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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
THE ANGLER.
Where First-CIass Sport Can BE
Had in the Mountains.


Had in the Mountains.
Anglers are now enjoying the cream of
the seasons sport. Reports from mouu-
tain lakes and streams are most satisfac-
tory. The pleasure and health seekers
who are rusticating among the pines of
the Sierras and Siskiyous are shipping
beautiful mountain trout almost daily to
their friends in this City who cannot
avail themselves OF the opportunity of an
outing in the pleasant attitudes.
The angling at Lakes Tahoe, Indepen-
dence, Weber and Bonner will be first
class until the middle of August, after
which month the fish will drop to the
bottom Of the big ponds, where the water
is cool and pleasant. The spoon will then
replace the fly, which is now successfully
used in surface fishing.
The Truckee River, which is unQuestion-
ably an ideal trout stream, will not be at
its best until August, and consequently
there are many anglers who have pur-
posely deferred their vacations so they can
have an opportunity of whipping its
crystal waters when angling is ripe.
With the exception OF the part of the
McCloud River which at certain times OF
the year affords grand fly fishing there
are but few of the coast streams that can
be com pared with the Truckee, from an
anglers point CT view. Then the accom-
modations at Boca are irst-class, and the
journey from this City to the happy hunt
ing and fishing grounds is most suitable,
because of the quick passage.
An angler whose time is limited can
leave this City on the evening train going
east and reach Boca next morning at
O'Clock. In other words, he can enjoy a
first-class days trouting on the Truckee
and return to this City in time to com
mence business the following morning.
An angler with the same time allowance
cannot have full days fishing on Paper
Mill Greek in Marin County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

and Brazil, and by the time he reaches
North America again he will probably be
more fluent IN Spanish than in English.
Stoddard jokingly remarked as he left the
Bay City clubhouse for the last time yes
terday that he might find some crack rider
down in Patagonia who would be eligible
for the Bay City's 1897 relay team, and if
SO he would try and induce him to come
north.
The Marysville Appeal recently pub
lished an eight-page bicycle edition. 1t
was filled with cuts and matter of epeclal
interest to wheelmen. Several local cy-
clists contributed articles concerning per-
together it was quite a creditable and
interesting number.
The Eintracht Cyclers will have run
tomorrow to Haywards, leaving the club
at 8 A. NJ, under Captain H. G. Frank.
The Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland
have issued the following postal to mem
bers: "On Saturday evening, July 49,
there will be a jubilee smoker TO celebrate
the winning of the Baker & Hamilton cup
last Sunday, in the most holly contested
race ever seen on the coast, when the Acme
riders plucked victory from almost certain
defeat by their hard riding. The cup will
be on hand and all must come to do it
honor"
The cup was presented to the winning
team at banquet rendered them bv
James Nj. Hamilton Thursday evening at
Tortoni's. at which the five men of the
team, Captain Swain of the Acrne Club,
James NJ. Hamilton, George F. Neece, F.
L. ii. Noble, M. C. Allen. J. s. Conwen
F. H. Kerrigan, V. A. Dodd, r. C. Lennie,
James Joyce Jr.. ]. f. Hancock, n. F..
Wynne. c. N. Ravlin and R. A. Smyth
were present
The Alpha (ladies') Cycling Club desire
it stated that they will not lead the cycle
parade next Saturday night, nor take any
active part in it. Captain Mahony SAYS
that they would like to see better streets
and the park lighted well enough, but
they have been accustomed to leaving
such movements to the men in the past,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

ticle XI of the constitution, which confers
upon the Boards of Supervisors the power
to enact any laws in regard 10 the regula-
lions of fish and game whichNare not in
conflict with the general laws. The open
season can be shortened or closed, but the
close season cannot be shortened.
Therefore it is patent that the Super
visors can shorten the season between
July 10 and October Is or close it alto
gether if they are so inclined, but they
cannot go outside of those dates, ether
wise they conflict with the general game
law.
Joseph Bickerstaff and r. Itien re-
turned yesterday from a two days deer
hunt in Marin County. Mr.. Bickerstaff
killed fine buck
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

and will do SO now as theirs is a strictly
touring club, and they would not care to
take part in such demonstration.
Tomorrow, Captain Mahony, Mrs. ii.
F. Wynne, Miss Rita Mahony and Miss
Lena Egeberg of the Alphas will endeavor
to ride a century around the bay in less
than ten hours. They accomplished such
trip in eleven hours several weeks ago.
The start will be made tom rrow morning
at 4 o'clock from Tenth and Market streets,
and they will follow the relay course to
San Jose, finishing in Alameda about . in
the afternoon. SPALDING.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
THE WHEELMEN.
Annual Picnic Run OF the Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs.


Some observing mans discovered
chow, I've never thought 10 ask,
That Kentucky maiden's boomers
Have a pocket for flask;
That the cycling girl of Texas
AS she rides is not afraid
She provides pistol pocket
When she has her boomers made;
That the bloomer girl OF Boston,
Always cool and wisely frowning
Has pocket in her boomers
Where she carries Robert Browning;
That the Daisy Bell of Kansas,
Who has donned the cycling breeches,
Has pocket in her boomers
Full of woman suffrage speeches;
That Chicago's wheeling woman,
When her cycle makes rotations,
Has a special bloomer pocket
Where she carries pork quotations;
That Miwaukee's cycling beauties,
as they pedal day by day,
Have tiny secret pocket
Where a corkscrew's slowed away;
That the Gotham boomer damsel,
Whom Manhattan dudes admire,
Has tutti-frutti pocket
Full Of gum 10 mend her tire.
Toledo Bee.
But the San Francisco girl, we find
I'm perfect shape so rarel.
Keeps no pocket in her boomers,
For she has no room TO spare.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
1t can be cured.

1t can be cured.
DR.. Sweany. in the course of his long
and brilliant record in several other spe-
ciaI branches of the healing art, has dls-
covered the hidden source, the invisible
germs of this obstinate malady, ana Is
probably the only physician in the world
who can truly guarantee to cure:
Catarrh of the nose and pharynx,
Catarrh of the head or inner ear,
Catarrh of the eye and ear,
Catarrh of the throat (bron3hitis),
Catarrh OF the lungs Consumption,
Catarrh of the stomach (dyspepsia).
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

Yet it's a troublesome disease. II II
does not kill it causes great distress, disa-
biIity and misery.
And sometimes it kills
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
NEW TO-DAY.
NEW TO-DAY.
Catarrh
Quacks
and
Quackery

Why do we put thieves in prison ana
leave the quacks outsider
Catarrh quacks and catarrh remedies
are so numerous because catarrh Is SO
frequent and so hard to cure.
And because the average physician
never attempts a systematic treatment:
He fears he can't cure and he is too honest
to try.
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At the time l.. E. Goldsmith, of the firm of l.. E. Goldsmith X Co, Grocers, became Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff, the city's supplies for fire department were purchased and had been for the past six months, from the WestbrOok Grain X Com mission Co. During that time city se.in was worth from 50 to so cents. At that time, also, there were five horses in the employ of the fire de partment An investigation of the records and accounts of the city for the last six months of Mayor Bells administration shows that the total cost of feeds and supplies for the fire department was $250.27, or an average for the six months of $4l.7l per month. The average cost per head for feeding the horses of the fire department would he less, there fore, than $S, allowing something for incidental expenses, such as soap, salt, broOms, etc., used in connection with the fire department.
 Immediately after Mayor Gold smith took charge of the city affairs in April, 1895, all of this was changed,
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But 1t is needless to prolong tue chapter. This catalogue of "irreg- ularities" could be multiplied indef- initely, but enough has been adducel to substantiate the heGRAPme's charge of irregularities in the administra- ton of the affairs of the city, This cumulative evidence of official wrong-doing comes from the official records of the city. and is not of our making. The Lord High Mayor of this town, in his gay and festive manner, challenged the GRAPHIC to the proof, and we have produced it.
 We do not charge corruption either on the part of the Mayor or Council, but We charged the city authorities with irregularities which we have proven to be sGrreg- ularities, II The Mayor, in violation of the laws of the State, and to the detriment of his competitors in trade, is taking advantage of his of ticial position to increase the trade and profits of his private business. The interests of the city are subordi- mated to Goldsmith, and to the pri- vate business of l.. E, Goldsmith X Co He has manifested thriftiness in turning a public office t0 private advantage unprecedented in this city. And of this the City Council has had full knowledge, yet major ity of the Aldermen have winked at it. and allowed the Mayor to have his own way in manner tliat violates the laws Of the State, which the Mayor has sworn to support.
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Mayors possession. For 1t he col lects the sum of $90 d month from the city as rent. It is reported that when the Mayor first made the proposition to remove the Mayors office to the rear end of the chicken coop department of his grocery establishment, that he rendered the use of the same gratis. but since his occupancy of the same for that par ticular purpose, the city records fail to reveal ,a single month for which he has failed to collect rent from the city.
 But that is not all. Not only does the Mayor issue acquisitions on his own house. and fill in prices to suit his own fancy, but practically every part of the city government is made to pay tribute to the grocery estab- iisuent of l.. |. Goldsmith & Co. Policemen with families, and lahorers in the employ of the city, are all good customers of L.. |. Goldsmith & Co.,, which trade sweiis the aggre- gate profits ofthat firm considerably in a years time.
 The following is list of the amounts of city scrip for which Mir. Goldsmith has receipte1 in the months mentioned below:
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Thrifty Mayor Goldsmith Well Knows How to Turn a Pnb- lie Office to Private
 Account.
The Record of a Years Ad- minfstratI0n4 Read and Re fleet and Form Your Own
 Conclusions.

Last Tuesday afternoon the GRAPHIC editorially urged upon the voters of Pine Bluff the importance of electing Aldermen at the coming municipal election who cannot be dominated by graspingcorporations and who have the courage to fight manfully and stand up for the inter- ests and rights of the city under all circumstances.
 In connection with the race for City Clerk the GRAPHIC also said:
 .sFor sometime there have been re- ported irregularities in the admins tratioa of Che affairs of the city, and the present City Clerk. who is can didate for reelection, is known to be under the dominance of the Mayor and Council. Therefore. it seems to us, that every interest of the public service would dictate q change in the office of City Clerk.
 The editorial above referred 10 from which the above excerpts are made. caused our Lord High Mayer, the Right Honorable l.. E. Gold smith, to fly into a rage and as a means of relieving himself of his pent up anger, he rushed into print in the columns of the Commercial with an elaborate article, the authorship of which has not yet been learned but which bears his signature, to make reply thereto.
 The Lord Mayor refers to our charge of .'irregularities" as "insinu- ations which involve the honesty of every member of the Council, as well as the City Clerk and myself tthe Lord Mayor).
 His grace then proceeds to say:
 .'Can it be possible that Mir. Adams recognizes that in attempting to blight the good names of honest men he is guilty of q crime the heinons- ness of which is not overshadoWed even by murder. It is the only in- heritanee a man has to leave ms children which time and circumstan- z'es may not destroy. l insist that his article of yesterday carried with 1t reflections upon the character ol every member of the City Council, the City Clerk and myself, and l damand in their name and my own that he prove his little less than statements or else stand before the people of Pine Bluff blasphemer and an at tempted -rObber of mans most precious possession, his good name.
 In response to this pyrotechnic the editor of the GRAPHIC desiers to say that he has not attempted to blight the good names of honest men. " nor has he charged corruption, as the Mayor states in his communication. What the GRAPHIC charged was Irregularities in the administration of the affairs of the city" and not corruption.
 Webster defines an irregularity to mean something mot conforming to law, method, or usage reeog- nized as the general rule.' The same authority defines corruption" to mean, "the act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue or moral principle; thest of beingcorrupted or debased; loss of purity or integri- t,; wickedness; impurity; bribery.
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The Return trom the empre state.

and without contract, and in ex- press violation of the statutes of the State, L. [. Goldsmith & Co.,, furnished ait the supplies for the fire department without bids, or any thing of that kind whatsneVer, ex- cept the requisitlon of the Mayor, as chairman of the Board of Public Affairs without bids.
 The accounts filled by L. E. Gold smith X Co.,. against the city of Pine Bluff for supplies for the fire de- partment and noted and allowed by the City Council, for months dur ing Mir. Goidsmith's administration are as follows:
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The Mayors office is about s by F feet, in the rear of his grocery store, fronting on Pine street and next to the alley. When this "hole in the wall" which no one ever visits, and which is usually faced and surrounded by chicken GOODS, hay, produce and such sweet smelling truck, was first fixed up, it was the general opinion that it was for the personal convenience of the Mayor and that it was in the nature of q compliment to the tax payers gener- ously rendered them by the grate- ful Mayor for his election. but not so. That is, perhaps, the most profitable piece of property in the
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Grand tosal supplies for fire Department during the ten
 months of Goldsmith's ad-


 months of Goldsmith's ad-
 ministration ..,,.,..,..... ...... SS95 57 During the ten months of Gold smiths administration there have been 8 horses in use by the city. The average cost of feed for each horse when L. E. Goldsmith < Co., sell the feed is, therefore, about $11 70 per head, whereas, under Bells ad- ministration, the cost per head was about $500. In that connection it must also be remembered that dur ing Bells administration city scrip was worth from 30 to 60 cents, whereas, under the present ad- ministration, according to the Mayors own statement. city scrip is worth now from 90 to 95 cents. The following is a copy of one of the Mayors late bills against the city for goods sold without contract and in defiance of law:
 l.. E. GOLDSMITH. S. STRAUSS.
 PINE BLUFF, ARK, Feb. %, 1896. Mir. City of Pine Bluff.
 Bought of LE.GOLDSMITH X CO
 No. 202 w. Barraque st.
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Tie Wolfd's Fair TesfS showed no baking powdee so pure or so grcat in IeaV ening power as fhe Royal
A BIG FAILURE.
The Wholesale Liquor House of E. Wertheimer Closed by
 Attachments.

Shortly before noon Saturday the business element of the city was thrown into state of excitement by the announcementth that the whole sale liquor house of E. Wertheimer had been closed by attachments, and soon the Sheriff had posted the fol- lowing notices of attachment on the doors of the building.
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IOJdI...S .S INU.UI During the month of July the Westbrook Grain X Com mission Co.,, were allowed $44 06 During the period mentioned J. H. Talbot X Co., were allowed...,........................... T 90
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Mr. Lee Wertheimer informed a a GRAPHIC reporter that poor col lections was the principal cause of the failure, and that the stock of goods would invoice over $l5, 900.
 The firm has been in business here for the past sixteen years and was generally considered one of the strongest in Pine Bluff. Mir Wer- theimer and his sons have large number of friends who deeply sympa- thize with them and trust that their affairs may be so adjusted that they can soon resume business.
 The House has concnrred in the Senate Cuban resolutions by a big majority.
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Mayor Goldsmith is q wholesale and retail grocer, and thereby hangs a tale. He is the senior member and chief owner of the grocery establish ment of l.. E. Goldsmith x Co. and one of his first official acts, after his inauguration year ago, was to change the policy of his predecessors, and in defiance of the statutes of the State, issue the following order:
 OFFICE OF BoARp OF PUBLIC
 AFFAIRS. ! PINE BLUFF, ARK, April 9, 1895, To l.. F Goldsmith & Co.
 , You are hereby requested to fur nish to the city of Pine Bluff, deliy- cred at Engine Co. No. l, the articles named below. Please fill out the attached account and file with the City Clerk, with this order.
 By orderof Board of Public Affairs
 l.. E. GOLDSMITH,
 Chairman
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Total for month

Total for month .......... ........... sss2 ss
 We mention these facts and recite these figures simply to show that our Mayor not only draws his own salary, promptly collects his own of fee rent, and the unlawful accounts of l.. E. Goldsmith x Co. against the city, but that he collects the salaries of many of his suhordinates as well, no doubt due the firm of L. E. Gold smith X ,;o. for groceries and sup plies furnished during the month, Nor do these figures include the oth- CT officers, subordinates and em- ployes of the city who collect their own salaries and sign and receipt for their own scrip, but who pay tribute, in order to hold their jobs. over the counters of l.. D. Goldsmith t& Co.
 During the month of December or January, MT. J. NJ. Hightower, one of the Aldermen, called attention to these glaring 1'irregularities" and wilful violations of the statutes of the State on the part of the Mayor by offering the following res olutioh in meeting of the Council:
 Be it Resolved by the City Council, That hereafter the Board of Public Affairs require the Chief of Fire De- partment to make a list of wants on the first of ea ch month for horse iced, and submit same to not less than three reliable feed dealers in the city for prices, accept lowest prices and file all offers Of said dealers with Council at the end of each month.
 At the introduction of this reso- lution, which interfered with his bus mess methods, we are informed, the Mayor became greatly offended, but not sufficiently embarrassed by pub- lie attention being called to his deli cate situation as to cause him to re linauish so soft a snap. At first he declined to submit the resolution to the Council with the remark that it was a matter which belonged tC the exclusive jurisdiction of tho 1 Board of Public Affairs, but finally yielded under protest to submit tho resolution to the Council, but out 0 courtesy to the Mayor, or some oth CT cause, only two votes could b,
 mustered in behalf of the resolution After this overwhelming victory, tn Mayor felt renewed confidence in hi Isplendid business abilities, and ha
 ever since accorded the firm of L. | Goldsmith & Co. the exclusive pat
 ronagc of everything required b the city in his line.
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HE CALLS FOR THE FACTS AND HERE THEY ARE.
The Mayor Thinks a Public Office a Private Snap to Be Worked For All It
 is Worth.

Some Glaring Irregularities in the Administration of
 City Affairs.
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Then follows a description of the articles wanted.
 1t will be observed that this order, nor none of the subsequent orders, has ever been signed by the Secretary of the Board.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02
A Floral Curio.

One of the greatest curiosities is
the snow flower that blooms in the
northern portion of Siberia, where
the earth is continually covered with
wonderful plant shoots forth from
the frozen soil on the first day of the
three feet; it blooms on the third
day, remains open twentyfour hours
and then returns to it's original ele-
ments. 1t shines for single day,
then the stem, leaves and flower are
converted into snow. The leaves are
three in number The flower is star
shaped it's petals about as long as
the leaves and about half an inch
wide. On the third day the extremi-
ties of the leaves show little glisten-
ing specks, like diamonds, about the
size of the head of pin. These are
the seeds of this queer flower. On
one occasion some of these seeds
were gathered and hastily transport
ed to ST. Petersburg. They were then
placed in a bed of snow, where they
were kept until the first of the fol-
lowing year, when the snow flower
burst forth and was greatly admired
and wondered at by all who saw it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02

Peonies can be planted either in the
fall or spring. On the whole, the fall
is the better time. The hot weather
often comes on so rapidly in spring,
when the frost is once out of the
ground. that there is but short time
for planting. Roots removed and
transplanted in the fall have all the
fall and winter to heal over any
wounds and be ready for starting at
the opening of spring. If removal is
delayed until spring, the first seasons
growth would be apt to be much more
feeble.
There is probably no way to prevent
moles from any particular spot if they
frequent the ground. The proper
thing is to trap, catch and destroy
them.
1t is quite matter of taste and
ground room and other conditions
that will decide how many plants to
set. A bed of peonies cannot make
much show except for the short time
the plants are in bloom. They are
very snowy while they last, but bed
devoted to them would look very SOM
Der after the blooming season. Three
or four plants of peony in a group
look very we'll, and after blooming
the foliage is sufficiently good to ap-
pear we'll, but if a bed of some size
should be devoted to them, it would
become uninteresting.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02
A he'd of Pc MES

When is the best time to start a
peony bed, spring or fall? How can
one fix the beds so moles cannot get
in? Are twelve plante enough, and
which varieties give the best show?
How long before they will bloom, and
can one plant something among them
to get show the first year? How
would gladiolus do?