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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

No man makes the best use of all his
faculties who does not cultivate an habitual
avocation as well as a vocation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Pasteur Water-Fi1ters

Pasteur Water-FiIters
Should be in every household. They will keep
the disease germs out OF water Rented or sold.
G. Brown & Son, S25 Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Governor Budd's stipulation that the
lease of China Basin shall not be assigned
was as cheerfully accepted by the direc.
tors of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad as
it will be welcome to the people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

The public will sorely miss the cars
which for a long time have been following
each other on Bush street at so close inter
walls that they looked like string of link
sausages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

The dissolution of the California redwood
tree, transplanted TO the frosty soil of the
Nations capital, is an object lesson on the
fallacy OF shipping raw material out of the
State
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Enterprise is so truly local issue that
when reduced to the last analysis it result.
in the individual effort.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

RENTS collected. Ashton, All Montgomery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Much Of the unhappiness of the world
results from the persistent effort of an in
dolent minority to disturb the machinery
of government constructed by an industri-
Gus majority.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

When we are helping home industries
we must not forget that music, art and
elocution are also industries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

After We shall have learned the lesson OF
cooking as fine art it shall be in order tc
learn how to eat as a science.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

The halo about the head of honest prog
ress casts a shadow on the throne of mo
nopolistic corporations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

streeter-There goes a man that has left
great many behind him in the race of life
Meeter-So; who is he?
Streeter-Hes streetcar conductor.-Cin-
cinOafi TDnnirar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

When cooking shall be elevated to tn,
domain of fine arts the culinary artist can
no longer pose as a model.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

CALIFORNIA Glace fruits, soc lb. Townsend's..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Manager-Why don't you get off something
that will make the people laugh?
Artist-Impossible. The people in this audi
ence here would have to have a house fall on
them to see anything.
Manager-And we amt got house.-Detroit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

The best way to enjoy the advantages OF
San Francisco is to keep continually at the
work of improving them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Wooi-What are you going to bring in as
defense to Miss Sears breach of promise suit?
Van Pelt-They will have hard time to con.
vince the jury that was sane when proposed.
Town Topics
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

Morton-Is Miss Casey in?
Butler--No, sir. She has gone out walking
With young man.
Morton-Al right Just tell her that came
around with four-in-hand to take her for a
1rive.-Truth.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
R3>!a!a!l! q! fs%dsSF Rsk1HS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Execution of Stoke. In Congo.

Regarding the execution Of Mr.. Stokes
in the Congo Free State the Bien du
Peuple says that. according to informa-
ton which 1t has received from Il
trustworthy source, Major Lotharie
learned from letters from Mr.. Stokes,
found on Kibonge. the assassin OF Emin
Pasha. that the English trader had In
formed Kibonge of his early arrival to
help him to drive back the forces Of the
Independent state and that he had given
kibOnge advice rs to the manner in
which they should be resisted These
letters, it is added. also confirmed the
fact OF the sale of abundant supplies of
arms and other munitions of war by
Mr.. Stokes to Kibonge for the war to
be waged by the latter against the in
dependent state. Informed of these
facts, Major Lothaire joined Mr.. Stokes
by forced marches.
When questioned before the court
martial as to the letters written by him
to Kibonge, Mr.. Stokes, the journal con-
tinues, confessed everything and on Ma
jor Lothairc declaring that his offense
was one of treason and of participation
In war deserving capital punishment,
the accused had no reply to make. Be
fore being put to death he even de-
sired to point out various posts where
Mauser rifles and other munitions in
tended for war against the Congo Free
State would be found. 1t was, the jour
nal concludes, under these conditions
that Mr.. Stokes was condemned to be
hanged.-London Daily News.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
Where Xomsn FniL

the telegraph work in newspaper
omces u supreme test of the staying
powers OF an operator, and few women
are equal to its requirements. 1t is
stated that there are only two female
operators IN the country who are regu
iarly copying press dispatches on daily
papers. women are simply unable to
stand the nervous strain. When the
telegrapners lost their strike some
years ago women were largely put in
their places, but they could not keep
up the pace. The speed of receiving
dispatches has been doubled by the in
PRODUCTION of the typewriter With pen
or pencil the best receiver on earth
could not keep up speed of forty
words minute, filling out all the alb
breviatlons, while with the typewriter
1t 10 not uncommon to go as high as
seventy wosts, or even eighty words.
The use c1tae machine has led to the
formation OF special code. For in
stance. the operator receiving over the
wire the word "scotus" has to write
out on his machine 1.-THE Supreme
Court OF the United States" In like
manner "houp" means the House
Of Representatives" The record in
sending dispatches is eighty-nine words
a minute. Press telegraphers often
work twenty hours continuously. going
from one paper to another, and often
10000 words will be copied by one man
from p. m. to 3 a. m. The strain Is in
tense. as the work requires the closest
attention. and this may perhaps ac-
count for the curious fact that press
operators are seldom total abstainers.-
New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
Tiny Republics.

A quaint little republic came to light
only recently, when the citizens of An
DORA boldly threw off the yoke of trib-
ute to the French. 'Tis true it was only
the sum of 5000 which they refused to
pay; but their action was sufficient to
recall from obscurity for a moment the
Liliputian realm Nesting on the
heights Of the Pyrenees. The vale OF
Andorra measures less than eighteen
miles in either direction: but 1t is the
home Of one of the Oldest republics in
the world. the constitution of which is
four years older than England's Magma
Charta. The Andorrese number in all
but 10000 souls, and these and their
ancestors have lived for a hundred
years In the heart of Europe, without
having written one word of Its history.
But Andorra is only one of score OF
tiny epublics-miniature nations, some
Of which are only to be found marked
on navigators' charts. Tavarola, fol
instance. is the smallest republic or
fs1antr on the northeast coast Of sar-
dinia. and comprises fifty-five people.
1t enjoys. however, the distinction OF
equal suffrage. Then there are Goust,
Franceville. and San Marino, all small
er than Andorra. Truly, one-half of
the world knows not the other half.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
Metals More prec,ou. rh., Go,a.

"ctRh More Precious Than Gold.
we commonly think of gold as the
most valuable of metals, because 1t Is
'he most precious of the metals that are
produced in sufficient quantity to be in
'oihnioh use. There are, however, sew
erai rare metals that are much more
valuable than gold. We extract the fol-
rowing statement from the American
journal of Photography for May: Gal
iiuih' Tor example, is quoted in the mar
Ket at $3,O00 an ounce avoirdupois
traces OF 1t occur in some zinc Ores
IONS OF which must be worked over in
oraer to obtain a trifing quantity.
Hallium is very remarkable sub
stance. At the ordinary summer tenn
perature OF S6 degrees F., 1t becomes
hqulu ike mercury. The latter be-
comes solid at 36 degrees below zero
Most costly of all metals. save only
saiiium, is germanium, which is quoted
at $l52 per ounce Rhodium is worth
>Ilz.5o an ounce; and palladium $24 an
ounce. Ihe last Is about equal in value
10 gold. These metals are of no great
commercial Importance. Most of them
are mere curiosities of the laboratory.
having been discovered originally by
accident. incidental to the analysis of
ores. 1t has been suggested that some
OF them nigh. be coined. but the supply
OF them Is too uncertain. That was the
olnicuity with platinum, which the
Russian government minted in the first
naif OF the present century. Iridium Is
utilized to some extent for making In
| struments of delicacy which must have
the property Of not corroding. 1t is OBJ
tanned from JziaaapiR Ro,iat a ma, ,p1atmhm
and ruthenium. This extraordinary
mixture Of rare metals is white. Much
OF 1t is found in washing for gold in
the beach sands of Oregon. 1t resists
the action of all single acids. Its only
important use is for tipping gold pens
For this purpose the grains of it, which
are fiat like gold dust, are picked out
with magnifying glasses. At the mints
1t makes good deal of trouble, the
difficulty being found in separating 1t
from gold bullion"
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
From the poorhou.e to Wealth.

James E. Sykes of this place, says a
Pomona Cal) letter. will depart this
week for Chicago, and go to Souden,
Eng, in about month. He has be-
come heir to at least 1000. The story
of Sykes life and the good fortune that
has come to him in his old age Is ro-
mantle. Sykes came from good old
family OF farmers in Lincolnshire,
Eng. near Peterborough. At an early
age he drifted away from his home and
associates, and for forty-three years
has led rowing existence in the west
ern states. He has made few thousand
dollars and lost 1t. For the most part
of the last twenty years he has been
stitutions. For the past year the old
man has been in the Pomona Valley,
and lived the life of pauper most Of
the time. He worked on Reno ranch
for few weeks this season. A lawyer
named Knapp from Chicago, who has
known Sykes for fifty years, came to
Pomona one day last week in search Of
the latter, after having sought him all
over southern California. He had doc
uments to prove that Sykes was one Of
the four heirs to the estate of Elwood
Sykes Of Peterborough, Eng, amount
ing to over 100000. Elwood Sykes was
an uncle of the old man in Pomona
The former died in 1854. Intestate and
with no wife or children. The next of
kin are his nephews and neices, of
whom four are living. For several
years an effort has been made to find
James E. Sykes. and II his whereabouts
had not been learned this year the
estate was to have been divided in
court next December.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
KNOWLEDGE

redads n44faS5ht and Jh95ye Jihw959yeaEswent @ end
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; ettectualiy cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
The Highest Trees In the World.

In the Victorian state forest. on the
Land from the rest Of the Australian
colony of Victoria. grow the highest
trees in the world, the noble gum trees
of the genus eucalyptus. These trees
range from $50 feet to 500 feet in height.
One of the huge trees that had fallen
was found, by actual measurement with
a tape, to be 433 feet from the roots to
where the trunk had been broken off
by the fall, and at that point the tree
was three feet in diameter. A cedar
tree recently felled near Ocosta, Wash,
measured 467 feet in height and 10 feet
in circumference. DIR. James gives
some interesting particulars of these
gum trees. The eucalyptus globulus
grew 40 feet high in four years. in
Florida, with stem foot in diameter.
Trees Of the same species in Guatemala
grew 120 feet in twelve years and had
a stem diameter of nine feet. Other
species also attain enormous sizes
eucalyptus diversicolor is known to
grow 400 feet high. and trees have been
measured 300 feet long without
branch. Boards IL feet wide can f-e-
quently be obtained. In 1860 mons
ter petrified tree was found in Baker
county, Oregon. 1t was just 666 feet
long, and at its butt was quite so feet
In diameter. Amber-like beads Of petri-
fed gum adhered to the sides Of the
trunk for distance of 100 feet or more.
London Tid-bits.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
Our Pen.,oner. Abroad.

Not all of Uncle Sans pensioners are
residents of this country. They are To-
Gated in every known country on
the face of the earth. They fought the
nations battles, receive the pension due
them and go elsewhere to spend 1t.
Great Britain contains $50 pensioners
who receive every quarter checks from
the United States treasury. Germany
stands next to Great Britain in the
number of pensioners, there being 588
soldiers of the civil war who regularly
draw their pensions from the United
States government. We have two PEN
sioners in Algiers; three in the Argen-
tine Republic, in South America:
twenty-five in Australia; twenty-one in
Hungary: one in the Azores islands,
thirteen in Belgium: four in Bermuda;
one has wandered to Brazil seventeen
have found refuge in British Column
bia; two are at present located in Bull
garia; four live in Central America:
six in Chill; eight have found homes in
China; three are living in Costa Rica;
five are in Cuba; Denmark has more
than her share, there being twenty
four of our soldiers there: one has
struggled to Egypt; one to the Fill
Islands; France is well provided, hav-
ing fifty-six of our civil war veterans;
Guatamala has one: sixteen are at
present upholding the republic at
Hawaii; three are braving the yellow
fever at Honduras; one Is on Green
lands icy mountains; three are pacing
Indias coral strand; Italy has twenty
five, nine are living in the domain Of
the mikado, Corea has one; Liberia
has two; two are living in Malta; two
in Mauritius; fifty-eight In Mexico: ten
in the Netherlands; four in New Zea-
land; three in Nicaragua; thirty-six
closely the glaciers Of Norway; six
have found homes in Peru; one lives in
Portugal; five are residents of the re-
public Of Colombia; one has somehow
or other got to Roumania; three are iiv-
ing in the land of the car; two in
siam: one in the island where Napoleon
breathed his last. and one in the island
where he was born; one In the Society
islands; one in the South Africa Re-
public; seven in Spain: thirty-four in
Sweden; seventy-seven in the republic
of Switzerland; four in the land Of the
Turk: one in Uruguay: nine in the
West Indies: this record forming a
most remarkable testimony to the
ability of the Americans to scatter
themselves all over the face Of the
earth.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
A FILTER INSIDE YOU
HOW You1 BLOOD II KIPr fu1x.
Health Comes From Pure Hood.
Pure niood Depends on Your
Ftltsr Inside You.
Your Kidneys Keep Yosr Blood Pure
II They Arc Well A Few Facts
About Them. snd How to AAks
Them Well when They
Are Sick

Your blood is what nourishes your
body.
New blood is made every minute.
1t goes to the lungs, gets fresh air, and
then passes through the body. In pass
ing. 1t deposits new flesh. fat, bones.
etc. and takes up worn out matter.
This worn out matter goes to the kid
neys. The kidneys filter 1t out of the
blood and throw 1t out of the body.
That is, when they are we'll, they do.
When your kidneys are we'll. they
act. rs perfect filters. to keep your
blood pure. When they are sick. they
act imperfectly. They leave the bad
matter in. Sometimes they take out
the good.
There is nothing more poisonous than
bad blood.
A proof of this is rheumatism. 1t is
simply blood-poisoning caused by the
bad matter left In the blood by sick
kidneys.
Bright's disease is the kidneys work
ing the other way-taking the good
food out of the blood.
Both kinds of kidney sickness are
dangerous.
Both can be cured by DR.. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills.
| One of the most wonderful facts of
our body is this natural filter inside
US. Our kidneys are very important
organs. We don't take enough care of
| them. We are sick oftener than there
is any need for. 1t ia simply because
we take no heed to our kidneys.
Sick kidneys show their effects in
many different diseases
Rheumatism and Bright's disease
! are very common. Anaemia, Neural
gia, Pain in the Back. Dizziness. Blad-
der Troubles. Gravel. Diabetes. Sleep
lessness. Nervousness
| These are only few symptoms, or
called diseases" Back of them all
are the sick kidneys.
| Once the filters can be made to work,
all these symptoms will disappear.
| DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
are made principally from the roots OF
the asparagus plant. which has a spe-
cial curative action on the kidneys. II
gives them new life and strength. II
helps them to do their work as 1t ought
to be done. II cures their sickness. It
cleans and renews the filter.
| When the kidneys are well you will
feel great difference at once. Your
| complexion will clear, and your whole
body will ge, renewed life and fresh
ness.
This is the effect OF DR.. Hobbs Spar
agus Kidney Pills on the sick kidneys.
Of the re-vitalized kidneys on the i'm
pure Jlood.
With q course of Dr. Hobbs Spara-
gus Kidney Pills you will get new life.
They will cure you when other medi-
cines. which do not reach the real seat
Of disease. cannot help you.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are
for sale by all druggists, price Soc. per
box, or will bI sent prepaid to any ad-
dress on receipt Of price.
t6Dddt int Kl1neys and their power fof
good and evil. sent free on request.
Address Hobbs Medicine Co., Chicago,
| or San Francisco
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

server "taat they lack organization Of
thought" Another woman comes to
the defense Of sisters with the sugges-
ton shat when women have anything
special to communicate they know that
their T. 3. Is equivalent to N. b." and
yet another friendly soul turns a neat
compliment In her reason: Probably
because woman herself is the embodi-
ment Of the P. S. In the scale Of crea-
ton; she-the indispensable - was
added last"
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
whv women writ. Po.t.cr.p...

"why women write postscripts" IL q
problem that has been engaging the at
tention of one Of the London woman's
weeklies. The answers betray that the
sex understands itself. and does not
minS exposing its amiable weaknesses.
All are from women, who ascribs.
among others. these reasons: Because
they seek to rectify want Of thought
by an afterthought." Because they
are fond Of having a last word" Be
cause they write before they think, and
think after they have written" One
correspondent puts down the feminine
P. s. to the same cause which leads
women to prolonged leave-taking in
,mnibuses, namely" and rather pro-
!oundly 1t appears to the .Asual OBJ
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
s.eam,s Up, The Mooring- Cast ON

Majestically the great ocean greyhound
leaves the dock and steams down the river
outward bound. But are you my dear sir,
prepared for the sea sickness almost always
Incident to II transatlantic trip, with the IN.
fallible stomachic. Hostetters Stomach Bit
tcrsl II not expect to suffer without AID,
The Blttcrs Is the staunch friend Of all who
travel by sea or land, emigrants, tourists.
commercial travellers. mariners. II complete
ly remedies nausea. bliousncss dyspepsia.
rheumatic twinges and inactivity Of the kid
neys.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages. and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity, Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires con-
stitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprietors have so much
faith In Its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. Address
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Halls Family Pills. 25c.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
A Queer Toy.

The spectrum top" is one of the
most interesting scientific toys of re-
cent invention. and, no doubt, it is
destined to prove one Of the most i'm
portant 1t has only black and white
markings, but when 1t is revolved rap
idly it present all the colors of the
rainbow as they are seen in the New
tonian spectrum. Mr.. Benham, the in
ventor, thinks this is due to fatigue
of the eye." and that it has nothing to
do with the wave theory Of light.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

Denver, Sept 10.-My journey from
Chicago was over the Chicago, Bur
lington X Quincy railroad. one of the
best managed systems in the country.
l should say, judging by the civility of
the employees, the comfort experience
ed, the excellence of its ruadbed. and
the punctuali,y Of arrival. actually
reached Denver ahead of time The
Burlington route is also the best to st.
Paul, Minneapolis, st. Paul and Kan
sas City.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12
ObeyinE the Bible.

A Glasgow minister. having observed that
gazing about the church during prayers, told
MIN one day that he considered 1t would be
more becoming in worshiper to keep his
eyes decentiy closed. Tho man scowled.
"Doesna the Scripture bid us watch as well
as prayf" he replied; ''an hoo can = bod 5
watch wi their cen steekit7 Ma, ma; I'll
Just stan and glover aboot A. hae aye
dune.''-Glasgow Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

II the Baby Is Quitting Teeth.
Be and that old and well.tried remedy, MS
~SsLow's SOOTHING syr;'r for Children Teethins.
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

FlT8-All Fits stopped free by DR.. X lines Great
Nerve Restorcr. No FITS after the hrst day "a uhe.
Marvellous Treatise and 81 trial boItle frect1
Fit Send To DR.. Kline s3 Arch st., fAiia, IA
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

When you see banana peel resting on the
sidewalk and fat man uncOnsciously sp.
preaching 1t, the Indications point TO an early
fall,
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

''Mamma,' said little girl the other sun
day. "why does minister always say
lastly In the middle of the sermonf'
The Meeker herald., 1895-10-12

A nronar thing to do when you go to the
races is to buy your return railroad tfcket,
Kiss YOUR roll Of money goodbye. and look
cheerful.