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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-14

GILA MONSTER subscriber. searles. Is the
ella monster q yenomous animslt 10 wnat
class Of the animal kingdom does It belongt
II is a large lizard Of the genus he'o-
derma found in Arizona and old Men i
co. There is a common belief in ATi-
zona that the very breath of the hello
derna is poisonous and iCs bite fatdi.
Experiments made at the Smithsonian
Institution proved this belief to be
without foundation.
SNAILS-S., Oakland What will prevent
snails and slugs from entering garden beds and
destroying growing young plants?
1t is said that If the beds are sur
rounded by a board edging made to
stand inches above the ground and
occasionally painted with a paste made
of train oil and SCOT it will form bar
rier over which the destructive PESTS
viii not pass.
LOTTERY 4 X, City. Is not the pub
iieai9n Of lottery ad{srtisemsnts % aos S9@e NOE b
grand jury act in such cases2
To assist a lottery in any way is
crime under the law. Possibly no one
has brought the matter to the atten-
tion of that body
money did George Washington draw from the
United states treasury?
There is no published record of how
much he received except his salary as
president of the United states, for 4
period of years at $4,000 year.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS = Fl. W. City.
Where can one find details Of railroad accidents
in the United States?
In the statistical report Of che inter-
state commerce commission. You Will
find the report in the free library.
PRISONERS-S.. City. How many prisoners
at San Quentin graduates Of universities OF
colleges?
Warden John E. Hoyle says on AJril
90 there were of the 1876 prisoners on
hand 26 college or university graduates,
or 1.2-5 per cent
DANDELIoN-G. ". h. Carson City. New.
Is there any way TO destroy dandelionS in grass
plots, without injuring the grass?
This is done by cutting the tops on
in the spring or summer and pouring
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PERSONS IN THE NEWS

SUPERINTEND OF BANKS ALDEN ANDER-
SON is expected to return to this city about
the first of the week. Anderson has been in
the south in connection with a run on a Los
Angeles bank. He also attended the conven-
ton of the California bankers association at
Riverside
H B. DUNCAN. special agent of the depart
ment of justice, came from Washington yes
terday to attend to the hearing Of railroad
rebate cases. and IS staying at the ST. Fran
els.
ARTHUR HAYS SARGENT of Eugene. Ore.
and George W. Fuller Of Spokane. the latter
delegate to the First Unitarian church con
vention. are guests at the Normandie.
OGDEN T. MccLURe, a publisher of Chicago.
returned from trip to the islands yesterday
with John c. Ralston the steamer Mari
posa. They are at the Palace.
w. S. BARNET of Seattle. W. w Kaye Of
Bakersfield and Patrick sbeedy. railroadman n
of Los Angeles. make up group Of guests
staying at the Stewart.
GEORGE HOOPER TAYLOR, vice president Of
the banking firm of E. H. Rollins & Sons, is
at the Palace. registered from Chicago.
FRANKLIN LEONARD JR., New Yorker. who
is interested in the development Of the Com
stock mines. is at the st. Francis.
HAROLD N. BALcH of London is at the ST.
Francis.
H. W. LAWS of Manila is registered at the
Dale.
H. c. TREAT, rancher of Concord. is at the
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Mr.. AND MRS. o. GOODMAN Of Sacramento
H. NJ. Cooper Of Auburn and r. E. Robinsoo
OF GilrOy are guests at the Manx-
M. L. EFFINGER, mining man with interests
In Nevada and in CoaIinga. is among the re-
cent arrivals at the st. Francis.
JAMES K. LYNCH, vice president Of the r,r.,
national bank, returned yesterday from the
southern part Of the state.
W. H. CHERRY OF stockton and George "
staying at the stanford.
E G. WINTER of Spokane and P. f. cannhs,,
Of Kansas City are among the recent arriysl.
at the Turpin-
F. l. w1sEcARvEa, real estate ma. -,
destO' is staying at the Arsonaut
J. b KERFoor. merchant OF san lose +. :.
the ArsOnaut with Mrs. KertOot. "
L. T. BRADFORD. businessman Of Los Anv.
les. is registered at the Palace 20 Anss-
Mr. AND MRS. PAUL A. sR1zARp Of A,,.,.
are guests at the st. Francis.
GEORGE 7. WATERS, Businessman Of NJ
York. is at the BELMONT. u Ne"
]. /. MCLAUGHLIN. an iusur,rcs,
Angeles is at the Dale ~ Los
E ~ FRED; ED, theatrical man of Fresno. 4. at
NJ cuRsEY of Lodi and Mrs. cur,ev -.
$ .o;. 9; WELLS. tourist Of Indiana. 4. At ~.
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Prosecute the Fish
Trust to the Limit
HE fish trust of San Francisco is heartess and d
honest combination of the sort distinctly under tt

HE fish trust of San Francisco is heartless and dis
honest combination of the sort distinctly under the
ban of the law. Any combination of this character
whose purpose to create artificial scarcity of the
prime necessaries of life criminal under the of Cal
lforna 1t is vicious in design and intoerabe in operation
1t is matter OF undlsputed testimony that tons OF
nourishing food destroyed as regular business
that prices may be put up to exorbitant figures This tes
tmony scarcely needed for every house keeper in
San Francisco knows how much it buy article
of food which in seaport town the coast of great
ocean should be plentiful and cheap.
The poor the greatest sufferers from the work Of
this vicious combination which mpudenty dees the
law The fact that prices maintained at level quite
out of the reach of people moderate circumstances and
III view of the waste by which this artificial scarcity is
created the oense of the fish trust constitutes crime
deserving of punishment calculated to put stop
at once to these practices.
District Attorney Fickert has taken up the matter
and proceeding under the Cartwright law against trusts
III energetic fashion The Call has done its part promo
ing the inquiry by supplemenng the resources Justice
for which the law in this relation makes adequate pro-
vision This newspaper hopes to be able afford useful
assist putting end to great wrong that has
been permitted to grow hitherto with impunty just for
lack of such assistance Attorney General Webb is in
loyal sympathy with the undertaking and may be trusted
to all the Of his office help those of the
municipal department Of Justice
Practices of the sort attributed the fish trust would
not be tolerated for instant legal provision made
to finance prosecutions under the law against This
fact points to manifest defect in laws and
It is Of little make laws if are not provided
for their enforcement is this defect in the law which
The Call with the assistance of Mr. Ficert hopes to
rect We should not have contemplated interference were
not that public machinery of adequate pro-
vided to remedy grave wrong.
There is greater offense against humanity than the
waste of food for the purpose of creating artificial
q reed that
the poor is public duty and when the position of the
trust fortified by the tactics of the blacklist it is time
call halt and set in motion every permitted by
law.
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OUT OF JURISDICTION

"Orville," cries Wilbur, running out
of doors. exeitedly, Took Here's an
other aviator using our PATENT"
He certainly is.'' shouts OrviIle.
That's our simultaneous warping and
steering movement to a T!'
Call a copp screams Wilbur. Get
another Injunction
But Orville, who had looked nm
through his binoculars, laid his hand
gently on his brothers arm.
Come on back to work, Wilbur" he
said. It's a duck
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These
People Need
No Protection


to $ooooOo This represents growth during the period Of SIS
GERMANY and 43 cent by France Percentages,
both
relatively absolutely
their
the
inevitable
conditions which
articles produced home people with
highly developed manufacturing industry
There free traders this country numbers
so few that they be counted negligible Chronicle
quite unable to that figures demonstrate protection has
been grossly overdone for the advantage special the
OF the whole body OF the people highly
tected able compete foreign markets where
of while tariff wall
enables them oppressive from
This why the progressives of the republican
honest revision of the tariff.
The Chronicles figures that these Infant
husky that they only need protection help
the American If they able foreigners
protection why should they be protected against
countrymen?
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Easy Marks

Uncle Josh-Don't it say in the
declaration that just government de-
rives its power from the consent of
the governed?
Uncle Silas-Yes; and it do beat
everything what the governed will con
sent to.-Life.
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Had the Information

Il suppose you know your place
said the mistress on engaging a new
maid.
Il ought to-" answered the latest;
the last two girls who worked here
were my most intimate friends.'-Buf
falo EXPRESS.
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"One word more" said the manager
Don't write a play too expensive 70
be staged
What do you mean?"
Just this: The price of white paper
lets out snowstorms and, of course.
all eating scenes are barred. Louis
vile Courier-Journal
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so you don't mind standing IN in
the streetcar?"
No." replied the baseball fan. II
shut my eyes and make believe its
the second half of the seventh inning"
Washington Star.
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Ahead of the Doctor

Doctor shall have to forbid YOU
smoking, drinking and staying out late
nights
Patient-Oh, doctor, be original: nv
wife's done that already-Bostoh Tran
script
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Pensions
for Civil
Service Employees


phass to the need OF the federal
grades that are classified
The collector of for
both the the in
the longest the
Perkins Bagey the former Is o. both men
other at sugar
had steadily
than 80 with In the case of
Small particularly the
the stand that he took breaking dealings in
contraband thereby
the Both have i'll during the last wear
and of duty for while but fit for filling his
for them after thirty of Small had s8 coming -
him, when money told that his services -
longer needed he broke down completely like child
Cases of the enough nsfhe civil service
and the manifest hardship that attends performance Of d nv
superior officers induces official of men who bv
nfrmy manifesty unfit duty is notorious that
the departments in Washington their great numbers
of civil who should long dismissed as
nnuated but the absence of provision for old age feeling
humanity keeps them the rolls the manifest injury of the nublc
service.
The need OF such provision conceded but the question
how shall be made The reasonable proposition seems
the creation sinking fund by moderate deduction from salaries
IS the principle of life insurance applied of provision
for old The receipt of regular salary from
does the habit of voluntary saving the good Of
all concerned should be made compulsory With fund as
foundation the might be able supplement annites
in moderate way
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Miss A-Does your husband consider
you necessity or luxury?
MrsA Bit depends. my dear. on
whether | am cooking his dinner or
asking him for a new dress.-Boston
Transcript.
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The Case
Against the Ex=
press Companies

writing behalf OF the the exchange
fullest Endorsement for the project of the
meeting representatives organized in other cities
now being held consider the in New
In preparation for this undertaking association
has compiled data which strong pa support
OF the proposition that express Some
OF the conclusions OF the from quoted
o wit:
That capital actually necessarily employed in
the operation Of the from per per
That the which should be re-
duoed basis which would afford profit
on the fair value OF the property employed
That the being excessive is false and
unjust as imposes widely charges nearly
That the readjusted by the
interstate commission which provide
A transportation graduated in pro-
portion TO weight possibly value
B. Terminal charges, upon service APPLYING
uniformly all shipments points
Of shipment and delivery.
c Charges for care, based of such service
The income OF three leading express companies after the
deduction of operating expenses as follows Adams
S266l243 American s32632; Wells Fargo s466437o The
net earnings OF the American that year per cent on the
actual capital and of Wells Fargo 81 Deductng per cent
as reasonable allowance for the estate the earn
ngs OF the American los per otherwise invested
capital and OF Wells Fargo per 1t will not be disputed
that the figures constitute strong pesumpve favor
reduction OF
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Depends ON the Mnn

Teacher-Johnny, which is right. "a
man lies easy or "a man lies easily?''
Pupil-Who's the man?-Cleveland
Leader.
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HE Francisco over the figures of
exported manufactures and finds comfort
them very unexpected and almost groesque fashion
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-14

HE need for of pension system for superannuated
employees OF the is indicated recent dismissal
occurring San Francisco one of those cases where
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-14

nobody in particular was to blame, and the
hardship grew out OF an i'll judged and improv-
ident system. The New York Commercial.
setting forth the facts, makes these comments.
recent incident in the custom house
service at San Francisco oivec ro-+;c,,l,-
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nguTeS, Which are Official, are quite interesting
but they support a conclusion exactly the oppo
site to that at which the Chronicle arrives
We quote:
American exports of manufactures have in
creased between 1880 and 1908 from 100000
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commerce COMMISSION to make tull 1nvestl-
CATION of the justice and reasonableness of
the entire schedule of rates charged by the
principal express companies doing business in
the United States. Mr. Wheeler in reply,
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HE Merchants association of New addressed
William R. Wheeler, traffic manager of the San Francisco
Merchants exchange matter requesting the interstate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
TWO WORLD FAMED GRANNiES
One of These Talented Women 10
Sarah Bernhard and the Other
Ellen Terry.

Two famous grandmothers are dis
tinguished visitors of this country Re
ferring to these talented ladies the
Rochester Post Express says: "One OF
the grandmothers is Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt; the other is Ellen Terry. Both
actresses have reached an age when it
is permissible to retire from active
life; but the French actress is said to
be as energetic as woman half her
age, while Ellen Terry is declared to
be as young as ever she was in the
palmy days when she and Henry Irv-
ing ruled the theatrical world of Eng
land. Miss Terry has retired from the
stage SO far as acting is concerned.
and has taken to lecturing on Shakes
peare's heroines. And who could do
better than she who has played SO
many of the womanly women of the
great dramatist? Readers of her
breezy biography know what she
thinks of Portia, Beatrice, VOLTA, Rosa
land and other famous women of the
tragedies and comedies, but no print
ed page could charm as does the won
derfully expressive features and the
velvet voice of the greatest living
English-speaking actress"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
"Is That My Only Rewarda" She Asked.

good color, and if health did not show
on my face, at least 1 felt it myself in
the lightness of my step, in the con-
tentedness of my heart with all Of
life, in my general assurance that all
in the world meant well toward me
and that everything in the world
would do well by me.
As to Elizabeth Churchill, it might
have been in line with a Maryland Gus
tom had she generally been known as
Betty; but Betty she never was called,
although that diminutive was applied
to her aunt, Jennings, twice as large
as she, after whom she had been
named. Betty implies a snub nose;
Elizabeth's was clean cut and straight
Betty runs for a saucer mouth and
short one; Elizabeth's was red and
curved, but firm and wide enough for
strength and charity as well. Betty
spells round eyes, with brows arched
above them as though in query and
curiosity; the eyes of Elizabeth were
long, her brows long and straight and
delicately fine. A Betty might even
have red hair; Elizabeth's was brown
in most lights, and so liquid smooth
that almost ] was disposed to call 1t
dense rather than thick Betty would
seem to indicate nature impulsive,
gay, and free from care; on the other
hand, it was to be said of Elizabeth
that she was logical beyond her kind
Ia trait which she got from her
mother, a daughter of old Judge Henry
Gooch of our superior court Yet,
disposed as she always was to be
logical in her conclusions, the great
characteristic of Elizabeth was Sc
renity, consideration and charity.
With all this, there appeared some
times at the surface of Elizabeth's ma
ture that fire and Hghtness and impul-
siyeness which she got from her ia
ther. Mr. Daniel Churchill. Whether
she was wholly reserved and reason
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

be hypocrisy! Thus. tonight Sir Rich
ard of England forgets his place, his
protestations. He does not even
know that Mexico has forgotten its
duty also. Sir, you were not at our
little ball, so you could not see that
very fat Sir Richard paying his bored
devoirs to DOna Lucreziai So / am
left alone, and would be bored, but
for you. In -return-a slight jest on
Sir Richard tonight will teach him
that no fat gentleman should pay even
bored attention to a lady who soon
will be fat, when his obvious duty
as though myself were fat; which is
not true"
You go too deep for me, madam
said Il am but a simple messen-
ger" At the same time, l saw how
admirably things were shaping for us
all A woman's jealousy was with us,
and so a woman's whimi
Madam" said I, my hand at the
fastening of the door. I'VE have ex-
changed pledges. Now we exchange
places. 1t Is you who are the mes
senger, not myself. There is a mes
sage in your hands 1 know not
whether you ever served a monarchy.
Come, you shall see that our republic
has neither secrets nor hypocrisies.'
On the instant she was not shrewd
and tactful woman of the world, not
student, but once more coquette and
woman of impulse. She looked at me
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
AOIEdOf< OF TIE r1lSClSyIFkSI BUnBI

some mention My fathers planta-
ton was one ofthe old ones in Mary
land. That of the Churchills lay
in another county from us, but our
families had long been friends. had
known Elizabeth from the time she
was a tall, slim girl, boon companion
ever to her father. old Daniel
Churchill; for her mother she had lost
when she was still young. The Church
ills maintained city establishment in
the environs of Washington itself, al
though that was not much removed
of Maryland. Elmhurst, this Wash
ington estate was called, and it was
well known there, with it's straight
road approaching and it's great trees
and it's wide-doored halls-whereby
the road itself seemed to run straight
through the house and appear be-
yond-and it's tall white pillars and
hospitable galleries, now in the spring
time inclosed in green I need not
state that now, having finished the
business of the day, or, rather, of the
night, Elmhurst, home of Elizabeth.
was my immediate Mecca.
had clad myself as well as 1 could
in the fashion of my time, and fiat
tered myself, as I looked in my little
figure of a man. / was tall enough,
and straight, thin with long hours
afoot or in the saddle. bronzed to a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

The story is told by Nicholas Trist. His
chief, Senator John Calhoun, offered the
cabinet, is told by DIR. Ward that his time
is short Calhoun declares that he is not
ready to die. and If he accepts Tyler's Of
fer it means that Texas and Oregon must
be added to the Union He plans to learn
the intentions of England with regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz. secret
spy and reputed mistress of the English
ambassador, Pakenham. Nicholas IS sent
to bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
meuts and misses meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill. While
searching for the baroness house a car
rage daghes up ana NlcnoIaS Is Invltea 70
says she is being pursued The pursuers
are shaken off. Nicholas is invited Into
the house and delivers Calhoun's message.
He notes that the baroness has lost
slipper. Nicholas is given the remaining
slipper pledge that she will tell Cal
houn everything. He gives her as secur-
ity an Indian trinket he intended for
Elizabeth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

with mockery and invitation alike in
her great dark eyes, even as / threw
down the chain at the door and
opened it wide for her to pass.
rs that my only reward?" she
asked, smiling as she fumbled at a
glove.
In reply, 1 bent and kissed the fin
gers of her ungloved hand. They
were so warm and tender that 1 had
been different than 1 was had / not
felt the blood Jingle in all my body
in the impulse of the moment to do
more than kiss her fingers.
Had done so-had l not thought of
Elizabeth-then, as in my heart 1 still
believe, the flag of England to-day
would rule Oregon and the Pacific;
and it would float to-day along the
Rio Grande; and it would menace a
divided north and south, instead of re-
specting a strong and indivisible Union
which owns one flag and breads none
in the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
CHAPTER VII.
Regarding Elizabeth,

this life would be destitute of succor and
the middle would be devoid of pleasure
Proverb.
In some forgotten garnet of this
country, as l do not doubt, yellowed
with age, stained and undistinguish-
able, lost among uncared-for relics of
another day, there may be records of
that interview between two strange
personalities, John Calhoun and
Helena Won Ritz, in the arrangement
of which I played the part above de-
scribed- l was not at that time priyi-
legged to have much more than a
guess at the nature of the interview
Indeed, other things now occupied my
mind l was very much in love with
Elizabeth Churchill
OF these matters l need to make
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24
oxer.zeaIous In Care.

Some years ago the captain of one
of his majesty's ships, while in quar-
antine at Auckland. New Zealand, ow-
ing to one slight case of fever, re-
ceived some valuable carrier pigeons
He gave his colored servant strict or
ders to take great care of them A
few days afterward the captain, wish
ing to make use of the birds, inquired
of his servant If he had taken care of
them. --Oh, yes" replied he; me
hab taken berry great care of dem
Dey no fly away, cause l hab clipped
dere wingsi"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

Stealing a red-hot stove has long
figured as the limit of predatory
daring, If not an impossible feat But
something closely akin to 1t Is report
ed from Hoboken, N. J., where a man
is under arrest charged with having
carried OF stove in which fire was
burning. And to make the affair seem
holder the stove was taken from q
police station
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

A New York husband has asked the
Supreme Court to affirm the binding
nature of the wife's marriage promise
to obey" This is dangerous prece-
dent. for a wife may retaliate by ask
ing a legal enforcement of the hus-
bands promise to "endow with all his
worldly goods
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

The aviation fashions will probably
soon appear. The public may be de-
voutly thankful if feminine admirers
of the bird men do not take to wear
ing biplanes and Antoinettes for head
gear.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

A New York minister declares that
drinking is decreasing among men,
but increasing among women This
latter charge periodically breaks out,
but Its injustice to women as a gem
eral thing has too firm a hold on the
public mind for the charge to be Sc
fsously entertained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-24

Chicago young man has spent over
100000 in two years. This high-fying
record, however, was made without a
Paragraph.