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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
AN ELOPING COUPLE FOUND
Rev. Henry NJ. Covert Discovered ia
This City
His Wife Creates . Scene When She Con-
fronts Her Husband and His Lady
Friend From Brooklyn

Under date of April 16 the Associated
Press sent a dispatch from Brooklyn,
N y, announcing the departure from
that city of the Rev. Henry NJ. Covert.
who was supposed to have eloped with
a we'll known lady of that city, Mrs.
Emma Springer 1t was also stated
that the couple We're supposed to have
come to Los Angeles. At the time q
careful search was made for the clippers,
but they remained we'll hidden, but
have at last been unearthed by the in
Jured wife, herself.
Arriving in this city, Covert and Mrs.
Springer posed as brother and sister.
He is handsome, dashing looking man
OF line figure, we'll educated and a good
musician. In Brooklyn he had no regu-
lar church, but was engaged in evangei-
zeal work. Mrs. Springer is very ordi-
nary looking. but well preserved for a
woman of her years, being past middle
life. she is possessed Of means and has
Il line residence in Brooklyn. She has
been twice married, but both husbands
are dead.
Mrs. Springer had formerly lived in
Los Angeles ana had friends here, but
Tor reasons which she herself explains,
did not hunt them up. She had several
thousand dollars in money, and after
consulting with her brother" who was
greatly interested in all financial affairs
| connected with Mrs. Springer, con-
cluded to build a residence The two
were seen together very frequently and
became pretty well known, by sight at
least, among real estate men and build
ers. They finally selected lot on Love
| lace avenue, in the western part of the
city, and handsome $1,000 residence is
approaching completion, where Mrs.
Springer had hoped to begin life anew
and in company with the man she hoped
to marry as soon as certain legal obsta-
cles in the way, such as his existing
marriage, were swept away.
All went well until last Monday, when
the bissful dreams of the couple were
rudely shattered. Mrs. Springer and
her brother, Mr.. Covert, had driven out
to the new residence to see how it was
progressing. While they were on the
front porch who should suddenly con-
front them but the injured wife, Mrs.
Josephine Covert, who was supposed to
be thousands of miles away.
She grabbed Covert by the coat and
began to reproach him for leaving her.
A stormy scene ensued. which ended
by Mrs. Springer driving away to her
rooms on Union avenue and Covert's
being led away by his wife. escorted
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by their 2O-year-old son. who accom-

by their 20-year-old son, who accom-
panied her.
That was last Monday, and since that
day Mrs. Springer has not seen Mr. CO.
vert He has been kept in sight every
minute of the time by his wife, and they
have been endeavoring to arrange their
affairs at the Clarendon on Hill street,
where Mrs. Covert took apartments
when she reached the city
The only communication Mrs Spring
er has had from the gentleman has been
little note, accompanying a $3.50 dia-
mond ring and chatelaine which he
sent back to Mrs. Springer, in which he
told her that he was exceedingly sorry
that such trouble had happened, but he
did not know what to do.
Mrs. Springer was interviewed as to
her relations with Covert and gave a
lengthy statement. She bitterly be-
walls the unfortunate occurrence and
seems heart broken over the disgrace
upon her family and her son. a young
business man of Brooklyn. OF Covert
she said:
" hrSt became acquainted with Mr..
Covert in my own home in a social way,
and Immediately became interested in
him. His acquaintance with me was
over three years, and we were very con-
genial. l never intended to elope with
Mr.. Covert, and | did nothing under
handed. My friends all knew I was
coming to California. / made all my
arrangements and gave farewell re-
ception before j left.
Il knew Mr.. Covert wanted to come,
but ! thought it would not be wise for
him to come with me; yet he had no
money, and every dollar he took from
me he promised to return as soon as he
made fresh start. He did come on the
same train with me, but there was no
thought of anything wrong on my part.
1t was my desire to come to Los Angeles
and make a home, and when he secured
q divorce We were to be married. / was
going to have my son and family come
later, and had made plans for his rooms
in the new house l am building"
From some acquaintance of the prin-
cipals it is learned that Mrs. Covert has
quite neat fortune, but it is said that
she has always jealousy guarded her
purse strings so that Mr.. Covert was
not able to open her purse very wide.
He had followed several callings, but
in none of them had achieved much
financial success. The family relations
became very much strained and he
sought more and more the sympathy of
the kind-hearted. affectionate Mrs.
Springer. He is over ten years her jun
ior, and there was a very great uproar
in their social circle when it became
known that he and the widow had gone
away together.
What the future plans of the different
actors are is uncertain. Mrs Springer
thought of going back to Brooklyn, but
has about decided to stay here. She
now has an elegant house on her hands.
and in the depot shipment of fine fur
niture from her Brooklyn home with
which to start housekeeping. The CO.
verts are still in town and affairs are in
state Of subdued effervescence and
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$500
CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH
Donald Lamberton Falls Into q Kettle
Of Boiling Lard
Sustains Injuries Which Result In Death lus
side Of Few Hours-iappens While
the Boy Was At Play

A terrible accident which resulted in
the death of. 4 little child occurred yes
terday morning about 1:30 In the yard
in the rear of the City bakery ON
Geary street. between First and
Second streets. Donald Lamberton,
son of j. w. Lamberton, who
resides at the corner of Second and
Geary streets, was fatally burned by
falling into a cauldron of boiling lard.
sustaining injuries from the effects OF
which he died at o'clock in the after
noon.
A large kettle or cauldron of hot fat.
which was used in the bakery, had just
been removed from the fire and set on
the ground in the back yard to cool.
Little Donald was playing about. no one
paying any attention to him. sud
denly the attention Of all hands work.
ing about the place was drawn by fear-
full screams coming from the yard Tho
father, Mr. Lamberton, was the first to
reach the spot and discovered his dar-
ling boy writing in the superheated fat.
his agonizing screams being terrible to
hear. 1t seems that the lad was run
ming about and tripped, falling into the
cauldron in a sitting posture.
The father lifted his child out, getting
badly burned about the hands and arms
while doing so. and carried the little
sufferer over to his residence. Medi-
cal aid was summoned, but little could
be done except to assuage the fearful
pain until death came to give relief.
The boys back, legs. hips and abdomen
were terribly scalded, the skin peeling
off in some places from the quivering
flesh. At little after p. m. the lad
died.
The coroner was notified and held an
inquest at $3.50 p. nl.. returning a YER
dict of accidental death in accordance
with the facts. The poor little body
will be buried Monday A more terrible
accident or pitiful death has not oc-
CURED here for years.
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Suit for HeGYY Damages

The suit of James NJ. Wickersham VS.
the Los Angeles Electric Railway COM
pany and John W. Amey is on trial. The
jury in the other case disagreed. Plain
tiff alleges he was a passenger standing
upon the footboard of a motor of one of
defendants crowded trains. WhenAmey'
sand wagon mules became obstreper-
Gus and backed into the running car,
injuring him in the abdomen He claims
the accident was due to negligence of
the company and Amey. He wants $685.
900 damages.
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sworn to by the proprietor of the Hotel
Lille on South Hill street, who alleges
that he skipped out without first pay
ing his board bill.
When taken into custody Mcnamara
asked the privilege of telegraphing to
his father in San Francisco for money
with which to settle his accounts which
was granted. A reply was soon received
from the pater, which was couched in
language not at all reassuring to his
hopeful son. 1t simply told him in a
few words to get out of the scrape the
same way as you got into it." Not be-
ing able to produce the necessary
amount to liquidate his liabilities Nc
Namara was brought to this city and
placed in jail to await trial.
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A Branch House Here

c. w. Bardcen of Syracuse, n. Y, has
established a branch of his extensive
eastern business in Los Angeles. Mr..
Barden is widely known as the able dl-
tor of the School Bulletin, in which have
appeared from time to time dcscrip-
tions of his foreign travels, made large
ly for educational observation. He also
is proprietor of the largest pedagogical
book house in the United States, his cat
alogue numbering 400 publications.
Combined with the above he has con-
Quoted for twenty-five years the School
Bulletin Teachers agency and school
supply department..
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
To Enforce a Mechanics Lien

Franklin J. Young yesterday sued
Walter Lindley ct al. to recover S35 and
that the same be declared a mechanics
lien against the real estate.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
A Family Affair

A man who gave his name az c. Small
ley called at the district attorneys Office
yesterday morning for complaint
against his wife, who, he alleged, had
run away with their four-year-old in
FAINT. Smalley does not regard his wife
as proper person to have control of the
child, but as he could not make out a
criminal case against his wife no action
taken
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
Pasadena Contested Election Cases

The Pasadena contested election cases
were on trial before Judge Shaw yester-
day. They are entitled II. G. Reynolds VS.
&. II. Coffin and w. 5. Lacy VS.. John X.
Slater, and are respectively contests
for the position of trustee and marshal.
IT is alleged that there We're various ir-
Irregularities in the election proceedings,
which, it is claimed, if they had been
conducted according to law, would have
resulted differently. Almost the entire
afternoon was taken up in counting the
votes, which was not concluded at the
hour of adjournment.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
Funeral Services

The funeral of the late w. E. Beeson,
under the auspices of Los Angeles tent,
No. 2, K. o. T. NJ, will take place from
Broadway NJ. E. church this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Maccabees will meet at
their hall. 1854 South Spring street, at
l p. m. sharp. Members of the A. o. U.
w. will meet at their hall at the same
hour. The interment will be at Ever
green.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

There are rumors of internal dissen-
sion in the ranks of Troop d, N. G. c,
1t is claimed that the rank and file are
dissatisfied with Captain J. b. Tanker.
shin, and that on Friday he was no.
titled that his resignation would be ac-
cepted When the will of the company
was made known to the captain. II is
further alleged that the gentleman put
on his war paint and intimated that he
could clean up the disaffected contin-
gent. Peace was restored without blood.
shed, but the end is not yet.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

The Best Manufacturing company
yesterday sued +. X. Green to recover
On promissory note for sl667 As, with in
tereSt. etc.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

Mrs. NJ Cratic of Santa Monica was
examined before Judge Mckinley yes
terday morning as to her mental con-
dition. and was discharged. The wo-
man had been acting queerly for some
time past, but the commission did not
think that she was dangerous to be at
large, and accordingly discharged her.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

Mrs F. Johnson was yesterday grant
ed divorce by Judge Clark from r. c.
Johnson on the grounds of desertion.
There was no defense, and the case
went by default.
Agapita C. de R,os was also granted
divorce from c. Rios by Judge Clark on
the ground of desertion
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Sent to Whittier

Rudolph Leon the youth arrested some
time ago In connection with the Abbott
boy, on charge of robbery, was yester-
day examined before Judge Van Dyke,
and, on being found below the age of Is
years was committed to the reform
school at Whittier.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

in this city for filing yesterday The SUI
lreme court reverses the decision of the
lower court. which was in favor of the
plaintiff. The decision was on mort
gage case, growing out of irregularities
in the matter of service of notice
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

In the case of Seabrdge VS.. McAdam,
a suit for $4,000 damages for malicious
prosecution and false Imprisonment,
which has been on trial before Judge
Shaw for two days, the jury yesterday
returned a verdict awarding the plain
tiff $500
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
FAILED TO PAY HIS BILLS
Young Man In Trouble for jumping His Board
Rj't

At Redondo Beach, yesterday morn
ing. Deputy Constable Joe Mugnemi ar
rested Ed. Mcnamara, alias E. j. Hal
PIN or, as he registered at the hotel at
the seaside resort, Ed. Russ. Mcnamara
is wanted on misdemeanOr warrant
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
Probate Matters

Jane Mcintosh yesterday filed her pc
tition for letters of administration on
the estate of Jane Mcintosh, who left
an estate valued at S120.
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Admitted to Citizenship

Charles A. Ramon was yesterday ad-
mitted to citizenship by Judge Clark,
on renouncing allegiance to King Oscar.
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Supreme Court Opinion

An opinion Of the supreme court in
the case of Hellman VS.. Myers was re-
ceived at the office of the county clerk
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Thomas Slater has a message for
every man on page 20. Don't fall to
read II.
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will be as long as the two women re-
main in the same city.
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Botanic Medical Institute

During the past six week
tauic Medical Institute have !
prominent people of Los Ange
been cured by their new treatr
been of long standing, and
many So called specialists, but /
been given the patient.
The physicians of the Bot
stitute have cured eight cases
ten, because they have had
These physicians are graduate
best schools in America, anon,
the Rush Medical College of
cago. Compare this school wi
that of others published. This
school is no side department,
but a regular medical college.
Only Seven Days
remain in which to take ad-
vantage of the $500 a month
rate for all diseases, the low
rate was introduced by the
physicians Of the Botanic
Medical Institute that you
might have chance to test
it tor yourself.
Don't Pay More
At the Botanic Medical In
stitute you are treated for all
diseases until cured for $500
a month, medicine free, but
you must apply before June
1st, for at that time this low
rate will be withdrawn.
The Deaf Hear
S. Brown, a prominent real
estate dealer, whose Office is
in the Gordon Block, says: /
was so deaf l could not hear
a watch tick, l was treated by
the physicians of the Botanic
Medical Institute and now I
au hear as we'll as ever.
Catarrh and Bronchitis
Morris Keller, of Pomona,
says: I had suffered a long
time from the effects of ca
tarrh and bronchitis, l treated
with the physicians Of the
Botanic Medical Institute and
I am a different person.
Head and Throat
Mrs. M. T. Toby, who res
ides at 215 N. Fair Oaks ave-,
Pasadena, says: l had catarrh
of the head and throat. l treat
ed with the physicians of the
Botanic Medical Institute and
l have gained so much that I
can honestly recommend
them To all sufferers
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Botanic Medical Institute


Su p~AAAAu$S0 Wy III 2II&Ck VI
wis, the charming ingenue Of
mpany, now at the Burbank
, sing last week. Some friend
d actress to consult with tho
he Botanic Medical Institute.
lie had called on some of tho
TT specialists of the city, and
Id do nothing to relieve her
IN. 1t was a species of last re-
that impelled her to seek relief
the hands of the physicians Of
the Botanic Medical Institute.
After one or two treatments
Miss Davis was completely
cured, and is now able to sing
as we'll as before her affection.
Tonight she will appear In
Nat c. Goodwin's great COM
edy Turned Up" and will es-
say several songs while as
Stunning the role of Sabina
Midway. Miss Davis now not
only sings charmingly the
songs which she is so well
renowned for, but now sings
praises for the skill and ex-
pertness of the proficient
medical attendants of the b.
tanic Medical Institute, Miss
Davis, with fetching naivete.
tells all her friends, both pro-
fessional and otherwise, Of
her remarkable and expedi-
tious cure. Those who were
cognizant of her affection will
be surprised and delighted
when they hear this fascinat-
ing and handsome songstress
in her endeavors tonight.
There is no one in the
world who SO appreciates the
reliefs from vocal disabilities
as actors and actresses. All
the best singers in the coun-
try have been treated by doc
tors of the Botanical Medical
Institute, and they have testi-
monials galore that chant
their praises. Miss Davis is
only one of the great number
of, apparently, miraculous
cures effected by this Insti-
tute. Now, what is excellent
for actors and actresses must
necessarily be capital for all
others similarly afflicted. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
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Only Seven Days
Don't Pay More

At the Botanic Medical In
stitute you are treated for all
diseases until cured for $500
a month, medicine free, but
you must apply before June
Ist, for at that time this low
rate will be withdrawn.
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The Deaf Hear
Catarrh and Bronchitis

Morris Keller, of Pomona,
says: I had suffered long
time from the effects of ca
tarrh and bronchitis, l treated
with the physicians Of the
Botanic Medical Institute and
I am a different person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
Town OF RICHFIELD.
TIP. Il, R. 3.
Town OF MARsHFIELD.
Tn 2 r 2

] of deeds, page
i0S Mod oD,,n+u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
TIP. q, R. 8.
TIP. q, E. 8.

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A piece of land in
the Sc NV as re-
corded in Vol. %
of Deeds on page
PIP, Wood county
records, sec %. 8 81
A piece of land in
the Sc NV as de-
scribed in Vol. 5
of Deeds on page
512, Wood Co.
records, sec %. l SO
A piece of land
commencing IS #
west of ne NV,
running thence
west 245 #, thence
south 40ft, thence
east 245 #, thence
north 40 # to
place of begin
ming, sec % -. IS q
A piece of land
commencing "a
rods west and IL
rods south of the
ne corner of the
Sc NV, running
thence east 125
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
Notice q General Election.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
Wood County, WiscOn,

Pursuant TO the following notice from the
secretary OF State, notice is hereby given that at
the general election 10 be held in the several
cons1n, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the Srd day of November, A. D,
1896, the following officers are to be elected:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10


\ member of assembly in place of Herman
Wipperman, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, \. D. 1897.
A county clerk in place of Philip NJ. Ksycki,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
county treasurer in place of Nicholas Berg,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of JanUary, \. D. 1897
sheriff in Ice of John Lindahl, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. d. 1897.
\ register of deeds in place of Nash Mitchell,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
y clerk of the circuit court in place of W. J.
Shea, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
A district attorney in place of P A. Williams,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
county superintendent of schools in place
OF K. \. HavenOr, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, \. D. 1897.
A county surveyor ill place of B. r. Tarbox,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 4. D. 1897.
4 coroner in place of Andrew Sexton, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. d. 1897.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Court House, in the city of
SEAL Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, this ff-
teenth day of of July, \. D. 1896.
PHILIP VI. kSYCKI,
County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

At recent ratification meeting in
Green Bay, Congressman f. S. Minor
was called upon and said:
1t was the intention of the Republi-
can party in this campaign to keep near
the American people. He said if there
was any body of men.in the world who
would be affected by the substitution of
the 50-cent dollar for gold dollar it
was the railway men, and he was glad
to see them rallying to the standard of
honest money and the protection of
American industries. Mr.. Minor quoted
at length from railway statistics to show
the magnitude of that interest and said
that the triumph of free silver meant
disaster to the railroads and to railroad
men. He referred to the recent meet
ing of National Democrats at Milwaukee
which he attended. 1t represented the
intelligence, patriotism and respecta-
bility Of the Democratic party. 1t was
mistake TO suppose, he said. that if
Bryan was elected it would take some
time to change the monetary system of
the country. The bonds of the country
are payable in coin (goId or silver and
by ordering these bonds paid in silver
Mr.. Bryan could, In 20 minutes after he
was elected, bring the country to a
silver basis. He read a copy of a lease
showing that Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois,
while advocating silver, makes leases
which call for gold, and said also that
similar contracts are made in some of
the silver states. He closed by charac-
terizing the free silver speakers as dem
agogues and predicted the election of
Mckinley.