davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

HALL s CAT4RRH CURE is a liquid and l.,
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the 81 stem. Send
for testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, nc.
F. J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Minis, ofDawson, Ca,
says: "a small pimple Of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts 10 check il. Nv
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

We will forfeit 81 900 II any OF our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

A minister's idea of mean man i,
one who pays squire to do his marry
ing.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

We never knew a mother who was
not sorry for her married son.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

There is too much say it, and too
little prove it, in this world.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

The man who doesn't try TO save a
little money lacks self-rcspect.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

Some people walk so straight that
they lean backwards.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

A woman never admits that she is
doing things for her own pleasure.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

II the Baby IL Cutting Teeth,
b and use that old and well-tred remedy. MRS
Wuuow's SOOTHING syrup for Children Teething.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

Some people are so full OF schemes
that their neighbors dread to meet
them.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-08

1t is very easy to go crazy on almost
any question.
The herald., 1896-02-27
DEEPENING THE OIL WELLS
Prospect of dushers When the r1ain Pissurs
Is Reached

Prospect Of dushers When the rlain Pissurs
Is Reached
Notwithstanding the fact that the supply
of oil in almost all the wells in the district
is on the decrease, there are few we'll
owners who are sanguine in their hopes
that there is still plenty of petroleum left
for those who go deep enough for it.
Turner Bros. are at present deepening
an old we'll at State and Patton streets,
which is not ten feet from the first pros
pect hole driven in the district. The we'll
was down some 700 feet. but, the supply
failing. it was decided to go down further.
Yesterday, at depth of little over 500
feet, so much oil poured into the casing
that the sand pump could not succeed in
lowering 1t.
1t has been decided to bore to at least
1000 feet, or until the bottom of the oil
bearing sand is reached. Mr.. Turner's
idea is that all the oil in the field comes
from great depth, through some fissure
in the earth and, reaching tha sand, is alb
sorbed and disseminated through it. All
the pumping that has so far been done,
consequently, has been of surface oil and
the main supply has not as yet been
reached. He thinks that if the primary
hssure is encountered there is no reason
why gushing or spouting wells should not
be found, whose single output would almost
double the entire product of the district az
at present developed.
The herald., 1896-02-27

tier, who became possessed of the insane
desire to ''josh'' a young fellow and his
best girl at holiness meeting held there
last Sunday.
The investigation into the matter took
place before Judge Burke at Rivera, and
the two offenders were charged with hav-
broken his jaw. The complainant is a
quiet young fellow, and upon the night in
question had acted as escort to Miss Foley,
a pretty and refined girl living at Whittier,
to the holiness meeting. While en- route
to the place of meeting Mr.. Fuller and his
which included Miller and Curlew in its
members. These toughs followed Miss
Foley and her escort, and indulged in the
horse-play and meaningless lmpertinences
SO much affected by their class They fol-
lowed into the meeting and occupied seats
directly behind Mr.. Fuller and Miss Foley,
and continued to delight themselves by
point beyond which patience ceases to be
a virtue, and finally Mr.. Fuller turned
around and demonstrated with the hood
lum gang. The defendant Miller retorted
by calling Fuller a vile name and asking
him to come outside and settle the matter.
The services having concluded, the walk
home of Mr.. Fuller and Miss Foley was
made miserable by being trailed by the
same gang of toughs that had already
made the evening sufficiently disagreeable.
Miss Foley was safely returned to her
home, however, and then the two defend
ants, Miller and Curlew, overlook Fuller
and, in strict accordance with the cowardly
tactics they had hitherto observed, pro-
ceeded to assault him in a merciless man.
ner. They simultaneously showered blows
upon him, and falling to the ground with q
broken jaw, he became insensible. Upon
recovering few moments later he found a
barber named Smith trying to stop his as.
sailants.
Both defendants we're held to answer the
fixed in each case at $500. Miller fur
nished satisfactory bond, but Curlew
failed and was committed to the county
Jail,
The herald., 1896-02-27

Another Case in Which the Course Of Love
Doesn't Run Smooth
A young fellow betraying symptoms of
undue excitement yesterday rushed into
the Office where Cupid kutz deals out per-
mits for amorous couples to wed at so
much per permit.
'Say," he brusquely inquired, "has a
chap named Willis Howard Mead got out a
license within the last day or so?"
An inspection of the register revealed the
fact that such named person had been
awarded the coveted document, which per-
mitted him to wed Lucille Irene Parish,
whose age was entered at is years.
The inquring individual danced around
when he cav the entry. tits lie" he ex-
claimed; ''she's not Is years old by two
years, and the yonng devil has committed
perjury or forgery or something, and I'm
going to make things lively for him."
Cupid Kutz looked sympathetic and as
the irate individual, who failed to state
whether his interest was that of a buncoed
lover or brother of the girl, cooled down
remarked that he remembered the young
lady being present when the certificate was
issued and she looked fully up to the age
given. The remark was unfortunate and
sent the obiector off at a canter again.
"Great Caesar, that's so,' said he, "but
every girl doesn't have her age written
across her face and she's only 16 years
old. That Mead fellow ran away with her
and I'll make 1t hot for him if l have to go
bust on the proposition"
Not being able to get much satisfaction
breathe out vengeance and slaughter
against the youth of % years and the girl
of 16. who by this time doubtless bears the
dignifled title of wife.
The herald., 1896-02-27
WHICH ONEp
Two Curicusly Contrasting Insanity Patient
Passed Upon

Two Curiously Contrasting Insanity Patients
Passed Upon
An aged lady named Cynthia A. Graves
was brought before Judge Nc kinley yester-
day for examination as to her sanity. The
patient, bent with her burden of years, had
face upon which deep burrows had been
ploughed by time, and she crooned to her
self as she tottered along. Being seated
the old lady contented herself with a little
tin whistle which she kept blowing contin-
uously, pausing occasionally to Groom again
to herself. The last act in life's drama was
being played by her and the imbecility of
advanced years was upon her.
Drs. Bryant and McGowan made an ex-
animation of the patient, and as che was
neither a menace to herself or any one else
her discharge was ordered by the court.
During the afternoon another case of an
insanity charge being preferred was heard
in the court room of Judge Shaw. F. j.
Whiffin made complaint against +, HI. Lin
senbard, whose mental status he impugned
and desired inquired into. If the facts as
developed are to be accepted as warrantinp
incarceration in the state asylum at High
lands then surely few people would escape
andno one protesting himself or herself as
believerin spiritualism.
Mr.. Linsenbard is Germ an Of middle
age and resides at 734 w est Sixteenth
street with his wife and son. Drs. Boynton
and Seymour made the medical examina-
tion, and their report is curiously interest.
ing. The patient is there set out to be a
merchant, to have used no intoxlcants or
tobacco. to have no bodily disease and to
have displayed no violence or uttered any
threats. To the printed question, ''Is the
patient DANGEROUS to be at large?n no an
swer was filled in, and the same applies to
the "cause ascrlbed for his insanity.''
Despite these facts, however, Mr.. Linsen-
bard's little eccentricities were disgnosed
~ "acute maniA," and upon tho medic.
The herald., 1896-02-27
A PAINTERS TROUBLES

Another Attempt to Straighten Out Firan.
cial Transaction
The second trial of the suit of Falles &
Co. VS.. Morse ct al was begun yesterday
before Judge Mckinley without jury.
Upon the first trial of the case in the same
department judgment was awarded plain
tiff against Mrs. l.. ]. Morse for $324S and
$3.50 attorneys fees and further sum of
$500 costs, and against o. B. Peck for
$4,000. The motion for new trial being
granted the case was reset and came UP for
trial yesterday:
Morse and wife gave two notes for
$l53S.8S and $153S.69 respectively.
Morse carried on paint and paper hang.
ing business at San Bernardino and Red
lands. In April, 1894, he assigned cer-
tain current accounts, aggregating
$1454.26 to the plaintiff and also as
signed his stock of goods and fixtures of
has been paid on the two notes Judgment
is asked for $2464.60. with interest, and
$3.50 attorneys fees and that the stock at
Redlands be sold out
1t was claimed by 0. B. Peck, assignee of
Morse's estate, in the cross complaint
filed, that in taking possession of the in
solvents estate he had reason to believe
that the transfer to Fuller was made to
prevent the property from coming TO the
assignee In insolvency and to prevent 1t
being distributed ratably among his credit
ors and 80 defeat the insolvent act of $50.
He had received no funds from the estate,
and has no money with which to pay attor-
neys' fees. but had guaranteed them a
reasonable fee. lie thinks $1,000 reasona-
BILE, and $3.50 expended by him lie desires
returned. In all he asks Judgment for
$3.50, the Redlands stock being valued at
10000.
Upon this showing the trial Of the case ia
The herald., 1896-02-27
SANTA FE EXCURSION
Names Of Those Who Are Escaping Eastern
Wintry Climes

Names Of Those Who Are Escaping Eastern
Wintry Climes
Following are the names of those who
arrived in the city yesterday by the Santa
Fe excursion:
J. Pains, William E. ID. Wilcox, Stephen
Dudley, Mrs. X. Richardson, w. G.
Coffin, G. Kunze, G. j. McGill, r. Chap.
man, Miss II. Chapman, Boston; Mrs.
r.. G. Lowell, Worcester, Mass; A. w.
Hutchens, Bangor, Me-; E. Z. Searles,
Portland, Me-; H. Bont, Montreal, Can. !;
G. w. d. Millen, W. T. Fitzgerald, +. c.
Randall, M. A. Calden, Chicago; C. Har-
vey and wife, San Antonio, N.
NJ; Mrs. L. M. Jones, Trinidad, Colo.
w. G. Hill, Las Vegas. N. M; Mrs. A.
Rank, Mrs. X. Zimmerman, w. S. Baird,
Chicago; Mrs. r. Gallaher, Misses Galla-
her, j. H. Kozminsky, New York; Mrs. A.
A. Roberts. Miss H. Roberts, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. NJ. Maddox. w. Scott and wife,
Upton, Mo-; F. Dickinson, Elgin, ILL.,. Mrs.
Il. Bell, Minneapolis, Mimi; K. B. Van
denberg and wife, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mrs.
j. W. Ho per, Master Hooper, Marshall l.
town, Ia. Mrs. T. w. Nixon, Chanute,
Kan; W. Bentfield and wife, Mrs. 0. H.
Martin, Lawrenceburg; Mrs. W. McCleery
and daughter, ST. Louis.
The herald., 1896-02-27
report Judge Shaw signed the order of

report Judge Shaw signed the order of
commitment.
In the above report, too, it was set forth
that the wife and son of the patient, having
knew most about his vagaries, and yet
neither one appeared in court to tell what
they knew. True, the son did accompany
Mr.. Whiffin when the complaint was orig
inally made, and then retired into the
background.
The specific charges made were that Mr..
Linsenbard ''wanders about, gets up at
night, is filthy and refuses attendance,
walks the streets at night in his shirt
sleeves, and has claimed that he was be-
coming puny in flesh" If all this were
true. to the lay mind it hardly appears
that the patient is fit subject for confine-
ment, however he may have outraged the
good taste of his neighbors by walking
down the street in his shirt sleeves.
The patient himself talks nationally
enough, and when some allowance is made
for the tomfooleries believed in by Spirit
ualists, his actions scarcely bore out the
contention of the complaining witness. He
denied that he ever made complaint about
becoming puny in flesh, but had suffered
to the head. He was much better than he
had been, and did not think it any sin to
walk in his shirt sleeves, or walk with head
bent in meditation. Yes, he conceded that
he did sometimes stand and stare at the
electric light; he thought it improved his
eyesight. No, he did not find any benefit
from staring at the sun, for it had the
effect of making him sneeze.
Attorney Gottschalk testified to Mr..
Linsenbard having been a very shrewd
business man. Within the last three
months his appearance had become nag
gard. and he noticed that he would stand
on the street corner apparently talking to
some one invisible to everybody else. He
understood he was Spiritualist, and his
changed manner impressed him with the
idea that he was slightly unsound in mind.
This practically is all there was against
the patient, and on the showing made he
was committed to Highlands. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Mr.. Linsenbard has
property valued at nearly $780, 900, but the
fact did not develop in any way during the
examination.
The herald., 1896-02-27
A FAMILY ENHANCEMENT
There Is Danger in Escorting
Beauty at Whittier
THE TROUBLES OF CUPID
A Spiritualist Diagnosed as Mad and
Sent to the Asylum
The Fulier-Morse Suit Again In the Courts.
Leonis Heirs Bob Up Serencly and
THE TROUBLES OF CUPID
The Fulier-Nlorse Suit Again In tho Courts.
Leonis Heirs Bob Up Serenciy and
Kick as Usual

An oddly complicated case of family diff
ferences was on trial before Judge Van
Dyke yesterday. All the parties to the
suit are either blood relatives or related
by marriage, and as the suit involved the
genuineness of a signature to a note, the
bitterness only engendered when relatives
come into conflict received full exenpliti-
cation.
The suit was instituted by Nicholas
Smith against Susan B. Parrish and others,
and while j. E. Harmon, Esq, watched the
interests of the plaintiff, Henry O'Mel-
veny, ESD, guarded those of the defen-
dants.
1t developed that several years ago a
note for $40O was drawn by Albert Row
land and Elbridge Thompson in favor of
Nicholas Smith of Ell Monte. Before the
note was paid Rowland died, and some
time later his widow doffed her weeds and
became Mrs. Mings. Her mother, Mrs.
Susan A. Parrish, in order to assist her
daughter in wiping out the Indebtedness.
took up the old note and gave a new one
for $4O0. which her daughter, Mrs. Mings,
signed jointly with her. Mrs. Parrish
claimed, also, that at her solicitation Mrs.
&. M. Rowland, mother of the ex-sheriH of
that name. signed the note out of favor to
her.
Death claimed old Mrs. Rowland, how
ever. and Charles Forman, the admins
traitor OF her estate, conteuded that she
neither had signed the note nor authorized
anyone to sign it for her. The other par
ties to the note defaulted, but the present
suit was instituted for the purpose of
Strengthening out the matter of the dis
puted signature.
1t was claimed by Mrs. Parrish that she
saw Mrs. Rowland sign the note. while
handwriting experts, put upon the witness
stand for the purpose, testified that the
signature was not that of Mrs. Rowland.
The body of the note was in the handwrit-
ing of Mrs. Parrish, the will having a
faded appearance. Her daughters sigma
ture was made with decidedly black ink,
but somewhat strangely. Mrs. Rowland's
signature appeared as having been written
with the same inferior brand of writing
fluid as the body of the document. The
handwriting experts were cruel enough to
say that no attempt had been made to
initiate Mrs, Rowland's signature.
When the testimony was all in it was
held by the court that the presumption was
against the genuneness of Mrs. Rowland's
signature, and judgment was given in favor
of G. Forman, the administrator of her
estate.
The herald., 1896-02-27

above is the advisory board of the A. P. A.,
and the order spoken of is, of course, also
the A. p. A. The communication is signed
by Z. [. Smith, as secretary of the afore-
said advisory board.
Commissioner Matthew Teed considers
the above an impertinence, and has not
hesitated to SO express himself.
There is said to be some considerable in
dignation in the ranks of the American
Protective association because of the
action of the advisory board, which, it 10
stated, was taken without authority. In
the first place, Meserve was not removed,
but resigned of his own free will and
accord. The advisory boards action will,
il is said, be repudiated.
Superintendent Meserve' resignation is
set down to go into effect next Sunday.
lie will seek to try to withdraw the paper
this morning. Should there be no election
today Secretary Mendenhall will be desig-
mated to act until a successor to the pres
ent superintendent has been elected.
The herald., 1896-02-27
Court Notes


In the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of David S. Gottschalk, a minor child
years old, the child's grandmother, Arte-
mesia Vermilion, residing at Pasadena, has
filed her petition. The child was aban-
doned by the father, and the estate con-
sists of silverware valued at $50.
In the suit of Whitaker vs.. Lidell, to
foreclose on a mechanics lien, Judgment
was yesterday rendered for the plaintiff in
Judge Shaw's court, with the nominal
award of $2 and costs, the attorneys' fees
fixed at $25.
Judgment by stipulation was rendered
for the plaintiff yesterday in Judge Shaw's
court IN the case of Mesnager vs.. Gonzales.
George Mitchell. who was charged with
having burglarized the stable of Victor
Berri early in the current month, was
brought to trial yesterday in the township
court, the trial resulting in his acquittal.
j. M. Howard was brought to trial yes
terday before Judge Young on the charge
of having stolen set of harness. the prop
erty OF r. Tweedy. The harness was val
ued at $40, and the defendant, having
withdrawn his plea of not guilty of petit
larceny, he was sentenced $40 or ten days
in the county Jail. He went to jail.
A decree of divorce was yesterday
granted to Emma j. McHenry from George
NJ. McHenry, by Judge Mckinley, on the
ground of desertion and failure to provide.
Judge Pierce of San Diego, sitting in
the First Cumberland Presbyterian church
to mortgage their real estate.
The suit of Mary Phelan vs.. e. L. Allen
ct al. was on trial in department four yes
terday and further hearing will be con-
tinued today.
The herald., 1896-02-27
Vendors of Vicious Animals

l.. Rodenheber, the Lamanda Park
farmer whose ribs were crushed in and
broken by vicious horse, will recover.
The vicious animal was one of several sold
by one Edmunds. The horses were sold as
six-year-olds, but on examination it was
found that they were nearer sixteen. The
teeth had been filed, probably to disguise
their age. This looks like one of number
of similar deceptions in age or disposition
the people of this county lately. Cheating
on COWS has also prevailed. 1t is thought
that regular gang is engaged in the busi-
ness. Tho man Eimunds is said to be a
Santa Monica horse doctor, and is now
being sued on the particular transaction
named. The district attorney will soon
bring public action, it is said, which will
doubtless end such transactions.
The herald., 1896-02-27
AT 1T AGAIN
The Leonis Heirs Have Another Tilt Before
Judge Clark

The Leonis Heirs Have Another Tilt Before
Judge Clark
The attorneys interested in the two es-
tates of Jean Leonis and Miguel Leonis
showed up in force again yesterday. 1t
was the occasion of the account of the ad-
ministrator of the Jean Leonis estate COM
ing up, and the heirs of the Miguel Leonis
estate, by their legal representatives, were
present to register the usual kick. If they
would only all kick the one way the entire
difficulty might be arranged, but they will
agree only on one point, viz, that they will
continue to conscientiously and persist
emily disagree.
Inasmuch as Miguel Leonis' estate in
herits all of the estate of the brother Jean,
the heirs of the frst-named brother are
much in evidence. The objections yester-
day were to the amount of $500 paid to
Reymert & Orfila as attorneys fees; to the
claim of Mrs. Leflingwell. of Calabas noto-
riety, for 500, and the small claim of SIT
for typewriting.
Evidence having been introduced, the
case was submitted on briefs to be filed.
The herald., 1896-02-27
BOTH MEN ARE OUT Of II
Neither Lyons Nor Bard as
Superintendent of Parks
MAY BE ELECTION TODAY
II Looks Like q Dark Horse for
the Job
Significant Letters Ssnt to 1embers of the
MAY BE ELECTION TODAY
Significant Letters Ssnt to 1embers of the
Park Board and CounciImen-nay Be
Thomas Carey

The board of park commissioners meets
ing, and while it is as yet not certainty, a
successor to Elmo r. Meserve will proba-
bly, have been selected before another is
sue of The HERALD has made its appear
ance.
The contest for the park superintendent
cy has during the past few days ragged so
hotly between the various candidates anx-
ious to succeed Meserve that the prospects
for dark horse to step into the official
shoes of the present superintendent are
more than bright. The American Protect
i've association, through Councilman
George Stockwell of the First ward
and Judge Robert Ling, has
been pushing Thomas V. Bard's fight with
vigor, large delegations of the secret order
having for days been making life burden
to the mayor and others about the city
hall, in Bard's behalf. The latter never
really stood much chance for the appoint
ment, and the arguments in his interest
have. If anything, hurt his case.
The prospective plum was really in the
hands of Will S. Lyons, the Broadway
nurseryman, up to Monday, since which
time, the board forces by combining, ap-
pear TO nave 6ucceeueQ III laying Lyons on
the shelf.
The prospective dark horse to succeed
Meserve, should Lyons not be appointed,
will be Thomas Carey, long resident of
Los Angeles, and at one time a man of
wealth. Carly was for years florist and
nurseryman, and is described as being in
every way qualified to fill the position.
The members of the park board were to
have met informally in the mayors Office
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
talking over the situation, but up to 5
o'clock only ex-Mayor w. H. Workman
had appeared.
The first few secret ballotings in the
matter before the meeting this morning
resulted as follows:
For Lyons-The mayor and Captain
Cross.
For Bard-Commission Post.
For Garey-Commissione Workman.
SO far Commissioner Matthew Teed is the
only member of the board who has no can
didate. He will refrain from voting up to
the time that his ballot may be needed to
elect. Teed would like, however, to vote
for Elmo r. Meserve.
After the trst few ballots. without any
result, both the mayor, as well as Captain
Cross, will each probably swing into line
for Carey.
Every member of the park commission,
as we'll az the majority Of the members of
the council, have recently received type
written communication, of which the fol-
lowing Ia copy:
board resolution was adopted thanking
the councilman and park commissioner for
removing the park superintendent. We
believe that 1t was to the interest of this
order that the change should be made.''
The adviaory hoard referred IN IN tho