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The herald., 1897-01-07
THERE is NO MIDDLE GROUND

The scheming of the water company to
either renew its franchise for a long
term of years or sell its plant to the
city at several times its value, is well
known to a good many Los Angeles tax
payers. The first aim of the company
appears to be to obstruct the necessary
preliminary work by the city until it is
too late to construct plant before 1t
would be needed. If that can be done
the city would be placed in most awk-
ward position. for there would be a per-
iod during which the people would have
to do without water or accept such terms
as the company might see fit to grant,
and the company would be In position
where it could make the extension of its
charter the condition of supplying water.
This scheme is altogether the most dan
gerous one to the public's interests that
could be worked, for, as will be seen
very readily if the city's plant is not
complete in all it's parts on the DAY the
company's franchise expires by limita-
ton, the company would be in position to
dictate terms. The Importance, there
matter Immediately is very apparent.
Should the mayor and council start
the preliminary work at once there
would be ample time to complete plant
before the water companys franchise
becomes imperative. In that event the
scheme of the company will be to try to
manipulate the powers that be so that
they will take the present plant as ii
stands and complete the system by ex-
tending it. The scheme would, of
course, contemplate a price for the COM
pany's plant two or three times what
it would cost to duplicate it.
The municipal authorities know per
fectly we'll all about the schemes of the
water company. and they may be as
sured that the people will conclude that
the company is eyerting a good deal of
influence in municipal official circles if
there is any delay In inauguraflng the
work. And in this connection it is proper
TO suggest that a very few days would
afford ample time for the engineers to
get ready to take the field. No valid
excuse could be offered. therefore, for
delay, and, moreover, the people will
accept no excuse, There is no middle
ground between taking hold of the water
question in the interest of Los Angeles,
compauV
The herald., 1897-01-07

Jacob Fomme has just brought suit
against a New York dentist to recover
damages for pain suffered While being
put in readiness for false teeth
Mrs. Nettleship. whose husband is an
artist, ard who makes all of Ellen Ter
rvs dresses, is greatly in favor of high
necked or semi-high- h-necked dresses for
general evening wear.
A son Of the duke of Cambridge, sign
ing himself G. i'itZgeorge, contributed
the amount of So to the Daily Tele-
graphs fund for the Bayard present,
which has come to raught.
AT the annual meeting Of the Societe
Natlonale Encouragement au Bien
(National Society for the Promotion OF
ProbitD Stephen Liegard was elected
president by acclamation to fill the Office
so long honored by the late Jules Simon.
c. Oliver Iselin isn't quite satisfied
With the victory of the Defender and the
humiliation of Lord Dunraven, but has
given orders for probably the finest sea
going yacht ever set ahoat It is TO be
made of steel and in this he intends to
make leisureiy trip around the world.
Ii lung Charg's foreign visitors since
his return to China notice a marked d
change in his manner Of address. He
has lost much of his old brusuueness
walking e stick Of Gen. Grants, presented
to him by Col. Fred Grant IL New York
Ir. Thomas punn English. the vener-
able author of Ben Bolt was violently
assaulted at his home at Newark the
other day by q tramping workman. who
was dissaJistled with MS wage for clear
ire the Snow off d.. Eugiishs sidewalk.
IN spite Of his IS years, Dr. English
seized a thick care and laid on so lus-
tily that the ruffian tool; 10 fight
There IS movement in Colorado to
erect monument to the memory of
ZebulQn Pike, the first explorer of Pike S
peak. The Denver Times. in comment
irG taNorahiy or the movement, says
that courageous old Hcbulon. with his
loyal band Of surveyors. reached the
noted mountain and its most noted crest
ninety years ago, fifty years before the
pioneers came into the state.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria,
who has been visiting the Archdukc
Franz Salvador at Wels, has gone to
Biarritz and Mars illes, and thence will
take steam yacht to visit some Of the
Spanish maritime cities. She was ex-
pectad To reach Cape St Martin about the
middle of this month After her stay
there. the empress. who is travelling in
cogcito as Countess HohenemIos will go
to Corfu and thence back to Vienna.
The herald., 1897-01-07
A SPITEFUL SUIT
A Firm of Paper Dealers Attempt to An
noy The Herald

The Herald Publishing company had
another experience yesterday with lit
igiously inclined and spiteful people. A
few weeks since the notorious Bud
Price brought suit for damages to a
character that he had never possessed.
and late yesterday afternoon firm OF
paper dealers brought suit against The
Herald for paper that was SO rotten that
it was not only valueless but caused
The Herald serious inconvenience and
damage.
The Herald was on the point Of bring
ing suit against Blake, Moffat & Towne.
paper dealers, for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of the worthless paper that they
had supplied some time since. but the
firm determined to take time by the
forelock. and with view to venting their
spleen yesterday brought suit for 1880
and attempted to attach The Herald's 8
property. The Herald promptly gave
bond to prevent attachment.
The herald., 1897-01-07

be examined In public. The reason of
this is that suspected or accused public
officers invariably know O great deal
in their own cases that takes place In
a grand jury and often seek revenge
against grand jurors who champion the
cause OF the people. At other times
grand jurors, to escape from the resent
ment of fellow partisans. unjustly in
they themselves were responsible for
were due to this or that juror. While
the criminal by these regular leaks has
opportunity to exert every possible in
tiuence to prevent examination or in
dictment the public spirited grand juror
remains without the help and honor of
public opinion and public endorsement.
The official secrecy of the jury room
thus works to cover wrong doing, while
leaving the jurors without the public
support publicity would give. There is
no doubt that the examipa ton of re-
cent grand jury on public officers holding
passes in flagraut violation of the state
constitution. would have ended that IL
legal and improper practice If it had
been held with open doors. The same
result would have been attained in
the waste and poor work of public con-
tracts The facts brought out In the
jury room once made public in con-
crete form would have made the contin-
uance of this bad work impossible. II
the people could know absolutely the
facts of collusion between contractors
in this city and pubic officers their alb
solute knowledge would end the busi-
ness.
The herald., 1897-01-07
In the throes of dissolution, and 1t is
to be hoped that 1t is.
CLEWS ON THE CUBAN QUES.
TION

In his weekly review of the bushes
digresses to discuss the Cuban question,
which he does after this fashion: The
Cuban situation, to all appearance,
seems to be entering upon more hope
full phase Although many reports have
been circulated, more or less definite,
the precise nature of the relations be-
tween the state department and Spain
do not appear to have yet been ex-
planned. Sufficient, however, has been
directly or indirectly admitted by Sec
retary Olney to leave no doubt that ne
gotiations are pending for bringing the
Spanish government and the Cuban
leaders into pacific conference, through
the medium of the United States; which
Is a very hopeful sign of an early settle
ment of the troubles between Spain and
her colony.
The death of Maceo Is likely to make
peace easier of achievement than it
Muulu nave pcCIl ldu uC Stili iciiioi3Cd
in chief control of the insurrection
General Gomez is understood to have ia
vored an effort at pacification some
months ago, but he was overborne by
the more belligerent spirit of Maceo;
now, therefore, that Gomez is in control
he may be supposed to have free hand
in negotiations for settlement. At the
same time, both Spain and the Cubans
must be heartily tired Of their sacrifices,
and the chances OF being defeated are
perhaps equal on each side; so that, un-
der the guidance of a government which
both have reason to regard as friendly
and disinterested, there would seem to
be reasonable ground for hoping the
quarrel may be settled at no distant day.
The herald., 1897-01-07
THE HERALD
las the Largest Paid Circulation
in Southern California
THE SULTAN CORNERED

Undoubtedly Abdul Hamid II, ruler
OF the Ottoman empire, is one of the
most cunning diplomats of modern
times, but ne is human, and therefore
makes mistakes. For twenty years ne
has played power against power, ana
with such consummate skill that no
power would allow another power to
intervene when it suited his purpose
to strengthen the religion of the empire
by the massacre of Christians when
they were thought to be too aggressive
But not only has this sort of thing been
going on during the present sultan 5
reign, but ever since the Turk invaded
Europe and established his capital at
Constantinople, nearly four centuries
ago.
But meanwhile a higher and better
civilization has been growing upon the
world, and the political and commercial
ethics of Turkey have been growing
nations, and now, for the first time
eince the days of Ntohammed, the high
est Turkish political authority, the sui
tan himself pronounces the death SEN
tence and prepares his nation for its
political destruction. In his rage he
hurls defiance at the powers and an
4 I,is. l,
DDS of government with. Il may be
the last Of the caliphs, but l will never
be a second khedive." He could not
have more cleverly appealed to the re-
ligious prejud,ces of his Mohammedan
subjects, nor could he have said any
thing to more intensity the hatred of
the Turk for the Christian.
No Mussulman believes there could
be last caliph," for that would mean
that Mohammed was false prophet;
that the Koran is book of myths and
falsellood, and that their faith in God
is an idle dream. But every disciple
of Mohammed believes that the evil
one is constantly scheming to have a
last caliph, and that it is Gods will
that he should fight to the death to
preserve the power ana glory of his re-
ligion upon the earth, hence the cum
ming OF the sultan i'll limiting to his sub
jects that the aggressiveueas of Chris
tian Europe may make him The last
spiritual head Of the church Abdul
Hamid II is the first caliph to warn the
faithful that the spiritual a. well as
the temporal head of Mohammedism
was in danger Of being crushed into
the earth by the "Christian does." We
may be sure the sultan feels that the
powers are closing in upon his empire.
and that if he does not put stop to
the butchery Of his Christian subjects
and otherwise govern his people more
in the spirit of the civilization of Chris
tian countries, the powers will under
take to do it for him, and we may be
sure, too. that as the last resort to
maintain his government in harmony
with the traditions of his church. the
calph will appeal TO his Mohammedan
eubiects to defy the powers. 1t looks
as II the Turkish empire were almost
The herald., 1897-01-07
THE PARKHURsT PROSECUTIONS

Another Parkhurst case was dispose
of by Justice Morrison on Tuesday. c.
f Buchanan, formerly a barten-
der in the National saloon on
North Main street. being fined 81,
which was paid. The case had been
set for 1870, and at that hour defendant
came into court with his counsel. M. w.
Conkling. Attorney Scranton was on
hand for the Parkhursters. but on motion
and by consent the trial was continued
and reset for January 18th at pm, the
witnesses being instructed
Half an hour later the matter was
again brought to the attention of the
justice, and Buchanan obtained leave to
withdraw his former plea of not guilty
and substitute that of guilty. Announc-
ing himself as ready for immediate sem
tence he was fined and went his way.
This disposal was made of the case be-
cause the aioon is not now in existence
and by agreement between counsel.
The herald., 1897-01-07

quired no act of congress this session to
compel him to distribute the customary
amount of seeds. The allotment has al
ready been made and soon the constitu-
encies Of every member Of congress In
the land will be receiving sacks of free
seeds. / have never heard of any Of these
seeds growing. nor have l seen the
fruits Of Mr.. Morton's enterprise in this
regard. Still they are free, and anything
that is free Is acceptable.
INAUGURATION FESTIVITIES.
The committee in charge of the inaug-
.ural festivities is busily engaged In ar
ranging the details of the celebration.
1t Is proposed to have at the intersec-
tion of streets from First to Seven
teenth on Pennsylvania avenue arches
which shall be dedicated to the states
and territories of the union. and the IL
Elimination of these arches VIII surpaes
anything of the kind previously at
tempted. The fireworks Will be very
imposing, more so than on previous oc-
casions, by reason OF the electrical dis
play. About $50, 600 has been subscribed
for inaugural purposes and the commit
tee will spend 1t with lavish hand.
The city will be brilliantly lighted on the
evenings of the 3D., 4th and 9th of March.
PERSONAL.
Senator and Mrs. White are in New
York city, where they will remain until
after the holidays.
Capt. John Mullan, who has been en-
ployed for many years by the state OF
California to collect the war claims
from the government. left for Sacra-
mento on the eth. The captain has been
here for some eighteen years endeavor-
ing to collect the amount of these claims.
but so far has been unsuccessful. He
goes to Sacramento to make some ar
r n proY res~a rS i,1c bfc faaa
Senator Perkins is at present in Bos-
ton. He spent a few days with his sis
ter at kennebunkport, Me-, before go
ing to the Hub.
AFTER THE OFFICES.
There is a dearth Of California news
and gossip this week. owing to the fact
that congress Is not in session. The cam
didates for the various federal offices in
California are not idle, but their work,
for the most part. is ION the quiet" or
der. Capt. William L. Merry of San
Francisco is to be pushed forward for the
office of commissioner of navigation. and
we are almost daily in receipt Of recon-
mendations and endorsements from
boards of trade. city councils and other
bodies. urging his selection. Mr.. Frank
Flint is making quite hard fight for the
United States attorneyship for the
southern district of California, and is
being opposed by Congressman Nc
Lachlan The latter may be able to con-
vince Mr. Mckinley that his recent de-
feat cuts no figure in his race for office
but doubt his abilityto do SO.
1t is the consensus of opinion that an
extra session will be called about the
end of March. 1t is certain that very lit
tie will be done blythe present congress
to relieve the situation. and the Fifty
fifth congress will have to deal with the
problem, taking all the glory and all the
blame. r. WOODLAND GATES.
The herald., 1897-01-07

Boiled down, the reasons given for a
specific instead of an ad valorem duty
on sugar are that the sugar trust cannot
be trusted to return honest invoices.
This information comes from the trust
istelf. but it did rot voluntarily admit
The herald., 1897-01-07

All the industries appearing before the
tariff committee admit that they want
TO advance the price of their products.
Did the people elect Mckinley so as
to be forced to pay higher prices for
goods and wares?
The herald., 1897-01-07

John Wanamaker's senatorial bar
gain counter has been kicked over by
Matt Quay. and the pious shoddy goods
man is in distress. He feels that he Is
not sufficiently appreciated by his party.
Did he not raise s400, 900 to buy votes fo-
BENJAMIN Harrison in 1855?
The herald., 1897-01-07

Wall street stock brokers are flooding
the country with Appeals to the people
TO take advantage of the prevailing low
prices of stocks and load up. Don't
load up, is our advice.
The herald., 1897-01-07

The restaurant and hotel keepers Of
Canton, Ohio made a barrel of money
during the campaign, but now they COM
plain bitterly of hard times. Some one
should tell them that the show Is over
The herald., 1897-01-07

There should be but one statute to
cover train and bank wrecking. No dis
tinction should be made, and 100 years
In the penitentiary should be the mini
mum penalty.
The herald., 1897-01-07

Senator Thurston told a Chautauqua
circle the other day that War is Gods
thunder in a storm, which clears the
atmosphere But then a man who
draws $4,000 a year as railway attor-
ney and $4,000 a year as United States
senator can afford to talk wildly at
The herald., 1897-01-07

Sam Shortridge's senatorial aspira
tions are under cloud that has sack
cloth for the lining.
The herald., 1897-01-07

Japan has a very much larger fleet Of
merchantmen on the Pacific ocean than
the United States have, High protection
and a merchant marine 90 not work
tnref her
The herald., 1897-01-07

Some of the members of the Cuban
junta are gdtting pretty confidential
with Mckinley, but Hanna is the man
they want to get acquainted with.
The herald., 1897-01-07

Governor Budd knows how to run a
state on sound business principles, and
he Will run it that way
The herald., 1897-01-07

The Silverites of all parties in Ne
braska have organized league to keep
the question of free silver coinage to
the front.
The herald., 1897-01-07
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

The water company has lots of brains
much cunning and unlimited energy.
The herald., 1897-01-07

The goodwill that goes
with good tea is part of the
proft-that is why some
grocers are glad to sell you
>ScAl2hMgs Best
But there is more profit,
take it all in all, in ,ScA12-
h,tgs Best tea-for you, for
the grocer, and for us.
A Schilline s. ComyauV;
San Francisco ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16
Elkhorn, Iowa.


happily as he did this one. Below is
a list of the contributors and those
present most of whom were accom-
panied by their families:
s. P. Daugaard, Hans Hansen, Jens Andersen,
Rnud Knudsen, H. P. Nielsen, Kristen Knudsen,
Rev. Gravengaard, Andrew Miller, Jorgen Han.
sen, H. G. Nielsen, Gamle Niels. Jens G. Chris.
Jefferson, Jens G: Hansen, L. Krog Ms Lam
bertson, Johnny Nielsen, Peter Nielsen, Niels p.
Petersen, j. Frost. N. P. Mailer, Niels Petersen.
I; H. Jenkins, Peter Knudsen, Dick Powers,
Christian Hansen, Hans Nymand, Jorgen Fred
erickson, Jorgen Leander, Christian Hansen,
Hans Bengaard, Niels Hansen, Henry Hansen,
y: Z. Nielsen, JACOB Bendi1en; Christian Kjer,
Hans Rasmussen, Jens Hansen, Peter Miller
Mrs. Jacob Blom, C. A. Rasmussen, B: 81. Chris.
Jensen, Peter Albertsen, Jesse Nymand, Ludwig
sen, Hans N: Hansen, H. C. Hansen, 3. Rasmus-
sen, John johnson. H. Henriksen, William
Nielsen. Erik Albertsen, Andru Andersen Peter
Poulsen, George I: Hoesh, Peter p. Nielsen,
Andrew Juhl, John P. Hoegh, Christen Andersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16

HEART DISEASE is durable. "For over
forty years, writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns, Pa. on Aug. 10. 1896,
II suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath. sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
of the heart alarmed me and consulted
physician. Receiving no benefit tried
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16
Mythical Creatures.

Now that the cold light of science
has thrown its ray upon the most re-
mote parts Of our globe, there is no
longer room for legendary creatures
save the sea serpent-and we are told
that the mermaid Is nothing more than
dugong, unicorn either rhinoceros
or Tibetan antelope, while the cock
atrice, the phoenix and the roo appear
to be pure imaginations.
But in the Elizabethan age-an age
when the dodo had but recently been
discovered - these, and many other
mythical creatures were, if not, living,
at all events actual realities to the ordi-
nary public, and as such were referred
to in the works of the great dramatist
and other contemporary writers. We
meet, for instance, in the Winters
Tale" the line, "Make me not sighted
like the basalisk," and in "The Tenn
pest Now I will believe that there
are uniforms. But Lot only was more
or less Of oredulity given to the exist,
enoe Of these and such like fabulous
monsters, but a web of mystic lore en-
circled the most common and best
known of beasts, birds and fishes. Who.
for instance, is forgetful Of the popular
>superstitions connected with the sala-
mander, the newt and the blindworm,
and who fails to remember Whites ac-
count Of the "shrewash" at Selbornei
And II such superstitions still survive
among uneducated peasants Of the pres
eDt day we may be assured that two
centuries ago they were fully believed
by the higher classes Mature.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16

My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
s1ssdMng and sSSSr wbg MSf ssr
Drug rug CO. a. st: Louis, Missouri; II
berlain's Pain Balm freely. All pain
ceased and in remarkably short time
it healed without leaving scar. For
wounds. sprains, swellings and rheu-
matism | know of no medicine or pre-
scription equal to it. consider it a
household necessity. The Csc and SOC
sizes for sale by G. w. Houston, Extra;
A. H. Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16

The West Hamlin creamery com.
pany held meeting Tuesday for the
purpose of hiring buttermaker for
the next year. The proposed rate of
salary was fixed at 81 per cent. The
present NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Petersen
refused to accept this offer and
after a heated discussion committee
of five was appointed to employ a
buttermaker at the above terms. We
understand that they have engaged
Julius Andersen, of the Kimballton
creamery, to take Mr.. Petersen's place
after November LIST.
Mis- Hjuler, who lives on the Ridge
read sustained severe loss by fire
last week. Early last Thursday
morning fire broke out in his barn
and in few minutes it was burned
to the ground. Mr.. Hjuler managed
to get one of his horses ont but The
other two persisted in the flames.
A corn crib containing 450 bushels of
1895 corn and a new set of harness
also went up in smoke. Several Of
the neighbors rushed to the scene but
arrived IN late to evtinguish the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16
We Buy Poultry!

For which we will continue to pay the
highest market price, either in cash or
trade, and you know if you want trade
for your poultry you can do no better
than to bring it to us. Remember that
we buy our goods with the express
calculation of selling them at very
close prices, and you can save money
by trading with us at any rate wheth-
er you have Poultry, Butter and Eggs,
or the Cash you will serve your own
interest If you come to us. When yon
want Shoes we can and will save you
money on this lina S well as every
fh'"o - Call and price
yourselves.
a. r. q q
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-16

One day last week while Chris
Olsen's little girl girl was at school
in Oakfie!d township she ate her
luncheon and in some way got bone
stuck in her throat. 1t was soon
found impossible to remove it with
out surgical skill and the child was
brought home. Several surgeons
were hastily summoned and the pain
full operation Of cutting the substance
out was performed. The poor little
girl is now slowly recovering.