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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

high, but several hundred feet long.
It is built around a square, with a
patio in the center, which is Mrs. Cat
Inns own particular domain. In this
patio are luxuriant palms, ferns and
cacti. OF course, there is a broad por-
tico facing It on three sides, in the
cool and shady recesses OF which
straw-hatted and skinned Mex
leans SLOUGH along, with listless foot.
steps or indolently doze with the In
evitable cigarette burning in their
fingers.
Outside the house there is a con-
tinuous stretch of wide portico reach
ing all around. The view from this in
cludes the glories of a tropical land
scape, with the grandeur of snow
capped mountains rising in the far
distance. but seeming so near that you
would think to be able to reach them
in few minutes walk. The house is,
of course, built of stone, faced with
cement and then whitewashed. The
roof is OF red tile. but everything else
is glaringly white, affording charm
ing contrast TO the deep green of the
foliage.
Northern women who so 10 Mexico
need not be afraid OF suffering any
of the Inconvenience OF frontier life,',
said Mrs. CatIin. "In this bungalow OF
ours we have marble tiled bathrooms.
with NOT ana Colu wafer as GOod as
can be found in any hotel. We have
electric lights and electric fans. The
food Is Of even greater variety than
you will even get here. because we
have the benefit OF an almost unlimited
game supply. To be sure. ice is little
scarce. but that Is because the proper
machinery for making 1t has not yet
been installed.
Practically the only difference in our
bill OF fare is that we do not have
oysters. II is necessary to bring them
several hundred miles, partly by mules,
and even though they are packed in
ice these copper-colored Mexican oys-
tiers. after being shipped into the in
terror. look somewhat suspicious. l re-
member that last Thanksgiving day we
had some shipped in. / RETAINED, but
the boys all pronounced them very
good. OF course. in the way OF fruit
and vegetables we have much greater
variety than even the markets here
can afford.
ct is this State of Oaxaca which
supplied the Mexican republic with its
two greatest Presidents. Juarez and
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sand. Behring'S and the subcellar5 OF
the neighborhood showed water IL. the
soil to within a few feet of the sur
face. This would have mattered little
in the construction OF an ordinary
building, but the terminal station OF
the Hudson River tunnels had to be
placed deep in the ground on level
with the tunnels themselves.
The spot had once been part of the
shore line of Manhattan Island and tf =
Hudson had Tapped its edges when 1t
was a beach. And 1t was down in that
wet mud and sand that the passenger
cars were to run and the waiting rooms
OF the station were to be established.
Now. usually when structures are to
be reared on wet ground 1t is custo-
mary to build a cofferdam, which is
nothing more than gigantic cup made
of concrete, in which foundations may
be laid. But cofferdams Heretofore
had been comparatively small AFFAIRS.
True, II had been found necessary to
build one to contain the foundations of
the New York Stock Exchange and at
the time engineers marveled at its
great size. IT held the record for size
until the much larger foundations Of
the City Investing building were
built. cofferdam large enough to
hold the Hudson terminal station
would have to be over five times larger
than the one under the City Investing
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nearly seven feet IN circumference ana
twelve feet high. ranging down the
center OF the hall A stone covered
passage leads to a second larger room.
whose walls also face the compass
points. This room Is surrounded by
four smaller ones. The walls OF these
rooms are laid in the most intrinsic
mosaics OF beautiful and rare design.
fitted and put together without mortar
or cement.
ain 1901 further excavations revealed
a subterranean chamber under the east
found the same mural decorations as
IN the halls above the ground. This
room Is about thirty by forty feet.
I'm the surrounding districts are 9TH
er relics, and while not so extensive
as those OF Militia. they are equally In
teresting. On the summit OF high hills
are fortresses and In the valleyA cruel
form, tomblike structures below the
level OF the ground, the tops Just reach
Ing to the surface All have the same
style OF mural decoration as has Militia
Tho ruins OF Militia are to my mind
the wonder OF the western world. They
stand today just as they were found
by the Spaniards, and the description
given by Cortez's chronicles OF them
would answer now, but they do not
give a single paragraph to history.
They are the work Of people which
have passed away under the assaults
of barbarism at period prior 70 all
traditions, leaving no name and no
trace OF their existence save these
ruin which have become the riddle OK
our later generations.
THE later history OF Mexico Is full
OF tragedy, romance and tradition.
Relics OF wealth and grandeur are on
every hand. There are cathedrals
whose chancels are incased with pure
gold half an inch thick There are
Gobelin tapestries and thousands OF
most beautiful works OF art: so you see
the educated and refined Yankee woman
who goes down TO Mexico to make her
home Is not ostracizing herself from
the history OF the world or from things
In which she could be interested"
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MIR, cATlMS front POlSSH

Slixation inhabited this section of the
world not only before the Aztecs, but
even before the Toltecs. Many even
are inclined to the belief that this
was part OF the tabled land of Atalan
tis. which In romance and in song has
been SO often written about. At any
rate. the excavations go back to a
period before history was written-that
10 to say, any history OF this section
Of the world. Right near our bunga-
low have been unearthed the ruins Of
the ancient city of Militia, which is older
than Pompeii and, to my mind, even
more interesting.
1T has not been determined whether
Militia was a royal palace or a city. , 1t
has been buried so long that the story
Of It's existence is now only matter
Of speculation. A number of tombs
have been unearthed recently in which
were found large number of pottery
urus. some of which even now, after
all these centuries. retain traces of the
colors that made them brilliant.
THE ancient Mexicans never reached
the height in architecture shown by
The true arch, an invention found at
an early date In Assyria and among
the Etruscans. They came very near
to Il, however. by building stone cdi-
foes with hammered rocks placed
nearer and nearer as the opposite side
Of the interior rose until they closed
the gap on top with a broad stone for
q Id In some cases they cut off the
edges of the projecting courses so that
It produced the effect of pointed
arch inside. The Zapotecs, or the tribe
that lived before them, were quite
adept at sculpture and decorated the
walls of their palaces and the fronts
OF their tombs with figures and de-
signs of rare beauty.
"The tourist who visits the ruins OF
Militia goes first by rail to the city OF
Daxaca; from here he takes mule
diligence to his destination. The only
rough part of the road is over the
stone pavements of Oaxaca. After that
it is up hill and down dale, but easy
rolling all the way from the city gates
and the old stone bridge Just without
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~ HoUsANDS OF Americans have
gone TO Mexico in the last few
years fortune-seekIng. Many
have succeeded, others hope to.
HTneir enterprises and their endeav-
ors have been more or less freely
oeavors have been more or less freely
Chronicled in news stories and in the
glittering prospectuses OF mines. rail-
roads. timber and fruit concessions
Few have stopped to realize. however.
that this host OF invading Americans
frequently take their families with
them.
And what OF the Yankee wife trans
planted from a Northern climate TO the
wilds OF an almost tropical one7
Is she subject to hardship?
Are her new environments odious,
endurable or pleasant?
Is life for this Yankee housewife
very much different in the heart Of
Mexico than IL is in California?
A typical answer TO these questions
IS given by the wife OF a typical
Yankee who has found business inter-
ests OF considerable extent in the state
OF oaxaea. This is Mrs. H W. Catlin,
who was transported TO a bungalow
down in the southwest co-aer OF Mex.
Eco.
She thinks the life is delightful.
Six months OF the year she spends in
her Mexican home and the other six
months IN the North Outside Of her
husbands financial interests there are
many things that appeal to this edu-
Gated and talented Northern woman.
The region is so rich in history that
the discoveries made in excavations de-
note a civilization which is really pre-
historic.
Mr.. Catlin's bungalow. although il
was built by and is the property OF
his partner, c. A. Hamilton is in
proximity to their mines and the rail-
roads they have built to carry ore to
the shipping points. The house is after
the Mexican fashion. only one story
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Report That Congressman Williams
Will Accept Professorship in
University of Virginia.

Washington.-It is generally be-
lieved in Washington that John Sharp
Williams, Democratic leader of the
house of representatives, will forsake
the arena of politics for the chair OF
economics and political history in the
University of Virginia. A formal ten
der of the place is expected some time
this month, and the famous MiSsissip
plan is quoted by friends as saying he
is perfectly satisfied to lay aside the
cares of politics to spend the rest of
his life as a professor in the celebrated
seat of learning founded by Thomas
Jefferson
The chair of economics and political
history at the University of Virginia
is new departure. No man has yet
filled it. The names OF many promi-
nent men have been mentioned in con-
nection with the place. including most
prominently those of Mr.. Williams and
Charles "A. Towne, formerly United
States senator from Minnesota, and
now Tammany representative in the
house. 1t is understood Mr.. Towne
prefers to continue longer in active
politics. While the tender has not
been made to Mr.. Williams. it is
known that the board of visitors of
the university considers him an ideal
man for the place. He is an alumnus
of the university, graduate of Heidel-
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
MAY DEP0SE MADMAN.

pie satisfied? hope So Now tell me
what time will the people ask to be
entirely happy?' When the servant an
swered: Il do not know, your ma
jesty,' the king looked at him as gra-
ciOusiy as If he had received a proper
answer His health is not good, and
his I.assing away can only be u quesj
ton of time.
Everything has. of course, been done
to make the life of the king comfort
able. Castle Furstenried. where he re-
sides, is situated in most romantic
and picturesque region of the Bava-
rian Alps. A magnificent park sur
rounds the castle, and the kings quar-
ters are furnished in regal style The
king occupies suite of rooms whose
walls are covered by fine tapestries and
which bear valuable paintings by
some OF the most famous artists.
The appearance of King Otto. who,
like his brother Ludwig, was one of
the best looking princes in Germany,
has entirely changed. Owing to his
dislike of physical exercise he has
grown stout and his head and face bear
long gray hair and beard. Owing to
his objection to any physical exam
ination the kings physicians are not
certain whether he has any organic
troubles Five years ago people who
saw the king got the impression that
his tragic life was coming to an end.
He looked pale, but this appears to
have been due to lack of exercise and
irregular living.
The king, with a strange stubborn
ness, never eats at the right time, SO
that he physicians decided to put only
cold food before him rather than al
low him to devour such as had be-
come cold. AS no force can be used.
the physicians and attendants fire.
quently find it difficult to influence
Otto to sleep or to take exercise. ALL
kinds of subterfuges are needed to get
him into the park, for he either does
not go out of his room or he sits ON
bench and gazes at the clouds. For
mer drives in the park have also been
stopped, for the king objected.
AS 10 the present mental condition
of the king, it is reported from Munich
lIliI lc Sllll ItCOSlllLcS people, eS"
pecally those whom he knew in his
youth. When he sees such persons he
puts his hands to his head as if wish
ing 10 revive old memories, his pale
face bears a smiling expression, and
when the person before him bows he
returns the greeting.
When he has a lucid moment the
doctors take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to make diagnosis, and then
prepare a report, which, of course, is
kept secret, to the prince regent. But
enough is known to make it seem Ger
tain that the passing of the king can
be only a question of a few years.
His death will be a blessing for the
prince regent and his family, for there
still are people in Bavaria who con-
slider the genial Lutpold an interloper,
and tank he is imprisoning the king
in order to come to the throne.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
DID NOT UNDERsTAND-AN
INCIDENT OF BARBER SHOP

How will you have your hair cut
sir?" said the talkative barber TO the
victim in the chair.
Minus conversational prolixity," re-
piled the patient.
"How's that, sir?"
with abbreviated or totally elm
mated variations"
"What?"
without effervescent verbosity."
"Sir?"
Let even diminutive colloquy be
conspicuous by its absence
The barber scratched his head
thoughtfully second. and then went
over to the proprietor of the shop and
whispered:
Il don't know whether that man ir
my chair is mad or a foreigner, but
can't find out what he wants"
The proprietor went to the winkins
customer and said politely:
MY man doesn't seem to under.
stand you, sir. How would you like
your hair cut?"
In silence"
The proprietor gave whitening looE
at his assistant, who felt so utterl!
crushed that he never asked the MAJ
if he'd buy bottle of hair restorer.-
'Tit-Bits.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

names until lS49, long after this build
ing had become a dwelling. 1t did.
however, once stand on the spot later
occupied by the Mather school.
According to the standard history
of Dorchester, this little Schoohousc
was built in 111l, on Winter street,
Meeting House hill. succeeding the
first one on the hill. which had been
built in 1894, every pupil of which was
obliged to bring a load of wood to
school and to saw and split it. dur
ing the fall. under penalty of getting
no benefit from the fire IL he failed in
such donation
In 1I9S. this second building having
Eeen found too small, was moved to its
present situation. story of brick
placed beneath it and the whole de-
voted to dwelling purposes.
A brick school, which took its place,
% years later received the name
Mather school, in memory of Richard
Mather, one of the first ministers in
Dorchester and father and GRANDPA
ther of the two Mathers who culti-
waited the mania against Witches"
over 200 years ago
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

Qnsane Ruler Who. 1t Is Said, VIII Soon
Be Deposed)
is now living like a wild animal. He
permits nobody to approach him. His
only EOurishment is bread crumbs and
dried fruit. He is in frightful cOndi-
ton from neglect, which his physicians
and custodians are unable to remedy
because. according to monarchical ira
dition, they ere not permitted to use
force.
1t is only once year that the public
hears anything of the insane king, and
that is when his loyal subjects cele-
brate his birthday as occurred the
other week. "If your majesty will gra-
ciously permit Even Her. Won Red
WITT, the guardian of the king, must
SO address him, for this court etiquette
requires. Majesty. This term be-
slowed on the unfortunate man is,
indeed, a travesty, although, strange
to say. while his memory is gone, he
is still conscious Of his high position.
A question which some years ago he
addressed to a servant proves this.
Believing that he spoke to one of his
ministers, the king said: Are the peo-
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Montezuma Valley Canal.

Cortez, Colo.-A contract was en-
tered into June 30th by the directors
of the Montezuma Valley Irrigators'
district with T. c. Henry, Sons & Co.
of Denver by which the latter agree
to provide the $250.0O0 cash required
to purchase the Montezuma canal for
the district and also to complete the
canal and storage system adequate to
supply the 10000 acres of irrigable
land within the district.
The distribution system is to be
completed by May l. 1907. and the stor-
age reservoir a year later. The con-
tract will be submitted to the voters
of the district for their ratification at
an early meeting. There will prac-
tically be no opposition. Land values
have advanced twenty-five per cent. to-
day and the valley is on the eve of the
greatest prosperity in Its history.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
PRINCIPAL Appropriations.

Washington-Chair Tawney OF
the House appropriations committee
made the following statement as to
the appropriations for the fiscal year
1907:
THE total appropriations made at
this session of Congress, including
those carried in the regular appropri-
alton acts, all deficiencies, miscella-
ncous matters and. permanent annual
appropriations, aggregate $3.50, 1885,
301.
"Erhis is an arbsrel.- increase of
$60000000 over the appropriations
made at the last session OF Congress.
This is more than accounted for
in the three following items:
For the Isthmian canal, S42,447,-
900: under the statehood bill, $lO,-
250000; toward the construction OF
new buildings authorized at this ses-
sion, $1O,321 900, making total OF
$G3,O1S,0OO, to which might be added
properly $5.0O0,00O for San Francisco.
"Other notable increases are $3,-
100000 for inspection of meat pro-
ducts and $1O,G00,000 on account of
the postal service.
"The total apparent appropriations
made at this session, $3.50, ,1S3,S01, do
not constitute in their entirety a
charge against the revenues of the
government for the next fiscal year.
for the reason that there must be de-
Quoted deficiencies that are charge
able to the service of the current
year and to meet expenditures al
ready incurred on account thereof, ap-
proXimating at least S35 100000. This
sum includes $1G,0O0,00O for the 18TH
mian canal.
There should be deducted also $751;
100000 for the sinking fund, which
may or may not be met in whole or
in part, as it is purely matter Of
discretion with the secretary of the
treasury to utilize the surplus for
that purpose.
"There should also be deducted
s22 100000. which is estimated and
included in the whole sum OF appro
priations to be paid out of deposits
of national banks in redemption of
circulating notes of banks. The de-
Dosts are not credited as part OF
the revenues of the government. and
therefore redemptions made from the
fund thus arising should not be
charged to expenditures.
"The S25.45G.4l5 appropriated for
work on the Isthmian canal is pay
able from or reimbursable to the
treasury out of bonds that are au-
thorized to be sold for that purpose
and should also be deducted from the
appropriations for 1907.
THE sums mentioned amount to
more than $139, 100000. and when de-
Quoted leave apparent appropriations
of only S741 100000 to be met out of
the revenues of the next fiscal year.
'In my judgment the ordinary reve-
nues Of the next fiscal year will
amount to at least $G00,00oO0O. The
postal revenues are estimated at
$1S1 ,973,0O0 for 1907, making the total
apparent resources OF the government
for next year not less than S7S1,573,-
900, or at least $40OO0,000 in excess
of appropriations that may be
charged against them
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
CONGRESS ADJOuRNS after DOING
MUCH VERY IMPORTANT WORK

sion. He says that the present Con-
gress has done more along the lines of
constructive craftsmanship than has
been accomplished at any session with
which he is familiar. He SAYS that
men of genuine patriotism have a
right to feel "a profound satisfaction
in the course of this Congress-"
The text of the Presidents state.
ment follows:
"In the session that has Just closed
the Congress has done more substan.
tial work for good than any Congress
at any session since became familiar
with public affairs. The legislation
has been along the line of real con-
structive craftsmanship of the most
practical and efficient type, and hill af-
ter bill has been enacted which has
been Of an Importance so great that it
is fair to say that the enactment Of
any one of them would have made the
session memorable; such, for instance,
as the railroad rate bill, the meat in
spection measure, the pure food bill,
the bill for free alcohol in the arts,
the consular reform BILL the Panama
canal Legislation, the joint statehood
bill and the naturalization bill
Unselfish and Wise.
II certainly have no disposition to
blink at what there is of evil in our So
cial, industrial or political life of to-day,
but it seems to me that the men OF gen.
uine patriotism, who genuinely wish
well to their country, have the right
to feel a profound satisfaction in the
entire course of this Congress. l
would not be afraid to compare it's rec
ord with that of any previous Congress
in our history, not alone for the wis
dom, but for the disinterested high
mindedness which has controlled its
action.
1T is noteworthy that not single
measure which the closest scrutiny
would warrant us in calling Of doubt
full propriety has been enacted, and on
the other hand no influence Of any
kind has availed to prevent the enact
ment of the laws most vitally neces-
sary to the nation at this time"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
No Resemblance.

The Young Man Cat the other end
of the sofa) )-Er-it isn't true, I hope,
Miss Mirtie, that you told Miss Cav
sip | was sara sardine.
The Young Woman-If I did, Mr..
Fainthart, l take it back You're not
the least bit in the world like a sar-
dine. You seem to be terribly afraid
you are crowding somebody
Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
INSANE RULER OF BAVARIA
GROWING WORSE.
King Otto Said to Be Now Living
Like Wild Animal-Loyal Sub
jects Still Celebrate HIS
Birthday.

Fienna.-In well informed quarters
here it is considered probable that the
insane King Otto of Bavaria will be
in the Bavarian constitution, however,
would be necessary before this could
be done King Otto, who was insane
when he ascended the throne 90 years
ago, has grown worse each year, and
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Solved Again.

you think you will have a cook
next week sure?" asked the caller
after a prolonged discussion of the
servant problem.
81 shall, if the girl has any regard
whatever for the amenities of life
replied the hostess /.
What do you mean?"
I'm order to be sure of her favor.
have arranged a little dinner in her
honor the first evening she is with us.
Can't you come?"-Judge.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

Admiring Sister-Too bad of the
Siasher to say that your poems were
too sassy.
The Minor Poet-No; it was the Mon.
day Review said that. The SlasheI
said that the meter was all wrong.
Admiring Sister-Rather distinc.
ton without difference.-ChicagO
Chronicle.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Diplomacy.

Does that politician keep his prom.
iscs?"
"No. But when he breaks one he
acts as if lie felt so bad about it that
you forget your troubles and begin ia
s-mpathize with him. m.'-Washington
Star
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
For Lunch.

When man who's civilized brings home
Another man for dinner
The cook cuts up and fumes and frets,
His wife acts like Il sinner:
But wives and cook of Umbo-Jum,
OFF in the South Pacific,
When he brings home II man for lunch
Smile on him beatihc.
-IInIlstnl Post
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
MAY QUIT POLITICAL FIELD.

berg and profound scholar.
The probable passing of John Sharp
Williams from active politics has re-
vived the talk of Champ Clark for
speaker of the house in the event of a
Democratic victory next fall. The