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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
UNFAIR SUBSTITUTION.

Considerable complaint is being made t
the present time that with the growth in
public favor OF an article of more than
usual merit has come a practice which, if
not actually dishonest, is certainly dis
honorable and unfair.
We refer to the practice of substituting
not the outright act of replacing the
original article by on inferior or cheaper
product under the cover or wrapper or in
the bottle of the more esteemed COM
modify, but to substitution not less
culpable, when the matter is fairly viewed.
In expending time, intelligence and
money in bringing his goods into demand
and giving them a prestige, the concocter
of patent medicine, the man who pro-
duces certain brand of -four or the man
who puts on the market soap of peculiar
qualities is not furthering his own interests
alone by achieving distinction tor this
product, bat is directly benefiting every
person who handles his goods, by having
created ready market tor them. A great
injustice is, therefore, imposed on the
originator and manufacturer of such goods
when the retail merchant induces Gus
toner to purchase something ''just as
good" as the article which, by reason of
the prestige it has gained by virtue of its
actual merit, the customer has asked for
The manufacturer of the remedy, flour
or soap called for is just as much entitled
to all the benefits of the market he has
created by his energy and ability as he is
to the money for which he sells his goods,
and the retailer who induces customer
to purchase something else than the stan
dard article requested is clearly depriving
the manufacturer of justly due profit flom
the sale. The storekeeper is also in nine
cases out of ten foisting upon the pnr-
chaser something inferior in order that he
may make few cents additional profit.
Both dealer and purchaser owe it to the
manufacturer to see that the latter is
treated fairly, and the purchaser also owes
it to himself that this is done. The dealer
should strictly esohew the practice of sub
stituting described, and the consumer
should invariably insist on having what
he originally intended to buy
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
a CARNIVAL PREPARATION,

San Jose has put into successful opera
ton novel and ingenious plan to assure
bountiful supply of flowers for its great
rose carnival in May. 1t has been the
general custom heretofore to depend on
private gardens, which in all the cities of
California except San Francisco are able to
yield all the flowers required for carnival
uses. 1t is evident, however, that the
glow of the gardens is thus reduced at the
very time when it should be greatest. On
these occasions thousands of strangers
make their appearance, and it is advisable
that the beauty OF the private grounds
should remain unimpairec.
San Jose adopted the plan of making
special provision for the enormous guam
titles Of flowers needed for the approach
ing festival. This it did by selecting land
outside the city and planting 1t to flowers.
The work was placed under the charge of
competent and publIc-spirited citizen,
who was supplied with funds. He planted
just the varieties of flowers most needed,
| such as sweet peas, marigolds and roses,
| and in the case Of the annuals made plant
| ings of few days apart so as to secure a
constant supply of fresh flowers thr ough-
| out the carnival.
| Doubtless the selection of roses and
herbaceous plants made was made with a
view to the time and period of bloom of
different varieties. OF course all this costs
money, but it is evident that the results
| must be far more satisfactory than those
| depending on contributions from private
gardens. Under this arrangement we may
expect the San Jose carnival to make a
display of flowers richer. more abundant
and more gorgeous than has ever been
! seen.
| Good effects of the carnival spirit are ap-
pearing at San Jose. AS it would be i'll
| advised for visitors to find any streets in q
| neglected condition the thoroughfares are
| being put in perfect order. Such improve
ments, of course, have permanent alue.
! The activity of the people is manifesting
itself in many other ways Private gar
dens are being placed in the best order,
| houses are receiving new paint and the
| Garden City" is generally receiving a
| complete renovation. This is likewise the
result in the other cities in which carni-
walls are to be held. Every citizen be-
comes inspired with desire to make his
city as attractive as possible. and realizes
that concentration of effort on a public
spectacle to the neglect of the details
which make city attractive in the alb
sence Of such show would negative the
benefits to be expected from large incur
sion of sightseers.
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LOVERS OF PLEASURE.

One cannot visit the improvements
which Mr.. Sutro is rapidly completing in
the vicinity of the Cliff House without
marveling that an investment of millions
of dollars in one spot merely for the en-
joyment of pleasure-lovers can be expected
to prove profitable in a comparatively
small city. Among these Improvements
are splendid structure taking the place
of the old Cliff House, the largest and
costliest baths in the world, sumptuous
garden of generous extent and a curious
midway Plaisance," with its fantastic
shows. Mr.. Sutro. not satisfied with all
this, has built a fine electric road for better
convenience in reaching them, maintains
at the baths a band and museum and
expert swimmers and divers for the edifica-
ton of visitors, and now proposes to erect
on the rocks overhanging the surf one of
the finest hotels in the West No other
city in the country except New York, with
its Coney Island adjunct, has anything
like such pleasure resort. There is a
vital difference of tone between the two
places, and it is altogether in favor of San
Francisco.
But the resorts for wholesome pleasure
by no means cease at the Cliff House.
Golden Gate Park probably has ten times as
many visitors. The free concerts attract
many thousands and are listened to with
perfectly subdued. orderly and intelli-
gent appreciation. Drivers, riders, bicy.
clists and pedestrians throng the many
miles of roads and walks threading the
reservation and enjoy the wonderful
flowers, the geological collections and the
aviary. The park is the essence of re-
finement and wholesome pleasure.
Everywhere about the City are pleasure
resorts. The military reservations, the
shooting ranges and picnic gardens at Har-
Dor View, the salt water swimming baths
in the heart of the City, the two admirably
conducted trotting parks, the numerous
handsome theaters whose constant pros
perity has given San Francisco the reputa-
ton OF being "great show town. the
cable and electric roads penetrating pic
turesque sections of the City, the numer-
Gus suburban residence and pleasure re-
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or those forces, and that his conduct and
thoughts while under such control will be
IN harmony with the purpose, the wish,
the will and the desire of those forces,
whether they be for good or evil. Herein
hes the danger, in part at least, of the
"seance, sitting for development" "ex-
perlmenting for fun" and kindred spiritual
Phenomena that are obtained haphazard.
Inc true philosophy of psychology is,
however, healthy study and highly in
strIctlve phenomena may be had in con-
nectlon with it, but not with entire safety
except upon cold and exacting lines OF in
vestigation where the rules of analysis are
severely correct and where the student is
more OR less skeptical. Unless phenomena
can Withstand the severest tests a danger
Gus mistake is made in accepting them as
OF good report. But when a psychical
phenomenon is run down to as near its last
analysis as possible the acquaintance one
then has with i: deprives it of practically
all danger.
The young student of occult science
should not be long in discovering that his
Imagination goes flying around three men
tai centers, viz: the inventive, the ideal
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dangerous ground unless he allows the
fuil play Of his better judgment, when he
VIII be strong and mparatively sure of
his footing. Then he may cut loose from
MS moorings and go deep into the cause
ana effect OF psychical mysteries. Perhaps
the greatest danger that confronts the stu
oent is in inclination to spend too many
continuous hours in exploration. because
unless he withdraws from the field before
ne Is entirely overcome by the fascination
or things revealed " he is almost certain
to degenerate in physical strength, in
moral tone and in mental discernment.
The trouble with many students Of occult
phenomena is that they persist in trying
to accomplish IN few months or a year
as much as they should hope to secure in
a quarter of century of cautious and
palnstaking investigation. And, again,
the student makes grave if not fatal
mistake if he thinks the physical man can
not be torn and wrenched while his mind
is reaching out into Ito him) the unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
CALIFORNIA INTERESTS.

While under ordinary conditions q
Presidential campaign does not really
begin until after the nominations have
been made by the two great parties, 1t is
evident that the contest of this year will
be an exception to the rule. The struggle
will be virtually settled by the convention
at st. Louis. Whoever is nominated
there will be almost certainly the next
President of the United States. The
real campaign of the year therefore
is that which is now being waged for sue
cess in the Republican convention. 4
clear understanding of all that is involved
in this condition of affairs is of vital i'm
portance to the people of California. for
the State has great interests at stake in
the campaign, and if they are to be pro-
vided for at all the work must be done at
st. Louis.
How we can best obtain all that the in
terests of California and the Pacific Coast
require cannot be answered in general
terms. The policy to be pursued will ne
cessarily depend upon developments at the
ST. Louis convention. Senator Perkins, who
surveys the field from the vantage ground
of his high position at Washington,
said in an interview published in THE CALL
yesterday that with proper urpledged
delegation at the convention he was con-
tident it would be possible for California
to dictate the selection of Cabinet Off
cer." This would give US representative
and champion of the State and the Coast
in the highest branch of the Government
and would go far to advance and promo te
every interest we may have that requires
the fosterine care of the Nation.
Certainly it is time fo- Californians to
begin TO look out for California. The poll
cies of the Republican party are always
National in their scope, but very naturally
the leaders of the party at Washington
cannot know what is required by the vari-
GUS sections of the Union unless the men
OF each section make their wishes known
This is what we must do now. Un.
less Californians stand for California
who willP 1t is useless for us tc
expect of others that which we will not dc
for ourselves. The duty of California Re
publicans at this iuncture is, therefore
plain. They must send to st. Louis &
delegation not merely to nominate can
didate for President, but to see that the
interests of California have a rightful re.
cognition among all those other interests
whose combination makes up the welfare
of the great Republic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

race along scientific lines, and for originating
a new variety of strawberry a few years ago,
| now cultivated from New Jersey to Florida ana
| along the Pacific Coast.
George H. Boughton, who has been made
British Academician, is an artist who has
earned the honor by long and able work. He
had exhibited pictures at the academy Tor
thirty consecutive years. Mr.. Boughton is ex-
tremely popular in London society, and his
election was widely commended. He has sew
eral new pictures ready for the academy.
General Sir Horatio Kitchener, Sirdar OF the
Egyptian army, is Irish by birth, having been
born at Crotto House, near Tralee, County
Kerry. He first went to the East to survey Pal
estine. Then he ives employed by Lord Salts
bury on Typographical work in Cyprus. After
that he found himself in Egypt, and went up
the Nile several months In advance OF General
Wolseley's expedition of 1884.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
INFORMATION WANTED.

Suppose, in the affairs Of State,
In fierce discussion and debate,
When statesmen talk and rant and blow
And yank The tariff to and fro;
Suppose the whole should flicker through.
What would the politicians do?
Suppose that "silver" was myth,
The little folks to frighten with,
And 'parity with gold" we use
To drive away attacks of blues
suppose that tales are always true,
What would the politicians do?
suppose. in latitude remote
When dusky voters went to vote,
Suppose they offered each, in state.
A ballot on per.umed plate.
suppose they counted IL as two,
What would the politicians do?
suppose the men, who pensions draw,
Refused 10 profit by the law;
suppose they ali were millionaires
With gilded ponds and railway shares
And houses on tie avenue,
What would the politicians do?
Suppose, when platform makers bent
Their wits TO form document,
They searched in vain for boding harm
In vain they viewed" wi h vain .alarm":
Suppose that skies were ever blue,
What would the politicians do?
-Philadelphia Times
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
A WAIST FOR TWO FABRICS.

The lady's waist shown here is one OF the
newest mooels. To be made of two fabrics the
skirt worn should be one of the fabrics. 1t is
cut with a fitted lining, over which the ma
terial is placed. Over this again is the plas-
tron piece, both back and front. of contrast
ing color or different fabric.
An imported gown after this model was OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

"My family" said Miss Antique, "came over
with the Pilgrims on the Mayfower."
"Did they really" exclaimed Hicks. Chow
very interesting! And were you seasick?"-
Harper's Bazaar.
"Who." asked the professoress, twas
MedusG?"
"Medusa." said the young woman who was
feeling about the under side of the bench for
her gum, "Medusa was the lady who gave
every enc who looked at her an attack of the
marble heart."-Indianapoli Journal.
person, reminds me of Sponsors Faery
Queen"
But said the aspiring writer, "you told me
yesterday that you had never read the 'Faery
Queen"
Eyes. That's why your poem reminds me Of
it'-Washington Star.
Rollingstone Nomoss-I had a nawful dream
las night
Tatteredon Torn-Workin'.
Rollingstone Nomose-Yes; fought was
turned into cake O. yeast.-Philadelphia
Record.
In the spring the fair girls fancy
Lightly turns to hiking SUITS
And bedecked in cunning bloomers,
On her wheel she gaily scoots.
Town Topics
"Did your new play have long run Z" asked
the managers friend.
"No," he replied, as q far-away, anxious look
crept into his eyes, "the play didn't have a
long run, but the company did."-Washington
Star.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

NORTHERN PACIFIC WEEKLY OVERLAND Ex-
cURsIoNs leave San Francisco and Sacramento
every Tuesday evening. Take the Northern Pa
cifc TO all points East. Lowest rates 70 Mime
sofa and Dakota points Upholstered tourist-cars,
Pullman palace and dining all trains. Two
fast through trains daily; time to Chicago short
ened six hours For tickets and information call
T. X. Stateler, 638 Market street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

We admit that Mr.. Reed can ride bicycle
but Mr.. Mckinley can likewise learn if it be-
comes really necessary for him to do so-
Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

William c. Whitney calmly denies that he
will either get married or nomina ted for the
Presidency.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

brown cloth. The sleeves and underwaist were
of green silk with stripes of brown and dull
blue, forming g. plaid. The cloth was used I'm
the waist only for the plastron portion.
handsome crepon of blue and green mix
ture had the sleeves and nkastrons of a crepon
TO match the skirt. The Hlderwaist was of q
fancy silk In the same blue and green shades.
One of the seasons fads is combining two
fabrics in waists, and even in skirts. Most
brilliant combinations result, and almost any
color scheme is allowable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Ii becomes more evident every day that
If Cleveland wishes some one to lead his
party this year he will have to hire sub
stitute. There are no volunteers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

The independence of Cuba should not
be regarded as a policy foreign to this
country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 11.-Among the re-
cent arrivals are: Devonsh;re, Mrs. Burbank;
Belvedere. G.. Gundlach; Warwick, J. w. Nc.
Cauley; Plaza, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Haas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

GLady (applying the test-Ach, what a pityl
The handsomest gentleman in the company
has got splash on his waistcoat.
All the gentlemen present look down in con-
sternation at their Observation-Disclosures Volk-
eShlatt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

There are many enterprising persons
who are always taking big chances under
the belief that they are seizing great oppor-
tnnities
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

In our advertising columns this morn
ing you will find 1.-THE very thing"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

When California goes to the st. Louis
convention she must take her interests
with her and see that they have good
showing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

A Kansas prophet has predicted three
cyclones for the Mississippi Valley this
summer, but it is even betting there will
be dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

The band has not yet begun to play, nor
has the curtain been raised, but all the
same the drama of the Presidential cam
paign is nearly half way through the first
act
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

If it rains to-day we shall have to con-
clude the clerk of the weather has mis-
taken the Easter bonnet for flower
garden.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Among the birds that sing in the spring
this year there is no sign of the cuckoo.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

THE chief reason for the marvellous success OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla is found in the medicine ITSELF
1t is merit that wins. 1t stands to-day unequaled
for purifying the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

All Republicans are ready for the rose
festivals, but the Democrats would rather
have somebody give dog show.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
E. b. BLACK, painter, 12O Eddy street

fPEcIAL Information daily to manufacturs:l
business houses and public men by the Prsss
Clipping Bureau ALIENS, $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

About this time the winter resort puts
on new frills and calls itself summer
paradise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

There are even some people who wish to
see Jerry Simpson nominated for Presi-
dent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

A Chicago judge has accused Chicago
lawyer of trying to amend the ten COM
mandments, and it goes without saying
that all Chicago people wish he had sue
ceeded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

If the new woman had her way she
would turn politics into a festival, run for
Queen and let men do the voting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
bestow neither praise nor blame, but the
incident assures us that Mrs. Booth
Tucker is quite remarkable woman.


once had for a friend brave Scotch
man who hailed from some secluded
Drumtochty ard he so RECALLED me with
stories of his nome and youth that loved
Scotland for his sake as we'll as for the
sakes of Scott and Burns, and in remem-
brance of him / have eaten some sort of
"porritch" ever since. He walked twelve
miles from his work and home again to
fetch me dozen oranges when [ was con-
valescing; but with all his kindliness and
general buoyancy of spirit he had occa-
sional relapses into melancholy. In one
OF these he concluded to leave the world,
and, what was worse, to take much-loved
companion with him. He made muss of
it blowing her brains over most every
thing else. His digestion had become i'm
paired.
If the reader will observe as he jogs
through life he will discover that no man
with full stomach ever commits suicide,
and that no man who has good appetite
and anything like reasonable certitude
OF having that appetite gratiiied departs
this life voluntarily. 1t is the man who
cannot eat with satisfaction or digest his
food with comfort who finds in the world
nothing but blackmailing sche mes, dis
honesty. monopoly, disaster, destitution,
disease and death by his own insane de-
vices. Those old fogies who thought the
spleen the seat of melancholy were mis-
taken. 1t is the stomach. To live to eat
may be ignoble. but to SO live that one
may eat is the sum of worldly wisdom.
Why will man, otherwise sane, carry
large amount of life insurance all his
days with the view of providing money for
his wife after he has gone and yet scarcely
give her cent she can call her own all
the time he persists to live?
ARTHUR J. PILIsBURY
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

The only interest the people will take in
the Chicago convention will be to see
whether the gold men and the silver men
can succeed in breaking away from one
another without mussing up the floor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Carlisle says that he doesn't want It, but he
dares the Democrat tic National Convention to
thrust it upon him.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

STRANGERS, call and see our display of "Cali-
fornia Glace Fruits,' so cents pound, in jap
anese baskets. ToWnsend's IS, 627 Market street,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Our spring weather changes often, but
in the East it changes much.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12


When the silver plate is sent around at st.
Louis will McKinley's friends encourage the
collection so far as to drop campaign buttons
on nit?-Phlladelphia Times.
difference between a Presidential and a
baseball boom is shat where the former re-
quires help, in the latter the principals strike
out for Observation-Disclosures Times.
Ex-President Harrison evidently looks for.
ward with good deal of satisfaction to sitting
in the grand stand and looking on while some
of the other men do the running for bases
Washington Star.
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio SAYS the
action of the New Hampshire Republican con.
vention ''was one of the flowers which bloom
over the garden WALL of party politics." Mr..
Grosvenor is suspected of being Mckinley
man.-Indianapolis Journal.
Beyond doubt Allison is a far stronger man
than Mckinley; he is stronger than Reed,
against whom may be alleged that other super
stition, confirmed by experience, that the Re-
publican party cannot elect a candidate taken
| from the Eastern States.-Boston Post
The report that Mrs. Cleveland wants her
husband TO run again for President involves
the necessary inference that she must have
some serious private grudge against him. not
withstanding the general impression that they
dwell together pleasantly.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
"Getting the glad hand" is the latest phrase
for being jollied. The Mckinley boom is get
ting this sort OF hand from various expectant t
ministers plenipoten.iary, but what 1T needs
most is the fat and willing hand.-Philadel-
phia Record
Allison is stronger with the people than any
other man who can be nominated by anv
party. That is the strength that will finally
prevail in the st. Louis convention and in the
November ballot-boxes by the greatest ma.
jority that has ever been cast for a President t
OF the United States.-Iowa Register.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

The announcement that the British
forces will act on the offensive in the
Soudan raises the question whether there
is any part of Africa where they are not
acting that Way,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

The Democratic party is like Hamlet. It il
troubled by third-term ghost, and the ques
ton of its insanity is still subject of active
debate.-Cincinnati Tribune.