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Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
CELEBRATE DEVILS BIRTHDAY.
Cinnamon Regard 1t as Sacri1egious
Not to Give Him Presents.

Cinnamon Regard It as Sacri1egious
Not to Give Him Presents.
Similar in some respects to the cele-
Ibration Of Christmas in Christian coun-
tries is the observance Of the devils
birthday in China. On this anniversary
many costly gifts are laid upon the
altar Of the evil one. There are many
other superstitions current. In send
ing the kitchen god to heaven every
year, the Chinese housekeeper has to
burn it and let the fumes ascend. 1t
reports on the good deeds Of the fam
lily for the year and brings good luck.
Before burning it the housewife dips
her finger in a jar of molasses and
smears the upper and lower lip Of the
idol, so that when he arrives at the
pearly city he may tell sweet tale on
the family and thus insure benedic-
tions. A family, when gambling, will
cover the eyes of the idol until the
card playing is through. A woman in
Luhoh city went to the temple to pray
for the recovery of her son from small
pox. He recovered. but was marked
with the effects Of the disease. She
returned to the temple in a great rage,
put a coil Of rope around the 1dols
neck and soused it several times in the
river, saying: "I'll teach you to lose
your benign influence, you rascal"
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Macarthur Still Governor.

Manila, P. lin addition to the
commissioners powers, heretofore ca
bled, the following extract from the
official instructions will be published
tomorrow:
1.-THE legislative nature CT the gov
ernment of the Philippines, exercised
by the commission OF peace and Gen
eral Mac Arthur, under regulations by
the Secretary of War, provides that
until the establishment of a central
civil government or congress other
wise provided, the legislative author
ity includes the passing of laws re-
garding imports, taxation to raise rev.
enue and public funds, education, civil
service, the courts, municipalities and
appointments to Office already de-
scribed.
Until complete transfer of con-
troll, Gen. Mac Arthur shall remain
chief executive of the government, ex-
ercising executive authority not herein
assigned to the commission.
Subject to the rules and regula-
tions, the commission shall legisla-
lively enact, the municipal and de-
partmental government shall continue
reporting to Gen. Macarthur, and be
under his limited supervision and con-
troll wherever the commission shall
establish civil governments. The mill
tary force in these localities shall he
continued for the suppression of in
surrection and brigandage, Us Gen.
Macarthur deems requisite.
'The military shall be at all times
subject, under Gen. MacArthur's or
ders, to the call of the civil authorities,
for the maintenance of law and order,
and the enforcement of civil author
ity."
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Young StOrekeeper.

A 6-year-old boy who had been left
by his father, village merchant, to
keep an eye on the store while the faith
er went to the postotfice to mail let
ter, was standing with much dignity
OH a box behind the counter when an
other urchin Of about his own age en-
tered.
'I'm keepin' store" he said, loftily.
'"That amt nothin' hard to do," re-
torted the visitor, resenting the implied
superiority.
"It's more than you ever DONE"
81 don't have to do it,; but could"
"Huh! What do you know about the
store business, anyhow
"You talk as if feller had to know
a whole lot"
'He has got to know lots more'n you
do. Say, do you know what B. s..
meansw
"No."
81 do. 1t means six cents. Do you
know what %. j. means"
"No."
81 do. It means eighteen cents. Dc
you know what"
But here the senior proprietor of the
establishment returned, just in time tC
prevent his ambitious young man OF
business from giving away the entire
cost-mark.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
ACTIVE VOLCANO
Mount Baker in a State of Eruption.

New Whatcom wash, )-That
Mount Baker is a Semiactive volcano
and that smoke comes from it's crater
is emphatically confirmed by party of
prominent men in this city. They were
on the summit, and at the crater of
the mountain on August Fl. The party
was headed by Prof. F. w. Eply, pro-
fessor of natural science in the State
Normal School of this city, and Prof.
Robert R. Vale of the same instltu-
ton.
The crater lies between small peak
as seen from the right frO1n Whatcom.
The whole space between the two is
acres in extent, but the snow of ages
has filled it up. In the crater, how
ever, there is big, almost perfectly
round hole in the snow through which
sulphurous fumes are constantly rls-
ing. The odor of sulphur near the
crater is at times almost overpoWering,
and crustations of sulphur may be
seen formed all around on the snow at
the crater hole Vapor Or smoke ris-
ing from the crater the day the party
was there was so heavy as to pass be-
tween the sun like cloud and cast a
shadow on the snow. 1t, however,
was not nearly SO dense as on the day
before the party started to climb. That
day was still and clear, and from Ba-
ker Lake smoke could be seen rolling
up in great clouds from the crater.
This was enough to convince the party
of the activity of the crater.
There is no authentic account OF
previous ascension of this mountain,
although innumerable attempts have
been made, and in one case it was
claimed to have been successful.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Native Sons to Have Grand Parade.

San Francisco.-Gov. Gage and his
staff will review the great parade
which is to take place September 10.
A handsome reviewing stand is to be
constructed on Van Ness avenue, near
California street. A town lot at Point
Richmond will be given to the parlor
of Native Sons which has among it's
members the father who has the
greatest number of boys in his family.
The fire department will contribute
an interesting feature to the enter
tainment by giving public drills Tues
day, September g.
Col. F. S. Hastings, of Elmhurst,
will erect the tallest liberty pole in
the world in Golden Gate Park, to be
dedicated to the Native Sons and
Daughters of the Golden West. 1t
will be $50 feet high, and will fly a
100-foot flag.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

The Portland Oregonian relates as
follows the attempt of the owners of
an Oregon lake to kill carp by dyna-
mite "They took down a lot of giant
powder and exploded cartridges so as
to drive the carp to one end of the
lake and then put in large number
of cartridges, expecting to fill the air
with pulverized carp. They killed just
one carp, as far as they were able to
ascertain. The cunning fish had dived
down into the mud and the explosion
only drove them a little further down,
the mud acting as cushion to protect
them"
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Ventura County Crops.

According to the Ventura Democrat,
the crops of Ventura county, this sea
son, will fall far below the average.
Except on irrigated soil, the bean,
corn and beet crops will pe very light
where they are not an entire failure.
The grain yield is comparatively small
and hay is about half crop. There
are practically no peaches or prunes,
and the apple crop is exceedingly light.
English walnuts, however, never
promised a heavier output. The trees
as a rule are loaded and the nuts,
generally, the largest ever produced in
that section.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Not His Legs.

& Russian peasant, having gone tothe
town to buy himself a pair of new boots
fell asleep by the roadside on his way
home, and was stripped of his cherish
ed boots by light-fngered tramp; but
his sleep remained unbroken till a
passing wagner, seeing himelying half
across the track, shouted to- him to
"take his legs out Of the wayl"
'My legs" echoed the haaf aroused
sleeper, rubbing his eyes; '4those legs
amt mine-mine had boots onv'
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

The Tulare county authorities now
believe themselves to be on the trail
of the persons responsible for the re-
cent fraudulent collection of bounty
on tails from animals killed outside
the county. John A. Howard, who has
a stall in the market at Sixth and
Washington streets. Oakland and
deals largely in ground squirrels, has
been arrested on the charge of sending
the tails to Tulare county for the pur-
pose of getting bounty on them.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be dured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney fG. the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable inall business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by tn cir firm.
WEST TEUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDIEa KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug.
gists, To 4edo, o.
HaIi's. Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing di ectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle Sold
by all druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
HOODS Sav.sapas.jIEa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine.
HOOPS PILLS cure all liver Is. 25 cents.

without the deleterious effect of that
drug, and is one of the finest tonics
in the world. Women find it exceed
ingly valuable. A German physician
pronounces it a cure for incipient con-
sumption and kindred lung troubles.
1t is a we'll known fact that people
with weak lungs winter1ng In Florida
have derived permanent benefits from
eating the fruit regularly.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Foot-Ease is certain cure for ingIowing
nails, sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet.
We have over $1,000 testimonials. 1t cures
while you walk All dru gists and shoe
stores sell it 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address, Allen 5. Olmsteaa, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

A pie war is lowering prices in San
Francisco. Pies may now be had there
at a nickel apiece. 1t is estimated
that an average of $4,000 pies are al
ready consumed by the city daily, and
it is believed that the present low
prices will have the effect of still fur
ther increasing the output and sales.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Russia's New Calendar.

1t is said that Russia is about to adopt
a new calendar. Each year contains
13 months of twenty-eight days each
The main geature is it's apparent sta
bility, and in this it resembles the
sovereign remedy, Hostetter's Stomach
Bittres. Try it for dyspepsia, constl-
patton, nervousness or insomnia BE
sure you get the genuine.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Arsenic Eaters in Europe.

The practice of taking arsenic in
minute doses is very prevalent among
the peasantry Of the mountainous dis
tricts Of Hungary and France.
They declare that this poison enables
them to ascend with ease heights which
they could not otherwise climb.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

The Hanford Sentinel reports that
two sisters, aged IA and 16 respect
lively, living on ranch near that
place, recently cut in one day 116
thirty-five-pound boxes of cling
peaches.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
An
Invitation
ia
Women

All the world knows of the wonder
full cures which have been made by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, yet some women do not realize
that all that is claimed for it is abso-
lutely true.
If all suffering women could be made
to believe that Mrs. Pinkham can do
all she says she can, their suffering
would be at an end, for they would
at once profit by her advice and be
cured.
There is no more puzzling thing than
that women will suffer great pain
month after month when every woman
knows of some woman whom Mrs.
Pinkham has helped, as the letters
from grateful women are constantly
being published at their own request.
The same arrangements which make
painful or irregular periods with
dull backaches and headaches, and
dragging-down sensations, presently
develop into those serious infamma-
tions of the feminine organs which
completely wreck health.
Mrs. Pinkham invites women to
write freely and confdentially to her
about their health andget the benefit
of her great experience with the suf-
ferings of women. No living person
can advise you so we'll. No remedy in
the world has the magnificent record
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for absolute cures of female
ills. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn,
Mass
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
CURE SICK HEADACHE.

Piddle Ito his landlady): who's
the, star boarder of Los Angeles?"
Mrs. Puddle: Who"
Piddle: "Why, Mr.. Wiltshire, of
course. Every time his board gets too
high the city knocks little off,
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Rich Los Angeles man: Thomas
isn't it time you settled down and
took a wife?"
Son: Eyes, sir; whose wife shall I
take?"
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Proof that Falling of the
Womb Is Overcome by
Lydia E. PikakklhaH,sS NeQe-
table GOx,,n0us,h.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM - When I
wrote to you some time ago, had
been suffering from falling of the
womb for many years without obtain
ing relief. Was obliged to wear a
bandage all the time; also had bad
headache and backache, felt tired and
worn out. After taking six bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and four boxes of Liver Pills, I
discarded my bandage and have not
had~to wear it since. 1 am entirely
cured. ."-MRs. J. P. TRoUTMAN, Box Al,
Hamilton, Ohio.
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-For nearly
two years / was unable to work. I
was very weak and could not stand on
my feet but a Few minutes at time.
The doctors said had falling and in
fammation of the womb. I began to
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using five bottles I
feel like a new woman."-MRs. P. N.
BLAKE, Confluence. w. Va.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an
infallible medicine Tor coughs and
colds.-N. w. Samuel. Ocean Grove,
N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

McCray Bros. got so much water in
their first well in the Big Sespe that
they moved the rig and are trying 1t
again.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's g
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

The effeminate young man and the
manly young woman are more to be
pitied than censured vr- \
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Cuba the Greatest Sugar Producer.
Cuba is the greatest producing
country in the world and itst normal
crop is about 100000 tons.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
A Sure Thin q for You.

Everybody's constipated now and then, and
the only sure, pure, harmless cure is Casc4rets
Candy C&thartic Buy and try All druggists,
1On oha 5Oc
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

The number of deaths at Nome since
June l is seventy-one, of which twen-
ty-nine were natives.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Carter,s Ink Is scientifically

compounded of the best materials If your
dealer does not keep it he can get it for you.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
Guard Your. Health
Look Out for the Weak Points.

That feeling of debility, depression
and want of energy; that sleepless-
ness; that poor Appetite that pain
after eating, should be promptly at
ended to. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
give relief and will prevent the nerv-
Gus prostration, chronic dyspepsia and
other serious diseases that would fol-
low persistent neglect of these symp-
toms. 1t is the safeguard of health as
well as the surest remedy for disease.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Three More Letters from
One Woman, Relating how
She was Cured of LSy'ea-
uIas' Mensfr'uafE0ny Leu
c0s,y,10ea and RackEack1e.
sDEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-I am suffer-
Ing and need your aid. have pains
In both sides of the womb and drag
ging sensation in the groin. Men
situation irregular and painful have
leucorrhea, bearing-down pains. sore
ness and swelling of the abdomen,
headache, backache; nervousness, and
can neither eat nor sleep. ."-MRs CAR
RE PHILLIPS, Anna, ILL.,, July 10, 1897.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I want to
thank you for what you have done for
me. When l wrote to you / was a
total wreck. Since taking your Vege-
table Compound, Liver Pills and Sana-
tive Wash, my nerves are stronger
and more steady than ever before, and
my backache and those terrible pains
are gone. Before I took youl medi-
cine weighed less than one hundred
and thirty pounds. I now weigh one
hundred and 6fty-fve pounds. Your
medicine is a godsend to poor weak
women. would like to ask you why
cannot have child. I have been
married nearly three years" ."-MRs. CAR
RTE PHILLIPS, Anna, ILL.,, Dec. /, 1897.
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-I did just as
you advised me, and now I am the
happy mother of fine baby girl. I
! believe I never would have had her
without your Vegetable Compound."-
MRS. CARRIE PHILLIPS, Anna, ILL.,, Jan.
81, 1899.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
SORES AND
ULCERS.

Sores and Ulcers never become chronic
unless the blood is in poor condition
sluggish, weak and unable to throw Off
the poisons that accumulate in it. The
system must be relieved of the unhealthy
matter through the sore, and great danger
to life would follow should it heal before
the blood has been made pure and healthy
and allimpurities eliminated from the sys-
tenn. SIS. begins the cure by first cleans
ing and invigorating the blood, building
up the general health and removing from
the system a CONSTANT DRAIN
effete matte matter UPON THE SYSTEM.
When this has been accomplished the dis
charge gradually ceases, and the sore or
ulcer heals. It is the tendency of these old
indolent sores to grow worse and worse,
and eventually to destroy the bones. Local
applications, while soothing and to some
extent alleviate pain, cannot reach the seat
of the trouble. S. S. S. does, and no matter
how apparently hopeless your condition,
even though your constitution has broken
down, it will bring relief when nothing
else can. 1t supplies the rich, pure blood
necessary to heal the sore and nourish
the debilitated, diseased body.
Mr. ] b Talbert, Lock Bog a45, Winona, Miss,
says: Six years ago my leg from the knee to
the foot was one solid sore. Several physicians
treated me and made two trips to Hot Springs,
but found no relief. Twas induced to try S. S. S.,
and it made a complete cure. have been per.
fectly well man ever since"
SIS g.; : =: :; e.: x: IS; e! ;
ruin the digestion and
add to, rather than relieve your suffer-
ings. If your flesh does not heal readily
when scratched, bruised or cut, your blood
Is in bad condition, and any ordinary sore
Is apt to become chronic.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your case. We make no
charge for this service.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
m. NllMN'S! IMPROVED 9I.v pills

ONE FOR DOSE. Cme Sick Headache and Dys.
peps1a, Remove Pimpes Purify the Blood, Aid Diges.
tion Prevent Biliousness Donot GRIPPE Sicken. To
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BOSANKO CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by Druggists
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14

Three Letters from, One
Woman, Showing how She
Sought Mrs. PinIksaz,s,s
Aid, and was cured of
ST. ,ps'eSSi01 of the Men,
SeS and Inflammation of
the Ovas,ieS-
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-I have been
in bed year. Doctors say / have
female weakness. I have a bad dis
charge and much soreness across NV
ovaries, bearingdown pains and have
not tmenstruated for ayear. Doctors say
the menses will never appear again.
Hope to hear from you. Mrs. J. f.
Brown, Holton, Kans., April 1, 1898.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I received
your letter. / have taken one bottle
and a half of your Vegetable Com
pound, and used two packages of your
Wash, and feel stronger and better.
[ can walk a few steps, but could not
before taking your Compound. still
have the discharge and am sore across
the ovaries, but not so bad. Every
one thinks look better since taking
your Vegetable Compound. "-MRs. j. f.
Brown, HoltoP, Kans., Aug. 13, 1898.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I think it is
my duty to let you know the good that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Compound has
done me. After took three bottles,
menses appeared, and began to feel
stronger and all nv pain was gone.
Yours is the only medicine that ever
helped me. am able now to work
around the house, something 1 did not
expect to do again. ."-MRs. j. f. BROWN,
Holton, Kans., Jan. 25, 1899.
Mesa free press., 1900-09-14
a CONSTANT DRAIN
UPON THE SYSTEM.

is the only purely veg
etable blood purifier
known contains no
poisonous minerals to
ruin the digestion and
The Delta independent., 1900-07-06
popuInr,,, q. rrn.L,,u.

benjamin franklin has received one
sort OF monumental tribute to a de
gree seccnd onis To that OF Wasting
ton. More towns and postoiiiccs have
been ramed after him than after any
other man. even Washington bimsclf.
Washington on the capital OF she coun-
try trausccn,,s. -; coursc. any OF the
similar honors accorded to FrnnkIin.
Thirty six places IN the United States.
In as n.lny states a.id territories. bear
the naine Of Franklin simply. and -
others bear names INFO which .ihe word
enters in combination. such ns Frank
linton. Fraakiinvil.e. franklin Falls.
and ~ on As against This ,hcrp are
~ JacksoBS IN the country. so Wash
ingtuus aud - IcCrrsons.
Thiriy-ou. couut!es benr the name Of
Washington. - the name of Franklin.
% tle name Of jefferson aud .. the
name Of Jackson.
The naming OF tic irst town for
Franklin WAS regarded by him as n
great honor. This was In ITS during
the Revolutionary war. The town OF
NrcnfhEfn. Mass. WAS divided. one
part Of II taking the name of the crie
5rat.d diplonntiss aud philosopher. In
recognition Of the lIunof Franklin pre-
scnied the new town with bell for its
church.-Youiii's Companion.
The Delta independent., 1900-07-06

for coughs, colds and throat troubles, and
have used il in my family for years. No
druggist here can be depended upon 10 have
il always, 50 am writing this letter t1 w
II. Hooker & Co, 30 Broadway, n. \ 10
order dozen bottles at n time. by vile u
bothered lately with sore throat and diinenli
breathing. but just as soon as the dozen bot
ties get here. / will give her a few doses, Sla
She will certainly be well again. lexpect to
write another letter in a short time saying
nv wife is cured, for feel absolutely sure j:
is what she needs" (Sisned) 7. a. WnirE.
Sold mt 25e.. soc. and 81 u bottln, throughout
the United States and Canada aud in Eng
land, Mt Is. I'd. p. 3d., Is. I'd. lfyog are not
satisfied after buying. return the boiile 70
your druggist, and get your money back.
us authorize he aeons g7ia-sn,ec
~ H. JooKEK a 90, hopritIs,s. Aeu fo~k.
For sale By IL. X. Braisted, Delta. Colo
The Delta independent., 1900-07-06
-he NtnBIIa rig.

One Of the curious sights to an Amer
lean visiting the Chinese and native
quarters is the ever present pig: hut. as
pigs arc not allowed nj large. they
have an Ingenious m"tbod OF tying The
pigs by the ears. They cut small
hole through the pigs ear. e-half to
an inch In diameter. Through this
hole they insert rope. with n large
knot en- one eDI. THIS rope securely
confines the pigs iibcr'irs about the
premises. Tue sam" sights are seen
often on Tire native boats and even on
the swell stenm launches plying On
Manila hoy. Transporting pics through
The str,~ts " Manila always attracts
crowd. although the sight Is com
mon The EeGs of the pig are tied to
;r'ri.rr securely. ard the pig Is then
suspended ON y long pole resting on
ihe shoulders of two native carriers.
Tho pig. with hts legs up and bead
down. makes about a. much -ooise
while ID transit as the pig under
gate In Missouri and never falls 20 hold
the crowd-NsnIIs Freedcm-