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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
D THE THlRTEEMTH FLOOR.

=. OeQe1lsx .0aeeov9ref IN she Zp4tapg
of bkyseEspsrs.
The business and professional men
who contemplate hiring an Office In the
business end of the metropolis can, il
they ana nat superstitioos. SECURE
quarters at . comparatively low rental.
A few days ago rents on the thirteenth
door of . recently built sky scraper
were reduced . third. The cut was
forced by the dread with which some
folk Of the elass, named regard the nam
ber. II. Other tall oa1iee buildings aare
in the same predicament and thic.
teepth-4oor Offices are said to be . drug
on the market. This is new and un-
expected problem for landlord and
agent to solve, and X the - hoodoo hits
al the high structures ~ hard as It haa
hit one on Nassau street, the architect
Of the future will have to scratch the
thirteenth floor on his plans or put the
roof on at the twelfth story. The agen:
of this tall and elegantly equipped pile
couldn't for the life of him imagine
why the thirteenth hoors remained Va.
can't Business men, lawyers, all kinds
of professional men were anxious Ia
take Offices on every floor save the thir-
teenth. Those above it were full, like
those below it; but up to few weeks
ago not. =; soul would venture into the
handeome suites on that door.
Finally, the thirteenth floor began to
be regarded with some degree of mys-
terry, even by the superintendent and
his staff. 1t was noticed that all WIN
came to look at the offices there were
delighted with them until they hap
pened to discover that they were on the
thirteenth floor. Then they gracefully.
though mysteriously, transferred their
inspection to some other floor. Then it
dawned upon the heads Of the higl,
house that the supeFstitious aversion
to No. II was the secret, and the agent
finally decided to balance the supersti-
tions Of would-be tenants against their
cupidity by reducing thirteenth-fioor
rents on-third. This action has broken
the hoodoo, for to-day some Of the Of
fees OF the supposed-to-be unlucky
floor are occupied. Some Of the older
8AYe0GE6E<S1S Iu0ts ~ kHSS~SSASs " %sASS
overcrowded with tenants lave vacant
thirteenth-story rooms, but 80 far no
attempt has been made to overcome the
folly by lowering rents. When the
giant st. Paul building. now far above
its khirteentA story. in ready for occu-
.pancy, tbs superintendent and others
connected with its management will
utilize the unlucky floor. At least this
is how the agent expects to get around
the hoodoo that men who seem to be
sound mentally attach to the tricky 13.
In strange contrast Is the fact that dar-
ing aerial artists now filing an en-
gaRement at . music hall here are No.
13 on the programme and laugh at the
bad luck which some Of their admirers
declare IL bound to come before they
leave town. The Thirteen club doesn't
seem to be, fulfilling it's mission here.
IN. 7. Correspondent Pittsburgh Dis
DatCh
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
NO USE FOR 4 WATCH.

Dov3A Ward Concl1dod That He Dian'e
Meed AAy Jewslry. f
David Ward used to be fond Of drop
ping into q certain bank after bank
hours and gassing with the cashier.
The latter had . handsome gold watch
and habit Of holding it In his hand
aud twisting the stem when he was
thinking of something else. Mr.. Ward
noticed this one day and said:
"What are you doing?"
"Oh. just winding my watch" said
the cashier. "It's habit have"
"How can you wind It without q
key p inquired Mr.. Ward.
because this il a stem winder," said
the bank man. Then he showed the
watch to Mr.. Ward. Sd
'Well, that's curious, said the old
man. "No danger Of losing the key or
getting the keyhole clogged up with
dirt! Sometimes I think TIL get a
wstch. but I never had one in my life;
never wore any jewelry, not even q
finger ring. How much would silver
watch cost with that kind Of winding
apparatus?"
''Oh, about $780," said the cashier.
well. suppose you get me one, said
Mr.. Ward, "and TIL pay you the next
time come in"
A. few days afterward the old man
lad some business 1t the bank 80
by the way" said the cashier,
''here's your watch, and he took it out
Of q pigeon hole of his desk. Mr.. Ward
looked trifle embarrassed.
" TIM, just so!" he calculated. 'Well.
between you and me- don't think ]
need = watch after al. In the Arst
place have never worn any jewelry,
and it's . trifle late in the day for me to
commence. don't need It to tell the
time, for / can do that by the sun, or il
The sun is obecured, I can always ask
somebody that has watch. But the
main reason IL that T don't think IT'S
safe. If 1 wore = watch somebody
might Be tempted to knock me down
and stealit.. I'll be : good deal safer #
| don't wear any jewelry, % you'd bet
ter take the watch back"
And the cashier did 20. Detroit
News;
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
.. WAS AN UNUsUAL HONOR.

! - = -
J14Ge ADo3agaass e. ~ OAA xxaaeeee
After . BsvoEsol
A white-locked, sermonizing judge
rat upon the bench, wAereon He had
been placed by an effervesceut vote 81
the people. He carslesaly read through
the morniag's list Of reyerssls Of hiaovn
decisions BY the supreme court, and
yawned.
Bring on . case" !" he said.
"What case r. asked the faithful clerk.
"Any old ease, = replied the judge,
'where lean tall" ~ "a 3ist 2
They led before him o weak and
emaciated man whose sunken cheeks,
bleached by prison pallor, told Of long
suffering in confinement.
''Oh, ali, yes!" said the judge. some
what more briskly, when he saw the
man.
The poor wretch trembled.
my good fellow, :" said the Judge, be-
nienly, this should be the proudest
moment of your lifei"
After pausing . few moments to give
due effect to his words:
''Some time ago." he went on, you
were found innocent Of = crime with
which you had been charged. Since
then" ttil a 49, 45&
The face of the court fairly radiated
with smiles. - 80
"You have been locked up in dark
close cell by mistake. By mistake!" he
repeated, with blithesome laugh, IN
order that the man might appreciate tc
the full all the humor Of the situ9tion.
'.And now," continued the white.
named justice, with wondrous philan.
thropy, ~you are about to he endowed
with general seasonal apology. Such
q distinction is not reserved for many
men. Would that it were! Would
that"
There was no doubling the depth and
sincerity Of this godlike wish.
|. "Many hundreds Of Others might De
wrongly imprisoned and thus receive
the judicial apology. We apologize tc
you, my dear man. We will not hesitate
to apologize once more when the same
thing occurs again. Go forth, my
friend"
The man turned toward the outside
air as on pivot.
"But do not let the honors we have
showered upon you make you overbear,
ing toward your fellow creatures.
And" ee
The freed one stopped on the threshold
of liberty. .
Remember that the joke is on u.s."
IN. T. Journal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
Leoderanx big Sleeves

II your laundress does not iron the
sleeves OF your shirt waist to suit yos.
suggest that abe can improve them
by placing the iron on the inside. and
ironing them altogether in that way.
You will be surprised at the difference
in appearance Of two sleeves ironed one
from the inside and the other from the
outside. IN. Y. Journal
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
THE Arr OF nuRs,No.

A Loadsa PEofsssisssl Fhs Does Net
Hs1svs ne .nesn" harss.
A woman Who Il 9 t1nined nurse, oc-
cupymgs after years Of practice, q sp-
perior place in q Lsndon hospital, has
been irving . coarse Of lectures on: her
profession. Her frsa proposition 1T
recent talk wAa that there is no such
thing ~ . born nurse; the habit.of OBJ
sersation Was duty and the basis OF
nursing which Wa An art only learned
by precti0e. sas va
Amous some practical utterances Of
the speaker werA: "a sonny sackroom.
ono that wss entered by the sun once IN
- hours, isrdestabie; patients plaesd
on th= apvth side in AhospitRl ward re-
cover soba6r, BY tfn days 10 . fort
night than those on the north aide.
Plenty Of light ID beneficial, except In
casas Of brain disease. Tie less fprni-
ture in the room the better, and to keep
It clean damp duster should be used
instead of . dry one. The air must be
kept ~ pure inside as outside, and there
was little or no risk about having the
wiadew open, topaud bottom. if the pa
tIent were well severed, head included.
and . good fire kept burning. Night
cir is not injurious; II + purer in city
after ten p. m. than at any qEher time
The bed should nese1 be in corner. bu:
accessible from islpeists. Infeverapt
snEaieA cases, a 'cradlss had lometipae:
to be used to keep o& ne weight of tn
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-24
WANTS OUR HORSES
Asaorsoan Animals Again 81 ~
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snss the industry IN "n4sa tns.t c.a.'.s
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won tne.! Psvss io1 Ses
ooonco' SoAt uey must .ne,f'A : y 4, 1o. =
ever the one nos.nees 70 oWnace tney n.o
oevoteo their lives, ana WIN wnicn sl'llssat tney
Were 1amalief' ana seek o!ner wsys 70
make tnear nTms Prouoctave. Aany u
them. indeed sofa tneir nofees as Org
sacr1nce and ciosen ont wltnout cere
mony. now tney are @ 10 3.
INTO Dusanees again. tneil pessules anu
Peddocks are once more oene ns'akae
into use, ANA sney are satasneo 'nas the
outlook y run OF promise.
ihis moss oeslreo!e cnenee IN tne
STATUS OF z great inoesty, - wen
olouen1 aooov % esnuauy ,n.' ~"
Per"on3 nos oAlecuy ,ssy eneae' II 'ne
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Trades Council was organized ard as it is
well known the working card was put out
on the LIST inst.
The strike that followed did not have
an injurious effect upon the arrangement
because those affected by the strike are not
In the list OF those who advised the jour-
neymen to organize a year ago and it
served one good purpose. 1t showed the
strength OF the building trades unions. This
was what the local contractors mentioned
wanted to see, and having seen it is evil
dent that they are satisfied
Yesterday prominent contractor in
conversation with one of his workmen gave
the startling but pleasing information that
number OF the most reputable and best.
known contractors in the Builders Ex-
change were signing an agreement to
stand by and support the card system. He
aided: Il signed the agreement to-day,
and there is a long list ahead OF my name.
II the unions stand by the card we will
stand by the unions" The contractor made
good his words By informing the men that
they must all show up for work on Mon
day morning with their working cards in
hand.
When comparing notes al headquarters
last evening it was found that several con-
tractors had notified their men to be pro-
vided with working cards on Monday
morning and two of the contractors gave
similar information regarding the agree
ment among the contractors to uphold the
unions workin1 card system and employ
only union men. This agreement so far
as can be learned exists only among mem
bers of the exchange and com mpletely cuts
off outside contractors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

scarcely..knew what they expected to ac-
complish The floral parade was at first
considered no more than an accessory, but
by degrees assumed the first place. This
wear It has been the well-Gefned purpose
from the start and will result in bringing
out the best results.
Thomas II. Williams Jr., president OF
the California Jockey Club, the lessee of
the Oakland Trotting Park, has assured
the executive committee OF his willingness
and desire 10 do all in his power to make
the fete great success. He will furnish
the services of experienced men to handle
the gates, provide ticket-bo and cash
registers. He is rushing work on the park
to have it in proper condition to accom-
modate the great crowds that will attend.
Arrangements are being made to furnish
reserved seata for 5000 people.
The report published in some papers
that the National circuit would not open
in Oakland on May day resulted in some
very vigorous wiring between r. M.
Welch of San Francisco and Chairman
Gideon of the National racing board dur
ing the past week, with the result that it
has been finally settled beyond any doubt
that 1t will start with the Fabiola floral
iete, races to be held in the Oakland Trot-
ting Park on May day.
new feature to attract attention to the
fete Is the effort TO secure the Buriingame
Club TO give number of steeplechase
races. There never have been steehlechase
races at the park ana it would be novel
and interesting feature to most of those
who will attend. 1t has ben practically
settled that the University Club event and
polo game viii be held from 1 A. M TO |
P. NJ, the floral parade from to 3 80 P. NJ
and then the bicycle races
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief CHAPTERS

Brief ChapterS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL
30o Broadway, April IL. (
Mrs A. Dumas who thinks that she is in
danger OF being poisoned by her enemies, was
| taken TO Napa this afternoon.
The Socialist Labor party will meet in Labor
hall, on Eleventh avenue and Clay street
sunday evening al 3 o'clock to listen to an ad-
dress by A. A. Denison on Capital and labor -
A fire loss of $4,000 has been allowed to L..
b. Briggs on his stock damaged by the late
fire on Broadway. Between $4,000 and $4,000
will be allowed to Cashmere, OF the paint
store.
Judge Frick has issued writ of mandate di-
recting Auditor Snow to approve the claim of
C. E. Gardner, clerk of Chief of Police Lloyd
for S45 is on account of his salary as increased
by the City Council.
A. f. Williams, the burglar caught in J. c.
Fran kifn's room al the Annex House, was held
TO answer to the Superior Court on two charges
OF burglary in the sum OF $1,000 bail on each
yesterday afternoon.
Robina Reed, Berkeley girl who is inclined
to be wayWard and run the streets at night
mas been committed to Whittier, as her mother
is unable to control her. The girl viii have 10
remain about three years and three months.
In the County Clerks office this morning
there was filed the certificate of continuance
ii the corporation sole known the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, the in
cum bent OF which is Most Rev P W. Riordan
officer Charles Clark won the Captain siebe
medal at the monthly police shoot yesterday
afternoon. Both he and Detective Williams
scored forty-hve points, but as Clark made the
larger number OF bull's-eyes he was declared
the winner.
l.. W. Murdock former conductor on the
Oakland, San Leandro and Haywards electric
railroad, has brought suit against that corpora
lion for S21, ,44O, for alleged personal Injuries
received by the sudden starting of car which
threw him to the ground. He alleges the car
was started By reason of the company using
detective machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
WANT 4 NEW LAW.
The Teachers of Alameda County
Organize Under the Law.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 1.-THE teach
ers of Alameda County held largely at
tended and very enthusiastic meeting in
ahe High-school building and put on it's
feet the Alameda County Teachers Bene-
fit Association by the adoption OF consti-
tuition. Its objects are set forth as follows
"The objects OF the association are to
secure the passage of proper amendment
TO the present law, known as The School
teachers Annuity and Retirement Act,
TO promote the formation of sim liar soci-
cites throughout the State and of State
society; to consider and take action on
any questions affecting the teachers as a
body"
The election of officers is to occur at the
annual meeting on the second Saturday in
May. he officers constitute an executive
committee, who are empowered to trans
act necessary business between the regular
meetings. All public school-teachers of
Alameda County may be admitted to mem
bership by signing the constitution and
paving 90 cents quarter as dues.
The temporary president was instructed
TO appoint the following committees to
be at work until the permanent officers are
elected:
CORES spondence-C. F. True, Alameda; :;
Miss s. I. French, Berkeley; Miss H. c.
Larkin, Oakland.
Press-P- NJ. Fisher, Mrs F. D. Rev
nolds, Miss Jean Clay, Oakland; Mrs. A.
c. Paris and Mrs. Emily +. Ives, Alameda ;
Miss a. +. keefer. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
From the American Medical = ge.

IA system Of correspondence which has
been carried on between the editors OF this
publication and a few of the people who
have been benefited by DR.. Edison S
Obesity Pills and Salt has developed the
fac: that out of 300 consecutive cases the
average reduction in $50 cases was % pounds
per month, and in 156 cases was 1917
pounds per month. In one OF three un-
successful cases, so called, the total re-
duction was 26 pounds, in the second %
and in the third Is. The use of these
remedies was followed by no disagreeable
results, and was in every way beneficial" ="
The tat mans tenure of life is very uncer-
tain in dog days. So is the fat woman's.
Take DIR. Edison's Obesity Pills and Salt
and wear his Obesity Band. If you are
not so very fat months treatment ought
to reduce you satisfactorily. If you weigh
good many more pounds than you ought,
two months treatment ought to do it.
Hundreds OF others all around you are
getting in shape to bid defiance to hot
weather. Why don't you do it, too, when
it is so easy?
Writing from her home on Argentine
avenue, Mrs. Catherine Hammond Har-
ney, whose portrait is above, says: 81
grew fleshy until l advanced from 129 to
1856 I was afflicted also with heart and
liver trouble. l took three bottles of DR..
Edison's Obesity Pills and two of his Fruit
Salt, and they reduced me thirty-six
pounds and quite cured me of my heart
and liver disease. tuen took these rene
dies more sparingly another month and
was permanently reduced to my old
weight"
Mrs. Lena Langdon Hayes, Ninth ave-
nue., writes: ~ was so fat last summer
that suffered awfully. 1 was not only
fat, but sick. Early in February I began
taking DR.. Edison's Obesity Pills and Salt,
and in six weeks they reduced me to my
old weight (125), relieving me Of thirty
five pounds of surplus fat. restoring my
old graceful form and curing me of indi-
gestion and palpitation of the heart. do
not dread hot weathr now.''
Mrs. Susette Hampton Pixley, Dolores
street, writes: For too plump Shoulders,
arms, bust and neck l took DR.. Edison's
Obesity Pills and Salts, and in six weeks
was brought TO symmetry and comeIiness
These remedies restored all of my old charm
OF figure and improved my health"
Take these remedies in spring to fortify
your system against the dangers of the
summer. DR.. Edison's Pills and Salt re-
duce fat and cure chronic diseases. Write
to LORING & CO.'S CHICAGO MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT for free advice about,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
SUICIDE WITH e RIFLE.
@. II. Warden Pulls the Fatal Trigger
With His Toe.

c. H. Warden committed suicide last
night at his home, 621 Twenty first street.
He loaded his Winchester rife, removed
the shoe from his right foot, placed the
mnzzle OF the weapon in his mouth and
pulled the trigger with his toe. There
was loud report, and when members of
Warden's family rushed into the room
they found him with the top of his head
blown off. He died instantly.
Warden was 2S years of age. He leaves
his mother and three sisters. The mother
said he had been out of work for long
time, and was expecting money that did
not come. Though of a Jolly disposition
he grew despondent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
Prominent Contractors Indorse
the Building Trades Work.
ing Card.
ARE SIGNING AN AGREEMENT
The Present Situation Results From a
Conference Held a Year
Ago.
From all that can be learned the unions

From all that can be learned the unions
connected with the building trades are
entering upon an era OF prosperity never
bel ore equaleo in the history of trades
unonism in this City. This prediction is
based upon important Information re-
ceived at the headquarters ON Turk street
early last evening, which kept the men in
earnest discussion until late hour. The
news was nothing else than that a large
number of the reputable and prominent
contractors, members of the Builders Ex-
change, are banding themselves together
to help the unions of the building trades
IN enforcing the working-card.
The history of this action dates back to
year ago this month, when the trades
unions were not as prosperous as they are
now. The carpenters sent representatives
to the members of the Builders Exchange
and asked them to enter into compa ct
similar to the one in vogue in Chicago,
commonly known as the "Chicago agree
ment. This arrangement has been very
successfully carried out between the Chi
cago contractors and the building trades
unions for several wears.
Under its provisions the contractors
agree to assist the members of the
unions to observe the union rules relative
to the hours of work, rate of wages and
the employment of only union men. The
latter in return protect the contractors by
driving out of business all ''coyoue" con-
tractors who work as journeymen part of
the time and do contracting at other times
at rates below what any reputable con-
tractor can figure.
Such an agreement the local carpenters
wanted to make with the contractors, but
the latter said that the unions were not
properly organized at the time $50 and
perfect your organizations; get all your
craftsmen into your unions and then you
will be i'll a position to demand better
wages, better hours and recognition of
the working card" was the substance of
the answer in reply to the request.
The workmen at once took the hint be-
lieving that when they could make a
showing their request would be favorably
received by the better class of contractors.
In furtherance of the idea the Building
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
BOOTH WANTS DAMAGES.
Sues the Electric Road Company for
Killing His Children.

OAKLAND, CAL, April u.-Suit was
filed il the Superior Court to-day by Attor.
ney Sam Bell Mckee on behalf of Frank
E. Booth against the Oakland Consolidated
Street Railroad for $50, ,22O so damages
Mr.. Booth is the father of little Kate
Anna Booth and Idah Emile Booth, the
two children crushed to death by an eIec-
tric-car Of that line one evening while
playing in the street.
The complaint alleges that at the time
the cars OF the defendant were so careIessly
and negIigeuIly run and managed that the
children, who were prudent!y and care
fully travelling on crossing, could not see
or hear a car OF defendant approaching
from the east and going westerly, and also
that the said car had at that time q
.wheelguari negligently and carelessly
constructed, which was wholly insufficient
TO protect from injury If struck by said
car.
1t is further averred that the car was
run a great, careless and negligent rate
OF speed of ten miles per hour, and with
out ringing bel or giving any warning
OF its approach, and the death OF the
plaintiffs children was due to the neg
hgence and care lessness of the defendant
as before stated. The plaintiff alleges
that by the death OF the said children he
has suffered damages in the sum OF
$4,000 and was put to an expense of $500 SC
in the burial of the little ones.
The railroad company will in all prob
ability contest the case on the ground OF
contributary negligence in allowing the
children, aged and years to go upon
the street unattended. 1t was shown al
the inquest that they had been playing
tag and the older one was running away
from the younger when, in passing behind
one car they fell in front of the other
which resulted in their death.