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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
She Wants to Be a Citizen.


OAKLAND, Sept. 2O.--Miss- Ethel L.
CumberS, native of England and resid-
ing in San Francisco, appeared before
Judge Ogden to-day and declared her in
tention of becoming citizen. The young
ton in the civil service, ran up against
the statutory requirement which provides
that all holders of Federal positions must
be citizens of the United States. She has
q promise Of a position, and hence the APP
plication.
Contest Over Louis Will.
OAKLAND, Seat; 2O.-Judge Hall will
hear the contest <he probate of the will
Of Edouard Louis, which was filed many
months ago. A Jury was impaneled this
morning. The estate is not very valuable.
1t is alleged by two of the heirs that I'M
due influence was brought to bear by the
devisees upon decedent when he sub
scribed to his will.
Doctor Not to Blame.
OAKLAND, Sept 2O.-At the inquest
over the remains of Fritz Jausch in
Berkeley this morning the jury returned
a verdict of death due to congestion of the
lungs following diphtheria, and also found
that deceased had been properly treated
by DR.. D. de Marconnay.
Barker VIII Go to England.
OAKLAND, Sept GOV. F. Barker,
whose claim to rich estate in England
was recently mentioned in The Call, ex-
poets to start for England in few days
to settle matters connected with said
estate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co,

Steamers leave Broadway
WAe wharf, San Francisco:
ESSSTAA For Alaskan ports 10 a. m,
MS2R%XA Sept. 8, s. Ii, 49, %, g. October
E& HK3SSNA 8, transfer at Seattle
E6Asz*8 EAa For Victoria Vancouver Oh.
A-Szs c.. Port Townsend, Seattle,
SsSM Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes
ffA and New Whatcom CHash), 10
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Lurhne Salt Water Baths.

Bush ana Larkin SITS. Swimming. Russian hot
Ind cold tub baths. Salt water direct from ocean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
The Body of an Unknown.

OAKLAND, Sept. 20.-The remains Of
an unknown. man were found In San Lee
andre Bay, near the town Of that, name
this morning. The body was, badly, de-
the clothing by which to establish iden-
tity, and the coat and vest were missing.
Coroner Baldwin will hold an inquest to-
morrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
AUCTION SALES.

EMIL COIN, AUcTIONEER.
Office residence, 430 Seventh St.: tel. Mint 1904.
Sale days every Monday at 1923 Howard st.
Highest cash price paid for furniture, mer-
chandise, etc. / will sell to-day, Wednesday,
Sept Fl, at II a. m. at us Douglass ST., corner
Twenty-third the we'll kept grocery bar, cof-
fee MILL scales, show case, etc. EMIL COIN,
Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
THE NJ, v, TUFT
RAN SHORT OF
PROVISIONS
Hard Times on a Ship
From Acapulco.
LIVED ON FLOUR AND WATER
THE B. P. CHENEY SUPPLIED
THEM WITH SALMON.
Invalided Soldiers of the New York
Regiment Returned Home on
the Australia from.
Honolulu.
The crew of the schooner Martha w

The crew of the schooner Martha W.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
cURifs6 BeccN.
Is.e Dry pro1sss I,roststes 80 E1ssgissit A.
tfsfs

I'iss Dry proNsss Produces ~ Eassslss4t Az.
tiefe
Tie dry process 81 converting D0fls
inte baeon dakes an exeelleat.aftfeie
sweet aud dfin Everyone saeWa ao4
different N tie taste 0f flesf di4F sal
fafh tiiat 81 salt N adisaDl vel state.
After tie carcass 81 theloe mas been
divided plnee tfie pieces OF port In
tsaasd for bee0n % 0ne side, Itub
tfietn well with coarss, s;tlt. sud ct The
blood drain fois - hont's. sIix one aud
half bounds cearse brown sug;ir SIX
ottnessf saltpetssis and one aud q haif
pounds Suit After ttiesa inare-
dieats afe vel mixed. RIB into
the poflt we'll especially on the
aeaii siaea Pile Ihesst pieces Of pork
Oh top Of one another n 4 salina
trough. with 40oae Or gutter ronnd
rs edees TO 10 avag with the bfine
poaiioy this btine % soak INTO the
meat VIII iihpart q giie taste Torn
the mead every tvo duy9 rhbbiu1 Ia
ftofes of the sait aud sugar preparation.
HE proportion given NJ shiIieienb for
~ pounds Of bte0as 'plic aigar pos
sesia,,sss preserving Qualities in very
great deese, without tie pnngency
and astifngency Of s,ti 8, sad iiapisi,ts q
niidness aad lneiloNness TO tie cured
meat. 1'oomhch sai con tracts 6ie 8be's
of the meat flius sIend@ihg hardaad
tough The meat remains In this state
for two or bhise Heeits accord hQ TO
circumstances Ia dry weather IL re-
qnires = longer 6ime Than ddfing damp
venbhef
Pie place for sal ding sliould always
Be cool, BnB we'll ventilated Gonhhed
air, 6hongli c5ol viii taiht meat sooner
Than ehc nAidday suh accompanied By
q breeze When 6Ae heaCis sufficiently
suited, wipe IL dry ard smoke for Gp9o
on tlii'ee weeks socofdih9 % size. The
meat must be huog to aBolte 10 dry
place, where 40 water VIII touch
it and 6Ae smoke must proceed from
wood. Before you hang 6he meat 70
smoke, rnb fhe Aesif side we'll with
bran. This prevents 6Ae smoke from
getting into the li6ae openings and
make crust thas dries on. As TO 6irne
fe9nired 10 smoke the bacon, itdepeads 3
npon the sins, and Wheeler there is a
constant smoke. re Che smoke is cor
sban6 and fich from bard wood it re-
qiifes about two weeks time. The
bacon must not be dried ap, and yet it
must be perfectly dry Eleanor NJ.
f.ucas Ia Farmers Ifetae journal
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10 rou. What pleased me Hsast atiOIe
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1nt money 'So," vas tl1e auEYelT.
after same consideration. It's suu3eGt
,vss uot mnnev; Bntl rs object vas.'-
Washington star
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bee.a tola before When Charles Dua.
81 Farrsef 5fas editor 1f he Hartford
F Comm Pfess. back n tie 'sixtiFs,'
sfoueing de patriotism OF he state BY
+ Sis sofeHs anpeais. 1neOf he ietgpesst-
/ 4eru earne m from faeconnosiug
and nlautlue himself before the editor
afd well. Ar Warner I've decided
70 saiist N tae army WITH mingled
zs7isatinus Of nride sud responsibility,
I Ar E4ruefs replied eneourap.ueir tllsr
I Ile yVsss gtad tdz sea flat tie Enau fel f!ir
eail. gf duty sBh, It isuf thst, replied
tfie truthful. eampasstor 'hntpdratier
Hie shnt tdan tF.r 10 set any noregf Yonr
eeuv'
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HERE AN0 THERE,

AS fble oAo flsC 100 pounds a
sheep and liie 6gsB 200 of swine coss
less and ssll for more 0han 5ila5 added
later
Meat Ia some form is tAs founda.
Don Of winte1' egg-ia9iag. Use ops
quart of prepared meat % every SIX
qharts Of 6te soft mash, seven morn
ags every week.
DO nos keep a lot Of cocks sboa5
She places for ornamenb. Sell them and
prepare She hens foy unaaolested win
Ter laying VITA a warm house add all
she Inducements you have learned to
be practical
When she winter hauling and
other team work is mostly confined to
she farm, it is often best TO let the
horses go bsrefooted all winter, but it
does not pay TO sse a barefooted horse
much on rough roads.
(seorge FrsaSlin says the man who
has had taste Of spring lamb, like
the sheep~killing dog, never for
gets if, and he may as we'll be fed on a
weftcooked saddIe-nap as Co again 90
back 90 aged mutton.
=Ihere is apparently Iittle founda-
sion for tbe claim made BY some feed
srs Shat most Of Che nutriment has
been taken ont Of the grain which
passes The animal whole: often Sire loss
is sufficient to twice pay for grinding
the feed.
Fresh eggs and fresh-l<illed poultry
will always bring good price. n the
quality (of eggs is regaIar-no new
nest ones the price will be way above
nSrket quotations. This is where the
farmer has the advantage. Make your
own market in the nearest town.
The h0ofs Of the horses must be
kept properly trimmed OF they will
grow long aud ill-shapeA, then per-
haps split; or they will grow long in
front, throwing the foot back upon
the hesl, which sometimes sprains the
large tendons Of the limbs.
Many times winter dairying fails
10 pay. simply because Of the lack of
proper facilities for caring for the cows
aud tie milk with open sheds. or a
cold stable. there is an undue demand
upon the food consumed 10 keep up the
animal heat
Clean warm water mornings. dur
ing cold weather. acts as u tonic on the
fowls II warns them up and gcts
them to work sooner than drink of
ice cold water The water can be boil
ing hot wheu taken from tho stove. IL
don't take IL long 10 cool 40 this season
Of The year
n doesn't pay to let hogs sleep
around The straw stack or ia the ma.
nufe pile, in fact these are about the
worst possible places for them. on ac-
count of the dust aad dampness aud
the fou. heated air out Of which they
will rush 10 lhclr feed aud stand ia a
zero temperature hli thoroughly
chilled then they begin to die Of
cholera l2
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
THs fAAm WoaK SHOP.
An Inpcrtsnt Adiooot tc Every we'll
RegaI4ted Farm.


Regnttted Farm.
A work shop On every farm is great
convebiepce; every progressive farmer
has one. and those who want To keep
np will the advancement Of agric8l-
tafal interests viii follow suit 10
build a workshop is aa easy Job; it
doesn't take long sad costs but little,
IN constructed as shat dear Old cabin in
which I used 10 work. My workshop
was ab0at sxl0 feet and six feet from
the noof 6f the loft, covered with oak
boards and having ne floor save the
ground ~ was sided up with one
inch oak boards. which were sawed
from timber ept 10 The woods. the
spaces between the plsnks being GOV.
cred with thin 6ak strips. The shop
Vss provided with 40 anvil. two strong
hammers, vice. planes, saws, screw
drivers, eliisels. . shaving horse brace
snd = sci 0f i5 bits, ranging from ab
eighth sf hn inch 30 aa inch, spoke
shaves, square and rule. etc. eli III
which may be bought new fgr about
sia I also had p harness makers outfit
fn the shop, 50 when harness needed
fepsitine did not have 10 60 eight on
ted isiles ~ have 10 done. Whenever
any ~ the machinery get oat Of order
IL ooulA generally he repaired at home,
and thus save mones amy time. For
Instance. when wheat is dead ripe aud
ought to be ent MS soVn ms possible. the
binder breaks. rpi on s0uie minor
part gets onl ~ order. then to the
Blacksmith shop. unless you ARE pretty
we'll skilled ia ihe work IT repairing
iron and have q shop and tools of your
svn, IN which ease much valuable lime
is saved
a work shop is. Ia my judgment as
essential to the fsfm as spring or
tistefn. and I ans stdenuy la Favor sf
the lsiief When there is work ~ bs
dome in the shop in wialef. small
siase Is easily pnt np ihas comfort.
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10 Hill u corr siIgdla De planted zgiih.
0dI peas-= tHeses 5f 2ettiHg stro e0oa
cseks 81 he sstHs atla ata st gts. sstfls.
Gifa1e increasing the fertility of tie
soil 1iie egiy PEA slli solge lie old
problem; IIot1. can ne get soea res
luta from lie HHa. aHa 5st lie ssin4e
tiiae rstsih " fertility Cor Fssl9a-#
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TIE SLEEP ssoeLEM.
W.. Should Take Enough. Hut sot rsa
Much Rest.

Wa confess 20 having ittse sFmuHTllT
WITH pe8nie who can sieep al day Inng-
though Doubtless. as ne undergraduates
said, theT tae5 are Gods creatures. On
tsie whuie, immense ler.iargy Is eJn-
necfetf with a rasder low intelleeEnaE
Development. often aided " fdoiisi1 anr-
euts who allu~ their children 70 sleep
longer tdau is gpgd far tseIn.
As town lie extends and intellect iH
aroused tie problem will be more md
mora tliao Of 90 Iiztle. NOT IT tag maehs
sieeD. Psrfestf, or nearly perfect, dea-il1
Is df course tie first condition af sound
sleep But searaeiF anyone II qaire
hea! my, aun su we must ald tie sieep-
less % acquire taat which is lacAng.
The one qraaa thing "a dc is . fafiR'Ie
the attentions not Only 10 tire 0uh fihse
BGGY. bur 70 fdlg7le the active m.nEs
= alliet me sIsn-mouar center. and 80
drive the ceagesfed blo6d frHm the
brain Quiet and feyalar habits. a esr-
tain monatony &C luhb evening eeerI-
patton, viii tend n this direetian. willie
A great varie1F Of evening engagements
is generally fatal ta the vicrim Ct tn
semnia Tt q unvise To 20 to bed cu
either an empty or very run saaznashs
a sIie'ht ueaf before rest "a tie wise
COURSE A hot bath the last thing, talsgn
ur1er the following conditions, is per
haps the very best aid 10 sleeps AS
recommended by Eeeles and others. the
ba th should be taken in a rnou1 win s
Temperature of e5 70 . degrees FIAren-
heft The patient should saand with ais
head over the 5ge Of tine tub, as,ucftinr
head aud face with water al idgGegrFes.
The eooliHg Of the body by the air a'1ra
the hot sponging Of the head first senta
blood to the brain, dilating its vessels
Then the entire body, except tile head.
Is smersed in a bath at 81 degrees, rap.
idly raised to 100 or 10 derreess in Is
few minutes the hath is left, and riie
body wrapped in blankets. which a1-
sorb the moisture, and with the least.
possible exertion the patient gets into
his night clothes and to- bed, with a.
warm bottle TO his feet. and perhaps a
HVtle warm liquid food
There is no better means than this for
meeting the untold ills OF insomnia. but
the writer has also found the good CID
Pr0verh Of walking a mile after the
last meal useful. Ft goes without say
ing that a late Lond0n dinner-party
meets with absolute condemnation On
the other hand, we are glad to find the
author very reasonable about sending
children to bed very early and about
early rising. Not a little hnrm has been,
done to mankind by forcing children To
bed in broad daylight, and in routing
people out of their warm beds TO face
the danI chill of an early winter morn
ing. There is a mean between these
applications of old saws" and the case
OF celebrated French mathematician
who, ia the latter years of his life. spent
20 hours in bed The object of sleep is
10 restore nervous tissue; as much slsep
as ueedful for that purpose is both good
and necessary, but more is purely mis-
chievous. The problem. the difficult
problem, of modern life is to secure
enough--Londou Spectator.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
An Imitation of Leather.

The constantly increasing cost OF
leather has caused the manufacture OF
many kinds of material to be used as a
substitute They have all disappeared
quickly, as they could not show proper
endurance On chairs, in parlor cars,
smoking car seats, carriage coverings,
etc, they would soon be scratched. torn,
Or have holes burned in them by einders.
Recently, however, a material has
been produced which, after being
tested in hard service in the ears of
more than 40 railroads, is said to be as
satisfactory as leather. and only costs
one-third as much. 1t is made of one
thickness of drill or duck, with heavy
surface coating. 1t can be so embossed
by the electroplate process that the
effect is a perfect reproduction of any
desired leather grain.-Philadelphia
Press
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05

ocarpology is the art of reading char
aeeer from the shoe soles. According to
a swiss physician a symmetrically
worn heel and sole indicate an energetic
iaithful, well-balanced character. II
'he outer edge is unduly worn off the
wearer is headstrong and willful. IL
'ne inner edge is unduly worn the own
sF IS feeble and irresolute. If the toe
and outer edge are equally rasped and
i,! run down The wearer is probably a.
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
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Hpttnp

There is ono poiu6 Of ad2autaae ia
the rise o. cut straw or leaves which
largely Influences laying IA winter
and 5fat s bhe warmth retained IN the
ponNg house. 1T is not that tbese
materially create warmth bu6 tiieY
deep tAe wihds from coming ia along
the aoor and as theg aiso absorb
dampness yliey prevent the settling OF
noistare on the wallis, Let anyone go
into q stable or stall that has four or
fTe inches or more Of leaves. on the
hoori and Chc stall wiil be found warm-
IN md more comfortable than one hap-
ing blie door Btf.e.- Farm and Fireside,
The Van Buren press., 1898-02-05
TnkIng No Chnnces

The Human 0strich-say. that glass
you've catered for me is nothin' but old
broken green bottles.
The Proprietor-well, what's the
matter with it7 Do you suppose I'm
a-goin 10 furnish cut glass decanter,
for your delicate appetite?
Suit 'yourself But understand. 7
amt a-goin' 10 run the risk Of getting
collie BY eaiin' green glass for nybody. :
y Y. journal