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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28

PERSONAL-RALPHS BROS.-GOLD
Bar -four, Soc; city -four, soc; granu-
lated sugar, 20 lbs, 81 brown sugar. %
lbs. 81: 8 lbs. rolled wheat or oats, 25c;
ssrdines, 5 boxes, Csc; tomatoes, cans,
25c; bars German family soap. 25o; 5
gallons oil, 95c; gasoline, ST.; 8 packages
morning meal, 25c; lard, 10-lb. can, CSC;
T. lbs. beans, 25c. 60l S. Spring ST., cor.
Sixth.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28

MONEY TO LOAN, SAFE FIRST-CLASS
mortgages for sale. Clo.e and prompt
attention to collections. In collections
money must come. Advice about mort
cages and collections free Apply at room
2US, Byrne bdg,, Third and Broadly way.
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PERSONAL---VERY. PROCESS-IRREG
ularities. from whatever cause. cured
without medicine. instruments or pain:
sure cure; lady attendants; low ices $40
8. Grand ave. I2-I
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MONEY TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS,
watches, jewelry, seslskins, etc. also
safes, furniture in lodging houses, board
ing houses and hotels without removal;
also on city aid country property; low
interest; can have money at once: bust
ness confidential: private off CO for ladies.
GEO. S. ROBINSON, 233 W. First st.
rooms . and 8
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On loans of $4,000 and under, GER
tifcates OF ti,le from the Title H.
suarnCe and trust Co. Will be &C
cepte1, making the expense on
such loans very small. Building
loans a speciality. Apply to
r. G. LUNT. Agent, 227 W. Second.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

FOR SALE NEW AND SECOND
hand pianos on easy terms largest re!t
ing stock in the city, tuning and repair.
ing promptly attended to BY competent
workmen. KOHIER e. CHASE, 233 s.
Spring st. 9-ott
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Furniture, horses, buggies, wagons, pi-
ano and other articles OF value.
W. S. CARTER e. CO.,
30 1913 S. Broadway.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28

FOR EXCHANCE-HAVE YOU A VA
can't lot you want to exchange for
equity in a nice new cottage: II so come
and see me. ERNEST G.. TAYLOR, pa
n. Spring st. 81
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28
STOCKS. BONDS AND MORTGAGES

FOR SALE-SU BSCRIBE FOR SHARES
in the thirteenth annual series of the
Savings Fund and Building Society of
Los Angeles: established in 1888. Office,
rooms 101-102 Wilson blk, First and
Spring SITS. 11-20
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
BEGINS A WAR ON PET NAMES.
Public Schooltcachers in San Fran
cisco to Stamp Them out,

Public SchOoltcachers in San Fran
cisco to Stamp Them Out,
There Is pretty tlutter among the
public school teachers Of San Fran
else. President Hyde Of the Board Of
Education, signing Il lot Of certificates
recently, was struck with the number
Of them bearing the dlminutives Mag
gle, Daisy, Essie, Elite and Birdie.
The last seemed to him the worst Of
all. "Why, just think Of it," said the
educator to reporter, "the teacher who
signed herself Birdie Ia named Blanche.
Her name isn't Birdie at all. Now,
that isn't right or dignifled. Then
there were Essies, and Daisys, and
Elites galore. l don't think 1t Is quite
the thing. | spoke year ago to the
superintendent about this, but 1t seems
that the epidemic of pet names is
spreading again. Why, just think;
there Is the principal OF one school here
whom every one calls Bessie. She is
so ashamed of it now that she signs
herself b. Blank. won't give her
name. 1t wouldn't be fair Suppose"
went on President Hyde, lifting up his
hands in horror ut the thought, 81
signed myself Freddle--Freddle Hyde"
he repeated slowly. "Imagine how that
would sound! Freddie Hyde! Why, it
is preposterous! And yet we see gray
haired women in the department sign
ing themselves Gussie, Jennie, Jessie
and Birdie" Out of all Of which has
come rule prohibiting the use among
the teachers Of pet names in official
designation. Investigation disclosed
that One-third of the Christian names
printed in the school directory are di-
minutives. Armies, Maggies, Netties,
Nellies and Carries abound, many Of
them borne by married women long
past their middle youth, and, officially,
they must all go. Rules affecting per-
sonal tastes and opinions are always
unpleasant, but the propriety Of the
suggestion that educators should cease
to be "Birdies" and "Essies" few will
question. The reaction set in here in
the East some time ago, and the use of
diminutives in signatures of profess
sional and business women is much
more often omitted than employed
New York Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

John Burns has been telling the news
papers in New York that he finds fewer
worklngmen In public Office in the Unit
ed States than abroad. That may be
because he studies them after they are
in public olllce-a situation in which we
regretfully admit Americans are too
prone to stop working, But the real
reason why Mr.. Burns misses n dis
tinctively working class representation
In Congress, for instance, Is that over
here there Is no such clear division into
classes rs abroad. Practically every
body elected to Congress Is Il working
man, OF was before he became a pro-
fessional politician. Once in n while
a mere moneybags gets to the House
Of representatives, but that occurs but
seldom and he stays there briefly. Nine
out of ten Of the men elected to Con-
gress for the first time are men who
must work for their living with pillow or
tools, pen or lawbooks, Men need not
necessarily toll at manual labor to be
workingmen in the fullest sense Of the
word.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

building at $50 Wabash avenue. This
is general headquarters for the work in
Chicago. Here the complaints are re-
ceived, and from this Office the agents
of the society are sent out on missions
Of investigation. All day long an Off
Ger sits at desk to receive complaints,
and these come in so rapidly that his
time is well occupied.
What are these complaints? They
refer to the abuse and neglect of chill
dren, the overlooking Of wagons and
the consequent overtaXing of horses,
the exposure of animals in bittcr-cOld
weather, the malicious torture of dogs,
and a thousand wrongs which cannot
be reached by the Humane Society.
Women who are threatened by their
husbands, tenants who are compelled
to live amid unhealthful surroundings
and employees who have been robbed
of their wages come to the headQuar-
tiers, believing that the society's mis-
sion is as broad as its name.
The organization is kept sufficiently
busy in its attempt to prevent cruelty
to children and animals. When COM
plant is received an officer is sent to
investigate the facts in theNcase No
warrant is sworn out unless the Of
Tense is aggravated and the offender
shows a disposition to continue his
cruel practices. The society does not
seek to punish, but rather to educate
in humanity. John G. Shortall is presi-
dent, and the work is .ustained by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

the driver, whose patience was about
exhausted, kicked the horses some
more, and called them horrible names.
In the meantime the man who re-
monstrated with the driver had pro-
ceeded to the corner drug store and sent
q telephone message. After doing this
he returned to the alley to watch the
determined man continue his punish
ment. The animals, putting from the
continued exertion, seemed ready to
totter and fall in their tracks, but the
driver informed the four or five peO-
pie who had paused to watch his eXhi-
bition that he would "make 'em pull
it out or kill 'em." He was big and
dangerous looking, so no one interfered
with his plans. BY way of experiment
he tried the whip again and he was so
busy laying the wells across the horses
that he didn't notice the approach of a
square-shouldered, gray-mustached
man wrapped in chinchilla overcoat.
He felt hand on his shoulder
stop whipping those horses" said
the man who had just arrived. The
driver told him to go to a certain place,
and just then the chinchilla overcoat
opened and underneath was big star.
"I'm an officer of the Humane Society,
and you're under arrest" quietly re-
marked the man with the mustache.
"You send to the yards for another
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
KANSAS CHURCH AFFAIRS.

The Southern Kansas association OF
Congregational churches held It's spring
meeting with the Congregational church
of Fort Scott.
st. Peters Episcopal church, OF Min
neapolis, enjoys the satisfaction of be-
ing entirely out of debt. A new organ
has recently been presented to the
church by Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Mason.
Topeka Capital; The clock on the
First M. Il. church, which has not been
of much use in the past, is now running.
For several years it registered the hour
of 1870 and then was changed to make
a time OF in the neighborhood of 3
o'clock. At the last meeting OF the
Ladies' Aid society Of the church it was
voted to have it repaired, Some discus
sion as to the advisabilty Of adding
weight was decided in the affirmative,
and on Monday night at midnight the
clock began to strike. The winding Of
the clock takes an hour and half
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Mrs. Micah Dyer Jr,, one Of the So
ciety leaders Of Boston, has been fore
ed to declare herself bankrupt, as she
cannot find any honorable means of
settling the claims against her estate.
Her liabilities are about 100000, and
the creditors probably will receive 40
cents on the dollar. Her troubles are
due to the fact that she indorsed notes
for her son, the manager Of the Amerl-
can Health Supply Company, and that
shylocks charged him as much as so per
cent. year for extending them, under
threats Of putting receiver in the
mothers palatial home. Mrs. Dwyer
will not suffer much, as her husband Is
wealthy. He was In position to liqui-
date his wife's Indebtedness, but as he
could not ascertain the exact amount
he preferred to have the courts settle
1t. All of this goes to show more of
the tough facts which will confront the
new woman when she comes into pos.
session Of her kingdom. There is not
a particle Of sentiment, emotion, or i'm
agination In n business transaction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
Developments in the latest life In.

Developments in the latest life in
surance case seem to indicate that there
is hidden in 1t very thrilling murder
story, of the sort likely to be n warning
to the too credulous confederates in
such enterprises. In fact, when two
or more men conspire together to con-
coct and execute scheme for swind-
ling life insurance company, the last
thing that either or any one intends Is
that he himself shall give his own life
as part of the game. But this latest de-
velopment involves just that addition
to the ordinary swindles 1t is evident
that few cases of this sort are likely
to be of great advantage to the insur-
ance companies. One Of the conditions
of success in beating the company Is
that there shall be perfect good faith
and confidence between the rogues, but
If any one has reason to suspect that at
a given moment his pals may sacrifice
his life to the success Of the scheme he
is very apt to become suddenly cool, or
even go over to the enemy. Thus the
victim of Meyer and the alleged vic
tim in the latest case may be of more
use at last to the companies than to
any one else.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

they couldn't pull load that was too
heavy for them" IL didn't mean any
thing by it," whimpered the driver,
OF course he didn't. But he had to send
for another team, and after four horses
pulled the wagon out the driver was
taken away by the officer. The COM
pany by which he was employed sent
a bondsman to the police station.
Next morning he was tried. He stood
before the magistrate with an express
sion of deep humility on his face. His
under lip quivered and there was
pleading in his eyes. When he tried
to talk he very nearly choked up. He
said he was a poor man with family
to support, and any kind of fine would
fall heavily on his wife and children.
For their sake he hoped to have mercy
shown him. He then thought mercy
was good thing The officer of the
Humane Society said he didn't want
to persecute women and children. That
would be almost as bad as beating
helpless animals. The magistrate told
the driver how mean and despicable
1t was for man to maltreat dumb
brutes, and the fine was reduced from
$40 to SO.
This instance, being one of hun
dred, serves to illustrate what the Off
GERS of the society have found to be al-
most invariably true. The man who is
a brute in his treatment of weak and
helpless creatures is an arrant and
whimpering coward when he meets
some authority greater than his own.
The roaring desperate who pounds
his horses on their frostbitten noses
will whimper like baby when he is
brought into police court.
The Illinois Humane Society has a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

From Central States standpoint we
may say: "They do these things bet
ter in Massachusetts" The fact Is
that Massachusetts courts have recent
ly scored triumph over even the Fed
eral courts In bringing the sugar trust
to terms and imposing n fine for dere-
licti0n The American Cultivator re-
ferring to this matter says: "The peO-
pie Of Massachusetts may congratu-
late themselves that the old Common
wealth Is, in one respect, "A bigger man
than Is the United States. 1t has
brought the sugar trust to terms, which
the Federal authorities have never yet
been able to do. The State law of Mas
sachusetts requiring all corporations
doing business in the State to file their
reports was violated by the sugar trust.
When litigation was begun, the trust
like Capt SCOTS coon, saw that 1t was
no use resisting and came down hand
somely. Only ridiculously small fine
Of 5000 was imposed by the court, but
the trust has filed its report, paid It's
fine and now stands square with the
State Of Massachusetts until the next
filing day comes around. The moral
effect Of this victory is its most import
ant part 1t ought to stimulate The
Federal authorities ut Washington TO
better enforcement Of the laws against
trusts"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
A Modern Author.

We give below n few gems culled
from the works of Ponson du Terrail:
"Her hand was cold, like that of q
serpent"
1.-THE Countess was about t. reply
when door opened and closed her
mouth"
"'Ha! hav he exclaimed in Portu-
guese."
The Colonel paced backward and for
ward, with his hands behind his back,
reading the newspaper"
"At this sight the negro's face grew
dreadfully pale"
"The man was dressed in a velvet
jacket and in pants of the same color"
lie Figaro.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Why do city directory men always
take pains to get the names Of all the
widows, and mention them as such,
while they never publish widower as
n widower? Is 1t not as important that
the single state Of widower should be
known as It Is that the loneliness of n
widow should be announced? Let us
hope that the directory men may come
to see the justice Of treating widows
and widowers alike.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

lines and encouraged them by shouts
and clucks. He swung the team into
an alley, which is between Michigan
and Wabash avenues, and just after
the wagon entered the alley a hind
wheel settled into a rut. The horses
were suddenly jerked back and the
wagon came to dead stop.
1t was bad hole into which the
wheel had settled and the pull was up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

grade. The driver took the reins in his
left hand and began lashing the horses
with a long whip. They lunged for
ward with frightened snorts and the
harness squeaked with the strain as
they tried in vain to start the load
eco on there! Git ep! G'wanw
shouted the man in the seat, cutting
one horse and then the other with the
whip. They scrambled, swayed from
side to side, dug their iron shoes into
the hard footng-but the wheel re-
manned in the hole. Then the man on
the wagon sWore and jumped to the
ground. He kicked the horses and
beat them with the slack Of his lines.
They jumped frantically and swung 10
one side. This annoyed him and he
jerked each of them by the bit and
pounded it in the nose with his gloved
hand. The man was veXed because he
couldn't deliver that load of coal on
time. The horses should have pulled
the wagon right along.
Some women were watching him
from windows in the neighborhood and
a man who had halted at the entrance
to the alley ventured to come forward
and say: 81 wouldn't beat the horses
that way. 1t doesn't do any good.
They haven't strength enough to pull
the load out of there" "This amt
none Of your business" said the driver.
"Im handlin' these horses, and you
keep your face closed" Thereupon he
once more began beating the animals
with the lines and they plunged and
scrambled until their sides were heav-
inc Rnt tho Nvn rnn didn,t 1nnrn md
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

DR., Bertillon has a scoop on the eX-
perts in handwriting. He holds that in
each person the pulsatlon Of the heart
has an effect upon his writing-that If
the writing is enormously enlarged
this is very clearly seen, and will, In
any case, by comparison with known
specimen of writing, identify the
writer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

That was q triumph of statesman
ship on the part Of of the New Jersey
Legislature when it passed a bread
law the other day. 1t made no pro-
vision for quality or price, but enacted
that every loaf must weigh Il pound.
1t is nothing more or less than placing
the temptation before the baker to
make heavy bread.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Green-I'm dreadfully troubled with
insomnia. l simply can't so to sleep at
night. Brown-Why don't you make
up your mind that you have to catch
midnight train and resolve to stay
awake New York Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A Washington jury has decided that
Captain Howgate is not guilty of the
charge on which he is arrested. But
$11S,0O0 is government funds disap-
peared when he did about fourteen
years ago. Button, button, who's got
the button?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
Woodwork.

Hereafter there is to be no woodwork
whatever on German men-of-war. This
is direct outcome of the battle Mt
Yalu, in which many Of the vessels en-
gagged were disabled in some degree by
the burning of inferior woodwork.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A certain class Of newspaper read
ers will wish that Miss Gould, now
happily married, will stay married. The
thought Of the volume Of tuft-huntlng
writing on space that would be done
should the Countess Of Castallane seek
a divorce is appalling,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A class Of medical students ut Lin
coin, Neb., and another class at Kansas
City have been arrested for grave-rob-
bling, Before long they will be licensed
to fill graves instead Of empty them,
and nobody will interfere.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

-Four new postoflices have been es-
tablished in Washington State. They
are Pysht, QultIaquette, Utsaladdy
and Klickltat There isn't much lilieli-
hood Of duplicating them in the post
office directory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
KANSAS RAILRoADINo.

The Burlington & Missouri River de-
pot at Highland station was destroyed
by fire and several box cars on an adjoin-
ing track were also burned. The fire
originated from defective fue.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A rare example Of absolute self-Hbne-
cation is furnished to the world in the
Missouri fellow who blew his brains
out so as to let his wife live in happi-
ness with Il handsomer man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Queer people, these Chinese generals!
They run like sheep for fear of being
killed by the japanese, and then prove
that they don't fear death by commit
ting suicide.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Judge Ito prisoner)-"YOur statement
does not agree with the evidence of the
last witness" Prisoner-"I don't won
der; he's bigger liar than am."-Lon-
don Tid-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
GOOD WORK OF AN ILLINOIS
ORGANIZATION.
The Society Doesn't Seek to Punish
but Rather TO Educate in Humanity
Work Ia Sustained by Many Prom
inent and Wealthy People.
Its Dolngs ln Chlcnpo.

SMALL horses were
pulling n big wagon
heaped full Of coal,
says the Chicago Rec
ord, They slipped
about on the icy pave
ment and 1t was as
much as they could
do to keep the creak-
ing load on the move.
The driver held taut
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

The English youth who Inherited
fortune ana In two weeks had spent
$435,0OO for jewelry IL in danger of
being left soon with no capital but his
brains.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

"The New York horse show Is al
ready responsible for several engage
ments," says n Gotham society letter.
They probably will be followed by the
brldals Of the thoroughbreds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A Minneapolis exchange says; "Trll-
by's' author handles pen like u
scholar, but he couldn't hold job on
Il Minnesota paper as a maker Of pic
lures.
Then he must be hOpelessly bad as an
artist
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

A Philadelphia paper says "there are
still few honest politicians In the
land Most Of them are in the GENE
terlGs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

The Gar has insomnia. He Is not
losing any time in the way of taking
all the trouble he can get
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
KANSAS

The way to overcome the theater-hat
imposition Is to elevate the stage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

team to help get this load out Of here
and then you come with me-" "What
have J. done" asked the driver, whose
eyes had widened at sight Of the star.
"You've abused these horses because
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

many prominent and wealthy men Of
Chicago. During many years of his
life Prof. David Swing was an earnest
supporter of the work.