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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
NATIONAL CONGRESS OF FARMERS.

the Farmers National Congress United States now
session St. Paul. whole Nation more thoroughly
interested perhaps than other political
OF the As President Clayton observed doubtful il
been proper appreciation the OF farming
slthough like Atlas bears the upon its shoulders
The farming population of America is mighty power and
what is demanded, according the authority is
that farmer should educate himself full
his grievances and sufficient knowledge principles
should be employed remedy them Thus will the
ter of the soil become able to solve the problems which
confronted he holds hands power to
whatever wrongs he may suffer
At the special session of Congress- Dngley bill
law of the land the influence potent
cation of farmers exerted with satisfactory re-
suits and testimony that in the agrcuI
tural schedule OF the tariff and lust
protection for farm products secured
in the OF the secretary the St
The farmer is destined 10 enjoy distant future
many blessings that have been denied him past because
timidy in asserting his rights studying the af
Republic and he determined the career
of in this country be desired heartily as
career any other walks OF life desires rural free
delivery thing he wishes pure-food legislation
where aims it enorced particularly
demands good roads These boons he viii obtain more
than these just the present industry
is the brightest in years
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

young American debutante is to occupy
the most import tant lyric position in the wnoie
of Italy during the coming season. Her name
is Minnie Tracy, and during the last few years
she has been studying at Paris. Not long ego
Sonzogno, the great Italian impresarlo, VINO
con trolls nearly thirty opera-houses, heaio
Miss Tracy, and at once snapped her up W
sing the prima-donna roles in the principal
oreras he will produce during the coming
season at his Lyric Theater in Milan. Ihe
his toric Scala is to remain closed this winter.
so the Lyric Theater will give the principal
season in Milan, and Milan is the chief opera.
producing town among the hundred cities
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
CALIFORNIANo IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 1.--At the Plaza.
Florence Graceweight; Hoffman, A. Andrews;
Cadillac, Miss Edm undon Imperial, C.. Kel-
lus. H. A. Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin left the
Plaza TO sail on the ST. Louis for Europ'. W.
L. Howard and NJ. Jows sailed for Europe. The
Barbarossa brought in Hy. Seekelyon, Miss
May Whpple, Thomas L. Thompson and fam
lily. The Havel brought in Z. W. Britt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

stood. Taps were attached to the vessels.
When 1Enas lighted his torch the other warrior
having one OF the vessels lighted his also.
Then Enas extinguished his torch and per-
mitted the water to flow through the Tap The
other warriors followed. Immediately that
lEnas relighted his torch the taps were turned
OF, and the section OF the uprising stick which
was even with the top of the vessel contained
the order Enas desired to give. 1t was prim.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Friend-why, what are you in such a fuss
about? Anything happenedf
Artist-0h, botheraton. yesl Everything
/ was just getting some of my latest pictures
ready for framing. and tha confounded house
keeper of mine has so mixed them up I'll
never in the wide world be able to tell the top
from the bottom again.-Truth. 3.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
THE SHOT OF THE DAY.

They play at golf along the downs,
And he is tail and she Is fir.
Her dress is gay with reds and browns
And his is trim and debonair.
They play an hour or may be moro
And neither seems TO try to win,
And then they wander to the shore
TO watch The .ire. esq tide come In.
While on the links, with jaunty airs,
Dan Cupid now the quiz club swings,
His dress Is chic. he ligh.y wears
A very modest pair of Wings
He sets the ball upon the tee,
Then toward the couple far away
A heeting glance-a ssroke-add he
has made the triumph of the day.
Truth
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
EARLY TELEGRAPHY WITHOUT
WIRES
Toronto Mail and. EYnres.

Wireless telegraphy is the next thing on the
programme. But it is not SO new after all.
Enas, the Grecian general, first thought of it.
This worthy telegraphed 10 his assistants on
the field by means of system of his own in
vention. Each man had a vessel containing
water. IN the vessel huge cork tioated, ana
from the cork rose stick, divided into Sec
the purpose Of which was commonly under.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
A RUSSIAN COMPLIMENT.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger,

Perhaps the highest compliment paid to the
republic OF France in the welcome of NJ. Faure
at Peterhof was the free admission of the
people 10 the cerem onies, something contrary
10 Russian custom. 1t was graceful recogni.
ton ot the popular form of government repre-
senteo by the French President, which the
French people Will be sure to apr reciate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

ORGANIZATIONS A. X. B., City. This de-
partment does not vouch for or recomme nd
any organization, indvidual or firm, or de-
clare the standing of either; Such information:
should be obta ined from mercantile agencies:
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

that to celebrate the Emperor's birthday, on
October 4, Smetana's opera "Dalibor' will
receive gorgeous production.
The nine hundredth anniversary of the In
corporation of Drontheim, the pretty little
Norwegian town, has just been cele ebrated by
the performance of q new oratorio by the
Scandinavian composer, Ole Olsen. The pub
tic in this country does not associate the name
"Ole Olsen" with oratorio.
The dean of pianists, Chevalier de Konstki,
continues to bob UP serenely in different parts
of the world After concertizing in Australia
and China he crossed over to Eastern Siberia,
and has just been charming the musica public
at the Russian port OF Vledivostok.
tits stated that the well-known barytone
Victor Maurel will shortly open theater in
Paris for the permanent production of Italian
opera.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Virginia has repealed the old law providing duckng
na billing women" Whether this is galantry
to longer babbIe honest know
edge if they do babbIe fully much dis
matches neglect TO explain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

People would like to know whether the gentlemen having
contract IN relation to the hall OF Justice understand rightly
POSSIBLY they regard contract
The contractors be assured with the
that this view OF the matter incorrect Not
that the public is getting tired of delay
excuse has been given and for which the dey
excuse would be inadequate To work put into oter
hands would suit the general temper which
or less at dog in the especially the dog
few suggestive bricks have been SHE'D a him.
1t is noted with of pleasure that the pronrieto M
bowling dog has been arrested maintaining nuisance
There WHY the journey through this vale
should be robbed of the meage of its oy bv
nocturnal lament OF canine sorrowng the
TO bite.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

samuel R. Callaway, president of the Nickel
Plate Railroad, and probable president of the
Lake Shore, began life as poor boy on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, working for So SO u
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

OLD Co1Ns-W. H. F., City, and N. z. H.,
Vallejo, Cal. There is no premium on a half
dollar of 1897, nor on S. piece Of 1886: -.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

smetana died poor and in madhouse,
where he had been largely brought by brood
ing over his failure TO make the world recog-
nize his compositions. Now that it is too late
honors continue to be heaped upon him. His
.,Bar,ered Bride" has made the tour OF German
and Austrian theaters with eciat, and now the
Imperial Opera-house OF Vienna announces
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

SPECIAL info rma ton daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Physician examining corpse) - Three
wounds. The first Is fatal, but the two others,
luckily. are not serious.-Fliegende Batter
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

personally" remarks a London writer, stbe
Maiquis OF Lorne has quite lost his familiar
Highland laddie appearance. He is English
despera tely English
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

PARKs-D. E. NJ, City. Golden Gate Park
contains 140o acres. Yosemite Valleyts about
twenty miles long by ten miles wide. Yosemite
National Park occupies about forty square
miles -: +:*-:s :: -
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Mayor Harrison of Chicago recently made
record OF eigh ty-two fish and sixty-seven
wcodcock in days sport near Skanee station,
Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

/ Mrs. Fannie F. Iverson of Atlanta, who was
reported engaged to be married to ex-senator
David. B. Hill oil New York, several months
ago, has been married TO Charles Abbott of
Wasflirlstol H.:
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

OLD GoLD-G. s., City. The simplest way to
secure the gold that there is In old iewelry is
10 melt it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

SAM RAINEY-P. c., Oakland, Cal. Samuel
Rainey, the politician, is native of Pennsyl-%
yailia,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

San Jose complain that that city no supern.
endent of Streets But might have better off
Look at San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
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MEN AND WOMEN.

John n. Brown, Rhode Islands richest
bachelor, is shortly TO marry Miss Natha,1
Dresser of New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

A RIM-''A Friend in Need,'' City. AS" you
do not state whether the bicycle rim you wish
to s,rsighten is steel, copper or wood, the in
formation asked for cannot he furnished Pos
sibly the best thing 10 do is 10 take it to. some
expert repairman. r. -: e.. -. T..
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

After seeming its final determination point in
procedure remains undecided. Whether
for lawyer to emphasize his emotions
toward pocket wherein reposes large pistol
place in jeopardy dignity
be known. Because proprey
OF such conduct seemed Lawyer
ndulged in it dquetng extent whereupon Slack
IN whose mind the clarity wanting different effect
imposed fine OF $3.50 In lieu of the cash Crenden
willing inexpensive apology which,
remarked, Didn't CO. An appeal and much language fol-
lowed and Just climax sight necessary
documents lost and the episode closed circumstance
be deeply regretted Now attorneys
not to make plays and the morbid remains
tain of being formally adjourned by the bai informally
by double action revolver OF nervous disposition.
There be particular objection Pennsylvania
Democrats opening their fight stage
this accords their feelings ordinary
fashion of opening such gatherings with prayer However
their motto BryanSpecia privileges to none people have
right to take exceptions 1t up pain
ful episode in Bryans for ride pass
special privilege.
Porand's only lawyer arrested charged
with assault kill and carrying concealed weapons Unfo
unate this episode appear respects give
the lady opportunity to establish reputation
To do this she has but to firmly decline
senoris Cisnero mistakes she NAV have made
better the instrument to pull
monkeyish yellow kids chestnuts the woman
of pride would rather TO comfortable Jail made
ridiculous @E
There believe that the Spring Valley
pany clear title certainly
takes possession. 1t has squattes right But it
has the streets, and trifes like troube it
San Jose papers complain that that city has no superin
tendent of Streets But might have off
Look at San Francisco.
Somebody in the Fair has made the pleasing
1--WE res Would that public invited to part
pate!
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

sausases while you wait This machine Is put
before the footlights, hog is conducted alive
on the stage, walks into the machine and In
short time res ppears in the form OF sausages.
which are distributed to the spectators as
souvenirs. Sc non 6 zero, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

There every believe spring Valley
cannot show clear title The certainly
takes possession 1t has squaters right But it
has the streets, and trfes like these trouble
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
A NEW COMPLAINT.
Philadelphia North a american.

TIE country is prosperous, but it is suffering
from an epidemic of Klondicitis, which may
prove disastrous to many.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Somebody in the Fair has made the pleasing statement
ave res Would that the public had been invited parti-
pate!
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
AN EXPLANATION NEEDED.

CCORDlNG to dispatches from Chicago Southern Pa.
~ clfc Company has will not ps a partv
to the for reduced rates for the Letter
Carriers Convention be held City, II added that
the lines OF the Western Passenger Association have
made low rates for the carriers rather unpleasant
suaton as they will oe compelled to Southern
Pacific it's full proportion of the fares continent and
stand all the reduction themselves
dispatch such this coming from an authoritative
source imposes upon the officials of the Pacific the
duty of making explanation the people San Francisco
can never become convention city Southern Pacific
Company refuses to be party for reduced
rates That road has gain convention travel To
this City than any other road in country it does NOT
aid in promoting the travel thing that other roads
will
The attained by Francisco in entertaining the
Christian Endeavoers stimulated energies the work
bringing other National gatherings vention associa
ton was formed and at began plans for ad
Veung san Francisco and showing its advantages for mid
summer assemblies An effort made to arrange for the
next annual encampment of Grand ARMY number of
our citizens gave much of their time no little of their
money to the undertaking. they failed to obtain the
next made such impression upon those
whom they appealed the hope
would honor City by making their place of
In 1879 II rea soma Bile trans poration provided.
The bright expectations raised By these accom-
are couded by the news from Chicago Pacific
holds to its determination to be party
reduced rates there will be end least all
hopes OF having large National assemblies City, So long
as that railroad holds virtual
long Will our enterprises the decisions OF
its officials II they have enough Californian patriotism
help build up the State the energies public spirit OF others
will be heavily handicapped.
lti surely sighted policy that is guiding the mag
mates OF the Southern Pacific The pennies they will by
demanding tu fares from the will not make
for the loss they Will sustain by reardng development OF
the o and State from which they gather most Of their
Nor will enterprsng and progressive people always
submit to be hampered by monopoly devoid OF sympathy
with popular aspirations opposed undertakings for the
public good Sooner later there will be end to such
noooy and action that announced in this
hastens its coming
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

Among the gentlemen who openly state their hearty dis
approval OF the Mission park scheme who only
not suria very front for the better
ment OF the City, They reason for booming
any individuals r atty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

formation asked for cannot ne furnished. Pos
sibiy the pest thing 10 do is 10 take it TO. some
expert repairman. -: =. -. -.
COURT CoMNIss1oSER-G. B., City. The Civil
Code OF California says that a commits
sioner, or referee, to whom has been referred
the partition of property, is entitled toe charge
and collect the same fe es for the performance
OF Official acts as are now allowed or may
hereafter be allowed TO notarieS in this State
for like service. The expenses" OF the re1-
erees including those OF surveyor, where
one is employed, must tie aScertained by the
court, and the amount thereof together with
the the ets allowed by the court IN . ITS qi.cre-
parties 10 the action equitably
Quotations FROM THE B1BLE-J. R., Oakland,
Cal. The two quotations you desire are from
the Bible-Matthew X:29-30:
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? nd
one of them shall not fail on the ground without
your Father .... .g.. ...-..-ss @..-
ut lhe very hairs of your 10 ID are all num-
bered s.. r.. 49, F.. ~. ~.
In St Luke xii:e-7 is the following on the
same subjects:
Are not five sparrows sold for two sr;hingsF
And not one of them is forgo ten before Godf
But even the very hairs OF your head are all
numbered. Fear not therefore; ye are OF M ore
value tnan many sparrows. ..:..-=4 =.
LARGE NuGaET-L: C. Mem, Douglass City,
Trinity County, Cal. The gold nugget re-
Gently found at Coffee Creek California, is the
largest that was ever found nthiS State. Its
weight is given as 240O ounces As. to the
largest nugget ever found in the world author
tiles do not seem to agree. One authority
says the Welcome nugget found at Balarat,
Australis, in 1858 weighed 22S0 ounces
while another authority says that it weighed
but 2166 ounces. Another authority says that
there was found at Donnelly Australia, IN 1869
nugget weighing 2520 ounces. If that Is
correct, then that nuggets the largest ever
found. T. :<.>::::. -. -
KILKENNY CATs-A. o. s., City. The state.
ment that Kilkenny cats fou ght until nothing
was left of them but their tails has tie fol-
lowing foundation During the rebellion in
Ireland in 1903 Kilkenny was gsrrisoned by
a troop Of Hessians who amused themselves in
barracks by tying two cats .toge ther by the
tails and throwing them across a clothes
line to fight. The officers hearing of this
one OF their nun Der TO watch. The soldiers
int. officer. One ay the sentinel neglected
his duty, and the heavy tramp of the officer
vas heard ascending the stars. One of the
the animals as they hung on The line, and the
Two CATS minus their tails, esca ped through
+, all open window. When the officer entered
the room he observed the two bleed
ing tails on the line and asked what that
meant. He coolly told that two cats had
been fighting amt had devoured each other
all but their tails, and these had been tied
and hung On the line in proof OF the story.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

1t does not appear that the necessares OF great
university there place for rush An event in VIII ch
one student achieves broken Leg and which another sac
hces useful jaw could without material loss be eliminated
university its work adjunct to
hospital
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

If placed trial before unprejudiced tribunal Rev. c.
O. Brown would undoubtedly found guilty OF talking
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

kearny something in the Of municipa
building finished and useful board fence and hole
in the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

senorits Cisneros whatever mistakes she
deserved better of than instrument to pull
monkeysh yellow kids chestnuts of the fire.
of pride would rather TO comfortable Jail made
ridiculous
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

: Mrs oliver H. p Belmont is said to value
her famous Marble; House at Newport at
$1,000, ,0O0.s~ She recently refused an offer from
Potter Palmer for 1t tapproximating that sum.
i is assessed at $500, 900. Cornelius Wander
bits The Breakers is assessed at $93S, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

c41lronsrA slac0e fruits. SOC ID: rownsenr.,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

= Professor E. C. Linderman, after whom the
great lake in Alaska was named, in talking Of
his recent trip there, said the other day:
.'.In dress l wore silk underwear and red fam
neis, which 1 stepped in lard oil. Outside my
wooden othing 1 wore Hamburger ovetalls
of corduroy. 1 never suffered from cold in
Il . =.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

! william Watson Wallen will present pub
lie park=to the city of Indianapolis He has
boug hit for that purpose tract of forty-four
acres of land in the widest part of the sub
urbs of that CITY,. which he Intends topre-
serve in:its wild state. :
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

+ A Texas paper says that Ex-Governor Hogg
is one of the=most popular speakers in Texas.
His facial expression is remarkable, and when
hemakes a good point ne stops short and sur
We ys the audience with look so comical that
his most bitter opponent is forced to laugh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-01
Odds We're About Even.

She was a we'll preserved woman,
and certainly did not look her forty
years; indeed, people who saw her
about with her twenty-year-old daugh-
ter, generally, if they did not know
them, used to take them for sisters. In
the matter of actual looks the mother
was, indeed, better looking than her
daughter, and she certainly had quite
as many admirers. The daughter COM
ing into the mothers room the other
night-'they We're both going to q
dance-found the latter putting on the
finishing touches to her toilet before
the long glass of her wardrobe.
"Ah, dear" said the mother, while
her ha nd adjusted her shoulder strap
what would you give to be as good
looking as your mother.?"
What would give, dear mother?"
replied the girl; why, exactly what
You would give to be as young asI."-
Picll-Me-Up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-01
!: AN ORIENTAL new YEARS.
Observation-Disclosures:

Z New Years day in part of the Turk
Ssh Orient is the gayest holiday of the
year, for it is also the day Of st. Ba-
bills festival. The celebration OF the
two feasts has become inseparable. SO
to speak, in the minds of the Greeks,
and the first of January is now known
Throughout the Levant as st. Basils
day.
But it is the Greek Church only
which honors the saint on that date;
the Latin Church observes simply MS
ordination day, some time in June,
while the other Christian denomina-
tons have for him merely the same
reverence as for the principal Greek
Fathers, such as st. Chrysostom, st.
Gregory Nazianzen, etc.
The Russians, though following the
game ritual as the Greeks, hold no par
ticular celebration on New Years day
in honor of st. Basil: and the true
! Hellenes, those who live on Greek ter
ritory, seldom give Importance to a
saints feast on January first. So st.
Basil's birthday is distinctly celebrat-
cd only by the Greeks who dwell on
Turkish territory and are subjects of
the sultan.
They are known as Greek Kayaks.
OF their fatherland they have preserv-
b. cd nothing, save the religion and an
impure dialect, which varies more or
ess in every vilayet, or province, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-01
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