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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
Were Too Green to Burn.

The otfice-boy at Castle Bros tells story
the verify of which can be vouched for by
half dozen San Francisco drummers who
met Bob Montgomery on the Modoc wagon
trip not long ago. 1t is trip through that
region of this State and Oregon which is
still virgin of all railroads, and as its ex-
pense is considerable and the harvest to be
reaped but modest number of CONNER
cial men always make it on the common
wealth plan, at least as far as expenses go.
On this Modoc trip, at Lake View, in
Southern Oregon, after all possible bust
ness had been done in the town, the
drummers made up their mind to have as
good time as the resources of the town
would permit. They fell in with Simon
pure hayseed, as they called him. He was
a farmer not only in the Chimmie Fadden
vocabulary but by vocation as well, and
the smart city commercial travellers had
lots of fun with him. They were generous
to him and paid for all the "red Ticker" he
cared to consume, and then took him to
the motel for dinner. All the time they
were cracking jokes at his expense and
hugely enjoying his bucolic verdancy.
After dinner there were some more
drinks, and then the drummerS resolved
that Mr.. Hayseed must either sing song
or dance jig for their amusement. The
usual request is to sing song, dance jig
or spin yarn. But the commercial men
left off the latter part because, as they
thought, it would be absurd to expect such
man to spin yarn. But the unexpected
happened. The man they were having fun
with suddenly laid aside some of his fresh
ness and solemnly asserted that he could
neither sing nor dance, but that he would
try to tell them a story. And after much
demurring the entertainers were compelled,
in lieu Of anything more lively, to let the
farmer go ahead with his yarn.
"Once there was drummer who dreamed
that he was dead, began the farmer. HE
went to heaven, but the recording angel
couldn't find his name on the big book
and told him to go down to hades for
berth. The drummer obeyed this iniunc-
ton, and upon making the acquaintance
of Mr. Beelzebub was shown around the
premises. The drummer saw many queer
sights in the various departments of sheol
They came to a pit that was hotter than
all other pits, but there was no one in it
burning. Instead there were number of
bodies hung up over the pit.
"'This is where you belong said Belize
bub. This is the drummers' pit
g But why is it there are no souls burn
ing in it like in all the other pits?' asked
the drummer in establishment.
g ooh, we can't burn the drummers, not
for thousand years yet. We have to hang
them up here to dry out first.
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He's Travelling for Hades.

There were a lot of them in Son Bros. &
Co. s store on Sansome street, near Market.
the other day--a lot of drummers-and
after they had all had hand at yarn
spinning, stranger of rather the fashy
type told story that was heavier in length
than in pith, and it moved Jake Spitz to
yawn little and remark that lit reminds
me OF one of Munchausen's yarns"
"Munchausen-who is he?" asked the
fashy man.
"Why, don't you know about him ?''
said Jake. HE is the most colossal ex-
ample Of m 9TSa that civilization has
MAYER nodded assent soiemnly. Then
there was brief and rather painful silence.
1t was broken by the flashy stranger.
who asked in a tone that was almost timid
EXCUSE me, gentlemen. if I seem too in
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that evening. By $3.50 o'clock the preacher
had only got as far as thirdly and was just
warming up to his subject. 1t was a small
church, and Jack had been unthinking
enough to take a seat well up front, ex-
pecting the sermon to be over by s :45 at
least AS the quarter-hour approached
Jack repeatedly pulled out his watch and
then glanced apprehensively at the
preacher, hoping he wonld take the hint
and cut it short. But the divine was alto
gether too much in earnest, and was bent
on giving his congregation a good, old
fashioned stirring up. Jack debated with
himself whether it would be better to miss
the train or leave the church while the
preacher was still at work. Then he decid-
ed that he simply must make the train,
at all hazards, and for five minutes he suf-
fered agonies trying to picture to himself
the scene he would make in sneaking out
of the church as it were, during the SER
mon. He became nervous over it, and,
though ordinarily man not easily
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LEAGUE OF The
Members Feel Much Hurt 3
the Treatment of Their
Pastor.
DR.. BROWN OUT OF TOWN.
1t Is Said He Thinks There Is an
Organized Effort to Remove
Him.

The Rev. G. O. Brown of the First Con.
gregational Church is in Monterey with
his family and therefore cannot defend
himself against the charges made by the
members of the League of the Temple.
The league is hot. It's members say that
DR.. Brown has acted in manner incon-
s:stent with his calling. and others go so
far as to say that he has not shown the
spi rit of the true Christian. The object of
the league being to promote a true Chris
tan sympathy among the male members
of the church and to encourage the
Younger members to a more active interest
in the church work, it is argued that the
nastor should have offered every assist.
ance. instead of holding aloof from the
meetings of the league, and finally having
the doors Of the meetlng-room locked IN
their faces.
Some in seeking for an explanation of
the pastor's conduct in the premises say
he took it as a reflection on himself that
the league should have thought 1T neces-
sarv TO supplement his work. 1t may be
also that he took umbrage at the clause III
the ssayowed objects" of the organization,
that its members would "pray for" and
"labor with him." However, many OF
those seen Yesterday were unable to ac-
count for the difference between DR.. Brown
and the League of the Temple on any
other ground than that OF superSenSltise-
ness on the part of the former. -
r. II. Hatch, ]. H. Barnard, A. j. Dew
ing. C. g. Dexter and others OF the league
are greatly interested in the work of the
organization and in proportion to that in
terest are they aggrieyed at the discourtesy
shown by their pastor. None OF the seven
ladies and gentlemen who were seen yes
terdav afternoon had anything to say in
extenuation or explanation OF DR.. Browns
action in having the door OF his study
locked and forcing the league to hold its
meetings in the Office of Deacon Barnard
in the Columbian building.
Mrs. Blake, a prominent member OF the
church said she could not understand the
matter, and that being the case she had no
opinion to offer.
Miss Hatch was much surprised that
such a misunderstanding should have oc-
Cured between the pastor and the mem
bers of the church league, all OF whom
were supposed to have the interests of the
church at heart. She could not under
stand it.
The other ladies did not care to be quoted.
There were none spoken to, however, who
had anv explanation to offer for DR..
[ Browns actions. Since they declined to be
quoted, it would not be fair to the absent
/ pastor TO give any of the animadyersions
! INDUCED in on the head of his attitude to-
ward the League of the Temple.
The only and most obvious conclusion
! deducible is that the Rev. G. o. Brown
considers the work of the league an organ
lied effort to secure his removal from the
pastorate. This the members of the league
deny. When DIR. Brown returns from
Monterey he will be entitled 10 hearing
on the subject.
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American Legion of Honor.

The statement for July SHOWS 104 death
claims paid, amounting to $228, 00O of which
California has four, amounting to $4,000
The printed proceedings OF the late session of
the Grand Council has been distributed to the
various lodges. Very few changes of the laws
of the order were brought up. Such as were
were referred to the representative of the Su-
preme Council.
The report of the grand secretary for the two
years previous shows that 1864, 500 SO has
been received from members in the State dur
ing that time, while there has been paid in
benefits the sum of 1905 800.
The total amount paid to members bene-
fciaries in the State since the organization of
the order here in 1881 has been 81 1875, 600
The grand commander has appointed the fol-
lowing district deputies for this City: George
W. Dixon of 261, W. H. ]. Bishop of $40, j. w.
Disbrow of 261, ]. H. Baker OF sos also Minor S.
Martin of 16S for Oakland. Also the following
standing committees:
Lavish. S. Vim of $50, James L. Fields of
1877, I. w. Disbrow of 261.
State of the order-Ira G. Hoitt of 1877, Frank
E. Smith of us, L. Enrich OF 54S.
Appeals and grieyances-JohnA A. Hyer of 234,
J. o. Jephson of $40, o. P. Pystte OF $50.
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attract attention, until the thought oc-
CURED to me to exercise what hypnotic
power had in my business.
Il happened to overhear stranger in
the hotel mention that he was going to
purchase suit of clothes and it occurred
to me | might use him as subject. l made
friend of him and got him to introduce
me around the town. We visited several
establishments where wet goods are sold,
and in one OF them, after certain num-
Der of samples had been examined and the
conversation became general, offered to
wager the drinks for the crowd that could
hypnotic any stranger might select into
treating. The wager was readily accepted
and stepped outside to select my victim
1t was my luck to meet an individual with
thirst and | readily hypnotized him by
putting dollar in his hand unobserved.
The trick worked like charm, but the
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Ordar of Chos en- Friends.

At meeting of the United Progressive
Councils, held in the hall OF American Council
No. z, Tuesday evening, June 25, the tempo
orary officers were made permanent. 1t was
decided to give the first entertainment under
the auspices of American Council Tuesday
evening. July 16. Nineteen councils were
represented.
No. As Wednesday evening, June &c, was de-
cided success.
Sunset Council No % had large attendance
at its second social, Tuesday evening, June %,
more than 300 tickets having been sold.
The officers OF America Council No. will be
installed Tuesday evening, July 2, by ID. n
Grand Councillor f. M. Morgan.
Teutonia Council No 66 will hold a public
installation in its hall, Alcazar building, Tues
day evening, July 2.
Evans Council No. SO will hold public in
stallation on July %, to which all the supreme
and grand officers on this coast will be in
vited
Supreme Councillor Morse has, during the
past year, given much time and thought to the
problem of reducing the number of assess
ments to one a month, and equalizing the
benefits received with the payments made by
the members. His report will deal with this
important subject.
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phased, he declares he trembled when he
grasped his hat and cane and quietly arose
for his tiptoe exit from the church.
The preacher was in the midst of an elo-
quent appeal just at this point. He was
calling out to the worldly to repent while
there was yet chance.
"Stop, sinnerl' he shouted. "Pause and
return"
OF course Jack took it as a personal ap-
peal to himself. He halted and turned
around in the aisle. The preacher stood
with hand uplifted waiting for the congre-
CATION to take in the full significance OF
his period before going on to the next.
Excuse me, please" said Jack, very
humbly. 'Id stay if l could. but I've got
to make that 9:15 train"
And Jack made the train, but when he
visited Bakersfield this last time the folks
told him there wasn't much eloquence
left i'll the preacher that night after he
had gone
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THE MIDSUMMER GAYETY
What People Are Doing in the
Mountains and by the
Seaside.
SOCIAL EVENTS IN OAKLAND.
Interesting Personal Gossip The
Mantz- Remmel Wedding in
Alameda.

Miss Nellie Chabot gave pretty scarlet
luncheon in Oakland in honor of Mrs.
Norman Lang, nee Mckee. The guests
were: Miss Amy Mckee, Miss Alice
Crimes, Miss Emma Farrier, Miss Cole.
man, Miss Janet Watt Mrs. Lang and
several of the young matrons. On Friday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. George McNear Jr.
gave farewell dinner complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lang, who left
shortly after for their new home in Oregon.
The McNear house was charmingly dec
GRATED and the dinner was all that dinner
should be. Among the guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Lang, Mr.. Miller, Mrs. Tucker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Clay.
Last Tuesday evening Mr. Charles Webb
Howard of Oakland gave dinner in honor
of Miss Susan B. Anthony and Miss Anna
Howard Shaw. The table was decorated
with red peoples and blue and white bach
elor buttons. The guests were: Mrs. How
ard Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard, Miss
Shaw, Miss Anthony, Charles Edwin Mark
ham, Mr.. Shepherd, Rev. Eliza Upper
Wilkes.
Miss Carrie Nicholson gave a luncheon
on Tuesday, at which there were five
brides, all in elaborate trousseau gowns
Among the guests were: Mrs. DR.. Nichol-
sor, nee Cora Harvey; Mrs. Lee, nee
Christine Mott; Mrs. Blew, nee Juliette
Downs; Mrs. Harrison Clay, nee Mamie
PTather. and Miss Rachel VTooman.
Joseph Cooke of Oakland and his mother
and sister sailed on the Monowai last
Thursday for the islands where his we'd
ding to Miss Maud Baldwin, daughter of
H. P. Baldwin, one of the wealthiest
planters down there, will tabe place on the
1Stn.
The m arriage af Robert W Mantz and
Miss Remmel took place Saturday at the
home of the bride, 1923 st. Charles street,
Alameda. After the ceremonies a we'd
ding dinner was served in the banquet
room, which was artistically decorated
with flowers. At the conclusion of the
banquet the young couple left for the south
ern part of the State TO spend their honey
moon. The bride has resided in Alameda
all her life and until recently occupied the
position as teacher in the Encinal School,
and was graduate of the Alameda High
School and State Normal School at San
Jose. The groom is fruit-grower near
San Jose. The ceremony was witnessed
by only a few intimate friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. F. H. Meyers of Oakland will soon
start for the East. In August she will sail
for Europe and go first to Scotland, after
ward proceeding to the Continent. She
may return next spring by way of India
and Australia.
Mrs. S. B. Livingston, nee Rich, Of New
York will be at home Wednesdays at 105
Oak street.
M and Mrs James N. Macdonough re-
turned from Japan last Sunday.
=. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Mccarthy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Haight and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
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crowd suspected me until had repeated
the cffense several times on different IN
dividuals.
"WelI, we made jolly night of it and
my reputation soon spread all over tn ne
town. My assistants were so exhausted
with the festivities of the night that they
were unable, had they been 50 disposed,
to peach on me. took good care OF that.
The next morning 1 started out to do bust
ness in good earnest. My friend at the
hotel who wanted to buy suit OF clo5hes
was let into the secret and promised to
help me. At the largest general merchan-
disc store, after brief conversation, vol
unteered to hypnotic the first man that
came along into buying suit of clothes;
Of course, it was my friend OF the hotel
who came along first as agreed between
us, and after few passes of the hand ]
readily hypnotized him into buying very
good suit of clothes at very good price
This greatly augmented tie fame OF my
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
AN IMPROVED GAS ENGINE.
1t Is Reversible and, Solves {
Problem of Very Long
Standing.
A Very Successful Test Of the Ma
chine Was Made at Harbor
View Yesterday.

A problem that inventors and mechani-
cal engineers have been trying to solve for
years has at last been overcome. Time,
money and labor have been expended in
an endeavor to make a reversible gas
engine that could be used in launches,
whaleboats and vessels in the coasting
trade.
The problem was solved by R. J. Robson
several weeks ago and yesterday he had a
test of the engine made at the Venith Gas
Engine and Power Company, Harbor
View. 1t was a complete success and the
inventor received the hearty congratula-
tons of everybody present. Quite num-
Der of mech anical engineers were present
and they were delighted with the sim
plicity and strength of the new engine.
The machinery was built to the order OF
R. Herman of Harbor View and he will
put it into new launch he had built at
Sausalito. The latter has been christened
the Albert r. and her owner expects to
easily utstrip anything of her size in the
bay.
In talking about the matter yesterday
Mr.. Herman said:
This reversible gas engine is the first one oil
its kind ever built in the world. 1t reverses
better and quicker than steam engine, a feat
never before accomplished. Inc heaYy reYers
ing-gear in steamers is done away with, and
the power is transmitted directly to the pro
peller-shaft, i. e., the crankshaft of the engine
is connected directly with the propeller-shaft
In this engine all you have to do is TO reverse
the lever and then, without any friction what
ever, the engines begin to take the vesse
astern. 1t is the simplest and most perfec
engine l have ever seen, and it will revolu
tionize the building of gas launches in Sar
Francisco.
This was the first time the engine was run
but it met ali the expectations of its invento
and myself A few minor changes and i'm
provements will be made, and then by mex
Sunday we will probably be ready for the tria
trip of the Albert r.
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Buck Beer and shakespeare.

Take this yarn of Jacob SpitZ, who is the
travelling member of the firm of Son Bros,
q Co., ID and Is Sansome street: II was in
Ell Paso once, - begins Jacob-and it NAV
be added that he was there more than
once. However, it was the '.once'' that
this incident occurred
II met there rather retiring and mod
est young lady who, through stress of cir
cumstances, had been compelled to enter
the book-selling business for a livelihood =,
She was travelling for house that was
handling subscription edition of Shake
speare. She didn't do very well at Ell Paso,.
and after she had canvassed all the stores
and houses they told her she would have
to go to the saloons to find the men IF the
town. She hesitated long time 50 first,
and finally ] told her | would go with her
to the first place and see that 40 affront
was offered her. She had lots Of pluck in
reserve, and at last made up her mind to
accept my offer. We went to the leading
saloon in town, where most OF the proml-
nent citizens were gathered at that time:
Ell Paso was not as liyelya town then as IL
is now.
rWelI, we went in and were accosted by
the big German who owns the place.
&C L want to sell you good EDITION OF
Shakespeare = she began, by Pulllng
out her specimen book. The German
looked annoyed, but evidently wanted 10
be very polite. wv
'Ach, nein,' he said. We want, wants mo no
more peers. We haze now alreaqE 1er
Budwefser, der Milwaukee and der Pnlia-
delphia peers. We can sell no more kinds :
Excuse me, you do not understand,
I'm AFRAID said the young woman. 1t Is
a book IWish to -
"tYaw, furstay, aind it; but we don,d
book in July, aind it?
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Jim Taylor's Hypnotic Powers.

Here's another one just as true. James
I. Taylor, who now represents M. Brown
& Sons, successors to the s. P. Taylor
Paper Company, tells it ON himself and
roushes for its truthfulness.
Nineteen years ago." he says-by which
you must not take this for an old story.
for it has never seen itself in type before
'while travelling through the Northwest
for S. P. Taylor & Co., being a stranger in
the territory | was compelled to resort to
rather unusual means to attract attention
to the unusual merit of my wares. 1t was
about the time that hypnotism as science
was first being discussed here. was at a
loss for some new wrinkle wherewith to
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Miscellaneous.

Cremation services have been officially de-
clared blythe Masonic authority not to be
Christian burial. The question that brought
about this decision arose over the making of
funeral arrangements for the late Charles H.
Reisser high Mason. 1t had always been Mr..
Reissers wish to be cremated. The grand mas
ter of Pennsylvania, Judge Arnold, returned
decision that the services of the cremation
were not Christian burial under the Masonic
law. and the family decided to abandon their
original intention to cremate.
The mecca of Tempiarism for this year is
Boston, Mass. The grand encampment will be
held i'll that city, beginning at II o'clock, tues
are turned to the East, and tie swords are be,
ing FURNISHED and the helmets frightened
for the grandest display that the world ever
saw.
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A. O, u, w.

The Oakland degree team will visit and
confer the degrees of the order on several
candidates on Saturday evening, July g. The
members of all City lodges are invited. Social
hall in the Alcazar building has been engaged
for the occasion. G. NJ. W., D. j. Toohy will be
present.
According to the report of the supreme re-
corder of the order the total membership at
the close of 1894 was 341 81, an increase for
the year of 0,545, and 81, JIG ,S07 80 has been
paid to benefciaries during the year, while
the total amount thus paid since 1869 is
S58, 166, 932 20.
During the year there was net gain of 81
lodges, the total number on the LIST of January,
1905 being 1873
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Knights and Ladies of Honor.

Grand Protector F. Kemp Van Ee and wife,
Grand Deputy George ]. Vincent and wife and
Grand Vice-Protector Miss Parker visited Orc
Elmo Lodge, Oakland, last Monday evening.
Several OF the grand officers were present at
the meeting of Pacific Lodge on Tuesday even
spent.
Grand Protector F. Kemp Van Ee and Mrs
Kemp Van Ee, Grand Secretary S. B. Carleton
fraternal business in reference to the lodges in
that town.
Grand Vice Protector Miss Parker, accom-
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Daughters of St. George

Britannia Lodge No. z, Daughters OF st.
George, passed an enjoyable time Wednesday
evening at its lodgeroom, BIT Mason street.
The w. p presidents. Mrs. ], G.. Davis and F..
Whittam and Mrs. NJ. H. Williams were each
the recipient of very handsome gold badge,
in appreciation OF services rendered.