The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1906, Page 8

e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO FOHN MeNAUGHT......... THIRD AND MARKET STREETS, SAN FRANCISCO csiaResaninesmsbonincis s FEBRUABY '8; xpofl JAPANESE COMMERCE. OR the fiscal year 1905 our total trade with Italy amounted to $77.000,000. In the fiscal year 1904 Italy sent to us 230,622 s. For the same period our trade with Japan was Japan sent to us 14,264 immigrants. Our trade with has long been fostered and is now promoted by reciprocal ar- ents between the two governments. It is not large, but it is prized. That our commerce with Japan should have so speed- m it indicates that the wants of that country are rising and s exporting power is being developed to supply them in ex- trade with Russia has fallen greatly as a result of the war, that with Japan has risen, although her people themselves pro- per cent of the war material they used. Our Consul General Miller, reports that though Japan has participated le only fifty years, her exports last year exceeded orts by $3411 80. Her exports to the United States are double those to any y. General Miller predicts a large increase in Japanese rerce, since. the people are putting into production the same was displayed in war, and the returning armies are im- ately absorbed into the national industries. It is noted, too, they bring back with them new wants, broader ideas and a list eeds which commerce must supply by importation. he exports to the United States increased principally in silk raw silk, mats and matting and porcelain. The increased 1 the United States were raw cotton, machinery and en- otives, iron bars and rods, iron rails, nails, pipe. The etal imports from this country was large and shows no Of other articles, leather, flour, kerosene, oil cake sed. v estimate the power of Japan as a competitor in it is interesting to catalogue her leading exports, silk and silk fabrics, cotton yarns, spun from our raw . coal, cotton fabrics, matches, mats and matting, rice, porcelain and earthenware. It will be seen that here is no competition with our production, so arkets there is little clash. of Japan is the subject of concern with that 1e population is drawn off into other industrial mports must increase, and in supplying these in ts the United States should lead: It is commercial des- H yan is to hold to us the same relation as Great Britain, ur raw material and food, and an increasing share of our Heretofore Japanese trade has attracted but little at- Government. The proposition recently made in hat it be especially disfavored by legislation is against American commerce and offensive to international it is made the object of as much official interest as hern and Southeastern Europe, it will be found to r in the commerce of the Pacific. mall number of Japanese immigrants seeking an evident that the people feel a call to stay at home own country. The principle that is behind this t into China by Japanese influence, and that is also When the per capita trade of China equals that need to increase our own production to supply our - resulting commerce will content the Chinese at them, like the Japanese, less inclined to seek pros- If we show wisdom, tolerance and patience to the | extent that we use these qualities.with the European countries, | 1 will be a large share of the trade of Eastern Asia. stress has been put upon the question of immi- sisa passmg condition and will soon disappear, and no issue or policy between the countries that can disturb yw of their commerce, which will be mutually profitable the best bond of peace between them. SWITZERLAND’S LESSON TO CALIFORNIA. ALIFORNIA might well be called the Switzerland of America —s0 analogous with her are we in our opportunity of deriving imense revenue from our pre-eminence as a tourists’ resort. augurated “see America first” movement to attract to this picturesquely wonderful land can find much in the astonishing success which Switzerland has other count r that gy t » per their elop I is bein The tray Iy i westwal ge it encourage ade of her scenery as an asset. It will not be in vain that beauti- ful ng tourists’ books are artistically got up and enter- spread broadcast over the country, for Switzerland has way in showing us how lavish is the income that flows from g sightseers and pleasure seekers when their money’s worth returned to the travelers. The latest number of the Reports sets it down that Switzerland is unsurpassed in prosperity by any country in Europe. This prosperity is to the strong call her scenery makes to wealthy tourists. ym the outside world, Switzerland would be too poor to ood enough to live upon. report shows that the present population of the little con- 5,343. Almost as many visitors as there are residents »ass in at her gates every year, and they leave $30,- hotels alone, and many millions more are spent on s, carriage and boat hire, and what is particularly in- 1g for us to note, many millions are spent in shops fofr carved woodw: r,rk toys of all kinds, souvenirs and laces. It was one time that Florida lived upon fish and strangers. It is evident that Switzerland could flourish luxuriously upon strangers alone. Now if Switzerland achieves an unsurpassed material prosperity largely out of her attractiveness to tourists in spite of the fact that her soil 1 not make her self-sustaining, what a means of surplus wealth getting might we not make out of our analogous position of being the center of interest to American travelers? THE COPPER AGE. ‘ The United States last year produced 925,000,000 pounds of the metal and used 500,000,000 pounds. The extension of elec- v daily increases the drain on the copper supply. It is said that Westinghouse, inventor of the airbrake, who is a large manufacturer of electrical appliances, says that electrity is fo become the motive powet on all railroads, and that this will call for 70,000 pounds of copper per mile of track, or fourteen and a half billion pounds on the mileage of the United States. At the present rate of our annual supply it would take fifteen years to produce that much copper. These facts and expeéctations are stimulating the search for copper ores, and it is scarcely less keen than the hunt for gold. Copper has far passed tin in commercial interest. “Aluminum has usurped many of the uses of tin, but sq far no substitute for copper has been found. Not many years ago the owners of copper prop- erty were hoping for rediscovery. of the tempering and wielding of that metal in the expectation that its value would be increased when it could be welded and used for edged tools as a substitute for steel. Now they require no rediscovery and look no longer to its use as a rival of steel, because electricity has made a demand that passes the supply, and of the application of electricity there seems to be no end. In 1904 California produced 29,974,154 pounds of copper, with a value of nearly $4,000,000. It was in value the third among our mineral products, gold and petroleum only leading it. —————— OPPER is approaching iron as a metal of utility and necessity. The Sultan of Turkey is in a position td assure Mr. Castro of Venezuela] :hat a naval demonstration is not necessarily fatal—Washington Star. l Before we discover the North Pole in an airship hadn’t we better first W siscover an airship?—Louisville Courier-Journal, Her exports have more than doubled in|. EVERYBODY ° WORKED FOR THE COLONEL. HADES AND THE LAWYERS. The doctor, with anger, grew white and then blue Ana swore that the Devil he promptly would sue. “You can't,’”” cried the Devil, “and that's very have yet had a lawyer down here."” 4 —From ‘“The Doctor's Lawsuit,”” by Judge H. A. Melvin THE doctor was puzzled, as well he might be, But said, “You live up to your rec- ord, I see.” \ ‘““What reecord?” quoth Satan, and punched up the fires. “The one that proclaims you the Prince of all Liars.” “Now that reputation,” the Devil replied, “Is one unto which I am pointing with pride; But since. while on earth, you were friendly to me, And sent many victims my hothouse to see, I do not mind saying—sub rosa, you know— It was much truth I told you a moment ago. You may seek till you weary of sulphur- ous smeil; But you never will find a lawyer in hell.” ““See here!” cried the doctor, “this puzzle explain, For I've met several lawyers, I mention with pain, And it you couldn't snare them the game's up to you, To prove that your sheol is not a mis- cue. Explain, and I'll do what nve- doctors a chill; That s, you'll opine, I will cancel my bl “A go!" cried the Devil; “to you I'l make clear Just why you will ind not a lawyer down here. The reasons are two, and to you I will own The first is my longing to hold to my throne; If lawyers came here there is never a doubt They would file a mandamus to hustle me out. My title is just, but I've noticed with awe That Justice sometimes shies away from the Law. Oh, this hell, as I run it, knows trouble and loss, ’A"OUS WE SIMPLY But what would it be If a lJawyer were HAD TO EXPLODE. boss? —NEW YORK PRESS, The first reason this; the second counts WHO ARE THE 114 HAT is it to be great?”’ some W one asks me. “In your opinion, what is really meant by the term greatness as ap- plied to men and women?" To be great is to live heroically the common life. The heroism of the un- common s cheap by the side of the bravery that keeps men and women cheerful and aspiring in the midst of the terrors of every day. For, with all its show of monotony and calm, and despite its stolid, prosaic front, it is this “every day” of ours that holds the real terrors, the genuine battles, of life. It is “every day” that calls for the exhibition of our greatest strength, our sublimest courage. It is in compelling ourselves to meet the commeon life that we suffer our se- verest pangs and make our bravest conquests. Just to keep going, just to be able to meet work and make the or- dinary daily efforts means many times the summoning of all the will and faith we can command. To.live the life of every day and to live it bravely demands heroism of the highest order. Not to shirk, not to evade the clear call of duty, always to make sacrifices uncomplainingly, al- ways to cover our soul's wound with a smile, to ignore our personal gorrow for the sake of the general cheer, for- ever to stick to our post, no matter what the temptation to"desert—this is the every-day heroism we are called upon to practice. This is the heroism that counts. It is a heroism that involves the constant exercise. of the will, the per- sistent use of faith and courage. It is a heroism that allows little respite from struggle and sacrifice and that forever restrains one from seeking es- ctpe through the gateway of death. To keep up ambition when there seems no cause for ambition; to infuse with life a dead present; to put magic into monotonous work; to meet pain unflinchingly; to keep sweet and full of faith no matter how cruel the buf- fetirigs of fate—thesa achievements de- mand greatness of soul and ‘mind and spirit. The other sort of deeds are compara- tively easy of accomplishment. The times when they are demanded of us are rare indeed. We may encounter them once or twice in a lfetime, and NECK JOKE ORIGIN Gentleman Monk—They say ‘woman wants to be loved. Lady Giraffe—Yes, m I al- ways “get it in th unt. REAL HEROES? By- Angela Morgan, when we do we are made aware of a sort of fatality, a predestination, that in itself is magical enough to furnish the needed courage. In times of great stress and emer- gency mortals seem to find the ele- ments of bravery close at hand.. The stage' of life seems set for a heroic deed, the theater is filled with an au- dience ready to applaud. The hero is conselous of being urged, sustained by a force not his own; he is aware of be- Ing carried out of himself by strange powers—divine agencies. The very strength of the situation supplies him with daring—makes his deed impera- tive, ut not so with our ordinary hero- is Here we are not conseious of the unusual and it is difficult to summon splendor to our ald. Who are the real.heroes? You see them about you every day. You meet them in cars, on the street, in shops, factories, offices. They carry no med- als by which you may recognize them. The world knows nothing of them. But could you look into the hearts, the souls, Instead of merely gazing into the faces of these “ordinary mortals,” you would find the greatness that awes and inspires. ‘We may theorize all we like, but un- less we have learned to meet the com- mon life we are not heroes. The man of genius may be worshiped for his gifts. He may be called great; but if he does not know how to fight the plain, common battle of every day he is not a great man. He is a fine medium through which harmony, beau- ty, eloquence express themselves. But as an individual he lives this side of true greatness. You may find a soul far more splen- did in the woman who sews for you; the maid who serves you In the rest room; the tired saleswoman who pa- tlently exhibits suits and coats for your inspection. You may encounter greater nobility in the man who keeps the little sta- tinery shop where you go dally to buy your newspapers. You may see the gleam of greatness in the eyes of the cheerful youngster who works days and studies nights, planning for the welfare of a mother and little sisters. ‘Without question the greatest thing in this world is character. And it takes character to live the com: R live it bravely. b s ‘M A HONEY BOY. Honey Boy—Now, 'way from here an’ -same. AR 2 more: e When this hadean hostelry opened of ¥ ¥ yore We took in the sinners of various styles— The sinner who frowns, and the sinner who smiles, " BUNGORD AGAN. | St R The manager of a New York theater tells the following story: During a per- whe cants, formance of “Rip Van Winkle" by the | The sinner in skirts, and the sinner in late Joseph Jefferson, the manager, who pants— was standing in the lobby, observed a ‘We took them all in: not a one was de- countryman hovering about the entrance barred, in an uncerfain way. Finally, s With g | ARd fricassced sinner was oft on the determination to go the limit. the coun- aard; tryman bought .':;ek.‘ and entered the | But We noticed at last, with a feeling of house. A little while after the manager sioom, hdppened to be in thé jobby agstn, when | That the Influx of lawyers left others no the countryman came out with an ex- Foum ¥ pression of intense Slsgust upon his tace. | We couldn’t make hades a Lawyery Re- ““Well, how do you like the show?” the sort, : , manager inquired, with secret amuse- For though we are fallen, we've pride of a sort: ment. The irate farmer grew confidential. “Say, mister,” he replied, “I'm a-goin’ And so on the outside we bullt an annex, Which is occupled now by disciples of Lex. tew have a mighty hard time "splainin’ to_ 2~ » Marandy what I done with them tew dol- Y"“b‘:zon:‘““ said, and prepared l;;l: zu:,?:m.:e ;MI ,:;:,.l ,:fl"::ro: “Even imps are aware that a line should licker an’ go ter sleep, when 1 could| b‘__d";::: = doctor R 5 A a-gone up ter ther tavern at ther Corners ";“h"sl” » an ’a-seen old Bill Hardtree dew it fer % ‘While the hadean corrldors echoed, * nothin’!"—Success Magazine. heet™ FORCE OF HABIT. One time a jail reporter was sent to re- port a wedding. “He began his report by saying: “The condemned man ate a hearty breakfast of ham and eggs.”"—Chicago Tribupe. ANSWERS 70 QUERIES. - SLEEPY DICK—P. S, San Jose, Cal The Turf Record from 1897 to the present time shows but one “Sleepy Dick.” He ran at Hastings, Mich,, in October, 1901 — KREMLIN—A Subscriber, City. For the explanation of “The Laying of the ONE THING THAT REMAINED. “I had a queer dream last night.” “What was it?” “I dreamed that I was living fifty years ‘from now.” “Were things much changed?” “Vastly. Almost nothing was as it is at the present time: methods and m(-m were entirely altered, and, In fact, should not have recognized the old phmt it it had not been just for one thing.” “What was that?” “The Collins case still was on trial.” “Chawlie told & pathetic story at the club last night.” “What was 1t2” “I don’t know; I didn’t hear it.” Foundation of the Kremlin,” see An-| |, #* was thetic, swers to Querifes in The Call, Monday, th;’:‘o’ o o e »e January fl-, “Why, everybody laughed.” COTTONSEED OIL—B. W. X., City. “There goes a man whom multitudes delight to honer.” “Great thinker, inventor or something of that sort, I suppose?” Cottonseed ofl contains 1.85 per cent of a non-saponifiable hydro-carbon. The ele- mentary composition is 76.4 per cent, hy- drogen 114 per cent and oxygen 12.2 per | ., 1list.” cent. The ofl is used as an adulterant or 20 Vagier substitute for various oils, such as olive, | “His son took class honors at the uni- lineeed, lard, almond, etc. It is also used | versif "Hn‘uvmmufldmboy.lnp- I don't know—he ddn’t get on the foot- ball team.” REVISED m'.. Honesty is the best pollcy—but did you never see it forced into bankruptey? Set a thief to catch a thief—and you had better hire a specfal policeman to watch both of them. Charity vaunteth not itself—but what can the poor thing do if the newspapers persist fn telling its geeds? Handsome is as handsome does—but fre- quently we do not become sufficiently ac- quainted with it to be aware of the fact. Al our knowledge is ourselves to know— and then go 'way back and sit down. MY Don't scatter seed along the primrose path and expect to reap roses and golden Beveral people have discovered that it doesn’t work. Don't fancy that your employer gives a whoop about that neat little divloma of yours. The chances are that he is a cold, m. callous man, who doesn’t mind such gs. Don’t imagine that you carry the for the whole combination. Once tl was another fellow who had several - Don’t look dowg upon your father. The old gentleman has a few good points that may gradually build him up. Don’t trust too much to the talent you recognize in yourseif, and rely more on hard work. You may find that the former muu—mmmm-‘ for cooking as a substitute for butter or lard in treating leather, dressing wool, as a lubricent, an f{lluminant and in soap- making. THE PRESIDENT—R. C. P, Pacific Grove, Cal. The bulk of the expenses of the White House in Washington, D. C., are paid by the President of the United States from his salary. There is, how- ever, & contingent fund appropriated an- nually by Congress, which meets part of them. This is understood to cover all re- pairs and furnishings of the mansion, the care of the grounds, greenhouses, etc., and fin-flafluolmmmoyuu-wt { watchman, doorkeeper, janitor and po- liceman; the President’s private sec- retary and assistant clerks, and finally such expenses ag statlonery, postage But it depends somewhat “‘contingent fund,” Metu'e the amount h not always the The President is mmhhod by th Dfiammnt “free carriages, horses, liveried coachmen, footmen,” etc. If the ent desires such lux- uries he must pay for them. et e R G e “For My Valentime.” A heart-shaped \ox of sweets !or’thn ?nl' Candy Store: and James Flood hlfl&.' e Speecial information supplied daily to ;hufl houses and public men b Clipping Bureau (Allen’s. Mh street. vahln Main Nl. Townsend's cdnornh glace fruits ehofeest :fi?lnd boxes. BGUIBENT AGGIDENTALS (| By A Wateose The stnner who swears, and the sinner | Mrs. Erwin G. Rodolph, one of y-fi-’ day's bridge hostesses, entertained her guests, numbering over fifty, I the pretty rooms reserved for cards at the Marle Antoinette. Luxuriant pink and white carpaticns were plentifully dis- tributed in large bowls against a very effective setting of greens and branches of huckleberry. The players included Mrs. Bugene Freeman, Mrs. William H. Morrow, Mrs. Charles Mortimer Plum, Mrs. Willlam Perkins, Mrs. Max Rothchild, Mrs. Fred- erick McWilliams, Mrs. Jane Ewell, Mrs. Frederick Spencer Palmer, Mrs. Johr Lilebe, Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs. Gerrit Livingston Larsing, Mrs. Philip Galkin, Mrs. George Rodolph, Mrs. Charles Ro- dolph, Mrs. Watson B. Fennimore, Mrs. Eugene Bresse, Mrs. Ruby Bond, Mrs. Frederick Henshaw, Mrs. George Tyson of Oakland, Mrs. George de Golia, Mrs. Linda Bryan, Mrs. Frank J. Kerrigan, Mrs. Walton Thorne, Mrs. Jullan Thorne, Mrs. Frederick Jacobs, Mrs. Gustavus Boyer, Mrs. Charles Foster, Mrs. Charles Gross, Mrs. Philip Feldmaa, Mrs. John P. Jackson, Mrs. Samuel Dun- ning, Mrs, Charles Fay, Mrs. Lee Alex- ander of Oakland, Mrs. John P. Young, Mrs. Willlam F. Perkins, Mrs. Arthur Whitney, Miss McDonald, Miss Susle McNab and Miss Lavinia Hoffacker. . e A delightful event for this evening which is being anticipated by the younger set is the house dance to be given by Miss Newell Drown at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Drown on Jackson street. The affalr, though of an informal nature, will include about Afty guests. . s Mrs. Charles Jackson will entertain a$ the second of her series of bridge partles to-day at her home on Vallejo strest R Miss Jane Sandman, whose marriage to Barclay Henley Jr. will be an event of S§. Valentine’s day, will be the hon- ored guest to-day at a luncheon given by Mrs. John Chace in her Pine-street home. Ly Mrb. Benjamin Jones Edger, Miss Alyce Sullivan and Miss Dunne of Boston will be the guests of homor to-day at a re- ception given by Mrs. Murray Orrick at her home in Oakland. Several guests will go from this side, among whom are Mrs. Franeis J. Sulli- | van, Mrs. Orrin P. Downmg, Mrs. Harry | Somers Young, Miss Mollle Phelan and Miss Elizabeth Downing. The programme for this evening at the Sequoia Club is attracting much interest and there will be an enthusiastic attend- ance of members and several! guests, €T % ; “ 1 Gray was & Harry Natha i apartments at her the St. Dunstan's yesterday, entertain- ing a dozen guests informally to meet Mrs. Haldimand Putnam Young. Dainty Mrs. luncheon hostess spring blossoms in shades of pink formed the table decorations. P Mr. and Mrs. George W. McNear Jr. entertained twenty guests at a din- ner last evening at the Claremont Country Club in honbr of Miss Ethel Havemeyer, who Is on the eve of de- parture for Europe. o Thirty guests enjoyed an afternoon at bridge In the home of Mrs. Ella K. Hotaling yesterday, affer which thera were several additional callers for tea. .l e Mrs. H. M . Miller entertained guests at half a dozen tables of bridge yesterday at her home on Pacific ave- nue, this affair being the first of a serfes for which Mrs. Miller has issued invitations. Next Wednesday a score or more of players will again assemble at the bidding of this hostess. TR B Mrs. Francis J. Sullivan and M Alyce Sullivan will Be at home on Fri- day from 4 to 6, receiving again on the 16th. S Miss Frances Stewart will be the honored guest at a large tea to be given by Miss Beatrice Fife February 13, cards having been issued for about elghty guests. T News arrived yesterday of the mar- riage of Miss Helen Davis and Delmar Smith in Manila. All the announce- ments attendant upon this affair have been sudden, but society has extended its good wishes and congratulations from the very first, the bride heing a favorite and Mr. Smith possessing a wide acquaintance among the club and business contingent of this eity. Mrs. Smith salled with her mother, Mrs. Abbott, from this port less than three months ago, within which time the present romance has been evolved. ONCLE BIFFS OBSERVATIONS OMP JONES sez thet Cutter Is back hw Mandy's been workin' fer a fambly up in Cleveland. BSea she’s been hevin’' trouble with gas’line stuv. Th' man o th' house kem in th' kitchen t'other mornin’ an' sed he's go- in’ to get a rope an’ tie it onto th' refrig'rator an’ t'other end onto her so ef th’ blame stuv blew up they'd still hev Mandy on th' premises. Mandy threw ‘p her job right there and started fer hum t'hout even drawin’ her las’ week's pay. 8ed she wan't .goln’ to be tled down to nobody, b'goshi— Cleveland Plain Dealer. |