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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-18
Fear in Animals,

A Scandinavian writer cited by the
Zoologist has recently described a Gu
rious method of capturing swans much
employed for centuries past in the
northwest of Iceland. The swans after
moulting in autumn, leave the interior
in order to reach the coast. The in
habitants of the coast and their dogs
are prepared, and when the birds APP
proach, begin TO make as much noise as
they can by shouting, striking boards
with stones, and making as much of a
racket as possible. This noise has
powerful effect upon the young swans,
which, terrified and distracted, and not
knowing which way to turn their heads
allow themselves to fall to the ground,
where they are seized without any diff
ficulty Fear is likewise exploited in
South America for the capture of an
other species of swan by the Gauchos,
who, when they perceive a flock, they
spur up their horses and rush upon
the birds with loud shouts. The swans
seized with fear, are unable to take
flight, and allow themselves to be seized
and slaughtered upon the spot The
paralysis of fear is met with also in
other animals, and in a most marked |
manner. Mr.. Cancani has pointed out |
quite large number of instances in
which animals have given manifest
signs of fear or inquietude before earth
quake shocks. We need not look for
a peculiar form of presentiment in
these animals, for they are in all prob
ability influenced by the very slight
bremors that precede the heavy shocks.
However, as Mr.. Cancani remarks, such
of animals is observed only
n cases in which the center whence the
shock emenates is quite distant, and he
that the slight vibrations
ravel more quickly than the strong
mes, but that it requires distance
reat enough to allow the difference to
&c appreciate, in order that the vibra-
ions may arrive sufficiently in advance
f the shocks and affect the animals
efore the shocks occur Scientific
-merican.
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A welcome Usher of ,o1.

The beginning ofthe new year will have a
welcome usher in the shape of new Alma
mac, descriptive of the origin, nature and
uses of the national tonic and Alternative,
Hosteiter's Stomach Buffers. Combined
with the descriptive matter will be found
calendar AID astronomical calculations alb
solutely reliable for correctness, statistics, H.
luttrations, verses carefully selecred, and
her mental food highly profitable and en-
tertaining on this pamphlet, published
and printed annually by The Hostetter Com
pany, OF Pittsburg, 80 hands are employed
in the mechanical department alone FL
even months are devoted TO its preparation.
Ii is procurable free of III druggists and
countr dealers everywhere, and is printed
in English. German, French, Spanish. Nor
weeIan, Welsh, Holland, Swedish and Bo-
hemisn.
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DR.. STODDART,
OF The
Liebig World Dispensary

Free and confidential examinations
to all at the Office or by letter He
treats all durable chronic diseases with
electricity, medicine and surgery. The
cure of private diseases, as well as all
female troubles, deafness, catarrh,
bronchitis, consumption, dyspepsia
skin diseases, liver kidney and piles, a
specially. Surgical operations scientif-
ically and successfully performed if
Out-of-town patients treat
ed with unfailing success through cor
respondence; one visit desirable, but
not necessary. Medicines sent safely
and free from observation to any part
Of the country. Write for symptom
blank and circular.
DR., A. G. Stoddart, special physician
md operating surgeon for the Liebig
World Dispensary, Helena, Mont, has
lecided to settle and viii have offices for
at his private reception
'ooms, in Atlas block, Helena.
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London is very sore over South AT.
RIGA and the city has been in imminent
danger of a panic for months. Ten
representative South African compa-
MES have seen their properties fall from
the highest point of the year, e34. 1921
600 about S173,O0O,OOO. The fall has
been almost as great as with the "Kan-
garoos" the West Australian shares
are called Kangaroos by way of dis
tinction from the Africans. Ten com
panies of "Kangaroos' show deprecia-
ton in the market value of their shares
which has reached S2S,82O,OO0. The
Financial News says, "F'rench investors
seem to have lost faith entirely in
mines and to be selling out their hold
ingi as fast as possible" As usual the
poor mines get the blame for every
thing. A man has a mine which he
takes to London. He wants 100000 !
for it. 1t will pay interest on that
amount for years and years, but some
flaming notices are gotten out, and in
stead Of selling at 100000, the stock is
put at one or two millions; the mine
fails to pay, but before that is done.
the stock sharps unload their stocks
upon suckers" and so the everlasting
reign Of spoilation keeps on. Many an
honest mine has had its reputation
damned irrevocably simply through
he greed and dishonesty of the
harps who manipulate the stock -
Salt Lake Tribune.
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Thousands Of horses are said to be
starving 10 death this winter on the
ranges of Eastern Washington, and
their owners are glad of the fact. There
is no longer profit in raising horses and
they have become pest in many parts
of the West.
Regarding the proposed extermina-
ton of the range horses, E. f. Benson,
of the Northern Pacific land depart
ment, who has made special study of
the situation, says:
Slot winds, squirrels and grasshop-
pers are bad, but the horse pest is be-
coming still worse in Eastern Wash
ington, particularly the cayuse variety.
Horses have become so cheap that
many bands are running loose without
being branded or cared for in the least.
There being no demand, they have
multiplied rapidly and are now eating
bunch grass that should otherwise sup
port thousands of cattle and sheep. |
These horses are not worth one dollar
apiece. There is absolutely no market
for them. Up to three years ago we
were shipping horses east in large num-
bers. Electricity and bicycles have
killed the market.
This year, Traffic Manager Hanna
ford, Of the Northern Pacific, has made
vigorous efforts to find market for
horses in the East. Glue factories and
rendering establishments of various
kinds have been offered horses very
cheap. They do not want them. A /
few car loads are being shipped to the
Atlantic coast for shipment to France. {
where horse meat is in demand. but !
these shipments make no impression I
on the supply. The horses are destroy =
ing the ranges twelve months in the I
year. There are over 100000 head in
Eastern Washington and they are de-
stroying ranges that would support
100000 head of cattle. The situation is
really appalling, as viewed by the cat
tlemen. fl
There are few stockmen who handle al
both horses and cattle, who win not I
Welcome winter that viii destroy the b.
'ange horses, providing that practical T
y all of them are taken. | will cite an u
Instance of what the horses are doing. ell
n 1880 the Cow Creek and Lower Pa III
ouse ranges, between Sprague and the fir
make river, had 100000 head of cattle M
nd some sheep on them. Then the pa
unch grass was knee high over the ca
anges. This year 10000 head of horses st
ave kept the grass down so that these pa
anges will barely support 10000 cattle br
nd 10000 sheep. Since July the an
anges have presented the appearance
absolute desolation. The horses eat ms
yenty-four hours a day and have kept
lie grass completely down. ton
No taxes are paid on these horses. an
be hard winter which we expect, will F.
arve them to death. Owners will take
1t their good horses and care for them.
80 per cent of the total number are
lied off, the 10 per cent left will be !
'rth as much, ifnot more than is the mac
tire lot now. Once killed off, they use
II never become as numerous again, Hos
r no efforts will be made to breed Wi vii,
nge horses, there being no money in solr
Q business. The number needed for lurt
ming purposes and the city demand o hi
a easily be supplied tert
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Cows which give large quantity of
yellow milk are not always the best
butter COWS.
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THE WILL UPHELD.
Judge johnson Declines to Disturb
DIR. Lights BeQueStS.

Judge Johnson yesterday rendered a
verbal decision dismissing the contest
of Mary E. Light against the probate
of the will of her uncle, the late DR.. w.
W. Light
The case has been on trial for several
days, the contestant endeavoring to
prove that the deceased was unduly in
huenced against her when he made his
will.
In deciding the case Judge Johnson
referred to what some of the witnesses
and others termed the eccentricities of
the deceased pioneer, but he Ghe CourD
was satisfied that DIR. Light was a man
OF sound sense. He was not considerate
of the feelings and sensibilities of
others, and was very egotistic man,
out, withal, he was man of good hard
sense.
He saw fit to give his property to his
sister and her children, ignoring his
brother and children. He was not
friendly with his brother, and this feel
ing had existed for upward of forty
years. The deceased felt that he had
teen slighted by his brother in many
ways.
While the causes assigned for DR..
Lights aversion to his brother were
not such as would prompt ordinary men
TO harbor enmity for SO long against a
relative, still these causes were not de-
luslons They may have been trivial.
but they existed. AS case in point,
Judge Johnson cited the following from
the Ninety-siNth California Report
The likes and dislikas of human beings,
their condolences and mistrusts, are
often capricious and arbitrary, but they
are not evidences of insanity because
they cannot be logically defended to the
satisfaction of those who think them
wrong
The Court, in conclusion, said that
While evidence in this case showed de-
ceased to be eccentric and capricious.
still the evidence was not sufficient to
authorize the court to find deceased was
Of unsound mind when the will was ex-
ecuted.
Judgment was then entered sustain
ing the will
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Business Convention.

The convention was called to order
at 2:o3 p. M. by Chairman Cornwall of
the State Central Committee, and the
Secretary called the roll of the dele
gates.
After roll call Rev. ] S. Pitman Of
Los Angeles addressed the convention
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention: / desire to name as a
candidate for the Craftsmanship of this
State Convention a man eninently mt
and we'll qualified for so responsible
position, to preside over the delibera-
tions of this great convention of repre-
sentative Republicans of the great
State OF California; a man that l know
and man that many of you knew,
coming, as he does, from the southern
part of the State-the land of sunshine
and who will show you that there is
lots of sunshine in his genial nature; a
man who will preside over this conven-
ton with dignity, with grace, with in
telligence, and with power.
He is a man who will stand with
you shoulder to shoulder in the great
fight that is to come off in this coming
campaign; a man who has always been
Republican; born a Republican,
reared Republican, educated d Re-
publican, and will be found marching
with you and the other great body of
Republicans in this State shoulder to
shoulder and elbow to elbow in the
great march of victory in November;
man who is for America for Americans;
a man who is for protection and pros
perity, and a man who is for William
Mckinley of Ohio for President. Great
cheering)
with all these qualifica tionS you will
readily see how well-fitted he is to pre-
side over your deliberations, and / take
great pleasure in presenting the name
of w. E. Arthur of Los Angeles for that
position" prolonged applause and
cheers)
Mr. Taylor of Alameda-"On behalf
of Alameda County / take great pleas
ure in seconding the nomination of Mr..
Arthur" loud cheers.)
Mr.. Kowalsky moved that the NOM
ination be made unanimous.
SACRAMENTO CONCURS.
C. T. Jones of Sacramento said: 'Mr
Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: I was requested by the Sac
ramento delegation, and also on behalf
Of the Mckinley League, to place a
gentleman in nomination for the Chair
manship of this convention. A month
ago the Mckinley League was organ
lied in Sacramento County, and its OBJ
ject was to promote the success of the
great Republican party.
I'm looking around US we came to the
conclusion that the great principle of
the Republican party was the great
principle of protection, and we made
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N'KINLEY FROM FIRST 70 LAST.

UP, and when the gentleman who rose
from his seat and announced himself
as knight of Butte" was recognized as
George A. Knight, the well-known San
franciscan, a roar of laughter rang
through the room and, was not lessened
when another portly individual stood
ur and announced himself as 'Kowal-
sky from Mendocino."
Although they did not come so promi-
nently before the convention, there were
other well-known delegates from the
wilds Of the interior, notably Julius
Kahn of Siskiyou" and John F. Shee-
han and Paris Kilbourn OF Plumas."
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50 Chairman Arthur Says, and He
Ought TO Know.
No Contest Over the Election Of Temporary
Chairman Yesterday.
Congressional Districts ALI Hold Ther Meetings, and
Some Of Them Nominate Thelr Candidates
for CONGRESS-

The work of the Republican State
Convention is now well under way, and
in full progress. 1t opened yesterday
afternoon with a very full attendance,
and the lack of contest for the position
of Chairman much facilitated the pre-
liminary work and enabled it TO effect
a temporary organization and get down
to the transaction of business in a much
shorter time than it could possibly have
done had it been necessary to go
through the long roll call on an election
for Chairman, with squabble over the
recognition of contesting delegates.
AS it was, the temporary organization
was finished, and the committees ap-
POINTED, and the mapping out of to-
days work is proceeding, so that when
il convenes this morning it can proceed
Immediately to business without vexa-
tious delays.
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HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
The State Society to Convene Her
on Friday.

The next regular meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in the
supreme Court Room in the State Capt.
tol on Friday, the Sth, beginning at
1880 O'Clock a. M, and continuing dur
ing the afternoon. The Sacramento
meetings are in charge of special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. P. j.
Shields, ex-senator Routier and E. F.
Smith.
Hon. President E. W. Hilgard will
address the society on Irrigation of
Deciduous Fruits to Develop Size and
Quality" 1t is hoped that the import
ance and timeliness of this subject will
attract large attendance of all inter
ested, whether members of the society
or not.
An exhibition of horticultural appli-
ances is invited
Reports of fruit prospects will be
made, and all members who may be un-
able to attend are requested to report
by letter from their neighborhoods
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Delegate to the National Convention

the proud position of President or the
United States.
The remark was frequently heard that
seldom, if ever, had so fine looking and
intelligent a set of men been convened
in the State and it was evident from
the expressions made in the District
Conventions that they were men who
knew their own minds and We're
dominated by no influence except
the instructions given them by the con-
stituents represented by them, and
that was almost universally Mckinley
all the time"
After the District Conventions ad-
iourned, shortly before the hour an
rounced for the opening of the conven-
tion, the delegates streamen up L street,
and the walk through the Capitol Park
to the Pavilion, making continuous
procession. They were followed by the
San Francisco delegation, which bore at
its head a banner with McKinley's por-
trait on one side and on the other the
legend: Fourth Congressional Com
mittee, Pledged for Mckinley" They
entered the hall, and loud cheers arose
at the sight of the banner, and the
Second Infantry Band, which had been
playing in the hall. broke out into a tri-
umphal strain in sympathy with the
feelings of the audience
The seats were SO arranged that the
First Congressional District occupied
the seats on the left of the hall. the
Second and Third on the left OF center,
the Fourth and Fifth OF. right of center,
and the Sixth and Seventh on right side,
facing the Chairman's stand, which
was at the west end Of the hail. while
over them hung the banners of the
counties composing the respective dis
tricts. The desks of the officers and the
newspaper reporters were ornamented
with bouquets of beautiful roses, pre-
sented by Mrs. Talbot II. Wallis.
1t was a fact that was very much in
evidence that every allusion to Mckin-
ley evoked spontaneous cheers. In fact,
1, was a thoroughly responsive conven-
ton, in touch with everything that came
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THE CONVENTION.
w. E. Arthur of Los Angeles Elected
Chairman by ACCiamatiOn.

The big Convention Hall, which had
been arranged for the Republican State
Convention, and which occupied the
whole of the center space of the Agri-
cultural Pavilion, presented a lively
scene yesterday afternoon. A continu-
ally shifting kaleidoscope of human fig
ures was presented to view, while the
national colors, which composed the
ceiling and the wall decorations, sup
plemented by the flass designating the
positions of the counties, proclaimed the
fact that Americans had met together
TO nominate delegates who should go to
the National Convention TO take a
prominent part in nominating Ameri-
cas- favorite son, William Mckinley, for
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A. B. LENNON OF SANTA ROSA

our fight for that grand representative
of the Republican party, William Nc
| Kinley. (Cheers)
/ In view of this we have been labor
| ing for some weeks, and yesterday,
when our league met, out of the many
| delegates to this convention we deter
mined upon this gentleman because we
knew him to be a Republican; because
we knew that he was the friend of
William Mckinley, and We indorsed
| his name and resolved to support the
Hon. Frank L. Coombs of Napa for the
| Craftsmanship of this convention.
| prolonged cheers)
And now as another gentleman has
| been named for this position, indorsing
| the words of the gentleman who Llacad
| him in nomination, the delegates frCm
| Sacramento County, and particularly
| the Mckinley League, have come to
| the conclusion that he is man who is
! for Mckinley and protection. and that
| he is a man well qualified to look after
| the interests of this convention. Be
! lieving at this time that there should
be no heartburnings, and thai the party
| should act in harmony from the start,
/ now, on behalf of the Mckinley
| League and on behalf of the Sacra-
mento delegation, move that the NOM
| ination of Mr. Arthur be made by ac-
| clamation." (Wild cheering and ap-
| rlause.)
ARTHUR ELECTED.
| The motion was put and carried
unanimously.
| The Chair then appointed Messrs.
P!ttman. Jones and Taylor to escort
| Mr.. Arthur to the Chair, which was
done amid great enthusiasm as the re-
firing Chairman introduced him, say
| ing: 1T gives me great pleasure to in
| tIoduce Hon. w. T.. Arthur of Los An
| seles County as your Chairman
Mr. Arthur said: Gentlemen of this
Convention: Such an unexpected
greeting as this can only be considered
| by me to be a desire on the part of this
| convention for harmony with big II.
and for William Mckinley with a big
| Mac. Cheers and laughter)
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MarCa Maina'S Funeral.

There was a large attendance yes
terday at the funeral of the late Marco
Mama, which took place from the Ca
thedral, where requiem high mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Walsh The
Exempt Firemen sent delegation of
members
The pall-bearers were William Cook
and John hatcher for the Exempt Fire
men, and Marco Medn, d. De Bernardo,
G. Flora, A. Sorich, r. Radich. E. Cello
Vich
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DIED.

Folsom, May 4th, Thad
j. Mcfarland, native of Benicia, So
lano County, Cal, aged Al years, 5
months and ~ days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
RENWICK-Near Florin May 5th. Ma
tida, wife of T. Renwick (mother of
Mrs. NJ A. Baxter of Sacramento,
Myron II. Renwck of San Francisco
and r. A. Renwick of Sacramento), a
native of New York, aged IS years and
3 months.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow CThursday), at II a.. m, from
her late residence near FlOrin. In
terment Masonic Cemetery, Sacramento
City. Please omit flowers.
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Have You Noticed IT 2

One eye is stronger than the other
This being the case, is it not apparent
to anyone Of common sense that they
should have their eyes tested by some
competent opthalmic optician. The use
of glasses not fitted to odd eyes results
in gradual loss of sight in weaker eye,
and weakening of the good eye
leaving it more suceptible to disease
r. de Wolfe Hennah gives a free ex-
animation of the eye at his offices, The
Normandie, Tenth and K, and you are
under no compliment to do business. =
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Hurt by a Fall.

Yesterday Solomon Richevein fell
from ladder at 1924 street and in
jured one of his legs. Someone tele-
phoned for the patrol wagon, and when
it reached the scene Solomon was
walking about. He went to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, however, for treat
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Speaking OF Pianos!

Here's choice. We have the Jacob
Doll, Kranich & Bach, Behr Bros,
Sterling. Conover, Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck, all on sale at our new
warerooms, 716 j street. Neale, Eilers
Co Cooper Music Coz.
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Ten Cents q Dish. With Cakes

During the summer season Barton
Will serve his famous ice-cream and
water ices, any flavor, at 10 cents a
dish, with cakes.
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Two Hundred and Fifty

Dollars will buy an elegant new up
right piano at Hammers Music Store,
so street. Agents Chickering and
kimball pianos
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Notice to the PubIic.

For the best table delicacies patron
ize the Sacramento Delicacy. Choice
lunches put up for picnics and travellers,
62S ] street
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Races.

A full description Of each race at the
Ingleside track is given at kripp &
Co.'S, 11O6 Seventh street, Capital Hotel
building. The result is known almost
as soon as at the track
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All the events Of the Bay District
track. San Francisco, are chronicled
daily by George Rose & Co., at GA X
street. and the result is known here al
most as soon as on the track.
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High-grade secondhand wheels
Victors, Ramblers, Halladays and
Unions-for sale at $50, SO and $50.
You can buy them on insta,lments.
Frank NJ Jones, 724 street
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Ice-cream and cakes, 10 cents a dish
Otto, opposite Plaza.
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DR.. T. Wah Hing treats liver and kid
ney weakness successfully. Office 1OOI
Third street
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Alex Holmes, Photo Studio, 1908 10th.
Baldwin's photos the best, 504 ].
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Scotch
.Ginghan7S.

The fact that the price is down
has nothing to, do with the pretti-
ness of the patterns in our Scotch
Ginehams at 15c yard Up to last
week they were 25c yard.
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Moths Don't
Like II.

That paper saturated with the
fragrance of pine tar. One hun
dred sheets, to place between the
clothing you are packing away til
fall 25c.
Large Pine Tar Bags to hold furs,
overcoats, ETC., soc and 75c.
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