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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19
CHRISTMAS COMM.

Christmas comm. I kin tell et fer my
daughter says ter me.
aSanty Claus IL brln' 90 somefn, and 1
know dess what'll be-"
An my wife's maxim puddsn', 80 its easy
fer ter see
Christmas coming.
Christmas comm. An cts bringin' visions
O. Their long ago;
Faces that ther grave hez hidden dance
before me In the snow;
sperits whisper round about me ez they
wander to an fro.
Christmas comm.
Christmas comm Hear Their tidings the
air borne upon Their storm.
Rollin' down through all Their ages till they
strike on Christmas morn.
@Far away in quaint Judes to ;her earth
king is born"
Christmas comm.
kin almost hear ther echo o. Their song Their
angels sung
When ther shepherds rose ter listen an old
mother earth grew young.
"Peace on earth Through all Their ages
how ther promise glad hez rung
Christmas comm.
Christmas comm an my daughter climbin'
softly on my knee
Asks Of Santa Claus Is comm, an she slyly
looks ct me,
An I'm wonderin' what ter buy her. fer I'm
Santa Claus. you seq
Christmas comm.
HYprR ALI
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19
After Christmas.

Mrs. Buffer-"That's nice shoe BAG
OF yours. I had present of one like
it"
Mrs. Muffer-"Shoe bag? That's O
photograph case! Mrs. Greedy, who
gave it to me, told me So"
Mrs. Buffer - Horrors! And
thanked Mrs. Greedy for a shoe bag
I've mantle drapery like yours, too.
ery?"
Mrs. Buffer $40 Certainly; Mrs
Sprrlggs, VINO gave me mine, told me
Mrs. Muffer--"And l thanked Mrs
Spriggs for some petticoat trimming.'
Both lin ars)-Well, homemade
presents ought always to be labeled
anyhOw!"-Puck.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19

We're always waiting ready
To kill you at one shock.
II only you kept steady.
"Say. are you married. sir?"
The Justice asked. .or single?"
The prisoner, all astir,
Replied, any names Kris Kringle"
The Justice heaved q sigh.
And murmured "Poor old chappie!
Too bad you've got to die
For making millions bappy!n
To death was he condemned.
And put on bread and water;
The sentence Heaven condemned.
And frowned upon such slaughter
He disappeared by night,
Through more than mortal magic;
His RENDERS helped his fligl
TO times and chimes less tragic.
To times and climes like ours,
Where freedoms joyous sway,
With banquets, gifts and flowers
Makes glad old Christmas Day.
So drink We now his health,
Whom spoilsports would destroy;
For happiness Is wealth
And Heaven itself Is Joy!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19

HRISTMAS prep
iaratiOns go on no
less vigorously in
the country t b a n
they do in town,
but they are less
9 v d emit tn 9 r 9.
Nevertheless tn 9
spirit Of Christmas
Is abroad there as
well as in tow n.
There are great ex-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19

Yet his eyes wore soft and kindly,
As II at any cost
He'd resolve to ago 1t" blindiy.
They took him into court,
A policeman on each side of him,
Who looked as II. in short
They had tried to have the hide Of him.
His arms hung by his side.
Where they dubbed him. In their dud :
geon,
And the crimson life blood dyed
The constabulary bludgeon,
ave come on dis ere cove
A kickin' up riot
IN de chimley near de stove
He knows he can't deny it.
q. what n nerve he's got"
Surprised were all beholders
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19
A Christmas Gard.

have no purse OF gold. my dear.
With which to buy you dainty things;
The purse Is empty, and the gold
Has flown away az II on wings:
So, sweetest wife In all the world.
Tho you possess the greater part,
I'll give to you on Christmas Day
Another fraction OF my heart
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19
Thoughtful Husband.

Use trying ter raise money enough
ter git my wife a new dress for Christ
mas, sab, said Uncle Ebony to Mr..
featherstone. "Ah, l see; you want
me to give You some chore to do. IN.
Gle, eh?" Well, no, sab: fought
perhaps you could git de old lady a 1oh
at washin', sab. Cloak Review,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY.

Where the Holiday ID Always Enthusiast
tiCa1ly Ohservad.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19

MOTHERHOOD Is woman's throne,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-19


He declared that Christnastide
From that moment was unlawful,
And that woman. child or man
Who to making gifts was welded,
And presumed to break the ban
Should be instantly beheaded.
Then the people all grew still
In each city. town and village,
From the merchant at his till
To the farmer at his tillage;
And the hearts of all waxed hard.
(Llse the fragmentary suet you'd
With pastry mingle). marred
With innocuOus desuetude.
Not mincemcat pie was made;
All plum puddings were forbidden;
BY live turkeys. unafraid,
Every farm was overridden.
Not "A butcher In the land
Could be bribed his trade to quicken
(so much fenred WAS the command),
With Philadelphia chicken!
Every bless ed toy was crushed;
Every talking doll was strangled;
Every squeaking pig was hushed:
All tin crocodiles were mangled;
And the lovely Noah's arks.
Where the cattle all are spotted,
We're snapped up by royal sharks
And to cruel flames allotted
Not one leaf of evergreen.
Not one trace of crimson berry
Was In any corner seen;
The herald., 1893-11-09
ever matters, and am niled with despair
and despondency, aud great fears OF the
result"
Lis wife was notified OF his death.
A MARINE MARRIAGE.

A Los Angeles Couple DeftIy Welded
by Captain Anderson.
San Pedro was enlivened on Sunday
by marine marriage, the contracting
parties were Mics Santa G.. Jordan and
Mr.. Albert f. Woods OF this city.
For some reasons certain persons OBJ
jected decidedly to the wedding and the
young man took the matter into his own
hands and by the aid OF Turing wind
and marine bold he won for himself a
charming bride and all objections were
peremptarily overruled.
The couple went to the seaport on the
morning train and fortunately fell into
the hands OF Captain Anderson, who is
deputy Hhsriff as we'll az commander
OF one of the trimmiest craft on the bay.
He had never acted as parson before,
but he is gallant jack tar and would
do anything to oblige pretty girl. so
he hunted up Judge [. s. Moore, as a
witness, and sailed out past the distance
required by law and spliced the happy
young people as destly as mainbrace.
And he received fee which he will
remember with joy, for he kissed the
bride 30 soon as be had completed his
solemn service. At least that is the
story in San Pedro, and If it is not true
it ought to be, Tor Anderson is not a
man to let such opportunities pass idly
The herald., 1893-11-09
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them aud it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1893-11-09
TO GIVE AN INVENTORY.
THAT WATER COMPANY DEAL IS
MAKING PROGRESS.
A Conference Held by the Water Com.
mittee and MIR. Plerce-The Lat
ter Agrees to List What
He Has to Soil.

TIE water committee OF the city coun-
Gil, composed of Chairman Munson and
Messrs. Innes and Campbell, had an
other big talk yesterday with Mr..
Pierce of Indianapolis, about the pur-
chase Of the water system.
They progressed slowly. but they did
progress.
The conference was held at the New
High street Office of the Crystal Springs
Water company, and lasted from so
O'Clock until nearly 4.
Aside from the presence of Mr.. Mott
for a short time no one else was present,
newspaper men not being invited.
The water committee has been stick
ing very closely in their conferences
with Mr.. Pierce to the position that the
water company should give detaile d
statement of the property it has for
sale, and there has been a coyness on
the part of the company to do so.
Chairman Munson was seen by re-
porter after the conference, and sal d
that mattero had taken shape as the
result of the talk which would probably
lead to better understanding ON both
sides.
When asked what it was, Mr.. Munson
replied that Mr.. Pierce had agreed to
give the committee and the city engineer
a statement in detail of their various
properties.
The statement, he said, was to en-
brace the different systems which have
been absorbed by the City Water COM
pany, and they were to place a value
upon the property; the price which
they will take for it.
just when the statement will be made
had not been settled. 1t might be in a
day or two days or longer. Mr.. Peirce
had been informed that there would be
special meeting of the council this
morning, but whether the statement
could be prepared by that time or not
he could not say.
At the conference nothing was said as
to the price which Mr.. Peirce will now
make for the plant, the main point be.
ing the securing of an agreement by
which tha committee could obtain q
knowledge of the property to be pur-
chased.
Mr.. Munson stated that the including
OF the city engineer with the committee
in its deliberations was insisted upon
and finally agreed to by Mr.. Peirce.
He could not, Of course, tell what valua-
tions the water people would place on
the various properties, but by this
means the city council would be enabled
to have come basis upon which to work
in arriving at the valuation it would be
equitable and just for the city to pay.
Nothing more will be done by the
committee until the statement lie made
by Mr.. Pierce, which he stated he would
bring to them as soon as completed.
The herald., 1893-11-09
CHARITY REDUCED TO A SYSTEM
A Formation of an Association
for Proper Benev0lence.
Many Notable People Take an Active
Part in the Society.
fho Meeting Yesterday at Pythian
CastIe-A Good Executive Com
nittee Elected = The
Proceedings.

The Associated Charities met at Pyth-
ian castle yesterday afternoon, and COM
pleted organization By adopting con-
stitution and bylaws and enrolling
members. A general committee OF 15
was also appointed.
Much interest was shown through the
entire session, and the organization was
formally started under favorable au-
spices.
Mr.. L. Loeb called the meeting to
order and Mr.. T. S. Stuart acted as
secretary.
A communication from Blanton Dun
can was read, in which he incloeed a
check for 500, to be paid into the associ-
alton when organized, and to be used
for the relief OF the poor.
The committee on organization then
presented its report, which consisted OF
reading the constitution and by-laws,
which we're finally adopted.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following persons, Rev. A. Blum, Mr.. @.
Ducommun and Mr.. Field as commit
tee to nominate 15 persons to compose
the general council.
The committee then retired and the
meeting was addressed by K. A. Bates
upon the care of children. His remarks
we're closely followed and were we'll re-
ceived by all present. DR.. Carton also
spoke briefly.
/ The following were nextreported upon
by the nominating committee and se-
lected: Messrs. ]. R. Toberman, w. @.
Patterson, William Pridham, H. w.
Hellman, Fl. j., Wooilacott, ]. @. Kays,
]. @. Blake, T. II. Ward, Mesdames r.
NJ, Widney, II. G. Bath, William Fergu-
son, j. s. Saueon, S. @. Hubbell, II. @.
Worland and W. j. Brown.
Mr.. A. J. Smiley Of San Francisco
was invited to address the meeting and
explain the means used and the results
| San Francisco. He spoke for sometime,
his remarks being greatly enjoyed.
| The following persons then paid the
bers OF the society: Judge r. M. Wild
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Loeb, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. Seligman, Mrs. V. Ponet,
Father Adam, j. S. Van Doren, Mrs. w.
d. Gould, Mrs. Sam Hellman, Mrs. J.
M. Miner, II. Jevne, Mrs. Pridham,
Mrs. w. j. Brown, Mrs. Kale, E. Picket,
Mrs. F. E. Austin, Mrs. G. W. Barsdell,
Mrs. f. Thomas, Miss Rebecca Law
renee, Mrs. G. Ducommon, sr., Mr.. @.
Ducommon, jr., Mrs. F. Mohr, DR.. W.
L. Wills. Miss M. F. Wills. Mrs. Char
lotte Wills. Mrs. John Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Newmark, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Newmark,
Mrs. M. Kremer, Mrs., J. o. Wheeler,
Mrs. V. Katz, Mrs. A. Glassell, jr., Mrs.
j. Johansen, Mr.. @. w. Blake, Rev.
A. Blum, Mrs. A. B. Blum, W. G. Pat
terson, Mrs. ID. F. Donegsn, ]. r. To-
herman, Mrs. Fl. G. Bath, Rev. J. w.
Campbell, Mrs. Myra d. Campbell
! Rev. G. l.. Cole.
The herald., 1893-11-09
UNITY CLUB.
The Impending Danger to Our Civ
ilizatiOn.


The Impending Danger to Our Civ
ilization.
Hon. John Shirley Ward delighted an
audience of 700 people at the Unity
club last evening With q stirring address
on the immigration question under the
title above given.
Col. John d. Pope was to have favored
the club with paper on The Distin-
guished Men OF Georgia, but gave way
to Mr.. Ward, that he might prevent the
address prepared in full Mr.. Ward
spoke for nearly so minutes, and held
his hearers throughout his lecture with
marked attention.
Among the many facts presented Mr..
Ward said: For more than 80 centuries
the Sphinx of Egypt, with face of
woman and body of lion, has through
her stony lips asked every passer- by
mysterious riddles of life and death and
destiny, with the penalty of death to
those who fail to solve them.
There is on this continent an Ameri-
can sphinx, with face of woman and
heart of man, looking not through etoney
eyes, but eyes of intense yearning pa
triotism, and the mysterious riddle 1t
proposes ia the Problem of Foreign I'm
migration. Whether we are to continue
as in the past, in the main, as an Anglo
Saxon people, representing as we have
done, the best traditions of English life,
or whether by person and amalcama-
tion with other nations. we are to be q
composite likeness of them all, is the
question involved in foreign immigra-
tion. Mr.. Ward gave brief outline of
the immigration laws adopted by this
country since it's existence. as also inter
esting statistics showing the percentage
OF foreigners in our various institutions,
etc. He considered his subject not from
sentimental grounds but as a practical
problem for solution. not denying
the rich contributions which
foreigners have added to our
national life, showing the valor and
assistance given by the noted men of
foreign birth, who helped this country
through the trying days of the revolu-
ton, the civil war, the part taken by the
foreigner in our halls of Legislature. the
bench and in the pulpit. Mr.. Ward
claimed this country has the right to
discriminate between nationalities and
individuals. Race and color, he said,
are not things of accident, but are the
result of the design OF our Maker. He
then passed through the history of ma
tions, the strength of the nation-the
unity of language-urging that the pre-
requisite to citizenship should be a
knowledge OF the English language.
Mr.. Ward closed his address with !:
Citizenship was grand word when
backed by Rome; it is grand word
when it envokes the power of England /;
but it is the grandest word in the
worlds vocabulary when it is guaran
teed by the United States of America.
II it be such boon, have we not made
it too cheap? Have we not bartered it
away for mere mess OF pottage? Have
we not sold it for 80 pieces of silver,
and then turned around and demoni-
tized the silver?"
One of the treats of the Unity club
course will be given next Wednesday
evening. when discussion of the Bel
The herald., 1893-11-09
HALEY FOUND GUILTY.
How He Did a Thriving Business for .
WhilA

How he Did Ih,iving Business for =
While.
}. Milton Haley appeared for trial in
department one yesterday, before Judge
Smith and jury.
Haley went to Fay Carson and Lily
Russell, two dissolute women, and
found that they were about to open a
house of i'll fame.
He stated to the women that he was
the confidential secretary of Chief of
Police Glass, and that he would insure
them immunity from arrest on pay
ment of SIS to the chief and $40 to the
officer who should be on the beat in
which the house was to be located.
He also agreed to provide them with
house, and obtaining the key of q
New High street residence took the
women over it.
He stated that the rent was 500 q
month, payable in advance, and after
collecting that amount gave them a
receipt, to which he had forged the
names of Nolan & Smith, real estate
agents.
The jury in the case found Haley
guilty in five minutes, and he was COM
mitted to appear for sentence Monday.
Haley has an unenviable record, there
being three prior convictions alleged
against him in the present complaint.
The herald., 1893-11-09
THE COURTS.

Cases on Trial Yesterdsy-New Buits
| Filed.
Richard Price (colored) appeared fol
trial yesterday in Judge Smiths court
Price was charged with burglarizing A
Harris's clothing store ON North Los An
geles street on October 9th, and steal
ing therefrom $50 worth of clothing
Price, who had plead not guilty, altered
the plea to one of guilty.
Judge Smith sentenced him 70 three
years in San Quentin.
In the estate of Jennie r. Simmons
letters of administration were granted
to James Sinlons by Judge CLARK yester-
day.
Letters in the estate OF Gerard Dudley
were also granted to Mrs. Lille Bright.
In the case of Harbell vs. Haylock
| judgment was rendered by Judge Nc.
Kinley yesterday for the plaintiff.
In the case OF the people VS.. Jack
Huff, papers on appeals from the lower
court were filed in department one
yesterday morning, and the case set fol
hearing Fovembsr 18th. Huff is accused
OF breaking jail at Pomona on August
Oath.
Mrs. Lee Samuels, whose husband
was sentenced to five years in San Quen.
tin last week, appeared before Judge
Smith yesterday and entered a plea oil
not guilty to the charge of burglary. The
case was set for trial on December 9th.
Francisco Maldornardo and Victor
Maldornardo. charged with obstructing
the track of the Los Angeles Terminal
railway, fled demurrer to the infor-
nation against them, through their at
torneys, Horace Bell and H. H. Appel,
yesterday. The demurrer was taken un.
der advisement.
The contest in the Sciscich will case
terminated yesterday in Judge Clark e
court, a compromise being effected. The
boy will obtain one.quarter of the estate.
free from all cost and charges.
) In the case OF the people Va. George
Craig, the date for pleading was set for
November 18th. Craig is the man who
is charged with forging Hancock Ban
ning's name to q steam boat paes.
This afternoon at 2 O'Clock United
States Commissioner Van Dyke will
hear the cases of four Cinnamon who
were arrested for being unlswfully in
the United States. The Cinnamon are
from Verdugo.
A short session of the federal grand
jury was held yesterday.
NEW SUITS.
The following new suits were fled yes
terday with the county clerk:
Mrs. Hannah Jaros We. Mrs. Hilda
Thomas ct Ala suit to obtain fore.
closure OF mortgage.
John G. Downey, M. L. Collins, W.
Fl. Workman and D. G. Stevens VS..
Southern Pacific railroad. This is suit
to restrain the railway company from
double-tracking Alameda street between
Commercial and Fourth streets.
John Jones ct al. vs. Robert Grimes
ct AL; suit to determine ownership ol
realty.
California Loan and Trust company
VS.. Los Angeles County Land Improve.
ment company; suit to recrver $4S3.7E
on promieHory note.
Millbank Johnson vs. George G. Mul
Inns; suit to recover $4,000, amount O
promissory note.
The herald., 1893-11-09
DEATH OF CAPTAIN DoTY.
Demise of One of the Pioneers o
whittier.

Demise of Ono of the Pioneers OF
whittier.
Captain w. II. Doty. the pioneer mer-
chant OF Whittier, died in private hos
pital in Los Angeles on Monday evening.
Captain Doty graduated at Union COL
lege, New York, in 1912, and during his
attendance at the college received COM
mission as captain from Governor Se-
ward, then spent two years in Europe
and came to California in 1849. He
located in San Francisco and remained
in business there for 35 yeare. He
came to Whittier in 1887, before there
was house in the town, and immedi-
ately opened general merchandise
store. which he has continuously car
ried on since.
The herald., 1893-11-09

Angostura Btters makes health and hea Ith
makes bright, rosy cheeks and happiness Ur.
J. q. y. siegert q Sons, ssle manufacturers.
Ask your draggisk
The herald., 1893-11-09
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action, but now
that it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently cure habitual
constipation, well-iniormed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for a
time, but finally injure the system.
The herald., 1893-11-09
TO CONSIDER DEMANDS.

Special Meeting of the Council Called
for To-day.
A special meeting Of the city council
was called yesterday, to meet this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The object of the meeting is to take
action upon sewer demands, which were
not acted upon at Mondays meeting.
The demands are for wages for men EN-
ployed upon the work, and in order that
they may get their money it was decided
to have special meeting to pass upon
the demands.
The herald., 1893-11-09
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Ex-IndIan Agent Bslknap Charged
Tbusiv

Ex-IndIsn Agent Belknap Charged
Thusiy.
A complaint has been filed in the
United Statee circuit court against G. G.
Belknap for the recovery of $731.21
alleged to be due the government.
Belknap was formerly Indian agent at
the Tule River reservation, and it is
claimed there is deficiency in his &C.
counts. He is charged with unlawiully
appropriating the money to his own use.
Suit was also instituted individually
against Belknap's bondsmen, Henry
Mentz, r. Porter Putnam and j. w.
Miller, for the recovery of the full
amount.
The herald., 1893-11-09

E. s. Irvine returned Tuesday from
his old home in Hebron, Indiana. He
visited the worlds fair during his alb
sence and had very pleasant trip. His
family accora panied him.
The herald., 1893-11-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses was issued yester-
day in the county clerks Office to the
following persons:
Elmer E. Hall, aged 23, native Of
Iowa, residing in Ventura, and Wini-
fred Farnsworth, aged 81. native of Vei-
mont, residing at University.
John Sigrist, aged 80, native of Swift
zerland. and Antoine Bartels, aged "a,
native of New York, both residents of
Santa Monica.
Julius Bruno Forster was admitted to
citizenship yesterday in department four
OF the superior court.
The herald., 1893-11-09

lany idea takes placs, Rev. R. @. Bow
man taking the affirmative and Mrs.
Margaret Collier Graham OF Pasadena
speaking in the negative.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17

Sne had often read OF Sle great phil
anthropist and the good uiNn, but that
morning which she picked up the paper
and saw his picture, she was mortified
Years before she han married man who
told her that he was travelling sales
man, who made pleasant little home for
her in one of the small villages lust out
of New York, and who spent one week in
every month with her. She had had two
sons, and though the name OF her hus-
band and that of the philanthropist was
not the same, still that was certainly her
husbands picture. The father being n
man of great sense listened 10 her story,
and before asking for proofs of it, took
her TO see the dead man. At once she re-
cognized him, told Of a tattoo mark on his
arm, and then suggested that his check