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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
YOU MAY REGISTER YOUR OWN NAIL.

official test an agent of the posto1fics is 20 be
in constant attendance at each. He will ex-
plain the working of the machine to the public
an d see That no one hampers Wi the mail
The charge for registering a letter is cents
in addition to the regular letter postage. The
machine makes the same charge, assuming
that a single 2-cent stamp is sufficient for the
regular postage. Under the law letter pre-
paid by one 2-eent stamp must be forwarded
and any extra postage collected at the other
end.
To work the machine you drop silver
United States dime inio spout at the upper
right hand side. A square iron cover flies
automatically and reveals a roll of white paper.
Opposite certain lines you write the name and
address of the person TO whom your letter is
to be sent and your own name and add resS.
At the right nand upper end OF the machine
is small lever You press this back and the
drop your letter. Then you seZe the handle
OF big crank at the right and force il back
until bell rings. As you do this the iron
cover closes and locks over the writing tabie1.
Now you draw forward the big lever until a
bell rings AS you do this a duplicate of your
writing on separate piece OF paper is slipped
out OF the machine on the left-hand side, and
upon this paper is imprinted also th3 post
office da c marks, the serial number of The iet-
ter and the signature OF the Postmaster. This
is your receipt Your original writing re-
mains in the box until the letters are re-
moved and then it goes with them. At the
same time that your receipt is printed the
letter IS dated.
The next thing is to get the letter to the
postofilce Without giving the letter-carrier q
" ldHlpeE with eltneT the letters or int
originals of the receipts. The box has hop
per bottom so constructed that it can be
opened only when the mail bag is attacned to
it. The mail bag can't be tpened either ex-
cept in conjunction with the hopper or al the
postotiice- The strip on which are written the
names and addresses drops into the bag with
the letters
The dimes fall into brass cylinder in the
order In which they ere dropped into the ma
chine, aud the postman, If he fpds bad one
can tell Mt once, by running them over in
order, which letter it belongs 20. Such a let
ter Will be neld and its sender notified to pay
the postman in good coin and get his bad coin
back.
Aside from this the machine is constructed
10 throw ont bad coins ii they are under
weight. When the coin first drops into the
slot 1t goes into delicate balance, where it is
weighed. II 1t is 100 much worn 10 be current
the scale rejec:s it, and instead OF passing into
the machine and starting the posting opera
tlons the coin drops out of hole in the front
OF the machine and falls on the floor
The Inventor says he spent three years
in perfecIing the ma chine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
CLUB WOMEN AND CLUB WORK
Harper's Bazaar,


lone tendency OF club life" says woma.
who is club member OF long standing, els its
development amoug women of a LOYALTY tn
.helr soeletles, common enough among men.
Dut which tradition, If hot fact, has accepted
as not SO much so among women. can tell
an ola cub woman, after a few minutes talk
with her, from the way she speaks of her Climb
The mem ber new to club lie does not at once
get that spirit of fealty which training and
association bring, and she considers her or
ganiZation apart from herself. 1 regard the
cultivation of club honor one of the most
benefeent influences of the movement among
women"
Which remark is true enough and admits
perhaps oil little more accentuation There
are stiil TOO many club women destitute of the
setf-control necessary 10 choke down a clever
speech whose utterance is at the expense of
thelr organic ltion. The club is still a train
ing-school, and as such is an arena-ss what
play of human nature. Many happenings re
easy material 10 the bright, witty woman for
humorous caricature. Her thoughtlessuess,
hoWeVer-for 1t Is usually this rather tha II
any malicious 1ntent-iS more harmful to her
cluo than she realizes The laugh is for
gotten, while its cause fingers in the memory.
Ihat club honor and esprit de corps tn at
protects the weaknesses and fob es of fe How
club mem bers from ones own cleverness and
sense OF humor is what is especially valuable
instructive.
II has come to be so among men. The per.
manence and continuity of their club life will
insure its similar universally and potency
among women.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
FALLAcY or CHlLOKEN's BOOKS

The notion of the writers is that the books
must be written down to the level of the in
fant mind. They have succeeded They have
got below the level OF any kind of mind
They are as mediocre and almost as common.
place as half the novels that are bought and
read by adults. Is domestic twaddle because
it is printed, of service to any nina, young or
old
The ponderous DR.. Johnson lived when the
attempt to dilute the minds of children was
just beginning to be made, and he character
lied 1t with his usual direetness and good
sense. In that inexhaus tible and wholly
charming storehouse of anecd ote and enter
tafnment, "Johnsonian Miscellanies," edited
by Birkbeck Hill, there is a record of John
sons disapproval OF putting Mewbery's books
into the hands OF children, as too tr,f1ing 10
engage their attention.
"Babies," he said, edo not want To heer
about babies they like to be told of giants
and castles, and of somewhat tnat can stretch
and stimulate their little minds" Thev lii .
genuine stories. and Il genuine story bae
always strong flavor of human uatnre Or
some supernatural lift in it, 1t is onite trno
that the ytu ung mind wants the stories mn
into simple language, without superfnpns
fiouriShes-Just as the signs used nv das1
mutes discard everything that does NOT di
recty produce the image TO the mind Tna
signs approach the linguistic simpIicitv ~
Esop's Fables. And this necessity for Sin1 ~
plicity IS the apolog' Tor some OF the books
class represented by Lambs "Tales From cIe
Shakespeare" and prose tales from Hamer
and generally the Greek legends and tho I.tr,
natural
The reductions" of good books for the nc i.
OF children are, however. on the border.lanT
OF the admissible, and in most cases ip ;s
better Tor the ehildren. as soon as thew can
read easily, TO read Shakespeare ana & oaI Il
translation of Homer Or have them % s4ou "a "a
them. Ii the real things are not put INTO 1hat 70
hands they Will read something and 90 on
ana enfeeble their min ds with the attrso,,a oa
volumes that are piettily illustrated anS W. C
qulre not so much mental effor: as The con,as as
sstlon at little girls a-party-From ,b q
in Harper's Magazine for October warner
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WAGES RISING IN HUMBOLDT.

sPATCHEs from Eureka published yesterday announce
that section will operations with
men, having been down for fifteen
lumber company has given notice employees
wages will be increased, beginning
month.
These dispatches accord with the times
in all lines OF industry. With price of the
products OF labor there has been
this increase in double way Men out
of empoyme receiving from the mills that
work. and those who have had work better
than before This double increase extending every
section of the Union and affecting
benefit 10 all classes of people and
conclusive proof
of the protective tariff.
1t particularly gratifying note the in the
lumber industry and the lumber districts California No
class OF American workngmen received harder blow the
Democratic tariff than those engaged prepar-
ing for The In this that great
well nigh killed outright Mills closed workingmen
thrown out OF employ in the
timber lands who had been capitalists were
virtually ruined.
The Republican tariff make for all the run
wrought by Democratic bundering the
might have earned in all these experiment
trade 1t however provide for future does We
to have protection and prosperity this
the openg mills and advancing Humboldt County
among the first fruits of it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
PERSONAL.

]. L. Butler of Sacramento is at the Russ
C. C. Crow of Crows Landing is at the Cali
fornia.
E. j. M1sto, merchant of Stockton, is at the
Grand.
R. s. Raw. a mining man of Placerville, is at
the Grand.
J. J. Davis, Santa Monica merchant, is
staying at the Grand.
DR.. Robert Crees of Byron Hot Springs is a
guest at The Baldwin
A. HIATT, the Napa winemaker, is at the
Grand with Mrs. HIATT.
Alexander Moore, a rancher OF Pescadero, is
registered at the Russ.
DIR. c. Mealand of Sacramento Is at the
Baldwin with Mrs Mealand
d. s Rosen baum, the Stockton merchant
and banker, is at the Palace.
Pamruke Alexandra, a Greek from London,
is late arrival ct the Palace.
j. {. Goodman and P. s. Cram, mining men
from You Bet are guests at the Lick.
B. F. Mccullough, a oatteman OF Crows
Landing. is late arrival at the Grand.
j. Martin Smith, young New York club
man, arrived at the Palace late last night.
Captain s II. Morrison is in town from
Santa Clara. He is q guest at the California.
George e. Turner, a mining man of Cedar
vile. is ct the Russ, accom- panied by mis- wife
and two children.
George F. Klein berger of New York, well
known TO the dry-goods importing trade, ar
rived at the Palace last night.
Malone Joyce, travelling passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific, left here yesterday for
Portland, to be gone two weeks
Clarence A. Mackay of New York, son OF
John w. Maekay, the millionaire. arrived at
the Palace last night to visit his father.
Thomas Rhodes of FL Paso de Robles is at
the Russ on his way home from Santa Rosa,
where he attended the grand camp of the
Foresters.
Percy /. Schuman, late Lieutenant Governor
of Illinois, now interested in silver mines in
the northern part of California, is a guest at
the Palace.
f. A. Cooper, travelling passenger agent of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad. returned here
yesterday from ten days trip through the
Northwe est.
Among the arrivals at the Palace last night
from the belated Central overland train were
Rev. Edward 7. S. Reid of Edinb burgh and Rev.
Charles Bernard Beard of Dundee, Scotland.
John B. Coleman of New York, the compare
lively young but well-known bookmaker and
horseman, arrived at the Baldwin yesterday
ready for the coming racing season at Ingle-
side. He has been on hunting trip since his
arrival in the State, about two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
OUR PLACE IN THE CABINET.

A CCORDNG to dispatches from Washington it is now
settled that Attorney General MeKenna will succeed
Justice Field upon the bench of the United States Su
preme Court The retirement of the former from President
MoKineys Cabinet will deprive California of representation
in the Executive Department of the National Government
unless another Californian shall be appointed in his place
There several rumors regarding the succession. One
is that exJudge James A. Waymie, member of the State
Assembly from Alameda County and friend of the President
will be rendered the portfolio of the Department of Justice
Another is that the position will be offered to Nathan Go
United States Judge the West Virginia circuit with
prospect that it will be declined Another is that Judge Cal
houn of Illinois, late special Commissioner to Cuba and
lawyer of distinction is the Presidents second choice None
of these based anything substantial than
If those which put Golf AMI Calhoun in the race
are no more authentic tn that which Judge Way
mire for the Attorney Generahp they eeting and
evanesoent as midsummer dreams.
But not the realities with which the people of
California called upon deal The substantial fact
connected with the retirement of Justice Field is the probab
y that McKenna will become his successor
and that thereby Caifonias place the National Govern
ment will become What to 90 in such con-
ngency? Shall permit Eastern lawyer to take the
place. or petition the President for continuance of the favor
by which he recognized the political action of people in the
last campagn2
The understanding the Republican leaders in this State
have OF the situation this President McKneys managers
to recognize California the distribution of Cabinet favors,
provided the State should give its electoral vote to the Repub-
can candidate Our people gave their surages Mckinley
In the face of strong disposition vote for principles which
appeared promise the rehabilitation of silver largely
the expectation that the State would receive Cabinet ecogn-
ton and continue to be represented throughout President Nc
Kineys term. Now that Attorney McKenna about
to retire. possible that the Presidents official
table to be filled by who California; This
matter is sufficiently important the attention of the
Republican leaders of the State.
or course we are that the regular thing to do i'm
mediatey upon McKennas retirement will be to get up fierce
Republican quarrel and defeat all the aspans But at this
time nothing of that kind should be tolerated The Repub-
cans of California should make certain calm representations to
the President What desire know is will the claims of
California to place in the Cabinet recognized after the
resignation of Attorney General McKenna? Surely have
other lawyers competent discharge the duties of that high
Office. The of the who receives the appointment
Will make no particular difference long he is Caor-
nan and is able to represent with credit in the Cabinet
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
ENFORCING SANITARY LAWS.

is hard SIX and will be long
of the thousand ofense against sanitary
In this fertile field under the influence OF the
dtions prevailing in trade and industry there
evil well good products Tares have fourished
equally with the wheat and in have nearly
crowded out the wheat altogether.
Thus in land where food abundant the people
it. the adulteration of food
mon and in city where the climatic conditions
wholesome air should be in house. shop factory
have working places where articles of general
ton prepared for conditions
tain to fill them with germs of disease death.
1t is to the credit of the Board that under .he
present management has been making strong
efforts to rid the community of worst of these
plaques preliminary relieving all of the
Its latest work been done in the inspection the
factories of Chinatown and has found ample justification for
closing of them and compelling cleansing Others
1t is to be hoped the board will find full support from the
law in its efforts to eradicate city filthy
shops OF this Kind Some of these Chinese
about foul the that drain them the cigars
muates on the floor and tables and fills the atmosphere
room in which work carried There plenty
in San francisco the
sore conditions and the factories conditions
maintained should be freed the competition of chea
and nasty products OF the cheap nasty dens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
EVERYTHING THE WRONG WAY
Tid Bits

1l ID Bus.
The Chinese do every thing backward. They
exactly reverse the usual order OF civilization.
Note first that the Chinese compass points
to the south instead of the north. The men
carry on dressmaking, and the womel carry
burdens.
The spoken language OF China is not writ
ten, and the written Language is not spoken.
Books are read backward, and what we call
loot notes are inserted at the top OF the page.
The Chinese surname comes first instead of
last.
The Chinese shake their own hands ins tead
OF the hands of those they greet.
The Chinese dress in white at funerals and
In mourning at weddings. while old women
always serve as bridesmaids.
The Chinese launch their vessels sideways,
and mount their horses from the off side.
The Chinese begin dinner with dessert and
end with soup and fish,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
SHARP AND rENTIoUs.
RAMS HON.

FOOLS company is not hard to find.
Opinions never change the weather.
Honesty has never found a substitute.
Gold loses its shine when IL is gotten by
guilt.
giant among giants is not aware OF his own
size.
wife.
The man robs others who does not m Ike the
best of himself
The ass might sing better If he didn't pitch
his tune so high.
Everybody says, sc up higher to the man
who is getting there"
Call little man great, and other little men
will throw up their hr Is
To get the good out of the years we must
learn how TO live each hour we'll.
shallow man may always see the face of a
fool by locking into a deep well.
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for me to do. Didn't you see was absor bed in

for me to do: DIDN'T you see 1 was absor bed in
nv reading?"
"Well, dear, will 10 1t myself"
"Yes, and tell everybody-your mother ex-
peclally-that you have 10 carry your own
coal up from the ce lar. No. I'll do it. Let
me mark my place."
So he marked the place in the book al
which he had ceased reading and when he
went down 10 the cellar, grumbling all the
way, she picked up the volume and found it
was love story. aud that the passage that he
had been absorbed in was as follows:
My darling, when you are my wife / Will
shield and p:otect you from every care. The
winds of heaven shall not visit your face too
roughly; those pretty hands shall never be
soiled by menial tasks; your wish shall be my
law; yonr happiness"-
Just then he reappeared, and, dropping the
scuttle upon the floor, said:
"Ihere's your coall Give me my book"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
THE REASON For 1T.
People's Friend.

Peoples Friend.
Mems garments button toward the right side
and women's garments usually button toward
the left side. This custom dates back to the
time when cttiz.ns we've compelled to go
about armed. When a lady took q gentle
mans arm she usually walked on his left side
thus leaving his right free to use MS
2word to defend her. Her left arm was thus
at liberty and her garments buttoned from
the side opposite from thai OF the gentleman's
in order TO suit it,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New Y ork Press.
Even the women haven't the nerve to claim
that Cupid ever got married.
The more q woman thinks she knows about
politics the less fruit she cans.
gill spends lots of time wondering what
she would say if she got kissed and then
doesn't say anything.
When woman cries till her eyes and nose
get a II red she is said to have been weeping
her heart out.
When woman takes 10 wearing q mans
collar and uecktie ii is time for her husband
to sew frills on his nightshirt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
How the Slot Machine Looks.

use of these three machines has .been sane
toned by the Postmaster-General, and under
his orders they are to have a six weeks trial.
What may happen after that is conjecture
merely, but the assumption of the inventor of
the machine is that If its work is satisfactory
1t Will be adopted as a regular adjunct to the
postofice system.
While the machines are being put to their
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
CALIFORNIAN in NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct I5-At the ST.
Cloud, NJ. Gutierrez; Hoffman-A Lieben-
thai, w. P. Morgan; Gilsey. DR.. E. B. Perrin:
1mperiai-Miss A. NJ. CroweI, Mrs Crowell.
Mrs. J. Latham Mrs. II. G. Otis; Murray Hill
T. Stanford. F. H. Coyne; Cos mopolitau-F.
GarVey, NJ Horan; Manhattan, w. G. Gra-
ham; ct. Denis, T. J. La m oureaux; Holland
Miss Scott, Mrs W. Willis
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16

Army discipline to be thing apart from the poddng
world and the from Fort Sheridan world
better for this Civilians grasp the idea that
has right to order soldier dragged by to scce
crate the glide by abs from sword Yet subjected
to this treatment has been put diet of and water
possibly because his clothes The public would like
least that the sharing this diet
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
PROFITS OF THE PRIZE Exu,e,r
Springfield (Mss4) Repub,,eor

Star Pointer, the champion PAGER. cop1d not
nave earned much more than Mr.. BRYAN did
as the chief attraction at the Kansas STATE
Fair at ne M,cndta. When handed check for
nearly SZooO as his share OF the receinfs NJ
Bryan frankly said that he had never he fore %
earned SO much money in one day Rnt Ala
ne earn" 1t? Has not Mr.. Bryan himsaif
than 5000 q year? tN mole
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16

For the the income OF the Pullman Company
trife short of 100000 That this comfortable figure
nobody will deny Indeed,
arises that the corporation adopted
its employees and not depend public do
from impulse of charity Commemorate charity
there times when it acquires distinct tired feeling
of these is just is forced
Pullman dividend lose of chronic and pleasing
rniu Ind
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16

The latest development of the slot machine
is an invention designed to make every per-
son his own registered-letter clerk and to ia
cilitate the forwarding of registered mail.
Three OF the machines were placed in pos .tion
yesterday, says the New York sun. one in the
registry division of the General Postoffice, one
in an aIcove of the lobby of the Equita BILE
building and one in the branch postoffice at
Forty second street and Park avenue. The
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
A PLAIN l..

sing but az a bird.
l know not why nor how,
Simp and without art
1t flows out from my art,
l know not why nor how
Until the sound is heard,
l sing but as bird
l can no longer sing,
l know not why nor how,
Simply aud without art
Love csme into my heart,
l know not why nor how,
And changed Is everything,
can no longer sing.
think my heart must break,
l know not why nor how,
All leave me as you came,
Love, let me be he same
Nor know the why nor how,
And yet, for loves dear sake,
My heart it wants TO breaN.
Pal NJ all Magaz zine
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
THE HUSBAND AND THE BOOK

James was reading. his dear little wife was
sewing and the fire was burning low, accord
ing TO the story told by the Poughkee psie
News Press.
James, dear, will you bring me up scuttle
OF coal from the c'llar?" said his wife.
That's just the way with you," said James
with frown, as he put down his book and
rose from the armchair.
Just the way with me?"
"fesP he snapped. 'As soon as you see me
enjoying myself you have something or other
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
MEANEST MAN IN AMERICA
Rocnes,er post-Frnres.

The meanest man in the United States lives
in Atlanta. Iowa. He took his girl to a thea ter
and her ticket won bicycle that was offered
by the managers He claimed the bicycle, as
he had bought the ticket And yet Charlotte
smith would compel such man 10 marry.