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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
StreWing Flower

TTAyE you ever considered what a
II deep undermedning there lies. or.
- at leass. may be read. Il wa
choose. In our custom of strewing foB-
ers befove those whom we think most
har-
Do you suppose 1t Is merely to de-
ceive them into the hope that happiness
is always to fall thus in showers at
their feet-that wherever they pass
they will tread on herbs OF sweet
scent. and that the rough ground will
be made smooth for them BY depth OF
roSes.
SO surely as they believe that. they
will have. instead. to walk on bitter
herbs and thOrns; and the only soft
ness to their feet will be of snow
But it is not thus intended they
should believe; there Is better mean
ing in that old custom. The path OF
a good woman Is indeed strewn with
flowers: but they rise behind her steps.
not before them. Her feet have
touched the meadows and left the
daisies rosy -Ruskin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

TTYINDOW seats need not neces-
wv sarily be built when the house
is constructed. They can be
quickly improvised by clever women,
who need not possess diplomas in
carpentry TO enable this comfortable
furnishing in & room.
In the cases shown the window
seats are already made; all that is
required is TO move them TO proper
places and TO furnish them with
cushions or covers
For a dormer window In the upper
room q window seat can be supplied
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Nl0 Z5wNN JEyay HaSae
Arranging Flowers

NO TROUBLE is too great to the
M genuine lover CT flowers when ar
A ranging them. The utmost pains
will be taken to choose the most suit
able glass or jar receptacle. A large
bunch of sweet peas looks well If
placed on an old china mug or bow
pot. Roses are equally effective if set in
specimen glasses or carelessly grouped
in a porcelain bowl.
Lilies es-of-the-valiey are host in
themselves. Poppies seem to require
clay pottery, or the bottle-green vases
that are so general nowadays. Forget
me-nots look we'll in small, low glasses.
Mignonette is best in a bowl by it
self, as it is said to kill flowers thai
are put with it. The old-fashioned
Glove carnation looks well with a spray
of white jasmine. Scarlet geranium
should always have spray of its own
leaves.
Maidenhair fern. so lovely as foliage.
Is properly associated with hot-house
blossoms: but orchids should be ex-
cepted from this suggestion. They are
best as nature intended them to be.
Indeed. 1t is always more artistic to
give each flower its own foliage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

pating in games or as placards at the
luncheon table. these few sketches are
submitted They are sufficiently clear TO
allow the use of the carbon paper in
transferring the outline to stiff card
board. The decoration in color. for chill
dren are very fond of bright hues. can
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
MYANG4y6 6aoS MrMmc .

M ssssa Of seSsas p:S'as to. 1as: nssn ,as a'
4tA tention to the playtime OF chill
dren. Play is instructive. and IL ma
ture. the dear old nurse. be allowed
TO take care OF little boys and girls. all
that is required Of parents is the provi-
sion OF the few sensible inexpensive ar
tcles that are toys because the play
makes them so.
First OF all, keep the tots out IN the
open air just as steadily as you can.
Dress them for the weather and turn
them out to pasture. so 10 speak Pro
vide self-entertaiument so that the
straying tendencies Of some will be for
gotten. and don't bother them.
Little girls or boys Will string beads
for hours. Let them have large needles.
coarse thread and q generous supply of
all colors OF beads. and necklaces will
be made and remade in undisturbed
bliss. The small loss due TO dropping
can be covered by the addition Of new
eues occasionally. Beads are of great
wearing qualities, and the constructive
and destru ctive instincts of play can
be allowed full scope. Try this method:
II you wish, let buttons form a subsu-
tute for beads.
Mud pies. That is a word to conjure
with, for here the initiative and imag-
NATIVE powers are exercised. The finest
chocolate cake and caramel pudding
D. are made right out on an old table
with tin pans. tin spoons and real mud
and wateri OF course, there should be
an oven "a soap box will do), and there
need be no danger Of the little cooks
giving notice. Let the youngsters be
sensibly garbed, for mud pies are hard
70 manage and the little bakers must
not be scolded for amusing themselves
IN this harmless way.
Did you ever play store? II you did,
you will know what fun it is; II you
did not, you have missed one of the
finest treats Of childhood. Sand for the
foodstuffs. buttons for money, and a
bucket Of water for vinegar. oil or
milk will stock UP the little grocery on
the lawn
Don't be afraid to let the keeper have
plenty OF paper and string for the
packages: Insist upon a changing Of
places. Remember that fair play must
be the underlying principle Of all deal
ings
The respor sibility Of being intrusted
with a certain task OF helping mother
IS fully realized by little ones. Ask the
favor; you have no idea with what en-
3oyment a little task viii be performed.
Strengthening out pieces OF string and
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

winding the lengths into a ball for
mother is hard work, but interesting
and sufficient. Do not insist upon
too close application, and let the little
fingers solve their own difficulties. Any
very hard knot can be placed at one
side. The skill and dexterity acquired
will help the child along the way in
school. Manual work should be given
large portion of time in the child's play.
With a pair Of blunt scissors let
child cut out pictures in a paper. Insist
upon accuracy, and let the figures be
kept in a scrapbook to be colored when
the rain comes down.
Overattention is not good for children.
Let them an.uss themselves. always. of
course, keeping in a very convenient
background The boy or girl who can
play for hours In a sensible way gains
independence and self-reliance with
every effort. and surely the aim of
every mother and father is to make of
their children individuals who can un-
assisted perform the duties Of life.
Remember that play IS essential to the
development Of the child's character.
and keep well in mind the necessity for
natural activity. directed but not inter-
fered with. encouraged and at the same
time kept within sensible, healthy
bounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
IMPROVISED WINDOW SEATS

by shirtwaist box. moved in under
the sill and between the sides of the
alcove. Frequently a delightful little
color scheme can be followed IL the
cretonne or chintz curtain material is
used for the straight top cover of the
box and its deep ruffie at the edge.
Pillows also can be made OF the same
pattern, and q veritable corner can be
made which supplies space for cloth
ing and for seating.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

a deep recess and in position that
resembles the oldfashioned fire seat.
Two of these are not too many for
the wider dormer window. Pillows
are required for comforts sake. and
let it be suggested that they be of
durable linen or crash and rat o+
the expensive and perishable silk and
embroidered variety. The decorative
type is much more appropriate for
this kind of seat. and to practical
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Proper Cleaning
Of Cloth

EW people realize what
d an excellent instrument
a rubber sponge is for
dry cleaning wooden mate
rials. The gown should be
laid mon a table or fiat
surface and rubbed briskly
with the sponge. taking
care always to rub the
wrong side of the nap, and
cleaning the cloth care
= fully after each rub. Even
the lightest of wooden ma
terials can be treated in
this manner
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

The combination bench and table is
as successful a window seat as you
can wish. In this case it is effective
to paint the wood the dull color that
best matches the drapery that will be
used near this seat. A dull green
always harmonizes with any tones.
and brown, too, is a restful shade to
select for the coat.
This window seat can be placed in
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26
Favors for the Fourth

IVY HEN you are letting your little
NM children celebrate Independ-
w ence Day in a noiseless. sane
and enjoyable way. either by picnick-
ing or by the ever-popular party. do not
forget that boys and girls like to take
home souvO.Ars. These are frequently
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

u WOl lUSf uU IIOI ICL UUAtS VI
benches escape from the double
use OF receptacles and window
seats. Make every one afford
a resting place. Disgusting the
fact. II need be. under the out
lay of covers and cushions. The
window seat is yours for the
moving of a stray trunk and
the quick furnishing of which
every woman is capable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

eyes the possibility OF washing ana
of combination of good looks with
economy.
Never let a long. low steamer trunk
waste its seating capacity on the
desert air under a bed. Haul 1t over
to window. cover it with a straight
piece of crash and give an ample sup
ply of cushions, and you will have
provided space for three who other
wise might be compelled to stand
In ct thcr xx,nr.dc d a. loA hc,ror. or.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

This allows two or three twists around
the button on a boys coat
The five-pointed star made famous by
Betsy Ross one clip of the scissors is
appropriate for little girls. Punch hole
in the cardboard and knot red, white
and blue ribbons through the opening
This star can be gold. white or cOlored
stir board. and can be pinned upon the
dress Of the little girls.
White cardboard boxes make excellent
forts for favorS. Punch holes through
the sides and use colored sticks. pur-
chasable at stores where kindergarten
supplies are sold. for the projecting can
mons. Now. through the top pass coll
ored pencil for the iagpole and let a
tiny paper flag wave
from the top. The little
boys name on the side
gives much merriment
and pleasure.
You know how fond OF
badges the little tots are.
Make one for each child using but
ton mould and covering it with material.
Print the initial of each wearer in the
center. and the longer the tricolored
streaIners the better.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

high in price. Why not make the timely
gifts that will impress the red, white
and blue of the day on little minds. but
because of the inexpensive nature of
cardboard. ribbon or pencils, leaves no
great gap in mothers accounts?
AS favors. to be awarded for partici-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
Municipal Affairs
APPROVE TODD'S WORK
IN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Commission Officially Commends
Former Acting Chief for AbiI-
ity-MakeS Brief Speech

A resolution declaring that John G..
Todd, for a time fire chief, but now
back at his position as battalion chief,
was all right and that the commission
had nothing against him, was adopted
by the fire -umission and spread on
the records of that body yesterday
morning. Todd asked the commission
to do this and the commission was
glad to accommodate him, for he really
stands high in the estimation of the
commissioners.
II want to make q Speech" said Todd
Just before the commission adjourned
yesterday morning. "It is my first Of
tense in that line, but l have re
hearsed it pretty well and believe l
can get through without falling down.
when A. J. Hley was appointed
chief by this body last week one of
the newspapers said that I had been
tried out as a chief and been found
wanting. That hurts pretty bad. While
acting as chief I did the best l could,
and if L go back to the position OF
battalion chief without some express
sion from this commission | do so sort
of disgraced If I have done well
wish the commission would say So
The commission did say so and said
If as if it meant it. too. 1t did not
saw that Eley was not better man
for the place than Todd, but TODD was
satisfied with what was said and can
eo hack to his former position in good
standing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
4 HEALTH
PRECAUTI0N
The Use of Puritas Distilled Wa
ter Goes Far Toward Main
tanning Healthful Con-
dition of the System

Hundreds of Los Angeles physicians
themselves drink Puritas Distilled water
and use it in their practice.
Practically all the leading Los Angeles
hospitals are regular Puritas users. And SO
are many druggists who require water that
is absolutely pure for prescription work
The very fact that Puritas Distilled water
is thus used indicates that those who know
recognize its value
But merely as matter of common sense
everybody who thinks about the question
must realize that pure water is health es-
sential-as necessary to maintain health as
is pure, wholesome food.
pure water is soft" water IT keeps the
system sweet and clean. our city water is
..hard" water, containing considerable
amounts of mineral matter These become
deposited In the body, causing kidney and
rheumatic troubles.
The common sense plan is to drink Puri-
tas and plenty of it. You may be absolutely
sure of it's uniform purity-every demlJohn'
all the time.
Puritas is distilled twice and aerated with
pure ozone. We bottle 1t In clean glass demi-
Johns This work is carefully done that
the water reaches you with all its whole
some purity intact
Puritas is ineXpensive-5 gallons costs
but 40c delivered within the old city bound
ary lines At points beyond this the price Is
a trine more, owing to the long haul. Regu-
lar Purtas customers purchase coupon
books thereby materially reducing the eN-
pense.
When you telephone ask us about them
Home 10O53: Sunset Main S19l. Los Angeles
Ice and Cold Storage Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
COURT TAKES AWAY SHARES
PARTNER GOT FOR NOTHING
Frenzied Financier Saves $1,000
at Cost of $4,000

NJ. L. Bellus secured Judgment for
$4,000 in Judge Conrey's court yester-
day against d. L. Peters in an action
for that amount in connection with
the purchase of the gas plant at
Orange.
The plaintiff alleged that he and d. L.
Peters, with Attorney John W. Kemp.
had purchased the plant at what
the plaintiff thought was a cost
of $2S,500. Peters, lie said, was
to put only $1,000 in the purchase,
in view of the fact that he had an
option on the plant. Later when the
first payments were made and 10000
shares of stock had been issued to the
three, he discovered that Peters had
arranged to pay $27,5O0 for the plant
and had $1,000 returned to him, which
he used as his portion of the payment.
On learning this. Bellus, who had
been assigned Kemps share in the
plant, brought an action against Peters
f + the recovery of his 10000 shares on
the ground that as he had placed no
money in the investment he was not
entitled to become a shareholder. He
fixed the value of the defendants stock
at $4,000, and Judge Conrey awarded
him this amount on hearing the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
GOOD GOVERNMENT
FORCES ORGANIZE
Friends of Municipal DeCenCy to
Form Clubs in All Parts
of the City
THREE MEETINGS TONIGHT
RediStricting Municipality Causes
General Reorganization
of Voters
THREE MEETINGS TONIGHT
GOOD GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
TONIGHT

The following meetings will be held by
the Good Government forces of Los An
VeIes for the purpose of organizing clubs
and reorganizing old precincts, at 8
o'clock tonight. All who reside in the
precincts designated, and are interested
In good government. are invited to be
present:
Mass meeting in church at Thirty
seventh and Naomi streets, under aus
pices of Good Government club of new
precinct 214, j. b. Holley presiding. An
interesting program arranged, and cOun-
ciImanic candidates will address meet
ing.
A large club, embracing the new pre-
cincts of the old Fifth ward. will be
formed tonight under the direction of
DIR. e. NJ. Butler at meeting of good
government adherents to be held at the
real estate offices of Kuck & Golden,
S121 South Vermont avenue. All the old
clubs In these precincts will be organized
Into the new club.
A club will be organized in new pre-
cinct at the home of Norman b. Wor-
ley, 21291s North Broadway, r. w. Rey-
nOlds presiding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
SON OF FORMER OWNER OF
MALIBU RANCH TESTlFlES

]. r. Ramirez was one of the princi-
pal witnesses in the United States cir
cult court yesterday in the case through
which the United States seeks to open
roads on the Malibu ranch to public
use. The witness is the son of the late
Juan NJ. Ramirez, purchaser of the
land from the heirs of Tiburcio Tapia,
who came into possession of it through
a grant from the Spanish government
in 1904. The father of the witness lost
ownership of the land in a law suit
which involved the sum of 100000. The
suit was tried in this county many
years ago.
Frank V. Hull, resident of TINS
city. testified that employees on the
ranch had attempted to restrain him
from crossing the property. ]. S. Hous-
ton, a rancher of Fullerton testified to
the condition of the roads when he had
occasion to traverse them in 1893
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
TECHNICALITY OPENS JAIL,
AND a. SCHULTZ is FREED
Error Gets Him New Trial, and
His Release Follows

A. Schultz. arrested on a charge of
failing to provide the necessaries of
life for his wife and children, and
who was bound over to the superior
court by Justice Summerfield Tuesday,
is now at liberty. He owes his free
dom to an error made by the court and
prosecuting attorney in holding his pre-
liminary examination Tuesday morning
instead of Tuesday afternoon.
After being taken back to his cell
Tuesday, Schultz became worried over
his affairs and sent for an attorney.
The latter ascertained that an error
had been made in not holding the pre-
liminary at the time set during the
arraignment. He demanded another
examination for his client. The demand
was acceded to by the court and after
hearing testimony yesterday, Justice
Summerfield gave Schultz his liberty
on condition that he supports his fam
lily and abstains from using liquor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
News of the Courts
FREED FROM JAIL, SUES
FOR $4,000
Judges, Sheriffs, Attorneys, Abe
Ruef and Others Named
in the Suit

John Lapique, sentenced to serve ten
years in prison by former Judge Jami-
son of the superior court, and who was
freed by a reversal of the jury's de-
cision by the appellate court after he
had spent about fifteen months in Jail,
filed suit for $4,000 damages in the su-
perior court yesterday against Judge
Charles Monroe, former Judge Jami-
son, District Attorney Fredericks, Sher-
iff Hammel Abraham Ruef, and a host
of others he alleges conspired to prose-
cute him maliciously.
Lapique is the Frenchman who acted
as his own attorney and has figured
frequently in court proceedings. At one
time he filed a suit for 100000 damage
sagainst former Mayor Schmitz and
Abe Ruef of San Francisco for mali
cause of the wholesale collection Of
has aroused considerable comment be-
caus eof the wholesale collection of
defendants he has named in his latest
complaint.
He was charged with obtaining
money by false pretenses in 1907 in
connection with options on land which
he alleged he secured from Marie and
Richard Corcoran on property in the
Corcoran tract. He was found guilty
and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Jurists and attorneys who blocked his
efforts for freedom by the habeas cor
puS route have been remembered and
are named in the complaint.
The list of defendants in the suit
filed yesterday is as follows:
Judge Charles Monroe. w. H. Jami-
son, the Franco American Banking
company, Jeane Dorce, Giulaume Des-
sens, Jacque Dessens, L. P. Collette,
Aubin Folk Louis Sentous, jr., Cam
mile Sentous, Abraham Ruef, P. A.
Bergerot, Lizzie Sheehan, Richard Cor
coran, Marie Corcoran, Clovis Peres,
John D. Fredericlzs, Frank w. Blair,
f. j. Fleming, P. S. Nicholson, Dan
Crowley, William A. Hammel I. H.
Brown, T. Colville, ]. ]. Henry,
Charles G. Keyes, H. J. Butterworth,
T. ]. K. McCoven, H. H. Heath, Ma
tional Surety company, Lillian II.
Hammel, John Doe, Mary Doe and
numerous others.
In his complaint, the plaintiff charges
former Judge Jamison with forging"
his instructions to the jurors who
found him guilty of the charge of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
PLUMBER SUES CONTRACTOR
AND SURETY COMPANY

A civil complaint was filed with the
clerk of the United States circuit court
yesterday in whic)h the National
Surety company and John Nelson, a
contractor are made defendants. Ac-
cording to the complaint Nelson Sc
cured the contract to erect an addition
to the Pacific branch of the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers and also
contracted to furnish materials for the
erection of the same. 1t is further al
legged that the surety company, by
reason of an agreement with the con-
tractor, guaranteed to make full pay
ment for the materials and labor
necessary to build the addition in case
Nelson did not do so.
F. R. Boag, a plumbing contractor,
claims to have installed plumbing ap-
pliances for Nelson and seeks redress
for the same in the sum of $678.50.
Boag claims that Nelson and the surety
company have refused to remunerate
him, therefor he brought suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
RETIRED OFFICER FOUND
DEAD ON KITCHEN FLOOR

Lying on the floor of the kitchen of
his house at 1919 May avenue, the body
of Frank 2. Tomkins, a retired army
officer SO years old, was found yester-
day afternoon by his mother, who had
returned to the house after being ab-
sent a few minutes. He was apparently
we'll when she left the house, she stated
yesterday evening.
DR.. Charles C. Dawley was sum-
moned, and upon his arrival at the
house pronounced Tomkins dead. Cor
oner HartWell was notified of the death
and the body was removed to the un-
dertaking parlors of Pierce brothers.
Tomkins had been confined to his
home lately with a complication of dis
eases. but during the last few days
had appeared to be in better condl-
tiOn.
AS there was no apparent cause for
hia death it was thought that he had
committed suicide in a fit of despond-
ency over his ill-health.
An autopsy was ordered by Coroner
Hartwell and held yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock by DR.. George w. Camp
bell. After making a thorough exam
ination of the body for poisonous sub
stances of any kind, DIR. Campbell pro-
nounced Tomkins' death due to num-
ber of diseases. Dr. Campbell will
make another examination of the body
this morning.
Toml1ins had been married three
times. He was divorced twice and was
living with his third wife, to whom he
had been married two months. Mrs.
TomlIins is said to be working as a
cashier in a downtown moving picture
show. -,
Tomkins is also survived by two chill
dren. one a boy 10 years old and the
other a girl 10 years old, who are living
in the east.
No funeral arrangements have yet
boan made
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
TAKE TWO BATHS A WEEK.
JUDGE SAYS TO TRUANT

An order requesting him to take at
least two baths a week is one of the
provisions on which Judge Wilbur
placed John Herman, aged 10 years, on
probation, yesterday.
The youngster was brought into
court by a truant officer, who alleged
that he had played truant from school
for about seventy-five days on
stretch, following repeated truancies.
He was placed on probation with the
understanding that he must go to
school. The boy is one of a family of
about eleven children and his unkempt
appearance led the court to make pro-
visions for his keeping clean.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
NEW FIRE CHIEF PROVES
THAT HE PAYS HIS DEBTS
Commission ExonerateS Him and
Considers Charge Trivial

Charges against A. j. Eley, the new
chief of the fire department, that he
did not pay his bills promptly were
dismissed by the fire commission yes
terday morning.
Mrs. F. L. LeCount submitted a
statement to the commission tendins
to show that Eley owed her $Sz; the
ba1ance on a note. but Eley produced
an agreement signed by Mrs. LeCount 5
attorney in which it was shown that
he was to pay the account IS a month,
and he produced receipts to show that
he had kept up his payments.
commissioners Hawley and Ropln,
son we're incensed that charges should
have been preferred on suGh Count's o,,rt tst,
representative of filing them just to
embarrass EN- Eley and affect the decision
of the commission in selecting him as
fire chief.