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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
MIXED POLITICS IN NEW YORK STATE

THE political situation New York
The machine bosses making every effort defeat the
denomination of Hughes for governor The professional
politicians would prefer democrat than
undergo the punishment they have suffered the Hughes
the last years For the present the aborng day
and night the impression that Hughes weak
candidate OF the national administration the
strongest candidate nominated but hestates
preference The feeling shared by Frank Hitchcock
the Taft Yet It quite possible that
will from headquarters the prevailing
the party and the people generally made
explain the New York situation arising of the
politics Of the last years that Raymond
the Chicago Tribune
governor
OF democratic officials himself
hardly be overesmated he had done nothing else
the public utilities
would have been written high the scroll of those who
deeds for the people
From the day OF his election today
republican machine He openly
OF his and yet he his fight by the simple device
declined the aid OF the national administration thereby
Rooseyelfs friends to call him ungrateuL
u generally involving combination of politically
there has been time when his reelection he
be considered doubt
The conclusion here arrived the independent
OF New York state Notwithstanding the organized
effort Of the politicians work up against Hughes
The Bosses Of this position that if Hughes reelected
they might well go OF business will have control
neither Of legislation patronage But they nom
mating dummy candidate for governor that endanger the
of the whole ticket circumstances we incline to
think they will finally get one in authority
That IS the logic OF the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Beer as a Moral Agent
A Harvard professor discourses on the mani
fold evils that flow from prohibition
BY Edward F. cahin

II ROFESSOR HUGO MUENSTERBERG of Harvard would hike to
prohibition with article, but he has
In freedom America The
majority eccenriches of independent thought
plain Professor Muenerg Mr. E. p E. Troy
brings this bundle OF conclusions
American nation
permit
the healthy nation need
mate
of down by awful
gambling, murder
and there beer tap 1t
prohibition substitutes for alcohol but should
suspected appalling enumerated by the doctor
Nuenerbg that rshman Archbishop
that he would rather England
phrase, will bear analysis No civil
all The only freeman
Muensterbers Mgee that he would rather
disadvantage of being inspired than America
sober attacks him on his
of Alexander chamberlain
professor of anthropoogy at university:
half
future Ior US Win
existence
We NAV not question with frecracke The rattle OF
ANYBODY The futile trick after all slight
Improvement literature that Dr. R. H. Mcdonald used to
circulate in this before he looted the Pachc bank and
seconded Herei an example:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Good Roads Movement

From the maledictions scattered
broadcast in the mire of roadless Amer
lea by despairing bicyclists 10 years
ago hopes of better things have taken
root No gift of prophecy is now re-
ouired to forsee time when these
hopes will have so far materialized that
a team, if it is good one, will be able
to haul an empty wagon over the
gumbo roads of the Mississippi valley
in spring, and the public highways of the
south will be so we'll buoyed that light
draught automobiles may navigate them
in comparative safety.
From every part of the country comes
the same encouraging news. Sixteen
states now have highway commissions
that are trying in various ways to sup
ply the greatest need of the nation.
which is good roads. At one extreme
is New York, which, in 1905, voted to
expend $4,000. 900 in building good
roads. Under the plan adopted the
state will build and maintain 1882
miles connecting the principal cities,
and pay half the cost of 400 miles Of
local roads TO be built by the counties.
At the other extreme is Iowa, the
third state in the union in extent Of
road mileage, where the use of the pub
lie highways is so vast that If teams
enough could be assembled to do in one
day all the travelling done in the state
in year line would reach once and a.
half around the earth, which doles out
an annual apDropriation of $4,000 to de-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
THE VENEZUELAN COMEDY

Indifferent world watches with amusement the null
tfariou squabble of President neehbors
by and large, and the whole world appears
that if little Holland will and take the Venezuelan
bear by the tail the will keep the ring with
Uncle Sam for referee Castro feels much relieved the
Dutch minister Caracas most undpo-
matte about him. and that supplies more
break his international relations NJ de Reu who
he Netherlands at Caracas and published
men that Castro almost dcatorwo haSrued
who makes and annus monopes with peexts filled
ness That hurt chiefly because The comedy
accntuaed by the obsperous form which CastroN
gwen expression The president of Venezuela
organ in which his sentiments freely expressed with slight
regard for the diplomatic blue pencil way
feels about the Hollander:
OF such report de signed that
terrible
Of him who has friend his high
precedent the
simplest
We may pretend unrave the inrcaces of tremen-
dous quarrel 1t that Holland preparing
cruiser harry the Venezuelan but really may
doubt whether damage will result If the
fined hard words clear that Castro carries guns
for the Duchman AS for NJ de Reus Castro adds that
degeneated violent scandaer of the
fatherland.7 Whose faheriand?
The trouble with Castro is that he will himself play the
diplomacy according the rules but break
frghtu He of mufarious grev-
by flow OF language Hence perpexity in
the chanceeries Like the Arizona poker player Castro
the rules he goes along
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
AUDAc1rY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB

TAR be it from The Call meddle mix with the high
II deliberations of the Commonwealth club The ucubraons and
dvagaton OF that learned body always OF civic
and The malignant microbes that do afaict the
polite shver their unconscionabe shells when aragned
that awful forum Theeven plaques and retire dis
comed and abashed before the onslaught OF the comonweaer
but they have tackled the state railroad commission. 1t
is much
The bubonc plague fire. earthquake Ruefal these the
Commonwealth club talk into subnison but there magic
railroad That body the
morning glory of California politics. Where planted there it
neither frost may blast plow eradicate 1t mis-
chievous political weed.
We congratulate the Commonwealth club its honorable
WE'LL will make anything
the railroad commission by talking to The club pouring
ducks back hear him quack $4,000
He is that kind OF duck and nothing
The best thing that could be donewih the railroad
and the body into the Flood build
ing where belongs 1t much Southern Pacific bureau
office The Commonwealth club is like the rustic that
bank wondering how long before the flows
by aduring the hurry that he may
long flows hill the commits
sion will be deaf as the river.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

the little Bryan such thing little Bryan conceivable.
But Colonel Waeon deems necessary launch this formidable
and extraordinary defense
We sngularly
untitled fiscal Don Manch
the forecast OF providen dishonest might have
which Hartman mistakenly thought he had of Roosevelt.
Mr. Bryan malgned maker Suddenly
elevated to party leadership young and poor church
livelihood
the only pursuit which promised living his altered needs
which
himself he did what myrds good before him had
is, t his pen and tong
We that Mr. Bryan has been @maligned
money maker Some OF have poked fun his thrifty
of turning his political misaps profit He the only
made the business of being defeated for office gain
but this said by way of eproac but rather inspired
admiration of Mr. Bryans most striking haracterists
liy Colonel Waerson fighting Yet
without his assistance should have identified Mr. Bryan
with Don Quxote that particular variety of Quxote
he had been described quixoc visionary politics that might
be another thing
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

1 to December 81. The president is
not eligible to reelection to that
Office until the expiration of one year
after he retires from Office The vice
president, however, may be, and usu-
ally is, elected TO succeed the outgoing
president.
RAILROAD LANDSEE H Windsor.
Cal. Where can L obtain information
as to railroad lands for sale in OregOn2
Communicate with the railroad COM
pany that owns the land
DIVORCE+L. B. l., City The ques-
tiOn asked calls for so many legal
opinions that the department of queries
respectively declines to attempt 10
furnish answers on the ground that,
while the department will give the law
as it appears on the books. it VIII not
decide questions OF law.
OUT OF WEDLOCK-A. E. b and I.
]. K. City Can a child born out OF
wedlock be legally legitimatized in this
state by a subsequent marriage?
The father CT an ilIegitimate child
makes it legitimate one by acknowl-
edging it and taking it into his home,
with the consent Of his wife.
JURORS-J c. P, City Please pub
lish the method by which the Superior
judges select jurors to serve for the
term.
The jurors list is made up from eli
gibIes whose names appear on the as
sessment roll The method is fully eX-
planned in sections 204-211 of the code
of civil procedure, which you can con-
suit at the free public library.
GREAT SEAL-B.. City. Who de-
signed the great seal of the state OF
California?
The designer was Major Robert
Selden Garnett. U. S. A. He drew it
during the first session OF the first
convention at Monterey,
to October IS, 1S49, but
declined to have it presented to the
in his name, on the ground
of his belief that IL it was known from
what source it had come it would not
be adopted. as at that time there ex-
listed considerable hostility between the
authorities and the nascent
civil powers. Caleb Lyons. one of the
clerks Of the convention obtained the
of Garnett to appropriate the
design and present it as his own pro-
duction-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

proficient in the art of drawing she
should make original sketches and sub
nit them to the chief artist of a news
paper, who will tell her if she is pos
sessed of the requirements for news
paper sketch artist
IN THE FIELD-Reader, Oakland,
Cal Would the president of the United
States have the constitutional power
to assume charge of the army IN the
field in case of war?
Section Z, article II of the constitu-
ton of the United States unquestion-
ably gives him that power.
OLD CoINS-Q. 8, City. Which is
the best place in the city to sell old
coins?
Consult the city directory. classified
part, for list of money brokers, then
visit as many as you want and see
which will make the best oner- This
department does not advertise private
business.
HOMESTEAD-A. t. S. N, Modesto.
Cal. If a place of residence is made
a homestead, the wife dies and the
husband marries again. have the chill
dren by the first marriage any right in
the homestead and has the second wife
any share in it?
Under the law Of this state if the
homestead was from the community
property the same, on the death of the
wife. vests in the surviving husband.
lie has absolute control of it.
AESTHETICS-Subs Los Ga
tos. Cal. What Is the origin of aes-
thetics?
1t is a term invented about the mid
die of the eighteenth century by Baum
garten, professor of philosophy at
Frankfort-on- the Oder, to denote the
science of the beautiful, particularly
art, as the most perfect manifesto
tion of that which is beautiful 1t has
the merit of being at once comprehen-
sive and clear, and has therefore been
widely adopted of late years by critics
SWISS REPUBLICS, City. How is
the president of the Swiss republic
elected, and for how long?
Fhe president and the vice president
of the federal council of the republic
of Switzerland are the first magistrates
of the confederation. Both are elected
by the federal assembly at the joint
session of the national and state coun-
ellis for the term Of one year, January
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
A SPURIOUS ISSUE

A A ARSE HENRY WATTERSON, with exuberant and OBJ
eperous eoquence defends Mr. Bryan from the
charge that he is millionaire and after summing
and the expenses of the candidate concludes
that the outside the gentleman from Nebraska
S0O0 We free that regard this greatly
Byans credit From the Colonel able
defense might that moral character
direct ratio OF his tale of dollars
1t like queer bother about this year grace
We that anybody has accused Mr. Bryan Of being
millionaire and therefore wicked proportion If he
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Impertinent Question No. 64
What's The Use of Talking?

For the most original wes answer this question-the
brefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
"Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTAT
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Answer to a LaIap
5pizeto to A. ekson strO street. city
peach at night; n morning
1pzeto strete city
o with tvo1eg
prize t W. AIce sreetoa
An Engishman that see an American Joke
piz J. R. box Nap
Tell the London eoekney to take good look at W.
Hearst when he comes there
prize to ofhn street Berkaav
A cross between a Gazaba and Doodle Dee
E. Doorestr
When wife she is going on vacation 81 49,.
changes her - -
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

would that teetotm
robbery available substitute for alcohol
DR. Chamberlain drunkenness vulgar fractions
he would steal his neghbos tor lack
controversy 1t be conducted
argument indicated that Of the abolition
days, @Woud you like your daughter nigger?'
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
LITTLE DRINKS


a drunk s he be
drunk is h lie
drunks Is he three drinks2 Three-hrths
drunk is he
len ne Dead drunk
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Tea as a Panacea


Your interesting note on the old
time use of tobacco as medicine re-
minds me- writes correspondent,
that in its early days in England a
still wider range of curative virtues
was claimed for tea. which is now be-
ing abused in the papers as fertile
cause of insanity. In the Mercurius
Politicus of September 3d. 1858. ap-
pears marvellous advertisement exS
tolling the virtues of 'tnat excellent and
by all physicians approved China drink
called tcha and tay. alias tee And
there is in the British museum broad
sheet issued by the founder of Cara
ways in which its particular virtues
are displayed at length. Among many
other things it 'helpeth the headache,
removeth the distractions of the
spleen, cleareth the sight and purifieth
adult humours and a hot liver. 1t
prevents and cures agues, surfeits and
fevers; prevents consumptions, is good
for colds, dropsies and scurvies and
expelleth Infection No wonder that
1t hath been sold for FLO the pound
weight. w Westminster Gazette.
fray the expenses of the state college
faculty while acting in the capacity of
highway commission. With this intro
duction the author writes of what is
being done and what can be done to
transform roadless America.-Te echnical
yVorld
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
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JOURNEY INTERRUPTED

Col. R. A. Phillips and wife of Scran-
ton, Pa, and E. ]. Evans and his
daughter Miss Evans, are at the Grand
Pacific hotel. They were on their.
way to the Yellowstone parF when
Miss Evans had a severe hemorrhage
OF the lungs about half an hour before
No. reached Bismarck Tuesday
noon. They left their train here and
sought medical assistance. The pa
tient is resting comfortable, and as
soon as she gains a little strength
The party will start for home.
Col. Phillips is superintendent of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Coal company at Scranton, and is
prominent Republican of Pennsylva-
mia. Mr.. Evans is president of one
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
THE WRONG MAN.

Police Officer Obermuller of James
town arrested a man last Saturday,
answering the description of the Bo-
hemian who assaulted Joe Hlivaty
at Sterling Saturday morning. He
had s100 in his possession, about the
amount he is supposed to have taken
from Joe. .~a.
He was brought to the city Satur-
day night and held here until Monday
afternoon for Identification by Joe
Hilvaty. The latter came from Sterl-
ing to assist the sheriff. 1t was then
discovered that they had the wrong
man. He was released and when
walking about the city he was ar
rested by Chief Wing as answering
the description. He was released
again He is unfortunate in looking
so much like the man wanted
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
Judging a Melon.

Is there any way for purchaser to
tell a good melon without cutting and
testing it? That is exactly what an
expert melon grader is expected to do,
to judge the favor of the melon as
well as the size The best external in
dication in a netted Gem and melons
of similar type is a golden greenish
color. the melon being deeply ribbed
and thickly overlaid with rather coarse
gray netting, the edges Of which rise
perpendicuiarly from the surface. The
melon should be heavy. There should
be no ragged or broken stem to indi-
cate that the melon was torn from the
vine before it was ripe enough to part
freely. If one follows these points he
ts pretty sure to get the perfection of
melon produced by the quality Of the
seed planted. If the seed has come
from tasteless melon the result win
be disappointing even with thorough
culture and the best care in picking
and shipping. Baltimore American.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
He ATE THE SOAP.
Garland Would Have Swallowed IL if
ls Had Killed Him.

Garland Would Have Swallowed It if
IL Had Killed Him.
Augustus. H. Garland. who was at
torley general under President Cleve-t
land, was very fond of practical jokes
and during his term of service In the
senate frequently turned the laugh on
his colleagues Senators Voorhees, and
Vest, with whom he was very friendly,
anally determined to turn the tables.
Mr.. Garland had habit, like Voor-!
bees. Of munching candy, and Vest and
Voorhees, made it up between them to
take advantage Of his fondness for
sweets to play their trick. They had
some tempting looking chocolate cara
mels prepared. with the Interior filled
with brown soap. These they took to
the senate chamber, and Voorhees,
placed them on his desk The lid being
off, when Mr.. Garland sauntered down
the aisle he noticed them at once.
what have you there, DAMP he in
quired. ssS. # .,,Ig ii .zgs
Voorhees, looked up carelessly from,
his writing and responde /: Y 'Caramels.
Help yourself. EB il 4-fEr} &
Garland needed no second invitation
and, picking up two. or three, placed
one in his mouth. Steadily he chewed
away, his face betraying no sign of the
conflict within him. This alarmed
Voorhees,, who went to Vests desk and
said: ia
Hes eating them, Vest! What shall
we do? The stuff will kill him surev'
Senator Vest replied that it could do
no more than make him sick. Garland
swallowed the stuff, although he was
foaming at the mouth from the soap
suds. He related the Incident after
ward with great gusto and said he
would have swallowed it If it had
killed him. .t542.7Fy u
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
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and with kind regards, / remain,
Yours sincerely,
IRA B. THAYER.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
EXTRA GOOD SHOW TONIGHT.

EXTRA GOOD SHOW TONIGHT. &
The vaudeville show which is to be
given tonight at the Athenenn as a
testimonial benefit for Thomas Man
ming, the actor, who has had such
bad luck through sickness, will be one
Of the best performances seen in this
city. In addition to the entire Gem
company and moving pictures, there
will appear number of volunteers
who are well known locally as fine
amusement makers and entertainers,
including a quartet composed of
Messrs Ha1verson, Chase, WinsloW
and Humphreys, which will sing
choice selections. Charlie O'Toole
will appear in Jew monologue and
other turns, r. H, Thomas, who has
pleased so many with his clog dare
ing, will dance clog waltz, and a
number of others will add to the
pleasure Of the evening, making 1t
one of the best vaudeville shows that
has been seen In the city. Manager
Wells has some extra fine films that
will be run tkis evening. Grandin
and Lewis will do one Of their best
acts and Percy Moore viii be at HIS
best in illustrated songs. A large
patronage is hoped for ais Mr.. Man
ming Is deserving and the receipts
will help him recover from the loss
OF time during his long sickness
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23

- Is gIa-
STARTED FOR NEW ORLEANS.
T. J. Nervine left on Tuesday morn
ing for New Orleans in a boat which
he built in the last few days In one
of the lumber yards. The boat is
called the Bismarck" and is open,
being 16 feet long and feet wide.
He has travelled all over the United
States and is now going clear to the
Gulf of Mexico, thence to Havana and
then to New York. He carries a COM
plete camping outfit with him, and
when he tires Of the water he rests
on the land for a while. He has a
large fund OF experience and is an
interestingtalker. "
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-23
FLY Foes IN INDIA.
A Plague That at Times Makes Life
UnbearabIe In Calcutta.

A Plague That at Times Makes Life
Unbearable In Calcutta.
One Of the evils Of Calcutta Is the
plague Of green hies, from which the
whole city suffers at certain times in
the year. The happy hunting time Of
these minute insects Is during the late
autumn and early winter. They are a
serious nuisance both in and out of
doors. They wing their way through
all the open doors into the houses and
into every room. making life unbear-
able.
Like most insects, the little green
flies have great affection for the
fame. On occasion the inha bitants
have found it necessary to put out all
the gaslights, even at a public dinner,
and to take their meals practically in
deep gloom, illuminated only by flick
ering candles.
Naturally it is not at all pleasant to
60 on eating with dense clouds Of in
sects swarming overhead or, roasted
to death. falling about one In pattering
showers.
They seem to spring into existence
from nowhere. Perhaps 1t Is almost
dusk when the lights Of the street
lamps are becoming visible. Then
suddenly the air, which a moment be-
fore was quite clear, is full Of myriads
Of green flies, drifting in misty patches
and obscuring the street lamps.
Often the number Of insects which
have been scorched to death is SO great
that little heaps Of them collect inside
the lamps, while bucket loads have to
be swept up from the roads next morn
ng.-London Answers.