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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Osthoff. There were. after the repast,
remarks by the new president and vice
president. ]. e. Henderson of the
Oakland committee spoke OF the work
he had witnessed at the meeting and
declared that Oakland had learned an
object lesson that it will profit by. w.
B. Curtis, degree master, responded to
THE Degree Lodge" f. L. Turpin re-
sponded to The Rebekah Branch of
the ORDER" w. I. Brobeck spoke of the
approaching visit of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge: Frank ID. Macbeth re-
sponded to THE Encampment Branch
and E. c. Stock spoke on theNDuty of
Odd Fellows to the Order
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
MASQUERADE COSTUME
SHOCKS A POLICEMAN
Mrs. Gertie KOpIan Appears on Street
in Spectacular Rig and Officer
Bruce Arrests Her.

Mrs. Gertie Koplan of 412 Harri-
son street. arrayed in a white dress
reaching TO her knees and bearing
a fringe Of bells. white stockings,
black shoes, a cape and a black mask,
stepped out under the electric lights
last night TO take q car for B'nai
Birth Hall. where a masquerade ball
was in progress
The sound Of sleigh bells in Cali
fornia can arouse even a policeman,
and Of7cer J. Bruce. seeing the ap-
partition. took il to jail hoping to get
a reward from the California Pro-
motion Committee for suppressing
anything that indicated a snowstorm
in q State where sea bathing is in
dulged in on Christmas.
Friends secured Mrs. Koplan's re-
lease on bail She is a widow and
resides at the address given, with her
family.
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SZ~

cy, be philanthropic and show love. Stand for
principle against selfshness.
Selhshness in the rlcn and in the ranks OF
labor is too much found, and mind you. there
is not a Particle OF difference between the
selfishness of the rich and the selfishness OF
the poor. The only cure for this selhshness is
the love of Christ shed in human hearts.
Each should enjoy equally the right to life.
liberty and property.
The Rev. A. NJ. lie Veau delivered an
address in Swedish; vocal selections
were given and with prayer by the
pastor the great assemblage dispersed.
In the morning a large congregation
and a number of cergymen assembled
at the old Lutheran Church, on Mis-
sion street, where a profound service
was held. At 1 o'clock luncheon was
served, which was enjoyed by large
number of the congregation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

The cornerstone of the Evangelical
Lutheran Ebenezer Church was laid
with ceremony at Fifteenth and Do
lores streets yesterday afternoon.
Fully 5000 persons attended the func-
tion and two vocal rganizations-the
Swedish Singing Society and the
church choir-rendered beautiful num-
bers preceding and following the cere-
mony.
On the platform were the Rev. C. ].
f. Haterius, pastor of Ebenezer
Church; the Rev. Carl Swenson, d. D.,
Phi. D.. r. n. o., president of Bethany
College, Lindsborg, Kan; DR.. G. Abra-
hanson of Chicago. the Rev. A. ]. Ro-
dell, the Rev. ]. A. Edlund, the Rev.
A. NJ. le Veau. the Rev. A. Kinell, the
Rev. D. Magnusson and the building
committee, consisting of c. Ahlgren, A.
Peterson, ]. A. Sandell, Aug. Johnson,
L. F. Sander, J. S. Millin, f. Palm, F.
A. Hjelte, G. Bergstrom, c. A. Telleen,
Gustaye Nylander and F. G. Strand
berg.
The Swedish and Norwegian Consul,
Henry Lund. was present throughout
the exercises.
The ceremony Of laying the corner
stone was performed by the Rev. c. j.
f. Haterius, who. besides being the
pastor of the church, is the president
of the California Conference of the Au-
gustana Synod.
SINGS BATTLE PRAYER"
When a box containing coins and
documents and copies of the San Fran
cisco journals had been deposited and
the corner stone tapped into position
by the pastor, the Swedish Singing So
ciety burst into song, rendering the
beautiful Battle Prayer
DR.. Arahamson then delivered a SER
mon on Keep the Lord Close to You in
Distant Countries and Jerusalem Close
to Your Heart"
The part song II Greet Thee" was
then rendered and DR.. Swenson, who
is famous among Lutherans in Amer
lea, followed with a stirring address,
saying, in part:
Ny greeting to you. my fellow Christians
and fellow Lutherans is, Follow the Master -
Some people have said the church is a lost
cation. Those same people will speak thus
when, as a matter of fact, they have not been
even seen within the walls of the church The
growth Of the Christian church has increased TO
enormous proportions within the last twenty
five years.
The Protestant cause is living and growing
all over the world. At the new year there
were 14O. .000. 600, and of these 70OO0 600 are
Lutherans p, 600 900 Episcopalians. IL, 900. 900
Methodists. IL 900, 900 BaptiCts. 3 900 900 Pres
byterians, 4, 000. 600 Congregationalsts, and all
other Protestant churches number 5000, 600.
therefore great host and growing all
the time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
VIII Render Biblical Play,

The students of the Junior Phil
historian Debating Society of st.
Ignatius College will render the Bib
lical play, "Sedecias, the last King of
Juda," at the college hall on Van
Ness avenue on Wednesday evening at
s o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
CInh Elects Omcers.

At the regular meeting of the West
Mission Improvement Club the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent Mel Henry; vice president,
Thomas O'Brien; secretary, P. J..
Carr; chairman of executive commit
tee, John T. McCann; vice chairman,
John O'Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

There are more than 1900 machine
tending operatives in Lowell, Mass,
caring for $4,000 spindles and earning
over $500,000 a month in wages.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

BOWEN
x CO.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday

HAOHOoy oSOS"J fISSSO"J
Pasha blend coffee 30c
Good flavor-good strength 2 lbs 55c
reg'ly 3Sc lb
Chutney-Bombay pts 3Oc
Indian relish-Rastamjee ats SOC
Bhickajee-reg'l 10000 bot
Catsup-tomato 15c
Pim-Olas bottles SOC
OliIeS with pimientos-
dainty for SaladS-SandwicheS-
reg'ly zoe bottle
Squash-pumpkin 15c
reg'ly 2oc-$2 Is doz 81 .65
Oneida Community flav&
Figs-imported zoe
Good for little or old folks S lb box 9Oc
reg'ly 2sc lb-S1.1s box
Cocoa-Van Houten 8Oc
Best made in Holland-reg'ly o5c Id
Pine-apple-Sliced zoe
Hawaiian-reg'l 25o-2H Ib can
Rice-Creole slb carton 45c
From CaroIina- 10 &" 9OC
cooks dry and white-reg'ly 1oc lb
Fruits in syrup-Alcalde cans SOC
Neutrality-suspicious.
ounces S-nectarineS-reg' 'ly zoe can
Fig paSte-reg'ly 2sc box zoe
Turkish Observation-Disclosures
MushroomS-French cans 25c
1st Choix-reg'ly 1sc a can
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Taking into consideration all subjects
OF study available for the degree of
bachelor Of arts, the average grade of
the average student under the average
profession is Sc per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Wash F abricS
-SEASON leo4.=
SEASON 1904

Commencing Monday, February Sth, we
will place on sale our first shipment OF
NEW WASH GOODS for Season 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

ADAMS Irish Moss Cough BaIsam, the safe
sure, guaranteed cure 25c. SOC. Druggists .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
Earl of Ravensworth Dies.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Athol Charles
Liddell. Earl of Ravensworth, is dead,
aged II xears.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
OUR SALE
MAUvAIS
TAKE NoTICE-Our ware

TAKE EoTICE-Our warerooms are
open every evening during this sale.
You can buy on easy payments if neces-
sary
TIE WILEY 3. ALLEN CO.,
951-s33 Market Street,
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Trapper's OIL cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. SOC flask. Richard & Co.. 4o6 Clay :
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
G0LDBERE
Bowen
& co

Fig-prune cereal coffee zoe
Made of California figs-prunes
and grains-the children like it and
so will you-best coffee substitute
reg'ly 25c lib package
Skin lotion-VeIvene I5c
Keeps the skin soft and smooth
reg'ly zoe bottle
Toilet water-Roger & Gallet 75c
Violette de Parme-reg'ly sSe bottle
Toilet paper-Belvedere S1.1o
1000 SheetS-Soft tissue
reg'ly 81. Is doz square packages
Baking shells CSC
ScallOPed edge-for salads
deviIed meatS-reg'Iy soc dozen
French KniveS-Trumpet brand
4in 6 7 8 10
Reg'K 20 IS 80 IS 20 IS 50
Special IS IS 20 rs 30 IS "a
Nail brush zoe
Good briStIes-always handy-reg'ly 7sc
Liquor 'Departm ent
Creme de Menthe S1.2o
Fashionable Iiqueur-very wholesome
tones up the Stomach-serve with
cracked ice-reg'ly 81 40 quart bottle
WhlSky-o. K. bourbOn-s bottles s.
Our bottlng-haS not changed 8
for Is years-reg'ly 81 bOt-S4 gal
Port-California soc
Private stock-health tonic s.
reg'Iy 7sc bOttIe-sz.so gallon
Brandy-California 75c
ure-reIiable-reg'ly::s bOt-s4 gal s.
Claret-Zinfandel Wv pts $40
Reg'ly 81 .9o-Sz. 90 doz- qts 2.2S
7sc gal-( Allowance for re- gal soc
turn Of empty bottles soc dozen)
Big catalogue free
432 PINE 232 SUFFER-
1929 California San Francisco
18th and Clay Streets Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.
lower Prices on
Pianos Than Ever!

The Prices That Now Prevail on
the Pianos Which Were Pur-
chased From the Zeno Mauvais
Co. Are Exciting a Lively In
terest Among the Retail Buyers
at e3I-e33 Market Street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.

The first Swedish Lutheran church was
founded in this country in Andover, Ill, in
1850 Then there were but ten members. To-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
Jim my Pish-Hook.

Jimmy Fish-Hook Is a pure Maltes<
cat. All day long he suns himself on
the stone steps OF the entrance TO the
City Hospital Jimmy lives there with
eight doctors and forty nurses
He has made friends with Aunt
Katy" the old colored woman who
cooks for the doctors. When the bell
rings for meals" he walks down the
steps as II he were malor-general.
and purrs loudly at the kitchen door.
Aunt Katy will say. Go away. you
hoodoo?' Soon she will laugh a queer
laugh as she fills deep tin pan with
good things for Jimmy Flsh-Hook. who
has been patiently waiting, knowing
well that he will be rewarded. Be
sides scraps OF meat and chicken. he
gets sweet potatoes and pudding. and
for his dessert bowl OF milk. Then
Aunt Katy Will repeat. go way. YOU
hoodoo" and Jimmy Fish Hook walks
slowly back to the red settee on the
front steps.
He rests on that after eating. unless
a doctor comes out with a newspaper
DR. book. and then he moves at once.
No one has to tell him. Jimmy Fish.
Hook knows Els manners. and be uses
hem.
The City Hospital Il near a river.
where many men and boys fish. One
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
NEGRO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Careful Watch Kept By Their Teacher.
Over the Graduates.

J There are 135 universities. colleges.
Institutes. and schools In the United
States devoted to the higher and tech.
nical or Industrial education OF the
negro. or the older institutions for
higher education Fisk University, at
Nashville. Tenn. was founded In 1866
Atlanta University In 1860. and VIII
berforce University. In Ohio, in 1856.
Fisk University secured its princi.
pal endowment from the work OF Its
own students. the Jubilee singers. and
1t now has property Including thirty.
five acres Of land on the site Of old
Fort Gillian I'm the northwestern part
OF Nashvllle) valued at $4,000. II has
100 students in its college department.
and has sent out 500 graduates from
its normal and college classes. This
reads like a paragraph from the ordi-
nary college catalogue. but It forms
the basis for very significant state
ment as to the policy pursued at Fisk
and Atlanta Universities and Hampton |
and Tuskegee Institutes-thc president
In each case keep track Of his gradu- |
ates. This plan was adopted when IT /
was a common remark that money
spent on the education OF the negro
was money thrown away. Those In
terested In the education OF the ne
gro answered the sneers OF his critics
~ pointing to the standing and work
Il the graduates of negro colleges.
For example, Fisk University has
10 graduates In educational, profes-
ional, and business employments in
tennessee. SO In Alabama, 80 in Texas.
o I'm Georgia, 81 In Arkansas, 10 in
20 in Kentucky, 10 in ILL
DIS, 10 In Missouri, ~ In Florida, and
as representatives in nearly every
tate.
President Merrill, Of Fisk. knows not
My where his graduates are, but what
ley are doing and how they are do
~ 1t. The president Of Atlanta Uni c
ersity knows the same as to his grad
ates, and the presidents OF Hampton
nd Tuskegec keep watch and ward
yer their larger number OF graduates
the same way.
IL Is the boast OF Booker T.. Wash
gton that not a single graduate of
uskegee or Hampton II In jail or
II is the boast OF the h
esidents OF the colleges for negroes n
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
Fertilizers Tested.

Bulletin No. 253 Of the New York
Agricultural Experiment Station (Gen-
evO gives the results of analyses OF
commercial fertilizers for the spring
1904 There were collected 1853 sam
pies representing 81 different brands.
While eighty-one of these brands fell
short OF their guarantees In nitrogen.
Twenty-Five brands in available phos-
phoric acid and seventy-five brands In
potash. general average OF all shows
that the guarantee was exceeded In
these ingredients Farmers who are
purchasing commercial fertilizers
should send for this bulletin in order
to ascertain the standing Of the goods
they are using.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22

that all their graduates are working
worthIly and to the credit OF the col.
lege- at which they were educated.
Originally there was restraining In.
nuence In this policy OF interest aud
watchfulness. ms well M stimulus TO
welldoing Perhaps there Ia yet. but
the fact that each OF the f35 negro
schools and colleges has n muster roll
Of Its graduates and keeps In touch
with all has an interest independent OF
the Influence the policy may have on
the graduates themselves. II l. proof
that the educated aud trimmed negro
has done well for himself and for hi.
people in tho community In which no
lives.
In most OF these colleges for negroes
the students are poor. coming from IN,
workaday world and returning 10 II
when necessary to supply the money
needed for schooling To succeed they
must have the same qualities that on. |
lble so many white students OF lin.
ted means to graduate with high hon.
,rs. And when. through many sacri. I
ices. they have obtained an education.
hey are held to strict account aa to
he use they make Of it.-Chicago Inter
ocean.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
Distortions In Navy Grow.

Desertions In the navy are increas-
Ing to such an extent as to give the
naval authoroies the gravest concern.
The condition is not admitted in the
bureau Of navigation, but the reports
received there from the ships on home
and foreign stations contain statistics
OF assertions that are Of alarming pro-
portions. No one Is able to understand
why there should be such Illegal with
drawals Of the men from the service.
1t Is all the more surprising when It
Is considered that the payment and
privileges Of the enlisted men have
been made as attractive as possible.
say the authorities. and all for the
purpose Of creating contentment
among the bluejsckets.
One reason given is that the pun
ishmsnt Of the culprits who are appre-
Blended IL altogether inadequate and |
amounts to an easier existence than
that Of those who do their duty. The
IL -menacing that the au-
thoritics are devising some means of
Keeping the enlisted force up to it,
.equired strength.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22

We Anglo sarons are apt TO pride
ourselves upon being und-nonstratiyc.
Mar Adler tells q tale OF a boy who
was sent out By hls father to fetch in
some wood. Tho boz took tho oppor-
tunity OF disappearing aud did GOT
show his face again beneath IN. pa.
trrnsl roof for over twenty years.
Then one evening a smiling. well.
dressed stranger entered TO the Ola
couple and announced himself az their
long lost child.
well. you haven't hurried -FOUR.
self" grumbled the old man. -snd
blarm me II now you haven't forgotten
the wood"
I was lunchlng with nm EnTilshmas
In a London restaurant one day. A
man entered and took his seat at Ia
bic near by. and. CHANGING round and
meeting my friends eye. smiled aud
nodded.
Excuse me mlnuie.~ said my
friend. II must just speak TO my
brother. haven't seen him for over Eve
years"
He finished his soup and leIsurely
wiped his mustache before stroiling
across and shaking hands They talk
I'd for n while. then my friend return
I'd to me.
Never thought to see him again.
my friend: ''he was one OF
ihs garrison at that place in Africa
what's the name Of iti-that the nah
II attacked. Only three OF them rs-
sped. Always was a lucky beggar.
fIm."
But wouldn't you like to talk 10 him
ome morei" I suggested: II can see
'ou any time about this little business
4 ours"
"0h. that's all right" he answered:
we have just fixed It up-shall be
lining with him to. morrow. London
T. A. r.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
small Yard. for PouItry.

When 1t is not possible to supply a
range of considerable size for the
fowls and they must be practically
kept In yards. an excellent plan Is to
divide the yard into two or three Sec
lions. according to its size. and treat
them In the following manner: Pillow
or spade each yard. and in one or two.
II divided into three spaces. plant some
early vegetabl that will require some
cultivation = radishes, for example.
When the crop is taken out, turn the
fowls into this yard and plant the
others In the same way. When the
yards are divided into three. one of
them may be prepared thoroughly and
grass seeds or oats or millet sown in
1T, with the vegetables in the second
yard, while the fowls occupy the third
When the grass or small grain gets
two or three inches high, turn the
fowls In this yard and SOW the soil In
the yard they occupied, in Ike man.
ner. By the time they have cleaned
out the grass lot, the one In which the |
vegetables are grown will be ready for !,
them to scratch over. 1t is surprising |
how well the fowls will do under this |
plan. even though each yard Is very
,mall
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
Wore willing to Compromise.

When the WhItechapcl Club was
fourishing In Chicago the members de-
cided to nominate a full ticket at n
city election one spring. and a plat.
form. the essential points OF which
were negative. and included mo police,
no water. no hremen. and no display
Ing OF white collins In uDdertakers'
Windows" was adopted. Hobart Chat.
field Chat1eld Taylor was selected as
the candidate for mayor. A commit
tee was appointed to notify the nomI.
nee. Then Finley Peter Dunno. later
known to fame as "Mr. Dooley." arose
and moved that I'm case Mr.. Hobart
Ibid Taylor will not allow the
Club to use his name M
A candidate for the mayoralty. the
be instructed to ask him to
allow the use OF part Of his name"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
The Perennial P1ant.

More and more people who love fow-
ers are getting into the way Of grow
ing the old-fashioned flowers such as
the sweet william. hollyhock. larkspur
and others familiar to most people who
have reached middle life. This class
of plants are among the easiest to
grow and are particularly useful on
the farm grounds where 1t Is not al
ways easiest to care for tender plants
over winter. The one complaint about
hardy perennials is that they are not
30 profuse in blooming the second sea-
son Of Towering. With many of the
classes this may be remedIed by plant
ing the seeds as soon as they rfpen. I'm
the late summer. In the places where
You want the plants to grow and
bloom.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22

The seven world wonders OF antiqui
ty were the pyramids. Babylon's gar
deus. Mausolus tomb. the Temple OF
Diana. the Colossus OF Rhodes, Jupi,
ter's statue by Phidias and the pha.
ros OF Egypt. or. as some substitute.
the Palace OF cydus.
The seven wonders Of the middle
ages were the Coliseum OF Rome. the
cataeombs OF Alexandria. the grea I
wall OF China. Stons-hense. the lean
ing tower OF Pisa. the porcelain tower
Of Nankin and the Mosque OF ST So
phia at ConstantiDople.
How will these compare with the
seven wonders OF the modern world
asks tho kansas city Independent.
Perhaps there may be a difference of
opinion as regards the latter-day won
ders. but the following are substitute
ed: Tho steam railway. the teie-
graph. the telephone. the wireless tels-
graph. the ocean steamship. the sub
marine man-of-war and the air ship.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-22
FEW "osscuRs. pRuslpsNra
Polk Was tho First Ozark Horss" 70
BE Nominated.


Polk Was tho First ozark Horss" u
BE Nominated.
Polk was the first dark horse" to bs
chosen; but neither Hayes nor BsnJa
min Harrison can fairiy DO regarded as
having won nomination by any con
spieuous acts OF craftsmanship. says
the Providence Journal.
Doubtless Plerce's reputation has
suffered by the disputes over slavery
which did 50 much TO wreck his ad-
ministration. Yet even so. he was a
candidate for denomination and re-
ceived 122 votes to Buchanan's 1876
votes on the first ballot In the Demo-
cratic convention OF 1856. His nominal
ton four years earlier had been very
well received-much better than that
OF his opponent Gen Scott.
Pierce had entered politics within
two years after his admission to the
bar. had served In the New Hampshire
Legislature. had been sent to Congress
At the age Of % and at IS had been
chosen United States Senator. being
then the youngest member Of that
body. Resigning his seat after ave
years. he returned to the practice Of
law. But he certainly did not relapse
into obscurity. for In the interval be-
tween 1912 and 1855 he had declined
q nomlna don for Governor OF New
Hampshire. had refused an appoint
ment to the Senate and the offer Of q
place IN Folks cabinet a. attorney
general. and had won considerable mil |
itary reputation As a brigadier-general
In the Mexican war.
Hayes was unquestionably less well |
known than Pierce when he was nomi- |
mated TO the presidency. He had been
In Congress two years and he had
good war record; but at the time of his
he WAS Governor of Ohio
and he was no more prominent ma
rionally than 4 dozen Governors of
States are at any time.
Benjamin Harrison, too. was by no
means one of the most eminent public
men at the time Of his nomina ton His
,ame was In his favor. and the carica-
urists of the day represented him as
Utmost hidden under "grandfathsr's
lat" He. too. had seen service In the
var. had been In both Houses Of Con-
,ress and had declined a cabinet ap-
but he had been defeated
or reelection to the Senate and had
eturned to the practice Of law. He
yaa n comDromlae ca ndidate for tho .
and was chosen In the con- /
ention Of 1888 after the success OF {
herman or Gresham was seen to be q
npossibls. Indeed. there are several
oints Of comparison between Pierce I
nd Harrison. and 1t would be hard to c
low that one was more obscure than r
10 other. $