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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
BoNFIREs ON TWIN PEAKS.
Federation of Improvement Clubs
Will illuminate on Dewey Day.

AT a meeting of the Federation of Mis-
sion Improvement Clubs held last night
at South San Francisco it was decided to
have two big bonfires started on the Twin
Peaks tomorrow night in honor of Dewey
day.
To accomplish this achievement the fol-
lowing were appointed a committee: Gus
Schnee. Christ Stader A. S. Lille, Dr.
E N. Torello, H. E. Griffith, F. A. Hack
ney, w. Watson, Thomas O'Neil w
Lewiri and A. Nonnemann. An invitation
was extended to Mayor Phelan to climb
the peaks and start the fires
Having disposed of this patriotic act in
honor of the Manila victory, the fedora
tion got all tangled up in an attempt by
some of the members to throw the Or
ganization into politics by recommending
that the several Mission clubs form them
selves into political clubs The scheme
was defeated by having the resolution re-
ferred back to the executive committee
for pruning.
The executive committee offered a reso-
luton congratuatng the people on their
the city authorities in extending the pole
ordinance to outside limits and obtaining
a reduction in the gas rates.
Property owners on the line OF Duncan
and Valencia streets requested the aid
of the federation in having Duncan street
opened from San Jose avenue to Valencia
street The request was referred to the
executive committee, with instructions to
urge the petitioners to form an improve
ment club in that section
Gustave Schnee, chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee, introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. BY the Federation of Mission I'm
provement Clubs, in meeting assembled this
2eth day of April, 1899, that we heartily COM
mend the movement that has been undertaken
by the press and the better element of the
community for the suppression of the gambling
dens on city's main thoroughfare, and
f,1rth Police commissioners
will continue TO take personal interest in the
movement and give the entire Police Depart
driven out and compelled to earn an honest
livelihood
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Concocted by a Bunch
of Dizzy Girls.
CRACKER FACTORY ROMANCE
TELEGRAPH HILL DAMSELS IN
VENTED THE CANARD.
Miss Viola Jeffres Wrote the Soulful
Letters and Jennie Lind
Bought the Carbolic
Acid.

The Police Department and Coroner Hill
may cease to bother their brains about
the Ocean Beach mystery, for Mrs Tom
ROZzle is but a creature of fiction that
sprung from the minds of a bunch of
flighty Telegraph Hill damses who spend
mCst Of their time glazing sweet cakes
i'll a North Beach cracker factory. Weary
or their sedentary occupation the girls,
none of whom are over IS years of age,
decided to hand out to this unsuspecting
public something which would create
more of a sensation than a wheat cake
or gingersnap. So they all got together
at the residence of Miss Agnes McCarron
at 429B Green street, where Miss Viola
Jef1res of 1906 Montgomery street sug
gested the plot of the weird mystery that
has kept the authorities on the qui vive
since Thursday last.
Viola Jeffres was the literary beacon
of the aggregation OF cracker factory
mechanics She has read more than one
technic love, and scrubbed off the heart
Iending letters found on the beach last
Thursday morning just as easily as she
signs the pay roll for the three per"
that she earns al the cracker factory. The
letters were written early in the week
and the rest of the girls then set about
to gather up the clothing and other trim
kets which were needed to lend a tinge
OF genuine mystery to their prank.
Jennie Lind was delegated to purchase
the bottle of carbolic acid and she imme-
diately flounced down to Wessenberg' $
drug store at Montgomery avenue and
F1lbert street. where she bought the
drug. The druggist lid not know the girl
and as she came into the store when he
was very busy waiting on other custom
ers he did not notice her particularly
Nellie McCarty and a little chap named
O. Brien. whom the girls took into their
confidence scraped together the tintypes.
the picture and the leather purse and hat,
and then the homemade mystery was all
ready TO be dropped Oh the sands of the
beach.
Mamie McGlinchey, another cracker
factory miss, who is not yet out of her
teens, was delegated to carry the mystery
to the beach The young lady took day
off and was up bright and early Thurs
day morning O'Brien, who plays the
part of the villain in the dope mystery.
met the maid on one of the ragged crests
of San Francisco's airy perch and taking
the precious bundle they started for the
beach. The ride out was uneventful, and
when the pair arrived the beach was for
tunately deserted. They spread the mys-
terry on the sands and then made haste
for the first inward-bOund car
After the story of the supposed suicide
of their fanciful Mrs BoZZle was given
widespread publicity the girls became
frightened, and they held another meet
ing and all were sworn TO strict secrecy
The story, however, was noised about the
neighborhood for the past two days, and
the girls strongly suspect OBrien of tip
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
JAPANESE JURIsTs HERE.
Will Study the Legal Methods of
Other Countries.

Several prominent jurists of the Su-
perior and Supreme Courts of Japan are
registered at the Palace. They are max
ing tour of the world for the purpose OF
studying the various systems of jurispru.
dence in the United States and Europe
The party consists of K. Kosaka, Chief
Procurator of the local court at Yoke.
hama; Judge G. Baba of the Court OF
Cessation: c. Makashioji, Public Pro
curator of the Court of Appeals at Toxic
and Councillor of the Department of JUS
tice; Hon. A. Tanahashi, Public Pro
curator of the Court of Appeals at Toxic
NJ. Komiya, Reichsanwalt and DR.. Jur-
Saito.
The imperial Japanese Government will
shortly establish national courts on the
same lines followed in America, and a
all foreigners will be amenable, instead
of being subject to the Consuls as at
present. For the proper carrying out OF
the project, Japan is sending out some
of her ablest legal minds to observe the
legal methods in vogue in other countries.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Her Husband Disappeared.

Mrs. Samuel c. Robb, residing at 80
Dearborn street, notified Captain G1llin
Of the Seventeenth-strcet station that her
husband has been missing since last Fri
day. On that day he drew $500 out of the
bank on the representation to her that
he wanted to pay for some machinery
which he had purchased for Honolulu In
addition to this he got $50 wages that was
coming to him from his employer. From
that time to this he has not made his
appearance at his home. Robb and his
wife came from Honolulu d few months
ago. Mrs Robb fears foul play. while
others have. an impression that the hus-
band has Skipped out
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Tatties and Herrin.

On Saturday evening next, May 6, the
San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club will
hold one of its characteristic entertain
ments in the shape of a "Tattie and Her
rim Supper" at Banquet Hall, 80 O'Far-
rell street. commencing at s o'clock
Formerly only the members and their
gentlemen friends participated therein
but this year the club has decided to ad-
nit the ladies. Ample provision has been
made for the entertainment Of the clubs
guests upon that occasion, and a royal
time is assured TO all who may attend.
Tickets of admission may be had on ap-
plcation from any of the officers or MEM
berS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Charged With Robbery.

John Hallasey, who is well known to
the police, was arrested last night and
charged with robbery. He is accused
of choking "Con" Bigelow, an ex-ball
plaver. in the hallway of the Lindell
House at Sixth and Howard streets. and
robbing him of 81. When Police Officer
William Smith attempted to arrest him
Hallasey showed fight, but was promptly
subdued He was subsequently iden-
titled by Bigelow as the man who had
robbed him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
The VIII Genuine.

The will Of NJ. O'Brien of 1863 Fifteenth
avenue. which bequeathed the decedent's s
entire estate which is valued at less than
$1,000, to his sister. Kate O'Brien, was de-
cared legal by Judge Coffey yesterday
Several of the heirs Of Briens estate
contested the will on the ground that it
was a forgery but Judge Coffey finds
that they were in error and enters judg-
nent for the sole legAtee.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
On the Face of the Earth

There is not finer cigar than the Flor de
Heyneman made of pure Havana leaf
the best obtainable. Try a Flor de Heyne-
man cigar, 20 cent size or two for orar-
ter All first-class stores sell them II
your dealer does not carry them send ns
three dollars for box of twentvNfiUe
Flor de Heyneman Deliciosas. Stat
whether mild, medium or strong If Won
do not like them will refund your monev
Heyneman, Brown & Co., 1T and 119 Pine
street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
CHIMES WILL RING FROM ST.
PATRICK'S CHURCH TRANSFORMED

terror as well as interior new
slate roof has been substituted on the
body of the edifice and also on the
spire. Painters are at present labor
ing over the last outside touches, and
their work has made the historic
house of God look new.
The great transformation is due to
interior renovations. The handsome
central altar has been regilded and
retouched, and is now one of the most
beautifully decorated affairs in this
country. Two elegant side affairs,
each costing $3.50, of the same de-
sign as the main altar, have
been donated by the parish Sodali-
ties;- one, the altar of the Blessed
Virgin. was presented by the Children
of Mary; the other, the altar or ST.
Joseph, was given by the Living Ro-
sary Society. The general character
of the interior decorations is such as
light and cheerful coloring gives to
massive pillars, arches and naves. The
frescoing is in harmony with the mar
bleized columns and the gorgeously
gilded central altar. Six new confess
sionals and new oak pews complete
the furnishings.
A special feature in the remodeled
church is the illumination. Around
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

ping it off to a corner grocery man or
somebody else When seen by a Call re-
porter last night one of the young ladies
admitted that the mystery was concocted
by saying that things were 80 deucedly
fiat in the cracker factory that they sim
ply wanted to stir up a mild sensation.
All of them are now on the stool Of re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

was a bum and was constantly annoy
ing her and her husband by dunning them
for money for drink. Thomas p. Mona
han, sailor q years of age, was also ar
father, John Monahan. BRYANT street, for
disturbing the peace. The father stated
that his son was a 'loafer'' and was al
ways abusing him and his mother.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
The Huntington Banquet.

The dinner given by the merchants TO
Mr.. c. p. Huntington last Thursday
night was the most exquisite ever held
at the Palace Hotel and proved a mas
terpiece Of culinary art. The Moet &
Chandon brand of champagne was
served exclusively.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

DR.. Sarsfield's anti-infiammation salve
is invaluable. in treating pneumonia.
mumps, Inflammation of the bowels, ovar-
les and lungs, modification, gangrene.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
NAV Day Celebration.

The Socialist Labor party will celebrate
the workingman's holiday on Mayday
eve April 80, at Unon-square Hail. 421
Post street. A musical and literary pro-
gramme will be given. The meeting opens
al .. m. Admission is free.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Parents and Children.

Louis Boig was arrested yesterday on a
charge of vagrancy on the complaint of
his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Hennig, 961A
Bryant street. She alleged that her father
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

The day win be memorable one
for the parishioners. At the 8 o'clock
mass 300 boys and girls will receive
their first communion; at II o'clock
the Redemptorist Fathers will inaug-
urate mission for women, and at
o'clock the Most Rev. Archbishop
Riordan will administer confirmation
to 300 children.
The changes in the architectural dec
orations of the church have been eX-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

Sbarboro & Co. Grocers formerly of 531
Washington St. have removed to 621 Montgom-
cry, near Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

Ladies tailor-made suits, fur capes. cloaks
Credit. NJ. Rothschild. 211 Sutter. rooms s-7.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

the arches and naves are studded nv
riads of incandescent electric lights.
Five handsome statues have been pre-
sented by the parishioners at a cost of
$100 each. They are of st. Patrick.
st. Brigid, Sacred Heart, Immaculate
Conception and st. Anthony.
The total cost of the additions and
improvements amount to $4,000. of
which $21 900 was realized at the re-
cent bazaar.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

VI HEN the parishioners of st.
NM Patrick's Church attend mass
Wv this morning they will find
what is practically a new
church Ever since the beginning of
the year st. Patrick's Church on Mis-
sion street has been subjected to a
renovation and remodeling that has
transformed it into one of the most
beautiful houses of worship in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
ADVERTISEMENTS
DRESS GOODS!
EXTRAORDINARY OFFERING!

On Tuesday, Mau I'd, we will place on sale
our entire stock of GENUINE FRENCH ETA
MINES and GRENADINES at about On6-third
former prices
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
ADVERTISEMENTS
ULCERS FOR
So YEARS
Eleven on One Limb at One Time
With Exoruciating Palm. All
Remedies Tried, and Number
less Physicians Little Benefit.
CUTICURA Speedily Cures.

Ny mother has been q victim TO ulcers from
varoose veins for thirty-hve years. Eleven of
these terrible sores have existed at one time on
the limb affected. Exoruciating pain and intense
suffering were endured, with all sorts of remedies
on trial and numberless physicians calls and
prescriptions applied, but all practically with
but little benefit. However, at last the remedial
agent was found in CUTIoURA (ointmenD, which
surely proved it's weight in gold, alleviatlng pain
and causing healing processes to commence and
a cure speedily effected. She has, also, used
CUrIoURA with marked benefit in erysipelas
of the face and eczema. The CUTIcURA SOAP,
also, has established record only the best
cleansing, purifying and healing in its nature,
having proved itself most excellent and vau-
able auxiliary to the CUTIcURA (ontment).
would remark that this testimonial is entirely
unsolicited, being voluntary contribution for
humanitys sake, and the commendation of the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES to the fullest confidence,
being satisfied of their purity, genuineness, and
almost miracles wrought.
March 10, 1898. w. t MORSE, Cabot, Vt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
NOTE THE REDUCTIONS.
Reduced to Soc
Reduced to 75C
Reduced to $l.OO
$l.75 per yard :
$500 per yard
$3.50 per yard

The above goods warranted pure wool,
full 48 inches in width and in the following Co1orS
GRAYS HELIOTROPE, BROWNS,
TANS, NEW BLUE, PLUM,
GREENS and NAVY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
THE ASYLUM COMMITTEE.

The Secretary of the Commercial
Club is in receipt Of the following let
ter:
Topeka, Kansas, May G, 1872
Chas. f. Scott
secy Commercial Club, lola, K,s.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Obituary.

Mrs Jennie Walton Edwards died
at her home three miles east of La
Harpe on the morning of Friday, May
IS, from consumption. The funeral
was held in the LalIarpe M. +,
church sunday at II o'clock, Rev.
Manley officiating and preaching the
sermon. The body was inferred in
the beautiful lola cemetery.
Jennie Walton was born in Galloway
county, Ky, July 2Sth, 1875. She re-
moved with her parents In November
of the following year to A lien county,
kans., where che has since resided.
She was converted and joined the
Prairie Hall Methodist church when
she was but fifteen years old, and
ever since her Christian life has been
most beautiful. Up to within the
past few months, when her health
has been failing, she was most
faithtul'attendant of church and ar
IDENTIFY loved the service of God. She
was married to Clarence Edwards
September %, 1897, and with her hus.
band settled on farm three miles
east Of LaHarpe. One child, now
only four months old, came to bless
the home, but now to miss a mothers
care. She died at her home on the
morning of May 8, 1899 from consump
tion, being 23 years, . months and l.
days old. Daughter, sister, wife and
mother, she has gone, but we mourn
not as those who have no hope. She
cannot come to us, but we may go tC
her. ;. 3 was ready, willing, WI
might say anxious, to go, only it was
hard to leave her husband and help
less babe. "The Lord gave, the LORD
hath taken away, Blessed he the
name of the Lord" D."
A FRIEND.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Resolutions.

The committee on the decease of Comrade Ed
p Minor OF Company F, hth Kansas Cavalry,
who died at his home on East street, lola APR.
%, 1899.
Whereas, Our comrade for more than three
years endured as good soldier the hard
ships off defender of the flag he loved, and
with whom our Post has been associated tor
more than fifteen years, report as follows;
Resolved, That our comrades life has been
one worthy of honor and esteem and in tins
hour of sadness McCook Post, in her own
sorrow for valiant oomrade who has surren-
dered only to death, ex tends sympathy to the
bereaved family in which he was kind and
faithful husband and father and to the friend
less to whom he extended "A kindly welcome in
their hour of need and to the community OF
which he was so long loyal and exemplary
citizen.
Resolved, That these resolu tiOns be made a
part of the Post records, a copy be presented
to the daily papers of the city for publication
and that an engrosse1 copy be presented to the
family of our deceased comrade,
d. b. d. SMELTzER,
]. W. JoHSsoE
W j. IHRIG,
Approved by McCook Post, May 6, 1880.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Wnterwnrks Prnnositlnns.

IL has been some time now since the
first proposition was made to the city
council of lola asking for a franchise
for water works system. That fran
chise was refused and properly so and
now the propositions are rolling in
every day almost and the council will
be able to carefully and deliberately
make their choice of several different
ones.
Among those now before the council
is one from Daniel Davis and James
Is. Walker. They ask for q franchise
to run twenty years. the city to have
the option of buying the plant at the
end of ten years aud at the end of each
succeeding five years at price cover
ing actual value Of the plant to he de-
termined by appraisers or by the dis
trict Judge. The plant shall have
two engines, if direct pressure is used
or stand tower, either sufficient to
force stream ef water through an
inch nozzle to height of 60 feet from
four hydrants for period of two
hours. The water used to come from
the river and to bs filtered when
necessary. Work to he begun on the
plant within a certain time after the
granting of the franchise and the
work to be finished by 1900.
The city is expected to pay an an
nual rental of $50 per hydrant on esct
of thirty hydrants to he placed on tn,
fret one and one half miles of mains
and S45 for all succeeding hydrants
The size of the mains and the Location
of the hydrants to be agreed upon
The prices to b9 charged for private
consumption is very reasonable. 5
per annum for a small house, 40 cent
per 1000 gallons by meter, and othe
rates in proportion.
Another proposition asks for
twenty years franchise to II. H, Hard
ing of Carthage, Mo, the city to hav
the privilege of buying at the end q
each five years. This one asks tn
city to takeIforty hydrants at an al
nual rental of S35, and the price TO
private consumption to he 80 cents t
$500 per month.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
THE GENERALS AIDS.

Two today, are very happy
with pride unknown to queens;
One is down in Allen county
Tother in the Philippines.
one who bore the little fighter.
Loved and spanked the small galoot,
Trained his heart and hand to valor
And his ideas how to shoot.
See, the mother, blisslul fearful,
Waits the coming of her boy
With the stars upon his shoulders
Has the earth a deeper JOY
Aud the san Francisco lady
Who, the heart of Colonel Fred
Turned from warlike dreams to signing
Tho she never turned his head
Home returning with her .lover
When the bugle sounds recall,
Knows she not that General Fred is
Nob'est Roman of them all
Happy hero of Calumpit,
Kansas waits his face to scan
And with honor crowns the women
Who are makers OF the man
4. 4. b. Cdrdn,ss in B1iiCin Ledger
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Frank Cruise and W to Chariot
Arnold lot l., bk >, LaHarpe $40.
Geo G Fox to Anna r. Stephenson
lot 4, bk 5, LaHarpe $50.
RM PurdOm to NJ b Fairfield wd
lots 5 IL &, bk 80, lola 5000
G II Hackney to w G Lenhart, wd
sh lot 3, bk I, LaHarpe S225.
H Hackney to w G Lenhart wd
lot I, blk 10, LaHarpe SO.
ID Ewart to John Stock wd part of
27, "a, Is $40.
l b Lawyer to II e White wd
part bk o, Boughton's sub div 5000.
LAugustine to VIM RYAN and W
part of lot l, ., IL 3, bk A, Moran 500.
J A Porter Admr to II b Comstock
W d part of lot l, ,, and 8, blk 4, Mo-
ran $500.
J 5 Walker to Mary f. Bassett W d
lol 6, bk 2l, lola SSl5.
Karl Rorsb bach to VIM Cunningham
eh lot bk 40 Humboldt, 500.
John $ Burton to Hannie w Wise
W d lots | and blk lola $1,000.
r. H Mourer to H w Wise part of
lot s Potters sub div lola Sl5.
Geo q Fox and wife to A b Hart
W lot II blk s FOX's add Laharpe
so.
l. Root and wife to J S Gowowsky
q d ! lot Nj Boughton's sub division
lola 5000.
4. g. Brewster to II. Sleeper W d
lots II and l3, bk >, Twiss add to
lola, 1910.
Harry Sleeper to Mary E. North
rup W d, same as above, $3.50.
M, l.. Brewster to VIM Lanyon W d
part swq 35-24-l8, $1,000.
G. l.. Wilmoth to Augusta A. Me.
DOwell W d l-6 eh seq and sh nee
3O-23-l9, $500.
G. II. Forster to Bertha Forester W
d lot 5, blk III, lola, $3.50.
CHI McNaughton to Mary Il Basset
w ID lot B Al lola $500 0(
Mary e Northrup to G II McNaugh
ton w ID IS 12-11.97 lot B Al lola.
Mary E Northrup to VIM Paske w
ID VIII, SO q, 2S-24-20. Sll00
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
The Twentieth kansa,

| lie NtnlltlH hUllNdN,
Tell Us not in mournfulnumbers
Kansas men haint got no grit,
Seems to me that them's the blamedest
5crappers have heard yit
Seems II doesn't make no difference
what's their calm in 'Ife's work
When it comes right down to ightin'
Anita Kansas maull shirk.
They may not be very ,dudish
Fact is taiut Kansas way,
But they veiSure been in the swim there
Crossiu' bridges night al day.
Aud they say the duskies scattered
When they heard the Kansas whoop
Guess they hadn't forgot that tother time
The Jayhawks made a swoop,
And It seems to me behtuu'
When its drawiu toa close,
And the scenes about 20 open
With this great and graudcst show,
When the fight that's to decide it
/, about to be begun
Aud you've marShalled all your forces
Aud the bugles call been rung f
Then iu,t stop when you have cornered
All OF Augies dusky men.
stop and stand there all ye others
Aud watch Kansas finish them.