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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
A HoU.E o CARDS.

built house of cards one day
In far off, sunny Childhood time,
And laughed TO see IL swept away
By some light breeze that strayed that way
That left no trace nor yet untline
CT what had been house so fine.
built a house of cards one day
When had come to ripper years.
Again / saw it swept away
BY some bleak wind tina blew that way,
This time I saw it go with tears
Twas buiIded of the hopes OF years
JOHN HENRY DICK.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
Ike t, overdi bicycles, warranted safe for octo-

ket, Verdi bicycles, warranted safe Tor oeto-
genarians to ride.
French operate art has not been much rep
resented for number of years at the Royal
Opera of Berlin, but an experiment has Just
been made in that line and it has completely
succeeded, for Berlioz's 'Benvenuto Cellini,"
which mas been given a splendid production
at the Berlin Opera, promises to be one OF the
chief attractions OF the present season.
singular example of misguided vigilance
is reported from Vienna, where Joseph Gen.
noch, inspector of the Carl Theater, and sew
eral of his assistants are in prison, charged
with having willfully and maiiciously set fire
to the theater in order to win the reward for
vigilance in putting out the confiagration.
Some interesting developments are expected
at the trial.
new opera entitled 'Ratbold' has just met
with great success at Mayence. The hbretto is
is by Felix Dahn and the music by Reinhold
Becker.
"Annie Louise" a new operetta by Fritz
Baselt has just been produced very success
fully at Cassel
The Fossad Theater at Milan is giving three
new operettas, s'Vincet Amor" by Federico
Giardina, "La Presi d. Valpignatta," by Dali.
Argine, and ''LAgenzia dl Commentator"
by Bonhg ioli.
The city fathers Of Cataneo have ordered the
three leading theaters in the town to be
closed, because they do not offer enough Sc
curity Tor the exit OF the public in case OF fire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

erably off. They got 100000 900, but that
was all. The rest IS due. But that assertion
that there was such an enormous sum there
did more than any thing else to demonetize
silver. It scared the East almost 10 DEATH and
it has never got rid of the fear of a flood OF
siver.D N
Mr.. Deidesheimer is now about IS years old.
As his name indicates, he is German by
birth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Through Car to St Paul and Minneapolis
An elegantly upholstered tourist-csr leaves Oak
land every Tuesday evening at o'clock for all
points in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.
No change OF cars. Dning-oars on all trains. Come
and get our rates If you expect to make trip to
any Eastern point. 4. K. S ateler, General Agent
Northern Pacific Ry Co., 63S Market street, :. r.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The street-lighting movement came just
in time to make Examinations fer the
holiday trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

S'There is poetry in everything" unused the
editor "Now, there is yonder aste-basket."
And he laughed, as he sometimes did when
he was all alone.-Detroit Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
phillips, kock Island Ernnrs,..

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via R,o
oranoe and Rock Island Railways Through
tourist sleepingca to Chicago and Boston Me-
ager and porters accompany these excursions 70
Boston For tickets. sleepng-car accommodations
and further information. address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway, so Mont.
gomery street. san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Wyatt carp swears he did not write that
thing for the Examiner, so there you have
another fake.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

spats-Hackley is being accused of plsgar-
ism in his last book.
Socratoots-I would not say that He was
merely collecting his Notwithstanding
News
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 16.-At the st.
Cloud ]. c. Meyer; Belvidere, D. Samson;
Broadway, r. Ii. Flower, C. A. Steward.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Doctor-You have only a few minutes TO
live. Have you any last wish?
Patient-I wish l had engaged another doc.
tor.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Street improvement has done the proper
thing by starting in the middle and work
ing every way at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

tirement OF creenbacks went into innocuous
desuetude at the first jump.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

AYERS Pills, taken In doses of one, daily, AFTER
dinner, admirably regulate the digestive ana
assimilative organs Buy them and try them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Ifyou do not preserve yourself by doing
your Christmas trading this week you will
be in the jam next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are Of great
service in subduing Hoarseness and Coughs.
Sold only in boxes. Avoid limitations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

THERE'S q charm in beautiful hair, and
PARKER's HAIR BAIsAM excels in producing IT,
PARKER's GINGER Tonic is new life to the aged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Ii David Bennett Hal is practicing OBJ
security he Is doing it with great success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The policy of this country is peace and
that is the reason why we wish to see it in
Cuba, but won't fight for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The Examiner may now have decent
spell for a little while, but don't count
on it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Mr.. Choate announces he is running for
the Senate in New York, but the office
seems to be running for Tom PIatt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The lumbermen of the South have
ceased to be sectional and are cIamoring
for protection along with the rest of the
country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

DIR. SIEeERT's Angostura Bitters, pure vege-
table tonic, makes health and health makes bright
rosy cheeks and happiness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The announcement that John Sherman
intends to be candidate for the Senate 10
succeed himself may be news out it is not
startling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The old Dngley bill is dead, but a new
one is in sight so we may all unite in
shouting, Long live the Dingley BILL"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

There are social reformers in Washing
ton who wish to abolish the custom OF
holding inaugural balls. What next?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The CALL is the newspaper of the home
and has all the home advertisements. You
can ind in our columns the very bargain
you are looking for.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The report that Huntington doesn't
wish the funding bill continues to go the
rounds without waiting for confirmation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Senator Calls fiery speeches against
Spain have probably no other object than
that OF warming up his chances of re-
election this winter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

People who do their shopping in bad
weather have the advantage OF finding the
stores uncrowded and abundant oppor-
tunity to inspect goods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The bargain OF to-day may be lost TO-
morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Long Green Lawrence should set Wyatt
carp TO write "Prattle' and Ambrose
Bierce to refereeing prize-ights. The
public demands change.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Cleveland has put so much of the pub.
lie pie in the civh service pantry that the
average otfice-seeker can see nothing out
cabinet pudding to apply for.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

TOWNSHIPS famous broken candy. ? lbs 2oo.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Speed the Christmas shopping.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The only way to make California a
manufacturing State is to patronize the
products of the factories we have and give
them chance TO develop into greater
fhiDOs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

HE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
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Ask for California novelties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

1t is worth noting that the Democratic
Senators have held no caucus to consider
party policy at this session. Each one of
them seems TO regard every other as a
buzz-saw and refuses to monkey with him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

1t is estimated that public building
schemes involving the expenditure OF $780,
100000 Will be introduced into the next
Congress, SO we must keep close watch
on the appropriation for our Postoffice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Bryan's book is to be composed of his
speeches and those of the other silver
leaders of the mpaign. and he could ap-
propriately borrow a title from one of
Roes novels and cali it "Opening a Chest
nut Burr"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The Ministerial Association of New
York is to be credited with giving the
country very good description of The
CALL. 1t was engaged in formulating the
conception of an ideal newspaper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The weather forecast bureau in San Jose
has been put in charge OF a real estate
dealer and any kind.of weather needed to
boom land In that section will now be
Kept on tap ready for delivery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Among the advantages to be derived
from the retirement of Grover Cleveland
will be the opportunity it will give to
Henry Watterson and Charles A. Dana to
shut up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

A Federal Grand Jury in Chicago de-
cided to abandon an investigation of the
meat trust in that city and now the Iowa
men propose to take it up and cover Chi
capo with confusion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

Anew opera entitled ''Ratbold' has just met
with great success at Mayence. The libretto is
is by Felix Dahn and the music by Reinhold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

It is rather odd to see John Jacob Aston
figuring as a member OF an association to
promote the Cuban cause. If ne wishes
the island 10 be saved from Spain why
doesn't he buV it?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

The Cuban League of the United States
may not intend to monopoliZe everything
in the island, but we notice that Coils P.
Huntington has prominent place in its
mem berstip
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17

"Annie Louise" new operetta by Fritz
Baselt has just been produced very success
fully at Cassel.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

Two half dollars, four quarter dol
lars or ten dimes-thouRh equslin pur-
chasing power to q full doliar-are
considerably less In weight. The diff
ference 10 little more than per cent.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

bate Judge, is also q Democrat.
j. G. Watson Of Marion has beer
nominated tor Senator by the Popu
lists and Democrats of the Marion
Chase Morris district. John is
rustler and will afford plenty of enter
tsinment for his Republican opponent
before election. He is long on plain
everyday common sense and knoWl
edge Of the wants of the people.
The POpulists of the Lyon-Green
wood district have nominated j. T
Braddock Of the last named county
for Senator. S. A. Martin of Green
wood received a highly complimentary
vote in the convention. Mr.. Brad
dock is successful farmer and stock
raiser with that experience and ability
necessary to make a splendid leglS
lstor.
j. A. Reser has been nominated by
the POpulists of the Saline. Ottawa dis
trict for Senator. j. s. Richards OF
Ottawa was nominated in the conven.
tion, but withdrew his name, and Mr..
Reser was named by scclamstion. He
is q successful farmer and as q legis.
lstOr will be safe man. Resolutions
indorsing Senator Baldwin were
adopted.
A. q. Mccarthy of the Psols Times
Is dead. The newspaper men of the
State will learn with regret Of his un.
timely death. He was a hard worker,
thorough Populist, devoted to princi-
pie and the cause of the people. By
his unceaSing efforts he had succeeded
in making the Times an excellent
paper. He had the respect of all who
knew him.
Senator Kings friends express them.
selves as disappointed that he was not
nominated for Governor, but say that
they are now just as enthusiastic for
Leedy as they would have been for
King. In this connection 1t might be
stated that Mr.. King and his friends
made one Of the clesnest and fsirest
fights ever made by any candidate for
a nomination.
OF the speakers so far billed, the
people know two-Leedy and Botkin
pretty well, but they do not know SO
much about Mr.. Boyle. The ADvo.
CATE, however, knows something of
Mr.. Boyle and his abilities, and It's in
formation Is Of such character as to
lead to the conclusion that any one
who misses an opportunity to hear him
speak will seriously regret it after he
hears from those who have heard him.
Topeka State Journal (Rep.): ga
beer saloon was run for three days in
the basement Of q drug store near
the Copeland hotel for the benefit of
the delegates to the Republican con-
VentiOn. 1t had the permission Of
county authorities. Perhaps this Is
the reason why Pat Coney's resolution
declaring for the enforcement of the
prohibitory law was laid on the table
by q NO like the falling down of a
house."
Ben Heilbrun of Usage City offers
to put up forfeit Of $3.50 In an Usage
City hank on the following conditions:
He will pay $3.50 in gold for 1000
The advocate., 1896-08-19

were opened 1t was decided to make
certain ''eliminatiORs' from the speci-
ficstiOns which would cheaper the
work. When the figures for the part
Of the work eliminated" were made
up it was discovered that Mayor Eel
lows Of Topeka had the lowest bid,
although he was very high on the origi-
nal specifications. The fact that he
gets so many of these contracts is
causing considerable comment.
The Populists of Harvey county have
in the nomination of B. F. Brewster
for Clerk of the District court made a
very wise selection. Mr.. Brewster is
capable, honest and faithful. AS an
employe Of the State Central commit
tee and as stenogrspher in the State
Auditors Office he made a record of
which any young man should be Justly
proud. He is credit to bis party and
Harvey county people will make no
mistake in electing him. The ADvo-
CATE is not 80 we'll acquainted with
his associates on the ticket; but if he Is
q fair sample the ticket is a splendid
one.
The Populist Senatorial convention
in the Geary- -Wsubsunsee Riley dis
triet met at Manhattan August II.
G. H. Thompson was Chairman and
A. G. Pattee Secretary. Josehpus
Horner was permanent Chairman.
Resolutions were adopted, among
which was one commencing the Off
ciSl career Of Senator PETER. Ed Sc
crest nominated A. A. Stewart of the
Manhattan Republic for Senator, and
on a suspension of the rules he was
named by scclsmstion. He was i'm
mediately stterWard nominated by ac-
olsmstlon by the Democratic conVen-
tion. He will probably be elected and
will ably represent his constituents.
In referring to Judge Doster in the
last ADVOCATE, mention of his mill
tsry rscord was omitted. He enlisted
In the Eleventh Indiana cavalry under
the last three.yesr call in 1863. He
was at that time Is years and II days
old. In the early summer of 1866 his
company was sent up from the South
and served along the Santa Fe trail In
Kansas until the fall of that year.
Although his enlistment was made
rather late, owing to his youth, he still
got In In time to see some pretty hard
service. After his discharge he studied
at Thornton Academy under DR.. John
Clark Ridpath. He got his legal edu-
cation at Benton Law Institute, ILL
nois College and the Indiana State
University. He was Representative
from Marion county in 1872 and Is the
author Of the herd law. He served on
the District bench by election in his
district to ill an unexpired term, but
was defeated by a small vote for re-
election, the district being strongly
Republican. Prior to enlistment In
the army he served in the militia at
the age Of l415 years. The principal
work of the company of which he was
q member was in connection with the
Morgan raid.
The advocate., 1896-08-19
Some News About Kansas.

electeQ'
Mr.. Ingalls,, In reply to the charge
that he has been Vsclllsting, very
truthfully says that a man who has
followed the Republican party for
thirty years has been compelled to be
vscillating.
Henry Mclean Of Marion made a
splendid impression at the Abilene
convention. He Is q man Of much
more than ordinary ability and judg.
ment and an eVer-Vlgilant worker for
party success.
The Governor has not yet named a
successor for the late George T. An
thOny as Insurance Commissioner, but
1t Is probable that E. H. Brown, the
present Assistant Commissioner, will
be appointed.
The Populists Of the Reno -Kingmsn-
Pratt district have nominated Frank
Fields of Reno for Senator. He has
been indorsed by the Democrats. His
Is the notorious Judge Theo-
dosius Botkin.
Jim Simpson, who was Chairman Of
the Republican State committee when
Lewelling was elected, has again been
made Chairman. Joe Brlstow, Nor
rill's Private Secretary, has been re-
elected Secretary.
The Topeka Capital don't like
Leedy. OF course not. 1t is one Of
those sheets that persists In branding
every man who secures q Populist
nomination as an anarchist, q fraud
and q repudistOr.
Senator Helm has been renomlnsted
by the POpulists of the Lincoln Ellis
worth Osborne. Russell district. The
Senator has made a good record, and
the people Of his district will be faith.
fully represented il he Is re elected.
The colored people are setting up
roar because Morrill, does not recog-
nize them In the making of appoint
ments, notwithstanding the fact, as
they sllege, that that race votes the
Republican ticket almost unanimously.
Up In Marshall county, where the
gold standard people have had control
Tor nearly four years, the county gov
ernment is such that the county is in
debt on current obligations about
$4,000 more than there Is money in
the treasury.
Cloud county Populists have nomi-
mated G. G. Stoner for Representative.
A full county ticket was named as fol-
lows: Probate Judge, H. H. Young:
Clerk Of the Court, E. d. Avis; Super.
intendent, j. A. McAllister; County
Attorney, l.. j. Grams.
A. A. Dunmire Of the Hugoton
Southwest KGnSan Is receiving the
congratulations Of his friends over the
fact that his paper was the first In the
State to hoist the name of Leedy for
Governor. His county was among the
irst, If not the first, to instruct for
him.
Chester 1. Long at Garden City: "If
1 believed we could raise the price Of
this commodity (SilVer) to a par with
gold by act of legislation, 1 would
favor it; but believing we cannot, 1 am
The advocate., 1896-08-19

Wt6rB nome bG L6bV6UWOrLns
George A. Fell is the Populist nom.
inee for Representative In PsWnee
county.
Jerry Simpson has challenged Ches-
ter /. Long to engage In series of
joint debates.
A. j. MoWry, q prominent RepubJ
can Of Graham county, will not sup
port Mckinley.
Steadily growing less--the income Of
the Penitentisry under a Republican
administration.
John w. Leedy, while a member Of
the Legislature, never accepted pass
from any railroad.
The Popullsts In the Atchlson-J sck-
son district have nominated A. J. Rice
Of AtChison for Senator.
1t is quite probable that the Demo
Gratis will indorse W. d. Vincent for
Congress In the Fifth district.
Judge J. F. Myers has been nOml-
mated for District Judge by the POpu-
lists In the LesVenworth district.
Senator Dan McTaggalt has shaken
the Republican gold standard crowd.
He will hereafter be with the people.
Leedy is not near as tough looking
citizen as the newspaper cuts printed
In Republican papers would make him
appear.
Judge Clark A. Smith of Cswker
City, an old Sixth district Republican
wsr-horse, is making free silver
speeches.
After two days circulating paper
agreeing to fight for silver the sigma.
lures of fifty.four Republicans were
secuted recently at Augusta.
According to the returns made by
the Township Trustees, Secretary Co.
burn says the population of Kansas is
1885, ,659, gain Of 1925.
b. G. PsrmeIe is the Populist nomi
nee for Representative In Harvey
county. He is a farmer and is well
fitted to represent the people of that
county.
The interest on the State school fund
is distributed to the various counties
Semi-annuslly The payment now
ready for distribution amounts to
$20S,OOO.
Judge S. A. Kingmsn, who was
Chief Justice Of the Kansas Supreme
court from 1865 to 1879, has declared
for Bryan. He has always been Re.
publican.
DIR. II. A. Dykes, who was formerly
Secretary of the State Board of Health,
was recently elected City Physician at
Chattanooga, Tenn, at which place he
located about a year ago.
Fred Vandegrift of the Kansas City
Star is satisfied with the treatment
given the convention by the people Of
Abilene. When Van is satisfied there
is every reason to be thankful.
The PopulistS of the Douglas.J effer.
son district have nominated S. 7. Criss
OF Lawrence for Senator. The only
other candidate was w. H. Sears. The
nomination was made by a close vote.
vrho mov,ako Ckono OrkkorsI TYnlnv, haa
The advocate., 1896-08-19

The amount Of greenbacks redeemed
from the time specie payment was re-
sumed by the government is shown in
the following table:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-20
SPRAINED AN ANKLE.

w. H. Renfro met with painful
accident Sunday night. Mr.. Rem
fro set out Sunday on a trip on
horseback through the country
which took him as far as Cornwall.
Finding that it was too late to re-
turd home he decided to go to Mos
cow to spend the night. Not know
ing the road he engaged man to
drive him to that city. 1t was after
dark when they started and they
had gone but a short distance
when the team ran into a fence up
setting the hack. Mr.. Renfro, to
save himself, jumped, alighting in
such a manner that his right ankle
was badly sprained. He was
brought home Monday evening by
H. NJ. Pendry, of Johnson, and put
under DR.. Sifton's care. The ply
sician informed us that the ankle
was dislocated but had slipped back
into place. Mr.. Renfro will be con-
fined to the house for several weeks
and he has the sympathy of the en-
tire community Colton News Let
ter.