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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13
NORTH FORK WATER co.
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Report Shows the Concern out of
Debt and Possessing Fine System


HIGHLAND, March 12.-The annual
meeting of the North Fork Water COM
pany was held on Saturday in San
Bernardino. The following board of
directors was elected: James Fleming.
president; w. S. Corwin of Highland,
vice president; directors, d. r. See
ley, w. e. Nye and George Miller of
Highland Dr. Williamson and A. e.
Sterling. The California state bank
is the company's treasurer. c. V. cad
wallader was retained as superintend-
emit The financial reports show the
company out of debt. The debt was
reduced recently to $3.50. which was
paid up last Saturday, leaving one of
the best irrigating systems to be found
IN Southern California.
The Patton hospital is now reported
to have 500 patients, 200 more than the
building was planned to accommodate.
compelling 100 to sleep in the cork
dors and basement.
Mrs. Fox of Vowel. Mass, is a guest
al the ranch home Of Mrs d. c. RAN
dali.
Mrs stephensA Of Los Angeles. who
is called the mdther of the Womens s
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13
THIEVES WELL REPAID
FOR NIGHT ROBBERY
More Than Two Hundred Dollars
Taken From Room on East
1.nird Street

A burglary was reported to the po.
lice yesterday I'm which the thieves got
$22l.15 from the room occupied by
William Turner and A. S. Montgomery.
1877 East Third street. There is but
one key to the room and this is car
ried by Montgomery. He arrived at
the room before Turner Saturday
night and went to bed. leaving the
door unlocked so that Turner could
get in.
While he slept a sneak thief entered
the room and stole $1:15 from the
sleeping mans clothes and 1920 from
a coat belonging to Turner. The men
reported the loss and the police are
looking for the thief. but as yet have
no clew.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13
San Bernardino Brevities

County horticultural Commissioners
S. A. Pease has received another con-
signment of ephaltus cardonarius, the
parasite for destroying the Goblin moth.
The insects have been turned loose in
the apple orchards of Yucaipe.
An insanity charge has been filed
in the court here against w. w. New
ton. Redlands newspaper man, the
case to come up for hearing Friday.
In the meantime he is in the county
hospital. Some weeks ago a similar
charge was preferred against him, but
was not sustained and he went east.
Recently he returned here and his con-
dition seems to be much worse.
Receptions, golf, every pleasure daily at
Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13

parliament Of Southern california, was
the guest Of the Pleasant Hour club on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. g. Morgan, who
have been spending the winter here as
the guests Of Mrs Morgans mother
Mrs. l.. V. Jones, will leave for their
home at Ritchie. Ill, next Wednesday
Hotel del Coronado always leads them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13

having hit himself. An examination of
the organs will be made to see whether
poisoning could have caused the
tragedy. Stockton was reputed to be
man of good habits, although he
drank occasionally and is known to
have taken some liquor on Friday be-
fore he started upon his trip home.
His health had always been good.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
How Reed Helped His Friend.

An important political meeting, to
nominate one of the county officials,
took place in a small town near Port
land, Me-, in the fall Of 1886. TON"
Reed came home from Washington to
help his friend Mr.. Carlton, one of the
candidates. The nominating commit
tee consisted of thirteen citizens. of
whom six were for Mr.. Carlton and
seven for Mr.. Grover, the other candi-
date. Two of the seven Grover men
were named Smith. Mr.. Reed heard
of this when he arrived in town. The
vote had to be taken that night, and
Mr.. Reed thought of a way to help his
friend.
Just before voting time he sent a
messenger in great haste to the COM
mittee rooms with orders to deliver
the following message, and hurry
away: "Mr. Smith is wanted at home
Immediately" OF course, both Smiths
rushed to their homes. The vote was
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19

is called Santa Maria and weighs
eighteen tons. The clock in the tower
replaced one that was the first ever
set up in Spain, installed in 1400 A.
ID. The figure browning the tower is
OF bronze, and Is known as Ell Gira-
dillo. The tower takes it's name from
this figure, which Is a weather vane
revolving in the wind, the Spanish
word Ito turn" being "girar." The
figure weighs $500 pounds, and is four
teen feet high. 1t was cast in 1868.
Superb View Of the City.
A superb view may be obtained
from the belfry of the Giralda tower.
embracing the city with its red-tiled
roofs, its white walls and its beautiful
gardens; the river Guadalquivir; the
rich country down the valley, and the
HIS rising in amethyst ranges east
ward toward the heart of Andalucia.
The Giralda tower has a counter
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Jes' lookin' On.

Seems to me. jes' lookin' on, that things
is travelin fast,
'Tain't half so easy Twin as in the good
old days that's past.
We used to slow up then a while, an
take a little rest,
An git taste of things we folks ac-
counted best.
Mebbe I'm a bit too slow for this new
century rush,
But / long for flowery meadows and the
woodlands gentle hush,
Away off in the valleys where the flowers
softly bloom,
Where there amt no rush an hustle an
there's always plenty room.
Seems to me, jes' lookin' on, we are car
ryin' too much steam:
Better hug the shores a while. than get
out in the stream;
It's safer in the by-ways than along
the crowded street
Where you're jostled an you're hustled
by ever one you meet
Mebbe life's to hustle, jes' to always race
for gold.
But there's better things for nothn' that
can't be bought or sold;
Amt so long to be here, if you goin' to
take you better give,
An seems to me, jes' lookin' on, that's
the better way to live
Tommy Hawk, in New York Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19

PALACES OF THE SULTAN.
They Bring to Strangers Mind q vi.
sion of Arabian Niuhtc.

In spite of the extreme lack OF
architectural beauty, there Is a Ger
tain picturesqueness and softness IN
the Constantinople street scene which
forms a pleasing background to the
stately palaces of the sultan, says A.
Maundeville in the Era Magazine.
Perhaps 1t is merely the contrast be-
tween the dingy wood-colored houses
OF the people and the pure white mar
BILE or gilded stucco Of the royal build
ings which bring to the strangers
mind vision of enchanted palaces OF
the Arabian Nights" The soft tints
OF shade, the wavering reflections in
the Bosporous, the fancy that pair
OF black, dreamy eyes may be looking
out through the lattice windows, the
charm of the mysterious, the horror
OF the tragedies which rumor says
have been enacted within the palace
walls, the curiosity to know IL there
Is really a trap-door and just how
beautiful was the Circassian slave
perial master and suddenly disap-
peared in the dark subterranean
stream connecting with the Bosporous,
and thousand other fancies tend to
enhance the vision. And the architect
may tell you that the palaces have
not the proper proportions, that the
details do not harmonize with the
size or form, that there are hundreds
of private houses in America more
magnificent, more durable, of better
architectural design and with finer
surroundings; but in spite of 1t all
the palaces of the sultan have an ir-
resistible charm which wraps the
stranger in intense admiration and al
ways remains with the old resident at
the Turkish capital.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Accident Restored Speech.

A remarkable case of a bicycle acct
dent restoring the power of speech to
man who has been dumb for five
years, has occurred at Brockhurst,
near Portsmouth, England. Jack
Moore served with the 18th Lancers in
the South African war, and was in
valided home after an attack of en-
teric fever, which deprived him of his
power of speech. When returning
from work the other night, his bicycle
skidded, and in the excitement of the
mishap, he was astonished to find him
self able to make an ejaculation. His
recovery of speech is now perfect,
though four operations to restore it
had failed
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19

that she gave to him, her upturned
face being to Jose the very light OF
his existence. Could he give her up?
She passed into the portals of the
cathedral. Over at the military bar
racks the reveille was being sounded
Perhaps Captain Enrique would be
waiting to receive from Anita a word
of love as she entered her home upon
her return from her devotions. Dressed
in his bright-colored uniform, was 1t
any wonder that Anita lost her heart
to the brave commandant, unused
Jose.
Suddenly, there was creaking and
cracking sound overhead. The sight
that met Jose's eyes when he looked
up chilled his heart. The heavy cross
piece which had held upright the great
bell for these many long years had
given way to the ravages Of time and
wood worms and had broken square
in it's center. The bell, with its enor-
hous weight, was sagged and sway
ing and threatening to drop at any
moment. In its downward plunge it
would land in the very front of the
chancel It's fall would mean the
death of probably several worshipers,
particularly at that hour. Jose's first
thought was to give the alarm. Ta 90
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19

this he must reach the ground before
the bell could fall. There was but one
way down, and that was by the ladder
that followed the narrow opening di-
rectly underneath the great bell. With
out moments hesitation Jose sprang
for the ladder and went down it with
the agility of one long experienced
in such descents. The safety Of the
worshipers depended upon his quick
ness. He had no thought Of the dan
ger that threatened his own life. He
reached the stairway that led into the
large worshiping room when there was
a terrific crash above him.
THE great bell has fallen" he cried.
ely for your lives"
His words of warning caused the
worshipers to rush pellmell from the
place, and a moment later, with a
crash that shook the old structure, the
bell with its enormous weight tore
through the narrow opening, bringing
down stone and timbers with it and
filing the room with dust.
Friendly hands removed the debris
from the stunned and torn body of
Jose. Anita, dry-eyed and perfectly
composed, was at his side giving d.
rections for his care. Taps were being
sounded at the military barracks hours
later when Jose recovered conscious
ness. He looked about him in a dazed
way. A soft hand stole into his and
a voice spoke in accents low and
sweet:
"You are my brave jose"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
FIRES THAT NEVER GO OUT.
Hearths in England Have Been Kept
GLOWING for Centuries.


There are domestic fires burning in
Yorkshire, England, to-day which
have never been out for hundreds OF
years. At the old-fashioned farm
houses in the dales of Yorkshire peat
is still burned. The fuel is obtained
from the moors and stacks OF it are
kept by the farmers in their stack
garths.
The country round is noted for its
"griddle cakes" which are made from
dough baked in quaint pans suspended
over the pea fires. These fires are
kept glowing from generation to gen.
GRAFTON and the son warns himself at
the fire which warmed his sire and his
grandsire and his grandsire's sires and
which will warm his son and his sons
son.
There is a fire at Castleton in the
Whitby district which has been burn
ing for over 200 years. The record
probably is held by farmhouse at
Osmotherly, in the same district. This
fire has been burning for 500 years,
and there are records to show that 1t
has not been out during the last three
centuries.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
ODD CUSTOM IN MOROCCO.
Estates Of Fallen Favorites Invariably
Confiscated.

II Is a custom In Morocco that all
the property of an official reverts at
his death to the crown. The logic
which leads to such results is simple.
for the government argues that all
fortunesNshus accumulated consist OF
moneys illegally retained by the au-
thorities. A governor when appoint
ed is probably possessed of no con-
siderable fortune. When he dies he
may be millionaire. Whence came
this wealth.. Squeezed most certain
ly from the tribes under his authority,
and therefore amassed only by the
prerogatives of the position in which
the Sultan had placed him.
1t has never struck the Moorish
government that these great fortunes
might more honorably be returned to
the people from whom they were stol-
en-. The result is entire confiscation
to the crown. including often such pri
vate property as the governor may
have been possessor of before his ap-
pointment.
When the mighty fall in Morocco
the crash brings down with them
their families, even uncles and cous-
ins, and all connected with them, and
it is not seldom that the sons of great
governors, who have been brought up
in the luxury of slaves and horses and
retinues of mounted men, have to go
begging in the streets.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Penetrated by Lawson.

Thomas w. Lawson was once visited
in his Boston office by a young WON
an who came laden with all sorts of
college diplomas and gilt edge refer.
ences. 1t so happened that Mr.. Law
son needed a temporary secretary, and
engaged her on the spot. When, later
in the day, the young lady handed Mr..
Lawson a number of letters that he
had dictated, they were chiefly re.
markable for their hideous orthogra.
ply. He called the girls attention
to her blunders, whereupon she re-
piled with a giggle:
Really, now, | think l must have
been bewitched."
quite So" said Mr.. Lawson; "some
fairy must have cast a bad spell over
you. Success.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
LUNAR RAINBOW IN GEORGIA.
Unusual Phenomenon Reported to the
Scientific American.


A curious and unusual phenomenon,
in the form Of a rainbow for which the
moon instead of the sun furnished the
light was observed here on the night
of June 10.
A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by
considerable thunder, occurred Just
before moonrise. AS the clouds re-
tired to the west the luminary rose
and the bow was first observed, only
the extremities for about % degrees
being visible, the moon at that time
being concealed behind a small cloud
For about twenty minutes the bow in.
creased in brightness, and at the end
of that time could be clearly traced
throughout it's entire length. At each
end the red and blue colors could be
plainly distinguished, but the re.
mainder of the arc showed only as a
light streak across the clouds.
The conditions for the phenomenon
were almost ideal, the moon being but
a few days past full, the cloud screen
occupying the proper position, and, as
it occurred just at moonrise, the bow
was seen well up in the heavens
After the clouds had almost entirely
melted away, leaving only a slight
haze through which the stars shone.
portions of the bow could still be
clearly discerned.-Poulan correspon
dence Scientific American.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Definite Directions.

Where time is not money, ideas of
distance are always uncertain and
frequently confusing.
about how far is it to Gourdville?"
asked a stranger of North Carolinian,
who sat on the veranda, holding up
the front side Of the house.
Two boots and a look, reckn, -
was the laconic reply.
We'll how far is that?" queried the
stranger, impatiently.
''Twicet as fur as yo' kin holler an
as fur as yu' kin see beyond tibet"
But I'm consumptive. and can't
'holier' at all" urged the traveller.
How am to tell anything from such
a direction as that?"
Better look twicet an not holler at
all" was the answer. "Gourdville
amt with hollerin' about nohow"-
Golden Days.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Ladies', Hats a Ia HAMBURG.

An unusually brilliant bird in a
young lady's hat attracted attention
in a street car in Hamburg. Some
spectators denounced the cruelty of
killing these innocent creatures. 9th
ers criticised the pose and the ar
rangement of the plumage as unnat-
ural. On reaching home the intelligent
fowl (Which happened to be a real
one, and had settled on the hat abb
systematically flew off and roasted
on the furniture. The girl had
trained it to come in to her whistle.
AS it suits her complexion charmingly
she intends wearing it with each of
her hats in turn.-London Globe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Proved Himself No Preacher.

Girard College, Philadelphia, years
ago carried its non-sectarianism so far
as to refuse to admit clergymen of any
denomination to the college buildings.
The late Winslow Lewis, M. d., of
Boston, while on a visit to Philadel-
phia, had occasion to call at the col.
lege. The doctor, in conventional
black attire, looked decidedly clerical
The attendant who opened the door
eyed the visitor sharply and said
brusquely:
'You cannot come in here!"
1.-The HI l can't!" shouted the
astonished M. ID.
"Oh! beg your pardon, SIR" said
the attendant. as he threw open the
door and bowed his apology.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Copyright. 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Co..

Jose stood at the window of the bell
ringers loft of the great cathedral and
looked down into the city to the adobe
building that marked the spot where
lived the one he loved His thoughts
were not altogether pleasant as he
viewed the magnificent panorama that
was spread out before him. He re-
membered the incidents of the pre-
vious night at his meeting with Anita
on the Alameda. How wildly he re-
called the conversation that set his
brain afire with the possibility of los
ing her. Could she have meant it
when she told him that he was not
brave? Did she love Enrique, the
commandant of the Rurales? II not,
why had she tainted him last night
when he urged her to marry him? Had
she not told him that it is only the
brave who are deserving of the fair,
and when he aad charged her with
being in love with a soldier, had she
not confessed that Captain Enrique
Bosalez had played bear under her
window for many nights?
''Do you love him?" Jose had asked.
The only answer was a shrug of the
pretty shoulders of his adored one.
The hot Latin blood surged through
the veins of Jose. Dark thoughts
filed his mind. Then came a calm
ness. He remembered that he was
connected with the clergy. To be sure
he did not wear the vestments and
say the prayers Of the good padres
whom he served. but he regarded him.
self as belonging to their class. Was
not he the bell-ringer in The great
cathedral? Had not his father and
his fathers father been bell-r!ngers
before him? He would not bring dis
grace upon his sacred calling by COM
hitting a rash deed. He would give
up Anita to the brave commandant.
Did she love the captain? That was
the question that Jose wished he
could answer to his own satisfaction.
He could hardly believe that Anita
would trif1e with any ones affections.
She was doubtless honest in her be-
lief that her love was for Captain En-
rique and not for poor Jose, the bell
ringer.
Jose had left her the night previous
with doubt in his mind as to her love
for him. 1t was now early morning
and the chimes of the bells were still
echoing in the distance when Jose
leaned out of the window of the bell
ringers loft and breathed deep
draughts of the fresh morning air that
blew in from the mountains. Did he
long to be brave that he might come
UP to the standard of Anita's thoughts
of Captain Enrique? No such thought
was in Joses mind He did not belong
to the recognized class of the brave.
That was left to the soldiers. He
looked down into the street below and
watched the women as they left their
homes and hurried silently along and
entered the worship room of the great
edifice to attend early mass. He
knew that Anita would be among
them. Many, many mornings had he
stood at this same window and
watched his loved one as she left her
home and wendell her way to the
cathedral to offer up her daily prayer.
Perhaps it was not altogether right
and proper, but many love signs had
passed between them as she passed
along the street below. On this morn
ing there was such a soreness in his
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
ReaIist and Romanticist.

recent interviewer of DR.. Henry
Van Dyke discovered among his treas.
ures photograph of Rudyard Kipling
upon which Kipling had written this
odd aphorism: "As a matter of cold
fact, the man who calls himself a real
list is in the nature of things libelous
and unconvincing romanticist; where
as the man who, admitting all men
are liars, joyously sets out to write
accordingly is the only real realist-
is so because human nature is con.
trarious."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Her Come-Back.

"well, madame" shouted Mr. Jaw
back, triumphantly, as he entered the
house with an idea of vengeance in
his brain, "your goose is cooked"
Good gracious, my DEAR" cried Mrs.
hanback,, anxiously, 81 know this
weather is frightfully warm, but do
you feel so bad as that? Cooked Is a
strong expression. Shall I get you a
drink of lemonade, or put some craclr-
ed ice on your head?"-Cleveland
Leader.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Home Of the Bullfight.


To the casual traveller Seville pre-
sents, besides the charm Of its life,
some attractions of more than ordi-
nary interest. 1t is the home of the
bullfight, and holds the finest fights
in the country, except possibly those
at Madrid, which are under the pa
tronage of royalty. 1t is also, to go
to the other extreme of the list. famous
as the birthplace and home of the great
painter Murillo. It's public buildings
are beautiful, and their traditions go
back to the days of julius Caesars
residence in the city, which he ruled
for Rome.
Seville. like most Spanish cities,
has one distinguishing object Of more
interest than all others. 1t is the Gil
ralda tower, one of the finest in the
world, whose beautiful proportions rise
grandly above the city's roofs. The
tower was erected In 1876, and was
consecrated by the Moors to use as
a muezzin tower, from which the faith
full were called to prayer in the ad-
joining mosque. When driven out of
Seville in 1898 the followers of Ma
homet wished to destroy this tower,
rather than have it fall into the hands
of Christians. Their purpose was
happily thwarted, and one of the most
striking architectural features of
Spain preserved. 1t was not i'm
proved, however, by being incorporat-
ed into the cathedral or by the bel
fry added to it. The original tower
was $50 feet high. 1t is so feet square
at the base. The material is stone
for the lower 81 feet, and above that
brick, relieved by tracery and ara
besques. The color of the tower is
pink 1t contains no staircase. the
ascent to the top being made up in
clined planes, thirty-five in number.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Made pets of Partridqes.

A partridge and her ten children
are attracting many to drive along a
certain road at Otis, Me.,ff where she
with her family may be found at any
time. There is no shyness in the
brood. One baby partridge was
caught. petted and named and let go,
to come again when It's name Is called.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19

part in the tower of Madison Square
garden in New York, which, while not
an exact copy, is In the same style.
The cathedral of Seville, though
very large, would not be notable ar
chitecturally without its famous Gil
ralda tower. The chief objects of in
terest in it, for the ordinary traveller,
are several superb paintings by Mu-
rillo and the tomb of Christopher Co.
lumbus' son Fernando. In a room in
the ancient mosque near by, part
of which only has been preserved, is
the library of Fernando, containing
many of his fathers books.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-08-19
Ornaments of the Tower.

Ornaments Of the Tower.
In the days of the Moors there orna-
mented the top of the tower four
brazen balls. cast by a celebrated al
chemist, a native of Sicily, to the or
der of the Moorish rulers. They were
so large that the keystone OF the
arch in the entrance had to be re-
moved to get them in. The iron
bar which supported them weighed
half a ton. This strange ornament is
said to have cost 100000. 1t was
thrown from the tower by an earth
quake in 1895, 1877 years after the
Moors were driven from Seville, and
was never replaced.
There are now in the tower of the
Giralda a chime of sweet bells, TWEEN
ty-two in number, which ring every
afternoon at o'clock. The largest