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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

played his fiddle in my honor 1t made
my head ache
July 5. During the celebration yes
terday the town caught fire. I am now
In the refugee camp. The courthouse
burnt up and 1 am afraid the records
of my suit were destroyed. Nero is
still fiddling.
RUNNYMEDE. June IA. 1215-Just
arrived. King John has commissioned
me to get out an injunction to prevent
the signing of Magma Charter
June 1s. Some baron hit me on the
head just as 1 was about to apply for
the Injunction referred to. After L
came to l found that the deed had been
done. This outlaw manner of settling
affairs of state vexes me. Everything
ought to be done by injunction in the
hand of the tax payer, like me.
MADRID, 1491.-A wild looking fell
low named C. Columbus applied to the
King for money. He says that he
wants to discover shorter route to
America-that he understands there is
a great deal of gold and politics there.
Inc royal treasury was just about to
make out check for the fellow when
bobbed up. / got out an injuntion.
AS representative of the India
merchants steamship line we can't af-
lord to let this fellow discover a short
route anywhere. 1t will reduce rates
Next day. My temporary injunction
mas been made permanent. No more
of this fellow Columbus.
Third day. Understand the queen
mas spoiled my plan and given her
pearls to c. Columbus that he might
get money with which to outfit. At
least the, pearls are missing and the
house detective assures me that they
have been pawned.
October rs, 1892. Just learned that
that fellow Columbus has discovered a
new country. Well, he didn't do 1t on
the tax payers money-that is one
satisfaction for us.
CALIFORNIA - Gaspar Portola has
just started out to discover San Fran
cisco bay. l will get out an injunc-
ton to prevent that. 1 know that IL
he discovers the bay there will be q
city founded there and that city will
IN time want to have municipal water
WORKS, 10 hire detectives, to prosecute
It's grafters and recover public docu-
menIs that are stolen, to have direct
primaries and finally to have a festi-
val In commemoration of PortoIa,s
discovery. II l can only get out an
injunction as a tax payer | can save
"a lot of trouble and attorney fees.
Next day. Find that PortoIa claims
all the land in California. so I can't. get
any on which to pay taxes. I hons he
finds the bay Then can jump iI1<o ii
and end my vexations.
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DIARY OF q TAX PAYER
By ARTHUR L. PRICE

GARDEN OF EDEN, April 25.-Just
paid my taxes. Adam said that as 1
was friend of the family 1 need not
pay unless 1 wanted to, but thought
it better to settle because no one has
much standing under the charter un-
less he pays taxes, AT present I don't
see anything which 1 might enjoy in a
court of equity, but it Is best TO be
prepared for the worst.
April 90. was wise to pay my
taxes. Adam told me today that he
contemplates making the fence around
Eden serpent proof. Says he saw a
particularly devilish looking boa f1irt-
ing with Eve over the garden wall. I
remarked brightly that women always
were partial to boas. He didn't laugh.
I'll get even on him.
November II. The supreme court
finally handed down a decision today
in the injunction suit I brought on
May 1 to prevent Adam from making
the wall around Eden serpent proof.
The court sustained my contention in
chief that there was no precedent for
strengthening the wall. Adam proved
rather clearly that I was simply acting
as a dummy for the serpent, but Of
course that point could not be consid-
cred. He also showed that last Febru-
airy my attorney went on record be-
fore the Eden wealth club as favoring
such wall as Adam now wished to
build; but 1 won out, as 1 said, be-
cause there could be found no prece
dent for the Improvement.
But it might have been better if I
had not brought the suit. OF course
1 had the Improvement tied up by a
temporary restraining order, so Adam
could not go ahead and waste the pub
lie money. and during the picnic sea-
son the serpent slipped in one day and
tempted Eve so that she broke some Of
the ground rules and we have accord
ingly lost our billets here.
At that the serpent hasn't yet paid
my attorney fees.
ROME, March 4.-There is a lot of
rot now being talked of about getting
an adequate" water supply for the
town. 1t is claimed by some of the
village towards that If a fire should
break out the town would be at the
mercy of the flames
May 8. The board of supervisors
has just decided to build a. dam in the
Fitch Etching swamp to store a water
supply. Me for the superior court L
am tax payer. III stop the extraya-
gance. Nero suggested that 1 do 1t.
May TO- Got out an injunction, ty-
ing up the board of supervisors. Nero
told me that had done famously. He
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she will be the guest of Miss Maud
Wilson. but will return TO town short
ly, as she is to leave soon for an ex-
tended trip to the north and to Yell
|lowstone park. She will be accom-
panied on the interesting trip by her
mother. Mrs Hall McAllister.
Mrs. Charles A. Gibson leaves today
for Honolulu and this attractive matron
will be sincerely missed in a large
circle of friends. but her trip is not
to be of long duration and will be ex-
tended only over the summer months.
She will doubtless be extensively en-
tertained in Honolulu, where she has a
wide acquaintance.
In one party that enjoyed an infor-
Francis were Mr.. and Mrs John Drew,
Mrs Willard Drown and r. NJ. Tobin.
The Drews have been quite popular
socially during their stay here, and in
particular among the Burlingame set
who are always eager to welcome their
favorite. Miss Louise Drew did not
accompany her father on this western
visit, but his charming wife has re-
ceived great deal OF attention.
The Walter S. Martins and Miss Jen-
ME Crocker will leave next Thursday
for trip to the north. and during
their stay in Seattle will attend the
exposition. but they will not make an
extended stay in that city. since they
expect to be home again next month
They have recently returned from the
southern part of the state where they
passed several weeks OF the early
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. e c. Ambrose cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their wedding June at their attract
I've home across the bay, and a number
of friends from this city attended the
informal reception. The pretty home
in Piedmont was effectively decorated
for the occasion, and the couple re-
ceiyed a number OF gifts commemorate
ing the day. The Ambrose name has
been famous since the revolutionary
days, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose have
many old family friends who offered
their Fluctuations upon the recent an
niversary.
Mrs. C. M. Belshaw. who is passing
a few days in town at the st. Francis
entertained yesterday at an informal
luncheon given for less than a dozen
guests. Mrs. Belshaw entertains fire.
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Answers to Queries

DAVID HARUM-Subscriber. CITY who ~
the author Of David Harum - When VS. hi
written. and how soon published after fba 5s,ts
OF the aufhora -'-
The book was written bv 4 n
Weseott IN 1895. but was not published
until six months after the death OF
the writer, March 81. 1855. It Is a
s.ory OF American life with embelish-
ments, which a writer OF novels a55-
LEMON CoVE-Subscrlber CITY. wh.-s 4.
lemon Cove IN California; And how Ear fro-,
San Francisco? - A'e7"
In Iulare county. 2T1 miles from,
san Francisco. II miles OF which is
by stage.
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quentiy in this delightful way during
her visits in town and also al her
country home near Antioch.
William H Healy is enjoying a visit
in the southern part OF the state. but
viii only remain for a brief stay. ex-
pect1ng to return TO town early next
week. Mrs. HeaIy remained in tov1
but win not be here during the Iater
season, as the couple are planning a
series OF Interesting motor trips
through the south.
Mrs. Henry E. Bothin and her 5auVh-
ter are out OF town and in fact viii
pass the entire summer in Lake county.
where they are enjoying a series OF
motor trips. but upon their return to
the city they win occupy their apart
ments at the St Xavier in Pacific
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson. who
are next door neighbors OF the Doug
las Sloane Watsons in Vallejo street.
have purchased a site adjoining tha
Watson country place at Redwood and
will soon build home upon their new
property.
Colonel and Mrs George IT. Pippv-
with their daughter. Miss Ethel PfpDy.
have returned TO their San Mateo home
after a pleasant visit during the earlv
season at the Hotel Potter IN santa
Barbara.
Mrs. Harry Nathaniel GRAY f. an
joying a visit in Denver. where she
is being entertained in an Informal
way. but win return early next week
to her home in Washington street.
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What's Puzzling You?

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CARD to ~
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
w1nninE Answers q Pienicss
pizeo sm souhrh .er.e =.
Call of -
ITO N. Sparkling Benci
n outing anda an innno
r. Sherwood 14sa street Bskelsy - Se'
A of mi
washnst II
spread of luncheon underneath III. bonob
Tramped and by cow So
Then belated, the
picnic is a wilderness enow -
(Apologies to Omar Khayyam)
II. G. dnon n fPointIo
miniature
u A. yfonrhs street.
Cupds best invention.
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Some New
Ideas About
Competition

surancemen grant rebates their customers
1t IS true that the Sherman law against
OF the Manchester school doctrine but that
nineteen the book before step was taken
Tor its enforcement The law of practical
experience and Roosevelt first undertaken the
task OF finding some working plan that will national
requirements fact that contemporary craftsmanship has
not yet found satisfactory solution of this problem.
The laws against rebates look in the opposite direction They
provide machinery stop certain form of competition which
Justly regarded egtmate and vicious is done in
secret and gives unjust advantage the people favored But
Just the same rebate form OF competition not to
the point that trusts have been built up aid The
Standard oil has created monopoly by using for
It's advantage the competitive spirit among the railroads
These limitations competition sometimes lead to mixed
conclusions and confusing results The business in
California has for the been controlled combination
sometimes called the compact The chief of this com
bnaon nsurancemen from giving rebates from
card rates For that he compact be called "a
trust and perhaps might have been entitled designation
Now find legislatures enactng with popular approval laws
forbidding the granting OF rebates
In this confusion Of counsel and conflict of the old timer
looks back with wonder the forgotten day the late Ton
Bright IN the house commons defended the practice
ton aom Of competition therefore ndefeabe and
be disturbed.
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Plea for Trousseau
DispeIled Illusion

Dispeiied Illusion day and his mind reverted the good
old days of California when railroads few and coaches the
chief of communication
e Black Nevada
took the
of the beautiful
the mountains and the gns exceedingly heard he
E Black really beautiful
did learn all them
Comes naturally, E presence
beauty.
4 do know else Black would
halted line
villain us with double bared
1 I'm
is box.
He xedged in by
that the task
heard oh. Mr. Ny trouu
S in
I'VE
for miles Her anzy.
at the voice E. Ryan"
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the innocent and deenseless His aggravated by
nurderous brutality and reckessnes put class apart
there should be nay about the court
arrived at full knowledge of the decree of this
character should not be aside lightly virtually irresponsible
tribunal which has hand acquaintance with the crcur
stances that dictated the judgment.
SINISTER ntmatons made that mysterious influences
behind this action of the prison directors The constitution
ha BODY does not place membership suspicion and
assured adequate justification of this Judgment has
been the public The fact that behaved well in
n does not prove that his nature has changed give
the of dark The ootoad
who murders for the lust of killing should kept out OF
harms way.
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Picturesque Home Is
Leased by Trackn1en

Home Is Many
Brown Cables the country hon OF C5e1sN
~ D' iia'nHen era John F.
the high Sierra, will pretty
Brown Cables
oo from the ohre shingles the roofs
situated homes the and people
1t close the
leased railroad
quarters There large the building
huckster ladies'
and brave
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HofeIman Only Wanted
Fruit for a Show

hotel in the place, the proprietor doing talking:
What's that, am?'
Cherries, eh?
What pice?7
Imposs
ooh, guess they large nd fine"
"Yes know you cherries
Il possibly
Foolish eh? 1 am nothing OF he kind
yes know business"
Its evident know nothing Why maam
if that kind of cherries San Fran
cisco would for and "a m
What's that? Well fruit want fruit
that's o ookat the kind l
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

ME action of the prison releasing ON parole
the dangerous convict Sidney Bell strange and unaccoun
able II sentence in which the public sense
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Jordan indicts the whole French nation as
'decadent' in support of his theory that war
weeds out the best and most efficient con-
stituents of race He filings the reckless
adjective with strange disregard OF the fact
that since the Franco-Prussian war the French
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
|Dr. Jordan
And the


has piled individual collective
other European people Doctor Jordan should study
the facts compiled by Leroy Beaueu
Belgian
people have become the bankers of Europe the last thirty
The truth that entirely mistaken impression of French
life and methods has got abroad The French people
be judged by their and their best Among foreign
the adjective Frency has be identified with
class literature represented by what be called the Pa
Royal drama. One concerned dispute
of that body of literature but totally mistaken impress
of French life and morals On that ridiculous
finds his Indictment the French nation
facts made fit the philosophers theory which everything
give
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OF justice concurred it was that which decreed
that Bell should be put for the term of his
natural life where he could do no further
injury to society. The man is incurablv
vicious and dangerous. To give him liberty
IS like turning wild beast loose to nrev on
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
The Insider

Tells of hOup that interrupted the conver
sation of gallant and retty who thought he
poet and favored with picturesque language
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

At lovely town, not many miles from San
Francisco, the following telephone converse
ton was overheard by patron Of the only
tor doing the talking:
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

IS natural and to be expected that the Seattle exposition should
people that region California this summer
but the c6onist movement to this STATE dre
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

ME philosopher ridden by theory belongs of
horned cattle before whose headong onslaught the facts OF
the considering David Starr
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

ME world has travelled long way from the position
OF that cult which be described the Manchester
school, which defed competition and held
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Iaissez 1alTe ln1aIIlble. In these days we flnC
legislatures enacting laws that forbid com
petition or certain forms of that practice
Congress did it when the Elkins law forbade
rebates on railroads, and now the Indiana
legislature has enacted law forbidding in
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

IS nevertheless large in a very gratifying way,
showing material increase on the figures
for last year. The exact figures up to date
OF colonist travel to California for 1909 are
N,741, as compared with 23o5l last year.
Seattle of course exDects a boo,, ,,a.~
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and no doubt that expectation will be justified wholly 10
the interest OF California that these hopes should be fulfilled II
means the creation OF important nearby those products
o. winch this state has virtual monopoly America The Seattle
people expect to entertain visiting list 100000 people this
summer and although the majority people ilr be
trannts who merely the country natural wonders
and It's productive accomplishment, there nevertheless
considerable resduum that will stick To the Pacific coast
TO be convinced and it be forgotten no visit to
me coast IS complete or satisfactory without seeing California
whose natural climatic industrial
tues not be duplicated approached this continent
The eminent success Of TIC Seattle exposition great deal
ior California, both directly and indirectly
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
John E. FOULDS, the {

was in a reminiscent mood the othe
day and his mind reverted to the goo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Miss Ethel McAIlister left Yesterday
Tor brief visit TO, Belyedere, where
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
ON FOOD
The Right Foundation of Health.

Proper food is the foundation OF
health. People can eat improper food
Cor a time until there is a sudden col
lapse Of the digestive organs, then
all kinds OF trouble follows
The proper way out of the difficult
is to shift to the pure, scientific food,
Grape Nuts, for it rebuilds from the
foundation up. A New Hampshire
woman says:
Last summer was suddenly taken
with indigestion and severe stomach
trouble and could not eat food with
out great pain, my stomach was SO
sore I could hardly move about. This
kept up until / was so miserable life
was not worth living.
Then a friend finally, after much
argument, induced me 70 quit my
former diet and try Grape-Nuts.
Although I had but little faith I
commenced to use it and great was
my surprise to find that / could eat
it without the usual pain and distress
in my stomach
so kept on using Grape-Nuts and
soon a marked improvement was
shown, Cor my stomach was perform
ing it's regular work in a normal way
without pain or distress.
Very soon the yellow coating dis
appeared from my tongue, the dull,
heavy feeling in my head disappear
ed and my mind felt light and clear:
the languid. tired telling left, and al
together I felt as If I had been re-
built. Strength and weight came
back rapidly and went back to my
work with renewed ambition
To-day I am new woman in mind
as we'll as body and owe IL all to
this natural food, Grape Nuts. -
There's a Reason"
= Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. THE Road 70 MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
GOOd Jobs For Men
Needs Postoffice Clerks,
Carriers and Railway Mail Clerks
Salary 5000 to $500.

Why don't you work for Uncle Sam?
Eight thousand positions are to be
filled. The pay is large; the hours
short; you get a vacation, with pay,
every year, and no lay-offs at any
time.
The government wants men over
10 wears old. with only common
everyday education to take examina-
tions in Pensacola on November II,
for positions mentioned above, and
the Government Civil Service In
structors, with their expert knowledge
of the examination can prepare any
man to pass in a few weeks.
ANY reader of the Journal who
wishes to work for Uncle Sam can
get complete cree information how to
DreDare for the Civil Service exam
nations, by writing the Government
Civil Service instructors, Dept. 76S,
Rochester, n. Y.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13
NEW SKIN REMEDY
STOPS ALL ITCHING
Skin Troubles of Adults and Infants
Quickly Cured.

Skin Troubles of Adults and Infants
Quickly Cured.
When it is known that poslam, the
new skin discovery will stop the tor.
turous itching attending eczema with
first application and bring immediate
relief and comfort to sufferers from
all skin troubles, its merit will be ap-
preciated and its wonderful success
understood. On the tender skin or
chafng infants, poslam may be used
with soothing and beneficial effects.
1t is applied externally, and its re-
markable healing powers begin at
once.
All skin diseases, including eczema,
acne, herpes, rash, letter, etc, yield
Immediately to posiam. Occasional APP
plications, in small quantities, will
quickly Danish pimples, hives, black
heads, blotches, and will relieve and
cure itching feet, scaly scalp, humors,
etc. A special 50-cent package is pre-
pared for those who use poslam for
these minor skin troubles. This, as
well as the regular twO-dollar jar, is
on sale at The Crystal Pharmacy,
and other leading drug stores in Pen
saCola.
An experimental supply of poslam
may be obtained free of charge by writ
ing to the Emergency Laboratories,
81 West Twenty-dfth street. New
York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-13

HORSES TAKE
FIRST PRIZE
"oERALDINE," JOHN A." FRED
APPLE" AND FIRED DIRECTLY"
WIN MONEY AND BLUE RIB.
BONS.

Geraldine" the pretty racer own
city, won third money in the $1,000
stake at Kalamazoo, Mich, last week,
and this week is going to race at
Cleveland, o., for a 81 200 stake. As
the animal has won part of a purse
offered at every race at which she
was entered this year, Capt. Welles
expects good results in the coming
contest.
Capt. Welles is just home from Pu-
laski, Tenn, where he has been TAX
ing first money and blue ribbons in
the horse show which has just closed
and Red Apple" two of the finest
pieces of horsefIesh exhibited in
Tennessee, won not only first money
but left the ring decorated with the
blue ribbon. HoTsemen there de-
cIared that the pair could not be beat
for show horses, and ladies drove
them about the park freely with the
consent of their proud Pensacola
owner
John A. and John A, Jr.," were
both entered in the stallion class.
and two horses never brought forth
more applause than did these ami
mails me great PAGER, Whlcn mas i
record Of 1903 1-2, never looked more
graceful, as he was driven about the
course. He was bred in that county.
and had admirers there by the hum
dTed.
Capt. WeIles authorized the an
nouncement that he will exhibit tho
great John A. at the Tri-CoUnty fair
in November, and this will be a
source of qualification to admirers of
pretty horSefIesh here.
"CeraIdine's" Fast Time.
Geraldine" the beautiful little
racing mare belonging to Capt Welles
oe this city, yesterdAI at Cleveland,
O., made the mile in 2:07 IA.
This information WAS conveyed in a
telegram which reached the city last
evening The mare is now on the
Grand Circuit, and before the season
closes will be in many of the big
meets.
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PAVING
COMPANIES
WILL START
PREPARATIONS FOR STARTING
WITH WOOD BLOCK ON zARRA-
GoSsA STREET HAVE BEEN
MADE,

Should good weather prevail dur
ing today, the pavement with wood
blocks will be started on East Zarra-
gossa street. Practically everything
has been prepared for the start, and
grading, with a view of bringing the
street surface to the proper level,
will be carried on with q rush.
Anticipating such an early start,
the gas mains have been lowered
within the past several days and
nothing now remains in the way of
carrying the work to a finish.
With the beginning OF the Zarra-
gOsSa street work today, there VIII
be two distinct paving contracts be-
ing carried on with different mate
riaIs. both of the jobs having fur
nished work to scores of laborers in
the city.