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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
BLANTHER HAD A LADY LOVE IN SAN JOSE.

Germaine. At that time he had hidden
Dodge goodnight, as he was going to call
upon lady friend. The lady friend was
Mrs. Langfeldt He went directly to her
house. Now, few hours later-with that
tremendous interval between-he seeks
this same friend again. He is dressed as
for wedding and his air is almost jaunty
in its gayety. He refers to the pleasant din
ner of the night before. Dodge notices that
he wears glove upon his left hand-no-
tees it because it is most unusual. He
had always previously carried his gloves
in his hand.
Blanther lights a cigar and offers his
friend another. 1t happens that Dodge is
going TO Oakland, too. They walk down
to the ferry together. Blanther philoso-
phizes along the lines of theosophy and
the Buddhists, as he has been accustomed
to DO. They cross the bay, and Dodge
leaves the train at Fourteenth street. and
Blanther bids him blithe farewell. say
ing, II will see you again; good-by."
And so Blanthef passed out, leaving be-
hind him, locked in her room and soon to
be discovered-indeed, already discov-
ered-the body of the old woman who had
been his friend.
On the way over he mad told Dodge that
he expected to be back in the City on Sun
day, and would meet him at the armory of
the Nationals on Ellis street. He might
be detained until Monday, he said, and in
that case he would meet him (Dodge) at
the Cafe Royal at 8 o'clock Monday night.
George Dodge went to the Cafe Royal
last evening with the forlorn but lingering
hope that he might come; that the terri
bic allegations against his friend were,
after all, false; that the evidence that
seems to point with such certainty to him
could, after all, be explained away. He
waited ana waited, watching the passing
OF the indifferent throng during two hours.
But his one-time friend did not come.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
HIS BLOODY HANDS.
ieiitaie Stains in Wash-Basin
AFTER Blanther Washed
HjmSaIf

Whlle there is still some police surveil-
lance at Mrs. Hanley's home, s2S Geary
street. IN faint hope that Blanther, the
suspected murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt,
may return to his lodgings the strict quar-
antlne on the domicile has been raised.
Mrs. Hanley is exceedingly worked up
over her association with Blanther. The
latter had been roomer at her house for
many weeks and was in arrears of two
weeks rent.
since Blanther's disappearance and the
almost certainty of his being the muir
oerer OF Mrs. Langfeldt, Mrs, Hanley's
ioogers are restless. There is no reason
why tfey should be. but as matter of
TACT one OF them, Mr.. Abbich, who has oc-
cupied room next to Blanther's, will no
longer occupy it.
Mrs. Hanley, so far as is known, is the
last person to have seen Blanther on the
night OF the killing of Mrs. Langfeldt.
1t was shortly after II O'clock" she
stated, Il noticed the door of Mr..
% room was slightly ajar. The
nght from the gas inside streamed across
the carpet of the corridor. AS l walked
toward the room Mr.. Blanther stepped
out and Immediately stepped into the
bathroom. l. did not see him after that"
Mr.. Lynch, however, boarder in the
mousse, entered the bathroom Immediately
after Mr. Blanther left it and he claims
that the water which was running from
the basin in the washstand was heavily
coiored as if bloody rag or hands had
been washed there.
Saturday morning Mrs. Hanley entered
Blanthers room and noticed that the bed
had not been occupied. The coverlet had
been turned down the evening before, as
was the custom and it remained so when
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
WATCHING THE MAILS.
Blanther Was Waiting Railroad
Passes Eastward for Himself
and Dodge.


Captain Lees men are watching the
Postoffice very closely, hoping that Blan-
Their will call or send for his railroad
passes thai were to arrive some time this
week.
Blanther had planned to take Dodge
along East with him. Blanther was very
good and kind in his plannings.
81 have sent East for two passes," he
told Dodge. 81 am acquainted with
Chauncey Depew, and can draw upon him
for passes at any time. We are quite
friendly, Depew and myself. When we
get to New York, George, will look oat
for you and see that You get a good posi-
ton
Ali this and much more Blanther told
Dodge, but Dodge himself would not re-
veal it, because he had promised not to.
There are others, however, who knew of
these plans and were not under oath of
secrecy to the police.
Dodge really expected to go East with
Blanther-and why notf Blanther was
very plausible. Everybody in this City
who met him was greatly deceived in him.
A friend of both Dodge and Blanther said
of the latter last evening:
81 could imagine him becoming high
way robber or something daring and
wicked, put no one would ever dream that
he could be guilty of such a cruel and cow
ardly act as to butcher an old and defense
less lady,"
1t may be that Blanther really did ex-
pect passes from the East and that he
will attempt to secure them through the
mail. If he does it is more than likely
that he will be captured, for CAPTAIN Lees
men are missing no points now.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
More Than His Life.

Captain Lees values highly the gold and
other medals found by the detectives in
Joseph Blanther's room.
cit is not likely that BIanther will ever
come back to ask for them," visitor
suggested.
Don't be too sure of that" replied the
captain. ''That man valued those medals
and his papers of nobility more than he
did his life. While he was going without
food-starving, in fact-he had those
valuable gold medals in his possession and
would not part with them. If anything
besides the police could bring Blanthe1
back it would be these cherished relics"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

ton l do not know, though. He read
everything within reach relating in anv
way to the matter. One of Blanther' s
particular hobbies was Buddhism. He
claimed that to be the truly ideal re-
ligion."
Mrs. Thirds. secretary of the Olcott
faction of the Theosophical Society. says
she never heard of Blanther until he was
mentioned as the probable murderer of
Mrs. Langfeldt. The suspected man may
have attended the meetings at Beethoven
Hall, but of that Mrs. Thirds has no
knowledge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

ON mendation from friend in Mexico.
Guttman claimed to have worked on the
New York Stats Zeitung. Mr.. Vogt be-
heves that mistake has been made, and
that Blanther and Guttman are two dis
tinct persons.
Blanther's sem blance of being easy
financially is not strange to those who
know him. He was very high spirited,
and frequently went day or more with
out food rather than appeal to his &C
qualntances for assistance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Mrs. Lansfeldt's Estate,

Adolph Rapp has applied for letters OF
administration upon Mrs. Langfeldts
estate. In his petition he sets forth that
she has $500 on deposit in the German
Savings Bank and owns jewellery valued
at 500. Her heirs are Caroline Lurch,
living in Germany, and Caroline Rapp and
the three children of II. DubberneL, de-
ceased, living in this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
A LADY IN SAN JOSE.
Blanther Is Supposed to Have Gone
There When He Left Here
Saturday Morning,

81 knew that Blanther had lady friend
at San Jose," said George Dodge last even
ing. 81 know her name, but will not give
it for publication. l think he went there
am reasonably sure of it.
"Do l think he will return? How can 1
imagine that he will if ne is guilty of this
thing? The detectives think that he sets
such value upon those medals and family
papers that he may do so in hope of re-
covering them. Perhaps so. know that
he thought more of them than he did of
his life.
Mr.. Dodge was quoted in an interview
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

The bartender's story also rests in a re-
semblance to the newspaper pictures of
Blanther.
Two deputy sheriffs went to all the
lodging-houses in this city tonight, and
also searched every structure at Agricult-
ural Park, but could find no trace of the
mysterious stranger who resembles BIan-
ther
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Handley house is small back room,
comfortably. The bed is single one.
Neat and comfortable enough, it is scarcely
the quarters one usually associates with
the idea of an Austrian Count.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
THE MYSTERIOUS BOX.
Mrs. HandIey Retains Possession OF
the Medals and Decorations
of the Austrian.

Mrs. Handley claims to have retained
possession of the tin box and the gold and
iron medals and family papers belonging
to BlantheI which it contained, and
which Captain Lees found and broke into
on Sunday morning. She will not now pre-
sent it to public view. She says she has
locked il up. The satchel and dirty clothes
she also retained as her own until called
for.
Mrs. Handley, by the way, is the wife of
II. H. Handley, formerly on the detective
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

the room was entered in the morning. No
one in the house heard Blanther leave his
room nor is it known exactly when he left
the house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
NEW TO-DAY.

A warm shampoo with CUTIcURA SOAP,
followed by gentle applications of Curl
CURA (ointment), the great skin cure, will
clear the scalp of crusts, scales, and
dandruff, allay itching, soothe irritation,
stinaulate the hair follicles, and produce
clean, healthy scalp and luxuriant hair,
when all else fails.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Sold throughout the world. Price. CuTIcuRA. Soc.
Boar, DC; RssoLyErT. Soc. and 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. CORP. Sole Props. Boston
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
WANTED FOR MURDER WITH
ROBBERY.

Wanted of
street. Francisco Cal Friday 1920 o'clock
Joseph Banther time first lieutenant
about and has received the following
Have imperial decon December
1882 Radkersberg Syria,
Archduke
medal Knight of
decoration with
United points
past years, of
Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Mohammed Fancy Roast ...... per pound $50
Mocha and Java ground or beans per H. soc
Regular price 40c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

San Francisco, Cal, May Is, 1896
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Ceylon, English Breakfast, Formosa
Oolong UncoIored Japan and Blended
1hree pounds, 81 90
Regular price SOC.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
Eskimo Throwing Sticks.

A throwing stick,' throwing
board" or "spear thrower. as it is
sometimes called, is a continuance
for casting % javelin or harpoon,
which is employed by various say
age races, such as the Australians,
some South American tribes and
especially by the Eskimos, among
whom its use is almost universal.
Roughly speaking, it is a narrow
grooved board foot or so long, with
one end cut into a handle and the
other provided with o stud or spur
for the butt of the spear to rest
against. It is used thus: Grasping
the handle as he would a sword, the
man fits the shaft of the spear into
the groove, with the butt resting
against the stud, steadying the spear
with the finger. Then, extending
his arm and bending back his hand
till the spear lies horizontal, he aims
at the mark and propels the weapon
by a quick forward jerk of the stick.
In this way have seen the Eskimo
boys casting their forked javelins
at wounded waterfowl. - Popular
Science Monthly. VI
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
Plausible.

It sometimes happens that statu-
airy claims respect more for the SEN
timent which prompted its produc-
ton than for its artistic qualities.
Very few cities lack in tributes to
heroisn which are, touching though
not convincing evidences of the
sculptor's skill. It was at such a
specimen that q couple paused to
gaze. ~ ~
1T looks kind O. queer" was her
comment.
"Idunno much about such things,
but the proportions seem kinder on
usual, said he.
"Hushl" she exclaimed. Were
shown our ignorance. It's the lat
est thing in srt. If we have poster
pictures, 1t stands to reason that
there should be poster statuary too. .
Washington Star. 1c
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
A Remarkable Case.

Here's sensational elopement
story that is rather remarkable, he
said. looking up from his newspa.
per. aa
docs it fail to say that the girl is
beautiful" she asked.
mo. 1t says that she is 'entranc-
ingly lovely, he replied.
Then what is there remarkable
about it?" she inquired. a sst
1T fails to say that she moved in
either an exclusive set or the
highest circles of society. '"-Chica-
go Post. ...
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
His Merited Punishment.

II cured Giddington of talking to
me about his smart little boy"
How did you do it?''
II told him all about the II sum-
mers' experience / have had with
hay fever. Chicago Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
A Wen and Weather Prophet I'm One

Well and Weather Prophet In One,
There is a we'll in Beadle county,
S. d., which as a weather prophet
surpasses some of the modern pro-
fessionals. For day or two pre-
vious to a storm or high wind the
water assumes an inky hue and
gives off very faint sulphurous
odor. If a little is put into a glass
and held toward the light, no foreign
substance can be detected, and the
liquid appears clear, but in larger
quantities the peculiar tint is very
marked. Just before the storm sub
sides the water resumes its natural
crystal clearness, and the color dis
appears. The indications described
are SO certain to be followed by a
storm of some Kind, more especially
high wind, that the owner has
come to regard his we'll as an excel
lent indicator Of weather.
The well is q covered one and so
feet deep, with 80 feet of water, lift
ed by an iron pump. It would hard
~ seem probable that the water at
that depth would be affected by the
atmosphere two days before the
storm developed. Is it not possible
that the conditions which give rise
to storms have their origin in the
earth itself? Perhaps here is a key
to the vexed problem of the winds
their course, velocity. direction, etc.
Has the presence of the iron pump
anything to do with the appearance
of the water9 If so, why is it ap-
parent only before q storm? Other
wells in that vicinity show a similar
tendency, but in less marked de-
gree. In some the water takes on a
yellowish cast but with no percep-
tible odor.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23

Jack Kohlspring Have You taken
to the new style dies'--aw-sweat-
ers, Miss Ware?O Y5sms4 smss 'al
Della Ware (properly shocked)-
We ladies pronounce them "perspir-
ators," Mr.. Kohlspring. = Buffalo
Times r...
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
PRAcTyClNG PHYSTCIAN..

saa PRACTICINGs PHYSICIAN, ~
eWHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE
w where may be found during the DAY
at his Office, up stairs, in Met CATCHY Build.
ing, Southwest corner of Public Square,
and at night at his residence on Powder
Springs street two doors above the Metho.
dist parsonage, Marietta, Ga. Telephone
No. I'LL .s, 81 49, mwrst 8s
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
Delicate Eating.

Bobbie-Papa, what is "delicates-
sen?" ...-..rl .s,,.v sfg
Mr.. Ferry-It means delicate eat
ing, such as limburger, picked her.
ring and the like.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer. naH h
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
DIR e. =. SEIZE.

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, n
T>ENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
l. services in the practice of Medicine in
all its branches to the citizens of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office in j.
B. Smith q CO.. furniture store. All calls
promptly attended to. 1855 sa
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
. A RIETT A
Opposite the Kennesaw House,
CHUCK ANDERSON, PIoprleto,.

NANSA AANNA2AseoAs, topA4SsOA'
VDHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THR
a safest of drivers and the fastest Of
horses are always ready, night and day
for hire No man or woman or child ever
has given me q call in the past, who has
been, nor shall any everi In the future be
dissatisfied with my teams or the men in
my employ. Everything and every body
about me are q No. 1. g. 49,
/ have cheaped my charges propositions
ate to the stringency Of the times. For
references as to the truth of what say,
as the turnouts and charges, so to my
friends, which means the people general
ly. 80, -, III -.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves, vehicles ard
horses baaef. A. g. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23

ONE dollar gets the MARIETTA Journal
for one year, so cents for six months, and
25 cents for three months Come In and
subscribe.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
A Winner.

II am told that Phillips keeps
fast horse. :" t1
ut is just the other way. The
horse keeps him. Detroit Free
Press. no 5
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
DIR, J, d. MALONE,

70 FHFSICIAN AVID NURHEUN
OFFICE Up Stairs over The A. P.
W Z Brahtley Co.'s store. Special or
'fce hours 10 TO II A.. N, and | to 2 and A
to.5P. M Residence corner of ATLANTA
Anderson streets. Marietta. Ga. "a n M
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
STATE INSURANCE.
Where and How the Government Engages
t In the Business.

OtAIG tiNOOnHiNOGs
Where and How the Government Engages
In the Business.
Various attempts have been made
in different European countries to
establish system of state or munic-
ipal fire insurance, and the most
successful! examples are to be found
in that nursery of European democ-
racy, Switzerland, says writer in
The Contemporary Review. In Zu-
rich and several other cantons FIRE
insurance is made a part of cantonal
government. One of the best laws
on the subject is in operation in
Bssel-Stadt, one of the smallest of
Swiss cantons, containing only 73.-
900 people-less than the population
of a small London local government
district. The town of Basel has a
population of SO, 900, SO that the COM
munity Is largely an urban one. The
fire insurance law is administered by
the General Obligatory Mutual Fire
Insurance Institution. operating un-
der the department of finance. The
law is not only compulsory, but the
system is a monopoly, as buildings
insured by it are not allowed to carry
additional insurance. Several classes
of buildings are excluded from the
operation of the law, including
churches, which belong to the state;
buildings of less value than 300
francs situated some distance from
towns or villages, as they perhaps
run little or no risk, and buildings
which are of too hazardous nature,
such as theaters and powder mills.
A valuation commission, appoint
ed by the government council, values
the buildings in presence of, the own-
er or his agents. The value is deter
mined by the amount which at the
time of valuation the buildings in
their then existing construction
would cost for material and labor,
with deductions for age, poor state
OF repairs, etc. Local advantages or
site value do not influence the
valuation, and movable objects, such
as machines or parts of machin-
cry, are excluded Buildings are di-
vided into four classes, according to
the nature of the risk, and the pre-
miums are graduated accordingly.
Dwelling houses and all buildings
not used for manufacturing pur-
poses pay premium of 80 centimes
per 1000 francs value, or pence
per $40. Ordinary manufactures and
workshops pay 80 confines per 1, 600
francs. Places of greater hazard,
such as breweries, distilleries, gas
works. tobacco factories, pay / franc
20 confines per 1000 francs, while
class four. including chemical fac
tories, dyeing works and few more
/ places where the risk is still greater,
pay at the rate of / franc so GEN.
times. Where the hazard is excep-
tional, and in the case of buildings
partly constructed of wood, an addi-
ton, which must never exceed s
francs on each 1, 900 francs, is made.
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w s. CHENEY,
j. z. FOSTER.
ENOCH FAW,

Jog. ATTORNEY ATLAW.
MARIETTA, GA Office ID Masonic
Nl Building, up stairs, FIRST room on the
left Legal business solicited and attended
to promptly. base aaaI m
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
He
IL little
ONES

Are the joy and sunlight Of our
homes. Use all care to keep the
little ones in health. Do not give.
them nauseous doses. You can
overcome their troubles with DR..
Kings =
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
II. N. HOLLAND,
ATTORNEY ATLAE.

MARIETTA, GEORGIA. q Practice
M In all the Courts State and Federal.
Prompt attention to business. Ofices
South side Of public square. ~ Masoaic
building. Rooms and ON the right.
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FRED NORRIS.

Aa ATTORNEY AT lLAW,
MARIETTA, GA. All legal business
AV1 placed in my hands WIN receive my
earnest and careful attention. Office with
Clay & Blair. 9t$ 8
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23

ATTORNEYS AZ LAW,
ATARIETTA, GA. Office on Atlanta
Win give prompt attention to all business
intrusted to them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-14
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices are paid In Ard
more for the farm products named:
Buster, Csc per 1b.
Chickens, S1.25 to s1.6o per doz.
Eggs, 121c Per doz.
Sweet potatoes, cooper bu.
Irish potatoes, $50 per bu.
Apples, (northern) $40 per bbl.
Onions, 81 per bu.
Cabbage, &c per lb.
Hay, $3.50 to s6 90 per ton.
Corn, 25 to 30c per bu. e;asfa
Oats. 1Sc and zoe per bu.
Wheat, so cents per bushel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-14
NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue of the authority in us
vested as the agents OF the Inland
Type Foundry as contained in chat
tel mortgage now on record in the T.
s. clerks Office at Ardmore, I. T., in
Book Ii, page 2S4, we will, on the
21st. day of December, 1896, at two
o'clockpI M, proceed to sell to the
highest bidder, all of the property
included in said mortgage consisting
of presses, type, etc. Said sale will
take place in front of the Ardmoreite
JOHNSON, CRUcE & CRUCE,
Att'ys for Inland Type Foundry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-14
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