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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20
Weapons That Kill.

Those picturesque weapons-the bay
onet, the saber and the lance-things of
bulk and glitter, figure more largely in
war news, no doubt, than they do in
the casualties Of the Russians and the
Japanese. Cold figures have long DIFF
fered radically from word pictures and
battle paintings as to the damage done
by cold steel" under the conditions of
modern war. The Army and Navy
Journal has published data bearing
upon this question which is OF especial
interest while the struggle between
Russia and japan is still young and its
chances are the subject of universal
speculation. 1t is shown that in the
Civil War out of 240, ZIP wounds treated
by the surgeons OF the Union army only
sZ2, or about four-tenths OF one per
cent, were caused by bayonets and
sabers. Who could have guessed any
thing like that very small proportion
from the literature Of the war period =?
In the Crimean war, where the Russian
tendency to get to close quarters was
encouraged by the conditions Of the con-
flict, the saber and the bayonet were
more active. causing 21k per cent of the
wounds received by the British and
French soldiers. But in the Franco
German war Of 1901 the bayonet and
the saber together could claim less than
one-third Of one per cent of the casual
ties suffered by the German armies. 1t
is the bullet and the shell, especially
the rife projectile, no thicker than a
lead pencil, neither picturesque like the
saber nor imposing like the masses of
steel and iron hurled out of great guns,
which has always in modern times done
the really destructive work OF war. So.
undoubtedly, ii is the rifle which is the
chief weapon Of the conflict between
Russia and Japaa.-Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20
The Useless GuiIlotine.

When the first Queen Of the Belgians
lay dying she expressed a wish to her
eldest son, Leopold. that when he sue
ceeded to the throne he should never
sign his name 70 a death warrant or
give his consent 10 the execution OF
capital sentence. Leopold was only IS
years Of age at the time. He was about
30 when he became King and he Is near
20 to-day But though regarded as in
capable Of any lasting affection and
credited with an amount Of cynicism
unrivaled in the annals OF Old World
royalty. he has always remembered his
mothers request and has so invariably
refrained from sanctioning the execu-
tiOn OF death sentences that Belgium IS
to-day classed as one OF the countries
where capital punishment has been
abolished. Yet the death penalty re-
mains on the Belgian statute book.
though few people outside the kingdom
are aware OF the fact, and in every
case where criminals are convicted OF
murder without sxtenuating circum-
stances the Judges sOlemnly pass the
sentence OF death. which. owing 20 the
refusal Of the King 10 sign the death
warrant. is fDse facto commuted 10 i'm
prisOnment for life There is a great
difference between life Imprisonment OF
this kind taking the place OF capital
punishment and the penal servitude for
life resulting from a sentence thereto
by the Judges. The criminal condemned
10 be executed IS regarded as dead IN
the eyes OF the law from the moment
that the sentence Of death is passed on
him The scahold for his execution 10
actually erected: the executiOner' at
tends with his assistants 10 carry out
the sentence OF the law. The guillotine
and the victim only are wanting In
their place the executiOner carries a
great sheet OF paper bearing the fun
name and the sentence OF the criminal
and this he nails I'D on a post and
leaves in public sight. that oblOquy may
fall on the offenders name.-La Mar
quise de FOntenOy.
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rs an EdSterHer Sees Us.

Benjamin H. Miller Esq. a prom
inent business man of Quincy. H., who
lately made a six weeks tour through
the West. wrote a very interesting ac-
count of his trip for the Quincy Jour
nal of June s. The following, con-
cerning San Francisco, is an excerpt
from his article and shows the good
impression made upon the gentleman
by what he saw here:
THE bay Of San Francisco is almost
completely encircled by land. The
Golden Gate is the tideway. a narrow
passage between the extremities OF two
peninsulas; on the point Of the most
southern the city stands.
Few bays are more picturesque. At
the head of San Pablo Bay is the
Mare Island navy yard; nearer the
city is Mount Tamalpais. the summit
of which is reached by steam cars and
affords a most magnificent view for
miles around. Alameda, Oakland,
Alcatraz, Point San Quentin, Angel
Island on the south Of Raccoon Straits,
Hospital Cove. the quarantine station,
are all interesting points in and about
San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco is the Western great
city. The business there is simply
enormous. The labor situation IS I'M
proving. Each are taking the sensible
view of their respective sides. The
facilities for transacting and hand
ling every possible kind of business
are second to none in the world Every
brand of industry and commerce is
represented in San Francisco. Its
people, its merchants, its manufac-
turers, its banks and financial insti-
tutions, boards of trade. its capital
lists, its newspapers. its laboring
classes, its schooIs-in short. every
thing required to make UP a strictly
up-to-date and model United States
city is found in San Francisco. Its
train service is fine and connections
are reliable.
There are no finer people on earth
than the people of San Francisco.
They meet you with a cheerful face,
give you the glad hand, and say,
What can we do for you?' Her streets
are clean and her city government as
perfect as any in the world. Her Chief
of Police, Captain Whitman, and his
entire force of 700 men are an
example for any modern American
city. Enough praise cannot be given
in respect to the courteous way
stranger is received in this great West
ern metropolis
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4 Bntterfiy's Fail.
Special Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL.
> HENRIETTA STREET. COVENT
GARDEN. LONDON. June st
would not be surprising If the airy
fairy Marquis OF Anglesey-actor,
gem-coIlector and dandy-began to
doubt the appreciativeness Of Provi-
dence. Affairs with the Diamond
Marquis" as he is called. have been
going indifferently for some time, but
al present he finds himself in dire
straits and this in spite of having
taken at least one step designed TO
atone for past errors. II is now un-
derstood that the Marquis is bank
rupt His last provincial tour with
his theatrical company came TO a dis
astrous end, and soon after ii was an
nounced that some of the ballet-danc-
ing peers finest jewels were TO be sold
by auction at a fashionable salesroom.
Now the Marquis creditors both lin
London and Bangor-the Welsh town
near Alglesey Castle-are TO hold
meetings. Meanwhile his Lordship
has betaken himself hurriedly TO the
continent.
The Marquis attempt to square
himself, as it were, with Providence
was made in this wise. It will be re-
membered. no doubt, that when first
his Lordship conceived the idea OF
giving Christmas pantomimes at
Anglesey Castle he committed the pro-
fame act of turning the private chapel
there into a pocket theater, which he
named the Gaiety. Naturally this
shocked the clergyman as we'll as all
other devout folk in the neighborhood
and frequent appeals were made TO
the peer to restore the place to its
original state. To these, however, he
turned deaf ear and the butterfly
and skirt dances which the Marquis
delighted in executing went on where
once his ancestors had offered up
their prayers. But not long ago-or
just when times began to get hard
with the lavish-handed nobleman-a
more determined divine called at the
castle. who declared to the Marquis
I that his troubles would increase and
multiply if he did not instantly repair
/ his desecration of Gods house. And
the story goes that the peer, made ap-
/ prehensive perhaps by what already
had befallen him, promised obedience
and ordered the chapel changed back
/ forthwith.
At last accounts there were under
stood to be several writs out for the
Marquis. whose endless extravagances
are said to have been responsible for
/ his disastrous finish. Even an income
Of 81 ,00o.o00 a year, which the noble
/ man was said to possess could NOT
/ stand Christmas trees with their
/ branches encrusted with small dia-
monds and hung with larger ones
such as the Marquis provided for his
guests at Anglesey last Yuletide. The
magnificent motor car which he
bought some time ago and whic1 was
said TO be the most sumptuous or
earth, has not yet been paid for.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

doing somewhat better of late the packers at the
Western showing disposition to sup
port the market Wool has been moving off briskly
and fortnight ago prices for the wool ad-
vaneed &c per pound all around. Wheat and cot
have sought lower values but the declines have not
been violent The iron and steel situation remains as
for weeks past business being quiet while quota
tons do not show much change from day day Lurn-
Der reported dull in the Eastern and Western slopes
of the country but fairly active in the Northwest The
bank clearings running along about the last
weeks figures showing loss of $50 per from last
year, with aggregate cearngs OF ST. 100000 which
below the normal The failures for the week were
257 against 2I3 last year. The railway earnings thus
far received show loss of II per in May which
is unavorabe exhibit the decrease for the
three months preceding May had been only about
per cent rule This decrease in railway earnings
shows the contraction in business.
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MEN analMAdTERS IN
THE F0RIsZ he WORLD
MONF@

licstion Of q letter written b. Lady
Hamilton. Lord Nelson's friend. in
which she refers Indignantly TO the
reports regarding her relations with
the great sea fighter
You know" she says TO her cor
respondent. the great and virtuous
affection he had Tor me, the love he
bore my husband and II l had any In
huence over him used it for the good
Of my country
Did ever keep him at home? Did
] not share his glory? Even this last
fatal victory. il Was ! bid him go
forth. Did ne not pat me on the back.
call me brave Emma. and say. II
there were more Emmas there would
be more Nelson's Does he not in his
last moments do me justice and re-
quest at the moment % HIS glorious
death that the King end the nation
viii do me justice? And I have got
all his letters and near eight hundred
of the Queen ot Naples letters TO
show what / did for my King and
country and prettily I am rewarded. .
Regarding her detractors, Emma
Hamilton" as she signs herself. says:
"Pshawl-I I am above them: 1 despise
them: for, thank God, I feel that, hav-
ing lived with honor and glory. glory
they cannot take from me. I despise
them-my soul IS above them, and I
can yet make some OF them tremble
by showing them how he despised
them, for In his letters 10 me he
thought aloud
This letter was written by Lady
Hamilton TO Nelson's former secretary
and chaplain. DR.. Scott
HAYDEN CHURCH.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

While dearh of and palpable partisan
ship have served destroy the in the Far East
special pleader for the attention of newspaper readers
the great but unknown oriental conflict take
back in the affections of American readers what
may happen in the theater of contest The Amer
lean national political pot has commenced to boil. and
everything else secondary until the fires OF enthu-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

Annually, for many years. the single survivor of an
Illinois regiment which fought galantly the Mexican
War holds reunion, calls the roll of the dead and in
single, solemn audience with himself pays tribute to
those gone the deeds of vao that
his soldier band The old fellow probably feels that if
he lonesome he is still in pretty good company with
himself and his memories of the olden time
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

The drug clerk who killed customer recently by mis-
has been duly censured by Coroners jury the
recommendation customary such cases, draft laws
raising the standard of protection against careless dis
pensers of poison has been made 1t is high time for
the authorities chosen guard public health and life to
make careessness crime punishable as SUCH in GER
tain occupations where mistakes may mean injury or
death
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

The captain of the South Portland, which was re-
Gently wrecked with the loss of eighteen human lives
has censured by the highest existing Federal au-
thority unskul negligent and wholly blame for
the disaster. In penalty he suffer suspension 1t
is interesting inquire under the circumstances what
offense captain be guilty of warrant his
removal from post for which he is adjudged morally
and mentally unfit
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

DRAW PEDRO-MissiOnit CITY.
II in game OF draw pedro A and
have each one point to go A bids FIVE
and makes high. jack. game and Pc
dro. and B makes low. A goes out
because he, by reason of having made
high, is entitled to count first and hav-
ing made high. jack. game and pedro,
made more than his bid and the point
required to make him win.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

ONUs PROBANDI-Subscriber. Ala
media, Cal Onus prObandi is Latin and
means the burden Of proof. In law and
in ordinary life, If Jones makes a state
ment which Smith disputes. the Onus
probandi lies upon Jones. who has 70
prove what he asserts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

CRIMEAN WARM and Veterans
Home. Cal. During the Crimean war.
1S53-55. II Is estimated that the total
loss OF besiegers and beSieged amounted
in the aggregate to 100000 killed in ac-
ton and died from wounds IL is also
stated that the British lost in killed.
died Of wounds, Of cholera and other
diseases 26.S7S. the French from the
same causes. $500 and the Russians
from all causes 10000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

boys face-a look such as 1 have
never seen before but once. he was
transfigured before me- Something
greater almost than anything human
shOne from his eyes He threw back
his head and said in Dutch, i viii rot
say There was nothing fOrjt, con-
cluded the major, but 20 shake hands
with the boy and go away. y."-JOhan-
neshnrg Star.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

CELEBRATION-G. c. B.. City. The
management OF the Chutes states that
it has no record OF any celebration at
that place OF amusement during the
month of May. 1903. at which there
we're fireworks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

If the assassination of the Governor General of Fin
land does nothing for humanity than remind the
world of the desperate condition of cruelty
oppressed race it will have done much The Firms
worthy of the good will and the highest consideration
their political masters, offering to-day an example
of twentieth century oppression evil in its aspect
any that blackens the pages of sixteenth century history
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

An Oakland Judge has demonstrated to suffering and
patient public that it still has rights which must
be respected He has decreed that bcycsts must not
usup the walks provided for pedestrians but must take
chances the broader thoroughares given to the
traffic of teams. This involves injustice to that
worthy servant of the horse but it insures ma
teral measure of relief to noffensive humanity.
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Special information supplied daily 20
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). ESQ Cal
nornia street, Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

TownSend's California Glace fruits IN
artistic fire-etched boxes. IT'S Market ST
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20
AnSTpers to Queries.

BODIE-Subscriber Oakland. Cal.
Bodie. Mono County. Cal. is at an ele-
vation of S24S feet above the sea level
SAVINGS BANKS. City. The
first savings bank Incorporated in the
United States was the Boston PrOvi-
dent Savings Institution. incorporated
December Is, 1915
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

hear privately that David Christie
Murray, author OF "One Traveller Re-
turns" and many other novels, is Sc
riously III.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-20

One Of the most interesting literary
events OF the month has been the pub
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
A "POEM"
ne Eagle:

Editor of the Eagle:
| have gist wrote a poum and l kinder
I'D like ter ce how the Gosh Durn thing
I'D look in print. Eff yer print it pleese
hav it in yer New Yers paper, and if this
is alrite. I'll try agin sum time Your
WON wv ABE'S KIND.
Ben it's one OF the (old kind that's a.
speakin'.
Tryin TO stend hearty greein,
To the fresh (New Year, whose speedtn',
Scootin long, so nearly due,
So ihinkin kin git from me ter you,
New don't you smile. nor burst to grin,
OF some queer OalkinD kind 'er slips in,
Fer I'm tryin' my smartest ter say 1t like
youen.
And that's gist all eny Teller kind be
dozen
'Taint no use tryin' ter not, my feelins
are grievin'.
To refine the told year, 10 maxim a
leavin'.
But this here's a greetin' not a grievin'
fer leayin';
Yet as he totters away this here bosom's
heavin.
Oh. New Year. kind er dozzy like we're
In nkin'
And the buttercup stars. are winlin' and
bliakin';
Yves thinking'-they's bllnkin' and Won
d ring, too.
What in yer sack you've brung with YOU.
Kin we'uns ever love yer? Char it is in a
pile.
That er questions a twister, gist while.
Cur (old Pard) 5 lettering away and our
bosoms a hsavin'.
But this here's a greetin. not q grievin'
fer leavin'.
Say: kin yer fetch us iaughin' to barter
fer cryin?
Kin yer fetch US good Twin TO barter fer
dyin'?
Kin yer fetch US the humspun to barter
fer shoddy?
Kin yer fetch US the balm to soothe
pore body?
Kin yer fetch US the magic thatl make
US all good?
Kin yer fetch Is the lose on which hap
pineSS .ocd?
If yer kin. tain't DO use ter specerate
now,
When fiyin' shenss. wirfess telegfry. will
come or how
Nur what 'puhicans. dem Gratis. or mug
wumpsn do.
Fer the Lord God Almighty. viii run our
canoe.
Fer each feller thenn be yer true friend
Then heavin end grievin' fer our told
year, II end;
So goodbye tcll YEAR, so worn ard grey.
Goodbye lola chuInl. you've, sarved yer
day.
Kun on (New Year,. like sweet buddin'
rose.
What you VII unfold. the Lc-d only
knows
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FOUR-FoOTED PENsIoNER

Not for from where ] live red squirrel
had his winter nest in hollow apple Tree.
near the edge of wood. II was a warm
nest. made of sole brown bark. which the
Industrious little fellow had stripped from
the trunks of half a dozen ce6ar trees in
the fail. He used this rest for two rur-
poses-to sleep in at night and to hide i'm
when he was closely pressed by an enc
my. He was seldom there i'm the day
time. for ne was rs hardy as a polar bear.
and was abroad in almost all kinds of
weather. The snow was never too deep
for him. nor the air too biting COLI. Often.
while the gray squirrels were :, sound
asleep in their tree-top nests that YOU
would almos: have to pinch them to make
them wake ur. ] followed the tran OF nv
little red squirrel from tree to rec. and
along the walls and fence rails until |
found him perched on the top # farm
gate post eating a hickory nut With great
co1nposnre while the wind fairly whis-
tied through the long hairs Of his bushy
tail. which tried in vain to maintain a
reasonably upright position CSometimes
when there was no snow on he ground
the first intimation / would have. Of his
CO such as red squirrels are in the habit
OF uttering when they are displeased over
anything. 1t might be an owl. doing
II some dark pine tree, witch was the
eiuse of his irritability OF IL might BE-
. hawk. sailing in broad circles over
had but. as often as not, the simple fact
q my presence in that section of the
woods wa senough TO disturb his peace Of
nsnd 10 such an extent that he would
ieirst INTO torrent of abusive chatter
- TO which he would keep time by
Nmpang his feet and twitching his tan.
frue 10 his family characteristics. he
- q prosident little fellow, ana during
- autumn he always gthered and stored
way enough nuts ard seeds to last HIM
hrough the longest winter he was ever
Wely to see. In iae year of which I write
= mad made n oexcep,ion: and he had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
FUTURE LIFE OF ANIMALS.

CFroua the LoaGol News.e
Sir William Blunisn, doctor and
baronet. has sys. favored meeting Of
the Society sor the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals with some views on the future
state Of animals He certainly believed"
he said. in the future existence of an
mails. and though he could net briRs forth
evidence in support OF his proposition. he
could not al the same time bring forward
evidence 10 the contrary. II they took
..ls case OF the tinker's ass. which was
born and reared in hardship. he found il
hard to think that a merctful Creator
formed that animal rerely 10 suffer at
the hands OF man without receiving scu,e
compensation in the next life. if not in
..se present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

FOR SALE-I60 acres of good. smooth
land. three miles of city. 5000.
l6o acres. ) miles Of city. N.5N.
$40 acres miles Of city. all in grass.
good land. 5000.
so acres. l. miles Of city, s-room house.
81 500.
Jso acres. all bottom land. finely i'm
proved. with good orchards. alfalfa.
This is the best farm In Sedgwick coun-
ty: only 3ls miles Of Douglas and Main
street, SIG 500.
40 acres OF improved bottom land suit
able for gardening or fruit, miles of
Main and Douglas. 2,S0.
lsiO acres. IN Improved ranch. los acres
in wheat good house and other i'm
provements Plenty OF good water. $50
per acre
i32O acres in Hodgeman county 8 per
acre: or will trade for city property.
$40 acres finely improved farm. % acres,
alfalfa. fenced hog tight. good houses.
all river bottom. miles OF city 4
bargain at SIS per acre.
IL YOU want 10 buy farm. ranch or
city property. come and see me.
JOHN FERRITER. 137 ". Main.
H-tf
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Wichita end wssasrn.

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