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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
DEWEY'S NEW HOME
TURNED OVER TO HIM
Committee Has Enough Money to
Cover the Cost of the House
and Incidentals.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The house on
Rhode Island avenue recently purchased
for Admiral Dewey by popular subscrjp-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26

Map Showing the Eastern Part
of the Ierritory Which Pres
ident Steyn'S Proclamation
EnneXes to the Orange Free
State.
This country was settled by the
Beers, who still form a large part
of the white population. 1t was
taken from them and included in
Cape Colony and Bechuanaland
Governorships at various times
since the discovery Of its valuable
resources.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
KoCK WILL RECOVER.

LONDON, Oct. 28-The Daily Mail has
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
toilet articles.

odds and ends in toothbrushes 49,.
...................... sc each
Kinks violet and rose toilet soap. Sc
Hale's saponaceous tooth powder.
.1UC
soap stand and toothbrush holder
....... DC
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26

CONSULT HUDYAN DOCTORS
FREE CALL OR WRITE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
tariOnery.

pen and ink tablets-note, pocket
and letter size; 100 so and A ruled
leaves respectively; regular and good
BlaisdelFs paper pencils; needs no
knife to sharpen. &c each
folding waste paper basket made
Of heavy tarboard, with outside lith-
ograph designs. s..............2 Csc each
stick files and hook files; keep your
bills and papers safely. y...5c each
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-26
neckwear.

16-inch cabin bag imitation alli-
gator Observation-Disclosures. 81
alligator coin purse, thumb clasp,
leather lined Csc
shopping bag, 10 inches outside, coin
purse, leather handles. 35c
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
The Largest Existing Ship.

The new White Star Steamer
Oceanic has finished her maiden voy-
age from Liverpool to New York in
Is days and hours. She is the big
gc>t existing ship afioat and when her
machinery Is III working order it Is
probable She Will hc tie fastest, as
when She steamed from Liverpool to
Queenstown in less than II hours she
made twcnty-onc knots an hour with
ease and made twenty-three knots on
her trial trip. She is scheduled to leave
New York for Liverpool every other
Wednesday and on her maiden trip
came into port within five minutes OF
her schedule.
The Oceanic was % months in
building and cost nearly $5,000,0O0
She has crew of 800 men and will
carry l 800 passengers. Her length is
70l feet or &c feet longer than the
Great Eastern. She has seven decks
all OF steel, and would raise if placed
in the street above the roofs OF six.
story buildings. The promenade
deck is GOO feet long. The main
saloon is 50 feet long, Ga feet wide and
8 feet from floor to ceiling. There is
a music room with the finest instru-
ments procurable, and 4 library OF
1000 volumes. Like other modern
vessels she is equipped with twin
screws OF the most powerful type.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
Dry Salt Baths.

A dry salt bath is said to tone up
the general system and renovate the
complexion as if by magic.
81 never had anything do me so
much good" said lady who has tried
it. ~ get that feeling of fatigue,
which Expresses me nearly every sum-
mer. My physician advised me to
avoid tonics and to try salt baths in
stead.
~ fill large earthen jar with the
coarsest salt l can get, and add
enough water to this to make a sort of
thick salt paste, but not enough to
dissolve the mineral. Every morning
when get up l take this up in hand
fuls and rub it briskly over my body.
Next I jump into tub Of clear, cold
water, and take thorough but quick
dousing. This being done, l take a
brisk rub down with Turkish tow,l.
"The effect is delicious. 1t gives
one sense of exhilaration. But the
best part of the dry salt bath is not
the feeling of freshness and renewed
life that it imparts, but the soft, satiny
texture of the skin"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
One on the Rector.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The little daughter of q local clergy.
man has reached the age where big
words are apt to floor her and where
she is very sensitive to the remarks OF
an older brother.
Not long ago she came running to
her father.
"Papa, papa, George called me
Names"
"Why, what did George say?"
"Oh," said the little girl, with a
strong expression of disgust, he said
practiced what preached! Idon't,
do II"
"Well, my child, r.
"But don't, do I, papa? I don't
any more than you do, do II"
And then the rector choked up
But he took half hour from his ser.
mon and explained the meaning Of
the obnoxious expression to the best
of his ability.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

GARRISON, Phillips and the old
abolitionists in Massachusetts, in or.
der to show their contempt for the
constitution of their country which
permitted African slavery, met al
Wolloston Heights and publicly
burned copy of the constitution, de.
nouncing it Us league with death
and covenant with hell. What would
they think if they were living now of
our own recent treaty with the Sultan
of Sulu that not only pledges the
United States to uphold polygamous
despot whose subjects are slaves and
whose chief industry is piracy, but
uses money wrung from the American
people through taxes to help support
the Sultan's twelve wives and numer-
Gus children?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A FILIPINO Fable: A boy who had
q brindle dog on a string was so tired
that the dog was on the point Of
achieving independence, when a men,
Der of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals accosted the
boy and chided him for not giving the
dog his freedom, and finally bought
the string for the sum of twenty cents.
The last the boy saw of the kind
hearted stranger he was kicking the
stuffing out of the dog because it hung
back when he pulled ON the string.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A TALENTED governess who wanted
to be an actress and went to ask Henry
Irving about the method of proceed.
ure," had to wait in the theater until
he got through with his part before
she could see him, and this is her opin-
ion of his acting: "To tell the truth,
bis rendering of Hamlet was intensely
amusing to me, and when I saw him
die so artistically, with an evident de-
sire not to spoil the artistic effect OF
the scene by any awkward movement,
such as real dying man would have
made, I settled grimly in my own
mind that would 60 and see him i'm
mediately after the play. For l rea.
soned man who is such an artist
that he can sacrifice the actors part
for fear of spelling the artistic effect
must have weak spot somewhere in
his heart for other weak mortals."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
STATE NEWS.

Oakesdale reports the largest school
enrolment in its history.
The banks of Colfax. a city of $500
population, have deposits of $4,000
mostly from farmers.
The natural oyster beds at Samish
bay are being destroyed by lack of at
tention and the star-fish.
The Chehalis Water Company has
begun boring an artesian we'll to get
better supply Of water for this town.
Ellensburg sportsmen say that
grouse are about extinct in that region.
Very few have been found this season.
The industries of Fairhaven employ
1862 men, of whom 600 are Chinese,
and the monthly payroll runs up to
nearly $4,000.
The foundation of the new Presby-
terrain church at Roslyn is just being
completed and the new edifce will
now be pushed to completion.
1t is said that several Snohomish
logging camps will have to close on
account OF the scarcity of labor. Pay
of $3.50 to So per day fails to get the
men needed.
Fort Flagler, the new military sta
ton near Port Townsend, was gar
risoned this week by Battery B, Third
Artillery U. S. A., under command Of
Capt. Kaskins.
At Whatcom, Sydney Smith sued
George Crane and wife for possession
of an heirloom quilt. The jury found
verdict for plaintiff and fixed the
value of the quilt at $25.
James Callahan has purchased at
North Yakima and shipped to the
Chicago market in the last few days
over 1000 lambs. The average price
paid for them was about 1926.
The blackberry crop OF Kittitas VAL
ley has been practically failure this
season, as the fruit has ripened too
slowly to admit OF marketing. The
quality also is below the standard.
Mrs. Hammer presented TO the Col
fax Gazette potato weighing more
than three pounds, which was IL
inches long and II inches in circum-
ference. And it was yet far from ripe.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at Sc
attic from October Goth to 25th. 1t
will be the silver anniversary of the
organization.
The Spokane union depot property
was sold last Saturday in New York at
auction for $25O,OOO. The property
had been bought, in April 5. by former
receivers of the Union Pacific, and the
new purchaser is thought to be the
Union Pacific.
Adolph Watson, ex-City Treasurer
of Snohomish, was arrested at Everett
Wednesday on complaint sworn out
by J. H. Naylor, charging him with
defalcation or transportation Of
public funds. Watson was examined
before justice and bound over to the
Superior Court in 81 900 bonds.
A certain Walla Walla woman as
sured her husband she never told him
lie and never would. He told her
he did not doubt it, but would here
after cut notch in the piano
when he knew she deceived him.
"No you WON'T she screamed, "Pm
not going to have my piano all
ruined"
The Puget Sound Methodist confer.
ence has Endorsed the Puget Sound
university trustees in all their actions
regarding the consolidation of the Ia
coma and Portland colleges, and voted
81 500 toward the maintenance of the
Tacoma university. The Ledger says
it is expected the members OF the con-
ference will pledge themselves to give
$40 apiece more, amounting to about
$1,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors OF ",
Gibbons and Higgs as retail liquor dealers at
Olympia. ThurstOn county. State of Washington,
to present to me ut my Office in said Olympia
and copartnershlp within three months after
the date OF the first publication OF this notice. to.
wit: within three months after the 18th day or
August, 1899. said Gibbons and Higgs having
made an assignment of their property for the
benefit of their creditors and l having been
nominated and qualified as assignee thereof.
q. Z. ISRAEL,
Assignee Of Gibbons and Higgs.
Date of first publication, Aug, Is, 1893.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

AN old soldier in Michigan lost a
leg by amputation 10 years ago, and
had it buried in a coffin in the GENE.
terry. Funeral services were held over
it, at which he wept profusely. He
takes the best of care of his grave, and
places flowers ON it all through the
summer months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

ACCORDING to New York physician,
women who enter hospitals there to
learn the profession of nurses look
upon the hospital as a matrimonial
hunting ground, where young physi-
clans are the quarry; that flirting with
the doctors comes first and taking
care of the patients second.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
"JUST DRAGGING AROUND"


Hancock County, Illinois.
~ had been sick for seven years." she saws
mot In bed. but just dragging myself around.
At last I took three bottles Of Dr. Pierce's Pa.
vorite Prescription and 1--WE Of Golden Medical
Discovery and II II isstossibLe 10 describe in
words the good these medicines did me- NV
husband says Golden Medical Discovery Is the
praise Is too high for DR.. Pierce's medicines"
Another lady. Mrs. R. p. Monfort. Of Lebanon,
Warren Co., Ohio, says. ~ think Dr. Pierce )
Golden Medical Discovery the finest medicine
ON record. I have taken q number Of bottles
audit: and 4 Is the only medicine that relieved my
Women who suffer should write to DR..
r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. He will send
them the best professional advice that can
be had anywhere in America and entirely
without charge. Neither the Golden
Prescription contains any alcohol to in
ebriate or create morbid craving for
stimulants.
Every woman should own copy of his
splendid book The Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser" 1t is the grandest medical
book for popular reading ever written. It
contains fund of knowledge of precious
value to women. 1t has over a thousand
pages deliberately illustrated with engrav-
ings and colored plates. The first great
edition of more than halfa-milliou copies
was sold at 81. 50 each. The profit from this
induced DIR. Pierce to carry out his cher
ished intention of issuing free edition one
copy of which in paper-covers will be sent
for the bare cost of mailing, II one.cent
stamps, OF q heavier cloth bound copy for
81 stamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
A haIf.Caste.
Argonaut.

Mr.. Fred Yates. the artist, is now in
Singapore, where he had an amusing
adventure with a Russian landlady.
"Then you are Englishs" queried this
lady, one day, in the course of a con.
versation. EYES," replied Yates ;
"and my wife is an American"
"Ah" exclaimed the landlady, with
scarce concealed comn1sseralion /;
"then your child-she is half-caste,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

JOHNNY, aged 4, was out walking
with his father when he observed a
man at work with pruning knife
What's that man cutting the trees
for, papa?" he asked. "He is pruning
them," replied the father. "Anj how
soon will the prunes be ripe" asked
JOHNNY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A NoRTH-sIDE clergyman, who was
entertaining some friends at his home
one evening, CHANGED to relate a
rather marvellous story that he had
heard somewhere, when the little s.
year-old daughter said: "Now, papa,
is that really true, or is it just
PREACHING"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
Her Way Of Getting 1t.
Brooklyn Life.

Wife Earnestly - George, dear
have prayed so fervently of late for
tailor made gown that feel it would
be flying in the face of Providence no
to go and get measured at once.
DICK: "Grandpa, are kings ant
queens always good?"
Grandpa: mot always, my boy
not when there are aces out against
them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

A COUPLE in Oklahoma were mar
ried from across swollen river, the
minister being on one side, the happy
pair on the other. When we get wire-
less telephones it ought to be practi-
cable for people to be married with
the bride in one country, the groom in
another and the parson in third.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

"How did you and mamma come to
get married, anyhow asked Johnny
Chaffie OF his father.
"Ask your mamma. She knows
more about it than l do" was the
reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

AMERICAN farmers own COWS to the
value of 1868, 239,993, a sum equal to
more than one.half OF the capital of
all the national banks in the United
States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

SIR Thomas Upton, owner of the
Shamrock, which will contest for the
American cup, was once in business in
Omaha, where he failed to make q
success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29
The Relationship.

"Hullo, Smith, suppose man mar
ries his first wife's stepsister's aunt
what relation is he to herr"
"First-wife-um-step aunt-er-
let me see; l don't know"
Bright fellow-he's her husband"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

,, IT is said that only three of the
prizes won from Spain will be OF use.
The rest of the Spanish fleet which
sunk in Manila bay will never get
over that first of Nav.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

ALL signs fail in dry time, except
the one that advertises Scent beer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-29

MOI fruit i, nicer ii cooked in the
syrup. Hand fruits, such as ounces
and hard pears. should first bc cooked
III clear water and when about done
put INTO the syrup and simply scalded
thronrh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Gated by Hebrew Missions IN general, to
hold evangelistic meetings In large Jewish
centres all over the country. The Rev
X. A. Torrey, the Rev. w. +. Blackstone
and the Rev. W. r. Newell are to assist
on Mr.. Moody's behalf.
WESTERN BAPTISTS AT WORK.
Baptists Of the Pacific Coast are plann-
ing Joint meetings Of their Own. They
have not yet dec ded whether TO call them
anniversaries. as meetings Of the old
Baptist benevolences are termed. The
Coast holds that 1t is cut off from the
East to such extent that it should I'm some
degree promote its own Interests. How
ever. these Western Baptists take llb-
eral estimate Of Coast territory, and In
Guide I'm it Montana, Colorado and New
Mexico. Not many years since the South
ern California Baptists set up for them
selves. and since massing their interests
they have made such rapid progress that
they are now pointed 20 as proof that
II would be well for the whole Coast TO
follow their lead. Baptists, although on
the Pacific Coast for half a century, are
not strong in san Francisco. having there
but one really large congregation. They
ara however leaders in Washington
Oregon and Southern California. Bap-
lists IN the South. on the other hand.
show less and less inclination 70 meet
by themselves. but are slowly coming
into closer relations with Baptists North.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
4 Modern Fairy Story.

The prince OF the modern fairy tale,
Who Wo0s the simyie malA
Comes not with Bonded knee and pal
Nor set with riches lade.
Nor is the maiden free from guile,
Yea. both are NO 10 snun.
The maiden receives In modern style.
The prince puts up blum.
he finds the maiden not asleep.
Nay. nay, she's wide awake;
lie holds himself IN no way cheap.
They both play for a stake
Her utIres pitted 'galnst his rank.
She bids and be considers,
The while he makes notes az the bank
on wealthy maids and wiiders.
At last the prince completes a deal
Ills name and title mating
with that fair maid. for woe or veal.
Who shows the highest rating.
And soon that which they sought they We
got.
Mid lots OF talk and glory
And e they're happy with their lot
Why. that's the fairy story.
Philadelphia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

II have always believed" the colonel
said. "thatanima!s have far more intelll-
cence than they are commonly credited
with. ] am sure they can talk 10 one an
other. A case in point: You see that tur-
key g0bbler and hen out there2 Let me
tell YOU an actual fact about them. Last
summer Mr. l.. NJ Johnson presented me
with a very handsome peacock. lie was
a splendid bird. and the beauty Of his
pIumage was the wonder OF the neighbor-
hood one afternoon | saw him strutting
around and making magnificent display
of his gorgeous tail feathers Mrs. Turkey
looked on admiringly fOr awhile and then
trotteG over 10 where the gobbler was
quietly mapping under q peach tree. They
were engaged IN earnest conversation.
Then Mr. G0bblcr Strengthened himself
up. stiftened his wings. gave strut. and
proudly spread bis tail feathers. Madame
gave 4 contemptuous toss of her head and
evidently laughed at him. l could see
the fire In the gObblers eye. 9nd told
Mr. Boubel my engineer, who was with
me al the time. 10 look out and We would
see some fun. and We did That gobbler
marched straight over 20 where the pea
cock was. still plrouetting and admiring
the CLINT OF the sun on his irdescent plu-
mag. pounced on him. and never let
him up until ne had picked out the last
feather Of that gorgeous tail. | gathered
I'd the feathers. put them together and
gaye them TO Mrs. Gunnison OF c. p.
Dlaz. You can 30 over the river and see
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

triously 20 kill the reptiles with which he
imagined the vehicle was infested, yelling
meanwhile like d Sioux indian.
The unearthy noise and the smashing
Of the cab Windows woke up everybody
in the neighborhood. the family Of my GUS
toner included. There was a scene from
which escaped as soon as possible.
1.-THE job IS a tough one, he continued.
but don't think IN quit it, get good
many things besides my stipulated price
and sometimes I wind up not much sooerer
than my passengers.
A MEAN TRICK
"Y0u see that old horse?' he said, point
ing to a honey veteran between the shafts
I replied that / cou'9 not only see him,
but very nearly see through him.
well" he went on, that old scoundrel
got me into a pickle the other night. 1
had a call TO carry well-known pastor
20 a night train. We got started all
right. and were jogging along comforta-
bly,. / on the box about half asleep. Just
as we got IN front OF a bar-room where
my steed was accustomed TO stop, he
suddenly wheeled around and backed the
cab up 10 the curb. dropped his head
and fell into a doze.
THE minister. naturally. Was scandal
lied: ! nearly wore out new whip get
ting away from there. on, / see sights. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Is mighty thankful, honey when Us
gain at the map
Dat shows YOU whah de different ma
tons grow
In Africa an Asia dey is lookin' foh
scrap
An dar's gwine to be some doin's dar
fob sho'
But It's miles an miles o. journeyin' befo'
you reach dc place
Whah swords ls cuttn' an de bullets
whiz
An I says dis map has comfort in it ION
de Guild race.
Is glad dey put dat ocean whar
IS.
Is playln' on de banjo. an my ioot -
keepin' time.
An rs cookin OF de bacon IN ne pam
An my ears dey feels de comfort oil "e
music an de rhyme.
Case der's muffin foh TO fret aus cur
lud man.
pute away de paper whah dc white
folks SAYS deg see
De stories OF cOmmoticn dot mas flz.
Oar ain no danger Of dem sojers taAin
After me.
Is glad dey put dat ocean whar IS
IS.
Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
WAR LITERATURE.
Cantain Carlton McCarthy's Gin TO the
solid south Library.

Can,ain Carlton Mccarthy, OF this city.
hos made a contribution TO the Solid
south Library. which includes addresses
hoeore the Army OF Northern Virginia, by
Colonel Archer Anderson. Colonel Edward
SSoCroav Jr.. Of Charleston, s. C., and
General l.. VI. Law. x,,,,,.
Valley campaign, by Colonel william
Allan. - A.
TJfe Character and Campaigns OF Ma
,or.General J. r. b. Stuart, by Major IL.
IL. Mcclellan. ca,
FIRST Maryland Campaign. BY General
bradley T. johnson.
Ioseph E. Johnston. an address by Leigh
Robinson. 49,,
The Defence Of Petersburg. by Colonel
Gordon McCabe
Malvern Hill. an address by the Hon.
John Lamb.
The Cavalry of the Army Of Northern
virginia, address by General T. l.. Ros-
ser.
The Confederate Soldier IN the Ranks.
an ADDRESS by Major-Genersi ID. II. HBI.
Reply 10 Toast at Banquet, by Jas.
y. Dunlop. ESQ. in 1879.
Dedication Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument.
The Richmond Howitzers. address by
Leigh Robinson. a private IN the First
Company, Richmond Howitzers.
Eecape OF a Confederate Off1cer from
prison. What He Saw ri Andersonville.
How lie Was Sentenced 10 Death ana