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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
PERSONAL.

Louis Curtis of New York is at the
Dorchester
A Mathes of st. Louis is at the Bal
timore.
s.M Goldberg of New York is at the
Majestic.
Carl E. Nash of Los Angeles is al
the Dorchester.
F. H. Farrar of Merced is at the
Dorchester.
]. Archer and family of Salinas are
at the Majestic.
H. d. Shackelford of Cincinnati, Ohio.
is at the Baltimore.
j. T. Brooks, a prominent manufac-
turer of shoes in CampelIo, Mass, is al
the Baltimore
c. H. OBrien. representing the Car
son Pirie-Scott Company of Chicago, is
at the Majestic
E. E. Smith, largely engaged in the
ranching business in Merced, is stay
ing at the Baltimore with his family
F. j. Alex Mayer of Portland Or, is
here in insurance interests, and is stay
ing at the home of G. H. Mendel, 2721
Pacific avenue.
James Connolly accompanied by his
mother. Mrs. E. Connolly. of Los An
geles, is at the Majestic.
Senator Newlands returned to town
yesterday from Nevada, and is domi-
ciled at San Mateo. He thinks Reno is
destined to be the Denver or the Salt
Lake of the Pacific Coast
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
BIG FORCE AT WORK.

I'VE now have 16o men working day
and night preparing the assessment
roll. We expect to have 1t completed
within four weeks, but the personal
property roll will be completed this
week and next Monday we will begin
to collect.
1T is our intention to collect taxes
on 1925, 100000 recognizing a deprecia-
tion of 100000, 900 in the assessed
value of the city as a result of the
confiagration. Knowing that there will
be some delinquencies and that in the
nature of things errors in assessment
will be made we will do our best to
leave a margin of $25,00O,000 and still
have 1926. 100000 upon which taxes can
and will be collected
The problem that confronts this Of
flee is one unequaled in the worlds
history and the only thing for us to
do was to cut out a line and follow 1t
and this we have done. Realty within
the burned district will be assessed
upon the old figures, eliminating. of
course, the destroyed Improvements,
and there will be a raise in the as
sessment along certain streets, notably
Van Ness avenue, Fillmore street and
Golden Gate avenue
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
PERSONAL TY
TAX IS DUE
NEXT WEEK
Assessor Asks All to Meet
Obligation Without
Delay.
Money Is Necessary for
Maintenance Of the
Municipality.
Roll Is Made on Est
mated Depreciation. of
S2OO,OO0,000. !,

Next week the Assessor will begin
the collection of the personal property
tax. He asks that all of those owing
money on personality and who were
assessed this year or whose names ap
pear upon the roll of the last fiscal
year, upon which the roll of this year
is based, appear at his offices. 2511 Sac
ramento street and meet their obliga
tion without delay. The taxes col
lected by the Assessor on personally
are necessary for the maintenance OF
the municipal government during the
months of July, August and September,
at the end of which time the Tax Col
lector will have finished the collection
of taxes on realty. A shortage of
money makes it impossible for the As
SCISSOR to employ men to go into the
field to collect the personal property
tax and it must be paid at the Office.
large tent will be placed over the
yard in the rear of 2511 Sacramento
street, and there the taxes may be
paid.
while it is true that the personally
of many people has been burned" said
Assessor Dodge yesterday. the fact
stands that all were assessed as though
there had been no fire. While some
lost their furniture they still have
money, Jewels and other effects upon
which taxes may be collected and those
that fail to appear will be declared
delinquent and means taken to collect
from them. There must be no shirking
of obligations this year and we will
take pains to see there is none.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
REFLECTIONS.

Poets are born. not paid.
II isn't fair 10 even beat a carpet
whek II Is down.
Necessity IL the mother OF inven-
tion. but her children don't always
amount 10 much.
Speak gently" runs the old adage.
But that was before the days OF the
mesaphone
The only reason some men get mar.
ried Is to put their property In theit
wife's name.
The Ice supply Will be short this
summer. but most people are fresh
enough. anyhow.
Nell-"Few men can govern Them
selves" Belief suppose that's why
30 many get married"
Wigg MANY a mans hopes Of the
future lie will miss fire." Wagg-
well. II seems to me II he misses fire
he's all right"
II IL a terrible thing when a singer
realizes he Is losing his voice, but II
would be much more terrible IL he
didn't realize II.
Does the buzz saw ever drink?t
asked the monkey wrench. well. oc.
casionally I've seen him take few
fingers" replied the work bench.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
BY THE GENTLE cYN1c.

Oratory lis merely talk with frock
COAT on.
IT'S a poor fool that can't be worked
both ways.
II at nrst you don't succeed. do II
over; but don't oyerdo II.
The fellow who falls in love at first
sight deserves another look.
Putting up sign Post No Bills
won't keep them from coming through
the malls.
What Is the good OF cookbook
when IL doesn't tell us how to keep
a cockY
The choir may sing Peace on
Earth. but that doesn't mean peace
In the choir.
God created the first woman. but the
devil was hanging around and stole
the pattern.
Some men are born great some
shrink. and others never find out how
small they really are.
girls first proposal always con-
vinces her that II will be necessary to
establish waiting list.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
A ZAKoPANE HOUSE.
They Were Well Built, as Is Proven
by Examples in the Center
of Europe.

A Zakopane house is a very careful
ly finished wooden structure, built of
tight-htting. heavy logs of spruce,
which become reddish brown with
age. and are surmounted by a very
steep high single roof which gives
a good protection against the heavy
falls OF snow and rain. and with its
triangular gables of acute angles har-
monies well with the Tatra peaks
and the tall spruce trees. The frame
of the door is built of very heavy
blocks of wood surmounted by a semi
circular arch. joined together by two
anchor-shaped pieces, and held in
place by rows of deliberately curved
wooden pegs. The big rafters of the
ceiling are embellished with carved
ornaments of a very unique concep-
ton. The circular kolo zboyeckie, the
heart-shaped pazenitsa. and the svas-
tica. with sharp points. are some of
the main motives OF this odd orna-
mentation with which the goorals In
a very judicious way adorn their ash
wood furniture, wooden vessels and
II is wonderful how in
the center of old Europe they have
remained unaffected by the leveina
force of modern civilization. and bavs
developed style absolutely unlike
Poland or in neighboring Hungary
Century.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
FEE WORTH WAITING FOR.
Thousands Instead of Hundreds Paid
David B. Henderson by His
Grateful Clients.

David b. Rendezvous early profes-
sionai experiences we're not material
iy different from those OF most young
lawyers. Finally he was retained In
an estate case which involved large
interests. The future speaker was
mighty hard up and he was seriously
thiikfng Of asking the heirs to pay
his bill, which he had never rendered.
He was meditating whether to charge
them 5000 or 5000, when one Of the
heirs; representing them all, stepped
briskly into his Office and, taking out
roll OF $500 bills, said: @Mr. Hen
derson. Il want to pay your BILL and
commenced laying down these $500
bills until he had $500 before the
sstonished young lawyer. Looking up
at Mr.. Henderson, the heir said: us
that enough" And the lawyer, with
that selfpossession which subsequent
ly made him famous, calmly said:
Peel off another one and we will call
Il souare."-Harper's Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
After the Darkness--Dawn.

Casino Yesterday morning with my
back turned to the crowd when
heard a woman's voice say: There he
Is, now isn't he interesting looking !?
| did not turn around but some one
drew chair near mine and sat down
TO read. read long while, until the
place was quite deserted except for
this stranger who had his back to me.
Suddenly, he threw down his book,
walked over to the window and began
to speak, evidently supposing himself
| quite alone. At the first sound of his
voice | kept very still in my chair.
What will 1t all come tor heard him
say. L have done all could. but even
for her dear sake | cannot marry an
other woman. In Heavens name why
should L? 1t would all be a damnable
lie from beginning 30, end, there would
be no peace here nor hereafter. All,
Jean. Jean, If | had never looked into
your great. soulful eyes, If my arms
had never held you close, it might
have been, but now-neverl You said
you would not marry man who had
idly won another woman's heart. You
meant to do right. little girl, but you
did not know the other woman, you
did not know how despicably deceitful
she was. and | can never tell you.'
1T was then that my purse dropped
loudly to the floor. With an angry ex.
clamation he stopped to pick 1t up for
me. not looking at my face. but as he
handed 1t to me, | held his hand fast
and oh, dad, If you'd seen his eyes
when he looked and saw 1t was r. He
started to take me in his arms but
remembering our parting, he straight.
ened himself up and begged my par.
don, said he supposed I knew he had
not done what | sent him to do, and
then said he would leave. | couldn't
stand that. dad, so just asked him il
be hadn't been away long enough
you can guess what his answer wasi
I'VE are waiting for you TO take the
next train east, for Ralph says unless
| marry him right away he will be
afraid OF my sending him off on an
other matrimonial venture He need
not worry, never will, but don't tell
him that-it wouldn't do.
The sea is such a dancing, gay sea
to-day, all blue and sparkling. and the
waves frolic along in the merriest pos
sible manner. Come quickly, dearest
dad. for I'm so happy-happier than I
ever believed one could be- Your low
Ing girl, jean"
"P. S. You should see Aunt Helen!
She does not yet believe Ralph is any
thing more than a boardwalk ac-
quaintance, and we have such fun
with her. Won't 1t be glorious when
you come and tell her all? Jean"
Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
THE REDWOODS

Like tufted arrows, straight and tall
Down hurled by some titintlc hand,
Against the purple sky they stand
And tremble on the mountain wall.
From CULTS xhere lmpid waters cry
From deep fayine and fern lined cup,
They lift their shafts OF glory up
To tJuch the glory OF the sky
In fHdeiess yerdure host on host.
They Hank the meadows cool and wide:
They dip their figures In the tide.
And run along the golden coast.
templea. reared OF mist and sun.
To crown the CORY Of the uills.
Perennial JOY thy beauty thrills.
And ali t.y aisles 10 nusis run
Inc night is here, and stars again
Look through my arches 10 the sea;
Where God moves IN majesty.
What hand shall nar. what lip profane?
d. 5. Richardson. In Out West
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
Hosiery Styles.

The new stockings are worthy, of
note. They are embroidered and built
upon openwork designs and they match
the costume. This makes them very In
teresting from a woman's point of view,
for they give her certain opportunities
In dress which she did not have before.
And the same with her shoes, which
come in, all oolors. She can get them
In kid, patent leather, in suede, In
linen and in cloth.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20

constant flow or urine kept my system
depleted, causing nervous chills and
night sxeats. After trying seven diff
ferent climates and using all kinds OF
medicines. | had the good fortune TO
hear Of Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured me. am as well to-
day as was twenty years ago, and my
eyesight Is perfect"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
OUTDOOR LIFE
VIII Not Offset the III Effects of Coffee
When One Cannot Digest 1t.
A farmer says


IL was not from liquor or tobacco
that for ten years or more | suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
they were caused by the use OF coffee
until | got so bad | had to give uI
coffee entirely and almost give up eat
ing There were times when | could
eat only boiled milk and bread and
when | went to the field to work ]
had 20 take some bread and butter
along TO give me strength.
IL doctored with doctors and took
almost everything | could get for my
stomach In the way OF medicine, but
II got any better II only lasted lit
tie while until was almost walking
skeleton.
"one day | read an ad for Postum
and told my wife would try II. and
IA TO the following facts | will make
aflldavit before any Judge:
II quit coffee entirely and used
Postum In IT'S place. | have regalned
my health entirely and can eat any
thing that is cooked TO eat. | have
increased In weight until now | weigh
NV" Yuan Nfei utu' nave nol
taken any medicine for my stomach
since began using Postum, Why.
believe Postum win almost digest an
iron wedge
MY family would stick 10 coffee at
first. but they saw the effects II had
on me. and when they were feeling
bad they began TO use Postum. one at
a time. until now we all use Postum"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich.
Ten days trial OF Postum In place
of coffee proves the truth. an easy aud
pleasant way. There's a reason"
Look In pkgs. for copy OF the IA /
nous little book. "The Road to Well |
vile"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
We Make Travel Easy.

Five trains daily via the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, Colorado to Kan
sas City, St. Joe, Chicago, Galveston.
Ell Paso, City of Mexico. Ask me
about reduced rates. c. F. Warren.
G. A., A. T. & s. F. Ry.. All Dooly
Block, Salt Lake City. Utah!
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20

i cxas, writes. |
was afflicted for
years with pains
across the loins
and In the hips
and shoulders. 4
had headache also
a n d neuralgia.
My right eye.
from pain. was Of
little use to me
for years. The
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
Lost His Hearing.

Beethoven became deaf, and long be-
fore his death could not even hear the
drums in the orchestra.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-20
UTTERLY WORN OUT.
Vitality Slapped by Years of Suffering
with Kidney Trouble.

Capt. J. w. Hogin. former postmas-
ter OF IndianoIa. now living at Austin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15
ROMAN RELICS IN SCOTLAND.
6ronze Vase Of Fine Workmanship p
and Collection Of Armor Unearthed.

One of the most interesting contri-
buttons to the Scottish Historical Re-
view deals with the excavations of the
Roman fort at Newstead Melrose,
which are being carried out under the
auspices of the Society of Antiquities
of Scotland. Owing to the nature and
variety of the finds, and the care
with which they are being recovered
and preserved, the work may well
be considered one of national impor-
tance. James Curle, of Melrose. a
distinguished border antiquary. who
contributes notes on some recent
Of the work lies in the collection Of
objects from the Roman period which
have been brought to light.
The finds, for the most part, have
been made in clearing out what would
appear to be disused wells or rubbish
pits. These have been found outside
the fort, as well as within the ram
parts. In depth they vary from II to
30 feet, and all OF them are more or
less filled with decomposed animal
animal and vegetable matter, which
Mr.. Curle gives a detailed descfip-
tion of finely preserved specimen of
bronze vase with a single handle.
1t stands II inches high, and, it is
conjectured, dates from the first en-
tury. The vase is undecorated, ex-
Cept for the handle. which is of hne
workmanship. No fewer than IA pits
have been cleared out in the field
known as the Fore Ends, lying to
the south of the fort. In one of these
two chariot wheels, three feet in di-
ameter, We're found, also hulcan
skull, cleft by the blow of some sharp
weapon. From another pit came a
most valuable collection of armor. in
GLIDING a Roman brass helmet. The
helmet is in wonderfully good state
of preservation. Mr.. Curle considers
it the most perfect object of the find.
1t covers the head and neck, and has
high. projecting peak in front. The
whole of the crown is covered with
an embossed design and an inscrip-
ton, presumably the owners name. is
punctured on the rim.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

son whatever why every amateur
should not have. in his dark roor1.
the means Of obtaining a stream of
running water. The only things re-
quired for this purpose are a large
tin can, such as a honey or sirup can,
which holds about two or three gal
Ions, and a small water tap. II one
does not happen to be handy with the
soldering iron. it will cost very littls
to have tinsmith cut a hole In the
tap near the bottom Of the can and
solder in the tap. When this has
been done, place the tin on a shelf OF
box a little above the developing table,
SO that dish may be placed under it
at any time. and the water allowed
to run on the plates or films.
There is another method for OBJ
tanning running water. says the Mon.
treal Herald, which Is as simple as
the last, If the requisites for making
the apparatus are obtainable. All that
is needed in this case is a piece Of
glass tubing. about three feet long
and having bore of about three-six-
teenths of an inch, and a large bot.
tie, such as Winchester quart bot
tie. Bend the glass tube about foot
from one end by heating in the fam .
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

of an ordinary glass burner, g.ntlg
at first when the tube is cold, ana
then more strongly, until it becomea
soft; then withdraw it from the fame,
and with slow movement of ths
hands, bend it into the shape shown
in the drawing. Make sure that ths
tube is perfectly dry when putting 1t
into the flame, and then it is kept
so until it has thoroughly cooled.
When the running water is required,
fill the bottle with water and raise
it six or nine inches above the
table, by means of a small box. Then
place a basin on the table beside the
box, and inserting the short end Of
the siphon into the neck of the bot
tie, start the water running by suck
ing the other end, and the water will
run until it's level sinks below tha
end of the glass tube.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15
UPSET CLAIM OF DOCTOR.
HaIlucination Proved, but Other Evil
dence Was Too Strong.

Chloroform, it appears, be&ets
strange visions which may be libelCls.
A story comes from Paris that a doc
tors wife has been petitioning Tor
divorce on various grounds. The evil
dence on her side included the state
ment of servant girl employed in
friends house. The doctor was called
in to attend to the maid during an
illness. A surgical operation Was
deemed necessary and the girl was
put under chloroform. On awakening
after the operation the first thing she
saw was the doctor kissing her m1s-
tress-that is to say, his wife s best
friend-and, of course. she told the
wife Respondent has met this evil
dence with a learned lecture on the
effects of chloroform.
To attach credence to the girls
story argued ignorance of the peculiar
properties of the drug. The doctor
called Professors Brouardel and De-
bove to support him and both authoTl-'
ties agreed that chloroform is wall
known to produce such osculatory hal
lucinations. These are not only ire
quent during an anaesthesia, but often
persist after the return of conscious
ness. The servant girl had been
dreaming of kisses, and on awakening
imagined that she saw the doctor
kissing her mistress. 1t was mere
halllcination. and the doctor had
never thought of kissing the woman,
either then or at any other more IA
vorable time The court was con-
yinced by the two learned professors
and rejected the servant girls evil
dence. Unfortunately for the doctor.
other grounds for a divorce brought
forward by the wife were proved to
be not hallucinatory, but substantial,
and she has won her suit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15
Merry England.

Times and manners change. Tne
customs of London, ancient and mod
ern, greatly differ. Says the London
Times, regarding medieval days:
Dancing was passion with every
body From the queen to the milk
maid, all the women danced; from the
king to the crftsman, all the young
men danced. They danced in the
streets whenever it was possible,
which was one of the reasons why
May day was so joyous a festival
The more courtly people had dances
dignified and stately. such as the
Danse au Virlet, in which each per-
former sang verse. s\d then they
all danced around, singing the same
verse in chorus; the Pas de Brabant,
where every man knelt to his partner;
the Danse au Chaplet, where every
man kissed his partner; they danced
together, singing minstrels' songs.
they danced in the garden, they
danced in the meadow, they went out
at night to daa ce, with tapers in their
hands; they danced to beautiful music
played by an orchestra. Where is
the dancing spirit now? Where the
mixed kissing? When did Merry Eng
land die? When did it begin? Was
it ever so?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

The whole transformation is pro-
duced by emanations of hydrogen sui
phide. which is generated in the jar
itself without any visible apparatus.
The cat has been previously coated
with a solution of chloride of anti
mony wherever the orange hue was
to be produced. and with solution
of basic acetate of lead wherever the
black stripes were to appear. Both
solutions are colorless. After the
coated cat has been introduced in his
glass cage. small piece of paste
board is placed under the wooden
support SO as slightly to incline the
jar forward. A few decigrammes of
pulverized sulphide of iron folded in
a piece of blotting paper are depos-
tied behind the cat, on the elevated
side of the bottom OF the jar. Two
or three cubic centimeters of diluted
sulphuric acid are dropped with
pipette on the opposite side. When
the performer wishes the transforma-
en- support and pushes it forward as
II he wanted to enable everybody to
see better what is going to happen.
By SO doing he suppresses the slight
inclination which kept the iron sulph-
ide beyond the reach of the sulphuric
acid. The gas is evolved. and the
formation of the orange sulphide Of
antimony and black sulphide of lead
takes place in few seconds.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15
S5(jii[|4{IEE;%{Sfl1ie!IiI 5ji| 1!IiI 1!iI
SN,Ses. lly
A CHEMICAL TRICK.
How = Surprising Phenomenon Can
Be Produced to Amuse Friends.

When we happen to witness a phe
nomenon which seems to violate nat
ural laws. We are not likely to forget
its cause il it be explained to us. The
following experiment will help those
interested to understand as well as to
remember some chemical data.
A white cat, made of flexible paste
board and imprisoned in glass jar,
Is shown to the audience. The lee
turer announces that, without opening
the jar or even touching it, he will
cause the cat to undergo a geological
as well as a chemical transformation.
He takes the support of the jar. and
pushes it forward in full view Of the
students. The change occurs almost
instantaneously. The cat takes a
rich orange color on which black
transversal stripes rapidly paint them
selves. The cat has become tiger.