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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
TO PROTECT BANK CASHIERS.

New Device to Circumvent tho Bold
Bandit.
With bullet-prooi cars for protection of
mail and mail clerks. and bullet-proof
offices for bank cashiers, it would seem
that the business of the country might be
transacted with a modicum of safety.
Napoleon B. Rees of Lincoln, Kans., hav-
ing the safety of cashier and funds at
heart, has patented November II. 1880
bullet-proof protector for bank Offices
which can be instantaneouslv dropped in
front of the change window by slight
kick of the foot which unatches the con-
trlyance. 1t is feared that if the inventor
keeps on the wary bandit will yet have to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

clip frame attachment, shown separately
in the small view, and composed OF two
parallel rods joined at the front by block,
and connected to the rear by bolt, the
front portions of the frame resting on the
collar of the bicycle frame
Securely attached to the front of the clip
frame Is transversely bent rod extending
10 one side, on which is a seat, while
bolted rigidly to the opposite side of the
clip frame is skirt or leg support, com
posed of the framework of metallic rods,
over which is secure wire gauze or netting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
40,OOO,0OO BOOKS.
Public Libraries of the World Contain
That Enormous Number.

Public Libraries of the World Contain
That Enormous Number.
Exclusive of private libraries, the num-
Der of books in the various libraries of the
world is estimated at the present time to
be no fewer than 100000
In the last halt-century the number of
library books has as nearly as possible
doubled, as the number in 1S45 was only
estimated at 20 000,0 600
One cause of this remarkable increase is
the great cheapening of the cost of pub
fishing during that period, and another
the spread of education among all classes.
The biggest library in the world is the
200, 600 books. The library of the British
Museum follows with at least 1890, 900
hooks. and the Imperial Library at st.
Petersburg with 1000 900. The Munich
Library has $4,000 books; the Royal Lii
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A DROP OF WATER.

It's History Is Full of the Wonders of
Romance.
Water that is now in the ocean and in
the river has been many times in the sky.
The history of a single drop taken out of
glass of water is really romantic one.
NO Traveller has ever accom- plished such
dlstancesin his life. That particle may have
reflected the palm trees of coral islands
ana have caught the sun ray in the arch
that spans cloud clearing away from the
valleys OF Cumberland or California.
Ii may have been carried by the Gulf
Stream from the shores of Florida or of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A BICYCLE PILLION.

New Device Which Makes Single
Wheel Carry Double.
The old custom of riding pillion may be
revived with a bicycle substituted for the
horse, if the stamp of popular approval
shall be put upon a device recently pa
tented by Harry ]. Getman of Traverse
City, Mich His patent consists of car
rier seat, which is fastened to the front
frame OF the bicycle, overhanging the for
ward wheel. 1t consists OF an elongated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

strikes the plate CD, forcing the point of
the thlmble (L) into contact with the pro-
lecting end (O) of the cartridge pin. An
arc Is established at (P o. which explodes
the contents of the cartridge.
The point OF the firing pin (P) can be
placed anywhere within the explosive
powder OF the cartridge, but by extending
IL near the bullet, as shown in the illnstra.
ton, more effective explosion of the
powder is secured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

go to work for living or depend on lonely
highway hold-ups. If the inventor will
now turn his attention to devising a
safety public protector" to attach to the
back doors OF banks to prevent the cashier
from leaving in that direction with the
funds, the pubic will rest pretty easy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
THE PoRKER's RUM BLOSSOM.

He Likes Whisky and His Nose Shows
the Effect of His InduIgences.
Just across the line from Lawrenceburg.
KY, in Mercer County, there is large
distillery owned by one of that county's
most reputable and influential citizens.
This man made a discovery a few days
since, the like Of which was never heard of
before.
de has for many years owned a white
pig OF the Berkshire variety, which was
the pet OF the entire family. The pig, in
stead of staying around the house, made
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The engine is not propelled by
steam, electricity OF oil but by air-com-
pressed air, and on account OF it many ad-
vantages is destined TO come into general
use where light power engines free from
smoke and fire are required.
There are but three of these locomotives
now in use. One is dong service in the
mines of the Susquehanna Coal Company
near Pittsburg and the other two are in
service at the terminal of the New Orleans
and Western Railway at Port Chalnette,
and are used in handling cars loaded with
cotton and other freight.
The new style locomotive will result in
a great saving of cost in handling freight
and in complete immunity against fire
where sparks from locomotives would be
dangerous in the neighbornood of infam-
mable material.
Some OF their advantages for mine use
are as follows: Their shape, as is seen
from the illustration, presents no pro-
jections which would obstruct the
entrance OF the locomotive into a
small shaft. The locomotive, being
self-contained. can be run anywhere that
tracks are laid. Steep grades and sharp
curves are practicable. Further. the work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
BICYCLE PILLION.

brary, Berlin, 100000 books, and the Dres-
den Library $3.50 books.
In the United States the Boston Public
Library has 5S7, 900 books, and the Chicago
University Library $4,000, while the Con
gressional Library at Washington contains
$4,000 volumes and 10000 pamphlets. its
present rate of increase being $4,000 vol
umes and 5000 pamphlets yearly.
The Vatican Library is one of the most
valuable in the world on account of the
number of rare and priceless books and
manuscripts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

and had been granted this privilege for
several years She suddenly died the
other day, and when the kiosk was cleaned
out it was found that she had hidden
therein more than 100000 francs in gold
and notes. This fortune will fall to a son,
wagon maker's apprentice, 10 years old,
who lives in abiect poverty and did not
know that his mother had any money at all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

This support extends rearwardly and out
wardly from the lefthand side of the ma
chine. and curves downwardIy from the
clip frame, to conveniently support tie
limbs and skirts of the person on the for
ward seat and afford such a balancing of
the weight as will prevent undue torsional
strain OF the parts, and avoid liability of
breaking or bending
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A News woman's Fortune.

A woman selling newspapers in Paris
IN one OF the little kiosks on the Boule-
vard des ltaliens had applied to the CITY
sutnoritles LOT the occupancy of her kiosk
free of rent, pleading extreme poyertv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Census of Colleges.

There are 5000 students at Harvard. 1t
has an increase of only SO in the freshmen
class, in both it's academic and scientific
departments, over the freshmen class en-
tering in 1881.
In the academic department at Yale
there are 1130 undergraduates, as compared
with 1l59 In 1894 and sos are enrolled in
the scientific department, as compared
with SIT last year, but the total attendance
at Yale will be Id larger than last year.
Michigan University has over 5000 stu
dents.
The number of undergraduates at the
University of Pennsylvania is 2472, an in
crease of IA over last year.
The entering class at Princeton will be
smaller than the last entering class, but
there will be slight increase in the total
attendance at the university.
The University of Wisconsin has about
900 students; the University of Illinois,
$50; the University of Indiana, 1000; the
University of Iowa, 1107; the University
OF Nebraska, 1850, and the University OF
Minnesota 1000 students. The increase at
Cornell will be about 200, raising the total
attendance at that university to over 200O
AT Brown University, in Providence, the
freshman class numbers almost 300 and
the total number of students in attend
ance Will De between S5O and 800.
Chicago University has about HOO I'M
dergraduates, and Columbia College, ia
New York, more than 1000.
Williams College has also the largest en-
tering class on its records, and the same
statement is made in respect to Amherst,
Dartmouth has freshman class of 1856
the largest in its history.
After Trafalgar.
That night the storm broke with VIC.
lence. It continued throughout the 23d, and
three of the eleven vessels which had es-
capped under Admiral Gravina were dashed
to pieces on the shore; all but four of the
English prizes were wrecked, and of Vile
neuve's proud squadron only eight were
left. He himself survived as a prisoner,
and the following spring was released on
parole. Early in April he landed at
Morlaix, and, proceeding to Rennes, for.
warded thence letter asking for an oppor-
tunity to plead his cause before the EN-
peror. What the reply was is not known,
but on the 22d he was found dead in his
room, stabbed in several places, the knife
embedded in the last wound. The re-.
p caches Napoleon had heaped upon him
must have been in the main undeseryed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
NEW TO-DAY.
FREE OF CHARGE.
Practical Test Of the MatehlesS
Chronic Disease Treatment.
Free to All who Call in Person at the
Offices OF the Copeland Medical In
stitute, Gle Market Street.

To enable all to obtain some definite under
standing OF their new system OF chronic dis
treatment and to test its great practical
advantages over all other methods Drs. Cope
land, Neal and VIM offer to all sufferers from
Catarrh or other durable chronic maladies
trial treatment free. Remember, that all who
apply III person will now be cordially welcome
to careful examination, advice and treat
ment upon their first visit, absolutely free of
charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

MRS. A NJ. RUDOLPH, I471 FIFTH ST.. OAKLAND.
My trouble commenced some twelve years
ago. III began with caJarrh, the result of neg
!ecIeu colo this brought on polypus growth
IN my nostr1is Ny nostrils gradually stopped
up, ana ior years could not breathe through
tnem, compelling me TO keep my mouth open
sieep; ran down in flesh and strength, and was
thoroughly miserable. L went TO many doc
tors' out could not obtain relief. l was afraid
OF their barberous methods of removing the
JUNIORS had read so much of the Copeland
Meaieal II, Institute, and one day read OF case
placed my case in their care: They removed
the tumors painlessly and without loss of
blood; the relief at once was worth hundred
my nostrils freely and feel better in every way.
want every one to know the great good Drs
Copeland, Neal and VIM have done for me.
their favor. 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
THE NEW SCIENCE.

pockets with the necessary instruments
and drugs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
THE MAIL rREArMNNr

THE MAIL TREATMENT
The following letter proves the mail +rast.
ment success:
San Luis Obispo, Nov Ia. 1895
Dear Doetors-l will need no more treatment
as am now satisfied that 1 am cured. YoT,
can publish my statement to that effect
thank you very much for the interest Won hsva
taken in my case. THEODORE THOP1Ppfe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

A THEW ORLEANS Tuesday was
N successfully test a locomotive of
IN a type entirely different from any
N thing ever before constructed.
rTba aDg;pa &c not rrODeIIed bv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
PoLYPI PAINLEssLY REMOVED.
The Experience of Mrs. A. NJ. Rud olph
of Oakland,

Mrs. A. NJ. Rudolph, whose portrait is given
below, and who lives q 1471 Fifth street, Oak
land, is lady who is well and favorably
known in that city. She says:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MOBILES COUNTY

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT WoRTHING-
TON, MINNESOTA.
Terms Of subscription: Three months 40 cts
six months IS cts; one year 81 so. Invariably
tnadvance.
Rates for standing advertisements made
known on application.
Business ca rdS sc. Il year.
Local advertisements cents per line each
insertion.
Reading notices 10 cents per line each inser-
tion. ~
All accounts payable monthly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24
A SUGGESTION.

IN.
Are you undecided what to put the tree for he,2
Come in and lyle of white kid, high heel
pointed toe boudoir shoes.
No, we do not recommend them for December street
weabut for real dressup foot they are the
handsonest gem that shoemaker has ever produced.
If the price seems too low for Xmas present, you
can pay H. twice what we ask and take two pairs.
And for the little have boxes full of Xmas
shoes that will make dance with oynot the boxes but
the children IN 4rnn ~r=- WA II VI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24

;TON ADVANCE, TIL
WORTHlN6TOh ADVANCE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ..1,
II. HAWLEY, Editor.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MOBILES COUNTY.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT WoRTHING-
TON. MINNESOTA.
Terms Of subscription: Three months 40 cts;
six months IS cts; one year ~ so. Invariably
tnadvance. T.
Rates for standing advertisements made
known on application.
Business ca rdS Sc. Il year.
Local advertisements cents per line each
insertion
Reading notices 10 cents per line each inser-
ton. ~
All accounts payable monthly.
Minneapolis is enjoying a NUM-
cipal investigation which may end
up with some Of the officials de-
voting their time to state purposes.
1t is strange how many men can
not withstand the temptation in
handling public business and ap-
propriate the trusts imposed to
their own pecuniary benefit.
The treasury experts estimate
that for the twelve months since
December l, lsst year, there has
been an increase in the total VOL
ume of money in circulation of
little over S52,OOO,O0O. Taking H.
100000 as the basis Of population
this gives a percapita circulation
of $22.86 which is twenty-five cents
greater than at the same time last
year, and twenty-three cents great
er than on the first day of Novem-
Der, 1896.
A bill has passed the Senate
that excludes from admission to
the United States all persons over
sixteen years of age who can
not read and write the language of
their native country or some other
language, but an admissible I'M
migrant over the age of sixteen
may bring in with him or send for
his wife or parent or grandparent
or minor child or grandchild, not
withstanding their inability to read
and write. This will permit i'm
migration but restrict that of unde-
sirable characters, so that only the
better class will be permitted to
settle in this country.
The Cuban question is becom-
ing more strained every day.
Congress having laid over action
until after the holidays, makes it
more perplexing. There seems to
be some contention as to the chief
executives taking up the question
before Congress should consider it.
AS Cleveland seems to be incon-I
cerned as to the inhuman warfare
that is being carried on in Cuba
and goes duck hunting, Congress
ought to take some immediate &C
ton. When international ques-l
tions arise America has always
been turned to for information and |
counsel, and at this time all the
powers are watching Americas
procedure, therefore she ought to,
at once, intervene and save the
Cubans from being exterminated
as there is every indication that
Spain will not desist until size has
completely annihilated the Cubans.
Dan Shell, of Worthington, who
has been frequently mentioned as
the Second district candidate for
speaker, is in St. Paul today, and
fatty stated that he would not be
a candidate for that or any other
position before this house. There
was time when he was the most
formidable candidate in the field, !
as against Jone, and, had he per-
mitted his friends to push him for
the place, there would have been a |
close finish. AS it is, he is pre-
sumed to favor Jones, though he i
has not taken the public into his
confidence on this snhiect Thoro
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24

Minneapolis is enjoying NUM-
cipal investigation which may end
up with some Of the offici ais de-
voting their time to state purposes.
1t is strange how many men can
not withstand the temptation in
handling public business and ap-
propriate the trusts imposed to
their own pecuniary benefit.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24

Whether Mr.. Shell has any aspi-
rations in this direction or not we
are unable to say, but should he
intimate as much, he would re-
ceive support that would be hard
to overcome.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24

Chairman Dingley, of the House
Ways and Means committee, has no
idea when the story was started that
it was intended to try to pass the tar
if bill upon which the committee is
now working at the present session OF
Congress, and says that neither him
self nor any other republican has con-
temp]ated passing the bill at this ses-
sion, for the very good reason that it
would simply be wasting time for the
House to pass the bill knowing that
it hadn't possible chance to get
through the Senate. The bill is be-
ing prepared to be passed at the
extra session of Congress, which will
meet shortly after President McKin-
ley's inauguration, and the republi-
can members of the committee will
work right along through the Christ
mas recess IN order to get the bill in
shape as soon as possible. The hear
ings, which are to last two weeks will
begin during Christmas week.
Xxx
The National Waol Growers Asso
citation held meeting in Washing
ton thic week at which arrangements
were made for properly presenting
the interest of the wool growers Of the
country at the coming tariff hearings.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-24
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Is, 1896.
Senators Gallinger and Hawley
took occasion just before the Senate
passed the Pension appropriation bill
without amendments compliment
to the careful work done by the
House committee in preparing
the bill-to give Mr.. Cleveland few
hard raps for having reiterated his
previous sneers at the pensioners, in
his annual message to Congress.
They were we'll deserved, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
..TOM, WATsON'S CONDITION.
Statement from the Physician Who Is
D~OctOrinE the Popuiist.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. BIN view of the
alarming reports in circulation concerning
the condition Of the Hon. ThcnaS Z Wat
son, the Journal this morning teIegraDhed
Mr.. Watson's physician for an official state
nent Of his patients cond1tit n. To this the
following reply has been received:
THE impression has been created by
some papers that Mr.. Thomas E. Watson
has been and is now quite i'll with throat
and lung trouble, while another mas 50 mis-
stated the facts and miSreprasented Mr..
Watson as to state hat he was not sick
at all. but pretending to be for some cause,
that he was out looking ifter his different
farms in the country, etc. In justice to
Mr.. Watson, / state that WI en- he returned
hCm his last speaking tour, his throat WAS
in "a fearful condition. il & mass of ulrera-
ton and his general system was beginning
to be impressed by it, but it soon yielded
to treatment. and he is now in his usual
good health, except the local trouble in his
throat. which is very much improved, ;Ld,
/ think. it will be entirely well III a few
days. Yet l positively object TO Mr.. Wat
sons making any more speeches at pres
ent. E.. S. HARRISON, NJ. D."
DIR. Harrison sent the above statement to
Mr.. Watson before delivering it to the Ger
respondent. Mr.. Watson returned it with
the following Endorsement:
Dear Doctor-This is all right.-T. F.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
AT JEFFERSONVILLE.
Gen. ckI Ill and Unable to Speak
with the Others.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Oct. E.-Thou-
sands of people gathered at the City Park
this afternoon to hear the famous ''old
generals" who arrived here at ) o'clock.
There were present on the special train
Gen. o. O.. Howard. II. L. Stewart,
r. A. Alger. o. Marden, of Massachusetts,
Corporal Tanner, Major w. Berst, of Illi-
nois. and General Sickles and Chairman
John K. Gowdy. General Sickles was Ill
and unable to leave the car. the coterie'
left at 6 o'clock for Louisville, where they
held a meeting tonight at Music Hall.
All the veterans appealed to the patriotism
of their hearers in their addresses, each OF
them speaking about five minutes. The
financial question and the tariff We're put i'll
the background, and the effect was benefi-
cial to the cause of Repubiicanism. The
demonstrations of approval clearly showed
that the audience was III sympathy with
the speakers. The arrival of this interest
ing group SO soon after the visit of Mr..
Bryan showed that the feeling in this vicin-
ity is very satisfactory for Republicans.
The crowd was much larger than that
which greeted Mr.. Bryan. The appeal 10
patriotism will have a beneficial result, and
it is predicted that Mckinley will carry this
county by a good majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
AT COLUMBUS.
Gen. Tells why He Is Sup
porting Mr.. Mckinley.

SIecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, II d Oct. 15.-The Repub-
licans held their second big rally here to-
day, and 1t is considered by the oldest cit
liens that the meeting was one of the larg-
est, most enthusiastic and successful in
many years. 1r the morning there was a
parade nearly two miles long of veterans
and workingmen. The Veterans McKin-
ley Club. the regular Mckinley Club, the
Remy Club Of this city and others from
adjoining towns took part. At 1880 the
generals" arrived. Each made short
speeches from the open car in the railroad
square to a huge crowd amid the widest
demonstra tons of applause. General
Sickles, who was the last speaker, in clos
ing said: II admire General, Palmer, who
is an honorable and patriotic man, but he
was not put up soon enough. ] had to
make up my mind in an hour. l could not
walt. No party owns me / looked around
and saw a soldier on the Republican tick
ct, and he is good enough for me-"
Ihe afternoon speakers were Congress
man Watson. Hon. ]. W.. ONHara, OF Peru,
and Judge >Kenworthy, of Iowa. Another
procession paraded this evening and the
City Hall was rowde to hear Hon. John
J.. Griffiths. Of Indianapolis. who delivered
what Is pronounced by all as the ablest
and most eloquent speech of the campaign.