anaheim-gazette 1901-05-09

NEW DUTIES OF GOVERNMENT. An impending array of speakers, headed by Vice-President Hoseelt, held the attention of 100 members of the Home Market Club in Boston, at its twelfth annual dinner in Mechanics' Hall the other night. Vice-President Hoseelt was seated on the right of the president of the club, George R. Draper. Among the others near President Draper were Senators George F. Hoar and Henry Cabot Lodge, Joseph H. Manley of Augusta, Me., Bishop William Lawrence of Massachusetts, William F. Draper, former Ambassador to Italy, and Rear Admiral Saimson. Previous to the dinner a reception was held in honor of Mr. Roosevelt. The immense hall was hung on all sides with a mass of color, numerous political mottoes and pictures. Mr. Roosevelt was greeted with a storm of applause and three cheers. When he could make himself heard he said in part: "During the last four years this nation has so conducted itself as not only to add immensely to our material prosperity but also to add to the heritage of honor which we are to leave our children. Yet we can do better work in the future if we realize that we have worked well in the past. In dealing with our new duties abroad we must approach them in the same spirit necessary for the solution of the problems that confront us at home—that is, in a spirit which shall combine business efficiency with the highest standard of fearlessness and integrity—practical common-sense with resolute devotion to duty. Only by acting in such a spirit will we ever be able to cleanse the dark spots in our municipal life. Only by acting in such a spirit can we solve the tremendous problems arising from the extreme rapidity and highly complex nature of our great industrial development. Finally, only by acting in such a spirit can we rightly do our duty in the new fields our labor and effort have opened to us by the results of the Spanish war. Whether we are glad or sorry that this new work has been allotted to us is a matter of small moment compared to the purpose with which we approach the work. The one is a matter of temperament; the other a matter of principle. Some among us feel that this more and more such as by any stern application of the laws of war, would have forfeited their rights to be so treated. Let me ask you to judge the future by the past. Look back over the last three years and see what we have done. Think how infinitely better off Cuba and the Philippines are, because of the policy upon which this republic has acted. Mankind is our debtor for what we have done, and the doing of it has raised our national character to a higher standard than ever before. We have made mistakes, of course; let us profit by them and avoid them hereafter. But at home and abroad let us continue on the course we have marked out. We talk much, and on the whole we talk truly, of the future greatness of our people. Let us see to it that our deeds make good our words, that we take advantage of our manifold opportunities, and do without flinching our manifold duties. We are not to be excused if we fail to do all that is required of a great nation, standing as one of the great powers of the earth; and least of all are we to be excused if we fail to keep in mind the principles that underlie all real greatness—the principles of justice and of mercy—of courage and of honesty, that go to make up a national record of clean living and true manliness." Waiting For His Turn. "Speaking of drinking as a cause for headaches," said an old practitioner, "reminds me of a trip I took several years ago with a special train full of western physicians going to the annual meeting of the American Medical association in Philadelphia. "On such occasions as this, with perhaps 150 physicians congregated in a special train, a good many manufacturers of wines, liquors and carbonated waters are anxious for the opportunity of putting bottled goods on ice, with a representative in charge to see that samples are dispensed at just the right temperature. "On this particular occasion I remember that one firm dealing in mineral waters had an especially competent agent on board the train. Dinner was just over in the dining car, tables had been put up in nearly every section of the sleepers and champagne corks were popping. Redder liquors were on all sides, and the rattle of cracked ice was nearly as loud as the clicking of the trucks. "It was just at this juncture that this especial agent for the mineral waters made his hit. He recognized that it was not his deal, and he started through the train, beginning at the A NATION IN MOURNING. Black Stamps in Finland Protest Against Russian Despotism. While in England we have just been witnessing national mourning as a token of affectionate loyalty to their dead sovereign, under whom the nation has enjoyed liberty and prosperity, in Finland the people continue to show signs of mourning at the loss of their national constitutional rights, and as a protest of indignation against the rule of their living czar, who is attaching their well-being and very existence. The future historian will have many pathetic incidents to record of the way in which the Finnns conduct their campaign for civilization and independence against the systematic onslaughts of tyranny and oppression. Here we wish to mention only a few of them already known, and especially to tell the yet unknown short but touching story of the black mourning stamp. The measure ordering the abolition of the Finnish postage stamps and their substitution by Russian, a measure in itself of no practical importance whatever, met with a united popular protest which does much credit both to Finnish ingenuity and tenacity of purpose, which shall yet prevail. When this measure was promulgated the Finns issued a black stamp with the words "Soumi-Finland" and the national coat of arms on it. This stamp they affixed to the top right corner of the envelope simply as a sign of mourning and protest, while affixing the Russian stamp on the center of the other side of the envelope. The imperial government got alarmed, as it always does, at such purely sentimental manifestation of national feeling, and in a few days interdicted the practice. The Finns, however, would not give in, but, not wishing to infringe the law frabricated at the office of the governor general, began to use very thin, transparent envelopes, putting the black stamp inside so that it could be well seen from the outside. The governor general declared this ruse to be an illegal practice, too, and forbade it, but the people still would not give in. The value of the new stamps, which are of the ordinary Russian type with two-headed eagle, is expressed in Finnish currency for correspondence within the grand duchy, and in copecks for correspondence to Russasa and abroad as if to impress the outside world with the unity of Holy Orthodox Russia, which henceforth will have no longer the constitutional markkas and pennis Only by acting in such a spirit can we solve the tremendous problems arising from the extreme rapidity and highly complex nature of our great industrial development. Finally, only by acting in such a spirit can we rightly do our duty in the new fields our labor and effort have opened to us by the results of the Spanish war. Whether we are glad or sorry that this new work has been allotted to us is a matter of small moment compared to the purpose with which we approach the work. The one is a matter of temperament; the other a matter of principle. Some among us feel that this generation should count itself thrice favored by Providence that to it is given the chance to do a mighty task; that this nation should rejoice as a strong man to run a race, because the future opens to it the same opportunity for triumph-crowned effort which has been its glory in the past. Others of us approach our new duties in more sober spirit, as matters neither for joy nor regret, but as tasks which henceforth come in the day's work and must be performed as such. Yet others regret greatly that the necessity ever arose to do these new tasks; but since the necessity has arisen have no more idea of shirking them than of shirking any other disagreeable and necessary duties. It does not matter much which one of these attitudes is ours; but it does matter immensely that we should show serious purpose in our actions and a serious appreciation alike of the importance and difficulty of the task and of the prime need of our doing it right. "For good or for evil, we now find ourselves with new duties in the West Indies and new duties beyond the Pacific. We cannot escape the performance of these duties. All we can decide for ourselves is whether we shall do them well or ill. In Cuba we have had to face a harder because a less simple task. We were pledged to bring peace, freedom and independence to the islands, and we have been resolutely bent upon keeping that pledge, not merely in the letter but in the spirit. To have driven out the Spanish and then immediately withdrawn our own forces would have meant the breaking of our own pledge, for it would have thrown the islands into a chaos but one degree better than the tyranny which it succeeded. Moreover, such a course would have meant the absolute certainty of our being speedily forced to interfere again. We would commit a grave wrong to our own people if we permitted the great island which is our neighbor once more to become a plague spot of civilization; a still graver wrong if we permitted the possibility of its ever being used against us by some strong alien power. Our business was to help in the development of those countries in the Cubans which would render them able to solve the difficult problem of self government; to further every movement for decency in the island, and to give our aid to the new Cuban commonwealth as it strove to walk alone. This has been our consistent endeavor. Finally, we come to the Philippines, where the difficulties were greatest of municipal life. Only by acting in such a spirit can we solve the tremendous problems arising from the extreme rapidity and highly complex nature of our great industrial development. Finally, only by acting in such a spirit can we rightly do our duty in the new fields our labor and effort have opened to us by the results of the Spanish war. "Whether we are glad or sorry that this new work has been allotted to us is a matter of small moment compared to the purpose with which we approach the work. The one is a matter of temperament; the other a matter of principle. Some among us feel that this generation should count itself thrice favored by Providence that to it is given the chance to do a mighty task; that this nation should rejoice as a strong man to run a race, because the future opens to it the same opportunity for triumph-crowned effort which has been its glory in the past. Others of us approach our new duties in more sober spirit, as matters neither for joy nor regret, but as tasks which henceforth come in the day's work and must be performed as such. Yet others regret greatly that the necessity ever arose to do these new tasks; but since the necessity has arisen have no more idea of shirking them than of shirking any other disagreeable and necessary duties. It does not matter much which one of these attitudes is ours; but it does matter immensely that we should show serious purpose in our actions and a serious appreciation alike of the importance and difficulty of the task and of the prime need of our doing it right. "For good or for evil, we now find ourselves with new duties in the West Indies and new duties beyond the Pacific. We cannot escape the performance of these duties. All we can decide for ourselves is whether we shall do them well or ill. In Cuba we have had to face a harder because a less simple task. We were pledged to bring peace, freedom and independence to the islands, and we have been resolutely bent upon keeping that pledge, not merely in the letter but in the spirit. To have driven out the Spanish and then immediately withdrawn our own forces would have meant the breaking of our own pledge, for it would have thrown the islands into a chaos but one degree better than the tyranny which it succeeded. Moreover, such a course would have meant the absolute certainty of our being speedily forced to interfere again. We would commit a grave wrong to our own people if we permitted the great island which is our neighbor once more to become a plague spot of civilization; a still graver wrong if we permitted the possibility of its ever being used against us by some strong alien power. Our business was to help in the development of those countries in the Cubans which would render them able to solve the difficult problem of self government; to further every movement for decency in the island, and to give our aid to the new Cuban commonwealth as it strove to walk alone. This has been our consistent endeavor. "Finally, we come to the Philippines, where the difficulties were greatest of municipal life. Only by acting in such a spirit can we solve the tremendous problems arising from the extreme rapidity and highly complex nature of our great industrial development. Finally, only by acting in such a spirit can we rightly do our duty in the new fields our labor and effort have opened to us by the results of the Spanish war. "Whether we are glad or sorry that this new work has been allotted to us is a matter of small moment compared to the purpose with which we approach the work. The one is a matter of temperament; the other a matter of principle. Some among us feel that this generation should count itself thrice favored by Providence that to it is given the chance to do a mighty task; that this nation should rejoice as a strong man to run a race, because the future opens to it the same opportunity for triumph-crowned effort which has been its glory in the past. Others of us approach our new duties in more sober spirit, as matters neither for joy nor regret, but as tasks which henceforth come in the day's work and must be performed as such. Yet others regret greatly that the necessity ever arose to do these new tasks; but since the necessity has arisen have no more idea of shirking them than of shirking any other disagreeable and necessary duties. It does not matter much which one of these attitudes is ours; but it does matter immensely that we should show serious purpose in our actions and a serious appreciation alike of the importance and difficulty of the task and of the prime need of our doing it right. "For good or for evil, we now find ourselves with new duties in the West Indies and new duties beyond the Pacific. We cannot escape the performance of these duties. All we can decide for ourselves is whether we shall do them well or ill. In Cuba we have had to face a harder because a less simple task. We were pledged to bring peace, freedom and independence to the islands, and we have been resolutely bent uponkeeping that pledge, not merely in the letter but in the spirit. To have driven out the Spanish and then immediately withdrawn our own forces would have meant the breaking of our own pledge, for it would have thrown the islands into a chaos but one degree better than the tyranny which it succeeded. Moreover, such a course would have meant the absolute certainty of our being speedily forced to interfere again. We would commit a grave wrong to our own people if we permitted the great island which is our neighbor once more to become a plague spot of civilization; a still graver wrong if we permitted the possibility of its ever being used against us by some strong alien power. Our business was to help in the development of those countries in the Cubans which would render them able to solve the difficult problem of self government; to further every movement for decency in the island, and to give our aid to the new Cuban commonwealth as it strove to walk alone. This has been our consistent endeavor. "Finally, we come to the Philippines, where the difficulties were greatest of municipal life." neighbor once more to become a plague spot of civilization; a still graver wrong if we permitted the possibility of its ever being used against us by some strong alien power. Our business was to help in the development of those qualities in the Cubans which would render them able to solve the difficult problem of self government; to further every movement for decency in the island, and to give our aid to the new Cuban commonwealth as it strove to walk alone. This has been our consistent endeavor. "Finally, we come to the Philippines, where the difficulties were greatest of all. Perhaps few better tests of our worth as a nation have ever been offered than this Philippine problem. The temptation was great to shirk it altogether. Such a course would have appealed not only to thoroughly honest and excellent people who were imperfectly informed, or who were misled by false analogies or by sentimental considerations, but it would also have been greeted with enthusiasm by all short sighted people and by all in whom the legitimate dislike of needless effort and worry tends to become an unhealthy fear of all risk and trouble. But as we look back we can now see that the national duty was really plain. We could not give the islands back to Spain; we could not see them taken by some other European power; and least of all could we turn them over to be scrambled for by insurgent leaders, most of whom were but little above the level of banditti, and the success of any of whom meant destruction to the peaceful and law-abiding portion of the islanders, and a more or less swift relapse into barbarism of the entire population. The first thing to be done was to restore order by putting a stop to the insurrection. This has at last been practically accomplished in a succession of campaigns which have brought out into bold relief the daring, the skill and the indomitable resolution of our officers and men. The campaigns have been wearing and difficult beyond description, both because of the nature of the country and of the character of our opponents. After the first few months the insurgents ceased to oppose us in regular warfare, their methods becoming minded of the fact that the minister had but lately inherited, through the death of a relative, a considerable sum of money. "Mr. D.," he said, addressing the gentleman in question, "I understand that you have acquired quite a considerable fortune from the dear departed, your uncle." "From my cousin, Dr. X," corrected Mr. D., a trifle disconcerted. "Then I am to understand that you are no longer dependent upon the charity of your congregation for support?" continued the doctor. Mr. D. bowed stiffly in acknowledgment. "Then, Mr. D.," whispered the old man eagerly, "give 'em hades!"—New York Mall and Express. The Squeaking Shoe No More. "Squeaking shoes," said a dealer, "are no more, though of course you haven't noticed it. Stop a minute, though, and think. Isn't it true that for years you haven't come across a squeaking shoe? The thing that caused the trouble was a loose piece of leather in the sole. This, as you walked, worked somewhat like a bellows or an accordion, and great was the sound thereof. All shoes are now sewed—many of them used to be pegged—and sewing does away with any loose pieces of leather in the sole and, therefore, with the squeak as well. I don't believe that if you searched a week you would be able to find a squeaking shoe in Philadelphia."—Philadelphia Press. No Venture About It. "Is this your first venture in matrimony?" the preacher asked while the bridegroom was out in the vestibule giving certain instructions to the best man, who was also his head clerk. "My dear Mr. Goodleigh," she replied, almost blushing, "this isn't a venture at all. He has given me deeds to more than $60,000 worth of property already."—Chicago Times-Herald. Inherited. "Pa," said little Willie, looking up from his arithmetic, "what is a linear foot?" "Why—er—a linear foot," replied pa, temporizing, "why, it's one that's hereditary. Didn't you never hear tell of a linear descendant?"—Catholic Standard and Times. PAIN ALL GONE. "I have taken your medicine with the greatest satisfaction," writes Mrs. George Riehl, of Lockport Station, Westmoreland Co., Penna. "Your Favorite Prescription" has cured me of uterine trouble that I suffered from fifteen years, and painful monthly troubles. I can honestly say I can work a whole day and not get tired, and below taking Dr. Pierce's medicines I always felt tired. My pain is all gone and I feel like a new person. I suffered with headaches all the time, but have no headache now since taking your medicine. I have been cured of troubles that I suffered from fifteen years, and the best doctor in the state could not cure me." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A Few Words about Pain-Killer A prominent Montreal clergyman, the Rev. James H. Dixon, Rector St. Judes and Hon. Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, writes: "Permit me to send you a few lines to strongly recommend Perry Davis' Pain-Killer. I have used it with satisfaction for thirty-five years. It is a preparation which deserves full public confidence." Pain-Killer A sure cure for Sore Throat, Coughs, Chills, Cramps, &c. Two Sizes, 25c. and 50c. There is only one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis.' THE RIGHT THING TO PUT ON. (Benson's Plaster is Pain's Master.) From the natural impulse to "put something on" a painful spot all applications for the relief of pain have arisen. The most successful have ever been poultices or plasters, and the best of these is Benson's Porous Plaster. No other has anything like the same power as a curative agent; it is highly and scientifically medicated, and its standard is advanced year by year. Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, colds, chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia, kidney trouble, lame back, and other ailments that make Winter a season of suffering and danger. It relieves and cures quicker than any other remedy. Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening or Belladonna plasters in place of Benson's, as they possess none of its curative power. Insist on having the genuine. The people of every civilized land have testified for years to the superlative merit of Benson's Plasters; and 5,000 physicians and druggists of this country have declared them worthy of public confidence. In official comparisons with others, Benson's Plasters have been honored with fifty-five highest awards. For sale by all druggists, or we will prepay postage on any number ordered in the United States on the receipt of 25c. each. Accept no imitation or substitute. Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N.Y. forgotten. He gave his friends a forebite reminder of his existence when he walked slowly into the works to greet his former companions. Startled workmen dropped their tools and gazed speechless at the supposedly dead man, who, not having been informed of his death, was unable to account for the peculiar actions of the men. The astonishment at his appearance soon subsided and explanations followed. For many weeks English had been in the hospital, but he knows he escaped the morgue. He cannot imagine how his friends mistook the body at the morgue for his, but he knows what he is talking about when he says that he is alive. Though still very weak, he will be able to resume his duties in a short time. Fought for His Life. "My father and sister both died of consumption," writes J. T. Weatherwax, of Wyandotte, Mich., "and I was saved from the same frightful fate only by Dr. King's New Discovery. An attack of pneumonia left an obstinate cough and very severe lung trouble, which an excellent doctor could not help, but a few months' use of this wonderful medicine made me as well as ever and I gained much in weight." Infallible for coughs, colds and all throat and lung trouble. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1 at P. A. Derge's drug store. Trial bottles free. THE UNITED MILITARY OF WILMINGTON Executive offices: SANTA ANA, OFFICE GILES OTIS PEARCE, President and General Manager; CAPITAL STOCK, $400 Par Value, THIS Company owns at Mauvel Camp, San Bernardino County, in the New York mountain field (two miles from R. R. track) all of 22 full claims, to-wit: MINES AND MINING CLAIMS—The Old Shoes, the Red Bug, the Patsy Boy liver, the Harmony, the Standard, the Central [1], the Polka Dot, the Bulls Eye, the Full Moon, the Half Moon, the Meleor, the Coined Money, the Fellowship, the Little Giant, the Lookout, the Jason, the Blackhawk, the Lone Star, the Lucky Boy and Sister to One. 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Every man seems to be born with a Address: GILES OTIS Office: Rooms 2 and 3, Upstairs To Tell a Woman's Age Every man seems to be born with a desire to know the age of the ladies with whom he comes in contact, and women also appear to have an innate curiosity concerning the number of "summers" which have passed over the heads of their female friends. But there is nothing more difficult to discover than the exact age of a lady who wishes to keep the fact a secret. Now, here is a little scheme by which you can find out the age of any person. Having engaged that person in pleasant conversation, you proceed after the following manner—speaking very innocently, of course: "There is a very simply problem in arithmetic which very few people are able to see through, yet it is as easy as possible. I wonder if you can do it?" This sets the person on his dignity, and he or she wants to do it at once. Then you go on. "Think of the number corresponding to the numerical order of the month in which you were born. Oh, no, you need not tell me." (To make the explanation clear, we will assume that the figure is 2—standing for February—and that the age is thirty.) "Now multiply that number by 2," you continue, "and add 5. Done that? Well, multiply that by 50, and add your own age. From that total subtract 365, and to the result, add 115. Now what figures have you got?" "230," replies the person addressed. "Isn't that correct?" "Exact!" you exclaim. "You are one of the very few persons who have managed it!" And you turn away to hide your smile of satisfaction at having discovered that your victim was born in February, and that she is thirty years of age. You have arrived at this result by separating the figures 230 into 2 (February) and 30. And you can do this with everybody's age. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexionis better. 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Infallible for coughs, colds and all throat and lung trouble. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1 at P. A. Derge's drug store. Trial bottles free. Jacksonville Fire. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 1. —The most disastrous fire in the history of this city began yesterday shortly after noon in a small blaze which started by a defective wire according to the best belief, and burned fiercely ten hours. In that time a property loss estimated at from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 was caused. According to the city map, 130 blocks were burned, many of them in the heart of the business and residence sections. The estimate of houses to the block is ten, hence 1300 of them went up in smoke. Many of the finest public and private buildings were destroyed, including hotels, theaters, churches and residences. The mayor ordered all saloons closed, and impressed help to clear the wreckage. The mayor at a late hour stated that he estimated the loss at $15,000,000, and that 10,000 to 15,000 people were homeless. W. W. Cleveland, in whose premises the fire originated, and who was one of the heaviest losers, dropped dead from excitement. A stalwart negro, bringing a trunk on his head from a burning building, went crazy from the horror of the situation. He ran around in a circle with the trunk on his head until he sank exhausted and died. At night the militia was ordered out to guard the household goods piled high in vacant lots. Beware of a Cough. A cough is not a disease but a symptom. Consumption and bronchitis, which are the most dangerous and fatal diseases, have for their first indication a persistent cough, and if properly treated as soon as this cough appears are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully successful, and gained its wide reputation and extensive sale by its success in curing the diseases which cause coughing. If it is not beneficial it will not cost you a cent. For sale by P. A. Derge, druggist. Whitecaps. A gang of whitecaps at Madera, Fresno county, called at the house of William Sellers in the lumber regions at Bates Station, twenty miles above Madera, in the mountains at 8 o'clock last Tuesday evening. When he appeared at the door in his nightgown a pistol was thrust into his face and then the gang seized him and unmercifully beat him with whips. The son also was seized and whipped, and with a hair rope around his neck was lifted from the ground several times. Having appeased their wrath and sat back to resume his duties in a short time. Fought for His Life. "My father and sister both died of consumption," writes J. T. Weatherwax, of Wyandotte, Mich., "and I was saved from the same frightful fate only by Dr. King's New Discovery. An attack of pneumonia left an obstinate cough and very severe lung trouble, which an excellent doctor could not help, but a few months' use of this wonderful medicine made me as well as ever and I gained much in weight." Infallible for coughs, colds and all throat and lung trouble. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1 at P. A. Derge's drug store. Trial bottles free. To Tell a Woman's Age Every man seems to be born with a desire to know the age of the ladies with whom he comes in contact, and women also appear to have an innate curiosity concerning the number of "summers" which have passed over the heads of their female friends. But there is nothing more difficult to discover than the exact age of a lady who wishes to keep the fact a secret. Now here is a little scheme by which you can find out the age of any person. Having engaged that person in pleasant conversation, you proceed after the following manner—speaking very innocently, of course: "There is a very simply problem in arithmetic which very few people are able to see through, yet it is as easy as possible. I wonder if you can do it?" This sets the person on his dignity, and he or she wants to do it at once. Then you go on. "Think of the number corresponding to the numerical order of the month in which you were born. Oh, no, you need not tell me." (To make the explanation clear, we will assume that the figure is 2—standing for February—and that the age is thirty.) "Now multiply that number by 2," you continue, "and add 5. Done that? Well, multiply that by 50, and add your own age. From that total subtract 365, and to the result, add 115. Now what figures have you got?" "230," replies the person addressed. "Isn't that correct?" "Exact!" you exclaim. "You are one of the very few persons who have managed it!" And you turn away to hide your smile of satisfaction at having discovered that your victim was born in February, and that she is thirty years of age. You have arrived at this result by separating the figures 230 into 2 (February) and 30. And you can do this with everybody's age. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexionis 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. We read of a wonderful surgical operation recently performed upon a man whose heart had been cut open with a knife. The operating surgeon sewed be able to resume his duties in a short time. WHAT MODERN SAILORS FEAR Not Winds and Seas, but an Expulsion Which Scuttles the Ship. "Boiler explosions are the terror of the seafaring man," said an old thief deep water captain. "Such a thing bad enough on dry land, but imagine catastrophe of that kind at sea ninety-nine cases out of a hundred means the absolute wiping off of craft itself and every soul on board." The average landsman would greatly shocked in looking over maritime records to see how many vessels disappear each year and leave absolutely no clew to their fate. The run well up to the hundred mark; such a mystery is not to explain away by storms. A Chinese typhoon may sweep down like lightning out of a clear sky and tear a ship to plow but some floating wreckage is sure tell the tale. A boiler explosion, on contrary, will blow a hole as big as a railroad tunnel right through the center of the hull, and the stricken vessel simply goes down like a shot. This is no time to unfasten a boat from davits or cut loose as spar. In the opinion of swammen that the story of at least 90 per cent of ships that leave port and are new heard of again. Luckily the modern system of marine boiler inspectors is extremely strict and thorough, but it is impossible to absolutely prevent carelessness and fraud, and often no doubt, no fault lies with the engineer. "There is an old story of a drunk Scotchman who mistook the thunderometer for the steam gage and cut out' out' the stokers because he could get the pressure above 80. That you will hardly hold water, but I've seen cases almost as bad. I am glad to show however, that during the past 10 years there has been a steady diminution of the number of vessels which 'miseriously disappear.' That is due." Whitecaps. A gang of whitecaps at Madera, Fresno county, called at the house of William Sellers in the lumber regions at Bates Station, twenty miles above Madera, in the mountains at 8 o'clock last Tuesday evening. When he appeared at the door in his nightgown a pistol was thrust into his face and then the gang seized him and unmercifully beat him with whips. The son also was seized and whipped, and with a hair rope around his neck was lifted from the ground several times. Having appeased their wrath and satisfied their revenge, the gang left the scene. Sellers recognized all in the gang and went to Madera to swear complaints for the arrests of the participants in the outrage. The reason why Sellers and his son were picked out for this inhuman treatment was a suspicion that they gave federal agents information concerning the subject of the illegal cutting of timber on government lands in the mountains. The whip tongues used were chaparral twigs. It Saved His Leg. P. A. Danforth of La Grange, Ga., suffered for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by P. A. Derge, druggist. HEAVY FORECLOSURE SUIT. Ellen Pfeifer has begun suit in the Superior Court to foreclose a mortgage on the Hotel Palmyra in Orange. Mrs. Pfeifer sold the property seven months ago to Amos A. E. Konold. Among other considerations Konold gave his note, secured by a mortgage on the property, for $7000, payable in three years from October 11, 1900. Mrs. Pfeifer now alleges that Konold has failed to keep the property insured, or to pay taxes upon it, and that he has failed to pay the first installment of interest on the face of the note, which fell due in six months. The taxes, insurance premium and attorney's fees, aggregating $579.72, are added to the principal of the note, and judgment is asked for the whole amount. In every town and village may be had, the Mica Axle Grease that makes your horses glad. Made by Standard Oil Co. There is an old story of a drunk Scotchman who mistook the thief mometer for the steam gage and 'cuted out' the stokers because he could get the pressure above 80. That year will hardly hold water, but I've seen cases almost as bad. I am glad to see however, that during the past 10 years there has been a steady diminution in the number of vessels which 'matteriously disappear.' That is due, yond all question, to the increase stringency of boiler inspection and greater strictness of examinations for a license is issued to engineers. Nevertheless there is still considerable room for improvement in both branches."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Russell and His Songs. The late Henry Russell, the veteran English composer of "Cheer, Boo Cheer," and of more than 800 other songs which were popular in their day had many amusing experiences when he sang his ballads on various occasions. Once, after rendering "Woodman Spare That Tree," a gentleman rose the gallery and asked, "Was the spared?" On being answered in affirmative he, with a sigh of heartfelt relief, exclaimed, "Thank God that!" After singing the song of "The D Carlo," who jumped off an Atlantic liner and saved a child's life, Russell was gravely waited upon by a couple of Yorkshire miners, who begged her for a pup. One of Russell's songs, of which words were changed in accordance with the altered conditions, is our national anthem, "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean."—Argonaut. Old Soldier's Experience. M. M. Austin, a Civil war veteran, Winchester. Ind., writes: "My wife was sick a long time in spite of good doctor's treatment, but was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pilot which worked wonders for her health. They always do. Try them. Only 25c at P. A. Derge's drug store. ED MINES MINING CO. OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. ANA, ORANGE CO., CAL. OFFICERS: General Manager: RAY BILLINGSLEY. Treasurer, Secretary and General Counsel. OCK, $400,000; 400,000 Shares, ar Value, $1 per share. Good Hope claim, 20-foot adit-face and shaft, about 40 tons ore out, average of $8.00 per ton in Gold. The Lone Star claim opened well, showing ore of values, Gold $19, and 6 oz Silver per ton, with a per cent of 15—Bismuth. This is Bismuth 300 pounds to the ton, and Bismuth is worth about $2.50 per pound, or $750 per ton ore. (Bonanza here, but ore will have to go to special smelters and refiners.) There are in Treasury funds of this Company yet, 304,000 shares of the Capital Stock, and for sale, 55 per cent of which is held at par value, $220,000, and a special rate is made on 100,000 shares if taken soon, and there are very few promotion shares available to prompt or immediate investors. (We are told by experts that our combine has a prospective valuation of $2,500,000.) Exploration workings and deep sinking is the work before us to do, and it takes money to do that, and for this money, pooling of it, from investors, is in order. Persons interested in getting into and investing in a "cracker jack," good investment, should immediately write for rather private information available to them, and state how much cash they have got in hand to come in with. Do not delay as working money is wanted now. LES OTIS PEARCE, P. O. Box 61. rooms 2 and 3. Upstairs, 114 Fourth St., Santa Ana, California. "UNDER THE SUN." men who have gone before us sing the songs we sing. words of our clamorous chorus, were heard of the ancient king. chords of the lyre that thrill us, were struck in the years gone by, the arrows of death that kill us, found where our fathers lie. songs are worth resinging, with the change of no single note, the spoken words are ringing, they rang in the years remote. is no new road to follow, love, need there ever be, the old, with its hill and hollow, love, nough for you and me. —Charles R. Bacon in Century. MODERN SAILORS FEAR lands and Seas, but an Exploitation Which Sentiles the Ship. her explosions are the terror of defaring man," said an old time water captain. "Such a thing is tough on dry land, but imagine a hoppe of that kind at sea. In nine cases out of a hundred it the absolute wiping out of the self and every soul on board. average landsman would be shocked in looking over the one records to see how many vessels appear each year and leave only no clew to their fate. They will up to the hundred mark, and mystery is not to be explained by storms. A Chinese typhoon swoop down like lightning out of sky and tear a ship to pieces, one floating wreckage is sure to tale. A boiler explosion, on the day, will blow a hole as big as a tunnel right through the center bull, and the stricken vessel goes down like a shot. There come to unfasten a boat from the cut loose a spar. the opinion of men, that is why of at least 90 per cent of the that leave port and are never of again. Luckily the modern marine boiler inspection merely strict and thorough, but it possible to absolutely prevent stress and fraud, and often no doubt, the fault lies with engineer. He is an old story of a drunken man who mistook the therer for the steam gage and 'cuss-the stokers because he couldn't pressure above 80. That yarn hardly hold water, but I've seen almost as bad. I am glad to say, that during the past 10 years has been a steady diminution of number of vessels which 'mysly disappear.' That is due, be- Great Drawing to a Bobtail Pair. "The most remarkable draw I ever saw made at poker was in a Chicago club one night," said a Chicago man. "There were five of us in a little social game, with a limit of $25 and all jack pots. A friend of mine whom I will call Jones was dealing. I was first under the guns and passed, as did also the two men sitting next. The fifth man—we will say his name was Brown—opened the pot for $5. Jones didn't have the shadow of a thing in his hands, but he raised Brown $10, intending to stand pat and bluff it out. Brown had three aces, and he came back at Jones with $10 better. Now, instead of laying down, as a wise man should in a case like that, Jones determined to see it through. He knew, of course, that it would be use less to try to bluff, so he drew three cards to a king and queen of spades. Brown had drawn two cards to his aces and had got a small pair. As a bait he led off the betting with $5. Jones hadn't looked at his hand until Brown bet, and when he picked up his cards he almost fell dead. He had drawn an ace, jack and ten of spades, making a royal flush. They raised each other back and forth until one or the other had all his money in, and when the hands were shown the game broke up right there."—Washington Post. The Time to Break the Rule. There is an anecdote in some volume of French theatrical memoirs narrating an experience of Mile. Clairon, the great tragic actress, with a pupil of hers, a girl of strong natural gifts for the historic art, but far too frequent and too exuberant in her gesticulation. So when the pupil was once to appear before the public in a recitation Mile. Clairon bound the girl's arms to her side by a stiff thread and sent her thus upon the stage. With the first strong feeling she had to express the pupil tried to raise her Southern Pacific Company. San Francisco and Los Angeles Limited—THE OWL. Between Los Angeles and San Francisco daily, Leave Los Angeles 8:00 pm., arrive San Francisco 8:55 am. Leave San Francisco 5 pm., arrive Los Angeles 7:45 am. The Sunset Route offers unexcelled adven tags for winter travel, and an unequalied train service. Sunset Limited, season November to April. This is the most magnificent train in America, vestibulated throughout, illuminated with Pinttech 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 rooms section 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.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. To Chicago, Ill., via El Paso 2 p.m.; Tuesdays. To Cincinnati, Ohio, via New Orleans, 2 p.m.; Fridays and Sundays. ODEN HOUTE EXCURSIONS. To St. Paul, via Sioux City, 11:40 am; Thursdays. To Chicago, Mondays; Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Thursdays; Leave Los Angeles 11:40 am. SHASTA HOUTE 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. Day coaches are equipped with the celebrities seats, luxurious cabins and passengers for Los Angeles are lended right in the center of the business part of the city-at First street or Comercial street-within a block of the large wholesale houses. Our connection at Molave for the famous gold mining camp of Randalsburg is superb; good Molave and elegant stage coaches through to the city-of gold. Fare from Anaheim to Randalsburg,$7.50. Family commutation tickets for sale between Anaheim and Los Angeles, and other local points at greatly reduced rates. Limit six months. For further information, call at the Southern Pacific depot at Anaheim. T.A. DARLING, Agent. G. W. LUCK, Assistant Gen Pass. Agt., Los Angeles. 261 South Surf St. The Time to Break the Rule. There is an anecdote in some volume of French theatrical memoirs narrating an experience of Mlle. Clairon, the great tragic actress, with a pupil of hers, a girl of strong natural gifts for the histrionic art, but far too frequent and too exuberant in her gesticulation. So when the pupil was once to appear before the public in a recitation Mlle. Clairon bound the girl's arms to her side by a stiff thread and sent her thus upon the stage. With the first strong feeling she had to express the pupil tried to raise her arms, only to be restrained by the thread. A dozen times in the course of her recitation she was prevented from making the gestures she desired until at the very end she could stand it no longer, and in the climax of her emotion she broke her bonds and swung her hands to her head. When she came off the stage, she went humbly to where Mlle. Clairon was standing in the wings and apologized for having snapped the thread. "But you did quite right!" said the teacher. "That was the time to make the gesture, not before!"—Brander Matthews in Harper's Magazine. A Chinese Mother-in-law Story. "The Experiences of a British Pharmacist In China" was the title of an address by Mr. Frank Browne, who was introduced as the government analyst at Hongkong. As illustrating the Chinese regard for filial piety the lecturer told an interesting mother-in-law story. A man and his wife maltreated the husband's mother. As a punishment the scene of the act was openly cursed, the active agents were put to death, and the mother of the wife was bambooed, branded and exiled for her daughter's crime. The house in which the offenders lived was dug up from the foundations. Moreover, the scholars of the district were precluded from attending public examinations, and even the magistrates were deprived of their office. These drastic measures were designed to render the empire illiquid. London News. Yes, it is really almost incredible to witness the edge-holding qualities of the Jordan "AAAI" Cutlery, when put to the most severe tests.