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Central California Electric Go.

The Central California Electric Com
pany transmits from Newcastle 500 II.
F. of the South YuDa Water Company,
and does a general light and power bus
mess. It dispCses at present Of over
$50 electrical II. p. and supplies more
than twelve thousand incandescents
and q number of motors: it cannot,
however. meet the demand, and could
easily sell as much beside. Plans are
maturing for a considerable increase in
the supply Of energy from Placer
County New circuits of wire will be
attached to the pole line, and further
pole lines erected as needed. The sys-
ten is what is known as the three
phase; the regulation is unusually gooa
and the steadiness of the lamps phe-
nomenal. S1b-station and office, 5ll
Twelfth street. c. Van Norden, man
ager; E. w Sutcliffe, Superintendent.
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own community to inform himself re-
garding protection, from fire, he will
find here one of the best disciplined and
most effective paid fire departments IN
the country with an admirable frs
alarm system. The engineers are al
ways proud to give information on
these subjects and to exhibit to yisi-
tors the working OF the system. If lie
desires amusement in the dramatic
line the visitor will find two handsome
theater. in Sacramento, The Metropoi-
itan ard the Orpheunl. the first open
more or less each week, and the lat
ter presenting high-class vaudeville en-
tertainment every evening and Satu-'-
day and Sunday afternoons.
ELECTRICAL ADVANCE.
If interested in electrical discovery
and applied electrical power, the visitor
will find two fine fields for inquiry in
Sacramento. and in which he can gam
technical information and see fine ma
chinery In one instance he should
Apply dl the Sup-Sldtloil u eiiS 9>Nei -
mento Electric, Gas and Railway Com
pany, the water power of which gener-
ates electrical energy at Folsom,
twenty-five miles distant. In the 9th
er instance he should apply at the sub
station of the Central California ilec-
tric Company, the water power or
which generates it's electrical force al
Newcastle, little over twenty nine
miles distant. In both instances
lighting energy and electric mo-
tive power are transmitted The
distances stated and here dis
tributed. In the case of each cora
pany the officers will be found very
ready and glad to give any possible III
formation regarding industrial electii-
cal advance and machinery. If inter-
ested still further in industrial works
the visitor will find a halliday we'll
spent in an inspection CT the shops oI
the Southern Pacific Company, already
referred to, where some 5000 skilled
workers are employed, in the several
large Touring and planning mills, in the
extensive canning and meat packing
establishments; il the iron pipe words
machine shops, and in 4 long line Of
industries less capitalized, but of first
Importance TO the prosperity Of bus
mess city.
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Porter Brothers Company.

| That the fruit industry of California
has 50 rapidly assumed such large pro-
/ portions is due to a few men whose
foresight was as keen as their business
ability, and to their determination to
make a success of whatever they un-
dertcok to do. Prominent among those
men were the two Porter brothers, the
| founders of the great fruit-shipping
! house known all over the world to-day
as Porter Brothers Company.
In addition to the markets of the
United States and Canada, Porter
Brothers Company have extended their
/ business to Europe, and have estab-
lished central agencies at London. Liv-
| erpool. Southampton. Glasgow Paris,
Hamburg and Berlin. They have also
a branch Office at Palermo, Italy, and
one at Toxic, Japan.
| Porter Brothers Company have so ex-
! tended their operations that they now
| handle not only citrus and deciduous
fruits, but all kinds of dried fruits,
nuts, raisins and beans. Their ship
ments for the year just closed GS9O
exceeded 1000 carloads of Pacific Coas,
/ products.
! If to that large quantity be added
tHSiI VI dDiJANS, u ASf'
and pineapples, handled by them in
Eastern markets the total quantity Of
! fruit and vegetable products shipped by
them in a single year would easily ex-
! ceed 5,C00 carloads.
| For several years Porter Brothers
Company have been handling dried
/ fruits, but not until last year
did they do so on a large scale. Put
! ting their green and dried fruit ship
/ ments together. they are now the
largest handlers of fruit products in the
world. They buy (. o. b. or snip on
| consignment, when such is the wish OF
/ the grower.
+! Porter Brothers Company have a
paid up capital of S25G.339. Branches
and agencies are established in all cit
| les Of Importance throughout the Uni
ted States.
| The present officers, of the company
are: James s. Watson, President; 4. j.
Hechtman. vice-President; Stephen G..
! Palmer. Secretary: John r. Adams,
| Treasurer The head offices Of the
company are in Chicago, and the chief
| busitsas, offices on the Pacific Coast are
| III Los Angeles and Sacramento. Los
Angeles represents more particularly
the business center Tor thair citrus frrit
shipments. and Sacramento that for de-
ciduous fruit shipments, with San lose
as their Chief shipping poiat for dried
fruits. They keep employed at their
various packing houses during the
shipping season nearly LEGO hands.
The Sacramento house IS .iadcr the
able supervision Of y. J. Hechtman, the
Nica- President
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, former are shipped the citrus and from
the latter the deciduous fruits.
AS Sacramento is the natural out
let and distributing point FOR the fruit
growing districts Of Northern Califor-
MIA, the Earl Fruit Company naturally
have their headquarters for Northern
California located here
Hundreds Of trained men are con-
stantly employed the year round by this
corporation, being transferred with the
fruit seasons.
This house has rs own representatives
in the Eastern centers. with branch
houses III Chicago, New York, Boston
and Philadelphia. Their business also
extends 10 European points, making
regular shipments to London and other
foreign centers
The c. f. X. refrigerator and venti-
laeor cars are used exclusively by the
Earl Fruit Company, with which they
have gained a reputation for the eX-
cellent preservation OF fruits in transit.
This is the only fruit shipping house
that is in a position To give the fruit
grower his choice OF putting his goods
on the Eastern market and accepting
what they sell for on arrival, or quoting
him figures f. 0. b., the cars at his or
ehard or grove.
Edwin T. Earl, upon whose foresight
and business sagacity this gigantic in
ST tuticn has been built. commenced his
sUceessful career in the handling Of Cal
ieornia fruits twenty years ago. His
institution has grown with the fruit in
dustry itself and IN sense has been
a factor TO that growth. offering TO the
grower an immediate market for his
product.
Mr.. Earl is still the guiding spirit and
the President of the company.
The paid up capital and surplus Of
this company is S250000.
The Sacramento house is under the
management of George B. Katzenstein.
the President.
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Sacramento Athletic Club he will find
much satisfaction. Its gymnasium and
quarters are very large and thoroughly
equipped. The membership is large,
embracing many business msn. It's rooms
arc well appointed with reading and en-
tertainment quarters, exercise rooms.
baths and all the appointments Of
Ifirst-c.ass athletic club and gymnasium.
Special attention is given to visitors and
any member. one of whom at least is to
be found in every business house.
stands ready to introduce any reputable
visitor to the city.
BUT OUTSIDE OF THESE
There are others. Is the visitor de-
sirous Of engaging himself among books,
he will find the State Library open IN all
official hours. He is presumed to know
what this superb library is, and what
magnificent treasure house it con-
stitutes. Then there is the City Free
library, with its reading rooms. This is
in its own building 1t is one of the best
iltc libI di lcS Ol TIT, COAST anu Is CASCp-
tionally well differed and managed. Its
shelves are loaded with as well selected
a collection as any free library could
Well have. lis reading rooms, free to all,
are day and night equipped with the
very best of periodical literature of the
day, and provided with all needful com
forts and conveniences. If our visitor
! is so inclined, in the Sacramento Whist
Club he will find congenial souls and
much entertainment The club is in
| fine handsome quarters. and its men,
bership embraces many business men
and leading society women. 1t has
chess annex in which much interest is
taken. The visitor concerned in these
delightful recreations, will find the
Whist Club a most hospitable one.
STILL INCOMPLETE.
But the list is still incomplete. The
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
| Association are open day and evening,
and 10 these the visiting business man
is always welcomed. There he will find
comfortable parlors admirable reading
rooms, ard very complete gymnasium.
Here he will meet people practically
and earnestly engaged in Christian
work, and especially devoted to the
art Of turning young men in the way
they should go. Some sort of enter
tainment is nearly always on in these
rooms, and the hospitality Of the asso-
citation is simply unbounded. At these
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REAL ESTATE ADVANTAGES.

The real in
ages those of California The
oS that the
nHe TO any industry The situation of the city
elsewhere this described
aor oaek,ng the revenue and production not only of
one OF TIE horticultural
isuaI districts but also the mining districts of
STATE Snch
hop
Sne world
Trueth have
not yet uiiy awaited
younger ard time elaps
come. Lecatcd
this at
which generate the electricity
and looks beyond the
OF the future rising of the
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Sacramento Electric, Gas and Rail-
way Company.

In April. 1896, after the completion of
the hydraulic works by the Folsom
Water Power Company, at Folsom,
these works We're conveyed to the above
corporation, the first mentioned COM
pany having been consolidated into
the latter. Power was first transmitted
from Folsom to Sacramento on July ii,
1896, fer the operation OF the Sacra-
mento street railway system. The
utilization of the power has gone
steadily forward from the day of its
introduction ard is now being used by
practically all the industries of Sacra-
mento requiring power. This electric
power has made an indisputable rec
ord as very considerably cheaper than
steam power, generated by coal.
1t is also cleaner, more convenient,
and imnleasura bly, safer from fire risk
and is rapidly supplanting all other
powers and making Sacramento an
electrical city.
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capital is Sio900o. reserve fund s52.-
oJ9. deposits So, is2 667 So w. p Cole
man is the President and Ed r. Ham
ilton Cashier.
All three savings banks pay dividends
semi annually, which We're fer the term
ending December 81. 1897. at the rate
of 4 lilo per cent. per annum on term,
and $40 per cent. Fer annum on
ordinary deposits.
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pany. Their offices and bunkers are at
the foot of O street on the levee. The
hosting plant and appliances for re-
celvins. screening. Weighing and ship
ping the coal are of the latest and most
complete description. Their location
between the railroad and the river
renders their receiving and shipping ia
eiiities most adequate. The company
handles all grades OF coal, both foreign
and domestic.
\ large volume of business is handled
on the Sacramento River from Grand
Island up to this city in supplying all
the irrigation. pumping plants with
coal.
William j. Hall is the Secretary and
manager.
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Sacramento Transportation Co.

In addition to the operating Of their
steamers and barges, this company
owns and operates two of the largest
and most complete brick yards in the
county
They are both situated near the river.
Nhere their product can be easily load
ed on barges. The one on the riverside
read has q modern improved kiln. steam
power for mixing the clay, and a rail-
road track. locomotive and ears for car
rying the clay TO the kiln from the clay
Pit several hundred yards away
The total output Is 20000.0o0 bricks
annually; principal market, San Fran
cisco.
Several hundred men are regularly
employed in these yards.
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Earl Fruit Company.

This institution. so familiar to all
CalfoTnians, with representatives ana
packing houses throughout the State.
is more closely interviewer with the
prosperity and future of our golden
State than any other enterprise with
in her borders. The two central dis
tributiEg points from California are Los
Angeles and SACRAMENTO; from the
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CLIMATIC TRADE ADVANTAGES.

a bune certain lines
better
fact
business woods lumber of
peculiarly advantaged here Cor the
she climate Where humidity
nearly adaptable to other regions These
all other claims city a
ket-p
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A MATTER OF EXPENSES.

knows conducted cheaper
in San Francisco. Why? real estate is not specua-
liked for
either rental oaership Running are less as dra
direct thus goods more
heaply handled enable the er
than
who difficult drayage
ment is
here ndulging
only xhic is IN cons evidence
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Canital Gas Company.

Tnis is one Of the Oldest corporations
Of Sacramento. 1t was Incorporated in
1915, being d consolidation of the Citi-
zens' Gas Light and Heat Company and
the Sacramento Gas Company.
The company since its Incorporation
has enjoyed a prosperous career hav-
ing continuously paid dividends to liz
stockholders
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Sacramento Coal Company.

The wholesale coal traffic OF Sacra-
mento is controlled by the above COM
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The plant is we'll equipped. and manu-
factures q first class gas from coal. A
line electric light plant is also operated
in conjunction. The company owns
twenty-four miles of mains. which
cover all principal streets OF the city.
and furnish as fine a quality of gas at
as low a figure as can be obtained in
most OF the larger cities.
a ware-room at 40 J street is con-
Quoted, where complete stock OF gas.
electric fixtures and gas stoves are car
ried.
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Sacramento Natural Gas Company

l .
Our city is now being supplied with
natural gas by the above corporation
Their wells alia plant are located on
the bank of the river at street This
is the cheapest fuel known being ;niich
more economical than wood or coal
at their iigure--oEe dollar per thousand
feet.
1t is safe and handy. no ashes. no
trouble.
The section from Second 10 Twelfth.
between L and Q streets, is pipel. from
which consumers are now being sup
piled.
Gas stoves are offered by the compa-
ny at Wholesale cost figures
Other sections of the city are new be-
ing piped.
This company is officered by Jerome
Haas, John Mccormick and Henry C.
Keys. all Stockton men. thoroughly
versed in natural gas projects through
their years of its successful handling
2t Stockton.
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Sacrawento's Banks.

: The success attained by city's finan-
? cial institutions may be taken as the
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK,
HaWs' Y Roads.

This morning is pretty and the sun is
shining for the first time all day, in
quite a while. 1t has been raining al
most every day and farmers cannot get
their hay up; but it has been good on
corn, and our people have been plow-
ing between showers.
Old Mr.. Haws has been quite ill, but
is now about as we'll as usual. Ex-
sheriff W. S. White who was very sick,
is better, and hopes to be able to attend
the election and put in straight DEM
ocratic ticket. William Neil. an aged
and good citizen is very low, and not
expected to live but a few days at most.
David Shepherd is also very i'll. Mrs.
Joseph Phillips died, and leaves FIVE
little boys without a mothers protect
ing hand to guide them They have
our sympathy. While it is sad to die,
we get rid of the troubles of this life.
Here we have to labor and toll and
have drunkards, liars and rogues to
contend with. We may labor to make
an honest Lying and some one may
come along and take it away from us,
but in the better country we have rest
and are taught that thieves do not
break through and steal" up there.
Joseph Good and George Phillips,
started in the direction of the west, but
we do not know where they will land.
Mrs. Frank Swaney and four child
rem, of Knoxville, are visiting her
father, Mr.. John Brown, r. Jasper
Whitey we learn, is proud, because he
is grand pa.
Mr.. James Haws has sold his farm
to his grand son, James H. Epps, Esq. /,
of Jonesboro. Mr.. Haws retains his
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Resolved, That in the death of our
brother, Jordan G. Hardin, we have
suffered sad and irreparable loss; for
he was wise and good. was brave and
tender, was strong and sympathetic,
Resolved, That we will cherish his
memory.
Resolved, That the chair Of the
Treasurer, which Brother Hardin so
long and honorably filled, be draped in
mourning for period of 80 days.
Resolved, That it is the will of this
Lodge, that copy of these resolutions
be furnished the family of our deceased
brother, and also that tho newspapers
of johnson City be requested to print
them, and that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Lodge.
E. G. REEVES,
A. r. JOHNSON,
J. NJ. BUCK,
Committee.
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SOCIAL CIRCLES.

Miss Iva Johnson right royalty en-
tertained at the residence of J. j.
Range last Friday evening, A large
number of the smart set were present
and enjoyed the evening and the dainty
refreshments.
The Misses Carr entertained in honor
of their guest, Miss Lide, of Texas,
last Tuesday evening at their home on
Holston avenue. 1t was q delightful
affair.
Miss Ethel Aiken entertained last
Thursday evening complimentary to
her guest, Miss Addie Wagner, Of
Mountain City. Delightful refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The following young people had a
moonlight stroll to Kings spring Mon
day night Mrs. Painter had charge
of the party. Those enjoying the walk
were: Misses Pearl, Nena and Luster
Painter, Sue Wood, Lola King, Mabel
Keeper. Messrs. Lit Wood, Wash
Crumley, Adam Crouch and Rev.
Thompson.
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IN MEMORIAM.
JORDAN @. HARDIN.

JORDAN Q. HARDIN.
Johnson City. Lodge,
No. 4S6, f. 4 A. NJ, July, 1885,
Brother Jordan G. Hardin, was born
near the town of Boone, in Watauga
county, N. c., August Sd, 1880; married
Julia Williams, of Carter county,
Tenn, December 4th, 1861, and Joined
the Ledge above on June 9th, 1898.
He left four children, two sons and two
daughters, all grown. His companion
died several years ago.
Brother Hardin Joined the Christian
church in 1868, and was a faithful eve
ry-day christian. He was q pillar in
his church.
Brother Hardin was made Mason in
the year -, by Dashiel Lodge, No.
23S, at Elizabeihton, Tenn. He was
one of the organizers of this Lodge, or
ganized under Dispensation, ON the 9Th
day of January, 1876, at which time
he was appointed Treasurer of the
Lodge, and was regularly elected eve
ry year thereafter twenty-five times
to the same responsible position. Our
Lodge has never had but one Treasur-
err, and so careful and accurate was he,
that a single glance at his Treasurer's
book, gave one the exact state of the
treasury. He was in the most exalted
sense an honest man.
He was for many of his last years the
trusted depot agent of the East Tenn.
& W. N. @. r. r. Co.. at johnson City.
In all his relationships father,
employee, citizen, church member and
Masonic brother, he was a man of ex.
allied character. Every acquaintance
recognized him as good man. Quiet
in his demeanor, yet positive in his
convictions, he was unyielding where
principle was involved. He loved the
principles of Masonry and lived them
He loved the Lodge room and always
filled his place, unless kept away by
unavoidable circumstances; and thil
was so even in old age. We all loved
brother Hardin. His vacant seat makes
our hearts sad. We recognized him Al
sympathetic brother and wise coun
sellor. We miss him. We should emu
late his virtues.
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Bob Williams Dead.

Bob" Williams, the we'll known
base ball player, died at his home at
Milligan to-day after short illness of
typhoid fever. Hewas playing with
an Atlanta team when he was taken
ill and was brought home last week.
The best medical aid was given him,
but to no avail and he passed away this
morning surrounded by his parents and
many relations. The funera will oc-
cur at his late home Friday and inter
ment will be had in the family burial
ground. A number of johnson City
people will attend the funeral. The
deceased was a general fayorite here
among lovers of the national game and
his associnate players.
Bob Struck out early in the game
OF life, but we hope the great Umpire
will deal gently with him.
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WANTED:-Good farmers
In every district in
every county in East
Tenn. /; to sell on COM
mission, our CELEBRATED
RED BONE BRAND FERTILI-
ZERS, manufactured by
the Brown Fertilizer
Co., Knoxville, Tenn.
Of PURE ANIMAL BLOOD
and BONE, and guaranteed
to be the best and most
satisfactory Fertilizer
made. No capital re-
CURED. ALL Commission
paid in cash. Send
application with refer
ence to George Brown,
selling agents, 21o and
212 Gay ST.. , Knoxville,
Tenn.
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G. f. Camp, of Noebeth, Pa, was in
the city few days this week, looking
after his lumber interests here.
Prof. j. B. Mcmillan and Mrs Nc
MILAN are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Lyle at their suburban home.
Mr.. J. Il. Miller returned to Atlanta
Monday, after spending week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. $. Miller.
Mrs, o. Il. Lyle was called to Bris-
toll Wednesday evening by the serious
illness Of her sister, Mrs. j. w. Eakin.
b. f. Childress, one of johnson
City's palmy day residents, is in the
city this week, mingling with his
friends.
Miss Eugenia Yonce, very charm
ing young lady, returned to Bristol
last Friday, after short visit to rela-
tives in this city.
H. W. Pardue has gone to Bristol
and Will locate there. He has opened
a fresh meat and vegetable market in
the Border City.
Mrs. W. R. Rhea was in the city,
Tuesday, enroute to Bristol, to visit
relatives. Her sister, Mrs. E. G. Bald
win, accompanied her.
The attention of the stagnation COM
mittee of the board, is directed to the
stagnant pools in the lots between
Main and Market streets.
Mr.. James Range and Miss Gertrude
Mitchell and Mr.. Sam OdelI and Mrs.
Hughes, spent the day at Austin s
Springs last Sunday.
J. E. Miller and Mrs. Miller arrived
from Atlanta last week and are visiting
Mr.. Miller's home folks. Mrs. Miller
will spend the summer here.
Mrs. DIR. S. N. Barker, of Sullins
College was in town Tuesday in the in
terest of the college. She went to
Jonesboro Wednesday morning.
Elder Geo. G. Bowman, who lived
on Boon's Greek, died last Sunday
night of typhoid fever. He was the
father of our townsman, DIR. s. A.
Bowman and John H. Bowman. He
was sixty six years of age. A good man
has gone to hisreward.
Columbus Marchbanks, q leading
lawyer and Assistant State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, died at his resi-
dence in Chattanooga Monday. He
was democratic elector for the state at
large in the Mckinley Bryan contest
of 1896.
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Lieutenant Matson's water cooler,
which he constructed for Camp Bob
Taylor is proving a blessing to the
men. A pit was dug in the ground, 300
feet of water pipe was coiled in the pit
and on top of this large quantities of
ice are placed every day. The water
as it passes through these coils becomes
cooled to the proper temperature for
drinking purposes, and the regiment
now has no difficulty as regards its
drinking water. Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.