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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

arms and legs as though she wanted
to swim.
Lolita was not quite a year old when
we went to Santa Cruz tC spend the
summer. She could not walk at the
time. but we used to put her in a little
bathing suit and let her creep on the
sand.
"One day the waves rolled up higher
on the shore than usual and somehow
she got mixed up with them. There
were bathers all around who saw her,
and at least a dozen of them started
to the child's rescue. You can imagine
how surprised every one was to see the
babe swim as easily as the most &C
complished swimmer. She took to the
water as though she belonged in it.
After that we simply could not keep
her out of 1t.
Though it was weeks before Lolita
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
Very Like a Fish When She Was an
How Her Scaly Skin Was Changed.

gestures. "I was cleaning a fish a short
time before Lolita was born and the
thought Of 1t made me very Ill for days.
| was not surprised that she was born
with skin scaled like fish. Her legs,
too. were joined together and the feet.
being webbed, made her look like
strange, uncanny sort of fish. The doc
tor. after surgical treatment. assured
me that she would be able to walk nat
urally.
LAS a mere infant she was passion
.ately fondEof water When the nurse
gave her her bath she was wild with
delight and struck out with her little
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

~ YER in Oakland is a little girl
who has the most extraordinary
skin in the wide world. Her
name is Lolita Farron. and she
lives near Lake Merritt.
Her skin is not remarkable on ac-
count of its beauty or transparency,
but because it is scaled exactly like the
skin Of a fish Twice every day her
mother rubs her from head to foot
with sweet oil After the oiling the
skin loses in a degree its scaly appear
anCe. AT night Lolita is wrapped in
clothes saturated with oil. BY constant
applications of oil her skin is preserved
in a fairly smooth condition and it is
only when very close TO her that the
fsh-like scales are apparent. Other
wise she looks like any other pretty,
healthy child of fourteen. Save for her
skin and web feet she Is perfectly
normal child.
Lolita. can swim and dive like the
nymphs and mermaids Of old. The sui
len boom Of the waters, a heavy storm
at sea, these are as sweet music to her
ears. When the current is strongest,
when the waves leap highest and the
salt spray splashes, then she pIunges
in and gleefully breasts the oceans
wave. while stronger limbs and fainter
hearts quail on shore.
She swims like fish, said the peo-
pie on the beach at Santa Cruz, watch
ing Lolita outdistance all other swim
mers.
NO wonder she swims like a fish,
mysteriously replied one of Lolita's
schoolmates, she is like a fish,
She is like fish" echoed along the
beach until it reached Lolita herself
and played about her ears. robbing the
sea OF its music and the waves of their
charm. Lolita and her mother packed
their trunks and returned to their home
in Oakland.
But the salt Of the sea and the lap
of the waves tOrmented her nights and
made miserable her days. A daily swim
in the Piedmont baths did not drown
the memory Of the oceans swell. and
Lolita was sent to Santa Barbara for
the rest Of the vacation. This child
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

THAT the Republican leaders? Both Mrs
I 1 and
w personal acquaintance
is highest office in the gift
TELL which
hobnob
hing with quality tell with
camaraderie talk of My
will able
the haley office
is in
in
home and family
of nnature
instance the which
public
children
H Patton charming wife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

been passed.
Mrs. Patton says she never took the
slightest interest in politics until her
husband was nominated, that she
doesn't know much about party ques-
tions now. At first she regretted hav-
ing her husband go into politics, for she
felt that he had heavy odds to fight
against, and then she feared just the
least little bit that 1t might interfere
with their home life.
You see," she said, a warm glow
suffusing her creamy skin and lighting
the depths of her soft brown eyes, my
husband and my home are all care for
in the world. But it hasn't made bit
of difference. Mr.. Patton is out little
later nights, that's all, but l know 1t
only for short time and that soon the
thread of domesticity will be resumed.
"Oh, 1 do hope he'll be elected. He's
such a good man that I'm sure ne
would make good Mayor.
mo. / am not fond of society. L am
quite content with my beaut1ful nome,
and she looked about her with salts
fed, proprietary air at the pretty ma
hogany raftered little room, While the
tall clock upon the stairs tolled off the
seconds and the canaries in an adjoin-
ing room shook their little threats In
q glad tremolo from mere JOY of life.
A honey restful atmosphere per-
vaded the place.
"Do YOU know" she said, suddenly,
81 have never heard my husband make
a speech, but Tn going to soon.
would love to, for I'm sure he makes
q good one.
Mrs. Patton has an admiration for
and a faith in her husband that is as
big as he is. She is a little body,
modest, shrinking from publicity, and
as she talks she settles back into her
chair with an air that goes well with
her rich southern coloring.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

WAY out on Broadway, in an
artistic little house, Mrs. Patton
fits about her household duties
with an anxiety gripping at her
heart which will not be stilled
until the day of election has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

themselves of the opportunity of plac-
ing such a man at the head OF their
government. And as she says 1t her
blue eyes glow with pride at the con-
Viction of her husbands superiority
over all other men.
She is an earnest woman OF vivid con-
victions and a never-failing fund OK
personal enthusiasm. She is essential
" domestic, all her interests being CEN
tered in her home, her husband ana
their five children. She takes the keen
est interest in the campaign and reads
everything the papers say, whether
good or bad. The good she already
knows, and the bad she doesn't believe.
when Mr. Gage is elected I shall
certainly reside at Sacramento, she
said and rising to the five feet seven
inches of her magnthcently proper
toned womanhood. she stepped to the
window, and glanCing over the land
scape, added, land we will try to nave
our home there a reproduction OF this
happy and beautiful one. where all our
children were born. That row OF pop
lar trees, the orchards Of oranges, lem
Ons WalnutS and olive trees were All
laid out and planted by Mr.. Gage him.
self"
At the thought that there might be
four years spent away from the pretty
southland home, Mrs. Gage grew bit
meditative, and then said quietly:
Yes, 1t will be wrench TO leaVe
this beautiful home, but. as Governor.
nv husbands duties will require his
residence in Sacramento during his
term of office, and of course l will be
there with him and our children.
During our residence in Sacramento
we will both be pleased to enter into
the social pleasures and enjoyments or
the citizens. AS for myself, am not
sure how l would entertain, for sur
roundings would, of course, affect that;
but If Mr. Gage is elected, and believe
he will be, we will, 1 think, be fully
able to meet any demands that may
be made upon us.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

HE home of Henry T. Gage is
about an hours drive from Los
Angeles. The road is a bit dusty.
but one does not mind that slight
inconvenience after arriving at
the home, which amply repays
one for the journey. The house
and grounds are on sloping piece of
land and in the immediate vicinity are
acres of green lawns and walks shaded
with palms, magnolia, cypress, orange
and lemon trees, while here and there
are rustic benches, roses, lilies and
flowers galore.
Every blade of grass upon the place.
every fruit tree and wide-spreading
cypress tree attest to the fact of Mr..
Cages love and interest in his home.
for they were planted by his own hand.
Mrs Henry T. Gage believes firmly
that her husband will be the next Gov
ernor, for she does not think that the
people Of California would fail to avail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

YER in Oakland IS a little girl
who has the most extraordinary
skin in the wide world. Her
name is Lolita Farron. and she
lives near Lake Merritt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
Great Excess OF widows.

There are Ill windows of soldiers
of the War of 1872 drawing pensions
OF IS per month from the Government
pension agency in Chicago, and there
are seventeen agencies in the coun-
try. Although there are only four
teen survivors of this war now living,
there are G2S7 widows of men who
fought in 1912 drawing SO per month
from the Government.
Il do not want to be understood as
saying that none of these widows of
1872 is deserving of the pension she is
drawing said General Anderson,
United States Pension agent, today,
3but this war closed eighty three years
ago and these women must have been
very young and the veterans very old
when they were married.
@There is no question that there is a
great abuse of the pc nsion laws by
young women, who marry old soldiers
for no other reason than to live ON
the pension money after the husbands
are dead. BY this system of mercen-
airy marriages the pension list of the
Government can be almost perpetu-
ated. There are now 100000 widows
on the pension rolls, and what pro-
portion do you suppose are old
women lifelong companions of the
veterans? You can't tell; there is no
way of finding this out but the wild
ows seem out Of proportion to the vet
erans,"-N. Y. I'll mes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
.Durrant's Last Day.

Unless the United States Supreme
Court grants a stay, Theodore Dur
rant will pay the penalty for his
crimes tomorrow forenoon and the
brutal murder OF Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams will be avenged.
He has made gallant fight for his
life, but unless all signs fail this will
be his last night on earth.
LATER--Governor Budd waited a
long time today for General Dickin.
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Durrant to APP
pear to urge Communication Of sen.
tence, bu, up to late hour this af-
ternoon they had not appeared. The
Governor expressed his determine
ton not to interfere in the case.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
Notice to Lein Holders.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State Of Nevada, in and for Elko
County.
A. Robinson, Plaintiff, VS.. w. B.
Duvall, r. r. Bowles and Charles w.
Waldron Co-partners doing business
under the firm name and style of the
EIko Gold Creek Lumber Co npany
and M. j. Curtis defendants.
To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN:-No-
tice is hereby given that on Decem-
Der %, 1897, the above named plain
tiff filed in the above entitled Court
his complaint against the above
named defendant praying for the
foreclosure Of two certain Mechanics
liens and for other ard general relief.
Said liens being recorded in the Office
or the County Recorder of Elko
County State of Nevada in book 2 of
liens pages 1876 to 1873 inclusive. And
all persons are hereby notified TO ap-
pear in the above entitled Court on
the 10Th day of January, 1898, said
day being during the regular term Of
said Court and then and there. ex-
hibit the proofs of their said liens, if
any they may have. The prope rty
affected by plaintiffs suit and on
which the plaintiff seeks to foreclose
and sell is generally described az fol-
lows: that certain building situated
on Let's No. 10, 90. 81 and % in
Block No. u, in tho town OF Gold
Creek, county of Elko, State of Ne
vada, and known as and called the
Waldron Block.
WREN & WHEEL r,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
(l2-2S) "a,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
EASTWARD THROUGH ,

The ROCKIES <GzNNYS-
The traveller, tourist or business
man ID wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route. for his route to the East.
1t ID the only transcontlnentaI line
pasFing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliln pse
it affords Of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice OF three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs. Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
state Univer.Ity Bonds.

There are in the State University
fund $4,000 in United States bonds
and $4,000 in state bonds. This fund
ID irreducible and, as in the case of
the State School fund, the interest
only can be applied to the payment of
the University expenses. The inter
est Is not sufficient to defray the ex-
penses OF the University at the pres
emit. The legislature at the last ses-
sion appropriated for the support of
the State University and Laboratory,
$4,000 payable out of the Contin-
gent University Fund, and the litter
est Account Ninety Thousand Acre
Grant, S16,2oO from each. Unfortun-
ately the money is not in these funds
and as the University must be pro-
vided for other means have to be re-
sorted to.
The State Board of Education,
which consists of Governor Sadler,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Cutting and President Stubs of the
University, decided to dispose of &c.
700 OF United States bonds and have
the State substitute it's own bonds for
the amount, the money to be applied
Ill paying the contingent expenses of
the University.
While the State is willing to loan
It's credit to the University the trouble
Is the borrowing power of the State,
under the constitutional limit, is
nearly exhausted and unless there is
decided increase in revenue in the
next year or two it will be exhausted.
The Stare unless the Constitution is
amended, cannot incur a debt of more
than 100000 and when that limit is
reached it must increase taxation for
the support OF the Government unless
meanwhile, there is an appreciable in
crease lii the taxable property of the
State.
The University is one of the institu-
tions Of which the State may feel
justly proud. 1t should and Lnust be
supported and if necessary, no doubt,
a special tax will be levied to main
tain it. The General Government
appropriates $4,000 a year for its
support and the State should appro
PIRATE at least us much more. Reno
Jounal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
Eeauty, Usili.y aud valu.

Are happily combined in Hoods
Sarsaparilla Coupon Calendar for
1893. The lovely child's head in an
embossed gold frame, surrounded by
sprays OF flowers in mosaic. the har-
monlous pad in blue with clear fik-
ures. and the coupons by meaDs Of
which many valuable books and
other articles may be obtained, make
up the most desirable Calendar we
have ever seen. The first coupon ar
hcle is Hoods Practical Cook Book,
a handsome useful volume of $50
pages. Ask Your druggist for Hoods
Coupon Calendar, or send cents in
stamps for one to G. /. Hood & Co..,
Lowell, Mass.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able. physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
Can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter-
nally, and made in Toledo, Ohio. by
F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
NOTICE.

] win be at Geo. Bruce's store un.
til January 10, 1873. All persons in-
debted to me are requested to call
and settle by that time.
A. HYLAND.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-06
sALMAGnNn'

is In town.
Full line of rubber goods at Alex.
ander's.
Sheriff Mater collected S554.50 for
for fees and licenses last month.
Fred Wilson is in town on his way
east for the benefit o. his health.
Dancing pumps and light weight
boots and shoes at Alexander's. y
Read the speech of Congressman
Newlands. 1T will interest you.
The high school reopened this
morning with thirty-two pupils in at
tendance.
There are TO new developments in
the Ohio Senatorial fight. Both sides
are confident of winning.
There are eight patients in the
county hospital and five prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Natter.
Jacobs, the tailor, cleans and re-
pairs ladies' dresses, cloaks, etc. at
reasonable prices. Satisfac elton guar
anteed or no charge.
The indication are that our fine
weather is over. 1t showed some
this afternoon and the prospects are
good for big storm.
Additional fancy goods including
an elegant variety Of gents and
ladies' neckwear just received at
Alexander's. *
Dave Casper has Just received
new lot OF samples OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 I'D.
Chicago will have an underground
system of pneumatic tubes through
which packages Of every description
can be shot to any part of che city.
Max Nordan, the student of degen-
eracy, figures out that at the present
rate Of nerve abuse the civilized
world will be crazy by the year 1900
A. d.
Miss M. CumnIins' Dress making
parlors at Mrs. Keith's. Will also
sew by the day in private families
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith got in
from Ruby Valley last night. Mrs.
Smiths health Is not very good and
che will remain in town for medical
treatment.
LOST:-Between the Depot Hotel
and the Webster building gold
chain bracelet with small paddock.
The finder will please return the
same to this Office or to Mrs. j. w.
Pinder at the Webster building.
lodgings, can be had at the Silver
Brick Lodging house, kept by Mrs.
II. McAdams, for so cents night
The rocms are finely furnished and
in new brick building in the rear Of
Alezander's store.
Mrs. Robert Grinamon of the Ar.
lmgton House, Carson, fell off stop
ladder Monday and sustained injuries
that will likely terminate fatally.
Her physicians have given up ali hope
OF her recovery.
While yon are looking for change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
flee. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex.
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. +. ". SHEBwood.
Au order for 10000 Of the latest
pattern Of military rifles and $780,
100000 rounds OF ammunition has
been placed with the Winchester
Arms Company, OF New Haven,
Conn, through it's San Francisco Of
d.. M. A. n
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-05
ATTEMPTED TO MURDER


HIS Brain.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-The repeated
refusAls of a young woman to live
with her love-crazed husband caused
desperate shooting affray on the
south side of Court street. mid.
way between Linn and Baymillcr
streets, at 7:l5 Sunday night. While
in q fit of jealous rage the rejected
husband attempted to murder his wife
on the public highway and then COM
mittcd suicide. The street was crowd.
cd with pedestrians at the time and in
tense excitement prevailed.
The principals in the affair were
Karl Bacher, a young baker, and his
pretty wife Bertha, from whom he
was parted. The weapon which Bacher
used was SIS caliber American
dou ouble-action bulldog revolver,
and that he did not slay
his wife was the result of bad aim.
Bacher fired three bullets ut his wife,
two of which took effect, but fortu'
nately not striking a vital spot lie
then turned the messenger of death
| upon himself and fred a bullet into
his right temple. with fatal effect
a Bin creating a Military Reserve,
WASHINGTON, April 4. 4.-Representa
tive Hull, of Iowa, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs
has introduced bill creating a mill
tary reserve, to be liable to active duty
in time of emergency
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-05
Mrs. w, w, RathbOne.

Died, at her home, ELM Shade just
north of the city, Mrs. Julia F. Rath-
bone. The death occurred at 3:15
o'clock, Monday afternoon after long
illness of neuritis of the arm, in most
aggravated form. Mrs. Rathbone was
6s years of age, and was born in this
city. Her husband, w. w. Rathbone
died in 1884. Three daughters survive
Mrs. H. d. Shaw, Mrs. e. S. Lee and
Miss Waldene Rathbone. Mrs, Rath'
bone was member of the Unitarian
church, of this city. She was woman
of much force of character, and was
possessed Of such disposition as wor
her hosts of friends.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon from the home. The hour
had not last night been arranged.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-05
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1893.
"A TOUGH DEAL

A GAINESVILLE and Ohio River Passenger
Train That Must Have Been Hoodooed.
The southbound q. & o. R. train
made good run as far as Waterford,
but at that point its luck forsook it.,
and on the trip to Marietta the train
passed through an experience aptly de-
scribed by Conductor Lavelle as "a
tough deal" Just below Waterford a
landslide delayed the train nearly an
hour. AT Equity the steam shovel was
found hors de combat from lack OF
water and the train had to stop and
fill its tank, putting the patience Of
passengers and crew to another test.
A short distance above Marietta box
car on the rear end jumped the track
and had to be cut loose. While back
ing across Front street the train missed
running down confused woman by a
shsirsbreadth. The woman would
undouu btedly have been struck but
for the timely assistance of passerby.
When the unlucky train finally pull.
ed into the Union Depot, nearly two
hours late the passengers and crew
heaved Sigh of relief and got their
feet on terra firma as quickly as posi-
BILE. A Leader man got on the train al
Waterford, but denies that he hoodooed