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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

stronger and more thorough organization
of painters in this city. A union was or
ganized about eighteen months ago, but
for some reason it has remained in
torpid condition, and efforts will now be
made to bring it to the front and do some
thing for the trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
BERKELEY REPUBLICANS.
They Will Meet in Convention on
February Is.

BERKELEY, Cal, Feb. 13.-The Repu-
lican Central Committee of Berkeley met
tonight for the purpose of arranging for
city convention to nominate a Repub-
lican ticket for the coming municipal cleo
ton. The committee decided upon Satur-
day evening, February %, as the date for
the convention to meet. The. delegates
are to be chosen next Monday evening
They will be appointed. by the members
of the Central Committee, fifteen dele
gates coming from each ward.
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BERKELEY LOST THE TOSS.
The University of California Has to
Choose the Subject for the Next
intercollegiate Debate.

BERKELEY, Feb. 13.-The two com
mittees appointed by the student bodies
of the University of California and Stan
ford to arrange for the next intercollegi-
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Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 13.-A Longfellow en-
tertainment will be given Friday night
at the Christian church.
T. Melville. Stateler lectured before the
Camera Club this evening on yellow
stone Park" A feature of the entertain
ment given by the club was a violin solo
by julius Haug.
ker, died to-day at the family residence,
2061 San Antonio. The cause of death
was paralysis Deceased was 60 years OF
age and a native of New Brunswick,
Maine The funeral will be held We'd
naS
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MEETING Nor1oEs-conttnued.

meeting, Contra Costa
Water Company-Notice is hereby given that
a meeting of the stockholders OF the CON
held at the office of said company in the
building No. 72S Montgomery ST., in the city
and county of San Francisco. 'on THURS
DAY, the 18th day of February. D. 1899, at
10 o'clock a. m. All stockholders are
nestly requested to attend. as business Of
Importance will come before the meeting.
WIN. H. MEAD,
Secretary Contra Costa Water CompanY.
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THE California Debris Commission having re-
process from F. NJ Phelps in the Cedar
Greek Mine, Fair Play, Ell Dorado Co..
to deposit tailings in Cedar Creek; from A.
B. Jacks. in the Badger Hill Mine, near
Spanish Ranch Plumas Co., to deposit tail
ings in an old pitt from John H. Hoad. in
the Hoad's Ranch Mine. near Merrimac
Butte Co., to deposit tailings in Haphazard
Ravine; and from j. S. Mills, In the Noun
tain Ranch Placer Mine, near Mountain
Murray Creek. gives notice that a meeting
will re held at room 80, Flood building San
Francisco, CAL, on February q. 1889, at 1870
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ANNUAL. meeting-The regular annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the WESTERN
BEET SUGAR COMPANY will be held at the
office of the company, 1927 Market ST.. San
Francisco, California, on WEDNESDAY the
LIST day sof March, 1899, at the hour Of II
O'Clock M, for the purpose of electing a
board of directors to serve for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of such other bust
ness may come before the meeting
Transfer books will close on Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, 1899, at IL o'clock m.
ROBT. OXNARD. Secretary.
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THE TRESTLE BOARD, 81 per year: n
weekly. &c; monthly 1oc sold by ali "a
newsdealers. Office. 4oS California St, Xxx
San Francisco. w
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
The Nominating Convention Will Be
Held Next Saturday.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 13.-The Municipal
League decided this evening to hold it's
final nominating convention next Satur-
day. The polls will be open from to 8
p. m. The membership roll will be kept
for signatures until the evening before
the convention. All the candidates thus
far presented Endorsed the platform at to-
nights meeting.
The speech of C. ]. Lancaster, candidate
for City Clerk, was somewhat tart and
was considered an attack on the in
cumbent, Ben F. Lamborn. Roswell G..
Wheeler, City Treasurer, withdrew from
the contest before the league, presumably
to be a candidate before Harmonic Hail.
Jordan on Expansion.
ALAMEDA, Feb. 13.-David Starr Jor-
dan will address the Unitarian Club We'd
nesday evening. His subject will be I'm
perial Democracy" A programme of mu-
steal numbers will comprise part of the
evenings entertainment. There will be
tenor solo by Frederick W. Purdy and
a barytone selection by Charles Howard
Van Orden
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CTIAMBERMAID wait / meal $40; waitress
es hotels and restaurants, $50; Sc week; cook
small boarding house, $40; dishwasher. SIS;
and others. ]. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 SUIT
ter st.
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N-IT.r7 -,,onre- eirl ught housework. SIS; 10
- honsewort girls. city and country; young
girls assist s1O. to SIS MISS CULLEN, 32o
Suffer st - s.:.......
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2 FAMILY cooks, SIS; 2 Homework girls. S2e
% girls for cooking and general housework'
SIS to $50; housegirl for small American fan-
lily, no washing, SIS nursegirl who under-
stands care of small baby, $40. c. X. HAN
SEN e. CO. l04 Geary st.
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BoARDING-HoUsE cook, $50 MISS CUL-
LEN, 325 Suffer st:
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HOUsEWORK, in family; s25; COOK, $50 !;
1926 Suffer ST. -.- ...-.:..
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SITUATIONS wANTED-Continued.
HELP wANTED-FEsALE

second girl, s2o French nurse '2S
secon5 Siris1 500 and S25; housewerk, San
Mateo, SIS; Livermore. s15 Menlo Pa Park SIS;
Aiameda- $40; CIoverdalei $15 MISS CUL-
LEN 325 Suffer- st.
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A SCHOOL girl, between - and IA; good home.
2239 Fifteenth St, near. Noe. .....'.
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WANTED-Young9m man (singe) to drive deliv-
cry wagon; city experience and references re-
quired; salary, $50 to S35 per month with
board and room CIV, d. EVER & CO., 626
Clay st.
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GIRL to assist at light homework. Call 1 to
5, 10I Eddy ST., room 3.
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C. r. HANSEN & Phone, Grant 100
6 mattresses for different country hotels, ~
to SIS; mattresses, city. $50; 2 restaurant
Mattresses &c. 2 lunch and dinner WaitresSGs'
$40; 2 cooks for boarding houses, go - H.
HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary St
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WANTED-Gardener and take care of horses
$50; janitor and night Waterman, French S35
young man to wait at table, small country
restaurant $50: dishwasher, $40; farmer, S15
etc. ANDRES. 316 Stockton st.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09
PULLED THEM UP.

And Franz Was Perfectly Placid About
tho Matter.
The woman who has a country house
comes to town these days and tells
tales OF her trials and joys. says the
New York Commercial Advertiser. She
came In from Long Island for a days
shopping last week and after glowing
accounts OF her flower beds and the
wonderful kitchen garden she had
planned for the summer, she said:
We always have curious experiences
With garden workers and farm hands;
lot that We do much farming, but We
ave to have some one to watch over
ne potatoes and keep an eye on the
peas. This year we have fine man.
and our garden is like an English pic
lure. But Franz was not so good when
we got him. He came to help our
farm hand, Peter, and Peter set him
to work in the onion patch. The onion
patch was the pride of my life. 1t was
fonrishing as nothing-but weeds
had ever flouished in my garden, and
took more interest in it's progress
than I did In my rose bower Well.
after Franz had been busily bending
over the onion patch one morning
Peter diseovered&o his horror that his
assistant had pulled up all the big
onions. Nothinx but little ones re-
NAMED. When the storm of questions
and reproaches broke over his head
Franz said piacidly: Why. the big
ones werAe crowding the little ones
They hadn't room to grow. l wanteo
to give them chance and pulled tn,
Zig onss up
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Imperialism is beginning to show the
cloven hoof. What many of US have
been looking for has come to pass.
The republican press is beginning
to educate the people as to the true
meaning of the term. The Kansas
City Journal, in its last Fridays is
sue, throws of all disguise and bold
ly proclaims in it's editorial columns
the policy of compulsory military SER
vice similar to that of Germany in the
following language:
Every proposed increase of the
standing army of the United States
will be met with suspicion and opposi-
tion in some quarters. Yet there is
no ground whatever for thinking that
the people of this country are OppOs-
ed to fighting when the time comes.
What is felt to be the dangerous feat
ure of a standing army by those whose
opposition Is sincere Is the separation
of large body of fighting men from
home and local ties, and from public
opinion of state and nation. The cit
izen soldier is the ideal soldier of 4
republic, and he has proved himself
equal to the emergency in every war
we have waged. The only drawback
to the volunteer service is that Ger.
tain amount OF valuable time is lost
ut the beginning of q war by reason
of the unpreparedness Of the volun-
teers, This would be entirely cured
by system of compulsory military
service, similar to that of Germany,
which would give immense added ad-
vantage in the Physical "settingup'
of our young men. The differences
would be that our army would be
mostly reserves. but q better army
tOr that very reason. TX. &. JOurn.
al, June 2, 1899.
Militaryism has cursed every great
nation on the globe except this. La
Dor pays every dollar of the worlds
tases, of which the army absorbs the
largest part. Many of the foreign
born citizens of this country came
here to escape the curse of compulsory
military service and now, that wealth
may more securely tax labor, it is
found necessary to create an immense
army, and this is done under the dis
guise of benefitting the young men OF
the country. We hardly think the
trust ridden republican party iss yet
strong enough TO force this necessary
feature OF Imperialism onto this
country.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Up at troy Cy Leland broke into the
game on Memorial day and came near
winding up the celebration, although
not on the committee of arrangements.
The committee had secured band for
the day, and while they were playing
Cy discovered that one of the band
boys was a man who had dared to op-
pose the king. He Immediately in
formed the leader that they did not
want any democrat there, and propos-
ed to fire the offender bodily The
band boys told him that they would
all play or none. This ie said to be
the first time in the history of Doni-
phan county that anyone has dared to
defy the boss, and that is but the op-
ening wedge and goes to show that the
days of the Doniphan boss are num-
bered.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

According to the Standard Oil com-
pany's sworn statement in the hands
of the attorney general of Ohio a bar
rel of refined Oil costs that company
just 20 cents, or two fifths of cent q
gallon. In that cost is included raw
material, treatment and expense of
refining the oil. From this it would
appear that someone is making an
outrageous profit by charging the con-
sumner 20 cents q gallon for an article
that costs two-fifths to manufacture.
With each gallon the consumer pays
for manufacturing barrel. The oil
can be produced and shipped to any
part of the country for two cents per
gallon and if sold for five cents would
bring an immense profit.
Post.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Stanley says he knows Of no way in
which he can do anything about the
scandal in connection with the locat-
ing of the new asylum. His know
ledge of law seems to be of the mega
tive kind. He did not know of any
way in which the state could compel
the telegraph companies to come to
time either. We need Leedy at the
head of the state government.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

The regents OF the agricultural col
lege who were recently fired by the
'Iittle" governor do not seem dispos-
ed to accept the verdict of his kanga-
roo court without protest. They
have begun quo warranto proceedings
in the appellate court to oust Stanley's 8
appointees. 1t is not at all probable
that they expect 10, recover the Offices
and probably do not want them. What
they do Ment is t0.show that the charg-
es and Investigation were farce from
beginning to end.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09
The Plan.

The Kansas State Mutual Hail AS
sociation has been organized for the
purpose of conducting Hail insur-
ance business in every county iu the
State of Kansas. 1t insures wheat,
oats, barley, rye and flax only,
against loss or damage by hail.
Insurance may be written on the
above named crops at from S2.0O to
$500 per acre. The rate is per cent
Thus. 500 per acre will cost cents
per acre and $500 per acre will cost
30 cents ,er acre.
The premiums for insurance must
be paid in cash at time of making ap-
plication. After losses and expenses
are paid, the surplus cash on hand
will be prorated back to the members.
Insurance takes effect at IL O'Clock,
noon, of the day following that on
which the application is written up.
The notice of loss must be mailed to
the secretary by registered letter with
in 10 days from date of loss. The
hail season closes on August Is. The
The losses are payable on or before
September first.
The expenses of this Association
are small compared to those of a stock
company. The officers are men hav-
ing had experience in mutual hail and
with the cash plan, the business COW
ering the whole state of Kansas we
can see no reason why the association
cannot run the business so as to make
the cost of insurance lower than it has
been before.
The subject of insuring ones grow
ing crops against hail is a business
proposition just the same as it is to
insure building against fire, lightn-
ing and tornado.
One cannot afford, for the small
sum that it costs, to be without pro-
lection against loss by hail: To have
policy on ones crops against loss
by hail in the Kansas State Mutual
Hail Association, takes the worry off
ones mind, for when one goes to bed
at night he knows that his crop is
safe. If his crop is good he can pay
his premium, his debts and still have
a good round sum left for the support
of his family and to spend for the
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Senator Hanna has decided that the
trust shall not be political issue. This
sounds wellcoming from him as he is
vitality interested in their protecti on.
1t maybe that the people will give the
J, boss" a shock by ignoring him in
this matter
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Senator Murphy, of New York has
announced his opposition to the an
nexation of the Philippines; he thinks
we should assist the islanders to form
and maintain an Independent govern
ment. This view OF the matter appears
to be growing.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Great Caesar! Still another Gem
balmed" beef Investigation; and yet
the truth remains officially covered up.
The latest investigation is to be con-
Quoted by the department of agricul-
ture.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Secretary Alger's decision that
"Teddy" is not entitled to an honor
medal, is not likely to increase the
love between the two men.
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luxuries of life. If insurance isn't
taken out, raising grain becomes a
mere matter of chance in which the
farmer has all to loose and none to
gain. He cannot aft ord for the sake
of a few dollars to run the risk of
loosing hundreds-A whole years lab
or lost in few minutes, Can you a.
ford it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

1t is evident from recent remarks
that 'Tittle Bill" Chandler is not an
advocate of q second nomination for
Mckinley. John Sherman isn't shout
ing for Mckinley either.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Gen. Miles is firmly of the belief
that the morals of some of the army
officers who have testified strongly in
favor of that ''embalmed' beef are as
rotten as he beef was.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

.'The sentiment of the people upon
any great question must be measured
during the days of deliberation, and
not during the hours of excitement. )"
Col. VIM. J. Bryan.
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The unanimity of the confederate
veterans in protesting against the dem
agouge idea of the U. S. pension!ng
them, is highly creditable to them,
from every point of view.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

If Mr.. Mckinley thinks ''Teddy" is
not entertaining presidential bee, he
isn't keeping tab on him.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Another republican senator We'll
ington) has decided against annexa-
tion of the Philippines.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09
Our Insurance Laws are
All Right.

and the state companies are under the
direct supervision of the insurance
department., hence there is no reason
why Kansas should not have reliable
hail insurance as we'll as other states.
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Nothing Succeeds like
Success.

If Kansas people will only patronize
Kansas companies, they cannot help
but succeed, and the money that has
been going out OF the state for inspr-
ance will be kept at home.
The Kansas State Mutual Hail As
sociation is organized to meet these
conditions, and the plan adopted 10
in strict conformity with the Mutual
hail insurance laws of Kansas, 10
plain and definite, and is q safe meth
cd of providing insurance at actual
cost.
The hail insurance law provides
that in no event is the insured liable
beyo ond the amount of cash premium
which he pays at the time of insuring.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09

Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska each have state
hail associations. They have been in
business for several years an haye
saved millions of dollars to the
Farmers!
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-09
Kansas State Mutual
Hail Association.
Home Office. Mcpherson, Kansas.

Kansas can andEought to do
What other states have done
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The way to do a thing is
to do it.

When our agent calls, give him
you application for policy, and thus
put into effect what the insurance De-
partment says: "Kansas can and
ought to do" We need your aid and
your strength, We give a cordial in
vltation and a hearty welcome to our
ranks. The farmers of Kansas are in
vincible.
KANSAS STATE MUTUAL
HAIL ASSOCIATION.
Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13

offensive. Another that was far more
pleasing and equally as striking was of
Marchand red, which has in it great
amount of pink and old rose. should
never have imagined that the colors
would have harmonized so nicely had
such charming effect.
But all the fashionable people of Paris
do not always ride, and occasionally we
common mortals who seldom ride pass
q fashionable madame afoot. Such a
one that I met few days ago was
gowned in a handsome gown of sage
green broadcloth that captured the
eyes of all passers-by. The skirt of the
gown was made with slight fullness
in the back, being laid in under plaits
that fell with a graceful sweep towards
the bottom of the skirt. At one side of
the skirt was handsome applique of
black velvet in a large scroll design.
The applique grew smaller as it ex-
tends towards the top of the skirt: A
nobby double breasted jacket, with
thrown-back collar and pointed revers.
Six large pearl buttons down the front.
The jacket is stitched with black silk
ard is made with long front and short
at the back and sides. 5@ 3
: Iii a brilliantly painted and deco
rated automobile saw one Of the
handsomest capes that has attracted
my attention so far this season. It was
Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13

IN the part of both nations only serves
to illustrate. The news columns of the
daily press tell us, and reiterate the
story day after day, that the Japanese
government is issuing rush orders to
the firms of shipbuilders who are con-
structing rev vessels for the japanese
navy, and the same thing is true of the
Russian government. Each day seems
to bring the two powers nearer to the
final arbitration of arms than to
peaceful diplomatic settlement of the
questions causing the controversy. ia
pan is yet resentful over Russia's med
ding with her settlement with China
whereby she would have secured Corea
had Russia not prevented such settle
ment of the war in which Japan was VIC
torious.
That their victory over China had
much to do with raising the Japs' esti-
mate of their powers is certain, but
should the good opinion of themselves
produced by that conflict carry them to
a clash with Russia the estimate of
their powers would possibly have rude
shock.
In view of the possibility of war be-
tween these two nations, a comparison
Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13
MICROBES THAT EAT CEMENT.
While They Purify the Water, They
strip Reservoir Walls Of
Cement.

At first sight it would seem hardly
possible for bacteria to be concerned in
he breaking down of stone wall, yet
such would appear to be the case, ac-
cording to some ingenious observations
directed to the nature of the decay of
cement.
The gradual disintegration of the
reservoirs is one of the serious troubles
met with by water engineers, and a
trouble which so far they have not
been able to avoid with any measure OF
practical success.
Hitherto this action was supposed to
be the result of the solvent property
of carbonic acid and other mineral sub
stances commonly present in water
supply. The cement gradually disin-
tegratcs and becomes a kind of mud,
which slowly detaches itself. u
This strange process is due to the ac-
ton of none other than that bacterium
known as the nitrifying organism. An
examination of the mud shows it to be
tccming with these organisms.
/. The nitrifying organism is the one.
upon which SO much depends in the
puriGcation OF sewage and effete mat
ters., On this account its growth
should he encouraged, and it is curious,
therefore. to find that the organism ap-
pears as un objectionable factor in the
a,temp: to supply and store an abund-
nncs Of pure water for drinking pur-
poses.. London Lancet.