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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-18
But They Are Not Office Holders.

From the Ne,c York World CDem).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-18

1T WAS a terrible blow to the family" was
what the man out west remarked to a friend
after cyclone had visited his premises and
carried away his house - YOnkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21

it today if you like. We have the
amount on hand" and he smiled upon
his customer as. if he took q personal
interest in her plans.
mo, viii come in next Wednesday.
thank you," and she tripped happily
away with her precious book.
The "full amount of her deposit" was
5000.
Not long ago an Irishman explained to
the cashier that he wished to draw a
certain amount from the deposit of a
friend, whose book he presented.
Every WELL" said the cashier, hand
ing him printed blank. "You must
have your friend sign this order. Let
him put his name here, and write Pay
to Bearer here, and we will give you the
money"
Not many hours later Mr.. Riley ap-
peared again. He pointed to his friend s
name properly signed TO the order, and
also an inscription after the printed
words, 'pay to -"
II don't know what ye wanted that
name there for" he said. "but wrote it
in as ye told me-"
The "name" he had written in was
"Pater Barrer."
There being no rule of the bank
against phonetic spelling, Mr.. Riley re-
ceived his money forthwith. Youths
Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

SO. All that portion of the County of San
Joaquin comprising the City of Stockton, one
member.
59 All that portion of San JOAQUIN County
not included in the Fifty-eighth District, one
member.
60. The county of Amador, one member.
81. The County of Calaveras, one member
81. The county of Tuolumne, one member
63. All that portion of the County of Santa
Clara comprising the Townships of Almaden
Redwood, Fremont, Alviso and Santa Clara one
member.
GA. All that portion of the County of Santa
Clara comprising the City of San Jose, ,one mem
65. All that portion of Santa Clara County
comprising the townships of Milpitas, Burnett
and Gilroy, and all of the Townships of San
Jose, except the City of San Jose, one mem
Der.
SO. The County of Stanislaus, one member.
one member
g. The County of San Benito, one member
SO. The County of Monterey, one member
20. The County OF Fresno, one member.
u. The County of Tulare, one member.
r. The Counties of alpine, Mono and Inyo,
10. The County of San Luis obispo, one
member.
:, IA. The County OF Santa Barbara, one mem
75 The Counties Kern and Ventura, one
member.
76 All that portion of Los Angeles County
contained in the Townships of Soledad, San
Fernando, El Monte San Gabriel, La Ballona,
Azusa, Wilmington San Antonio, and all that
portion OF Los Angeles Township not contained
within the city limits of Los Angeles City, one
member.
~. That portion of Los Angeles County con-
tained within the limits of the City of Los An
geles, one member
78. The County of Orange and all that por-
tion of the County of Los Angeles not included
in the Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh AS
sembly Districts one member.
79 The County of San Bernardino, one men,
ber
80 The County of San Diego, one member.
The Legislature, at its twenty eighth session,
proposed an amendment to Section 8, Article
XI, relating to the adoption of charters of
cities. The Constitution provides that the
Legislature shall submit amendments to the
people in such manner and at such time as is ex-
pedient The Legislature having failed to pro-
vide for the submission of the above amend
ment, ] am not justified in calling upon the
people to vote thereupon.
And / do hereby offer reward of one hun
dred dollars for the arrest and conviction of
any and every person violating any of the pro-
visions of Title ", Part l, of the Penal Code;
such reward to be paid until the total amount
hereafter expended for the purpose reaches the
sum OF ten thousand dollars.
In witness whereof, l, K. w. Waterman, Gov
ernor of the State of California have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State to be affixed, at the City of sacramento ON
this the first day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
r. w. WATERMAN,
sEAL.l Governor.
Attest: WIN. G. HENDRICKS.
Secretary of State.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
Birds and Bonnets.

It is the opinion Of Indian local au-
thorities that nothing can save the beau
tiful birds of India from complete de-
struction but a prohibitive tax upon the
export of their skins and feathers. Such
is the demand for the adornment of
ladies' caps, bonnets and even dresses in
Europe, America and elsewhere that the
time is believed to be ripe for this de-
cisive remedy if India is not to be de-
prived of its beautiful birds or the crops
of the ryot left to the mercy of the in
sects on which they feed. In the Pun
jaub, in Bengal and in Madras the
harmless paddy bird, the creole, the
roller and the little sunbird, with wings
flashing with metallic hues, are all being
exterminated for the sake of their wings
and tails. and birds feathers, closely
packed, are going away from Indian
ports in ship loads. London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
First supervisorial District.
AZUsA TOWNSHIP.

AzUsA TOWNSHIP.
Azusa Voting Precinct-At John Shelton's of.
flee.
Inspectors--John Shelton, C. v. Cain.
Judges-David H, Tompkins, Robert B. Ma
than.
Clerks-John w. Jeffrey, VIM. H. Adams.
Giendora Voting Precinct-At school house.
lnspectors-J J. West, A. E. Englehardt.
Judges-Thomas Kamphefner, J. W. Keiser.
Clerks-E. R. jeffrey, John Bender.
Ell MONTE TOWNSHIP
Duarte Voting Precinct-At school house.
lnspectors-E. Fl. Boden, r. NJ. Haydock
Judges-R. r. Smith, Jacob H. Schrode.
Clerks-Arthur Blaine, E. B. Norman.
Ell Monte Voting Precinct-At Bell & Lang
stadter's warehouse.
Inspectors-M. Metcalfe, ]. A. McGirk. "a,
Judges-John Hayes, T. A. Saxon.
Clerks-B. F. Baker, ]. V. Harmon.
Farmdale Voting Precinct-At Five-MiIe
House.
Inspectors-A. B. Cristy, W. F. Henning.
Judges-B. W. Hilten, I. H. sappington.
Clerks-B. johnson, b. Fellows
Old Mission Voting Precinct-At Bavse,s
store.
Inspectors-J. D. Durfee, Geo. D. McCaige.
Judges-H. B. McMaster, D. c. Dean.
Clerks-W H. Wright, L. Farmer
Monrovia Voting Precinct--At Judge Nor
mans Office
Inspectors Richard Monroe, l.. Barnes.
Judges-G. A. Lawrence, p. T. Seymour.
Clerks-George Pearson, R. H aMullaly
PASADENA TOWNSHIP.
North Pasadena Voting Precinct At Painters
car barn
Inspectors w. Buchanan, G. Z. Tonnes.
Judges-J. W. Woodwork, J. W. Wilson.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
Al the Savings Bank.

In the long procession that passes be-
fore the cashier of q savings bank are
many odd characters. The man behind
tbs counter does not receive the de-
posits, little and great, without retain
ing also good many amusing recollec-
tious. The other day pleasant faced
woman handed her book to the cashier
In Boston savings bank, and said, with
: good deal Of what the French call en-
preasement, 'Next week / wish to draw
TIE fun amount of my deposit"
every well, madam" answered the
caohier, looking 1T the book
Il thought would mention it today,
and thm Il would not cause any incon-
ysnieuce. : she continued, with bright
nniloA
aIhank you very much,r replied the
eo1nfox ssCsme in any time NEXT week
I III a1au Aoye it oryou can draw
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
A Honeymoon in Arizona.

The main street of Payson, A. T.,
the other day was filed with crowd Of
more than two hundred wedding guests,
all mounted. Then rode up, also on
broncos, Thomas Beach and Maggie
Meadow, Charles Cole and Julia Hall.
The justice of the peace tied each pail
with the nuptial knot, and tFen the
couples, after receiving the congratula-
tions of their friends, started off to se-
cure the wedding present that Charles
Meadow, brother to Maggie, had offered.
It was as many head of his cattle as the
bridal pairs could find and brand before
sundowp The brides, armed with
branding irons, and the grooms with
lassoes, started ont on their hunt, and
eachf pair succeeded in securing eighteen
haa} e C!hicapo Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-21
ELECTION NOTICE.

The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County hereby give notice, pursuant to the
Proclamation of the Governor of the State of
California that an election will be held
throughout Los Angeles County on
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF NOvEM-
BIER, 1890.
The polls must be opened at SUNRISE on the
morning of the day of election, and must be
kept open until FIVE O'CLOCK ON THE
EVENING of the same day. when the polls
shall be closed, at which election the qualified
electors throughout the County of Los Angeles
are to vote for the following named officers,
viz:
A GOVERNOR.
A ALIEUTENANr-GovERNoR.
SECRETARY OF STATE
A CONTROLLER.
A TREASURER,
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL.
A SURVEYOR GENERAL
A CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES AT LARGE.
A REPRESENTATIVE To THE CONGRESS OFF uybE
UNITED STATES from the Sixth Congressional
District
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER for the Third
District.
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALI-
zATIoN from the Fourth District
ONE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
THREE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME
COURT.
A STATE SENATOR from the Thirty Eighth Sem
atorial District.
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY from the Seyenty-
sixth Assembly District.
MEMBAs OF THE ASSEMBLY from the
Seventy seventh Assembly District
MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY from the
Seventy eighth Assembly District
FOUR SUPERIOR JUDGES.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
A SHERIFF.
COUNTY CLERK.
A TREASURER.
AN ASSESSOR
AN AUDITOR.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
A RECORDER.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS.
TAX CoLI.ECToR.
A CORONER
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
SUPERVISOR in tho 1st supervisorial Dis
trict.
A SUPERVISOR in the 3rd Supervisorial Dis
trict.
ONE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in Los Angeles
City Township.
NS'AASA1' or iHE EACE III each OF C1e Ju-
dioial Townships of the County, except the Los
Angeles City Township
TWO CoNsTABLEs in each of the Judicial
Townships of the County.
Two CITY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in Los An
geles City.
ONE ROAD OvERsEER in each Road District
OF the County.
THREE WATER COMMISSIONERS and
ONE WATER OvERsEER for each Water District
in the County.
And it is hereby ordered that the polls be
opened for the purposes set forth in the fore
going Proclamation at the places herein named,
and the following named persons are hereby
appointed Inspectors, Judges and Clerks of said
elections
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-01
TIE FIRST SQUALL,
A Slight Unpieassntness Which AR,

A Slight Unpleassntness Which Arose
Between Loving Young Couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolivar Pyke had been
married about six weeks, and were still
oppressiyely happy. Not ripple of dis
cord had stirred the frog pond of their do
nestle harmony, and their life had run as
smoothly and unobstructedly as a Chicago
baseball clubs progress down the tobog-
gan slide If there was anything that could
have made Bolivar happier he didn't know
what it was, unless, possibly, it was to
hear that his tough, leathery, and grasp
ing old uncle in California had gone to
the good world; while the addition of forty
more cupboartis and closets to the house
could hardly have added to the felicity of
his young wife
This may sound like exaggeration, but
tou have positively no idea how unreason-
ably and absurdly happy these two young
persons were.
1t was an evening in May-an ordinary
evening in May, 1S90-and the rain hadn't
stopped. 1t was falling Us it fell in the
seventeenth day of the second month of
the 600th year of the life of one Noah, and
in sheer despair the signal service man
begun to predict wet weather
"Buenayista, said Bolivar, looking abb
stractedly about the room, eff it wouldn't
be asking too great favor''-
What is it, dear?" asked Mrs. PIXIE,
tenderly.
Please try the other knee awhile. This
one is getting tired"
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=
April IA has resulted in their downfall.
Those of their followers whose mental bal
ance is not permanently lost begin to see
that they have acted like hysterical luna
tics and are going back in a more or less
sheepish manner to their homes and usual
avocations
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and "squealed," admitting that Bowers
hired him to fire the barn and that he had
in turn induced one Reeder to apply the
torch.
The victim of the fire "got after" Reeder,
as the phrase went, and with plenty Of
help. Reeder was seen to enter a swamp
in fight, and was not seen to issue from it.
There his history in that locality ends, and
and if one asked any of those in pursuit as
to his final fate their reply was that they
didn't know and couldn't say as they
cared" Burke lay still till his wounds
healed and fed, as did the rest of the gang
Bowers went to Terre Haute, hired law
yer, and in time ventured to return. The
regulators" as they now began to be
called, captured him again and gave him
one hundred lashes ON the bare back. !"
His condition was horrible. Still the
plucky scoundrel would not retreat, and
from his legal stronghold fired all sorts of
threats and proceedings at his enemies.
The mob spirit was now fully aroused,
and as always happens, the men who in
augurated this extra legal justice were
soon hurled from power and others took the
lead who subordinated justice to the pur-
suit of private and personal vengeance. The
whole history Of popular movements tend
ing to violence is but a succession of repeti-
tons of this truth: The men who raise the
storm cannot determine its direction or
limit its duration. Men were dashed" for
mere offenses against good morals; then the
public divided, two parties formed, and a
compromise was effected. Silas Bowers
was given time to settle his affairs on a
pledge to then leave the country forever.
He once threatened that he would return
and his doom was sealed.
When he had signed the last papers he
took seat in buggy beside his wife and
started for the west. A few miles beyond
the Wabash river, as the buggy traversed
a lonely country read, two men suddenly
rose from the brush little ahead and 81
simultaneously fred aud with unerring aim.
Two balls struck Silas Bowers and he fell
forward in death, his blood and brains spat-
tering the dress of his wife. 1t was the nat
ural, the logical end of feud originating
in extra legal law. The revulsion in pub
lie opinion may be imagined.
Seven years passed, and in the very heat
and fury of a horrible war the people of the
county were startled and Mortified, even to
temporary forgetfulness of the war, by
seeing their pablo places placarded with
this heading, 1000 Rewardn and under
it statement which chilled the blood-a
mother offering reward for the assassina-
ton of her son! The son had assassinated
7 his own father. Such are the main facts OF
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HE FELL FORWARD IN DEATH.


brought against Bowers, chiefly for the re-
covery of property, bat he always had wit
neSses in abundance. One trick in which
he was caught will illustrate his methods.
In suit involving the ownership of horses
he claimed to have bought, he gave notice
that he would take the deposition of the
Rev. John L. Smith, ,an eminent presiding
elder Of the Methodist church in a distant
county. Contrary to their usual custom
the cther parties sent al agent to witness
TAG taking Of the deposition, and the al
legged ''Jchn L. Smith" proved TO BE one
Burke, creature of Bowers, a1d Eotori-
ously one of the vilest of mankind.
AT length early in 1854 the law abiding
element of the vicinity combined against
the gang, and then the burning began. By
the testimony of one witness Bowers lost
an important suit; day or two later that
witness received the usual warning, with
the nature of which the white cap'' bust
ness has made us sadly familiar He kept
close, especial, at night, and soon after his
barn was fired and a large amount of valu-
able property consumed. Then the honest
citizens rose as one man. Forbearance had
ceased TO be virtue. Bowers was taken
out of his house on lovely May Sabbath
and "whaled'' with water beech switches
till his back was raw and bloody mass
from the nape to the los coccygis." Burke,
his principal 'sswearer." got an equal dose.
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An Unexnected Reply.

]. T. Berry, secretary of the Detroit con-
ference, told the following story on himself
at the conference held recently at Green
vile, Mich: "When was first introduced
to Sunday school, the superintendent
asked the children to guess what kind of
Berry was a little boy in front jumped
up and squeaked out, Strawberry He
asked them to guess again. A little girl
said, 'Huckleberry.' Whereupon an old
dried up woman with poke bonnet ON and
an umbrella in her hand Strengthened up
and in crackedvoice said, From what I've
seen of ye, think you're a gooseberry; and
from all appearances twill be a long time
before you're ripe. "-Harper's Magazine.
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you have never said anything like that
before, Bolivar" shs protested, reproach-
fully Perhaps I'd better go and sit on
chair"
.sNow don't get huFy, darling. You
don't look SO pretty when you frown."
II an not frowning, Bolivar"
"You certainly are, Buenavista."
"Then I don't look pretty" she ex-
claimed, bouncing up and seating herself
ten feet away. cali right, Mr. Pyke.
You-you-you'r getting tired of me- l.
wish was'-
Now look here, Buenavista, don't be
foolish. There's nothing to quarrel about"
I'm not quarreling sir. Pm not going
to quarrel, either If there's anything Of
that kind done you will be the one who
does it, Mr.. Pyke."
81 am glad to hear it, my dear"
"You needn't call me your dear. am
not dear to you any more"
81 thought you said you were not going
to quarrel"
81 did, sir, and 1 am not. In spite of
loving wife,
"Then, dearest'-
''No, sir, l am not your dearest"
Vcil, DUBLIN iSCSL, Iiicii-il you ptClCI IL
If you are still my loving wife, won't you
please sing something's"
"What for? Are you afraid I'll try to
sit on your knee again? You needn't''-
''No, no, Buenavista. l thought it mighs
clear up the atmosphere of this room q
little. That's ali.
With the aspect of a martyr going cheer
fully to the stake Mrs. Pyke went to the
piano and sat down before it.
"What shall sing?" she asked meelSly.
Perhaps perhaps it would make
things seem nSre cheerful if you should
tackle Home, H1oweet Home"
Mrs. Pyke fixed her eyes On spot near
the ceiling where the wall pager didn't OK
actly match and walled out the touching
melody:
"'Mid ple-a-a-sures and pa-a-alaces
tho-o-ough'-I know well enough, Mr.
Pike, you have only asked me to sing this
to make me appear ridiculous, but 1 am
going to do it!-'we may ro-o-o-am, Be ii
e-e-eve-e-er sol think any man who
! tries to make his wife the object of rdiculc
never, never cared anything for her
'hu-u-u-umble there's no-o-o place like
1 have always done everything could tc
make home pl-pl-pleasant, and you-you
know -'ho-o-one. A cha-a-arm from
the ski-i-ies seems to'-seenls like the
ghastliest mockcry in the world, but yor
| would haveit-h a-a-llo-o-ow us the-c-cre
Which, se-e-eek through the wo-o-o-orld, i:
ne'er me-e-et with elsewhe-e-ere Ho-o-o
ONE, ho-ome, sw'-Tll sing it through i
it k-k-kills me-'swe-e-e-eet, swe-e-e-eet
home, There's no-o-o place like'-ain1
you ashamed of yourself, Bolivar Pyke, tx
sit there pretending you care anything
about our home any more, or me either
--'ho-o-ome, There's 100000 place like
BIB Bolivar, dear, I can't! Yes, 1 will
Iwill!-'ho-o-o-omeF 3"
As her quavering voice sounded the las
word of the song manly voice joined il
with deep bass, her trembling little fin
gers were gathered in a close grasp, he
head sank on Bolivar's shoulder, and
But what business has any outside bar
barian to be irtruding here2 Let us retire
Chicago Tribune.
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SWIFT VENGEANCE.
a Specimen of Lynch Law in
the Wabash Valley
In THE DAYS OF THE PIONEERS.
now Long Course of Crime Led to Sudden
hetribution and How the Avengers
Suffered.

The tourist who drives northward from
Ierre Haute along what is sometimes
called the river road" passes through a
region which, for beauty, agricultural
wealth and social stability. now has few. if
any, superiors in the world The rich Fort
IHarrison prairie abounds in pleasant views,
ilne farms and points of historic interest.
The Wabash bluffs. still fringed with lofty
timber, give free outlook here and there
over fertile bottoms" and second bot
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SOUGHT HIS FATHER IN THE FIELD.
business which most of those who know
them would like to forget Milton Wine
land, disinherited by his father, had filled
himself full" as the ruralists say of the
drunkard, had sought his father in the
field and shot him dead The mother Of
fered 81 600 reward for the assassin, dead
or alive"
The criminal seemed unable to leave the
country. 1t WAS soon known that he Sc
creted himself somewhere on the Wabash,
and that he visited his nearest friend by
night in a skiff Certain fellows Of desper-
ate fortunes organized an ambush for him.
One night, as he sat asleep in his sliff, they
came suddenly on him. he sprang up, re-
ceived a bullet through the heart and went
suddenly to his place" The people soon
learned who fired that shot, and then-by
the confession of some of the cid ''Reguls-
tors"-it transpired that the same man fred
one Of the shots which ended Silas Bowers.
The end was not yet. Misfortune seemsd
to follow nearly all the participants, and
one by one most OF the Regulators" became
bankrupt and then exiles to the west. Cur
It's, who fred the shct at W:lel2nd, grew
morose and savage Of temper. In a quar-
rel with ne;ghbor he hurled a hammer at
his antagonist. 1t was his last act. the
other lodged tbs hammer and the next in
slant sent a bullet crashing th-oagh the
head of Curtis. The slayer was tried and
acquitted, but the blood stain was on him.
He still Hves-lires to illustrate the poet s
lines on Eugene Aram:
Woe, woe unutterable to them
Who spill lifes sacred stream.
Perhaps this is a tedious tale; if it has a
moral it is that lax administration lays
the foundation Of lynch law, and that in
most cases the remedy is worse than the
disease J. Ii. READLE.
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Shellenberger to
take ch arge of
t b cir money it
would not only be
safe, but would in
crease rapidly by
reason of shrewd
investment. But
now it seems that
all the cash he
failed to spend the
trusted attorney
st u fl e d in hi S
pocket. Then he
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His Only Bent.

Editor Ito applicant for position)-B
what can you do, young man? Haven't
you some special talent or taste-some
bent, as they say?
Applicant (dubiously)-N-no, sir, not
that / can think of--,xcept that l am q
little bowiegged.- Burlington Free Press.
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founded neighbors learned that he had
robbed them to the tune of $1,000 He
despoiled even his own children, and did
not hesitate to impoverish his colored cook
as well. A reward of 81, 600 was offered for
his capture. He was last heard of at Tar
CuIu. put ellfded nIrrsuit
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WOE, Voc UnUIleFaDIe 70 UGH
Who spill life's sacred stream.
Swindled His Neighbors.

J. Monroe Shellenberger is wanted badly
at Doylestown, Pa. He resided there until
recently, practical law, took charge Of
trust funds and lived we'll He was the big
man of Bucks county, and all the poor peo-
pie thought if they could only get Mr..
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THE DlseRAcED DOOM sEALERs."
They Are Now Out of the Prophet Bust
ness for Good.

Last November q revival was begun at
Oakland, Cal, by Mrs. Woodwork. She
attracted TO her meetings many people