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next, presenting the pleasing melo-
drama entitled. "A Turn In the Tide"
While the members of this company lay
no claim to being professionals or their
equal they say they expect 10 be able to
cast is made up of a number OF we'll
known citizens.
, 1897-03-13

Rev. and Mrs. Sage and Miss Osborne.
Miss Mcdonald. Mrs. Land, Mrs.
Holmes. Mrs. Naismith. sr.. and Mrs.
SpaffOrd met with Mrs. Chas. H. Harris
last evening and discussed literary mat
ters. \ delicious lunch was also u tea-
ture of the evening.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Southern Foresus disappearing.

In Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
other southern states the grand old for
e5ts of pine are rapidly disappearing.
The destroyers seem to have no thought
for the future. They take no steps to
replace that which they take away.
The influence of forests upon rainfall,
moisture and seasons is pretty well
understood. The point has about been
reached at which it is necessary that
something should be done to put a stop
to forest destruction. If steps to that
end are not taken it will not be a great
while before this section will suffer a
succession of droughts, floods and severe
storms. There should be some way of
preserving the forests for the general
good. Our people are selling their birth
right for a mess of pottage. 1t is well
enough that lands should be cleared up
for settlement, but millions of acres of
forests are disappearing every year, and
very little is coming in to compensate
for the loss.-Savannah News.
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THE DAILY CAMERA.
Looilirx for a Dcs-crcte Man-

Looking for Desperate Man
Here's story of a California gird
who saved her life by kiss" he said,
looking up from paper.
"How was that?" she asked, with in
terest.
"She was confronted by desperate
man" he began.
That's just the trouble she broke
in, scornfully. You never seem to get
desperate
Immediately thereafter he gave her
an imitation of desperate man, and,
while it was not very good, it served the
purpose-Chicago Post.
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Quite Evident.

Mr.. Bradley Smyth in passing under
THE rear window of his house receives
the contents of a pail of water ON his
head.
Mrs. Bradley Smyth-Oh, Bradley
dear, I'm so sorry! Believe me, it was
an accident. did not throw it at you
; Mr.. Bradley Smyth-I know you did
not, dear.
Mrs. Bradley Smyth-How, love?
MIR. Bradley Smyth-Because you hit
me.-Demorest's Magazine.
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Observing the proprieTie..

"Now," said Mrs. CumroN, 81 guess
we're all ready for the dinner party
"Sure you haven't forgotten any
thing7" rejoined her husband.
ooh, yes! There's one little matter
that l wish you would attend to for
Inc. / want you to telephone to the
confectioner and have him send up two
or three pounds of bon mots. I I'M
derstand it is considered proper to have
some between the courses. Washing
ton Star,
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Repellinr nn Irsinuatton.

He was confirmed old bachelor, but
to stand up with a young friend. The
clergyman, who was stranger to the
parties, asked:
"Are you the bridegroom"
"No. I'm not, and may the Lord be
praised for this infinite goodness and
mercy" was the fervent response of the
probate.-Tammany Times.
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The Contradictory Sex.

'"I do not understand it," said the
philosopher.
What is bothering you now?" in
quired the other.
eff man is two hours late in arriving
at home his wife raises a row, while if
he is gone two years she will give him a
royal welcome. Women are peculiar" ."
-Tit-Bits.
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He Fad Two.

81 will be a sister to YOu"
The young man heard these familiar
words, but they did not fall like balm
upon his wounds.
THANK YOU he replied, quietly
81 have two old maid sisters now
So these two, who by the exercise of
mutual tact might have remained
friends, parted in anger.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
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Cause and Eject.

Miss Antique (displeased with her
photographs)-This, sir, is the fourth
sitting I've given you, and the picture
is even worse than the first.
Photogra rapIer-Ies, miss. The last
sitting was month after the first, and
you were month older, you know
N. Y Weekly
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The Power of Words.

The smiling boy sang of the beautiful snow,
AS the feathery fakes came down,
And no happier lad at that moment, i
trow,
Was abroad in all the town.
But anon his sire produced a spade,
And told him to clean the walk,
And then did the song of that happy child
fade
To dismal and heartrending squawk.
Cleveland Leader.
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A Daniel Come to Judgment.

'Your honor, my client admits that
he did wrong, but consider the tempta-
tions of city life, sir; were they not too
great?" said lne lawyer in conclusion.
''It seems they were. Wen give him
ten years in the country near Sing
Sing" returned his honor. He'll not
be exposed to temptation there. ."-Har-
lem Life
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Great Scheme.

"I'm going into politics" announced
Chumpley. Got the greatest scheme on
earth for meeting the revenue deficit" F."
What IS it, old man?"
'Have the government run the pawn
shops. There'll be 10 disgrace IN doing
Uncle Sam ''-Detroit Free Press.
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Effect of the Shock,

Acquaintance-What was the first
thing you did when that rich relative
of yours died and left you money?
Fellaire formerly Rusty Iufus)-I
devoted the first day to buying { pair
of shoes. The second day CHANGED my
shirt. I had to break myself in gently
or I'd have gone crazy.-Chicago Trib-
1na ....
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Returned Ut CEce.

Mr.. Softleigh-Miss Lightleigh-er-
Hazel, love you! May | kcpe that
some day you will return my love?
Hazel-I'll do that now. Be sure and
take it away with you. : Odds anG
Ends.
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Quite Likely.

Cholly-I make it a point never to
talk more than ten minutes with any
one person.
Ethel Coldeal-So as not to tell all
you know, suppose.-N. Y. Journal.
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A Judicial Decision,

"Why do so few women seek admis-
sion to the bar, judge?'
Because they would rather lay down.
the law than practice it" Detroit Free
Press
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
One ExpInnatiOn.

"There's one thing in Harold's favor
that every father must admit" eX-
claimed Mabel. warmly. He hasn't any
expensive habits"
Yes replied Miss Cayenne, gently.
But perhaps that is due to the fact
that he is getting c@ly eight dollars
a week.'-Waskingto Star.
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Played for n Bi.- stake

"What does Whirly mean by saying
that he never gambled but once, and
then won a million?'
"He drew an heiress in matrimonial
lottery" Free Press.
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Even So.

Little Clarence-Man is at his best in
winter, isn't he, pa?
Mr.. Callipers-Yes; there are no flies
on him then.-N. y. Journal.
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4 Deduction.

Old Time must ne dru- kard
If thero'e ,'L-h IN TIC &c trite
Which declares that "'0trr'0 is money
For money is always tight
N Y Juurna
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just the Thing,

81 wish you would suggest a name
for our whist club she said.
Certainly" replied the young man.
"How would the Cheerful Takers
do?"
Not until then did she realize that
he had been in an adjoining room dur
ing the whole session of the club.-Chi-
cago Post.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
EARLY and Often

Howsoe-What is the best way to
Keep your friends? Treat them kind
Iy?
Comsoe-No. Often.-Brooklyn Life.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
BraVp.

He-I called him liar to his face.
She-What gave you the courage?
He-The ENTHUSIASTICALLY Life
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Ups and Downs.

She had a -ro..--y- IT, c'-up nose,
A turned~up hat Of t~Gwn;
And I-well, had turt.L..-up toes,
Because 1 was tUF.4Ct. .. ".
Town Topics
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Love md Hate.

Was it a match of love
Love that ill aye endure?
No, it was rather a match OF hate;
She hateu longer maid to wait;
He hated to be poor.
Brooklyn Life.
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A NEEDLESS QUESTION.

Parson Jones-'R Rastus Jackson, will
yo' hab dis woman fo' 20 welded wife?
Erastus-Cose [ viii. Eats what
come fo'.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Never Long,

"She hadn't known him long, had
she?"
"No, and he's been short ever since
they were married. Chicago Journal.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
In Great Trouble.

Heavens! | got myself into an awful
scrape to-day"
"How?"
81 tried that confounded new bar
ber! North American.
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A MfanOmer,

He Is just from the country and 80 mus
agree
That he has no occasion to think;
But he really can't see
Why they call it "a tea
When they never have any to drink.
Washington Star.
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Hitting Rnck.

81 wouldn't marry you if you had
three times the wealth of my father"
she said.
81 presume you know" he replied
with dignity, that if I had that much
money there would be no necessity for
me to marry y."-Philadelphi North
American.
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"I'm awfully tired doing nothing,
A Query.
Nothing Forgotten.
He Knew Himself.

She-I wouldn't marry the best man
living.
He-No-a er-perhaps not; but
--ah-that is really no obstacle to your
marrying me!-Tit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Her Hold On once

"You did not let Mrs. Flubdubs re-
sign the presidency"
'Of course not: she is the best-dressed
woman in the club. Chicago Record.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29

njn0o We sell and exchange mining property.
AlllG0. We give u interest in good prospects, fos
assessment work.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29

Innno negotiated. Secured by first lien on Bonl
tUull0 der City real estate, without expense to
lender.
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Whatever Isn't

Whatever Isn't.
Whatever is, is right said Pope
And for his meaning still we grope;
If this be true, why do men strive
For change in everything alive?
Detroit Free Press.
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fctntoo managed. We rent, collect rents, pay
L0lulG0 taxes, look after assessments and repairs
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
Real Estate, Insurance and Mines,
1414 Pearl St., Boulder Colo,

nnlontiono specially. We collect good bills at
OVilGGllUll0 IN bad l5 outlawed so per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
WELL KH0WN IN CALIFORNIA.
RGEchsr French Won Fame in the Border
Wars With Indians.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 2S-Private dis
patches received here to-day state that
the slayer of Rancher French was one
Oliver and convey the impression that
the crime was committed on a street of
Canyon City. French and Oliver had
quarreled over land.
Peter French was a rich cattleman
and well known in California. He was
the son-in-law of the late DR.. Glenn of
Colusa, and was for a long time asso-
ciated with him in his big wheat and
cattle ranch enterprises. He was
brave, generous man. and
had an exciting career, hav-
ing won fame in border war
with Indians. OF late years he had been
raising cattle in Oregon, spending some
time there and some time in San Fran
cisco and at other California points.
His headquarters in Oregon were on
the Glenn ranch, in Harne{ County. He
had returned but a few days ago from
Chicago, where ne sold 1000 head of
cattle and was to have been here with
in the next four or five days.
The Misses Bert, Mrs. Tuerman and
Mrs. Rocker, residents here, are rela-
tives, and 10 these and other numerous
acquaintance the news of his murder
comes as a shock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
Thieves Take Advantage
Of a San Jose WOman'S
A bSence.
Strip Her Dwelling Of Every
thing Of Value and Dis
pose Of Their Loot.
Plumber Removed in Broad Daylight
and Sold to Second Hand
Stores.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 2S-One of the most
daring robberies ever committed in
this city took place last Saturday The
residence of Miss Elton at SAG South
Ninth street was looted of its entire
contents during the absence of the
owner at San Miguel This afternoon
Henry Clay and r. /. Clark were ar
rested by officer Prindeville for the
robbery, and the evidence is sufficient
to cause their conviction.
Miss Eltons neighbors noticed a
coupleof men about the house last Fri
day, and shortly afterward an express
wagon drove up and they began haul
ing away the furniture. The people in
the neighborhOod made inquiries as to
why the furniture was being removed.
and were told that Miss Elton had
ordered them to sell the furniture, as
she was not going to return to San
Jose. This failed to satisfy them, and
this morning they reported the affair
to the police.
An investigation was at once made
1t was found that the furniture had
been sold TO secondhand dealers
around town. At the City Furniture
Company's store the men had sold
load of furniture for S12 They had
been given so down and were to call
to-day for the balance. When Clark
and Clay appeared they were arrested.
They still adhered to their story that
they were acting under instructions
from Miss Elton, and claimed they
were to meet her at the Palace Hotel
in San Francisco tomorrow and de-
liver the money to her Miss Elton,
who is at San Miguel. has been tele-
graphed to and is expected to arrive
tomorrow morning
The house was we'll furnished, and
the only things remaining in the house
were a piano and cookstove. An at
tempt had ben made to sell these also.
NeiShbors scout the idea that Miss
Elton ordered her furniture sold. The
police believe they have a couple of
clever crooks under arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
This Condition Still I'M
posed by Champion
FltzSimmOnS.
Willing to Fight After the San
Franciscan Has Whipped
a Heavy-Weight.
Will Meet Mccoy, Too, When the
"Kid" Has Defeated a Good
Man in His Glass.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Martin Julian
to-day on behalf of Robert Fitzsim-
mons made the following signed state
ment:
"Fitzsimmons will defend the right
to the title of champion. Mrs. Fitz-
simmons has released him from his
promise of retirement
Referring to the conditions on which
Fitzsimmons will fight Corbett and
Mccoy, Julian's statement says:
These conditions are as follows:
Let Corbett beat a man like Maher or
Choynski and establish his right as a
member of his class; let Mccoy beat
his way up to a commanding position
and come along with his challenge
afterward. But first Mccoy must fight
a fit opponent at the middle weight
limit and not at catch weights"
The statement concludes as follows:
1 am not going to allow Mr.. F'itz-
simmons to accept offers from inferior
men. When the proper time comes
FitzsimmonS will meet them one after
another in the same ring, If needs be.
MARTIN JULIAN.
Manager of Bob Fitzsimmons, worlds
champion middle weight and heavy
weight.
M w OIN1Ns OCC. 90 W A111ctlI1 ~
Brady, Corbett's manager, smiled
knowingly when he read Fitzsimmons'
conditions for battle with Corbett.
"Corbett will never fight Maher,
Sharkey or Choynski," said Brady, de-
cidedly. The only pugilist he will
agree to make a match with is Fitz-
simmons. Jim lost the fight with the
Australian at Carson City through
carelessness. As it was, he had all the
better of it up to the time he was
knocked out. Corbett is thoroughly in
earnest about another contest with
FitZ, and he will sign articles at any
time the Australian names. If he
thinks Corbett is bIuffing l will post
$500 with Dan Stuart, George Siler or
Louis Houseman as a forfeit for
match
kid" Mccoy was delighted when
shown FitzsimmOns statement regard
ing the conditions under which the
champion would agree to fight.
Il wish FftZsimmons had accepted
my challenge" said the Kid; but
will agree to meet any middle-weight
he names. To show you that l am thor
oughly in earnest in the matter, 1 in
tend to post a forfeit of $1,000
with Al Smith tomorrow to
bind match with any mid
die weight in the world Fitz
may select. 1 challenged Fitz TO fight
me AoI the InluQtS-WelSnt championship
of the world at the middle-weight
hmit-15S pounds. He has replied that
he would fight me only after l had
fought and defeated some man in my
class. 1 accept Fitzsimmons' terms and
my money will be up tomorrow Let
the Australian pick the middle-weight
he wants me to fight" continued Nc
Coy, and 1 will make the match at
once. If 1 defeat the opponent Fftz-
simmons selects l will expect him to
keep his word and make a match with
me for the middle-weight championship
of the world, a side bet of $4,000 and the
largest purse offered"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
BICYCLE MEN FIGHT.
MchGels Manager Strikes One of the
Trainers of TaYLore.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-There was a
short but lively squabble at Madison
Square Garden to-day that showed the
ill-feeling left by the result of the
Michael-Chase race of last Saturday.
Michael and Taylore, the French cham
pion, have been training for their race
on next Saturday and this afternoon
were out for practice, with about TWEEN
ty pacemakers each. In the course of
the afternoon A. a. Chase and his
brother came out~on a tandem and
paced Taylore a few miles.
David Schaefer, MichaePs manager.
objected to Chase's presence on the
track, and, when his remonstrances
were not needed, picked up a bit of
scantling and was about to throw it
on the track in front of the Chase
brothers tandem, when comebody
seized his arm and held him. Chase
dismounted and got into an argument
with Schaefer. Accounts differ as to
what followed, but all agree that
Schaefer struck Chase a heavy blow
with his fist, and when Chase was
about to reply in kind bystanders
stepped in between them. Chase saws
he will take the matter before the
League of American Wheelmen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
REBELLI0US TRlBESMEN
SEVERELY PUNISHED
English Military Operations on the Indian
Frontier Concluded and Columns
Return From Kbyber Pass.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch from
Peshawur says: The British columns
have returned from Khyber Pass. after
Furnishing, with Slight opposition, the
Zakka Khels in the Bazaar Valley.
Military operations on the frontier are
now concluded. Every Afridi and
Orakzai valley has been visited.
1t now appears that the enemy's loss
has been more severe than was at first
believed, and out of all proportion to
their possible fighting strength. Their
trade with English centers for the nee
essaries of life has been closed and
their autumn tillage prevented. The
complete submission of the Orakzais is
now accomplished.
Many hitherto unknown strategical
frontier routes have been surveyed and
mapped out. The Wanted prestige of
the Afridis has been lowered and their
punishment has paved the way for the
permanent settlement of the country.
1t is firmly believed that, cut off from
India and threatened with a reinvasion
of their country in the spring, they will
now submit. It is also expected that
the internal friction resulting from the
operations will prove almost as severe
a punishment as the operations them
selves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
DEATH OF DONNA
JOSEFA ABREGO
Descendant Of the Old Estrada
Family Passes Away at
Monterey.
Was Born in the Historic Missic
Town More Than FOurscore
Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


MONTEREY, Dec. 2S.-Donna Jo-
sefa Abrego one of the few remaining
persons of the old Spanish regime of
California, and widow of the late Don
Jose Abrego, died at her home here
yesterday and was buried from old
San Carlos Mission Church this after
noon.
Mrs. Abrego was a member Of the
aristocratic Estrada family, and a half
sister of Governor AIvarado, and fig
ured prominently in the early history
of the province of Alta California. She
was born in 1872 in the old State cap
ital, and lived all her long life in the
town of her birth. In 1886 she mar
ried Don Jose Abrego. who was in turn
commissary of the police administra-
tor of the San Antonio Mission and
customs officer under the Mexican
Government, and afterward held seve-
raj prominent offices under the United
States Government. AS Treasurer of
the Superior Tribunal he had charge of
the territorial finances from 1889 to 1886.
He died in 1878.
Mrs. AbregO leaves a daughter, Mrs.
w II. Webb, Of Salinas, a son, j. B.
Abrego Of Oakland, and several grand
children in Monterey, besides large
circle of relatives who are prominent
in other parts of the State
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
When Murdered bV His
Foe Rancher French
Was Unarmed.
The Oregon Millionaire Shot as
He Turned to Ride
Away.
Had Quarreled Bitterly With e
Stranger, Whose Identity Is
Not Known.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WINNEMUCCA, New, Dec. 2S.-
David Crow, a messenger, arrived here
to-day bringing further particulars of
the murder of Peter French, the mil
lionaire stockman of Eastern Oregon.
who was shot dead on his Harvey
County ranch On Sunday afternoon by
an unknown stranger. Crow had been
in the saddle for forty-three hours
without resting and had changed horses
nine times.
Crow says French and a party of
vaqueros had rounded up a band of
cattle and We're about to drive them
into field on his ranch. French went
ahead on horseback to open a gate.
and, having done so, started back to
the cattle. a man on horseback inter
cepted him and they seemed to be dis
putting for several minutes. French
started to ride away, but got only a
few feet when the man drew a pistol
and shot him. French fell to the
ground dead, with a bullet in his
brain. The murderer rode away and
French's men, being unarmed, made
no attempt to capture him.
Notice was at once sent to the off,
GERS at Burns, fOrty-siX miles from the
scene Of the tragedy. Frenchs men
We're too far away at the time of the
killing to recognize the man who did it
He is thought, however, to be one of a
band of sQuatters who have been an
noying French, and against whom he
had law suits pending.
French was As years old, and one of
the best known cattlemen on the coast.
His Oregon ranch is valued at 81 000, 000
His divorced wife, a daughter of the
late DR.. Glenn of Colusa, Cal, lives in
San Francisco. His will, made three
years ago, has been forwarded from
here to F. c. Lusk, an attorney of
Chico, Cal. It is understood that the
bulk of the estate is bequeathed to his
1-year-old son, living with the mother
French had many violent enemies in
the section where he lived, and often
expressed the belief that he would be
murdered some day. He was in the
habit of going armed. but was without
a weapon when shot down by the cow
ardlV ASA SSin