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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDIENg
BY YINOIEDEAAl8E2N AND
IAOMEN

marriage is a sacred thing. There is a
mystery in it. A certain holiness in
heres in that strange relationship. 1t
carries its own avenger in its bosom.
We may not lightly trifle with it's au-
gust nature. Think of the dangers of
divorce: think of fits disgrace; think OF
it's possible regrets; contemplate its al
most. certain self-reproaches.
II is best to be patient and resigned.
Whatever we saw. however much we
may rage and prOtest-individual hap
piness is not the object OF existence in
this life. To do ones duty is the su-
preme obligation. 1t is right to desire
happiness and to labor for it, But 1t is
sheer idiocy to be mad and frantic be-
cause we do not find it. There are no
marriages or very few where it has not
been secured by never-ending self
negation ard effort. And even where
happiness (the gushing, exuberant hap
piness of the rare ideal marriages. oc-
ours without effort il is because those
hearts were unselfish to begin with.
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Red Sea Unchanged.

Since the earthquake in Palestine
last April some one circulated the story
that the mouth of the River Jordan
had been so affected by the shock that
the level of the river had been altered
to such an extent that at the place
where the historic river goes into the
Dead Sea there was now a waterfall
of considerable depth and strength.
This is altogether false, and no change
whatever has taken place at or near
the mouth of the Jordan. says the
London Graphic The writer has just
spent some days there. and made it his
speciaI business to investigate the mat
ter. Much has also appeared from
time to time in papers and periodicals
about steamboats, navigating the Dead
Sea. This, too, is a fabrication. The
only boat on the Dead Sea is a small
sailing boat about twenty feet long
This vessel makes trips. as the wind al
lows, from the north end of the sea
to the bay on the eastern side of the
tongue that divides the water near the
middle. Here at this terminus some
Jews are located. The whole concern
is, in fact, in the hands of Jews, who
at a low rate buy wheat and barley
from the Arabs, to be delivered on the
SeaShore.
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4 Tiny Samaritan.


Into the crowd the little tot rushed,
pushing and showing aside, with all the
strength of her tiny arms the grinning
men and yelling boys who comprised 1t.
To the right she showed a big burly
fellow, to whose elbow she barely
reached, and to the left she pushed
two boys who tried to impede her
progress Her flashing black eyes so
awed those who turned to see what had
interrupted their fun that they stepped
out OF her way and allowed her to
reach the circle they had formed about
a little curly dog to whose tail had been
fastened a cigar box, and whose fran
tic endeavors to rid himself of the tor
ment was the source of the crowds
amusement.
SHANE, shame" cried the little one.
STOPPING and picking up the frightened
animal. Poor, poor doggie," she cried.
tenderly patting the quivering beast.
Then back with a snap went the ring
letted head of the little miss. Her eyes
fairly blazed with anger, and with
scorn expressed in every feature she
stepped fearlessly back into the crowd
Not a man or boy opposed her, and when
as she stepped in the open she turned
TO give a last look of defiance, not an
owe met hers.
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TALKoOF THE TOWN
AND 19R4GS OF RHE
TIMEG ~
The Inc0itdble.

Photis FrettOs sold pineapples and
bananas down on East street. Every
day, sunshine or fog. found Photis
there, waving a frayed duster over
the stock of rusty fruit and smoking
innumerable cigarettes. But Photis
also took in goodly number of nickels
and dimes and as each piece of money
was slipped into the little cigar box
Photis would smile faint smile, for
each clink of the silver in that box
brought him nearer to black-eyed
Yvonne-Yvonne. the girl with the lus-
trous hair and full. round lips-Yvonne,
who had promised TO be his wife.
But there blew into the bay with the
trades a ships cook from Crete. That
ships cook was a great brOnzed man
with fiercely curling mustachios and
swagger of the sea in his gait. "On
Sundays he wore the starched and
f1uted skirt of the fatherland with the
gay silk scarf tied about his middle.
He had been a fisherman under the en-
ploye of Yvonne's pap back on the
Aegean. He visited Yvonne's papa for
old sake's sake.
All! that f1uted skirt Of the father
land and that brave silken scarf; how
the baggy trousers of Photis Frettos
did shrivel into insignifcance before
such an array! And Yvonne, what
thought she?
The Sundays trade was slack, so
Photis Frettos trundled his cart back
to the little shack on Broadway and
climbed the long hill up to where the
old castle used to stand. In the pocket
of his shiny coat he carried a precious
bank book; the long line of ink figures
added up at last to the goodly sum
which sweet Yvonne Of the black eyes
had set as the signal for the wedding
bells.
Yvonne's papa met Photis Frettos at
the door and told him that on that very
morning Yvonne had married the ships
cook with the starched skirt. And the
laugh which Yvonne's papa then gave
shriveled the cookies Of Profits Frettos
heart.
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Church and State.
heart.

THE effect of a Biblical quotation
upon the mind of an ignorant person
is sometimes very startling" said a
well-knOwn clergyman some days ago
during a conversation with members
of his congregation. 1T was not a
long time ago that 1 was standing in
front of a sacred edifice admiring it's
architectural beauty I felt some one
touch me on the elbow, and turning
saw beside me a little bit of a woman
and man, evidently her husband.
Please, sir said the woman. will
yez be after telling me the meaning Of
the sign over the dure?'
Gazing upward / saw white stone
tablet over the portals of the church
and l read aloud for the edihcation Of
my inquisitive friend, If he will not
hear the church let him be to thee as
heathen and a publican.
Publican. publican she repeated,
nodding her head with an I-tOld-you-so
air. then, turning to the little man by
her side, she said with a voice full of
triumph, It's a liar 1 am, is 1t? Now,
will yez vote agin the Dimmicrats?
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DECEMBER Fl. 1908

subsidized foreign competition and is unprotected by the
Government Laws old the nation. framed by
Washington, Adams, Jefferson Madison and their
cessors, exclude foreign vessels from the trade
the lake trade and the trade of the United States
and reserve absolutely to American vessels the
of freight and passengers from American port
other But while the lake and river shipping has
been thus protected and has propered has like ton
mage the world the American feet registered for
carrying from American foreign port has had
of the consistent protection which has been bestowed
upon other industries
Facts and figures of that kind hardly require comment
The plain story carries moral straight the mind of
any who sufficiently interested to give any at
tention at all Under system of protection domes-
tic merchant marine has kept pace with growth
nation while without such protection deep
chant fleets exposed to the competition of subsidized
lines of other nations have been well nigh driven from
the Surely it requires argument upon that
showing to convince intelligent that If we would
have merchant fleet capable of carrying foreign
must grant it the protection which has been
accorded with such good results to coasting fleets
and to industries land.
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orr Regular Army.

On October Is the regular army OF the
United States-according to the acting
adjutant generals report-consisted OF
s., 900 men. These were scattered over
the earth from Porto Rico and Cuba on
the east to Alaska. Hawaii. China and
the Philippines on the west. The force
in Porto Rico has been reduced to 257
men and that in Cuba to 74s. There
are 210 men in Hawaii and 156 men in
China. Sixteen thousand men were re-
tanned in the Philippines. although Il
is proposed to reduce this number to
10000. About 1900 are in garrisons in
the United States
In times OF peace Spain planned to
keep 1000 soldiers in Porto Rico and
1900 in the Philippines. The United
States is able TO preserve order with
fewer men in Porto Rico. Its Philip
pine force is about equal TO that form
erly employed by Spain. The islands,
however. are kept in much better order
than was the case under the OH regime.
The militia includes 117,O0O men. OF
these $4,000 are within twenty-four
hours Of New York and $4,000 are with
in the same time of Chicago. Within
a day 81 900 could reach the Canadian
frontier east Of the Mississippi. In the
Spanish-American war about 30 per
cent of the militia entered the United
States service. About 100000 OF the
present guardsmen have declared them
selves ready to respond TO 4 call by
the President. Not all of these have
the equipment necessary for field SER
vice, and it is hardly to De supposed
that in the event of war 100000 could
be depended on for the army.
Still. the condition Of the national
defense is far better than before the
Spanish war, and it is likely to improve
from year TO year.
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LoVe PO7uderS.

One Of the Iowa Indians, according
to an Oklahoma paper, is making a
good living by selling so-called love
powders. Little, peculiar shells found
in the creeks, and the root Of a certain
kind Of morning glOries, furnish the
sole ingredients of the love compelling
powder The shells ana roots are dried
and ground to powder; then, after max
ing a sort of paste of the mixture, the
lovesick swain or squaw smears it over
his or her face; then the love powder
painted person goes close to the one
whose affection is to be captured. II
is claimed that the besmeared person
is always victorious.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

A CCORDING 10 the latest statistics there are z44zs
"a vessels of aggregate tonnage of oo87oo in the
4 merchant marine of the United States The 6p-
large but they be hatterng to our pride
commercial nation when investigation shows that
of that there is only tonnage of 10000 regis
for the foreign trade All the rest is empoved
either in the fishing industries in domestic trade
The significance of the figures made the more clear
when contrasted with those of 1861 at which time orr
tonnage registered for foreign trade 24o6ooo and
that licensed for domestic trade z7o4ooo Thus in
the space of forty years domestic tonnage has about
doubled while foreign trade tonnage has diminished
to about one-third of what it was
report the figures says It significant that the
decline of merchant shipping has entirely in
that part Of il which is exposed to cheap wage often
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
THE CHINESE TREATY.
al FlMt.

~ UR commercial treaty with China was ratified by
1 the Senate without opposition. The significant
~ and gratifying feature in this action the
recognition by Senators of the unrendy attitude of Rus
sia That empire has held high hand in Eastern Asia
against interest while all the time reminding of
her traditional friendship There has been heretofore
disposition official quarters to seemingly accept Rus
sias own statement of her sentimental and practical
friendship, although her all beed her words Now
admitted that the treaty with China is less av
orable than it should be, because Rus
sia backed by the presence OF her in Manchuria
and of her feet in Chinese waters has China under
duress that extends control of her treaty making
power.
This presents quite international issue The
world has recognized such Russian suzeranty
China is it conceded by China in any treaty Yet it
practically exists and that by any declaration of
upon China but in the palpabe circumstance of the
presence of a Russian army able to make threat eff
fective The situation peculiarly CALLING this
try and the other concerted the suppression of
the Boxer rebellion for Russa's army remains in China
by violation of her pledge made to the other powers
1t is of importance that in this treaty China
go expression of her friendship for
and her hospitality trade. The advantages
secured will be promptly used by merchants and the
results will reveal, the far greater advantages
which might have secured had China been a free
agent The other nations share the situation
with They all hampered in making trade treaties
as we were When the full conditions develop Russia
may find herself with something than China her
hands for she may have deal with concert of nations
that neither respect her word nor fear her armies.
of both parties agreed in characterzing the
treaty limited by Russian duress, and it satisfactory
that this rather official notice upon Russia that
through her false pretenses and unfriendly
The trade of China in the prospect of the prog
and development of her four hundred and twenty
five millions of people, prize Of sufficient magnitude
require the of the combined surplus of the
mercal world. If she free open her empire to
all nations then competition in would be
uplifting influence felt by all her people. We
vnced that Russia will be permitted reverse the
policy of the nations by again closing China all
but her own
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
An Ancient Church.

A religious ceremony. has just been
performed in a remarkable church in
the heart Of Milton Abbey Woods.
Dorset, England. The little churcn
was erected there in the year 93s by
King Athelstan and dedicated to st.
Catherine, and until the Reformation
was regularly used by the monks of
Milton. Thereafter it fell into disuse,
and in process of time into desecra-
ton. In turn it was utilized as a pig
con house, as laborer's cottage, as a
carpenters shop and as a lumber
store, and was rapidly falling into de-
cay when Everard Hambro, the lord of
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

The Omaha grand jury got busy the other day and in
diced with becoming flourish of trumpets United States
Senator, adutant general State Senator postmas
and several other officials of minor degree 1t is such
incidents this that vindcate abiding faith in popu
lar government If the people had in the ap-
poinment of these would probably know nothing
of their deinquences and would have neither
scandal for Our general elections
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

The citizens of Berkeley, inspired by well wishes for
their pretty and for the University of California
have started vigorous campaign against gambling
which appears to have gained foohold among the col
ege youth The crusaders be congratulated that
in such the presentation of awful example is
generally effective. The university regents may take
also comfort the fact that they have contributed
an accidental cooperation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

The republic of Panama is being recognized
of the family of nations by its neghbors Brazil and
Nicaragua have held forth friendly hand and there
indications that others of the Latin American sisterhood
will do likewise 1t is always well for nation well
as individual TO have a powerful sponsor and ag
godfather give inspiration the battle for
lie ii hksa J.
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LOST PAPERS-B. r. J.. City. If you
made your declaration of citizenship in
New York City and lost the paper is
sued to you and now desire to apply
for second papers in this city, you must
write to the court that issued you the
declaration paper for a certified copy.
Upon inquiry by letter TO the clerk of
that court you will be advised as to
what the cost will be.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

TURKEY-Subscribe City. It has
been asserted that the custom OF hav-
ing turkey for Thanksgiving comes
from the Puritans. who. when there
was a Thanksgiving day. went out in
the woods and shot wild turkeys for
the dinner on that day. The Puritans
having set the example of turkey for,
Tha nksgiving IL has been followed by
all who came after them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

NO SUCH TREATY-L- H. City.
There is no treaty between the United
States and England that requires
either country to deliver up an fndi-
vidual for non-payment Of a simple
debt
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

There is good to believe that William Jennings
Bryan, touring Europe for his health and ours will
soon the Gar of Russia 1t is sincerely be hoped
that the Gar traditional friend will forget that
Mr.. Bryan is the didn't elect President of the
United States
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

In a two hours hunt recently Emperor William killed
nine stags and three boars Won't somebody who knows
give President Roosevelt his Majesys hunting recipe?
Whatever else be said of the tactfu requirements
the Emperor he certainly expert the selection of
press agents.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

FEATHERS Inquirer. City. Feath-
ers are curled by the ribs being
scraped with a bit OF circular glass
in order to render them plant. then
by drawing the edge Of blunt knife
over the flaments they assume
curled shape.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
AnS7cers to Queries.

MUSHROOMS-M. D., City. BY an
order of the Commissioners no one is
permitted to gather mushrooms In
Golden Gate Park.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

An electric motor for unloading ba-
nanas has been introduced in New Or
leans which handles $1,000 punches an
hour. working at three matches. and the
fruit is protected from the slightest
bruise.
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the manor. resolved TO restore H. The
restoration was completed about a
week ago, but has been so reverently
done that most of the old Saxon. Nor
man and Perpendicular work II con-
tanned remained intact. and an incised
Indulgence inscription on its south
door has been perfectly preserved.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

Winston Churchill, the young English hunter of fame
and fortune, is coming America to look for wife
Isn't it high time that the wise of Washington
the expediency of placing prohibitive tariff upon the
expectations of our available girls?
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

The manufacturers of pottery in the United States
have determined to unite themselves into gigantic trust
This appears to be the first of its kind that suggests
the public that it may be easily smashed 1t may easily
be placed in the category of perishable combinations
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

THE CHURCH MURDERs-S.. City.
No one ever confessed to having mur-
dered the Lamont and Williams girls
in the Bartlett-street church in this
city several years ago.
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ASSESSMENT woRK-subscriber.
Relief. Cal. According to decision as
sessment work to the amount Of $500 a
year must be made upon each separate
tract.
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MAMIE KELLY-A Subscriber. Bak-
ersheld, Cal Mamie Kelly. a schoolgirl
was murdered in this city November 10
1856.
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Townsends California glace fruits and
candies, Soc a pound. In artistic fire.
etched boxes. A nice present FOR Eastern
friends. us Market ST.. above Call bldg.
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Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' -, 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 10k&
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The DiTOYcc Mills.

BY CHARLES FREDERICK GoSs. d. D.
[Author u The Redemption of David Corson.
The Loom % Life Etc-l
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-19
SUPT. CLOYD HERE.
Wheeling School Man Looking After
High School Credits.

superintendent David f. c. Cloyd
of the Wheeling public schools is
here for conference with a commit
tee of the faculty in regard to the
Wheeling High schools standing as
an accredited school of the Uniyer-
sity.
There are now but three or four
schools in the state that properly
prepare for entrance to the Univer-
sity and under the new system in
vogue the Wheeling institution is
one of the best of the schools desig
nat. The new course of study be
came effective the first of this school
year The arrangements with the
University is the revival of the in.
tent and purpose of resolution
adopted by the Wheeling board two
or three years ago upon the sugges-
tion OF Judge Cranmer, and it is ex.
pected to bear rich fruit
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-19
Bridge Draw Gave Way.

Washington, Oct 19.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train for
Cincinnati met with a serious acct
dent on the long bridge which spans
the Potomac river and connects Wash
ington with the Virginia shore About
one-third of mile from the Washing
ton end of the bridge is draw $50
feet in length As the train was pass.
ing over this draw the northern half
Of it gave way and precipitated the
tender and dead baggage car into
the water. A huge girder which
formed part of the draw fortunately
damned up against the mail car follow
ing the baggage car and helped to
keep it and the remaining cars of the
train from going into the river. Fire
man John Woods, of Charlotte, N.
c., received a severe cash in the face,
The remaining cars of the train were
sent back to Washington
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-19
Died

WEsT-Mrs. Jennie West died at
Randall this county, Saturday. Octo-
Der IT, 1908, aged 80 years, months
and four days. Mrs, West. had re-
turned to her parents home at Ran
dali about six weeks ago, with her
husband For two years previous,
she been visiting different health re-
sorts ia vain hope of recovering from
the dread disease, consumption, which
caused her death. Mrs. West was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.. Column
bus Cobun, who survive her. She
leaves two sons, aged seven and five
years, three sisters, Mrs. Gurta Peters,
Mrs. LOWE Bussey and Mrs. Pearl
Shriver, and two brothers, Scott and
Grover Cobun. Mrs. West was for
sixteen years an active member of the
M. e. church and was woman OF
many noble qualities. She leaves a
large circle Of friends to mourn her
early death. The funeral services
were held at the home OF her parents
Monday morning at eleven o'clock,
The remains were buried at Martins
Church.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-19
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Negro Suspected of Murder Fears
Lynchina and Suicides.

Lynching and Suicides.
St. Louis, Oct LIT is believed by
the police that the mystery of the
murder of Mrs Kate Launan, whose
dead body was found lying by the
roadside near Normandy, Thursday,
has been partially solved through the
suicide of John Williams, a negro ar
rested as a suspect
Williams, who said he had recently
come from Mississippi, made several
attempts to sell revolver and this
aroused suspicion. He was taken into
custody and placed in the Clayton
jail. He asserted his innocence, but
finally under severe questioning made
the remark: well, there are others
in this. I'll tell you more about it to-
morrow"
A small fire occurred near the jail
and caused some excitement After
it had been extinguished Sheriff
Hencken went to Williams cell to
question him and found the prisoner
dead. He had hanged himself. 1t is
thought that the excitement caused by
the fire alarmed Williams into the be-
lief that a mob was approaching the
jail to lynch him and he quickly hang
ed himself with a sheet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-19
COURT SAYS ROAD
MUST SUPPLY CARS.
West Virginia Railroad is Directed to
tease Determinations In Allotment.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Oct, IT,
In the Circuit Court OF the United
States here Judge Nathan Golf decid-
ed the mandamus suit OF the King
wood Coal Company against the West
Virginia Northern Railroad Company
and others 10 favor OF theplaintiff and
an order was entered directing the
railroad to cease practice Of discrimi-
nation in the distribution of coal cars
among the colieries along its line. The
decision was based on the working CO.
pacties of mines and not on rating
given them by railroad companies aud
upon the provisions OF the inter State
commerce law.
The decision is far-reaching as it
effects the relation between railroad
companies and coal operators and es-
pecially accords rights to independent
operators not heretofore observed by
railroad comI auies, the KiHgwood
company was getting only Is per cent
of the cars and the decree directs that
1t be given q per cent.