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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

many friends at Native Sons Hall Fri
day evening November "a. The interest
manifested on the part OF the committees
a social event that will surpass all former
functions given under the auspices OF
their order. The following comprise the
committees: Hall and music-D. J. Cullen.
George NJ. Kelly, D. J. Mahoney; PRINT
ing-W. II. Langdon, T. A. Casserly' r Il
Shmaiingj dseorations.A ts5 J; street. =. F.
J. Mahoney, d. J. Cullen; press-George
NJ. Kelly. James Balm; reception. y
Haggerty. Major d; Geary, John n.
Spring, DR.. G. D. McGett!gan. J. Z. Britt.
c. de Andreas. c. Gallagher, NJ. J. Ryan,
J. J. Downing, X. Kingston, 5. L. ConIan.
L. ]. Gallagher. George NJ. Kelly viii OF
ficiate as floor director and will have as
assistants S. A. White, J. Z. Owens NJ.
J. Dalton, Frank Grady, j. J. LougheTy
T. p. Ford. c. S. Prendergast, Nc
]. Miller and J. F. Colvin. Invitations
can be procured from members OF the
The Mckenzie Musical Society will give
an entertainment and hop at Odd Fellows
Hall, Seventh and Market streets, on
Thursday evening. November S.
The Astoria Cotillon Club Will hold It's
first souvenir assembly on Tuesday even
ing November 2S, at Union Square hall
which will be evening dress and strictly
inVitational.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Scott have, is
sued cards for an "at home" Saturday,
November 25. from until Z O'Clock, at
their residence at the southwest COtASI
OF Clay and Laguna streets, when their
daughter, Miss Scott. viii be formally
presented 10 their friends. Miss GeorSlna
Hopkins receives with them. Fridays in
January from o'clock until will be
their reception days.
The fourth grand annual entertainment
OF the Swedish Ladies' Society Will be
held at Turn Verein Hall. 323 Turk street,
on Saturday, December 8.
The members OF Borromean Council
No. l2e, Young Mems Institute. will hold
another OF their popular entertainments
and dances at Mission Opera Hall, 2lSl
Mission street, on November q.
A reception will be given TO Mrs. Susan
L. Mills by the trustees, faculty. and
alumnae OF Mills College on December 2
at Sherman & Clay Hall from S 10 II
,. m. About fifteen hundred invitations
have been issued. and President David
Starr Jordan, President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler and other distinguished educa-
tors will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs William Thomas have is
sued invitations for a dinner which they
will give on Tuesday evening, November
2S. in honor OF Miss Edith Preston. at
their home At 26l4 Pacific avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Personals.

Owing to the illness OF Mrs. Rudolph
Spreckels she and Mrs. Herbert Charles
Moftitt have postponed their reception
days, which were the last two Fridays in
November.
Miss Carrie L. Frank has removed to
1919 Pine street. At home the first
Wednesday.
Mrs. Leon A Lazarus has removed to
1919 Pine street. AT home the first
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch L. Frank (nee
Schneider) have returned from their
southern trip and are at the Wellesley
corner Of California and Larkin streets.
Mrs. George W. Mertes. son and daugh-
ter have returned to their home In Berke-
ley from visit 10 her sister, Mrs. l. Syl-
vester Walsh OF this city.
Mrs II. Loewe and Mrs. NJ. Open
heimer are visiting Mrs. Simon Ciayburgh
at 1916 Jackson street and will be at home
Friday, November "a
Mrs John Howard, wife OF Major John
Howard OF the Forty-eighth United
States Volunteer Infantry, now with his
regiment at the Preside awaiting trans
portation 10 Manila, will visit her mother,
Mrs. NJ. Il. Britton, for a few months
until she joins the major In Manila Maj
Howard. who is a first Lieutenant in the
Nineteenth regulars, Will be remembered
here as a son OF Major General q. o.
Howard, now retired.
Mrs. Lucy Bear and Miss Marion L.
Bear have removed to I716 Pacific avenue.
where they will be at home the fourth
Tuesday OF the month.
Mrs Fannie Calm will be at home TO
her friends every third Wednesday al
1341 Eddy street.
Mrs. Harry Levy. nee Armer, will be
pleased 10 see her friends the second
Wednesday at 1343 Eddy street
Mr.. and Mrs. Reich Will receive to-day
at their residence, 1905 Eddy street.
Mrs. Phil Peck, wife Of the Honolulu
coffee planter, has located at 1S47 Pine
street. where, with her daughters, she Will
remain for the winter. Her husband, Mr.
Peck. has returned by the Australia from
the islands on a short visit.
Major William Cluff and family have
moved to the Richelieu preparatory %
their departure for Europe early in De-
cember.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Gross, nee Alexander
will be pleased 70 see their friends to-day
from to o'clock at 1892 McAllister
street.
Dave, son Of Mrs Eda Newman, was
confirmed at the Bush-street Temple yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Jacobs and family
have removed to eS1 Golden Gate avenue.
where they will be pleased TO receive their
friends.
Miss Estelle Raphael Is visiting Mrs
Arthur Cornwall in Stockton.
Mime. Genevra Johnstone Bishop has
arrived from the East and Is at the Oc-
cidental.
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Mrs, Thomas Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ",
Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. F. Peck
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bushnell. Mr.. and
Fn5, an6b6rd A. IS BooTd' ond Nh: Mr.; and Mrs; A. a.
ana ana MIS-. c. n. Flint, Mr.: and Mrs. Frank
King. Mr.. and Mrs. z. $; Rowley. Misses
Helen Fairchild, Lila Fairchild Carrie
Coleman. Clara Bosbyshell. Luther Green,
l.. A. Bryant.
Mrs. Ida Hancock gave a matinee party
versary OF Miss Louise Mcfarland. A
supper followed. Besides the hostess and
W. Brayton, the Misses Mcfarland. Flor
ence Silent Irene Stephens. Charlotte
Workman, viii Stephens. Allan Hancock
! Douglas Burnett and Dr. John McGarry.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Crouch. 10
Martin Chase OF Riverside is announced.
The wedding will take place in December.
Z. NJ. Stanton will spend next week in
San Diego as the guest OF friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Claire w. Murphey have
returned from their wedding tour.
Miss Jennie Robinson Of South Union
avenue has as her guest Miss Frances
Green OF San Jose.
Judge j. Noonan Phillips has gone north
TO attend 10 political matters In the In
terests OF the Silver Republican party
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Summerland
have gone TO San Diego for visit.
Mrs. J. A. Fairchild and daughters. the
Misses Helen and Lila Fairchild. have re-
turned from two weeks visit In San
francisco.
Congressman r. ]. Waters. wife and
three children have gone 10 Washington
where Mr.. Waters viii look after
! business interests. Before. returning the
party win visit Chicago. New York and
other large Eastern cities.
Mrs. Frank Bryson has returned from
an extended Eastern trip.
Mrs. Kate Upper Galpin, who has been
III for some time, left Tuesday for visit
10 Victoria, Il. c.
W. II. Perry, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. Modini-Wood. have gone 70
Captain Gilbert z. overton left for a
visit 10 san Francisco Tuesday evening.
Judge r. w. Steele and family Of Den
yer, are in Los Angeles for a visit OF sew
eTal weeks.
Mrs. E. T. Earl has gone TO San Fran
cisco on a visit 70 friends.
Mrs. William Harper IS visiting friends
Dr. and Mrs L A Wright Of San ia
Judge and Mrs. Eaton have as their
guest for a few weeks their daughter,
Mrs. Alice Eaton Smith OF Oxnard
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Krohn, who have
been visiting Mrs. II. n. Brundage OF West
Twenty-first. street, have returned to
their home in Missouri:
Mr.. and Mrs. z. p. Morrison. who have
been visiting Los Angeles friends. nave
returned to their home Redlands.
father, B. S Whitson OF Pomona.
Miss Irene Stephens has as her guest
Miss Lillian Dowling.
Mrs. J. II. Holmes, who has been visit
ing friends in San Francisco. has returned
TO her home in this city.
Mrs. /. NJ. Patterson. who for the past
three months has been visiting her son
In Maine. has returned TO her home In
this city.
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Craig have returned
from n six weeks trip spent in visiting
the large Eastern cities. Mrs. Craig will
be at home 20 her friends on the first and
third Wednesdays at her home. SOB West
Thirteenth street.
DR.. c. H. Whitman has as his guest for
the winter his father. c. s. Whitman Of
Iowa.
W. A Lothrop and daughter have re-
turned from an extended Eastern visit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Home GotherInos.

At Casa Esperanza, Haywards, DR.. Lu
Ella Cool gave a birthday dinner on Sat
urday night IN honor OF her daughter.
Miss Dicka Cool.
Mrs. John Hayden Of 555 Seventh street.
with the concurrence OF her two daugh-
ters. Misses Mary and Sadie. played a
practical Joke on the head OF the house
last Thursday. Mr.. Hayden was sent off
on q wild goose chase into San Mateo
County 10 make a purchase OF a band OF
imaginary sheep for his slaughter-house.
During his absence his home was trans
formed from its accustomed Quietness
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

Annie Goldman, daughter OF Dir. and Mrs.
Aaron Goldman. 10 Philip Brett OF New
York City. The young couple viii receive
their many friends at the Goldman resi-
dence, 22l Franklin street, Sunday after
noon from 20 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. i. Fleming announce
the engagement OF their daughter Leonore
70 Rufus A Butler OF Wes tside, Santa
Clara County.
The engagement Is announced IN Boston
of Miss Gwendoline Woodbury. OF that
city 10 Claude Atha Dickie, only son OF
y, S. Diclie OF this city, formerly OF
Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

PIagemann, Mr.; and Mrs. Plagemann, MI.
and Mrs. Raschen. Mr. and Mrs Munk,
ana Slr. and Mrs. Schaefer. They also had
ne Inc n nnonor Of Welcoming the president OF
''tS Merrltt outing Club. Fred Rascneh.
sehnltzer and Louis Friedman took place
~ ;-o7 me ne, residence OF the prospective BRIDE,
59V. 59. GoIoen Gate avenue, last Sunday, the
.1lh INST. The decorations were beautiful
me scheme OF which was a creation OF
green's, and the appointments conforrned
70 that shade. The hallway and reception
rooms were adorned with festoons or IVY
branches, chrysanthemums and roses. A
very large company were received during
lhe cay, which was followed by q sumptu-
GUS supper, being participated in by the
retatiYes and friends OF the young couple.
VINO were quite numerous. In the even
ING the young folks again gathered and
"a until the wee hours OF the morning.
costly and elegant
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Inspectors Devote and Witzemann
Still on the Alert.


Chief Food Inspector Devote and Mar
ket Inspector Witzemann yesterday con-
denned sixty-one boxes OF salmon, which
arrived yesterday on the schooner North
Fork from Eureka The fish, which was
putrid and IN the last stages Of decom-
position. was ordered sent to the fertiliz-
ing works. II was consigned TO various
Italian commission merchants in this city.
and weighed over 1900 pounds. Early IN
the morning Inspector Witzemann con-
demned 1900 pounds OF decayed sole and
tomcod at Clay street wharf. Witzemann
also condemned a calf, which he found
TO be under legal weight, at Dankworth's
butcher shop. 424 Fourth street.
Card playing has increased OF late IN
Britain. The number OF new packs
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
MORE SALMON CONDEMNED.

See Keith's windows Monday. sos Mar
ket street
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
TheY're Enqooed.

The engagement r. announced OF Miss
Adelaide J. Graan and Charles F. Morel.
The wedding is 10 take place early in
December.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-03-08
0tertes e I.

gs mar eine Stunbe bor Sdgesanbru9
limb bor Nnfang Der @rbeit, als 9arttpig
NIT 5pei &ne9ten fi4 auf ben 8eg ma4te
nab ben fouren MieIen unb benz unbez
fannten 6iigsl, I'M ben SObten, Der fat
bunbert Sabre bort 19on f9lief, in letner
yRu6e au ft0ren. Seine @tunbe bon Der
Dem eSntereIe bes Maiors 5uitebenoen Or
b~eits5eit tpoGte er in feinem eigenen Snz
~tereife ~pertpenben, besbalb bor S~agesn1z
6rlr9, por benz 8egtnn beriel6en. Die
8ne6te famen germ nit. Gin gutter S3naps
Dor6er unb nub6er erbeiterte lire 9emiiz
tber. 6an6perts3eug uno etnert &aiten
batten iie nit auf einem &oapG9el4en.
Surtptg bate bei6lO1en, tpeiter feline
umftGnoe gu MAIDEN unb bic ettpaigen
anp6enreft tie bes llnbetannten i'm 8dlO@
den on Der 8ru9felbgren5e glet3
pieber Der Groe gu ~ii6ergeben an irgeno Ell
ner geI9iBten Stele.
@r mar Ie6r jung unb bate elm gu ndtiirz
li9es 8ebiirfniB na9 irgenb elmer fleinen
emotion, elmer Nnregung BON gfantaiis
ober Nerpen in Der e~int0nig ernithaften, re-
qelmdBiqen @ei1e, in Der feline Su9enh 1ier
BEL Mrbeit unb 9ienft i'm Snterefie oes
BON feinem Batter gei9Gbtsten Mannes Oaz
binfloB.
Ser Moreen graute eben. @tne fable
6eue ftieg am Ditli9sn SimmeG smpOr, elm
matt ~rotbgel6er Streif p6ne 9lan5, uno Die
2uft mar fin. Gin regnerif4er Sag itunb
in Mus1i9t, tpie er eeitern Nbeno iaon
BON ben Simmels5ei9en NIT Si9erbett berz
fiinbet tpprben.
Sartpi9's iugenblt9e pbdntafie tpar err
regt, unb mdbrenh er, Elm gutes Stiid ben
&re6ten porauf9ef6ritten, f4On fdn9It auf
Der 8rd9e BEL benz fremben 9iigef Ttdnb,
Den er 10 oft unb oft geb%anfenlos 9eieben
uno NIT fetnen @efpannen CUR Saatz uno
@rmte3eit, glei6mitbig Der iu6relaIgen Se@
pObnbeit fOlgenO, um3Ogen 6utte. Sin
Wantenbeim, Elm grbdngter, elm unI9ulbig
in ben Soh setrte6ener l1nieli9er ooer
Elm S9ab!
Sin tribes 2G6eGn audte ii6er fetn jun
ges, blafes @efi6t, penn er bu9te, buB
Der Mator ibm biefen S6ab CUR @erfii=
aung geTteGt babe. Gin S9aB - bas puz
rem @teint0pfe nit @oGbitiden eefiiGt,
&afTetten nit feGtfum e%eformtem, f0itli9em
SrauenI 9mud, genug, INN bas Mnbenfen
bss geliebteten, bes ungtiidli9ften N1enz
i4en rein3upaf4en, ii4 fret gu taufen BON
lebenslanger Srobnarbett fir ieines 8uters
~traarise S4ulb, bic er bod u aus 2iehe,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-03-08

&urG 1T Der6aftet. 3pif6eu feinem
StaIfeniter unb Dem Mitiro6 aaBerbalb
fanb ii3 cine alte 9rugonermiiBe. Gr
ma9te einen 5iemli4 i4ulobepuBten Gin
brud.
Sd mar gegen &benb Bel benz 6errn
MuiOr oieierRalb unh anberer @ef4dfte
tpegen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-03-08

flog CUR Seite, tpeiter, nod tiefer: 9alt!
9umpf unb bart tlangen Die Spaten uuf.
Nm 3ieG. .Sartmig mar jebt gu. geIummelt
unN flar, aGs baB linn ni9t Iofort befrembenb
aufgefalen ipdre, pie fla9 unter Der @rpe
Der Surg ftanh unb baB BEL Der langen 3eit
berie1be in bieiem aler %taltigen 8etanbtbetz
len barren @rbrei3, BON ben bart unb frdftig
a~ufitoBenben Sputen in peiAe, fuule Spine
bdtte 5eritieben miifen. Spannung uno Grz
regung fam 10 iGb, 10 g%epuItig 3uriid, buB fe
i6m ben Qtbem fait benubmen unh er tuu,n
imftunbe mar, bus @ort: r@orii9t!" nit
Na9bruf iiber bic bluHe 2ippe gu a%tpingen.
&u9 bic &ne6te faben ii9 %perpunbert
an, pdbrenb tie fa@te NIT benz Sputen bic
pei9e, f3par5e @rbe berausf3aufeIten.
Sreigelegt in benz unbefannten @rabe, bus
felt Sabr5ebnten NIT e6rfur@tsppIler pietdt
fir ben Srieben unb bic Seiligteit bes @rabes
uno Sobss umgangen unb gei9ont tpurben
mar, ftdnb ni9t ettpa Elm norf9er Sarg NIT
ben @ebeinen zines @elbtmDrhers aus benz
@ef9le6t Der Wantenbeifn, fonbern Elm fla
der, rottllber3ogener G11entdtten BON bod9e
items pinem balben Nuabrutmeter Sld9e.
NGs er berausgebOben auf benz 5eloe ftanb,
3eigte er cine itarfe 9anobreit SObe.
6artpig unb bic &ne4te auf ibren Spa
ten seftiibt, itanben fopff3iittelnh oapor.
Sin @eri4luB mar nirgenbs fi9tbar.
@6pdr5 unb fein 9ebeimniB NIT %etierntr
&rdft unb &oniequen3 bergeno, ftano Err ba
i'm rot6aufflumnenOen Sriibli9t bes @uz
guftmorgens, er, Der fuit Elm S~ubrbuubert
lang, pie man iugtt, i'm 9rabe serubt.
IGs ie i'm auf6Oben, UNI i'm auf ben
RoGpagen 81 ieben, 5eigte er it9 ni9t niel
I9perer, aGs etpa Elm e%iierner &aien berdrt
iiberbaupt gepeien tpdre. 9o4 i3ien er
ni6t, mie 9arttpig einen Mpment nit 8eben
gefiir9tet bate, leer 3u fein, benin beptli9
b6rte man einen 9egenftanb oarin an bic
@Gnbe itoBen. 9urter, t0nenoer Metalz
tlung mar es ni3t.
CGOrtiesung fOIgt.)
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16
SHiLL CARSON OWN ITS WATER?

The Grand Jury has recommended a
method by which the city of Carson may
be d livered from the grip of the Water
com any but so far no steps have been
taken in the matter. The plan of the OBJ
strurtionists is to delay action until it is
too ate for the Legislature to act and
hen the day of deliverance will be de
layed two years at least. The APPEAL
suggests that the Ormsby delegation in
troducea bill which will empower the
City Trustees to issue bonds whenever
they are able to secure a permanent water
supply for the city.
The bill need only confer the power to
ISSUE bonds in case the Trustees see their
way lear to place the new water system
on sch a basis as will enable them to
main tain "A system that will pay interest
on the bonds with a sufficient surplus to
create a sinking fund which would pay
the bonds at maturity.
The profits arising from the maintain
pany are not invested in Carson but are
sent broad and the company has been a
disad vantage to the city in this respect.
With a free water system the money now
being paid by consumers to the company
would be retained in Carson and help
build up the town. Had Carson owned
its water system twenty-five years ago
the city would now be in a very different
condition financially. Each family has
paid out in water rents enough in Ina
time 20 have built a home.
Let us get the right from the Legisla-
ture II issue bonds and then let the City
Trustees and the County commissioners
al their leisure investig; f." the prop0-
sition. The plan to investigate first and
then 20 to the Legislature is merely {
plan 10 kill the project and stave off the
deal until the Water cOmpany can cleo
their own City Trustees.
At present they do not control tn,
Board and for this reason will make
fight TO defeat the proposition by every
means in their power.
At present they cannot handle eithe
the Board or the Legislature and for thi
reason now is the time to push tn
scheme to completion.
1t j. the first time in years that the citi
zens Of Carson have had such an Oppor
tunity, and they have but themselves t
blame if they decline to take advantag
of it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16

ment is ready to pay a premium to any
subordinate officer who will take the
pains to publicly insult IA general of the
army like Miles, who has not graduated
at West Point.
The beef packers combine mad millions
at stake in the investigation and they
have been able,in spite of the overwhelm-
ing evidence against their rotten beef, to
secure a verdict of mot proven
The President has been compelled to
come down from his high office and side
with the wretches who furnished pois-
oned beef to the defenders of the country
and one naturally asks why has the beef
combine been able to force the President
OF the United states into such an awk-
ward position. The solution of the nys-
terry is not far of when one considers
that Mckinley was not elected President
of the United States at the last election,
for it became necessary to count out the
the ELECTORAL votes of California, Ken
lucky, West Virginia and Indiana in
oroer to secure the votes necessary to
seat Mckinley and Mckinley knows
that as we'll as anybody.
The big trusts We're behind the deal 10y
which this wholesale fraud on the Amer
lean people was perpetrated and 0
they have him in 4 position where he car
refuse them no favors asked. Had he moi
been subservient to the corporations anG
combines he would not have been such {
piece of putty in their hands.
He was not elected by the people, h,
was elected by the trusts and he owe
them his first and only allegiance.
This is the only explanation one ca,
give i'll answer to the attitude of tn,
Chief Executive Of the nation on thi
shameful issue.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16
A NATIONAL HUMILIATION.

The result OF the investigation of the
embal ned beef scandals in the army are
Of 4 rf aracter to make every true Ameri-
can hang his head with shame. Fairness
and Justice have been trampled under
foot and the rascally beef combine, com
posed of men who did not hesitate to
place ! rivate gain above the safety of the
nation. nave scored a signal triumph
The III ,thOds which we so condemned in
the M; nagement of the Dreyfus case IN
France, have prevailed in this COUNTRY
on a la ger scale, all in order toyglOze over
the mes of some army officers and
humililte a brave and capable soldier
who h ) earne the enmity of the powers
behind the army, merely because he was
not ed Gated at West Point.
Eagan, the miserable. drunken cur who
insulteI his superior officer. and who has
once b en- cOurt-marShaled for not paving
his gambling debts, is practically pro
NOTED ~ being given Il six years vaca-
ton, al the end Of which time he ~retires
on a lie pension.
1t 81 ply means that the T. govern
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16

Remember to procure tickets for the
Eastern Star Ball for Friday evening,
at Armory Hall, and be certain to
attend. Tickets are only scents each
and any of the members will be pleased
to furnish you, and aid in every posi-
bic way TO make it pleasant for YOU.
The night has a thousand eyes,
The day but one.
Yet the light of the whole world dies.
With the setting sun.
Just tax a couple Of thousand eyes to
thas. w. Friend, with his new and i'm
proved instruments, for testing the eyes
he will fit e 50 we'll the sun Will not
be missed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16
A Meal For One Cent.

As beef is still advancing, attention is
called to Grape Nuts, a most nutritious
and delectible food, which will afford a
meal for the p%ittancc of one cent. Three
large packages for 30 cents at Kelly COS.
Arlington block. tl2lw
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16
Notice.

There Will he a meeting Of the Curry
Engine Co. Wednesday evening at 9
o'clock. \ full attendance is desired. BY
order WM. FOLEY. Sec.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-16
Notice.

The County commissioners will meet
on Monday next to fix the tax rate for
legally come before them.
til GEO. COMING. Clerk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23
Reformed In a Curious Way.

Reforms are wrought in many and curious
ways, but seldom in Il stranger manner
than that in which a certain drunkard was
sobered.
This man had wandered at midnight into
a low saloon. He gave his order, and then
leaned against the bar for support.
A man standing near by took from one
pocket an addressed envelope, and from
another a stamp, which he moistened with
his tongue. Instead OF adherlng to the en-
gelope, as the man intended, the stamp
slipped from his fingers and fiuttered to
the floor.
The tippler saw it fall, and staggered for
ward to pick 1t up. Just as he was about
10 grasp 1t, tho stamp dartei in u zigzag
course toward the side wall, like Il scared
thing. Filled with establishment, the
drinker drew back and intently watched
the bit Of paper, which, upon reaching tho
wall, began to ascend.
As 1t assembled, the tippler's face grew
more intent, his body more rigid. He saw
nothing but the mysterious, moving thing.
His mind was soggy from years OF cease
less drinking. He thought that the ami
mated stamp was Il warning.
At the top of the wahscoting the stamp
stopped. %squatted MS IL for Il moments rest
before ascending higher, and then made n
dart toward the tippler's haggard face.
The trembling sot saw It stop, saw 1t hest
tate, and leap.
He was unquestionally doomed II he con-
tinued longer to drink to excess; the stamp
had been given life to warn him. So it
seemed to him. With a pitiful yell Of fear
aud determination, he rushed from the
saloon. From that eyentiul night until he
died, In prosperous circumstances, recently,
the man never swallowed Il drop Of liquor.
The moistened stamp had fallen upon a
cockroach's back, and stuck there, -Kansas
City Star.