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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
ANTIQUITY OF THE PlGTAIL
Was Once Very Popular Among the
Europeans

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The movement, supported by the en-
press of China for the abandonment
of the pigtail hy all soldiers and stu
dents is significant. John Chinaman
without a tail to be pulled is likely
to be in course of time a more busi-
ness-lile and formidable opponent than
in the past, though he has never been
despicable.
But antiquated and absurd as the
wearing of the pigtail now seems, its
disappearance from England only dates
from time we'll within the memory
of many men still living. 1t is true
that public opinion brought the pigtail
into general disfavor in the early years
of the nineteenth century; but con-
tributor to Notes and Queries" for
1858 records that he saw the other day
descending from a small chariot in
Cheapside, a venerable old gentleman
with small screw of his gray locks
tied behind with short riband." AS
this was less than fifty years ago it
will be seen that we have less reason
for contrasting ourselves favorably in
this respect with the Chinese than
many people remember or suspect.
In Europe the fashion of tying the
natural hair in a queue seems to date
from the reign of the Grand Mon
argue when the officers of the
French army tied their hair in sum-
mer, but wore it loose in winter and
indoors. Thence the custom spread
to Austria, and fiourished exceeding
ly. Indeed, so extravagant did the
fashion become that in the eighteenth
century some unfortunate Prussian
troopers wore the queue down to their
heels, while Frederick III appeared on
I, e.nIan DIr YAior rto1 n inp 10
crupper of his saddle. The French
revolution brought about the disap-
pearance of this, as of many other alb
surdities; for the soldiers of the re-
public had no time or money to spare
for such BARRIERS work, having sterner
business on hand which demanded all
their energies In the British army the
pigtail was abolished during or just
after the Napoleonic wars, the Royal
Welsh fusilliers. as the flash" still
worn by officers suggests. being the
last regiment to discontinue the fash
ion.
In the navy the pigtail was worn
until 1926. The fashion is still re-
called by the name Of the famous twist
tobacco. Hood in one of his punning
ballads. uses the word in a double
sense
His head was turned: and so he
chewed
His pigtail till he died"
Lovers of Marryat, too, will remem-
ber his whimsical description of the
old salt whose magnificent pigtail, the
pride of his life, was cut off by his
amiable consort, with disastrous re-
suits to herself,
The custom of wearing the pigtail
may be comparatively modern in Eu-
rope, but its origin goes back to the
dawn of history. Pigtailed Hittites
were among the opponents of Rameses
II, and from India comes a legendary
account of the reason for the gro
tesque fashion which Darwin might
have approved. The Rajas, we are
told, of a certain city of the Gujerat
coast are styled longtailed, boasting
their descent from the king of the
monkeys, who helped Hamachundra to
conquer India. This lends an air OF re-
spectacle antiquity to a fashion which
has little else to recommend It,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Curious Law Defenses

Lawyers shape up curious defenses
for their clients in many instances"
said a limb of the law. II suppose we
are all familiar with the old story of
the school reader, where the lawyer
advised his client to play crazy, and
got a sleeps baa for his fee? l was
reminded of the fact by a recent pub
lication in an English journal on the
subject of Curious Defenses.'
zone excellent instance is supplied
here in what is known as Codd's
Puzzle. Codd was defending a client
accused of stealing a duck. He set up
seven defenses: "a The accused
bought the duck and paid for It; (2)
he found it; 90 II was given to him;
a. it flew into his garden; (5) 1t was
put in his pocket while he slept; and
are not recorded; but someone sug-
gested that there never was any duck
at all. The accused was acquitted.
not because they did not know which
one to choose, and so gave the pris-
oner the benefit OF the doubt.
There is a story told of an Amer
lean lawyer OF note who. after hearing
his clients story, asked him how much
money he had on him. The client told
the lawyer what he had, and gave 1t to
him. Now said rhe lawyer you
want me to advise you what to do i'm
order to get out Of this trouble. Yes
the client said Well, the lawyer
continued. do you see that Window
Yes said the client. We'll, you can
clear yourself by jumping out OF that
window and run, run fast and don't
stop until you get out OF the country.
and don't you ever come back or
but Il serves to show the resourceful-
ness OF some lawyers when II comes to
a defense. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Receipts of Produce

The produce exchange reports the fol-
lowing articles received in this market
on the date named:
Marc
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
HEALTHY COLLEGE GIRLS
Physical Training for Young Women
of Today

From the New York Sun.
Some ancient men can remember
certain comic, but by no means slmu-
lated, fear and wonder with which they
regarded the graduate of the woman 5
college. Superior she must be, but
wouldn't she be too intellectual for
human natures food? Wouldn't she be
severe, angular, austere, blinking dis
dainfully from sharp-eyed spectacles
at man, petty man? Was she equal 10
those severe studies of which men Iolks
are so enamored In their undergraduate
days? Wouldn't she break down ana
become a limp, anaemic and shambling
thing, somewhat like the old fashioned
theological pill" with his shawl, his
cough, his nerves and his goloshes?
Wise heads ratified like peas in dried
pod and shook ominously. Female
education" was desirable, but could the
poor weak creatures stand 1t?
Now, when the women's colleges are
many and mighty and their graduates
numbered by thousands, the folly OF
those old fears is as absurd as most OF
us are. The college girl, brimming with
health, bright with intelligence, pos
sesses the land. AS Bryn Mawr sing
er hath it:
She runs she rows she basket balls, she
tennises, she skates.
She golfs she rides. she fences, Slides she's
taller than her mates
Compared with undergraduate "men"
her superior intelligence, her lack of
that vealiness which is apt to linger
long with the trousered collegians, Is
noticeable. Not only does she stick to
her books better, but her physical train
ing is more uniform and not character
lied by excess. In the boys colleges
you find a number of beefy and hulking
persons, some of them mighty near the
professional line, who are the gladla-
tors of their college, and encouraged in
their games, mostly stupid and often
heart breaking form of work, by vast
crowds of undeveloped lads who exer-
else their voices while the other fellows
exercise their muscles:
The system of physical culture used
at Radcliffe college shows the advan-
tage of physical training under skilled
direction. Some of the mems colleges
attempt more or lesH the same thing;
none of the larger ores, we think, with
anything like the same success. Rad
cliffe has an excellent gymnasium, less
elaborate than the muscle palaces OF
the mems colleges, aud with apparatus
meant to increase health and grace, not
mere muscular strength. 1t is free to
any student, but nobody is allowed to
use Il save under the instruction Of a
competent teacher. The classes are
graded The physique of each pupil
Is studied and developed according to
an intelligent plan. Particular faults
or deficiencies are corrected. The stu
dents start from the simplest exercises.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Local Produce Prices

The following prices rule In jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations.
Fancy valley creamery, soc; fancy coast
creamery. 421s a 45c; fancy dairy, 4O0421sc c;
EGGS-Ranch, candled, 22c fiat no eastern
CHEESE tall per lb.)-Northern. l4wI5c;
Anchor 0arge). local, Ice: Young America,
lie; hand made. 1Sc eastern singles, lao
i6c; eastern twins. 14Q16o; eastern ched-
dars, lac; eastern Stilton. lac; eastern long
horns. 14Q15c; eastern daisies. 14Q15c:
Swiss domestic. 19c; Swiss imported. 29c.
BEANS (all per 100 lbs)-Pink No. /, 1880
435; No. $4.00..4. lima No. /. $500. 4. so;
Lady Washingtons No. !, S3.25,.S.35; small
white No 1. ss.76; Garvanzas. $500; lintels.
PpooTTAToEs Gall per 100 lbs.)-salinas
fancy, $1.S6@2; Salinas. choice. S1.5O@l.6O;
highlands, fancy. $3.50 lao; Highlands.
choice, 1.20Q 1.30; Nevada Burbanks. fancy
SI.4OQ1.b0; colorados. sl.25QLS5i Hemets.
SWEET SWEET PoTAToEs-Reds sl.5O; whites.
81. 25; yellow. $500.
ONIONS Cali per 100 lbs.)-Yellow Dam
yers, northern, sl.2595.OOi Australian brown,
81 2515OO; Nevada, fancy, A .25g5OO.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Old roosters. $4.00
% a. 5O;sold hens. 5000 500; young roosters.
S5.bO@6.50i broilers. $500 400; Triers. $500
q 400; turkeys. alive. per lb., 2SQ2ac; ducks.
alive, S6.O0GD6.00; geese, $1.0041.60.
Live weight, 14q15c a pound,
Az fall
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

shipped from the Blue Dick which re-
turned 427 ounces silver and $40 per ton
gold.
Instead Of reducing the number Of
employees at the Keswick smelter the
Mountain Copper company is increas-
ing its force.
There is now more ore being shipped
from the Tombstone district than at
any time since the completion Of the
railroad. The shipments to Eel Paso
smelters average five to seven carloads
a day. and the amount will be In
creased
An engine and air compressor were
received at the Benson mine last
week in Calaveras county and are be-
ing installed. Last week a rich vein
Of ore was uncovered in the 100-foot
level of the mine.
The New York quartz mine at indian
creek, in Yreka county is ranking as
one of the best in the county. The
ledge has been developed 500 feet and
continues paying better with an abun-
dance of quartz to keep the 10-stamp
mill in operation.
Advices from the Lucksure, near
Tombstone, are to the effect that the
ore now being shipped contains a much
higher grade OF silver and gold than in
the previous shipments. The ore con-
tinues to increase in richness as depth
Is attained
The Bailey brothers are reported
having discovered ledge of $40 to $50
quartz on French gulch, tributary of
Indian creek, near Yreka, and intend
sinking to ascertain its extent.
Eight Dollars for One
Holders of stock in the Kendall Gold
Mining company having mines in Fer
gus county, Mont, are more than jub-
liant over their investment as they re-
ceived S25,OO0 in dividends last week,
making $73O,00O that has been paid in
three years. Three years ago two min
ing operators, Finch and Campbell, pur-
chased from II. T. Kendall, who owned
the prospect, controlling interest in
the property on the basis of 100000 for
the whole bunch of claims. The pro-
moters placed the mines in first-class
shape, were honest with the public
and paid for the improvements from
the output. Later was incorporated
the Kendall Gold Mining company with
a capital of $2,5OO,OOO in IS shares. The
dividends of $73O,OOO are in addition to
the profits that went into equipping
the mines. Now a new body of ore
is being opened. The stock, which
pays about IA per cent annually, is
selling at par. The original investment
on the $4O0, 900 basis made by Finch and
Campbell, has increased more than
six-fold and the dividends alone have
reached nearly twice the investment.
That makes a return of eight times the
original cost, all in eight years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Suite 537, Holman Buildlna.

Fencing. dancing, basket ball, swim
ming, supplementing the exercises with
the apparatus; and English hockey,
tennis and other out of door games
are played with spirit in their season.
At Radcliffe, as at other women's col
leges, as systematic and uniform physi-
cal development is aimed at and at
tained, without borrowing from the ex-
treme fanatical athletic specialism of
the mems colleges.
1t would be interesting to compare
the statistics of mortality of the mems
colleges with those of the women's.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Heinze in Arizona
Copper at SpencevllIe

The bonding of the copper mines
around Spenceville will have a tend
ency to turn attention to the possibll-
ties of this industry in Nevada county
in the. opinion of the Grass Valley
Union. Until this time it has been al
most overlooked for gold mining, but
there is no doubt that it offers rich
field for investment. The mines which
have been only slightly developed give
every evidence of the existence of
great copper lodges, which only await
the advent of capital and access to
market. The copper belt has been
traced across this county very def
nitely, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that at no distant date it will
be mined on an extensive scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

Wheat, s1.75; wheat, 10o-lb. sacks. $3.50;
corn. s1.45; cracked corn: SO; feed meal
81 40; oil cake meal $500; cotton seed meal.
s1.s5; cocoanut cake. s1.55; shorts. SLAB;
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
A OLEANLY AGE
Twentieth Century Ideas Incline Toward
Sanitation and PreYentatlves


Nowadays scientists believe that in clean
illness lies the secret OF prevention OF dis
eases.
TO prevent disease. remove the cause
Just as unolean habits breed many dis
eases, so careless habits Will breed dandrutf.
Improper use OF another's brushes, combs.
etc, will surely cause dandruff, and In time
will Just surely cause badness
It's mierobio Infection, nothing more nor
less.
Hewbro's Horpiclde kills the dandruff
germ and causes hair 10 grow luxuriantly.
Herpioide IL absolutely free from grease or
other injurious substances.
sold BY leading druggists. Send 90 IN
stamps for sample TO The Herpielde Co,
Detroit. Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Gold News 6unched

Everything about the Sultana mine
I'm Angels, Cal. is in readiness for
starting. The machinery is in excel
lent running order, the shaft unwatered
and the skips swung.
The Old Dominion smelter, near Cliff
ton, Ariz., is treating custom copper
ores on neutral base for SO a ton and
probably makes 81 a ton profit, which
would leave the cost OF smelling 50
ton. Five per cent copper ore is con-
sidered good enough there to leave a
profit to the miner after all expenses
are paid
The shaft in the Climax mine in
Amador county. Cal, is down between
15O and 200 feet. The ledge matter has
widened six and a half feet. Drifting
will begin 100 feet below the upper
levels. The rock is of a high milling
grade. A 10-stamp mill will soon take
the place OF the little 2-stamp mill.
over 100000 has been taken from the
Blue Dick mine. near Prescott. and
plenty Of ore is In sight. The extension
is showing from six TO twelve feet Of
ore, which averages SIS per ton gold.
silver and copper. AT a point where
the ledge Is twelve feet wide 1t sampled
SIS a ton. Carloads of ore have been
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Prom Poverty to RIches

From day laborer on a railroad to
half owner OF a promising mine is the
interesting experience of John Il. Rad
cliffe and Emile Baudouin. formerly
of Grass Valley, Cal, whose good luck
came by accident. In 1901, while with
a force OF laborers on the construction
OF the Marque and Republic railroad.
In Washington, he met EmIle Bau-
douin, another ex-Grass Valleyan. To-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

Wheat nakes. per case on 50 z,,b. cArtons s'5y
Wheat flakes. per bbl. OF 12b lbs, nett, 400
HAY (al per tonl-No. ! grain. fancy.
sil.OO0isoO; choice. sis .o00i5Oo; No. 2 iii.O00
1900; alfalfa, S11 009l2.00.
FRUITS AND BERRIES-Bananas. fancy
Port Limors. SlzQ4c; strawberries, s@l0c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons. choice, 81. go 90
L. 10 box; fancy, s1,7b@1s5 box; oranges.
nayels. s1.4O@1.5o box; extra fancy, Si70W
81. So
beans, wax. TN 0Sc lb. beets. 500 Toe sack
celery, fancy, SIC dozeni chiles, evaporated.
1Sc lb.; egg plant, fQsc H.. garlic, llo ID I;
spinach, SOC dozen turnips, $50 sack,
GRAIN AND FEED (an per 100 lbs. netl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Working Old Dumps

John Bryant, a well known pioneer
miner. in conversation with a Prescott
(Ariz) Courier reporter, said that
while 1t was not generally known,
there was fine opportunity for in
vestment of capital to work the gold
bearing gravel bars Of Copper basin,
about twenty miles west from Pres
colt. Years ago Mr.. Bryant and James
Step took out IS day gold In that
section by rocker process. BY sluic-
ing or by hydraulicing big money
could be made, for there are acres and
acres of gold-bearing gravel beds in
which gold is found at any point pros
pected. The bed Of an ancient river is
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Los ANGELES HERALD. MONDAY MORNING APRIL d 1905

plainly to be seen In this basin, and
the goid-bearins gravel bars are on
either side Of this river bed. A water
storage dam in that section this sea-
son would have impounded water
sufficient to have worked these Dig
gings at large profit to the investor.
VIII Extend Road
From Caliente, New, comes the re-
port that an agreement has been en-
tered into and signed between the Salt
Lake route and the mine owners of
Pioche for the building of the branch
road which was graded three years ago
from CalIente to within four miles Of
the rich silver camp, which has recent
ly taken on renewed life through the
investment of capital by Salt Lake and
Boston mining men. This means that
Caliente will make a junction point
and as It now has De Lamar and the
district Of Pennsylvania, Chief and Gull
verwell as feeders, the addition of
Phoebe and Panaca districts as ore
producers and shippers means dis
tinct improvement in business.
Within four miles of De Lamar has
been uncovered what promises to be
the greatest mine in Southern Nevada,
not excepting the famous De Lamar
and April Fool mines. The discoverer
of this mine is Cy Horne. Associated
with him is China Ed. Together they
have worked and overcome those thou
sand and one difficulties and disap-
polntments incident to the prospector's
life, till now they have what is des-
tined to be the greatest mine in the
west. The ledge varies from fifteen to
thirty feet in width and assays from sis
to $500 per ton. With the opening of
spring there will be a revival of min
ing operations in this district such as
De Lamar has not seen for years.
Henze In Arizona
Mining men say e. f. Heinze, the
warning copper boloman of Montana,
is about to invade Arizona, and that
he has quiet prospectors now at work.
There is one thing about Heinze-if
he ever does get into the copper field
in this territory, he will make things
hum, for he belongs to the class who
have the price to start with and the
ability and knowledge to go ahead
when convinced that he is on the right
t,.o
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
Puny Children
Words of Interest to Every Mother in
the City of Marietta

Surely mothers are not to blame
for that which they cannot help" said
a member of the firm of G. NJ. Crosby
& Co.. our we'll known druggists, dur
ing a recent interview, but when we
see 80 many thin, pale-faced and puny
children on our streets we cannot help
feeling that mothers are to blame, and
we wish we could tell every mother IN
Marietta what Vinol will do for her
children. /"
Vinol is not patent medicine, but
it contains in highly concentrated
form all the strengthening and
body building elements OF cod liver oil,
actually taken from fresh Gods livers.
without grease or oil. 1t does not up
set the stomach like old-fashioned cod
liver and emulsions, and its taste is so
delicious that children love it.
Vinol strengthens the most delicate
stomach, makes rich, red blood, builds
strong bone structure, creates hard
firm flesh tissue and rosy-cheeked
sturdy children are the Inevitable
results.
Mrs. Jennie Perse, of Mansfield, O.
says that her little boy had over-studi-
ed and was so run down that he was a
mere shadow. Vinol made him a strong,
we'll boy in a remarkably short time.
This we'll known druggist says, For
both children and adults Vinol is the
greatest strength creator, hody-build-
err, and health-restorer we have ever
sold, and we will gladly refund the
money paid for it in every case where
it fails to give satisfaction, 9. M.
Crosby & Co., Druggists.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

class. Every Sunday morning
many Peon beggars crowd about
his home, waiting to receive his
customary gift-a dollar. He
gives away possibly six hundred
dollars.
Our next stop was at Torreon,
where we saw the largest smelter
IN the world. Then we went on
to the city of Mexico, situated at
the tcot of two snow capped peaks,
Two days spent here, the party
turned homeward, having made
up their minds that the West and
the Southwest is the great sight
seeing country of the continent.
The government of Mexico is
Republican in name only. 1t is
III reality, the strongest form of
monarchy-exceedingly fortunate
for the people-where they have
as great man as President DIaz
to watch over their affairs. The
way in which these semi-civilized
tribes, who were accustomed to
so much fighting, have been held
together, is something remarks
ble,to say the least of it, and
places the country far above any
other that has had like circum-
stances with which to contend.
The county adheres closely to
the square style of architecture.
There are some very fine buildings
IN the cities, but the average house
throughout the country, is like
the customs of the people-a hun
dred years behind the times. The
nation has not felt the awakening
influence which accompanies the
Christian religion.
Of the thirteen million inhabi-
tants, eight million are now con-
tigious to railroads. The inhabi-
tants raise cotton, corn, wheat,
sugar, tobacco, oranges, cattle
and tropical fruits Since the con-
quest, Mexican silver has been
coined into six billions of dollars,
besides the large amount used in
the arts.
Later | will try to tell of some of
the interesting things around
MeYico City,
BURNEY S. DoBBs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
PRODUCT OF rIILLs.

The product in one day of the mills
OF the Longman & Martinez great
works is enough to paint every house
and every thing made of wood in a city
with the L. & NJ. Pure Paint.
In use thirty years; several millioa
houses painted with l.. d NJ.
LIZ NJ costs about 81 30 per q lion.
The L & NJ Paint is the best and
cheapest, because the l. & NJ Zinc
hsrdens the l. & NJ White Lead and
makes it paint more surface and wear
for longer time than any other paint.
La M costs about $1.20 per gallon.
It only requires gallons of this
celebrated paint and 8 gallons OF Lin
seed Oil at so cts. per gallon to paint a
moderate sized house. Therefore. a
property owner ought not pay 81 80 per
gallon for LiDseed Oil, which he must
do when read -for-use paint is bought.
LIZ M costs shout $1.20 per gallon.
Sold by w A Sans & Company.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
TO THE LOCAL UNIONS OF COBB CO.

You are earnestly requested to
meet with the County Union in
Marietta on the second Saturday
il January, at 10 lock, at which
time we will discuss the buying of
our fertilizers. The subject is one
of vast importance, and we corr
daily invite all farmers to meet
with us and take some definite
action in regard to the purchase
of our supplies for the next sea-
sons crops We will discuss at
the same time the character and
scope of otr crops for the new
year. Come out and help push
the good work to a successful
issue. R. 7. NEsRlTT,
A. H. TALLEY, President.
Vics President.
J. B. PETREE, Secretary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

Editors Journal:-I have been in
structed that it is the purpose of the
Civil Service Commission to hold a
Rural Carrier Examination in this
county on Saturday, January 18th,
1908, In order that an eligible register
may be established for this office, it Is
necessary that not less than three per-
sons forward, on the prescribed form
proper applications, go that they will
reach the Civil Service Commission
Rural Carrier Division) Washington,
D. c., on or before Wednesday, Jan,
3rd, 1905.
For the necessary forms, and further
information, all parties desiring to
stand for this examination will please
apply directly to this office.
DEWITT G.. COLE,
Postmaster, Marietta.