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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14
PROF. HOWISON
ON THE SOULS
IMMORTALITY

BERKELEY, Dec. I3.-Professor George H.
HoDison, head OF the philosophy department
al the university. has consented to lecture
next Sunday on The Immortality Of the SouI'
before the Bible class Of the First ConKre-
Gstlcnal Church OF Oakland.
The coveted distinction OF membership in the
Golden Bar. an honor society Of the university
was conferred last night upon the following
men who were initiated at the St Francis
Hotel IN san Francisco: Warren Olney Jr.,
Ernest Victor CowelI: class OF 1904 Philip NJ.
Carey and Reginald V. Clifford class OF 1905,
Dsas p Boothe, John J. 0'connell, benjamin.
X stroud and Lewis :. Bulkeley. OF these
men Bulkeley was yell leader this year and
Corey last year; Boothe and Stroud are varsity
football men; OConnell is distinguished in
ntsrly every department Of student activities
Cowell loaned the student body $1,000 for its
use in athletic plans. A banquet followed the
initiation ceremonies.
The following instructors have been assigned
q visit and examine the high schools OF the
state this spring: Professor G W. Wells in
English examinations: Dr. z. J. McCormac.
history; Professor H. ". Prescott Latin; Dr.
J.. =. Hill physics, and DR.. II. z. Torrey.
Professor H K schilling. Professor E. B.
Clopp for other branches Of high school work
Others may be appointed later 10 assist in
the work. Professors Wells Prescott Hall
throughout the spring months and will not
do any class work at the university.
The short courses in agriculture at the uni
Nersity have proved very successful this term.
They closed last week. A greater variety Of
subjects will be given students in the courses
next term. More than nifty students were
Nersty this year.
Professor E z. Brown is at work with the
State text book committee composed OF Gov
error Pardee the State Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction and Professor Brown. The COM
naittee has under consideration the series OF
readers 70 be recommended TO the State Board
OF Education at its next meeting.
Or. Carl II. Merriam Of the United States
biological survey lectured tonight before the
Agricultural Club in South Hall. his subject
being The work Of the biological survey
with special reference TO California -
has
al a banquet 10 be given TO Jacob Riis the
writer and reformer. at the Palace Hotel on
Jsruary Z, by the Commonwealth Club Of San
Francisco. Riis is 10 speak al Hearst Hall
next week for the benefit Of the West Berkeley
social settlement =
The second football eleven has agreed &c
play 4 game with eleven at Selma On
Christmas day. The following men will go:
Evans, Nedole, Arlett, Bartels Henry An
lof, Coogan. Dauser. OConnel. Doickerman.
Eill, Braun. Allason. Allen. Taylor and CAP.
tain De Armand.
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Says Thugs Assaulted Him.

OAKLAND, Dec. 13.-Barton w.
Masterson, clerk residing at 1895
East Twenty-second street, COM
planned to the police that he was at
tacked by a gang of hoodlums this
morning on the broad gauge mole and
was Dadiy beaten One of his assail-
ants struck Masterson with a club
cutting him severely on the forehead.
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..F. Q. and d, C1ub F,ntertainn,ena

The ladies Of the 'sF. c. and L
Club OF the General George q. Meade
Corps will hold their bazaar, enter
tainment and dance this evening in
Social Hall, A. o. F. building. 1O2
O'Farrel1 street. There will be dainty
and useful fancy work for sale and
pretty dolls Of every description. all
useful for Christmas gifts. The COM
mittee in charge has arranged many
pleasing features for the evening, and
there will be the usual refreshments
booths. No admission will be charged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14
EUREKA POWER PLANT
is DESTROYED BY FIRE,
Oil Soaked Floor of Structure Fur-
nishes Food for Flames, Which
Cause Loss of $40 OOO

EUREKA, Dec. 13--The Electric
power plant of the Eureka Lighting
Company was destroyed by fire at 8
o'clock this afternoon. The fire was
started by crossed wires under the
first floor of the main building. The
floor was saturated with oil and as
soon as it became ignited the entire
building was enveloped in flames. Five
dynamos and other machinery were
destroyed. The loss is $4,000, partly
covered by $4,000 insurance.
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ALBERTA LIVERNASH GIVES
CLASSICAL PIANO RECITAL,
Renders LISTS Compositions i'm Clever
Manner and Plays Entirely
From Memory
II TOLil MethOry.


Little Alberta Livernash, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. Livernash. gave
a piano recital at the residence of her
parents last night.
The little Miss besides showing an
unusually fine technique, displayed a
wonderful memory. She played the
entire programme of ten numbers. all
difficult compositions OF Liszt, without
notes.
About seventy-five guests were pres
ent. Refreshments were served at the
close OF the musical entertainment.
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ESCAPE FROM BURNING
BUILDING IN NIGHT ROBES

COLUSA. Dec. 13.-The residence
on the Berkey- Mitchell orchard, sit
uated one mile from Colusa, was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning.
The occupants. Peter Berkey. Will
Janders and Jesse Farnsworth, and a
Chinese cook, barely escaped death in
the flames. They were compelled to
leave the building in their night
clothes. Berkey's head and face were
badly burned.
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Natires WIN Helm the sick..

Yosemite Parlor OF the Native
Daughters Of the Golden West will
give an entertainment and dance in
Mission Opera Hall tomorrow night
in aid Of its fund for the relief Of its
members who may be placed on the
sick list, a fund that has been drawn
upon to a great extent during the past
few months.
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DAVID KINIRY GOES
TO THE COUNTY JAIL
Alleged Murderer of Policeman James
III. Smith Removed From
the City Prison

the City Prison.
OAKLAND, Dec. 13.-David Kiniry
was transferred this afternoon from
the City Prison to the County Jail,
there to be held for trial in the Su-
perior Court on charge of having
murdered Patrolman James H. Smith.
Kiniry was given a cell in the Grand
Jury corridor, near that of Lemuel d.
Campbell. who is awaiting trial on a
charge of killing his wife, Laura
Campbell.
District Attorney Allen will file an
information against Kiniry as soon as
the legal requirements touching his
commitment for trial have been full
filled. Kiniry has made no effort to
procure legal counsel for his defense.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14

WILL FIGHT AssESsMENT.-oaklan
Dec IA committee appointed by residents
OF the First Ward to handle the fight against
the Thirty -sixth-street sewer assessment has
retained Attorney H s. Robinson to take the
protest into court The members OF the corn
mittee are preparing for q bitter legal battle
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Owing to the large
amount of work incident to
the issue of THE CALL
H Q LID AY EDITION.
SUNDAY, \DEC. I8, NO
D is p LAY ADVERTIS-
ING copy will be accepted
for that edition after 8
P. M. Saturday, and NO
CLASSIFIED Ads after o
p. M.
GET YOUR COPY IN
EARLY.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ii You Knew

You could be relieved of that periodic or
chronic. nervous or sick headache in a
few minutes, would you continue to suf-
fer
Especially when you are assured Of
the fact that the remedy is perfect harm
less and will have absolutely no other
effect except 10 relieve and cure the pain
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14

c. L. p Marais, "Conseiller du
Commerce Exterieur de Ia France.
has gone to Europe on important busi-
ness. He will return in about two
months.
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To Improve Telephone Service

BERKELEY. Dec. 13.-work was
begun to-day under the direction of
Manager Jules Kuester upon a project
which eventually is to change the tel
ephone system in Berkeley so that
subscribers, instead of being obliged
to call for "Danas'' and "Stuarts" and
"Derbys'' and other prefxes when
asking for a number, will simply ask
for Berkeley" The change is ex-
pected to be a great convenience. All
ten-party lines are to be cut down to
four-party lines.
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Farmer Found Dead.

LIvERMORE, Dec. 13.-Otto Hell
neg, a rancher, was found dead to-day
at his home near this city. He was
40 years old, a native of Germany, and
leaves no family. An inquest will be
held.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14
News of Quiet Marriage.

BERKELEY, Dec. 13.-Cupid was
on the telephone wires. apparently
when w. r. Hampton, linemah OF
the telephone company's crew. and
Miss Nellie Henderson, hello girl
at Alameda, discussed business and
office matters. Their conversations on
official subjects led to mar
riage last Wednesday, when they
left this city, where Hampton
resides. and went to San Rafael. They
were married at the Marin County
Gretna Green, and to-day made the
news public. Their residence here
after will be In San Francisco.
Inspect our new brick warehouse. ready to re-
ceive household goods exclusively Nov. 1. Only
orick warehouse in city. Bekins Van Storage
Co.. l0l6 Broadway Oakland. TEL Main 907.
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DIES AT ADVANCED AGE.-Oakland
Dec 13.-Lewis Calvin Thomas. a native of
Georgia, aged IS years. died Sunday at his
residence. 1927 Filbert street. He leaves a
wife Mrs. Hannah H. Thomas, and three
Reinhardt and Mrs. J. o. Arnett. Deceased
was member of Enterprise Lodge No. 29s
7 o. 0. z.
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ROOM THIEF STEALS WATCH Oakland
Dec. I3--A thief stole watch and si7 fror
e ID ogden's rom at the Ross House last
night
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S56.-BURIED EXPLORERS AND NAVI-
GATORS.

She ran into the house exclaiming, 30
Mag ELAN and the boys are coming for
supper Well. we'd better start right away
cooking, for those children can eat as
much as three blacksmiths. It's my belief
that they never get enough to eat. III
were their mother I'd rake my brains for
something they didn't like then I'd cook a
lot of it and see If that would cure them.
20 Sue. you horrid thing her sister ex-
claimed, 'let them eat all they want This
is the truth, all boys and men, too, IKE
to eat" Here comes a cab; o there they
are!" There were John and Frank linger-
ing by the horses, while the others gathered
about the gate. One child started toward
the house Her mother called, BELL, 9TH
ers are to come; just wait for the rest
AS the boys came In you should have seen
them march and wheel about like soldiers.
Aunt Sue" cried Frank, make some rice
pudding" "Anson must get the raisins and
rice" auntie said "the grocery is across
the street. The grocer said. We'll, as
I'm living stoned raisins are all gone. You
will have to take the other kind. Here
is your rice. Hold on, there: pay ere you
leave" for the boy started off without
paying How much is it?" he asked. Just
as many cents as you are years old. That
is fifteen, isn't it?" the grocer asked. The
money was paid. When Aunt Sue saw the
rice she said: Frank, I'd decide how many
buildings 1 could eat. This rice will make
three" M. H.
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GREAT MEN RISE EARLY.
Many Others Who Are Slow to
Get Out of Bed.
Boston Globe.

Boston OTl0Oe.
If early rising were a condition OF fame.
our biographical dictionaries would be
much slenderer volumes than they are. for
II is a deplorable fact that many of our
great men are as reluctant TO leave their
pillows in the morning as any of their OBJ
scure fellow-men.
Mr. Gladstone made no concealment OF
his love OF bed II invariably rise at
o'clock" he once said. but every morn
Ing. 1t seems to require a greater effort
than the day before
But there are a great many men. many of
them who might compete successfully
with the earliest milkmen, and who regu-
larry get through an excellent days work
before the average man sits down to his
morning newspaper.
Mr.. Crockett for instance, sets an ex-
ample TO his literary brothers. which few
tumbling out OF bed, winter and summer
alike. at O'Clock. Long before he is
hard at work. and by breakfast time he has
added 5000 1000 words TO one OF his
novels. leaving. If he wishes IT, the rest of
the day for playing in"
Every morning the clock strikes 5
Jules Verne takes his seat at his desk
In the little study at l rue Charles Du-
bois. Amiens. from which nothing can
move him until IL o'clock sounds his re-
lease for the day
OF all the sovereigns OF Europe, the
German Emperor most scOrns the de-
lights OF sleep-to such an extent in
deed. that In his palaces he leads the
Spartan life Of soldier on campaign, so
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copyright, 1901

great controversy. The question was as to
the origin of the ordinary cat. Is II form
of the wildcat altered by domestication till
it's fittest qualities survived, or is the ordi-
nary cat distinct creature? Now, though
the domestic cat is probably the common
est quadruped in Europe, there certainly
was a time when IL was rare and valuable.
Shylock. indeed, speaks of the harmless,
necessary cat" not at all rs If II were such
n treasure the monkey which his daugh-
ter exchanged for the turquoise ring; but
we must go 10 an earlier date than Queen
Elizabeth's time. Pennant, the naturalist,
talking of Howell. who ruled over southern
Wales for thirty years. and died in 94S, says
that that excellent prince did not think 1t
beneath him TO ascertain the value of ami
mails and fix the price at which they should
be bought and sold in his dOminionS So
he decreed that a killing before it could
see was TO cost penny, but after IL got its
sight and till IL caught its first mouse,
twopence.
Every cat that was sold was TO be war
ranted perfect in sense of hearing and see
ing, its claws whole, and Il good mouser
If II was deficient in any Of these points the
seller was TO forfeit 10 the buyer one third
or its value. Prince Howels law went fur
Their than this, and had clause protecting
the owner of the cat-interesting both as
giving additional proof or its value and as
showing the simple ingenuity OF those
times. If anyone stole or killed the cat
that guarded the princes granary he was
10 forfeit a mich eve, its fleece, and lamb
or as much wheat as would be ascertained
in the following way: The cat (presuma bly
dead was to be held suspended by the tail
its head touching the ground and the
the tip of its tail covered.
II is clear from this that the domestic cat
was at that time very valuable creature.
and one may even see the origin of the leg
end OF Dick Wilmington travelling about
with his singular pet IL is clear too that
this was not the wildcat. The animal was
plentiful enough in Prince Howefs domin-
ions. and all over England was regarded as
vermin, to be killed as pest. and certainly
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not to be protected as a household treasure.
There Is n charter of Richard IFS time.
given by the King 10 the abbot OF Peter
borough, authorizing the abbott TO hunt
the hare. the fox and the wildcat, and there
Is canon of Archbishop Corboye, dated
llZ1, forbidding any nun or abbess 10 use
more costly fur than the fleece of lamb or
the skin of a cat. 1t would seem. therefore,
that the domestic cat and the wildcat CO.
existed in England at a time when the
former was a valuable animal
Was il. however, a descendant or the
wildcat? The dog has been traced up to the
jackal by removes numerous. indeed. but no
one OF which is very remote from the pre-
viOus ones. In the series while between the
wildcat and the tame cat the essential diff
ferences do not seem very great. Moreover.
the house cat shows this peculiarity-that
there is scarcely any domestic animal that
so soon relaDseS into a wild state. Lon
doners know the London cat. and Will lind
Ii hard TO credit the statement. But game
keepers and gardeners could tell different
story. A cat who has caught and eaten a
young rabbit soon becomes a confirmed
poacher. The nocturnal instincts of the
creature revive. 1t will spend the night
proving and hunting. 1t will disdain mouse
and rat, and go for ground game or pleas
ant.
Sir William Jardine found a cat that had
kittened on the ridge of an uncut cornfield.
on approaching her she showed every dis
position 10 defend her progeny, and be-
side her lay two young leverets. fresh
caught and killed 1t seemed not difficult to
lAdl Nlc NlluNdN AllSHb az SolllV SiilAC
have advanced toward and crossed the
boundary which separated it from the tame
animal, seeing that the domestic cat so soon
became wild. Another theory was, how
ever, started by Ruppel who. during his
first travels in Nubia, west of the hills near
Ambukol, discovered a cat third smaller
than the wild one, and in all respects SIM
liar TO the house pet. 1t had, however, the
bushy instead of the tapering tail, but had
the short legs of the tabby. Rupper s
theory was that this animal was de-
scendant of the cat worshipped by the
Egyptians, and to this Eastern supersti-
ton we owe the harmless, necessary occu-
pant of our fireside.
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S55.-CHARADE.


THREE, Candlemas was fine and fair
AS ever day could be;
The grounding left his winter lair,
To walk upon the lea
His ONE foot pressed the chilly clay,
With strange, unwonted touch;
The rest came after, in the way
Habitual TO such.
Mute as the TWO that swims the pool,
He turned him west by south,
Followed his nose, and that sage rule
That bids one shut his mouth.
But THREE, what is that thing of dread
That meets his startled sight?
A black crow flaps his FOUR oerhead,
And caws because of fright.
That darkling shade about his feet,
Like weather map unrolled,
Is Fate's own character, COMPLETE
Six weeks of wintry cold.
The grounding hied him to his bed,
Deep in his snug abode;
He drew the covers round his head,
And then, next day it showed.
But to go on as they've begun,
It really seems to me
These six weeks winter will be done,
And finished up in three.
NJ. c. S.
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far as sleeping and it's equipment are con-
cerned. Eleven o'clock is the Kaisers in
variable hour for retiring, and at o'clock
In the morning he is the most wide-awake
man in his empire
The King OF Italy is almost equally Spar
tan, Even as a delicate child, whom his
doctors and nurses despaired Of rearing 10
manhood. he had TO sleep in a chilly bed
bath, commence his lessons at Z a treat
ment which made him the constitutionally
strong man he is
To-day he continues the training which
was the life of his childhood. and. sum
mer and winter, leaves his bed at o'clock
NJ; Theirs, the great French statesman
OF a generation ago, prided himself on
never being found in bed after 5 O'Clock
In the morning, and more often than not
he was drinking his early cup of coffee and
eating his roll shortly after T. preparatory
10 beginning eight hours of unbroken work
which ended with the dejeuner proper at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Paper Bullets.

1T is not generally known that when a squad
OF United States regular soldiers fire a salute
with what purports TO be blank cartridges they
are really firing bullets, said employee OF
WATERFOWL arsenal recently. Continuing he
said:
''Of course. the only effect sought in salute
is the production of noise. and in the old DAYS
of the Springfieid rifle with its perfectly straight
cartridges. IL was easy TO load a blank with a
charge Of black powder and a pasteboard wad
and insure it's proper confinement by a heavy
crimp the end Of the shell. With the new
Krag and its bottle-necked shell the powder
Hence make a fake bullet OF paper, into the
nose OF which We insert a Few grains OF powder
l.N.ves the muzze with all the initial velocity
OF the real steel-jacketed projectile. The in
tense velocity causes the powder In the paper
TO explode and scatter the parer TO the -four
winds within five feet OF the gun muzzle. "-Bos-
Advertiser.
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s6O.-ON THE FIDDLER.

Transpose the stars into parts Of the human
body.
AS we sit here with nothing TO % 's'
our happiness, 1t affords us CD zee" pleasure
TO watch the light of day as It CD ''''
away, and we see the sun slowly (D ss''
Co ss-s+ the Co. +*"+"" of trees that mark
the horizon; while his shadows creep like
a CD '*s.', 90 '*@' by '.''. farther into our
ness, by our Q0) |"** we seize our Old ''''
pen to try to amuse the "Ridder," who
seems to think that mental Q2) "f$' is
better than a feast at a Q3) -"'', and is in
the Ga ."""s of happiness. in fact Q5) .''''
for the time when he can get us into a
tangle. JIM.
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S59.-ENIGMA.

Last year. o moon in heaven, what friend:
were WEI -Swinburne.
Last year my lady seemed so true,
She sought me day by day,
And in the summer time she drew
My inmost heart away.
NV words controlled her tongue and pen;
So intimate were we,
She never wrote a letter then,
Without consulting me.
Gone, gone, are all my happy days,
And I'm a wreck; no doubt
Another now is in my place;
Alas! my time is out.
NJ c. s..
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PUSSY'S ANCESTRY.
Problem Concerning Cats That Were
at One Time Great Luxuries.
Golden Penny.


peculiar interest attaches to the British
wildcat; in fact a double interest. IL has
grown rare of late years in England. but
has not yet by any means been extermin-
ated, and so II remains the only beast of
prey left on English soil that is dangerous
TO man. No doubt its ultimate fate will be
that OF the wolf and the wild boar, and
even now IL is chiefly known only TO game
keepers and DOachers. A little time ago
the race was common enough in the woods
throughout Scotland, and is still 10 be
found In Wales and Ireland The Irish va
riety is larger than the British but the
race seems to be spread all over northern
Europe. and is also found in northern Asia
and Nepal
Some years ago 1t was the cause OF
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ANSWERS.

S37-Tamarind.
S3S.-Rock.
S39.-Bonaparte trap a mob.
S40.-Magna Charta.
Sal. Essex (SX). 2. Monroe (mon. row..
3. Green(e). 4. Oneida Zone eye dar.) 5.
Rockland. 6. Queens. I. Oswego Coss, we
go). S. Seneca. g. Saratoga Sara, toga). 10.
Erie (eary). II. Duchess Dutch 81. u.
Brown(e). Is. Full o. ton. IA. Warren.
42.-Master-piece.
S43.-Major. Longfellow. Field, AIDE (aid),
Van Dyke. Taylor, Nye (nigh), Rowe row,
Hawthorne, Dunno (done), Green, Bar(r),
Burroughs (burrOws), Lowell, King, Moore
(more), How, Reed (read).
sH. Hoarsest, hoarses, hoarse, hoars,
boar, hoa, no. III.
S45.-Grover rover. over.
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s5s.-sUGGEsTED PROvERB.

Mr. Smith was a good believer in signs,
proverbs, entertainments, ETC. So when he
wanted to secure water supply for his
residence in the country, he first got a man
with "divining rod Ca forked branch of
a sweet apple tree), to locate the place to
dig. Then. having hired two men to do
the work he put to himself this problem:
If two men can begin a well in one day,
in how many days can they complete It?
By the aid OF familiar proverb he soon
arrived at a very satisfactory conclusion.
What was IL? WICKED WILL.
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DcfOrniPd.

All YOU who nurture Love in the full dav
Proud of his growing strength, his pretty play
What do you know of Love like those who see
The birth of Love with fear and misery?
Cramped. checked, confined. 1t grows a crippled
thing,
It's birth an agony, its strength a sting
Like some poor mother whose more perfect son
Needs not her love like the deformed one
Dehantly she clasps IL to her breast
And loves the poor. distorted thing the best
A l. Bunner, in February Century.