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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-07-24

''She looked so cunnin' and innocent.
and she didn't want to get up one bit.
I wrapped silver brcastpin in pink
cotton, and put it in carved wooden
box I'd bought. I dropped box and all,
quite careiess-like, into one of Dollys
shoes, and then dressed myself jest as
quiet as if it wasn't anybody's birth
day at all. Iguess Dolly's feclin's were
bit hurt when talked about ordinary
things, as if 1 had no idea what day il
was; but you ought to have seen her
face wnen she tried to draw on that
shoe.
Then she did behave as if she really
was six years old, and 1 felt about 10
myself. After breakfast l went to my
work, leavin' Dolly smilin' over her
breastpin. Not 4 word did say to her
about my comm home early. All the
same, had managed to get half day
off, and some tickets were promised to
me for the theater that night. |
couldn't keep my face straight to save
my life, but went around all the morn
in GRIMM from ear to ear. At noon
I knocked off work. had good luck
the theater tickets and found
some red roses, most as sweet as Dolly
herself.
well, 1 did feel like a fool a-walkin'
along the street with them flowers in
my hand, and smilin' at nothin' at ALL |
But when thought of Dolly's pleasure,
md the surprise it would be to her to
see me at that time of day with the
'oses, the tickets, and everythin', after
he'd thought she'd had ali the birth
lay presents she was goin' to have.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
s. LAzAR,s FINANCIgRING.

a MADEIRA Judge Prevented His Return
to This City Prisoner.
On July 10 two warrants were sworn out
for the arrest of Sol Lazar, on complaint
of Charles p. Haven, for obtaining goods
by false pretenses.
The complaint states that Lazar went to
Murphy, Grant & Co. and represented
that he was a merchant at Grass Valley
and had $1,000 worth of stock. besides
$500 clear of all debts. Upon this repre-
sentation he purchased a bill OF goods
amounting to 1856. He told the same story
to Steinberger, Kalisher & Co. and OBJ
tanned goods worth $3.50. These were
shipped to Grass Valley, and then by
Lazar reshipped to MADEIRA.
The warrants were placed in the hands
of Policeman Wren, who arrested Lazar in
MADEIRA, but the officials OF that place be-
lieved that some mistake had been made,
so the Superior Judge OF MADEIRA released
Lazar on $4,000 bonds, and Officer Wren
was obliged to return without his pris-
oner, but he has the bonds which the Ma
dera Judge accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
ALL GOES TO CHARITY
The Profits Derived From the
Celebration of the Fall of
the Bastile.
The Police Force Fund for Widows
and Orphans Will Come in for
Some Benefit

The celebration of the one hundred and
seventh anniversary of the Fall of the
Bastile will benefit charitable societies to
the extent of about $500.
The finance committee, consisting of P.
A. Bergerot, ]. lambda and ]. Bayle, as
well as Treasurer ]. Godeau, have been
hard at work for two days gathering in
the receipts from outside ticket-sellers.
The total receipts so far are a fraction
under $500, out of which bills amounting
to nearly $1,000 will have to be paid.
AS soon as these liabilities are all in and
audited by the finance committee they
will be liquidated, and on tonight week
the general committee will vote on which
charities (and in what amounts) will be
benefited.
The usual donation to the fund for the
widows and orphans of the Police Depart
ment will be made.
La Societe de Renaissance des Danes
Franchise will receive the major part of
the surplus. 1t is really the only out-and-
out charitable organization among the
French, Mrs. Sylvan Well being it's presi-
dent.
An appropriation is also TO be made to.
ward the fund established to provide for
the POOR mem bers of the French Hospital
Society in the event of their falling short
in hospital fees when sick
L'Alliance Franchise, that organization
founded that the French language might
be taught gratis to the children in the
public schools, will likewise receive a
share of the money spent by patriotic
frenchmen and their American friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
He Says Cigarmaker Samuel
Oppenheimer Stole His Wife
From Him.
MEXICO MINERS STORY
Found Them Living Together in Ala
media, and Says the Child Was
Poorly Dressed.

T. w. Thompkins made a statement
yesterday to CALL reporter in which he
admitted that he took his 10-year-old
daughter, May, away from her mothers
home in Alameda the day before. He
also began suit for divorce from his wife,
who is known in Alameda as Mrs. Open
heimer.
Mr.. Thompkins tells the story of a
wronged husband. 1t goes back three
years and covers good deal of territory.
Three years ago he went to Mexico to en-
gage in the mining business. 1.-TWO wears
ago l returned" said he, ''and found my
wife rooming at a house on Geary street.
while masculine friend OF hers had a
room across the hall. When found her
there L intended to get a divorce, but
finally decided to overlook the matter for
the sake of our little girl l found her a
home IN the family of Samuel Open.
helmer at San Jose and returned to
Mexico. l have sent her money regularly
since l have been in Mexico.
"Oppenheimer is a cigarmaker. He
worked in Seattle before coming here. 1t
was not long after my return to Mexico
that heard OppenheiE.er' wife had left
him and that the only woman in the
| house was my wife. A week ago last Mon
day l returned to San Francisco. / am
| now in the gold and silver mining BUSH
ness for myself at San Dimas, Mexico. Nv
wife supposed that 1 thought she was still
| living in San Jose. but I found out that
she and Oppenheimer left there about four
months ago, and have been living in Ala
media.
~ did not know where she was when I
! first arrived here" he went on land en-
| pioyed detective to find her. Besides
| this, have learned that they registered at
| he in INof
| ten months ago. as Mr. and Mrs. Open
heimer. l went over to Alameda day be-
fore yesterday with Attorney Van Nos
trand, who served the papers in the di-
vorce case. When he addressed her at
the door she said she was Mrs. Open
heimer. While | was standing some dis
| tance away little Mary came out of the
bakery. Seeing me she ran up and put
her arms around my neck and kissed me.
| She was poorly dressed. l told her to
! come with me, and she came right along.
~ have spent between $50 and $50 in
! buying her new clothes. She is in a secure
and a comfortable place now and is happy.
have never been served with a summons
| Tor divorce by my wife, and if she has
| secured divorce l do not know it. I am
confident she has not. The reason l took
the child is that / heard my wife and OPP
penhe1mer were going to Seattle. / shall
not return to Mexico till my suit for
| divorce is decided"
In taking the child Mr.. Thompkins acted
on the advice OF his attorneys, Judge w.
II. Levy and Joseph P. Kelly. Mrs. Op-
penheimer has applied to Chief of Police
Crowley TO recover the child for her, but
Attorney Kelly says the Chief can do
nothing, as the case is a civil one.
Attorney Van Nostrand said that when
he served the papers on Mrs. Thompkins
she said she had been expecting them, but
did not think they would come so soon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
Burning of the Skin Disappears
Under the Strange
Medicine.
IMPROVEMENT IS NOTICED.
DR.. A. P. O'Brien, the City Physician,
Says That the Patients Feel
Better.

The Japanese drugs, Familiarity known
as the "Goto remedy" for leprosy, have
come like ray of warm sunshine to the
cherries, hopeless leper hospital on
Twenty-sixth street. 1t is now little more
than two weeks since this novel factor in
medicine was applied to the lepers of San
Francisco's Pesthouse, and already new
life has come to the unfortunate lepers.
The one absorbing topic of conversation is
the Goto cure. Its praises are spoken on
the steps of the miserable shed, where the
lepers are imprisoned, in half dozen diff
ferent languages and the patient sufferers
themselves betray their feelings in the
brightness of eve and lightness of spirit to
which they were long strangers.
The utter abandon of hope was even
more dreadful than the very loathsome-
ness of their disease, but now new hope
has inspired them to dreams of recovery.
to live again in the sunshine and be part
of the world itself. For some of them as
sert that the remedy has eased the con-
slant burning peculiar to their affection,
and otherwise alieviated the multitude
nous pains. Even more, under the influ-
ences the process of healing has begun to
show itself.
DR.. A. P. O'Brien, City Physician, paid an
official visit to the leper hospital yester-
day. The lepers greeted him with smiles,
for they were all happy and apparently
contented.
In reply to his questions as to how the
Goto remedy acted on them they said it
had done them much good so far. And
their faces, cruelty distorted and in many
cases revolving beamed with the relief of
encouragement it afforded.
''They claim to be a great deal more
comfortable" remarked DR.. 0'Brien.
els it not Imagination"
mo, not altogether. In two cases in
particular. the worst cases by the way, tu-
bercular leprosv, the patients claim that
the sensation OF burning of feet and differ
ent portions OF the skin has been relieved.
Ali patients seem to think that their appe-
tites have improved and they feel more or
less invigorated. OF course it is too soon
to say if there is any change. They claim
only an extremely palliative effect for the
remedy, but not cure. All the nodular
conditions of the skin are disappearing. I
must say they do not appear as angry as
before. TO get q thorough idea of its eff
cheney it takes three or four months steady
application. Old Annie says she is going
10 get we'll and is delighted over the pros
poets"
Lena Grimm, the young girl from Ukiah
who was received at the hospital last Sun
day, has settled down to her 6reary life in
her living prison. She appeared stoical
about her atfiiction yesterday, but felt de-
pressed over parting with her father, who
spent an hour at the Pesthouse before
leaving for his ranch in Mendocino County.
Lena did not know of the Goto remedy,
which may not be tried in her case as the
present supply is too small for general use.
For an experiment, however, it is being
carefully used on several patients, and the
results are watched with interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
The Secretary Says His Letter
Should Have Been Kept
Private.
SPEAKS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
An Eloquent Plea for the Peoples
Party by One of It's Devoutest
AdherentS.

A knot of political luminaries had gath
cred in the Palace Hotel courtyard lust
after lunch Yesterday and were in the
MIDST of deep and serious discussion as
to the merits of the respective Presiden-
tial candidates, when who should come
along but George d. Gillespie, secretary of
the Peoples party County Committee and
State Executive Committee.
Hello, George" called out one of the
group, what do you think of the letter in
this mornings Exam miner from A. w.
Thompson 10 7. V. Gator in reference to
the Endorsement of Bryan for the Presi-
dency by the Peoples party2'
81 think" answered Mr.. Gillespie, draw
ing near and taking comfortable oratori-
cal position, "that Mr.. Thompson made a
serious mistake in having his letter pub
lished. While it may have been difficult
for him to keep silent upon the subject of
destroying the Peoples party, ana entirely
abandoning its most sacred principles. it
would have been better if he had sent his
letter in the usual way through the mail
to Mr.. Gator at St. Louis, instead OF giving
ii 10 him second hand in the nature of
e stump speech through newspaper.
II feel sorry indeed to learn that Mr.
Thom pson's mind does not run along the
same lines in regard to fusion. or, might
more properly say, disorganization of the
Peoples party as does the general opinion
in the County Committee.
''In 1892 some gentlemen undertook to
turn the Peoples party OF San Francisco
into a non-partisan movement, and they
were sorely rebuked; and fancy after the
National convention there will be some
VINO will wish they had kept quiet Just
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

0csIIOS us htI1E
strength to revival of the corrupt and
dying Democracy.
''If the Democratic party is dying why
not let it die? The Peoples party can
take it's place and give the people OF the
United States not only free silver but
direct legislation, Government ownership
of railroads and abolition of National
banks, giving in their place Government
banking. Then, and not until then, will
we have Government for and by the
people.
There has been no time in the history
of American politics when a party once
disorganized and killed was rehabilitated
and made to carry the country for Its
principles. OF course If the Peoples party
is killed the Socialist Labor party will
receive great impulse, bat not sufficient
to carry the country for many years to
come.
"In the meantime if the Democrats sue
coed they are not competent to carry even
the free coinage of silver for the reaso n
that they are divided against themselves.
No matter what their platform is the party
is still in the lands OF the same old
machine. which naturally fits in the same
old groove. In the East they will elect gold
Democrats to Congress where they elect
any at all. When they hold their caucus
to elect the Speaker of the House they
will have another big row and a split.
Inc gold men Will JOIN Inc Republicans
aud elect Gear Reed, and he will appoint
none but gold men on the important COM
mittees, and it will be exceedingly diff
cult to get free-coinage bill reported to
the House.
mol The Democratic party will never
do. What we want is the Peoples party
that is imbued with principles as illumi-
nary as midday summer sun. And not
only looks the same but is the same in the
north, south. e asst and west.
eyes, the Peoples party is really a big
ger party to-day than the Democratic
party, and by actual count has more votes
than the latter when its gold votes are
eliminated. Therefore | think it would be
better for the Democratic party TO indorse
our entire platform and candidates if it is
really question of principle with them
and not of offices as they now claim.
''As far as Mr.. Gator is concerned know
whereof speak when say that he is no
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
STAND FOR PROJECTION
The Austrian Mckinley Club
Urges an Early Regis


The Austrian American Mckinley Club
met last night at its headquarters at 25
Turk street, Z. Moreno presiding. Secre-
tary James j. FeeIy read the communica-
ton from the State Committee IN regard
to registration, and strongly urged all cit1-
zens who had any feaIty for Republican
faith and principles to register as quickly
as possible. He was followed by Henry
A. Williams, who voiced the same senti-
ment, and further advised all good Repub-
ncans to first protect themselves as Amer
lean citizens from the evil and sad inhu-
ences OF foreign pauper labor.
Z. Bokariza, Colonel w. E. Peck, NJ.
Mortijia, James f. Kavanagh, L. Sturiza,
J. w; Ryan and A. Gagre in short speeches
urged all present to stand by Mckinley
and the great principles of protection. A
strong resolution presented by James ].
Freely, indorsing the action of the County
Committee in increasing its membership,
and thereby showing its interest in the
welfare OF the entire people. was heartily
approved. The evening was enlivened
with songs and recitations by w. Kid Nell
son, Eugene Weiner and w. R. Street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
BANK OF CAMPBELLs.

A License Granted Yesterday by the
Bank Commissioners.
The Bank Commissioners yesterday
granted license for the esta blishing of a
banking concern at the little town of
Campbells, situated a few miles to the
southwest of San Jose, in Santa Clara
County.
The house will be known as the "Bank
OF Campbells," and is organized as COM
mercial bank, with an authorized capital
of $50, 000 $4,000 of which has been sub
scribed. The bank will be opened August
L. The officers are: Samuel f. Cooper,
PRESIDENT Benjamin Campbell, vice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
0VERWORKING HIS MEN.
A Complaint Filed With the Labor Com
missioner Against Contractor
Murphy at the Prssidio.

missioner Against contractor
Murphy at the Prssidio.
Martin nighttime, employed by Con-
tractor Murphy, who has taken the con-
tract from the Government to reclaim the
marsh lands at the Presidio, filed COM
plant yesterday with Labor Com missioner
Fitzgerald, stating that the contractor is
working his men ten hours day. "This
is in direct violation of his contract" said
Deputy Dam yesterday. 1--WE have no
jurisdiction over Federal work, but we
will notify the Quartermaster's depart
ment of the state of affairs, who are I'M
aware that the men are working longer
than eight hours. The department is
very much in favor of the eight-hour sys-
tenn, and it is likely that it may cost Con-
tractor Murphy dearly for violating his
contract in this manner"
The reports from the trade unions re
quired by the Labor Commissioner have
been received from nearly every locality
in the State except San Francisco. The
Commissioner has written to every county
Assessor in the State to forward a copy of
the report he sends the Board of Equaliza-
ton. These reports are not coming in
fast enough. Thirty-eight counties have
filed statements of the articles OF incor-
poration filed with them last year.
In the employment office business is
getting very brisk, an average of thirty
men being sent out daily.
Three big ditch contracts have been
awarded in the mountain mines, and large
numbers of men are being sent to this
locality. A order came down to the bureau
for forty woodcutters, at wages from 81 25
to 81 so day.
This year there have been less fruit
pickers required than ever before. Hop
pickers also have been little in demand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
AFTER EASTERN METHODS
Temporary PoStoffice Where
Cars Can Be Utilized to
Garry Mail.
A Brief Description of the Form and
Accommodation of the New
Building.

Under the supervision of Howard G.
Holmes, chief engineer of the Harbor
Commissioners, the temporary Postoffice
site at the foot of Market street is Begin
ming TO take on the appearance of per-
manent building. The more substantial
parts of the framework are now in posi-
ton and the finer details win be begun
soon.
The structure is in the shape of trape-
zoid, each side and the lower base which
fronts toward the bay being 40 feet in
length. The upper base is only % feet in
length. Over it will be reared the clock
tower, the summit of which will be So feet
from the ground.
The area of the ground floor is 5000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
PARADE PREPARATIONS,
Elaborate Decorations Along the
Line of the Bicycle
March.
Large Banners Illuminated and Bear.
ing Suggestive Legends Hang
on the Corners.

The committee on the bicycle parade and
jollifcation on Folsom street, which will
take place on the 25th inst, is making
elaborate preparations for that event.
The illumination and decoration will be
both original and effective. 4 banner will
be hung across Folsom street, at the inter-
section of Eighth, which will be SKIS
feet in size. On this will be the legend in
large characters
FINISH FOLSOM STREET.
In front of it will be placed FIVE electric
lights.
AT the corner of Market and Eighth
streets a similar banner will be hung,
bearing on the Eighth-street side, Finish
Folsom street." and on the side toward
Market, "Repave Market street" Ten
electric lights will be hung to illuminate
this banner.
A gold medal will be awarded to the
best mounted aid to the grand marshal,
and a prize will be gwen to the most
unique and original idea to illustrate the
difference between the bitumen pavement
and the cobbles. This must not be in the
nature of a float.
Much dissatisfaction has been engen-
dered along the lower part of Folsom
street, owing to the fact that the process
sion will not go farther down than Sixth
street. The committee states the reason
for this is because the bicycles could not
ride over the cobble-paved portion of Fol-
som street south of Sixth.
A prize is offered by the South Side peo-
pie, independent of the parade, for the
best decorated house along the line of
march. The City officials have been in
vited, and will receive special invita-
ton not only to be in the parade but to
deliver short addresses indorsing the
movement for good streets.
w. L. Williamson has offered to provide
twelve handsome saddle-horses free of
charge for the use of the Supervisors in
ha ,@arada
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
CRICKET CHIRPs.

The Game Booming In the North.
Echoes From Other Fields.
BY all accounts the game is flourishing
In the north. On the glorious Fourth As
toria played Multnomah, and was defeated
BY "a runs. Charley Lawrence. the ex-
Alameda crackajack, captained the con-
querlng team, and made So not out
I. j. A. Tiedemann, the Pacifcs treas
urer, has been in Portland trying to ar
range match between his club and the
Multnomahs. He is reported to have
been greatly impressed with the NJ. A. A. C..
grounds and clubhouse.
To-day the Multnomah men are to pIav
an eleven OF middies selected from the
ships in port. The lads have been
coached during the week by w. Kerr
Scott, and the event is to be a society
affair.
The English inter-couaty competition
WAKES warm as the season progresses.
Surry. in spite of their recent win over
Yorkshire, are still in the second place.
The position of the four leading teams is
now as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
ATHLETIC.
The Emmett Football Club VIII Hold
Its Annual Field Day

- EHiiAiASet ACAA 10y
Tomorrow.
A wrestling match between AL Lean. the
professional, and Jack Williamson of the
Acme Athletic Club has been arranged.
1t will take place September 4, and the
conditions are that Lean TO win must
throw his opponent five times within an
hour. The consideration is $50 side.
De Witt Van Court, formerly boxing in
structor of the Acme Club, Will leave for
Los Angeles on the 2Sth inst to accept a
position with the Los Angeles Athletic
Club.
The West Berkeley Athletic Club has
been organized with twenty-five members.
The elected officers are: George Phillips.
president; Louis Borkheim, vice-presi-
dent; Andrew Andrews, secretary:
Thomas Williams, recording secretary,
and Samuel Fisher, treasurer.
a board of directors will be named at
the next meeting. Arrangements will be
made for benefit, to be given on July 25
at Sisterna Hall.
The club starts out modestly by renting
the large barn of II. w. Taylor for heado
quarters. This win be remodeled and fit
ted up as first-class gymnasium.
The Manhattan Athletic CIup has
elected officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Thomas Cassidy; vice
president, A. Barkheim; recording secre-
tary, Sam Gray; financial secretary, A.
Murphy; treasurer, J. Riley; captain. ].
killeen; marshal, II. Smith; trustees-F
G. Muller. William Herbert, j. Riley, J.
Linehan, r. McCrosson.
The club has made arrangements for
grand exhibition. which viii be held on
the evening of July q in its gymnasium.
1749 Mission street.
The Emmett Football Club will hold its
annual games contest to morrow at
SchuetZen Park, San Rafael. The prime
pal events, which are open to all competi-
tors. are as follows:
1O0-yard race for valuable prizes for
first and second winner; 220-yard race,
40O-yard race. and mile race, same eondi-
tons; running hop, step and jump; long
Jump; high jump; throwing the 56 and 16
pounds weight, and football-place kicking,
besides numerous races for boys and girls
There will also be a grand tug OF war
between the Knights of the Red Branch
Rifles and Emmets Tor 500 a side ION
Cleats).
R. c. OConnor will take charge of all
the athletic events