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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
GREAT RIVERS OF THE WORLD.

The Yang-tse-kiang River of China is
5000 miles long and navigable for good
sized vessels for more than two-thirds of
that distance.
The Hoangho or Yellow River of China
is $500 miles in length and drains terri
tory equal to one-third the area of the
United States.
The Volga is the great river of Russia,
having length of $500 miles and draining
nearly one-half of the European dominions
| OF the Gear.
| The Euphrates is 1880 miles in length.
Most of its lower course is through sandy
desert, and for several hudred miles it has
no tributaries.
The San Francisco, river of Brazil, is
400 miles in length and was so called be-
cause it was discovered on the feast day of
| st. Francis
The ancient historians say that over
1000 miles of the Lower Nile were protected
| by artificial EN- bankments and other works
of engineering skill.
The Danube flows through countries in
which fifty-two languages and dialects are
| spoken. 1t is 1000 miles in length, and
bears on its current four-fifths of the COM
merce of Eastern Europe.
The rivers or the Emerald Isle have gen.
orally dark color, owing to the fact that
most of them, at some point in their
course, flow through peat marshes or beds,
which impart dark hue to the water.
The Rio Grande del Norte, between
Texas and Mexico, is 1900 miles long, but
in many places during dry season can
easily be forded by footmen. The Rio
Grande de Santiago of Mexico is 1850 miles
in length.
The Brahmapootra, from whose banks
came the fowls that were so popular in
this country number of years ago, is 1900
miles in length. 1t is said that every va
riety of precious stones has been found in
the sand of its bed.
The Pc, in North Italy, is 360 miles in
| length. The deposits at its mouth have
caused the coast to gain upon the sea 50
rapidly that point which in the time of
Augustus was seaport is now eighteen
! miles from the Adriatic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

close to the rail, gradually wore down his
lead and won by length. Lucky Dog
finished poor third.
The third race, over a mile, with ten
starters, resulted in big surprise. Monlta
and Mary S carried nearly all of the coin,
the former ruling slight choice over the
mare. When the flag sent them away
Mary S and old Hy by opened up big
gap over the field and had the race to
themselves. Cochran, on the outsider.
had the inside, and, outfooting the second
choice all the way, won easily by three
parts of a length. The favorite, Monlta,
was a poor third.
For the short six-furlong dash imp. Star
Ruby was an odds on choice, going to the
post to 10. Alvarado was slight ia
yorIte over Vinctor for second choice hon.
ors. Long odds were laid against the
other five starters. Alvarado went out
with a fine burst of speed, showing the
way to the stretch, where he began to tire.
McLight now had the lead, but the favor
lite managed to get through next the rail
and passed the wire eased up, length IN
front of Vinctor, who beat McLight a
length for the place.
The biggest dump of the day occurred
in the mile handicap. Opening at even
money Semper Lex was backed down to
3 to- 5, the wise ones looking upon the chest
nut horse as ''moral." Strathmeath was
sort of sluggish second choice. There
was nothing to the race from the jump bat
Roma. Bob Isom took the 80 to chance
out in front and running under restraint
the entire distance won as he liked from
the first choice. Strathmeath was an in
different third
There was more trouble in store for the
last event OF the day, fve-furlong spin
for two-year-olds. Salisbury ii was well
played at 4 to 5, but Fireman, to 1
chance, secured the path and beat the
favorite out six lengths.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
NO REVOLUTION.
Consul Ca1deron Receives a Cable From
President Gutierrez Denying Such
a Statement.


The Examiner on Thursday printed a
dispatch with the date line, Salvador,
December 25,' in which an account was
given of an alleged bloody uprising OF
Salvadoran troops against the Govern
ment. According to the story the garri-
son at "Sonsohate" revolted because of
the treatment of Colonel Rivera. and
while drilling broke into a mutiny, and
with cries of viva la revolution" and
'Vlva la libertad," overpowered their Off
GERS, stood them up in a line and shot
twenty-five of them, including Colonel
Rivera.
DR.. Eustorjio Calderon of SIG Suffer
street, the resident Consul of Salvador,
was rendered quite anxious by the story
and at once sent the following cablegram
to President Gutierrez:
Ha habido pronunciamiento en- sonsonatef
Prensa de aqui publica ESQ. E. CALDERoN.
Translated freely this reads: HAS
there been revolution in Sonsonate? The
press OF this City print that there has. E.
Calderon."
Late yesterday afternoon the following
reply was received:
SAN SALVADOR, Dec. %, 1895.
Prieto AlUdrez, San Francisco: TODD tranquilo.
(All quiet. r. A. GUTIERREZ.
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CONVENTION OF TRADES.
The Labor Unions of the City to Meet
in February.

The Labor Unions OF the City TO meet
in February.
The Trades Council met last night at
1859 Mission street.
The various trades unions repre- sented
reported that they found business quite
satisfactory, and the union member were
pretty nearly all employed. 1t was sat
isfactory resume of the situation in several
labor circles that those delegates made.
An invitation presented by committee,
asking that representatives of labor attend
a convention of trades and labor organiza-
tons at 1859 Mission street February Ia, at
7:30 P. NJ, was discussed and accepted by
the council.
The object is to have full and free dis
cussion of all matters pertaining to the
labor movement on that occasion. Repre-
sentation will be based upon one delegate
for each charter and one for the first loo
members or majority fraction thereof.
This convention had come to be regarded
as a matter of necessity, because, as the
committee represented in its report, there
had been ''regrettable lack of public in
terest by the organized workers of San
Francisco in matters pertaining to the
labor and reform movement" The con-
vention will be held, however, and an
effort made TO arouse enthusiasm in the
cause of labor in San Francisco.
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Erwin sent 81 and secured by the return
mail ten bright green tickets, which ne
still has in his possession.
The detective of the mails let matters
rest for while, but in December he struck
up another correspondence with Johnson,
still as II. Schwartz of Reno" and sent 81
more. by money order, with an inquiry as
to what Little Louisiana lottery tickets
could be obtained for. Johnson answered
that he could sell Little Louisiana for 65
cents on the dollar, and suggested that II
'tSchwartz" would send $40 more he would
mail to him either forty -four Little Louisi-
ana tickets and ten Honduras, or eighty
eight Little Louisiana, whichever
Schwartz" might prefer, but he did not
send any tickets for the second 81 he had
received from Mr.. Erwin. His reason for
not inclosing any tickets was that Mr..
Erwin's second letter was not received
until December II and the drawing would
occur just about the time tire tickets would
be taken from the Nevada postotfice by
''SchwartZ.'
Again Mr.. Erwin communicated as the
impersonation of the fictitious Schwartz "
and this time under date of December 1S.
He inquired why Johnson had not sent
the Honduras tickets already paid for.
Johnson wrote third letter, in which he
naively limited that if Schwartz would
send $65 additional he could get 100 Hon.
duras tickets for the money.
This was enough for Mr.. Erwin. The
officer saw that ali he had to do was to
arrest the man, as he had him foul in two
ways.
If Johnson sets up the plea that the tick
cts he sent were counterfeits Mr.. Erwin
will prosecute him under the same law for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes.
On the other hand if the tickets are
genuine Johnson's offense was in sending
them through the mails. He has john
sons signatures on the receipt cards for
two registered letters ana also his sigma
ture on a money order which Mr.. Erwin
had procured from the Reno postoffice to
make his decoy all the more successful.
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ANOTHER STEP TOWARD HIGHER FRE|GHTS

while c. l.. MalsbHry of union % argued in
the affirmative, the subject OF discussion
being Whether Labor Unions as Now
Conducted Are Success" This was the
first of a series of debates intended to
make the meetings attractive to members.
and instructive as well. and the outcome,
it is expected, may be cleaner knowledge
of how to treat the labor problem.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
ABUSED HIS FAMILY.
Charles Templine Drives His Wife and
Children From Home.

Mrs. Charles Templine, 1906 Post street,
has procured a warrant for the arrest OF
her husband on charge of making threats
against her life.
''For over two years." she said yes
terday, 81 have shaved for that man and to
get food and clothing for my three little
children. He is a drinking man and
during our married life has continually
abused me. Christmas day he came home
intoxicated and made an attempt to beat
me. He then demolished the furniture
and ended up with driving me and two of
the children from home. The baby he still
has and am not allowed to see it. have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Hy by at rs to I and Roma
at 80 to I Were Big
Surprises.
THERESA WAS FORTUNATE.
Semper Lex Was Played for a moral"
and Finished Second-Walter
J Ran Unplaced.

Racing, with all its tortuous twists and
curves, was amply demonstrated at the
Bay District track yesterday. Many of the
superstitious who imagined that an evil
spirit was lowering over them at Ingle.
side track and were clamoring for a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
DR.. Sanders Electric Belt
"MAKES PEOPLE STRONG."

strong who vigorous muscular power the envy
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And yet how many there who would gladly sacr
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they Almost daily conversation with
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force of manhood and who would few account of
this eacherOus fall victims that hateful
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Would yourself against possibility Of this
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1.-THE CALL" RACING CHART.

Winter
Heavy Bay District
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

driving. Winner g., by Hyder
16O FOURTH ongs; all ages;
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Winner,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19
A Beverage for Wheelmen.

Next to being lost at sea, there is
nothing that brings on the pangs of
thirst quicker than bicycle riding. The
dust quickly parches the throat and
makes the biker long for, the next stop
for refreshments. The wise rider avoids
ice water, well knowing its danger. Al
coholc beverages are likewise tabooed,
because of their heating prOpensities,
and there is little satisfaction in wishy.
washy stuff sold under the broad CLASH
fication of soft drinks" A well known
wheelman, in speaking of this, said:
What 10 drink is no easy problem To
man on long, hot run. The only
drink 1 know really fit for bicycle
rider is Hires ROotber, carbonated.
There are but few places now at which
it cannot be had, and tell You il braces
one right up; seems To go right down tn
the bottom of your pedal workers. 1t is
cooling and refreshing, quickly lowering
your temperature and fully satisfying
your thirst. tell you there's nothing
like it, and I've sworn off all other
drinks when on the road"
Hires RoOtbeer. carbonated, is made
from:the famous Hires Rootbeer extract
by the same formula, without adultera-
ton of any kind Besides being deli
cious, it possesses many medicinal quail
tiles, making it as popular with wheel
men and pedestrians as the good home
made Hires Rootbeer is with the folks
at home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19

Mrs. Malloy has been calling upon
old friends here.
Small fruits have been much more
abundant than was anticipated.
Mrs Tarbel's sister from Toledo is
still with her. Mrs. T. is yet in very
feeble health.
The recent wind and sand storm re-
minded us of the description given us
of the experience of friends in Kansas
and Colorado.
Rev. j. b. Holly and family are start
ing out nicely in the general get-up of
the hotel, which will be appreciated by
the travelling public.
The continued dry weather and the
forest fires raging all around us have
destroyed the huckleberry crop of this
section, which has been quite a source
of revenue To many of our people. In
addition to this, we are subjected to the
discomfort of living in an atmosphere
impregDated with smoke, and in con-
slant fear that our little town will yet
be burned.
Mrs. Arms went TO Kalamazoo To at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Bates
Hunter, who was the last surviving
member of the family of Charles Bates,
one of KalamaZoO's most enterprising
business men of years gone by, and also
the funeral of Miss Flora Shakespeare,
daughter of A. j. Shakespeare, the
longtime editor of the Kalamazoo
Guzette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19
BlOOnlingdaIe.

Alta Rippey is visiting friends at
Hastings.
Wheat has all been secured and
threshing has begun.
Union meetings Sunday evenings dur
ing the warm season.
Andy Austin of White Oak is making
his father a short visit
The streets and walks of the village
are being repaired by Commissioner
Coy.
Herby Austin is slowly improving,
after a five weeks siege of typhoid
fever.
f. j. Mortified is making needed i'm
prOvements in front of his business
places.
Dat harvest is at hand. The crop is
very light: straw is short and thin on
the ground.
The dry grass and weeds along the
railroad tracks are being burned To pre-
vent fires from passing trains.
Commissioner Cone is busy complet-
ing the bridge and grading and widen.
ing the road south of f. w. joys.
Bloomingdale and Coolies ball teams
played at the latter village Tuesday af.
ternoon. The Bloomingdales won.
Mr. and Mrs. j. q. Keith returned
home Monday from an extended visit
among friends in Kalamazoo county.
The citizens in great numbers are
protesting against the lowering Of the
water in Great Bear lake by drainage.
Geo. Brown brought Miss Emma Aus
tin the 26 yards of carpet that she drew
on the lucky number at Almena Cen
ter.
Mrs. VIM. Scott and daughter Erma
are visiting friends at Howell and Kal-
amazoo, and expect To- remain some two
or three weeks.
Walter johnson, who has been at this
place under treatment for heart dis
ease, returned to his home near Breeds
vile last Sunday.
DR.. Mumbrue and family leave here
this week for Albion, where they will
business with cousin.
David Anderson Jr, was in town Sat.
urday on legal business and spent Sun.
day with his parents, Col and Mrs. ID.
Anderson, west of town.
A light shower Tuesday evening, at.
tended with heavy wind, revived the
prospects of crop of corn and potatoes
slightly. More is needed.
Mrs. Elmer Cook of Kalamazoo coun.
~ has been at her parents for some
weeks past under treatment by DIR. w.
r. Scott of this place. She is better.
Mrs. Florence Naftzinger, nee Me.
Laughlin, formerly of this village, now
of Chicago, is making farewell visit
TO friends here preparatory to remov-
ing to California this fall
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19
Afraid of the Rather.

The instinct of self-preservation is
strong and automatic. 1t works indie
pendently of reason and knowledge,
but even against their teachings. The
Cincinnati Enquirer tells story which
illustrates these assertions: A man on a
Lake Huron steamer had the only spec
linen of black rattlesnake / had ever
met with. 1t yas about the size Of an
ordinary gartersnake and very vicious.
1t was confined in a strong box covered
with thick plate glass. When anyone
would touch the glass with his finger
the snake would strike the under side
opposite the finger as quickly as a
stroke of lightning. The experimenter
would always jerk away as suddenly.
There was not a man on board, how
ever muscular and free from nervous
ness, who could keep his finger to the
glass when the snake would strike, al
though knowing that it could not pos
sibly touch him. Strong men would
try it again and again, certain of their
ability to endure the test, but with the
same result.
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County and state.

Last Saturday afternoon, Mr.. II. Tiets-
worth of South Haven took his new
yacht Artist out for trial trip in COM
pany with the builders, Mesrs. Coats IL
Stillson. When about four miles north
of the harbOr, about 3 o'clock, squall
struck the yacht and capsized il. The
life-saving crew and tug Mcclure went
Immediately To the rescue, but the three
men were drowned and the yacht sunk
before the rescuers reached the spot.
The Interstate campmeetlng at Crys-
tai Springs, Aug. 2-12, promises to be
of unusual interest. Among the noted
preachers are Bishop Merrill and Rev.
j HI Potts, DID. Rev Joseph II. Smith,
one of the most wonderful bible readers
and preachers in Methodism, will speak
each day during eight days of the meet
ing The Rev. T. X. Gale of Chicago
will assist, especially in the Epworth
League work. Round trip tickets on
the Michigan Central and Big Four at
one and one-third fare.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19
glartaWan.

A lady from Grand Haven is visiting
Mrs. Merrifield
Mrs Emmons' mother was too i'll to
be out Sunday, but is better now.
w. W. Deal of Oshtemo preached
from Rev Emmons' pulpit last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. III. b. Wilson of Paw Paw and
Miss Gertie Failing of Grand Rapids
visited at Mrs. Hills last Friday.
The NJ. f. church, in union with the
Oshtemo and Almena Sunday schools,
will picnic at Eagle Lake on Friday,
July 20.
Xix & Campbell are having new
well put down, which will be quite an
accommodation TO their neighbOrs, to
say nothing of themselves.
Miss Brown, upon leaving the church
last Sunday evening, fell between the
church platform and the sidewalk and
sustained what may prove serious in
juries.
Miss Brown and Mrs. Hill received
news of the death Of their uncle, Hon.
Samuel Brown of Hillsdale county. He
was a member of the Michigan legisa-
ture i'm, 1877 and 1879.
An attentive audience listened to a
very interesting lecture at the Presby-
terrain church, Sunday evening, by Prof
Steele. of Memphis, Tenn. His topic
was: Education in the South.
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Aeeler.

Suffering among the crops for rain.
If this weather lasts much longer,
the calender for divorce suits will be
prolific.
Threshing has already commenced,
and some fields have fair yield-both
wheat and rye. Not the same field
however.
j. b. Merritt has the latest new car
riage. Now the wife and babies can
ride in comfort.
Pat Sullivan is the man one of our
merchants is looking for. No doubt he
will find him with some other name.
Several of our Methodist families are
preparing to attend the Crystal Springs
camp meeting and enjoy the outing.
The milk of human kindness is dry
ing up; everybody, like finder box,
ready to ignite at the least provocaton.
The mill that grinds oat the locals ha S
shut down for repairs and rise in the
mill pond. Scarcity of water delays
the grist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19
West Paw Paw.

German Prater has new s. Il b.
wheel.
Miss Lorene Durham visited friends
in Arlington last week.
May Moses of Arlington is visiting at
w. IL. Prater's this week.
Frank Labade fell from his wind
mill last Friday and was badly injured.
Kate Hurley visited her sister Mary
at Julian Sheldon's Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The Gliddenburg Sunday school will
hold picnic at Lake Park next We'd
nesday.
II. p. Waters and wife of Lawton Wis
tied friends in Gliddenburg Saturday
and Sunday.
Charley Dean fell from ladder while
painting at Lake Cora and cut his hand
badly one day last week.
VIM. Phillips last week Tuesday was
struck on the head by horse with its
fore feet and then trampled under
his feet,
Len Shepard had over 800 crates of
raspberries, goose berries and currants
this year, and q. f. Il w. A. Prater
had over 200 crates of raspberries.
Frank Pugsley and Harry Waters
were exercising their wheels on the
fine roads in this section last Sunday.
Franks wheel is getting so used to our
roads that it will almost run alone
coming this way.