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TAFT ON TRIAL FOR HERESY
SENATOR. FORAKER declares war. He cannot support.Taft l
for president. Notwithstanding the; amiable; pronouhcementj
'of the Hon. Nicholas Longworth, recently given out in this
city) there is no peace in Ohio. In very truth, Senator Foraker
has never been a man of \u25a0 peace. He v would rather fight than eat,
and thus a situation is developed of the highest interest. Foraker
and Dick have for the most part been able in the past to drive
»the party, band wagon in Ohio, but this year the senators 'find a
. rebellious crew in full occupation of that vehicle. Unlike Foraker,
the crew would rather eat than fight.
But Foraker is none dismayed. He flourishes the shillelah
and delivers a notable essay on the ethics and the etiquette o^
politics, partly for his own glory and in part by way of sidewinder
delivered under the well cushioned fifth rib of Secretary Taft. It
•is worth quoting. Senator Foraker writes: v
see it stated almost every day in the newspapers as a reason for the
e claim that Ohio has only one candidate for the presidency that I have not
at any time announced my candidacy for that office. It is true that I have
never made any such announcement A candidate for the presidency must
assume, first, the great and serious responsibility of leading his party in
the national campaign, and if successful, as we hope and, expect to be, he
must then assume the grave and serious responsibilities of administering
the executive office. These responsibilities are so grave and so serious that
any man might well feel highly complimented and greatly honoredto have
his fellow citizens name him in such a connection, but at the same time
they are so grave and so serious that any ordinary, man might well hesitate
to proclaim himself qualified for such responsibility, or prefer at least to
wait until invited by his party associates to take upon himself such respon
sibilities. Such apposition is at least more in keeping with the high dignity
of the office. Besides, it gives his party associates ah opportunity, to declare
their unbiased and unembarrassed judgment, Hvhich he should be willing to
both wait for and abide. . . " * „ • .
This delicacy is superfine. The office should seek the .man.
Taft ought to resume his seat and not fill the air with clamorous
and indelicate outcry. He should take example. by Foraker, : who
presents himself to the nation as a man of unsuspected modesty.
While one may concur in a general way with the fine senti
ments enunciated by Senator Foraker, yet the expression of his
acute sensibilties on this subject assumes a certain humorous
aspect if one considers the source. When a man has been an office
-seeker for forty years it is surprising to be informed that in all
this time he has been doing outrage to his most cherished principles.
All this, of course, is byplay. It may amuse, but it cuts no
ice. The real business is before the house when Senator Foraker
conjures the tariff ghost. The spell is working and nobody knows
what terrifying visions the Ohio senator may raise. He proposes
to try the secretary of war for heresy, treason and flat blasphemy.
While the country* will not take to heart the antic humor
of a candid pharisee, preaching a modesty: that he does not own,
there is no doubt that Foraker has put his finger on the sore spot.
The wise men of the republican party had agreed among them
selves to postpone revision of the tariff for two' years and, if pos :
sible, to keep -the question out of politics next year. But, while
the politicians can make politics, they cannot shape issues, which,
indeed, make themselves. It is already clear that the next national
campaign will.be fought largely, if not wholly, on the tariff and
its revision. . '.'•
DISCREDITABLE RECORD OF THE GENERAL LAND
fXIHE way of bureaucracy is slower. than molasses on a frosty
I morning. It is no secret that land frauds on a monstrous |
J_ scale have been committed in California. The- pigeonholes of I
the general land office are chock a block with the evidence
and the reports of special agents. The land office is under sus
picion. It has been that way; for forty years, and, 1 although \ secre
taries have labored conscientiously to disinfect the office, their sue-;
cess has not been gratifying. There, have been/ outbreaks ! of
sporadic activity, as in the case of the Oregon prosecutions, but
as to California, Wyoming and other states 'in this region
nothing appears to be done. Does any one recall how many years
ago the prosecution of Benson and Hyde was begun? The last
news about the case is that they: may be tried/some time 'next
year.. It is a most discreditable record.* ,
There is the case of Mr. " H. H. '\ Yard. We are hot prepared
to say that Mr. Yard's locations were hot made tinder color *bfiaw-
There may be no case for criminal prosecution, but there- canlbe
no doubt that the government should at once take steps to; recover
title and possession of the vast body of land that Mr YardThas
located as placer grounji. If He can iprove*. his, claim that allcthese
locations are on mineral land of \ that character he ; may; be able to
support His title,; but we have the testimony, of "State Mineralogist
Aubury to the contrary. * BHHHHBHBBHi
;When Secretary i Garfield was here; therother^day he saidftKat
Commissioner Ballinger had been instructed Kto confer with Mr:
A ubury 'on the subject % Wev hope that these : instructions .will result*
in something more "than conferences. -..' -It. is time to ; stop": talking
and do j something, and if subordinate officials are purposely 'delay^
ing action in these matters their superiors must-be hejd resaoiisipleV
A LAME AND IMPOTENT CONFERENCE
THE; impatience of the warlike apostles of- peace over tHe
amiable dilettantism^ of 'The; Hague : i cpnfererice is; painfully
upsetting to the flock of old crows who are gathered in the Dutcli
capital,, persuaded that, there is ; nothing in life; but caw; and
more caw. ; /The: apostles ve^figljting7mad. x Willianr T.\ Stead, who
carries- a rude* bliicigeon, reviles ;the British'dele^tes itp the con
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ference and charges them with "destroying England's reputation
as the leader of the peace loving: nations of the world.", :
.: The trouble' about this is that V the indictment^ is , true. The
British' delegation -hasfroni ; theXbeginningfacted, 't^ ; quote -Stead;
as "a wet blanket ;on the aspirations of the peace crusaders!" \u25a0-\u25a0•'.
Yet the British delegation fairly represents the tone and type
of the conference. It is : lame and impotent, insincere ' and not ; in
earnest. Baroness ; yon Suttner, an Austrian publicist; is more
severe than Stead. She attacks the conference for its 'dilatory
policy and general inaction. She complains that peace is not .even
given "a first class funeral." 'Her 'bitter words have elicited a reply
from M.Nelidoff,;who leads the Russian delegation. He explains
that the conference is assembled "to study international law", and
is "not able to control ] international politics." The i conference, then;
is a sort of summer schoolfor the sUidy of law, with all the powers
and duties of a nice tea party.^ The;,^^ American .delegates, would' do
well to -come; home. They are wasting their time X in solemn
DOUGHERTY crushed the rebellion with one blow, for
Dougherty; is a policeman. It appears tHat -ah imiiscreet
American officer of infantry : planted certain cocoa palrris in
the grounds of the ancient Morro castle at de iCuba.
If we had that castle here we would call it the county/ jail and ; put
some of our unnecessary mayors in fit, but the always
had a finer knack v 6f 'names. At any rate, this injudicious American \
officer planted the palms, and the Cubans, being-, a highly ;l logical
people, made, this unthinlcing act of a mutton" headed soldier the j
basis of a simple arithmetical (calculation. The"? cocoa : palm ; does 1
not bear .fruit until it is -six years old; -'Therefore, the American I
occupation would continue for at least that period and . probably
longer, if they liked the taste of the fruit. The syllogism was com
plete ; and the milk in the cocoa nut exposed. r
At once the chaparral- began to buzz; The canebrakes were
alive with patriots; mostly uhbreeched.* Conspiracy' was hatched
over plates of^ ice : cream in Havana anjj [Santiago!:^ The -downfall
of^tHe"; hatedVgringo;; usurper was^sworn. The; patriots were all
ready to - begin stealing horses, which ; is the^prime object of a
Cuban rebellion. \u25a0;\u25a0'.\u25a0' l. •/- -- '
,But they ; reckoned without Dougherty, who- commands; the
rural : guards ,; at \u25a0 Santiago^ You 'j don'ir catch a pougherty asleep
when cpnstabulary .duty's to be done; : He arrested -the rebellion
and; put it in the county jail, which -they call ; the Morrd. ; Good
Morro ffor Dougherty \ and all ': day for; the patriots.
It is a : nnejthing,t6;be;a^world'pbweran^
of civilization and; the> American Jpoh'ce. Where wef^
jail- follows; s . i \u25a0-[[''\u25a0 /'v- v \u25a0' ' \u25a0?' \u25a0 A:\ <\u25a0 ; ':H: : '-
-r ' HARVEY? president " of
I the Ocean. Shore' linej': in' epeaking
\u25a0 I ;of;; of; the work; that a was being \u25a0'done
;*^ * on that road, said yesterday: ;*We
have i been .delayed I in', track \ laying fat
Ocean -View; f or^thejlast }t ew;weeksiby
the i Spring : : yalleyAwater ; s: company/
which Jis'puttihg'downUhejbigimaini at
j that point, and not until it has finished
shall " : we "j be fabler! to 5 doTahything.S.We
expect "4. to have^thel HnieT built ; to : San
Pedro by; September) li;c We I are^.build
ing I 'ktl bothj ends.^ but I it>* ls| impossible
tb^ say; when^the^ road^wlll
I so that trains -will -be^ runriirig-fromUhe
[city to Santa Cruz.".; V;.
J. R. i Downs, S who i.was f. formerly - the
I agent'of' the; Southern jPaclflciatfßlyer-'
j Bide.il has ;\u25a0' been'"f[appoirited'.; commercial
agent • of >the'V company '% in 'j San ' Diegoi
succeeding the 'late :F.\M.]Frye. r *- " • ;
j ; ,C. J.^Miiiis has : been 'appointed 'vice
presidentVandi general fmanageriof ?the
| Coos r Bay, - Roseburg and> Eastern • fall
'DOUGHERTY, THE POLICEMAN
Gossip in Railway CH
: N. W. Hall of . the, freight department
of : the ,, Santa IFe X and i w; ; J.« Shattuek, 1 !
travellnq \u25a0 freight S agent r of '! the % same |
road,*? have V returned i f rom ( a i walking I
trip. throughi the sYosemite .valley. Hall I
says «.that; the v. valley iiwas ,v never so
beautiful;.f ul;. as;; at? present*: that '; there Jis
plenty \ot j water r in *Z theTstreams z and
that' 3th ere -are ! mbre's people \ there 1 this I
year, than. ever; before. ; .:, ..." -I ;;;•\u25a0:
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faR. ;R. . Ritchie,] general X agent ; of the
Chicago t and] Northwestern, ? Isj at ? pres
ent in { Chicagoiattehding fa : meeting "of
all* the - general fagents ' of *tliat line. • \u25a0 \u0084 :
Henry k Avila"of the -Uijion Pacific will
spend' his. vacation at Capltola. :
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;\u25a0 C. ; ; E.' r : Stokes -is Jatr present Vat : Port
land j on' business' connected 'with^ tourist
travel.'-;' ;\u25a0*•.'";>;'"' *;;.;;;-- vi 'T ":\u25a0•'\u25a0 \ ;:\u25a0s\u25a0s\u25a0 'o
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TV: j. , Barthett, . general ; attorney ; for
I the; Western 'Pacific, -is • ih;New ' York.': '
[ '\u25a0 S R. H.; Ingram, : ifeneral \ superlntendeixt
TKe Smart Set
V N interesting engagement 'an- j
/V nounced by: Mrs. Charles Mason
y-V- of : Sausallto Is that of the
-. betrothal of her daughter]
Mabel and Thomas Bishop. Th© bride
elect is a; daughter of the late Charles
Mason, .who ,;in early days was allied
closely:with; the British consulate: She
is handsome and possesses a charm of
manner; and culture. \u25a0 V.l
SMrJ)Bishop Is * resident"Englishman
of excellent family and is popular with
all. Mrs. Mason :and \u25a0 her two -daugh
ters will; depart; in;: the near future to
pass the :»winter,;in New York. The
wedding will be celebrated next spring.
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Mr. and Mrs. . Joseph, Sadoo Tobin
have. been taking, t^ie waters <at Carls
bad "and fare now. motoring through the
picturesque passes "of Switzerland. 1
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.At the'celebration of the twenty-flfth
anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and
Mrs.r. CharlesV:"Burton announcement
was; made i of: the,engagement" of their
daughter,* Hazel, to Harry O. Stevens. •
. Mies Burton Js one of Oakland's most
attractive ; girls and .\u25a0 resides with " her
parents* in their handsome home at
Piedmont."Si§^^^^feSS^'; ;'' .. .
? ;The .; bridegroom;r elect ;*," has many
friends; both. here and' across the - bay.
He is connected with the Pacific Hard:
ware and Steel company.
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: Mrs. Crof ton ,; arrived;. on I the > army
transport \Buford;, from; Manila, bring
ing f with her the remains ;'of Captain
W. 3 M.fCrofton of the First Jnfantry
and those of her young daughter, who
died-in> thelPhilippines.v: After:, resting
here \u25a0,with\ relatives \ for "a few days Bhe
will:: start«'for >;.• Delaware; \where * her
loved ?ones Lwill * be? laid \to; rest.; Much
sympathy?isVbeingV extended to Mrs.
Crof ton; by^ her.' many-, friends. *
,The marriage of Miss Reta Altmann,
the!youngest;daughter^ofiMr.tand Mrs.
Jacob v Altmann of r 1523 - Octavia'; street,'
and ; Sidney ;> H.^ Abrams lof New s York
will I be. solemnized at'; the' home \u25a0of the
bride's :?paretits;; next;: Sunday 2
o'cloclc^pOwtog^tola f recent>death rln
the; groom's; family; forilyithe" immediato
relatives*will be present. V ' '.- .
; After\ touring, southern California: in
their.' motorrcar,':Mr.". and- Mfi."H.; ir W.
MeekV; i Miss M Meek £ and V; Miss \u25a0„•; Harriet
Meek %'oti Hay ward; are „ enjoying a so
journ at Paraiso hot'springs.* - •
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Judge -: J. C.\ Jenkins of.; Manila and
Mrs.f Jenkins; arrived i the - Buf ord *on
Monday.;';. They/will travel; ' leisurely
through #thesiUnited-J States; enjoying
the' Judge's? vacation?-after/which- they
will sail for^ the PhilipplneV
Mrs. Hawkins, wife,of Captain Ham
ilton j Hawkins.^U.;; S.*'A?,f and. their chil
dren;; haver*arrived^from Manlla^and
ar«'afitheTFairmontr-^^ - ' * ' 'r
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\u25a0:':•, Mr. and Mrs. A; J.i Clunie, are"fen joy
ing \a." t pleasant -sojourn •at the Hotel
Vendome in San Jose." _:\-:"\u25a0-. ; *
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;WaltohiPrestonfand'family} have
returned-from: a, two-months'; outing In'
the mountains;-; "\u25a0" -'; ;: ; \u25a0•;\u25a0-.\u25a0''".'•> - <-•-,
U- Lieutenant.; Benjamin B. ' McCroskey
of IthefsTwenty^flfth^ infantry >is/ enjoy-
Inga short; leave of from the
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; . Value of Uncle Sam's
Trade With japan
V- -'; CCORpiNG to the returnsof.the
't\ bur '^ uof statistics at Washing-"
| /""\" ton « tne tj "ade "of the United
: States : with Japan -"during • the
calendar years 1905 and 1006 'was jas
follows:";. Imports." $30,703,377 and* 564,
791,485, respective!}', : an Increase in
ISO 6 of $14, OSS. 100: exports, $55,757,868.
and $34, 405, W8, respectively, a decrease
1n21906 .0fj,J21,351.500."v: '.„ '
'Of the increase; in the Imports from
Japan; thatvin; raw silk amounted to
nearly; $1 1,000.000 in the ' total : increase
of IM.OSS.IffO.; This^bears testimony: to
the.activit>\of the silk, industry, ln the
United' States.' The other. Imports in'
which increases occurred werejeopper
bars and Ingots, tea. chiaa and porce
lain,-etc. The copper imports amount
ed to $1,146,276, against nothing in
1905;- w.-t: '\u25a0\u25a0 •.-... \ - \u25a0 \u25a0 ; \u25a0
". The 'largest decrease In. exports to
Japan ; in : 1906 occurred in raw cotton,
$4,450,976. Although, the exports of
cotton to Japan in 1906 were less than
in 1905, they -Were niofe than double
thufce of 1904. Full details of the
trade. with Japan for the calendar year
1906 are not ; available, but : the ' follow
ing statement shows the exports of the
principal articles v..ereto for that year
compared with -1905:
AKTICLBS. ]\u25a0-\u25a0 1903. •;.. } 19Q3.
Canned beef $1,318,623 113,627
Railway carriages and
Cjc1«5 ,....;.... 1,903.338 531.037
Clocks and watches... 263,125 471.333
Cotton, raw- i. 15.534.778 11.053.707
Cotton piece g00d5.... 525*,322 72.G73
Electric machinery .. 1,239,878 060.148
Flour ................ ff,OH,S43 3,300,621
ButMers*. hardware ... 253.372 204.155
Scientific : Instruments. 277.962 425.672
Locomotives 3,023,67:5 030. 62S
Mineral -oi! .......... 3.033.373 4,456.211
Paper and pap«r raanu- •, .
factnres ........... 436,633 991.234
Paraffin and paraffin ' »
wax...... 504.29S 481,001
Sole i leather ......... 3.400.774 452.903 ;
Steel rails .:......... 303.8J*? 722.245
Tobacco, leaf , D 62.150 629.427
All other articles 16.U6.313 . 8.447.233
; Total principal ar
ticles ........ $35,575,368 J34.403.973
Free Dental Service for
Freiburg Children
GONSUL E. . T. LIEFELD reports
that on April 22 a municipal
schulzahnkllnik (school dental
/clinic) was opened In the German
city of ' Freiburg, the operations of
which he thus describes:
The dentist at. the' head of this school
clinic examines all the children in the
•Jity. both* in. their homes and in the
public schools. 'A report on such ex
aminations . Is sent to the parents, who
are asked to send their children to the
school dental j cllntc for free treatment.
Those children having. 10 or more
poor teeth . are first ' treated, an ex
ception being made In the higher
classes where those with only slight
defects are to be^ treated, so that they
•will leave the public schools with sound
teeth. After .'these worst cases have
been attended to, all other children
with defective teeth are to be treated,
the younger ones given preference. The
treatment of the .teeth Includes extrac
, '".ion, filling, crowning, etc" x
"There is no actual instruction In-den
tal'hygiene, but at the opening of the
dental clinic the teachers explain Its
objects and workings to the children.
The "zahnkarte" ( tooth ," report card)
contains on. : ; the. reverse side instruc
tions as to the care of the. teeth.
Personal Mention
;F. C Lusk, an attorney of Chlco, is
at the Fairmont.
,; James G.Sheppard of Kansas City Is
at .the -Jefferson. .
\u25a0 William ;C- Crane of New York Is a
guest at the Majestic'
IW.-A.Lucy and wife of Los Angeles
are guests at - the Hamlin.
.Captain F. E. Lacey, First infantry,
1 and wife are at the Majestic- \u0084
J Mrs.F. M. and Miss Miller of Fresno i
j are staying at the St. Francis.
F. Morlsay of the United States
I cruiser, Chicago is. at the Savoy.
[ " B. tS- Heisterman and wife of Vic
j toria, B. C., are at the Fairmont
i i Joseph Scott, i. prominent lawyer of
'Los Angeles. is at the Fairmont
Mr. and Mrs.. Charles A. Laton of
; Del -Monte are at the St Francis.
I Miss Beatrice Nolan of Los Angeles
registered at the .Hamlin ' yefcierday.
J. M.. Smyth and daughter of St
Louis are 'guests at the Hotel Hamlin.
: George P.; Almstead arid .wife, of
Santa Maria are staying at the Hamlin.
;?*: r . Former^ '•United . , States Senator
Thomas . Kearns of Utah is at the St
Francis. .: - ' .
; Russel T. Joy arrived from "Wonder
yesterday and registered at the St
Francis. '. ' [ -. ."S^BHH
v; J.- H." , Tucker, a' northern •. lumberman,
arrived . at x the St Francis yesterday
from Portland.
\u25a0v J. Van ' Stewart and wife are at the
Jefferson. They arrived yesterday from
Port Townsend. ' ,
; W. Longsdon ;and wife of London, ,
Eng., who are on a pleasure trip, are
at. the Fairmont' ')'-'.,"\u25a0\u25a0
> 'S." M. Hasklns and: S.; N. Bonsali of
Los Angeles, \ who are touring , northern
California,* are 'staying at ;the Majestic.
;,'"' Mrs.' George ; S.- Nixon, wife : of United
States 3 Senator,". Nixon, ; arrived from "
Reno yesterday and is a guest ; at the
Falrmon£^g£BoHHßKp|rtgygHßQ|
: ;.:A: ; J.- Beleradorf : and wife, .with Mrs.
Beiersdorf senior, of Chicago arrived '
yesterday;: on ,a : pleasure tour. They,
are "at the. Majestic 0
. .W. ,B."Ewing. a Goldfleld mining •
operator," arrived from". Nevada yester
day,"' accompanied .by '.Mrs.' Ewing.
They.; are "at -the" Imperial. : -'\u25a0. ; -"
if New Road in Manchuria |
CONSUL; General; Ragsdale^of Tlen
• tsin reports that the military gov
ernors of Kirin and: HeUung
klang are consulting with a view
to •building: a railway line between
Peituanlintzu. a place .situated to the
north iof' Harbin," and" Sanhsirig.A 500 ,li
(about 250 milest^east of Sungari "river,
f or iWhich^ permission has been 7 granted
by thelbbard of communication.":
Conditions in Calif oririla.
The Calif orala Promotton eommittd« wired th« followinjr to it»"ea«t«ni bnre^a'la Haw
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California temperatures for th*' last 24 liaari:
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rreat demand for. hop ; picken. '; ;-vV : -^: - v ";" ' - "
LumW, receipt*^^at B*n Tranclsco for, tho we«k_endln» Julj" M, 12J00 000 fe«t
•> n9 "" J* eX °r7 for oUto pickling andollTe >U "^^is . beln* 7 •qnlpp^ it Santa Ana.
Hitherto ; maiy, ; tons of ; olives hare gone to "waste' «ach seasoa ia tMs section for lack <*# V
local " factory. '"
: The 10; sW^stwI frame of ~jb» Hwker > lent baiUln», i at ithe conier.of Market knd
&*'**S&'\**:'**™**»?b «fw wady>nd waltiai'for th« «teri« worL CoatxiSt.^
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Verses Current in Press
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* BOYHOOD'S BOOK SHELF
SOME eve I'd like to plant myself
By boyhood's long neglected shelf.
Once more- to ope those volumes
/worn •
Which modern 33ges make . forlorn. , ,
Once mor« to !at the moments speed
With Optic. CastJ*monr Mayne Reid! ~.
The "Boat Club" set. "The White Chief"
there—
Ah, these were books, I do declare!
"Jack 1 Hazard!" Joy! Again we meet
By grace of Trowbrl<ig» lines replete!
And *pou my word here's "Cudjo's
(Was Cudjo not a "dandy" slave?)
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The "Scottish" Chiefs" Is this. I guess,
With "Thaddeus' of Warsaw" — yes!
And this (I loaned It o'er and. o'er)
la Stephens' "Left on Labrador!"
Pass by., that dog eared treasure? No!"
'Tls Scott's entrancing "Ivanhoe!" *
(How often.* of Its glamour taught,
Have Tom and I In tourney : fought!)
And hsre, imploring boyhood's eyes.
The "Last of the ; Mohicans" lies!
Hall! Hawkeye. Uncas, Chlngachgook!
("Deerslayer" is that next old book.)
Come. "Crusoe." pretty ragged, yon —
A hundred times read through and
"through!
Tour woodcuts blurred. While this
\u25a0 one — see?
The far marooned "Swiss Family!"
And look! Their lonesomeness con
fessed,
"Aladdin." "Sinbad" aad the rest
Peer forth from, covers stained and
k'fljiif ii I ii i.^llMiMi'llill^liillllwpHlH I MUPBTW
Awaiting — cheek by Jowl with Grlmml
Upon. this faded black discern
The tempting, wizard name of Vernet
The title? Must be "Field of Ice" —
Or, no. some "trip" of strange device.
Munchausen, here: that Gulliver:
This, Coffin — truthful chronicler.
(The other three of course are bricks.
But can't beat "Boys of *7«r>
And you. oh gift of gentler pen:
Louisa Alcotfs "Little Men"!
And you, -whom kindred soul ' creates:
"Hans Brinker; or. The Silver Skatea!"
But Duty warns— like mother's dread:
"Stop now. my son; 'tis time for bed."
In vain I'd beg: "One chapter more!"
Farewell, dear shelf of boyhood's lore.
— Edwin L. Sabln.
IN THE PUSH
He has a carriage now. No more win
he see other people passing
And wonder If the time will come when
he such things will be amassing;
For ne Is past : the wonder stage; afar
from speculative notions.
His carriage Is a wicker one. and he's
. . the means of locomotion.
His old friends smile as he goes by and
snap their fingers at the. baby,
And while it bellows in its grief, ob
serve that It looks like him, maybe.
They leave him there to stop its noise,
and throw a3ide all thought of •
marriage.
That brings a man to such a pass he
rolls a wicker baby carriage.
— Dallas News.
In the Joke World
"Well," asked the first physician,
"what has that strange patient of
yours got?*
. VI don't know," replied the other,
"but I'm trying to turn it into typhoid
fever. That's my great specialty, you
know."— Catholic Standard and .Times.
:-"• * •
"Post has brought out a dandy new
guide for motorists."
"Has it got all the inns in the state
in it?"
."You bet! And a complete list of hos
pitals with rates."— Town Topics.
VScreechem was a barker In a etreos
once, wasn't he?"
"Yes.".
"When did he give up this line of
continuous talk?"
\"\v"hen he married."— Cleveland Plain
The mouse had Just gnawed the lion
. - "That's nothing.", "w»«. remarked;
"we've known a Welsh rabbit to . let \u25a0•
loose a whole menagerie."
Herewith Esop realized his fable was
pretty small pumpkins.— New York
"Then you won't let me kiss you?".
'"Certainly, not! You mustn't deaira
such things. Besides.. if you; did. you •
wouldn't" want to half so much!" — St. \u25a0
Louis Republic
Answers to Queries
' PARROTS—^A Subscriber. San Jose.
Cal. ' There are , men , engaged in busi
ness In . San Francisco who 4 sell i young
parrots/ If you • wish to* know the
names , and addresses of such • you will
have to send to this department a self
addressed and : stamped envelope , for
reply: by -mail, as questions the answer
to which amount to an advertisement
are not published in this column.
j ANSWERS ON | A GIVEN DAY.— This
department ; : does ; not :\u25a0 undertake 'to
print "answers on - »•' given day. The
answers to questions asked are s turned
in' as soon as the Information asked
for can r be obtained, and the answers
are printed, in the "order in which they
are ' turned ; in.
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FISHING-^J. ,O. N.. ; Hydesville. , CaL
No' license Is required in California by
a .person who goes .fishing with -hook
and line.' , The law. requiring ..a license
applies only to : hunters of game. "
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LABOR VOTE— J. H.. City. There
are ' no figures that will give what is
generally called "the labor vote", of tha
United States.