anaheim-gazette 1902-01-16

Anaheim VOLUME XXXII. 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. Jy15tt 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 S. Kistler, Proprietor California Portland Cement Made at Colton Guaranteed for Uniformity, Strength and Durability In successful use everywhere in Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico in all classes of construction. U.S. Government Engineers now building fortifications with this cement at San Diego. Orders taken for 32,000 barrels during the month of October, 1901. Let your patronage build up Southern California, not Foreign Countries. SEND FOR CATALOGUE California Portland Cement Co. 104 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. FOR SALE BY AGENT J. M. GRIFFITH COMPANY ANAHEIM, CAL. C. A. STREHLE TIN, COPPER and... SHEET IRON WORK TANKS, WINDMILLS and PUMPS. Sanitary Plumbing Cor. Los Angeles and Center sts. ANAHEIM, CAL The best and up-to-date Livery turnouts 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 Schindler's Building, Center St., Anaheim LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT. J. M. Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Near Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep conditioned doors, blinds, Windows Sanitary Plumbing Cor. Los Angeles and Center sts. ANAHEIM, CAL The best and up-to-date Livery turnouts City Livery Stables ZEUS & WARLING, Proprietors. Center street. Los Angeles Brewing Co. is making a new reputation for Los Angeles—but not all Los Angeles beer is brewed in the big, clean, wholesome brewery of the Los Angeles Brewing Co. Be Sure You Get the Genuine Los Angeles Brewing Co.'s Beer if you want beer that is properly aged—bottled in sterilized bottles, corked with sterilized corks and then sterilized again. The purest, most wholesome beer brewed in America today. If you don't know where you can get it, write to us and we will see that you are supplied. LOS ANGELES BREWING CO., LOS ANGELES, CAL. SUGAR BEETS... Application for Contracts to grow sugar beets for American Beet Sugar Co., Chino Season of 1902, can be made at any time to the undersigned by or at his house every Saturday. Early Planting is recommended. Therefore select your land, apply, and get contract once. Price to be paid, same as in 1901. Undersigned can "Growers" for owners of beet land, or beet land for "Growers." For further information apply to or address, T. J. Jones, Near Anah Favorite Saloon. Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigars Pool & Billiard Tables Schindler'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. For Los Angeles & Chartres Sta. 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. Daily.....7:52 am Daily.....9:49 pm Daily.....4:22 pm Daily.....6:06 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. Daily.....7:56 am Daily.....9:45 am Daily.....4:27 pm Daily.....5:59 pm LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim— 10:34 am 8:00 am 5:50 pm 3:05 pm Daily except Sunday. TUSTEN BRANCH. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m 4:22 p.m. Daily except Sunday. NEWPORT BEACH RAILWAY. Daily Schedule. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m 7:52 a.m. 6:03 p.m 4:23 p.m. All trains connect at Santa Ana with Newport trains. Santa Fe Time Table Effective Nov. 4, 1901. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:55 am 9:37 am 11:49 am 5:05 pm To San Diego—9:35 am 3:37 pm To Redlands—11:31 am To Riverside and San Bernardino—11:31 am 5:54 pm To San Jacinto, Perris, Temecula and Elsinore—11:31 am To Santa Ana—9:35 am 3:37 pm 5:54 pm To Pasadena and Azusa—7:55 am 9:57 am 11:49 am 5:05 pm To Esccondido—3:37 pm To Fallbrook—9:35 am To Redondo—7:55 am 11:49 am To Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and all points East—5:03 pm 5:54 pm Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. J.H. CLABAUGH, Agent. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902. Editorial Note and Comment I heard a good story on the Governor the other day which illustrates his fondness for fair play, no less than his purpose to see the right prevail, whether the lightning of official displeasure strikes in high places or not. It was all about his bringing up Col. Berry with a turn, and compelling him to see to the payment of a claim for $125 to a poor Santa Barbarian, whose property had been destroyed by soldiers of Berry's regiment on the occasion of their return from last summer's encampment. Maybe it was not couched in terms of the strictest military usage, but it is certain that the letter had the effect of hastening action in local military circles, and a matter of unfinished business was closed up with the expedition of a police court sentence. Governor Gage's letter was right to the point, so say those who are close to the executive. The cause that led to the Governor asserting his office of Commander-in-chief of the State troops was an unsettled claim for damages done to property of J. E. Webster, at Santa Barbara, by members of the Seventh regiment. When the regiment returned from camp at Santa Cruz last summer the train passed through Santa Barbara early one Sunday morning. Arrangements for breakfast for the troops had been made, the breakfast to be served at the Mason street station in Santa California. MRS. COOK-BARTON WINS HER CASE Self-Confessed Murderer of Former Husband Gets Judgment Against Mrs. Rawson. The case of Barton vs. Rawson of the Peatlands, which has been dragging its length through the Superior Court ever since the murder of Tom Cook two and a half years ago, was finally settled, as far as Orange county courts are concerned, by a decision of Judge Ballard a few days ago. Soon after the murder of Tom Cook, Mrs. Delta B. Rawson appeared on the scene in the settlement of the Cook estate as a mediator between Mrs. Cook-Barton, the self-confessed murderer of her former husband, Tom Cook, and the other claimants of the estate. While acting as mediator in the claims of the various parties interested, Mrs. Rawson became possessed of two deeds conveying the title to forty-five acres of the Cook estate, and proceeded to appropriate the property upon the payment of $1000 to Mrs. Cook-Barton. Last May Mrs. Cook-Barton brought action to have the deeds annulled and the property returned to her, on the ground that the deeds to it were obtained fraudulently. The decision of Judge Ballard allowed the claim of Mrs. Cook-Barton, and ordered the property transferred to her name upon the return of the $1000 which she received from Mrs. CALIFORNIANS OPPOSED TO RECIPROCITIES But It Seems a Certainty Concession Will Be Made the Cuban Sugar Planters. Beet sugar men have at last come to the conclusion that they cannot oppose tariff concessions to Cuba without precipitating the annexation of the island to the United States. H. T. Oxnard has agreed with Frank Pavey, who represents the Cuban sugar planters, advocate a bill granting a drawback not exceeding fifty per cent of the tax on Cuban sugar for one year. The beet sugar men are not agreeing on this proposition, but Oxnard is willing to accept such legislation for one year as a means of helping the Cuba out of their deplorable condition. It is a modification of Oxnard's proposition, made some days ago, to pay bounty of half a cent on Cuban sugar. That proposition was so ridiculous that Oxnard could persuade no one in Congress to father it. He has now agreed with Pavey to another proposition which, it is thought, will not meet with approval in Congress, for the reason that it would involve the government in almost as dangerous an experiment as that of paying a bounty to foreign producers as a means of protection those at home. This is simply another effort to change the movement in favor of reciprocal trade relations with Cuba. That movement has become so strong that Ways and Means Committee has forced to take recognition and press a bill authorizing the President grant a twenty-five per cent reduction on Cuban sugar and tobacco when Cuban government is ready to give reciprocal reductions in its taxes against American products. The timetable in favor of such concessions Cuba has grown strong in the South. The cause that led to the Governor asserting his office of Commander-in-chief of the State troops was an unsettled claim for damages done to property of J. E. Webster, at Santa Barbara, by members of the Seventh regiment. When the regiment returned from camp at Santa Cruz last summer the train passed through Santa Barbara early one Sunday morning. Arrangements for breakfast for the troops had been made, the breakfast to be served at the Mason street station in Santa Barbara. At the Victoria street station, which is first reached, a lunch-counter sign caught the eyes and excited the appetites of the soldiers. They attacked the lunch stand, tearing it literally to pieces, upsetting breaking or carrying away everything in sight. It was an illustration of what the Seventh would have done to the forts at Cavite, had the regiment gone to the Philippines. Webster soon after put in a claim to the regiment officers for damages done to his property. His first demand for reparation was answered with the assurance that it had been submitted to the proper officer. From the colonel it was submitted to the lieutenant-colonel, then "respectfully submitted and endorsed" by a major; from the major to the adjutant, thence to the surgeon and to the assistant surgeon; next the claim went, with endorsements, to the commissary department; with further endorsements it reached the quartermaster, then started back on its course. Webster became impatient, but though he spilt much ink in his endeavor to hasten the process of military adjustment of his claim, he could do nothing. At this time he told his troubles to Col. J. K. Harrington of Santa Barbara. It required but a word from Harrington to cause his Excellency to address a personal letter to Col. Berry, which tied a knot in the red tape of militarism. The claim was for $125. Not any members of the regiment could be blamed more than others for the destruction of Webster's property, so an assessment was levied on all companies of the regiment, enough to make up the sum of $125, which was paid a few days ago. The convention of the State Federation of Labor, in session some days ago at Vallejo, passed the following complimentary resolutions to the Governor: "Whereas, the settlement of the strike of the City Front Federation was brought about While acting as an agent of the various parties interested, Mrs. Rawson became possessed of two deeds conveying the title to forty-five acres of the Cook estate, and proceeded to appropriate the property upon the payment of $1000 to Mrs. Cook-Barton. Last May Mrs. Cook-Barton brought action to have the deeds annulled and the property returned to her, on the ground that the deeds to it were obtained fraudulently. The decision of Judge Ballard allowed the claim of Mrs. Cook-Barton, and ordered the property transferred to her name upon the return of the $1000 which she received from Mrs. Rawson. The costs of the suit were ordered borne by Mrs. Rawson. The property involved is worth $10,-000. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. OPPOSITION TO "UNCLE TOM" Loding chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, of Lexington Ky., have sent a written petition to Charles B. Scott, manager of the Lexington opera house, asking that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" be not played again at the opera house. They give as reasons that the best citizens and old families living in and about the city were once slave owners as a heritage, not of their own choosing; that the incidents of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" are not typical of slave life in the South, but of isolated cases. The production of the play and its being advertised with bloodhounds and pictures of an old negro in chains and a slave owner with whip in hand give a false idea of the times to the children of the city, and it is in disrespect to the Southern part of the country. The petition is signed by four of the most prominent women of the chapter and indorsed unanimously by the members. It has ceased a sensation. Fruit Purchase Decision Judge Oster of San Bernardino has handed down an opinion that will be of general interest to orange growers and shippers, in the case of Creighton vs. Gregory, judgment being for defendant. Suit was brought to enforce terms of contract by which defendant agreed to buy the crop of plaintiff's nineteen-acre orange grove at $1.92 a hundred pounds delivered. On a certain night plaintiff's crop was severely frozen. Gregory held that by terms of contract he was not bound to take damaged fruit, but would consent to pay $1.42 per 100 pounds for the remaining crop. The offer was verbally accepted, he agreeing to accept the contract price for the first 1500 boxes and the reduced amount for all fruit delivered thereafter. When the crop had been delivered, Creighton demanded full contract price, admitting that he orally agreed to a modification in order to get Gregory to accept the fruit. The latter mailed Creighton an itemized statement, which was covered by an accompanying check, which the plaintiff accepted. Judge Oster holds that as the modification of the contract was never reduced to writing, the contract still held, without respect to the oral agreement that the contract was not a completed sale, but an agreement to purchase, and by its terms while acting as an agent of the various parties Interested, Mrs. Rawson became possessed of two deeds conveying the title to forty-five acres of the Cook estate, and proceeded to appropriate the property upon the payment of $1000 to Mrs. Cook-Barton. Last May Mrs. Cook-Barton brought action to have the deeds annulled and the property returned to her, on the ground that the deeds to it were obtained fraudulently. The decision of Judge Ballard allowed the claim of Mrs. Cook-Barton, and ordered the property transferred to her name upon the return of the $1000 which she received from Mrs. Rawson. The costs of the suit were ordered borne by Mrs. Rawson. The property involved is worth $10,-000. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. OPPOSITION TO "UNCLE TOM" Loding chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, of Lexington Ky., have sent a written petition to Charles B. Scott, manager of the Lexington opera house, asking that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" be not played again at the opera house. They give as reasons that the best citizens and old families living in and about the city were once slave owners as a heritage, not of their own choosing; that the incidents of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" are not typical of slave life in the South, but of isolated cases. The production of the play and its being advertised with bloodhounds and pictures of an old negro in chains and a slave owner with whip in hand give a false idea of the times to the children of the city, and it is in disrespect to the Southern part of the country. The petition is signed by four of the most prominent women of the chapter and indorsed unanimously by the members. It has ceated a sensation. Fruit Purchase Decision Judge Oster of San Bernardino has handed down an opinion that will be of general interest to orange growers and shippers, in the case of Creighton vs. Gregory, judgment being for defendant. Suit was brought to enforce terms of contract by which defendant agreed to buy the crop of plaintiff's nineteen-acre orange grove at $1.92 a hundred pounds delivered. On a certain night plaintiff's crop was severely frozen. Gregory held that by terms of contract he was not bound to take damaged fruit, but would consent to pay $1.42 per 100 pounds for the remaining crop. The offer was verbally accepted, he agreeing to accept the contract price for the first 1500 boxes and the reduced amount for all fruit delivered thereafter. When the crop had been delivered, Creighton demanded full contract price, admitting that he orally agreed to a modification in order to get Gregory to accept the fruit. The latter mailed Creighton an itemized statement, which was covered by an accompanying check, which the plaintiff accepted. Judge Oster holds that as the modification of the contract was never reduced to writing, the contract still held, without respect to the oral agreement that the contract was not a completed sale, but an agreement to purchase, and by its terms while acting as an agent of the various parties Interested, Mrs. Rawson became possessed of two deeds conveying the title to forty-five acres of the Cook estate, and proceeded to appropriate the property uponthe payment of $1000 to Mrs. Cook-Barton. Last May Mrs. Cook-Barton brought action to have the deeds annulled andthe property returned to her, onthe ground thatthe deedstoitwereobtainedfraudulently. The decision of Judge Ballard allowedthe claimofMrs.Cook-Barton,andorderedthepropertytransferredtohernameuponthereturnoftothe$1000whichshereceivedfromMrs.Rawson.ThecostsofthesuitwereorderedbornebyMrs.Rawson. The property involvedisworth$10,-000.ThecasewillbeappealedtotheSupremeCourt. OPPOSITION TO "UNCLE TOM" Loding chapter, United Daughters ofthe Confederacy,ofLexingtonKy.,have sentawrittenpetitiontoCharlesB.Scott,manageroftheLexingtonoperahouse,theaskingthat"UncleTom'sCabin"benotplayedagainattheoperahouse.Thesgiveasreasonsthatthebestcitizensandoldfamilieslivinginandaboutthecitywereonceslaveownersasahertage,notoftheirownchoosing;thattheincidentsof"UncleTom'sCabin"arenottypicalofslavelifeintheSouth,bbutisindisrespecttotheSouthernpartofthecountry. The petitionis signedbyfourofthemostprominentwomenofthechapterandindorsedunanimouslybythemembers.ithasceateda sensation. Fruit Purchase Decision Judge OsterofSan Bernardinohashandeddownanopinionthatwillbeofgeneralinteresttorangegrowersandshippers,inthecaseofCreightonvs.Gregory,judgmentbeingfordefendant.Suitwasbroughttoconsforcetermsofcontractbywhichdefendantagreedtobuythecropofplaintiff'snineteen-acreorangegroveat$1.92ahundredpoundsdelivered.Ona Certainnightplainttif'scropwasseverelyfrozen.Gregoryheldthatbytermsofcontracthewasnotboundtotakedamagedfruit,bbutwouldconsenttopay$1.42per100poundsfordetheremainingcrop. Theofferwasverballyaccepted,hеagreeingtoacceptthecontractpriceforthefirst1500boxesandthereducedamountforallfruitdeliveredthereafter。Whenthecrophadbeendelivered,Creightondemandedfullcontractprice，admittingthatheorallyagreedtoamodificationinordergetGregorytoconservethefruit.LattermailedCreightonanitemizedstatement，whichwascoveredbyanaccompanyingcheck，whichtheplaintiffaccepted.JudgeOsterholdsthatasthemodificationofthecontractwasneverreducedtowriting,thecontractstillheldwithoutrespecttotheoralagreementthatthecontractwasnotacompletedsale,bbutwouldconsenttopay$1.42per100poundsfordetheremainingcrop. Itwasaremarkablegatherethecity.Partylineswerethatthefourwinds.Generalf.W.ofIbervillepresided.JaredlyspeakeroftheLouisianaHouseresentativesandlawpartneroncStatesSenatorMurphyJ.FoldoldlineDemocrat.wasleadingOtherspeakerswereCaptainPharr.lateRepublicancandid governor;former CongressmoredWilkinson.JudgeTaylorJudgeWalterGuionattorneysstate,andothers. TheprotestwillbesentmenttoCongress,andawillgoontoWashington.TheSacramentochambermercepassesresolutionsduringCubanrecipiocityandthebillinCongresstoreducethattheclaringthatsuch lawswould The convention of the State Federation of Labor, in session some days ago at Vallejo, passed the following complimentary resolutions to the Governor: "Whereas, the settlement of the strike of the City Front Federation of San Francisco was brought about by the Governor of California, the Hon. H. T. Gage, therefore be it "Resolved, by the California State Federation of Labor, in meeting assembled. That we tender our most heartfelt thanks to the Governor of our State for the services rendered to the organized workingmen of the State for his eminently fair and unbaised attitude during that industrial struggle, and its final adjustment. And be it further, "Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Hon. Henry T. Gage." Senator Perkins is believed to be interested in securing a contract for the Pacific Coast Steamship company to carry troops and freight for the government to the Philippines should the army transport service be abandoned. This is believed to be back of the Farmers Swindled Three months ago a stranger giving the name of John Smith covered the western and northern portions of Iowa, and on various pretexts secured the signatures of two hundred farmers. Some days ago a large number of the wealthy signers received notices from a Chicago law firm, notifying them to meet certain notes. At a bank in Jesup were promissory notes to the amount of $14,000 for collection, bearing the names of seven men. The notes revealed the scheme. Blank sheets of paper were signed, and promissory notes were printed at the top afterward. The farmers are united in their efforts to fight the case, and the best of legal counsel has been retained. "Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions, and in two days she was well and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years, and have never known it to fall," says James Prendergast, merchant, Anna- to Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands. The pains in the chest indicated an approaching attack of pneumonia, which in this instance was undoubtedly warded off by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia. Sold by all druggists." Gazette. JRY 16, 1902. PERNIANS OPPOSED TO RECIPROCITY Seems a Certainty Concessions Will Be Made the Cuban Sugar Planters. Sugar men have at last come to inclusion that they cannot oppose concessions to Cuba without pre-ing the annexation of the islands United States. H. T. Oxnard agreed with Frank Pavey, who wants the Cuban sugar planters, to be a bill granting a drawback of feeding fifty per cent of the tarcuban sugar for one year. Beet sugar men are not agreed on proposition, but Oxnard is will accept such legislation for one means of helping the Cubans in their deplorable condition. It modification of Oxnard's proposi- made some days ago, to pay a half a cent on Cuban sugar. Proposition was so ridiculous that it could persuade no one in Con- do father it. He has now agreed Pavey to another proposition, which is thought, will not meet with real in Congress, for the reason he would involve the government most as dangerous an experiment of paying a bounty to foreign persons as a means of protecting at home. It is simply another effort to check movement in favor of reciprocal relations with Cuba. That move has become so strong that the and Means Committee has been able to take recognition and prepare authorizing the President to twenty-five per cent reduction cuban sugar and tobacco when the government is ready to grant proximal reductions in its tariff against American products. The senate in favor of such concessions to has grown strong in the Senate. DEATH OF COL. AND MRS. MESSMORE Aged Couple Pass Away at Their Los Angeles Home Within a Few Days of One Another. Col. I. E. Messmore died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning of last week. The preceding Monday Mrs. Messmore passed away. Death in each case was due to pneumonia. They were ill only a few days. Some days before they were guests of Ex-Governor Beveridge at dinner. On returning to their home that evening they took cold, which developed into pneumonia, from the effects of which Mrs. Messmore soon breathed her last. She was aged 65. Messmore was ill in bed at the time. When informed of his wife's death he said: "Be in no haste about funeral arrangements. We have been together in this world 36 years, and we shall not part now. I will die on Wednesday morning and we shall both be buried together." He was aged 80. His attendants paid little attention to his words at the time. His condition seemed to be improved. However the following day he sank, and death intervened on Wednesday morning, just as he had predicted. Both were buried from their home on Thursday. Messmore lived in Orange county ten or more years ago. He was probably the best stump speaker who ever lived here. He was a Democrat, but was defeated in his aspirations for office. After his political experience had been embittered by his defeat for nomination as Superior Judge by Judge Towner, Messmore's cup of bitterness was further filled, two years later, by his defeat for the Democratic nomination for District Attorney by Col. Heathman. Messmoore claimed that being a Grand Army man, the southern sentiment which dominated that convention, conspired to his defeat. Rising in his place in the convention. LOCAL JOTTINGS OF INTEREST Shot in the Eye. James Turnbull, who on the afternoon of Nov. 19th suffered an injury to his right eye, while driving a team in Mrs. Langenberger's orange orchard, is convalescing and will soon have the use of his eye again. It was at first feared sight was destroyed. Injury was supposed at that time to have been caused by a twig of a tree striking the eye, but Turnbull now believes it was due to a rifle ball which must have sped by at the time. He was driving among young trees, none of which were tall enough to strike him in the manner indicated. His team balked and he applied the whip. He says the whip could not have struck him, and is confident injury was caused by a bullet. In this opinion his oculist coincides. He must have had a narrow escape from a greater injury. Pennant Badge. Judge Shanley has received from friends in Pittsburg a badge emblazon- of the league championship won by the baseball club of that city. The Judge is an old Pittsburger, and next to the shamrock with which he decorates his buttonhole on the 17th of Ireland, he prizes his new badge, resplendent in colored ribbons and gift lettering. He informs us he will wear it on Sundays and holidays. If you want to make his honor mad tell him the Pitta- burger's can't play bail. That will be as good as ninety days. APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL MONEY County School Superintendent Greeley has made the second quarterly apportionment of the state school fund to the various districts of Orange county as follows: Alamitos $347 Allso $302 Annaheim $398 Getting Thin is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently Miss Sharratt's Suit. Miss Edith S. Sharratt of Wintersburg sued the Los Angeles Traction Company for $20,000 for injuries alleged to have been received several months ago by being struck by one of the company's cars in Los Angeles. Carelessness on the part of the employees of the company is alleged. After the accident Miss Sharratt was confined to the hospital for two weeks or more, and she alleges that she is still suffering as a result of the injuries sustained. The case will be tried in Los Angeles. NOTES. The Board of Supervisors has appropriated $400 to assist the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce in preparing literature concerning the resources of Orange county. County Treasurer Joplin has received from the State $39,845.44, Orange county's proportion of the State school fund. Use Allen's Foot-Ease in Your Gloves. A lady writes: "I shake Allen's Foot-Ease into my gloves and rub a little on my hands. It saves my gloves by absorbing perspiration. It is a most dainty toilet powder." We invite the attention of physicians and nurses to the absolute purity of Allen's Foot-Ease. Dr. W. G. Abbott, editor of the Chicago Clinic says: "It is a grand preparation; I am using it constantly in my own practice." All drug and shoe stores sell it, 25c. Sample vent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York. He paused for an instant, his eyes flashing fire. He seemed at a loss to understand the interruption. After a moment he resumed, and was working his way along well when "Time!" yelled Ryan again—nearer, clearer, deadlier than before. Messmore turned his eyes in the direction of the disturber. "When the Angel Gabriel," he began, speaking slowly, in a sneering, sarcastic drawl, pointing his finger at Ryan, "shall stand, with one foot upon the sands of the sea, and the other implanted in the clouds of Orion, and shall proclaim in trumpet blast that time shall be no more, some damned fool on the sidewalk in Anaheim will rise up on his hind legs and holler 'Time!'" Mr. Ryan went away back and sat down. Messmore finished his speech without further interruption. He was a great orator. His death is regretted by many old-time friends in this county. Soil Experiments Dr. Wilhelmje, a noted soil expert from Germany, has arrived in Chino, and will make a series of soil experiments for American Beet Sugar Company. A laboratory will be fitted up by the company, and he will install a complete equipment of apparatus for his work. A historical record is being made of every separate tract of the company's land for his use, showing the original condition of the soil, the crops grown every year and the quality of fertilizers applied. Dr. Wilhelmje will conduct a series of 300 separate experiments, calculated to cover every condition of soil he may find. The sugar company hopes through experiments to increase their returns from Southern California land. The Spirit of Winter. The Spirit of Winter is with us, making its presence known in many different ways—sometimes by cheery sunshine and glistening snows, and sometimes by driving winds and blinding storms. To many people it seems to take a delight in making bad things worse, for rheumatism twists harder, twinges sharper, catarh becomes more annoying, and the many symptoms of scrofula are developed and aggravated. There is not much poetry in this, but there is truth, and it is a wonder that more people don't get rid of these ailments. The medicine that cures them—Hood's Sarsaparilla—is easily obtained and there is abundant proof that its cures are radical and permanent. Getting Thin is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. There are many causes of getting too thin; they all come under these two heads: overwork and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can; but, whether you can or not, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can't live on it—true—but, by it, you can. There's a limit, however; you'll pay for it. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the readiest cure for "can't eat," unless it comes of your doing no work--you can't long be well and strong, without some sort of activity. The genuine has this picture on it, take no other. If you have not tried it, send for free sample, its agreeable taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists.