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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Still Belligerent - Miss Peacemaker-
Come now, why don't you and Miss OIdun
become friends again?
Miss Snappe-Oh. don't see the sense
of going to all that trouble for her.
MISS Peacemaker-But it isn't any more
trouble for you to make up than II is for
her.
Miss Snappe-Don't you believe il. She's
used 10 making up, for she's been doing
1t for years.-Philadelphia Press.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Special information supplied daily, e
business houses and public men nv the
Press Clipping Bureau (Anen'sl 230 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Reports OF burglaries in San Francisco are as ire
quent in the newspapers recently the exploiting
OF social events. There is marked difference how
ever, between the hidden and the unbdden guests
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Townsend's California glace fruit and
candies, SOC pound, in artistic hre-etcbe5
boxes A nice present for Eastern frfepSS
6S9 Market St. Palace Hotel building
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Aequaintanee-Did you go to the Adj
rondaCks this year as usual?
Maryland Republican-No: I have c,,t.
going there. "AdirOndacks" sounds too
much like "Addicks. Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

There is woe and gnashing of teeth in Berkeley
Several OF the college athletes have been weighed
and found wanting in the mental scales and fears are
felt that because these young of Drawn are on
forced leave the annual football game will not be as
murderous as usual.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

The probable reason:
Truth is stranger than fiction rnereI,-
because it is so seldom met with in -,
unvarnished state in the chronicle Of
events out of the ordinary.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
TO QUERIES.

HANDSHAKING-E Etiquette City. When
a gentleman is introduced to a lady he
should never offer his hand until she Of
fers hers. The lady, and not the gentle
man, is the one who decides if there shall
be a handshake or not.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Prunes stuffed with apricots. TOwnsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

When the farce-comedy builders OF decade ago
placed stage coal in stage safe under lock and key
they little thought that their wildly exaggerated pre-
sentaton OF conditions would some day become an
actuaty. The other night thieves entered mansion
in Minneapolis, left money and jewels untouched and
stole all the coal in sight.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Ask for THE CALL. The Operator Will Connect
You VIZ the Department You Wish
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Something added:
when you enter politics YOU do not ex-
aetly leave hope behind. but rather ac-
qulre prolonged and complicated case
of fevered ambition
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

In the food of bills, good, bad and worse with
which worthy Solons at Sacramento are swamp
ing the State Capitol and threatening to rock it from
its foundations, effort is probably being made to
indicate what calamity would befafi the people of
California if these measures became laws
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

- ESPITE the predictions so frequently made
! that nothing would be done at the present
- session OF Congress to remedy the defects in
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

In the pleasantries incident to recent hazing at
Annapolis unfortunate student had his jaw broken
and the customary howl for reform again afficts
the air. Perhaps good strong dose of prosecution
in criminal court might have salutary effect upon
the young gentlemen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

MARQUISE RING-E. NJ. H, City. The
ring that is known as the marquise de-
rives it's name from the fact that in olden
times the wife of a Marquis who was lord
of a boundary line wore such a ring,
which was her signet of rank.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Marconi seems to be going trihe too far In his
latest promise OF wireless pocket telephones he carries
threat OF the horrible What narrowing prospect
for henpecked husbands to have to carry with them
in their inside pockets night off this admonitory
check of their better halves!
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

PUBLICATION OFFICE. Market Third. s. F.
EDITORIAL ROOMS -2Iz 22I Stevenson
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
A CHANCE TO SMILE.

The golden rule:
An excellent thing 10 quote To you~
neighbOrs, but in your own case subject
to large number of exceptions.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

TWO BUILDINGS-M., City. The Claus
Spreckels building. at the corner of Third
and Market streets. is 3H feet high. The
height of the fiat iron building at the
junction of Broadway, Fifth avenue and
Twenty third street, New York City, is
294 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

HONOLULU RAILROAD-C. w. l..
Auburn, Cal. This department cannot
furnish you the desired information in
rela tion to the railroad in Honolulu, H. l.
You had better address communication
to the superintendent of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Excuse VS.. reason:
You Will find it an easy matter 10 invent
excuses for your own shortcomings. the
trouble is TO find a good reason.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

All POstmasters authorized o receive
subscriptions.
Sample copies Will be forwarded when requested.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

ADDRESSES. Healdsburg. Cal. The
home address of Miss Helen Gould is so
Fifth avenue, New York City; that of
John D. Rockefeller is West Fifty
fourth street, New York City. and j. p.
Morgans 2l9 Madison avenue, New York
City.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
hearty approval Of such men as Sir

. HE new British naval scheme for
the training of officers has the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

exchanging the eighteen 6 inch guns for
fourteen ST. inch. The normal coal supply
has been increased from $50 to 500 tons ana
additional gun protection Afforded
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

Man subscribers IN ordering change b
PARTICULAR 10 give both NEW AND OLD ADDRESS ords
20 insure prompt and compliance with request
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

TELEPHONE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
JOUBEEtT.
use or trcasury.-Centu

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suhiect-or they don't write about them.
New? Yes at least not Old. but seasoned in
thatits contributors are ripe in experience, and
in their full vigor of Thought Seasoned also
In that it lacks not ilayor--iS never fiat.
Though but fifty cents year the subscrip.
ton is limited to persons of rather more than
average intelligence since others fail to see
the delicacy Of detail aud shrink from the bold.
ness of the foreground of this masterpiece oil
publication.
Buy this months issue for five cents from
your nCwsdealer: 1.-The don't keepit send us
lJ4 tor three months trial subscription
which will include the superb Christina, num-
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st, Louis, Missouri,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
A Country Editors Observations.

From the Richmond Missourian.
Th e matrimonial car never
stops for anyone-yet a multi.
tndinous many have fallen into
it without aiming to.
The dishrag has been in more
things than it ever gets credit
for-the true tale of the dishrag
would spoil many a dining.
The girl who neglects her
mother will some day demon
strate the fact that she is very,
very poor timber to make a
good wife out of.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
Not For Merchants.

AT this season Of the year the
city papers TEEN with bargain
announcements of merchants
who prefer selling certain lines
of goods at cost for cash to
carrying them over until next
season 1t is different with the
average merchant in the coun.
try. He let's hundreds and
thousands OF dollars worth of
goods accumulate ana become
worthless rather than move
them out at cost or less. We
will guarantee that in Monroe
county today there are at least
$50 900 worth Of goods slowed
away in alucS and drawers that
will never triHg a dollar. They
have beou crr~!ed from year to
year uut, hey have become
WORTHLESS. \ earring sale iudic.
lously ao-e-.. I'D would be the
most profi.ao u investment the
averaEe r.1nt could make
at lea once u year.-Paris
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
KISSED HER.

Big hearted, gentle. genial
Ran V, Sullivan. returned Sat.
urday morning from an extend
ed visit among relatives in
Kentucky. lie looked hale and
hearty and just as he was tell.
ing us how the branch water"
back there agreed with him.
two Young ladies came up the
street, one Il relative, the other
a stranger. He put his arm
around the relative aud kissed
her, he put his arm around the
stranger and kissed her, Gee
whia if branch water" does
chat for feUow, what would
"moon shine do Well, we'll
it isn't the first strange girl that
he has kissed, ana t would be
strange il he didn't for he is
built that way.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
-,~ y: 1EgE GONSTvTUTEG2j1o a7 .=7,

senses publici opinion and rec
ords its decree.
Third, the newspaper, through
its editorial department, is an
agitator of public sentiment.
The minister speaks once a
week, possibly twice, to the
people who take the trouble to
leave their homes and come to
church to hear him. The news.
paper goes to its reader and
places itself in his very hands,
every day of the week. Some
times, without knowing It our
selves, we are thus nodded
more or less in our opiuious and
our conduct by the editorials in
oul daily paper. l have read
during the past year in one of
the papers l look at daily edi-
torials on living issues which
were epOChmaking in their
character; which summed up the
morality of the situation and
set forth with perfect clearness
the impending duty. A news.
paper which does that kind of
work is a formative power in
any community.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
A WIDOW OF PENSIONS
A Rails County Lady Received Three
Distinct Pensions From Govern.
ment.

Mrs. Malioda Mathews is a
widow, aud re-ide> ia Rails
county some six or seven miles
south at New London, but she
is very successful it The way of
receiving pensions. Her first
husband was named H0lliuger
who served in the civil war and
is said to have been brave
soldier. Some years after the
close of the war Mr.. Ho linger
died ard the widow received a
pension of $1,000 but in the
meantime she married a man
named Mathews and the pen
sion was divided among her
TOUR children
Her second husband was also
an old soldier and pensioner,
and after his death the widow
drew a pension of 81, 100 under
what is kno wn as the new law.
Last week she was granted an,
other pension of SO per month
under the old law, on the death
of her second husband, making
three separate and distinct pen.
sions that she has been granted
on the death of her two hus.
bands. She is still a widow,
but it is said that she would
not refuse to marry another old
soldier provided he was to her
liking and would not object to
receiving another pension.
The Journal reporter was not
Informed as to the amount of
t he arearages she received with
her last pension. but it is doubt.
full if there is another widow in
the state who has been granted
thr ee separate pensions.-Han-
nibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15

The undersigned will give a free
sample OF Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets to any one want
ing a reliable remedy for disorders of
the stomach, billiousness or constipa-
ton. This is a new remedy and a
good one. All Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
Martha'S Solution.
From Lippiucott's for January.

From Lippiucott's for January.
A Washington housekeeper
rejoices in the possession of a
washwoman of the olden STYLE,
and gets much amusement from
the old woman's conversation.
Recently, while counting over
the clothes. the housekeeper
observed Aunt Martha gazing
at herself in the mirror.
What yo' think of this bon.
net, Miss Molly? It's new.
Its very becoming" said
the lady more politely than
truthfully, "but Aunt Martha,
L am afraid you are getting very
extrava giant. 1 am sure you
are spending all you make in
clothes.
Il certainly do that thing"
SAID Aunt Martha seriously. Il
certainly do You see, 1 saved
money once, and it was stole,
and I said then, "I'll spend ez l
go, ez I co. Miss Molly, and
then l gets the good of it,"
But Martha, surely you are
putting by a little money, just
to bury your"
mot mucn, l amt. 1 amt
got none of thet fcolishness
bout me. I'll enjoy myself
while I live, and I guess after
I'm dead I can stand it above
ground jes' as long as anyone
kin stand havIn' me
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15

1t is reported that in a neigh
boring town man named Spunl,
has married a girl named Snina.
Their friends can have a rood
deal OF sport uut visiting IL
conJugation in this wise: Pre-,
ent tense, Spunk; past teuse
splnk; tnlure tense, spank.
Labelle Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27
An Indians Thanks.

T. M. Burlington, principal chief of
the Cherokee Nation, when he issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation began
it this way:
'Let us again commemorate the GUS
tom Of our forefathers, which pre-
vailed since time immemorial, and.
adopted by the Pilgrims and their
descendants, by celebrating a day de-
voted to festivity and praise for the
goodness of the Great Spirit, after the
Joys and sorrows of another year, and
harvests have been gathered"
Some may be disposed to think the
chief has assumed overmuch when he
claims for his people precedence in
giving thanks once year, but he is
really correct. The "Green Corn
Dance" of the Indians which was an
nually celebrated when the corn was
ready for food, was the occasion of q
much more ceremonious rejoicing than
is usual among the whites on Thanks
giving Day. It was the Indians man
ner of showing their gratitude to the
Great Spirit for the blessings of their
grain and they made it one of the
greatest and most memorable Of their
annual ceremonies. Montgomery
(Ala.) Advertiser.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27

Seems awfully forlorn to eat >. a
Thanksgiving dinner all alone" said
Milly soberly, looking over at the
young fellow who sat mending har.
ness strap beside the blazing hearth.
Il haven't the heart to get up big
dinner for just us two"
Il don't see what else we can do.
No neighbors to invite except old Pete
Sprat, and he wouldn't come. We
might send him something by way Of
being neighborly."
"And be turned away for our
pains" the woman laughed.
You cant even go out on the
highways and hedges and gather in
stragglers like the ancient host of
Bible fame. Maybe it is just as we'll
not to have all the work of getting
up Thanksgiving dinner, for it seems
to me that you look tired. Milly.
What's the matter?"
Nothing, Jim, guess need little
outing. I'll take a run across the
Hollow and be back before supper"
Milly put on her cloak and went out
into Tho crisp autumn afternoon. The
woods were bare except for a few
torch-lilse flames of red which marked
the presence of an occasional gum
tree. The sky was clear, cold and
pallid. tinged with. a greenish glow
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27

such Injuries. for ali those, fanhy:ixs
lhgs are luxurfes In q colorado, Blaise.
dale remarked signi1 cantly.
/ Yes. count myself ore Of the luck
lest men In the world. ! owe every
thing to Milly, even my life. 81 was 4
poor law student when we were mar
ried. and when my health broke. down
she simply took. all responsibility into
her own hands. It was her money that
enabled me to come here. It's her, BIT
Of money that we're living on now.
All that she has In, the world is ii the
little bank at Sunrise, where she; goes
once q month to draw the necessary
sum for our provisions. But now that
I've got to work we're making our way
along without much help from the
bank. I tell you I hated to use that
money bad enough, but II it hadn't
been for that the Lord only knows
what would have become Of me-" .t
Milly blushed deeply and becoming
". "Why, 1t doesn't amount to that
said she. with snap Of her brown
fingers. "All the money in the world
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27

cabin door Blaisedale, who was Last to
80 turned sat the threshold and held
out his hand to Milly. IS. .35 s5f3 J. @
h. You remind me Of some one onco
knew, " he said, simply, .'and for her
sake I'd like to shake hands with you.
Thank you for your hospitality. You
wont regret your. kindness, by the
way .-5 .5 l. ';'-' 81; s.a
ss Queer fellow, that .one," Jim re-
marked. as He watched the gang re-
cede,downthe wintry road. .You may
@be2sure he has strange history be-
hand him.
That night when Jim and Milly sat
talking beside their cheerful hearth, a
scrap Of white paper crept mysterious
~ under the door. Jim rose hurriedly
and threw back the door, but no one
was In sight. and not a sound broke
the deep stiffness Of the icy night.
i. Milly read the note over his shout
der, and this is what it said:
Some curious within prompts me to
tell you chat it was our intention to
break into and rife the little eggshell
bank at Sunrise before quitting these
diggings, but for the sake of Milly's
"bit Of money" it shall go unframed,
Thanking you for a pleasant hour
BLAISEDALE.
Helen F. Huntington, in New York
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27

already in sequence for building the
word he is obliged to pass it along
that, Of course. unless his hand con-
tainss another with. witch. he would
prefer to part.
For example, if the required 'st" and
Gu are already in his hand, he is not
obliged to pass on the "r," but if he
holds the It. "u' and e." but not the
k" then the 'se'F must be passed,
unless he has another irrelevant let
ter to throw away instead. Ten min
utes, if the game is played rapidly, as
it should be. will decide the winning
of the prize. box of sweetmeats
would be fetching as reward of good
work in the game
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27
In the Tropics.

Think of saying ''armadillo day"
when you refer to turkey time.
Think of tanning yourself with one
hand while you pass the "sapodillas"
On the ''dia de gracias."
Then spend the afternoon trying to
get cool in the shade of palm
Do ell this and imagine it is Thanks
giving day-if you can!
Yet that is what Uncle Sans proc
lamation has brought to thousands of
his children.
Without the silver treble of single
sleigh bell, or the glory of a football
fight, Thanksgiving remains Thanks
giving still, if but the noble bird is
spared to us. Bare as the attic may
be, if the charitable visitor send but
neatly plucked bird and kindling
wood, heaven will provide the match.
and Thanksgiving day is a reality.
Imagine, however, sitting down to a
table coldly furnished forth with
baked armadillo, which," Sir Walter
Raleigh tells us. hath scales like to
the rhinoceros"
No wonder the Porto Ricans and the
t1llplnos were suspicious-as they
were, at first-of this feast day. They
had no childish memories of long snug
rides tucked down under buffalo
robe along with the foot warmer and
basket of oranges; ;. of the delicious
snoW-padded bumps over uneven roads
In the journey to grandpa's. They had
never grown hoarse with yelling on
the side lines, nor roasted chestnuts
with their cousins or someone else,s
while the dial indexed nearer and
nearer to the Friday that meant mo
more Thanksgiving for another year .
Fllipinos, accustomed to the empty
holidays of the Spanish calendar,
found It hard at first to believe in the
good intentions of a Fiesta" that real
~ meant a feast The glorious
Fourth, the "Cuatro de julio as they
call i, with its frecrackers and half
day OF tdleness, its DANA" and It's
surreptitious cockfght in the evening.
NAG intro uced no novelty. They took
20 it as duck to It's hereditary MIL
pond. It viii require al 81 ma IN, income
for them to develop q Thanksgiyine
tradition as To learn tosWa Ia W.ar. :
frock cost without itss EAR ~. M
when they 10, hi hayias IA ~ !. -.
sditions of Jat and III Yin III ~
guava Instead 81 cranb erries. an,sSl
ra1m-leaf fans lnstead of bu1 ~ rnbaa
|gIt will Always be. n short M 6sSain,v
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27

Heard the sound Of choppina.
where the dark forests trimmed the
far horizon. Not a sign of human
aabitation was visible, and not sound
broke the vast stiffness save the
steady tap-tap of a woodpecker. The
loneliness oppressed Milly strangely.
For two years she had endured it in
cheerful silence, working patiently at
whatever her hand found to do in the
tough little shack which had gradually
assumed coy, homelike appearance.
They had left the busy, grinding east
in quest of health for her young hus-
band, who was slowly regaining his
lost strength and vigor in the bracing
climate of Colorado, which alone kept
Milly's heart light and hopeful, but
in spite Of that joyful fact she could
not dispel shiver of loneliness when
she thought of the long, dreary win
ter before them.
I'm getting morbid simply for the
want of little company" she said,
as she walked down the untraveled
road in the face of the crisp north
wind. "That will never do for you,
Milly Bennett. For Jim's sake you
mustn't give way to such foolish
ness. .
Suddenly Milly's ear caught the
sound Of chopping, which seemed to
come from the Hollow beyond the d.
vide. She turned and made her way
easily through the leafess thicket,
walking briskly over the hill and
down the opposite descent until she
distinctly heard voices. Further on,
at the edge Of a natural clearing, she
came upon party Of travellers camped
beside. newly kindled fire. where a
lean, gaunt appearing fellow busted
himself with preparations for the
evening meal. They were eight in all,
q rough, unkempt lot In leathern
jackets and rusty boots. Beside the
cook lay. a bag Of -four, a rasher of
bacon and two jugs stopped with corn
cobs. h,
Milly stopped abruptly when she
found herself observed by the curl
GUS eyes OF eight strangers, then
changed her mind and crossed the icy
little brook and made her way toward
the fire. # /.
A big, black-whiskered man dropped
his armful Of horsereed and looked ct
her piercingly. Lost? 10 asked
brusquely. III q,
Is. 81 live two miles up the divide,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27
THE KINGS THANKSGIVING TART
By HOLMAN F. DAY

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There
And his subjects true were allowed their sweet
by display force vs..
NO other rn food seemed half as od n subjects h
ca s u ns l ssa s FL meals
xs ba . had
He s.1 frequently sss, Wv, would al. imp a
lat ss' Us sss Gn'
Sc s sssss 8 ss 5 H. @
And the@count efsoon.
ssS ssss sas
: 10y
s'S a ss sns sss small a NY
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They they l esnt = s oven ash h.,..
Them Then IL s ss ssss e. s s t ss s sss rs sa
. - 49, 8 3 IS ssss s. &c ''''
aa s II T. e. @ ;.sA backed a' his
And voted their sx .hs @ thin. ] aWn ts
Ths' e s 6 So ss; nothing else but
nj e. III T..
~ g.s |: ss ss'n ess Z ns a. rs ;ssy
andeo thrown ~
ass s. Ell ,ss i s 9 n. ~ art.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-27
I scrap Of paper.

would be worthless to me if didn't
have jim"
Give heard saying about good
wife being treasure Blaisedale
remarked. "Yo1r wife proves the
truth of it,"
The dinner was great success.
Blaisedale, who seemed to exert a
mysterious influence over his fellows,
grew very laxative and entertaining
He told stories of queer places and
queerer people which savored of fam
iliarity with lawlessness and lawbreak-
ers, but which kept Jim breathlessly
interested until the eight strange
guests made their adj us. When the
company had filed out of the little