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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Vegetable Caterbillars.

The so-called vegetable caterpillar of
New Zealand is attracting much atten-
tion at present, says Nature, of Lon
don. Fungoid parasites are common in
all parts Of the world, but not gener-
ally conspicuous enough 10 be noticed
by any but naturalists. Many of the
largest and most remarkable moths Of
the Australian region are known to be
infested by various parasite fungi.
which convert the whole substance Of
the caterpillar into a woody substance
and then sprout from it to the height
of several inches. The caterpillars
(Which are usually about four inches
long when fully grown) live until they
are ready to assume the pupa state,
when they bury themselves in the
ground, die, and the fungus sprouts
upward, generally from the neck Of
the caterpillar, sometimes acquiring a
length Of nearly a foot, and sprouting
up from the ground above the cater
pillar. Very rarely two or even three
Of these filaments may sprout from a
single caterpillar. The New Zealander's
names for this plant-caterpillar are
hotete and anuhe. The natives eat the
plants. which, when fresh, have the
flavor Of nut, and also use them,
when burnt, as coloring matter for
their tattooing. rubbing the powder
into the wounds, in which state ii has
a strong animal smell.
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OREGON LEADS.

HE great seal of the State of Oregon bears as its
sole legend The Union" At the time of the ~ad-
i mission of Oregon as State the bonds of the
the paramount allegiance of millions of our countrymen
seal her great purpose abide by the Union Her voice
was uttered by her great Senator Baker from her
position taken that time of testing and trial she has
not swerved Her election is the first of the wear
and she records her verdict for the side by
Baker and Williams and stands steadfasy by the Re-
publican party and President Roosevelt
The majority is significantly large. Oregon is typical
of the great West Within her borders are nearly all
the industries that peculiar the country between
the Pacific and the Missouri Valley Her material inter
to all that territory, and the genius of
people kin to that of the other twelve States in the
Western group The political preference of her people
is dictated by motives to them ALL and the re-
suit of her election nay be taken indication of
public sentiment in them all The drift the country
is Republican. Oregon votes first Vermont and Maine
come next and evidence of that drift will be as plain in
the result in the East it is in the West
The people reason for change now No one
pretends that party must rule all the time but the
people know what the Republican party stands for The
Democratic party does itself know what it stands
for or what it will do to get power Even Democrats
who will support their party again when it gets out of
the insane asylum and see spooks and hide
from imaginary pursuers this year for Roosevelt and
the and vigorous Americansm for which he stands
The votes of such Democrats have gone to swell the
Oregon majority and will be given to the same cause in
every Northern State.
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Don't Borro7V Trouble.

Don't borrow trouble; it comes of itself
or If 1T does not, all the better for
you.
The care of tomorrow let's lay on the
shelf.
For worry's an ugly and petulant
Shrew.
Don't borrow trouble; the debt must be
paid.
And. oh. but the payment is heartache
Sand wreck
After all. when the cards have been
shuffIed and played.
Four aces, you'll find, were allowed to
your deck.
Don't borrow trouble; the care Of to-day
Is easy to meet and easy to rout;
It's only the trouble from over the way
That leaves us the victims Of terror
and doubt
It's as easy to say Tomorrow twill
shine"
AS to moaninsIy mutter. I'm sure it
It's as easy to smile as to weep and re-
And the former. you'll find. is an in
finite gain.
Don't borrow trouble. We worry and fret.
Then find In the end that we've wor-
ried for naught
We build mighty hills in our pathway
to set.
our thought.
You'll find on reflection that half Of your
care
Is a son of tomorrow that merely has
strayed.
The load of to-day is sufficient to bear;
So don't borrow trouble-the debt
Alfred ]. waterhouse in Sunset Mag
azine for June.
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MEN analMAa1EERS IN
THE F9IIHZzze WORLD
MONIES

direct line would be retained and many
were the congratulations he and the
Marchioness received when son was
born to them. The history Of the peer
age in recent years furnishes only one
parallel case. The late Viscount Boil
ingbroke had no heir until he was rs
years Of age He married when he was
73 years old a daughter of Mr.. Robert
Howard. and the present Viscount,
who is now years of age, was born
three years later.
In other respects his marriage to the
Canadian girl was a fortunate one for
the old Marquis. Besides other things
that he lacked. she has a head for
business and took the management of
his property into her own hands. He
was on the point of selling the bulk Of
II to his tenants, through the agency
of the Irish Land Court. but she fixed
up the troubles over the rent with the
result that the property has been re-
tanned along with the ancient family
residence, Chichester Castle. 1t is un-
derstood that when the conventional
period OF mourning expires the young
AIarchioness will take a town house
and enter society. in which, with her
youth, vivacity, ambition and good
looks, she is likely to make something
Of a stir.
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to Esopus, in the State of New York.
for the purpose of writing at close
range character sketch of Judge AL
ton B. Parker, the overeager but silent
candidate for the Presidential NOM
ination on the Democratic ticket.
The result Of his observation was
given in a recent number of a Wash
ington publication. In the course Of
his narrative the writer makes the re-
markable statement that the hair on
the back of Judge Parker's hands has
been FURNISHED a bright gold'' by hav-
ing so long been kissed by the sun dur
ing the Judges extended rambles over
his extensive farm.
Another interesting and important
statement is made to the effect that
while Judge Paraer's hair and mus
tache are red, whether FURNISHED or
not the author does not say, his eyes
are black.
The gamblers in Washington say
that such combination as this is sure
to win and Parker's stock has gone up
accordingly in political betting circles
Among other things the journalist no.
ticed was that the Judges trousers
were much rumpled, a condition Of
things which he ascribed to the candi-
dates agility and vigorous movements.
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Mark T1uain's Joke.


Before Mark Twain made his name
famous in his first production Of THE
Inpocents Abroad" he was attached to
the staff Of the old Alta California 1t
was while there that he perpetrated
one of his jokes. which at that time
had no more Significance than that of
an ordinary wag who enjoyed a little
fun at anothers expense. But since
Mark has made his name known to the
reading world the joke will bear re-
peating.
1t was one of those hot summer days
that occasionally visit San Francisco
that Mr.. Woodward. one of the proprt-
etors of the Alta, stepped into the ed
itorial room and there found Clemens
drawing on the end of a brier root pipe.
Woodward mopped his brow and when
he cooled down he began to deliver
himself forcibly.
I'm disgusted." said Woodward, at
what / just saw on the street as
passed by the carriage way leading
into Wells, Fargo & Co.'S yard down at
California and Montgomery. Sitting
on a chicken coop, either drunk or
knocked out by the heat of the sun, Is
a police officeS<fast asleep"
Let us take a look at the animal"
said Clemens, getting up from his
desk and walking out.
On his way down to the corner he
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Still Ugly.

She is a Woman's College sophomore
and was returning from visit TO New
Haven and transferring by street car
from the station in New York. She took
the only available seat in the car and
just opposite two young men. Sudden
ly there entered a iadylike, plainly
gowned girl why don't you offer her
your placer" said the first man. nudg
ing his companion. She is too ugly,
responded the other In a low voice, but
the wind carried his remark to the
sophomore and she looked quickly to
see if it had reached the other girl.
Apparently it had not That young
person was cIinging to a strap in total
Inconsistencies that she was a sub
ject for unfavOrable criticism.
At the next corner a festive maiden,
elaboTately cOstumed, entered. and the
first man bounded from his seat. which
the newcomer graciOusry accepted.
This left the second man at something
Of a disadvantage. He arose also and
proffered his place to the girl who had
first entered the car She surveyed
him cOldly.
Thank you, no." she said in a clear
voice. Il am still just as ugly as 1 was
a few minutes ago." And the Baltimore
girl longed to embrace her and give
the college yell at the top Of her youth
full lungs.-BaltimOre Sun.
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plan would afford high pressure all parts of the
city, Continuing the report declares that the salt water
could be used for domestic purposes and for other mun
cpa uses, such flushing sewers 1t would render
city safe from such caamities have befaen Chi
cago, Boston and Baltimore"
This confirmation of the emineny practical scheme of
the Board of Fire Commissioners should give weight to
the consideration of the project and lead the Superv-
make Investigations the praccabiy of its
details Although instances few the records of the
Fire Department, of late years least where lack of
adequate water supply sulted the efforts of the FIRE
fighters, far the side safety
matter of such emergencies To be forefended against
possible disaster in this is enjoy by just that
degree freedom from constant uneasiness.
San Francisco is city of wood Probably there is
not another of the large cities of the country so
generally constructed of wood own Bat-
whose main streets of steelframed buildings
gued by the great fire of February would have seemed
half ready victim for the flames as our own city,
built the hills and wind swept every day in the year.
Now, after disaster has visited Baltimore plans being
made there for the utilization of salt water after the
as that recommended by the Board of Fire Com
mssioners and seconded by the Grand Jury here. We
OF San Francisco seemingly immune we may be with
ment, cannot tell the day the hour when Balti-
Rochester disaster will strike on the city by
the Golden Gate The establishment of an auxiliary salt
water supply would be very valuable means of
prevention.
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with an only son months old, who
enjoys the distinction of being by a
long way the youngest Marquis in
Great Britain. Blessed as she is with
youth and good looks prophets OF May
fair expect that the Marchioness viii
make a second match of great bril-
iancy and say it Will not again take
the form Of a wedding between May
and December.
She was Miss Gertrude Violet Twin
ing Of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and an
orphan. when, in December, 1902, she
married the Marquis Of Donegal,
whose family motto, 1t is interesting to
note. is Honor follows though un-
sought" She was p then and he was
verging on SO. She was reputed TO
have a snug little fortune. He was
short OF cash and his Irish estates
were much involved, but he was rich
IN titles. In addition TO being the
Marquis OF Donegal, he was hereditary
Lord High Admiral OF Lough Neagh,
Governor OF CarickfergUs Castle, Wis
count Chichester and Earl of Belfast,
which made him a lord several times
over So. despite the disparity of fifty
eight years in their ages, it was re-
garded as an eminently appropriate
and equable match in aristocratic cir
Giles.
II was the Marquis third matrimo-
NAL venture. His first wife-a Miss
oliver, daughter Of Henry Holt Oliver
OF Western PFiory, SOmerset-he mar
ried in 1859 He was then merely Cap
tain Chichester, a fine figure Of a man
with a handsome face, but slender
prospects. An unexpected turn in for
tunes wheel. however. placed him in
possession OF the ancient titles and
what remained Of the ancient property.
At one time il embraced a large por-
ton Of the county Of Donegal and al
most the entire site Of the prosperous
city OF Belfast, but the early Chiches-
ters were great spendthrffts and made
sad inroads on their once large posses
sions The first marriage Of the Mar
ouis did not turnout well. There were
some queer circumstances connected
with it-what they We're were never
fully disclosed-but they sufficed to
procure an annulment OF the marriage
four years after II had taken place,
and the first Marchioness was set
8drift. Old and feeble, friendless and
destitute, she turned up some thirty
Eve years later at a London workhouse
and ate her Christmas dinner there.
She vanished again soon afterward and
is supposed to have found rest and OBJ
livion in a pauper's grave somewhere.
The Marquis married his second wife
m 1865. She died in 1901, childless.
leaving the Marquis only brother,
Lord Henry FftzWarrine. heir TO the
titles and property. Nobody imagined
when the. aged Marquis married the
lhird time that the succession in the
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Soldiers Banker.

Your Uncle Samuel is becoming
quite banker for the American SOL
diers. For the year ended June 80.
1903, there was deposited by soldiers
$1,SSS,O14, and it is understood that
the amount for the fiscal year which
will end the last of this month will
be much larger. The enlisted men OF
the United States are allowed to leave
their money in the hands Of paymas-
ters, taking a certificate for it, and the
Government pays the men interest at
the rate of 4 per cent a year.
Many soldiers largely increase their
earnings by leaving their money on
deposit as long as possible. and it
is really a very good savings bank for
them. The year before the Spanish
war the amount deposited was less
than one-third of that deposited in
1903. The enlisted strength of the
army has been increased since then,
and is now about double what it was
before the Spanish war. but the
amount left on deposit is three times
as great as it was when the army was
smaller. Possibly service in the Orient
and the establishment of large posts
have been conducive to saving on the
part of troops. AT all events, officers
of the War Department look upon the
increase as being an indication of
thriftiness upon the part Of the Amer
lean soldiers. On several occasions at
tempts have been made in Congress to
allow officers Of the army the same
privilege of leaving their money on
hrrf ~
feated every time.-Washington Post.
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Il Boz by Gable.

The latest freak customer for a sub
marine cable company has developed
in Honolulu. A gentleman called at the
office of the Commercial Pacific Cable
Company there desiring to send "a
small box to San Francisco. The re-
quest almost put the Office force out of
business for a few moments. The
caller was a white man and appeared
to be all right. He was waited on by
one of the counter boys.
What are the rates on cabling a
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
A SALT WATER SUPPLY.

f" HE Grand Jury. which discharged on Monday
after FIVE months of continuous work in the inter
of the city, embodied in its final report some
suggestions and counsel matters pertaining to mun
cipal affairs that are deserving of marked attention
Particularly instructive and suggestive of possible appl
the projects, therein FORTH which have to
do with the establishment of salt supply to be
used auxiliary system in of dangerous fires
and for sewer flushing and street cleaning at all times
"The need of auxiliary salt system for the
city is highly apparent reads the of the Grand
jury "and immediate provision should be made for the
installation of this Improvement The storage system
recommended by the Board of Fire Commissioners with
reservoir Twin Peaks, be the practical
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small box to San Francisco7" he

small box to San Francisco?" ne
asked.
"What?"
IT have a box I want to send" the
visitor began again. There was
snicker from the table in front, where
another patron was writing mes
sage. The counter boy disappeared
into the rear of the Office, wearing a
broad grin. He wanted instructions
The man with the box stood waiting
for an answer to his question: he
proposed to get the box to San Fran-
cisco without delay and was game for
any reasonable price.
The boy returned with several rub
bernecks behind him, all anxious for
glimpse of the extraordinary customer
1--WE don't handle boxes, only mes
sages," was the disappointing reply
and the stranger left, convinced that
the company was a most unenterpris-
ing concern.
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London's S Likely Wid07o.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
3 HENRIETTA STREET. COVENT
GARDEN. LONDON. May 26.-Society
here feels assured that it will not be
50 very long before the young and
OF Donegal furnishes an interesting
sequel TO the striking romance Of her
late husband. who died the other day
in his eighty-second year. leaving her
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

TO ADJOURN cONGRESS-Read-
er, City. The power Of the President
to adjourn Congress is found in article
iii, section 8 OF the constitution. which
reads as follows: He (the President)
shall from time to time give to Con
gress information of the state Of the
Union and recommend TO their con-
sideration such measures as he shall
judge necessary and expedient; he
may, on extraordinary occasions. con-
vene both houses or either of them,
and, in case Of disagreement between
them, with respect to the time OF ad-
journment. he may adjourn them to
such time as he shall think proper"
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INHERITANCE

INHERITANCE. G., Alameda.
Cal. In the case of a person dying
without having made a will kindred
of the half blood in California inherit
equally with those OF the full blood
in the same degree, unless the inheri-
tance came to the intestate by de-
scent, devise or gift of some of his
ancestors. in which case all those who
are not Of the whole blood of such
ancestors must be excluded from such
inheritance.
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ANSzUerS to Queries.

' TOBACCO-A. G. V. City. The yield
Of tobacco in the United States. ac-
cording to the latest figures furnished
the Department of Agriculture. was
S21, ,S2S,963 pounds during the year
1902.
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Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (AIlen's), 280 Cal
tfornia street Telephone Main 1043.
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Parker'S Hands.

An impressionable young magazine
writer recently made trip all the way
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

Townsend's California Glace fruits IN
artistic fire-etched boxes us Market ST
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

last summer 1862 boys and girls took the re-
CURED number Of lessons and learned how TO
swim AT school .125 boys with unboundea
Joy submitted undeveloped forms TO the prtckly
streams Of the shower baths in the course OF
one afternoon
There are 5I2 schoolhouses IN the city, besides
those which have not been completed. The floor
space is upward Of $50 acres. or nearly 1JoOoo-
OO0 square feet. The area Of the outdoor yards
is a third as much IN addition. Upward Of ST.
100000 IS spent annually in repairs.
Il IS estimated that the value OF the school
property owned by the city IS SS0.OOO.OO0 Ac-
cording to Commissioner Harris's report Chi
cazo had in 1902 335 school buildings. and edu-
cationaI property valued at $25.9T49OO; Phia-
delphia 32S buildings and property valued at
SlO.92J. 600; ST. Louis 127 buildings and prop
erty valued at Sc 6O9 S5l; Boston. 26S buildings
and property valued at S1S,OO0OOO. London
has 97J buildings under the charge Of the School
Board. 1t is the only school system exceeding
New-York in this respect
The number OF sittngs contracted for IN New
York, but not completed. is about seventy-ivs
thousand. II is expected that these viii all be
ready by September l, 1905. and that at that
time there win be seat FOR every child.
There are two school buildings In Manhattan
which have a seating capacity Of 1850 each.
They are at Hester, Norfolk and Essex SITS. and
East Houston, Lewis and East Third sts IN
each OF these buildings be accommodated
as many school children and teachers are to
be found IN the entire town and city of Stam-
ford, Conn, together. In one there eighty
nine rooms ana IA the other eighty-seven. There
are seats enough in either OF these buildings to
accommodate the students of either Harvard,
Columbia or Chicago University. the universities
having the largest enrOlunents in the United
States.
There are between sixty and seventy fully
equipped gymnasiums in the New-York schools.
New school buildings OF freproof construction
IN this city cost anywhere from 100000 to
100000 irrespective of the sites The value OF
the site depends upon the locality and the area
and IN some cases costs as much as the building.
II IS expected that 6O.775 sttings Will be
ready in the year 1904. This Is more than
two-ffths the entire number opened between
January. 1888. and January l, 1904. which was
,779. Plans have been made for the occu-
patton Of nearly all the school sites owned by the
city. the failure to which Controller Grnut
criticised sarly in the year.
The operation OF the school system win cost
tho taxpayers OF New-York this year s2l.229,-
OH. OF this amount xl6la01ssa az viii ,
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

paid to teachers in salaries, this being the
amount which will be raised by the three mill
tax imposed by law for this purpose. Since
February 8. 1899, the amount appropriated for
the construction of schoolhouses has been S42.-
100000, average OF nearly SS,OOOOO0 q year
This has not all been expended, as the school
houses have not all been completed for which
it was intended the receipts from this amount
Of bonds would pay. Forty-ave corporate
schools are assisted out Of the school fund
The Board OF Education receives more than
the Police. Street Cleaning and Fire depart
ments together. The amount appropriated for
the Police Department this year is $1,000. 500;
for the Fire Department, So, 1865, 800 IS and for
the Street Cleaning Department. S5.447. .712 20.
The amount spent by the city Of New-York. so
far as accessible reports show, is much as, If
not more than, that spent by any other city in
the world The taxpayers Of London paid S16,-
S3S,33O for their schools in 1900 In the same
year Paris spent S5.6J1, ,269, that amount be-
ing more than S1.0OOOOO less than it spent on
its police system. Probably the three thou
sand teachers received much lower compensa-
ton than is paid teachers IN New-York. The
average yearly salary for teacher In this city
IN 1908 was 81. .133 81. This is less than the min
inlum salary Of a policeman The Board Of