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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
ANNOUNCES TEST FOR
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
Civil Service Commission to
Give Examination Soon

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the following
examinations will be held in San
Francisco at an early date:
Library assistant (malel. bureau Of statistics.
department of commerce and labor, 5000 per an
mum.
Engineer in wood preservation (male), 81 800
per annum-
Map colorst forest service, Washington, D..
c. 5000 per annum.
Magazine attendant, navy yard, New York, 81
per diem.
per annum.
For application blanks and further
information relative to these examina-
tions application should be made to
the secretary, twelfth civil service dis
trict, postoffice building, San Francisco,
indicating the title of the exaTination.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
FUNNY FARCE IS
l[NTfN OFFERING
Alcazar for the Tenth Time Will
Bring Forth the Laughing
Hit About Masonry

Ever since Are You Mason?" at
tanned its celebrity as mirth maker
the Alcazar management has utilized 1t
as Lenten offering. This year there
famous farce is announced TO be start
ed on its tenth annual run tomorrow
evening.
Nothing funnier than Are You
Mason?" was ever written for the stage.
Although 1t was adapted from the Ger
man, and incidentally made fortune
for it's translator, Leo Ditrichstein, it
provokes more American laughs than
any of the purely native fun makers.
probably because it's characters and its
humors are. American and it's plot is
crowded with ludicrous complicatio
1t is all about an elderly gentleman
and his son in law falsely pretending
to their respective spouses that they
are Free Masons, and their threatened
exposure through three acts keeps the
audience in an alienation of giggles
and roars.
William Desmond will. have the role
of the young benedick who gets him
self and other folk into all sorts of
ridiculous situations by informing his
trusting wife that his nocturnal alb
sences from home were necesstated by
his attendance at lodge meetings. Eve
1yn Vaughan will be seen as the de-
ceived one. Burt Wesner is cast for the
part of her father. William Garwood
will be we'll suited as the accommodat-
ing youth who obliges his friend by
masquerading modiste. Louis Ben
njson will be the ..rube'' who is put to
severe physical and mental tests to
prove his eligibility to enter the Masonic
brotherhood Howard Hickman will
again be seen as the unscrupulous
faker, Adele Belgarde as the jealous
matron who regards Masonry as pro-
tector of the domestic hearth. Bessie
Barriscale, Will r. Walling, Grace
Travers and all the other Alcazar ia
vorites will be nicely disposed in one of
the funniest plays ever written.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
NATIVE SONS TO GIVE
ANNIVERSARY BALL

Bay City parlor No. 1O4. Native Sons
of the Golden West, is TO celebrate it's
twenty third anniversary by grand
ball in Golden Gate hall April IA.
This is to be a full dress affair and
the committee in charge has made ar
rangements to have the hall decorated
in a most elaborate manner.
The parlor will elect its delegate to
the grand parlor at its meeting next
Wednesday. There are many candi-
dates and there win be a spirited con-
test
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
DELEGATES ELECTED BY
FORESTERS OF AMERICA

Court Sutro Heights No. 136. Forest
ers of America, has elected Milton NJ
Davis and Jules Levre as its delegates
to the grand court of California which
meets in Merced in May.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
GRAND PARLOR DELEGATES
NAMED BY NATIVE SONS
Representatives Will Attend the
Lake Tahoe Gathering

The following named members of
Castro Parlor of the Native Sons of the
Golden West have been elected as dele
gates to the grand parlor that is to
meet at Lake Tahoe:
N. ]. MeGovern Herman Reidel
James Mcbride. alternate.
Stanford Parlor No. rs Thursday
night elected as its delegates and al
ternates:
Delegates AIternates-
Frederick. H.. Stanels +. ". Denis
]. ]. Van Nostrand +. A. Griffin
Leo J. McMahon u. +. Linehan
B. J. Flood James G. Conan
William ID. Hynes E.. +. Moran
L. l. Fitzpatrick Joseph P. Lucey
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
NATIVE SONS PARLOR
PLANS TO GIVE BALL
Big Celebration Will Be Held at
the st. Francis

Yerba ,Buena parlor No. 81. Native
Sons of the Golden West, will celebrate
it's twenty-four anniversary by a
ball at the st. Francis hotel Thursday
evening. April z. Every effort is being
exerted to make this event one of the
most noteworthy ever given by the
order
The affair will be under the direction
of the following committees
a N fr,x--
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
JAPANESE RED LATEST VOGUE
London's New Fancy in Color Is Used
for Whole Garments and for
Trimming.

Japanese red is the latest color In
vogue In London and a touch Of 1t IL
used in almost all articles Of women's
dress.
1t Is dull shade Of red and is more
effective when used in trimming than
In whole garment. Goats Of 1t and
a few gowns have been seen. but for
the most part 1t has made its appear.
ance on black hats. as piping for
dresses, or in some of the oriental EN-.
broideries on evening gowns.
Fur NUTS and stoles are often
lined with 1t, and some Of these are
piped with the new color or have
bands Of It inset. For London the
Japanese red is distinctly appropriate
in the dull days Of winter, as 1t makes
a bright spot Of color in the midst Of
the gray atmosphere.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
Does Your Cat couoh2

Poor pussy! AS II the immemorial
charges against her of keeping us
awake O nights and Of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough, the doctors have
just discoveredthat for years she has
been responsible for the spread Of
dlphthetria. DR.. G. J. Auburn OF
Manchester, England, having traced
an epidemic Of this disease in a sub
urb Of that city to pet cat belonging
to one OF his patients, has found. after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible TO
diphtheritic affections Of the throat
He has therefore recently been warn
Ing all families who own cats to
watch them carefully. and. II they de-
velop coughs. to forbid their being
Rugged and petted. Dr.. Auburn fur
ther recommends that II the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way, he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR

"My mother used to have very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for 1t had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking Of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did 1t no good.
She says, Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment? Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding Of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To-
day she feels much In debt to Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head Of hair she has for an old lady
of seventy-four.
MY own case was an eczema In my
feet. AS soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then thought would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. l did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram, Me-, Sept, 80, 1909"
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
PERFUME FAVORED BY QUEENS
Royal Family Of England Remain
Faithful to less Bouquet"-Czar-
Ina Is Fond of White Violet.

Queen Mary is not lover of per-
fume. She uses eau de cologne occa-
sionally, but avoids scents as much
as possible. A west end chemist told
the writer recently that neither is
Queen Alexandra very fond of per-
fumes, although she remains faithful
to the "Ess Bouquet" which has
been In use by the royal family Of
England since 1922. This perfume Is
composed Of amber mixed with the
essences of roses, violets. jasmine,
orange flowers and lavender.
On the other hand the Czarina is
passionately fond of perfume. Her
apartments in the royal palace are
daily sprayed with essences OF lilac,
jasmine, and white violet. Her Maj
esty's favorite essence Is violet, and
for several weeks in the early spring
hundreds Of women and girls may be
seen at Grasse gathering the bios.
SONS from which the Czarina's per.
fume Is made. The finished product
is tested. bottle by bottle, at the st.
Petersburg Academy Of Chemistry
before being sent to the imperial
store.
The Queen Mother Of Spain uses as
perfume eau d'espagne, manufactured
In Madrid. and also obtains per-
fume for her toilet from Paris. It's
composition is secret which the
perfumer only half discloses. ut is
made he says, "of rosewater, cocoa
nut oil, and-the rest is a mystery"
The young Queen of Holland Is a
great believer in the virtues of eau
de cologne: while Carmen Sylvia"
Queen Of Roumania, uses a special
perfume made from the finest herbs
which she says lis the best tonic for
the skin she has yet discovered"
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
POULTRY NOTES.

A poor hen costs Just as much "fol
keep" as a good one.
1t often pays to kill sick specimen
to prevent the spread of contagious
disease.
As a rule, the larger the number OF
fowls kept the smaller the expense In
proportion.
The closer fowls are confined, the
greater the need for variety In their
food ration.
Washing eggs opens the pores and
hastens decay. 1t Is best to keep the
nests clean.
The oily nature Of ducks feathers
keeps them from being seriously both.
cred with lice.
Dampness Is as bad for chickens as
for people. Cold they can stand pro.
vided the house Ia dry.
See that your birds are free from
vermin; 1t reduces the feed bill and
augments reproduction.
Eggs cannot be produced without
heterogeneous food In some form. Sup.
ply fresh cut bone II possible.
The wise breeder knows, the othe.
fellow goes to his neighbors and COS.
sips about bis chicken troubles.
It is poor policy to change the quar-.
tiers Of hens or pullets while laying, for
1t usually checks or stops egg.produc.
ton.
Hens that are fat and baggy are not
worth keeping. They won't produce
many eggs, and are always liable to
disease.
One breed we'll kept will keep you
busy. 80 cease wondering II you will
not get more eggs with another breed
or variety.
Beauty Of type and plumage pleases
the eye. but does not satisfy the peck.
etbook. See that you combine egE.
laying with beauty.
It has been demonstrated that fowls
may be 90 cared for that they shall
give - much profit during tho winter
as In the summer.
The dust heap Il very important
where fowls are confined. II allowed
their freedom they may fnd tho dust
bath for themselves.
II Is a matter Of common experience
that when hens are fed an excess Of
protein they sometimes lay q few sges
even during tho mott.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
EVENING GOWNS CUT LOW
Examples Of the Frocks Worn by
Smart Women In London
This Season.

London's smart women have always
worn very decollete gowns, but this
year they have excelled all previous
records. The newest evening frocks
are practically without backs. so mar.
row is the line Of bodice seen at each
side.
A favorite style Is deep V-shaped
opening, the print Of the v not finish.
ing till 1t reaches the waist. Another
style is to have the corsage cut U.
shaped. This also displays a mini
mum of bodice and a maximum Of
back.
With these gowns the decolletage
in front Is proportionately low. and In
many cases not vestige OF sleeve is
to be seen. As gloves are very often
discarded the result is a decidedly
addressed appearance, and when you
have also skirt Of tight and flimsy
material with satin underskirt some
six or eight inches shorter than the
chiffon overdress the effect is of au.
dacity.
A frock worn by duchess at re.
ception lately was Of blue charmeuse
with tunic Of mousseline in paler
shade. The decolletage edged with a
dark fur was cut In a novel way. The
square line across the front and back
was continued over the arms and
slanting down into deep point form.
ed the upper parts Of the sleeve, the
under parts being formed Of blue
mousseline. The shoulders and the
greater part Of the arms were thus
left here. How the dress was kept In
its proper position was mystery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
Is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold Of one, and all endeavor becomes
. burden.
"A year ago, after recovering from
an operation" writes Michigan lady,
my stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vora-
cious, but when INDUCED. indigestion
followed. Other times l had no appe.
tite whatever. The food took did not
nourish me and grew weaker than
sver.
II lost interest In everything and
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves, but now the merest tribe
would upset me and bring on q violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out Of the question.
II had seen GrapeNuts advertised.
but did not believe what l read at the
time. At last when II seemed a. II
was literally starving. I began to cat
Grape.Nuts.
II had not been able to work for
year. but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts I am eager to be at work
again. My stomach gives me no trou.
BILE now, my nerves are steady 40 ever,
and interest In life and ambition have
come back with the return to health"
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever Yead the above lettepf A new
ere appears from time to time. TAsy
are gsaulus, tSus, aA6 fall q hunaa
Interest.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
HOW TO LAuNuER FRILLs
Row Of Bastlng stitches viii Hold
PiaIts In Position While
Washing.

Before putting In the laundry the
one-side plated frills and frilled col.
lars which are 20 pretty and popular
and yet so hard to do up" run row
Of basting stitches about an inch from
the outer edge. That will hold the
plaits In position while washing and
will save time and trouble later In
ironing. This Is especially true II you
are not the proud possessor Of pat
emit plating iron.
These frills, BY the way, should.
when possible. be made separate from
the blouse and buttoned, hooked or
pinned on. 10 that they do not have to
80 often to the tub. They really do
not get dirty 10 quickly a the more
exposed parts Of the blouse. and they
are q great nuisance usually to wash
and iron, even with the precaution
mentioned. II you buy q ready.made
blouse with frills stitched on, It is an
easy matter to rip them OF and supply
buttons and buttouholes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
DRY LAND AGRICULTURE DATA
Bulletin. ssued by Government Treat.
Ing onVaest' Methods Of Farming
In Arid Regions.

The United States department Of
agriculture has for several years been
accumulating data regarding dry land
agriculture in the Great Plains. and in
compliance with the urgent demand
made by settlers, actual and prospec.
tive, for information concerning the
best methods Of farming in that sec.
ton. 1t has issued two bulletins Civ.
Ing publicity to such facts and figures
as have direct bearing on the sub.
!ect, although 1t is not claimed that
sufficient data have been accumulated
to form basis for final conclusions.
The results announced are, how.
ever, of sufficient Importance to de-
serve careful consideration, and they
throw strong light upon the contro-
verted questions Of summer tillage.
continuous cropping. and crop rota-
ton, and show that in addition to
actual rainfall the questions of eyap.
grafton and run-off have much to do
with the successful production Of
crops In those sectio--. Accurate In.
formation regarding the precipitation
In many sections OF the west Is Low
available as the result of the extended
operations OF the United States wealth.
or bureau; many Of the records are
complete for years. and being Of value
to the prospective settler, have been
computed In rainfall tables and have
been included in the bulletins.
The bulletins treat to greater or
less degree upon continuous cropping
as compared with alternate cropping
and summer tillage. upon crop rota.
tion compared with continuous crop
ping. and the relative farm value Of
crops Of wheat, oats. and barley as
produced by the various rotations and
by continuous cropping. The question
as to the relative merit of disking the
corn stubble for spring wheat and
oats and summer tillage. and the rela.
tive merits Of fall and spring blowing
receive considerable attention and are
discussed In one or the other OF the
bulletins IN connection with the dis.
tribution Of rainfall, rapidity OF evap.
grafton. and the amount of moisture
conserved by the different processes.
Prospective settlers are apt to give
very little attention to the climatic
features other than the total rainfall.
Outlines they do not even assure
themselves that the figures given for
particular region represent the nor.
nal rainfall and not simply the rain.
fall OF a single year. They ignore al.
most completely the frequency Of tor.
rental rains, the seasonal distribu.
ton Of the rain. the loss of water
through water run-off, the occurrence
OF hail. and the amount OF evappra.
ton. These bulletins are intended to
bring the importance Of such factors
to the attention Of the prospective
settlers In regions of limited rainfall.
The bulletins also contain tables
showing the normal rainfall for prac.
tically every station in these regions
where precipitation records are avail.
able, the tables being supplemented
by state maps showing at glance the
distribution Of the rainfall In the
state.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
Some Big Crop Stories.

Apples II inches in circumference
are among those produced by E. F.
Stevens, the orchardist Of Crete, Neb.
J. Martin. Of Gibbsland, Ia, raised
on his farm water melon which
weighed IS pounds. It supplied
feast for 100 persons more or less.
Doctor Swain, Of Moundsville. W.
Va, boasts Of a tomato weighing 81
pounds which grew on vine 8 feet
long.
]. w. Long Of Eaton. Ind, raised
beans the pods Of which measured
some SO to 3s inches In length. The
editor Of the local paper describes
them as "a rare variety"
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
Conserving Moisture,

Dry farming is based upon the prin.
ciples Of conservation of moisture in
the soil. Farmers on the semi.arid
west accomplish this by systematic
tillage. Deep blowing, SO that the
falling moisture may penetrate the
earth to the greatest depth, is one OF
the fundamental principles of all the
successful systems.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
Profitable Frog Farms.

There are a few frog farms scat.
tered throughout the United States
which are profitable to their owners.
Tho ponds are fenced with wire and
rooted over with the same to keep
out the birds and animals which prey
upon the small frogs. There 10 an
Increasing demand In all the big mar.
kets for this delicacy.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
Ny Lady's Shoes.

Heels. especially the Cuban for
walking shoes, are higher than ever.
Some Of the bottom flaps have wire
scalloped edges.
Buttons are fancy-pearl the color
Of the shoes being much used.
High velvet boounes accompany at.
tsrnoon gowns Of The Same material.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15
sefa PIIIeyy,.

When making up a pillow which
you have embroidered. introduce q
thick sheet Of cotton wadding under
the cover. Both the appearance aud
the feel" Of the cushion are i'm.
proved by this treatment. The same
thing applies, Of course. to heavy pil.
lows Of al sorts. embroidered or other.
wise.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

Some wise philosopher once re.
marked that we live in thoughts, not
years. This Is especially true Of WON
en- after they pass thirty.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

No matter how long your netk may be
or how sore your throat, Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure it surely and quickly. II
drives out all soreness and Inflammation.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

Truth has sliding scale, regard
less Of the frank person.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

Mrs. Winslow.s boothnt syrup.
forchdren tsething. sof,ensthn gums, reducesin.
oAmmAuou, Allnys palm. curoG wind collc. DC bQta
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

Customer lin grocery store)-Are
those eggs on that counter fresh?
Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk--I laid them there myself.
ma'am, 20 minutes ago.
The Raymer enterprise., 1910-12-15

People avoid him because they are
afraid OF his tongue. 4.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
SHORTS CO TOO FAR
IN SELLING GAME
Are Driven to Corner Late in
Session and Wheat Closes
at Advance.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-short sellers OF
wheat over-reached themselves today.
Offerings turned out to be too free. al
though news was decidedly bearish as
10 foreign conditions in particular. The
result was that purchases to cover sales
pushed prices up. and the close was at
a net advance of &c to a@ac. Final quo
tations or corn were n shade to s0Sc
down; oats unchanged. to a sixteenth OFF,
and provisions the same as last night. at
SOC below
Wheat closed on a rally and at almost
the best prices OF the session. At the
start large proffers from Russia and the
Argentine, at lower prices, affected Eu-
ropean markets bearishly and Incl
dentally influenced Chicago. Popular
sentiment here became sided In the
absence of any definite developments ia
voring the bull side Primary receipts
showed a decrease, but shipments from
primary markets continued low In the
extreme. In this connection 1t was noted
that Minneapolis wheat stocks rose u.s.
900 bushels in four days. compared with
a gain of 715. 900 bushels year ago.
Manitoba exporters sent word that
best bids from across the sea were
to cents under workable limits Dc.
cember ranged from 9Tgc to 9Slc and
closed firm, &c TO 4@ac up al 9SsmSSgc:
December corn sold from 5oic to 1osc,
Corn cash was weak; No. yellow
closed at 52l1522c.
Oats followed other grains. Decem.
Der fluctuations we're between 333c and
339m33Ec, with the finish at the last
named quotation. and no difference from
last nights
Provisions declined Latest figures
were 174c to 3oc cheaper for, pork. un :
changed TO 20c lower for lard. and 100
15c down for ribs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
METAL MARKETS IN
FAIR CONDITION
Exports of Copper SO Far This
Month Reach Nearly
10000 Tons.
. PRICES OF METALS I
. IN NEW YORK MARKET !:
= -

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-standard cop
per. easy; spot. September. October No
ycmber and December. s12.OO@12 10;
lures, Gbo lis Sd
Arrivals reported at New York today
as tons. Custom house returns show
exports OF 2S,530 tons so far this month
Lake copper, s12.50@l2.75; electroytic.
sl2;574@12.62A; casting. SIC 12l@l2s71.
Tin: easy; spot. SS4.95@35,25; Septem
Der, S34.95G3b.i0; October. s34S0T35. 10;
November and December. s34.50@35 90:
London, easy; spot s159: futures. G15S
15s
Lead, quiet: s437s@A4o. New York:
H.22l @42Is. East St Louis; London
Gl2 l5s.
Speller. quiet; s5.5o@5.sO, New York;
S5.35 @5.4o. East st. Louis: London,
G23 los.
Iron: Cleveland warrants. ASS 1o5d in
London. Locally iron was quiet. No. I
foundry northern S15.T5N16,25: No 2
$1550m 1900; No southern and No. 1
southern soft. $1575@16.95.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept 2S.-Catte-Receipts
estimated at 2o0o0 market, weak to a
shade lower Becves. s4.65@S. 90; Texas
steers, So .5o@5. 10; western steers. 81. 20
@6.S5; stockers and feeders. si.15d5.7 IS !;
cows and heifers. 81. 25@6.40; calves, 81. 90
@Sl0.25.
market dull to 10c lower. light, SIS 80
a. So: mixed SS. 40@9.35; heavy. IS. .25Gp
20, rough. SIS. 25@S. 45; good TO choice
heavy. sS.45a9.2 20: pigs. sS.25@9.15. bulk
OF saas, sS,55@9 co.
Sheep-Recelpts estimated at $4,000,
market, steady; native. 81 6O94, 20; west
ern. $3.00M4.20; yearIings, S4.50@5 so,
lambs. native. S4.75@7.1o: western, $500
al 10.