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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
MUSHROOM HIGHLY
PRICED in SAXONY
Used in Place of Ordinary Vege-
tables, and Precautions
Prevent Poisoning

There is probably no country in the
world where mushrooms are more
highly priced for food than in Saxony
Although it is recognized that their
nutritive properties are moderate, new
ertheless mushrooms are extensively
used in place of ordinary vegetables.
as well as for soups, sauces and gar
nishing, reports Consul Hurst of Piau-
en-, Germany
Owing to the profusion in which mush-
rooms are found in this neighborhood,
they are alike available for poor and
rich. Several varieties are picked for
drying and are kept throughout the
year. wet season is harmful in this
locality, but, as it is always productive
of heavy crop of mushrooms of all
kinds. there is eompensating adyan-
tage for many people 1t is a common
sign to see opera tives on a Sunday or
holiday, or after closing hours on week
days, wander into the woodlands and
the meadows surrounding Saxon fac
tory towns to gather mushrooms. They
know the right spots to hunt for edible
species. and in two or three hours come
back with baskets, pals and handbags
filled.
On market days the peasants offer in
vorite mushrooms. Mushrooms. how
ever, can not be sold indiscriminately
Official inspectors visit each stand and
rigid examination is made. If the
mushrooms are not fresh and sound in
every way the whole mass is at once
removed and destroyed. IF by chance
unsound mushrooms should pass this
inspection there are signs by which any
average cook can tell after they have
been placed upon the stove, if there be
still any latent taint Hence there is
little doubt about the wholesomeness
| of the mushrooms by the time they
reach the table
The mushroom has become an article
of diet in the Saxon household to such
IN extent, and the interest in its de-
Velopment and use has taken such hold
on all classes of people that mush
room exhibition is a popular event in
this district. In an exhibition now be-
| ing held there are about 100 varieties
of mushrooms displayed in moss or in
grass, according TO the manner in
which they grow. They are divided
into five groups. known as savory, edi-
BILE worthless, suspicious and poison
Gus mushrooms There is also exhib-
tied specially constructed wagon for
gathering mushrooms, adapted for the
use of school classes when making ex-
cursions in the sea son. Preserved mush-
rooms are also shown, together with
instructive literature as to gathering
drying, preserving and cooking
The Saxon government, in order to
pevent any likelihood of poisoning
through imperfect knowledge of the
various species of edible fungi, has
directed that regular, systematic in
struetion be impaired in the elementary
schools to familiarize children thor
oughly with mushrooms. AS illustra-
tions and models are insufficient to ac-
quaint pupils with the different spe-
eies. it is directed that the kinds that
are likely to be confused with hoison-
Gus varieties shall be displayed in some
appropriate place in the school. Chill
dren are encourag ged to gather speci-
mems and bring them to the teacher,
when the mushrooms will be studied
and classified.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
SUMNER GIRL LIKES
THE SPICE OF CHANGE
ITS Like Kissing Another
Man." She Tells Fiance

Glenn H. Curtiss, seated on a wind
swept pier at Atlantic City, was amazed
a the beauty of the girls who paced
the glittering white sand.
The summer girl is at her best here
said the aviator. "A collection of sum
mer girls Of such beauty as this is a
truly impressive spectacle"
He smiled.
If only the summer girl were less
frivolous" he said. Il know a hand
some young man who usually has it all
his own way with the ladies. but he
told me yesterday that these Atlantic
City girls quite fiabbergasted him.
He'd been boasting to a pretty blonde
about his eenquests, and how change
able he was and all that.
love you because you're change
able said the blonde, and she threw
her soft white arms about his neck=of
course, they were engaged; they'd got
engaged the second evening, and so
everything was right and proper
Why do you love me for being
changeable. darling? said the young
man as he looked into her deep, clear
eyes with a puzzled frown.
The summer girl laughed archly and
patted his brown cheek.
Because, dear. she said, every time
I kiss you it's like kissing another
mani"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
SQUARE COIN IS USED
WITH ROUNDED CORNERS

Few persons, probably, are aware
that a square coin is legal tender in a
certain civilized portion of the British
empire. The fact. along with many
others Of interest. is contained in the
annual report for 1909 of the deputy
master of the mint, says the London
News.
Toward the end of last October the
Ceylon copper cent and quarter cent
pieces were superseded. The cent
piece had been found inconVenient and
clumsy. and 1t was decided to replace
il by a nickel-bronze coin of the same
weight, so grains, as the new Indian
anna. In order to prevent confusion
with the Indian coin. a square coin with
rounded corners was adopted.
A picture of the new coin-which
does not appear at all ugly-is given
in the deputy masters report. One side
bears a portrait of King Edward, with
the legend, Edward VII. King and
Emperor" and the other a big numeral
IS" with 'ceylon" above and cents
and the date below. On either side of
the figure the value is indicated in Sin
ghalese and Tamil characters. The cion
was made legal tender in Ceyion by
local proclamation.
We have now ceased to send from
home the supply of imperial silver coin
to the commonwealth of Australia,
special silver currency bearing the
well known Australian coat Of arms
and the motto, Advance Australia"
taking its place. The first consignment
of this currency which was designed
and struck in the London mint, was
sent to Australia in January last, and
the new coins viii no doubt be brought
into circulation during this year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
Marriage Licenses


The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco, Saturday, December 8:
AMANN-KEEN0Y- Eugene L. Amann. "a. 1918
Devisadero street, and Anna NJ Keenoy, 2S,
1926 Polk street.
BUSTORF = CHRISTENSEN-Willia Bustorf,
u, 81 Uranus street. ana Pauline Christensen,
Il. lOS Chattanooga street.
CARIAM1L-CARTAMII- Cartamil, 81,
and Maria Cartamll, 25. both of 1853 Mason
street.
CoMAZzI--CANELLI-J Comazzi "a Mar
tinez, and Lucy Canelli. 23 900 Detroit street.
LAROTE-RICHERT-A Larque rs. 1903
Waller street, and Annette NJ. Richert 49, 7So
Ashbury street.
LIPPERT- ROCKFORD e. Lippert 25.
III Twenty eighth street. and Florence A.
Rockford. 21. 21 Faith street
J0HNSON-MUSTARD-J A. Johnson, 81.
and Adeline E. Mustard, D. both of SO Hole
street
MANNING HART-Henry E. Manning 21. sol
Noe street. and Rilla A. Hart. is, 1920 Brod-
erick street.
MORGAN -MURPHY-Inke Ferdinand Morgan.
q. Auburn, and Helen A. Murphy. IS. 1889
Oak street.
SCHULTZ -JENSEN-Emil F. schultz 81, and
Margaret Jensen. "a both of Fresno.
HEALoR-SNALL4M L. Shealor. Is. 345S
Twenty sixth street, and Mildred L. Small. IS.
2935 Howard street.
sTETsoN-AiA -AiARTINEILI-Ca l. Stetson, %,
and Loretta Martinelli. "a both of Napa.
KOEPP-Ralph A. Stewart, %, and
Bertha Koepp %, both Of Napa.
.TOPPING-GRAHA Robert E. Topping %.
and Ruth E. Grahame, 10, both of 1T5A Jersey
street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
BUSINESS WORLD
loses A LEADER
Frederick w. ZeiIe Dies After
an Illness of Several
Years

Frederick W. Zeile, for years a promi-
nent figure in the business and social
life of this city. died yesterday morn
ing at the Lane hospital, following an
operation performed last Friday, from
which he was too weak to rally. He
was attended at the last by his wife
and his eldest daughter, Miss Marion
Zeile. his Younger daughter Ruth, not
arriving in time from New York.
Zetle had been in comparatively poor
health for the last two or three years,
and the doctors from the first held
out little hope of his recovery.
Zeile was a member of the Pacific
Union, Bohemian and San Francisco
golf clubs. He was a foremost worker
in all municipal movements and was
for some time president of the Outdoor
Art league. From the time of its or
ganizatlon until October 1905, he was
president of the Mercantile trust COM
pany Of this city, and resigned his
position because of Ill health. Subse-
Quenly he travelled through Europe,
seeking TO regain his health, and had
for the last year taken no active part
in business affairs. During Phelan's
administration as mayor he served as
park commissioner and was inter
ested in many local charities ever since
his graduation from the University of
California
Zeile left wife who was formerly
Mrs. Ida May Humphrey, known for
years in the local school department
as Miss Ida Roberts His secret mar
riage to her in 1906 startled society
at the time, but the marriage was a
most happy one. Miss Marion Zeile
was a debutante of last year, and is
enc of the most popular of the girls in
the younger social set in this city.
His younger daughter, Ruth, is still
schoolgirl. Zeile's mother and
brother also survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
UNCLE sam LOSES
BRAZILIAN TRADE
Argentina Sells Flour Cheaper,
and Shipping Laws Handi=
cap American Marine

The flour trade of the United States
river country is losing ground and is
likely to be still further reduced in the
future. This condition is said to be
due to the competition of the steamship
lines a factor in this competition being
the subsidy granted by the Brazilian
the flag of that country.
Brazil has a coasting law similar to
the law in the United States. forbidding
any but Brazilian ships to carry freight
from one national port to another. This
situation with respect to transporta-
tion has resulted in a material increase
in imports of flour from Argentina, and
as the prices for the Argentine product
have been lower than for American
flour, much of the trade has gone to
the former country and it is doubtful If
the United States can continue to COM
pete successfully in the future.
A factor which affects this trade is
the package in which this product is
shipped. The oak -four barrel with IL
hickory hoops has become a necessary
trade product in Para and has second
hand value sometimes reaching S1.25 for
the barrel its heads, and head Innings.
These barrels are used for shipping
sugar and are in great demand for
that trade and for other purposes. Their
use has aided the American flour trade
materially. If the price of wheat
should be fixed by standard reached
by the worlds markets. it is possible
that the United States could hold this
trade with northern Brazil. Under the
present conditions the Argentine prices.
being based upon exportable values,
have great advantage over the Ameri-
can shipments.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
bCHINCHILLAS WILL BE
HIGHER IN PRICE NOW

During 1909 there were II 1863 chin
ichilla skins exported from Chile, valued
iat 1852. .664 United States gold by the
Chilean officers for customs purposes.
while the real commercial value of the
skins must have been two or three
hines that sum. since many Of the skins
+sold in the markets OF Chile at $50 TO
$50 per dozen, and the average price
iper dozen paid during 1893 was $43
France took by far the greater proper
tion, the United States taking chin
chilla skins 10 the invoiced value of
+S64. 600.
The new law making il unlawful to
kin chinchillas for the next three years
IN Chile will turn the business entirely
over to Bolivia, where very good class
OF fur is found. However. according z
10 late information, steps are being
taken in that country TO reduce the
number Of chinchillas killed.
The animal has been almost extermi-
mated during the last I'VE or sixsyears.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
men find IT HARD
TO BEAT RAILROADS
Conductor Tells of Excuse Given
When Auditor Heard of
Free Ride

ITS harder TO beat the railroads
these days than ST used to be- said
a veteran conductor on one of the lines
that run out Of the LaSalle street sta
ton. The speaker was one Of a group
of railroadmen who gather. whenever
.in Chicago. az a little restaurant near
the station. There is table there
FOR their use. and they sit and eat, talk
sor smoke. as fancy dictates. without
remark from the proprietor former
F. raIroadman who was forced TO leave
tire service beca use Of an accident
which crippled him, says the Chicago
tocws
T can remember the time, and it's
Frot so many years ago, when ii was
considered the proper thing for con-
.6uctor on q passenger train TO hold
OUT on the cash fares he collected. OF
course. I never did it'-there was a
general laugh at this, as the speaker
was known TO possess at least one
apartment building which housed six
families and a farm to which he always
talked Sf retiring next year'-and
never did
AUDIpOR OVERHEARD TALK
Il remember one time" continued
irhe speaker. ignoring the laugh and
addressing himself TO the one outsider
in the crowd who was there by virtue
fof friendship with one Of the other
conductors. ''I was on the run on the
-old western Indiana from Brazil TO
Chicago. 7 lived in Brazil then and
had a young friend with me who want
ed to come TO Chicago TO make his
fortune.
After we got on the train told him
that I'd carry him free as far as Crete.
which was the first suburban stop, but
that Td have to collect cash fare from
rhere fin. as there might be a 'spotter
on she train. That was Q X with him,
but as I Strengthened up after talking
10 him 7 looked straight into the eyes
OF the. auditor Of the road. who sat just
behind him. He never said word, and.
You bet I didn't either, but when 7 got
into Chicago I turned in a full cash
fare for my Brazil friend.
"A few DAYS later got called on the
green carpet and I certainly looked
for my walking papers. The old man
jumped all over me. called me a CRATER
and a lot Of other hard names, and then
after he'd got all that out Of his system
he asked me II I had anything TO say.
had, because I studied IL out in ad-
vance.
STORY eFLOORED1 GOLD MAN"
II yo6'H look at my report you'll
find I didn't have a cash fare from
Crete, I fared back at him. The young
chap I brought up with me is the son Of
a widow. and they are as poor and as
proud as you'll find. He wouldn't have
let me pay his fare II I'd offered It, but
he didn't object TO riding for nothing,
even il the railroad company didn't
know ii. so I cooked up that story for
his benefit and paid the fare out Of my
owp pocket
The old man swallowed kind o. hard
when ] finished. then he asked; This
road isn't any place for crooks or phil
anthropists; better collect your fares
after this and let the poor but honest
ones walk. Get out" And, you bet,
got"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
VALPARAISO TO BUILD
A 100000 CATHEDRAL
Huge Edifice Will Be Completed
i'm 1912

Work has been begun on the new
fnathedral in Valparaiso and it is ex-
kpected that the foundation viii be COM
tpleted before the end Of the year and
tthat the cathedral will be finished by
fthe close of 1912. The cathedral is to
ibe 1875 feet long, 1925 feet wide, in
fcluding the transepts. with a central
Eoome 80 feet high. II viii be Of rein
forced cement construction and will
lcost upward OF $500 600 United States
gold.
The work viii be in charge Of Juan
fIonkin, the architect. who was educated
hat the Cooper institute, New York city
Tend who for 10 years worked a his pro-
f1essiOn in the United States
II would seem that here might be an
fopening for some American building
k7naterial. such as structural steel hard
ware etc. writes Consul Alfred A
fWinslow OF Valparaiso Communications
addressed TO the architect will reach
zhe proper parties
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
Notable Deaths

A. A. SUMNER Stamford, Conn, Dec. p
Alanzon A. Sumner, director in the STANDARD
oil company, and, well known in business cir
eies in New York, died last night at his homt
on Strawberry hill.
j. H. BARKER Michigan City, Ind. Dec g.
John H Barker the wealthy head OF car
manufacturing company. died today at n: al:
home here of pneumonia. complicated will
kidney trouble, He was 67 years old.
MISS MARY HoLBRooK- New Haven Conn.
Dec. 3.-Aiiss Mary Holbrook, mauy years I
missionary for the American board In Chini
and Japan, died Yesterday at the home of he
brother in East Haven.
T. T. ADAMs-New York, Dec. 3.-Frederiel
Thompson Adams banker. broker and promi
nent in the yachting world as commodore o.
the Larchmont yacht club. died today at hi
home here He was born in Chicago SO years
ago.
COLONEL E. s. HARRISON Seattle, Dec. g.
Colonel p. S. Harrison publisher Of the Alaska
Yukon Magazine and former newspaperman
died at his home here yesterday, after an Ill
ness of several months Harrison was few
years ago identified with the Nome papers
and had wide acquaintance among the Alask;
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
MUSTARD YIELD IN
HOLLAND TO BE SMALL
Bad Weather Is Given as the
Cause

Mustard seed is sown in Holland in
March and April II blossoms like rape.
but the plant is stronger The crop as
q rule S ready for harvest in August or
September. The plants are cut and the
seeds dried on the shrubs OF the plants
The yield varies from so TO 90 bush
els per hectare 4 hectare equals pa
acres1. Generally a rich soil is chosen
for mustard, but only few farmers are
inclined 10 cultivate II. because once in
the ground IL is apt TO stay there for
ever; il is almost impossible 10 eradi-
cate the seeds.
Mustard seed is sold by the farmers
per hectoliter q hectoliter equals Sc
bushels) and the dealers sell the seeds
{ in bags Of 100 kilos C220 pounds) gross
for net"
The prospects for the new crop are
mot favorable in Holland this year as
bad weather has prevailed, writes Con-
Nsular Agent A c. Nelson of Scheven-
hngen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

How IL does jar a man when he calls
another mans bluff and it turns out to
be the real thing
We can't help feeling sorry for a
man who has been handed an idea
that is too big for his brain to digest
It isn't that the average woman likes
10 hear herself talk. but she likes to
feel that she has the power to force
others to listen.
Query-If the styles in haIoes always
remain the same, will women be salts
fed in heaven!
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
rrulare County Citrus Fair, EisaIia,
December 4, 1910

3 special round trip rate. San Fran
cisco. Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley
- Visalia. 1886. Tickets on sale De-
~erober 3 10 10 inclusive Return limit
December u. To accommodate parties
-desiring to attend the Fair on San
tTT~ancisco Day December 10, s. p.
: COMPANY has arranged to have special
.sleeping car accommodations on train
leaving San Francisco 9:40 D. m, De-
+cember 9Th; returning on 500 p. m
further particulars apply Southern Pa
.cifc Agent Flood Building or Palace
Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
NOVA SCOTIA FARMERS
GET CHEAP TELEPHONES
Prince Edward Island to Get
New Service

Telephone communication between
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward island
will be established in the near future.
The Maritime telegraph and telephone
company of Nova Scotia has commenced
work on the laying of a cable across
northumberland strait, from a point
known as Waterside, just beyond Car
riboo island, nine miles from Pictou,
Nova Scotia, to Wood island near Char
lottetown, Prince Edward island. The
distance is about 35 miles.
The Nova Scotia telephone exchanges
have connections with those in New
Brunswick, Portland and Boston, and
thus communication by telephone from
points in the United States to Prince
Edward island can soon be had. There
is only one other cable connecting
Prince Edward island with the main
land, which is owned and operated by
the Anglo-American telegraph company
The Prince Edward Island telephone
company has now established tele-
phonic, connections with every part of
this province The telephone is found
in many farm houses. The rates now
charged for telephone service on Prince
Edward island to farm houses are SIS a
year. Long distance rates. if to point
more than 30 miles from the exchange,
are % cents for minutes conversa-
ton; if less than 20 miles, / 5 cents
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
MARRIAGES

SPOWART-TA Oakland. Cal. No
vember 80, 1910 by Rev. George W. White.
pastor First Methodist Episcopal church.
of Oakland.
THOMPSoN-CREIGHT HTON-In this city. De-
eember 2. 1910, by Rev. Charles Charles G.
Champlin of Park Congregational church.
Frank Starr Thompson and Irene Mary Creigh-
ton. both of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

The honey bee gets lot of credit
for its industry, but no one has a word
of praise for the ever busy housef1y
Men who never failed don't believe
:n luck.
More men have been ruined by
schemes than by bad associates.
It's never too late to mend=except
when you find yourself broke
Talk is so cheap that most of it has
to be disposed eff at a discount
Costly experience is a drug in the
market when you attempt to sell ii.
With the exception of money there is
nothing harder to keep than an UNI
hrella
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

BIRTHS

BAssILIo-In this city November Is. 1910. to
the wife of ]. T. Bassilio formerly Mrs. Anna
Martini. a daughter.
LINDNER-In this city. November Is. 1910. TO
the wife of Adolph Lfndner formerly Bella
CARROLL. son.
M0FFETT-In this city October %. 1910, to the
wife of Edward Willard Moffett son.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

girl becomes conceited about the
time she has her first beau.
The man who tells all he knows
doesn't make the world any wiser.
It's an impossibility for the right
man to kiss girl against her will.
And some men seem to think the
only way to make their mark in the
world is with a hammer
It's as useless to worry as it is TO
tell people not TO worry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
Additional Money
For Orphan Fund

The Call yesterday received the
|fOlloping subscriptions TO the fund
flor the orphans of Mount ST.
Joseph's asylum:
Previously Acknowledged s12,456.s7
COLLECTED BY F. C.
RUPERT, Bay View
Hotel, Alameda Point: