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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17

HERMANN LODGE NO. 127. F. and
 M Called meeting THIS DAY M CMONDAY January IT, 1898. at 7:30 & ' o'clock p. m. Degree No ?. By order w oi tue L. SCHUMACHER. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17

YOUNG man, graduate of business college. de- sires situation in an office or store; under stands bookkeeping fair penman; speaks Italian. NJ. MAGGINI, Prescott House.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

It was April Fools day, and snow
Ing, too. as hard as it could snow.
Think of it! Woodie Nelson had
thought of it until it did seem as if he
should fly all to pieces. he felt SO bad.
Its too mean Co.: anythingr he said
to mamma, wien we'd planned on
sich lots of fun. What makes every
thing 60 crossw.ys. mammal"
1T doesn't always. does it?" laugh
ed mamma, who was busy painting a
very natural-looking lily on velvet
banner. why cont you run over and
see Aunt Hetty Creenleaf little while.
IL you want to. dear?"
Wocdie frightened up. Aunt Het-
ty wasn't his own aunt, really. but he
couldn't have loved her any better il
she had been. She was full Of fun,
and did not mind how much noise
you made. and Woodie had been ac-
quainted with her ever since he was a
very little boy. Indeed.
''Mayn't I call and get Charley
Banks and Teddy to go. too?" he ask
ed, pulling his cap down over his ears
II It was the FIRST Of April. They'll
like to, mamma. And Meddy Davis
and Bert and"
"Oh, not too many" said mamma.
smiling. You'll make Aunt Hetty
think she's taken. Not too many. re-
member, DEAR"
"No'm," Woodie answered. "I'll re-
member"
But when he opened Aunt Hetty's
garden-gate half an hour afterward.
there wasn't one less than seven boys
behind him. Eight boys! And all 60
ing to see Aunt Hetty Greenleaf
Aunt Hetty &pied them coming and
laughed until her glasses dropped of.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
FARMERS. oiRLA
~ i.7srs.at t.it tAsy iaas 4 u

rs fBf8reaat Part xAty 10ko q ~
is-a:sosae q Z PsiSs
There are haaS iafmtrs thfoa1bodl
the eountry who ars stmeiently iIbefai
t8 ths boys, but Who think that Eirij'
wants should b supplied q they sue.
gest themselves, and with no regard
for individual preference. says the
Philadelphia Times. After harvest,
the son. who has driven the reaper or
helped at threshing, has his share OF
the profits to control and do with -
be pleases. Certain Of the stock haya
been given him-a PIG. calf Or colt.
which he will Eventually sell and put
the proceeds id his pocket. The farm
offers all sorts Of opportunities fot
earnings; great Or small. To which his
right Is never questioned. By and by
he drives his own horse; Joins 1 eliB:
buys books and goes t0 colless-a
right which he has earned. and to
which he is fairly entitled. With the
girl 1t is usually very different. It
never occurs to any one that she. too.
would enjoy q small income which she
could count upon al her very own, and
invest as she saw fit without restraint
Of objection. The butter and eggs are
sometimes her special commodity.
and from their sales shJ has limited
supply of pocket money. But 1t is
extremely limited and frequently very
uncertain. Yet her labor In the home
about the place" has done a. much
toward establishing the family pros
perity al the labor Of her brother. She
10 up at daybreak to get breakfast
ready. She prepares. frequently TIN
assisted, three meals q day fof 3s5
days In the year. She does the wash
Ing and ironing. the sewing and mend
Ing. and Is still at her work long after
hef brother is in bed and asleep Or
away visiting tho neighbofs. She. too.
has an additional tar during harvest
and at those seasons when the work
upon the farm is especially heavy. but
she rarely receives any reward for the
extra service required OF her. It IS q
manifest injustice. A good many over
careful fathers excuse themselves up
on the plea that girls have no judg-
ment in money matters. Well. they
certainly will never acquire wisdom
without experience. and they cannot
gain experience II the means for 30 do
ing are withheld. The financial facul-
ty in most women lies dormant for
lack Of exercise. but 1t has been mar
velously developed when put to the
test. There are thousands Of women
in the country. widows. who have as
sumed the management of affairs upon
the death Of the husband. who have
succeeded brilliantly. when the better
half failed; the mortgage is paid OF.
stock improved. modern farming i'm
plements have been purchased. and the
crops cultivated according to modern
and intelligent ideas. The proflt-shar-
ing system should include girls as well
as boys. and there is no question but
that It will pay.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

No Woman b betair aha 70 bpeek Y btk
ess E4g.EdinG ae6PSn1 At" than llrs.
Jae66 Eeeveh of BusAnell, III, vito a ex.
city nsAfshal Weover. 6he he'd .entirSly
rsecvsrsd frc& he Hines which tePe Aef
9:s:1s ss auee ana he4 ss eos e d.. s.
to that veil known remedy, d.. Williams
Pink PillA
Mn. Weaver IL nfty-six years old, and
has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty years.
Sheis Of funquestioned veracity and unblem-
ished reputation. Tho story Of her recov-
cry II interesting. She says:
Il suffered for five or six years with the
trouble that comes to women 1t this time
Of my life. was much weakened, was un.
able much Of tho the time to do nv own
work, and suffered beyond my power 10
descFiboL twAS deWhhearted and melan-
choly.
81 took many inherent medicines, In
fact I TOOK medieine al tho time, bat
nothing seemed to do me any good.
read about DR.. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People. and some Of my friends
recommended them highly. Imsd6 npmA
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

when I call him. And you muSsn't
tell your names to each other; do sou
understand"
"Oh. yes. ma'am!" They tho, yht
they did.
So Aunt Hetty ranged them . little
way apart, and went along the row
whispering to each boy.
Nov. I'm going to stand in this
door," said she. "and when call the
name Of vegetable the boy to waom
1t belongs must get to the kitchen as
quick as he can" And almost ic the
same breath she sung out, "CabbsSer'
Such a scramble you never saw!
with every one of those eight boys try
ing to get to the kitchen first. Aunt
Hetty Greenleaf laughed until the
tears came into her eyes: and right in
the midst of it all Woodie stopped
short.
20 boys! boysr" he cried. we're
cabbage-heads. sure enough! It's
April Fools day. don't you know. anG
Aunt Hetty fooled us all"
But there wasn't any fo0ling about
the pans of snow On the kitchen-table,
and the kettle Of maple candy Oh the
kitchen stove. A. @. 8.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

The national debt IL now $13.4l Nef
each Individual. In 1867 it was t6S.2
There are houses still standing Ia
Nuremburt, Bavaria, that We're built
in 1oe0.
In Australia spring begins Augdtt
%, summer November 20, autumn
February 20, and winter May 20.
No baking powders are manufac-
tsred In Mexico and the imported
article sells for 81 pound.
The Boston public libraray has a
hle Of the LondOn Times complete
from l806 to the present time.
Nearly $4,000 acres have been re-
claimed in Ireland during the past
year from bog and marsh lands.
A good Arabian horse can cantef
in the desert for twenty-four hours
in summer and forty-eight hours in
winter without drinking.
A New Woman's league has been
started In France which has as its
object the disarmament of the armies
of the world.
The corn fodder crop OF this co1n-
try IL estimated as worth SIS. .O00, 900
per annum, two-thirds Of which has
usually been wasted.
A thrifty South African, 1t is said.
has discovered a way to get rid OF
the locust pest. He catc-.es q few
of the insects, inoculates them with
a toxin ard turns them loose among
their fellows. The authorities have
used his discovery w,.n gooL results.
The chairman of a county commit
tee In North Carolina recently wrote
q letter to Senator Zach" Chandler,
asking him to oppose the confirma-
tion of a postmaster in lie town of
the writer. AS Zach" Chandler has
been dead eighteen years. the letter
was delivered to his son-in-law, Sen
atOP Hale
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

Aunt Flora was making soM3 wal
nut-crealns the last afternoon in
March. She had to crack the nuts
very carefully to get them o7t whole.
and some halves Of shells were not
broken at all. Jacks sharp eyes dis
covered them In the coal-hcd.
''Oh, goodyr' cried he. they'll b
just the thing to fool Teddy with to-
morrow. Aunt Flo. I'll stick 'em to-
gether and he'll think they're regular
walnuts."
Il wouldn't" said , ~: FIo:a. "He
is such i little boy. AMI he will be so
disappointed. l wouldn't. JACK"
But Jack would. He PICKED out
shells enough to make three walnuts:
then he got the glue-bottie AID stuck
them together so carefully you
wouldn't have known they we're ever
cracked.
Don't they look just good enough to
eat?" laughed he. Nov. when they
get dry I'll put them in a paper bag
and give them to Teddy in the morn
ing"
Then he ran out to his play, whist
ling; and he played SO long and hard
that he didn't think Of the walnuts
again urtil he came home from school
next daT, at noon. Aunt flora had
put theIi away for him. how:ver. She
told Lin where to find them.
On the second shelf OF the dining
room closet. in a paper-bag." said she.
Jacks face had sober look. He
thought perhaps Aunt Flora didn't
like his joke.
Maybe I hadn't best fool Teddy"
said he. Guess I'll take 'em out and
fool johnny Wilson. I haven't been
fooled today, Aunt Flo"
But Aunt Flora did no: answer.
and when Jack got 70 the dining-rcom
he found Teddy there. 1t did seem too
good a chance to be lost. Jack took
the bag of walnuts from the closet
shelf.
Hello. Teddy" he said. have some
nuts?"
"Oh. -es:" cried Teddy. running to
get the tack-hammer. He liked wal
nuts almost Setter than anything elsa
You're the bestest boy, Jack" he said
At which Jack looked sober again
I think he felt little lit ashamed.
After all. 1t wasn't the Sest Of fun to
fool little five-year-old boy, and
his owa brother. too. But he gave
Teddy the bag.
In less than two seconds down came
the hammer on the first walnut. It
cracked very easily, indeed, and It
had the funniest kernel you ever saw
in a nut a bright new dime! It didn't
take long to crack the other two. you
may be sure; and there were thirty
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

SHE SUNG.&)0C ''CAKsEAGE.
Then she h>rried to the kitchen and
put a cake of something that looked
like brown bresd in her preserve-ket-
tie, with some Sater, and set it on the
fire. And thei she hurried back to
the front door .sust in time 10 open it
for her visitors.
"Come right inv' she said I'm
proper pleased /" see yor."
Woode was glad to hear that, be-
cause he was beginning to be afraid
she couldn't be. and he said SO in q
whisper to Aunt Hetty when he got a
chance.
Mamma told me not too many" he
confessed. a little anxiously; ':but they
all wanted to come, you know, and I
couldn't tell 'em they mustn't. you
know, Aunt Hetty."
once remembered that it was April
Fools day. 1t didn't seem as if they
had been there more than half sc
BLESS your heart, CT course you
couldn't, and wouldn't want you to-
said Aunt Hetty. "Now have just as
nice time as you can"
She showed them into the little sit
ting-room where she kept her canaries.
and parrot that could talk, and a
wide shelfful of story-books, and a
kaleidoscope that never showed you
the same picture twice, and dominoes
and checkerboard. and some jack
stones. though what Aunt Hetty did
with these the boys couldn't imagine.
They knew what to do with them.
though. should think so, indeed!
Such jolly time as they had! and.
rs true as you live. not one of them
hour when Aunt Hetty came in and
said. with q merry twinkle in her
bright brown eyes:
Nov, what II show You how to
play q game I used to play when was
little? Do you want l should?"
'Oh, yes indeed." should say they
did. A game which Aunt Hetty had
played must surely be well worth play
ing.
1T is called the garden" went on
Aunt Hetty, still with that funny lit
tie 3fnkle in her eye. though hes
face sas sober enough. land / will be
the gardener. and do my planting in
the kiteAen-so 1t will! be a ki.cev,
garden, won't It! And you boys must
y the vegetables, and each one come
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

s. Jdco0 Weaver. pills.
81 have Recommended tho pills to many
women who are suffering as suffered.
They arc tho only thing that helped mo in
tho trial that comes to so many women at
my age" NRs. J. Il. WEAVER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sd day Of October, A. D., 1897.
o. e. Hicxs, Notary Public.
When woman Is passing beyond the axo
OF motherhood, it ie . crisis in her 1ife.
Then, II ever, proper attention to hygiene
should b exercised. Tho attendant suffer
tnEs will disappear and buoyent health win
follow Il DR. Williams Pink Pills arc used.
These pills exert . powerful influence in
restoring the system to its proper condi-
ton. They contain in Q condensed form
al tho elements necessary to give now
life and richness to the blood.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

There are at presen. more than 600
young women enrOli.. in the various
departments of the Swiss universi-
ties. OF these 3S1 are a. the univer-
sity of Geneva. 166 Al Zurich, sixty
at Lausanne ano Berne, and two ut
Basle. A number of these are Amer
leans.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
A DOCTORS DIRECTIONS.
They save daughter from blindness.

When father writes that yours "is the
best medicine i'm the world" you can
allow something for seeming extrava-
gauce in the ssatemen: il You know that
the medicine SO praised, cured q loved
daughter Of disease and restored 10 her
the eycsight nearly lost. The best med
icine in the world for you is the medicine
that cures you. There can't be anything
better. NJ medicine can do more than
cure. That is why John S. Goode, of
Orrick, No.. writes in these strong terms: !:
"Dr. Ayers Sarsaparilla is the best med
Seine in the world. NY daughter had a
relapse after the measles, due to taking
cold. She was nearly blind. and was obliged
TO remain in a dark room all the time.
The doctors could give her no relief; ono
of them directed me TO give her Ayers
Sarsapar;lla. Two bottles cured her COM
pletely."
The thousands of testimonials to the
value of DIR. Ayers Sarsapari1la repeat
over and over again, in enc form or another
the expression: "The doctors gave her
no relief; ore of them directed nae to
give her DIR. Ayers Sarsaparilla. Two
bottles completely cured her"
II As 4 common experience to try DR..
Ayers Sarsaparilla as last resort. It is
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

A young theological student, who
is about to depart for the missionary
fields, told an amusing story on him
self the other evening that gives an
insight to the cause that led to his
determining to preacn the gospel to
the heathen. He had called on a
young lady and her little brother
posted himself in an arm chair facing
a handsome gilt clock. He had been
there half an hour. when the young
lady said: Robbie, why don't you
go to the hursery?" Il am waiting. I"
replied Robbie. What are you wait
ing for, my dear?" 'Why, for his
face to stop tie clock. You know
what you said. d."-Philadelphia Call.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

The readers Of this paper viii b0
pleased to learn that there Is at least ono
dreaded disease that science has been able
% cure In all its stages and that Is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitution
al disease. requires q constitutional
treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
disease. and giving tn the 's patient s,renets M etS
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature In doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith IN its
dred Dollars for any case that II fails to
cure. Send for list Of Testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

a common experience to i,ave Or. Ayers
Sarsaparilla prescribed by physician.
1t is a common experience to see :" COM
plete cure" follow the use of few bottles
Of this great blood purifying medicine.
BeI ausc. il is a specific for all forms OF
blood disease. If a disease has its origin
in bad or impure blood, DR.. Ayers Sars-
aparila. acting directly on the blood, re-
moving its impurities and giving to 1t
vitalizing energy. will promptly eradicate
the disease.
The great feature OF DIR. Ayers Sarsapa-
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its use. Many medicines only suppress
disease they push the pimples down
under the skin, they paint the complexion
with subtle arssaical compounds, but the
disease RACES in the veins like a pent-up
fire, and some day breaks out in vol
cauic eruption that eats up the body.
Ayers Sarsaparil.a goes to the root. 1t
makes the fountain clean and the waters
are clean. It makes the root good and
the fruit is good. 1t gives Nature the
elements she needs to build up the broken
down coustitution-not to brace 1t up with
stimulaEts or patch it up on the surface.
Send for DIR. Ayers Curebook, and learn
more about the cures effected by this
remedy. It's sent free. cn request. by she
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The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
SHOULD BE PREPARED.
Rheumatism and La Grippe Prevalent and
Frompt Treatment Necessary.

RheumAtksm and La Grippe Prevalent and
Prompt Treatment Necessary.
Every family should have a bottle
of "5 Drops" On hand, especially at
this season Of the year. Changes in
the weather are SO liable to cause rheu-
matism, la grippe and many other dis
eases that the IS Drops" cure.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago: IS Drops promptly received.
That is the medicine We want. My
wife would undoubtedly have been a
cripple II 1t had not been for your IS
Drops" We would not be without
it. Yours truly. John G. Martin,
Wellsville, Mo. Feb. is. 1898.
This is one Of many testimonials
which the manufacturers of IS Drops"
have received.
During the next thirty days they will
send out 1O0,0 900 of their sample bot
ties for Is cents q bottle. Write to-
day to the Swanson Rheumatic Cure
Co., l67 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
This company Is reliable and promptly
fill every order.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

SEATTLE, unquestionably best and
cheapest starting point and outfitting sta
ton for Alaska and Klondike. does not ask
or advise ,cu to 20, but you will find
Seat.le's facilities, stocks and experience
unsurpassed and prices the very lowest
Washington state has Klondikes of its own.
Seattle is the chief city. Strangers are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad-
dress Chamber Of Commerce. Seattle, Wash.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

81 sincerely trust" says President
Seth Low of Columbia University, in
q recent letter to the Baltimore News.
that the legislature of the state of
Maryland will give to the John Hop
kins university whatever aid 1t may
need at the present time. I speak
words of truth and sOberness when !
say that no university in the land has
done more for the higher education
of the United States during the las.
twenty years than the Johns Hopkins
university. 1t deserves well Of its
fellow countrymen everywhere. Es-
pecially should the people of the state
of Maryland be proud of it and BE-
glad to SUPPORT it."
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

Eight of the most remarkable mac-
rfages on record took place within q
few weeks in the parish of Ste Marie,
Quebec. Two neighbors named NORM
and Rheaume have each eight chill
dren four sons and four daughters
Rheaume's four sens have married
Morin's four daughters, and Morin's
four sens have married the four
daughters of Rheaume.-Troy Times
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

Colorado is the banner gold-produc-
ing state in the Union. Production in
1897 over 10000, 900. This year prom
ises to exceed $50, ,00O, 900. New strikes
are being made every day. Nothing
like since the days of 'l9. Would
you know all about these things?
Then send twenty-five cents for a six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD" an eight-page
illustrated weekly paper. Regular
subscription, $1.O0 a year. The news
lest mining newspaper in the world.
Address World" p. o. Box 1911. Den
yer. Colorado.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use Of the word "CASTORIA." and
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, Of Hyannis. Massa-
chusetts, was the originator Of PITCHERS
CASTORIA.' the same that has borne and does
row bear the fac-simile signature Of CHAS H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes OF the mothers o;
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that It is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature Of
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
cne has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, Of which Chas h
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, n D.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

Mother GFay's Sweet Powders for Chiliren
Successfully used by Mother Gray.
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness. Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
They never fail. At all druggists, 25c.
Sample free. Address, Allen S. Olm-
sted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

In the British army there are IL 900
men at least five feet eleven inches in
height.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

many fAOpa0 C1nnot DFink
coffee at night. It spoils their sleep
You can drink Grain-O when you please
and sleep like top. For Grain-O does
not stimulate; 1t nourishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons. young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
feet drink. Made from pure grains.
Get a package from your grocer to-day.
Try it in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

pind 10 try them.
Il bought the first
TOOK in March, 1897,
and was benefited
from the start.
"A box and Q
half cured mo com.
pletely, and I am
now rugged and
strong. l have not
been bothered with
my troubles since
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
Innocent Children Sacrificed.

Innocent ChiIdren SAcfthced.
It Is estimated that one-fourth of the
human race die before attaining their
fifth birthday, owing to our change
able climate. And there are thousands
of adults that stomach complaints are
reducing to confirmed invalidism,
whom Kostetter's Stomach Bitters
would promptly relieve.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

Two ministerial candidates named
Adam end Low recently 2raacred in
d 81 ttijh cllIch. Mr. Low :.rcache,i
in the morning and took for his text
adam. Where Art Thou?" He made
q most excellent discourse. and the
congregation was much edited. In
the evening Mr.. Adam preached. and
took for his text, 10, Here / Ami"
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
Couldn't Account for It.

C00Id0f AccO0nt fOF 1t.
From Judge: Boston Lady lat the
seance)-Is that my son Chesterfield
Spirit Form-It be.
Boston Lady with a shriek)-Oh,
Chesterfield, didn't tell you before you
died not to associate with any but
Boston spirits? Where did you ever
Dick up such grammar % that.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable
names for their 17-inch long corn and
White Oat prodigy. You can win this
$500 easily. Catalogue tells all about
1t. Seed potatoes only $50 a barrel.
Send This Notice aud 10 Cts. In Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse.
Wis, and get free their great seed cat
alogue and II new farm seed samples,
including above corn and oats, posi-
lively worth SO, to get a start. w.n.c.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-30
Heauty is Blood Deep

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without II. Cascareis. Candy Cathartic
cleans your blood and keeps it clean. by stir
ring up I he lazy liver and driving all impu-
rites from the body. Begin today to baniSh
pimpies Tolls. botcies b ackheads. and that
sickly bilious complexion by taxing CaSca-
Icis-beauiy for ten cents. All druggists,
Satisfaction guaranteed. lOc. 25c. SOC.