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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
FRENCH SCHOOLS

There were recently vacancies for four
clerks in the Office OF the Prefect Of the
Seine. says F. A. vanderlip in Scribners.
For these four positions there were reg
istered 1898 applicants. Washington at its
worst surely has nothing comparable to
that Every one of these 1000 applicants,
however, could have passed an examina-
ton along certain stereotyped lines which
would have delighted the hearts Of our
civil service reformers-
The French system of education is in
,tensely national Its plan is exactly tha
opposite from our own school system
With US the local community controls
primary schools. In France the local COM
munity has no voice in the matter. The
French system is the most centralized.
the most strictly regulated, the most
autocratic and the farthest removed from
democratic ideas OF any school system in
existence
The exact uniformity OF the schools ia
almost unbelievable The Minister OF In
struction, sitting in his Office in Paris.
can tell al any moment just what fable
of La Fontaine each child OF certain
age throughout the whole Of France is
reciting Teachers are not allowed any
latitude at all. The result Is to have
both teachers and scholars almost COM
pletely lacking in mental originality.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
VEGETARIANS.

True, vegetarians may be. often are,
good men; but no one viii contend that
they are jolly. For steady companionsnip
the redoubtable feeders are TO be pre-
ferred--men whom neither roast nor pud-
ding can intimidate. Who would not
choose to hold cheerful converse with the
matchless eupeptic, Sydney Smith. rather
than sit under the glooming of the sat
urnine Carlyle, whose digestion was
wrecked by simple porridge? Never was
there a more efficient stomach than that
of the merry parson, the haoitual diner
out, whose buoyant spirits and good hu-
NOR always charmed. HIS brilliant Wit
prevented his elevation to a bishopric, but
1t made him an ever-welcone and domi-
nant guest at the tables Of the great
Contrast with this bright spirit the scold-
ing Carlyle, who disliked eating almost
as much as he disliked his friends. The
difference was chiefly -ue to their diverse
views of the matter of eating. Lord Hol-
land went so far as to assert that some
men are better and abler than others be-
cause they eat more"
1t is fortunate for the race that,
whether they admit 1t or not, whether
they know 1t or not, most persons live
mainly to eat, and show little concern
about the nutritive value of their food.
They eat what they like, as far as they
can afford ft-Atlantic.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
STANDING IDLE.

What's the good of standing idle
When the world is full of men
Who are striving with the ledger,
With the hammer and the pen;
Who are doing deeds of valor
In the limitless expanse
OF endeavor, with a purpose
That must nullify all chance?
What's the good of standing idle
When so many may be found
Ever active in the efforts
That will bring success around;
Who. with heads and hands united,
In a common purpose. sweep
All the best results of labor
In a glittering glory heap?
What's the good of standing idle
When we know so many who
Are so everlasting anxious
For the stunts that they can do:
Who are ready and impatient
For a chance to do their best?
What's the good of standing idle?
Let's sit down and take a rest
While they do it. See?
New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
The american Child and-00me Parents

Gladys considerably fifteen
o bed. mama"
B. interested in Mrs. SIS account OF
that she failed respond,
Gladys annoyance of speaking again:
with getting
Didn't yau me you bed,
Mrs. smiled said. Gladys is a spunky little thing.
but little Carl He just
he wanted for his birthday,
his didn't want to give him because he
afraid himself Carl just threw himself
ont screamed and bumped his head up
down, couldn't thing with him.
him he pulled his
and hard he's the spunkiest little fellows"
these few incidents mentioned Though
could told). wonder that the American
fails to accomplish all that Is expected?
It mil be we'll schools parents so
children would not be Obliged undertake their
,aferward be forced bear the
reproach ignorant parents. foreigners
srumblers would able point scornful
fingers their
great phanthropist instead OF handing
libraries advice CASTOR sentiment
turn to American child
many American parents the would nothing
to wish for M. BARNETT.
(sjty Tn
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
"GOOD MAN. "

There was a man In town the other day
who formerly worked in Atchison for
yf0O a month. says the Atchison. Globe.
He now receives salary Of $4,000 year,
and he doesn't work as hard as he did
when he lived in Atchison-
This man is no great genius; he is
simply a good man." and there are
thousands of such. Being a good man"
means that a man is Industrious. loyal,
intelligent and well-behaved- 1t IL easier
to be good man" than 1t Is to be a
bad one There is a scarcity OF good
men" and those who are patient and
work away the best they can are always
recognized and substantially rewarded
The man who never does his share. who IS
willing to impose on his ONCE or shop as
sociates, never comes to the front.
The point we desire to emphasize Is that
II Is easier to be a '4good man" than IL
is to be bad one You must live. so why
not live in the easiest way? Ine easiest
way is TO be good man" That is. to
do your work faithfully. inteliigently and
honestly and treat yourself and others
right.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
"WTUITION."

In the June Worlds Work there is a
striking new portrait Of Thomas A. Edi-
son. In connection with it, In an article
on THE Modern Profession OF Invent
ing" is told the following incident:
In the practice OF his profession Mr..
Edison has to save time. There is a
pretty well developed suspicion among
his assistants that his deafness is largely
a ruse to avoid hearing things that he
does not care to pay attention to. When
Mr. Edison sat for the photograph at the
front of this magazine. In one of the
poses his eyes were dropped, looking at
his hands. 1t was time exposure. and
the instant the shutter of the camera
closed with click he looked up and ex-
claimed, "Over exposed" His attorney
shouted to him:
Ibid you hear that click?"
"Eh?"
How did you know that he had fin
ished that exposure?"
"Oh, l had an intuition"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
LIGHT FASTER
THAN SOUND.

About q thousand yards from the
window where sit Is a factory wnicn
blows its whistle every noon, says
writer in ST. Nicholas. The steam al
ways comes from the whistle some at
tie time before the sound is heard
Yesterday 1 counted three seconds be-
tween the time when the first steam
was seen and when the sound OF the
whistle was heard. The whistie Is
heard when the weather is foggy or
clear; not or cold; windy or calm.
1t is sometimes louder than at other
times. but it always takes three see
onds to travel the 5000 feet from tne
factory to my house
We often hear also an echo or the
whistle, which comes two seconds later
than the first sound This is the same
sound coming by roundabout journey
5000 feet long 1t travels first lOeO
feet to a hill beyond. and then is sent
back 1000 feet to our house
A few days ago I heard Dano OF
musicians playing upon the street, ano'
although they were far distant from
me, the high tones of the piccolo ana
the low tones of the bass horn reached
me exactly together, showing that nign
and low tones travel at the same
speed.
During a recent thunderstorm / no
ticed a flash of lightning. and counted
ten seconds before the sound OF the
thunder was heard. This showed me
that the storm was about 10000 feet
Cor about two miles) away A little
later. however, the time between the
lightning and the thunder began 10
grow less, and the noise OF the tnun-
der became louder, which showed tnat
the storm was getting nearer Finaiiy
a dazzling flash of lightning was fol-
lowed Immediately by deafening
crash of thunder, and at the same
time the shingles flew from patch or
roof on a barn near by. 1t had been
struck by lightning. and was soon In
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
Good

n CORRESPONDENT writes to ask rs good tenn
~ per the politeness?" Good temper as an
= evidence kindly nature unquestionably makes II
polite but there would proba
be more credit the who did not have a good
temper and contrived to keep himself polite
Good temper in indivdual-or. at
temper quick sympathy number OF things may
be- development, due to surroundings, nnu-
external and internal things, the fact
much easier for certain people TO nave
kindly feelings and moving from them than
others.
But poiteness is matter of education and environ
ment Wortley Montagues statement that she
had everywhere, and always found and women
summing up the fact that, while nations
hbit than Others there just about
the same average humanity all the world.
In Italy uniformly well hammered that
no single said be polite than another
If is almost as France and Spain of Italy
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
FAMILIAR.

A Mobile man tells the following story
Of an odd character in that town who for
many years has done thriving business
in hauling ashes. One day. says the Mo-
bile man, he chanced to be in the rear
of his house when the darky in question
was preparing to depart with the custo-
mary load. I've seen you haul away
many a load of ashes." said the owner
of the house. but. my good man. during
all these years I've never had the least
idea of your name. What Is it?''
Nah name Is George Washin ton sab, %
replied the old man, with duck of his
head.
George Washington. eh." reiterated
the questioner. 1T seems to me-" he
added. with a smile, that I've heard
that name before
Reckon you have, sah." came the an
swer in all seriousness, cause Ise been
hauiin' way ashes from yo' house for
moren ten years!'-Harper's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
X Don't Brood Over Your 11isfortuneS X
BY ANGELA MORGAN.

CC n NGEI4A MORGAN-Dear Madam:
~ written before. but ~ = constant
4 = reader of articles beg to say that
speak said about overcoming obsta-
cles is just what been trying to do But.
try. discouraged.
up till Is years of everything way, but
since then ] have always backward. a.
you think will OF this condition?
sensitive understood. which makes
giving up WALTER ARNOLD.
think you of this condition Ger
tainlyjust get out OF the mental state
the misfortune Is yours
origin the mind in the material conditions
surrounding
Before in outer circumstances
exist mental world. 1t does
according your confession.
have been going backward conscious Of fall
ure; you sensitive. misunderstood unhappy.
consciousness is creating for
the sort of conditions do not want You have
yourself with atmosphere of failure
good fortune cannot reach For 1t is
think form atmosphere about
quite air breathe.
dominant moods those Of dependency and
hopeessness attracts
an additional unhappiness.
atmosphere is non-conductor Of success and
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
MIXED RELAT TIONSHIP.

A young Leavenworth has raised an interest,"
OF relationship the Kansas
wants to marry girl His father and her mother
hafbrother and half sister The Probate
is prohibited marrying cousins has figured ont
this
father and mother half brother and half
them 1t would they only half
the parties desiring license
this would them anything The Law
does permit first cousins marry. permit
cousins to be joined in wedlock
are than full cousins appear they have
legal right married. the Probate Judge 10
informed young get the license vea
terday. but no doubt will when he applies It,
Now. what relation will and halfa
the couple after marriage? AS has ha1f
halves make whole the half uncle
and half-a make uncle ana one wbole
aunt? Then the halfuncle would be OF
half niece and the
aw of the haf-nephew Should they have any children
they would have hard time figuring what relation
dealing In futures
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
To the Editor of The Call:

To the Editor The Call:
child has been written about and talked
about mostly talked about: still the subject not
quite exhausted Incidentally the American parent
comes in for a discourse
Europeans others being foreigners, to dis
like the species prefer product that
partiaty be dismissed at once as international
prejudice
The American child product Of the nineteenth
tury 1t is were. of mighty nation.
when this country passed bravo may be
heard again It epitomSes luck Dras mpudence'
s,ve timidy or bashfuness They show on the
contrary Iaudable confidence themselves hrm-
mind and inrepidty In all matters relating to their
Yet every day you protest from chronic
grumblers
precocity they cannot everything. Things
ways easy them. notwithstanding extraordinary
phenomenal acuteness.
Let an Illustration explain difficulty:
Gladys handsome child of IS Her mother typify-
You see them everywhere vallambrosa Goals
in OF those old things aren't in it with
plentitude
GLADYS lad very obgingly her
conversng with friend should have known
dispeasure before third Any of the
to and fault, in gentle way. with the
purchase
hips and her handsome CHI chin thrust forth she said;
Now is II not dffhcult problem for girl OF 1S to
Il oasyY Is right to expect 50 much Of nem9
They have many affairs demanding attention social life
etc. dress and study take up much Of their time
Most Of the day Is passed in the schooroom for not
tme other duties However most of them
do all that is expected Of them as well as they can
much needed rest her mother had Mrs.
s. call on her Mrs nadvsrtently disturbed Gladys by
thought time put end to the chatter She
from her adjoinins bedroom:
Mrs B. answered. I'm . minute, Gladys dear"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
Temper and P0lltene5J
BY WALLACE RICE.

there is such thing lack of manners
those spoiled by contact with mannerless Amer
Europeans. But to that among those ma
good than in the United States
external of feeling influence thought
general experience Surely there
better tempered gathering than American
crowd out for sightseeing holiday.
during the renaissance they to-day But has
of life during that in
terestng something like Benvenuto Cellins autobiog
raphy, learn that than fendsh temper. bad
diaboical with distinction of
exhibitions of poeness such the world has
surpassed.
generally disregard of human life that
couple with good at ALL throughout
the hammered of Caucasans quarreled
with n for their lack Of politeness
True poIiteness that moving from kindliness will be
found those good but the polite
which the world is accustomed to take at its face
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

no matter hard struggle cannot win pros
perity while that fog Of failure hangs about you You
entirely thought You
must clear away doubts and fears and forebodngs
You with magnetic atmosphere
prosperity.
You speak OF being sensitive and misunderstood am
aware sensitive really suffers keeny and
seldom due him. do not believe
aaicted And yet that very disposition
is something you rid of If would make
that attract happiness and
prosperity.
understand them instead
Of grieving understand you forset
your personality nearly possible.
this is in creating the new atmosphere
cumstances you earnestly desire
There a individuals growth when ne
is forced to see position OF ruler
must be the conditions he would see man
ifested he without doubt tnat
power him in the path Of good FOR
his conscious EFFORTS OF thousht
and act, himself In that path.
Such a Think no longer upon
your definitely break away from
the Begin to think of your
self a magnet good fortune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
A SACRILEGE.

A suburban resident of C was
greatly annoyed by the raids of his
neighbor's. chickens. One Sunday morn
ing he happened to be in the rear of
his lot and saw his neighbor in her
yard entirely Indifferent to the fact
that her chickens were me-rily digging
up his very promising crop of young
onions.
See here. now, Mrs. Murphy" said
Mr.. c., Il can't stand this any longer.
You must either keep your chickens at
home, or else I'll cook them for nv
table. I'm tired of thisl'
Mrs. Murphy regarded him for a
moment
well" she said. "one things certain.
You amt got the love of Jesus in your
heart to let a little thing like that
bother you on the blessed Sabbath
dayr-Lippincotts
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
"STRETCHIN'.' -

She had been liberal in her promises Of
privileges In the way of afternoons and
nights OF. The new girl seemed pleased,
and the mistress was beginning to hope.
saws Harper 3. Weekly They walked back
into the dining room. and the girl had
actually removed one hatpin from her
hat. Then her smile faded.
s.Do you do your own stretchin'r she
demanded
DO we do our own what?' asked the
puzzled mistress.
"Stretchin'." repeated the new girl.
ssI don't understand"
''Stretchin'." repeated the girl again.
do you put the stuff on the table at
meal time and stretch for It. or do have
to shuttle 1t around?'
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Berlin railways are running special"tree
blossom" trains to the outlying districts
to enable town dwellers to enjoy the
spring flowers and foliage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1ek1
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
THE PRESS OF THE NATION.

The upon Russia
TO right adhere
building military establishments
seeking
One policy spells spells
wsr-Galveston
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

politics which ability very
nations
small hardly taking account
Wihems iimtiess ambiton-Ch-
cago Herald
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Townsend's Gala. Glace Fruits. in ar
tistic fre-etched boxes New store now
open. 767 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

pan practcay Togo
Okino Island
ourou DeWeyar paper-New York World
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

President Roosevelt the railroads highways
think them managed by hghwaymen-Kansas City
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

rules that tell their
orators the Senseless BureauNew He
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Japans navy proved splendid investment and this country
by Japans exsmpe-Nilwaukee Sentinel
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Miss Kathleen Kent will leave to-day
for Marin County, where she will spend
a month as the guest OF the Maillards-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breuner California
Cluff) are expected home to-day from Del
Monte, where they have been on their
wedding trip.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Duncan an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Jean Montgomery. to- William
Knowles. The wedding will take place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-14
HOW HOMES ARE LOST.

They let their Insurance run out.
Il They bought things they did not need
because they were cheap.
They subscribed for everything they
could pay for on the installlnent plan.
The fatiicr always Intended to get his
life insured. but died without doing SO.
They did not realize how easy it is. to
get into debt and how hard it is to get
out.
Money enough Went down in drink
and up in smoke to have saved tho
home.
They tried TO do what others expect
cd of t!icla rather than what they
could afford.
They thought it small to insist on
having IN agreement or understanding.
put III writins.
They ,.anitl not say mo" and could
not :iiIor;! tn tell their friends, Il can
not afford it,
Wlca the shoe began to pinch they
really did not see where they could
rct'rnrh-" Habit has! made Injuries
seem nrcc>SaricS Success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-14
AN AMENDMENT OFFERED.

The esteemed Rcston Transcript
rises to offer an amendment to tie pro
position laid down by Dr. Os1er, Of Bal
timcre. Not age. but cbnoxin,,snes :
says cur esteemed contcmrcra
should i:e made the basis Of the choic-
forming if we are to c!.lnrcform at ALL
There are young men who have enter
ed rolitics to purify ii and become tho.
worst kind Of ccrruptionists: vcu,,-
mon who have entered literature 20
write the great American romance a.G
fallen into the habit CT debating q full
f:tl book every TWO weeks--thesa and
others mer.. the sri,oriiic sponge
III" main difficulty iii connections
with the inauguration Of such 2 Schem"
would be differences Of opinion tcu-
corning what constitutes obnoxious
ness. In that. as in many other mani
fcstations CT human id;osvncrasiGS
wha, is ono mans meat is anul ile,'
mans poison. and il ever: MAJ! vh,
is obnoxious 10 any ether man was
placed beneath the fatal sponge there
might not be enough suckers left 10
keep tho New York Stock Exchange
running.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-14
Old Virginia and waiting and praying l; Z

| Oid Virginia and waiting and praying
! tor death to claim Der,
Mrs Beasley has been an Inmate OF
the home for the last nineteen years.
yet such q complete silence does she
maintain concerning her former days
that very few in Ithica know who
she is
Nathaniel w Henry. her father was
son OF the great Virginian whose or:
atory iindled the fires of the Revolu-
tion ami stirred up the disheartened
colonists to cast eff the yoke of Brit
ish rule in the colonies At Wood
Ridge, beautiful little hamlet Just
outside OF panville. Va. lived Nathan
iel Henry, who early in the century
was one Of the most prominent law
yers in the State Here he owned a
vast estate of many hundreds Of acres
and fine mansion. Mr. Henry kept
one hundred slaves and lived amid all
the uHlries that the time afforded
Six children were born to him. Of
when Virginia was the Youngest or
such SURPRISING beauty was she, that
lie named her Virginia, which to him
was the most exalted Of names
The children all married prominent
men. Virginia. heart being won l,y
John Beas!cy. a wealthy merchant
Husband and wife lived extravagantly
IN Lvnchburg for many years.
After his death his wife in almost
destitute circumstances could not be
comicrtcd. During the great Civil
strife she lived with different relatives
1ni was an eyewitness of many OF the
battles. Her sympathies were with
the South. After the war She made
her home with sister in Lynchburg
anI remained there until 1880 Then
she realized what a care she was to
aer sister and her family. so she asked
20 be sent to the Home.
Since then she has occupied her
| basement room. with only a few pieces
II the antique furniture which her
father had given her as wedding
mcscnt
Although her face is wrinllled and
groovcI by the ravages of time and
worry there still remain traces of the
once beautiful girl who early in the
:o':s was one Of the bellies of Virginia.
MIS-. Beasley. as she is known to
ica.'c here, is fast becoming. totally
n'i:in hut Yet She manages to walk
| around at times and visit the few peg
pic she knows.
In 1e,;'ne Of her past life she fire.
| ruen1lS wan!ers OF from the subject,
and il Is difficult to obtain much infor-
nation from her. However. Prof
Moses Colt Tyler, Of Cornell Univer-
sity. consulted her several times while
writing his biography of Patrick Hen
ry. which is now considered the best
work CT the famous Virginian AS she
was born fifteen years after her grand
fathers death of course she remem-
hers nothing Of him. but in her face
| there still remain the frmness and de-
termination that marked the famous
orator when he thrilled the Congress
VIE his fiery eloquence.-New York
| Herald.