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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-29
A Wonder.

IN 9r, Laue rence Parker, the eminent
alista and physlogn omists sof Lon
S00n England will be ut Watkins hall
loE the next two weeks. He will re-
nSin here until Sept 7th, introducing
EehA North Dakota Medicine Co. He
Invites all who are crippled to his
|otl1ce where he will give consultation
and diagnosis free. The doctor has
EhSd many years experience and from
TN remarkable cures he has made in
[tA6 Joining towns and the words Of
praise the people are giving him he
[6vidently understands his business and
pi0fession. Read what the Fisher
|sRllletin says:
|s Hhe N. d. Medicine Co. closes a
|Ye3 sue cessful two weeks stay here
|stn ght. DR.. Laurence Parker, the
Eemtnent specialist and physiognomist
lot london. England, is without doubt
Ia wonder, he has made some very re-
markable cures during his stay here
and his departure will be regretted.
The emit rtainments given nightly have
been largely attended and are very
pleasing.
b 90 30, and you wish to avoid the
heSt dust, noise and worriments of an
[aR ll-rail route, and at the same time
|seSre those genuine pleasures of trav-
|lelln content, rest, pleasant compan-
ioAahip, exhilaration, sleep, good food,
reahing appetite and every luxury
Qnecan ask for. try the lake route
from Duluth to Buffalo on one Of those
flotting. palaces of the Northern
Steamship Company, Northwest or
81 North Land" They are the largest,
fastest and best equipped steamers on
fresh water anywhere, and the equal
of the finest ocean greyhounds.-Lead-
Eers Montevideo, Mimi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-29

JAs..v. BROOKE, Register,
J. E. TRUAX. Attorney 5s-4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-29
Timber-Culture-Final Proof.

j. E, TRUAx, Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-29
U. S. Land Office.

H. E.. DORvAL, Attorney,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
THE SUNDAY GALL"

Bright, breezy, graphic and interesting
will be all the features of HE SUNDAY CALL
tomorrow. The special articles will be of
exceptional excellence and variety At
torney John E. Richards, new contribu-
tor to the journalism of San Francisco,
will entertain all who delight in graceful
literature by 1.-THE Pipes of Pan," pas
toral of California. This writer is illus
trated by Kahler. Dan O'Connell con-
tributes a story of frontier life in Washing
ton, 1.-THE Heroine of Cbehalis," and a
glimpse of Californian life will be found in
Adeline Knapp's tale of THE Grub Stake
Claim, With Bear Story on the Side.'
A picture of San Francisco in early days
will interest all in Reuben d. Strong's
"reminiscences, by Ernest G. Stock, and
the 'Marvels of Modern Astronomy by
Rose O Halloran, will be found instructive
as well as entertaining. In addition to
these special features there will be the
usual variety of notes and comments in
the children's page, the page for women,
the Paris fashions, book reviews, the Query
Column and other regular departments.
All the news of the day, as reported by The
United Press, will, of course, be given con-
corning every portion of the world, and
the local news will, as usual, be of that
fullness which has earned for THE CALL
the title of the champion of Pacific Coast
interests and Pacific Coast men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
FOR THE LAW.

In the protest now being made against
the action of the Board of Supervisors In
attempting to evade the law regulating the
sale of municipal franchises, there is no
opposition TO the extension OF our street
railways. The objection and the oppo-
sition are directed solely to the violation
of law. The men who are making the
protest and will make legal contest if it
becomes necessary, have no other aim
than that of indicating the law and see
ing that Justice is done in this City.
1t should be borne in mind that the
statute which the eight Supervisors have
sought to evade in the interests of the
great corporation is not only an estab-
lished law and just law, but it is law
necessary to the welfare of the commu-
nifty. 1t was not enacted without cause. 1t
is not the outcome of freak legislation. A
long series of offenses committed in con-
nection with the granting of municipal
franchises, not in this City only, nor in
this State only, but throughout the Union,
afford conclusive proof that some law was
needed regulating the methods by which
such franchises were to be disposed of.
Many States enacted such laws, and ours
is one of the fairest and best. That it was
needed is evidenced by thevery fact the
monopoly is trying to evade it and will
evade it if the people are not resolute in
preventing the contamination of the
fraud.
The law is unequivocally fair in its terms.
Practically it does no more than require
public notice of every franchise petitioned
- l. e h.
the highest bidder. This works no wrong
to any corporation. 1t simply puts an end
to secret underhand methods of dealing
with such matters. 1t prevents careless
Supervisors from giving away valuable
franchises without due consideration. 1t
prevents individuals or corporations OBJ
tanning for nothing franchises that others
would be willing to pay for. Such law is
thoroughly just and expedient. 1t was
worth enacting and it is worth sup
porting.
AS the law works no injustice to the
Market-street company, why does that
company seek to evade it? AS it requires
OF Supervisors only that they should act
publicly, fairly, squarely and honestly in
the disposal of municipal franchises, why
should Supervisors seek to evade it2 Since
it does justice, why should any just man
try to dodge it? Since it protects the pub
lie welfare, why do those entrusted with
the management of public affairs endeavor
to override it? Since it was demanded by
the people and was enacted in the interests
of the people, why do the elect of the peo-
pie sneak after some way to nuilify it?
Since it means the public good, who can
oppose it but the enemies of the public ?
Since it aims to prevent fraud and wrong,
who in fighting for it can have any inter
est that is honest and Just?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

Sierra Nevada. Thus the waters of the
American River, which is only one of a
vast number of these streams, are held by
a dam and made to run electrical genera
tors. At present the application of this
enormous power is confined to Folsom
the Folsom prison and the city of Sacra-
mento, but this is only beginning both of
the use of electricity generated by this
plant and of the utilization of the power
held by the Sierra streams.
The advent of this power is particularly
welcome just now when the natural dis
advantage under which we labor on the
score OF expensive coal is aggravated by the
formation of a combination for advancing
its price. The Folsom plant is to be
operated at cost which represents but a
fraction of the expense of coal required to
generate an equal power. This matter has
not yet been determined, but it soon will
be, and we are confident that the revela-
ton which it will make will be one of the
strongest of conceivable incentives for
pushing forward on new lines of enterprise
and development that will produce COM
plete revolution in some of the most i'm
portant concerns of our people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
A GERMAN VIEW.

AS the falling off in the emigration from
the overpOpulated States of Europe to
America has occasioned no little comment
in Germany, where the population contin-
ues to increase and some outlet for it is
demanded, Louis Stern, United States Con-
sui at Bamberg, has reported to our Gov
eminent the summary of an article on the
subject by Professor A. Niggl, which, hav-
ing attracted much attention in that coun-
try, is likely to prove of interest to Ameri-
cans, as an expression of German senti-
ment on a subject of vast importance to Us.
After rapid review of the great undevel-
oped resources OF America and the appear
ance in our cities of those social evils which
affiict Europe, Professor Nigel says: "To
develop the productiveness of North Amer
lea a greater density of population is re-
quired; thousands of acres of fruitful land
are still awaiting settlement. But what is
wanted is an immigration of intelligence
and activity, and not an invasion of ruined
adventures and laborers totally without
the means of subsistence. The
rational guidance of immigration into the
best channels is of course first of all the
duty of America in serving her own inter-
eSlS, HSNeTlDeleSS dWell-OTSdulZeu anu dUle
society for that purpose in Germany would
achieve valuable and permanent results.
\ America is no longer the land Of
Canaan for such as hope to achieve success
by unbounded zeal for speculation. but on
the other hand there are many professions
in life, especially the pursuit of agriculture,
that promise happy future and modest
fortunes to those who 90 to America in
spired by enthusiasm and industry"
1t will be a good thing for this country
if this view of America becomes generally
adopted throughout Europe. 1t is a true
saying that what we want is ian immigra-
ton of intelligence and activity and not an
invasion of ruined adventures and labor
ers without the means of subsistence
If any German society can assist in send
ing US the first it will find plenty of CO.
operation here, but we Will rely on our own
Government and our own watchfulness to
keep out the invasion of the penniless and
the ruined
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
SURPRISING LOTTERIES.

The recent arrests of lottery-ticket sellers
by the police will have wholesome effect
in checking the evil. The sale of tickets
in fact has already been very largely sup
pressed. 1t is no longer carried on so
openly as it was, and if arrests continue to
be made the evil before long will be so
far abated that The amount of money saved
to the community, which would otherwise
have gone to the lottery companies, will
be no inconsiderable item in the annual
increase of the wealth of the City.
1t is hardly to be expected the lottery
evil will ever be wholly eradicated. The
lottery-ticket sellers may be accounted a
kind of We rmin on the body polite and we
can no more get rid of them altogether
than we can get rid of feas. Nevertheless
it is possible to keep clean house practi-
cally clear of tleas, and it is possible to
keep the better portions of the City free
from lottery peddlers. To get rid of YER
min it is necessary to clean out their
breeding places, and to get rid of the ticket
sellers we must make clean sweep of the
gangs that start the peddlers out. 1t may
be difficult to reach these gangs, but it is
not impossible. The police by keeping a
good lookout may succeed in getting some
of the big fellows in reach of the law and
securing conviction. This would be
better than convieting forty of the ped
dlers. In the meantime the work done so
far has resulted in no little benefit and
profit to the community and the better
element of the people note with satisfac-
ton the success achieved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
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PERSONAL.

DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Newcomb of Pasadena are
at the Grand.
S. M. Lasell, leading merchant of Martinez,
is guest at the Grand
J. f. Coope, wine man of Santa Cruz, is
staying at the California
H. J. Hazen, an attorney of Modesto, regis
tered yesterday at the Grand.
). Glover, a leading merchant of Colusa, was
one. OF Yesterdays arrivals at the Grand
Ex-Judge S. S. Hon an attorney of Sacra-
mento, registered at the Grand yesterday.
Edwin swinford, prominent attorney OF
Colusa, registered yesterday at the Grand.
General j. w. B. Montgomery OF Chico came
down yesterday and is guest at the Grand.
Juan Sans, leading merchant of Sonsonate
Salvador, and his wife are guests at the Cali
forna.
Frank Miller, cashier of the bank of D. o.
Mills & Co. in Sacramento, is a guest at the
California.
Frank A. Kimball, the great olive-grower of
National City, was one OF yesterdays arrivals
at the Grand.
Postmaster and Mrs. w. S. Leake of Sacra-
mento came down from Sacramento yesterday
and are staying at the Palace.
Sonora Conception de Llerana, wife of DR..
Jose blerana OF Guatemala, who was the candi-
date OF the Constitutional party for the Presi-
dency of Guatemala against Barrios, in 1891,
was one OF the arrivals ny the San Jose yester-
day. She registered at the Occidental with the
Senoras Dolores de Monge and Rifugia de
Sierra, whose husbands are prominent mer-
chants of Guatemala
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS,

He-That's just like a woman. She can't
view any question impartially. All on one
side, just as sh is on horseback.
She-Yes John; and haven't you been on
every public question the same way you ride
on ck?-Boston Transcript.
He (reading)-And so they were married.
That is the way all love matches end.
She-Yes; they don't burn long.-Harlem Life.
Magistrate-If you were there for no dishon-
est purpose why were you in your stocking
feet?
Burglar-I heard there was sickness in the
family, your Worship.-Richmond State.
Landlord Ito guest)-How do you like the
scenery, sir?
Guest--It is beautiful.
Landlord Ito clerk)-John. add Sc to his bill
for scenery.-Atlanta Constitution.
He-Madam, your husband is liberal to a
fault.
Shell wish 1 were fault.-Detroit Free
Press
. Hoax-That story of yours reminds me of a
tramp.
Joax-How so?
Hoax-It won't wash.-Philadelph Record.
Friend-Do you know that am at last begin
ming to understand your poetry?
Great magazine poet-Heavensl Is it then
true that ! am losing my cunning.-Syracuse
Post.
"The actions of some of these reformers,' -
said the cornfed philosopher, remind me
much of the way my father used to pull weeds
in the garden for about minute to show me
how easy 1t was. Then he would go off and sit
down in the shade and leave me to keep at it
all the forenoon. indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Cawker-Charlie got burned when he
commenced to shoot off his Independence day
firecrackers, but just as soon as / had tied up
his finger he was out again shooting some
more.
Mr.. Cawker-oh, well, one good burn de-
serves another.-Judge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.

Under the heading "a Party Blunder" the
Santa Rosa Republican says: Some members
OF the executive committee of the Republican
State Central Committee held meeting at San
Francisco Tuesday afternoon and, to draw 1t
mildly, made asses of themselves and did their
party injury. The meeting was not properly
called. Common decency would suggest that
when a meeting of such a body is to be held to
pass upon important business all the members
should be notified and should be given time to
attend. This was not done in the instance re-
ferred to. The writer is member of the COM
mittee. He was in San Francisco Monday and
was told that the committee meeting would be
held Wednesday afternoon. No written notice
whatever was received, but by Tuesday morn
1ng's papers 1t was announced that the meeting
was to be held that afternoon, and on that
announcement it was not possible for coun-
try member to attend the meeting. The
meeting was held to pass on the ap-
pointment of A. E. Castle and Samuel
Foster as Republican members OF the
Board of Election Commissioners of San Fran
cisco. These men had been named by Mayor
Sutro. They are universally recognized as
honest and true men--loyal to their party and
fair to all. There should have been no question
about their confirmation. There would have
been no question about it If there had been a
full meeting of the committee But this was
not desired by the clique OF the committee that
arranged for the meeting Tuesday afternoon,
and as result the appointment OF Mr.. Foster
was rejected. The committee consists OF
twenty-nine members. Eight of the members
reside outside of San Francisco, and none OF
these were present. Only nine OF the twenty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.


,"eThere is one thing l don't like" said
Colonel K. B. Brown, as he walked up and
down the Office of the Coso House last night.
"and that is the New YORK Recorders attempt
to change some of the good old stories that
have been going the rounds ever since revolu.
tionary days.
'Take, for instance, that yarn about 81 and
Rube trading. 1t is one of the original yarns
that came over in the Mavfiower. and | object
to having it mutilated. Now, remember just
about the way it goes, and this is a true state
ment OF the transaction:
"Rube came in to Sis store with an egg that
he said he wanted to swap for something and
asked ST what he wanted to give for it.
Isl looked round and said, We'll, guess it's
worth daTning-needle.'
$50 Rube traded the egg for darning-
needle.
"'of course you always treat on the head OF
a transaction said RUDE.
'Of course said 81.
"And RUDE said, 'I'll take some sherry He
poured out the wine and said, Il never drink
sherry without an egg
$50 81 handed him over the egg that he
traded for the darning- needle.
CRUDE broke the egg into the glass, and as he
did so, he said, Holy smoke, 81! It's got a
double yelk! Another darning needle,
DleaSept,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
AN INDUSTRIAL TRIUMPH.

The whole State has cause to rejoice
over the completion and transfer to it of
the immense electrical plant at Folsom.
The history of this great undertaking has
been repeatedly published and is familiar
to all. The State is now in possession of
one of the greatest plants in the world for
the generation of electricity, but of far
greater value than that bare consideration
is the fact that to the extent of its appli-
cability it is complete solution of the fuel
problem, which always has been draw
back to the State.
The principle represented in the Folsom
plant is the utilization of the power held
by the perennial streams that flow down
into the great valleys of the State from the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

one resident members of the committee at
tended the meeting, the others being out OF
the City probably, and but five of these voted
TO reject the appointment. We enter our pro-
test against this star-chamber kind of business.
Mr.. Chairman Cornwall does himself no credit
by such party management. He insults every
| fair-minded member of his party by so doing.
Such disreputable political manipulation
should be universally condemned. The
country press should speak out in regard to
such treachery and let the people know who
are responsible for it.
Under Republican policy it was not difficult
to get revenue sufficient to support the
Government and steadily reduce the public
debt. Under Democratic policy it has been
necessary to make three sales of bonds to get
money, and the deficit continues at the rate of
SAC, O00, 900 to $50, 0O0, 900 year, while labor
finds but partial employment ana wages are
reduced. The debate whether Republican
policy or Democratic policy is better for the
country can hardly be serious one hereafter
Portland Oregonian.
The deadly microbe has invaded everything
worth having since he was discovered. We
are now told that it is positively dangerous to
eat the rind OF any fruit, and that the annual
death rate would be greatly reduced ii all fruit
were pared before being eaten. 1t is really too
bad that our forefathers didn't know about
all these things in their day. But, then, they
were spared a great deal of worriment by rea-
son OF their ignorance, and this fact may have
greatly prolonged their lives in many in
stances.-Los Angeles Times.
This is a memorable week in the history of
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The first
cargo OF steel rails has arrived, the China Basin
lease has been concluded, and bids for the
grading of the first section of the road and for
supplying the necessary lumber have been re-
ceived. When will similar week come to the
Sacramento Valley? How long, oh, how long.
will our people wait before they get move on?
-Oroville Mercury.
When the work of grading the Valley Rail-
road in Tulare County begins then the times in
this county will commence to improve rapidly
There are many enterprises in this county that
will be started just as soon as the competing
railroad is an assured fact, and from present
appearances it will not be long until the
directors will know where they want the road
to go, as the surveyors are working rapidly
Visalia Times.
Now that the China Basin lease is signed for
the Valley road it is in order for this county to
look after the Santa Clara branch and Pacheco
Pass extension. The Alviso slough improve
ments and electric lines connecting Gilroy with
it should also be discussed freely and ways and
means propositions considered. Gilroy must
wake up or be left slumbering.-GilroyG Gazette
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
Widber Makes Changes.

treasurer WidDer yesterday appointed Max
Warschauer bookkeeper of the Office, vice De
la Montanya, promoted to chief deputy. Peter
Deyeny,who was formerly deputy clerk in the
SnerlH's Office, was made a fee clerk. Mr..
Wldber has still another appointment to make
in the fee department, but he says that he will
not avail himself OF the privilege until business
makes 1t absolutely necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
PROBLEMS OF THE NATION.

There came to this country during the year
ending on June 80, 1925 immigrants. 1t
would be of interest to know just how many of
these people can read and write, and how soon
the average man of them all, as voter, will
take part in shaping the destines of this
Nation. The Republic has nothing to fear from
enlightened and honorable immigrants, but
every one of the hundreds of thousands of
ignorant and degraded who have focked to
these shores is and has been menace to free
institutions. A despotism may live with il
literacy at its base, but republic cannot
Fresno Republican.
1t is quite proper that people of different
nationalities who come to the United States
for permanent residence should respect the
flags and institutions of the Government from
which they came. But as citizens of the
United States, intending to become such,
they should have but one fag-the flag of our
country: The stars and stripes.-Salt Lake
Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

One clear clean victory won for the law
will make it easier to win every fight here
after.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

No Supervisor can escape the reach o.
the law by getting out of touch with it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

The next time the Cornell boys strike
the Henley regatta they will have better
stroke
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

The Civic Federation deserves well of the
people by the work it is doing for the
general good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

1t is hard to talk of third term for
Cleveland without smiling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

DR.. SIEeERT's Angostura Bitters, the celebrated
appetizer and nvigorator of the digestive organs,
is used all owe the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

1t goes without saying the Dentists ban
quet was toothsome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

The establishment of a great coal-tar
plant at the Potrero is another indication
of good times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

THE best blood purifier is Hoods sarsaparlla
This is not an idle statement but fact, proved by
an unequaled record of wonderful cures. Insist
upon having Hoods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

Minnesota has developed more rapidly
than any other Northwestern State. Its
assessed valuation is $25S, OBS, $751;