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Farmers.

LIVERY farmer should have can Of our
II Brown or Red Paint. til put up IN and
one Gallon cans. already to put on. The very
tbine for painting gates, pumps, roofs, and all
sorts of agricultural implements: 10
49, fc "a
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A cloud burst in Iowa las: week did i'm.
mense damage.
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FOR THE TOWN CUSTOM

all orders will be deliyed at home Of customer.
Mt f. Eddy, an experienced miller, IS IN
terested with US in the Milling Business, and
will give prompt attention 70 all orders.
CHARLESTOWN WATER & MFG. co.
Aug % 1850
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JulyLfS9L

Iroacrosssegars are che best
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HAvING purchased the FLoURandGRISr
II MILL at Charlestown known as the
Locke Mil. " and put it in thorough repair Tor
the manufacture Of the very best quality oil
"Burr." or old process -four we respectfully
solicit public patronage. There will always be
on hand supply of Flour, Corn Meal NM
Feed, Ground Corn, Cob, Etc, for sale OF e1-
change
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-01

We have the largest stock of Challies, fine
Zephyr Cloth, French Crepe Cloth, fine
Printed Henriettas-the very newest thing
in Dress Goods this season. Come and get
our prices and you will say they are the
lowest. S. d. HIRsCHMAN d Co.
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S. D. HIRscHMAN & Co.

We don't forget the Little Ones this sea-
son in our Clothing Department. We have
increased our stock Of goods suitable to
them. Our prices are much lower. Bring
them to us aud we will make them look
we'll We will save you money on every
purchase.
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Gentlemen, remember that we are Head
quarters in the Clothes line. Our stock Is
in every way. Our goods are made
up we'll For fit and workmanship ours
take the lead Give us a call and we will
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S. D. H1RsCHMAN & Co.

Straw Hats Straw Hats Straw Hats !
We carry the largest line of hats for Boys,
as well as for Men. We can show you all
the very newest shapes.
8. d. HIRsCHMAN d Co.
Our Monumental Shoe for Men is the
best shoe made for the money. The next
time you want a pair of shoes, come to US
and try pair and you will not regret same.
S. d. HIRsCHNiAN q Co.
We have 500 Curtain Poles with all the
newest fixtures complete. Our price is on
" 10 cents for each
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To the Public.

June q, 1911 Ut.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
DrBBLE's CONSPIRACY.

Assemb'yman Dibble has declared the
Ballot Reform Bill a conspiracy, and also
declared his willingness to go down to his
tory as the man who defeated it. Mr. Dib-
ble's capacity in the way of self-sacrifce is
not great. Doubtless an assurance that he
viii so down TO history at all would be very
comforting. As this is the second or third
time Mr.. DIbble has referred to the Reform
Ballot Bill as conspiracy we may assume
that he means what he Says-that the Re
form Ballot Bill partakes III some measure
oil the nature Of conspiracy. But pO-
Ht!cal proposition has seldom been more
openly made. \ bill of the same character
WAS introduced into the last Legislature,
and defeated by order of Boss Buckley In
several Eastern States such bills lave been
enacted into laws and elections have been
held under them. The results generally of
such elections have been satisfactory
There Is nothing secret about these laws
except the act of voting Under their pro
visions the voter alone knows for whom he
votes. There IS no secrecy in the nOmina-
tons of candidates. No candidate can be
sprung upon the voters at the last moment.
The nominees of the regular conventions
will appear on the official ballot with all
other candidates. Voters will freely choose
between the nominees of the regular con-
ventions and those which may be added by
petition. There is certainly nothing in the
nature of a conspiracy in these methods of
electing officials. Nj. Dibble himself is the
creature of the political machine. His nomi-
nation has been secured by a combination
of the political bosses. he would not stand
the ghost of a chance Of an election with
out the party machinery behind him. The
ballot bill was especially designed to turn
creatures of the political machine out of
office. The method of its operation is to
put another candidate Of the same party on
the ticket whom the electors can vote for
without prejudice to their party standing.
MIR. Dibbe probably realizes that ne would
not have been elected last November if the
Republicans of his district had not been
limited to the choice between him and a
Democrat. If the Ballot Reform Bill
passes-and we predict that it will-the re-
suit OF its operation will be fatal to the
class of politicians of which MIR. Dibble is a
con splcuOQs examine.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
THE PROSPECTS.

Most of the members of the Legislature
have been playing what may be called a
game of hide-and-seek This is particularly
the case with those sent from this city.
They were not nominated by our citizens
generally, but by a few men who put them
where they are for disable purposes. The
men nominated by Buckley's mnions we're
selected because they would answer Buck
ley's purposes, but this does not preclude
their working to certain extent in their
own interests. The perquisites arising from
the manipulation of cinch bills probably
inure to the benefit of individual members
to those who succeed in pulling the WOOL
over the eyes of honest members, for there
are such, even in the Legislature The
PuoHc nave not expected much from the
men VINO We're elected to office through
BuckleyS influence, even If thew were
pledged TO support certain measures in adj
vance. Then as to a few men who term
themselves Republicans, who were picked
up about the City Hall for the express pur-
pose of assisting in the election of a certain
party to the United States Senate, not
much was expected, but the public did
suppose they could find enough honest
men in the Legislature TO give them the
Australian election law. This, however,
seems doubtful at the present time, for too
many men are striving to deceive the public
as to what they are really doing. The
GALL directs attention to the Legislature,
not ior the purpose of influencing that
oouy, Dut That our citizens may make a note
OF what IS TRANSFERRING and be ready to de-
cue What should be done at future elections.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
HONEST JOURNALISM.

The Examiner has made no response 10
THE CALLS suggestion that bill be passed
making it penal offense for newspapers to
receive money for editorials or space in
news columns. The distinct proposition is
that all matter for which money is received
at the business office shall in. some way De
distinctly designated as an advertisement
The public will not then be fooled oy IN
dorsements of schemes in the editorial ana
news columns of the Examiner, when In
dorsements are really paid advertisements.
THE CALL is perfectly well aware that TINS
proposition will strike its principal morning
contemporaries on a tender spot 1t WILL IL
enacted into a law, very seriously Impair
their respective financial resources. Inc
opinion has been expressed by people IN
position to form an intelligent opinion on
the matter that the Chronicle and Examiner
make as much money by the sale OF their
editorial and news columns as they realize
from all kinds of open advertisements.
While upon the interesting question OF
honest journalism THE CALL makes another
proposition. Let declaration OF the total
calculations be accompanied by transcript
from the books, showing where these papers
circulate. Let every publisher be required
TO give details III should not be enough to
say that 50 many thousands are distributed
in San Francisco so many thousand in Oak
land, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles
and other large cities, but such details OF
the methods of circulation should be re-
quired as will enable advertisers to ascer-
tain with little trouble if the statements made
are true. Every newspaper publisher knows
that statements of the whole amount of
copies struck off may be true to the letter
and false in spirit. The printing OF copies
above the demand is a mere question of
white paper. To gain a reputation of large
circulation it may be profitable in the end
to print extra thousands a day week after
week with view to work up large adver-
Using patronage. But advertisers know
that the extra papers are worth little or
nothing as a medium Of advertising. When
a paper keeps standing statement at the
head of its business column it is maintained
in this way. y fixed number of copies are
printed; some are sold TO subscribers and
the balance are auctioned OF in the form of
waste paper THE CALL suggests an era OF
honest jOurnalism-honest all the way
through. Let statements of circulation be
exact and let readers have the most positive
assurance that editorial and news matter is
not an advertisement in disguise.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
HER BABY'S GRAVE.
She Never Forgot the Spot Where H
Darling Was Laid.

Darling Was Laid.
The keeper of q cemetery In one of the
Eastern States says that he was at work in
the cemetery not long ago, when poorly
dressed and feeble looking gray-haired
woman entered the gate and said that she
wanted to make arrangements for setting up
a small tombstone, says writer in the
Youths Companion.
"Where is the grave?" asked the sexton.
81 can't tell you just where it is, an
swere ed the woman, but Lean go to it,
She led the way to remote corner, where
there were few graves, and there, close to a
pine tree and almost hidden under IFS low
growing branches, was little sunken. ne
elected grave.
This is it, sir this is it," said the woman,
dropping upon her knees upon the grave
with streaming eyes.
''Its the grave of my little boy, sir; the
only child | ever had. | buried HIM here
nineteen years ago. lie was only months
ana days old, but he was dear little
fellow, sir, and it almost killed me to give
him up"
Wiping her eyes on corner of her shawl,
she added:
I've never been here since the day we
buried him, but l knew l could come right
to the spot. I've seen it in my mind every
day for nineteen years. We lived close TO
the graveyard, and in the evening of the
day be was buried | slipped over here and
set this little pine at the head of the grave,
for I'd no money to buy stone
I'VE moved West soon afterward, and
we've been kept poor all the time; but I've
saved, little by little, all these years, and
now | want to have his grave fixed up and
a little stone put to 1.-THE dear little
fellow!"
She laid her wet cheek down in the rank
and tangled grass, and tenderly stroked the
sunken clay, ana the sexton quietly with
drew, leaving her alone with her dead,
The morning call., 1891-02-27
THE PLUNDERERs.

we hear some persons say a reform in our
offices IS Impossible, for are there not men
of means, of tolerably respectable standing
who profit from purchasing members of the
Legislature. Supervisors, Judges, etc. =? THr
CALL is perfectly aware that this is the
case, but our citizens are as honest and up-
right as any other body of like population
in the Union, hence they are not likely to
permit themselves to be robbed indefinitely
People permit themselves to be plundered
for season, but there comes time when
they are FESTIVE. Men are made to hold up
their hands and have their pockets picked.
but this thing does not last. We have seen
plundering almost as bad as that witnessed
in California of late. We have seen it in
this State and in some of the Western
states, but reform came, and it came in
spite oil those who were trying 20 prevent it,
IL was said few months ago that we could
not displace Buckley. but he was displaced:
and The CALL predicts that we shall dis
place some of the men who think thew are
now deceiving the pablic.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
THE TRAMP ACT.

No one willever know whether a tramp is
a tramp from necessity or from choice until
some means are devised by which the
alternative of work may be offered. The
man who goes from house to house, either
in the city or country, asking for assistance
and assuring the people he importunes that
he can ind nothing to do, may be a proper
object of charity and he may not. There is
a bill pending in the Legislature providing
for the creation of county fund to be dis
tributed among destitute persons who are
able and willing to work, but can find no
work to do. A better bill would be one to
provide work for capable persons who claim
to be unable to find work. Before a man is
turned out to starye the alternative of worl.
should be presented to him. The authorities
of all counties should be able to provide
public work upon which healthy tramps
may demonstrate their willingness to earn
their own living. Creating funds to be dis
tributed among trampS who, for all the dis
tributors can know, may be tramps from
choice is an injustice TO honest workers.
The public has no money that has not come
in one way or another from the individual
Taxpayer.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
MORE RAIN.
Every Indication That There
Will Be Another Storm.

The wires from this city to many parts
of the State were down yesterday. SO that
detailed reports of the weather could not he
received. To some points, however. the
lines were up, and from such reports were
received, showing that tie rainfall for the
past storm was very heavy. ct Haywards
11.C6 Placerville 1859. South Vallejo 11.04
Ell Verano 1882, Rumsey 1890. Auburn
1922, Colfax 2544, Fresno $50. Tulare "a
Keene 11.65, Caliente S.14, Gilroy 10 10, Paso
Rnbles 11.0S, Templeton 1868 and Santa
Margarita 1927 inches of rain has fallen dn-
ing the season. A large amount Of snow
has fallen in the mountains, the fan at Cas-.
cade amounting to II feet 8 inches. At
Sacramento yesterday the river was p feet
above water mark and rising.
In this city yesterday morning the weather
was alternately clear and cloudy. the SIM
shining brightly at times AT noon The
wind blew up freshly from the southeast
the sky became overcast and rain CON-
menced TO fall. AS the day wore on the
rain fell heavily, the barometer declined
steadily and there was every Indication of
another storm.
The bulletin issued by Lieutenant Finley
of the Signal Service Office at 6 O'clock last
evening shows that the barometer had fallen
In all districts on the Coast and was below
the normal threatening weather was re-
ported as lar south as Los Angeles, and it
is prognosticated that rain will become con -
eral throughout California TO-DAY Tha
winds will increase in force in Sortharn
California and Western Nevada. with dan
gerous gales off the coast. Storm SIGNALS
have been ordered for all stations M tho
Nofth Pacific Coast va -
The morning call., 1891-02-27

ooo. 600 in gold, but the crisis Showed that tile
cum shonId be larger. The idea suggested was
IN Withdraw 500, 600, 600 In gold now in circu-
latlou and 10 issue 81 notes. 1t would be-
said The Chancellor &" a separate stock. Ii would
ha a second reserve" He also proposed to issue
n ten-sbilipg note against silver. i'll lieu of the
cold half-soyereign. 1t is now reported that
Tory bankers have threatened TO withhold their
subscriptions TO the Election Fund and throw
tner influence 10 the other side IL the proposals
are pusbed against their wishes.
What Lord Rosebery classes among the most
remarkable sights Of London are the old gates
In prjyate squares, many of which still remain
ON the Duke of Bedford's estates. They are
closed about midnight aud traffic Is then d.
yered TO other routes The London County
Council desires TO get rid OF these distractions
and offers suitable compensation to the land
owners who nevertheless Obstinately cling to
their time-honored, ridiculous and rather dis
graceful barricades. Lord Rosebery,.who Is in
favor of the progressive movement, sarcastically
declares that to the foreign visitor they offered
more remarkable sight than Westminster Alb
bey. ST. Paul's, or the Houses of Philharmonic
AS was some lime ago intmated the visit Of
Premier Rhodes OF Cape Colony TO England has
already produced noticeable stiIening OF
British policy toward Portugal. He is said 10
have convinced Salisbury that the Portuguese
power in South Africa amounts to very little.
either in equity or military strength, and de-
serves no consideration at British hands.
The morning call., 1891-02-27

first the mission promised to be successful.
a number of French artists consented to
contribute to the success of the Berlin EX-
hibition. But the French people did not
like the idea. The feeling against 1t grew
until at last the report comes that Tue
artists have reconsidered their purpose
This of course leaves matters worse IMAM
the Emperor found them. An overture OF
good will has been contemptuously rejected.
The mother of the German Emperor has
been so colby received at the French capital
that she may consider herself to have been
insulted. 1t will be impossible for these
events to pass without producing an i'm
preston on the Emperor's mind.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
MAKING PROGRESS.


:: The Australian system of election, among
.o.her things, provides for the nomination of
candidates for office by a certain number of
persons, and their names are printed upon a
general ticket. y ticket of this description
can be brought out by the public whenever
the two great political parties are controlled
by bosses and their candidates are not fit to
be voted for The system also preeludes the
stufing Of bAllot-boXes by one set of knayes,
/ for there will be representatives Of the H.
dependent ticket to watch the polls. No
paisou need suppose that the men who are
plundering the people are in favor Of such a
system Of voting, for it is decidedly too
honest a proposition for them to support.
TuE CALL realizes that there must be a
change, and that perhaps it will come about
sooner than it would otherwise, if the pres
ent legislature hetrays them
The morning call., 1891-02-27
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE. U. s ARMY,)
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
SAN Francesca Feb 26. lS9l-5 p NJ J

SIENAl4 SERVICE. y. :. ARMY
DIVISION THE PACIFIC, :
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26, 1879 p. NJ
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
> The cyclone Of Wednesday off Vancouver Island
Is moving quite rapidly eastward The barometer
has fallen decidedly in all districts, and is now
generally below the normal. The change IS most
marked Northern Nevada, Northern California
.iand Southern Oregon, where the depression fhs
. been nearly half an inch in the past twenty-four
hours This would indicate that the passage of the
storm VIII be southeastward over Southern Oregon.
The: winds generally south to west in all dis
tricks, and threatening weather is reported as far
sgutl as Los Angeles. Storm signals continue at
North Paolfc Coast stations. The barometer is
TlighSst in Southern California and lowest III West
ern oregon. The winds are brisk to high in Eastern
California aud -Winnemucca. southwest,
thirty miles per hour. The temperature has fallen
iu Oregon and Northern California; elsewhere It
has risen slightly. Rain or snow has fallen in
Northerd California, Western Nevada, oregon and
Washington. Al reports from Arizona missing.
Tile following precipitation IS reported from Signal
Service stations: Olympia, .05 OF inch; Fort
Candy, %; Portland, As; spokane Falls, trace;
Nalla walia 22i Baker Gig, trace; Roseburg, .06;
Red Blnn5 .22 Sacramento, .O4; san Francisco. %
Forecast TILL S p. NJ: Friday.
For Northern California-Rain. turning snow in
---'~t'"rsls. winds generally south to west and
bTlsk TO high, espeClsIiS tne coast. nearly
Ii0naTy temperature except warmer in the north
western portion.
For Southern Caifornia-Rain. except fair wealth
er In TIE southeastern portions winds generally
westerly; nearly stationary temperature, except
Slightly cooler at san Diego and Los Angeles.
For oregon and Washmston-Rain turning to
snow ia the mountains: variable winds nearly
stationary temperature. JOHN p. finley.
Lieutenant Signal Corps On charge.
The morning call., 1891-02-27

the Republican party. But he seems to
have resisted whatever temptations may
have beset him to direct the Government
away from the avowed purpose of the revo-
luton. What influence he may have exer-
cised on the popular mind through his posi-
ton as the head OF the Provisional Govern
ment we cannot know until fuller accounts
of the canvass are received by mail. But
from present adyices there is reason to as
sumo that the Brazilians have chosen
President who will use his admitted aDiil-
lies to place the republic on iirm footing
AS General da Fonseca has been the direct-
ing spirit of the Brazilian Government In
the favorable consideration Mr.. Blaines re-
cprocity proposition has been accorded MS
election as President VIII allay appreheh-
sions of change of policy.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

Alex Gordon of Fresno is at the Lick.
c. King of st. Helena is at the Baldwin
j. p. Pierce of Santa Clara is at the OccI-
dental.
Alfred TregidgO of Ormondc is stopping
at the Grand.
l.. NJ. Lassell of Martinez is in town and
at the Grand.
John L. Z. Kelly of San Jose is quartered
at the Baldwin.
Ex-Judge Overton of Santa Rosa is a
guest at the Lick
George L. Williams of PlacerviIle Is regis
tered at the Lick.
i. L. Woodwork of Fresno is among the
guests at the Palace.
a. W. Randall and wife of Eureka are
stopping at the Lick.
L. Bates of Healdsburg registered at
the Grand last night.
w. p. A. Brewer Of San Mateo is regis
tered at the Occidental
w. W. Reed of San Jose is among the
guests at the Occidental.
c. f. Carrier of Santa Barbara il in the
city and is at the Palace.
INC CT rd z; SP g Ei l the Wit SitoHlt"
Steward Young of the Palace has returned
from a visit to New York.
James McCudden Of Vallejo registered
yesterday at the Baldwin.
DR.. L. B. George of Thomaston, Me-, is
in town and at the Baldwin.
L. W. Churchill of Napa is at tbs Palace.
He is accompanied by his wife.
j. II. Nef Of ColfaX was among the ar
rivals at the Palace yesterday.
f. W. Shurtlief, United States Appraiser
General, is in the city on special business.
F. Lougee, the Petaluma banker, is at
the Lick. lie is accompanied by his wife.
L. NJ. Luckett came down from Sacra-
mento last night and registered at the Occi-
dental.
Mrs. S. H. Wright and daughter. of
Nrights Station, are in the city. They
are at the Lick.
W. d. jenkins, Pacific Coast Agent for
guests at the Grand.
j. b. Steele of Portland, Oregon, who re-
Gently explored the famous Crater Lake in
Southern Oregon, is spending few days in
town.
The morning call., 1891-02-27
Coast Lumber Shipments.

Freight Agent Smart of the Southern
Pacific has prepared a statement showing
the lumber shipments from Pacific Coast
ports for the season of 1880 as follows: Cali
fornia-3, 657, $50 feet to Australia and 739, $40
to South America; Oregon-140, 292 feet 10
Asia and $50, 176 to Australia; Washington
2699,170 feet to Asia, A, 9l9,55l to Australia,
II .599, 454 to Hawaii and IA, l55, 492 to South
America; British Columbia--S79 145 feet to
Asia, 5.414, 297 to Australia and 5,697,2l4 to
South Amerira
The morning call., 1891-02-27
FRENCH ARTISTS YIELD.

The voice of the people has sufficient
power in France to overthrow the pro-
jects of Kings and Ministers. 1t was
natural and entirely cOmmendable in the
young German Emperor to take stsps to in
duce French artists to exhibit their works
at the Berlin Exhibition. An appeal 10 the
natural gallaBtry OF the French was made
by the selection of the Dowager Empress as
the emhE -f peace and good will. at
The morning call., 1891-02-27
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