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The herald., 1897-09-15
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Sept. 14.-(Regular Cor
reSpondence) At meeting of the school
trustees held last night a tennis court and
baseball diamond was ordered for the high
school grounds. 1t is needless to say that
the pupils are jubilant.
Dr. Denen, the able pastor of the Presby-
terian church. has been granted vacation
of two weeks to rest from the fatigue Incl
dent upon the erection of the handsome
new church ediflce. DIR. Denen will spend
his vacation in Pasadena.
Mrs. Fl. A. Dreer and granddaughters,
the Misses Greble of Pasadena, are here
for a month.
The local political pot is beginning to
simmer and candidates for offices are nu-
merous.
P. T. Hubbard of San Luis Rey was the
guest of T. w. Adams on Sunday.
Bailey & Townsend sold two lots on At
lantic avenue to Miss Clara Patterson of
Pasadena yesterday.
Col. A. A. Bean of Los Angeles is here
for brief vacation.
Mrs. Kate Woodruff and children of Po-
mona is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foote
The following teachers are directing the
young ideas how to shoot in the grammar
and primary schools of Long Beach and vi
cinity: Grammar grade, Prof. Chapman.
Miss F. Foley, Miss A McMann; primary,
Miss Perley, Miss Belle Townsend; Signal
Hill, Miss Brown Alamtos Heights Miss
Kate Bailey; Alamitos, Prof. Frazier, Miss
M. Bradish
Fred Schilling starts today for visit to
his old home in Herington, Kansas, after a
residence of six years in Long Beach.
The Lewellyn school district is building a
new schoolhouse that will contain two reci-
tation rooms a library and class rooms.
e. w. Fortune, r. M. Dunham and E.
II. Thornburg were appointed committee
to draw up bylaws for a Farmers club
at Alamitos. A meeting was held on Sat
urday evening which was largely attended.
with c. c. Clewett chairman and e. w.
Fortune secretary.
A meeting for permanent organization
viii be held on Saturday next
Captain Rawson and Lieutenant Hanson
came in this morning with gospel tent to
hold series of Salvation Army meetings
beginning tonight. band of five young
men musicians and singers accompany the
officers.
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DR.. nEYERS


Judge Phillips and r. B. Taylor are back
from the Coubella mining district, where
they own a very promising mine. 1t is the
intention of Messrs. Taylor and Phillips I'd
build a mill on their property, and their re-
cent visit was for the purpose of locating it.
w. Johnson, while cutting pumpkins y
day or SO since, cut off the end of one
thumb
There is talk here among the wheelmen
of challenging Carson Shoemaker of Riv-
erside, the champion of Siuthern Califor>
mia, to match race with A. l.. Tabor,
Corona's swift rider. The race would
prove an interesting one and hot contest
would be the result.
Maud, the youngest daughter of Judge
Philips, who has been dangerously III
with typhoid fever is reported out of dam
ger.
O. b. Fuller, the big rancher at Auburn.
dale, is stocking his place with a herd Of
thoroughbred Jersey cattle with the intens
ton of engaging in the dairy business.
The herald., 1897-09-15
SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Albion is expected to leave San Pedro on
Saturday next, and the representatives
from here will take passage at Ensenada,
should the steamer not call here on her way
down.
DR.. Loring F. Wood received bids yester-
day for the erection of his private hotel on
Point Iona, but rejected all on account
of the figures being in excess of what he
had anticipated The plans will be modified
and bids taken on the work again. The
structure is to be 5Ox140 feet, three stories
high. with half basement, and will con-
tain fifty-two rooms.
Moroni 7. Brown. county assessor Of
Weber county, Utah, died in this city yes
terday. He came here few days ago in
the hope of finding relief from consump-
ton. His remains will be embalmed and
shipped to Ogden for interment.
The board of supervisors have authorized
the county game warden to permit the
killing of wild ducks after September 15th
though the state law provides that the
season does not open until October 1st
This action is based upon the fact that
ducks do not breed in this county and they
begin to fly south early in September. and
but few are here by the end of the month.
The herald., 1897-09-15
Sunset Club Dinner

The next regular meeting of the Sunset
club will be held in the large dining
room of Levy's cafe on Third street, Fri
day evening. Dinner will be servedi at 8
o'clock sharp. The program for discus
sion will consist of paper by George H.
Stewart on "Should Bachelors Be
Taxed?" The various subdivisions Of
the subject to be treated are the scrip
tural, historical, practical, abstract and
concrete bearings of the case, arriving at
the ultimate conclusion that they should
be. At the conclusion of the reading the
subject will be open for discussion by
the members.
The herald., 1897-09-15
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. A.-(Regular
Correspondence.) The president of the city
board of education is bald-headed to such
an extent that when he and Miss May
Newell meet in the classic forum next
Monday she will be rather at disadvan-
tage. She was engaged for four years TO
teach the intermediate department of the
Metcalf school at time when all teachers
were engaged on four-years' contract.
The others were induced to resign their
claims on this point, except Miss Newell.
and she has notified the board that she will
begin her term of school with the rest
next Monday. Mr.. Kramer has been ap-
pointed to succeed her, and at the meet
ing of the board Monday night of this week
the president was delegated to see that
Miss Newell does not throw her would-be
successor out of the window. At the same
meeting of the board the wages of the
high school janitor were raised from $50
to $65 per month during school session, to
apply whether Bergman held the position
or the courts put the old janitor back.
The plans for transferring the Albu-
querQue shops to this city are progressing.
The present buildings here are filled to
their fullest capacity already, and another
large building is to be erected for the
boilermakers. who are now in the same
building with the blacksmiths. This will
enable those branches to double or more.
A large smelling furnace is to be erected
to work up the scrap iron, and the pres
ent 110O-pound trip hammer is to be re-
placed with a 1400-pound hammer. New and
improved machinery will be placed in all
departments where needed. Car repair
ing will not only come here for this end of
the line, but for the Colorado and Gulf and
the Santa Fe to the east, as well.
The city trustees have purchased team
Of horses for fire purposes for $3.50 that
weigh about 1400 pounds each and are
years old. The purchase was made without
advertising for bids according to law and
contrary to the advice of the city attor-
ney, and some other dealer may forbid
payment.
F. G. Erbe, leader of the opera house or
chestra, has returned to his home work
The herald., 1897-09-15
DowNEY

DOWNEY, Sept. 14.-(Regular Core
spondence.) Jenison & Strine Bros. are
having some improvements made in their
store building.
The railroad surveyor was out on Satur-
day laying out the new road along their
right of way west of town.
The Weis winery started to crushing
grapes today. The average price paid is
$40 per ton.
The Cumberland Presbyterians at Clear
water held an all-day meeting on Sunday
the occasion being the dedication of tn ii
church. Rev. Kirkpatrick of Downey
preached in the afternoon.
Bird Harris, jr.. has returned from
Bowers, Cal, where he has been visiting
his uncle, r. Harris, superintendent of the
Riverside county hospital
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has purchased ten acres of land in the
Red Hill tract from Merrill P. Westcott
and wife of this county. The consideration
was $500.
Miss Jessie Cleaver has gone to Pomona,
where she will teach in the city schools
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Harris are here on
a visit with Mrs. Harris father. DR.. w. o.
Mcleod. Mr.. Harris is assistant post
master at San Bernardino.
VIM. Wright of Coshocton, o., is among
today's arrivals in this city.
DR.. VIM. Dodge and son of Los Angeles
were in Santa Ana today
Edwin L. Sharpe. the electrical engineer,
was in town today.
The herald., 1897-09-15
CORONA

CORONA, Sept. H.-(Regular Correspon-
dence.) In pursuance of general plan of
Improvement of depot grounds adopted by
I'll new management Rf the Santa Fe COM
pay. workon the gr nds about the depot
in bis city Aes been kugurated. A crew
'of Men began \he worKth week, and it is
I '.. e"tion of the company to put the
rrou-.is the Lest of shape
y. Bei..lgs, a druggist of this place
is the second victim of the prohibition or
dinance. He was arrested few days ago
by the city marshal on a charge of illegal
liquor selling and he will have his trial to-
day A few days ago Ed Penpraise was
convicted of having broken the law and
was heavily fined
The herald., 1897-09-15
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 14.-(Regular
Correspondence The state board of equal
ization has reduced the assessed valuation
of the property in this cunty 10 per cent,
and fixed the rate of taxation at 81 cents
on each 500. The state rate in 1896 was AZ
cents and mills. but as our valuation is
nearly 25 per cent less than it, was last
year, Santa Barbara county will escape
a large portion of the burden of state
taxes
The strong fight made in our behalf re-
suited in saving to this county of the
sum of $17. $50 in state taxes, and Supervisor
Eduardo de la Cuesta is entitled to the
credit for it. The county rate of taxation
The herald., 1897-09-15
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

will not be fixed until the goth inst, but
even if the state and county rate should
reach 81, our taxes will, on account of the
low valuation for state purposes be much
less than last year. After the changes
made our assessment stands at 81, ,5672S6.
Mrs. NJ. A. B. Rice left this evening for
San Francisco.
The public library closed today for the
purpose of enabling workmen to make re-
pairs. 1t will reopen Thursday morning.
Miss Fora Sitton returned today to her
home in Los Angeles, after pleasant two
weeks visit to friends In this city.
During the remainder of the season, the
band concerts at Plaza del Mar will be
given on Sunday afternoon instead Of Fri
daY evening.
The herald., 1897-09-15
OEANGE

ORANGE, Sept. 14.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The board of trustees met last
evening The marshal reported having
collected $3.50 for license and 50 for rent;
also that twelve arrests had been made
for violating the bicycle ordinance.
The superintendent of streets has re-
paired twelve culverts, one cement Gull
vert and done other necessary work.
Ordinance N. so, repeating No. s, was
passed to second reading.
Trustee Wood applied for tax deed to
certain property. Granted.
The clerk was instructed to draft an or
The herald., 1897-09-15
CLEARWATER

CLEARWATER, Sept. 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence) ]. M. Miller has been ap-
pointed postmaster
Work at the new creamery was initiated
yesterday.
Frank Hahn's new building, 40xS0 feet
is nearly completed.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
after many hindrances, dedicated their
church on Sunday and the usual little bal
ance due was all expunged by the enthu.
siastic audience. Rev. Holtzinger of San
Diego preached the dedicatory sermon.
Downey neighbors were out in force and
showed their good will by material aid.
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NO PAY
TILL
CURED

dnance granting bicyclists a right to the
sidewalk on the north and east side of all
streets, except Chapman, between the
Plaza and depot.
Mrs. w. b. Forsyth of Los Angeles is in
town.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Dearing are building
an addition to their home on La Veta
avenue and having it otherwise improved
d. c. Pixley has made additional ware.
room in the rear of his store,
Rev S. S. Fiske will preach in the Bap-
tist church at Orange next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The herald., 1897-09-15
SUMNER RESORTS

John Staats and Mrs. Elena Crossley of
Pasadena, c. w. Shaw and wife of Los
Angeles, H. L. Knight and wife. Mrs. and
Miss Pedgrift, Inez Donovan of Pasadena,
Misses Rose B. Hurd and Ella f. Osmun,
Mrs. w. H. Cline, Willie and George Cline,
Miss Grace Mansfield of Riverside, C. H.
Mellen and J. A. Haskell Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-09-15
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 14.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Papers In a big foreclosure
suit in which VIM. B. Bourn of San Fran"
cisco and Adolph Unger, the Bear Valley
and Alesandro Irrigation company, the
Savings and Trust company of Cleveland,
O., the Bear Valley Water company, the
Alessandro Townsite company, the Bear
Valley Water company, and about seventy
other land owners in the Alessandro and
Morena settlements are defendants, was
placed on record today. and the first step
in a big law suit was taken. The amount
of the mortgage is sought to foreclose Is
$50, $685. and it was made Sept. 10. 1890, or
about the time the settlements began to
boom their land sales.
The city trust met in regular session
today. Among the principal matters dis
posed of was the adoption of the ordinance
fixing the city tax rate for the fiscal year
at 95 cents on the 500 valuation. This or
dinance was passed Sept. 9th, but later it
was decided by the city attorney that that
action was illegal, and hence the second
passing of the ordinance. 1t was decided
to begin temporary work, at least, on
Madison street. to prevent repetition of
the damage from flood water such as de-
vastated several groves last season. A
levy of 10 cents on the 500 was made for the
work
HURON the. request of the city healer Of
er Vt waA decided to fit up a reSdkNs
S<Se tencrtvpf the city marshal
'eNrS ,o.iectlonN fr, =. e.tv business IN
l.st month. Only two arrests were TiH0e
during the month.
n. Riverside and Arlington Street Rail-
way company was given an additional
years time in which to complete the elec-
trio line, as provided for in a contract with
the city for electric power.
Upon request of the G. A. R.. Fairmont
park was set aside for picnic ground and
the organization named given permission
The herald., 1897-09-15
los ANGELES COUNTY

for nexN Friday. Fuschia. for whose ar
rest Warrant is out, cannot be found.
Neither the plaintiffs nor the defendant
had any attorneys. The evidence showed
that Fuschia bargained for the horse, and
that neither of his companions knew for
some time after when the animal should
have been returned. that time was set for
tic rs,yrn. Anderson understood from
The herald., 1897-09-15

~ PsSAt''cNs. sept. s. ,t'oyt.i-- t'orre-
spon. lnce.) James Anderson was tried In
Justice Merriam's court this morning on
the charge OF embezzling mare belonging
to Allen & Reid. the liverymen. VIM.
Fuschia and George Toms We're implicated
In the offense. Toms trial has peen set
The herald., 1897-09-15
ORANGE COUNTY

of age and for a number of years had
served as postmaster at Tustin. He was
brother of Mrs. H. K. Snow and Mrs. p.
T. Adams of that place. The remains have
been brought to Tustin for interment.
which will take place at 10 o clock tomor-
row from the residence of H K. Snow.
Mrs. c. D. Mills. 10 years of age and
mother of c. N. Mills and Mrs. J. J. Zie-
lian. died yesterday at the latter's home
In Tustin. Funeral services will be held
from the residence tomorrow at 2:SO o'clock.
Supervisor Hawkins has been authorized
to consider and report upon petition from
c. c. Drake andPthers of Alamitos, asking
the county to PURCHASE a steel cell for the
jail in the sugar \pwn
The Southern r F\cific company through
its attorneE, ]. d. 8icknell of L3NAngeles
has filed fHpers a suit oNbndeme.
through prHperty the branch vpilroaV
from Anah n to lamitos Al Max
ter, JesseA light ID several o ard
oliver sSH,k. Attorney Suss JN!s.o-
derson. has ~ sioanG for letters OF adj
ministratton upon the .s!,t. IT 7ober. g.
Wardlow. Mr.. Wardlow died on Aus. I....
last, leaving several minor heirs. His es-
tate comprises ia acres of land near Arch
Beach. which the petitioner values at $500.
H. E. Smith arrived last night from a
two-months' tour through Kansas and ad-
joining States.
James H. Northrup Of Hopedale. Mass,
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5S6gTHERN5 s. 5&M4E87{AF {R 5Rz7E6I3ls
re she will teach in a private

HonOluIu, where she VIII teach m prlVate
academy.
Col. G. G. Green and family are expected
to arrive next Thursday for the winter sea-
son.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18

Arabian horses manifest remark.
apie courage in battle. 1t is said
that when a horse of this breed
hnds himself wounded and p~eroeives
that he will not be able TO bear his
rider much longer he quickly re-
tires from the conflict, bearing his
master to a place of safety while he
has still sufficient strength. Dut if,
on the other hand, the rider is
wounded and falls to the ground
tho faithful animal remains beside
him, unmindful of danger, neighing
until assistance is brought.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18
Rabbit Chase Interrupted the runera,

Rabbit Chase Interrupted the Funeral.
THE most exciting rabbit chase
! ever saw was L day several
years ago in II of our suburban
cemeteries, remarked a we'll known
undertaken a few days since. II
was attending the funeral of an old
friend. and while the mourners and
others were gathered at the grave
listening to the minister one of the
men, who was o eyed, saw a rab-
bit hopping in the grass several
yards away, and, forgetting the 70.
lemnity of the occasion, yelled out,
BY lingo, boys, there's a rabbit
And, pushing his way through the
mourners. he jumped across the
grave, nearly knocked the preacher
down and rushed after the rabbit.
The next thing knew more than
half the men had forgotten the dead
and joined in the chase. The rabbit
ran in a circle, and an it returned
toward the grave most of the wom-
en- climbed o. top of the tombstones
and ratings. After nearly half an
hour excitement the rabbit disap-
peared in a stone pile. and the burial
t~ervices were concluded. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION

The following are the members of the
several County Central Committees SO
far as reported to the Secretary OF the
STATE Central Committee:
Storey county-A B Stoddard, Chair
man J NJ Gearhart, Secretary; e d
Ziegler, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood. Virginia City TIP Williams and
Len Litchenberge Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House; + J Button,
Secretary, q N Shallenberger, Golconda;
B T Evans, Willow Point; w S Bonni-
field, Winnemncca.
Washoe connty-G + Turretin, Chair
man; L ] Cohn, Secretary; S Summer
field, A G Fletcher, S A Hamlin, w d
Phillips, H ] Thyes, Reno; Z A Jack
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth
q W Robinson, Glendale James Burke,
Browns; X M Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-C W Patterson, Chair
man, J w Hanna, Secretary, Yerington
+ G Littell, Dayton; l. X Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-S l. Lee, Chairman
q d Oliver, Secretary; A Cohn, p A
Doyle, Hume Y~erington, Carson &c
Diarmid, Z Dablrymple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; R Cook, Sec-
rotary, Sheridan; J w Haines, VIM
Selby, Genoa; L s Ezell, Fred Behrman,
Gardnerville: N H Johnson, Sheridan;
C T Bliss, Glenbrook; G N Folsom, Ho-
bart; w Ii James, Jacks Valley, J
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county-R L Norton, Chair
man; G w McHardy, Secretary L Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, W Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon; Wm Murphy, secre-
tary, saltwater; J p Schneider, G Car
miencke, w Lee, St. Clair.
Elko county-C H Sproule, Chairman;
II J Jones, Secretary; ] H Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, L Smith, Chairman
w 5 Long, Secretary; John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A b Millett, Chairman,
Junction.
White Pine county-M J Davis, Chair
man A d Campton, Secretary; JP Nc
Ormie, Ely; y A D Glasscock, Osceola;
D r Collins, Cherry Creek.
State Republican League-O H Grey,
President; 4 d VaAderlieth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repub-
lican County Central Commute of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, n Bush,
A.. Hudgens, DeLamar; J.. G. Campbell,
M. D., Grail Newall, Phoebe; Richsr,
Rich, Canacs.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18

ana look to you to reform him"
Then she kissed the wrong twin
ior MS brother and dismissed him
and Eugene tell over himself in ret
ing out OF the room. while he con.
io'ted dark schemes of vengeance
against Harold, and as he reyolved
mem IL his mind he laughed and
cnuckled like fiend. Chicago
Times Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-18
NOTICE..

ITO JULIA WASHEIM You are hereby no.
titled that l have expended One Hundred
800 dollars in labor aud improvements upon
the Addie C mining claim situated In White
Horse mining district, Wnshoe County. Nevada,
in order to hold said premises under the provis-
ions of Section 232i Revised Statutes OF the
United States, being the amount required To
hold the same for the year ending December 81,
1898. And II not within nirety days from service
OF this notice Tor within ninety days after this
notice by publications. you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion OF such expenditure as a
co-owner your interest in said claim will be-
come the property of the subscriber. under said
Section 2a24. JUAN ORTEGA.
Dated November 18th. 1897.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-04

shattered, can appreciate and understand the
misery, chiefly mental which endured. I
lost much sleep and rest, and often was COM
PEELED from sheer exhaustion to git down dur
ing the day to obtain some rcpose. But as
soon as | did 80 felt that numb sensation
come over my hands and feet, and rocked
violently In my chair 10 drive II away, but
! frequently to no avail.
"One day my son, who was keeping drug
store at the time, brought me home some of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and advised me 10 take them for my heart
trouble. did so and soon began to feel
better | used the pills about two months
and they certainly cured me, for now my
heart beats regularly and oil numbness has
disappeared and my circulation Is in splendid
Order.h
We print the above hoping Mrs. Strope's
experience may be beneficial to others who
may suffer from arrangement Of the hcnrt.
Or. Williams Pink Pills contain in con-
dcnsed lnrn I'll the clements necessary to give
new life and richness 10 the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are also spo.
Ciiic fox troubles pcculiNlto females, such as
SUPP ressions, irregularities and all larDls of
weakness. IN men they effect a radical cure
IN al olses arising irom mental worry, over
work Cr excuses OF whatever nature. Pink
PilH are sold in boxes Cncyer in loose bulky
at 6lc n ov'or six boxes for 81, 50, and may 10
had of all druggists or direct by mail from
Dr. Nilliams' Medicine Company, Schenec-
tedy, N. Y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-04
Elkins on Wages.

"Wages must go down." says Senator
Elkins in recent interview published
in tho Cincinnati Enquirer. "Wage
ea-ners," continued the senator, "do
not wish to see it or believe It, but II
is so" And again he said, "Wages In
America stand against any revival Of
business. y
He was discussing the coal trade. He
said, "Wo do not export coal to Europe
because we have wages against us, and
that ID tho whole kernel Of the coal
trade"
Boing asked whether black labor was
settled in the mines of West Virginia,
he eaid:
Firmly. It is M effective as white
labor and does not combine and con-
apire, and the negro spends all be
makes, whilo the Italians and Poles
send every cont out Of the country"
The senator has Just as decided ideas
on the tariff question, He Is firmly con-
vinced that protective, duties, especially
those on coal, should go up. Tariff mp,
wages down. That ia what happened
under the Mckinley bill and is what
will happen and in fact Is happening
under the Dingley bill. It 10 all done
in the interest Of labor.