobilize our library resources
and give the country its share of the benefits
which hitherto have been enjoyed exclusively
by the residents of cities Boards of sl1ner-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

should be put to the credit of the late legislature that an
important and enlightened body Of legislation deal
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

Fall River to IS cents per thousand. The
cost OF fuel for making gas does not differ
greatly in Massachusetts, and in California.
where oil is the chief factor in production.
It there is any difference in the cost of labor
here~and in Massachusetts it is not material
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

East Boston there question Of having price gas reduced
70 ~ cents per thousand feet by act of the legislature Lynn
and Worcester price has been reduced to go Cents md =
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

becomes evident that debate the tariff
viii chiefly the cotton and wooden schedules
Doler sentiment Of the middle
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
Here S $ One
for Britton
To Answer

because labor not the important governing in the manu-
acre and distribution OF gas There economic reason ~
San francisco should 81 for the gas that
Boston and other Massachusetts cities get so cents
In Los Angeles where manufacturing conditions are Identical
with those that obtain San Francisco consumers get their
Tor IS thousand be cheaper in San
FRANCISCO because the conditions of distribution are greatly in
Of this city Francisco of the most comnact and
condensed cities America Los Angeles the other hand Is
scattered and spread wide investment for
pipes and mains proportonaey heavier there More
the OF manufacture decreases direct proportion
OF the quantity and the larger consumption makegas cheaper
San Francisco than Los Angeles no allowance were
made for the smaller investment in distributing plant
Why should San Francisco pay dollar other cities
less aToab situated get for 80 IS as ANYBODY
has Mr. John A. Bron, the accomplished of the local
sas concern, has attempted that question
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

west, Sharply criticised the wooden schedules
in the Aldrich bill, and his position is logically
impregnable. By these schedules the whole
country is oppressively taxed on the neces-
saries Of life for the benefit of the New Eng
land manufacturers The fact is, that Dinglev
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

e. O. Faulkner. manager of the tim
ber and tie department of the Santa Re.
arrived in the city yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

DR.. w. w. King of the United States
public health and marine hospital serv-
ice and Mrs. King have taken apart
ments at the Mossgiel at Washington
and Jones streets for the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
The Jnart Jet

K1 RS RUSSELL BoGUE enter
IAl tanned yesterday afternoon at an
informal tea given at her home
in Washington street in compli-
ment to Miss Carrie Mills, the fiancee
Of James Fletcher, who has been the
feted guest at several of the early
summer affairs.
Among those who called yesterday
afternoon between the hours of and
6 We're:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

Mrs. Joseph Bernard keenan, has
sent out cards for bridge party to
be given this afternoon at her home in
Union street. While the party will be
quite informal it is anticipated ais
one of the pleasant affairs of the week
Mrs. William Skeels of Philadelphia
who has been visiting friends in this
city, is at present in Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

RACETRACK--Sub.. City. Is a racetrack and
hotel in connection herewith being built at Tis
Juana Mex. -
There has been a great deal of talk
on that subject, but nothing is being
done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11
RuffaIo BIII Comlno.

Few American citizens of the day hold a higher place in public favor, regard and esteem than does Buffalo Bill (Col
 w. F. Cody). His superb and effective work in the days when the last of the Indian warfares were being waged against the most savage and relentless foes tho United States troops ever were called on to meet, alone entitle him to the greatest measure of praise and credit. He has supplemented that with over 30 years yf educational work, presenting to the peo- pie of this country and Europe types of the finest physical specimens of various and different races until his presentation of them little known to the world at large The closing years of his career are being devoted to giving the general public the opportunity of seeing and studying more different races, tribes and kindred than ever were gathered together until the advent of Buffalo Bills Wild Vest and "Pawnee Bills Far East" He will be seen in Birmingham for two per formances Wednesday. *N"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11
Poison in the Middle Aoes.

From the British Medical Journal.
 In the middle ages so little was known of toxocology that all sudden or mysterious deaths were attributed to poison, but in the light of modern knowledge many of these are now easi- ly explained by such diseases as ap- pendicitis or gastric ulcer. Even the Borgias can be absolved from many of the poisonings laid to their charge.
 Nevertheless, from very early times in Italy poison was favorite means of removing an enemy. In England, France and Germany cruder methods of vengeance prevailed, and it was not until the Sixteenth century that the medici introduced poisoning into France The fashion spread rapiAs and poison was employed in every rank of society to get rid of incon- venient persons.
 The art introduced into France by Catherlne de Medici and her followers took root so deeply as to blossom later into the black magic of Louis XIV's reign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11

cal association. Nevertheless, he passed the civil service examination with the highest honors of 20 candidates, and he has to his credit as the fruit of recent years of study and work several books: "Chevalier Henry de Tonty," "A Moses of the Mormons," Leading Events of Wisconsin History" James Gates Per cival" Early Wisconsin Imprints" and a number of historical pamphlets Also he has written books on library matters. The examining board included Clement Walker Andrews librarian of John Gre rar library; John P. Hill, librarian in Brooklyn. and Dr. Hubert Putnam, libra rian in Congress. The librarian in Chi cago requires no mean executive ability, for there not only is the big library build ing which houses 100000 volumes, but there is an outside organization of which even Chicago people are largely ignorant. for the delivery of books from 1855 deliv- cry stations-13 on the north side, 26 on the south side, and 36 on the west side with scattering branch reading rooms. $
 'I believe now that Chicago is on the right road toward overcoming its vice ! district" was the comment of Charles N Crittenton of New York founder of the Crttenton mission. with branches in 7S cities, regarding the vigorous fight taken up by Chicago business men against the white slave traffic as the most fragrant of evils of the red light district. Con oitions in Chicago are the west in the United States,' he added, "and l have seen the Frisco wharves. the Pensacola dives and the fostering vice of every large city, but Chicago I find the most deprayed of all" The enforcement of the new Illinois statutes aimed specifically at the bartering of girls for vice, now is assured by active interest taken by commercial bodies and powerful organ izations of many nationalities and creeds as the result of efforts made by the com mittee chosen by the Woman's World magazine, which took practical steps toward the suppression of recruiting for vice districts and cities throughout the United States. The Illinois statutes taken as a model by the Minnesota legis- lature last spring, and by legislatures of other states, promises to be brought into beneficial use in Massachusetts, Tennes- see, Alabama and several other states when their legislatures convene It has been found that the existing statutes of most states are but himsy protection to the operations of procurers, for the traf- fic goes on at an astounding rate, with the result of ruin to not less than 65,000 girls each year, and the consequent heart-break of parents whose daughters innocence, vanity or heedlessness have made them, under present conditions. easy prey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11
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 THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE,
 1171z North 21st Street,
 A strictly higl-class institute for the scientific treatment of all Chronic. Nervous, Blood, Skin, Rectal, Female and Genito-Urinary diseases Deformi- ties, Tumors, Stiff Joints, Cancer, Lu- pus, Malignant Ulcers. Rheumatism and Consumption.
 Hemorrhoids, Varicocele, Hernia and Venerial Disease of every name.
 nature, form and character are
 also treated and a legal GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL. RE
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 Our equipment. consisting of wel,- kept Prescription Department. x-Rav Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- lTa ro die apparatus, Super-heated Air. Elec- tric Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebuli1er and ozone Inhalations for nose. thrnet and lungs and thoroughly euuipnsd Surgical Department, modern and nm to date in every particular. give us nrestige over all competitors in Ala. bama in our special line of practice. 4 FEW OF MANY INDORSEMENTs
 FROM THE PRESS,
 The Birmingham Ledger: The Drs Dozier are without doubt the hest Lnown specialists in the south, and their lame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs. n T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur aaons who deserve the greatest success which has been and is theirs The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's iong standing and approved abilities entitle them to the proud distinction of stand inr at the head of their profession. (,orrespondence Invfted-COnsultatiOn
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11
Reason He Couldn't Spell.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "It's no use for me to go to school any more" said little Elmer ''I'll never be able to learn how to spell.'
 "Why not?" asked his mother
 Because" answered Elmer, "the teach CT keeps changing words on me all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-11

STATE FAIR tickets are sold in city at Florence Hotel Cigar Store, Parker's, Nor tons, Withington's, Patton Pope's, Adams and Gunn- Gambill's Drug Stores. Buy Scholars tickets, 15c, for Children's Day, Oct. 15. Cost 25c if bought at gate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
DELEGATES WILL
BE ENTERTAINED
They will be Special Guests Of Local
Councils Monday Night, Preceding
State Convention, K. Of 6.

1t is anticipated that the attendance
at the Knights of Columbus Ball will
exceed 5000. Applications for 1,o0O
aickets have already been received by
1.-THE ball committee. There will be 500
delegates to the convention to begin
with Many of these will be accom-
u,anied by their wives The colors of
the Knights are yellow and white. The
colors will be literally displayed upon
business buildings and public struc-
dures while the convention is in the
city.
Mayor Lee has accepted an invita-
ton to open the ball. The member
ship of the Knights of Columbus in
/ the matte is PSI 600 The order iesrais-
ling a fund of 100000 which Will be
FUSED to establish scholarships in the
Washington University.
The delegates to the convention,
which will be held here on Tuesday,
win be the special guests of the,ocal
councils, at the ball, which will be Civ
en- Monday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
OGDEN STREET LINE
WON'T BE DISTURBED

Patrick Sheehan who filed a petition
for the discontinuance of the building
line in Ogden street between Penn
broke and Hallett street has with
drawn the petition in view of the OPP
position of the other property owners
on the street. Two large petitions
have appeared against changing the
line. The property owners have be-
come adopts in making fights for the
preservation of the building line on the
street and over half dozen times
within as many years they have arisen
and declared themselves Many of
the proteStants say they We're obliged
to build smaller houses than they con-
templated because of the line and what
is good for one is good for another
The new law on building lines which
is a part CT the charter. probably caus-
ed the withdrawal of the petition. The
new charter says: when such line
shall have been established and any
owners of land affected thereby shall
have built back of said line, the same
shall not be modified or abolished
without the consent of the property
owners within a block on either side
of the line sought to be modified or
abolished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
SESSIONS OF
PEACE CONFERENCE
HELD TODAY
Especial from United Press3

especial from 1nlCeu 1reSS-D
Chicago, May 5.-The closing sessions
of the second national peace conference
We're held to-day. Despite the large
number of speakers on the program,
chief interest centered in the expected
report of the resolution committee.
Justice Joseph b. Moore, of the Mich
igan Supreme Court. presided at this
mornings session, which was devoted
to 10 minute addresses by delegates.
The chief address of the morning was
delivered sby the Rev. J. l.. Tyron, of
Boston. who discussed 1.-The London
Peace Congress of 1905
Henry c. Niles. of York, Pa. was I'M
able to attend but his address on
state Peace ngresSeS-PennSylVa-
MAS Experience" was read by A. B.
FarQuhar.
H. C. Phillips. of Lake Mohonk, n.
Y, discussed the Mohonk arbitration
conference and William H. Short. of
New York, advocated a permanent
peace office in New York
The closing session in the afternoon
was devoted to addresses by diplomats
and one by Secretary Ballinger. Count
Won Bernstorf German Ambassador
was the principal speaker. WI Ting
Fang, minister from China also spoke
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
closed the conference with a message
from President Taft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
BOSTON MAGNATE'S WIFE
TO FIGHT FOR BOY
Especial from United Presso

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 5.-Mrs.
ameS E. Shaw, wife. of the Boston
traction magnate. emphatically denied
to-day the report that she and her
husband may become reconciled
through their mutual love of their
child. There is nothing in the report,
she declared, and she intends to con-
tinue Ter fight to secure the possession
of her boy. who was taken from her
last Friday. The habeas corpus pro-
ceedings are to be argued tomorrow
and Mrs. Shaw is confident that she
can show she is the proper custodian
for the youth. who is still at the home
of the chief of police.
II. Keno Marble, the chauffeur for
merly in the employ of the Shaw fam
ily who has been working at the NOV
ing picture show that Mrs. Shaw is
interested in. has left the city. Where
he has gone or what his plans are is
not known here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
GREAT COUNCIL
OF RED MEN
in SESSION
About eco Delegates, Representing 50
Tribes and State Membership Of $500
in Attendance at Annual Gathering in
New Britain - Great Sachem Miller
Reported on Successful Entertainment
of the National Council in BRIDGEPORT
Especial from United Press ,

Especial from United PreSS.)
New Britain, May 5.-The great coun-
Gil of the Improved Order of Red Men
opened their Esd great sun council here
today with 200 delegates in attendance
Great Sachem William H. Miller, of
South Norwalk, presiding. Mayor
Landers made an address of welcome,
giving them the freedom of the city.
The morning session was devoted to
the reading of the reports of the sew
era1 officers. Great Sachem Miller re-
ported that the past year had been a
successful one and prominent in it's
history was the honor of entertaining
the great council of the United States
in Bridgeport. Three new tribes were
added; one each in Hartford Meriden
and Stafford Springs. He spoke at
length on the orphans guardian fund
and said there were eight at present
drawing benefits.
Great Chief of Records William
Saunders of Naugatuck. reported the
approximate membership in the State
at $500, representing SO tribes, all of
which are in a flourishing condition.
Great Keeper of Wampum Charles
H. Blake of Waterbury, reported the
order in sound financial condition; the
balance in the wampum belt after all
expenses had been paid being $685. 90.
The election of officers will be held
this afternoon.
Ask for O'Kourkes union tobacco.
PALOL. the palatable castor OH on
nRla all drug stores tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
FRED NIBLO GIVES
CONCLUDINGLECTURE
INTERESTING LECTURER AND
HIS WIFE WILL SAIL FOR
EUROPE, MAY 9, IN SEARCH
OF MORE PICTURES AND
LECTURE MATERIAL.

Fred Niblo. the American humorist
who has been entertaining a large
number of people in this city with his
Talks of Travel" made his last ap-
pearance of the season here last even
ing in Smiths theatre, where he illus
trated and described Russia in a man
ner that was intensely interesting and
caused many Of his listeners to change
their minds about the land of the car
and the conditions existing in the
country where so few of the populace
can read or write. Although the
speaker made no attempt to discourse
upon the politics of the great empire
he made it plain that the Car who
was trying to rule $4,000 million peo-
pie of various nationalities. who in
hab1ted large sections of two contin-
ents, was not equal to the task and
that the people were largely at the
mercy of the granddukes.
Mr. Niblo was able to secure pictures
of the interiors of many of the Rus
sian palaces and of the Car and
Czarina in person. Such pictures were
never secured before by any -photo-
grapher. Mr.. Niblo figures personally
in many of the pictures and in all of
them he has striven to depict the
many characters whom he has met on
his travels.
Besides a special pose made for him
by the Grand Duke Michael he shows
the types of the vagabonds of Mos
COW, who expressed the hope, when he
took the pictures. that he would send
them to ST. Petersburg in order that
the government might see the condi-
ton of some of it's subjects.
In Warsaw the type of Cossacks and
police were well illustrated. Here is
where four soldiers are needed to
guard every policeman. Mr.. Niblo has
a. charm of voice and a manner of ex-
preston that fails to tire his auditors
and where his Talks and Travell'
surpass those of lecturers who delve
into history and architecture. He
makes his audiences feel that they are
tourists with him. Besides depicting
many places with pictures made from
snapshots. animated pictures are used
showing street scenes in the Russian
cities and country.
Mr.. Niblo left his hearers last night
on the shore of the Black Sea, where
the Tartars' live. and before closing,
showed a wonderful animated picture
of crew of Tartar fishermen drawing
their nets.
On May Mr.. and Mrs. Noble will
pictures for picture talks to be given
next year. They will be accompanied
by one of the best moving picture
photographers in this country, and will
probably give a great deal of their at
tention to Ireland, ending their jour-
ney in the land of the midnight sun.
Mrs. Niblo is best known as Josephine
Cohans. and sister of George Conan.
the prolific writer and producer of
American musical comedies.
Mr.. Niblo promises to become one
of the greatest educators in this coun-
try. Having been a monologist and
humorist upon the stage for several
years he knows the art of entertaining
the public. No matter what country
he talks about there is never danger
that any one will be bored