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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Michael Joseph Conboy, convicted
of manslaughter.
Conboy S Record Since He
Arrived in San Francisco

Michael Joseph Conboy was born in
Roscommon, Ireland, in 1852 and came
to the United States when IS years of
age. He settled in San Francisco in 1874
and joined the police force as a patrol
man in 1878. Two years later, October
II, 1880, charge of misconduct was
preferred against him by James Furness,
citizen, but the charge was dismissed.
In 1884, after Is years service as
patrolman, he was promoted to sergeant
under Chief Crowley, and September 21,
1886, the charge Of intoxication was pre-
ferred against him with the police COM
missioners by Captain Stone This charge
was dismissed also. July 80, 1888, and
March 25, 1883, other charges of intoxi-
cation and unoffcerlike conduct were
made against him, the former being dis
missed and the latter drawing a repri-
msnd from the commissioners. The year
following a fifth charge of intoxication
was made against him, this time by
Sergeant Harmon, but it was dismissed
In 1892 he was promoted to the post
of lieutenant under Chief Whitman, and
in 1897 to that of captain under Chief
Dinan.
It was as a captain that, on June %,
1909, he shot and fatally wounded Ber-
nard Lagan, a young coal dealer and the
nephew Of one of his friends. He was
suspended from the police force the day
following, arrested and locked up and
June 25 released on S1,250 BAIL Charges
of drunkenness were preferred against
him June 26, and July 90 no was dis
missed from the police department
Lagan died of his wounds October 6,
and eight days later Conboy was charged
with his murder. Notwithstanding the
seriousness of the charge, Police Judge
Weller released him on SIS, 900 bail, and
January 81, 1909, his trial began.
The first trial resulted in hung jury,
with 10 for conviction and 2 for acquit-
tai. The second trial was concluded in
the superior court when verdict of man.
slaughter was returned against him.
When Conboy came to the United
illiterate boy, but after joining the San
Francisco police force he applied himself
to study and with such success that not
only was he able to pass the necessary
civil service examinations of the police
commissioners, but also the bar examina-
tions admitting him to practice in this
state as an attorney and counselor at
law. When more than SO years old he
took up the study of navigation and was
given masters certificate. He did this
when the police department installed a
patrol launch in its service for work
along the harbor front.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
CHICAGO PIoNEI

CHICAGO PIONEER BANKER DIEs-chicago
April David Vernon. vice president Of the
Commercial national bank and pioneer in
Chicago banking business, died today, aged 70
years
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
PRAGERS SECURE
STOCkOF OLDFlRM
Entire Line of SchOenh0Iz 6
Elsbach Purchased by
Downtown House

Prayers department. store has con-
cluded the purchase, at a price of $4S,-
600, Of the entire stock of the firm of
Schoenholz & Elsbach, one of the Oldest
and best known uptown department
stores in the city, which has been
located for years at 2O11-2O13 Fillmore
street.
For many weeks Immediately after
the fire SchoenholZ & Elsbach's store
was the only general department store
remaining in the city, and much of the
great volume of trade which turned to
it at that time has remained with it up
to the present. For SO years the firm
has done thriving uptown business
catering to a steady patronage which
has included many of the well known
families of the city
The stock which has been sold to
Prayers consists principally of special
ties in German and Irish linens, house
furnishings, hosiery, dry goods
Women's cloaks and suits. waists, un-
dermusllns, knit underwear, mems fur
nfshing goods, boys and children
clothing. art goods and notions Prayers
have arranged to take over the stock
at once and have announced that a spe-
clal sale Will be begun at an early date.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
DISEASE GIVES VICTIMS
SKY SOARING SENSATION
THE Hump" Caused by Spring
Weather in London

LONDON, April "A new and in
sidiOus disease has gripped London
with the advent of springlike weather.
Those who have fallen victims are
agreed that no name so expressively
describes II as "the hump" One pa
tient said he was seized with the
disease while walking in the street.
1T seemed" he said, ras if I sud
denly lost all sensation in my arms
and legs. and was a limbless form be-
ing carried through the air When
this part OF the strange malady passed
away every gland ia my throat seemed
10 swell up, choking the mouth and
nose passages and rendering me dull
and lis.less.
For several days I have felt an un-
utterable sense Of boredom and weari-
ness. The most trivial incidents have
caused intense irritation. The only
really expressive indication of my gen.
eraI condition is the hump"
A Harley street physician who was
interviewed was not inclined to take
q very serious view Of the mslady. =,
is due TO the remarkably sudden arrival
OF spring weather" he stated "The
body often finds difficulty in adaptine
itself TO sudden climatic changes, and
the strain reveals itself in mans
strange forms.
Warm. sunny weather, such as We
are having, following cold winds. has
z tendency to relax the whole system
and cause the hump. Get your physi.
clan 10 give you a good tonic, is my
advice and do not STINT your food. Toe
many people are inclined to cut dowr
their meals the moment they feel de.
pressed. It is just the time you mos
need building up, and proper quantity
OF good, wholesome food can do yoI
no harm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Joe" NEALON IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Famous Baseball Star Is Ruled
Out by the Last Great
Umpire
Well Known Athlete SuCCumbs
to Pneumonia After Short
Illness

Joseph l. Nealon, baseball star, and
San Francisco, died yesterday after
noon at the home of his father, James
c. Nealon. in Haight street. Nealon was
stricken with typhoid pneumonia two
weeks ago, and made a gallant fight
against the inevitable He died sur
rounded by the members of his. family.
Joe" Nealon, as he was popularity
known, was born in San Francisco 26
years ago and educated in ST. Ignatius
college. Even as a lad he was an ardent
lover of the great national pastiGe.
| baseball, and gained fame as a frs
| baseman on the college nine. After
graduation he signed with the San
Francisco club This was in 1904.
The following year Nealon Joined
the Pittsburg club of the National
league, receiving $500 a year, the
largest salary ever paid a baseball
player from minor league. After play
ing two years with Pittsburg Nealon
returned home. He played with the
San Jose club of the State league for
two years, and last season captained
and managed the champion Oakland
club of the outlaw State league.
Nealon retired from the diamond at
the end of last season, although he had
many offers from all parts of the United
States. He was working in the county
clerks office up TO the time of his ill
ness, and was preparing to go into
business with his father, former county
assessor.
The funeral probably will take place
tomorrow morning from the family
residence, $50 Haight street. The re-
mains will be inferred in Holy Cross
cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
BIG JOINT INITIATION
BY COUNCILS OF Y. M. L
Ceremonies and Banquet to Be
Held in Alameda

ALAMEDA, April 2.-Councils of the
Young Mems institute from Oakland,
Alameda and Point Richmond will hold
a Joint initiation in Woodmen han in
Park street tomorrow afternoon begin
ming at 80 o'clock. 1t is expected
that nearly 200 candidates will be
taken into the order. OF this number
so viii become members of California
council OF this city. The degree work
viii be done by the team from Ignatian
council No. 35 of San Francisco. There
win be a banquet at o'clock in Ma
sonic temple
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
APERFECT FORM

No woman need artificial devices in order
to acquire a perfect form. Modern chemistry
has perfected harmless remedy that fills out
shrunken hollow parts OF the body, and in a
reasonably short time produces perfect figure.
This great remedy is known as Willard White
Company's Vaucaire Galega Tablets. the prepa-
ration that is praised by high authorities in
health and beauty culture and many thousands
of women who have successfully used it. If
taken directed, splendid results will follow.
This preparation is put mp in dainty tablet
form. easy TO take; they do not upset the stom-
ach or cause any bad effects. They are guar
anteed by the Willard White Company to comply
with the National Food and Drug Law.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
WIRELESS MESSAGE
sent 1900 MILES
Operators at Nauen, Prussia,
Communicate With the Cam
erOOns, West Africa

NAUEN, Prussia, April 2.-Wireless
station operators here profess to have
communicated successfully and at
length with the Cameroons, in West
Africa, 1000 miles distant
The wireless people said today that
they were in constant communication
with one OF the vessels of the Woer-
mann steamship line from the time
the steamer left Hamburg until, pro-
ceeding down the west coast of Africa,
il reached the Cameroons.
Neither the Alps nor the high Al
gerian plateaus interfered with the
transmission.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
DIGGES BILL WOULD
DISFRANCHISE NEGROES

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. April 2.-The
Digges bill for the Acknowledgement of
negroes was passed by the house of
delegates this afternoon and now goes
to the governor for his signature
1t is not proposed to attempt to pre-
vent negroes voting at congressional
or presidential elections, the restric-
tion applying only TO state and muni-
cipal balloting.
The original draft Of the plan was
amended by the insertion of a clause
by which negroes owning propertv as
sessed at $500 may vote.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
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bald spots, falling hair, scabby scalp,
sore scalp. dandruff. brittle hair or any
other hair or scalp disease. and
changes gray hair to it's original
youthful color and gloss.
If you are suffering from badness or
any of the troubles named above or
have gray hair that you want restored
to it's original youthful color, let us
send you a % cent bottle free for trial
Swissco Hair Remedy is for sale by
all druggists at 80 cents and S1-O0
bottle but the free bottle can only be
had by writing direct to the SwisscO
Hair Remedy Co. .174S 2. o. Square.
Cincinnati Ohio, enclosing 10 cents as
an evidence of good faith. The 10
cents does not cover actual pOsta ge
and packing on the % cent bottle we
send you -
For sale and recommended in san
Francisco and Oakland at The Owl
Drug Co. stores.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Mrs. Longworth to Greet Father
CalifOrnians on Travels

NEW YORK, April 2-Californians
are registered here as follows:
San Francisco-W. S. Martin, st.
Regis; +. r. Sheridan, Hotel Albert; c..
DreyfuS, Grand Union; w. Cropper,
Navarro; Mrs. NJ Cropper, Navarro; A.
Mack, Hotel Plaza; G. NJ. Malcolm,
Park Avenue.
Los Angeles-F. W. Grant, Cosmo-
politan; C. NJ. Sway Washington.
Oakland-R. j. Hough, Mrs. r. j.
Hough. Latham.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
NFAPOLITANS PAY
HONOR TO TEDDY
Former President Received by
Cheering Crowds on His
Arrival in City
Noted American Given Ovation
at Theater and Addresses
ThrOng of Students
Continued From Page Fl

where he attended performance to-
night. The Americans in the boxes
started the cheering. which was taken
up by a great body of students seated
in the third gallery. Roosevelt arose
and bowed his Acknowledgements.
which only served to increase the tu-
multuous applause.
During an intermission students to
the number of 200 marched to the rear
of Roosevelt's box, where they were
presented to the former president by
Professor Boggiano of the University
of Naples, who in a graceful speech re-
called the coloners parting injunction to
President Taft that the greatest prob
lem for the United States was the
maintenance of the moral well being
and strength of the people. Professor
Boggiano said that this was also the
greatest problem for all countries.
Colonel Roosevelt. replying. appealed
to the students to aspire to the highest
ideals, but warned them that their as
pirations must be coupled with practi-
cal methods
Life is a struggle" he said. you
must not keep in 1.-THE clouds Your
ideals must be such as can be realized"
Mrs. Longworth to Greet Father
Especial Gable 10 The Call
LONDON. April Mrs, Alice Roose-
welt Longworth is expected to be in
London when her distinguished father
arrives here from the continent
The entire Roosevelt family will then
be guests of Ambassador Reed at Dor
chester house. The ambassador is still
receiving numerous offers Of both Eng
lish and American society who are
eager to entertain the Roosevelts. In
the last week he has received SO of such
invitations.
Ambassador Kerens passed through
London today on the way to take his
official residence in Vienna. where he
hopes to be settled before Roosevelt
arrives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
SNOW FALLS WHILE
MOUNT ETNA ERUPTS
movement of Flow of Lava Be-
comes Slower

CATANIA, April "A heavy fall of
snow occurred during the night, min
gied with fall of stone and cinders
pouring from the craters of Mount
Etna. The movement of the flow of
lava was steady but slower today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

DEUTscH CLUB TO GIVE EASTER PARTY
The members Of the Deutsch club will give an
Faster party at their new assembly hall
"Wednesday evening, april G.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Grow New Hair
With SWisscO
Beautiful, Thick Hair Is Grown by
Swissco-Restores Gray or Faded
Hair to Its Natural Color.
Stops Dandruff.
Is Cent Bottle Free to AM.

Every one who is bald has tried by
hair. but not until the discovery OF the
marvellous SwiSScO Hair and Scalp
Remedy has there been anything Of
fered that would accomplish this result.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
HOTEL pLEASANTON

545 TURK STREET NEAR POLK.
Family and commercial hotel rooms. detached
bath 81 per day; rooms, private bath. 1.5O day;
restaurant attached. Take Eddy car at ferry
S. P ear at Sd and Townsend. r. s. Presley.
manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
S3 RECIPE FREE
To Cure Sick Women

Women suffering from any female weakness know that specialists in women's diseases charge high fees usually from three to five dollars for writing an ordinary prescription. The free offer of Dr. Bertha c. Day, the able Woman Specialist of Fort Wayne Indiana, Is therefore all the more re- 1narkable and commendable, as it is made out of the goodness of her heart. to help her sister women and without asking or expecting in return for her gifts any payment except their grati- having put her Superior talents to a
 This proficient doctor and womanly woman wife and mother has success fully treated, in the privacy of their own homes, thousands of women suf- fering from leucorrhoea, or whitish discharges. nervousness, alteration, 9isplacement or falling of the womb. profuse, scanty or painful periods. ,,ferine or ovarian troubles, change of iifa' and other diseases and weakness es so common to her sex.
 Her cures have been made through the compounding of pure, wholesome straight to the seat of the disease, re- move it's cause and al1ay the pain in head and back, the bearing-down sen co tons hot flashes, weariness and de- snondency that indicate female weak ness and body troubles.
 Any sick woman who writes to Dr. Day describing her troubles will re- cajye FREE a prescription suited to her cure. This recipe will be sent in plain, sealed envelope by prepaid mail without cost, obligation or charge of
 Address pr. Bertha c. Day, 300 Day Building, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

year that If a prediction vote had been taken as to what man would be likely to lead his class he would probably have been unanimous choice but, as a mat
 ter of fact, he did not take single class honor He was like meteor flashed up in the clouds. eclipsing for a time all other stars. but he lacked the gift of continuity. He thought that he was so
 far ahead of his class that he did not need to study much; that he could get off and have a good time whenever he felt like 1t; could stay away from lectures and recitations a great deal of the time, and still pass brilliant examinations. He very soon found however, that the tor toises in his class were gaining on the hare The result was that many of the men whom he looked down upon with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

keeps everlastingly at it, grinding away when the others are asleep or at, play. It is not the man who makes the ten talent impression, but the fellow who does not show any special ability except the gift of hanging on; of continuous persistency. It is the fellow who does a little better this term than he did last; who is always trying to better his best Ii is the man who has the staying power which enables him to come up on the last heat. The star graduate is often the last man of his class who would have been selected for class honors during his freshman year.
 I have in mind a young man who was regarded as such a genius and who was so very much more brilliant than any one else in his class during his freshman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

Attitudes and Avowals, With Some Retrospective Reviews by Richard Le Gallienne. John Lane Co)
 There may be some of us down this way who have not been, perhaps, as enthusiastic regarding MT Gallienne and his product as the subjects deserved Some of us hereabouts will have to re- wise our reckoning, our orientation, or words to that effect, bearing on MT. Gallienne; that is, the admirer of Sid ney Lanier will, as this scribe does. The last review XI, in the book discussed here, Sidney Lanier: An English Ap- preciation," has fixed MT. Gallienne with this department for some time to come. MT Gallienne will have to climb many a tree of foolishness, Watsonian or other wise, to loose his hold hereabouts.
 A friend asked me the other day where a certain quotation in one of my arti- cles came from. This was the quota ton:
 "As the marsh-hen secretely builds on
 the watery sod
 Behold I will build me a nest on the
 greatness of God:
 l will fly in the greatness of God as the
 marsh-hen flies
 In the freedom that fills all the space
 twixt the marsh and the skies. By so many roots as the marshgrass
 sends in the sod
 l will heartily lay me a-hod on the
 greatness of God:
 Oh like to greatness of God is the great
 ness within
 The range of the marshes, the liberal
 marshes of Gynn."
 'it made me proud and happy thus to have an opportunity of introducing another reader to the poetry of Sidney Lanier.
 T took the opportunity of knowing the whole poems, and two of my friends not inglorious as poets themselves, will, know, recall a night of poetical debauch T mean debauch of poetry--in which l passed on my new-found treasure to them They thought him no less won derful than l did, and his strenuous, TO- mantle, pitiful history moved them as it moved me. For Lanier fought battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
The Dnngerous Student

When Garfield was at Williams college he noticed that his class rival sat up late at night for himself. he determined to keep his light burning little longer and work a little harder; then through his persistence he began to get ahead, says Orison Swett Warden in Success Maga- zine. In college the students who are always keep their eyes upon the dan gerous man. This is not the student
 who makes a brilliant show at recfta- ton, nor the best talker, nor the most popular man socially It is not the fel-
 low who makes a brilliant speech in col lege debates or who takes prize in or atory It is the "plugger." the fellow who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

disdain as freshmen were way ahead of him on graduation; In fact, he came very near losing his diploma.
 It is the man who has the staying power the pluck, persistency and grit which never lets go, which keeps eter- nally at it, who wins in the end As rule. meteoric men have very brief and disappointing careers.
 Do not be discouraged because there are other men around you so much more brilliant than yourself. Brilliancy has not accomplished half as much in the world as mediocre ability with staying power, persistency, stick-to-it-iveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
\ Useful Plugged Coin

From Judge.
 Smith-"Why do you carry that old plugged coin around with you?'
 Brown-"Tm married now. and like to say I'm able to keep 8 cent in my pocket.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

ever ready to shelter us from the cares and anxieties of this world and to guide us in the paths of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
A Thorough Optimist

From the Washington Star. iiEgi
 You are an optimism"
 '.I am replied MT. Dustin Stax. 'T not only hope for the best, but I make prac- tical arrangements to get it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13

Duty Sir John Lubbock. Duty is a. kind and sympathetic mother,
The Forrest City times., 1910-09-09

Mosquito bars and frames all com plete-slab and s2e0. Fussei-Graham- Anderson Company.
 flERBINE k the medicine that cures biaeusneSs, malaria and consti- patton. Iie first dose makes you feel better few additional doses cures completely. Price ode Sold by J. F. Sanders.
 MT. Clarence Willis left Wedesday evening for Fayetteville, where he will enter the university and make a special study Of Chemistry We wish him success and the highest honors of his class.
 Mrs. King Brady and the baby boy. king Jr., left sunday night for d visit with Mr Bradys parents and other relatives and friends at Buntyn. Tennessee. Mrs. Brady and the boy returned yesterday.
 Mrs. Frank Schuh left yesterday for Cincinnati for an indefinite visit with her parents md other relatives and friends. She Was accompanied as far as Memphis by MT. Sehuh, who re- turned this morning.
 Hon. J. Emmett Smith. of Wynne, Democratic nominee for State Sena- tor from the Seventh Senatorial dis trict, composed of Cross and Wood ruff counties, was mingling with friends in town Tuesday.
 FOR Brand new four room dwelling, on good size lot, in western part of Forrest City. Has city water connections. Price S1,000 Reasona- ble terms. Call on or write James |. Hawk, Forrest City, Ark.
 MT. Joel F. Wynne, of Memphis, ar rived here Tuesday evening to spend several days on business and mingling with his many oldtime friends. We acknowledge pleasant call and he has our thanks for favors.
 MT. ]. W. Henry, of Palomo, Ill. arrived in the city Wednesday. Mir. Henry is staunch believer in bot tom lands and holds considerable good property in St. Francis bottom. He gave us much appreciated call.
 Now is the time to talk about your Coal supply for the winter. Cooler weather is coming soon and we can give you bargain on coal right from the car now. See Mir. Taylor or call us up. Forrest City Ice & Fuel Go.
 We had the pleasure to meet MT. Geo R Dearrington, of Madison, who was trading and mingling with friends in town Wednesday. MT. Dearring- ton is farming the Capt. Stern place of 135 acres at Madison, and says he will make hundred bales of cotton We congratulate him and hope ht will. He gave us his name and 2 dollar and half for The Times fol twelve months, for which he has oul i thanks