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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
RUINED BY IRRIGATION
Orchards Damaged by Wrong
Treatment

More orchards are ruined by over
irrigation than by under-irrigation,"
declared James Mills of Riverside,
superintendent of the Arlington orch
ards, who discussed Economy in Irrl-
CATION" 1.-THE scientific placing OF
water in the SOIL" said the speaker,
"is life to the tree. But If you pour
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
TO PREVENT WATER RUN-OFF
Consulting Engineer Gives Suggestions
for Conserving Supply

"The Prevention of Water Run-Off"
was the topic assigned F. E. Trask, a
consulting engineer of Los Angeles. He
said in substance:
Prior to 1870 all demands were sup
piled by surface water from nearby
springs and canyons. About 1870 the
development of Riverside began, and
the systematic and scientific diversion
and application of surface water dates
from that year.
"The great percentage of the floods
that come in times of heavy rains are
of no material benefit. 1t certainly is
time that united efforts be exercised
to control, to conserve and TO utilize
this water. The problem is not a diff
ficult one, and in the case of every
canyon supply in Southern California
it can be solved, and its solution will
give to water consumers the cheapest
water they will obtain from this time
on.
Method of Diversion
1.-THE first problem to be considered
is the method of diversion. The point
of diversion should be for the debris
cones as near the mouth of the
canyon as possible, since the higher
the point the water is turned into the
gravel the larger the volume of mate
rial lying above the zone of consump-
tion or use, and consequently the
larger the volume of water that will
be accumulated at an elevation from
which to draw economically. In large
canyons, like the San Gabriel and
Santa Ana, expensive diverting weirs
should be constructed. They should
be of a permanent and enduring ma
ture, and so designed that floods of
such magnitude as to have an element
of danger in their volume may be al
lowed to pass down the natural chan
mel. Gates should be so arranged that
when the intensity of the flood has
subsidized below the danger point the
waters can be controlled in whole.
IN the smaller canyons it may be
found best to construct temporary di-
verting weirs, and at times of excess
sive floods to allow the same to be
destroyed. Each canyon will require
special study and special treatment.
The conditions controlling should be
worked out with due consideration for
all interests, and no hasty and ill-ad-
vised interference with torrential floods
should be tolerated.
From the diverting weir the water
should be spread out and made to
cover as large an area as possible.
This is highly important, because the
capacity of the gravel beds to con-
sumo these flood waters is in direct
proportion to the areas covered or
flooded. The first step requires the
use of either pipes or fumes, diverting
the water from the natural channel
out upon the banks adjacent and at
such points that it win not return. In
nearly every instance this can best
be done by the use Of few hundrd
feet of light steel pipe. constructed in
such a manner that 1t can be taken
apart and removed from place to place
should circumstances require 1t.
System of Trenches
ION the larger debris cones there
should be trenching along contour
lines. the material from the trenches
to be thrown on the lower side of the
trench. and at the intersection of
drainage gulches and old food cham
nels build a loose rock-flIed dam of
such magnitude as to stop ana to d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
WALTER PARKER RETURNS
Republican Leader Is Back From
Sacramento

Walter f. Parker, the Republican
political leader of Southern California,
accompanied by his secretary, Ben F.
Cohen, returned from Sacramento Sum
day, where he has been attending the
sessions of the Thirty-sixth legislature.
Mr.. Parker is much pleased with
the accomplishments of the lawmakers.
most OF whom from this section were
elected largely through his efforts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
Need All the Water

In conclusion Mr.. Lippincott said:
"There is a demand for all water
that can be developed or conveyed to
Southern California. Our arid land
areas are far in excess of our water
supply. 1 believe that we have now
over-developed the underground sup
plies. Practically all the unused stor-
age reservoirs of value in Southern
California have been mentioned and
they are all urgently needed to meet
local demands and probably will be
built. While 1 cannot here present
the details of a plan to meet this stu
alton in and around the city Of Los
Angeles, 1 feel safe in saying that it
can and will be properly met and
though the cost will be high it can be
made a paying business proposition
We should rather obtain and control
new supply than take by condemnation
neighboring waters now required and
used"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14

dirt of an eastern winter. There are
many other factors that will tend to
increase the population and importance
OF this locality, but the mild climate
will always be the greatest.
Has Little Rain
"While we can but hope that the
long period of years of low precipita-
tion has come to an end, we should not
forget that one of the attractions and
a valuable asset of Southern Califor-
mia, is it's great number of cloudless
days. The average seasonal rainfall
at Los Angeles for the twenty-one
years ending August, 1S93 was 1880
inches. The average for the II years
following that date, that is, from Sep
tember 1, 1898 to August 81, 1904, was
11.26 inches The mean precipitation
for the entire period of thirty-two
years, during which the record has
been kept, is 1888 inches. The seasons
OF greatest precipitation were 1SS3-S4
and 18S9-90, when the totals were 1926
and 3460 inches respectively. There
have been four seasons when the pre-
cipitation was approximately one-third
of the mean, and six when the precipi-
tation was about two-thirds of the
mean."
Mr.. Lippincott stated that the water
supply can be conserved by forestration
and storage of flood waters in surface
and underground reservoirs, and illus
siderable data was given by way of
comparison. Tabulated figures gave
flows of rivers by months and the
reservoir systems were alluded to re-
peatedly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
System Of Trenches

ION the larger debris cones there
should be trenching along contour
lines, the material from the trenches
to be thrown on the lower side Of the
trench. and at the intersection of
drainage gulches and old flood cham
nels build a loose rock-filled dam Of
such magnitude as to stop and to d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-14
List Of Delegates

Following is the full list of delegates
Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce
(Continued ON PAGE Twelye.)
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

for the erection of a marble gravestone
had been broken down and the crossbar
wrenched from the upright.
Practically every grave in the ceme-
terry was marred in some such manner.
The Protestant cemetery across the road
was untouched.
The vandalism angered the settlers.
but the next night, so miles away, in
Oconto county, another Catholic burying
ground was visited and the work at
Pound repeated. The authorities were
unable to find that any stranger haG
been in the vicinity of either place
After the wreck at Pound and Stiles
there was little surprise when the Cath
olic cemetery at Oconto Falls, Oconto
county, was also raided.
Lynching Threatened.
There began to be wild talk of lynch
ing party when the cross -smasher was
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

consin, was visited by vandal. One
morning the visit of the grave-diggers
disclosed a wreck.
Crosses on tombstones had been
hammered of, apparently by some
stonecutter's tool, for the work wss
done cleanly, and the several crosses
lay on the ground beside the tomb
stones. On one stone the cross cut
on the face of the stone had been
hacked out.
In a corner of the little cemetery
wooden cross erected over the grave OF
a hoihesteader who had left too little
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

1t always pays to be polite When you
are shaking hands with a man he can't
very well be picking your pocket.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23
Capture Of Insane Vandal Re-
vealS Tragic Love Story.
BLAMED CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR HIS TROUBLES
Jilted by Sweetheart His Mind Gives Way
Takes Revenge by Wrecl<ing Gravestones
in Cemeteries of Northern Wisconsin
and Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Chicago,-Residents Of the cities
and villages Of northern Wisconsin
and the upper peninsula of Michigan
can once more rest in peace. The fear
that for months has been haunting
them that they might awake to find
the tombstones erected to the memory
OF their departed loved one buried in
their local cemeteries wrecked, has
vanished, for the mysterious cross
smasher has been captured.
The arrest of the vandal has brought
to light tragic story of Kazo Kazi-
mir, whose love for a girl in Hungary
took him from the priesthood and of
his loss of the girl through his deser-
ton of the church she loved more
than him.
Two months ago a little cemetery
at Pound, Marinette county, on the
northern tier Of the counties of Wis
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

Secret Worth Learning.

You poor man." said Mr.. Henpeck
Who, according to the Chicago Record,
Herald, was for the fist tine seeing the
inside of lunatic asylum. chow long
have you been here? Can you remem,
"Oh, yes; very we'll" replied the pa
tlent; seven years. You see, they let me
harmless"
Are you married?"
Sure; l have a wife who used to
the house"
How sad! Do you know how she
manages to live?"
She's getting along all right. Her
brother, who is rich bachelor, is takin'
care OF her. He never would give up a
ceptt, though, as long as L was able to
work, confound him."
And what do you do here?"
SIT around mostly, smokin' and waitin'
for the next meal time"
Say" said the visitor, speaking softly,
and drawing little nearer to the patient
Just between ourselves, how did you get
them to send you here?''
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

captured. The night after the Oconto
rails visitation. d. G. Classon, lawyer.
OF Oconto, found note under his door
reading:
You will soon be called upon to de-
fend one who has revenged the political
activity OF the Catholic church upon
that church,
The note contained series of Scrip
tural illusions about overthrowine the
mammon of unrighteousness. Lawyer
Classon, who was formerly secretary of
state OF Wisconsin, paid no attention to
the note beyond announcing in the news
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23
Words of Wisdom,

Westfeld, ILL.,, Dec. 18th (SpeciaD.-
All who are suffering with Bright's Dis
ease should read carefully the following
letter from the Rev. G. l.. Good, of this
place. He says
Il feel it is my duty to tell you of
the wonderful benefit have received from
the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. l am
Minister of the Gospel, and in my work I
am frequently exposed to all weathers.
Six years ago l was laid up sick. doc
tored with a number of physicians, and
finally consulted a specialist, but without
success. They all told me 1 had Bright's
Disease. l was in bad way and almost
helpless, when, thank God, 1 heard of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They saved my life.
| took sixteen boxes and now am cured.
The first day l took them I felt relief.
When began / weighed only one hun
dred and FIVE pounds, now l weigh one
hundred and sixty-fve, and 1 am the pic
ture of health. l recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to all my friends who have Kid
ney Trouble, and 1 pray to God that 9TH
er sufferers will read these words and be
helped by them"
1t always pays to be polite. When you
are shaking hands with a man he can't
very well be picking your pocket
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23
1nartiStic Soul.

:, What did you think of those voices at
the grand opera?"
They were good, strong voices" an
sWered Mr.. Cumrox; but considering
what we paid for seats, couldn't help
thlnkn' that we folks in the audience
ought. to be doin' the hollerin'." Wash
ington Star.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

Iaylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. At drug,
glsts, 25c., SOC. and 81. 90 per bottle.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23
Investigation.

First Insurance Millionaire-The self.
made man has hard time of it.
=, Second Insurance Millionaire-Yes; rirst
they look down on you. then ND to- Won
and last look into you-N. Y. Sun.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

A man has to be very proud of his
children to think they are as good-lookng
as he would be if he didn't have so many
business wories.-NAI. Press.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave. N, Minneapolis. MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

After all, the man who exercises the
most grateful self-restraint is the one
who could have told us SO, and didn't
Puck
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

When a man decides that he will never
get married, it is a sign that he is mere
ly acquiescing in a majority report rem
dered by a quorum of the other sex.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

Some women seem to think that the
brilllancy of their diamonds is all that is
necessary.
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
E.W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
The Grenada sentinel., 1905-12-23
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 100000
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from all drug
glsts g tree. be sure to inquire early. The
1906 Almanac is already published and TIE
supply will soon be exhausted. Do not
put it off. Get one to-day.
The Newark journal., 1905-06-02
BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Magazine, Ark, May 26. Rid CT Weems, the little son of the late Rev. John Weems. was accident ally killed yesterday at Blue Mountain by a playmate, the son of Rev. M. r. Henry. The boys were playing and ran across a shotgun which some one had left, at the roadside. The son of Mir.
 Henry picked the weapon up and while he was handling it, it dis changed, the contents blowing off the top of young Weems' head- Young Henry was so excited that he ran away and hid. His lip was badly cut by the kick of the gun.
The Newark journal., 1905-06-02

insurance attorneys believed that even If the law was held to be con- stltutlonal in so far as to bar the companies affiliated with rating bureaus from the state, the penal ties could not be collected for the reason that the state could not im- pose q penalty for acts done out side the state. Judge Winfeld's decision is not in accordance with this opinion, however, as he held that the penalty was imposed upon corporations for transacting busi- ness in this state while members of pool or trust. It is stated that the Hartford attorneys did not place any reliance in this opin- ion, even before Judge Winfeld's decision, but were proceeding up- on the supposition that the law in US entirety Will be declared uncon- stitutional.
 While the state has brought suit against the Hartford for total of $500, ,000, this does not necessarily mean that the state would recover that amount in case the suits are finally decided against the com pany. The law provides penalty of not less than S200 nor more than S5, ,000 day, and the aggre- gate minimum penalties for the period covered by the suits now pending would be S12,00O. The court could, in the event of final decision against the company, as- sess judgment in any amount rang ing from S12, ,000 to S300,00G.
The Newark journal., 1905-06-02
FIGHT ON ANTITRUST LAW
One Old Line Insurance Company Stands Firm in Face of
 Heavy Penalty.

The decision of Judge Win fields, of the Pulaski circuit court, holding the antitrust law valid, and the subsequent filing of the suit for more than a quarter of a million dollars in accrued penal ties, has not altered the intention of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company to continue business in Arkansas, and, 1t is stated by the Little Rock papers that the com pany will remain in the field until the antitrust law is either sustain ed or declared void by the SUI preme court of the state.
 The filing of the suit for S290,- 900 against the Hartford, follow ing the adverse decision of the lower court, brought forcibly to the attention of the public the fact that the Hartford is laying itself liable, if 1t remains in the state un- til the case is decided by the su- preme court, to penalties aggre- gating nearly, If not quite, half million of dollars, and there has been considerable comment as to the reasons which have led the company to run the risk losing this large amount for the sake of con- tinuiDg business during the three months required to secure final decision upon the law from the su- preme court. None of the other old line companies affected by the law cared to take the risk, and all retired the day after the law be- came operative.
 The attitude of the Hartford has led to the belief that the officials of the company saw some loop-hole by which they could escape the payment of the penalty and that they were not taking this big risk alone on the hope of the supreme court declaring the law unconsti- tutional. Representatives of the company, however, declare that the determination to continne bus mess was due entirely to the belief that the law would be knocked out by the courts. It is stated that the company was assured by its attor- neys both in the east and in Little Rock that the law was unconstitu- tional and could be beaten in the courts, and that acting on this ad- vice the company was willing to take whatever risk there might be in continuing the transaction of business while the law was being tested.
 It was stated at the time the law became effective that some of the
The Newark journal., 1905-06-02
ARKANSAS SLATE NEWS
Items of General Interest Gathered Fresh From the Columns of
 the Daily Papers.

4 bank has been organized at Swifton.
 4 census of Fayetteville taken recently shows a population of D. 425.
 Hoxie will be made cattle feed- ing station and large pens will be built.
 Harrison is to build new audi torium with seating capacity of 2,500.
 The grandstand at the Stuttgart driving park was demolished by the wind few days ago.
 Reeves Coleman, a negro was run over and killed by a street car at Little Rock Saturday night.
 Tom Mathews was killed in stave factory at Junction City, by coming in contact with trimming saw.
 H. 5. Moudell, a pioneer at Rogers, was stricken with paraly- sis recently and is in a critical con- dition.
 Sheriff Wilson of Hampstead county seized 134 quarts. of whis- ky on a farm near Bingen, re- gently.
 A passenger train was wrecked ut Hoxie by striking a COW. Two coaches left the track, but no one was injured.
 Another artesian we'll is being drilled st Hope to a depth of $50 feet in order to increase the city's water supply.
 Vesta Bayess, a Greene county yOullS ildu. lS CIdIScu Wloii IOU- ping the postoffice at Crowley a few nights ago.
 Mrs. w. H. c. Sexton was drowned in Little Red river near Judsonia by the overturning of gasoline launch.
 A bonfire of gaming devices which had been seized by the au thorities, occurred on the streets of Jonesboro Wednesday.
 Silas Jones, celored, shot and killed Spence Dinkins, colored, near Round Pond Saturday. They had a quarrel about Dinkins' niece.
 Near Harris sburg few days ago during q storm lightning struck and killed Vernon, the ten-year old son of T. B. Mills who was in a field with his father.
The Newark journal., 1905-06-02
COTTON GROWN IN ARKANSAS
Statistics Showing Amount of Cotton Grown in Arkan-
 sas in Recent Years.

The census bureau of the de- partment of commerce and labor has issued a bulletin which treats of the quantity of cotton ginRed in the United States, crops of 1900 to 1904 inclusive. The bulletin contains the following information in regard to Arkansas: a
 Quantity of cotton ginned from the crops grown in Arkansas, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901 and 1900, with per cent which quantity ginned forms of the total crop, and rank. according to quantity produced.
 1904-Total crop SS3, 967; square bales SS2, ,66S; round bales 1,299, equivalent 500- pound bales 912,- 760; per cent of all ginned 6.9, rank !. u1FF 9FT
 1903-Total crop I'll, ,236; square bales 6S9,941; round bales 51, ,295; equivalent 500-pound bales 734, 593; per cent of total ginned 7.5, rank '.
 1902-Total 999, ,629; square bales 89S, ,572; round bales 101 ,057; equivalent 500-pound bales gro, ,205: per cent of total ginned 9.1 rank f.
 1901-Total 73S, 0S0; square bales 686, ,903; round bales 51, TIT; equiv alent 500-pound bales 71s.31S; per cent of total ginned 7.6, rank 6.
 19oo-Total S2s, ,S2o; square bales 773, ,247; round bales 55,573s equivalent 500-pound bales 8f2,-. 9s4; per cent of total ginned s, rank }. fs a.
 Under the head, Total gross weight of cotton ginned from crops, with per cent which quanti- ty pressed in square, round and sea island bales forms of total crop,' the following in regard to Arkansas is given:
 Aggregate gross weight in pou n q s-1904 -456, 3S0, 22O; II square bales 456, ,055, ,47O; in round bales 324, 750; per cent in square bales 99.9, in round bales |.
 903-TotaI 367, ,296, ,692; inj square bales 354, 5s5, ,793; in rounds bales 12,710. .899; per cent in square, bales 96.5, per cent in round bales 3.5.
 1902 Total, 4s5, ,1O2, 712; in bales, 45S, 300, 720; in round bales, 26, POI, ,992; per cent in square bales, 94.6; per cent in round bale. 5.4.
 The number of bales grown in Independence county for the years given, are as follows: In 1900, square bales, 2,202; round bales, 953. In 1901, square bales, 7,794; round bales, 387. In 1902, square bales II, ,532; round bales, 2,160. In 1903, square bales, 1O,706. round bales, 2,65s. In 1904, square bales, Is, 45S; round bales O. BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.