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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18

I never was good at figures. The re-
turn of the students to the college
town is responsible for an extra traffic
in trunks at this particular time. 1t
was by extending its Berkeley line
that the s. p. opened UP what is now
a thickly settled territory north Of
Bergman station.
The line was extended before there
was any population from which to
draw for business. The people built
homes there as soon as the S. p. pro-
vided fast and frequent transportation
to and from the city. An occasional
delay even of 10 minutes-which is an
usually Iong-and even at the hungri-
est hour of the day, is not a very
grave inconvenience in view of the 20
minute service and that II cent loss
on each passenger.
Even at that it is not going to hap
pen often, for I am told that other ar
rangements are being made for the
handling of freight and that before
long what Is already good service
will be considerably improved.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
FERRY n ALES
BY LINDSAY CAMPBELL

n BERKELEY commuter, who
"A lives in the new Thousand Oaks
= district, complains OF the delay
in his homeward journey caused by the
handling OF express freight on South
ern Pacific local electric trains dur
ing the hours Of heavy travel He
took the 6:2o boat from the city the
other evening. he writes. and at
Berkeley station the train was held
for nearly 10 minutes while couple
of train hands discharged a carload
OF trunks. He understands that the
law forbids the transportation of
freight on passenger trains and thinks
that the S. P. should make other ar
rangements, even II the law has not ex-
tended its regulating arm In this di-
rection.
If 1t isn't trunks he continues, 1T
Is milk cans. There is always some
thing to hold us up at Berkeley sta
II cents on every passenger the carry
ing of this freight must involve an
awful sacrifice. The passenger boards
the train without assistance and climbs
off when the train reaches his des-
tination without even being told Every
piece Of freight has to be lifted on and
of again; 1t has to be slowed SO as to
insure it against injury and must be
cared for from the time it is intrusted
to the company's hands until the con-
siEnee claims 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
AT the Shore

Henry r. Law, the wealthy Denver
sociologist, was lecturing at Atlantic
City on eugenics.
IT'S bad thing for eugenics," he
said, when a rich old man like Gobsa
Golde marries q young and beautiful
chorus girl. It's bad for eugenics-it's s
also bad for the rich old man.
"Gobsa Golde sat alone on a wind
swept pier the other might when two
gossips from the hotel Joined him.
MIR. Golde,' said gossip, I'll tell
you, II you wish, the names OF all the
men who have kissed your wife dur
ing your brief stay here
Humph,' said the aged plutocrat.
how many names do you knowY
Six the gossips answered In q
chorus.
"'Oh. set on with you.' said Gohsa
Golde. I knew eight myself"
Continuing in this facetious strain.
Mr.. Law said:
''Tottle Feotlights, friend Of Cob
sa's young wife, came to him one day
and remarked:
Mr.. Golde, next Thursday is the
first anniversary of your wedding.
Don't forget it. will you? Thais'-Thais
was Gobsa's girl wife-Thais, You
know, will expect something awfully
nice, new car, or diamond
stomacher, Or
" Humph,' said Gobsa, TIL do better
than that for her. I'll pretend to be
dangerously ill'"-New Orleans States
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
All Around Shake

After General Ba11ington Booth
chief of the Volunteers OF America, had
delivered an address at the Meridian
Street Methodist Episcopal church In
Indianapolis recently he was besieged
by a crowd OF admirers, all trying to
shake his hands at once. General
Booth. towering above the crowd
reached his hands down to them, and
as he did so, he told humorous stories
There was q man once who came
up to me like this" he said, as he was
shaking the hands of one of the men,
"and took my hand and said:
General you have done a great
deal for me-.
What have 1 ever done for your
/ asked him.
II had given up his hand for that
of the next gentleman when 1 heard
him murmur:
"You buried my first wife. lin
National MONTHLY for June
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18

From what we know of the express
company's ability to secure favorable
freight rates it is fair to presume that
the company receives little more, II
than for carrying passenger. don't
understand it. Can you make it
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
SEWARD ON WASHINGTON LIFE

| Among some of the most interesting
parts of the last two volumes of John
| Bigelows autobiography, published by
Doubleday, Page & Co.. under the title
| of aRettospections of an Active Life"
are letters and conversations with Sew
ard. Even in those days of Jeffersonian
| simplicity Washington society contained
| its bitterness, as will be seen from the
sage advice Seward gave to Bigelow
| when the latter was planning q resi-
dence in Washington According to
Bigelow's "reminiscences he said:
"A man is OF no account here who
does not represent a power behind him.
| Old Jackson knew that so well that the
moment he ceased to be president he
! lighted his pipe, mounted his horse,
| started for Tennessee and never APP
peared in Washington again. President
| Pierce planned to stay here after the
/ Inauguration of his successor until the
weather in New Hampshire should be-
come comfortable. Before he had tar
ried week as a private citizen when
| he rode as usual up Pennsylvania ave-
! nue. no man he passed raised his hat to
| him or appeared to know who he was,
! or to care don't come here
to be kicked under the feet of govern
ment clerks"
soFHE SAIL WHICH HATH PASSED"
| Most Of the poems in this collection.
by George Klingle published by Sher-
man, French g. Co.), appeared in the
columns of the Outlook, Independent,
Congregationalist, Zion's Herald and
| other well known periodicals. In the
| present volume is also included one
poem set to music Of the authors COM
| position
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hill Jr are con-
cluding their honeymoon In Santa Bar
bara and will spend several weeks at
the Potter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
Fruit laxative
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels. b

Every mother realizes after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping. /.
When cross, irritable. feveri or
breath is bad, stomach sour, Xxx at
the tongue. mother! II coated, Sse .
teaspoonful Of this harmless gruit
laxative" and in a few hours f5y the
foul. constipated waste. sour bt1I and
undigested food passes out Of thlouow-
els. and you have a well, playful Hild
again. When Its little system is full
OF cold. throat sore, has stomach.ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion. colic-remem-
ber, a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for so.
cent bottle Of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown.ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 17S West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
II you have $4,000 to put into
house. and have family enough to
need four or five bedrooms. you prob
ably could not find better plan than
the one here presented. 1t is large.
roomy and sensible. This house
looks well when 1t is new; and 1t
never will go out Of fashion. because
there are no faddy notions worked
into 1t, and 1t is SO thoroughly well
built that 1t will defy time and the
elements for good many years.
have known Of many instances
where fancy fashions were carried
into house building to such an extent
that ! should rather have the mate
rials that were used In building than
the house after 1t Is finished. With
the exception OF better arrangement
OF the partitions to economize room
and increase comfort, this style Of
house has been built for twenty or
thirty years. and 1t has always been
popular. Such houses sell readily,
especially when they are built in q
good residence section Of the town.
A house as large as this. practically
27 by 45 feet, should have a lot at
least so feet wide. The appearance
Of a good.sized house Is often in.
jured by placing 1t on narrow lot.
There Is no sense In economizing at
the wrong place. A 50.foot lot may
cost one or two hundred dollars more
than a 4O.foot lot; but in FIVE years
time. II the neighborhood improves.
as good residence neighborhoods
usually do. the owner would consider
couple OF hundred dollars a very
small compensation for a slice OF ten
feet taken from one side OF his hand.
some lot. This is one OF the side is.
sues in building that some men are
prone to overlook. Successful men
are the ones who look ahead n few
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
HEAD DRESSES
OF The SEASON
ARE ELABORATE

uEADDRESSES which are quite as
~ large as small hats, and consider
ably more conspicuous. appear in the
displays OF gowns and cloaks designed
for full dress. Gold and silver laces,
pearls, bands. set with much jewels,
laces, gorgeous brocaded silks and
the metallic fabrics, all figure In the
construction Of the caps which form
support for ostrich plumes, aigrettes
and fancy ornaments and feathers OF
many birds.
Rhinestones and pearls are the
fayorite mock jewels In the construc.
tion OF these elaborate headpeces
Some OF them support long strands
OF pearls. which extend from the
headpiece to the neck and form neck
strand falling to the waistlIne.
Some of the caps are almost exactly
Itch Dutch bonnets In shape. The
shapes are supported by wire, and
these headpleces are not as soft as
small millinery shapes.
Maline is employed In some OF the
headdresses. and black qullls OF
ostrich appear rs a decoration on
numbers OF them.
Jeweled sprays and butterflies make
n finish for some OF these fanciful
headdresses. but the greater number
Is garnished with snowy feathers.
The colifure becomes a matter OF
secondary Importance to the wearer OF
such elaborate headdresses. They are
immensely becoming. but It is not
likely that they will meet with very
general adoption. The chances are
that less striking designs will appear
and will prove more to the liking Of
conservative dresses.
For designs In shape all ages and
countries have been drawn upon for
ideas. Old Egypt lives again. with
Its wonderful headdresses remem.
bered and In a measure. repeated.
Modern developments OF many an old.
fashioned cap glorihes its prototype
by exceeding II In splendor q thousand
told.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

Of children are simple and easily ca.
tered to, and 1t pays to do It.
Before the carpenters go away.
have them make flagpole. and put 1t
high up. where 1t will show we'll.
Then buy good flag. and help the
kids" to hoist 1t every holiday. but
especially the morning Of the Fourth
OF July. 1t will give them a lesson In
patriotism that they will never forget
These little instances are remem.
bered In after years. They help to tie
the interest OF growing children to the
home.
Arrange a playground for the chill.
dren In the backyard. Give them 4
corner with a load or two of sharp
sand. Put cover over the sand pile
II you can afford It, but give them the
sand pile anyway. It will be worth
n great deal to the kids" in health.
and 1t will save you a great deal Of
anxiety. and probably some expense
In doctors bills. Build them another
playhouse In the attic for stormy
days Don't you remember, when you
were kid" how you used to enjoy
playing in the woodshed on rainy
days7 The neighbors' youngsters
came In and helped to raise a great
row. and your mother usually put up
with Il patiently. Well wa havor.t
got any woodsheds now: firewood
trees are all burned up, and we don't
need much Of building TO hold coal;
but We still have the children. and we
can make comfortable playrooms for
them II we have the inclination to do
so. Rainy days are long days for
children. unless they have some place
to 20 other than the kitchen or the
living room. They love to make nll
the noise they feel like making.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
WILLIAM A. RADfORD, EDITOR

anything but pleasant. have noticed
this on lower ground. but think 1t
is a great deal more common on the
hills. / do not know that this escap-
Ing sewer steam Is detrimental to
health. AS usual thing, plumbers
are supposed to get rather more than
their share Of sewer perfume. but
SO far as know they are a very
healthy lot Of fellows. At the same
time. II knew that sewer opening
would act as a ventilator, should
very much prefer moving my house
a block or two away from 1t; but, as
Josh Billings used to say: Them is
some Nv the things that no feller kin
find out" No matter what We do
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Experience OF q Southern Man.

"Please allow me to thank the origi.
nator OF Postum, which In my case,
speaks for ITSELF" writes a Fla. man.
Il formerly drank 80 much coffee
that my nervous system was almost
wreck" (Tea is Just MS injurious be.
cause It contains caffeine, the drug
found In coflee.) "My physician told
me TO quit drinking II but ! had to
have something. SO | tried Postum.
ITO my great surprise saw quito
q change In my nerves In about 10
days. That was year ago and now
my nerves are steady and don't have
those bilious sick headaches which l
regularly had while drinking coffee.
Postum seems to have body.build.
Ing properties and leaves the head
clear. And do not have the bad
taste In my mouth when get up morn.
!ngs. When Postum is boiled good
md strong. It is far better In taste
than coffee. My advice to coffee drink.
ers is to try Postum and be con.
ylnced."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for copy OF the
little book. "The Road to wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-mlst be well
boiled.
Instant Postum Is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In a
cup Of hot water and. with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 0rocers sell both kinds.
There's . reason" for Postum.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

CCARVES and muffs OF ample proper.
~ tions are made up in plain. fiat de-
signs. with little decorations. in the
handsomest furs. The perfect match.
ing and shading OF skins, and their
clever joining. affords the furrier his
opportunity to show what workman.
ship can accomplish. BY sewing small
skins. like ermine. moleskin and mink,
so that they are matched together in
patterns, variety Is given to the sur.
face as well as lines OF direction, in
nuns and neckpieces. 1t is patch.
work problem worked out in fur which
appears In the best OF the seasons
sets.
Designs are more beautiful this
year than we have ever had in fur
sets. There Is fancy for pure ermlne
that In which the black tips appear
only as trimming. and the body of
the garment Is all white Moleskin Is
fashionable. and Is trimmed with
other furs. Chnchilla Is cut in small
pieces and matched in a pattern in the
manner already mentioned. Mink,
cut In narrow strips in which the dark
streak Of the back covers nearly all
the surface, is sewed into indescriba.
bly, beautiful effects.
Fur garments are rich and luxuri.
Gus, with wealth OF fine skins In evi.
dence, which convinces one that the
supply must be diminishing rapidly. A
good fur should be cared for, as It
amounts to good investment. The
supply is falling behind the demand
constantly. Every year a handsome
piece represents more money.
In the picture n wide scarf and big
fiat muff are shown in pure ermlne.
The muff shows the skins sewed so
that the lines OF direction are diago.
nal. There Is fringe of tails across
the bottom OF the muff, with five OF
the tails let into the surface. Two
large fiat cabochons OF the fur are
added by way Of further decoration.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
NOT AS BAD AS ALL THAT
Judge Resents Attitude Of "Funny
Men" a. to Present Tendency
In Dress.

Judge Ralph s. Latshaw squelched
In Kansas City the other day an In
cipient movement against the clos.
fitting skirt with slash.
Marrow skirts don't mean immoral.
lty," said Judge Latshaw. "One Of the
most vicious epochs was when hoop
skirts were worn.
Why, l remember when 1t was con.
sidered immodest for woman to ar.
range her coiffure so as to show her
ears. We have advanced
I'VE have advanced, but we haven't
advanced as far as the jokesmiths and
cartoonists would pretend.
Doctor said pretty girl-so
runs the latest joke-doctof, / want
you to vaccinate me, please, where 1t
won't show
'Humph.' said the gruff doctor. I
guess you'll have to take 1t internally.
them"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

we have to take some chances. The
man who builds house is no excep-
ton.
This plan is especially designed for
good-sized family. where there are
several children. There should be
children in every family. and there
should be plenty Of house accommoda.
ton to make things pleasant and com.
Portable for them. They should have
their bedrooms to themselves as much
as possible and the rooms should be
furnished to their liking. The tastes
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

The majority Of muffs show the fiat
oblong shape Some are rounded at
the bottom. all are large There Is an
occasional large barrel.shaped design
sign.
Fitch fur makes up into very effec
tive sets and Is immensely fashion
able. 1t Is more governed by fashion
than other Of the popular furs and Ia
not really as valuable as the admirable
hard furs, like mink and martin.
Fox is fashionable. but not dura.
BILE fur. An innovation this season ap
pears in fox dyed In strange new col.
ors--sulphur and curious coppery
shades among them. These eccentricL
ties In furs are luxuries to be In
dulged in only by people who do not
need to consider economy. They are
among the fads made especially for
those favored OF fortune.
The natural red fox has been devel.
oped more attractively this season
than ever before. Undyed furs-it
may be said in passing-will outlast
dyed ones, as a rule. Also they may
be dyed after a seasons wear. But
few furs will stand re.dying after be.
ing worn.
Furs properly cared for and made
up In the designs now fashionable
Will give many years service. They
should be considered as Jewels are.
Every whim Of fashion In the matter
OF size and shape should not be con.
sidered with reference to them. A
fiat scarf and large soft nun are
never out OF style, and neither is q
good fur cape.
Besides these ample pieces, several
odd neckpieces made of what may be
called "semi.precious" furs. are much
liked this season.
At the present rate Of increasing de.
mand furs will soar out OF reach OF the
average income in few years. As 1t
Is, one wonders where the supply
comes from. JULIA eoTToMLEY.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. ! feel very grateful that
l found oodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter II you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
oodds Kidney Pills. Soc. per box at
your dealer or podds Medicine Co..
Bufalo. N. 7. Write for Household
Hints. also music Of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
c'pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free.
Adv,
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
Only William,

At singing contest at Frankfort re.
Gently Kaiser Wilhelm, who attended,
was served by several high school boys
as pages. According to Jugend, he
was attracted by the bright face OF
one Of them and asked his name.
"Korner, your majesty" said the
boy.
And your first name is Theodore"
said the emperor, thinking of the pa.
triot'poet Theodore Korner, whose cen.
tennial year this is.
I'm sorry replied the uncourt!er.
like youngster. but it's only VII.
liam.
When Kaiser William broke into a
hearty laugh at the answer the page
realized his missed opportunity.-New
York Evening Post.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

Just what has brought about such
revival of elaborate headwear, it is
to tell. And just how strong
the fashion will grow to be, remains
to be seen. But, II you contemplate
attending the opera, or fashionable
concerts or occasions OF state, the
matter OF your headdress would bet.
ter be under consideration. When such
magnificent pieces are worn by those
who can carry of the extremes OF the
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

Noticed thnt new sewers are needed
oitener, and extensive repairs are .
great deal more aggravating. In the
hollows than they are on the hills.
There is only one sewer objection
that know Of on the higher ground.
and that 10 that tho air In the sewers
has a habit Of moving TO the highest
points Of escape. This 10 not always
the case. but have often noticed In
passing sewer openings that there
u quite an outward drausht Of disa.
greeablc, uteamy sewer odors that v
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
Must Wait a Bit.

The little group at the side OF the
road waited until Stealthy Stiggins
returned from the nearby farmhouse.
Poor pickings," he muttered as he
threw down scrawny beef bone and
half loaf Of bread.
Where's dat Improvement In hand.
outs youse promised" demanded
Muggsy Jones.
Happy Higgins shook his head re-
proachfully.
You gotter wait" he said. "till de
public adjusts itself to de new tariff"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
'CASCARE7s' FOR
LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1lcent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor OH or
Purgatiye Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash.day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out Of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions OF men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

years before making their final ar
rangements to build.
One OF the first considerations be-
fore starting to build is the drainage.
On this account an elevation is worth
a great deal. The sewers may cost
nearly as much per lot on high ground
as they do through the lower sections
OF the town. because usually the lots
are wider, although the diameter OF
the sewer may be considerable less.
Sewers start from the higher levels.
and Increase In size as they 20 down.
hill. Those living on the lower lots
may have plenty Of outlet but have
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
MIdnlnht Oils,

II suppose that you are relieved Of
considerable expense now that Il IL no
longer necessary for you to supply tho
midnight oil for your son at collese?"
"On the contrary" explained the
father. since commencement I have
been impressed with the relatively
higher cost Of burning midnight gaso.
line"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back.
ache. l took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return Of the
palpitations. Am
now 63 years old.
able to do lots Of
manual labor. am
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
Chance for Crouch.

Mrs. Brown-"Here's an account of
new cooking utensil that will boil
and steam and poach eggs all at the
same time" Brown "a ch)-'And
why doesn't 1t scramble and eggnogg
'em, too?"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-06
His Supposltlon.

"A couple" said Mrs. Simpkins,
got married a few days ago, after a
courtship which had lasted so years"
II suppose" replied Mr.. Simpkins.
"the poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer"