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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
MRS McKINLEY'S RELATIVES
ARE ABANDONING ALL HOPE
There Is No Improvement in Her
Condition and No Present In
dication of ANY

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Relatives of Mrs.
Mckinley have little hope of her living
long. according to a statement made by
Lieutenant James Mckinley. L. S. A, a
nephew of the late President Lieutenant
Mckinley passed through Chicago to-
night in company with General 5. 3. NJ.
Young, the successor Of General Shafter.
Continuing, the lieutenant said: My
aunt in Canton remains in about the same
condition that she in after the fu-
neral of the President. There has been
no Improvement and there seems no hope
Of any"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Mrs. Bonine Is Now Eligible.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Dec. l6.-The
Civil Service Commission has decided to
restore the name of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine
who recently was acquitted of the murder
Of James Seymour Ayres Jr., to the roll
of eligibles for appointment to the civil
service. Just prior to the death of Ayres
Mrs. BOnine had successfully passed an
examination for skilled labor in the Gov
ernuaent printing Office, but pending the
result Of the trial her name was held up
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Noted Trotting Mare Janice Dead

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 16,-Janice, 2;0Sii.
the great trotting mare that with Dolly
Dillon made such a record on the Eastern
circuit this year. died yesterday at the
Santa Rosa stock farm of pneumonia. At
Memphis last summer Janice won the
worlds record by going a mile and an
eighth I'm 2:241@, stepping the last quarter
at the rate of 2:O2 She won $1460 clear
money on this race alone. and the two
mares won more than $4,000 during the
season. Janice was five years old and
was sired by William Harold by Sidney
She had q great future. Only few
months ago Pierce Bros. refused $4,000
fOr her
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Orpheun.

The new bill this week is a great attrac-
ton and presents many strong features.
notable among which are the Dumond
Partisan Minstrels, Mr.. and Mrs. Gard
ner Crane, the merry manikins of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter E. Deaves, and Rose and
Jeanette Mr.. and Mrs. Crane displayed
artistic acting in their sketch, and the
Juvenile dancers were gorgeously cos
tuned
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
S,' ri az; = ;'ss: sa.: ., PILES Co Gss Be

Modern science has completely
mastered the disease without Sur-
gerry or delay. Do not allow your
self to Be butchcrcd unta you have
investigated. Over one thousand
cases permanently cured without
a single failure, 500 OF whom live
in the city of San Francisco. The
names OF Is prominent business
mea sent as reference. Do not
take my word for it, but find out
what they have to say. The
worst cases wanted. Write to-
day ior further particulars. Adj
dress Resident Physician, Box
2673, Call Office, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
clocks and Candlesticks.

plated Clocks, Candelabra, Candlesticks,
Candle Vases Ornaments, etc. to be seen
in this city The public is cordially in
vfted to inspect this department. San
born. Vail & Co, 741 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
KILLED in Train Wreck.

ROSEBURG, Or, Dec. 16.-An extra
south-bound freight train was ditched last
night two miles north of billiard Station
Homer Rolla. a bookkeeper from Cincin-
natl Ohio, was killed. The wreck de-
layed the north-bound overland ten hours.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
POPULAR COMIC OPERA STAR
WHO IS ONCE MORE AT HOME
AT THE TIVOLI.

a very favorable reception last night at
the Grand Opera-house. The splendid act
ing of Miss Seligman was we'll balanced
by the full strength of the Grand Opera
house stock company. This is the third
week of Miss Seligmans appearance, and
Diplomacy" has thus far proved the
most popular play in which she has taken
part.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Mnst Paw Tribal Taxaa.

ARDMORE, /. T., Dec. 16.-Judge Town.
send in the United States court to-day de-
cided that the intercourse laws passed by
Congress in 1892 were in effect in Indian
Territory. The decision means that per-
sons doing business in the territory must
pay tribal taxes under penalty of expul-
sir
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Captain Hobgon's Choice.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec 1.-THE en-
gagement was announced to-day of Can
tain Richmond p. Hobson, U. s. N. and
Miss Eleanor Ludlow of this city, a niece
OF Ex-Governor Bushnell. The weddine
will take place in February
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Postage on Christmas Edition,

Postage on Christmas Edition.
The great Christmas edition Of The
Call, issued December Is, 1901, con-
tains 70 pages and will weigh II
ounces. The rates of postage on this
edition will be as follows:
Domestic. ic................5 cents
Foreign. ............9 cents
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
California.

A much larger audience than that of
the first night saw the second production
Of rip Van Winkle'' at the California
last night. Thomas Jefferson is a good
Rip. and he was applauded quite heartily.
At the end of the first act he was called
before the curtain. The other members
of the troupe. particularly Meenie and the
clever little boy and girl who portrayed
the characters of Meenie and Heindrick
in the first act, appeared to please the
audience
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17

which are the source of no end of arnuse-
ment for his audience and show that his
reputation as a first-class entertainer is
perfectly legitimate. De Angels will close
his engagement Sunday night and Mary
Mannering In a dramatiZation of Ford S
Janice Meredith" will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
The Best Fountain Pens

We are selling agents for the Water
man Ideal Fountain Pens"-s2 50 to $40
the best 81 Fountain Pen in the world
Sanborn. Vail & Co.. TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Senator Lodge to-
day introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of
firearms opium and intoxicating liquors to the
natives of islands in the Pacific Ocean
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
Columbia.

"a Royal Rogue" at the Columbia COM
menced it's second week auspiciously last
night with a large and appreciative audi
ence The comedy is full of amusing
features and the songs, particularly the
opening one and that rendered by the
double sextet, are vociferously applauded.
jefferson de Angels has fund of laugh
able remarks and humorous attitudes
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17

LOGANSPORT, Ind. Dec. 16.-Frank Hardy
and his daughter who were riding in buggy
run down by train and killed near here
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD" GIVEN
AS TV0LPS CHRISTMAS 0FFER|NGI

Extravaganza Proves PopuaJeAson De Angels Drawing Well at the
Audience Witnesses Second Production of rip Van
Wnke Diplomacy Well Presented at the Grand Opera House
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-17

. HERE is more real fun to the
square inch in Little Red Riding
Hood" the Tivoli's new Christmas
extravaganza, sampled last night,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
THE IDEAL FARM HOME.
1t Must Have Scores of Convenience s
UuthOught OF a Score of
Years Ago.

Forty years ago this subject would
have meant something quite different
from what it does at present. Then a
plain frame building with plastered
walls and brick chimney would
have seemed great advance on the
double log cabin with its stick and
mud chimney at either end, the we'll
sweep in the yard, chickens roosting
IN the trees or on the rail fences. A
pile of logs in the front yard was not
deemed out of place in early days,
and shade trees, shrubbery and flow-
er beds were exceptional, if not un.
known. The ideal farm home as we
now regard it must have many orna-
mental features, and numerous corf-
veniences that in pioneer days were
unthought of. As to externals our
first thought is regarding walks and
drives. They should be dry and
clean. Mud should not be tracked
into the house, and to prevent this
gravel should be used freely. not only
to make walks to barnyards and
outhouses, but to build drives from
the road in front to the wagon shed
in the rear. A shed or covered way
ought to extend from a side porch
of the house to the drive so the la
dies can enter or depart from the
carriage dry shod. Cows as well as
horses must be shielded at the model
farm and the mixers need bring no
dirt with them indoors. The stables
and sheds will be cleaned two or
three times each week and the refuse
drawn out to the fields. A row OF
hothouses, sheds and covered ways
will extend from kitchen to barn, so
there will be no need to tramp
through mud and rain at any time.
The ideal home is possible only when
built upon good well-graveled road.
because the people who dwell in it
are sociable and must visit and at
tend meetings, lectures and concerts.
1t must have telephone connecting
with all the neighborhood and the
towns and villages near. 1t must
have a daily mail, which it easily can
have If the roads are what they
ought to be. 1t must have shade
trees, vines, shrubbery and flowers
in the bluegrass lawn, and small
fruit as well as a vegetable garden,
well stocked with the best varieties
and well tended, and it should be
convenient to the kitchen so as to be
most available and useful.-Indiana
Farmer.
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QUALITY COUNTS.
II Regulates Prices Quite as Effec-
lively as the PrOverbinI Law
of supply and Demand.
Farmer.

We say that prices are regulated
by supply and demand, but we are
apt to lose sight of the important
part which quality plays in stimulat-
ing consumption and thus maintain
ing prices. Breeders who have
placed themselves in the van of the
movement to improve the live stock
the standard of production, but have
stimulated the demand for the best.
In other words, their work has been
two-fold; it has educated the taste of
the consumer, while it has striven to
meet the demand thus created. Eng
lishmen who came to America ten or
fifteen years ago and who interested
themselves in live stock statistics. ex-
pressed great surprise over the small
consumption of mutton by our peo-
pie, but after they had sampled the
cooked article in che hotels of the
United States they ceased to wonder
that Americans had little appetite
for that kind of meat. Farmers
raised sheep for wool and the NUT
ton disposed of was byproduct.
The quality of the meat was on par
with the beef retailed in certain out
of-the-way dairy districts whose mar
kets are supplied from the local
stock Of old cows fattened and sent
to the shambles.
With an increased supply butchers
and packers have learned that the
best of mutton must be killed and
dressed so carefully that no faint
from the oil always present in the
wool reaches the meat to give it the
flavor so unpleasant to many fastidi-
Gus palates, and this careful dressing
has also helped the trade The inn
provement of export facilities has
likewise encouraged the raising OF
mutton sheep, but that, as Kipling
says, is another story. Though the
| growth of this branch of live stock
industry has been rapid ii has been
| permanent. Mutton now holds high
rank with other meats in the estima-
ton of our people, and its popularity
is increasing Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31

NEVER before had the town re-
~ ceived such a shock as on the
morning when it was discovered that
the First national bank had been
robbed and the cashier found sense
less and bleeding in the alley back
of the building. Our firm repre-
scented the bank legally, and we were
notified at our homes.
The injured cashier had been carried
TO the directors room and laid on the
lounge. All he had to say was that he
had been detained at the bank late the
night before trying to find an obsti-
nate error in the balance sheet. 1t
was after midnight when he had COM
pleted his task AS he was about 30
lock the vault he was startled by a
noise behind him, and, turning, found
himself face to face with masked
man who had him covered with re-
volver. Realizing his disadvantage, he
had determined on a desperate course
and leaped through the door of the
presidents room, only few feet away,
slamming the door behind him, UNI
barred the iron shutters of window
and jumped into the alley, intent upon
giving an alarm. But the robber was
equally quick, and no sooner had the
cashier landed on the earth than his
assailant was on top of him. Then en-
sued a desperate struggle, in which the
robber, fearing to fire his revolver, had
used knife. The result was that the
cashier sank unconscious and there re-
manned for some two hours until he.
was found by the night Waterman.
This was the story told ineoherently
by James Morris, the cashier, and his
blood-stained garments and jagged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31

wounds bespoke its truth, as did also
the damp ground in the alley, which
showed plain signs of hard struggle.
The missing money amounted to $780,
600, and Mr.. Guilford, the president,
swas frantic. As he hours wore on and
the police appeared to be accomplish
ing nothing, Guilford summoned my
partners and myself to a conference.
Nobody could offer a suggestion. All
a once an idea flashed across my mind
/ remembered Daniel Draper and his
singular success in ferreting out the
mystery of Simon Gilbert's win, and it
occurred to me that it might be worth
while to call in this peculiar young
man. With some trepi1ation, being the
youngest member of tie firm, l made
this suggestion. 1t was not received
with much enthusiasm, but Guilford
was ready to grasp at straws, and in
the absence of any other plan asked
me to find Draper, who aspired to be "a
private detective.
He was the same shock-headed, star
ing-eyed, dull-looking, loosely dressed
individual | remembered, and insooth
] was somewhat ashamed of him as I
took him into the bank. With a pa
tence and elaboration which amount
ed almost TO stupidity, he went over
all the ground we had gone over be-
fore, asked innumerable questions
about all sorts of matters having no
apparent connection with the case.
roamed over the bank in a desultory
manner which made Guilford suspi-
cious that he was looking for chance
TO purloin something himself, talked
with everybody in sight, clerks, police
men, watchmen, reporters, bank Off
Gals and doctors, and finally dropped
himself into the alley and got down
ON all tours and measured the foot
prints, procured one of Morris shoes,
then the other, and fitted them to
prints in the earth; tried TO fit other
shoes to them; went back to the doe
tor who had dressed Morris wounds
and asked him for minute statement
OF the injuries; went againintot the bank
and talked long and earnestly with the
employees; then went to the corner
bought an apple, returned and sat in
dark corner of the presidents room
for fully half an hour. Finally he
arose. Shutiled over to where l was
talking with the president and said.
''Wiu You go with me? l think yor
can help me"
"Where?" l asked.
ITO arrest the thieves" he replied
mildly tossing the apple core in spit
toon. 1T is time to act, and ac,
promptly if we wish to save N,
money VIII you come, sir?"
| followed him. Once outside, h,
said;
81 desire TO get search warrant fo
certain house and a warrant for tn
arrest of certain person from SOM
justice who will keep it quiet until w
finish our work. Else we will miss ON
OF The birds. Can you arrange it?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31

the end post, which should be eight
inches or more in diameter, and set
SO to 40 inches deep. B is the brace
post, which may be some smaller
than the other post, and should be
set eight or nine feet from it. C is
the brace-rail, of four by four dur
able timber, or one inch gas pipe
may be used. ID is the anchor wire,
preferably of three No. 10 galvanized
wires, which pass from top of B
down around the anchor E and upon
the other side of end post A and
the ends fastened together at top
of B. The anchor T. should be dur
able timber, six inches in diameter
and two feet long. Or a suitable
stone may be used. The hole for the
anchor should be dug so that the
timber will fit well against bank on
the side next to the post, and should
be two feet deep and three feet from
the end post. After anchor wires are
in place and the ends securely
fastned, then, with a short, fiat stick
the wires should be twisted between
the posts until quite tight.-Ohio
Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
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ANCHoRING END POSTS.
Test of Time and Fills All Need
ed Requirements.

In back number a plan was given
for anchoring the end posts of a wire
fence, in which the line wires are
fastened to the bottom of the last
post. do rot, think such an ar
rangement would stand a severe
strain. In the last few years ] have
tried number of different methods
of embracing, and there is only one
that has stood the test of time, and l
can recommend it as filing all re-
quirements, when properly put up.
1t is nothing new and may have been
published before. The cut win give
some idea of how it is put up. A is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
AUTUMN FARM NOTES.

Remember that the hens as well as
the horses want water and want it
pure.
Fence posts and fixings cut now
will come handy for repairs in the
spring.
Have dry shelter for the reaper
and mower and all other farm inn
plements.
See that all animals on the farm
are protected from cold rains and
chilling frosts.
Ship only the solid heads of cab
bages. Take off some of the outside
leaves and stems. Pack tightly.
Shoes may be made nearly water
proof by rubbing into them mix
ture of rosin, beeswax and lard.
Take rides in the country in these
sunny days, to inspect neighboring
farms, and have the wife go too.
Attend now to the opening OF
drains in the wheat field and fol
turning Of the washings of the high
way over the low land when the fall
rains and spring floods come.-Farn
and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31

Wire grass is being now manufac-
tured into binding Irvine by Mime
apolis company. Large areas of grow
ing wire grass have been brought I'M
der the company In question. This
land is marshy and st the present time
is not suited to the production of any
thing but wire grass. Most of the land
in question lies in Minnesota and Wis
eonsin. The Irvine manufactured from
wire grass is light green in color and
somewhat bulky and it can be used
only by machines with fixtures adapt
ed to it. 1t sells at price somewhat
lower tnan other Irvine, most of which
is now controlled by the Irvine trust.
It will not, however, he an easy task to
demonstrate the utility of this kind Of
Irvine to farmers who have been accuS.
toned to the other kind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
DURABLE sAWBUCK.

wood split in half Two holes are
then bored four to six inches from
each end, close beside each other,
but not connecting, from upper right
hand to lower left hand corner, and
vice versa. After four holes are
made, select four sticks cut in equal
lengths and height the sawbuck is
desired. Shave down the upper half
of each until it fits holes and ram
each halfway through, as far as
shown, until tight. AS the main log
cannot slide down lower on the legs,
it will remain firm and stronger.-E.
G. Gerlach, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
THE HAIR BRUSH.
Breeds DandrufR, Which Causes Fall
ing Hair and Finally Badness.

Prof Unna, Hamburg, Germany, Euro
pean authority on skin diseases, says that
dandruff is as contagious as any other
malevolent disease, and that one common
source of the spread of dandruff is the use
of the same hair brush by different persons.
The way to avoid catching dandruff or any
other disease from another's brush, is to in
sist on the use of Newbro's Herpicide. 1t
not only kills the dandruff germ, but it is
also an antiseptic that will prevent the
catching of any disease whatever through
contagion of another's brush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
Sharpening Fence Posts.

Take three poles. their length de-
pending upon the length OF the post to
be sharpened. Place them together,
side by side, and tie wire or rope
around the bunch foot or so from the
small end. Stand them up, large end
down, and pull the ends of the poles
apart at the bottom 10 form tripod
Now place the post to be sharpened
with its lower end OF the chopping
block and the upper end against the
forks at the top of the tripod. BY ad-
iusting the tripod the post may be held
at the angle desired.-R. II. Hawkins,
in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31

''While l was in the states attorneys Of
fee" said ex-Deputy States Attorney VIII
liam c. Smith, Il had to try a case against
an otherwise honest German for selling
liquor on Sunday. The defendant had re-
tanned a certain member of the bar who is
noted for his high G. voice During this at
torneys rather loud address his German
client looked on in rapt admiration, and he
was heard to remark.
'Ach, dots the kind of lawyer to hat,
yet
Why" he was asked.
Because, was the reply, he hollers 80
loud he scares der jury Baltimore Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
The Family Home Run.

The national game is frequently produc-
tive of 'home runs and one of the most
interesting OF this variety of tallies was
made by Philadelphia batsman in Chicago
He hit the ball squarely, and drove it over
che right field fence. 1t entered the window
in the second story of house, rolled down
the back stairs into the kitchen and lodged
in pan of dough under the stove The nat
ural inference is that the family partook the
next day of ball-bearing bread-Youth' q
Companion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
Money in Diversiied Crops.

Agricultural experiments in the
middle west for a series of years prove
that diversified farming pays best
When the farmer plants but one thing
and it fails, his work for the year is
practically lost. Fortunately this is
not often the case, for farmers as a
-ule raise such variety Of products
that the los OF one is not calamity
4 farmer should study his conditions
carefully and plant those things best
adapted to his soil Whatever pays
best should be given the most SPACE and
tia best care.-Chieago Daily Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
SCHOOLS in Porto Rico.

The expense of maintaining schools In
Porto Rico is very high if we consider the
amount spent for the small number of pupils
enrolled. Education, however, is always es-
sential to success. In our country the peo-
pie are being educated to the fact that there
is a sure cure for Indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, nervousness and malaria, fever
and ague, and that medicine is Hostetter' g
Stomach Bitters. Try it. Our Private Die
Stamp is over the neck of the bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
The Last Word.

Mrs. Jigsby (the discussion having become
somewhat personall may talk till
doomsday, George Jigsby, but you'll never
get me to admit that wife is bound to do
as her husband tells her.
Mr. Jigsby-By gravy, madam, if outlive
you IL nave 1t engraved on your tombstone
that you were good and obedient wifei-
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-31
Best for the bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic the genuine, put
up IN metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. G..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations