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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

who is not blood relation of the insured
member unless that party is legally APP
pointed to act as guardian of it, as is in
this case, a matter where minor child is
involved.
Winthrop himself, by the advice of his
attorneys, positively refuses to make any
statement concerning the matter. He said
could prove it at the proper time, but he
did not want to discuss it.
Captain Lees had one of Winthrop's
books which showed assessments levied
upon mem bers of the order. On the last
written pages in this book is Mrs. Ma
thews' name. The entry is on a page
which formerly contained the lodges rec
ord of Henry Pink, deceased member,
and it appears to have been recently writ
ten. In the opinion of the police authori-
ties the entries regarding Mrs. Winthrop
had been written in the book within the
past few days
In some respects Winthrop was careless
in his management Of the affairs of the Or
der, and the auditing committee has gone
over his books. Two weeks ago, as it was
stated by member of the committee, a
discrepancy of s92 was found in the en-
tries, but Winthrop made the amount
good when his attention was called to it.
Another thing which puzzles the police
is the fact that they cannot find the policy
of insurance in Olive Branch "a of the or
der. Yesterday Detectives Handley and
Byram visited the Mathews residence on
Broderick street and searched it thor
oughly.
They even tore up the carpets and took
the backs from pictures, but found no
trace OF the membership certificate. Win
throp claims that he knows nothing of it,
and that he only paid an assessment for
Mrs. Mathews as a matter of accommoda-
dation to carry her policy along. He had
done the same thing before with members
who he thought were good for it," On
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
John T. HIPS Ghost.

The ghost of John T. Hill, the defendant in
the Tortoni suit for $3.50 for meals, wines
money loaned, etc., was present in Judge
Hunts court yesterday when the case was
argued. The counsel agreed that there were
1913 drinks at 25 cents apiece in the account,
but Hills attorney claimed that at least 1853
should be deducted from the bill besides. TINS
sum was made up OF band of music, $74; fuse
of room,' So; one knife, ST. sofa damaged by
being burnt with cigarette, So; broken vio-
lin, $40; draft paid on account OF the bill 1870.
The main contention of the Tortoni people is
that these drafts were merely cashed by Hill
and not in payment of his account.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
Mr., FA|RCH|LD AND PORT|A
The HumoriSt to Address the
Lady Lawyers Next Mon
day Night.
He Says the Lecture Is His First
Step Toward Becoming an
Attorney Himself.

Lee Fairchild has decided to become a
lawyer, and his first step toward the dom
ming of the toga has been to identity him
self with the Portia Law Club. Pursuant
to an invitation from that organization he
will address its members next Monday
evening at Metropolitan Temple, and
though he labors under the weight of a
reputation as humorist equal to that of
Mark Twain it is expected that many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

THE only baking powder yet found by
chemical analysis to be entirely free from
lime and absolutely pure is the Royal"
This perfect purity results from the ex-
elusive use of cream of tartar specially re-
fined and prepared by patent processes
which totally remove the tartrate of lime
and other impurities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
The Robinson Suits.

Judge Sanderson heard argument yesterday
in the case of the Southern Pacific Company
against Robinson as to ''stop-over' privileges.
The company had obtained preliminary in
junction against Robinson, preventing him on
the ground of conspiracy and the vexation of
multiplicity of suits from filing more. 1t
was brought out in the argument. which
reached the point of submission, that there are
no less than 4S4 "stop-over suits pending
against the railroad, each presumably for the
statutory damages of 5000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
DIR. JORDAN'S OPINION.
He Stands with DR.. Brown in Opposing
Professor Heron.

he STANDS WIN Dr. DrOWh III opposing
Professor Heron.
To the Editor of the Cdlt-SIR: 1t is not to be
wondered at that some people who know moth
ing of the mischief which has been wrought by
Professor Herron's advocacy of revolution
should have been dispIeased with my opposi-
ton to his teachings. / anticipated their dis
pleasure but l confidently expected that the
sober second thought and the better under
standing would reverse the hasty judg-
ment The letters which 1 am daily
receiving from ifferent parts of the
yersty professors, from pastors in Iowa, from
professional and business men on the coast,
approving my position, all confirm that opin-
ion. did not believe that the loyal people of
this community would upon sober thought dis
approve the defense of American institutions
against revo luuonist.
The following letter, which came wholly un-
solicited and which publish with It's authors
consent, will be of interest to the community
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT \
LELAND STANFORD UNIVERSITY,
PALo ALTO CAL, May 30. 1895
Rev. c. o. Broion, DID,, San Francisco, CAL
DEAR SIR: Please accept my thanks for your dis
at first that you a little too severe in your
objection to him, but l have been forced to the
conclusion that he is not fanatic but rank hum
bug DAVID S. JORDAN, President.
There are a great many who like President
Jordan, were at first disposed to welcome DR..
Heron, but who, with better understanding
of his teachings, have come to see that if his
revolution and to the overthrow OF liberty. We
shall hear more from this class. The tide is
coming in. Truly yours.
CHARLES o. BROWN.
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT !
LELAND STANFORD UNIVERSITY,

THE health authorities of a number of
States have recently made exhaustive ex-
aminations of the baking powders with the
uniform result of finding the Royal supe-
rior to all others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

THE Royal Baking Powder is the great
est of the modern-time helps to perfect
cooking, and every receipt requiring a
raising ingredient should embody it.
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varley,s Meeting for Men Only.

Mr.. varley will ADDRESS the young mems
meeting at the Association building, Mason
and Ellis streets. tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock on Goods History of the Devil" as an
nounced last Sunday. Service for gentlemen
only, between LIZ and 40 years of age. No ladies
admitted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

THERE is an article on this market seldom
equaled and never exceiled-Jesse Moore Whis-
ky. Moore, H unit & Co. guarantee its purity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

REyERIEs of Florence, the great actor, in the
moke of an Almig hty-dollar Cigar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

weightv, sober truths will on that evening
fall from his lips. He threatens to review
the work of the Woman's Congress, by
which he was SO inhospitably received a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-06

Effective May q. To Wsukeshs
and lake resorts $50 q M, LES p.
M, 3:46 p M, 8 p. m. To st. Paul.
Minneapolis. Ashland, and Pacific
Northwest Cos p. m, ll:l6 p n.
TO DuluAk eos ,. n.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-06
III Dearborn Street.

Mistress-.Iane, you had q man In
the kitchen last night. Maid-Yes'm.
I'd have brought him into the sitting
room ana introduced you. but he was
so busy talking to me forgot all about
it.-BOston Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-06

Mrs. Fadder-What IL your opinion
of the new woman, Mr.. FOgg? FOgg-
From the sounds which come from the
kitchen l should say that she Is quite
as expert ut breaking crOckery as the
old One.--BOstOn Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14
RHEUMATISM AND ALCOHOL
Report of Sir II. w. Richardson of Lon
don Temperance Hospital.


Alcohol and rheumatism. One item
in Sir B. W. Richardson's late report
of his practice in the London Temper
ance hospital refers to the treatment
of rheumatism without alcohol He
says:
Out of seventy-one cases of acute or
subacute misunderstanding large ma
jority acute, and attended with tenn
peratures moving up to one hundred
and four degrees Fahrenheit-sixty-
nine recovered, and two, although they
were discharged without being put on
the recovery list, were so far relieved
that a few days change in country az
seemed all that was required to in
duce full restoration. Comparing the
experience of the treatment of acute
rheumatic disease without alcohol with
that which have previously observed
with alcohol, | can have no hesita-
ton in declaring that it is
of the greatest advantage to
follow total abstinence abso-
lutely in this.disease. The pain and
swelling of joints is more quickly re-
lieved under abstinence the fever falls
most rapidly, there is less frequent
relapse, and there is quicker recovery
In brief, the experience of treatment
of rheumatic fever minus alchol pre-
sents to me as much novelty as it does
pleasue, and l am convinced that if
any candid member of the profession
could have witnessed what l have
witnessed in this matter, he would
agree with me that alcohol in rheu-
matte fever, however acute, is alto
gether out of place. l am also under
conviction, though 1 express it with
great reserve, that in acute rhuema-
tism, treated with alcohol the cardiac
complications, endocardial and peri
cardial, are much less frequently de-
veloped than where alcohol is sup-
piled"
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which made it a comfortable fit
At the second turn they were thrown
against the side of the barrel, and be-
fore they had turned half dozen times
they were sorry they hadn't taken
Uncle Johns word for it and not tried
it themselves. Over and over they went,
bruised and beaten about till they were
almost insensible, and there was no way
of stopping their steed until the foot
of the incline should be reached.
Had they been capable of hearing they
would have heard a great shout from
Tom Winters and have wondered what
it meant When the barrel was about
half way down it struck large stone,
which, instead of stopping it, turned its
course to the west, and Tom was horri-
fed to see it steering for the pond. The
water wasn't very deep, but even in
shallow water two boys cooped up in a
barrel stood very little chance of saving
themselves. 1t was then that Tom
shouted, and, taking to his heels, fol-
lowed the notwithstanding tub as quick
as he could run. But, of course, he
could not reach the pond before the bar
rel. The boys inside were unconscious
of their danger, but they were not I'M
conscious of the many somersaults they
had turned, nor of the many bruises
they were receiving.
With a crash and a bang the old tub
came in contact with another large
stone, and in a minute the new convey
ance was in fragments, and the boys,
followed by some of the slaves, were
thrown into the pond by the impetus
which they had gained. Fortunately,
Toms call had been heard by Uncle
John, and he was on the spot in mar
velously short space of time, consider
ing what sedate bachelor he was. 1t
was well that he had not entirely for
gotten his athletic training, too, for the
poor, bruised boys would have found it
very hard work to get themselves out
of the water, and Tom Winters couldn't
swim. In fact, there was not a square
inch of space on their bodies that was
not black and blue.
Uncle John was blamed for this adj
venture because he had suggested it by
his story. He says even if the boys are
his nephews, they are the most stupid
pack themselves in tight and select a
smaller and less stony hill for their ride,
Frank NJ. Crane, in Boston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14
SHE WAS STARTLED.


An Inquisitive Youth Tumbled Over Par
tition Upon a Spinster's Bed.
"When Mount Tabor. N. j., was first
taken possession of by the Newark con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church" said clergyman of that de-
nomination recently, 1--WE had little
money with which to clear up the
grounds and erect the first buildings
necessary. After putting up sort of
open air pavilion in which the preach
ing services could be held, we began to
cast around for some building where
transient guests might be accommo-
dated.
The structure resulting from this
necessity was a long frame building,
which was christened the Tabor
house.. In constructing the house on
as economical a basis as possible, the
partitions were not run all the way up
TO the raftcrs and the room was not
ceiled.
~ shall never forget" continued the
minister, zone of my first nights in this
rather crude hotel. After had retired
was suddenly aroused with a start by
the most unearthly shrek.
Murder! Thieves Robbersl
Help! Help a woman was shouting at
the top of her lungs.
81 hustled ont into the narrow hall
In my night robe and found others in
the same attire-both men and women
running around in a distracted way
We all stopped before door from with
in which the sounds proceeded.
you bease Help! Help! Muir
der still came the cries.
There Wa, a sound of scuflling from
within and suddenly the door opaned
and woman, excited, painting, with
wild and dishcveled looks appeared at
the door clutching boy. who was more
frightened even than was the woman.
zone glance settled il. The boy was
the son of a woman occupying the adj
| joining room. The little fellow, out OF
curiosity. had climbed to the top OF the
partition and. losing his balance, had
fallen over into the next room, landing
on the bed of rather elderly spinstcr.
"The righteousness of the whole af-
| fair seemed 10 dawn upon all at the
same time, and everyone joined in
good. hearty laugh. The boy was pun
ished and the old maid left the next
day. IN. y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14
Cracking Nuts.

With the exception of peanuts and
soft shell almonds nuts should never be
cracked with the teeth. Nut crackers
are cheap and teeth are dear, or ought
to be, to those who are so fortunate
as to have teeth which are sound. 1t
is a wise provision of nature, which
civilization sometimes eyades, that we
have to crack and pick out the kernels
of nuts. One grows weary before
enough can be eaten to entail serious
damage. But in cities so great has
been the demand for labor saving de-
vices that there are those who make a
business of cracking nuts. They be-
come so expert that they seldom break
a kernel even of the brittle and much
twisted hickory. AS those who have
cracked nuts must have discovered,
there are right ways and wrong ways
of placing the nut to receive the crush
ing blow If it is your duty to crack
nuts, and such work generally falls to
the lot of the small bog or girl, don't
be careless and put the nut in just as
it happens to fit, but place it so that it
will be most likely to split~in half with
the grain of the shell. You may not be
able to get the kernel out whole even
then, but you may be sure you will
not if you crush it against the grain of
the shell.-Brookly Eagle.
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when my cash was gone joined
gang of sewer and street workers, and
shoveled gravel. Each day my dinner
pail went to the saloon, and at night
we went there in company, and
often stayed late, going home
hungry, tired and cross, until
made my home almost a hell.
One night l had been drinking more
than usual, and when l arrived at home
was angry. l saw a light through
the window, but the door was locked.
[ tried to get in, but could not.
pounded at the door in rage. The only
response | could get was from my boy,
who appealingly said: 'Goaway, papa;
you won't hurt mamma, will your l
said: You will see, if this door is
not opened soon.'
Cropping around the door, my hand
Tell upon a Ratchet which had been
1sed for cutting kindling wood that
lay. With this l broke in the lower
panel of the door. From within l saw
small arm extended through the
opening, ana heard snail voice cry
ing, Papa, go away
"In my anger and desperation l
,aught that arm, and with one blow
Of the Ratchet l cut it off and tire w
it on the ground.
THE frantic screams of my wife and
children soon brought number of the
neighbors and also a policeman. After
= severe struggle, with blood dripping
from NV face | was taken to prison
My boy was conveyed to a hospital,
and my wife and daughter were cared
for by loving friends. When morning
game | was sober, and then l fully
realized what l had done. Oh, what
would l have given to have replaced
that arm and recalled the horrid deeds
Of that night
Court was in session, and l was
AIKEN before the judge for trial
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14

TUBING ADVENTURE.

Jack and Ted Had Little More Fun
Than They Bsrgained For.
when was boy" said Uncle John
as he sat on the porch and watched the
sun go down behind the hill, Il man
aged to have a pretty good time up
here on the farm. How do you find it,
boys?"
1--WE do too" said Ted. 81 guess there
aren't many things that we haven't
tried, are there, Jack?"
We've been here only a week." re-
piled Jack, land we know every corner
of the farm, and we've tried every way
of excitement. We have great fun
sliding down the ice house roof and
bringing the cows in and riding the
horses down in the field. Did you live
here when you were a boy, Uncle
John?"
"Why, of course" said their uncle. 81
was born and brought up here, and if
my business wasn't in Japan I'd be here
every summer of my life. I'd like to be
boy again with you and show you
all the pranlls used to play. Wouldn't
you enjoy rolling down hill in the casll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14
PARROT AND HAWK.
Queer Fight Witnessed by an American
Journalist In Mexico.

Queer Fight Witnessed by an American
Journalist in Mexico.
A correspondent from Mexico gives
us the following information of a fight
between a hawk and parrot, ending in
the downfall of the former:
The onslaught was commenced by
the hawk, who swooped down into the
brush when he was quite distance oil.
Pretty soon there was the most eXtraor-
binary racket in the scrub oak.
The parrot had the hawks neck in
his claws and was driving away with
his hook bill at the hawks head. The
hawk was willing enough to quit, but
couldn't.
They few up and down. first one on
top and then the other. 1t was not a
long fight. The hawk BEAT his adver-
sary with his wings, and even got his
tail and beak to work; but tie red-and-
green bird was too big and strong for
him, and would not release his grip a
moment. Before the gentleman got
very near the hawk ceased fighting.
The parrot had apparently sunk his
talons through the hawks neck, and
that is probably the reason they did not
separate. When the hawk got quiet
the parrot managed to disengage him
self and flew up into tree, where he re-
manned, scolding and Strengthening
his feathers. He was pretty badly
scratched up, and one of his eyes
seemed to be gone, but he had KILLED the
hawk.
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asked no lawyer to defend me. told
the judge that l was guilty. My wife
was not to blame, and no sentence wa,
too severe to impose upon me. 1 wa.
responsible for the crime which whisky,
beer and the saloon-keeper assisted me
to accomplish. But with the help of a
higher Power l would never drink an.
other drop again. l was placed in
prison, and had ample time to reflect.
l exclaimed oh, what wretch
have made of myself, and determined
to make man of myself among my
friends at home.
Il was released in time through the
influence of my friends. l came to my
own town, sought my wife and chill
dren and asked their forgiveness. l
once more commenced business in a
small way, and have succeeded from
that day until this. l now have the
happlest, pleasantest home in America.
i desire to introduce my son. Fred,
will you please come forward? I'm
mediately a fne-looking man arose
from his seat and stepped forward to
the platform, and as the interested
eyes OK the audience rested upon the
youth, they knew the story to be true,
for at his side hung an empty sleeve.
His father placed his hand upon the
boys shoulder, and said: "This is the
best boy living" and Fred added: my
mother, sister and myself all say that
father is the best man on earth"
Looking around, could not see a
dry eye in the auience. Then there
were hundreds anxious to reach the
desk t. sign the papers, and later on
every saloon in the place was wiped
OUT. B. King, in N. Y. Witness.
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as we used to dol" and Uncle John
laughed heartily as he thought of it.
'Oh do tell US about it," cried the
boys, and so after lighting his pipe, he
commenced:
eve boys had very inventive minds
and were up to all sorts of capers, so
it is no wonder that after reading in
the fairy tale of the old woman who
was rolled down the hill in a cask we
decided to see what her sensations We're
like. We got large and strong cask
which belonged to grandfather, taking
care to pull all the nails out, however,
and fixed it to start on it's travels. We
lined it with old grain sacks to make
it more comfortable, and then three of
us boys piled in, and the fourth sent the
barrel rolling down the hill. 1t was
the strangest sensation l ever felt and
after practicing for awhile we grew
quite fond of the sport, although it was
quite a dangerous one, and called it
Tubing The old drawback was in
getting the old tub up the hill again,
but after awhile we remedied that by
rigging up sort of pulley attach
ment."
st must have been fine!" cried Ted
and Jack together, and just then Tom
Winters, the boy who lived on the next
farm, came up and the next subject was
forgotten.
The next day when the boys were
rummaging underneath the old corn
crib looking for some mischief to get
into they came upon queer old barrel
which brought Uncle Johns story back
to their minds.
81 guess this is the tub Uncle John
was telling us about" said Ted. Isn't
It queer old machine. say, boys
to Jack and Tom Winters-"let's try
it! Uncle said he used to think it great
sport"
So the old cask was rolled out and
brushed quite clean and then hoisted on
the wheelbarrow and wheeled to the
top of Sunset hill. The hill was quite
steep, which was all the better for the
purpose, the boys thought, but it was
question in which direction it should
be started. The woods commenced at
the foot of the hill to the south; the
railroad track was toward the east,
the pond toward the west, so north was
the only feasible direction to take, al
though it did seem rather rocky
and quite steep. Only two of the
boys could go at once-the third had
to be left behind to start the tub roll
ing. Tom Winters took look at the
sidehill before him and then kindly
volunteered to do this, while Jack and
Ted took the first ride. So they
crawled in.
When all was ready Tom Winters
showed the barrel, and off it went gayly
skipping down the side of the hill. At
the very first turn Ted and Jack knocked
heads violently. Unfortunately, they
had forgotten that when Uncle John
went down there were three inside.