The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1905, Page 8

i A " ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOHN McNAUGHT.. :\ BLICATION OFFICE. WED DAY.. A LESSON IN REFORESTATION. NTRA COSTA Mountains, on the east side of the bay of San sco, were once wooded. When Dana made hjs two ars’ voyage before the mast and visited San Francisco in se slopes, now mostly bare of trees, were forested. The lwood stumps are still found in many places, decaying mon- sts that were. In some places the eucalyptus has flourishes in scattered groves that are rather mo- their grouping, but still serve to enliven the landscape. any attempts have yet been made to recreate a genuine al variety of trees, grouped as they grow in the ted by nature. The best example of such a forest uin Miller’s place, “The Heights.” Less than s ago it was a lofty and barren ridge, rather forbidding, the noble view that it commands. It was not watered, e rains, and to the casual observer seemed the least in all that range for the growth of a forest.’ But 1ting, and at the same time began calling public atten- 1e necessity and the possibility of recreating the forests much to California. ance of the efforts of the Federal Government in , he inspired a group of peop's to promote tree plant- gurated the first arbor day on Goat Island, when oc- t public appearance of the beloved General Vallejo, who le present of the glories of the primitive forests that childhood in this part of the State. Trees were hat day on the island and flourished until careless guar- used their destruction by fire. Had this been prevented, uld have been adorned by a thriving grove, and the nd suggestion of that first Arbor day. oet of the Sierras kept on planting his own land, and now ts are covered by the most charming forest. Cypress and > fore ed a bave all been used, and the sassafras and many other exotics, trees from seed sent to him by Gladstone and other friends in ve joined in making what was a blear ridge and slope one harming spots around the bay. It is a genuine forest, ng plantation of starving shrubs. It is not monotonous. foliage, running from the weeping willow to the dove of the olive, give it the varied aspect of the natural of this has been done in a few years, showing the natural of our mountain soil and climate for the rapid production It is an object lesson of the greatest value to our people, i i encourage the National Forestry Bureau to delay mo nger the reforesfhtion of the lands that have been stripped of tim- ber tor profit and have felt the destroying touch of fire. The Realty ate of Oakland has been inspired by his example and is plant- of its tracts in the same range above Oakland, and will soon a great number of sightly building sites, sheltered >ssion of trees. Planting trees costs so little and the return is sogreat in satis- hat it is time the Government took notice and did some- forest its islands in the bay. Goat Island and Angel Island ieral reservations on the Marin shore can be forested like nd Black Point reservations, and the bay scenery would 3 were done. Anybody, anywhere, with thé pa- 1 devotion of Joaquin Miller, can within less than one gen- ion change the face of nature in California by converting into fine forest tracts of hill and mountain land that are useless for any otler purpose, and were intended by nature for that alone. ey want profit out of it, besides the value it gives to sightly sp r the cities for homes, the olive may be freely used, for in he poet’s groves the olive flourishes, untouched by any enemy, and s fruit in excellence without cultivation. It is the longest trees. Trees still cast their grateful shade and yield their sheltered the group that listened to the Sermon on the of There is no more tenacious tree, and none plays ore conspicuous part in the economies of man. The acacia is another tree that may haye uses at present unsuspected. It yields he gum arabic, and on Piedmont Heights this season it has been for the first time observeqd that certain acacias, after pruning, have -lded pounds of that valuable commercial gum. It has crystallized it dripped on the sidewalks and in great masses at the points of exudation. It has a good commercial value in medicine and con- So the tree planters may beautify the bare hills, add to the land, and at the same time secure commercial products carry profit. Olives fectionery. OUR ITALIAN COLONY. HE Italian colony of San Francisco numbers 25,000 people. , It va::ld be remarkable if there were not among them some thrift- less and some criminal individuals. But the colony must no - be judged by them than our American population consisting of those whose families have been on the soil for centuries should be judged by the few who lapse into crime and misdoing. It js part of the art of headlining news, especially criminal news, in the daily press, to flash up something startling, that arrests atten- This being done in the case of crimes committed by Italians takes the form of ascribing the offense to the Mafia or the Black Hand, or other criminal associations known to exist in parts of 1 It is far from the policy of American papers, in which such nes are used, to misrepresent or humiliate our Italian people. The fact about them is that criminal statistics prove the colony, to be remarkably free from crime. Perhaps a majority of them are edmontese, the people of the valley of the Po, the countrymer and compatriots of Cavour, the statesman who created modern Italy. They are a wonderfully industrious and thrifty people, who make bread for many and filch it from none. Some of our greatest rural and business enterprises belong to them. They hold an exceedingly creditable position in the public life of this city and State. An ITtalian sits on the bench of our Supreme Court. . An Italian has creditably represented this State in Congress. Italians have proven themselves most appreciative and intelligent members of our school board and our Board of Supervisors. Italians do credit to the learned professions of law and medicine. We have no more pa- triotic citizens than they. They love our institutions and use with- out abusing the broader opportunity of man in this land, which in their native Italy they called “The land of the beautiful flag.” There has never been any evidence of the existence of the Mafia or Black Hand or Camorra in our colony. In.Italy, where officials and statesmen note what goes on among their expatriated country- men 21l over the world, the Italian colony of San Francisco is noted for the peace, prosperity and friendly fellowship of its members. They bring here no feud nor vendetta, and soon add to the virtues of their fatherland those of their asylum in this land of liberty. They have such 2 place in our industrial and business life as makes them valuable citizens, who would be missed if they were withdrawn, and we desire to say for them that no such charge can lie agu.inst’ them as is made in other of our large cities. 3 tion. The farmer who can read Secretary Wilson'’s glowing and auroral report without feeling all-fired rich and prosperous may be set down as an incurable and unimaginative pessimist—Milwaukee Sentinel. Bk o SRS It is 8 great couptry in which the resignation of three men, all mem- bers of one family, from the employ of a life insurance company wipes $450,000 a year from the pay roll.—Elmira Gazette. i e Even the Sultan of Turkey will grant reforms when he has to. The Sultan is just like the President of an American {nsurance company.—At- lants Jourmal, fers, redwoods, eucalyptus, oak, the olive, poplar and beech | DECEMBER 27, 1905. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, | WONDER R ONLY SON fi;wurm QEHS HER ONCY CON By NMIS'TEXRR IF MINE HE TaCk WELL TS HIS LOOK OUT, NaT MY VALISE INSTEAD OF HIS OWN. WELL. 1 DONT KNOW WHAT 10 0Q IT_LOOKS LU KE CALIFORNIA AND NOR HE.ME MAYBE To AUSTRALIA. | DONT KNGO/ HIM TLL OWN IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE ANYWAY. BUT, 1 OPE HE NEVER MISSES FORMER Boss gr NEW YORK POLICTIANS NOW, IN MADAGASCAR Fop R RAFTY CENTS PER DAY, AND CAKES ™ o RAGTIME SONT Yo ypdh s = 5 A PRETTY G00QD 80X.) WELL, | SHOULD SAY 50! AH, LUXURY! EH? Wit + OR Wikl L NOT HES GONE 10— EXCUSE ME SR, | HAVE MADE A MISTAKE 1 ToOk YOUR VALSE 8y MISTAKE AM_VERY SORRY 1 COPYRIGKT. 1906, BY THE NEW YCRK EVENING TELEGRAM (NEW YORK KERALD COY “OCCIDENTAL ACCIDENTALS. | O who had been made the Mayor of a great city because the people knew the sort of man who ought to represent them cast his eyes about him in search of other graft. “‘Aha!” he said to himself, “there is the gubernatorial office. It shall be mine.” So the Fool consulted his Boss, and his Boss told him how to get the coveted prize, and thereupon the Fool shouted the slogan of the People and was fuly elected Governor. /Then did the Fool cast his eyes about him in search of other fields to conquer, and when he had done so he said to him- self, “I will be a United States Senator, for there are but few of them who have a smoother, slicker graft than mine.” So the Fool again consulted his Boss, and his Boss told him how he might be- come a Senator; and after that he was duly elected. Then aid the Fool again cast his eyes about him in search of a bigger snap, ana he said to himself: “I wonder if it is pos- sible that I might be President.” So he again consulted his Boss, and his Boss said: “Sure! It's dead easy!” “But 1 am only a Fool,” remarked the aspirant, who was not so foolish that he did not understand his limitations. “Oh, well; get onto yourself. Read some history, an’ you'll see dat fools ain’'t barred,” his Boss replied. So the Fool lald his wires for the Pres- idency, but whether he ever got there I never heard; and all that remains is the— Moral: If a Fool is not without ambi- tion, he can find considerable to encour- age him in the pages of history. Chorus of Mothers—My Willle has been such a good little boy during the last few days! The Benignant Santa Claus—Yes, I feel that I can understand it. A long and va- ried experience has taught me to ex- pect it. A SMILE FOR DISASTER. It the gray horse won when the black horse should, why, at least shgw up with a smile; If you bet your money and didn’t “make good,” well, that is the popular style; If you've been out late with the boys at night and have flirted a bit with Sin, ‘When your head feels swelled 'In the morning light, then take your dose with a grin; 1t you take a hand in the faro game, and it gives you a plexus blow, ‘Why, the rule to observe is ever the same: Do not show the hurt you know. Oh, a coward may slink, and a coward may crawl, as only a craven can, But a man, though he oft with the foolish 3 ANOT! ENGAGEMENT. Mate—I see another naval engagement is reported. Lieu -~ e fighting? ] By A. J. Waterhouse. B - s b THE TALE OF A FOOL. fall, may smile through his pain, NCE upon a time a certain Fool like a man. The world liketh well the man sans a whine, and it loveth the smile on his face, it giveth no grace to the ones who repine and say, “I am hurt in this place.” If you had every woe that your life doth deserve, what then were your dolor- ous lot? Perhaps yor'd fare well, but I've only the “nerve'” to say I am glad I have not. In the most of our cases the dose that we take is only the dose we have earned. Though my sjkull is quite dense and my brain is opaque, so’much in my life I have learned. So I say to myself, as I say unto all, as the wiser and happier plan, That a man, though he oft with the fool- ish may fall, may smile through his pain, like a man. But “Do you belleve, as the poet says, that ‘hope springs eternal in the human breast’?"” “Yes, but I've noticed that it generally settles down again.” ; “You know this man’s reputation for truth and veracity?"” “I do.*" “What is it?” “That he tells the truth.” “You consider him veraclous, then?" ““Well, if you want my personal opinion, I should say that he was so—under suffi- clent provocaticn.” UP-TO-DATE DEFINITIONS. A pessimist—One who allows his dyspep- sla to ooze out in language, An optimist—One whose soul is bigger than his dyspepsia. Truth—The thing that we see. Error—The thing that the other fellow erally condemn—unless we lucky.” Our baby—The only real thing that ever happened. The other fellow's baby—A howling brat. Classical music—The kind that many of us make a bluff at perfectly worshiping. The old-fashioned music—The kind that we first hear with pleasure-dimmed eyes, and then say, “What a pity that she doesn’t sing something cholce!” Our dear daughter’s music—Hus—s—sh! Selfishness—The . thing that ails the other fellow when he will not do as we desire. To-morrow—The happy time when the majority of us are going to do something strikingly good. New woman—The same old thing in a vest and cravat. “strike it AFTER THE PARTY. m:t’h Girl—Oh! nursey, lift me and put me to but don’t bend lt:g 3 o sees. Multi-millionaire—A man whom we gen-- l HIS MISTAKE | ByJ.J. Holden. TR E was an alert, vigorous, athletic H youth, not tall in stature, but com- 2 pactly built and able to give a good account of himself at almost any time. Incidentally, he has excellent social po- sition,( living in a pleasant part of town among those of his own kind. He was just turning the corner into his home street the other evening when he caught sight of three men standing on the walk a little farther down. A thought of a hold-up came to him immediately, but his pride and his proved ability to take care of himself prevented his turn- ing back. He kept on—and his fears were heightened by seeing one of the three men step to the inside of the walk, while his two companions remained on the out- slde. It seemed to be a time for quick action, and the young man acted. He reasoned to himself that if he could get rid of the man inside he would at least have the other two in front of him. 8o, as he ap- proached rapidly and came within strik- ing distance of the inside one of the three, he gave a quick lunge with his fist. The man saw it coming in time to dodge, but involved his legs with the low rail about the grass plat, and sat down. The young man faced about quickly toward the others, when he was halted in his prospective career of destruction by hearing the taller one say: “Ain’t you a pretty fresh guy to be try- ing to hold up three men bigger than you with nothin’ but your fists? Seems to me you'd better go home and get a gun. We might hurt you.” “T thought I was going to be held up,” said the young man, moved to quick com- prehension by the evident sincerity of the Big man’s tone. “Can't a couple of friends see a man home without being taken for robbers?” complained the big man again. The man on the inside was brushing himself off, and there seemed to be noth- ing for his assailant to do but help him. He gave him a hand over the rall, ex- plaining as fast as he could how it hap- pened. There was nothing to do but apol- ogize, so he apologized profusely. A con- versation ensued, and in a few minutes the big man suggested they go up to his room and play a little quiet game, the stranger taking the fourth hand. They daid. § And now the young man is wondering how. much money he would have had if his first suspicions had been correct and they had held him up in thé street. ———————s According to the Tageblatt, army offi- cers are not seen In the restaurants and theaters of Berlin nearly as often as they used to be_ten years ago, the main reason being’ that their hours of duty are treble what they were in 1890, Chauncey—The doctaw has ordered a complete rest. He has positively forbidden me to even think. w2 O e—And did he have ~the ,l to charge you for that P e ppneapernc R e e 0 e ek %4 THE SMART SET 4% By Sally Sharp. ~ P — There will be a merry time to-night at with Colonel Thomas Wain-Morgan Drap- er as host. The event is in honor of his daughter, Miss Elsa Draper, and will - clude half a hundred young guests, who are keenly awaiting the hour. A private car will convey the participants to and fro, and the party bids fair to prove one ! of the season's gayest. v . Clubs will flourish in festivity to-day, two big events being scheduled within the precincts of Forum and California. At the former high Christmas jinks will be !held this afterncon and a merry time is expected. No one is bidden outside the membership, which is to be the guest of the president, Mrs. Fredericks. Out on Clay street the annual club breakfast will be held by the California Club at 12 o'clock, the ensuing hours to be filled with wit and comment regarding the club, the season and all that pertains to the hopes of the organization. T Christmas day saw much hospitality. Miss Beatrice Fife, who has been away for several months, received the welcome of many friends. Between 4 and 8 o’clock the Fife home was literally besieged with callers, among whom were Miss Ethel Shorb, Miss Florence Cole, Miss Bessie Bates, Miss Maud Woods, Miss Dottie Woods, Miss Frances Stewart, Miss Dor- othy Dustan, Miss Gertrude Russell, Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Susan Erts, Lieutenant Willis Peace, Lieutenant Anderson and Arthur Fennimore. . An informal Christmas dance, which was a most enjoyable affalr, was given by Miss Susan Ertz and Miss Blossom, the hostesses bidding about a score of young folks. ‘With decoration of holly, greens and mistletoe the house was filled with the air of festivity and W out invitations to their daugh- ter's wedding, would have either the courage or sincerity to express their inmost thoughts as naively as those parents of Welsh brides who, bid- ding their friends to attend the marriage, also bid them not to come empty-handed? ‘When our daughters are about to be married, and the presents begin to arrive, we are wont to profess that such a con- tingency was as far from our thoughts as the cold side of the farthest star is from our material vision. ‘We suffer a shock when the caterer in- sists that a room must be set aside, where the guests may view the evidences of both families’ popularity, and the finan- cial surplus of their friends. On the occasion of the wedding we take pains to remove all the cards from the credit for great delicacy of feeling. But, are the facts in the case very dif- ferent from those in Wales, where candor is not considered beneath social dignity, where the host and hostess have the nerve to add to their invitation: ‘“What- ever donation you may be pleased to be- stow will be thankfully received, and cheerfully repald whenever called for on a simflar ‘occasion. The parents of the bride and bridegroom-elect dedire that on the above date, and will be thankful for all favors granted.” The situation is really identical on both expectations are the sane. If a father and mother have been giving wedding presents generously for twenty-five years, straining their Income in order to do the thing up handsomely, they naturally an- ticlpate that some of the bread which they have cast so freely on the waters MAN AND HIS VALET. “T never saw a man so entirely de- pendent on his valet.” “Quite helpless without him, er?” his valet with him.” “What was that for?” upon.”’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. GETTING BACK. “Don’t be afraid of me,: mis: the masher; “I wouldn't kill a flea.” sald “it takes a clever man the bright girl; "—Yonkers Statesman. to kill a flea. —————— NOW BE HAPPY. When vou read what follows you'll feel like throwing your old shoes at dull care and shouting alleluia on the hilltop. “The man with no arms and no legs, the new Golt and Country Club, which is | to be initiated into socizl life by a dance, | the gay group were Miss Dor- othy Dustan, Miss Elsa Draper. Miss Beatrice Fife, Miss Frances Stewart, Miss Gertrude Russell, Lieutenant Rol- lo Andersom, Lieutenant Willis G. Peace, Arthur Fennimore and Ralph Renaud. among Among those entertaining at dinner on Christmas were Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie Dunn. The wedding of Miss Hortense Childs and Captain Frederick P. Reynolds, U. 8. A, will be a soclety event of Feb- ruary, the ceremony to take place at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Emmeline Childs, in Los Angeles. o Mrs. Charles Josselyn has issued in- vitations for a bridge party to take place next Tuesday at her home on Clay street. Mrs. Edward Saunders will eatertaln to-day at her home on Green street in honor of Mrs. Gordon Raymond. & e Robert Aitken sends word from Paris of prosperity and happiness, aad is busily engaged with his work. e Willlam B. Bourn Jr. is leaving to- day for New York, where he will meet Mrs. Bourn and Miss Maud Boura and sail for Europe. ~ & ey Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hughson have returned from a delightful visit East, where they have been the guests of Mr. Hughson's parents ia Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Hughson are at thelr home, 3844 Clay street. € 98 M Ernest A Leigh has issued cardg for an at home from 3 to & on Saturday, December 30, at 1133 Hayes street. gifts due to them will be returned to them | “Quite helpless. Mabel told me that | formation asked when he came to propose he brought | house. WHY THE BIG WEDDING ? ' By Dorothy Fenimore. HAT American parents, sending will return to them at this appropriate season. The form of the Welsh “bidding” ex- presses their position neatly; 'tis human nature whittled to the point. Whatever is so genuine as its statement is cannot Justly be reckoned vulgar. The humor of the invitation is less in its simpleity than in its definiteness, which does not leave a single loophole for escape. There s much injustice done, however, in our estimation of the motives of our neighbor who gives the wedding. If the ceremony is at church, and followed by a big reception at the house, there is al- ways some one who slyly hints, with a Hft of the eyebrow and a kpowing smile, that there's sure to be lots of presents, Well? If the bride's father was simply after furnishings for his daught home—the implication which lurks in the shadow of the tfited eyebrow and the crooked smile— | he would save money by giving up the gifts in order that we may receive due | party, and fitting up the flat. Big weddings with many witnesses and appropriate rejoicings are Institutions founded on a social fact—the enormous value of the father’'s and mother's gift | to_their prospective son-in-law. They are strendering to hira, formally, but with | all possible grace, their darling daughter's happiness and pride. Surely there can- not be too many witnesses for such a solemn giving. This, and not the gift« bringing, is the serfous, the primary réa- son why big weddings have become a custom of the day. But the giving of wedding presents is a time-honored usage. It is the bride's sides of the big blue pond. Ordinarily the | privilege to enjoy this peculiar pleasurs of rich possession, which, as the years go on, and vase after vase has been broken by the hired girl, and the fine plates and saucers get nicked, and the cups lose their handles, grows in value, with lessening substance, fof sweet as- soclation’s sake. L e T I B . By A gt e A ey, ANSWERS TO QUERIES. SEFD HOUSE—A Reader, City. As this department does not advertise private concerns it cannot give the In for about a seed MARK TWAIN—F. L. 8, City. This cor- “Why, when he reached the proper |respondent wants to know if any reader place his valet spread a hemstitched of this department can furnish the in- handkerchief on the floor for him to kneel | scription that was written by Mark Twain to be placed over the grave of his de- ceased wife. WRITER—H. C. B.. Colusa, Cal A person who writes for a newspaper or a magazine may adopt any name. The pub- lisher as a rule wants the name of the “No, I don’t think you would,” sald | writer but never makes the name known without permission. WEDDING PRESENTS-D. B, Santa Rosa, Cal. If a friend of yours is about to be marrfed and you have not had an introduction to the lady he is about to marry that should not prevent you from sending a wedding present, if you are so who Is wheeled around town in a roller | inclined. chalr, is the happlest little fellow in the world. And recently, when the doctors told him that he would soon lose his sight, AUTHOR WANTED—J. Q B, Lodi, Cal. This correspondent wants to he smiled and said cheerfully: “Well, I|know who wrote the following, also the have no legs with which to walk into | name of the compoeition. Can any trouble; no arms to embrace it, and soon | reader of this department advise him? T'll have no eyes to be saddened by the sight of it.” He joined the church some time sine alleluia.” -Atlanta Constitution. ———————— Time to ship East for New Years, Townsend's California Glace Fruits, 767 Market street. . AR OO RGOS A Townsen and cholcest capdies in artistio to get a good place to holler | Each Lose this day loltering, ‘twill be the same To-morrow; and the next ‘more dilatory. 's California glace fruits| SHOOTING—Subscrider, Cal. Whether a hunter has the right etched boxes. New store, 767 Market, * | to shoot on the banks of a navigable primbina s ol stream flowing tide water depends up- Speclal information supplied daily to | on conditions. It has been held that business houses and public men by the | where there ss Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 30 Cali- fornia streat. Telephone Main 1042, * e AWAY, HAD NO RECORD. g er an; g 3 R “Won' I advertised for chauffeur. are riparian rights, a hunter would not have the right to shoot on such banks. How far a hunt- er may go to retrieve birds, either in person or by dog. also depends upon conditions. A general amswer cannot be given to the questions. THE EXEMPTS—Monumental, Fres- . no, Cal. James O'Donnell, the old time secretary of the Exempt Fire Company, has finally furnished this department the following Information relative to the company: Of the 1290 members of the volunteer fire department Who be- came members of the Exempt Fire Company, there were on December 15, 1905, 177 survivors, that is as near as can be ascertained. Of this number but thirty-six are still menwers of the old company that meets in “the house on the hilL” They are: W. L. Ryckman of Engine 1 Company 1; X Plnem, B.lrrxli. ot' !;IP. H. of 4; James Kentzell, Isaac Harrington, James G and Hénry Wheeler of 5; of 6; John 3. Eells and R. James O'Donnell and gol.m JDrnr otl B;Aflonrr D. Hudson, o] . Guilfoyle, Andrew J. Jessup, C. B, McFariand and Beauto: H. Shewn- hoft of 9; Samuel b