davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
PROPOSALS.


will be received at the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts Navy Department.
Washington, ID. c., until II o'clock noon
July 26 1904. and publicly opened immedi-
ately thereafter. to furnish at the navy
yards. Mare Island. Cal, and Puget Sound
Wash, specified a quantity Of deck
scrub brushes. green baize, braid. Irish
linen, curled hair, broken stone. sand lime
brick. glass, iron and brass nuts. etc. lag
screws washers. railroad bolts. screws. nails
copper brads and tacks, steel wire, locks
miscellaneous hardware and hand tools.
grindstones, shovels. Port Oxford cedar, Ore
gon pine plank and piles. redwood, shingles
sugar pine. hr. doors, bar iron, slab zinc,
corrugated sheet steel. sheet tin, solder, etc.
rails. rosin. lampblack. phosphide OF cal
cium, gasoline, polishing paste. petrolatum
damar varnish. cast iron pipe and fittings
valves. pea beans string beans, timed corn
timed peas, timed tomatoes, timed lard
timed roast beef. timed corned beef tinned
ham, pickles, salt. tea. rice, evapOrated
cream. timed biscuit, macaroni, prunes
rubber bands. blank books press copy books.
miscellaneous stationery, ink. erasers, pen
ellis, tags, wrapping paper and typewriter
paper. Blank proposals will be furnished
upon application TO the navy pay offices, san
Francisco. Cal, and Seattle. Wash H. T..
B. HARRIS, Paymaster General. L, s N.
6-23-O4.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
TYPEwz1rEns AND SUPPLIES.

AN exceptionally good No Remington No.
Smith Premier. $25; other typewriters at
higher and lower prices rentals 50 So The
Typewriting Exchange. 536 California ST.
FEW good typewriters at $50 EACH get par
ticuars OF L. NJ. ALEXANDER, 11O Mont
gomery ST.
2D-HAND typewriters sold. rented repaired
Webster Typewriting Inspec Co.. sos Market
VIAVI
MOTHERS and daughters home treatment:
booklet mailed free: correspondence invited
VIAvI CO.. 2304 Van Ness ave.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
PERSONALS.


WILLIAM COX JOHNSON. who about the
year 1888 was residing at Newtown, Sydney
New South Wales. Australia, and is believed
to have left there for California America is
or his representatives are requested to COM
municate TO advantage with Messrs. Head &
Hill, solicitors. Raymond buildings, Grays
Inn. London. England.
A SUIT or overcoat including one extra pants
free, made to order for SIS; why buy on in
etallments or ready made II you get bar
gains like this? Agents wanted. LEON
LEMos, ll2I Market St, bet. 7th and sth'
DIR. RowELL's Fire of Life. sure cure for
rheumatism. paralysis. neuralgia pneumonia.
sore throat. etc. Sold by all druggists for
over 20 years; price 50c. Manufactured solely
by RowELL & BROWN. 80 Turk St. S. F.
THE Star Hair Remedy restores gray hair i'm
proves its growth. stops falling, cures dandruff
and itching scalp: no stain or sickness;
eleanses scalp; at druggists ,hairdressers' ,ac-
cept no substitute. Star Remedy Co. 1888 Polk
A REPUTABLE physician Of y years expert
enee treats drug habits by the safest meth
ods; correspondence solicited; strictly conf
Dental Box 1924. Call office.
Cancerous Jumps. sores. impure blood affecting
skin. mouth bones etc) speedily cured By
skilled specialist from Europe. Apply Central
Pharmacy. 02s Grant ave Worst cases cured
VITAL ring" produces healthy circulation.
etc: easily worn; 81 so postpaid: physicians
recon-. them. DR. Burnard Co. lao Geary. ST.
AT less than cost. uncaled for suits. overcoats
and trousers al CHARLES LYONS, London
Tailor. 72l Market st.
YOU can buy SIS worth of furniture for 81 so
down and 81 so per week. T BRILLIANT
FURNITURE CO. $40 Post St. Powell.
BEST white lead &c per pound to painters
less. BUTCHER, TAI Mission st.
FRANK @. ONEILL: Send address 70 H. E.
2646. Call office; something important.
SUPERFLUOUS hair g. moes removed BY cleo
trio needle Mrs DR.. A. ". Traverse. l1TO Market
TAILOR-MADE suit 81 so; dress pants 81 so.
Msht Clothing Parlor. Bush and Dupont
Aetna restores lost eyesight; cures deafness and
catarrh. AVIDA CO, 1924 18th, nr. Valencia
MRS. Eaton, electric needle specialist. 369 SUIT
ter, r. 500. Miss Eaton. 233 Geary. room IS.
MASQUERADE costumes. play books. wigs:
country orders. GOLDSTEIN & co. .733 Mkt.
ALFREDUMS S Egyptian Henna restores gray
hair to its natural color; 81 at all druggists
| A WEEKS news for 5 cents-The Weekly Call.
i6 pages. in wrapper. for railing. 81 per year
PALMISTRY.
ANNE. LYMAN, scientific paImlst. recently
from East. $40 Eddy ST; phone Polk 46ll.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Berkeley
Notice to contractors. builders and material
men: Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids are solicited for performing the labor
and furnishing the ma terials for fire escapes
Tor Hearst Hall. the grounds of the Uni
versity OF California at Berkeley California
and said bids Will be received at the office OF
the regents South Hail. Berkeley, at or
before 5 o'clock p. m. or July T. 1904
Plans and specifications OF said fire escapes
have been adopted and may be examined
until p. m No bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check or
bond OF bidder, in favor OF the Regents OF
the University Of California. equal to ten
(I0) per cent OF his bid with sufficient
Sureties conditioned that n said bid be ac-
Cepted the bidder will duly enter into a
proper contract to faithfully perform the
duty and obligations in accordance with said
bid and with the plans and specifica tions
which are hereby required to be a part Of
such contract. The right to reject any or all
bids is hereby reserved. BY order OF the
Regents Committee on Grounds and Build
ings. " H. HENDERSON. Acting Secretary.
OFFICE c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Barracks
Wash. July 5, l9O4.-Sealsd proposals. in
o'clock a. m. August 4, 1904. for furnishing
forage and bedding at posts in this depart
ment. for year ending June 80. 1905. Infor-
nation furnished here or by quartermasters
at posts. L. 6. reserves the right to reject
or accept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for Forage and
Bedding at addressed F. G. HODG-
o
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

HEADQUARTERS FOR PARK LOTS.
Our new office at oceanside attracts attention
But nothing like our new lots.
Everybody wants them; select one quick
$500 to s12OO-easy terms
on car line and fronting park: unobstructed
view Of ocean; all graded. ready to build on
"oceanside" Branch ofhce corner Attn ave
and H st. Open Sundays and holidays.
SIS to s25O-Near park and ocean: IS monthly.
$3.50 to s1oOo-choicest Richmond lots; in
sI5o to s45O-LeveI Excelsior Homestead lots
$3.50 to s5OOo-MOdern cottages in Sunset.
Richmond, Oceanside and Excelsior Home
stead; easy terms.
Sunset Branch Office on Ninth ave. near H St
sol, GErz & SON. owners and Dealers.
Room 81. Fourth Floor. Chronicle Building
s1 25 PER week: no interest; lots IN the Ex-
celsior Homestead Tract; all level, no grad
on. close to electric cars and school
". J. WHITE,
% Montgomery St, room ;
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
INSTALLMENT HOMES. So Callaghan bid.
will build on your property or buy you lot;
IS month pays principal and interest on
each $1,000 OF balance due. making your IN
stallments less than rent; send for circular.
S1I 5O0-THREE new modern 6-room mats
rent $3.50 per annum: Frederick ST, bet
Ashbury ard Clayton. Apply j. h kHUSE,
Twenty-third and Shotwell SITS
COLONIAL houses containing rats OF o
rooms bath each; close 10 park; $1,000; easy
payments B 81. and Fourth ave
MONEY at 6 per cent for the fun cost Of build
ings and part lot Manhattan savings BANK.
IO7-s Crocker building.
All, work guaranteed FIRST class by ALL
BACH & MAYER plumbers. $50 Howard 81.
REAL TE-country-FOr sale.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

BOOKS examined and reported upon. opened.
closed or systematized; periodical audts and
books kept for firms corporations who do
not desire to employ regular bookkeeper.
Terms reasona BILE. ]. R DAY. public ac-
countant, 600 Mills bdg., phone Main 592
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

ALFALFA lands, stock ranches orchards
vineyards. inspected bargains. monthly cata-
logues sent free c. n. WOOSTER CO.. 64s
Market St
FOR saIe-A Groom residence in Redwood
City; mod. imp. CUSSEN. Redwood City
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

s3OOO-GOOD 2-stOry house. rooms. modern
conveuiences; lot 40x13J. street work COM
pIete. 800 cash. balance SO per month. in
Guiding principal and interest at per cent.
one block and a half from car, minutes
walk from station. situated al 2230 Ward
St near college and schools
MORAN & SWAIN.
2131 Shattuck ave. OPP. Berkeley staten
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
A Dollar and q sovereiap

When Lord Coleridge visited Ameri.
ca among other places he visited
Georgetown. AS he and his guide
were walking on the banks Of the Pc.
tomac. Lord Coleridge said to his
guide:
mfr. Secretary. do you believe that
Washington chucked a dollar across
the Potomac?"
eyes, sir, I do.e
why do you believe it?" said the
Judge.
well, sir a dollar went much fur.
Their in those days than it does now"
AS they were parting, Lord Cole.
ridge said: ITO revert to the question
Of Washington, you put me of last
time. Do you really believe that he
chucked a dollar across the Potomac?'
"Well, I can't say, sir. All / know is
that he chueked a sovereign across the
Atlantic."-London Onlooker.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
THE FAlRles, k%zLEcRApH.

Last night, when the chimes frsza the s's
Had slowly earoled the midnight hour,
The fairies came troopins from ever
flower.
To dance on the meadow green.
And early, quite early, with rap, a-tar
tap,
A. woodpecker startled by morning nap
To tell me what he had seen.
The fairies had fed with the waking day
And left behind, in a careless way,
Fastened to thorn and <rwy spray,
Their floating t~elegrds lines.
And the bee and thssoutterfy, ready for
Were sending dispatches, every one,
With the queereJ@ Of all queer signs.
Each line line to sffDloss0m they carefully
And s e dsz * 2bR sthe message with drops
I saw it myself know it is true.
As out thrftgh the meadow I went.
Though somG may call them but gossamer
/ looked riff over the mischievous heads,
And l TEsi the message they sent.
OF courS.s,f4 can't tell it, for bees talk,
ThougEETc%HLtitten with dewdrops as plain
Coul9fiArulv be copied by you or by me,
I'M Pc prosy letters we know.
BUY look through the meadow some
morning, / pray,
Nejen the earth is just op'ning her eyes
tha to the day,
rand see if it isn't all true.
Los Angeles Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
VINO Paws the Pfper.

Free advertising, in the generally &C.
cepted Of that term, says the
Columbus Citizen, is not the most de.
sirable kind; but it is nevertheless a
fact that the great bulk Of paid news
paper advertising costs the advertiser
nothing. That is to say, 1t indirectly
returns to him not only the amount in
vested, but a profit in which the whole
community shares. @
The bulk Of newspaper advertising
Is placed by merchants. The money it
costs is paid almost wholly in salaries
and incidentals to individuals ia the
community in which the advertiser re-
sides, SO that his return is not wholly
from the general trade he seeks, but
also the injection of this amount of
money into the trade of his community,
with the result Of charging it, perpet-
uating it and multiplying it's resources
in all forms Of industry.
The merchant feels the pulse Of pros.
porous or adverse conditions more del
'cately than almost any other member
Of the community. Newspapers pay
by far the larger portion of expenses
in building up the community. Their
investment is not nearly as great in
machinery, stock and other forms Of
tangible property as in brains and
Drawn.
That is the reason why money spent
with them by local merchants brings
two-fold returns in the present and the
future.
The newspaper is an institution
working for the welfare Of the com
munity In both material and other re.
spects, in reality makes paid advertis-
ing free. q
The intelligent advertising patron Of
such a newspaper contributes to the
happiness and prosperity of the com.
munity at the same time he promotes
his own business interests in the pres.
emit and lays the foundation for great.
er profits and usefulness in the future.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
che Cats Rivals.

The cat has long been a pampered pc,
OF society. says a French writer. Fair
Persians. uncanny Chinese, half-fn.
ished Manxes, sleek English tortoise.
shells, and lucky black grimalkins have
been cultiVaed as carefully Of late years
as S~horthorns and racehorses and Ger.
tain breeds of dogs. Pussy has had
shows and a society all to herself. and
n could name some famous .cat.
feries" belonging TO well-knoWn mem.
bers of society. A great insult is low
offered her. however. In that the
mouse has become a fashionable pet,
and has already attained the distiIe.
ton OF points A mouse show is in
contemplation. to which every god cat
should be taken for a treat.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
The Revival of ssehet Bags,

The old fashion of wearing sachet
bags is being revived. The bags are
now heart-shaped, and are suspended
by the same shade Of baby ribbon.
Sometimes different colors are com
bined to give the rainbow hues 90
much sought for. Larger sachet bags,
oblong and heart shape, are suspend
ed with good effect, and they exhale
a delicate fragrance that is refreshing.
1%E@gdite the fad to attach these
sachet bags to coat hangers in the
same color with which they are COW
cred. They + fastened at each end
Of the hanger, and dangle at all sorts
Of lengths.-New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02

cordially, hung his hat on its aecus
toned hook, and prepared leisuPell
fashion to read the newspaper. Hi
wife watched him q moment anxious
ly, then asked:
was that all the mail?"
"Oh, no; bless me, no! Here's a let
ter from Annie" and he fumbled il
several pockets.
CHANGING at Miss Bridgeford, his eye.
twinkling merrily, he said: "Mothel
thinks there's trouble coming. She says
her signs never fail, and she's got some
sign for this, though I've forgotten
what. If I worried as much as she
does, my hair would be whittier than il
is now" and he shook the snowy locks
that surrounded his rosy face like 9
nimbus. Still holding the letter, he
continued: She's broke a dish this
morning, and she said, Now I've got
to break three before I'm through Sc
/ said, Why not break the other two
right off? and I went and got two OLD
plates and told her to smash them,
and she wouldn't. Don't you think.
Miss Bridgeford, that would be q great
deal wiser than to spoil two good
ones?" But his wife was too intent
on the letter to heed his banter.
why, you've opened it" she ex'
claimed, as he gave it to her.
"Of course. 1t was addressed to me-"
he replied, with mock dignity.
"Oh, dearsI dread to read it, there
was such a lot of muddy water in my
dream,@ and you made me look at the
DAY. moon&hrough glass, and 1 sneezed
twice before l got up. Is Annie sick,
or has she lost her school?" she within.
pered.
do read it, Mrs. Perkins," said Miss
Bridgeford, seeing that Mr.. Perkins
did not intend enlightening her, and
sorry to witness such q waste of ner.
vous energy.
She scanned the lines and drew a
long breath Of relief. isn't this
splendid? Just listen. Annie's been
promoted to the principalship-a great
honor-better salary-and she's going
to send us two hundred dollars a year
now!"
Rising to take leave with kind con.
ordinations, the girl looked at Mr..
Perkins, expecting some disdainful
reference to the "sure signs;'' but long
experience had taught him better. He
knew only too well that these refuta.
ions Of their efficacy would speedily
fade from his wife's memory, and be
entirely gone by the time the next ones
came.
Mrs. Perkins chartered on as she
followed her caller out to the steps:
I'm very proud of Annie, Miss Bridge.
ord. This is her third promotion. In
Ill her years Of teaching she has never
lad a bit Of fault found with her work
the superintendent and never lost
day by sickness"
Then the force of lifelong custom
made her suddenly remember the un-
,nown malignant powers that she be.
Ieved must be warded off after asser-
ions of good fortune, and exclaiming:
There, I'm boasting!" she quickly
tretched her little withered hand up
0 the door frame and raped three
mes on wOod.-Youth's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
Newest Thing in Fans.

The feather fan is. something VIZ
have all seen and heard about. Blu
the bird feather fan lisa new and
beautiful relation Of the old style kind
which has Just made it bow to the
world Of fashion.
These bird feather fans are of q
soft and artistic beauty that defes
description. They are generally
mounted on tortoise-shell sticks and
are made in odd and irregular shapes,
some like the outspread wing Of a
bird, some heart shaped and some like
an inverted serrated leaf.
One plain, but perfect little fan, was
formed entirely Of the iridescent neck
feathers Of a dove, in shades ranging
all through the new petunia colors to
the sharpest metallic blues, which are
almost green. These words are but
harsh and Ineffective syllables with
which to convey the idea Of the soft
and lustrous and melting hues which
combined to make this fan a perfect
gem Of its kind. Seen in one light,
the fan vas magenta, pink and purple.
Seen in another. it was light blue, dark
blue and purple.
A heart shaped fan was composed
Of the brilliant bronze-green feathers
of the peacock. This had a line Of
white; the edge was finished with
brown. These fans are all Of the fold
ing variety.
The partridge fan was all tones Of
brown, from the faintest ashen hue
to the tawny russell. On one side was
mounted In delicate perfection the head
Of q partridge. When the fan was
closed the head rested upon the soft
cluster OF feathers.
The pheasant fan was a very efec-
tive one in brown, with the tiny white
speckled feathers Ticking it here and
there. A line Of the copper-colored
large feathers was along the edge, with
deep brown and white to finish it.
These bird feather fans promise to
be immensely popular. They are en-
tirely new and most artistically made
and In q wide range of colors and de-
sign, Sc that every woman may pos
less n in harmony with her gown.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02

Belts r elaborate features OF dress
these days.
Velours chiffon makes most exquisite
gowns for dress occasions.
Collars Of leather to match the belt
are just the thing at present.
Dainty lingerie sleeves for the cloth
frock are sold in many shops.
Big leather buttons trimmed In gila
or silver fasten some smart coats.
Faggoting and renaissance stitches
are employed on some of the newest
frocks.
Very elaborate bodices, but more
simple skirts, are to be la mode for
sprinG,
EarA brown and empire or emerald
green Is a fashionable and effective
combination.
Ermine is combined with everything
this season, from lace and chiffon 10
any and all Of its sister furs.
Wreaths Of clover or dark or hight
tinted roses on round sailor shapes ea
light gray or tan felt are the hats be-
ing taken South by fashionable folk.
For a ball gown is seer black net.
thickly spangled with silver spangles.
1t is an extremely dazzling frock. Dos
sibly too much SO where a fine figure
is in question.
A medium shade Of porcelain b.ue.
two browns-seal and golden-pistache
and seaWeed green. zine gray, salmon
pink. q new red and q heliotrope are
the fashionable shades for spring.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02


Every woman knows what sleep will
30 toward restoring the looks. Blu
the woman who is a part of the socia
whirl during cthe gay months work.
such havoc with her, nerves that sht
has to learn 10 rest; "a has TO begi1
all over again at che foos of the lad
der that leads to beauty.
Rest is imperative, regular habits
are essential, proper food is necessary
The most difficult task i'll the repair
ing process is to learn to rest. IL
A tired-out woman is not a wopgy
in a normal state. She is ~nervesdAG
and repose is the one achiey#h
quite beyond her power to acqggA
But repose you must hayeTif you
would replace your wan, Nded look
by freshness and beauty.
The physical decadence that follows
a perversion of all natures laws is ac-
companied by a condition of nervous
excitement, nerve exhaustion, that
must be cured before the subject need
expect improved looks.
Don't make the mistake Of taking
medicine for frazzled nerves. A mar
cote Or a stimulant will only produce
the imitation of the real condition that
you must earn by the exercise Of self
control and a perseverance in the laws
that govern health and good looks.
Every woman needs an abundance of
sleep-eight or nine hours at the least.
To get into a normal condition after
weeks and months of defying physical
laws requires the exercise Of will pow
er, but it can be done. If you are able
to sleep-I am now speaking to the
army of society martyrs who wish to
join the repair class--treat yourself to
just as much natural slumber as you
can get. Never mind at first how or
when you take a nap. Exhausted ma
ture recuperates very rapidly during
normal sleep.
The rest cure is in order for the first
week without reservation. Sleep will
smooth out the wrinkles in many a
tired face, bring back roses to the
cheeks and brightness to the eyes.
II you cannat sleep, you must court
the drowsy god by long hours spent
out of doors, walking, driving, riding.
Next to rest in Importance in the
beauty restoration treatment is deep
breathing.
Very few women breathe correctly,
and rarely, If ever, does a tired wo
man fill her lungs to the brim with
Ufe.bringinS oxygen
To breathe correctly is to send the
blood bounding through the veins, and
once the blood circulates freely.
health is established. Correct breath
ing has been SO often described in this
page that it is only necessary - refer
to it.
Don't forget that deep, full breath
ing is essential to the development Of
the greatest beauty your skin may at
tain.
Deep breathing not only produces
beauty but health, and by the SIM
pie practice of correctly inhaling and
exhaling, always through the nostrils,
pure oxygen many diseases are abso-
lutely cured.-St. Louis Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
A GirI,a Roo,,

Her class colors had been white and
gold, and upon that scheme and her
love of wild flowers her mother built
up the furnishings of the room that
greeted her when she came back from
college.
A plain side wall paper in q solid
color was used. The cool, misty tone
Of delicate terre verte is charming and
most suggestive of dewy fields. Frieze
and ceiling were done in a greenish
cream, running to a pure white, picked
out with green and gold. On the floor
was used a fine Japanese mating.
with white ground. figured i'll duh
STsen. and over it scattered 4 number
ct soft rugs in harmonious colors to
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-02
oRELoUSAs. LOUISIANA
Fire Signals,

Az = meeting Of Hope Hook sni
ladder 90. No. /, held ON July Q
1901, the town was divided into Fir.
Districts and Q Code of Signals was
adopted In order to facilitate the loca.
tion Of fires in The future. The towr
was divided as follows:
District No. ALL that portion Of
twn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
And east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion Of
town bounded by Bellevue street on
the south, Union street on the west,
and corporation line ON the Aorth and
east.
District No. s-Tke portion of town
lying west OF Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the corpora
ton line as the south and west bounk
dairy. a.
District No. -The portion of town
bounded on the south by BELLEVUE,
east by Union. NORTH and west IL COZ.
poration line.
The Signals adopted w~ere4lhort taps
TO indicate the district Isshich the
Are is located, followeb ef a rapid
alarm, same to be repesSsd 43til gen.
eral alarm is given. \
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 8, frskthree
taps, one, two, three, followed bArap.
Id alarm. and rerear