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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
SPEECHES, RESOLUTIONS.
Action Taken by the Mckinley Vet
eran Soldiers and Sailors Re-

STdtl anu 9diloFS ne
publican Club.
The Mckinley Veteran Soldiers and
Sailors Republican Club held a meeting
at 113 Turk street last evening and listened
to speeches on the political issues of the
campaign, the speakers being J. w. How
ell and J. w. Rix. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The San Francisco CALL has at all
times been a stanch supporter OF ex-Union
veterans, and whereas it has at all times been
ready and willing to aid this club IN the dis
tribution of it's campaign literature, publish
ing at our request the circular that the club
has forwarded to our comrades and furnishing
upward of 5000 copies gratuitously; therefore
be it
Resolued, That the club does fully appreciate
the courtesy and generosity of c. NJ. Short
ridge, the proprietor of The CALL and heartily
thanks him for services rendered.
Resolutions were also adopted extend
ing thanks to Joseph S. Spear for assisting
the organization to distribute campaign
literature, and to Major Frank Nc
Laughiin for pecuniary aid, by which he
has promoted the success of the National
Republican ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
FOR THE MINERS.
A Grand Reunion and Entertainment
by the Hibernians at Harbor
View Next sunday.

A grand reunion of Hibernlans, Board of
Eria, will take place at Harbor View on
Sunday, October Is. for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans of the late coal-mine
disaster at Piston Pa. All arrangements
are completed and grand time is antici-
pated. All the committees have COM
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
PLAIN talk to labor in to-day's Star.
Another Ho1ladax Tit1e-suit.

S.W. Holiday yesterday brought suit against
the City and County of San Francisco to quiet
title to the property bounded by Washington,
Octavia and Cough streets and extending
northward half way to Clay street, and known
as Lafayette Park.
The dispute as to the title to this property
has been in the courts a number of times and
has been htigated before the Supreme Court of
the United States of California and differenI
State and county courts.
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BENEFIT for woman suffrage.

matinee performance for the benefit of the
Woman's Political Equality Club will be given
al the Tivon 0pera-house on the 22d inst.
Messrs. Michalena and Abramoff will sing /;
Miss Beatrice Norman, the leading lady in
Clown Topics which will be put on at the
Columbia next week, viii present some spe-
cialties; Miss Victory Bateman and Howard
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
"rbe IIlus.rated world. -

The illustrated World this week comes
out in a new and artistic dress, and shows
signs of marked improvement under its
new management. The World is the only
paper of its kind on this coast, and is re-
plete with sensational news of the day. 1t
Is devoted to the leading sports ana the
drama, and to general discussion of in
teresting local matter. This weeks num-
ber is especially attractive.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

watch their effect on your liver. They are
made to order for his purpose. Only lcok
out for the seeds. Appendicitis turks in
every one OF them, so the doctors say, and
they ourht to know. The muscats are the
best at present. See that they are yellow,
for they are not ripe until they show the
rich amber tint. Eat your till for they
won't hurt you.
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ordinary 8 t o ma c h.
Still, they are fine for
the blood this time
of the year, and for
a liver medicine are
head and shoulders
over anything you
can buy at the drug
store. So If you feel
heavy and blue, and
have got a bad taste
in your mouth. and
that tired feeling,
and all that sort OF
thing, buy a pickel's
uorth of prapea and
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pleted their arrangements and all kinds of
games will be introduced.
The committee extends an invitation to
all friends of the cause to attend, and it
assures them of splendid entertainment.
Hon. Tom O. 'Brien will speak
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for the marketman.
The State law gives
hunters the privilege
of killing quail and
wild duck after Octo-
Der Is, but the City
ordinance forbids the
sale of these birds
before Novem Der Is.
So, if you want game
you must either Kill it
yourself or drop a hint
to some male friend
who belongs to a game
club to remem Der you.
True, there is a blood
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CHARTER WILL BE FIRST
Registrar Hinton Will Place 1t at the
- Head of the Offfcial Ballot.

The question of placing the space for the
vote on the charter AZ the top or bottom
of the ballot at the coming election was
left to the discretion of the Registrar at
yesterdays meeting of the Election Com
missioners. Registrar Hinton called the
attention of the hoard to tn" fact that the
first candidates on the ticket, as shown by
the last election, received on an average
about twice as many votes as those who
were at the bottom of the ballot.
He claimed that the charter was too i'm
portant matter to be allowed to pass in
this manner.
The Commissioners agreed with him.
and left 1t in his hands, and, as Mr.. Hinton
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

order, put as no one
in San Francisco, es-
pecially the market
man and the restau-
rateur, could be hired
to break an ordinance
passed by the Board
of Supervisors, this
whisper is doubtless
a base libel. So you
can't get game unless
you kill 1t yourself, or
some friend gives it
to you.
The quail and the
duck are at their best
now. They are fat
and tender, which is
more than they will
De later on. Eat them
now while they are
in style. BY and by
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

THE new leather goods, ladies' purses, card
cases, etc. plain and with gold and silver
mountings for tho fall and holiday trade, are
now or sale Good values from Soc TO S7 so
each. San born. Vail & Co., TAI Market street. .
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IT IS GAME AND GRAPES NOW.

All who desire to be abreast of the times
must now eat game, for the season is on.
That is, it is on for the sportsman, but not
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

tance of the fruit market. The plums and
peaches are almost gone and it gives one
the cold shivers to even think of water.
melons these cool autumn days, so
grapes head the list at present. They
are cool enough. gracious knows, for the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

~ L A4o lila Stf-
ing turkey is already
getting scarce in an
ticipation of thi 8
event, and you can
not buy him for 10
cents a pound. as you
could a fortnight ago.
Twenty cents com es
nearer the quotation
now. This is rather
expensive eating for
common everyday
folks.
fTFQncq Hnn ksrr4
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curdIlng whisper g0-
ing about that most of the marketmen
have been secretly selling quail and duck
for a month past, and that all the
frst-class restaurants keep them to your
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Kyle of the Grand Opera-house will give for
the first time in this City w. S. Gilbert's cur
tain-raiser, Sweetheart Frank Lincoln will
give one OF his unique and pleasing mono.
logues, and the Alcazar and Orpheum will also
be represented by talent.
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they will be common and every body will
have them. Then you won't want them.
A lost opportunity is never regained.
A shadow is looming up over the hori-
zon. 1t is the thanksgiving turkey. He
will be due here in somewh at over a month.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
MUNICIPAL TICKET.

Full List of the Candidates Who
Are On the Official Ballot.
The following are the names of the can
didates as they will appear on the official
hal lot.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

There has been shadow of mystery
of the Salvation Army which state
mentS of the opposing sides have not
cleared away entirely. Ostensibly
BallingtOn Booth and his wife resigned
because they were transferred against
their will to another field of labor.
The fact that Ballington Booth had
raised the standard of the army in
this country far beyond his fathers
anticipations, had doubled it's numbers,
and filled it's treasury did not prevent
the old General from removing him.
Gen. Booth had demonstrated a sagac
ity and genius for organization that
made his action in this matter rather
ineXplicable. The American branch
of the army was prospering, it even
was contributing Il large sum each year
to the English headquarters. 1t was
more than self-supporting. Gen. Booth
therefore had every reason to leave
we'll enough alone. Ballington Booth,
since his removal, has frequently in
timated there was more behind the af-
fair than he cared to tell. Respect for
his father made him keep silence. he
said. What was this secret history
has been matter of much speculation.
Gen. Booths adherents have stated
publicly that Ballington Booths rebel
lion was simply WayWard and selfish
determination not to abide by we'll
known rules of the organiza ton, which
prescribed frequent changes in com
manding officers. If this had been all
there was to it Ballington Booth Ger
tainly was entitled to his present course
of action. But with the na tural affec-
ton he was known to cherish for his
father and the cause in which he was
reared it seemed there must be some
thing further to the matter. Hints
thrown out since then have strengthen
ed this impression. The assertion is
now made that the rupture between the
General and his son came about through
created and built up solely by the
American branch of the army. This
was the ''supernumerarieS" fund, u
benefit insurance, obtained from the
profits Of sales of the War Cry. Gen.
Booth wanted this sum transferred
bodily to him to use elsewhere. He
demanded it, and Ballington Booth re-
fused TO send it. He would have
been unjust to those who earned it and
to whom it rightfully belonged had he
done otherwise than refuse Hence
his removal. the story goes. 1t contains
the elements Of probability, and if veri-
fed will rebound to the credit Of that
Stalwart young American and his wife.
who already have the sympathy Of 4
large class of the public.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

not more powerful than an OK In a
twinkling, causing practically instant
death.
The death-chair is so constructed that
it may be turned into a table When
the murderer's life is eXtinguished the
back of the chair is lowered and the
foot-rest raised so that the body is in
a horizontal position for post-mortem
treatment. The inventor claims many
advantages for his device. By it, he
says, the mishaps experienced and the
pain and torture suffered from the
present mode of executing criminals
will be avoided, and the body may be
delivered TO the relatives of the de-
ceased in a condition differing little
from that in which it would be had he
died naturally.-New York World.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

That long standing nuisance, the the
ater hat, has defied all attempts at regri-
lation ia the United States. But light is
breaking at last. The Tabor Grand OPP
era House in Denver, Col. is now con-
trolled and managed by receivers under
the direction of the District Court.
These receivers have no obligations to-
ward the public, and, like receivers who
run railroads, they share in the opinion
of Vanderbilt-'Jhep public be ID"
They have issued an order requiring all
women attending the opera house to
remove bonnets, hats and all other head
Daraphernalia. AS it is now, woman
who wears anything of the kind in the
Tabor Grand Opera House is guilty of
contempt of court Theatrical mana gers
have always maintained that if they
made such regulation the women
would stay away, but they are not stay
ing away from the Tabor Grand Opera
House.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

upon Congress. The board has given
its approval Of the proposed light, and
the plans are complete. There is also
available about 100000 with which to
begin the work, and it is expected that
the remainder, to carry out the project.
will be asked this winter If it is Sc
cured, or if authority is given to begin
the work, the Government proposes
to undertake it alone, and not to ask
for bids from contractors. as it did pre-
viously, to establish the light
The light will be visible at least 20
nautical miles and in thick weather the
most powerful steam fog siren will be
blown at short intervals Three keep
ers will be required to manage the light
and keep it in order. There will be
room for eight people. On account of
the dangers attending lighthouse tend
ers that come alongside, all supplies
will have TO be hOisted in by an inn
mense derrick projecting far out from
the side of the light There will be
supplies to last six months.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
Too Much Commission.

''When Bret Harte wrote, For ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain
the heather Chinee is PECULIAR he knew
what he was talking about remarked
a resident of Pacific Heights yesterday
For months l have been wondering
at the size of my grocer's bills. and
finally | became convinced that there
was something wrong.
The matter bothered me so that l
finally gave it up in disgust and EN-
ployed a detective to look it up for ne
He found that the grocer was paying
my Chinese cook a commission on ev-
erything he ordered, and the cook was
ordering everything that l could pay
for What we couldn't use he carried
down into Chinatown and used to stock
small grocery, operated by his 'cou-
sin
Il have since learned that nearly
every Chinese cook in the town de
mands commission from the butcher.
baker, grocer, etc."-San Francisco
Post
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
Mr.. Hail Caine, who was recently il

Mr.. Hail Caine, who was recently in
the United States, says of American
women: They are superior intellectu-
ally to the men This has come about as
a consequence of the American mans
putting the American woman on ped
estal and worshiping her He has stay
ed below the pedestal and worked for
her, not having time to cultivate his
mind and manners while he so worked.
But she has had plenty of time. and she
has made the best use of it. / consider
that the reverse is the case in England.
The average Englishman is superior TO
the average EngliShwoman in intelIi-
gence and education. In America. the
women have known their own value.
and set it rather high for a couple of
generations at least" This is the result
of the pedestal worship Of the Ameri-
can men. Do the American women ap-
preciate the attitude of the American
men toward them? 1t is doubtful.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

;ows and the electric chair. The vic
i'm sits in q chair OF the ordinary
shape, but very heavy and strong. The
body is tightly strapped, as in the eiec-
.ric chair, and the head is secured 10
he head clamp. Over the top of the
head a heavy metal helmet is lowered.
being adjusted so as to fit tightly. y
wide strap is passed around the neck,
securing it in position against the
block.
On the back Of the chair is a drum
in which a powerful spring is wound
and set. The head clamp is not fixed
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
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To remove warts from the hands soak
them with acetic acid and apply lunar
caustic.
In cases of profuse nosebleed snuff
up extract of witch nazel and cold
water.
An excellent remedy for burns is
made by mixing equal parts of lime
water and raw linseed oil.
Ten drops of aromatic sulphuric acid.
taken n water at bedtime. will help to-
counteract severe night sweats.
The best effects from quinine can
be secured by taking one or two grains
in powdered form before each meal.
Ten grains of bicarbonate of soda in
a glass of water. or small piece Of
carbonate of magnesia will dispel
heartburn.
When gums are very sensitive and
bleed readily, rubbing with tincture of
myrrh several times day will give
great relief.
Chronic rheumatism sometimes yields
to doses of syrup of hydriodic acid
Dose, two teaspOonfuls taken in water
half an hour before meals.
Weak eyes may be benefited by bath
ing them every night with a solution
composed of one teaspOonful of pure
salt and pint of warm water.
A tablespoonful of extract of malt,
with cod liver oil, may be used with
good effect when a person is anxious
to gain flesh. Take Immediately after
meals.
y lotion composed of ten grains of
cit.ic acid. one ounce of glycerine and
one ounce of rose water comprises n
standard preparation for removing
freckles or sunburn.
The following is a simple remedy for
headache: Citrate of caffeine. thirty
two grains: bromide of soda. one ounce;
eleXir of guarana, four ounces; dose. Il
teaspoonful every three hours.
Shampooing the scalp with green
soap and tepid water twice Il week,
with later daily application Of an Oint-
ment containing one dram Of tannin
and one ounce OF vaseline will effectu-
ally remove dandruff.
Hives in an adult may be alleviated
by dose of five drops of salicylate of
soda, taken every three hours. The tor
menting itching can be lessened by ap-
plying Il lotion composed OF one part Of
water of ammonia. one part of spirits
of camphor and two parts of alcohol, as
required.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
A KILLING MACHINE.
LATEST INVENTION TO EXECUTE
CRIMINALS.
The Victims Neck Is Broken by n
Downward Twisting Motion-Death
Is Painless and 1t Does Not MutiIate
the Subject.
MrinEs the Neck.

Gruesome in the extreme are the man
killing machines which the Ohio Leg
islature is being called upon to con-
slider as substitutes for the galloWs
in the execution of criminals convicted
Of capital crimes. \ couple of weeks
ago the World described a steel mask
designed to crush criminals skulls, in
vented by an Ohio Legislator. Since
then another Ohio inventor George
Jeremias, a young Columbus tin
smith, has come forward with a death
dealing machine more horrible, if pos
Sible, than any of the others.
This new device is designed to break
the neck of the murderer on much
the same principle employed by coua-
try housewife in wringing the neck of
a chicken. 1t combines the main fea-
ture of the Spanish garrote, the gal
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

We hope the country has seen the last
of those decisions by State Supreme
Courts in criminal cases in which re-
verSals and new trials are granted be-
cause of undotted is or uncrossed
.'t'S' in indictments or trifiing errors in
trials. The Illinois Supreme Court. in
the anarchist cases, admitted that
many errors had been committed by
the trial court. but that not one of them
was prejudicial to the defendants. and
it therefore affirmed the Judgment of
the lower court. And now the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. in passing up
on the case of the notorious murderer
Holmes. is content to say that no sub
Stantial error has been committed.
This is good sense, and it ought to be
good law. No new trial should be
granted unless the accused has been
deprived of justice during his trial in
the lower court.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
Facts About PeOplc.

The seventy-tWO races inhabiting the
world communicate with each other in
1904 different tongues, and confess to
about LOCO religions. The number of
men and women is very nearly equal,
the average longevity of both sexes be-
ing only thirty-eight years, about one
thir of the population dying before the
age Of II. Moreover, according to the
most careful computation, only one per-
son in 100000 of both sexes attains the
age of 100 years, and only six to seven
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
His Last Pun.

Il perpetrated a pun several years
ago when l was a struggling young
attorney in Humboldt County," said
George Knight "and l have not at
tempted another since"
Il was riding along country road
when | came to an old acquaintance
hOeing in his garden.
Hello. Uncle Jimmie, what are
those vineS| | inquired.
Summer squashes,' he replied.
"'Some are and summer not said l.
'He looked at me pityingly mo-
ment and then remarked:
IF you know as little about law as
you do about garden truck, I'm sorry
l voted for you for District Attorney -
San Francisco Post.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
PathOs in Congress.

4 very conspicuous and absurdIy
sentimental member of the House from
New England. who loves to weep over
the wickedness of the world, and was
pathetic over pensions. gave utterance
to this burst of eloquence when the pen
sion appropriation bill was under con-
sideration by the House:
Why did he weep? Why did he
weep? l say. Mr. Speaker. why did he
weep? repeat. Mr.. Speaker. why did
he weep? His heart was broken. Yes,
Mr.. Speaker. l knew this man. He
died of a broken heart. He died of
broken heart. 1 repeat. Mr.. Speaker.
he died of broken heart. He never
smiled again. They refused him the
pftiful increase of 81 month on his
pension. 1 say, Mr.. Speaker. he never
smiled again. L repeat, he never
smiled again. and there were tears in
the members voice as he closed this
out5urst Of Observation-Disclosures Tele.
graph.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09
CAPE HATTERAS' LIGHT.
fhk Skeleton Tower Planned for Orter
Diamond Shoal.


One of the greatest engineering feats
of the day is to be attempted by the
Lighthouse Board. For years the OIL
GERS in charge of lighthouses have talk
ed of station on Outer Diamond shoal,
particularly dangerous point off Cape
Hatteras. celebrated among mariners
for it's fearful storms.
The structure is to stand in about 80
feet of water, and will be supported on
disk piles sunk 80 feet In the sand. The
floor of the watch house will be a feet
above high water. Forged steel will
be used in the main structure, and the
principal joints and connections Will be
Of steel castings. The essential parts
below the water line will be of massive
dimensions.
The structure will be of the skeleton
style, and therefore will leave the sea
full play. The section which will be
most affected by the force of the waves
is that extending from 13 feet below
the water line to II feet above, and in
this section a system of framing will
be used which will be at once strong,
simple and rigid. The house for the
lonely keepers and the stores and the
room for fog signals apparatus are to
be Of iron or steel and will be fireprOof.
A boat will swing from an arm, so that
the keepers may abandon the place if
there is likelihood of the structure be.
ing demolished.
Whether Hatteras and its dangerous
outer shOal are to be guarded by u
lighthouse built on the plan Of the light
house board or simply by an inexpen
sive light vessel, probably will depend
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-09

United States Consul General Pratt
at Singapore has sent to the Depart
ment of Agriculture quantity of seed
thinks would grow in Southern Cali
fornia and along our Southern seaboard.
The culture pays big profits in Suma-
ira, the dividends of the principal COM
pany aggregating for the three years
ending with 1898 about 175 per cent. Of
the entire capital. The dividends for
1888 were 100 per cent, and the aver
age price of the tobacco for that year
was about 5411a cents per pound.