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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

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! get the first time he played it. You
see, me and Merriam have been to-
gether, OF and on. 81 long that 1 know
his story most as we'll as he does him
self. Not that he ever talks about it.
Tonight. after the show. that instru-
ment III go back to the bottom of his
trunk, and it won't come out again till
this time next year."
The leading man was all ears.
Thirty years ago I was stage door
keeper at the old California theater.
Now, the stage doorman amt so un-
important as some folks think. There's
mighty little goes on that he don't
know something about. He gets the
flowers first, and he usually sees the
when the actors a friend to him, and
he can do a favor now and then that's
worth the while.
Merriam was just beginning to
climb up the ladder in those days. He
had come into the stock three years
before as utility, but he was a band
some chap, with brains and ambition
to back his good looks, and it wasn't
long before he got to playing leads.
Say, when Merriam went on as Romeo
at the matinees you couldn't see three
rows in front Of you for the bonnets.
Mrs. jerks used to live in a regular
garden those days, for Merriam
wouldn't have none of the flowers
the silly girls used to send him. When
I'd offer to bring them home to him
he'd laugh, and tell me he reckoned
my wife cared more for flowers than
he did.
But I often noticed that he came
into the theater with a big bunch of
violets or roses that he'd bought him
self to give to the little woman who
played opposite parts to him. 1 asked
him once why he didn't give her the
flowers the girls sen him, instead of
spending money that way. l took a
kind of fatherly interest in Merriam in
those days. Lord bless you, to look
at him now you'd think he was my
grandfather. He looks that old.
well, I seen how things was going
with him and Nellie Moore, and every
body else seen it. too. When she was
on the stage he stood in the wings,
and his eyes followed every move she
made. I remember one of the women
saying that it was worth while to have
a man care for you like that, and GER
tainly Nellie seemed to like it. She
came to me II afternoon-that
Thanksgiving I'm telling you about
and said that she was too tired 70 go
home after the matinee. She asked
me if I'd run across the way and order
dinner for her. Then she whispered
in my ear that she wanted it served
for two, and asked If I couldn't fix a
bunch light IN the stage, so she and
Merriam could have 4 coy Thanksgiv-
ing dinner all alone.
"Of course l done it for her, and
while they were eatin' / went over to
boardin' house. There was to be.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
For Kvsry Household.

The sewing machine bargeta adver-
tised by the John NJ. Smyth Co. in am
other part Of this paper should I'M.
terest every housekeeper. The firm. ID.
thoroughly reliable. having been e.
tablished in Chicago over 80 years.
and anyone dealing with them may b.
assured Of square treatment. Get their
mammoth catalogue Of everything. 70,
eat, wear or USE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
Joubert,s Preference.

,er Mna nro 1o you o9o, ,n'nk tbo OF p Geh; JON ,ose.
of lyddite" asked the observantt
boarder.
Think" replied the cross-eyed.
boarder, "that Gen. Joubert would like.
game Of checkers. "-Pittsburg Chron,.
icle- Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

wanted to Keep His Friendship.
Jack-You won't let me have u v!
WIN. you loaned an X to Jones, and he
is almost a perfect stranger to you.
T6md-Well?a
Jack-Well, I'm a friend of yours.
Tom-Exactly, Jack, and l don't want
to lose you.--Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
Still Busy

II suppose you are ut least glad the
worry and toll are all over said the
sympathetic citizen.
"The worry and toll aren't ever BY
any MEANS" answered the ~unsuccess-
full candidate:. "I've got to hustle now
harder than ever to find something: to
be thankful for before the Both %
Observation-Disclosures STAR.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
SIN More Csunterfeitins.

The Secret Service has just un-'
earthed another band Of counterfeit
ers and secured q quantity of bogus
bills, which are cieverly executed.
Things Of great value are always Sc
lected for imitation, notably Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders
like indigestion, dyspepsia and o n
stipation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
DIR. J. H. RINDLAUB. Specialist.
Eye, Ear. N0se and Throat
Fargo. N. d.
Undue Haste.

The Grcassian-What became of the
fellow who started in to fast forty
days?.
The Wild Man-De manager nd.
vanced him a quarter de second day,
an, he broke his leg gittin' to a restau-
raut.-New York Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
Sad Catastrophe

Mrs. Golde Nugget cannot see any
callers to-day, Nanette.
Nanette Give minutes later to caller,
Monsieur. I hat re plaisure to inform
you Eat madame is blind t~o-day.-Phila.
delphia North American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
me Bunper 0uestion

Weary Watkins-Talkin. Of bump
ers-- Hungry Higgins-What about
bumpers? Weary Watkins-They're q
heap better to drink than to rida-In.
dianapolts Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
For Knockout,

1.-The article butter" observed fhee-
Sarcastic Boarder, "is Of many species.
In a finish fight, however,"
He evaded the l%andlady's gaze.
II would back this against any Of the.
horned variety."-New York Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
His Characteri.tic

dewey believes in short engage
ments," remarked Mrs. Snaggs.
eyes, the Spaniards who were ali
Manila last year can testify to that
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

4 Difference In Tastes.
Il saw you kissing my Daughter 7.
dent like It, sir"
Then you dont Know what's good.
sin.-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

"A AROUND THE STAGE
DOOR.
a comedy servant. His green livery
coat hung on a peg on the wall, and
the red wig with which he covered
his own white hair lay on the dressing
table before him. There, too, was a
faded photograph of a p%ure-faced girl
in the dress of Juliet. The actor was
bent over his mandolin and the lead
ing nan now caught the tune for the
first time, broken. but recognizable.
when other hearts and other lips
Their tales of love shall tell,
Then you'll remember, you'll !"emem.
Der" =
Twang! There was the sound of a
broken string.
First act! All up for the first act!"
The callboy came tumbling down the
passage and the listeners hurried up to
the stage. A few minutes later the
callboy came up, too, and he found
the stage manager Tuning.
where's Merriam?" he cried. 81
can't hold the curtain all night for that
doddering old fool. Hurry him up.
will you?"
The boy disappeared. and reappeared
almost instantly.
"Mr. Merriam's-" The tears
choked his voice and he got no further.
The stage manager made a rush for
the stairs. Ten minutes later he came
up dressed for the comedy servant,
but the man whose name was down
on the bills for the part lay in his
dressing room clutching an old man
dolin, with his eyes fixed OF a faded
photograph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

n the United states siso,ooe eabic tse.
q pine I used annually Y n.kia,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
YsnAeavy Outlines

SIS my new hat all right?"
eyes, dear; you look like q laundresA
carrying home her days work on her
head .":-Chicago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
UNCLE EzRA's THANKSGIVING

UNCLE EZRA'S THANKSGIVING.
Yep, Thanksgivin' Day is playin' out.
er SO 1t seems to me,
Fer it don't make no comparison to
what it use to be-;
Though the turkey and the mince
pies is the same we've alw'ys
known,
An I'm here, an Sary Ellen. but we're
eatin' 'em alone.
It's the buildin' of the railroads tibet
hes made it hathaway
Tibet hes tuck our children from us an
hes split our holiday
Holdin' out their wild shameeries
about lan's that can't be beat
(But whar cyclones digs the taters, an
whar chinch bugs mows the
wheat.
Why, it use to be tibet youngsters didn'
seem to want to go
From the homestead of the OIL folks
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
AutasAts Methoda

"Have you any special method Of
hanging pictures artistically? 's
Yes; I try not to hang them upside
down."-Chieago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

~And you were not trying to elope?"'
No, Hans; / thought you had left
me-"
7 Hans and Lena went home together
after he had settled with the cabman,
and next day he discharged the cash
ier.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25

Some things should be~sS0rtailed, but
titangs 81. joy are not In that cetegory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29

Ladies tailor-made suits. fur capes, cloaks.
Credit. II. Rothschlld. ga Post st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
GONE TO HER REST.
The Passing Away of Mrs. Lillian A.
Garlic, a Prominent Member of
the Native Daruhtars

A wreath of beautiful flowers and along
streamer of purple ribbon hung on the
door Of the Native Daughters Home yes
terday, an emblem of sorrow for the
death of one of the prominent members of
the order of Native Daughters of the
Golden West, Mrs. Lillian A. Garlic The
deceased, who was a sister of the late
Frank j. Higgins, the first president of
the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons of
the Golden. West, had for a long time
prior to her demise: been a great sufferer
from "a disease. which she knew was in.
durable. Despite her illness, she was an
the order which, next to her only son,
she loved with an aTdor that has seldom
II ever. been equaled by any one in that
organization, and so long as she was able
to attend the meetings of La Estrella
Paror of which she was the founder,
she was present to assist in the upbui1d
tended a social function given by her par
lori and to an intimate friend she said;
This, l. feel, Will be the last time that 1
will see my girls enjoy themselves. ! al
ways call them my girls, for [ am their
fraternal mother. / feel that [ am soon
to go and while ] hate to leave my Carl-
ready when the summons comes" A few
days after that she became so i'll that she
was taken to the home, where at 3 o'clock
on. last Tuesday afternoon she peacefully
passed away.
Mrs. Garlic was, an unusually bright
woman, highly: educated; one of high ar
tiStic taste, f1uent writer and possessed
of fine voice.: which she frequently used
to charm the members of the parlors She
was a regular attendant at all the grand
parlor sessions, and being well versed in
legislation rendered valuable assistance in
framing laws for the order. She was the
composer of one of the odes now in use,
and for which she was awarded a prizs.
But owing to her illness her absence at
the last held Grand Parlor was noted, and
many were the words of sympathy ex-
pressed. For several terms she was one
of the grand trustees of the Grand Parlor.
Shortly before her. death she called to
her bedside some Of the sisters in the
order and gave them directions as to how
her funeral should be conducted, and her
wishes will be carried out under the
Parlor. She was a native of Columbia,
Tuolumne County, and was in the forty
third year of her age. The funeral will
Of or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29

The famous old JESSE MOORE. WHISKY is
recommended by physicians for family and
use because 1t is pure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED
f. W. DOHRMANN ADDRESSES
THE SOCIALISTS.
Talks About the New Charter and Its
Benefits to the People of
the City.

President f. w. Dohrmann of the Ner-
chants Association addressed Liberty
Branch, Socialist Labor party, at the
Turk-street Temple last night upon "Mu-
nicipal Government The speaker. was
introduced by Chairman C. NJ. Bartlett.
Mr. Dohrmann took as the text of his
subject the construction of the new char
ter in the practical relation that it viii
bear TO the welfare of. the people of the
city. He spoke in plain and practical
manner, giving his personal views of the
benefits and disadvantages that confront
the people of any city as a reason of the
charter under which a municipal govern
ment is operated. He dwelt forcibly up
affecting as it does every municipal in ;
terest, IS the vital thing for the people OF
a city to. consider. He said that elf-gov-
eminent has rot been a predominating
The spells system, he declared, must be
abolished and the civil service, which IS
embodied in the new charter substituted.
Mr.. Dohrmann then went into a gen
eral discussion Of the affairs of munich
pal government. DR.. ]. S. Scott and a.
SOrenSen We're the critics
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
A GRAND EXCURSION.
To Lake Tahoe During the Holidays.

Another grand outing has just been
arranged for pleasure seekers of the
bay cities by the Southern Pacific
Company. On Friday, Saturday, Sun
day and Monday next, on train leaving
this city at p. m, there will be Lake
Tahoe excursions, for which the ex-
tremely low round-trip rate of ST. 80
has been made. A steamer trip around
charming Lake Tahoe and chance to
visit any of its delightful resorts is in
Guided. Tickets will be good for return
on any regular train from Truckee up
to noon of Thursday, July 6, so that
ample time is given for a royal trip.
This is the very height of the Tahoe
season, and the. rate offered is unprece-
dentedly low. Tickets are. now on sale,
either at the city ticket office, 613 Mar
ket street, under the Grand Hotel, or at
the ferry depot. Don't lose a chance.
like this. Remember the dates-F,riday
to Monday next, inclusive, on 6 p. m.
train,
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was exonerated and the Robinson clause
was adopted, but Chretien's case had to
be wholly retired. The witnesses were
again examined in toto Fight as they
would, Chretiens followers could not
stem the tide, and Chretien's head came
off.
The report as prepared by the investigat-
ing committee was thrown aside and on
motion by James O'Gara Colonel Robin
sons head fell into the basket.
Robinson was deposed as chairman of
the fireworks committee and Chretien as
vice president of the executive committee
Both were then expelled bodily from the
general Fourth of July Committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
BOTH ROBINSON
AND CRRET|EN
ARE EXPELLED
Hot Fight in Fourth Of
July Committee.

Bedlam and babel are as sweet har-
mony compared with a single meeting
of the executive committee of the Fourth
of July committee. That body gathered
last night in its rooms at the Grand Ho-
tel and for five hours INDUCED in pas
sion for obstruction and dilatory tactics
The real purpose Of the session was to
investigate the charges brought against
John NJ Chretien and Colonel It. p. Rob
inson,. accused by A. S. BALDWIN with at
tempting TO eXtort money.
George w. Fletcher. chairman of the
committee, presided; and. on Chretien=s
own motion the committee waded right
into the midst of things. the regular or.
der OF business being dispensed with.
"A motion was made and carried giving
the chair the power to appoint commit
tee of seven to investigate all charges
preferred against. Chretien, Robinson
ct al Chairman Fletcher had anticipated
this action and he promptly named. the
Dodge, A: G. Plat. W. J.. Herrin. James
II. O Brien, Leonard Stone, Percy L. Hen
derson and w. j. -Jobson.
These seven repaired to. a closed.doors
session. With the trappings of dignity
and austere Importance the work: of in
QUESTION began.
The first witness to be called was A. S.
Baldwin of the Glen Park Company
whose letter acted as a revelle to Robin
son and the sleeping committee-out of
session. He told plain. unvarnished and
unimpeachable tale. of how Chretien had
come to him. saying that Robinson: had
sent him for the $50 draw down, which
was his due for work done in securing the
fireworks show for. Glen Park. Chfetien
said, according to Baldwin. that if Robin
son was to get $50 why he deserved ten
times as much. This statement took
Baldwin's breath away. He saw that he
was up against one who dared and he
begged a stay of proceedings for a day
Baldwin told the inqusftors: that Chretien
took alarm at this and sought subterfuge
by requesting Baldwin to give the $50 in
form of a check payable to Robinson, If
he intended to give it at all.
This Chretien said would cinch Robin
son and expose his vile and corrupt
methods. Witness said he Immediately
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-29
TO THE PUBLIC:


AS our name has been prominently
mentioned in connection with furnish
ing supplies to the San Francisco Fire
Department and by one of the daily
papers in such language as to lead to
the inference that we were in collision
with the department in charging ex-
orbitant prices and paying commits
sons, we desire to state publicly that
our prices have been fair and reason
able, and that we have never offered
or paid, and neither has any member
of the department or other person in
either public or private capacity ever
solicited or received directly or indi-
rectly any commission, rebate or other
consideration for any business or orders
placed with us.
DUNHAM, CARDIGAN & HAYDEN
co.
San Francisco, June o. 1899.
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Using the Receiving Hospital to
Protect Crime.
The Health Board Appoints Railroad Surgeons to
Emergency Stations in Obedience to the COM
mands Of Herrin, Burns and Sabin.

has frequently consulted with Dr. COT
fey in railroad damage cases and his
testimony has been invariably in favor
Of the corporation. DR.. w. H. Dorr, an
other assistant police surgeon, is the
son of the surgeon employed by the
Suffer Street Railroad Company. The
elder Dorr was to have been member
of the board. but he did not care TO
assume the duties and secured a posi-
ton for his son.
Assistant Police Surgeon Cluness is
also a surgeon in the employ of the
Suffer Street Railroad Company. AS
sistant Police Surgeon J. l. Stephens is
related to DR.. Barbat and may be eX-
pected not to disgrace the relationship
by any indication of independence.
The people of the city may thus see
the terrible network of relationships
and corrupt combinations formed to
protect the railroad from the conse-
Quences of any Of its acts. There have
been instances in this city where men
and women have been run down and 1t
seemed almost maliciously manned or
killed by the operators of. street ears.
Witnesses have sprung up on every
side, under the spur OF DrlDe, TO
swear that the railroad was not to
blame.
1t is not difficult to tell now what
the result will be when the Receiving
Hospital is guarded by railroad doctors
appointed to perform a certain duty
and ready to obey instructions. The
records of the hospital are at the COM
mand of these doctors. A scratch of a
pen will make ont of a bleeding victim
of the railroad a drunken wayfarer,
mangled through his own negligence
and by no fault of railroad employees
A field for corruption in affairs touch
ing life and death has been opened to
the railroad. The men that could make
Dennery their fellow may be expected
to be easy of conscience. They have
placed the people of the city at the
mercy of the railroad. The Receiving
Hospital has been made railroad hos
pital Men and women may be manned
or killed in the streets and at the Re
ceiving Hospital is a serviceable guard
Of doctors who are paid by the munich
pality to protect the criminal interests
Of the Southern Pacific Company.
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-rote Robinson the letter which was pub

wrote Robinson the letter which was pub
lished yesterday.
Robinson turned it over to Fletcher
Baldwin Tuesday night. The latter then
told his story to Fletcher in the presence
of Robinson and Chretien. Robinson
claimed that Chretien had repeatedly ap-
preached him, adjuring a collection of sou
from Baldwin. but the colonel thought he
referred to the subscription as money TO
be paid in the general treasury of the
committee Chretien's story was that
Robinson goaded him on to get the rake
down which was due him personally for
work done.
with these varying tales said the
witness, 81 could see no other outcome
than a mingling of fists. l told them that
the lie had been passed and that there
fered my parlor, sitting and dining rooms
as an upholstered ring but they both sat
there, mute and inactive. | then sug
gested the back yard or the street, neither
of which places seemed to suit their fan
cies. One was certainly lying"
Colonel Robinson was called in and told
his story, which was to the effect that he
thought all along that the money which
Chretien referred to was to go into the
Fourth of July fund. Chretien then testi-
fled and his version made himself the
which he admitted was to be given for a.
personal end. This point he could not
explain. Cross examination and other.
testimony added cumulative facts to Bald.
wins evidence. 1t was also intimated
that Chretien had secured $40 from
saloonkeeper on Montgomery street, and
which he did not collect for the COM
mittee. -':..:-
The next man on the grill was Fred
.Raabe. The charges against him were;
that he solicited a bride of $40 to give
James A. Blanchard, a leader of band,
the place of honor in the procession.
Raabe denied this, and as blanchard was
not. there to prove his assertions the mat
ter was laid over until to-day at clock.
The inquisitorial: committee reported as.
follows:
To the Chairman and Executive Committee
Gentlemen: Your committee appointed to in.
vestgate charges of eXtortion made against
certain members of the executive committee
find:
First-That the charges made against Fred
Raabe shall be continued until tomorrow un-
til p m. at the rooms of this committee.
T. P. Robinson is insufficient to support the
charge Of extortion:
Thfrd4That we find the charge of extortion
against j. NJ. Chretien to be true
Il. u DODGEt
A. G: PLATT,
w. J. IiERR1N.
JAS H. O'BRIEN,
LEONARD STONE, -
PERCY L. HEN DERSON,
w G.. JOBSON.
The uproar that ensued upon the con-
clusion of the reading of the report re-
tive quiet was restored only after the
chairman had demolished his mallet rap
ping for order. ..t
There had been no stenographic report
of the Investigating committees labors.
so the trial had to pra ctically be repeated
before the executive committee. The first
two findings were disposed of. Raabe
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End of the Gas Case

Judgment in favor of the San. Francisco
Gas and Electric Company. and against
Major Hooper of the Occidental Hotel
was formally entered yesterday by Judge
Seawell in the action brought to test the
validity of the resolution lately. passed
by the Supervisors fixing the gas rate at
81 10. The entry Of judgment is simply
the legal end of controversy which in
fact was ended last week when Judge
Seawell decided that the resolution could
not be introduced in evidence in support
of the defense. When the case was called
yesterday Gavin McNab, who represented
the defendant, announced that the de-
PENDANT rested The gas company's at
torneys then introduced the bill against
Hooper and on it judgment was entered
as stated.