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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10
VALENTINE DANCE TOILETS.

They are getting ready for valentine
dances at the national capital Wash
ington is always glad OF an excuse to
make merry, and now that the presi-
dents period of mourning is over
Washington has awakened to the
pleasant task of enjoying itself. The
valentine dances-and invitations ara
gu for three in high official circles
will be characterized by the wearing
of three colors, orange, green and pur-
pie. These, with the background of
black worn by the chaperones who sit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10
PULLING TEETH AT SEA.
Dentistry and Physlc for Poor Jack
Tar While Anoat.

When Il sailor on deep water ship
has toothache he IL likely to 20 TO
the captain. The captain gives him
something out Of the medicine chest TO
put In his tooth, and II that doesn't
cure II perhaps he pulls It,. II ID u
common thing for sailors to pull their
own teeth. Their method is to put
string around tooth and pull It; but
dental forseps are carried on deep wa
ter ships, on some vessels n fair outfit
OF them. A ship captain or long ex-
porienee said that In the course OF his
life at sea no had pulled 200 teeth.
The ships medicine chest on large
vessels Is like closet or cupboard.
with glass door, built In the ship.
In this chest the medicine bottles, gilt
lebeled, are arranged on shelves that
rise one above another In recedlng
tiers; It Is practically well-appointed
little drug store. There Is supplied
with the medicine chest book explain
Ing the uses OF the medicines. The
captain is likely TO have some other
book on medical subjects which he has
read and studied, and he Is likely TO
have had good deal Of experience be-
fore attaining the rank OF master OF the
ship.
The sailors are generally healthy
men, but when occasion requires. the
captain prescribes; he Is the physician.
Limbs broken at sea are OF course set
there. and there might oe circum-
stances In which the captain would not
hesitate to perform surgical opera
tion New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10

against the wall, will make a very
charming co.or combination. Pure
deep orange satin is to be worn by a
beautiful round-faced western bru-
nette, the daughter OF a senator Her
skirt is trimmed with ruffie of en-
hroidered orange chiffon and her waist
has very pretty yoke-like pieces Of the
same chiffon set in. Small rosettes of
orange ribbon finish the points of the
bodice. Another beauty will appear in
Louis yelYeteen. This is a seven
gore skirt Of blue Louis yelyeteen.
lined with silk, scanned apart. but
hemmed with the yelyeteen into a
shaped false hem. To have such a
dress, cut and make a bodice lining
Stretch on the back piece of velvet
cen. Arrange on the front drapery
of soft cream silk. with front pieces
and berthe lin one piece Of embroid-
cred yelveteen end a drapery Of silk
Tor chiffon) makes the sleeve. Quantity
OF material required, yelyeteen, 10
yards; silk, yards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10
THE GAMING MANIA.

The secret OF success is this,
For running meets that last till fall
Tis better to have bet and lost
Than never to have bet at all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-10

Rev. DR.. George II. IIepworth. In
letter from Armenia. gives an inter-
view with an intelligent Armenian
describing the grievances Of the Ar
menk ns.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
THE SLAVES OF FASHION.

Man is the slave of unthinking tailor,
haberdasher and shoemaker. Custom
makes fool of him in hot weather IN.
Havana he would wear thin clothes all
the time but the July temperature in the
Cuban capital averages only 81 degrees
In Boston. with the mercury ten or more,
degrees higher, he wears douple-.
breasted waistcoat starched shirt, collars
and cuffs, stiff, hard shoes, and a straw
hat that binds his forehead as II II Were
in a wise Why? Because he has not the
courage to defy silly fashions.
At the mountains and at seashorei
houses men dress more sensibly. IN
starched linen, low collars, soft shoes ana
pliable hats are there worn and enjoyed.
Why should these comforts be a6an-
doned when they are most needed? why
should men go about covered WITH an
appearance Of vanity and vexation OF
spirtt?"
quality They dare to face dangers, put
not embarrassments 1t embarrasSes
them to attract attention He is nero
who wears a duck linen suit and a Stan
ley hat in Boston. Such virtue is It's own
reward. But If men see fit to swelter all
summer long they alone suffer from their
folly The laundries do not care now OFT
en- they have to starch linen: so long as
the charge is by the piece.-Boston Jour-
nal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
ASSESSOR DALTON'S AMBITION.

HE Third Street Booder, of 100000 Southern
Pacific contract fame, announces the candidacy
of Assessor Dalton of Alameda for member OF
the State Board OF Equalization by charging The Call
with desire to thwart his ambition This is a
roundabout way OF putting a man forward for an
office but it is customary for Doodle newspapers to
approach the sack with great caution In their
conscience seems always to be working, and their
indrection is undoubtedly the result of desire to
conceal their motives from the observation OF often
not very observing public.
But the Boodler is mistaken in thinking that we
object to Assessor Dalton being candidate for the
State Board OF Equalization In fact greatly pre-
fer him to Mr.. Morehouse, the railroads friend,
whose aspirations the Booder says he intends
to antagonize The latters theory of equali-
ration is very Objectionable to us. For six
teen years he has expended his energies in
cutting down railroad assessments and increasing
those of the real and personal property taxpayers OF
the city. We regard this false theory, nowith-
standing the Booder has frequently supported it as
openly as it dared. During the twenty two months
in which our contemporary drew $1,000 month from
the Southern Pacific Company it was a silent ad-
mrer Of Mr.. Warehouses; propensity for equalizing
assessments in favor OF the monopoly.
There are, however, insuperable objections to As
SCISSOR Dalton a member of the State Board of
Equalization. His talent for assessing the property
of others is too highly developed. True he has so
far exercised this talent upon the railroad but what
guarantee have that Immediately upon being
elected State Equalizer he will begin to exercise
it at the expense of the people of this city? More
house also reform Assessor of Alameda
County. His tendency to cut down railroad assess
ments and increase those of other people was never
developed until he began his work at Sacramento.
Notwithstanding the vigorous attempts made by the
unanimous press of this city to change this system
Except during the twenty-five months the Examiner
the railroad PAYROLL Morehouse has never
been able to why he and the railroad should pay
any taxes at all.
Doubtless Assessor Dalton would. for the purposes
OF the Boodler, be good State Equalizer He might
decline to initiate Morehouse and at Sacramento re-
sumo his quest for railroad gore. In that event a
situation might be created which would enable the
Booder to regain its old place at the Southern Pa
cihc crib 1t is well known that one of the favorite
methods OF this sheet for bringing corporations to
time is TO create a crisis in their financial affairs
What could be more profitable than the Dalton
theory of equalization. applied TO the railroad with
the Boodler in control and able at any time to put
stop to proceedings? The figure could easily be made
$1,000 instead of $1,000 month under such circum-
stances
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
DIRECT FROM NORTHERN PORTS

The proposal to ship troops direct from
Fort Monroe or other available points on
the Northern Atlantic coast, in place or
sending the men down to Southern Flor
ida, seems a timely departure. Much has
been said about seasoning our men by
having them camp on the Florida sand
patches. but there is a big doubt whether
there is not more exhaustion than valu-
able seasoning in the process Southern
Florida at this time of the year is not
whit less uncomfortable than Cuba. The
heat is just as intense on the sandy soil,
while the mosquitoes bite almost, L not
alto 7ther, as fiercely. In as few days as
it taAes to go to Tampa or Miami by the
hot and tiresome railroad cars, swift and
commodous vessels of the St. LOUIS and
Harvard and Yale type would take our
soldiers direct to Santiago.
This method of sea transportation Will
not. of course, be relished by the rail-
roads, which have already amassed big
bills against the War observation-disclosures
puts them at SIS 900 000-but If it conduces
to the swifter passage and greater COM
fort of our troops, the idea deserves to be
encouraged. The sea trip has to be made,
after all even from Tampa or Key West.
With the better class of boats 1t could lie
made at once from the Atlantic ports "a.
no loss of time, while eliminating the Ills
comforts of Southern camps and South
ern misunderstanding Dispatch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.

= OLONEL GEORGE STONES election to
| the presidency OF the national organization Of
Republican League Clubs is a matter over
which there be a good deal of congraulation
1t is gratifying to the Republicans OF California to
have OF their number chosen to this high honor
and it be gratifying also to the Republicans OF
the nation large that the direction of Of the
potent and influential OF the organizations OF
the party is in the hands OF so competent to use
it effectively in the coming campaign.
There is always a satisfaction in seeing a Califor-
MAN attain national recognition. We are so far from
the center OF the population of the country that the
work OF Californians is often duly noted known
in the East. When Our delegates go beyond the
Mississippi to attend conventions they are received
something like visitors from far land who are
to be greeted with hospitality shown marked atten
ton and then hidden godspeed and farewell. 1t is
rare that they recognized as men who are en-
titled to take part in national administrations. We
therefore pleased with Colonel Stones triumph
over his friendly and worthy rivals in the East 1t is
another evidence OF the growing prestige OF Cafor-
MIA in the Union, another proof that Pacific Coast
men will not always be overlooked when national
hOnOrs are distributed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

tertained by the head of the army. AS
a body of officers and men they might
reasonably glory in the achievements
of part of their number. regret 10
say that a mean and petty Jealousy
may be observed among the ofhcers.
Out at the Preside there are few KIM
words for Shafter. While he was as
saulting he was criticized harshly Jor
sacrificing his men, he had not maze
proper disposition either of troops or
siege guns, he was a blunderer, every
thing but soldier. The outcome mas
indicated Shafter 1t has been shown
that he conducted his campaign wise
ly and well, and attained results at the
least cost of blood Now let the carp
ing critics within military circles have
the grace to shut up.
In demanding the right to retain
their arms the Spanish displayed
nerve almost equal to that or the
Kaiser in sending his ships to Mania.
The transportation of a defeated army
isno trifIe, and were the thousands to
be put aboard carrying the weapons
of war they might forget that they
had been licked, and take the hclm
themselves There would have 10 De
guard as great in number as the
prisoners, and the use of twice tHe
transports necessary now would De re-
tuired. It is impossible not to admire
the courage of the Spanish, but also
impossible to tell at what points this
courage merges into the quality known
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
THE YOUTHS DIRECTORY.

p the stately parade and formal ceremonies at
\ tending the laying OF the cornerstone OF the
- Youths Directory, Nineteenth and Guerrero
streets, to-day public attention will be again directed
to that institution and the good work to which it
devoted.
1t is altogether right and fitting that this should be
So The Youths Directory is one of the most bene-
cent of the genuine charities OF the city, and the oc-
casion OF laying the cornerstone OF the building which
is to be its home and the theater OF activities de-
serves be made OF more than ordinary dignity
and solemnity.
To many and many women honor is due for
the work they have done for the institution and the
potent aid they have given in supporting it in the
past and in providing the means to erect permanent
home for it. That honor will be given wherever the
good effects of the work have been felt and the names
of the workers known. To one among Them
however, Father Crowley, special honor will be
given for the upbuiding of the institution has been
with him absorbing labor; he has given not a
part OF his time and energy to it. but ALL he has
identified himself with it completely that his name
and his memory will be forever associated with it
So well known is the scope of the work of the
Youths Directory that it hardly needs explanation to
any class of people Its benehcence is not con-
fined to the youth of any particular class or portion
of our mixed and cosmopolitan population. To all
of the youth who need its help the help is given to
the extent OF its power. 1t harbors homeless chill
dren irrespective of creed nationality and by rea-
OF that liberality of good work it has been ia
vored with the sympathy and good will of all who
have any sympathy at all with se-sacriicng labors
for the welfare of humanity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

TO PORTLAND. OREGON, As hours First
cabin, $12; second-class, S. including meals
and berths Steamship Columbia, 1000 TONS
July 10. IS, &c, August 8. Steamship State Of
California, 1900 tons. July IA, %, go August 4.
Sail from Folsom-stre pier No. u. 10 a. m.
No better or more modern steamships on Pa
cific coast. A cool and delightful summer
trip; exhilarating sea air The public is well
come and invited to visit these ships while in
port Office $50 Market street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The Isle of Wight has lost one of its
Oldest and most popular residents by the
death of Mr.. Harbottle Estcourt, who had
filled the office of Deputy Governor of the
island for thirty-two years, having origi-
nally received the post from Lord Evers-
ley. Mr.. Estcourt was a stanch Conserva-
tive and a great favorite of the Queen
and Princess Beatrice E
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The powers advising Spain cede to this coun-
try one or two unmportant islands in the Philippines
and then the into republics to be under
Spanish suzerainty The powers might as we'll with
hold their counsel Spain is not in position to cede
the islands her title being shaky, and is calcu-
lated to engineer republics Perhaps Europe may vet
awaken to the fact that Uncle Sam will be factor in
the final adjustment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by tho
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Mont !;
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

Treat your Eastern friends to California
Glace Fruits, soc 10. in re-etched boxes,
627 Market street. Palace Hotel bldg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The array OF gentlemen who are announcing lack
OF desire to accept Senatorship is becoming of i'm
posing length. Still some of the individuals put
ting themselves to unnecessary trouble because the
public does not whether they want to be sent to
Washington not, having not the least intention
OF thrusting the honor upon them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
Rates Are Cut

To Bed rock. Call at new ticket office
of the Santa Fe route at 62S Market st. Very
low rates to all Eastern cities 1t will pay
you to investigate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
AUCTION SALES.

By Frank W. Monday Library
Market and Seventh streets clock IN.
BY Kilp Co.-Tuesday July 49, Horses Market
street and Van Ness avenue, IL o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

Powder mill explosions have queer habit of hap
pening in pairs. This fact has tendency to make
them look less like strokes OF Providence than evil
dence that not all OF Spains friends have gone to the
front to do their fighting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

While the Southern Pacific in providing cars run
ming from the front to the ocean has done an
act that will be appreciated, the service is woeully
inadequate 1t is not fair to ask patrons to ride mile
after mile standing, janmed, trodden on and hustled
by the swayng throng hanging painfully to straps
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

America is paying pretty stiff figure for war, yet
considering the quality, cannot complain But Spain
hasn't struck bargain sale
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

The fact that the Irene prevented Aguinaldo from
landing was of Dewey's business declares a
German paper. All right. Then the fact that Dewey
considered the course OF Aguinado none OF the
Irene's business Just makes honors easy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

There will be no fatted calves sacrificed when Tora
and Linares get back to Spain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

Santiago has set precedent for Havana
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

Any contractor deliberately furnish
ing the army with bad bacon deserves
to be shot. The war thus far has been
conducted on such humane principles
that this course has not been taken,
and yet shooting would be mild. The
sternest justice would demand a rope.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

1t has been noticed with qualification
that General Miles has not been spar
ing of his praise for General Shafter.
and that when he arrived upon the
scene Of action he made no effort to
overshadow the officers who had borne
the burden and heat and awful resnon-
sfbility of battle. 1t seems to me this
course on the part of Miles is manly
and decent, should have been expected.
and that the feeling throughout the
army ought TO be similar to that ell
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
CASToRIA.
he iie- II
HYDROPHOBIA.

A sheep belonging to Mrs. Rush died
from rabies last week II made an effort
to bite several persons. A number Of
rabid dogs have been reported in this
section Of the county. The authorities
have been 50 accustomed to the cry that
they seen to pay no attention to IT, 1t
is well established fact that rabid dogs
have left their homes and have wandered
through the county attacking other ami
mails, but no attention has been paid to
them except when private individuals
follow and kill them. After soma persons
have been infected with this terrible
disease, we may expect some action on
the part of the county authorities. As far
as we are informed, Mayor Rodetfer, of
Woodstock, is the only official in the
county, who has given the subject any
attention. lie very properly and very
promptly issued a proclamation requiring
all dogs to be kept of the streets. unless
they were muZ2led.
The prompt action Of the Board Of
Supervisors some years ago stamped out
the disease in this county, but negligence
at this time may be followed by some
fearful casualties.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
NEEDMORE NEWS.

We regret TO say that Dir. samuel
Hestel, one OF oGr oldest and best Known
citizens ~ ffefed severe stroke OF parsl-
ysis on Wednesday morning about 10
o'clock. He was sitting 10 the house az
the time, add the stroke affected the
entire right side, and be il ia a critical
condition.
The roof of Mr.. Mslph Spiggle's kitch-
on caught fire Monday morning and tho
entire roof was destroyed before The
flames wore extingUisbed. The origin of
the fire 10 unknown as the FIRE started Ia
corner away from the foe. IL was .
narrow escape for Mr.. SpiggleE residences
as the kitchen closely s6joined il. Form
natoly Mr. W. n. Hotel discovered The
IRE III time TO save the building.
Mr.. SPiggle seems to DO rather unfor-
tunate of late, as acme scoundrel entered
bis smoke house Thursday night. OF last
week aud stole ham, shoulder and Que
mlddlIng, just half Of Mr.. spiggle's
stock OF bacon. The Tramp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
POWeIl's Fort PiCkings.

1t seems as il the correspondents OF
this section have all died or been driven
off by the warm weather so | will send
you small budget OF news.
Rev. Mr.. Reeves filled his regular APP
pointments at Cross Roads and Promis-
ed Land Sunday.
There will be bush meeting at Cross
Roads on the first Sundey in August
conducting by Rev. Reeves.
The threshing machines have COM
menced their work hulling out the gold
Ell grain.
Look out, boys, old widowers are get
ting ahead Of you. There is one at
Dilbeck who was married about four
weeks and even his nearest ESighbOrs
seemed to be ignorant of the fact. II
you don't watch them very closely, boys,
obey are sure to marry them on the sly
every time. Rastus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
POWeIl's Fort News.

We have been having the hottest and
dryest spell Of weather we have ever ex-
perienced at this season OF the year
The gardens are almost drc up, and
corn blades are the shape OF cigars.
The Herald wanted D know what had
become of its correspondents, whether
they had gone to Cuba or lot. No, we
are having war nearer home, and we
did not get away to get any news, but
we think it is about to an end now as
Gen. Roller was called in to settle the
affair.
Perhaps the hot eather will be over
soon and we can get out to get more
news. II has been so awfully warm for
the women to spend the day with their
neighbors and thus give and gather up
the news.
Children's Day will be held at Dry
Run uext Saturday, and on Sunday Rev.
DOffiemoyer will hold an all day meet
luz AT Ilt sdlne pace
On the first Sunday Of next month the
Methodists will have an all day service at
the Cross Roads.
Rev. Robert Golladay and wife, of
Baltimore, spent abouta week with his
mother and other relatives here.
Mr.. l.. Ritenour has a nice little girl
visitor at his house, who seems to make
herself very much at home,
We are glad to say that Mrs. Gallon,
who has been sick for so long, il now
improving.
Mr.. James COverstOne and Miss Lucy
Glenn were married about four weeks
ago. Little Pud
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08
DIED.

Mrs. Rose Ann Bowers departed this
life Jue 2Sth, 1898; aged II years, II
monts AMI 10 days. Mrs. B. was a far n
full consistent member OF the Lutheran
church for number Of years. She left
home to visit among her friends; but was
suddenly stricken down by paralysis at
the home of Mrs. Bowman and fingered
l3 days, and then passed away to her
eternal rest-home. Truly can we say Of
her, Blessed are the dead that die in the
Lord, for they rest from their labOrs