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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
KTR. DURBRow, I have been
Nl led to understand that you are

= IN NJ
N led to understand that you are
lawyer" said a leader of
Mill Valley society to the eminent at
torney. Charles waicott. Am correct
in my assumption?
Il am a practicing attorney" said
field with his new tyrolese hat.
You are what?" asked the lady in
surprised tone.
II observed, madam" replied Charles
Walcott, that / was a practicing at
torney"
Oh returned the lady, with sigh.
you are merely practicing, are you,
/and not a full attorney? l could not
possibly trust you with my case. 1t
is too important. I am going to have
man arrested for stealing chickens,
and it requires a very able lawyer, In
deed, to get a man convicted of such
crime in this state. Tt would never
do to engage the services of a man
who is merely practicing his profess
sion''
She left Durbrow madly cutting off
poppy heads in the fragrant meadow.
George w. Luce. general freight
agent. will leave for Chicago shortly
and it is believed his trip is in con-
nection with the northwest coast
freight rate situation. The Californian
lines are interested directly in rates
to Spokane, Butte and similar terri
tory for the reason that the rates from
this district are kept on percentage
parity with those from Portland, Seat
tie and Tacoma, and also with those
from the Missouri river The order of
the interstate commerce commission in
the Spokane rate case, when carried
out, will affect the rates to all inter
mediate and adjoining towns. Luce is
an expert on rates generally and has
this particular situation in better men
tai grasp than any other interested
railroad agent. The attitude OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
railroad toward the tariff as 1T is to be
amended complicates the situation still
more, and Luces close friendship with
the officials of that line is counted on
to adjust any differences that may
arise.
"A number OF important changes will
be made in the new east and west
bound transcontine entail tariffs which
become effective June 5. Notwith-
standing the advance in some of the
east and west bound rates shippers
generally are pleased to be advised OF
the date effective of the new rates.
there being many changes in mixtures
Of commodities. and also in rates that
will be welcomed by the Pacific coast
jobbers. So far as westbound rates
are concerned it seems that. despite the
advance in some commodities. the gen
eral situation is acceptable. There are,
however, some objections offered to the
advance in the eastbound rates, but the
carriers feel sure that after the rates
become effective handlers of Pacific
coast products viii find that they have
been unnecessarily alarmed and that
under the new rates California products
will move as freely as in the past. This
view is concurred in by some OF the
largest Pacific coast shippers.
Commencing May the Southern Pa
ci1c will reduce rates from stations in
California to the Yosemite valley for
tickets on sale throughout the year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
SKATES MADE OF BONES
THIRTY CENTURIES AGO
Ice Field May Have Extended
From Britain to Hungary

1t may interest skaters to know
something Of the history OF the art, for
which we are indebted to a Paris con-
temporary
The English chronicler has recorded
that the youth of London in the twelfth
century understood the art >of flying
over the ice like birds in the air. But
the origin of skating is far more an
cient. An Icelandic Saga relates how
the Norwegian hero, Frithjof. not only
traced verses upon the polished mir
ror. but also cut the dear name of
Ingebord.
Skates have been discovered near
Spandau, in Germany. which those
competent to express an opinion attrib-
ute to period of 5000 years ago.
These skates were made from bones
of horses. figured and perforated to
attach to the sandal. Similar skates
have been found at Moorfields in Fms
bury, and like discoveries have been
made in Berlin in the bed of the Spree
These and similar discoveries, we
learn, enable the authorities TO con-
clude that the European ice area IN
prehistoric times extended from Great
Britain to Finland and from Norway
to Hungary.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
GUARDSMEN PLAN
TO PRESENT PLAY
Military Comedy Drama to Be
Staged at Garrick Theater
by Big Cast

AT Tampa Bay" a military comedy
drama by Charles Ellis. will be pre-
sented at the Garrick theater (former-
ly the Ellis street orpheum) Friday
and Saturday evenings. April so and
May l, under the direction of the Cali
fornia national guard. One hundred
and fifty people will be on the stage.
and scenes of love and war will follow
each other in rapid succession. The
action is laid at Tampa bay during
the spring and summer OF 1898, and in
Cuba during the Santiago campaign.
Miss Alice Lucy NIittelstaedt, a
junior of the Mission high school. has
won the opportunity to enact the
heroine, "Elvorita," and Miss Irene
Marion Adams will play the companion
part OF ''Nettie.
Major II G. Mathewson OF the third
battalion Fifth infantry. y. C. c.. Will
play the hero. Captain Lawton."
Rehearsals are held daily under the
direction of the author at the armory.
The assemblage of soldier boys in
khaki. Spanish dons, red cross nurses
and dark eyed senoritas forms many
lively and attractive stage pictures.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

positiou. In the absence of such it
goes to his descendants equally, II such
descendants are of the same degree OF
kindred to the decedent, otherwise ac-
cording TO the right of representation,
so says the code.
HALI,-Reader. City. When and where was
Pauline Hall, the actress, born!
In Cincinnati, o., 1865.
IN wAsHINGToN-J. NJ. City. What is the
negro population in Washington, D. c., includ-
Ing mulatto qusdroon and octoroon'
The question in that form can not
be answered. for the reason that the
census report does not divide the shade
of color AS TO the population of col
ored people in that city, there is no
census for the current year, and none
has been taken since 1900. Possibly
the census bureau might, on applica-
ton by communication, furnish you an
estimate of the number at this time.
DEAD AS A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City
Why do some persons say dead as a herring
when seeing a person animal that is dead?
It is used to convey the expression
that there can not be any doubt about
the death. and the comparison Is made
because it is a rare thing. even for
fishermen, to see a really live herring.
the fish dying the instant 1t is taken
from the water
NEGRO TOTERs-R. H.. williams, Cal.
What are the qualifications for negro voters In
the southern statesg
The same as they are for whites, for
the constitution. OF the United States
says: THE right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged on account OF race,
color or previous condition of servi-
tude" In some of the states there are
certain qualifications, which affect
white and black alike For instance, in
Georgia one who has not paid his
taxes since 1877 can not vote. In
Mississippi those who have not paid
taxes can not vote.
MEN AND DoGs-s., City. Who wrote and
where can find:
ssThe more / SEQ OF men.
The more / like dogs?"
These lines are not to be found in
any Of the quotations. Possibly some
reader Of the Query department can
assist the correspondent.
POKER SUPERSTITIoN-Piayer City. Is it
true that there is a superstition among poker
players that a burned match win turn the luck
of piayer2
There is superstition in Arkansas
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Gossip Of Railwaynen

Where the current rate from San Fran
cisco is $26.60 the new rate will be
S22.35. Where the current rate from
Los Angeles is $3S.4O the new rate viii
be s31.20. These tickets cover rail
transportation over the Southern Pa
cife TO Merced, over the Yosemite VAL
ley railroad from Merced to FL Portal
and over the Yosemite terminal COM
pany's stage line from Ell Portal 10
Sentinel hotel. During the summer
season tickets will be sold TO Wawona
and Mariposa grove~of big trees at an
additional charge of s15- Tickets viii
bear going limit of so days and final
return limit OF 80 days.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
will award $1,000 this year in prizes
to employees for excellence in track
maintenance. To insure that the prizes
shall be awarded upon accurate data,
q committee of maintenance OF way OF
ficers will go over the line every Few
weeks during the year, in car at
tached to one of the regular high speed
trains. Two glasses of water are
placed on the sills OF two rear win
dows. and every spill of water is
counted against the score OF the sectlon
of track over which the train is pass
ing.
Tho make the record even more &C
curate an instrument has been speclal-
" designed to register every vaora-
4son ~ the car. either vertically or
borizontally. This instrument. which
is placed In the floor OF the car mas
two stems, with hammer on the emu
of each. These stems are or neAioie
steel, and vibrate-one Vertlcahy oiio
the other horizonta1ly-with every Jar
of the car. The movement OF the
stems are recorded by pedometers CIV
ing the number OF vioratlons, "hne
cyclometers record the distance COW
cred by the vibrations for the trip
Thus a severe vibration affects q
greater cyclometer record than slight
irregularity. The smaller the vfora-
tion the better the track
Effective May Is. the rate on hard
wood lumber westbound will be re-
stored to rs cents. excepting from
group e points in. the westbound tar
iff. The rate remains 80 cents from
points in this group, viz: missouri
river points in Texas, Mississippi and
Arkansas.
An increase of 5IS2 in the number
of idle cars is shown in the latest
fortnightiy report of the American rail-
way. association. The TOTAL surplus
Is 296. 600 cars There is a decrease
U IL
cars. and an increase of 1885 in box
cars.
Fl. W. Adams. traffic manager OF the
Pioneer fruit express of Sacrame ento.
was in the city yesterday He said
there would be a bumper crop of all
kinds of fruit in the Sacramento val
ley this season, with the exception OF
apricots, which were remarkably heavy
last year The first cherries will go
east about April 25.
H B. Reese, who formerly was resi-
dent engineer OF construction on the
National railroad, has been appointed
district engineer in the Guadalajara
division of the National railways.
C. r. Hudson has been elected vice
president of the National railways OF
Mexico. and will be in charge of traf-
hc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

that the throwing of a match stump
or a half burned paper cigar lighter
under the chair OF poker player will
become a hoodoo Of the most violent
type It is said that in that state
no man who ever sat over a charred
match ever filed bobtail flush.
NORTHWEST PASSAGE-w. L. J., Ocean
View, Cal. 1t has been repeatedly announced in
the San Francisco papers that Captain Amundsen
was the first man to navigate the northwest
passage-that is to say. from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. 1t seems to me that Captain Robert
Mcclure made the passage some time in the
early ffties on the Resolute. Am right?
The northwest passage was discov-
cred in 1867 by Sir John Franklin.
On October 26. 1885, Captain Mcclure
commanding the Investigator, not the
Resolute. by sled reached a point from
which he saw the northwest passage.
but he did not pass through It. Cap
tain Amundsen was the first naviga-
tor to pass through 1t from ocean to
ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Talks on Teeth.
The RexDentaI Co., Inc.
THE TOOTHLESS PERSON

Any person with one or two teeth
left IN either jaw had no ALTERNATIVES
but plates before the Alveoiar Method
Of supplying missing teeth without
plates or ordinary bridgework was
discovered and supplied by us-
They were literally between two fires
couldn't eat without teeth. couldn't
eat with those false teeth" they
could buy.
The plate wearer rolls his food about
in his mouth and mashes It, but he
can't grind it up.
With Alveolar teeth he can grind
It up, exactly as he could IL he had
natural teeth.
No plates to destroy his speech. no
ordinary bridgework to torture him
and make his gums sore.
The Alveolar Method bears the same
relation to the old fashioned false
teeth" that the electric light bears to
the tallow dip as an Hluminant- No
comparison between the two.
The Alveolar Method has revolu-
tionized the science Of dentistry and
brought health and happiness to thou
sands OF people who have had this
work done for them by us.
The method Is one that calls for no
pain or discomfort while the patient is
in the chair.
Don't imagine you are going TO be
Operated upon or that there Isl any
cutting or boring into the gums-uOth-
ing Of that kind is connected with il.
II you will call we shall be pleased
to make a careful diagnosis OF your
case, free Of any charge. and explain
the method. IL it is impossible for you
to call at the present time. do the next
best thing and send for our book.
"Alveolar Dentistry" which explains
the method in detail and is one of the
most valuable treatises on the teeth
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

Since the act uniting these two great
islands under one government. the
constitutional designation is THE Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland"
PHARAOH's sERPENTs-H. G.. City How
what is known Pharaohs serpents made
The Scientific American says that
they are little cones of sulphocyanide
of mercury, which when lighted give
forth a long, serpentlike, yellowish
brown body. Prepare nitrate of mer-
curry by dissolving mercury dioxide
in strong nitric acid as long as 1t is
taken UP. Prepare also sulphocyanide
OF ammonium by mixing one volume
sulphide of carbon, 4 strong solutions
Of ammonia and of alcohol. The mix
ture is to be frequently shaken. In
the course of about two hours the
bisulphide will have been dissolved
forming a deep red solution. This is
boiled until the red color disappears
and the solution has changed to
light yellow color. This is then evap-
GRATED at about so degrees Fahrenheit,
until il crystallizes. Little by little
the sulphocyan.de is added to the mer-
curry, solution. The sulphocyanide of
mereury will preciptate; the super
natant liquid is then poured off and
the mass made into cones about half
an inch in height"
POLL TAXA. Z. G.. ylsalis. Cal. Is
soldier OF member OF the national guard or
militia exempt from the payment OF poll tax:
IN the state OF California members
Of the national guard or Of the naval
militia are not exempt from payment
Of poll tax. Soldiers OF the United
States army are not subject to such
tax, for the reason that they reside
on United States territory. The fact
that a man has served In the United
States army and has been honorably
discharged does not exempt him from
payment of the tax, If he takes up his
residence in the state after his dis
charge.
find list Of the newspapers published in the
United Statess
In the free library In Hayes street
you Will find newspaper directories.
A SEQUENCE. J. C.. City. A and play
ing cribbage: plays 4, 3. A 8, b 2 6
= ace and 4. A claims OF 6. Is he en-
titled to itEL
a is entitled to a run of six, because
he can count back from 4 and have
., 3, 4, 5 and 6 without an Intervening
card. A sequence consists of three or
more cdrdS IN successive numbers
whether of the same suit or other
wise. He who holds them scores one
point for every card in the combination.
whether IL take place In playing or In
counting the hand or in the crib. To
form a sequence it matters not in what
order the cards fall, so long as the Sc
quence can be produced by a transpo-
sition of the order in which they fell.
DEAD wIND-A. W. W. City what is
meant by the nautical phrase dead wind.
That is a wind that is directly ahead
or opposed TO the ships course.
WIDOWS SHARE-L G., Berkeley, Cal A
woman marries a widower father OF a grown
son. II the husband dies without making will
what would be the widows share Of his estate:
"On the death of the husband one
half of the community property goes
to the surviving wife and the other
half is subject to his testamentary dis
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Undoubtedly Works
Wonders for
Sick Men

It is presumed to be infallible. and
highly efficient in quickly restoring
health and strength to those suffering
from nervous exhaustion" weak vi
taiity, melancholia and the functions.
First get fifty cents worth of COM
pound fluid balmwort in a one-ounce
package and three ounces syrup sarsa-
parilla compound; take home, mix and
let stand two hours; then get one
ounce compound essence cardfol, and
one ounce tincture cadomene compound
(not carda4nom). Mix all in six or
eight ounce bottle shake well, and take
one teaspoonful after each meal and
one when retiring, followed by drink
of water.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
ALUMINIUM IMPROVED
BY USE OF AN ALLOY
High Cost of Magnesium Pros
hibits Its Use

Certain aluminium and magnesium
alloys have many valuable properties.
They are easily cast. are lighter than
ALUMINIUM. states the Iron and Coal
Trades Review, and are easily ma
chined. Their meeting point is low,
and it is possible to make castings at
a dull red heat. These alloys might
supersede pure aluminium for certain
purposes were il not for the high cost
of magnesium and for the loss of
ma gnesium when the metals are
melted together to form an alloy. A
new process for producing these al
Toys has been patented recently by +.
Won Kugelgen and G. o. Seward.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

urWEysS S8IPS-Su Subscriber. Ssasalito. Cai;
what are The names of tie ships that formed
DcEeF's feet when he att9ckea the spanisn var, ~sr
-sesis Sd Manila bavr We're any Of the ships
,srraccd aud how many casualties were there
The olympic (laSship), Baltimore
Raleigh. Boston. Concord and R&trel-
The American ships We're not damaged.
Seven Americans were wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

different phases In the different wards.
The buildings are perfect for the work
designed, and as soon as the fixtures
laboratory supplies and furniture are
unpacked and placed the station viii be
the most complete Of its kind in the
world.
COUNTERS READY FOR STUDY
Although there are 10 buildings. with
ouSands Of feet Of floor space. the
nlmber Of patients TO be treated in
taen IT any one time wiz never he
more than 20. There viii be no diff
Guilty in securing subjects for tue ex-
menting. however. as the goo lepers
- --e settlement are each willing TO
'-o- luteer IN the hope of a possible cure.
lt Is probable. also. that q number OF
African apes viii be brought 10 Molo-
l-ef. inoculated with the Ieprosy baciln
and treated. The great difficulty ex-
reritnced in handling the leprosy ques-
ZION is that il is practically Impossible.
ro secure patients in the incipient
stages Of the disease. the inclination
being for those afflicted 10 conceal the
tact until the disease has gone so far
that further concealment is impossible.
This is the Justification for the use OF
apes.
rEW TREATMENT PLANNED
Conditions in the settlement are very
sstisfacuOrY- a legislative investigation
committee having spent q day at the
settlement and found nothing to COM
plain Of The present legislature is
framing q number Of new laws rela-
tive 10 the segregation and care or
leDe-s laws under which some Of the
horrors Of the disease viii be removed,
at least a years treatment in a hos
pftaI being guaranteed TO every sus-
meet before final banishment TO the set
element is ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
eEw TREATMENT PLANNED

T0C0M0TIVES-C G. T. Sacramento. Cal
WHAT Is the cost Of locomotives and what Is the
Weightt
A railway journal gives the follow
ing figures. Freight locomotives. the
Mal}et compound type, costs S2I4OO,
weight $4,000 pounds; the consolida-
ted sI6.500, 100000 pounds; Mogul
sI85OO. 10000 pounds; passenger To-
comotives, Pacific type, $500, weight
$4,000 pounds; Atlantic sl7 900. lS5-
600 pounds Prices sometimes vary
and special locomotives cost and weigh
more. But the figures given furnish
=. general idea Of the cost and weight.
LITTLE PErE-subscriber. City. When was
Fong Chong. Little Pete" murdered In san
Franciscof
January %, 1897,
HUNTING Subscriber. Point Richmond. Cal.
Has z person right 10 nunt game upOH tne
iands Of anotherr
A person can not fish OF hunt on the
lands Of another without the consent
OF the owner.
DEER sRINs-Reader. Bodega, Cal; " nat
s. ne Indian method Of tanning deer skinsf
The method is to soak the skins in
warm water for four or five days;
then take them on round. wen
s-1Oothed post, FIVE or six inches IN
diameter, with the smooth end raised
sbout breast high. the other end rest
ing on the ground, and with the PACK
Of a large knife or something with
: straight. sharp edge, push OF the
hair and cuticIe After this has been
vel done the skin is placed in brain
water which is made from the brains
Of the deer by mixing them In water
suf7cfent to cover the skin il Is
1efs in this liquor kept in a warm
place for five or six days, after whicn
il IS washed, well rinsed and wruns
as dry as possible. The SKIN is lheh
Rubbed and worked while II IS cry
ing When properly prepared II is
MAJ IS known as Indian buckskin-
urEEy,S SHIPs-Snbscriber Ssasalito- Cal
vrhat are The names ~ TIE ships that formed
Tle.ror's Sect when he attacked the Spanish war
darnarcd sud how many casualties were there
The olympic Cia5ship), Baltimore
Raleigh. Boston. Concord and P6trel-
The American ships were not damaged.
Seven Americans were wounded
A RIFLE-H. B.. City I want TO try out
now rice Am permitted 10 shoot on the
beach or any isolated place on the beachs
II you can find place that is not
within goo Yards Of a building or
road or public highway, you can
start in to practice Suggest that
ssau 20 10 some rlDe range 70 tts
your weapon
GREAT RRITATN-What islands comprise
Great Britains Is ireland ineludedl
There Is the island OF Great Britain
subdivided into England. Scotland and
Wales. on the shores Of England
and Wales and within their Jurisdic-
ton are 81 islands OF noticeable ex-
tent varying from only few acres
areA AZ the isle Of Man 1and Of the
isle II Anglesea. respectively. There
are numerous islets around these
principal isles. but only a few OF
these are inhabitated. or the coast
Of Scotland there are islands and
bevies OF Islands No less than 1s1
Of these are enumerated. 1S6 Of which
are Inhabited. Strictly speaking Ire
land is not part OF Great Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
HOSPITAL TO HELP
CURE OF LEPROSY
investigation Station at KaIa-
waO Nearly Ready for Use
Of Federal Investigators

l5Peo'ai Correspondence Of The Call
HONOLULU. April CONSTRUCTION
work on the federal leprosy investiga-
ZION station at Kalawao. IN the Molokai
leprosy settlement is practically COM
p.eted and the 10 buildings which COM
prise the station viii be turned over
iQ. The government by the contractor
next month. The buildings extend
along the cliff. facing the sea. for a
distance Of 500 feet. connected one
WIN the other by covered veranda
u axis, and are so arran ged that the
disease can be studied in each of its
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

A RIFLE-H B. City ! want 10 try out
now rife Am J permitted 70 shoot on the
beach or any isolated place on the beachs
II you can find q place that IS not
within 600 Yards Of a building or
road or public highway. you can
start in to practice. Suggest that
-ssu 20 TO some rife range to try
your weapon.
The Princeton union., 1909-10-14
Desirable Acquisitions,

Credit two more desirable families
to M. S. Rutherford & CO. Mr.. VIM.
Bornholdt and family Of Brookings
county, S. D., moved onto the Joe
Kuhn farm Of l07 acres at Boyn lake.
two miles north of the village, last
Thursday. The consideration paid
for the farm was $4,000 cash. There
is neat brick residence also a brick
barn on the place.
!. Mr.. Leo Peters, father-in-law of Mr..
Bornholdt, came here with the latter
and moved onto the Frank Maihack
85-acre farm in section 4, town of
Princeton, on the same day.
Messrs. Bornholdt and Peters
brought three car loads of live stock
and farming machinery with them,
and either of them can draw-a four
figure check and have it promptly
honored at the bank. They are the
right sort and the Union cordially
welcomes them to Mile Laos county.
They will never have cause to regret
their change of residence.