The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1906, Page 8

FRANCISCOCALL /{—— .. Proprietor THE SAN JOHN D. -Manager §OHN McNAUGHT.... LICATION OFFICE.. MARKET STREETS, BAN FRANCISCO _FEBRUARY ! { BLOOMING { cneere /. 15, 1906 THE RATE BILLS. | is some confusion in the public mind, caused by the t that the Hepburn rate bill, that has passed the vored by the President, and also that the Dolliver hat Senator in the Senate, represents the Presi-; thors of these bills both represent the State of Hepburn has been in the House eighteen years, first he Forty-seventh Congress and continuously since, ex- s, when Populism defeated him. Senator Dolliver ars in the House, representing the Fort Dodge dis- pointed Senator to succeed the late John H. Gear, r the term expiring next year. resent a State in which every phase of the scussed for forty years. The discussion v General of Iowa, Mr. Bissell, rendered an effect that under the doctrine of vested rights, ollege decision, the State could not com- ing not set forth in its franchise. This burst, for it meant that railroads could ars at junction points, and made a possible, if it had to use more there was no power over rates nen re been d her’s ca ght ce were proposed and some were > creation of a railroad commission, torial powers. Since then the rail- been enormously extended and there between the people and the corpora- that two public men from a State ation should co-operate with the 1s for control of interstate lines. Their yperation, for they are practically iden- S Dolliver 1 ym Colonel Hepburn’s only Is are the conferring of rate juris- » Commerce Commission; and the definition | | sportation.” This definition_js of first im-| | “The term railroad, as used in this act, 1d'ferries, used or operated in connection | | Iso all the road in use by any .corporation | hether owned or operated under'a contract, so include all switches, spurs, tracks Hiho MY JoHN, JF You wisH To RETAIN BRACE yP AND ToE THIS LINE FRIENDSHIP YOU MUST —PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. nd used or necessary in the transpor- ' #—— v designated herein, and also all freight - = + 14 ,ly. * 1 . . S property; and the term transportation shall | ! BltS Of Fun' _L‘, 1 OCCIdental ACCldentals. s other vehicles and all instrumentalities and facilities | © ' BT SIS SRR T ¢ i yective of ownership or of any contract,| '‘Are vou giving your daughter a mausl- | BY A. J. WATERHOUSE. i se thereof, and all services in connection ool pduontiont o+ 3 | “Well, perhaps not that, but I'm paying é elevation, and transfer in transit, venti- | for one.”"—Life. | age and handling of property trans- | I of every carrier subject to the pro- | provide and furnish such transportation upon | refor, and to establish through routes and just le thereto.” ant the routing through from one point 1 one existing line. Oldone—I wouldn't have refused Charley Banks if I'd been you. Miss Sweetgirls—I don’t belleve I would, | either, 1f I'd been you.—Chicago Journal. Miss Mother—Do you think it is a &ood thing to spank a child? Doctor—Well, it often relieves the parent y e Til : of a bad fit of temper.—Detroit Free | I then, that the bill applies to every agency of | prees ation. It includes the sleeping car and — { Mrs. Justwed—Harold, promise me that | Pullman and the Armour lines,#and status and subjects them to control. common carrier, and took the g cars he was “a purveyor of luxu- we believe, have so far successfully even escaping ordinary landlord’s lia- you will insure your life! Harold—Oh, darling, you don't mean to tell me that you are going to do the cook- ing?—Chicago News. 15 as a She—Do you know what I'd do if you | should try to kiss me? He—No. Why? “Oh, nothing; only you don’t seem to have any curiosity.”—London Tit-Bits. epburn-Dolliver bills bring every such means, and all es of railroad travel and transportation, to fixed can defend their rights and must answer for “YWhy do they make those Oriental pipes with bowls as big as water pitch- ers?’ asked the inquisitive sirl. “Those,” answered the wise woman, “are for men who have promised that they will confine their smoking to one is an American principle that all are entitled to s of persons or property are involved, and S . nto ‘cfm\ft. pipe after each meal.'—Washington Star. e planation in order that our readers who choose views on the subject to members of Congress| Hook—Do you feel that you have been | repaid for all the money you have spent on your daughter's musical education? Nye—Well, those undesirable neighbors next door have moved.—Philadelphia Rec- , THE RECLAMATION CONVENTION. : : % | ord. vention to meet at Sacramento and to consist of | from commercial bodies throughout the State to con- plans for co-operating with the United States reclamation the wise recommendation of the State Board of Trade, 1 resolution designates the Sacramento Valley De- Association as the natural and recognized leader from the call should issue. The specific work to be advocated by the is the utilization of the waters of the Sacramento and its | es for irrigation, and the reclamation of the swamp lands t of the combination plan. The reclamation service now has 000 in its treasury, and is well equipped with highly skilled husiastic officers. The opportunity to gain all the good Mr. Jackson (surprised)—So yo' find yo'r living expenses are reduced one-half since you got married? Mr. Johnson (desperately) — Yals; de other half has to go for household ex- penses.—Life. *. side “Why don’t you demand $50,000 instead of $5000!" said the lawyer. “Oh, because,”” explained the lady of the breach-of-promise suit, ‘“then he might change his mind and want to marry me.”’—Detroit Free Press. ‘ - Little Sister—Oh, mamma, Georgle has just upset the tea table an’ broken my dollg an’ all your nice dishes. Little Brother (badly frightened)—Yes, mamma, an’ let’s be sorry, but don’t let's be mad.—Harper's Bazar, ently come from prompt, effective, united action-with the Gov- in the great undertaking of the improvement of the Sacra-| » should be earnestly grasped. It is to arouse public interest vantage of speedily obtaining the results suggested by the| n service that the meeting is urged. n schemes, when planned on so vast a scale as the Sac- ospect is, present to men that great force we call co- in the impressive form of unity or nothing. Too much jn- | these hotels. ; 3 zing of enterprise has been tried out to full test pn that as ‘ w:{:{ EZ'ZfiZfr.T,"l(:f:v"i Bl::::’ :Ild::l: unmastered river, and found to be but the seesaw movement that ‘ money. He hasn’t made out my bill ses but is not real progress. The case is one of the largest ex- | vet.—Browning's Magazine. s in the country _of. fhe _necessity for men to “get together” if | .we've got a good motto for our pa- uits of complete civilization are to be gathered to the full. The |per,” remarked Kider. interests are various which are to be affected by any plan comprehen-| “What 1s it?” asked the slight ac- sive enough to be of enduring good. A little unselfish sacrifice (,f,‘l‘{f“‘?}“:w:e Rl B interests for the sake of the welfare of the whole would result| uon, I see; referring to your circula- up future profits to each interest that yielded some of its|tion. By the way, I didn’t know you i give besides the satisfaction of having benefited the com- | were a publisher.” onwealth “We're not; weé manufacture paper.”—Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Trotter—You'd better get the clerk to put your ‘money in the ‘safe, John. | One never knows what may happen in fiy- The idlike exultation of the man who went a mile in 28 seconds in an | automobile is quite touching in view of the fact that in a year or two the | s will be giving him 16 seconds and beating him out with one wing with red flannel.—Minneapolis Journal. 3 ARt A Since the abolition of passes Pennsylvania Pullman passengers decline tip porters. The Pullman corporation is threatened with the necessity f paying its own employes.—Philadelphia Ledger. SRS PSS, Chairman Shonts wants a bigger canal strip. It will be time enough to take that matter up when it is decided whether we are to have a wet or dry canal—New York World. ch + EASIER TO SIT DOWN airsh e e The Russian Government will cut down official salaries. to begin is with Czar Nick. Atlanta Constitution. A good place It is a shame for him to take the money.— —_—— Judging from the proceedings, the Algeciras conference table shelters most distinguished collection of cold feet known to history.—Chicago ! Gayfeller—Certainly I can skate. Did you imagine I couldn’t? Miss Imple—Well, papa said he aw you one day last week with a News. —_— Richard Croker refuses to go into English politics. In fact the game there must look like penny ante to Richard.—Milwaukee Sentinel. kate on and you couldn’t stand up to save your life, —_— ALFALFA PHILOSOPHY, SHOULDN'T wonder if the Lord some- I times couldn’t see a worshipin’ soul in church on ’count of the new spring hat it's under. I've noticed 'at lots of these fellers 'at acts es if they wus convinced they wus supervere to folks in gen'ral don’t ever do anything in parti¢’lar to prove ft. I jedge 'at folks are right 'at think the less they amount to, the more partic'lar they orto be 'bout their clothes. 1 shouldn't wonder ef Mrs. David Starr | Jordan tells him to see 'at his cravat's on straight at least four times a week, an' he forgits it immediately. But he's right; he’'s one of the men ‘at can afford the luxury of thinkin' 'stead of devotin’ his time to estimatin’ If his trousers is creased straight, an' the rest of us couldn’t afford to have him do any- thing else. It's all right to preach hangin’ on to money, but what some men needs Is a patent process fer lettin’ go of it. I got a letter the other day frum & woman ‘at said she knew I was good. | Gee! She orto have a talk with my wife! Needn't laff. How'd you Hke to have your wife confidentially consulted 'bout you when you wasn't present? I've seen lots of fellers put somethin' in their mouths to take their brains away, pbut I don’t rickolleck to have seen any 'at T thought reely needed to reduce their stock any. I'm like some of the rest of you in de- clatmin’ 'gainst the follies of youth, but when you git right down to the nubbin of the thing blowed ef I wouldn't be willin’ to trade some of the wisdom you notice in me fer a reason'ble amount of the youth I've kinder lost my grip on. “Do you observe Lent, Miss Butterfly?” “Oh, yes, indeed, I do.”" “That is good. Now, tell me, what spir- jtual need {n your nature—that is, what is the actuating cause of your conduct?” “Why, all the girls in our set do, you know."” “Will young Blunkins make a success of life?"” “0Of course, I can't say, but he has one of the main essentials of success.”” “What is that?” “Plain, unadulterated nerve.” “She sings that she has ‘a never-dying soul to save,’ but I doubt it.” “What makes you say such a shocking thing?” “Do you know her?” “No.” SRR BROTHER POTTER'S HELL. A man named Potter came along, when I was but a boy, To segregate the sheep from goats, the gold from its alloy, Agd my good parents made me go to hear him every night, In hope I would salvation seek and find in it delight; And I do thank them here and now. al- though I think, indeed. That man's salvation e'er is found in action more -than creed. Theti, when the town was mostly saved. this Potter drew his pay, And, with his duty all discharged, he flitted far away. But, oh, the hell he drew! 1 shudder vet, I do, To think of him, the IHttle lad, ‘Who saw the torments of the bad, - ‘Who heard the walling, groaning, The gnashing teeth, the moaning; ‘Who' saw the frying, sighing mess By many found, while heaven found less, The sulph’rous’ clouds about, above— And o'er it all a God of love! Oh, friends with whom I live and move, ' will some one kindly tell What has become, since that old time, of Brother Potter's. hell? . ‘The world moves on; it seeks the Ill'h'-: and well to-day we know Our actions follow us like shades, and haunt us as we go. ¥ The deed doth bear Its penalty, and we may not escape; Our act will find us out at last in fair or grisly shape. Both good and bad are tagged with it, the price that we must pay; ‘We build our heaven or our hell, dwell in It alway, . But still we trust the bullder knows the structure he has placed and Upon life’'s plain, and will not see one | poor board go waste. So Brother Potter's hell That once I knew so well, Its weeping and its gnashing, The brimstone waves uplashing, The sad, eternal stew Prepared for me and you, Tha groaning and the walling, The torment never failing, Why, there is still a God above Who heeds our weakness in his love; And while our blindness stifl doth see that grace in him doth dwell, Let's wave a cheery au revoir to Brother Potter's hell. “Did you ever consider the case of the boy who stood on the burning deck?” “Not particularly. Why?" “Well, the game was poker, and the hand that had been dealt him from the burning deck was a corker; so, as he didn’t want to lose any chances, he—but you see?” “I don't know as I do.” “Why, he stood pat “How does the dear girl name?"” “She spells it A-m-e-1-y-e.” “All right." “But what made you ask?" “Oh, nothing; that is all I wanted to know."” spell her “He is a politician.” ctive or passive?” t do you mean?” hy, the fellow that asks you to vote for him, or the fellow that owns him?" WORLD GROWS EVER BETTER. The world grows ever better as whirls upon its way; We are swinging to the sunlight from the dark, barbaric day, And 1t ofttimes we “scuttle ship or cut a throat” as yet, The sky s ever brighter, and its clouds are not so jet. We have passed the vale of fables, and we've reached the hill of truth, And we still can hear the promise that was whispered in our youth, That, although we often stumble in the hidden fen of slime, The world shall still grow better till the ending of Its time. it There is more of love for others, there 1s less of greed for self, Though we sometimes sadly doubt it as we watch the game for pelf; Between the serf and baronet the gulf is not o wide, And the host grows ever greater who that gulf to span have tried; The light of knowledge glimmers on the mountains of the dawn, And now we whisper to our souls, “The night is almost gone,” The angel of the morn has come to usher in the day, And the world grows ever better as it whirls upon it way. The sunbeams glance in mystic dance Adown the happy valley; From hidden nooks the murm'ring | ‘brooks To greet the sunlight sally; Dame Nature's grace shines on her face, Her cheer to mortals giving, And it is bliss T would not miss To be just living—living! “I understand that they are having a great deal of trouble. What is the bone of contention in their case?” “YWhy, each of them wishes to secure a little more land than he has.” “Oh, I see—a wishbone.” For W ’s Birthday. Patriotic souvenirs of the great patri- t's birthday-—flai shield g- day- 0‘; and shi candy B s VS e {| Ideals in Love ! | By ANGELA MORGAN. 5 _—F F there is anything calculated to ut- l terly discourage young people who are eager to realize a higher, finer ideal of ! lova cn this planet it is the repeated ap- plication of the wet blanket by those worldly wise, pessimistic persons who be- | cause they have failed to keep their own “{llusions” seem bent upon making it im- possible for others to retain theirs. These persons are forever holding up to | view the disappointments in store for hopeful lovers and pointing out how use- less it is for mere mortals to expect con- tinued happiness in the married state. Both the would-be husband and the | would-be wife are continually treated to | counsel and warning by those who claim to have a patent on the only true method of wading through the matrimonial slough of despond. It may be observed that the note most emphatically struck concerns the “perishable” nature of exalted love. There is no hope whatever held out to the pair that the beautiful ideal they dream of will ever be approached. They are discouraged from even attempting to fashion their lives after any different pat- tern than the imperfect one they see represented in the experiences of so many about them, The man is told he should expect to be disenchanted with the mate he has chosen; that he should not look forward to the satisfactory companionship he craves. The woman is admonished to forget her high longing and abandon her golden ideals, for her husband is a crea- ture of ciay and as far from her mental image of him as the east is from the west. Both are told that the rapture, the poe- try, the beauty of their early experience can not last. That the idealistic element in love is an illusion and must perish. But in spite of all discouragement the hope of ideal happiness in love burns steadily on in the human heart. Every lover believes his or her experi- ence will prove an exception to the general rule. T The very fact that this intense hope of lasting happiness In love persists so powerfully in the hearts of lovers ls in my mind a proof that the higher ideal they long to portray is possible. If the race is to improve in other depart- ments of living, why may we not be- lieve it will improve in this? Evolution, pushing through the human being and his environment, manifests in the improvement of man's intellect and his physical conditions. Why may we not belleve it is struggling to express itself in his heart as well? T thoroughly believe it is. To me the very fact of love's per- sistent hope is a manifestation of this force. “The aspiration in the human mind and heart is but the evolutfonary tendency of the universe becoming consclous,” says Henry Drummond. Instead of discour- aging this longing in the young for a more lasting and more beautiful love we should make every effort and use every means to encourhge it. Instead of holding up before the ra- diant hopefuls the picture of disillusioned | married life we should insist that a more ideal condition is possible. We should en- courage them to believe that though mil- lions of loves have falled before it lles in their power to make of their love a suc. cess, ! How is the race ever to improve unless it follows the lead of its longings? How can it become better if it resigns itself to | conditions as they are? My word to the idealist in love 1s, go on hoping, go on believing: go on striving to realize your finest ideals. The radiant element in love is not an illusion. It is the real fabric of which love is made. ‘When we human beings develop a finer understanding we shall not need to gee the luminous quality of affection disap- pear. We shall know how to keep the radiance '",h us every day. ! Sipoclnlhhtflmflon supplied dally to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau X Cali- fornia neng‘rcfiephnnm‘n'}“{ o —_———— Townsend's California glace fruits and oicest rndl fire- mn-i" boxes. New :t‘nn. { | obligato by Mr. Gwin; flute solo, | ville E; The S_m_art Set By SALLY SHARP. There will be a merry round of pleas- ure to-night, keeping the smart set deeply engaged with the dictates of the calendar. Of course, the Charity Ball will call the elite in generous number. | The aisplay of Japan's art, artistry and d-signs at the Hopkins Institute will draw many sightseers and students of the newly arrived cult, while at Se- quoia musicians will discourse strains in homage to St. Valentine, this pro- gramme to be enjoyed by a goodly at- tendance: Andante Seherzo _(Tschaikowsky), Schoreht, Miss Gwin_ Miss Spink, Miss Lewis: “Night* (Landon Ronald), “Cradle Song (Jessie 'Gaifnor), Mrs. John Sidley, with ‘cello S The Lark (Nevin), “Ons John Stbley. Gwin; ““Hun~ Schoreht, Accom~ Miss (Bishop), Charles Neale; “‘Dori Epring Morning” (Nevin), Mrs. accomperied by Mr. and Mrs. garian Dances’” (Tschalkowsky), Miss Miss Gwin, Miss Spink, Miss Lewis. Accon panists—Signor S. Martinez and Mrs. Charles Neale. . Mrs. Gustavus Browne will be among to-day’'s hostesses, entertaining at a luncheon in honor of Miss Alla Hen- shawe, who is soon to Jeave on an East- ern trip. Miss Alice Sprague was the honored guest on Tuesday at a luncheon given by Mrs. Browne, who entertained for ten, the table being daintily appro- priate for the occasion in decoration of silver gauze and pink hyacinths, min- gled with feathery ferns. o ie e Mr. and Mrs. George Pope will be among those who entertain at dinner this evening, hosts and guests to attend the Charity Ball later. -, e Mrs. Charles Krauthoff will be hostess at a luncheon to-day at the Hotel Co~ lonial, -LeT e Mrs. George H. Martin Is among to- day's luncheon hostesses, entertaining in the Palm Garden, and Mrs. Wallace Everett will hold an informal tea at her home this afternoon. o8 e Nearly eighty guests enjoyed the game of bridge yesterday at the home of Mrs. Douglas. Sloane Watson, on Vallejo street, Mrs. Arthur Barry Watson being the guest of honor. The house was redolent with all the blossoms of spring In attrac- tive arrangement, and warm greetings were extended to the favored guest by many who have not seen her since her return from Europe. . @ The marriage of Miss Jane Sandman and Barclay Henley Jr. took place last evening at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. J. Franetta, on Pine street. Al- though stmpllcity was the keynote of all | preparations, the event was of importance to soclety, and nearly one hundred guests witnessed the ceremony at 9 o'clock, per- formed by Rew. Dr. Stoy of the Marys- opal church. The bride, who is tall and stately, wore a gown of white chiffon over silk, with yoke and flounces of duchesse lace, a long vell falling from a coronet of orange blos- soms. A shower bouquet of lilies of the valley completed the costume. Miss Marie Franetta, the sole attendant, was gowned in chiffon of figured pink and white, with which she carried Bridesmaid roses. The groom was served by Lawrence Mc- Cormick. All the rooms bore lavish decoration of pink and white, the drawing-room being massed with pink carnations and fruit blessoms. Mr. and Mrs. Henley will make their home at the Hotel Cecil after returning from a wedding trip through the State, s Mrs. 8 L. Abbot entertained at a sharming dinner last evening as an In- formal housewarming of her new home on Vallejo street, the guests including Mrs. R. L. Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Pease, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barry Watson, R. H. Pease Jr. and S. L. Ab- bot Jr. Qe Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld was hostess at a large card party yesterday, held in the Maple room of the Falace Hotel, where she entertalned forty guests from both sides of the bay. The recep- tion of players took place In the Em- pire room, and at b o'clock. at the con- clusion of the game, tea was served at the card tables, making the affair very delightful and congenial In every feature. OCSEE T MBI, Mz and Mrs. Francis McComas are at the St. Francis for an indefinite period, having arrived from Santa Bar- bara, where they have spent much time. . . - The Hotel Colonial was the scene of a pretty luncheon yesterday, when Mrs. Charles G. Youngberg entertained a dozen guests. The table was extreme- ly, attractive In its dressing of the Japanese flowering quince, and those who passed a delightful afternoon were Mrs. Joseph Anderson Chanslor, Mrs. John Sutton, Mrs. George C. Hendry, Mrs. John P. Wallace, Mrs. T. Cary Friedlander, Mrs. Frederick Young- berg, Mre. J. H. Berghauser, Mrs. James Levensaler, Miss Mabel Lathrop, Miss Gertrude Bates and Miss Laura Bates. . C Rds Mrs. Vincent de Laveaga received a large number of callers at a tea yes- terday at her home on Scott street. In the receiving party were Mrs. Alanson Weeks, Mrs. Willlam Penn Humphreys, Mrs. Andrew Welch, Mrs. James Raby, Miss Mabel Iogg and Miss Ida Cal- laghan. mll.- g:nhe-—n! so you like e ‘cel professor. Y think there is music in it? - Professor Zauberflote—Dair must be. You hat not got vet, iss it? S l s