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The herald., 1897-03-16

The city council yesterday adopted the
recommendation of the finance c-mmlt-
tee that in all future franchises prov!-
sion be made for free trars'~ rtation for
members of the school board. In the
meantime they vii, pay their nicke,s like
ordir airy mortals.
The herald., 1897-03-16
japanese capitalists surprised the peo

japanese capitalists surprised the peo-
pie when they proposed to establish
line of steamers between Japan and
Pacific coast port, and are surprising
them still more by the amount of bus
ness they have secured. The Pacific
Mail and Occidental ard Oriental
Steamship companies are visibly con-
cerned over the decreased amount of
trade entering the port of San Fran
cisco from the Orient, and they recently
held a conference for the purpose of
discussing the situation and devising
ways and means fer obviating the diff
Guilty. 1t wasi a great mistake when the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha was allowed to
seek a port further north than Los An
geleS
The herald., 1897-03-16

Those who have followed the move
ments of the Carson officials in making
arrangements for proper police protsc-
tion at the coming prize fight have OBJ
served that substantially the same pro-
gram was adopted by the authorities m
New York to protect the Bradley Martin
show.
The herald., 1897-03-16

1t was honest OF President Mckinley
terday that the revenues during the
last year of the operation of the tariff
act which bore his rame failed by sf9,-
9s3.2sO5S to meot the expense account
Of the government
The herald., 1897-03-16

The city council yesterday adopted an
ordinance prohibiting "coasting" by
children on the public streets and side
walks. The narrow escape Of several
children from serious accident recently
admonished the city fathers that 1t was
The herald., 1897-03-16
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume ~
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
breyity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-03-16

The fifty-fifth congress met In extraor-
dinary session yesterday and elected
Thomas b. Reed speaker. Later on
Chairman Dingley introduced the new
tariff bill. which put, or was supposed
to put the machinery of President Nc
kinley's administration, in active oper-
alton. Now let the agent OF prosperity
show samples of his goods and wares.
The herald., 1897-03-16

The new senator from oregon, Mr.
Corbstt, will have to make a stro-g
fight for his ssat. The question: of the
legality Of his appointment is ques-
toned
The herald., 1897-03-16

The proposition submitted to the city
council yesterday by Postmaster
Mathews for taking census of the city
under the recently enacted state law,
was referred by that body to its finance
committee. General Mathews appeared
before the council and explained the
benefits to be derived, assuring the
council that If the census is taken the
city authorities would have the hearty
cooperation of the postal employees. The
cost of taking the census under the plan
proposed, which was published i'll de-
tail N the Herald yesterday morning,
would be compare lively trivial.
On the other hand, the pecuniary benefits
would not only be considerable but the
prestige alone of having the city rated
at its proper standing would be of very
material advantage. The census should
be taken by all means if it can be done
for anything like the figures given.
The herald., 1897-03-16

The fifty-flfth congress met IN extraol

about time to put stop to this danger
GUS pastime.
The herald., 1897-03-16
THE
BEAUTIFUL
HOTEL ARCADIA,
SANTA MONICA
Grandest Winter Resort on the Pacific Slope
= BEAUTIFUL SANTA BARBARA
THE ARLINGTON HOTEL
Never Closes

SnE ocean bathing aud driving FAMOUS
The herald., 1897-03-16

Will reopen February 1st, thor
oughly renovated and newly
equipped.
Hot and cold Salt Water Baths
in the house.
The herald., 1897-11-15
SHECKEL WAS SLASHED
By A DESPERATE BURGLAR ON
SOUTH HILL STREET
No Serious Damage Done, but Not by
the Rufian's Fault-The Detec-
tive's eagacious Secrecy

Harry Sheckel had a desperate en-
counter with a burglar last night at his
home, 740 South Hill street, which came
near costing him his life. Mr.. Sheckel
had been out for the evening with &
young lady, q Miss Buckham. who is
member Of the Sheckels' household.
They left the house unoccupied, as Mr..
and Mrs. Sheckel are now in Prescott,
Ariz. 1t was about o'clock when the
couple returned.
The house was dark, and Harry
Sheckel walked up to the door with the
intention of going in ahead of his com
panion to strike light. AS he opened
the door big man who had been stand
ing just inside in the dark jumped for
ward and struck him a blow with his
fist on, the side of the head. The young
man was knocked off his feet An in
stant later his assailant drew large
knife and made a vicious slash at him.
The blade struck Sheckels in the left
breast, but it was fortunately a ganc-
ing blow. The knife pierced through
Sheckels clothing and made a long cash
amounted to little more than scratch.
The burglar then leaped over the fallen
mans body and ran out into the street.
Miss Buckham had shrieked when her
escort was first struck and a number of
the neighbors soon gathered. DR.. Sey-
mour was summoned and found that
young Sheckel was not seriously hurt.
Burglary is supposed to have been the
object of the strange visitor Although
nothing in the house had been molested
a mask was found in one of the rooms.
The fellow was probably frightened by
the returning footsteps which he heard
at the door before he had a chance to
begin his work.
The police station was called up by
telephone ard Detective Bradish went
to the scene to make an investigation.
He soon returned, looking wise, but had
nothing to say. With detective-like sa-
gacity, he desired to keep the facts of the
assault a secret lest Sheckels assail-
ant should take alarm from newspaper
reports and elude his own vigilance.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Long al Tho Lever
Breaks Down the Neryous System Of a Well.
known Railroad Engineer. What
Bull MINI up Again,
From the Gazette, C2lil,icothe, Ohio.

Mr.. Elb-idgc Waterman is well-known
railroad engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern Railway, who has been great
sufferer from nervous debility Of an agra
yated kind for the past ten years. The strain
was telling on his nerves terribly, and steady
work was impossible. The following is his
story:
For the past ten years" he said, 81 have
heart trouble and rheumatism. | was forced
to quit work, and there seemed to be little
prospect of my going back to the throttle
again. My h art troubled me very much,
and | was totally unable to sleep for days and
weeks at a time. When | would drop off into
q doze, my hea t would beat itself almost out
of my bosom, and would wake me up as though
] had been struck by a trip hammer. | had
twitchings in ny arms and legs, and was alto
gether i'll such u condition that my wife and
friends began O consider me beyond reach of
medical asssia &c.
. =" was almc Il Of the same opinion ny. self
when happen I'd TO see in the paper last J une,
letter from n old soldier in the west who
had been cure of rheumatism by DR.. Will
liams Pink ri Is. The testimonial was writ
ten in such T. way that | knew it was not a
faxed up one, and | determined to give this
medicine fai' trial. | was unable to work
ut the time an almost in despair. so went
to the drug store and bought six boxes of
them i'll order to give them thorough test,
and in q fewd lys began to feel an improve
ment they were working in my system. In
two weeks wts able to 60 to work, and have
worked ever since without lay-of, which is
something We hot done for wears. n
The herald., 1897-11-15
REDLANDs

REDLANDS. Nov. 14.-(Regular Cor
respondence) When the football team
of the Redlands high school challenged
the first team of the San Bernardino
high school they thought they had an
easy time to win. but got sent home with
a score against therl of A to 0. They
tackled the second team of the San Ber-
nardino high school. and on Saturday
they lined up for a game that resulted in
a score Of to against the home teom.
The case Of Garcia for selling putrid
meats at his market drew a crowd at
the justice court, necessitating removal
to larger room. The testimony was
conclusive that the COW that furnished
the meat for the market died of disease
and the danger from eating such meat
was shown by. the testimony of County
Health officer DR.. G. A. Rene of San
Bernardino. The prisoner saw the dead
COW and offered cents pound for it,
which was promptly taken by the owner.
The herald., 1897-11-15
"English as Spoken

If you don't know how to talk English
you will not feel at home in the Cherry
Mountain district Of North Carolina. A
correspondent who was travelling in that
neighborhood gives his experience as fol-
lows:
Il went to see a wonderful hog, and
told the enthusiastic crowd that I had
seen hog that weighed 1900 pounds.
They said handled the truth very care
lessfy. asked them as to feeding him
potatoes. One long-haired. beetle
browed patriarch asked me what in the
blankety-blankI was talking about. One
young man. after cogitating some thirty
minutes. said: "I'll bet he means TIA
ters. In the course Of my remarks /
asked II could buy any onions in that
neck Of the pine forest. They said, no,
sir, they hac been tried there and did no
good After left learned that the
anne thoughtful young man remarked; +;
3oys, TM bet he meant inGens, and
3leyo 5S,kt ~ podltns * tTSsS Y y
p1C ". y 4, +..;. al.
The herald., 1897-11-15
How the Home Guard Saved the Da,

AAOW V4Av AAVAAAO ~ A0A ~ 06VON vx10 0HY
Congressman w. l.. Greene was lad
II years old when Sumter was fired upon.
Being too small and too young to take
part in the struggle that was going on
at the front for the preservation of the
Union, he had to content himself with
carrying water to the Shoals home
guards. The Shoals home guards was
company recruited at Shoals, Ind, for
the protection of that city, and was COM
posed of about 100 gray-haired men who
were too old for active service.
Congressman Greene tells of a Won
derful strategic move made by the
Shoals home guards during the war. Ru-
inorS OF MOrgans near approach began
flying thick and fast through that por-
ton of Indiana. and every man and boy
who could handle musket or shotgun
was pressed into service to repel the
daring raider Scouts posted out in the
country came rushing into Shoals and
announced that Morgan was coming,
and that he would be sacking the city in
less than two hours unless turned back.
The Shoals home guards were called
out and consultation held. Something
had to be done and done quickly. Finally
the officers decided upon q move and
the company was marched two miles
south Of town to where wagon bridge
spanned Duck river. The bridge was
burned and the guards marched back to
town, confident that Morgan could not
reach Shoals.
Duck river is stream at no time too
wide for an ordinary man to jump
across. But Morgan did not come to
Shoals, and the home guards always in
sisted that the burning of that bridge
saved the city.-Omaha World Herald.
The herald., 1897-11-15
COMPTON

COMPTON, Nov. 14.-Regular Core
spondence.) Compton church people are
prospering. The Methodists will soon
erect q two-story eight-room modern
parsonage on the lot adjoining the
church.
The Baptists will build nice cottage
for their pastor on the lot just north of
the church.
The much talked of work on our slough
nuisance has begun. Benjamin Walton
has been at work during the week with a
lot of men cleaning out the slough back
of the bakery, and although only just
commenced, it has drawn most of the
water off, and when thoroughly cleaned
out will abate the nuisance.
The Klondike fever has attacked
some of our citizens ard Walter Legg
and Valentine Smith are arranging to
start for the icy north as soon as they
can get off.
The herald., 1897-11-15
HoMING PIGEONS

The coming race Of homing pigeons
under the auspices OF the local club has
created great interest in that branch
of the sport and the inquiries that have
been sent to the promoters of the races
have been numerous. Although the
homtng pigeon has been in use for al
most a certury, but little Is generally
known Of the bird and the care that is
exercised in their training. To one who
knows nothing Of this sport the payment
Of several hundred dollars for pigeon
is looked upon as a foolish waste Of
money, but to those who are in the busi-
ness 1t means the investment of that
amount Of money with an almost cer-
tain assurance Of a return of most Of
1t In the winning Of matches. 1t is not
generally known. but it Is nevertheless
a fact that several hundred of these
birds are being carefully trained by
the United States navy for use in case
of hostilities, and on each warship there
is a place provided for their keeping.
Messages have been sent hundreds of
miles by means of the birds, and their
utility in case of war has been recog-
nized by all the great powers. In the
training of the birds the same care has
to be exercised as with race horses. AS
soon as the young pigeon is old enough
to fly its training begins 1t is first talk
en- out within sight of the loft and turned
loose. When it has become accustomed
to the sight of the loft and surround
ings the distance is gradually increased
until a bird win come hcme IL it is
turned loose hundreds of miles from
home. In fact, the limit to the distance
which they will fly has never been reach
ed, and 1t is safe to say that they will
fly any distance over land where they
can get food and water. Pigeons fly
only during daylight and rest at night
Therefore, in estimating the number of
miles flown per hour tbs necessary to
figure only on the number of hours dur
Ing which it was light enough to see.
The Thanksgiving day races here will
bring into the contest some of the most
valuable birds in California. The entry
lists have been almost filed and the
race will be of interest to all fanciers
throughout the state.
There is a plan on foot to arrange a
race from San Francisco to this city
under the auspices of the clubs here, and
in that city. 1t is the intention of the
promoters of this proposed race to have
it about Christmas, provided the wealth
er is such as to make it possible. An
other long fly that will be tried will be
that between San Francisco and Port
land, Or. This will take place late in
the season.
The herald., 1897-11-15
ORANGE

ORANGE, Nov. 14.-(Regular Core
spondence.) The Fortnightly club met
at the home of Mrs. F. H. Paine on Fri
day evening and the following program
was rendered. f'
Roll call and quotations; instrumental
solo, Miss Bibber; reading, Mrs A. II
Bibber; reading, Miss Bryan; vocal solo
Miss Raymond; reading, Mrs. J.J. Gray;
recitation, Mrs. ]. Il. Parker; instru-
mental solo, Miss Bessey; reading, Mrs
D. c. Pixley; recitation. Miss Scarritt
reading, Mrs. Charles e. Torrey; vocal
solo, Miss Helen Fullerton; instrument
al solo Miss Keep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Proud re-
turned from Los Angeles yesterday.
Mrs Rose Hartman of Los Angeles is
visiting friends in Orange.
Mr.. Burgess of Arlington Place, Riv-
erside county, is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. w. Crowell.
Rev. A. Parker D. D., preached al
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, Los
Angeles. The pulpit of the First Pres.
byterian church of Orange was occupied
this morning by Rev. ]. H. Stewart OF
Los Angeles.
On Thursday Sam Robbins and c. r
Crawford of Olive left for Bakersfield
They w i'll be absent for some weeks.
The herald., 1897-11-15
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Nov. 14.-(Regular Cor
respOndence.) l.. e. Leman, the Perris
druggist who was convicted some weeks
ago of having sold liquor without a
county license, and whose case was ap-
pealed to the superior court, will now
have to pay the justice court fees of
$100 beside the additional cost of ap-
peal.
Mrs. F. Z. Abbott and Mrs. A. B. John
son gave their friends "thimble party"
at the elegant new home of the former
last evening.
The high school football eleven of this
city went to Corona yesterday ard in a
warmly contested game defeated the
Corona team by score Of to4.
The herald., 1897-11-15
LNAuEIM

ANAHEIM, Nov. 14.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) DR.. William N. Hardin died
here on Thursday of cancer of the
tongue, after an illnesa of nine months
He was native of Charlottesville, Va,
and was II years of age. DR.. Hardin
was the pioneer physician of this city,
moving here in 1868, ard has practiced
his profession continuously ever since
until attacked by the disease that ended
his earthly career. He was buried yes
terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the
Masonic fraternity. He was also a
member of the order of Chosen Friends.
carrying $4,000 insurance in that order.
The pallbearers at the funeral were Will
liam McFadden. j. X. Tuffre, Sydney
Holman and William Crowther.
e. I. East and family have moved to
Los Angeles, where he has secured DO
sition in crockery house.
The herald., 1897-11-15

more than board money this year. ex-
cept few who have won all the really
big events.
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Early in December race meet will
be given at Agricultural park in which
the leading events will consist of con-
tests between wheelmen and running
horses There will be three events and
the best men in this part of the state
will compete.
A letter has been received from Down
ing Of San Jose, asking that he be en-
tered in the Thanksgiving day races
here. He will bring several other riders
with him.
There will be eleven races on the card
ut the Thanksgiving day meet at Ath-
letic park, the principal of which will be
the ten mile handicap, open to all riders.
There will also be a, two mile tandem
race, with four starters. There will BIZ
three professional events.
The herald., 1897-11-15
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 14.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence The first meet
ing of the season of the San Bernardino
County Teachers association was held
saturday and was great success in
point of numbers and In the character
of the papers read and the discussions
that followed. Officers were elected as
follows: President, superintendent N.
A. Richardson; vice president, Charles
u. Gleason; secretary, Mr.. Higbee;
treasurer, County Superintendent Miss
Margaret Mogeau. The music for the
afternoon was charmingly rendered by
Prof. Starbuck and Master Byrne Volk.
The overcrowding of some depart
ments of the city schools has been re
lieved by Superintendent Richardson
through very ingenious changing
around Of pupils from one school to an
other. The Fourth street school, that
was closed on account of diphtheria
will remain closed until all danger is
over. None of the other schools are
closed.
On the arrival of the Santa Fe limited
Saturday night eighty-five passenger.
got off the train for San Bernardino.
One of the most impressive ceremonies
of the Episcopal church, the institutne
of pastor, filed ST. Johns rhurot th>s
morning to overflowing. Rt. Rev. ]. H
johnson of Los Angeles. bishop of the
Southern diocese, conferred all the
rights and responsibilities of rector on
Rev. j. d. II. Browne.
The Biptist church is holding II ara:-
versary jubilee over the establishment
Of the church here thirty-one years ago.
Editor r. c. HARRISON of the Sun
writes an entertaining letter of his trip
through the frosty air and the snow on
his journey eastward. He goes to visi,
his parents at Indiarola, Iowa, arg q
trip to Chicago on business.
The herald., 1897-11-15
SAM DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) In the case of Olverd VS..
the Jamacha irrigation district, the
plaintiffs, who compose the Jamacha
Land Owners Protective association,
yesterday filed an amended complaint
in which grave charges are made as to
the purpose for which the district was
organized. 1t is alleged that it was
formed as the result of a scheme on the
part of the San Miguel Water company.
that a sale might be made Of their res
crvoir site and water rights to the dis
trict for 100000 in bonds.
Elizabeth A. Garrettson and D. L..
Garrettson have filed their final account
and petitioned for final distribution
of the estate of Garrett A. Garrettson.
deceased. There is about s29O,O0O to be
divided.
A large and valuable collection Of Gu
riosities,, owned by the late DR.. II. W..
Gou1d, has been bequeathed to the state
university, at Berkeley. The collection
is worth at least $4,000.
John II. Gay, Jr., of this city, has pur-
chased q corner on Fourth and Spring
streets in Los Angeles for 100000.
r. A. Jones. a local real estate agent,
was arrested, last night on complaint of
John Long, charged with perjury. The
arrest of Jones is the result of his testi-
mony given in a case tried yesterday be-
fore Judge Torrance. in which Jones
was defendant.
The sale of real estate and personal
properties belonging to the defunct Cal
ifornia National bank will begin Monday
morning. The real estate is situated in
all parts of Southern California.
A memorial was forwarded yesterday
to Governor Budd asking him to make
formal application to the secretary of
the navy to have the U. S. S. Marion sent
to San Diego for use of the naval re-
serves.
The herald., 1897-11-15
of any one of them getting more gam
than he could carry.

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They tell a good story on Councilman
Ashman in regard to his instinct for
game. He and Councilmen Blanchard
and Mathuss went out on one of the
weekly jaunts of the board of publl,
works the other day and, as the city is
80 large. they got beyond the limits be-
fore they knew 1t. In order to be pre-
pared for just such an emergency they
had taken their guns with them. and
1t suddenly occurred to them to do a
little hunting. They had no dog, but
Mr. Ashman said that they could drive
along and flush the game with their
horses. He argued that If dog could
flush game, a horse, being so many times
the size Of a dog, could flush a propor-
tionate number of birds. His plan was
agreed to. and soon after they started
two birds were seen on fence. The
horse was stopped and the three crawled
upon their hands and knees until with
in twenty yards Ashman got in the
first shot, and before he went forward
to do his own retrieving bet the others
box of cigars that he had killed both
birds and that they were quail. An ex-
animation of the site of the birds roost-
ing place showed that he had killed them
both, but instead OF quail they were
linnets. The bet was therefore q draw,
but he is said to have offered to pay the
cigars il the others would not tell on
him.
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Members of the clubs who are always
crying against the gross violations of
the game laws and then go out and in
one day kill nearly 500 ducks do more
harm to sport by their inconsistency
than is ever done even by market hunt
erS,
The herald., 1897-11-15

"TEe first improvement I noticed was in
my heart, which grew more and more normal
in its action until at last it did not trouble
me at pll, and was able to sleep as / had not
been able for ten years. The heart trouble
has never returned, and my sleep for the past
two months has been healthy and deep. Last
night went to bed early and slept soundly
until eight o'clock this morning And now,
when wake up, feel invigoraled and ready
for the days work, just as | used to feel when
was boy.
The nervous twitchings were also cured
in short time, and have never returned or
bothered me in the least since. This has also
been a great relief to me. as the twitchings
were very annoying, as well as an indication
to every one Of the terrible condition in which
my state of health was. And the greatest
wonder of all is that the rheumatism seems
to be cured also, and does not bother me in
the least any more, except when | expose my
self unduly, and even then only for short
time. | consider myself well man now and
hope to continue so. | am still taking Pink
Pills, for | want the cure to be a complete and
permanent one. | only wish had known Of
them years ago, for | would have saved my
self large sulas of money as well as suffering
for which no money could repay
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain in con-
denscd form, all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered'nerves. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
of price, 80 cents box. or six boxes for $3.50
(they are never sold in bulk or by the 1907,
by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com.
Dany Schenectady. N. Y.