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Concrete Result
"Papa," asked the eminent surgeon's
petted daughter, "what is the appendix
vermiformis good for, anyway?"
"My dear," answered the eminent
surgeon, "the last one I removed was
good for that sealskin sack you are
wearing." -- Chicago Tribune
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Protection of a Closet Trap.
F. P. Dunnington writes us from the University of
Virginia as follows:
In cold weather, not unfrequently there is necessity
for leaving the trap of a closet unused in a location
where it cannot be warmed, when, if the water stand-
ing in it is frozen, the trap might be destroyed, or, if
the water be removed, sewer-gas would escape. This
difficulty may be overcome by putting into the trap
about one pound of common salt. This salt will satu-
rate three pints of water, which is approximately the
volume required to fill a closet trap, and this solu-
tion will not be frozen at any temperature above zero.
Repeated stirring will be required to get the salt dis-
solved.
In hot weather, in an unoccupied house there is
danger of water evaporating from a closet trap, so as
to "break the seal" and allow the escape of sewer-gas.
This result may be prevented by putting into the trap
about one-half pound of dried commercial calcium-
chloride (costing a few cents). This salt has so great
an affinity for water that it will hold on to it even
through the greatest heat of the summer, and it is not
corrosive or poisonous.
In some degree calcium chloride acts like common
salt in preventing freezing, but for this purpose com-
mon salt is most efficient.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JOHN FANNIN, DECEASED
Take notice that, pursuant to the
Trustees and Executors Act, all creditors
and others having claims against this
estate are requested to send by post or
deliver to the executor, Frederick Besford,
of 27 Blanchard street, Victoria, or to the
undersigned on or before the 20th day of
July 1904, their Christian and surnames,
addresses and descriptions, the full par-
ticulars of their claims, the statement of
their accounts and the nature of the
securities, if any, held by them.
And further take notice that after such
last mentioned date the said executor will
proceed to distribute the assets of the de-
ceased among the parties entitled thereto,
having regard only to the claims of which
he shall then have notice, and that the said
executor will not be liable for the said
assets or any part thereof to any person
or persons of whose claim notice shall not
have been received by them at the time of
such distribution.
Dated at Victoria this 28th day of June,
1904
S. PERRY MILLS,
31 Langley Street, Victoria, B.C.,
Solicitor for the Executor.
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OCTOBER 31, 1903
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the Estate of Joshua
Davies, Deceased.
Take notice that pursuant to the Trustees
and Executors' Act, all creditors and others
having claims against the estate of the
above-named deceased, who died at the
City of Victoria, B.C., on the 5th day of
June, 1903, are requested to send by post
or deliver to the executors, H. E. Levy or
J. H. Baker, at 124 Government street, or
59 Government street, respectively, or to
the undersigned, on or before the 10th day
of December, 1903, full particulars of their
claims, duly verified, and the nature of the
securities, if any, held by them.
And further take notice that after such
last mentioned date the said executors will
proceed to distrubute the assets of the de-
ceased amongst the parties entitled there-
to, having regard only to the claims of
which they shall then have notice, and that
the said executors will not be liable for the
said assets or any part thereof to any per-
son or persons of whose claims notice shall
not have been received by them at time of
such distribution.
And further take notice that all persons
from whom monies were due to the said
Joshua Davies on or before the said 5th
day of June 1903, are required to pay the
same, if not already paid, to the said ex-
ecutors within the period above mentioned.
Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 20th day
of October, 1903.
SAMUEL D. SCHULTZ,
73 1/2, Government Street,
Solicitor for the Executors.
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HE [THE] LATE JOHN FANNIN.
Recalls Many Reminiscences of Early
Days of British Columbia.
The death of Mr. John Fannin the other
day in Victoria calls to memory many
reminiscenses of the early days of this
province. "Jack," the name by which he
was well known to all the old-timers, was
quite a character and a very clever man
in many ways, says the New Westminster
Columbian. He was in the Cariboo with
Mr. J. C. Armstrong of this city, Mr. I.
Kipp of Chiliwack, Col. Scott of Port
Moody, the Hon. Edgar Dewdney and
many others whose name are familiar to
the older residents in this part of the
country.
Fannin was an athlete and a very ac-
tive man, so much so that in the times
when foot races used to be run on Colum-
bia street there were none who could beat
him in a 100-yards dash. He was a musi-
cian as well, and was a member of that
organization so often refered to by West-
minster pioneers, the "Happy Hotentots,"
whose president was Mr. George Mead of
this city. In the days of the Dark Lan-
tern Brigade, which was patterned after
the California Vigilance Committee, Fan-
nin was a prominent member.
Two publications owed their origin to
him in the early days, the Comet, in Vic-
toria, a newsy little sheet, full of fresh
and wholesome fun, and the Mosquito,
published some years later in New West-
minster.
John Fannin was a shoemaker by trade,
but there were very few things which he
turned his hand to in the pioneer times of
this province which he found beyond his
powers.
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Y, JUNE 22, 1904
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DIED.
FANNIN--At the residence of Mr. F. Bes-
ford, 27 Blanchard street, Victoria, on
the 20th instant, John Fannin, ex-
curator of the provincial museum, a
native of Kemptville, Ontario, aged 67
years.
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day, June 22, at 3:30 p.m., from the resi-
dence as above, and at Christ Church
Cathedral at 3:45 p.m.
Friends please accept this intima-
tion. No flowers.
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Y, JUNE 23, 1904
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Laid in the Grave - The remains of
John Fannin were laid to rest yester-
day afternoon. The funeral took place
from his late residence, 27 Blanchard
street, at 3:30 and at 3:45 from Christ
Church cathedral where service was
conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon
Seriven, and also at the grave. The
members of the Natural History So-
ciety attended in a body, the deceased
being a charter member. The govern-
ment officials and employees attended
in a body, also the members of the
B.C. Pioneer Society. There was a
very large attendance of friends. The
following acted as pallbearers: R. Hall,
M P. P.; Wm. Wilson, R. B. McMick-
ing, J. A. Mara, A Holmes, A. May-
Nard, F. Kermode, J. McB. Smith.
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JULY 8, 1905
ONE JEW IN GERMAN ARMY
For the first time a Jew has been ac-
cepted as an officer in the Prussian
army, and even now he has acquired
that distinction not in the regular way.
One of the young Rothschilds (Baron
Goldschmidt Rothschild) served as a
volunteer in a Baden regiment and com-
municated his intention of presenting
himself for examination as an officer.
The line and staff of the regiment de-
clined. The Emperor heard of it and
nominated Baron Rothschild a chamber-
lain, which carries the rank of lieutenant.
The fact that not a single Jew is a com-
missioned officer of the German army
was ventilated in the Reichstag last ses-
sion.
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Daily Colonist, Tuesday, January 1, [under fold 1907]
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VI/IA [Victoria] DAILY COLONIST, FRIDAY, JAN 1, 1904
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