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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
A YOUNG DBsPERADo's NERVE.
No Lack of Affability Toward the Gen
tIemen Who Had Come to Hang Him.

No Lack of Anability Toward the Cen
t1emen Who Had Come to Hang Him.
J. K. Chambers, Union Depot ticket
agent, when in reminiscent mood can
tell many interesting stories of the
West in early days. He was in the service
of the Government at Sydney when that
town was the toughest place in Nebraska,
If not in the West, and whence per-
sons bound for the Black Hills started. A
few days ago Mr.. Chambers was sitting in
the Milwaukee city Office and the CONVEX
satlon turned to early days in the trans
Missouri country and bravery.
"The man of iron nerve I saw in Sydney
in n" said Mr. Chambers, "was a beard
less man, scarcely more than a boy, and |
should Judge had not reached his ma iority.
He was tough man even in Sydney, and
his reputation was sustained, for he ALWAYS
carried revolver. and he would shoot at
the drop of the hat. His name was Doug
Reed.
cit was said around town that he would
never die a natural death. That turned
out true, as he was lynehed by mob one
evening, and that is where he displayed
his nerve.
"The lynchers took the keys and I'M
locked the doors and went into the cell
where Reed was. He was smoking a cigar
when the men came 10, and when he saw
them he looked up as cool as you please
'Good-eveningS gentlemen; 1 suppose
you are going to take me out and hang
me- be SAID, as nonchalently as though
he was asking them TO take a drink. He
was told that he was correct in his suppo-
sition.
"He got up as unconcernedIy as you
please, and, putting on his coat, he re-
marked that he was all ready, if the res
were. He walked through the jail and out
into the moonlight, still smoking his cigar,
and even making little rings of smoke.
He simply glanced up at the moon, and,
where e was going to be swung off, say
ing that it was OF no use walking man a
mile or so out into the country.
he was marched UP the street to tele.
graph pole that stood in the very heart of
the town. By this time half the towns
people were around. A rope had been
brought along, and it was slipped over his
head and he was bound.
can't climb that pole and fall off. ]
ought to have LADDER so I can get up he
said, and accordingly ladder was
brought and placed against the pole. He
was asked if he had anything to say, and
remarked that he hadn't, and if he had he
wouldn't. When the ladder was placed
against the pole one of the men started up
10 lle one enQ OF IHe rope ABOUT the pole.
'Yon needn't do that be said, for il
you will unwind these cords about my
wrists I'll do it,
"The cords were unwound and be
climbed up the pole as far as the ladder
reached and fastened the rope around the
pole. When he had done this he looked
around over the crowd, standing very
quietly then, and called out:
'Goodby boys.
tiWith that ne iumped off tho ladder
and in a few minutes his lifeless body was
swinging there. His nerve never forsook
him once. He acted through it all Just as
though he was used to it. He was the
nerviest man I ever met. Omaha World.
Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
FOR RECREATION GROUNDS.
Normal School Trustees Order an I'm
prorement Pleasing to Students.

Normal School Trustees Order an I'm
prOremeIlt Pleasing to Students.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Jan. 24.-The Board of
State Normal School Trustees at its meet
ing this morning granted the petitions of
the students for recreation grounds. A
plat of about three acres on the north side
of the grounds was set apart for the young
ladies' where they can have lawn-tennis
ana basketball courts, and on the south
side about the same space was allotted to
the young men for baseball grounds.
1t was decided to substitute shade trees
in place of blue grass in some parts of the
grounds, as the appropriations were not
sufficient to meet the expense of caring for
lawn. The board adjourned until the
annual meeting in June.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
An octogenarian,s Record.

John Speer entered his eightieth year
yesterday. and celebrated the event bv
making worlds record for printer OF
that age, setting 10000 ems in eight hours.
Mr.. Speer is the pioneer editor of Kan
sas. but Quantrell burned his office in the
Lawrence massacre and killed two of his
sons, since which time he has been in COM
paratlyely poor circumstances.
A few months ago he concluded to pub
lish the life of that picturesque Kansas
statesman, Senator "Jim" Lane. He is
now at the work. and has 260 pages out of
400 stereotyped. AS an instance of his re-
markable me mory he is compiling the life
OF Lane as he sets the type. He averages
5000 ems day. Those who have read the
proofs say the history is very correct, and
the literary style quite interesting.
Mr.. Speer will have no assistance in the
work, and he insists on setting all the tyne
Composing as be goes along), and making
up the forms for the book himself. He
has two cases of type at the residence OF
his son, and he stands up before them
eight hours every day. Mr.. Speer was in
the first batch of immigrants that came
from New England TO Lawrence to oppose
slavery in Kansas, and was conspicuous
both personally and with his pen in the
light for a free State.-Wichita (Kans. }
correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
NATIVE SONS IN PoLIrICs.

San Jose's Society to Be Estended to
Include the Entire County.
SAN. JOSE, CAL, Jan. 24-At a meet
ing of the Native Sons Political Club last
evening statistics-were presented showing
that there are about 5000 natives in the
county. 1t is proposed to change the name
of the club to the Native Sons Civic Club
of Santa Clara County" thus extending
Its scope and membership throughout the
county.
1t is expected the membership Of the
organization will grow rapidly, and the
club will cut quite figure in county poll
tics. The order is in no way connected
with the fraternal order of Native Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
GIRL AND MONEY GONE.
Miss Rods EIopenient Robbed Her Father
of His Home.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 24.-Mary L.
Rod, the 17-year-old daughter of Frederic
Rod, eloped with F. H. Coy, man of So,
few days ago. An interesting story in
connection with the affair came out to-
day.
1t appears that Rod had decided his resi-
dence to his daughter on condition that
she would keep house for him. The girl
secured employment at hotel as a wait
ress about three weeks ago. Coy was a
guest OF the house, and as he was man of
pleasing address, soon won the affections
of the new waitress. He induced her to
deed the family residence TO him last Tues
day, and the same day Coy mortgaged the
place for $500. The couple then left for
parts unknown. An effort will be made to
bring Coy back and have the transfer and
mortgage set aside.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED
~ proposals will be received by the undersigned
up 70 IL O'Clock NJ of the 7th day OF February
1886, Tor the purchase OF thirty-two (32l Kings
county courthouse Bonds, numbered consecutfveIy
from one % to thirtytwo (S2), both inclusive OF
Ine aeno IMITATION of one thousand ($100O) dollars
each and payable on the first day OF January,
1905, or az any time before that date, at the
pleasure OF said county, in gold coin OF the United
states with interest thereon the rate of four ()
per cent per annum, payable semi annually, on the
hrst day OF January and on the first day OF July OF
eacn year. Bonds and Interest payable at the office
or the County Treasurer of said Kings County
said bonds having been issued in conformity with
orders and Resolutions OF the Board OF SUPER
VlsorS OF Kings County dated December 3, 1885
ana January 8, 1895, and under authority con-
ferred upon said board by the provisions of and In
accordance with an act OF the Legislature OF the
State OF California, entitled can Act To Establish a
Uniform System of County and TOWNSHIP Govern
ment," approved March "a, 1898
None OF said bonds Will be sold for less than faca
value and accrued interest, nor shall any sale
thereof be final valid until approved nv sail
Board OF supervisors, and the right is hereby er-
pressiy reserved 10 reject any and all proposais
Mark envelope. Proposals fo- the purchase Of
Courthouse Bonds" "a
BY order of the Board OF Supervisors of said
Kings County. W. ii. SLAVIN,
County TrnaSurer
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
1T FILL BE BUILT.
The Projected RatIrodd to Saratoga to
Become q Reu{ifv

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 24.-It is pretty
generally understood that the projected
railway between this city and Saratoga
will be built and that during the coming
week i. NJ: Hale will apply to the Board
OF Supervisors for a franchise. While
some OF the $4,000 bonus for the road still
remains TO be subscribed it is thought that
property-owners in the vicinity of First
and San Antonio streets, the proposed
terminus of the road. will subscribe lib
orally to the fund
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
NEGLECT THEIR CHILDREN.
Offspring of Dissolute Couple to Be
Taken From Them.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 23.-Frank R.
Shafter, president of the Humane Society,
to-day applied for letters of guardianship
OF Samuel and George He nderson, aged 10
and years respectively, children of Mrs.
Annie Bergman by former husband,
and James Bergman, aged years, child
of her present husband, Thomas Berry
man.
The petitioner recites that Thomas Ber-
ryman and his wife are unfit to care for
the children because of their dissolute
habits and their frequent intoxication.
They are also said to almost wholly neg
lect the children as to providing the COM
mon necessaries of life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
The Rose rair Parirfo,,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 24.-The execu-
tive committee of the Carnival of Roses
has concluded that the bids submitted for
the erection of the carnival pavilion are
TOO high and will erect the building itself.
J. h. Henry, w. c. Andrews and G. n.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
PIERoY NOT SATISFIED.

" ""'tt0 % -'oW IItUI OJ IWe BTedcH on
PrOmiee Salt.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. PA notice of
intention to move for new trial of the
suit for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise, instituted by Miss Jessie Pvle
against Edward NJ. Piercy, the capitalist,
and which resulted in a verdict for $12, ,O0O
for plaintiff, has been fled by Piercy's at
torneys. The grounds on which the new
trial is asked are irregularities during the
trial and others customary in such cases.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

Wooster have been appointed a committee
to supervise the building OF the pavilion,
which will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

Alexandra Dumas bequeathed to the
Louvre tine portrait of himself, painted
IN 1876 by Meissonier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08
The Green Lizards of Isarbadcs,

The green lizards which swarm on every
free certainly have the hardest life of any
creatures in Barbados, since their flesh is
so delicate that everything eats them
which can catch them. Cats, fowl, birds.
monkeys and snakes, all devour the poor
lizards, which have only two methods of
defending themselves, both very made
quate for the purpose. One is their power
of changing their color, whereby they can
appear bright green at one moment on
the leaf of an aloe and then dark chocolate
brown on piece of damp earth II this
does not conceal them from their enemy,
they drop their tails. The cautal append
age jumps from the ground and makes
frantic dance all by itself, and if the pur-
Suer is deluded into Selling it the lizard
walls Itself Of the chance to escape and
grow another tail. But we are bound to
confess that we have never yet seen q
quadrupod taken in by the artifice, though
it may deceive bird now and then.
For the rest, the poor lizards are harm
less things, With pathetic eyes. in which
turks an expression of WEAKNESS and disil-
fusion, as though they were Us old as the
word itself and had found it all vanity
and rcxation of spirit. They are fond of
plaintive music and will enter at the open
windows when piano is playing and sit
listening and nodding their queer fat
heads and looking out of these wistful
eyes at the player till he or she, if of an
imaginative temperament, might fancy she
were playing to an audience of transmit
grated souls. journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08

beginnings, but that those ard all other
Industries flourish or languish In propor-
ttion as protection is maintained or with
drawn. have seen 1t indisputably
proved that the prosperity of the farmer.
merchant and all other classes OF citizens
goes hand In hand with that of the ma mn
facturer and mechanic
am firmly persuaded that what we
need most or all to remove the business
paralysis that affiicts this country. is the
restoration OF policy which, while af-
fording ample revenue to meet the ex-
penses OF the government. will reopen
American workshops on full time and
full handed, with their operatives paid
good wages in honest dollars And this
can only come under "a tariff which will
hoid the interests of our own people par
systems.
The opposite policy, which discouragcs
American enterprise. reduces American
labor to idleness, diminfshes the earnings
OF American workingmen opens our mar
kets 10 commodities from abroad which
we should produce at home. while closing
foreign markets against our products.
and which. at the same time, steadily
judgments the public debt, increasing the
public burdens, while diminishing the
abiity or the people to meet them, Is
policy which must find its chief popular
ny elsewhere than among American cit
liens.
| shall take an early opportunity gen.
tlemen of the committee. through you to
to my fellow citiZcns. with
more Of detail. my views con-
corning the dominant questions of the
hour and the crisis which confront5 u5
as a nation.
With this brief expression of my appre-
citation of the distinguished honor that
has been bestowed upon me. and this
Specification of my acceptance of the
trust to which / have been summoned,
place myself at the service OF the Repub-
lican party ana of the country.
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Worth Knowing.

Certain shades of green now fashion
able i'll carpets will not bear ammonia,
but clear water will freshen these very
much.
Convenient accomplishments to the
chatting dish are the chatting dish spoon
and alcohol hagon of silver.
Baked ice cream is simply ice
cream frozen very hard in mold, then
turned cut, coated with meringue and
Drowned for an instant only.
A handful of carpet tacks will clean
fruit jars or bottles readily. Half fill
the jars with hot soap suds. put in tho
tacks, cover, give vigorous shaking and
rinse well.
A board covered with zinc is a very
useful thing to keep ON the kitchen ta-
BILE during the preparations of dinner On
which to set hot pots and dishes.
Cheese covers Of cut glass are posi-.
lively decorative and beautiful objects.
A pinch of salt put into starch will
prevent its Sticking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08

Lynn, Mass, stating symptoms; she
will tell them exactly what to do, and
in the meantime they will find prompt
relief in Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, which can be obtained
from any druggist.
"MY DEAR MRS. PINKHAM 81 am SO
grateful to you for what your Com
pound has done for me. For four years
l suffered such pains from ovarian
trouble, which caused dreadful weak
ness of the limbs, tenderness and burn
ing pain in the groins, pain when
standing or walking, and increased
pain during menstruation, headache
and leucorrh9a. l weighed only 90
pounds, and was advised to use your
Vegetable Compound, which l did. l
felt the benefit before l had taken all
of one bottle. / continued using it,
and it has entirely cured me. have
not been troubled with leucorrhna for
months, and now weigh lis pounds"
LILLE HARRISON, Flushing, Genesee
Co.. Michigan. Box So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
Augusta, With Newell In Box,
Defeats New Bedford.
We Do Not Score Until Sixth Inning
But Win Out, 8 to 4.
Portland and Lewiston Bcaicn-Fall River
Bangor Game Not Finished.

New Bedford, Mass, July T.
Especially. Augusta beat out New
Bedford. today. by playing better
ball. In the first, New Bedford
made four runs. Walters fouled
out to Butler. Steere was sent to first,
and Weddige, Birmingham, Murphy
and Weihl followed with singles. After
that they never got beyond second
base. and it was usually one, two,
three, out.
For five innings Augusta failed to
get beyond second. In the sixth, not
a particle discouraged. they started in
to and did win out. Newell struck
out. Bean singled. Johnson advanced
him with another and Braun filled the
bases by sending Butler down. Pickett
pounded the ball to the center field for
two bags and three runs were scored.
Doherty got gift and went to second
on Murphy's wild throw, Pickett scor-
ing. Kelley went down on Birming-
hams dropped fly in Brauns territory.
Conner cracked out a single and KEEL
ley and Doherty were across the plate.
Flack was out, Doe to Birmingham
Newell singled and Bean flied out to
Weihl.
In the eighth, Augusta scored one.
Doherty flied out. Kelley hit to CEN
ter. Conner was sent to first on balls.
Flack singled and Conner was put
out see-sawing between second and
third for the purpose of scoring Kelley.
Newell was out at first, unassisted.
The game was played in fog and
rain, being suspended once to allow
the rain to stop. Augusta played an
elegant game. faultlessly supporting
Newell. who was hit only in the first
inning.
Pickett has recovered from his in
jury and played in left The attend
ance was very light. New Bedford has
released Schmidt and Slattery. The
score:
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. rs-79-7 :
WHAT A TRANSLATOR CAN DO.
He Produces Startling Results With Henry
Georges Works.

Henry George has suffered many things
at tho hands of translators. Progress
and Poverty" has beW translated with
more or less success into all tho important
European tongues into japanese and in
part into Chinese. "Social PrOblems"
has also been translated into four or flvs
foreign tongues, and the letter to the pope
on the Condition of Labor has been
spread in Ike fashion. There are three
independent German editions of PROGRESS
and Poverty and one of these Is illumi-
mated with footnotes. The annotator
found his opportunity when he came to
this sentence near tho end OF the book:
Into the valley of the shadow of death yet
often leads the path of duty; through tha
streets of Vanity Fair walk Christian and
Faithful, and on Great Hearts armor
ring the changing blows" This passage ia
starred, and the footnote informs the Ger
man reader that tho reference is to Thack-
cray S novel OF Vanity FAIR
Mr.. Georges latest translator Is a teacher
Of political economy at the University of
Turin, and he has just expanded Social
Problems" in English book of less than
$50 pages, into an italian volume of about
325 pages. Mr.. Georges doctrine seems
To have suffered little at the hands of the
translator, but the professor had a hard
time with the technical phrases Of Ameri-
can politics. ION the outskirts of the DO
litical parties, says the original, "are the
grcenbackers who, with II more or less
definite idea of what they want to do with
tho currency, represent vague social dis
satisfaction" The translation has it that
the bankers" are on the outskirts of the
political parties and that they with an
Idea more or less precise of their function
In economy, represent the multiform So
cial disgust" The lower part of Broad
way is translated 1.-THE most filthy quar-.
tiers of Broadway
The translator, in a note occupying
more than a full page, cites figures to
prove that tho total Italian immigration
to this country has not yet greatly exceed
ed bali a million persons. His excuse for
this note is tho translator's misapprehen-
sion of the expression, And the millions
of Italy, pressed by want as severe as that
of Ireland, begin to turn to the emigrant
ship, as did the Irish" THE millions Of
Italy is translated millions of Italians"
(milIioni di ItalianD. The translator not
only declines to put Mr.. Georges phrase
Ito size the pile into Italian, but entire
~ omits the idea that it conveys In trans.
lating sentence where 1t occurs. This
easy way ont of difficulties is ono he often
takes, with tho result that his translation
in many cases, If turned back into Eng
lish, would hardly be identified by Mr..
George as his own matter.-New York
Sun.
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AT FALL RIVER.
New England League Standing.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT LOUISVILLE.

Poor fielding on the part of Louis
VILE lost. today's game. Stivetts was
supplemented by Nichols in the ninth
who retired the side. Hill went out
after the second. Attendance, 1900
Boston ... 8 0 0 0 0 0-1O
Louisville ..... ! 0 0 O.
Hits Boston. 10: Louisville. Il. Errors
Boston 9: Louisville ). Stivetts Mich
DIS and Bergen: Hin. Cunningham and
Dexter.
AT CINCINNATI
After making wild throw to first
base in the sixth. Carsey went to pieces
and was batted all over the field. At
tendance. $500.
Cincinnati $3.50. 0 0 l 0 2 x-1l
Philadelphia -. 0 0 3 o.
Hits-Cincinnati Is; PHILADELPHIA. g.
Dwyer and Vaughn; Carsey and Glen
ents.
AT WASHINGTON.
The home team was not in the game
at any stage, today. Killen being
simply invincible. McJames pitched
good ball, but his support was only
fair. Attendance. 1000.
Washington 49,. 0 0 O O o.
Pittsburg ........ 0 0 90 1 *
Hits-Washington. 6: Pittsburg. .. Err
rors-Washington. 2; Pittsburg. o. Nc
James and Mcclure; Killen and Sugden.
AT ST. LOUIS.
The Browns lost its 18th straight
game, today, due to weakness at the
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AGAINST CLEVELAND AND SHERMAN.
Prominent Free Silver Advocate Arrested for
Mailing Defamatory Postas.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, July S-Dr. J. l..
Forrun one of the best-known free sill
yer advocates in this city. was arrested
today. on the charge of mailing postal
card on which was inscribed language de-
famatory of the characters of John Sher-
man and President Cleveland Or. Fer
ron intimated that Judge Lynch would
make short work of them ard possibly
raise the pricc of hemp in spite of the
gold basis
The defendant waived examination. His
bond was fixed at 500
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The second days session of the
nth annual convention of the National
Association of Naval Veterans began.
tuesday, in Webster hall, New York.
Commodore Cyrus Sears of Baltimore,
was elected rear admiral for the com
ing year byan unanimous vote. Charles
Cowley Dahlgreen of the Lowell. Mass,
association. was unanimously re-
elected judge advocate general. The
appointments of national secretary.
national boatswain. national historian.
senior and chief Of staff will be made
by Rear Admiral Sears. Commodore
BAKER was elected fleet captain. Can
tam William f.. Could of the Gideon
Wells Association of New Haven. was
unanimously elected commandment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08
Her Literary Taste.

"A writer let's out secret regarding the
way III which young women read novels.
1t was In tn. car, and two girls were talk
ing OF what they read. "Oh, choose q
novel easily enough ono said II go to
the circulating library and look at the last
chapters. If find the rain softly and sad
~ dropping over one or two lonely graves,
1 don't have 1t, but if tho morning sun is
giimmering over bridal robes of white
satin l know it's all right and take it ana
start to buy sweets to eat while read it"
Clips.
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and report the temper concerning the
organization of the sound money and
OLD Democracy and how far such or
ganization should so in independent ae-
ton for election next November" The
meeting was organized under the chair
man ship of Senator Gray of Delaware.