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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
SAILED

Friday, September 2s
s p. NJ, stmr Noyo Linder, San Pedro.
STEAMER wAsHTEEAw-FromP Port San .Tu;s
for San Francisco; Sept. %. 8 o. M OF Point
Montara; light northwest wind and hazy
STEAMER MANN SMITH-Fron1 Coos. bay for
San. Francisco: Sept q, 7:3O D. M nassed
Point Arena; weather foggy; expect to arrive
at San Francisco $50 a. m. Sept. "a
STEAMER COL. E L. DRAKE-Hence Sent %
for Seattle: Sept %, p. M, 10 miles north
of Point st. George; fresh northwest wind: .
moderate sea; barometer So.16; temperature S.
STEAMER STATE OF AUTHORIZATION
miles north Of Point Reyes; light northwest
wind; sea smooth; dense fog; barometer SO. os
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
POstOffces Ah0at

Every American man-of-war above
the size of a small gunboat is a float
ing postoffice. One or more men of it's
crew act as the postoffice attaches.
One Of them is detailed as the mail
orderly, whose duty it is to take ashore
the outgoing mail and to bring back
the mail addressed to the ship.
The naval postoffice is authorized to
register mail and also to send and to
cash money orders for the officers and
crew. For their extra responsibilities
extra pay is given the attaches of the
naval postoffices, who are enlisted men
of the navy.
This convenience is one OF recent
creation and has proved a great boon
to the tars, who formerly had great
difficulty, in most cases, in the matter
of registered mail and money orders
Not the least benefit is that derived
by men who wish to send money TO
their families. Formerly these had 10
await chance TO go ashore, perhaps
in foreign port. where they did not
understand the postal conditions, and
then, very often, spent their money
foolishly owing to encouragement in
their efforts TO send it home
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
Aerial London

With the aid Of a balloon a British
scientist has for several years indus
triously explored the atmosphere over
London, and the results of his investi-
cations afford strange picture of the
skyward extension of the worlds great
est city.
Somewhat fancifully, and yet with a
certain degree OF truth, London might
be said to be 6.0s0 feet high. or deep.
for up to about that level the air over
the vast town is Enthusiastically London
air.
Between 1900 and 5000 feet above
the housetops is region where dust
resembling chan, filaments and wooden
fiber. such as would arise from thor
oughfares and from the sweeping of
houses, seems especially TO accumulate.
At least. there is more there than near
er the ground. In calm weather aerial
London becomes TO a certain extent
stratifed. From above 5000 feet one
can often look down upon the surface
of the haze as il II had a definite limit
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
Finger Prints in Piano Teaching

Finger Prints as we all know, OBJ
tanned by applying pigment to the fin
ger tips and pressing them on
smooth surface, have long been used
as a means of Identification but of
late years a new use has been made
of them In that they are now employed
by instructors in piano playing for
novel purpose.
The Impressions made on the keys
by the fingers of performer are indi-
cations Of his methods and serve to
show whether he touches the keys in
the same manner as good performer
standard.
The prints may be taken for diff
ferent- kinds OF work on the instru-
ment, so as to help to explain the secret
OF touch"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24


Good morning Juniors
Tomorrow school you gad
How of those who
and of idea girls and boys that it's
really like school,
laughed at and called dig Strange isn't
nothing bulge
You see A1onzo KNOWS whn I
know better
darkand scared dea would
chew him Now, when I'm afraid enough
ashamed There's nothing being afraid
There hundreds keeping They're
like bars things
the face and then
quite little suppose was
born with the liking for watching the
rest OF the dogs the block playing liked
steps and that The other
really the best earth wouldn't had
the calling
ME canh ashamed to keep watch
and
to be imposed eand There
they d but such coward didn't
silver and jewy roasting hot and
standing the SO long the without
That taught lesson goodness fool
the
could benev coded bit he He called
h and when had his he patd
mere wouldn't happened You I'm
Of Think of it. thought my heart would
pIeak tired hard to confess to tell him what
pu bark he pated
are -,
No. Juniors doesn't be afraid opinion
I'm be learn but DON'T
round saying things simply follow
the fashion outside clothes always
ALoNzO.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
The Country School

very sweet" on the attractive school
mistress, was paying a visit to the
school After questioning the children
on various subjects he said, with a pa
tronizing smile: Now, boys and girls,
is there any question you would like TO
ask me before I go away" Instantly
one little girl held up her hand.
Please. sir" she said. in response to
an encouraging nod. mother says
teacher can turn you around on her
little finger, and we would much like
to see her do it"-Ilustrated Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

NE love of flowers is felt and ac-
knowledged by every one in every
land. 1t is universal Almost
everything of value had it's beginning
in the far east; there civilization had
it's origin and government was first
established From the east religion
was given to the world. Philosophy.
poetry and literature were born there.
1t does not seem surprising that a
mystical and romantic people should
have a passionate love for flowers and,
in addition, attach to them symbolical
Importance and make use of them as
agents of communication. The Ian
guage of flowers is almost as ancient
and universal as speech itself Some
of the ancients declared that it had it's
origin in the garden of Eden and that
to gain glimpse of floral symbolism
in its earliest phases the explorer must
travel into prehistoric obscurity
The Chinese, whose records antedate
those of all other nations, seem always
to have had a comprehensive system Of
floral signs and emblems. The monu-
ments of Egypt, Chaldea and Assyria
bear traces of a plant symbolism which
today is dimly guessed at. The bible
which is full of .the flowers of the
field" proves that they had promi-
nent place in the civilization at that
time. Indian and Persian literature
abounds in SMILES, comparisons and
allegories, all deriving their significance
from the florigraphy of the time
But it was for the beauty loving
Greeks to bring to the highest perfec-
ton the use Of flowers in daily life.
No public or private celebration was
complete without its floral accompani-
ment Birth. marriage, burial-each
had its appropriate symbol. The palm
was emblematic of congratulation to
the parent and good wishes to the
child. Laurel and buckthorne Indicated
illness, and parsley symbolized death
On the marriage occasion flowers of all
kinds were brought into use.
Aristophahes tells of a flower market
that was held In Athens, and one of
the rapidity with which the venders
disposed of their baskets of blossoms
to the passers by In times of civic
rejoicing, houses and arches were deco
rated and garlands were hung about
the gates of the city. At all the public
games wreath was the coveted prize
except at the Panathenaic, where olive
oil from the consecrated orchards was
given. The winner of the Olympia
games received a crown of wild olives
To obtain it was the highest ambition
of every Greek youth. The Pythian
victor received wreath of laurel and
the prizes for the Namean and 18TH
mian games were of parsley and pine
leaves respectively. The victorious
warrior was crowned with oak, the
poet with laurel, the philosopher with
bay leaves.
The Romans, while in a measure
adopting the floral customs of their
Hellenic neighbors, did not carry them
to so great an extent, although even
in proud Rome a floral wreath was
deemed a fitting reward for the great
est service. The festival of Flora was
o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

Take all tomor I'm can't pe
round them all there's
to me IN OF the Junior and III in the ~
hai reminds Doctors that
aa "a Advee fe Now do he thought
he would OF TO nav ST. uoh
I've pseh giving adVlce away Tor I've
was one eter sent IN last weTh Autobiography
Inc supee, TOT the contest "A Common Household
;tv common household utens"?
gong paper before of
,nnrd on sap'ai punishment Now leave man
MURDERS % notner ne is Killed himself That perfectly when
genera principles because the MAY ~ ~ ~ "
the all
the heart OF backest Africa the "' >"
ne hardest mng had mother wbv
wasn't being really bad
Tor breakfast ~ Nu s"Fsu
Blu
black white mother - ~ NN'si Nsu 10 make
that he happv Tter. -. -
a Uayeed
If still - - ""es'u II 10 sec
Some people have SO little foundation opinions
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
What Flowers Have Been to
the World

Then gather a wreath from vour gar
den bowers
And, tell me the wish of your heart
In flowers" -Percival
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
ny KATHERINE BEALs

Copyright, 1910, by G. Macmillan. All rights
reserved)
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
SHORT BARKs FROM ALONZO

Baa, baa, Black Sheep,
Have you got a Call?
Yes, sir: yes, sir;
For they are free to all.
One for the master,
One for the dame,
We all read the Junior,
You may do the same.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

Read the story OF the peony in The
Junior next week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

Take love to all teachers Pm can't
them ALL
to OF the Junior and I'll in the 80
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22

under obsolete business methods
or with out any business methods
st AL There D 40 man who has
given this subisct any attention
whatssss Who does not know Or
bslisve that ct least 10 per cent
lot ths thousand million dollars
which We are appropriating an
nuslly can be saved BY the sdop-
tion Of business methods. This
question Of saving t10Q, 900, 900
per yearand L can be demon-
stratsd, In my judgment, that
the ssying win be much moro
than that-is Q patter that should
recievs The serious attention Of
Congrsss. III were . business
man and conld be permitted to do
Il, I would undertake 10 run this
Government for $500, ,oo9o, 900 lsss
than Il ID nov run for.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
HIpiso HloH rRrcrs.

n nrova that the .naw tariff
~. NJ Is.o..;s; - a. ~. 49,. !, !,
fsss,; r.Sis'ss;.isss s .sscars.,.r. n, I.
osss . v. s.,...,' ~ 49,,
n.;oss q ]: as ss;s,.. ,.s
r. ths 80 l: bssoss ths Al.
drieh -Taitlaw wss passed. The
absurdity of this attempt % dc.
oslve ecnsunsrs 4 manifest,
h u Notorious mat he ssxsils
trust took hsroio msssuses q
keep pEaes quot ions normal to' io'
vs;sas NJ soa, - nsIps nsoss' nso,s,
mstsris'' Z
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22

"uNcLE JOE HAS NOT RETIRED.
rGod willing. I'll bs back in
Washington next session, and 4
will be FOR the republican msjor-
'ity 70 determine who shall be
speaker
30 spoke "Uncle Joe" Cannon
the other day, Speaker Cannon
has moi The lesst Intention Of re-
firing from the speakership, and
the public 4 only foolirg itself tc
think otherwise. Cannon has
served the corporate interests Of
The country long and faithfully,
and II the next House should BE-
republican. ''Uncls Joe" win nc
doubt be rewarded with another
term ss speaker.
tNt... 40 1T, K $4,000 IS f5hgN t
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
LODGE AND TEDDY ARE PALS.


Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of
Massachusetts, Is posing as the
bosom friend Of Roosevelt. He
says T. r. win campaign for his
election, and Roosevelt has
not denied that he will 60 to
Lodes,s rescue. It was only re.
gently that LaFo toilette Of Wiscon.
sin, ii . speech In the senate, sx-
posed this same Lodge as the un-
scrupulous tool Of the railroads
and other special interests.
Lodge is BY training and nature
unified TO represent sny part Of
the United States In the senate.
He can not outgrow the ancient
illusion that the business Of the
senate Is to legislats for the rich,
regardless Of the rights Of the
poor, Unless allsigns rsad falsely
Mr.. Lodge Of Massschuetts, who
dsolarss The consumer d . myth,
win be retired to private life. yea.
and regardless of whether the
ex -prssidsnt indorsss Or refuses
to indorse.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
2.
Wsshlingt!o:tln y
Letter.


Washington, July %. -RegulS
republicans are declaring mots
boldly than ever that Roosevelt
will indorse Taft.
vioe-president Sherman says
that Roosevelt .'will indorss TIL
Payne-A Aldrich tariff law and the
Taft administration in every par.
ticular".
/ do not believe It. I do mol
believe It because I read Rooss.
welt to be too clever = politician
10 put his o. X. on such o band
LOT criminals "a that which domi.
mates the republican party.
! wish 70 make no apology fol
tho use q the word "criminals"
! employ the term advisedly.
The Republican party 10 today
controlled body and soul BY ths
sugar trust, the steel trust. ID,
harvester trust, the lumber trusI
and other similar ] organizations,
each and every one Of which Il ia
existence In violation Of the anti
trust laws Of the country.
Having no legal right 10 exist
each Of these greedy monopoliel
is . criminal corporation, and |
the attorney general Of the United
Stntes would do his full duty thsy
would be forced to dissolve.
But Il Roosevelt does indors,
the Taft administration Il will b
and ought 10 be his Waterloo
followine II. the due allotted tim'
his triumphans return from
Elban. II Roosevelt openly in
dorses such standpattters as Taf
and Senator Lodge Of Massa'
ohuetts ii will mean that he de,
ceived the people as to his tru,
sentiment as completely as th.
prize fighter Jeffsries deoeivet
the sporting world as to his rea
physical condition.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
MELONS
f1isssuri Crop Amsunss
TSNiliiens AnnuAliy.


Large luacious wasermelons. Of
the dark green variety which
have made Georgia famous, are
now grown in Missouri, and to
such an extent that millions are
shipped out annually from the
producing counties, to the mar
kets OF st. Louis, Kansas City,
Chicago. indianapolis. Milwau-
kee and other large nosthsrn cen.
tral cities,
Advance figures from the 1910
Red Book Of the Labor Statistics,
given publicly yesterday by La
Dor Commissioners ]. C. A. Hitler,
indicate that the watermelon crop
Of the 114 counties Of Missouri
for 1909 amounted to 9,170, 100
melons, each large, luscious and
delicious when properly iced and
served In large slices with the
rich, red, tempting meat, thickly
bespeekled with black seeds,
turned up. II was probably the
largest Drop Of melons Missouri
has ever raised, and 90 great was
the demand for them from the
commercial csntsrs, that they
could not be shipped out fast
enough. With the prevailing
price ct ten cents apiece this vast
quantity Of Missouri melons was
worth so17, ,ot0, almost enough
money TO make q millionaire out
of anyone who could have raised
the entire crop alone.
SOIL AND CLIMATE FAVORABLE.
SO favorable Is the climate and
the soil Of Missouri for watsrmel-
ons that about eighty counties
produce more or less OF then,
every year, but the majority only
enough for home consumption
More would be raised IL far
msrs only knew that there is q
market for oil they can ship out,
and, 1t is safe TO say that the
wholesale price per melon will
never again be under seven cents,
q profitable figure for growers,
BANNEs MELON COUNTIES.
The banner watermelon section
Of Missouri is In the southeast,
not msay milss below Cape Cir.
srdssu. Yhrea counties In thai
end. SCOTT, Mississippi and Dunk.
lin. alone In 1909 marketed 9 totaI
|ot 4,47O, 900 msIons, which ct ter
cents each, sold tQF s447,ooo
With 800, 900 melons coming from
other counties IA the same vicin;
ity. this leaves about 4,200.00
melons for the remainder Of ths
state including those grown iog
home consumption. EsEmsrs all
along the Mississippi, Missouri,
Gasconads, Usage and othsl
streams with rich, sandy bottom
lands have melon patches which
help 10 produce the remaining
millions. Y,
Scott county again leads a
othsr counties for size and quan,
tity Of its melons, and swestness
richness and rsdnsss Of the meat
| IN 1909. according b compilation
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi- Il
nal. Some Crsditens and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

=
The citizens OF Brandsvills,
Howell county, win hold . peach
carnival on next Tuesday, july
26th. II viii be held under tbs
supervision Of the State Immi.
grafton Commission. .>
The merchants Of Csruthsrs-
Wills have formed an association
for o sale of goods OF reduced
prices, and pay the railroad fare
of those who come from . dis
'tance and buy $40 worth.
Last April . big timber wolf
was killed in Mississippi county
and the body sent to q taxeder-
mist ia st. Louis. He mounted
aha tstutned It 10 Charleston and
it ib nov placed In the lobby al
the Soutthouss. y
At Kirksyille . big stock sale
was hsId last week. and many
head Of iins cattle we're ''scld for
high prices, TIE total spproxi-
mating $4,000. One ysarline
Jersey male sold for $1,000 And
one COW for $3.50. ~ NJ - =
Tbs city council at the Cape
has put the Sunday Lid on NOV.
ing picture and vaudeville shows.
Shows Of this character have
been running on Sundays doing
q land office business, but hsncs-
forth 1t will be stopped. #
Geo. Allison heroically risked
his life to save P. A. Price and
fivs others from drowning ID
Black River. near the picnic
grounds out from Poplar Bluff,
where the Msthodists were hsv-
ing 3 picnic last Thursdsy.
Almond Ruck Of Cape county
died very suddenly on the 10th
tlt. He had been walking In tbs
yard and came into the house "a
take q nap. When Che family
went 70 call hi1 they found hi
was desd. He was u years old
Phs erection Of . new school
building at Poplar Bluff will b
delayed untill sncthsr slsctior
can bshsld. The prSposlticn'tc tc
issue bonds in the sum Of 6ttee1
thoussnd dollars recently carried
In o special election, but owing
10 . minor mistake the work will
havs'to bs done over.
A man by the name Of Burrsll
Q farmer, was struck BY light.
ming one day last week while
lplougAing ID his neld. and al
though his clothing was torn intc
shreds. and hib ShSss ripped from
his fsss, hs'wls uniniufsd, q
least that 10 ths way the Dc Sott
Republican tails X. Il
While riding . mule along {
road next 10 . bsrbed wire fsnca
hsar Gray Ridge, Johnnie White
Agsd 1S years, vas badly injufsS
ana may loose ) foot. The null
shisd ct : mud hole and for ssv'
!. srsl feet drug thS' boy against th,
bsTbsd wifs, almost ssyerins th.
right foot ct the ankle.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Of Elvins
swallowed . needle four yssrI
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22

's-..s-S shS
1 The Essex Leader Is authority
for the statement that . hen EGG
has been found at that place
measuring six and ons-hslf in.
chss one way and eight inches
the other and Weighing four and
ons'half ounces. "'''
In piano contest recently con.
Quoted and closed BY the Mes.
ssngsr. published at Dsxtsr, Miss
Minnie Baldridee, a'blind girl,
residing in the country. was the
successful contestant, The young
lady has been totally blind since
attaining the age of 8 years. She
10 graduate Of The st. Louis
school for the blind and 10 quite
Q proficient musician on che
piano.
6ikeston Is In for . strenoul
effort to organize . Ten Thousand
Club. This move % the out.
Igrowth Of one Of Guy E. Cookey'i
untiring efforts. The man who
has done more for Sikeston, 10.
cording ~ his means, than any
other dozen men. Let the stinger
[of your Hornet keep singing,
Guy, a. you and your paper viii
be rewarded ten fold, in more
ways thin one
| Among the usual Fourth oi
July pardons by the governor
Twas q man from Charlottesville,
| Hszekiah ! Grogesn, sentenced
lfrcm Pem;scot coui " fos ninsty.
luine yeafs. He killed ) man foi
making slight remarks about hi
wite and was sent up 10 1900,
| He made q model prisoner, there
mot being a single mark AgaipsI
him and 6oyerhorN Hadlev
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22

OF zo,VN pounqs each. fnos pros
Iducing centers were East Prairie,
Hewlett, Charleston and Bsr-
| trand.
Dunklin county which 10 down
In the t'heel Of Missouri,1 snd is
famous the world ovsr on account
of the Aigh class Of cotton grown
there, % the second watermelon
producing county of Missouri.
The shipmsnts amounted to IT..
$50 melons, which ct ten CENTS
each. were worth s75,7bb. Most
| Of thsss went north, many psss-
ing through st. Louis on their
way 10 Chicago and Milwaukss.
Clsrkton reported ts6 oars for the
season and Maiden 145. Bisbee
and camphell and Phillips sent
oqt q good supply.
FAME FOR MISSOURI.
In late years Missonr; has
gained fame for its wstsrmsions,
not that they have not always
been large, sweet, red and rich,
bit because the growers discoy-
cred that they would sell rs well
in Chicago, CLEVELAND, Indiansp-
oils and Milwaukee ss IN 6t.
Louis and Kansas City, and be-
gan shipping 70 those places,
That ia why the price per melon
has steadily gone up, regardless
Of the fact that each year has an
increased crop. They call them
Georgia melons" in some north
ern pities, but the fact remains
thst they were grown In old Miss
souri,, and Il matters not 10 the
consumers as they taste the same
sad he does not know the differ
ence and he would net care II he
did know the difference because
be is getting the goods, x
i There 10 only one class Of hu-,
1Imsa beings not fond of thsm--
1.-The men and women. who ara
lsfraid Of getting their ears ''wet"
was the declaration made on one
occasion by q wit as his face
disappeared into q large, quaFter
slice Of . Missouri melon, until
nothing but the top ot bis bead
was visible.
RUSH OF BUYERS,
There is o rush OF buyers to the
watermelon oenters Of Missouri
as soon ss the crop 10 In shape 10
be marketed. Suddenly sll bs-.
comes noisy and active ~ the
railroad companies, which have
been collecting fruit oars ct con-.
1 vsnisnt places, back them into
position. Every wagon and team
Of horses for miles around are
pressed into service and expert
watermelon handlers commence
their work. Car after car 10 loads
/ ed, trains are made up, and away
leo, the Missouri melons at forty
miles sn hour 30 the big cities.
!. Fruit trains, lika those carrying
llivsstock have The right Of way
over everything except mail
trains, and stop, only when water
|is needed for tho locomotives.
ITha whirI and noiss does not
cesss, until, the last melon has
bssn loaded. and the last oar ssAl-
ed. Then the. groWers count their
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22
PoLiTIcAL cos1sfENr


Roosevelt WI not dsFs inderss
TAFT lot thsss reasons; \ 4
First; TAFT personally promised
revision downward, and then
personally signed . tariff bin
which revised the tariff upward,
Second: Taft personally aided
Boss Aldrich to cheat 'ths people
out Of an income tax, which
would take some Of the burden iof
taxation off Of the pool and place
u upon the rich. " 81
Third Taft personally used all
the power st HE command 70
prevsnt Speaker Cannon from
being dethroned.
Fourth. Taft upheld BaIlinger
after tho latter had been exposed
and discrsditsd % having given
aid 70 Alaska coal land erabbsrs'
Fifth: Taft counsslsd with AID
rich. Lodgs, Hale, 0ugeenhsim,
Penrese, Flint, Cannon, Fosdnsy
and other REPRESENTATIVES, az the
Ripley County democrat., 1910-07-22

+<@tI fsf@>
tt Drop Of hliasissIppi county
for 1900. auoontsd q 6o,2 ,26t
ns'6Ss, xortA 5lb Q2k > wsls61
81 g8sl 81 "Faddy o|i0ouas
NJ ~ :, rs IS rosnd1, o
r. ~, enough 5 81 Pc esel