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Hot off the Wire.

John NJ. sweitzer, one Of the dele
gates 10 the Republican National Con-
vention from the Philippines, tells a
good story on Captain Andrew Rowan,
whose exploit in carrying the Presi-
dents message to Garcia won for him
place among the heroes of the Span
ish war.
(. Rowan was stationed at post in
one of the remote provinces of the ISL
ands. A backward season had been
disastrous to crops, and the prices Of
provender had gone skyward as re-
suit.
About this time several wealthy Chi
nese merchants had been arrested for
smuggling. Rowan. put the Mongols
at work cutting grass. This brought
forth a protest that finally found its
way to the chief authorities at Manila.
In due course of time the following
telegram reached. Rowan:
why are you compelling wealthy
Chinese merchants to cut grass?''
Because grass is high, was Row
ans 1aconic response.
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Il Question of Optics.

What color is least easily seen at a
distance? One would naturally say
some dull neutral tint, a somber gray
or brown. This has been the conclusion
of most military men, and our brilliant
dress uniforms have given way for
practical campaigning to khaki and
other dull colors. Is this a mistake :?
Possibly so, according to the results
obtained in recent experiments in Eng
land. 1t has been found there that
masses of dull color are very much
more conspicuous at a distance than
mixtures of bright tints. For instance.
battery of field artillery, whose car
riages and caissons were decorated with
stripes of red, blue and yellow, could be
made out with difficulty at 1000 yards,
while other batteries painted uniform
brown or drab were easily seen at great
distances. 1t would seem as if, on the
same principle, a regiment of gay1y
dressed troops might be less easily Wis
ible than one wholly CARRIED in dull
colored khaki.-Success.
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THE RATIFICATION MEETINGS.

w in this city can be justly called not ss in
respect they the less served to show
something OF the sentiment of the people the of
the time They may be accepted therefore less
significant of the trend the campaign will be forced
take it passes from control of the politicians
into that of the whom the spellbnders will be
compelled to appeal when they take the stump For
that reason they worth studying straws whose
drifting shows the way the wind blows.
The sentiment of the Republican meeting was clear
and unmistakable 1t is expressed completely in the
phrase, stand pat Every word of Endorsement given
to the record of the party, to its principles, its plat
FORM TO the administration, to the candidates, was
heartily applauded The rank and file of the party
evidently satisfied with the condition OF the country and
gratfed the relations of the administration
existing prosperity They desire change except that
which will in the steady advancement of the coun-
try along the lines already established by Republican
statesmen The maintenance of the administration will
therefore be the chief feature of the Republican cam
pagn and is safe say that in Republican meetings
there will be hardly any other issue discussed
The temper displayed by the audience at the Demo
cratic ratification by no so clearly shown,
nor can 1t be so tersey stated The speakers of the
evening many and their arguments various.
Taken altogether they may be said to have spread
dragnet the whole of politics, but failed to
bring to the surface anything of Importance. The
ment of of the speakers that the trusts sell articles
OF American manufacture cheaper in foreign countries
than at home brought forth applause, and it would
that kind of tariff fight might rouse the ardor of
portion at least of the Democratic On the
other hand an attempt by of the leading orators of
the evening to impress the audience with conviction
that we are upon the of hard times that the
of living has increased that the Republicans ave given
the country what IS virtually seveny-cent dollar, failed
utterly. Thus it appears that if tariff fight be made at
all it will have to be made upon very lines for
the people cannot be persuaded that they pros
porous and well paid under the protective system.
Another significant feature of the Democratic meeting
the GOODNESS with which the of Parker was
received Even the speakers of the evening did show
enthusiasm for him. Several of them, indeed, had not
taken the trouble to learn his NAME and while one
of them spoke of him Alton G. Parker others called
him Allen G. Allen B. 1t is evident that TO the
Democracy of this city Parker is nullty. We may
look, therefore, for campaign the Democratic side
made largely of appeals the memory of Jefferson
and Jackson, with little talk about tariff and trusts and
good deal of windy denunciation of the grand old
party and its candidates.
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MEN analMAaEERS IN
THE EOR1.z ze WORLD
AEoxlH449gn=

Groves Of native evergreens are fes-
TONED with delicate lianas, and in sea-
son beautified with the poisoning
floss OF the wild clematis. Then there
is the wonderful yellow kowhai, which
showers the lake and land with golden
petals and Of which Kipling wrote:
The kowhars gold
Flung for gift on Taupo's face,
Sign that spfing is come.
According to geological opinion this
lake of TauDo was once an immense
volcano, and a final touch of variety
is lent to its remarkable surroundings
by the miles of pumice deposit which
at intervals coat many miles Of the
country. This gray surface obtrudes its
melancholy dullness in. sylvan groves
and forbidding cliff land alike. but
often forms an fndefnable, appropriate
background for the picturesque Maori
villages, where the dignified native
pursues his mystic and isolated way in
the very heart of the thermal district,
and yet only 200 miles from the bust
ling city of Auckland. A 6. NJ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Jumping F01ir Bars.


At a recent musical festival in a.
Southern city local chorus was to.
take part with the Chicago Orchestra,
directed by Theodore Thomas. One
number had an orchestral prelude. the
chorus to come In at certain phrase.
Four bars before the cue note was one
somewhat similar and when that was
reached the chorus, being possibly
overweight, or seized by some panic.
mania for laundering. promptly came
in-four bars ahead Of the proper
place. A frightful discord arose and
the manager standing in the wings
literally tore his hair. PIE whole per-
Torrance seemed falling about his ears
in hopeless ruin. But the next moment
be found to his amazement no more
discOrd, but orchestra and chorus
moving along so amicably that only.
those familiar with the score sus-
pccted the imminent shipwreck. so
to the end 1t went, smoothly and per-
fectly. When it was over, big-eyed
and still hopping his brow, the man
ager sought Mr.. Thomas.
Say" he gasped. IT wish you
would tell me how you did that
+Oh," said Mr.. Thomas easily, Il
just jumped the orchestra ahead four
bars; that was ALL" But no one yet
knows hOw.-Theodore Thomas, In
-E.verybody's Magazine for August
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ask her why she weeps when every one
else is gay. Because they are. enter
ing upon trouble" she says, and warns
him that he has given her the second
blow The third blow follows at a
funeral. when she has burst into
laughter amid the mourning-as she
says, because at this third and last
blow she starts off, and calls in all her
cattle and sheep bred from the Lake
creatures: even the oxen at the pillow
obey her call, and drag the pillow
after them. Herewith she bids her
husband farewell forever. and returns
to the Van Pools But 1t seems she
still felt some pity for the human race
she had married into. She returned
a once to bcqueath to two Of her sons
tho secrets Of the he-Ds and their heal
ing powers, and they became sthe fairy
doctors known as the Physicians Of
Myddsai, whose descendants still live
in the neighborhood.-ScOt
can.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

The variants of the Lady Of the Lake
Legends are more numerous than most
of us realize, but none of these stories
is more delicately tinged with Celtic
fantasy than that of the Maiden of
the Lyny Van Vaeh, or the smaller
Van Pool in Carmarthenshire, recently
brought into public notice by the sad
death of boy who was lost on the
Black Mountains while on a fishing
expedition to the Van Pools. The story
tells how a young farmer sees the
lake maiden one day sitting by the
pool, ant at once falls in love with
her. His first impulse is to offer her
some of his barley bread But she
returns to the water and disappears,
saying his bread is too hard for her.
Returning home, re consu1ts his moth
er, who provides him with unbaked
barley dough to offer the maiden. This
also she declines. hut in the end she
is wen by some fresh baked cakes. She
mcrries the young farmer, with the
understanding that if he shall ever
give her thee blows She shall leave
bir1. She brings fo- her dover store
Of cattle and sheep out of the lake.
They live very happily, and children
are horn to them. But one day, when
they are bound for christening party.
he strikes her playfully with one Of
her gloves. She at once warns him
that that is tie first blow. And, again,
scme time later, at a wedding, the
Lady of the Lake bursts into tears,
and he taps her OF the shoulder to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
FOREST FIRE TIME.

~ nee have reached the season of the
l ] year when reports cf forest fires will form
~ frequent and sometimes notable feature of
the of the day Already such reports have begun
and long shall be having them from every part
of the United States and in marked degree from the
States of the Pacific Coast
Our yearly tribute negligence and careessness in
this enormous, and this year. in those
that have preceded. many millions of dollars worth OF
precious woodlands will be burned away solely because
preservation.
In California the campaign of education this sub
ect has been carried far that we'll nigh every one
whose opinion is worth anything is already convinced
of the Importance of devising practical means of
protecting the forests of the State FurthA argument
upon that phase of the question unnecessary and if
insisted upon would be tresome. The step to be
taken is the formulation of fairly comprehensive and
scientific plan of forest protection and presentation to
the Legislature for adoption Associations that have
been formed for the purpose of conserving the woods
and forests should at ONCE themselves to the task
of achieving that step.
We are to elect Legislature this fall and we are
have legislative session next winter This there
fore, good time to press the question upon public
attention of practical politics The forest fires
that be blazing from the Oregon line to Arr
iona during the dry will help on the work of
rousng the minds of voters of the imperative
need of making least beginning in the way of scien
thc forestry. If then the right use be made of the
lessons they teach may get profit out of dis
that in the past have caused nothing but loss AT
any rate the topic is timely and remedial action
cannot be too persstently urged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Delicate Taste in the Home.

In furnishing a house the processes
come into play. There seems to be no
such thing as absolute originality, but
by absorbing one idea here and another
there one finally produces a composite
which is in a way ones own.
But in this asst initiative process COM
mon sense must hold sway. Things
which will look well in the great roomy
country house Of a friend may be alb
surd when transferred to city apart
ment. The cast Of the Singing Boys
hung in niche especially built for it
may be a dominant note of beauty in
a room, but in a small house, hung on
a figured wallpaper, it may become the
one discordant thing in an otherwise
pleasant little living-room. This indis-
eliminate use Of plaster casts is dis
tressing, for a note Of pure white in a
room where the color is of a low rich
tone is seldom pleasant. The white
hits the eyes, as it were, so unless the
cast is so beautiful that you dare let
it challenge the attention do not buy
it; or If it is a gift, relegate it to some
obscure corner.
IL TAXES d ullie Courage 10 uloullSS
from a room an article absolutely good
and worthy, simply because it is inap-
-propriate, but it is the thing to do.
So also in buying. Unless where you
consider buying an article you can pic
ture it in your minds eye as occupying
the very position for which you design
it, pass it by. 1t will not do. When
this lesson is learned the most impor-
tant step toward economy, and fitness
also. has been taken.-Anne Higginson
Spicer in the House Beautiful for Au-
gust.
Look at that puffed-up thing coming
this wayl" said the first tack, as the
pneumatic tire approached.
If it makes any attempt to run over
me-" said the second tack, TN take
the wind out Of it."--New Yorker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

WI Ting Fang, who recently distinguished himself as
the representative of China Washington then re-
turned his native land to duties of admins
taon of the highest character has decided to abandon
his public career, give up the honors and emoumens of
official life and retire to his private Can any
blame him for suffering from ennui after leaving
the hotbed of Washington public life and the hury
hurly of American politics fall into the dull dreary
routine of Chinese ocaldom where only the headsman
offers a relief to daily monotony?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

The energy with which the Auditor of San. Francisco
is resisting the salary demands of those municipal
ployes that have been appointed public Office in de-
ance of civil service conditions contempt of them
has at least merit in forcing these petty politicians
to submit to some worry if not to perform some work
for the mythical service they render the city gov
eminent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

school for truant boys will be one of the
established features of local public school system
and another goblin will have been created to alright
the dreams of that irrepressibe genius, bad small
boy The principal of the school, single bound has
leaped into the ranks of modern martyrs He is one
man at least who will his salary from the munich
nalitv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

WIDOWS PENSION-M. s.. Ala
media, Cal The answer to the question.
Does the widow Of Civil War vet
eran receive a pension after his death
if she married him after 1882" is that
she does not, unless the soldier died
from the effects Of an injury received
while in the service and in the line Of
duty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

BRITISH ARMY AND NAvY-Con-
slant Reader, City. The colonies of
Great Britain do not pay a direct tax
imposed by the British Government for
the support Of the British army and
navy" Some OF the colonies make a
voluntary contribution for the support
Of the royal navy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

STONE-B. c., City. Why England
and other countries adopted "stone"
as a unit Of weight is not explained in
any published book, and some anti
quarians who have searched for the
origin Of the same say 1T is lost in
Obscurity." 1t is recognized in differ.
ent places, but a stone differs in weight
with the articles to be weighed. Re-
search shows that the stone was a
haphazard unit. In Babylon a stone
was recognized as the 360th part OF a
talent, and the weight of a talent is
11S lbs, 10 OF, dwt and 10 or. In Eng
land a stone is the Sth part Of the
100 weight, or IA pounds. In delving
for information about ancient weights
Sir A H. Layard says that he discov-
cred that weights fell into two classes:
(A) those in the shape of a lion made
of bronze and OBJ those in the shape
of duck, made of stone. From this
some have deducted that in ancient
times a bronze lion as unit OF weight
was abbreviated to "a lion and duck
of stone to "a stone" and that that
was the origin of stone as a unit. In
Texas in the long ago stones were used
as a means. Of Weighing For instance.
If a farmer wanted to know how much
a hog weighed he would tie the pork
er's feet together and hang him by the
feet to the end Of a rail. throw the rail
over a fence, then he would put a bag
at the other end and I'LL it with stones
until there was an even balance. After
that he would guess how. much each
stone weighed.
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Special information supplied daily \
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $40 CaS.
nornia street. Telephone Main 1o43,
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ceent Strictly mercantile business is reported
less quiet but not to the point of dullness and all
lines are looking forward to another good year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

Townsend's California Glaze fruits II.
artistic hre-etched boxes us Market Sk->
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REVENUE LICENSE-E., Andrews.
Or. a person holding a revenue license
in one town and moving to another
town in the same State may use that
license in the town to which he moves
by presenting the same to the division
deputy in the internal revenue depart
ment of his district and having the
word transferred" in red ink written
across the face Of it,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

NOT IN PARLIAMENT Constant
Reader, City. The colonies Of Great
Britain are not represented by mem
bers from such colonies in the Parlia-
ment Of England
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AHSzger Sto Queries.

AN OLD DATE-A. s.. City. Sep
TENDER 9, 1854. fell on a Friday.
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No..ee Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
rl tho United states Court for the
Southern District OF Indian Terri
tory In Bankruptcy
H. the matter Of Boyl-B,vlns Furu!-
t.ge company bankrupt J.n bank
uptcy
To the creditors Of Boyd-B.yens.
Furniture company OF T.shomingo,
indian Territory, and district afore-
said a bankrupt
Notice Is hereby given that on the
2sth cay OF Decemb Der, A. D., 1903, the
said Boyd-Biyins Furniture company
was duly adjodlcated bankrupt, and
that the first meeting Of their credit.
oTs will be held at my ofice in the
United States court tJuse in the city
OF Tlshomingo on the 18TH day Of
January, A D.. 1904, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other
business az may properly come before
said meeting. ]. B, OBRYAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy
First published Dec 80, 1903
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