The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

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THE SILVER QUESTION B. A., Central
House, Butte County, and NJ. P. H., George
town, FL Dorado County, Cal. The free-silver
men want the restoration OF the system by
which silver coined as gold is now. The
free aud unlimited coinage of silver and gold
was authorized by and practiced under the
laws OF the United States from 1892 until the
Sherman act was passed in Congress, by which
silver was demonetized. Prior to that the sill
yer dollar was the standard of value of United
States coinage. Bimetallism is that two met
ais can and ought TO be at the same time and
n the same country adopted as standards OF
value, to bear to each other a fixed ratio estsb-
lished and recognized by the Government.
Accommodation is the doctrine that only one
metal ought TO be used as the standard of
value. AS the United States recognizes gold as
the only standard of.yalue il is certainly mono
metallic Notwithstanding that silver is in cir
eulation and that 1t is legal tender in q certain
amount.
ILLIERATE PEoPAE-G. W. q, Livermore,
Alameda County, Cal. The constitutional
amendment relating to suffrage in the State of
California provides that mo person who shall
not be able to read the constitution in the Eng
lish language or write his name shall ever exer-
else The privileges OF an elector in this State,
provided that the provisions OF this amend
nient shall not apply to any person prevented
by physical disability from complying with
its acquisitions nor to any person who now has
the right to vote" This section of the cons IL
tuition is self-opernting and officers are bound
10 take notice of H. 1t is not retroactive, there
tore cannot apply TO those illiterate voters who
previous 10 the adoption OF the amendment
were entitled to vote, but it prevents the reg
istration OF any illiterate individual who since
the right Of suffrage for the first time.
WOMAN sUFFRAGE-Old Subscriber, Campbell
Sonoma County, Cal. The States of Colorado
and Wyoming at this time give women unlim-
tied suffrage; Delaware, Idaho, Indiana Ken
lucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington
give them limited suffrage; Florida, Illinois,
Kansas, Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minnesota,
Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont and Wis
consin allow women to vote at school elections,
and kansas allows them to vote at municipal
elections. At the next general election the
voters of the State of California will have an
opportunity to determine if they will grant the
be called upon to declare If the constitutional
amendment granting women such right shall
be adopted bill to allow women to vote was
defeated in the Senate a. the last session of the
Legislature, the House having voted in favor
Of It. -
TALKING IN SLEEP. j., City. Talking in
sleep is one OF the results of nightmare. The
activity of the cerebrum is such that the train
OF thought prompts 20 movement, and the
sleeper may be heard muttering in his sleep.
There is nothing wonderful about this 1t is
only necessary that there should be an unusual
sensltlveness of the BRAIN or that hearty
supper, eaten late, should irritate the nerves of
the stomach and that distressing thoughts
should be dwelt upon during the day and
evening to produce talking in sleep. AS this
condition is often caused by weakened state
of the nerves, much outdoor exercise should be
taken, the diet should be simple and we'll reg
ulated, suppers should be light and never
taken late, the evening should be spent in
some pleasant amusement, which viii drive
away care, and the last hours of wakefulness
should be occupied with pleasant reflections
SCHOOL Census. II. B.. San Jose, Cal The
latest school census, that taken in 1894, shows
that Alameda has % ,3O6 schoolchildren. AL
pine 102, Amador 2725, Butte 4176, Calaveras
2425, Colusa POSI-, Contra Costa 3OO9, Del
Norte 527, FL Dorado 2062, Fresno 1878, Glenn
144s, Humboldt 6279, Inyo 665. Kern 2691.
King 2006, Lake 1861, Lassen 1l16, Los Ange,
les 80, ADJ. MADEIRA 1435, Marin 2645, Mari
posa 941, Mendocino 475S MERGED 1883, Mo-
doc 1871, Mono 2S1, Nevada 1850, Orange
4459, Placer 1880, Plumss $50, Riverside 4247,
Sacramento 5000, San Benito 2076, San Ber-
nardtno 5S01, San Diego 1851, San Francisco
$3.50, San Joaquin 69SS, San Luis Obispo
BIAS, San Mateo 1922, Santa Barbara 1875,
Santa Clara Il, 46S, Santa Cruz 1866, Shasta
3439. Sierra S45, Siskiyou 2961, solano 1923,
Sonoma 1896, Stanislaus 1852, Suffer 1910,
Tehema 1924, Trinity $50, Tulare 6657 Tuol-
umne 1922, Ventura 1891, Yolo 1886, and
Yuba 2010. Total, 313 ,637.
POWER OF ATToRNEY-A power of attorney is
adocument that should be drawn up with the
greatest of care SO that there may be no mis-
unde rstanding as to the powers vested by a
A.