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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Spirit Photographs.

SpirituaIism we have always with
us. but every now and then il crops
up with peculiar intensity. generally as
a result of some wonderful manifesto
tiOn which puzzles the multitude
Among these manifestations spirit
photographs are especially powerful,
for. as the unskilled in photography
say. if the spirits were not there how
could they appear in the print? On
this subject an expert has written
most interesting article in Pho
Biography" purely from a professional
standpoint. He points out no fewer
than thirteen peculiarities OF spirit
photographs" among them that the
spirit form" is in many cases lit
from the opposite side to the sitter,
and that the spiritual part of these
photographs is characterized by the
peculiar degradation of tone values
we'll known to and easily recognized
by photographers as resulting from
copying a photograph; and that many
spirit faces" bear unmistakable evil
dence of the inteTDOsitiOn at some
stage of the process of a half-tOne
screen. The result of these and other
considerations is summed up by the
writer in the statement that the judi
cially skeDtical investigator can have
no hesitation in his decision that some
where or other in the production OF
these photographs there has been de-
liberate, intentional and very clumsy
trickery
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
AN ASTONISHING CONFESSION.

r. ISPLAYED under large headlines the Seattle
I Times makes confession of astonishing
L. sort The headlines follows shorn OF
symmetrical spacing and variegated samples OF JOB
type Board abandons plan to clean dairies; Bacter
illogical investigation falls through before is started
Citizens in petitions complain OF uncean milk
barns"
The Seattle City Board of Health proposed not long
ago possibly stimulated by the stir in this city relative
the furnishing of polluted milk to the people OF San
Francisco. make general meteorological examinations
samples of all milk sold from dairy wagons in Seattle
The purpose was 10 determine whether the milk is in
fected unsantary barns the county the extent
that would spread of disease.
On the face of this the proposition would seem to be
mertorious The lives of the children of Seattle
questionaby precious and the general health OF the milk
drinking community less 1t appears that the
Kings County Medical Society receives SIPS a month
from the city under to furnish analytical
and psychological laboratory where all needed work
to be performed. But the society says the Times
considers the work large undertaking and the
local Board OF Health which the contract to the
society urging, therefore that it shall be done
Two numerousy signed petitions have been presented
by citizens of Seattle within fortnight, requesting i'm
mediate action but without result except in small way
One dairyman ordered open closed sewer
der milk barn and whitewash the interior OF the
barn, and another dairyman has been compelled to put
his dairy in a sanitary condition. These the only
results several pubic hearings so
disclosed by the columns of the Times.
According the authority the State of Wash
ngon also tied up and unable afford relief by max
ing the analyses because has laboratory
Charges confined specific instances by the Times
which says The Board of Health and dairies will be
allowed to continue in their way while children and
invalids drink milk known in instance to come from
unsantary dairy and in another charged with being
unclean'
The confession of the impotency OF Seattle to protect
itself against manifest danger of grave size, that the
Times makes accompanies other interesting statements
the effect that it has been notorious that the law
governing the conduct OF darcS has been Observed
that this has been generally and publicly discussed and
not denied and that Seattle made mistake when it
let the for making meteorological nvestiga
tions to body that fails to work when it is most
needed
1t is gratifying that the Board of Health in this city
is doing work than its associated body Seattle
but there should be relaxation in its endeavors
Every person who dies in San Francisco by OF
bad milk. which might easily have been kept from him
by the duly constituted authorities and every person
whose health is undermined by bad milk, constitutes
accusing witness against all who responsible either
through negligence greed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Another Coon Song HIT
Special Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
5 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT
GARDEN, LONDON, June 14.-If you
read that all is well in the London
theatrical world. don't believe IL. The
fact is that seldom on this side Of the
water has there been such a wholesale
slump in play-going as the metropolis
now is experiencing. Failure has fol-
lowed failure-one of the latest at this
writing being Cynthia" in which
Ethel Barrymore opened at Wynd
hams. Wyndham himself, Beerbohm
Tree and other managers almost as
well known are resorting 10 short re-
vivals 10 help things on. And this in
June, when the town is filling and the
season is getting into full swing.
am told that on the first night Of
Cynthia" out Of all the folk who oc-
cupied the pit three only had paid
for their seats and that. on another
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
II Rod in Pickle.

Four-fifths Of the principals of the
public schools of New York are said
TO be in favor of reviving corporal
punishment for refractory pupils and
for six months past many of them
have been urging their views on the
Board of Education. a committee of
which is now considering the subject.
Corporal punishment WIS abolished
in the schools of New York about
thirty years ago and when the boards
Of education of the different boroughs
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

A Police Judge of Portland seems to have discov-
cred punishment that fairly fits the crime OF that par
tcularly offensive brute, the we-beater. When one OF
the degrading species appeared in court the other day
the Judge ordered police officer to choke HIM This
was we'll DONE and then the beater OF women was sent
to Jail for a month. The choking process should be
made matter of daily routine for the fellow while he
is prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

The trustees of the Napa Asylum for the Insane have
been brought the bar of inquiry the old and fam
liar charge that they have Disseminated against the
lowest bidders in the purchase of supplies for the in
stution The customary programme of State
da with elimination and recrmination and ultimate
coudng of the whole issue, is in order We haven't
had of these diverting incidents of State public life
for time
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

things and such newspaper could not be called an
organ of the combines.
This is rather enigmatical vast volume of securi-
ties manufactured by the great financial combines were
valid securities. That to they were not based
upon productive capable of returning to the buy
the profit in dividends that reasonably expected
when they bought The newspapers which speak for
the combines charge this lack of proht to the buyer
upon President Roosevelt because he enforced the law
against the combines that manufactured securities Ot
course good securities suffered by mpngement upon
the bad But that is for the argument that
the President did wrong in enforcing the law.
1t was because in the Journal evidences OF
enmty to the President that could have other cause
than his enforcement of the law that we call 1t an
organ" 1t denies that ii is organ and we leave
to say just what of instrument plays the tune
in which it so often INDUCES.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

French scientist has startled the world by the an
nouncement that old age due germ that finds
welcome lodging in poor unfortunate We will
probably receive the information in reference
this death dealing intruder that has been vouchsafed
to in regard to every other ase-breedng, life
taking microbe it cannot be removed from the human
body without destroying the patient.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

By authority of the Board of Supervisors San Fran
cisco will be lighted all night every night of the next
fiscal year This is boon graciousy granted by the
municipality for which should be deeply thankful.
Those of that of necessity have travel the
after nightfal may be able occasionally to see in the
htfu glare of lamp the strange figure of police
mar
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

An Oakland urist has reached the interesting con-
cusion framed in decision from the bench that a
sane may commit suicide. We still have the prvi-
lege however of refusing accept the decree either
valuable acquisition to sociology permanent
modification of Christian ethics until we know whether
the learned judge has lived anywhere except in
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

The War Department of the United States has rather
tardily demonstrated grnnng nation that it
ally possesses of the ludcrous After deal OF
unnecessary and absurd claer has decided that the
love affairs Of Lieutenant Colonel Pitcher are con-
Germ of the grizzled warriors of Washington any
where else and the threatened court-martia will
be- Cupid has no right of complaint in the court of
, Mars
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

were consolidated the prohibition was
extended in a bylaw. Meantime in
schools other than public whipping Of
the pupils has passed entirely out Of
vogue In families also 1t has fallen
into disuse.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
AnS7UerS to Queries.

PARTNERSHIP-A. D. s. city. The
rule in partnership concerns is that
a new partner coming into an existing
firm is not liable in respect TO the debts
contracted by the firm previous to his
entering it. unless he expressly as
sumes them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
4 Pri9afe Fire Department.
Special Correspondents.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT
GARDEN. LONDON, June 14.-That
enterprising nobleman. Baron Alfred
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Auen's). 230 Cal
tfornta street Telephone Main 10A3.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

Townsend's California Glace fruits IN
artistic hre-etched boxes. us Market st-s
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

NUEVO LEON-A. L. o. M. NuevO
LeCn is one of the interior Mexican
States, having an area Of 1855 square
miles, 1t is intersected by numerous
branches Of the Rio Grande, but there
are no navigable streams within It's
confines. The State has extensive val
leys, which consist Of forests, pasture
lands and cultivated fields. The soil
is generally fertile. but needs irriga-
tion. The chief products are sugar
cane and maize, three crops Of the lat
ter being raised annually. But little
wheat is raised. For additional inform
alton as to present conditions. address
a communication to the United States
Consul, City Of Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

CARVING-Subscriber. City. "con-
versation is but carving is from Jona-
than Swift's poem, "TO a Lady" The
stanza in which this appears is as fol-
lows:
Metaphors meat and drink
Is to understand and think:
We may carve for others thus;
And let others carve for US;
Tc discourse and TO attend
Il to help yourself and friend.
Conversation is but carving:
Carve for all. yourself is starving
Give no more 70 every guest
Than he's able to digest
Give him always OF the prime.
And but little at time
Carve to all but Just enough:
Let them neither starve nor STUFF.
And that you may have your due
Let your neighbors carve for you.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
ONLY A RIVER WHlTEFIsH.
Story of Man Who Knew Fish When He Saw Them, Also Rail
 road ''Ad."

William c. Harris, angling ed itor of Outing, and rightly called the Izaak Walton of America, is man who can come pretty near to telling exactly what fish you will find in Blank brook, in Blank township of Blank county, Idaho, Texas or Rhode Island. New fish es and new facts about them, he loves as a miser loves gold, only he does not hoard them, but gath CTS them to give out again.
 One day Harris chanced to be in St. Paul. He was~talking with General Passenger Agent Charley Fee, who said Harris should go to Montana to catch grayling in u stream at that time much adver' tised.
 Harris said there were no gray ling in the stream. The railroad man laughed at him as a New Yorker who pretended to know more about certain Montana river than a man who had fished it.
 The dispute waxed warm. Har- ris was due in New York on certain day, and by taking the first train west he could have six hours on the stream and still keep his en- gagement. Tn 36 hours he was on the stream with a local represen' tative of the railroad. He waded in, made one cast, and was fast to a silvery thing that tore about nightly like that of a grayling. It came to the net, and the local representative of the railroad fairly shouted:
 'There, there; it's grayling"
 "Pack this carefully in moss," said Harris. "Send it to your gen. eral passenger agent" Then he walked to the telegraph office and wired that official:
 "Am sending one of your gray ling. It's an internal old river whitefsh."
 Then he took the train for New York and kept his engagement.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
AN OXEN CAVALRY CORPS.
Natives Queerly Mounted for Police Duty on the Island of
 Madagascar.

The oldest cavalry in the world is maintained on the west coast of Mad asascar by Governor General J. G. Gal lieni. While the French troops in that country are ample to meet the occa- sional revolutionists, the governor gen. eral makes use of native talent for po- lice work in out-of-the-way localities, says the New York Herald.
 On the west coast of Africa is a tribe of natives, possibly radically connected with the Hovas, who are known as the Sakalova, the most war like tribe of the country. The natives in imitation of French troopers, or ganized an oxen cavalry. corps, under command of a French officer. They are armed with modern long-handled iances. or spears, and side arms. Their uniform is khaki, with skull caps. They ride barefooted, without stirrups, sitting on their equipment, cinched like saddle, with cords mado of the native fiber plant, and a sort of bridle of the cord, passing through the nose of the beast.
 The oxen are neither slow or scared, and it is assumed would create havoc with their horns among horse cavalry.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
HE DID NOT EXPECT
Such a Pleasant Surprise

MT. A. S. Eaton of Hillsboro, O., says: T have used Paracamph for Rheumatism in the joints of my hands with good results getting more relief than from any other remedy. My case is of many years standing and I was not expecting cure from one bottle but it has done more for me than anything I have ever used."
 Paracamph is combination of cam phor and cooling, soothing, healing oils. When applied, it opens the pores, removes the congestion and draws out all soreness, fever and inflammation Try it for Neuralgia, Rheumatic Swellings, Sore Feet, Colds in the Head, Catarrh, Sore Throat or Chest. If it fails to give satisfaction your money will be refunded. Paracamph is clean, safe and sure. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial size 25c. family sizes soc and $1.O0. If you have never tried Paracamph we will send you a trial size free. Write to-day. The Paracamph Co.,, Louisville, Ky.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
\ MAN AND HIS SHOES.
The Thicker the Soles He Wears thA Larger the City from Which
 He Halls.

"You can almost tell from what country man comes by the weight of his shoes," said J. ". Davy, of Chicago, who represents a shoe company, to Milwaukee Sentinel reporter. "You might not believe it," he continued, "but the thicker the soles of his shoes the larger the city from which he comes. In New York it is almost a fad, and the soles of the shoes there are exceedingly heavy. They are almost as heavy in Chica go. Men there wear shoesto pro tect their feet. They have not time enough. it seems, to bother with rubbers. So they make ono pair of shoes do the work for all kinds of weather. Here in Mil. waukee and in other cities of this size, I notice. the men wear light shoes and rubbers. l suppose they have time enough to wear the overshoes. Up in the country l ind that in many places leather boots are not wern at all for sev' eral of the winter months. They wear heavy socks and then put rubber Overshoes over these"
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
German Sunday Schools"


 In England the term Sunday school" has a definite meaning, and is exclusively used to denote a place of religious teaching. In Germany, however, the race for commercial supremacy has led te the establishment of Sunday schools at which mechanics are given practical instruction ta their trades. There is, for exam
 pie, a school for masons, at which the students, many of them me chanics who work during the week, spend several hours on Sun' day morning in learning the high. CT branches of their craft. Sim ilarly there are Sunday schools for tailors, ironmongers, boOkbind CTS, and followers of other trades even barbers and blacksmiths.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,

 GEO. w. DECKER, President R. M JOHNSON Cashier A. b. BAILEY, Vice Prest. T. D. AMMAN, Asst Cashier THos. J. GRAHAM Ed P SHoFFNER. J. T. HENDERSON, JOS M STATION. DR. J. M JONES' T. s. STEPHENS.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
Servian Army's Big Drum.

A curious feature connected with tns servian army is the manner in which most of the regiments carry the big drum. It is not as in most countries, slung in front of the maa who plays it. but is placed upon two-wheeled cart drawn by single dog, which has been so trained that it keeps its place eveG through the longest and most tedious of marches. The drummer takes up po- sition behind the car and performs on the instrument as the animal pulls it along
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
Gold in New South Wales.

Preliminary returns issued by the department of mines, New South Wales, show big increase in the gold production of that state for 1903, as compared with the output for 1902. The yield for 1903 is valued at f1, ,0S0, ,029, which represents an increase of f395,059 over the total of the previous year.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
SPECIAL RATES

 Account of Christmas and New Years holidays via the Iron Mountain route. Dates of sale Dec. "A, 25 and 31, and Jan 1. Ticketsswill be sold to all points on the Iron Mountain and will be good for return up to and in- cluding January 4. Rate will be one fare plus 50 cents, one fare and one-third to apply where latter basis makes less, adding sufficient to make rate end in 0 or 5. Minimum selling rate of 50 cents will be observed.
 btd THoS. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
Jack Heron

For Granitoid and Stone Walks, Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work. Don't fail to get my figures before contracting.
 My Work Talks For Itself Parties wanting crushed Lime Stone Walks apply to me.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
The Adiutant.

The adjutant, or marabour, is 4 tall bird of India, about six feet high. The wings expanded meas are about 15 feet from tip to tip. It readily swallows a cat or q hass whole.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30

Wanted = Hickory logs and poles delivered f. o. b. tracks Choctaw Railway. Write for prices and particulars.
 JAMES COLBERT & Co.,,
 92btf Tupelo, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30

A good way to kill a holiday is to thoroughly enjoy it, such as would be your pleasure at Mil- lions Bowling Alley. O4dtf
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-30
THE BANK OF NEWPORT

Solicits the accounts of depositors who desire the accommodations of a frst-cass, we'll equipped and reliable banking house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. March 5. 1at

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, March 5, 1904
An institute composed of the public school
teachers of the Falls Church district and
town of Falls Church was held Fri
day at the public school building, conducted
by Captain M. D. Hall, superintendent of
schools for the county. The institute con-
vened at 10 am, and was opened with de-
votional exercises. conducted by Prof. r. G.
Sine, principal of the graded school of the
town, who served as secretary. Papers on
the following subjects were read and dis
cussed: Technical Grammar. Should 1t Be
Taught" by Miss Maud Riley; 1.-THE Rela-
tive Importance of Writing in the Public
School Course by Prof E. C. Sine; How
to Interest Children IN Reading" by Miss
Lillian Divine; Relative Importance Of
Spelling" Miss Beattie; How to Give Work
in Arithmetic by Prof Heistand; 1.-THE CO.
relation Of History and Geography, by
Miss Cowling.
The closing address was made by Captain
M. ID. Hall, superintendent, who spoke on
the subject OF Difficulties in Teaching
Arithmetic and Grammar" After rendering
a vote of thanks to the patrons of the Falls
Church school for the lunch provided, the
institute adjourned to meet with the county
institute at Fairfax Court House in May.
Among those present was Prof. Works OF
Alexandria county, who took part In the
discussions during the day
Mr.. A. ID. Torreyson has been elected rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows by Falls Church Lodge, No. IL, and
DR.. George B. Fadeley alternate. The
Grand Lodge meets In Lynchburg In May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
FIRE HOSE RETURNED.
Section Received From Baltimore by
Chief of DEPARTMENT.

Chief Engineer Belt of the fire depart
ment has reported to Commissioner Mac
farland that the local department has re-
ceiyed from Baltimore 1850 feet of fire hose
that was left by the District department In
Baltimore during the recent fire. One Sec
ton, he states, was received that is not the
property of the District, and this will be
returned.
Chief Belt reports. further, that upon re-
ceipt of the hose the machinfst made a test
of it, and reports that 500 feet of the same
is in such condition as to render it useless
to the department. The couplings on two
sections of the hose were crushed and pre-
vented its being tested. The hose. Chief
Belt says. was purchased in November,
1901, and was guaranteed for three years.
In this connection Chief Belt states that
Chief Horton, who was notified of the re-
suits of the test, informs him that the USE
less hose and the crushed couplings will be
replaced Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07
VIOLATION OF SNOW Law.
Court overrules Citizens Motion to De
clare Regulation Unconstitutional.

A conviction for violation Of the snow
law was noted in the District branch of the
Police Court Saturday against Fred. B. Nc
CURE. who was charged on one information
with falling to remove the fall of snow
which occurred February 10 from the side
walk adjoining two vacant lots owned by
him. A fine of So was imposed by Judge
Kimball after Attorneys Hamilton and Col
BERT counsel for the defendant, asked the
court to rule that the act of Congress.
which provided penalty for a violation of
the snow law. is unconstitutional.
Judge KimbaH promptly denied the mo-
ton and counsel for the defense gave no.
tice of their intention to apply to the Court
of Appeals OF the District for a writ of
error.
1t Is contended by Mr.. McGuire's counsel
that the law is unconstitutional because 1t
assumes to impose on the citizens of the
District the care and keeping of government
property. The law. in attempting to conn
pei the defendant to remove the snow from
the sidewalk adjoining his lots. imposes on
him duty in regard to property which he
does not own and control. and seeks to re-
Neve the government and District from an
obligation to keep the streets and side
walks. government property, in a safe COM
dition for public use.