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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
NEWSPAPER PL .ASANTRY

First Kentuckian-I understand the lynch
ing OF that man who murdered his wife was q
very quiet affair.
Second Kentuckian-Oh, yes; recent death
in the family, you know.-Det-oit Journal.
Spring Poet-I should like to write for your
paper. You want the manuscript sheets blank
on one side, don't you?
Managing Editor-On both sides, If you
please
Blinks-I hear your son is on the bench now.
slinks-Yes, substitute pitcher on the New
Yorks.-Yale Record.
Lonesome Larry-Pm awfully uncertain
about what ate at dat boardin' house.
Weary William-what did it look like?
Lonesome Larry-I can't describe it. but
its nom de plume wss hash.-Adams Free
man.
az Isee'' he said, looking up from his news
paper, "that men have reached q point now
where they they can flv with the aid of kites.
"Some men don't need kites" she returned
"No?" in some surprise.
"No. They're light-headed enough to fly
without them If their boots didn't hold them
down.''-Chicago Post.
81 see," he observed, musingly, t.that a yell
low whitewash mas just been invented"
The editor of the New Journalism leaped ex-
citedly from his chair. "Grest Scotp he ex-
claimed, "who did It? We must secure him at
any price an artist for our colored supple
mentT-New York Press
Priscilla Jack is the oldest fellow. He
took me driving yesterday, and when we we're
seven miles from home he said if wouldn't
promise TO marry him he'd make me get out
and walk back.
Penelope-Did you walk beckf
Priscilla-No, indeed, but the horse did,
Truth
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
CALIFORNlANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 23.-At the Wind
sor-N. o. Murphy, F. h. Crump. Broadway-
A. Bryan. st. Denis-Mrs. NJ. F. Howe A. w.
Grant. Hoffman-G. Stone, Mrs. Treadwell.
Continental-A. NJ Womble. Imperial-R. L.
Dunn. J. L. Dinkelspiel. Ashland-J. F.
Valentine. st. Cloud-W. A. Hawley and wife,
U. Shipman. Holland-K. Maddox Rev. and
Mrs. Charles R. Brown of Oakland left the
Windsor to sail on the Spree for Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The Philadelphia Inquirer rebukes Evan
gelist Moody for advising people to break
their punchbowls, and suggests that they
be used for serving other liquids. Lem
onade," it saws, would taste as well from
punchbowl as from pitcher" The ar
gument, however, ignores the fact that to
serve lemonade from punch bowl would
be gross deception on the thirsty man.
Moody is right. If you are not going to
have punch bust the bowl. Don't cheat
YOUR friends
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Popular interest Is now being equally divided
between the big fight at Carson and the big
tug-of-war tournament which will be presented
at the Mechanics Pavilion Saturday night A
great deal of tug-of-wsr talk is now heard
through ut the City, thus proving it's popu-
larity. Final preparations for seating the vast
audiences expected are progressing and there
Will be Comfortable seats, furnishing q clear
view for every spectator.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Ord er of ChoseD Vr,.,a.

The following named constitute the comynit-
zee OF arrangements of the Order of Chosen
Friends who are to make arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the represen-
iatives to the Grand Lodge that is to meet in
this City on the 18th of next April: ]. e. L.
Biecke, E. A. Street and F. H. Martel, from
Concord Council; William Goldberg, NJ. Strauss
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

There must be big money in the coun-
try somewhere. for it is said that $3.50 is
the price fixed for rooms overlooking
Pennsylvania avenue in Washing gton
on the day of the inaugural parade.
These are the highest prices on rec
ord, but they are given willingly, for
lots OF people wish to see the advance
agent OF prosperity when he comes 10
town to open up business.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

F The King of Portugal, although still young
man, has become so obese as to be scarcely able
TO walk, all medical treatment even that of
his clever consort who is physician, havingN
proved inadequate to check the progress of
his pheuomenal embonpoint
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Junior Order q American Mechanios.

The members of the Junior Ordsr OF United
American Mechanics, having had their day
on the 22d inst, are now turning their atten-
tion to the next session of the State Council.
which will be held in Sacramento during the
earlier part of next month.
A new council is soon to be instituted in
Alameda by State Councillor II. C. Schaertzer
State Secretary Terry and members OF Custer
Council.
The following named are the new Officers of
Constitution Council No. 38 OF Stockton: l.
G. Bailey, councaor; R. ]. Farren, Yice-coun-
cilor; J. w. Black, recording secretary; y. l.
Martin, assistant recording secretary; ~
Gold ldworthy, financial secretary; Z. w. Hum
NELL, treasurer; J. g. Sawyer, conductor; J.
w. Galbraith, warden; II. Goodman, inside
sentinel; G. w. Zimm. outside sentinel
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
'Mra. wins1ow's soothing svrun,,


Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children white Teething with per-
feet success it soothes the child, softens GU ms
allays Pain cures Wind Collie guIates he Bowels
and is the be remedy for Diarrhoess whether
Ing from tee.hing other or sale by dru :
gisis In every parl OF the world Be sure and ass
for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup csc botua
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Past sachems' Association.

There Will be ameeting to-nightin Red Mans
Hall OF all he past sachems of the reservation
with view to form past saehems' associa-
non' AT preliminary meeting held few
days since Porter L. Bliss was chosen tempo
rary secretary, and the purpose of the new or
ganlzation was outlined. twill be to advance
@ oie Ofaer In this reservation, attend the
the degrees - i-s
wv Srest saehem Sims paid a fraternal visit to
VII ite Eagle Tribe last evening. and he was
ta1il MI ieSelved. de gave the members q long
oslk, which was listened to with great deal
oi attention: Tonight he will pay an Official
NAslt 70 Bald Eagle Tribe in its MiGMam
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
" The Overland Limited "-OnIy Three
and a Half Days to Chicago.

The Union Pacific Is the only line running Pull
man double drawing-room and tourist sleepers
and dlning-cars, san Francisco to Chicago daily
without change. Buffet, smoking and library cars,
Ogden to Chicago Tickets and sleeping-car reser-
vations at ! Montgomery ST. D. w. Hitchcock,
General Agent, san ErancIsco
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The announce me mt OF the action OF the
British Government in Crete was received
in Parliament with cries of shame" and
perhaps Salisbury will have sense enough
TO profit by the warning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Bret Harte estimated some years ago that he
had written 600 stories, and as he has since
continued to be bury with his pen the Boston
Herald thinks he must be regarded as the
most prolific story-writer of the time He has
written only one long novel, Gabriel Con-
roy.''
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere is perfectly drv son
mild, being entirely free from the rnists com.
mon further north. Round-trip tickets by steam,
ship, including fifteen days board at the Hotel del
Coronado, $65: longer stay 50 90 per day. App4S
New Montgomery ST., san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

out, Nansen's letter to the Chronicle did not
reach it until the news was already published,
and therefore the question of how much money
he should receive will be decided by arbitra-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The bonn bardmen. of the Greek camp at
Canea was intended by the allied nation
TO close an insurrection, but it may prove
to be the beginning Of a general war.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

1t tisrather hard for Americans to hurrah
for liking George" but the Greek fellow
deserves it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The British have captured Benin, but
not the king. He had been in a little
while before, but was out when the British
got there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Speculation as TO what Cleveland will
do for the rest of his term may be set
down this morning as nine days wonder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The observance OF Washington's birth
day by the Senate consisted simply of
reading the Farewell Address," and oc-
cupied only an hour, and yet but twenty
Senators attended. What kind of patriot
ism was that?
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The exuberance of the celebration of
Wasnington's birthday in California this
year was due partly to patriotism and
partly to the weather. Fortunately both
are native to California and can always be
counted on for similar celebrations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

1t is a good thing that some of the
speakers at the Congress of Mothers at
Washington were not mothers and some
were not married. 1t takes that kind of
women to tell mothers how to raise the
children.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The Legislators need not regret that
the time has passed for the introduction
of new bills, they have more bills before
them now than they will ever attend to
with satisfaction to the public unless they
throw them all into the wastebasket and
go home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The Cuban crisis so far as it affects
Americans in the island will be red hot by
the time Mckinley gets into Office to take
hold of il
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

THERE can be no doubt that timely use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral would prevent many
serious throat and lung troubles
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The country will pardon Lyman Gage
for translating the Eneid, provided he
carefully abstains from any didos in g
Treasury Department
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The Carson prize-fght is to take place
on March II, and the California Legisla-
lature hopes to adjourn by the 18th. This
is coincidence without significance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

If all reports that come from Canton are
true, it will only be necessary to put the
ofice-seekers IN line on Inauguration day
to make the biggest procession OF the kind
ever seen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Of the 245 measures which have been
acted upon at Sacramento 169 were killed
and the rest got away, but perhaps the
Governor may bring down few when he
gets a shot at them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

If the Legislature has broken the record
for the number of clerks employed, it has
also broken the record for the amount of
business done, and We may perhaps call
it square.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

II Europe gets past this crisis without a
war we shall have to do kowtow to diplo-
macy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The next Senate will show five nota bic
additions to the Republican ranks:
Hanna, Foraker, Platt Penrose and
Spooner, With whom Will the Democrats
match these?
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

There is some doubt whether Mr.. Cleveland,
when he steps out next month, will consider
his veto of enough Importance to take with
hlm.-Trenton Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Calvin Summers sned.

Jane Cornwell, by her attorney, n. B. Mon
tague, has sued Calvin B. Summers for $500
alleged to be due on mining transaction.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer1
business houses and public men by the PrssI
Chipping Bureau tAlIensl, $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Lucretia Estey died at Head OF the Bay,
Rockland. Me-, ct the age of l01 and left to
the nurse who had cared for her during her
last illness jar of butter which she had had
In her trunk fsr twenty-seven years.
Jean Dhenin, who served out q sentence of
fifteen years hard, labor for try ing to blow up
Napoleon III with an Internal machine on a
railroad train near Douia in 1855, recently
blew out his brains at Lille. He was n years
of age.
Governor Pingree of Michigan was asked the
other day for a brief sentiment" on Washing
tons birthday. aud replied that "We're living
at the end of the nineteenth century, and too
busy TO write sentiments about men who have
been dead hundred years"
Ex-Governor Morrill, of Kansas has an Amer
lean hsg that will be used as a winding sheet
at his burial. 1t was given to him by fifteen
old soldiers from the Leavenworth Home. He
said the other day that he priced the flag more
highly than all the official honors which had
been bestowed upon him.
Donald G. Mitchell. who is known to the
reading public as 'Ik Marvel" author of the
"Reveries OF a Bachelor and "Dream Life,
SPENDS his declining years quietly at Edge
wood, near New Haven, Conn. He has no
fads or faucies, but has q horror of being
written up in the newspapers
The Queen of England's descendants either
now occupy or will in due course sit upon
seven thrones--namely, those OF the British
Empire, the Russian Empire, the German EN-
pire, the Kingdom of Greece. the Duchy OF
saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Grand Duchy OF
Hesse and the Duchy of saxe-Meiningen.
Before DR.. Nsnsen started for the north pole
the London Chronicle agreed to give. him
$4,000 ii ne succeeded in reaching the pole
and gave the first news OF his success to the
Chronicle. In case he did not reach the pole
he was to receive f2500 If he sent the first
news OF his failure to the paper. As it turned
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The efforts of the Democratic press to
find factions and discords in the Republi.
can party have all proven frritless, and it
is now time for it to give some attention
TO its own party.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

A man responsible for as much suffering and
trouble as Cleveland has caused should not
only sail away, but never come back.-Chilli-
cothe Leader-Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

AS a dressing and color restorer. PARKER's HAN
BALsAM never fails TO sa Isfy.
HINDERCoRNs, the best cure for corns 15 cts ,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

II Mr.. Cleveland has saved $125, 900 during
his present term he is to be congratulated
The rest OF the people have lost-New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The New York Sun figures it out that II
general war occurs in Europe, Canada
and the British West Indian colonies will
be forced to apply for admission to the
United States as a matter of elf-defense.
That much being settled the war may pro-
ceed at once.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The action of the House of Representa-
tives in voting 10 pay the Southern Pa
citic Company 81. 800, 900 when the COM
pany is heavily in debt to the Government
and WON'T pay Is peculiar, but perhaps
the Senate will inquire into the proceed
ing and find out what it means.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Aman who processes to know says that
Mckinley has made up his mind to make
no appoin ments to minor offices until
after the extra session. which is expected
10 close in July. This seems to be a
clear case of putting office-seekers on ten
terhooks until the weather at Washing
ton gets hot enough to fry them out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The protests in Great Britain. France
and Itaiy against the action of the powers
in taking sides against Greece show that
popular sentiment. like champagne, can
De corked up in bottle, but when the
cork is once knocked out and it begins to
effervesce there is no ge tting it back again.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Secretary Carlisle has invited Lyman
Gage to be his guest at Washington until
Mr.. Gage can get house of his own, and
Secretary Lamont is to give banquet to
his successor, General Alger. IL is evil
dent that Washington manners are be.
coming as sweet as peaches
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

II the Republicans are as happy to see Nc
Kinley take his seat as the Democrats will be
to see Cleveland leave it, then they wi be
happy inaeed.-Tifin lOhiol Advertiser.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
GROVER ) GO NG SOON.

Just one month more OF Grover and little
Thurber. How pleasant the antIcipations of
their departure.-Salt Lake Herald.
Venezuelsns know at least when a gift is
timely. They have presen ted President Cleye-
land with a walking-stick.-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
STRONG hoarhound candy. 15c. Townsends.

SALT roastpecan & almonds; fresh. 8o5 Larkin
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

The shout Of JOY that will go up March 4,
wheh Grover Cleveland has turned his back to
the White House, will tear hole in space that
viii penetrate the walls OF heaven.-Jackson
fOhio) Herald
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

Blinks-I hear your son is on the bench now.
slinks-Yes, substitute pitcher on the New
Yorks.-Yale Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

than was published by any other
San Francisco newspaper during
the same time.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23

RETTER than cure is prevention.
~ BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla you
may keep well, with pure blood, strong
nerves aud good APPETITE,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23
Patent Pea Harvester.

Sparta, Sept. II Judge J. D:
Gotf aud |. l.. Staten, of this city,
have sold a haIfrlnterest in their
patent pea harvester to New Or,
leans parties, who have organized
q stock company under the laws Of
Louisiana with a capital of SIS,
600. The style OF the company is
the Dixie Pea Harvester Company
Limiter, with their office in the
Heunen building, New Orleans.
Judge Gof is President and Gem
eral Manager; J l.. Staten, vice.
President; Chas. J Lewis, Secretary,
and Gen. c. 7 Miller, Treasurer.
This machine is operated by two
men will pick shell and sack ten
acres Of peas per day.
The company has arranged with
the Sanders Manufacturing Com,
pany. of Dalton, Ga, 10 make q
number Of machines tor this season
and later on will establish a plant
for manufacturing the machines il
some Southern city.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23
Tennessee Centennial Exposition: 'A THy9
The Exh hit ofthe
Nashville, IS Chattanooga
AND st. Louis Railway.

the Terminal Station in tho Centennial one Of the
"A most interesting, instructive and costly displays the Expo
sion and should be by visitor Of
arranged display of Agricultural oauo Minerals Tmbera Valuable
Relics Cuosihe collected from points along the line
this Road which peneae the fertile and picturesque portions
the South.......
Trains leave the Union Depot Nashville every Fifteen Minutes for the
Terminal Station The Quickest and Best Route Fare Cents
EssDon't Fail To See 1t "a
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23
RAIL-RoAO TIMETABLE
"Facts and Fiction f."

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Illustrated with pper plate en~
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17

instance. which IS as large ard ouplste
as any IN Eae country. We aim % keep
everything that 5 published We have
one OF the largest s1oe stores in the city.
Il IS the same with clothing and otaer
things.
Wow. as 10 such stores running other
people out Of business, Mr. Wansuaksr
went on. 7 have often heard that charge.
I don't believe II - true % anything Ike
the extent that IL generally believed
There are more licenses % sell gcods given
out n0w IN philadelphia than ever befars.
and there are, you know. other stores q
the same nature as mlre il The city. TIE
trouble with The uen Who have gone CUT 81
business IS that they have been working
upon wrong uaes- They were afflicted
with the dry rot ard they would have
played out sooner or later. Besides. Il e
a question OF the greatest good 70 the
greatest number. Il can see ny way -
beneht{ng thousands By selling goods
cheaper and a. the same time make
profit Il 4 ny duty 70 refuse 20 ID 80 be-
cause some half dozen uleu viii be affect
ed hv M competition Take the BALDWIN
locomotive works, sor instance ~ hTss
their large and complete establishment
must have hurt The other workers Il iron,
but by their cheap and exceilsn. locono-
tfves travel has been extended where z
could rot he extended before Mex rail-
wars have been huilt and ne great public
h1s been enriched.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17

Cepyraxntes lssz By Frank Q. Carpenter.
FELI~A UksE.p1IA Cs-t 81 AsF-A eazza~
frggr W4slsfnzton 70 Philadelphia g 1ave
ar Interview ws-h sfs. Wanannzksr-
wasted rs IDEAS - aaveyslsing nzis zess
methods ard % IRE coed taon - ire q =
FOR me raaaers g thss paper bad I'd
arpo1Htraent Nlth Mr Wanan.aksr. ezg 1
knsx hlZ wh.e hs Eas Eestu1sstsr-s yen
eral ard was sara .hat q Z coale Eet &C
cess - hlrn - wnas5 talk Ee u. nowsyer,
very suzv ran be IS Eau knew. tee
biggest merchant 81 ,ae Uuited states. =
nss Ia fas worzd szce he bcusht he 80
taaiissnen1 wnEch Wss o-.g uas-y founded
~ A r. SfewaFt ir &eE YORK 2e has
zaers thsn aaesled BIS mercantile inter-
eats. Els store here Ia Philadelphia h8z-
dies tens e m1Aozs @ cellars wor1z Q:
go8ds a gear an8 is pr0flJs f3oE ~. !
eaVe been tosd more thar million dollars
every Z months re has k0e9 clerks hs-e
gndsr ere Toos. ard ais interests reach cut
20 every eeuntry - Earoqs ard - every
part o the United States re is oue %
TIE great advertisers % the World. I baTe
Aesr1 L sa58 fhat tha nsar who writes BIS
daily letser 1aout nsw goods Tor ire 1ews-
raae~x receives a salary % sis 80 A gear,
and t5st he rzrs each % t1e Philadelphia
papers froFn 3 ssU 60 Sa8 q month for
s9vsrtaslnx SIR Wanau zksr sgperv3s 8
almost ths whole o. Is interests himself.
and u goes wltaeat saying thar he aas
plenty 20 Go.
How I GOT 90 Mr.. Nnnamaker.
Men who Do business q such proportions
are Usually hard q reash. They are be-