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The herald., 1897-02-17

A private letter from Sacramento
states that Senator Bulla's Torrens land
bill is now before the legislative COM
mittee of the assembly, with good pros
poets for a favorable report. 1t Is ru-
mored that movement is on foot
among parties interested in keeping
land transfers complex and expensive,
to raise a corruption fund to defeat the
bill. If so, all the more reason why
the bill should become a law.
The herald., 1897-02-17

In his "Recollections" Senator Sher-
man says: Il believe, and had, as
thought, conclusive proof, that the
friends of General Alger substantially
purchased the votes of many of the del
esates from the southern states
who had been instructed by their
conventions to vote for me-" Sherman
has never been charged with being hyp
motto, and his friends say that. at the
first meeting of the new cabinet he Will
be likely to impress Alger with the fact
that he still stands by what he said in
his book.
The herald., 1897-02-17
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY y. 1907.
PROBABLE SOLUTION OF THE
CITRUS BLIGHT"

Mr.. W. B. Crisp Of Sierra Madre sends
to the Herald what appears to be rea-
sonable explanation of the orange and
lemon blight" that is causing Southern
California orange growers some uneasi-
ness. And the most gratifying thing
about Mr.. Crisp's explanation is that' II
correct, it dispels all anxiety on the sub
ject Two years ago that gentleman
suffered heavy loss on consignment OF
lemons shipped to San Francisco, the
fruit developing reddish patches exactly
like those attributed to the blight" and
spelling before it reached market.
Lemons shipped by the same gentleman
from another orchard in the same local
ity reached its destination in perfect
condition. On studying the cause of
this Mr.. Crisp concluded that the in
jury to the fruit was due to fumigation.
The orchard from which the affected
lemons came had been fumigated that
from which the sound fruit came had
not been fumigated. In the two sue
ceeding years he has found no trouble
with the lemons of either orchard.
1t is we'll known that the process Of
fumigation of hydrocyanic acid gas, to
which most of the Southern California
growers resort for the determination of
scale bugs and the elimination of smut,
involves some danger to the trees. The
of ;ob i,,tp ha t1r
fumigation has the effect of burning the
foliage and discoloring the rind of the
fruit. For that reason when this
method was first introduced the fumi-
eating was always done at night. Then
came the celebrated discovery of some
Santa Ana men that a tent made of dark
colored canvas, effectually excluding the
light, allowed the work to be carried on
during the day time. But even with the
best of appliances the process in the
hands of inexperienced or careless men
is liable to inf1ict some danger on trees
and fruit.
The theory now advanced is that the
'blight'' reported by the agricultural
professor of Berkeley is not d blight, or
a fungus, or the work of parasite but
the effect Of fumigaton, which develops
mainly after the fruit has been packed
some time. If this be true, it VIII be
easy to avoid the trouble by more care
full fumigation. In the case of oranges
the fumigating may be done between
crops. With lemons the case will be
more difficult, since there is fruit in va
rious stages of development almost the
year round. But in any event, dam
age which results from artificial causes
is easily averted. 1t has none of the
serious aspects presented by a fly, a
bug, worm or a fungus produced IN
the processes of nature.
The Herald sincerely hopes that MI
Crisp's solution is the correct one, and,
u passing. we suggest that the agricul-
Wral department of the state univer-
Jty would better investigate in a mat
ter of this kind, and find the true cause
of trouble, before giving forth half
baked theory, false in itself, and calcu-
lated to do a great deal of damage to an
important industry. The Berkeley pro-
fessors are hired to conserve agricul-
tural and horticultural interest, not to
injure them.
Gen. Forman's committee on street
nomenclature is clearly chargeable
The herald., 1897-02-17
LynAN, FREDERIC AND JIM

(The following verses, written by Eu-
gene Field. and read before the Fellow
ship club of Chicago some years ago,
seem to be particularly appropriate just
now, in view of the fact that the same
Lyman" that Gene sung about IS
shortly to take a sail with the ship CT
state.-Editor Herald)
Lyman and Frederick and Jim, one day,
Set out in a great big ship
Steamed to the ocean adown the bay
Out of a New York slip
Where are you going and what is your
game?'
The people asked those three.
"Darned If We know but all the same
Happy as larks are we;
And happier still we're going tcPbe!
Said Lyman
And Frederick
Ard Jim.
The people laughed AHA, Ohio!
Ohio. aha!' laughed they;
And while those three went sailing so
Some pirates steered that way.
The pirates they were laughing, too
The prospect made them glad;
But by the time the job was through
Each of them pirates. bold and bad,
Had been done out of all he had.
By Lyman
And Frederick
And Jim.
Days and weeks and months they speo,
Painting that foreign cline
A beautiful bright vermilion red
And having - of time!
Twas all so gaudy a lark it seemed
AS if it could not be-
And some folks thought 1t a dream they
dreamed
OF sailing that foreign sea,
But I'll identify you these three
Lyman
And Frederick
And Jim.
Lyman and Frederick are bankers and
sich
And Jim is an editor kind;
The first two named are awfully rich
And Jim amt far behind!
So keep your eyes open and mind your
tricks,
Or you are like to be
In quite as much of Tartar fix
AS the pirates that sailed the sea
And monkeyed with the pardners three,
Lyman
And Frederick
4 And Jim
The herald., 1897-02-17

The trouble between Rev. Sam Jones
and Boston is. Samuel charged $4,000 for
a months evangelical work in the
Hub" and the Bostonians say they
have no faith in the piety Of man who
has to have purse hung up" before he
will fight the devil.
The herald., 1897-02-17

If the council would provide a stock
ade or a stone yard in Elysian park or
some other out-of fthe-way place and
then have the hobos and tramps rounded
up there, we might be able to bring the
deserving unemployed together in some
organized system of relief
The herald., 1897-02-17

Armour and other Chicago meat
packers are urging the Dingley commit
tee to provide for the free importation
of German and French wine and brandy
in consideration of allowing American
canned meats to enter those countries
free of duty. How do California grape
growers like the scheme?
The herald., 1897-02-17

80 use your ownt as not to injure
your neighbor," is legal maxim that
we earnestly commend to the considera
tion of the oil plungers. They have so
used their own Con leases Jas to ruin
their neighbors and themselves also,
some of them
The herald., 1897-02-17

There is a senator by the name Of
Jones from Arkansas and a senator by
the name of Jones from Nevada, and
Governor Bushnell of Ohio is thinking
of appointing a man by the name of
Jones to succeed Senator Sherman.
Three of kind, so to speak.
The herald., 1897-02-17

in the Tombs prison and warblel
Thank God for Love-" she knew what
she was singing about. She has had
several husbands, and presumably was
in love with all of them-for a while, at
The herald., 1897-02-17
For a small sum of money a Pittsburg

For small sum of money Pittsburg
scientist will furnish information 9f
earthquakes several days in advance OF
the troubles themselves. There will De
political earthquake in California at
the next election, and it needs no sci
enlist to tell how much of an upheavel
there will be. However, the Ducl2worth-
ties might be persuaded to invest in
advance information.
The herald., 1897-02-17

According to the Chicago Tribune the
number of murders in America in 1894
was 11,000 and according to the Regis
trar General. Somerset House, London,
the number of murders in England and
Wales was 1876.
The herald., 1897-02-17
as follows

These figures show the militia force of
the United States to be IL, 1856, of which
by far the great majority belong to the
infantry branch Of the service. The
regular army is 10000 strong, but its
numerical strength could be increased
to over 100000 We can afford to
"bluster" if we feel like it.
The herald., 1897-02-17

With deep water harbor al San Pc
dro and railway connecting it with the
railway systems centering at Salt Lake,
Los Angeles would soon be recognized
as the metropolis of the Pacific coast.
The herald., 1897-02-17

Ex Postmaster General Villas says
there would be no $40, oO0, 900 deficit in
the department If the railway mail
service was reformed. Why did he not
reform it. or, at least, make stagger in
that direction?
The herald., 1897-02-17

And it has come to pass that a presi-
dent-maker cannot make himself SELL
ator. But Bushnell lent a hand" in the
president making, and he is not lending
hand in the other business
The herald., 1897-02-17

The Kansas legislature refuses to al
low women to vote for presidential
electors.
The herald., 1897-02-17

subscription to buy him a $50.000 home
in Washington are likely to place that
gentleman in a very embarrassing posi-
ton. A fool congressman proposes to
make the whole business the subject OF
congressional Investigation.
The herald., 1897-02-17

San Antonio, Texas, is going to have
a mammoth tourist hotel All right.
but thinking people will pass by on the
other side of it and come straight to
Southern California.
The herald., 1897-02-17

1t is astonishing how many men have
been mentioned" for high positions
under McKinley's administration
Newspaper reporters have been kind 10
them
The herald., 1897-02-17

A New York dude was run down by
street car and badly injured about the
head, but the surgeons have spliced ou.
his skull with celluloid and his friends
think he is all the better for it.
The herald., 1897-02-17
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-02-17

typhoid fever germ" Now If he will
discover a whitewash that will kill polit-
ical bacilli and the patient too, the peo-
pie of California will order a quantity
for the use Of the state legislature.
The herald., 1897-02-17

Russell Sage is so years old and is
worth $50,Co0000. but he continues poor
enough to carry his lunch from home to
save the expense of restaurant meal.
The herald., 1897-02-17

When a legislator courts an investi-
cation" he should generally be accom-
modated with Bridewell.
The herald., 1897-02-17

The board of education may be all
right in proposing to purchase twenty
nine pianos, but it seems like good deal
of melody all at once.
The herald., 1897-02-17
DR.. Wong's Sanitarium
7I3 South Main

In arriving at the truth of any
important matter it b.hooves you
to consider we'll its source. Be fair
and candid in your investigation of
what purports to be truth that
you may fully comprehend its true
merits.
Now what desire Is that you be
not deceived, or in any way led as
tray through prejudice, as to the
wonderful cures of nearly all kinds
of disease which mankind is heir to,
by DR.. Wong during the fourteen
years of practice in Los Angeles.
1t should matter little to you
whether you are cured by this treat
ment or some other, so that you are
permanently cured.
The different kinds of treatment
and the manner in which they are
prescribed is for you to decide.
Many of late who have called at
the doctors office, 7I3 South Main.
have been led to exclaim, 81 only
wish ] had consulted the doctor
before" Come on, my dear friends,
as it will cost you nothing for con-
sultation. Tel. 895, Black.
The herald., 1897-02-17

The very latest report about Grover
Cleveland is that he will take course in
the Princeton theological school He
will find no duck blinds there
The herald., 1897-02-17

Gen. Forman's committee on street
nomenclature is clearly chargeable
with a grave oversight in not changing
the sign board which disigures the crest
of the bobtail car running on the Santa
Monica line with the announcement of
The herald., 1897-02-17

The steel pool has burst, but there
are several steal pools left
The herald., 1897-02-17

Mexico imported from the United
States carriages and street cars to the
value of 100000 last year.
The herald., 1897-02-17

1t is probably not true that State
Printer Johnson is willing to give Young
Herman pointers in the feat of making
things disappear.
The herald., 1897-02-17

The Buffalo man who thinks he can go
over Niagara Falls and survive the
journey should be urged to try it. Ha
can't injure the falls.
The herald., 1897-02-17

Now that the Bradley Martin ball
has been successfully pulled off, let us
turn our eyes toward Nevada, where the
next performance in half dress will be
given
The herald., 1897-02-17

1t is observed that New York does not
criticise Nevadas prize fight law. she
remembers she has Platt and Tam
many.
The herald., 1897-02-17

Spains financial exhibit shows a ma
tional debt of 50 900, 900, coo with an an
nual interest charge of $50, coo 900. This
includes guaranteed bonds of her colo
MES
The herald., 1897-02-17

The friends of General Miles who pro-
posed to raise money by popular
The herald., 1897-02-17

An English scientist makes 1t known
that common whitewash destroys the
The herald., 1897-02-17

Now that the powers have practically
admitted the right of Greece to absorb
Crete, the sultan will be at liberty to
again resume the work of extermina ting
the Armenians
The herald., 1897-02-17

Bolivia and Peru are getting ready 10
do little fighting. 1t has been several
weeks since a war has been declared in
South America, and the quiet of the
country was growing monotoS1us
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26
CAMP HAS LOST $500.
He Is Eccentric and Money Was Taken from
It's Hiding Place.

Morrisville, VT, Oct. 24.-Goull
Camp. a resident of Stowe, s miles
from here has suffered loss by theft
of over $4,000 including coupons of gov
ernment bonds. $500 in gold and 500 in
bills.
Camp is an eccentric bachelor, 60
years old. and has about $4,000 worth
of property which is in charge of a
guardian, ArlO Luce of Stowe. The
latter did not know of this amount
which Camp stored in a tin box, the
box being thrown in beneath lot of
rubbish in the barn. Camp, today,
disclosed the fact that he had had sucn
an amount hidden away and that it is
missing.
Suspicion was directed to a party of
five men and women from near Boston.
who had been visiting the family who
keeps house for Camp. This party left
town to drive to Albany, VT Luce
took two officers and followed them.
The party was overhauled q mile east
of here and brought here where the
officers searched the men and the land
lady searched the women. Nothing
was discovered and they were allowed
to go on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26
SPAIN GROWING GENEROUS.
Is Now Willing to Grant Cuba Part Of What Is
Wanted.

London, Oct 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: "A
member of the cabinet assures me that
tho government intends to give Cuba
complete local government with uni
versal suffrage to elect municipal and
provincial councils. and an insular
Parliament. The latter will be COM
posed of upper and lower charmbers
having entire control Of taxation and
tariff. The responsible government
will be composed of five ministers,
whose councils will be presided over
by the governor general.
Senators and deputies for Cuba will
continue to sit in the Spanish Cortes.
and the imperial government will con-
troi the army. navy. police and tribu-
nails as well as the foreign affairs of
the colony. exactly as the programme
of the Autonomists demanded. The
government has received promises of
the support of both the Autonomists in
Cuba and of those residing in France
and the United States, and expects no
opposition from the other colonial par
ties.
THE same minister says that the
government does not believe the Span
ish note will cause friction with the
United States, because it is couched in
friendly tone and virtually shows
that Spain is doing what the United
States has repeatedly advised"
a government note protesting
against filibustering will be handed
to United States Minister WoOdford,
tomorrow. According to a dispatch
from Havana, Lieutenant General
Wcyler has ordered the abandonment
of the demonstrations that We're being
prepared there in his favor and against
the government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26
Farewell Reception TO Father Desilets.

The popularity of Rev. Fathe,
Desilets was never more apparent
than it was, last night, when Knight.
of Columbus hall was crowded t. the
anterooms by the parishioners whom
the worthy priest had just LETT for a
new field. 1t was truly a gathering OF
the French people and it was Il sor-
rOwful audience that had came to bid
farewell to the beloved pastor They
party was made up of ladies and gen.
tlemen and they were of the best class
of the French population.
At the opening of the meeting, AL
derman Reny and Vilbon Pomerleau
were delegated to go to st. Francis de
Sales church, where Father Dcsilet.;
was at the time, and escort him to the
hall. When the party returned accom-
panied by the reverend gentleman, he
was escorted to a seat on the platform
DIR. l.. j. FOrtier addressed him. speak
ing for those present and others of the
parish who could not attend, hiGdino'
the worthy priest fond good bye and
God speed.
AT the close of DR.. Fortiers remarks,
VilbOn Pomerleau presented FIR. De-
silets with check for a goodly sum.
Then followed a social hour, during
which there was vocal and instrument
al music. Father Desilets addressed
the audience, thanking the people for
their kind expressions of friendship and
regard.
This was followed by more music
until $50, when collation. was served
Following refreshments, the social hour
was resumed and the party continued
until the midnight hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

1t is an easy stones throw from this
office to that of an editor of one of the
papers of this city, who recently said
in an editorial that the novice who
went into the Maine woods and did not
get "a deer. was no good. This same
editor has just returned from the Maine
woods where he has hunted ever since
the Bangor Musical festival closed, and
he has returned empty handed. Why,
he did not even shoot a man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26
Mr.. Bently Aveyard returned to San
ford, Monday morning.

The "a Yankee Drummer Co." drew
good sized audience at Wilson hail.
Monday evening, and the general ver-
dict seemed to be that the production
was one of the best, in the way OF
comedy. ever seen in this city. Frank
Jones as Simon Hummer, the Yankee
Drummer" was entertaining and In
deed, successful comedian in every
sense of the word. The specialties
were Of the first order and were sew
orally acknowledged in the right ap-
preciative way deserved. The piece
was filed with comedy and laugh'er
reigned throughout the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Ihe following clipping is taken from the
Winthrop. (Mass) Sun of Oct. %. ..rrh =,
many friends of Miss Mary q. Ward
formerly one of our most popular teach,
ers. Will be pleased to learn that She
passed highly satisfactory examination
before the Boston school supervisors and
IS now happily located in the Hugh
y hrien scnool IN Boston. school whose
standaru OF teaching ranks the highest in
Boston. Miss Ward is the eldest daugh-
ter OF Sumner c. Ward. The young LADY
taught most successfully in the schools Of
Skowhegan and later secured an excel
lent position in the sch, OILS of Winthron
Mass her many friends here will he
pleaseC 10 Know of her late success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

The marriage of Miss Ella Morisettea
OF Skowhegan. and Mr.. Louis LUDLOW of
Wateryille, took place at 730 Monday
morning, the Rev FIR. LaCroix, of ST.
Mary's Catholic church. officiating. at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
MRS. John MOrisettee of East Front
street. The room was decorated with
potted plants and ferns The best man
was Fred Holland of Waterville. and the
bridesmaid was. Miss Nellie Morrisettee.
sister of the bride. A wedding breakfast
was served, after which the newly we'd
aed par TOOK the morning train on a trip
to Boston and New York. Upon their rap
turn they will occupy their residence on
College avenue, Waterville. At home aft
er November co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26
The Somerset Hotel. North knsal, u.

has for many years been the home o.
sportsmen and the commercial man wnen
In this section of the State. The hotes p -
but a short distance from the best ns"
ponds and hunting grounds in the State.
The livery connected with the house 70
ample and the very best. The cuisine
speaks for itself and the terms are mos. mes.
When making plans Io'
your summer outing remember the so"
erset hotel, Geo. II. Clarke, proprietor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

The Yankee west, this afternoon, car
ried the largest amount of game which
has passed through here on any train this
fall. Besides a moose and caribou there
were over so carcasses of deer-Water-
vile Mail. Oh, no! Train No. 2, Friday
night of last week. carried Sc deer, four
moose and two caribou
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Those who know about the extensive
preparations that the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs are making for their minstrel
show. are waiting with considerable
impatience for the event to come off,
and those who know are mysteriously
limiting that the affair will be a great
Orn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

That fire in the Hathaway shirt fac
tory was more of loss than the re-
ports at first sent out would indicate.
The loss will reach $4,000 from smoke
and water. The fire itself was but a
drop in the bucket and was easily
handled by the firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

The regular business meeting of
Waterville Lodge, A. b. s., begun
again, last night, when the members
present. after business, enjoyed Il
pleasant hour. With a promise of con-
siderable work and some pleasant
times ahead, the lodge will hold it's
regular meetings hereafter on the ID
and 4th Monday nights of each month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Jesse Stinson, American Express
agent in this city, is passing several
days with relatives in Rockland and
vicinity. Mr.. Stinson will visit Massa-
chusetts before his return home. His
place at the express office is filled dur
ing his absence by w. J. Ensor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Capt. Morton of the United States
army, stationed at Portland, and
assigned as inspector of the Nationa!
Guard of Maine. was in the city yes
terday on business connected with
the guard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

The annual encampment of the Maine
U. V. M. will be held in Old Town, to-
morrow. The representatives of Atwood
Crosby Command of this city, will be
Commander G. M. Lowering. N. S. En-
cry, w. !. Towne. G. A. Wilson, Evander
Gilpatrick, Q. p. Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Sunday. some dogs drove deer from
the woods, into the Kennebec river, just
above the pulp mill dam. Some boats
that happened to be on the river at the
time gave chase. but the deer escaped
them by jumping over the dam and
making for Kennebec county, where it
evidently realized that it's life would be
protected by law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Mrs. Bickford, State president of the
Maine Relief Corps, was in the city,
last night, and inspected w. 8. Heath
Corps. There was a collation. before
the inspection, and as usual the ladies
had good time. There were As pres
ent,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

Rev. T. B. Williams. pastor of the
Wmslow Congregational church. has
resigned. and the resignation will take
effect the last Sunday in November.
There will be parish meeting at the
chapel, next Thursday at P. NJ All
who are interested are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-10-26

A large deer was seen by several per-
sons. Sunday morning. standing in the
road near the Libby schoolhouse. 1t did
not seem at all alarmed at the approac ch
of the people, and after looking around
for q few moments, disappeared into the
woods