davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
agHAT SOCIETY IS DOING
60 Receptions, Dinners, Luncheons and
Teas FIJI In Busy Week Preparing for
The Horse Show

and Miss Sabra Roberts was celebrated on
Wednesday evening at Los Gatos.
The wedding was int nded to be private and
very simple, but host of friends took posses
sion and soon had the rooms arranged as Tor
floral queen. Both parties are well known
in Los Gatos, DR.. Knowles as one OF the lead
ing physicians and Miss Roberts as one of the
favorites among many friends. The beautiful
Episcopal service was read by the Rev. Mr..
Chaplain of San Francisco. The bride was
simply attired in white silk MORE, without
ornaments, and looked very pretty as she stood
with her husband under bower OF ''gocd
uck' to receive congratulations. After an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06

different situations. In England this play is
named or called the "Blue Peter" for short
Peter" and it IN cans one thing only, "asking
for a trump lead" To the one that sends us the
most appropriate name we will send photo
graph of the celebrated Milpitas team OF four,
playing solitaire whist This game is the most
novel of any kind that has ever been intro
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
Personal.

Mrs. Emma Mcmillan and Miss Jennie Nc
MILAN of this City are at Pasadena. They will
visit other points in Southern California and
will be absent several months.
Mrs H. Damkroeger has returned from her
trip abroad.
in Napa, the guest of Miss Ethel Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. w. Dinkelspiel are resid-
ing at 2101 Pacific avenue for the winter. Mrs.
Dinkelspiel will be at home the first Friday IN
every month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
THEY'RE ENGAGED.
A Number of Interesting Betroth-
ais Are Made Pebble.

a Undressing engagement just announced
"A is that OF Miss Hida Levy and Josua
= Eppinger Miss Levy is daughter OF
Mrs. NJ Levy, and one OF the most popular
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
= E:::E5 .NE!fa|l.s; 5:H!aE:;;; :.

tain cases we have long doubted as to whether an
Irregular lead was the best way to make such
call inasmuch the fact that the lead is irregular
has not always developed by the time the partner
first gets in, and it is absolutely essential
success Of the play that the partner be abe to
recognize it at once
To remedy this we have to suggest the following
scheme: Let the lead of a 5, 4. 8 or 2 with an
honor turned be considered an absolute call
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
Advice to All Whist-Plauers.

Nearly every whist-player in California
knows that Friday and Saturday, January 8
and 8, will be given UP to a grand whist tour.
nament Six general contests will take place.
Whist-players from far and near will no doubt
visit San Francisco. The rooms OF both of the
ceive every visitor. But when they sit down
at the whist table friendship ceases for the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
Hobart Whist Club of Oakland.

George s. Meredith of Oakland is one of the
founders of this new organization. Anything
Mr.. Meredith takes hold OF is bound to win.
Every club that plays whist should grid up its
loins for the battle royal January and 8, at
the third annual whist tourney of the asso-
citation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
Spades, 8. 5
Hearts-9, 8. z
Clubs-9, 5, 4
Diamonds, 8, 8, 3
90 1favrA1ds 4n1n6
Queen OF diamonds turned.

Mr.. Bum in the St. Paul Globe says:
The player was compelled TO make this singular
lead by reason Of the very common aversion TO the
lead OF trump from hands containing ihree three
card suits and iour trumps and because If he had
led the top OF either of his plain sui he would
be considered under the Hamilton 'call through
an honor system" as calling for trumps. In our
comment on the lead we remarked that the Ham
iltoD device sometimes caused trouble and we in
tended this Instance as al illustration. The fact
that the peculiar lead aused no damage does not
discTedit the illustration. We cannot help feeling
that any system which compels player even in
very rare cases to make such opening lead
as was made from the above hand must have
some quite decided advantages in order to justify
its adoption by whistpayeTs.
Mr.. WORKS answer:
This hand has caused great discussion as %
whether it is not of a type which is numerous
enough to make the Hamilton system of consid-
ering any irregular lead a trump call when an
honor is turned doubtful play.
We do not believe, however, that there are half a
dozen A w. l. players of any ability outside of St
Paul and Minneapolis teams who would advocate
trump lead under such circumstances, aud our
opinion is that a system which requires such a
lead must prove ultimately very expensive and
if i was in the hands of any players who had no;
reached the wonderful proficiency Of Mr.. Bnnn's
team would be very destructive.
We have seen so many tricks gained BY the
ability to call for leao. through an homer. that TO
abandon the play would seem like deliberately
suffering handicap. BY this we do not mean
that we approve of the play all of the cases in
which we have seen it US ed; like the trump signal
its use Is greatly abused by players of moderate
ability, who desire to show her knowledge. and
then when it falls to come on in cases where it
would never have been tried by an expert the
play and not the player is criticised.
While, therefore, we believe in the play in GER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
HOME GATHERINGS.
Receptions, Dinners and Dances of
the Past Week.

N EISS Mamie Carew and Miss Edna Scott
mi gave delightful sat home'' on Tues
day last to a host of friends at the resi-
dence ofThomas Carew. In the parlors where
the guests were received were arranged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
The Call Through an Honor.

Mr.. George L. Bum OF St. Paul, one OF the
greatest whist players living and whist editor
OF the ST. Paul Globe, is just now engaged in
a Tronchet-Ansot act with Milton c. Work,
who is close second IN whist skill, also
whist editor OF the Evening Telegraph OF
Philadelphia. Their rapiers have fine edge
and are highly polished. The cause OF this
little nit is differences of opinion on the play
OF calling for trumps in the original lead OF a
call through en- honor turned. Mr.. Bum pub
lished a deal in the ST. Paul Globe, October
23-one that was played in the semi-fnals
between st. Paul and Hamilton at Manhattan
Beach for the Hamilton trophy. This same
DEAL By the way, was played in the match for
the Rideout trophy at Vallejo between Vallejo
and Oakland. Vallejo gained two tricks on it.
The number OF the deal was 40. A Hamil-
ton player led the five OF spades from the fol-
loving hand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06

The third annual meeting Of the Pacific
Coast Whist Association, TO be held in this
City January 8 and Q, should enroll in its
membership every club that plays whist or
where whist is a prominent feature. The en-
tire expense is only So annually. There viii
be two days of whist play and several valua-
BE prizes VIII be played for. The Oakland
Club, the San Francisco Club, the Vallejo
Club, the Petaluma Club and the Trist Du-
plicate Whist Club have all donated elegant
prizes to be played for. Six general contests
cover everything. Pamphlets containing full
particulars sent free to all minister's by address
ing P. j. Tormey, chairman tournament COM
mittee, go Suffer street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06

elaborate supper DR.. and Mrs. Knowles left
Immediately for their home in Los Gatos
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
A Prize Whist Deal.

Queen hearts trumps. North to lead
This is not a double dummy proposition.
The play must be in accordance with recog-
uizad whist rripoiY1ae
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06

~ Tuesday evening, December o. the
] juvenile class of Irvine's Dancing
~ Academy will hold their annual Christ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
WE ISSUE
GLOVE-ORDER CARDS

A handsome SATIN SACHET pre-
sented with each Glove Order of 50 or
over.
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
CHAPTER NJ.

Nearly II month had elapsed since
the operation was performed on
Herbert. and the great surgeons
predictions of success had been
amply justified. The wound had
closed again, and Il healthy flush was
spreading W the previously pale
face.
For nearly IL month the young man
had not seen Il soul except Sir William
or his attendant: he had not set eyes
on u book or newspaper: he had writ
ten no letters. nor received any. Not
Il disturbing sound of the outer world
had penetrated to his place Of self
appointed confinement. and whether
he g north, east, west, or south CT
London he knew not.
Az his bodily strength Increased. the
traces Of his unce-lOSt mental faculty
returned. Scenes Cf his childhood that
had been shrOuded us by Il dark veil
shot into the light Of n with
refreshing sweetness He again re-
memberad his father. Of whose ap-
pearance he had retained no recol!ec-
ton. and the kindly. lovely face of
his dead mother smiled at him again.
He remembered the gladstone day vs. ut
Chauncey Towers. his bOyish gamb0ls,
hiS intercourse with lads Of his own
age. and over all beamed the cOntpnted
approval Of a happy mother. Then
came his school days. his comhats at
Eaton, and his youthful love for the
pretty girl who had since blossomed
into the stately Lady Eyclyne.
The evening would close with some
such recollection as this, and though
h effort fatigued the still weak brain
just a tritle. he would be glad TO wake
in the morning refreshed by the MEM
cries which had been after a fashion
newly born To him.
There was nothing in his surround
ings which could possibly induce his
mind to tire itself by undue efforts;
but, bit by bit, fragments of his past
life sprang upon him as IL from hidden
ambuShes Of the sOul-some agreeable
others less so. He remembered the
rOllicking, registering of his uniyer.
sity OF h days that followed. Then
came h memory Of his disgrace with
his parents. and with the parents OF
Lady Eveyyne, Of his journey tn the
West. and Of his struggles and wand.
erings there.
All this welled like a limpid stream
cool and refreshing, There was little
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02

Of trees a few yarGs from her for
dooryard. A bullet had bean 'aaefs
through her head. She was dinted
pointed in a love affair. The yonn.
woman was connected with sonnH.
the best families in the Black Hills of
Judge Campbell of Aberdeen has :.
company against the Dakota Land o "l,
Live Stock company. This wau a
action to forecloSe a mortgage ON t ~
big Allison stock ranch, near FrodaN
lex. The plaintiffs prayer for = $
ccivcr of rtnts and profits was ,len,as
The note secured by the MORTGAGE heL
been placed IN judgment In ST. pan,
and execution returned unsatisCoS
The Aberdeen Eastern Star ho.
elected the following officers for FL"
ensuing year: Worthy matroD. Mr.
Nancy Howard; worthy patron. NJ IT.
Kelly; associate matron, Mrs. T. NJ
Taubam; secretary, Mrs. +. A. Brown.
treasurer, Mrs. Eva EastOn; condnc,
ress, Mrs. &. J. Hale; associate con
ductress, Mrs. T.. Ii. Fargo. The lodoo
is now in 4 prosperous condition ana
growing rapidly.
At Canton, Alex Lundgren and John
Walters, charged with attempting rama
on the person of 4 seven-year-old girl
were found guilty, and Judge Jones
sentenced them to thirty days and SlO0
tine each. The sentence is very light
The spring term of the Black Hills
Methodist college, at Hot Springs
opened with an enrolment of eighty
being the largest for this term of anv
Tear in its history. Its president, Rev
j. w. Hanchcr, is on Il lecture tour
through the Black Hills and is max.
Ing 4 splendid impression.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
SOnth Dakota Naiional nnk

Controller .EckC!s has given on IN
abstract Of the reports on the condi-
ticn Feb. ~ of the thirty-onr national
banks Of South Dakota. 1t shows
total resources of S7,I25.Si3, the prin-
cipal items being: Loans and dis.
counts, S~3,21S,SI4: value OF stocks. Sc
curitieS, banking houses, furniture,
fixtures and other real estate and
mortgages owned. S1,32S, 100: reserve
in banks and deposited with reserve
agents, Sl.lSG,232. of which S2T6.29 9
was in gold. Principal liabilities:
Capital stock, S1.G35 900; surplus fund
and undivided profits, 500, S9S: depOs.
it,. S3,929.239; bills payable, 81. 900.
The average reserve held was 31.12 per
cent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
Mcbride DroDs His Shit

Great surprise was created at Mitch
ell by the action OF Robert McBride's
attorney. who has withdrawn his suit
Of $4,000 against forty-nine of our
citizens for destroying his printing
outfit Il month ago. No satisfactory
reason is given for dropping the case
SD suddenly. Mcbride still claims that
the Mail viii be resumed in the near
future. The report that Mitchell citi-
Zens threatened to 20 TO Plankinton
ana burn the Standard, edited by Capt.
Andrews, is considered idle gossip
at Mitchell.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02

hanging over a chair. by the sleeping
ManS bed. was his coat, and Mr.. Wall
without further ado drew from his
pocket the leather wallet which he
knew contained the notes that were
20 be his reward on the morrow Then.
without rs much as Il breath, he stole
downstairs again and assured himself
by the light Of "A small shaded lamp
that he was really in possession OF
the object of his search.
All this being lone with n neatueSS
II deliberateneSs hat stamped him
as an expert ~pickpocket of high prof
cheney, Mr.. Wall cut, with a big jack
knife. the strings Of the parcels con
tanning the gunpowder. and removed
the already open tops of the boxes
filled with the same explosive and
with %guncotton. He spread heaps of
this in il semi-circle on the floor. Be
hind this he piled the rest of the hell
ish material and filled the crrvices with
loose gunpowder. Then put the heavy
boards OF the broken floor on the cen
ire lot and overtOpped these again with
Il few shovelfuls of the clayey earth
lying in the corner Of the room. He
did his work nOise!essly, nothing
changed or fell. and it was I'LL COM
I'''''' ~ '''iNts " o'ullNi ~ a 'p
satisfy a spirit of daintinesS. he
washed his hands and face. rombed
his hair, and brushed his clothes. and
gave Il glimpse into il small pocket
mirror To be sure that no speck soilpd
his face. Then he took from the pack
ct containing them half Il dozen fuses
and cut them at the point marked
three hours. 1t was ten o'clock, and
as he lighted the deyiliSh things and
so placed them that their ends were
we'll inserted among the loose pile. he
calculated tina he could reach The Boil
tons n be away again before they
would do their appointed work.
Without Il look. he opened the front
chind him. Then he walked swiftly
t. the GREYHOUND" where. already
during the day. he had ordered his
dog-cart and horse to be kept in ready
for him.
The animal was fresh and swift. and
travelled over the eighteen miles Of
smooth road in something under an
l!our and Il half.
The servants at The Bottoms had
been accustomed to see Mr.. Wall ar
riv" and 20 away again at all sorts
0f hours. and bearing all sorts of ar
ticles. They naturally made no at
tempt to follow him upstairs. nor
watch his actions in his employers
rOons.
At one o'clock that night the steamer
'~JOSephine' sailed from st. Rather
ines docks for BoulOgnc. Among its
passengers was Il pug-nOSed man, who,
in spit" OF the balmy warmth of the
Summer night. had half hidden his
face in a muller. That gentleman was
Mr.. Edward Wall.
Mr.. Edward Wall was at that mo-
ment the proud poSSessOr Of nearly
fifty thousand pounds in notes Of the
Bank Of England and the Bank of
france. and of Il not insignificant sum
III golden sovcreigns AMI napolcOns.
In the meantime. the fuses ut Reedon
Lodge We're burning slowly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
RAID BY HORSE THIEVES
HuShes and SUIIy Counties Invaded
"A Long Chase North


NSlile the officers have been keeping
it quiet for several days it is now
learned that an organized gang of
horse thieves has lately made a raid
In eastern Hughes and Sully counties.
At this time of the year horses are
allowed TO run on the prairie and
might be gone several days before any
search would be made for them. Tax.
ing advantage Of this, the gang located
at Il deserted ranch in northeastern
Sully county and made il their head
quarters for several days while they
selected horses over Il large area. tax.
Ing several nights for this work and
choosing only the best and most valu.
able animals. They took Il bunch OF
about 10 horses and started for
North Dakota.
AT Cando two Of the party. Frank
McNut ana Charles Owen. We're cap
tured, with fifteen Of the horses. but
McNutt escaped from the cOnStables in
charge OF him, and. regaining seven OF
the horses, started for the Canada line.
and rs he had several hours the start
Of the officers. he undoubtedly got
across IN" border. The other parties
charged with being implicated in the
deal are J. /. Fox and j. W. Gilpin.
DcpTedati0nS on Il smaller scale have
become numerous III the section of the
country where they live and Il strong
effort will be made to round them all
up and call Il halt on their works.
There is likely to he trouble between
Tn" gang and the settlers unless the
officers are able To interfere.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
To Reduce the FucuIty

President III. j. Davenport. Of the
BOARD of trustees of the state univers-
Ny at N"rmillion, says that the trus-
tees hav" decided that it would be nee.
essary to reduce the faculty and mako
other changes because of the meager-
ness Of the appropriations for the next
year, but no decided steps were taken.
irof. Lommen, professor Of biology,
and n Of the ablest. members Of the
faculty. was given one years leave 81
absence i'll which to study in Ger
an.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
Beer Seized

Nearly a car load Of beer was seized
at Aberdeen which was consigned to
August Pien. agent Of the Pabst Brew
ing company Of Milwaukee. The au-
thoritieS broke the seals of the ear
and conveyed the foaming tluid to the
county Jail. A raid was also MAJ
upon two other business places. GuS
no liquor was found. III. Cranmer Sc
cured the search warrant. 1t is not
probable any convictions will follow.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02

Twelve new members have been "a.
Ken into the a.. .. L. w. lodge ~
Clark. Grand Master Master WORK
man +. Nj. Grain vas present n as.
slsred In the ceremonies. ViStlns
Workhen from the lodges at Henry
bradley, Raymond. Doland and WI,
low Lake were In attendance. Inc
last nsmber OF the programme Wa
supper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
Science In Kentucky.

Science In Kentucky.
Papa, why do microbes come In
our drinking water"
Because they like the taste Of Wills
ky, my sou."-Chicago Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-23
IN THE HOUSE.
Various Subjects Discussed in the Lower
Branch Of Congress, Friday.

washington. May 22.--Hooker Rep.
of New York. presented the conference
renort on the river and harbor phi
He stated that the bill as 1t passed the
House carried direct appropriations
amounting to $40, 463, $50. and authorized
contracts to the amount of SOL.
AS il passed the Senate direct the APP
nropriations amounted to s12 $50
and the contracts authorized to $780,
4,3,l2a. In the conference cash items
il was reduced s2O1 600 and contracts,
s1l0.s23. There still remained unset
tied by the conferees three paragraphs
involving 100000 in cash. 1884. 600 in
contracts.
Dockery Dem, of Missouri. spoke
against the bill on the grounds of its
extravaganza and the inadequate con-
dton of the treasury to respond to
| its demands Hooker asked Dockery to
point out single item in the bill that
had not been approved by the engi-
neers Dockery was beginning re-
Spouse, but Hepburn Rep. of Iowa.
had risen and Hooker refused to per-
nit Dockery to proceed.
Hepburn was even more energetic
than Dockery in the criticism of the
bill. He said that the friends of the
measure crowded it through the House.
with absolutely no debate and without
permitting a single section of the bill
to he read or amended. Yet, they had
the insolence now to demand that its
opponents should point out the iniqui-
ties it contained. The vote was taken,
resulting: Yeas. 1885, nays. Sc. SO the
report was agreed to and further con-
ference was ordered on the items still
in dispute.
Cannon Rep. of Illinois. presented
the first conference report on the sum
dry civil appropriation bill. showing
that of the $6.517 257 added by the Sem
ate the latter body receeded from
81, $50 COS. The House agreed to sl.1S0.
go. there remained in dispute SLIT
119-mostly for public buildings and
river ard harbor continuing contracts.
The House refused. yeas, SO: nays. $50.
to agree to the conference report. While
the roll was being called there was
considerable confusion on the floor
The House voted to insist upon it's
disa greement to all Senate amend
ments. except as to the public build
ing items and upon these separate
votes We're taken. The House voted to
insist upon its disagreement to the ap-
proptiations for buildings at Boise
City, Camden, N. J. Cheyenne, Fortress
Monroe, Helena. Kansas City and Lit
tie Rock. Before the consideration of
the report was completed 5 o'clock ar
rived and the House took a recess
At the evening session the House
acted favorably on Is pension bills and
adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-23
RAIN WANTED
CONTINUED from page -

tracts. Every farmer who set a fir
earlier IN the season now has tussle
on his hands and for the time potato
planting has rival.
Ashland has had wild experience
since Thursday. A noon stiff breeze
started blowing from the south. and
bore the flames down In every direc-
ton The village was Immediately en-
dancered and Ketchums mill was
saved only after great effort. Every
able bodied man in the place was out
all Thursday night. fighting fire. Ma
sar,iis, two miles below Ashland. had a
similar experience. and light showers.
today. have had hardly any effect on
the flames. Both Ashland and Masar-
dis are still in great danger.
All the Il. * A. section crews are gu;
trying To save station buildings. and it
is reported that one or two of the sta
tioEs betW cen Stacyvillc and the north
ern clearing have been destroyed. Al
Mattawamkeag. near Tomah lake. fires
are running in the woods, and over loo
men are out vigorously fighting the
flames. The Maine Central Pullman
from st. John had difficulty in getting
by The fire In places where the woods
closely approached the road.