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old San Franciscans-God bless themi Men who had been away from their homes and families for many long months would stop me on the street Just to talk to me and give me candy money, which was not dimes or nickels but gold pieces. One big rough beard ed man, remember, took me up in his arms and kissed me with the tears rolling down his cheeks, saving that I reminded him of a little boy that he had left at home, and when he put me down he gave me a ten dollar piece for that little boys sake. I soon learned to love the warm hearted, kindly men around me, and the admiring affection which I felt for them in the early fif- ties has remained with me during all the years since.
 l have very vivid memory of the first execution by the Vigilance Com mittee of 1851. Hangings were public in those days and everybody went to see them.
 l was not allowed to spend all my time in likeness, for after a few months, during which quite number of children had come to the city, was sent to school The school house was a dingy old building on the east side of Dupont street, just north of Wash ington, which place was then the heart of the city, though it is now the heart of Chinatown. There were FPS pupils. and the school was as good as was possible at the time, though it seemed very different from the one that I had attended in New York, and was cer- tainly very different from the schools which are the pride of our city at the present day.
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were going. On opening it there found the contents to be three pies and three dozen eggs, and my mother took a dozen of the eggs and made an omel- cite of them. It was very good, but we had no idea how good, until just as we were finishing it our host asked if we realized what our supper had cost. The answer was: Not much, cer- tainly, for the steward gave those eggs to the youngster."
 How many did you use?" was the next query. Only a dozen," was the response.
 Well. then" said our friend, I've have eaten just twelve dollars worth. for eggs are worth one dollar apiece here'
 Great heavens!" exclaimed father. why didn't you tell us that before?" We had no more omelettes for a while, for the twenty-four eggs which were left were turned into cash without de- lay.
 The next day after our arrival I went out to walk and saw Montgomery and Kearny streets, which were the cen ters of business. Kearny street ended in sandhill forty feet high at Sutter. and Montgomerv ran nearly to Market, from which a trail ran into Happy Valley" which lay between Market. First, Folsom and Third streets. and was a favorite residence portion of the city. What sidewalks there were were narrow, built of rough boards and very irregular, some parts being three feet higher than others with steps connect ing them, for the streets were not graded at all. Where there were no sidewalks and it was very muddy there were generally boxes set along like stepping stones.
 It had rained a few days before we landed and the streets were over ankle deep with almost liquid mire. Mont gomery was almost impossible, espe- cially in the wagon tracks, and people wishing to cross the streets would pick up cases of goods from in front of a store and make crossings of them. the owners of the goods never offer ing any objections, though it would probably have made no difference if they had, since people did about as they pleased in such matters then.
 One day I slipped off one of those stepping boxes, and being small sunk down to my knees in the mud A big, ed-shirted man pulled me out, but in doing so pulled me out Of my boots also. Those same boots were my prideS
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:.
 AS A BOY SAW SAN FRANCISCO IN 1851.

BY ERNEST C. STOCK

two-wheeled dray. Our friends house was like all the others-very plain in both looks and furnishing, and the chairs were rough benches, with tables and everything else to match.
 That first supper in San Francisco was of my providing, and was a sur prise to every one-a double one as it turned out When I left the ship the steward, who had taken great fancy to me, gave me little box and told me to carry it carefully and not to open it until l reached the house where we
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as they were a pair of new red-topped ones and the first I had ever owned. So the loss of them nearly broke my heart. My rescuer. however, told me not to cry, and carried me off to a shoe store and had me fitted to a new pair which cost him s. If the leather has held out those lost first boots of mine are in that street still, three grades below the present one.
 There were very few children in the city then, and for long time I was a great pet with the generous, hearted
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Synopsis of preceding chapters: Binnie has been carried of captive by Ghoor-G -Ghee-Tee, the Chief of the skull-hunters. After drag ging Binnie and a party of savage captives through the forests until they are worn out and longer be made to run by beating with rods, Ghoor-Ghee-Tee makes a camp beside a river. Kemona, the Aus tralian bushman, following the trail many miles. decides to float down a stream that runs into the Marwise River, and he hollows out the trunk of tree and proceeds. He finds that the darkness of night and at the risk of his life, give up the chance to save Blnnie The Australian takes the fearful leap through the raging waters and passes safely through the whirlpool below the waterfall. He then goes Ghonr- Chee-rTea
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persons such as Aladdin could call up with lamp. He came right out of the least twelve feet high"
 'Oh, Uncle Jiml'
 Kitty, he wasn't an inch less, as I saw him. He came at me so fercely that ran away"
 Was there really an enchanted mine, Uncle Jim?'
 ''I am coming to that. The genie ran after me, and I made the best speed could. l fell over precipice or some
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thing, and 1t was all dark The next thing I knew a doctor was standing over me saying. He will pull through now.' And your Aunt Jane was there crying as if her heart would break.
 But the genie?"
 'All brain fever. I never went out on the trail at all, but Carstairs did and he made enough money for us both"
 And the house of solid gold and the fortunes you threw at the birds?" A All dream, my children"
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THE ENCHANTED MINE,

((" ELL us mining story, Uncle Jim"
 The veteran miner smiled in-
 diligently at his nephew, Henry \ Hargood, who had asked him
 for the story, and Kitty. his
 little niece, who seconded her brothers request.
 Did ever tell you about my enchant- ed mine?"
 No; tell us that story" well" said Uncle Jim, ''I found the mine during the summer of 52 I had been prospecting all over Nevada County. having mixed luck; but I never struck it very rich until I found my enchanted
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CHAPTER XIII.

Y EMONA stole toward 1he camp E/ of Ghoor-Ghee-Tee as silently N as a shadow. From his hollow
 war club he took belt, filled
 with ammunition, and into this
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DO not. suppose that there is a single girl or boy who reads the
 Children's Page of The Call who is not interested in the Golden Jub-
 ilea
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
Down on the Colored Bu.ine...

"Dey's one thing gwine ter be bad on de culud race, ef dey has war" said an old darky
 And what's that?"
 "Well, sah, 'fraid dey'll promote some CT dem."
 "Why--you should rejoice over that!'
 "No. suh-not me! I done see too much CT dat. Wy. once knowed ez peaceabul en sociable a nigger ez you'd fin in a fo'tnight; but he jined mili- tary comp'ny, en dey made him kun mel. en dat wuz he ruination CT him! He des quit workin', en strut en strut, ter beat de Ian! De town wuz too small ter hol' him, en he move ter a bigger one. but he swelled out too big fer dat, en he keep a-swellin' en a-swellin' night en day.
 "Ue mos kill his lG chillun, l1ase dey wouldn't call him 'kunnel,' en bis wife hol' her head so high dat she knock de shinrles off de shed
 NO. suh I wants mighty few kun nels in my race--few, en wid purty long stretch CT country between 'em!y Atlanta Constitution.
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
THE BROAD MINDED WOMAN.
Is She Whose Sympathies Extend to Those in More Fortunate
 Spheres of Life.

The earnest woman who takes life very seriously, carefully weighing the motive of the slightest act. is apt to be- come impatient with her sister who lives as the flowers do, accepting with delight the sunlight of prosperity.
 It has been something of fashion to imagine that the contempt was on the side of the woman who held what are called the advantages of life; but 1t is really true that those who have been given wealth, position and opportuni- ties are more guilty of regarding thelr fellow creatures, less favored, with soorn than those who are below them. Among broad-minded women social- fstlc tendencies are being stamped out. Their hands are no longer against what we call the upper class of society' equality means to them a common right to develop the best that is in them not community of privilege in the worlds goods; not the opportunity TOT like service, nor the same sort or pleasure, and the one who has learned to realize the worth of a separate ln- diyiduality, and feels that her work IS a part of her birthright, is truly phli- osopher. She will not envy the careless creature whose lot has been east amid the eDchan tments of the world. She will rather pity her than she IS emancl- pated from those struggles and per plexities which are such excellen' schoolmasters in teaching sympathy for others.
 But after all, are we sure that the majority of favored women do not pos sess the larger significance of pity oo many times we have had proofs that a soft heart dwelt in an elegantly attireu body, that it is not wise to conclude Una. one must feel the stress of poverty ano It's limitations in order to extend pis and help to the needy. Waiting one day at lace counter, the eyes of customer cast furtiye glances at lovely creature who had evidently fed on the roses ana
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
TWENTIETH C NTUR F.
According to This Authority at Coua- meaces on the First Day of
 January, 1901.

When you see two men seated in a club or in a hotel cafe shaking their fists in each others faces and cayortino in the mazes of d hot argument, don't he too sure that they are discussing poli- tics or religion, for the chances are that they are only trying to decide when the twentieth century begins.
 The question and the problem of nam- ing the college classes which wiR he graduated in 1900 have now been added to the ''woes that shake mankind.n AS to when the twentieth century beoins little calm reflection will show that if begins on January 1, 19o1
 The Christian era began on January 1, the fourth year of the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olynipiad, the seven hundred and fifty-third from the foun- dation of Rome and the four hundred and seventy-fourth of the Julian period.
 Now, 100 years from that primal 1st of January would not be rounded out until January 1 of the year 10l.
 In other words, as the second century did not begin until January l, l0l. so the twentieth century will not beein until January 1. 1901. The Christian era did not begin with the year O. but with the year l, on the 1st day of Jan- nary in the one hundred and ninety fourth Olympiad.
 The parties of the second part. those who argue with many quirks and turns of reasoning say that it is the twen tieth century as soon as they date their letters 1900; that 1900 is the starting point of q new century, and that every thing that takes place after the 1st of January, 1900, is in the twentieth cen tury. But by so doing they do not look beneath the surface of things and elim- mate that very important factor in chronology, the year l.
 You cannot be really and truly fin de siecle" until just before the horns wake the echoes of the night in lower Broadway and the chimes of Trinity. ringing out over the noisy crowd and silent graves, proclaim that 1t Is Janu- Ary 1, 1901.
 Those changes in chronology which n6Nc ldkeH pldce III the InT1Stldn era have nothing to do with the case. The world Is now committed to the Gre gorian calendar and the beginning of the year is irrevocably fixed for the 1st of January. Theoretically the era is supposed to date from the birth of Christ, though, owing to some uncer- tainty as to the exact date of His birth, as some say, or more probably for the purpose of satisfactorily dividing the years, as others claim. the date has been arbitrarily fixed for January l.
 It will be noticed that, although he was pope of Rome who instituted the present calendar, there is a difference between the civil and ecclesiastical year, and that Christmas comes week before New Years day. But these things do not affect the fact that the twentieth century, that unknown cycle in which tine majority of people now living will be called upon to play part, begins on January 1, 1901.
 The world is too much filled with the wonder and the glory of the nineteenth century for men to be in hurry to be- gin new one. Wait a year, you gentle men of the January 1, 1900 persuasion, the twentieth century will be upon you soon enough.-N. r. Press.
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
Special Rates.

Round trip rates from Mena to the following points in texas, good for 30 days, via Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad.
 S27.95 Rockport, Aransas Pass, Port land and Corpus Christi
 sl9.95 Port Arthur and Galveston. S24. 35 Marlin.
 $1s.95 La Ports.
 Sl9.15 Seabrook.
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A Faith Preserved.

Ethel-It's too bad it's cold. l nraved for warm day. Does God al- ways answer prayer?
 Mamma-Yes. if you ask for thlng in the right way. and if you don't He reproves you by not giving 1t.
 s.Oh. see new. The governess told me 10 try to say my prayers in French this month, and I guess made mis- takes. ."-Harlem Life.
The Mena star., 1898-07-13

.aln n the lilies of life.' When she rose and in a low voice said a few words ~ lae Sa.es~'rl, there cane into tbe lace or the latter a grateful. lifted ex- presslon, and as the beautiful ladv passed out the girl whispered. "she,s m an anger! Mary R. Baldwin, in Wom- ans Home Companion
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
Notice ! Notice l

The Mena Lumber Company having changed hands, parties knowing them selves indebted to the same will find their accounts with J. P. Landes townsite agent, office at Hotel Mena, who is authorized to receive all money and receipt for the same.
The Mena star., 1898-07-13
For Sale Cheap.

4 New Home" sewing machine price SIP. Apply to Green X Lewis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
THE ENGLISH BARNARD.

"If the Hoboken barmaids, about whom
there Is much discussion just now, We're
treated as the average English barmaid
and waitress Is treated they would resign
turned from London. Before l left Eng
land an investigation was being made by
one of the morning papers of the regu-
lations under which these women work
and the results were surprising. The con-
ditions of work there are trying and I'M
ployes to give evidence against their en-
blowers it was difficult to get at the truth,
but enough has been discovered to war
rant a sweeping investigation. For eX-
ample, 1t was found to be a common prac-
tice for the employer to shut out wait
ress or barmaid from Saturday night to
Sunday night, leaving her to lodge where
she could. And this practice of the en-
ployers to shut the mattresses in on Sun
day between the time of closing and open
proper rest. AS to the wages paid, any
one who has tried to secure. employment
for a respectable girl, entirely dependent
on the money she can earn, Will find that
the best remuneration is totally INSULT
cient to keep her without additional help.
all day for pittance which is some con-
tribution to a common family fund fixes
the standard of wages at starvation
point for the worker who is dependent on
her work.
1.-THE hours of work for barmaids are
long and late. The Kemp bill, which has
just been drawn fixes the limit of work
ing hours for these women at ten a day.
and forbids more than five hours at a
stretch without an interval of at least
half an hour for meal. 1t remains to be
seen how this will be enforced; Women In
America who have to work for a living
have no occasion to envy the women
workers in England
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
JOHN ALIENS TRUE STORY.

1t is a debatable question among his
friends whether John Allen depends more
upon memory or invention for his mex
haustible fund Of stories. Colonel Will
liam r. Morrison, who is something of a
story teller himself, once felt called upon
to explain Mr.. Aliens staying powers,
after a bout in which he and the NIissis-
sippian had alternated in entertaining a
party of railroad men while the Interstate
Commerce Commission was having a Sit
ting at Tupelo.
II can't compete with John Allen" said
Colonel Morrison, apologetically, because
haven't got the gift of imagination. My
stories are true They are actual occur
that John Aliens stories are made up as
he goes along. Now, / once heard him
tell of an army experience that was pure
fiction on it's face. He said that a COM
rade and he were lying behind log while
the battle was going on In front of them.
The lighting was pretty hot. Allen and
his comrade were good deal in doubt
as to how long that log would protect
them from the bullets. They got into a
discussion as TO which should poke up his
head and take a view of the surround
ings. Finally, Allen says, his eomrade
urged: John, you look and see where
the Yankees are. You know you are a
single man and haven't got any family
Now" concluded Colonel Morrison, that
was something that never happened, but
/ have heard Allen tell II repeatedly, and
always raise a laugh"
There was a general smile at John Al
lens expense, and then Edward L. Rus
Railroad said Colonel, you are mis-
taken. That was true story. ! was the
other fellow behind that log."-st. Louis
Globe-Demoorat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
SCIENTIFIC JoTTINGs.

II is said that the cruelty and self1shness
of Tiberius, the Roman Emperor, deprived
the world of aluminium for eighteen CEN
turtles. During his era, Al B. G. to 81
A D., worker in metals appeared at his
court with a beautiful goblet, which
shone like, silver, and yet which; when
purposely dropped on the floor by the arti-
flcer, was bent out Of shope. Quickly, be-
fore the court, he repaired it with his
hammer. The Emperor asked as to the
material and was told the workman got
II from a certain clay. The metal had the
same brilliancy as silver, was lighter and
more ducttle. The Emperor asked If any
one else knew the secret of the manufac-
ture and was proudly told no by the
clever workman. Thereupon, Tiberius,
realizing that the value of both gold and
new metal became popular, seized the
workshop of the man, destroyed the con-
tents and decapitated the unfortunate in
ventor himself. There is no doubt the
metal was the aluminium of to-day.
The fact that tin of all metals in COM
mon use, is only sparingly distributed
throughout the world is again called at
tention to by an Australian geologist, Mr..
b. J. Skertchley, who has published a
monograph upon the subject. While the
known gold fields Of the world cover more
than 100000 square miles, the tin fields
have an area of less than 1850 squares
miles. Thus. for every square mile of tin
ground, there are 132 squares miles of
gold-bearing country. There are seven tin
tons y yearly, Of Which the Cornish fish
mines yield about 500 tons Asia
has two tin areas-Hunan in China,
estimated by some Of the best au-
thorities to produce 10000 to 10000 tons
a year, but proved by official figures to
yield less than $500 tons, and the Straits
Settlements and adjacent principalities,
yielding 5000 tons yearly-the richest
yield in the world. Africa has no known
tin mine; South America, only one tin
area, Bolivia and Peru yielding less than
tons a and Austria
youngest, contributes about 5000 tons a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
HANDLING COAL IN LONDON

Infinite as is the variety of the ship
ping that finds it's way to the Ihames'
there is due to arrive in the river TO-
day a craft whose unusual appearance
will excite the curiosity OF the long
shore population.
Recently there left the TYNE, In
charge of three powerful tugboats,
large steel structure known In snip
builders parlance as derrick pontoon,
which, given a good voyage, will haul
up to It's berth at the coal depots OF
William Cory & Son, Limited, at Charl-
ton. This derrick pontoon, which has
been christened Atlas No. 8, is specially
intended to facilitate the discharge and
distribution of the seaborne Goals.
The pontoon measures 500 feet In
length by Al feet inches in width and
IL feet inches in Depth and her outfit
Of machinery Is of such an ingenious
and powerful character that she can
claim to be the only craft Of her kind
in the world Atlas No. has, indeed.
been specially designed to carry out a
specific purpose. and when she is safely
moored at her berth Londoners will be
able to see their coal handled at rate
which cannot be equaled at any other
importing center.
AT Charlton there are now two float
ing derricks, but they are simply old
ships converted for the purpose. The
new derrick pontoon is shinshaped at
the ends, with poop at each end, and
has four lines of rails running nearly
It's entire length. On one side-the side
which Will present itself to the river, at
which the steam Golfers are to lie
there are nine hydraulic grabs, with
weighing machines attached, running
on one pair Of rails. With these grabs,
when a collier arrives alongside. the
coal will be hurried out Of the holds,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
NOW A BEGGAR IN NEW Or
LEANS

"a few nights ago." said a visitor
from New York, II was standing on
the steps of my hotel, when shabby
fellow with frightful cough sided up
and began the regulation hard luck
story. His distress was so evident that
l gave him quarter at once, but when
I took a second look at his face 1 was
startled to recognize a musician who
had formerly been leader of the orches-
ira of one of the principal theaters of
New York, and who was supposed in
those days to have a remarkably prom
Using career before him. He had COM
posed several things that caught the
popular ear, and to all appearances
was a coming man. Then of a sudden,
and for no apparent reason, he lost his
grip, as the saying goes, and disap-
peared. Perhaps there was a romance
at the bottom Of it. and perhaps there
was something else. Anyhow, he
dropped out of sight, and now, after
half a dozen years or so, l find him
begging in the streets of New Orleans.
Queer, isn't it? He did not look as
If he had dissipated to any extent, and
all I could get out Of him was that he
had been sick. When he saw I recog-
nized him he hurried away at once He
was sensitive, high strung fellow in
the old times, and it is pitiful to think
what he must have passed through on
his way to the gutter. New Orleans
TimeS-Democrat.