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The herald., 1896-08-30
ABOUT VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES

institution of which all Venturians feel
proud. 1t is as well appointed as any
business college in Southern California
and thee curses of study are as thorough
and the courses of study are as thorough
and extensive as those of the largest in
stitutions of this kind
Mrs. Theodosia B Shepherd constant
iy adds to the new and novel flowers.
plants and bulbs for which her gardens
In Ventura have achieved national rep
utation. Cosmos is now one of her great
specialties. She is the largest grower of
cosmos seed In the United States. This
lovely flower, so interesting today, Is
named from Kosmos, which means beau
tiful. Never was plant more appropri-
ately named than this stately queen of
the garden, combining SO many perfect
qualities. tall, graceful, beautiful in
flower foliage. Blooming al time when
other flowers are scarce, it has become
the crowning glory of the garden in au-
tumn, and is invaluable for cut flowers.
The public library contains over 5000
volumes, exclusive of magazines, which
speaks we'll for the intelligence and en-
eerprise of city of 5000 population.
>, The press of Ventura is highly cred
table to city Of that size. The only
oaily is The Venturian; weeklies, The
Democrat, Free Press and The Indepen-
dent. The writer is indebted to Mr.
Conl1lin of The Democrat and Mr.. Sykes
OF the Free Press for many courtesieS
received during his visit.
HOTEL ROSE, VENTURA.
This Is the most costly and imposing
building in Ventura and would adorn
even the most prominent business street
in Los Angeles. It was erected some
years ago by the Hon. l.. j. Rose at a
cost of $50 900. 1t has frontage of about
100 feet on Main street and 125 feet on
Chestnut street and is three stories in
height. 1t is substantially built and of
the best quality of pressed brick. bay
windowo on both streets adding greatly
to its imposing appearance. All the
apartments are en- suite, each one con-
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five miles. The following are the prin-

hVe inlies. Tne Following are the prin-
cipal valleys:
Santa Barbara valley, 20S, 900 acres;
Lompoc valley, 230, 900 acres; Santa Ma
ria valley. 100000 acres; Santa Ynez val
ley, 100000 acres; Los Alamos valley,
l50 900 acres.
The soil Is very fertile, but varies in
Inherent localities. from two feet in
depth to over thirty-five feet and rang
ing from the well known adobe to
alluvial soil. which is generally valley
land rich in arbon9tes, phoSHhates and
sulphates.
On the the slopes is y deep. rich soil.
alluvial ia character but slightly lighter
than the valley soil, eminently adapted
to olive and grape culture.
All of the cereals and beans are grown
in this county to perfection but owing
to its wonderful adaptability to fruits
(deciduous or citrus, according to local
ity) the growth of cereals and farm
products generally is steadily decreas-
ing. The products for which this county
is eminently adapted are oranges, lem
ons and lines; also all of the deciduous
family-especially olives. small vege-
tables and berries; bee products, and,
in the mountain and canyon districts,
dairy products. Petroleum and asphal-
tum abound in some parts of the county,
ible.
The water supply of the county is suf-
ficient with the rainfall to mature crops
of all kinds, but as the fruit industry in
creases irrigation must be resorted to
more extensively, and there is an ample
supply in the mountains for all require
mentS.
The climate of this charming valley
varies according to location being Won
derfully equable and balmy in the
southern part where it is sheltered from
bleak winds by the towering heights of
the Santa Ynez mountains, but more
variable in the northern part of the
county.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA.
AS stated in the Introductory part of
this article. the wonderfully equable
and balmy climate of Santa Barbara is
too we'll known to need comment in de-
tail.
This charming city of 1900 habitants
is largely composed of retired capital
lists. professional and business men.
who have, in many instances. regained
lost health, and a considerable part of
whose fortunes have been invested in
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dried fruit, 41S.600 pounds; beans. 1,125,
800 pounds; oranges, 100000 pounds.
VENTURA WHARF BUSINESS
Received from January 1, 1896, to Ju-
ly 81, 1896:
Merchandise, 1882 ,965 pounds; lumber,
3, ,155, no pounds
Delivered from January 1, 1896, to
June 3O 1896:
1885 sacks beans, 1,313.S57 pounds;
SGT sacks barley, 81, ,S35 pounds; 41S3 sacks
corn, 44S.413 pounds; $50 boxes eggs, 900
pounds; PIP cases honey, 2S,7 765 pounds;
1879 cases merchandise, 1929 pounds;
$4,000 boxes oranges, 662, 400 pounds; 3145
boxes lemons, 226,442 pounds; 40 boxes
butter. 3100 pounds; Ill bundles green
hides. 6251 pounds; 32 bundles dried pelts,
1890; FOG sacks nuts, IA, ,-04 pounds; 421
sacks dried fruit, 34.247 pounds; Is bales
wool, $3.50; 10, ,454 barrels OIL
The agency of The Herald is in charge
of F. w. Fulstone, the leading news
dealer, who delivers by carrier to all
parts of the city Mr. Fulstone is highly
esteemed by all who know him.
The Ventura Business college, found
ed in 1893. by Prof. Kennard, formerly of
the Los Angeles Business college, IL an
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valley. s. D. Thatcher, editor and pro-
prietor.
A railroad is projected to extend from
Ventura to Nordhoff, which will greatly
benefit the Ojai valley if constructed.
MATILIJA SPRINGS.
This famous ssummerresort is five miles
from Nordhoff, between there and Ven-
tura. 1t has from sixteen to twenty
kinds of mineral waters. and among
them sulphur, iron and magnesia. Its
situation in a canyon of the same name
is charming and picturesque, and when
it's merits are better known by citizens
of Los Angeles it will become as popular
in this county as it now is in Ventura
and Santa Barbara counties.
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A Child's Theology

The story is told of the most popular of
American novelists. who has Just passed
away, that she taught her little boy that
anger is sinful and that he thereupon put
to her the question: why then, mamma.
does the Bible say SO often that God was
angry?' AS mothers do too often. she
evaded the question by telling him he would
understand it better when he was older.
This did not satisfy the child. and after
pondering seriously for while. he burst
out: oh mamma. l have found it out.
God is angry because God is not a Chris
tian.'--New York Independent.
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Wha. Ii Cost France

As efforts are being made to represent
the visit of Ii Hung Chang to France ~
having cost this country at least $500, ,0oI
NJ. Jules Melines organ says that the hotel
and all other expenses incurred during the
sojourn of the Chinese statesman and his
suite as the guests of the government did
not amount to more than little over
SIS. t5.000.-From a Paris Letter.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

A County Of Great Resources and Pros.
poets
This county contains about 1,550,000
acres of land. 1t il seventy-five miles in
length and it's average width II thirty
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My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. a. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
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Paint, buggy. 75c. ass s. Spring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
u AfNi > ~ AAA
WALTER CLARK.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.

Thomas L. Watson, of Thomson, Ga,
who was last night nominated for the
Vice-Presidency by the National Popu-
list convention, now in session at st.
Louis. was born in Columbia county,
Ga. Sept. 5, 1856. He received a com
mon school education and was sent to
Meyer University, Macon, Ga. At the
end of the Sophomore year, he left
college for lack of funds and taught
school t,,o wears. lie read law for II
few weeks under Judge w. r. McLaws,
of Augusta, Ga, and was admitted to
the bar. commencing the practice Of
the profession at Thomson, Ca, his
old home, November, 1876.
He was a member of the Georgia
Legislature in 1S82-83; was a Demo-
cratic elector for the State-at-large III
1888, and besides the practice of law
has been and still is largely interested
in farming. Mr.. Watson was elected
TO the Fifty-second Congress as a Dem
ocrat; receiving 1856 votes, against 597
votes for Anthony Il. Williams, Repub-
ican. Mr.. Watson served but one term
i'm Congress. being succeeded in the
Fifty-third by James c. c. Black, who
was elected as Democrat, receiving
17,772, aginst 1888 votes received by
Mr.. Watson, who ran as the candidate
of the Peoples party Mr.. Watson
also ran as Populist candidate for
the Fifty-fourth Congress, from the
same district, bat was again defeated
by Mr.. Black
Watson's unique personality made
him a conspicuous figure in the House
of Representatives,. He was a fiery de-
batter and took part in numerous hot
parliamentary fights. In personal APP
pearance Watson is thin and angular,
with clean shaver face of intellectual
cast and athin suit of auburn hair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
OUR FIRST DUTY is AT HOME.

The political situation is one of such
extraordinary interest and its develop
ment at st. Louis, Chicago, New York
and other storm centres is being
watched with such eagerness and anx-
iety by every quarter of the country
that there is danger of our forgetting
our own home affairs. To our own
firesides we owe our first duty, and
should direct our attention. The fol-
lowing note of warning from the Char
lotte Observer is timely:
1--WE would not have our people,
in their anxiety about the out
come of the National election, for
get that, after all, North Carolina
is of the first concern. The streets
of Jerusalem were kept clean by
every man sweeping before his
own door. If we will take care of
our county and State elections,
the National election will take care
of itself. We arc reminded to say
these things by seeing in the Max
ton Blade, a paper edited by an
intelligent colored man of good
character, an editorial article
which concludes with these words:
We are honest in our belief that
the election of Judge Russell would
be the greatest calamity that could
befall the good State of North Car
olina-hence we shall work to Sc
cure his defeat
eff this is the view taken by d
black man of the Republican can
didate for Governor, what are the
white men of the State entitled to
think of him?"
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NO ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Hanna viii Take MckinleY's Campaign
Into His Own Hands.

Cleveland Ohio, judy Chairman
Hanna, of Ghe Republican executive
committee, announced to-day that no
advisory committee will be appointed.
Mr.. Hanna would not give the reason
for his decision, but it is said to be
because no satisfactory revision of the
appointments Ito the committee could
be made in any State owing to the re
lations between the Platt and Bliss
Miller factions.
For the Eastern headquarters of the
executive committee. the hotel Wal
dorf, in New York, has been chosen.
Mr.. Hanna will be there next week to
confer with the Eastern committee
men, and will then go to Chicago.
The opening meeting of the cam
paign will be at Omaha, August 5,
where Hon. Russell G. Horn and Sena-
tor Burrows will speak. Senator Sher-
man will stump the West.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
At Louisville

At Louisville.
Washington O22O22x-s 70 2
Louisville 800 O2OO1O-7 70 2
batteries: Cunningham and Miller.
McJames and Mcclure. Umpire. Belts.
81 Louis, Mo, July 24.-Thirteen
innings were played by the Browns and
orloIes to-day, the score being 10 to 8
III IaVor of the visitors. The home
tcdli uelayed the game in the last in
n!hS because of darkness and the nm
pre- gave 1T to Baltimore To n The
VISITORS batted hard. llnocl5in0 Done
hue all over the field. but their faiS-
ing was faulty. Attendance. 900.
Score: -''0V'
Balti., 1O21OOOOO3O15-13 q .
st. L., 20010010O 3O1x-8 - 4
batteries: Donohue and Mcfarland.
Hotfer and Clark. Umpire, Emslie.
At Brooklyn:
Chicago .......0002O00O0-2 10 1
Brooklyn .....0 OO1O-9 10 Q
Batteries Friend and Donohue; Alb
hey and Grim. Umpire, Lynch.
GAMES POSTPONED.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 24.-New York
Plttsburg, game postponed on account
Of rain.
Cincinnati, O., July 24.-Boston-Cin-
cinnati' game postponed on account
of rain,
Cleveland, O., July 2t-Philadelphia-
Cleve land, game postponed on account
of rain.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Roanoke:
Roanoke ...O1121OOOOOO-5 IA 1
Lynchburg .00201011OO1-6 10 4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

For President, WILLIAM j. BRYAN
of Nebraska. r,,,x,-
ALL. of Maine.
For Governor, CYRUS B. WATSON,
of Forsyth. to,,. 9
For Lieutenant Governor, THOMAS
". MASON. of Northampton.
For Secretary of State, CHARLES
M. COOKE, of Franklin. vv
For State Treasurer, Is. +. A1COCh,
of Wayne.
For State Auditor, r. NJ. FURMAN'
of Buncombe.
For Superintendent of Public In
strnction. JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH,
of Johnston.
For Attorney General, f. /.
OSBORNE. of Mecklenburg.
For Associate Justice of the Su-
nreme Court, A. C. AVERY, of Burke;
and GEORGE I'll. BROWN, of Beaufort.
For Judge of the Superior court OF
the Fifth District, JAMES S. MAN
MING, of Durham.
For Electors at Large-LOCkE
CRAIG, of Buncombe, and w. Z.
DOUGLASS, of Moore.
FOR CONGRESS.
Second District-F. A. WOODARD,
of Wilson.
Fourth District-EDWARD w. POU,
of Johnston. :.
Fifth District-W. w. KITCHIN, of
Person. c,
Sixth District-JAMES A. LOCK-
HART, of Arson.
Ninth District. S. ADAMS, of
Buncombe.
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THE PEOPLE VS.. THE PAWNBROK
ERS.

|
There are already abundantevidences
that this is to be campaign of Doodle
on the part of the Republicans. OF
course this was known long before
! Mckinley was nominated, but the al
| lance of the Republican candidate
with the element in society that stands
for the oppression of the laboring man
has become more and more evident
from that time to this.
To begin with his nomination was
bought with the money of Mark
Hanna, the millionaire monopolist and
inveterate enemy of organized labor.
To bring this about Mckinley was
compelled to mortgage the Office for
which he is now a candidate, and allow
the notorious Mark Hanna to take
charge of his campaign. From that
hour the fight has been waged by and
for the moneyed class of this country
and the watch word has been, Put
none but millionaires on guard"
surprising to note that finance COM
mittee has been appointed in Chicago
which is said to represent more than
$100,000,000 as the joint wealth of its
members. At the head of this commit
tee, says the New York Journal, stands
a director of the most grasping and
INSCRIPTIONS street railway corpora
ton in Chicago corporation which
has stifled competition by openly VIC
lating the law Of the State, which
holds the whole south side of the city
in it's grasp and enjoys the use of
scores of miles of streets for which it
pays the people nothing, which has
bribed Aldermen, corrupted jurors and
tempered with assessors. With the
director Of this corporation IS assocl-
ated in the patriotic task of raising
campaign fund for William Mckinley
a member OF the packers combine
known as the Big Four which has
for years forced the farmer to accept
constantly decreasing prices for his
live stock, while ON the other hand
exacting from the consumers Of dress
ed meats the highest prices, and deny
ing to independent butchers and mar
ketmen throughout the nation the
right to do business and to earn an
honest living With the beneficiary of
the beef trust and the beneficiary of
the street railway trust is joined a
Chicago representative of the coal
trust, whose millions have been made
through his confidential relations with
officials of railroads. OF the other
members of this much applauded fl
nance committee scarcely one is free
from connection with monopoly
which bears more or less heavily upon
the people; scarcely one is not aligned
with Mckinley for personal and mer-
cenary reasons only.
Every one of the sixty odd
members of this money-rais-
ing committee is worth from $1,000
900 to 100000.
Contrast with this the Democratic
nominee-a poor man, talented, sincere,
honest and aggressive. A man whom
all the money powers combined could
not buy or corrupt, he is the peoples
candidate, the champion of labor, the
silver knight of the West. Who can
longer doubt that the issue now on
trial before the country is the people
vs. the pawnbrokers?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

(9) While The foregoing propositions
constitute the platform upon which our
party stands and for the vindication
OF which it's organization viii maintain
we recognize that the great and press
ing issue OF the pending campaign
upon which the present Presidential
election Will turn is the financial oues-
ton, and upon this great and specific
issue between the parties, we cordially
invite the aid and cooperation of all
organizations and citizens agreeing
with MS upon this vital question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin EruP-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
ray required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price IS cents per box. For sale
by John Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

Il desire to meet Mr.. Russell on
the hustings of North Carolina. |
want the people to hear us and decide
between me and what | represent, and
what | think he represents. With
their decision / shall be content. If
elected Governor of your State, / shall
see that every man, no matter what
his station in life or what his politics,
is given every privilege granted him
bv the Constitution of North Carolina
Cyrus B. Watson, Democratic candi-
date for Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

Ignatius Donnelly says there VIII De
but little left Of the Peoples party
after the St. Louis convention. lie
might have added, And Ignatius
Donnelly will be converted into limo
cuous Donnelly."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

The longer the people consider the
Chicago platform the more they con-
denim the Republican declaration OF
principles. That's why boiling from
Mark Hanna's ticket is coming SO
much in fashion.
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THE POPULlST PLATFORM
Continued on fourth page.)

90 The interest OF the United
States in 'he public highways built
with public moneys. and the proceeds
of extensive grants of land to the Pa
cific railroad should never be alien
ated, NOR. gagged or sold, but guarded
and protected for the general welfare.
as provided by the laws OF organizing
such railroads. The foreclosure OF eX-
isting lines of the United States ON
these roads should at once follow de
fault in the payment thereof of the
debt of companies, and at the fOreclos-
ure sales of said roads the govern
ment shall purchase the same if 1T
become necessary to protect its in
terest therein or if lthey can be pur-
chased at a reasonable price; and the
government shall operate said rail
roads as public highways for the bene-
fit of the whole people and
mott in the interest of the
few, under suitable provisions
for protection of life and pro-
perry; giving to all transportation i'm
terests and privileges and equal rates
for fares and freight.
CO. We denounce the present infa-
nous schemes for refunding these
debts and demand that the laws now
applicable thereto be executed and adj
ministered according to their true in
tent and spirit.
a. The telegraph, like the pOstoffice
system, being a necessity for the trans
mission of news should be owned and
operated by the government in the in
terest of people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

The split in the Populist party places
Gen. Coxey on one side and his son-in-
law and old lieutenant, Carl Browne,
on the other. Browne thinks Bryan
the "reincarnation of Andrew Jack
SON" and wants him endorsed while
Coxey is clamoring for a middle-of-
the-road ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

Bolting from the Republican party
is becoming much more common han
ii was a few days ago. The Sun, one
of the most influential Republican
papers in Lawrence, Mass, manu-
featuring town of $4,000, is the last
newspaper to rebel against Mckinley
gold platform and his man Mark
Hanna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

One of Mr.. Bryan's questions which
puzzles the gold-bugs is this: II the
gold standard is a good thing, why
seek to do away with it by interna-
tional agreement; if it is bad thing,
why hang on to it until somebody else
will help US to turn loose?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25

Even the gold Democrats couldn't
stand the methods of Mark Hanna, the
prince of Doodle and the grand mogul
of fat-frying, and others like him who
are running McKinley's campaign.
They have therefore decided to go off
and have them little convention Of
their own.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
CONVENTION DATES.

Democratic Congressional Conven-
sion 9th rict-Roclingbam, August
18th.
Democratic Congressional conven-
ton Eighth District-Raleigh, June
s5th. and WiIl1esboro. July 29th.
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Havana, July 24.-In honor of the
birthday of the QueeS Regent $50 poll
teal prisoners held a Havana, 20 of the
same class of offenders detained at
Santa Clara, and 33 at Gaunajay have
been liberated.
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While our more fortunate neighbors
are out of town summering, we are
STAYING at home simmering.
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Buffalo Lithia Springs Now
Open.

Connections better than ever. Leaving
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time for dinner ana without delay en- route
Round trip tickets from Raleigh, good to-
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connections and cheap transportation from
an principal points in North Carolina.
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