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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Miss Mabel Dodge will be the guest of
honor this evening at a dinner given oy
Mrs 3. j. Hoffhacker at her home on Pa
cific avenue.
Mrs H. William Westerfeld viii enter
tain to-day at tea at her home on Nc
Allister street.
The commencement exercises of Irving
Institute took place last evening at Gold
en- Gate Hall. To-day the Irving aiumnae
will give a luncheon at the Marie An
toinette on Van Ness avenue. Miss Eve
Ign Clifford. a debutante-elect. presiding
for the class of 1905.
Mead Hamilton will be host at a bach
elor dinner next Wednesday evening. his
wedding to Miss Mabel Dodge to take
place the day following
The engagement is announced of Miss
Emile Stevenson and Franklin Fogg-
Miss Stevenson Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Richard Stevenson of Menlo
Park Mr. Fogg, the son of Judge Fogg
of Tacoma. Both young people are Stan
ford graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Newhall will
leave to-day In their auto car for Santa
Barbara.
Tarn McGrew. son Of DR.. McGrew OF
Honolulu, sails to-day for his island
home Mr. McGrew has recently re-
turned from Europe, where he has spent
much time, devoting part Of IL to the
study of architecture in Paris
Major and Mrs. Guy l.. Edie will ar
rive in town in July, the major to con-
tinue on 10 the Philippines, while Mrs.
Eide will visit with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William Ingraham Kip, all spend
ing part of the summer in San Rafael
Mr. and Mrs. Stockdale Grayrigge left
yesterday for their home in England
Miss Jennie OXFORD of Honolulu, who
is the guest of Mrs. Percy Benson. viii
leave with Mrs. Benson very soon for
an extended trip through Europe Miss
Clifford is the daughter of w. NJ Clifford
and well known in the smart set Of the
island capital.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Vail are con-
templatfng a trip TO Yellowstone Park
this summer.
Miss Virginia Jollire. Miss Ethel
Dean and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Mar
tin have been Del Monte visitors during
the last ten days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

combination The opponents of ownership
capacity OF city able transportation managers by this
plan the Electric Railway Company would
well selected and city would put men on the
board able the pubc interests powers would
check and balance each other The evil of
competence place and the danger of corporation greed taking
big profits from the people would
what Johnson expects of it.
may to be reazabe thing Chicago design
Of multiplication
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

EUCHRE-P- H, City. II IN a game
of cutthroat euchre A had points. 3
has and c has 9. B is dealing, but
passes the deal to c, who makes spades
trump, with ace OF diamonds, ace or
hearts. ace OF spades. queen OF spades
and of spades. and B has right and
left bower, king of clubs and ten OF
hearts and A has king and queen or
diamonds, queen and nine OF hearts and
queen OF clubs, and If c leads with
the ace of diamonds and A follows with
the king of diamonds, BIS play should
be to euchre c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19
LIKES HER PIPE.

A silver tobacco pipe with stem ten
inches long is used by the Empress OF
Japan. The bowl is small In fact. only
a quantity OF tobacco sufficient TO give
the smoker two or three whiffs can be
put into it, then the ashes are knocked
out and the pipe is carefully cleaned
before it is reflled-a process gone
through many times in the course Of an
afternoon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 80 Calf
fornta street Telephone Main 1o4&
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

THE COMPASSEw. A. e. Fort
Bragg. Cal The essential part Of the
mariners compass is the magnetized
needle. balanced freely upon a fine
point; such a needle has the property
of arranging itself in the meridian, one
end always pointing to the north and
the other to the SOUTH yet not exactly.
but with a detection or declination.
which varies from time to time in mag
nitude and may be toward the west or
the east. The declination west or essr
is according as the magnetic north lies
west or east as the true north Instru-
ments have TO be used to ascertain the
astronomical meridian and the mag
netic meridian in order TO read the
compass correctly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19
ANSW Frs.

HORNED POUT-M A q. Rescrs.
Cal The black catfish, also called thu
horned pout. spawns in spring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

THE CENTRAL AMERICA. q. 8.
Bakersfield, Cal The steamer Central
America was wrecked on Cape Hat
teras. September IL. 1851.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Look cut for 81 4th ST.. near BARRIERS best sys-
glasses, specs. 15c to soc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

BROKEN SIDEWALKS A O.. City.
Article l. section OF the charter OF
the city and county OF San Francisco
on the question OF liability says: No
recourse shall be had against the city
and county for damage or loss 10 per
son or property suffered or sustained
by reason Of the defective condition or
any sidewalk, street, lane, alley, court
or place but in any such case
the person or persons upon whom the
law may have imposed the obligation
to. repair such defect in the sidewalk.
street or public highway and
also the officer or officers through
whose official negligence such defect
remains unrepaired shall be Jointly and
severally liable to the party injured for
the damage sustained"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

OF wnch
with which
both
rable
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

TO CLEAN SHELLsH G. L. LIVER
more. Cal. The following Is a method
OF cleaning sea shells; Dark, organic
matter on the outer surface Is first re-
moved by using a thick mixture OF
bleaching powder, one part to two
parts OF water. and soaking the shells
therein On removing. scrub and wash
the shells Thick incrustation OF lime
must be picked OF with a sharp-edged
hammer or some similar tool and then
the shells must be dipped into boiling.
diluted hydrochlorfc acid Valuable
shells max have the face or pearl por-
ton covered with shellac varnish.
which may be removed with alcohol
after the acid bath For strong. heavy
shells use one part acid to three parts
water; for delicate ones. one part acid
10 ten of water Dip the she'll for q
second only. and examine II, and IL the
effect Is not sufficient give IL another
Dip Hold the shells with wooden for
ceps or attach to a stick in any way
to serve as a handle. The important
part is not to let the acid stay too long
on the shells. For local spots the solu-
tion should be applied with a brush
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Vail are con-
templating trip TO Yellowstone Park
this summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Miss Jennie CLIFFORD of Honolulu, who
is the guest of Mrs. Percy Benson. will
leave with Mrs. Benson very soon for
an extended trip through Europe Miss
Clifford is the daughter of w. NJ Clifford
and well known in the smart set OF the
island capital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Miss Virginia Jolliffe. Miss Ethe
Dean and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Mar
tin have been Del Monte visitors during
the last ten days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs Stockdale Grayrigge left
yesterday for their home in England
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19

He-They do so much gossip
ing at the meetings OF the
Daughters OF the Revolution
that they are going to change
the name of the society.
She-What are they gazing to
call tit
He-'Daushters Of the Rev
elation."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
My Govern Phninninc.-

Major General Leonard Wood. Z. 8.
y, who Is now In this country. will
probably remain here until the 1st Of
October, when his physicians say hc
VIII be fully recovered from tho efrects
OF the operation recently performed on
his head.
One Of the chief reasons for the r.
turn OF General Wood % the Philip
pines, it Is said. Is the presidents de-
sire 90 put him IN supreme command OF
all the military forces IN the urchIpelu-
90, on the relief OF Major General Cor
bin. who = 90 come 20 the United
States and assume the duties OF chief
OF stan OF the army. with the rank OF
lieutenant general. In succession to
General John O.. Bates, who VIII sue
coed Lieutenant General Chanee as
head Of the army I'm April next
Generals Bates and Corbin each re-
tires for age next year, the former on
Aug. % and the latter Sept. p. Gen
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
Ahnnt cntt1on.h

Cuttlehsh have many enemies. but
nature has given them a means Of de
Tense besides their suckers and long
arms.
There Is q bag In the body Of the Ash
full Of a black fluid Ike ink. When
the creature IS frightened IL throws
out a quantity Of this ink-like duid.
This renders the water about Il so
black that none can see where the fish
Is Thus Il makes its escape. The ink
Is called sepia and Is very useful 10
artists In painting pictures.
Because OF the great size and strength
or the cuttlehsh many wonderful stories
are told about H. The Norwegians tell
or these monsters. so large that their
backs are often mistaken for Islands.
When they are covered with tangled
seaweed the resemblance Is even
greater. Every now and then sailors
seeing them would land on them and
even light fire % make themselves
more comfortable. or course the fish
would object when they felt the hot
Goals upon their backs. and. descending
beneath the sea, would take the mis-
taken sailors with them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
"0fr. IT. Plate

/ In resent bail game az FhuadolDhia
! Pitcher Ames OF the New York Nation
ais was somewhat Wild and gave forr
I bases on balls and made two wild
7 pitches % the FIRST inning. When DE
I returned % New York the next dav
and went into Jle dressing room. Matb-
ewsou said % him.
There's man downstairs u SEE
you"
What's his narney- qUeried Ames.
4 think he gave the name Of Plate
was the reply.
Don't know any such man. said
Ames.
Il believe he said his name was IL.
Plate added Mathews0n.
Il don't kuJw him"
but he COMES from Philadelphia and
says he saw You there, although you
didn't seem 10 recognize him. con
tlnued Matry
Hes q stranger % me" said Anles.
shaking his bead
"Wel. I an surprised" said Marty.
that you should refuse % see our old
friend Home Plate
There was some cackling over this.
and when IL subsidized Anes said.
"Oh, yes, toshiug ne IS run for You.
but listen 90 this one tiIne when I
was pitching Tor a team in Ohio I
gave ten bases on balls. hit three bats
mea, made four Wild pitches. and the
other fellows beat me only ] % o."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


An enameled bathtub o. one Of zinc
can be cleaned In a few moments by
rubbing II with kerosene. Nothing
makes the same impression on ac-
cumuiatio0 from hard water, with so
little work. as this oil. and not only is
the oil good for ticking rust Cror1 iron
sinks but II the sin%Are W a ont
once week at nj - vith kerosene
they VIII never rust: the accommodations
of Doe week are eaten away and the
sink kept clean In the morning pour
hot water containing hauGfm Of
soda Down the spout or tran, and Il will
unite viE Tire grease. making s0ap.
AMI cleanse out tbe entire pipe. Do
this once q week. and DO germs from
the sink at least viii bring the doc
tors SIG % the house NOt only WIN
kerosene clc2l rusty knife blades. but
IL preserves The ketano<s u their
edges. Soak very rusty knife In
keroeene, and 10 WIN soon be bright.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
FOR THE CHILDREN
A MafhematicaI Came.

A mother of several children amused
them frequently by the following sim
PIE puzzle. IL was a never faillne
source OF entertainment and delight
full mystery. She never told the secret
Had she done so. much OF the charm
would have been lost
Think OF q number
Perhaps some one would think -four.
Double #"
The child thought. but did not say,
eight
Perhaps she would say, add six 60
Fourteen
divide It by two
Seven
Take away the first number YOU
thought of. and the remainder viii be
three"
Sure enough, four from seven does
leave three. The children were much
puzzled 20 know how mother knew.
The next thing was always d request
20 try Il cain.
Supposed. 600 was chosen.
Double it." was the order.
Two thousand" was quickly figured
IN the mind
add ten 20 It" was the next COM
mand-
Two thousand and ten.
Divide 10y two"
cone thousand and I've" the an
swer would be thought out
Take away the first number thought
OF, and the remainder VIII be FIVE
one might think Of six. another Of
eleven, another Of twenty. The result
was the same. Mother could always
guess right.
Nhcn the children grew older they
were surprised TO learn that mother
did not know the numbers thought Of
ut all They learned for themselves
that the remainder was always half Of
the number added.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

Quickness OF thought is necessary for
good luck with this game. There are
almost no rules Tor playing. \ leader
Is agrccd upon, and this one points a
finger ne any player lac chooses. doiag
.it suddenly and Unexpectedly That
child must at once speak four words.
rapidly and IN proper succession. words
whose Initial letters Will spell the word
snip" Such a string OF words as
soap, nose, ice. peas would answer the
requirement When player cannot
DO this or cannot DO IL swiftly enough.
snip Is called out 10 him, and ne
has 10 become leader
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

per, in which case II is daily removed
by tie collector and a new bag insert
Ell IN the spring holder provided FOR
this purpose. Paper sacks OF this char
acter are not expensive. and this dispo-
sition OK garbage Is practically IDEAL
OF course IL is assumed that every
housewife ia any event properly dra.as
her garbage, depOsitiug in the pail oa;s
solid materials. 1t is quite coaceivar'e
that canvas or other fabric bag coUl0
be employed to good advantage in con.
necuon with this plan. a number ot
these being used and solled bags being
washed, which effects a complete ster
HizatiOn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

All that IS required for this expert
ment are dinner plates glass tumbler.
small quantity OF water and a tiny
piece 81 lighted candle. Pour sufa-
cient water on the plate 70 well cover
the bottom and I'm the center OF this
place the candle end. then invert the
tumhicr and place IL quickly over the
lighted candle. Directly q rests upon
the plate the water viii be seen 10
rise In the tumbler. bearing tho lighted
candle upon the surface. The afr with
IN the glass having been consumed by
the lighted candle the water IS forced
In by the pressure OF air without and
rises up 10 supply the place OF the
oxygen removed The tumbler used
should De rs small as possible, as this
renders the experiment more pleasing
and effective.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
rue Crih nftinp uor,o

Wind sucking. often accompanied by
CRIB biting. is quite a serious vice. and
there is 40 absolute cure except pre-
veuuon- There have been many de
vices tried - break up the habit and
with very varying success. Among
them are the following: Smear the
front OF the manger with aIoes or other
bitters; cover an exposed woodwork
within reach OF the culprit's mouth
with sheet iron; place a small revolv-
Ing roller above The front OF the man
ger so that the teeth may at once slide
or apply q muzzie Of stiG wire cloth
SO that the horse cannot seize any OBJ
1ect between his teeth BY persistent
EFFORT the habit may De broken. but it
Is doubdUL--Atll1ta Constitution
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
49, AthlerIc -.

The return Of Walter Camp. Yale's
athletic director. TO New Haven IS ex-
pected 90 result In a definite announce
ment about the new athletic trainer
who viii sueceed Nike Murphy at
Yale. Mr.. Camp conferred with some
Of the most prominent alumni OF Yale
and had talk With the football cap
tain, Tom Shevlin, who lives in Mime
apOis, and his two assistant coaches,
Jack Owsley Of Chicago and Ralph J..
Bloomer OF Cincinnati II IS gener-
ally thought that Mr. Camp talked
with Keene Fitzpatrick. the Michigan
trainer, although IT IS conceded that
there IS no chance OF his securing PITT.
patrick for Yale.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
FOR TIE HOUSEWIFE

Care OF PuIo,vs aud Nattressea-
Feather, -lIu,I lc tlE,u from the
ticking once q year and put u a clean
sheet aul summed for four or five DAYS.
Care must be takeu when changing
them OF many win Dee lost Ihe best
way is 60 take tle pillows into a room
closed tight. tie them Up and take them
out into the sunshine Women viii
save themselves the difficult task of
picking small feathers and down from
their hair, where it is bound 20 stick
while they are employing the cases, II
they wrap towels around their heads.
After four days iu The hot summer
sun the feathers should Doe as elastic
and crisp as new unless they are bro
Ken and old. iu which case the best
thing Co du Is Co burn them.
An inexperienced woman should DC
warned a-uiust buying freshly plucked
feathers for they AN contain some ami
NAL matter iu the quilts until properly
cured and this substance viii breed
vermin-
one way 70 tell when the feathers
are old and dirty is 10y the way moths
hover around tire pillows. aud any vvo-
man who constantly sees little miUers
flying around beer bedding should take
warning Clean the feathers and put
them in new cases. and moths viii dis
appear a. pillows are improved
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16


eral ChalTee viii retire April il next.
Ii has been arranged that the period OF
five months between the retirement OF
General Chanfee and the retirement OF
General Corbin shall be divided equally
between Generals Bates and COrbin as
chief of stan. with the rank OF Iieuten-
ant general In order 10 effect this
division 1t VIII be necessary for Gen
eral Bates voluntarily 70 anticipate his
retirement for the benefit of General
Corbin.
Major General Corbin, IN his annual
report as commander OF the United
States forces in the Philippines, pro
poses the placing OF all the military
forces. army scouts and constabulary
under one directing head as a means
Of securing more unity OF action than
has prevailed hitherto.
While the utterances OF General Cor
bin IN his annual report on the subject
Of consolidation OF the military forces
In the archipelago and the harmony
that should exist between the division
commanders and the governor general
excite Interest among army officers at
Washington. they produce no great sur
Prise The army. It Is said, believes
that President Roosevelts consent
may be obtained by Woods friends TO
appointing him commeDder In chief OF
al the military forces In the Philip
pines, with the added power of gov
ernor general
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

Beldamc IS now one OK three mares
OF the American turf that have won
over Sl0uOJD go purses and stakes. She
IS comparatively young and may beat
out both Miss Woodford and Flrenzl
in the course OF another year. The list
OF winners OF $4,000 or more IS now
made up OF seventeen horses, six OF
which were either owned or bred IN
California. a peculiar feature IS that
Domino. who heads The list with 5000
900 won this enormous amount in but
twenty starts, lie earned winning
brackets no less than nineteen times.
Kingston finished first in no less than
eighty-Rine RACES, yet his turf winnings
fell short OF DOmino's by $4,000.
Raceland. who IS fourth on The list.
won seventy races. Strathmeath. ninth
on the list captured dfty-eight races.
including several az the California
tracks. Badge IS about thirty dfth on
the list. although d. finished FIRST IN
siXty-elght RACES. Potomac and Tam
many, who are among the first dozen.
won only eleven and nine races re-
spectively during their turf careers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Feeding OF Injured Horre.-

Feeding plays a more prominent part
in the healing Of wounds in farm AM
mails than is commonly supposed. says
American Cultivator. This applies Ia
particular IN the case OF horses. Il IS
a well established fact thar liberal
feeding with grain is very injudicious
when animals are suffering from Sc
we're wounds such feeding Is found
b inhame The system and 20 retard
rather than hasten the healing OF any
injuries from which the animals NAY
be suffering For this reason yeteri-
narians always recommend the use OF
cooling laxative foods. such as bran
mashes and green stun, fn all cases
where animals are laid up with deep
seated injuries. as broken kuees or
deep cut wounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16
Summer Pruning.

Summer pinchLg Is of little practical
use in tie largv commercial orchard
X is, however, much used with the
brambles-raspbcrrles and blackber-
rles-to prevent tIe canes becoming too
kong 20 be SELF supporting and 20 cause
a growth of lateral branches. This is
done when the zane is two or three
feet tall It viii stiu lengthen a foot
or more during the season. The chief
objection 20 tie practice Is that It
causes more suckers 20 spring up In
red raspbfrry and blackberry pianta-
lions which IS such a decided disad-
vantaee that most growers Of these
fruits nov postpone pruning until
spring-Forn and Live Stock Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

our fathers dumped the straw al
most anywherc. II they even thought
or The conservation OF forces, certainly
straw did not lgurc as a factor there.
In says a corr,s pondent OF American
Culuvator Il was just as valuable
then as now fo- feeding purposes. and
yet seldom was q judiciously combined
with the winters hay for forage To
day We are as careful OF It's preserva-
ton as we are of bay even though we
may have no opportunity 20 ship Il 90
the paper MILL, Il Is safe 20 say that
oat or rye straw when properly cut ana
cured is equal 20 one-thlrd OF one-half
the same quantity of hay.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-16

An orancp soufie is delicious. To
make It. crate the rind Of one large
orange into bowl add three table
spoo1fuis az powdered sugar ssfted
and the yoiks OF four eggs, beat an
well together Til perfectly blended.
then add the 1uioc OF the orange. Beat
the mixture again with am ecg beater
FOR I've minutes, then stir Iu gently the
whites OF the eggs. which must pre-
viousy have been beaten 90 very
stlf frorh When al IS smoothly
mixed Together. pour 2 into well
buttercd mold stand 81 ia a very hot
oven, bake twelve minutes and serve
az once.