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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
PLUCKING TO MUSIC.

THE sailor has his musical shanty to
which he keeps time as he trots
about the capstan until the anchor is
hoisted to the peak, the farmer trills lay
to tighten his labors as he pitches hay into
the wagon, and these songs are familiar to
many, but who ever heard or saw gang
of Italian chicken. pickers sing and denude
fowls to the tune OF the music?
Such a scene can be witnessed any Fri
day evening at the Clay-street market
while the employees of the big poultry
houses that have their places of business
there are pre- eparing for sale the chickens
that the housewife buys for the Sunday
dinner.
The men seat themselves in half circle
and each takes fowl. One stroke of a
sharp knife across the throat puts
the unfortunate squawking broiler
out of its misery's and then the
foreman of the gang starts his song. As
they catch the air and the time the others
chime in and in an instant the plucking
begins. With rhythmi motion the nim-
BILE fingers grasp the feathers and pull
them out during all the time of the song.
Feathers fly in all directions, but the
song goes on until the last pin-feathers
are removed and the carcasses are tossed
into pile, ready for the man who puts on
the finishing touches and prepares them
for the inspection of prospective purchas-
ers.
The rapidity with which chicken is
stripped of it's feathers is astonishing to
the initiated who has tried it but few
times and so adept have these men be-
come that they finish their fowls almost
simultaneously, and the process is re-
peated in unison. Three dozen birds is
not considered heavy nights work for
one man. and when pressed for time they
manage to compass even more than that.
The song they sing is remarkably lively
and sweet, and muc resembles the song
of the fishermen as they row their boats,
though the time is much faster.
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This was too much even for the divine
healer. He drew long breath and de-
clared that he could not confer a power
like that upon any one. That came from
God drect. "You must be born with the
power to heal" he said.
"Then you think that it is not my mis-
sion?" asked the unhappy woman-un-
happy in spite of the bagful of handker-
chiefs and ribbons.
mo, it cannot be, unless you were born
to it, and he glanced at her gray hairs
as if to emphasize the hopelessness of her
case.
''Then tell me what is my mission ?"
she asked eagerly.
All, this was drawing upon powers
that the healer had not been born with
nor had since cultivated. In the matter
Of standing with uplifted eyes, as he had
seen Christ do in the pictures, he was all
right-that was comparatively easy. He
hesitated an instant, and then stumb blingly
repeated platitude, "Your mission is to
show the way of light, teach about God-I
would talk to you, but there are great
many waiting to see me, you see."
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Schrader has mild manner and express
sion and voice that are well in keeping
with his profession of power. But in
nearly all else he fails. His surroundings
and methods are vulgar to the last degree,
and stamp him as a faker and mounte-
bank, who is blessing the people for what
there is in it. He has bagful of photo
graphs, which represent him in attitudes
which have been loaned by familiar prints
to Christ
One has him expoundlng the Scriptures,
large book upon his left arm, his right
hand pointing to heaven. Another has
him blessing little children, and another
with both arms outs stretched and eyes
cast upward in the attitude of prayer.
The people who come for a blessing were
by this divine healer handed over to
man who has these pictures for sale. He
is big man. with threatening scowl
upon his face and chew of tobacco
in his mouth, and it is with slight ind uI-
gence that he listens to the occasional
whisper: II will come tomorrow for
picture; I brought no change along"
This fellow processes to have been news
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1.-THE tail or rudder is a double vane, one
resting horizontal and the other vertical,
and is to be hung on a universal joint and
will control the motion both vertically
and horizontally.
"On the flagstaff parachute will be car
ried always, folded so as to offer as little
resistance as possible, but to be immedi
ately opened and ready for duty in case of
any accident to the gas chamber. We
claim that the whole machine will weigh
but 259 pounds and will easily carry two
or three men,"
Six men and flying machine. hidden
among the sand mountains of Indiana at
the southern end of Lake Michigan, are
patiently waiting for a favorable wind,
that they may astonlsh the scientific
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Two young attorneys of Portland. Or
I. A. Marquam and II. G. Robertson
during the present lull in business pend
ing the election of Mckinley and Hobart,
have invented new aerocycle. This is a
flying machine containing an aluminium
gas tank and propelled by pedal power.
There are many excellent points about
their invention, and several experts who
have examined the drawings and speci-
fcations declare that the machine is en-
tirely practical.
The inventors describe their aerocvcle
as follows: ut has gas cylinder holding
10000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas, which
has lifting power of 20 pounds to the
1000 cubic feet, giving Us a lifting power of
200 pounds. The entire machine is to be
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estimated that 1t will raise more than a
pound to every square foot of sail surface,
or some $50 pounds, in good strong wind.
In consequence OF its great dimensions it
cannot be carried and launched by the
operator, but requires special appliances
to get it afioat in the air. These have been
provided by building trestlework on the
side of high hill facing the lake, the top
of this trestle being ninety-two feet above
the water, with an intervening beach about
400 feet wide.
1t is intended that the machine shall
get under way by gliding down the incline
forward by this trestle and soaring out
toward the lake. For this purpose wind
is required blowing from the north with q
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the central space or tunnel being left
open at the top, while the two side spaces
are rooted. Above this, again, are the
wings, seven feet broad and forty feet in
length from tip to tip. These are shaped
like the wings of the albatross, being sim
uous in front and of varying concavity
from the front to the rear.
Above the wings in the center is fixed
an adjustable plane, the angle of which
may be varied during fight, SO as to bal
ance the machine at various rates OF speed.
Back of the body of the boat is placed an
adjustable tail, which also serves to regu-
late the angles OF flight. Above this tail
there is a vertical rudder, moved by light
lines leading to the hands of the operator,
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velocity of about fifteen miles an hour;
and, unfortunately, since the machine
was completed and put together ready for
fight, there have been but two occasions
upon which such wind prevailed.
On the first OF these occasions the ma
chine was put into the trestle or launch
ing ways run out to the free end, anil
Mr.. Paul, the inventor, who weighs 130
pounds, placed himself in the boat.
Ropes were attached to the machine, and
it was suffered to rise about 2H feet above
the. launching ways. Mr.. Paul demon
st-ated that under those conditions he
had apparently complete control over the
equilibrium of the machine; that by step
ping backward the front would rise so as
to get greater lifting power from the
wind, and by stepping forward the ma
chine would oscillate back.
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constructed of aluminium. The gas cylin-
der is to be revolved by the tandem cycle
hanging beneath it, or by small gas en-
gine- We can get Pennington en-
gine weighing only fifty pounds that will
develop four horsepower
The gas cylinder carries double vane,
which we calculate at LOG revolutions per
minute will drive the cycle through the
air at the rate of thirty-nine miles an
hour. Beneath the cylinder and Just
bove the tandem is a horizontal fan,
which will remain stationary except when
descending, and is to be used to alight
with and also to steady the aegocycle in
ascending.
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street. The evening was pleasantly passed
with music and dancing. Among those pres
ent we're: Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynott, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Gilligan, Mrs. Martin Lynott. Mrs. NJ
Dooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Lynott, Miss D.
Judge, Miss N. Lsrkin, Miss E. Mcclure, Miss
M. Murray Miss NJ. Judge, Miss NJ. McCraith,
Miss NJ. Stone, Miss A. Gilligan, Miss r. Judge,
Miss C. Smith, Miss d. Troy, Miss NJ Powers
Miss T Carroll, Miss T. Black, Miss Kelly and
many others.
The twentieth anniversary of the birth of
Thomas J. Healey of 1880 Twenty-third street.
last Saturday evening, was the occasion OF a
most delightful gathering of friends at his
home. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed
by all, the time being pleasantly spent in social
conversations, games of various sorts and an
informal programme. Among those who con-
tributed musical features were: Miss NJ
Hughes, Miss belly Curly, Miss Rose Healey, J.
Russell, James Mccullough and Frank La
Chappen and Messfs. Webber and Gardner.
Among those present were: Miss Sadie Clyne,
MISS Mary Gardner, Miss Katie Hughes, Miss
annie Melwood, Miss Rose Healey, Miss Dodie
Healey, Miss Mary O'Malley, Miss Katie Hart,
Miss Reta Mcfarland, Miss Del Conroy, Miss
Mary Hughes, Miss Mabel Rice, Miss Del Cur
ley, Mrs. M Healey. Mrs. McCue, Miss Mary
Hart, Miss Maggie Martin, Miss l. Gray.
donation party was given at the residence
OF Oh mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Armstrong, 231O
Der "a
The affair was undertaken on behalf of a
mccoy and worthy family and netted very
respectable sum, in addition to large store of
groceries and family provisions
mere was tshing booth managed by Mrs.
). ID. Scott. Rebecca at the Well was repre-
sented by Mrs. John Lubben, Mrs Wal J.
Iuska nltted from room to room catching the
urwary into disgorging their dimes for q
chance to win soft, downy pillows. Mrs AL
berger was an inimitable spfeler to lure the
unsophlstlcated into the museum
MISS AlDerger was the Hebe who dispensed
cooling beverages, Mrs. Cutler and Miss Severn
dealt out cnocniate and cake, and Mrs. Arm
strong presided over the coffee and sandwich
stand.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jor-
gensen, Mrs: Hayward. Mr.. and MRS.
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Harry Scott Mr.. and Mrs Wal J. Tuska, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lub-
ben, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l. Whelan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Severn, Mrs N. r. Packard, Miss Alber-
berger, DR.. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. Field. Mrs. Ont
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Yale, Mrs. Thayer, Miss
Whitelaw; Messrs. Dixey, Daniels, Hathaway.
Brunt, Overton, Kimball. Tworney, and the
little Misses Anna Alberger and Ada Arm
strong. The last presided over the flower
booth in graceful style and sold out before the
party fairly began.
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PLEASANT MUSICALE
n TADAME BILLION ZIFFERER gave a /,
NU delightful reception on Friday even
ing at the Ziska Institute, 1906 Van |
Ness avenue. Nine. Zffferer hes |

M ssisa5aI 5sesstIea 9a gfissy ssss even
X ing at the Ztska Institute, 1906 Van
Ness avenue. Mme.. Zifferer has
Just returned from a European trip and her
many friends took advantage of this occasion
to bid her welcome home"
The parlors of the Zlske residence are so
pretty of themselves that but little decoration
is needed. The decorators recognized this fact
and used only vases aud bowls of choice cut
flowers to lend to the apartments festive ap-
pearance.
During the evening there were number of
excellent musical selections, Nine. Zifferer
gave selections from Carmen I" and Noah
Brandt contributed several violin solos, Pro-
fessor Martinez presided at the piano.
Nine. Zifferer received her guests assisted
by Nine. Ziska, Mrs. C. NJ. Jennings, Miss Muir
ply, Miss Winans and the young ladies of the
Zigka Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Don nell gave a very enjoyable
party at their residence, 1000 Pine street, in
honor OF their nephew, Frank O'Donnen of
Roseburg, OF. The evening was very pleas
antly passed in music and dancing. Those
present were: Miss Madge Howard Miss Clara
O'Brien, Miss Kittie Mcconnell Miss Eta
Donelly, Miss Hattie Bremen, Miss Esteli Nc
ConDeli, Miss Alice Buckley, Miss Ethel
Banister, Miss May Corbett, Miss Jenny Blair,
Miss Beatrice Tobin and Others
At WesterIeld's Market street, on Saturday
night last, party of 'workmen from the
Union Iron Works met to present to William
Donald, their foreman, on the eve of his
marriage with Miss Mary Pollock. a gold
watch and chain, as a mark of their esteem for
him during the long period he has acted as
foreman of the joiner department Some otner
personal friends of the guest of honor were
present. Mr.. Smith presided, and after refresh
ments had been served and a few hours of
social enjoyment and song, Robert Houden
contributing the most part in his usually
excellent way, George Lawson, on behalf of his
fellow workmen, presen ted the handsome gift
in neat and kindly speech.
The marriage of Mr.. Donald and Miss Pollock
VIII take place on the 9th of October, that date
being selected as 1t will be the hftieth anni-
versery of the marriage golden wedding) Of
his esteemed parents, who are both still hearty
and well
The marriage will be celebrated at Mission
Hall. and q large number of guests have been
invited 10 the wedding.
a birthday party was given to Miss Maud
Alice Trittenbach at her residence, 1866 Nine
teenth street, on September 21, on which oc-
easion she was the recipient OF numerous ele-
CANT presents. After the usual amount of
games, etc, the guests retired to the dining
taken Of
Mrs Walter IMAM, who is about TO return to
ner nome in Hemlock, was given farewell
party on the 26th ult by her friends at the
residence OF her uncle, John Lynott. 2525 Post
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dered banquet at Union-sq1are Hall Thurs
day night TO F. Sabachi of Los Angeles. The
guest OF the evening holds the honored
posi- ton of grand trustee of the order. Covers
were laid for sixty-fve, and jollier crowd
never gathered around a banquet board. The
Future of the Order" Grand Secretary Lun-
stead; Interior Parlors," ]. jameson; South
ern Parlors," F. Sabachi; Gel Dorado Parlor,"
P. Phelan; "Our President NJ Baker. Songs
were also rendered by Albert Medley, Joe
Nagle, J. Jolley and F. Hendrickson, while S.
Falk enlivened the company with several
specialties in Yentriloq uism.
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CLEAN like that of veritable sun. At
each of the four corners of the room tall
candelabra in baccarat glass are placed,
and the throne is huge seat covered with
red velvet and having arms and back of
pure gold.
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Tbrone-Room of the sultan.

The gliding in the throne-room of the
Sultan of Constantinople is unequaled by
any other building in Europe, and from
the ceiling hangs superb Venetian
chandelier, the 200 lights of which make a
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Every guest at Norwegian wedding
brings the bride present. In many parts
keg of.butter is the usual gift, and If the
marriage takes place in winter salted or
frozen meat il offered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

One of the public schools of Germany,
the Nau-Ruppin Gymnasium, has made it
obligatory on all its pupils to learn to ride
the bicycle.
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world by an aerial fight. The most hope
full man in the party is the inventor. He
will be the solitary passenger in the aerial
boat when it shoots off its LAUGHING ways
and starts on its soaring voyage across the
lake. He is William Paul, Russian by
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long and six feet wide at the upper ribs,
which Mr.. Paul contemplates covering
with strong oilcloth. so ss to transform it
into a veritable boat. Above this are
what he calls the keels, or three balance
tunnels, occupying a width of eight feet
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so as to direct the course to the right or
left.
This Paul machine, under its present di-
mensions, weighs nearly 200 pounds, and
spreads to the wind 266 square feet of sail
surface in wings, keels and plane. 1t is
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birth, a ChIcagoan by adoption. He calls
his flying machine the Albatross.
1t consists of boat frame nineteen feet
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
GRAND TRUSTEE BANQUET.

Ell Dorado Parlor No. 81, N. 8. G. W.. ten.
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NEW ro.pAY-DRY GOODS.
OUR GREAT OCTOBER SALE
OF NEW
FALL DRY Goods AND CLOAKSI

We open the month with ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE
SALES EVER INAUGURAIED for though just the beginning
the the
OUSLY LOW
the worlds
of fac
ties for distributing unlm ed quantities. THE VERY
OUR OWN PRICES and this in turn enables
TIE GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED ANYWHERE!
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SILK DEPARTMENTS!
CLOAK DEPARTMENT

AT &4.oo.
LADIES BLACK BOX JACKETS, high neck, storm collar,
price $6 so, special sale at 81 each
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LADIES' TAN COVERT CLOTH JACKETS. high neck, storm
regular price $s So special sale at Sc each.
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LADIES BLACK BEAVER CLOTH FULL RIPPLE CAPES, I
and bottom, collar with
price 81 90 special sale at IS each.
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COLORED DRESS GOODS!

AT 40 Cents.
3SINCH ALIWOO FANCY DRESS GOODS figured
curls, regular price &C., special sale 40c yard.
AT Cents.
52NCH SILK AND WOOL NOVELTY CHECKS latest
price ST. special sale at 65c yard.
At 25 Cents.
44INCH ALWOOL SERGE regular price so
sale at 25c yard
AT SO Cents.
52INCH ALLrWOOL ENGLISH NAVY CHEVIOT Sc
price S5c, special sale at SOC yard
CO. We are showing THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPL
OF PLAlDS in the city, all at the lowest prices.
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NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS, Etc.
LADIES' WOOL UNDERWEAR!

8 cases LADIES' NATURAL GRAY SANITARY WOOL VESTS,
sleeves drawers match regular
cases LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED CASHMERE WOOL VESTS,
sleeves drawers match hrinkabe
price 81 25 special sale at 81
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRICK.

A Prestidigitateur, in the course of an
exhibition in New York recently, had one
of the audience select one card from a
pack and then handed sheet of paper
to another spectator. timid-looking man.
The professor, who did not see the card,
announced that after it had been returned
to the pack the description of it would be
found written on the paper. The card was
the eight of hearts. 1t was taken out
by the professor. rs that 1.-THE eight of
hearts?" asked the professor. That's all
right" answered the timid-loolSing man.
But he was a very conscientious man,
and later he insisted on telling the audi
ence that the professor had written on
the paper, "Prease say That's all right 4"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06
RECIPE FOR KILLING RED ONES
1t VIII Do UP the Most Destructive of
Ground Squirrels.

Every one seems to be studying for
the destruction of the ground squirrels,
and various devices have been tried and
all kinds of poison proposed. One varie-
ty of squirrel which has proved to be
specially destructive and which has
nearly always refused to eat the ordi-
nary mixtures of poison which have
been prepared is the big red squirrel.
This squirrel was at first seen only on
the foothills, but has now made de-
scent into the valleys and is said to be
liable to spoil more wheat in a given
length of time than 10 ordinary ground
squirrels.
C. A. Barrett of Athena, who has had
considerable experience with the pests
and owns much farming land, gave the
East Oregonian a recipe which he says
will work every time. By Its use, he
has killed thousands of the big red
squirrels and 1t Is the only form. of
poison he has found which these SPUR
rels will eat.
Take one bottle of pulverized strych-
nine four quarts of flour, one cup OF
sugar, one cup of salt. Mix these four
ingredients dry, and place at each SOUR
rel hole one teaspoonful.
This is really efficacious, and Mr.
Barrett promises, if 1t does not work In
any instance, to get out and kill them
with a club.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06

Clara Barton Is now in CONSTANT
nople. where she will begin her work of
aiding the stricken Armenians. unless
the double faced Sultan completely
blocks her purpose. But Miss Barton
will find that the Armenians Of Con-
stantinople are fairly well off. The
crafty turks will probably try to fool
her by showing her the Armenian quar-
er, the prosperity of the wealthy Ar
menians, the unhindered industry of
the people and their generally happy
lot
the Armenians of Armenia are, how
ever, two very different things. In the
city they are under the eyes Of the
ministers of the western powers and
consequently protected from open bru-
tality. There are numerous missions
located in the city, and while there Miss
Barton will probably make her head
quarters at Robert college. overlooking
the city and the Bosporus. A large
number of American girls are students
at the college, where they are educated
for the work of Outstanding the ia
natlcs who. for the most part, make up
the population of Turkey.
If serious interference Is thrown in
the way of Miss Barton in the humane
work she has planned to do, 1t would be
wise to recall that portion of the history
Of Robert college relating to It's estab-
lishment at Constantinople. 1t has a
double interest for the officers of Uncle
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06

The statutes also discovered provided
among other things three sorts of pun
ishment for Armenians who refuse to
help the Hintschak fight the unspeak-
able Turk. First, confiscation of prop
erty by means of theft or otherwise;
second, bastinado; third, death.
The conditions of the Armenians in
Constantinople is described by United
States naval officer, who recently re-
turned to New York, on leave of alb
sence. He had been attached to one
of the war ships in Turkish waters. He
said:
There are good and bad Armenians
there are those who are prosperous
and those who are not. One of these,
whom I met quite often. is wealthy
banker and a really charming gentle
man. He has an American wife and his
children have an English governess. He
lives in the summer time in handsome
villa on the Island of Prinkipo, one of
the Princess group, a favorite summer
resort to Constantinople, in the Sea OF
Marmora. Here, surrounded by all the
luxuries of wealth and refinement, and
with a happy. cultivated family, he
lives, much respected by all, both Turk
ish and others.
"Some of the best shops are owned by
Armenians, yet, on the other hand. thai
nationality contributes many recruit:
to questionable resorts, but so do othel
nationalities. In a nutshell, I shoult
say that, on the whole, the Armenians
as far as my observation went, are al
law abiding and as desirable colon!
as any in Constantinople."
1t is generally understood that tn
Turkish officials will do everything pos
sible, in an underhand way, to proven
Miss Barton and her assistant Re-