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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

. tered broadcast by the wind Dozens
of deer and other denizens of the woods,
fleeing southwark before the flames,
have come to the edge of town.
The fire is burning the Miller ranch,
three miles from Novato, and it is
feared that if the wind continues in
its present direction and the last stand
at Black Gulch peak fails. this town
will be in ashes before tomorrow night.
Calls for help have been sent in every
direction. and additional forces are ex-
pected in the morning.
Shotguns Are UnIimbered
Especial Dispatch TO The Cali
SAN JOSE. Sept. Gus Lion, society
man of this city. has instructed his
cowboys to use shotguns in patrolling
his 1000 acre ranch at San Martin and
in dealing with trespassing hunters.
Fire broke out on the Lion ranch yes
terday while Lion and few friends
were visiting the place. and it was not
extinguished until this morning, after
about 1000 acres of timber and graz
ing land had been burned over.
Lion led the fight against the flames
in person and was assisted by about
40 cowpunchers and mountaineers.
Backfiring was resorted to to save
buildings, and for a time it looked as
though the fire would sweep beyond all
bounds and become one of the most
disastrous mountain fires which have
visited this section in years.
The blaze on the Lion ranch is be-
lieved to have been started by care
less hunters, who slipped past the pa
trolls to hunt deer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

Although- the marriage would be IL
legal in this state, it would be mat
ter of only a few minutes dash from
Ferncliffe. the Astor home. at Rhine
beck, over the borler of Connecticut.
Miss Force. made another. round of
visits to the Fifth avenue shops. fol-
lowing the brief call of. -Astor 1t was
said that she had ordered her purchases
sent to: the yacht in the North river
before nightfan. This was taken as
corroboration of the report that the
Mona would sail north tonight on the
last cruise preliminary to the wedding.
Astor visited the Force home. again
at o'clock this afternoon. !, There was
no one at the house to greet him ex-
cept 80 odd reporters. dozen photog-
raphers and an unattached gathering
of curious marriage fans. He went
inside and waited go minutes. when
Mrs. Force returned home. accompanied
by her dog. Twenty minutes after
that the betrothed of Astor came stroll
ing along. having completed a shop
ping tour.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

ISPecIdl DLPdl
OAKLAND, Sept. Ito settle the
dispute as to the ownership of flock
of Plymouth Rock and black Minorca
hens, Police Judge r. B Tappan today
ordered that the chickens be brought
into court tomorrow at the trial of Mrs
NJ Meades, who will be tried on a
charge of petty larceny, preferred by a
neighBor, ]. E. Wetcher, 124s Eighty
second avenue.
The hens have been subpenaed for
purposes of Identification. and will be
in charge Of Bailiff Charles Mccarthy,
who has been instructed to see that
they maintain order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
BULL REMEMBERS BEATING OF
YEAR AGO AND CORES FARMER

The bull hadn't. As a result, Anderson
was gored to death.
A crowd gathered and demanded that
the animal be killed. Mrs Anderson
protested. and to. prove her assertion
that the bull was ordinarily gentle.
walked up to the man killer ana
rubbed its nose and stroked its head.
The beast responded affecttonately.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

Tune finished. No train.
@Train .in?" somebody asked
Sure" said the station agent. eff.
teen minutes ago." he added kindly
Away went the parade and the band
to catch the governor: A man with hair
slightly red was seen sitting on q
bridge rail-, his feet on his suitcase. q
straw In his mouth.
Hey. there, the man shouted.
The line Of automobiles pulled up
Itwas the governor OF Kansas who,
fnding no reception committee. had
started unescorted for the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

LEADvILLE. Sept. IA year ago
Antoine Anderson, miner. angered at
usually docile bull for which his wife
was in the habit of caring, gave the
animal a beating with club.
Last night, while his wife was busy
with other duties, Anderson undertook
to lead the bull to water. He had for
gotten the little episode OF q year ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
CHICKENS ARE SUBPENAED
TO APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE

Il to The Call
According to Wetcher. he was sur
prised one morning. after a short abb
sence from hfs home, to find his chick
ems in the yard Of Mrs. Meades. All his
efforts to- coax them back were fruit
less as they seemed to prefer their new
quarters
Mrs. Meades denies that the chickens
ever belonged to Wetcher. She says
that they have belonged to her since
they were Matched. She pleaded not
guilty and demanded a. jury trial.
Among the witnesses will be neighbors
of the disputants, who will be asked to
identify the chickens and determine
ownership.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
HATPIN is SWALLOWED
BY TWENTY INCH DOG
Boston Terrier Relieved by
Veterinary Surgeon

ST. LOUIS. Sept Mrs. Pauline
Nesslein of this city has dog with
prize winning digestive organs. Her
Boston terrier. Fudge. has survived car
rying q 10 inch hatpinT in his interior
for ten days Yesterday a veterinary
removed the offending fastener from
the dogs anatomy. Fudge is just 20
inches long.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
Editor of Seaman's Journal
Shows Stand of American
Federation
MCCARTHY EXPOSED AS
WITHOUT REAL ISSUE
knowledge Of Politics in City
Basis Of Opposition to
Reelection
. HERE is not in San. Francisco
a hall big enough to hold a
@Rolph meeting. Drean1land

=" HERE IS not IN San Francisco
a hall big enough to hold
Rolph meeting Dreamland
pavilion has had two chances TO
hold the crowds that gather to hear
the candidate for mayor Both times
it has failed. Last night the pavilion
was SO full at o'clock that the doors
had to be closed in the face of a
thousand or so.
Rolpf spoke last The audience
waited until nearly II o'clock for him
to finish his address. He told the
5000 persons there how he stood on
the labor issue. If you don't know
how stand. ask labor leaders like
Walter Macarthur he said
I've fellows of the Mission have
always known Jim shouted a sup
porter in the balcony
Walter Macarthur had already told
the crowd how Rolph stood on labor.
What was more, he told how Rolph's
opponents for mayor stood on the
question in relation to the attitude of
the American Federation of Labor.
which has solemnly pronounced its op-
position to the idea of labor entering
politics as labor, as a faction
Enthusiasm for RoIph
The demonstration for Ro1ph when he
entered the hall was tremendous. The
proverbial "sea of faces became stirred
by tidal waves of enthusiasm. On their
crests were the hats, canes. handker-
chiefs. national flags of the supporters
of Ro1ph. Women and children rushed
forward with flowers
In his speech Rolph declared positive
1y that he was for the purchase OF the
Spring Valley water system, for the de-
velopment of municipal water sys-
tenn, for the upbuilding of the city.
Walter Macarthur's speech was a
genuine contribution to the campaign
from educational Illuminating. argu-
mentative point of view
The editor of the Coast Seamen's
Journal quoted from the speech of Sam
ueI Gompers delivered at Shell Mound
Park on Labor day in which the presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor admitted that the knew little
about the political situation in San
Francisco
Macarthur Opposes Mccarthy
I'VE. know great deal about the
political situation in San Francisco
said Macarthur, and therefore we op-
pose the election of Mccarthy
Macarthur pointed out the danger OF
boss domination of the labor vote of
this city. 1T is the duty of the men
of the labor movement of San Fran
cisco who would see 1t grow and pros
per-" he insisted, ito repudiate those
men who would claim to have mort
gage on their votes.
Il have been called a scab on ac-
count OF my position in this campaign,
Macarthur continued. The scab, right
" understood, is one who violates the
solemn pledge of his organization.
which provides that every man shall
vote as he pleases. / would die for the
principle of unionism, but there is a
bigger principle than unionism That
Is the principle of free speech, free
thought and a free ballot
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
BABES FOR MILLIONAIRES
/ OFFERED BY THE DOZEN

PASADENA. Sept. THE alleged
scarcity of babies in this city and the
publication of stories throughout the
east that Pasadena millionaires were
not only willing, but delighted, to adopt
wee mites of humanity into palatial
homes, has brought to the Pasadena
Humane Society q de1uge of proffered
youngsters from a dozen cities of the
middle west.
One offer received by the humane So
ciety is from an orphange in Miiwau-
kee, Wis. Oflcials of that institution
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08

say that they have 90 or more babies
that they would send to Pasadena If
good homes could be found for them
here. The communication also offers to
give Pasadena first choice OF future
orphans in case the 20 youngsters are
insufficient to supply the demand.
There are also several communica-
tions from charitable institutions and
some from private individuals Offering
to supply rich homes in this city with
desirable babies in case they are
wanted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-08
American Gunboats Called to
Protect Citizens in Province
of Szechuan
DISORDERS ACCOMPANY
OBJECTION TO TAXES
Peking Government Attributes
Trouble to It's Railroad
Construction
REACTIONARIES OBJECT
TO PROGRESSIVE POLICY

w TASHINGToN. Sept. IA crisis
W has arisen in the turbulent
province of Szechuan in China
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
LITTLE RUSE DIDN'T SUCCEED
vounustsrs Scheme Was All Right,
But Economical Father Was .
Match for Him.

The proprietor Of the most promi'
nent hotel In the town Of s., KY,
Ma man of q very economical nature.
In fact he IL an extremist in this
feature. He has a six-year-old, red
headed son that didn't inherit his
fathers economical disposition. Re,
Gently the son was very much In need
Of five-cent piece for soda water
purposes. He went into the dining
room, where he was free from observa-
don, and removed his shoe strings
and placed them in his hip pocket for
future reference. Returning to the
sonice he approached his father and
said:
PA. give me a nickel to get me a
pair Of shoe strings"
His father glanced down at his
sons shoes, then turning around ap-
preached the Office safe and opened
Il In silence. He took out the cash
box and raising the lid extracted a
pair of new shoe strings which he
handed to his son without a word.
The youngster took the strings with
crestfallen afr and then to the amuse.
ment OF the onlookers exclaimed:
.'Stung again, by granny"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
SCATHING OBITUARY
FOR VILLAGE LOAFER
Country Paper Gives Vent to
Its Feeling When He
Passes Away.

Middletown. N. Especial: Probably
one OF the most remarkable obituary
notices ever printed was published in
the Sullivan County Review this week
from its Montela. Ulster county, CORE
spondent. 1t is as follows:
Sam Lobdell Is dead. Some days ago
he was stricken with poisoning from a
wound in the neck while fighting with
his wife when he was drunk. Doctors
Grindle. OF Eureka, and Butts, Of
Claryville. were in attendance, but de-
spite their utmost efforts the poison
spread until as last resort they used
the knife. The operation was Of no
avail, however. and now he amt here
any more.
sam was an unique character Only
once in q generation Is a community
pestered with such a human viper,
such a moral X. He was the unsolved
conundrum. What Is he good for?' His
only virtue was the persistence of his
wickedness his only excellence the sta
bility of his unrepentance.
Booze fighter liar, wife beaten.
chicken thief. egg stealer, profane and
vile Of speech to the point Of nausea,
he was the trademark OF sin, the SEN
timent emblem of vice with no crime
except work. beyond his capacity. But
he has gone hence and it Is never our
inclination to kick a man when he Is
down. ..
"Yet at death his proverbial luck was
with him. He goes below just as the
whitening frosts and the chilling winds
are ushering in q long and tedious sea-
son for the good who are left. AS was
often the case when in life and in
jail, he'll keep warm and comfortable
at others expense. Well, so long, SAM
and so long as 1t is long. good luck"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
Aeroplane in Museum.

The original Wright flying machine,
the first aeroplane purchased by the
government for the signal corps, has
been turned over to the National mus
cum by the war department, for in
stallation in aeronautical exhibit.
This machine is the one with which
Mr.. Orville Wright passed the govern
ment speed and duration tests at Fort
Myer, Va, In July, 1903, when he made
the famous cross country flight with
Lieutenant Foulois to Alexandria, and
return. For this machine the govern
ment paid the Wrights 100000. which
included $4,000 bonus for the extra
speed attained. The machine is small
er than when used in 1908, the planes
having been reduced somewhat in area.
Several changes were made in the sys-
tenn of guying and the height of the
skids was increased to prevent the pro-
pellers from striking the ground when
landing. The original four cylinder,
water cooled engine, continued in use,
however, and the general appearance Of
the machine remained the same as the
year before.
AS will be recalled come unfortunate
circumstances attended the trials at
Fort Myer in 1908, when the machine
broke a propeller and was wrecked,
killing Lieutenant Selfridge and injur-
ing Mr.. Orville Wright. The machine,
as 1t now stands, has skids as origin
ally used by the Wrights and the front
elevating planes both of which are now
no longer used by them.
This first heavier-t than air machine
used by the signal corps was put in
service at the army aviation school at
College Park, Md, and later shipped to
Texas where it was used by Lieutenant
Foulois for nearly a year. At the time
of the Mexican border, maneuvers, this
machine was superseded by more mod
ern ones and was shipped to the
Wright shops in Dayton, Ohio, where It
was rebuilt to conform with its original
lines. r..
The machine now stands in the
southwest corner Of the old National
museum building, ready to be assem-
bled and suspended where it can be
viewed by the public from all angles.
The aeronautical exhibit now con-
sists of the steam and gasoline models
flown by Mr.. Langley, the Hargrave,
Stringfellow and Lillienthal machines
and models Of Chanute's gliders. 1t is
the effort of the museum to make this
collection the most complete aeronau-
teal exhibit in the world
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
Pledge Method to Reform Drunkards,
From the SURVEY

A declaration endorsing the pledge
method of reforming drunkards was
signed by sos delegates and members
of the 18th international congress on
alcoholism, which convened at the
Hague, Holland. This plan of treating
inebriates was first tried in the courts
10 years ago by Judge William ]. Pol
lard, of the second district court, ST.
Louis, Mo. 1t is now known as the
Pollard system. The method is simply
to release persons convicted Of drunk
enness and petty offenses arising out of
drunkenness on condition that they
sign in open court a pledge to abstain
from the use Of Intoxicating liquors for
one year. It's adoption is left to the
discretion Of the judge, and violation
is met by enforcing the penalty orig
inally suspended. The plan has been
adopted by legislative action in Great
Britain, Victoria (Australia), and YER
mont. Judge Pollard states that of the
thousands whom he has bound in that
way during 10 years less than per
cent have forfeited suspension Of SEN
tence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
The Gossip.
From the Washington Star

fTOU the washington star.
Senator T. Coleman du Pont was
showing a Wilmington lawyer his new
camping motor car-that wonderful car
with its bath, its tent, its bed, its cleo
trio light and electric cooking stove,
wherein Senator du Pont will observe
the building of his $1,500,000 state road.
Motoring is a wonderful thing" he
said. as he turned away from the gar
age land as soon as we abolish reck-
less speeding 1t will be the most pop
ular thing in the world. 1t is anything
but popular now among the great mo-
torless majority"
Senator du Pont smiled. $50.
II heard two Washington women
talking about an elderly bachelor the
other day.
Hes got chauffeur's tongue" said
the first woman.
"'Chauffeurs tongue, EN- said the
second. That is one Of those new dis
eases. l suppose, like aeroplane stag
gers. What does chauffeur's tongue
come from? Speeding?"
NO said the other woman. From
running people down."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
CONTINUED Next Week.)
Hunting In Russia.
From the Wide World.

Nearly all the dogs used in hunting
wild animals in Russia not only attack
but endeavor to kill their quarry;
with the borzoi and gontschy 1t Is en-
tirely different. At an early age they
are put into training with old and ex-
perienced dogs, SO that they soon learn
how to properly attack their adver-
sary. They are slipped, three at a
time-this number constituting a
team-after a single wolf. When one
of the dogs gets nearly side by side
with the wolf he makes one bold squirt
and with the foreshoulder strikes the
wolf so that he is knocked over, or
else grips him by the neck. Each of
the other dogs, coming up, strikes the
quarry In the same manner as he tries
to rise, finally pinning him to the
earth, so engaging him until the
hunter arrives. The sportman then
either kills the animal or takes 1t alive,
the latter being much more exciting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.
THE REVELATION.

Neither Mr.. Royce nor myself was
quite equal to the routine work of the
office next morning. We had solved the
mystery, indeed; but SO far from bring
ing us relief, the solution had brought
us q terrible unrest. Miss Lawrence
had chosen her words well when she
said that the marriage was quite,
quite impossible" Yet who could have
guessed a reason so dark, so terrifying,
SO unanswerable! Small wonder that
she had fed, that her first thought had
been to put the ocean between herself
and her lover. How could she meet
him, how look him in the eyes, with
that secret weighing upon her? How
would she face him when she found
him awaiting her at Liverpool?
shuddered at the thought Of that meet
ing. We should have held Curtiss back
idle within, no empty fear which had
driven her over sea.
Resolutely I tried to put such
thoughts behind me, and to apply my
self to the mass Of work which had
accumulated during my three days alb
seemed weeks, months. since that mo-
ment when opened the telegram from
Mr.. Royce which summoned me to
Elizabeth. ..
But they would not be frowned down,
for there were many questions still I'M
answered. What had been Lucy King
don's connection with the mystery?
Above all, why. had Mrs. Lawrence
permitted the courtship to go on? Per
haps she had not known-only at the
last moment. after her daughters dis
appearance, had. she suspected. No
doubt, 1t was that sudden revelation,
confirmed. perhaps, by Lucy Kingdom,
coming to her after she had left us
In the library, which had struck her
white and tremulous, which had urged
her to tell me that the search must
cease. Yet, even then. she had spoken
as though the marriage might be ar
i fansea; s shousn were not not
Curtiss himself should choose!
What had she meant by that? Was
there some depth which we had not
yet tos.aaaaA some turn to the tragedy
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
BABy'S TERRIBLE SUFFERING

When my baby was six months old,
his body was completely covered with
large sores that seemed to itch and
burn, and cause terrible suffering
Che eruption began in pimples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell off. and the sores were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sie%o for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when I removed his
s'iirt. ...-
We tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
boap and Ointment. I used the Cuti-
s-ra Soap and Ointment but a short
Tire before l could see that he was
Improving, and In six weeks time he
Gas entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
!Ccacnra Soap and Ointment, although
ave had tried several other things, and
doctors, too. think the Cuticura Rem
Giles will do all that is claimed for
them, and great deal more"
(Stgned) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont. Jan. %, 1911. Although Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere, q
sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
.Cut!cura," Dept. Is X, Boston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02

For women with courage and a
practical turn of mind there Is every
chance In New Zealand not only of a
good living, but of real happiness and
hope in the future, says writer in the
October Wide World. Women are
adaptable, and herein lies the solution
of the problem. They must be ready
to turn their hands to anything that
comes, TO find no work beneath them,
to work with all their might Above
all, they must go with an open mind,
ready to learn. to appreciate and to
understand. They will find themselves
among the most delightful people, who
will open their hearts and their homes
to the girl from the old country, and
at all times show that true and prac-
tical friendship which makes New Zea-
land what it is-one of the happiest
countries in the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02
On the Brain.

From the washington Star.
While John d. Rockefeller was show
ing the Rockefeller Family association
over his superb Pocantico Hills estate
last month the talk turned to golf and
the host said with a genial laugh:
ut Is amazing how golf takes hold Of
you-how 1t gets on your brain.
THE other day got off q train be-
hind a young woman In a green sweat
er and golf skirt, with a bag of golf
sticks swung from her shoulder.
"A porter. as he relieved her of the
heavy bag OF clubs said:
'Hansome, miss?'
No she answered absently: four.
Some.'"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02

teen weeks prior to taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, was confined to bed
practically helpless. They made me
feel like new woman and soon was
doing my work the same as ever"
When Your Back Is Lame, Re-
Aember the Name--DOAN'S." SOC a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02

AT the international hygiene exhibi-
ton at Dresden. department is de-
voted to showing how fear Of sick
ness in days of old gave the quack
and the charlatan large field for
tives." The figure of woman guard
ed against cholera" has wool alb
dominal band, a bodice Of thick elastic
material. belt adorned with small po-
rous bricks and fastened with a waxed
silk ribbon. In the ample sleeves there
are tiny brushes ard little bags of
sand to catch ana absorb the poison"
while little tubes containing vinegar
high hair puffs. The top of the hat Is
provided with "pinwheel," which re-
wolves when the wearer walks and
Keeps the air pure about the wearer."