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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Japan UnconGNered.

japan is the only large country that
has never been conquered.
In the thirteenth century professor
f. II. Parker recalls in the Monthly
Review the Mongol Emperor, Cublay
Khan, ,-Inade a bold but Intellectual at
tempt 10 bring IL under subjection.
Toward the invading force the King Of
Korea raised 10000 soldiers, $4,000
seamen, 900 warships and 10000
cwt. OF grain for the expedition.
and General Hungtsakiu was pro-
wded by him with weapons, Korean
coats Of mail Cwadded). armor. etc.
In 1881 General Hungtsakiu and his
second in command, Hintu, an Oui-
gour Turk. led a total force of 10000
men via Kinchou in Korea" which
Professor Parker takes 10 mean Port
Arthur; and they appear TO have
found their way safely TO the island Of
Xxi Another expedition under Fan
Wenhu- Of 100000 men, after one
weeks sail, also safely arrived at the
Kutsi. or Koche Islands CMasanpho). i.
and at Tsushima. Some shipwrecked
japanese seamen were there caught
and forced 10 draw charts of the coun-
try around.
II was then found that the island Of
Hirsdo lay a little to the west of
Dazaifu, and that it Afforded the best
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN
AND.xH0 OF KHE
TIMEC ~
Bills Luck.

A number of old-time printers we're
gathered about table in Third street
resort a few evenings ago. They were
emptying stems and telling stories OF
the kind that printers seem to have a
monopoly of. One of the crowd. a
white-headed, bent old fellow, who had
played the part of listener for some
time, finally cleared his throat and
said:
You all remember old Bill Johns,
who died here a few years ago. He was
good man in his day, was Bill. and
until he let drink get the best of him
was one of the best prints on the
coast. The story of his downfall.
though a sad one has it's humorous
side. 1t happened in this WISE
Bill was a lottery iend. He would
buy from $40 to $40 worth of tickets
every month. He never won even an
approximation prize, but always be-
lieved that some day he would win a
capital. We were working together on
a morning paper at the time, and one
morning Bill as was his custom. hung
about the galley boy until a proof of
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
IN Praise of LObSterS.

1.-THE following estimate of the lobster
raising experiments Of the commission
emanates from a London newspaper
Nature grim, in remOrseless mood.
Cndoes the work that she has done.
And out of every lobster brood
Stays ninety-nine and keeps but one
Art stretches Ger the horrid scene
Her skillful and remedial sway
And when / speak of Art" | mean
The Fish Commission, L. S. A.
1t takes the tender lobsterlet.
And gives him food and kind advice
Changes his boots if they are wet.
Brushes his hair and makes him nice
And To- this baby Of the sea
In gratitude begins to thrive;
Where one per cent il used to be,
Fifty. all fat, remain alive
o. noble work. heroic. grand.
That saves in scientific ways
Those little lisping Holsters. and
Keeps them for me and mayonnaise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Laugh and Be Healthy.

1t is good TO laugh. There is prob
ably. saws Health. not the remotest
corner of the little inlet of the minute
blood vessels of the body that does
not feel some wavelet from the great
convulsion produced by hearty laugh
ter shaking the central man. The
blood moves more rapidly-probably
its chemical, electric or vital condi-
ton is distinctly modified-it conveys
different impression to all the organs
of the body as it visits them on that
particular mystic journey. when the
man is laughing, from what it does
at other times. The time may come
when physicians shall prescribe to a
torpid patient, 80 many peals of
laughter. to be undergone at such and
such a time
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
THE PATRIOTIC PISTOL.
say more

- AREFULLY collected statistics show that
| sacrifice 1000 lives every year in ceebrat-
- ing the Fourth of July Most OF these are victims
of the toy pistol incendiary and internal machine
for making noise and causing lockjaw. There gen
eral movement to outlaw this weapon as a means OF
manifestng patriotic fervor. No doubt it will be
eectuay suppressed but that will end the slaugh-
ter the Fourth.
There other deadly contrvances, such as cannon
crackers, bombs and other fire vomiting noise belching
devices called volcanoes and by other that imply
destruction that will fill the void made by the destruc
tive pistol The law. hand with common sense
should follow up the work of abolshng these disturb
of the peace and destroyers of life until the ami
versary of independence ceases to be time of
terror and apprehension and becomes pleasant patr
otic day of national enjoyment it ought be-
Americans have away with the fireworks idea by
degenerating it the service of noise In this
initiate the Chinese in all but their conservatism
They celebrate New Years bring dragon
to with much ceremony and frecrackering. but
they know how produce the glad popping of powder
without taking life setting fire to buildings We do
both and feel that have had halcyon and vociferous
time only when have scared nervous people into
commissions killed number of small boys. set fire
to ladies' skirts by throwing crackers their
feet, put out many eyes by powder explosions and
burned number of buildings the altar of liberty
AS the movement against the toy pistol is general all
the country will await the statistics of casual
ties with interest if has diminished the slaugh-
of the day.
The Spanish in elimination the 4th of
July We before Santiago and beset that last
stronghold of the empire of Philip II on our indie
pendence day. But we killed more people celebrating
than killed on both sides in all that war We
did it having fun people call it. We should
learn to have fun without giving much employment
to surgeons, undertakers and grave diggers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
MEN aualMAaSEERS IN
THE F(3RIN lie WORLD
MONE5.

anchorage. Cublay at parting with
his generals had impressed upon them
the uselessness of massacring the
population of a conquered country;
but" he added, what makes me
most uneasy is the fear Of distracted
Counsels. Whatever you do. hold to-
gether in face of the enemy's designs"
Cublay's first disillusionment took
place when his miserable generals,
with their tails between their legs,
came whimpering back to China. It
appears that the Korean force. whose
headquarters had been 0ike those of
General KurOpatkin now at Liaoyang.
and which had coasted safely down to
Xxi, was summoned to join Fan Wen
hu's grand army at Hirado. Here the
divided counsels' which Cublay so
much dreaded unfortunately took
place.
Instead of boldly marching together
upon Dazaifu, the rival generals be-
gan pickering and squabbling. until on
the first day Of the eighth month (Sep-
tember) a fearful typhoon suddenly
arose and broke up most of the fleet
lying there at anchor The only ships
not smashed to pieces We're those of a
Chinese captain named Chang Hi, who
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

sweet-voiced daughters Of Uncle Sam
have. found a. warm welcome here.
The Berlin critics predict an especially
brilliant career for Miss Eleanor Kess-
Ter. a Pennsylvania girl. who has been
engaged for the widely renowned stage
Of the Sfadt Theater at Lubbock, one
Of the famous free cities" of the
Fatherland.
Miss Kessler IS a dramatic soprano
and commands eleven roles, chief
among them Marguerite in Faust
and Elsa in "Lohengrin." She will
make her debut in one Of these at Lue-
beck in October. This young woman.
who halls from the little town Of
Chambersburg. Pennsylvania, was ac-
corded the unusual honor Of a perma-
nent engagement at the Lubbock opera
without the customary trial, or, as it
is called here, guest enga cement" Of
. six months or more. her voice having
captivated the management at first
-. hearing.
After a course at the School Of In
dustrisl Arts in Philadelphia and three
years as soprano at the West Phila-
delphia~ Presbyterian Church. Miss
Kessler went TO Milan for operatic
study with the celebrated italian mas
ter. Lemperti. and for the last two
years has pursued her work with Pro-
fessoT Catenhusen OF Berlin, whose tai
ept as a trainer for the operate stage
is well known in America, where he
lived for many years. Miss Kessler
acquired what few American singers
have been able to achieve-a remark
able German diction, which her mas
tsTs pronounce faultless. She is a tall
brunette OF striking grace Of carriage
and possesses natural dramatic talent.
Fellow countrymen and women who
have watched her preliminary work in
Berlin predict triumphs for her, both
OK the German stage and in her own
country, where she purposes eventu-
ally to. sing and live.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

alone had had the good sense to moor
MS ships cables length apart.
Chang Hi ordered all his horses to be
Jettisoned in order to make room for
several thousand soldiers left high and
dry on the island of Hirado. and did
his very best to try and persuade his
cOWardly fellow officers to rally the men
live on the country and fight their way
inland. But all to no purpose: the das-
tardly generals selected for their own
use the best of Chang HIS unbroken
ships and at once ignominiouslv fed
back to China, leaving over 100. 900 men
absolutely at the mercy of the Japa l.
nese.
These poor fellows-or such of them
as had escaped the storm-lost no time
IN electing popular leader Of their
own. They set to work cutting down
timber at once, with a view of building
boats for their escape. But in less than
week the japanese were upon them in
force, and after being taken from place
to place the 10000 or 90, 900 who escaped
death in the first sanguinary battle
were massacred almost to man on
Takashima Island, just outside of
~eeN7o'hA Ddg. OhIy the SOuthernerS
were spared-for slavery. All the Mon
gols, Koreans and Northern Chinese
were ruthlessly butchered.
Exactly three men of Fan Wenhu's s
100000 ever reached China to tell the
tale; but Hungtsakiu and Chang HI
seem to have brought safely back via
Korea a good part of the 10000 men
who had been at Xxi and Masanpho.
or all the generals Chang Hi was the
only one who escaped punishment at
Cublay's hands.-St. James Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
The Doctors Strike.

An interesting movement is now
gaining ground in the social and po-
litical life of German physicians, as
manifested in the outcome Of the
strike of doctors in Leipsic.
In accordance with the imperial
statutes every Government empIoye
with an annual income of less than
1000 marks must join an association
whose membership consists of per-
sons following a certain occupation,
or those who live in a particular dis
trict, etc. These select their own Of
ficers and attending physicians. who
are nominally responsible to the Gov
ernment- AS large part of the pop
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

merchant of South Africa has travelled all the way
from the of his commercial activities to this city
study the character and habits the Chinese
anticipation of their introduction his far away land
aborers Let the visitor take what consolation there
may be in the fact that of have been here as
students of the Chinese cooe longer than he will prob
ably stay with and ready confess
that the from the East are still enigmas
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

The distinguished gentleman who will represent the
diplomatic interests of Panama in the United States
has arrived Washington has been received with
every demonstration of consideration national
tesy 1t IS sincerely to be hoped that his people and
will continue live terms of friendship and
good will and that existence so auspicous1v
commenced will either of find the arbitrament OF
a necessity.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

Fifteen tons of leaflets pamphlets and books descrp
tive OF the agricultural and horticultural wonders OF
California have been by the Board Trade
to the St Louis Exposition and it is safe wager that
even after this of material has been digesed by
an intelligent public not half the truth has been
told of the good things of the Golden State Were
1t not for the admontory finger of modesty could
say more.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

The suave, plausible diplomatic and hattering stran-
ger with schemes of wealth in dubious investments has
invaded municipal territory again. and as usual
several susceptible and unsuspecting women are in the
role of financial victims Experience certainly is no
teacher in this peculiar field of clever swndng II
will do no harm, however, to women with money
and established precedents indicating good common
sense to beware of fascinating strangers
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

LILY LANGTRY-Inquisit CITY.
Lily Langtry, the actress. was born at
St Heliers. on the island of Jersey. in
1852. She became citizen Of the United
States by naturalization in 1867.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

NEVADA MINT-A. o. S. City. Coin
age at the United States Mint in Car
son City. New. was discontinued MISS.
The institution is now equipped as an
assay Office.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Address All Communications to JOHN McNAI

where necessary and the provided for when the
annual budget is being estimated.
There other good ideas for development in the
OF providing for the comfort and health of pedes
trans such convenience stations drinking fountains
resting places, etc, but the safety good for
beginning and should be seriously considered
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

The miscreant whose act of vandalism at St Louis
has robbed Santos -Dumont of his opportunity to com
pete in the arshp the day set for the great
event should be dealt with severely the law will
permit The authorities should prosecute their inyesti
CATION matter of deep personal concern Foreigners
the fair should be guaranteed that protection and
courtesy vouchsafed to strangers within the gates
wherever in the world civilization holds sway
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
AHS7perS TO Queries.

SPANISH NAME-L. NJ D., F. NJ
D.. Sebastopol. Cal. Lakeside is ex-
pressed in Spanish by lado del Iago. and
abbreviated it is lago Iado.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

DISTANCE-M.. w. T. City. The dis.
tance in an air line from the Cliff
House to the life-saving station at the
end of Golden Gate Park is 5000 feet
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

BILLS-A. B. c.. City. Your ques-
tion about percentage Of bills collected
is one in arithmetic-One of the class
that this department does not answer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
Not the Grant Brand.

In the current issue of the Outlook
George Kennan says that Verestchagin
once showed him his painting of the
battlefield Of Plevna with the remark
that the original sketch had shown the
hill occupied by the Russian staff all
strewn with champagne bottles. A
Grand Duke who had seen the drawing
insisted that the bottles be painted out
and the artist had complied. It will
be remembered that when some tenn
perance people protested to Lincoln
that Grant was a whisky drinker. the
President replied that he wished he
knew the brand so that he might send
some of the same liquor TO his other
generals. But the Russian generals
have not the Grant brand.
Johnnie said his mother severalv
some one has taken big piece of gin,
gerbread out of the pantry
Johnnie blushed guiltily.
"Oh, Johnnie." she exclaimed "I
didn't think ii was in you.'
- 'Tisn't-not all of it. mother, re
piled Johnnie. Part Of it's in Elsier',-
Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

Special information supplied aat1v -
business houses and public men by ths
FreSS chipping Bureau (Allen's) 230 Cal-
iIornia street Telephone Main 10A3.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02

Townsend's California GIace fruits IN
artistic fire-etched boxes IT'S Market AZ
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
.4urericaE Girls Triumph.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
BERLIN, June 1s.-Since the sue
cessful invasion Of the German grand
opera field by an American girl, Miss
Geraldine Farrar Of Massachusetts,
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
THE SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS.

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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20
BEE STINGS DID NOT
FRIGEfTEN THIS APIARIST

TNDWARD HURD. an English aparist. recently gave
- an exhibition of ability handle bees without any
-4 protection from their stings which have
been as thrilling any OF lion tanning.
Rolling his shirtsleeves. Mr.. Hurd declared that
could move a bees from one hive to
another and rob the countless insects of their ney pro-
vided they had confidence In themselves
He then proceeded to puff smoke hive. This he
explained terrified the bees who sought by
gorging themselves with In fact they ate he sad
TIL they were reduced TO condition tempered
stupidity. when they could be handled with mpunty.
Next. Mr.. EIurd lifted off the lid a full hive
nxed an empty hive at right angles the full
Then he beat the full hive Immediately
started to walk into the empty hive In procession
In their passage his keen eye queen bea
and MS naked fingers closed her majesty's waist
He held her aloft for all see finally passed
round In a little box with a glass lid
Finally. Mr. Hurd. just show Iamblike the bees
We're. picked up handful fondled them.
AS tins courageous performer slipped the gauzs
cage did several of the bees result that the
audience rapidly dispersed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20

Our plan VIII help awaken In them that measure
OF seFespect essential to their spiritual
Vsuon- Through a neighbor. perhaps q friend. we
learn or their existence church visitor calls and
has brief chat. asking indications warrant the
person addressed would willing himself
herself In the Sunday school
tanning the lessons for period three months.
II IL card of application for membership In the Homo
Department
THE sgner agrees study the Sunday school
at least one-haIf week II not prevented by
some good cause When signed. presented
the superintendent Of the Home Department. the
applicant Is enrolled In class whose visitor will call and
furnish reading matter blank report contribution
veiope The privileges OF the Sunday school library
extended to the subscription
Sunday school and all special privileges OF the
school
The student may begin with the reading OF the
lesson He realizes his obligation himself and the
for closer contact with the Organization itself and
rolls as full or active member of the congregation
Another feature Of the Is the cradle roll
All Methodist churches retain OF infants
tized. but little making
an active factor in the church organization
Our cradle roll is intended bring the little
into the church the earliest certificate OF
bership Is given the mother the time baptism.
ing Every birthday will be remembered by the church
the pretty token the between
the little and the church organization IL thus
mented-
church The babies when they proper
age graduated kindergarten from which
when ready, they will advance primary rtrt
ment of the Sunday school
Constant visitation by the corps women visitors
VIII I'll up szy gaps there be in the system and
heart-to-heart be maintained with
hope. thousands who present seldom church.
through charitably little fault OF their own
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20
Taking the Sunday School Into the Home for Young and Old
AGGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY

<fYF CIILDREN-and grown persons-cannot
come to Sunday school. will carry the Sunday
1 school to them This Is OF rapid advance
ment along all lines Why not then along the line
Of aggressive ChPistianity7"
The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Goodell pastor of Calvary
Mcthodtst Episcopal Church New York CITY, the largest
Protestant congregation Manhattan Island putting
INTO actual operation such plan hs mentions here
Though unique IN its way 1t is in line with
more OF novel features adopted by the and hts
congregation to awaken spiritual
shifting population OF New York
Calvary Church Is In the heart OF Harlem section.
comprised In the main. of apartments the middle
class Change of residence is with this class
once In two years
Tha thousands hundreds of thousands OF toiers
who long for earthly well spiritual guidance the
subject Of little discussion pulpis rostrum
from slipping into the slough OF indifference. ending
abyss OF agnosticsm-is the everpresent problem
the church worker.
Here is Dr. Gooders plan. not original with him.
as he frankly admits II has been tried villages
and smaller cities the West less
But 1t has been tried in a big city where
twenty or families may occupy average-sized
lot and two be personally acquainted: city wherein
block of such than the
population of thousands ourishns cities
the country.
Our Home Department" the Rev. Dr. coodel ex-
pafns rs to afford the nenchurchgocr or non-Sunday
school attendant all the facilities enjoyed by the regular
class member excepting course advantage which
We figure there three classes Of persons who will
appreciate the innovation.
First there Is the aged class. cannot leave =
house. except in most favorable weather. IL at all
Second, there Is the mother growing family tied
down to her household hours Of free
dom few and between.
Third. the Indifferent element, the one that takes
but desuitory interest In church affairs. It among
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20
STORY MADE A GREAT HIT

Il IEUTENANT HoBSON .iect,,-ed at New Kensington
"a. recently. and after the meeting entertained
committee with the following story:
"A war correspondent an article which
enabled the with which he travelling a
battle Things had been quiet days, and
the correspondent devoted his writing
OF the stirring incidents the
and men about him figured heroic characters. When
the narrative completed passed among
mouths.
The next day there a battle. TIE correspondent
again heard from his artieryman needed
wadding, seized the bulky manuscript great
it passed from the cannon's mouth
The fort surrendered and the correspondent hiz
country's flag foat proudly the ruins"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20

'fe- 'e"e1s ana her rich SURROUNDINGS she has had
neens ghnpses into the wonderful faryiand of Amerf
aho her nerves fairly tingle with desire to know
standing with reluctant feet
"nere the brook river meet"
she yearns to throw herself into the beclo,,nr soc.
and whiri away its bosom
sie nas already been made the happy possesser of
trap and gentle little pony these are her special
pride - 49, 'fe~'~'
course sne Is not permitted to drive her friends
90 nor can she invite to share her
PRESSURE MS would not be tolerated Chinese con-
eepon OF etiquette but st gives her glimpse into
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-20

OF the Orentals who bring young children this
country face just such a dilemma as Sir LANG Is
solving
A htte Korean. who lived In Washington about
years insisted having and fnvit-
ing al his boy acquantances to the Korean
see 1t lighted 1t I'm Minister told his
son that they did not believe Christmas like American
boys He had the tree. and 1t was a fine one
The Chinese Minister suggests seems ridiculous
Tor his daughter to make debut girls
SO In order to get acquainted with young men.
view or eventually marrying Now In China
the parents OF the girl select obed
entity marres him. Stiil Miss Lu like the Korean.