anaheim-gazette 1901-08-01

MATT WALKER STRIKES IT RICH Former Anaheimer Finds High Grade Copper and Gold Ore in an Abandoned Mine. Many of our citizens will recall Matt Walker, who prospected the Carriso Creek country with Fostmaster Littlefield and Ed. Morgan some years ago. Walker has been for some years past a resident of Arizona, where he has continued in the mining business. The other day Postmaster Littlefield received from him a marked copy of the Tucson Citizen of date July 9th, referring to his strike in the abandoned Quijotoa mine: One of the greatest mining excitements that ever claimed the attention of the Arizona public and mining world in general, was the discovery of the famous Quijota mines, Southwest Pima county during the middle 80's. The find was famous because of the richness of the mines, and the excitement was augmented by the presence of John W. Mackay who purchased the property and began operations on an extensive scale. It was a silver and gold proposition, and the ore yielded from the grass roots an average of 1,700 ounces silver to the ton. Large forces of men were employed, modern machinery was installed and the mine scientifically exploited. It was a paying investment so long as Mr. Mackay continued to operate it. Shafts were sunk, cross-cutted, and drills run in every direction; but there came a day—a black Friday, so to speak—when the demonitization of the white metal cast a pall over the industry. Those who had hitherto been prosperous became shaky and deserted their holdings; the mines were closed down; the mills were stopped, and the stoves, tunnels and drifts were taken possession of by the owls and bats. But the old prospector who blazes the trails and defies the vicissitudes of the desert, never dismayed by reverses, continued to plod along, fully imbued with the belief that there would "come a day some time," and among these hardy, self-reliant pioneers were Matt Walker and Alex McKay, the former of whom arrived in Tucson yesterday from the famous old Quijotoa district, where he has labored unceasingly since the discovery of that section as a mineral field. Mr. Walker is manager for the Weldon Gold and Copper company, where he has been A REMARKABLE DUEL BOTH OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE QUICK ON THE TRIGGER. An Enforced Parade Preceded the Gun Play, Which Was on the Pull and Shoot Order—Why Bratton Was Glad He Lost His Right Hand. "The most affectionate looking two handed gun play that I ever saw," said a Colorado gentleman in one of the house committee rooms, "was the one that happened at La Junta, in my state, between 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton and George Gannon, as pizenish a pair of real bad men of the type that has now passed away as ever fanned a .45 or twisted a Bowle. "Gannon was the proprietor of the Gilt Edge honkatonk in La Junta, and it was at this place that he had some trouble with Bratton. The argument ended by Bratton backing out of the door with his hands up, Gannon having the drop. Gannon didn't shoot then because his gun wasn't loaded. He had been cleaning it and had forgotten to replace the cartridges. He'd have killed Bratton otherwise as a matter of course. "That same night Bratton sent word to Gannon that he meditated shooting him up some on the following day. Gannon wasn't a man to take to the cliffs or the cactus, having plenty of notches on his gun barrel himself, and he walked around the next afternoon like a light battery of artillery. 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton bulged him, however, by turning a corner suddenly as Gannon paraded down the main street, and then it was Gannon's hands that went up for a change. Bratton had two guns covering him, and Gannon knew his gait. "This," said Bratton, "is where I get an even break for my coin. Now, you like me so much, Gannon, that I want you to sort of show your appreciation of me by walkin around town linked arms with me for awhile." "It was up to Gannon to comply with this peculiar request. 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton jabbed his guns back into his belt, and then he clutched Gannon's left arm and passed it through his right. The disadvantage of this arrangement accrued to Bratton. It left Gannon's gun arm free, while in case of argument Bratton would have to use his left gun. But 'Big Divide Jim' wasn't selfish. "The population of La Junta was amazed to see 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton and George Gannon, who had always been more or less sore on each What are Humors? They are vitiated or morbid fluids coursing the veins and affecting the tissues. They are commonly due to defective digestion but are sometimes inherited. How do they manifest themselves? In many forms of cutaneous eruption, salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils, and in weakness, languor, general debility. How are they expelled? By Hood's Sarsaparilla which also builds up the system that has suffered from them. It is the best medicine for all humors. CORONA'S NEW WATER WORKS Twenty-Nine Miles of Cement Ditch and Pipe Line Completed and Ready for Use. Corona's new cement ditch and pipe line, upon which Contractor Grose has been at work with a force of 200 men for three months past, is completed and is furnishing an ample supply of water to 4000 acres of orange and lemon groves that for four years have suffered seriously for want of it. Several hundred inches of water from the Perris wells are flowing to Corona's distance of 29 miles. Water was developed at Perris, which had been without water from early days. The company sank artesian wells and obtained an abundant flow in a country that looks like a desert. This week the first 250 inches were turned into the new line from the well and it is estimated that 150 or 20 inches of this amount should reach the head of pipe line No. 2 before the end of the week. By that time the electric plant and the pumps for the remaining wells will be installed and the company hopes to be able to re-enforce the first flow of water with at least 300 inches more—between 500 and 600 inches all. The capacity of pipe line No. 2 400 inches, but not near that amount needed to supply the planted acres under that line, so that probably half of the fresh supply will be available for use in pipe line No. 1—the low line, which at present irrigates by water their stockholders with all water their stock calls for, and reasonable intervals, something they have not been able to do for four years. The magnitude of the work is appreciated by those who have seen it. Over arid plains, between But the old prospector who blazes the trails and defies the vicissitudes of the desert, never dismayed by reverses, continued to plod along, fully imbued with the belief that there would "come a day some time," and among these hardy, self-reliant pioneers were Matt Walker and Alex McKay, the former of whom arrived in Tucson yesterday from the famous old Quijotoa district, where he has labored unceasingly since the discovery of that section as a mineral field. Mr. Walker is manager for the Weldon Gold and Copper company, where he has been for the past seven months directing the development of a group of ten claims during which time he has met with encouraging results. With all these years of incessant labor there must be necessarily many thousand feet of shaft, drift and tunnel, and Manager Walker states that through all these workings he has encountered large bodies of high-grade copper and gold ore, and the outlook is now so favorable that he feels warranted in increasing his force of miners in the near future. Thus far the work has been confined to exploitation, blocking out or bodies and developing water, of the latter of which he has a bountiful supply. No ore has been holsted from the mine except where it was necessary to "clean up" as work progressed. Although the ore is of a high grade, no shipments have been made, nor will there be, the company preferring to do its own milling when the time shall have arrived to erect reduction works, which are not far distant, as the ore bodies already uncovered will justify this advanced step. The Weldon group is situated three miles from the famous old Bonanza, all the former machinery of which is now the property of the Weldon Gold and Copper Mining company. Mr. Walker will remain in the city for several days, when he will return to his camp and prosecute development more vigorously than ever. The Citizen hopes to chronicle good reports from this section soon. Walnut Situation. H. K. Snow of Tustin has just completed an exhaustive examination of the walnut orchards in that section and ascertained that the black speck which ruined part of the crop last year will be harmless this year. Last season the black speck permeated the hull and shell of the walnut, and in many instances reached the kernel of the nut, ruining it. Mr. Snow has found this year that the speck is practically only on the surface of the nut's hull; that when the hull is shaved down the speck quickly shows from black on the surface to a very light brown and finally disappears before the shell is reached. The black speck is a fungus growth, and last year greatly puzzled growers, as no remedy had been found. It is believed now by many growers that the disease was a result of drouth and that the rains are proving the remedy. That the black speck is only on the surface this year will be welcome news to walnut growers generally. Mr. Snow will leave in a few days for Ventura county, where he is heavily interested in walnut growing, to make an investigation there. The Result of His Study. "I suppose you have made a study of human nature," remarked the friend. "I attribute my success in life to that fact," answered Senator Sorghum. "We were ever tempted to give the world the benefit of your observations, to put them into book form as a human comedy or something of that sort?" "My dear sir, it wouldn't take a book to do it. I have figured on the problem of human nature until I know the answer. I should just say, 'Human nature loves money,' and let it go at that."—Exchange. Buttons. For goodreads sake what are you to sort of snow your apples of me by walkin around town linked arms with me for awhile." "It was up to Gannon to comply with this peculiar request. 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton jabbed his guns back into his belt, and then he clutched Gannon's left arm and passed it through his right. The disadvantage of this arrangement accrued to Bratton. It left Gannon's gun arm free, while in case of argument Bratton would have to use his left gun. But 'Big Divide Jim' wasn't selfish. "The population of La Junta was amazed to see 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton and George Gannon, who had always been more or less sore on each other and who had had a quarrel that meant the death of one or both of them on the night before, walking arm in arm up and down the main street of the town. It looked like a peripatetic love between the two of 'sm.' But they were watching each other like cats. At the end of the street Bratton still with his right arm linked to Gannon's left, stopped suddenly and said: "'George, I ain't much on the blow about any gun suddenness that I may possess, but I sure want to give you a chance. You thrung it into me last night in a way that's eat up so much of the atmosphere around here that there's not enough air left in this neighborhood for both of us to breathe at one and the same time. I'm a-goin to count three, and when I say "three" it's a breakaway and a finish. You've got a loose right arm, but I ain't no hog. One-two-three!" "The event proved 'Big Divide Jim' Bratton the quicker man and the better marksman. He got Gannon through the heart, whereas Gannon's ball lodged in Bratton's right wrist. Bratton had to suffer his right hand to be cut off that same night. "The last time I saw him was in Creede. He was sitting on the edge of a bunk in his own cabin, close to a claim he was working. I hadn't seen him since he'd lost his hand. "'Jim,' said I, 'it's too bad you should have lost that right hand. If the fellow that plugged you had only got the left hand, why—' "'Oh, I don't know,' said Bratton philosophically. 'If I'd ha' lost my left, I wouldn't have been able to play the fiddle any more.'" "He reached under his bunk and brought forth an old violin. Then he rigged up an attachment he had for holding the bow in his right stump, and he played the instrument real sweetly for me half an hour or so." "I couldn't have done no finger if I'd ha' lost my left book, you know," he said simply when he put the old fiddle away."—Washington Post. Sewing as a business is an exacting exhausting occupation. Long hours work, poor light, unhealthy atmosphere—these are only some of the things fret the nerves and hurt their health. Often there is a condition of the womanly organs which causes backache or headache—the working of the sewing machine under such conditions is akin to towels. The capacity of pipe line No. 2400 inches, but not near that amount needed to supply the planted acres under that line, so that probably half of the fresh supply will be available for use in pipe line No.1—the low line, which at present irrigates by fire—the largest acreage. By the end this week the company should be able furnish its stockholders with all water their stock calls for, and reasonable intervals, something that have not been able to do for four years. The magnitude of the work is appreciated by those who have seen it. Over arid plains, between mountains, through hills and circous valleys, for 29 miles extends conduit that is to save 4000 acres groves. Twenty-nine miles of the line and nearly eleven of the old maze continuous conduit forty miles length. The cost of the new works is owed at $200,000. The Corona pany is bonded for $350,000. Disappointed In Bella. "How did you find your married daughter getting along when you visited her city, Uncle Josh?" "Oh, Bella's gettin along well enough but she's just like all of them so folks now, and I don't think I could git used to their ways. You've got a splendid big rockin' cheese set in, and the next thing was to tell it wasn't good form to rock it."—Chi Tribune. Her Idea Of It. "Charley, dear," said young Mrs.kins, "I wish you would save up money and buy a yacht." "What for?" "We need so many things for the town And winning races seems such a way to get silverware."—Washin Star. The Intelligent Type. "Look here!" cried the foremost there any 'nis' in your You've used 'd's for 'n's' all through take.' How's that? "I don't dow," replied the composer "udless it's because I've a cold head."—Catholic Standard and Time. A correspondent at Whittier says: The outlook for the walnut ranches of this valley is brighter, it possible, than last year; although the price has not yet been fixed by the walnut association, the entire crop has been contracted for, and many orchards which have never before had a crop have come into bearing. The Pallett ranch of hundreds of acres is one of these, and the new owner, Washington Hadly, will receive in the neighborhood of $25,000 for this season's crop. Last year the walnut ranches in this valley received over $278,000 from their orchards, and conservative estimates for this year are around the $300,000 mark. The quality of the crop is satisfactory, and the quantity is larger than ever before. The crop of English walnuts in Ventura county, according to the Ventura Free Press, promises to be quite large this year and the nuts of good size and quality. The Santa Paula association expects to handle twenty-five carloads. The Oliveland sranch will produce 400 tons. The crop in the State is estimated by Frank Bernard at 700 carloads. The Ventura county yield it is estimated will be about 100 carloads. 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 W.P. Turner. The Result of His Study. "I suppose you have made a study of human nature," remarked the friend. "I attribute my success in life to that fact," answered Senator Sorghum. "Were you ever tempted to give the world the benefit of your observations, to put them into book form as a human comedy or something of that sort?" "My dear sir, it wouldn't take a book to do it. I have figured on the problem of human nature until I know the answer. I should just say, 'Human nature loves money,' and let it go at that."—Exchange. Buttons. Towne—For goodness' sake, what are you so cranky about? Browne—Oh, I asked my wife to sew a button on my coat. Towne—And wouldn't she do it? Browne—Yes, but I've just discovered that the button she sewed on my coat she cut from my vest—Exchange. What Was Needed. Henry Ward Beecher used to tell a story about a priest in the olden time who was called to bless the field of a poor farmer prior to the planting. He came and after surveying the soil remarked to the agriculturist, "Praying won't do here; what you want is manure." Disheartening. Even the clergyman, noble and inspiring as his vocation is, has now and then his bad moments. "Oh, sir," said a poor woman to a Scotch minister, who was by no means a popular preacher, "well do I like the day when you give us the sermon." "Indeed!" said the minister, flushing with pleasure. "I wish there were more like you, my good woman. It is seldom I hear such words from any one." "Maybe their hearing's stronger than mine, sir," said the woman promptly, "but when you preach I can always get a good seat."—Youth's Companion. A Clock Run by Balls. A clock owned in England is run by balls which fall into pockets on the right side of a wheel, which revolves and operates the works. The balls drop into a drawer when the wheel revolves far enough. The clock is "wound up" by placing the balls in a receptacle on top of the clock. What are Humors? Vividly illustrated or morbid fluids courses and affecting the tissues, commonly due to defective digeses sometimes inherited. They manifest themselves? New forms of cutaneous eruption, pain or eczema, pimples and bolls, skinness, languor, general debility, they expelled? By Old's Sarsaparilla builds up the system that has from them. The best medicine for all humors. A'S NEW WATER WORKS It's new cement ditch and pipe in which Contractor Grost at work with a force of 200 three months past, is combed is furnishing an ample supporter to 4000 acres of orange groves that for four years seemed seriously for want of it. Hundred inches of water from this wells are flowing to Corona, twice of 29 miles. Water was fed at Perris, which had been water from early days. The sank artesian wells and abundant flow in a country like a desert. Week the 250 inches were into the new line from the wells estimated that 150 or 200 of this amount should reach the pipe line No. 2 before the end week. By that time the electric and the pumps for the remaining will be installed and the company be able to re-enforce the first water with at least 300 inches between 500 and 600 inches in the capacity of pipe line No. 2 ishes, but not near that amount is to supply the planted acreage that line, so that probably half fresh supply will be available in pipe line No.1—the lower which at present irrigates by far greatest acreage. By the end of the company should be able to its stockholders with all their stock calls for, and atable intervals, something they not been able to do for four years. magnitude of the work is not related by those who have not Over arid plains, between PUZZLES FOR JUDGES SIMPLE WORDS THAT HAVE TANGLED UP ENGLISH COURTS. Some Terms of Almost Everyday Use That Proved to Be Too Found For the Intelligence of the Learned Bench and Bar. In a case that came before a famous lord justice some time ago the counsel for the prosecution in the evidence had to mention a "blouse." The judge asked what a blouse was, and it was explained that this was part of a lady's dress. But the case came to a dead stop for the time, for the judge did not know which part, and after some hesitation the barrister admitted that he wasn't sure. Several learned brothers gave their opinion, some opining a blouse was the upper half of a lady's costume, while others insisted it must be lower half. The entire court, filled with learned celebrities whose heads held all the laws of Britain, from pitch and toss to manslaughter, argued it out, but nobody was sure. The judge thought it was the lower half, but a junior barrister who had lately been married said he thought that that half was called a skirt, but did not feel certain. At length a lady was called, who set the court right. Another odd dilemma happened not long ago when in the Hobson "horse faking" case the word "fetlock" arose. A fetlock, as everybody knows, is the ankle of a horse. The court asked what it was, however, and the prosecuting counsel was nonplused. The witnesses were out of court save one, and he knew nothing. The judge thought a fetlock was a sort of hind knee, otherwise "hock," but one learned brother was quite certain it was the lock of hair that hangs over a horse's forehead. The defendant's solicitor opined it was that part of the harness which slips over the tail, the crupper, and another legal celebrity agreed with the judge. Finally the court had to call a stable groom to clear up the mystery. In a case that was settled some years since the recorder was brought up short by a phrase used by the counsel for defense, who spoke of a transaction concerning a pound of "blacklead." This is a common and useful article, but the counsel on being asked to explain its nature said it was a black substance used for boot polishing. The recorder thought it was a mineral used in lead pencils, but another barrister asserted it to be a "tough kind of lead used for roofing houses." The case was brought to a standstill, and one lawyer, unsurpassed in legal knowledge, de- FEASTED ON SPARROWS. A Diet That Did Not Agree With the Crane. "Some time ago I had occasion to observe an interesting change in the habits and temperament of a crane which had been picked up in the swamps of Arkansas," said a gentleman from one of the towns on the Mississippi river, "and the change was startling too. The crane was placed in a small park which was literally filled with English sparrows. These pests did not like the visitor from the lowlands, and they made daily assaults on the poor bird. The crane was a pretty fowl, long, slender, pure white and with the stately stride of a tragedian. The sparrows would systematically swoop down on the crane in droves, and the attacks were fierce and vicious. The crane stood the assaults with difference for awhile, but finally the fowl from the swamps figured out a method of retaliation, and it was effectual. In some way the crane learned that sparrow was a pretty sweet morsel. From the time she learned it she feasted on sparrows. She would slip up cautiously on these pesky twitterers and throw her yellow beak out like a gig. She never missed the mark. She always landed a sparrow, and a singular part of the thing is that she would swallow them whole, feathers and all. But the crane would always dampen the bird by dipping it in one of the water basins of the park. "The diet evidently did not agree with the crane, and she became a trifle droopy and showed signs of indisposition. She finally died, and the keeper of the park believes that the crane's death caused by a severe case of indigestion brought on by eating sparrows."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Saved the Dog. Some time ago there was a shipwreck at St. Margaret's bay, England, and the life line brought sailor after sailor to shore amid the cheers of the rescues. At last only the captain remained on board. The line was ready, the signal was given, but the answering jerk did not come. Again and again for a quarter of an hour the question passed along the rope without reply. At last, when hope was nearly dead, the signal came, and the captain was hauled dripping ashore. He picked himself up, drew a small, wet, quivering dog from his breast pocket and set it tenderly down. Then he looked round and said in simple apology, "I couldn't find little brute anywhere!" Notice of Guardian's Sale Real Estate. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an order of the Superior Court of County of Orange State of California, man on fourth day of January A.D. 1901; matter of the estates and guardians of Edward Bennerscheldt, Joseph Bennerscheldt; Adolph Bennerscheldt; Lelian Bennerscheldt; minors, will sell private sale to the highest bidder; for gold coin, of United States of America and subject to confirmation by said Super Court, on or after Tuesday, the Thirteenth day of August, A.D. 1901, all the right, title, interest or estate Joseph Bennerscheldt; Ernest Bennerscheldt; Adolph Bennerscheldt and Leo Bennerscheldt; Lelian Bennerscheldt; minors, will sell certain pieces, or parceles of land situate, lying and being in the County Orange State of California, bound and particularly described as follows: 1st. An undivided four-fortieths of certain Vineyard lot numbered as lots upon the map of the lands of Anahem made by Geo Hansen, and lithographer Kuchel and Dressel; a copy of which may annexed to a certain deed executed on second day of January 1860, by the Los Gales Vineyard Society and by the Anahe Water company, to which said deed map or record thereof, in the County Of Los Angeles, California; reference hereby made for further description. Vineyard lot H-7 is situated in the City Of Anaheim County Of Orange State Of California. Bids will be received for the whole price of above described parcels of land such bids will be treated as pro rata for several interests. Uponthe formation of the guardian's sale of their interests of said minors, owners or other thirty-six-fortieths of said prey will convey their undivided interest purchaser of said minors' interests; said minors ousen an undivided one-fourth A certificate of title will be furnished to purchaser, showing the title to premises to be good and free from cummbrances. Terms and conditions of sale: Cash gold coin of the United States. Bids and offers may be made at any after the first publication of this notice before making of the sale. All bids and offers must be in writing left at the residence of Emma Bennerscheldt; on the southwest corner of nut street and Lemon street; in The Anaheim; Orange County; California; oiled to said guardian personally; oiled in office of the Clerk or Superior Court of Orange State Of California. Guardian of the estates of Joseph Bennerscheldt; Ernest Bennerscheldt; Lelian Bennerscheldt; Minors; them—a land where it is always When the Power is Off What Happens? Every factory worker and mechanic knows what happens when the power is off. Everything stops. The machinery is idle. If a mechanic were taken into a factory and saw the machinery silent and motionless he'd know at once that the power was off. When you shut off the power from a plant you shut off its activity. If every factory and mill-hand, every mechanic and workman, understood the problem, it is hardly believable that anybody should not know what a "snailfish" is, but a London magistrate recently desired to be informed, and nobody could tell him what a snailfish might be. A solicitor thought it was the same thing as the "curb," and the clerk had an idea it was a kind of cold in the head which horses caught, causing them to snuffle a good deal—London Answers. A Famous Temple. The most magnificent work of architecture in the world is the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Hindustan. It was erected by Shah Jeban to the memory of his favorite queen. It is octagonal in form, of pure white marble, inlaid with jasper, carnellan, turquoise, agate, amethysts and sapphires. The work took 22,000 men 20 years to complete, and though there were free gifts and the labor was free the cost is estimated at $10,000,000. Helping Him. Mr. Backward—Well—er—yes, since you ask me, I was thinking of consulting a fortune teller. Miss Coy—To find out whom you will rescuer. At last only the captain remained on board. The line was ready, the signal was given, but the answering jerk did not come. Again and again for a quarter of an hour the question passed along the rope without reply. At last, when hope was nearly dead, the signal came, and the captain was hauled dripping ashore. He picked himself up, drew a small, wet, quivering dog from his breast pocket and set it tenderly down. Then he looked round and said in simple apology, "I couldn't find the little brute anywhere!" An Idea of Mars. As for me," said M. Flamm, speaking of the inhabitants of Mr. The National Magazine, "I rather them—a land where it is always fiful, where there are neither terror cyclones, where the years are as long as ours, where the kilograms of 376 grams and where, therefore and women who here weigh 70 there weigh only 26, and where word, everything is lighter, more cate and more refined." And in another place he goes ther, pointing out that if the Marsh wished to communicate with us would have doubtless made many times in the past and prolong ago abandoned it, deciding hopeless business to attempt communication with a planet so stupid. When the Power is Off What Happens? Every factory worker and mechanic knows what happens when the power is off. Everything stops. The machinery is idle. If a mechanic were taken into a factory and saw the machinery silent and motionless he'd know at once that the power was off. When you shut off the power from a plant you shut off its activity. If every factory and mill-hand, every mechanic and workman, understood the problem, it is hardly believable that anybody should not know what a "snailfish" is, but a London magistrate recently desired to be informed, and nobody could tell him what a snailfish might be. A solicitor thought it was the same thing as the "curb," and the clerk had an idea it was a kind of cold in the head which horses caught, causing them to snuffle a good deal—London Answers. A Famous Temple. The most magnificent work of architecture in the world is the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Hindustan. It was erected by Shah Jeban to the memory of his favorite queen. It is octagonal in form, of pure white marble, inlaid with jasper, carnellan, turquoise, agate, amethysts and sapphires. The work took 22,000 men 20 years to complete, and though there were free gifts and the labor was free the cost is estimated at $10,000,000. Helping Him. Mr. Backward—Well—er—yes, since you ask me, I was thinking of consulting a fortune teller. Miss Coy—To find out whom you will rescuer. At last only the captain remained on board. The line was ready, the signal was given, but the answering jerk did not come. Again and again for a quarter of an hour the question passed along the rope without reply. At last, when hope was nearly dead, the signal came, and the captain was hauled dripping ashore. He pickled himself up, drew a small, wet, quivering dog from his breast pocket and set it tenderly down. Then he looked round and said in simple apology, "I couldn't find the little brute anywhere!" Parson Brownlow. Parson Brownlow, the famous preacher, editor and patriot, is described by Dr. William E. Barton, author of "A Hero In Homespun," as the very incarnation of east Tennessee's rudeness, strength and exalted love of country and of right. "Ef hit warnt that he's a preacher," says one of the characters, "you wouldn't know sometimes w'ether he's a-prayln or a-quotin Scripter chapter an varse or jus' plain everyday sorter cussin." Brownlow wrote to Secretary Benjamin at Richmond: "Just give me my passports and I will do for your Confederacy more than the devil has ever done. I will quit the country." When the Power is Off What Happens? Every factory worker and mechanic knows what happens when the power is off. Everything stops. The machinery is idle. If a mechanic were taken into a factory and saw the machinery silent and motionless he'd know at once that the power was off. When you shut off the power from a plant you shut off its activity. If every factory and mill-hand, every mechanic and workman, understood the problem, it is hardly believable that anybody should not know what a "snailfish" is, but a London magistrate recently desired to be informed, and nobody could tell him what a snailfish might be. A solicitor thought it was the same thing as the "curb," and the clerk had an idea it was a kind of cold in the head which horses caught, causing them to snuffle a good deal—London Answers. A Famous Temple. The most magnificent work of architecture in the world is the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Hindustan. It was erected by Shah Jeban to the memory of his favorite queen. It is octagonal in form, of pure white marble, inlaid with jasper, carnellan, turquoise, agate, amethysts and sapphires. The work took 22,000 men 20 years to complete, and though there were free gifts and the labor was free the cost is estimated at $10,000,000. Helping Him. Mr. Backward—Well—er—yes, since you ask me, I was thinking of consulting a fortune teller. Miss Coy—To find out whom you will rescuer. At last only the captain remained on board. The line was ready, the signal was given, but the answering jerk did not come. Again and again for a quarter of an hour the question passed along the rope without reply. At last, when hope was nearly dead, the signal came, and the captain was hauled dripping ashore. He pickled himself up, drew a small, wet, quivering dog from his breast pocket and set it tenderly down. Then he looked round and said in simple apology, "I couldn't find the little brute anywhere!" Helping Him. Mr. Backward—Well—er—yes, since you ask me, I was thinking of consulting a fortune teller. Miss Coy—To find out whom you will marry, eh? Mr. Backward—Why—er—yes. I— Miss Coy—Why not ask me and save the fortune teller's fee toward the price of the ring?—Philadelphia Press. Am Order Could Be Filled. Customer (in Boston restaurant)—Walter, have you any fried eels? Walter—We have eels, sir, and they are susceptible of being fried.—Leslie's Weekly. The first mention of stamps is in the letters of the old Bishop Synesius of Cyrene, on the Greek coast of Africa, 400 years after the Christian era. Fair Minded, Anyhow. Briggs—Who was the homeliest man you ever saw? Griggs—Ugglimugg, by all odds. He was so homely that he took offense if you told him that his children resembled him in the least.—Boston Transcript. Not His Way. Judge—You are charged with stealing six turkeys from Colonel Smilax. Have you any witnesses? Rastus—No, sah; you bet I ain't. I doan' steal turkeys befo' witnesses, sah."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Getting Serious. Briggs—Well, I have had to give up flirting. Griggs—Why? Briggs—I found it was affecting my heart.—Detroit Free Press. The Variety. "Dogs of war!" said he. "What an expression! Of what breed are these dogs?" "Pointers," I replied. "At least some of them are—West Pointers."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. mechanism of his body as he understands the machinery of the mill, he would know that when a man is weak and run down, when his activities are slowed down if not altogether stopped, there is something wrong with the power plant of the body. The power plant of the body includes the stomach and its associated organs of digestion and nutrition. All physical strength is derived from food digested and converted into nutrition. Nutrition is the power which runs the body. When nutrition fails the body fails. The chemical changes by which food is converted into nutrition take place in the stomach and digestive and nutritive tracts. When the stomach is diseased, the nutrition is reduced and the body's power is reduced in proportion. A DOCTOR'S DICTUM. An eminent physician in a lecture to medical students, said in substance, "When you are called on by a sick person the first examination must be directed to the stomach." Just as the mechanic knows the power's off when the machinery stops, so the physician when he sees a man weak, tired, and helpless, knows the power is off. The food the man eats is not being converted into nutrition. When food is digested, assimilated and converted into nutrition it must strengthen the body. When the body is weak, deficient in vitality and vigor, it must be because it is insufficiently nourished, either from lack of food or because the food eaten is not digested and converted into nutrition. Popularly and generally this condition is described as "weak stomach," or "stomach trouble." When you have related the weak physical condition to the "weak" stomach and the "run-down" condition to Some time has elapsed since written you in regard to the treaty have been taking under your instructions," says Mr. R.F. Cingmars, or apolis, Minn. "When first I conceived taking your remedies I was undecided of a well-known specialist city (and had been for four months catarrh, and especially stomach ache) and I was rapidly getting worse bad that I could not eat anything did not distress me terribly, and obliged to quit taking the doctor entirely. I was greatly relieved. As a last resort I wrote to stated my case, and after receiving instructions I followed them. After taking five bottles of Dr. Golden Medical Discovery and one of his 'Pleasant Pellets,' I conceived to improve, and decided to continue medicines and observe your instructions regarding hygienic treatment nearly six months since I coined your treatment and I can say well and never felt better in Am very grateful to you for your medicine has done for me." THIS CAN BE RELIED ON. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discures diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition increases the supply of pure rye which is the final form of nutrients given strength for weakness. For heaviness of heart, and whole physical man on the robust health. From a man on work half the time, and then in a man who can work all the comfort, is a transition great to warrant the oft repeated state feel like a new man since 'Discovery.'" DO YOU KNOW? Do you know what to do emergency, accident, or sudden how to do these and a thousand things from Dr. Pierce's Communicical Adviser. The book more than a thousand large piles is sent free on receipt of stamp expense of mailing only. Serious stamps for the cloth-bound or only twenty-one stamps for in paper-covers. Address I Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y., THE UNITED MINES MINING CO. Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Delaware Capital Stock $400,000 Authorized Issue. Par value $1 per share. "May carry on any business except banking in any part of the world." The mines and mining claims are: The Old Shoes, The Red Bug, The Patsy Bolivar, The Harmony, the Standard, the Central (one half), The Polka Dot, The Bull's Eye, The Full Moon, The Half Moon, The Meteor, the Colined Money, The Fellowship, The Little Giant, The Lookout, The Jason The Blackhawk, The Lone Star, The Lucky Boy and Sixteen to One. There is also the undivided one-tenth of the Good Hope group of mines and claims; twelve in number. Values in ores are of gold, silver, lead, copper and some bismuth, as the product of the veins. ...OLD SHOES MINE... During the former explorations, and by sinking the shaft on the Old Shoes mining claim and vein by mill sampling, these values were found and shown to be in the ore of that vein: First: On discovery, small chips were broken off all along this Old Shoes vein, at surface croppings of the vein, for the distance of 1000 feet, these crushed and sampled down to 25 pounds, and then down to an assay sample, which, on assay, gave gold value per ton of rock in place. $614. Sinking by shaft was started at once, at depth: Three feet ... $856 Six feet ... 1714 Eight feet ... 1240 Twelve feet ... 926 Twenty-eight feet ... 1655 Fifty-seven feet ... 1262 Seventy-two ft.(v. in fig. feet) ... 2062 Three Sections - 1 ... 850 1994 Seventy-six feet ... 934 All of the outside claims and the veins thereof, as outcroppings have been sampled just as was the surface of the Old Shoes vein outcropping. The ores are similar, and the result of values was an average of three to nine dollars per ton of the rock in place, as expressed by the veins' outcroppings. The results having been obtained from eight team mill samples of about 25 pounds each, and each crushed and averaged down to the assay sample. It is plainly apparent that all of these claims justify good development in search for the high-grade ore shoots of the vein. Work has been resumed and is now in progress on these properties. FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT To obtain and have cash funds for, and to do a special work of surveying for patents, etc., and farther exploration immediately, on and in the OLD SHoes MINE, and in the outlying group of 34 claims, at Manvel, San Bernardino county, Cal., there has been issued and placed in my hands with orders to sell a limited amount of the capital stock shares of this company, and I am selling them out NOW (remaining shares). AT FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE In September the Price Advances to Par, $1 Per Share During the month of July, 1901. It is a very great bargain, and will make you or any investor much money. Be prompt with your conclusions and deals. Must forward cash with your orders. State positively number of shares and to whom to be issued, and that person's postoffice address. Get into this company as a shareholder and owner in ordering shares, address and remit to, and in favor of, GILES OTIS PEARCE, General Manager United Mines Mining Co., Santa Ana, Cal. In September the Price Advances to Par, $1 Per Share During the month of July, 1901. It is a very great bargain, and will make you or any investor much more money. Be prompt with your conclusions and deals. Must forward cash with your orders. State positively number of shares and to whom to be issued, and that person's postoffice address. Get into this company as a shareholder and owner in ordering shares, address and remit to, and in favor of, General Manager United Mines Mining Co., Santa Ana, Cal. GILES OTIS PEARCE, General Manager United Mines Mining Co., Santa Ana, Cal. An Idea of Mars. Is for me," said M. Flammarion, king of the inhabitants of Mars in National Magazine, "I rather envy a land where it is always beautiful, where there are neither tempests nor eyelashes, where the years are twice as long as ours, where the kilogram is 76 grams and where, therefore, men women who here weigh 70 kilos we weigh only 26, and where, in a bad, everything is lighter, more delicate and more refined." And in another place he goes furious, pointing out that if the Martians had to communicate with us they would have doubtless made the effort many times in the past and probably ago abandoned it, deciding it aeless business to attempt communication with a planet so stupid. The running down of the machinery in the physical power-house, the next thing is to consider how to turn on the power again, restore the vigor and renew its activity. The best way to explain how to do this is to show how it has been done. "It is with heart-felt gratitude that I send this testimonial which I wish you publish with my name and address," writes Mr. Willis Seaman, of Washingtonville, Orange County, N.Y. "I had stomach trouble from birth and suffered it more or less as I grew up. At the age of 26 I was broken down with epilepsia. My suffering was terrible. Couldly eat a few certain things and was not able to work half the time. Everying I tried only gave me temporary relief. My wife finally persuaded me to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and 'Pleasant Pellets.' I took six bottles of 'Golden Medical Discovery' and two vials of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. I then felt so well that I stopped taking medicine. Several months have passed and I can do the hardest kind of work, can eat anything that is set before me and enjoy it. I am 27 years old and this is the first time I have ever been well." THE CAUSE FOR CONFIDENCE in the ability of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cure weak" stomach and diseases in general of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition is found in the fact that the worst and most obstinate forms of stomach trouble have yielded to the influence of this great remedy. "Some time has elapsed since I have written you in regard to the treatment I have been taking under your instructions," says Mr. E.F. Cingmars, of Minneapolis, Minn. "When first I commenced taking your remedies I was under treatment of a well-known specialist in this city (and had been for four months) for catarrh, and especially stomach trouble, and I was rapidly getting worse. Got so sad that I could not eat anything that makes me sick." Right-of-Way Dispute. Walter L. Vail and Charles L. Praeger of Los Angeles are credited with being responsible for the continued delay in the letting of the necessary contract for the active construction of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad from this end. But for the right-of-way dispute, which is yet far from final settlement, dirt would have been flying on the line between Los Angeles and Pomona and beyond before this time. Vail controls a tract of some 2000 acres of land, through which the new Clark road expected to pass, and he asked for the necessary right-of-way through his holdings $40,000. The real value, according to the railroad people, is considerably less than half that amount. Praeger is asking $5400 for the strip needed through his holdings across the wash of the San Gabriel river. This figure is on the basis of $250 an acre for land which is on the open market would not. It is claimed, more than $50 an acre. A suit to condemn this property is scheduled to come up for trial in the Superior Court this week. With these two cases out of the road, the right-of-way will be settled for twenty miles. Beyond that point some property owned by the late Thomas Rowland is still at issue between the Salt Lake company and the Rowland estate. Ladies can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous and sore spots. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package free by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. If you are going East and want a through tourist car from Los Angeles personally conducted to destination; via Ogden or New Orleans; cheapest fare and most comfortable service take the Southern Pacific... THE middle route, via Ogden, Salt Lake City, Royal Gorge and Denver is most delightful for summer travel, and the mountain scenery is equal to any in the world. If you go through New Orleans there are attractions along the route in shape of sugar and cotton plantations, with their mills and cotton gins. There is no difference in the price of tickets to through Eastern points via either route. These personally conducted excursions give service as follows. OGDEN ROUTE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Los Angeles at 11:40 a.m. SUNSET ROUTE Leave Los Angeles at 2:00 p.m. Monday—New Orleans. Tuesday—Washington and way. Wednesday—Chicago and way. Thursday—Washington and way. Friday—Cincinnati and way. Saturday—Washington and way. The Shasta route via Portland affords a pleasant and cheap way to St. Paul and common points. Leave Los Angeles at 10:20 p.m. Money saved by patronizing Southern Pacific Tourist Excursions. T. A. Darling, Agt. Eight Cheap in the ability of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cure "weak" stomach and diseases in general of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition is found in the fact that the worst and most obstinate forms of stomach trouble have yielded to the influence of this great remedy. "Some time has elapsed since I have written you in regard to the treatment I have been taking under your instructions," says Mr. R.F. Cingmars, of Minneapolis, Minn. "When first I commenced taking your remedies I was under treatment of a well-known specialist in this city (and had been for four months) for catarrh, and especially stomach trouble, and I was rapidly getting worse. Got so bad that I could not eat anything that did not distress me terribly, and I was obliged to quit taking the doctor's treatment entirely. I was greatly reduced in flesh. As a last resort I wrote to you and stated my case, and after receiving your instructions I followed them closely. After taking five bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and one vial of his 'Pleasant Pellets,' I commenced to improve, and decided to continue the medicines and observe your instructions regarding hygienic treatment. It is now nearly six months since I commenced your treatment and I can say that I am well and never felt better in my life. Am very grateful to you for what your medicine has done for me." THIS CAN BE RELIED ON. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It increases the supply of pure rich blood which is the final form of nutrition. It gives strength for weakness, heartiness for heaviness of heart, and puts the whole physical man on the plane of robust health. From a man only able to work half the time, and then in pain, to a man who can work all the time in comfort, is a transition great enough to warrant the oft repeated statement, "I feel like a new man since using the 'Discovery.'" DO YOU KNOW? Do you know what to do in case of emergency, accident, or sudden illness? Do you know how to aid the sick while waiting for the doctor? You can learn how to do these and a thousand other things from Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. The book contains more than a thousand large pages and is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or only twenty-one stamps for the book in paper-covers. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y. Ladies can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous and sore spots. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe stores. 25c Trial package free by mail. Address, Allen S.Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Eight Cheap Excursions East via Santa Fe The places, the rates for the round trip and the dates of sale are below. The other details can be had of the Santa Fe agents. Buffalo, $87 Aug. 22, 23; Sept. 5, 6. Louisville, $77.50 Aug. 20 and 21. Cleveland, $82.50 Sept. 5 and 6. The Comfortable Way is Santa Fe J.H. Clabaugh, Agent FOR SALE A lot of stove pipe casing for water wells, 36 joints, 10 inch. No 14 double casing, new, and 80 joints, 8 inch. No 14 double casing, second-hand, also 2 rings. Located on ranch occupied by Henry Derksen about 4 miles east of Anaheim. Apply to PACIFIC LOAN CO., 114 S. 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