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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
GOOD ROADS.

While the people of California are not
prejudiced in favor of any particular
method of dealing with the subject of
road improvement on the part OF the
State, they are most earnestly in favor of
some law which will promote that much
desired object. Whether the work is 10
be done by a State commission or by
Supervisors It ought certainly to be done
by some body, and the present Legislature
will be regarded as negligent of its duty
If it does not provide some means for fur-
nishing the people with better highways
than they have at present.
Whether the work can be best done by
State commission or Supervisors is ques-
tionable Mr.. Ennis OF Sacramento stated
in discussion before the Assembly Com
mittee on Roads and Highways on Tues
day that he was opposed 10 Supervisors
building the roads, and cited as an argu-
ment in favor of his position that the
Supervisors in Sacramento County had
spent $50 900 on roads and had not de-
cent highway IN the county. The repre-
sentatives of Santa Clara County could
effectualIy answer that argument by
showing the Legislature what has been
done by Supervisors in constructing ana
maintaining the highways OF Santa Clara.
Mr. Price of Sonoma objected to the
highway commission on the general
ground that the people are tired OF Great
ing com missions to dip their hands into
the public purse. To this argument a
valid answer might also be found in the
fact that the people are opposed TO no
commission which by rendering good
To no Of Valna
to the community.
THE CALL takes no sides on the question
of county or State supervision. 1t speaks
for all in demanding merely that some
legislation be devised for the prompt be-
ginning of highway improvement. A
beginning is all that is necessary. as soon
as the work is begun it will justify itself
and find favor among the people.
The truth of this statement is attested
by the experience in those States where
the WORK of highway improvement has
been most effectively carried on. The ex-
ample of Massachusetts has been so often
quoted that it is hardly necessary to refer
to it again. A new illustration is fur
nished by New Jersey, where the work OF
highway improvement was begun about
six years ago, and has since progressed
with remarkable success.
When the New Jersey commission be-
gan its work there was some objection
from the farmers on account of increased
taxation, but now the roads have proven
themselves of such economic value to
farms the people are SO eager to obtain
good roads that the fear is they will make
greater demands upon the State than the
State can we'll afford to support.
The experience in New Jersey and Mas
sachusetts would undoubtedly be repeated
in California if the work of highway i'm
provement were begun here with nything
like the vigor with which it has been un-
dertaken in those commonwealths. The
main thing is to make beginning, and it
is to be hoped that the Legislature will
devise some means of doing that during
the present session.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

century and the only copy known to exist of
the second book of madrigals by Paul Isnardi
(Venice, 1870.
new idea has been introduced into the
theater hat discussion by the supervisors of
Brussels These authorities have passed an
ordinance prohibiting the wearing of any but
fiat hats in the theaters, but they have ex-
cepted two theaters-the Alcazar and the Vau-
deville, where smoking is allowed. The con-
tent1on of the gallant Belgian supervisors is
that where men have right to annoy women
by smoking, women have right to annoy
men by wearing big theater hats.
The sixtieth anniversary of Queen Vic
toria's accession to the throne has produced q
special sort of musical literature. A number
OF bishops, canons and other dignitaries of
the Esta blished Church have written hymns
to celebrate the event and well-knoWn organ
lists, such as DR.. Parratt, DR.. Bridge and Dr.
Martin, have set them to music. These hymns
have all been gathered into one edition and
Queen Victoria has accepted the dedication
of the work.
1t is announced that Grau, who directs the
fortunes of the Covent Garden Opera house.
London, as well as the Metropolitan in New
York, has decided to give some Wagnerian
performances this spring in the German Ian
guage in London. he has engaged Anton
Seidl to go over and conduct.
German review (Vom Fels yum Meer) an
nounces that it is about to publish some arti-
cles left by the late Anton Rubinstein. 1t is
believed that these articles will consist chiefly
OF interesting personal judgments on the mu-
sic and the artists of the masters own time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

George W. Mclean of Nevada City, known
over California as one OF the best informed OF
mining men. is one of the conspicuous figures
at the Lick House. Mr.. Mclean has for most
OF his life been engaged in mining, and has
had an extended experience with different
properties.
He is one of the owners of the Merland mine,
Nevada City, and has interests in a number of
other properties. He says that work on the
various mines in that part of the country is
going along about usual. A number of
properties have from time to time been
bonded. but none of great Importance lately.
Among the leading properties now being de-
veloped Is the Champion, of which Mr.. Zeitler
OF this City is superintendent. The output is
steady and large force of men is at work.
Considerable interest is being taken in this
mine.
There has been little snow in the immedi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
PLATT AND THE TARIFF.

The Democratic organs, in default of
something better to do, have revived their
old story that Senator Plat of New York
will be a antagonist of the Mckinley ad-
minlstration. This time they have COM
mitted the blunder ofgoing into detail, and
the Examiner correspondent from Wash
ington yesterday was foolish enough to
say that Mr.. Platt and his friends in the
Senate Twill hold up the new tariff bill
until Mckinley satisfies their demands in
the way of patronage"
sufficient answer to this reckless as
sertion is 10 be found in the address made
by Senator Platt at the banquet recently
given to him at Albany. In his speech
the Senator-elect referred to the tariff
question, and in the course of his remarks
said:
The people do not want the Wilson bill
patched up. They want it repealed, and in its
place their plain dem and, TO which the cleo
tion of two successive Republican majorities
IN the House of Representatives sufficiently
testifes, is for the enactment of an intelligent
and consistent tariff, based in every schedule
upon the principle of preventing the foreign
producer of goods which compete with Ameri-
can goods from wholesaling his wares in the
American market at prices which compel the
American maker of such wares either TO go
out OF business or to reduce the wages he pays
to his labor.
Several times in the course Of his speech
the Senator-elect referred to the import
ance of Republican harmony in Congress.
He gave distinct pledges that he would
support the administration and would
do all in his power to further the speedy
enactm ent of tariff bill thoroughly en-
oodylng the system of protection. In
express terms he declared that the sue
cess OF the Mckinley administration will
be the success of the Republican party,
and that no contri button he can make to
that great cause Will be wanting.
The Senator from New York has his
faults, but a lack of loyalty TO his party
and the welfare of the country is not one
OF them. Democrats who are hoping to
see divisions, dissensions and antag.
onisms in the Republican ranks will have
to look to some one else than Senator
Platt to lead in making them. 1t hardly
needed his declaration of loyalty to as
sure the people that he would be found
actively cooperating with the admins
tratlon, bnt since the Democratic organs
have. started these fakes charging him
with disloyalty it seems that his speech
was timely.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

at the Palace, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs George
r. Thorne, Miss Thorne, Miss Hitchcock and
Mrs. Walker.
w. X. Whedlock, who has been interesting
himself in the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight in
Nevada, has arrived here from Reno, and is at
the Baldwin.
K. G. Barton, the widely known raisin-
grower OF Fresno County, who owns and op-
crates one of the largest vineyards in the State,
is at the Occidental.
Colonel A. G. Ellis, an attorney of Salt Lake,
VINO made number of Bryan speeches in Cali
fornfa during the recent campaign, arrived
here yesterday and is at the Occidental
William Joachimsen, owner of an extensive
cattle ranch in the Okanagan country and of
large herd of cattle, is visiting this City. He
says that there is good deal of mining on
what little while ago was the Okanagan or
Colville Indian reservation.
John P. Wilson, author of ''The New Bully"
has been called to Los Angeles to reconstruct
play there and will be absent probably about
two weeks,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

An opera which many people think will
mark new era in lyric drama will receive its
first public performance tomorrow night,
February IL, at the Paris Grand Opera. 1t is
by Zola and Bruneau, the authors of lie
Reve" and ''rAttaque du Moulin the latter
of which tells so realistically of the horrors of
war. "Messidor," the new work, deals with
the labor problem. Bruneau always wanted
another libretto from Zola after the success of
"pAttaque du Moulin but Zola insisted that
musicians should write their own librettos.
He said: "In modern lyric drama the COM
munion must be perfect between words and
poem. Bruneau writes well; he has ideas
What more does he want % But the composer
still clamored for libretto. "I cannot write
poetry" said zola; "do you think you can do
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Chicago to Seattle. During the past seven
years he has consummated realty "deals'
which involved more than 81, 600, 900.
w. G. Goodman, wealthy rancher of Grand
Island, in the Sacramento River, is at the
Russ.
A. Louis, young business N an of New York,
was among yesterdays arrivals at the Cosmo-
politan.
J. F. Mangins, q manufacturer of Bellefon-
taine Ohio, is in the City, accompanied by
his wife.
G. B. Mcintosh of Los Angeles is on a bust.
ness trip to the City, and is staying at the
Cosmopolitan.
R. R. Budmore and D. A. Bulmon, general
merchandise dealers OF New Almaden, arrived
here yesterday
Charles Clark, a wealthy banker and mining
man of Butte, Mont, is in the City, accompan-
led by Mrs. Clark
A dis tinguished party of Chicago people are
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

ate vicinity OF Nevada City thus far" said Mr..
Mclean, "and none OF consequence lately.
The rain carried off what there was.
Altogether it has been a rather open and
pleasant winter, and mining has gone forward
without any interruption"
Mr.. Mclean says there is general interest
in the mines of Nevada County, as manifested
by men from elsewhere who have gone there
TO investigate the mineral resources. He will
remain here probably for some little time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
GETTING A JURY IN ARKANSAS.
Washington Post

"In some sections OF Arkansas" said one of
the Representatives from that State yester
day, ''people have very strong objection to
serving on iuries. When was at home last
fall heard little story in that regard.
certain Judge In one of the rural districts,
ordered the Sheriff to impanel jury. When
two days had passed and 10 return had been
MADE, ne sent for the Sheriff, and demanded
to know why his orders had not been obevsS
"Wau, Jedge," said the Sheriff, ave got
Jest ten OF 'em locked up in the jail yere. and
other two" 'Ae
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
1923 More
Inches were published IN
THE CALL than IN the
Examiner during 1896.

It is 10 be remembered that during 1895 the
Examiner published approximately 500 inches of
illegal lottery advertisements, OF which THE CALL
did not and would not publish one.
The monarch of the faKers has doubtless sue
ceeded in securing thousands of inches OF adver-
tlslng during the past year by duping and decev-
ing advertisers through false and arrogant asser-
lions Of the character OF the foregoing fake 1t
would seem, however, from the facts that the
merchants rule have not been misled by its
fraudulent pretenses.
The Examiner boasts that its books are open to
inspection, but we suggest that it inspect Its
books before it ventures upon the publication of
another fake
We congratulate the public the fact that the
exposure OF this fake led III Examiner to drop IT,
In this the Examiner discreet and IL It is wise
1t will make more such bold attempts to
deceive the public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
ONE THING CERTAIN.
The VOica

Men may question the authenticity of this or
that book IN the Bible; they may flout the
STORY OF Jonah ana the whale; they may evade
questions of faith and doctrine. thev nav 70
fuse assent to the Gospel narratives; they NAV
hide themselves in metaphysical mazes until
the existence OF God becomes uncertain to
questioned, or fiouted. or evaded, or hidden
from. There are no metaphysical subtleties
that can hide man from DEATH
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The fact that a Vanderbilt is to spend
the winter in Washington has raised a
futter ell over the East. and prophecies
are freely made that before long Washing
ton will be the social center of the Re-
public and New York will have to con-
tent herself with being business town.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The House of Representatives showed
itself on Tuesday to be as eager as the
Senate to knock Cleveland's vetoes sky
high, and it would seem the President
might as well go fishing and let Congress
attend to legislation without obstruction
on his part.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
cALlFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 1O.-At the Plaza
y. A. Bennett; Park Avenue-W. Matthew;
Murray Hip. w. Stanford; Astor-B. Miller;
sturtevant-H. Turret, Mrs. E Buckleton and
infant Mrs. B. M. Malloy left the Plaza to
sail on the New York for England
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Commenting on the so-called news re-
ports OF the New York Journal the Chap
Book says it sis always vulgar, trivial. SEN
sational and, as minor detail, false.' 1t
seems, therefore, that Hearst varies his
New York depravities from his San Fran
CISCO indecencies. for with the Examiner
the falseness of the news reports is major
datai
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

1t was noted in both New York and
Chicago that during the cold snap the
weather was SO severe some of the richest
and best-housed people in the city could
not thaw out enough to subscribe to the
relief fund for the poor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Queen Victoria has conferred the royal order
of Victoria and Albert upon the Empress OF
Russia, who has received the first class, and
upon the Duchess of York, to whom the second
class has been gwen
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

ard like to buy few cows" remarked the
dairy man, whose merchandise has on several
occasions been an object of suspicion.
"Cowsr exclaimed his neighbor "What
for?"
"Well," was the frank rejoinder, "I'ye got
an idea that the public sort of expects to see
cows around dairy the same as they expect
to see an Indian in front of a cigar store or a
pole in front of barber-shop."-W ashington
Star.
Ever notice what an even temper Johnson
has? No matter how much he is disagreed
with, he never gets angry"
''No; but what deep pity he has for the
other fellow. Journal.
Mrs. Wellment-Poor fellowl Have you no
friends?
Beggar (sobbing)-No, Teddy; haint got
nuthin' but relatiyes.-Judge.
"Say, pa" said Johnny, "I iist heard Mrs.
Billings tell Mr. Billings that ma was the man
OF our house. What did she mean?"
Here" said Johnnys pa, sis a quarter.
Never let your mother know about this. 1t
would be q terrible shock to her. Now run
away and play like nice little boy."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

According to Bryan's story he did not
give up hope of success at the polls until
IL O'Clock on the night of the election.
After that, of course, it was not necessary
for him to give it up; it was gone.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
THROUGH A GIANT EYE OF SCIENCE.

The
sin
Of
o.
made eknownt
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Cernuschi's house on the Avenue velasquez
in Paris, which the bimetallist banker be-
queathed with its contents to the city of Paris
as museum, has been thrown open to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Oregon will undou btedly succeed in
electing Senator after awhile. The web
foot creature moves slowly, but it doesn't
often fall down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The war in Crete is a small thing tc
star; with, but it is liable to spread like 6
prairie fire.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

1t begins to look as if Greece thought
she could settle the Turkish question al
by her lonely.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

In these closing days of Cleveland's ad-
ministration it would be best to leave him
in peace. but even now a report has been
started that he eats gingerbread for lunch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Between the prize-fght law in Nevada
and the Bradley Martin bali in New York
the honors of the game East and West
seem TO be even.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Eastern papers denounce Nevada for
permitting prize-fghting, but reports show
there is a prize-fght almost every day in
some Eastern city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

To the making of new State commissions
there seems 10 be no end except the end
of raking the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Nevada looks upon Dan Stuart as the
advance agent OF prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

An executive session of the Senate
seems about as leaky as straw hat. Ali
the talk runs through it as fast as it is
talked into Il
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The squadron of Admiral Bunce is
blockading Charleston as in war days, but
the bonn bardment from the city this time
is 10 be done with champagne corks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

is rightly no hyphen between the Bradley
and the Martin IN the baII-giver's name.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The day passed when "Greece her knees
in suppliance bent," and she now pro-
ceeds to grease her knees for the warpa:h.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

THE CALL was the only paper which
published yesterday morning a full report
OF the important message of Governor
Budd, vetoing the bill providing an appro-
priation to meet the deficiency in the
State Printing Office. You must read
The CALL 70 get all the news and get it
right.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

During the year 1896 the British Museum OF
London received an addition of 1891 DOCKS on
music and 4793 scores and manuscript music
of different kinds. Many of these BOOKS ana
scores were presented to the museum ana
some of them are of enormous value, such as
some pencil sketches by Beethoven tor MS
compositions during 1925 and 1926, book oil
hymns written in France during the twel1tn
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The prices of water like water itse
should flow downward.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

EVERY house where there are young children
should be supplied with Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
In Group 1t gives immediate relief
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are unrivaled
for relieving Coughs, Hoarseness and all Throat
Troubles. Sold only in boxes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11


no longer mysterious, and yet its discovery
only attains its legal majority of twenty-one
years in 1897.
In nearly all of the discoveries of the last
quarter OF century electricity has played
some important part.
Next to electricity light forms one of the
prominent constituents of the new discoveries.
And one of the applications of light, that of
Photography, has added to astronomical
science the most powerful ally il possesses.
Very we'll. You are interested in the latest
and not the least remarkable of discoveries in
the world of astronomy.
Photography has come to mans aid and
proved veritabie eye OF science"
In what respect?
THE SUNDAY CALL will inform you.
Through the aid of the new "giant eye" we
may soon learn whether or not our earth is
the only habited globe.
Ahl The noble red mani
Does the thought of him awaken faucies In
you?
v0u stirrad nv oon tom nj t{o0 of {basa
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

SPECIAL Information daily to manufactured.
business houses and public men by the Pres,
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 MONTGOMERY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The passage of the immigration bill in
the House by vote of 217 to 81 shows it
has at last been put into shape which
suits almost every body, and we can count
on its enactment into law before the
session closes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11


strange wild people who existed the primal residents California?
handt
writ
And
o
m he very best Sunday newspaper published this
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

FINE eyeglasses, specs, 15c, 40c. Sundays, TAO
Market st. (Kast's shoe store) weekdays 65 4th~
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Bourgault Ducondray The critics say that
an impression OF entire novelty is conveyed
by this genre of music, and that the appllca-
tion of modern harmony to antique melody Is
an idea which will no doubt be more deyel-
oped henceforth, as Aramis has proved no"
successful such music can be in pleasing the
public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

WILD CHERRY Cough Drops. Townsend's
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

new departure in concert work has been
inaugurated by Greek singer named Aramis,
who is creating furor in England. He sings
the popular melodies of the Orient, some of
which are of great antiquity. They have been
harmonized for modern accompaniments by
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

The Grand Theater at Gand recently gave
the first performance of new opera by two
Belgian writers. 1.-THE Bride OF Abydos,'' which
was enthusiastically received by the public
The libretto was arranged by Belgian pro-
fessor, NJ. Peters, and the music was written
by young composer named Lebrun, who
some years ago won the prix de Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

Beggar (sobbing)-No, Teddy; hain't got
nuthin' but relatiyes.-Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

without it ?" Perfectly" said .Bruneau; "I
shall be more untrammeled with libretto in
prose-" So that question being resolved there
remained the choice of subject One day Zola
said to Bruneau: az have an idea; it may not
be musical, but it is great and can be de-
veloped in thrilling manner. Ny subject is
TOLL" 'I see very fertile subjectIin that"
said Bruneau. Everything depends on the
DEVELOPMENT"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07

j. G. Berry, one of the best known
citizens Of Spencer, Mo, testifes that he
cured himself of the worse kind of piles
by using few boxes of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He has been troubled
with piles for over thirty years and had
used many different kinds of so-called
cures; DeWitt's was the one that did the
work and he will verify this statement
if any one wishes TO write him. 81. D
ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
Dyspepsia or Indigestion.

"Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure' as the
name implies is simply for dyspepsia
or indigestion. It should be superior to
the general run of prescriptions or pre-
parations because it is prepared by a
physician of many years of study and ex.
perience whose writings on medical
questions are accepted authorities. If
not satisfied after using one bottle H. D.
ALERT & Co., of Langdon will refund
your money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
Liver Complaint and Nervousness Cured

We know of no complaints that are
more common than the above. You are
dull and muggy, your head feels as if
stuffed with wet feathers, your bowels
move irregularly and you have a clumsy
feeling about the liver. AS this condition
developes you are apt to grow despon-
dent. Try at once bottle of "Dr. Fen
ner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic" 1t will brighten the spirits and
give an exceptional vigor to the body.
Fl. D. ALERT 4 Co., Of Langdon, guaran-
tee the first bottle to give satisfaction.