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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
FIRE PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES

prevailing Indifference fire sustained by the
/ try commentary. American COmmeCaism. The
that year these amounted to the coos
sal total of and the gravity of these statistics IS
intensified by the fact that nearly lives sacrificed Loss
by complete and absolute and is loss that must
necessarily distributed Indirectly the whole nation An
innate the destruction Of property thus caused during
number would confront with material loss of which
the magnitude would be almost nconceivabe and by the
of that loss the nation a whole is the poorer.
her early days had sufficiently lessons
devastating and for that experience she paid
The of about half that number of years the loss the
amounted S2ooooooo It certainly heavy cost but
may perhaps be doubted if the lesson has been learned with the
fnay and the completeness that its vital Importance deserves Ii
San Francisco longer sleep under the shadow OF such dire
rasrophes may confidently believe that this indeed
her immunity due the efficiency and the devotion Of
her fire bgades than the prevention that always much
better than the It is not enough to promptly exngus fires
when they Ne have yet realize that the experts speak
the words of truth and soberness when they tell that the great
majority of these fires that could be- and ought to be-
vented
be indeed that these annual losses by fire largely
pvenabe is that should the practical interest
of every commercial mind in the The absolute de-
of property national because all wealth
ultimate is national wealth. The problem will perhaps be u-
may solved by the appointment of State Commissioners whose
will be pronounce definitely what is and what is
It is that unless the strong Of
authority invoked shall look vain diinuton in the
of already There ought
delay solving problem of which the iinence
yond all question dispute
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
CITY GOVERNMENT AND REFORM.

THE government of San Francisco have received
of public opinion and there ought
doubt the verdict that will be delivered Ii the
worthy elements of the city possess oneha the unany and the
by the unworthy the issue will not
doubt The toward civic purity
possess sincerity that very properly evidenced by
small measure OF sefeproach and may well hope that this
healthy attitude is the beginning of better things
The against the city authorities not only strong one
unanswerab The whole history Of the city during the
years long record of maladmstraon form
dishonesty ncompency There is longer need to
labor question whether the city is not i'll governed
there select illustrations either of the contempuous
neglect duty greedy dishonesty that has forgotten if
ashamed The revolving catalogue
public that the disclosure
longer regarded passing sensation
When official misbehavor has become ordinary and common
would be futile expect any kind of efficiency in the work
ing the departments which the comfort and the safety of
citizen largely depend Nothing contagious thar
graft nothing quickly penetrates the lowest stratum OF
official life Graft high Places naked and unashamed necessarily
that the condition of the is of dangerous decay
that police force undermanned that violent criminals
their evil with practical ipunity and that dishonest
poraon able ou public interest and coin the public
convenience into dividends.
The remedy be applied without selfacrihce and hard
work City politics be abolished and good will not
undertake for the welfare of the then bad will for their
welfare The key the whole situation the primaries but
be left handful of public spirited
by the united determination of every decent element
the city, of every abiding and vuous element This ought
be struggle political party against another but rather
honest against dishonest of good citizens against bad
ones
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
DRINKS OF NATIONS.

The United States drank 964 900, 900
pounds of coffee in 1904. Nearest to
this quantity, out of ten other nations,
came Germany with S97 100000 pounds.
France used but 16S,000,000. Great Brit
ain was so busy leading the world in
tea-drin king-she used up 256. 900, 900
pounds of leaves to Russia's 127,3o0, 900
and our own 109, ,00O, ,0O0-that she con-
sumed only 29,5o0, 900 pounds of coffee.
Chicory--that is another story.
In beer drinking Germany led the
way with 1,7sS, 100000 gallons. Great
Britain was second with 1901, 100000
gallons. The United States with
1,494.000,o0o gallons was promising
third-promising because back in 1900
our thirst for malt liquors was salts
fed with 1.19S,602,104 gallons.
Russia and Germany both drank more
whiskey than we in 1904-the figures
for the three countries are. in gallons.
17100o,00o, I24, 100000 and 1z1,O00,Oo0
We drank in 1900 about 1o3,33o,o00 gal
Ions of whiskey and brandy. France
was the 1904 leader in wine, using
1,343, 1000, 900 gallons, while we were a
bad seventh with 43,300,000 gallons.
Still, we advance. In 1900 our suffi-
cheney in wine was reached at 23,425,-
600 gallons.
The per capita figures make different
ratings. Holding our own in the guam
tity of coffee drunk per head we be-
came insignificant in tea, were fourth
in distilled liquors and likewise in beer.
and eighth In wine.-New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
MAN AND HIS BOTTLE.

Funny, isn't IT? Mans drunk when he's
full; bottles drunk when it's empty.
Mighty funny: man amt drunk when he's
empty, bottle amt drunk when it's full
Where does the drunk como from? Give
it up: can't be explained: 'speck 1t
growed, like Topsy. Perhaps the man
drinks the whisky In the bottle.
No, no: he don't: the whisky is in the
bottle already. All, yes, the man drinks
the whisky out of the bottle.
Perhaps so; but If he Is gentleman
perhaps he drinks it out of a tumbler.
OF course. he pours the whisky out Of
the bottle in the
No, no: you are wrong again; not any
other whisky that is out of the bottle;
we mean the whisky in the bottle. Well,
he pours the whisky in the bottle, out
OF the bottle. In the tumbler.
Yes. that is tautologieally correct. But
you need not keep trying to trip fell
low up so often.
1 am not trying to trip you up. only
to keep you from falling into mistakes.
lou are a nice one; If you don't try to
trip me up you trip me down. and that
: Is one way to keep a fellow from falling
into anything. But 1 bear no grudge.
Go on.
Well, the man fills the tumbler full,
hut he don't drink the tumbler full by
q long shot. But if he wants to get Jolly
tight don't he drink the rumbler full
BY no means-he drinks the tumbier
empty And this expression. "the tumbler
empty" placing the adjective after the
noun is sort of foreign idiom. which,
translated into English means he drinks
the empty tumbler. Oh, see now what
you mean. When man tries to drain
his glass a second time, when there is
nothing in 1t, he tries to drink the empty,
tumbler, for there is nothing else there
foi him to drink. l never before under
stood what men were trying TO do.
And finally the Annapolis cadets have
never settled the question, whether the
man drinks his whisky up or drinks 1t
down-Washfngton Star
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
THE SMART SET
BY SALLY SHARP.

Oakland and Miss Josephine Wolsourger
of Austria will take place In London
June Is.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Edith c. Cowles. daughter or Mr. ana
Mrs. Winthrop L. Cowles, and william
Gardiner Colburn.
An informal luncheon was given oy
Mrs. F,rtz Yesterday at her Franklin
street home.
Charles HI. Crocker and Miss Carlotta
Steiner of Chicago will plight their trotn
in the pretty Monterey chapel on June Il
This wedding will culminate an interest
ing romance arising on shipboard during
the tour of Mr. Crocker and of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steiner. with their daughter, aoou.
the world. The coming event is one OF
import TO this city because OF the prom
inence of the grOom-to-be-
Bishop Nichols will to-day dedicate st.
Dorothy's Rest. the new home for con-
valescent children, located at Camp
Meeker SonOma County. The California
Northwestern Railway has offered pri-
vate car for those who will attend, the
fare, including luncheon, to be s. Mrs.
James Lincoln Otis. the founder. has the
cooperation of several prominent women
who are warmly interested in the new
home for delicate babes and little ones.
Mrs. Eugene E. Schmitz will be hostess
at a large musicale at the Palace this
evening for the benefit Of st. Vincent de
Paul booth. 1t was Mrs. Schmitz's inten-
tion to entertain in her own home, but
the demand for tickets was so large that
a greater space was necessary. The mu-
rod md
will be directed by Sir Henry Heyman-
Following will be a reception with the
serving of refreshments. The AFFAIR. to
be held in the maple room, begins al ..
Admission Is 81.
Among those who will assist In the
programme are Miss Millie Flynn, So
prano; Miss Lulu Purlenky. contralro;
Homer Henley barytone. Mr. Scnlott.
horn: A. Roneovieri, trombone julius
Kahn, reading; W. j. Hynes, monolosues;
Mrs John Shepherd. piano; the Golden
Gate Quartet and a string orchestra
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

\ Miss Cornelia Dean Gordon and
Isaac Oliver Upham will be the non
ored guests at tea to be given by MI.
and Mrs Dennis Searles on June II.
Their new home in Piedmont Will De
opened formally for the first time and
very smart gathering from ootn
sides of the bay will be seen.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin was hostess at
q box party at the Columbia Theater
Monday evening, entertaining in honor
of Admiral and Mrs. Goodrich and Miss
Goodrich. Among the guests were
General Shafter, General and Mrs. sum
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Schwerln.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Downey Harvey. Mrs
s. G. Murphy and Mrs Pacheco
The marriage of Miss Rosalie Angela
Cunha and DR.. Harvey Vickers Murray
is announced for June 5. The bride-to-
be is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel S. Cunha and is well known
in the smart set of Honolulu The
wedding will take place at in the
evening at the Hotel Moana, Waikiki.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Patterson Of
Fort Riley entertained party at
Mount Tamalpais yesterday, arriving
at the summit for luncheon and spend
ing the day. The guest of honor was
Miss Goodrich, daughter of Admiral
and Mrs. Goodrich.
DIR. Harry Tevis was host at din
ner last evening in his home on Taylor
street Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holbrook.
in whose honor the affair was given,
were greeted by twenty guests, who
enjoyed a delightful evening.
The beautiful yacht Virginia, be-
longing to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin New
hall, is being brought into constant
requisition these days. the weather
conditions being almost perfect Yes
terday another gathering Of bright
young people, friends of Almer New
hall, enjoyed an all day outing about
the bay, and this is only one of the
short cruises of which many will be
made during the summer.
The wedding of Samuel Hubbard Jr. OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
SHERIDAN AND TEXAS

James Barton Adams. who. with his
wife, stopped over in Houston few days
last week, says the Houston Post, said
that coming down from Denver he got in
conversation with a Texas cattleman who
sang the praises of grand old Texas world
without end.
''You are not of the same opinion as re-
CARDS Texas as Sheridan was observed
Adams.
What opinion was that?' queried the
cattleman.
why, he said that If he owned farm
in Texas and one in hell he'd sell the one
in Texas, as he would rather live in hell"
mo, I amt of that opinion" observed
the cattleman thoughtfully ''and I'll bet
Sheridan has changed his mind by this
time"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
LITERATURE OF THE JAPANESE

The Japanese are serious minded pee
pie, as their literary habits show, says
the Philadelphia Ledger. They take life
seriously and devote their time to the
reading of what would be called in
America solid books The recent report
of the librarian of the imperial library
ct Toxic shows that there is, little de-
mand for light literature in that capital
for fiction of any sort, contrary to the
experience of most of the popular libra
ries IN England, France and America.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

educational methods adopted in the
day schools, boarding schools, kinder
gartens and other establishments
maintained by Federal authority for
training the minds and bodies of our
youthful aborigines. Miss Reels pow
er in such affairs is well nigh abb
solute, and she has instituted many
important reforms in the schools. Her
pay is $4,000 year, plus travelling ex-
penses, and she earns the money.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

The Japanese mind runs to science,
mathematics, medicine, language and to
what may be termed the .graver forms
OF literature. More than 40 per cent of
the works taken out of the imperial
library are of this character. The Japa-
nese are very fond of history, in the
making of which they are extensively
engaged at present in the Eastern war.
Engineering, military and naval science
receive much attention. The interest in
these subjects has been greatly stimu-
lated by the war.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
SHE COULDN'T QUALIFY

J. Ben Lee had caller from the coun-
try the other day, says the Anthony.
Kan, Republican. "Be you the man who
makes picters?" she asked Mr. Lee ad-
mitted that he was.
"Can you make pictures of little chill
dren?''
Certainly"
"And what do you charge for 'em?" was
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
TO A PRIMA DONNA.


Hoch der Schumann-Heink,
Mother of eight
Merry Frau Ernestine-
Isn't she great?
Hark We the voice Of heri
Mark We the poise Of her!
Ach. But the Joys of her!
Mother Of eight.
Vas iss der fund aboudt7
Hush, little child;
Mamma cavort aboudt-
PEBBLES go Wild,
Mammals in touch with them,
She won't do much to theml
Hear her talk Dutch to theml
Ach! Mamma. quit 1t!
Hoch der Schumann-Heink.
Mother of eight.
Wonder-voiced Ernestine!
Isn't she great?
Maker of vocal chimes,
Famed in a dozen climesi
Babies to raise betimesl
Hochl Schumann-Heink,
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

THE highest paid woman in the
Government service is Miss Es-
telle Reel, who is superintendent
of all of the Indian schools. She is
very handsome and distinguished look
ing, and not much over thirty years OF
age. Though she has headquarters at
the Indian Bureau in Washington. most
of her time is spent in travelling about
all over the country, her task being to
improve the management of and the
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

JUSTICE-CO Observation-Disclosures Pesca-
dero, Cal. The law dictionary definition
of a Justice of the Peace Is: "An infer
ior judicial officer with jurisdiction to de-.
termine minor statutory contentious and
to eomniE Offenders on criminal COM
plaints.'' A constable is defined ass An
officer appointed to preserve the peace
and to execute the processes OF a Justice
Of the Peace" ... ,s-s 81 Sas-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

REPRESENTATION.-Reader. Pesca-
dero, Cal. The ratio of Congressional rep
rssentation in each State is based upon
each census report. In 1901, the repre-
sentation was In the ratio OF TO 194,1S2
based on the census Of 1900. and gives
an aggregate OF SS6 representatives.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

THE E'LAW.-Subscriber, San Jose, Cal
No time has yet been fixed for the next
examination of those who will make ap-
plicauon TO be admitted to the bar, but
it will be either In August or Septem-
her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
THE NEW EVANGELISM.
ETHODS of religious conversion have been made study
M by Professor Frederick Morgan Davenport ways
lie trnini

ETHODS of religious conversion have been made study
Nl by Professor Frederick Morgan Davenport
Methodist minister, and later pro-
sociology Hamilton College He understands through
experience preacher the old methods of revival and
used by the wonderfully successful
OF conversions Dwight T. Moody Writing in "Ihe Out
look opinion that the revivasm
yet DONE but that these crowds the ways of winning
rational life will be by normal development of
character than by the Crisis" plan.
explaining primitive in religious revvals Professor
Davenport Analyses the remarkable of Moody due
experness of ypnosm. He believes it be develop
of that power which in its crudest form the employs
the helpless bird Revvalss less sful than Moody
of appeal mans instructive fear Their plan bring
together sharply their attention. fix their minds
issues of the and distinctly discourage all
thought Under these conditions "
impusve rather than dberative, the of
either fear JOY will sweep the audience The hypnotic method
inducing mpusve sesurrende rather
tive devotion. There suggestion of the impotence
WILL and of the power that through complete
Davenport condemns this because tendency strengthen
the intellect and the WILL but submerge both under the pillows
suggestion emotion In the evangelism thinks
appeal fear much will be said of the
if,, and of its infinite worth.
the of
and socoog there much of wisdom for by strenuousy
emotion of fear perhaps harm
than good the hardened wicked
told of preacher who had such talent for vivid
that when he talked congregation about terrible
derstom old lady the audience put up her umbrella If
exhor had exeed himself oquenty about helre might
have hypnocy made many the crowd suffer needessly
the spreading Of the umbrella.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

RESISTANCE--S.. City. In electricity
the resistance of conductor Is proper
tional to it's length. A wire two miles
long will have twice as much resistance
as a similar wire one mile in length.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

sPANISH-AIERICAN WARS u b.
scriber, C..y. The cost teof the Spanish
American war to the United States is said
to have been about. S2S1, 100000. The loss
Of men killed and died OF wounds Is
given 2906, which includes 17 officers. The
number of deaths In camps Is given as
26o0. The cost to Spain Is given as sS75.-
o0e, 900 and the loss IN war and merchant
ships as S35, ,e00, 600. s.: S.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

Townsend's Gala Glace Fruits. in ar
tistic fre-etched boxes. 10 Kearny st
and new store now open. 767 Market 81.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
the next inquiry.

the next inquiry. l,5s
Three dollars, q dozen.
"Oh, shucks." said the woman, In q
disappointed tone, "here III have to wait
till next year, for I've only got eleven. "
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (lAllen's). 80 CALI
fornia Street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31


ITO the
that's
fashionable the soft puns shed to admit soft drapes
and pced and at almost angle
Wide the rule maintain the shape
the cun
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

Statistics showing increase in the number Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

Few of us can boast an artistic tenn.
perament and a bank account, too.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

win ballot
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

the first Cabinet officers Thomas Jefferson
was Secretary Of State. Henry Knox Sec
retary of War;, Alexander Hamilton
Secretary. OF the Treasury, and Thomas
Ewing Secretary Of the Interior. At this
time John Hay is Secretary OF State. w.
H. Taft Secretary of War, L. M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury, and z. A.
Hitchcock Secretary OF the Interior.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31


strong o6i trck-New York World
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

SNoRING-S. o. Y. p, City. Snoring
is the act Of breathing with q peculiar
rough noise in sleep. Such an abnormal
mode Of respiration Is produced by the
deep inspirations and expirations through
the nose and open mouth, the noise be-
ing caused by the vibrations OF the soft
palate and 4ilyula. Sometimes the noise
arises in the gIottis, the vocal chords VIZ
brating loosely. Snoring does not occur
when the sleeper,s mouth is closed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31

MANILA BAYs-F. F., City. During
the battle In Manila Bay In May. 1895.
Dewey's squadron consisted OF the fol-
lowing named vessels: Olympia flagship,
Baltimore Boston, Raleigh, Concord, Pe-
treI and McCulloch. There were on those
vessels an aggregate OF 1894 officers and
men, The Spanish vessels IN the bay
were the Reina Cristine. Castillo. yelasco,
Don Juan de AUSTRIA Don Antonio de
del Duero, Isla de Cuba and Isla de Min
dano. These vessels had 1884 officers and
men. 49, ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
Couldn't Kill
 an s

The manufacturers and dealers tried 1t and 2 years ago they seemed dead. but no shoe is so cool and comfortable for summer wear as a soft Brown Wei or Kooi Tan Calf. Our stock has been melting away during the last 2 weeks Some men are buying their first pair of Oxfords. while others bought black early and now pick out swell Tan for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
One Political Brand

Went up to Hartford and informed the lawmakers that the Waterbury school teachers by vote of 100 to IF wanted law passed which would give them a life pension after certain number or years service Then the other political party went up and told the same law makers that the teachers by a vote of TOT to 94 do not want such q law. Well, the question will then arise, what opln- ion will the lawmakers have of both political parties? They'll begin to think they do not drink the good, nice-tast- ing tea and coffee we sell; surely, 1t looks as though they are drinking the trading stamp quality or something more injurious. We think both .par- ties should get together on this ques- tion and give the teachers pay enough so that when the time comes they won't need a pension-they' nave enough cold storage in stock. That's the correct way of doing business. And by the way, we wish to say our tea and coffee is as usual. the good, healthly, nice tasting quality and the price Is right. This week we give ]. dozen fruit saucers- with each pound of our warranted 50c tea or if you prefer' we will give you 4 large bars of the best soap in the city. Our butter IS 26c per pound and as for quality, It hasn't an equal in the town. Remem- her. we receive fresh buttermflk daily and sell it to you by the glass or quart, and if you see your neighbor with a pail carrying it home. don't think it's fhe "prowler." it's not, it's buttermilk from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
LET'S ALL CELEBRATE.

The business men of Waterbury promise to give Fourth of July cele- bration this year that will go down in history as being one of the greatest blowouts in the history of the state. The Democrat proposes to be in the running and will issue special Fourth of July edition. This big paper will be printed a few days before the Fourth, so that all the merchants and others represented therein may have the benefit of the publicity for the Sat urday before the Fourth trade. We expect to publish a complete program of the events of this Fourth of July celebration, and will print more than double our regular circulation. No advertisements will be taken after June 26, so that those who wish to have their announcements appear in this big edition should speak at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
|MAILH|OT' ''''|;' '';', '''''
 l51 SOUTH MAIN ST.

kcep UElI0ren UreSSed Cool 1t will make them happy.
 The following prices will enable you to do so.
 At 25c each, all sorts of white or Ging- ham Dresses. At 39c, 43c and Soc White Lawn, Per cale, Chambray and Bingham
 Dresses, the regular soc to 69c goods At 50c, 69c and 75c Your choice in un- limited in all sizes, styles and colors, dresses and sailor suits. At S9c. $1.00, $1.15 upward. In these prices our variety is immense and we guarantee to be lower in prices than the lowest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, leo53

Patrick J. Green and Miss Hannah Kenney were married at o'clock this morning with high mass at the I'm maculate Conception church, the Rev Father Brennan officiating. John Green was best man and Miss Bridget Kelly was maid of honor.
 Extract Jamaica ginger. blackberry brandy, cholera drops. essence pepper mint, it is wise to have some of these remedies in the house. Hot days and sudden changes tin temperature cause sudden sickness and an ounce of medi- cine at hand is worth quart at the drug store. You get the very best at Lakes, 21 South Main street.