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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
SCENE IN THE CONVENTION HALL
be supplied by artificial means; and in
concluding, the speaker alluded forcibly
to the necessity for q fertilizer law.

be supplied by artificial means; and in
concluding, the speaker alluded forcibly
to the necessity for fertilizer law.
George F. Ferris of Claremont con-
tinued the subject from growers
standpoint, in which he used number
of concrete instances in illustrating the
subject, and giving the chemical anal
ysis of several fertilizers explained
under what conditions their use would
be productive Of the best results.
The last paper on this subject was
scholarly and comprehensive treatise
on Maintaining Fertility Of Our Soils"
written by DR.. E. w. Hilgard of the
University of California, Berkeley. and
read by Secretary Goodwin. In opening
his subject DR.. HtlGard alluded to the
obvious fact that to maintain fertility
the cause of infertiiity must be known.
and that the natural REMEDY for infer
tility is the use of fertilizers.
Then followed some valuable and in
terestinS information concerning soils
and sub-soils in different parts of the
state; the physical conditions which
obtain in various localities, with the
methods of fertilfainS. irrigating, plant
ing in rotation, ETC., as the quality of the
soil and other elements necessary for the
best production of crops of high quality
demand.
At the conclusion Of the paper col
lection was taken up to pay the rent of
Music hall for today's three sessions.
because the convention has entirely out
grown the capacity of the hall at the
chamber of commerce. A little discus
sion followed the paper, and the meet
ing adjourned until evening.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
RAN INTO A BURGLAR
FRED SEXTON SURPRISES ONE
AT WORK
The Thief Was Pursued Down Stairs
and Dropped His Revolver on
the Landing

Last evening about o'clock Fred L.
Wilson block, was walking along Spring
street when, glancing upward, he no
ticed that his office on the third floor,
which faces on the street, was lighted
UP. Wondering who could be there at
that time in the evening he decided to
go up and investigate, supposing, how
ever, that 1t was some one who had bus
mess there.
There are two doors entering the suite
of rooms occupied by Sexton and he went
to the rear entrance and knocked. AS
he did so the light was suddenly turned
out. This aroused his suspicious and he
fitted the key into the door quickly and
opened it. AS he stepped inside he heard
some one bolt out at the front entrance,
slamming the door behind him. The
man then darted along the hallway and
down stairs. At the first landing he
dropped something that struck the floor
with loud noise.
Sexton, suspecting that the man was
burglar. took after him, but owing to the
darkness did not get good view of him
and could not afterwards givee any de-
scrfption of the man. On the landing
he found 38-caliber Smith & Wesson
revolver, which he heard the burglar
drop. He picked up the weapon and ran
ON down the three flights Of stairs, but
did not reach there until the fellow had
disappeared and made good his escape.
1t is supposed the thief was carrying
his revolver in his hand and that in his
hurry he struck his hand against the
balustrade and had the weapon knocked
from his grasp.
Sexton returned to his Office and turn
ed on the light but could find no trace Of
any burglars work. Nothing seemed to
have been touched since the place had
been locked up in the evening. The office
is occupied by Fred Sections brother
Charlie Sexton, who Is shorthand re-
porter in the superior court, and Arthur
Bagley, shorthand reporter in the police
court. Word was sent to both asking
them to come to the Office and see If any
thing had been taken. 1t was suspected
that the thief might have been after o
transcript Of the testimony of some Of
tHc CdScS OI tElti. OCAtOit anu 1a6lCs
arrived shortly and carefully went
through their papers but were unable to
detect that anything was missing be-
sides the contents Of whisky flask
which had been left on one of the desks.
Entrance to the Office was secured by
unlocking the front door. The office is
provided with sliding blinds and these
had been lowered so as to cut off a view
of any one inside from the street. It Is
supposed that the burglar was just pre-
pared to begin his work when he was
frightened away by the arrival of Mr..
Sexton. There was little in the Office
that would tempt the cupidity of a thief,
and it is believed that the man was after
documents of some sort.
Policeman Fowle was notified soon af-
ter the discovery that some one had got
into the office and he and Detective
Goodman investigated the premisis but
found nothing which would serve as a
clue to work upon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
Subjects Discussed by the
Farmers Club
SOILS AND THEIR FERTILIZERS
DAMAGING FIGURES GIVEN ON
SUGAR BEET GROWING
Large Audiences and Interesting ses-
sions-Meetings Today to Be
Held in Music Hall

Yesterday morning shortly after 10 a.
m. the second days session of the
Farmers Club institute was opened by
Prof. Cook with every seat in the assem-
bly, room occupied. The morning pro-
gram was preceded by prayer by Prof
H. Culbertson Of Ell CaJon. A WELL
filled question box" was next investi-
gated and queries of all kinds from
those concerning points that had not
been covered by previous papers to
others as wide Of the mark as, for in
stance: IF you had a brother would he
eat eggs?" The chairman called upon
those in the audience who we're best
qualified to give authoritative answers
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
SOCIETY OF PIONEERS
Met Last Night and Transacted Con-
siderable Business

At meeting held last evening in Cal
edonian hall by the Society Of Pioneers,
Vice President w. H. Workman pre-
sided and about forty-f1ve were present
The charter list was closed with MEM
bership of $50.
The committee on entertainment re-
ported that banquet is to be given at
Turnverein hall on the evening)of jan
uary oath as a continuance of celebrat-
ing the fiftieth anniversary of the dis
covery of gold in California, to which
the pioneers, the Native Sons and the
Native Daughters will participate, at 81
a plate.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont and Mrs.
Is. Q. Houghton had been invited to do
the society the honor Of being its guests
on that day, so the chairman Of the COM
mittee reported, and also that Mrs. Julia
Ford had graciously offered the use Of
her carriage for that day.
After considerable discussion, on mo-
ton OF J. d. Barrows, 1t was decided by
vote that the society deem it inexpe-
dent to take part in the parade which
will take place on the oath. But it was
also decided by vote that the commit
tee representing the society shall con-
tinue it's work with the joint committee
in the matter of floats for that process
sion.
Secretary Quinn reported that their
annual pamphlet for '97 was about to be
published by the Historical society and
suggested that the constitution, bylaws
and membership of the Pioneer society
could be incorporated in the same
pamphlet If the last named society
would guarantee to cover the extra ex-
pense so incurred
Mr.. Quinn further stated that the
pamphlet would contain most of the i'm
portant papers that had been read before
the Historical society during the year,
together with the biographies of the
three members, DR.. Edgar George Han
sen and J. ]. Ayers, who have recently
died, and other interesting and import
ant historical matter. On motion it was
voted to appropriate sac from the treas
Jury to pay for the book, each member
to be entitled to one on payment of 20
cents.
The rest Of the evening was devoted
to recounting "reminiscences and in
formal chat. The following new mem
bers were admitted: Frank A. Gibson,
VIM. Pridham, Mrs. Mary Ulyard, Jane
E. Hunter John Goldsworthy, N. H.
Mitchell, H. X. w. Bent, Augustus W.
yard, Charles Seward, Charles Henry
White.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
Evening Session

After the discussions of questions on
red spider and other pests on deciduous
fruit trees, read from the question box.
at the evening session, Robert Dunn,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
lions, reported as follows: Recommend
ing that the topics read be referred to
the various farmers clubs. who shall
act as permanent committees and report
at the first subsequent convention; that
:the resolutions regarding pure foods
and Mr.. Cooper's paper be referred to the
club to which the subject Of pure foods
is referred; that every locality where
deciduous fruits are grown should form
local associations to act With Southern
California Deciduous Fruit Growers
exchanges; extending sympathy to Flor
ida citrus fruit growers in any damage
sustained in the recent cold snap as re-
ported in the dispatches of yesterday;
strongly endorsing the Textbook system
for country roads and urging the super
visors to take steps to have the prelim-
mary work done in naming roads and
report as to the advisability of adopting
the system.
A. L. Bancroft. the originator of the
system in Contra Costa, being present,
addressed the COHNtHtiou piiSiAy' ou TIC
subject He assured his hearers that
there was no job in the proposition and
that he had no interest whatever in it
but the indisputable benefit 1t is to the
residents Of the county.
The first paper of the evening was
read by H. Copeland Of Chula Vista on
the purple scale. This scale is not in
digenous to California. the speaker said,
but was imported from Florida on
orange stock. 1t thrives best in the
coast countries. Is found with the black
scale and the same remedies that de-
stroy one will exterminnte the other.
s'Disposing Of Our Fruit Crops was
the title Of the paper presented by
James Morgan Of Santa Barbara. The
|srower must produce Q flFst-claec ~ u
|ticles pnt Il a. ne market q epq o|hopes
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05

sell when prices are highest and as the
question Of transportation enters so
largely into the profit. cooperation Is
the only method of profitably disposing
of agricultural and horticultural crops.
A rather pessimistical paper, written
by E. w. Holmes of Riverside, was read
by the secretary on the Future Of the
Citrus Industry" The writer conceded
that present conditions were conducive
to the profitable production of citrus
fruit, but that no intelligent man would
rely on Florida freezes nor the protec-
tive tariff for future financial results In
the orange culture of the future. The
over az boxes to. the tree, netting in a
good year $3.50 per box, making gross
income of 1915 per acre.
The cost of producing, including fertil-
izing, irrigating. pruning. taxes, pick
ing, hauling, boxes and other incidentals
amounts to $210 per acre. This still
affords handsome profit. but consider
how small that margin Of profit may be
when over production shall make 1t i'm
possible to obtain more than 10 cents per
box for the finest grades Of the hand
soonest fruit in the world.
w. L. Hayhurst Of Chino presented
discouraging outlook for the sugar beet
farmers who are encouraging the erec-
ton Of sugar factories. The speaker
presented his facts from three years
observation and the figures from the
Chino Valley Beet Growers as
ISOLATION. The records show the
average profit per acre to be $14.50.
Many farmers are moving away from
Chino valley. as they are actually in
arrearages at the end of the season.
A X. Smiley gave brief but valuable
talk on the ornamentation of home
grounds and the varieties of trees and
plants best adapted to this climate. The
Assembly hall proving inadequate to
accommodate the audience, the sessions
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
A MESSAGE OF GOOD oHHHn
The Silver Republican Clubs Ness
sage to Ohio

The following message has .beep&ssIs-
graphed to Dem6cratic headduafts "a
Columbus, Ohid. expressive Of the ssGtiL
ment of the Democratic, Silver Repub-
lican and Populist parties Of California;
The united Democracy, Populists
and Silver Republicans Of California
send greeting to you and your coad1u-
tors in your commendable opposition to
the peoples enemy, Mark Hanna, De-
feat him as he is menace to constitu-
tioral liberty. If need be ignore party
lines in the interest Of decency and
humanity. Show this to Thurman and
Kurtz. JOHN F. HUMPHREYS.
WIN. r. BURKE
c. A. HAWLEY
]. N. PHILLIPS,
Committee.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
Thanks for sympathy

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-Prince Bismarck,
through the Hamburger Nachrichten,
publishes his hearty thanks for the
numerous congratulations he has re-
ceived from friends at home and abroad.
and rendered to all such his good wishes
for the new year. The Hamburger
correspondent publishes story as to
the discourteous reception Of its repre-
sentative who went Saturday evening to
inquire as to the truth of the rumor that
Bismarck was dead. by Count Won Rant
Eau, who, according to the paper. In
sultingly told the caller to clear out, :"
refusing him any information.
Latest STYLES wall paper a ~ a. Eek
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
PERSONAL

J. J. Brennan of Chicago is registered
at the Van Mugs.
Miss Carrie Sarbach Of Holton. Kane
expects to spend another winter here.
F. Griffith, who is engaged in the mer-
camille business at Randsburg. is In the
city.
Eugene White, who is prominently
Identified with large Brooklyn indus-
tries, will try winter in Southern Calls
fornia. He arrived here yesterday.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
A Canal Convention

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 4.--The Nicar-
aguan canal convention will be held in
Kansas City, Mo-, on Jan. IL, 1898. A
has been received by
Governor Rogers from f. M. Williams,
Of the convention, a nnouncing
that nearly all Of the states have re-
sponded by appointing delegates, and it
Is believed that 1t will be the biggest con-
vention ever held in this country.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
Gas Explosion

An alarm from box 254 called the fire.
department to the corner of College and.
Cleveland streets at o'clock last event.
ing. Al gas explosions in an oil well neay
Dr. Books cottage caused considerable
excitement but no damage.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05

fertilization by means of insects. and the
methods by which the bees, slipping the
nectar. convert the same into honey.
At the conclusion of the paper adjourn
ment for luncheon was made.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
WELDED A GAS PIPE
John Kelley Of Los Nietos Arrested for
Assault With Deadly Weapon

John Kelley, charged with an assault
with deadly weapon, was brought to
the county Jail last night from Los Nie-
tos by Constable Taylor. He assaulted
Ned Powers Of that place with gas
pipe, as result of which his victim lies
in a precarious condition. Kelley was
under the influence of 1iduor last night
when he arrived at the Jail and was dis
posed to ugly. He was placed In the
padded cell.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
lowed by lively discussion and the
evening was particularly enjoyable.
HENRY GEORGE MEMORIAL FUND
A Report and an Appeal From the
Committee in Charge Of It

The committee having charge OF the
Henry George memorial fund have Is
sued report to the public on the pro-
gress thus far made, and a further APP
peal for subscriptions to complete the
fund. The report was signed by Mayor
Strong as chairman. and George Foster
Peabody. secretary and treasurer. 1t
says:
More than $4,000 has already been
subscribed, but this sum ought to be
largely and promptly increased. The
recognition of the genius, public spirit
and self-sacrifice Of Henry George has
been universal and most gratifying. But
we would again remind the public that
the sacrifice made by Henry George was
a real one. 1t involved his renunciation
Of wealth and prosperity and the gen.
eral appreciation of this fact ought to be
evidenced by widespread contributions
to the fund in honor of his memory and
for the benefit of his widow, from all
classes and conditions of men. The copnp
mittee gives below list Of subscribers
to the amount of 500 and over up to the
present time. Subscriptions, whether
large or small, will be gratefully received
and promptly acknowledged, and should
be RENTED directly to the treasurer'o$
the fund, George Foster Peabody. n
Pine street, New York"
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05

today will be held in Music hall, with
an especially interesting program this
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26
NEWS FROM THE PEOPLE.

The white people will not turn out
TO meet John r. Smith while he is try
ing to hold Farmers Institutes. They
are right. He is a nice pumpkin to
be trying to instruct honest farmers.
In Jones county the pops and black
rad failed to fuse. They may get to-
gether. The trouble was in the divi-
sion of grub-the RAIDS wanting more
of the Offices.
The black radicals managed to con-
troll the populist county convention in
Wake county. There was, however, a
partial bolt, and no wonder, of those
who would not swallow, a. the News
Observer puts it, 1.-The nauseous mess
cooked up by Ohio Wilson and the
republicans"
1t is thought that DR.. ]. o. Wilcox
will be the nominee for congress in
the Eighth district by the boiling rad
icals. Linney who got it once said
that Wilcox was "the most polished
gentleman in the district" and wanted
to kiss him, as we learn from the Gas
tonia Gazette.
The Monroe Journal reports that
white people are very tired of negro
rule and are not going to be traded
off for and by negroes again. This is
decidedly good news. All white men
of sense and character should feel
that way. Two buck negroes tried
fusion on a white man who had once
to his regret tried that dose. He says
now I'VE must have a white mans
government" And so say all genuine
white men with white hearts.
In Lanes Creek township in Union
county the democrats nominated for
constable a republican who had re-
Gently left the old black radical pirat-
ical ship.
At Gibson's in Rockingham county,
there was a great rally of the people
on 10Th. Aycock, Bellamy, Mclean,
Wall and Livingston all spoke, and
they were democratic speeches for
white folks and by white men. There
was not a negro hair nor the slightest
odor of negro in the whole discussion.
Mr.. Walter Neal referred to Charley
Aycock, in introducing him, as "the
second Zeb Vance in North Carolina"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26

He either let himself down with a thud
or he has been crawling on his belly
all along. His speech was a wretch
ed thing to be delivered from the
bench in open court. 1t was disgrace
full and dreadfully low He denounced
the white supremacy arguments. You
see this unworthy Judge is a partisan
and is for making votes for his gang.
But he will lose more than he can gain
by such a mean effort. He actually
defended the late rascally, ~debauched
thing called a legislature. The speech
was low and despicable- vas such "a
sweeping villifcation as not to be
properly characterized by temperate
language" The News says:
I'VE are informed hat Judge Adams
never practiced law, and that he was
clerk of the court Of Caswell county
when he was called into our non
partisan judiciary"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26
A BASE ~SLANDERER.

The Daily Record is a radical sheet
ublished by Wilmington negroes. In
& late issue it says: THE morals of
ne poor white people are on a par
with their ColOred neighbOrs."
That is a specimen SANDER of the
way radical sheets SANDER the pure
white people who are not rich in this
worlds goods. If negroism continues
to be exalted as under this admins
tratiOn, his is mild detractiOn COM
pared to what we may expect later
Raleigh News-Observer.
The article Work" in the Raleigh
Standard of early in the year 1869, &C
cording to our recollection, was a more
reputable production than the VILLAIN
Gus editorial in the niger organ here
of last Thursdays issue. If it does
not make every decent mans blood
boil. then the manhood is gone, and
with it AnglO-SaXon loyalty to the
pure and noble white women of our
land. The and depravity of
the s~coundrelly production are hard
to fathom. 1t was the inspiration of
depravity and staggering boldness
gone to seed. We hope the white men
will read again and again that brutal
attack, worthy every way of n of
Russell's dear ~"savages,' and swear
upon the altar of their country to wipe
out negro rule for all time in this no
BILE old commonwealth. Strike for
your country; strike for the protection
of your homes against prowling incar-
nate devils; strike for your personal
freedom and the love Of our state,
it's prosperity gone, its honor outrag-
ed, it's peace disturbed; strike for
your affairs and your sires, God and
your native land!"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26
STATE PRESS

To say the least of it, The Observer
has placed the most charitable con-
structiOn possible on the behavior Of
the kusser. But we do not believe a
word of it. He's not crazy. He has
simply found an opportunity to turn
loose thirty years of shut up ;enom
and vindictiveness.-Greensboro Tele-
gram.
Mr.. DOckery has the nomination for
solicitor of the Fourth district. Verify,
"a prophet is not without honor save
in his own country" He promises to
defend the state administration! Sure
ly he has a forgiving disposition or
has forgotten his attitude towards the
governor in allowing the rapist, Evans,
to be executed. If we mistake not, he
did not defend the administration
about hat time. But circumstances al
ter cases.-Rockingham Rocket.
We understand that a movement is
on foot, to have the mex Legislature
pass a bill making an office for each
and every member of the Dockery fam
lily, present and future. These offices
are not to be elective, and the bill is to
be constructed so that each Dockery
on becoming q years of age. will be
indicted n office without having the
trouble of going before the voters at
all. A great many people think a law
of this sort necessary, as the hitch Of
this family for pie" has reached the
proportions of a state scandal
Wadesboro Messenger.
The Clinton Democrat, in printing
an account Of the populist convention
in Duplin county, says: Mr.. Maucy
Ward. h present me.nf er Of the leg
islature from Duplin, was not re-nomi-
mated. II is said he was left off by or
der Of Abe Middleton, the negro poll
tician, who is said to control populist
politics in Duplin.' What next? The
time has now come 10 take the advice
The Caucasian gave in 1892, to bury
differences in North Carolina, where
AnglO-Saxon rule and good govern
ment is the programme issue" If any
n had suggested at the Snachet pre-
cinct, in Duplin county, ten years ago
that the time would come when the
white men Of Duplin county would ac-
cept the dictation of Abe Middleton
or any other negro. that man would
have been sent to the asylum as 4 raw
ing lunatic. And yet. according to The
Democrat, Dupiin county has reach
ed that low depth, and some lien are
taking this negro's orders who once
had the faith of Vance.-Raleigh News
and Observer.