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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
TO MAKE CRUSADE
AGAINST SPARROWS
Destruction of Nests the Surest
Method of Kidding Coun=
try of Pest

In its economic relations the English
sparrow among birds is comparable to
the rat among mammals. 1t is cum
nlng, destructive and filthy. This spar
row was introduced into America about
oo years ago, and is now distributed
generally over the eastern half of the
United States and southern Canada and
locally westward to the Pacific coast,
says the Wichita Eagle. This rapid
dissemination is result of the bird S
hardness, extraordinary fecundity, dl-
versity of food, aggressive disposition
and almost complete immunity from
natural enemies through it's sagacity
and its preference for thickly settled
communities.
Its natural diet consists of seeds, but
IL eats great variety of other FOODS.
Autumn and winter it consumes
quantities of weed seed, and in summer
numerous insects. The destruction of
weed seed is undeniably in the spar
| rows favor Its record as to insects is
not so clear There is substantial evil
dence that it eats certain harmful in
sects quite freely when these are abun-
| dant, but that it habitually seeks in
sects, or that it prefers them to seeds
out by the evidence.
The sparrow destroys such small
fruits as cherries, grapes, pears and
peaches. 1t also destroys buds and
flowers of cultivated trees, shrubs and
vines. In the garden it eats seeds as
they ripen and nips off tender young
vegetables as they appear above the
ground, peas and lettuce being espe-
c1ally subject to attack.
1t damages wheat and other grains
when newly sowed, ripening and in
shocks. 1t reduces the numbers of
some of our most useful native species,
such as bluebirds, house wrens, purple
martins, tree swallows, cliff swallows,
and barn swallows by usurping the
nesting places. 1t attacks other famil-
lar native birds as the robin, wren, red
| eyed vireo, catbird and mocking bird.
causing them to desert parks and shady
streets of towns. Unlike our native
| birds whose places it usurps, it has no
song, but is noisy and vituperative, de-
hieS buildings and ornamental trees.
shrubs and vines with its excrement
and with its bulky nests.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09

and after hearing a report of the state
convention by Mrs. Staples. a program
on Marie Corelli was given. Mrs.
North-Whitcomb the guest of honor.
read a paper, giving many interesting
bits of history regarding the writer,
near whom Mrs. North Whitcomb lived
at one time in Norway. Mrs. f. V. Ca
tor read a review of "Thelma," and
Miss Pauline ONeiI of Treasures of
Heaven" Mrs. Staples gave talk on
Marie Corell
The WOman's club of San Mateo at its
meeting last week made the first tangi-
bic move toward creating a clubhouse
fund when the home economies section,
of which Mrs. J. P. Brown is chairman.
donated $50 to the organization for that
purpose.
Mrs. J. o. Lincoln and Mrs. J. J.
O'Brien, members of the children's play
ground committee. reported that the
high school trustees have granted them
the use of the vacant property in Sec
ond avenue for temporary Fairgrounds
until such time as the high school may
need the ground for its own use.
With some support from the public
the club plans to supply these grounds
with suitable equipment, such as amuse-
ment and exercise devices.
Mrs. Percy L. Shuman, president of
the club, has been authorized to ap-
point pure milk committee to CO.
operate with the board of health in the
crusade for better sanitary conditions.
The club has decided to intercede
with the town board in an attempt to
prevent the dangers of a celebration
Of the fourth of July. A petition will
be sent to the trustees asking that the
use of fireworks on independence day
be prohibited
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
BOBBY, THE PARIS CAT,
ACQUIRES CELEBRITY
Animal Sits on Masters ShouI-
ders in Public

A cat, rejoicing in the name of
Bobby, has acquired a sort of celebrity
in Paris. He is a gigantic species and
is to be seen sitting on his masters
shoulder when he takes his walks
abroad. Bobby even accompanies his
master when he takes a turn on his
bicycle and seems to enjoy himself
just as much as when he is walking in
the streets.
If the master goes into cafe Bobby
is also there, says the London Globe.
He then walks about on the tables or
on the seats just to stretch his limbs
Then he once more takes his accus-
toned perch and visits the cinemato-
graph or some other place whittier his
master is disposed. Unfortunately
Bobby's fame will not be enduring;
he is only the cat of the concierge of
lMenilmontant. Had he belonged to
Montaigne his fame would be acre
lperennius."
The goddess of liberty among the
Romans was represented with a cat
lat her feet, for the cat has a great
objection to restraint. The cat was
held in veneration by the Egyptians.
under the name of Aelurus. a deity
represented by a human body with a
feline head. Diodorus tells us that the
accidental killing of a cat was punish
able by death. Diana excited the fury
Of the giants by assuming a cats form.
The cat was lawful game for crueltv
long before Shakespeare's time and in
Much Ado About Nothing" we read.
Hang me in a bottle like cat" The
sight of cat made Henry III of
France swoon and Napoleon showed q
horror of puss. Then we have Whit
tington's cat, Doctor Johnson's Hodge.
the corporaPs cat in Eugene Araro. .
and no one ever thinks of a cat mn
less his mind reverts to Montaigne. or
of Montaigne unless he associates the
essayist with cats.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
PULPIT RESTS ON
LIBERATOR'S GRAVE
Scotsman Protests Against the
Treatment of Dead Hero

visitor to Edinburgh makes a dou-
pie protest in the Scotsman against the
memorial brasses in st. Giles cathe-
dral in Edinburgh and the way the
grave of Robert the Bruce is treated
In ST Giles, the visitor writes, they
commemorate departed WORTHLESS by
brass plates, which run at you the mo-
ment you enter the door. IN Dunferm-
line abbey you have to search under
the pulpit for the grave of Robert the
Bruce! The brasses in st. Giles be-
token nice feeling, however inartistic
they may be, but 1t is a national out
rage that the heritors of Dunfermline
should, in order TO save themselves
trouble or expense, have planted the
pulpit of the parish church on the
grave of the liberator of Scotland
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
MEETINGs-Legal


NOTICE of stockholders meeting of the Pacific
BARRIERS Supply and Cutlery Company-Notice
is hereby given that in pursuance of resolu-
tion and order Of the board of directors Of the
Pacific BARRIERS Supply and Cutlery Company,
corporation organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the state of California,
adopted at a meeting of said board duly held
the 10th day of April, 1910, at the office of
said corporation in the city and county of San
Francisco, in the said state of California, a
meeting of the stockholders of said corpora ton
IL hereby called for and will be held at the
office of said corporation at No. 962 Market
street In the city and county of San Francisco,
state Of California (said place of meeting he
ing at the principal place of business of said
corporation and at the building where the board
OF directors usually meet, on Thursday the
Both day Of June, 1910, at s O'Clock p. m. Of
said day, for the purpose of considering and
acting upon the proposition to diminish the
capital stock of said corporation from One
Hundred Thousand t100,000) Dollars, divided
into Ten Thousand 100000 Shares Of the par
value of Ten Q0) Dollars each, to Fifty Thous-
and (50.000) Dollars, divided into Five Thous-
and (5,000) Shares OF the par value of Ten
(10) Dollars each. The amount to which ii is
proposed to diminish the capital stock is Fifty
Thousand 60 o00) Dollars. By order of the
board of directors. Dated April %, 1910
F. w. NIGHTINGALE, secretary of the Pa
cifc Barbers' Supply and Cutlery Company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
LOST AND FOUND

L0ST-Open faced gold watch with gold fob
and red seal bearing inscription. Liberal
ward if returned to 1850 Franklin St
LOST-At Haight and Scott sts. small purse
containing coin; reward 1441 9th av.. Sunset.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
wANTED NO LEARN TRADE

wANTED-Men quick to learn; no expense Tor
instruction; learn a trade I'm months instead or
years: automobiles electricity. plumbing, brick
laying; actual contract work; 200 students las
year: catalogue free United Trade School
Contracting Co. 1923 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09

THE annual meeting of stock holders of the
Olympic Salt Water Co. viii be held at the
office of the company. 90 Clay St, San Fran
cisco on Monday, the Esd day of May. 1slo
at the hour of III o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and the transaction of
such other business as may come before the
meeting.
Transfer books will close Friday. May 13,
1910 at 3 O'Clock p. m.
CHAs. A. GIBSON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
ANNIIAI. MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing OF the society and board Of trustees of the
Old Peoples Home will be held at the office OF
the home southwest corner of Pine and Pierce
streets San Francisco, on Wednesday, May H.
1910, at 2 D. M. for the purpose of electing a
board of managers and a board of trustees to
serve for the ensuing year and for the transac-
tion OF such other business as may come before
MRS. ]. A. WATT. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

small want ad in The Call viii do il quicker
than a dozen signs plastered your windows
and which spoil the looks Of your home be
sides. Phone Rearny So for an ad man to call
and see you
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
ROOMS TO LET-Fur. and Unfur.

a COZY home for respectable ladies, 113O Mar
ket ST. Sth. under auspices OF the SAL
VATION ARMY; elegantly furnished; every
modern convenience; steam heat. electric light
and elevator service: spotleSsly clean; centrally
located: thoroughly hOmelike; telephone Market
1349; prices very moderate. ranging from 25c
per night up; special rates by the week OF
month. See matrOn. room 33-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Lizzie, the 10 year old daughter
of John Spatulo, a miner employed
at Red Jacket, was abducted from
her home on last Monday by one
Antoine Notzi, also a miner and
about 81 years of age, The cou-
pie boarded No. Is at Matewan on
Monday but no trace Of them has
been found,
The father of the girl is very
much wrought up over the matter
but did not know what steps to take
to apprehend MOTH. 1t is stated
that he placed advertisements Il
several papers offering reward
for the return OF the girl but di'
not send information to the pc
lice officials in the various cities
Mr.. spatula was in Williamson OF
Thursday preparing to offer a re
ward Of S1OO for the recovery o
his daughter. He claims that Notz
| is a bad man. He thinks MOTH ha
gone to some mining town in Penn
sylyania in the hope of securing EN-
lployment. Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
A Physicians Straight Talk.

In a recent issue of the Sunday
School Times a prominent physician
DR.. Woods Hutchinson, writes
stirring article which is well caleu-
lated to dissipate the illusions that
still prevail in some quarters con-
corning both the medicinal and nu-
tritiye value Of alcohol stimulants.
He calls attention to the striking
fact that eagerly as alcoholic bev-
erages have been consumed, and
constantly as they have been in
use by the race for many centuries,
men have never developed an in
stinct or natural appetite for them.
He shows that alcohol Is toxin or
poison, produced by one germ In or
der to kill another. He states that
the seeming Improvement In ones
physical condition that alcohol some
times produces is wholly imaginary,
and due merely to deadening oil
the nerves He emphasizes the
fact that while the consumption OF
true foods produces sense OF sa,
tiety, alcohol produces only an
appetite with no natural or self-act
ing limitations. Finally in conclud
ing his article, he writes:
In keeping and correspondence
with it's peculiar physiologic effec
OF benumbing the sensibilitics, es
peclally the higher ones-indeed a
a logical consequence--alcohol ha
effects upon the mental and NOR
al sides OF our nature which ar
most distressing and deplorable,S
we'll known and so everywhere i
evidence are they, that 1t is un
necessary here to describe or insis
upon them. While 1t may be trn
that much OF this disaster, povert
and crime associated with alcohc
Is due to les power of revealing ev
tendencies, this only makes tn
= query more insistcnt, what good g
fects upon the higher aud more d.
I sirable qualities of the race h'
alcohol to show as an offset ft
this deplorable tendency to heish
en- and exaggerate its worst an
lowest7"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Wheeling, w. Va, May 24.-After
e Coroner had held his inquest over
her body, Mrs. Jennie Pllummer, Of
this city, came to life, and physi-
clans declare that she has a fair
chance OF recovery.
An extraordinary feature of the
case is that Mrs. Plummer tried
to commit suicide by drinking car
bolic acid.
Mrs. Plummer was watching a
circus parade with her daughter
when a friend came along. In
respone to her request, he loaned
her ten cents, to buy some candy
With this money, Mrs. Plummel
went to drug store, purchased car
bolic acid, and upon returning
home, drank it, Her health ha
been very poor. and six times be
fore she had tried suicide.
For two hours physicians works
to save her, but finally decides
that she was dead. Coroner Rog
ers held an inquest and declare
death due to suicide.
i An undertaken was called, an
meanwhile her family sent out wor
by telegraph to her relatives tn;
J she was dead, AS he was prepal
) ing the body for embalming tn
: undertaken noticed signs of lif
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
ZONE CIRCLE column.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS As THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE.

To make a home out OF house
hold. nice things may help. but moth
ing does SO much as kindness.
Teach child to mind as you
teach him his letters. You don't
expect him to learn them all in q
minute. but one at time.
Don't rob your wife all your lif'
time In order to make some pro
vision for her in case you SHOULD
be- first taken away.
Il you have 4 home and are on
G debt, don't fret and worry your
self aud good wife into the gray
for the sake OF making money 70
have only one life to live, and 1t
brief at best Take little pleas
ure and comfort as you go day b
day. and try to do little goo
70 others. A morbid, insatiate d.
wire to possess the earth. to gra
everything in sight Ia at the foul
dalton OF more misery than almoi
any one thing. Wealth alone wi
never keep memory green; a goc
life aud kind actions will.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

One Of the largest pine line con-
struction Jobs ever begun in West
Virginia, will be commenced within
the next few days at the Cabell-Put-
nam county tine near Hurricane
and ar eighteen ipch main will
be auilL from that point through
tue Roane county gas field into
tho edge of Calhoun county, by the
United Fuel Gas Company, or, to
put it plainly, the Standard OIL
Company.
The main Will be laid at a cost
of close to $4,000 per mile and it
will require force of fifteen hun
dred men six months, to complete
lit. All rights of way have been
procured, the last of them having
been closed last week and as soor
as men and material can be secur'
ed the work will be actively begun
This means that $4,000 pei
! month will be paid out to the con
struction force and possibly more
: or $4,000 in the six months WORK
In addition to this comes the vas
! cost Of material and right of wa,
expense, all of which Will tota
: more than million dollars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
WEST VIRGINIA NEGHBORS.
NEWS FROM COUNTIES JUST
ACROSS THE RIVER IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
Karrnit Pointers.

The result of our election on the
18th was IS to 10 in favor of the
High School and levy. Our Board
of Education has instructed its COM
mlttee to procure site and has
written the State Sup. for plans,
etc. They contemplate contracting
the building at an early date.
Our citizens were not surprised
at the result OF the habeas corpus
proceedings in the Grille Stafford
case. In fact the conclusion and
opinion OF the court was antlcipat-
ed but we are going on the opinion
that this decision will be revised
and in the meantime we are won
dering what other means and steps
the gang" will resort to in order
to continue the Grog Shop for an
other year. We do not for a nom
eht entertain the idea that
single member OF the gang" be
lIeves the opinion Of the court will
stand. but It is move for tint
and in the meantime things ar
doing. ....
Our town was treated to tn
soul inspiring scenes of fisticuff
among women last Saturday. Will
we are not aware Of the weight o
the epithets used. We do de
clare on our honor. that the ladie
OF our town should conduct then
selves more beeomingly and there
by hangs the tale. Lets forget i
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

phIess Of the worlds great men, and
you will find they started in very
humble circumstances. Abraham
Lincoln, James Clarified. and a.
score OF others, testify to this, Help
yourself. Every man has all he
can do TO attend TO his own bust
ness. He has no time or inclina-
ton to help you. II you get mlred
by the waysIde Of life's struggle pull
the harder and catch up with the
,naddenlng, hurrying crowd in the
hustle OF life, Once out in the
worlds varying scenes, you have
10 depend upon your on endeay-
ors. There are many things that
bring out self reliance. The ca
nary sings the sweetest when III
eyes are put out The flowers give'
forth tbs full fragrance when crush
ed. 1t is always the darkest will
US before dawn. John Calhoun,whei
at college. was laughed at by HI
schoolmates for his untiring exer
tions. He replied, Il must, TO b
able to fulfill my position in tn
legislative hall OF this nation.
There is no excuse for any youn
man OF ordinary ability to sit dow
and nope over split milk. Tn
world is before you. The palace
of nature are open to you. An
young man with honesty, sobriet
aud industry can accomplish h
: highest ambition. II this articI
: happens to strike a young man WI
J is waiting for something to tur
up, may he awake to the realiti'
of this life.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
Self Reliance

Gibbon well and truly said, "Ev-
en- person has two educations =
OF which he receives from others,
a one more important which
he gives himself" Help yourselves
and the Lord will help YOU II is
no use in these days to sit around,
and Micawbar like. wait for some
thing TO turn up, You must take
hold OF the wheel OF fortune and
use your muscle 1t has wisely
been said, Gle who begins with
crutches will end with crutches,
Il Is said the lobster, when left
high and dry upon the land, has
not energy enough to work back In
to its element, but waits for tho
sea 20 come TO II, and II the sea
world is full of human Holsters;
young men who have the ability
and the muscle, but are waiting fol
something to turn up. The strug
!. giles OF life produce self reliance
NPcriI is the self school of educa
alton. He who battled with power
w and III luck, will be far strong
,bIn than he who has reyeled In thu
n ap of luxury, Read the biogra
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Our townsman, Geo. W. Suther-
land is cultivating some ginseng in
his garden and has one stock
that has 81 we'll developed prongss
and wishes to know If any of the
old ginseng diggers ever met with
that kind of a thing before.-Wy-
oming Mountaineer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
Our Boys.

Yes, boys will be boys; and why
should they notH Now, boy
should go to school, but there Is
no particular pleasure in that, for
fun he wants and fun he will have,
Your boy should be always nice
and clean; II makes him look we'll
but even that does not satisfy his
risky nature. A boy should go
70 meeting, once or twice during the
week. but. good as he is, he Will
crave for pleasure. We love a
: hoy with merry twinkle in his
eve; he looks 80 cunning; and, be-
4 sides, he will need all the spirit OF
Z a young colt before he gets through
the world. II properly trained II
will be to him what steam is to
engine. Did It ever occur to you
to turn boy yourself and lay aside
your dignified, serious airs? TT!
Il. Play with them; laugh will
them; talk with them; sing will
them; and, when night comes, yol
can pray with them with a resul
you little dreamed Of. II they cal
always have more pleasure with yo'
than anybody else you will Away
know where they are. Did 20
over notice how the older animal
: play with their young7 It look
funny you will admit. We hay
often laughed at an old stiff-legge
horse playing with colt. and wha
a queer game OF tag" IT was; tn
= baby horse beat every time, but II
4 little one always kept close to Il
$, other, and was never heard
h neigh. Parents, take a lesson an
IS It will be possible to know whe,
is the wandering boys are tonight
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

and by applying the usual tests, dis
covered that she was alive.
Her physicians were again called
and were astonished to find her
not only alive, but conscious.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Neither Doodle nor booze was
used in the nominating Primary
last Saturday .-Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

One OF the most deliberate and
cold bloloded crimes that has ever
been committed in Raleigh county
was the murder OF Mr.. Jeff War
den by his son Victor near the city
Of Beckley, shortly after 5 o'cloek
Saturday evening An older broth
or. Edward was also murderously
attacked but escaped unscathed af-
ter three shots has been fired at
him. The murderer was taken by
the authorities and is now lodged
in the Raleigh county jail.
According to reports, Visitor. who
is about Is years old has proved
unruly at home and had left his
parents and taken employment II
a coal mine in the neighborhood
His mother wanted him to return
home, but he refused, and in or
der to bring him back, his fathe
went to the place he was stopping
and gathered up his son $ clothe
which he took home with him. Whe,
Victor discovered THIS, ne becam
Infatuated and uttsrlng threats h
made on his way homY and demand
ed his clothing. IN attempt Q
! persuade the young man to renal
at home angered him still more
e and whipping out I 'ayolver, h
e fired two shots pomt at his fail
S err, both bullets inflicting mort
o wounds and cas- * ln7t.:i deaf
d The blood-tllirsty youth then emf
G tied his gun at his brother WI
was nearby, but failed to hit hiI
The murderer of his father stor
calmly by aud waited on the col
ing officers who Immediately pla
y cd him under arrest and took hi
N to jail.-Fayette Journal.