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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-30
your MONEY Refunded

If not entirely satisfied with any pur-
chase made of Radke & Co. We have
on display one thousand different styles
of scarf pins from s1.50 to $3.50 each
Everything in silverware- Mail orders
receive prompt attention Bush street
and Van Ness avenue, San Francisco
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AWARDED PRIZE FOR PHYSICS

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 29.-At the forth
coming distribution OF Nobel prizes.
Professor Joseph T. Thomson of Cam
bridge University, England. Will be
awarded the prize for physics
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Before buying your table silver or
carving set see what Radke & Co. have
IN this line II you don't we both lose
money. Mail orders receive prompt at
tention- Bush ST. and Van Ness ave-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-03
A GROCERY IN CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVE MANN PLAYS
SALESMAN AND DRUGGIST 10
UNMASK FRAUDS.
Short Weight and Fraudulent Foods
the Lure of Many Department
Stores and Mail Order Houses.
Honest Dealers Handicapped by
DeceptionS.

When the pure food bill was before
the House of Representatives a few
weeks ago. intense interest was dis
played by the members of that body
in grocery store" established by
Representative Mann of Illinois. Mt
Mann had been given a special privi-
lege by the House committee having
the bill in charge to demonstrate the
manner in which the ordinary food
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-03
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Northern Sister Would Like Such
Arrangements; But is Waiting
Move by This Country.

A letter from Ottawa, Canada,
states that the question of reciprocity
between Canada and the Unite.
States is by no means dead, as was
clearly shown by the recent DEBATE on
| the Canadian budget in number of
speeches, which, while they admitted
| that the United States did not appear
to care for reciprocity, it would if it
could be brought about on mutually
advantageous terms, De good thing
for both sides of the line. Many of
the crown ministers and even Sir VIII
frid Laurier himself, the premier, and
described in England as the foremost
statesman in the British Empire, are
favorable to Canadian-AmericaE re-
ciprocity, if it can be had Sir
Richard Cartwright, minister of trade
and commerce, said recen.-y that there
could be no better British policy than
to do everything possible to encourage
good relations with the United States.
Senator Lougheed, the conservative
leader in the Senate, stated that he
thought no higher work could be found
by King Edward than to promote the
good relations of the two peoples. and
bind more closely together the two
Anglo Saxon nations. He knew no
happier way of strengt -ening the bond
between the Anglo-SaXon peoples on
the North American Continent than
for the King and Queen to visit the
shores of North America at the pres
ent time.
If reciprocity is not visibly to the
front to-day it is because public
opinion in Canada reg rds reciprocity
as unattainable and the position of
the anti-re .iprocity men who are for
the moment supreme, as unassailaDle.
Hence. and for no other reason. re-
ciprocity sentiment is put on the shelf
until called for again, and an ostenta-
tious appearance of indifference Is
manifested in Canada which Will be
stiffiy maintained as long as the
United States government makes no
| forward movement that public opinion
in the Dominion can accept as sincere
and based on spirit of reasonableness
and fair play.
To those who are able to read be-
tween the lines, the announcement of
the finance minister that the changes
to be made in the Canadian tariff,
when revision takes pace next session.
must depend upon such new conditions
as may have occurred, Is obviously
meant for the people at Washington
1 who stand in the way of reciprocity
and those in London who have blocked
n mutual preference between the
mother country and Canada. 1t Is a
warning and may mean much. or little
as circumstances or conditions dictate
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BREAKS By CONGRESS
Peculiar Mistakes Due to Tremen-
dous Amount of Work Transacted
just Before Adjournment.

In the hurry and hustle of "Get
away" day in Congress. few errors
slipped in to upset the calculations of
party leaders. One of these was the
signing of the agricultural appropri-
alton bill by the President before that
measure contained the signature of the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. Of course this oversight wa
corrected, but the question then arose
as to the Importance of having the bill
signed by the Speaker and the Vice
President. Their signatures merely
certify that the bill has passed their
respective houses, the important fact
being that they have been passed by
the House and Senate. For this rea-
son it is not regarded as being absO-
lutely indispensable that n bill should
be signed by the presiding officer of
the House All that is necessary is to
establish the fact that it has been so
passed.
Another "break" was the presidcn-
tial approval of the sundry civil bill
containing an item appropriatinS
$3.OOO00O for Il site for a new de-
partmental building in Washington.
This item had been dropped out of the
bill in conference but the enrolment
clerks failed to notice the omission
and SO included this item in the copy
of the bill laid before the President for
his signature. When the error was
discovered, resolution was adopted
by both houses of Congress repeating
the feature of the bill making the
$3,0OO,OOO appropriation.
1t is not strange that these mis-
takes occur, as all of the employees of
both the Senate and House during the
last few days of Congress have an
enormous amount of work showed upon
them, so that when Congress actually
adjourns many of them are ready to
take to their beds for several days in
order to recuperate.
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ven this two-scorc years, since levin
flash burned the sight out of my head.
You have been blind to much that
is goody and fair" quoth Sir Nigel, but
you have also been spared much that is
sorry and foul. But, by st. Paul! we
must on, or our Company will think that
they have lost their captain somewhat
early in the venture. Throw the man my
purse, Edricson, and let us GO"
Alcyne, lingering behind, bethought
him of the Lady Loring's counsel. and
reduced the noble gift which the knigAt
had so freely bestowed to a single PENN,
which the beggar, with many mumbled
blessings, thrust away into his wallet.
Then, squirting his steed, the young squire
rode at the top of his speed after his
companions, and overlook them just at
the spot where the trees fringe off into
the moor anu the struggling hamlet of
Horde lies scattered on either side of the
winding and deeply rutted track The
Company was already well-nigh through
the village; but as the knight and his
squires closed up upon them, they heard
the clamor of strident voice. followed
by n roar oe deep-chested laughter from
the ranks of the archers. Another minute
brought them up with the rear-guard.
where every man marched with his beard
on his shoulder and a face which was
agrin with merriment. BY the side of
the column walked huge red-headed
bowman, with his hands thrown out in
argument and eXpostulation, while close
at his heels followed a little wrnkled
woman, who poured forth shrill volley
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of abuse, varied by an occasional thwack
from her stick, given with all the forse
of her body, though she might have seea
beating one of the forest trees for all
the effect that she seemed likely to pre-
duce.
Il trust Aylward," said Sir Nigel,
gravely, as he rode up, that this doth
not mean that any violence hath been
offered to women If such n thing hap
pcned, l tell you that the man shall
hang, though he were the best archer
that ever wore brassart.''
Nay, my fair lord" Aylward answered
with grin. 'it is violence which is
offered to man. He comes from Horde,
and this is his mother who hath come
forth to welcome him
You rammucky lurden,' she was howl
ing. with n blow between each catch of
her breath, you shnmmocking, yaping,
over-long good-for-naught. ! will teach
thee! l will bastc thee! Aye, by my
faith!''
whist, mother" said John, looking
back at her from the tail of his eye. Il
go to France as an archer, TO give blows
and to take them
ITO France. quotha2" cried the old
dame. "Bide here with me, and | shall
like to get in France. If blows be what
you seek, you need not go further than
Horde"
by my hilt! the good dame speaks
truth" said Aylward. 1T seems to be
the very home of them"
what have you to say. you clean
shaved gallcybaEGer? cried the fiery
dame, turning upon the archer. "Can l
not speak with my own son but you must
let your tongue ClHCkE a soldier, QuOtha,
and never a hair on his face. l have
seen better soldier with pap for food
and swaddling-clothes for harness."
"Stand to it, Aylward," cried the
archers amid a fresh burst of laughter
"Do not thwart her, comrade," said big
John. ''She hath a proper spirit for her
years and cannot abide to be thwarted.
1t is kindly and homely to me to hear
her voice and to feel that she is behind
me But | must leave you now, mother,
for the way is over-rough for your feet;
but will bring you back silken gown,
il there be one in France or Spain, and
! will bring jimmy a silver penny; so
goodbye to you. and God have you in his
keeping! Whipping up the little
woman, he lifted her lightly to his lips,
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and then, taking his place in the ranks
again, marched on with the laughing Com
pany.
That was ever his way" she cried,
appealing TO Sir Nigel, who refined up his
horse and listened with the graycst cour-
tesy. He would jog on his own road for
all that | could do to change him. First
he must be a monk forsooth, and NIL be-
cause wench was wise enough TO turn
her back on him. Then he joins a rns-
cally crew and must needs trapsc OF to
the wars, and me with no one TO bait
the fires if | be out, or tend the COW if
! be home. Yet | have been good
mother TO him. Three hazel switches
day have | broke across his shoulders,
and he takes no more notice than you
have seen him to-day"
Doubt not that he will come back to
you both safe and prosperous, my fair
dame" quoth Sir Nigel Meanwhile 1t
ciieves me that, as | have already given
my purse to begrar up the road, L"
NAY, my lord" said Alleyne, II still
hPve some moneys remaining"
Then | pray you to give them to this
very worthy woman" He cantcred on as
he spoke. while Alleyne, having dispensed
two more pence, left the old dame stand
ing by the furthest cottage of Horde
with her shril voice raised in blessings
instead of revilings.
That night the Company slept at st.
Leonard's, in the great monastic barns
and spicarium-Eround well known both
to Alleyne and to John, for they were
almost within sight of the Abbey of
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bottle supposed to contain quart of
Vinegar, which when poured into Il
-rgr graduate did not nearly reach the
quart mark thereon-in fact was three
inches below it. Raisins, currants and
numerous other articles of food are
apparently put up in pound packages
and so the buyer considers, but in fact
few of those on the market really con-
tam Il full pound.
DEPARTMENT STORE BARGAINS.
1T is the department stores and
nail order houses" said the demon
srntor (which make profit from short
weight cans and undcr-siZed bottles.
We are seeking to protect the lcgiti-
mate grocery and the honest Gamer
from men who are willing to make
money by dcpriTing the people of
Ihiugs they think they are getting.
MI that we urge is that an approx
innate weight or measure may he put
upon each one of these packages and
then, if the public chooses to buy
smaller package at smaller price
il may do so. but the manufacturers
aud dealers must not any longer de
ceive the people as to how much they
are buying"
NI AENl TooDN y NloN,
On the tables where Mr.. Mann. ably
hut silently assisted by Mr.. Stevens
Of Minnesota, acted now as grocery
man, now as druggist, aud now as
bartender, there Were n dozen or more
packages of breakfast foods with their
familiar labels. \ reference to table
weights and sllillful dropping Of pack
ages upon a balance scale in front of
him enabled Mr.. Mann to show that
in a great many cases the public paid
full price for an abnormal amount OF
pasteboard box. In scarce any case
did the prepared food weigh twice as
much as the box. and in many in
stances food and package We're in near
ly equal proportion.
Everybody knew, as Mr.. Mann
stated, that % per cent. of all the
coffee used in the United States is sold
as a mixture of lava and Mocha. He
was prepared to show from official
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bouche' to be presented to a lady.
There is also, it is said, demand for
sugared rose petals, which is being
catered to by some enterprising artists
in sugar. 1t can hardly be pretended
that flowers made into sweets" are Of
any medicinal efficacy, though damask
rose leaves have long held recog-
nized place in the materia medica.
Whether the violet has any thera-
peutic qualities does not appear,
though the leaves mot the flower)
have just now some reputation-out-
side the medical faculty-as cure
for cancer. The best that can be
hoped for. If flowers are to be eaten
as well as to be seen and smelled, is
that they may in all cases prove to be
innocuous. 1t is nice question
whether the perfume is always a safe
guide.
Perhaps the modern craze is, after
all, only form of luxury. A candied
violet or a dish of rose leaves cum
ningly prepared for the tea table could
not possibly enter into the category of
cheap sweets for the millions. and it
is understood that the sugar trust is
not interested.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-03

figures that while we used last year
more that billion pounds of coffee.
and while about 25O.0OO,OOO pounds
were supposed to be Mocha and Java,
there We're actually imported into this
country last year only II fraction over
100000 pounds of Mocha and 10000
600 pounds Of Java, or approximately
less than 100000 pounds. or only >
per cent. of the popular blend. 1t is
staggering to know % per cent. of the
people who think they drink Mocha
and Java every day have been de-
ceived, and yet the facts seem TO be
rather plain.
Figures like these. however. al
though ordinarily impressive and con
vincing, did not attract so much at
tention in the House, because the
members We're so absorbed in the prac-
tical demonstration of the extent to
which fraudulent manufacturers of
food products have been willing TO
go in the way of swlndling the public.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-03

IilAI' / Elk M
For time Sir Nigel was very moody
and downcast, with bent brows and eyes
upon the pommel of his saddle Edricson,
Ford and Terlake rode behind him. The
four rode alone, for the archers had
passed curve in the road, though Al
leyne could still hear the heavy clump,
clump of their marching, or catch n
glimpse of the sparkle of steel through the
tangle of leafless branches.
Ride by my side, | entrent of you"
said the knight, refining in his steed that
they might come abreast of him
For, since it hath pleased you to fol-
low me to the wars, it were well that you
should know how you may best serve me.
| doubt not, Terlake. that you will show
yourself a worthy son of Il valiant fa-
ther, and you, Ford, of yours. and you
Edricson. that you are mindful of the old
time house from which all men know that
you are sprung. And first | would have
you bear very steadfastly in mind that
our setting forth is by no means for the
purpose of gaining spoil or eNacting ran
som. though it may well happen that such
may come to us also. We go to France.
and from thence, l trust, TO Spain, in
humble search of field in which we may
win advancement and perchance some
small share of glory. But what is this
among the treesi'
at is n shrine of Our Lady" sal
Tcrlnkc, "and a blind beggar who lives
by the aims of those who worship there. -
"A shrinc.' cried the knight. Then
let us put up an orisOn." And pulling
Off his cap, and clasping his hands, he
chantcd in n shrill voice: "Benedictus
dominus Deus meus, qui docet manus
meas ad proclium. ct digitos meos Hd
bellum." y strange figure he seemed TO
his three sluires, perched on his huge
horse, with his eyes upturned and the
wintry sun shimmering upon his bald
head. "It is noble prayer" he re-
marked, putting on his hat again, 'and
it was taught to me by the noble Chandos
himself. But how fares it with you,
father? Methinks that l should have
| ruth upon you, seeing that l am
myself like one who looks through horn
window while his neighbors have the
clear crystal Yet, by st. Paul there is
long stride between the man who hath
a horn easement and him who is walled
in on every hand"
'Alas, fair sir, cried the blind man.
II have not seen the blessed blue of hea-
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friends" and urged them to strain
every effort to get n labor party in
parliament.
you workers are the empire de-
clared the Countess and this with n
succession of spirited assertions she
made were Justify cheered by the Ia
boring men.
The Countess of Warwick is one of
England's most famous women. Be-
fore the succession of her husband to
the earldom she was Lady Brooke and
gained the nickname of "Babbling
Brooke" for having told some t ngs
in connection with the famous bac-
carat party at Tranby Croft which
proved one of the most sensational
news stories of the year. The Prince
of Wales, now King Edward vi. was
n member of the party and a subse-
quent witness in the case
TO TEACH DAIRYING AND
CHICKEN GROWTH.
In the past few years the Countess
of Warwick has devoted nearly her
entire time to phiianthropic and char
ity work. She once managed Il linen
and lace store but the venture proved
unsuccessful. Later she founded n
school and dairy work and poultry
keeping for young girls, Il home for
crippled children and technical
school,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-03
COUNTESS OF WARWICK.
A STRIKING BEAUTY OF ENGLISH
COURT WHO IS FRIEND OF
WOREINGMEN.
Has Accomplished Great Philan-
thropy, Founding Girls Schools in
Dairying, Poultry, Etc.-Prominent
In Politics.


thropy, Founding Girls Schools in
Dairying, Poultry, Etc.-Prominent
In Politics.
England has at least one titled
woman whose wealth and position
have not proved sufficient to blind her
to conditions which surround less for
tunate men and women. She is the
Countess of Warwick, long the reign
ing beauty of King Edwards court,
and one of the most famous women in
two continents.
The Countess has recently come in
to prominence through her par. -ipa-
tion in the English elections and is a
strong advocate and supporter of VIII
Thorne, candidate of the dock Ia
borers for seat in the House of Com
mons. The Countess strongly sup
ports the contention of the laboring
element for labor party in parliament
and gowned in the most bewitching of
Partisan frocks and in red automo-
bile she has been stirring things up
pretty lively in the forty-five parlia-
mentary districts in which repre-
sentatives of organized labor We're
running for the House of Commons.
SENT DELEGATION TO AMERICA.
This very democratic Countess re-
Gently sent delegation of twenty-five
women to the United States to study
labor conditions here. Each "'as in
trusted with different mission. One
visited stenographers and typewriters.
another went to tailor shops and still
another to the factories where young
men and women are employed and the
entire labor field was Adequately COW
cred. The Countess betrayed all ex-
penses of the trip and is now using
the material which her delegation
brought back to her for speeches to
the laboring classes.
Not long ago the Countess addressed
a tremendous crowd of workmen. Her
stage was n bridesmaids wagon and
hundreds of workmen went without
their dinners in order to hear her
speech. She was given a great Oval
tion, called the men comrades and
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TO TEACH DAIRYING AND
CHICKEN GROWTH.
C4NDIED FLOWERS.
England Has Begun Strange De.
mands for Sugared Blossoms From
the United States.

One of the latest developments of
luxury is said to be the candying of
fragrant flowers. The notion is not
altogether new, for violets have long
been made into confections for the
palate, as well as into boquets for the
olfactory organs.
At any rate, it seems that the fash
ion has acquired new impetus of
late, and q candicd violet is coming
to be regarded as an acceptable "lonne
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Praise.

New Yorker-To tell the truth, we
are proud of this hotel.
Chicagoan-Well,I can't blame you
altogether, old man. honestly think
myself that it's the finest between
Chicago and London.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-03-01
he President Gets a New Cane,

from the New York Times.
lhterposed among the official calls on
the president Saturday was one which
was entirely unexpected. The caller
was Theodore Roosevelt, jr., Who had
come on from Harvard with a class
mate and astonished the family nv
walking into the White House. He
came so that he could see something of
his parents before their departure for
the south on Wednesday.
An old man from Virginia cam ta
present to the president a cane. 1t
turned out to be such a gift as Mr..
Roosevelt likes to get, and he asked for
the giver's name and was sorry not
to get it. The cane was the old mans
W work, and on it were carved the
names OF all the principal battles Of
the civil war. with the names of the
leading generals and oates of death OF
those killed in battle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-03-01
Wearing Borrowed Clothes.

from The New York Press.
A big retail clothing house Is sorely
pestered by customers who order clothes.
wear them at an evening reception or to
tho theater. return them next day and
demand their money back on the ground
that the garments do not suit. The man
aseinent recently adopted a device like
that which seals the doors Of freight cars
IN transit-a leaden pellet pressed on to
wire or twin fasteners. You have seen
she same thing on certain brands Of cham
payne, ales. etc. The removal Of the pei
yet indicates that he package has been
taihpered with. This notice is printed on
the clothing tag:
/ insure our customers against pur-
chasing clothes that may have been worn
b* others, we nave appended this tag and
seal. No clothing Will be exchanged, nor
ct.eolt given, If this garment Is returned
without tho undisturbed SEAL"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-03-01
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible scaly Humor in Patches All
Over the Body-skin Cracked and

Terrible Scaly Humor in Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
Blecding-Cured by Cuticura.
i was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-dve years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. l used three cakes OF
Cuticura Soap, six boxes of Ointment.
n two bottles of Resolvent. In thirty
days l was completely cured, and |
think permanently. as it was about five
years ago. The psoriasis first made its
appearance In red spots, generally
forming a circle, leaving in the center
a spot about the size Of a silver dol
lar OF sound flesh. In a short time the
affected circle would form a heavy drv
scale Of white sllvery appearance and
would gradually drop off. To remove
the entire scales by bathing or using
OIL to soften them the flesh would be
perfectly raw, and a light discharge
Of bloody substance would ooze ont.
That scaly crust would form again in
tWenty-four hours. 1t was worse on
my arms and limbs, although it was
In spots all over my body, also on nv
scalp. II let the scales remain too
long without removing by bath or 9th.
arwlse, the skin would crack and bleed.
| suffered intense itching, worse at
nights after getting warm in bed, or
biood warm by exercise, when it would
be almost unbearable. w. NJ. Chides-
ter, Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1905"