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The herald., 1895-02-26
THE CITRUS FAIR

I'm the hurly burly OF preparation for La
Fiesta Angelenos, we should not forget
that another great carnival is on the tapis,
namely the Southern California Citrus
Fair. This is an event of scarcely less
importance than La Fiesta it self, as it is
designed to promote one of the most i'm
portant as well as the most charming of
our industries.
There have been citrus fairs and citrus
fairs. Southern California has always
done herself proud in exhibitions of this
kind, but this year 5 display is to surpass
all previous efforts. 1t is important that
it should, for it is in all probability the
last citrus fair that will be assisted by a
state appropriation; and then, again, the
eyes OF the whole country are on Califor-
mia citrus fruits, owing to the destruction
OF the Florida and European crops.
Providence has favored the Southern
California citrus growers this year, by
not only removing competition in the
markets, but by giving them the best crop
ever produced here. The general quail
ity of the fruit being so fine, the speci-
mems entered in competition for pre-
miums should make up the most mag
nificent dis play Of citrus fruits ever seen
in this or any other city.
This is the first opportunity afforded
the various Fruit Exchanges to engage
in friendly rivalry for honors in truit
production, and they are entering the
contest with vim that betokens most
successful exhibition Every orange-grow-
ing district will be represented and every
available inch of display space will be
filled with such rare specimens OF fruit
as will delight the eye of the beholder
The display OF fruit will not be confined
to oranges alone. The lemon exhibit will
be one of the features of the fair. This
IN itself will be worth more than the
price of admission. Grape fruit, shad-
docks and the various other varieties of
citrus fruits will be represented besides
magnificent displays OF olives, olive oil,
and other semi-tropic products.
From an artistic point OF view, nothing
in the way OF fruit display has ever
been seen in this city that will equal this
one. The best decorative artists obtain
able have been engaged to plan and fash
ion the exhibition, great care being exer-
cised as to the blending of colors, and
when complete, the whole will make one
OF the most charming pictures ever be-
held. So say the managers of the exhib.
ition, and as they are men OF wide exper-
ience in the business and are stalking
their reputation on the unparalleled sue
cess OF this, their word can not be
doubted.
Entries for the Chamber OF Commerce
gold medal for the best box OF oranges are
multiplying, and the judges will have
! hard task to decide between the merits of
so many boxes OF fruit of almost uniform
excellence.
The citrus congress to be held in con-
necton with the fair will form valuable
adjunct. Here the brainest men engaged
in the orange industry will shed the light
of their experience ON the business, and
The herald., 1895-02-26
The North Pole
JOAQUIN MILLER

"Far toward the north. so tall, so far,
One tallest ice Shalt starward stood.
stood as it were itself a star.
Scarce fallen from its siste rhood,
Tip TOP the glowing apex there
Upreared a huge white polar bear.
He pushed his swart nose up and out,
And walked the North star round about,
Below the great bear OF the main,
The upper main, as if his mate,
Chaiued with a star-linkeG chain.
A world so dazzling white, man durst
Not facs tle flashing search-light hurled
From heav n'' high-L uilt battlements
And high-heaved camp OF cloud-wreathed
tents
And boom boom boom from sea or shore
Came one long dear, continuous roar,
As II God wrought; as IL the days,
The first six pregnan mother morns,
Hal not quite gone their ways
What word is fitting but the Word
Here in this vast world-fashioning?
What tongue can name the nameless Lord?
What hand lay hand on anything?
Come, let us coin new words OF might
And massiveness to name this light,
This largeness iargeness everywhere
White rivers hanging in the air
Ice led through all eternityi
Nay, peace 1t were profane to say:
We dare but hear and see.
The herald., 1895-02-26

the panes of glass have nearly all been
broken and pieces of tin and pine boards
are tackled up where the glass used to be-
The scene of this ghastly libel upon
nineteenth century civilization is a spot
known as Hickory Tree, Chatham Town
ship, n. J. 1t is within two miles of the
pretty village of Madison, on the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad but officially it
is just beyond the pale of the health
board of that borough. The health
officers of Madison have unofficially
known for many years of the inhuman
filthiness and squalor in which a fam
lily of hermits named Stout has been liv-
ing.
James Stout, the sole survivor, who
since Sunday morning has been shut in
the vile hovel with the remains of his
brother and the goats and dogs. was at
one time the principal of New Jersey
high school and is q man of considerable
education. Why these three persons, all of
whom were nearing the age Of fifty years
at the time, should have adopted hermit
life amid unexampled unceanlness no.
body knows.
Last Saturday evening James Stout hob
bled to the house of a poor family named
Meyer, few hundred yards from their
shanty, and asked for some matches He
was half dead with the cold and after
getting into the Meyers kitchen fell in
swoon, from which he could not be res
tored for several hours.
The Meyers kept the old man in their
house until morning. He then shuffied
off through the snow to his shanty. He
almost Immediately returned announce
ing that he had found his brother John,
81 years of age, dead on the floor
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE HERALD IN EVIDENCE

The Los Angeles Herald continues to
improve under the new management.
Last week il came out with new heading,
a very pretty one from our point of view,
and new dress. The typography is i'm
proved the press work is much better and
the general merit of the paper is raised
to much higher standard. The Her
aid now has every feature necessary to
a pro gressive, metropolitan journal. 1t
is the only Southern California daily we
receive, and we thoroughly enjoy it.-Oak-
dale Weekly Leader.
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The many Improvements made in the
Los Angeles Herald since the new man
agement assumed charge are astonishing,
to say the least, and worthy of
the highest praise. The Herald
is the handsomest, most complete
daily published in a city the size of Los
Angeles, in the country, and its news and
editorial departments are ably edited.
Last Sundays issue was notable paper
Healdsburg Enterprise.
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The Los Angeles Herald was issued last
Sunday with colored pictorial cover OF
very handsome design.-Chino Valley
Champion.
The herald., 1895-02-26
VOTE EOR YOUR QUEEN

The Herald this morning opens the polls
for a popular ballot to determine who of
all the lovely women of Southern Califor-
MIA should be Queen of La Fiesta.
This ballot OF course is not conclusive ::
but it will be indicative. 1t will give the
Fiesta Committee charged with the deli
cate selection an opportunity to catch the
drift OF public opinion. 1t may be that
the expression OF this opinion will be so
pronounced that the committee can with
oat risk OF censure, criticism OF jealous
discrimination decide question that
would otherwise involve all these ungen-
tic elements
1T is the iaircst method OF selecting a
queen. BY this process no section of
Southern California need be sighted In
the small commu unities the vote viii be
concentrated; in the larger cities the ri
The herald., 1895-02-26
A Dogs Sagacity

The body of a murdered man at St.
Louis was discovered by means of his pet
dog. After his master disappeared the
dog acted strangely and his curious antics
were noticed by the policemen who were
detailed on the case. The dog was evil
IDENTIFY trying to attract attention, and
when it saw the policemen had noticed
ground to a rude mound in a stuffy little
cave in a hillside and there the body of
Morton was found. The dog seemed over
loyed, and by it's barks and leaps expressed
its pleasure. When the body was exposed
its affection for it's dead master was ex
pressed most forciby The murderer has
been apprehended aid has confessed.
The herald., 1895-02-26
HE DIED IN
A Howell AMONG
HIS GOATS
Hermit Stout Frozen Stiff In His
Lonely New Jersey Hut
Like a Rat

In filthy room, not more than ten by
twelve feet in dimensions there is out
stretched this morning the corpse of an
old man who was frozen to death last
Saturday night. Lying upon pile OF
corn husks in the corner of the room is
the brother of the dead man, himself over
60 years of age. The frost has pinched his
nose and cheeks and his grimy hands are
puffed up to twice their natural size.
The old man is not alone in the vigil
that he is keeping on the body of his dead
brother. He has for companions i'll the
cramped and filthy hovel eleven goats,
three dogs and number of hens.
The ceiling of the shanty is barely high
enough to permit man to stand erect,
and it is bulging downward in the center.
There are three windows in the room, but
The herald., 1895-02-26
,alry of candidates will cause divided

valry of candidates will cause divided
vote.
1t will be a merry contest. Every citi-
zen should vote. There is no restriction
as TO sex, and the suffrage is extended to
the women rs well as to the men.
Mayor RAIDER, e. b Tufts and Frank q.
Finlayson are the committee to supervise
and count the returns. The vote will be
published daily in rhe Herald. on April
1st, when the polls close, the returns will
be canvassed and the result sworn to be-
fore Notary Public by the committee.
Vote for your flvorite.
Let it be known who is the popular
choice for Queen of La Fiesta.
The polls are now open.
Send in your coupons.
And may the fairest maid or stateiiest
matron be crowned Queen of Southern
California $ grandest festival.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The appointment of Olin Wellborn to
succeed Judge Ross is well received in Los
Angeles. Judge Wellborn is an excellent
lawyer, a citizen of high repute and un-
impeachable integrity, and thoroughly
competent in every respect to assume the
duties of the office to which he has been
appointed. Judge Wellborn deserves the
honor that has been conferred upon him,
ii for no other reason than that he is an
American in thought, action and prin-
ciple. Aside from an eminent fitness for
the position to which he has been chosen,
he embodies the essential elements of a
pure democracy, which is justice-a cold
impartialty in the adjudication of con-
tested principles. No higher commenda-
ton may be accorded to any man.
The herald., 1895-02-26
PARK LEGISLATION
SUGGESTION BY A CITIZEN
To the Editor of the Herald:

To the Editor of the Herald:
Economy in the expenditure of public
money is very laudable, but when carried
to the extent to which the Finance Com
mittee of the City Council carried it last
week, in the matter of appointing watch
man to patrol the parks it becomes repre-
hensible. Instead of one watchman, there
should be at least three, one for Central
Park, one for Westlake, and one for East
lake. Why tax the citizens to keep up
parks if they are to be given up to the
worst element of society? Is it for that
purpose the taxpayers are assessed to
build up and beautify our parks 1t is
humiliating and painful to hear the criti-
cism by Eastern people of the manage
ment OF our parks in this regard. | CON
ti6ent'y hep the Committee that blum
dered n tins matter will reconsider it and
give us the relief so earnestly desired-and
I would suggest that the Council pass an
ordinance making any person liable to
arrest who is found in any of the city
parks after a certain hour to be designated
by said Council.
The herald., 1895-02-26

1t is announced that Viscount R. de
Cornely twill go to Canada in a few
weeks to accomplish a perfect organiza-
tion to assure prominent participation at
the Mexican Exposition" The name of
Cornely is familiar; it sounds synony-
nous with the gambling pavilion of the
Midwinter Fair and the muscle dancers
thereof. We fear that this Cornely phase
of the Mexican Exposition will not be as
reputable as a church fair.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Over in Nevada a bill has been intro
duced in the Legislature making it mis-
demeanor to prevent or attempt to pre-
vent persons from obtaining employment.
This is a blow at Huntington black
listing methods.
The herald., 1895-02-26

All is noise and confusion at Hazard 5
Pavilion now where the fair is to be held
and where the work of installing the ex-
hibits is in progress; but by the time the
doors are thrown open on Thursday even
ing, order will have been brought out OF
chaos, and thousands will be present at
the inauguration of the great exhibition.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Does the defeat OF the Bering Sea award
in the House mean that there is to be an
other costly international conference and
another concession to Johnny Bull?
The herald., 1895-02-26

Bill day at Sacramento does not mean
collection day, but the passage of some of
the measures introduced yesterday will
involve payment by some one.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The great loss OF life at sea the past
winter will be used to boom railroad travel.
Listen to the ubiquitous travelling pas
senger agent.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Those old blue laws of New jersey don't
go any more. Freedom of speech and
opinion are inalienable rights in this
country Just now.
The herald., 1895-02-26

1t seems that there is distinction be-
tween being asked to leave the Hawaiian
islands and being deported. But what is
the difference?
The herald., 1895-02-26

A road to Salt Lake will put Los Angeles
in communication with all roads East and
West of the Missouri river.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The subscription stage has passed and
the San Joaquin Valley road is now hold
ing meetings. How about that first
spike gentlemen?
The herald., 1895-02-26

The signing Of that bill providing that
the state purchase all property for sale for
taxes is a clean Knockout for the tax title
Il.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Mrs. Slimley-How delightful that you
have bicycle, too. l go every morning
because doctor says l will certainly grow
stouter.
Perfectly lovely, dear. Well go to-
gether. | go because doctor tells me it
will decrease my weight"
The herald., 1895-02-26

That logger who killed his wife and
himself didn't know how near the truth
he came when he said: There are none
to mourn us.
The herald., 1895-02-26

A dispatch says a school teacher has
found gold. Many a schoolmarm has ac-
compl shed this by marriage.
The herald., 1895-02-26

While Congress is getting sort of
last-day move on, it doesn't appear that
much is being accomplished.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Cut out the coupon, fill it in with the
name of the lady of your choice, and send
it to The Herald oifc7.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Look at the grand carnival in New Or
leans Los Angeles can surpass it if she
wishes to
The herald., 1895-02-26

Who would have thought of a prize
fighter paying income tax twenty years
ago?
The herald., 1895-02-26

Wonder what Congress will do, anyhow,
in this the last week?
The herald., 1895-02-26

BY and by Los Angeles will operate her
own water works.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Send your choice for Queen of La Fiesta
to the Fiesta editor, Herald office.
The herald., 1895-02-26

And now at this late day more changes
in the tariff are proposed.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Look out for jokers in these late day
legislative bills.
The herald., 1895-02-26

the information that may be CLEANED at
the sessions OF this congress can not but
be most profitable.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The ladies can vote at last-for the
Queen of La Fiesta.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The citrus fair is an appropriate pre-
lude to La Fiesta.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The Council has acted wisely in the mat
ter of the water rates.
The herald., 1895-02-26

When The Herald announces it, you can
say it occurred.
The herald., 1895-02-26

Rex reigns in New Orleans and Nogales.
Vive lie Rex
The herald., 1895-02-26

Who will be Queen of La Fiesta de Los
Angeles?
The herald., 1895-02-26

Vote for your choice for Queen of La
Fiesta.
The herald., 1895-02-26

The Fiesta on the border was a success
The herald., 1895-02-26
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1908.

Where's that Nicaragua canal bill?
The herald., 1895-02-26

A veto of a Democratic Governor OF
the extravaganza of Republican Legsa
ture would not be pleasant to take, but i
would be better than no medicine.
Francisco Call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
MURDER ON CHURCH STEPS
Walter Scott Kills His Wife and Then
Himself at Wichita,
kaS.

Wichita, Kas., April S.-A tragedy oc-
Cured on the steps of the Lincoln Street
Christian church as the congregation was
walking out after the services at noon
Sundat. On the sidewalk in front of the
church Walter Scott fired a bullet into
the brain of his wife, and she fell a
corpse. While the people stood aghast
at the terrible deed, Scott placed the
muzzle of the revolver in his mouth and
sent bullet crashing through the roof
of his mouth into his brain. and fell
dead almost within reach of the body of
his wife. At the sight of the bloody
tragedy two or three of the women faint
ed, and much excitement prevailed.
When Mrs. Scott was shot she was walk
ing out of the church with her brother
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were married about
two years ago She was IL and he was
10. They separated about a year ago,
she going to her fathers house and he
going to Kansas City. Scott returned
to Wichita week ago. He went to
church Sunday, and as he walked out
asked his wife if she would return to
him, and upon her refusal sent bullet
into her brain. Both are we'll connected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
TEACHERS AT NEENAH,
Fifth Annual Convention of the North.
eastern Association.

Fifth Annual Convention. of the North
eastern As'ociation.
Neenah, Wis, April 3.-The fifth an
nual convention of the Northeastern Wis
consin Teachers association convened
here today, although the convention
proper will not open until this evening
President G.. *. Adams of the Wiscon-
sin university will open the meeting with
an address on Conditions OF Success"
Many teachers are here from the differ
ent parts of Northern Wisconsin. To-
morrow there will be discussions of the
questions of whether public schools
should try to stimulate special aptitude
in scholars and whether the plan of self
government is Wisest. Supt. Halsey of
Oshkosh and Prof Beckwith of Sturgeon
Bay will be the principal speakers The
employment of teachers from the stand
point Of the school board, the teacher
and the education agency will also be
discussed. Sections for high school
teachers, grade teachers and district
school teachers will be formed under the
leadership of Supt. L. A. Williams of
Fond du Lac, Mrs. Mary Bradford of
Stevens Point and Theo Oesau Of New
Holstein, respectively. 4 reception will
be rendered the teachers in the evening
Discussions and papers will take up the
time of the convention on Friday morn
ing. Arrangements have been made
whereby special trains will be run FROM
Oshkosh and adjoining towns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
STARCH WORKS BURN.
Fire Destroys Ten-Acre Plant at
Columbus, Ind, in Just Fifty
Minutes.


Columbus, Ind, April 6.-The Ameri-
can Starch works, with buildings covering
ten acres, was burned today The plant
was being run night and day on account
of a rush of orders. In the dry room on
the fourth floor the flames were first dis
covered. The water mains in the building
off. In fifty minutes from the time the
flames were discovered the building was
a wreck and 100000 had gone up in
smoke. The building was owned and
operated by the MONEYS, well-knGwn tan
ners. The insurance, SO far as can be as
certained, was $S5, 900.
Seventy-five thousand bushels of corn
were destroyed. One Waterman is miss
ing and is supposed to be burned. An
other had a narrow escape. The works
were owned by the MONEYS in Louisville
and Cincinnati and were not in the trust
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
FIRE AT AUGUSTA.
e. W. PIummer's GristmiI1 and Other
Property Destroyed.

Property Destroyed.
Eau Claire, Wis, April &c. w.
Plummer's gristmills and adjacent prop
erty at Augusta, this county, burned at
| O'Clock this morning. The loss is S15,-
600; fully insured.
Ashland, Wis, April 5.-The planning
mill and dry kiln of the lumber company
on Lac du Flambeau, Indian reservation,
was destroyed by fire last night. The
loss will be about $4,000.
Appleton, Wis, April 5.-1Fire in the
cheese warehouse of the D. W. Dean
company this morning damaged the build
ing $3.50. The damage to stock by water
cannot be estimated until the cheese has
been unpacked and handled, but it will
amount to several hundred dollars. The
loss is fully covered by insurance. The
fire caught in the roof from a spark from
passing locomotive.
A small warehouse at Munser & Rem
ner's planning mill caught fire today from
q spark from the smokestack. The roof
was burned off and the stock of hard
wood lumber and mouldings damaged
somewhat The loss is about $500. Gov
cred by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
Tor Thirty-fve Years He Presid-
cd Over the Appleton Metho-
dist Church.
He WAS A PIONEER PREACHER.
Deceased was One of the First Min
listers in the Fox River VAL
Iey-SpeciaIs

Appleton, Wis, April Glider ?. S.
Bennett, a well-known Methodist minis
ter and one of the pioneer preachers Of
the Fox river region, died Friday night,
aged IS years. He had been in the min
istry tifty-eight years, in Wisconsin since
1850, and at Appleton since 1861. He
was Familiarity known as elder to
everyone in Appleton and his death is
universally regretted. The funeral will
take place Monday afternoon from the
Methodist church.
L. II. Waldo, aged "a years, died at
his home here this morning. He was for
fifteen years and up to a year ago SUI
perintendent of the Appleton wooden
mills. At the time of his death he held a
clerkship in the chief clerks office at
Madison He served with distinction
through the late war and was a member
of the Grand Army. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon with military
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
ALLEN is A FREE MAN
Vernon County School Teacher Re-
leased from the Penitentiary
at Waupun.
PARDONED BY GOV. UPHAM.
He was Accused of Causing the
Death of SchoIar-Newsy
State Specials

Madison, Wis, April Gov. Upham
this morning pardoned James NJ. Allen,
who was serving a seven-years' term in
state prison, having been sent up from
Vernon county three years ago. Allen
was a school teacher and was charged
with cruelty beating one of his pupils at
a schoolhouse near Viroqud. The stu
dent died. it is claimed from the effects
of the beating and Allen was tried and
convicted. The judge sentenced him to
seven years at Waupun. 1t seems to be
the general opinion in the county of Yer
non that Allen was not responsible for
the boys death. 1t was also claimed at
the time that the boy was incorrigible
and that Allen was forced to use severe
methods in dealing with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
MAY CHANGE THE SEAT.
Voters at Weyauwega Are About Equal
ly Divided.

Weyauwega, Wis, April 3.-Arthur
Lindsey and Will Schroeder of Manawa
were here all day yesterday Industrious
ly circulating a petition calling for a
vote to be taken on the question of re-
moving the county seat to Manawa
That village had representatives at work
in every precinct in the county and it is
thought that a majority Of the voters Of
the county have been obtained and that
yember, 1896 The voters here are about
evenly divided on the question and it
is thought that with the large majority
in the northern part of the county that
would vote for q removal, the change will
be made All depends, however, on what
inducements Manawa holds out to the
voters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-10
AID FOR FIRE SUFFERERS.

Seed to be Distributed Among the North-
Wisconsin Farmers.
Madison, Wis, April 3.-Senator Err
win of Tomah and Capt. Chase of
Marshfield started for the north this
morning to distribute seed among the
farmers who suffered from forest fires
last year. The state has appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose