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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26

In the matter of the petition No. 2S2.
from r. H. f. Variel and others. asking
for certain Improvements on Breed street,
and the repeating of former proceedings;
said work to be done under the bond pro-
visions of the Vrooman act, herewith
present an estimate of the probable cost
of said Improvements per front foot on
each side of the street, which cost on each
side amounts to $2.14 per front foot on
each side of the street, and in connection
with the above an ordinance of intention
to grade. gravel and gutter with cement
curb and walk, and also sewer Breed
street, from First street to Brooklyn ave-
nue.. Ordinance adopted.
Ordinance of intention to construct a
sewer on San Fernando and Olympia
streets, and repeating Ordinance No 2527,
new series the same being in conflict here
with. Ordinance adopted.
Ordinance of intention to grade, gravel
and gutter and construct a cement curb
and five foot cement walk on Carondelet
street. from Seventh street to Eighth
street, said work to be done under the
bond provision of the Vrooman tract, |
present herewith an estimate of the prob
able cost Of said improvemnt showing it
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Mr.. Snyder moved that that the Mayor
be requested to return without his APP
prevail the ordinnce establishing the grade
on COrtez street Adopted.
Mr.. Pessel moved that the Street Su-
perintendent be directed to fill up the
chuckholes on San Pedro street between
Fourth street and the city limit. Referred
to the Board of Public Work.
Mr. Snyder moved that the Street SUI
perintendent be intructed to clean off the
sidewalk on Solano street where the di, t
has caved in. Adopted
Mr.. Savage moved that an are light be
be placed on Commercial street near Gar
Cha. Referred to the Gas and Light Com
mittee.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that the Street
superintendent be instructed to repair
Matthew street at the intersection of
Michigan avenue so as to make it pas
sable. Adopted.
Mr.. Savage moved that the City Attor-
ney be instructed to draw an ordinance
to permit the Cudahy Company to con-
meet with the cty's all-nght circuit.
Referred to the City Attorney.
Mr.. Kingery moved that the Street SUI
perntendent be instructed to remove all
distractions from the sidewalk on the
northeast corner of Ninth and Spring
streets. including a fence which has been
around the sidewalk there for eight years.
Adopted.
Mr.. Kingery moved that the matter of
making the excavation left open by the
removal of the fence safe be referred to
the City Attorney. Adopted.
Mr.. Snyder moved that the Street Su-
perintendent notify ID. +. Donegan to
remove the dirt on the sidewalk at tho
corner of Belmont and Bellevue avenues.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to drain the
nOnl nf ctaypa1,t
avenue and Chicago street. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
Mr., Ashman moved that the attention of
the Street Superintendent be called to the
fence across the sidewalk on East Third
srteet between Hewitt and Geary streets.
Adopted.
Mr., Ashman moved that the street
car companies which occupy Fifth street
he notified to construct culvert across
the west side of Los Angeles street at the
intersection of Fifth street. and the Street
superintendent be instructed to culvert
the balance of the crossing. Adopted.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the custodian of
the Government building be notified to
stop running water and filth down Fifth
street. Adopted.
Mr.. Snyder moved that the Street SUI
perintendent be instructed to order the
Consolidated Electric Railway Company
to place culvert across Elysian Park
boulevard at the intersection of Buena
Vista street, also to remove the debris
from the city s land at the same point.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that fire alarm
box be placed at Fourth street AMI Euclid
avenue as ordered some months ago.
Referred to the Fire Commissioners.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that the Superin-
tendent of Buildings be instructed to pre-
pare plans and specifications + V law en-
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ness be required to expend at least $50, 900
in plant for such purpose.
We recommend that main sewer be con-
structed in such proximity to this district
as will enable all plants established for
such purposes to be connected Herewith
and that no offal OF any description shall
he allowed to flow into the same.
The board will heartily cooperate with
your honorable body to have the proposed
ordinance drawn.
MIR. Snyder said that he thought the
$50, 600 reference in the report was too
high. MIR. Mcfarland said that Mead,
Wright & Co. favored the report of the
Board of Health in every particular save
the demand that $50. 600 be invested. They
intended to construct proper brick build
ings and are heartily in favor of any regu-
latiohs the city may impose to compel
them to maintain their premises in q
clean and decent condition.
Mr.. Teed again resigned the chair to
Mr.. Kingery and said that he was opposed
to the granting to Cudahy & Co. per-
mission to locate where they are and he
was now opposed to Mead, Wright a. Co.'S
application.
81 have a number of friends" he said,
"who reside near Cudahy's. and | have
frequently been there when they had to
close theii doors and windows to keep out
the stencil. | am a little suspicious OF
these proceedings anyway. These people
have secured a lawyer, and when the
thing first came up he wanted it rushed
though, but we were careful. | believe
that the Board of Health had good reason
for inserting the $50, 900 clause"
Councilman Savage said that the pro-
posed enterprise would locate in his ward,
but while he favored manufactures and
packing houses which would help the city
by the employment of men. he was OPP
posed to the location of a slaughter house,
as proposed
Mr.. Mcfarland says" said he, that
his firm proposes to invest only $4,000,
and this amount will not build packing
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CINE house on Boyle Heights. Adopted.
Mr.. Stockwell moved that the City
Water Company be instructed to place a
fire hydrant at the northwest corner OF
Pasadena avenue and Walnut street.
Adopted.
Mr.. Stockwell moved that the Superin-
tendent of Sprinkling be instructed to
change the sprnkling hydrant located at
the southwest corner of Griffin and Prim-
rose avenues to the northwest corner of
the same streets. Referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Mr.. Stockwel moved that the following
crosswalks be repaired: Across Workman
street, south side of Downey avenue;
across Workman street, north side OF
Downey avenue; across Downey avenue.
west side of Workman street; across Daily
street, north side of Downey avenue, and
cross Downey avenue, west side of Griffin
avenue. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
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THE VARIOUS MOTIONS MADE

Mr.. Snyder moved that the Street Su-
perintendent be instructed to road up and
put in proper order for travel BuenaVista
street between College and Bernard streets.
Adopted.
Mr.. Snyder moved that the Street Su-
perinterdent be instructed to repair the
crossing across Bellevue avenue at the in
tersecton of Edgeware road. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
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THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT

The City Attorney reported as follows:
AS directed by you, l have prepared
and herewith present the following ordl-
nances:
An ordinance prohibiting the driving of
advertising wagons upon the public street.
Ordinance adopted.
An ordinance fixing the width of side
walk on east side of Key West street.
Ordinance adoted.
An ordinance fixing the width of side
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
NO MASKS ON FIESTA

Upon the request of the Fiesta COM
mittee the City Attorney was recently in
structed by the Council to ascertain if
there was any law against masking and
parading the streets in disguise. Mr.
Dunn yesterday filed report stating that
there was paragraph in the code pro-
hibiting masking to avoid apprehension
for crime. but no law against wearing
masks or DISCUSSES Oh other occasions.
The City Attorney was instructed tc
prepare an ordinance prohibiting mask
ing, the throwing of -four or other MIS-
siles upon the streets. During the after
noon the desired ordinance was presented
and passed without dissenting vote.
Dandruff forms when the glands of the skin
are weakened and If neglected. badness is
sura to follow. Halls Hair Remover is the
best preventive.
A. A. Eckstrom has removed TO 324 South
Spring street with his stock OF wall paper
USE GERMAN FAMILY SOAP
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26

house. 1t will, however. put up slaugh-
ter house, and l am afraid that is what
they are going to put up. Let them show
us their plans before we go any further.
The matter was laid over for week and
Mr.. Mcfarland was told to present plans
for whatever buildings Mead, Wright 4
Co. proposed erecting, and then the Coun-
Gil will act
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26

USE GERMAN FAMILY SOAP,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26

A. A. Eckstrom has removed TO 324 South
Spring street with his stock OF wall paper.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26

10I0 4O-inch Irish Lawn,
~ IL Pure Dyed Cham
II. 0TQ bray and Figured
IL UIO Dimity;; all fast
ColOrS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

ant optical effect upon the human face
To the avoidance Of this effect, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. a certain French
student has recently been giving his at
tcntion. with the result that he has pro
duccd a face powder that is as delicate and
fine as the popular article made from rice
The foundation Of this luminous pow
der is sulphate OF quinine, which has been
dissolved in alcohol and Is mixed with
sulphate OF zinc. IL Is called prosphores-
cent. or fluorcscent. because IL retains It's
brilliancy for several hours In the hottest
sun. In addition TO being an adjunct OF
womankind 70 heighten beauty, Il has
been found TO protect its user from the de-
missing effect OF the sun The face Is nrst
dampened by the lotion made from the
uuinine and alcohol and Is then powdered
with the sulphate OF zinc.
The only objection to the powder Is tns
faint OF sclflshness that attends H. When
the lady has completed her toilet, she
plungcs her powder pun into the box q
luminous powder and passes it sparingi,
nver her face and neck. From tina, mo
mont she takes a brilliant color that Is a.
delicate and as conspicuous as the pur
white Of Parian marble, and which ha
the. effect Of giving 10 all other faces In IN
immediate vicinity a citron yellow TN
that is destructive Of beauty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
WILD ELL \ SOLID Man.
The Ecdy Of the Famous Desperate Had
Turned 10 stone.

The redy Of the Famous Desperate Had
Turned 10 Stone.
The climate Of Colorado is so exceed
ingly dry in the greater portion Of the
state that ordinary objects, such as Do
tatoes, vegetables Of various sorts and
even small animals. petrify when COW
cred with sand. Tie body Of Wild Bill,
the famous desperate, is today solid
stone. he was buried in a sandy coun-
Try near Telluride, and about four years
ago his friends decided to put up a mon
ument to his memory. They went out
to his grave, which is in the open
prairie, and one Of the party, an old
scout, was taken along to exactly locate
where he was buried. The sand had
shifted and blown in great heaps, as it
does all through that country, and the
scout had a good deal Of difficulty in
absolutely locating the spot. Finally he
struck a mound that he said had Wild
Bill under IT,
Owing to the uncertainty Of the stu
ation and his hesitancy, the party de-
Ndcd 20 dig down and see whether be
was right Presently the spade ran into
A rock-a scarce thing in that country.
They shoyoled all around it, and soon
revealed the pefrified image Of Wild
Bill, as perfect as the day he died, witt
not a trace Of decomposition. Even tbs
clothes and shoes were turned to stone
Some Of the parties wanted to take the
body up for the purposes Of exhibition
But one Of Bills old pals, Shorty Jake
as he was called, remarked that the frs
man who tried to do so would find be-
in the hole that Bill filed SO the ide'
was abandoned Washington Post.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

Enterprise in advertising has almost
become a fine art in the present day.
Novelties are not only numerous, but
frequently unique. A Birmingham
chemist recently, with his family, at
tended a picnic. and after the knife and
fork tea, which formed part Of the pro-
gramme, he distributed among the CON-
pany q number Of sweetmeats, all Of
which bore an advertisement referring
to his specialties, and later during the
concert which followed his daughter
sang a song the words Of which set
forth the advantages which could be de-
rived from the use Of certain pills, the
frequent application Of a well known
plaster OF daily doses Of some ones ton
ic. Such enterprise, if somewhat shop
pv." certainly merits reward for its in
genuity. -Birmingham Mail
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT ACT
To suppress Fraudulent Advertisements
Of worlds Fair Awards

r., s,,,ress Fraudulent Advertisements
OF worlds Fair Awards
Letters from both the Chief Of Awards
ION Agricultural At the Chicago Worlds
Fair. Mr.. J. :. Browning. and the Judge
of Awards on Baking Powders expose
the falsitv OF the claim made IN oehaii
of a Chicago baking powder that II re-
,si.sd the highest award for leavening
mower keeping, qualities, purity and gen
eral excellence. ~. 80.
claim is false; that no such award was
given to that baking powder.
Mr.. Browning IN ms letter aiIe"u!
published also shows that there was no
award given to the Chicago eompah! ioi
the best baking powder. ,
1t now appears further that tne ahs'y-
ses OF the powders exhiolted showed
bakinr powder made IN New 1 orS alto
gether the superior OF the Cnicago pow
der i'm both purity and strength. =,
The government has prohioteN tns
usc for advertising purposes OF me nieu
ais awarded BY the lair. IL would oe
-reat protection TO the public u the GOV
eminent would also prohibit the puoit
.stion OF false claims, such as those tina
have been exposed in relation to suci
awards. 49,. -
The only official competitive test oil
,,t;oral character, from which consum
ers can obtain the actual facts as 70 IN
reiative values OF all the principal brand
~ bskinr powder Of the country, Is tina
D,s1s NV the Agricultural Department a
washincton, d. c. Il 50 happens tina
th;s was conducted by the same emineal
chemist who acted a. Judge OF Award
a. the Chicago Columbian Fair. As ha
already been published, at this examl
nat;on the ROYAL Baking Powder wa
Ian. ~ m he the superior powder an
hichest in leavening strength.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

Our country, II right, should be Kept
right; II wrong. should be put right" is a
political maxim which, paraphrased, ap-
plies 70 other conditions Of life, thus: our
health. II right, shouli 0e kept right; II
wrong. should be put right, especially In
bodily ailments, snch a. pains aud aches,
which 81. Jacobs Oil promptly cures Many
out Of work should heed to give Il a chance
to cure, and IL will give them chance &c
20 10 work cured. Another adage Il: " hs
doeth best who doeth we'll" Well, ol
course, you want to De well from all sort
Of aches. and the best thing to do Is 70 u.s.
the great remedy. He who does 50 Is doing
well indeed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
ms scHrTLER HAMILTON. JR-

favorite in Newport society, this will not
be a great hardship. The question Of all
mony has not yet been decided Mrs
Hamilton owns The Moorings," the
house she occupies at Newport, and enjoys
a comfortable income in her own right,
and the three children, who have been
awarded to her, each inherited property
from their uncle, Robert Ray Hamilton.
Mrs. Hamilton was a Miss Welles-
Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., Is son OF Major
General Schuyler Hamilton, who distin-
guishcd himself in the civil war, and a
great grandson OF Alexander Hamilton.
He is also a brother Of Robert Ray Ham
ilron, whose connection with Eva Mann
and subsequent M sterious death in Mon
tana created a great sensation few years
AGO
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
EWES ARTFUL DAUGHTERS.

New Chemical Continuance TO Aid an Am
bilious Beauty In Outshining Her sisters
The society ladies Of Paris have discov-
cred a new method Of making themselves
attractive and for adding 10 their natural
charms. They have adopted luminous
face powder.
The blue and yellow rays Of light fall
Ing upon the face and shoulders Of ladies
In fun dress give them in the case OF cleo
trio light often a CHASTITY appearance
and in the case Of gas a sallow look The
separation Of these rays, and thus lessen
ing their effect, IS easily done in chemis
try BIZ a solution Of bichloride OF potash
The electric light is especially rich In rayi
Of violet, and these have a most unpleas
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

freed from their marriage ties divorce
was granted her IN short order. Mrs.
Hamilton's testimony certainly appeared
to be very straightforward and simple
and the case Is a unique one In that no
soiled linen was washed for the public edi-
fcation and no offensive charges were
brought. Ono statement only by Mrs
Hamilton bordered In any way upon the
sensational, but even this was more pa
thetic than startling. Her remark that
Mr.. Hamilton had found other attrac-
tons and other friends and had drifted
away from her" must have been read with
sad reflections and many tvvinge OF con-
science by other husbands and wives.
Mrs Hamilton viii be obliged 70 dwell
six months longer in Rhode Island before
he divorce becomes effective AS she l.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

A Wyoming man was asked. DO mar
RED women vote with their husbandsy'
He answered: Usually. but on the same
urinciple that men closely associated
vote alike. Politics is table talk. but it
has not been known to wreck family.
The husband Of a woman who was a
member Of the Democratic state conven-
ton is a Republican to the backbone, but
they live happily and are prosperous"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

haurted house IN these practical snd unro-
mamie days Il something OF a rarity. but an IN
dividual haunted with The idea that a silment
4 lncurahle j. persouaRe frequently met with.
Disbelief IN the ability Of medicine 70 cure Is
only mild form Of rnonomauik, although IN
some cases repeate1 failures 70 obtain relief
from n any different sources would almost seem
% Justify the doubt Hostetters stomach BIZ
ter has demonstrated It's ability 70 overcome
dVspepsla. const patton. liver aud kidney
trouble maisrial complaints and nervousness,
and is recorded achievements In the curative
line ought AZ least 70 warrant rs thai Dy any
one troubled with either OF the above al ments
even although his previous efforts 10 obtain re
ueliial aid have been frultless- Used with per
slstence. the Bitters will conquer the most oo
stlnate cases
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
1nnr rel, wand 70 ne rnlsa.

A long felt want is about to be filed
IN English society. 1t is stated that a
number Of ladies Of limited means but
unlimited position are about to form
themselves into a chaperon society. and
act as duennas TO those young ladies who
NAV be intrusted to their charge To
picnics. race meetings, concerts, thea
ters dances-almost anywhere viii these
devoted matrons be prepared togo in or
der TO protect their fair charges from the
dangers Of inexperience. prevent them
firting with ''ineligbles," and where
possible smooth the path to a rich and
brilliant marriage.-London Letter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

With the increased facilities for travel
and the great number Of travellers, there
has been naturally great increase in the
risk Of accidents.
Every one, who for any reason is com
pelled 70 incur these risks, should keep BY
him a supply Of ALLcock's PoRoUs PLks-
rKRs. for they are a wonderful specific IN
strains Of the back or limbs, such as are
almost inevitable in case Of accident
ANY one starting on long journey
should have one as part Of his equipment.
Commuters on suburban trains should
keep them both at home and IN the office.
ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTKRs have repeat
edly proved their great value in time OF
need.
BRAsDRETH's Pills remove all impurities
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02


Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known
Syrup of Figs Is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists- Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it DO not accept any
substitute
! CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. u. sEB roax ~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

Olive Thorne Miller is the latest re.
cruit to the ranks Of author-readers.
She has begun a series Of Bird Talks"
IN schools and academies in and about
New York. The idea Of the talks is to
interest the young in the life and habits
OF birds and make them acquainted with
or COMMON birds and to teach them
how TO identify those they see.-New
York Letter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
Ersridse Gerry Favor. the whipping Poet.

Commodore Elbridge t. Gerry, the well
known humanitarian Of New York city
recently addressed a convention OF the hu'
name societies az Albany In favor Of In
PRODUCING the whipping post into the stat
Of New York. 20 be used especially In me
punishment Of those who arc cruel % chill
drcn. DR.. Thomas a. Hendricks OF Roch'
ester. a Catholic priest, spoke in the SAM
line. and also thought that corporal pun
ishnient would prevent many Of the abuse
now heapcd upon childrcn-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02
Nou.e rolling Him Anything.

The man with the red whiskers look
ed defiant
ssNo. sir. " he declared, Il won't be-
lieve anything 1 can't see for myself
The pale party pondered.
VERY well, he said after a mo-
ment. Il was going TO tell you your
necktie's up behind, but guess l Won {
mind if you feel that way. detroit
Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

The glass blowers Of ancient Iheoes
are known to have been equally as pro
dcient in that particular art as Is the
most scientific craftsman Of the same
trade Of the present day after a lapse OF
to centuries Of 50 called progress.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-02

~ NNN q $50 G. HH NHNN ~
writes: I had been
a great sufferer from
female weakness :
I tried three doc
tors ; they did me
no good ; I thought
I was an invalid for
ever. But I heard
OF DR.. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription
and then I wrote L
him and he told m,
just how 10 take il
! took eight bottles
I now feel entirely
well. 7 could stan,