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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

TN the excitement of the alarms
 and victories of war there are mo-
 mentous events transpiring in
 this fair land that are not receiv- ing the public attention to which their importance entities them. At the present writing probably the most absorbing matter in a sport ing way Is the great shooting con- test between Jeff Bolton, the we'll known engraver, bon vivant and good fellow generally, and Fred Butler, widely known among insur- ance men. artists and the lovers of field sports.
 Bolton has never fired a shotgun, but Is clever with the rife, while Butler Is a crackajack at wing shooting. There were two wagers on the results. The first was diri- her at swell French restaurant for seven capable feeders" Bolton agreeing to kill as many doves as was for a fine hat, Butler proposing to bag five doves to Bottoms one.
 After the bets were made Bolton concluded that he had taken an alarming contract and he put in many weary hours Interviewing the best shots in the city as to the surest way to do the Dewey and Schley act" and also in securing mu- nitions of war. The latter consist of four guns of different gauge, 1000 shells, two retrievers and a "gfllie'' to carry his extra howitzers. He had a straw-colored suit and hat of the same color constructed from a good sized umbrella.
 You see this is all new business to me-" said Bolton, prior to his de- parture for the field of contest. 'I make a snap shot with a camera first rate, but that won't kill doves. However. I have talked with Col cher, Billy Kittle, Charlie Fisher, Billie" Brown and a lot of the other dead shots and I guess I will win out all right. They advise me to use ten, twelve, fourteen and sixteen inch bore guns and 1 have secured them. I have a thousand shells, a couple of good retrievers and a boy to carry the extra guns and any surplus of game. I am in formed that the doves are so thick up Niles way that one can't miss them, and I am going to take advan- tage of Butler by shooting two guns at once. If he can beat that cinch l will get off the earth in disgust.
 They said something about the rules barring pot shooting a term which they did not explain to me. Butler only shoots on the fly, and so I have another surprise for him. l is said that the birds are around the water holes over there by the hun dreds. All need is to find them on the ground in droves and turn loose
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
PLEA FOR LESS TAX. Equalizers Hear the Carson and Colo rado Railways Representative.


 SACRAMENTO, July 20.-To-day's ses- sion of the State Board of Equalization was devoted to the hearing of the appli- cation of the Carson and Colorado Rail- road Company for reduction from $780, 900 to $70,000 on the assessment of that portion of the road operated in California There were present in behalf of the road Superintendent R. T. Lewis. J. F. Burke and H. H. Taylor.
 In support of the petition, MT. Burke read a lengthy statement to the effect that the assessment heretofore levied was greatly in excess of the actual value or the property. He said the actual value of Its franchise, roadbed, track and roll ing stock in the State was $70,000. The shares of stock of the company had no market value. The actual value of the entire property of the company did not exceed S200, ,666. The net earnings for the year ending June 30, 1897, after payment of taxes, were $11,673. During the past five years the floating unsecured indebr- edness of the company incurred in mak- ing renewals and betterments required To keep the road in operating condition had grown so as to amount to S335, ,000 on June 30, 1897, from which it was apparent that the company's property really was oper- ated at loss.
 After the petition had been thoroughly discussed by all parties present, the board took the matter under advisement and ad- 1ourned until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
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RIGID ENFORCEMENT
 OF EXCLUSION ACT
Important Ruling of Assistant Sec retary Howell on Admission
 of Chinese

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treasury De- partment made ruling in regard to the admission into the United States of Chi nese persons which is more comprehen- sive in its restrictions than any hitherto made since the passage of the Chinese exclusion act. This action was in ac- cordance with an opinion of the Attor- ney General, who holds, in effect. that the exclusion act applies to all classes or Chlnese persons other than those spe- cihcally named in the act. The only ex- ceptions, therefore, are officials, teachers. students, merchants or travellers for on. rioslty or pleasure. It is estimated that the number of persons hitherto admitted put hereafter to be excluded will aggre- gate several thousand year. The fol- towing letter or instructions, based upon the Attorney Generals opinion. has been sent to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco: -
 WASHINGTON. July 20, 1sss
 p sSo SS9iIeG.or or Customs San Francsco-Sir: ne hIelerTlng to your communication of the 14th ut. in relation to the appeal from your de- eision rejecting the application of Wong Took this country as trader and confirming the telegram sa sent to you on the 18th inst, you 10th inst. the Honorable Attorney General holds that Chinese persons known as traders try even though they submit the certihcate prescribed by the act approved July 8 1884 relating to the admission of Chinese I in, close herewith for your information a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General and in, vite your particular attention to that portion of 1t in which he says
 Tt may be stated comprehensively that the result of the whole body of these laws and decisions thereon Is to determine that the true theory is not that all Chinese persons may en- ter this country who are not forbidden hut that only those are entitled to enter who are expressly allowed You are therefore directed to hereafter re- fuse admission to all Chinese persons whose oc- cupatlon or station does not clearly indicate that they are members of the exempt class of Chinese as defined by the law. and applica- tions for admission for persons described as statesmen, clerks. buyers, bookkeepers account- ants, managers. storekeepers, apprentices agents. cashiers, physicians, proprietors of restaurants, etc., should be rejected by you Respectfully yours, W. B. HOWELL.
 Assistant Secretarv
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Pacific Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, July Extensions have been granted as follows: California Original-James B. Cravath, Poway. $e; Francisco Rivas. Los Angeles, $6; Nich- olas Anderson, Soldiers Home. Los An geles, $S. Original, widows, etc.-Thomas Pool, father, Alosta, $12; Sarah A. Cahill, Los Angeles, SS; Emma Bush. Los An geles, SS.
 n-Original-James A. Harper, Woodburn, $6; Schuyler Rue, Oregon City $6; Henry Hopkins, Newberg. $6. In crease-John Walters, West Portland. $30 to $50. Original, widows, etc.-Lydia h. Miller, Sellwood, s.
 ashington-Mexican war survivors Increase-Robert Creed, Laurel. $8 to SIP.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

When blows wind of his stomach, that hatuence Sometimes people call gupng wind No matter what call it. the disease for is disease annoying you and dgus ing to friends heard politician speak of rival whom he did admire old fool Fatulent windy Usually by wind collected in the stomach Wind in tho
 testnes also be just properly designated fatulence isl always caused by indigestion physician who practices in town Albany New the of old gentleman who had been annoyed by persistent condition of faulene that h had consulted all the vicinity without securing benefit Finally and prescribed several remedies which failed utterly then prescribed Rpns IaDue when ne re- ported gave immediate relief nearly cured think would be excellent thing make strong feature ot hatuience in all the RETAINS advertisements for find them excellent M almost every case of that sort
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

two guns at once. That will bottle up the other fellow plenty. If he thinks am going to bother with trying to hit a-single bird flying a hundred miles a minute he can pay for the terrapin and other things. 1 understand his scheme Is to shoot six feet ahead of the doves and let them collide with the shot. That is too much like trying to hit a bolt of lightning. and l draw the line right there.
 Butler may win the dinner by a scratch, but l figure that If I kill live hundred doves out of my thou sand shells he will be lost, for he will have to kill 2501. and that would embarrass bank to buy the ammu- milton. aside from the wear and tear on his nerves aud gun. Of course, 1t will be tough on the dogs to re- trieve all this game. but they are active and ought to stand the exer- tion.
 'I have made arrangements to have the birds packed in gunny sacks, so they can be shipped home by express. So if there is any se- rious dearth of doves in the market after this week l suppose the blame will rest with me. Still it is to be a contest of skill and the slaughter must go on, all same the Oregon and the Spaniards. The redeeming fea- ture is that my friends will not have to buy any meat for week, and in return therefor they have agreed to meet me at the ferry with a brass band. However, they did not state whether 1t would be dog collar or real wind-jammers."
 Up to the time of leaving for the seat of war Butler sawed wood" very carefully, but dropped a re- mark that was of great import to his rival
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

the hardest worked man in camp; he seems to have no rest and is busy from sunrise to sunset moving tents and looking after supplies.
 Drum Major Young is the dude of the regiment, and makes big inn pression at the head of the band on dress parade. Among the ladies he seems to be the favorite.
 To-day Captain J. J. Power was of- f1cer of the day and Lieutenants Me- Crystill and Mccarthy, officers of the guard
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
ADVERTISEMENTS.


Beauty is but skin deep" was probably meant to disParage beauty. h. stead 1t tells how easy that beauty is to attain.
 "There is no beauty like the beauty of health was also meant to dis parage. Instead 1t encour- ages beauty.
 Pears Soap IS the means of health to the skin, and so to both these sorts of beauty.
 All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
FOUR MEN WERE
 SLAIN BY LIGHTNING
And Five Others Who Sought Shelter Under Tree Seriously
 Injured

NEW YORK, July 20.-New Jersey and part of New York were swept last night by a storm, which caused great destruc- tion to life and property. Four men were struck by lightning and instantly killed, and five others were badly injured while seeking shelter from the storm under a tree near Boonton, N. J. The dead, all of Boonton, were: James Quick, 27 years old; John Risschynsky, 20 years old John Valentine, 30 years old; Clarence Todd, fl years old.
 The injured are: John Bott of Boonton, hurt internally, not expected to live; Lou is Todd of Boonton, burned and paralyzed; John Quick of Boonton. paralyzed; John Sweeney of Boonton, paralyZed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Results of Chess Games.

VIENNA, July 2o.-The thirty-ffth round of the International Chessmasters' tournament was played to-day. The re- suits up to the recess were that Schlech- ter, Showalter and Pillsbury defeated, re- spectively, Baird, Trenchard and Wal brodt. After recess Steinitz beat Lipke. Caro lost to Marco, Burn and Blackburne drew, Alapin was beaten by Janowski Tarrasch downed Schiffers and Halprin to Tschigorin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
schonmaker's Faction Wins.

in the Superior Court to-day, rendered decision in the injunction case of the Su- preme Court of the United Order of For esters in favor of the Minnesota faction, St Paul, and holding that the supreme officers, headed by Schonmaker, were legally elected, thus annulling the cleo.
 ton of officers, among whom A. W. Stoltz
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Tracy Residence Burned.

STOCKTON, July 2O.-Tracy came near being a second time made the victim of flames tonight. An oil lamp exploded in the residence of Patrick Moffett and the house was destroyed, with a loss of about $1200. Residents formed bucket brigade and worked like Trojans. or there would have been a repetition of the conflagration of last month. This would have swept the residence portion as that did the business portion of the town.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Investigating Postal Service.

BOSTON, July 20.-With Representa- tive Loud of California in the chair the subcommittee of the Congressional post office Investigating committee opened its first session here to-day. Senator Chan dler of New Hampshire, Moody of Mas sachusetts, and Representative Fleming ter considered was the carrying of sec ond class matter in the malls.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Races for Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA. July 2O.-It was prac- tically decided this afternoon to have a race meeet under the auspices of the Pa- ciflc Coast Trotting Horse Breeders As- sociation here in August A committee will be appointed to solicit the support of citl- zens. Tomorrow five carloads of trottinh horses from Oakland will arrive.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21

"I don't propose" said he to a sympathizing friend, ito pay for the terrapin, wine or hat If there are any country gamins up that way pot-shooting for the market. I will be the market"
 Final reports last night from the seat of war give the gross and net results. Butler had plenty of birds for his friends, but Bolton had none. He says he did not know that there were kids selling doves in that sec tion. Butler says that the only thing Jeff struck was a son-stroke- 1. e., he was hit by turnip thrown by farmers son for trespassing.
 The cold facts are that each lost. Bolton killing two birds and Butler four. after a tramp of twenty miles Both say there were no birds in that county.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Distribution of Good Places in Flor
 ida and Louisiana.

ida and Louisiana.
 WASHINGTON, July 20.-The President to-day made the following appointments: To be Collectors of Customs: District of St. Augustine, Fla, Thomas B. George; District of Fernandina, John w. Howell; District of St. Marks, Fla, Sam uel P. Anthony; District of New Orleans, August T. Wtmberly; District of Pearl River, Miss, John P. Walworth.
 Louis J. Souer, to be Collector of Inter nal Revenue for the District of Louisiana. Charles ". Boothby, to be Superintend- ent of the Mint at New Orleans. for the Eastern District of Louisiana
 The Louisiana appointments dispose of long factional contest that has been waged for the Federal patronage in that State.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17

G. NJ. Crandall's. child has been
very sick with diphtheria the past
week, but is now reported recovering,
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con
gregational church will have an
Easter social the Friday before East
! err.
Mrs. John Salmon arrived Thurs,
day night from Laporte, Ia, to spend
the summer with her son, E. E. Sal
mon.
Aug. Falk, the shoe man, will fit
the foot if you will foot the bill and
promises that both will be satisfac-
tory. 80.
Mrs. James Durfee, of Worthing-
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowing, this week.-Jackson
Pilot.
Messrs. Latta and Albertus have
remodel their store windows to pro-
vide better faciliries for display of
goods.
The funeral of Mrs Dannakas was
held at Pfingston last Friday and
the remains laid beside that of her
husband.
BoRN-To Mr.and Mrs. John Blair,
Monday, March II, 1898, daughter.
Their many friends extend congrat-
ulations.
w. H, Humphreys arrived Friday
night from Ida Grove to select a farm
to again take up their residence in
Mobiles county.
N. Smith, who had his leg ampu-
tated on account of injuries sustained
by train, left Tuesday for his home
at Fallington, Kan.
Mrs. F, Hislop returned to her
home at Pipestone after being here
about month having an operation
performed on her son.
, Ralph Golf and three of the Tim.
norman boys Left Thursday morning
for Otter Tail county where they will
take up government land.
Found.-A small sum of money,
which owner can have by calling at
G. L. Peterson's store, proving prop
erty and paying for this ad.
l will take a limited number of
sheep to herd. Old sheep Is cents a
head, lambs Is cents head.
d.. Green. 81.
Wickstrom boys are hauling hay
to Worthington and are getting a
good price for it. They think Klon-
dixie is at home on the farm.
Miss Loretta Bomboy, of Fairmont,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bomboy. She arrived in W.Tuesday
and will visit here for week.
Losr.-A brown and white bird
dog, in Worthington on Monday.
Finder please leave word at this office
or return dog to Fred Dohlhime. 80
Miss Jennie Covey, of Worthing-
ton, who has been visiting her sister,
DR.. Martha Covey, of this city for a
short time, returned home yesterday.
-Slayton Herald.
The Ladies' cemetery aid society
will give a. supper at G.. A. R. Hall
Friday evening, March 49, from 6 to
10 o'clock. Supper Is cents, Ice
cream 10 cents extra.
Go to A. j. Kannal for paper hang
ing and kalsomining. Will open a
shop soon for carriage and sign paint
ing. Have had rs years experience
in the painting business. 29-4
All kinds of Farm Machinery re-
paired promptly, and work guaran
teed. Disc sharpening and grinding
at Hendricks & Mackay's old stand
Give US call. Olson & BLumE 20
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17

G. W. Harding is quite sick.
Ten bars Key soap 25c at Rew's.
Phil Plots arrived here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. H. w. Fuqua is again reported
very low.
Get your wall paper and carpets at
Palm Bros. 81.
John Maher is entertaining gen
tleman cousin.
John r. Saxon's child WIS taken
sick last Thursday.
j. D. Humiston unloaded a car Of
buggies Tuesday.
Dr. A. N. Cheney and wife went to
jackson Tuesday.
WV. Loveless loaded a car of po-
tatoes Wednesday:
IT. Brannigan left yesterday for
a short trip to Iowa.
Leon Thompson arrived Monday
night for visit here.
Gust. Anstrom expects to leave for
Boon, Iowa, this week.
Oliver Sanford now occupies the
Gorrie house on 3 Ave.
Palm Bros. have the best stock of
wall paper and carpets. 81.
Dan Devaney has enlisted in the
state militia at St. James.
Miss Anna Bloomer went to Sioux
Falls Tuesday for visit.
1t will pay you to see F. G. Stitser
before you buy harness. 81.
The daily Minneapolis journal and
ADVANCE, six months for $500.
Palm Bros. are fitting the upstairs
of their store for living ICONS.
Mrs. G.. R. Currau left on Satur-
day for a visit at Minneapolis.
Mrs. F. r. Durfee gavea tea to a
few friends Monday afternoon.
F. Kasdorf and wife visited their
son near Rushmore this week.
Mrs. Geo. Mackay has moved back
on to her farm with her son Joe.
Knudt Lowe and family have NOV
ed on to the Freed farm in Elk.
Mrs. A. R. Albertus gave ain at
homes to 6 Wednesday afternoon.
Steamship tickets for cash or on
time-cheapeast at S. Kindlund's. 26
For Rent-A quarter section OF i'm
proved land. Enqnire of R. B. Bee
son. 1928. .
Don't forget the Ladies' Cemetery
Aid supper atG. A. R. hall tomorrow
night.
Mrs. J. Moberg, of Bigelow twp, is
seriously i'll with inflammation of the
kidneys.
J. Baker arrived this week to take
possession IF E.E.Salmon's farm, which
he has rented.
Pure Meats foot and Harness oil al
so Johnson's Axle grease, at H. S.
Humiston's. ~
Geo. Hackett has moved on to the
J. H. johnson farm opp osite Mr..
Stoutemeyer's.
Take your laundry to A. s.. Norman
Fish's Barber shop, for good work
and satisfaction. 32-l
Sheriff Anderson expects to take
his charges to St. Cloud the latter
part of the week.
Olson & Bloom have their gasoline
engine here and will soon have it in
running condition.
Now is the time to get your harness
cleaning, oiling and repairing done,
at H. S. Humiston's. n
All accounts due Kaiser & Wheeler
must be paid at once by cash or note
to Kaiser & Wheeler o.. 1922
Ed Ellefson is filling a vacancy ir
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
Cranberries l0c per quart at Rew's

AOS POI 4udIt d. NOW
The large eagle killed by Birch
Chaplin in Springwatcr township,
and shown about town a few days
ago by H. H. Morse, was shipped to
to Mrs. Chas. Hecox, taxadermist
at Worthington, to be mounted. The
mate to this eagle was killed near
Clear Lake, S. D., Last week, and
like the Luverne bird measured seven
feet "from tip to tip Luverne Her.
aid.
The Village council met in regular
session last Friday night. Bills were
allowed. Recorders salary for the
coming year reduced to $500 per year.
The petition of G. J. Smallwood to
erect poles for telephone was taken
Fup and Mr.. Smallwood requested to
have an ordinance drafted to cover
the matter. Two bonds amounting
to ST. ,064.l7 which includes interest
was ordered paid.
Patrick Barry returned home Sum-
day from three months visit in the
south. The last month he was stop
ping with his brother at League City,
Texas, and while there he met Henry
league and Chas. johnson, formerly
of this place. league is running
locomotive and making big money.
He also met R. W. Moberly, former
county treasurer of Mobiles county
and says they are we'll pleased with
that country. Pat says people there
are generally slow and easy going
and he is glad to get back to the
north where the people have a little
snap and enterprise.-Ellsworth News
The following taken from the Min
neapolis x Rays was handed to us
by Miss Call. Mrs. Nellie Brant, of
Worthington, MIMI, an old and pro-
minent member of the w. r. G. G. A.
R. is in the city this week the guest
of Mrs. Bush, 437, 9TH Ayes. We
have known Mrs. Brant Is years; she
was mother to our motherless little
children when our first wife died 2
years ago. She is true Christian
woman, and her husband now in his
10Th year, has served IA years in the
army of this country. He was one
of General Sibley's soldiers in the
campaign against the Indians in 1862.
Mrs. Brant is, in truth the origin ator
of the W. R. G. and has spent the
greater part of her life in doing good.
Capt. X. W. Brown delivered two
excellent temperance addresses
in G. A. R. hall Sunday afternoon
and evening both being very we'll at
tended. In the evening the hall was
oveAowing. He held the audience
to close attention by the interesting
way he delivered his argument in
favor of no license. His points were
we'll taken, to the point and beyond
contradiction. He drew his pictures
for illustration of his points so plain
that they were vivid to his audience,
and carried great weight. Sunday
evening about twenty boys and girls
between the ages of nine and thirteen
sang temperance song at the open
ing, and we are unable to understand
how fathers or brothers could look
those innocent children in the faces
and vote to have an open saloon plss
ed in their midst to tempt, ensnare,
and bring them down to degradation.
Mr.. Browns address certainly was
productive of much good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-08

Mrs. George Cory, Mrs. Kline, II. Clay
Dubois, Mrs Potts, Misses White, Es-
chenbach. w. Agenhurst, Retta Scott,
Daisy Deiner, Miss McMillon, Jennie
Kaufman, Julia Kisslnger, Ala Stevens,
Susan Stevens, Miss Wilson, MAY
Hinckle, Carrie Luther Ida Getz, Miss
Whitmer, Elizabeth Sunday, Blanche
Hallstead, Miss Evan Conrad. Eva
Sinner, Miss Jones, Cincinnati, o.;
Maud Moses. Margaret Kaufman, Mary
Lerp,, Miss Johnson, Miss w. Wardeli.
Miss Young. Miss Jones, Miss Meyer,
Miss Hardy, Miss Benson, I.ucelle
Branda, Esther Smith, Hattie Weaver,
Miss Potts, Edith and Martha Smith,
Miss Doyle, the Misses Evans, Miss
Rose, Miss Moir,, Mr.. Brandow, ]. A.
Froutz, Lewis Roberts, Fred Sturges,
Mr.. Truckermutter, of Hooper, Colo. |;
Mr.. Graves, Mr.. Redcay, Thomas f.
Hanerty, w. b. Lahr, Fred Eckles, w.
+. Benscater John Green, Professor
s. S. Southworth, r. d. Hail. Thure
Annersteadt, u. l.. Ticker, c. A. Graves,
II. T. Cummings. c. @. Barth, Frank
Branda, j. NJ. Leighow.