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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-01
.RACING!RACING! RACING!

1899-CALIFORNIA JOCKEY OLUB-1eOO
Winter Meeting, beginning SATURDAY, Sep
tember q. 1899
OAKLAND RACETRACK
Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day Friday and Saturday. Rain or shine
Five or more races each day.
Races start at 2:l5 p. m. sharp.
ITerry-boats leave San Francisco at 12 m and
72-3o i I:90 q 2:30 and 3 p. m connecting
with trains stopping at the entrance to the
track Buy your ferry tickets to Shell Mound.
AiI trains via Oakland Mole connect with san
pablo avenue Electric Cars at Seventh and
broadway, Oakland Also all trains via Ala
media Mole connect with San Pablo avenue
cars at Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland.
These electric cars &, direct to track in. If
teen minutes.
Returning-Trans leave the track at 4;15 and
4:45 p m and Immediately after the last race.
THOMAS II. WILLIAMS JR., President.
r. B. MILROY, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-01
Solid Oak Bedroom Suit

Full double bed, combination wash
stand, 44-inch dresser, with French
oevel-plate mirror; a beautiful Sl6 %
suit During this sale. SIO.E0
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

valued, but as vegetable. The plant
Is said to be really akin to the potato,
and it was thought that it would prove
an important addition to our food re-
sources. The single variety seems to
have been imported first, the Marchion-
ess of Butte having introduced it about
100 years ago. 1t came to us from
Madrid, the Spaniards having, it Is be-
lieved, found it first in Mexico, and it
was introduced into France as well as
England.
A few daring adventurers appear to
have made trial of it as an edible root,
but it is never an easy matter to popu-
larize a new article of food, and the
tuber Of the dahlia did not take on. If
it had done so, the probability is that
we should never have troubled much
about its cultivation as a flower. We
never do grow things for fruit and
flower, too, and if we had sacks of
dahlia bulbs in Covent Garden we
should have had no dahlia show at the
Crystal Palace.-London Correspond
epce
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
coats That La.t . Cen4urx.

To wear your grandfather's coat
would not seem much of an honor, but
to John Chinaman it is the greatest
felicity. Not only is the common look
ing, shapeless blue blouse of his an
cestor priced because it is his ances-
tors, but because of its intrinsic value.
The clothing usually worn by the Chi
nese is of the purest silk and costs any
where from 500 to $3.50 suit.
AS a nation the Chinese object to
wearing clothing of any other kind, and
centuries Of experiment have taught
them how best to make up the costly
caterpillar thread into the most dura-
bic form. On this account the Chinese
dress, though of purer material, has
none Of the sheen usually associated
with silk, a popularity which has re-
suited in the erroneous ideas as to their
composition. All the garments are
made in China and are only exported
for the personal use of Celestials in
foreign countries.
Owing to their cost, however, they
are only purchased at long intervals,
each garment being Of SO durable
character that they are handed down
to the third and even the fourth gener-
alton. Wear appears to rather improve
them than otherwise, with the result
that the coat fithe father or grandfa-
ther often has more intrinsic value
than the newer and less worn articles.
Omaha World-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A dGroWlcry.0

''Please font go in there. That's the
growlery, and it's occupied" It was
young West Philadelphia matron who
made the remark as she was showing
friend through her new home.
THE growleryw repeated the other.
"What's that? Not where you rush the
growler, lope?"
This was said in jocular spirit, and
the visitor was rather staggered by the
reply.
'That's it exactly; where we rush the
growler, although perhaps not in the
way you fancy. You see, my husband
is an occasional sufferer from indiges-
ton, which doesn't improve his temper,
and there are also times when my own
temper-I tell you this in confidence
is not of the best. Well, when we
moved out here and had more rooms In
the house than we actually needed |
hit upon the plan Of setting aside one
as place of solitary retirement, where
we could go and be alone when either
Of US felt our .emper getting the best
of US. I have called it the growlery
because we can lock ourselves in there
and growl to Our hearts content until
we have quite recovered. We both
avail ourselves of it; and I think it's q
very good idea. George is in there
now, and I wouldn't disturb him for
the world. d."-Philadelphia Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Ills Opinion of shakespea-e.

There is a story going about concern
ing famous man Of letters who Wis
tied Washington recently. He appear
ed at but one dinner party. There
he sat next the young daughter Of a
noted naval officer. Her vocabulary
is Of a kind peculiar to very young
girls, but she ratified away at the ia
nous man without a moments respite.
1t was during a pause in the general
conversation that she said to him:
"Pm awfully stuck on Shakespeare.
Don't you think he's terribly interest
ing?
Everybody listened to hear the great
mans brilliant reply, for as Shakes
pearean scholar he has few peers.
"Yes," he said solemnly, Il do think
he Is interesting. I think he is more
than that. think Shakespeare is just
simply too cute for anything
ngton Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
rrancef willard,. Empty Pur..

It was characteristic of the late
Frances Willard that she never had
any money. Miss Gordon attended to
her finances, and it was found on the
whole best to leave Miss Willard s
| purse empty, because if she started
out in the morning with full pocket.
book she came back penniless in the
evening. One night she told in her in.
imitable way of having gone to Chi
cago and reached Rest Cottage again
on the capital Of postage stamp. st
the station she turned her pockets out,
but not bit of change was to be
found. She had forgotten all about it.
what am to do about it?" she asked
the agent perplexedly. "Anna is out, I
think, and haven't cent of money"
I'll give you ticket. Miss Willard, -
said the clerk.
"When I got into the bus I remem-
bered again." she said, ''and told the
driver, 81 think I'll have to walk, for
haven't any money" "Oh, that's all
right, Miss Willard" said the driver.
And so all day, greatly to her amuse-
ment, she went on getting in debt to
the railroads, cabmen and restaurants.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

her IS years and her recent widow
hood, has resumed her public work,
not only presiding at the fortnightly
meetings of the Massachusetts Woman
Suffrage association, of which she is
president, but lecturing as usual for
many charitable and philanthropic OBJ
jects. In a private letter to a friend
she says: Among the last words of
Mr.. Livermore was his wish that 1
would go on as had been living.
Don't give up any work you are en-
gagged in, only try not to overdo'
have great need of work now. 1t is to
snne more than money, sympathy, food
or raiment. must live worthily. L
cannot be overborne now at the close
Of my life by sorrow, depression and
loneliness. And the very last work
shall relinquish is work for suffrage
for women, as it underlies the whole
matter OF wornen's advancement."-
Boston Woman's Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

her dog team. The thermometer was
often so degrees below zero, and yet
she never experienced moments in.
convenience from the cold.
She was clad warmly In a suit OF
buckskin, and in her sleeve she car.
ried silk handkerchief. She walked
in front of her dogs, and when she felt
her face tingling she would rub the
spot vigorously with her handkerchief,
which always brought back the circu-
lation Of the blood. She made the 400
miles IN IA drives, which was consid-
cred unusually good.
At one time she hired out to dredg-
ing company at White Horse as cor
respondent. She was to receive S3 900
a year to write descriptive articles Of
the company's operations for a boom
in the papers of the United States.
She discovered that it was a fake
and quit
Purchasing dog team, she went to
Dawson City, where she secured the
laundry contract OF the Canadian
mounted police, which paid her $500 a
month. She was permitted to take
work from civilians, which also
brought in a good income.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
He Did, q Cut.

In q rural community in one of thu
middle states dwelt man who made
a VOW in 1856 that he would wear his
hair and beard untrimmed until John
c. Fremont should be elected president
Of the United States
He kept that vow for 40 years, at the
end Of which time he had nearly a halt
bushel of hair on his head and face.
Then, coming to the conclusion, to-
ward which his mind had been gradu-
ally working for a long time, that Gcu-
eral Fremont's death in the interval
had practically absolved him from his
VOW, he decided to have his hair cut
and his beard shaved off clean. On
his next visit to the county seat he
went to barber shop and was soon
relieved of the hirsute burden he lad
carried for four decades.
'How much?" he asked.
'Haye to charge you half a dollar
for that job." said the barber, looking
at the mass that lay on the floor.
Half dollarw he gasped. Don't
get anything for the r?-Youth's
Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
The Walls Ran Down.

The 1rishman who went up in the no.
tel lift without knowing what it was
did not recover easily from the sur.
prise. He relates the story in this way:
Il wint to the hotel, and, says 1, is
Misther Smith in?'
Yes said the man with the sojer
cap. viii yez step in?
$50 steps into the closet, and all of
a suddint he pulls the rope, and-its
the truth Pze telling yez-the walls of
the building began running down to
the cellar.
"'Och. murtherr says l. 'Whatn be-
come Of Bridget and the children which
was left below there?
Says the sojer cap man: BE aisy.
sorr. They'll be all right when yez
come down.
"'Come down, is it?' says I. And
it is no closet at all, but haythenish
balloon. that yez got me inr
And wild that the walls stood stock
still. and he opened the door, and there
/ was wild the roof Just over my head!
And. begorra,, that's what saved me
from going up to the hevins intirelyr'
Irish Independent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A MORNING PRAYER.

Ist me today do something that shall take
little sadness from the worlds vast store,
And may be so favored as to make
OF joys too scanty sum little more.
Let me not hurt, BY any selfish deed
Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend
Nor would pass, unseeing, worthy need
Or sin by silence where / should defend
However meager be my worldly wealth,
Let me give something that shall aid my kind,
word Of courage or thought Of health,
Dropped as pass for troubled hearts to find.
Let me tonight look back across the span
'Twixt dawn and dark and to my conscience say.
Because of some good act to beast or man,
'"The world is better that 1 lived today"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Youths Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
! DARK EYED MAID
. GAVE A WARNING
A Story Of Moonlight Jealousy and ,
q Stilctto.
By Samuel McLeary Waller.

When Trooper Paul Mills gave the
bread and coffee, he had little idea OF
the havoc be was raising for the well
ordered existence of three who thought
they were happy. But he could not
have been expected to know that the
girl with the blue black hair and the
form drawn by famine had lover and
a tickle heart, and he had never
thought so well Of himself as to imag-
inc that he had a gallant figure ard an
earnest eye capable Of turning the
maiden's head. Else, he might have
hesitated as he stood in the blue haze
of the tropical morning and singled out
the one of the misery laden throng of
refugees who seemed nearest the bor-
derland of exhaustion. For he was of
the kind that love constancy and
shrink from sullying pure heart.
When the maiden had eaten the dry
bread and drank the hot coffee and
Mills had returned TO his tent to get
more OF his small allowance of food to
give to some other of. the unhappy ex-
lies, he wondered at the quivering eyes
she had turned back after stumbling
away without thanking him. They had
looked like twin fires Of gratitude and
fear kindled by sparks from tender
and terrified conscience.
The maiden moved on with the for
lorn host who were struggling back to
the deserted city. The bundle poised
on her head pressed with less insist
ence. Her veins were warm. Into
them had stolen the strong beverage
and the greater strength of sublime
emotion sent on the subtety of kind
ly glance.
From out Of the shell torn bull ring
at the edge Of the city came graceful
youth in blue and scarlet and gold.
His cap was tasseled, his leggings
scanned with buttons of bronze, and
the fringe of his blood red sash touch
ed the jangling rowel Of his spur. His
step rang on the roadway as he hur-
ried forth to meet the maiden.
'Ah, Manuela, have watched the
throng since daylight! I watched it all
yesterday. Why are you SO tardy"
He had reached out to clasp the girls
hands, but they slipped behind her
back. The youth stopped as though
he had felt jar. Then passion came
out Of the gloom in the deep of his
somber eyes and spread down his face.
What, Manuela, is this the greeting
! get-I who burned my heart out for
you and sat on top of the bull ring
and gazed out over the hills to where
you were when the big guns were roar
ing death over the valley? Come,
speak to me. child, and say you are
glad of your welcomer'
Had you been brave, like the men
behind those guns, you would have
gone through their weak, thin line and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Health and Beauty.

The popular idea s2at electric light
is injurious to the haA is a great mis-
take. according to one woman of in.
vestigating eurn of mind. She has
been experimenting lately on the effect
Of electric light on the hair and has
come to the conclusion that If you
want to have abundant and glossy
locks electric light will help you DOW
erfully to obtain them. Electric light
has very much the effect of sunlight
on the scalp. People who live an out
door life, particularly in sunny south
ern lands, are generally blessed with
good hair, and the conclusion is that
sunlight is beneficial to it.
She believes that electric light will
cure almost any case Of badness and
hair falling in from to 12 months.
Her directions are to keep the scalp
Immediately clean and to sit for an
hour or more each day beneath an in
candescent lamp. 1t is well to have a
common green shade over the lamp,
SO as to focus all the light upon the
head beneath. She also recommends
q bracing up of the general system by
fresh air and exercise to increase the
efficacy Of the treatment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

The good advice of the laird Of Wa
terton. in Aberdeenshire. to a sheep
stealer reads like very practical joke.
He had himself sent the man to Jail.
and in those days sheep stealing was a
capital ofense. Visiting the prisoner
the night before the trial, he asked him
what he meant to do. To which the
prisoner replied that he intended to
confess and to pray for mercy.
Confess" said Waterton. what.
man. will ye confess and be hanged? {?
Nae. naei Deny it to my face"
He did so and was acquitted.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Costly Lessons.

"What's that there, young mans
business?' asked Mr.. Parvenu.
"He's tutor, 1 believe" replied his
wife
what does he teach?"
zone Of them old sciences, s'pose,"
answered Mrs. Parvenu. 'I amt just
sure what it is, but last night Maybelle
told me he was giving her some lessons
In osculation."
"Wen, s'pose she's got to be edu-
rated," returned the old man. Il only
hope he won't charge no fancy price
Tor his lessons. Chicago Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
Many Times a WIDOW.

Sonora Rey Castillo. Mexican lady,
surely holds the worlds record for
multiple widowhood, as she has worn
the, weeds seven times between the
years 1880 and 1895. A curious feature
of the case is that each Of her consorts
found a violent bu. different exit from
life. The first fell cut Of carriage,
the second took poison by accident, the
third perished by a mining accident,
the fourth shot himself, the fifth was
killed while hunting, the sixth met his
death by dropping from q scaffolding,
and the last was drowned.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

woman has been up and down that
river road to Dawson City and the
Klondike lots of times.
Miss Howe has returned to her home
in Rapid City, S. D., for brief rest
to recuperate from an attack Of ty-
phoid fever. Then she'll go back to
her prosperous laundry in Dawson and
continue to make money.
The experience of her life was a trip
which she made alone down the river
from Dawson City in midwinter with
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

81 have seen Brother Bruggetts grow
from a poor young man to a middl,
aged millionaire" said the aged minis
ter, "and it has not changed him one
bit. When he first entered my church,
he established the habit Of putting a
quarter in the plate every Sunday, and,
though he has since grown rich. he
puts in his % cents. ."-Indianapoli
Journal,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
0oss csase Asrss yrIiA Y,uI

II not, drink Grain-o-mads from mira
grain. A lady writes: "Ths nrst time
1nndo Grain-O did not like st but after
using 1t Tor ono week nothing would Undue g
me 70 go back to coffee." 1t nourishes and
feeds the system. The children can drink
1t freely with great benefit. It is the
strenthening substance Of pure grains. GET
a package today from your grocer, follow
the directions IN making It and YOU will
nave delicious ana healthful table bsyer.
age ior old and young; l6c and 26c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
AnOrdinanCe.
To improve Wolf street, from Woos-
ter avenue to Thornton street.

| w. e''Saee0 " L idO1AbOA StICcls
| Section l. Be 1t ordained by the CITY
| council of the city Of Akron Ohio, two
thirds OF all the members elected thereto
street, from Wooster avenue to Thornton
street, be proceeded with IN accordance
with resolution to improve the same
adopted on the 18th day of August, 1899, by
grading the same to the established grade,
all in accordance with the plans, profile
and specifications relating thereto On lie
IN the office OF the city civil engineer.
Sec. .. That the cost and expense of said
Improvement, except one-fiftieth and the
cost of intersections, shall be assessed upon
all the lots and lands and parcels thereof
oouno1ng ana abutt1ng upon said portion
OF said Wolf street, In proportion to the
benefits which may result from said in
proyement.
Said assessment shall be payable In i've
(5) equal annual installments, and bonds
shall be issued in anticipation of the coIlee-
tion of the same, providing the said assess
ment shall in no case exceed the limitations
imposed by section 2270 of the revised
statutes OF Ohio, and the council find and
hereby declare that ona the property here
inbefore described Will be specially benefited
by the improvements thereof, and that no
other property than that specified, shall be
assessed for said Improvement.
Sec. 8. That all claims for damages. filed
under the resolution adopted Tor the i'm
inquired into before commencing said iri-
provement.
SEC.4. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after the earl
lest stperiod allowed by law.
Passed Nov. "a, 1899.
Chas. Il. Isben, E. P. Sprigie.
City Clerk. Pres. City Council.
Approved by the Board of City Commis-
sioners. Chas h. Isbeu.
Nov 20 Dec Clerk.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A Great HELM.

ParkADon't you find it a great
thing to have telephone in your
house?
Lane-Yes. sir! My neighbors tell
me they couldn't get along without it
Life.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
A FAIR kLONDiKER.

Over the ukon Trail to a Laundry
10 Dawson City.
The frigid Yukon is as familiar to
Miss Edith Howe as the Hudson to
New York excursionists. This young
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29
DnhIins For Food.

1t is an Interesting fact that when
the dahlia was introduced into Europe
1t was not as flower that it was
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

If you think of changing your heat
ing boiler call on Oberlin; get prices
on the Cottage boiler for soft coal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

The way to buy family soap
is to ask your grocer what
soap he returns the money
for, if not satisfactory
That's the soap to wash with.
Fels & Co. makers. Philadelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-29

A Great Worker.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, in spite of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-22
THE GROWN OF LIBERTY.

The Portland Electric 90. ks for
opinions concerning their illumination in
Monument Square.
1t seems TO me the standing lamp
around the monument enclosure shor1i
be lighted but that any further embellish
ment of the statue either by crown or
banks of lights is detiactiye and ont q
accord with the sculptor's plan. lie
banks Of light are too near the level Of the
eyes to be pretty or appreciated.
If this generous Company wishes to dc
some lighting which will ue truly artis-
tic let them pick out the graceful curves
Of City Hall dome with incardes ent
lamps
Those who have noticed the dome OF the
State House In Boston at night will nave
good idea of how CONSPICUOUS and cheer.
ing the same effect would bs here.
L. Il. N.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-22
OF MIR. PERCY
ALLEN

Percy Allen, drug clerk In Portland
dreaming of home and mother" and
DESTROYS of seeing them and his fetter
and sisters likewise, mounted his wheel
Saturday forenoon, and In dus time GOV
cred the rs miles hewteeu the Fort st City
and bis pleasant parental hoae in candy
Creek. His best pants and several arti
cles of gents furnishings he ha1 msan-
while forwarded there by express. un
reaching the desired goal, however, ne
found to his surprise and disaI pointms Mt,
that his parents had started the same
morning-by private team-for Portland
to visit him. His next Iboga was to go
to the railroad station Sunday morning
after his clothes But he was srain sui :
jeoted to surprise and disappointment, FOR
when he and the depot master reaebed
the station, 1t was found ttat the ruild-
Ing had teen bro ken Into and his pants.
etc, spiiitsd away. He Is row waiting
to SEQ what new inisfortuns Is 10 oyertake
him. - Sridgton N.ws.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-22

The arrival of the automobile with
the accent on the "o'', which Is shst as
in ''mob''. and with the 81" as in "piIl")
in Portland has excited general interest
throughout the State, and is generally
discussed. The Kennsbeo Journal has
the following suggestion; "As the the
autom bile comes into general use 1T will
occasionally run away. The first
occasion of this kind win make great
furcr. but we shall ges niosiy accustomed
to 1T, just as we have TO runaway horses.
When the runaway automobile Is one OF
the established institutions of progressive
society 1t Will cause no mole surprise
than runaway horse; and as q matter
of fact, there will probably be fewer
runaways whe n that time comes.''