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HANFORD WEEKLY SENTINEL THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1901. Local and GETTING LIVELY AT SACRAMENTO The second edition of the Hanford City Directory Is completed and Is now being bound at this office ready for delivery In a few days. It 4s a larger book than the first nnnuaj edition issued in 1900. and Is In more compact and serviceable shape. We believe that it will meet the approval of all who desire a ready reference to evory residence and business place In Hanford This book costs you a dollar, and every home should have one.

The price is easy and the information the book contains, and the way that it Is arranged, makes it desirable. 1 J. J. Doyle, of Porterville, Is circulating a petition asking Congress for an appropriation for building trails and roads In the forest resevratlon on Upper Tule river. A social gathering was had at the home of Miss Winnie White, southeast of town last night by about twenty of her young friends.

The evening was spent in games of different oh a -ae ter and a Jolly good time was had. After the prizes had been awarded for the best walk In guessing authors, which foil to Miss Eglantine Waite and Mr. Athur Reed, the crowd were serve 1 with light refreshments and all went away delighted with the evenings pleasure. The town property that Ed Weisbaum bought of the Bateman estate is being purchased by the regular home builders at a rapid rate. The present owner Is not putting prices up to a prohibitive point like many speculators, but is making the offers tempting.

Other sales are announced today. James Welsh, a stock dealer, bought a residence site adjoining W. V. Buckners purchase yesterday, and John Irwin purchased two lots adjoining the property of lire, N. E.

Davidson on Irwin street. Wm. Stewart of the Lakeside country, was a caller at the Sentinel office yesterday. He says that never since he located In this country has there been such a good prospect for a good and prosperous season. Mr.

Stewart has two children In the Hanford high school, and one son at business college in Santa Gruz. He also has four others In the grammar school in his own district and three at home. He is one of our substantial farmers, and he Befit the Weekly Sentinel to his old-time frlen, G. L. Ball, Guawanda, X.

who formerly resided here, to let 'him read of the progress of this country. THE HORSE, THE DOG AND THE MAN. The horse and the dog had tamed a man and fastened him to a fence. Said the horse to the dog, For the life of me, I dont see a bit of sense In letting him have the thumbs that grow at the sides of his hands, do you? And the dog looked solemn and shook his head and said: "Im a goat If I do. The poor man groaned and tried to get loose, and sadly begged them stay! You will rob me of things for which I have use by cutting my thumb.

away! You will spoil my looks, you will cause me pain! Ah, why should you treat me so? As I am God made me, and He knows best! Oh, masters, pray let me go! The dog laughed out and the horse replied: Oh, the cutting wont hurt you! You see We'll have a hot Iron to clap right on, as you did in your docking of me! God gave you your thumbs and all, but still the Creator, you know, may fail To do the artistic thing, as He did in furnishing me with a tail! So they bound the man and cut off thumbs and were deaf to his pitiful cries. And they seared the stumps, and they viewed their work through happy and dazzled eyes; "How trim he appears, the horse exclaimed. Since his awkward thumbs are gone! For the life of me I can not see why the Lord ever put them on! Still, it seems to me, said the dog replied, that theres something else to do; His ears look rather too long for me, and how do they look to you? The man cried out: Oh, spare my eats! God fashioned them, as you see And If you apply your knife to them you'll surely disfigure me! But you didn't disfigure me, you know, the dog decisively said, "When you bound me fast and trimmed my ears down close to th top of my head! So they let him moan and they let him groan while they cropped his ears away. And they praised his looks when they let him up, and proud indeed were they! But that was years ago, In an unenlightened age! Such things are ended now, you know; we have reached a higher stage! The ears and thumbs God gave to man are his to keep and wear, And the cruel horse and dog look on and never appear to care! S. E.

Kiser in Chicago Times-Herald. PROGRESSIVE WHIST AND TAMALES. About twenty friends of Miss Belie Peocock assembled at her home In this city Monday In answer to Invitations given to spend an evening at Progressive Whist. There were four tables, over which sixteen young people flipped whist cards until nearly midnight when they proceeded to the dining room, where tamales were steaming forth their delicious odor, and which soon suffered at the hands of the hungry crowd. After Indulging in the tamale feast the jolly party again ascended the stairway to the parlors above, where the musical talent ot those present was exhibited in the way of singing and instrumental music.

It was after 1 o'clock hen the hostess was bid good night and the jolly crowd departed after a mo6t delightful evening ot pleasure. Those present were: Misses Nettie Hefton, Madge Genthcner, Metta Robinson, and Grace Latham. Messrs. John Irwin, Freeman Richardson, Frank Hickman and 0. C.

McFarland. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steele, Mr. and Mrs.

Dave porter, Mr. and Mrs. Press Hoover and Dr. Brunson, of Selma. (From Saturdays Daily.) A case of smallpox Is reported from Mojave.

Ne'son Elliott and wife and daughter, from Lincoln, are new nrri-vlls. They are at the Hanford. Oharlce Bagley came down from Selma lost night on business. Mr. Bag-ley Is the Southern Pacific agent there.

N. W. Hammond went over to Visalia this morning from where he will ship several carloads of Bogs this afternoon. If Hill's hall passes from a public hall Into living rooms there will arise a necessity for an armory for tho militia. Hugh Robinson Is hauling ou lumber today to his ranch north at town where he will build a Urge barn.

O. H. Follett will do the work. Another good Job of grading has been done on Ninth street. It Is a pity that the street does not open through across the block from Douty to Irwin.

Ray White, of Fresno, accompanied by 'his wife, was in town today to attend the public Installation and the campfire of McPherson Poet, O. A. R. Miss Owens, sister of Mrs. M.

L. Short, who has been spending a week in Hanford, returned to her home in San Francisco this morning. Mks Helen Ellis returned last night from a visit to the oil fields. She was rained in over there and said she had to live on smoked ham for nearly a week. During the recent storm the water was a foot deep around the store at Orosl, the most water that has been seen there In ten years, says the Register.

Cards are out announcing the marriage of J. T. Hilderhrand, of Selma, to a Porterville lady, to take place January 17th, near Hanford. Selma Enterprise. Frank B.

5amea, of Porterville, who was arrested In Visalia May 13, 1S9.I, adjudged Insane and taken to Che Stockton asylum on May 14th, died In that Institution Thursday. Arthur Clark went up to Fresno this morning to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. A. W. Clark, who died at her home near Fresno last Thursday.

Mrs. Clark is well known In Hanford. According to a deed made on December 19th and filed for record yesterday, Emma L. Bush, of Hanford, has transferred to the McFadyan Oil Company, a 63-acre tract In Section 7-28-24. Bakersfield Echo.

The Tulare Register remarks that the Monson sknmming Ration now gets 2,500 pounds of milk a day. There must be people up that way who Just about as soon milk cows as go without groceries. A new banking institution is In pros-peot at Fresno, with W. VV. Phillips, M.

Theo. Kearney, S. N. Griffith and W. McKenzie, as Che principal ones in the enterprise.

That would make a strong team. Yesterday Sheriff W. V. Buckner purchased through Rubenatein Clark the residence where be now lives from E. Weisbaum.

Mr. Buckner has lived there ever since 1893 and it seems like home to him. It Is In a good location. The Y. S.

C. E. of the Ch.istian church expects to have Mrs. Rose D. Meeke here again on Friday evening.

February 1st. Mrs. Meeke pleased the people exceptionally well when here before, and will doubtless draw a large audleuca the next time. Commander H. V.

Parker, of Atlanta Post, G. A. was in Hanford today, from Fresno, and was accompanied by his wife. They came to cu-Joy the meeting of the old soldiers and their wives here today, and attend the campfire of McPherson Post. The Board of Supervisors Is still in session.

This being the ftist meeting of the year, they will take a general survey of the county books before adjourning. Today they passed an order to fence the court yard grounds on the west, similar to the way the sarv Is fenced on the east It is said that Receiver Scribner, who went into the land office at Visalia when McKinley was fit at appointed, a poor man. has already ma'nd a comfortable fortune in oil laud Investments. He Is the only one of tha vcy lucky men who put in a little money In the right place. Capt.

Jones, of Company C. and CapL Stewart, of Company have gone to SanFrancisco, where they will represent the Sixth Regiment, N. G. on the official Board of the State Militia, and the especial work to be done at the meeting Is to arrange for the State encampment to be held at Santa Cruz In June next. A proposition Is up before the Fresno county supervisors to purchase the Fresno fair ground, consisting of 100 acres, on which have been built quite extensive improvements.

The plcae if purchased will be used temporarily for a county hospital, and afterwards as a poor farm. It is good land and the price asked Is $30,000. L. M. Powell, the photographer, has struck a novel idea In the way of an adve: Using scheme.

He intends to make a group of all of the masquers In their costumes at the Valentine Masquerade ball on the 14th of February, and preeent ono to each and every one of thoee who appear In costume that night, as a souvenir of the occasion. In the decision handed down by Superior Judge Wallace sustaining the validity of the irrigation bonds, as mentioned in the Sentinel yesterday, the decision was ilu favor of the clients of E. T. Coeper of this city, who was the attorney who brought the suit in Intervention for the bond holders when Boscowltz against the Tipton district. Mr.

Oosper naturallyfeels good over the decision. The Tulare Advance of Friday says: Mr. John Worswlck, of Armona, was In town Wednesday on fruit business. Mr. Worswlck has bought somewhere in the neighborhood of eighty or nlnty tons of dried fruit In this locality and has turned loose a bong our fixult growers nearly $9,000.

He had a couple of care loaded yesterday and shipped oat last night Mr. Worswlck Is also looking up the possibilities of a packing house The washout on the Santa Fe, at the St, Johns river, was practically unchanged at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, though a large force of men Is employed there and thirty carloads of gravel were being unloaded In the break. The train due here at 1:10 will arrive as usual and passengers and baggage will be transferred across, the break on hand cars. A freight train came In about noon, delivering goods here and taking out what was to be shipped, by way of Corcoran and Hanford. Visalia Times.

General NOTICE! All communication! Intended (or the Weekly Sentinel ihould be handed In not later than Wedneiday evenmy In order to Insure publication. (From Friday's Dally.) There was a light snowfall at Te-hachupl on the night of the 9tJh. Born, on January 11, 1901, to the wife of J. Griswold, a daughter. Mrs.

J. Weisbaum, mother of Mrs. J. Manassee, left for San Francisco this morning, where She will make her future home. Mra.

B. Hennage, who has been here for some time with her husband, who Is Interested In oil, returned to Bakersfield today. The Board of Super ist.t a heard the petition for the forming of the Barbour Reclamation District today and the same was granted. Mis. Geoi'ge Brown and son Bert, arrived last night from Toronto, Canada, to spend several weeks with Mrs.

Browns son, William, who lives here, California produces about COO ounces (f platinum annually, which Is practically all produced In the United States. The world's supply comes form Russia. Charles Baudy arrived In Hanford this morning from North Ontario, Canada. He la here looking for a chance to purchase a large amount of bay to ship north. Tha funeral of E.

N. Hayter uk place at Armona, at 10 o'clock today. The services were held at the Baptist church and the remains laid to rest In the Orangeville cemetery. The lfsuo of the Scientific American of January 8th, contained a full page of half-tone Illustrations of the raisin Industry of Fresno and a liberal space wrltup of the Industry. The school over In the Rosedale district in Fresno county was closed this week on account of the smallpox scare.

The report is that the scare is over and the school will reopen next Monday. According to a report Just Issued by the State Mine Inspector of Montana that Stale produces 23 1-3 per cent, of the world's copper output and 61 per cant of the output of the United States. Dr. Stryker will have a house built on a new plan for this part of the country. It will be cemented from the brick foundation to the second story, and shingled from there to the eaves.

The house will be a two-etory structure. There fs a possibility of a dancing school being opened in Hanford in a short time by a dancing teacher from Fresno. There are a host of youngsters who are anxious to learn to dance and If a class of twenty can be obtained a school will be opened. According to the Riverside Press the people of that locality have about the same difficulty in keeping a Chamber of Commerce in working order that we have here In this county. Redlands has revived its organization and Is going to go to work with It In earnest.

In the Kern City department of the Bakersfield Echo of Thursday we find the following Item of news: Dr. Bond, of Hanford, was In town yestesday looking for a place to locate and a suitable place for a sanitarium, and Is very favorably Impressed with Kern." Honvtn Babstltia, Panama. aged 50 years, died the County Hospital last night. He was burled by the County Conner this afternoon. Babstltia was a half breed, being part Indian and part negro and has been at the hospital some time suffering from consumption.

Jeng Chew, a Chinese, aged 51 years, died at his home In Chinatown this city today. Deceased was a married man and a high Mason. The funeral will take place under the auspices of Young Wo Society, and Interment will be made In the See Yep Company cemetery tomorrow, at 1 p. m. Postmaster Hickman today received from the Bates-Hawley Company, of San Jose, a sample 'signal postal box for Individual use by peoph who are within the city mall delivery In places covered by the U.

S. mall carrier series. The signal box la the same one that was described at length In the Sentinel of a recent date, and la a line thing. Mr. Hickman will endeavor to place a few of the boxes about town.

Articles of Incorporation of The Kimble Estate" were Hied for record with the County Clerk of Fresno yesterday. The principal place of business is in Los Angeles and the directors named are Hattie, Fred Jeesic, Robert and Elsie Kimble. The company is capitalized for $150,000 in $100 shares, $500 being subscribed. The land included In this estate lies almost wholly in Fresno county, we understand. Iltf Fisher, of this city, has returned from Bakersfield, where he has been to make arrangements to enter Into business with Lee Richardson, also of this place, and they intend to embark in the business of transportation between Bakersfield and Kern City Into the several oil districts in Kern county.

They are Investigating the matter using a traction engine In the work, and Mr. Fisher left for Stockton today on a trip to look at the required machinery. Justice Randall performed the marriage ceremony of C. F. Smith and Miss Kate Sesma last night at his office, at 10 o'clock.

No one was present except the witnesses to the affair, and Immediately after the marriage the young couple retired to their new home In the southern part of town, where they will reside for a few weeks when they will move to Fresno. Mr. Smith Is a member of the Fresno fire department. Both the contracting parties are from Hanford. The Sentinel would urge upon all those who dally work for the material good of Kings county, and especially the real estate dealers, the Importance of keeping a scrap book In which to place all the Important items published In the local papers concerning the resources of the county, county statistics, etc.

There Is hardly a day but some one wishes to consult the files of the Sentinel for facts that have been published, and it la of course quite a Job to hunt through the papers to find them, but they are wanted almost dally by some bne. A scrap book, carefully kept for a year along that line would furnish ammunition for a real estate dealer to convince a customer and sat-Jpfy him In short order. EVERY ASSEMBLYMAN SEEMS TO HAVE A BILL ANDERSON FACTION SORE AFTER THE PARIS COMMISSION. Spfdnl tn the Sentinel: SACRAMENTO. Jar.

11 1 p. When the Assembly convened rhis morning Speaker Pendleton announced that the introduction of him w.is order, and nearly every memner jumped to his feet Mr. Speaker! Mr. Speaker!" through the haM. It was a stampned of legislative talent, all trying to get In their bills firrt.

Mellck caught the eye of the Speaker first and introduced eleven hills which duplicated Senate bills of yesterday. Kelly, Broughton, Sehlessing-er and others followed with other bills. The Anderson faction is exhibiting a great deal of soreness over the cnair-manship appointments of various committees, as there were only two appointments given them including Anderson, Dunlap, who was one of Anderson backers, received a chairmanship. Anderson resigned from his chairmanship this morning, and in doing so asked the Speaker to relieve him, and adding that he jflid not want anything for himself, hut desired that those who stood by him shold be treated fairly. It is fieely predicted that there will be a revolt In the session, and that the Anderson men will endeavor to defeat legislation favored by the Pendleton taction.

Somewhat ot interest was awakened when Assemblyman Melick, of Pasadena, asked for Investigation of the record made by the Pat is Commission. The sensational charges mile by the Western G-aphlc, a Los Angeles paper, in which it Is alleged that the commission spent $130,000 recklessly, without regard to the object for which the commission was created, are made the basis ot the piea for investigation. The charges declare that taerc was downright extravagance and dishonest practiced by the commission, and that Uas-ktll drew $600 per month. Melick demands tnat the legislature investigate the matter. ALLEN TRESS BUREAU.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 12. Two hundred and thirty-eight bills were introduced lit the Legislature Friday, twenty-six in the Senate and 212 in the Assembly. Few days in the history of legislation In this State have seen more bills introduced.

Iu the Assembly the cleiks worked until after midnight to properly register the measures and prepare them tor the State Printer. Among the most important bills before the Legislature are three bills embodying the recommendations of the code, commission for the revision of the codes. The bills have been introduced in each house. There to a separate bill for each of the three codes civil, civil procedure and penal the political code not being included in the reports of the present commission. These bills make many important changes in the codes.

There will be much work over them In committee and some of the proposed changes wlH probably give rise to considerably discussion in both houses. Senator Simpson says that Ins bill to prohibit in this State the manufacture, sale or giving away cigarettes or cigarette paper, is suostantially the same as the Iowa law which has bet a found constitutional by the Supreme court of that State and also by the Supreme court of the United Staes. It is so drawn, lie says, as not to interfere with intrestate commerce. Adjournment was taken until 11 a. m.

Monday. In the Senate Senator Sims introduced a constitutional amendment making radical changes in the government of the State normal. The member from the 64th Assembly district was generously recognized in the appointments of the committees. Mr. Myers is the Chairman of thy committee on Dairies and Farm Products Committee, and a member of three other committees, viz: Public Lands and Forests, Irrigation and Judicalry.

IL L. Pace, Senator from this, the 32nd district, although a member of the minority, is on the committee on Health, and committee on Hospitals. There will be very little news from the session before next Tuesday as both houses adjourned Friday till Meuday, and the greater part of that day will be devoted to the program prepared tor tho casting of the electoral vote of California for McK'nley and Roosevelt. There was very little done Monday In the Legislature. No bills were introduced In theAssembly.

Twenty-nine bills were Introduced in the Senate. The electoral college program was the subject ot Interest. The program as printed In the Sentinel elsewhere, was carried out, and S. M. Shortridge was chosen as messenger to carry the returns to the President.

The affair was a very interesting one. HUMPHREYS Witch Hazel Oil TIIK PILE OINTMENT. One Application Gives Relief. It cures Tiles or Hemorrhoids External or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. Relief Immediate-cure certain.

It cures Bums and Scalds. The reliel instant. It cures Inflamed or Caked Breasts and Sore Nipples. Invaluable. It cures Salt Rheum, Tetters, Scurfy Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters, 1 Sore Lips or Nostrils.

Corns, Bunions, Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of insects, Mosquito Bites and Sunburns. 1 Three Sizes, 50c. and $1.00 Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on rocoiptof pric HUMPHREYS' MED. I Cor. Hltam A Joins VV KIRK, i (From Tuesdays Dally.

Miss Lois Sanborn returned to her school at Berkeley Sunday. W. H. Horlock is over In Tulare county buying and shipping hay. A newly organized Grange has been formed at FarmersviBe, Tulare county.

Mrs. Montgomery, of Collis, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, S. Wescott. Misses Augusta and Ada Newport left for San Francisco to resume their studies Sunday.

W. S. Pladwell, the Lemoore attorney, was Ir. town today and made the Sentinel a call. Miss Alice White left for San Francisco this morning to be gone several weeks on a visit.

Truly the Jordan AAAI cutlery Is a wonder of the Twentieth century dw Robert Graff, of San Leandro, whose father has real estate Interests in Hanford, is here on a visit. W. J. Kinney, formerly of Coalinga, Is now in Hanford, and will leave for San Joee in a few days to live. Howard Underwood came up from his new post of duty at Bakersfield and spent Sunday with his wife here.

Stanton Brown, who resides west of town is reported to be ili with pneumonia His wife is also reported ill. Chas. Hoskins and wife, of Guernsey, were in Hanford last night to attend the Woodmen insta'lation and ban-quet. G. W.

Thompson went over to the West Side this morning to dispose of a quantity of fruit which he has snipped to Coalinga. Attorney R. Irwin went to Madera today to assist the district attorney there in the prosecution of a Chinaman accused of robbery. Press Hoover and Dr. Brunson, who have been spending a few days with the family of Joseph Peacock, returned to Selma this morning.

Alfred and Ernest Griswold left by team this morning for the Huron country, where they will put In half section of wheat in the Huron sinks Tom S. Esrey went to San Francisco today, and from there he will go to Paso Robles springs to take a rest and enjoy the waters of the springs there. John Wyruck has four teams manure from Hanford to his farm couth of town. He recognizes the value of a good fertilizer In bU orchard. The funeral cf the late John Randall will be strictly In accord with military rule and quite extensive preparations are being made by the members of the G.

A. R. for the service. W. W.

Hatfield, of Sheibyville, Is here spending a few veek with J. M. McCaul, south of Mr. Hatfield is a patent solicitor, and making a tour of the Stat Be sure and attend the Coffee social at the home of Mr. and Mra.

Geo. Aydelotte, Thursday night, January 17th. The event Is for the benefit of the Episcopal Guild. A. A.

Marshall, eye specialist, will fit your eyes properly. Office days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday ef eacn week. 116 West Seventh street, Hanford. d87w50 A marriage took place In the office of A. G.

Park this afternoon when the marriage knot was tied uniting J. T. Hllderbrand, of Hanford, and Miss Maggie Schouwaught, of Selma. Janies G. Porter, of Hanford, and Miss Luella McGuire, of Laton, were united In marriage at the M.

E. parsonage In this city Monday evening, January 14th, by Rev. Will A. Betts. Embalming and conducting funera's a specialty by W.

M. Thomas undertakers. Parlors at No. 114 Eas S.xth street. Phone 231 Black.

Every, thing first-class and at reasonah prices. Open day and night. dw On account of the death of Mrs. C. B.

Clark the entertainment that was to have been held at the Aydelotte residence Thursday night by the St. Mary's Guild has been indefinitely postponed. E. P. O'Brien expects to leave Hanford in a few weeks for a trip through the eastern part of tho country.

He will be away about nine months and will visit his old friends and home in Illinois before returning. Frank M. Goodrich has Just completed a map of the city of Lemoore, the first that has been draughted since the little city was Incorporated. The map to a fine one and shows no little skill on the part of Mr. Goodrich.

Mrs. Kerr, nee Miss Edwards, a former teacher In the public school here, and husband, returned to their hpnte In Stanislaus county this morning after spending several weeks with relatives and friends here. In the little town n( Exeter over in Tu'aie county there is a contest on hand for the appointment of postmaster. It beats all how many people there are who are willing to seek an official job that is worthless. Parties desiring tnlormatlon concerning oil lands in Kern county will do well to correspond with Messrs.

Crceland Dixon, Bakersfield. They have oil lands for sale or lease, and reliable oil stocks for sale at lowest market prices. Died, at the County Hospital, Hanford, December 14, 1901, of pleurisy, C. C. St-atit, a native of Ohio, aged 39 years.

Ho had been at the hospital only three days. Ho bos no relatives hero that are known or. The burial will take place front the Thomas Co. undertaking parlors tomorrow afternoon. J.

C. Ensign, who is a regular subscriber to the Hartford (Conn.) Cmir-ant which was established in 1764, showed the writer a copy of the iper printed January 5, 1901, and containing a reproduction of the four pages of that paper as printed January 5, 1801. The reprint Is interesting to look at, with the old style lotters and old form of spelling many words. The advertisements read rather funny, too, to a man of this century. One ad.

reads: Wanted Good shipping horses for which good rum will be given, 8an Francisco, cal The death of Mrs. E. Greggs, wife of Joslah Greggs, formerly of this county, occurred in Visalia Sunday. Mis. Gregg was a native of Virginia, aged 62 years.

Herself and husband came to this city In 1884, where they have since resided, and have won the respect of our citizens. The cause of death was cancer of the stomach. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Johnson received a telegram from C.

B. Clark from San Francisco last evening to come at once to that city, whore their daughter, tho wife of Mr. Clark, is very ill. The lady was taken to San Franctsro several days ago to receive treatment, and the urgent call for her parents to come to her would indcate that the worst to feared. Rev.

C. P. Cone, formerly of Hanford, who made his second trip to Alaska last spring, has returned and was In Visalia last week. He will return to Alaska next spring, where he has valuable claims that he will dispose of and then quit the frozen north. He and his wife will locate at East Fruit-vale, Alameda county, this winter to make their future homa there.

The Sacramento Record-Union of Monday announced the death of Wm. P. Coleman, the well-known banker of that city. He was a California pioneer, and as one of the men connected with the Sacramento Bank became known all over this part of the State. He was a good man and was highly esteemed by all who had any business dealings with him for his kindness of heart, and general good will toward all bis fellowmen.

The Finland girl, who was a visitor in Hanford yesterday and who spent the night here, was sent on to her destination, San Francisco, this morning, being put in charge of the trainmen on the Santa Fe overland. She showed her appreciation of the way she was treated here to the best of her ability and offered her purse to any ony ti whom she thought she was indebted, for them to help themselves. Her purse was not needed here, however, and the unfortunate girl was sent her way perfectly contented. Merchant White from Laton came Into Hanford this morning rather excited. It appears that yesterday he sent a young man from that town to Hanford after a bill of groceries, with White's team and buggy.

The young man took his girl along with him. and did not return to Laton last evening as was expected, so Mr. White came after the pair this morning. Nothing could be found of either rig, team, or elopers and it is thought they have gone to some neighboring town to be tied up. On Thursday night, William Wah Lee, a young man born of Chinese parents in Hanford, will be married in San Francisco In grand style lo a Miss Kwal Faug, a Chinese girl who has been for some time under the care of the Methodtot Mission in San Francisco, and who Is well educated.

The wedding will take place In the Mission which will be especially decorated for the occasion by the ladles of Grace M. E. church, who take a great fancy to the girl. Both the bride and groom will be dressed in American costume, and they will tome to Hanford to reside, we understand. William speaks good English, has a good common school education and is an industrious and gentlemanly young man.

POINTED PARAGRAPHS. A fire engine Is mwelv a water pitcher. There is always something bak of a shadow. Lost wealth may be recovered, but lost time never. A politician without patronag- Is like a cat without cliws.

Men and wagons rr.itle most when there to nothing In them. When a woman discloses a secret it Is always with boiling effect. Occoslonally a wise man assumes the garb of folly for a purpose. He Is a good collector who can collect his wits on all occasions. It is far more honorable to black boots than it is to black characters.

Fortune sometimes nukes fools of wise men by bestowing her caresses upon them. It to not the correct thing In polite society to return the visits of a physician. There can be no objection to family broils so long as they are confined to tho kitchen. When his satanlcal malesty exhibits sympathy for piety It is time to stand from under. It's as easy to get wool from a hydraulic ram as it to to get Information from a bank teller.

When trouble comes wabbling along a woman gives way to a flood of tears and a man proceeds to tint the atmosphere blue. An Ohio man aged 112 years to threatened with nervous prostration. His physician attributes It to the excessive use of tobacco during the last ninety-seven years. Chicago News. OFF TO BE MARRIED.

The long looked for marriage of Arthur E. Hoi lock and Miss Eva Nelson, ef Oakland, to about ot takt place. Mr. Horh.ck left for Oakland this morning to make preparations tor the event which will occur on the 15th. Mra.

John Newport, sister of the groom-elect, accompanied Mr. Horlock this mntnlng and will be present at the wedding and Miss Iren Dewey will leave tomorrow for the purpose of attending the happy union. (From Monday's daily 1 cpectacles fitted. Dr. Felton.

The fruit trees show a willingness to bud and bloom early this season. McCord Market will exchange cash for fat lambs atjd veal. w44tf Miss Myrtle Peacock returned from a visit to friends In Selma this morning. S. B.

Buzzo left for the West Side today, where he will reside for a tune. Miss Genie Weston la slowly recovering from the diptherm, and Is expected to be up in a few days. Mrs. N. W.

Hammonl and daughter, Fanny, of Tulare, Bpent Sunday with relatives and friends In Hanford. J. C. Augsbury. of Bakersfield, and G.

X. Wendling, of Sr.n Francisco, the guests of C. M. Crass Sunday. M.

Rothblum has gone on a short vacation. He will visit San Francisco and cities In the northern part of the Slate before returning. J. M. Camp is lying very ill at his hone in this city.

He is suffering with bis old complaint, rheumatism. His oldest daughter is also quite ill. Geo. W. Beaver, a hunter, was found dead in his buggy sou'h of the Buena Vista ranch In Kern county Friday night.

Assessor Follet has been confined to his room for several days by sickness. He Is getting better and will soon be at his old place at the court house. Mr. and Mrs. F.

D. J. Rice came up from Los Angeles today and me stoi-ping In Hanford for a few days. Mr. Rice is the senior member of the firm of McGinnis Rice.

Mrs. T. J. Goff, who has been sick at the Vendome since she was brought down from Stockton several weeks ago, was removed to the Goff ranch northeast of town today. The gang of plumbers from Kutner-Goldstein Co's, shops returned from the West Side last night, where they have been putting up a tank for the Twenty-eight Oil Company.

There are many who aie plardng for the Masquerade ball to be given by Company I on February 14, and there promises to be an originality in the costumes that will be very entertaining. Mrs, R. Cameron, mother of D. R. Cameron, returned from San Francisco this morning, where she has been for the past few weeks having her eyea treated.

She claims to be much Improved. There Is a shooting match on hand between a few chosen members c( Company which will probably come off a week from Sunlay. The losing BiUo Is to furnish ammiitiiiion for the winners. Fred Bader arrived home from San Francisco Sunday, and went to Bakersfield. From there he wlli go to Park-field.

Mr. Bader is very much Interested In oil and is possessed of valuable titles. William Ellis, formerly of Orangeville, but now living In Idaho, stepped off here yesterday for a short visit with friends. Mr. Ellis Is Just returning home after a long huslnrss trip to the southern part of California.

The Pasadena doctors report 1000 cases of the grin In that city. Los Angeles had about ,1000 cases, and the disease seems to have ma le an impression on the whole United States. We are pretty well off here In Hanford, thank you. One of the let ling shoe stores In Tulare is preparing to leave that place, and the stock to being sold out. There seems to be a disposition down there among business men vamoose.

Some who stay or go there late, will make some money Tho now Hanford Furniture S'ore has been opened ln the Central block by J. II. Sandecock as manager, a good assortment of goods now re idy for Undo and more coming. He Invites Inspection and custom. Give him a call.

Mrs.E. P. Critcher and son, Paul Mailer, will leave for Sacramento Thursday where Paul will spend some time with Mends and relatives, and Mrs. Critcher will return to her home In Chicago. Miss Jennie Booe, who came to California with Mrs.

Critcher, will go to I8 Angeles. Attorney J. A. Hanna, of Vtoalla, has been arrested on an lndUtnunt by the Federal Grand Jury as a serlpper. The charge Is that ha has been defrauding ihe U.

S. Government, Mr. Haftna, through the Visalia press denies emphatically that ho Is guilty, and staes that lie can clear himself of the charge. A Eorlnl d.mco will be given In the Hotel Hanford dining room a week from next Wednesday night, tho 23rd of January, by a hotel committee, Tho object Is to make tho same very select and strictly Invitational, and about twonty-flvo couple will be Invited. Godley and Crane will furnish the music for tho occasion.

The plan of the committee at preecnt'is to give a dance every two weeks. HEARD FROM HIS COMPANION. John H. Dawson, who went to the Alaska country in 1S98, tecelved under date January 6th, a letter from one of the men who was with him In the north and from whom he parted on July 21. 1899.

The gentleman is G. B. Allen, and he Is now at North Rochester, Mass. After telling Mr. Dawson of hto travels and trials since they parted, he tells of the unprofitable attempt to find gold In paying quantities on or near North creek.

Although he thinks there are good mines there, his party was driven out to secure food and to escape the extreme cold of the winter and did not profit tn their experience in that quarter. Mr. Allen says that he thinks that the country from Nome north to Kotzebue souad Is a good one for the miners, the I stone country having been reported very rich when he was at Nome, and some gold having boon found at York, near Cape Prince of Wales. THE SLANDER CASE. The slander case of Minnie Rodrigues against Frank Lawrence et at.

been sot for trial the 21st of January, and will come up on that day In the Superior court before Judge Short. The Jurymen which will be summoned to appear on the case are: Grant Garner, Louis. Danemau, H. Clawson. C.

H. Coe, George Slight, V. E. Dulaney, Welcome Fowler, W. M.

Stratton, J. C. Ensign, Frank Caryl Church, Wm. Meadows. J.

B. Newport, H. Covert, Thomas McCarthy, K. MeBee, Olaf Malmstrom, C. H.

Watson, G. G. Artist and G. H. Follett..