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The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
KOREAN GEOMANCERS.

The influence of the geomancers ex- tends from the King to his humblest subjects, and illustrates the cunning and simplicity which are combined in the Kor- can character. These professional oracles are consulted on all occasions by all sorts of people, The King never thinks of do- ing anything without first asking their opinion. They are more important to him than legal advisers are to railways and other corporations that employ them. and they are attached to all the departments of the Government. At the same time vice is always influenced by the payment of money.
 If any one desires to obtain a favor from the King he usually endeavors to se- cure the good offices of the geomancer who Is likely to be consulted. and the amount of the bribe corresponds to the importance of the matter. While the geo. mancer pretends to consult the spirits and observe the movements of the stars, his client knows that it is the money that governs his action. Nevertheless, when the client is required to perform some im- portant official act, he consults the same old humbug, who has been bribed by some one else to influence his decision, and he is perfectly aware of the fact.-The Chau- tauQuan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
AN UP-TO-DATE FABLE.

Once upon a time there was a Young Man who was unable to go upon the Stage, so he acted as Waiter in a Hash house Now this Young Man was un- doubtedly Poorer than he was Dishonest, but he had the Nerve to seek in mar riage the hand of the only Daughter of a BIoated Aristocrat. The latter, how ever, Was Sore on the Waiter and put up all his spare Time collecting Insults to heap on his Head, although the Daughter was over Shoetop deep in love with the dashing Plate Juggler.
 One bright but happy day the Youth was standing in the doorway of the Beanery in which he Waited, waiting for Victims of the Eating Habit to come along, when suddenly a large cry of Hor- TOT punctured the surrounding Quietude and dashing toward him came a mad dened Steed, while, with blanched face, the Bloated Aristocrat whose Daughter he loved sat powerless in the fated Ve- hicle.
 The Poor but Brave Waiter saw his Op- the back of the Neck Rushing to meet the maddened Steed he shouted Aloud as he was wont to do when giving orders to the Cook and, snatching the Apron from about his person, he waved it Frantically in the air.
 from its course, and, dashing the frail Vehicle against friendly Lamp-post, flung the Bloated Aristocrat out from therein and broke his proud Neck.
 At a proper distance after the Funeral the Poor but Triumphant Waiter threw up his job and married the only Daughter
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
NEW YORK'S LEGISLATURE
 SAFELY REPUBLICAN

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The latest fig 11res obtainable show that Roosevelt s plurality in the State is not far from 20 900. Only ten counties in the State gave Van Wyck pluralities and they were all localities swayed by cities, as New York, Kings, Queens and Erie. The falling off in Roosevelt's plurality, as compared with Blacks in 1896, is due to a decrease in the Republican vote up the State of 61,000 and in Greater New York of 62.000. Against this Van Wyck gained 10000 above the Harlem and 53,0 900 below it, as com- pared with Porter two years ago. The result on Congressmen in this State seems to have surprised even the Dem ocrats themselves. Nineteen Of their candidates were elected, the Repub- licans getting but fifteen.
 In the present House the New York delegation stands twenty-seven Repub- licans to six Democrats. In the Greater New York district all the Democratic candidates were elected.
 After the gubernatorial contest as much interest was taken in the State Legislature as in anything else. The State Senate will be Republican by four and the Assembly by twenty.
 Political interest from now on will center about the Senatorship and al- ready discussion as to the probable as- pirants has begun. So far there Is no announced candidate and the Repub- ucan organization has not declared it. al
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
DEMOCRATIC
 LUCRE WASTED
 IN LOS ANGELES Clean Sweep for the
 Republicans. DOUGLAS WHITES MISSION SAID TO HAVE HANDLED THE
 FUSION SACK" Cut a Wide swath, but Failed to Land the Democratic Votes He
 Was Sent South to
 Purchase.
DOUGLAS WHITES MISSION
SAID TO HAVE HANDLED THF
 FUSION SACK"
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.-The only fusion nominee on the State ticket who has carried this county Is Judge Wal ter Van Dyke for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The fusionists have been Swept off the earth,'' save in the case of one Justice of the Peace and one Assemblyman. William Mead has defeated James Meredith in the Seventy-third District by 100 votes Two years ago Mead had 800 majority in the same district.
 One of the political sensations of the day is the connection of Douglas White of San Francisco with the fight in three Assembly districts in this county. White came to the city the latter part of last week, and word was given out that he had come south for the pur- pose of handling the sack in the in terest of Democratic Assemblymen In the Seventy second, Seventy-third and Seventy fifth districts. The intelligence was soon spread broadcast, ana Whlte $ frequent conferences with John T. Gaffey, the well-known Democratic leader, gave credence to the report.
 At first everybody regarded him as serious factor in the legislative cam paign, but by election day his perform anceS had assumed an opera -DOuIIe air. With a mysterious wink White would call to one side well-known heelers, who, after consultation with the im- ported fusion leader, would promptly report to the local headquarters of the Republican party. White, 1t Is said, had a deputy who handled the sack. From the figures obtained from machine Re- publicans it is estimated that S750 was wasted on heelers, who promptly voted the Republican ticket. White has been cutting a wide swath since his arrival in Los Angeles and so have some of the heelers in the Eighth Ward.
 Voters who a week ago had not the price of a meal are now arraEed in purple and fine linen. The only result of Mir Whites visit to Los Angeles is that some heelers call his name blessed and MT Mead narrowly escaped defeat. MT. White will cross TehachaPi in tri umph tomorrow, but he will not have as trophies in his belt four legislative votes he was ordered to bring from the south.
 The vote in this equalization district is very close. George l.. Arnold prob- ably is elected.
 Governor elect Henry T. Gage visit ed Republican headquarters to-day and received an enthusiastic reception. He Is highly gratifed at the support he has received in Southern California. MT. Gage is exhausted as the result of his campaign Iabors and will go to the mountains for a week of rest and recreation
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
Call Office, Riggs House, uunut,inrtnn Nov. g.


 Late this afternoon Republican Chairman Babcock claimed that 174 Republicans had certainly been elected to Congress. This fell five short of majority. for there are 357 members in the House, requiring 179 votes to or ganize.
 Tonight MT. Babcock said that later returns indicate that seven more Re publicans had been elected. making 1S1 altogether, or a majority of four over Democrats, Populists and Fusionists His table of Republicans certainly elected is as follows:
 California, 6; Connecticut, 4; Della ware, l; Illinois, 13; Indiana, 8; Iowa, H. Kansas, 6; Kentucky, l; Maine, A.; Maryland, 8; ssachusetts, 10; Michi- gan, 12; Minnesota, 5; Missouri, 8; Ne braska, 8; New York. IS; New Hamp- shire, 2; New Jersey, 6; North Dakota, l; Ohio, Is; Oregon, 2; Pennsylvania, 21; Rhode Island, 2; South Dakota, 2; Tennessee, 2; Vermont, 2; Washington, 2; West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin, 10; Wyoming, l; total. 181.
 Babcock says the Democrats are only sure of 153, the Populists and the Sil- verites ?, leaving twelve in tfe doubt full column, of which he expects one more Republican from California, one from Kansas and possibly two more from Indiana.
 It will be seen that in the above esti- mate he claims all four of the West Virginia Congressman, as well as three from Missouri and two from Washing ton State. He says that Joy, R., is elected in Missouri, and James Ham ilton Lewis and William c. Jones of Washington State have been defeated by Cushman and William L. Jones, Re publicans.
 Democratic Chairman Kerr is equally positive in his declaration that 184 Democrats have been elected, or a ma 5ority of eight over Republicans, Popu- lists and fusionists, and that eleven districts are in doubt. Thus both chairmen are making practically the same claim, and it may be several days before the result is definitely known.
 The chances seem to be that neither Republicans nor Democrats will con- trol the House, but the Populists and fusionists will hold the balance of power. There was some talk to-day that in this event the Republicans of the House, in order to prevent the cleo tion of a Speaker favorable to silver would invite the gold-money Democrats to join them, and that jointly they
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
VIENNA.

Here we have a proud. imperial city. rather disdainful of trade, aristocratic and easy going, conscious of a long past, it's rulers still animated with the convic- tion that they are the successors of Char lemagne and Otto, looking on Berlin as parvenu, on London as merely commer- cial on Paris as half crazy. Excepting in the domain of music, Vienna Is not a home of art and culture, but 1t is center of dignity and grace, and a certain calm air of superiority, which, however, does not offend. It is content to look on while other places explore and write and toll and push and strain; 1t stands on its rank, it can never forget Its sixteen quar- terings and its claims to high estate.
 Vienna is most interesting. perhaps, as the meeting place between East and West; where the fine gentleman rubs shoulders in the afternoon lounge along the Graben with the Bosnian peasant. The guardian of Europe's ancient order, the center of great and most interest ing empire, the city Of leisure and of a pride so lofty that 1t does not know. it. self to be pride at all-Vienna Is both a charming city and an important political center as she will continue to be. no mat ter what is the fate of the Austrian En- pire.-The Spectator.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
A DANGER SIGNAL OVER THE
 MELON PATCH.

A man was out driving one afternoon and went beyond the limits of West port. He was jogging along the road taking things easy, more interested in his fair companion than in the land scape. Suddenly he pulled his horse in. Down the road he saw red flag fast ened to a pole stck in a fence post He stared at 1t silently for some minutes.
 What is it?" asked his companion, uneasily.
 T cant make it out; Perhaps it's a rifle range Maybe they're blasting. Anyhow, it's a danger signal" he re- piled.
 He drove forward cautiously, stop ping now and then to look at the red flag. There being no visible evidences of danger he proceeded, and saw, hitch ed to the fence post by long rope, the meanest mule in Missouri. It was humpbacked and skinny. Its loose hide was scared and worn bare in patches. It's ears were ragged and it's eyes were red. It's hoofS were normally devel- oped. The rope by which it was tied was short enough to keep it out of the highway-beyond that was evidently danger.
 An old farmer sat on the fence In the shade of an apple tree across the road.
 Whats that flag for?" asked the man who was driving.
 That flag means keep away from the mule," answered the old man.
 Then why in thunder don't you tie him up in your barn or in a field?" asked the driver.
 That mule," replied the farmer, 'is better than constable or bulldog. See that patch of mushmelons? The boys round here ust to skin that patch most regular, an I couldn't keep em out They'd win every dog I set to watchin' em. but they can't win the mule. lost so much sleep watchin' the patch that I got nervous prostration. Then I thought of ole Bill there, and we put him out. It took six neighbors to do it. He didn't want the job. I don't know how we're ever goin' to get him back again-shoot the rope in two, guess But every one about here knows Bill. an you bet them melons is safe while he's there. You see, his rope is just long enough to cover the patch Well, so long. ."-Kansas City Star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
WHAT IS A FLAMP

This means a double stroke on the drum as a signal on parade, and we find in old drill book, ''The major then ordered a fam three rolls and six f1ams." etc Toward the close of the seventeenth cen tury it was almost solely by words of command that infantry exercises were gone through; there were no bugle sounds and the use of the drum was rare.
 The term Is still used by the drummers line regiments. To explain it fully would be too technical and take up too much space. It consists of a few beats on the sfdedrum, in peculiar rhythm, known as the "open fam" or the ''close fiam,' on which the non-commissioned officers and men on parade move as instructed Notes and Queries.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
POPULIST GOVERNOR
 ELECTED IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. 9.-Returns in dicate the election of Stanley for Gov ernor by a majority of 13,OOO, and, while refusing to talk, Taylor Riddle, the Populist chairman, makes no further claims and practically comedies the de- feat of Vincent for Congress in the Fifth and of Simpson in the Seventh.
 The Republicans elect two State Sen ators, which give them eleven members in that body They also elect ninety seven Representatives out of 125. This gives them a majority of 52 on joint bal lot in the Legislature and insures the election of a Republican State Printer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

edge, and a resort to the right remedy. When a woman feels weak, sick, nervous, fretfu1 and Respondent, and suffers from pains in the back and sides, and burning and dragging down sensations, she is suf- feIing from weakness and disease of the distinctly feminine organism. Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription is the best of all medicines for ailing women. It acts di- rectly and only on the delicate and import ant organs that make maternity possible. It makes them strong and we'll. It allays inflammation, heals alteration, soothes pain, and tones the nerves. It does away with the usual discomforts of the timorous period, and makes baby's coming easy and almost painless. It is the discovery of Dr. R. " Pierce, an eminent and skillful spe- cia1i3t, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Sur gical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. No honest dealer will urge substitute for this su- perior medicine.
 "Icannot say too much for Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription" writes Miss Clara Baird, of Bridgeport Montgomery Co.,, Pa. I cannot praise 1t too highly for the good 1t did me. If any doubts this give them my name and address"
 Send for Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. Paper bound, 2I one- cent stamps; cloth bound, ten cents more. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Xs
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

of the dead Aristocrat, and they are now living comfortably off the Life Insur- ance.
 Moral-Prde often gets 1t in the Neck, but everything comes to Him who Waits. From the Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

There are in Tokio ten iron bridges and eleven stone bridges. Besides these, there are about sixty-nine wood en bridges, measuring upward of thir- teen ken. Those that are of smaller length are too numerous to be counted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

"I know Mrs Curry who lives in Tennessee" said the Professor ho had any trouble with her health aside from rheumatism, until after she sixty years of age but then there derangement of digestive organs and the suggestion of her daughter, with whom she living she tried Rpans Tabules and benefited immediately Now she keeps them the house all time generally after eating She finds that any irregularities of the bowels and says that her opinion, family should be without supply of Rpans Tabues in the house.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

Advances made on furniture and pianos with or without removal, J. Noonan, l017 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
ADVERTISEMENT.

The clouds have hardly held more rain drops than the te ars which have fallen from " o III e Il S eyes. There is a world of truth in tn e old song which said: Man must work, and W O III a Il III Il s t weep" Women must weep not only for the troub- les and ills of those they love, but because of the physical ag- ony and suffering that they them selves endure in silence.
 Nine-tenths of the pain and suf- fering that wo- men II Il d erg could be avoided by a little knowl-
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30
In tia 4oGse Of Commons.

Members are Lot allowed to refer to
each other by name in debate. The only
member who is properly addressed by
name is the chairman who presides over
the deliberations of the house in COM
mittee. On member rising to speak in
committee he begins with ''Mr. Low
ther, y and not with Mr.. Chairman, !"
as at public meetings When the speak
er is in the chair, the formula is Mr.
Speaker, sir. =
In debate member is distinguished
by the office he holds, as 1.-THE right
honorable gentleman the chancellor of
the exchequer, or by the constituency
he represents, as the honorable gentle
man the member for York F" Some
make use of the terms "My honorable
friend" or My right honorable friend. >
In case of family relations the same
form is usually observed. Occasionally
"My honorable relative or my right
honorable relative" is heard, but :" My
right honorable father" or "My right
honorable brother" though no doubt
allowable, has not been hitherto used.
Nineteenth Century.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30
yellow Attractive to Insects.

If we watch the beautiful golden
marsh marigold, we shall find it rarely
receives a visit from the bumblebee. IL
is said that those bright, golden bodied
flies Of the family Syrphidae are the
chief disseminators of its pollen. How
ever this may be, one thing is perfectly
plain, the marsh marigold is striking
and snowy yellow flower, which cannot
escape the notice of a multitude of
spring insects. It is consequently visit
ed by bees, flies, butterflies and beetles.
Yellow is a most common color among
flowers, and one which is peculiarly
conspicuous and fashy in sunlight, when
it is vanished with gloss like that
which we see on the buttercup and the
marsh marigold. -Chautauquan
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30
THE GARDEN SPOT OF AMERICA.

The opening of the line of the northern
Pacific Ry into Lewiston, Idaho within the
next week will bring that city and the coun
try surrounding it into the prominence they
have long deserved.
Lewiston is situated in a valley of surpass-
ing richness with a climate Of unusual equa-
bility These have made it the centre of one
of the most productive regions of America
The hills protect it from the cold and storms
and lend their influence to take the valley
the garden spot of the Pacific northwest.
The rich soil, abundance of pure water and
splendid climate, are manifested in the de-
liciouS fruits unequalIed vegetables, and
bountiful harvests of field products, and it
will not be long, with the new and admiral
railway facilities now enjoyed, b fore the
Lewiston valley will become conspicuous as
one of the best places on the earth for the in
dustrions farmer to establish a home.
For the past two years the resources of the
valley have been taxed to meet the growing
demand of local and foreign markets, which
is now augmented by the demand from the
orient. The speedy settlement ard enlarged
cultivation of the valley is sure to follow the
completion of the Northern Pacific Ry., will
give it prominent part in supplying the
worlds demand for fruits and breadstuffs.
A little to the southeast and reached by
way of Lewiston, lies the rich Nez Perez
reservation which was recently opened to
settlement, with its thousands of acres of
fine farming lands waiting for the industrious
farmer to cultivate them and convert them
into profitable farms or fruit ranches.
The city OF Lewiston, population 1000, even
without railway facilities has long been re
garded as a prSt delightful spot for a resi-
dence and nov gnus surely become the OBJ
jective point ! fnlany a tourist and home
seeker.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30
Control of Palsied Hands.

The control men get over their hands
by constant practice was being discuss
ed. One cited the case of an artist who
is afflicted with palsy so badly that he
cannot convey his food or drink to his
mouth unaided. And yet this man with
pallet and brush in hand can paint as
we'll as ever he could. Before his brush
touches the canvas his hand trembles
violently, but the moment he feels the
brush touch his picture his stroke be-
comes firm and strong and just what he
desires it to be.
Almost parallel case is that OF a
veteran soldier we'll known i'll Kansas
City, Peg Leg" Smith. Smith is now
in the Soldiers home in Leavenworth
When in Kansas City. he used to run
cigar wheel at the city hall square.
Smith comes to Kansas City frequent
", and when here likes to go to shoot
ing gallery on Walnut street and shoot
at the targets. He is a good shot and
enjoys looking along a rife barrel
Smith has the palsy in an alarming de-
gree. When heraises the rifle and aims
It at the target, it jerks around in such
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30

IN Germany, out of 5,276, 000 farms,
1928, 900, OF % per cent of the whole,
are each under y acres in extent, and
of the farms above 56 per cent are Gull
tivated by the owner himself, over %
per cent partly SO, or about So per cent
altogether, leaving Is per cent out OF
every 100 per cent that are let to ten
ants. In Germany, Notwithstanding
this small size of large proportion OF
the farms, 178 out Of every |, 900 inhab-
itants are nevertheless engaged i'll agri-
culture, whereas in England no more
than 90 are thus occupied, in Scotland
only 81, though 1875 per l, 900 i'll Ire
land being thus engaged raises the pro-
portion in tho Nlole United Kingdom
to 70 out 4 tl,at number, less than
half, howe 81, TO percentage SO en-
ployed in { ernany.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-30
Sensible Arrangement.

What Sir Daniel Lysons believes to
have been the first case of settlement
of an ''affair of honor" on the Duke of
Wellington S plan is described by him
in his early "Reminiscences. . 1t occur
red in Halifax about the middle of the
present century:
One day Captain Evans came to me
boiling over with wrath and indigna-
ton. He said he had been grossly in
suited by Captain Harvey, the govern
or's son, and begged me to act as his
friend | agreed, provided he promised
to do exactly as l told him. He con-
sented
l called on Captain Harvey's friend,
Captain Bourke, and we agreed to abide
by the Duke of Wellington S order about
dueling, which had just then been
promulgated at Halifax.
We carried out our intention as fol-
lows: We made each of our principals
write out his own version of what had
occurred. We then chose an umpire.
We selected Colonel Horn of the Tween
tieth regiment, a clear headed and much
respected officer. With his approval we
sent him the two statements, and he
directed us to come to his house the fol-
lowing morning with our principals.
At the appointed time we arrived and
were shown into the dining room. We
bowed formally to each other across the
table and awaited the appearance OF our
ceferee. Colonel Horn soon entered, and,
addressing our principals, said:
Gentlemen, in the first place, I must
thank you for having made my duty SO
light. Nothing could be more open,
generous or gentlemanlike than your
statements. The best advice / can give
you is that you shake hands and forget
that the occurrence has ever happened. =
They at once walked up to each other
and shook hands cordially. They were
the best of friends ever after.