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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
GOOD BY, SHODDY.
New York Press.

Again we bid farewell to that only certain
blessing Of Stree raw material" tariff
shoddy, and its dirty brethren, "mungo, noils
and waste" The 80 per cent duty of the Nc
kinley law brought its imports down in one
year t1s909D from 50, O37, 73l to $s440. The
tree list Of the Wilson law. which was TO have
banis he'd 1t from American backs, sent the
imports up from $3657 to 1862 1885, 1t
reached $2,5O0,O0O by 1896, and this year
Will rise to 100000. The 25-cent duty of
the Dlngley law being as effectually prohibit
I've as the 80 cents OF the Mckinley will send
it back 10 the point where, as in the MCKINLEY
years. 1t seems to have been imp ported only by
fond lree-traders for keepsakes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
BRYAN's DIMINISHING DOLLAR.
New York Press.

New Y Ork Press.
1t is now dozen: silver dollar in tead OF
5O-cent dollar. OF course, if Mr.. Bryan could
make so cent dollar good a 10O-cent
dollar he could do the same with a Accent
dollar And if he could do 1T with a Accent
dollar why not with 20-cent COLLAR? And
why not with 10-cent dollar and 1-cent
dollar? Then why have any value at all In O
dollar? Why not make dollar out of moth
ing?
And the deuce of it is for Mr. William ].
Bryan that wheat keeps on going up while
silver goes down. Tough on him, but the
country can stand 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
TREMENDOUS POWER.
Buffalo Sunday News.

President Mckinley has brought good luck
to the Nation. First, there are the extraordi-
nary harvests of golden grain; second, the
wonderful development of the gold dggings
in Colorado and Alaska. The increasing de-
mand in foreign countries for our surplus
grain is not the least of the lucky events that
challenge the establishment OF the people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
MEN AND WOMEN.

Denman Thompson is living on his farm in
New Hampshire, and he says he has no notion
of acting any more
Daniel Webster was extraordinarily fond of
oxen, and all those on his farm knew him by
sight and would follow him like dogs.
George Eliot wrote for eight years with the
same pen, and when she lost it bewailed her
misfortune as almost too hard TO BEAR
Patti has a weakness for Mexican terriers,
and wherever she goes carries two or more
with her, usually wrapped up in silk shawls
The Hon. Winston Churchill, eldest son of
the late Lord Randolph Churchill, will stand
for Parliament in the Conservative interest at
the next opportunity. Lord Randolph's
Younger son, John Henry Churchill. now
II years of age, will study for the bar.
Ex-Dean Allen, who has just died in his
ninety-fifth year, was the Oldest clergyman of
the church in Wales. He restored st. David's
Cathedral He was graduated at Trinity Col
lege. Cambridge, no less than seventy-two
wears ago, and ten years later was ordained
priest.
John Bacon OF Easton, Pa, has in his posses
sion copy of the Weekly Museum of March
4. 1897, in which Is related the following
anecdote: .'At the conclusion OF the war DR..
franklin, the English ambassador and the
French Minister, Vergenis, dining together at
Versailles toast from each was called for
and agreed to. The British Minister began
with: George III, who, like the sun in its
meridian, spreads luster Throughout and en-
lightens the world The French Minister fol-
lowed with: The illustrious Louis XVI, who,
like the moon. sheds mild and benignant rays
on and influences the globe Our American
Franklin then gave: George Washington,
commander of the les, who, like Joshua Of
old, commanded the sun and moon to stand
still and they obeyed him."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
NOT THE FOUNDATION.
Boston Post.

The precious metals are not the foundation
OF the riches of a country. 1t is the homely,
substantial. necessary products that have the
truly precious quality. 1t is these that give
employment to industry aud gain to many
thousands OF others than those who first pro-
duce them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
"srrs. Windows Soothing syrup.

Has been used over fifty years by millions or
mothers for their children while Teething with per-
feet 1t soothes the child, softens the GU ms
aIlays Pain. cures Wind Collie regulates the Bowels
and is the be remedy for Diarrhosas whether srI,
Ing from teeshing other causes or sale By drug
gists In every part Of the world. Be sure and ask
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

CoRoNADo.-Atmospher is perfectly dry. ,o,.
and mild. being entirely free from the msts com.
mon further north. Round trip tickets by steam.
ship including fifteen days board at the Hotel dc,
coronado. $50; longer stay So 50 pee day. Apply
New Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Are you going 10 the country on n vacation: II
80. # is no trouble for us to forward THE CALL 10
your address. DO not let 1t miss you for you VIII
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or lett az
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Northern Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Park Line.

The managers of the Yellowstone Park wish. to
announce to the public that they have never been
tn better condition to handle visitors than at the
present time (rumors to the contrary no:with-
standng) All of the large parties of Christian
Endeavorers have made the trip and out Of
the park. For tickets and information apply TO
T. K. Stateler, Gen. Agent, 63S Market ST., S. +.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Now that the minis and the mills both
are running every body ought to be salts
fed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

When the beautiful Danube gets on the
rampage it can make itself just as dis
agreeable as the muddy Mississippi.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Before we figure out the best solution OF
the problem of the unemployed there may
be no UNEMPLOYED.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

General Blood's column has relieved
Fort Chakdara, and the next news from
India may announce the departure of q
couple of regiments 10 relieve General
RIood
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

1t will be good time in San Francisco
when we get new charter and get rid OF
some of the old taxes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

1.-THE charter committee had the nerve
to 90 exactly as it wishes every member
would prepare a charter of his own and
submit it TO the people as an alternative
pronoaition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

If the strike movement among the coal
miners can avoid running up against the
law it may go through all right.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

KEEP looking young ana save your hair, its color
and beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns. Is cts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
being a problem pure and simple 1t cannot
under the rule be answered.

under the rule be answered.
WAGEs-C W., Ono, Cal. An action for the
recovery of wages or salary must be COM
menced in California within four years II the
contract was in writing or within TWO years II
the con- tract was not in writing.
MURDERER RoE-C j.. City. Roe, the MUIR
derer of Mrs Greenwood, was hanged at Napa,
because the crime was committed prior 10 the
passage of the law providing that the sentence
of death shall be carried out within the walls
Of a penitentiary in California.
NEWSPAPER ARTISTS = Subscriber, City.
person who has talent as newspaper artist
wishing advice and information as to posi-
bilitIes should visit the head of the art de-
partment of a newspaper and submit some OF
his work. He will soon be given the tnforma-
ton he desires.
PAYING EMPLoYEs-E. F. H., Haydenhill,
Lassen County, Cal. A law passed by the
Legislature at its last held session provides
that all corporations shall pay employees once
a m onth, and failure to comply with the
provisions of the law carries with 1t a penalty
of not less than $50 nor more than 500.
PACIFIC COAST sTATEs-C. H. F., City. Geo.
graphically, California, Oregon and Washing
ton are the Pacific Coast States; generally the
following States are classed in the Pa
cific Coast division: California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, oregon, Utah, Wash:
1ngton and Wyoming. The Territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico are also included In
the Pacific Coast division. ="
ST. GoTHARD TUNNEL-N., Los Gatos, Cal.
Henry Firth, in "The Romance OF Engineer
ing" has the following in regard to the work
in st. Gothard tunnel: $50 accurate had teen
the surveys and levels, only difference OF
two inches were shown in the Levels and only
thirteen inches in the direction OF the head
ing in the whole inc miles of tunnel" The
workmen from opposite directions met and
broke through the wall that separated them
on the 29th OF February, 1880.
FREE CoINAGE-H., City. The act Of Con-
gress of April, 1892, established the first
monetary system of the United States. The
bases OF the system were: The gold dol.
lar, or unit, containing 24.75 grains of pure
gold and stamped in pieces of $40, $5 and
So SO, denominated respectively eagle, half
eagle and quarter-eagle; the silver dollar or.
unit, containing 371.25 grains OF pure silver.
mint was established. The coinage was un-
limited, and there was no mint charge. Under
what is known as free coinage any person
can take bullion to mint and have 1t con-
verted into coin.
STREET OBsTRUCTIoN-A Taxpayer, City. Ii
an individual occupies any portion OF a pub
lie street or sidewalk with any material that
is not a temporary obstruction, such as would
be used in the construction of house or the
repair of a street or sidewalk, you snoulo, as
a taxpayer, instead of sending an anony nous
comm I'm lea ton TO q newspaper, make COM
plant al the office of fhe superintendent OF
Streets or the police headquarters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

1t now appears we are not to have rest
and serenity in this country until it is de.
cided whether Maher or Sharkey is the
better man with his mauleys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Farmer-There you are again. taking my
fish!
Poacher-Oh, no, sir. l Amt taking 'em,
cause tn rows 'em back again
Farmer-Then what are you fishing fort
Poacner-'Cause want to see whether they
has grown any-Journal Amusant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
CALIFORNIA glace fruits, SOC Id. Townsend'X.

sPrcrAL Information daily to manufacturer.
business houses and public men by the PreIi
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 MontgomeeE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

4 FIvE-DoLLAR PIECE-N. N, City. A SIS
gold piece of 1887 is worth its face value and
no more, so lar as coin collectors are con.
cerned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The Klondyke spirit may not be pulling
the wool over the eyes of the public, but it
has certainly raised the price OF all sorts
of wooden goods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
FOR ANY CONTINGENCY.
PhiladeInhia Press.

Germany is sending officers to China to
teach them how to fight. The United States
is sending instructors to teach them how to
farm. Ii Hung Chang is evidently preparing
for any contingency that may ARISE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The trail to the Klondyke will soon be
put in the list of main-traveled roads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

About the only place in Cuba on which
the Spaniards have any hold is Havana,
and the grip on that is becoming shaky.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Reduced Rates for ar


To the East via the lilo Grande Western Railway
passing tn rough Utah and Colorado by daylight
Through cars by sill trains. Tickets, sleeping-car
reservations and full Information furnished at IA
Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
RATIO OF TWO TO THREE.
Chicago News.

Whether the brewers organize beer trust or
not makes little difference to the consumer.
who imagines he is getting relief from hot
weather when he drinks cents worth of beer
through cents worth of frOth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Morgan is reported to know more about
HaTaiithan any other man in the Senate,
and he is now going to the islands TO see
how much OF his knowledge Is worth
having.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

There are placers in Alaska, there are
placers in Peru, but those in California
are~by far the best for you.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Salisbury recently told the House of
Lords that the life of a workingmsn is of
more value han the property of million
aire, and now he is accused OF being
socialist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The first thing for the administration to
do Is to organize Alaska and get ready for
the rush of the coming year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Foster and Elliott should get private
room and argue it out under seal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Some of the contracts for the new
Federal building have been let and the
work will soon be moving along in good
shane.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Having failed to prevent the enactment
of protective tariff the free traders are
now declaring it will not yield revenue,
and are raising a calamity howl about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

AYERS Cherry. Fectorar gives prompt relief
colds and coughs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

A TYPoGRAPHIcAL ERROR. E. c., City. In
the item referred TO by you in your communi-
caiion he word excepted should read sac
cepted.n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

1t will be noted that Senator Morgan
speaks much more kindly of Mckinley
than he ever did of Cleveland. When 1t
comes 20 dealing with Presidents the Sem
ator is q bipartisan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
PLACE OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
MInneanolis Journal

Minneapolis Journal.
Prospectors complain that the name OF
Taku Inlet is too suggestive of some kind of
summer resort in Alaska.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

There are many things to be said about
the action of the Canadian Government in
policing the Klondyke, but the most i'm
portant is that our Government should
initiate the example
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Two girl babies have been born to the
Vanderbilt family within q week, and the
harvest for British noblemen of the next
generation will be better even than that
of the present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
ONLY $50 10 tn wasbinyto

Via Sunset route and Piedmont air line. Cor.
respondingly low rates to other Eastern CT ties.
For further information call on or address
Chas. L. Hopkins, Pacific Coast Passenger
Agent, 62l Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

OLD CoTs-L. v. R., Byron, Cal. There is no
premium on United States quarter of a dol
lar coined in lS43, nor a dime coined in
1873
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

PRoBLEMs-J. c., City. This department has
on number of occasions announced that il
does not answer problems, and your question
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

NATIVE soNs-M. H., City. There are 1873
natives of California and 1877 natives of other
States Of the Union on the San Francisco police
force.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The miners strike in the East has con-
tinued much longer than any one ex-
pected and still there seems to be no lack
of coal. Evidently the supply on hand
was larger than was believed, and the
strike has thus far had no other effect
than that of affordina an opportunity to
fhe mine-owners to unload their old
stock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The latest sea serpent eported from the
Atlantic coast is said 10 have been heard
baying the moon like dog, and great is
the establishment thereat. On this coast,
however, bark on the sea is common
thing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
Snow in the Chilkoot.

Let the other fellows try the pass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Though other days may rain or shine,
"Queen's weather" always has been fine;
And II she lives the Prince, tits plain,
viii hardly have day of reign.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
CHARLES nj. ShORTRlDGE,
Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-POstage Free:

VSNABS
Daily and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier. So1o
Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, by MALL. ooo
Daily and Sunday CALL, six months, by mall. 500
Daily and Sunday CALL, three months by mail LOU
Daily and Sunday CALL one month, by mall 90
sunday C1I1. one wear bv mail........... 1.5O
IyEAKLy car. one wear by mail ......., 1.60
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Will Mckinley accept our gilt-edged in
Vitation7
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The terms OF peace arranged between
Turkey and Greece by the powers were
excellent in every way except that they
were not acceptable TO the Greeks or the
Turks. The powers will try again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Joaquin Miller digging gold with a dia-
mcnd ring on his finger will give to the
scene ON the Klondyke all the realistic
effect of melodrama where the heroine
plays the part of starving girl with silk
stockings and jeweleo earrings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

wAGEs-C W., Ono, Cal. An action for the
recovery of wages or salary must be COM
menced in California within four years II the
contract was in writing or within TWO years II
the contract was not in writing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Charter-making is becoming interesting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

MURDERER RoE-C. j.. City. Roe, the MUIR
derer of Mrs. Greenwood, was hanged at Napa,
because the crime was committed prior 10 the
passage of the law providing that the sentence
of death shall be carried out within the walls
of penitentiary in California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

BUSINESS OFFICE:
10 Market Street,
fan Francisco, California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

NEWSPAPER ARTISTS Subscriber, City.
person who has talent as newspaper artist
wishing advice and information as to posi-
bilitIes should visit the head of the art de-
partment of a newspaper and submit some OF
his work. He will soon be given the informs
ton he desires.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

BRANCH OFFICES:
s27 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until
9 80 O'Clock.
y3e Hayes street; open until $3.50 O'CLOCK
6I5 Isrkin street. open until 8 80 o'clock.
eW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets, open
: uuiil o'clock
j. 5b1s Mission street, open until o'clock
! 1877 Ninth street. open unfit o'clock.
p 1905 Polk street; open until $3.50 O'CLOCK
NV. corner Twenty-second and KENTUCKY
etreeIs; open till 8 O'Clock.
OAKLAND OFFICE
9JS Broad way.
EASTERN OFFICE:
Rooms 81 and 49, "a Park Row. New YORK City
DAVID NJ FoLTZ, Eastern Manager
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

PAYING EMPLoYEs-E F. A., Haydenhill,
Lassen County, CAL law passed by the
Legislature at its last held session provides
that all corporations shall pay employees once
a m onth, and a failure to comply with the
provisions of the law carries with 1t a penalty
of not less than $50 nor more than 800.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

George Eliot wrote for eight years with the
same pen, and when she lost 1t bewailed her
misfortune as almost too hard TO BEAR
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
Oh? Clay Street
lroIsohona .Main-1s74
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Patti has a weakness for Mexican terriers,
and wherever she goes carries two or more
with her, usually wrapped up in silk shawls.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Denman Thompson is living on his farm in
New Ham pshire, and he says he has no notion
of acting any more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

Daniel Webster was extraordinarily fond of
oxen, and all those on his farm knew him by
sight and would follow him like dogs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04

The great trouble with acquiring knowledge
Is that the things man longs most to know
are none OF his misunderstanding Globe.