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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15

three years ago that he regards as the most
remarkable curiosity yet found of that
nature. 1t is copy of the Jail Journal" I"
1t was written, edited and illustrated by
New York artist, who many years ago
destroyed his studio after nights spree
with some fellow-student and then took to
the road. He decided to be a tramp and
for a dozen years he has abided by his
decision.
He goes by the name of G. William
Harriss and has made the acquaintance of
scores of jsils in various States The mans
ability with his pen and pencil cannot be
doubted and in cartoon work the Jail Jour
nal abounds. The reading matter is all
humorous and bristles with local sayings
ana doings, all of which portray the utter
abandonment oil, the artist-editor to the
creed that declares that the world owes
every man living.
According to ex-Sheriff Hussey, who
was in Office when the Journal was COM
piled, Harriss is just such man as his
picture of himself as editor wonld lead an
observer to suppose. Happy all day
long, said the eX-Sheriff to-day. "Harriss
simply wanted few sheets of paper and
some pencils to work with. He would
work sometimes steadily for twelve hours
but he used to say that if he was forced to
work he would give out in twelve minutes
and perfectly devoid of all self-pride ex-
cept in his work.
He was as satisfied in rags as he would
have been in broadcloth, and SO long as
his appetite was satisfied, bread was as &C.
ceptable as a French meal. He was not
an anarchist; he was not a socialist; he
was not a thief. Harriss was tramp,
and one of the most remarkable geniuses
that ever entered the County Jail"
The npCnilaTltIoS of HarrISS shown
his work, are being used by Mr. Dennison
to show how thoroughly useless is the law
that confines such man for ninety days
IN Jail because he tramps the highways
without any visible means of subsistence.
Harrlss dignifies Imprisonment and makes
it thing to be desired by men who refuse
to work. His journal treats the Jail as
little commonwealth, and leaves an i'm
preston upon the readers that there are
hundreds of people in Oakland at this time
to whom jail would be acceptable.
His personals" and religious notes"
and political items and current com
ment' are all handled in a manner that
shows completely modern jail is un-
fitted for the purpose of reforming crimi-
mails. All these things Mr.. Denison says
are radically wrong. AMI it is the duty OF
Institutes of Applied Christianity to advo-
cate such practical reforms in prison dis
cipline as shall make prisoners better citi-
zens and lessen the burden upon the tax
payers to support them.
"Vag alley" in the Alameda County Jail
offers an existence thousand times pref
erable to the existence of hone st American
sailors as was proved by ''The Red Rec
ord" investigated by the Institute week
ago, and the object of the present research
the advanced researches of the present
time in npnO10py
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15

starters in this event is Rey Del TERRA, a
full brother to Rey Alfonso, who is said to
be even more speedy than that fast colt
was at the same age. The track is
muddy, and as Rey Alfonso was. never
partial to heavy going Il raft OF coin
may be lost on the youngster to-day, tor
he is strongly tipped.
A handicap over mile and furiong,
with those good performers Logan, imp.
Star Ruby and Semper Lex among the
starters, will also be one Of the attractions.
Hubers splendid band of soloists will
render specially prepared musical pro-
gramme and with fine weather large
attendance is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
San jose Counterfeiter.

L. Diaz, arrested for passing a counterfeit
dollar in San Jose, was brought to this City for
his preliminary examination by the Federal
authorities yesterday He will at once be ex-
amined bef5re United States Commissioner
Heacock
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
Fell Fourteen Feet.

Thomas Brennan, manager of the shirt fac
tory on Cough and Grove streets, was standing
on the top of some bales yesterday, when he
slipped and fell a distance of fourteen feet.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital. His
ribs were fractured and he was suffering from
internal injuries
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
PUNISHMENT OF TRhMPS,
Life in a County Jail to Be Pre-
ferred to That on an Amer.
lean Ship.
A Remarkable Specimen of Genius in
an Artist Who Would Not Work
Under Compulsion.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

OUO DIUduWdy JdL. II.
A. A. Denison, an active member of the
Institute of Applied Christianity, has
been engaged for many years compiling
data showing, among other things, the re-
lation between genius and crime. He has
just discovered specimen OF work done
by tramp in the Alameda County Jail
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
Conductor Bauer Retires.

By the advice of his physician, DR.. Nathan
Rogers, Adolph Bauer, the leader of the Tivoli
orchestra viii go into retirement for week.
and the Chopin recital, announced to take
place at the st. Nicholas Hotel next Sunday, is
indefinitely postponed
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
LADIES' DAY AT INGLESIDB.

The First Two-Year-0ld Event of the Season
a Feature.
Following the usual custom at Ingleside
track this will be ladies day" at the new
course, the gate being free to the members
of the fair sex.
The programme arranged is an espe-
cially good one, the first two-year.old race
of the year in this section of the country
being one of the features. Among the
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
Pedigree.

Major Ban-Decoy Duck
Imp. True Briton-Lillie S
Ali-Namonia
Fellowcharm-The Teal
Imp. kyrle Daly-Extract
Jim Brown-Vioia
Duke Norfolk-Carmen
Imp. Keene-Grey Sail
Coloma-Laura D
Imp. Great Tom Drift
Fitzjames-Fabiola
John Henry-Minnie Payne
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
aTHE GALL" RACING CHART.

maden
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15
We Will Put ON Sale This Week

5000 pairs of ladies Extra Quality French Kid
Button, seamless foxed, kid cloth tops satin
tops pointed toes and narrow square toes diamond
patent-eather tips, flexible soles; price 80 so per
out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15

LADIES' LIFE-sAVING SHOES, finest French
kid, seamless foxed, cloth kid tops, hand-sewed
invisible cork coles, latest style oes patentleather
tips. These shoes worth So a pair, but will
close them out this week at 81 per pair Every
lady should have pair. Once wearing them, you
will others, as the soles are thick and soft
and Keep the feet perfectly dry.
Send your address on a postal card and we
win send you a souvenir and catalogue, showing
all the latest style shoes and prices.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22

American church near by ringing cheer.
lily, though soft and subtlned, through
the frosty air.
The door opened and there marched
in the little band who came from the
valley of the shadow of death, and first
among them Abanazar and Akthar, the
father and lover so long listed among
the dead. You should have seen Zil-
labs beautiful face. TRANSPORTED, the
love-light in her large brown eyes, and
heard the unsteady glad little cry with
which she sprang into their arms, snug
Cling close OF last with her plump arms
about Akthar's neck and his stalwart
arm encircliLg her shapely waist. What
is ordinary Christmas happiness to
such joy as hers, measureless as infnity.
1eep as the sea? Does not love fill even
the vast spaces of Heaven? And the
men were as deeply moved as the maid.
for they had been as certain of her
death as she of theirs. Precious indeed
nre these gifts which fate, stern and un.
relenting at times, seems to snatch
from the dead to reward the love of tho
living. Never since angels sang at
Bethlehem had Christmas seemed glad
der to any human soul, than was this
memorable Christmas eve to the beauti-
full Armenian maiden. After the storm
the calm. Akthar and Zillah were wed
soon after, and Abanazar became an in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22

nate of their happy home. Under the
starry flag which, thank God, tolerates
no religious persecution, they live in
security, doing their duty as Christian
citizens, loving their adopted land with
passionate oriental fervor, and contrib.
nting as they can toward the needs of
those still suffering in the beloved home
country. They are loyal to the core,
but hope the land of their adoption may
DO something to stay the hate which
crimsoned tie land of their birth. God
grant that their hope be not in vain.
A simple story, the annals of lives
touched with sorrows deeper than those
most of us in these happier lands have
known. Remembering our mercies at
Christmas time, let us not forget the
sriefs which have burdened and OF
pressed such as these, but apply to them
iii fullest measure all that is meant by
good will to men," To quote from the
good old book, which was theirs even
before it became ours: "These are they
who came out of great tribulation, and
they washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. For
the Lamb which is in the midst of the
throne shall be their shepherd, and
shall guide them unto fountains of the
water of life; and God shall wipe away
every tear from their eyes,"
l. EDGAR JONEs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22

glow of expiring embers marked the
graves of hundreds, and the spot on
which but short time before smiled
happiness and home. But beautiful
Zillah was not dead. She had fallen or
the soft bodies of the slain, had much
to her surprise found herself but little
hurt, and had crawled off into the mar
row wooded paths which threaded the
mountain fastenesses near, all familiar
to her. She sought refuge in noun
tain shepherds cave, who at morn WIS.,
tied the village in search for survivors,
but found none. The fierce Kurds
had made sure work of their bloody
task.
A few weeks later Zillah, through
many hardships, found her way to the
seaside, and thence to America, coming
to great western metropolis with
other Armenian refugees, where she
found shelter with the Armenian col
ony, which did what it could for these
unfortunates, human remnants saved
from the furnaces of affliction which
consumed so many noble lives in dark
ened Armenia. Mourning for those she
loved, almost despairing. she struggled
bravely with her lot, and the sweet
faced girl found friends and favor
among the free people who pitied her
woes and appreciated her faithful work.
Patiently she toiled. but her pillow
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
TWO CHRISTMAS EYES,
An Armenian Nader Escape and
It's Happy Sequel.


Christmas amid the mountains Of
Armenia. The scene of our story
is a little oriental village, in 1ss-,
nestled amid the rugged cliffs at the
head of a smiling valley. The site Of
the hamlet was ravine running up the
mountain side into rocky pass, as
though the great valley opening beyond
had been whitfield to narrow point
that it might penetrate the hills. Great
precipices yawned on either side, and
towering cliffs which seemed to have
grown gray with age, even as the snow
on the higher peaks of the mountains
seemed the hoary locks of those
ancients, which there had for centuries
watched over the old world. Near by
Mount Ararat, where rested the crk
after the flood. 1t was here Noah titled
his vineyards and the human race be-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
THE DOCTOR LOOKED PUZZLED.

THE DOCTOR LOOKED PUZZLED.
creased the thing seemed to curl up
around the edge, like the tail of dried
herring, and the larger it grew the
more it curled up, until it got to be
the shape of china wash basin.
don't know what was wrong with it,
for l am not an expert in that line, but
before the lamp mat was complete Sis
ter Mary decided to call it a bag of some
sort or other, and put ribbons on it for,
handles and tassel on the bottom.
You see, when a lamp mat makes up it's
mind to be pudding bag you just
have to let it have its own way.
So, as said, she put long ribbons on,
it, pink ones, and some bows, and d
took it over and gave it to the bald;
headed doctor, with her compliments,
and Merry Christmas"
She was engaged to him then.
That was all right, but what do you,
think that doctor did? Why, he SAT-
right down and wrote her note thank;
ing her for her kindness in sending him
such tasty and comfortable night,
cap" and assuring her that it would
bring him pleasant dreams. Yes, sir!
And I don't wonder Sister Mary got
mad and broke the engagement 9
But you can bet she hasn't tried to-
make any lamp mats since.
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
A NAMELEss GIFT.

Why Sister Mary Broke Her Engagement
with the Doctor.
When Sister Mary began it she in.
tended it to be lamp mat, and the re-
ceiver was to be my Cousin Sarah.
Sister Mary is rather touchy about
some things, but 1 never knew anything
to affect her so severely as the mere
mention of that lamp mat does now.
In fact, 1 studiously refrain from all
mention of it unless particularly wish
to rile her.
Cousin Sarah and Sister Mary are
about the same age. I shall not men-
ton Sister Mary's age, as she is still
unmarried (having broken with the
doctor that Christmas), but think I
am allowed to state that Cousin Sarah
was As last August, for, since she is mar
ried, she is not so particular about con-
cealing her years.
OF course Sister Mary would never
have attempted making lamp mat
(for she had never crocheted one be.
fore) if Cousin Sarah had not bought
the Dresden lamp, so blame the whole
trouble on the Dresden lamp.
The lamp mat began all right, with
little round fat center. Sister Mary
got that finely. But as the size in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
THE SUMMER GIRL WHO STAYED UNTIL CHRISTMAS TINE

was wet with the tears OF sorrow and
her heart bled under the stabs of pierc.
ing grief. Brave and noble girl! How
many like her, pieces of driftwood from
the wrecks wrought by Turkish cruelty
and fanaticism, have been stranded
upon our kindlier shores. Zillah turned
in prayer toward the God of her IA
theirs, and sought at His feet the con-
ISOLATION earth denied. Even prayer
cannot heal a broken heart; it can but
console and slightly assuage such grief
as hers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
&YAsezsgaaaasA
1137l|;y5 !Ilj
G1n;,.1z.S&e >>cSgLO
SIl~IA ESSS a OLD back thy whip,
SSJA -s11 al o master!
91H gGNsNH Hold back thy curse
9EASgSsMzz@ and frown!
@ICN> The demons Of disas.

ter
Fear not the sword or gown;
The demons of disaster
They troop to wreck all ships
Than winds of Heaven faster
Hold back thy frowns and whips.
For these, the poor, thy brothers
be-
Remember Him Of Galilee!
What other power can save you
From evils trooping near?
From demons all that brave you7
His love alone they fear;
The demons all that brave you
What other is to stay?
Give as He freely gave you,
On this His natal day.
BY sacrifice we come to bliss,
There is no other path but this.
Behold the star that shineth
Forever In the east!
Behold the rose that twineth
Above the lair of beast!
Behold the rose that twineth
To bless the monarch's bower.
The same His hand designeth
To cheer the toiler's hourl
The space between the poor an1
great
His presence doth obliterate.
o perfect love that chideth
The heart that harbors wrongi
o love that still abideth
To make the weakest strongl
o love that still abideth
When all else pure hath fled,
Thou art! thy strength o'er-rideth
The demons man doth dread
IT'S thine, o silent force of love,
To make a lion Of the dove.
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
w. H. Tillson
Attorney and Counselor t-Law
Cresco, Iowa.
Office over Johnson Brothers Store.
sHERIFFs SALE.
STATE OF IOWA.

STATE OF IOWA,
HOWARD COUNTY.
In the District Court of Howard County, State
OF Iowa.
"A &. Case and s against John Mcdonnell 1Gs i,
g. Mcdonnell, Goodwin M.tMcDonnell, Peter
Lines, Joseph Haas, and H. L. spalding, admin
istrator of the estate OF Christina H. McDon-
nell, Deceased, dated June 10th 1896, and to me
chattels. stock or interest in any, company,
m hs %e9 Of @
empt by law from execution, of the said John
McDonnell Charles .M Mcdonnell Carrie Nc
SSas N and Il. spa!ding aami 2GissRn
tor Of the estate of Christina II, Mcdonnell,
of Eight Hundre and forty-one dollars and
q suit and forty-tlye dollars attorney
have levied upon the following described H5e real
estate, lying and being situated in the county
The south half ' "a Of 't tHe nort ess quarter
tneh) of section No. seven "a and the north
west. quarter Lnwal Of the southeast quarter
thlrty-ons and 17-iOo acres [e3al 17-iool OF the
south half lshl of the northwest quarter
[nwHl Of section NO. seven ~ all in township
No. Ninety-seyen (97l north range No. thirteen
I19 west of the 9TH p. NJ.
And hereby give public notice that 1 shall
offer for sale at public cutlery, at the Court
House door In Cresco, County Of Howard and
State OF Iowa. on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY 1897,
between the hours of O'Clock a. m. and4 O'Clock
p. m. OF said day-sale to commence at the hour
e6es p nj OF sd da W sell
above described property, or sufficient thereof
to satisfy the above debt with interest and costs
Dated this II, day Of Dee 9 e. 1899;
SoW@ Sheriff OF Howard County
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22

section of the great western city. The
hall was decorated for the occasion with
the usual evergreens, and oriental hang
ings served to recall in this modern land
the familiar belongings of lost homes
among the Armenian mountains. There
was subdued cheerfulness among
the people present, tribute to Christ
mas, but they could not rejoice loudly
with aching voids in SO many stricken
hearts and the Moslems still expressing
the Christians among the far-off Ar
menian hills. They sang, however,
Christmas carols strangely sweet which
recalled pictures of unforgotten homes,
and hymns in which sad minor chords
seemed to vibrate with unshed tears.
from tortured hearts, and that they
sparkled in pretty Zillah's mournful
eyes? Good will to men these exiles
could know and feel, but peace on earth
was not for them, even at Christmas,
while Turkish scimetars still flashed
forth the lightnings of fanatic hates,
and innocent blood redeemed the soil Of
far Armenia. There was to be a new
arrival of Armcnians tonight, and they
were to recite at this gathering of their
compatriots the story of their alyen-
lures and their wrongs. Similar tales
had been often repeated by similar
refugees. but the stories had n tragic
interest ever new, While they recounted
renewed horrors and the constantly re-
curing tragedies which added to the
list of the lost, and the grand army OF
Borrowing survivors. AS the coming
Of the visitors was announced the music
ceased and all arose to receive them,
the hum of the great city without faint
ly heard in the hush of expectancy with
In. and the Christmas chimes from an
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
On Chrlstmn, Morninp.

OUGHT!
The beautiful maiden withdrew her
foot hastily.
Plunging her arm into the silken
depths she took from the toe of her
stocking tive-pound box of candies
that she had overlooked.
Need 1T be added that this happened
IN Chicago?-N. Y. Truth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
The Man for the Hour.

"The loveliest fellow is going to visit
me this Christmas. He's absolutely
color blind"
''Is that why he is so lovely?"
"To be sure. Just think of it, he
cannot tell the difference between holly
and mistletoe berries and-and the
house is full OF Truth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
rhe Best He Cou1d prom,.e.

"Papa," said Benny Bloobumper, ~
want big bass drum for Christmas"
"I'm afraid you can't have that" re-
turned Mr.. Bloobumper, but you may
have big turkey drumstick." detroit
Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
What He Put Tn.

Checkly-Did you hang up your stock
ing on Christmas eve?
Harduppe-No, not quite as bad as
that; but | hung up my overcoat anc
watch.-Broolllyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
Portrait of a LADY.

Dear Mabels very clever:
She coaxed away my pelf.
And bought me all the gimcracks
She hankered for herself. 4
.,ss, IL, e-EhicaGo Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
Her Time of Joy.

New Boarder-Do you enjoy Christ
mas, ma'am?
Landlady-Very much, indeed. All
my boarders get invited out to dine,
b. Sea Mi ks9Y Yap plisa ssop R Resdadne
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
A Christmas Fact.

The future has a golden tinge,
The past, too, may seem pleasant;
But just about the Christmas tide
There's nothing like the present.
Harlem Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
An Aftertl,oueht.

Hereafter, IL your hose you'd see
Well-illed at Christmas dawn.
Why. take this simple hint from me
Sleep with your stocking on.
Il A w Rulletln.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
Had a Limit.

He could lift three hundred pounds.
Box for ten or twenty rounds;
He could sprint wondrous distance with
out stopping;
But his triumphs found a check:
He came out total wreck
When he finished up tour of Christmas
shopping.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
CHRISTMAS EVE WARNING.

Clara Gin bed)-Come into bed, quick,
Sally! Sanity Claus amt no fool. II
he sees you a-walkin' aroun' with them
legs, he'll know that .stoclsin' don't be-
long to you!-Truth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
TIMELY PROBATION.

Tommy-Don't be afraid, doggie. I
won't hurt you'll just want to tell
you something's you hear any noise
tonight, just keep perfectly still. for
It'll be Santa Claus, and we don't want
him scared away.-St. Louis Republic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
AN IRRESISTIBLE APPEAL.

I. EDGAR JONES.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
Abrn, Q de 1895.

una era un lugar donde Sc embrisgsba los
mariueros SO les robaba. Yo le decfa que
en- esa TERRA Que tanto temfa, habfa sido yo
criado y educado con cariIo por mis- padres
Y mis- amigos; entonces si bahia sido NAL
tratado recientemente, lloraba con amargu-
ra, jurando que Sc escaparfa; pero 81 estaba
en- su modo habitual de pensar, 6 10 que es
peor, 81 habia bebido IN vase de aguardiente
en- la c8mara, Sc burlaba de caanto 20 decfa.
Fue el senior Riach QDios Sc 10 perdoneO
quien hzo beber al muchacho, quizss con Ia
mejor intencion; pero ademas de ser la rui-
ma de su salud, era ell esoect6culo mas lasti-
moso del mundo yer esta iufortunada cria-
tura sin amigo nj protector alguuo, tamba-
lear bailar, hablando de 10 que no saba.
Algunos hombres reian, pero otros arruga-
ban ell eutrecejo-pensando tai vez en- su ju
ventud 6 en- sus hijos-y le decian que pusie-
ra fn a aquellas necedades pensase en- 10
que estaba hacienda. En- cuanto mi me
causaba rubor mirarle, y aun hoy en- mis-
sueflos yeo ell pobre muchacho.
Durante todo ese tempo Ell COUe7Gnt habia
encontrado continuamente vientos contrarios
habia lido dando tumbos n az tumbos, de
modo que Ell escotillon estaba casi siempre
eerrado y ell castillo de proa slumbrado solo
por una Ismpara que colgaba de un travesa-
no. Todos los marineros estaban constarte-
mente ocapAdos; ell excessive trabaio aumen-
taba Ell NAL humor de los hombres todo el
dia Sc paseba en- disputas altercsd.s Oumo
no Sc me permitfa poner ell pie en- la cubiel ia,
es de img gins rse 10 aburTido Que estarfa
mi impaclencia porQue Sc IF -ctuara un cam
bio.
IN csmbio hsbi de verifcarso Pero
aptes r. f-rire una conv, rsac6n que tuve con
el sefior Riach, que me ii fnndi6 alg6a alien
to en- mis- tribulaciones. Dine Que el segun-
do photo habfa bebido mas de la cuezta, pues