anaheim-gazette 1903-08-13

Anaheim VOLUME XXXIII. W.B. Hutchinson Pharmacist DRUGS, MEDICINES Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE FFICE C. G. McKinley Los Angeles street, Anaheim Dealer in Hay, Grain, Wood, Coal, Illuminating and Lubricating Oils Native and Imported Sulphur Agenst Aetna Mineral Water Call and get prices. ...Wilbur's and Grant's Animal Foods J. A. TYLER, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Telephone, Main 75... OFFICE—Center street, opposite City Hall. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Office Hours 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. 7 P.M. to 8 P.M., evenings. Residence—Corner Center and Palm streets. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 6. ANAHEIM CAL. jy1stf Herbert Allan Johnston, M.D. CENTER :: MARKET Carries a Choice Line of FRESH and SALT Meats A Special Premium One dozen of these fine Roasting Pans will be given to our Customers when they have traded with us to the amount of $50 in cash. Ask for ticket with each Cash Purchase. Telephone Main 123 Center Street, ANAHEIM G. F. MARTIN, Prophetor THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANAHEIM OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: W. F. BOTSFORD, PRESIDENT JOHN HARTUNG, VICE PRESIDENT C. E. HOLCOMB, CASHIER FRANK SHANLEY AND PETER WEISEL Drafts sold direct on all European Countries PETERS' DIAMOND BRAND SHOES O.S. DAVIS DISTRIBUTER ANAHEIM. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P.O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5 ANAHEIM CAL. J1514 Herbert Allan Johnston, M.D. Office and Residence: Corner Los Angeles St. and Broadway Hours 11-12 a.m. Phone Main 80 ANAHEIM, CAL. Dr. A. W. Bickford OFFICE OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. Telephone Central. Residence near Christian Church. Telephone 101. ANAHEIM, CAL. 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 Boston Bakery FRESH BREAD, PIES AND CAKES. Ice Cream and Confectionery S. Kistler, Proprietor 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 Sts. 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. GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. FOREIGN FACTS. Another step toward civilization by a heathen nation is seen in the taxing of dogs 1 yen a year in Tokyo. A society for decorative art has just been founded in Copenhagen and opened its first exhibition on Feb. 1. In cutting a canal at Bordeaux a burled statue has been discovered at Anne of Austria, queen of Louis XIII. Some of the inhabitants of Peking are so conservative that they even refuse to use the matches of the "foreign devils" to light their fires. At a ball at Gotsborg, Sweden, a young lady was thrown down by her dress becoming entangled with an officer's spur and killed by a heavy hairpin which penetrated her brain. Some new statistics show that while in England the number of births exceeds the number of deaths by 116 in every 1,000, in Italy by 107 and Austria by 103, in France the births are only 1,006 as against 1,000 deaths. Scotch lassies dressed in tartan costumes will act as waitresses at a number of refreshment depots to be opened in London, where oatmeal in various forms, from porridge to puddings and cake, will be offered to customers. An effort is being made to establish a second morning newspaper in Edinburgh, which, in spite of the population of nearly 300,000, has never been able to sustain more than one. The reason assigned is the canniness of the Scots, who decline to advertise in more than one paper. HORSES AND HORSEMEN. Frank Christie will manage the track at Dover, N. H., for the Jones estate. Invader, 2:11%, will this year be in the stable of James Golden, the Mystic The Weekly Gazette, Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION - $1.50 Per Year. Six months...$1 Three months...$1 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 Dally.....9:49 am Dally.....4:22 pm Dally.....6:06 pm Pass Loara Station! To Los Angeles....From Los Angeles. Daily.....7:56 am Dally.....9:45 am Dally.....4:27 pm Dally.....5:50 pm Los ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim—2:37 pm 9:35 am 8:30 am TUSTIN BRANCH. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m. 7:52 a.m. 6:08 p.m. 4:22 p.m. NEWPORT BEACH RAILWAY. Daily Schedule. Leave Anaheim Arrive Anaheim 9:49 a.m. 7:52 a.m. 6:08 p.m. 4:22 p.m. All trains connect at Santa Ana with Newport trains. Santa Fe Time Table Effective June 4, 1908. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—7:52 a.m. GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK. HUSMANN BROS JOSEPH BACKS, Undertaker and Embalmer DEALER IN Furniture and Bedding Repairing Done. BACK EAST EXCURSIONS VIA SANTA FE JULY 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 AUG. 18, 19, 25 and 26 CHEAP Round Trip Tickets All about them from agent SANTA FE HORSES AND HORSEMEN. Frank Christie will manage the track at Dover, N. H., for the Jones estate. Invader, 2:11%, will this year be in the stable of James Golden, the Mystic Park trainer. The city of Toronto, Ont., has decided to assist its horse show with an appropriation of $750. Frank Work will send Peter Sterling, 2:11%, to Trainer Carl Burr to be prepared for a few races in July and August. W. O. Foote says: "Don't allow a hopped horse to start for any money. They are a curse to the business and country." John Wallack of Boyertown, Pa., has purchased for $700 the gray stallion Pridewood, 2:15%, by Manager, dam Pride of Aquaris. Ed Mills and Henry C. Saunders, now at the Pleasanton (Cal.) track, will race a stable of horses down the grand circuit and will make a start at Denver. S. S. Early of Sabina, O., has sold the promising young stallion Lord Athol, by Glen Athol, 2:24%, dam Romance, by General Wilkes, granddam by Red Wilkes, to Lewis Middleton of Xenia, O. Lord Athol is a pacer. Santa Barbara Excursion Season 1903. The Southern Pacific Company will sell special round-trip tickets to Santa Barbara and return as follows: Return limit 30 days from date of sale. The fare from Anaheim will be $3.25 with stop-over privileges in both directions at Ventura and Santa Paula only. Dates of sale June 12th and 13th, July 3rd and 4th, August 7th and 8th, September 4th and 5th. Ethel—Do you really think the lieutenant will propose to Beth? Nan—Oh, yes; he has several medals for bravery. Drying preparations simply develop op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretion which adheres to the membrane and decompose, causing a far more serious trouble than the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all drying inhalants, fumes, smokes and smoke and use that which cleanses, soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy and will cure catarrh or cold in the heat easily and pleasantly. A trial size will mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell it 50c. size. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. The Balm cures without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads its over an irritated and angry surface, relating immediately the painful inflammation. With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903. MARKET and SALT Meats IN A MINOR KEY "Mother" Jones, who recently marched to New York from Philadelphia with a small number of striking textile workers and visited Oyster Bay with the object of seeing President Roosevelt, has given out the following letter received in that connection from Secretary Barnes: "I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 10th, and state that it has been brought to the president's attention. The president, as was shown by his action while governor of New York, has the heartiest sympathy with every effort to prevent child-labor in factories, and on this matter no argument need be addressed to him as his position has been announced again and again. Under the constitution it is not at present seen how congress has power to act in such a matter. It would seem that the states alone at present have the power to deal with the subject." It is reported that the project for a holding company with a capital of $50,000,000 for the Hellman and Huntington lines in Southern California has been abandoned. Senator W. A. Clark of Montana and E. H. Harriman were to have held a minority of stock in the proposed company, Hellman and Huntington keeping the control. The interested parties have decided not to disturb the existing four companies which represent the Hellman and Huntington were asked to protect a dying industry against foreign invasion by placing a duty of one cent a pound on citrus fruits. Well, that photograph just about convinced me, but there was one other thing that settled the question for me beyond the peradventure of a doubt. From that moment my mind was made up that we ought to do something to help California. Out under the cliffs at Monrovia yonder my wife owned a little lemon orchard, and perhaps you people here owe your protection to her. She used frequently to be mentioning to me that that property was not returning a single cent of income. (Laughter.) It doesn't pay she would keep saying, until I was very sure that California was needing help. (Laughter.) My wife was what decided me. "Nor will I ever forget those men of California that came before us and wanted a tariff on their raisins. I wish I could get up around Fresno to see them and their vineyards. At the same time there were a lot of Greeks before us wanting us to keep Zante currants on the free list. They called them currants to conceal their true moral characters, for I learned with some satisfaction to myself that the Zante currants are simply raisins under another name. Lots of Greek professors and others from all over the country urged us to keep the Zante fruit coming in free, but it soon occurred to me that we had better protect one good honest American at his toil out in California than a dozen Greeks across the sea. (Great applause.)" "Do you know what it was that won that fight for you? It was not miserly old hag." VOLUPTUOUS MAIDEN UNDER GOES METAMORPHOSIS Howadjl Sherwood Seeks Her With Eagle Eye, and Pinda'Her as Above. Lying Upon the Table, with Man Sitting Upon Her Howadjl Sherwood, Keeper of the Keys of the minority harem, has been in search of the petite Mam'self Merger with the probable object of an nexing her to his collection of eunuchs and other curiosities in his seraglio but finds her, instead of a voluptuous maiden, pouting with pent-up loveliness, nothing but a withered and miserly old hag, as he ungallantly calls her, and he turns her from him with a eye characterized by extreme glassiness. To make matters worse, after seeking for the plurting maiden for months, he at last beholds her lying upon the table, scantily covered, and otherwise out of order. He thus refers to his nightmare, in his second letter to the irrigators: "The expected has happened according to program. At the meeting on Friday last, by a vote of 4 to 3, the legislation committee was instructed to prepare a contract with the S. A. V. I.C. on the lines of their report, and present it to the board for further action. "When the majority was asked to start the supposed advantages that would accrue from the proposed contract, the chairman in answer, said: "Just realize resolution again, Mr. Secretary. The preamble contains the meat in the cocoanut, and constitutes their argument; and even of this, I understand Mr. Melrose to claim the authorship With one exception the members..." It is reported that the project for a holding company with a capital of $50,000,000 for the Hellman and Huntington lines in Southern California has been abandoned. Senator W. A. Clark of Montana and E. H. Harriman were to have held a minority of stock in the proposed company, Hellman and Huntington keeping the control. The interested parties have decided not to disturb the existing four companies which represent the Hellman and Huntington lines. They comprise the Pacific Electric interurban system, with $10,000,000 of stock and $10,000,000 of bonds; Los Angeles street railway with $5,000,000 of stock and a like issue of bonds, and the Los Angeles Traction, recently bought by the Pacific Electric for about $2,000,000. Col. William J. Bryan was the attraction at the Chautauqua assembly at Cincinnati a few days ago. The convention of Champaign county to nominate a ticket and select delegates to the convention at Columbus a week hence was recently held and Bryan's presence was made the occasion for a conference of leaders. It had been announced as the occasion for making the Johnson program for the state convention, but the invitations of the committee were not limited to any faction. Among those accepting invitations were Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, John L. Zimmerman of Springfield, and former Congressman Lentz of Columbus. While the visitors addressed the convention, the principal work was done in private conferences. Johnson is recognized as a candidate for the next Democratic nominee for president, and all the movements for governorship or for the senatorship this year are considered preliminary to the national contest next year. It is said former Congressman Lentz will be indorsed for senator. The new divorce law passed by the last legislature forbidding final decrees until one year after the granting of divorce came before the supreme court in San Francisco last week. The case was brought before the court by Frank C. Devoe of Mendocino, who was given a divorce on the ground of desertion, and then sued out a writ of mandate asking that the superior court be compelled to grant him a final decree. Assemblyman McCartney, the author of the bill, appeared in the defense. The court took the case under advisement. Information which appears to signify that the government has selected a large tract of land in the southeastern part of San Diego county for a reservoir site in connection with the work proposed along the Colorado river under the provisions of the national irrigation bill, has reached the United States land office at San Diego. The authorities there have received a telegram from the general land office at Washington ordering from all forms of disposal upwards of 12,000 acres of government land lying in the bend of the Colorado river, on the California side, just north of the Yuma Indian reservation. With some satisfaction to myself that the Zante currants are simply raisins under another name. Lots of Greek professors and others from all over the country urged us to keep the Zante fruit coming in free, but it soon occurred to me that we had better protect one good honest American at his toil out in California than a dozen Greeks across the sea. (Great applause.) "Do you know what it was that won that fight for you? It was not that dinner given by your committee; no, nor the little lemon orchard there in the folds of the mountains. It was the sentiment sounded by your Congressman McLachlan for a shield of the law between the California producer and those Greeks, who were trying to steal the markets. "Amen," shouted Francis Murphy, and everybody laughed. "And now, I understand," the Senator continued, "that there are hundreds of acres of vineyards in the Fresno country that are now redeemed from poverty by that tariff. (Applause.) And the time shall never come when I shall not stand ready to hold the shield of American protection over every American industry that needs it in order to occupy an American market. (Cheers.)" "Ladies and gentlemen, if I had only had sense enough to come to California twenty years ago, as did many of my old Iowa friends, and like them had my vision sharpened in the practice of real estate (laughter) I too would now number myself among the plutocracy instead of a modest hanger-on in the United States senate. (More laughter.) If there is any spot more favored of heaven than Southern California, I do not know of it. My passes haven't gone in that direction." (More laughter.) This was the birthplace of "Co-operation." The S. A. V. I. Co., fear they would be injured by these developments, made objections that finally minated in the "Agreement of which was read at Friday's meeting and our project was abandoned." Next heard of "Co-operation," grown a lusty maiden, was in the vicinity of Scully's Point under the prosecution care of Mr. Chapman, president U. W. Co., et al. Being of a copy retiring disposition, she kept with the placid and shady retirement of executive session, and of the man and progression of her life none willingly tell. The Ballestero tide and other lands at Scully's Point were purchased, also right of way through Scully's ranch, overtures made to unfeeling Irvine, and all prepara made for her debut before an expected world. The limits to her domain set at our headgate. Being of a t disposition she feared the "Land on White Elephant," as the regions low the headgate were characterized. But of a sudden one of her guardians one Nisson, a being of supernatural powers of precaution, made a feast discovery, none other than that it would run up hill and everything off. --- ING preparations simply developed; they dry up the secretions, there to the membrane and decompose a far more serious trouble than any form of catarrh. Avoid all dryness, fumes, smokes and snuffs that which cleanses, soothes and cure catarrh or cold in the head and pleasantly. A trial size will be for 10 cents. All druggists sell the Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N.Y. Palm cures without pain, does not cause sneezing. It spreads itself irritated and angry surface, relieved by the painful inflammation. Ely's Cream Balm you are armed against Catarrh and Hay Fever. Constitutionality of the law passed by the last state legislature permitting the garnishment of a public official's salary also was argued and taken under advisement. COL. HENRY LIPPENCOTT of the medical department, who was among those designated to be appointed a brigadier general and placed on the retired list, will not be promoted. Under direction of the president, those officers to be promoted must have a civil war service of one year, and it was decided that Colonel Lippencott did not come within that provision. In a speech at the reception tendered him at the Los Angeles chamber of commerce Saturday night, Senator Dolliver of Iowa spoke as follows, and the orange growers will be glad to read his friendly words: "I never will forget the ability and patience with which your representatives in congress presented the tariff needs of your fruit industries here. Among other exhibits presented by the committee showing the unprofitableness of the lemon industry at that time was a photograph displaying hundreds of tons of lemons on the ground that would not pay for the picking up, and we county for a reservoir site in connection with the work proposed along the Colorado river under the provisions of the national irrigation bill, has reached the United States land office at San Diego. The authorities there have received a telegram from the general land office at Washington ordering from all forms of disposal upwards of 12,000 acres of government land lying in the bend of the Colorado river, on the California side, just north of the Yuma Indian reservation. This land had already been withdrawn from all save homestead entry under the irrigation act, but it is now entirely withheld. It is the first tract in Southern California to be thus reserved exclusively to the government, which fact carries the impression that it has been recommended by the experts who have recently been over the ground as a site suitable for reservoir purposes. The brief telegram conveying the important news reads as follows: "On account projected irrigation work, suspend from all forms of disposal land in townships 13 south, ranges 22, 23 and 24 east; 14 south, ranges 23 and 24 east; 15 south, range 24 east. S. B. M." The selection of a reservoir site in connection with the recent irrigation experiments along the river has been pending for some time. J. B. Lippencott, government hydrographer, of San Diego, returned not long ago from an inspection of that district, the recommendation of reservoir sites being one of the missions of his trip, it is understood. When questioned concerning the withdrawal in question, Mr. Lippencott stated that he is not at liberty to make any statements concerning the national irrigation work that had been undertaken in his district. "Her next public appearance which she first made her quaintance, was at the first meeting the litigation committee of last year, where I found that a receipt was being held in her honor. Although she appeared to me a withered miserly old hag, not at all resembling the descriptions I had received from various sources, I valiantly sembled, and made an offer to get her good graces. But she was greedy, and, like a small shopkeeper wanted to dicker, and did. But she me the Dickens, too, and before I it her chief guardian, whose slip whim she obeys, threw her on the rage, covered her up with shreds of parliamentary rules there she has remained until then. Now more withered and great than ever, she is exposing her charms with a fair show of success seems that she has lost her fear "white elephant" and waits to him and tame him now. She all visions of falling waters and a left pocket lined with sheckels, acco with nothing more substantial hints of promises. "It is indeed a 'long period o'r and the reasons therefor are pep plain to those who know the fact. "The plans for the development more water have been blocked by in control of the Santa Ana coop that they might coerce us into them an unfair advantage. They be no determination of what life and just in these matters, but w 1903. EARLY OLD HAG TUOUS MAIDEN UNDERMETAMORPHOSIS Sherwood Seeks Her With Eager And Finds Her As Above. Lying upon the Table, with Man Sitting Upon Her Jil Sherwood, Keeper of the minority harem, has been with the probable object of aner to his collection of eunuchs for curiosities in his seraglio, but her, instead of a voluptuous spouting with pent-up lovelithing but a withered and mishag, as he ungallantly calls the turns her from him with an characterized by extreme glassido make matters worse, after for the pluructing maiden for the at last beholds her lying table, scantily covered, and out of order. He thus renurses nightmare, in his second leters irrigators: expected has happened accordprogram. At the meeting of last, by a vote of 4 to 3, the littimate committee was instructed to pretract with the S. A. V. I. Co. of their report, and present board for further action. The majority was asked to state proposed advantages that would from the proposed contract, the in answer, said: "Just read solution again, Mr. Secretary." Emble contains the meat in the and constitutes their argudion even of this, I understood prose to claim the authorship. The exception the members of obtain "terms," as the preamble puts it. The committee in its omnipotent wisdom (per Melrose) has asserted that the best "terms" possible have been obtained; viz: That for a few thousand dollars, a consideration much less than cost, we are to assume the burdens and annoyance of a partnership, assist them to build a conduit at much extra expense, provide them a valuable water power, and pay one-half the cost of riparian rights, which will be of no further value to us without further agreements. Now, I am in a position to assert that a majority of our stockholders are not satisfied with these "terms," and that if the attempt is made to force them upon us without our consent there is going to be trouble and plenty of it. "The assertion in the preamble that "a large increase in our water supply can thereby be secured" is not supported by facts, and is denied, as is also the assertion that the "inspects and riparian rights of this company" will be placed "in jeopardy." The burden of proof is upon those who make these assertions. If they have any arguments to offer except "hot air" as to what will happen in the future, they are in order. "The second part of the preamble is still more misleading. Questions at the meeting drew out the fact that the committee referred to was the advisory committee, appointed a year ago at a special meeting held to consider the financial condition of the company. That they ever considered this proposed action was denied by the assertions of Mr. Chapman at the meeting, when he stated that he had held no consultation with any one about the matter. "The resolution under which the committee was appointed appears on the minutes as follows: "Resolved, that a sub-committee of 5 be appointed in connection with the board of directors to ascertain upon what terms additional bonds can be floated, to ascertain the amount of money required by the directors for" FOREIGN FRUITS AND NUTS Consular Reports Showing Their Condition in Various Localities The State Board of Horticulture has forwarded us the following copy of consular reports showing condition of fruit and nuts abroad: Report of the consulate of the U.S. at Patra, Greece, July 15, 1903. The present crop conditions confirm my June advices as to size of the current crop in Greece. Weather very good for the crop. (Signed) D. MAXIMOS, Vice Consul. Report of the prune crop at Bordeaux, France, July 15th, 1903. By U.S. Consul Albion W. Tourgee. I have the honor to report that there is very little to say in regard to the prune crop of this district, in addition to what was given a month ago, that is, there will be about one-half of the amount of last year's yield, which was about one-fourth of the ordinary crop. Prices are ranging on this basis with an expectation that the Caliornia crop will be as reported, one-half short. As to walnuts, the yield in this district is fairly good. In the neighboring department of Charente, it is reported to be almost a failure. The vintage of 1903 in the South of France promises to be very deficient in quantity and poor in quality. Mildew and cryptogramique diseases of the vine prevail almost everywhere. Resulting from the conditions reported early in the season from frost, the outlook is very poor indeed. Prospects for Valencia and Denia raisin crop, by U.S. consul. Valencia, Spain, July 15, 1903. Since the date of my previous report, June 3rd, nothing abnormal has occurred to change the outlook or modify the estimate then made. A critical period of heat has now set in, but if the grapes, which are a few days later than usual, emerge unscathed from present high temperatures, quite an increase of 100,000 cwt. (5000 tons) above the average raisin crop of the past three seasons may be At the meeting of last, by a vote of 4 to 3, the liti-committee was instructed to pre- contract with the S. A. V. I. Co. of their report, and present board for further action. The majority was asked to state proposed advantages that would from the proposed contract, the in answer, said: "Just read solution again, Mr. Secretary." Humble contains the meat in the land, and constitutes their argument even of this. I understood prone to claim the authorship. The exception the members of mority preserved a discreet silk and if any argument was ady- tion them in addition to said pre- dent does not linger in my mem- ree it is: Areas, the matter of co-opera- tion with the S. A. V. I. Co. has been consideration for a long period and a large increase in our supply can thereby be secured, favorable terms as possible to be have been agreed upon; and fur- tuary presents no prospect of any terms being secured, or any whatever being gained, but on arbitrary places in jeopardy the rats and riparian rights to this city, and Areas, a committee of the lead- ers most interested stockholders own its approval of the proposed work, therefore be it resolved," Get to the root of this matter we have to delve a little into ancient years ago when Mr. Fay was sent of the board he conceived the developing water at the head of Haelim ditch, and by authority board spent considerable money testing pits, etc. His report is in this office. Is was the birthplace of "Co-opera- tion" The S. A. V. I. Co., fearing should be injured by these develop- made objections that finally culled in the "Agreement of '99," was read at Friday's meeting, her project was abandoned. The heard of "Co-opera- tion," now a lusty maiden, was in the vicin- Scuilly's Point under the protective of Mr. Chapman, president A. Co., et al. Being of a coy and dog disposition, she kept within hold and shady retirement of the slave session, and of the manner progression of her life none will likely tell. The Ballestero tract other lands at Scully's Point were based, also right of way through its ranch, overtures made to the living Irvine, and all preparations for her debut before an expectant limits to her domain were your headgate. Being of a timid intention she feared the "Land of the Elephant," as the regions behind headgate were characterized. If a sudden one of her guardians Nisson, a being of supernatural skills of precaution, made a fearful every, none other than that water run up hill and everything was special meeting held to consider the financial condition of the company. That they ever considered this proposed action was denied by the assertions of Mr. Chapman at the meeting, when he stated that he had held no consultation with any one about the matter. "The resolution under which the committee was appointed appears on the minutes as follows: "Resolved, that a sub-committee of 5 be appointed in connection with the board of directors to ascertain upon what terms additional bonds can be floated, to ascertain the amount of money required by the directors for contemplated improvements, and what improvements are contemplated, and the cost of each separate improvement; and that the result of their investigations be published for the information of stockholders." The committee was appointed in August and they made a report, without any consultation with the "board of directors" in January. If they "showed their approval" of something that had not yet been conceived, they did so as individuals, and not by any authority that had been conferred upon them. The stockholders of this company are in favor of the joint development of their resources by the two companies, and are willing to make any reasonable concessions to that end. We have taken the initiative and have prepared the outline of a plan. If they have any objections to offer to it, or any substitute, they can have the floor. But what we want is a Plan of Co-operation, not the abortion of a fragment of one. G. W. Sherwood." RATS AS A CAUSE OF DISEASE First of a Series of Papers Issued by the State Board of Health Upon Sani- tary Matters. The state board of health of California has adopted the praiseworthy task of seeking to instruct the people of the state upon sanitary matters. To this end they propose to establish an information bureau of the state board of health, from which will be sent at intervals, short articles relating to sanitary matters, to this paper. They will also be ready to receive and answer questions from any one on any subject properly coming under its department. The first paper is entitled, "Rats as a Cause of the Spread of Disease," and it is here reproduced: Investigation has proven beyond doubt that rats are one of the most prolific causes of the spread of disease. They are filthy in their mode of life and migratory in their habits. They revel in the cespool and sewer, and covered with its filth and disease germs come to our homes, often times visiting the vegetable and fruit we may have for future consumption, and always leaving in their trall the dried germs they gathered from other places. We often wonder how a family contracted diptheria, or scarlet fever, or some other contagious disease. where. Resulting from the conditions reported early in the season from frost, the outlook is very poor indeed. Prospects for Valencia and Denia raisin crop, by U. S. consul. Valencia, Spain, July 15, 1903. Since the date of my previous report, June 3d, nothing abnormal has occurred to change the outlook or modify the estimate then made. A critical period of heat has now set in, but if the grapes, which are a few days later than usual, emerge unscathed from present high temperatures, quite an increase of 100,000 owts (5000 tons) above the average raisin crop of the past three seasons may be anticipated. (Signed) L. Byrne, U. S. Vice and Deputy Consul. Second report of Hungary's fruit crop for 1903, by Frank Dyer Chester, U. S. consul, Budapest, Hungary, June 30, 1903. Danube, left bank—Crops will be partly weak, partly full. Best results will be in apples, pears and in some places, plums. Walnuts are looking very fine. Danube, right bank—Crops doing well, but will be less than middle in some places owing to late frosts. Apples, pears and plums will have a middle crop. Danube, Thelas delta—There will be a good crop of apples, pears and apricots, only a weak crop expected in other brands. Much fruit has fallen and spoiled in places. Theiss, right bank—Early fruits have suffered. Late fruits escaped frosts, but have fallen from drouth, and caterpillars are working much damage. Plums will form the worst crop; apples, pears, walnuts, cherries and even apricots are plenty and of good quality in most places. Theiss, left bank—Only a third of the normal crops of fruit is to be expected. Theiss, Maros deita—Apples and pears will bring largest crops. Blood-louse is attacking apple trees in Krasso-Szoreny county. In TranssyLVania, there will be only a middle crop of fruit, particularly there will be very few apples and pears. Hugh Bancroft Robbed The Portland Oregonian of date July 29th comes to hand with the following account of the robbery of our former fellow townsman: "H. H. Bancroft, an employee of the Northern Pacific freight office, while going home last night between 11 and 12 o'clock, was held up at Sixteenth and Flanders streets. He had been out with friends and was returning to his own lodgings at the time at Seventh and Hoyt streets. "The robbers approached Bancroft on the run with cocked revolvers. They came from the shadow of maple trees, and the first thing he knew he was confronted by three guns full in the face, presented by as many men. "The highwaymen having approached him on the dead run, proceeded to relieve him immediately of what wealth he had on his person. While one man covered him with a revolver another searched his pockets. They found $37.50, and after taking the money they continued rapidly down the street. All three men wore masks. Mr. Bancroft..." Investigation has proven beyond doubt that rats are one of the most prolific causes of the spread of disease. They are filthy in their mode of life and migratory in their habits. They revel in the cesspool and sewer, and covered with its filth and disease germs come to our homes, often times visiting the vegetable and fruit we may have for future consumption, and always leaving in their trail the dried germs they gathered from other places. We often wonder how a family contracted diptheria or scarlet fever, or some other contagious disease. There is no poubt that often times this is the explanation. Rats have come in contact with the germs in some place and brought them to the house. We often see children take fruit that has been gnawed by rats, bite out the part, then eat the rest. In this way, the disease is taken direct. More often the germs are left as dust, which rises by sweeping or even walking on the floor and are breathed in with the air. A united systematic effort should be made to kill them off. City and town authorities should take up the work, but it should not be left to them alone. Every family should trap and poison them until there are none left. A war of extermination should be waged against them, and many a dear one saved from the grave. Poisoning can be safely done, and the health officers of the state will be glad to give instructions for those who wish it. We cannot urge too strongly upon the people, especially of the cities, to rid themselves of this great danger. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. 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