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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Three Suits for Rent.

Three suits have been fled in the Justices
Court by w. F. Whittier against W. p Fuller
& Co. The first is TO recover 1888 33, claimed
TO be due for rent and interest for the Town
send-street warehouse, which is at Nos 34O-
$50, between Fourth and Fifth streets, for the
month of January, 1897. The plaintiff sets up
that he is the OWNER OF eleven-twelfths of the
land upon which the warehouse stands. The
second suit is to recover STA So for the rent
of the lot ct 800 Beale street, between Folsom
and Harrison, of which the plaintiff claims to
own eleven-twelfths. The third suit alleges
that w. f. Whittier owns eleven-twelfths of
the lot at 619 Battery street, between Jackson
and Pacific, and asks for S1S3 81 rent for
the premises for the month OF January, 1897.
The attorneys for Mr.. Whittier are Lloyd and
Wood.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
BASE BALL.
The National Game Will Be Played
on Many Diamonds To-Morrow.

The National Game Will Be Played
on Many Diamonds Tomorrow.
The Piute Indians will take another try
at baseball before they return to tepees.
They are scheduled to play a team from
the United States regulars, and as they
are their natural enemies an exciting time
is expected.
Three games will be played at the Pre-
sidio Athletic Grounds tomorrow. At
$50 A. M. the Calliopeans will cross bats
with the Calithumpians; the Burnhard &
Co. nine will play picked nine at y NJ,
and the Dolphin Swimming Club will
play the South End Boat Club.
The following games will be played at
Sixteenth"4Rd Folsom streets tomorrow
Between and IL O'Clock. two teams from
Street Department; IL to 1, Orioles vs.
National Guards; 1 TO 8 P. NJ, California
Vine Association VS.. jacob g. Lachman;
3 to P M, Truck VS.. Engine 25 of the
Fire Department.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
FARES FOR The FIGHT,
Efforts to Get a $50 Rate From
the Missouri River to
Ogden.
A Rumor That the Rate From Here
and Return Will Be $40 40 Ex.
elusive Of Pullman.

Already arrangements are being made by
various persons who want to see the Cor.
bett-Fitzsimm battle for their trans.
portation to Carson. It mas been fixed
that one Pullman train will leave here at
or 80 o clock on the evening of March
16. the day before the fight.
1t will stop at the racetrack in Oakland
and catch up those who cannot get away
from there till the last minute. This
train is primarily intended for the race
track people.
Trains will probably be going thick and
fast about that time. But do the best tb a
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
THE OARS MEN.
Busy Times Around the South End
Boathouse.


BoathouSe.
Threatening clouds and little rain did
not keep the members of the South End
Rowing Club away from the boathouse on
last Sunday morning. Members of organ
lied crews, aspiring oarsmen and old
timers congregated at the boathouse and
discussed the clubs chances OF carrying
away the beautiful diamond medals to be
offered by the committee having charge of
the Golden Gate carnival regatta.
The clubs regatts, to take place OH the
first Sunday in March, promises to be a
grand success. Much interest is being
manifested among the new members over
the maiden barge races. in which three
crews will compete. Frank Burke, the
captain OF crew L, is exerting every effort
to have his men in the pink of condition,
and every evening his crew take five-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

league. The first and second place in this
meet will then be formed into the Academl lc
League team 10 compete in the Pacific Athletic
Association annual championship field day, in
which will participate teams from Berkeley,
Stanford, OLYMPIC and other large athletic or
Panizafinne
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
THE ST. BERNARD CLUB.
1t Passes Resolutions Condemning
the Action of the Newly Or
0anIzad KnnnoI HI.tL,
ganIzed Kennel Club

The st. Bernard Club met at 313 Bush
street Wednesday and decided TO offer
two silver medals for the San Jose, Stock
ton and Los Angeles shows. to be given to
the best rough or smooth coat open class
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Uses of Fuller'x Earth.

Fuller's earth was originally used for
cleansing cloth of grease. and also by
furriers for cleansing furs. In the lat
ter case the fur was covered with Il
considerable quantity of the earth and
rubbed or trodden. 1t has also been
used as an absorbent by druggists. Al
the present its chief use is for clarity
ing oils. In clarifying lard oil the
fuller's earth. ground 10 12o mesh. is
added to the hot oil and stirred for a
short period: the oil is then passed
through filter press. the earth and col
oring Impurities being left behind It,
The degree of fineness of the fullers
earth is of great Importance. and ii is
necessary to heat it well before use.
In clarifying lubricating and similar
oils the fuller's earth is now being used
us substitute for bone black. In this
case 1t Is not necessary to grind the ma
terial so fine, and the size to which IL is
ground varies with the grade of the oil
to be treated.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
A MOTHERS IDEA OF A CLUB.

She Knew That Her Son Would He
Elected.
But you should have heard my moth
er on clubs. writes j. NJ. Barrie in Mar
garet Ogilvie." Often have heard her
on them. Thirty pounds is what he
Will have to pay the first year and ten
pounds after that" But the difficulty
Is in becoming a member. They are
very particular about whom they elect
and | dare say | shall not get in"
well, I'm but a poor crittur mot being
a member of the club, but | think |
can tell you to make your mind easy on
that head. You'll get in. Tze uphaud
and your thirty pounds will get in. too. :"
Then the time arrived when | was
elected and thought it wisdom to send
my sister upstairs with the news. NV
mother was ironing and made no com
ment unless with the iron, which
could hear rafting more violently in
its box. Presently / heard her laugh
ing, at me undoubtedly. but she had
recovered control over her face before
she came downstairs to congratulate q
me sarcastically. This was grand
news she said without twinkle,
land must write and thank the COM
mittee, the noble critturs." l saw her
behind her mask and maintained a
dignified silence, but she would have
another shot at me- And tell them"
she said from the door. you were
doubtful of being elected. but your
auld mother had aye mighty confidence
they would snick you in."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
AN ENGLISH MONEY KING.
He Givos some Very Valuable Hi.ts -
How to Make Fortune.

He Gisos Some Very Valuable Hints -
How to Make = Fortune
One of England's money kings. = man
who has made an immense fortune out
OF the manufacture of beef extract.
has kindly revealed to the anxious
world the way to become a millionaire,
says the New York Times. There's
nothing very wonderful about It" he
begins, and then makes the curiousiy
familiar remark that Its not mat
ter of luck, but of extremely hard
work. This dear old platitude having
thus been trotted out once more. the
millionaire relapses into autobiography
and says things which, II not particu-
side lights upon the class Of which he
is the type. For instance: MY in
come since my business was well es-
tablished has never been less than
100000 a year. But then put In six
teen hours a day, and l never tried to
drink, smoke and work at the same
time. 1t can't be done. Then always
made a point of going to bed at 10
o'clock-quite late enough IL you want
to get up fresh and eager for business
in the morning. l always like to be
up early and get little bit in front
of every one else. That's the whole
secret" This tries ones patience hard.
particularly If fate has put him at work
which necessitates late hours. What
follows, however, is not so bad. from
the squalid. money-is-the-end-of
point of view. Il always went in for
big things said the multimillonaire
halfway up the ladder there are too
many competitors. If you go to the
top you pretty well have the field to
yourself, There are plenty of men
ready to deal in thousands, but they
get frightened when you talk of half
millions. The average city man OF to-
day Is an easygoing sort of chap. Max
Ing money is more matter of will and
self-sacriGco than of luck or of brains"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
NEXT TO THE ROOFS.
How the Upper Stories of mig BsIidings
Arc It'll aed.

How the UDPef StOftee OF mug buhdingD
Arc Utn sed.
There are great many New Workers
wLo are actuated by that curiosity
which leads one TO the discovery Of
the secret drawers OF a cabinet. They
are not satisfied until they account for
every, bit of the space, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
"i'M 4 Orekky old New Yorker my
sell. .stalf I Wal1<o<xeet man today,
.sbut I've never realinEf until lately
h0w many odd phases ana aspects of
city life there were of which knew
absolutely nOthip& For two years
nowI'v been wondering vaguely what
they do With all the upper. space In
the old Office buildings OH lower Broad
way. In the edifices erected within the
last few years 1t is easily accounted for.
But some of the four and five story
buildings which date back thirty years
or more offer a delightful mystery TO
the man on the outside. He may dis
pose of all the places of business with
in the buildings, but there is still some
thing left. The other day managed
to go through two or three of these to
crafty my curiosity. don't suppose
that one New Yorker out of a hundred
has any idea of the number of homes
dHu up III tIt
top and rear of these buildings that
loom up at night so oniinous and mys-
terious. In good many cases its the
janitor in charge of the. offices below
who lives up there with his wife and
children. hut not always. went into
one of these bones. made up of three
little rooms. with WINDOWS looking out
over the roof tops. Why. sir. it was
idyllIc. The room was filed with the
warm nOOnday sunshine. Flowers
were growing in great pots ON the win
dow sill. There was in this little palm
of proletaire no disturbing element.
Over the housctops you could see on
the Jersey shore. II filed me with
yearnings. sir, with yearnings. They
may say that the New Yorker doesn't
know how the 'other half lives. But |
don't know but that there are times
when the other half has the best of It,"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
FACTS ABOUT GREECE

1t has a population of 2,1S7,208.
1t is called "Hellas" by its people.
1t has an area OF 24,977 square miles
The mean temperature of Greece Is
"a degrees Fahrenheit.
About one-half Of the population are
agriculturists and shepherds.
No part of Greece is forty miles from
the sea or ten from the hills.
The Greek flag is white cross on a
blue ground-the Bayarian colors and
the Greek cross.
1t has few rivers and many hills.
None of the former is navigable and
many of the latter are fortified.
1t is the only country in the world
whose armies are provided with the
Gras guns and paper-covered cart
ridges.
Only about 10000 of tho Inhabitants
speak any language other than Greek,
and only about 10000 profess any re-
ligion other than the orthodox.
Its present boundary limits were de-
termined by an arrangement among
France, Great Britain. Russia and Tur-
key, concluded at Constantinople on
July 81, 1882.
The chief characteristics of the aver
age Greek are his inquisitiveness, fond
ness for excitement, love Of discussion.
desire for knowledge, an aptitude for
learning and aggressive patriotism.
The climate has two striking pecu-
liarities-the heat in summer and the
cold in winter are far more intense
than those Of any other country In the
world lying in the same latitude. Cell
once remarked that in travelling
through the Morea in March he found
summer In Messenia, spring in La
coma and winter In Arcadia, without
having moved beyond radius of fifty
miles."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
STAYED on Impending Evil.

Mrs. Bimley met her husband in the
hall and gave him good hug and
kiss.
"Oh, George" she said, I'm so glad
you've come. Your slippers are by
the fire. and | have a nice hot supper
for you, and some of that ounce mar
malade you like so well. When you
are away I'm so lonely don't know
what to do, and l thought l would ask
you if"
Here" said Bimley, hurriedly draw
ing from his pocket $50 bill; this
is for a spring bonnet and I'll have
that set Of diamond earrings sent up
first thing in the morning. Don't say
word; you are perfectly welcome"
Later on Bimley wiped the perspira-
tion from his brow and muttered to
himself:
Got that visit from her mother
headed OF once more. but 1t comes
high. detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
PROF. ALVIN p. BARNABY.

PHOF. ALVIN r. BARNABf.
A reporter recently called at this famous
seat Of learning and was shown into the
room of the President. Prof. Alvin p. Bar
naby. When last seen by the reporter
Prot. Barnaby was in delicate health. To-
day he was apparently in the best of health.
In response to an inquiry the professor said:
''Oh, yes, am much better than for
some time. am now in perfect health;
but my recovery was brought about in
rather peculiar way"
Tell me about it, i said the reporter.
"Well, to begin At the beginning" said
the professor. II studied too hard when at
school, endeavoring to educate Inyseif for
the professions. After completing the
common conrse came here, and graduated
from the theological course. | entered
he ministry, and accepted the charge Of a
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
A SCIENTIST SAVED
President Rrnaty Of Harve College Survives Serious Illness
Through the Aid Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PtNle
From the Republican, Columbus. Ind.


United Brethren Church at small place
in Kent County, Mich. BEING of an am
bitious nature, l applied myself diligently
to my work and studies. In time noticed
that my health was failing My trouble
was indigestion, and this with other trou-
bles brought on nervousness.
My physician prescribed for me for
some some time, and advised me to take
change of climate. l did as he requested
and was some i'm proved. Soon after, i
came here as professor in physics and
chemistry, and later was financial agent
of this college. The change agreed with
me, and for a while my health was better
but my duties were heavy, and again I
found my trouble returning. This time 1t
was more severe and in the winter be-
came completely prostrated. Itried vari-
ous medicines and different physicians.
Finally, was able to return to my duties.
Last spring ! was elected president of the
college Again had considerable work,
and the trouble, which had not been entire
" cured, began, to affect me, and last fall
I collapsed. l had different doctors. but
none did me any good. Professor Bow
man, who is professor Of natural science,
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People and urged
me to give them a trial, because they had
benefited him in q similar case, and con-
cluded to try them.
1.-THE first boz helped me, and the second
gave great relief, such as had never ex-
perienced from the treatment of any ply
sician. After using six boxes of the medi
cine was entirely cured. To-day ! am
perfectly we'll. feel better and stronger
than for years. i certainly recommend
this medicine.,'
To allay all doubt Prof Barnaby cheer
fully made an affidavit before
LYMAN ]. ScuDDER. Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt Of price, so cents Q box or
six boxes for e. so tthey are never sold in
bulk. or by the I00Y, by addressing DR.. VII
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
A MADRIGAL.

The tronbadours sing merriIy
" maids of wealth and station
W NO have no occupation
saSe breaking hearts. but. verify.
Ny Wit must run contrariiy:
For. with unfeigned elatfon,
I sing 4 maid without renown-
sweet Dolly in her gingham gown!
she smiles on me dlurnally
As l pass by her posies.
Just now she pruncs her roses
And talks to me fratcrnally,
bMt dazzies me supernally
,, w hen her Haired gown discloses
Ihe iairest throat In all the town
sweet Dolly's in her gingham gown!
Heigho! II l were not so old
Long years too old for yolly-
This dear suburban Dolly
Might hnd me seeming overbold;
Might not complain that am cold
Ana growing melancholy.
An wen; she'll wed some youthful clown,
VIII Dolly. in her ging ham gown!
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
A Da nrGruus lHtlInryY.

The forcrunner Of n train of evils. which
too often cuminatc fatally. is Inactivity or
lethargy of the kidneys. Not only is Brights
disease diabetes, gravel. or some other dan
gcrous integral disease Of the organs them
selves TO he apprehcnied. hut Irnpsical diff
fusions from the blood. rheumatism and
CONT, are all traccablr to the non-rcmova
from the blood by the kidneys Of certain i'm
purtics. Hostcitcr's Stomach Bitters de
puratcs the blood. renders the kidneys active
and prevents their disease.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Tho editor of this paper advises his
readers that free package Of Peruviana,
the best kidney and liver cure on earth will
be delivered FREE to any sufferer. if writ.
ten for promptly. PERUyIANA REMEDY Co.,
2S6 5th ST., Cincinnati, Ohio
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

The Hartsville College. situated at Harts-
Vile, Indiana, was founded years ago in
the interest of the United Brethren Church,
when the state was mostly wilderness,
and colleges were scarce. The college Is
we'll known throughout the country,
former students having gone into all parts
of the world
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
rhe Mom.n oue.tion.

Woman will never make a success
full politician. She cares too little for
public sentiment"
"Of course. woman does not like
public sentiment. No gentleman would
make love to woman in public. any
way Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Changed His Mules Name.

81 reckon" said the old coloreh man, dat
better change de name % dat mule. :"
at doesn't make much difference about
what you call n mule. does H."
"No But | likes Ia hab II somcihin'
'proprintc. Did you cbhah hnyah tell bout
circumstances ober which you had no con
trolf''
"Ycs"
''Wcll, dat's whut Use gwinlcr call I'm:
'Sukcums tanccs Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Unique Connecticut Eagles.

All cranks don't live in Kansas, In the
Connecticut House last week bill 10 fine
the killers of eagles opposed by Mr..
Main, OF North Stoninrt"n, who said that
eagles get their teeth into everything they
can lay their hands op."-Boston Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Looking Ahead.

Biddeford, Maine. hopes to get a
100000 granite contract from the
government that will employ 1000 for
five years.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Marriagr,ble

Ladies' or gentlemen wishing their descrip
tions printed In May 21th M. Of Western
Corresponding Club paper send it with loc
No names published. iIonorabiy conducted
sos Charles Building. Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Game Well Protected.

Quail and Chinese pheasants can
not be legally shot in North Dakota
until 1906, and beaver and otter can
not be trapped until 1908.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life lway

70 quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic. full of life. nerve and vgor, take No
to-Bac, the wonder-worker. that makes
weak men strong. All druggists Soc. or 81.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or
New York
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Can very quickly learn.
And now I'll give you lesson one
In flower-pressing. Bess.
And yet 1t cannot well be done
This afternoon. unless
We had bunch of flowers here
A few with which to do
But you're so like flower, dear;
Why couldn't 1 press you?
james Courtney Challis.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

.'Thosc who find fault with the slow re
turn of prosperity are like most sick poo
ple." ..iIow's tiat:' 'Wcil. sick people
take ten years to accumulate disease, but
they always expect the doctor to cure them
In
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Hera.a Con.,atencx.

The only woman in Colorado town
who opposes the riding of bicycles by
women holds the record for the female
high jump at Vassar.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
THE TROUBLED WAY.

This world Is all ffeeting show,
\ round Of toll and care:
The circus always comes, You know,
When We haven't cash to spare.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Getting Ready for the slsight of Hand
ferformer-Tough on Mr. Goat-sar-
Ing Affair Impending Eyn-Ths Woman
Question.
Lesson One.

GIRL-and cannot
flowers press,
I believe you're
Joking. now;
But II you really
cannot. Bess.
I'll have to show
you how.
To press a fra
grant rose or
two,
Or cen a tender
fern,
Is something I am
sure that YOU
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Fits Permanen Cured. Nofits nervousness after
Hrst days use Of Dr. Kline Great Nerve Restorcr.
seud Tor FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
DR r. H. KLINE Ltd. g3i Arch ST. Philadelphia. Pa
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"Nnturc Is kind to us, after all" "Why
do you say thatT' Suppose real flowers
looked like the artificial ones
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

''Do you know "A good tonic for nervous
persons, SlmpknsT" NO: what | want to
lind is good tonic for people who have 10
live with thrm''
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"Tom has had to move to II new boarding
house" "What forT' "Coudnt stand IL
to hear the other boarders telling what they
would do II they were the Greek govern
neut,"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

My doctor said would die, but Piso,s cure
for Consumption cured me.-Amos keiner'
Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %. 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"what is the family horsc;" at Is an
ancient beast that takes the whole family ia
make II co.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

MY wife is rearing Bobby very carefully
when he is disobedent he goes to bed with
out his dinner" ''Isn't that rather severeF
mo; she always carries his dinner up tc
him."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

..Penjab seems such n Iadylike novelist" "
"Ladyllke? Why. he never wrote an i'm
proper line In his life"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"George is out there beating carpet like a
mailman" "How did you get him to do itT'
"I told him he could take care of the baby
while beat the carpets
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

"Your daughter Imogenc is n perfect
Venus, Mr.. Diggins." '.ies Venus de Mi!o'
she never does any work with her arms
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Political Item.

There can be no possible excuse for
congressman listening to men who
want to bribe them" said old Judge
Peterby.
I'm not so sure about that" replied
Sardanapalus Peterby, his son, a rls-
ing Young politician. "If congressman
do not listen to what the lobbyist has
to say they would never find out
whether or not he wanted to bribe
them. They have to listen. you know,
to find out If he really means busi-
ness"
Sardanapalus. by the way. is suspect
ed of wanting to go to congress from
New York, and is evidently trying to
make up his mind what to do in case
any attempt is made to tamper with
his honesty.-Tammany Times.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

well whom did YOU gossip about at your
whist club to dayG" Every woman was
there; we had to play whist"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

..Tozer IL worried about his new tenants
..what IL the matter with them:' "Thcy
moved In without asking him to repapcr the
fat"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

at does people good 10 be talked about.
"Why do you think sot' at gives them
the conviction that 1t is wicked to gossip"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

Educate Your Bowels with Caacareta.
Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forever.
i0c II c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

''Do you think girl ought to laugh at n
man who proposes Ia hcr!' Not unless she
| is earning $1,000 year herself
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
LIQUOR HABIT Positively CURED.

Homo Treatment guarantee Siven..n
cure no pay Send stamp for irestise. Nenrotlc
Medicine Co, iorncllsviIle NY. Mention this paper
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative BroHo teuininc Tablets, All
Druggists refund the money If 1t fails 25c
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-22
Getting Ready.

.immy-We'd better start practicin'.
Tommy.
Tommy-Practicin' wot?
Jimmy-T'rowin' t'ings. Can't yer
read dat bill? 1t sez don't miss him"
wonder wot his fav'rite vegertiole
is?