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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20

action full of the poetry of motion As
local paper says:
AS in the theatrical productions there are lead
ing and women. heavies, juveniles, ingeuues,
soubrettes and comedians, well as character
parts, the pieces cast in the same manner
for production upon the screen they would be
for production upon the stage; in picture
the hero may be twentieth century production
and i'll the next medieval knight. This diversi-
fed number of characters has its appealing charm
to the youthful person, and to those whom
they have learned to know large numbers OF them
flock to the motion picture theaters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20

committee they refused to accept
it"
What was the obiection??"
"You see the sky is overcast.
The artist put in a gathering
storm, like an impending calam-
ity. The art committee said it
was reflection on the reputation
OF the state: that storm such
as is represented was unknown in
that latitude.
Couldn't the artist put in an
other sky, one that accorded with
the states reputation for sun
shine :"
Il suppose he could, but he re-
fused. He said that the rumpus
kicked up by the art committee
warranted the storm effect on the
canvas, and he refused to bulge.
He sent it here, and here it re-
mains"
WHOSE OK?
The particular brand or label of
politics does not seem to count
for much. In Los Angeles the
reformers having come into pow
er have dismissed the chief of
police. SO far as | am able to
ascertain he was no worse than
other chiefs of police, and, of
course, the customary heartrend
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
THE REVERSIBLE EDITORIAL

This lament IS classic and should be kept in
type III all torehanded newspaper offices. 1t is an
example of the waterproof reversible editorial
which, like the convenient raincoat, can be used
in all weathers outside in or inside out.
But the Los Angeles reformers seem to lack
the artistic finish and thoroughness of our own
Pee Hatch, although General Otis processes to
fear that the foundations of the great deep have
broken loose and the whole civil service is
imperiled. Quoting him again:
Were the good government political machine
able to carry its threat to sweep the
house from roof to cellar and make spolls of all
the offices, the result would be almost intellectually
disastrous to the business of the county. Were
the present set of county officials about the
seen and the candidates of the good govern
ment machine the most vrtuous the most learned
and most expert that nhabit the earth complete
sweep would be disastrous.
Here the same old treasons stratagems and
spos and the same demnition bowwows for the
country, but they seem to have changed sides
somehow.
BEWARE OF PARALLELS
| am reminded that it is dangerous to speak in
parallels and treat grave subject lightly My
purpose IS of course, to enforce truth that
have so often preached on this page that law is
no better than the men who administer it. The
California statute book is filled with laws which
set up higher standard of morals and politics
than that which prevails among the people We
enact them, point to them with pride and then
cheerfuy break them. The civil service rules
and the merit system embodied in our city charters
enacted before. the people ready for
them. Therefore when they are openly fouted
as, for instance, by Mccarthy in San Francisco
no penalty follows. AS for what happened in Los
Angeles | express no opinion because it is safe
rule not to believe word that Otis says. IF there
is any hypocrite in that town it is himself.
SENATOR FLINT'S REASON
The Chicago Tribune makes a curious sugges
ton concerning Senator Flint's unexpected retire
ment from the race, to wit:
There may be another for Senator
Flint's resolve again than the one now
given by him. The Southern Pacific may have
chosen somebody else That road is the political
dictator of California. 1t makes and unmakes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
WHOSE OK?

lg outcrles come from the other side Tn
harrison Gray Otis:
The hoowness of the ante-election pretensions
OF the Goo Goo reformers" was made very plain
by the decapitation of Chief Of Police Dishman by
Mayor Alexander and the police commissioners
last evening
Chief Dishman has proved the best head of the
ponce department that Los Angeles had
straight, intelligent, energetic officer. There was
not charge of misconduct against him or a suspi-
clon OF him. The only ground for his dismissal
was the tact that he refused to do dirty politics for
the Goo Goo party. He was removed from his
Office because he would not prostitute it to the
base uses of an INSCRIPTIONS political ring.
The public service-what do the indefatigable
and sleepless politicians of the Goo Goo cabinet
care for the public service? The public service
must suffer in order that the Lissner machine
may have sparker to promote its race for
the courthouse. And these are the white robed.
saints who to give Los Angeles non
political nonpartisan administration, with no
faint OF bossism and streak of spoilsism in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20

be called unusual for that season. l would like
TO know if Mr.. Lynch had any better ground for
predicting the course of the weather two weeks
in advance than the guesswork OF the old fashioned
almanac maker who used to say about this time
look out for cold weather" The minimum tenn
perature for the last three days OF January
around A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
TRULY RURAL

Francis Carolan, Esq, OF Burlingame resents the
proposal OF the local BUNDLES to impose sidewalk
his estate-his demesne-in that neighbOrhood
for the reason that the dumb suggestion of urban
character implied in the cement trimmings would
impair "the pastoral air which is now supposed
to make part of its charm A baronial estate with
out too obtrusive suburban frills is Mr.. Carolans
ambition. He is that exotic in America-"the
country gentleman of the English brand
1t is nice to be countrified when you afford
it. but artifcially rural neighborhood where
corner lots sale by the installment plan
serves chiefly to recall the Vatican dairymads
and shepherdesses in high heeed shoon and sken
hose of the court of Louis XIV.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
By Edward f. Cahill

senator's When man whom
it has put in Office does not
measure up fully to its stand
ard of efficiency it puts him
out Senator Flint has done
nothing to make him popular
with the voters of California.
That would not be SO serious !,
a matter as inability to do all
that was expected of him by
the railway corporation.
Whether this suggestion IS
based on inside information | am
unable to say, but it does not
bear the stamp of probability. OF
course, the reason offered by the
senator to account for his retire
ment is wholly inadequate as an
explanation. A man can grow
rich in the senate as readily as
he can out of office Senator AID
rich is a northumberland and he
made most of his money while
in official life. Last | heard of
him he was at Palm Beach and
before that he was touring the
west in his private ear hobnobblng
with bankers and telling them
how to run their business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
DEFIES THE BEEF TRUST

The Sausalito News defies the wicked beef trust
and all its works and pomps and ready to boycott
the whole .conmissarat in defense of the ultimate
consumer 1t concludes:
Let us hope that this live popular action will
result as an adequate wedge to clip in twain the
dorsal amplitude binding concentrated wealth
and its numerous adJuncts.
"A boycott that acts as a cross between shears
and wedge making split section of the Money
Devil at his dorsal amplitude provides appro-
pirate implement of revenge on the foul iend who
Icrucihed mankind with crown of thorns on
cross of gold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20

ONWARD LYNCH, an attorney,
an astronomer and an authority
on weather, about the middle OF
last month predicted an un-
usually cold spell for the end of
January in this city. Curiously
enough, it did prove cold during
the closing week of January,
although the weather could not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
DOCTOR COOK
IN SAN MATEO

The recent discovery Of the pen
al code of California by District
Attorney Bullock of San Mateo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
SOME CHRONICLE HUMOR

Sample Chronicle joke:
Apropos of the Back to Elba act, which the
(1ridiron club revived interest i'll at its annual
banquet, has anybody heard runlors that Will
liam J. Bryan in South America is figuring
something of that kind also?
Who went back to Elba?
| observe with amusement that have incurred
the displeasure of the Wasp. The instant you
kick Mike de Young in the rear Tom Flynn lets
out howl. lis tender spot i faith.
A NEW MATINEE IDOL
Acting in pantomime has become one of the
liberal professions since the motion show business
and the manufacture of films attained their present
proportions. Moreover, this profession like that
of the stage, has developed its matinee heroes.
Los Angeles has large concern engaged in the
manufacture of films with the help of stock
company of actors who speak not but only pose.
The company has developed matinee hero whose
fortunes are followed through mutifarious and
thrilling vicssitudes by crowds of adoring young
women. Whether he is Romeo or Doctor Cook
Or Lydia Pnkham they know him by his gait and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
THE IMAGERY OF DIVORCE

In San Francisco Judge Mogan refused to
slider poetry the language of divorce and threw
out complaint couched i'll lyric phrase. Not for
him the rule, If YOU want divorce sing it. In
Oakland Judge Ogden rejected complaint in
divorce because the petitioner accused his wife OF
having an affinity. Neither metaphor nor poetry
can be recognized as cause for divorce, but most
anything else will do
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
OUR CELEBRITIES

The Portland Oregonian is i'll natured critic
of San Francisco but is compelled to recognize
that we have at least celebrity of nationa
fame, for example:
San Francisco is in fair way get back to
that proud emnence which number of years
ago made her the Mecca of pugists and plug
ugles from all over the world That the fighting
game is be restored to its former glory is
evident when it is stated that the present chair
of the police committee of the board of
supervisors of the city of San Francisco is
other than John L. Herget known in prize ring
circles all the United States Young
Mitchell" This city official and former bruiser
offers very philosophical argument for permitting
prize fighting in San Francisco when he states
that ''the only argument against them is moral
and if the fights not held here they will
be held place else The only argument
against great many other things which used to
be done in good old Frisco moral
and yet there people who preferred that some
OF these immoral spectacles should take place
some place else.
1t is, perhaps unwise proceeding for prize
fighter to chop logic, but most of them woulc
rather talk than fight dumb hsticuffer woule
be such unnatural and surprising phenomenon
that the country would arise in wonder and make
him rear admiral like Peary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20

has made some people wonder if peradventure W.
might not have another Doctor Cook in midst
1t suddenly appears that prize fighting IS agains
the law. The action of the San Mateo county
authorities is thus explained by the Palo Allan:
For years Jimmy Coffroth has enjoyed
the privilege of license to hold prize fights IN
his Conla He has had immensely
profitable monopoly and naturally has his friends
Along comes Sid Hester and another per-
nit Coffroth and his friends oppose the compe-
tition and as Coffroth has permit il San
Francisco it will suit his purpose very well for
San Mateo county to get very vrtuous and refuse
to grant any fight permits at all. The whole
thing has hinged not upon the morality of prize
fighting, but upon the question to whether
Cofroths monopoly should be broken into or not
Now isn't that bright and shining example OF
supervisoria virtue?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
A CONFEDERATION OF WORDS

4. The Goldfed New, Tribune sheds this lurid
glare on a recent $50 fire in that town:
And when the lowering clouds that overcast
the sky had vanished in the eastern horizon the
lurd flames had subsidized in sullen impotence and
the moonlight disclosed the immaculate white
asbestos walls of the Consolidated mill in stately
grandeur and perfect form filling the air with
thunderous diapason throating its triumph the
first assault on its bastions sigh of relief escaped
every observer 1t like the cry of Francis. S.
Key Who off Fort McHenry in the vgils of the
night watched the flag streaming in the breeze,
event which he immortalized in the words of the
national anthem:
ooh say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly hailed twilights last
cleaning
Two columns of thoughts that breathe and words
that burn made the conhagration pale its Intellectual
fire. 1t was worth the money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
THE PROFESSOR WILL oBLIGE

Every day refinement is added to-
make the picture shows attractive. Captain
Charles Fletcher Taylor who nickelodeon
circuit in San Jose and other towns, told me about
some of the features that he has introduced for
the mental and moral improvement of his audiences
Il have Harvard man to lecture for the show,
he explained "a historical cuSs-hne.
THE Professor" is abroad and finds his useful
ness widening and increasing as the only articu-
late adjunct of a highly moral circus The pro-
lessor will obge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
NUSER'S SIDEWALK

| am vulgar enough to obtrude the city on the
country where that be done Emil Nusbaumer
of Oakland had a beautiful place the little
Sacramento river where fishing would have been
fine were it not for the internal rocks and brush
and branlbles that made life burden for the wear,
fisherman Sitting by the river bank after
noon Nuser asked me for suggestions to improve
the place.
''Well, Nuser, remarked with an air of finalty,
If you would lay down good cement sidewalk
along the river bank the place would be perfect.
But he didn't do it. 1t would not be real country
il YOU did not walk in the mud or scratch your
face on the brambes
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
Notice of Incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have associated themselves
together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws of Ne
braska. The name of the corporation
is The Enterpriser Publishing Com
pany The principal place of business
of said corporation is Lincoln, Nebras-
ka. The capital stock of the corpora
ton is $10,000.OO, and shall be fully
paid when issued. The corporation
shall begin business on the 14th day
OF February, 1910, and shall continue
for the period of fifty years from that
date. The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability to which the corpora
tion shall at any time subject itself
shall not exceed the sum of $6,666.O0.
The affairs of the corporation shall be
conducted by board of not less than
five directors, who shall choose from
among their members President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treas
urer any two of which Offices may be
filed by one and the same person. The
general nature of the business to be
transacted by the corporation shall be
that of general printing business,
including the printing of books,
pamphlets, newspapers, circulars, let
ter heads, advertisements and other
printed matter and shall have power
to buy, own, sell, lease, sublet and
otherwise own or control any real
estate or buildings necessary or suit
able for the carrying on of it's busi-
ness and shall have power to mortgage
any such real estate or other property
owned by it. c. R. OYLER.
CLYDE J. WRIGHT
I. G.. MCKENZIE
Dated Lincoln, Nebraska,
February II, 1910.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
TAFT TO MEET RAILWAY MEN.

President Taft agreed to attend a
big international gathering of the four
brotherhoods of railroad employees at
Worcester, Mass, April "a.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
NEVADA APPL|CA-
TONS GO TO ELKO

WASHINGTON, Jan. by Janu-
airy 25 all applications for the positions
of enumerators in the thirteenth de-
cennial United States census must be
fled with the supervisors of census for
the supervisors districts in which the
applicants reside. Between that date
and February 5 the supervisors will
send out cards to applicants informing
them where they are to report for the
"test' to be held in every one of the
$50 supervisors districts on February
5 only.
Census Director Durand e~mphatical-
ly states that persons desiring to hold
such positions should not stand in
fear of the 'ftest'' to be made. Any
person of average public-sehool educa-
ton who can write plainly and reason
ably fast will go through the "test''
with "colors flying.' In fact, the
"test" is intended simply to help the
supervisors pick suitable persons and to
enable the director of the census to ex
%ercise int~elligently his power of APP
prevail of those whom the supervisors
designate for appointment.
1t will involve the filing in of eth
er a sample population schedule, by
those who will make the count in the
cities, or of both a sample population
and agricultural schedules, by candi-
dates who will enumerate the country.
To prepare the way and to insure ev
cry applicant being given a fair
chance, the supervisors will send in ad-
vance to each and every candidate a
set of printed instructions for filing in
these sample schedules.
"We consider that a very import
ant point said Acting Census Di-
rector Willoughby, "not only in treat
ing these candidates fairly and giving
them a chance to answer the questions
properly, but also as a means of edu-
cation of the candidates who are af-
forwards to be appointed.
"They will study more thoroughly
the instructions for filing in these
schedule if they realize their chances
of appointment depend upon that study
than if they were appointed first and
had to do the studying afterwards
You will see, therefore, that this test
IS not an appalling thing. It is not for
the purpose of keeping people out of
the places. 1t is applied simply to en-
able the director to eliminate those
who are plainly incompetent. Any per
son of good judgment and ordinary
common-school education-for the work
requires some little thinking power
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
con easily pass the test .

con easily pass the test.'
Between February 5 and February
% the supervisors will go through the
test papers, satisfy themselves as to
the qualifications of those who have
passed, and make their designations or
recommendations to the census direct
or. The next step will be the direct
ors' approval, and then the supervis-
ors will issue the commissions to the
enumerators.
Director Durand expects to have the
army of 6 1000 or more enumerators
picked, tested, designated and com
missioned by the middle or latter part
of March. From then ON until April
Is the supervisors will send the enum-
orators circulars and books of instruc-
tions concerning the meaning of the
schedule questions and the way the
en~umerators should write in the ans
wers obtained from the people of the
country.
It is very probable that census
special agents may be assigned to GER
tain supervisors districts for the pur-
pose of meeting the enumerators per-
sonally and giving them additional in
formation concerning the character OF
their duties.
Application forms, with complete d.
r~ections concerning the method of pre-
pairing them, can be secured by writing
at once to George B. Russell, Elko, Ne
vada, whose district embraces the place
of residence of the applicant.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
A WILD BLIZZARD RAGING

brings danger, suffering gotten death
to thousands, who take colds, coughs
and lagrippe-that terror of Winter
and Spring. Its danger signals are
" stuffed up nostrils, lower part OF
nose sore, chills and fever, pain IL
back of head, and a throat gripping
cough. When Grip attacks, as you
value your life, don't delay gettir g
DIR. Kings New Discovery. Zone bot.
tie cured me- writes A. L. Dunn, Of
Pine Valley, Miss. CATER being, 'lai
up three weeks with Grip For sore
lungs, Hemorrhages, Coughs, Colds
Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma
it's supreme. soc, $1.o0. Guaranteed
by Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
1,CAL BRIEF 5.

Attorney J.. A. Callahan, of Love
lock, is attending to business before
the county commissioners today.
John Etchart came over from Col
conda on No. 5 this morning.
julius schwarzchild, representing
Bissinger & Co, Reno and San Francisco
commission merchants. is calling on his
Winnemucca customers today.
Martin Echave, the McDermitt
sheepman, is in town today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the loca
once of the United States weather
bureau of the department of agricu'
ture for Winnemucca for the twenty
form hours ending at ; a. m. today:
Maximum temperature, ii.
Minimum temperature, Ia.
Mean temperature, 1.
Normal temperature, 20.
Prevailing direction of the wind
southwest.
Forecast for Winnemncca and vicini
~ for the twenty FOUR hours ending at
5 p. m. Wednesday, issued from Sar
Francisco: Fair tonight and Wednes.
day; continue cold. r. L. FISHER,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04
Application FOR Grazing Permits.

NOTICE is hereby given that all ap
plications for permits to Craze cattle
horses and sheep within the HUM.
BOLDT NATIONAL FOREST during
the season of 1910, must be filed in my
office at Elko, Nevada, on or before
February Is, 1910. Full information
in regard to the grazing fees to be
charged and blank forms to be used in
making application will be furnished
upon request. c. S. TREMEWAN,
Dec. 2S-sw. Supervisor
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-04

Miss Pauline Schmidt returned from
Oakland Sunday afternoon on No. 6,
where she has been attnding a CONNER.
cial college.
A. s. Evans, president of the Mil
pitas Land & Cattle company, is in
town.