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The herald., 1894-09-23
OUR PUBLIC STREETS.

In proportion to her population and
the actual value of her taxable property.
the city Of Los Angeles pays more money
out for streets and gets less value re-
ceiyed for what she disburses than any |
other American city within our knowl-
edge, with perhaps the exception of San
Francisco. This is partly owing to the
fact that men are generally elected to
that responsibls Office, the street super-
intendency, more on account OF political
prestige than from any knowledge OF
strset work that they may possess; and
secondly because all property holders
prowl and grumble at their street as
easements whether the work be well
done or not. The consequence is that
the street department has been rua in
the interest of the contractors from
time immemorial; and while the
HERALD's expoee OF the slovenl-
work done in the last few months
of Mr.. Hutchinson's administration
had the temporary effect of producing
better work on our streets, even that
soon died cut; and here we are now
within a few weeks OF winter rains and
our streets in very bad shape to meet
heavy storm.
Our people could have a good deal
better streets II they would essay the
gum-tree or eucalyptus pevements 80
much in vogue south of the equator.
The Melbourne streets are laid with
these blocks, which seldom require re-
newal; and when we state that Mel
bourne has at least 5000 more popula-
tion than San Francisco, some definite
idea can be formed Of the vast amount
of traffic that goes over her streets. But
to lay a street Of that sort costs money
To begin with, the street is excavated
to a depth of four feet. Then rubble
or ballast is laid upon it for
a depth OF two and one-hslf feet.
Over this rubble or broken granite
comes q coating of concrete one foot
thick, and upon this are laid the blocks
of eucalyp ptus with the grain on end, siz
inches deep, and laid with brsak ioints
lust like the Nicholson pavement OF 81
wears ago. Had the Nicholson pave
meat been laid with eucalyptus insteac
OF Oregon fir or Puget Sound pine, i
, would have been as great success herr
, as across the ocean. But it was bull
, with a wood that expanded with ever.
rain and shrunk with every hot Gun, ant
go it was thrown aside as unfit for use.
4 The HERALD wants to see an expert
' ment made OF laying single block o
i gum-tree pavement after the manner 0
t the Melbourne streets and. for the SAX
( of seeing the work properly done, will
| furnish the services of an inspector fire.
: of charge to the city. The cost shoult
8 be thrown one-ouarter on each of tn
| aligning property holders and the othe
i half on the city. II the pavement wear
/ we'll, as the HERALD predicts it will,
0 laid as above prescribed. the cit
q can we'll afford to pay for tn
d experiment in putting down goo
: and substantial street. We have ha
y no good streets heretofore because tn
r department hes been run in the interes
" OF the contractors. Let the office b
o CO leo d lied with that of the city en-
The herald., 1894-09-23

A WRITER in field journal complains
that the beautiful California wood duck.
the most exquisitely plumed Of all our
American birds. is becoming scarce.
Perhaps these birds might be preserved
from extinction by legislation similar to
that OF Holland. There the game ward
ems hang baskets on the trees along the
dykes and the wood ducks make their
nests in the baskets. To disturb one of
these baskets during nesting time is to
incur a fine of $40, which goes to keep
ing up the game and fisheries funds.
Wood ducks sell for So pair in Now
York during September and October, as
against 40 cents per pair in Antwerp,
Utrecht and the other lowlsnd cities.
The herald., 1894-09-23
CRIME AT vIsALIA.

City Marshal Hall Shot by Negr o
Burglar.
VIsAIIA, Cal, Sept. 22.-About $50
O'Clock evening Two negroes and white
man were detected robbing the homo of
T. A. Elliott. City Marshal Hall gave
chase and captured the men about half
a mile from town. While searching the
men one OF them drew = pistol and shot
Hall in the breast and chin, and all
three made their escape in the buggy
that Hall used in the pursuit. A posse
of 100 men gave chase.
Later-Five vsgabonds who were with
the negro who shot Marshal Hall this
evening. have surrendered to the Off
cisls. The negro escaped, driving to-
ward the south. 1t is probable that he
will soon be apprehended. Halle
wounds are serious, but not dangerous
The herald., 1894-09-23

The old cry OF give us lower taxes
comes up from every corner of the state.
and all three OF the gubernatorial candi-
dates have already pledged themselves
to the relief of an overtaxed people.
But let rs see what the man who is
elected will do. We all we'll remember
that similar pledges before election were
made by Colonel Markham, but when
,nce he was fairly installed In the
,,ubernatorisl chair all those pledges
we're forgotten. There certainly should
be one man out Of the three who has
the moral courage to stick up, after cleo
tion, for what he promised before cleo
tion.
The herald., 1894-09-23

For county treasurer ]. O. Joplin. @.
T. Deyoe and Ed Tedford were placed in
nomination, and Mr.. Joplin won, his
nomination afterwards being made un-
animous.
w. II. Bowers was nominated for re-
corder by scclamation.
For surveyor 8. H. Finley was nomi-
mated by scclamstion.
ID. f. Jones, @. d. Ball and James
Irew were placed in nomination for
coroner. The fret ballot resulted in no
election, Mr.. Ball withdrew and Mr..
Trew was nominated.
Edward Clark for school superinten-
dent and David Yorbs for auditor were
nominated by acclaim alton,
The herald., 1894-09-23

.CLEws' CRcULAR foreshadows q plan
Of the gold bugs to settle the money
question. 1t says that measure will
be introduced in congress at the next
session to place the national bank
notes "upon broader and more liberal
basis by substituting them for the $500,
O00, 900 of government currency" This
currency is held by the Wall street
money changefs as "the weak feature OF
our monetary system" We cannot
imagine that any congress could be go
lost to sense Of its duty to the people
as to make this substitution. 1t would
effectuslly operate to retire the nom
interest paying currency now in use by
the public. and substitute therefor
national bank notes. which would bs
equivalent to enabling tho banke tc
The herald., 1894-09-23

To LOOK over the fruit price-lists in
the London Field makes a California
orchardist's back teeth ache. What
with Waltham cross grapes at 80 cents
per pound, apricots grown only under
glass in that country and not ripening
till August) at 25 cents, and figs from 80
to 40 cents, according to quality, the
millennium for which the average fruit
grower prays ia the day when refriger-
ator steamships will land California
fruits in London on the ninth day after
they are picked. The late Col. Creed
Raymond would have organized COM
psnysfor that purpose had he lived, and
in our belief it would have been one oil
the most lucrative investments OF the
century.
The herald., 1894-09-23

WHEAT is still "caving down the
bank" as Mr.. Huntington remarked to
General Cotton on certain occasion,
and there seema to ha no way of stop
ping Its downward course. 1t is said
that a man named Laughlin is "long"
On the staple to the extent of over q
million dollars. and nobody knows who
can be at his back unless it be James
G. Fair. This seems incredible after the
ex-senator's experiences in saving the
Nevada bank from its peril in 1887.
The herald., 1894-09-23

pocket the interest Con $500. .0O0, 900 OF
the public money. Clews considers this
grand proposition, and one which. il
carried out. will place "the currency
settlement beyond the reach of both
silver msniacs and Populists." This
would indeed be settlement with a
vengeance. 1t would tighten the grip
that Wall street has now upon the
throat of the nation. and deliver the
people bound hands and feet over to the
tender mercies of the Shylocks.
The herald., 1894-09-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The papers OF all delinquent mail subscribers
TO the Daily Herald Will be promptly discon-
tinued hereafter. No papers Ii be sent to
kubscri bers by mail unless the same have been
paid for in advance.
J. P. Fisher, newspaper advertising agent,
2l Merchants Exchange, san Francisco, is an
authorized agent This paper is Kept on file in
his office.
Sole Eastern Advertising Agent, 8. P. Palmer,
Rhlnelander Building, New York.
The Herald is sold st the Occidental Hotel
news stand, san Francisco for sc a copy.
No contributions returned.
The herald., 1894-09-23

The Democratic demonstration last
night to receive Mr.. Budd was credit
able one. Why ia it that political pro-
cessions are always behind time? Last
nights was even later in putting in it's
appearance than usual The crowd at
the pavilion was a very large one, and
the speaking held the audience deeply
interested to q late hour.
The herald., 1894-09-23

The congestion of people on Kearney
street, San Francisco, is nothing to the
crowds that promenade Spring street
Saturday nights. Both sides of this
popular thoroughfsre were almost a
solid mass of moving columns proceed
ing in different directions last evening.
The ladies were out en- masse, and their
summery toilets and striking colors gave
a most exquisite picture of animated life
to the scene.
The herald., 1894-09-23

gineer. and we may be able to get some
man to fill it who has q profess
sional reputation at stake, and who eau
not afford to risk it by passing such
work as has gone through the depart
ment without challenge, in the few
years that have passed over the city
since the great boom.
The herald., 1894-09-23

JAMES DUANE LIVINGSTON (no final Sc"
to his nsme), who was stabbed by Deshs
Breckinridxe at Lexington. KY. on Fri
day night, is a near relative of Capt. T.
B. Merry OF this city. His father, Chas.
]. Livingston, was collector of internal
revenue for the state of New York under
President Grant.
The herald., 1894-09-23
nrarrlnge Ltcenss..
Marriage licenses were issued yester'

Marriage licenses were issued yester.
day to the following persons:
Theodore Dubs. aged 3d. native OF
France and resident OF Santa Monica.
and Della Clayton, aged Al, q native OF
Ireland and resident OF Los Angeles.
John White, aged "a, native OF
Iowa, and Flora A. Vandenburs, aged
IL, native OF Iowa, both residents OF
Pico Heights.
The herald., 1894-09-23
YOUNG STANLEY CONVICTED.
A Jury Finds Him Guilty of Embez-
element.

element.
Henry ]. Stanley, jr., accused of en-.
bezzlement OF 5000, was at last convicted
Yesterday, in the superior court. The
testimony WAS all in by noon and argu-
ments were made during the afternoon,
the case going to the jury late in the
afternoon. The jury deliberated until
nearly O'Clock last night, when they
found the young man guilty.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
The Growing Hand" For Plants.

"It seems incredible said George
Marsh to the corridor man at the La.
clede, ''that there should be such a thing
as "a growing hand in the planting Of
flowers and other plants, but it is recog-
nized even by florists, and it has grown
to ohave a regular name. Some people will
read directions for preparing the soil
and planting the seed or slips and fol-
low them faithfully, and yet nothing
will grow, or if it grows at all it will be
stunted and almost worthless, while an
other. without halfthe care and trouble.
will have everything live and thrive.
81 saw little girl bring back what
appeared to be worthless sticks of some
plants which she had found in the
woods. Her mother wanted them to
live, and selecting the best she planted
end tended them with the greatest care
The little girl took the ones that had
been discarded and started little gar.
den. as she called it. of her own. The
ones that received the attention died.
ihosa which Z ie little girl stuck into the
grOu-l i've. .4d subsequently bloomed.
At would ~ r as if plants had an affin,
~ for some l.c and not for others."
So. Log.~ & Dein2c 2crat.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

The pharmacop9ia has long recon.
mended iron wire as material for iron
preparations. Musical wire, being steel
and therefore purer. is also often ap.
piled and yields sufficiently pure prep
arations. More lately there have been
recommended for this purpose soft steel
drillings. as being cheaper. purer and
not so difficult to dissolve as wire, which
By the various processes of forging, ham
mering. rolling and final drawing be
comes denser and harder.
The moye impure an iron the quicker
it will dissolve, but the same piece OF
iron or steel will more rapidly dissolve
the less il has undergone the mechanical
treatments in question Tins. If the i'm
mense amount of mechanical labor be
considered 70 which an iron or steel bar
is subjected in re1ucing its diameter to
that of wire. it Is argned that soft steel
drillings shavings or turnings deserve
preference IN a word the turnings and
drillirgs Of axles and steel boiler plate.
which can ha obi aimed at any steel works
or machine sloD. are ranked among the
pur-st brar3s of iron. in the chemical
sense Of tho word According to ex-
ports. it na~ be considered a practical
rule that arv brand of steel capable OF
making goo axle or boiler plate viii
also yield pure preparations on dissolv
ng.-New York Tribune.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

MIR. Gladstone, as a rule, Is the
model of punctuality at dinner time
both as a host and guest. He.
however, when staying at the hous'
Of one of his wealthiest supporter.
recently made a baronet, in Tia,
neighborhood of Norwich, Mr. GLAD
stone did for once keep both his hos
and the other Sdests waiting in tht
drawing room for several minutes
after the servant had announce
dinner. At last the premier entered
the room, smiling and rubbing his
hands benevolently. Looking al
around. he inquired in most genia
tones, Are we all musteredr A
the host happened to have accumu
lated a large fortune by the manu-
facture of mustard those present were
for a moment inclined to unjustly !
suspect our revered premier of per
petrating pun =. his entertainer
expense. London Court Journal.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
4 Probable Runaway.

Badly Bement received telegram
this morning stating that his livery
team. Hank and Stub" which left this
place last Saturday for Glendlye, had
arrived in Fallon on the return trip
without a driver. A man was sent down
at once and will bring the team to Miles.
1t is the team that was sent after some
newspapers, which were 10 come over the
Great Northern road to Fort Buford and
then to Glendive by stage, but whether
they were successful In getting the
papers or not. We are unable to say.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

The greater part of the desert %
Sahara is, it has been ascertainea
from 6,OO6 to 5000 feet above the
level of the ocean. The desert Is %,
rainless. but showers cover it wit.
grass for a few weeks every yea
large flocks and herds being main
rained upon its borders. and til,
oases are depressions in which wate'
can be collected and stored. 1t wa
at one time believed that the whole
of the desert was below the sea leve'
instead Of only comparatively
small part of it.-Alexandria Core
spondent.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

l. not n spook. blt a ,'ity. II is neither a
"bpgic" nor a "kolpi = nor a y 9th, oi those
spirit which the creIui,u- huy ave supposed
to haunt th" banks If rivers and sire ms after
dusk. Its name i, malaria, aud though iuvis-
ibic, il is very terrible and tenacious when it
liz YOU. Hostetttr'- Stomach Bitter r. drives
il aWav. or viii II attack those whose systems
are fortified with tn great medicinal defcusioe
a gent. The m.asmatic moists Of early morn
ing, the vapors lAhaled at cyentiie may be
safely breatbed by those protected by the Bit
tcIs. In the tropics where every form of Inalar-
ial diseases threatens the soiouner, and is par
ticular virulcut whCn developed, the Bittlers is
the best reliance OF the inhabitants. For dye
pcpsia. liver complaint, lack Of vigor, appetite
and sleep; for rheumatism and nervousness the
Bitttrs are a sure and safe remedy.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
CUSTER COUNTY's WEALTH.
Assessor Newman and Deputies FINISH
Their work-Real and Personal
Aggregate 2,I3I.OO.

Assessor Newman and deputy John
McAusland yesterday completed the
compiling Of the assessable property of
Custer county for the year 1894 which
aggregates s5.522, ,l31.O0. as against
s7,36l $500 for last year. The de-
crease is largely due to the difference in
the amount Of cattle for the two years,
last year the total amount being 265.6JO,
while thisyear they only number lSS. 400.
making a difference Of 1925 head. and
aggregating over "a million-dollars in the
total assessed valuation of the personal
property Of the county.
The following figures were furnished
the JoCRHAL reporter this morning by
Assessor Newman. and will no doubt be
Of interest to our many readers:
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
FURNISHING GOODS

Mems sox, LisIc thread in all
,olors. seamless and regular
made 25c goods. Our sale price
. pair for 25c.
Mems knoN Knit SOX never of
krcd less than SI.2O. and usually
sold by clothing houses at 81; 20
Our sale price 500 per doz
Only one dozs n 10 any one per
son; they are seamless, double
heel and toe. ribbed top--rcally
high class goods,
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

One of the big New York dry geWis
firms has dogs department. 1t j.
managed by young woman who talks
dog like kennel keeper and wears dogs
head iewelry. Leaders, collars, blankets.
baskets. bathtubs. drinking cups, bone
dishes, medicine spoons, puppy meal
cod liver Gil, biscuits, cough drops, liver
pills. beet root for sweetening the breath
hair tonic, sanitary soap, sachet powders,
combs and brushes, drying blankets and
hair pillows are some of the goods in
Stock.-New York World.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
Notice.

Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners for
Custer County, Montana, will meet on
Monday. July 10th, 1894, as a Board Of
Equalization, for the purpose Of equal
izing the assessment for the year 1894.
A. III. SwERDFIGER,
County Clerk.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
STATE OF OHIO, City OF TOLEDO. !
Lucas COUNTY.

STATE OF OHIO, City OF TOLEDO.
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm OF +. j.
CHENEY a. Co. doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF CATARRH that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. ID. 1856.
SEAL A.W. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and muc.
GUS surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
sE Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

A general order was teleSraped along
the line Of the Northern Pacific that all
employees whJ wished TO work. but had
quit owing to the Pullman trouble. must
report 10y four o'clock to their superin-
tendent; that the United States govern.
ment was not going to force any man TO
work, but would give those who did
protection.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

l desire to state to the people OF this
community that am the sole agent for
"Dr. buttons Vegetable Discovery the
world famed blood mixture. which in
my many ailments has proved itself to
be all. il not more. than is claimed for
this medical discovery. For further par
ticulars inquire Of
HERMAN GoECKE,
Miles City, Mont.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

To the water consunmers, you are
hereby notified that the ordinance re-
lating to water will be enforced and also
the rules of this company. You will do
well TO read the same carefully and see
that they are obeyed. Otherwise you
have only yourself to blame for any in
convenience.
WATER & ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
English Criminals.

Doubtless. to judge from your aver
age daily journal, murders and sui
cides, crimes and catastrophes, wars
and feuds and frauds, would seem to re-
main the staple of the human record.
Bnt be it remembered that, for obvious
reasons, all our worst and darkest is COL
lected there. One might as well judge
of public health by the painful cases
described in medical publication as
of the vast mass of solid human happi-
ness and innocent living joy by the dali
ly catalogue of these really trivial ex-
ceptions TO it. As for sins--the most Sc
rious of which are only such as are
malicious-though the population in
crease, they seem steadily to diminish.
We had 81, SOS "habituals" in 1868; |;
now the evil roll is only 50, 153.
When the population of England was
i9, 257. 900 in 1869, there were 2, $50
persons undergoing penal servitude;
now, with population of %, $50. 179.
the number is only 947. In 1878 the en-
tire number of prisoners in our salls
was go, S33: the entire number at the
same date last year was 12. .GG3, though
the population had increased by 5000
900. Pauperism is also declining. In
1870, 1919, 391 persons were in receipt
Of relief; in 1891, with an addition of
more than 1000, 900 inhabitants, there
were only 774,905 The upshot of these
figures - without pressing them to
much-seems surely to be that the ''cos.
mic process in our own little corner Of
The universe is not doing 20 badly-Sir
Edwin Arnold in Longman's Magazine
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

Ayers Pills possess the curative vir-
tues of the best known medicinal plants.
These Pills are scientifically prepared,
are easy 20 take, and safe for young and
old. They are invaluable for regulating
the bowels, and for the relief and cure OF
stomach troubles.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

BE sure you get Ayers" is an import
ant caution to all in search Of thor
oughly reliable blood purifier. Ayers Sar-
saparilla being the one on which there
can be no manner OF doubt 1t has stood
the test Of nearly half a century, and has
long been considered the standard
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

The race announced in yesterday s
paper, did not come of, owing to the fact
that the m horse did not arrive ia
the city as it was reported he would do.
As be has not arrived up 10 date. it is
not known when the race will take
place.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

Total valuation Of personal
property siGJ2Gis
The above completes the work OF com
wealth The next step to be taken will
be by the board of equalization. who will
Tx the assessment rate and make things
ready for the next order Of bushes: viz.
the payment Of taxes.
We PRINT below a summary Of last
years property valuation which may be
used as comparison in regard to the
business affairs Of the people at large
for the year past
Real estate and improvement
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
CLOTHING.

Youths suits, 5 pieces. worth
sp to sI2.oo; take your choice at
So 90 We guarantee these suits
as worth from IS 90 to SI2.oo and
never sold for less than that price.
Sizes for boys, IL to IS years.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

II. K. Phillips and Robt +. Lee Sun
derling returned to the city today from
ten days visit to the LU-- ranch on
the north side
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

was afflicted with scalp diseases, hair
falling out, and premature badness, do
not use grease or alcoholic Preparations,
but apply Hall Hair Remover.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

Chas. Lenoir returned yesterday from
Powder river. having in charge two
deserting soldiers from the Keogh band
Who he captured just the other side Of
Powder river after hard ride.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

The toItue Of dyspepsia and sick head,
ache, the agOnizlng Itching and pain Of
salt rheurL. are removed 10y Hoods Sar
saparllla.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

sam Thurman returned this afternoon
from Gicndiye with the two boys James
Shields and Chas Richardson. who ran
away from he Reform School.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11
UNDERWEAR.

Closing out four lines o. mems
underwear, wort 81. 90, $500. s.. =
and 81. 50 per suit. For this sale
We mark the lot at 81 on per suit.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-07-11

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When She was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When She became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.