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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
BRANCH REVEALS
YET IN PROGRESS
EvANGELISTIC SPIRIT MANI
FESTIN MANY DISTRICTS
Bethany Presbyterian and Park Con-
oreoatlonsI Churches Unite In
Successful Series Of
Meetings

That the evangellstic spirit Is thor
oughly aroused in Los Angeles is being
made manifest by the large number
of revival services being held following
the general evangelistlc campaign.
Rev. A. e. Fitch commenced a series
Of evangelistic services Sunday evening
at the Bethany Presbyterian church,
corner Bellevue avenue and Holiday
street, which are continuing through
the week. The Park Congregational
church united with Bethany church in
the services.
The Rev. Mr.. Fitch Is well known
evangelist and comes here after sue
cessful meetings at Pomona and Red
lands. The services are proving very
successful.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
MRS. WILCOX TO SPEAK IN
INTEREST OF S. P. C. A.
Entertainment and Reception to Be
Held at Simpson Audlto-
rum March 16

Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox will deliver
an address in the interest of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals at Temple auditorium Thurs
day evening, March 16
DR.. S. Hecht and Rev. B. Fay Mills
will also speak, and an excellent pro-
gram of music is being prepared by
Mrs. George Drake Ruddy. Following
the entertainment Mrs. Wilcox will
hold a reception. Rev. Mr.. Mills will
repeat his address delivered at the
reception at the Doheny residence by
special request.
To defray expenses small admission
fAe will be charged
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
Oelrlchs Ranches Sold

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-The
10000 acre ranch in Sonoma county and
the 5000 acre ranch in Napa county be-
longing to Mrs. Herman Oelrichs have
been sold for $4s5OOO cash. The pur-
chaser is A. w. Foster of the, Califor-
MIA Northwestern railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
Rates to san Joaquln valley

The Southern Paciho VIII have on sale
every Tuesday. until further .lotice. round
trip tickets TO various points in the San
Joaquin valley. The rates are from Los An
or Newman, SIS; Turlock. Si45o; Mereed'
s1s60; MADEIRA, sl2i Fresno or Ills. Sii;
Hanford. Visalia or Porterville. 5000; Tu-
lare, $40; Bakersfield. SS StopoYers are
allowed In either direction. These exeep-
tionally low rates should be taken advan-
taRe or by all who wish 20 see one of tne
great producing valleys OF California, the
home OF ali California fruits and other
products OF the soil Full Information At
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
To Elect OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Central
w. c. T. U. will be held Friday after
noon at 2:SO O'Clock in Temperance
temple The election of officers will
take place and reports Of committees
will be heard
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09

II you want 70 so east, Q. Hsydock.
Assent Illinois Central r. r.. 2ss 5. spring
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
Advice IN Strange Hands

q ONE people of wealth tell you in the wise men teach
ing refractory scholar, that you ought they do
They do not like to be dictated TO- and prefer think
problem with their brains rather than accept
edtorwho perhaps prdiced for selfish
suade that in order for ills
doctor perhaps pay So 90 for prescription in Latin that few
read understand and take it to drug store and
for bottle of medicine which will last about week. Further
nine times out of ten the prescription calls for alcohol
medium for dissong the drugs Now eveheaded American
when she has periods of pain and Distress knows
are, knows that prescription which originally put by
diseases will give her the required strength and benefit
Perces Favote Prescription has been sold for the past thirty
womans ills Women who have used this prescription gotten
well 1t does not contain alcohol dangerous drugs
guaranteed perfectly harmless to the most delicate system
scientifically compounded from active principles extracted from
the roots of the most valuable medicinal plants
found most efficient in making aOeaE ,song
weU Follow the experience of others-wte Pierce
chief consulting physician Invads and Surgical In
tue at Buffalo, N. Y Give description he will
tell frankly and truhfuy whether for which
is no charge for his medical advice.
write to gratitude Dr. Pierce for his
Favorte Prescription writes Mrs Lucy Moss Meagsv
Tenn suffering for about twenty years diseas
also sick headache painful periods dizziness many
feelings At last confined my bed given up by
husband and friends could walk STEP husband
lift about like baby At last began taking Dr. Pierce
Favorie Prescription Took three bottles and glad
that feel like Am able to do washing
cannot enough for it it worth than all could
have used your medicine and say there
writes Mrs Samuel Taylor, of Ransom Kans 81
know to be in need of medicine all equally pleased with
medicine speaks for itself friends the doctor
liberation of womb and she has believe twelve
Prescription and the best of health
quite while So your medicine will sell itself great
faith in Dr. Peces medicines and will always speak good
word for them"
Greenhagh of Colfax Iowa. has no equal for
You at liberty this testimonial if wish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

types were considered the high water mark in ele-
The utilization of electricity for motive power in
the SOS caused special types OF elevators 10 De
Pratt the horizontal screw, suspended-caT
oe ea4v ni fafe aq he Of the
hydra utc type than has other electric elevator
type were Cherished. it being believed that i
would revolutionze the elevator business ana no
finest stxuctures such the Waldorf Astoria and
the Chicago Board Of Trade Building: But It went
of keeping it in running order was sinp enormous
Of operation and wanting in the element Of safety
It was always getting STUCK 6e5ween hTT bs eedtrc
tvpe now in use is butt in the same manner as the
electric motor for the steam engine-it all the
faults and weaknesses of the latter type, and de-
growing out of the unrelability of electric con-
about this time Crane and Otis turned their at
tention to high waterpressure in order to carry on
Where in the neighborhood of 1000 pounds per
square inch and expeSfe1 to a feTy9 y
plants of this type and SO ACQUIRING thorough
Seemed to have determined that the latter prepon-
derated for he practically abandoned 1t and de
business-to the development of a medium pressure
hydrauc naG hinressre the chief trouble with
which is that niceness OF control such as charac-
terizes the exponents OF the state Oh the ART IS "
1T is sad to think how these great promoters OF
farther and farther away, from the vitality essentai
principle of safety-how they came, eventually, 10
sacrifice everything to the thoughtless demands
for convenience in elevator service!"
A THOROUGHLY EFFICIENT ELEVATOR.
All this while fortunately the supported elevator
was quietly going through process of evolution:
and instead of by screw extending UP through
the car the latter is supported by a steel
plunger from beneath-this plunger, pushed up and
down by water pressure. not only efficiently oper-
ates the car but forms an ever safe and sure
support for it. The water displaced by the descend
the cylinder, throug/ the annular space around tn
plunger; therefore the latter cannot drop but mus
make less gradual descent.
In making safety test the manufacturers al
pany of No. Broadway-broke out all the supply
and discharge piping to see what effect this DAM
age about the worst that could happen to the ma
chine, would have upon the plungers movements;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

This series was started some time back. with the
view of keeping Tribune readers, the most I'M
pertant owners of the vested interests concerned
Informed as to the state of the art in hreprool
construction and fire protection, and II is hopeo
that the papers which have appeared from time TO
time have proved both instructive and interesting
and. therefore. Of value That they have inaoe
their appearance at irregular Intervals ana nave
failed TO treat the various subjects seGuentlaly
has been due 10 the fact that the opponents or
these have not presented themselves in such oruer'
the inventive genius OF the country having orle-
mated improvements without regard thereto mus
improved roofs have presented themselves IN az
vance OF things which. IN construction they iol-
low: and improvement in exterior ire pfolectoh
has outstripped that for interiors
Il has therefore. net been found possible in an
up-to-date newspaper to simulate the orderly ar
rangement Of textbooks designed as authorities on
such subjects since as is often the case, even
with the latter. many of the things would have
become obsolete so rapid is the progress of inVen-
ton had their presentation been delayed to give
them their proper places In the series
So it was thought best to present the various in
ventions as they made their appearance, and with
out regard TO any systematic arrangement Thus
the descriptions OF the approved systems OF con-
struction OF land structures and of their protection
from fire, have been interrupted by like descrip-
tons IN the marine and the story has then harked
back TO the former, as in this article, where
endeavor is made 20. as it were. pick up the stitches
by treating OF Of the features left untouched
upon and. therefore. the state of the art IN them
not shown.
These do not properly belong TO the hreproof con-
struction of buildings heretofore most extensively
dHelt upon hut their fire protection and equip
T1ent; and they may. therefore be considered
TO appear somewhat as sequel.
That they are of equal Importance has been
proved. time and again. The difference between
good and bad electrical installation has often de-
fer1nined the fate of buildings, otherwise safely
guarded against the outbreak of fire; the lack of
rroper firestops In the shape OF doors has ire
duently facilitated the lateral spread of fires: the
exposed hinge has less often caused the failures
OF these firestops: the absence of the watchnafs
clock which keeps the Waterman at his work,
has time and again. enabled fire. that, in its IN
cipiency. might easily have been eXtfnguished, TO
gain an uncomfortable sway and many building
has slccunbed TO external attacks OF fire it could
easily have resisted if it had been clothed in the
inyuiaerable armor of the water curtain And
think Of the appalling loss of life that might have
bAen prevented If adequate means Of escape had
been proyi6ed-such, for instance. The Saaman-
der-Iike elevator hereinafter described
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

this left the car to be w rte ony BY the tb wateF
gave the water an unobstructed avenue of escape
The result of this test eminenty satisfactory,
the lower landing without percePtibe shofkIt did
NOT ram II 1nereiy mace u s"it @ H. ~
would have come down with such appalling speed
net G }sfa nEur feeo not nave escaped
It is generally conceded by the well informed in
elevator history that to the faithful, undaunted
and untirng efforts of Frederick A. Jones, now
a ae and negenty persisted in despite the
passive opposition of Ignorance and unbelef the
more powerful, because active and shrewdy di-
is entirely owing the present general acceptance
by professional people and by laymen. Of the
punger the exponent of the state Of the art
In elevators.
EQUAL TO FIRE EMERGENCIES.
In case of fire. other types of elevators are apt
to be put out of commission much easily and
quickly than the plunger The lighter cables of the
suspended car hydraulic elevator would less
quickly succumb to a fierce fire draft, would
its power cylinder, which is above ground and
posed. A moderate degree of heat would speedily
destroy the insulation of the electric elevator. and
the introduction of water would short
circuit and thus deprive it of motive power. In
the punger elevator, counterbalance cables are
very much larger and heavier tnan the cables of
any of the suspended types and they would
therefore. resist the attacks of fire for a CORE
did part no very serious interruption to the service
lifting, and accelerated descending, capacity.
plunger itself being hollow, has an air cushion
within it. and portion of its length being always
so fire eoud hardly AFFECT it, constant water BATH
But the human equation must be allowed for and
IT is very human to accept with readiness the
proposition that fs al sorts Of disasters may
slow to realize that they. theirs, are not
Immune And owners exceptions TO this
rule; while readily admitting that the buildings
of others may be subjected to the assaults of the
fire fend, they seldom stop to think that their
structures quite as likely be attacked There
fore il Is necessary that some other arguments be
presented to secure their adoption OF particular
type Of elevator, than those which seek only 10 es-
tahsh its reliability in fire emergencies TO that
end It may be well to call attention TO the addi-
tional reasons for adopting the Plunger rather than
any other type, the main thing being have own
ers install the elevator that will in times Of neriI
most efficiently render life saving service.
QUALITIES ELEVATOR SHOULD POSSESS
The desiderata for elevator are, considered
from the viewpoint Of the owner inexpensive
power consumption, small cost of operation and
infrequent necessity for repair-the stopping for
this is alike costly to himself and his tenants:
TO the occupants of the building. speed and
safety, which saves their time and reduces to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

hculues encountered by architects and builders IN
their efforts to get f1restops for openings says:
at has not been impossible to get freproof doors
but the puzzle has been to find hinges that would
maintain them in position throughout fierce fires
Exposed hinges are very vulnerable TO fire, their
metals being fusble at temperatures the doors
themselves can Withstand besides they are obsta-
cles to thoroughly good door fitting ana 70 TN, inc
leaving such wide cracks when open, they waste
is so necessary to economic the latter; Again on
account of the leverage the screws, heavy doors
will sag, and so too much space mas 10 De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
DOORS A vEXING PROBLEM

a building no matter OF what character. will Of
necessity, contain more Or less infamnable ma
terial Be st ever so carefully guarded fire will
occasionally break out and feed on this material,
whether curtains, trim, furnishings ordinary
merchandise. 1t is easy to extinguish small
fame; large ones usually get beyond control.
Means Of preventing the small flame from develop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
ELECTRICTTY Tn BUILDINGS.

L. x. Comstock. E. e. in the following inter
esting and instructive interview, ilumines a sub
ject of much Importance to owners and occupants
of buildings, and, indeed. to the trades engaged IN
the construction and equipment of the latter. He
says:
ity. The National Board OF Fire Underwriters re-
aIllTe work to be done certain way I1lns Tate5
The rules and regulations Of the Water, Gas ehu
from those Of the underwriters in some partisu-
lars; the city OF Baltimore and the city OF SS,c5
eago have their special rules and regulations % lie
differ again. and all through Pennsylyania. 49,, ol
Of fb 1dot t!lTa @ 'y Iecr.cians
thus confronted with conflicting requirements;
eyes on the insurance rates whom the buildings are
such as TO require insurance contractors 9 al5
s'The American Institute of Electrical Engineers
is DESTROYS of establishing unity, OF harmonznS an
these different sets of rules through official &c
interested in the same direction. This whole cues
ton was discussed with much partcularity a. Az
versity. In the rooms of prof sever who was
oe'h b as eieGtrlS44 expert loT the TecfTicy
line of policy was outlined which, 1t is hope''
This meeting was the consequence of an az:
tempt of the Board Of Aldermen TO ineorpor az
DepaEtme1t Of ater u Gas and Eisctricity OF New
do not want any law passed which VIII e oili,i
Board of Fire Underwriters, these being IN .leA'''
selves an economic law. The ccn1lcl Is 60 I'm.
jury to every one concerned" Mr. Comstock Gem Gem
mented severely the free lances, and on - -
necessity of deVisng some recognized means OF "a,
tablishng mans authority for installing eees -
plants The jack-legs' are the chaps tnae Iss 81
the real causes of electric fires Cheap, care
ignorant work Is what does the damage.
TO hudde electric generating plants into reH Tsts
places-such as have no rental value "a
desire economic which leads owners -
pack these or into obscure places. at sISS,S
distances from the stern plant makes II -
hcult 10 generate electricity with any measure ~
economy. II they will make" he suggested. ne
failure Of some commercial buldingS-as mo s,rs
earners-they will probably conclude that eecstt
generation plants, taken in competition with es.s
mechanical plants. have higher earning pow -.
fer space occupied than any other things tnat -
eupy equivalent area; which Is 10 say that PITY =
eIlF lranaEed end Installed they viii do more y
draw desirable tenants and 10 keen buildings nleI,
than any other inducements the said buildings I'
to Offer He recommends the location OF an elec,
trio plant with reference 10 the steam plant sI.
to its general accessibility; and he also aor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

A-Passenger Car.
B-SteeI Plunger.
CC-Steel Guides.
D-Counterweight.
E-Cyiinder Containing Plunger.
F-Controlling Valve.
G-Automatic Terminal Stop Valve.
H-Supply and Discharge Water Fdpes
J-COunterbalanoe Sheave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
allowed at the bottom of heavy DOORS which IS both
unsightly and draughty"
HINGE FIRE CANNoT REAcH.


Mr.. Meyer is the manager of The soss Invisible
Hinge Company, of No. $50 Nassau-st. which. after
several years Of patient and ceaseless experiment
has succeeded in producing a hinge that bids de-
nance TO the attacks of fire. renders lose fitting
door possible. does away with the space wasting
wide crack, prevents sagging and does not intro
duce EARRING note into decorative effects. 1t will
support weight of door that would cause the old
fashioned hinge TO break down utterly, even though
'twere twice large and heavy the Soss.
has been demonstrated in actual tests.
Its manufacture requires special machinery the
devising of which has called for quite as mucn
inventive genius has the product itself The
latter IS SO constructed to be- when in place. eff
fectually concealed in the door and amb, It's bear
ings centering there.
This Soss hinge is being put in the Schwab resi-
dence in Riverside Drive, and in that of Mr.. ]. A
Bailey. at Mount Vernon. They used in all
Pullman cars also. Owing to their very recent in
PRODUCTION they have not get been employed eX-
tensively in office buildings or vessels-except
few yachts. 1t need hardly be said that it is an
ideal hinge for marine service. since, not being
posed II cannot suffer from the corrosive effects of
sea air nor present dangerous PIotuberances in the
passenger. compartments of rolling and pitching
craft or that its weight carrying and space
economizing capacities viii likely cause 1t to dis
Place the old hinge in all land structures In all
situations 1t makes of the hreproof door actual
instead of merely possible, frestop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

a. ,Ia receive The increase in the d ernainn foT
II esSitated the companys making prov u haS mr.
is on eght-acre tract of land inelQoln9 wS in
rights etc, and moderny egElpp Generators and
ciua6rs ,S now nearing completion In the mean can
time it is working its present lAo'oiS " 49,
p connection with door business TINS conp ae
Io.oionad anew method of producing sneet SUI
aodnes These were originally desgneedi IoT ls
@ oas5nr door chair and picture mouioins VIZ
oWL. ca ht Il has had a great demand for these
nnggdnes from the larger ironworkers' VINO oIIed
80 1,si5g them in place of the heavieF nos a. tbe
~, ,Ioof1idings They have been largely useo III W
nubIir school buildings IN New-HorA CITY
EXPOSED HINGES VULNERABLE.
F Mover who has been handling builders
hardware for some twenty years. during which time
he has had ample opportunity of learning the olh-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-15
A Snap for Some One.

Have a two Thousand dollar thresh-
ing outfit for sale at one thousand
dollars, all ready to run, no repairs
needed, j. 1. Case Is horse power en-
CINE and a Nichols s. Shepard separa-
tor and tender; also cook shack with
table and dishes. almost good as new
This outfits has run only three years.
Will sell for cash or good bankable
paper, or trade for farm or town prop
erty, or cattle and horses. Come and
see me or address w. A. SMITH, Wa
Keeney, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-15
Big Creek News.

IT'S pretty cool OF night.
Harvest is almost ended in these
parts.
Mrs. Mary Loflin has been on the
sick list but ia better.
Samuel Glass, jr. took out a new
Oliver gang pillow last week.
Miss Nellie King has been on the
sick list but is getting better.
Charles and Lille Cross spent Sun
day afternoon at Sven Pearson's
Horton s. Hillman of Ellis are
threshing for John Herbert this week.
Some Of the farmers in the east end
OF the county have begun blowing for
wheat. -
a cheap John watch agent has been
selling watches in this end of the
county.
Misses DOllie Germann and Moilie
Glass came up from Hays to spend the
Fourth.
VIM. Dite had four head of cattle
killed by lightning in the pasture on
section l5-13-21 a couple weeks ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-15
PUBLIC SALEl

1 will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder on Friday, August 4,
1905, at my farm l mile south of Voda,
Kans., the following property, to-wi:
head of good work horses.
head or dandy mules.
One header, l binder, riding lister,
/ riding cultivator, gang plows,
breaking plows, disc, disc drill,
mower, hay rake self dump, feed
grinder, 2 header boxes. Several sets
Of good work harness, and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
Avery treshing machine, good as
new.
TERMs-Eight months time will be
given on all sums over $500; under
$500 cash; 5 per cent discount for
cash. All notes to draw per cent
interest. Property to be settled for
before being removed from premises.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a. M.
Free lunch.
MRS. f. A. KRHUT.
NJ. W. MASON, re. WILSON,
Auctioneer, Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-15
OHallah.


Mrs. G. c. Yeter is improving very
slowly.
The O9allah depot is being re-
painted.
Samp. Moore and wife have moved
from Lincoln to Ogallah.
Mr.. Winters, of Hays, was In Ogal-
lah Wednesday doing some work on
YOst'S elevator.
The PhilpOtt s. Sweeney and NJ. L..
Griffin Threshing outfits started We'd
nesday. Several more are getting
ready.
The first load OF wheat of the new
crop arrived in town Wednesday af-
ternOon and was delivered at Ross s.
Wa1dO's elevator.
A limited IL round Ego" under head
or boxing rules was pulled off east of
wegian and Willie Kill-the- Bill were
the contestants. The scrap was to
determine whether a certain buggy
would carry double, and was declared
a draw, Joe Jackpot referee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-07-15
Direct to Ms Portals

The low rates made by the Union
Pacific and its connections to Port
land, Ore. this summer to the Lewis
and Clark Exposition offer the people
of the East and Middle West an un-
paraIleled opportunity to visit the
Pacific Northwest and see what a
great country lies west OF the Rocky
Mountains. 1t is a chance OF life
time for those persons who have long
contemplated pleasure trip across
the continent. The Union Pacific is
the shortest line to Portland by many
miles. Inquire of r. E. MORSE, Agent
Baker will pay 5 cents per pound
for good hides until further notice