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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
REGIsTRAuoN-w. R., Angels Camp, Cal.
Section 1049 of the Political Code says on the
subject of reoistratlou of voters.

subject OF registration of voters:
register. in which shall be entered the names
OF the qualified electors OF each of the counties in
the state, shall be kept at the Office of the County
Clerk OF such county: and in each of the counties
of the State such register shall be kept in the office
OF the persons charged with the registration
OF voters in such city and county. There
shall be in each of the coun les, and cities and
counties, in the State (when required by the Board
of Supervisory new and complete registration
OF the voters of such counties and cities and coun
ties, who are entitled thereto and who apply with
the proper proof. Such registration shall
mence one hundred days before general election,
and shall continue for eighty five days thence next
ensuing, when such registration shall cease; pro
vided. that nothing in this section shall be held
10 repeal any election registration law Rpplica-
Bile to or in force in the City and County of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

HoMEsTEAD-A g., City. The law in relation
to homesteads says: III the selection was
made by married person from the COM
munity property, the land, on the death of
either spouse, rests in the survivor, subject to
no other liability except such as exists or has
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improve Willis mind to any perceptible
degree" said Mrs. Branscombe, care
fully. He will probably be abroad five
years, at least" ~.
what about the vase all that time p
| asked Mabel.
1T will take long time to find it, .
| said Mrs. Branscombe, with all the
moral superiority of one who is con-
scious of aspiring to difficult heights.
IF he should find it sooner he could
send it to me-"
II have found it," Will wrote soon
after this. THAT is, have found the
place where it ought to be. That it
is not there is only an indication of
the general arrangement of the uni
verse. It was sold some time ago to
member of the ex-royal family of
France. It happens, luckily for me,
however the poor devil of a royalist
may feel about it, that he has fallen
dead broke and all his collections are
to be put up for sale. So here's for
Paris, and wish me good luck"
The next time she heard from Will
he had gone to Rome, having been
informed that the precious object had
been bought for cardinal and takep
to the imperial city. The cardinal had
since died and there was hope that
the coveted treasure might be within
grasp. Then he wrote from Madrid.
where he had gone in consequence .,
rumor that the precious vase had been
sent to the Spanish capital and placed
in a museum.
After that she did not hear from
him for a long time. She began to
grow uneasy, first for the Cellini vase
and then for her nephew. She had
not before known how fond she was of
him.
1t was a year from the time of his
departure that Will returned, walk
ing in one evening as quietly as if he
had been down town for an hour or
SO, and had just come back.
Mrs. Branscombe sprang to meet him
in transports of delight. After she had
welcomed him and asked him how he
was and where he had been and why
he had not written to her, she said:
ST forgive you for not bringing the
vase. After all, Will, think I'd rather
have you. You know ] was always fond
of you.''
Will almost whistled in an excess
Of incredulity, but checked himself in
time. q a.
THAT reminds me, though" he said,
taking q box out from some mysterious
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THE ANSWER.
Sweet Molly was a maiden coy.

Sweet Molly was maiden coy.
Divinely fair to see: u
With all a maiden's willfulness
She tantaliZed poor me.
She laughed at all my pleadings, on,
1t seemed they were in vain:
My ardent vows she ridiculed
And treated with disdain.
But when I gazed into her face,
NO more l felt distress,
Although her lips they told me no.
Her bright eyes told me yes"
AT times / tried to steal kiss
My arm crept round her waist.
tilted up her dinpled chin
And stopped, her lips to taste,
And then. in simulated wrath,
And with a naughty ''sir!"
She,d tear herself from my embrace
But swift I'd follow her,
And, undismayed, I'd try again
I; Her thoughts well could guess
Although her lips they told me no."
: Her bright eyes told me "yes."
And now for years she's been my wife,
We both are getting old;
Our heads are white. our backs are
bent, -
But love has not grown cold.
Content, we journey hand in hand
Along life's winding way
Joy keeps our hearts forever young
AS on our wedding day.
My youthful dream came true, knew
I'd have this happiness,
For though her lips they told me INC"
Her bright eyes told me yes"
tom l.. Sappington, in Detroit Free Press.
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Texas.


In the Agricultural line, Texas leads ALL
other states in the variety of its products.
Cotton, corn and the cereals grow and are
raised in every section of the state and in
the central and southern portions sugar
cane and sorghum are profitably cultivated.
On the Gulf Coast two and three crops Of
vegetables are raised each year. Berries are
shipped six weeks in advance of the home
crop in the north. Pears, peaches, plums,
oranges, figs, olives and nuts all grow album
dainty and can be marketed from two to
three weeks in advance Of the California
crops. Large quantities of rice are now
grown.
II the land seeker, the home seeker and
the settler desires to secure farm larger
than the one he occupies, on vastly more
reasonable terms; il he wants more land to,
cultivate, a greater variety of crops to-
harvest, with proportionately increased re-.
Enumeration, at a less outlay for cost of pro-
duction; if he wants an earlier season with
correspondingly higher prices; if he wants,
milder winters, all the year pasturage for
his stock, improved health increased bodily
comforts and wealth and prosperity, he
should go to Texas.
Send for pamphlet descriptive of the re-
sources of this great state (mailed tree.
Low rate Homeseekers excursions via the
Missouri, Kansas Il Texas Railway on Nov.
Bird and 18th. Dec. lst and 18th, 1895. H. A.
CHERR1ER, Northern Passenger Agent, 3l6'
Marquette Building, Chicago.
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to Willis happiness that his relations
with Mrs. Branscombc should be placed
on friendly footing.
There was but one way by which
Will could reinstate himself in the good
graces of Mrs. Branscombe., and even.
that seemed impossible from casual
view. She had become possessed Of a
wild longing for Cellini vase. Perhaps.
there is no reason why a Cellini medal
or a Cellini seal might not have an
swered the purpose quite as well, but
for some reason Mrs. Branscombe's am
bition had taken the form of Cellini
vase. There was tradition of total de-
pravity lingering about the memory Of
Cellini which, by a subtle law of the
affinity of opposites, rendered all things
connected with him objects of ire
sistible attraction to woman of the
rigid Propriety of Mrs. Branscombe.
Therefore it became necessary that she
should come into possession of Cellini
vase with as little delay as might be.
you will have it," Will had said in a
burst of affection. @..
That was just before he went to Flor
ence. Mrs. Branscombe felt in an un-
usually friendly humor with him; first.
for his devotion to her interests: Sec
ond, for his absence.
He wrote often to Mrs. Brans-
combe; not once to Mabel. Neither
did he send her any message. Mrs.
Branscombe had always had faith in
the remedial effect of absence in senti:
mental cases. It seemed to increase the
affection of aunt and nephew. She was
growing almost fond of him now that he
was out of the way.
willis good fellow, when he's in
another country, isn't he?" she said to
Mabel.
"oh, yes" assented the girl, cheer
fully. ~.
He is improving in mind. It is a
good thing. l have always though:
it needed improvement. L think it
would bear more improvement than any
other mind I know. It will never tie
as good as Mr.. Aston's. but it could be
much better than it is"
Mr.. Aston was Mabel's new lover.
a1l he@had a great deal of money in
bonds and one of the finest houses in
town; two circumstances which have
a tendency to brighten mans int ell
lect wonderfully in public estimation.
II think it will take long time to
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hiding place, that I did bring the

AiIuiH6 PAuSSs wv OA1uS INC
vase"
He opened the box and took from
it vase beautifully wrought of silver,
ornamtniraa on one side with golden
Venus rising from q silver sea, and on
the other with swarm of small
Tritons disporting themselves gaily or
the crests of silvery waves.
After period of breathless contem-
plation, Mrs. Branscombe cried:
"What can do TO pay you for such
beauty?"
"You know there is only one thing
want
Mrs. Branscombe looked over at Ma
bel, standing with eyes downcast, not
looking once at the classic piece of
workmanship.
"Child, how can you be SO insensible:
Do look at the charming thing. II it's
Mabel you mean you can ask her."
II have asked her"
"You undutiful-!"
Then her eye fell again upon the
exquisite carving Of the master gold
smith, and she relented.
''What did she say?"
.'She said she would not do anything
without your consent, when you have
been so good to her"
"Good child" said Mrs. Brans-
combe, with one eye fixed apprecia-
lively on the girl and the other on the
vase. II can't refuse you anything
now, Will"
Will and Mabel withdrew to the next
room to discuss the subject, while Mrs.
Branscombe remained in delightful con-
temptation of the wonderful handi-
work of Cellini. 49,
do you suppose it is genuine?"
label asked the day after she and Will
had returned from their bridal tour
They were looking at Mrs. Branscombe'a
treasures, chief among which was the
marvellous vase. :
IT know it is, replied Will. g..
"How do you know?" Z
He bent over her and whispered:
Because made it myself midland
Monthly.
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were valuable for their rarity and their
history and the celebrity of their in
ventors Or discoveries.
She had fan that was said to have
once belonged to the last Tycoon, who
had been imprisoned and who was said
to have shaded his face with this iden-
teal fan as he listened to the decree
which subjected him to durance vile
and abolished the tycoonate forever.
Mrs. Branscombe held to this theory
with mistaken tCnacity, but her
nephew Will had been the victim of
doubts ever since he had CHANGED upon
factory in Philadelphia which turned
cut an inexhaustible supply of genu-
inc Japanese vase SO like that royal
relic that when he replaced it for a
week with one of the late manufac-
tured his aunt did not seem to know the
difference.
He had not called her attention to
the experiment, because he had never
forgotten one he had tried with the
famous roc's egg, and he did not believe
that she ever had, either. The roc's
egg had been the joy of her heart and
the pride of her soul, and she had treas
ured it with anxious care for more
than five years, until one day Will, in
an unseemly fit of glee, had accidentally
knocked it out Of the nest in which it
had been calmly reposing for SO long,
and it was shattered into fragments.
Thereupon it was revealed that the fa-
nous egg had been cunningly contrived
with a preparation OF lime carefully
glazed over the surface, and no mysteri-
Gus roc had ever had anything to do
with it's production.
Will never could get over the i'm
preston that it was scarcely fair that
he should be blamed for the latter
fact. He might have thought it only
just that his aunt should have. been
vexed with him for his carelessness in
knocking down her treasure, but she
had never seemed half so indignant
toward him for that as because of
the little circumstance that the egg
turned out not to be genuine. How
did she suppose he could help that?
Will believed that it was the roc's egg
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Chemists say that the blood of oxen
contains larger percentage Of iron
than that of any other creature, and,
therefore, beef is the most nourishing
of animal food. Pills made Of dried bull.
locks blood have been manufactured fo1
use ia medicine. s5
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On to Washington I

Those who contemplate. visiting the capt.
tai during the Inauguration next March win
do well to travel over the popular ''Big
Ohio Ry. Write for descriptive pamphlet
and excursion rates. U. L. TRUlrT, n w.
P. A., 234 Clark St., Chicago.
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Want HelD.

The new Duluth and Southwestern
railway, destined to connect Duluth
with the new Duluth, Red Wing and
Southern, and to tap new territory, is
to ask st. Louis county for $3.50, 900
three-vear per cent bonds, to be paid
in case the road is in operation by De-
cember, 1900. The county is to be paid
in stock if it desires. .
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THE BRIAN BORU RAZOR.

Revival of an Ancient Device Filling
Kansas City with Profanity.
An ancient instrument Of torture,
| the sight of which makes every native
born Irishman instinctively and sooth-
ingly caress the broad expanse of his
upper lip, has appeared in Kansas City.
It's appearance was preceded by ex-
travagant placards in drug store win
dows, heralding Zone hundred shaves
for 25 cents without touching a razor
to your face" That was enough to send
the owners Of jagged razors to the drug
stores for relief.
The druggists sold their callers a.
round piece of fine grain pumice stone
about the size of small >biscuit.
Razors, for a short time at least, re-
ceived their deathblow and shaving
was no longer fine art. Endurance
und strength at last had their inning.
To remove whiskers with a shaving
stone, as practiced centuries ago in
Ireland, does not require college edu-
cation. The stone is grasped firmly in
the hand and rubbed vigorously and
continuously wherever a whisker has
managed to squeeze through the cuti-
Gle. No water is allowed on the face,
according to the rules. If the shaver
has done successful job he will some
what resemble a mulatto, with small
blue freckles sprinkled all over his face.
At the roots of each individual hair
will be found an abundant deposit of
pulverized pumice stone. When this
has been removed with soap and water
the shaving beginner will find
that he has what is known as the red
hot face. Patches of cuticle will be
missing from the facial map and there
will be towering ambition to swear
a long, loud swear.
Scores of men in Kansas City are
nursing painful faces. They are told
by the modern inventor of the shaving
stone that repetition will soon tougher
the face until shaving with the Brian
Born razor will be more delightful than
the touch of silk. A lazy man can take
a stone to bed with him and shave be.
fore he gets up in the morning. If the
weather be extremely cold shaving un-
der the blankets is not barred.
Just how far the new fad will be car
ried is a matter Of conjecture and sup
ply of faces, but it has certainly got
new start. The possible effect on the
barber shops is alarming to conte1n-
plate. In one sense, however, the stones
are harmless they are not poisonous.
A Kansas Cityan who bought one of the
stones has curious-minded baby boy
who has spent a little more than IL
months in this world. The father sat
down to rest during his first attempt
at shaving and laid his shaving
on the table. The son managed to get
it, and had eaten more than half of it
when found. He seemed to feel tickled
over his success and has had no bad
effects from the unusual repast.
One druggist said that he sold his
entire stock the first day, and had more
orders than he has been able to fill.
Many old-time Irishmen remember
when shaving stones were commonly
used in the old country, and some OF
them, even to this day, shave in that
City Star.
Chemists say that the blood of oxen
contains larger percentage Of iron
than that of any other creature, and,
therefore, beef is the most nourishing
of animal food. Pills made Of dried bul.
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"You: SHALL HAVE IT."

that had ruined him. She had not
seemed to cherish any violent ami
mostly toward him previous to that.
Since that tragic event her treatment
of him had been really heart breaking.
Not that he should have cared so
much had it been merely for his own
sake and hers, though he had always
tried to be dutiful and affectionate
nephew. There was Mabel. She was
Mrs. Brnnscombe's niece and lived with
her. twill be seen without difficulty
when taken in connection with the fact
that Will was in love with Mabel, that
The situation was embarrassingly COM
plicated. It really became necessary
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-10
News In Brief.

Judge Kelly, of St. Paul, decides that
a city is not liable for injuries caused
by fall on icy sidewalks.
Julius Miller, st. Paul travelling
man committed suicide at New Ulm by
cutting his throat.
P,ter Diminish, lineman for the
electric light company at Duluth, fell
from two-story building and was
instantly killed.
Samuel McCardy, engineer for the
Booth Packing Company at st. Paul.
was caught in the machinery and
was whirled to death.
Ernest Bachner, well known citi-
zen of Minneapolis, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head.
The state treasurer had $3.50, IA. 80
on hand at the close of last month.
Martin Sanaker, cashier of the bank
at Fisher. committed suicide by shoot
ing.
The North Star Barrel company's
shops in Minneapolis were damaged by
Are several thousand dollars worth.
j. G. Hull, the st. Paul wife-poisoner
dAu SA0CACA Sy unu, - WOLh4ug III Cuo
laundry department. of the state prison.
Mrs. T.. f.. Smith, of Minneapolis,
while working around the kitchen, ac-
cidentally set her clothes on fire and
was painfully, but rot seriously hurt.
Joseph Carpenter, a farmer Of Wal
colt, while descending into we'll, was
struck on the back by a rock that fell
from near the top and was killed.
The annual convocation of the Epis-
copal diocese of Minnesota was held at
Red Wing.
Governor Clough has filed a state
ment Of his election expenses with the
secretary of state. The total is 81, o9s.
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DocToR-"Now, what did your father and
mother die ot?" Applicant for Life In
surance-"Well sir. can't say as exactly
remember; but it wasn't anything serious.''
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A Good Deed.

The American Volunteers at Winona
gave free chicken dinner to all the
poor children of the city. The feast
was served from II o'clock in the morn
ing to after in the afternoon. Over
800 children enjoyed a good, substantial
meal-the first of its kind many of
them have had for many day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-10
THE CELLINI. VASE.
BY NJ. e. TORRENCE.
IRIS. BRANSCOMBE

RS, BRANSCOMEE
had a passion for
bric-a-brac. N O t
the ordinary mod
ern kind. such as
a n y uncultiva:ed
woman might have
possessed herself
of by the simple
process of paying
for it, but interest,"
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GladneSS Comes,

With a better understanding of the;
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions OF families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it. is the,
one remedy which promotes Intervals
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts 1t is therefore.
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the CALI;
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold byt
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. III
afflicted with any actual disease, one.
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used andgives most general satisfaction
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-10

How TO cure rheumatism? Use st. Jacobs
Oil. 1t subdues. 1t cures.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-10
An Easy Bank Robber.

j. L. Erickson, president of the bank
at Clinton, saw a faint light in the bank
the other morning, and upon entering
heard some one make hasty exit the
back way. He found the back door
had been pried open. No damage had
been done to the safe. and contents.
Search was made and tracks were
found to lead up to the rear entrance
to the Odd Fellows hall, where the
burglar had taken refuge and had a
good fire in the stove in the ante-room,
where he was enjoying himself. He
was promptly placed under arrest and
gave his name as Frank Schultz.
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Finished Their Work.

The chief of the United States for
estry division, department of agricul-
ture, DR.. B. E. Fernow, together with
Supt. T. A. Hoverstad, of the North
west Minnesota experiment farm; Prof.
". M. Hays and Supt. Warren Fender
CAST, of the Northeast Minnesota ex-
pertinent farm, at Grand Rapids, have
completed their examination of the for
est growths of northern Minnesota.
DR.. Fernow says: 1.-The white and
Norway pines Of this section are very
valuable from business standpoint.
The Norways of Winnebegoshish and
Red lakes were especially interesting,
but the variety of other timber found
here gives ample evidence of the splen.
did resources of the lands An effort
will be made to have the valuable tim
Der cut in such a way that its regrowth
will follow.
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MIMI SOTA STATE NEWS,
DiSfranchised.

It is claimed that the adoption Of the
constitutional amendment will deprive
nearly one-half Of the voters of the
state of their right to vote.
On the basis Of the census of 1885,
Sc counties have about 100000 legal
voters, of whom about 165, 200 are for
eign born. OF the 16s, 900 persons who
have taken out first papers in these
counties, some have removed and some
are dead, but their places to consid-
cradle extent have been taken by for
eign born voters who have taken out
papers in other states. There may be,
therefore, not far from lao, 600 voters
who cast their ballots at the polling
places in these counties at the late
election who cannot vote in the coming
spring elections, nor in the state cleo
ton OF 1898, until they have taken out
second papers; and there are in the
counties of the state upwards of IT'S, 900
voters in the same condition.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-10
He Loved the Girl.

Charles Rydeen was arrested at st.
Paul charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon, the intention being to
prevent the prisoner from carrying out
his threat to kill Selma Eckstrom. The
young woman is employed as domes-
tic at the Scandinavian house, Third
and Rosabel streets, and recently came
to St. Paul to work in order to escape
the attentions of Rydeen. She did not
succeed however, for Rydeen followed
her and made life miserable with his
protestations of love. In his pocket
was found a loaded revolver and a
handful of cartridges; also a roll of
original poetry, composed by himself.