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Just One Wheel a Day.

A bicycle belonging to Leon Sprague,
who lives at 1924 Fourth street, was
stolen yesterday afternoon, anu a short
time after it was located at a second
hand store by Officer Michael Fisher.
This is the third wheel which has
been stolen, sold and recovered during
the last three days, and the police be-
lieve that one man stole all Of them.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. NJ Gardner, the Southern PACING
surgeon, came up from San Francisco
yesterday.
Mrs. Gilbert S. Hamilton, resident
of Pacific Grove, is visiting Mrs. j.
Frank Clark
Mrs. Fred Gieseke, who had been WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Gore. has returned to Kansas.
Miss Hattie Sommers, after six
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. S.
Gladney of Guinda, Capay Valley, re-
turned home Thursday evening.
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Notsries Public.

Governor Gage has appointed the fol-
lowing Notaries Public:
Arthur T. Wilson, Stony Ford T. w.
Satterson. Fresno; H H Borchers,
Selma; George L. McKeeley, Los An
geles; Charles E. Wright, Sacramento;
E. A. Payne, Oceanside; r. w. Putnam,
Paso Robes; E. r. Faulke, Gazelle; S.
Mcdonald, Trinity Center.
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sPEcIAL Hor1oA
NEW TO-DAY.
Bids for County Hos ital Supplies,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received and opened by
the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
between Sixth and Seventh streets, Sac
ramento City, Cal, on FRIDAY, DECEM-
Der q. 1893, at 2 o'clock p. M, for sup
plying the County Hospital of said county
up to July, 1900, with groceries, beef and
mutton, bread, wood, clothing. dry goods.
shoes, tobacco, dishes, brushes. And also
with drugs for said hospital and dispen-
sary. Bids must be in triplicate. Lists
of all of the above named articles are on
file in the County Clerks office. The said
board reserving the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of said board.
Attest: (Seal)
VIM B. HAMILTON,
d9-10t Clerk of Said Board.
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sort of lovliness that all agree upon is the
I,eauty of health. No matter what her
features. no sickly woman can be attrac-
five. Sa1low skin, sunken cheeks, prnply
face, hollow eyes, lifeless lps-these are
repellant. And they can nearly always
he traced to the one cause-womanly
weakness or disease. Almost all the Ills
of wornankind are cured if you put the
feminine organism into healthy, vigorous
condition. Ali sickness of women seems
to involve these delicate organs and so no
matter what the symptoms may be it Is
best to look there for the real trouble.
All such disorders are completely and
permanently cured by DR.. Pierce's Fa-
rorite Prescription. 1t is designed for
lust this one thing and is the only prep
aration of the sort produced by regu-
1arlv graduated physician - skilled
snec1iist in the diseases of women.
Mics Maud Kenyon, of 1888 Orange ST., Los
ANGELES Cal writes: 81 had been afflicted with
NV eyes for over year with such dreadful
itchiug and Inflammation that could not use
them for ANYTHING. Physicians had given me
MANY different remedies which were like using
60 much water; they measured my eyes for
classes: the glasses did not benefit me in the
least. NV mother desired me to write to DR.
condition of nv eyes. did so. ana after follow
ir,r his advice, and using. eight bottles OF the
.Favorite Prescription and eight OF the Golden
Medical Discovery can say my trouble is en-
tireiv removed. My health was never SO good
Is it Is now"
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A $25, 900 ESTATE.
John II. opfer Died with q Good
Bank Account.

Bank ACc0uut.
s. B. Smith, Public Administrator,
has applied for letters OF administration
on the estate Of John H. Opfer, de-
ceased. Deceased left an estate In
Sacramento of the probable value OF
$4,000, consisting wholly of money on
deposit In banks
Deceased left a will, in which Reu-
ben Kercheval was named as execu-
tor, but he has since died. The only
known heir at-law is a sister residing
in Germany, and who is named as de-
visee.
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Placer Pioneer Gone.

The death is announced of JOSEPH
Turner of Loomis, one of Placer Coun-
tvs oldest residents. Deceased mined
along the American River in 1850 ane
for several years afterward. He leaves
two sons in Loomis-G. w. and F. W
Turner.
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Grasp all and lose ALL" Many ara
so intent on ''grasping ALL that they
lose their health. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has helped many a business man on
the road to success by making and
keeping him healthy.
Hoods Pills are gentle, yet effective.
CSo
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Free Apple Cider.
All you can drink here free: a gall
lon sent to your house for 30 cents. The
Pacific, J, near Eighth.
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she deliberately cast herself down
her death. .,.
AMUsE1KENTs.

The fine drama, ''Fne 1olef, Wds
played by the Elleford Company at the
opera house last night. This afternoon
at special matinee prices the romantic
story of Robinson Crusoe," dear to the
hearts of children and never forgotten
|, by adults Tonight the sensational
play, ~The Black Flag" in which Mr.
Elieford has a fine character part In
which he excels The play scored a
success when it was presented last
week. Sunday night the comedy drama
and charming idyl, MAY Blossom" "
with a speciality act by Jessie Norton
in black face. assisted by pickaninney
aids, Baby Lillian and Master BurK-
hardt.
| Fred Peel manager of the Shenan-
doah Company, was in the city yester-
| day arranging for the production OF
that war spectacle next week by the
same company of forty-two players
who ran a two weeks engagement IN
San Francisco to crowded houses
nightly.
Announcement is made this morning
that seats will be on sale Monday morn
ing for the Eugene Blair Company
next Tuesday night at the Clun1e IN
the dramatization OF Mrs FRANCES
Hodgson Burnett's story. "A Lady OF
Quality The company carries car
load of fine scenery and furniture 1or
the time of the play, the seventeenth
century. The San Francisco press COM
mended the play and the company gen
erously. Miss Blair is q beautiful Wo-
man, a practiced actress, and will be
remembered as the leading lady OF
Frederick Warde's company when ne
was last here. It is in this piece that
Miss Blair gives an example of her high
skill in fencing The San Francisco
I Chronicle" says: Julia Arthur made
her greatest success in New York in n
Lady of Quality a. dramatization OF
Mrs Hodgson Burnett's book But Miss
Arthur is the wife of a millionaire, ana
she had no idea of playing the piece IN
the country. So it fell to Eugene Blalr'
who has played it with great success
all the season. Those who have read
the book will find at the Alhambra
Theater. where Miss Blair opened last
night, a. very attractive and strong in
carnation of Clorinda and a singular
! combination of qualities in Sir John
Oxon. with a fairly appropriate pre-
sentation of the Duke of Osmonde.
- The whole story Of Clorinda is
interesting, and in dramatic quality
considerably ahead Of any of the late
plays we have had; and the same may
be said of Miss Blair herself. Mr.. Bran
well has a very rare dual personality IN
Sir John Oxon."
The San Francisco POST says: Miss
Blair is realistic and dazzling as
Clorinda Her personality is fascinating.
Deliberate and elegant, with demeanor
and tones alluring and at the same
time commanding. the portrayal is one
that compels admiration even from wit
nesses who do not relish the whole
picture 1t is a compliment to MI.
Bramwell to say that in the role OF
Sir John Oxon he is despicable. That
what he aims to be. His ability as an
actor is demonstrated by an easy
transition from the inane grace and
JUNCTION of foppishness to the brutality
of a baffled blackguard."
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Illness. Love
and jealousy
c a u s e d by
Helen of Troy
made historic
trouble f or
two nations.
Nobody ever
conceived an
ugly Juliet:
Eeroines of
romance are
always beau
tiful.
/ d e a S OF
beauty differ
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In all times and among all people
beauty and love are associated. We all
believe that Eveywas beautiful.
Esther found favor because of her COM
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AUCTIONS.
AUCTION SALE

BELL. THE AUCTIONEER, WILL
sell SATURDAY, December 9Th, al 10 a.
M, at the Pacific Auction House, Tenth
and K, at 10 a. m, 31e tons OF assorted
paper bags, suitable for grocers. Also
full line of household goods of all kinds
CARPETS. etc.
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a-For morning. p-Tor afternoon:
SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted
T. H. GOODMAN, Gen. Pas. Agent.
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Fred Peel, manager of the shenan-
doah Company, was in the city yester-
day arranging for the production OF
that war spectacle next week by the
same company Of forty-two players
who ran a two weeks engagement IN
San Francisco to crowded houses
nightly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09
F., certain distance behind the X-ray ap-

certain distance behind the X-ray ap-
paratus.
At the first function of the kind held
in Paris the guests were greatly
startled, and two or three of the wo-
men guests are said to have tainted
from terror. No explanation of the
mysteries were vouchsafed beforehand,
and the guests imagined that they
were in the midst of the occult.
The host had secured from a maker
of physical apparatus several glass
hands, glass legs and other parapher-
MALTA of the human body, and these,
under the careful manipulation of the
X-ray operator and his assistants,
were made to appear especially weird
in the darkened room.
When the guests had assembled in
the drawing room the tinkling of a
tiny bell sounded, and then appeared
what seemed to be a human hand Of
dazzling brightness. 1t waved about
and circled over the apartment and
then disappeared. 1t was merely a
glass hand, made phosphorescent by
the action Of the penetrating X-rays,
but it was ghostly enough to satisfy
the cravings of the mightiest MahatGna
in the love Of theosophy.
Then table in the corner of the
room, loaded with dainty cups and
saucers, suddenly blazed up out of the
darkness. Only the cups and saucers
were visible, they seeming to be rest
ing on air. Then thew faded way. and
a huge vase in an opposite corner
doomed up with bewildering brilliancy.
Next the scores of bits of porcelain in
a cabinet were illuminated, each piece
standing out separately in the dark
ness, all other objects and the cabinet
itself being invisible.
A dazzling ball of fire then descend
ed slowly from the ceiling, and swung
back and forth over the heads Of the
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Ghost parties have been something
Of a diversion of the fashionable folks
Of Paris who have money and brains
in sufficient quantities to manage them.
The Roentgen rays make these society
functions possible, and their origina-
tors say that the amusement is only in
it's infancy. If this be true, it is diff
ficulE to picture what form the ghost
parties will take when they are fully
developed, for even in their present
stage they are calculated to send
every known variety of shiver and
shudder and chill through the marrow
of the spectator. Certainly new emo
tons of the shivery kind will have to
be developed to keep pace with the
growth of the ghost party.
The first essential of spook func-
tion is a drawing room of fair dimen-
sions, containing quantity of porco-
lain, glass, crystal and enamel bric-a-
brac. Large vases should be numer-
Gus, and if the hostess is well supplied
with diamonds, additional effect can
be obtained if her faith in the integrity
of her guests permits her to scatter
the gems about in conspicuous places.
In a corner of the apartment should
be the X-ray apparatus, enveloped in
black cloths. This machine only occu-
pies as much space as the ordinary
magic lantern, and as the lights in the
room are extinguished before the
guests enter, it's presence is not ap-
parent. An operator skilled in the
management of rays should be en-
gagged also a couple OF assistants, one
of them a woman, to render various
services.
The explanation of the need of the
porcelain vases and bric-a-brac of var
ious material rests in the fact that
these articles being Of f1uorescent sub
stance, becomes phosphorescent at a
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Germans, and the family name is
Schmidt. Casper Schmidt, the founder
of the family, is still alive. He came
his descendants occupied in very early
times. Strangely enough, he had but
one son. This son, however, whose
name is John Schmidt, has made ample
reparation for the failure on the part
Of his parents to multiply and replen-
ish the earth. He married when he
was 20 years Of age and he has reared
fifteen boys and girls. Five of these
have married, but not one has yet left
the parental roof. These five married
sons and daughters have twenty-five
children, and there are six great
grandchildren of Caspar Schmidt in
the family.
1t is very remarkable sight, and
one that a visitor will never forget, to
see all these people gathered in the
great hall of the house, or all seated at
a long table in the big dining room.
Mrs. Schmidt, the mother, is yet alive,
and she occupies a seat Of honor near
a daughter at the head of the table,
while the old grandfather prefers to sit
with the little children, down at the
other end.
They are all very religious people,
and when they have all assembled
about the table the father calls on
some Of the younger members Of the
family to ask blessing. They are all
very fond of music, and since there are
several good musicians among them
they are able TO have very good band.
They all assemble in the great hall in
the winter time every evening" and all
who are capable engage in singing or
playing upon some instrument
There is beautiful we'll shaded
grove in front of the large farmhouse,
and here the whole family assemble on
Sunday, or when they are at leisure
during the summer months, and en-
JOY themselves in various ways. They
cultivate large body of land in COM
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REMARKABLE TEXAS FAMILIES.
Schmidts Number Fifty-six and All
Live Under One Roof.

Two very remarkably prolific fam
lilies reside in adjoining counties in
southern Texas. They are all all fru-
gal, Industrious Germans, living on
we'll cultivated farms.
Christian Pohel, who is not yet fifty
years of age, is the father of fifteen
children. They are all alive, and there
has never been a death in the family.
All were born under the same roof.
Not one of them ever had bone bro
ken, nor did ever one Of them take
a dose of medicine prescribed by a
physician. They are all rosy-cheeked,
s'tout-lOoking boys and girls. The
mother Of all these young Texans Is a
fine looking woman, possessing clear
cut, classical features. Her face looks
as if it had been chise1ed from olive
colored marble. She is nearly so years
of age, though she looks twenty years
younger. The boys and girls have
been reared to work in the fields, and
as a result of such training they are
very robust and healthy.
Mr.. Pohel owns a large tract Of fine
der cultivation. The children seem to
be very devoted to one another, and it
is the intention Of their parents to
give each Of them farm when they
marry and have them settle near the
old homestead. Should they prove to
be as prolific as their parents it will
not be long before the Pohels will oc-
- TOV1]p
lesson county.
In Austin county there is another
German family almost as prolific as the
Pohels and equally as interesting.
There are fifty-six people in the family,
and they all dwell in the utmost har-
mony and apparently the greatest felic-
ity under one roof. These people are
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! guests. 1t was simply glass sphere,
which had been hung on wire prior to
the coming of the guests, and was
easily operated by one of the assistants
standing in a corner of the apartment.
The most interesting and ghostly ex-
hibitfon of them all came last, when
the parting of a parrot portieres at the
end Of the room revealed a human
form all in a blaze Of light. The APP
partition moved slowly, forward, and
then it was seen that the figure was
that of an unusually tall woman
The phantom at first held her hands
so that they shielded the face, and when
they were lowered the sight of that
face caused the men to move back
nervously, nearly all of the women
screamed, and two or three tainted.
The face had a greenish pallor, and
instead of eyes, there were two black
holes. The mouth was closed and the
hair streamed about, lit by phosphores-
cent flame. Every few seconds the
spook raised her hands and seemd
to scatter bouquets of flame about the
room. Then when the bell tinkled the
phantom receded slowly, and gradually
faded from view.
This ended the party, the lights were
turned on and the hostess explained
how she had managed the mysteries.
Everything was soon made clear, ex-
cept the mystery of the human figure
and this, too, was easily explained
clever igurante was engaged from
theater and was concealed behind
some draperies. She was enveloped
in a veil which had been covered by
f1uorescent substance, and her face
and hair were glazed with a phosphor-
escent sulphate of zinc powder This
preparation, OF course, could not be
applied to the eyes, hence the black
holes when the phantom appeared IN
der the X-rays.
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mon, and the neighbors say that they
never heard of them having any
trouble or any quarrels or even dis
putes of any kind. They are very de-
voted to each other, and it is said that
not one of the younger generation ever
spent a night away from the parental
roof.
They are all very jovial, and while
the boys and girls seem at all times
TO be bubbling over with fun, the older
ones are ever ready to tell or appreci-
ate good story, and it is seldom that
a day passes without some one is
made the victim Of a practical joke.
They have a schoolroom in the
house, and the older boys and girls act
as teachers by turns. No member of
the family has ever attended any other
school, eve teach them to read, write
and cipher says the old father, land
we feel that If they have the right
kind of metal in them they will get
along and make good living"
They seem to enjoy working In the
fields, and it is certainly an astounding
sight to see them all-men, women and
children-going to or returning from
the fields, laughing, chattering and
singing. 1t is not an unusual occur
renee for twenty-five or thirty of
them to be engaged at work in one
field. They are celebrated for their
hospitality, and many travellers turn
aside in order to take meal or spend
I'll, u
"a family without a counterpart
either in Europe or America.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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BERTHA NJ. CLAY.

try to remember that you do not like
me to ask you where you are going.
The greatest pleasure I have on earth
is complying with every little wish OF
yours
He could not help kissing her again,
she was so sweet, so gentle, so kind,
yet his heart smote him. All, Heaven!
if life had been different to him; if he
had been but firmer Of purpose,
stronger of will! He left her with an
uneasy mind and sore heart.
Lady Marion was more than usually
thoughtful after he had gone. She
could not quite understand.
The time had been when he had
never left the house without saying
something about where he was going;
now his absences were long, and she
did not know where his time was
spent.
Lady Lanswell noticed the unusual
shadow on the girls sweet face, and IN
her quick, impetuous way asked her
about it.
Marion, you are anxious or thought
ful-which is it?" she asked.
'Thoughtfu1, said Lady Chandos.
"I am not anxious, not in the least"
"Of what are you thinking, that
it brings a shadow on that dear face
Of yours?" said Lady Lanswell, kindly
Lady Chandos turned to her, and in
a low tone of voice said:
elias Lance any very old or intimate
friends in London?"
mo; none that I know Of. He
knows a great many people, of course,
and some very intimately, but I am not
aware of any especial friendship.
Why do you ask me?"
'I fancied he had; he is so much
more from home than he used to be,
and does not say where he goes.
''My dear Marion" said the countess,
kindly, Lance has many occupations
and many cares; he cannot possibly
tell you every detail of how and where
he passes the time. Let me give you
little warning; never give way to any
little suspicious of your husband; that
is always the beginning of domestic
misery; trust him all in all. Lance is
loyal and true to you; do not tease him
with suspicious and little jealousies.
81 am not jealous" said Lady Chan
dos, "but it seems to me only natural
that I should like to know where my
husband passes his time"
The older and wiser woman thought
to herself, with sigh, that it might
be quite as we'll that she should not
know
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James Forfar, for years with J. J..
Hogan at La Crosse, has left that city
with his family for st. Paul, where he
is to go into the wholesale fruit,
game and poultry commission trade.
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CHAPTER XLIIT.

death Ends Everything"
Madame Vanira became one of the
greatest features of the day. Her
beauty and her singing made her the
wonder of the world. Royalty de-
lighted to honor her. One evening
after she entranced a whole audience,
keeping them hanging, as it were, on
every silvery note that came from her
lovely lips-people were almost wild
over her-they called her until they
were tired Popular enthusiasm had
never been so aroused. And then the
greatest honor ever paid to any singer
was paid to her. Royal lips praised
her and the highest parsonage
in the land presented her with dia-
mond bracelet, worthy of the donor and
the recipient Her triumph was at it's
height; that night the opera in which
she played was the Crown Diamonds.
Her singing had been perfection, her
acting magnificent; she had electrified
the audience as no other artist living
could have done; her passion, her pow
err, her genius had carried them with
her. When she quilted the stage it was
That evening crowned her Queen OF
Song. No one who saw her ever forgot
her. The next morning the papers
raved about her; they prophesied a
new era for music and for the stage; it
was, perhaps, the most triumphant
night of her great career. She had the
gift which makes an actress or sing
er; she could impress her individuality
on the people; she made mark on the
hearts and minds of those who saw
her that was never effaced; her ges-
lures, her face, her figure, her mag
nificent attitudes stood out vivid and
clear, while they lived distinct from
any others.
where royalty smiles, other people
laugh" says the old proverb. No
sooner was it known that the warmest
praise kindly and royal lips could give
had ben given to Madame Vanira than
she became at once the darling of the
world of fashion.
Invitations poured in upon her, the
most princely mansions in London
were thrown open to her; the creme de
la creme of the elite sought her
eagerly; there was nothing like her;
her beauty and her genius inthralled
every one. The time came when she
was the most popular and the most
eagerly sought after woman in Lon
don, yet she cared little for society; her
art was the one thing she lived for,
and her friendship with Lord Chandos.
One day she said to him:
81 have never seen Lady Marion.
What is she ike?"
He noticed then and afterward that
she never spoke of the queen of blondes
as Lady Chandos, or as ''your wife, .
but always as Lady Marion.
This was beautiful morning in
May, and there, sitting under the great
cedar-tree on the lawn, all the sweet
smelling wind waiting luscious odors
from jasmine and honeysuckle, the
brilliant sun shining down on them,
he had been reading to her the notes of
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1T SHOULD SURVIVE.

"Do you think this poem of mine
will liver" asked the high-browed
youth.
IT dunno" answered the brutal ac-
quaintance. "It ought to. j. seems
pretty tough. "-Washington Star.