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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05

:, Our Great Silk Sale still continues. Several
lnes daily added to the list A princely array
TOT this weeks shoppers.
SILKS.
l000 yards by yesterdays express
all the late Pompadour Persian
ana Dresden Silks every color that
imagination could suggest, every
design that is familiar to the weay-
ers' art and yet the price per yard H0C
- $3.50. ............ Wv
20 pieces Extra Heavy Dresden
SILKS, 20 inches wide, exceptional
value. grand floral designs, choice
colors, evening shades included,
nothing like this silk on the mar
ket even at 81 yard, our price to- 7RC
a princely lot, grand collection Of
zine Black Silks, either for full
dress or separate skirts, all the
new weaves in dots. brocades and
geometrical designs including Taf-
fetas, Gros de J,ondres, Gros q rain
anu Lorraine, all included to-mor- 7SC
new line OF Handsome Satin Da-
masse In evening shade, the cor
lecs tnln for the coming carnivais.
Ihls line is well worth 81 80
lows Leaders @s alsss ss .n 1t saens
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
COIOred Dress Goods.

The climax has been reached. The
department without peer. The
apparent combination which has
been visible here for months aug
mented again by another immense
Shipment. Silk and Wool Dress OSC
Goods, double width, all colors, for. 10
The center Of attraction. An Offering
without a parallel. A reckless
mode OF advertising. All our high
art suiting in silk aud wool, all
wool, silk luster effects, irridescent
Briliiantines, illuminated mohair
goods, worth 75c, SOC and al. Your 6nC
cholce per yard d..,.................. w
Another attraction. Keep track of
our dress goods maneuverB This
VIII be an interesting week. All
our 81, 81 Is and 81 rs Fine I'm
ported Novelty Dress Goods placed
on sale without reserve for less 7EC
than makers price. ce............. W
Before leaving this department see
the 150 French Dress Patterns, all
the newest novelties, no two alike.
These goods were intended to be
sold, and are really worth $15 to
norfost. aso essh. Our price for pick toS7:so
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
Special for the Comma Week

100 dozen Four-button Glace Gloves
in all the popular colors, including
the new "Linon" shade, positively
worth 81 Is pair. AS long Hs
pair remains we will let you have Tx
them for 10
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
LADIES' HOSE.


A gigantic purchase. Nothing like 1t
recorded anywhere Both our
houses were represented on spot by
sagacious buyers. Our syndicate
procured the lot and offer them for
sale tomorrow at a fraction over
half. Any style you wish. Riche-
lieu ribbed Spanish ribbed or
s.. Sss i siiss you wish. worth 4oe pail: 250
UNDERWEAR.
Immense bargains in Ladies' SILK
Vests, all colors. plain or fancy
shades extra heavy and full size.
Sold over our own counters at
rapid rate for 81. Our price to- H0C
CORSETS.
"Her Majesty's," by far the finest
Corset on the market is thorough
1y represented here, not one, two or
half dozen styles, but everything
you can ask for or the makers pro-
duce. Prices in conformity with
the quality, but no higher than you
pay for the unsightly misfits
everywhere so plentiful. Our Q 600
prices range from 81 rs to......... do
RIBBONS.
Our great ribbon stock complete. The last
shipment OF our foreign goods to hand: Late
ideas In the Dresden effect abundant; designs
exclusively our be procured at
present. Everything has the air of newness
s~SSoS AoSNA
MILLINERY.
The grand trimming of our establishment
still shines forth with unabated v.gor. Never
have we been in position to cater to the
wants Of an exactng public in this de-
partment more successfully than at the present
moment. The artist in charge bears the proud
distinction Of being the finest designer IN the
West, ably assisted by corps of the best
trimmers and the finest stock OF material. Our
high art headwear is a topic of the season.
They viii be abundantly visible On many
ladies who set the styles for Frisco to-day.
The great attraction in this department for
the coming week will be our lines of IS, 81 90
and $40 hats.
KID GLOVES.
Again we proclaim It, without the least fear
Of truthful Contradiction, the finest glove de-
partment in the City; every style, color and
quality that is good) Is to be found here.
Our famous LA Mazeno" Gloves have no
superiors. All the new shades just landed.
Nile Green, Pink, Mode, Golden Brown,
Champagne, Pearl, Butter, Maroon, Sky
Blue, White. Black and Tans. Every pair
guaranteed and fitted TO tn hand.
Special for the Coming Week.
100 dozen Fourbutto Glace Gloves
in all the popular colors, including
the new "Linon" shade, positively
worth 81 Is pair. AS long hs
pair remains we will let you have 7EC
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05

100 dne Cloth Capes, richly braid ed velvet or
Persian collar, the correct length. full
sweep, either navy or tan, worth fully 20.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05

81 handsome Kersey Cloth Cspes, with gold
broldered trim mings, adorned with q CO.
pious supply of pearl buttons. ten different
distinct styles, worth everywhere % 10,
our price,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Russell Sage has the reputation OF
being hard-hearted and cold-blooded
money lender, but he seems to have a
bit of sympathy after all Last
week he sued the Erie railroad COM
pany for allowing its employees to kill
one of his horses which had fallen
through trestle and broken its leg.
The railroad men had killed the ami
NAL to put it out of its misery. Mr..
Sage employed a veterinary surgeon
to examine the dead animal and he re-
ported that its life could have been
saved by keeping the leg in splints.
The breaking of an animals leg is
death. A broken leg of man is not
regarded as serious and he uses it
after proper treatment with as much
effect as before. Horses legs are lit
tie different and their legs may be set
and healed as are mems. Mr.. Sage
will find he has struck chord of SYM
pathy that thousands of good people
will feel with him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09


The ugliest appearing animal that
ever walked a log, killed a rabbit or
fought trap is the lynx winch is just
as ugly as it looks ten months IN the
year, and somewhat uglier during the
other two. Not only VIII the lynx hght
anything that walks in the woods, but
it will also tackle visitor from the
clearings, be he man or dog, or halt-
grown calf, if the occasion offers, says
writer in Shooting and Fishing
Jim Berry was hunting up in Maine
about forty miles north of Greenville,
when he and his friend came suddenly
upon the carcass Of caribou which
bear was eating. The bear made itself
scarce, much to Jims regret, as he
wanted to kill bear. Without saying
anything to his friend, he left camp the
next day and started for the carcass,
intending to watch it in the hope that
the bear would return, He waited and
watched till about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, when he began to think OF
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09
AIN n n n n n n ~ n n q
AN EPISODE.


WVVYXWWVWXWYWD
1t has been remarkable summer.
In May it was as hot as August and
in August it was as cold as March. 1t
rained most of the time. Almost any
thing seemed an excuse for the heavens
to drip or pour, or swash down bucket
fuls of water, as the fancy of Jupiter
Pluvius was at the moment. Then it
cleared off hot enough to cook you or
so cold you had to drag out your winter
clothes. This peculiar state of affairs
seemed to agree with the insect and
reptile tribe. They flourished on other
peoples poison to a wonderful degree.
There is an old German myth that
says by some chance or other a de-
scendant of the same willy serpent in
the garden that played havoc with
Mother Eve entered into the ark. When
Noah, well protected by his mackin-
tosh and goloshes, took a hasty inven-
tory of stocks he failed to discover this
cunning gentleman, who evidently in
herited the craft of his ancestor who
lived several centuries before. There
those who had never committed any
considerable crime; but Monsieur lie
Serpent lay in a dark corner till they
got well under way.
Then he came cautiously forth and
began to make himself so agreeable, af-
ter the manner Of his worthy great
grandfather, and like that venerable
- oh, ir1rr
sationalist that the rest of the house
hold of the ark agreed it would be a
great pity to throw him overheard.
So they sailed on and on and it
rained and rained, after the manner Of
the summer of '96, till Noah became
perturbed in spirit and the passengers
discontinued. All the good stories had
been told over and over; the supply was
limited; all the old songs sung over
and over again; and quarrels and dis
putes were the order Of the day. The
qualities of the dove as an advance
agent were still unknown, and Noah
worried not little as to the direction
and final destination of the ship.
At last a council was held, and my
lJOTu Oudh6, III IL IuOSJ lhOuSSI anu po-
coming manner, intimated he had some
experience in sailing and Would be
pleased to see Noah at the close of the
meeting.
The interview took place. The Ser
pent owned that matters looked bad for
the occupants Of the ark, but assured
Noah he could extricate them from
their difficulties and bring them safe
ly to land-on one condition only. This
offer at first appalled, Noah, but after
some hours of thought and very rough
weather he called his immediate family
together and laid the case before them.
The Snake had consented to act as
pilot-captain-m mascot all in one-a reg
ular Prohibition the trifling reward
of wife.
He had taken violent fancy to one
of Noahs daughters, the youngest, a
beautiful girl and demanded her hand
as the price of his efforts; the reward
not to be given till they were all on
land, high and dry.
To cut the story short, this was
agreed to. The family were all some
what under the influence of the willy
charmer, and perhaps even then there
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09


fondly imagine still holds the imprint
of the dear dead baby's form; grand
mas work basket, that used for so many
years to stand by the bed, and which,
when you looked at it, seemed to bring
before your eyes again the patient,
suffering form, the bent and trembling
fingers that lined the basket with soft
woods were not too precious for it's
deadly work but fall to dust in your
hand. The overcoat that you thought
would last one more winter does not
escape, but shows great holes on
every side and vanishes a thought you
had INDUCED in Of a ticket to the OPP
era once or twice, for it must be re-
placed. These things and many moro
haunt you as the milter flies by.
John had been particularly active in
this warfare. Often as he sat reading
some abstruse volume his book would
fall to the ground, his glasses follow,
as with tremendous lurch forward
he would exclaim with extended hands.
81 have itY' generally adding mo-
ment later: mo! there it goes"
The tricky insect would disappear
and in a moment be visible in another
corner, or if, perchance it was caught
and lay in dusty nothingness, a dozen
sisters came Loyalty to the rescue. So
the strife went on. Conversations of
great interest, chiefly to the partici-
pants Thereof, and generally upon the
financial question; were punctuated,
emphasized, broken up by these winged
messengers of anarchy. At last the
great night arrived in which John was
to make the speech of his life. He
had studied and thought but on one
subject for many weeks and hours and
hours; he had written and erased and
written again till every sentence show
ed like jewel in his eloquent address
on "Our Only Safety Lies in Gold"
The hall was packed. People of both
parties sat or stood Some, the ma
iority, came to be strengthened in their
faith; small minority to be convinced
of error. John sat on the platform, dig
nifled as ever, surrounded by his fell
low-townsmen. On one side Presby-
terrain divine, on another a Congrega-
tional clergyman, and learned judge
or two. He was introduced and began
his remarks.
His calm, earnest manner command
ed attention and respect. He spoke on
and on, gradually going from one we'll
argued premise to another and grow
ing every moment more eloquent. One
near and dear to him thought she de-
tected occasionally a moments hesita-
ton, a spasmodic Tightening of the
hands, but it passed away. The audi
ence was enthusiastic. The climax,
that should sweep all before it and
carry conviction, seemed near, when
suddenly he paused made a convulsiye
leap forward, brought both hands to-
gether with a resounding smack, and
cried in a loud voice:
give got it! No, there it ISL
CONSERVATION spread though the
room The poor victim Of the serpent's
last revenge grew pale and tottered
to his seat. Water was brought. The
learned judge made a few remarks to
an unheeding audience, but all in vain.
The spell was broken. The men that
were almost persuaded went gladly out
clinging to their old belief, and the
Snake once more had conquered.
AME SYLVESTER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09
THO Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs when in need Of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy than by any other,
and that it is more acceptable to them.
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

curious incident of the election is
reported from Salt Lake City where a
man and his wife both ran for the
state senate and the woman handily
defeated her husband and was elected
by an immense plurality. He might
we'll feel angry at the event, but as
he had six wives, the one who beat
him out can only claim ons-sixth in
terest in him and that may milden the
circumstances a trifie.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Gustav Erickson of Sioux City is a
very obliging man, Mrs. Erickson
claimed he had another living in oma-
ha, and had him arrested. At the
trial he pleaded guilty, with the re-
mark that he really never had been
married but once, but my wife is
determined to send me to prison and
I'd do anything to please her" A meei
man, indeed, is poor Gustav.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Many poor family that seeks the western
wilds in the hope of winning fortune is pre-
served from that insiduous foe Of the emigrant
and ronticrsman-chills and fever-by Hos
tetters stomach Bltters. SO eneciually does
that incompatible medicinal delense fOrtify
the system against the combined influence of
malarious atmosphere and minsmn tainted
water, that protected by 1t the pioneer, the
miner or the tourist provided with it, may
safely encounter the danger.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

lurked in the bottom of their hearts
an intention to break the contract when
the danger was over. The Serpent took
the helm. The dove was sent out, and
in little while they reached land, saw
the sun once more and hung out their
musty clothes to dry.
Once in the promised land the
Snake demanded his bride. Family
councils were again held. He was
enticed into their midst and cruelty
betrayed to his ruin. Instead of wife
he received death at their hands. Not
content with merely killing their pre-
server, and contending that he was
an old fraud and stowaway-that they
would have touched shore just as we'll
without him-they decided to refuse
him even Christian burial and burn
his body, while they danced round his
pyre.
But as the flames rose to heaven the
victim had his revenge. Each column
Of blue smoke turned to vicious, sting
Ing insects-gnats.m mosquitoes, flies, and
the thousand crawling, creeping
things, whose descendants afiiict our
poor humanity to-day. Noah had too
much foresight to perpetuate them by
putting them in the ark, but his act
of treachery put his caution all to
naught.
This damp summer has been again
prolific in all these pests. and chief
among them is the fitting. tricky, tor
menting mothmiller. It's whole life is
given up to the one idea Of making
that Of man a burden; its gleeful flight
through the house in search of some
thing to destroy rouses the inmates
thereof to insane speech and action.
Nothing is sacred to this iconoclast.
The richer the prey the greater its Joy.
The little wooden garment that you
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09
WHAT sHAIt, / oIvu For cuplsTmAs2

You can easily settle this question by send
ing IS cents to the MERM0O G JAcCARD
JEWELRY CO., Broadway, Cor. Locust, St.
Louis, who in return will send you a SOLID
SILVER Handled NAIL FILE, and their new
illustrated CATALOGUE, showing 200 of the
most beautiful things in Jewelry aud Silver
wares.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

l know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure tor consumption.-Joh A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April ri, 1896.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

FIVE PER CENT. a WEEK PROFITS Is
the average return ON my Fluctuat on System.
Send Tor pamphlet free. w. b. FOREST, 90
RrondWAY. N. Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

The sin that will stick to you is the
one you expect to give up without any
help from Christ.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Man is successful when he can COM
bine in himself the enthusiasm of an
amateur with the skill OF profess
sional.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

There are proaoly more thieves in
China than any other country in the
world.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Chicago has 5000 elevator conduc-
tors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-12-09

Plumbers have 100 unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
A NEW INToxIcANT.
Drunkenness Caused by Constant Inhala
ton Of Smelling Salts.

Drunkenness Caused by Constant Inhala-
ton Of Smelling Salts.
The very latest sort of drunkenness
is that which, it has been discovered,
comes from the constant inhalation OF
smelling salts.
So great hold has the smelling salts
habit gained upon the modern woman,
says the New York Journal, that when
she IS deprived of them she experiences
all the cravings that af7ict the person
who dearly loves liquor, and finds him
self deprived of 1T Some Of the salts
are of excessive strength, and produce
a sort of stupor most gratifying to the
victim. More than one woman has
been suspected of drinking when really
her inebriety has resulted from a too
liberal use of the smelling bottle.
Not long ago a titled lady was carried
from the cloal5roOm at a grand recep-
ton in London in state of helpless
ness. A bottle was found in the folds
of her gown containing matter of
strength sufficient to take away the
breath of an ordinary person. The
rumor spread with wonderful pre-
cision that my lady was a confirmed
drunlard-the smelling salts theory
being derided by the majority-and the
victim found it necessary to withdraw
from the social circle she had long
graced.
Indulgence in this habit may become
expensive, for the seasoned subject
soon exhausts the strength of the salts
As stimulation of the Olfactorv nerves is
not alone the reason of this practice. it
becomes necessary to renew the supply,
and once enchained the slave will accept
nothing that does not yield full virtues.
The story is told of an elderly lady who
calls upon a chemist every two or three
days andrequests their plenishing of no
fewer than eight smelling bottles, some
of which are not of diminutive size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

The secret of making angels food
lies in the baking Of it. Sift one cup of
-four and one teaspoonful of cream
tartar several times through a fine
sieve. Beat the whites of nine eggs to
a stiff broth, and to them add one cup
mix carefully into this, stirring CON
stantly. the sifted -four, and add one
teaspoonful of extract of vanilla Pour
this batter into an ungreased pan and
bake in a slow oven for IS minut es.
When baked, turn the pan upside down
on something that will admit of the
air passing under it, and allow it to
stand until the cake falls from the
tin Ice with white icing. Be careful in
making this cake to have all the ingredi-
ents as light as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

one-fouxth a wife by saying that she is
only One-fourth the slave that a whole
wife Is She is a thorough supporter of
woman suffrage and took an active part
in several campaigns made in behalf of
this principle before Utah women were
given the riaht to vote.
Mrs. Cannon will make a striking ap-
pearance on the floor of the state senate.
She is a slender, trim little woman who
always appears to be well grOOmed. She
wears tailor made dresses of plain but
fashionable cut, and with her fresh,
clear skin. wavy brown hair, just
sprinkled with gray, and clear hazel
eyes she is decidedly attractive and
pleasant to see. She has had a good
deal Of experience as a public speaker.
having delivered many campaign speech
es.
Mrs. Cannon was born in the north Of
Wales and went to Utah in 1861 with
her parents. She was educated at the
Deseret university and taught school for
several years. She also learned to set
type and for awhile worked as a COM
position. She was graduated in medicine
at Ann Arbor in 1880 and took the de-
gree of bachelor of arts in 1889.
Senator Cannon says she does not in
tend to go IN for any particular reform,
but that, being a physician, she viii
naturally take great interest in all san
itary bills, and, being a mother, will
look closely into educational bills. She
is against prohibition, and the rum de-
mon does not scare her bit. She says
prohibition does net prohibit, and there
fore it is useless on the statute books.
Some Of Senator Cannon's ideas may
be surprising to people outside of Utah
She says that 60 per cent of the voters
in her state are women, and that the
majority Of them believe that they were
better of when polygamy was praoticed
than they are now.
Eyes, she says in an interview,
and they are intelligent women too. I
am the only woman IN the senate,
know, but then we are every one of us
Democrats there, so shall feel perfect
ly at home
''What am I going to do with my
children while I am making laws for
the state? The same as [ have done with
them while 1 have been practicing med
icine. They have been left to themselves
a good deal, and I must say they COM
pare very favorably with children who
need a governess. a nurse and a mamma
to look after them every minute.
In Arapahoe county, Colo, which in
cludes the city of Denver, 8 out of the
IL state representatives recently elected
are women. One Of them, Mrs Olive
Q. Butler, is a native Of Boston and has
lived in Denver since 1880. She is
prominent worker in the Women's Re-
lief corps ana has hosts Of friends. She
has always taken deep interest in pub
lie affairs and is expected to acquit her
self with great credit IN legislative halls.
Mrs Evangeline Hearth, another Col
orado Iegisfato is the wife of a promi-
neut labor leader, while Mrs. Martha
A B. CONNIE. another woman lawmak-
er, is a clubwoman who has been in
terested in reform movements for a
number of years The time may come
when it may be necessary for our law
makers 70 address the chair as Mrs
Speaker. - 9. J. BowDEN.