GRANTS PASS, JOSEF HINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, Jl NE 28. 1900
The Al Vista.
Amateur photography has mad« suih
wonderful stride« in the |»art few year«
that tiie camera, from being a luxury,
ha* now become almost a necessity,
M. Clrmcns, Prescription l*rugiti»i.
Th« pie a* urea of a summer's outing are
The latest in Bicycles at T. A. Hood
Indeed curtailed if the beauties of nature
A Co’s.
X.’I.AO find M 1.00
may not be record« d for future enjoy
Where du you get yonr hair cut? Try
ment, ami in the reproduction of famil
Will Mallory.
These Shoes are among the be»t made in America and
tar scenes ami bits of loveliness, there is
Bicycle hospital for all repairing at
are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Lace shoes in all
a keen pleasure obtainab’e ia no other
Cramer Bros.
way. In no detail is the progress in
the latest toes.
Quick delivery— ’’’he Weekly Oregonian.
photographic art more apparent than in
G. I. Brown, now of Portland, spent
the camera itself and its increased adapt
Summer
and
several days in thia city last week.
ability to the peculiar conditions of the
Suits
Galore.
J. Pardee returned last Wednesday
needs of the amateur.
evening from a brief outirg at Colestin.
For landscape and view work, the
speciality of the amateur, there is noth
WELCH’S CLOTHING STORE
Mrs. 11. Thornton attended the dis
ing which compares with the Al Vista,
trict conveniioa of Women of Wood
Opera House Block.
made by the Multi»cope and Film
craft which was held in Roeeburg latt
company of Burlington, N. Y. The pe
week.
culiar advantage of the Al-Vista is in its
F. S. Morris, of the firm of Morris A
extensive scope. It takes in a frontage
Whitehead, of Portland, apenl Thursday
ls0 degrees and is the only
in Grants Paas, on business connected
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
JÇ P. DODGE.
camera fur making views of fine scenery
with the Water, Light and Power com
such as broad landscapes, intersections
INSURANCE an.l
pany.
UNITED STATES.
ol wide streets, livid sports, etc. Thia
• HEAL ESTATE
Mr. anti Mrs. J. T. Gilmore of Kerby,
President ............. . . William McKinley
capacity of scope is obtained by means
Vizepresident ..............
returned last week from a visit to Port
l.ife, Fire and Accident Insurance.
becretaryoi si.de ........ . .. John Hat
of a swinging lens
It can tn* loaded
land, where Mr. Gilmore was represent
Lyman J Gage G kakth F ass
iS**cretary of Treasury .
O regon . ing the Kerbv lodge I. O. O. F. at th«*
and unloaded in broad daylight. It has
Secretary of Interior . . ........ C N Bliss
a patent attachment for making nega
grand lodge.
...Ehhu Root
ipcretary ot War ........
tives of different lengths, thus combin
John l> Long
C. HOUGH,
lecretary of Navy..........
Dr. W. II. Flanagan returned last
lerretarv of Agriculture James A Wilson
ing many cameras in one ami but one in
week
from
Portland
He
has
secure«!
ATTORNEY-AT
LAW,
r'ualm:t-i<-r • «encrai ........ James A Gary
itself It is made for time ami snapshot
his
steamer
passage
to
Nome,
but
it
Joseph McKenna P«actkes in all State and Federal Couru
'Att*-rney-( «encrai .
exposures, thus insuring good pictures
will be some little time before it starts
MTATX OF OREGON.
Office over First National Bank.
i i vaiious degrees of light
for the trip. He will leave about July 1.
(Geo W McBride G rants P ass ,
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-
O
regon
.
The lens in each camera is subjected
U. S. Senators
■ (Joseph Simon
W. R. Nipper reports having the fin
to a series of tests by expert inspectors,
(Thos H Tongue
est and largest lot of logs now at his
Congressmen ......... • ' (MA Moody
thus insuring uniform quality in each
J. J F swings
mill near Grants Pass that he has had
Attorney-General... . . D R N Blackburn
Mr. Morris regretted exceedingly t that camera. The lent is the iui|>ortant fea
this
season.
One
yellow
pine
tree
...............T T Geer
Governor.................
RESIDENT DFNTKT
ture in any camera, and on its perfection
.
Fl Dunbar
Secretary of Stale..
which was cut measures 54 iuches in differences should exist between the depends the excellence of the work.
company
and
the
city,
and
spoke
of
.. Ch as 8 Moore .10 Years ExjMHience.
I
the
Htate Treasure«........
diameter and will make about SHOO feel
The cameras are <*onstructed to use
bupt l'ub Instruction. .. J II xVckermaM
inOpera House block: see the sign i of lumber, most of it ch ar. The lumber impetus for improvement which tlie
W H Leeds of Office
♦Hate Printer ..............
the ordinary daylight loading film«,
The Rig Tooth.
industry has made great progress in this water company’s effuits would secure, another feature of onvenieme to tlie
iC E Wolverton
Supreme Judges..........-RS Bean
G rants P ass ,
O ke «» on . county in the last two years and our lie said that the assessor had seen fit to photograpoer, as it obviates the necea*
(F A Moore
timber resources are beginning to be raise the valuation of tHeir property <>0 sit y for s|>ecial orders.
Clerk Board School LandCoin. W H Odell
jecorded some of the merit which is per cent so that uext year they would
The No. 3B Al Vista is presented
be obliged to pay $375 taxes as against
FIReT JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
I J C. PERKINS,
their due.
$250 this year. He called the attention this season for the first lime, for the
Western Division ..Judge 1! K Hanna
The ba ml opened th? summer season of the council to the distrust in regard benefit of those who desire a small cam
Ea-lern Division........ Judge II L Ifenson
last Friday evening with an open air to tHe warrants and intimated -that the era capable of accomplishing all that
Fro»«*cutingAttorney.
C B Watson
Meml>er Board of Equalizat. . KA Emmitt
concert at. the railroad park. The even city could not affuid to quarrel with the may be desired. With it you can make
Ü. ». LAND OFFICE ROSEBVRG.
J’.jxJ’o or 3’vx9 pictures at will. It
1 KANTS PAKS,
O regon . ing was delightful and a large number company.
of K*ople assembled to enjoy (he music,
Receiver ............................... Henry Booth
Baskins «aid that the city had been has an indicator showing when enough
Register..................................... J T Bridges
which was of a quality very worthy «M steadily going behind and that il was film is brought into place for exposiue
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
COSIIOW& SHERIDAN,
appreciation. A alight sprinkle of rain necessary to check expenditure. The ami peiforatur to perforate the film lx*
Joint Senator...... .......... C E Harmon
near the end of the program eliminated company should offer a price that the tween exposures, thus indicating wbzre
MINING ATTORNEYS,
County J udge . . . .......... Abe Axtell
the more timid from among the listeners. city could afford to give
to <
I lit I, m Hi ’ lif d.U k Ionin.
J Nick Thosa
Special attention given to Mining The true (iregoniana, however, remained,
CommiBhiunern .... '
The No. 4 B Al-Vista panoramic cam
(Dick George
Dunbar
bad
written
to
a
number
of
.. . Roy Bartlett and Land Lawn, and Land Office practice. enjoying both the music and the shower, i
County Clerk.........
towns to learn the ralts they were pay era is a very popqlar size, using a 4 inch
......... Ed Lister.
Ktrrifl......................
R okehi hu .
-
•
O regon .
which proved insignificant.
ing for water and fout.d that at the old film. It makes pictures In five sixes:
....... I W Virtue
Ke preventative
Cölestin Tickets.
rate, we were paying as much as any 4x4,4x6,4x8,4x10 and 4xl2;fivecam-
..........J T Taylor
Trva> i ircr..............
oras in one and put one one in itself. It
School Superintendent. ........ J D Hayes
The S. 1*. station agents at Grants town where he had made inquiry. Eu has indicator and perforator and is beau
Assessor......................... ....... Tom Smith
gene,
where
they
have
a
pumping
plant
Mediar«!
and
Ashland
have
re-
Pass,
B O McCulloch
Surveyor.......................
tifully finished.
. .. Dr. F W Kremer
Coroner....
ceivetl authority to sell special tickets operated by steam, pays $2.94 per hy
The No. 5 B Al-Vista is similar to the
drant
on
a
10-year
contract.
to Coleetin and return, froui June 13 till
PRECINCT OFF1CKBS.
No. 4 B in all respects except tnat it
Morris,
in
explaining
ti
e
exist
nee
Jiielice
............ ...............James Holman Office in First National Bank Building. October 20. The rate from Grants I’ats
uses i 5-inch instead of a 4-inch film.
Uo tollable.......... .................... J 11 Colby
to those going on Saturday and return of low rates in certain towns said that
The No. 5 C Al-Vi-la is truly a won-
when
a
plant
was
bui
t
two
thirds
by
(.«KANTS
P
ass ,
-
•
O
kkgon
ing Monday is «2,60 for the round trip
city ’ or GRANTS PAM.
der. It has all the essential features of
subscription
it
could
afford
to
give
low
The rate for round trip tickets with 30
Mavor.................. .............. . . H (’ Kinney
the No. 5 B, and is also constructed to
Auditor............... ................. J.. W Barker
day limit ,e «3.50 The special rate will rates, lie asked the council lo investí use 4x5 glass plates, has plate holders
.. .Col Johnson QEORGE II. BINNS,
Treasurer. .........
be a great court n e ice to the many who gate and see for themselves what it cost and giouinl glass and can be used for
. .. L V Slewart
City Attorney ..
will visit this p>pular resort during the to operate a water plant. It was sug portrait or oidinaty work It is eipiipped
.......... 11 E lk II
Marnhal ............
gested tHat a committee be appointed to
ASSAYER,
coming summer.
.. . .Theo. Mutt
Day Police . .
make extensive inquiry. The mayor with both rectilinear and achromatic
Street Commiasioner.. . John Patrick
San Francisco Excursion.
referred the matter back to the fire and lenses, thus comprising more features
Office
oppo-.ite
Hotel
Josephine,
I Tom Smith
than anything hilherto produced.
A
special
excursion
will
be
run
from
water committee.
W
Kuykendall
E
I
G rants P ass ,
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O regon . Montague ami points south to Han Fran
The No. 5 D Al-Vista panoramic can.
l E E Dunb oar
This seemed to dispose of the matter
era
is the same in appearance and de
! T A Hood
cisco
on
July
2.
1900.
The
fare
from
for the time, but did not, ae someone
Counvilmen . . • • ’ | N E M cGi t-w
Montague for the round trip is $10.50 inquired of Mr. Morris what were the sign as the 5 B, but is capable of produc
I J A Rehkopf
and there will be a rate of one and ont- present rates, since the old contract had ing a picture 5xlfi inches, making it a
| Frank Fetsch
(
third fares to .Montague from any point expired. He explained that at present peculiarly dt sirable instrument.
t W A Haskins
The spec ial and prominent feature of
where
10
or
more
tickets
are
sold.
The
the rates were $ n and $<> per hydrant; $8
¡^Regular meetings of the city council of
excursion r<*te from Grants Pass to Mon for the first 10 and $6 for the other six, the Al-Y sta cameras is the traveling
Grant’s Pass are held in the council
— OF —
rooms in the city hall on the first and
tague is $5.30, making $15.80 for the but if a new contract wan made its rates lent, which takes a grand sweep of the
third Thursday evenings of each month.
whole trip. Tickets are good only on would take effect from the expiration oi whole half cir< !«* in front of the camera.
SOUTHERN OREGON.
Send to the manufacturers, the Multi
the regular overland that passes through the ol<l one. This being the extreme
CiRCt IT COURT.
Grants Pass at 10.05 July 2, and are high limit allowed by the franchise, scope and Film Go.. Burlington, Wis.,
Meet? on the third Monday in April
Capital Stock,
$50,000. good to return on any regular train leav was received with some displeasure and for illustrated «atalogue. A 5C Al-Vista
an i the fourth Monday in September.
will be on exhibition at this office next
COIMTT COURT.
Receive deposits subject to check or oi ing San Francisco July 3-to 11 inclusive Haskins advised shutting off the waler week.
Baggage
will
be
checked
as
on
any
first-
until rates could be agreed apon. A
Probate rourt meets first Monday of Certificate payable on demand.
January, April. Jul) and Sentemlier.
motion to this effect was made accord
Selk sight drafts on New York, San Fran cla-s ticket.
County com mission ere court meets first cisco, and Poftland.
Th<»se wishing to attend the Fourth of ingly by Fetsch, Hcskins seconding.
.. THE FAMOUS..
Wednesday after the meeting of the
Telegraphic transfers sold on ail points in July festivities of the great city of th«* Dunbar protested against this move, in
county court.
west will timl a convenient opportunity view of the resulting commotion in in
the United States.
Special Attention given to Gd lections anC to do fo at comparatively small expense surance rates and advised taking no
There will be « heap excursion rales for such action, at least not until further
general business of our customers.
Collections made throughout Southern side trips to various points of interest in conference with the company. The
Oregon, and on all accessible points.
the vicinity of San Francisco.
question, however, was pit and carried.
J. 1). FRY, President.
Tickets must be purchased three days McGrew, Haskins, Frisch und Rehkopf
in advance.
Secure them of A. E. voted yes; Kuykendall, Dunbar and
J. T.TUFFS, Vice Preaident.
R. A. B ooth . Cashier.
Voorhies.
GRANTS PA««. OREGON
Hood voted no.
The committer on city improvement
advise«! opening the extension ui Bridge
street and th«- city attorney was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance to that effect.
I tie following biils were allowed.
M. }* D. dt L Co., lumber, $30.35; Ore
gon Obrerver, printing, $4; Dr. W. II.
Flanagan, $1.
THOM
McCloskey,
R.
coi:
The saloon bonds ar.d petitions for
T he II oi seh li.MsiikR
license of John Nchallhurn, C. C. Cam*
1 try Good., Shoes, ledimi*»[«•*.and Jack-
and Henry Waiter were presented, sep
et.., ledit*.’ and Stents’ Fnniishiug
EVERYTHING for the
arateiy conquiere«! and accepted am! li
«Moda, flats, Miners’Goods,
UP-TO-DATE
IIOl'SE FROM A
censes ordered issued, Hood voting ad-
Trunk* and Valises.
DRV
GOODS
TACK-HAMMER To a
verselyon the two new ones
Grant* Pass Greatest Store.
SIDEBOARD...
The resignation of J. C. Randle as
marshal was presented an 1 the major
DeLAMETER
appointed H E Bell for the position
DXALFR fN
Hr was confiimed by acclamation, but
Fetscb, mindful oi a former experience,
4 GROCERIES, ELOUR, FEED S taple and F ancy G roceries
FRESH ano SALT
demanded that the ndl l>e called, Thia
With Every S20 Cash Purchase of
MEATS. . L '
wax done, no dissenting votes being
Groceries You Are Given a
Handsome. Life Sum Crayon
polled.
or Water Color Portrait
'I’ hosk 21
H' mj J mentioned the matter of
•pu .Mt i:n
’Pin'ME No. 85
running at larg«* inside the city, and the
ordinance in this regard was ord er nJ H< y!'« French Patent Calf
Hair-Riddle
SCHMIDT
enforced.
Black ami Tan
C.
The matter of appointing extra police
Vici Kiel
STAPLE GROCERIES
for Fourth of July was left to th«* discre
Colored Chrome
DRV
GOODS,
CLOTHING
HARDWARE
CANNED GOODS
tion of the mayor.
at»«! Wax Calf, fancy Vesting Tops
BICVCI.ES
L adies ’ and G ents ’ SHOES
Scott Griffin, on t»ehaif of the Fourth
FLOUR and FEED
SEWING MACHINES
of July committee, asked that ordinam • '
E verything in S tyle
es be enforc-n! regarding portable stands,
’PflONK 1»
E xclusive A gents
shooting galleries and ’’nigger bahta,”
un lbat day, for the protection of those
Attractive Summer Resort
W. BLAKE S
CRAMER
who take out licenses for stands and | The hotel at < ales in, the popular
WATCHMAKER »nd
amusements at the ground«. He al«u summer report, is in charge this summer
H ARDUA RE
JEWELER
desired that certain streets should 1* of If. C. Telford, formerly of Grants
ICE CREAM
COLUMBIA ami
F»dl MWfttmeBt oi WatHie», Clocks, Hil*
put in oraren table condition for the Pas*. Cofettin is located in the heart ot
verwear
ami
Jewelry.
A
Good
HARTFORD WHEELS
ICE CREAM SODA
parade. The street commiMtoner war the Kiakirou mountains and is one of
A**-«»rtrw«mt
of
Bnw»-l«-t«
am!
GIAN’T POWDER, E tc .
CAXDIES^^'
instruct* :d to i<x»k after thia matter.
Heart Jfengle«,
the most p esoant and attractive local i-
City Attorney Stewart gave notice ui ties on the «•oa«t in which to spend the
Clement Drug Store
i Tuo»« 93
Nxx? Dw« to Co«’»
bi* intention to present bis re«ignati<>n hot months of summer. Ha per ¡or ac-
at the end of the quarter on arena nt of corrmodations may be »ecu red at very
A. J.
Miss
bis time being fully taken up with other rr>M>nabie rates at the hotel, or very
I>ealer in
busioeas matters.
T ub Per; lib G b -
SPECIAL SALE OF
desirable camping privilege» may be ««.
Chief G. H. Hlover, of
TRIMMED HATS
GROCERIES.
cored«
FRESH VEGETABLES
pany. made a ropiest for more hose,
The Coles tin mineral springs are
DRIED FRUITS,
ano FRUITS.
,
rtis was referred Ur the fire and wafer famed for their health restoring quali
June
FIXJUR AND FEED
committee.
ties and this fact, in addition toother
R 14
Pest Office Store
Front Street.
No further business apprarir?, roan piesMfirr giving altfactions of this resort,
ci! adjourned.
liaautdal scenery, pure water ami lav if*
local toappcntngd
Mens Flörsheim Fine Shoes
Shirts
and llats
Underwear,
Council Meeting«
Tn« city council held its regular semi
I monthly meeting Ihursday evening, all
| the council present except Turn Smith
| Councilman Fetscb, chairman of the
, 1 tire and water committee, reported hav-
ing <*oo(erred with the water company
, in regard to a new contract for water.
i The company Ln ! given terms as follows:
1 une year contract, $7 per month for each
hydrant; two years, $0 50; three years,
$6; four years, $5.50; five years, $5.
Tbetc rates, being a large advance over
the old figures, were not received by
the council with enihusia&m. Haskins
spoke to the effect that the city finance*
were in no condition to permit an ad
vance in the price and recommended
that the water supply be discontinued
unless more satisfactory terms could be
arranged.
Mr. Morris, of the water
company, !>eing present, was ualled up
on to produce light on the dark subject. ,
Mr. Morris »«id that the old water |
company could not do business at the 1
old tales. The nt w company had ex
pended a lurge amount oi money here
and intended to keep on doing so, anti
that they must have a rate which wou.d
give them a it-aMmable interest on their
mom*}. They were not in business fur
nothing nor fur their health, they had
offeied a rate exceptionally low (or
t«>wns of this sixe. The average rate
was |6 50. They had found it necessary
to install a larger pumping plant and
otherwise merrase their power and
would give ilie city a water rui p y i < sp
|
able of washing out the town
FIRST NATIONAL
T3 Æ TNT ŒC
WflLK2VER ^M2E5
N. E. McGrew
Pioneer Truck and Dehrerj
< Representative Grants Pass Business Firms.
R.
!
\S
X.
L.
As CO.
White House Grocery
R. ().
sweetlaxd
& co.
i 4
4
Í
CLAES
Hardware Co.
...E.
DIXON...
P. II. Ilarth At Son
BROS.
1.
II. II. BARTON,
’
1
Calhoun Grocery Co.
PIKE,
Clevenger's
Thursday,
14,
orating air, make« Coleatin the camper'»
ideal.
Mr. Telford i. alto bottling the Cole*
•tin waler to »uppiy the valley town..
Tboaa who are unable to vi.it Coleatin
in per.on will Ihtll be enabled to enjoy
at least a part of it. pleasure, at very
moderala expense
Mr. Frank L. Steward
of Placer, Ore., is the fortunate holder of
'Picket 134
Ranch and Plactr
Ranch and plac«r mine for sale or to
•xebange for town property. Apply at
thia office.
and gets the present of the Couch
»•
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
“6ure, Pat, and why are ye wearin’
ver coat buttoned up loike that on
a warm day loike this?” "Faith, yer
rivervnee, to hoide the shirt Oi haven’t
got on.”—Punch.
Mrs Gallagher “An’ phwat'H Oi
at all. Koike? Thia machine only
gin*» ujb to 15 shtone, an* Oi’m 16
shtoue if Oi’iu an ounce.** Gallagher
—“Get on twoice, Bridget, an’ mkl up
th’ totals." Glasgow Exening Times.
A Falling Out "And why did you
leave your last place?” “Cook an’ me
had a failin’ out. mem “ “1 don’t tsee
why you ahould leave for a little thing
like that.’’ “But we fell out o’ th’
third story window, mem." Cleveland
Plain-Dealer.
"What will I get here for lunch?’’
asked the man at the restaurant
counter. “There’« the bill of fare.”
answered th«* man in the white coat,
“you can order what you want. I’m
not saying what you will get." Indi
anapolis News.
"Can you tell me which mushrooms
are poisonous and which are not?”
asked the young woman. “I can,’’ an
swered the young man who never ad
mits he doesn’t know. "How ?’’ “By
reacting the papers next morning.”—
Washington Star.
Ol«i Gentleman “And have you any
brothers or maters, my little man?”
Bobby *Yes, air. I got one water an’
one an’ a half brothers.” Old» Gentle
man --“What!”
Bobby *‘Yea, air.
Two half-sisters and three half-broth
ers." Philadelphia Preus.
“Have you reason to think the pris
oner drinks?” inquired the prose
cutor. “1 never saw him drink,” re
plied the witnesa with
engaging
frankness, “but I remember he once
asked me why I built my fence square
ly across th«* sidewalk, ami then im
mediately afterwards trie«l to walk
over a two-story bi 11 boa nil ” Phila
delphia Press
TATTOOED WITH PORTRAITS.
of
The American soldiers leaving San
Francisco for th«- Philippines are re
sponsible for an entirely new lover’s
idea. Kays an exchange of that city.
They have th«» portraits of their sweet
hearts skillfully tattooed upon their
backs. “Prof.*’ Jake Londt lla is the
man who makes a living by u ttooing
the faces of infatuated folks upon ear h
other's backs.
L'Didelbi’s business
brings him in convict with men, wom
en and children. Women ar«* his best
customers. Rays he, regarding his pe
culiar mission:
“During th«- war I tattooed many a
soldier's photo upon his ► weetheat t's
arm, und the soldier often had her
picture or name written by herself re
produced upon his breast. Many Brit
ish soldiers have hadi the portraits of
their wives or swi etlo-nrfs tattooed on
the hack before going to South Africa.
It is a fad with the officers especially.
1 know one who has th«* portraits of
two girls tattooed upon his breast
with their names beneath them.
“You would la* surprise«! to know
how many woman bare their necks and
arms for the needles. It is iMcoming
a fad here just m it did in London years
ago.
“Yes, a woman is usually scared when
she sees th«* instrument andl ink. but
she gives me less trouble than a man
when she discovers that tattooingdoes
not hurt much after all. Last week I
spent a half «fay working <m the arm of
a bride-to-be. Years ago she had a
man's name placedi t here. I had to ob
literate It by filling in w-¡th a flowi-r de
sign. She said it would never do for
the groom to kjiow about th«- other
man.
“Here is a Ii0t of the d* nigua I tat
tooed upon the limbs not long ago of
Mrs. Frank < aidwell, the actress:
Snake. horses, peacock, butterflies,
fiowers, anchor, parrots, r orkatoo,
«•h»*ckrre<! stockings, necklace, eagles,
stars, flag, hearts, shields, leaves and
fan.”
10 Per Cent
Discount Sale
Secure these bargains now. Tf
are all new, up-to-date goods.
Buy now.
Of SUITES.
Of COUCHES,
Of LACK CURTAINS,
Of PORTIERES,
UPHOLSTERED ROCKERS.
Camp Chairs -Hammocks House and Camp Utensils. We
carry the largest stock and assortment of these goods in Southern
Oregon.
FURNITI lit
ricrea« MormiNur
I.ACK Cl'HTAlNH
COT*
LINOI.KI MS
M tTTMKSaKH
M vrriNus
MIKROKS
...CARI’His .
.. wall
paper ..
GBANITUWAKR
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•upplying extra force to auppoit the
extra expenditure. Th« fact that a
person feels tired is evidence that the
system demands rest, that his body is
worn and needs repair; but lb« relief
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experienced after a cup of tea is
The use of beverages in quantities at
not recuperation. Instead, it indicatea
meal time ia prejudicial to digestion,
that his neves are paralyzed so that
because they delay the action of the
they are insensible to fatigue.
gastric juice upon solid foods. The
Tea is not a food, and can in no wise
practice of washing ' down food bv
take th« place of food, as so many people
copious draughts of water, tea or coffee
attempt to make it, without detriment
is detrimental, not only because it
to health in every respect. Cotfee, cocoa
introduces large qusutlties of fluid into
and chocolate rank in the same category
the stomach, which must be absorl>e«l
with tea, as beverages which are more
before digestion can begin, but s I ho be-
or less harmful. Coffee contains caffeia,
cause it offers temptation to carelesa and
a principle identical with thelne anda
indiferent mastication, while tea and
modified form of tannin, though in lees
coffee also serve am a vehicle for an
quantity than tea. Cocoa and chocolate
excessive use of sugar, thus becoming a
contain substances similar to theme and
potent cause of
indigestion and
equally harmful, though usually present
dyspepsia. It ia beat to drink but
in mu.'ll les« proportion than in tea.
sparingly, if at all, at meal times.
Custom has made the use of these bev
Conbideration should alwo be given to
erages so common that moat people sel
the nature of the beverage, since many
dom stop to inquire into their nature.
in common use are far from wholesome.
Doubtless the question arises in many
Very cold fluids, like iced water, iced-
minds, if these beverages contain such
tea and iced milk, are harmful, because
poisons, why do they not more common
they cool the contents of the stomach to
ly produce fatal resulta? Because a tol
a degree at which digestion is checked.
erance is established in the system by
If drunk al all, they should im taken
use, as in the case ot tobacco and ether
only in small sips and retained in the
narcotices nd stimulents; but that the
mouth until partly warmed.
poisons surely though insidiously are
Tea is often spoken of as the “cup that
Joing their work la attested by the prev
cheers but not inebriates.” ‘ The cup
alence of numerous disorders of the di
that may cheer yet does injury’’ would
gestive and nervous systems, directly
be nearer the truth, for there is every
attributable to the use of these bever-
evidence to prove that thia commo 1.
sges. Both tea and coffee are largely
lieverag«« is exceedingly harmful, and
adulterated with other harmful »ab
that th« evils of As excessive use are
alance«, thus adding another reason
second only to those of tobacco and
why their use should be discarded. It
alcohol. Tea contains two harmful
is staled on good authority that it is al
substances, theine and tannin, from 3
most impossible to obtain unadulterated
per cent to (> per cent of Hie former and
ground coffee.
more than *4 its weight of the latter,
In view of all these facts, it certainly
rheme is a poison belonging to the
same class of poisonous alkaloids, and is teems wisest if a beverag» is considered
closely allied to cocaine. It is a much essential, to make use of on« le«a harm
ful. Ilol milk, hot waler, hot lemonade,
more powerful poisou than alcohol; and
caramel coffee, or «orne of the varioue
when taken in any but the smallest
grain coffwee, recipes fur which will be
doses, it produces all tile symptoms of
given as excellent substitute« for tea
intoxication. Tannin is an astringent
and coffee, il a hot drink is desired.
exercising a ;«owerful effect in delaying
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salivary and stomach digestión, thus
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becoming one of the digestive Jisorders.
A city ininfeter was recently handed
It is also a matter of frequent observ
ation, that sleeplessness, palpitation of a notice to Im read from his pulpit. Ac
the heart, and various disorders of the companying it was a clipping from a
nervous system frequently follow the newspaper bearing U|»on the matter.
prolonged use of tea Both theine an I'll«« clergyman started to read the
tannin are more abundant in green than extract and found that it began : ‘‘Take
Kemp's Balsam, the best Cough Cure.’
In black tea.
H um was hardly what he had expected
The «lepcndemw of the habitual lea-
and, after a moment’s hesitation, he
drinker upon the leverage, and the
turned it over, and found on the other
sense of loss experienced when deprived
side the matter intended for the read-
oi it, are among the strongt-st proofs of
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evil effects, and should be warnings Iing>
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against its li«w. No such physical dis
comfort ia experienced when deprived
And nee if it is reflecting health or
of any article of ordinary food. The diMease Karl's Clover Root Tea beau
i use «d lea makes on»* feel bright and tifies the face and complexion, and as-
| fresh when really exhausted; but. like Hures perfect health. All druggists, Me«
all other stirnulents, it is by exciting and &()<’. Money refunded if • »suits are
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I vital action above the normal without not satisfactory.
PROFITS IN MARITIME TRADE.
rranip Bteamera Mal«« Mor« Mon»)
Tfcaa Ih* riaalr Apu«»lalrd
Or ran Llatra.
is a fact worthy of note in Eng-
maritlnie experience that the
irreat paw«« tiger stenmahip <*<>mpani«*s
are not those which are the most prof
itable -• a going enterprises. 'I hr Lon
Ion Euonoiniat hits recently giien the
net profit«« for several of the*«- line«
f<«r last year and the year prr<’edlng
Thus the ( unard company paid in
dividend» to its stockholders in the
year ISVS three and one half per rent,
and in 1*99 fl»«- |X-r cent. The Royal
Mail paid in each of these two years
fire per «-ent , and we lntagin«* that, if
they had been given, the dividend
»howingH of the P and O wouhi not
have been greatly hitter than thia.
The intinmtion is given that «luring
the present year profits will I m * less,
for the rraito'i that there has Iwen s
/reat a<ham e in the pri<«- of fuel suf-
firient in a large company to almost
rat up a low rale of dividend.
The tonnage that has proved most
profitable to British shipowners has
t»ern that of the tramp variety where
high s|M*r«| is not an object, and where
it is not necessary to employ and pay
waif« * to those who.-« main »luty it is
to tidy up the ship an«l ¡«olish the
brass work There were quite s num*
l»er of these English tramp steamers
that ¡mid last year to their owners 20
or 30 |*r rent, dividend on the sost of
the same. Of eoore«, a jmrt of thia
inrofne in shipping proy»rrty has to be
set «side for «irpreri^livn a nd repair«,
but in the rases we have reference to
these dividends were earned and paid
after a aeasonnble amount had been
<Udu<-tr«i to make g«M«d these two
charge a.
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