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APPLIED ANECDOTES.

No doubt you boys have all read the
story Of the time when Lincoln. walking
with a friend. met a negro. The negro
lifted his hat to the two men. Lincoln
lifted his hat in turn to the negro.
"Why did you do that?" asked Lin
coins friend of the President
Because" was the reply, Il cannot
afford to be less polite than a negro"
Now, can we boys, whether were white
or black. afford to be less polite than
hero?
I'm sure you will remember reading OF
Lincoln's gentleness, not only to moth ha;s
who came to plead for pardons for their
soldier boys. but also to little mothers OF
the field and forest. -.
Once he found that in q storm some III
tie fiedglings had been dislodged from
the nest, and the mother bird was In
great distress about 1t. Lincoln stopped
and very gently put the little ones back
in their home again.
Can We boys, no matter how much GOOD
muscle we have-and We need all We can
develop-anord to be less gentle than
hero?
Lincoln was once a hired man." He
was not afraid to turn his hand at any
thing. We do not read of his ever look
ing fastidiously around when there was
anything to be done ard saying: That's
not my work, let Bill do it.
Can we. boys. afford to be daintier than
hero?
Now see here, boys, this isn't preaching,
It is just common sense. The heroes we
all admire are the all-around, good|
hearted. willing, brave fellows who do the
into the habit of doing things well; and
when the time comes to do anything great
they Just do ii from force of habit. Start
in and watch your chances.
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@ NEW u
SPyZZLES|

DOUBLE ACR0STJC.
When correctly guessed and placed one below
another. my primals and finals. reading upward.
will spell the name OF a great man. I. To
row. 2. Terrible. 3. A native Of Hndoostan.
4. puzzle. 8. kind OF horse. 6. Source Of
disease. T. A stimulant.
PIED CITIES.
/. Enpcasloa. 2. Bngpamhnot. s. Philla-
depiah.
WORD SQUARE.
]. To tire. .. A shape. 3. Part Of q fence.
4. A measure Of distance.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
Ny first is in comrade. but never in lover:
My seconds in cunning. but not in discover;
My third is In shipper. but never in smile;
My fourth is in fashion, but never in style;
My fifth il In dainty. and also In kind;
My Mole is a boy whom they say 10 quite blind.
DR0P-vOWEL VALENTINE.
S-ng s-ng f y-l-ntns. my Ia PIT sind L y .,
f. r md tw-nty c-ntur- $ VII find m VT tr-
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
i am composed of fifteen letters and spell the
name Of poor noet who wrote love poems. NV
1. 13. Ii. Is is a running contest. My I, 2. &,
4 is what my whole not. My 4. 8, G, 10
not soft. My s. .. TO- IL is also appropriate foe
Valentines day
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one on the fire. while 1t is burning you
can heat the next one. I'll write the let
tiers down AS you tell me what they are"
So Nathaniel eagerly heated and burned
were all gone. without one sigh or groan
o. regret from their maker, mamma show
ed him the letters she had written.
They looked like this-YOUCANGO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
20 dear" exclaimed Nathaniel. did
have as many valentines as all those?''
Just as many as there are letters in
the alphabet" said mamma, laughing.
II used to know how many that was.
I'll have to count now. to make sure.
mind he tried to read st. Valentine s
message.
Its a jumbledy big word, mamma.
Can't you chop it up into little ones?"
Mamma soon arranged the letters SO
that they looked better. Then Mamma
stairs-tomorrow' You? Me? I? 1 can
go downstairs tomorrow? And leave the
measles up here? And see Charlie and
baby-sister? And grandmamma? Oh.
tine s day. Wasn't he good saint to
send me the message? He beats the tele-
phone! But his writing looks just like
yours, mamma
When tomorrow came. a very we'll
scrubbed and thoroughly disinfected lit
tie boy was welcomed back into the fam
lily circle. while the measles were chased
out of the blue and white chamber by the
smoke of the doctors fumigating lamp.
At dinner Mamma found seven pretty
valentines by his plate. The one he liked
best of all was from an auntie way off in
the east. 1t had colored picture of st.
Valentine holding a can Of red paint in
his left hand, while in his right he held a
brush with which he was putting the fin
ishing touches to a very red little boy.
who was sitting up in bed In a blue and
white chamber.
This was written under the picture:
To a little Massachusetts, boy,
Who celebrates ST. Valentines Day
With scarlet fever and the measles.
They say you've the Measles! Pray
how did / know It?
The news came by letter, from far-ofI
Beloit.
But oh, could I sec you.
I'd hug you with joy!
You dear little.
Queer little,
Measly
Boy!
Last year you were scarlet. Oh! didn't
you know It?
And now you are red. way out in Be-
lott!
Your color, whence came It? Did st.
Val. bestow it?
Did he find you and paint you. out west.
in Beloit?
Yet If could see you,
I'd hug you with joy!
You dear little,
Queer little,
Measly
Boy!
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PEANUT PLANTS.

Five cents worth OF roasted peanuts
can be made to last a long time IL you
are not too hungry. but did you ever
think how much longer they would last
if you planted fresh ones? Try planting
a few kernels in a pot or box OF loose.
mellow earth. Keep in a rather warm
place. and water moderately. The kernels
will soon sprout and the plant grows
quickly. AS the foliage spreads graceful
ly over the pot you will be surprised to
find how beautiful the plants are. Indeed.
florists grow them for sale. They are
well worth the slight care they require,
and the plant has some interesting habits
that sharp-eyed boys and girls will enjoy
watching
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THE GREATEST MAN.

Tell me. little scholars. who was the greatest
Born in February! Tell me II you can.
"Oh. know" said Billy. bright as MONDAY sun
HE is my greatest hero. brave George Wash
ington.
The Father OF His Country and the bravest
man and true
Who championed our country and showed what
we could do"
al think that Abra' m Lincoln much drawer was
and great;
He fought for good Of country, Of every man
and state.
So wise and good and honest was this great
President,
Then up in frantic hurry popped one sweet dim
pied hand.
Well. Dolly who was greatest born this month
in our land?
They're wrong.' cried sobbing Dolly her face
blaze Of scorn.
at Is my father dearest: he IL the greatest
man e'ef born"
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BOYS THOUGHT OF LINCOLN

Some days in school. when teacher says.
Jim, name the Presidents I up and commence.
And say them all from Washington clear through
Buchanan. then
l have to stop and clear my throat-I always
have to when
I come to Abraham Lincoln's name,
f en- tho the teacher whispers, Shame!
Can't you remember. JIM
Can't I remember him?
Why he's my hero. That is why
/ get choked up and want to cry.
Once he just poor ].
And homely. too and tall and shy:
And he was brave and made his place,
Climbed TO the top. and freed a race.
When / think what he dared to do
Just vow I'll do something. too.
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IN THE KINDERGARTEN.

Ernest had been absent for several days.
His teacher asked the circle" IL any
one could tell why Ernest did not come
to school. One little hand went up and
its owner said: please teacher, he's
sick-he's got the chicken coops''
Another girl was absent. "Can any
one tell me why Marie is away?" asked
this same teacher. Patsy gave the reason
as he piped out, "Marie's got an illustrat-
ed TOOTH
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WORD PUZZLE.
DIAMOND.
NJ
MUssIc
1. Carpet. . Car pet. g. Car pet
POSTsiANS BAG.
/. Broom. boom. 2. Stock. sock. 3. Fra8s
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
. tSir) Joshua Reynolds
WORD SQUARE.
bkw
cHARADE
Anecdote lAnne neck dotel.
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SUSIE'S CURLS.

Do you think you can keep q secret.
And never tell any one?
Not any person. least Susie NcPhefson
OF all people under the sun!
Have you ever noticed her curls,
So envied by all us girls?
When she goes to bed you just see her head
OF course you wont tell 1t for worlds.
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NOT AFRAID OF WORK.

II am much panied. my son. to notice
that you are afraid of work
afraid Of work, Why, father. / can't
see where you got that idea; ! can lie
right down by 1t and go to sleep.'
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edge may be colored differently on the
two sides. Cut it out and paste on a
larger sheet of paper or cardboard. and
you have a valentine any one will be
delighted to have.
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This little courtier presents his lady
love with flowers on St. Valentines day.
Paint the whole valentine as daintily
rs you can. The ribbon around the
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Pretty enough-and mighty sweet!
My little sisters hard to beat
When others choose their Valentine
l guess I'll stick to her, for mine!
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
"SMOKELESS SIN"


- ambition when
political prosperity
politics dominated by
detrment of the commonwealth has
OF haFd.to tell
feel the
life of OF business
smokeless the
uree Stanford university delivered by Rev. William Horace
Day, D. D., of Los Angeles
The LinconRoosevelt league phase OF great and
that has pluck the mask from those
forms OF profitable dishonesty and that seek disguise the
outward seeming OF repecabity Never the history of the
world dishonesty organized business basis until the modern
corporation employed lawyers discover how do illegal
legal way. In politics and all the relations OF public
scale these forms OF dishonesty have been turned
profit the making OF great fortunes The result has been
wide Generalization The young seeing the results of
cessu roguer has found difficult his bearings by the
ancient standards OF right and wrong
We look universities hold fast the standards and
bear them ao in the sight OF The recognition of honest
work done by the league in California
made where should bring fruit The seed dropped fertile
ground, well cultivated
These forms OF smokeless SIM happily characterized by
DR. Day dangerous because their wckedness we'll dis
gused These fine clothes and goo church Sundays
They sit high public bnquets and in society," The Lin
Roosevelt league destroy phase of activity
It IS part the of honesty with greed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
GAS COMPANY BOOK KEEPING

EXAMINATION of the gas companys books and plant by
II experts employed behalf of the city that the
poration officials have greatly exaggerated the of
facture and distribution The company has indulged in
dubious methods OF book keeping with the purpose
the familiar practice public service corporations dealing with
municipal governing bodies 1t reasonably certain that when
the book keeping and apprasements OF the Spring Valley
submitted like similar results will be obtained
careful estimate OF the cost OF making and distributing
San Francisco compiled by Engineer A. NJ Hunt shows the
total be less than Is 1000 feet The company
asks that the price be fixed 81 per 1000 feet The present
IS which allows ample margin of profit Any
would be plain OF daylight robbery under
Of law.
The discloses something per
of all the gas manufactured lost by leakage owing
detective and pipes This condition is regrettab
undoubtedly due the effects OF fire
quake But the corporation its losses The people
of San Francisco conducting insurance company The
gas company must locate and stop leaks,
head OF operating expenses only as an
example of dishonest book keeping An analogous
presented should the city both plant and bonds for
OF taxation That of would be double
property By this plan of book keeping the corporation
gas pay double returns the investment
The results of the throw illuminating
the unwilngness of public corporations
methods and their book keeping the of independent
The company willing and
examination the when the bluff
happened the spirit obscuaon at
appeared.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
THE TAFT BOOM PREVAILS

the field of national politics almost looks Taft might be
given republican nomination by aeclamaon Indeed there
strong this direction the result of
conferences leaders OF the Washington
The hackers of the allies the avote have be
called without much have that the
they could hope effect would be the of deadlock In
fact they allies only the that they for TAFT
the slightest should
control majority of the delegates that they could unite
single candidate But the from the dem
aggregate forces of only
minority and the doubtful large enough
them into obstructive effort
Facing this situation they would readily concede defeat
that they fear the possibilities of prolonged deadlock
By creating situation of that they would inevitably invite
stampede Roosevelt the obvious alternative that forces
them Taft and look pleasant about it. 1t solution that
lends itself harmony and should be acceptable all elements
within the 1t suggested of the plan that Fairbanks
should be renomnad for president Mr. Fairbanks has filled
this unmportan Office with dignity but his the higher
station have been chiefly regarded absurd 1t believed that the
nomination of Fairbanks for vice president would the
OF Indiana for the republican column.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

A n engagement of great interest
~ to the younger set is that Of
Lieutenant James Abbott Of Fort
Mason and Miss Caroline Smith Of
Washington. D. C. The news was an
nounced formally in Washington last
week and the popular officer has been
the recipient of many good wishes since
IL became known here. Miss Smith is
not known in California. but islreported
as being a charming and pretty girl
Lieutenant Abbott, who was stationed
at the Benicfa barracks for two years,
comes of a prominent Maryland family
and has been a great favorite in the
younger set here ever since he first
arrived in California. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Captain and Mrs. William Montrose
Parker will leave town in another fort
night for the east, where Captain
Parker will join his regiment at Madi
son barracks. New York. Colonel and
Mrs Leopold Parker, who have been
visiting the Parkers here. have returned
to their home in Washington. d. c.
Mrs. Russell Wilson, Miss Emily Will
son and Miss Linda Cadwalader will
route to Europe They Will spend sew
eral months on the continent. Mrs.
Wilson has rented her handsome home
in California street to Knox Maddox
Mrs. George Cadwalader. who spent the
winter months with her mother. has
reopened her little apartment In De-
visadero street.
Mrs. George Grant and Spencer Grant
will spend the next three months in
San Rafael. Mrs. Grant was the house
guest for the winter of her daughter
Mrs. Robert Bolton, in the Bolton
home in Broadway. The Grant home in
Mill Valley has been rented for the
season.
Admiral Louis Kempff and Miss Cor
nelia Kempff have returned from Colo
rado. where they went several weeks
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peter
Weeks in Burlingame.
Captain and Mrs Alexander Nc
Crackep have been spending the past
fortnight at Alta Iona. Mrs. Nc
Cracker will. remain there until the re-
turn of the West Virginia. which Cap
tain McCracken commands, when they
will move to one of the nearby country
places.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin was hostess at
an informal tea on Sunday afternoon,
Several society maids and matrons as
sisted Mrs. Martin in receiving.
Mrs. L. NJ. Trent and her daughter.
Miss Helen, returned from a weeks
visit to Del Monte yesterday and will
go up TO their Auburn home today
With them they will take Miss Theresa
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
Answers to Queries

Ill. July 10; in 1900. Kansas City, Mo-.
July .; in 1904. st. Louis, Mo-, July Z.
The next convention will meet at Den
yer July 7.
PUDDIN'i4EAD wILSON-M. L. D.,
Berkeley. Cal. Who wrote 'Puddin' :
head Wilson," (2) Who first appeared
in the title role. Mayo or Hearne?
Mark Twain. CD Frank Mayo. who
adapted Twain's story.
OPTOMETRIST--J E. NJ. Aptos. Cal.
What is an optometrist*
One who is versed in the use of the
opt6meter. an instrument for neasur-
Ing the limits of distinct vision of Diff
fercnt persons, chiefly with a view to
the selection of spectacles or eye
glasses
PANAMA CANAL--A. l.. s.. Daven-
port, Cal. Where should one apply for
Information about work on the Pan
anna canal?
Address the Panama canal commits
sioners. Washington, ID. c.. or the rep
resentative in congress from the con-
gressional district In which you live.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
Personal Mention

j. F. Norton of Goldneld is at the FsIrmont
William Larue Of Los Angeles is at the Co
lonial-
orvine W. Jones of Los Angeles is at the
Won Dorm.
George B. Mclean of Los Angeles is at the
St. Francis.
John r. Forrest of New York is staying
at the Fairment.
Matt Hoveck. mining from Skido0 is
a guest at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs Emil Olcoyich OF Los Angeles
are staying at the Fairmont.
s. Callisker OF Merced and W. r. Bancroft
Of Sacramento at the Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Eager OF Los Angeles
are guests at the St Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

CEMETERIES-Mrs. B., City Is
there one or more cemeteries in St.
Paul, Mimi?
More than one.
BEANS-H. s.. Salinas. Cal. Will
beans planted seven inches below the
surface sprout and grow?
The best authorities on planting say
that the drill for beans should not be
deeper than three inches.
DIvORCE-X. Y. T., City. Can a per-
son marry again on receiving an inter
locutory decree in a divorce case in
this state?
In divorce case I'm California a final
decree is given one year after the in
terlocutory decree is signed. Until
absolutely divorced the party cannot
marry again.
CONVENTIONS X. L.. City. On
what dates were the democratic con-
ventions held since 1880?
In 1850. at Cincinnati, O., June 2s-
-: In 1884, Chicago. ILL.,. July II; In
1888. st. Louis. Mo-. June s; in 1892,
Chicago. Ill, june %; in 1895, Chicago,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
A MESSAGE FROM THE PACIFIC

officer of the Atlantic feet remarked the other that
~ perhaps the valuable memorable VOYAGE
lay the lesson which the Pacific taught the people
of the Atlantic slope This lesson lies the in the
popular attitude these toward the enlisted
navy In California he has been being one of
ourselves and worthy of honor On
and dishonoed tradition of the drunken
Notwithstanding the fact that this type the
virtually Francisco
demonstrate that the well behaved genlemany
high intelligence They need to be- You could modern
batehp successfully with the old type Of sailor great
ships much machine shops anything Their
and complicated mechanism calls for intelligent handling
An American warsp school of mechanics officers
the trained teachers The voyage around South
important part the schooling The ships arrived
here such good shape demonstration of efficiency training
and especially of the intelligent ability of the advantage
of instruction in the of difficult mechansms battesp
eher equipment board the nation something like SoOO0
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

W A. Campbell OF Pittsburx is among IN.
new arrivals at the st. Francis -
farnnston. mining man OF Ca--
Colonel and Mrs. G. A. Swepv az -r.-o...
nave apartments at the St Francis
heeent arrivals at the new Lick house are n
hahely or Merced and ]. H. BIofner 81 Reoo
a. b Mcclure and wife Of Arcadia. and M
weiss OF SeM York. registered at the Auduhon
\. r. McEWan. accompanied hy his famflv
tered from seattle - 'esis-
r y Lihenthal, one OF the managers of the
Anglo-l ahfOrnian bank. departed yesterdav 20
New York city. where he will visit his -
rled daughter. his two grandchildren ana his
son MI L1henthal expects TO be absent from
the city about a month AiOiu
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

invested complicated apparatus easily destroyed by lack OF
by unnegent The work calls for high class capable
and that the people OF the Pacific coast have been
the first Americans discover that the ships companies
posed of men both high class and capable.
The example OF the Pacific coast this regard will far 1t
will unquestonaby have useful effect recruiting When the
young of the country find that they gain rather than suffer
public estimation by assuming the habit of OF wars this
condition will offer nducement enlist Nor there
be useful training for boy than three enlist
under the strict and wholesome discipline of the navy
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19


Gallagher. tells the jury that he was
ruined by Ruef. And he was such a
nice man, too.
(, The size of King Carlos funeral
bill will convince the patriots that it
costs more to bury a bad monarch
than to let him live
Those congressman who are plan
ming a measure to restrict the speak
er's power will find that it takes more
than a bill file to spike cannon.
A noted German educator has an
nounced that there is no fault to be
found with our English. He probably
has observed that what we say goes.
We are informed that the new
bonds are 10 be exceptionally artis-
tic The. chief art sought for in this
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

class of securities is their ability to
draw-interest.
Explorer Peary finds that his pro-
posed expedition to the icy north
must be preceded by cruise for cold
cash. AS with the pole, discovery is
uncertain
The growth of the anti-vaccina-
ton movement seems to call for
closer organization of the proponents
of the operation. A Senlper Virus
club is in order
The wireless phone company
against whom its stenographer OBJ
tanned judgment for her services will
realize that in spite of advancing
science the courts are not ready to
affirm the constitutionality of wage
less work
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
The Smart Set

McEnery and Miss Isabelle McLaugh-
lin for a fortnight's visit TO the Trent
mine near Auburn
Mr.. and Mrs. A 3. Hammond enter
taned a group OF society girls at
luncheon on Sunday last at the Penin-
sula hotel Among the guests were:
Miss Alice Heron Miss Grace Hammond
Miss Florence Ham Miss Julia Langhorne
nond Miss Gertrude Ballard
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Reddington, who
have been visiting Miss Frances How
ard in her home at Ell Cerrito for two
months. have leased one OK the Thomas
Turner houses in San Mateo and will
make their home in the southern town
for several years.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Sperry have
secured apartments at the Peninsula
hotel, where they plan spending sew
eral weeks this summer after tha
breaking up OF the feet formation.
Mrs. ]. ". Adams and her daughter.
Mrs Dudley. whose beautiful home at
Fair Oaks was recently destroyed by
fire. have leased the T. H Goodman
house in Palo Alto for the summer sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stone. who
were here for fortnight, have re-
turned TO Reno. taking with them their
little granddaughter, Kate Darragh.
who will spend the summer in the
north.
Miss Marian Warren has been for
several days the guest OF the Thomas
Eastlands. Mr.. and Mrs EastIand
have been guests for four or fve
months at the Peninsula hotel The
Eastlauds gave a dinner on Wednes-
day OF last week, their guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin, Mr.. ana
Mrs Eugene Murphy and Miss Warren.
In honor OF Mrs. James Orr. the re-
firing president OF the California club
a luncheon was given by the board OF
directors yesterday. The affair took
place at an OFarrell street cafe, where
a long table, exquisitely decorated viSh
masses of pink roses, had been ar
ranged for the guests. Several hours
were spent over the delicious Iuncheon
and both the retiring president and the
president elect, Mrs. Z. L Baldwin re-
ceived the best wishes of the gueSts.
Those present were:
Mrs. L. A. Hayward Mrs. Alfred Black
Mrs. James W. Orr Mrs. v bradley
Mrs A. Sloss Mrs r. Carmony
Mrs @. l.. Gear Mrs. George ri Dvv.-
Mrs c. T. Fonda
DIR. and Mrs. George Herman Powers
of San Rafael have had as their guests
for the past fortnight DIR. and Mrs G.
L. Simmons Of Sacramento. who re-
turned a day or two ago to the capitaI
city. The Powers and their guests
were recently given a luncheon BY
Mrs. r. w Newhan IN the latter's
handsome home IN Pacific avenue.