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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
WILDER
MAKES ARTIFICIAL
SUNRISE
BEFORE DAYLIGHT
The Mean Trick of a Santa Cruz
Dairyman, Who Fools the
Stock by an Elec-
trio Plant

Dairyman Wilder, whose milk-produc-
ing establishment is about ten miles north
of Santa Cruz, is one of the most ingenious
men in all California and has done what
no other dairyman ever attempted. Every
body that has ever tried to milk a cow
before daylight knows what job it is.
Bossy is generally of the opinion that
there is time for all things, and firmly
objects to being awakened and MIXED
when she thinks that she should be asleep.
Many cows will refuse to be MIXED to the
extent of kicking and lying down.
All of these troubles have been Dairy
man Wilder's, and not long ago he de-
termined to overcome them. In fact, it
was necessary that he should, as he was
often late in getting milk to his custom ers
in Santa Cruz. 1t cost considerable money,
but he has more than made up for the out
lay. At present he has one of the finest
individual electric light plants in the
State and his cows are as easy to milk as
in broad daylight.
When the electric plant was in position
and ready for work there were three big
arc lights over the center of the yard
where the cows slept at night and dozens
of others fixed all over the different build
ings, the entire lot capable of producing
about 10000 candlepower enough to
make the yard as bright as day. The
plant was of the best quality and every
thing was tried in the daytime before the
surprise was sprung on the cows.
It worked like charm. The bright
rays OF the light had no sooner been
turned on than the cows commenced to
get up. Most of them looked surprised to
see the day break SO soon, but when the
milkman arrived with his pail thew
seemed to think it was all right and stood
perfectly still while being MIXED. The
light also affected the poultry. for the
cocks commenced to crow and the hens
went around hunting for nests. Ducks,
geese, dogs and cats were all affected the
same way and the whole barnyard was
awake at o'clock in the morning.
1t has not proved case of the animals
getting used to it, for they behave the
same way now after the artificial sunrise
has been in operation for several months.
Poor beasts, they are in blissful ignorance
OF Nj, Wilder's shabby trick
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
IT'S THE
SMALLEST SALOON.
ON EARTH
THE DRINKS IRE LHRGE
A Curious Mission Resort That
Changes Hands frequently
and Gan Be Used as
Bathroom

AS well as having some Of the largest
things in the world California can boast
of some of the smallest. Truly, we live in
State of vast resources.
Down on the shores of Mission Bay, not
far below Butchertown, is a tiny saloon.
1t is a real saloon, though, and when it is
ready for business all the beverages usu-
ally sold in such places can be obtained.
but the proprietor makes a speciality Of
steam beer and five-cent whisky. While
the building can safely lay claim to being
the smallest saloon in the world there is
nothing small about the size of the drinks
served. In fact they are unusually large.
for If they were not the place would not
do much business. People who live down
that way when they pay for beer want
beer and lots of it.
This tiny saloon for some strange rea-
son Is constantly changing owners At
present 1t is kept by man named Jake"
O1 course, he very likely has another
name also, but that has nothing to do
with the story. Jake very often does a
good business, particularly on Sundays
and when there is any excitement down
that way. When business is not good
enough Jake simply shuts up shop. OF
course, he takes his stock in trade away,
and while he is not using his place of busi-
ness as a saloon is glad enough to rent it
to some of the workmen in the shipyards
to use for bathroom. They provide their
own tubs and heat the water on Jake's
stove. Jake charges cents for the use of
his place.
The saloon building has been in exist
ence for many years-so long. in fact, that
the people living in the vicinity have
forgotten who built it. 1t is only a square
box 6x6 feet, with peaked roof. The door
is not more than FIVE feet high, and were
it not for the peaked roof it would be i'm.
possible to stand up on the inside. A sort
of bench across one end serves as a bar.
and q shelf behind it is used to display the
bottles. It is not an inviting place. and
most men would not be in hurry to ro
Inside for drink. But Jake doesn't de.
pend on that sort of men for customers
All of his customers are very thirsty. and
thirsty at all times. The men who GO into
Jake's for drink are very likely 70 drain
their classes
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
HE EATS
ONLY FROGS AND
OYSTERS
HE LIVES ON II SWHMP
And He Has a Pet Theory That
No One Else in the World
Knows What Is Good
to Eat

Joshua Luton lives on the edge Of the
marsh on the bay shore almost due east
from Redwood City. His home is not
pleasant one to look at, nor even to get
near for that matter. 1t is only small
shanty. built of all sorts of odds and ends
of such stuff as he has managed to pick
up along the shore. But it is picturesque
in the extreme, and old Joshua is one of
thu queerest men in the State.
Joshua says he is IS years old. but he
doesn't look it, for he is as hale and
hearty a man as can be seen in days s
journey. He is as straight as a ships
mast and his complexion is ruddy with the
glow of health. He wears very little
clothes, but such as they are are OF un-
usual in any way. What is peculiar about
Joshua, though, is the food he eats, which
consists entirely of frogs and few oysters.
The place that Joshua calls his home is
in about as unhealthy spot as can be
found. The malarial exhalations of the
marsh fill the air for miles around, and
everything about his home is soaked with
the damp, clammy vapor. And yet he is
happy and healthy. and says he would not
live anywhere else if he could. He says
anybody can live where he does if they
will live on the right kind of food. He is
perfectly willing to talk about his diet, but
it is impossible to get him to say word
about anything else. He won't even tell
where he was born.
"The reason people are sick in this
world" said Joshua, sis because they don't
eat the right kind of food. Some eat meat
and some try to live on vegetables. But
they amt either one right. 1t amt right
to eat meat, because you hurt the animal
when you kill it. If you try to live on
vegetables you will mighty soon starve to
death. Now have solved the problem by
eating frogs and oysters. They amt
either one of them got any feeling and
they are as nourishing as the fattest beef
that was ever killed. l catch all the frogs
l want right at my door, and by taking
my boat l can get load OF oysters in an
hour. SO you see have all want to eat
and drink, and comfortable place to
sleep, and l don't have to worry myself to
death. Try it yourself week or two and
/ am sure you will never live as folks gen.
orally do again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
LOOKS
LIKE JHE WALLS
OF A CITY
i DEPTH WILEY CLIFF
The Deceptive Appearance of a
Range of Red Sandstone
on the Amargosa
Creek

There are many strange sights to be
seen in the desolate alkali pit between the
Telescope and Kingston mountain ranges.
Death Valley is here and so are the un-
canny Resting Springs" But more sur
prising than these is cliff OF dark red
sandstone that stretches from north 20
south from spur of the foothills that lie
along the shore of Amargosa Creek.
To pass the western side of this ridge
one would not be attracted by its appear
ance, and even the eastern side OF it does
not look particularly unusual in the morn
ing hours. But approach 1t from the east
in the afternoon and you will rub your
eyes to be sure you are seeing things
straight. Or possibly you will think it a
mirage.
When the sun has sunk behind the cliff
and the sky is blaze of light that throws
the landscape into deep purple shadows
there is not a man living who, on seeing
the cliff for the first time. but would
think he was coming to walled city built
by some OF the old Aztecs. There is no
denying the resem blance. There are the
square buildings with the towers and
ehimneys. Almost in the center of the
town is large dome. so perfect in outline
that it hardly seems possible it was not
the work of human hands.
The illusion is produced by the peculiar
rock formation, which is really common
in the locality, only 1t don't often happen
to be combined in the way to produce a
walled city. The forces that caused the
rocks TO take their present forms were
earthquake and the action of running
water-very much the same as created the
marvellous Canyon of the Colorado.
The extent of this "city" is about hall
mile long and three or four hundred feet
wide. There really is nothing about the
rocks to make city, but the shapes and
sizes of them are such as to produce the
right combination of lines TO make them
look like a city. Although it Is only 800
feet across the top of the cliff, the different
sizes OF rocks and the way they are placed
makes it look to be at least mile. When
the light from the evening sky just touches
the top of the cliff, each projecting ridge
looks like building, and the whole seems
to be town of several thousand inhabit
ants.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
THE MAN
WHO CARRIES A BIG
LANTERN
NEVER GOES WITHOUT 1T
May Be Looking for the Honest
Nen-He Says the Lantern
Once Saved the
Country
NEVER GOES WITHOUT IT

There is nothing articularly unusual
about the appearance of Frank Lawrence
the first time one sees him. He is only an
old man who hobbies slowly along the
streets, with a cane in one hand and a
lantern in the other. But from the fact
that old Frank" has carried that lantern
constantly for at least twenty years, he at
once becomes an unusual character.
Just when Frank struck San francisco
is something past finding out. He has
forgotten and most likely nobody else ever
knew, or cared for that matter. All that
is known about the old man is that he is
one OF the landmarks of the vicinity OF
Clay and Kearny streets.
He has made that part of town his
headquarters for years and years, although
he eats and sleeps in all manner of places
Sometimes he has a room in one of the
alleys of Chinatown, but more often he
walks the streets during the hours that
the greater portion of the saloons are
closed.
But no matter where Frank may be he
always carries his lantern with him, day
and night, winter and summer. 1t is one
of the big old-fashioned railroad lanterns
that belongs to the era of hand-brakes and
uncomforta bic travelling. The apparatus
is still in good order. although the glass
globe is cracked badly. 1t has been that
way for years, Frank says, and he never
expects to get another one for it. The
cracks don't make much difference,
though, because the lantern is never
lighted.
Where did Frank get the lantern, and
why does he carry it? are questions per-
son will naturally ask, but they are not
easy to answer. In fact, Frank is the only
person in the world who can answer them,
and he refused to do so except in general
way.
Sometimes the loafers about the park
will chaff the old man about the lantern.
He takes 1t good-naturedly, until some
body makes a break to take 1t away from
him and then there is trouble. He fairly
boils with rage and is ready TO fight.
Don't touch that lantern" he says. 1T
saved the Union once and will guard it
with the last drop of my blood"
But how, when or where the lantern
saved the Union he refuses TO divuige.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
ORIGINAL
SCHEME OF JOHN
PAGHNlNI
HIS GENIUS in FINHNCE
Odd Net Drying Establishment
That Enables an Ex-Fisher-
man to Live With
out Work

This story is about John Paganini,
but the individual is no relative of the
famous violinist. Still he is genius-a
genius of finance-and were his talents
devoted to the real money battles of the
world there is little doubt but that he
would make the reputation of q INA
poleon." He really has the talent, be-
cause he is now a monopolist.
AT present John has the only net-drying
institution in the State, if not in the
whole country. Johns place of business
is on the southern bay shore, where there
are no smooth spots of dry land to stretch
fish nets where the sun will strike them.
In fact, it is pretty hard to find square
foot of dry land without crawling through
several miles of black. Shiny marsh grass
Many years ago John was a fisherman
himself, and in those DAYS he used to take
his nets all the way TO Baden Point to dry
them. To overcome this he hit on the
bright idea OF driving few poles in the
mud of the marsh in front of his house
and stretching his nets between them.
The scheme worked perfectly and soon
the other fishermen came around to borrow
Johns poles. John loaned them a few
times and then concluded to rent them by
the Lour. This scheme worked also, and
in less than a month John had dozen
poles in position and was drawing such a
large income from each that he quit doing
any fishing.
It seems strange that the other fisher
men should not put in poles of their own
and save the money they now pay to John.
But possibly they have never thought of
however, is that John has little bar in
connection with his net-drying business,
where the thirsty fishermen can find
liquid comfort while their nets are drying.
They can also find neat little game of
monte and few other things dear to the
heart of the natives OF the shores of the
Mediterranean.
AS has been stated John is genius and
is perfectly willing to give his customers
anything they want.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

Two-thirds of all the letters which pass
through the postoffices of world are writ
ten by and sent to people who speak
English.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12

Booth, and photographs Of the conspira-
tors: photographs Of the interior of the
theater In which he was shot. photographs
Of the execution. the original temporary
~headboards placed over the graves of the
conspirators. and the beam from which
they were hanged. The collection also in
cludes n life mask and casts of Lincoln's
hands taken in 1860 by Leonard Volk.
the well-knOwn sculptor Of this city. 1t is
interesting TO note in the hand casts that
there is such a vast difference in the size
of them that one would hardly believe
they belonged to the same person.
The left hand is of normal proportions,
the veins standing out in them very dis
t~inctly. but the right hand seems unusual
~ fat and chubby. not a vein being dis
ccrniblc. This is accounted for by the
fact that the night before Lincoln had
been given a reception and such a multi
tudc of people had grasped his hand that
it was greatly swollen the following morn
ing when Volk made the casts. In the
museum there arc two ~life-s:ze oil por-
traits of Lincoln. one of which is by
L.amblin. the celebrated Philadelphia art
ist. and an oil portrait of Major r.. {.
Todd. a brother Of Mrs. Lincoln. This is
notable for the fact that Todd was in the
Confederate army and had charge Of
Castle Thunder prison, Richmond, during
the war.
Besides this collection there arc many
other interesting Lincoln mementos In
Chicago. the largest private collection be-
ing owned by Charles +. Gunther. The
most important of the many mementos
that he possesses is n duplicate copy Of
the Emancipation Proclamation. This is
not one of the published fac-simile copies.
of which there are many. but il an exact
duplicate. bearing the original signatures
of Lincoln and his cabinet. Among the
other original manuscripts in this collec-
ton is a poem in Lincoin's Handwriting
written in 1893, an address on thirteen
pages Of f0olscap, delivered before the
Springfield Library Association, n letter
10 a committee regarding the Boston,
Mass, Thomas jefferson celebration in
April. 1859; the original record leaves
from I.incoln's fathers family Bible in
.Abc's handwriting: several of the trans
fer deeds To the different lands owned 10y
L;ncoln's ~ her and mother; 4 piece of
his copy-b00k. used when he WAS 16 years
OF age: the chain Of the watch that he
carried in boyhood days, a number of i'll
tercsting war documents. locks of his hair,
and many personal effects, including 4
number Of pieces of clothing worn by him.
Mr.. Gunthcr also OWNS the carriage
used by Lincoln in Washington. and later
10y Mrs. Lincoln in Chicago. This is nj
the Libby Prison Museum. The watch
thar Lincoln wore on the night Of the as
sasSination is now owned by Robert Todd
Lincoln. and was changed from n key to q
stem winder fifteen years ago. John Net.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
Sharks from the Wircsu

As the result of Il conference between
Elbridge L. Gerry and President Roosc.
welt it is probable the New York police
will abandon the employment of children
to obtain evidence against saloonkcepers.
The ear has promised TO stand as god
father to the Bulgarian Prince Boris (son
Of Prince Ferdinand. ruler of Bulgaria.
in his conversion 10 the Russian church,
and afterwards to appoint Il Russian min
lister to Sofia.
The steamer reported ashore at New
Inlet, y. c.. proves to be the American
steamer James Woodall with Il cargo of
sugar and molasses from New Orleans,
La, for Baltimore. Md. The crew of
ten men were saved by the life savers.
John Rodgers. who confesscs to having
been implicated in the robbery of the
postofice at Rockport. ILL.,, while left mo-
mentarily alone in one of the rooms of the
United States district attorneys office
vt Springfield. stepped out of a door, sup
posed to bnlocked, and escaped.
William u. Hines, vicc-president of
the Gettysburg National Bank at New
Oxford, Pa, is dead at the age of 81
years. Mr.. Hines was among the most
intimate personal friends Of Thaddeus
Stevens in his early career in Adams
County and was associated with him In
various business enterprises
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
SAMPLE OF kAFFII CORN.

ing that excels it for feed and nothing that
stands the dry. hot winds. and always
keeps growing like ii. His experience
shows that the Kaflir corn. i'll his region,
should be put into the ground as early
rs other corn. and the more il is cult
waited the better; that it can be cut for
feed three times i'll early summer.
While there seems to be n good deal TO
bc said in favor of the new corn, there
arc. OF course, two sides to the question
rs applied to 4 region SO far north as
South Dakota. 4 resident of Watcrtown,
who spent fifteen years in South Africa,
the region from which the corn was
brought to this country, saw the corn
grow there time and again, and expressed
the opinion that it will not prove a sue
cess in the Dakota climate. He has
never witnessed any experiments with it
here. however, therefore his opinion is
wholly superficial. but adds that he does
know that even in the warm climate OF
Africa the corn crop was a failure for
three or four seasons.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
VALENTINE OF COMMON SENSE.

Your eyes are not stars. they're too near to
me, quite.
And surely not fixed with their distance
tho same:
Besides. as to twlnklins and winklng at
night.
The very idea would I'll you with shame.
Your hair Is not gold. nor a peach Is your
cheek.
For the former Is finer and lighter than
silk,
or the hue of the nut-nor would breezes
dare seek
To cncarmine with bushes q face white
as milk.
Your teeth are not pearls; they're more use
full by far.
And are good for Il square meal three times
every day.
Your throat is no lily. whose frallness would
mar
The volume of voice that comes gushing
that way.
Your forms not Ike Venus; I'm thankful
Ills not.
For your arms are complete. and your vir-
tues as well.
Perfection of contour may well he forgot
In remembering the graces within you
that dwell.
In short. my dear sweetheart. no slmiles At
The charms that have set my poor heart
In n whirl;
And even st. Val. Mt whose feet | now Sit.
TEACHES me that you're simply u most
Charming GIRLl
Roe l.. Hcndrick. In Puck.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
INSURGENTS IN GOOD TRIM.
Reported Critical Situation of the Two
Leaders Is Denied.

The following gives n resume OF the
operations of the insurgents in Cuba dur
ing the past few weeks. incidents of the
campaign eliminated by the press censor
from ca~blcgrams sent 10 the United
States:
When Maxine Gomez and Antonio Ma
Geo with two large columns OF mounted
men invaded Havana province. coming
almost to the gates OF the capital city,
and burning cane fields. destroying rail
way bridges. stations and cars all over
the province. the two rebel leaders sep
aratcd at the pinar del Rio line. Gomez
passed the line of troops thrown across
the island south of Havana and Maceo
began the conquest of pinar del Rio.
According 20 Spanish official reports Ma
eco band has been defeated many times.
As a matter of fact. he entered the prov
incc with 2.GO men and he now has 1000.
All are mounted. armed and well equip
ped. lie also has plenty of ammunition.
He obtained 11.000 rounds ut Cabanas
and a large quahtity at Guanc. lie cap
turcd II mule train containing 100000
rations or It's way from Colema to Pinar
del Rio City. and food has been scarce in
the capital ever since.
At San Cristcbal. enc Of the first towns
entered. Nacco found the houses covered
with white flags in token of surrender.
He ,!as welcomed wiki cheers. He rested
there enc day. added forty volunteers to
his army and marched on. after hosting
n Cuban flag on the town hall and appoint
ing a local government. At Palacios
Consolation del Sur and nearly n score Of
other towns the same scenes were repeat
eel until Mantua. the most western town
of any Importance. was reached. There
the inhabitants gave n ball in honor of the
invading army and Maceo stood as god
father to Il newly born child.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12
TWO MILLIONS LOSS.
Furious Flames Destroy Big Build
iugs in Philadelphia.

Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was WIS.,
ited the other morning by one of the
fierccst fires the city has known for years.
The sevcn-story building of Charles II.
Haseltine. 1916 and 141S Chestnut street.
and the adjoining five-story structure Of
the Baptist Publication Society and the
American Baptist Historical Society were
destroyed. The buildings damaged by
fire and water and falling walls were the
four-story dry goods house of Homer,
Le I'outillier X Co, 1412 and 1414. the
dwelling at 1422 owned by the Wistar es-
tate and the Hotel Lafayette at Broad
and SAMSON streets. On either side Of
the main entrance to the Haseltine build
ing were the piano warcrOoms of IIallet
u Davis at 1I16. and of Steinway & Co..
at 141S. The two Baptist societies lost
large and valuable collections of paintings.
books and curios. The detailed losses
have not yet been made up. but n conserv-
alive estimate places the aggregate at
close to S2.0o0.000. 1t is thought that this
is covered hy insurance.
1t was shortly before . o'clock. when
Policemen Rice and Howard. while pa
trolling their beats at Broad and Chest
mt streets. detected the smell of smoke.
They ran to the Lafayette Hotel and went
from floor to floor, looking for the fire.
When they reached the sixth a fierce blaze
met their sight. 1t was in the rear of the
HIascltinc building. which reached dan
g%erously near 10 the back of the hotel
building. An alarm was struck imme-
diatcly. but before the first engines could
reach the scene n strong west wind had
carried the flames throughout the entire
building.
\ dozen lincs OF hose were turned on
the Chestnut street front. but the light
wood and paper which stocked the second,
third and fourth floors were easy food for
the flames. The upper portion of the
Lafayette Hotel was ignitcd by sparks
flying from the burning buildings on
Chestnut street. but the blaze was con.
fined to the upper floors. The fire was
not controlled until long after daybreak
The IlaSeltinc building was valued al
100000 ana was fully insured. II was
erected in 1883. and the first two floors
were 'iircproof.' The loss on painting;
on thcSecond floor is between $3OO.O 0C
and 100000. uninsured. Among those
destroyed were two 10y g. III. Selous, val
ued at $4,000 each: one 10y It0bert-Fleu
ry, "alucd at $1,000.