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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
"1JJRRAE1 FOR THE NEXT THAT DIES
From the Monitor of February 6

at home and in exile, the genial bard
land"
Another of Dowlings best poems-one
that no person ever thought OF disput.
ing his claim to-called The Relief of
Lucknow" deals with India. But that
line of argument seems ridiculous; as
well say Longfellow did not write
'.Evangeline" because he never was in
Acadia.
Now comes one of our strongest
proofs" says Father Crowley, in con-
clusion:
The poem in dispute wss first printed in
this city in 1853. Mr.. Bowling was then
editor of the San Francisco Monitor. Mr.
P. J. Thomas, 5o5 Clay street. one of the
founders of that paper, was also the pub
Usher. He has {1ssa) distinct recollec-
tion of putting the poem in type from the
manuscript of Bartholomew Dowling. He
still clearly remembers the comments passed
on it in the office of the paper when it was
read in his presence by the author. We are
glad that there is living witness to settle
this question of disputed authorship.
We are glad that Father Crowley has
preserved the evidence of that witness
IN his Irish Poets and Novelists." His
proons ought to settle the matter.
Hurrah for the Next That Dies" is one
OF the immortal songs of the language.
it VIII live as long as the English
eohS uc cAlSIS III is reaQ To-Day through
out the world as a perfect ballad; and
II is sung in many tongues, At our
own military academy at West Point
the strong voices of the cadets have
made 1T ring through the rafters for
many year, and they take it with
them east and west and to the far
islands of the sea. wherever the stars
ana stripes are flung. 1t Is only right
that the name OF its author. Bartholo-
new Dowling, Irishman, patriot, Cath
ollc. Californian, poet and editor, should
be preserved
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city to the centenary celebration of
the anniversary Of the birth of Felix
MendeIssohn- -Bartholdy. who. if he has
not been a revolutionary soul in music,
has at least been one of it's brightest
and finest lights and the composer OF
much music that will not die.
The California Conservatory Of Music
honored the great composer Wednesday
night, February 8, which date was on
the precise anniversary of the day in
Hamburg February 3, 1909. when the
future composer of Elijah" was born
DR. H. J. Stewart read an interesting
address. "An Appreciation OF Mendels-
sohn"; Hermann GenSs played some OF
the beautiful songs without words;
Charles Bulotti sang arias from the
oratorios; the Misses Hazel and Myrtle
Wood sang some of the duets. and the
Misses Mildred Turner and Seta Stew
art played selections from Mendels-
sohn's piano works, while a quartet
comprising Miss Rene Bird, Miss Ruby
Wolfson, Charles Bulotti and Hermann
Genss sang In the Woods and May
Song" The affair. held in the hall OF
the conservatory, was well attended.
Before leaving for her tour OF the
Pacific coast last week Nine. Frieda
Langendorff, the famous contraIto, was
the SOlOlSl the great 14cHuClSSOnn
memorial concert given by the Volpe
symphony orchestra of New York city,
and her work received the highest COM
mendation from the critics.
Nine. GadslSi. Frank La Forge and
Signor de Grassi have all told Manager
Greenbaum that he has secured a
splendid artist in this singer, who is
making her first tour here
Greenbaum will present Mms. Lang
endorff Thursday evening, February
Is. and Sunday. February 21. when she
will be assisted by Nine. Flora Karp
Hebron, a Viennese pianist, who is
visiting relatives here.
Nine. Langendorff has been engaged
to give the third concert of the St.
Francis musical art society's series.
Herman HeHer's work at the Valen-
cia theater at the head of the Orches-
ira is deserving OF commendation for
his successful efforts to interest the
public in higher grade of music than
is usually heard in theaters The plan
adopted at the Valencia theater OF fea-
turing the orchestral music between
the acts is worthy of emulation bv
other theaters It does not detract
from the interest In the dramatic per-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Greater Than Niagara

Larger than Niagara IS the cataracs
of the Iguazu falls. almost at ths in
tersectiOn OF the three frontiers OF
Paraguay. Brazil and the Argentine
republic. The river takes its nans
from a spanish word meaning xrear
waters
About IL miles from its mouth tina
bed drops suddenly down a rocky per-
pendicular clin some 213 feet high.
hence there is a waterfall OF that
great height. At this spot a delightful
little island. beautiful with vegetation.
divides the river into two arms. 50 that
the total width is about two miles
and half. The Brazilian arm OF the
river forms tremendous hOrseshoe
here and plunges into a great chasm
with deafening roar. while the arm
on the Argentine side spreads out IN a
sort or amphitheater form and IN
ishes with one grand leap a little over
Below the island the two arms unite
and now on into the Parana river.
From the Brazilian bank the specta-
Tor. at height OF ESQ feet. gazes out
over two and a half miles OF some OF
the widest and most fantastic Vyats.
scenery he can ever hope to see.
Waters stream. seethe. leap, bound.
OF their agony high in the air and
MElthins, tWlStlngs screaming and
moaning, bear of to the Parana-'' Tn
der the blue vault OF the sky this sea
or foam, of pearls. of iridiscent dust
oatnes the great background IN a
shower OF beauty that all the more
adds TO the riot OF tropical hues ar
ready there When a high wind fs
oloWlng the roar OF the cataract can
be heard nearly 20 miles away A
rough estimate OF the horsepower rem
resented by the falls is 1000. 600
rev slghtseerS ever catch q glimpse
or the great Iguazu falls. because II
taxes SIX days to make the picturesque
Journey OF about 1.35o miles from
6denoS Ares amid the fair. fertile
plains OF Santa Fe and the savaera INV
urlance of the virgin forest. passing
through the territory OF the missions
and the ruins OF Jesuit churches and
cOnventS.-Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

That famous old war song, Hurrah
for the Next That Dies" is in the lime
light again. We are glad, because a
revival of interest in 1t and its author
NAV be the source of the reawakening
of interest in Catholic California liter
ature In general We wish that 1T
might be so.
IT seems that the News of this city
has been publishing some items re-
garding the famous poem; and now
comes our friend, The Insider, in The
Call. stating that the author of 'Hurrah
for the Next That Dies" was erroneous
ly said to be an Irish officer in the
English service at Delhi, where the
cholera was raging. and was written 10
further gives the name of Alfred Dom
nett an Englishman, as the possible
author.
is true-neither that awarding the au-
thorship to IAN Irish officer In the Eng
lish service at Delhi" nor that favor
of "Hurrah for the Next That Dies
was Bartholomew Bowling, Irish pa
triot. Catholic: Californian: and once
ettIsd settler OF almost rhe Beyond dispute when
some IS wears ago. Rev. Father ID. O..
Crowley published his Irish Poets and
Novelists' At that time there was
poem-Captain Walter Dobenay But
| the nroofs set forth by Father Crow
| ley in his book seem fairly final. One
of the favorite arguments against Dow
ling's claims was that he was never
| in india" TT is true" Father Crow
! lev writes; neither was he ever at
Fontenoy. Yet he wrote that fnimit-
able martial ballad called The Brigade
ever who died in India when the poet
was a mere hoy, and ever after. both
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

POPULAR voTE-C. Fl. L.. Oakland, Cal.
What was the popular vote for Debs and for
Hisgen at the election last November?
The popular vote was f4,S52s41. Debs
received 4S2, 200 and Hisgen Ss,1S3.
AN OLD pATE-subscriber EImira. Cal On
what day of the week did December IL, 1879,
fall.
Saturday.
CASINo-Sub. City. In casino. what is the
order of the count the last deal. each making
the required number Of points TO go out? Docs
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the ace of spades count before the other aces
The one holding cards counts first
and II he has enough points he wins.
The ace of spades helps to make up
spades, but as an individual card has
no more value than any other card.
LAW JOURNALS-E., San Jose, Cal. Where
can ] find out where law Journals are published
IN this state and i'm other states?
Go to the public library or to any
daily newspaper office and consult a
newspaper directory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Duke Finds Furniture
Is Too "Fine" for Use

Is TOO I1Iev tut Use father Of viountess
story
D..
The duke particularly careless
he would
night housewhh show place Mateo
he
awfuly finding
whe to put my
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

formance. and the selections are not 50
heavy" as to bore those who say they
do not care for music, but are CAL
culated TO interest everybody Thus =
good taste in music Is being developed
without anybody being conscious ot
their conversion from ragtfme.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Reducing
Naval Warfare
To Absurdib

follow from the development the Dreadnought
The conception which the Dreadnought
ship big enough carry the necessary she be
made mpgnabe attack and besides greater
weight OF guns The battleshps of 10000 type just
about able carry sufficiently strong protect
line and this there little controversy concerning
the sucency OF the protection 1t quite
batps OF that type will be built Nothing under 10000
moments consideration and indeed congress present
engaged considering appropriations for ships of
That shows the tendency and there every
that the OF battlehps will constantly increase If 900
ship good 10000 ship should be better that say
safer from
At stroke the Dreadnough every batt1eshp
then aOat obsolete ship of that character could successfully
fight whole squadron of the 10000 type of baeshps They
could make impression the Dreadnoughs
compelled by modern gunney and their ordnance inferior
This made of by distinguished
who has pointed that by building the Dreadnought England
made her whole obsolete with the exception of single ship
and that the OF the world fresh point
That probably quite the English admiralty knows very
we'll The appreciation of the situation England finds illustration
the cabinet that country
ministers refuse the program baleshps
OF the Dreadnought type this The revolution
uction appears from the fact that English
to build fleet OF forty Dreadnough That virtually
reconstruction OF the whole navy after the type
All this very interesting but the inevitable tendency
reduce naval warfare absudy 10000 carrying
thick would be practice mpeneable
by OF ordnance invented The condition would
It's historical parallel in the immunity enjoyed by the medieval
amorad soldiers OF fortune Immediately before
gunpOwder. Their impegnable any
weapons then and hand
between contendng bands the only casualty
knight who fell off in armor
If make batteships mpregnabe will be stale
for naval until of
hat may come with the development OF the arship.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
The lnsider
Polo Player Secures
Some Unique Coats

the
of overcoas have failed to give the
warmth polo has solved the d
having made of blankets which ne
Startling yows and cnne reds
the of the overco which are the most
bizarre o amy ever OF a polo field.
noted for their sdn OF many OF
of noted Tor her
the Of America while those
boufe display
of
The of the San Mo and Burngame set have Tor the m
made fad the roads through the mud and
and eze jackets Ddang all such eccentces when feeling IN the
walking, Mrs Cay simply slipped the heavy yeo"
she followed by anes of those with less assured
andta
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
"A Relic of
Bysone
Days

Amendment OF all
rule and
corruption politics The notion irdescent dream
actua experience
The thoughtful
instead destroy
influences that the election exercised way
% all who have learned how o
No, DEAR irdescent Dream were it would
be opposed by all the machine politicians friend and
ally Walter Parker would have Los Angeles fight
the proposition the middle OF legislative had he
iridescent dream. Your argument
nction principle between elections and
valid The distinction lies the elimination of convention
under which boss rule entrened
ZION becamea matter of bargain and sale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Affecting the
Custody Of
Children


unable the
thereto
if should of expedency that
vested the other it would
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Book Agent Sorry He
Asked for Fifty Cents

he without
AShe0 ioT FHty CehtS Are
Arizona New Mexico louisiana
Oregon, Texas Wyoming?'
Yes testify for the lands heaven
"for have been
anxious This opportunity that shall noe
me-"
will tell myself that the ta~
agent for be in California"
Il interrupted Ryan.
Then that viii unfold to
have a book sir"
Hold what will it cost?'
Fifty cents"
Well through of
is so No. sir, do the book
Say when he landed in the hail. has this
a talk to dollar and a half"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
lmpertinent Question No. SO
Why Are You What You Are?

For the most original answer to this question tbe
biefer the beter-Ihe Call Will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS.
For the next hve The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAX EACH Pnze winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once ML
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POST4T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
/. There is no patent medicine for bad government

called There patent medicine for bad government
takes surgery.
The people of Los Angeles
the be regarded
of political laboratory conducted free of charge for the
benefit of cities Los Angeles everything that
down the municipal pike They have the initiative the referendum
and the recall and last week they added devices the
collection At the present proposition pending to
recahat from office by voe-the OF the city
the ground alleged that he has been protecting San
Francisco long added popular recall by amendment
charter but subers nnocuous because OF the we'll
known probty and diligence of our officials.
We likewise have the initiative and the referendum but these
Devices although good theory and possibly occasion
have been used chiefly by cranks selfish interests In
instance ordinance egaize pool selling submitted
petition the referendum and defeated by majority
At the election proposition referred for
of 200 miles OF railway franchises 1t easily defeated
OF course and the only result public annoyance and
expense Another enterpng ordinance referred
providing the purchase BY the the whole railway
system without letting know where the money from
ME- California club of this city asks the legislature amend
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Breakfast on Prize
Birds Eggs Is Costly

D"u' HSSS - OOS"' world Willie Kirkpatrick OF
Colonel kirkpatrick, nignhance
everybody knows Wnlcutt chickens and of
a il
nothing
lis eande worth Of a sitting
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

ME launching of the Delaware headed powerful
ship aoat merely step the radical transition stage
process with all the important navies of the world Today
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

The proposed amendment provides for join
custody of the children by father and mother
1t does not affect the status of divorced
parents and reads as follows:
The father and the mother of a legitimate
unmarried minor child jointly entitled to its Gus
ody services and earnings but neither the father
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

IS magazine OF all the exploded arguments
that have been urged against the plan and
there is a singular coincidence of sentiment
between him and some of the statesmen who
are fighting the proposed state statute at
Sacramento. This is the Otis view
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

the american navy has the most powerful
ship ahoat. In six months or year the
Delaware will probably be obsolete, and this
is said without conveying any reflection on
the policy of the national naval department.
Il IS simply the inevitable conclusion that
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

OF the university The Berkeley charter
the es Aones and Galveston plan and the experiment of
that kind be tried California Under this plan the
municipal government inrusted are
legislative powers
OF less than 5000 population course,
depends wholly the commissioners
right officials makes very little they
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

evolved type OF municipal government that
Can be received with general consent San
Jose rejects by decisive vote the charter
formulated with much pains and labor. Berle-
ley accepts by an equally impressive vote the
organic law framed very largely bv professors
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

ARRISON GRAY OTIS is deeply offended because the
OF Los Angeles have decided institute the direct pr
of choice for all municipal candidates in future
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

ANY cities of California busy making remakng their
wi charters and tre appears be interesting variety
opinion the subject. It is evident that not vet
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
Tells of eccentric costumes designed and worn Oy "e
hers of the BurIiugame and Mateo smart SET who
dsdan the conventions of society and prefer comfort

n common with the other members of d
polo set in the Burlingame club TIL
happy go lucky sportsman, Walter HI
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

California club of this city asks the legislature amend
the law which that he father of legitimate unmarried
minor child entitled its custody, service and earnings
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
With the Musical Folk
BY Walter Anthony

Two opera arias rarely heard on
the concert stage are scheduled
i in Mackenzie Gordon's enticing
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08

Harry " Willcutt enjoys the reputation OF
being the most expensive breakfaster in tho
world Even Willie kirkpatrick, son OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
SINGING N THE SCHOOLS

asm that it could have shown at the opening night of the opera.
 You sang that with an nthusiasm that indicates you really are glad to get back to America" was suggested.
 Indeed. and I am glad to get back home," was the prompt reply. "I have never yet returned from abroad without experiencing a thrill of gem uine pleasure at the first glimpse I had of the shores of America. No matter how great triumph l may have abroad, there Is something about the applause of my eouRtrymen that Is sweeter than the applause of all the rest O. the world. After my return from each trip abroad I am more and more satisfied that I am an American.
 Some one asked me when I came ashore from this last trip where all my dresses were. He seemed to im- aEine that every one returning from abroad should come width trunks full of imported gowns. Why American women should buy their dresses abroad is more than 1 can understand. No matter how exclusive a shop go to abroad, find scofe or more of American women buying the best and prettiest designs for their shops in this country. No matter how much care l might take, to purchase q dress, on my return to America should be sure to see the very same model displayed in the window of some shop.
 "Why American women feel It nee. essary to have imported gowns at all is more than can understand. Amer ica no longer stands second to London or Paris in designing gowns, for if 1t does not lead them, 1t is at least their equal. American fashions. like every Nins else that is American, are sec oud to none in the world.
 But America Is far behind the rest of the world in the art of teaching singing"
 Hundreds and thousands Of excel lent voices have been and are being ruined in this country through incom- petent singing teachers. Scarcely a week passes that do not have brought to my attention the case of some young girl with a really excellent voice whose
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

because they could not keep 1t; only you would be stabbed or poisoned in- stead of being quartered. We live for nothing but vengeance. and that may be immense. In dying lst us leave to our enemies all the germs of their own death: and in France so great a des- truction that the mark of 1t will never die.
 ITO achieve this you must satisfy the sans culottes. They will kill all our enemies, but to do that we must keep them at a white heat and the only way is by the death of Antoinette. She Is their quarry the Brissotins are ours. It is the spoil of our enemies' treasure house. Remember that the way to make them dare everything is to persuade them of what cry loud " to them every day: that in this crisis whatever happens, their obscurity Is their safeguard: and that we alone shall answer for everything. Therefore let them rally strongly to us because the profits are for them and the dan gers ours. That is all I have to say and now you know my opinion"
 With this he went out, not waiting a moment more. It was seven o'clock In the morning of the 3rd of September
 Just imagine the appalling energy and ferocity of man who could sit up all night and then pour fourth this lava-stream of inveetiye at seven o'clock In the morningi But If this is wonderful. what are we to say of the, man who sat before his minute book and listened to 1t all. and seemed the humble submissive scribe of soun Jacobin principles? Yet in his heart all the time. was burning a rage 50 intense that he dared to betray every word and act of the committee to Pitt. The man who could act such a part must indeed have had nerves of iron.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

Mime. Nordica in New York world.
 "Everyone, whether 1t be man or woman. owes 1t to himself to be as happy as he can."
 So spoke Mime. Lillian Nordica, now Mrs. George W. Young.
 "It is all right to talk about the divorce evil. but this is nothing in comparison with the evils and dan- gers that beset the path of those who are dissatisfied with their lot and condition in life.
 "I have thus far known little but hard work in my profession, but now I am really very happy
 AS she sat on the veranda of pretty little cottage at Oakwood. her beautiful estate at Deal Beach, and talked to Sunday World representative. Mme Nordica looked as though she had really found the happiness which she declared to be the due of every one.
 Ana well might she be happy.
 She had just returned from Europe where her marriage to George w. Young had been solemnized. The pre- vious night she had been greeted with enthusiasm by 5000 of her neighbefs at Long Branch. -.-lss .s.-..
 aTo become a great singer" Mime Nordica said. requires the devotion of one'asgentiFe, hfe,Ts No isR.perf ee5.y absurd to decry the singing of chii- drerl No child ever burt Its voice by singing I lose all patience when near these so-oalIed singing teachers instructlng the children in the schools. They tell them they must not sing loud. but tfat they must sing low and Keep their fresh young voices under con stant restraint.
 ITt Is no wonder the school children dislike to see the singing teacher com ing into the room. When they slng Hail. Hail to the stars and strlpes, ,hav vvant to and they ought to make tne vrindowa in the room fairly ret tie." and Mime. Nordica illustrated what she meant. Her beautiful voice that has reused audiences all over the world to frenzied applause sang the opening words of the school chiidren.s song with all the fervor and enthusi-