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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
LINES TO BE FOLLOWED
IN BATTLE OF LIFE
Relief From It's Uncertainty and Siren
uousness Offers Temptations for
Life Berth.

It may be confirmation of the popular
belief that the professions are overcrowd-
ed, but certainly it is an illustration of
the lack of promising opportunities open
to young men just out of college or at
the age when they must begin to earn
a living that two thousand of them
should apply for appointment to twenty
eight existing vacancies in the grade of
assistant paymaSter in the United States
navy.
These places are naturally regarded as
much more desirable than those open to
inexperienced young men in business and
professional lines. because they carry
with them fairly good salaries, assur-
ances of a career lasting through life.
and provide a pension in the way of re-
tired pay after superanuation. Brass
buttons, moreover, have an attraction
for men as well as for women, and 1t is
no small consideration for a youth on
the threshold of life to be secure in an
honorable career, attractive in more
ways than one, which puts him in the
ranks of those who can pride themselves
that, although wealth cannot come to
them in their profession, honor and fame
may, and that, moreover, they can insist
at all times upon being regarded as
Officers and gentlemen"
The ma ajority of the two thousand can
didates, however. with the inherent reck
lessness OF youth failed to attach due
Importance to the fact that their appli-
cations were received solely because
those who were originally designated to
take the required examinati for the
twenty-eight vacancies failed to pass,
therefore making it necessary to let down
the bars and open the competition to
all comers. Only ninety-eight of the two
thousand were permitted to take the
examinations, the others not being up to
~ -fo ord. ,f hnc
failed to meet the phycical requirements.
and of the remaining number but twenty
four stood the mental test and they will
receive the commissions.
The navy, of course, holds out no such
promise of a competency as every en-
bryo doctor, lawyer, journalist. civil en-
gineer or other professional man sees
before him as he gazes down life's vista
from the college doorway; but as an Off
set there is not constantly in his sight
and mind the possibility Of failure.
Any young man intelligent enough to
pass the entrance examination has but
to do his duty according to the regula-
tions to, make q successful paymaster
and to receive the promotions and emolu-
ments that will come to him in the regu-
lar routine of the service, while his
brother outside must toll on in the face
of unknown contingencies.
To be provided with a career and
salary for life evidently offers temp
tation that young men, however ambi-
tious naturally. find it hard to resist,
and, in view of the chances that accom-
pany the struggle of life. this is. per-
haps, not strange. The professions may
lose, by this fact, the services Of those
who would make their mark, but what
they lose the navy gains, and this is
something for the country to observe
with pride and nkfulness-Providence
Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
BRITISH TARS
TO Be FETED
Twelve Hundred American
Jackies Will Entertain
Prince Louis Seamen
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY
New York to Be the Scene
of a Demonstration OF
Fraternity and Good Will

NEW YORK, Aug. n.-New York viii
be the scene of a remarkable demonstra-
tion of fraternity and good will between
the jack tars OF the navies OF Great Brit
ain and the United States during the
first week Of October. ON the occasion Of
the visit of the twenty-second cruiser
squadron Of the British fleet.
On or about the first Monday In the
month 1900 American sailors will enter
tain like number of their British breth-
rem. Arrangements are now making for
a great banquet, smoker and theater
party, which shall repay Prince Louis OF
Battenburg's men for all of the enter
tainment they have showered upon the
Americans in times past
To-day a committee of three repre-
sentative seamen from the North Atlantic
squadron. now lying in the naval anchor
age at Newport, arrived in this city. Tho
committee has at its disposal $1,000 raised
by subscription among the seamen of the
squadron, and which is to be spent for
the entertainment of the visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Are Sun spot. to RIame,

II would be rash to assume that the
appearance OF enormous spots on the
sun simultaneously with the develop
ment Of extraordinarily hot weather in
this country is anything more than an
accidental coincidence. There may be a
relation between the two events, but
nobody is wise enough to prove it, A
sun spot is a product of eruptiVe or
other forces operating on a scale of
almost incalculable magnitude. The
contemplation Of the phenomenon is
wonderfully suggestive to the imagi-
nation. but before any supposition re-
garding its possible effect on the earth's
atmosphere is accepted more convincing
reasons for doing so must be offered
than are now available.-New York
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Great Circus Town.

As often as a good circus comes to this
town you will find the people able to give
up $40, 900 or $4,000, or even $40 600, in a
single day for the mere item of pleasure
The people pour hundreds of dollars into
the parks every evening. When the the
aters are running the people fill six Of
them the entire season. Even on a rainy
night you will always find the street cars
filled with passengers. You will hear per-
sons wondering every day whether the
people of Kansas City ever stay at home
1t is certain that very considerable
proportion of them are on the go all Of
the time and that there Is even more
moving about as simple matter of en-
joyment than there is on business.-Kan-
sas City Star.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
NINE YELLOW
FEVER DEATHS
Total Number of Victims
in the City of New Orleans
Is Increased to 2O5
PANIC IN A COURTROOM
Prisoner in the Dock Is
Found to Be Suffering
From the Dread Disease

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 21.-Summary
of the yellow fever situation up to 6
o'clock this evening: New cases 81,
total to date 1446; deaths 8, total 205;
new foci 16, total 1922; cases under
treatment 328.
Though there was an increase to-
day, both in the number of yellow
fever cases and of fatalities. hopeful
ness continued to pervade the Federal
headquarters touching the local situa-
tion. The Monday list/is always larg-
er. That is attributed to the fact that
the work of inspection is not as thor
ough on Sunday and only the reports
which come from physicians are to be
depended upon.
In to-day's list of fatilities two
deaths occurred in the Marine Hos
pital. The victims were sailors ad-
mitted to that institution. Another
death was in the French Asylum on
st. Anne street. These are the only
two public institutions outside the hos
pitals in which cases of fever have
had to be handled.
Prisoners. court attaches and hang
ers-on at the Second Criminal Court
were thrown into something of a panic
to-day when genuine case Of yellow
fever was discovered in the dock The
man was found III among number Of
mediately carried him to the Emer-
gency Hospital. A flying squad was
sent for and the dock and courtroom
thoroughly disinfected
The patient was an italian who was
arrested on Saturday night and re-
mained In prison until to-day. The
jail will be fumigated
So much dissatisfaction resulted from
the operation of the camp at Sidell that
IN do
closed. The camp at Harahan has been
built by the Government. 1t is the
first of its kind ever completely erected
and maintained by the Marine Hospital
Service, the buildings being especially
constructed for the purpose.
GREGORY, Mo, Aug. 81. Three
cases of yellow fever have developed
here within the past twenty-four hours.
All are Italians. One victim has died
and the other two cases discovered this
morning are said to be very low. The
three infected Italians, with four other
men of the same nationality. were
brought up the river to Gregory re-
Gently from Greenville, Miss, and en-
ployed at track work by the Burlington
Railroad. Excitement is intense and
much indignation is expressed that the
Italians were permitted to slip through
the quarantine lines Gregory is q
iuInper camp OH lne mississippi river,
fifteen miles from Keokuk, Iowa.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 21.-Dr.
j. Y. Porter, State Health officer, to-day
received an order from Surgeon General
Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service
to disinfect and hold five days all YES
sells from Colon, Panama, as conditions
there prevent making vessels absolute
ly safe. This is in addition to the dis
infection required at Panama
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. H-The Ar
kansas State Board of Health tonight in
stituted strict quarantine against the
entire State of Louisiana.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

The crickets should not be omitted
from the list of things that go to the
barn with the load of hay. Go into a
filled barn any evening late in July and
listen. Hear the countless crickets
singing and chirping away in the
fragrant hay. Are they lamenting their
fame? Are they crying and calling
aloud for somebody to come at once
and rescue them? Not a bit of it, So
far as human ears can detect the song
of the cricket that is dying under
pounds of hay is as cheerful as that of
his brother who lives under the fiat
stone in the dry PASTURE Those i'm
priscned crickets will sing all night
and all day until they shrink up and
perish from starvation. Rather a fine
way to die, isn't 1t? No whining, no
bringing suit against the farmers for
damages. but just singing, singing
clear UP to the last moment.-Banger
(Me.) News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Annual Bath of Liar. Club.

The Liars Club went in a body to the
swimming hole last Tuesday evening. AS
June 26 is the annual date of this af-
fair, jolly good time was had. l.. Hem
enway got his hair wet; Jones Weber
dived into fish that weighed twenty
two and one-half pounds. Ira Cole got
strangled and the water he took on board
lowered the stream two inches. Jack
Frost lost ST Stetson. Cleve Hale had
the kinks taken out of his hair and he
still looks white and strange. Henry Con-
rad went in with his socks on to keep
his feet from getting wet. Gil Batch
ley kept his glasses on so the water
would not get in his eye. Roy Hemenway
gave a representation Of Washington
crossing the Delaware. There is a move
ment on foot to have the bylaws changed
to a weekly instead Of an annual SWIM
ming date.-Liberal (Mo.) Independent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

1T was a great sufferer from rheumatism
My arms were stin and sore could hardly
them. Finally I became so bad that
thought l should become paralyzed. My hands
and arms would feel numb and would have
tingling sensation in them, and was told that
paralysis began that way. / tried many medi-
cines. but nothing helped me until / took the
right away.
I'm short time. at very small expense.
have been thoroughly cured by the Electro
Chemio treatment"
MRS. CARRIE GUMP.
346 Third ST, San Francisco.
Electro-C Chemistry is the most successful
treatment known for consumption, catarrh.
asthma. bronchitis. deafness. ringing ears.
head noises. dizziness, cancers. tumors. ulcers.
old sores, eczema, pirnples eruptions, head
ache. neuralgia, rheumatism. locomotor atax-
ia paralysis, blood poison, diseases OF this
stomach. liver and bowels. constipation. indi-
gestion. piles, fstula. female diseases. such az
displacements. irregularities. painful ovaries3
In diseases OF the kidneys. Brfght's disease.
diabetes, Inflammation OF the bladder. special
diseases OF men. such prOstatitis. nerve ex-
haustfon. structure and enlarged prostate The
Electro Chemic home treatment is very sue
cessful Patients living at a distance are
loaned full Electro-Chemic outfit for the
home treatment II is always best however.
animation when possible The ro-ChemIo
Institute, the only on the Pacific Coast. is
located at 11S Grant avenue, corner OF Post
street, San Francisco There separate and
private apartments for the accommodation OF
male and female patients. and the office hours
are from in the morning until in the after
noon. and from to at night daily. and
Sundays from 10 In the morning until In the
afternoon. Consultation and examination Is
free in all cases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
ZINE danger spot In India.

1t seems rather strange that at the very
time Russia appears utterly exhausted by
disastrous war the British Empire
should be carefully and systematically
Strengthening its defenses in India That
it has been always Russia's ambition to
reach the open sea through the conquest
of India is a fact too well known to be
even called into question. That her de-
feat at the hands of Japan has in any
way altered that determination Is not at
all probable: on the contrary, the fall
ure to secure the coveted ports IN far
east Asia has probably increased the de-
sire to secure them elsewhere, either on
the peninsula of India or in the Persian
Gulf An attempt In either direction
England would be compelled, in self
defense. to oppose.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Body wonderfulIy Preserved.

General Horace Porter, who returned
from France by the steamship Deutsch-
land, expressed his entire satisfaction
with all Of the circumstances surrounding
the finding and Identification of Paul
Jones' body. He said that some Of
these circumstances were actually amaz-
ing. especially the autopsy performed by
DIR. Captain, surgeon general. which dis
closed symptoms of several diseases from
which 1t Is known that the admiral suf-
fered before his death, lib years go.-N
Y. Press.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Going to Yosemite

of interest to be seen. You ride for
hours through a magnificent forest of
sugar pines, cedar and other trees The
roadway passes directly through the
Merced Group of Big Trees on the go
ing trip and the Tuolumne Big Trees on
the return, thus obviating an extra
side-trip in order to see these botanical
wonders of the world. The Yosemite is
entered by way of the beautiful Merced
Canyon and you are carried past the
Merced Rapids and the Cascade Falls.
A special round-trip rate of $3.50 to
the Valley is being offered by the Santa
Fe RY Office No. 653 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Notice TO Delegates TO Christian Church
Convention and Their Friends.

To holders Of round-trip tickets from
the East to this meeting of the Societies
Of the Christian Church the Santa Fe
Railway Will sell round-trip tickets TO
Yosemite Valley at rate Of $3.50. The
weather in the Valley is exceptionally
fine during August, which, with the
oiled roads via the Santa Fe. makes the
trip thoroughly enjoyable. Full par
ticUlars as TO the trip to Yosemite may
be obtained at Santa Fe Office. No. 653
Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
The Four world Powers.

Under all the circumstances must we
not acknowledge that, since the tenn
porary effacement of Russia from the
list, there are left only four great pow
ers on eartb-to wit, japan in the ori-
ent, Germany on the European contt-
nent, England by virtue of her insular
inviolability and her globe-encircling
possessions, and the United States In
the new world? And If there be left
also anywhere a moral influence that
can stay the arm of the strong and say
to the seemingly omnipotent, Thus far
shalt thou go and no farther. must wa
not look for ii on this side of the At
lantic and recognize it's source In
Washington ?-Harper's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
BAY AND INTERURBAN ROUTES.
For vallejo and Mare Island Navy Yard.

s.eamer H. j. CORCORAN leaves wharf
north End OF Ferry building. week days Except
saturday, IL a. M. Sis p m, Saturdays. II
a M Sundays. 9:30 a. m. S:15 o. m. Leaves
Vallejo week days (except Saturdays) las
A. m $50 D. Saturdays. 80 .. m. g
n m Sundays $50 .. Meals In carte.
phone Gal. BARNESON-HIBBERD CO.., man
agers 456 Montgomery street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

AMERICAN LINE.
Observation-Disclosures ampton.
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
New Ycrk-Iondou Direct.
HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE.
NEW YORK-ROTTERDAM. via BOULOGNn
PED STAR LINE.
AutWerp-pover-Lon
WHITE STAR LINE.
New York-QueenstOwn
BOston-Queenstown
To the Mediterranean.
FROM NEW YORK.
CRETIC. Sept 90. Noon: Nov. a. Dec .
Oct H. Noon: Nov. Solar. .26 Mar. =
CELTIC go. 904 tonsl Jan. g. Feb. II
FROM BOSTON
Sept. 16. Noon: Oct 2s. Dec. 2. Feb
CANOPIC Oct. Z, Nov. rs, Jan. H. Feb. "a
c. d. TAYLOR. Passenger Agent Pacific Coast
81 Pest ST.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

POND CHOSEN CLASS PRESIDENT.-Ala-
media Aug 21.-C. P. Pond. son of DR.. Henry
NJ Pond of this city, has been chosen presi-
dent of the senior class of Cooper Medical Col
lege, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Steamers leave Piers . and

Steamers leave Piers and
MNQN IL, San Francisco.
y: ! !
NN For Ketchikan. Wrangsl
lW~~ NN Juneau. Treadwell. Hanes.
III WEX L Skagway. etc. Alaska-n a.
| MY | m. Aug 8. 8. 13 1s % g.
\rM N5s Sept 2 Change to this COM
~N /C/ pany's steamers at Seattle.
SaS=sNR/ For Victoria, vancouver.
Port Townsend. Seattle. Ia
coma. Everett. Anacortes. South BeIlinghap.
BelIing gham-11 a. M. Aug. 8 8 13 IS %. o.
Sept 2 Change at Seattle to this company's
steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.; at Seattle
or Tacoma to n. p Ry; at Vancouver to c.
For Eureka CIumboldt Bay)-Pomona. 1:3s
D. m. Aug. 8, 8. is 81. IT. Sept. 2 Corona
i:30 D. m. Aug. g. II IS "a 80 Sept s.
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo). San Diego and Santa Barbara-
Santa Rosa, Sundays. a.
State of California, Thursdays q m.
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East
San Pedro). Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Mon
terey. San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispo) Ventura and Hueneme-
Coos Bay 9 a.. m. Aug. 2 10, is. 26. Sept !
Bonita 9 a. m, Aug. 8. IA % 80. Sept T.
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose DEF
liza Guaymas (Mex-). 10 a. m. Tth OF each
''v ALASKA EXCURSIONS. Season 1oos-ra.
palatial excursion steamship SPOKANE VIII
leave Tacoma. Seattle and Victoria June p
July g. 90 August 8. II
Is reserved TO change. steamers sailing dates.
TICKET OFFICES New Montgomery St
palace HoteD. 10 Market ST. and Broadway
wharves Freight Office 10 Market sc.
C. d. DUNANN. General Passenger Agent
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Try HrrrnS
Crickets In the Hay.

When In a hurry for up-to-date shoe
styles. 112 Geary street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

Compagnie Generate Transaflanfiaue.
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-Paris. -e,zs~,
Sailing every Thursday instead OF xXMS
Saturday, 10 q. m, from Pier AZ.
North River, foot Of Morton 81.
First class to Havre. $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Havre. S45 and upward GEN
ERAIs AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 30 Broadway Hudson building)-
New York ]. r FUGAZI CO.. Pacific Coast
Agents Montgomery avenue. San Francisco
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-18

that has been done for the upbuilding and
welfare of Forest county has his life been
that he needs no introduction to its peo-
pie. From youth up he has known what
it means TO hustle for oneself, and DUR
ing all his career his dealirgs have been
open and above board, with no taint of
dishonor clinging to him in any way.
Mr.. Agnew has been busy man all his
life, never being content to be idle, being
always engaged in some enterprise that
kept business moving about him. His
last active business was in numbering
and boat building at Tionests, at which
he would st II be engaged were il possible
to obtain the timber to work upon. His
long and active business life has fitted
him admirably for such position as
County Commissioner, where his exper-
fence and training would be of inestima-
BILE value to the taxpayers of Forest
county in dealing with its multifarious
interests. Those best acquainted with
him know Mr.. Agnew to be a man who
cannot be swerved from the right, and
that in every official capacity he has
proven himself prompt, upright and at
tentive TO the interests of the people. A
man of excellent judgment in business
matters, and especially in such trsnsac-
tions as are constantly brought before
board of County Commissioners.
What the people want in the office of
County Commissioner is just such men
as Len Agnew and Andy Wolf Men of
experience, men of good judgment and
who will give every man square
DEAL" and who cannot be swerved one
iota from the right by any one, be he
rich or poor. Above and beyond all they
want honest men to serve them. The
Commissioners office in this county has
In the past been wonderfully free from
dishonest men. Let the voters see that
it is kept so.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-18
Did Not Aqree on New Mill.

Sharon, Oct. 16.-It has been learned
that the disagreement between Alex.
ander w. Thompson, president of the
Republic Iron and Steel company, ana
John w. Gates, said to be the largest
stockholder of the combine, came
about through the desire of the latter
to build a $2,OOO,OOO wire mill a;
Youngstown to compete with the
United States Steel corporation.
Thompson did not want the mill,
claiming it was out of line with the
other mills of the company The an.
rual meeting will he held at Jersey
CITY Oct. Is, when new president will
be chosen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-18
USING INFERIOR MATERIALS.
Evidence Against Officials and Con.
tractors Of PHILADELPHIA.


Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-The hearing
In the case of Abraham L. English, di.
rector of public safety during the ad.
ministration of Mayor Ashbridge, and
four others accused of conspiracy to
defraud the city was resumed before
Magistrate Eisenbrown.
The other defendants are Philip H.
Johnson, architect; John w. Hender-
son and Henry E. Baton. members of
the contracting firm of Henderson &
Co., and James D. Finley, former build
ing inspector.
The testimony presented tended to
show that in the construction of the
new smallpox hospital inferior ma.
terials had been improperly used; that
Inspector Finley had reported favor.
ably upon the work, and that the or.
iginal specifications had been fraudu-
lently changed.
Former Judge Gordon, who prose.
cuted the case for Mayor Weaver, en-.
deavored to establish the fact that
criminal conspiracy to defraud the
city existed among the defendants in
awarding the contract and in the con.
struction.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-18
Dinner at County Home.

The dinner given by the ladies of the
w. c. T. U. at the County Home last
Wednesday was another event to be re-
membered. There were about thirty la
dies in attendance and all went with bas-
kets well filled, Mr.. and Mrs. Paup gave
us the usual welcome and did everything
possible to add to the pleasure of all
present. The tables were spread in one
of the large dining rooms and about fifty
were seated and psrtook OF a splendid
dinner. The inmates showed their ap-
probation by many expressions OF grati-
tude. After the dinner was over the Rev.
w. o. Calhoun conducted short prayer
service wherein he showed us how little
1t costs to be blessing to others. and
that we should live not to be ministered
unto but to minister. All were given an
opportunity to speak word for the Mas
ter and much brightness and sunshine
was brought into the meeting.
NJ. L. ABBOTT, Supt. Press Dept.