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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10
RICHARD HILL
REAL ENTATE. MILITARY puRIIN

judges from the case of Professor De.
Cater that kisses go by favors; that
the worthy teacher is not promoted
from merit; that there is a scheme
TO place white teachers over the more
competynt teachers; that Professor
Kelly Miller is only Dean of the Col
lege Department now that a. white
man who was formerly a. candidate
for the deanship, exercises the func.
lions that Professor Kelly Miller
should exercise.
Inc country will not tolerate a
white matron over Negro girls, ana
neither will it tolerate apparent dis
examinations at Howard University.
The Bee gives this warning to the
Negro trustees, and advises them not
10 cater or curry favor with those in
authority The race demands a clean
bill of lading for this Negro institu-
ton.
The Bee will publish all of the
facts in its possession if certain re-
forms are not carried out.-The Bee.
Bravery helps to make a nation
sate. A nation of towards cannot he
strong nation. Men and women
VINO dare fling themselves against
great odds for the sake of their con-
Vlctions; who did not shrink from
crying against any evil that may me-
mace the purity of the government:
VINO will, if need be, sever all noliti.
cal, social and financial ties for love
OIL country-these are the heroes to
whom a nation resorts in her hour of
need. The RefOrmer.
A. A. Haston, the Negro American
baritone, adopted the old-fasbioned
| Peter jackson method of meeting the
prejudice abroad Of an American who
Tried TO exclude him from a railway
compartment. The Peter Jackson
method OF knocking out prejudice is
out OF date, and we discourage if but
there is no gainsaying the fact that
II is cure that never fails.-NelO YORK.
Age. ""
Inc season for the annual colored
gatherlng-whether lodge or religions
Is now growing to a close. II is
well that the season is closing. We
nave had quite enough of exhortation
warning, admonition and advice. LET
us return now to our several avoca.
tions and try our hands with the new
hght before us. Results are what we
are hunting for, and it takes time 70
get results.-DdlldS EGpreSS
Did you ever notice that ahort
three-fourths of the Negro newspapers
are gotten up by some preacher and
devoted to his church. A church has
no business with newspaper. but ie
a place of Holy Righteousness-The
Weekly Star. NV
Inc brownsville Court of Tnnrir,,
1t is reported expects to take nm tho
active side of hearing the soldiers,
side OF the controversy in October
Whlch means that the youngest mem.
Der OF the dishonored battalion will
De 100 old to re-enlist before the court
announces its findings, if the time al.
ready consumed may be used &c an,
INDEX OF what is to follow.-Char1eS
tom w V0 Jo,oa.t. wv
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10

When you are riding on excursions
remember that the warm season will
soon be at an end. Don't blame your
neighbor if your coal bin is empty.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10

Tennessee Negroes will hold State
Fair in Nashville this month. See
to it that you do your part to make
it a success.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10

The right to vote is guaranteed
every male citizen in Tennessee for
the sum of 5000 Pay your own Poll
Tax and vote as you think.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10

Rent is the hardest word in TIE
hook for Nashville Negroes to spell
They invariably use the letters buy
and back them up.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10

Tennessee Republicans met, but
there was no sign of the white flag
The Brownlow wing refused to be
comforted.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-09-10
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Difficult
Post Is Filled
IAt Last

but quite clear that the Chinese legation likely
place and difficult position.
Washington gossip whether well founded attributes
the personnel of the state department Japanese leanng
dispatch the Boston Transcript written before Calhoun
appointment thus describes the situation:
Taft looking for some
minister China pro- Chinese pro-
that
which advisory
something
welded
deliberations
very kindly japanese He was an
of American IoydGr
country
his
that small japan there
declare that Mr. Wilson his leisure
All this be the gossip department but It is
difficult escape the conclusion Cranes chief oense was
his friendly attitude toward the Chinese American minister
Pekng might make lot of trouble Japanese who are not
all in favor China In fact Vice Consul General Cloud writes
the department from ukden the Chinese boyott
japanese goods becoming and effective and is backed
by and active organization Cuousy enough this report
kept secret by the state department considerable time after
its receipt and there is much speculation Washington to the
in which became public Newspaper correspondents who
inquired about the time ago put
that chiefly concerned with ahmetca data manifest
untruth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

HE holiday shopping has seem
ingly supplanted most OF the
afternoon affairs until the oc-
casional bridge party is matter Tor
surprise and the informal tea is De-
coming less of a certainty every day.
There are luncheons, however, and
few teas that are attended with
pleasure by a lesser number OF guests
The luncheon and informal reception
given yesterday by Mrs William Mint
ger was a delightful reunion. at the
home of the hostess in Pacific avenue
Pleasant parties of twenty or more are
becoming the rule at this hospitable
home and the afternoon was thorough
ly informal.
The luncheon and bridge given by
Mrs Charles Deering was a memorable
occasion for the thirty-odd guests
Another tea of social note was given by
Mrs Charles NJ. Belshaw at the st.
Francis for a dozen friends Mrs Bel
shaw is frequent hostess and by the
way is passing the winter in town at
the hotel
Mrs Henry Williams is sending out
cards for the elaborate dancing party
that she will give Friday evening, De-
cember 81, at her home in Octavia
street, when the complimented guest
will be her granddaughter. Miss Flor
ence Williams. There Will be about 100
of the younger set at the delightful affair
and New Years eve will then be cele-
brated by the young people with the
usual festivities. Mrs. Williams has
entertained at various affairs during
the season for her charming grand
daughter, who is a daughter, by the
way, of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alston
Williams and a favorite with the
younger set. The dancing party is ex-
pected to be one of the most interesting
of the celebrations planned for the last
evening of the old year
Among the teas in pleasant expecta-
tion for the later days of the week is
the affair that Miss Helen and Miss
Alice Eloesser will give Friday after
noon at their home in Pacific avenue
which, although informal, viii attract
about half a hundred guests. The
Misses Eloesser will be assisted in re-
ceiving theiE guests by:
Miss Marie BulIard Miss Grace Wilson
Miss Mildred Pierce
Miss Marian Miller has been con-
fined to her room almost continuously
since her return from abroad and her
friends are lamenting the fact that she
will not be able to take any part in
the winter gaieties. Her illness has
caused her friends no little concern
and. although she is now convalescent.
it will be many weeks probably before
she will be out again and able to re-
sumo her social duties.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph D. Grant with
the latter's brother, Robert McClay Of
Portland. enjoyed an informal luncheon
yesterday at the st. Francis. During his
stay in town the visitor from the north
has been the incentive for round of
informal affairs. He has also enjoyed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
THE SMAR T SIT

his favorite pastime OF golf between
dinner parties and luncheons-
Mrs. A. III. Loufborough and Miss
Bessie Zane, who have been at the
Fairmont this winter. will leave IN a
dav or two for the east. where they
will enjoy visit OF several weeks
They will return after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis McDermott are
in town for a few days and are at the
St. Francis. but will return to their
home in Oakland for the holidays.
Baroness Won Schroeder and her
daughters. the Misses Edith and Janet
Won schroeder. are visiting here on
holiday shopping trip and are passing
part of the time az the home OF Mira
Eleanor Martin ard the remainder OF
their leisure hours al the ST. Francis
They will return for the holiday season
to their country home. Eagles Nest"
at san Luis Obispo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander OF
New York will arrive in a few days
with Miss Jennie Crocker and Temple
ton Crocker, who are accompanying
the remains of George Crocker on a
sad journey home The Alexanders
viii receive a cordial greeting from
their friends here. but there viii De
no entertaining for them as VISITORS,
of course, on account OF the oereaVe-
ment in the family. Sincere regret Is
expressed that their trip to this city
is under such unhappy conditions. The
funeral party is expected 20 arrive
this week.
Miss Margaret Postlethwaite will en-
tertain at one Of the informal luncheons
of the month She has bidden twelve
or more OF the debutantes TO the re-
union December IA at the Town ana
Country club. when Miss Marie Billiard
and Miss Ruth Richards viii snare the
honors of the occasion.
There will be at least two April we'd
dings for the younger girls TO attend
and speculations have begun already
about the respective bridal parties, the
question of gowns and all the details
that accompany the wedding OF a so
ciety favorite. The marriage OF MISS
Suzanne Kirkpatrick and Allen Mac
Donald is to be a probable event OF
April. The other wedding in mind IS
that of Miss Ruth Boericke and RalstoH
White. IT must be said, however, tnal
neither of these brides elect mas tod
even her closest friends her exact plans
and that gossip is yet Of an uncertain
sort Apropos OF the Boericke-W White
wedding Ii is settled that Miss Louise
Mccormick. the close friend OF the bride
to be, is to return to take her place
as an attendant at the wedding. ont the
others in the bridal party nave not
been announced thus far
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sloss. have re-
turned to town after a delightful out
ing at Del Monte, where they enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Eisoers or
New York. who have been traVeiins
in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Let There Be
No
Railroad Strike

receive of consideration from the contending parties
There demands and grievances of the be settled and
these doubt will finally their due consideration from the rail
managers negotiations have yet gone beyond the
preliminary stages and take time complete No doubt the
acknowledged the living makes powerful
the side OF the but all these matters should be handled
with careful deibeaton and in the that neither side
desires
Such negotiations will be conducted under the public and
the the conflicting claims will be weighed by the general
body OF the people a action side ovebeang policy
the other will be condemned becausen the last resort the public
largest the and be arbter The spirit
Of the fairly presented by Vice President Murdock OF the
frainmen's brotherhood who says:
why adjustment
generally
the roads should be settled without
the
of
the
viii be for strike
the w G. Beser chairman of the general
gers association says the railroads approaching the negoa
friendly spirit From these evident that the
prospects make for peace.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
Various Road
Builders in
California

voted S300OO for this purpose Other counties getting ready
fall into line Riverside Orange and Kern all agtating the
question.
In of the counties which have this under consdera-
ton the practice sample
of road That has been done San Joaquin and Kern has
peted mile section foundation of reinforced The
Bakersfield Echo says
THE miles of road $1,000 1t consists of four inch
base of laid dirt foundation and reinforced
with network of wires The base covered with rock
screenings mixed with still bottoms from the Standard Oil
pany's refinery at Point Richmond"
For first class road that very expensive 1t the
calculation in Los Angeles county that the built under
the bond issue would cost about $4,000 mile may
four inch foundation enough hold heavy
traffic but it should be remembered that the Kern
sruction reinforced which greatly
strength and cohesion
The construction of roads under the Los Angeles bond
rather ags Politics appears have hold of the work and very
progress making The county sold 81 100000 of the
bonds year which the date has been
100000 In that time the commission has spent only $4,000 road
building. Five miles of has built nearly built
this construction the county the of the
road twice for interest and for the principal of the
debt The five miles of road could have been built less than the
raised in the by taxation for interest the bonds OF
the commission will be compelled to accelerate its
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

commission has employed Boston engineer
with wide experience in road building to con-
struct the extensive mileage financed by a
large issue of county bonds San Joaquin
county is preparing to spend 100000 on its
roads and Los Angeles county some time ago
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
0ecretar
Meyer S New
Naval Plan

superior but the secretary who by his training lack training
is little qualified o Judge
1t IS clumsy that has parallel countrv
In Of has usually necessary to reduce the
bureaus submission and homogeneous action by giving
ay OF the official adviser of naval training who becomes
IN fact, the acting administrator of the department
Mr. Meyers plan addition the existing system 1t
vde advisory board OF naval officers who will be competent to
settle the conflicting claims Of the bureaus them CO.
operate the good the whole The secretary could and
did under the old system seek the advice of
making DECISIONS such advice responsibility
open the charge of
By plan the officers the advisory board will
such and will bear corresponding responsibility.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Tor the president in this regard and The sum-
mary disgrace of Mr.. Crane has not en-
couraged eligible diplomats to seek the place.
The appointment of Mr.. Calhoun, a Chicago
corporation lawyer, appears to have brought
the siege of trouble to close for the present,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

unhappy memories Of 1894 are still fresh in the
minds of the people. A great strike OF this sort
produces virtually condition of civil war in
which both sides are losers and the chief
sufferers are the innocent public whose rights
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

R. TAFT has had difficult finding an acceptable
|VI minister this Country China The policy
of the department has made things
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

question Of war in the accepted sense. 1t may
become necessary TO take possession OF the
custom houses in the seaport towns, if it shall
be decided that the summary execution OF
American citizens by Zelaya calls for the exac-
ton OF an indemnify but that would be lob
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

gratifying officials OF the brotherhood of
railway there expect general
strike United States Anything OF that
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

HERE appears be disposition congress permit
president deal with Nicaragua in his way wthou
interference That is the wise because this is
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

HE good roads California and the energy with
which has been taken by the people attracts favorable
all the country The San Diego county road
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

ing office he finds himself an arbiter to settle
the jarring claims and pretensions of eight in
dependent bureaus charged with various func-
tions, some of them overlapping. All these
bureaus are jealous of anything that looks like
invasion of their powers and they acknowledge
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
T. President
I. t aft and
Nicaragua

Tor detachment OF marines and two or three cruisers
Leaya finds himself awkward position It is quite prob
able that he would like flee the country he could safely
but ne has made many enemies by his yrannca
that his fight would be attended by danger
and courage will probably fight
He labors under the disadvantage that tire United
giving moral support the insurgents led by
well understood every Central America Washington
dispatch treating Of the situation says:
Estrada the leader OF the Ncaraguan reyouton has announced
he should successful he
the heirs Of Cannon and Goce But the United States this
The recognized government There has been renewed consideration of
understood
Knox still feels this be nadvsabe He
President neutrality establish
precedent which embars this country in the future
These of Estrada look like offering for support
from the United States and of they will
this The questions of sovereignty indemnity are
distinct and and the Nicaaguan will be left the
former without active interference from this government
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

The Norfolk and Southern railwa '
property was bid in yesterday at Nor
folk, Va. by the reorganization COM
mfttee for $500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

BIRD LICE-c. L. ". City. Have a canary
bird that is affected with bird lice. Have tried
sulphur. insect powder. white cloth over the
cage and bathe 1t regularly. but can not get rid
OF them.
Continue the light cloth and scald
the cage and sticks every morning
for week If that does not bring
about the desired result take the bird
to a bird fancier for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Additional appointments of officials
in the reorganization of the Rock ISL
and lines were announced at Chica go
yesterday by John Sebastian, the new
" elected vice president, as xpllows
L. M. Allen, passenger traffic manager:
w. j. Leahy. general passenger agent
and j. A. Stewart. first assistant gen
eral passenger agent
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

DRAFTSMAN-F. B. A. Woodland Cal To
whom shall one. who is a high school graduate
with three years OF free hand and mechanical
drawing apply for information about civil serv-
ice examination for junior engineer craftsman
to be held In San Francisco next january
The district secretary of the United
States civil service commission, POST
Office building, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sloss have re-
turned to town after a delightful out
ing at Del Monte, where they enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Eisoerg or
New York. who have been travelling
in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

OLD PAPER-C.. Santa Barbara. Cal. Have
IN my possession copy OF a California paper
dated March Is. 1S4s- Where could dispose
of the samef What is it worth?
1t is worth just what value you place
upon il. or what one who would wish
to be possessed of il would be willing
10 give. There is no market value for
such articles If you want to sell it.
advertise il in The Call
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

VUN hAJF JNdER-J- z N. SCUM BeFEe-
ley. Cal When was il that Won Kaufunger
abducted two Saxon princes7
Kunz Won Kaufunger attempted to
abduct the two sons. Ernest and Al
bert, of Frederick of Saxony. in 1455.
See CarlyIe'S Miscellaneous Works
and Essays" pages 415-4S. volume ~.
to be found in the free public library.
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

A. F. Snedden, contracting freight
agent of the Union Pacific in this eity.
returned yesterday from his honey
moon trip. Snedden before his de-
parture was presented with several
handsome gifts from the boys" in the
Office of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

c ECRETARY MEYERS navy reforms are in one sense
measure of sefdeens The secretary always civilian w
limited knowledge of naval affairs and administration T;
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

OLD TINE KILLING-C w F.. City. what
was the date OF the killing in the Bella Union
theater Of William skaentelbury By Sam Tetlowi
July 10. 1850.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

PANAMA. ZONE-K- J. b, If0uF0n- CaI.
What is the width OF the Panama zone. also thu
width OF the Panama canal2
The zone granted to the United
States is 10 miles wide The width Of
the canal is, from the bottom at Cule-
bra cut, zoo feet to an indefinite width
in the waters of the lake The ap-
proaches from deep water to land are
TO be 500 feet wide and the cuts in the
shallow parts OF the lake from 500 to
1000 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph d. Grant with
the latters brother, Robert McClay of
Portland. enjoyed an informal luncheon
yesterday at the st. Francis. During his
stay in town the visitor from the north
has been the incentive for round of
informal affairs. He has also enjoyed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08

TRADES SCHOOL-M Alamcda. Cal. VIII
the -- trades school in san Francisco which
has been closed for some time. reopens
This department informs this corre-
spondent and such as may ask ques-
tions of this character that it does not
answer such for the reason that 1t does
not advertise private Institutions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-09
LIEUT.. HOUSTON COMING
FOR LIGHTHOUSE DUTY

Captain S. E.. Moses, U. S. N, Cap,
tain of the Yard, Honolulu Naval Sta
ton, according to Washington dis.
patch dated January &c, has been de.
tached from duty as assistant inspector
in charge of the Twelfth Lighthouse
District, San Francisco, but is con.
tinued in his other duties. Lieutenant
V. S. Houston, who is a relative of the
Brickwood family, is detached from
duty ON the U. S. S. Charleston and
ordered to the local naval station, for
duty as assistant to the inspector in
charge of the Twelfth Lighthouse Dis
trict, for the Territory of Hawaii. He
will have his headquarters in Homo
lulu.
The duties of captain of the yard
and assistant to the Lighthouse inspec'
tor of the Twelfth Lighthouse District
have so far been combined, but with
the general enlargement of the naval
establishment in Oahu, the duties are
now separated and otncers placed in
charge of each section of work. Fur
thermore, the increasing number or
large lights, and the coming of the
lighthouse tender Kukui, gives tho
lighthouse division more prominence
than it has had.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-09

ic preachings being effect that the rich the big
the Legislature.
filing
has been working perstenty
building
This which appears
startling to the Honolulu
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-09
papaaloa Wire Broken.

Purser Sims of the steamer Helena,
which arrived Saturday from Hilo,
with II, ITO bags of sugar, and 20 head
of cattle consigned to the Henry Wa
terhouse Trust Co., reports that the
wire apparatus at Papaaloa landing
carried away and twenty-four bags OF
nitrate were lost in the sea.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St, Louiu. s. A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-09
Castle B. Cooke Co.. Ltd
Life and Fire
Insurance
Agents

General Insurance Agents representing
New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Boston.
Aetna Fire Insurance Co.
ATTENTION
We have just accepted the Agency
for the -
oitizena Insurance Co. (Hartford FREY
and
The Protector Underwriters Of the
Phoenix OF Hartford.
These were also among the Roll or
Honor in San Francisco.