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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
WHEAT IN WASHINGTON.

the figuring of the usually reliable Portland Ore
gonian is correct applied to the grain yield in the
L northwest Whitman County Washington the banner
wheat section will pay wheat farmers more than 81
per acre. net this year The countys gross wheat pro-
duct estimated 100000 bushels which ought to
bring in $oooooo conservative estimate The nr;ce
per bushel indicated in this computation accepted bv
the Oregonian reasonable. Whitman COUNTY snaree1,y
settled, would be entitled congratulations he
of the large Of ready money that will come
hand for wheat The Oregonian, however makes the
showing upon which it argues that the time has
for the wheat kings of the northwest to abdcate
California wheat farmers will be interested in the facts
There are 100000 in wheat in Whitman County
The custom the Paouse country is summer falo,v
Including the fallow the total extent of
the land that is tied up by the wheat crop of 600 600
bushels is 100000 in round figures In other
it requires 100000 to produce crop that is worth
$5oooooo. This is the average of but Sc 2s ner
gross Counting in the of seed, labor thresf
ng harvesting and sacking and excluding the labor ner
formed by the farmers and their families the net in
per is estimated ST. which about as small
profit could possibly be derived from any method AZ
all resembling intelligent agriculture AS regards the
it exceptional in yield and the prices are oue
remunerative.
Colfax is the center of the Whitman County wheat
belt It is, the Oregonan admits, prosperous ctv
with number of rich citizens and its banks are 611cd
with the gold of the wheat kings, bu was fullv &c
years ago it has 1t has reached its limit Of
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

tablished IN Illinois instead OF IN Mas
sachusetts. 1t Is from the latter Stats
that we have been accustomed to look
for new and strange educational insti-
tutions-or fads. But this college for
the ancients. incorporated under the
laws OF Illinois last week. can scarcely
be called a fad. since Il bears the un-
mistakable trademark OF a rather
shrewd business enterprise In which wa
are far from advising any one to invest.
It is called "The Home College" and Is
to be located in Chicago In its plan
there is no reference made to studies
in football, baseball or golf Those who
wish to be enrolled as students OF the
institution by doing so really become
annuitants. For instance q youth OF
twenty buys for a fee OF SIS q year
what is called a scholarship. the bene-
fits Of which do not become avallabls
until he is sixty, but which at that age
will entitle him to pursue any special
studies he may select; also IL viii give
him the right to board, room, tuition.
lectures and reading-room for the re-
mainder OF his life. BY paying 500
down at twenty years Of age. the mat
riculant can secure a fully paid-up
scholarship for all his mortal existence
after he has reached his slxtieth year.
This school for the aged seems TO hava
the undentable flavor OF life Insurance.
with rather more than the usual risk
The scholastic side OF 1t Is not 50 obvi-
ous.-Phtladelphia Public Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
Before tile Chase.

Vance Thompson, in Everybodys
Magazine for August, describes as fol-
lows the religious ceremony with
which French social leaders begin a
hunt:
"A bell rings. Society d1snounts:
you and I and the habited danes and
the men in pink dismount and die
into the little church. We kneel at
wooden benches. At the altar the
priests chant the mass OF Saint HUI
bert. Then the medieval bell tolls the
Kyrie OF the saint who watches over
those who would a-hunting go; the
hunting horns respond an octave high
er. So we troop out into thhs sun
light The bliths horns sound the
rally OF Bonnelles.' An old beadIs In
a purple stole has followed us from
the church He bears high a blessed
Saint Hubert's cake It Is for the
hounds; he crumbles 1t along the t1ars.
Straightway they coma, struggling IN
leash, shaking their pendent ears.
Joyous, surging into their collars
careless Of the cries OF the whipDer-frs
Of the lash, giving tongue like a car.
illon Of bells. they whirl forward. Nov
slowly advance three priests IN chas-
ubles Of gold. preceded By an acofyta
In red. who holds aloft huge wooden
crucif1x. The oldest OF the priests re-
cites the time-old formula and sprin-
kles holy water on the muzzles OF tn
hounds. That Is all. It Is the END az
the sacred ceremony"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
A WEATHER CONTRAST.

T. he cold Eastern spring is followed by of
unusual heat. From the Atlantic seaboard to the
great lakes the heat the whole country like
universal blister The coast cities-New York Boston
Philadelphia and Baltmore-were suffering in common
escaping it Old age and infancy were the great
est sufferers, and the deaths the two extremes of life
told the story of the cruelty of climate to the hepless
In Chicago thousands of people finding no relief on the
lake front in the parks to the electric
which under the river by tunnels and these were
crowded by the painting hrong that rode back and forth
IN the cold tunnels till the heat of the day passed In
such climate there should be two story cities one
above ground to be used when the weather permits and
the other below ground for in summer and
cold winter.
By way OF contrast with the all pervading terror of
Eastern heat from which there escape the
OF California at the dates may be used In the dry
valleys and foothills the temperature to Ioo but
there was no suffering and cessation of work In
Lvermore Valley forty miles from San Francisco the
temperature Ioo but in this city it was cool g. By
hours journey anybody that did like the heat of
Llvermore could to the cool coast 1t is safe to
say however, that more people went from San Fran
cisco to Lvemorc to enjoy the dry heat than came here
to escape it.
The universal humidity of the East is the affecting
element in great heat cold. 1t is the humidity that
spreads the heat like blaze of fire over an area of
thousands of miles and that maintains deahly high
temperature all night Here where it is hot is per-
fecty dry that when night falls the temperature falls
and there hardly night California that is too warm
for refreshing sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
A FECKLESS PHILOSOPHER.

O ONE one has told the story of Laurence Grou-
lund, author of "The Cooperative Republic" and
- another has told the story of Maxmof the Rus
sian nobleman who became disciple of Tolstoy They
warp and woof of the fabric. Gronlund elab-
orately educated and trained professionally had no
grit in his makeup and complete failure Not
looking within for the reason, he put the blame on
society and proceeded in his book to invent social
state in which he would have place in company with
all the gritless the do-less and the feckless
Gronlund a cultured and amiable character but
he had not practical enough clothe himself
and failed steward of his wife's estate 1t was a
surprise to his friends that he had life enough to die
Maximof was of the sort He concluded to leave
live with and redeem the Finding no business
opening and having handicraft, he, who had been
army officer and good one opened fruit stall
in New York City to redeem the people of the sums
But the people of the slums stole his fruit while he
dreamed of their elevation and he put OF bus-
ness. Then he went his great mission by opening
candy stand at the door of theater where no one
bought candy, and another failure followed Then he
returned to his profession of and went to help
the Beers His bones bleach the South African ye1dt
somewhere
He feckcss philosopher. 1t is written, and
cannot be cancelled that the only help that NAV be
wisely extended to is help him to help himself
If he will help himself let him alone There is no
grit in his fiber. Gronlund and Maxirnof leave no
message inspiring man to self-help That can be done
only by who help themselves and thew could
not
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ThePfasnres of Mnncheon.

LMunching parties are the latest out
come of the craze for good health. The
guests of these now fashionable meals
are invited only on condition that each
mouthful of food IS bitten thirty-two
times before 1t is swallowed.-London
Mail
The 'smartest'' invitations now
Are not to dine or lunch;
The hostess, keen on hygiene,
Invites her guests to "munch~g
And they. upon their part, agree
To neither bolt nor scrunch
The food she may for them purvey-
Their duty IS to MUNICH!
Do this ESQ certain doctors say),
And blessings in a bunch
Will be your fate II you but wait
And munch-and munch-and munchl
Too many times you can't your food
With your incisorS punch
Would you live long? Would you be
strong?
Your motto must be Munich!
Whilst as to breakfast. dinner, tea
And what is now called luncheon,
Henceforth be leal to but one meal
And let that one be ''muncheon"!
London Truth.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
MEN andlMAd1ERS IN
THE FORsZz lie WORLD
MClNzT-

ist, although her conversion was large
ly due to the great philosophers doc
triue of land nationalism, which, yield
ing to the pessimism of old age, he sub
seQuently retracted. In this latest lit
erary pronouncement she has again
shown that she possesses the courage
Of her convictions. There are, however,
not a few women in these days who
seek to acquire a reputation for strong
mindedness by assuming contempt for
imaginative literature.
Relations between authors and pub
fishers being so frequently strained in
these days, it is worth noting that the
late Sir H NJ Stanley named Mr.. Mar
ston, long the leading spirit Of Marston,
Low & Co., as one of his executors.
Stanley made lot of money out of the
books which this firm published for
him, but the comparatively large for
tune which he left-s75O. .o00-is general
" regarded as evidence that his fire.
quent visits to the city were not un-
connected with stock exchange specu-
lations. In which he showed as rare
faculties for discovery as he did when
ne found Livingstone.
HAYDEN CHURCH.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
ANDHE9 o. RHE
TIMEC ~
Contempt Concealed.

ct shall never forget my first case
when began the practice of law many
years ago." said one of our Superior
Judges in reminiscent mood recently.
II had undertaken to defend a man
who was accused of murder mainly
on circumstantial evidence. and the
popular sentiment ewas decidedly
against my client. This sentiment was
evidently shared in by the Judge be-
fore whom the case was tried. The
murder had been committed and that
some one should suffer for the crime.
whether guilty or innocent.
The Judge overruled my objections
at every turn and thoroughly convinced
me that he did not intend to give my
client a fair trial 1 bore his tactics
for some time in silence. but when he
overruled my objection on a certain
point which even my opposing counsel
appeared surprised at patience ceased
to be a virtue. did not dare to COM
NIT any overt act IN the court. as the
Judge had several times threatened to
punish me for contempt. I therefore
contented myself with gathering up my
papers to put them in order and sat
down.
'Confound it, SIR said the Judge.
how dare you show your contempt for
this court?'
I am not showing my contempt
answered humbly. I am trying to
conceal it,"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
Haze Plants Brains?

Though it has never been proved that
plants have brains, it has been proved
often that there is some power within
them whereby they combat evil condi-
tions and seek what is best for their
good.
A resident Of Castle Valley. Penn,
has vine that showed itself last
month to have, If not a brain, substi-
tute Of equal value. This vine, young
one, grew in clay pot. A stick stood
in the middle of the pot and the vine
curled UP it. 1t was about two feet in
height; in length, uncurled, it would
have measured four feet.
Usually the vine was placed in a.
south window every morning. where If
absorbed all day the benefit of the suns
rays. 1t happened, however, through
an oversight, that one afternoon a.
shutter shaded half the window and
the vine was set in the shutters
shadow. A foot away was the sun
light, warm, glittering, ife-giving, but
where the plant stood there was moth
ing but gloom.
During the four days the vine stood
in the shadow with the sunlight near
it, it did something that proved it to
have a faculty akin to intelligence. 1t
uncurled itself from its supporting
stick and like living thing it crawled
over the window ledge to the sun.
This vine, to be sure, did not uncurl
itself and crawl with the rapid move
ments Of a snake. Its movements were
indeed, so slow as to be imperceptible.
Nevertheless, looking ABOUT, it over
came every obstacle and finally it lay
basking in the sun.-Portland Oregon
ian
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
The First Nicholas.

In reviewing this first OF my so
Journs in Russia, my thoughts ma
turally dwell upon the two sover-
eigns-Nicholas I and Alexander II.
The first Of these was a great man
scared out of greatness by the ever
recurring specter Of the French Revo-
luton. There had been much to make
him a stern reactionary. He could
not but remember that two Cars, his
father and grandfather, had both been
murdered in obedience to family ne
cessities. AT his proclamation as En-
peror he had been welcomed by a re-
volt which had forced him
To wade through slaughter to 4 throne
A revolt which had deluged the great
parade ground OF st. Petersburg with
the blood of his best soldiers, which
had sent many of the nobility to ST.
IBERIA, and which had obliged him to
see the bodies OF several men who
might have made his reign illustrious
dangling from the fortress walls op-
posite the Winter Palace. He had been
surrection in Poland, caused partly by
the brutality Of his satraps. but mainly
by religious hatreds. to suppress 1t
with enormous carnage, and to sub
stitute a cruel despotism for the mod
crate constitutional liberty which his
brother had granted. He had thus be-
come the fanatical apostle OF reaction
throughout Europe. and as such was
everywhere the implacable enemy Of
any evolution of liberty. The despots
of Europe adored him. AS symbols
of his ideals he had given to the King
of Prussia and to the Neapolitan
Bourbon copies of two Of the statues
which adorned his Nevslxy bridge
statues representing restive horses re-
strained by strong men; and the Ber-
lin populace, with unerring instinct,
had given to one Of these the name of
Progress Checked and to the other
the name "Retrogression Encour-
aged" To this day one sees every
where in the palaces Of Continental
rulers, whether great or petty, his
columns of Siberian porphyry, bowls
Of jasper or vases OF malachite-signs
CT his approval of reaction. But, in
Justice to him, it should be said that
there was one crime he did not COM
dare commit: He did not violate his
oath to maintain the liberties Of Fin
land. That was reserved for the sec
ond Nicholas, now on the Russian
throne.
Whether at the great assemblages of
the Winter Palace, or at the reviews,
or simply driving in his sledge. or
walking in the street, he overawed all
men by his presence; whenever
saw him, and never more cogently
than during that last drive of his just
before his DEATH there was forced to my
Hps the thought, You are the most
majestic being ever created" Colossal
in stature, with a face such as one
finds on a Greek coin, but overcast
with a shadow of Muscovite meIan-
choIy, with a bearing dignifed, but
with a manner not unkind, he bore
himself like a god. And yet no man
could be more simple or affable,
whether in his palace or in the street
Those were the days when a Russian
Car could drive orlwalk alone in every
part of every city in his empire. He
frequently took his exercise In walking
along the Neva quay, and enjoyed
talking with any friends he met. espe-
cially with members of the diplomatic
corps.-From Andrew D. Whites
Russia in War Time" in the August
Century.
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Music IN the Park.

The following is the programme OF
band music in Golden Gate Park to-
day, Paul Steindorff. conductor:
March Heidelberg" from Prince OF
risen ........... .s...s....s.. .LuderB
Overture. Die IrTfshrts um Gluck'' o. .Suppo
~ 49, Dd eElldl1a t5ucdlOSsi
Solo for trombone, '"rorsadors song,Ss-... Bizet
Mr.. Louis Klotz.
Selection. ''Fruschuetz'' ............. yysbsr.
Overture ''AIignOn'' ................T Thou1as
(a) Mexican idyl. Bonita Dewey
(bl March. star Of Destiny .......... Dewey
Batue scene ..s-....-............Ha Hartman
Descriptive melody, Sunrise on the
Aouhtsdns ..........; .-..---.Ls Iheire
America
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

growth until of the wheat farms are cut
up and made to support larger population than pos
sble under existing conditions"
The lesson that the Oregonian teaches is an old one in
California This State has travelled along grim road
of experience with profit. Wheat growing will never be
wholly abandoned for there vast areas upon which
wheat still be prohtably cultivated but the cutting
of large wheat farms in California has been followed
by diversified farming and prosperity followed the
change. Orchards and vineyards with canneries and
wineries to handle the products of the protaby
devoted acreage, beet factories rasn and fruit
packnghouses and many forms of allied industry have
appeared. Large and cities have sprung into ex-
stence and fed by the enterprises None OF
Calfornas acres used for varied products yield little
as 81.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

Two of the concessions operating the ST. Louis Ex
position have announced their bankruptcy and the world
IS wondering at another manifestation of the nexpli-
cable Can it be possible that there is no more money
in circulation at the fair? 1t is proverbia that the single
purpose which inspires the existence of an exposition
concession is to grab every dollar in sight, and surely
this is not the road to bankruptcy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

Two more Americans give grave testimony in violent
death that people not receiving adequate pro-
lection either in life property in Mexico 1t is well
for the government of President Daz that it is swift
avenge the murder of Americans, but it would be
mmeasuraby better if the southern authorities found
convenient to prevent murders and permit exact
vengeance commensurate with the dignity of offended
American citizenship
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

Because deputy sheriff of Los Angeles wanted to go
deer hunting and did of the desperate schemes
ever hatched to liberate murderous prisoner on his
way to San Quentin recently frustrated This ap-
pears to be- after reasonably complete investigation
the only halfway justification that may be made of that
man-kiing sport known as deer hunting
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
as 81.

Boston millionaire. so unfortunately conditioned
mentally as to be in the of guardian abors
the deuson that he is suffering from terrible disease
characterized by him financial effervescence" It
should not be difficult to persuade the poor fellow that
financial efervescence very actioh suffer
ing man, is never associated with money The two are
not in the same SET
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

England and Russia have been balancing on the razor
edge of ENHANCEMENT in the Far Eastern war and it
begins to look if either both would like to see
Uncle Sam in far serious role than that of
looker-on- We afford. however. to see our good
friends adjust their differences as best they may with
out our interference. Chestnuts in the fire have lost
their charm.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
School for the Ancients.

It seems somewhat incongruous that
college for students who have passed
the age Of sixty years should be es-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

JURIEs-Inquirer. City. It is only
in civil actions and cases Of misde-
meanOr in the State OF California that
a case may be tried with jury COM
posed Of less than twelve. The consti-
tuition Of the State says; 'In civil ac-
tiOn and cases of misdemeanor the jury
may consist OF twelve or Of any num-
Der less than twelve upon which the
parties may agree in open court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
THE TRUMP CARD-r Citv.

THE TRUMP CARD-E.. City. The
following is from the rules governing
the game of whist: 'The player. when
it is his turn to play the first trick.
should take the trump card into his
hand; if left on the table after the
first trick be turned and quilted. it is
liable TO be called; his partner may at
any time remind him Of the liability.
ct is not usual to call the trump card
if left on the table.)"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

Good specs. eyeglasses. 15c-5Oc. 70 4th
St. front of Keys Gel. oyster House.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
RAILROAD TIESLsubscriber n,

RAILROAD TIES-Subscriber Oak
land, Cal. The number OF cross ties to
mile OF railroad track depends upon
the closeness Of the same. II eighteen
inches apart from center to center 1t
requires $500 Of such ties: twenty
inches, 316S; twenty-four inches. 2s1O:
thirty inches, ZIP, and thirty-six
inches, 100.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

Special Information supplied daily q
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). ESQ CAL
tfornia street. Telephone Main 1oA2 a
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Townssnd's California GIace fruits in
artistic dre-etched boxes 7I5 Market ST.
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Anszcers to Queries.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cttx
There are various grades OF elsctri-
clans in the United States army. The
act Of March, 1903. provides for ono
hundred electrician sergeants at S408
each per annum, twenty-five master
electricians for the artillery corps at
SIS per month. in addition to the al
lowance OF an ordnance sergeant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-13
GAS IN ABUNDANCE,
Blackwell Has Fought the Fight and
Claims Victory.

Blackwell, o. T., March 12.-The News
says the gas well is hummer. and is
growing stronger each day. Yesterday the
pressure was but eighty pounds, but to-
day, after the leaks were all shut off
the pressure ran up to 100 pounds and it
viii probably increase to a pressure of
175 pounds before night
While waiting for the packer to ar
rive from Pittsburg, Pa, the well was
filed with water, causing a collection of
mud in the bottom. This mud and water
permeated the gas sand so as to weaken
the flow but as the gas is forcing 1t out
the pressure is becoming so much strong
,er that it is reasonable to expect a pres
sure of 200 pounds to the squaer inch.
There is one thing for a dead moral
certainly. and that is that Blackwell has
an abundance of natural gas. 1t has cost
several thousands of dollars to demon
strate this fact, but every man who puts
a dollar into the fund, now realizes it
was one of the best investments he ever
made. The city is. now in position to
talk business TO parties seeking locations
for manufacturing industries. The fuel
problem is settled. for a thousand dollars
will put down and equipsa well anywhere
in this city that win furnish an exhaust
less amount of fuel, to which there would
be mo- fsFther-expeRse- after putting down,
The, wslhs .ssEhis fact, coupled with the
citys great railroad facilities, warrant
the people in looking forward to the up
building of most prosperous city here.