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Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
Apricot Crop.

About the Azusa Valley and Pomona
the apricot crop is not as uniform as
it ought to be. In some cases the fruit
is uneven in size and nnumerously un-
even in distribution. AS well-losted
ranchers are predicting $50 to $s5 a
ton for the fruit green, the fruit
SHOULD be carefully thinned and the
distribution over the trees made as
evenly as possible. Do this thinning
early. If you take off half Of a
heavy setting the maturity. of
the fruit left will make up
for the fruit loss. and this year will
nearly double the price. Phis is
merely by way of a reminder. for
every good farmer knows that thin
ming Is essential not only to the pro-
duction of first-class apricots, but to
the health and growth of the tree.
All fear Of frost will soon be over for
this season, 80 thinning may now be
done without fear Of depicting the
crop too much in case q frost should
follow,
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
Tho Legal Way.

"Before / agree to undertake your
defense" said the eminent criminal
lawyer who had been called in. "you
will have to be perfectly frank with
me and tell me the whole truth. Did
you embezzle the $4,000 you are ac-
cused of having takenT"
eyes, SIR" replied the accused man.
"I'Il not attempt to conceal the fact
from you. I stole every cent Of it."
How much Of it have you still?"
"It's all gone but about So"
"Young man." said the eminent law
yer, buttoning his gloves, you'd better
plead guilty and throw yourself on the
mercy Of the court"
'I'll do it If you say so, sir. What
are you going to charge me for the ad-
vice"
''Ten dollars" Chicago Tribune.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
There Is an ominous and too little

There Is an ominous and too little
.ecognized fact in regard to the man In
3he moon. Strictly and slanglessly
speaking, he is no longer in it. He has
Aeen supplanted-the old story-by a
woman, and moon-gazers now grow
sapturous over a fair profile of great
and classical beauty. 1t SENS to re-
qulre special qualifications to see the
lady and some scoffers believe that you
must first have one in your eye. But be
that as It may, there remains for mas
euiine minds the depressingly signifi-
can't fact that one more man has had
to abdicate in favor of a woman.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

! "Will there be any more English
9arlyles and Ruskins, or American
Enersons 2" The Chicago Tribune
another Chinese Confucius, or Greek
Plato, or Roman Seneca. 1t does not
follow that the world will lack leaders,
seaehers, prophets and sages, merely
because duplicates are not forthcoming.
Besides, whatever light comes to man.
kind with the advent of wise men
shines on undimmed after they vanish.
And they live on in spirit and attend
cs az Frightening ideals.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

The Prince Of Wales declares that
tie slums Of London are disgrace to
civilization. But he believes that the
public conscience has been awakened
and the demand for cleansing these dis
tricts will shortly result in the govern
ment Introducing large scheme for
reform, which is now in preparation.
and which he hopes will solve the sub
ject Of housing the workers, than which
there 10 no question Of greater social
importance.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

There was born In Kentucky the 9th
e. DAY boy with three hips. Think Of
what a lively customer he will be when
he becomes large enough to have pock-
ets In his trousers and embark in the
feud business.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

The best news which has come from
Cuba In many a day is statement by
Prot. Frye, who went there to establish
system Of education for the island.
In six months 1878 free primary
schools on the American plan have
been opened. The daily attendance is
DOW 100000. Cuba nbre may still be
hong way of. but this is certainly the
road which leads to 1t.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

The activity Of the authorities in New
York In the prosecution of the men
who circulated false reports affecting
injuriously the market value Of the
stock Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company last fall affords ground for
No little speculation on the part of
those who are interested in the dissec-
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

A German scholar has written long
vindicatfon of Lucretia Borgia. 1t is
a trifie late to do the woman much
good, but It viii not be pulled to pieces
by any OF the expert witnesses in the
case.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

II Mr.. WI Ting Fang is not more
careful he will wake up some morning
and find himself referred to as the
CEy D@w OF the Orient.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

There IL q woman at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, who has entered suits against
three different men for divorce. She is
probably proceeding upon the theory
that with ordinary luck she ought to
pun one or two out Of the bunch, any
way.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

Subscriber: No, it Is definitely decid-.
ed that we are not yet in the twenti-
eth century. A New York man has
been arrested under the witchcraft law
Of 17Oo.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

A woman at Brauneschweig, Ger
many, killed her husband, their two
children and herself. 1t was all In the
family.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

A comparative uuCOuCu0u pnaS0 OIL
the question of forest destruction is
brought out in a book called "North
American Forests and Forestry" by
Ernest Bruneken, a prominent West
ern forester. The author incidentally
discusses the part which our forests
have had in shaping American charac-
ter and our national history. This
phase Of the matter is interesting both
as historical study and as sugges-
ton Of the moral as we'll as economic
loss which must come with the denu-
dation of our forest areas. All think
ing Americans know that the forests
are an important factor In our CONNER
cial life, and Mr.. Bruncken makes an
impressive statement of the way in
which the lumber industry permeates
all the nation's activities. But the part
played by the vast primeval forests In
creating American character Is not so
generally realized. From the earliest
colonial times the forests have had q
moral and political effect in shaping
our history. In the seventeenth century
England was dependent upon Norway
and the Baltic provinces for Its timber
for ships. This was in various ways
disadvantageous for England, SO the
American colonists were encouraged
with bounties to cut ship timbers,
masts, and other lumber for European
export. This trade, however, was
found to be improbable on account OF
the long ocean voyage, so the Ameri7
can lumbermen began to develop prof.
liable market in the West Indies. This
was straightway interdicted by the
short-sighted British government, and
the bitter and violent opposition Of the
colonists against this tyrannical policy
ceased only with the end Of British
dominion. From that time to the pres1
ent the forests of America have exer1
cised most important influence upon
the nation, especially in creating the
self-reliance which Is the chief trait of
the American character. The trapperss
hunters, explorers and baekWoods set
tiers who went forth alone into the
dense forests received schooling such
as nothing else could give. AS the
forest closed behind the settler be knew
his future and that OF his family must
henceforth depend upon himself, his
az, his rifle, and the few simple uten7
sils he had brought with him. 1t was
a school that did not teach the gracesJ
but it made men past masters In c0pr1
age, pertinacity and resourcefulness. II
bred a new, simple and forceful type
of man. Out OF the midst Of that back
woods life came Abraham Lincoln, the
greatest example Of American states
manship the nation has produced. I'M
him was embodied all the Inherent
greatness of his early wilderness suf-
roundings, with scarcely trace Of itsl
coarser characteristics. AS Mr.. Brunck-
en- says, mere remembrance Of what!
the forests have given us ip the past
should be enough to inspire Wish to1
preserve them as long as possible, to|
stop wanton waste by forest fires, and
even to repair our losses by planting
new forests. as they do in Europe.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
Load Pencils OF Old.

Ancient writer's mention the use of
lead and graphite for ruling papyrus,
and pencils fashioned rather crudely
in the manner Of those now used were
made in the sixteenth century, the
graphite coming from the Borrowdale
mine at Cumberland, England.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

Articles Of incorperatiop were filed
in the office of the Secretary Of State
by the San Jose Telephone Company,
an ipdepeRdeRt company, which has
a capital stock Of $3.50 1909, Of which
$4,000 is paid IN. It expects to begin
construction at once, and will build
line to San Francisco.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

It is so much easier to decry every
effort of reform than 1t Is to enforce
reform.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

Every old man looks as If he wished
his wife thought as much Of him as Of
the grand children.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

Propriety of speech as well as COM
mon sense justifies a man measuring
his words, but not by the hatful.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

Truth is said to lie in a well. This is
what makes it so unpleasant when we
suddenly and unexpectedly tumble to
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

The mosquito is now charged with
carrying the germs of malaria. Let no
guilty mosquito escape.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

A New York woman was sent to jail
accused Of being a witch. Possibly
she was Just bewitching.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

There's always ono more KcpJc 70
climb and one more Tugela to cross.
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27

tion Of morals and casulstry of the kind
that concerns itself with shades OF
right and wrong. 1t opens an interest,"
ing and curious field Of thought. For.
instance, how much lying about the
condition Of a big company would be-
required to cause indictments by a.
grand jury and the criminal prosecu-
ton of the circulators of false state |
ments,. provided the objects were the
booming" Of stock instead Of its de-
probation? When will some district!
attorney procure the arrest and trial OF
officers of a great corporation who say
that it is sound and prosperous when
they know that it Is in a rotten cOndi-
ton and a most precarious situation /
What is the exact moral difference be-
tween lying to injure property and ly-l
ing to injure the persons who are in
duced to buy it? Obviously, If "bull''
reports which had no foundation in!
truth were indictable under the GRIM.
inal statutes Of New York, the police Of
that city would have their hands full
during the big "boom" of 1898 and
1899. They could scarcely have kept:
track of the lies told about any one of
half dozen conspicuous properties
The labors Of Hercules would have
been small affair by comparison with
the task Of protecting buyers Of stocks|
from their own credulity and the false,
statements made by men in positions Of
trust and authority in the management
Of great corporations. 1t must be that
in the official view "bear" lying Is far,
more wicked than "bulp' lying. 1t isi
one thing to injure the owners Of stocks
actively dealt in in the New York mar,
ket and quite another to entrap out-l
siders by inducing them to buy "securi-
ties" which do not secure the money
they invest. 1t is the typical Wall
street view. But is it logic or morals q
Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
The Belgian Hare.


The Pet Stock Tribune has all along
contended that the Belgian hare in
dustry must rest primarily upon i,s
economic value as a producer of meat,
the demand for good breeding stock,
and in q measure the fancy. That it
is rapidly winning its spurs in ali these
directions we believe Is conceded. a.
demonstration Of which was recently
had in Los Angeles, when the entire
stock Of the London Rabbitry (Giiien
& Chapman) was sold at public
auction. This sale was in many re-
spects remarkable. Mr.. Gillen acted as
his own auctioneer, and during the
two days Of it's duration he disposed
Of $500 worth of Belgian hares. the
prices ranging from 1926 for his fine
buck Lord Edinboro. down to SIS per
head. For the most part the buyers
came from distance. notably from
Northern California. Though a 4Hmber
Of the animals found local ownership.
This sale was a public function, in
which buyers had an open field, and
was q clear demonstration of the COM
mercial value Of q No. Belgian hare
to be used for breeding purposes. Mr..
Gillen goes to Chicago to foster and
develop the Belgian hare industry In
the Middle West-certainly a laudible
ambition, and one in which all inter-
ested in its development will wish him
every success.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
ABOUT WHISKY LICENSES.
Judge FaIIiEant Restraints sheriff of
the cts Court.

Judge EatttEnnt He@frntus Nhertu of
the cts Court.
a restraining order was granted by Judge
Failigant In the Superior Court yesterday.
restraining the sheriff OF tho city Court
from taking posses ion of the liquor
licenses held by W. c. Groves. and for
which bail in troyer proceedings have
been Instituted by tho Easterlin Whisky
Company The licenses are in the name
Of the Easteriin whisky Company, but
Groves claims that this Is only mat
ter OF form. being "A part OF the con-
tract under which he Eeok charge OF the
Planters Hotel saloon last May
IRE Easttrlin Company made a con-
tract with Groves by which he was to
pay "A certain price Tor the fixtures as
well "a the rental Of the place, and was
ia addition to buy his goods from the
company II Was not long before the tNo
parties to the contract fell out. however
The company charged Groves with rails
ing a receipt for S. 10 $50 and sued him
for the difference In Justice NauRhtin's
court. where. however. the decision was
in favor OF Groves.
The latter charges that the present pre-
ceeding Is merely brought to trouble and
annoy him that he II not indebted 90 the
Easteriin Company. and that the latter
have no such interest in the licenses as
alleged by them An early hearing will
ho given the case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
HOUSE RonnEas Ar work.
ne sidence of Mr.. r. =. Thomson En-
tered. hut Little Piunder secured.

The residence 81 Mr. r r. Thomson.
No. ~ Bolton street. west. was entered
ana robbed yesterday morning about AIS
o clock. Fortunately only a few dollars
in loose change found IN the pockets Of
the clothing % alr Robert Thomson and
some change lying on the table. in all
amounting 10 less than SIC. was taken.
Shortly after I o'clock nr u ~ Thorn
sen was awakened by Mrs. Thomson who
called his attention 20 the rays OF what
Is thought TO have been dark lantern.
which could beaseen reflected from thf
transam over the door II the room. The
flashes appeared once or twice. ana then
IN. Thomson. who was by that time thor
oughly awake, heard the knob of the door
turned. lie waited q second OF two to SEQ
II another attempt would bc made 90 en-
Ter. then hastily slipping on bis clothes.
and taking plafo. with him he stepped
ont on tho verauaa shed, thinking the
thief might attempt 10 enter from that
direction. a policeman was passing, ana
br. Thomson called TO MIN. tell
ing him chat he thought
thief was IN the house. and asking him
20 keep lookout ON the outside while BE
searched The inside. lie then went 10 his
fathers room aud reused him. and to-
kftAAfA AfAfA ttAftAtttA INV HiAtAHNt ~ WV
head ~ the stairs a. the second floor they
found a pair ~ trousers that the thief had
dropped 30 his haste. and on the lower
floor they found other articles OF clothing.
The sidehoard was open. but as FAR az
could be discovered noue Of the silver WIS
missing. \ careful search OF the entire
house failed 20 reveal the burglar
The examination As to how be got IN fol-
lowed. II WAS found that he had entered
the garden on the Howard street side and
placing box against the house had forced
cpen tho window leading into the pantry.
Before proceeding 10 the real business 81
his visit he had secured to himself an
avenue Of escape hy opening the door
leading from the dining room out on tho
side vcranda. and then carefully remov-
ing from "a shelf that WIS buili 60 the
hniustrade surrounding the balcony
number Of ported plants that might have
hindefed him iu his EFFORT TO escape should
there Do necessity Tor quick action.
The thief left no clue to his identity.
ard though the detectives are ~ work on
the case. no arrest has as yet been made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
WAS a COSTLY COLLISION.
Pilots Navigation Company Paid 80.
JO0 for the Th6rnaby Collision.

The Pilots Navigation Company has re-
ceived the BIN Cor permanent repairs 81
the steamship Thornaby from the owners
Of that vessel Messrs Ropncr q Co.
West Hartlcpool. ENGLAND through their
agents Mcssrs. Richardson 4 Barnard
Of this city and are now able 10 fgure
up the cost of the damages TO the Thor
nahy. caused by she collision with The
steam pilot boat J ~. Estiil on the ian
Of March fast The bin amounts to about
81 IA
The collision cost the Pilots Navigation
Company Ia round figures about 81 90.
this includes the temporary repairs 90 the
steamship Thofnaby. which had 60 put
back to port. the repairs 90 the steamer
J. ". Estiil. the charter Of tug 20 take
her place while being repaired and Incl
dental expenses
The Pilots Navigation Company has 20
pay everything as IL acknowledged itself
% fault The steamer was partly insured
by individual stockholders. and they viii
Of course. be reimbured for their share
Of tho loss by the insurance companies
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
MORE nCReLARIEs coME TO LIGHT
stores Of BeIslnEcr a Co. and sa-
xnnnnh LIanor 90. Entered.


Two other burglsries came 90 light yes
,erday which are believed 70 have been
committed sunday AZ nearly the same
time that the so.omons Company and the
Adams Paint Company were robbed and
probably by the same persons. The vie
Tins are Belsinger a Co.. No. - whita-
ker street and the Savannah Liquor Com
pany. No. 20 Congress street. west.
Neither lost much as there was but Mt
tie money left IN the cash registers. and
the stock WIS neither portable nor easy
40 be disposed OF without detection.
MIR. Bclsinger reported 10 the police that
his store had been entered. and the de-
tectiyes were az once set to work II Wa
found that the thieves had gained On en-
trance by forcing hack the iron CRATE
opening into the cellar. which Il seems
bad earelessly been left unlocked From
the cellar they went upstairs and opened
the cash register. from which they secured
ahoe 81. The thieves evidently wanted
only money. and having got all that they
saw any possibility OF getting. lett go
ing out through the rear door, which they
left omen
The Savennsh Liquor Company also was
entered through the cellar. the grating
NfNu
unfasiened or insuhicicnily secured The
thieves probably went in near II O'Clock
=. m, az Mr.. Brown Of the firm Of Cohen
a brown, says that he was ln his place
OF business next door TO the liquor store
about shat time, aud heard someone walk
lng around In the other store. though no
paid no particular attention to IL. thinking
that u was some one connected with che
store
The only thing that has been missed at
M" store u a hammer which has since
been Identified as the same one found in
the sotomons Co.'S store. The thieves
are evidently cool lot, for aiuding MOI i
ing IN the form Of money that they could
appropriate. they drank the sarsaparflia
from two bottles. and then taking the
hammer. left the premises.
An attempt 1T burglary. which was evil
IDENTIFY made by the same hands that did
the other jobs. was reported by Mr. $. H.
opp~nheim. Of the Old Book Store. AZ
President and Whitaker streets. who
found when he went 70 his store that a
piece Of the glass near the lock OF the
President street door hal been cut out
IN the manner that the work was done
az the solomons Co. and that the thiet
had evidently tried 10 get IN by the SAM
means employed on the other job. This
time. however Il did not work
u Is the opinion Of the detectives and
% persons familiar with the several cases
that the robbers la each case are tho
same and that the burgiaries were done
within a very short time OF each other.
that Is. comparatively speaking The de-
tectives are sun hard az work on the
cases, hut M TO the present have not
made any arrests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
THE INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Cathedral Dedication Oct. - 10 ne
an ImnnsIna Amnlr.

an Imposing Affair.
Right Reverend BENJAMIN j. Kelley.
Bishop OF Savannah, has issued invita-
tlons 20 the dedication o. the Cathedral
al ST. John the Baptist. sunday. oct g
The invitations are IN the following lau-
guaRe:
1.-The Rishop Of Savannah would he
honored by your pres nee az the dediea-
zion Of Cathedral Of ST. John the Baptist
Savannah. Ca. Sunday oct IS 1890:
Feast Of the Holy Apostles S. $. Simon
and Jude. az II o'clock a. m
Ellis Excelleucy. the Most Reverend
Sebastian Martineld. O. S. A., Archbishop
Of Ephesus and Delegate Apostolic, will
oficiate.
1.-THE Bishop most earnestly requests a
favorable and speedy reply.
Savannah. Ga. Feast OF the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross sept A. 1900
Benjamin Joseph Kelley
Bishop Of Savannah"
The request for speedy and favorable
reply Is not an unmeaning one. II IS
evident that the demand for seats IN the
Cathedral at the dedication win far ex-
coed the accommodations. ana hence those
who have been honoresi with invitations
have 0een requested 10 give noiicc Of their
acceptance or decliuation
Besides Monsignor MartinelM. assurances
have been received OF the attendance OF
a large number OF prelates Of high stand
arg. Accommodation. q IL understood
will be engaged for the visiting prelates
a. the De Soto and their suitable enter
aainment iu every respect will be fully
looked otter. Many leading Catholics as
well from throughout the state Will
doubtless be IN attendance che interest
in the Cathedral end the presence OF Mon
traction
The Invitations 10 the dedication were
sent out yesterday. among those houorod
being many leading citizens
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18

Grand soiree at Isle OF Hope tonight.
Fine dancing and plenty OF breeze. Rosen-
feds .Orchestra. introducing the lates,
and most up-to-date waltzes and two
steps. The guessing contest will be for
The ladies, the prize being s. worth OF
merchandise dopated by W. +. wimpy.
In addition 10 this we will serve an ele-
giant supper. including diamond back ter
apin soup. BE sure and attend. Cars
leave junction every haf hour. Respect
fully, Barbee q Bandy-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18
REGISTRARS WORK EASY.
The Removals Yesterday Were All
Dead Men.

btW0 wen
The county board OF registration made
n very good beginning with its work yes
terday. A hasty survey Of the 1000 names
on che list resulted IN the removal on q
namts az mon who have died during the
last few months The mortality among
the voters has been unusually heavy Of
late. and Il Is thought that there arc a
few other names ~ decsas q persons on
ale list Strange to say. two registered
voters died yesterday, both Of the same
name
Registrar Thomas Cooley. the Liberal
Club representative did not show up. evil
IDENTIFY being satisfied 20 leave the work
20 his two associates on tho board
Messrs William pease and j. r. Cream
er
During the afternoon the two regis
trsrs present looked over the Fourth dis
friet list and sent out summonses 90 e per-
sons whose right 20 vote a. challenged
IL II not believed. however, that there
viii be many removals as the REGISTRARS
are already aware that the objection rails
- N several cases TO the eligibility of
The voters are nnfodnded The hearing OF
NC PARTIES summoued will begin thls
morning,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-18

for improper conduct Lspsing from his
ornate English into the veruacuiar, the
corporal was about 20 say that he had
heard hts captain chewing the rag
after the diffioulty. but "chewed' Il on
himself after getting out the first word.
returning 20 his more elegant diclion.
other witnesses followed and ' was no.
until about n. 80 thss the judge advocate
and the counsel for the defendant agreed
10 submit the case 90 the couu without
argument