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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

At the Bottom
of the Shaft

greenish glow no shadows anywhere although
we darkened the place much possible.
men took the frightened expressions and few of
upers'itious seemed ready action
the retina suppose but the lamp
to from the in all gave everything
quivering effect.
DR. Bromley through fuorescent screen
before and when put it in the proper position told
proceed with his gave glance then
started he He back a moment
and finished his examination, which showed
internal injury that safe Francis
Here another strange thing TIE way that thu bones
OF Francis showed through the down in the mine
palmer than have before and used the
instrument hundreds of times possible to detect the
slightest indentations and parts showed the small
cracks in the ends really
cessfu examination that have made.
while the examination going down in the nina
crowd of stood around the opening at the top.
they that there danger of Francis
dying his injuries cheer that did all good to
hear He to the top short time and
began The doctor to the conclusion that
his depression caused by cold.
'O course examination showed that there really
the examination having been made at all But
nobody until after it had been made Francis
and his employers thought the world
him. they only glad that the
after the examination was made and Francis sleeping
quietly in his bed the the
rays which them in OF the buildings. The
strange thing about this that of them got the idea
could detect anything and asked to to
some of their the hanging walls
ascertain whether any gold inside
the rocks They almost offended when told them
could not be they greatly pleased
hey delighted at the result of the
I think it the first time that x
raw outfit was ever taken into mine"
demand for Xray outfits is on the Mr.. Van
der Naen is engaged of them,
recently this City for their manufacture
He finds hard to fill his orders. The
mostly for physicians by
of what they doing. The outfits be all
the State manufacture of them in this City marks
the beginning OF a industry.
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BILE couple of decades ago. But she is
proud of the dress, and thinks it the finest
in the City. She says the silk was woven
for her especially at some OF the famous
looms in Europe.
Whether Marie is telling the truth about
herself or not is of course something it
might be hard to prove. but according to
her own story she was once singer of
some reputation in Europe, although she
magnifes it to that of the most famous
singer in the world. She has not lost her
voice, she says, but is only out OF an en-
gagement because her prices are too high
for the managers to pay in these days of
cheap amusement.
1t is about two years since Marie first
appeared on the "Crawl," and since that
time she has come out with astonishing
frequency. In fine weather not a day
passes without her trying to sell her pic
ture. She says the people are all her
friends and ought to be glad of the chance
to get such beautiful picture of her at
such a low price.
The pictures she carries are old and
faded and must have been taken years ago.
The strange thing is that she occasionally
sells these pictures, but always has sup
ply of the faded kind.
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at night. He says that he WORKS at his
trade in the daytime, and always wears
his overalls at night, just to show that he
is workingman.
The scheme that Ralston hopes to put
into working order is a picat ed one.
But he explains it very nicely. and if a
man will only listen long enough the
whole affair will be made quite clear to
him.
The way that Ralston does is to stand
on the corner and air his views until he
gets a crowd around him. He is sure TO
catch one or more who desire greater in
formation On such an important subject
as the possibility of living without work.
He takes them to one side, induces them
to join and puts their names down, telling
them that they will have to pay nothing
until the colony is fully established, but
they must state the number of shares
they would like. That sounds good and
the man generally states. Ralston closes
his book as if the deal were over, but Incl
dentally remarks that all who pay 25
cents, or 10 cents, rs the case may be, at
the time of handing in their names will be
entitled to a big rebate when the time
comes for settling up. Sometimes he gets
1t, and then he goes and eats.
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ing for his breakfast. He gets that on the
'"Crawl," and has large number OF
places to choose from, after which ne De-
gins his days sport.
This consists of taking fn'' all OF the
cheap side shows that line the street fro
Bush to Washington. 1t makes no differ-
ence whether he has seen them before or
not-he must see them again. 30 IN ne
goes, and if there is any sort OF q game OF
chance going on he is sure to try 1t. Inc
shooting galleries are his favorite places,
although he never wins anything. The
game that he enjoyed the most, however,
was that of '.throwing eggs at the COON"
He spent many dollars there. and almost
exhausted the supply of decayed hen
fruit on more than one occasion; but it is
not recorded that he ever succeeded In
hitting the head of the lodging African.
Julius has almost lived on Kearny
street for over year, and has done more
to support the takers there than any man
in town. He passes from one place to an
other, and when he has gone the rounds
he begins all over again. He says that
America furnishes more good amusement
than any other country in the world, and
that San Francisco is at the head of the
list.
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owns the ugly brutes.
In appearance the bulldog man is much
like the type of the class known as
tough" He wears threadbare suit of
the regulation style, tight fitting and with
spring bottom pants. His cap is of the
kind worn by bicyclists.
When the bulldog man first appeared
on the "Crawl" he said that he had just
arrived from Cincinnati. He had with
him two bulldog puppies that he was
anxious to sell. They were "cute" little
fellows with pink noses and attracted con-
siderable attention whenever they made
bold enough to peep out of the pockets in
which he carried them. But he wanted
S25 apiece for them and as consequence
be kept them.
- He came down in his prices after walk
ing up and down the streets a couple of
weeks, but his puppies were constantly
growing and he could not have obtained
25 cents apiece for them had he desired.
But he persevered and is still persevering
in spite of the fact that the puppies have
grown into large-sized dogs and are about
as mean and vicious creatures as can be
found in the State.
You can have them both for 70 cents if
you want them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Saved the Life
Of a Miner

About the time scientific world has made up its
mind that the cathode Roengen ray the limit
OF It's usefulness some phase present itself and
disclose new phenomena, that is impossible
what will be the end of the applications
light. The latest piece departure from the
ordinary enough laboratory to
get the best results possible transport the
costly almost inaccessible places make
nations OF injured people, The work in question done o
Ralph Naen of this City about ten days at
which time largest outfits the coast from
San Francisco into the depths of the Golden Gate mne that
two miles from Sonora Tuolumne County.
81 had thought doing piece of work. said
Mr.. Van der Naien telling of his trip II had used the
Xray apparatus my laboratory and
transported of the halls City
bition purposes that difficult undertaking
apparatus that when
mine by Mr. Fisher the owners
1 did upon it with any great favor.
1.-THE only thing that made the knowledge
the man was asked might did not Mr..
Fisher explained Tuesday evening Joseph
Francis the assistant superintendent in the min had been
severely injured morning by being caught hosting
machinery. 1t that Francis work big
winding plainab Jumper
caught of the ropes He lifted off his
and twd around several times being bumped against the
wall of revolution. When last the
machinery stopped he dragged nsensible.
Bromley found of broken bones in the right
other parts of body.
difficulty in bringing Francis back consciousness ap
peared doctor feared that he
injury He just lay the and
gasped Under those circumstances impudent
moving surface death
leave him in the depths of the mine What
The doctor at his wits end until the superintendent
thought obtaining ray ing out lust
much injury Francis had suffered reached
San evening morning we Started
1--WE Milton without difficulty then began the
stagede necessary drive as fast
possible and also cessary outfit But
good places and went slow
where rough that reached after
noon, and found the apparatus in good shape.
"We told that Francis alive that the doc
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it. Furthermore, he
has made a living out
of it for many long
months and during
the hardest kind of
times. But he believes
that the crop of suck
ers never fails.
Ralston has a colony
scheme tha he de-
clares is going to revo-
lutionize the world
and help the working
man. He carries a
large book around
with him to put down
the names of his SUBJ
scribers that he gets
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working is DARING ana
ingenious.
He stands frequently
on Pine or Sacramento
street, just away from
Kearny, so that he
can see who passes
and gauge the person
before tackling him.
When he sees a young
man idly walking
along he calls him up
and says he wants to
give him a little ad-
vice.
DO you know that
you are a sufferer from
hypochondria 2" he
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drlft along that thor
oughfare he is "out
for the stuff" and he
has his own way of
getting it. 1t is most
likely that he does get
it or he would not have
hung on to the work"
over a space of two
years.
AS might be ex-
pected from a man of
Aool's type he has
adopted the same kind
of a scheme as he
might be drawn into
himself were he not
engaged in doing the
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how much he does
enjoy himself.
But julius is built
to enjoy himself. He
has all the qualifica-
tions "a good appe-
tite, a good physique
and a good disposi-
ton. He w e j g b s
about $50 pounds
and he carries this
heavy load about
from early morn un-
til late at night.
Julius first appears
upon the scene be-
fore most of the
stores are open, hunt
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it, and that is all he
asks. In a way Herman
is a beggar, for he goes
from one store to an
other asking for the
old pasteboard boxes
til at are usually
thrown away. Some
places are only too
glad to give them to
him, while others are
likely to tell him to get
out of the place, and
if he don't go, to help
him with a kick. AS a
result Herman has a
mum Der of places that
he goes to regularly.
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photograph. S b e
thinks t b a t every
body wants it, and
does not hesitate to
approach people, with
the feeling that they
are crazy to possess
the picture.
Marie only appears
on the "Cra wi" dur
ing t b e afternoon,
when the crowd is at
its height. She pre-
sents a m os t gro
tesque appearance,
clad in an old rose
silk gown that might
have been fashiona-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

want to ind out what
it is they have got to
20 som ewhere else.
But when it comes
to talking about bull
dogs he is more likely
to tell all he knows,
particularly if he
thinks he can manage
to sell one of the vi
cious creatures be car
ries under his arm.
However, his chances
of selling them are
very slim, for he
has devoted his time
to that for nearly two
years and he still
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He would
chds
handled should failure
w
Everything off perfectly working
i'm tbs he woul soon a rgh
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Makes a Living
Selling Them
Again
by His
Again

Herman Fink is an industrious man,
and has been on the Kearny-street Crawl
for several years, engaged in most un-
usual business. But he makes living out of
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
t Says She Was Once
a Famous Prima
Donna
Donna

Poor old Marie livery. Everybody who
knows her pities her, in spite of the fact
that she is something of nuisance.
She has a mania for trying to sell her own
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Craving for
Kearny-Street
Shows
for the

All day long is julius Lang's time on
the Kearny-street "Crawl," and it is safe
to say that he has better time than any
other man in all the Golden State. Oh,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Those Who Join
Never Need to
Work

Ralston Hart, as he signs his name, is
the champion faker of the K Kearny-street
"Crawl." He does nothing but fake, and
he seems to make good living out of
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
He Deals
Dark Secrets
is Oriental Scheme
for Raising the
Wind

"Aool Pasha" is the only Turk who
makes habit of promenading the Kearny-
street "crawI." Like a number of the
other odd wrecks of humanity who daily
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

death But would
work being o
when reached
when
n mi
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Stands on a Corner
and Lures Sick
People.
PeopIe.

DR.. Frank is, perhaps, the only curb
stone" physician in the State. He has his
office wherever he can get a patient or,
one might say, victim. His mode of
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

He Td@ HeCuo He Deals
SdeneHu dBo
Wears a Bicycle Gap
and Looks Veru
Tough
lough

People call him the Bulldog Man" and
that is as near as anybody can get to his
real name. He says that his name is no.
body's business but his own and if they
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-28
silver Notes.

Tho following notes showing tho
progress Of the silver sentiment in
tho East IRE taken from the National
Bimetallist:
y travelling man, who overs the
state OF Iowa and other western agrI-
cultural territory for one Of tho larg-
est implement houses in the United
States, reports: "Many men ure CO.
ing with tho silver movement aud tho
coming campaign will be on the mon
ey question above all other issues.
The country will be stirred to the
core on this all-important question
and the tidal wave will not down M
Til sll yer il triumphant"
Nowark, n. j., has about 10000 ac-
tive and aggressive silver mcn and
the result OF their agitation will OK
ert IL strong influence throughout
their statc. One OF their leaders i'll
forms us Of their decided preference
for Teller and Daniel. He says:
Look out for trickcry ut St. Louis.
IL goa ticket is prepared, beware
That Cleveland don't kick up u row
with Spain to draw silver men away
to the support OF gold. These fell
lows belong to the owl one, aud will
do anything Ia destr tho silveritcs."
Tho editor Of II prominent trade
journal in New York City tukes Il
most hopeful view Of tho situation.
lIe says: 81 am m uncompromising
bimctallist and have been for three
years. At first | could not find Il man
to agree with inc. but tho silver move
mont has made immense Roadway in
this stnto md in Now Jersey within
tho past TOW months. ] predict that
il will carry both states IN November
II tho Democrats nominate n straight
silver man. | slInll take the stump in
New Jersey II can get away from
home
Ono Of Now York City's heaviest
operators in lubricatlng oils and on
gincers' and contractors supplies. who
has been investigating tho silve-
qucetion from mn castorn point OF
Wow. makes this significant state.
mcnt: 81 have been myself II silver
man since about 1885. when ! began
first to look into tho question. IA
timO rolls ON aud events occur, ] find
that my belief strengthens. | DO.
licvo TINT the silver sentiment is IN
crcasing every dry in this vicinity.
Most people hero derive their infor.
nation OH tho subjcc, from tho nows-
papers. which you know are here
nearly all gold standard. aud hearing
only one aide of tho question, are for
gold. When you find n man who will
take tho trouble 10 look into the sub.
tcct and read up on the silver side,
you are pretty aurc to lind Il convert,
or ono ut least whose belief in tho
efficacy and Justice OF u gold standard
! In considerably shaken
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-28

From Mr.. George Riddle. who is in
from the Bull Run country, we learn
of the discovery Of a big gold belt j in
the northern part of the county by
John Murphy and Frank Curicaux
about two weeks ago. The belt is
abont four miles in length and rum
from Bull Run creek to Blue Jacket
canyon. Assays from different parts
Of the ledge where it has been I'M
covered run from 80 to $500 Il ton
III gold, sixty per cent of which is
free milling. No test has been made
for silver. The ledge lays fiat where
the boys struck it aud one cut OF
about twelve feet has been run into
1t. They have sunk about six feet
on the ledge and are not yet through
it. Mr.. Riddle informed us that he
took rock out OF the ledge and panned
it ont and that it would go Mt least
$500 to the ton. The gold. he says, is
very coarse for ledge gold. The ledge
is well defined and has Il slate foot.
wall with q%uartZitc hanging walls MS
near rs could he determined from the
exposed part OF the ledge. No work
OF any consequence has been done OH
the ledge and all assays have been
made from the groupings. The ledge
is about thrcc-fourths OF Il mile from
Bull Run creek i'll which there is
plenty Of water the year round TO fur
nish power tu run the mills for rcduc-
ing the ore. \ limited amount of
timber for mining purposes can bo
got on the other side of tho hill.
This discovery has caused consider.
able excitement in that section and
both sides Of the mountain are beng
prospcctcd. Several other lodges
along the belt have been found that
give fair prospects. Mr.. Riddle
thinks this will prove To be one OF tie
largest gold belts eve discovered in
the northern part 81 the State.
Frank Curicaux. John Murphy.
Mat Graham and Thomas Lov"lock
arc interested in the original Giscov.
cry.
Tho INDEPENDENT first learned Of
this discovery Sunday from
Mr.. Griiliths who came down TO serve
on the grand jury. Ills information
was so mcagrc, rs was that Of Mr..
Plunkctt aud MIR. Beard. that we ro-
Trained from making mention Of the
rumorcd find. This morning Mr..
Riddle came TO the Office and gave us
tho facts rs stated above. II his judg-
mont be correct, tho Bull Run coun-
try will be the ~livclicst place in tho
Stnto before many months have
passed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-28

Sheriff Mateer arrested Charley
Wilson this morning on Il telegram
from Sheriff Prudential OF Phoebe
charging him with stealing horses in
Lincoln county. Wilson was locked
up pending the arrival Of officers
from Lincoln county.
The Georgia Democrats yesterday
nominated n full State ticket and
elected Evan Howell, A. Lewis, Patrick
Walsh and Pope Brown delegates-at-
large to the Chicago convention. The
platform declares for the free. unlim.
tied and Independent coinage o fsilver'
ut 16 to l..
All kin Ia OF fruits that are season.
enable received daily Mt the EFT. NJ.
Co. All berries are 10 cents Il has
ket. Lemons, 10 for 25 cents. Dram
ges, % cts. per dozen. 60 pounds OF
cabbage for sl.O0. 80 pounds onions
for sl.00. 30 pounds beans for 81. 90.
10 candles for % cents.
Now TINT the fly season is mt hand
the following plan OF Kidding the
kitchen and dining room Of the pests
IL said to be n good onc: Take u small
stove shovel, heat it red hot. and pour
on it n few drops OF carbolic acid.
having previously closed all the doors
and windows. In a few minutes open
the room and the flies will be found
to have entirely disappeared. Only
u faint odor Of the fumes OF carbolic
will remain.
The cure OF Rheumatism has often
taxed medical skill, but it's preyen-
ton has been very easy by an coca
sional use OF Simmons I..ysT Regu-
lator. 1t keeps the liver well regulat-
ed, and the system FREQ from poison.
Therein is the secret OF health. ~
have used it for years for lndiges-
ton and Constipation. and also
found 1t gives one relief from "A
touch OF Rheumatism."-N. Hughes.
L~ordsburg, N. NJ.
y new and complete Spring and
Summer line Of gents and children's
clothing, furnishing goods, hats and
caps, boots and shoes at marvellous
ly low prices. Have also added dry
goods to the above stock. The latest
style of ladies' Summer waists at G.
ALEXANDEE's. '
~Don't get mad IL your visitors name
does not appear in the personal col
umn.' remarks u western editor. aPer.
haps you did not tell the editor; he's
no mind reader. Don't get mad il
your neighbours doings are referred TO
moro frequently than your own. Your
neighbor uses his mouth. Yonr mod.
esty may DO keeping you in obscurity
That's no dream. a county news.
paper man can't spend all his time on
tho street and make three meals II
day. IL you know nm item OF news
hold up and give il out OF your sys-
tenn. Sixteen to one. IL wo got il
second.handcd, there will be a blnn-
der in il.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-28
IFRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
SALMAGUNDl

Tony Rose is down from Tusca-
rora.
Glad to see Mr.. Henderson on the
street this afternoon.
Mr.. Sproule returned from the st.
Louis convention yesterday.
All the grand jurors except Col.
Moore struck out for their homes last
night and this morning.
The case OF Flint VS.. Il. l.. Wright
ct al. was called in the District Court
this morning and continued till to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
Fish Commissioner Boyce came up
from Carson this morning with 10000
young trout OF which 10000 was sent
to Huntington Valley and the remain
der went to Ruby valley.
The private bank, known ms the
Bank OF Salt Lake, owned by James
II. l1aer, closed its doors yesterday
morning. The liabilities are about
$4,000. which it is said will he paid
in full.
In the District Court this morning
James Brown. indicted for stealing
Nick McCOy's horse and resisting an
officer. was arraigned on both indict-
men.s and given till 10 o'clock to-mor-
row to plead.
George StutZ. Il German. shot and
instantly killed MIS-. Cora Borden i'll
San Francisco Yesterday morning
and then killed himself. jealousy is
supposed To be the cause of the muir.
der and suicide.
George L. rurritin passed through
last night on his way to Reno from
the 81. Louis convention. He will
now go into training for the Surveyor.
Generalshep of Nevada i'll the event of
McKinley's election.
While Fred McComb was riding
after cattle last Friday just acros.
the Idaho line, his horse fell on him
breaking his collar hone and other,
wise injuring him. lie was taken IL
the Reservation and placed under tn,
doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. L.C. Fairchild an,
Mrs. George Fairchild and her motlIc
came down from Tuscarora yesterday
Mrs. George fairchild and mothe
left for the east last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairchild remained over and vii
return Tomorrow.