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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-08

for each member of the family.
He felt valuable time was wasted
at the dinner hour by idle talk,
so he asked each member OF the
circle and each guest who re-
NAMED for more than one repast,
to consult his large and exhaust
i've library and bring some fact
to relate at dinner time; some
fact in history or science
A remarkable fund of informa-
ton resulted
The hostess propounded the
question at thes next meal:
Does any one here know what
is meant by the scientific term
THE DRIFT
No one did; and then she pro-
eeeded to tell them She had
found her information in Igna-
thus Donnelly's remarkable book,
'Ragnarok."
A book she would never have
thought of reading save under
these circumstances.
Another one of the household
unearthed book all about trees;
and each day she brought new
item of information about Curl
Gus trees.
Still another found a book con-
tanning "One Thousand Curious
Facts"
The host told historical facts
which are not generally known.
And SO the little social infor-
nation circle proved a success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-08
g JOURNEYS 81
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK

AUT in the morning sunlight
Out and over the hills;
Pulses rife with the joy of life
And veins like the bounding rills;
Every obstacle scorning.
You make for the Hottest height.
Thus do you start in the morning
And you weary before the night.
Out in your youthful power,
Out and along fe's way,
You are swiftly whirled by the hard old world.
Yet you deem it nothing but play.
Eager to fight in the tourney,
Trusting in every friend;
Thus do you start the journey
And you weary before the end.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22

of the country has been SO retarded
that few of them have been completed
and none of them are believed to be
paying. Most of those that are In
operation at all run for only a part
Of the year. The consequence is that
the travel and freighting in Alaska to-
day is In almost as primitive a state
as 1t was during the Russian occupa-
ton. Men pack goods and supplies for
days upon their backs to reach point
after point which should be connected
by busy railroads; pack trains of
horses and dog sleds are used. boats
OF various kinds and sizes and even
OF teams are employed to carry pro-
visions throughout the great territory.
The freight rates are of course tre-
mendous. and the cost of even the ne
cessities of life is SO great as to ap-
pear fabulous to the people of the
United States. The consequence is
that the price of labor is terrific and
only the richest mining properties can
be worked. Deposits of gold. silver.
copper and other minerals are plenti-
full. besides great areas underlain with
fine coal. Many of these deposits
would be considered of great richness
in the United States. but in Alaska.
because OF the enormous cost incident
to their development. they lie idle;
idle they will remain until transporta-
tion, the real key to the situation. Is
provided. All depends primarily on
the construction of railroads. Will the
railroads be built? This is the ques-
ton now before congress.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
FINDS HEADLEss GIRL AT SEA
Fishing Schooner Captain Buriss Body
Of Woman Glad In Expensive
Clothing.

Boston.-The discovery at sea of
the headless body Of an expensively
dressed girl was reported by Capt
Charles White of the schooner Jennie
Gilbert. upon his arrival in port from
sword-ishing trip. To the captain
1t appeared that the head had been
skillfully severed with sharp
knife.
The body was picked up July 16
about ITO miles from Boston, in the
track OF both ocean and coastwise
steamers. It evidently had been In
the water but short time. Capt.
White described It as that of a well
nurtured girl of from sixteen to twen-
ty years. The clothing gave no clew
to the identity Of the wearer. Captain
White says he wrapped the body in
canvas and sank 1t in the sea.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
oPTlMls1 ALWAYS a WINNER
History Of the World Proves That
Faith 10 the Stepping Stone to
All Kinds Of Success.

John D. Rockefeller forty years ago
believed in the future OF this coun-
try, bought oil on a big scale and be-
came the worlds richest man. An
drew Carnegie says he borrowed ev-
cry cent he could get to invest in his
steel mill and later sold out for some
thing like three hundred millions. J.
P. Morgan himself avowed that he
was always bull on the country"
and he died leaving a great name In
the financial world and q monumen-
tai fortune.
Washington was an optimist, even
at Velley Forge, and he created the
worlds greatest republic. Grant an
noyed his enemies constantly because
he refused to be anything but, an op-
timist. and his armies saved that same
republic from disunion. Bismarck
was the prince Of optimists. and the
German empire is the sequel. In his
own day William Pitt outshone every
other Englishman in the belief in his
country's coming greatness, and to
him more than any other one man
can be given credit for an empire ON
whose dominions the sun never sets.
Every pioneer who braved an In
dian and starvation on the American
frontier was supreme optimist. The
greatest books have been penned BY
those who had firm faith in the
future.
The Christian religion itself is
founded upon optimism, as is every
other great religion. Omit faith from
49, =
is gone.
A stock market axiom is that the
surest way to go broke is to become
bear on America" Just imagine
what would have happened to man
who had sold America short in the
sixties. For every day of hunger in
the United States there is a full week
of feast.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
STYLE WRITING HEREr:IARY
Science Wakes Up to . Fact That
the Public Have Long
Ago Realized.

London.-Non.scient persons have
long realized the remarkable similar
ity In handwriting OF members of the
same family, sometimes lasting for
half dozen generations. and now.
1t Seems. science is at last waking up
to this suggestive fact in heredity.
Sir Hickman Goodlee. president Of the
Royal College of Surgeons. said:
81 have lately been reading old let
ters dating back to the early part OF
the eighteenth century. and I have
been struck with the way in which
mere handwriting IL handed down
from father to son. and mother to
daughter. II
TT is possible to trace quite clearly
my great-grandfather's writing In that
OF my cousins and my fathers and my
own. II mere handwriting is thus
transmitted. together with the tone of
the voice and the shape OF the nose.
the question arises whether any one
need be ashamed of his defects. sorry
for his misdeeds, proud Of his sue
cess, or satisfied with the conscious
ness Of virtue. We may feel the long
arms of our apelike ancestors stretch
ing out of the past and molding our
characters. We may read all that
has ever been written about free will
from the time of Aristotle. and we
may hug the notion that our actions
have been predestined from the nebu-
lous state Of our planet.
But It makes no difference to US.
We are still doggedly convinced that
by taking thought we can add one
cubit to our stature, or at any rate
prevent It being one cubit less"
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
How l. This for Realism ?

Certain rice fields in Japan were
at one time devastated by some un.
known horse which could not be track.
ed. One night the farmers Law Mn
wait: the horse appeared but eluded
its pursuers. After patiently waitins
for several nights they succeeded In
following and saw him disappear
through temple door. The pursuers
entered but could not find the horse:
finally he appeared on the wall in q
celebrated picture all foamins and
still painting from pursuit The far
mers were at loss to know what To
do. Thereupon they consulted certain
wise men in the district, who, not
wishing to destroy the picture, finally
sent for the artist who painted It.
The painter studied for a moment.
then silently went away and returned
with his paint brush and painted n
halter and hitching post in the pic
ture. Thereafter the horse remained
in place.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22

nrst-claSS man-O -WargmAn are un0er
the bureau of navigation. Even the
naval academy at Annapolis finds its
authority here. Every captain am
bilious to get command of a squadron
must look to this bureau for promo
tion. The enlisted man who overstays
his leave. the lieutenant who has fall
en- victim of the plucking board. the
stout commander who has been too
long on shore duty-each and all must
take their cases to this bureau.
Ruler Of 100000 People.
Over in the sister branch OF the mill
tary service sits another man who has
very human work to perform In that
he is the virtual ruler of 100000
people. This individual u Brigadier
General Frank Mcintyre. chief of the
bureau OF insular affairs. and there
fore charged with the active control
Of all matters pertaining to the gov
eminent OF the peoples Of the Philip
pines and Porto Rico sG
General Mcintyre Is not az new to
his task as some of the men herein
mentioned. as he came to 1t through
many campaigns In the Philippines
and by work In the bureau under Cen
eral Edwards. Its former chief. His
task Is an immense one. a. the bu-
reau of insular affairs Is attempting
for one thing to perform the miracle
of molding into one homogeneous
whole the so chaotic tribes, speaking
as many dialects. holding to many re-
ligions. harboring many animosities
and unenlightened as to civilized liv-
Ing. who go to make up the popula-
ton of the Philippines.
The Gold Guardian.
John Burke, three times governor
of the great state Of North Dakota.
is the guardian of the greatest aggre-
cation Of actual money that has ever
been gotten together In the history OF
the world. He is the new treasurer
OF the United States, and this govern.
ment ia the possessor Of more wealth
than any other institution since Adam.
The other day he signed a receipt for
81 1926. .422. .051.4s 2-3. Nobody can think
of billion and half Of actual money
and comprehend what the amount ac-
tually means. But that is the amount
In actual money in the treasury at
Washington that the retiring treas
urer of the United States turned over
to Treasurer Burke and for which he
is responsible.
These vastly important government
positions. that are so large In respon-
sibilities as to appall the man who
tries to measure them, are OF great
number. but one other should be men
toned in selecting but few of the
most strikingly interesting ones. This
other is that of councillor of the state
department. a post Just now held by
one John Bassett Moore, college pro
fessor This is the man who advises
as to the points Of law arising between
nations as the ordinary lawyer would
\ give an opinion as to the points at
difference between two individuals in
ordinary business. Treaties and inter.
national differences are his regular
diet, be they past or prospective. He
is likely to patch up little agree
ment any morning before breakfast
that will lead to world peace or find q
provision in an old treaty that will
crowd some land-hungry European
country on the American map.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22

Gle Sans ON every sea may be seen
this snowy pennant, with Its blue de-
vice, shown In the accompanying pic
ture, flying above the Stars and
Stripes.
Only while the church services are
in progress does the starry nag sur
render its supremacy. When the
worshiping is concluded the Banner
Of the Blue Cross is lowered with
fitting ceremonies and the Red, White
and Blue IL restored to its head. In
the picture is shown the main building
at the Mare Island naval station at
Vallejo on San Francisco bay in Cali
fornia, with the church flag flying
from the stan in the foreground.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22

the penitentiary. Another boy nam
ed Matthew Simpson grew up such a
reprobate that neither his parents
nor teachers could do anything with
MIN and he finally ran on and be-
came tramp Of the worst hobo
brand. l had schoolmate once
named Alexander Campbell Jones,
VINO was an all around scalawag, and
VINO. when grown to manhood, be-
came scoffer at all hinds of re-
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
SHOULDN'T BE GIVEN A SAINTS NAME

Adam Croaker writes to the Holton
Recorder: Reading a news item the
other day about John Wesley Smith
being found incorrigible and sent to
the reform school. reminded me of the
risk parents take in giving their male
progeny the names of the sainted good
men Of n past age. once knew a
boy who was loaded down with the
name of John Calvin. who persisted in
going to the bad and finally landed in
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
CHURCH FLAG UP ON SUNDAY
Old Glory Olives Way Only for This
wST christtan Banner on eabbath
Morning.

washington.-In whatever corner O.,
the world Old Glory waves there il
only one banner to which it gives way.
and that IL the church flag. On Sum
day morning at all the United States
naval stations and at other points
where the navy hold sway and on
every battleship and gunboat Of I'm
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
wa. a wife for a Day.

Milwaukee.-"It was worth the
money to be wife. even II 1t didn't
last long. I'm no spring chicken any
more, and did want to be some mans
wife" 90 declared Mrs. Violet Adam
son. thirty, Of stonefort, ILL.,. after her
husband of a day had disappeared
with $500 Of her money. She appeal
ed to the local police for aid.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22

ligious sentiment and put in most OF
his time abusing and opposing Chris
tianity. The safest way is to name
your boy Bill or Tom or Jake or JED
or something that don't mean much
Kansas City Star.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
Many Have Appendicitis.

Mount Pleasant, N. H.-Colebrook.
near here. has gained the name of the
Appendicitis town." Over 200 Of the
1000 inhabitants have undergone op-
erations for appendicitis
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-22
Ar and Truth.

Art aims to reveal the absolute
truth" said the idealist
Well" replied the prosaic person,
"the truth is all right. But I don't
see anything SO artistic about a ther.
mometer."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-25
RESINOL CURED
AWFUL PIMPLES
Whole Faee COvered, Now Sea-.

Brooklyn, n. Y.-'I was troubled with
two or three pimples coming out on my
chin. In a week OF so my whole face
was covered with them. Friends advised
me to use different lotions and salves.
I tried them. but they did me little good,
if any. finally washed the pimples
with Resinol Soap and applied Resinol
Ointment before going to bed. In the
morning found the swelling going down,
and the Inflammation gone from the
pimples. tried this treatment for about
a week, and found that most of the
pimples had disappeared I kept the
treatment up for about a month, and
then my face was clear of al pimples.
I have used Resinol Soap since, and find
that the pimples do not come back"
(Signed) Walter A Stenstrum, "a
Willoughby Ave, Oct. Q, 1912.
Resinol positively stops itching in
stantly and speedily heals eczema, and
other skin humors, dandruff, sores, burns
and piles. ResinOl Ointment and Resinol
Soap are sold by every druggist. Trial
free; Dept. lip, Resinol, Baltimore, Nd.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-25
SERGEANT MANLY IS
SERVING SENTENCE

Austin. Tex, Aug. 25.-AccOrding TO
information obtained from the adju-
tant generals department. sergeant J.
D. Manly. the Texas national guards
man. who was convicted for the killing
of Louis Richenstein at Dallas several
years ago, during a visit Of president
Taft at Dallas, is now serving his two
years sentence at the Huntsville peni-
Tertiary.
After several trials Manly was fin
ally given q term of 40 years in the
state prison. and pending an applica-
ton for a pardon, he was parOled by
the governor in order that he might
visit a sick member of his family. In
stead of granting Manley a full par
don, the governor reduced the SEN
tence to two years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-25
Look Out For
Poison Ivy

StroIling through the woods or clear
ing brush. picnickers, hunters, fisher
men-look out for poison ivy. And IN
the meantime keep your blood pure BY
using S. S. S. If your skin is rough
with eczema. pimples or any other
eruption, S s S. stimulates the me
network Of blood vessels in the skin to
dry uD and heal all sore spots
s s. S. wills do this positively, It
dominates the principle OF Osmosis,
stimulates the cells Of the skin to select
their own nutriment from the blood.
made .pure and healing by the wonder
f11I medicinal ingredients of this IA
nous blood purifier 1t IS safe rem
s5v as it contains no minerals, and yet
its action is a marvel.
Won can get S. S. S. in any drug
store. but insist upon having it. The
swift laboratory in Atlanta, Ga, pre-
Mares this famous blood purifier. and
1,ou should take no chance by permit
ting anyone to recommend a substi-
tute. And if your blood condition is
such that you would like to consult a
specialist freely, address the Medical
Dept. The Swift Specific Company, 1ss
Swift Bldg, Atlanta Ga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-25
EASY TO CONVICT
UNDER NEW STATUTE
Evidence of AccOmpliees. Unsupported
By Other Witnesses, Sufficient
Under Allison Act.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 25.-"Section 10;
A conviction for a violation of any
of the provisions herein may be had on
the unsupported evidence of an accom-
plice or participant, and such accom-
plice or participant shall be exempt
from prosecution for any Offense under
this law about which he may be re-
quired to testify"
This is one of the sections of the
amended Allison Liquor law which has
been enacted by the special session Of
the legislature and which act becomes
effective within 80 days after adjourn
ment of the legislature. This law IL
conceded to be one of the most dras-
tic prOhibitive liquor measures ever
passed by the Texas legislature
The act prohibits the interstate as
well as interstate shipments of intoX-
icating liquor into dry territory. This
may be the cause for declaring por-
tiOns of the act unconstitutional.
Another drastic feature is the one
which makes it unlawful for any firm
or corporation or person to solicit OF
take orders for liquor in any county OF
subdivision that is dry. by letter, CIR
cular or other printed or written mat
ter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-25
PITT SMITH SELLS
STORE IN MARIA

Maria Texas, August 25--William
Evans has bought the jeWelry business
of Pitt Smith, who will become travel
ing salesman for a large eastern jew
elry house. Mr. Evans viii enlarge the
business here
Gerald Young won first prize in the
rOping contest held here. W. BOgel
was also a prize winner in the contest.
The races which were to have been
held here were called off on account
of the absence Of some OF the riders
J. simmons has the contract for the
erection of two new cottages for Dr.
II. NJ MahOn-
Mr. and Mrs. \. A COrder and son,
Richard, have returned to SandersOn-
A farmers institute was held here
last week.
Mr. and Mrs ThOs. Mitchell are par
ents of a new baby girl, Miss Mary
Miss Hester Brite entertained with
a children's party in honor OF her
cousins, little Miss n. Erickson and
Master Hal Daugherty of Clint
D. L Bunton. W. E Love, VIM Nc
Gee, Jesse Pool and J. A. Poor, ST,
are among the ranchmen attending
court
Ben Arant has returned from a trip
to Ell PasO.
Miss Bonnie Nunally is visiting her
sister. Mrs. 3. Butler.
Mrs G. c. Robinson will entertain
the Maria History club Tuesday.
Mrs. N. Ross, who Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. A. Porter. is i'll.
J. Carter had his hand badly man
gled by the small saw mill used in
the carpenter shop of J. c. Bean
Prof H b. Griffin formerly of Mar
ia, is in California, where he and his
family are touring the coast in a hand
some new car. Prof. Griffin taught the
Maria High school for Is years.
Maria schools will open Tuesday,
September ?.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Quick have re-
turned from their visit to San AntO-
OiO
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-06
A Place For All Things.

Willoughby was neryously watching the time, and as the minutes passed and 1t. became evident that the train could not by any possibility reach It's destination on time he turned viciously to the porter and began angrily:
 "Of all the dad binged old heaps of junk this side of the earthquake belt this railroad of yours is without any exception the"-
 Excuse me, boss" said the porter, with a courteous wave of his whisk- broom toward the rear end of the train, but dere's an observation cyar on de end ob diss yere train, suh, an if Ah might take de libbity ob maxim sug- gestion, suh, you might go back dere, suh, an make de observations now ris- in in yo' midst. De presence ob ladies on diss yere cyar. suh. Is nah excuse fo' makin' de suggestion"
 Whereupon Willoughby retired to the rear platform and strewed his observa- dons along the track with such effect that one of the ties was seen to be smoking long after the train had pass ed it.-Harper's.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-06
SALISBURY

Our village was we'll represented at the barn dance given by MT. and Mrs. W. B. Rand on Hamlet Hill Farm last evening and all speak of the pleasant time they had -.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston spent Sun day with her mother, from Rhinebeck.
 Mrs. D. F. Warner, and daughter Mary, attended the wedding of cousin in New York last Saturday.
 Last Saturday evening MT. Luke Floods building. in which he had his machinery and other apparatus for mak- ing rugs, burned with all it's contents i; the whole building was afire before be- ing discovered ; the cause not known.
 The Camp Fire Girls of the two viii lages entertained the Camp Fire Girls of Canaan, in the Library, last Satur- day afternoon. numbering. in all, about 75 girls. Several little plays, recita- tions, music and dancing were the prin- cipal features of the afternoon.
 A business meeting of the Congrega- tional church and society was held in the church last Friday evening. to dis cuss the renovation and repair of the church also to hear the report of the committee. Mr. Bull. an architect, of Bennington. Vt., has drawn several plans. also brought before the society.
 Rev. J. O. Goddard left for Washing ton, D. Q. on Monday; Mrs. Goddard who has been there for several weeks will return with him.
 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Sabin and daughter Ruth spent the weekend in Falls Village, at the home of his pa- rents, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sabin.
 Miss Regina Adams, of Canaan, who has been spending the past week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Beebe. re- turned home on Tuesday.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston. of Rhine beck was an over-Sunday guest of her mother, Mrs. l.. M. Eggleston.
 Miss Mabel Selleck, who has been oh0opA0hohhE HI OhO pAaSO OA bhO ACR hih1 teacher of the Long Pond school, Miss Emily Goldsworthy. finished her du- ties last week
 Harry Milles has been quite sick the past week with severe cold. The doc tor says, ''too late hours"
 On account of the small attendance at Grange last Friday evening. Lecturer's Hour was postponed until the next meeting A most entertaining pro- gram has been promised. so be sure and be on hand at the next meeting.
 Myron Millies has purchased a new road horse from parties in Canaan.
 Philip Beers is enjoying few days vacation from his duties at Dufour's bar Der shop at Lakeville.