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THE POPULAR COUNTY CLERK
OF IIIF CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

organs. In the spring the catarrh SEEM
to chiefly affect the stomach and nerv-
Gus system. In the summer the bowels
suffer the oftenest; while in the autumn
the liver and kidneys seem to be partic-
ularly subject to the ravages of catarrh.
OF course it is not meant by this that
catarrh is absolutely. confined to these
parts of the body during the season to
which we have assigned them. Catarrh
may attack any organ in any season of
the year, but the liabilities are so much
greater for catarrh to attack particulr or
gans in certains seasons that these four dis
tinct varieties have become recognized.
Mr.. Robert Douglas, Homeopathic
Specialist, cor. 9th and F Sts., n. W.,
Washington, D. c., in recent letter to
the Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus,
O., has the following to say concerning
their noted catarrh remedy, Peruna:
"Ihave been q pracficing physician
for some years, during which time I
have administered Peruna to a number
of my patients for colds, cafarrh and
general debility with great benefit to
them. Ihave paid particular attention
to its effects, and I have absolute con.
fdence i'm its curative qualities, and
have no hesitation in giving 1t a most
emphatic endorsement"
Hon. Clement NJ. Hammond is one Of
the best known newspaper men in New
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1t Saved His Leg,

P. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE, Ga, suf-
fered for six months with a frghtful
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it is five days For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only Is cts.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy Druggist.
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1ork.City. He was
for years editor Of
one of the principal
papers in Hart
ford, Conn.,, later
W a 8 prominently
connected with the
New York Record
er and New York
World. He b a s
travelled extensive
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The Chicago News highly colnpl:-
ments those tender-hearted auto own
ers who place tenders on their ma
chimes rather than witness unneces>
sary suffering.-Augusta Chronicle.
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The Best Prescription for MaIariaI.
Chflls and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure no pay. Price so cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Morality Regulation by Employers.

To THE EDITOR OF The sunni, The idea
that gambling and other so-called objection
able habits common with the employees OF
large corporations should be suppressed seems
to be spreading very rapidly throughout the
West. have seen despatch from Chicago
saying that the latest move toward the pro-
hibition Of such practices has been made by
the Western Electric Company. notice is
sued by that company reads as follows;
Playing the races and all other forms OF gambling.
immoral conduct and the excessive use OF cigarettes
greatly impair ones usefulness. The best business
houses In the city do not desire the services OF those
who practise any OF these things. Notice Il hereby
given that any employee SO abusing himself is sub
ject to dismissal.
This is only one Of several similar notices
which have been posted recently by prominent
concerns with headquarters in Illinois and
other States The initial step in thus calling
impridpnt employees 10 account was taken, |
believe. by the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad Company in the summer OF
1907. The mandate Of that company simply
referred. however. to cigarette smoking, TO
which it was firmly and absolutely opposed.
"The use of cigarettes. said the president OF
that road, tends to befox the mind and make
one listlesS and careless in the discharge OF his
duties. Experience has shown that the con-
nrmed cigarette smoker is sleepy and of no
account"
Must We infer that the necessity for the in
cl,,sion of the phrase prohibiting all forms OF
gambling and immoral conduct has arisen
within the last year or twos The managers Of
large enterprises have come to regard the
habit of betting on horse races as especially
detrimental TO faithful service on the part Of
their employees. This habit. if the state
ments Of the mana gers are to be credited. Is
developing to an amazing extent among men
of all ages. but more noticeably among young
men
As to precisely what is meant by immoral
conduct" in the order OF the Western Electric
Company. am somewhat in doubt But there
can be no misunderstanding of tho company's
F., purpose. which is. briefly. to endeavor to make
| of It's employees obedient and sklful work.
men by requiring them to desist from useless.
F., ii not harmful pursuits L.
| NEW YORK. Sept. IL.
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Maud g., Los Dillon and the Wind Shield.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr, Lou Dillon Is
mare OF wonderful speed and endurance. and do
not doubt that she can beat Maud s. 5 performance,
but she did not do II Saturday, when she had the
assistance OF modern Invention. the wind shield.
Had she gone only quarter OF second faster
than Maud S. and gone under exactly the same con =
dltionS the test would have been complete. As II Is
now she has made a wonderful performance by
trott!ng a mile In 2:O5 to an old fashioned sulky.
ass,sted by the wind shield, and thus getting q
record to the high wheel sulky f2O5,
Wonderful as her mile Is, II Is worthless as com
paratIye test. II Is really 100 bad that the wind
shield was used In this case.
It,sto be hoped, now that Mr. Billings has allowed
Lou Dillon to become accustomed to the old fash
Toned sulky that he will give her an opportunity TO
beat Maud SIS performance by starting her under
the same conditions that obtained when Maud s.
made her great mile.
Most horsemen must believe that Lou Dillon
ought to be able even without the assistance OF the
wind shield to beat Maud y 3 mile: but. taking all
the facts OF the case into consideration she has not
done II yet. ROBERT IT, BONNER.
NEW YORK. Sept. II.
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DIR. Dvty's Lawn Mower,

TO THE EDITOR or THE SuN-.Sr' Will taking
sail down the bay recently. man aboard who
knows everything along shore, and lots that isn't.
WAS pointing out the featu OF the panorama to
my entranced vision, Down yOnder at Rose Bank
think that's the name VI IT, he showed me the
home of Dr. Doty, the Harbor Health Hierophant re-
probably that isn't his Oihcial title, but 1t means
lust the same-and told me methlng Indicative
OF what an Ingenious and inventive mind the II.
n. II. has Hshouse Is situated atthc top Of high.
steep terrace running down close to the water, ns
saw II from the bay and II Is clothed In robes OF
living green meaning grass. 1t Is beautifully
kept too and when wondered how II could be 80
In such u situation my Informant told me that the
doctor moved II himself with lawn mower Of the
ordinary type. This seemed altogether improb
able, and / questioned further, and was informed
that the doctor simply started the lawn mower at
the top OF the terrace and It ran down TO the bottom
by lis own gravity, cutting swath as II went.
Then by the rope which guided II going down the
doctor hauled II up again. and so on TO the finish
Now, II anybody else has anything to cap this
style OF landscape gardening and labor saving, 1
want 10 knS~. WILLIE oATHs YACHT.
INV YORK. Sept. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
GOVERNMENT WINS 1866 ,3O3.
L. 4. Circuit Court Awards II the Whole
or Kansas Pacific Trust Fund

WASHINGTON, Sept. A--In the case OF
the United States W.. the American Loan
and Trust Company, trustee, and the Union
Pacific Railway and others, Gen. John c.
Cowen, tho special counsel who presented
the case on behalf OF the Government, has
delivered to the Secretary Of the Treasury
two drafts Of the total sum Of $500, 3Os,35,
being the amount awarded In favor Of the
Government in the Giro uit Court OF the
United States for the District Of Massa-
ch,lsetts, the contest being over trust
fund, and which has been pending for
nearly five years
A trust fund called the Kansas Pacific
Further Security Trust was created in
1883 by the Union Pacific Railway Company.
After the foreclosure Of the lien Of the
Government on the Union Pacific and
the Kansas Pacific lien foreclosed, leav-
ing a deficiency. there was in the
trust fund named about 1000.
The money was in the hands Of the Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company Of Boston,
MANY benefciaries were named In the
trust intientures, the United States among
them. Gen. Cowan, special counsel for
the Government, filed in the United States
Circuit Court a bill to determine the pos
session Of this fund. He commended that
tbs United States, by reason OF money due
from the Kansas and Pacific, was entitled
to the whole fund.
Judge Colt last February decided that
the fund should 90 to the United States
The defendants had six months in which
to appeal That time having passed, and
no appeal having been taken. the Circuit
Court has ordered the money paid into the
Treasury, less the expenses incurred.
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amateur diplomatist, for it was found
that he had bsen acting as an interme-
diary between Downing street in Lon
don and Yildiz Kiosk ut Constsntinople,
negotiating for an alliance in war
against Russia.
A projected trip by Lord WolsELEY,
which was to have occurred incognlto
some time in 1850 for the purpose OF max
ing q reconno issanse Of the Russian
frontier in Armenia, was abruptly coun-
fernandez in consequence OF this dis
closure. The expectation that Russia
would be taken unswares was frus-
tratsd by the Russian authorities in the
Caucasus, who concentrated q large
army on the frontier and hurried forward
road making and work on the fortress OF
Mars. So far as Great Britain and Tur-
KEY were concerned the combination.
a. originally designed, had broken down,
and Russia was free to turn her attention
to another quarter
While this was occurring in Asia Minor,
the Austrian Government was making
preparations for war against Russia.
At all the stations on the railways along
or near the Russian frontier quantities
OF war material were collected. Every
thing was ready for instant mobilization
The activity displayed was 80 marked
that the French Government sent Sc
cret commission to report to the war
Once ON the condition of the Russian
and Austrian armies. Their opinion was
that tho Austrians would simply have u
walk-over, so entirely mprepared was
the Russian Army.
The report OF the French commission
was somehow betrayed to the Austrian
Government, and at one moment 1t was
expected that, not withstanding the An
glo-Turkish breakdown, war would be
declared. The Russian Government,
however, was thoroughly alarmed, and
threw such masses OF troops toward the
Austrian frontier, the mounted force
alone numbering some $1,000 men. that
all idea OF war was abandoned. This,
although Austria had secured the coop
Grafton Of Roumania, whose line Of works
to the west of the Sereth and fortifica-
ton OF Bucharest practically guaranteed
the Austrian right flank and rear.
Since then the Russians have profted
by that experience to bring their army
more up to date. with the result that
Austria has, probably with more or less
reluctance. consented to cooperate with
Russia in the Balkans in spirit of what
q French writer has described as 'hostile
friendhness
The gamer by the new conditions is
Russia, for signal from her would array
the whole Of the SlavOnic populations OF
the Balkans and Hungary, and perhaps
also the Roumanians, on her side az anst
Austria.
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Mr.. Hudson Maxim on Radlaac,i,i,y,

To THE EDITOR OF The Sun Sir: In The
SUN of to-day. Sept IS. under the head OF
Secret OF Radium Heat" appears . cable
despatch from London stating that Lord
Kelvin suggests it may be supplied by
ethereal waves. 1t appears that
He said that II the emission Of heat at this rate
went on for 90 hours there would be as much
heat as would raise the temperature Of 10000
Krammcs OF water one degree centigradr. IT
seemed utterly impossible TO Lord Kelvin that this
would como from the store OF energy lost out Of a
gramme of radium in 10000 hours. II seemed.
therefore. absolutely certain that the energy must
somehow be supplied from without. He sug
gested that ethereal waves might in some way sup
ply energy 10 rAdium while II was emitting heat
to matter around IL.
In the Electrical Age of New York for
January, 1902 appeared an article written
by me two years ago. wherein 1 gave
the same explanation Of radioactivity that
/. now given by Lord Kelvin. and again, in
Success Of October, 1902 in an article entitled
same theory in explanation of radio-ac tivity
that is now presented by Lord Kelvin.
l will here give another illustration of my
theory II sunlight be passed through a
defracton grating. separating out all except
the ultra violet rays, and II cube OF uranium
oxide glass be held in the violet rays. the
ultra violet light is converted into green
light. and ia changed from q light which
cannot be seen to visible light This is
exactly what radium does: 1t converts
ultra visual light into phosphorescent light
which We can see. HUDSON MAXIM.
BROOKIYN, Sept. IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
JOHN BARRETT AND 0Ck Ar
GENTINE TRADE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE United
States has q certain special political interest
in the Argentine Republic. from the fact that
It's Constitution IL almost identical with our
own. The United States has also special
commercial interest in that country. from
the fact Of its already considerable trade
and by reason Of its much greater trade
possibilities
The recent appointment and confirma-
ton OF John Barrett ~ Minister to the
Argentine introduces Q new feature In our
relations with that country Mr.. Barrett
has been q picturesque figure in American
affairs for several years. He has his ad-
mirers and his detractors. But neither
friend nor enemy has ever denied or dis
puted the Honorable Johns untiring en-
ergy and activity or his exubeFant Ameri-
canism. He has travelled widely, and his
special interest has always turned in the
direction of an extension Of our foreign
trade. Ali that can be done in that depart
ment by foreign Minister will certainly
he done by Mr. Barrett in the Argentine,
1t liz quite time that something were done,
not only to increase, but also to hold our
present trade with that country.
II IL true that our South American trade
is heavily handicapped by q lack OF trans
portation facilities. The differences In dis
lance between New York and Buenos Ayres
and between the English Channel and tho
same port 10 q matter Of only about 700
miles. and Europe now virtually controls
the shipping trade. The route for large
portion of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS commerce.
is via England, thus increasing the cost OF
transportation by needless 3, 900 miles.
The commerce OF the Argentine shows
considerable huctlation from year to year
This is due chiefly to two influences. Wheat
is one of her principal items OF export
This Is grown under conditions which ma Ike
the whole crop subject to the same bene-
ficial or adverse influences, and results are
reflected in the annual shipments, although
very much the same acreage may be planted
from year to year, Wool is another Of her
principal products. This is shipped OF
stored according to the market quotations
Only portion Of the cut may 20 into the
market during the season because Of low
prices The rest may be held over for bet
ter prices, with the result of doubling w
of the product Of two seasons, These in
Auences are shown in the total export OF
six wears, as follows:
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The Feelings Of Sir Thomas.

We must very frankly admit that Pres
ident ROOSEVELT action in the matter
of the Upton dinner invitation is all that
could be desired. A very unpleasant and
most ungracious situation had been Gre
ated, for which We do not believe the Pres
ident was in the least degree responsible,
and he has dissip ated it wholly by his
tactful and straightforward letter 10
Mr.. COLGATE HOYT.
We have not the slightest doubt that
our distinguished and esteemed visitor,
Sir THOMAS Upton, will be very much
more gratified by the Presidents hand
some disposition of the diff Gculty than he
could possibly have been had the mag
mary programme been carried ont,
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TO TEST THE DESTROYERS.
Five Ordered Out I'm the First Heavy
weather on virginia Capes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-In order to de-
termine how well the five torpedo boat de-
stroyers recently ordered to the Asiatic
naval station will be able to withstand
tempestuous weather on their long and
hazardous voyage, the Navy Department
has arranged to heve test made of the
seagoing qualities OF these little vessels
during tho first heavy weather of the Viz
ginia Capes. Capt. Train. the president
Of the Board of Inspection and Survey.
has been directed to conduct the tests,
The West Indian hurricane now ravag-
ing the Florida coast is regarded as the
proper kind Of storm to furnish the necfs-
sary weather, and should it make It's in
fiuence felt as far north as Virginia the Navy
Department will be happy. The cruise,
Chicago. now at New York, has been ordered
to Norfolk to accompany the destroyers
during the test.
The flotilla is composed of the Decatur.
Lieut. L. NJ. Chandler; the Bainbridge.
Lieut.. g. W. Williams; the Barry, Lieut.
N. f. Irwin, the Chauncey. Lieut.. $. h.
Moses, and the Dale. Lieut.. H. I. Cone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
IN. Gr.a, Hot Spell of sixty. three.

This hot weather poem and the following one
AVE been waiting their opportunity for many
weeks. i, seems TO be their last chance. They
ire accordingly printed with this candid state
ncnt, but without q guarantee The SUM-
What. call this hot.
Why, boy. you ought to been with me
Away back there In sixty three:
Then, like as not,
You'd had somethin' with your while
To talk on. Say, heat was right in style
In them there days.
The street car rails they all Curled up
And Jerry simpsons yaller pup
or funny ways
Was drilled and runnin round 10 hnd
A place where folks they hadn't dined.
To be served up.
The hens laid hard boiled eggs fer tea
And blueish broiled right In the sea
Twas good to sup
Fried ice was served for the dessert
With apples baked until inert
While on the trees.
The mercry climbed hight out the tube.
While Uncle Billy's hoy. named Rube,
Was Smelling peas,
They cooked; and. packed for Henry Mann.
The sun IT sodered up the can.
Oh. II was hot
The corn what growed in Rubc's pas fields
Was parched right there and ct fer meals
without no pot.
And Zcnas Wright he lowed he could
Store up the heat and save the wood
When winter came.
He formed a hot air trust. did Zee.
An sold the stock at one naught three
He did. by CUNT
The dusty creek made gosl,n's sneeEe
They picked stcwed peaches from the trees
In sixty three.
An on the steps ma baked her dough.
Ifthcse was lies I'D tell you So
It's mp to me.
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Governor Northen's Expression OF
Southern Sentiment.

The remarks OF Governor NORTHERN
of Georgia on the negroes are sensible
and enlightened They seem to have
been called out by the suggestion OF MIR.
JOHN TRMPLE GRAVES. an Atlanta editor,
that the only solution OF the race ques-
tion at the South is to get rid OF the
negroes by their concentration in some
Territory or ins,ilar possession OF the
United States. At any rate, Governor
NORTHERN calls all such schemes OF negro
deportation absurd and impossible.
Every sensible man at the South
knows that the Governor is right in that
opinion, and his expressed preference
for negro labor also represents the gen.
eral Southern feeling. IL have spent all
my life among negroes, said Governor
NoRTHEN, and l want to live in no
country where there are none. At the
bottom OF their hearts the great mass OF
Southerners, at least of the "old school,
are of the same sentiment. On the other
side, among the great body OF the ne
groes, the response to that feeling Is also
a preference for the South and for South
erners. They understand each other
respect and afiectionately regard each
other. Violence against the negroes is
as painful to the white humanity OF the
South as it is to the tenderest suscepti-
bilites at the North-yes, even more
painful. No one can live among the
negroes, as Governor NoRTHEN has done,
without acquiring a strong liking for
them, in spite Of their race weaknesses,
and even because OF their weaknesses.
The abslrdity and impossibility OF any
scheme for the deportation Of the negroes
are shown in these comparative statistics
of the two races in the eleven States
which we're banded together in the old
secession Confederacy:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
The Taxes Of Tom.

Some Ohio statesmen have strange
interest in one another's financial affairs
The Hon. Tom JOHNSON discusses the
private business Of Gen. DICK, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee. Gen. DICK replies in a regrettably
illogical fashion by setting forth MIR.
JoHNsoN's well-known reluctance to
make ostentation of his wealth. Gen.
DICK reminds the great anti-monopolst
that the amount OF property listed by
him under oath this year is only $l3, 100,
whereas his fortune has been estimated
by those who know at from 5000, 900 to
$4,000, 900" Gen. DICK appears to i'm
agine that there ia something relevant
and even crushing in this comparison of
TOMS modest savings IA estimated by
himself and as estimated by others.
Who is the best appraiser of Mr.. JOHN
SONS pile, he or some anonymous person
who ought to know Last year he
listed for taxation $la,8SO; this year he is
reduced to Si3,78O. Evidently he is devot-
ing. his money TO the peoples service.
He is determined TO die poor; and few
more campaigns will break his bank.
Even if it be true that he has from six to
fifteen millions, just and fair men will
not oensure him for not paying taxes on
those millions. He believes in the Single
Tax. Other forms OF taxation are odious
to him. He cannot be blamed for ref,is-
Ing TO sanction by his example methods
| of taxation which he abOminates. In
scattering among the people some part
Of the millions which he has acquired by
monopoly for the purpose Of smashing
the monopolies Of others, he seeks to do
q greater good To himself than could be
done by complying with taxation laws
revolving alike TO his intellect and hin
conscience.
Millions for defence, but not cent for
| tribute!