davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03

Scme idea of,the large volume OF
business of the town of Edgeheld
can be gained by taking a birds
eye;yie W of the public square dur
ingitmiidday. On Monday we counted
seyenty-odd farm wagons on the
publio, square from our Office win.
dow. Nearly all them were heavily
loaded with guano; but the same
wagons that haul guano away in the
spring ing bring cotton to this market
/ in, the fall, and where farmers sell
their cotton they purchase their
merchandise.
& : :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03

For Sale: II acres of good land To-
Gated just below Ropers on public
road leading from Edgefeld to .Au-
gusta; fine bottom land; good build
ing site on public road. Apply to
E. j. NORRIS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

I T may surprise some readers to learn
that the serious business Of wireless
telegraphy is daily interfered with by
thoughtless or malicious amateurs
Every inventor of a new system is
anxious to tune" his apparatus so that
each receiver shall get messages from
its corresponding transmitter. and only
from that; but this state Of things,
which may be looked upon as the mil
1ennium of wireless. has not yet ar
rived. consequently the regular sta
tions are more or less at the mercy Of
the casual experimenter. An electrical
magazine reports that some joker near
Boston-exact location unknown
spends his evenings in drowning out
with very powerful apparatus every
message to or from neighboring ma
val station When this facetious indi-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
UireLeSS ButterS=I

vidual is spotted his amusement will.
OF course. be interfered with. II Is
said an effort will be made this winter
to get congress TO pass a bill requiring
all wireless stations. public or private.
to be licensed All public stations and
many private plants now have special
call signals The Marconf company uses
combinations OF three letters Of the
alphabet The United States navy uses
combinations OF two letters and mo-
nopolizes about half the possible num-
Der of these An effort TO publish a
complete up to date Official directory
OF these wireless calls has failed. ow-
ing to objections advanced by the COM
mercial companies The only available
list is now that OF the navy. which is
more than a year old Numerous lists
advertised and sold by privats indl-
viduals are said TO be Incomplete AnA
full OF error2
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

official interest. as well as personal
there have been the friends who hass
marked all the holidays. those who
have arranged excursions and those
who have contributed the little
"pretties'' that are always the treas
ures Of girIhood. The orphanags IS
not far from the park and the beach.
and there have been innumerable little
journeys to these meccas OF fun During
Portola week the children were divided
into four groups. and some were taken
downtown every night. so they all saw
the beautiful decorations and some
thing OF the festival gayety.
After these 20 years OF experience.
the managers have established the fact
that they can take the best OF care OF
the children for s11 each per month
This. OF course. does not include cloth
ing. which comes from charitable
people and from relatives OF the chill
dren. The sources OF income barely
meet running expenses. although the
conspicuous progress made In acquir-
ing home caused many people to be-
lieve that the orphanage was richly
endowed. Recently the endowment OF
100000 from Mrs. Nelson has added
to the belief that there was no anxiety
about the upkeep of the home. As has
already been explained. that fund viii
mean development not enrichment.
Being anxious to get the best results.
the managers decided not to fold their
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
-Sz1%0fH mr. Nv X

came into being. The organization of
the Maria Kip orphanage came about
in this way:
In the natural course of events some
little girls were taken into the Bishop
Awhitage orphanage in San Mateo
They needed shelter, and the doors
were not closed to them. AS time went
on 1t was definitely arranged that the
Armitage orphanage should be set
aside for boys. At this juncture Sister
Anna, who had consecrated her life
to charitable work in the Episcopal
church. took the 1s little girls who
were there and brought them to San
Francisco. thus inaugurating the Maria
Kip orphanage, named for the wife of
the first Episcopal bishop Of California
In point of fact, the boys and girls
housed at the Armitage orphanags had
separate legal existence. but had been
kept together because Of the need, tho
arrangement. The change was made
August 10. 1889.
The establishment of an orphanage
for girls of the Episcopal church was
taken up enthusiastically by the
churchwomen. and marked progress was
made through the years. Within 1s
months after the opening OF the or
phanage the family of 13 girls had
grown to Al. At present there are so
girls being cared for. the capacity Of
the bousa befng about 12B
The first shelter for these orphans
was IN one of the old mansions on
Rincon hill at $40 Harrison street In
1894 the children were moved to the
Milton S. Latham residence. SIS Fol-
som street. This was imperative be-
cause OF the growth of the orphanage.
Almost from the start the managers
and trustees commenced to think OF a
permanent home, and through the ef-
forts of individuals and the Episcopal
parishes of San Francisco Il was pos
sible- In 1891 t515 was gathered toward
that end BY 1895 the building fund
had grown to s12.o3755, and the site
OF the present orphanage. half block
at the corner OF Lake street and Sew
enth avenue. was purchased for s11.-
s72. Expenses incident to the purchase
amounted to szo.s5. leaving balance
OF s45.sl, which was added to the gen.
eral fund.
This important step taken. Mrs.
Anna NJ Greene promptly started new
building fund with a contribution of
$1,000. Smaller amounts brought itup
to $3.50. In the meantime the Guild
of the Holy Innocents had made some
money by entertainments and re-
ceived donations. so that 1t had chapel
fund Of s1.s2745. In 1895 legacies of
SIS, 900 from the Hiram A. Parsons es-
tate and the Mrs. Caroline V. Johnstone
estate. together with interest and dona-
tions, brought the building fund up
to s17.5s2.
The astonishing growth of this work
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

hands because this money came to
them They are. as always. ready to
work and work and work to get the
needed income.
One OF the essentially significant and
beautiful features Of the home is the
chapel. which was built with the best OK
Judgment and absolute good taste.
Nothing more picturesque can be imag-
ined than the uniformed little ones in
the chapel. except it be their serious
and dignified march to this very heart
OF the home. The singing OF the chill
dren through the service is particu-
larly interesting.
The managers rejoice that they have
not so many children to care for as
they did ten years ago, both because
they can give more individual atten-
tion to those they have and because
they hope that there are not so many
children In need now as there were
then. However that may be. IL Is true
that 1T is possible 10 have more OF
a home and less Of an institution
when the family numbers 80 and not
127.
The rules for admission are strict
and so are those which govern the
taking out OF children by parents and
other relatives. The children are given
plenty Of amusement even TO occasional
attendance at the theaters eliminating
out alone. Because OF the fear OF the
children bringing IN infectious troubles.
and because they become dissatisfied
after general good times" the prac-
tice of week end holidays In dis
couraged There has been compara-
lively little sickness at this orphanage.
DR.. Sidney Worth has watched over
every child that has entered this insti-
tuition during it's life OF 20 years. The
80 now In this shelter are q healthy,
rosy lot OF energetic young ones.
The trustees OF the orphanage are Rt-
Rev William Ford Nichols, D. D.:
Thomas p. Woodward. Elliott Meal
lister, William H Crocker and Arch
deacon Emery. The managers are
Mrs. George H Buckingham, president;
Mrs Kains. Mrs Thomas p. Woodward.
Miss Mary c. Heath. Mrs. Sidney
Worth. Mrs. j. Kettle. Mrs. r. B. San
chez. Miss s. z. Johnson. Mrs. W r.
Prentz and Mrs. E z. Williams. Rev.
Charles Lathrop OF the Church OF the
Advent is chaplain.
(The next article Of this series will
consider the orphanage conducted by
the Volunteers OF Amcriea-l
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

1899. During all the years Of the ex-
istence Of the orphanage a regular
amount has been paid to 1t each month
from the income of the Mary A.
Crocker trust fund
Ten years after the first Is girls were
brought to San Francisco from San
Mateo there were 1877. the largest num-
Der ever handled. and the handsome
home was entirely free from debt. In
the very nature OF things. the family
changed frequently. some children re-
turning to the parent or relative who
could provide for them. But there are
scarcely ever fewer children than at
present in the orphanage-so.
Until the calamity life went on In an
orderly fashion, the institution being
supported by state aid. monthly con-
tributions, co lions from the churches
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

full for the corporation to hold the
stock. SO It was divided among sew
eral charities of San Francisco.
The orphans moved into its new home
in June OF 1897. This shelter repre-
sented in all an investment of s5s,-
744.63. OF this amount $17.14o re-
manned as a mortgage held by ]. c.
Johnson. who died the following year.
The managers. counting upon the In
creased expenses of the new home. did
not expect TO clear that Indebtedness
for q long time. but the phenomenal
success which had attended this insti-
tuition during the eight years OF. its
existence continued to bless disin-
tercsted efforts. The sale of the Valley
road stock for $500 and donations and
legacies made 1t possible to clear the
property to the last dollar early in
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

I INDIVIDUALS IN ana out OF charity
work play for visitations of fairy
Eoomothers; they dream dreams Of
afhuence that too seldom come true
and struggle on through their expert
ences. accomplishing much. but never
All their hearts desire. But there is
always an exception. and when II does
come It is hsralded with Thanksgiving,
particularly when II means aid for de-
pendent childhood. This time the ex-
ception concerns the Maria Kip or
phanage. which. through the munih-
cence OF q loving but heartbroken
mother. is going 10 do perhaps the
most important work IA all its history
that OF carrying girls on TO inde-
pendence in the years following the
withdrawal OF state aid.
This story is told IN a name-the
Alfred Nuttall Nelson memorial home"
IA designation which has been legally
added 10 the original corporate name
OF Maria Kip orphanage. Its signin-
canoe IS the same as the Charles r.
Bishop annex OF the Boys and Girls
aid society. where 25 boys have the
protection OF a home and its influence
while they are learning trades. And
now, because the Alfred Nuttan Nelson
memorial home IS associated with the
Maria Kip orphanage. dependent girls
who pass through the orphanage will
be materially helped to self-support in
the vital years following the assist
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

and donations of money and food and
clothing But on that April morning
the front fell out of the building and
later. when account had to be taken of
the damage, 1t was found that the en-
lire front. back to the. wings, had to be
torn down. There was some help from
a fund held by the bishop and some
from the relief fund. The debt incurred
at this time would have been well
within the power OF the trustees and
the managers to handle. If serious ac-
cident had not occurred the very night
the children were returned to the home
from the tents in which they had been
living across the bay. The matron sent
some of the little girls ito try the
gas" to find the whereabouts Of an
unmistakable leakage. The children
lighted a match where quantities OF
gas had escaped, resulting in terrific
explosion and serious injury to them.
tron meant. besides the injuries, thou
sands of dollars of expense to the or
phanage. AS the result OF that acci-
dent, plus $1,000 worth of street i'm
provements, and something left over
on the cost of the repairs after the
earthquake, the orphanage Is now
$4,000 in debt. The past extraordinary
financial history OF the Maria Kip or
phanage justifies the belief that this
mortgage will not long cucumber the
property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

among the Episcopal children brought
the managers and trustees in 1895 to
the big question Of the erection Of
suitable building. Plans were made
and on October 4 of that year the cor
nerstone was laid for a building to cost
$4,000. Upon this occasion Bishop
Nichols was assisted by Bishops John
son, Leonard. Kendrick and Barker.
In addition to the building activities
another fund was commenced through
the generosity of the Hibernia bank,
which gave the institution 75 shares
OF Valley railroad stock The gift came
about in this way: Wishing to help
along the work of building the valley
road. the Hibernia bank subscribed for
500 shares at 500 share. It trans
pired shortly afterward that according
to the rules of bank 1t was unlaw-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

not always return to the only home
they knew II they were not happily
placed. But the income of this newly
acquired fund will mean that a girl of
the Maria Kip orphanage, who wants
to learn a trade or otherwise make
herself independent, may be kept at
the home until she Is years of age, If
necessary. The blessings that this
fund will bring can not be estimated.
Already one feels the comforting as
surance in looking at the so children in
the orphanage that a large percent
age Of them are going to have fuller
and better lives. because Mrs. Mary E.
Nelson's love for her son encompassed
the misfortunes of dependent child life.
When Mrs. Nelson offered this mag
nifcent gift to the Maria Kip orphan
age. Bishop Nichols called upon mem
bers of her family to know that they
were in accord with her wishes. He
found that they were. and heartily so,
and Mrs. Nelson's daughter. Mrs. E. E.
Williams, has taken up the RESPONSE
bilities OF membership on the govern
ing board. So. in addition to the ma
terial gift. the orphanage is to have
the gift of personal service from an
active member of the Nelson family.
When there are other institutions in
a city seemingly equipped TO do the
work that is taken up by newer or
ganization, ii is always interesting to
know just how and why the new one
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

The children Of the orphanage are
blooming and happy now under the care
of Sister of st. Saviour. an order orig
mating in California about five years
ago under the direction of Bishop Mich
OILS. Mother Gertrude and her assistant.
Sister Harriet Claire. after joining the
order in this city. went east for a course
of training that fits them for any phase
of the care of children. and particularly
dependent ones. Mother Gertrude has
a novitiate training under her. These
three sisters, with the children, do all
the work of the big house. That does
not include the laundry work, which Is
done by employees.
AS a good grammar school education
is sought for every child. nothing more
than their share of housework and some
darning Is required of them Mother
Gertrude says that when children at
tend to their school work there is little
time for anything else but play. This
theory, which is a truth. makes care for
the girls after IA a real necessity, for
there is so little opportunity before that
time to make them expert in anything
Further than this. the management Is
just beginning to apply the practice Of
many other institutions-that of pay
ing the girls something for their serv-
ices when they reach the age and the
proficiency that would entitle them to
remuneration If their work were done
outside the orphanage.
From the very inception Of this in
stitution the orphans have had many
solicitous friends. There has been
endless personal service for them. The
late Miss Carrie X. Gwin, who stood
with Sister Anna in the first days. was
president of the board of managers
from the first meeting to the day OF
her death. which occurred last year.
Mrs. Thomas p. Woodward has always
been secretary. Mrs George II. Buck
ingham. one of the incorporators. has
been on the board of managers for 20
years. But besides those who have had
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

ance OF the state IN their upbringing.
It has been 20 years since Alfred
Nuttall Nelson. the son OF the late Cap
tain Christopher Nelson and Mrs. Mary
E Nelson. passed away. For many
years he was an invalid, but he was
surrounded by all the comfort that
loving attention and ample means
could suggest. But that very fact led
his mother 10 think Of the children
who were not so fortunately c1rcum-
stanced, and through the years since
hts death she has let his patrimony in
crease. has let It multiply. until July
zs. 1908, It had grown TO 100000 Then
considering II a worth while endow-
ment Mrs Nelson presented It in her
sons name TO the Maria Kip orphan
age. This amount was IN cash. The
last ingtsllment OF this splendid fund
has Just been received by the trustees
and now the entire amount awaits
their Judgment for it's investment. The
payments have been made just as fast
as the rules OF the bank would per-
nit-certain notice having been given
OF its Withdrawal
Mrs. Nelson's Splendid Gift
Mrs Nelson placed no restriction
upon her gift other than that II must
be an endowment fund. not one for cur
rent expense or for any transient i'm
provemet To do this magnificent
thing has meant the enacement OF self
herself many luxuries during the 20
years that the fund IN remembrance
OF her son has been accumulating. Her
sacrifice has been even greater than
that OF the individual mother; she has
made herself the mother OF dependent
children. and although her name will
not stand in the reincorporation with
that OF her son, the records OF the or
phanage viii ever consider the name
OF the most unselfsh OF mothers with
that OF the beloved boy who was taken
from her. Mrs. Nelson has been made
an honorary member
Being free to act the board OF man
ayers has decided TO apply the income
OF the Alfred Nuttall Nelson memorial
fund to the aid OF girls after they
pass the age OF IL. Lack OF money in
the past has made II impossible to
keep them IN the orphanage while
they have learned trades or otherwise
make themselves self-supporting except
in q few individual cases where money
has been solicited Just at present one
girl is being carried on 10 business pro-
nciency by money begged especially
for her.
In the past. as soon as girls reached
1t-and sometimes before-they have
been indentured 10 reliable families, IL
they have not been adopted. These
changes have not meant that the man
ayers OF the orphanage have lost their
interest in the girls, nor that they
have ceased to do things for them. and
II has not meant that the girls could
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

(The next article Of this series will
consider the orphanage conducted by
the Volunteers of Amcrfea.l
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-24
"A DANIEL is COME TO JUDGMENT"

THE LAW jealousy guards the goo repute OF all persons IN nell
piyatc character and in their business o profession. unIess by their
general private conduct or by the character OF their business OF probes
sdn in which they are engaged they have themselves forfeited such good
,putt. But the law is OF engaged in = ehablhtatlon o regulations
or in throwing tnc mantle of responsibility around those who dehbera-
tcy engage in practices in violation Of Jaw II follow pursuits when
are subvcrsivc of dccenCy and good morals.
The defendant a engaged IN the publication OF a newspaper not
merely or the dissemination Of news. but with the additional purpose
of uphoiding a high standard OF pubic deccncy and morals in the com
munty. and it was not merely its right, but its duty is connected with
tho nu1ic and official proceedings of the kind in question. to publish
truthmuy so mucn of the facts rs with dcconcy it could publish, % nj
even IL he machinery OF the criminal law proved inadequate TO each
malefactors of this class. who traffic tr gain in human hfa M health
and seek to promote immoral practices. they might be held up to pub
lie scorn and contempt.
for uuiusihabic or untr1thful assaults upon private" character. or upon
business standing and credit, they deserve not punishment and rebuke
hut prbnc approval and tommcndat 10 whore, rs in this instance. they
tuthfuly and in strict conformity 10 the facts, call public attention to
hose who are engaged in ncfarious practices, injurious TO the pubic
wcInre-Justcc Gay of New York.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-24
Bonds for Sale

Notice Is hereby Given thai the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Ormsby County State OF Nevada, of
fers for sale the bonds OF said county,
To- the amount of SAC, 000-for which
sealed proposals for the whole or
any part. are hereby invited.
Bids to be as follows:
FIRST: Bonds to be sold at not
less than par, bids to be for the low
est rate OF interest thereon.
SECOND: Bonds bearing 5 per
cent interest: bids to be for high
est rate OF premium.
THIRD: Bonds bearing 6 per cent
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-24

interest; bids to be for the highest
rate of premium.
SAID bids to be endorsed "Propos-
ais for Bonds and delivered to the
o. April 5th. 1903.
A certified check of 2 per zen OF
the amount bid must accompany each
bid.
The ,oard reserves the tight to re-
ject any and all bids.
f. o. PATTERSON, Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
Ormsby county, Nevada.
Dated Marh /, 1909 til
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-03-24

HRinful Periods.
Goshen, Ala. - Mrs. W. I Dalton, Route Nos.
Chicago. m.-Mr> VIM. FULLY, 4sS ogden Az.
Paw Paw. Mich Mrs. Emma Draper
Flushing Mich Mrs. Burt Lloyd, k. T. ID.
No. 3, care oi ID. A. Sanborn.
totfeevilIr, Miss.-NrS. ). j. J"ues.
Cincinnati, ohio.=Mrs. Flora Abr, 1867 Ernst
street.
Cleveland. ohio Miss Lizzie Steiger, $50
Fleet Avenue, Sc.
Wesleyvilles Pa.-Mrs. Maggie Est-r,kF,D:l.
byersburg. Tenn. Mrs. Lue lIilIiari, RI. l.
Hayheld, AIRS. Mayme Wlndle.
Irregularity.
Herrin, Ill. Mrs Chas. Folk.l.
Winchester, Ind. Mrs. Nav Deal.
Dyer, Mrs. VIM. Oberloh, X. +. II. MOI.
Baltimore, Md.=Mrs. ". 5. Ford, 1883 Lans-
downe Street.
R~oxbury, Mrs. Francis Merkls, 10 Field
Street.
Clarksdaie, Mo.=Miss Anna Wallace.
Guysville. Ohio.=Mr>. Ella Michael, REDS.
tional Military Home.
Lebanon, a.-M Harry l.. Rittle, 2s3 Leh-
MAJ Street.
Sykes. TENN Minnie Hall.
Detroit, Nich,=Mrs. Louise Jung 352Chestnut
81 Ovarian Trouble.
Nincennes, lnd.=Mrs. Syl. b. Jerauld, sos y.
Tenth Street.
Gardiner, Maine Mrs. ). A. Williams, K. r.
ID. No. II Box 30.
Philadelphia Pa.=Mrs. Chas. Boell. 24O7 n.
Garnet Street.
Plattsburg, wilkes, K.
Female Weakness.
2g.
WOoiside, Idaho Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Rockland, Maine Mrs. Will Young, 8 Col.
umhia Avenue.
Scottville. Mich.=Mrs j. q. johnson, X. D.
Dayton. Ohiu.=Mrs. +. r.. Smith, 43l Elm st.
Erie, Pa.=Mrs j. 7. Endlich, X. + ID. No :.
Beaver Falls, Pa. - Mrs. w. z. Boyd, 2lO9
Seventh Avenue.
Fairchance, Pa.=Mrs. |. A. Durham, Box l52.
Fort Hunter, Pa.=Mrs. Mary Jane Shatto.
East Earl, Pa.=Mrs Augustus Lyon, RID.
Vienna, W. Va.=Mrs Emma Wheaton.
Nervous ProstratiOn.
Oronogo, Mo.=Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Camden, N.J.=Mlrs. Tfllie Waters, 45l L.iber-
ty Street.
Joseph, Oregon hrs. Alice Huffman.
Philadelphia, Pa. - Mrs. John Johnston, 210
Siegel Street.
Christiana, Tenn.=Mrs. Mary Wood, k. F. ID.
No. 5.
Pecos, Texas Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston.
Graniteville, Vt.=Mrs. Chas. Barclay, RED.
thousands of living witnesses of
egetable Compound to cure female
ever received compensation in any
this advertisements but are will
1 because of the good they may
that Lydia E. Pinkham'S
and honest medicine, and that the
ments regarding its merit are the