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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
A Dutch Party

THERE, is no prettier function for
| celebrating the birthday of the
young son or daughter of the house
than a Dutch party. If thesparty be
given for girl. the little hostess and
her mother may appear in the charm
ing and quaint costumes Of the women
of Holland.
II is not well to make this costume
party and invite the young guests TO
appear in costume, as this would prob
ably entail too much preparation on
the part of the busy mothers OF the
guests.
The floral decorations for the rooms
and dinner table will, Of course. be of
tulips. While. for any function, nat
ural flowers arc really the only proper
ones TO use. yet IL the party is TO be
given BIZ mother who lives at q dis
tance from any florist, or it is out of
season for tulips crepe paper may be
resorted to- These paper flowers may
be made up so as TO be scarcely dis
tinguishable from the natural blossoms
The centerpiece for the table should
be of tulips arranged in two great
wooden shoes The place cards will be
hand painted Dutch girls on cards so
folded that the tiny little girls will be
standing \ little wooden shoe filled
with salted nuts will make a pretty
souvenir.
The menu for such dinner given
adults would naturally comprise all, or
at least many. Dutch dishes but
these would proBabIy rot be peSlatable
to very yonng society people.nor would
the parents OF many wish their children
10 eat this food. The effect VIII be
more satisfactory, IL blue and white
dishes are used and the edibles be such
as are suited to childish appetites.
The apkins. unless the dinner be it
very elaborate one. may be of crepe
paper. with blue windmill in each
corner.
dress. or manufactures of this far away
country appear in every part of the
entertainment and the whole affair will
be made lesson on the manners and
customs of the country. which will be
long remembered by the young people
A very interesting after dinner game.
involving the same idea as the pinning
in place of a donkeys tail by blind
folded child. is putting the rosette on
the slipper of d Dutch woman. This
woman can be cut from cloth and
pinned on sheet, or huge doll may
be made up for this purpose. In fact,
one of these dolls, to be used for this or
some similar purpose. will be source
Of endless pleasure to young people who
entertain often. In dressing the doll be
sure to make it an exact reproduction
of the quaint Dutch costume. Dutch
stems or other articles imported from
that country should be given as prizes
for the nut hunt and other games.
Such a party is particularly nice to
give at a time when several of the
Young people are studying about this
country In school, and ii might be well
to ask that each child come prepared
to tell some short story about life in
the land so little known to them.
If the guests are not to be seated at
luncheon. a tulip may be pinned on
each child as she leaves the dressing
room. and the little souvenirs may be
presented when the good nights are be-
ing said.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22

~ MONG The Chippewas. a among
other tribes OF Indians. when a
son became old enough to leave
boyhood behind and TO take his
place among the braves of his people,
ia was necessary for him TO pass
through = season of fasting-12 long
days and nights-during which the
great Msnirou would come TO him and
free him from his childhood's nature
and in its stead give to him the
strength and endurance of braver
manhood one unable to endure this
test 10 the end would be forever de-
spised or his tribe. and would not be
allowed 10 join with the braves in the
hunt. or 10 so with them into battle
Because OF his gentle nature. when
his time OF trial arrived. the son OF a
great CHIEF did not wish TO follow his
father into the deep forest TO the trial
lodge which was TO be the scene Of
his fasting. Though be was brave. he
did NOT wish 10 be as the warriors
who went forth 10 XIII. lie lOnged
only 10 make others happy.
But the chief commanded and the
son dared not refuse During the long
walk he was sad AT heart though the
father sought TO cheer him by telling
him how the tribe would honor him
when lie appeared at the great feast
TO be served when he had proved him
seTf strong 10 endure. Thus the father
talked. every now and then stopping
10 mark the trees ia the picture Ian
Eus e or the Indian. that the way TO
their wiswam might not be lost
on arriving he spread for the youth
Tire mat OF reeds the Indian mother
had proudly woven for him, her first
nj 1zf faro
downRard upon ii. beside the great
bow and arrows and tomahawk OF
his father
Wifa heavy heart he heard the
sound OF his fathers footsteps grow
ing fainter and fainter as he departed;
then he was alone with the silence.
All through the long day and the
long night he lay there alone. Morn
ing, bringing light and glsdness to
others. brought no Joy 10 the sad, youth
81 The forest
~ hen the father came TO ask II any
dreams had come 10 him the boy re-
piled ~Oh. my father such dreams a.
you wish VIII never come to me. Let
me give Up this cruel fasting and re-
turn with you 10 our wigwam.~ But
the father. whose Indian pride pre-
vented his yielding TO the beseech-
ings Of his child. would talk only of
fhe glad time when the fast would
be ended. and told Of the DAYS OF his
own fasting with its glorious ending
Each day with cheering words the
chief returned. only to find the youth
growing weaker. On the tenth morn
ing he did not rise 10 greet the father
- he had done before. His weakened
limbs would no longer support him.
spare me, Q father, and take me
home" he whispered: no dreams will
come an SO weak that surely
death viii take me before the great
MsnitOu comes Give me food that
may break this dreadful fast"
But the unyielding chief replied. "If
You wait with brave and patient heart.
my son. soon you shall be a great
hunter never knowing lack Of food:
you shall be q great warrior, wise as
1he fox and strong as the bear; and
many scslps YOU shall wear at your
helL Better that you should die OF
hunger than that boy and squaw
should CRY. Shame upon your
s1sther's SON. Be brave"
On the eleventh day the youth had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Looping the Loop

Here is quite a pretty scientific ex.
pertinent, which any one of z handy
turn can construct and arrange:
The spiral track is formed of two
wires bent and connected by curved
crosspieces- The upper twist is turned
so that the ball starts on a horizontal
course:
During the accelerated descent the
keep it on the vertical track, held
outwardly against the wires by cen
trifugal force
Convenient proportions are. Height
of spiral. two feet: diameter. six inches.
and wire rails three quarters OF an inch
apart.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Stalking Stamps for Jack

Boys who have hobbies make good
men.
When Jack went in for stamps
! bought big album for him,
Red, with adjusting clamps.
Jack said it was not fair to buy
The stamps for his big book.
l said. TIL help you fill 1T, son,
BY every hook and crook.
Jack traded round among the boys
For blues and reds and creams;
/ hunted envelopes till l
Saw postmarks in my dreams.
[ never cared for English weaves,
And Jenkins was a fool:
But now he dressed me, for his firm
Wrote him from Liverpool.
l bought my wife a Paris gown
1t cost more than song
had to give the order when
I'd corresponded long.
An order for a meerschaum pipe
To Berlin l addressed.
had to buy a second for
The first one was expressed.
To offices of friends and foes
Three times a day I'd fit:
One thought ] robbed his foreign
mail
He caught me cutting it.
Whep King Alfonso took a bride
/ filed two cable blanks:
And Secretary Twenty-three
Mailed me the royal thanks.
l asked our consul at Tangier
Could old Raisuli swim
He snubbed me in note that brought
All | wanted from him.
The India famine touched my heart:
| sent gold to Bombay.
A printed Thank you bearing
stamp,
Was virtues ample pay.
A Russian grand duke spurned my
note
Sent it. unopened. back.
/ joined a nihilistic club
And got car stamps for Jack
! traced my family tree and found
A cousin in Soudan;
A missionary uncle wrote
From far Beloochistan.
wrote to Slams bald premier
That I could grow him hair.
His curt refusal of my aid
Brought Cancelled postage rare
When Peary started for the pole
/ laid for him all night
And. though ] didn't know him, made
Him swear that he would write
And then, Jack let his book get full.
And next Jacks heart was gone:
And though i talked and pleaded
stamps
The lad would not go on.
Jack cares not what I've done and
Spent
Just for his fad alone
He's thrown his stampbook down. so I
Must get one of my own,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
The First Swallow

The gorse is yellow on the heath;
The banks with speedweIl flowers are
gay;
The oaks are budding. and beneath,
The hawthorn ssoen viii bear the
wreath.
The silver wreath OF May.
The welcome guest OF settled spring
The swallow. too, is come AT last;
Just at sunset when thrushes sing,
l saw her dash with rapid wing,
And hailed ner as she passed.
Come. summer yisitant. attach
To my reed roof your nest Of clay,
And let my ear your music catch.
Low twittering underneath the
thatch,
AZ the gray dawn of day
Charlotte Smith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Wl1im of MoolIa Museerodeen

Montesquieu relates that one day
Moolla Museerodeen in a mosque
ascended the desk and thus addressed.
his audience: "Oh, children of the
faithful, do you know what l am GO
ing TO say" They answered NO"
We'll, then" replied he, "it is of no
use for me to<waste my time on so
stupid set of peoples" And saying
this he came down and dismissed them.
Next day he again mounted the desk
and said oh true Mussulmans. do YOU
know what I am going to say" I'VE
do said they. Then replied he,
there is no need for me to tell yon."
And again he let them go. The third
time his audience thought they would
catch him and on his putting the usual
question they answered, Some Of us do
and some OF us do not We'll, then"
replied he. "let those WHO know tell
those who do not"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Double Up

1t was with the greatest difficulty
that little Sammy learned to say
double II double "a or whatever the
repeated letter happened to be. So his
teacher was much encouraged when she
saw that he was beginning TO show
interest in the subject.
One afternoon She called on Sammy
to recite a verse, beginning. Up, up,
and see the SUM-
.Ah. here's my chance thought
Sammy. Rising proudly he burst
forth:
Double up and see the sum-,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
A Disappointment

The nights when ! Datheu
Ia the big porcelain tub
With the water about 10 my neck-
! could make believe swim
And sometimes l could hOat.
or Id play that my papa's
Big sponge was boat
That I'd sent TO the bottom wreck.
/ turned on the faucets
And once I forgot.
When my nurse was in fixing my bed
You should hear how / screamed
As I went up and down
And the hot water stea
Till 7 thought I should drown.
For honest. twas over my head
So now I am bathed in little tin tun
And have no more fun. as YOU see
said nurse when Z told her
/ couldn't swim far.
And begged for the other.
Yell stay where ys are.
or me name isn't Nora Mckee.
Irene Elliott Benson.
That best portion of good mans lifs..
lis little nameIess. s.eunremembered acts
)f kindness and of love.
Wordsworth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
Too iii to See the Physician

The duke of vivonne being i'll. some
one sent for a doctor without his con
sent When the physician was an
nounced to the duke he said: Tell that
man 1 can not see him now. because
am not we'll"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22

I believe that success is a question
of inspiration and enthusiasm. With
out these there is no success.-W estern
Publisher.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
READING HEARS MACK
OWNS TRI-STATE TEAM

READING. June S-Rumors have
been ahoat in baseball circles here
during the past few days. to the ef-
feet that Connie Mack, Of the Phila-
delphia Athletics. has purchased an in
terest in the Reading Tri-State Base
ball Club and will send several of his
surplus players TO this city. Rube Old
ring, it was said, is to come here and
become playing manager of the team.
Shortstop McInnis and several other
players. Including Collins, were alsl
named as coming 20 Reading.
Owner Jacob L. Weitzel says there is
nothing in the rumor, and that it evil
IDENTIFY originated over his interview
with Mack in Philadelphia ten days
ago, which was for the purpose of Sc
curing another pitcher for Reading.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
KETCHELL SAYS
HE'LL LBEATO O'BRIEN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June S.-The ad-
vance sale of seats for the Stanley Ketch-
el-Jack O'Brien six round go at the Ma
tional Club tomorrow night is not so
large as the bout between O'Brien and
johnson. but according to the promoters
there will he a good house by the time
the bout takes place.
O'Brien is trained TO the minute He is
at King of Prussia Inn where he recently
took on "Kid" Cannon for a few rounds
and in a statement to-day declared he was
never in better shape in his life. He has
told his friends he is sure to get the de-
cision over Ketchel but he is not betting
any real money on this proposition.
Ketchel is in New York. He viii come
over in the morning. In a letter received
from him to-day he declared that he in
tends TO go at O'Brien from the opening
bell and expects to put him away within
the six hounds. There is no betting on the
scrap.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
SOUTH SIDE
SIGNS MURRAY

The South Side team Of the County
League has signed George Murray OF
Newark, as a pitcher and outhelder Muir
ray is a graduate OF Delaware College,
and when in that institution was consid-
cred one of the best men in baseball that
Delaware possessed. Since graduating
Murray has pitched for Newark and Elk
ton, but owing to the interest in the Coun-
~ League, he desired to play in that or
ganization and so has signed up with the
"Bridgers." The addition of Murray great-
" strengthens South Side as this team
has been carrying but nine men with
Jack" Banner doing all the pitching. The
team has quite a hard schedule ahead
owing 10 numerous double-headers, 50
Murray has been secured TO help out Ban
ner in the pitching, and play in the OUT
field on account Of his hitting ability.
Banner will pitch against Parkside Satur-
day. while Murray win pitch his first
game at New Castle June 10.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
HOW A "SPIT" BALL
PUZZLES THE BATTER

Many letters have been received
from baseball enthusiasts. wanting 10
know what the spit ball really is,
and how it is thrown. one writer asks;
rs the entire ball concealed. or only
one part therefor
The spit ball is absolutely different
from any other form of curve ball
over thrown. Il is the result Of an
entirely different principle
All the boys who have played ball
know that the ordinary curve is
thrown by grasping the ball tightly.
and then spinning Il OFF the ends OF
the hngers-the same principle as
putting english" on a billiard ball
lTha ordinary curve ball. therefore. al
ways gets the twist as Il leaves tho
tips OF the fingers. after having been
released by the thumb.
The spit ball Is just the reverse Of
this A spot on the ball about the
size OF a silver dollar S. moistened
with saliva This spot is made so lu-
ibricant that the fingers. when placed
upon It. slip of without the least fric-
tion.
The tips OF the first two fingers. are
placed upon the moist spot and the
thumb on the opposite side Of the ball
and beneath. The BAH is thrown with
IAN the strength the arm can give it,
The fingers, instead Of gripping. sir
on, and tho bali takes a peculiar wob-
bling movement from the thumb. which
it leaves last.
The spit ball Is naturally very hard
Ito control. as It is difficult to regulat,
PTS direction with the point OF tn,
thumb. When the ball comes up I,
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
LOOK OUT FOR BAD $40 BILL

WASHINGTON. June s-A decent,vs
counterfeit $40 national bank NOT,
bearing the portrait Of Mckinley hns
been discovered and the secret SER
vice Is endeavoring 10 trace it's oriign.
The counterfeit Is viewed bv the ~.
hcials az one designed with great
cieverness. The note is on the Citi-
zens Central National Bank OF New
York city. Of the series of 1902, and
apparently Is printed from lithograph
plates on two pieces of paper between
which SILK threads have been dis
tributed. The numbering IS poor. the
nEnres being Irregular in size and
Augment, but the pink seal is excellent
} both as to color and workmanship.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
Indepdendent ?. o. S. Of A.

At Dover tonight committees from
New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties
will meet to establish an independent
branch of the p. o. S. of A.
This is in accordance with action
taken al the last convention, and the
report of the committee will have
much to do with the action Of the next
convention which assemblies at Mag
nolia i'm August The committee is
as follows: New Castle county
Thomas i. Van Dyke, chairman,
George +. Austermuhl and ]. T.. Alex.
ander: Kent county-H. r. Loose
John c. Din and r. S. Wyatt; SUSSEX
county-T. NJ. Montgomery, S. D. Mar.
vii and Matt Conoway.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
DUPONT COMPANY
FILES PROTEST
Contends Canal Commission
is Discriminating Against

WASHINGTON, June S-The f. l.
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company
filed formal protest when bids were
opened for supplying explosives for the
Isthmian Canal work. The company
asserts that discrimination was made
by the Canal Commission in favor Of
the manufacturers of Trojan
powder.
The specifications allow alternate
bids for supplying Trojan" powder In
the place Of dynamite, provided a
guarantee Of the effectiveness of the
powder is made. The dupont Company
protested that Trojan" is trade
name and can only be supplied by the
proprietors Of the brand. The restric-
tions OF the bids on this class Of ex-
plosives to the one brand Trojan. -
II is urged, is an unfair as Il
would restrict the bids on saltpeter
dynamite to ATLAS" powder
The company sets forth that IL is the
manufacturer Of explosives Of the class
TO which the Trojan" powder belongs
and that Il desires 10 submit "a bid
upon whatever may be the commits
sion's requirements for explosives I'M
this class under proper specification
More than l0000.0OO pounds Of dyna-
mite in sticks is desired Tho r. J.
dupont de Nemours Powder Company
submitted bid OF 81 .05t $50. and the
cKystone Manufacturing Comnany. ol
I Emporium. Pa, siOi7.2s2 Tho Tro-
l Jan Powder Company. Of Allentown
| Pa. Oakland. Cal, and Pueblo. Col
submitted a bid on Trojan" powder
/ 70 rthe portion Of the amount desired
/ a. &375.o3I W. r. Grace and Com.
pany. Of san Francisco. submitted q
bid of s2oi,eoo on a part Of the quantit,
of dynamite
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
WOULD INCREASE
TEAM BATTING
Many Schemes PrOpOunded
in the Hope Of Evening
up Game

Those wiseacres Of the baseball world
who have been burning up gray matter
for several seasons trying to devise a way
to help the batsman in his losing strug-
gle against the steadily increasing per-
fection in the defensive end Of the game
have overlooked more simple expedi-
ent than has been suggested and one
which is worthy of a trial if more batting
is desired.
Among the schemes devised and dis
carded have been widening OF the angle
of the foul lines, so as to produce more
fair territory for the helders to protect;
putting a handicap on the pitcher by NOV
ing his slab further from the plate or
by abolishing the "spitball;" compelling
the outfelders to stand inside marked
square until ball is hit. SO as to pre-
vent Laying for" the batsmen, and in
creasing the residence of the ball.
So far as noticed, however, no one has
suggested increasing the size Of the bat
itself 1t is odd, too. because at any game
one hears frequent advice from the spec
tators urging this or that batsman TO
"get a broom" or TRY a telegraph pole. -
There seems to be unanimity of opinion
that if the batsman were given a bigger
stick he could do better execution, de-
spite the fact few hatsmen to-day use as
large bats as the legal limit permits Most
Of the bats will be found, however. TO
measure close to two and three-quarter
inches i'm diameter at the thickest part,
where the batter plans to meet the ball
The differences in bats arc chiefly in
weight and shape to meet the individual
idiosyncracies Of the stars and near stars.
II the legal limit were raised to a
diameter of three inches, making an in
crease of quarter of an inch only no
radical change In the game would be pro-
duced and there would be opportunity for
weak hatsmen 10 experiment to their pos
sihle advantage. And if that did not pro-
duce the desired change there remains the
suggestion to increase slightly the size
Of the ball itself. This could not be made
much larger without loud protest from
the felders and the possible ruination Of
the defense. but slight addition 10 the
size OF both the bat and ball surely would
show results in batting without any
other perceptible effect on the game.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08

Wish I Had a Girl.
Ny Pony Boy.
Are You Sincere.
Will Try.
Denver Town. New.
Honeyland
Mandy Lane.
Tell Me The Old Story
The Ivy and the Oak
When I Marry You
Charm Of the Garden.
Golden Arrow
Just one Dearie.
Il Makes a Lot Of Difference When You
Are With the Girl You Love. New.
Nobooy knows where John Brown Went
II You Won't BE Good TO Me.
Come Down and Pick Your Husband
out
somewhere, Sometime Somcon,.
faymakors Barn Dance.
Garden of Dreams watzes.
II Youth BE Mine.
College March Medley.
Loving Hearts.
Placida.
BY mail 1c copy. extra.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
HIDALGO GOES
MILE IN 2.l3I-4
Jones Geldine Gets Close to
Horse Show Association
Track Record

John +. Jones' bay gelding Eidalgo
went mile at Horse Show Park yes
terday afternoon in 2.13 IA. It was
the fifth matinee of the season. Eidalgo
was carded to start with James p.
Winchesters Minnie Nixon. but she
was scratched. Last week Hidalgo
made the mile in 2.17 II, and was
pacing against his own record yester-
day. In the first heat he broke re-
peatedly, and could do no better than
2.25 fiat. Given a second trial he
made the best record since he has been
in this city.
1t was the fastest time made on the
track i'm two years.
Five other good events were on tho
card.
Summaries:
EVENT No. 1.
Charles Turner, b. g. Sambo ....2 , 1 1
w. II. Hollet, b. g. Lynn c ......1 3 3 2
Peter Orth. g. &. Rock ..........3 1 2
Time-2.32, 2.32, 2.31 1-2, 2.32
EVENT No. ..
II. r. Wallace, b. &. Free Mason. 2
J. G. Hartman, br. &. Wesley. Jr...1 .
w. II. McCreary, b. &. Red Rock. 3
Time-2.24 1-2, 2.26 IL, 2.9S.
EVENT No. 3.
II. r. Wallace, b. m. Dossie Vii
lerS ....... .................... l
w. b. Austin. b. g. The Ape ........2
J. G. Hartmann. ch. m. Western
Girl ..... .....- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Delamore Farm. b. g. Jim Bayard. A 3
Brookdale Farm. b. m. Ruby r. ...5 5
Timc-2.24 IA, 2.1S.
EVENT No. 4.
II. r. Wallace, b. &. Red Simpson Il 1
DR.. II. G. Buckmaster, b. m. Lady
Jane ....-.. -..... ........-.........Z 2
Time-2.36. 2.30.
EVENT No. ..
r #. Lynch. ch. &. Bill Williams 1
Delamore Farm. b. z. MolSe ........2 ?
Time-243 IA. 2.S9 1-2.
EVENT No. S.
Hidalgo against time. First heat. 2.25;
second heat. 2.1S IA; former time,
217 Ia.
OFFICIALS.
starter. w. n. Hare. Judges and
timers. Huxley Harvey. c. c. Mahoney,
William r. Lyman. Frederick Baldt,
Sr.. L. Scott Townsend. Clerk of the
course, G.. n. Palmer.
Evening journal., 1909-06-08
EinishIna Y. M. c. A. rrank.

The running track, which is being con-
structed by the Y. NJ. c. A. on the lot
east Of the association building in Tenth
street, is nearing completion and the boys
Of the association are growing impatient
for IL TO be put into use. It will be a
great addition to the gymnastic work Of
the association.