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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

OF the Christian era, and Europe, America, Aus
tralasia, and their combined spheres of influence,
morally, intellectually and even materially would be
without ineligible for their existence,
The part that the church religion in the in
which those words are now used, has taken in the
rise and progress of individual social and national
life is the solvent and the explanation of the mys
terious energies that have produced the political and
intellectual triumphs of the nineteenth century, and
as the twentieth century approaches sound the ex-
ultng note of incompatible progress The wars, the
prosecutions the crueltes the corruptions that as
look backward prominent in the line of the
centuries though coupled with religious and
with religious organizations, when stripped OF their
false coverings and reduced to their realities have
represented the obstructive and ever diminishing
power of barbarsn in all its multifarous forms, and
in great degree have had political origin and mo-
tive. But the progress of education the increase of
mental and moral strength in individuals, the adj
herence to monogamy defining the true relation
between the sexes, the growing enfranchsement OF
women the progress of society, the multiplication Of
employments and of for skilled labor, the
application OF inventive genius to the necessities and
to the comforts of life, the diffusion and the extern
sion of commerce, the smplihcaton of art science
and philosophy that they at deeper and
and yet within the reach of average intelligence
the universally of literature in its transient and in its
permanent forms, and guaranteeing and aiding all
these elements Of advancement the successful assertion
of fundamental rights, protected by self-government
directly traceable to the operation and influence
of religion through all the ramihcations of human
existence and intercourse The world is not only
better because OF these unes which have been briefly
skeched, but, in true sense they have poured into
the world its vitality and its terminating and ructi
flying processes. The who up modern
civilization including all that the word implies well
as expresses, as the outcome of human reason and
human effort in antagonism to faith, has not even
skinned over the surface of the phenomena OF nine
teen hundred years. There is not home, school,
hall of justice, an institution of learning,
ment to philanthropy charity library, any one
distinctive feature of the present elevation of
kind that does not demonstrate the necessity of
lgion and its dominance in the suppression Of
savagery and ignorance and in the uplifting OF the
practical toward the ideal. The spires that point
toward the stars and receive the diurnal baptism OF
the sun will survive armies and navies all the
al but deplorable brutaties of government and will
sentinel the coming ages of peace order and plenty
under free institutions when the ashes of imperialism
shall have been swept into the waste places of eternity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
a SECULAR VIEW OF THE CHURCH

| N the United States church and state are COM
petely separated all religious tests abolished and
within broad and definite limits, absolute federation
established. The Government is not pagan nor
atheistic, but it is unsectaran, and upon the
moral law as recognized by all sects and in all creeds
that consistent with modern civilization.
Because, however, the wise and liberal founders Of
this republic eliminated from the political system they
devised and perfected the seeds OF factiona dscord
that had rent Europe asunder is not be inferred
that they disregarded thrust aside the religious
element in that broad which included Christian
ty and Judaism. The signers of the Declaration of
Independence and the trainers of the constitution
with few exceptions, devout men, representing
almost every form of religious activity In all their
acts they recognized the existence of a Supreme
Being, to whom they appealed and upon whom they
relied. Washington scarcely proclamation as
General, or state paper President in which this
fundamental belief was not expressed From his day
tc the present time every President not excepting
Jefferson has followed his example. In statesman
ship in diplomacy, in military and in naval opera
tons in the decisions of the courts in Congressional
and in legislative enactments in the stable literature
OF the country, in all the phases through which our
national life has passed. there has so far been no de-
Walton from the foundation upon which our instu-
tons originally placed
The only aspect therefore in which the secular
press IN the United States logically regard the
church is that which dscarding theologes and separ
atng boundaries and dverses treats it as represent
ing the essential untes that hold all men together
within the political edifce that our fathers con-
structed-that is to say, belief in Supreme Being
and IN the moral law. Treated from that point of
view, and excluding every element OF dissension that
can exist among civilized men, it must be regarded
as the mightes and most controlling force that has
nd ina,
ment OF the world. Strike out from history Judaism
| that inexorably maintained the conception of the
Deity Christianity that formulated the principle of
fraternity that regards the relations between men
is the essence of the moral law and their blended
| force in the movements of humanity since the dawn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

1oe1so, street car, thoughtful. courte-
Gus and apparently absorbed IN inc
performance of his duties lie mas
termed the book when the Cable Car
Stonped.'' and it is the relation OIL d
e,,nnosititious dream, in which Is
nloited a study of cooperation. Oh tne
visionary car he has such passengers
as Mayor Phelan, Drs. heLlpliiil 60
Stebbins and Mr.. Vining. his theoile"
are unfolded by means OF CONVEX sa-
ton among these gentlemen, anu the
scheme is carried out consistently anu
pIeasingly; universal cooperation VI
course receiving Endorsement, all the
takers clasping hands to the seilliil en-
brotherhood and Humanity. MI.
Wallace NeviIl does not claim great
originality, but he has grouped IDEAS IN
such way as to show he is careIui
student The work is of high moran
tone and there is much in 1T to set peo-
nle thinking. This is particularly clear
for the reason that the author is not
professor of economics, but. one VINO
earns a daily wage with his hands- IL
the people who do not often express
themselves in print are ponderlnS over
this great problem, solution may Oe
nearer than we know.
Tho editor of the Gridley Herald
neatly roasts me for having given quail
tied Endorsement to lynching. upon
reelection, 1 guess that he is right
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
ERE THE DAY.

We Weakened at the dawnlng, put VIC
never saw the day; 49,. u..o
And we spoke our little prologue, but we
never reached the play. ..- .,,,
OH Our love was sweet ana certain tIli
gray sorrow dropt the curtain 49,.
Az we Weakened at the oa"hlhS' Jul VIC
never saw the day
There were buds within our garoen' out
thew never came to mower; -.
There were birds among our bushes' out
they only sang an hour. - -.
And we laughed TO see the swallow Out
the summer did not follow -.
There were buds within our garoeh' OUT
they never came to flower
IT'S a garment white and silken' It's
white and misty veil,
TITS a pair of little slippers-O, dear love-
so white and fraiL r.. -.
Is the manhood in me dying, that l m SIT
ting here and crying
Ger garment ana supper anu d 440'SA
opened veil?
Dear. the world is empty-empty as the
gemIess. golden band.
The token | had fingered and that never
found your hand: - - -.
THEY'VE been telling me the story OF an
everlasting glory. oo,,,,
But you were the only preacher l couIu
ever understand.
All! we wakened at the dawning, but we
never saw the day
And we s1pke our little prologue, put we
never reached the play -,
But our love was sweet and certain I'LL
gray sorrow dropt the curtain
Hank! A single bell is calling ana
this should have been the day.
Chambers Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
POLITICS AND PORT CHARGES.

\ OF since the disclosures made by The Call ct
n the Jobs carried out in the construction OF the
4 ferry depot has there been such thorough
revelation of the waste of money by the Harbor
Commissioners as that set forth in the current num-
Der OF the Merchants Association Review by John E.
Quinn.
The theme of Mr.. Quinns article is Politics and
Port Charges and its object is to show that
son why the commerce Of the city is handicapped by
excessive charges is that the administration OF the
water front is conducted in the interests of the
community, but of ofice-seekers and tax-eaters As
Mr. Quinn says There seems to be no interest in
anything but the political machine and how to pro-
mote IL
The general charges of the paper are backed up by
specific statements OF offenses. Thus it is said a
delegation OF Los Angeles politicians demanded a
part OF the water front spoils and they were given
the office OF storekeeper, with salary OF $I75 a
month To that there was added assistant at SIS
a month and teamster at SIPS month,
Other examples are hardly less glazing. "a promi-
nent politician demanded a place for of his
herchmen. There being vacancy, the Office OF
grain Inspector 500 month, with nothing to do,
was created The superintendent of repairs receives
$500 per month, the assistant superintendent $3.50,
boss carpenter $780, anitor to take of the Office
Zone room $75-S525 monthly for this department,
which the commission claims is dead loss, all
the work that they do costs the State three times as
much as it would if contracted for"
An itemized statement is given showing that the
monthly salary roll of the ferry depot employees
amounts to $2732 80, while the total revenues de-
rived from rents reach larger that $I7o5 leav
ing monthly deficit of $937 80.
One OF the notable disclosures of the article is that
when asked why the Southern Pacific and other rail-
roads not paying their share for the maintenance
OF the depot the secretary of the Harbor Commission
replied they had not been able to come to an agree
ment with the roads yet. When further questioned
how they had arrived the rent for the postofice
stand and others who were paying rent the
reply that it mistake not to have had the
terms for the railroads arranged before they entered
the building but that they were there the small
roads were pleading poverty, and the large one
claimed that it had not increased its business and
did not why it should be compelled pay inter
est such expensive structure.
Discussing the problem of a remedy for the evil
Mr. Quinn suggests the appointment OF a strong
committee OF investigation to collect all the facts
showing the abuses and then making on that foun-
datou an appeal to the Governor for relief In the
absence OF any better plan that proposed ought to be
tried 1t may prove in the end, to be no more than
another kick, but that will be better than silent
submission to the wrong which by toerating it con-
sents to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Mr.. FINN
TOOK
THE SAME.

a countryman, one McGinnis, who keeps
a grocery store with bar attachment
Now McGinnis is unfortunate in the fact
that one of his legs is considerably
shorter than the other, the result of an
accident in early life. This has the eff
feet of making him appear about four
feet high when he is standing on the snort
leg; but when he straightens up on the
other leg he looks at least six feet tall
He was standing on the long leg when
his two convivial friends entered his
place and as they stepped up to the coun-
ter he said in affable tones:
well, gintlemin, phwat will yez have
on this glorious day."
Mcguire replied: ''Begorry, III have
some of your best whisky strayt. WHAT
will yez have, Finn?"
Finn replied, III have a glass of ale"
At this point McGinnis reached down to
get two glasses from behind the bar and
in doing so rested on the short leg, which
made about. two feet of him disappear
from view AS he did so. Finn quickly
said:
Hold on, McGinnis; if yez have to so
down cellar for the ale, to save yez the
trouble I'll take the same as Mcguire
Mayor David Evans of Eureka is at the
Grand. He reports Humboldt having at
present railroad boom and a bright fu-
ture.
w. de L. Benedict, a merchant of New
York, and G.. Henry Whitcombe, an in
surance man of Worcester, Mass, are
among the guests at the Palace.
A j. Ascheimer, a capitalist of Phila-
delphia who is making visit to this
coast with his two daughters. registered
at the Palace yesterday morning.
Edgar J. Arnold. advertising manager
for Hale's California stores, left on the
overland last night for an extended trip
in the East in the interests of advertising.
He will be absent until May l.
Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Houltaine arrived
from Macleod. Alberta, Northwest Terri
tory, and are registered at the Occidental.
The doctor has been practicing his pro-
fession in that locality for some years
and will enjoy much-needed recreation
visiting throughout the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Reunion of " orkmen.

Upon a suggestion made by the Past
Masters Association of the Order of
United Workmen the local hodges and
those of Alameda. San Mateo and Santa
Clara counties have decided to have a
grand reunion of ali the lodges of those
counties at Agricultural Park, in the city
of San Jose on the 18th of next May, pro-
viding that it does not rain on that day,
and should it rain the event will be post
poned to another day soon thereafter.
Two of the lodges of the degree of honor
have already signihed their intention of
joining in the festivities CT the day. There
twenty-five III Alameda County, three in
San Mateo County and five in Santa
Clara County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

A. Latham of London, England, is at
the California.
O. Biggs. a banker of Gridley, is stay
ing at the Grand.
John Thomann, st. Helena vineyard
list, is located at the Grand.
William n. Russ, cattle raiser of Eu-
reka is a late arrival at the Lick
F. F. Jacques, q capitalist of Chicago.
is registered at the Palace with his wife
DR.. D. H. Deal and wife have come up
from San Jose for a few days and are at
the Lick.
A. NJ. McFadden, well-known resident
of Victoria, B. c., is at the Occidental, &C
companied by his wife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Colunbia-'Fedora
Grand opera-"IAs Huguenots' Tomorrow Night
TivoIi-''The Pretty Poacher.''
Alcazar-"A Social Hghwayman"
Orpheuna--Vaudevile.
Alharbra-'Dewey, of Manila
Chues Zoo and Free Theater-VaudevIe afternoon
and evening.
Central Park-The steepechase.
Hall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

Two sons of
Erin, M a g uire
and Finn by
n a m e, started
out on ST. Pat
rick's day to en-
joy themselves,
and began opera
s...-.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Divorce Suits Filed.

Suits for divorce have been filed by
Timothy Thornton against Annie A
against Augustus Schoen, for failure to
provide; Lizzie Walsh against Peter r
Walsh, for failure to provide, and Everett
A. Kennedy against Harriet f. Kennedy.
for desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
AUCTION SALES.

BY a W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, at $50 O'Clock Turkish
Rugs. 123 Geary st.
BY Jos T Monday 90 Il o'clock, at 41s
Hyde street. Furniture.
By Won Rhe Co-Thursday March %. at L m, Real
SIS California street
BY G. H Umbseu Co.-Monday March p, at Il o'clock
N, a IA Montgomery street Real Estate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March Isl. L. Levine
of San Francisco is at the Cosmopolitan.
G. E. Hayes and wife of San Francisco
are at the Vendome
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

The average pooroom in San Francisco now con-
sists so far as the public observe, of sign a
locked door and pair OF husky policemen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

William Scott Lee, who wants the Mayor of Denver
hanged was once Mayor of that city himself, and ap-
narentlv remembers what he deserved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Cal. glace fruit soc per N at Townsend,s,

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

The awful fire which consumed New York hotel
demonstrated that the structure fit for the
purpose, and showed that any emergency will develop
heroes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

General Eagan refuses to talk. 1t was only short
limo ago that neglecting to refuse cost him good
sob.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

There will be fault found with the police for
nabbing the bicycle riders who, unbeled and unre-
generate, try to promote the rate of mortality among
their felow-men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

Jack CHM of Kentucky has been indicted as
common nuisance. Certainly such classification is
not fattering professional bad man. fighter
who carries guns and knives find that to be ar
raigned like organ grinder or the promoter OF
cesspool involves humiliation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

There seems little need for Spain to worry about
prisoners held by the Flipinos, for the latter are
rapidly losing tfr grip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

A crazy man is said to have appeared on the floor
of the Assembly during the final hours The peculiar
part OF the incident is that he should have attracted
any attention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

Sampson has made many friends by his generous
expression OF desire to have other naval officers pro-
NOTED, if his name be emitted from the list
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

A pugilist IS about to be laid away in an Eastern
potters field which is sad of course However, bet
in the habit of earning an honest living have
reached a similar end, which is much sadder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

Certain statesmen signing for the day when the
anti-cartoon bill shall go into effect and that day
will arrive the prospect for continuous crop
OF signs is better than the chance for yield OF prunes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

A named Lewis recently had the experience o
being hanged gallows he had built for tn
reformation of another offender It is OF record tina
a named Haman had somewhat similar ex
perience.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-21
The First Anniversary.

1t is just a year since the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road inaugur-
ated its celebrated Pioneer Limited
passenger service between Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
This service marked a new era in the
railway world in the line of passenger
accommodations. At a cost of a quar-
ter of a million dollars that progress
sive company furnished the travelling
public, in it's Pioneer Limited train,
comforts and facilities, the best ever
produced. This train has been de-
seribed many times in new spapers and
magazines, but should be seen and en-
amined to be appreciated. In beauty
of finish, richness and elegance of fur
nishing nothing equal to it has ever
been attempted by any other road.
The a builders were nearly a year in
completing the Pioneer Limited trains
There are two-one leaving Chicago
for the West and the other leaving the
Twin Cities for the East every evening
in the year, and they stand today a
monument to the builders art. No
regular passenger train service in
America is as we'll known as the Pho
neer Limited. From the standpoint
of passenger traffic the past twelve
months have been the most successful
in the history of the st Paul road,
made so very largely by the Pioneer
Limited. The patronage of this service
is a striking illustration of the fact
that the public appreciates a good
thing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-21
PAPER Of CITY AND COUNTY.
HOT SPRINGS.

OF this charming all-the-year-roun1
resort Rand-McNally's Official Rail
road Guide has the following notice
throughout the years:
Hot SPRINGS, county seat of Fall
River county, $50. Dak.-In the Black
Hill district. about 80 miles south of
Deadwood. Population, 1,423; during
hummer season population averages
1900. Railroads, Fremont, Elkhorn
d Missouri Valley: Burlington Route,
same depot. Business Interests
varied. Surrounded by II fertile farm
ing and grazing region, which is large
" devoted to sheep and cattle raising.
Has productive gold and silver mines
near by. ilot Springs is rapidly grow
ing in Importance as q health and
pleasure resort. Has beautiful noun
tain scenery on all sides, with every
facility for bathing aud out-of-door
sports; its elevation, $3.50 above tide
water, and proximity to extensive pine
forests, preserves a remarkably dry
and equable climate and the excellent
quality of the thermal waters of its
eight springs, have gained for it much
favor from tourists and persons afiiict-
cd with rheumatism, asthma, hay few
or, nervous prostration, govt, disorders
Of the stomach, kidneys, liver and skin.
chronic and venereal diseases. Fall
River, Cheyenne Falls, Wind Cave and
other features of interest in the vicini-
ty. Leading newspaper, "STAu."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-21
~slaAZEslLll:l:,N,NsS


Hot Springs, Sylvan Lake and Spear.
fish are three Black Hills summe re.
sorts that are as attractive in their
way as any places of their kind in the
west. And they are as different as any
three places a be.
Hot Springs is a health resort-a
good place to get rid of ones rheuma-
tism and to enjoy life while renewing
ones youthful vigor.
Sylvan Lake is a pretty nook in the
Heart of the Hills, an easy-going, cool,
dreamy spot, where hot weather is un-
known.
Spearfish is a thrifty town of per.
haps 1900 people, not particularly not
able except in one respect-the beauty
of the railroad. ride to it. You should
make the trip To realize how fine it is.
There is nothing more eXhilarating,
even in the Rockies.
During July, the Burlington Route
will run two cheap excursions to Hot
Springs and Custer Sylvan Lake)-one
on the 4th, the other on the 9Th. One
fare, plus 81, for the round trip. Tick
cts good 80 ~days-long enough to en-
able you to visit every point of interest
in the Black Hills, as we'll as to receive
untold benefit from the crisp air and
healing waters of this northern sani.
tarium.
For tickets call at nearest Burling-
ton ticket Office.
For beautifully illustrated advertis-
ing matter about the Black Hills, write
to j. Francis, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-21
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Supreme Court Judges
=. DIGHTON CORSON,
ii. c.. FULLER,
DICK HANEY.

At a recent meeting of the South
Dakota Press association, at Clear
Lake, Iowa, Geo. Schlosser was elected
secretary in the place of Dick Halla.
day, who was not a candidate for re.
election. Dick has been secretary
and such an efficient one-for SO long
that it will hardly seem like the same
organization without him as secretary.
But u splendid choice was made in
Geo. Schlosser. He knows all about
the duties, having held the position
beforehand he is perfectly at home in
such work.