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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
HOW HE SPENT HIS 5000.

Smiley Tells His Friend to Beware of
Certain "OId kate
"Do you see that old skate over there 2"
asked young Smiley of his friend
Sprighly.
Yes" replied Sprighly, wondering at
the disrespect. That's Miss Blighly 8
father. What's the matter with him?'
"Just look out for him, that's ALL" an
swered Smiley.
"But what has be done?' demanded
Spriehly.
"Why, the old skate came 1t over me in
great shape" Smiley declared. IL was
always kind of gone on his daughter, you
know. Well, thought l would work him
little and get his consent 10 ask her to
marry. One day fl shed roll of bills
before him and he struck me for 'tenner.
I gave up like little man. Later he
| asked me for ten again, and again, and
again, and he kept on without ever paying
| back. Now it was ten and again il was
twenty. He k-pt it up until it reached
the jolly total of 5000 or SO. Then
thou kht it was about time to get in my
bid for the girl"
"Did you ask him ?" put in Sprighly.
"Yes. 1 did," responded Smiley, "and he
| threw me down."
| now UiO lie uO IL dSheu CpIlSuly.
"Why, he asked me what may salary
and prospects were. told him. He hem
med and hawed a minute, and then said
that my prospects were good, but that m y
salary wasn't enough. And people cans
live on prospects, you Know,' he said
looking kind of grand. as if that wasn't
what he was doing"
"Well, did you ask him for the two hun
dred?" asked Sprightly.
Yes" responded Smiley, II mentioned
1t delicately, and that was where he threw
me. He didn't have any money then, he
said, but he hoped to have some in the
| spring. Then he would pay me. sup
pose that's what he calls my good pros
poets. He knew what / was lending him
money for all the time, blame him, and hs
| worked me for about all had in the bank
That's why I'm telling you to look out fol
! him. Times Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
SUPERB WORK IN
WILLIAM TELL
Albsrs Plays the Title
Role in Rossini's
Opera.
"A Soldier of Fortune Fails
to Take the Baldwin by
Storm.
leland in Costume Is the All.Absorb b.
ing Topic of Interest at the
Acazar Theater.

There was not large house to welcome
William Telr' at the California Theater
last night, but the audienc, made up in
enthusia SIN what it lacked in numbers.
Since the opening Of the season no such
ovations have been bestowed upon any of
the artists as Albers and Provost received.
1t is the fashion among disciples of the
Wagner cult to decry Rossinl and all his
works. "WiIliam Telr' among them, but
last nights enthusiasm showed that there
is q good deal of vitality left in the old
opera vet.
The overture has been hackneyed, {,
played by third-rate bands. and even
mutilated by amateurs in way that
would render hateful less pleasing
music, but the opera is seldom performed
by any but good com panles, for it requires
a heroic barytone and Arnold is one of
the highest and most difficult robust tenor
roles in the whole Italian repertoire.
The overture last night was very wisely
played between the first and second acts,
which gave every one a chance of hearing
| it. 1t was rendered with o great deaf OF
| color, verve and precision and brought
Mr.. Nicosias, the chef d'orchestre, pro-
ionged ovation.
tone than 10 the tenor. The barytone IS the
title role and the heaviest share of the
acting falls on his shoulders. In revenge
for this Arnold, the tenor, has chance OF
taking hi h u and has Cs and Bs galore,
with which he can delight lovers of high
notes.
The plot of the opera is based on Schil.
| Iers civilian TelI' and most of the Incl.
dents popularity ascribed to the Swiss hero
inclu ling shooting The apple off his sons
head. aie reproduced on the stage.
/ Magnificent work was done by Henri
| Albers in the title role and by Provost.
| who sang Arnold. In the great duet Of
the first act, where Tell tries TO lnfiame
| tyrant, honors were about equally divided.
The singing by both artists was maenif-
Gently dramatic in this scene. Alberi
maintained an even standard of excellence
all through the opera, winning and de-
serving deep "bravos," both for the oath
/ scene and the scene where Tell shoots the
historic apple from Jemmy's head.
| Prevosts voice showed signs OF fatigue
/ in the duet with Matilde, and he took two
of his skyrocket notes falsetto, but that
was his only weakness. In the succeed
| ing scene, where Arnold swears with the
two other patriots to overthrow the
| Austrian tvrant, Provost was superb, both
vocally and Dramatically.
The rest of the cast was for the mos,
part excellent. Nine. Bertnet made q
charming Matilde. Jav;d was good as the
| tyrant Gessler. Athes did excellent work
| as the patriot Walter, and Chateau was q
clever Leuthold. The orchestra was ex-
| cellent, but the choruses were weak.
| On Saturday Mile. Aimee Pascal will
| sing in one mum ber OF the long bill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
He Camo With President Ripley ant
Will Stay . Week

He Came With President Ripley and
Will Stay = Week.
John A. Mccall. president of the New
York Life Insurance Company, arrived
here yesterday and is at the Palace. He
and his friends came with President
Ripley of the Santa Fe to Southern Cali
fornia, and Mr.. Mccall came leisurely to
San Francisco from there. He will be
here a week or two. Rumor has it that
Mr.. Mccall will before taking his depart
ure try to get site for tall building to
be erected by the New York Life. The
Blythe block has been talked of in con-
nection with the rumored purchase, but ii
it was ever seriously considered 1t is ap-
parently out of the question. in view OF
the recent decision OF the United States
Supreme Court. By this decision the
estate is yet in an unsettled condition.
Mr.. Mccall met several friends and at
tended the theate last n ght. A ccmmit-
tee of prominent insuran,e men met him
ct Menlo in the morning and accompanied
him to the CITY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
At the Columbia.

"For Fair Virginia." that pretty freside
story of the late unpleasansness, continues to
please the patrons Of the Powell-streeth thouse.
The dainty love scenes, as well as the more
intense situations, are of character that bear
a repeated visit TO the theater. This drama
of the South will continue until Monday next
when q .orgia Cayvan will make her initial
appearance as a star in thi, City in a play
said to be particularly suited to her, esquire
Kate"
Squire Kate" is from the pen OF Buchanan,
and was one of Miss Csyvan's most marked
successes during that lady's connection with
the Lyceum Theater in New York. Seats for
Miss Cayyan's engagement will be on sale be-
ginning Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
stole n Bicvcle.

George Mason, 26 years OF age, hired a
bicycle yesterday from C. NJ. Chrisioffar, 419
Stanyan street. He did not return with it and
the police were notified. Detectives Dillon
and Crockett found that Mason had taken the
bicycle to II. Kierski and sold 1t for $12. II
was valued ut $75. he was 10 retura last
night to get the money, and when he made
his appearance the detectives arres ed hi m.
He WAS booked for grand larceny and on an
other charge of carrying q concealed weapon,
as Q revolver was found in his pocket
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Grand Opera-House.

The ..stowawsy'' at Morosco's is thrilling
story of low life in London, with toughs,
tramps, thieves, drunkards and a dingy gin
palace. The plot is of a lost heir who has be-
old servant.
The principal scene is the cracking of real
safe withre tools and finished off with dyna-
mite.
Miss Thompson, the new soubrette. gave
clever rendering of a newsboy, up in the latest
slang and ready for all comers The whole
cast WAS good.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
At the Orpheum.

Two new ''acts" opened at the Orpheum last
night The new faces, Mile. Titenia. the dis
scriptive dancer. and Delmore and Lee, were
well received. The bills offered at this house
lately have not been at all up to the standard.
One or two good mum bers during the evening
will not carry q perfor nance through to the
entire satisfaction of the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
CUBA'S FRIENDS ACTIVE.
The New Method of Aiding
Them Is to Sell Bonds at
Half Their Face.
Names 10 the Petition for Freedom
Are Coming In From All P.rts
of the State.

In spite OF the demands OF business at
home the chief and master spirits of the
local Cuban League are planning vigor-
ousiy to aid the little country in its
struggle for frsedom.
The latest development in the local
situation is q movement to sell Cuban
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Chutes did a large business On Sunday.
1t is getting TO be quite the thing to visit this
popular resort, with its long list of attrac-
tions. The animatoscope pleases hundreds
and the outdoor show is a success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Tlvoli Opera-House.

The second week of ssDon Juan" opened to a
good house last night One of the best fea-
lures of the burlesque is its clever ballets
The mermaid's dance in The third act is spe-
cially praiseworthy. Miss Seabrooke's Elsie
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

From Chelsea" seems to have caught on i'm.
mensely. Vests song. Hugh McCue. You
Mick, You," calls forth laugh after laugh.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

< Cuba is divided into six provinces and
contains twenty-five cities and towns and
204 villages. The capital is Havana.
which has a population of 250
600. The electoral qualification re-
quired is property of the annual value of
about $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
SELECTION FOR TO-DAY.

First race-No selections.
Second race Cherrystone, La Mas
Gotta, Perhaps.
Third race Greyhurs.. True Blue.
st. Distaff.
Fourth race-Flushington, Don Luis,
Front de Boeuf.
Fifth race-AIvarado, Col. Wheeler,
CabrillO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
s,,bat M.tsr. s.rv,c.

sacred service will be held at the Church
of Our Lady OF Guadalupe, Broadway and
Mason street, on Friday evening, at which
time will be rendered Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" by the church cnoir, assisted by we'll
known local artists, enlarged chorus, orchestra
and grand organ under the direction of Pro-
fessor S. Arrillaga. The solosts will be: So
pranos, Miss G. Rottanz1 and Miss C. Cooney !;
contraltos, Mrs. G. Sutton and Miss NJ
Father Villadamot and II. r. Bashford.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The man who can get no credit has the
satisfaction of boasting that he does not
owe anything.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
THE "CALL" RACING GUIDE.

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The advocate., 1897-03-31

When God wanted to punish our first
parents for dlsobedlence, one of the
things he did was to cast them out of
their home In Eden. 1t is a sad thing
for family to be cast out Of their
home. That sacred place, to which the
heart is attached by many tender ties
and fond recollections Of happy homes
and acts of love, is dear to the heart.
Therefore no prospect OF gain through
speculation should tempt as to mort
gage the home.
But If prospect of gain by specuIa.
tion is not a sufficient cause, may there
not be another one that will justify usH
May he not mortgage the home to get
money to improve and besutlfy the
homer He should be very cautious
about this aud think many times be-
fore he act once In this direction. 1t
Is a great pleasure to have a beautiful
home. But / would rather have q
plain, humble home free from mort.
gage than q beautiful one with
menacing mortgage hanging over it.
Rather improve and beautify as we get
the means.
In my opinion, farmer is justified
in mortgsglng his home when it be-
comes necessary to do so In order to
hold that home. And when it Is so
mortgsged, he should make all reason
able effort to pay the debt as soon as
possible. To pay by inStallments
would be most desirable.
III. f. MELLENBRUCH.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
EVergPeens.

In a recent issue of the Kansas
Farmer, Hatch & Themsnsen Of Wa.
thens, Doniphan county, have the fol.
lowing interesting communication:
"We were interested in reading O.
w. Rich's paper on an evergreen grove
and would like to add our testimony.
"Thirty years ago we moved to the
farm we now occupy, A circle Of ever
green's surrounded the yard. They
were then about six feet in height
Norway spruces); they are now from
eighty to 100 feet high. When we first
came the winds filed us with terror,
the house rocked so; now the force Of
the wind is broken by our evergreen
trees. In 1883 we planted, on each side
of our carriage drive, evergreens, as
sorted varieties. The drive Is about
one.fifth mile long. The trees, when
planted, were one foot In height; now
they are from eight to fourteen feet
high, and thing Of beauty and could
not be bought at any price. People
drive up our avenue to admire 1t. We
have q yard filed with evergreens, also
q hedge Of arbor yitas around our lot
st the cemetery, which 10 four feet
high, trimmed square as q stone wall.
Others have started hedges there and
arcpnd the cemeteFy they have pIantea
The advocate., 1897-03-31
Do You Doubt
farm y

that hundreds Of cases Of Consumption re-
ported to us as cured by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery were genuine
cases Of that dread aud fatal dlsease2 You
need not take our word for It. They have,
in nearly every instance, been so pro.
nounced by the best and most experienced
home physicians, who have no interest
whatever in misrepreseuting them, and
who were often strongly prejudiced and
advised against trial OF "Golden Medical
Discovery" " but who have been forced 70
confess that 1t surpasses, in curative power
over this fatal malsdy, all other medicines
with which they are acquainted. Nasty
cod-liver oil had been tried In nearly all
these cases and had either utterly failed TO
benefit, or had only seemed TO benefit
little for a short time.
The photographs Of large number Of
those cured Of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, ''sore lungs" asthma,
chronic nasal catarrh and kindred msla-
dies, have been sklllfully reproduced In
one chapter Of DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, an Illustrated great doc
tor book OF l00S pages, a FREE COPY OF
which will be sent you on receipt Of twenty
one l-cent stamps to pay cost Of mailing
only. Address, Worlds Dlspensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The advocate., 1897-03-31

a hedge of arbor Vit@s. For a small
sum one can soon have a lovely spot,
Many say they have spent so much
money on everRreens and could not
make them grow. There are kinds not
adapted to this climate, but handled
right an evergreen is an easy tree to
grow, and is not only useful but also
ornamental Five dollars invested In
everRreens, properly cared for, will add
800 each year to the selling price of a
farm"
The advocate., 1897-03-31

Directions for feeding ground lInseed
cake or oil meal For young cattle, two TO
three quarts day; milch cattle, six to
seven pounds day; fat cattle, FIVE TO eight
pounds day; sheep, two to four pounds a
day; horses, quart to a FEED, mixed with
other feed; pigs, quart feed; hogs, two
to four quarts a day; poultry, mix with
corn meal half and half. Keep this for ref.
erence. You will want to refer to II some
day.-[Adv.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
Campaign Ethics.

Mrs, Annie L, DIggs, always inter
esting, earnest and sincere, has a letter
In q recent issue of the Kansas City
Times In which she submits the follow
ing sensible observations on campaign
ethics:
~ have q theory that the most effect
i've campaign work Is done before the
campaign begins. Public sentiment is
Of slow formation and of stubborn re-
sistance when it suspects itself asssiled.
Hence, 1 sm impeIIed to offer at an
early period some suggestions which
are based upon much data and toward
the acceptance of which l would be
glad to be at least slightly instrumental.
"There are no new wOrds-missiles
to be hurled at those old settlers, the
campaign liar, the campaign slander
(well authenticated by affidsvit), the
briber, the bettor and the boodler.
These ancient denizens Of the dirty
pool are already we'll under popular
ban, and yet, withsl, are in good health
despite snsthema. My purpose is to
turn light upon less familiar sinners.
"a most potent factor for good or Ill
is the campaign song. 1t is my belief
that the effect of much OF the senti-
ment uttered In campaign songs is
harmful, sometimes positively vicious.
"The songs which are received with
loudest shouts of enjoyment are usually
those which contain the hardest hits at
'the enemy and personal take offs Of
candidates. This sort OF song is most
uprosriously applauded by those 'On
the same side but the 'other fellows
fail to see the fun-they are hurt, get
sulky and shut themselves up like
CLAIMS. Thereafter they may not be
reached by argument or Modified by
generous treatment. l have watched
the effect Of this sort Of song on Coun-
tenanCes that had hung out signs of
receptivity and Of earnest desire to
know the truth while listening to argu.
ment or appeal by the speaker. l. have
seen the ugly hash Of resentment settle
into cold defiance under the smart of
funny campaign song.
81 shall never forget my sufferIngs
at o meeting In Che Sixth Congressional
district Ia the Kansas campaign Ok
$780, yBhsn Mr, Baker snd aff. SVebh
The advocate., 1897-03-31
Correspondence.

This page is reserved for use Of correspond
ants. Letters, TO receive attention, must be
short, written plainly on one side Of the pAueF
only, and relating to some matter of present
public interest. Authors should retain copies
OF their manuscript, as we will not promise to
return IL, whether used or not The ADVOCATE
assumes no responsibility for opinions ex-
pressed by any writer In Its columns except
those Of the editor.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most DlSagreeable Months Of the
Year In the North.

Are the Most Dlsagreeable Months Of the
Year In the North.
In the South they are the pleasautest
and most agreeable. The trees aud shrubs
put forth their buds and flowers; early
vegetables and fruits are ready for eating,
and in fact all nature seems TO have awak.
ened from its winter sleep. The Louisville
s. Nashville Railroad Company reaches the
garden spots Of the South, and win on the
first and third Tuesdays Of March and
April sell round-trlp tickets to all principal
points in Tennessee, Alabama and west
Florida at about half rates. Write for
advertising matter and particulars Of exclr-
sions 10 @. p. Atmore, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville KY; 0r George n
EioHneFy I'D, n. A., tg ElDuis, No.
The advocate., 1897-03-31

McNall were opposing candidates.
had made o speech of especial earnest
ness and had watched the face of q
man who 1 felt was almost persuaded
as to which side justice and right
prompted him to choose. AT the close
Of the speaking a most execrable and
abusive piece of doggePel was sung, Of
which Mr.. McNall was the theme. 1
saw the nearly-won voter settle back,
Fepelled and sngered, and I knew that
at least for that campaign the reform
cause had lost probable voter. Upon
very slight circumstances do votes
hinge.
"During the recent campaign have
heard songs In which Major Mckinley
was called BIZ Mckinley and roughly
and discourteously chorused about. /
have often looked anxlously, and as a
matter Of interested study, over the
audience to note the effect of such
songs, and always the people who are
already convinced and whose votes are
going that way are the ones pleased,
but there is always a glum, dlspIeaged
element, and these last are the parties
that the speaker is after. He wants to
convince, convert and win voters,
which cannot be done by any sort Of
irritation, no matter how witty or bril-
liant.
"Would 1, then, taboo all jolIity In
the campaign songp BY no means;
but l would have It strictly impersonal,
even to the omission of names Of polit-
icsl parties 1t often inficts a cruel
hurt to rldicule the name Of a party
which is still hsllowed In the feeling
of believer. There can be abundance
of rich fun and real humor without
trenching upon personalities. In like
fashion, excOriation, sarcasm, and even
righteous rage may be employed, IL so
be they are aimed at impersonal enor-
mites. GeneTslizstions may embody
all the effects desired along all lines of
emotion. Indignation may be aroused
by reference to iniustlces and inhu-
msnities without indulgence In accu-
sation and particular indictment Of the
guilty perpetrators. Nevertheless, 1t
10 my belief that appeals to righteous
wrath, hOwsOever dissocisted from per.
sOnalitieg, are not the most effectual.
The best and most lasting results come
from appeals to the highest. do not
care what the degree Of development,
intellectual or moral, of the hearers, l |
believe this rules holds good"
The advocate., 1897-03-31

Full blown and sweet as rose---the
young woman who tones up her system
with DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
it Is certain cure for all the ailments pc.
culiar to the delicate organization Of wo-
men. 1t is perfectly safe In any condition
OF the system and always reliable, regulat-
ing the delicate organs to perform their
work painlessly. Women have salIOw
faces, dull eyes, hollow cheeks and low
spirits, when suffering from disorders, de.
rangements and weaknesses peculiar TO
their sex. Health Is regained after periods
Of dizziness, nervous prostration, pain and
excitability, or other manifestations Of de-
rangement or displacement Of the womanly
organs, when the ''Prescription" is used.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
MOrtgaging Farms.

1t is safest to set it down as rule
not to mortgage the home. There may
be exceptions to this rule. To what
extent is it safe to 60, then? The time
has 0een when it was safe for the
farmer who had small farm to mort
gage the same and buy more land to
enlarge his home thereby. 1t was not
only safe, but 1t paid him we'll to do so.
At that time a person could borrow on
land security amounts up to about half
the vatUe- of the land; indeed, even
higher amounts were lent at our &C.
commodsting bank, Morrill, s. James,
and the investment proved safe and
profitable, But that does not prove
that 1t is safe ard profitable to do so
now, for conditions have changed.
At that time it was safe and prOata.
BILE because land rose in value very
rapidly; farm products sold for good
prices and improvements were added
to the farm, so that its value soon
doubled. Under such conditions an
energetic farm er, with little economy
and good management, could pay the
mortgage debt off In q few years and
have free home. The enlargement
Of the home was made possible by In
curling the debt, and for that reason it
was justi6able, if It was not large
enough before.
But why, it may be asked, is it not
safe nowP In what respect are condi-
tiOns ChsngedP In the first place, the
value Of land, even In Brown county,
is at stsndstill. The $4,000 eighty
acre farm, that was mortgsged two
years ago, is not worth $4,000 now, but
is still worth $4,000, or perhaps a little
less. Another reason, and q more i'm
pOrtant one, lis that farm products are
cheap now. The farmer that has q
$4,000 debt on 1900 farm to-day,
must econOmize very much to be able
to pay interest, taxes and family ex.
penses. He can lay by very little, II
anything, to pay off the mortgage. In
this respect the conditions are changed.
1t is not part Of this topic to inquire
what may have caused this change.
The fact 10 there-that farm products
are low in price, and for the present,
at least, we have to work and live
under these conditions. Does someone
think that wheat and beef are not low?
1t must be remembered that the farmer
who is In debt is generally not pro-
duCer Of beef, and his wheat as rule
has been sold at 40 to 45 cents. It may
therefore be set down as fact that all
the farm products of these farmers are
very low, and that it is not safe to
mortgage q 81, 1000 farm for more than
$1,000, and we should see very good
reasons before we mortgage the home
for even that or any other amount.
The home should be regarded as sacred
to the family and not be endangered
with mortgage unless there be urgent
reasons for it, This brings us to the
second part.
For what purpose is a farmer justi.
fed in mortgaglng his homer Consid.
sring the uncertainty of life's duration
and the certainty of the mortgage's
demands, we have no right Cor Specu.
latAye purpoees to- sndanRsr our dear
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