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The herald., 1897-09-05
r. Routledge. who is engaged on the

r. Routledge, who Is engaged on the
rNewhall ranch, testified to having been
there when the news was brought, about
a. m. on Saturday, of Pyle's death.
He hitched up horse and drove out to
Castaic switch. Peterson and Liddell
and defendant were at the switch upon
his arrival. Pyle's body was lying in
the station house. The head was lying
on the saddle. and the feet slightly pro-
jected from the doorway. Before start
ing for the switch he saw McCamish at
the ranch house and the latter stated that
Pyle had been shot and another shot
had been fired after he fell, when he was
on the ground. Then he (McCamish)
nipped up a pistol and fired four shots
at the tramps as they ran down the
track When witness asked why he had
not followed them the defendant said
he was only an overgrown kid, and
didn't know anything about hunting
men,
AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE
Howard Leidey. an employe at the
San Francisco ranch, testified to seeing
defendant at the ranch house early in
the morning. Mr. Arnott reused him up
and told him to go over to the switch;
that Mccoy Pyle had been killed. Wit
ness and Peterson drove over, and Nc
Camish got to the station house just
ahead of them. They saw the defendant
pull cover from off the body. The
head was three or four inche from the
saddle, and his hat was underneath his
shoulder. The sacks upon which de-
ceased lay were not disturbed. The
cover drawn from off the body was pair
OF blankets which witness saw hanging
up over the door later After daylight
witness and Mr. Arnott found footprints
of new shoe and an old one, the latter
marked by a bunch of anils in the heel
There was some talk as to whose prints
these were and 1t was suggested that
they might be the defendants. and so
they proved. These were later fol-
lowed to the Castaic river. Shortly after
the train went down, at 4:30 on the day
before the killing. two men were seen
by witness pass down the road.
HIS LATER MEMORY BEST
"Mr. Leidey, have you ever been in the
detective business?" asked Mr.. Davis, in
cross examination.
mo, sir" replied the witness with
"And yet you can tell whether a track
is made by an old or new shoe?"
Eyes, sir; can.''
do you know Everett Pyle?"
Eyes, sir; I've known him four or five
years"
"And you haven't known the defend
anti"
"No, SIR"
"Was your memory any clearer at
the preliminary examinatin than at pres
ent?"
II don't think so.''
"You are making your testimony now
to conform to the guilty theory Of the
case, are you not?"
mo, sir; after stepped Off the stand
at Newhall remembered it was a blan-
ket the defendant drew off the deceased,
and not sacks"
Then why didn't you go back and
say so?"
Because didn't think 1t was my duty
to do So"
This witness was subjected to a rigid
cross examination by Mr. Davis. In sew.
eral instances the witness had enlarged
upon his testimony given at the prelim-
mary examination and these additional
facts the witness stated he had not given
before because he had not been asked
The herald., 1897-09-05
Filed Their Petitions

r. B. Robinson yesterday filed his pe.
tition in insolvency. The liabilities are
placed at $12772S; personal property ex-
empt, $240; assets, nil.
Alpha w. Beman Of the Rancho La
Ballona, also filed his petition. ThA liza.
bilities are placed at s5S1 10; assets, nil.
The herald., 1897-09-05
A Clean September S
New Wash Materials

interesting. Nedu every lteHl. incIe ild
Fancy Leno, Lace and Honiton Stripes in
Lawns, Lappet Lawns, etc These are 2
l5c and 25c grades, but will be cleaned nc
Every style of Wash Goods we have OIL
shown this season in desirable qualities. N9C
Full 25c and S5c kinds. This week Oo~
Imported Wash Fabrics. including Organdies
Grass Linens and otners Sold all sea- 111
son for SIC and ,0c yard. uZ1C
This week for Observation-Disclosures.
Full yard wide Percales suitable for IL
wrappers, waits and children's wear, 01C
real 12l &C grades This week.
Good Apron Check Ginghams, worth &C l.
yard 4C
This week ~
Sheeting, 21a yards wide. de.................... 15c
Bleached Muslins, full yard wide and l.
worth &c, &C
Colored and printed Marseilles for chill
drens dresses; worth l21 &C yard. nc
This week ........,,,.......... w
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Handsome Brocaded BrIliantine Dress
Skirts. we'll made, good shape and bound
wi with silk velveteen. Genuine GIA5
A bargain in Plain Brilliantne Skirts of
fine lustre, full width, percalne lined.
finished seams. velvet bound c. az
we'll worth S.. 50, ana marked at Df.1C
Handsome Gros Grain Brocade Skirts in
the newest patterns. Very best work.
manship man: ZIP and full $40 gar %6 OK
ment Monday yfor............ VUs1O
The herald., 1897-09-05
Household Goods

made this the only place in town for the buying of
such articles as:
S;S:s Ssn. Dinner Sets $3.50
9'sss,',s Ss'a' Tea Sets $490
s:.S: s;ss:ss s'n'''''''a Toilet $348
Banquet Lamp, with fine decorations and globe d IN
to match. M all
Center draft burner only y................ VOsOV
eand inch Jardinieres in great color and ~
variety. 4/C
Squart triple motion o. ~
Ice Cream Freezer nj I.HZ
The last time at
NO. Agate lea Kettle for Csc
quart Agate Rice Boiler for or.................
13l quart Agate Combination "a
Teakettle and Meal NC
COOKER
IA quart Improved deep Dish Pan 500
100 articles in Agate Ware 10c
Eclipse Roasting Pans 10
made of Russia Iron, 60c. INC
Toe KINDS for
Double Roasting Pans that sell regularly or
for 81. rs and 81 75 NC
This week these marked at.....................,.
The herald., 1897-09-05

Felt Sailors ~
in new fall shapes very pretty and Hd1C
very becoming to all l................ wv
Felt Sailors -
in all the new shades and latest /AC
style of trimming. ng.................. sOS
Felt Sailors NJ ~
with the new Scotch plaid bands, NVQ
all the rage in London .............. view
Trimmed Walking Hats NJ n
in ali shades, newest shapes and nj uAh
pretty outlines These for . YAsVV
Trimmed Walking Hats of fine ~ ~
French felt, wide brms with MI ~
stitched edges. Very jaunty at VAsAO
Sombrero Walking Hats of French felt in
brown. tan and castor; leather n 20
bands and binding, real novelty, nj al
anu oiiis
Walking Hats of the finest French felts,
%%ss Ss;ssss; sa IT, sS $3.50 and So
The herald., 1897-09-05
New Millinery

Miss OD millinery chief brings
thoughts and higher aims Tor Los Angeles millinery The thrills
grand finale opening which always marks
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-07-28
RACING IN MOSCOW.
I'll. Horses Run Not Side by Side. but In
Opposite Directions.

Opposite Directions.
1t in IL racing day in Moscow. The
course is swept free from SNOW and fol
lows the wooded shores with red paint
ed ratings ON each side. On ono side
is II stand with seating room for sew
eral thousand people. and II special box.
with tent hangings. for tho governor
general, surmounted by tho imperial
eagle i'll gold. In front of this box, low
or down. you SEQ the prizes. consisting
of gold and silver cups. vases and orna-
mental pieces. all i'll Russian style and
taste.
A bell rings, the course IL cleared by
mounted gendarmos and the competitors
i'll due order take their places i'll front
of tho stand, but not side by side. as
they always start from opposite sides of
the course, with heads also turned In
opposite directions. Tho usual race
course hum and noise of the betting
men NE heard and increase In volume
rs the bell rings the second time. They
are off And tho fascination of rapid
motion, open mir and strenuous exertion
throws its spell over the assembly, high
and low, for trotting IL certainly tho
most fashionable and beloved sport in
Russia. You cannot recognize people
just yct-tho great fur collars AFRO raised
and reach over the fur caps. leaving
only red tipped noses. beneath which
appear never missing cigarettes, Tho
ladies' heads are almost entirely coy
cred by WOODEN wraps. SO here again
you can only guess who il who. To n
stranger not investing his money in
backing his opinion as to winners, the
game might seem monotonous enough,
as The horses do not finish sidn by side
| but in the way they started. Yet the
Russians think differently. and. besides,
are there not plenty of vodka and caviaro
to be had between tho races?
Single horses are pitted against each
other, drawing light little sleighs, in
which the driver IL seated very low
down and far away from tho horse ow-
ing to the long shafts intended to give
tho horse perfect freedom of action A
whip is not used but on the roins are
metal buckles over the quarters, which
hi' 'bipioytu ihHtthi, anu hiUioht hlI
horses run without blinkers.
Sometimes horse il attached to the
sleigh ON one side of the trottor, who IL
between tho shafts. IIo Is tho pacemak-
er and gallops tho whole course,
whereas, 1t need not be said, tho trotter
must not break. Then follow pair
horses, harnessed. and lastly troikas
with three horses, sometimes four
abreast. Troikas arc very barbarously
gaudy and clumsy things to look at. but
exceedingly comfortable all the same. -
Badminton Magazine
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THE RIVER OF LIFE.

TITS u tleeting, changeful river,
Blent of calm and crusted wava
Flowing in and out forever
Tween the cradle and the grave
Changeful river, ever flowing.
Narrower and broader growing,
Flowing, flowing, ever going
Toward the still and solemn sea.
Forms Of light and shapes of shadow
Float upon its troubled breast.
Through the moorland and the meadow,
ON; the waters will not rest.
Here a bud, by churl hand wrested,
Flung into the angry foam.
There II flower with blooms invested
PluclSed and raNshed from its hume.
Youth and age, and strength and weakness
Beauty, innocence and sin,
Pride and power, and love and meeincss,
All in turn are gathered in.
Time and Death, two grand old warriors,
Watch 1t rise and mark 1t flow
Death. upon the still seas borders,
Bids the Ice wind ON IT blow.
Changeful river fond hearts parting,
In that still and solemn sen
Joined 10 heal the grief and smarting
Bud and flower with stem shall DO.
For o'er Time and Death an angel
Gods strong angel walks the waves,
Claiming with his trump Evangol
All that pass within the grave.
Claiming FOR his Lord und Master,
lily the flaming cross he wears.
All though battered by disaster
ALI tlic sullcn river bears
Chuns efLl river, over flowing,
Narrower and broader growing,
Flowing, flowing, ever going
Toward the still and solemn sea-
<. d. stuart IN New York Ledger
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Very few know it, but it is II fact. "
explained II prominent builder to II re-
porter. that the pension office building
il the largest brick building in the
world. 1t has been subjected to much
criticism, but it can stand 1t. for ms
time passes along there are many things
seen about IL that escaped notice when
it was newer. In all there are over 49,
900, 900 bricks in the building. General
Mcigs took liberties with bricks that no
other architect had ever attempted. He
not only used bricks exclusively for the
building. but he used them In construct
ing tho stairs throughout tho building.
In the matter Of stair building bricks
have often been used for the riser, but
tho step has always been Of iron, wood,
slate or stone. In the pension Office both
riser and step are of brick. AS brick
building, therefore, puro and simple, it
il unique IN construction outside of the
fact that it is the largest exclusively
brick building in the world. Wash
inRtOn star.
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Tho first duols woro fought i'll Italy,
according To Millingcn, who speaks Of
manuscript discovered ut Cassel and de-
soribes n duel between IA father and
son in tho reign of tho Emperor Theod-
oric. When Charlemagno forbade wager
of battle among the Lombards, he en-
oountered tho hercest opposition from
tlru nubiue. iiatfy III tfiu HtIItH eentuiy
Dc Mediois, II knight, defeated in single
combat the bandit Mugel, who devastat-
cd tho Florpntino district now called
nftor him, Mugollo. Ohio III granted
tho prayer Of tho nobility for the re-
establishment of wager of battle in 0SS.
Women and priests We're not compelled
to accept it. Tho Normans showed less
gallantry With them woman had to
accept, nor could sho name champion.
Her male opponent, however, was buried
to his waist i'll the earth. Armed with
club he tried To strike her AS she cir
clcd around him, his weapon being "a
ball of iron at the end of cord. If no
failed to touch her ut the third attempt,
no was yanquished, which meant to
him death with dishonor.
Beoearin says that the reason so many
duels Were fought in Italy in the early
days il that where tho law does not af-
ford protection one must look to single
combat to retain tho respect Of ones
follow men. In the middle ages the feroo-
ity Of Italian ducls passes belief. ANY
way of putting an enemy to death
Cogni modoD IL good enough" says
ono of their writers. when nm Italian
spares his yanquished adversary, says
Brantomc, no mains his arms and
legs and gives him us memento of his
kindness and generosity hideous cash
across the face. " Lampagnano practiced
on n painted model Of Galeazzo Sforza
before he stabbed him. Dueling was
called ia schema cavalleresca. -
C0rnhill Magazine
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DONKEY, DOG AND GOAT.
The Three Great Sights of "a Transoonti-
mental Journey.

The Three Great Sights of Transoonti-
mental Journey.
Tho three oldest things that | saw
outside of New York." said II New
Yorker who had gone overland to Don
yer and returned by water by way of
Galveston, were Il donkey, IL dog and
a goat The donkey was the motive
power Of the single hobtail ear that
goes up the hill ON South Broadway,
Denver. Ho was an amusing fellow.
After | made my first trip up That steep
hill | was astOnishcd to SEQ the con
duetor unhitch the donkey and put him
aboard the ear, The dashboard was fit
ted up as sort of stall. and he stood
there sideways when the ear started
back down the hill under its own i'm
petus The donkey's faee took on de-
lighted expression rs he found himself
iii the role of passenger. He really
seemed To be grinning ut the conductor
and the passengers.
saw the dog ms | WIS about to en-
ter the JHber Opera House in Denver
The dog war called Bill. and he was
opera house building. He WAS black
spaniel. lie was rugged up in Houavc
trousers and jacket trimmed with gold
braid, had tasselcd frz ON his head
and speetaelcs ON his Hose. The oddcst
thing about him was that he vat ON his
launches, with his paws i'll the air,
actually smoking IL cigarette like con
iirmed cigarette fiend. found that he
had been trained to smoke the cigarettes
while the audience was going into the
theater as an advertisement of his own
er's business. That was tho first time
| had ever seen dog smoking.
Il made the acquaintance of the goat
in II tobacco factory in Key West There
were 800 Cuban girls There, nearly all
of them petty and all Of them smokers
or chew Of tobacco. The goat was
their particular pet. He was the biggest
goat | ever saw, almost as largo as "A
Shetland pony. with big branching
horns, and perfectly tnmc. He playfully
buttcd the girls or pianced around
among them. His best trick. however,
was the larceny Of their dinner baskets.
He used to go n0sing around until he
found IA particularly choice luncheon.
He would knock over the basket, seize
the lunch, and dash outdoors with it.
No amount of chastisement had ever
broken him of the trick. OF course
saw wonderful scenery in tho journey,
but tho donkey and the dog and the
goat were by long odds the most inter
esting living things that encountered. "
New York Sun.
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Our NelghbOrs.

Our neighbors generally are the peo-
plo who have houses near to our own,
that nearness varying according to the
size Of tho district and the number OF
householdera Of tho same social rank as
ourselves. In town they live in tho
snplo street; In apartments they are on
the same corridor, In the country they
are separated by field only or II garden
wall; in sparscly tenantcd places they
are at distance Of milo or two miles,
on it may be six And the neighbor par
excellence liz the ono who lives close
alongside Of oursclves-perhaps in the
other half Of tho semdetached house
where we have our homo or just across
tho road and opposite, not to the side.
This is the general idea Of IL neighbor,
and when we use the term we rarely
mean aught else.
But III point of fact we have neigh
b0Is wherever We turn--men and WON
en- To whom we arc bound to render
such service Of Kindness AZ comes into
the possibilities Of tho time and place
1t il not only dOmicile and the rates
and taxes which make us neighbOrs II
Is not only when we live divided by q
party wall enc from tho other ut tho
foot Of tho hill, or standing face to face
across the road. when we can signal our
goings out and our eominga in and be
helpful and neighborly In the matter of
tho garden roller and tho preserving
pan. 1t is not only when we know all
the family history, and how our friends
and neighbors are impeccablo as to their
grandfather and without tho crooked
lines Of scandal across their family
escutchcon. II il not necessary to be
intimate nor even to have been intro
duced, for the obligations Of neighbor-
illness to be strict and strong. For
wherever we can render service. show
IA courtesy or do "A Kindness we have our
work cut out for us III the way Of duty
to our neighbor, and he is our neighbor
who stands in need. great or small. Of
such help as we can offer.-Philadel-
phia Times.
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THE WORLD AWREEL.


Other Gossip.
The bicycle built for two thousand
10 be seen nj the Paris Exposition of
1900. will be the very behemoth of bl
cycleS-the largest wheel ever built
1t could be ridden only by a giant
more than twice rs tall as the Colossus
of Rhodes. Upon 1t such II rider
could seorch around the world In
about the time required by an ordl-
nary wheclman for spin through
Central Park.
Ii Is, IN fact, Il carefully constructed
cditice of the best Bessemer steel; and
what the Effcl Tower was to the last
Paris Exposition the big bicycle will
be to this. PROFESSIONALLY, It is to
be the star attraction of the great OK
hibitlon
This monster wheel VIII be taller
than any of the tall buildings sur
rounding 1t. Its saddle would Just
overtop Weather Prophet Dunn's obs
seryatlon tower on the roof of Goth
ans tallest office building. All the
other dimensions are In proportion.
But the big bicycle is Il very complete
building In itself 1t has two large EN-
frances. one at the bottom of each of
It's wheels, cut right through the tires.
Winding stairways lead from the
doors up the front aud back of each
wheel through the forward and rear
standards to the backbone of the ma
chine Thence spiral steps ascend to
the handle bar and saddle.
The stairs are lighted throughout by
numerous windows of quaint design,
through which great variety of views
can be obtained ms the slghtsecr
mounts to the top OF the structure.
As he Is constantly turning In
his ascent the outlook changes with
every step, and he enjoys a magnih-
cent natural panorama. Particularly
tine will be the prospect from the win
doWs of the handle bar.
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Reproduced from Chicago Times llcrald,l
ON the saddle Is Il broad platform,
around which runs n strong steel rail;
1t IL large enough for the most clnbo-
rate cotillou ever danced. Here,
while the warm summer weather lasts,
open mir banquets will be held for the
entertainment of eminent visitors.
Dances will also be given at intervals
while the exposition lasts.
The backbone Of the big bicycle Will
contain a really marvellous apartment.
This will be n grand saloon scarcely
as many spans In width as 1t is yards
In length. II Is intended principally
for use as II banquet hall. one long
table VIII run down the centre through
ITS entire length, at which six hundred
persons may be seated comfortably.
Chalnless bicycles In which two pairs
If bcvel gears are used instead OF the
chain, are reported to have proved
their superiority over the present
style of wheel In a test, In which Il
wheel was run thirty thousand
miles without adjustment or apprcc-
able wear says Engineering News.
"Dynamometcr tests also show that
the bcyel gears run with less friction
than the chain. It il stated that one
Of the largest manufacturers will
soon put these wheels on the market.
The average pedestrian moves about
thirty inches AT each step. The wheel
man mounted on q bicycle Of average
gear covers about So feet at each
downward movement Of the legs,
which makes half revolution Of the
DednlS
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a Clever Lawyer.

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct
cd "a very young client Of his to weep
every time he struck the desk with his
hand. Unfortunately the barristor for
got and struck the desk at tho wrong
moment. The client fell to sobbing and
crying.
"What il the matter with YOU"
asked the presiding judge.
well, he told me to cry as often as
he struck the table. "
Here was IA nice predicamcnt. but
the astute lawyer was equal to the oc-
casion. Addressing the jury. he said:
We'll. gentlemen, let me ask you
how you can reconcile tho idea Of crime
in conjunction with such eandor and
simplicity. await your verdict with
the most perfect confidence. Tx
change.
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Folk IN general are not nowadays so
careful as they were years ago in the
matter e afiixinR postage stamps to
letters and receipt stamps upon bills.
and many never note whether the
stamps afe the right way up or upside
down. 1t was very different, however,
before the rush and roar Of this half of
the century began, for it was next door
to crime, i'll the eyes of many. to afllx
a stamp with the queens head the
wrong way up. Many were not only
under the impression that her majesty
would feel offended" but that if she
took the matter up personally or told
officials to act punishment could fol-
low. There are still, however, many
people who look with horror upon a
postage stamp upside down. Notes and
Queries.