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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
SMUGGLED BY PROXY.

There is at least one woman in New
York who won't try to smuggIe any
thing into this country from Europe for
some time to come, or if she has any
thing that she really wants to bring in
without paying duty, she will do the
smuggling herself and not rely on
strangers" said a customs inspector the
other day. to a New York World man.
as he was waiting on the dock TOR the
arrival of a big liner from the old coun-
try.
The ends that some people will go
to in order to avoid paying the lawful
duty on goods they buy abroad is truly
remarkable and 1t often happens that
they suffer from their own acts more
than they would If they paid the reg
ular duty" he continued.
Il really felt sorry for this little
woman, but 1t was rather funnX. never
theless. She was one of the passen gers
on a steamship returning from Europe,
1t was her first trip abroad. though she
had travelled all over the United States,
and consequently her first experience
with customs inspectors.
She had evidently been thoroughly
impressed with the rigor of the customs
laws, but it did not deter her, neverthe-
less, from buying a considerable guam
tity of dress goods for herself. Her
courage failed her evidently shortly be-
fore her arrival, for she confided in a
fellow passenger that she had bought
the goods but didn't know how TO get
them into this country and she didn [
want to pay the duty
Her uncertainty was short-lived,
however, for the other traveller told her
that as she had made several trips she
knew exactly how to go about 1T to
elude the watchful eye of the inspector.
You let me smuggle the things in for
you, she told her, and then the next
day after we land you can come TO my
house and get the things. She gave
her an address on West Ninety-frst
street.
The day after the boat landed the
unsophisticated traveller went down to
the customs office with tears in her
eyes. She had been to the address and
found no one there by the name she had
known her companion by.
know, but 1t probably never occurred to
her that she had done anything wrong.
As the goods were worth several hum
dred dollars, we felt that she had been
punished enough, and after thoroughly
frightening her we let her go with
some sound advice.
II don't believe that she ever re-
covered any of her goods, but if she
ever goes abroad again and wants to
bring any goods into the country with
out paying the duty on. them, / thin k
she will try to do the smuggling her.
self, rather than trust the sympathetic
stranger to do it for her"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

PARIS, May 6.
kffF my wife does not obey me i
shall give her the thumpss You
know what | mean. 1 Shall beat
her calmly remarked the handsome
young French Count, who sat across
from me at table on the steamer. .''She
will do what / want her to do. Why?
Because she is my WIFE he concluded
with conviction.
In France" he went on to observe
critically. "a man and his wife are
one; they have one will. one way be-
tween them; but in your country a
married couple are always two, except
in the eyes of the law
That the one will, the one way, was
plainly wholly masculine did not dis
turb in the least his sense of justice
In the situation. In France it is
woman's mission to please, not herself
but the masculine contingent Of So
eiety.
My neighbor on the left, also a
Frenchman, enlightened me further in
regard to the peculiarities of my coun
trywomen.f You Americans are the
most extraordinary women l ever met, .,
he exclaimed. For instance. l said to
a lady whom ] wished to please, VIII
you play n game of checkers with me?'
She said she would not. l said, But
why not? And she said, i do not
want to-. Always with your ladies
it is I do not want to- as if that
should make any difference when one
chooses to please them"
could not help regretting that
was unable to introduce this lord of
creation. who was yet a bachelor, to
one of those women of my own land
who have secured divorce from their
husbands. by our obliging laws on the
ground that they found married life
too tame because they were permitted
to have their own way in everything.
There might perhaps have been ar
ranged an international marriage
which would have been conspicuous
success.
1t is natural, under the circum-
stances, that the French people should
be secretly scandalized by the spec
tacle of the annual arrival in Paris of
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
FRENCH And AMERICAN WIVES.
BY Dorothy Fenimore.

horde of Americap wives, who have
come abroad for the summer, unac-
companied by their husbands 1t
would be impossible for the French
mind to appreciate the humorous at
titude of that Yankee son of Adam
who declared that he could always
spare his wife when she wanted to go
on vacation--for, was she not his
spare-rib?
Woman owes obedience to her hus-
band" is a generally recognized prin-
ciple which is based on article 213 of
the French civil code. And according
, TO the ideas of the country the proper
place for a woman is in her own home
and her highest duty is ito, please in
every way her husband, his family and
his friends.
The Frenchwoman., however. feels
less in bondage than does the Ameri-
can, who makes a distinct effort to
maintain her independence after mar
riage Nor is her case that of a cap
tive bird, that is happy in gilded
cage. She is satisfied simply 20 be
feminine which means also that her
sentimental side develops naturally
since sentiment is enthusiastically
feminine And if her husband is good
to her she is very likely to be happy
and to regard obedience to his will as
pleasure, not duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
TO KILL The FLIES.

w. w. Jacobs, the English humor-
ist relates the following story: Il was
looking at butcher shops display
when the butcher came out and said to
an old man: Henry i want you.'
What do you want? the old man
asked. Why said the butcher, I'll
give you shilling and joint of meat
If you'll kill all the flies in my shop.
All right, said the old man. Give me
the shilling first and the meat after
ward The butcher handed out the
shilling. Then the old man asked for
a stick about a yard long. This was
brought him. He grasped 1t firmly,
went to the doorway, and said: Now
turn 'em out. one at time"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
A NEW CURE

There was a fire in tenement in
New York one night recently, and with
the exception of the mothers who
looked after their children, every one
shifted for himself Among those left
to perish was woman who had been
a helpless paralytic. confined to- her
bed and unable to work for twenty
years. What did she do? She. found
that fright overcame her disease and
she got up and hurried out and found
her way TO a neighbor's without
twinge of pain Commenting upon this
the. Atchison Globe says: Here is an.
idea:
Don't sit around anG read to people
who are very sick. Burn rags out
side fill the room with smoke, and
ring the fire bells. The fire bell may
in time become the emblem of perfect
health. 1t is known IN many cases in
AtchisOn that people who have claimed
TO be too sick to work have run like
trotting horses TO the scene when the
fire bells rang. all pain forgotten.
There are number in Atchison to-
day who should have the fire bells
rung on them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
DE PAYDAY GRIN.

De wori' is stuffed plum full OBJ work,
An'<we each one has his share:
But dey's heaps OBJ ways oh doin' t'ings-
Dey's some folks dat don't care.
An dey's some dat pesticates wild time
An fools de days away,
An dey's some dat neber thinks OBJ work
When dey has chanst ter play.
An dey's some dat keeps a-puttin' of
Till dey finds dat deys too late,
An dey's some dat says no use ter work
Cuz eb'ryt'ing is fate.
But dey's some dat works wild patient
hans
An does de bes' dey kin;
An denis de ones dat winds up wild
A payday grin. Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
The SMART SET.
BY Sally Sharp.

Mrs Joseph Chanslor gave luncheon
Yesterday to Miss Helen Chase of Oak
land, who is soon TO become the bride Of
TrayIor Bell Mrs Chanslcr's home. on
Jones and Washington streets. was pret-
tily decorated for the occasion and the
table was very attractively adorned with
a huge bowl OF pink mOssrose buds En-
tertained with Miss Chase were her
bridesmaids and number Of other
guests, among whom were Miss Ethel
CreIlin, Miss Claire Chabot. Miss Jean
Downey. Miss Elsie Kimble. Miss Ida
Wickson. Miss May CoOgan. Miss Lucre-
tia Burnham. Miss Helen Dornin. Miss
Bessie Reed and Mrs. George Chase.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin entertained at
dinner on Wednesday evening in honor
Of Miss Mary Kohl and E. 8. Ptlisbury,
whose wedding will be a notable event OF
the early fall. The table decorations were
of pink and pale lavender. the delicate
iris mingling its shade with the glow
from candelabra- The guests included
Miss Kohl, Mr. PilIsbury. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry HoIbrook. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fred
erick Kohl. Mr.. and Mrs. Garret w. Nc
Enerney, Judge and Mrs. Erskine NJ Ross
and Mrs. J. Downey Harvey.
Mrs Henry Foster Datton and Mrs.
Harry Macfarlane will be at home infor-
to leave for her home in the Hawaiian
Islands and will have few opportunities
for seeing her friends again.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Richards OF 1855
Washington street will spend the sum-
mer months at the Abbey, in Min Valley.
Other visitors to this same pretty place
are Miss Florence Gibbons and Miss Eli
sic Dorr, who will stay several weeks.
Captain Bjornstadt leaves to-day tor
his station at Fort Smelling. Minnesota.
He has been the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
John l. Sabin at their summer home at
Mountain View.
Almer NewhaM will give one Of his
pIeasurable yacht parties to-day aboard
the Virginia
TIE marriage of Miss Bessie Forrest
and Arthur Rice of Honolulu viii be
quietly solemnized to-day.
The wedding of Miss Clara H Keogh
and William II. Thompson Will take
place on the evening of June at ST.
Dominick's Church. The bride is the
daughter Of the late John Keogh and a
sister of w. Chester Keogh. assistant
secretary of the Board Of Public Works
Mr.. Thompson Is with the Penneli-Suy-
dam Company
Mr. and Mrs r H. Pease and Miss
Maylita Pease have returned after a
pleasant outing at Del Monte.
Among many who have spent the past
week OF ten days at Del Monte are Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick MeNear. Reuben H
Lloyd and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H
Marriott.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
GERMAN TRADE TREATIES.

InROSPECTS of tariff country and Ger
because of reciprocity treaties the Government
has concluded favorng the of
Europe, interest the
that and opinion recently expressed president
of the National Manufacturers States
about the development of foreign NJ Parry the
president of this association says difficult see how we can
markets abroad concessions
the tariff schedule OF those countries whose seek
The action of Germany toward Importance
because sales that of
1908 the We half as
much that from her. and rank only her third customer
nations with which she has
Russia, Austria Hungary Italy and of smaller
OF Central Europe. These
specified classes of imports Against other nations
maximum tariff be enforced will be shut
spite of the fact that have the "nos
nation privilege unless arrangements
which will neutraize the treaties Of with neip
boring nations
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
FASHIONS TROUBLES.

No sooner has anything been men
toned as being the thing Of the sea
son than you will find its replica hung
in the windows of the outlying shop
ping districts marked very chic, or
from Paris, or something similar. at
SIS HAD, and few days later. says the
Coming Modes, you will meet yorr
housemaid walking down the street in
the counterpart of your own most
cherished discovery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
WOMEN'S WAYS.

When the women see the heroine in
the hero's arms on the stage. when they
read in the last chapter of book that
the hero and the heroine are embracing.
how they applaud! But when they see
the man next door kiss his wife good-by
before starting for work how they laugh
and wonder "how long it will lastn'-
Atchison Globe
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
WHAT is IT?

A buzz-a whir-
"A cloud of dust
A wild, blood-curdling Yell
A CHASTITY object flashing by
Then silence-and a smell.
Harvard Lampoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

planned Have you seen the cartoons
about them?"
1t was the last straw even for the
dignified woman. oh she laughed.
lis that why you thought we were from
Indiana? Do we look like cartOons?
But the young man had disappeared.
A small boy brought them the Greek
plays.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

RAILROAD .CENTER-M c. E., City.
OF the two cities, Chicago and st. Louis,
the former is the greatest railroad center
at this time.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

BY GLkDSTONE-F. ]. l., Oakland.
Cal. 1t was Gladstone who said: "Wo-
man is the most perfect when the most
womanly."
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

Cornelius Vanderbilt. in spite Of his
activity in business and as an inventor,
devotes lots of his time in the summer
to catching. That is really his only
pastime, and he is intensely fond Of the
sport.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

WOMAN-LADY-E. NJ B., City. Every
lady is a woman, but every woman Is not
a lady. A lady is a woman OF refined
or gentle manners-the feminine CORE
spending to gentleman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Cali
fornia street Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

Townsend's Gala. Glace Fruits, In ar
tistic fire-etched boxes. 10 Kearny ar
and new store now open. 7s7 Market st. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26


other hand the State of Pennsylvania
bad-Detrot
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

PENCIL WRITING-A. S., Moss, Cal.
A standard law book says on the subject
of lead pencil writings: When a statute
or usage requires a writing it must be on
paper or parchment. but it is not essen
tlal that it be in ink. 1t may be in pen
ciI."
BUYING GOODS-T s.. City. The
question asked in relation to the pur-
chase. of goods by a man whose business
is incorporated but has such goods billed
to his individual name is one that can
net be answered without a full knowledge
of the circumstances under which the
purchase is made.
HUSBAND AND WIFE-A s.. Moss
Cal. If husband and wife quarrel, then
make up and six years thereafter, they
having lived together for that length of
time after making up, the effense was
condoned and could not be used in an
action for divorce at the end of six years
DIVISION FENCE-L- A. G., Loyal
ton. Cal. A man has the right 10 build
a fence on the division line of his own
and his neighbors property, but if by
his neighbor's land he does SO at his
risk and may be called upon to answer
in court for trespass. AS to what rights
the neighbor might have in the fence
might become a matter for a court to
decide. This department does not de-
eide such questions
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

A COPY-A- s.. Moss, Cal. If an indf--
ViduaL-oners in court that which pur-
ports to be a copy of written or printed
document it must be proved that it is a
true copy before it be admitted in evil
denee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

ABOUT LOBSTERS.
Henpex-What's the matter with
me? Well, I just went into the
kitchen to tell the cook how to
brOil a lobster.
Mrs. Henpex-I see by your ap-
Sesranee that she roasted a lob
ster instead.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

lvania were divided 1t would be
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Fruit Growers Meeting

A called meeting Of tho fruit grow
era Of Kennewick met in the schoOl-
house at 8 p. m.. February IA. Mr..
Anderson was made chairman and H.
NJ. Bartlett secretary. Mr.. Gorsuch
being called upon, stated the object Of
the meeting was to form fruit grow
ers' association in Kennwick, and gave
results of the fruit growers association
in North Yakima. Remarks were
made by Meesrs. Lercombe, Anderson,
Spence and Bartlett. A motion was
made and carried that q committee OF
three be appointed by the chair to in
vestigats the bylaws OF neighboring
fruit growers associations and report
at q meeting to be held Tuesday, March
:. The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Cor
such, Harvey and Spence.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Two new melophones arrived to-day
from New York for the band. They
will be performed on by A. V. Mercy
nolds and M. D. Root. They are fine
instruments and as soon as the boys
master them will add considerable to
the harmony Of the band.
G.. A. Hamilton of Walls Walla, a
. member Of the Columbia Commits
sion Co., is here today looking over
the business situation. This company
10 arranging to handle large business
this summer and the members are all
men who are thoroughly familiar with
the trade conditions that govern the
fruit and produce markets of this sec.
ton.
DR.. g. William Stern, the German
eye specialist, has returned after an
absence in Europe Of five years. All
patients are welcome to have their
glasses FREQ Of charge February 20 at
Antlsrs hotel. Anyone troubled with
their eyes are advised to call on DR..
Stern 1t the Hotel Antlers, Febru.
airy 20.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Notice

Ihave the accounts of r. Gerry's
Kenpewick store In our office in Ken
newick aud would request all who
know themselves to be indepted to-
him to call and settle at once a. we de-
are to close the books as soon as pos
sible. w. Geizentaner.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
Dentistry.

DIR. C. M. Owen is at his Office In
the Pallister Block, in this city, every
dav of the week from now on, having
discontinued bis Pasco on1ce.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

The Bands Influence on aCOmmvnity.
The love of music is inherent in al
most every person, and where there 10
a lack of an appreciation Of the divine
art there 10 sure to be found some Gle.
ment that is antagonistic to higher
culture and advanced civilization. In
communities " here there arc no bands
or singing societies it is q noticeable
fact that the people are unprogress-
i've. devoid of refinement and Iva
wholly ON the physical plain, giving
no heed to any of the arts and totally
Indifferent as to the as to the outcome
of the future. AS soon rs the bands
are organized in such places the whole
character of the people is changed, and
they feel that they have taken on .
new lease Of life. With the advent oil
music come other evidences Of progress,
such - the love Of literature, the de-
sire to paint pictures, the manifesto
tons Of desire to study sculpture, etc.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
e. A. Lundy and Arie Hover are in
Walla Walla today on business before
the U. 8. Land Office.
The Keunewick Transfer Co. today
took charge of the business of the Val.
ley Livery Barn and will conduct it
from now on.
Rev. DR.. Webb, Methodist minister,
will preach in the opera house at IL
O'Clock next Sabbath morning. All
are cordially invited.
w. R. Lamb has returned from Spo-
kane where he spent two weeks in a
hospital undergoing treatment for
chronic stomach trouble. He is con-
siderably improved.
Rev. DR.. Webb will commence Ev-
angelistic meetings at Pasco next FAB
bath evening. He. few days ago
closed . four weeks successful meeting
with the NJ. E. church ut North Yak
ina.
The Woodman ball In the opera
house last evening was one Of the
most successful ever given In the city.
A large number of Pssco young people
came over for the occasion. Prof.
Jauslin got those Of the band boys to
gether whose instruments have ar
rived and played q few selections in
front of the opera house, and consider.
ing the number of pieces the music
was splendid.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

A. F. Brown and W. R. Anon re
ported for sick leave yesterday, and as
= consequence tine Exchange force
cut down to the minimum working ca
pacity.
There was a meeting of the Odd
Fellows of the city held In this Office
last evening ct which it was decided
10 start At once to make arrangements
for organizing local lodge in this city.
Another meeting will be called for
next week.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Guy F. Carleton and family, OF
Crookston, Minn., are In the city, hav-
ing arrived this morning. Mr.. Garlic.
ton is an expert book keeper and &C
countant. and 10 looking for place
In which to settle. He will possibly
purchase land here and 60 into fruit
raising on q small scale. We have
known Mr.. Carleton for . number Of
years and are pleased to have him
ouse more for neighbor.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

saon THURS oAv's oAiIv
co. Anderson il confined to his bed
with slight attack of grippe.
j. Hostettsr. of Tacoma, il visit
iug with his sister, Mrs. J. J. Reed.
E, D. Collins came over from Echo,
Oregon. last night. called here by the
news Of his fathers recent injury.
The show ut the opera house Is re-
ported to have been very much ON the
bum.
4, DR.. Hewetson has moved into his
handsome new offices above the drug
store.
Fred Bier Of Lind was hero yester-
day visiting with bis brothers. This
Is the first time in ten years the four
brothers have been together.
A. v. McReynolds was over to Walla
Wallis yesterday looking up some busi-
ness masters, returning this morning.
Another new instrument arrived for
the band. 1t Is . Besson cornet and
We editor is billed for the business end
os it.
VIII. Collins, who was injured last
week by falling from ladder, Is doing
nicely, and will suffer no serious re-
suits from his fall.
Scott & Co., have made An improve
u,eut In the rear of their store that will
add considerably to the looks Of the
business part Of the city.
L. w. Brown IL still building bust
ness houses and finding tenants for
them before they are ready. He has
one going up now Just east Of the one
Just finished, which we understand Is
to be occupied by gents furnishing
and merchant tailor.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

1OA - AON0A soo6S AA S"AS S-sJ .
Another meeting will be called for
next week.
saoM FRIDAYS DAILY
For sale-l0 acres, fine soil, river
lew. See F. NJ. X ent, Garden Tracts.
Place your order early with w. s..
Haxton and get the best strawberry
stand.
C. D. Avery and wife left this morn
ng for points ON the coast, and will be
gone for q month or six weeks.
There will be meeting in G. o. An
derxon's Office this evening at 7:3O p.
m. for the purpose of discussing the
proposed county division. All are in
vited:
100000 hop-roots for sale, at $500
per thousand, F. o. B., North Yakima,
WASH, Apply to, or address w. E.
Ayres. Tampico, Wash.
Rev. H. T. Zercher has been confined
to his room part of the last few days
but Is on the mend, and will be able to
conduct services as usual on Sunday,
February 10.
Several Of the young people Of the
city are organizing an amateur theatre
cal company, and we understand they
will starti reheafsals some time in the
near future.
Mr.. Gilpin. .the gentleman who was
here some time ago for the purpose Of
organizing q building and loan asso-
citation, is back and will stay till the
organization is completed. Those who
desire to build aud have not sufficient
capital will do we'll to investigate this
plan.
J. N. Scott informs Us that he will
receive ak Chinese pheasants on the
train this afternoon. He will have
them in his window tomorrow and
some time next week will take them
them out into the country and turn
them loose. They are sent here by the
state game commission.
DR.. s. w. Stern, the German eye
specialist, who will be at the Antiers
hotel Monday, February 20, positively
states. and guarantees that ..Shapiro's
,Actinic. Lenses will cure all eye trouble
an6 failing eyesight, 90 that you will