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GREAT SPORT ON THE GULF.
Harpooning 400 Pound Turtles
Which Sleep With One Eye Open.

New YORK Tribune.
The turtle is justly considered feast for tn
gods The way people usually capture the
prize Is to wait for Mrs. Turtle when she CONF s
ashore to lay her eggs on the sand beach and
turn her on her back with handspike. but
there Is much more fun with much better
sport In catching turtles by harpooning,
method followed among the keys and cora
banks which fringe the coast OF the Gulf of
Mexico. The harpoon consists of shori
wooden pole about nine feet long. Around
t me smart line is fastened which
should should. be strong ana about Sky
about an inch long having two nolches. II
longer than this it Is liable to pierce deeper
than the she'll and perhaps kill the turtle The
best sort OF boat to use Is a fourteen-foot
skif. with simply "Iue SAIL" which can b.
dropped III hurry. crew Of two Is neces-
saiy, one to look after the sails and be handy
with pair OF oars, while the other attends to
the tliler. IL Is OF no use TO 90 after turtles In
calm. They sleep in the shallow water
which fringes he keys and always sleep with
one eye oren: so that using the oars sends the
one is within striking distance. 1t is when the
surface OF the water Is rippled by the breeze
That one has chance OF making a catch, so
that the fishing has generally TO take place in
the afternoon.
Thr harpoOner stands In the bow with the
line carefully coiled between his feet. He has
to keep sharp lookout. and as soon as he
tom. surrounded with spOngeS, he directs the
helnsman by hand. AS he gets above the
creature down goes the harpOon. the striker
holding fast to the handle, for the water is sell
dom more than five feet deep. If the strike IS
successful one the pole comes away from the
harpOon aud Is thrown into the boat. The sail
must be lowered instantly. the oars taken out
ana the boat headed in the direction the turtle
has taken. AS soon as this is done a strain Is
generally put on the line and the turtle is soon
towing the boat This quickly puts The animal
out OF breath aud he has to come to the surface
for air.
In about half an hour. as rule he Is along
side the boat considerably exhausted. He is
not. however. in the boat yet. and 1t Is now the
duty of the man who has charge of the tier
to jump overheard and turn the turtle OYER on
It's back. This is no easy task. and the man
generally has two or three good duckings before
he is successful. Not infrequently the animal
ma es a final dash for freedom, and the boat
has 10 head for the new direction taken, and the
steersman Is left in the water. Even whom the
| turtle Is turned ii is not easy to haul 400
pound animal into the boat, which usually Is
half full OF water before the captive is vanly
flanping fins az the bottom of the boat. Som e.
times the turtles head for The deep water. and if
so IL generally takes from tw0 to three hours to
land them. as they Will sink TO the bottom and
sulk there, coming up for breath only at long
Intervals
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Ginseng as a Precious Drug.

A drug Is used in North China which in actual
value far surpas>es anything which has bean
known in other lands. The substance In Ques-
tion Is called ginseng and Is the root of Aralia
Quinquefoia. 1t lie so highly valued as tonic
and stimuli mt medicine In China that 1t is sold
at from twenty to25O times its weight In silver,
sometimes for 500 times that amount. Author
portant medicinal properties. Next to China
the drug IS produced In good quality in Core a
and is he principal article of export from Corea
INTO China. So much Is this the case that the
plant lest their practical monopoly In this root
should be Invaded. Perhaps, however, the for
eign substitutes OF the real product, ginseng
which reach the Chinese markets from North
America and elsewhere. interfere with the ia
tive production But with silver In one scale
and portions OF the highly esteemed root In the
other. It seems reasonable to conclude that the
cul ivaiion of the Aralla quinqueiola IN North
China would be remuneratiye whatever the cost
and trouble.
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inland Navigation.
New York Sun,


The Importance which is attached to the I'm.
movement OF inland navigation in Germany
and tte extension Of the canal system through
out the empire is shown by the great develop
menr Of wafer traffic, which. In the decade from
1875 to 1885. increased 90 per cent. and al the
n,eseni time amounts to % uer cent Of the total
:rafhc throughout the country. connection
from the Dartmund and Ems canal to the
Rhine Is now projected. but details are
culties which are caused by the tW0r k
of railways 20 be crossed. The cauaiiz :
ton of tie Moselle aud OF short length of
the Sa ar will form a connecling INK between
the canals OF r, ance and Germany and provide
. most important enamel for the conveyance
of iron and other materials. The annual traffic
over the length of $50 miles mas en- estimated
al 1000 900 tons Between Metz and COblenZ
the total fail is $50 feet. SO that. with forty
locks, thu average fall would be SM feet.
This fan 1t is proposed 10 utillze for power
pui poses as we'll as l0ckage.
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VEGETARIANISM.
Economy the Chief Factor in
Favor and Almost the ONLY One.
London Spectator.

London Spectator.
We believe the truth about Yegetariansm to
be this--tnat 1t almost Invariably Injuries those
who adopt II after being accustomed to a flesh
diet; hat 1t requires invariably and absolutely
CONSUMPTION Of milk not easy to secure In
Northern Europe, but that, at the cost of some
energy aud much power OF resisting disease. the
majority Of men can live on vegetation with
out any grave reduction In their pbysic 4
strength. They can do most kinds OF hard
work not alias well as their neighbo and
can do sedentary work probably little better.
though we must add that, owing to diminished
energy, they are usually not equally Inclined 10
do II. They lose recurrent pleasure of some
value, the satisfaction OF being full fed>-your
vegetarian feeling hunger frequently and
sbarpiy-but they gain quite remarkably in the
cost oil their food.
The reduction 10 expense is considerable in
all cases. aud If Europeans could be taught
he full value as food OF haricot beans ~
len,S and Of millet, as containing not only
nonrishment but nitrogen, ana couiu contain
milk at reasonable cost, The reduction would
be very great. Indeed probably more than
0nr-half In an exp iiment we heard OF lately.
iu which the Earicot beans were much EN-.
ployed, the saving was greater than that.
and indeed the question only needs discussion
because Of the price OF milk and because OF A
IA her exaggerated Idea as TO the quantity of
vegetable food which must be provided a
quantity which varies not only with each per-
son, but with The Kind OF food consumed A
man may cal garden stun all day and NOT GET
tie sustenance which he will Obtain ont Of A
comparatively small Quantity OF beans. millet.
or wheat Economy Is tie unquestionabIe
"tull" OF vegeiarianlsm, and we should saw The
only one, though the IT ,ctice does not diminish
strength in anything like the proportion which
flesh. eaiers imagine. They confuse strength
aud nrrgy, and forget mat the mass OF man.
kind never can or will get anything but the
cereals aud other vegetables TO eat, To aban-
don flesh diet Is not TO advance, but ONLY TO 90
back TO the Involuntary practice OF the majority
Of The unclVjliZed.
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his contribution would be duly acknowl-
edged. and he walked off as proud as a
bantam cock.
Next Tuesday evening another meeting
will he called at the same place, and many
Of those who were ''sh0rt" last night have
promised to respond most freely next time.
Following is a list Of the sums sub
scribed last evening: A. Bienkowski,
So 30; Bernard Copple, 80 cents; George
Nnertkeen. % cents; Seddy. 25 cents; Ed
Wall. % cents; A. E.. Is cents; j. A.
Davis. 10 cents; Fl. g.. 10 cents; Robert
Hamilton. cents; L. Blass. cents; Pat
Welsh. cents; John Maloney, % cents;
Chip Cunhiff, Joe Haley and Harry Haley,
2 cents each. and ToYmy Riley. / cent.
Total, 81 81.
BIenkOwski will be furnished with a
subscription paper and was authorized TO
collect from all newsboys Who desired TO
contribute on the outside.
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A BASEBALL OFFER.

The baseball magnates are going to do
their share toward helping the Midwiutpr
Fair along. They have talked the whole
matter over and concluded that 1t would
De only right for them to do so. The pro.
Rramme as outlined Is TO have each Climb
give one days receipts in each league
town to the fund. aud it will be put In
operation next week.
Thursday is The day decided upon, and
san Francisco will lead off by con ribut-
ing its share Of next Thursdays gate
money; then the other clubs will follow
in succession.
Alter each club has made lis contribu-
ton from San Francisco tho plan will be
put IN operation in Sacramento and then
In Los Angeles. When Oakland's turn
comes either Wednesdays or Fridays re-
ceipts will be turned over, as no Thursday
games are PLAYED there.
This plan was originated by Managers
Moore and GeischeD, and 1t is expected that
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Fowler of Fresno. Rev. DR.. Smith
was on the chairman's left, and SAID grace.
During the progress of the banquet
string orchestra. stationed in an alcove.
furnished music. When the cloth hao
been cleared Chairman Kahn referred to
The newsboys' meeting. and remarked that
If some children of larger growth gave
proportionately the California Mldwinter
Fair would rival the Chicago exposition.
Jim Hoesch, cashier of the financial
department of the fair, announced that
during the evening Mrs. X. Z. Johnson
had sent him her check for $1,000 with the
promise that if more money were needed
the contribution would be doubled. He
referred to the fact that in five days $1,000
in cash had been paid in to the financial
department. aud predicted that the execu-
tive committee would be given all the
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Midwinter Fair project. and with an idea
that he could do something to assist the
enterprise he connected plan by which a
neat little sum could be attained to assist
In swelling the treasury. He disclosed
the secret at the headquarters in the Mills
building and was told 10 GO ahead. and 90
ahead he did. for through his efforts one
OF the most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in this city was called last evening in
Irish American Hall and every new sboy
in San Francisco was notified to be pres
ent.
They we're not all there, however, as
Saturday night is their theater-going time,
but there were enough to show what the
sentiment of the boys really is. and what
they intend to do.
After the meeting was called to order,
William G. Hodson of the Midwinter Fair
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AGRICULTURAL BUILDING BY A. PAGE BROWN.

boys as they rushed for the platform ia
deposit their small offerings compelled him
to retreat; and be satisfied with receiving
the contributions as they rolled in on his
desk.
AS soon as quiet was again restored a
number Of the leading lights among this
profession reviewed the situation as bes
they could and tried to instil into their
audience a freely given" motive and show
the people what newsboys can do.
Just as the meeting was about to ac.
journ little Tommy Riley. hardly knee.
high to grasshopper, approached the
desk and holding up 1-cent piece said
IF yer think that'll do any good yer kin
have it. It's all got, but I'll try to get
more next time" Tommy was told tina,
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smile which greeted him beneath his
paternal roof on the quaint old banks of
the Rhine. and when. through unfortunate
circumstances. he turned his back on ALI
that was dear TO him. he made his wav IN
America and subsequently to this city.
Here again he encountered misfortune.
ana lost his left leg near the knee. Two
years have since elapsed. and being unfit
for any'other occupation the cripple sough,
to gain an honest livelihood by selling
papers. and his limping form, resting ON a
wooden peg, is quite conspicuous to the
traveller along Montgomery street.
Abe has naturally heard and read of tba
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] funds required to make the fair crown

funds required to make the fair a crown
ing success.
Rev. ". E. Smith related his experiences
as a member of the finance committee.
stating that he had not met with single
refusal and representing the general en-
thusiasm which prevailed regarding the
project.
Edward Holland, the host, was received
with loud applause. as he rose to reply to
toast. He made glowing spoach in
advocacy of the fair. which he said was
now practically an accomplished fact. In
the absence of Assemblyman Lynch, who
was unable to be present. he announced
that number of Democratic members of
the Legislature had pledged themselves to
vote for Senator Perkins for the uneXpired
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After disclaiming the intention Of in
any sense taking Mr.. Barnes place
Mrs. Chandler urged her hearers to keep
up their courage with regard to the part
that women are to take in the fair work.
They always want the ladies last-to
rush and push Them" she said; but l
still think we shall have all we can do. L
don't think we shall be left at all. Let Us
touch chord of sympathy in the chill
dren's hearts with regard to this exposi-
ton, so that they may go Rushing home
full of interest in the fair. That Is the
surest way to interest the parents"
Mrs. Chandler concluded by proposing
that children's mass-meeting should be
held some Saturday afternoon.
After the speech most Of the visitors re-
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committee announced the purpose for
which the appeal was made. and gave way
to Mr.. Bienk0wski, who made a few re-
marks in his simple way, and announced
that the subscription list was open for all
those who desired to contribute for the
great cause. and started the list by placing
on the table So so as his part.
1--WE had hard time saving this" he
said. "but think Pm doing right and
helping In building the fair 1 know it
will be great thing for US all, for we can
sell more papers and learn more by going
10 see all the wonderful things what's com
ing than we'd learn in years schooling"
. Mr. Hobsou ondeavored to add few
remarks in response to Bienkowskrs ef-
fort, but the scramble aud shouts from the
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members of the finance committee were
given a reception and banquet last even
Ing by Edward Holland. proprietor of the
Commercial Hotel
Alter spending a. hour in the parlors
the guests we're ushered into the dining
room, which was deliberately decorated
with flags. flowers and bunting The Cali
lorna Tag and the stars and stripes were
suetched around the walls and the tables
were laden with sumptnous repast.
All the members of the executive com.
mittee were conspicuous by heir absence.
julius Kahn. representing the finance com
mttee, presided. On his right sat d. J.
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patient il not only hacgard and distressed but
his split is .umnl-d. MS collar wilted. his coat
shabby and badly fitting, his hair uncombed.
After taxing, his shirt nd collar are freshly
laundered, his coat sets snugly on his uiund
form, he has acquired a diamond stud and his
hair is not only combed but curled. A pro-
vinctal furniture-dealer. advertising in the
same spirit, shows ipe people who use his fur
niture reveling In all the eD]oyments Of wealth
and health. while the family who puts up with
ordinary furniture Is discovered to be torn Wi h
internal dissensions, half fed. d0wdily dressed
and ffiicred with freckles. The windows are
broken and q younger son is teasing the Cat.
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tobacco, and his sight was fully restored In
tbi re and a half months.
Chewing has been found to be much worse
than smoking as more Of the poison is alb
sol bed.
The Ophthalm0scope shows, In the early stage
or Inc disease, cong sted condition of the
optic disk and tiir retina. The pressure thence
resulting at length causes gradual atrOphy Of
tue DISK ana eventually Of more or less of the
fetlua. according to the duration OF The disease
and the amount of tha infection
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term in the event of an extra legislative
session.
The Senatorial question could not be
overlooked at special session, and he was
confident that Senator Perkins would be
confirmed in his seat if the Legislature
were convened.
Sneeches were also made by John Terry.
d. J. Fowler, J. I. Powers. F. NJ. Horton
and Clement Rennelt
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BORN.

BORN.
NEUMANN-In this city. August !. 1893. he
wife OF Marshall NeumaIln. son.
STE NBRI NG-In this city. August 2, 1893. to the
wife OK Albert r. Steinbring, son.
MILLNER-In this city July 80. 1893. to the
wife of William Millner a son.
FINN-In this city, August l, 1898, to the wife OF
James A. F mn, son.
O'BRIEN-In this ty, August 5, 1893, to the
wife OF William o. Brien, daughter.
FRIEDLAN DEk-tn this CITY, August 5, 1898.
To tue VITO of Harry A. Friedlander, daughter
McNElL-In this city. July rs. 1898. to the wife
OF Michael Mcneil, a son.
BALDWIN-1n Oakland. August 4, 1893. to the
wife OF 5. G. Baldwin. daughter.
KNEASS--In East Oakland. August l, 1893. to
the wife OF E. b. Kneass, son.
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WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC.

WI. l.. Barnes was to have addressed
the San Francisco Council of Women yes
terdav afternoon upon "Woman's Part in
the Mdwinter Fair.
Owing TO some misunderstanding re-
specling the date. however, Tue general
was not present. and the lailes. after wait
ing until little past o'clock, the time
fixed for opening the meeting, listened 10 a
speech upon the same subject by Mrs.
Chandler of Alameda.
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MARRiE n.

ESPY-FOLEY-In THIS city, August 2, 1893. at
st. Joseph 'sfChurch, by the Rev. John j. Dillon,
Robert ). Espy Jr. ana Mamie g. Foley
BEkGH-POWEkS-ln this city. August 2. 1893,
by the Rev. Father Preniergast. Henry Bergh
and Alice Powers
REED-COOK-In this city, July IT, 1893. by the
Rev. Father Mcdonald Thomas Reed and Kate
h. Cook both of San Francisco
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THE NEW BOYS.

Abe Bienkowski is only plain every
day newsbov. cast upon the world alone,
without even kind friend in whom he
can confde his many sorrows. The poor
lad has long since forgotten the motherly
The morning call., 1893-08-06
Fourteen Refused a LANDING.

Fourteen Chinese on the steamer Rio
Janeiro have been refused landing by
Collector Wise. Seven OF them are men
and seven women. Mr.. Wise thinks the
latter have been brought here for immoras
purposes. One of the men who claimed
TO have lived in New Orleans had crede,i-
tials from the United States res dent
Consul at Hong Kong. but Collector Wise
ttaches 20 importance to that.
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"Before" and "After Taking. 7"
New York sun.

1t is really surprising what difference there
is between the ':sefore taking and the latter
tan iDG'' people in the patent medicine adver-
tisemenls. Not merely In facial appearance,
because that Is to be expected. but In clothes.
Before taking certain wonderful panacea the
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TO T.HE
WORLDS
e AIR

hod IN pair OF our Shoes will be c"mp
distances to travel and bad
Their paths must be
with -
we are Offering gentlemen
HANDSOME ED JAMES MEANS SHOES for So tn
lady patrons a HAND-TURNED OR HAND-WELTED SHOE for
$3.50 The
to be the greatest season.
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Movements of Transatlantic steamers.
LONDON-Arrived Aug 5-Stmr Urania from
New Yors.
Sighted Aug 5-Stmrs Moravia. waesland and
La Bretagne. from New YORK: La Flander, from
Philadelphia.
BOSTON-Arrived Aug 2-Stmr Frocida. from
Hamburg.
NEW YORK-Arrived Aug 5-Stmr Umbria, I'm
Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN-Arrivcd Aug 5-Stmr Lord
Give, from Philadelphia.
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committee was authorZ d to apperflon
among the several counties the amounts
which Zach could reasonably be expected
to donate to aid the preliminary WORK OF
the fair. Such an apporilonmehi VIII ue
prepared by the committee to-Inoriow.
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through its operation the Midwinter Fair
fund will be increased several hundred
dollars.
Mrs. Kate Johnson at late hour yester.
day afternoon subscribed $1,000 to the fair
fund
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BIRTHS-MARRIAGES- DEATHS.

birth, maria ge and death notices sent by mail
Will not ne inser ted They must be handed In al
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons author
tied to have the same published.
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CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY.

IN SAN MATEO COUNTY; NoN-SECTARIAN:
laid out on the lawn plan; perpetual care: beau
tiful permanent and easy of access; see it before
buying burial-plAce elsewhere.
City Once, . City Hall avenue.
Col6
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DIED.
DIED.
ong. John L. Larson. Anna Maria
Mary A. Livingston, Nathan
A, Kate Luckhardt Rosa

DIED.
Armstrong. John L. Larson, Anna Maria
BOYD. Mary A. Livingston, Nathan
Driscoil. Kate Luckhardt, Rosa
Dunn. Thomas D. NieId. Mary Ann
Donovan. Maggie A. McA,lep, Leila
Ellis Captain George McKenna. James
Evans. Harry Moore. Andrew
GRAIN. Amelia MaEee. Kate
Hazel. John Parsons, Charles A.
Hail. sadie f. Shaeffer, Mrs. Sarh q.
Homann. Henry S0rensOn, Reinerr A.
hotcomb. A. Edgar Varney Ada E.
Lansing, Melinda j. Welby. Julia L,
Zsbaldano. Alcxandrine
this city. August 4. 1893. John
L. Armstrong beloved son OF Fidelia q. and the
mouths and IS days
go Friends and acqua,nsances are respect.
fully invited Co attend the funeral THIS DAY
Sunday. at $50 O'clock r NJ, from the resi-
dsnce OF his mother. 2lyA Webster street -
DUSN-ln tn city. Autust l. 1893 Thomas D.
Dunn. beloved husband of Esther Dunn, . ma
1--WE OF frovidence, r. l., aged AZ years s mont hs
anu ~ DAYS interior papers please copy.I
80, ~ Friends ana acQaaintances are respect.
iuliy invited to attond tho funeral THIS DAY
(snnda 81 O'CLOCK p. n, from Lincoln Post
rooms. So Eddy street. inrerment Masonic
Fresno Anou.t y ,sas H.nrv
1ealiy beloved husband OF Marie Homann moe
Matthiessn) and father Of Johann and Meta
many. aged a years. II mouths and 10 days
nom oer of Saa Francisco Lodge No. ].
% b s.: verein Eintracht. Norddeutcher Yer
ein. Hann0veraner Vcrein, 6rocerS Union.
COOKS and Walters Union and Hoffnungs Lodge
T No. .Od. H. s. ST.
~ Friends and acquaintancss are respect
iuils invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY
Sunday. att O'Clock p. NJ, from the UNDER
TAX ne parlOrs OF H. r. Suhr Il Co.. 1909 Mission
street.. near Eighth thence to Drulas' Hall. Alb
suffer street. between Powell and Stor kton.
where funeral services will DO held at 2 O'Clock
r. " Intsrment l. q. q. +. Cemetery. ~
ELL Sat Ellis Landing. San Pablo, August B.
1898. Captain George Ellis. beloved husband of
Lizzie Ellis. a native OF Kent England. az ed IS
years months and days.
AEFriends are respectfully invited to attend
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.yvRNiEa- Over # Nsw Lr4r

There are little shoes Of big quality, anu
big shoes Of little quality There ate
shoes which it is a pleasure to buy. il
pleasure to look at and pleasure to car
That's one side Of the case. The a. r
side isn't quite so pleasant, for there are
shoes which it's a mistake to buy. exasper-
alton to look at and torture to wear. Be
good to your feet. They're the weight car
riers and they're entitled TO the best your
pocket-book can give them. You are GET
.ingsthe best and you are not damaging
your pocket-book very seriously when
you purchase pair of our
SO Foot.form Shoes.
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tired. and the meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Maria Gray. president Of the San
Francisco Council of Women.
Mrs. Z. Fl. Stevens of Los Angeles pro-
nouDcef greetings from the Woman's Par
Lament Of Southern California and stated
that the women around Los Angeles were
anxious to do all in their power to further
the Midwinter Fair
Reports Of officers were then read and
the committee appointed as delegates to
the Woman's Alliance gave salts actory
account of their work in conjunction with
that body.
FAIR WORKERS DINED.
Thu ou ~
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FAIR WORKERS DINED.

The county commissioners and the