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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-05
POISON AND TORCH.
The Revolting Record That Landed a
Farmer ina Prison.

Farmer ina Prison.
couple of years ago the wife of Elmer
Steele. well-known farmer living in Frank
lin Township, Washing ton County, Pa, died
under circumstances that gave rise to the
suspicion that she Il ad been poisoned.
but nothing was done toward investigating
the matters. Six months later Elmer Steele
wanted to marry another daughter of
Farmer Kemerer, and he was refused in a
very emphatic manner.
You'll be sorry for this" Steele exclaimed
when Kemcrer ordered him to leave the
premises. Some time afterward new large
balm was burned to the ground with all its
contents, involving a loss of several thou
sand dollars. The fire was plainly of incen-
diary origin, and Kemerer suspected his
son-ln-law Steele of having fired the build
ing. A few days after the fire Kemerer
found notices posted about his premises
warning him against taking measures to
discover the incendiary under penalty of
losing other property and his life. KEN
erer dld not heed the warnings and last
spring SIX OF his horses and several cows
we're poisoned, his outbuildings fired, and an
attempt was made to burn mis- house. 1t
was only recently, however, that Kemerer
could obtain any positive clew to the perpe-
traitor OF the outrage, and then he dis
covered evidence that pointed unmistak-
ably to his son-iu-law. Steele was arrested,
found guilty Of arson, poisoning animals
fenced to seventeen years in the penitenti-
airy.
SIN MOSS Liver Regulator has never failed to re-
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EStrella RaiSin Vineyard Co.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT
~ TO the written consent of the holders OF more
than twothirds OF the capital stock of EStrelIa
kalsln vineyard Company. a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State Calor-
MIA, and now having its principal place of business
IN the city and county of san Francisco. State of
California, and pursuant TO resolution duly and
regularly passed by the Board Directors the said
corporation intends to remove and change its prin-
cipal place of business from tho said city and
county OF San Francisco to the town OF Bakersfield
Kern County, State OF California
EVA II. STODDARD, Secretary
San Francisco, Cal November IA, 1891. 81 Sa ct
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

CENTRAL LUMBER ANDl SUPERIOR COURT,
vs. No. 33,TSS.
j. G. WEIR ct al. Execution
TNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION,
- Issued out OF the Superior Court, Department.
No. D, OF the City and County OF San Francisco,
State OF Can ornta, on the 30th day OF October
A. d. 1891, In the above entitled action, wherein
Central Lumber and Mill Company, the above
named plaintiff. obtained a judgment and execution
on the 3eth day OF october. A. ID. 1891. am COM
of land, situate, lying and being In the City aad
County OF San Francisco. State of California and
bounded and described follows:
Commencing at 4 point en- the northwest corner OF
Baker aud California streets. thence cumming west.
erly on the north side OF California street thence
thirty (30) feet at right angles nOrthery thence
ninety 800 feet at right angles eastery thirty (30)
feet 10 the westerly line of BaseF street. thence
along said westerly line OF Baker ninety 1907
feet TO the place OF commencement being u portion
OF Western Addition Block No. $50,
Public notice Is hereby given that MONDAY,
the fth day OF December. A ID. 1891. ~ O'Clock
noon of that day front OF the New City Hall
GLarkn-street wingl in the City and County OF San
Francisco 1 Will, in obedience TO said execu-
tfon, sell the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufficient
to satisfy said Judgment, with interest and costs
etc to the highest and best bidder for gold coin Of
the United States.
c. s. LAUMEIsTER. Sheriff.
San Fran cisco, November IA, 1891.
d. l.. WARD. ESQ.,. Plaintiffs Attorney 2I3 San.
some street nol4 81 % ds5 At
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A Girl BETRAYED.

Socrates Harry Magrage. young house
painter living at IL Geary street. was ar
rested yesterday for alleged betrayal.
The charge was preferred by young Ger
man woman named Marie Halle, who stops
at 212 1ehama street. She states that
Magrage betrayed her about five mon this
ago under promise of marriage. She
works In a Fourth-street bakery. After ar
rest Magrage stated that he would marry
her If the police would give him ten days
titua
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No Flushing yyanted,

1.-The rain has done all the flushing for
US" said Street Superintendent Gilleran to
a CALL reporter yesterday. referring to the
meeting held in the Mayors office on
wednesday night. THE trouble now will
be that there Will be too much flushing. We
have already number of complaints about
broken sewers and ceSspools at Polk and
broadway, on Van Ness avenue and on
Folsom street, between Sixteenth and Sew
enteen th. SO far all have been attended to,
but we shall soon hear of more
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Tho Rnker AIanument.

The following have been appointed an
executive committee of the Baker Monu-
ment Association: Il. B. Shannan. L. l..
Baker, Colonel w. X. Smedberg. General
S. w. Backus, Sargent S. Morton, Major w,
3. Hooper. Louis r. Lull, Captain w. L..
Duncan and L. b. Jerome.
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WHAT is THE TRUTH?

LIST. There is such person DR. BENJAMIN F Drew
of Minnesota.
I'd. There is Dr. Charles W Drew who is state chem.
list and analyst to the said commission
3D. He denies the statement in question of the Royal
Baking Powder Company, generally, as follows
LIST The statements in represent his attitude
or his uterance
3D. There has been either in the published re.
ports of the chemist of commission in his testimony
endorsement of the Royal Baking Powder as superior to
other brands
Sd. At the session of the legislative committee before
which DR. testified attempt was made by the aor.
ney of the Royal Company to the which
the Royal Company has since printed which attempt failed
4th On the contrary DR. Drew did say suhi.
cen grounds for objection presence ammonia in
baking powders to justify the legislative
their labels the fact that Ammonia
ens and DR. Drew further expressed to the committee the
following emphatic opinion L would such
powders to my patients, would them my
family"
The Price Baking Powder Company makes Pure
Cream Tartar Baking Powder free from ammonia,
ALUM lime any faint of impurty and feels it
duty to the public well itself lay bare such
trckery the Royal to trying wheedle the
consumer into using its Ammonia Powder.
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COAL FROM DEPARTURE BAY.-Tne steamer
Empire arrived from Departure Bay with a cargo
OF coal for II. ID. Chandler.
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Sculptor's Claim.
X. Scheveid has sued Frank Happers-
berger to recover $500 damages for failure
to employ him per agreement as sculptor
upon the James Lick statuary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-05

An inventive genius in Brooklyn has pat
ented an apparatus for automatically
making tea or coffee.
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BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
fiji defective sight. 427 Kearny street.
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SIN MONS Liver Regulator has never failed to re-
iIeye c0stiyeness. and blind bleeding plies
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Weak Men and Women

SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE
- Great Mexican Remedy; gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs MOI cod tf
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Rare Old Wines.

Two wine experts, discuss
ing the Manhattan cellar re-
Gently and the private stock
of Madeira used by Herman Olerichs
in his famous terrapin, had this to
say about the sherries and Madeiras
of New York Tho first said: II have
$4,000 worth OF wines and liquors in
my cellar, and while ! am not boast
full Of it ! believe it to be a fact that
few, If any, other experts In this city
have now o cellar that represents
moro solid wealth as we'll us solid
worth. I have Madeiras that cost
5000 a bottle and Of which know the
history for $50 years. I have any
number OF dozen OF sherries which
cost me from 500 to $50 g quart, and
while you and can tell at @ glance
and by a sniff OF their boquet the re-
spective ages of the 5000 and 800
wines, you would be surprised to
know how many men OF excellent
taste and judgment In such things de-
cidedly prefer the $40 to the 5000
bottles. I do not know why 1t Is, but
the older o man gets, the dFier helikes
his wines and the less flavor there
seems to be in his favorite brands,
and as for this 'aniseseed' taste 10
Madeira, I don't believe there are two
dozen men IN New York who really
like 1t or know why thR fihe IT,
New York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Eugenie'B Limited Education

the Empress E,,gente though
naturally intelligent, was In some
respects extremely ignorant Educat-
ed as wero the high born young Spanish
girls OF her generation-that is TO say,
not educated at all-she was forced
all through her palmy days to struggle
against this great disadvantages She
never could learn the art Of spelling,
and all her private notes and letters
are thickly peppered with faults of or
biography. She assembled the throne
at the age OF twenty Ska period in
life rather late for the commencement
of ones education. But to her credit
be It said, she did her best, by inces-
SAINT reading, 10 supplement the defects
i'll her early mental training. She
spoke English to perfection. and the
Emperor and she were wont to con-
verse In that language when they did
not want their attendants TO know
what they were talking about. She
was an elegant and fearless horsewo-
man, and her skill In equitation was
among the first other accom- lishments
that attracted the notice Of Napoleon
III, himself al accomplished rider.
But her principal talent was for art,
and she drew In crayon exceedingly
wl-Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
a Married Womanb VIA.

II o woman makes will before
marriage the fact OF her marriage
makes the Will worthless. This Is the
commm-hw rule, and still prevails in
the large majority OF States. In Yer
mont ond perhaps some others mar
mage does not necessarily invalidate a
woman's win, but unless one is certain
of the point In her own State she
should attend to the matter by mak-
Ing a new will Immediately after mar
riage, and, If possible, securing her
husbands consent to it written and
signed ON the document itself. This
consent is not everywhere necessary,
but is always wise. In Massachusetts
1t is absolutely necessary If by it's
terms the will cuts off any claim which
our law gives to widower on the
estate OF his wife. A man IS will, ut
common law and In the majority OF
States now, is not invaliduted by his
subsequent marriage alone, but if a
child is born the concurrent OF the
two events makes his will also worth
less, and he must writo another.
-Chaltaquuan.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
august
Flower

II inherit some tendency to Dys
pepsia from MY mother. 1 suffered
two years In this way consulted a
number Of doctors. They did me
no good. I then used
Relieved IN your August Flower
and it was ust two
days when I felt great relief. soon
got SO that I could sleep and eat, and
/ felt that I was we'll. That was
three years ago, aud I am still first
class. I am never
Two Days. without a bottle, and
if I feel constipated
the least particle a dose or two Of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty of the medicine Is, that you
can stop the use of without any bad
effects on the system.
Constipation While I was sick I
felt everything 1t
seemed to me a man could feel. I
was of all 1ilen most miserable. lean
say, In conclusion, that I believe
August Flower will cure anyone of
indigestion, If taken
Life ofMlserywith Judgment. A.
NJ. Weed, 72e Belle
fontalne ST., indianapolis, Ind" q
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
ONLY oNCEWE PASS THIS WAY.

A silvesy cloud went sailing by {.
Above the grassy streamlet bluae
So clear was mirrored all the sky,
Flecked with it's mirrored tinted hue
Entranced I gazed the vaulted main, x~
1t never sailed this way again.
No more the path whose odors still
Exhalc sweetness shall we pass,
For heart by heart enkindled thrill
With love undying in the grasp;
For only once VIC pass this way
That stretches to all endless day.
If there be kindness thou canst show,
Some good for i'll thou s'&st return,
Do quickly, that thy hes:o may glow
With love divine; nor ever turn
From this sweet we, for nearer lies,
Through this the gates Of paradise.
Do with thy might, nor leave one day
Unmark ed by some new altar raised
Wherein sacrifice shall lay
Ofswectly -smelling acts Of praise;
So, when another steps shall turn,
With but breath loves Goals shall burn.
And since thou canst not know how soon
The steps shall reach that great unknown,
Work with thy might though yet high noon
Before thy life is flown;
For only once we pass thi. way,
That leads us to the realms of day.
Mary w. Weatherbee.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Brains In HouSeWork.

A great deal has been said about
women improving their minds by
having some object Of study and not
allowing their minds to be wholly
occupied with the details of house
keeping and cooking. We have been
told of'women who kept book open
on the shelf over the kitchen table
and In the intervals OF passing back
and forth from the table to the pan
try, committed to memory whole
poems and even mastered the Latin
grammar. haven't the least doubt
there ure women smart enough to
do this, but am sure tho average
woman, If she attempted such u
thing, would be apt to leave out the
baking powder or tho salt, and for
get whether the dishes have been
rinsed or not either Of which you'd
be an objectionable sin in the eyes
of the veteran housekeeper, to soy
nothing of the discomfort O ccasioned
thereby.
The reason for suggesting such a
method of occupying the mind seems
to be the supposition that a woman's
mind while employed at her house
work, ie either 4 perfect blank or else
filled with thoug hits OF d frivolous
chatacter.
No man has ever attempted TO Or
der q household for even hall n day
without wondering at tho amount
OF brain power and executive ability
required. While doing one thing, shr
must be planning what Is to follow
and decide which Of various task,
that demand attention. shall be done
next. By the time all these onds are
brought together and finished up,
her brain is as tired as that of the
average business man, who is seldom
found indulging in the study of ab-
struse sciences or ancient languages
after his days work is done. The
housokeeper should DO supplied with
magazines and papers that she may
keep up with current literature and
become familiar with everything
that will help In her work, hut sho
should not feel thai her work Is IN
ferior to any. / for one am not
willing TO admit it.-Housokeepcs
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
TOOK A HINT.
How Aunt Betsy Got Rid Of an Tn
welcome Guest.

How Aunt Betsy Got Rid Of an Tn
welcome Guest.
Aunt Betsy Hicks, New England
woman who had been left widow
after a few years of welded life, car
ried on her husbands farm with q
great deal of ability, but with such
close economy that her saving devices
grew famous in the country round
about.
Next to her economy of provisions
her economy of firewood was perhaps
her chief concern. At one time a
sister of her late husband from down
country" came to make her q visit,
and soon became convinced that
Betsy was trying to free w her out.
But perhaps thisswas not 80, as the
temperature was as Mrs. Hicks usual
ly kept it.
II declare" the visitor ventured to
exclaim, II should think you kept it
pretty cold here, Betsy!"
"That ere pesky thermometers to
blame, Susan" ed Betsy. ri guess
it's got choke. up. l can't get it
above fifty to save my life"
Then she turned over the stick of
wood in the sheet iron stove, while
her guest walked up and down tho
room with her hands thrust up in this
sleeves of her dress.
The visitor remained at Aunt
Betsy's for several days, however, in
spite of the choked-up thermometer,
spending much of her time in bsd or
watching chance to smuggle stick
into the stove when her hostess was
out of the room. :.
Late one afternoon she happened to
go out into the woodshed, and found
Aunt Betsy there wills ain old shawl
wrapped around her shoulders and q
stick in her hand, engaged in violently
stirring something in a large can. A
strong smell of petroleum filled the
air.
Betsy Hicks" said the visitor,
"what be you g. dein'?"
oval, if you want to know" said
Aunt Betsy, II thought I'd see if
couldn't stir g leetle mite o. water
int the keros ene- I reckoned it'd 20
a leetle fu'ther' 'th 80 much comply
in the house as / seem to have."
Her guest went ewsy early the next
merniag On the stage coach.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
UnroIIing a Mummy,

An Egyptian mummy was recently
unrolled in 40 English university. II
had for 80 years occupied a place in
the college museum, but II is not
known how It came into tho posses
sion Of the authorities. The mummy
was swathed IN SCORES Of yards OF
thick. yellowfsh Knen OF hns texture.
The bands OF linen varied In width
from four or FIVE inches to about q
foot Some Of them were laid length
wise along the body; others were
wrapped round and round IT. At
the beginning Of the process of I'M
rolling, there was o perceptible sick
ly smell of aromatics, which, rs the
work went on, gave place to q more
pronounced and decidedly disagree
able olor. When q great part of the
linen had been removed, black stains,
caused by the bitumen, became ap-
parent, and nearer to the body the
wrappings had suffered considerably
from contact with this substance.
Two small pieces O; aen with fringes
we're discovered in tie course of the
unrolling, and these bore inscriptions
more or less impaired by the btu
men. When at last the coverings
had been removed, the body was
found to be of a very dark brown
color-so dark, indeed, rs to be al
most black. The skin where it re-
was hard and shiny, the arms
and hands lay lengthwise upon the
while the heart and mites
tines were placed beneath the knees.
The features when disclosed stood
out very clearly, and were those OF
rather handsome person, bpt the sex
could not be determined. Glass eyes
had been placed In the head, and there
was d linen plug IN the ear. The
seemed TO belong to period
about 800 years before Christ. The
was about 5 feet 3 inches In
height, and was that ofan Egyptian,
probably one OF tho clnss correspond
ing to the lower middle class OF mod.
arra times,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Wo& Woe! Unusgerahle Woe.

Why endure 1t daily nightly, We had woll
nigh said. hourly. They do who nro tor
tured by chronic rhcuoiatisin. The remedy
We're the evidence In behalf OF No4tctter's
Stomach Bitters collnted 1t ould be found
70 teen with well authenticated proofs that
tho medicine Is both preventive and 81
and ever present danger To forcstnll Its
chronic stage IS the dictate Of prudence.
Rerouuce dangerous medica,lon. Far more
effective. more certain, more permanent in
the benefcent consequences Is the use Of
the Bitters. Experience indorscs, the rec
ommendntion OF physicians sanction lta use.
pect relief. Hostetter's Stomach bittcrs
lieves constipation. biliousncss kidney all
ments, dyspepsia and malnrial trouble.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
a Valuable Bit OF Land.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
While passing a farm h Virginia
the figure OF al elderly man, whose
attire was noticeable for the utter
absence of any decorative efforts was
to be seen leaning against the fence.
"How ore you getting along down
here?"
"Jes gettin' long no mo b"
Good inrm?'s
ga III"
Can you raise anything On it,"
"Consid'ble. | Jest raised $75 on
It; fohth mortgage, too"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Rarnun's Kindness of Heart.

One In New Haven q little boy
whose father WIS friend of Barnum
Was too sick to 80 to the show, 80
Mr.. Barnum had the parade pass the
house and then sent two performing
elephants around to do their tricks in
the front yard for the little fellows
sensit.-Chicago News.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of oatarrh that cannot be cured
by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
aim perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
cut any obligations made by their drm.
WEST g. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
WALplx, KlxxAx & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
Tes. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ali
aruRSists.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
In Contact with Himself.

Pat, you must be an early riser.
I always find you at work the first
thing in the morning"
"lndade, and OF an SOFT. It's O
family trait OF do be thinkin'."
"Then your father Is an early riser,
too, eh7"
"Me eyther, rs It? Faix and he
roises shat early that eff he'd 20 to
bed q little later he'd mate himself
gettin' up In the mornin'." Rich
mond Dispatch.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects Of Syrup Of Figs, whom
in need Of laxative, and If the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow It's use, 90 that
It is the best family remedy known and
svery family should have bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
MEPKISTOPHELES.

HE Franco Germ O. n
War was just over
when | commenced my
medical 8 t u i i Q 81 n
Paris. ! lived in the
Rue de l'Ancienne
Coincide, which, q 8
rnn know nerfa,tlv
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Lovcss Young Dream.

Sweet Girl-Papa, Mr.. Poorchap pro
posed 10 me last night, and I told him
would marry him, II you were willing.
Tather-Send him about his business.
Sweet G irl-He hasn't any.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

For impure or thin Blood, Weakness,
Malaria, Neuralgia, Indigestion, and Bill
BUSINESS, take Browns Iron Bitters-it
yives strength, making old persons feel
roung-and young persons strong; pleas.
INT to take.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

This Is a sample IF about 200 pounds
OF point system BREWER offered for sale by
the Western Newspaper Union Dallas
Tex.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

A lady for light pleasant and profitable
employment at her own home. Address,
with stamp, Kilmer g. Co., South Bend,
Ind
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

The gentler sex often suffer from peculiar
weakness that gives them great distress.
Let them not suffer. A use of DIR. John
BULBS Sarsaparills strengthens tho female
organization, and they soon grow strong
and robust. 1t Is woman's best remedy fox
weakness and declining health,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

FITS.-Af1 Fits stopped free by On. KLIsE's GREAT
Nerve RestOrer. No FIT utter first day susc. Mar
yellous Treatise and s. 90 trinl bottle free to
FIT o,ses. Send 10 DR.. Kinoa 1881 Arch st. rhila Pa
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

Many mothers would willingly pay dol:
lar box for Bulls Worm Destroyers II
they could not get them for Is cents, They
are always safe and always sure.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Casto1!a
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

Innocence Is more satisfactory with Just
o little ignorance in Tx
St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11

When man can't have anything else in
The world he can have grievance