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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

the service. They have, while keeping within
the dollar limit, saved $3.50 for streets,
sewers, public improvements and schoolhouses.
They have saved and economical $500, 600 to pay
school teachers and creditors of the city for
old Indebtedness In fine, if to place a
final and worthy crown upon their services,
they have reduced the fare to 21s cents for
school children, enabling the offspring OF the
poorest among you to avail themselves at tns
smallest possible cost of all the advantages OF
your admirable Public School Department
May 1 not say, then, with prophetic conn-
dence that as it Is the first time in the his
tory of the city that a Board Of Supervisors
has been renominaed it will be the hrst
time that board will be reelected.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
RECORDS OF SUPERVISORS
MUST INSURE REELECTION

n entitled
<brought the the reached They have
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equally the rich and the equally powerful corporations and deenss n
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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

glad hand 70 his hearers and said his cleo
ton would strike the fear of God in the
hearts Of professional politicians. The
Schmitzian voice, which has been falling
gradually, gave out at this juncture and
the orator retired amid the whistling of
the crowd.
At Duveneck Hall. corner Of Church and
Twenty-fourth streets, a crowd of young
men, few of whom had attained their ma
jority, shouted with gusto when the tall
candidate arrived, in time to interrupt the
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
CALLS SOME NOMINEES
POLITICAL HIGHBINDERS
Candidate Wells Demand for Their
Removal Was Peremptorily De-
MED bv the Bosses

What indeed, do these candidates. according
to the best Republican authority, stand fol-?
In it's issue of the 18th of this month the
selected largely from disreputabe walks OF
life, and followed IN the main dsreputabIe OF
degrading occupations, asserts that they have
subscribed to the following programme:
To repeal the sidedoor ordinance.
To repeal the anti-pool selling ordinance
To open Inglesde to unlimited racing
To renew the Geary- street railway franchise
To keep the water rates they are excent
increased payment by the city.
To give all contracts for city lighting to the
old gas and electric light company, and to
keep out all interlopers.
To let the telephone company do as II nIeases
and refuse franchises to all rivals.''
This statement of the Chronicle is repeated
in its issue of week later, and has never bee,,
contradicted to this date. It is no wonder
then, that your candidate for Mayor. in sur
veying this motley crowd of highbinders ex
pressed something of the same feelings that
Falstaff did when he surveyed his army at
y
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

peroratfon of j. T. McEntee. candidate for
Supervisor, who was urging his hearers
not to allow the politicians ito cruelty
labor on a cross of gold" Schmitz took
the stand and repeated his speech. There
was some enthusiasm, but il lacked soul
1t was of that quality which depresses
rather than inspires. Other speakers were
Robert ]. Loughery. Thomas T. Eagan.
John +. Dillon. William j. Kenney, w d.
Getchen, Charles Harcourt. ]. NJ. Murphy
George B. Mcclellan and Thomas Reagan.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC
TICKET is A NECESSITY
Gives as His Reason That It Stands
for the Interests of Good Gov

L have come here to advocate the election of
that ticket which happens to have been placed
before the people by the regularly organized
Democratic party of this city. L have come
to do so, because the interests of good govern
to do so because the welfare of this city in
my judgment, depends upon the issue of to-day
desire to address few words to the men
who belong to each of the recognized political
parties now in the field
1 shall begin with you Republicans. To you
the honest and independent Republican voters
of this city, / shall first speak. l know that
in national political issues do not agree
issues are here involved. Taking a broader
view of our relations and political faiths, how
ever there is one point upon which we GER
tainly are at one. You claim as the greatest
Republican your illustrious founder Abraham
Lincoln look upon him as the greatest DEM
ocrat. There must. then, be something COM
mon between US. What is it? 1 believe it is
this: Lincoln's broad and generous humanity;
his constant love of the plain people and un-
swerving devotion to their interests; the dedi-
cation of his life to the enforcement of the doc
trine of the universal equality of man; his
struggle for good government and pure and
exalted political faiths
Reading your duty by the light of
the great principles which governed
him, can you see your way clear, my
Republican friends, to supporting the
ticket which the Republican organi-
zation places to-day before the people
Of this cityP
Let me begin with the nominees for Super
visors. do not know them; am not aware
that 1 have even heard their names. 1 have
been told and have read that there is sprink-
ling of good men among them. But, accord
ing to the judgment of those most competent
to pass upon the subject they are, taken in
the mass most unfit to constitute the legsla-
tive power of this metropolis. Take first the
judgment of your candidate for Mayor, Mr..
Wells. In its issue of the 22d of the present
month The San Francisco Call quotes Mr.
Wells saying:
'If had seen the list of names (of nomi-
for the Board of Supervisors upon the
Republican ticket I would no more have ac-
cepted the nomination (for Mayor than give
up my hope of going to heaven when 1 die
This statement has never been denied by Mr.
Wells. On the contrary, when confronted with
it he has remained silent, and by his silence
confirmed its accuracy. In the judgment of the
head of the ticket, then. his associates we'll
deserve the appelation of political highbinders
which was conferred upon them by the Chron-
icle in its issue of the 18th of this month.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
Piles Cured without the Knife.

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
No Cure, No Pay All druggists are author
to refund money where it fails. to cure any
of piles, no matter of how long standing
cases in fourteen days. One application gives
ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This
is a new discovery and is the only pile remedy
sold on positive guarantee, cure no paw
A free sample will be sent by mail to any one
sending their name and address. Price, Soc II
your druggist don't keep it in stock send us 50c
in stamps and we will forward a full. size box
by mail Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co.
St.Louis Mo-, who also manufacture the celebra-
ted cold cure. Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
Continued From Page One.

the time; you can fool some of the people
all the time; but you can't fool all the
people all the time.
The lads whistled ferociously at this
wise saw and when Schmitz said he would
as Mayor represent all the people and not
a class only, capitalist in the rear of
the hall created a commotion by falling
off his chair. Then Schmitz extended the
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Coventry. You remember the words of that
other elderly gentleman upon that occasion:
IF be not ashamed of my army I am a
soused Curnet."
But. Of Mr., Wells himself, what manner OF
man is he? What his qualifications to oc-
cupy the responsible position to which he
aspires? think that his true character is de-
noted by one single episode of his life, which
On the Sd of this month the San Francisco
Bulletin. now his warm apd devoted supporter.
published that Mr. Wells had learned on the
preceding day that his friend Mr.. Flint, had
not been placed upon the Supervisorial ticket;
that in the evening he had sent for Mr.; M Max
formed him that unless a place was made ON
the ticket for Mr.. Flint he, Wells, would with
draw from the contest-his emphatic words be-
Goldberg, the Bulletin continues, at once tele-
phoned to Mr. Herrin, and then started for the
latters house. The next morning Mr.. Gold
berg and Chairman Rordan met at Mr.. Wells
office. and there Mr. Wells reiterated that un-
withdraw for good. shortly after this inter-
view Mr.. Wells. so the Bulletins story con-
tinues. informed the Bulletin representative
position he had taken, and Mr.. Herrin ex-
pressed himself, and that If the change was
not made he should certainly-I quote his own
words as reported in the Bulletin verbatim
retire not only from the contest but from
politics for all time to come
proved untrue. Mr. Wells has not retired from
the contest It remains for you to determine
Wnetner ne snail prove a BOOu pIopHel dS 10
the other half-whether you will give him on
election day leave to retire from politics for
all time to come
This single episode, 4 submit to- your
candid judgment, Is in itself sufficient
to denote the man. Through it his true
weak. vac.llatng and subservient character is
through glass. 1t fully justifes the
judgment pronounced upon him by the Chro1-
icle of October 23, when it said He may
vince, he may founce but in the end he obeys
orders"
And right here the important question arises:
Whose orders has Mr.. Wells obeyed in this
matter? Whose orders is he obeying now?
Whose orders is he likely to obey hereafter? :?
It is strongly suggested in the Bulletins ar
ticles that the men whose orders Mr.. Wells
has followed in this matter SO far are a Mr.;
Max Goldberg-whom L may be pardoned
for never having heard Of beforehand another
gentleman who occupies the important position
of chief counsel of number Of railroad COM
panies and other vast corporations doing busi-
ness in this city. If these be indeed the men
who control and likely to control Mr.
Wells actions, in whose interests do you
Imagine those actions will be? When expired
franchises are to be renewed or abolished
when street car lines, waterworks telephones
or other public utilities to be acquired by
the city, or left to be managed for the benefit
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Continued From Page One.

and his heart and his tools than a who
ha ppens 10 be the attorney for a bank, my
friend Mr.. Tobin, the next Mayor Of San
Francisco, is. applause and cries Of ''Sure.'')
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

Feeling
In the loins.

Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, despon-
dency.
1t is time you were doing something.
The kidneys were ancientIy called the
reins-in your case they are holding the
reins and driving you into serious trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
Hoods JorsaporflLa

Acts with the most direct. beneficial effect
on the kidneys. 1t contains the best and
safest substances for correcting and toning
these organs.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

4 Continued on Page Five.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
CA1PAIGN
BECOuING
Excl | ING
Night Ride of Wells
in Pursuit of the
PeddlerS' Union.

A the campaign progresses
"a Joseph S. Tobin, nominee FOR
~ Mayor, gains in public favor.
4 Two years ago. as a candidate
for Supervisor, he received 2o,12l
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
NORTH BEACH VOTERS GREET
Continued From Page. One.

John?" some one asked from the audi
ence.
well as to my record, that is for you
to judge" replied the modest Sheriff.
Joseph s. Nyland, Thomas w Collins,
Fred Eggers, George Alpers, John F.
Ahearn, Charles H Stanyan, f. N. Bent
and w. H. George, candidates for Super
visors; Ed ]. Smith, for Tax Collector;
4. 3. Mahoney, for County Clerk; Harry
Baehr, for Auditor, and Charles A. Low,
for Police Judge, also spoke.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
Stops the Cough

And works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets cure cold in one day No
Cure. No Pay. Price % cents.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
Meeting of Illinois Teachers.

Springfield, Ill. Dec 26 Hun
dreds of teachers from all parts of
the states have arrived in Spring
field to attend the forty eighth
annual convention of the Illinois
State Teachers association. Gov
ernor Yates will give an address
of welcome at the opening session
this evening David Felmley,
president of the association and
head of the llliaeis State Normal
university, responds. The princi-
pal address is 20 be delivered by
President Charles F Thwing of
the Western Reserve university.
The regular buslness of the con
vention commences tomorrow
morning
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
Health Department Notice.

Smallpox having reappesred in
the city, all unvaccinated persons
are urged TO be vaccinated at once.
Managers of mills, rehueries,
smelters, stores, livery barns and
ali business places are requested to
make vaccination compulsory with
their employees.
All unvaccinated children at
tending school must have certi-
hcate of vaccination from the
health officer before they can re-
turn to school after the holidays.
AS it will require from seven to
nine days to determine if the vac
cination is effective, it should be
done at once to avoid loss of time
from school. Yards and vacant
lots should be carefully cleaned
and the rubbish burned.
Every person. especially those
who have to come IN contact with
many people. such as merchants
and their clerks, drivers of delivery
wagons, milk wagons. etc, should
practice fumlgatlon of their cloth
ing daily the process is simple
and inexpensive.
Suspend a sheet by one edge
against the wall of small closet or
large tight box having closel "
fitted door Dilale two ounces of
40 per cent solution formaldehyde
with two ounces of water and
sprinkle this on the sheet as even
ly and quickly as possible, hang
the clothing in, close the door and
keep it closed six hours or longer
This may be done on retiring AT
night aud the clothing will be
ready for use next morning. If a
box is used, place it in the hall or
in room where no one sleeps
closets opening into bed rooms
may be used if the door fits close
ly A box may be made tight by
pasting broad strips of paper over
the joints Put the solution in a
shallow dish aud sprinkle on with
whisk- broom. Formaldehyde
NAV be purchased at any drug
store.
All employees of the city must
be vaccinated at once
BY order of the Board of Health,
r. HI PAXTON, NJ ID.
81 9e Health Officer
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
FIGHT IN CHURCH.
Six Men Killed in Church as Re-
suit of Fued.

Piketown, O., Dec. 26-Last
night while worshipers were at
tending church at Pikeport row
was started on account of family
feud. Pistol shots we're exchang-
ed and after the fight six men lay
dead in the church and panic
stricken women and children were
screaming outside.
The fight was started by three
Day brothers who bad been drink
ing. The family on the other side
of the feud were the Leggs The
Days made the statement that they
would clean out the Leggs and
came to the church to do it.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
The Queens Gift.

The Hague, Dec. 26 Queen
Wilhelmiua has decided to give to
the city of amsterdam the royal
palace at that place 1t ie re-
markable old structure, sometimes
described as the eighth wonder
1t is rarely occupied by the queen,
and when she learned that the
city had decided 10 build a new
municipal building, she decided to
present the palace to the city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
To Attend rlissouris Launching

st Louis, Dec. % A large dele
CATION OF state officials and other
prominent citizens of Missouri left
for the East today to attend the
launching of the bettleship, Mis-
souri,, which is to take place at
Newport News day after tomorrow.
The christening ceremony will be
performed by Miss Marion Cock
rell, daughter of United States
Senator Cockrell,
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Five Men Killed Outright and
Others Fatally Injured.

Sault st. Marie, Mich, Dec.
26-During the night terrible
collision took place near this city
between the Canadian express aud
n work train, resulting in the death
of five men and the serious injury
of dozen others. The dead and
dying were brought into the city
this morning. The killed were
all laboring men.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
Explosion in Pueblo.

Pueblo, Dec 26 The explosion
of a boiler at noon today in the
National biscuit factory here
demolished the structure and in
jured a fireman 10y the name of
Marsh. 1t is feared he will lose
his eyesight.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26

The city this <moruing received
the fire whistle from the east. 1t
will be placed on top of the cleo
trio power house this afternoon
and this evening it will proba bly,
be given test trial The whistle
is eight inches in diameter and
can be heard for miles.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
WAR CLOUD PASSES.
Chill and Argentine have Set
tied Their Difficulties.

Santiago de Chill. Dec 26-
The agreement has been sign
ed accomplishing a modus Vi
vendi between Chill and AR.
gentine. This settles all the
! war trouble and the protocol
, will be made public tomorrow.
Both countries seem perfectly
tranquil,
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
sewen Growing Weaker.

Camden, N j., Dec 26 Senator
Sewell was much weaker this
morning than he had been at any
time during his sickness. His
doctors and family are greatly
d
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
Schwab Sa,led Today.

New York. Dec 26 President
Schwab of the steel trust sailed for
Europe today on his vacation.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-26
Headquarters for Santa Claus

Dolls, Toys Games Iron Wagons, Fancy Goods,
Fancy China, Plush a n Celuloid Goods,
Handkerchiefs Napkins, Neckwear, MuHlers
Albums, Books, Fancy Lamps Table Linen,
Suspenders, Gloves. Slippers
The evening times., 1901-11-23
DAMS AND PLACER MINING.
Unique investigation being Made %
the GeoIogIcaI survey.

Unique investigation being Made by
the Geological survey.
Some of the oId-time operations of the
miners for placer gold and the use of
the hydraulic .giaot' nave suggested an
ingenious method of constructing dams
for reservoirs in the West. The h--
draulie giant was found to be mo@t
effective and powerful agent in removing
even compact bodies of earthen mate
rial. stream of water brought from
an elevation under great pressure and
directed against the face Of hill in
which gold was supposed to be tore
its way into the mass with tremendous
force, cutting out large amounts of the
material and washing them away, the
waste water asserting the fine from the
coarse particles The sand and gravel
thus washed away was carefully exam
ined for the precious meta
Of recent years hydraulic power has
been employed to almost reverse this pro-
cess. Engineers, aporeciating the great
transporting and asserting power of wa
ter used in this way have avaiIed them
selves of it to build up instead Of tear
NN"A4 SasS AdAus anu lsy CdEeluAa9 EuluIBS
the material loosened by the force of the
water they have been able to accumulate
and arrange it almost at viii. The pro-
cess :i-.S been found especially useful in
the construction of dams. For example.
II an earth dam is to be built the mater
ial rolled along by the water is carried
IN fumes to the selected spot. On leav-
ing the fume small bouIders and coarse
gravel are at once deposited. The sand
flows on farther, and the fire mud IS car
ried IN suspension for considerable dis
tances
1t is thus possible to deposit the gravel
! on the outer slope of the dam and the
| finer material in the centre, thus making
a central imperyiOus clay wall and heavy
/ coating Of COarser gravel on the upper
| and lower faces OF the dam The mate
| rial being deposited under water is thor
| oughly Compacted, and there is less dan
| ger OF settlement or of porous layers be
! ing formed than in the case of dirt placed
! by carts or scrapers A number OF dams.
| notably in southern California and in
! Texas have been built with extraordinary
| speed and small expense in this way and
| even nigh railroad embankments have
| been CONSTRUCTED in like manner
| This method Of construction of dams is
| being made the subject of study BY the
| Division of Hydrography of the United
| States Geological Survey. in connection
| #ith Investigations as 10 the feasibility of
! Teclaiming the arid lands Of the Vest.
The evening times., 1901-11-23

ures have been talked of as goals for the
securities Of the Reading Company for
some time past and there viii be much
interest in watching their movements IN
the immediate future The Eries were
heavily dealt in. but advanced little
October Earnings Reports.
The reports OF the coaIers for October
are likely to be strong bull argument
for the stocks. The Jersey Central figures
were given out yesterday and made one
of the best showings of increase ever
made Both gross and net earnings are
larger than ever before It is said that
the Erie and Reading reports will be out
in a few days. Some of the recent ad-
vance in this group has been due to ad-
vance knowledge of the nature Of the Oc
tober reports undoubtedly and to the
usual professional method of discounting
good news before it Is announced.
There is reason 20 believe there is
foundation for the recent gossip that the
dividend rate of the Jersey Central is to
be increased
Vanderbilt Deal stories.
The boom in the Vanderbilt securities
was accompanied by revivals of the Van
deTbiIt deal stories Whether the buoy
ancy gave rise to the stories, or the
stories induced the buoyancy, might be
somewhat difficult matter to determine.
There is reasonable ground for the belief
that some developments of Importance
are pen,1s.<r in the Vanderbilt affairs,
though what their nature is the street IS
still guessing. The talk of a disburse-
meHt of Lake Shore money in some form
and of a consequent larger dividend on
New York Central is persistent. Central
advanced to above lie. the highest price
ever attained by it.
The PennsxIvanfa-Atch story.
The PennsyIva story has
been revived. officers of the Pennsylvania
were quoted today as saying that there
is to be no purchase of the Atchison for
the Pennsylvania. It is possible that
there may be purchases Of stock. how
ever, for the purpose of securing com
muBity of interest
fractions Make Record Prices.
The traction stocks were again buoyant-
No new developments were reported IN
the group. and the advance in prices
/ should be considered a manipulative
movement almost wholly But the ma
nipulatiOn in Manhattan has seemed to
/ be founded on the belief that q higher
! level of prices was warranted and not on
a desire to sell out stock simply. Brook
/ lyn Rapid Transit lags behind the others
/ Of the group
Amalgamated copper was hammered all
/ day and went down points or more
: The Street heard that there was inside
/ selling