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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07
Worthless
Stuff

What a lot of trash
is sold as cough
cures. The hollow
drum makes the
1oudest noise-the
biggest advertise
ment often covers
WorthleSsneSs.
Sixty years of
cures and such teSti-
mony as the follow
ing have taught US
what Ayers Cherry
PeCtora1 will do.
al had a most stubborn cough
for many years. It deprived me
of sleep and made me lose flesh
rapidly. 1 was treated by many
eminent physicians, but could get
no permanent relief. I then trisd
Ayers Cherry PectOral, and I be
gan to get better at once. now
sleep well, my old flesh is back,
and I enjoy myself in every way
at theage of seventy-four."-R. N.
MANN, Fall Mills, Tenn, Feb. 7,
1899.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Women love men for one of two rea-
sOns-either for what they see in them
or for what they see in them. The ac-
cent you put on it makes the differ
ence.
The man who gets his rights isn't the
one who always insists on having
them; he is the man who insists on
other peoples insisting on his having
them
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Did you read the presidents mes
sage and did you miss something, you
are not certain what? Well, it was the
customary reference to the tariff.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

1t viii take an unusual amount of
sympathy to include the entire Roberts
family should its head fail to obtain a
seat in congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Senator Pettus has introduced
bill to repeal the war tax. How would
the senator raise the money to carry
on the government?
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

When congress has expelled Roberts
and Clark and Quay, why not keep
right on? Doubtless there are others.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

ming to freeze to death when they take
their weekly scOlding. 1t is the testi-
mOny of an Atchison physician that
fOur-fifths of the bad colds of a winter
season are caught in church.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

The fact that the Fnipinos are still
able to get together in bodies of 800
and attack American troops indicates
that the war is not yet over.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07
Rottl,n0 Works For Salfna.

Salina, Dec. ii c. Stevens intends to
establish a botting plant in Salina HIS
product Will be soda pop. ginger ale, and
similar drinks. The plant Will be mod
ern in every respect and win cost 3.0O0.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Bills for the reform of the currency
now stand at the head Of the calendar
in both houses of congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07
BACHELOR BUTTONS.
TFrom the New york Press. ]

The worst thing about being fat
that you are so much in your own wa
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

The situation in Kentucky cannot fail
to be discouraging to those gentlemen
who advocate self government for our
islands
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Buy yourself box Of our choice cigars
for an Xmas present. We handle every
standard brand Of Havana and Domestic
goods, also Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup.
r W. SquIres. z32 kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Probably the original idea in giving
Love wings was so a man could use
them after he got married.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Strayed-A black horse with road
cart. Finder return or notify James
Durkin, $40 Jackson street, North To-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Women love a clear healthy com
plexiOn. Pure blood makes It Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Haverhin, Mass. was so well salts
fed with her Socialist mayor that she
reelected him last Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Its the dO-as-you-wOuld-be-
dOne-by cough medicine. Try
ACCENT bott1s.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-07

Before the undertaker's bill is paid,
the average widower begins to speak of
himself as a boy"
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
USE "KNoCKoUT DROPS"
Two Ex-Convicts Arrested While
Having a Victim in Tow.

Ernest Thurman, alias Garsehwerch,
and John Peters, alias Mitchell, ex-con-
victs and we'll known knockout drops
men, were arrested Friday night by De
tectives Wren, Dinan, Reynolds and Nc
Mahon while having in tow a victim to
whom they had administered the drops
The victim was Mig Rusich, who arrived
on the Mariposa from New Zealand Fri
day morning, on his way to Idaho. He
was accosted at Kearny and Clay streets
Friday evening by Thurman and Peters.
who pretended they were strangers In
the city. They started up an acquaintance
and had several drinks together The de-
tectives were going along Market street
and noticed the trio and suspecting that
something was wrong followed them
They placed them under arrest, but not
without a struggle on the part of Fuhr-
man and Peters, during which Peters
threw bottle on the street, smashing it.
Thurman also attempted to throw away
q bottle, but Dinan snatched it from him
Four bottles were found upon them which
contained a mixture of choral, aconite.
fusel oil and glycerine, the ingredients
that comprise knockout drops5'
RuSich was so much under the influence
of the drops that when taken to the CIty
Prison he sank into a stupor and could
not be aroused. Yesterday morning he
was still feeling the effects of them
Thurman and Peters were yesterday
charged with vagrancy, and the police
will see that they get the full limit, six
months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

continue for three days, and will occupy
the mornings, afternoons and evenings
All school officers and friends of educa-
ton are invited to attend the sessions.
OF the Institute. Among the prominent
speakers and participants will be the
following:
Hon. James D. Phelan. Mayor of San
francisco; J. Liberty Tadd Philadel-
phia; Hon. Thomas J. Kirk, Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction; Hon p A.
Bergerot, president Board of Education;
Harr W Nagner, editor Western Journal of
Education; Henry Meade Bland, profess
sor of education, University of Pacific;
Miss Kate F. Banning, superintendent
SIlVer-street Kindergarten Association.
also principal of California Kindergarten
Training School; Miss Anna NJ StovalI,
principal Golden Gate Kindergarten
McClymonds, Oakland; Miss Effie B. Nc
Faddeni department of nature study,
Oakland; Superintendent F. E. Perham,
Berkeley; David Starr Jordan, president
Stanford University.
The more serious work Of the meeting
will be generously interspersed with mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental, and there
Will be number Of highly entertaining
illustrated lectures.
One of the features Of the session will
be section work. the object of which is
to present to the teachers discussions of
subjects which are very important in
daily classroom exercises. Participants
will not be allowed TO occupy more than
five minutes each.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

the helpless, too poor to purchase relief,
and has proved so successful in every
case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of The
Call who have not already tried it, may
have a free sample bottle of Swamp
Root and thus test for themselves it's
wonderful curative properties.
If you will send your name and full
address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, a sample bottle will be sent,
absolutely free by mail postpaid, also
a book telling more about Swamp-Root
and containing some of the thousands
upon thousands Of testimonial letters
received from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative proper
ties of Swamp Root.
This great modern discovery Is for
sale at most drug stores in f1fty-cent
and one dollar sizes. Don't make any
mistake, but make a note of the name.
SWAMP-ROOT, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root
If you take advantage of this gener-
Gus offer and write for a free sample
bottle be sure and mention the San
Francisco Sunday Call when sending
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Wants to Pass on
Their Demands.
CITY NEEDS A SAFEGUARD
COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE NOW
THREATENED.
Shorthand Men Declare Their Inten-
ton to Sue Out a Writ
of Mandamus on
Monday.

A merry war Is in prospect between
Auditor Wells and the court stenograph-
ers. The fight was precipitated yesterday
when Treasurer Truman refused to pay
an order for stenographers' fees unless
it was first audited by Mr.. Wells. Now
there is in prospect orders of courts, writs
of mandate and political jugglery without
end
Heretofore it has been the practice of
each Judge of the Superior and Police
courts to give to their stenographers an
order of court directing the Treasurer to
pay the per diem and transcript fees sup
posed to be properly due. These orders
were presented direct to the Treasurer
and were paid by that official This or
der of things is to be changed, and be-
cause of the change the stenographers
have declared war on the Auditor.
A few days ago Auditor Wells held a
conference with Treasurer Truman and
as result the Treasurer agreed to refuse
to pay any demands made by stenograph-
ers unless such demands were properly
indorsed by the Auditor. 1t appears that
a majority of the demands heretofore
made by stenographers by order of court
contained no further specifications than
that of attendance" in court In indi-
vidual cases these demands approximated
as much as $500 q week. The demands
are paid out of the general fund.
The position taken by the Auditor is
that the system now in vogue leaves no
means of keeping a check on the
amounts paid stenographers, and leaves
the door open TO the commission of
frauds. Because of the manner in which
the orders Of court are made out there
is nothing to prevent the holders of the
order from changing the amount named
and thereby defrauding the city. The
Auditor does not believe that any of the
present stenOgraphers have or will at
tempt to commit fraud in this manner,
but he asserts his belief that the oppor-
tunity for doing so should not be afforded
them when there is an adequate and suf-
hcfent method provided by law for the
proper supervision of all demands on the
treasury. He therefore requested the
bearing the signature of the Auditor.
The Treasurer, being Of the same mind
agreed to do so.
Yesterday stenographers' demands in
the regular form OF court orders were
presented to Treasurer Truman for pay
ment. AS they did not bear the Aud
itor's signature payment was refused.
The Auditor was appealed to, and he
sustained the Treasurer The result was
that the holders of the demands threaten
against the Treasurer on Monday COM
pelling him to pay the demands in the
form in which they have been presented
to him.
Auditor Wells has told the stenograph-
ers that IT is not his desire to delay the
payment of any demands and that he
will audit them without delay immedi-
ately upon presentation. All that he
wants is to establish method of proce-
dure that will insure the city against pos
sble fraud. He says that other en-
ployes of the city are compelled to pre-
sent their demands to the Auditor, and
he sees no reason why court stenograph-
ers should be exempted from procedure
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
POSTUM CEREAL.
FINDS 1T EVERYWHERE.
Started With Mrs. Gllcrist Of Emer-
son Avenue.

Started With Mrs. Gllcrist Of Emer-
son Avenue.
I had quite a time following Dr.
Steinmann's directions, when he told
me that he could not cure me Of my
nervous trouble until I quit drinking
coffee, and upon my statement that I
could not give up the habit, he told
me to get the genuine Postum Food
Coffee.
He said "be sure and get the pack
age with the red seals, for there have
been a good many limitations put on
the market"
Well, 7 got a package and had it
made like I always make coffee; that
Is take it off from the stove as soon as
st begins to boil.
When I drank mouthful Of Postum
made this way I thought 1 would never
drink any more, for 1t was horrid fiat
and insipid q was living in Denver,
Colo, at that time)
I spoke to Mrs. Gilcrist, a friend
living on Emerson ave, about what
the doctor had given me, that horrid
stuff called Postum and she laughed
out loud and said, Il know just what's
the matter with you. I have been US
ing Postum for months, and it is dell
cious, but you have to boil 1t or it will
not taste good"
told her she was welcome to the
rest of my package, as 1 was through
with 1t, but she insisted on my trying
Il once more, and when we reached
home, we were so much interested in
It that she went to the kitchen and
made some for our lunch.
! took only a little sip at first, for I
was afraid Of it, but when I tasted 1t
rs she had made it, what difference
there Was 1t was a beautiful deep
brown color, had a lovely strong cof-
fee taste, and that cup completely cap
tured me.
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. McGaffey, both
living on Stout street, friends, have
been induced TO leave off coffee and use
Postum, as they have been very greatly
improved in health, and are now high
in its praise.
While visiting Professor w H.
CLANCY Of Chicago I found his family
using Postum.
No matter where I go I generally
find Postum ahead Of me. l went to
Cincinnati, Ohio, short time ago and
visited with a friend. Mrs. Lyman, on
Center avenue, and sure enough, for
breakfast there was my favorite Pos
tum, which she has been using for a
long time.
I am so thoroughly well and happy
in the enjoyment Of my health since
leaving off coffee apd taking Postum
that l cannot than. the Postum Com
pany and DR.. Steinmann enough. Miss
D. Wilson, 40 Thirty second street, Chi
Gago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
PORTRAITS OF PIONEERS.
The California Society to Perpetuate
the Memory of It's Members.

IhC AAO4A1OAy u Abo AAOAAAbSA7'
The Society of California Pioneers re-
Gently inaugurated a movement to per-
petuate the memory Of members by max
ing a collection of their photographs and
the autographs of those living the same
to be preserved in handsomely bound vol
umes, or to be absolutely correct, renewed
the movement inaugurated in 1857. The
original movement was discontinued in
1868 after five volumes, each containing
one hundred portraits, had been
gathered. From that time nothing
was done until last fall but since
that time the sixth volume has been COM
pleted and the seventh is well under way.
In each of these the portraits are all Of
members who have passed three score and
ten. The eighth volume will complete the
record and the entire reI will contain
handsome portraits Of all the members OF
the society, living or dead, except in a few
cases where they are absolutely unobtain-
able. The volumes are beautifully bound
suitably inscribed and indeXed and will
form a valuable addition to the records
of the society and will be of historic in
terest to future generations of Califor-
mans. The work is in charge of Edward
+. Chever, chairman Of the committee on
photographs, to whose untiring efforts is
due the success of the present under
a king
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
that is recognized as just and nee
essary safeguard.
INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs.
An Immense Throng Enjoys Their
Entertainment and Ball in Odd
FelloWs' Hall.

Entertainment and Ball in ODD
Fellows Hall.
The Assembly Hall of the Odd Fellows
building was crowded as it never was
crowded before by an audience that was
present to enjoy an entertainment and
ball given under the auspices of the city
board of deputies of the Independent Or
der of Foresters. Hundreds were unable
to gain admission. The hall was unu-
sually bright with bunting, flags, en-
blemS of the order and notices.
During the evening George A. McEI-
fresh of Los Angeles, the high chief rang
er of the High Court of. California, dellV-
cred a very interesting address on the
subject of the order, it's growth and what
it is doing in California. The programme
presented had for it's features: Barytone
solo. A A Borlini, high senior beadle, |.
o. F. of California, accompanied by Pro-
fessor f. Ziliani; recitation, Mrs: Lillian
NJ. McMurtry; soprano solo, "Parla,
Mrs. Acland Oronhyatekha, accompanied
by Nine. E. Coursen-Roeckel; instrumen-
tai selections, mandOlins and guitars, un-
der direction of Professor Charles f.
Graeber; selection. California Quartet,
/. Gage, E: G. MacBain; soprano solo,
For All Eternity Mrs. Juliette, E
Mathis, accompanied by Mrs. Ed How
ard Seymour of Al Alameda; recitation,
solo, Delight" Mrs. Grace e. Dodge of
Oakland, accompanied by Miss Blanche
Hoftetter; barytone solo, The Bell IL
Professor H. w. Patrick.
District Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger
E. A. Mack was master of ceremonies,
and Thomas p. Jarvis floor manager dur
ing the dancing that followed The fol-
lowing named are the district deputies
who had charge of the event: J. B. Knud-
L. A. Kern, E. N. Cameron, c. H. French,
II. T. Moore, John H. Hansen, Thomas P.
Jarvis, M. B. Schofield. c.. Muller, H. S.
Buckley G. L. Withers. c. F: Stewart,
ger, ]. A. Borne, M. D. o. c. Pratt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

Well kidneys keep your blood free
from poison and filter all the impurities
out of the system.
You can be we'll by keeping your kid
neys well.
If your water when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in a gla~~ or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms sedi-
ment or settling or has a cloudy ap-
pearance, it is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need Immediate at
tention.
What your kidneys need is a gentle,
healing, tonic influence that will soothe
their irritability and gently regulate
them.
The only thing that will do this is DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the ideal kidney
restorative.
When your system is weakened and
run down build up with Swamp Root.
Briefly, the way to be we'll is to pay
attention to your kidneys.
To take Swamp-RoOt when you are
suffering from weak, unhealthy kid
neys.
The great discovery Swamp-Root has
been tested in so many ways. in hos
pital work, in private practice, among
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

inquiries for Surveyor of the Port Spear.
The sailor was Captain Adolph treitscn,
the daring navigator who crossed the At
lautic in 1894 in an open boat, being the
only man in history to accomplish the
feat. When he met the Surveyor he made
application for registering his new 30
foot vessel. the Coke, in which he will at
tempt to make a voyage around the world,
leaving this city in short time.
Deputy Surveyor Chauncey st. John Will
Fretsch will secure papers for the small
est ocean liner on record. On Friday the
Coke made it's first voyage, being hauled
from the shipyard by six teams to the
Steeplechase at Central Park where the
captain will exhibit it for a limited
period. 1t presents a picturesque appear
ance as it lies at anchor with all sails set
and the captain on board.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
NAV Choose Her Guardian.

The writ of habeas corpus sworn out
on behalf Of Anna Haag by her mother,
Katherine Bennett, who wished to obtain
the custody of the child, which is now
in t19 the home of sister Annie, was granted
Yesterday by Judge Cook. The child was
in court but manifested an aversion to
her mother seemingly preferring to re-
main with Sister Annie. so Judge Cook
put the matter over until next Wednes-
day, at which time the child will be al
lowed to choose her own guardian, she
lust having passed her fourteenth year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
VIII Help Property Values.

The Market-street Railroad has about
completed the construction of it's tracks
on Berkshire street, from Chenery to
Glen Park. The new service over the
San Mateo road to Glen Park was a
great Improvement last Sunday in hand
ling the crowds at Glen Park.
The TivOH Opera-house orchestra will
be at Glen Park again to-day. and rem
der a choice musical programme. The
vaudeville performance will be high
class and varied.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Will Shoot at CLAW Birds.

The Olympic Gun Club will meet to-
day at its grounds near Ingleside and a.
pleasant afternoons sport Is promised
The feature of the day will be the regular
monthly live-bird shoot.
The San Francisco Bluerock Club will
meet at Alameda Point on Sunday and
smash clay birds.
The Empire Gun Club will also meet at
Alameda and hold a handicap shoot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
HOW EVERY "CALL" READER, TO PROVE THE
TRULY WONDERFUL EFFECT OF SWAMP ROOT,
MAY HAVE A SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT
ABSOLUTELY FREE BY MAIL

Do you suffer pain in your head, back hips joints?
you neura9ic dizzy, tired, worn-out, seepIess,
hysterca short OF breath, irregular heart, generally
weak?
Are you nervous, anxious, irritable, restless fret
full melancholy, blue, OF sorts?
Whence all these symptoms?
From Kidney Poison in the Blood.
How does the Poison get into your blood?
When your kidneys sick, poison and disease
breeding germs creep into your blood.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Fines for Opium Smokers.

Judge Mogan yesterday fined All
Wah, the keeper of an opium Joint"
800 and six men who were caught smok-
ing in the "joint" $50 each. They were
arrested by Sergeant Helms and posse.
He also fined four Chinese arrested by
Lieutenant Price and posse $50 each Tor
the same offense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
BATTERED His Brother-in-Law.

NJ Ledy, a drug clerk at 152 Fourth
street. swore to complaint In Judge Mo-
gan's court yesterday for the arrest OF
Frank Shinn, a barber, on the charge of
battery. They are brothers-in-law, Shinn
having married Ledy's sister against the
wishes of Ledy. Friday they met and
Shinn gave Ledy an unmerciful beating.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Flemming Wanted Fight.

Charles Flemming who claims to have
a good-sized drag about the Police
Courts, undertook to gain admittance
into Woodward's Pavilion on Friday
night without the formality of purchas-
ing a piece of cardboard for that pur-
pose In his attempt to force his way
in he considered it a privilege to clear
away the cops who obstructed his
path The first man he came across was
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Estate of Mark Strouse.

The inventory and appraisement in the
estate of the late Mark Strouse was filed
Yesterday. The appraisers. John Redican,
Charles w. Heyer and Benjamin Asch,
find the value of the decedent's property
to be $24, 1872 so, the largest item being
moneys amounting to $40 232 A.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
The Arts of Ancient Egvpt.

A large audience gathered at Mechanics
Institute last evening to hear Professor
on ARTS of Ancient Egypt" He Illus
trated his lecture with number of charts
and spoke entertainingly of the arts which
their recent discovery by scientists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

Oficer Leonard. Grabbing him from
walk, and then reached for officer Fin
neley. This was as far as he went, for
Leonard and Finneley yanked the bruiser
off to the Seventeenth-street station and
locked him up on two charges, one of
battery on an officer and the other of dis
turbing the peace.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

tary lecture in the assembly hall of the
odd Fellows building under the auspices
of Apollo, Fidelity, Bay City. Golden
Gate, Occidental, Western Addition, Ex-
celsior, Sargent, California and Walhalla
lodges and Mission Rebekah lodges. The
subject will be, Human Freedom, or a
Plea for the Man With the Hoe as ex-
emplifed by the principles of Odd Fellow
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
The Smallest ON Record.

Custom-house officials were very much
interested yesterday in a stalwart
weather-beaten sailor who appeared on
the floor of the Custom-house and made
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Lecture on Odd Fellowship.

Mauvais' is now the only music house
on Market street east of Seventh.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
THREE DAYS CONCLAVE
OF CITY TEACHERS
SESSIONS WILL BEGIN ON WE'D
NESDAY.
Many Interesting Features Included
in the Programme to Be
Presented.

Beginning on Wednesday the teachers
Of the city and county of San Francisco
VIII mold their Institute meeting at the
Mission High School, corner of Dolores
and Eighteenth streets. The session Will
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

Mrs. Matte A. Bridge will, on Satur-
day evening next, deliver compliment
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Ocean Water Tub Baths.

1o1 Seventh ST.. corner Mission. Salt water.
direct from ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
Chinese Fantan Plarers.

players arrested by Lieutenant Esola and
posse at Washington street and Waverly
place were again called before Judge Mo
till April ID. The Judge decided that the
$4,000 seized by the police at the time Of
the arrest should be returned to the own
erS.