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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

MINNA. 1os-Desirable room for two ladla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

Az EASY WAY TO SAVE 50 PER MONTH.
Buy lot in the city OF Richmond fust
across the by from san Francisco where
the Standard OIL Company santa Fe Rail-
road and other large corporations are To-
Gated. electric cars now running between
Oakland and Richmond.
Send for maps free.
RICHMOND LAND COMPANY dne).
Croker building s r
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

TO lease-Fcr n term Of years between Market
and Mission. First and Second SITS, 5-story
brick buildings, with full concrete easements
as whole or in subdivisions to suit tenants;
each floor contains 1000 square feet; frontage
on three streets; splendidly lighted; elevators
and all other conyeniences; cheapest rent in
city. HUGH KEENAN, CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY. so Jessie ST.. San Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

Now is the time to purchase San Francisco
real estate. Don't allow Eastern Capitalists to
have the pick of bur choice city. New York
real estate owners satisfied with and
per cent on frst-class property; San Francisco
offers TO per cent on the same character OF
investment. For the benefit OF those who
are DESTROYS of securing just such investments
we ask them to read carefully what we
offer below:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

No. 925 Alyarado street.
Above Hoffman ave.
bargains rooms and bath cottage in
hrst--class condition; investigate this.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

HOLCOMB, BREED & BANCROFT,
1000 Broadway. Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

No IL Hoffman ave.
broom and bath cottage; almost new; easy
terms.
OSCAR HEYMAN & BROTHER, IA Post
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
TUNNELING THE SIERRAS.

said that the let to tunnel the Summit order
lower the grade of the Central Pacific Railway This has been
made by the of the Western Pacific
competitor 1t will the by the Beckwh Pass
the Central Pacific That
distinct advantage freight road that the Central compelled
by tunnels that will $25oooooo which will be
five miles long the longest believe bored this
But while will be advantage carrying freight will be
distinct disadvantage carrying 1t will shut
much impressive mountain that is visible in spite
the snosheds and d passengers dislike such long ride
ground Nothing said about disusng the present track
stations and there business enterprises which have been
duced by the transportation facilities it furnished.
There is also the land grant located reference present
right of way What the legal effect of removing the track
changing the right Of will be prepared There
will probably be litigation determine the right of grant
aided road make such decided change line that
running forty AS general consideration
like this that nlarges the facilities for carrying commerce.
desirable welcome Whether there will be
its desirablity remains to be
These days of keen competition transportation and
be said that road built
had the transportation ITSELF safe from the appearance
competitors and conditions which great changes
expenditures people would
perhaps prefer bridge built the straits
but this would meet the competitive challenge
over the low Beckwith Pass
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
AUTO PARROT

The automobile dog has had his day, IL
the somewhat startling innovation of an
automobiling resident of Rye. n. Y, finds
many imitators. says the Baltimore Sun.
There Is a certain practical side of his
idea which may appeal TO many who
have not taken up the dog carrying idea
to an extent. for this gentleman carries
with him gorgeous-hued parrot that has
been trained to cry out: Look outi Look
out.' whenever any one is endangered
by its masters car. Fashionable London
was but recently in the throeS of a most
serious and earnest discussion as to what
breed of dogs were best fitted to wear
goggles and sit at the guest hand Of the
chauffeur. but. perchance. the news of
this latest Yankee notion may give the
British motorist further food for dis
cussion.
According to the cables young Ameri-
can woman, who has been touring
Europe in her motor car, has been carry
ing a pet pig with her, to the great won
der and scandal of continental beholders.
One of New York's fashionable woman,
who drives her own car, Is nearly always
accompanied by pet black cat. from
whom she possibly can get an electric
spark when the igniter of her car refuses
to do its usual duty.
The gentleman who carries his parrot
with him processes to be highly pleased
with the idea, as the bird perches on the
steering wheel, seat or dashboard. and
its penetrating voice has proved far more
efficacious as q warning signal than the
too familiar sound of an automobile
horn.
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CHIVALRY

Thomas w. Lawson was discussing bit
terly an attack that had been made on
him by a broker.
lit was a chivalrous attack, he said.
"lt had in it the same spirit of chivalry
that used to animate the words ana
deeds of old John Henry.
Il was born In Charlesown, and Jonn
Henry had a farm in the neighborhood.
He was tall and lean and round shoul-
dered. His manner was sullen and for
bidding. He worked very hard. People
said that he was rich.
His wife was little. thin, wiry wo-
man. She, too was round shouldered-
She. too. worked hard. This couple were
each about 60 years old. They had no
children
And now about John Henry's chivalry.
'He came to Charlestown one day to
buy q COW. He found finally the COW he
wanted, and the price, to his amazement,
suited him. 1t was a good. low price, and
yet the COW had not a blemish.
There be no blemish about this cow?
said John Henry.
Mary a blemish, .ohn. the salesman
said.
How comes if. yere sellin' her SO
reasonable?
".Well, III tell you, fair and square.
said the salesman. She don't milk good
She sometimes kicks, and kicks hard,
when bein' MIXED
...'Oh that's no consequence said John
Henry. The wife does the milkin'. =
Buffalo Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
REGENERATED MEXICO.

THE recent of President Daz the Mexican Congress
index to the Transformation wrought that republic
his enlightened administration The public securities of Mexico
that better than those Guatemala to-day
sought safe and lucrative investments Europe United
This is the real of the
stability of its When its public credit that
its securities paid without default and therefore
confidence, it has reached solid national foundation
The trade of Mexico with the public NAV well
enlist larger interest the United States There Mexican
London commercial bureau where information NAV
be had the commercial demands of the country
British trade 1t would be well for
republic if similar expotions Mexican con-
suates in San Francisco and New York.
gratifying that FL Salvador another American
that following the footsteps of Mexico the
enlightened rule of President Ecaon E Salvador internal
and rapidly rising prosperity The turmoil and
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
HOLD YOUR RADIUM.

Spectators who failed to buy radium
when the market was down a year and
half ago missed the opportunity of their
lives to get rich. Had they purchased
radium in November of 19O3-only a few
pounds of it, they could have become in
dependently wealthy. A bull in radium
who had been wise enough to buy an
ounce for $4,000 in November, 1903, and
held for July delivery in 1905 would have
realized exactly $S26. 900 on his investment.
Radium is retailing in British markets
for SS90.O00 an ounce. and little to be had
even at that price. The great increase In
the cost is due to the fact that the Aus
trian Government practically has cor
nered the worlds supply of the most pre-
cious metal. and refuses to permit even
grain of it to be exported The sup
plies in Great Britain. France and the
United States are running low, and the
poor are beginning to suffer from the
scarcity of the metal.
Most of that which was produced In
Austria and exported prior to 1903 has
found Its way into the cabinets of wealthy
scientists and millionaire collectors, who
are holding their mites Of the metal as
curiosities or for private experiments.
The price of the metal has huctuated
WHY since its first discovery At the
outset. before Austria decided to hold UP
the supply, the price was as low as s55 900
an ounce In November. 1903. II was $685.
600, but in the next month, owing to the
immense increase In the demand follow
ing the wide exploitation OF the newly
discovered metal. the price leaped UP to
$500 900 an ounce. Instead Of taking to
cover the bears at once began to hammer
down the price again and. in July, 1904.
it was down to $4,000, at which price
almost any poor man could secure q
supply. Then the corner in radium was
started by the Austrians and the price
went UP steadily until now 1t is worth
almost as much as Standard OIL stock.
and even harder to get The price is now
over 5000, 900 an ounce.-Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
BY FAST TRAIN.

THE history of American aroadng is the story
speed the rail. When it discovered that tram
cngs just safely high speed as it does
speed the for records began The speed mas gone
up from 4s miles per o3s2 finally the Lake Shore
road the record of 70 miles made The time
and Chicago has been reduced to eighteen
Fifteen years when the Pennsylvania reduced
wentyour people held their breath and the news
papers irrupon head lines Now of that time
and is the sensation only of day We have now the
long the world 1t sure to be So
life is rapid i'd Such e of as as @ ou the Of dsps ui into
SUITS go through college if thrown out OF sling are
and compelled slow by the funeral conyenonahts
society everything quick We can't drive auto
thing is lost in the by speed
Burbank guided in the production of plants
nnumerab useful and beautiful creations But
widest attention has been given the statement that he
grow and bearing before the shell from which it
has M was aas as Ins a enoued nc
and spculated about it Nearly all have omitted to discuss the
value of such but all have been charmed by the
element of speed in its growth.
These acIandthebeanstalk days. Everything sprnts
But nature disturbed processes
they from the beginning, and thousand
But In the matter of rroadng speed not all that has been
accomplished In order fast there must be the best road
bed and track and these the safety slow
trains In order beat the speed record railroads have had to
attention to track and bed and grade These things
giving economic return.
good track, fast trains and slow will
rails that is the time that the fast suffers most
Still good and rapid Americans should be pleased then for
they flying world by the fastest in this
and have something bag about those who crossed by the old
ferry.
possible travel from eighty mine hours,
three days and hours But the old rate OF speed it
Francisco New York
days. provided the delay Chicago cut out Four
made possible much by increasing the
speed express by decreasing the number of stops 1t
saving than the making of speed that did it
The Pacific Coast more through
Atlantic than high speed from Chicago to New York
Time that break of halliday in the journey Chicago
estul But that time has by The comfort and
provided by the splendid equipment of
make people take journey for the of resting
There longer why should be denied through
New York The change Chicago nuisance against
protest A through Pullman coupled any
express going from Chicago would land
New York four days. without esortng the eighteen
hour flers
The Call nocke but proposes hammer for through
New York 1t would be policy for existing road to fur
facility now wait until road compels it
competition 1t would be easy and natural thing
raoading roads be such relations with Eastern
be able delay Chicago. When
get through this will be
celebrate will be the longest travelled by through
he
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
!" FROM T. F"

In a Kansas City department. store is
a i7-year-old boy who is ''smitten on a
girl about his age. The girl has another
beau, of whom the department store
youth is very jealous. While the jealous
young man and the girl were walking
down Main street a day or two ago they
saw the "other fellow approaching.
.'Oh, there's George" SAID the girl. The
young man with her was nettled.
What of it?'' he asked. George ain't
much. He used to be bellboy in a cheap
hotel.''
The. girl said she didn't believe him
and the jealous youth said he'd show her
George was looking in window wher
they reached him.
'FRONT.' called the department store
youth sharply George Strengthened ur
with start Then he recovered himself
and took off his hat politely.
..Well,'' said the girl, when the test had
been explained to her, 81 don't care If he
was a bellboy in cheap hotel once. He
ain't now. He's got good job as soda
water astist."-Kansas City, Times.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
AS TO FARMERS.

The late Senator Quay among his other
varied pursuits, was somewhat of an ag-
ricultarist. One day there was a discus
sion among several of his colleagues re-
garding the definition of a gentleman
farmer. Some contended that a farmer
was farmer and that the matter of his
wealth could make no difference in the
name. Presently one of the speakers ap-
pealed to Quay, and asked him if he
would define the difference between an
ordinary farmer and gentleman farmer.
The Senator thought for minute and
said: There's this difference between
the two: One eats what he cannot sell,
and the other sells what he cannot eat. !"
-Harpers Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
FROM KANSAS.

Every man says of his mother: "Shes
as. good as any doctor"
We notice that men who carry their
money in shotsack always seem to have
a lot of It.
Men will fall out of love. and this is
the time when wives see no reason for it.
Hope is a progressive game. Ones chill
dren falling to become famous, the hope
progresses to the grandchildren.
When you throw a friend a boucuet
don't throw it so he viii catch the thorns
in his hands.
A woman always begins a letter with
an apology, and ends 4. with a promise
We have often wondered If there IL
jealousy in Shade Land because one
Shade got a longer obituary notice than
the others.
"A man never raves oveA the LITTLE
dainty garments which a woman makes
with hope in her eyes. and keeps In the
top bureau drawer, as much as the wo-
men think he should.-Atchison (Kan.l
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
JUST AS FAR.

William Allen White says that during
a severe drought that once afflicted the
State OF Kansas visitor from the East
was one day driving across country in
the direction of Topeka when he met
farmer hauling a wagon load of water.
A desultory conversation ensued between
the two.
Where do you get your water?'' asked
the man from the East.
Bout seven miles up the road from
here was the reply.
''What!' exclaimed the stranger; do
you mean to say that you haul water
seven miles for your family and stocky'
II shore do" answered the Kansan
But. man., expostulated the East
erner. why in the name of common
sense don't you dig well?''
Stranger" replied the farmer, with a
grin, "out this direction it's jest as far
one way as the other.''-New York
Times.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
ON THE LIST.

On cne of the old turnpikes yet re-
manning in the South a big touring car
had twice rushed through the gate with
out paying toll. The third time they
made the attempt the negro tollman shut
his gate, and brought them to a stand.
With indignation the half-dozen occu-
pants of the car declared they were en-
titled to ride free.
Look at your own board" said the
spokesman. ut says. Every carriage,
cart, or wagon drawn by one beast,
cents every additional beast. cents
We're not drawn by any beast at ALL
mo- but here's where we come in sah,''
replied the darky. pointing to another
clause, as follows: Every half-dozen
hogs. cents An three times four is
twelve" he added.
The twelve cents was paid.-Harper'
Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
THE FATE
OF LITTLE

~ Ut YOU cannot go. I tell you. 1t
is impossible'' The agent al
u most shouted, but francesca DID

~ UT you cannot go. tell you. 1t
is impossibler The agent al
- most shouted. but francesca did
not seem to understand
The emigrants, in line. were moving
slowly toward the windows where the
passage-tickets were to be secured. but
francesca had been stopped by an Of
icial.
II tell you that you cannot go: the
company takes no cripples: step ous,
you are delaying things" The officer
fairly dragged francesca from his
place in the line. Concetta, always at
his allow, slipped out also. There were
.ries of astonishment. rage. and sym
pathy, but the crowd pressed from be-
mind and the space closed quickly
francesca struggled and shouted like
a good Italian. Let me alone, I will
go! I have the money! Not go. She
diavolo! I will go. I say!
A second officer stepped forward. He
was older and he spoke kindly. 1T Is
not possible. my poor fellow; they
should have told you. You have lost q
leg and your hand is crippled. II We
were to let you go aboard 1t would do
no good; you would have all the long
voyage for nothing; they would sent
you back from New York by the next
ship.
but Carlo told me that could go;
can earn money; I shall sing In the
streets; in Nuova York all are rich;
they shower soldi. II Is for that I go
to Nuova York-because there are
many, many rich signori. Carlo has
told me that. 1t will be better than
Buonaria. Dio mioi Dio mio! But i
must go"
''Povero ragazzo, poor boy" Che
peccator They will not let him gof
The exclamations of sympathy went up
and down the line. women sobbed, and
children cried out in fear of they knew
not what. The older officer drew Fran
cesco away from the crowd and ex-
planned to him his hopeless case. His
statement was short. but not unkind-
"I am sorry" he said. but there Is
nothing else to do. Have patience. Go
home; you Will find work: the city may
/ help you. Addior' and he walked away
swiftly. There were thirteen hundred
emigrants to be inspected before sun
down, and the officer had not time for
protracted sympathy. The
Fate of Francesca" by Sophie Jewett.
/ in the July Scribner's.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
SHEEP.

iVHE highly artistic work of the
1 great Dutch artist, Herman
Johannes van de Weele. is shown
in the picture given with this is
sue of The Call.
Sheep. with their attendant
shepherd and their surroundings,
always furnish the artist with
picturesque subject, and our pic
ture is certainly no exception. as
the artist has given US a most
picturesque scene as we'll as a
strongly painted picture
He has produced a picture
which proves his art to be of
high order, for he shows us nature
as she appears in the human being
as well as the animal. and in the
landscape, which furnishes
beautiful background for both.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
MEMORIES.

\ fERY remember certain long
" When accounting Sarahhats girl used know,
remember how fingered when the time had
How said must be going, yet could make start
How her pink "fascinaor' amply justified
How a a entreay the garden she
Then flew and leaned weight
With gentle swinging the good old garden
the naples threw kind obscurng shade
When all 90 mid maid,
Thrilled the and when her SOFT lips
And talk all whispers the Lord knows
Utter likely. unmitIgated
But it sounded pleasant the
When things
S
he was or | was fcke forg t
other fellow with her subsequently
But that doesn't hurt feelings did when
She dream of beauty and had extremely fat
children blessed
Who breaking the hinges of the good old garden
Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25

characterized the revolutionary Governments of Ezea Gutierrez
and Rgaado have been replaced by and the OF law
This change when E Salvador compelled her
obligations family The
abounds rich natural which being
turned because and property rights last
safe
Guatemala has equal to Mexico Fl Salvador but
bad hndes their development and the public credit
country sacrificed the greed of the Government If
Daz Escaon could there rapid regeneration
would would be and
pery Central the Rio Grande the bay OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
THE EXAMPLE OF PHILADELPHIA.

THE upheava Philadelphia Jared Indifferent
the local government The organization ticket
being reorganzd
outlook that last the independent will have
themselves felt the polls Heretofore the trouble
has been that matter what the the always
in the hands of the machine.
have had system Francisco backed up and
strengthened by such crimes against the baobox those for
which several have been punished The need change
Philadelphia than San Francisco. regu-
propaganda here defeat has literary
which synd1caes letters to the country In these
secuted and foud public crimes justified and
nals treated The who have led for reform
nagged by nnuaion and ndecton and effort made
public opinion of graft that will be
reflected from the country the city All this while
belief that Folk Weaver here with authority
would disclose conditions bad and in
than those which scandalized ST. Louis and Philadelphia
Those who think that official graft small that
pardonb and by will be let things
they bad and be But the citizens
who know that these oenses the of deeseated
disease will not be induced to relax their efforts by the scbbs
who musing the country apoog for conditions
that their continuance njue the good
and impair the progress Of the city.
Republican League has undertaken great
work directed the salvation Of the city
making the first stand against the push system
of the balotbox suffers and the grafters 1t will make fight
by the help Of the independent whose
politics is the of the CITY, The impudent
cheek put up by the push will pale at the result.
Some going days by retiring from
Cabinet without accepting the presidency
Maryland Wellington and to
up Bonape CbneNew
York Herald
aboshing that bng-Ps-
burg Dispatch
and establish
Southern Confcday there would have
attacking She did simply
the North had
done as Sweden do-Richmond Timcs-Dspatch
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25

Townsend's Gala Glace Fruits, IN ar
tistic fire-etched boxes. New store now
open. 767 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-25
ANSWERS.

BRUNO-C. d.. Soldiers Home. Cal.
ciordano Bruno was burned at the stake
as an obstinate hereto, February II,
1900
JEWSHARP = Subscriber, City. There
Is no certainty as to the origin OF
the name jewsharp for a simple mu-
sical instrument. The instrument Is an
old one, and is mentioned by Praetorius
in Organgraphia. 1913. under the name
of crebalum. 1t may have been so
called because 1T was played by Jews.
or 1t may be derived from the French
jeu-harpe (toy harp or jeu-trompe, from
trompe Ca trumpet); it is probable that
1t was first called jew-trump, from this
French compound.
PUNNING-A. o. s.. City. words.
Facts and Phrases" on the subject OF
'sPunning," says that DIR. Johnson was
not the author of the old saying "that
man who will make a pun will pick
pocket but that according to the Pub
lie Advertiser, January, 1779, Purcell
and Congreve met Dennis and the
former made pun. when Dennis left
the room saying that any man who
would make such an execrable pun
would pick his pocket. Dennis. whose
first name was John. was an intimate OF
William Congreve. the novelist, 1871
172s.
FALSE PRETENSE-J. J. B.. City. Il
q party obtains money from another and
at the same time says only. 'T will re-
turn this" he could not be prosecuted
for obtaining money by false pretenses.
The essence of that crime Is making
statement Of something that does not ex-
list: for instance. IL a man went to an
other and should say. Let me have $50.
as I cannot draw any money from the
California Bank, where 1 have an ac-
count. because 1t Is too late" and ths
party should advance the money, believ-
ing the statement made TO be true. al
though II were false at the time 1t was
made. then a prosecution could be MAIN
tanned