anaheim-gazette 1901-10-17

VOLUME XXXI. G. S. EDDY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Telephone, Main 75... OFFICE—Center street, opposite City Hall. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. 7 P.M. to 8 P.M., evenings. Residence—Corner Center and Palm streets. ANAHEIM CAL. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5. ANAHEIM CAL. Jy15tf HERBERT JOHNSTON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence: Corner of Broadway and Los Angeles St. Telephone 656.... 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., evenings. Dr. A. W. Bickford OFFICE OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. Telephone Central. Residence near Christian Church. Telephone 101. ANAHEIM, CAL. Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. Ice Cream and Confectionery "TWO CARLOADS OF FINE PIANOS..." Just received direct from the Eastern factories. E. W. PYNE who went East to purchase pianos has already purchased two carloads which have just arrived. These pianos represent the choice of many different factories, and afford as large an assortment to select from as can be found in Southern California, including MATHUSHEK, KNABE, EVERETT, CABLE, HARWARD, PYNE BROS., MILTON, HOVARD, LUIGI, RICCA, and the KRAKAUER also many other well-known makes. Sold on easy payments, and at prices that defy competition as buying and shipping in large quantities direct from the Eastern factories for cash, together with our low rent enables us to make prices far under our competitors'. Don't fail to see our instruments and get our prices if you are interested. PYNE MUSIC CO. Cor. Fifth and Main sts., Santa Ana, California Dr. A. W. Bickford OFFICE OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. Telephone Central. Residence near Christian Church. Telephone 101. ANAHEIM, CAL. Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. Ice Cream and Confectionery S. Kistler, Proprietor W. P. Turner, Pharmacist DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. FRITZ RUHMANN'S Germania Halle. BACKS' NEW BUILDING LOS ANGELES STREET Keeps on hand a Large and complete stock of liquors, wines and cigars. Cold beer always on draught GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS. PALACE MEAT MARKET F. W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free of charge. Shop on East Center St. Roman Wisser Favorite Saloon. Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigarettes Pool & Billiard Tables Whindler's Building, Center St., A.jaholm LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT. J.M.Griffith Company ANAHEIM GAZETTE OLDEST ESTABLISHED Newspaper In The County Prints More Local News Than Any Other Paper In The County ..... JOB PRINTING Department Fitted With The Newest Faces In Types and Ornaments. Give US a Call The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $1 50 Per Year. Six months.....$1.00 Three months.....75 Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates,$1 per inch per month. The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles. Daily.....7:52 am Daily.....9:49 am Daily.....4:22 pm Daily.....6:06 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles. Daily.....7:56 am Daily.....9:45 am Daily.....4:27pm Daily.....5:59 pm Send your LACE CURTAINS to THE Santa Ana Steam Laundry Every facility for doing the best work. E. W. McCollum, Agent, Anah F. A. Yungbluth Merchant Tailor There is nothing more attractive than well-made up-to-date TAILOR MADE Sweatshirts We are in position to make you one. In now and let us show you our line of latest LONDON NOVELTIES Perfect Fit Guaranteed RUHMANN BLOCK ..... ANAH JOSEPH BACKS, Undertaker and Embal Roman Wisser Favorite Saloon. Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigars Pool & Billiard Tables Shindler's Building, Center St., Anaheim LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT. J.M. Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Near Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows Mouldings, Posts, Shakes, Shingles, Lath, Hair Plaster of Paris. C. F. GRIM, Agent. F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Dealer in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass Sewing Machine Supplies, Etc. Cor. Los Angeles & Chartres Sts. Napoleon Hart. ...DEALER IN THE FINEST BRANDS OF... WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS CENTER STREET, - ANAHEIM. Bottled goods of superior quality for family use WIELAND BEER. Give me a call. RICHARDMELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW And Notary Public. Special attention given to Probate Matters. —Center Street, Anaheim— Z. B. WEST WILL S. TIPTON West & Tipton ...Attorneys and.. Counselors at Law Loans and Abstracts Prompt attention given to your business. Office in Helmsen Block, Center Street ANAHEIM RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles. Daily...7:52 am Dally...9:49 am Daily...4:22 pm Dally...6:06 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles Daily...7:56 am Dally...9:45 am Daily...4:27pm Dally...5:59 pm LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim— 9:35 am 8:00 am 2:07 pm 11:37 am 5:50 pm 4:30 pm Daily except Sunday. TUSTIN BRANCH. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 11:37 a.m 2:07 p.m. Daily except Sunday. NEWPORT BEACH RAILWAY. Daily Schedule. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m 7:58 a.m 6:08 p.m 4:23 p.m. All trains connect at Santa Ana with Newport trains. Santa Fe Time Table Effective June 30, 1901. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:58 am 9:57 am *11:49 am* 5:06 pm To San Diego—9:35 am *2:50 pm* To Riverside and San Bernardino—*11:31 am* 5:54 pm To Redlands—*11:31 am* 5:54 pm To San Jacinto, Perris, Temecula and Elsinore—*11:31 am* To Santa Ana—9:35 am* *2:50 pm*, 5:54 pm To Pasadena and Azusa—7:55 am*, 9:57 am*, *11:49 am*, 5:05 pm To Esccondido—*2:50 pm* To Fallbrook—*9:35 am* To Redondo—7:56 am*, 9:57 am*, *11:49 am*, 5:05 pm To Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and all points East—5:08 pm 5:54 pm Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent. NEWS AND OPINIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE THE SUN ALONE CONTAINS BOTH Daily, by mail, $6 a year Daily and Sunday by mail, $8 a year THE Sunday Sun is the greatest Sunday Newspaper in the world. Price 5c a copy. By mail, $2 a year. Address THE SUN, New York. F. A. Yungbluth Merchant Tailor There is nothing more attractive than well-made up-to-date TAILOR MADE SHEET We are in position to make you one. In now and let us show you our line of latest LONDON NOVELTIES Perfect Fit Guaranteed RUHMANN BLOCK JOSEPH BACKS, Undertaker and Embalmment DEALER IN Furniture and Bedding RepairingDone. Bicycles and Sporting Goods. A full stock of bicycle supplies, cycle repairing of all kinds promised done. All work guaranteed. Also agent for the Santa Ana S laundry. I run a laundry wagon will call for and deliver your launder twice a week. Laundry coming late as 9 o'clock Thursday morning be delivered to you Saturday o'clock. E. W. McCOLLU Notice to Creditor In the matter of the estate of Jacob D deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO creditors of, and all persons claims against, the above named debt to present them within four months after date of this notice to the County Clerk County of Orange, State of California office in the City of Santa Ana. W.A. BECKETT Clerk of the Superior Court of the Orange. Dated this 27th day of September, 190 H.W. Chynoweth, attorney for the est Deim Weekly Gazette ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1901. VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES Foreign Plants to Be Gathered and Tested With Native Plants. About two years ago it was determined by the Department of Agriculture to inaugurate, under the direction of the botanist, a series of thorough tests and accurate descriptions of trade varieties of vegetables. In pursuance of this end, preliminary tests were conducted during the seasons of 1899 and 1900 at Kensington, Md., and it is proposed to continue the work on experiment grounds now occupied by the department on the Potomac Flats within easy reach of the department buildings. While no reports of the tests hitherto made have yet been published, it seems desirable that public attention should be called to the reasons for this undertaking and the aims and methods with which it is to be conducted. American seedsmen catalogued last year 685 real or nominal varieties of cabbage, 320 of table beets, 340 of sweet corn, 560 of bush beans, 255 of pine beans, 320 of cucumber, 530 of lettuce, and an equally large number of varieties of other vegetables. (These figures include all names, even though they differ but slightly from others, for instance by the addition of a descriptive word. Thus, all the varieties of Golden Wax bean mentioned were counted.) Such a long list would be sufficiently confusing, especially to gardeners and farmers, even if they all represented distinct varieties. As a matter of fact, however, many of them stand only for improved stock of an old variety, or even merely for the particular seedman's stock of a known variety which is neither better nor worse. Tennis Ball as synonyms. The unreliability of these reports is shown by the fact that the list contains such names as Tom Thumb, Perfection White Forcing, New York, Perpignan, Silver Ball, and ten other as peculiar nomenclature, all of which well-informed seedsmen recognize to be entirely distinct from Black-Seeded Tennis Ball. With such a long list of ostensible varieties and such inaccurate and misleading statements before him, the American gardener concludes that there is little real difference in varieties, and chooses them thereafter without much thought or study. Seedsmen, although they carry on large and expensive trials and are at present better informed on the subject of varieties, and in a better position to know them than any one else, cannot attempt to test all varieties. Seedsmen conduct their variety tests for business considerations, and are in no way bound to make their results public. The element of profit enters so largely into their calculations that they do not always give in their catalogues impartial descriptions of varieties. A true statement of the faults or deficiencies of a good variety might injure its sale. Some good varieties are not catalogued because they are shy seeders, and the extra cost of raising the seed is too great to make their sale profitable; or the expense attached to the introduction and long-continued advertising of some peculiar and misunderstood but valuable variety is so great as to be prohibitive. The reason also for a number of our synonyms arises from the renaming of the same variety in different localities, which forces seedsmen to catalogue the varieties under these local names in order to maintain their trade in these localities. DATE PALMS IN AMERICA All the Dates the People Need Care Produced in California and Arizona. It is known by very few even of well-posted fruit growers that the palm is an established success in United States. Professor H. E. Deman in Farm, Field and Stock says: For centuries past there have been an occasional tree growing some of the warmer parts of the country, especially in Southern California Arizona and Florida, but these trees have all been seedlings which most come up by accident or being on separate trees, it is absolutely necessary that a female or bear tree should have a staminate growing near, or that male flowers when in the proper condition shall be carried to the female trees placed where their pollen will upon the stigmas of the bearing trunk order that the fruit should be produced. This fact has been known for thousands of years by the inhabitants of arid regions in other parts of the world where the date has been grown largely, and male trees are kept possibly that their flowers may be in this way. This is a common prairie among the Arabs and Bedouins. also take advantage of this peculiar date tree in their wars. tribe or band making a raid upon other, if successful, is almost sure burn the male date tree in order no pollen may be obtained for and an equally large number of varieties of other vegetables. (These figures include all names, even though they differ but slightly from others, for instance by the addition of a descriptive word. Thus, all the varieties of Golden Wax bean mentioned were counted.) Such a long list would be sufficiently confusing, especially to gardeners and farmers, even if they all represented distinct varieties. As a matter of fact, however, many of them stand only for improved stock of an old variety, or even merely for the particular seedman's stock of a known variety which is neither better nor worse than other stocks. At the same time, the current method of forming new names by attaching a seedsman's name or a descriptive term to an old one, leaves it frequently impossible to say whether the variety is really new or only an improved stock, or without any characteristic of novelty whatever. We have, for instance, in beans, four varieties which are meant to be and are distinct from one another; while, on the other hand, we have more than six species which are meant to be and are names of the same variety. A minority difficulty consists in names being duplicated unconsciously, the person giving the name not being aware that it has been given to some other sort. We have a good instance of this in the World's Fair tomato and a variety of the same name, the former a yellow tomato of dwarf habit of growth, and the latter a red tomato of large habit. (It might be stated here that the Department of Agriculture is preparing this year a list of all American varieties of vegetables, which will be kept up to date by new entries every year, and later, it is expected, will be published for general distribution.) A source of further confusion consists in long and descriptive names, such as Improved Mammoth Solid Golden Self-Blanching celery. Other names are too catchy and inappropriate to be taken seriously by the shrewd and intelligent buyer, as Ol-My! watermelon and Cut-and-Come-Again lettuce. Reports of variety tests are frequently incomplete, inaccurate and misleading. It is stated on good authority that two differently named varieties from different seedsmen, which were reported and described by an agricultural experimenter as distinct varieties in a report of three years ago, were grown from the same stock of seed, in the same field, and by the same grower, and all harvested together. Possibly, in this case the supposed difference of the two varieties may have been due to some uneven conditions of soil or culture, but it goes to show how carefully this work must be done, and how sure the experimenter should make himself of all his statements. Variety names are often reported to be synonymous when seed of a wrong variety has been supplied or stock has been used which does not represent the generally accepted ideal of the sort. Naturally, different seedsmen and seed growers, selecting and improving their own stocks and having no standard of excellence for varieties which all agree, will differ as to Some good varieties are not catalogued because they are shy seeders, and the extra cost of raising the seed is too great to make their sale profitable; or the expense attached to the introduction and long-continued advertising of some peculiar and misunderstood but valuable variety is so great as to be prohibitive. The reason also for a number of our synonyms arises from the renaming of the same variety in different localities, which forces seedmen to catalogue the varieties under these local names in order to maintain their trade in these localities. A great deal of variety testing is done every year, but it is not performed on a sufficiently comprehensive scale. Only a small part of our long list of varieties is tested, and generally with too few plants to make a fair sample. For this reason nothing has been written which is recognized as an authority, or even occasionally appealed to. With the large resources at their command, the State experiment stations and the Department of Agriculture can, by thorough and accurate trials in different soils, climates and conditions, and by close comparison of results, make authoritative reports and furnish reliable information regarding our American varieties of vegetables. True and standard descriptions should be made of every variety, non-typical stocks properly described, synonyms and similar varieties classified, and our present long list of varieties thus shortened and the distinctions of new varieties promptly and accurately given. With new trial grounds on the Potomac Flats at its disposal, the Department of Agriculture will during the present year be able to make a definite beginning in this work, commencing first with the lettuce, and gradually including all vegetables. Foreign varieties of vegetables, especially new and rare kinds collected in various parts of the world by the department agents, will also be tested and compared with our American varieties. In describing varieties of vegetables the terms type, ideal, purity, evenness and growth are in common use, and their meaning, as here applied, is different from their meaning as referring to species of plants or breeds of animals. By type, in this connection, is meant the standard, written or accepted, character of the variety, or the conception of the variety which is thought to be correct, and with which all comparisons are to be made. All the plants of a variety are to be taken into consideration in forming the type, and among all the slightly or widely varying forms, a relationship to the one characteristic form must be seen; in other words, the type must be the average of the plants of the variety, and the degree of perfection which is accepted as the standard must be such a one as is attainable in average good stocks of the variety. A type must be formed for every variety and firmly fixed in mind; must be retained from year to year and recognized, sometimes in spite of great changes due to the influence of different soils and other varying conditions. Photographs, drawings This fact has been known for thousands of years by the inhabitants oarid regions in other parts of the world where the date has been grown largely, and male trees are kept posely that their flowers may be in this way. This is a common prairie among the Arabs and Bedouins. Also take advantage of this peculiar date tree in their wars. Tribe or band making a raid upon other, if successful, is almost sure burn the male date tree in order no pollen may be obtained for fruitification of the flowers of their trees, and by this means they supply is cut off and starvation least the material reduction of food supply is certain. But in order to prevent such a calamity those are foresighted enough to do seethe male flowers when in proper formation, wrap them up carefully in other material which will provide where they can be dug up, ened and used in case of need. The pollen thus kept in the flowers its vitality for several years it seems to us a remarkable fact: the Arabs, whom we have often sidered unscientific people, have been able to take advantage of this region. There are regions in Southern formia and Arizona where the date can be grown perhaps as well as anywhere in Europe, Asia or Africa, and are being taken to undertake life on an extensive scale. Twelve years ago when in the Government service in Washington imported plants which were taken as suckers from some of the best growing trees in Algeria, Arabia and India had them planted near Phi'o Arizona, and several places in California where they are now in bearing dition. This is the only way in that date can be properly because to grow seedlings very uncertain as to which one will likely be of much value, as is true with seedlings of other kinds oarid regions like formia. The soil and climate suited to date trees in just so far found in the hottest parts oarid States, where rain seldom forms where the soil is quite sand abundant opportunity to irrigate Arab saying is that,"the dneeds fire at the head and water feet," which meams that they should be very hot and dry; the soil should be moist. Although a little fruit has b Merchant Tailor LONDON NOVELTIES Perfect Fit Guaranteed ANN BLOCK - ANAHEIM JOSEPH BACKS, ertaker and Embalmer DEALER IN Furniture and Bedding Repairing Done. Bicycles and Sporting Goods. Full stock of bicycle supplies. Blirepairing of all kinds promptly All work guaranteed. No agent for the Santa Ana Steam Dry. I run a laundry wagon that ball for and deliver your laundry a week. Laundry coming in as 9 o'clock Thursday morning will delivered to you Saturday at 5 k. E. W. McCOLLUM. Notice to Creditors. The matter of the estate of Jacob Duscher, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE creditors of, and all persons having this against, the above named deceased. Present them within four months after the date of this notice to the County Clerk of the city of Orange, State of California, at his office in the City of Santa Ana. W. A. BECKETT. ark of the Superior Court of the County Orange. This 27th day of September, 1901. JOSEPH BACKS, ertaker and Embalmer DEALER IN Furniture and Bedding Repairing Done. Variety names are often reported to be synonymous when seed of a wrong variety has been supplied or stock has been used which does not represent the generally accepted ideal of the sort. Naturally, different seedsmen and seed growers, selecting and improving their own stocks and having no standard of excellence for varieties upon which all agree, will differ as to the correct and best type of the several varieties, and thus their stocks will come to be quite different in type. A good illustration of inaccurate and misleading reports of variety tests is found in the case of Black-Seeded Tennis Ball lettuce. Of this name there have been gathered from experiment station reports and seedmen's catalogues 34 alleged synonyms, then of these 34 names numerous alleged synonyms, then synonyms of these, until altogether 151 names were collected, which, either directly or by implication are referred to Black-Seeded Tennis Ball lettuce. A Minister's Mistake. A city minister was recently handed a notice to be read from his pulpit. Accompanying it was a clipping from a newspaper bearing upon the matter. The clergyman started to read the extract and found that it began: "Take Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure." This was hardly what he had expected, and, after a moment's hesitation, he turned it over, and found on the other side the matter intended for the reading. Money to Loan. In sums to suit. Apply to F. A. Backs, Jr., Secretary Building and Loan Association. Anaheim, Cal. 10-11 Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treatment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agreeably aromatic. It is received through the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole surface over which it diffuses itself. Druggists sell the 50c. size; Trial size by mail, 10 cents. Test it and you are sure to continue the treatment. Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarnal troubles, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the medicinal properties of the solid preparation. Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and instantly takes the sting out of cornsand burdons. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y. Importing thousands of small plants from the regions just mentioning the arid regions of Arizona and fornia. The soil and climate suited to date trees in just some found in the hottest parts of States, where rain seldom forms where the soil is quite sandy abundant opportunity to irrigate Arab saying is that, "the dry needs fire at the head and water feet," which meams that they should be very hot and dry, the soil should be moist. Although a little fruit has been duced on trees in various parts sections mentioned, yet they never been any of it cured and until last year at the Agricultural Periment Station at Phoenix, where a number of varieties were treated. There is a case of this exhibition in the Horticulture at the Pan-American Exhibit on the Arizona space, where it seen. This marks a notable date culture in the Western sphere. There is no good reason we should not produce in this all the dates which our people and it is a matter of great sadness to those who are interested in work to note the progress being made.-Cal. Fruit Growth CALIFORNIA EXHIBIT A Eastern Journal Has Pleasant Say of an Up-County Fruit Farm The Santa Clara Exhibition advertised to be in Stuart, co., and 2nd, arrived on time and only a pleasant memory. Those California fellows prompt. Every many was ready for duty within five minutes the time the cars were placed. We will put it mildly, for t A Flendish Attack. An attack was lately made Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that proved fatal. It came through neys. His back got so lame not stoop without great pain a chair except propped by No remedy helped him unite Electric Bitters which effect wonderful change that he feels like a new man. This medicine cures headache trouble, purifies blood up your health. Only 50c an digists. Gazette. BER 17, 1901. UNUSUALLY PROSPEROUS SEASON R. G. Dun & Co.'s Monthly Review of Trade Conditions For September in Southern California. As shown by the country's bank clearings there was no falling off in the general aggregate of trade for the month just closed. Manufacturing is of such vigor that few wheels are idle. Staples show little change. Stability of prices without inflation is the rule. Distributive trade is everywhere good, but more pronounced in the west and south. In our immediate district the sugar campaign, bean harvesting and marketing of late orchard products engages attention. Bean growers hold prices firmly. Contracts are being made for small whites and navy at 5 cents. The price for new limas is placed at 5 cents. The walnut crop is as fine as any in history of the State. About fifty carloads over last year is a careful estimate. Shipping has commenced and about 60 per cent of crop will go forward this month. The Association set prices at 9 and 9½ cents, about one cent lower than last year. Wineries are crushing grapes and prices are advancing. In the northern part of state as high as $30 a ton has been paid. The beemen are busy turning their crop into money. It is the best season in four years. Honey is going east at rate of two to four carloads daily. All offerings find ready buyers. Shipments have reached more than one hundred carloads, with probably one hundred more yet to be marketed. Eastern prices are from 2 to 3 cents in advance of that offered in local market, PIERCE ON WALNUT DISEASES Due to Bacterial Micro-organism, and Multiplies Rapidly—Successful Treatment. The fact has been known for thousands of years by the inhabitants of the regions in other parts of the world because the date has been grown very easily, and male trees are kept purity that their flowers may be used this way. This is a common practice using the Arabs and Bedouins. They take advantage of this peculiarity because the date tree in their wars. One or band making a raid upon an enemy, if successful, is almost sure to get the male date tree in order that the mollen may be obtained for theification of the flowers of the bear trees, and by this means the fruit only is cut off and starvation or at the material reduction of their supply, is certain. But in order to prevent such a calamity, those who foreseen enough to do so take male flowers when in proper condition wrap them up carefully in cloth other material which will protect them and bury them in some secret place where they can be dug up, damped and used in case of necessity. Pollen thus kept in the flower remains its vitality for several years, and seems to us a remarkable fact that Arabs, whom we have often conceived unscientific people, have long able to take advantage of this. There are regions in Southern California and Arizona where the date can grow perhaps as well as anywhere Europe, Asia or Africa, and steps being taken to undertake its cultivation on an extensive scale. Some five years ago when in the Government service in Washington city, I reported plants which were taken up by suckers from some of the best bear trees in Algeria, Arabia and Egypt, had them planted near Phoenix, Arizona, and several places in California where they are now in bearing condition. This is the only way in which date can be properly propagated, cause to grow seedlings would be unlikely as to which one would be produced, and the varieties will not only be of much value, as is the case with seedlings of other kinds of fruit. But when suckers or slips are taken from the base of bearing trees they are due to bear fruit of exactly the same character as that grown upon the original trees. This is the method always followed in the date growing regions. The United States Department of Agriculture under its present management by Secretary Wilson and his associates, is following up this idea by reporting thousands of small plants from the regions just mentioned and plantations are being established in the arid regions of Arizona and California. The soil and climate best suited to date trees in just such as is found in the hottest parts of those states, where rain seldom falls and there the soil is quite sandy, with abundant opportunity to irrigate. The Arab saying is that, "the date tree seeds fire at the head and water at the feet," which meams that the climate should be very hot and dry, but that the soil should be moist. Although a little fruit has been produced at the museum display of itself was worth the money charged for the admission, and all the rest came as a gift. All the gentlemen connected with the cars were very courteous and attentive to those who visited the display, and an hour spent in their company was made very pleasant. Stuart, Iowa, Herald, Oct. 4. PIERCE ON WALNUT DISEASES Due to Bacterial Micro-organism, and Multiplies Rapidly—Successful Treatment. Prof. Newton B. Pierce, government pathologist, who has been stationed in Orange county for twelve years, addressed the institute at Santa Ana some days ago on the walnut disease. Prof. Pierce believes that the blight's only habitat at the present time is the Pacific Coast. In California it has been reported from Carpinteria and to the more northerly sections of the State. Prof. Pierce stated that for five years the cause of the blight has been known to be due to a bacterial micro-organism, and it has been named pseudomonas juglandis. The organism is a vegetable one, and is only two-thousandths of an inch in length, one-half that size in diameter. It moves freely in water, having a long swimming lash for this purpose. It reproduces by the cell elongating and dividing into two. As this process is gone through with every half hour, it can be readily seen how rapidly the organism increases. The injury to the tree is done by the secretion of ferments of two kinds, one for digestive purposes, converting the starch of the tree into sugar for its consumption, and the other for piptonizing. These ferments quickly produce water bands around the twig or nut and destroy the plant cells with which they come in contact, thus leaving black spots of destroyed tissue wherever they work. The organism attacks all tender sprouts, leaves and nuts, and in many cases the latter drop off after becoming infected. The treatment of the disease thus far has not been as successful as had been hoped, but its spreading to new districts may be prevented by keeping out all nuts and nursery stock from regions where the disease is prevalent. But to get rid of it in the wide areas where it already has such a strong foothold, is a more serious problem. Sprays of all sorts have been tried, and of all thus far used the common Bordeaux or 4-4-40 mixture has been found best. This is obtained by a mixture of four parts of copper sulphate, four parts of freshly slaked lime and forty parts of water, applied with a force pump. One application of this during the winter season in a typical orchard saved 50 per cent of a crop, and in the sprayed regions not half as many nuts fell as in unsprayed portions. The cost of spraying is slight. Eight or nine-year-old trees may be sprayed thoroughly once for 15 cents and three times for a coat not to exceed 50 cents, which is immediately repaid the farmer if five pounds of nuts are saved. prices at 9 and 91 cents, about ¼ cent lower than last year. Wineries are crushing grapes and prices are advancing. In the northern part of state as high as $30 a ton has been paid. The beemen are busy turning their crop into money. It is the best season in four years. Honey is going east at rate of two to four carloads daily. All offerings find ready buyers. Shipments have reached more than one hundred carloads, with probably one hundred more yet to be marketed. Eastern prices are from 2 to 3 cents in advance of that offered in local market, which is 6 cents. The most surprising orchard crop of the year in Southern California is the olive crop. It is about ready to pick and phenomenally large. It is placed at 5,000 barrels, more than double the average crop of previous years. Little interest is manifested in market for cured fruits. Dealers await fall inquiry with full confidence. In raisins absolutely no business is being done. Affairs of growers and association seem badly mixed, and low prices set by association have practically stopped shipment. Advices from Arizona are most encouraging for continued prosperity of that territory. There is plenty of feed on the ranges and cattle are in fine condition. The citrus trees are heavily fruited, and before end of October the first car will be shipped to New York. Money is more active and on healthier basis than for years. Arizona is just now stirring up a determined move in the matter of statehood. That accomplished, then will follow undoubtedly great business expansion. Locally trade is active in all lines except oil-well supplies, which reports business slack. Failures for the month in our district, six, liabilities $13,000, assets $4,000; same month last year, three failures, liabilities $22,000, assets $20,-000. Los Angeles, Cal., October 10. Stepped Into Live Coals. "When a child I burned my foot frightfully," writes W. H. Eads, of Jonesville, Va., "which caused horrible leg sores for 30 years, but Bucklen's Arica Salve wholly eased me after everything else failed." Infallible for burns, scalds, cuts, sores, bruises and piles. 25c. Sold by all druggists. It has been determined by the Post-office Department that a design bearing a likeness of the late President McKinley is to be placed on postal cards which will be issued under the new contract, after December next. Around the design will be the name "McKinley," the date of his birth and death, as well as the words "series of 1901." The words, "U. S. Postal Card," will apply more toward the center of the card, so as to make sufficient room above these words for the postmark, which heretofore has been almost illegible on account of being impressed across the words. The Enclosure Not Over. The rush at the drug store still continues, and daily scores of people call Reporting thousands of small plants from the regions just mentioned and plantations are being established in the arid regions of Arizona and California. The soil and climate best suited to date trees in just such as is found in the hottest parts of those states, where rain seldom falls, where the soil is quite sandy, with abundant opportunity to irrigate. The Arab saying is that, "the date tree needs fire at the head and water at the feet," which meams that the climate should be very hot and dry, but that the soil should be moist. Although a little fruit has been produced on trees in various parts of the sections mentioned, yet there has never been any of it cured and packed until last year at the Agricultural Experiment Station at Phoenix, Arizona, where a number of varieties were thus created. There is a case of this now on exhibition in the Horticultural building at the Pan-American Exposition, on the Arizona space, where it can be seen. This marks a notable event in date culture in the Western Hemisphere. There is no good reason why we should not produce in this country all the dates which our people need, and it is a matter of great satisfaction to those who are interested in this line of work to note the progress which is being made.—Cal. Fruit Grower. KALIFORNIA EXHIBIT AWHEEL Eastern Journal Has Pleasant Things to Say of an Up-County Fruit Display. The Santa Clara Exhibit cars we advertised to be in Stuart, on Oct. 1st and 2nd, arrived on time and are now only a pleasant memory. Those California fellows are very prompt. Every many was at his post ready for duty within five minutes from the time the cars were placed. We will put it mildly, for the Herald A Flendish Attack. An attack was lately made on C. F. Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly proved fatal. It came through his kidneys. His back got so lame he could not stoop without great pain, nor sit in a chair except propped by cushions. No remedy helped him until he tried Electric Bitters which effected such a wonderful change that he writes he feels like a new man. This marvelous medicine cures headache and kidney trouble, purifies the blood and builds up your health. Only 50c at all druggists. Bordeaux or 4-4-4 mixture has been found best. This is obtained by a mixture of four parts of copper sulphate, four parts of freshly slaked lime and forty parts of water, applied with a force pump. One application of this during the winter season in a typical orchard saved 50 per cent of a crop, and in the sprayed regions not half as many nuts fell as in unsprayed portions. The cost of spraying is slight. Right or nine-year-old trees may be sprayed thoroughly once for 15 cents and three times for a cost not to exceed 50 cents, which is immediately repaid the farmer if five pounds of nuts are saved. Thus while spraying is in a decidedly experimental stage, and no effective remedy has yet been found for the pest, the outlook is extremely hopeful. Honey Men. The honey industry has reached enormous proportions in the Southwest, and Southern California is now a recognized honey center. Producers feel that prices are too low in face of the comparatively small crop this season, and are taking measures to form an association. It has been decided to hold a meeting on Oct. 21st and 22d at the Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, to take the preliminary steps. All bee men and others interested in the honey industry of the Pacific Coast are urged to be present. By-laws to govern the organization are in course of preparation. Representatives from all the large apiaries on the Coast are expected to pass upon them before adoption. Membership is to be composed of producers of comb and extracted honey, merchants, brokers and firms dealing in staple sweetness, and manufacturers of supplies. Orphans. ANAHEIM, CAL., Oct. 9, 1901. The following orphans have been admitted into St. Catherine's Orphan asylum: Half orphans—Espinosa Pedro, aged 9 years; Espinosa Francisco, aged 7 years; Carillo Daniel, 10 years; 5 months; Carillo Frederico, aged 9 years; Carillo Henrico, aged 7 years; Carillo Augustine, aged 4 years; Carillo Patricio, aged 2 years; 7 months; McDonough Edward, aged 9 years; 10 months; Reyez Sabatta, aged 8 years; 2 months; Banacina Bruno, aged 9 years; Banacina Gabriel, aged 4 years; McCrea George, aged 11 years; McCrea Charles, aged 9 years; McCrea Thomas, aged 5 years; Hebel Clarence, aged 9 years. Orphans—Vogel Rudolph, aged 9 years; Bute Ronald, aged 12 years. oct17-4t McKinley is to be placed on postal cards which will be issued under the new contract, after December next. Around the design will be the name "McKinley," the date of his birth and death, as well as the words "series of 1901." The words, "U. S. Postal Card," will apply more toward the center of the card, so as to make sufficient room above these words for the postmark, which heretofore has been almost illegible on account of being impressed across the words. The Excitement Not Over. The rush at the drug store still continues, and daily scores of people call for a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs for the cure of coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis and consumption. Kemp's Balsam, the standard family remedy, is sold on a guarantee and never fails to give entire satisfaction. Price 25c and 35c. For sale by W. P. Turner, druggist. Blood. We live by our blood,and on it. We thrive or starve, as our blood is rich or poor. There is nothing else to live on or by. When strength is full and spirits high, we are being refreshed, bone muscle and brain, in body and mind, with continual flow of rich blood. This is health. When weak, in low spirits, no cheer, no spring, when rest is not rest and sleep is not sleep, we are starved; our blood is poor; there is little nutriment in it. Back of the blood, is food, to keep the blood rich. When it fails, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. It sets the whole body going again—man woman and child. If you have not tried it, send for free sample its agreeable taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists 409-415 Pearl Street, New York spec. and $1.00; all druggists.