The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 9, 1906, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL SPRECKELS. . ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOHN D v McNAUGHT HN ee THIRI; Hardly any other matter localized in one terest to the whole country. The facts made 1 progressed made it apparent that the great es of New York, with millions of policy holders, were ) officers as a private business in which they alone erned. The McCalls and McCurdys and their families themsclves salaries that it was impossible for necures they occupied, but they used the funds v holders in speculative and other investments fits. doing this they were applying mean and hurt- t business of the companies. A safeguard | es is the expert medical examination of new appli- | 1 ound man get a policy, which runs briefly his death, all policy holders are hurt by the g rease of their dividends, or the decreasing safety of avoid this risk the most thorough medical plicants is required. It now transpires that when rites of the officers of the company were taking wut of the funds for their own use and were | r ses with the policy holders’ money, they reducing the fee for medical examination of appli- than the average charge of physicians for an or- evidence of the reckless disregard of stration of a business that concerns | nes and families than any other in the world. adm { THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Y one reassuring feature. The business of | was so vast that all of the unlawful 1d not break them, and after all they are | out very plainly. If they had | managed the rate of insurance could | 1d more prudent men could have shel- y, and those who did insure could for their premiums. medy. There is no danger that a com- stan ill lapse into the conditions from which it ir. Morton is its presidegt. But there is ard than that. This @afeguard should, anies. It should be statutory and not Thomas Lawson of Boston has secured holders in mutual companies to control Mr. Lawson is spectacular and hys- holders may do while smarting un- 1ent of their interests, it is unwise to ging Boston stock broker. When the the country a judgment as to the remedy business radiates from the home office in one es, Federal regulation appears to be as feasible is hardly possible to make State regulation fit the needed safeguards. It has so far in our to co-ordinate the policy of all the States | rilar statutes in each. There is no reason to | s can « insurance. Let the business' be put | as national banking, subject to proper legal limi- | nt, that will secure the interests and protect the | Let it be subject to the oversight and ral experts, as are the national banks, and it public confidence. to this have been made on constitutional ents to support them are not impressive. | the people is greatly involved in insurance clause of the constitution was made a part | ler to relieve the rigidity of a written con- | flexibility that would shelter national needs damental law was framed. ssibl A COMMENDABLE SCHOOL. A v t Ip solve the race problem is to encourage such | O pr: al ¢ ts in that line as are exemplified in the Calhoun | red School of Lowndes County, Alabama, which is | t a condition where there are 32,000 colored people 5000 whites, and where taxation only provides about 30 colored school population. Unto the people | ith their per capita of $30, the comparison with 1st indeed make the latter look like the prover- | illustrates that where unusual conditions exist be made to meet what is evil in them. The erged in illiteracy is receiving this extraordinary and as the system adopted has proved in a series it should be expanded—the need of expansion 1 the statement that only one-fourth of the colored Inasmuch as intelligence is a necessity of | lligence largely depends on right education, es to be living isolated in the midst of 32,000 blacks have 30 cents per capita per year spent on their education reign of brute outrage and a gradual submerging of pros- poverty born of ignorance and unstimulated ambition. -rests of this school were recently considered at a meet- in Boston, and an account of the doings of the school is 1 in the Boston Transcript. The coming together in Boston lled an “experience mceting,” and the colored school is called erimental station.” It's a social settlement in the region of It’s an industrial education scheme, connected land movement. The negroes have purchased about five les of plantation land, and hold it in fifty-acre plats. The ow has a value of $30,000, and every dollar of it repre- work and thrift. To the small holders it means an ad- om a one-room cabin and crop mortgage toil to a four-room ouse and an opportunity. to have their children well and in- ated. They improve their soil with planting cow Calhoun has recently ‘added a year to its course, ed year is for advanced industrial training—carpentry, cook- sewing, etc. A part of its purpose is to prepare a few of the most fit so they can go to Hampton, Tuskegee and similar schools. There is more to it of merit, but this is a brief outline of the com- mendable plan. In a recent study of “America in the Twentieth Century,” writ- ten by a well-trained French economist, the one and only black cloud he saw on the horizon of our prospects was the menace of the black race—and that menace he deemed most dangerously imminent be- cause of the negroes congregating in regions where they far out- mbered the whites. The success of the Calhoun School clearly shows us the silver lining of that black cloud. Let that “experiment station” be encouraged to live and expand, and more, modeled after it, be igurated—so the black cloud shall just mean the promise of 2 big, crop-bringing, richly fructifying rainstorm that shall fall soak- ingly but gently, and greatly add to the welfare of the common- wealth. school. and inte negroes. Ae viewed from the roadside, it looks as if Mr. Roosevelt has got the Senate curb between his teeth and is running away with the rig.—Milwau- kee News. . < _—————— We trust affairs in Santo bomingo will not so exasperate President Roncevelt that he will annex the island by exccutive order.—Atlanta Con- G COPYRGNT. 1905, BY THE NEW TORK EVENING TELEGRAM (MEW YORK HERALD CQJ — — L <+ 3 | GOOD MUSIC L FINE TONIC 00D musie is a powerful tonic to many people, especially those suffering from melancholia, writes Orison Swett Marden in Success Magazine. It lifts them out of their solemn moods, dispels gloom and de- spondenoy, kills discouraged feelings and glves new hope, new life and new vigor. It seems to put a great many people into proper tune. It gives them the keynote of truth and beauty, strikes the chords of harmony, dispels discord from the life, scatters clouds and brings sunshine. All good music is a character build- er, because its constant suggestion of harmony, order and beauty puts the mind into a normal attitude. Music clears the cobwebs out of many minds, so that they can think better, act bet- ter and llve better. Some writers are dependent upon music for their inspi- ration and their moods. Somehow it brings the muse to them. It adds bril- liancy to the brain and facility to the pen, which they cannot seem to get in any other way. Good music seems to give us a touch of the divine, and to put us in contact with divinity. It drives out evil thoughts, making us ashamed of them, It lifts us above petty annoyances and little worries of life, and giveés us a glimpse of the ideal which the actual is constantly obscuring. NEXT! The buffoon barber had burdened his busy patron with a score of alleged jokes. “As you can see,” he coneluded, “I am very witty.” “Yes,” retorted the lathered patron, “you remind me of this shaving soap.” “In what way?" “Too dry and too News. - ——————— . The first European woman to adopt en- gineering as a profession is Cecile Butti- car, & Swiss, 24 years old, who recently passed her examination at the University of Lausanne with honors. —_-s8-ekb ONCLE BIFF'S - ™ OBSERVATIONS N [ Iy / smart.”—Chicago D HOOPER was down from Cleveland an’ stopped over at th' Bagle Hotel. Ed sex he's mighty glad he's goin’ hum ag’in, as he's tired sleepin’ in them hill an’ valley beds. " Sez when ye lay down in one o' them th' valley in th' mid- dle is so low yer toes keep pokin' ye in th' eyes all night, b'gosh! — Cleveland Plain + Dealer. stitution. OCCIDENTAL ACCIDENTALS BY A. J. WATERHOUSE TOAST TO THE HONEST MAN. i H ERE'S to the parson, whoever he be, < Who preaches his spirit's con- viction, Refusing to throttle the truth he doth see, In fear of financial affliction! Here's to the lawyer, whatever name, i Who ne'er in his practice has risen To prove that the black and the white are the same, That scoundrels deserve not a prison! his In short, here's a toast to the man in the host Who lets not dishonor caress him; One pledge we will drink, while our glasses yet clink: The man who is honest, him! God bless Here's to the merchant who never made gold Selling goods for less than he got em, And here's to the farmer whose apples, when sold, ‘Were equally large on the bottom! Here's to the man, whatever his flaws, Who dares to the truth to be true, Joining a weak and unpopular cause, Contented his duty to do! ' So let the pledge pass, shrink from his class And e'en with our ridicule heap him, For better than most is the one whom we toast: The man who is honest, God keep him! ‘We have both of us yearning—that is, you and I— To stand with though we the man whom we pledge, To carry the banner of honesty high, And never to falter or hedge; But, oh, it needs courage—ah well, let it pass; Yet onc thing we surely may do; Stand shoulder to shoulder and drain every glass To him who is manly and true. Then lift we a cheer to the king of us here, For ne'er shall dishonor enslave him, And he stands llke a god, though he walk on earth's sod, The man who is honest, God save him! IT TAKES— A bully to play the toady with satls- faction to himself. A heap of “nerve” ‘and a vacuum of self-knowledge for a man to thank the Lord that he is not as other men are. Elther ignorance or incapacity to feel that it has a clear sight of the eternal verities, More than a hammer and a mallet to make a critic. A dishonest man to sneer at honesty. More than a prayer and a doxology to create a heaven. — . STORY OF YAHYA. In the days when Haroun al Raschid was Caliph of Bagdad, a certain child was born of parents who were S0 _poor, but honest, that they named him Yahya because they could afford only three Inopunt- letters for that purpose. Now, It so chanced that this child was precocious beyond his years, and so at an early age he looked about him and ‘saw the world of men, how it was con- ducted, and he said unto himself: “‘Alas! I was born of poor but honest parents, and it necessarily follows, as the case stands, that neither I nor mine will be able to go into select society. Now, as a matter of fact, I should not give a ~whoop for this soclety, but after a while I shall marry, if nothing breaks, and my wife, being a woman, will yearn for it ‘with a.great yearnfulness. It behooves me, then, to get a hustle on, butt in and accumulate collateral.” S0 Yahya butted in. ' At first me cured a graft with the pout en with the Alderman (Mmeeno;h tears ,,1.,;“%“?;“ your eyes. Thus, and otherwise, did Yahya become immensely wealthy and everybody in Bagdad recognized that he was a prominent citizen and. spoke in unstinted praise of his industry and ap- plication to business. Thus do you see, my children, that en- ergy and unflagging devotion to a great end are sure to win out; and I-am de- lighted to inform you that after a while Yahya married a charming girl, and they were recognized as leaders In the most exclusive socicty of Bagdad. Isn't it nice? Moral—Ah, how different it is now! “Her face makes me thiak of a cameo.” “The features are so beautiful and clearly defined, I suppose?” “No—cut out of stone. ‘He did not exactly say that she was sinuous and graceful, but ome might have interpreted his remark in that way if he chose.” “What was it that he said?"” “That she was a regular of® cat.” “I dreamed last night that I dled and went to heaven.” “Well, that is what I should have ex- pected if you dreamed anything con- ceraing heaven.” “What makes you say that?’ “Why, dreams go by contraries, know.” you A man went into & physician’s office, and sald, “Can you cure a cancer, doc- ‘an, sir,” the doctor briefly replied. “Yes, that is what I said,” the man remarked. “I can, sir,” the physiclan repeated, with that solemnity which befits the professional countenance. “No, not eye cancer,” the man ex- plained; “it is on the lip.” So the doetor immediately diagnosed the case as appendicitis, and the be- reaved family found great comfort in his assurance that the operation was very successful. ANSWERS TO QUERIES. O’BRIEN—A. 'S., City. The right name of “Philadelphia Jack O'Brien” is Joseph | F. Hagan, He was born in Philadelphia, January, 1878 s COLORADO DITCH—A Subscriber, Pet- aluma, Cal. For the information you de- sire about the Colorado Ditch communi- cate with A. H. Heber, president of the California Development Company, care of the Imperial Land Co., Merchants’ Trust bullding, Los Angeles, Cal. The figures asked for are obtainable through him. IN ROME-—Subscriber, San Jose, Cal. The origin of “When in Rome do as the Romans do,” has been traced to St. Am- brose, fourth century, from thel follow- ing diversity in the observance of Satur- day: The Milanese make it a feast, the Romans, a fast. St. Ambrose being asked what should be done in such a casé replied, “In matters of indifference it is better to be gulded by the general usage. When I am at Milan on Saturday, I do not fast, but when I am in Rome I do ag they do at Rome.” —— DE KOVEN'S WORKS—J. R. V., City. The following is a list of De Koven' works with dates: “The Begum,” “Don e’ 1889: then followed Highwayman,” his most artistic work, 1897. This was followed by “The Three Dragoons” and “Foxy Quiller.” “Robin Hood,” under the title of “Mald Marian,” was played for three years in London and was afterward taken through the govlucu to South Africa and Australia. e also wrote two ballets, “The Man in the Moon™ and e Man in the Moon Jr.” The blographles do not give the dates of the first production of his works. —————————— Speéclal information supplied daily to Iness houses public men by the Cl! ing Bu Allen's ‘Cali- ————— me : c;ulmornl‘: glace fruits and rest can tic, . — % s THE SMART - BY SALL SET % %| Y SHARP 4 To-day will keep the matronms and maids of society busily engaged in fulfilling the several demands that are recorded for pleasure. The last of the Friday Night Cotillon Club dances will take place in the Pal- ace Hotel ballroom, the _affair to be a bal poudre, and Mrs. Ynez Shorb White will supervise with her usual consideration for the pleasure of her guests. Many pretty and unique 20s tumes have been improvised, and the intermingling of colors and styles will produce a pretty scene. o . Miss Josephiné Lindley will enter- tain at bridge at her home, the affair being informal in nature, but irclud- | Ing a goodly number ®f players. . . . Mrs. Frank J. Kerrigan will receive to-day in her new home on Clay street. . @5 e Mrs. Horace Davis is to entertain at bridge to-day, and this game will also see players in the homes of Mrs. Em- ory Winship on California street and Mrs. Willis Wayman at the Empire. | . B . Miss Newell Drown was a charming hostess last evening, when nearly fifty of her young friends enjoyed her hos- pitality at an informal dance at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Drown, on Jackson street. The younger set was in the majority, with a few of the older members of soclety present, who also enjoyed the occa- sion. The decorations were chiefly greens, festooned about the halls, with potted plants placed eftectively throughout the rooms. . . Miss Jeanette and Miss Marion ‘Wright entertained at a card party in their home yesterday afterncon, hav- ing bidden over fifty guests to enjoy the game of hcarts. Much enthusiasm was displa; , the victors receiving very pretty prizes. Among those who played were Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Marie Pickering, Miss Rhoda Picker- ing, Miss Frances Stewart, Miss Lottie Woods, Miss Maud Woods, Miss Mary | Ertz, Miss Susan Ertz and Miss Erna Hermann. . . The San Rafael Card Club, composed of a score of that suburb’'s charming TR maids, was entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Ruth Powers on Pacific avenue, AS many men were bidden and the evening de= lightfully passed at five hundred. ... Mrs. Herbert Gaskill will be the guest of honor to-day at a five hun:lru.l party hostessed by the Misses Feld- nian. Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Judson Benedict gave a reception last evening in thelr nome on California street, which was attended by half a hundred guests, who .were entertained with a music programme. The game of five hundred was played with much enthusiasm. Mrs. Charles Jackson was a bridge hostess of yesterday, enterfaining twelve guests at her home on Vallejo street. n . . Mrs. John Chace,entertained at a luncheon yesterday at her home om Pine street in honer of Miss Jane Sand- mann, whose marriage to Barclay Hen- ley Jr. will take place next Wednes- day. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McLeod Fen- wick were among the San Framcisco guests present at a dinner given by Edgar Rickard at the Claremont Coun- try Club Tuesday evening. i, 8 Mrs. Francis J. Sullivan and Miss Alyce Sullivan are among these whe will be at home to-day. = Miss Mary Ertz and Miss Susan Erta were among yesterday's hostesses, en- tertaining informally at a dinner In their home on Franklin street. gl BB Colonel J. C. Kirkpatrick will leave to-day for his country home at Pleas- anton and has bidden several guests, who will remain until Monday for an outing. Among them are Judge James M. Allen, J. W. Byrne, Carter Pitkin Pomeroy and Frank Michels. & oTh The marriage of Miss Bessie Roden and Willlam C. Empey will take place quietly to-morrow at the home of the bride in this city. — THE MODERN iy LOCHINVAR. __l — Oh, a new Lochinvar is come out of the West; Through all the wide Klondike his fist ‘was the best. “busted” wild broncos and slain grizzly bear, And played ducks and drakes with the hearts of the fair. So gallant in love and so dauntless in war, “It's New York for mine,” quoth this Young Lechinvar. | He'd He stayed not for raiment and stopped not for coin, But flew on from Frisco his sweetheart to join; But ere he arrived at the fair lady's gate, It looked very much as it he'd be too late. 3 | For barely in mourning, her husband | just dead, The widow had vowed that she'd neyer more wed. Yet boldly he entered the fair lady's | hall, When gone were the lawyers and all; “Oh, long have I wooed,” to the widow mourners and We'll quaft,” quoth the gallant, “a bot- tle of wine; Then I'm off to the Klondike or may- hap to war,” So crafty in love was this Young Loch- invar. One quaff of the bottle and down from above Descended Dan Cupid's elixir of love; The Knight winked a wink and she sighed a sigh, With a smile on her Hp and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, with none there to bar, “Now let's get the parson,” quoth Young Lochinvar. Then 'phoned he for friends; nay. just for a pair, His pals of the Klondike, and soon they were there, And then, just to make it a more bind- ing match, A reverend parson stepped up to the serateh. Now, out with your dope book and give 'em a jar.” spake to the parsom this gay Lochinvar. Thus he said, e “And now am I jilted, although he is |Next day came the “jars” from the dead’— north, south and west, But his was a passion no scruples could | Denials from cousins and aunts and the ar; rest: She yb“ should be bride of this|And even the bride in her bliss, it was Young Lochinvar. said, Quite forgot to remember that she had Then up spoke theswidow, her hand on been wed. her heart; But everything goes yet In love and in “It grieves me,” she murmured, “ffia! wary we two must part.” So here's to the bride and her gay “Then marry, to solace that deep grief Lochinvar! ~ of thine, —New York Evening Sun. [ R - il HE Eton jacket s admirably adapted to the rainy day costume which is fast usurping the rainy day suit may be worn In fair weather as well as foul witnout pro- claiming aloud its water-proof qualj . best dressers. In the model pictured the cloth is green in color, one of those soft, rich olive greens. the braid in o darker shade. The skirt is cut with eleven gores, the front panel being pleated and stitched half- way down. The little Eton jacket tached to the high girdle in the back and seam, the fronts standing out from the figure. with double rews of the brald. which is also used in suspender effect back and front and jolned under the arms by crosswise strips. The leg-0'-mutton sleeve is tucked to the elbow. the high flaring cuff braid and the hat i one of those little French affairs, a huge coque MIRROR OF DAME FASHION | day coat. The fact that ihe rainy ties makes it a favorite with the is cut perfectly plain and is at- aroupd to the under-arm A coHar is outlined