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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

UNCLE SAM-A. s., City. The term
Uncle Sam as applied to America.
arose at the time of the last war between
England and America. At Troy on the
Hudson, Ebert Anderson a contractor
for the American army had storeyard.
At that place there was an inspector
named Samuel Wilson, who was usually
called "Uncle SAM whose duty it was to
superintend the examination of the pro-
visions and when such were passed each
cask or package was marked E. Al. &
the initials of the contractor and the
United States. The man whose duty IT
was to mark the casks and packages was
a facetious fellow and when asked what
the letters meant replied that they stood
for Ebert Anderson and Uncle Sam The
joke was soon circulated, became widely
known and was heartily entered into by
"Uncle Sam" himself. Before that war
was over 1t got into print, was published
in every paper and then by common con-
sent everything that bore the initials Of
the United States was said to be the prom
erty of 'Uncle Sam" Mr.. Wilson. the
original Uncle Sam, died in Troy August
1854, at the age of 81 and the facts above
given are from an article published at
that time in the Albany Argus
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION-A. S..
Helmet, Cal. When an individual joins
fraternal beneficiary association he takes
obligation to abide by the laws of the
supreme, grand and subordinate bodies
and he is bound to obey such laws. There
is no law that will induce the association
to pay back the amount paid in as assess
ments for protection. for that is the same
as premium paid for insurance in any as
ISOLATION. During the time for which the
premium is paid the association agrees to
pay in case of loss, and when the pre-
MUM has lapsed then the obligation of
the association ceases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

great light has descended upon the Federal Off
Gals who in this city striving to bring to bar the
men that are cheating the Chinese exclusion law and
reaping harvest of gotten gold Uncle Sam S
officers are firmly convinced that the frauds against
the Government are the work of formidable and
cleverly organized ring. These astute investigators
seem to be on the trail and we must wait with SUI
pended breath. Even laugh would destroy the
SPELL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

John D. Rockefeller, it is announced, intends to
spend thirty million dollars in the construction Of
business buildings in Cleveland This report if true
comes as shock and very definite correction of
the current opinion that, Mr. Rockefeller already
owns the earth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

English military experts have decided that Amer
lean army tactics involving the principle of skirmish-
ing rather than that of formation, is the most
effective in the world This decision probably the
only asset of the South African war 10 which British
generals can point with pride 1t could only be
reached by the sacrifice Of thousands upon thou
sands of brave British lives
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

NEMO-A Constant Reader, Occidental
Cal. 1t is probable that the man Sharp,
who recently committed suicide in New
York City and sought to conceal his iden-
tity, assumed the name of Memo because
his condition was similar to that of Memo
a character in Dickens BLEAK House. -
Memo was the name by which Captain
Hawdon was known at Krook's. He had
once won the love of the future Lady of
Dedlock, by whom he had a child, Esther
Summerson, but he was compelled to
copy law writings for his daily bread
and died a miserable death from an over
dose of opium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

SIX for THE CALL. The Operator viii Connect
You With the Department You Wish.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

SHARKEY- FITzSIMMONS d. B..
City. The first meeting between Tom
Sharkey and Robert Fitzsimmons was at
Coney Island, August a. 1900
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

ROYAL ARCANUM-S. W. B., Benicia,
Cal. The supreme secretary of the Royal
Arcanum is w. o. Robson, Boston. Mass;
the grand secretary for California is d.
w. Maloon, Los Angeles, and the secre-
tary Of Argonaut Council, San Francisco,
is George w Dixon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

DIAMONDS-A Subscriber, City. The
diamond. one of the most valuable of
precious stones. is carbon, a simple or
elementary substance, crystallized and in
its greatest purity. Diamond will burn
before the heat of the blowpipe in air or
oxygen gas, combining with oxygen to
form carbonic acid Imitation diamonds
are plentiful but diamonds have never
been artificially made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

MUSCLE. F. c., Martinez, Cal. Any
OF the first-class music stores in San
francisco can furnish you a writer of
music who will arrange musical compost
lions for the piano or other instrument.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

HISTORICAL CANE-F. T. NJ, Bur
lingame, Cal. There is no market value
for a cane made of a piece of the cut
water of the old frigate Constitution. Such
a relic is worth just what value the pos
SCISSOR thereof places on it, or what some
one anxious to be possessed of it would
be willing to give You should, if you de-
sire to part with it, advertise it in The
Call
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

OBLIGATION OFFICE. Market and Third, S. F.
EDITORIAL ROOMS. Ply to 22I Stevenson st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

INDIAN ON LAND-F. NJ. Orleans
Cal. If you have reason to believe that
an Indian is unlawfully occupying min
eral land in your vicinity you should lay
the matter before the United States Land
Office at Eureka, Humboldt County The
question asked calls for a legal opinion,
one of the class that this department. does
not answer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

RAILROADS.&C. Subscriber CITY. The
statistical abstract of the United States
for 1903, a Government publication. gives
the following figures concerning Iocomo-
ives, passenger and freight cars in the
United States: Locomotives 80 .729; pas
senger cars, q IA; mail cars, 1857; freight
cars, 1,409.472.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24

STAMPS-Ignorance, Santa Rosa, Cal
The so-called language of stamps is the
arrangement of stamps on envelopes as
agreed upon by two or more persons who
may wish to use such a method to ex-
press their ideas instead of writing the
same on paper
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
DID NOT ARREST HER.
solomon Paper Says Mr. ssllards DID
No Wrong.

Solomon Tribune: During the pas
ten days the dailiss have given muon
space to . special from Topeka s's.'
ing that one Of our merchants, .. ~
Sellards, had been sued BY . Kansas
City woman for false imprisonment
defamation Of character and injury 70
health.
II Is well known to many people
here that when this iady, Lucille fry'
was here that she was not arrested
detained or her liberty IN any way In
iringed upon, neither was any money
taken from her.
Il looks to rs like Q grab for money
Another case Of the celebrated
..snitch" business Of Kansas City
The lawyers down there must have
gotten the picking pretty close Whel
they come to . country town enc
try to fleece country merchant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
Died in Illinois.

Mrs L. B. Adams died Of l o'clock
Saturday morning. OCT, 10. Of her
home In Granite City, Illinois. after .
lingering illness. She leaves siz
children to mourn her loss; Mrs.
Frank Sullivan Of Abilene, Mrs'
Berthel Gibbs Of Granite, ILL.,, and
Kent. Clyde, Ruth and Ralph. Five
Of the children were Of her bedsidt
when she died. She told them OIL
good bye and asked them TO meet bel
in heaven. She wanted 70 die and
clspped her hands when she knew che
was dying. She was we'll and favor
ably known here. having lived on Z
farm for IS years west Of Talmage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

The bed weather We have bean
having for the past lew days brings
atisntIon 70 the bad condition Of the
sidssalkB abOut town. sis almost
impossible 70 60 irOm the north part
Of lbs elsy % The business portion
Without Esdiag ankls-dsep in mad.
OF eonrsa. vhsrs area vays havs bssn
illsd N. II is necessary 70 lei the
grppnd nstsls before briek o. stone
1rl pui doun. b1t vksrs this l. not
nocc7rsry Woold d nol b bstior 70
lgt ~ board Wllk If,y udlll 61sry-
tking j. rupdy ior ~ nsa ousi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
CCxsIDsEr or ACouIrrAL.
ch.uno.y Dsw,ys Rngagsmsnt In
a,aatss No Fear Of Trial.

A Topeka SooIety editor PFinIs
story thar Chauncsy Dewey. uhds'
IudIc.nsn. in chsysnus county io'
murder In the Dsvsy-Bsrry tsud' Il
engaged % Miss Mary wslsrhouss'
Of WhesIlsg. ". We. Mas "A''r'
hOu,s L ths gnsst at house party
elusn b he Dsvsys ., Earsta Lake
several rop.kn people are also men
bsrs ol,shs parry. The Aellens sisl'
who hsps d.nes4 ulih Ne hsndson'
clausosy daring ne pa snnn''
uIll !, nush interested Ia 'Ai' i''n.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Roy Cooper 10 recovering from
slight attack Of pnsumonia-
The county commissioners were
out inspecting the poor farm.
%. B. Landss Is moving today 70
the Woods property on 9th st.
Lloyd & Belknsp will reopen their
grocery store Saturday morning.
DIR. Thayer and DR.. conklin are
moving their Offices to the new build
ings on Cedar.
Case & Cos china room got o
new window pane today to replace
the one broken recently.
Saturday, oct. 18th, 20 dozen large
heavy cups and saucsrs at 500 SET
The Racket.
County Clerk Jacobs Is now the
only unmarried man on the cours
b . y
house force. he ought to reform.
Did you ever notice how gentle 10
tho voice Of the ice man when he
wants to get in and the door is lockedr
"A letter has been received from
Fred Baker OF Aberdeen, Washington
saying that he 10 having the time OF
bis life.
IS. N. Gish, the most popular
restaurant man on Second street. will
have fne fresh oysters In bulk after
Friday.
Colt gloves for everybody at The
RACKET 89.2t&c
Water Is leaking into the cellars
through the new pavement In the
alley between Cases store and the
post Office. More cementing Will
have to be done. n
--Galena Times: A footrace was
scheduled for Saturday afternoon be-
tween "Chick," one Of the porters for
the Parker Amusement Company and
Tammany Hall, but the local sports
failed to show up with either the side
bet Of twenty-five dollars or the foot
racer. "Chick" was the speediest
man In the west at one time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
Beautiful Waist
Materials

Materials
In White vestings and Dam
mask Effects.
We sold all Of our first ship
ment, but we now have a new new
lot, in the most up-to-.daate
STYLES when we will sell at
roc to 1sc a yard. Cheaper
than you will find them at
other trading shops.
h COTTON FALL DRESS
FABRICS in wash materials,
linen shades with colored hg-
ures and mixtures Just tine
thing for school dresses
Worth 1oc our price .O6
oel Worth 25c our price .lS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
DI.kin,su County High seA0ol.

There we're mere people aOsea'
from chapel Tuesday than any other
AZ this year. Many cithsm we're
unable 70 get 70 town on aecoua' o.
the rain.
Nearly ali Of The nid-tsru s1Auin-
.tlon, Ar. over. The nszi thing IN
order i "wondsr shsi ny grade is. =
II. basks. ball team Is doing some
GOOD, hard PRECEDING, They hope .
1l,v soms other team IN The near
iuinrs.
Miss stalls Murray vas an AlPh.
Bsii visitor Saturday. s
n|.,s. naai sslips.r nad Lgdi'
ehll,r apout ssndag q honA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
FAD a RHUHION.
Former Dickinsonians Met in Kansas
City.

Former Dickinsonians met ID AAnsA'
n City.
A very pleasant reception va
given Saturday evening, oct' io.n'
a the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. N.
Cook, Sis Tracey, Of Kansas CITY 70
about thirty friends and former TO- !.
dents Of tho Dickinson County hlgp
school who now reside in Kansas CITY
distressing talks and "Reminiscences
were given BY Msssrs. Cook, q A.
Rohrer and Huilinger. Mr. chronis'
ter read . poem written several years
ago BY Mr.. Geo. Hoyss for similar
occasion and which was very much
enjoyed. MIR. Coo Gibson gave On
original poem relating 70 scenes ana I
memories from the "old home town
which brought cheers from all
Vocal and instrumental solos wsrs
given by Mrs. A. ,. Poor and Mrs.
John /. Emig. Recollsctions Of oy-
zone days were brought back when
all Joined In singing. Johnny Sands !
..old Grimes" and other 'iavori'e''
school day songs.
A dainty lunch was served ai'ef
which the Dickinson county colony In
Kansas City was permanently organ
lied. So passed one pleasant evening
and ali felt II was good for old friends
to meet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

OF one thirg We are certain that
they will hud ssllards here when
they want him and that this little
furry has not shaken tho condolences
Of the people In bis manhood n''
honesty and integrity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
1npeNYs'...sla1

EeftI eF1Pt1t - ~ 49,
ua,r NoJniIk6I we're hahIsd Misl
LOstls DuEy and Albsrs n. Water
isende rtfo q sOrth DiekiusOn''
hassl Young people, Rev. Dr.. BlAy'
nsy uiRdtdng. "A ,lnfga nunber Of
irissds Vsrs Prsssn, ana thsrs vas .
a,llpIoa wedding supper and many
rIi,i Nlts bestowed On brids and
GREEN. ~. pna Mrs- Watslslradt
q V kou,sksseing q osss 10 . nsw
kbus pr1par,t ipr hsu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

Following is the program o. 70,
sh.rm.u township Sunday school
Oouvsa.iou 70 be held sasdAy' "
so ~ is. 1908. st the PrOSassO school
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15

prices tor creamery butter 4 polnis
eounty tSicS X cents les than New York
f,3csstt lee tkan ChIcago.l
kAnsls oIrr-Fancy SEPARATOR ip'te, oaify
iAncy ieHc.
foc. rH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
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Tho following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
Oct. IL, 1908. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your boz number and II
will be promptly delivered;
oHNrLRMEN's LIST.
f,urta I'M Clark TO
nsiver. GA Fortunes, Cecilia
H0weli. DIS Jones, Amos
ZONES. Oscar Knox, Allen 0e
MeverR. Conrad Newton. A A
penae. h L Rodgers. p
Ritchefson, John elothowef John
1eins. Rowe Scott. ] O 3
White, Tom
LADine' LIBT.
Brown, Mrs a Law. Mrs Jennie
Weber, Jessie N :,
One cent will be charged TOR all 3D.
vertised letters. -.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WApTNe, ?. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03
WINTER-FED PIGS.

There is one point in pushing the win
ter.fed pigs along so that they may be
sold early, even when they have to be
classed as light weights, though well
fattened at little more or a little
less than 200 pounds each, which is
not much thought of in the Eastern
States, where a farmer keeps but one
or two hogs, but in some of the West
ern States where they fatten them by
the hundred or thousands on a farm
each year, they like to get them to mar
ket before the visit of the assessor in
the spring, as the tax upon hundred
fat hogs seems quite sum to those
who feel that they already bear more
than their fair share Of taxation. Thus
1t happens that the yearly report Of the
assessors is not fair indication Of
the amount of pork likely to be put on
the market. The man who has only
few breeding sows, rather thin in flesh
and thus not appraised very high on
May 1, may be able to sell from each
one from a dozen to twenty fat pigs, in
two filters, before the assessor comes
ROUND again, ana they VIII hOI appear
In his reports. Combining this with
the fact, now we'll established by the
experiment stations, that after the pig
is large enough to dress 200 pounds
each pound of gain requires more food
to make it than it does before they
reach that weight, and we cannot Won
der that they send light weight pigs
to market in the spring. And many
are willing to pay better prices for
such pork we'll fattened than for the
heavier hOgs.-AmericaD CultivatOr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03
Rarely Remembered Faces.

A story strikingly illustrative of Lord
Salisbury's bad memory for faces was
told just little while previous to his
resignation Of the premiership. An ell
derby Liberal Unionist barohet, Of
somewhat Lilllputian stature, was
among the considerable number of in
vited guests to a garden party at Hat
field. In the course of the afternoon
Lord Salisbury laid hold Of the bar
Onet's arm, saying, II want quiet
word with you" 1t was ut the time Of
one of the ''regrettable incidents" OF
the war, and the guest, who had just
returned from a hasty visit to South
Africa, was delighted, though scarcely
surprised to find that the premier's
next remark, as they turned aside,
showed keen desire to obtain his
view of the situation. The baronet at
once poured forth his criticisms on the
recent events Of the war with the
freedom and certainty that are the
characteristics of the civilian, and the
premier honored him with by far the
longest conversation Of the whole af-
ternoon. On rejoining the family
group, his nephew remarked to Lord
Salisbury: 81 am particularly glad that
you recognized Sir =, but what did
you find to talk about for SO long n
| timer"
II don't know what you mean," was
the reply, II never spoke to the man
in my life. have just been having a
long and important talk with Lord
Roberts. And I certainly found him
thoroughly outspoken." New York
| Commercial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03

All animals both great and small,
suffer as severely as mammals in the
matter Of parasites. The parasite OF
the ostrich is a formidable loking ex'
ample The most interesting Of the
pigeons parasites is the one known as
the slender pigeon louise, which Is sup
posed to do good service to the bird
by thinning its body plumage as the
weather grows hot. Fish also have
parasites. The legs of one variety
which inhabits the carp and pike are
attached to the posterior part Of its
anatomy, and constitute paddles by
means Of which the organism can
change its host and depart to pay its
attentions to another fish. Two dark
spots in the forepart Of the creature
represent the first pair of legs. which
have been converted into suckers, by
means of which the organism retains
hold of its host. There is good reason
to believe that the pike louise" is not
a parasitic torment, but rather de-
sired attendant. In all probability 1t
derives its nourishment from the mu.
cous products secreted by the skin of
the fish. And when 1t has satisfactor.
lily arranged the toilet of one fish 1t
abandOns it for another which needs
Its help.-Leslie's Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03
The liverpool Lunch Hour,

A firm of steamship owners of Liv-
erpool has declared in favor Of COM
plete cessation of business for an hour
at midday The managing director
saw the inconvenience of the lunch
hour being continued from IL to 3,
which is really what the present ar
rangement means in most of the Liv-
erpool shipping offices. The first
batch of clerks depart at noon and are
supposed to return at /. The second
lot are away from l to 2. and the third
from 2 to 3, so that virtually the days
work is upset for three continuous
hours. The manager saw that the
time-wasting plan was mistake, and
determined to make pold move In
the direction Of reform He made the
lunch hour fixed and immOvable af-
fair, and decided that the Office should
close up entirely between the hours of
/ and 2. No business is done in James
street, Liverpool, between l and 2, and
the arrangement has worked admira-
bly,. 1t has now been IN existence
long enough to put it to the test of
practice and 1t has stood the test well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03
SILAGE EASILY MADE.

We have tried nothing but sweet
corn slower, after picking the ears for
canning. We plant in drills three and
half feet apart, cut and bind with
harvester, and carefully pack the bun
dies, putting it in whole, and wetting
freely when frostbitten or dry or
overripe. We do not consider it worth
the extra cost to cut it. especially for
neat stock, and as they do their own
cutting, and afterwards raise it again
for masticn ton. and If proves tn no
thoroughly digested. If sufficient
amount of ensilage is secured to be
proftably fed to an ordinary stock
kept on farm, ut least thirty-three
per cent. Of the hay may be saved for
a shortage or for market, and the stock
comes out in better condition. Dry
corn fodder will be appreciated, no
doubt, this season. but it does not COM
pare in any way with good silage,
even IL well cured. which is hard to
do in wet season. Besides, it Is in
the way of fall blowing. For sOiling
crops, we shall try Japanese millet
when rain comes, If not too late, and
sample Of pearl millet.-G. e. Chad
bourne, in The Cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-03
The Fountain of Youth.

Like pretty much everything else,
this matter of having children has
two sides to it. AS a great many chill
dren are failures and as children are
the joint product of heredity and envir-
onment, both elements preponderantly
under parental control, 1t would seem
more sensible to say that there were
too many people undertaking parental
responsibility instead of too few. And
further, parenthood has many cares
and sorrows and exasperations. Still,
when all is said, how many persons
who found themselves childless at
forty-tive have been able honestly to
congratulate themselves?
Children have a use as an assurance
against restitution and loneliness in
old age. They are satisfactory to the
vanity for family immortality. But
more than these and all other advan.
tages is the advantage of prolonging
ones life. Growing children will keep
any proper man or woman young in
spirit and in mind, will retard the de-
velopment of that sour yet complacent
cynicism which curses old age both
for ones self and for those about
one.
The man or the woman-again, the
right sort of man or woman-who has
children drinks every day deep
draught at the fountain Of eternal
youth:-Saturday Evening Post,