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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
BOARD OF HEALTH
 LOSES EMPLOYES
GODCHAUX AND HILL TENDER
 DESIGNATIONS.
Brought Up as Matter or Serious Discussion.

Two resignations were handed in and accepted at the meeting of the Board of Health last evening. pr. Ed E. Hill gave up his position as assistant police sur ge0n al the Harbor Hospital that he might take up his new duties as Coroner when the first Of the year comes round. and Secretary Godchaux. who has been for four years one of the hardest workers on the board. resigned 10 accept position in the Assessors office under pr. Wash ington Dodge.
 To fill the vacancy created by Dr. Hill pr. Baum placed in nomination pr. Har- old O. Fondeleith. an interne al the Ger man Hospital, and his candidate was elected without any dissenting voice. No successor to Secretary Godchaux was mentioned.
 The committee delegated to look into the charges against the garbage crema- tory preferred by Reuben H. Lloyd re- ported that the crematory people should be obliged to attach a Smoke-cOnsuming g plant to their furnace
 The matter of the adulteration of Cali fornia wines was brought before the board by Dr. Galway. who asked infor- nation as to how much salicylic acid could be used In wines without endanger- ing health Dr. Bazet replied that in the California product no salicylic acid was necessary. and that II was only used to lend artificial age 10 wines oy putting a
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
swamps Considered a Nuisance.

4 combined effort will be made by the Precita Valley and the Potrero and Mis- sion improvement clubs 10 have the Board of Health declare the swamps ly- ing between Twenty sixth and Army streets 9 nuisance This Is done for the uurpose Of compelling owners 10 Ill in their lots. The Precita Valley Improve r,s-t C-l,,h which has done much for the nrGgress of that portion of the city dur ing the past three years, has been con- sfsnrIv urging property owners 10 aid in irnnroyinz their property that street grsfes might be stablished. sewers put down and the condition of the valley grow generally better.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
THE

perance and infdelity. Ambrogio Lago-
 narsino asks for a divorce from his wife, Amelia. on the ground of desertion- Han nah Mayor has filed suit against AenKa
 r Mayor. alleging failure 70 provide : suits for divorce on the ground Of cruelty have also been filed by Helen Brodie against James Brodie and Juana Howell against James E. Howell DecTees or d. y-6rCa for wiIIf1iI neglect have been grant ed James E Miller from Theresa Miller and JuE Peri from - Peri.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Perfect in Appointment.

The Hammam Baths, at Il Grant ave nue, established since 1872, have re- gently changed hands. They are now owned and will be personally conducted by MT. E. F. Burns, for ten years the manager of the Fl Paso de Robles Hotel. Few hotel men Of the State are better known than he and safe in ference is that none appreciate better what is demanded in the conduct of a thoroughly satisfactory modern Ham,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

nam Bath. Since October F repairing, Tefurnishing and redecorating have been going steadily on under the vigor- Ous supervision Of NIT. Burns until now the baths present the aspect of . new institution. The ladies and gentlemen s departments both have been recarpeted, painted and supplied with new beds. New and modern apparatus have been introduced. one feature being the change of plans of the steam room. The steam is now introduced 10 the room through perforated cylinders that con- tain eucalyptus leaves. the result being 8 fragrant and healthful atmosphere
 Refreshments of all kinds are served to guests and are guaranteed of the best. Mir. Burns policy will be to con- duct a comfortable and cleanly estab- lishment, with the best service obtain able in constant attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Famed Pianist Coming.

i rare treat for music lovers is prom ised next month, when J. W. Morrisey will introduce Moriz Rosenthal, the famed pianist, to a San Francisco audience for the first time. All through Europe his success was phenomenal, and his playing has been described as a miracle of per lection. Rosenthal will perform in Met ropoIitan Temple on the evenings Of Jan uarv 2 and and on the afternoon of January [.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
The Worlds Supply of Wheat.

An English expert prophecies a universal aearth in the wheat supply He claims that the wheat producing soil IS unequal fo the strain that will bs put upon IL Even now when the food supply Of the world is ample thousands die because their disordsred storn- sc chs fail to properly assiTilate the food they take Hostetter's Stomach Bftterz strengthen and tone up the stomach and digestive organs, and enable them 10 perform their proper func tions- This great remedy cures dyspepsia tor- pid liver nervousness and fever and ague.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
"Hen" Moore a Begear.

E1enry Moore. better known as Hen" Moore. who was the center field Of the old Pioneer baseball team in 1SSS was be- fore Judge Mogan yesterday on charge of vagrancy- He was arrested Tuesday night while begging on Market street The Judge let him off with q sentence of twenty-four hours Tn the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

stop to all processes of fermentation. To settle the matter it was decided that the health and food committees should get to- gether and formulate plan for the sup
 pressi0n of mixing antiseptics with na
 tive wines for the purpose Of artidcially
 aging native vintages.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
AnDealing to the Critical.

Have you 2 friend who has critical taste for sculpture? Who. likewise. would find great enjoyment in the pos session of a choice work Of art in bronze2 That friends most critical taste could be pleased by a Christmas gift selected in Nathan. D0hrmann & Cos a-t rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

Sauborn. Vail 6 CO. have an immense line of small glass vases, white statuary, sold-nounted pitchers and vases, Bohe- Tnis1 glassware Stockton art pottery. etc. For genuine bargains no other lines a0rraf theirs
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
In the DiEsrce Courts.

Mrs. Phoebe M White has applied for a divorce from her husband Michael White
 alleging infdelity. Spiro c. Dragomsno- vich has sued his wife. Louise. for Q di- vorCe on the grounds of cruelty. intem-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Baldwin Fire.

Sale Of the Kimberly gem and watch house. Only three more days to buy watches and jewelry saved from the Baldwin fire al one-half of manufactur- CTS cost I23 kearny street
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

Thomas H. Dowd. 17-year-old private in the California Heavy Artillery, was discharged from the army On habeas cor pus yesterday by United States District Judge de Haven Dowd had been before the court twice or three times previously on habeas corpus, but as on each Of these occasions he was under military sentence against the discipline of the army the court could not interfere The officers of the heavy artillery were very glad 10 get rid of him
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

Algeria is the only country in the world where the horses outnumber the human beings
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Bad Boy Dowd Released.

Ladies' taflor-nads suits. Fur czpes. cloaks redlt NJ Rothschild. 2li sutter st-, T. and |.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. N0onan. lal7-la23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
It Will Make You Feel Coed

When your wife tells you on Christmas morning that your shirt front and col lar rivals the whiteness of the lilies. There is nothing that can encircle your neck. outside Of her snowy arm, that will please you more on Xmas than a collar done up with the perfect color and finish that We put on all linen laundered here.
 The United States Laundry office
 iOO4 Market street Telephone
 South 420
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02
Eckcrt Etehiaqs.
culturis..

SPECIAL Correspondence
Porter Plumb's new addition to his
residence is almost completed.
Frank Hepworih has bought the
Ncishbors ranch in the ~Gulch and ex
poets TO make it bis future home.
Mower 4 Co. have large bunch of
cattle at Burt wcirs. They began feed
ing this week.
Charles Zaune:ti has moved back TO
Surface Creek and intends buying a
ranch and going into the cattle businiss.
Mr.. Fisher has cleared up about Ia
acres OF land and intends putting out
fruit on it in the spring.
The new reservoir at the lower end of
Hait's Basin is being built right along.
About % teams are scraping dirt and =
force Of men are putting in the nane-
A lot u young men Ut osr neishbcs
hood decided il would not he right nor
friendly to s,ixht Frank Hepso-th aPou
the event u ho marriage - they gath
cred tOgssher all the Old tin cars. cow
belle and osAss iossruosnts of torture
aud marched 10 the Aoos u The yOsng
couple. The Aossihis raekss tAsss yOsns
osa osds ia payi.9 tAeis rsspscts 90
psoopsly sssppsd b IN invitation %
CoAs in uAsss a0ppes asaissasAs0.
TIE sseriss wss sy>ot IN sisgsee snd
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

The following efusion is going the
rounds and must have been written by
Cy Warman with a view to booming
travel over come railroad running to the
sunny South: "Fain would / flee from
these breezes so raw, ere the blizzards
the strawberry grows on its straw and
the gooseberry hangs from its goose;
where the cat climbs the catnip tree as
she searches for prey-the guileless and
unsuspecting rat on the rattan bush at
play. / would catch with ease the saff-
ron COW and the cowlet in her glee. az
she leaps from bough to bough on the
top OF the cowslip tree: and list while
the partridge drums his drum and the
woodchuck chucks his wood. and the
dog devours the dogwood plum in prim-
tive solitude. Oh, let me drink from
the moss grown pump that was hevn
from the pumpkin tree; eat mush and
milk in the shade OF stump from old
boress far and free-fresh gathered N ush
from the mushroom vine. and milk from
the milkweed tree-and pineapple from
the pine. And then to the whitewashsd
dairy I'll turn. where the dairymaid has
tening hies, her ruddy and golden butter
to churn. from tho cream OF her butter
flies; then I'll rise at morn with the ear
liest bird, to the fragrant farmyard pass,
and help the farmer turn his herd OF
grasshoppers out to grass.
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

The time will soon come for protecting
the strawberry plants from winters cod
and the subject offers some timely sug
gestion. There is no question but some
protection is almost essential to the
plants. but authorities disagree about
the best to be adopted. While some ad
vocate manure, others object to it, and
recommend straw. leaves, litter or any
thing OF this nature.
The chief objection to manure seems
to be that seed weeds are apt to be sown
with it on the strawberry bed. But il
ones manure is as good as it ought to
be weed seeds ought not to be spread in
this way. Moreover. only well rotted
manure is fit for this work, and the weed
seed. will generally have died out before
manure reaches this stage. The value
Of the manure in enriching the plants lie
often overlooked by those who prefer
other things for protection. All through
the winter the strength OF the manure
is soaking into the soil. and by spring
when the protection is removed the
plants arc fetilized richly and ready TO
spring into immediate and rapid growth.
But if one has no suitable manure at
hand. the next best thing is probably
forest leaves. collected in the woods. aud
mixed with just enough straw to keep
them in place. A few twigs OF the trees
gathered with the leaves will be OF value.
Theses spread over them will help to keep
them from being blown about by the
wind:
Straw is good as a protect on. but saw
dust is not 80 easily handled. The rain
makes the saw9ust cling TO the plants
so tnst it sometimes proves quite nui-
sance. Potato vines can often be uiiliz
ell as protection, especially in connec-
with a few leaves. The two mixed to-
Se,her make cheap and effective cover
ins.-A. B. Barret. in Wisconsin Agri-
culturist.
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

am surprised at the ANAL crops OF
grain. grass potatoca. etc, that are
yroxn ON many farm. Tho Lack of
s,f,;,;.nt Good .t.bl. manure ia largely
rsspops;ble for ,hi.. f.~ years ago a
comnany WAS formed and a large straw
hoard Factory built At the county sea,
Of INV county. Since then every farmer
ri,bin a radius al ten mil,. OF this es.
tablishmep, fortunate .nouyb to have
anv s,rav has sold il a, the very low
figures OF FROM el to q per too. With
the money rrceivc,, 10, IN. straw SOM.
cheap grade commercial fertilizer is
purchassd As. CONSEQUENCE the soils
Of the farms are becom;ny thinner each
wear from a lsck of suffiei.n, bumus 10
mak. /, lively and fri.bl. \, h. verv
poor prar,i,e to eli .,rar from the farm
Keen enough .,ock to work over all the
.,r.s and rourh sc,,a into n,,urr and
then ;ul;ciousIv ,n,,lv j, 10 the s.la.
The labor will b, NOR. than doub,y maid
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

Tho peesiOioetc prediction made BY
Sir George Crookes that the world il
threatened with . wheat famine unless
the coils fertility is maintained and
augmented BY nitrogen artificially y OBJ
tanned has excited interest and study
into the soil, its properties and probable
exhaustion. 6tswart wrote OF the soil
in manner within the understanding
OF the most obtuse, as it is free from any
technical Language. Ho said the soil
may be compared TO a manufactory to
which 10 attached stOrehouse for the
from time to time worked up in the fac
tory: and the manufactured products
which arc made vp. When in time of
active business On excessive demand oc-
ours for the finished goods beyond the
power OF the faetory to supply them. the
stock is exhaueeed; and no more sales
or deliveries cas be made until the fac
tory has had the to reiurnish the store
with a new stock, But il one reeded
material, wool, cotton, dyestuff. oil for
the machinery. fpel for the furnace or
the driving eagiue or money to pay for
the labor p wsnting, the work stops.
There may be svsr.thing but a little oil
even; or one siagie color in the dye house
yet everything Dust stop until this nee
essary article , supplied. The exper-
fenced owner or manager, however.
makes it his 6usfness to see that every
one o: thess seeded articles is kept in
stock ready eps instant supply when
called for. He keeps a stock book, in
which are entsesd all receipts aud all
expenditureo q ali these supplies, and
he carefully lssks over his book at stated
times and Doeisss how the consumption
is going on. that fresh stock may be
laid in before she old is exhausted and
work might - stopped for want OF some
little thing. This is precisely what the
farmer should do and must do for the
most succeaseal culture OF his crope.
He has stoso Of raw materials in his
coil, and nature carries on there a man
ufactory In Which these raw materials
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

conversation with many wishes for the
happiness of the bride and groom in
which we heartily join.
Thanksgiving was celebrated here }
big turkey shoot on Wednesday. which
was well attended by our crack shots
who carried of fine turkeys A literary
and musical entertainment was we'll
patronized by our folks on Thursday at
the Trickle school house to which an aG :
mission OF 10 cents was charged. The
proceeds amounting to sl4O0 will be
divided between the scha0a and the new
Methodist church at Csdaredge.
RANCAMAN.
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

The people of this state are fortunate
in that the most direct route by which
they can reach the great exposition is
one justly famed for the excellence OF
it's equipment and service, the courtesy
OF its officials and employees. and the at.
tractiveness OF the country through
which it passes. We refer to the Bur
liEgton Route.
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02
Earaer., Asseess~.:

EaP0ess' AtteasSoa:
will sell trios. Buff Plymouth Rocks.
April and May hatch, for $3.50 trio. for
next co days, to make room.
PAUL E. KENNEDY.
Hotchkiss, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1898-12-02

Pare fresh milk ana cream De.
Iivered daily in Delta ~ n. y.
DiPlam.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
OLDEST SOUTHERN CHURCH.

Baptist House of worship built Be-
fore 1880 In Virginia.
South OF Mason and Dixon's line the
Oldest and probably the most fomous
church is the Providence Baptist, in
Clark county. KY. seven miles south of
Winchester. 1t was organized at a
different place from where the congre-
cation now meets. Virginia was the
church's birthplace, but previous to
1880 it moved to Kentucky, Daniel
Boone being included among the con-
gregation. 1t has in its history occu-
pied three buildings. one of log, one
of stone and the present one, modern
frame.
Not only is this the oldest church in
the south, but it is the pioneer church
organization in the state and is a part
Of the very interesting unpublished his
tory OF Kentucky. The pastor of the
church, Robert Elkins. has held his po-
sition for 40 years. The present clerk
has filed his own place for IS years.
The early day stone sanctuary has
stood the test Of time, the masonry not
showing crack to-day, having stood as
firm as the church organization itself.
The building is over. 100 years old. Near
this old church is the more modern and
conmodious house Of worship built by
the present congregation. No services
are held in the old stone structure, but
it stands n monument to the thorough
ness and careful work OF Kentucky's
early Eaptists.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
TOOK A COLD SHOWER BATH.

A New and Elderly Pupil Stayed
Under 1t Nearly Fifteen Minutes.
A gentleman about 90 years of age en-
tered gymnasium and physical cul-
ture school in Brooklyn the other day.
ing a pupil to "build himself up" re-
ports the New York Times. After hard
exercise for an hour it is customary for
each pupil to take a warm or cold
shower bath and then be rubbed down
by an attendant with coarse towels,
thus promoting the circulation of the
blood and putting the body in a healthy
glow. The shower bath is in a small
compartment, and the pupil enters and
closes the door, manipulating the spig-
OTIS to suit himself, while the attendant
waits outside until he is through.
The elderly pupil was told after his
first lesson that he had better take a
cold shower, and he entered the COM
partment and closed the door. The at
tendant waited for nearly Is minutes
outside, and wondered what the man
was doing, as he could hear the cold
water running, but no other sound.
Finally from the compartment came
the chattering query: 'How long must
l stay in this place? I'm freezing"
The new pupil was promptly rescued
and resuscitated. and it was explained
to him that it was not customary for
man to stay under the shower longer
than two or three minutes on a cold
winter day.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
SERVICE in A PALACE.
Scene of Ismail Pasha's Former Tri-
umphs in Egypt in Use.

Scene of Isnuil Pasha's Former Trf-
umphs in Egypt in Use.
Church accommodations in Egypt
for English and American tourists and
residents are somewhat limited, and
particularly in winter, when the num-
ber of visitors is greatest, are they
found insufficient. In Cairo, for that
reason, service is held Sunday morn
ing in one of the large drawing-rooms
of the Gheziveh palace. This very gor-
geous palace was built by Ismail Pasha
and used for the reception and enter
tainment of his royal guests at the
opening of the Suez canal. 1t was the
millions spent ON these festivities that
helped ruin Egypt and were the real
cause of Ismail's downfall.
Now the palace is used as hotel
and in the reception rooms Lsmail's
furniture and carpets are still kept,
although their garish colors are not
much in harmony with present-day
notions. In one of these rooms the
women-for some reason men are not
often seen there--assemble and, sit
ting On the yellow and gold embroi-
dered chairs bearing the I. P. of the
former ruler, listen to the Church of
England service, which is generally led
by the military chaplain of the gar
risOn.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
THE SELF-POSSESSED LAD.

He Took Occasion to Correct the Head
Member of the Firm.
Just where the lad came from Is not
apparent, but he was rather crisp
looking youngster of IA, small for his
size and foxy about the corners of the
eyes and mouth, says the Detroit Free
Press. He entered the Office Of whole
sale house On Larned street east and
approached the head of the establish
ment, who WAS in bad humor about
something. -...... .a
''Do you want boy here ?" asked the
applicant for position. .-..
mo, we don't want boy here" re-
sponded the merchant in the ordinary
manner of man in bad humor.
"Are you sure, sir?"
"Ot course l am. Don't know my
business? Get out!"
"What's that sitting on the stool over
there?" asked the caller very politely
and without being at all disturbed by
his reception.
"He's our Office boy" replied the mer-
chant. rather taken aback.
AOu "dui Hill ueIes uOu you
"Of course"
Hes boy, isn't hep
"Yes."
"WeH. then, sir, you are mistaken
when you say you don't want a boy
here. What you really intended saying
was that you didn't need me. here
Good morning, sir!" And before the
merchant could pull himself together
this re,narkabl youth had got out and
was lost in the crowd on the street.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-04-16
WAGES IN LUMBER CAMPS.
Experienced Woodsmen Go to Work
without StipulntinE Their Pay.

Experienced Woodsmen Go to Work
without StipulntinG Their Pay.
What wages are you receiving this
winter?" was asked of well-known
woodsman the other day, reports the
Menominee (Mich.) Enterprise.
81 don't know" was the reply. Evil
IDENTIFY seeing look of surprise, he con-
tinued: "You see, when we come up
into the woods we never ask what our
wages are going to be. We simply get
OUR job, pack our turkey and start for
camp. In the spring, if we do our work
satisfactory, we get the highest pay
that's going. A good man always gets
fair wages, and the companies invari-
ably treat him right when he gets down
in the spring in the matter of pay. No,
I never ask when hire out what my
wages will be. There is one very good
reason for this. In the fall the towns
are always full of men hunting for jobs
in the woods and naturally the wages
offered to those who ask are not very
large. Along toward the lst of Janu-
ary these fellows get weeded out. Some
Of them are dissatisfied with their work
and quit, which leaves scarcity of men,
and wages go up again. Now, if |
should ask what my wages were going to
be when hired out in the fall certain
ly could not expect more than had been
promised me. Experienced woodsmen
understand this, and never ask, and
when they settle up in the spring they
get good pay"