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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
Rise Expected at coIusa
BY Associated Press.

COLUSA, March 24.-The Sacramento
river at this point receded three inches
during the night, but commenced to
rise again this morning, now register
ing twenty-five feet. The water from
the hill creeks will commence to reach
here this afternoon and will probably
cause the river to rise rapidly. All the
levees on the Colusa side are intact and
can stand considerable more water. The
rain ceased last night but the weather
this morning Is partly cloudy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
Much Damage at Modesto

MODESTO, March 24.-Heavy rains
have caused considerable damage in
this county Elmwood, town east
of Modesto on the Santa Fe, is flooded,
People have been forced to abandon
their homes. Bridges are washed out
in all dire ctions and all streams are
higher than they have been for many
years. Ninety hundredths of an inch
of rain fell this afternoon in two
hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
AMERICAN RIVER is SWOLLEN
Several Streams About Auburn Near
to Overlooking
By Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
AUBURN, March 24-The heavy
warm rain yesterday extended high in
the mountains almost to Cisco, melting
considerable snow and swelling the
American and other streams greatly.
All the creeks are booming and some
impossible.
The american river here is much
higher than at any previous time this
season and is sending down a large
volume of water. The Bear river also
is very high Heavy showers this
morning will still further raise them,
and when the north and middle forks
Of the American join the South Fork
above Folsom a tremendous volume of
water will be poured into the Sacra
mento river and valley. The rainfall
for the last twenty-four hours was 1853,
making the total for the season so far
1858 inches, against 35.17 for last sea-
son to the same date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
RAIN AND RAIN
AND MORE Of It
FIFTEEN-INCH MARK PASSED
i THIS SEASON
Htorm Water Puts Out Many Los
Angeles Electric Lights - Else
where in California the
DeIuge Is Great

Who is the champion rainmaker? is
the question that is agitating residents
of the southland. For seven consecu-
tive Saturdays Los Angeles has been
deluged by showers of rain. Whether
1t is the club people who wish to cele-
brate Arbor day or the bronco bust
ing contest which the promoters have
been attempting to bring off for many
weeks is a matter of conjecture and
1t has not yet been decided upon whose
shoulders the burden of the blame is
to fall.
Last year many of the residents of
Los Angeles will remember a prophet
came out of the foothills of Altadena
who said he could make rain and when
after many hours of toll the legitimate
moisture manufacturer Franklin, sue
ceeded in bringing down a few drops
out of the clouds this false alarm from
the anthills claimed the glory and got
away with 1000 succulent dollars.
This year comes no Hatfield with his
gaseous cloud teasers and abominable
smells to take the glory or disgrace
as the point of view may be from
Franklin and the government expert
alone reigns.
Over Fifteen Inches
Last season at this time nearly
eighteen IlCHeS VI ram Hdu ldllSH
owing to the lndefatigable efforts Of
the two rival rainmakers this year
when but one of them is competing
with himself for the long distance pre-
cipitation record, fifteen inches have
come to earth in Southern California.
At Pasadena yesterday the streets
resembled mountain torrents and were
impossible in many places. Street car
service was utterly demoralized as the
water in the streets was over a foot
in depth and beside the danger of the
water getting into the motors and short
circuiting them, there was also danger
that the cars would be swept from the
tracks
On the coast line trains were SER
iously delayed and no word could be
obtained regarding them as the tele-
graph lines were down. Near Santa
Barbara the washouts were the worst
and it is believed that several trains
are stalled at that point.
Last night after midnight the cleo
trio lights of the Los Angeles Gas a
Electric company went out owing to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

date last season, 14,55 inches. All the
streams are running full. No damage
has been done to the fruit blossoms so
far as can be ascertained at present,
and all crop conditions are highly fav-
orable.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
Vineyards Flooded
BY Associated press.

BY ASSOCIdleU I7IES5'
LODI, March 24.-This afternoon the
backwaters of Bear creek flooded a
large area of vineyard and wheat land
south of here, inundating about 1000
acres. The Mokelumne river is rising
and is expected to go out of its banks
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
Crop Conditions Favorable at San Jose
By Associated Press

SAN JOSE, March 24.-The storm
broke last night, and today clouds and
sunshine are alternating and the at
mosphere is warm. The fall for the
storm is 63-100 of an inch; for the
season, 1918 inches; to corresponding
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

15c narrow emb. and ms. 31sc
Csc white edging. ...............25c
75c emb. waist pattern. .39c
$3.50 wide emb. skirtings. ....$ 81, 40
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
FEAR FLOODS AT STOCKTON
BY Associated Press.

cloudbursts in Mountain FIJI Water
Courses
BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, March 24-while there
are no immediate prospects of a food
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

$500 white f1ouncings. 49c
$3.50 shirt waist pattern. $3.50. .9Sc
These prices
35c 10-inch embroidery. 10c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

Saunders, Wallace q, 4. Il, !. .t $40 w. Leigh St.
Slaughter, Phillip nj, . Ny. !. /. 2481 Venable St,
Ssnellings,S j. q, ego Hull St., anchesteer
Tarr,ant, Grant q Co.. u, J, !, w. Broad ST.
turner. George IS. \, Il. :. 1900 ii. Main 81.
asth and N St. Pharln acy I. !. 7a6 IN. 2sth 81,
waters. Henry ii Y. {, u !, !. ga 81. Pine 81.
warren. Charles il. g. 2. !. . 6, rs H. Main ST.
washington s Early 4 O1s Hull ST., anchester.
Williams Pharmacy, J. y. $50 N, Twenty-frst St,
sWetsiuar = Anderson. 7O8 Hull St., Manchester,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
lNvEnr'oN oFIrHE TYPEWRITER
c. Latham shoIes First 70 Make q
~ ;g.,z.,-.. " Practicable Machine.

&C. Latham Sholes is the man to
whom we owe the typewriter Of to-
day." said an inventor. He has been
dead over Is years. The history Of the
typewriter is interesting. The first
patented machine was Henry Mills.
It was as big as a bureau and made
no popular appeal. This was in Eng
land in 1714. The first type-bar ma
chine was made in America. Its in
ventor was A. H. Beach. The patent
was taken out in 1856. The Beach.
typewriter was not practical. The
first practical typewriter was inyent-
ed by Latham Sholes in 1867. Sholes
had for partners s. w. Soule and Car.
los Giidden, but these two men be-
came discouraged and dropped out.
1T wasn't until some years later
that Sholes got his machine ready. for
the market. Then he took II to q big
firm of gunmakers, the Remingtons,
and it at once began to sell on q
large scale. The Remington name was
famous one for guns, but it is more
famous now for writing machines, and
thus we have another proof Of the
truth OF the old proverb about the
typewriter (which is the modern pen)
being mightier than the gun. (our
modern sword). Sholes remained in
the employ Of the sRemingtons up to
the time Of his DEATH
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Say, Sport" said the doorkeeper,
"have you taken a hooker every time
you've flung me q half doiiar?"

larly every few minutes he would go
through the same programme and the
silver half dollars were beginning to
make him lopsided. They were so
heavy, in fact, that his conscience
smote him. He did not mind taking
the money but he hated to see one
man drink up all the liquor in town
when he, the doorkeeper. was chained
to chair. When the Johnny return
ed for the 'steenth time, 1t was almost
time for the chorus girls to emerge.
We'll, guess Eats s'about all, old
man." he said, "unlesh you'll come out
with me-jus' once!"
Say. Sport!' said the doorkeeper,
''have you taken a hooker every time
you've flung me a half dollar? Do
you know how many you've had in
the two hours ?''
why, no, can't shay's do," the
Johnny replied, sweetly.
WELL" and the doorkeeper pulled
the silver coins from his pocket and
counted them over. I've got $3.50
here"
The tJohnpy's eyes opened with "a
wide, troubled look. In an instant
he had grown almost sober. He sat
up straight on his barrel and gazed
at the doorkeeper with a horrified ex.
preston.
"Oh, shay, old man, s'zat true !?
Great Scott! I. Thirteen! s'awful bad
luck! Here flinging the sdoorkeeper
another half dollar and starting on the
run for the bar. Foods sake, lemme
get 14!" .-r-es=S$-~,se*z.s
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
MORE THAN MONEY.
4 Minister Talks About craps.Nuts.

= A
"Mv f,rst stomach +rcnh,a h.1or
hacr :, 1sos - ;. .....a. 1D.e Desan
Nebrs "resnltin9 fro,n hastv aa.,n- :.
and eating too much, fc,,ra =
lief from msd,o,ra I d a. -ss.. nu ~
that All focd eova mo ,,..4 .sas. 1 ,,s..ss1 "a ~.
/ F.1t Was that sore. ernawinrl vim. % hnnarv s1s,
feeling n ms, ,-nv 81 :, 81. s1' .,ae nunsy
diatresainr and - haaa,,,a s s,a, s =
Grape-Nuts waa recommendad ...
food that com,d, ha slrl.ssa eas,1,, a,eas.as - =
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
CURIOSITY AT NIsHlMA, JAPAN.
Gold Evidently Plentiful at pms Well
Was Lined with Il. ~ z

At Nishima, Japan, there is won.
derful castle possessing igold-lined
well, which affords the garrison an
abundant water supply. Not only does
gold line the we'll, but It is also fash
ioned into two great golden dolphins
which glitter on the castle roof. These
dolphins are centuries old, and one Of
them was once taken down and sent
for exhibition to Vienna as rare, ex-
ample of antique Japanese craftsman.
ship. The fate of Cleopatra's needle
befell the dolphin, as the ship on
which it was sank, and the ornament
remained for many years at the bot
tom of the sea. Numerous attempts
were made to raise 1t, and at last one
was successful. ana the golden dolphin
was reinstated in its original place,
never (it is to be presumed) to leave
it again.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
:, Fish Dropped From Clouds.

During the remarkable thunder
storms in the state Of Queensland.
Australia, an extraordinary phenom-
eaon was witnessed at q place called
Cooper's Plains, near Brisbane. In
the midst Of the rain there suddenly
fell from the skies large number OF
young fish. Tie. fish fell at first in
twos. and threes, = but subsequently
came In dozens, until a large area of
ground was strewn with live fish
measuring from one and half inches
to three inches.
Experts in the district described the
fish as of a fresh water variety never
before seen near Brisbane. The the
ory accounting for the phenomenon
most generally accepted is that the
storm generated a waterspout in one
of the rivers and that the fish were
suckei up by it and carried by the
wind some long distance before being
dropped.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
CURE FOR sLEEpLEssNEss.
-. IL g35s.. 8Ees - - - - 10
Carefully study the Causes, ard Some
Simple and Effective Remedies.

:
!, Look your sleeplessness In the face
and try first to discover for yourself
its cause and cure. Do you prolong
your work until the hour of going to
bed? Do you use overmuch conee,
tea, drugs, alcohol-if you have the
habit of sleeplessness q little OF any
onesof these is apt to be overmuch.
Are you in the fresh air for such
q part, of the time during the day
that you can reckon it in terms OF
hours? Do you sleep In weil-ventf-
lated room and work in rooms IN
which the doors or windows are fre-
Quently opened? Are you from any
cause anaemic-this is sure sign
which goes hand In hand with fnsom-
mia, as it deprives the brain OF sui
dciency of blood. g.. sSssy..s..z,..3: :.
1fsssthe latter Is the case you will
need the help of physician in order
to get at what will be the right amount
Of nourishment which must be sup
piled by your food.
BY correction of the other things
yOu VclA CACNI luC SuAO OA SA~~RAOSS
ness in yourself. There is also treat
ment with hot water which you can
take alone, which is the most ap-
proved of that given professionally.
First in order is the hot water douche
and with most people the best time
to try 1T is just before going to bed.
Have board placed over an ordinary
tub and sit on this while you pour
the water gently down your spine. as
hot as can be borne. Use either
small pitcher or a large bath sponge
and replenish from the tea kettle.
Put warm dressing gown on, back
to front" during the process, leaving
the back open. If you can have an
attendant two large sponges may be
held at the nape of the neck and
along the spinal column, as to some
nerves this is even mere soothing
than the douche.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

The sun was beating hotly down up
en- the wide stretch of yellow sand.
Ladies in bright costumes reclined un-
det gay parasols and talked intermit-
tently, not of the beauties of the sea,
but of the gIories of the towns they
had left behind them.
In one Of the shady places under the
1ocks man reclined ,languidly. He
was not sleeping or reading or watch
ing the gay crowd before him. His
eyes, set in a. haggard face, were gaz-
ing out towards the sea with q list
less expression.
The morning passed slowly as he lay
there, and the crowd on the sands be-
gan to thin.
Just upon the rim Of the shadow
within which the man rested lay a
rounded, gray-white stone. Towards
this a small child, whose feet and legs
we're still shining and wet with the
warm sea water, made her way with q
shouts OF happy glee; and the man
sighed.
He glanced at the small intruder
with, some annoyance visible upon his
face, but she was not noticing. She
had seated herself Upon the stone, and
all her attention was given to the task
Of disentangling pair OF long black
stockings which were twisted about
her neck. He looked away again and
became once more lost in his own
thoughts. Then came small, grum-
t:ing voice with the suspicion Of
tremOr in 1t. 49,
III you weren't drefful unpolite, you
would help a little girl" it ran. only
drefful unpolite people don't help little
girls"
: II was some few seconds before the
man realized that she was talking to
him. Then he turned his head and
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Another dig at Powers.

sssSs
A few days ago Gov. Cobb, Of
Maine, and Hon. w. r. Pattangall
prominent in politics In the same
state, were together on q tfaiu. Me-
Pattangail 10 . lawyer and an editor.
the writer Of the humorous Needy
bemps Letters" appearing in his pa
per, the Machias Union.
In the course Of conversation, Gov.
Cobb remarked to Mr.. Pattangall: i
don't see why you and Llwellyn Pow
ers should be 80 extremely antag-s
onistic to each other. Neither Of yo15
ever fails to give the other . rap.
when there is opportunity"
At this point an interested listener
in the car leaned toward their chairs
and asked: II it really true that ex-
Gov. Powers is OF Indian descent!"
Fl. "We'l. the Indians deny It," Mr..
Pattangall answered. in his inimitable
manner. z
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
AFRAID OF H00D0|0|||
YOUNG MAN STARTED AFTEs
4 FouRTEEeaTH "sRAcER."
ooorkeeper's Testimony as to Unlueky
Number He Had Taken Startled
Internationally the "prag-
Z on" Was in Luck. -

The keeper of the stage door TO
New York roof garden where some OF
the prettiest summer girls are pay
ing has come to the conclusion ina.
there is not much In proverbs ano
that 13 is a pretty lucky number.
The other night as he was sltune
drowsily guarding the sacred precincts
over which he plays the dragon.
young man with nothing but money
and thirst and who seemed 20 SDe
waiting for somebody. invited MIN g
come out and have something wet
For q moment the doorkeeper eyed
the young man suspiciously----When ne
is invited to quit his post there is usu'
ally cause for suspicion. Then ne
coldly explained that he couldn't get
away s
"Oh, well," remarked the other nom
chalantly, '1'll go, anyway. you can
take one when you feel like It." with
that he flung a half dollar In the door,
keepers lap. E
b The doorkeeper slipped the silver
piece into his pocket and smacked nls
lips in anticipation.
When the young man returned wip-
ing his mouth, he sat down on bar
rel near the entrance and began q
friendly confab. Pretty soon, how
ever, he grew restless again.
"Have a drink?" he asked the door
keeper, absentmindedly.
This time the dragon explained the
situation more graciously.
"Oh, all right. Get one when you
feel like it. I'll take mine now, and
again a silver half dollar landed In
the doorkeeper's lap. sasss z
BY the time the young man re-
turned he was beginning to feel cheer
full, but in ten minutes he began to
fldget.
@ Have q drink ?''s he asked. The
doorkeeper started to explain, and the
young fellow said: VERY well.' and
was offxagain leaving the same silver
remembrance behind him. VI
~ That early in the evening. 1T
was quite evident to the doorkeeper,
who understands every species of
Johnny by heart, that the particular
Johnny in question was feeling pretty
nervous about the girl inside. Regu-
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Facts About Alaska.

Alaska is an interesting region. In.
area she is twice as large as Texas.
with California thrown In, but her
resident white population numbers.
only about 10000, though In summer
she has frcra 10000 to 10000 more.
whites. In fur. fish and minerals she
ls rich. Since her annexation she has:
furnished $50, 100000 OF furs, $50, ,000.-s
coo of fish and $70.oo0,0 900 Of minerals.
chiefly gold and silver. Her output
Of gold, which was 100000 In 1904,
was 316,O0O,000 in 1905, and viii be-
fully SIG, 100000 In 19o6.-Leslie's
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

In the city of Birmingham Eng
land, the experiment Of employing
women health inspectors has proved
70 successful, and such beneficial re
suits have been secured by their
work, that the city government has
Increased the number from four, ex.
perimentally appointed, to 20. In the
teuement districts, in the factories
where women and girls are en-
ployed, and In the schools the women
inspectors have rendered priceless
service, and their work has been
gratefully commended by the, press
ana the officers Of the city.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

According to American naval Off.
cers the powerful new British bat
tleship Dreadnought is not SO formid
able as she has been represented
Two vessels which the American
government is now building, the
Michigan and the South Carolina, are
credited with broadside power equal
to that Of the pride Of the Britons
At all events, it would seem that the
limit OF effectiveness in great float.
Ing fighting machines has about been
reached.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

Miss Margaret Carpenter. OF Brook
lyn. who has just celebrated her
1oOth birthday by waltzing with her
13-Near-old great-grandson, was asked
Tor her recipe for becoming century
n1ant. She has always acted on the
rnaxim, EARLY to be and early
10 RISE Furthermore, she said:
-since have been as high as
rrasshopper I have been busy; but
fhe trouble with folks nowadays is
fI,at they have so much idle time that
fhey poke their noses into other
Iy1...ople's business and worry them
-.lves into an early grave"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Hint for pramatic Critics.

It appears that some of the Tokyo
dramatic critics have been for some
time In the habit of performing In
comedies and taking the most cele-
brated roles. The Japanese critics
think. In fact, that before judging the
play OF the actors they should them
selves experience the difficulties Of
dramatic art.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
BUREAU DRAWERS THAT STICK.
Furniture Man Gives Some Advice on
.s. g. How to Open Them.

patrons come to me every day aad
say that the drawers of dressers and.
other furniture stick fast and cannot
be opened or shut without great diff
Guilty." said the complaint man" in
downtown furniture store. "This
is trouble with much furniture, es-
pecially that which is new. and is
especially common in the spring. zs~'
What do we do in such cases? We
simply tell the customers to wet, the
surface of a bar of common laundry
soap and rub it firmly over the parts
Of the wood that stick. This makes
the surface smooth and slippery, and
IN nearly all cases the drawer will
slide easily, especially after it has
beensppened and shut few times. s.
This also is valuable with doors
which, II new fats, are likely TO set
tie or are apt to scrape at the top as
the building settles. Just use soap
on them and save the trouble of call
ing in a carpenter, who will plane the
parnish OF. f..~sss,y@ssz~4s--e-..e -es,
w. China cabinet doors, with curved
glass, cause .sus a lot Of trouble, but
most of the tightness can be remedied
by the use of soap and a few appli-
cations Sof sandpaper. Indianapolis
News,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Fertility Of Manchuria.

Manchuria is described by Consul
General Sammons as a good farming
country, to China proper sort of
American ''out west" and as fertile
in its extensive agricultural areas
as the garden state Of Iowa, support.
ing millions of Chinese, who have
come from the overcrowded adjoip.
ing provinces.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
1Iacksnake az Farm Pet.

Harry Hickman. Of East Bradford
Chester county. Pa, has a five foot
blacksnake on his farm which has be-
come such a pet that he can pick it up
at any time. .
He frequently fondles 1t when he
meets it in the fields and consider.
the reptile Of as much value in do
4stroying rats and mice as cat. )
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Plea for the ALLIGATOR.

It is a shame that that noble ami.
NAL, the American alligator. is being
exterminated. says the 4 Springfield
Republican. OF course. our old friend.
pocket greed" is responsible. The
demand for alligator leather cannot
be met entirely by the manufacturers
that 280,000 real alligator hides now
disappear annually IN the great NAV,
of commerce. The number of alli-
gators in Louisiana is 30 per cent.
less than Is years ago. Unless the
salligators form union and regulate
the output they are doomed. r.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
- .
Chinese 1noenu1ty.

Many attempts have been made to
md an unfailing supply Of pearls. Tho
Chinese, it is said, have solved IN
their own way the problem of how TO-
make mussel lay pearls. Five Of
nix small beads, made o. nother-of-s
pearl and strung together hy 4 thread.
are dropped attthe proper reason into.
the open mouth Of tine shell. Two
years later the mussel, when recov-
credit is made to disgorge the beads,
now covered with Q pearly crust, in'
distinguishable nbm the naturally
made pearl.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
gnE,eor THE wHoLEsAlE RAIslI
size ofprink Taken1 castesner - 4
ssfS titled Him ~ e.

M when the late charles Psases was Z
landlord at the Pease hatel at Hart.
ford, Vt, an old gentleman dropped
in, one morning, and asked for .
drink of brandy, saying that he was
not feeling very we'll. Mr.. Pease pro
duced the brandy with water ana
sugar and told the old gentleman to
help himself, handing him an ordinary
drinking glass. The old gentleman
poured out an ordinary drink and.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
sAppIyInq, Lace Squares.

: tn new way Of applying lace
squares is by laying them fiat upon
the gdods without cutting out the ma
terial underneath. These squares are
put on the goods, secured with stitch
ing and are trimmed with tiny little
frills of lace.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08
Keeping Things Cool.

A pint bottle filled with cracked ice
will keep dish of salad or a larger
bottle of tea or coffee deliciously
fresh and cool If pushed into the cen.
ter of the pail or jar containing the
salad or beverage. This is worth re-
membering in these days of picnics.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

An Eastern minister has trebuked
Tho cloths practice Of seeking the
shade when the harvest iis making" :"
and declares that the devil never
rests from his baneful labors. But
he should remember that the devil
has been in the heat long enough to
stand 1t. z4,s.s.sgss. gg.saa.5,4 49,.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-08

It is said that when King Victor
Emmanuel visited Ancona. on, re-
cent Sunday to lay the corner stone
of a hospital, he was attended by ESQ
detectives, 500 policemen, 800 car
bineers and 5000 soldiers. II a royal
parsonage cannot perform SO worthy
. public service as this without such
q guard to protect his person, whc
would go into what Artemus Ward
called 1.-The kings business?"