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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

and are enjoying the vacation with
their young friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott, with
their sons. Harry and Prescott Scott.
Eleanor Martin at the home of the
latter in Broadway. Among others who
enjoyed the day at this hospitable home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin. who
came from Burlingame with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Cooper and their children
for the dinner party and Christmas tree
later for the little ones. Peter Martin
was among those present at the holi
day festivities and also Miss Genevieve
Walker, William Burke and Walter
Hobart. ]. Downey Harvey was not i'm
the company. having left the day be-
fore for Del Monte. where he passed
the weekend with Mrs. Harvey and Miss
Genevieve Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs ]. Parker Currier have
not decided definitely whether they viii
leave for New York this month or not.
but their friends are hoping that the
trip will be postponed until after the
season has closed in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale did
not return TO their home in this city
they would. but Wen- to Annapolis in
stead, where they passed Christmas
with Hamilton Bryan. and deferred the
date of their return Mr.. and Mrs Hale
will be home again in January. how
ever, after a leisurely tour OF the east
during the last few months. They have
been delightfully."- entertained not only
in New York, but in other eastern
clues.
Lieutenant Colonel o. W. Pollock and
Mrs Pollock have sent out cards an
nouncing the marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Winifred Pollock. and Lieu
tenant John c. Fairfax. that took place
Tuesday, December Z, at the home of
the bride in Ashbury street. Lieutenant
Fairfax and his charming bride viii be
at the Pollock home for an indefinite
stay and are being extensively enter
tanned in the army set
Mrs. Eleanor Doe and her daughter.
Miss Marguerite Doe. are passing the
holiday season at the country home Of
Mrs. Harriet Miller at AkOntecitO. where
the days are occupied with outings and
the evenings with pleasant entertain
ment in the hospitable house. Miss Doe
has recently returned from Europe,
where she has been at school for many
months, and since her return with her
mother has been 81 the Fairmont.
The lectures that will be given later
in the season by Mrs Minnie Saoin
Cooper are attracting attention not
only in the smart set, but among those
interested in the trend Of literary af-
fairs, as the informal talks 70 be given
at the Fairmont are review or the h
sen plays Mrs. Cooper viii give the
first lecture of the series Monday after
noon. January ;. at o'clock. and will
be greeted by large audience OF So
ciety women. who are reserving some
time for dramatic study this season.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
campaign
Against Cor
poration I ak


the law undoubtedly the best that could
be got congress dominated by Ach and Joe Cannon
intended share of the burden OF taxation on the
shoulders best able to bear it.
The law will attacked in the the earliest
possible moment Washington dispatch thus describes the
modus:
expected by the administration that the law will be attacked
the Garlic possible by
Pollock but straight test over some case IN which the
selecting their jurisdiction for this experiment and also
the rejected that the law dminates between corpora
in holding also
of lest han a
In the meantime congressman being bombarded with
requests repeal the law and back these petitions
from interested parties that the campaign of education making
70 create popular prejudice against the
that such tactics employed proof that the
noraon LAWYERS quite doubtful about the result
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Useful Work
For
| The City

appear the appeal issued by the association which
quote
The O new will be
the and the
the
The
be heretofore
who desire
All the sub
their
andth general public
had when t called for
contributed for these will be well invested The
work done thorough and systematic
During month of November for there 5/
tons progress for FIRE protection
buildings and schools Besides these matters street work
auditor of the association attended all meet
of other municipal
bodies inspection the OF
engineer critical reports all city work sent to
subscribers
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Sacranehto
ICouhtys
New Roads

makes these comparisons:
only
oit
exchanging with the highway authorities of that
road building
Massachusetts has been rather inclined the fine
roads under construction that The Sacramento
roads constructed of macadam with heavy dressing oil Mr.
Irvine convinced that by these methods the roads
of quality nearly equal asphalt pavement But he
inssand this ponttlat the
be watched with scrpulous and present
condition In fact this is the of keeping up good roads
Every little hole be mended before old
Every mile Of road should have daily inspection immediate
repair where necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28


cmous creditor persons who declined wit attempt forget
tn cruelt
two years
Charles counter getin reg1r until they doped tn
boy wit
literary Charlie is tn head pink pat
Buck Wohngo
Colonel
decision when Charlie that Burns tn
copperin
recites political perceptions
doodle edees
firm me- Harold put
enlightened electorate which aforesaid free an enlightened
brick bruises but tn ddest shine slipped is this
Politics.
is sprintn mostly
wit correspondence college
weeks etiquette FIR ladies an gents
gom ice wit fork But
o it. right
tn aided
ladies of recognized
prosperity ele Valley stock
They've learned to pick up their d
dends wit no belts an rubber boots
holered FIR tn riot squad when Spring
Valley sprung millions Murphy
burglary highway robbery Johnston ye
beloved city is bein garro'ed hNe"
stung dollars bits too much
guardians it down that their
kick quick an slip Boun thhe million
suits tn beloved gon
to losear reg1ar Friday fire sale push
ITS on TIL guineas They amt tn eush nowhere
corey Andy Wilson an that kind
of tn league OF justice would make IN gran
jury business
rh league is calmly
things on wrong probin tn pumbin at tn
which amt tn administration changes
MIX equality The pedigree of Of them
tn blue book but they all on to
right Valley play would make EN- hgger In IN mem
punk finish
r their charity performance Of Damon an
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

Geary street railway under municipal owner
ship and operation would be a losing venture.
An extract from one of these circulars, written
by somebody who refuses to disclose his iden-
tity, may be taken the. type OF all these
arguments We quote from the circular:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

the government to receive some SZo,UUU,UV
a year, but it might readily be supposed that
the plan would not meet the cordial approval
of some of his advisers. Quite evidently
attempts are being made to create public senti
ment against the law, and it need not be
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

was taken over by the association from the
Civic league and it is a very necessary adjunct
of municipal Improvement. Its purpose IS
the prevention of waste and the requirement
of good value for public moneys expended.
1t is function of daily increasing Importance,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

The advisory board in charge of the
Sacramento county expenditures, with general
supervision of the work, employed r c.
Irvine as official Inspector, and he undertakes
that by next summer the county will have the
best roads in the United States. Mr. Irvine
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

ESPERATE efforts being made by the United Railroads
through its hired organs OF publicity and by distribution
Of anonymous circulars to create the impression that the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
POLITICAL TIPSFROM faHhy BILL
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

&c AY, kddo, amt never been strong fr tn poetry
thing but Charlie Forbes tells me that this fellah
Bobby Burns, has got tn decision over lot OF
rugged, ready rhymers."
Mr.. William Bell wizard of applied politics and late
orator for Tim Sullivan's wing of Dan Ryans county
committee de luxe, in a serious mood For many
minutes his massive brow had shown the corruga-
tions of intense thought
Repeated inquiries touching his preferences in the
matter of liquid refreshment evoked only pensye
repetons of The same. Failure had attended every
attempt to ncite the hypnotic smile that had often
saved Mr.. Bell from the direfu consequences of his
election day activities in the militant thrtieh district
Il amt fggered this insurgent play produc
tive of tn pork an rumnated Mr. Bell, after further
pause audibly punctuated by the gurglng disposition
of another of 'Th same"
Any time they don't with tn substan-
tial suggestion in advance I'm reglar. see? play it
across tn board wit tn organization and stands for
tn numbers hung out by tn meal ticket Forbes is
tn author of several classy contributions tn
literature designed fr tn consolation of bunch of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
FEAR OF THE EVIL EYE.
Safeguards Against Supcrstitioa
Prevalent IN Mans, COuutp1es.

Safeguards Against Supcrstitio0
Prevalent in Man, Countries.
In Egypt nothing distresses pa.
rent more than that which In ether
countries is considered to convey
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the child.
II any one Ia seen to stare at the
offspring the mother hastily snatches
It away to perform some superstitious
rite as charm against the supposed
evil eye. Modern Society says. The
Turks, who more than any other pe0-
pie are In dread Of the evil eye, be-
lieve In counteracting Its effects by
inscribing certain verses Of the Koran
on the entrance door Of their houses.
In Slavic lands old women throw live
Goals Of fire into water, with which
they sprinkle the four corners Of the
room. reciting the while certain for.
mulas as safeguard against the evil
eye. Adults wear rings or beads Of
amber on a string around the neck
as a protection against It. The bride.
groom, whose conjugal happiness Is
envied by some one. Is especially sus
ceptible to the influence Of the evil
eye. He may protect himself by walk.
ing backward.
In Italy. and in particular at Ma.
pies, where the superstition, under
the name Of "jettatura," reigns su.
preme. they believe that anything In
the shape Of horn Is o safeguard
against it, effects. Besides the large
horns which they hang In conspicu.
Gus place In their homes. they wear
little horns Of coral or Jet around the
neck, on the finger or the watch chain.
Another expedient In counteracting the
evil influence Of the jettatura consists
In stretching ont toward him the mid.
die finger while holding the index
and ring fingers closed. or the closed
fist with the thumb between the index
and middle fingers.
According to the belief Of the Ital.
ians. the jettatura Is something dread.
full. The person endowed with this
faculty does not always purposely
cause accidents. but his mere presence
calls them forth. II he looks atten.
lively at your house It will not be
long before It will be destroyed by
fire; II he fixes his eye upon slater
the unfortunate is sure to fall from
the roof. In his presence you cannot
help dropping and breaking some pre-.
cious object, getting entangled in a
woman's dress or tumbling down the
stairs. It Is sufhcienr 70 nave met
him to be pursued the whole day by
bad luck: on that day no enterprise
will succeed. No wonder that the jet.
tatura u stunned like the pest!
It IL not known when or how the
superstition Of the evil eye original
cd. II seems to have prevailed from
time immemorial and. according to
some, It refers to the story Of the
Medusa. whose eyes caused immediate
destruction.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
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Gods law has to do with the body
and the mind a. well a. with the
soul.-Rev. ]. T. McCrory. Presbyte.
rian. Pittsburs.
The whole process OF civilized life
lies In the one fact-men have expe.
rienced "tosetherness." REV. F. w.
Gunsaulus. Congregationalist. Chica.
80.
An abstract gospel will no longer
sufice. Human hearts need steadying.
overshadowing and uplifting power
Rev. l.. A. Barrett. Presbyterian.
Cleveland.
Your business Is not to make q liv.
ing. but to live life You should
do mans work and build up manly
characterize c. l.. Mead, Method.
list. Newark.
It Is not enough to confer titles
upon Christ. He Ia not 80 much con.
cerned with that. He wants us to
obey Him.-Rev. A. A. Lamy. Roman
Catholic. Worcester
Men have learned that the time has
arrived when a Christian may serve
God fully as we'll In the primary a.
In the prayer meeting.-Rev. c. G.
Pierce. Baptist, Los Angeles.
For hundreds Of years man has
been forging from mother earth a
key by which he could reach up and
unlock the gates OF glory.-Rev. ]. O..
Boswell, Evangelist. Pawtucket.
Too many of Gods people are
dumb. They hold their peace. even
from good. BY their silence they deny
their Lord and Master.-Rev. w. w.
Deckard, Methodist, Providence.
Many a man has made shipwreck OF
life because he had not discovered a
simple and comprehensive law by
which he might govern himself.-Rev.
G. c. Morgan. Evangelist. Hartford.
What the world needs Is not more
secular knowledge. nor more scien
tific skill. but more thorough en-.
lightenment concerning God and its
relation to Him.-Rev. II. Il. Williams,
Evangelist. Butte.
We are the heirs of this blessed
kingdom, and how many, alas! are
there who let 1t slip from their hands
and who. like Esau, sell their birth.
right for mess Of pottage.
Gibbons, Roman Catholic, Baltimore.
A cleaning up should be clean.
ing up and not moving around. 1t
will not mean anything as whole to
shovel up load of filth from one
place and simply move 1t to another.
Rev C. Z, Guthrie, Espicopalian,
| Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
misunderstood.

81 like your effects very much" said
the local manager to the representa-.
tive of the Wishing company. That
imitation Of the rising wind just be.
fore the storm in the second act was
surprisingly fine"
Rising wind" echoed the visitor.
THAT wasn't no rising wind That
was tn boys tearin paper for tn
snowstorm in act ur."--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
At THE THEATERS
PAID IN FULL" AT M.vrCKERs.

PAID IN FULL" AT Mv1CKER's.
Mcvicker's Theater in Chicago will
have an exceptional attraction and
one Of the greatest popularity for the
three weeks beginning Sunday night,
Dec. 10. in Paid in Full" Eugene
Walters celebrated comedy drama, the
favorite play Of this day and genera
ton, the record maker of the Ameri.
can stage. The coming Of paid in
Full" would stir liveliest interest un.
der any conditions, and the engage.
ment at Mcvicker's has the stronger
general appeal Of bringing the entire
brilliant Aston Theater, New York,
cast to Chicago and at popular prices.
LITTLE MEMO" AT THE BIG
AUDITORIUM.
Beginning Sunday evening, Dec. 10,
the Auditorium will offer the biggest
musical comedy production that has
ever been made In this country or
abroad in Klaw 4 Erlanger's Little
Memo" which will be seen for lin.
tied engagement Of two short weeks.
with matinees Wednesdays and Sat.
urdays, and there ie every prospect
Of its doing phenomenal business,
following It's remarkable attendance
last season at Philadelphia, Chicago
and New York; In the latter city Il
drew 100000 people to the New Am.
sterdam Theater In sixteen weeks.
SOLID. SUBSTANTIAL SUCCESS.
HONESTLY EARNED.
The reception by Chicago audiences
Of H. B. Warner in the new play,
These Are My People the Studebak.
err, has been Of a nature 80 enthusiasts.
tic and whole-souled, that 1t is doubt.
full II any play since The Man from
Home" has made 80 insistent claim
for public favor. Written as a sequel
to his former international success,
1.-THE Squaw Man." Mr.. Royle's latest
dramatic writing takes up the story
40 well as the good will OF its prede.
cessor. The story 10 virile and fresh,
with all the fascinating color and 70.
nance Of the Western plains.
~
EAST LYNNE" AT THE COLLEGE.
East Lynne" will be the attraction
Of the Marvin Stock Company at the
College Theater next week, commenc.
Ing Monday night. This IL one Of the
greatest emotional dramas ever writ.
ten, and In the hands Of the College
company should be seen at its best
Albert Morrison and Marie Nelson will
portray the leads.
~eA
TROCADEROS AT THE STAR AND
GARTER.
Among the big burlesque companies
on the road this season none have met
with more gratifying. success than
Manager Waldron's Trocadero Bur.
lesquers. which IL now In the ninth
season Of its popularity. All who want
to witness an unusual entertainment
Of the best and brightest In vaudeville
should visit the Star and Garter Thea.
ter next week. ~"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18

1t may be correct, but we will al.
ways think that rendered solo" a
very funny statement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18
TROCADEROS AT THE STAR AM
BUSINESS NOTES,

w. Kolacek Z Co. at $50, 661, 663
and 565 Blue Island avenue. 10 one
Of the foremost department stores in
the city. Everything in the line Of
merchandise at the lowest prices. West
Siders should remember Kolacek's
when looking for real bargains.
August Luchow Is the sole importer
Of the famous Wurzburger Hofbrau
and original Pilsener. These imported
beers are favorites at all leading but
fets and clubs. Mr.. Luchow's Chicago
offices are at 10S La Sale street. the
Stock Exchange building and are In
charge of Mr.. Hans Luchow, the pop.
ular and energetic western representa-.
tive.
The Beer with Snap to told
Style Lager.
The factory Is the place to buy lurs
at reasonable prices. Get your fur
SosA0' "uhS uhu luz uoCkWodT IVOiu
George W. Paullin In the Stewart
building. at State and Washington
streets. and save money. Fur :epair.
Ing and remodeling in all branches.
Catalogue will be mailed FREQ.
Among the strangest houses on rec.
ord perhaps In the United States Is
that Of Alexander Stuart Of Waits
burg, one.time farmer. the Spokane
Spokesman Review says. He has
spent the best part of two years In per.
sonally supervising the construction
OF his residence. which when com.
rleted will be one OF the finest ex-
amples Of interior finishing In the
northwest, respondent In mosaic floors
Of oak, mahogany and maple. shining
with thirty plate glass mirrors which
weigh nearly half a top. and glowing
with the dark red of fir. finished In
imitation of mahogany.
To outward appearance the house
Is an ordinary two and half story
residence Of the better type on an or.
binary street In an ordinary but pretty
country town.
Once within, however, the eyes are
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18

It's awfully hard Tor man to make
love TO his wife when he has a boil
on the back of his neck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18


the unfinished state IL everywhere ap.
out clearly in deep red mahogany
stain. Fine pressed beadwork adorns
all the corners, giving sense Of
riotous richness. The walls are In
hard white plaster, their simplicity
contrasting sharply with the gorgeous.
ness Of the wood finishing.
The sliding doors between hail and
dining room are Of plate glass panels
Of the finest grinding and polish. and
this scheme has been carried out In all
the important doors, both upstairs and
down. Between dining room and
kitchen the door Ii merely Of plate
glass and transparent. The windows,
even In the back kitchen, are Of enor.
mously heavy French bevelled glass,
30 clear that one IL hardly conscious
Of their presence.
At every turn the visitor will be met
by his own image. advancing or re-
treating or siding away from him at
an angle. From one point in the par.
Tor a person can stand and see all the
parent. The floors are Of rare par.
quetry design, with the elegant rug
finish." The design runs through liv.
Ing room. dining room. hall and par.
lor, though no two rooms are hoored
In the same dssign.
The bassboards, door facings, ETC.,
are Of curly ar. with the grain brought
persons and objects In the dining
room and even into the kitchen.
Upstairs several bedrooms are IN.
ished in the paruuet flooring and
stained imitation Of mahogany % be.
low. They are spacious and we'll
lighted. the same grade Of glass be.
Ing used here ~ elsewhere. In the
attic are three servants rooms,
reached by . stairway Of highly pol.
ished mahogany steps unexpected.
A Masonic design on tiny light
placed in the front gable will also
peep down at the passerby from its
high rest. There ID q special switch In
the attic for turning on and OF this
gable light. In the basement heavy
glass doors separate the apartments,
which are we'll finished in cement
floors and white hard plastered walls.
~
Ellen stopped scrubbing the veranda
steps long enough to cast an admiring
eye on her employers garden. Sure
they are fine posies ye have, DOCTOR"
she said. 1--WE q neat little house I
bought with the money I'd put by, and
an elegant garden It had last year, too,
but now there's neither stick nor stalk
in It."
What was It. hens or dogs!" asked
the doctor. alphabetically mentioning
his own aversions.
Sure me neighbor-bad luck to her!
had ditch dug In her land. and the
water ran down Into me garden. and
washed all me seeds away"
And what did you do about IT."
What could poor lone body like
me DOT"
well. didn't you at least say some.
thing to the woman. complain or tell
her that you wouldn't stand IT."
"Now. doctor, dear. hard words 1ust
leads to bad feelings among neighbors,
and that ye know - well a. do; and
It's not me that would be using them
So I only said to her. I hope I'll live
to see the foods flowing over your
grave 40 your ditch.waters have flowed
over me garden and I let It 80 at
that"
>e
II was surprised to-day"
How was that?"
"Old Titewad asked me to have
drink"
THAT Is easily accounted for; told
him yesterday that you were on the
water wagon,"-Houston Post,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18

A small oversight by your neighb0r
seems like great crime tn you.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-18

II was surprised to-day"
How was that?"
"Old Titewad asked me to have
drink"
THAT Is easily accounted for; told
him yesterday that you were on the
water wagon. Houston Post.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-26
LAFAYETTE BATON
ROUGE LINE.
General Agent Jos. Hyams States
Road viii Be in Operation
by Spring.
VyOnk BEING PUSHED IN THE
ATCHAFALAYA SWAMP.
Road One of Most Difficult Pieces Of
Railroad Construction of the
American Continent.

Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 21.-Joe Hy,
ans, general agent for the Southern
Pacific road, who has been spending
the past several days in the city on
private business, says that the South
ern Pacific will be running trains in
here by spring.
by the time the legislature meets
we will be ready to bring the mem
bers from Southwest Louisiana in
here over our line" said Mr.. Hyams.
I'VE hope to have the Lafayette,
Baton Rouge line in operation by
April.
1.-THE work is now being pushed in
the Atchafalaya swamp. Everything
else is completed Engineers of eX-
perience tell me that this is one OF
the most difficult pieces of railroad
construction work ever done on the
American continent l know it is
tedious.
"The Southern Pacific is anxious
TO complete this line, and l think
with fair weather will be able to com
plete it by spring"