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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Commissioner King Gathers
Data in Stockton
Especial Dispatch to The Call

STOCKTON. May TT. G. King. a
member of the Contra Costa highway
commission, was in Stockton today
gathering data on the San Joaquin
highway system and taking pointers
for the benefit of his county. Contra
Costa expects TO call bond election
in July TO improve 1875 miles of road
way. The amount of the issue is yet
to be determined. King called on the
san Joaquin highway commission and
was shown every courtesy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
MADE IN DIVORCE SUIT
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPecIdI DIspdtch 70 ne { oil
STOCKTON, May 7.-An answer and
cross complaint has been filed by At
torney Otto Won Detten, counsel for
the defendant in the divorce action of
Martha Coutrier against Nicholas j.
Coutrier. The wife alleges cruelty and
the husband denies the allegations and
is said to make sensational cross
charges.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
AUTHORITIES WARNED OF
HUNGARIAN SWINDLERS
Band Headed by Elsie Vaucaire
Pseudo Archduchess
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

IOPecIoI DISPdtch 10 ] he Call
SACRAMENTO, May 7.-Acting Sec
retary of State Huntington of Wash
ington has written the governors office
telling the California authorities to be-
ware of band of Hungarian swindlers
headed by Elsie Vaucaire, who passes
herself off as Her Imperial and Royal
Highness Archduchess Marie Valerie
and who is believed to be operating
with her gang in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
POWER COMPANY MAY
DOUBLE BIG SYSTEM
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 I he Call
STOCKTON, May Suits for rights
of way have been filed by the Sierra
and San Francisco power company
against ]. w. Hudson, Elizabeth NJ
Shedd the Stanislaus water company
ct al. 1t is reported that the company
is planning to double it's system from
the mountains to the bay and, in order
to erect new towers, must secure fur
ther rights of, way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CLASS OF FIFTY TO
TAKE THE SACRAMENT
Bishop Grace Will 0fficiate al
Large Confirmation
Especial Dispatch to The Call

ROSEVILLE, May Bishop Grace of
the Sacramento diocese of the Catholic
church viii confer the sacrament on a
class of so at the local Catholic church
tomorrow The members of the class
We're examined this afternoon and every
candidate was passed for confirmation
tomorrow. Previous to the confirma-
tion the new church is to be dedicated
at a service presided over by the bishop.
At the evening service Monsignor Capel
will preach.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CARD OF THANKS

KAUPERT-We wish to express our most
heartfelt thanks to Mission i0lge No. 10. Cd.
H. s., for the great hOunr Butchers union
No. l and our many relatives and friends
for their kind sympathy and the many beau
tiful floral offerings. during late bereave-
ment through the loss Of loving husband
and devoted father and brother
MRS. LAURA KATPERT and Family
LOUISE ERBE. Sehmalkholden. Germany
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and he indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
lied to have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once in this column free of charge
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CARD OF THANKS

EICHHOLZ-The family OF the late Otto
f. and Marie EiehhoIz herewith desire to ex-
press their heartfelt thanks to the many
friends. and especially the officers and mem
bers OF San Francisco Frauen Verein. who ex-
pressed many evidences Of their heartfelt
and comforting sympathy. and beautiful floral
offerings. during the sad hours Of our be-
reaVemput
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CARD oF THANKs

MeCARTHY-We desire to extend our most
heartfelt thanks to the many friends whose
generous floral offerings and kind sympathy
eonsoled US in our sEeat sorrow in the loss
OF our dearly beloved son. brother and nephew
We thank the officers and members Of the
BricklayerS union for the kind sympathy
shown our dear son. brother and nephew. We
also wish 10 extend our thanks TO the officers
and members Of WillOpi tribe No. f33 Of the
order of Red Men. MRS. NJ MCCARTHY.
MR.. J. MCCARTHY.
JOHNNY MCCARTHY.
WILL MCCARTHY
DAVID MCCARTHY
w. II. MCCARTHY.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS
Notable Deaths

LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. G. IRVINE, RE
T1RED-Detroit, May 7.-Lieutenant Colonei
Robert Crombie Irvine. U. s. A. retired,
died at his home here today of heart disease
He. was born at st. John, n. B., in 1871,
was appointed to the army by President Hayes
and distinguished himself in a campaign
against the Indian uprising in 1SS0-S1.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
MARRIAGES

PETERSEN-JENSEN-In this city. May 6,
1910. by the Rev. j. Fuendeling Emil Peter
sen of Mount Gaines, MaripOsa county, Cal,
and Agnes Jensen of Council Bluffs, la.
SCHULZ-CARLYON-In this city. May f. 191O
by the Rev. Ebert X. Ollie. Christian Fred
rick Schulz and Elizabeth Jane Carlyen both
of Santa Rosa. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
Mountains Torn
Appeals for Aid

NEW YORK, May Appeals for aid
for the stricken city Of Cartago. Costa
Rica. were sent out today at the request
of Dr. Juan UIloa. the Costa Rican con-
sui general here. Immediate assistance.
he says. will be urgently needed, and
he expresses the hope that phiianthropic
cally inclined Americans will render all
possible aid.
The official information received by
the consul general is meager He has
been unable thus far to give any as
surance to the many callers who come
with eager inquiries for the safety of
relatives or friends Doctor Ulloa's
+ own brother was in the stricken city.
Although confidence is expressed that
the list Of dead includes no Americans.
IT is known that number of Amer
leans from the canal zone were spend
ing their vacations there, as well as
many wealthy Panama residents.
Both Cartago and san Jose. 10 miles
distant, are favorite vacation resorts of
Americans employed on the canal and
all the year round an average of 80 or
. 80 Americans can be found in Cartago.
Diaz Gives Aid
CITY OF MEXICO. May Upon re-
sceipt Of the news of a disastrous earth
. quake in Cartago. Costa Rica. Presi-
dent Diaz instructed Minister CreeI to
forward at once $4,000 pesos (s12, ,5oo)
10 the relief Of the sufferers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
CARD OF THANKs

DEPANGHER-We wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends
Tor the floral offerings and sympathy shown
in the loss Of our darling son
Mr. and MRS. Ii. X. DEPANGHER.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
OTTER BAR PLACER
MINERS INCORPORATE
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

STOCKTON. May THE otter Bar
placer company, organized to carry on
mining operations in CalaVeras and
Tuolumne counties. has filed articles Of
Incorporation with the county clerk.
stockton viii be the principal place Of
business and the company is incorpor-
ated for 20 years, William F. Hendsch
of COpperopOlis and Richard Nerber and
David Wolf of this city are the direc-
tors. The capitalization amounts to
sl5,OO0.
Something Different''-Old Taylor.
yellow label Bottled in bond
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
cARp OF THANKs

WEHMOLIER-I hereby express my most
heartfelt thanks to the many friends who 50
kindly extended their sympathy and floral
offerings in my late bereavement IN the loss
of my mother. MRS. LIZZIE MILLER
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
VICTIMS were
CAUGHT LIKE
RATS IN TRAP
Whole Families in Stricken
Costa Rica Cities Killed
While Dining
MANY Survivors Firmly Believed
IaIley'S Comet Had Struck
the Earth
Continued From Page 20

people. The devastated territory, as
well as this city and nearby tow>s, has
been rocking for a month, until the
nerves of the people are thoroughly un-
strung. Many Of the survivors firmly
believed that Halley's comet struck the
earth
Mountains Torn
The railroad line between San Jose
and Port Limon has been put out of
commission bye the earthquake. Sec
tiOns Of mountains We're torn loose by
the Shocks. Many miles of tracks are
buried under tons Of dirt and rock. 1t
viii be several weeks. and perhaps
several months. before through traffic
is restored The government has issued
an appeal to all citizens for contribu-
lions for relief work
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08

most noteworthy suit sale OF the begins here
Because of
ufactue the forced sell
their stock ready cash From
these values It's
giving strength before of this the
the Pacific It's purchase delight advertising
selling will
every requirement please every taste, about half price.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
FAME AND FORTUNE OFFERED
Rich Prize for Man Who Discovers the
Long-Sought Cure for
tuberculosis.

DR.. George w. Bloomer Of Yale uni
Eersity, acting as spokesman for an
anonymous giver, has announced that
a prize of 800, 900 has been set aside,
to be awarded to the first person any
where in the world who discovers a
cure for tuberculosis. The gift is un-
conditional as to time, place, or kind
of cure, the only real condition being
that the new cure must have been in
constant use at least five years, and
that the promoter of the cure con-
vince the investigating board of the
merits of his discovery.
A large number of physicians have
been working for years to perfect vac
cine, or anti-toxin for tuberculosis, or
to find some agent, such as tuberculin,
which will assist in the cure of the dis
ease. Thus far, the experiments have
not furnished a product which will
either absolutely cure or prevent con
sumption, or render the patient i'm
mune against the disease. Many of
these serums have proved effective in
increasing the resistance Of the pa
tient and thus helping in the cure, but
no scientist of repute to-day claims to
have discovered a tuberculin which
will produce a cure without the COM
bined aid of fresh air, rest and whole
some food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Taft Battles the Secret Service Men

ing any announcement Of his inten-
tons, he left the White House and
started out for a walk. Generally he
has been accompanied by some cabi-
net official, but none of Wilkes men
was along.
On his last walk the president was
accompanied by his brother, Charles
p. Taft, the millionaire Cincinnatian.
They walked up to the capitol and
strOlled through it's wide halls.
So far as runs the memory of AlOn-
20 Stewart, deputy sergeant at arms
of the senate, and that is a full gen.
GRAFTON, it was the first time that a
president has visited the capitol on
the Sabbath day.
On another occasion the president
walked through Pennsylvania avenue,
W~ashingtOn's most prominent bust
ness street. He was wearing a sack
coat and a gray sweater.
THAT looks like President Taft" re-
marked one man as President Taft
passed the five-cent theaters on the
avenu Brig. Gen. Clarence Edwards,
who was with the president, giggled
and the president smiled. Nh. Taft
did not look much like himself in his
sack coat with sweater underneath.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07

nRESIDENT TAFT has thrown a
/ bombshell into the ranks of hat
portion of the secret service which is
assigned to the duty of protecting the
chief executive of the nation from as
s~assination. 1t is a soft job for the
secret service men n often leads to
something better, several OF those
who formerly guarded presidents now
holding government positions that pay
we'll and make the holder a man of
some consequence in his home terri
tory.
1t is feared among Chief Wilkes
men that some of them will have to be
looking for other jobs if the president
continues to go out for long walks
through the busiest streets of Wash
ingtOn unprotected. The president
has had the laugh" on several of the
sleuths recently when, without MAX
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07

THERE was a commotion, almost
i CONSERVATION, in the state depart
ment a short time ago when the ener-
getic and active Assistant Secretary
McHarg Of the department of COM
merce and labor went e and talked
United States statutes against inter-
national law in the department.
There was Assistant Secretary Adee,
who is so stepped in international law
hat it eXudes from every pore, and
Solicitor HOyt, who has cen SO long
a legal adviser of the government
that he knows everything in the way
of law that ever pertains to the Uni
ted States, and Commissioner of Navi-
cation Chamberlain, who has been
studying navigation interests ever
since the first part of Cleveland's last
term.
IAto his gathering came McHarg in
his fOrceful manner, and remarked
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Nagel's Department Caused Commotion

that his department had decide to let
the ships plying between the United
States and Central and South Ameri-
a ports clear for their destinations.
Tones of international law were
brought forth and diplomatic etiquette
produced and quoted to show that it
invited grave international cOmplica-
tons if American ships should sail
from our ports during i~nternecine con-
tiictS and insurgent movements in the
Central American states.
Then McHarg brought out the stat
utes of the United States and showed
that the collectors of customs would
be subject to damages if they held
these ships when there was no state
of wal existing in any of the cOun
tries, but simply little instructions.
He told the officials of the state de-
partment that he didn't want to en-
barrass thier diplomacy, but the de-
partment of commerce n labor had
decided to let the ships have their
clearance papers. That vas what hap
pened.
Up to the present time no one has
heard of the wreck or ruin of the dip
IOmacy that exists between the gov
eminent Of the United States and
those of the Central American States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
At the National Capital
Gossip of People and Events
Gathered in Washington
How to Address Government Officials

incorrect to address him as "Mr. Sec
retary," which title is reserved for his
chief. Likewise it is decidedly bad
form to address OF speak Of the wife
of any public official including the
title of her husband. The wife Of the
president is always addressed as Mrs.
Taft, for instance, and not as Mrs.
PRESIDENT nor is the wife of a sena-
tor Mrs. Senator Black" O the wife
Of an army official Mrs. Gen. Blank"
Such women in Washington are known
and addressed as Mrs. Blank"
A list of titles which it is proper to
use in Washington in personal inter
course is as follows:
The president-'Mr. President"
The vice-president-'Mr. Vice-Presi-
dent
Members of the cabinet
Secretaries of state, treasury, war,
navy, interior, agriculture and
and Iabor-tMr. Secretary"
The attorney general-"Mr. Attorney
General"
The postmaster general-'Mr. Postmas-
ter General"
An ambassador-"Mr. Ambassador" or
Your Excellency."
A minister-'Mr Minister"
All other members of the diplomatic
corps, unless they have titles-"Mr. -"
The chief justice of the supreme court
Mr.. Chief Justice"
Associate justices-"Mr. Justice"
United States senator-'Senator."
General, major general, brigadier gen.
eral-"General."
Colonel and lieutenant colonel-'COI-
OneI.'
Majors and captains are given their re-
spective titles. All officers of the rank
below the line Of captain are addressed
as Mr.. -" Officers of the medical de-
partment below the rank of captain are
addressed as Doctor"
Admiral and rear admiral-"Admiral."
COmmOdores, captains and commanders
are addressed by their respective titles.
Recently the state department has
promulgated an order that all CORE
sp~Ondence addressed to the secretary
of state shall read, "The Honorable,
The Secretary of State"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Three Cornered Jar for Weather Man

panama if they say it's going to
snow"
AT my home" interjected the third
member OF the group, my wife has a
standing order with our confectioner
to send up ice cream whenever he
sees the cold wave flag flying"
The m~ild-looking man with the
twinkling brown eyes said nothing.
They were all strangers to one an
other. The three who had spoken
were On thier way to New York. At
Harrisburg the mild man with the
brown eyes arose gathered up his
baggage and, bowling to the group,
produced three visiting cards. He dis
tributed them and, smiling, took an
abrupt departure. Then the others
looked at the cards. They read:
Willis L. Moore, Chief of the
Weather Bureau, Washington, D. c."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Charity by Proxy.

There is an Oregon statesman who
is very prudent with his money. He
rarely spends anything if he can get
some one else to do the spending for
him. One morning he was walking
down the street with a friend and
they met q beggar who had a tale of
woe that was amazing. The states
man listened and asked some ques-
tons. Then he turned to his friend
and said: John, this mans story
affects me greatly. Give him a quar-
ter.'-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
CHANCE TO ACQUIRE AFFINITY
Atchison (kan.) Woman Has an In
cumbrance She Is Willing to
Part With.

If there is any woman in this town,
or in any other, who sees her affinity
in my husband, this is to notify her
that she can have him by calling at
my home, the Hilltop, Atchison, Kan,
at any hour she may choose. He grum-
bles at his meals, he blows his Isl
into the crate, he puts his feet on the
parlOr chairs and his head on the par
lor cushions; he tells callers that his
father was a poor man, and that he
never had any schooling;" he contra
diets my statements when l tell of my
kinship to the real prominent people,
and if I don't watch him he visits"
with the hired man, and once asked
the milkman to dinner! If there is
any woman who sees her affinity in
HIM, let her hang around my house a
few minutes while l ask him for
Christmas money. Then let her take
him away if she still wants him.-Mrs.
Lysander John Appleton-Atchison
Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07

VYIASHINGTON.-MOst people on
W coming to Washington for the
first time and about to meet a public
official are greatly perplexed as to the
.orm in which they shall address him.
Naturally uniformity is desired in this
respect by all government officials
and for that reason there is an estab-
Iisbed manner in which to greet pub
.ic officials with whom one may come
IN contact. The social code which
governs social intercourse in the Off
cial set in the national capital sup
plies a prescribed form which it is
necessary to follow if one would be
correct in his dealings with officials,
whether of a social or a business ma
ture.
There are some titled officials in the
army and navy who are granted a
they are actually entitled to. For in
stance, lieutenant commanders in the
navy are by courtesy, in social life
called commanders, while those below
that rank lose thier official title and
are addressed as plain Mister"
The same rule applies to the staff
officers Of the navy. Likewise the as
5istant secretaries of executive depart
ments are called Mister" and the
reason for this is obvious. 1t is not
an easy matter to introduce a naval
officer by the long and Understanding
title of "lieutenant-cOmmander," or
to refer to the first lieutenant of an
executive department as Mr.. Assist
ant Secretary" while it would be more
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Easily

Mr.. Swanson is a powerful preach
er, but is never above leavening his
sermon with humor.
A good story he tells concerns a
visit once paid to the cottage of one
Of his Pensioners. 1t was early
spring and for a long time he sat by
the window with the woman's little
girl.
I'm looking out" he remarked to the
child, do you notice how bright is
the green of the leaves and grass?"
The little girl nodded.
Nov tell me why does it appear so
much brighter at this timer" Mr..
Swanson asked.
"'Cos," was the unexpected reply,
mas just washed the window and
you al see out better"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
His Little Mistake.

They stood beneath the stars, silent
as the heart-beats of the night, look
ing into the diamond-studded shirt
front of the sky.
rs that Mars?" he whispered, as he
slipped his arm round her taper waist,
and gazed upon a glittering orb in the
distant blue.
mo, it isn't" she exclaimed, jerking
away; its mine; and if you think
you are hugging mother, I can tell
you that you are very much mis-
TAKEN
The matter was amicably adjusted
before anything serious r~esulted.-Ex-
change.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07

NGEUNNY organization, this weather
/ bureau of ours" exclaimed a
member of a group of four in the
smoking compartment of a PennsyI-
vania train bound east from Chicago.
81 see 1t predicts general rains for to-
day" and he held the paper sideways
to dodge the glare of a brilliant In
dian summer sun.
Yes" said h nan on the sofa. "I
always take my rain coat when they
promise fair weather and wear q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Child of the Press.

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden was
the founder of the International Sum
shine society, which is now said to
have a membership of 5000, 900. She
is president general of the society,
which was chirstened with IS pom
sors in New York City at Christmas,
1896. 1t has been called the child of
the press, Mrs. Alden being connected
with a New York paper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Her Mistake.

A lady overlook a little girl of her
acquaintance on her way to school.
do you like decimals, my dear?" she
asked.
Now the little girl had not gone
very far in her arithmetic and she
was unfamiliar with the word deci-
mails. She shrank from acknowledge
ing her ignorance, so, after a minute,
she stammered: "Yes'm, l like them
pretty we'll, but not as we'll as
peaches"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
Goals of Fire,

One Christmas evening a Sunday
school pupil appeared at church, only
to be surrounded Immediately by a
number of deriding playmates.
She's wearing her sisters coat!"
cried one
And she's got her brothers gloves
on" said another.
YES" was the retort that turned
the tide of ridicule, land 1 came with
my mothers blessing."-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-07
HOw'S This?

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case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
Orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
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Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
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directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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