anaheim-gazette 1901-02-21

EARL SELLS HIS CAR LINE. Retires from that Branch of His Business With Profits of Upwards of a Million. The Continental Fruit Express, controlled by Edwin T. Earl, together with the fruit company which bears his name, will soon pass out of existence. The Earl car line is to be absorbed by the Fruit Growers' Express, better known as the Armour Refrigerator car line, and the big deal, which means a transfer of nearly $2,000,000 of property interests, has for the time being supplanted in public interest the big transaction by which the Southern Pacific Company has fallen to other owners. The retirement of Earl, who at times has publicly advanced the claim that he has done more to develop the fruit industry of California than any other individual or corporation, will furnish much food for thought to the fruit growers throughout the State. The Armour car line, by assuming control of the Earl cars and business of the C. F. X. car line, succeeds to an absolute monopoly of the refrigerator-car business in California, except in the handling of the Southern California orange crop, a small percentage of which will continue, as heretofore, to be handled in Santa Fe refrigerator cars. Southern Pacific officials profess to be greatly surprised at the announcement of the big sale. One prominent traffic official suggests that it would have been a great move for the Southern Pacific to acquire Earl's business and thus offer one concession for which the fruit growers have long been contending. From present indications, however, there is no immediate prospect that the transportation lines interested in the fruit business of the State will furnish their own equipment of fruit cars, and the big deal now being closed is expected to give to the Fruit Growers' Express an absolute monopoly of private-car-line business for a long time to come. The refrigerator-car combine, which controls the transportation of all the green and citrus fruit that goes from California to the eastern markets, will be succeeded in a few days by a car-line monopoly that will wipe out of existence what semblance of competition has existed for the past few years. The entire interest of the Continental Fruit Express, known more familiarly have given me an extension of time until the weather had settled and picking and shipping could commence, I would have ridden the wave all right. "I attribute my losses to the arbitrary methods of the railroads in handling cars after they leave here, and of the exchanges in marketing the fruit in the east." The company consists of F. A. Salisbury, president; Charles Ellery, secretary, and B. D. Dresser, C. E. Rester and Mrs. F. A. Salisbury, directors. No steps have been taken by the firm in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. How a Dog Stopped a Doglight. On one of the most pleasant side streets of Cleveland live two dogs—a large, dignified hound and a saucy, small fox terrier. The two are the best of friends, and the big dog is always watching over the little one and doing his best to keep the pert fellow out of a fight. But the other day his watchfulness failed. Another terrier came and yelled defiance at the hound's comrade, and when the big dog arrived upon the scene it was to behold a frantic, tumbling, snapping heap, of which his favorite was part. He seemed to consider the state of things, then gave a sigh of patient dignity and began to walk around the combatants, keeping a critical eye on the struggle and evidently acting the part of umpire. His favorite was setting the worst of it, but he did not interfere. Maybe he thought the punishment of defeat was better than any he could bestow. He watched silently till all at once his friend gave a yelp of real pain and trouble. Then suddenly the big dog awoke. With a bound he was beside the other two. With one tap of his paw he sent the victor over into the dust, grabbed his favorite in his mouth as a cat grabs her kitten and made off to his own back yard. During the next hour he licked, scolded and fondled the repentant terrier. And now the two are more devoted than ever, though the little dog seems more meek and decidedly more obedient than of yore.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Faithful Dog. Many hundred years ago there lived at Athens a dog whose faithfulness has caused him to be mentioned in history, and in the Grecian city his story is often repeated. The dog guarded one of the heaten temples at Athens. One night a thief stole into this building and carried off some of the most valuable treasures. A Singular Allmen: One of the leading allmen cago, with a practice of 30 hours him, had an experienced age that was entirely new to him. It was near his hour for his lecture class in a West Side room. Two of them were make an appointment four days. The third one, a stranger to no delay, and the assistant showed her in. "I had my hat in my hand doctor," and she had been in a hurry. She came room in a most leisurely fashion, taking three times as fast as ordinary person who was chewing an unusual worm a whole package. I should say she was chewing it with desperation. "She sat down slowly, and her question. She looked me and went on chewing again and again, but she sat at me and chewing in as much as was possible under these circumstances. Finally I said to her: 'Madam, will you kindly ing long enough to answer questions?' "Then she burst out, sobbing." "That's just what I'm can't stop—I've got to chew been chewing just this way than two years." —Chicago Wheeler's Bravery: Wheeler's charge at the Shiloh was said by Generals Bee one of the most splendid human bravery he had endured, and a feat which routinely among both armies was intrepid little general destruction of Rosecrans train after the battle of Chickasaukee river in the face of a cavalry under General George drove back and worsened the guarded Federal trains and 1,000 wagons at the whole, with 1,500 prisoners. While he was thus engrans' cavalry, 8,000 strained up upon the Georgians charged and repulsed the capturing the forts at N.Tenn., with 600 prisoner stores; capturing the forts ling the bridges near Murfrew then, as full of fight as a ning of the engagement, and put to rout General nish their own equipment of fruit cars, and the big deal now being closed is expected to give to the Fruit Growers' Express an absolute monopoly of private-car-line business for a long time to come. The refrigerator-car combine, which controls the transportation of all the green and citrus fruit that goes from California to the eastern markets, will be succeeded in a few days by a carline monopoly that will wipe out of existence what semblance of competition has existed for the past few years. The entire interest of the Continental Fruit Express, known more familiarly as the C.F.X. car line, is to be absorbed by the Fruit Growers' Express. All details of the big deal have been settled. Edwin T. Earl will retire permanently from the car-line business. The papers by which the extensive interests of the company are to be transferred to the Armour line are being drawn up by Attorney E.S. Pillsbury of San Francisco. The deal involves the sale of the Earl cars, of which there are 1632. George B. Robbins of Chicago, general manager of the Armour car line, is consummating the big transaction. Earl in retiring from the car-line business, in which he has accumulated an immense fortune, will at the same time retire from the fruit business. It comes to light that negotiations looking to the purchase of the Earl Fruit Company's interests are also under way. Frederick Cox and W.E.Gerber of Sacramento are understood to have the deal in hand, and the story goes that they are working in the interest of Porter Bros.' company. James S.Watson of Chicago, president of the Porter Bros.' company, arrived in San Francisco a few days ago, and it is said that his visit to the Coast is largely for the purpose of expediting the acquisition of the business and accounts of the Earl Fruit company. No business in California has developed with such gigantic strides during the past decade as the private car-line system, and the Earl line's share in the prosperity is second only to that of the Armour concern, which is an asset of the estate of the late Philip D. Armour. Ten years ago not more than 250 carloads of oranges went from this State to the eastern markets. The car lines estimate that the total shipments of citrus fruits this season will fall not far short of 25,000 carloads. All this fruit goes East in refrigerator cars, each of the three companies engaged in the business furnishing its quota of cars in accordance with an arrangement which insures them all of the advantages of an absolute monopoly. There is now employed in the service about seven thousand refrigerator cars, of which the C.F.X. line has something over 1600; the Santa Fe line about 1500 and the Armour line the remainder. The Santa Fe line handles no green deciduous fruit shipments from Northern California, so that the big deal by which the Armour line succeeds to Earl's car-line interests will give that concern an absolute monopoly of the business of handling deciduous fruit in refrigeration in the east- During the next hour he licked, scolded and fondled the repentant terrier. And now the two are more devoted than ever, though the little dog seems more meek and decidedly more obedient than of yore.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Faithful Dog. Many hundred years ago there lived at Athens a dog whose faithfulness has caused him to be mentioned in history, and in the Grecian city his story is often repeated. The dog guarded one of the heaten temples at Athens. One night a thief stole into this building and carried off some of the most valuable treasures. The dog vainly barked his loudest to frighten the thief and to rouse the keepers as man went off with the jewels. But the faithful dog did not mean to lose sight of the rascal, and all through the night he followed him. By daybreak the poor animal had become very weary, but still he kept the robber in sight. The latter tried to feed him, and as he made friends with the passersby he took it from them instead. Whenever the thief stopped to rest the dog remained near him, and soon a report went through the country of the animal's strange behavior. The keepers of the temple, hearing the story, went in search of the dog, and they found him still at the heels of the thief at a town called Cronyon. The robber was arrested, taken back to Athens and there punished. The judges were so pleased with the dog's sagacity and faithfulness that they ordered him to be fed every day for the rest of his life at the public expense. Sure Enough Tale. In one of the private schools here in town there is a small boy who is always cheerfully miles behind everybody else. He is not a dull boy, but learning does not appeal to him as being a thing especially to be desired. Recently the teacher told the class in composition that on the next day she would expect each of them to be able to write a short anecdote. She explained with great care the meaning of the word anecdote, and next day when she called the class up to write all but the laggard went at once to work. "Why don't you write an anecdote. Rob?" asked the teacher. "I forget what an anecdote is," said Rob, undisturbed. "I explained to you yesterday, Rob. and you ought to remember." said the teacher, a bit out of patience. "An anecdote is a tale. Now write." Rob bent over his slate and, with much twisting of brow and writhing of lip ground out his task. When the slates were collected, his was at the very top of the heap. The teacher picked it up, and this is what she read: "Yesterday we had soup made from the anecdote of an ox."—Youth's Companion. The Shoe and the Woman. Hereupon I ventured to reason with the woman. "Your conventional immunities," I urged, "are not compatible with the new responsibilities which you seek to assume. That is where the shoe pinches." The woman gave me a withering look. "Pinches!" she exclaimed most scornfully. "It's a mile too big! I could nessee river in the face of cavalry under General Gordon drove back and worsited them guarded the Federal train mules and 1,000 wagons at a whole, with 1,500 prisoners. While he was thus enrages' cavalry, 8,000 struck down upon the Georgians charged and repulsed them capturing the forts at Mennon, with 600 prisoner stores; capturing the forts lying between bridges near Murfrey then, as full of fight as any ning of the engagement, and put to rout General Gordon and Twelfth and Twelfth came riding down at the maze enforce Yankees.-Chicot The History of a Boy. Following is the story of Fitzgerald's celebration of "Omar Khayyam." was issued anonymously among buyers. Accordingly they to Bernard Quaritch's show heavy parcel of 200 copies balyat and said, "Quaritch you a present of these books. The famous bookseller first at half a crown, then and again descending, at no no buyers came. In desucedthe book to a per-copies into a box outside his ticket. "All these at one time at price the pamphlet a few weeks the lot was this way one of the finest glish literature was disperse not overdiscerning public. The legend has it that D.Rossetti, Swinburne and among those who discovered den treasure in the penny-passed, and the once despised rose in the market, and it itch bought in for £21 years before he had sold for Bedlam. The word "bedlam" is of the word "Bethlehem" ed as a synonym for chao whenthe house of Bethlehem pled by a sisterhood of Loom an insane asylum. The insane inthe early seventh century was not stood,and accordingto then prevalent.it was frightenthe patient out on All sortsof awful expeditions to, amongthem "surprise baths" and fog periodsof most severe lowsthe name "bedlam,"the correct spellingpossibleto standforawful things. Poor Mr.McElroy-Mrs.McElroy (Where I roy? Junior Partner—Gone onew ribbon forthe typew Mrs.McElroy (glaring girl atthe little side dehasbe? Well,Mr.McElbuy some ribbons and otherhis wife and daughters.isall fluffed upwith riden News. Vanishingofthe While there is no ha definitiona married wo There is now employed in the service about seven thousand refrigerator cars, of which the C. F. X. line has something over 1600; the Santa Fe line about 1500 and the Armour line the remainder. The Santa Fe line handles no green deciduous fruit shipments from Northern California, so that the big deal by which the Armour line succeeds to Earl's car-line interests will give that concern an absolute monopoly of the business of handling deciduous fruit in refrigeration in the eastern markets. Under the new arrangement, the Armour car-line will handle 80 per cent of the citrus-fruit business. Those familiar with the business of the Continental Fruit Express and Edwin T. Earl's fruit interests say he will retire from the business with $500,000 or $1,000,000, all made out of the fruit industry of California in the last eight or nine years. Salisbury Suspends. The Salisbury Fruit company has suspended business. The liabilities are estimated at about $6000, while the assests are placed at less than $500. The suspension was caused by the California National band's refusing to cash $400 worth of checks which were issued to small creditors. The bank is secured for all amounts advanced by bills of lading of all recent shipments, with drafts attached, and the only creditors are fruit growers. "The present season has been a hard one for all fruit men," said Salisbury the day of the failure. "The recent rains precluded picking, and it was my attitude in informing the bank of my temporary embarrassment and desiring an extension of time which caused them to summarily throw out my checks. My first intimation that my credit was exhausted at the bank was on Saturday, when several Chinamen to whom I had given checks for small amounts, aggregating about $400, came to the office and protested that the bank had refused them. I then learned that the clearing house had been notified that my checks would not be honored, and was unable to do any more business. If they would pick it up, and this is what she read: "Yesterday we had soup made from the anecdote of an ox."—Youth's Companion. The Shoe and the Woman. Hereupon I ventured to reason with the woman. "Your conventional immunities," I urged, "are not compatible with the new responsibilities which you seek to assume. That is where the shoe pinches." The woman gave me a withering look. "Pinches!" she exclaimed most scornfully. "It's a mile too big! I could wear two sizes smaller!" Oh, what a futile thing mere logic seemed now!—Detroit Journal. A Clincher. Old Lover—I know I am old enough to be your grandfather, but, my darling, I have an immense fortune to bestow upon you. Young Heart—I hesitate to answer. Old Lover—Do not keep me in suspense. I have heart disease, and under excitement I am likely to die at any moment. Young Heart—Then I will be yours. It Worked Well. "And have you tried the plan of greeting your husband with kind words when he comes home late, as I suggested?" asked the elderly friend. "I have," said the youngish woman, "and it works like a charm. He stays home all the time now trying to figure out what is the matter."—Indianapolis Press. Early Use of Pigeons. Pigeons were employed in early Egyptian days, navigators taking them on their galleys and liberating them when they arrived at their destination in order to announce their safe arrival to their friends or employers. The Romans utilized them in communicating with each other in wartime. The greatest danger from colds and la grippe is their resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. It will cure a cold or an attack of la grippe in less time than any other treatment. It is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by P. A. Derge, Druggist. Poor Mr. McElroy Mrs. McElroy—Where he roy? Junior Partner—Gone o new ribbon for the typewriten Mrs. McElroy (glaring girl at the little side dee has be? Well, Mr. McElroy buy some ribbons and other his wife and daughters is all stuffed up with ril Denver News. Vanishing of the While there is no harm definition a married woman thought to have ceased when, of the 16 hooks in press, she has scaled down her devoted to her bush robe from eight to two. Having several pairs of changing them daily or longer intervals will enable quite frequently to avoid after they show signs of f Let a boy follow his nature tendencies. So many plo being worked in carring Globe. Will Boom His Business S. Laval, a merchant of writes: "I thought I would up business, after two years from general debility but overwork and long hours, tiles of Electric Bitters go life. I can now eat anything and feel like working all tthe best medicine on ea wonderful tonic and health tired, weak, sickly and run Try it. Satisfaction guar 50 cents at P. A. Derge's c A Misunderstand "Here! Where are you in the housekeeper." "Why, lady," replied Ben, "I don't suppose you get my board here permanently." "None of your impertine I gave you your dinner I you were ready to go to w and you said 'yes.'" "My goodness! Did you understand you to sa thought you were curious past."—Philadelphia Press A Singular Alliment. One of the leading allenists of Chicago, with a practice of 30 years behind him, had an experience not long ago that was entirely new to him. It was near his hour for starting to his lecture class in a West Side school. Three women were in the waiting room. Two of them were willing to make an appointment for the next day. The third one, a stranger, would hear to no delay, and the doctor's assistant showed her in. "I had my hat in my hand," said the doctor, "and she had been told that I was in a hurry. She came across the room in a most leisurely fashion, however, taking three times as much time as the ordinary person would. She was chewing an unusual wad of gum—a whole package, I should say—and she was chewing it with desperate vigor. "She sat down slowly, and I asked her a question. She looked straight at me and went on chewing. I spoke again and again, but she sat looking at me and chewing in as much silence as was possible under the circumstances. Finally I said to her: "'Madam, will you kindly stop chewing long enough to answer my questions?' 'Then she burst out, sobbing:' "'That's just what I'm here for—I can't stop—I've got to chew—and I've been chewing just this way for more than two years.''" —Chicago Tribune. Wheeler's Bravery. Wheeler's charge at the battle of Shiloh was said by General Grant to be one of the most splendid exhibitions of human bravery he had ever witnessed, and a feat which roused admiration among both armies was when the intrepid little general accomplished the destruction of Rosecrans' provision train after the battle of Chickamauga. On Dec. 30, 1863, General Wheeler attempted and successfully carried out one of the most daring, perilous and important duties ever assigned a cavalry commander. He crossed the Tennessee river in the face of a division of cavalry under General George Crook, drove back and worsted the troops that guarded the Federal trains of 600 mules and 1,000 wagons and captured the whole, with 1,500 prisoners. While he was thus engaged Rosecrans' cavalry, 8,000 strong, swept down upon the Georgians. The latter charged and repulsed the northerners, capturing the forts at McMinnville, Tenn., with 600 prisoners and great stores; capturing the forts and destroying the bridges near Murfreesboro, and then, as full of fight as at the beginning of the engagement, they turned and put to rout General Hooker and Poisonous Effects of Weariness. The eating of "high" game is undoubtedly attended with risks, and the poisonous effects are probably due to the toxins produced in the earlier stages of the putrefactive process. The advantage, of course, of hanging game is that the flesh becomes tender and decidedly more digestible than when it is quite fresh. The ripening process, however, may mean the elaboration of toxins. It has been stated that the production of the characteristic flavors of game is related directly to the amount of sulphuretted hydrogen or sulphur alcohol set free, but it is rather repulsive to think that the delicate flavor of game is dependent upon that invariable product of decomposition of rotten eggs—sulphureted hydrogen. The smell evolved during cooking of "high" game is even more disgusting. Fresh game sometimes sets up mysterious poisonous symptoms which have been attributed to the fact of the game having been overhunted and fatigued. Fatigue products indeed have been separated from overhunted game which, when injected into a healthy animal, have produced marked poisonous effects. There is no doubt that fatigue products under certain circumstances are also elaborated in the human body and give rise to a species of self poisoning, characteristic symptoms of which are headache, stupor and gastric and intestinal pains. The flesh of overdriven cattle may prove poisonous from the same cause. How Weather Works Wonders. Not the least mysterious of all the wonders of the earth is the extraordinary cleverness of Dame Nature as a carver and designer. Her tools are air, rain, rivers, springs and frost. Any one who has ever seen the marvelous Queen Bess rock on the North Cornish coast, that wonderful presentment of the great Queen Elizabeth, who is seated so grandly upon the sands, must have asked himself the question as to how such a thing could have been accomplished. Continuous trickling of water wears away the face of the rock. Haphazard it was until at last a weird pattern is formed that sometimes resembles a man's face, sometimes an animal. All over the world Nature has placed her picture gallery and her collection of statuary, the biggest free show in the world. Another work of Nature's that very often results in extraordinary changes being effected is a landslip. And landslips have arisen from the tiniest possible causes. A little un- "A Miss is As Good as a Mile." If you are not entirely well, you are ill. Illness does not mean death's door. It is a sense of weariness, a "tired feeling," a life filled with nameless pains and suffering. In 90% of cases the blood is to blame. Hood's Sarsaparilla is Nature's corrective for disorders of the blood. Remember Hood's Sarsaparilla Never Disappoints THE PEOPLE KNEW HIM. (Benson's Plaster Is Pain's Master.) George Washington made and sold flour, and every barrel of flour in the market branded "G. Washington, Mount Vernon," sold without delay. No question was ever raised as to quality or weight. Benson's Porous Plaster sells on its reputation everywhere. All the buyer wants to be certain of is that the plaster offered him read is Benson's, and not a worthless imitation of it or substitute for it. A plaster is the best form of external remedy, and Benson's is the best plaster; 5,000 physicians and druggists, and a multitude of people no man can number, have settled that. "You can trust it," they say. Coughs, colds, lame back, lumbago, muscular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip, pneumonia, and all other diseases open to external treatment, are at once relieved and cured by Benson's Plaster. Do not assume that Belladonna, Capsicum or Strengthening plasters are "just as good as" Benson's. They are vastly inferior.—No other plaster is as good as Benson's. In competition with the best-known plasters of Europe and America, Benson's have received fifty-five highest awards. For sale by all druggists or we will prey postage on any number ordered in the United States, on receipt of 25c each. Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N.Y. To Prevent the River's Overflow. Continued from First page. the tide-gates operate as outlined or not, (and I believe they will) the flood-waters can be carried safely past the improvements of the valley and deposited near enough the ocean for them to find a way into it without much further help. After the rights of way have been secured and the system of protection inaugurated, the annual expense would be nominal and that could be lightened somewhat by utilizing to a limited extent the wood grown on the border reservations. The History of a Book. Following is the story of the first edition of Fitzgerald's celebrated translation of "Omar Khayyam." The book was issued anonymously and found no buyers. Accordingly the author went to Bernard Quaritch's shop, dropped a heavy parcel of 200 copies of the "Rubalytat" and said, "Quaritch, I make you a present of these books." The famous bookseller offered them first at half a crown, then at a shilling and, again descending, at sixpence, but no buyers came. In despair, he reduced the book to a penny and put copies into a box outside his door, with a ticket, "All these at one penny each." At that price the pamphlet moved, in a few weeks the lot was sold, and in this way one of the finest gems of English literature was dispersed among a not overdiscerning public. The legend has it that Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Swinburne and Burton were among those who discovered the "hidden treasure in the penny box." Years passed, and the once despised volume rose in the market, and in 1888 Quaritch bought in for £21 a copy which 40 years before he had sold for a penny. Bedlam. The word "bedlam" is a corruption of the word "Bethlehem" and originated as a synonym for chaos at the time when the house of Bethlehem occupied by a sisterhood of London, became an insane asylum. The treatment of the insane in the early part of the sixteenth century was not well understood, and, according to the theories then prevalent, it was necessary to frighten the patient out of his lunacy. All sorts of awful expedients were resorted to, among them "surprise floors," which slipped from under the feet; "surprise baths" and floggings at the periods of most severe illness; hence the name "bedlam," the result of incorrect spelling, possibly, came easily to stand for awful things. Poor Mr. McElroy. Mrs. McElroy—Where is Mr. McElroy? Junior Partner—Gone out to get a new ribbon for the typewriter. Mrs. McElroy (glaring at the blond girl at the little side desk)—He has, has be? Well, Mr. McElroy will just buy some ribbons and other things for his wife and daughters. That person is all fluffed up with ribbons now—Denver News. Vanishing of the Bride. While there is no hard and fast definition a married woman may be Continuous trickling of water wears away the face of the rock. Haplazard it was until at last a weird pattern is formed that sometimes resembles a man's face, sometimes an animal. All over the world Nature has placed her picture gallery and her collection of statuary, the biggest free show in the world. Another work of Nature's that very often results in extraordinary changes being effected is a landslip. And landslips have arisen from the tiniest possible causes. A little underground flow of water had gradually undermined a hill or cliff until at last the earth became like a hollow nut. Then the soil became top heavy. The sea beat against its foundations, and millions of tons of earth were flung into the sea, which proves the axiom that the tiniest beginnings often produce the mightiest ends. Selecting Glassware. To select glass with discretion it is necessary to understand somewhat of its manufacture and to recall the properties of the chemicals of which it is composed. These materials are chiefly soda, potash, lime, alumina and oxide of lead. The quality of the glass to be manufactured depends upon the amount of the basic material united with the silica or sand. The best glass is made with lead, which gives to it luster, fusibility and high refractory powers. It is often called flint glass to distinguish it from lime glass, which is much cheaper and of a decidedly greenish tint. Flint glass is that which is most generally used for cutting and polishing. It may be picked out by the clear, bell-like tone which it sends forth when struck. This test may be made without any danger of breaking the glass if it be held firmly in one hand while the upper part or edge is sharply struck with a pencil or other instrument, the only care requisite being to see that the glass does not touch any object when it is struck, since if there be room for it to vibrate glass will never break—Harper's Bazar. Don't Hesitate. There is just one thing to use if your stomach is "out of order" and that "one thing" is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The supposition is that you want a prompt cure and a lasting cure. That is why the "Discovery" is recommended as the one thing for your condition. It cures promptly, perfectly and permanently, diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition. It's sure to help. It's almost sure to cure. It has completely cured ninety-eight per cent of all those who have given it a fair and faithful trial. About ten years ago I began to have trouble with my stomach," writes Wm. Conn. Continued from First page. the tide-gates operate as outlined or not, (and I believe they will) the floodwaters can be carried safely past the improvements of the valley and deposited near enough the ocean for them to find a way into it without much further help. After the rights of way have been secured and the system of protection inaugurated, the annual expense would be nominal and that could be lightened somewhat by utilizing to a limited extent the wood grown on the border reservations. The plan herein outlined can be varied to suit the conditions of each case; but the main feature of working with nature instead of against it must be preserved to secure best results. S. ARMOR, in Orange Post A Convincing Answer. "I hobbled into Mr. Blackman's drug store one evening," says Wesley Nelson, of Hamilton, Ga., "and he asked me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism with which I had suffered for a long time. I told him I had no faith in any medicine as they all failed. He said: 'Well if Chamberlain's Pain Balm does not help you, you need not pay for it.' I took a bottle of it home and used it according to directions and in one week I was cured, and have not since been troubled with rheumatism." Sold by P. A. Derge. Congressional Districts. The Senate committee on apportionment has completed its work of dividing the State into Congress Districts. This has taken up the time of the committee for nearly two weeks, and many changes have been made to secure the approval of certain members. The committee has prepared its final report and it is probable this report will go through. The districts and the counties composing them are as follows: First—Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama, Nevada, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras. Second—Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Lake Sonoma, Napa, Yolo, Yuta, Sacramento, Marin, Sutter. Third—Alameda, Solano, Contra Costa. Fourth—Part of San Francisco. Fifth—Part of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara. Sixth—Santa Cruz, San Benito, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno. Tulare, Kings, Monterey, Inyo, Tuolumne, Mono. Mariposa, Alpine. Seventh—Los Angeles. Eighth—San Luis Obispo, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego. Had to Conquer or Die: "I was just about gone," writes Mrs Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N.C. I had Consumption so bad that the best doctors said I could not live more than a month, but I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by seven bottles and am now stont and well." It's an unrivalled life-saver in Consumption, Pneumonia, La Grippe and Bronchitis; infallible for Coughs, Asthma, Hay Fever, Croupor Whooping Cough. Guaran- COURTS OF A Senator Caldwell has posed constitutional avid for the establishment courts of appeal; which tion of one introductive Davis earlier in the seBy Caldwell's amen is divided into three parts in each of which there trict Court of Appeal Poor Mr. McElroy. Mrs. McElroy—Where is Mr. McElroy? Junior Partner—Gone out to get a new ribbon for the typewriter. Mrs. McElroy (glaring at the blond girl at the little side desk)—He has, has he? Well, Mr. McElroy will just buy some ribbons and other things for his wife and daughters. That person is all stuffed up with ribbons now—Denver News. Vanishing of the Bride. While there is no hard and fast definition a married woman may be thought to have ceased to be a bride when, of the 16 books in the clothes-press, she has scaled down the number devoted to her husband's wardrobe from eight to two—Detroit Journal. Having several pairs of shoes and changing them daily or regularly at longer intervals will enable the wearer quite frequently to avoid corns even after they show signs of formation. Let a boy follow his natural business tendencies. So many plow horses are being worked in carriages.—Atchison Globe. Will Boom His Business. S. Laval, a merchant of Dallas, Tex., writes: "I thought I would have to give up business, after two years of suffering from general debility brought on by overwork and long hours, but four bottles of Electric Bitters gave me new life. I can now eat anything, sleep well and feel like working all the time. It's the best medicine on earth." It’s a wonderful tonic and health builder for tired, weak, sickly and run-down people. Try it. Satisfaction guaranteed. Only 50 cents at P. A. Derge's drug store. A Misunderstanding. "Here! Where are you going?" cried the housekeeper. "Why, lady," replied Harvard Hasben. "I don't suppose you want me to get my board here permanent." "None of your impertinence! Before I gave you your dinner I asked you if you were ready to go to work at once, and you said 'yes.'" "My goodness! Did you say 'at once?' I understood you to say 'once.' I thought you were curious about my past."—Philadelphia Press. Everybody Knows About Pain-Killer A Household Medicine A Safe and Sure Cure for Cramps Coughs Bruises Diarrhoea Colds Burns Sprains and Strains. Gives instant relief. Two sizes, 25c, and 50c. Only one Pain Killer, Perry Davis'. Seventh—Los Angeles. Eighth—San Luis Obispo, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego. Had to Conquer or Die: "I was just about gone," writes Mrs Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N.C. I had Consumption so bad that the best doctors said I could not live more than a month, but I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by seven bottles and am now stout and well." It's an unrivaled life-saver in Consumption, Pneumonia, La Grippe and Bronchitis; infallible for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever, Croupor Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bottles 50 cents and $1. Trial bottles free at P. A. Derge's drug store. A Beggar's Reasoning. First Beggar—Why didn't you tackle that lady? She might have given you something. Second Beggar—I let her go because I understand my business better than you. I never ask a woman for anything when she is alone, but when two women are together you can get money from both, because each one is afraid the other will think her stingy if she refuses. This profession has to be studied, just like any other, if you expect to make a success of it. See?—Harlem Life. Working Overtime. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers—Dr. King's New Life Pills. Millions are always at work, night and day, curing Indigestion, Billiousness, Constipation, Sick Headache and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe sure. Only 25 cents at P. A. Derge's Moon Worship In China. The fete of the moon is celebrated in the eighth month of the year, and this lasts six days. Presents are then made on which the figure of the moon is apparent, and a large pagoda is illuminated. Firecrackers and music and family reunions prevail. A midnight banquet on the last night terminates the feast, and then the descent of the goddess of the moon, which we call the man in the moon, is awaited. She is supposed to visit the earth at this time to grant the wishes of mortals The moon with the Chinese is the patroness of poetry, and autumn is the poet's favorite season.—Leslie's Weekly. $10 First Mortgage Gold Bonds $10 You want a gilt-edged investment for your money. Here it is in sums to suit large or small investors. THE EQUITY INVESTMENT COMPANY has issued bonds secured by a Mortgage or Deed of Ttust on its Real Estate. The Company has reserved the right to redeem the Bonds at any time by payment of principal and interest to date of redemption. Best of bank references given. For full particulars address EQUITY INVESTMENT COMPANY, 175 N. SPRING ST., LOS ANGELES, CAL. Best of bank references given. For full particulars address EQUITY INVESTMENT COMPANY, 175 N. SPRING ST., LOS ANGELES, CAL. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexion is better. My doctor says it acts gently on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and is a pleasant laxative. It is made from herbs, and is prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medicine. All drug-gists sell it at 25 and 50 cents. Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels each day. If you cannot get it send for a free sample. Address, Orator F. Woodward, Le Roy, N.Y. For sale by P. A. Derge. EDITORS WILL SEE YUMA. The members of the Editorial Association of Southern California have arranged to leave Los Angeles on March 18 on a trip to Yuma, Arizona. They are scheduled to arrive in Yuma at 10:20 in the evening. Following is the program: Tuesday—Down the Colorado river on a launch and through the Imperial Land company's canal. In the afternoon a drive to Yuma Heights will be taken. Wednesday—Leave for Flowing Well at 4 a.m., drive to Imperial. Thursday-Trip to Blue lake, Cameron lake and into Mexico. Friday—Return to Flowing Well. On Saturday the excursion will return to Los Angeles. Bucklen's Arnica Salve Has world-wide fame for marvellous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bolls, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tetters, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions. Infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents at P. A. Derge's. No Rush About It. Politician—Tell me the best way to get out of politics. Friend—Turn prohibitionist. "Oh, that's too sudden; I want to get out gradually." Try Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to be shaker into the shoes. Your feet feel swollen, nerous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smart feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet, ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold by all druggist and stores for Ec. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. COURTS OF APPEAL. Senator Caldwell has offered a proposed constitutional amendment, providing for the establishment of district courts of appeal, which is a modification of the one introduced by Senator Davis earlier in the session. By Caldwell's amendment the State is divided into three appellate districts, in each of which there shall be a District Court of Appeal, composed of judges who hold four sons. UNITED MINES MINING COMPANY is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with an authorized capital stock of $400,000; par value $1 per share; non assessable and no personal liability of shareholders. Principal office at Witmington, Delaware, with Delaware Charter, Guarantee & Trust Co., and branch executive office at Santa Ana, Orange county, California. At par value 180,000 shares of this stock are issued for mines and oil lands, equipments and supplies. The balance 220,000 shares are being sold at par value for cash. Subscripitions for these shares (one or many) can now be made and paid for at a par, $1 per share all down or in advance installments of not less than 10 per cent per month. The certificates are issued to subscribers as when fully paid. The cash thus received will be used in the furtherance of the company's interests and the prosecution of its business affairs. The properties will be rapidly and thoroughly developed and energetically operated so as to produce the best results for the shareholders. The production of gold, copper, lead and silver ores and oil, as well as any other business coincident therewith will be vigorously handled. This is a good, healthy enterprise with excellent propositions in hand for immediate operations. REPORT. There has been taken over by this company, deeds and contracts in escrow, for the following mines in mining estates. Location, west of Manvel, San Bernardino county, California: The Old Shoes Mine, Red Bull Mining Claim, Harmony Claim, Bull's Eye Claim, Full Moon Claim, Meteor Claim. Claim, Colined Money Claim and one-half of the Central Claim. All these are known as the Old Shoes Group of mines; and also have a full-paid license for the use of U.S. Letters Patent No. 556,690; a process patented for precipitating gold from water solutions; this is a valuable property and right. Also three-fourths of the Lookout Claim, Little Giant Claim, one-half of the Jason Claim, and the Fellowship Claim; and one-tenth of the following claims: The Good Hope Mine, Horse Shoe Claim, Columbia Claim, Olympia Claim, Modoc Claim, Times Claim, Little May Claim, Midias Claim, and the Joe's Wonder Claim; and some others; all known as the Good Hope Group of mines. This makes about 600 acres of this valuable grounds, as consolidated. This field shows good gold, silver, lead and copper assay values and many powerful vein outcroppings. Is a paying proposition, and with further development, this is a large and valuable property. With the great bodies of mineral outcroppings, extensive developments are at once justified and actual mining will now be done and continued. Your correspondence and patronage are requested. In your remittances send Postoffice Money Orders or Drafts on New York City banks, payable to the United Mines Mining Co., and address all correspondence to GILES OTIS PEARCE, general manager, Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The officers of the company are: Giles Otis Pearce. President and General Manager, Santa Ana, Cal. O.S. Breese, Vice-President, Los Angeles, Cal. Ray Billingsley Secretary and Treasurer, Santa Ana, Cal. Southern Pacific Company. COURTS OF APPEAL. Senator Caldwell has offered a proposed constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of district courts of appeal, which is a modification of the one introduced by Senator Davis earlier in the session. By Caldwell's amendment the State is divided into three appellate districts, in each of which there shall be a District Court of Appeal, composed of three judges, who shall hold four sessions of court each year. San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Monterey, and San Benito counties comprise the first district, the court to hold session at San Francisco. The second district embraces Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Madera, Merced, San Louis Obispo, Kern, Inyo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties, holding sessions at Los Angeles, provided that at least two sessions be held each year at Fresno. The third district includes the counties of Del Norte, Siskiyou, Modoc, Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Sierra, Sutter, Nevada, Napa, Yuba, Sonoma, Yolo, Place, Solona, Sacramento, El Dorado, San Joaquin, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine and Mono. The court is to hold its sessions at Sacramento. The claim of other cough medicines to be as good as Chamberlain's are effectually set at rest in the following testimonial of Mr. C. D. Glass, an employee of Bartlett & Dennis Co., Gardiner, Me. He says: "I had kept adding to a cold and cough in the winter of 1897 trying every cough medicine I heard of without permanent help, until one day I was in the drug store of Mr. Houleban and he asked me to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and offered to pay back my money if I was not cured. My lungs and bronchial tubes were very sore at this time, but I was completely cured by this remedy, and have since always turned to it when I got a cold and soon found relief. I also recommend it to my friends and am glad to say it is the best of all cough medicines." For sale by P. A. Derge, Druggist. Bicycles and Sporting Goods. A full stock of bicycle supplies. Bicycle repairing of all kinds promptly done. All work guaranteed. Also agent for the Santa Ana Steam Laundry. I run a laundry wagon that will call for and deliver your laundry twice a week. Laundry coming in as late as 9 o'clock Thursday morning will be delivered to you Saturday at 5 o'clock. E.W.MCCOLLUM. Orphans. ANAHIM Cal., Jan. 10 1901. The following orphans have been admitted into St. Catherine's Orphan Asylum since the last publication: Half Orphans—John Ruis, 8 years; Vincent Reyes, 9 years; Erenio Reyes, 6 years; Walter Nicolson, 11 years; Henry Berger, 10 years; Ildefonzo Quinones, 9 years; Nolberto Quinones, 7 years; Franciskus Heitkamp, 3 years; 9 months; Aloylus Heitkamp, 2 years; 2 months; Ramon Galaz, 11 years; Arthur Meyers, 8 years. The Latest Yarn. A Pittsburg drummer tells this new yarn: I always carry a bottle of Kemp's Balsam in my grip. I take cold easily and a few doses of the balsam always makes me a new man. Everywhere I go I speak a good word for Kemp. I take hold of my customers—I take old men and young men, and tell them confidentially what I do when I take cold. At druggists, 25c and 50c. For sale by P.A. Derge, druggist. Southern Pacific Company. San Francisco and Los Angeles Limited—"THE OWL." Between Los Angeles and San Francisco daily. Leave Los Angeles 7:30 pm; arrive San Francisco 10:15 am. Leave San Francisco 5:45 am. The Sunset Route offers unexcelled advance tages for winter travel, and an unequaled train service. Sunset Limited season November to April. This is the most magnificent train in America, vestibulated throughout illuminated with Pintsch gas and heated by steam. Every train is made up as follows: One composite car containing bath-room, barber-shop, cafe, library and smoker; one compartment car with lavatory in each compartment; and parlor for the special use of ladies; and a ladies maid in attendance; as many double drawing room,tension sleepers as may be necessary with toilet annexes; one dining-car; meals served a la carte. 1900—SUNSET EXCURSIONS—1900 Through Tourist Sleepers from Los Angeles: To Washington, D.C., via New Orleans, 2 p.m. Tuesday;s. Thursdays and Saturdays. To Chicago. Ill., via El Paso 2 p.m. Tuesday's. To Cincinnati. Ohio via New Orleans, 2 p.m. Friday's and Sundays. ODEN ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To St. Paul, via Sioux City; 11:40 am Thursdays.To Chicago Mondays.Tuesdays.Wednesdays and Thursdays.Leave Los Angeles 11:40 am. SHANTA ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To Portland. St. Paul and Minneapolis,Mondays; 10:30 pm.First and second-class tickets for sale at Anaheim at Los Angeles prices,and baggage checked through to any point in the United States,Canada or Mexico. Our local train service is unexcelled for comfort.Iay coaches are equipped with the celebrated Scarritt seats,Luxuriously upholstered,and passengers for Los Angeles are landed right in the center of the business part of the city-at First street or Commercial street-within a block of the large wholesale houses. Our connection at Mojee for the famous gold mining camp of Randallburg is superb;good hotel at Mojee and elegant stage coaches through to the city of gold.Fare from Anaheim to Randallburg,$75. Family commutation tickets for sale between Anaheim and Los Angeles,and other local points at greatly reduced rates.Limit six months.Por further information.call at the Southern Pacific depot at Anaheim. T.A.DARLING,Agent. G.W.LUCE.Astt.Gen Pass.Agt.,Los Angeles.261 South Spring St.