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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-18
scIssoRED.
Wheat and ChaF Cleaned from Our Es-
teemed Contemporaries.

Vim. Bennett, the extensive fruit grow
er Of Brunswick township, and perhaps
one of the largest in northern ohio,
shipped most Of his apple crop to Mag
ra county this year. He picked up over
1900 bushels in his orchard Medina
Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20
EXTENDING DWARFS.
REMARKABLE CASE OF JESSE VAN
VLECK OF KANSAS CITY
Sufferer From Cretinism-Thyroid Gland
of the Sheep Given Him With Splendid
Results-A Similar Case In Scotland.

of the Sheep Given Him With Splendid
Results-A Similar Case In Scotland.
There is now some hope of cure in GER
tain cases of arrested growth in children.
The latest case OF the kind is reported from
Kansas City. A child in whom all de-
velopment, mental and physical, had ceased
for - years has shown remarkable signs OF
improvement.
The disease which caused the trouble
was sporadic cretinisn, an affection of the
thyroid gland Of the neck. 1t is of a SINH
lar nature 10 goiter. the disease which pro-
duces the cretins of certain valleys Of
Switzerland and other parts of the world.
When the doctors ascertained that ere
tinisin was a disease originating in the
thyroid gland, they endeavored TO find
remedies which would act upon this organ.
This is the gland which swells in the all
ment known as humps Following a re-
cent line Of discovery in medical science,
they gave the sufferers thyroid gland Of
animals in various forms. Favorable re-
suits have been obtained in several cases,
although they cannot be looked for with
certainty.
The Kansas City child is Jesse Van
Week. son Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles h
Van Week of 170S East Eighth street, in
that city. He was IS years of age on April
90 and was then exactly asa inches tall.
Just about the height OF an infant begin
ming to walk.
His father and mother are both people Of
good size His father is feet inches
high, and weighs los pounds, and his
mother weighs IT'S pounds. They have
bro, l,.,- Oh a1f IF har
erage size. Jesse's sister, aged =, is twice
as big Is ne.
AT his birth he was fine baby, weigh
ing II pounds. For 4 years his growth
was very satisfactory. At years he weigh
Ell SIS pounds.
Then his growth stopped. In fact in
his thirteenth year he weighed half
pound less than in his second. He did not
seem i'll. On the contrary. he was cheerful
and accomplishing. But his growth both
mental and physical, ceased absolutely.
He was less restless than an ordinary
.hild of . years. Up to the present he has
always spoken like baby learning 10 talk
and has never learned his letters In ap-
pearance he differs little from an ordinary
baby There is slightly aged look abou;
his ewes and his forehead IS wrinkled.
Both parents and doctors have had hard
work TO assign any definite cause for the
disease. The emily one the former could
suggest was fall which the child had
when he was u years old The nurse
dropped him, but the fail was not a had
ore.
The parents made every effort 70 help
The child. They took him 70 hospitals in
New York and other eastern cities and &c
many eminent physicians Throughout the
country. They spent something like 81
600 for medical services IN the earlier years
of the trouble As time passed and 10 liz
proyenent WAS obtained they naturally
lost hope.
4 few woci1s ago Dr.. William Smith 0.
Kansas City, who had taken an interest is
Jesse Van Week rec.aived rera-t Of tlss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

DledIco- CbIrUrzIcei society of Scotland for
1851 1t contained an account of a case
similar to Jesscs-
A Scotch 10y, suffering from sporadic
cretinisrn, was bat 3315 inches tall at the
age of Is years. DIR. Thomson of the Ed
iuburgh School of Medicine began to treat
him in December, 1892. He fed him with
thyroid glands OF healthy sheep and lambs.
At the end Ct thee morths he had grown
two inches, moro than he had previously
grown in II years. In - months he grew
4 q inches and showed signs of maturing
In body and mind
1t was decided TO try the same treatment
with Jesse Van Week The father went
to the big packing house in Kansas City
and explained why ne wanted thyroid
glands. 1t appeared that it was customary
to throw them away with the hide, and
the manager Willingly gave him all he
wanted
The thyroid gland Of the sheep is 8 or
inches long, about half an inch wide and
gray in color It looks like fat. 1t is not
unpleasant 10 tas.e.
One Friday the gland was first given to
Jesse Van Week 1t was cut up and mix
ed with potatoes, and he ate il cheerfully.
On the following Sunday, according to the
report, he was uneasy, complained of
pains, was cross and finally put TO bed.
All these symptoms We're unusual with
him. They Were regarded by the delighted
parents as growing pains.
On Monday he was well and very play
full. He shouted with glee and performed
feats of agility. Thenceforth the thyroid
gland was given to him regularly, and the
improvement in his condition continued.
The parents think the child has already
begun TO grow, but there is no reliable evil
dence on this point. His measurements
have been taken by the doctors and will be
compared at regular periods in future
New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20
pERfLOUS BOAT RIDE.
AN EXCITING RUN DOWN THE UPPER
SNAKE RIVER.
The Most Dangerous Stretch of Inlaod
Water In the yest-Rapids. Falls and
whirIpoois In Continuous Succession.
The Terrors of Fox Canyon.

4 steamboat trip which for excitement,
peril and display OF skill has seldom if
ever been equ;Ned in the history OF river
navigation in the United States has just
been concluded on the upper Snake river
The Norma, small stern wheel boat, has
made the run from Huntington, Or, 20
Lewiston. Ida, over about the worst stretch
of inland water 10 be found in the west.
Early on the morning of May Is the
Norma cast of her lines from the Hunt
ingtcn landing, and in command of Cap
tain W. 2 Gray. with Captain i. W. Gray
as pilot and Charles Jennings rs engineer,
started on a trip the like of which Will in
all probability never De undertaken again.
For the first few miles the river was
smooth, but small rapids soon began 70
appear, ard before the steamer bad gone
SIX miles she ran on n submerged rock and
tor,, her rudder Off 1t was necessary 10
beach her, and two days were consumed
In making repairs. With fresh supply
of cord wood tie voyage was resumed
through q barren country and a cranky
current. At Brownie ferry stop had 10
be made. as the wire which holds the ferry
boat had to be lowered in order 70 let the
steamer pass oyer II.
| AT daybreak the start was made. \ run
If three miles brought the vessel to the
mouth OF Wild Horse creek, and As she
founded bend Wild Horse rapids came
I'm sight. The river at this point narrows
10 about two-fifths of its former width, the
tall is very rapid. and 10 make matters
much worse the stream has three abrupt
rurves. IFS contour forming letter Z. The
Norma shot into the rapids, and the surg
ing twisting, foaming water washed over
her deck. She missed the rocks with which
the stream abounds and was soon in cteaI
I<ater.
The next rough place was 10, kout rap
ids The river was narrow. but Its course
was tolerably straight, and the little c: sft
shot through without trouble. 1mmedhie-
" below was Horseshoe bend, and the
peninsula itself within 1000 feet, and the
peninsula thus formed stands 800 fee
aboke the level Of the water. Rounding
de jbend. the voyagers passed Ea-.le island
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

ID = HNl-l-lS-
Teeth Extracted 10y Electricity With
cut pain. -
Teeth Filled with Silver.----.-.....-.. Is
Teeth Elliei With Platinum 100000. %
Teeth FILLED with Gold s. o. and u-
Best Set OF Urper or Lower Teeth. $50
There are 10 better usa1e, 10 matter how
much yen pay.
All wogt. warranted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20
A Lovers Admiration.

"My dear fellow" said one foreign
nobleman to another, 81 have just met
your American fiancee. l want to con.
graduate you You have prize.
Eyes" was the complacent reply,
land the beauty of it is that she's cash
prize. ''-Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

Us Z UDu-!4s.
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DENTISTS.

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Especial attention given TO the insertion
Of Crown and B,idge worA.
80 North Main 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

II leave you forever" she scornfully
CALCULATED, strid;ng from the room.
If these words were spoken by the
new woman to some tender, helpless
man. how dreadful would they be-
But it was the hired girl How inf
litely worse this makes it.-NeI York
Recorder
The herald., 1895-01-22

in one season of shs year. When the
crop 10 cold the people for time have
money, but ii is expended betore the
next crop natures, and in the interim
they arc without money and must live
on their credit. While our people may
be in debt it is not contracted Tor cur
rent expenses.
The condition, however, can and
should be greatly improved. Chinamsn
raise the bulk OF the vegetables and
garden truck, and all they realize AS
profit goes out of the country. They
live on next to nothing and the bulk OF
their food aud clething comes from the
Celestial kingdom. What is needed 10
that white men shall be gardeners aud
vegetable producers. Itis better for tho
country If it costs little more. The
money white men would receive would
be expended or retained in the country.
They acquire homes. add to permanent
and desirable population and to the gen
eral wealth. While they would spend
moro they will produce more and of beta
ter quality. Cheap Chinese labor has
been the obstacle to white men engag-
ing in these honorable and profitable
occupations. Gardening and vegetable
production are carried on in the east
wholly by white man and respectable
citizens.
There is no country whore there is
greater demand for horticultural prod
uots according to population than in
Los Angeles and adjacent country. for
the reason that we have large influx
Of visitors and sojourners in every season
OF the year. They spend large sumo.
and it is pity that it cannot all be re-
tanned hero. instead of portion OF 1t be-
ing sent over to China.
The herald., 1895-01-22

The Fresno County Farmers Alliance and
Industrial union held its quarterly meeting at
Fowler last Saturday. The attendance was
good and the meeting proved a very interest
ing one. There was a live interest in the ques-
lions brought up and the discussions were
very general
One of the most interesting papers read was
the address of State President j. V. Webster.
1t was an exhortatiol to the farming commun-
ity 10 work for needed reforms.
The following resolutions were presented
and adopted:
''Whereas, At the last meeting OF the Califor-
mia State Fruit Growers association, held at
Sacramento resolution favoring the submis
sion, to a vote OF the people, by the present
state legislature, of such amendments to tn e
laws as will permit the building of a railroad
by the state, through the two great valleys OF
the state. Therefore, be it
"Resolved, By the Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial union OF Fresno county that we most
heartily endorse the said resolution.
Resolved, That we, the members of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union Of
Fresno county, do most earnestly request obr
state legislature to repeal that part of the
county government act that created the third
superior judgeship OF Fresno county"
The members were given a dinner by the
ladies and adjourned to meet in three mon tbs
in Temperance hall. At that time state Presi
dent ]. " Webster may be able to visit the
union,
The herald., 1895-01-22

Probably the siliest of all the flapdoodle
that has b en- telegraphed to the city papers
from Fresno concerning the proposition to
build competing road to LIS Angeles or
concerning anything else appeared in the
Examiner on Tuesday, to the effect that there
are long-headed men here who say the fl ne
hand of the Southern Pacific can be seen all
through the moveme ut to divert the hopes OF
the residents of the San Joaquin valley toward
Los Angeles" etc says the Fresno Expositor
Those who think they see such influence OF
work would more properly rave been charac-
terized as long-eared, rather than long
headed men.
But the sort of thing is fuirly indicative OF
the degree of intelligence shown by a great
many people whose vaporings so to make up
what passes for pubic opinion This kind of
fellows would be quite as ready to say that the
Southern Pacific was beh nd the canal propo
sition or the Monterey road, or ANYTHING else
because they are wholly unable to form an in
telligent opinion of what would be for TIE bes
interest of the country, and when they see
others hustling and trying to do something
that they do not have the spirit to do are ready
to ascribe TO them unworthy motives for theil
energy.
The fookiller is not attending to his duties
worth a cent in these parts.
The herald., 1895-01-22
rs GOVERNOR BUDD RIGHT?

The removal OF Nose Gunst from the
police commission OF San Francisco was
approved by ell the people who approve
Of pure political methods. Were Nose
the beat of men his appointment would
have been obnoxious on account OF the
influences which secured it, and the dis
courtesy which was shown by Governor
Markham to his successor.
Governor Budd did not remove Gunst
and appoint his successor until he took
the opinion of the Republican attorney
general, which was clearly and emphat-
ically that the governor had such power,
and the argument OF the attorney
general seems unanswerabls. Gunst
was not removed for partisan reasons.
but because he is obnoxious to the good
people Of San Francisco. Decent regard
for public opinion compelled the gov
srnor to do what he did.
1t is complained that the other two
members of the police commission were
remaved without cauas. That 10 a mis-
take, for they were removed because
they refused to recognize Menzes, Gov
ernor Budd's appointss. Their action
could have no other effect than to re-
tain Gunst on the commission in def
ence of the governor and popular aenti-
ment. Their action also tended to keep
he queation out of the courts. where
alone tho correctness OF the attorney
generals opinion can be passsd upon,
and the law OF the csle established.
Ia certain quarters alarm 10 expressed
that the governor is going to cut and
slash right and left in disregard Of local
or municipal rights and powers. Such
a fear il unfounded so far az the gov-
ernor hao yet acted. and we have no
idea that he intends to usurp or stretch
authority. thus far he has acted Gu
tirely within the advice OF the law Off
Ger of this state, and there should be no
suspicion that he will depart from that
ruls uatil something ia done that j1sti-
iss it.
We approve the principle of allowing
cities and counties autonomy to the
fullest extent, believing that that gov
eminent is best which is nearest the
people. The authorities Of San Fran
cisco should have full control OF their
police affairs. but it seems hat as the law
is they cannot. and Governor Budd has
acted within the law, and there is little
doubt that he has done what was best
under the circumstances for the people
| OF San Francisco. His sppointsss for
police com missioners are men Of such
status and character "a to assure intel-
lisent and faithful discharge OF their
duties.
The herald., 1895-01-22
TIE COUNTY RAILROADS
MR.. sPRAouK's srIREdNa LETrE II

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-with Los
Angeles city and county the present momen
is critical
We have met in council with the represen-
tatives OF the princely valley north OF us, and
have agreed with them upon definite course
of action.
A great city has powers of co operation and
leadership that smaller communities. al
though aggregating equal numbers and
wealth, do not possess. Therefore Fresno and
the rest OF the San joaquin valley look to Los
Angeles to set the pace in the quick and sharp
campaign that must be made to secure legis-
lative action permitting the people to build
the proposed railroad.
Los Angeles has a reputation for public
spirited enterprise that has been earned. This
reputation is commercially valuable to the
city. Just now the heart OF the people of the
San Joaquin valley is turned to Los Angeles
with the desire of FELLOWSHIP and mutual help.
They will be proud of the leadership which
they believe Los Angeles can give to the
movement. But if, ike the great city to the
north, she remains inactive, after having
promised to lead, and seeks to keep out of tho
fight, either because it may not be much OF
fghtanyway or for fear that it might be too
much OF fight, disgust and contempt will
take tho place of the cordial feeling TO-
wards her now existing in the vast territory
that will gladly become tributary by the CO M
pleticn of the proposed railroad.
Los Angeles has pledged herself, by this
L.. If
meeting TO the support OF this effort to secure
the adoption OF the proposed Mathews bill,
amended as desired by the convention. There
fore her duty is clear-to push it to success.
Hardly any one is so simple as to suppose it
can be done without great effort. Money must
be subscribed freely-not to go into the market
to purchase votes with, but to secure organized
action, scatter literature pay expenses OF public
meetings and pay for the necessary expenses
OF men who will devote themselves wholly to
the movement.
More than this, too, every citizen must enlist
in the cause and endeavor to do individual and
independent service. Keep it uppermost as a
topic of conversation, and so help to weld the
community together in its support; write to
Whatever gislstor he may have any acquain-
lance vith engage in its support whatever
newspaper he may be able to interest in it,
and in all ways actively seek to be of help.
This may seem like asking great deal, but
to do less than this is to fail.
The opportunity is one of great promise. To
lead movement which shall finally bring in
dustrial freedom to millions OF menl To break
the barriers of commerce! To establish opsn
justice on the highways of great common
wealth in place of corrupting determinations
and ''smokeless rebates"l To release from de.
grading fear OF corporation influence multi
tudes OF weak but, as yet, innocent men! To
make it evident that the whole of the people
are stronger than any part, and that, because
of this, society will finally be saved from the
unbearable tyranny of corporate wealth.
Yours for the campaign,
A. R. SPRAGuz.
The herald., 1895-01-22

SINCE the San Francisco Bulletin has
lapssd into its second childhood under
the administration OF Mr.. CrotherB, its
uttsrancsa are even more ssuile than
they were whom Deacon Bartlett was the
Drank of the editorial machine. In @
recent effort to bslittle ths L,s Angeles
movement favoring com peting railroad
from this city to Fresno, tho Bulletip,
after asserting with superior wisdom
characteristic OF The average lsck-wit.
that the project 10 'esseutially uonsen-
sioal." procsede, with hypocritical COW
ardics also Characteristic Of one OF little
sense. TO insinuate that it 10 "a bluff in
spirsd by Southern Pacific influences.
Tho Bulletin hxn often SO uirmsd under
gross misrepressn tation, but it has nsvar
failed. whom opportunity offered, TO mis-
represent aud impugn tho motives OF
those whose interests may have run
counter to its own schomes or policy.
The Bulletin in this Instance has leav-
sned lie Hypocrisy with fslsshood. hop
ing to "bluff'' the Loa Angeles nova
msnt and at the same time "brscs" the
wesk-kneed San Franoiac, merchant to
smother spasmojic effort on his own
behalf. The Bulletin may rs well give
up the struggle. It's constituency is as
usnterprising. inefficient and lnori5und
~ itself, II has been 80 crushed by the
Southern Pacific monopoly, so degraded
BY The slavery to which it aas bsen sub
The herald., 1895-01-22

chance and see what l would do as polt
commissioner What have J. done that an !
bodv shonld be able to tell what I'll do
won't do? "A
"Yhv. I'VE got more friends than any mi
in town My word is as GOOD as my bon q.
You know that; everybody knows that.
not good enough for Mr. :" lillian Alvord al
Mr.. Iobin; guess Pm good enough for Il
rest OF the folks"
tl7yYuht df-the time wh"n M Tobin sfoo
in the awfal majesty # outraged justice an
demand d that poor, starving boy, who sto
n saek of money in the delirium of starvation
sho,,id he punished to the full extent OF tn
law.
The boy was a Scotch lad, not over ~. II
came here wi Ii his uncle, the captain OF ,
ship The uncle quarreled with him an-'
sailed away. and LETT the lad alone In sa
Francisco His money held out for awhile bl
he could find no work. Piece by piece hi
clothes went for food. =
Mr.. Tobin, the president OF the Hlpernl
bank, was, OF course. the only one who coul
let the boy go. No one doubted that ne woui
decline to prosecute when ne knew the facts
Mr.. Tobin did no such thing. He had, h
said, no feel ng against the boy, but the Ia
must be upheld.
Then some one got lawyer for the boy an
had him sent to Agnews asylum, rather tina
to the penitentiary. He was no more insan
than he was a thief but Mr.. Tobins sense
the outraged majesty of the law was satisfied
In point OF Difference to tho law Mr.. Gunst ami
Mr.. robin certainly seem to be on equal term
though doubt If Mr.. Guast wonld carry HI
stern devotion to duty quite so far.
Mr.. Alvord is a respectable citizen. He goe
tochurch and he's president of Il bank He
also president OF brewery syndicate and an,
police reporter in town will tell you that nine
tenths OF the sma saloon Keepers who are art
rested for violation OF some obscure ordinance
and gener alton to buy their beer OF MIR. Al
worlds syndicate.
Governor Narkhsm. the man who has DON
this whole thing, II. IL. Mark ham, an educate,
man who has been konored by the peopie-a
man who has not the excuse of mental strG
bismus what is to become OF him? Does any
one suppose for one moment that the me VIII
are denouncing the man he appointed as
pc ice commissioner would refu sc to be seeI
in ex Governor Markham's company?
l wonder what the pas or OF the chur Gu
which the Hon. H. H. Markham honors wi Il
his presence has had to say on the subject D
this "insult to the people"
Have the people OF Pasadena called any mas.
meetings?
While Mr.. Gunst was talking l thought OF 4
few of these things, and didn't wonder thai
myself.
MY son." said nm old Irishman to his boy
"this world is mighty divertin' place"
There are times when that old lrishman's
saying bursts upon me with the illumi nation
OF an in spiration.
The herald., 1895-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Rev DR.. Halves, the
noted English divine, who has been the cler
cal lion OF this city for a few weeks past says
he is willing to preach the gospel anywhere,
even in tent but Bishop Nichols has de-
cided he shall not do h $ preaching in any OF
The Congregational churches in his diocese.
The decision was the outcome OF an invita-
ion extended the rector by Il. 5 Williams OF
the Plymouth Congregational church to
preach there last Sunday. DR.. Hawes said he
would be charmed TO accept ii the bishop
had no objections But the bishop had and
TIL ugh courteous in his refusal he was equally
emphatic in not allowing the non-conforming
gentleman to be heard in Congregational
sanctuary,
The herald., 1895-01-22

jscted during quarter OF . century OF
peonage, that 1t can never revive. The
business men Of San Francisco have
scarcely energy enough left to sweep
their streets. and it i'll becomes the organ
Of the metropolitan silurians to accuse
others OF yielding to Southern Pacific
infusnoes." in The -ssce OF ths-open
charge that its own Traffic association
ia merely an annex of Huutington's cor-
porstion. The Bulletin is evidently in
the last stages Of decom position. and
the odor OF its decay offsnds the nostrilO
Of the populace. Lot the corpse be
inferred without further parley and
with 60 little ceremony IS possible.