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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

Mr.. Phelps reply. ''and 1 think 1 could do
some good there" II think so. too," re-
joined Harrison. ''and have made out your
commission TO that place, and if your friend.
Mr.. Blaine, will sign 1t with me you eau
have It," Secretary Blaine, of course. agreed
to this, and Phelps got the commission.
The consulate to Berlin Is almost as Inn
portant as the legation. We do an immense
business with Germany, and the greater
part of that which comes through Berlin
must pass through the American consulate.
Some of the busiest offices of this city are
those Of our Consul-General. and corps of
clerks is kept at work here making out in
voices and attending to the matters which
come before our consular officers. The
Consul General, William Hayden Edwards,
is one of the old officials of the consular
service and a practical business American.
He is a man of means and of social position,
his wife being the daughter OF a Dutch
noble. He knows all about the city. He
is, judge. about as years of age. and he Is
one OF the few Americans in our diplomatic
service who have been able to hold their
positions for long time and not become
Europeanized. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Berlin, November 81.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
AMERICA IN BERLIN
Our Representatives at the
German Capital.
POPULAR WITH ALL CLASSES
A Look at the American Legation and
the Odd Duties Which niniSter
Phelps Has to Perform.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALI
I find William Walter Phelps very pOp,

l ind William Walter Phelps very popu-
lar here in Berlin. He has raised the
American legation 10 the first rank in diplo-
matte circles and he is enc of the most infiu-
entail Of the foreign Ministers in Germany.
His work here shows that il pays to send
good men to our foreign missions. 1t was
through him that the Samoan treaty was
made. and he has been very largely infiu-
entail in getting our beef. corn and pork
into GERMANY. He has standing with the
Emperor which no Minister from America
has ever had before. and he Is as close to-
day to Capriyi as he was to Bismarck when
he was Chancellor. The friendship of
Prince Bismarck and MIR. Phelps was very
marked and the two were actually ehummy
during Bismarck's residence in Berlin. and
they often dined together. Young Herbert
Bismarck was as fond of Phelps as was
the old Prince. and the two tamil
lies very frequently met around
the dinner-table. Mr.. Phelps tells
me that Bismarck is a delightful converse.
tionalist and that his home life is charming.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

This little in vention will certainly be APP
preciated by persons who are troubled with
numbness Of the fingers through cold, and
the more so in that its use is not limited to
canes, but may be applied as we'll
to whips aud large number of
analogous objects. AS may be seen from
the figure, the invention consists simply In
the introduction of some tgnited prepared
charcoal into a cylindrical wire-ganze cage,
which is introduced into the handle of the
cane The introduction OF the air neces-
sary to support combustion Is effected
through the small apertures seen at the
base of the handle. The gas makes its exit
through an oIlfice situated at the other ex-
tremity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
Ready, but Not Responsible.
n ewark Standard.


George bad taken lessons OF the violin
for six months or more. BE was saving
away on an exercise the other day, when
his father said:
1T seems to me you have been kept on
those exercises about long enough. Why
don't you learn to play tune?'
Il can play tunes ali right enough" re-
piled George.
II don't believe 1t. 1 never heard you
plav one"
.'Well, can, all the same"
'H'mphi I'd Just like to hear you."
II can play Home, Sweet Home,'" ex-
claimed George, firing up, land I'll show
you'll You may not be in paradise while
I'm playing it" he continued, with his chin
on his instrument aud his bow poised in air.
'but this is Home, Sweet Home you're
going to hear"
And, drawing the bow with a vigorous
swipe across the quivering strings. he
played Home. Sweet Home" till the mis-
guided parent rushed in horror from che
lOuse. -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
A Smile Upon Lips

That disclose white teeth Is pleasant thing to
see. The breath that comes through lips OF that
description Is apt 10 be extremely fragrant.
S0ZOD0NT enables man or woman who smiles
10 smile becomingly. because il whiiens the
teeth and 10 brs athe freely and deeply with.
out offending tile oifactories OF people in their
Immediate vicinity. Tartar upon the teeth 4,
speedily removed and decay prevented by daily
use OF SOZoDoNT, which is admitted TO be an
indispensable accessory 10 the toilet
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
Smile On.

Smile on, with ruby lip and full,
Thou maid of sunny eye!
The cold heart OF an eremite
For smile like thine might sigh.
Smile on. and show the dlmple cey
That IN thy cheek doth hide,
In smile like thine eternal JOY
And living love abide.
Smile onl reveal those pearly teeth.
Like gems OF pHrest ray.
They plainly show that SOZODoNT
Is used by thee each day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

In 1885 Miss Knowles commenced the
study of law In the office of Burnham Il
Brown, Manchester. n. III. She prosecuted
her studies there about year, when, on ac-
count OF ill-health she went West. ard took
the chair of elocution and Latin in Iowa
College. Being advised by physicians to
so among the mountains. she came to He
lena In the fall of 1887. She taught one
year In the central school here, and then
resumed the study of law. There was con-
siderable prejudice against allowing her to
practice. So the little woman went TO work
among the members of the last Territorial
Legislature, that of 1sSS-S9 and had a bill
introduced and passed to admit women to
practice law. She was admitted to the bar
on December /. 1890. Now she has a prac-
tice OF which many men would be proud,
and Is peculiarly popular among them. The
Grimm al court does not frighten her.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
A BRIGHT WO1AN.
She has Been Elected Attorney
General of Montana.
New York Press

New YORK Press
One Of the queer things of the late cleo
tion was the choosing of Miss Ella f.
Knowles, by large majority, as Attorney
General of Montana.
Miss Knowles was born In Northw cd,
Rockingham County. n. H., and is the
daughter of David and Louisa Knowles.
Her mother died when she was IA years of
age. and she graduated from the North.
wood Seminary at the age of Is, and one
wear later from the New Hampshire State
Normal School. Afterward she went 10
Bates College, Lewiston, Me-. from which
she graduated in the class of 'S4. receiving
the degree Of B. Four years later Bates
College conferred on her the degree OF A. III.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
BOUND TO TURN.
A Dakota Man Faces iii Luck Hone
fully.

IuHy.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
winter pretty cold?''
Winter? They don't have any winter
here, stranger"
Flows that?'
Only have three seasons-spring, sum.
mPr and early fall"
He was Dakota pioneer. and lived, as he
said. FIFTY miles from any place.
what do you do for doctor when you're
siek?"
Never get Sick
But you can't help it sometimes, can
you?"
Certainly. 'Tain't possible. We won't
get sick. and there's no two ways about it."
How far is it to your nearest neighbors q"
Fifty miles"
youP"
Don't need it. There's FIVE of us
mother n me n, the kids. That's society
How far must you 60 to church,"
lave 1t right In the shack every Sun
day. Got an organette. Joe has, and he
turns crank and grinds out any hymn you
ever heard tell Of just as nice as you please.
Then Martha and all the rest of MS sing
Then l read something from the Bible.
then we sing again, an Dray-an' church is
OUT
There was something pathetic in this, and
1t went to my heart.
How about crOps?'
They're big, tell ye-that is, when we
got EN-. Three years ago | had every
promise OF a splendid crop Had lots Of
snow that underground was plenty wet
an the wheat was looking fine, when all at
once we had a hot south wind that burnt
eyerythin' up slick an Clean"
And the next year?"
Things looked Just as promisin'. Wheat
was waist high, yellow as gold, an was
goin' TO cut 1t in few days, when along
came hailstorm and beat the whole field
down"
Then the next year?"
Got nipped by the frost"
And the uext?"
That's this year, stranger, and lust look
at the wheat around We. Nothing could be
finer than the outlook. Guess I'll have
coed crop this year, but If l DON'T" He
paused.
'Wen?"
We'll. if 1 don't' he said, with Quiet
smile, "pll mortgage my horses to get seed
and try again. lrll be hard pinchin', but /
didn't have anything when / came here, and
III stick to the country as long as can live
in it. man can't have hard luck always.
you know. Things are bound to turn. lis
long lane that hasn't a crook somewhere
l wrung his hand warmly and rode away.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

This is one of the numerous canes that
may form part of tn luggage of the tour
ist. and although 1t may not be the most
useful of them. 1t is Infinitely better than
a leather cup. which gives beverage dis
a greeable taste. Tho cup is of metal. and
is placed in hollow in the handle Of the
cane. the cover being kept closed by small
spring.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

dout. n. T., and It helped me from the
first dose and entirely cured me.
That was three years ago. Haven't felt
trace of rheumatism since"
Scrofula. and ell blood diseases, sleep,
lessneSs. nervousness and neuralgia. are
cured by Favorite Remedy. DR.. Ken.
nedy guarantees cure or refunds the
money.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

rheumatism FOL
fifteen years.
SO severe he
writes, that ]
was supposed tC
be a cripple for
life. Under ply.
sicians treatment,
L grew worse. ]
had given up al
hope Of rec0yl
cry. Was advis,
ed, and tried DIR.
David X en-.
nedy's Fav0rite
Remedy, Orion
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
ON THE CONGO.
Great Difficulty Experienced in Hiring
Carriers.


In the course of year many thousands OF
loads OF supplies or merchandise are carried
on the backs Of men along the 235 miles Of
Congo cataracs. The demand for carriers
Is at all times greater than tile supply, and
there Is always considerable quantity of
goods at Matadi awaiting transportation.
The Congo State, the commercial compa-
MES and the missionary societies all have
their managers of transportation and re-.
cruiting agents, who go through the country
securing forces of carriers. Without good
transport service 1t would not be possible
for Europeans even TO live along the Upper
Congo
Lukunga. large native town in the cata-
ract regions. is the great recruiting ceuter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
Feline Amenities.

How kind of you to call-i'm so sorrv 10
have kept you waitingP
'0h, don't mention tive not been at
all boredl I've been trying TO Imagine
what should do TO make this room look
comfortable If 1t were miney'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

The construction OF this cane NAV be
seen from simple inspection of the figure.
The candle Is fixed to the extremity OF the
cane and the handle Of the latter is screwed
down over it. The principal use of this
cane is also shown in the figure There is,
n fact. nothing more convenient than this
ane for permitting person who comes liz
he house late at night to light his way up
tairs
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11

The anger that bores square hole con-
sists OF screw auger in square tube. the
corners OF which are sharpened from with
III. ana as the anger advances cuts the
round hole square.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
CURIOUS CANES.
The Devices of Ingenious
Inventors.
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL.
Drinking Cups, Candles, Matches,
Knives, Forks, Spoons and Stoves
i'm Walking Sticks.
Selentific American.

!. Sclentlhc Amerlcan.
We present herewith a number of Illus
trations of inventions relating to canes
The subject is by no means mere exhausted.
but a sufficient number of engravings are
given to show that considerable ingenuity
has been expended.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
lHFLAMMAT0RY RHEUMATISM
FIFTEEN YEARS

Dir. e. p. layer. of East Nassau. N. Y.
was afflicted with in II m m tory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
A FORTUNE IN ROSIN.
Uncle Sam Held the Cargo, the
Marylander Became Rich.

Fort Lafayette, which stands out in
the Narrows between Fort Hamilton, on
Long Island, and Fort Wadsworth. on
Staten Island, and which excursionists
to Coney Island, Long Branch and
Sandy Hook by boat always look upon
with more or less interest, once had a
prisoner who had no reason to regret
his Imprisonment.
AT the outbreak of the war;" said
the gentleman who narrated the yarn,
my father was residing in Maryland,
and had partner In business who was
a pronounced Northern man. My
father was suspected of being South
ern sympathiZer, and one day he was
arrested and sent to Fort Lafayette.
Shortly before my fathers arrest his
firm had received schooner of rosin,
and the Northerners proceeded to seize
the vessel and cargo. Then arose deli
cate question. My fathers partner, be-
ing a well-known friend of the Union
cause, and owning an interest in the
cargo of captured roSin, it looked as
though he was being robbed by his own
side.
1.-The officer who made the seizure had
DO Jurisdiction in the matter, and, al
though he knew my fathers partner
was a Unionlst, he couldn't give him
back the cargo of captured rosin, nor
yet his part of it However, the officer
would not takeithe responsibility Of sell
ing it, or destroying it. He kept it
under guard, awaiting instructions
from his government. Well, the gov
eminent hadn't time then to fool with
schooner load of rosin, and nothing was
done about the rosin or my fathers
case for eight or ten months.
al {E, Mt
mighty scarce in the North. and the
price went up accordingly. When INV
father and his partner bought their
schooner load of rosin they paid S1.25
barrel for it. Before the old gentleman
had been in Fort Lafayette many weeks
the price of rosin went up to 50. so.
Soon it jumped to S. barrel. Then it
climbed to $3.50. and the interest IN the
schooner's cargo became intense. Fa-
theirs partner went wild. He. made
every effort he could to have the rosin
sold and the proceeds divided, but the
officer who had the cargo in charge re-
fused TO sell barrel of it. While they
were arguing the question rosin was
quoted at SO barrel, and then it rose
to $3.50; then to $3.50. and from that,
at one jump, to s25 barrel.
by this time fathers partner was
frantic. He feared that before father
could be tried and permission granted
to sell the rosin the price would go back
to S1.25.
There was big effort to have my
father tried. and it was successful. He
was cleared and the rosin was given
back to the firm intact. 1t was sold at
SIS a barrel, and my fathers share
of the profits was over $4,000. He al
ways considered that the United States
government did right well by him
boarding him free for nearly year and
virtually paying him $1,000 month for
doing nothing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
a FIGhT WITH PIKAIEs.
Chinese Junks Driven Off by an
American Captain.

st. Louis Globe Democrat
II once had an adventure with pi-
rates on the coast of Canton" saidCap
tain Ben Archie. a retired shipowner,
to the writer. Il was outward bound
from Boston in the Sarah Lee, and was
carrying an assorted cargo of consider
able value. lost two men on the trip
out: five were sick, and the six left were
scarce sufficient to work the ship, much
less to fight for her. We were working
along slowly one day against light
head wind, when three junkS well load
ed with Misunderstanding free-booters
bore down upon US. Their appearance
did not worry us much, as we had two
brass siX-pounders aboard. and l had
loaded them myself. Besides the men
had side arms. and had double bar
relied ducking gun loaded with buck
shot.
Il waited until the foremost Junk was
within 400 yards. when l trained the
bow gun upon its crowded decks and
applied the match. TO my surprise it
would not fire. ran the printing iron
down into the vent. and found that the
powder was soaking wet. l hurried to
the other gun and found it in the same
condition.
We had shipped coolie cook few.
days before, and he had spiked my bat
terry with cup Of water. l caught him
just as he was about to leap overheard
for swim to the junks, placed him at
the wheel, and ordered him to remain
there under pain of death. l disposed
my six men around the decks to repel
bOarders. and when the foremost junk
was within fifty yards / swept its decks
with my big double-barreled duck gun.
The junkS all fell off.
1.-The pirates Unanswered, geSticu-
lated and called for an hour; then they
tried it again. all three keeping close
together. | divided the barrels between
two or them, and they again fell off
shrieking and iabDering. They did not
attack again. but kept along with US.
They were evidently waiting for night
fall, when they would make concerted
attack under cover of the darkness. l
tell you it was not pleasant outlook.
Just as the sun was going down Brit
lSh man-Of-war hove in sight. l
was never much in love with the
Union jack. but tell you l was never
so glad to see anything i'll my life. She
came down with the wind, with every
thread of canvas drawing, and the junkS
took to their heels. They did not start
soon enough. After a short squirt the
Brltisher opened up with her bow chas-
ers. 1t required only one vOlley. Then
she sailed square through the wreckage
and water swarming with tawny bodies.
and Kept on her course, leaving the
wretched buccaneers to feed the
sharks -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
FOUR-LEGGED DRINKS.

Some Animals, Besides Man, Who
Are Addicted to Ardent Spirits.
The taste for alcohol is not confined
to human beings. Animals, with lit
tie practice, become topers. A scien-
tific writer says that he has never seen
dog that could resist bread soaked in
beer, and Richardson tells of a cat that
was, taught by some children to drink
wine. 'She would amuse a company
by taking her share or old port, and be
coming first excited and then very
stupid, unsteady and sleepy" The
poor beast became dropSlcal, and died
of liver disease; but then it had been
drenched with drink. far beyond the
limits of moderation, and the usual re-
suits followed.
Richardson also tells of how he was
driving near Canterbury, England,
when the horse stopped short at a pub
lie house. Il asked the driver what
that was for. The horse said he, al
ways stops here for his beer. He
wouldn't 90 by on no account. You
couldn't whip him by, sir, till he has
had his beer. His former master taught
him to drink beer, and invariably treated
him to it, and here he'll stop till he gets
it, 1t was the fact. A large tankard
of beer was brought out for that horse,
and he disposed of the fluid with as
much relish as his master. and then
went his WaY.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15

CONTRACT WoRK-GRADING ALLEY.
- BLOCK IL, FAIRYIEW ADDITION
Office of the Board of Public Works, City Of
ST. Paul. MInn., Oct. Il, 1S92.-Sealed bids will
be received by the Board of Public Works
in and for the corporation of the City Of
81 Paul. Minnesota, attheir Office III said city,
until II III. on the 3lst day OF October, A. D.
1s92, for grading the alley in block II. Fair
view addition. in said city, according to plans
and specifications on lille in the Office of said
Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum OF at least twenty (20) per cent. or GER
titled check on bank OF St. Paul in a sum
of at least ten (lO per cent of the gross
amount bid, must accompany each BID Said
check shall be made payable to the Clerk Of
said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
RI. GORMAN, President
Official: j. T.KERKER
Clerk Board of Public Works
Ont13-1Ut
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
A Fine Legal Point.

Detroit Free Press.
The tramp was before the examining
court for stealing horse.
Guilty or not guilty?'' asked the
court.
mot guilty, Yer Honor" was the
prompt response.
Weren't you caught riding the
horse?"
Eyes, Yer Honor"
Ibid you buy him?"
'sNo. Yer Honor"
''Or borrow him?"
mo, Yer Honor"
''Then you must have stolen him."
81 didn't, Yer Honor"
"What do you call it then?"
81 don't know, Yer Honor" and the
prisoner was puzzled. Its this way.
l was goin' along the road and the
horse was goin' the same way, an' |
just rot OH him an rid him. Now, if
had got OH him an rid him tother
way, yas might call that stealin'; but
| didn't. Now, what do you call it,
Yer Honor?"
The court took it under advisement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
"A Society to Control Husbands.

Berlin is amused by revelations con-
corning society of married women of
the upper class in that city. The So
ciety's constitution and records were
communicated to an editor by male
victim of its methods. The society is
called 1.-The Association of Married
Women for the Control of Husbands
The aim of the society is to enable men,
bers to prevent their husbands from
going on sprees or associating with
women of doubtful character. The so
ciety employs detectives, who. upon the
complaint of a member against her hus-
band, are sent out to watch the sus-
pected man at night and eventually de-
coy the apprehended offender into
meeting of the association. at this
meeting the husband is informed of the
proof at hand against him. and he is
threatened with exposure in case ne
does not promise to reform. All but
one of the men arraigned by the society
in the last year found it expedient to
accept reprimand and reform without
uttering protest. The one who re-
fused to submit to the society's disci-
pine betrayed its secrets to the news
papers.