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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
MILLIONAIRE
 ON A SMALL
 NINE THOUSAND SWiftWater Bill' 'sClaim to Distinction. NOW HE IS IN TROUBLE SUIT FILED AGAINST HIS ALAS
 KAN COMPANY. One of Bills Employees Seeking to Recover Some of What
 He Has Paid
 Out.
NOW HE IS IN TROUBLE
SUIT FILED AGAINST HIS ALAS
 KAN COMPANY.

A novel suit has been brought in the Justices Courts by J. J. Boyle, a returned Klondiker, against the Alaska Transpor- tation, Trading and Mining Company, of which "Swiftwater Bill'' was the main stay.
 Boyle seeks to recover $299 99 from the company, alleging that 1t really owes him $2S59 on an agreement to furnish work in the Klondike district at $15 per day.
 Boyle says that he went over the Chil- koot Pass last February as one of party of twenty -four men who had each paid $500 to the company for passage down the Yukon to Dawson and a promise of work in the company's mines on the klondlke' which had been purchased from Swift water" At Lake Bennett the agent or the company dropped the party and most of them got down to Dawson as best they could. Arriving there they found swift water" who, according to Boyle. laughed at them and said there was no work Tor them. Most of the party remained in Dawson but Boyle came out and has be- gun his suit against the company, which Henshaw, W. E. Troy, Henry Wadsworth and other prominent citizens.
 While the fact is not generally known outside of Dawson, it is a matter of com mon knowledge in the mining camp that "swiftwatera has a been l1l greatly ,oy oxerrated son last year to make his since celebrated pilgrimage out to 'the States he bor- rowed s50OO of his partner Bill Liggett, saying that he only had S4000 cash on hand and that it was not enough for a miner who wanted to spend winter in San Francisco. Liggett agreed with him and loaned the extra 5000. holding "Swiftwater's' one-eighth interest in No 1S, Fl Dorado, as security. On the strength of having s9000 in cash the fam ous "Swiftwater" came out and cut a five-hundred-foot swath across the United States. He did not own a con- trolling interest in any rich mine on the Klondike, and, as stated, only had one- eighth of No. 13, Fl Dorado, which he was popularly supposed to own in en- tirety.
 The San Francisco company which. was organized by securing "Swiftwater' as a figurehead, did not know these things at the time and some of the statements may be news to the stockholders even now.
 ''Swiftwater'' was so nicknamed by the miners on the Yukon on account of his extreme prudence when boating. When ever he would come to a bit of swift water. it, was his habit. to get out of his boat and walk around the place. His aversion to rapids was so marked. al- though he was by no means cowardly man, that the sobriquet "Swiftwater'' finally became his accepted title.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Taxes on Inheritances.

Chief Justice Beatty of the Supreme Court yesterday made an order for the rehearfng of the Stanford estate matter, Involving the taxation of the inheritances of the nephews and nieces of the deceased millionaire. A few months ago Judgment was given in the Superior Court against the estate for the taxes claimed to be due, but this decision, so far as the nephews and nieces were concerned, was reversed by the Supreme Court. The application for rehearing was asked by Attorney ton that the. State was one of the prin- cipal parties interested, and he, as repre- sentative of the State, had never received any official notice of the action, and judg- ment was rendered without the State be- ing represented
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Reinhold Sues for Damages.

Edgar Reinhold, who on July 8, while skylarking with a number of boys, was shot and almost fatally injured by Mrs. Emma OConnor, filed suit yesterday (by his guardian) to recover S10.000 dam ages from the woman responsible for his injury and subsequent suffering. The bull let fired by Mrs. O'Connor struck young
 Reinhold in the face and lodged in his
 neck. An attempt was made to remove the leaden missile, but it was unsurcess- fui. and a second operation will have to be performed. In all probability the de- fendant will plead Justification for her act as she claims that her victim, in com pany with a crowd of youngsters, was tormenting her when the shot was fired.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
THE WHIPPING POST SHOULD
 HAVE THIS INHUMAN BRUTE

had saved about $700 and about two years ago she met and married Esqueda. Her husband she soon found was worthless fellow. He refused to work and demanded that she support him. Several months fused to give him any more money, but the case was dismissed in the Police Court because of her ignor- ance of the English language and a consequent inability to understand the testimony that was being given She left her worthless husband then and secured employment at 732 Eddy street. On Friday last she met her indolent husband and he asked her to go to the room he was occupying at 1917 Powell street, saving that asked her to forgive him and live with, him again. She had no sooner entered the room when he demanded more money. Sheerefused to give it to him and he knocked her down. She struggled to her feet. but he struck her to the floor, smashing her nose, blacking her eyes and loosening her teeth. The rage of the fiendish brute increased as he continued his torture, and when she lay on the floor almost insensible
  The house at the time was deserted except for them and her cries and shrieks failed to attract attention. The brute did not cease at beating his wife but he attempted to dis embowel her. but that crime he did not carry to a finish. When he had tired of his torture he locked her in a room and stood guard over her until Tuesday, might, when he went away on short errand. Mrs. Esqueda took advantage of his absence, and breaking open the door made her escape and sought refuge with a friend. Mrs. Larious, at 1911 Pacific street.
 All the time the woman had been locked up her husband had denied her food and drink. Her moans and to further deeds of cruelty and al- most hourly he entered the room where she was confined and beat her again and again.
 The unfortunate woman fell across the threshold of the door of the house where she sought safety. She was tenderly lifted up and Dr. Martinez summoned.. The physician Is apprehensive of the wo- mans condition and says that mur- der might be added to the charges already against the man.
 As soon. as the charges were made several policemen were detailed to search for the accused man. but Esqueda anticipating the charges af- went into hiding. Judge Conlan, who issued the warrants for the brute's arrest, considered the charges most aggravated ones and he placed the bail on the combined charges at $6500.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

TNHE whipping post would be a flt-
 ting punishment for the crimes
 that are charged against A Miguel Esqueda. Crimes savor- ing more of brutality are seldom committed in this city, and the Police Court calendars contain the records of many deeds of brutality that have made even the most hard ! ened criminals weep The charges against Esqueda are known in criminal Jurisprudence as battery, threats against life and assault to do grievous bodily harm, but they do not half tell the story. Mrs. Esqueda, the wife of the brute, makes the charges. Yesterday morning she appeared before Judge Conlan, supported by friends, and with her face and body a mass of cuts and bruises, and swore to the warrants charging her husband with the most villainous of crimes. Mrs. Esqueda is of Spanish blood and does not speak the English language. Through an interpreter she told her story to the court.
 She is a cook and for several years she had been employed by numerous Spanish families. She
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

A lecture of special interest at this time Is to be given at the Young Mems Chris tian Association auditorium, Mason and Ellis street. this evening, Sep tember 23, by George C.. King of San Francisco, one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders. MT. King participated in the bat tie of Santiago, and will give an account of the thrilling experiences on that occa- sion. Reserved seats may be secured at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S. Stereopticon views of the battlefield will be shown.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

Judge Mogan on the charge of man. slaughter in 5000 bonds. On August &, during a quarrel with C.. Amuzzi, Rossi struck at Amuzzi with one of the foot rests from his stand and missed him, but struck Filippo. the 16-months-old son of Amuzzi, who was in his fathers arms, on the head. The child died some days later, and when an autopsy was made on the body by Dr. Gallagher at the Morgue he announced that death was primarily due to pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
WelI-Known Doctor Dead.

Dr. Myron E. Kohn, aged 2S died un- expectedly Wednesday evening of pneu- monia, at his residence, 1z30 Larkin street The funeral will take place to-day, con- ment will be in Home of Peace Cemetery.
 The doctor had resided in San Francis co for ten years and was we'll known, es- pecia1ly in the Chinese district, where he had a large practice.
 Two days before his death he was in excellent health.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

workman named Flynn, employed at Dennison & Coles quarry, near the iHter- section of North avenue and street, was instantly killed yesterday forenoon while 'springing'' blast hole. It Is the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
A Slave to Liouor.

George A. Root, druggist at Sixth and Howard streets, was yesterday arrested on the complaint of his wife, Irene, on the charge of being a common drunkard
 He has become a slave to drink and as a result has been neglecting his business.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
A Big Block of Money.

Tax Collector Block filed his annual re- port with the Supervisors yesterday. He reported collections amounting to S, ,4s2,- 65S 15 for the twelve months ending June 30, 1898: His office expenses amounted to s60, ,15S 98.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Held for Mansiaughter.

Joseph Rossi. the bootblack at Third and Mission streets was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
A Rough Rider to Lecture.

Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh cure guarant'd Dr. Gordin. Sanitariun,, 5l4 Pine, nr. Kearny. F. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

BoTTLEMEIR'S CONCERT HALL. reopened with the Union Ladies Orchestra. 513 Pacific st
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
.ClOSSIlal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can them- selves without the least exposure. change of diet or change in application tc business. The medicine contains nothing of the least injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist for tt. Price. q a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept 22. 1sss Commanding General, Department of Califor nia San Francisco, Cal: Your telegram con- cerning General Miller received. Acting Secre tary of War directs you give necessary orders for General Miller to go with contingent of peditionary forces now in San Francisco. By command of Major General Miles.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

ment employs
 over thirty a staff larger than any other milli- nery department d in this whole city; our opening was the greatest sensation in fall millinery this season. We are making up new hats, and keep in close touch with all the latest ere ations from Lon don, Berlin, Par is and New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
RilINiIIe at Iamna.

We have surrounded a drove of Flori-
da mosquitoes and will utilize them in
boring artesian wells.
Two of our best men have been swal-
lowed by alligators. The alligators will
be lynched on sight.
The scarcity of water does not affect
the Billville regiment, the boys not
having been raised on it.
Some of us are still without uniforms,
but all we need in this climate is an
umbrella and palmetto fan.
The cooking here is awful Even the
new recruits are served raw.
The government hard tack is admira-
BILE; makes the best poker chips you ever
saw. Atlanta Constitution
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Setting Celery Plants.

The plants may be set where the crop
is to grow any time in July or up to
the middle Of August. Celery is usually
grown as a second crop, following early
beets, peas, cabbage or potatoes. Great
pains must be taken in transplanting
at this hot season of the year to have
the soil thoroughly firm at the roots of
the newly set plants, and the roots
should be we'll puddled before setting
This pudding / have found much bet
ter than watering and it requires much
less labor. BY pudding we mean dip
ping the roots in mixture of clay earth
and fresh COW manure which is wet and
stirred until of such consistency that
it will adhere to the roots and coat
them thoroughly. The cultivation can
be largely done with a horse hoe but
the earth must be drawn to the plants
and pressed firmly with the hands in
order to keep the leaves in an upright
position and prevent them from spread
ing.
The more common way of growing
celery is to plant double row every six
feet and use the earth between to bank
it up to blanch it, A double row con
sists of two rows planted within about
one foot of each other, with the plants
about one foot apart in the row. This
would give something over IA, 600
plants to the acre. 1t is never safe 20
attempt to grow a crop of celery with
out an abundant supply of water and
some arrangement for irrigating. In
conclusion to the foregoing directions
given in The Prairie Farmer, Waldo f.
Brown advises any one without expert
ence in growing and marketing celery
to begin on small scale and increase it
if they find it profitable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

FIG. VARIETIES OF SWEET CORN.
highly recommended kinds of sweet
corn. From numbered notes, accom-
panied by illustrations, in lately issued
report of the experiment the following
items are cleaned:
IA. White Cob.-One Of the earliest.
Very dark green foliage, 3 feet high,
numerous suckers, good sized kernels
with small cob good quality; numerous
ears under size
10. First Of Ala new large cared
early variety; ears inches long; cob
large and not well filled at tip; kernels
about medium size stalk 81 feet; a
heavy yielder; quality fair.
90 Early Fordhook,-A new extra
early white variety; height, feet s
inches; good sized ear, with TO 10
rows, small cob and large kernels extend
ing to the tip. The rows are regular
and present good appearance; average
yield smut ear in 20; worthy Of trial
2S. Telephone. An early variety;
cob medium in size and fairly well fill
ed, although not very closely; eight
rowed and about the average size of the
smaller varieties; height, feet; quail
ity poor; color, white; average yield.
81. Early Beverly. -Iruited with
the first; plant ) feet tall; ear good
size; foliage dark; cob large, well fill
ed; quality good average yield.
81 Koudall's Early Market "A new
variety; large ears; comparatively ear
ly; fair quality; average yield; prom
Using
80. Mammoth White Cory. - Al
though ripening few ears early it is
not so early as White Cob or Cory's
Early; ear rather short; average yield;
poor quality.
1. Moore's Concord. Medium early ;
some stalks with no ears; few with
two; dull white color
Z. Stabler's Early Medium, white
variety stalk rather long jointed.
S. Roslyn Hybrid. Late white va
riety quality medium.
10. Early Minnesota. - An early
white, eight rowed variety; not as ear
~ as many
IL Premium Medium early white
variety height, feet; not very pro-
ductive last season; kernels to 10
rows quality good; in 20 smutted.
10 New England Sweet - Early,
eight rowed variety originating in New
England; fairly productive; sweet /;
height 6 feet The ears harden rapidly,
quickly passing the edible stage
20. Early Mammoth variety
is fully "A week earlier than Mammoth
and far superior; ears IL rowed, large,
regular; quality good; productive.
Ii is told in the report that two varie-
ties of interest were Improved Ruby
and Early Orange The stalks and husks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

"Speaking of hard luck
"Well?'' said the listener as the mar
rator paused and sighed.
Speaking of hard luck, | know a
man that has double load Of it. Mis-
fortunes of the ordinary kind seem like
blessings beside it, ~
Death in the family, or did he buy
a gold brick?"
Worse than either This fellow I'm
speaking of put in all last winter in the
Klondike, and''--
"Froze up, | suppose, and lost both
ears, six fingers and one leg by frost.
bite. "
mot at all. He's back again, but
sayr'
"Well?"
1.-THE very day that war was declared
he landed back here with the finest as
sortment Of Klondike pictures, descrip-
tive articles, stories and anecdotes that
ever was got together and it looks now
as if he might as well have cached them
up there for mt least another year. -
Chicago Post.
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ESTIMATING THE sILo.
Mathematical Processes "Boiled Down"
tn Suit Practical Farmers.

tO suit frhcticAi FARMERS.
How TO ascertain the capacity Of tub
silo of given dimensions is question
of frequent occurrence just now. A
writer in Rural New Yorker has sought
cross cut to the results obtained by
mathematical calculations involving
decimal and vulgar fractions, and he
says that, while no two consecutive fill
ings are likely to weigh exactly the
same and the best we can do is to find
an approximate average, this can be
readily accomplished by the majority of
American farmers with the aid of the
following rules:
Having determined, the height and
diameter of the silo, if one desires to
ascertain its capacity, all that is neces-
sary is to multiply the height by the
diameter, the product by one-fourth the
diameter and then divide the total
product by 10. For example, if the
height DO 90 feet and the diameter 10
feet, our problem can be resolved into
the following figures: 20&12><3 -16=45.
In other words, silo of the above di-
mansions will have an average capacity
of 40 TONS the answer always designat-
ing the number of tons.
Other problems likely to arise in
! building silo are answered as follows
by the writer mentioned:
Sometimes farmer knows how many
tons Of ensilage are necessary for lis
amount of stock, and no may also know
how high he is able to build his silo,
and then the question arises, What di-
ameter will suffice? In such case null
tiply the number Of tons by GA and di-
vide by the height. The quotient will
be the square of the diameter Extract
the square root for the diameter. For
example, if we want to store 1870 tons
of ensilage and are able to build our
silo 30 feet high what must be the di-
ameter? We can reduce our figures to
the following: l20x64 30=256, the
square of the diameter Extracting the
square root, we get 10. In other words
tub silo 80 feet high to store 1870 tons
of ensilage must have a diameter of lG
feet
Sometimes circumstances limit man
TO "a given diameter and the question
then is, how high must the silo be built
to have given capacity? Multiply the
capacity in tons wanted by GA and di-
vide by the square of the diameter. In
case we wanted TO store SO tons and
were limited to diameter of Is feet
we would figure for the height as fol-
lows: SS><64 -16>16=22 feet, the re-
quired height of our silo. That is, a
silo IS feet i'll diameter and % feet high
has capacity of So tons of ensilage.
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Cross SECTION OF HENHoUsR.

passageway because it takes needed
room out of the pens. The walk is on
the highest side of the building Ele-
vate it Is inches and have two steps
down into each pen. The fowls can
then have all the floor space. Above all,
whatever else you do, build your hen
house large enough for human being
Of average size to move around in com
fortably. Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Particular as to His Associates.

Professor John Fiske. the historian,
relates that in the year 1911 came
Diego Velasquez to Cuba, and it was
not long before poor Hatuey native
Indian chief, was tied TO a stake and
fagots piled about him. While the
flames were licking the flesh from his
bones black robed priest held up the
crucifx and begged of him to repent of
his sins and secure place in heaven.
"Where is heaven?" cried Hatuey.
Are there any Spaniards there?' Yea,
many, "quoth the priest. "Then, =" said
the writhing victim, pray let me 90
50 80 else"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

ave can't annex Hawaii, f" said the
man who learns things by heart to re-
>eat as arguments. Its true Amer
leans have many interests there, but
think of the immense population that
does not speak our language or fully
comprehend our institutions.
"Ohp tejoined the cynical friend.
That aoesn I make any difference
Look at the ease with which the coun-
try has managed 10 get along with
Manhattan Island. Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
A Cheap and Handy Henhouse.

The form of henhouse shown in the
cross section given here is coming to be
very common everywhere that hens are
kept in quantities 1t is the cheapest
form that can be built and can be ex-
tended to any length. Such a house
ought TO have a walk, so that much of
the work can be done without going in
to the pens. Many give up the walk OF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Rcd snider.

This is very familiar to orange grow
ers, though in popular usage the name
covers a multitude of evils The true
red spider is the six spotted mite (Tet-
ranchus sexmaculatus), and may be de
stroyed 10y thorough spraying with "a
sulphur solution or even with water. IL
is exceedingly resistant with the fumes
Of cyanide gas. Professor Rolls, Flor
ida.
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FOR SALE CHEAP

double surfacer and hatcher, counter
shaft and belts.
| single surfacer and hatcher, counter
shaft and belts,
l pony palmer, counter shaft and belts.
| morticer, ! tenonter aud fixtures
belts, etc.
l resawing machine aud belts.
Rip saw tables and cutoff tables with
saws and belts.
Lots of pulleys, shafting and shaving
blowers.
stoves, fire proof safe, desk, chairs,
table, etc, porch fixtures, spindles,
columns, ratings, mouldings, cas-
ings, head and base blocks, hard
wood flooring, base boards, cherry
lumber, surfaced cherry wainscot-
ing, oak and sycamore lumber, /
pair Of hobs, | spring wagon, tent
and many other things.
Farming lands, houses and lots in and
near Belding Call on +. l.. .Spen-
Ger for particulars
Spencer a. Hills.
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sonrces of ILLUMINATION.

eve must take every precaution, !"
said one member Of the board of strate-
gy, ito avoid giving the newspapers
any information whatever.
"Of course; of course. | have no
doubt we can depend upon the newspa-
pers being too patriotic to retaliate in
kind. w Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

Mrs. Fogg-For mercy's sake, Daniel,
what are you doing down there on your
knees, peering under that bureau?
Fogg (who has lost his collar button
and is not in sweet frame of mind)-
Looking for the Spanish fleet. What do
you suppose | was looking for?-Boston
Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
For Example.

"It takes an exceedingly brilliant
man TO know just what to do at crit
zeal moment. " remarked the student Of
history.
Eyes, replied the man with num-
Der of impecunious friends. 1T some
times takes me five or ten minutes to
decide whether or not to receive tele
gram marked Collect Detroit Free
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30
Greater Attraction.

Eager Watcher Gin front of war bulle-
tin boards Whats all the crowd rush
ing away from here for?
The Other Fellow who has just re-
turned)-There's chap. down there
with basket OF young pug dogs for
sale. Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-30

1.-THE old fashioned statesman" said
the Cumminsville sage, "who kept the
ship of state clear Of the breakers was
a very useful parsonage, but what we
need nowadays is man to keep it clear
If the brokers Cincinnati Enquirer.