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Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
A Narrow Escape.

An actor named Suett having offend. cd another actor. the aggreved party was determined on revenge and there fore waited at the theater door to pun ish bin.
 The night was extremely wet and dark, and as the actors passed, most of wh,nn were untitled in their cloaks, the enraged man was obliged to inquire of each of them lest he should cudgel the wrong one.
 At length Suett arrived.
 Rushing in, wrapped in his cloak and drenchcd with rain, he was addressed with the ussal query:
 Are you Suett?"
 "No," replied he; "Im dripping" and so passed safely into the theater.
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
POllTENESS IN JAPEtt.
Even "Giving Notice" Is Made m Oc-
 casiOn of Compliments.


 Politeness distinguishes the relations between mistresses and maids in Ja- pan. It is so memorable in Japan that even the ceremony of giving notice" Is turned into an occasion of compll- ments. There are no vulgar threats or sulkings or recriminations or scold- ings or answering back" A servant will never tell her mistress that she Is dissatisfied or has had some better place offered her. That would be un- pardonably rude. Instead she asks for few days leave of absence. This Is willingly granted. for Japanese serv- ants have no settled time for taking holidays.
 At the end of the given time the mis- tress will begin to wonder what has be- come of the girl. She Is not left to wonder long. A letter arrives couched in the most polite and humble terms and giving any excuse but the real one. Sometimes 1t will be that she has found herself too weak for service or that illness at home detains her. What ever 1t may be, the plea is never con- tested, but accepted as final and new servant engaged. Then, after some weeks have passed, very likely after taking a fresh place. the old servant will turn up one day, express her thanks for past kindnesses and regrets at not returning in time, will take her arrears of wages and her bundles and disappear forever. So the matter ends with the kindest semblance of feeling on both sides
 If the mistress on her part does not wish to have the girl back, she will not tell her so to her face, but will send word. Even when servants come on trial for few days they often leave nominally to fetch their belongings or make arrangements for their return. never because they have any "com- plaints" to make. Any discomfort is to be endured rather than the suspi- cion of bad manners or of anything leading up to "scene."
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
Breaking It Gently.

Young Wife-Why, dear, you were the stroke oar at college, weren't you?
 Young Husband-Yes, love.
 And a very prominent member of the gymnastic club"
 'I was the captain"
 And quite hand at all athletic ex- ercises."
 Quite hand? Why, l was the champion walker, the best runner, the head man at lifting heavy weights, and as for carrying. why, assure you, I could shoulder with ease a barrel of"-
 "Well, love, just please hold the baby for a couple of hours. The nurse has gone out, and I'm tired"
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
Lies of the White Kind.

The whole fabric of social inter- course is interwoven with what would be lies according 10 q strict code. Some are pleasant Actions that deceive no- body. Most of them have their genesis fin kindly, cheerful desire to avoid giving pain. These polite untruths are the lubricant of society. They wear away the rough edges. take away the sting out of uncomfortable facts. They are the flower of courtesy, "the pine. apple perfume of politeness. "-Wash- 1ngton Times.
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
First Justice to Wear Gown.

"Few people, l venture to say, evcp in high official positions, know wha, Justice first wore the gown in the su. preme court of the United States" said an authority on the subject recently "When Justice John Jay took the office. he thought the members of the su. preme bench should wear a gown of some sort. Accordingly he appeared in his own academic gown, which he wore by virtue of having received s degree from the University of Dublin. or, as 1t was then known, Trinity col lege.' It was tricolored gown too. Such garment would look pecuiia, now, since the black gown has been adopted. d."--Washington Post.
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
CURE SICK HEAc > LIE, .
A Sad Awakening,

In one of Theodore Hooks stories the bridegroom. departing with his bride for their honeymoon, is disturbed by continual tapping on the floor of the post chaise. It begins to bother him ex- ceed!ngly. What the deuce is that no!se! at last he muttcrs. Tt is noth- Ing, darling" answers the bride sweet. y. Tt is only my wooden leg" Only that and nothing more. She had got accustomed to it from long use, but the information put him out exceedingly ana caused q coolness which was per. manant
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04

A little three-year-old going to church for the first time was much surprised when he recognized one of his father friends taking up the collection. "Lool mother, look" he said. "rherps y Bronson. l didn't know be was V tha-thp cor'' ."
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04

Do you want to sell or exchange your orange, walnut, dairy, stock or alfalfa proposition? List it with the Linden Land and Investment Co.,, PA Byrne Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal.
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
Help Nature Help You.

Vitality cannot cure disease. unless your body's kept clean inside and out Cascarets Candy Cathartic keep 1t clean inside. All druggists, 10c, 25c, 50c.
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04

Pisos Cure is a good cough medl- cine. 1t has cured coughs and colds for forty years. At druggists, 25 cents
Holbrook argus., 1903-04-04
Artesian Water.

Alfalfa and sugar beet lands in Los Angeles Co. for $1O to $25 an acre. A. J. Rutledge, 11O s. Broadway, Los An geles. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
EUROPE'S BIG BURDEN.

~ URING the recent debate on the budget in
| the Chamber of Deputies Baron dEstour-
- nelles de Constant declared that France
could not much hope to rid herself OF an
annual deficit to tighten the burdens of taxation
so long as Europe continues to maintain such exten-
sive and expensive military establishments for the
preservation OF peace.
The speaker conceded that France is not solely to
blame in the matter since she can hardly reduce her
military strength in the face of armed Europe but
her statesmen he argued should openly declare the
fact and do their to provide for at least par
tal disarmament.
He is quoted as saying that armed peace absorbs
4 per cent of the resources of France and is driv-
ing her into a colonial policy. 1t compels France
TO increase her navy to defend her colonies against
Great Britain and Germany The Franco Russian
alliance has done nothing to diminish French arma-
ments and in other respects it has failed to achieve
what had been expected of it. In conclusion the
speaker declared that successful policy financial,
social or colonial is possible under the burden OF
armed peace.
The warning is not new one, but it seems it can
never be uttered too often. Still the problem is a
harassng one No man suggest solution for it.
Even in this country strong in the numbers
in the fighting qualities of men, in our wealth. and
in our distance from any formidable foe, we still find
it necessary improve army strengthen our fort
ihcations and expand navy. Every argument OF
wisdom that prompts to expend money for mil
itary naval purposes applies with tenfod force to
any nation in Europe 1t appears therefore, that the
struggle is to go until the taxpaying power of the
people stand it longer, and after another
the weaker governments forced to disband their
armies and trust the justice of their stronger neigh
/ bors as Switzerland Denmark and Holland are doing
now.
Whatever may be the end however it seems certair
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

the same by the committee on November o.
1899. HENRY G McPIKE sAcrstar,-
The monument to be erected is to be
composed Of bronze upon a. pedestal Of
granite. the whole TO be Of a total height
of twenty-six feet: the bronze group will
be sixteen feet in height and all the
ngures in the group Of heroic size. The
group consists first of an American Off
Ger standing with sword in one hand and
revolver in the other near a. PROSTATE q
American soldier, who has evidently just
been wounded. Back Of the standing OIL
Ger and over the PROSTATE form Of the
fallen soldier is the figure BellOna. the
goddess of war, seated upon the winged
horse Pegasus. The head of the goddess
Is surmounted by a Greek casque Sne
is leaning forward holding In her left
hand a folded banner and with her right
arm extended holds poised sword. The
PROSTATE soldier lies upon a cannon and
Is evidently expiring. The group is ami.
mated and very suggestive of combat.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
THE SOCIALIST VOTE.

M fall sS paSshsd asadn, s he: ars was % 9
showing Of something like total of 100000
votes for Socialist candidates. The scattered
widely and had but little effect except in Massachu
setts Still it had stimulating influence the So
ciaiss themselves. ard there predictions that
in 1904 their party would cast upward OF 100000
votes and thus demonstrate that thods the balance
of power between the great parties of the
country.
By reason of the seemingly large vote of last fall
and the exuant declarations of the Socialists good
deal of attention was directed the issue in the East
and the vote has been carefully canvassed It's now
asserted that the real Socialist large
as appeared the face of the figures, as many Of the
candidates whose votes counted for the Socialists
were really representatives of fusion parties. Accord
ing to these estimates the genuine Socialist vote OF
last fall did not exceed zoo 900 and not formidable
except in 4 few localities in New England.
A revrw o; th> vote slows that nearly the whole
Socialist strength is n the Northern States. few
Socialists voted Texas and upward .of 5000 voted
in Missouri but from no other Southern State is
there any return OF votes by that party. In Massa-
chusetts the Socialist organizations 10000, Il
nois 28,ooo in Pennsylvania II 900, in Ohio I7,ooo in
Wisconsin 10000 in California o5oo in Indiana $780,
in New Jersey 5ooo and in Michigan 5000. New York
about 10000 votes to the SOCIALIST canQ1dateSr
except the candidate for Governor It's vote in Kan
sas 4ooo in Iowa 6ooo in Nebraska 5000, in North
Dakota 1000, in South Dakota 27oo, in Utah 5000, in
Washington 5000, and in Oregon $780,
An interesting feature of the discussion is the dis
closure that considerable number of persons voted
with the Socialists, not because they believe in
ciasm, but because they are discontented with the
existing order OF things and have faith in the
policies of Repubcanism or of Democracy One
OF them, writing to the Philadelphia Public Ledger
says: II do not believe that the socialism expressed
the elections is European socialism, but
simply protest by who feel that the treatment
they have received from elected represent them
has not been just" He adds: "No American So
cialst begrudges the rich man to live in his fine
mansion to ride in his fine carriage, drawn by fine
horses; but when the rich or endeavor
to become rich extortionate prices the is df
ferent."
1t is evident from the general tone OF such Social
lists have taken part in the public discussion OF the
subject that the coal strike and the consequent rise
in the price OF coal had much to do with the big vote
cast for Socialist candidates last fall With us,
therefore, socialism is not philosophy, but dis
fcontent 1t was not formidable last year, but when
next bad times upon the country the politicians
! will have to reckon with it.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. A. NJ Thomas of Sonoma Is at the
Lick
Lieutenant A L. Week is. registered at
the California.
l.. Ewing and wife of Sacramento are
at the California.
DR.. w. G. Downing of Suisun is regis
tered at the Lick.
E. c. Gunderman of New York Is reg
istered at the Russ.
]. R. Moorhouse and wife of Butte,
Mont, are at the Russ
S. A. Guiberson Jr. of Halfmoon Bay
is registered at the Russ.
a. ]. Jarman, an attorney of San Jose,
is registered at the Grand.
Among the arrivals at the Russ is R.
A. HUT OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Among the arrivals at the Lick are DR..
E. w. Biddle of San Jose.
John L. Hudner, an attorney of Hollis
ter, is registered at the Lick.
Among the arrivals at the California is
II. F. Anderson of Ben Lomond.
Among those registered at the Palace
is B. U. Steinmann of Sacramento
j. B. Curtis, mining man of Tonopah.
is among the arrivals at the Grand.
Colonel and Mrs. Harrington of Mare
Island are registered at the Occidental.
Byron Waters, the attorney of Los An
geles, is registered at the Occidental Ho-
tel.
H. S. Dennng, cashier OF the Santa
Cruz Bank, Santa Cruz, is registered at
the California.
Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson
arrived in the city yesterday and reg
istered at the Grand.
H. A. Wilder of the firm of Wilder &
Co., Honolulu, who has been travelling
north, returned to the city yesterday and
r registered at the Occidental.
W. A. Clark Jr. of Butte, Mont, arrived
at the Palace yesterday. Mr.. Clark is
on the coast on visit to his brother
Charles Clark of San Mateo.
Among the arrivals at the Palace arc
DIR. Z. A. Kusel of Oroville and Jackson
Hatch. attorney of San Jose. The Rev.
DIR. w. A. Brewer of San Mateo is also
at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
KOPTA'S SKILL
DELIGHTS HIS
BIG AUDIENCE.

In spite of the untoward weather
Steinway Hall was we'll filed yesterday
afternoon at the second Kopta concert.
The fame of the Bohemian violinist has
already gone abroad. and it was an eX-
pectant and appreciative audience that
greeted this newly discovered among the
local lights. Damp outside and cold
within, the atmosphere to begin with
was slightly discouraging. and Mr.. KOp-
ta's first number was a disappointment
The violinist was evidently suffering
from cold hands, his fingers occasionally
refusing their Office. and the Paganini
''Rondo Clochette'' is not exactly the
thing to warm I'D on. But TO those who
had not heard him on Tuesday evening
the number was satisfying. 70 the eXs
tent of enthusiastic encore
The second group began with an Elk
lOge" Of Nesyera, new to local pro-
grammes, and a well made and melO-
dious composition. With the next num-
Der, the Laub "PolOnaise de Concert %
Mr.. KOpta was fully in trim; arid the
lovely "Barcarole" Of Spohr that fol-
lowed was rendered with ample beauty OF
tone and grace of reading. But the hrst
taste Of the Bohemian's peculiar flavor
came with the Ries ''PerpetuO Mobile
a positively glittering performance.
Evenness itself were the showers Of shin
ing staccati. like strings Of diamonds. OF
which the movement is made; perfectly
poised, perfectly balanced, perfectly
timed. 1t was rather good fun to see Mr..
Ormay-quite the best accompanist here
get slightly of IN the accompaniment oc-
casionally. OF it's kind 1t is one OF the
most difficult movements to accompany.
in the whole violin repertoire. I have
heard it-aEd played it-quite frequently.
and never yet known the accompaniment
to be absolutely in sympathy with the
tantalizing simmer Of the violin. A
thunderous encore signfied the pleasurs
OF the audience at its close, to which
Kopta-astonishing person!-after the IA
tigue Of the Ries number responded with
the Kontskf Cascade" another guaran-
teed wrist-breaker! The Sarasate Play
era" and "Zapateado' closed the pro-
gramme.
In place Of Mrs. Belle Haralson. who
was indisposed. Miss Anna Wilson gave
pleasingly two operatic numbers. NO
bles Seigneurs' and "Knowest Thou the
Land?" Mr.. Ormay accompanied with
conspicuous skill
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
LOSSES BY FIRE.

~ NE of the respects in which the last year
| made good showing in comparison with
~ former years is to be found in the reports OF
losses by fire in the United States and Canada The
total losses were approximately $I6I 100000, large
enough to be sure, but still about $4,000 900 less
than the loss for 1901 and between $I7 900 900 and
100000 900 less than the record OF Iooo which was
the worst year the history of fire underwriting
The allowance for December, $I3ooo,ooo in arriving
at the general total was ST ooooo larger than that
of December, 1900.
AS a rule the fires OF the year were comparatively
small so that in one instance only did the monthly
loss exceed $4,000 ooo That occurred in February
when the big fire in Paterson swept away upward OF
s., 900 900 worth OF property in one swoop. In the
same month the fire at Waterbury destroyed property
valued at$2oooooo. With those exceptions the. larg
est fires OF the year were that at Atlantic City, damage
81 500 900 and that the Armour plant in Chicago
with loss OF 100000. ~
/. Whether the comparatively good. showing OF the
year is due better management on the part of fire
departments to the grsdua1increase of more carefully
constructed buildings to the prevailing good luck
which seems to have attended everything American
during the year remains to be seen. 1t would be
pleasant to believe that we are gradually working
ourselves free from the menace of extensive fires
but before the year is we may have dread
lesson TO convince to the contrary. Still the
structures OF cities are designed to be at
least partially. freproo and it is indsputable that
the equipments for fighting fire are improving so it
may we'll be that shall have record for safety ere
long that will justify decrease in insurance rates.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
Will MemOrializs Legislature.

At a meeting OF the directors Of ths
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tiOn held yesterday Senator Devlin's bill
instructing the California Senators IN
Washington TO vote against the raitihca-
tiCn of the treaty with Cuba was unani-
niously indorsed. The bill providing an
appropriation for experimental work in
the field Of viticulture at the University
Of California was also generally approved
Memorials will be sent TO the Legisl ature.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

A MEEI1NT OF lne ClLlleHS eASCd-
" tive committee, originally appointed
n for the reception of the returning
United States Volunteers from the
~ Philippines and now having in
charge the erection of a monument to the
volunteers, took place yesterday morning
at the Hopkins Institute of Art Those
in attendance were James D. Phelan
(chairman). NJ. H. de Young, w. ]. Mar
tin and the secretary, Henry c. McPike.
The meeting was held for the purpose Of
examining a design for the proposed mon
ument.
The design exhibited to the committee
was by Douglas Tilden, and after a care
full examination Of it the committee de-
cided to make the award to Mr.. Tilden
and the chairman was requested to enter
into a suitable contractIwith the sculptor
for the erection of the monument. The
price to be paid will be $4,000, and the
Board of Supervisors will be requested
to grant a site for the monument on Van
Ness avenue at its junction with Pine
street.
The written plans and specifications are
being copied by the secretary and are TO
be carefully examined by architect to
be selected by the committee, with a view
to procure the very best results so far
as strength, foundation and material are
concerned.
The committee have on hand IN the
fund which was left over after the ex-
penditures incident to the return OF the
volunteers the sum of $4,000 and accru-
ing interest. Following is a statement OF
the California volunteers monument fund
since the deposit In the savings banks or
$25, 900 in the name Of James d. Phelan,
trustee, on November 26. 1899:
DISBURSEMENTS
Red Cross Society .................. $500 OO
rarha md plQ
fo ,,'V f,,ns nd '-e i'@' .' - - 80 90
Reception to General James F Smith 200 90
SSa California Volunteers rs ........... 200 90
John j. Otis. Company z. First Cal
ifornia Volunteers ................ 10 w
Expenses in transportation of models
and Custom house charges. 81 so
Care and repairing models for mon
ument at Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art ...................... - IL
Balance cash in savings bank. .S25.eS2 81
Total .s27, ,os2 SO
RECEIPTS.
1S99-
Nov. 26-By deposit in banks. ...... .$25. 600 90
Jan by interest to date.......... 2.o11 "a
Advanced by treasurer ............. IL 80
Total ...-......,.'.......' .S2i,VSZ D9
Jan by balance In savings banks. S25. oS2 81
The foregoing is complete statement of
the monument fund since the setting aside of
. - = =
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
students 10 Sing in Minstrelsy.

Students of St. Ignatius College are 10:
give a minstrel entertainment. for the benz
eft OF their athletic association in the
college hall Wednesday night, February
IL. The students are making big prepara-
tions for the occasion and the programme
will contain many instrumental and vocal
novelties.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

The interesting discovery has been made that the
great State of California will soon be about one mil
lion dollars in debt. This may possibly teach our
political pilots the lesson spiritual have al
ready learned that ascetic habits of devotion no
more niefY than ayarce is economy
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

will be reached before very long Industrial rival
res grow keener and ntenser every year. and nations
handicapped by burdensome taxation cannot main
tain themselves in the industrial competitions OF
peace Thus they will lose their wealth and their
power to sustain the taxes, and then there must
be either Tightening of the burden financial col
lapse and something like industrial ruin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by tbs
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) &0 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Sacramento is up in against the threatened
loss of the State Library. This seems to be the first
indication given that the capital city considers
that department OF the State organization neces-
sty
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Townsend's California glace fruit and
candles, SOC pound. In artistic fre-etched
boxes. nice present for Eastern friends.
639 Market St. Palace Hotel building.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Uncle Sam is evidently determined that everything
connected with the Panama canal be kept the
family 1t has been decided that only American citi-
zens can compete to build the great ditch and if they
do their work improperly they may be sure OF warm
reception at home
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
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measure has been introduced in the Legislature
at Sacramento to reform the many evils Of child labor
in California. Worthy this endeavor unquestion-
ably is, something more than law is necessary to
check thegreed which feeds and attens upon the lives
OF children.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

While the American people deprecate any sugges-
ton OF war with foreign power particularly Ger
many, it certainly is encouraging to know that if
we had to fight even Germany would be compelled to
make better showing than she does to inspire in us
any feeling other than supreme confidence in the re-
suit
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

The legislators OF Utah have raised their voices to
high heaven in howl of indignation because news
paper compared them to bunch of jackrabbits This
unwarranted assault upon dumb creatures OF the earth
cannot but excite sympathy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

Cuba intends to secure, if possible gigantic loan
And this probably that will have get into
with everybody else earth if Cuba succeeds
in her scheme.