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The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
ECONOMY AND LIBRARIES.

c IR JOHN LUBBOCK is reported to have de- voted considerable portion of recent ad- D dress at the opening of public library Tn England to a consideration of the economic value of libraries He argued that those who object to the maintenance of libraries account of the expense make a mistake from their point of view, since by diminishing the tendency to crime which is always costly to a community well regulated public
 library saves the taxpayers much than it costs.
 Tn a summary of the address that to the speaker is quoted as having said: Ignorance costs more than education Victor Hugo well said that he who opened school closed prison. The same might be said of public library which the school of the grown-up. Statistics showed how much crime and paupersm had diminished in late years. In Lon don they had happily been able to close several prisons. Our paupers still, of course, too numerous, but they were less than half the number they had been in proportion to the population. In fact our schools and libraries had been investment, not an expense. Only fraction of the crime of the country arose from irresistible temptation deliber ate wckedness; the great were drink and ig- norance Drink again, was often due to dullness and the craving for excitement, which might to a great extent be grathed by the proper of books The validity of the argument Is not to be queS- toned and the application is pertinent to California as to Great Britain. We maintain elaborate system of public education by which the youth of the State is taught to read but have as yet made adequate provision for supplying the graduates of our schools with books which will help them to continue their education after they leave school. To large extent this Is due to the sparsely settled condition of the State It is impossible maintain public libraries in communities where the population scant and yet among such populations there may be many persons well fitted to make the highest and best of such l libraries
 l These considerations lead to the proposed estab-
 ishment of the travelling library system for the pur pose of rendering the books in the State Library available for by the people generally The sub ject IS which should be dealt with by the Legs- laure at its coming session. and all who understand the value of libraries to people should unite to sure favorable action upon 1t.
 California cannot afford to lag behind the most progressive States of the Union in this matter, and with her superb collection of books in the State Library there is reason why she should The travelling system will entail additional expense upon the State and but little upon the communities that get the benefit of it Moreover it must be re- membered Sir John Lubbock says public libraries save more money than they cost.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
STORED LIKE OLD JUNK.

C TATE TREASURER GREEN in his report
 to the Governor directs public attention once D more to the evil effects of the crude system we now employ in handling the money collected by taxa ton As Mr. Green puts it: California IS still follow irg the method of collecting money from the people and storing 1t up old junk when the object and only object of money Is circulation We also pay large of money for the transportation of money to and from the treasury, which is most useless proceeding"
 From the summary of the report which was given to the public in The Call yesterday it appears that when the Treasurer entered upon the office last April just before a taxpaying time there in the vault of the treasury than $2o67,ooo, and after the June settlements the sum stored in the vault ceeded $4ooo,ooo
 It is no slight drawback to industry and trade to have so large of money withdrawn from clrcu- laton and locked up dleness but the loss of the of the money is not the whole evil of the system The transportation of the money back and forth costs a great deal to the taxpayers. Mr. Green says: T have no of determining approximately the cost of transportation of money, but $Iooo per month is a conservative estimate.
 The report recommends plan for remedyng these evils by the adoption of system somewhat similar to that employed in several of the Eastern States. In the main 1t consists in the establishment of State and county repositories and lending the revenues to banks upon the security of approved bonds of the nation or State or of some county municipality within the State.
 The subject is not new one The evils of the present system have long been known, and remedies have been suggested time and again It is none the less advisable to give the issue reconsideration The plan proposed by the Treasurer may not be feasible under existing conditions, may not be ac- ceptable to the Legislature. It will serve good pur- pose however even if it does no more than to revive interest the question and lead to earnest effort to provide better system It IS certainly folly for an enlightened commonwealth to go on withdrawing millions of money from the channels Of trade and storing 1t up like old junk
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

lead to war; would tend to check the increase rather than to augment 1t.
 The only safe way to provide for commercial ex- pansion is to continue to stand aoof from the wars of the world so that labor will not have to bear the burdens that imposed upon the worhngmen of Europe and to provide by proper legislation tor the upbuilding of American merchant marine which will enable sailors to carry the products of peaceful industry to all markets equal terms with any competitors.
 We need an American merchant marine much more than need the Philippine Islands Give to our merchants suitable of carrying abroad the products of industries and will have in the Orient as we'll in all other parts of the world, trade which no people burdened with the expense of huge armies and the maintenance of costly colonies can take away from
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
v V V V V V V " v THE TIME
 WAS TOO SLOW.

1 6 . C . q . 6 6 6 2 $ Iron Works, Irv- ing M. Scott invited the party to visit the works at the Potrero, which invitation was gladly accepted. Now, on account Of the high standing of the gentlemen from 1 Washington MT. Scott determined to es- cort them through the grounds himself and on the appointed day they all met to take in the interesting features of the concern over whose destinies he presides. MT. Scott had shown them the partially completed battle-ship Wisconsin, the mas sive and wonderful hammer which can be stopped in a tenth of seconds time, and a number of other things, when the wis itors happened to stop at place where mechanic by the name of Cassidy was at work.
 Cassidy that morning had been given a long, smooth piece of iron to trim down, and he was working on it. Now, Cassidy Is a sort of musical genius in addition to his mechanical accomplishments, and to help while away the tedium Of the 1op ne had traced five parallel lines in chalk, and on these had marked the notes of the first few bars of the Dead March Tn Saul" He was softly humming the air just as the party came up, and MT. Scott, who is something of musician hlmselI' observed the notes on the iron slab ana at once recognized the piece of which they were an extract. He also observed that Cassidy's movements in the direction or chiseling the metal were in exact accord with the slowness of the time in that nm mortal composition. The taps with his hammer on the chisel were few ana Tar between by reason of the sloWness or the accompaniment, and he was making put little progress. With merry tWlnkle III his eye MT. Scott, who likes to get what Is coming to him from his workmen, ap- proached the musical Cassidy and said:
 
 business with pleasure, and your ldeaS run to the musical. That is noble trait for there is nothing like music 10 increase our energy and quicken the pulses. But don't you think the time of that piece IS a little slow? Just change 1t to My Hoh- olulu Lady," And with that the genial iron king moved off with his friends.
 A Bonnheim, well known Sacramento merchant, is a guest at the LICK
 c. G Brooks. the we'll known Colusa druggist is registered at the Grand.
 John Brazer. a well known Santa Cruz merchant. is registered at the Occidental
 F w Pratt. a well-known Sacramento capitaIist. accompanied by his wife, IS at the Russ.
 Jobn H Yancy an extensive merchant and ranch-owner of Newman, IS regis tered at the Lick.
 The following HllniIS Liei' @ t, : yesterday and registered IS follows: Al the Russ-D. J. Morn, Nevada county Paul Hoffman. Newcastle; k. h. Saliey Calistoga. N. Fitzgerald, Alturas, and E' Frenzel New Mexico. At the Grand R. M. Green and A. Ekman, OroVllie; M p Morgan. Angels, and Thomas Clark and R, $. Raw, Placerville. At the Lick M F Duncan Jr., o. P. Ormsby, F. w. Cibson. Oroville; s. C. Wilmans, Placer ,1i1a and Frank R. Wehe, Downieville. At the Palace-Ex-S Senator E. c. Voorhies, Sutter Creek; John F. paYls' Jackson, and J. E. Doohtte, Dutch flat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
NEWS OF FOREIGN NANTES.

The British cruiser Diadem, 11,O0O tons, Is at last ready for commission. She is the first of eight vessels built from the same design. The Diadem has free board of IS feet and carries her two G. inch quick-1rers on the forecastle at an elevation of 36 feet above water.
 The British navy In Asiatic waters will shortly be increased by four small gum boats suitable for river service The boats are now being built in England, and will be shipped out in pieces as freight in cargo steamers, and will be put up in the backyard of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company.
 The British admiralty has ordered POO 6-inch wire guns, with the Vickers new breech-loading mechanism. Ninety of these guns are to be made at Woolwich,
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS

pr. J. Goodwin Thompson of Oakdale is at the Baldwin.
 W. A. Gett, one of sacramento's leading jurists, is at the Lick.
 s. Alexander, an Arroyo Grande mer- chant, is at the Grand.
 G. Meyer. a prominent Antioch mer- chant, is at the Baldwin.
 William Muir, Sacramento dredging contractor, is at the Russ.
 M. M. Gragg, a prominent Monterey mer- chant, is at the Occidental.
 F. M. Chittenden, prominent Fresno vineyardist is at the Grand.
 w. D. Long, well known attorney of Nevada City, is at the Grand.
 Marion de Vries is down from Stockton, and registered at the California.
 s. R. Porter, superintendent of the Baliol mine, is at the Occidental.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Marie-I have just been reading of an other Red Cross girl who married the SOL dier she nursed through a fever.
 MiIdred-YeS, that's become quite com mon now. Oh, how wish We would nave another war
 BiIger-Yes, I always like the cold weather I'm never sorry when winter oAAinIstev-say. how did you break. your wife of that house-plant habit, or IS sne one of tke few that never were anolcteo to it?
 Gladys-I had tickets for the matinee yesterday and invited Laura Wllhngsley fo accompany me to the opera, but she begged to be excused 1o.
 Fanny-Whatever in the world made ner do that? I should have been delshleo dC
 GIadysNShe said she wasn't going to be cIassed as one of the girls who never have invitations to go in the evenings
 Old BulIion-so,- sir, you want to marry saw signed to a poem in one or the maga- AiI7es Reeinald nal Ricksiey-Yes, sir; have written a great deal of magazine poetry but indeed l assure you, SIT, o9 hot oe, pend upon it for a Livelihood nave regular job as timekeeper in machlne Oltd Bullion-Oh, in that case I suppose I ought to let you have her.
 .eWhat a tall girl Brigham's daughter has grown to be! She must be six feet al "Yes' Sess' but she's a mighty nice girl and the little fellow that's going to marry her will be a lucky chap.
 ''Who is he?
 "I don't know.
 But you just spoke of him as little leilVW "Well. being a tall girl, she wouldn't marry any but little fellow, would she?'
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

The who went into fake museum cheered by predictions of happy future and then the speler nearly beat his head off because of refusal to pay $7 for the information. As the beating had not been pre- dicted, the unveing of the future papable pre- tense, and it is not easy te how the fee could legally be collected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS

Calsornfa-''Northern Lights" CoIuraba-"At Gay Coney Island' BaldwIn-"Secret Service" AIcazar-'Inaa gination-' Aorosco os-'In Sight of St. Paul's." Orpheum- Vaudeville. Tivol-"Cyrano de Bergerac' Comedy Cyrano de Bergerac." The Chutes-CorIla Man. Vaudeville and the Zoo. Olympia Corner Mason Ed-y Streets. specialtes Sutro's Baths-Swimmng. Ingeside Track-Races To-day ", Sherman Clay HaI-Piauo Recital Tuesday evening, No 'ember 22. Rosenthal - Coming n December.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
cA1IFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-J. P. Chamber lain of San Francisco is at the Gilsey. G. R. Field of San Francisco is at the Hoff- man.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
"Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child softens the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Colic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Judge de Haven did well in refusing to naturalize Swede who could not tell him who was Governor of the State. Any person who lives in California un- that the executive is Budd has too little intel gence to fold ballot after has been marked for him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
AUCTION SALES.

By Kiuip & Co.-Monday Evenir November 2l at + aso o'clock at ana
 < Doyle-Monday, November Zt at u e1OOA Stable 1123 Mission street
 By Frank ButerhedThis Day, at 324 Golden eIaUe ave nue Elegant Furniture and Carpets at Il a. fn
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THEY WERE ANSWERED-M. F. P, City. Both questions asked have been an swered-one, under the title of Petition to Probate" November 15, and the other, "A Five Dollar Piece" November IT.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

An eminent authority" has traced the suicidal inn pulse to food He might also trace it the lack of food but this seems have been out of his line of investigation
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Sir Thomas Liptons latest scheme for furnishing meals to the millions for very small sum is still being criticised by the small tradesmen and shoppers in Lon don.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Aguinado is in -liberty-o give med death mood. Probably, however, he would compromise for cash
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Little Tod Sloan says the English are true sports, and the English say Tod is an unfair rider Ev- denty the jockey believes in returning good for evil
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main lO42
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

HOLD OVER sENATORS-J. H. M, City. There is no law that gives each hold over Senator ''the privilege of put ing one man on the police force" If there Is such practice it must be matter or nnderstanding between the appointing nnwer and the hold overs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Taks advantage of the round-trip tickets. Now only S60 by steamship. including fifteen days board at hotel; longer stay $2 50 per day. Apply at New Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21
THE SMILING SEASON.
. sentenced to earn

Man was sentenced to earn
 His bread in the sweat of his brow, But the man who does 1t Is looked upon As small potatoes noW-
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BY USING Aeker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little tablet will give immediate relief or money refunded. Sold in handsome tin boxes at No Percentage Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

ILLITERACY-C. P. D., City, Mulhall, the statistician, gives the following as the ratio of adults unable to read and write in the total population of the. countries named: England per cent; Scotland, 6; sia. 85: Austria, 45 Italy, 8; Spain, 72; Switzerland, 3; Belgium. 29; Netherlands, H. and Scandinavia, 3.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

Cal. glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend's.. {.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-21

When the Unit ed States officials were out here to
 investigate the
 merits of the tor pedo boat Farra- gut, which was } built at the Union
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23

A man stands no chance of being
elected to the mayorship of city un-
less he enjoys the confidence and es'
TEEN of his neighbors. Geo. w. Hum.
phrey is the popular mayor of Swan
ton, Ohio and under date of Jan. II,
1896, he writes as follows: "This is
to certify to our appreciation OF Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. My family
and neighbors have tested it, and we
know it is an excellent remedy for
coughs and oolds.-George w. Hum
phrey." Sold by X. w. Smith drug
gist.
Shoup voted for the confirmation
of Powderly, the traitor to working.
men, and the following dispatch
from Shoup's home in Lemhi coun
ty appears in the Salt Lake Herald
"A large number of Republicans
here, who heretofore have been held
in line by Senator Shoup, have left
him, taking their stand for silver"
The Nampa Leader says that
Poker Bill Mcconnell, ex-governor
and squaw inspector is slated fol
governor of Idaho. The powers
that met at Boise few days age
arranged, that as William had a
good government job he could af
ford to make the race on the repub.
lican ticket. Verify, that party is
hard up for material if it dominates
that old fake again.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
Thirteen Prisoners Escape from
the State Prison.

Friday afternoon thirteen con-
victs, working in the stone quarry
outside the prison walls, made their
escape, but the Statesman says two
OF the number returned of their
own accord, six were captured and
five are still at large, namely: Sui
Ivan, Cole, Cowen, Edwards and
Reaves.
Following are the names of the
IL criminals and the crime for
which they wore imprisoned:
VIM. Black, Shoshone county, II
years for murderous assault.
Zell Morris, Lemhi county, nine
years for robbery.
Arthur Fountain, Latah county,
20 months for selling liquor to
Indians.
Albert Randall, Custer county,
20 years for crime against nature.
Pat Sullivan, Bingham county,
three years for resisting an officer
Harvey Cole, Lemhi, IA years for
robbery.
Robert Cowen, Lincoln county
Is months for grand larceny.
Ed. Russell, Ada county, A years
for burglary.
VIM. Edwards, Bannock, 10 years
for robbery.
Leavitt Reavis, Bannock, 2 IL
years for burglary.
Clarence Hoyt, Ada, 10 years fol
perjury.
Thomas Broadly, Latah, 5 years
for burglary.
Frank Erdman, Ada, / year fol
assault with deadly weapon.
Guard Andrew Jackson, through
whose carelessness the escape oc.
CURED, has been discharged for his
carelessness. Reavis was holding
a drill and Cowen was striking
Reavis cried out that his hand haG
been struck by the hammer. Cowen
examined it and declared it haG
been badly hurt. Calling to Jack.
son, the guard, Cowen asked if ht
had handkerchief with which the
wounded hand could be bound up
Jackson at once laid down his gun
took out his handkerchief and
started toward Cowen. He had
been about 30 feet from the con.
victs. He walked about 10 feet tc
meet Cowen, holding out the hand.
kerchief. Cowen reached for it, but
instead of taking it, grabbed Jack.
son. Reavis dashed up and got the
gun, and all was over. Then fol.
lowed the march down the other
side of the hill, where the guard was
released, and the fugitives scattered
in different directions.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
For Over EifIY Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. In pleas
ant TO the taste. Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty five
cents bottle. Its value is incalcu-
liable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23

E~ For $3.50 in advance you
can get the Silver Knight Watch
man and the Gilmore BULLETIN for
one year.
E@ Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk,
Va, was frightfully burned on the face
and neck. Pain was instantly relieved
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which
healed the injury without leaving a
scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
r. w. Smith.
1t is eminently proper that at the
meeting Of the Republican Central
Committee, w. b. Hepburn should
offer a resolution recognizing the
women as a factor in the politics
of the State. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Judge was always
opposed to granting them the right
of suffrage, but that don't count
now,-Caldwell Record.
The six daily papers of San
Francisco have organized an asso-
citation for purposes of mutual de-
fence. One of the classes of per-
sons they propose to stand off"
consists of representatives of chart
ties who want too much free adver
Using for entertainments. There
are many people in every commu-
nifty who do not seem to realize
that paper, ink, presswork and com
position cost money, and they act
upon the theory that newspapers
ought to bear the most of the bur-
den of promoting public and chart
table enterprises.
A little girl got some of her COM
panions around her and gravely
said Now, children, make be-
lieve | am the teacher. You've got
to know more about common things.
If you don't you'll all grow up to
be fools. Now, tell me-" she said,
looking sternly at playmate,
"How many feathers has hen2"
TED-TRUSTwoRTHY AND ACTIVE GEN
w temen ladies to travel for responsible estab-
lshed house in Idaho. Monthly S65 90 and expenses
Position steady Reference Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
Y, Chicago, ILL sel6m6
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
Amt 1t :?

Amt it wonderfully strange how
non-partisan the gold-bug Repub-
licans are when in the minority
Amt it painfully strange how bitter
partisan these same Hannaites be-
come when placed in any position
school, town, city, county or Slater
And amt it disgustingly strange
that some Democrats invariably fall
into the gold-bug trap and give
these same Mckinley followers an
opportunity to display their bitter
craftsmanship by electing them to
Office under the name of non-parti-
sanship? Amt it2