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Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
PardOned Felischman.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The presi-
dent has pardoned Charles r. Felisch-
man, sentenced in Illinois to five years
imprisonment in the Milwaukee house
Of correction, Dec. 6, last, for embez-
zling funds National Bank Of Illinois.
Mower County transcript., 1897-07-07
DEXTER.

To Milwaukee-GO and Com
ing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with local applications, as they cant
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls G"tarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts Iii
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quaclk medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the musous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimo-
malls, free.
F. j. CHENEY x CO.,
Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, price rs cents.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

Employer John, you we're drunk
last night. I have waited till you were
sober before inficting the penalty in
order tina you might know what you
were punished for. You are discharg-
ed.' Servant-'Don't you think you
are making a mistake, sir? Tt seems
to me that you ought to have dis
charged me when I was loaded'-
Boston Courier.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

For a whole long, weary hour he
had held forth on his frstlys
and secondlys and albeits and there
fores, and, getting his second wind,
he exclaimed:
''And on the other hand-what?"
And when a clear, small voice re-
piled "Fingers!" he knew that the
greatest effort of his life had struck a
snag.-Judge.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

land how is dear Mr. Poundbook's
cough? Is it any better?" The Home
keeping Parishoner-"It got SO bad
that we sent him on trip to Pales-
tine. just about now it is safe to say
that his bark is on the sea-"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21
WITH THE JoKERS.

Mrs. McInty-"An' phwat did tn
doctor soy wos tn matter wild y'r eye,
Patsy?"
Small Son-"He say-ed thur was
some foreign substance in it.
Mrs. McInty with an 81 told you
So air)-"Now maybe yell kape
away from thin Eytalians. IN. Y.
Weekly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

Husband-"You don't try to make
home attractive. Look at that table
now; no luxuries to tempt the appe
tite.' Wife = "Why,you provoking
thing! You told me only last night
that you didn't have any appetite. =
Boston Transcript.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

81 never go to a sad play" said the
young woman who poses. ''It is al
most sure to make me cry, and then it
is bad for my eyes" yes" replied
Miss Cayenne, land sometimes for the
complexion. Washington Star.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

II presume, said the talkative man
to his seat-mate in the railway train,
''from your manner and conversation,
that you have family ties" 'Yes,' re-
piled Mr.. Meekton, 81 s'pose you
might as well call em that. [ buy 'em
for myself, but my vile and the girls
Washington Star.
Mrs. Gavburd (whose husband is i'll
from drinlN-s.WeU doctor fell me-
the worst.o
DR.. Dosem-'Wen. madam, he will
recover
Brown-'I thought of buying that
suburban property. but I'd like to get
some information about the place
from some one who lives there
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

out getting it, and those who get liv
ing without earning it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

Mrs. Strongmind-And for what
are you incarcerated here, my man?
The prisoner married a new wo-
man.
Mrs. Strongmind (astonished) Jim
possible. You couldn't be put in Jail
for that.
The prisoner-But | was! | married
new woman, and the old woman |
had put me here for bigamy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

First Cyclist-''I always get nervous
when | see woman crossing the
street ahead of me-" Second Bicyclist
$50 do |. They have SO many pins
in their clothes that if fellow col
lides with them he is almost sure to
puncture a tire Spare Moments.
''You protest that you love me, En-
lily, but / am still waiting for the first
kiss" ''Well, why do you waltz
Fliegende Batter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

''Sallie Twitters is to be married."
said Mrs. Kilduff to her brother, who
is crusty old bachelor. ''Ah,'' re-
piled he, ''who is her victim?" Then,
seeing baleful look in his sisters
eye, he added, 81 should say, who is
her accomplice?''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

Little Sister - "Johnny Smiths
mother has hau a bad cough and the
doctor told her to go % Florida" Lit
tie Brother (bi+terly)-"And when [
had bad cough he told mama to send
me to school!''-Puck.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

Lawyer-'Did you kill your cousin
only, and no other member of your
family?" Prisoner-''Yes, only my
cousin" Lawyer-'What pity! Had
you but murdered your whole family
[ might have got you off on plea of
emotional insanity"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-21

4 good story is told of the miller Of
b -. One day he had fallen sound
asleep while in the mill, and his head
fell forward, coming very near the
machinery. After little his hair got
caught, and almost handful was
pulled out. His bewildered eNclama-
ton on being awakened was" Hang
it, wife: what's the matter noW?"
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that
''My DEAR said Mr.. Peck, as inno-
Gently as he could, 81 cannot imagine
such thing. "-Indianapolis Journal.
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you will be sorry for the way you
have neglected me when 4 am silent in
the tomb" said Mrs. Peck. ''Think of
The herald., 1897-09-29
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office Of the county clerk:
John w. Martin, a native Of Illinois,
aged 20 years, and a resident Of Los
Angeles, and Georgia Smith, a native Of
Missouri. aged 20 years, and resident
Of Thompson.
Clinton Higley, native Of Ohio, aged
SO years, and B. Eta Martin, native Of
Ohio, aged SO years; both residents Of
Los Angeles.
William lie Roy Layton, native Of
California, aged ~ years, and Ella An
derson, native of Kansas, aged II
years; both residents Of Pomona.
Joseph Rouchleau, a native of Mich
igan, aged IS years, and Cora Smith, a
native of Ohio, aged II years; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Will A. Idlor, native Of Ohio, aged
2S years, and Mabel ]. Scott, native of
Minnesota, aged 18 years; both resi-
dents of Santa Monica.
John William Gillingham, native OF
California, aged "a years, and bessie
Pearl Ruckman, native of Ohio, aged
10 years; both residents OF Los Ange-
les.
John A. Shade, a native Of Ohio age6
/ 40 years, and a resident Of Victoria, B
c., and Eulalia Burke, native Of Cali
fornia. aged "a years, and resident Of
Rivera.
The herald., 1897-09-29
SHUT 1T DOWN
Postmaster Mathews Cannot Support
the University Sub-Station

As mo orders have been received from
the postoff1ce department at Washing
ton for the continuation of the Univer-
sity sub-station, which was discontin-
ued on the 14th inst, the temporary sta
tion that was established by the post
master to take the place of the one dis
continued was abandoned last night
The following official notice Of the mat
ter was promulgated yesterday by Post
master Mathews:
In the absence of orders from the de-
partment to maintain station at JEFF
ferson street and Wesley avenue, in lieu
of University postoffice (discontinued)
the clerk in charge is notified to clo,a
the station on Tuesday, September 2S
at p. M, and deliver mail to the main
office, where it will be placed in general
delivery for distribution.
JOHN r. MATHEWS, Postmaster
It is not the intention of the postmas-
ter to hold all mail in the general deliv-
cry which would otherwise have gone TO
the University station, but 1t will be
simply held awaiting the orders Of the
persons who have been accustomed to
get their mail there, as to its disposition.
The order affects the mail Of nearly 5000
persons.
The herald., 1897-09-29

on South Water street by merry party
of little friends who visited her In honor
OF her tenth birthday. Dainty refresh-
mcnts were served and the little ones eu~
joyed themselves in playing games.
The East Side w. C. 7. U. held their
regular meeting at the residence Of DR..
Clark on Downey avenue yesterday af-
ternoon with good attendance. The
time was pleasantly spent in piecipg
quilts to be used in the furnishing or
room in the Temperance temple for
girls. A temperance rally
will be held in the Presbyterian church
October Is.
Mrs. A. e. Shower and children have
returned from Long Beach.
The Foresters gave a very pleasant
musical and literary entertainment
Monday evening at Moore's hall on
Downey avenue. The house was we'll
filled.
J. H. Finney and family, who have
been occupying DR.. Fasig's cottage on
Sigler street during the summer months,
removed yesterday to 248 Hamilton
street.
Emma Bacon has accepted posi@
tion as teacher at Highland Park.
The herald., 1897-09-29
OUT OF COURT
The Coopers Have Arrived at An Ami
cable Settlement

The Coopers seem in fair way to set
tie their difficulties. Yesterday morn
ing the Santa Paula horse doctor was
to have appeared before Justice Morri-
son to answer the charge Of adultery
preferred by his WIFE Previous to the
hour set for hearing Cooper had been
released from Jail at the request of his
wife, who stated that she believed an
amicable settlement OF all their diff
culties could be reached. When the
case was called by Justice Morrison the
couple did not show up, and as there
was neither prosecuting witness nor
defendant in court the complaint was
dismissed Arrangements were said to
have been completed yesterday by
which Cooper turned over all his prop
erty to his wife. On her return home
she will sue for a divorce on statutory
grounds. Meantime as the action will
hardly be contested the incident may be
considered closed SO far as the public
Is concerned.
The herald., 1897-09-29
WANTS A WHEEL
Novel Method Adopted by Denver
Girl to Get One

II letter received by Mayor Snyder
yesterday Is what it appears to be, his
honor will assist in making glad the
heart of little girl in Denver, and If it
is an effort of some person to secure
money by false pretenses the mayor will
be buncoed out Of a small portion of his
salary. The appeal Is only for 45 cents,
and he will send the amount requested.
The letter is as follows and has the APP
pearance OF being genuine:
/ am little girl, 8 years old. and am
trying to get me wheel. A Denver pa
per offers fine bicycle for seventy-five
monthly subscribers at As cents each.
I'm going to write to seventy-four other
mayors, asking them to please send me
their names and As cents and get the pa
per q month. I want to have my wheel
called '"The Mayor" and after l get II
my picture will appear in the paper and
you will see how happy you have helped
to make me. Good bye.
INEZ BUTTON,
1878 South Pennsylvania avenue, Den
yer, Colo.
The herald., 1897-09-29
sit to the eastern states.

visit to the eastern states.
Both the Southern Pacific and South
ern California Railroad compan-
les have announced special rates
for the annual conclave of Knight
Templars and the Sixth District Agri-
cultural fair.
The Southern Pacific company has
changed the station heretofore known
as East Riverside to Highgrove. The
station is located five miles east Of
Riverside and D. F. Bruce, formerly OF
Cotton, has taken charge as agent.
A force of machinists is still at work
converting Southern Pacific locomotives
from coal to oil furnaces. The switch
engines used In the company's yards
here now are. in almost every instance,
using oil for fuel.
1t is said that the Southern Pacific
contemplates boring for oil on its right
Of way in the vicinity of River station
Already there are quite a number OF
private wells being bored adjoining the
companys property.
The herald., 1897-09-29
To Annul a Sale

Mrs. Merced Abbott petitioned the
council yesterday to set aside tax sale
Of certain of her property along the river
on the Mission road. The property was
assessed to another person for the taxes
Of 1880-S1, and in spite of the fact that
the taxes on the proper assessment were
paid the property was sold. She claims
that there was a double asse ssment and
that the sale was not valid.
The herald., 1897-09-29
The Spartan virtue Of Fortituds


Must be possessed in no ordinary degree
by those who bear the pangs Of rheumatism
without complaint We have never heard
of such an individual. But why not. ere
the lifelong martyrdom begins. extinguish
the germ Of this atrocious malady with
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. the efficacy
Of which as a preventative Of the disease,
as we'll as a means Of relieving it, Is well
established and amply attested. during the
last forty-f1ve years. over professional sig
natures? 1t expurgates from the blood
those acrid principles which beget the pain
and Inflammation characteristic Of this
complaint. which, it should be recollected,
is always liable to terminate life suddenly
when it attacks vital part. The Bitters
also expels the virus of malaria from the
system. remedies dyspepsia. kidney COM
plant, constipation and biliousness, quiets
the nerves, and invigorates the whole ply
steal organism.
The herald., 1897-09-29
MAY TAKE A RIDE
Two More Candidates for Deportation
to China Captured

Absolute ignorance of the English
language and the report Of Celestial
whom they had offended, deprived Lin
Sum and Eli Sum of their liberty yester-
day afternoon and converted them into
candidates for deportation. They were
nam and lodged in jail on charge of
being unlawfully in this country. Meth
er Of them can speak word of any
other than their native tongue. accord
ing to the report Of the inspector, and he
was informed that they were members
of a party who had evaded the vigilance
Of the officers along the Mexican border
and reached the country that way. They
will be presented before the United
States commissioner today for examine
tion.
The herald., 1897-09-29
Real Estate Transfers

A. l.. and P. A. Phillips to A. R. Pierce
Lot 25 in lot 5, A. Nindes' subdivision, Sar
Pasqual tract; $250O.
]. ]. and A. B. F. Beede to N. p. Albrikt
son-Lot 6S. l.. H. Micheners subdivision
$3.50.
A. E. wadleigh to W. H. Mils-Part Sec
23. 8. IA; $400.
A. and B. Barlow to A. Betz-Lot Is, Dick
inson's subdivision, Moulton tract; $1450.
J. o. and M. Burger toA. B. Royal-Lot
E. Burgers subdivision; $215.
J. r. and ]. Spring to ]. w. Granros-
Lot "a, block c. Carolina tract; 5000.
C. E. and 8. M. Bemis to I. D. Houser-
Lots / to A, IL to 20, and east 10 IT of lot II
block 8. Covina; $2S00.
]. s. and A. Thrasher to W. H. An
drews-Lots 6 and 8, block 121, Long Beach;
s125
Nancy Roth to M. G. Roth-Lot o, block
140. Santa Monica; $500.
r. and w. Cantlay to e. p. Zerr-Lot 4
block U, Umry Homestead tract; $1,000
T. E. Rowan, trustee, to c. ]. Nimmer-
Lot 20. block 8, Rudecinda tract; $175.
SUMMARY
DEEDS .................s..''s'..
Total ......................... ',ooVVa
The herald., 1897-09-29
Paid Taxes Twice

H. H. Smith filed petition to the city
council yesterday in which the return to
him of $1.10 is asked. Several years ago
he paid that amount as taxes on certain
personal property and about the same
time his wife mailed to the tax collector
from Redondo money order for $2.34,
as payment for the same taxes The re-
turn of the smaller amount is therefore
requested. Accompanying the petition
Is certificate as to the correctness Of
the claim, from the city assessor.
The herald., 1897-09-29
TOO MANY ASSESSMENTS
Reason Given for Protest Against q
Proposed Sidewalk

A protest against the proposed con-
struction of cement sidewalk along
the south side Of Twenty-ninth street
from Hoover street to Orchard avenue,
was filed in the office Of the city clerk
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Josie w.
zieger, who owns $50 feet along that
street. She claims that the property
owners have been recently assessed for
street work there and that the proposed
sidewalk comes too soon after the other
assessments to make 1t convenient for
them To pay for the work.
The herald., 1897-09-29
TO FIND HER FATHER
A Wisconsin Woman Asks the May
or's Assistance in the Search


Mayor Snyder has received letter
from Mrs. Susan Munsen of Roscoe,
Grant county, Wisconsin, requesting his
assistance in her effort to find her father.
The latter's name is Isaac White. He
left Mineral Point, Wisconsin, about
1850, for California, and for years moth
ing has been heard Of him by his rela-
tives there until recently, when visit
or to this city returned to that part of
Wisconsin and told Mrs. Munsen that
she had been informed that her father
was at present q resident Of this city.
She was told that he had again married
here and had raised family. The COM
munication will be turned over to the
police department for investigation ard
the missing man will be found if possi-
BILE.
The herald., 1897-09-29
SIX NEW FIREMEN
To Be Appointed Today by the Fire
Commissioners

10 DIG APp0IHCeu IOuHy Uy C0e Z n
Commissioners
The regular weekly session of the
board Of fire commissioners will be held
this morning. The most important bus
mess to be transacted will be the ap-
pointment Of three additional hosemen
and a similar number of laddermeni from
among the callmen now on the pay roll
Of the fire department. The result Of
the civil service examination held last
week will be officially announced and
the men who participated in it will be
rated for future promotions, they now
being exempt from further examination.
The herald., 1897-09-29

At 4 cents per share Wedge stock is lowk
only capitalized for 900; you cannot
afford to lose such an opportunity. 8. H.
Ellis, 213 Stimson block.
The herald., 1897-09-29

Instructions given on the piano and gui
tar; twelve lessons for IS. Address post
office box 25.
The herald., 1897-09-29

meet again for that purpose at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
The herald., 1897-09-29

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eck
strom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-09-29
EAST SIDE NEWS

Notes and Personal Mention From
Over the River
G. Buehler has purchased the cottage
at 145 North Hancock street of E. L..
Stephens, who will soon commence the
erection of new residence on Downey
avenue.
Miss Dolley Sheperdson was agreeably
surprised Saturday evening at her home
The herald., 1897-09-29

lures.
The officers against whom the COM
plants were made submitted plain
statement Of the facts in the matter
They said that the places they had en-
tered had been known as gambling re-
sorts, and that upon raiding them they
had found large quantities Of gambling
paraphernalia, such as lottery tickets.
Taking up the signatures of the COM
plainants the officers pointed out that
many Of them had been convicted of
gambling and other offenses. The fact
that the suit of c. N. Lay against the
officers had been decided in their favor
was mentioned as In support of their
contention that they had acted In the
right. The report covered the charge
completely and satisfied the members of
the board Of the fact that the officers
had acted within the law in their raids
1t was stated that there would be no
trouble with the Chinese II it were not
for the opportunities Of certain attor-
neys, who are said to have induced them
at different times to proceed against the
officers. This was not. however, di-
rectly charged against the attorneys who
appeared In this matter for the Chinese,
only general charge being made.
The suggestion as to the cause Of the
trouble was accepted by the board and
the clerk was instructed to SO notify
the attorneys representing the protes-
tants and to transmit to them copies Of
the reports of the officers in the matter.
The election Of the ten additional po-
licemen provided for In the ordinance
passed Monday could not be entered into
because the ordinance had not been
published The board adjourned to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-14

The beauties of New York sermons are
varied; some OF them are very wise, and
some, to put IL mildly, are not. The text
chosen for one OF these literary produc-
Commandments The minister's aim was
to open the eyes of his heaiers "a the
wickedncss OF behaving differently abroa d
aud in the summer from the way they
did in tie winter and at home. lie said
that a July moon, an attractive man
and summer girl are dangerous ele-
ments to bring together, and advised
caution Perhaps this rs all 70 perhaps
the summer girl and. the young man and
the mu,nligbt are q dangerous c"mbina-
tion, Int how, in the name % Cupid and
the perpleNed landlord OF the summer
hotel, are VOC going TO keep them apart?
Wien even the church over which this
minister presides doesn't have enc Christ
men and another for the young men, Is
one poor, eiworked hotel man Ia hire
a corps OF special police TO keep the young
men aGd the young women TO sepaIat e
verandas. or to shoe them indoors On
moonlight nights?
IL may as well Toe admitted here and
BOW. aud this rs a yeiy coed tempera ture
at which to admit it., that people do act
differently in summer fIom tie way they
10 in winter. They are more disposed
toward sentimcn tality and focling and
less toward Land wolk. They prefer CON
versation of Ii light and funny order 10
Browning and sermons. And perhaps IL
was ordered 10y an all-wise Providence
that this shCrld be the case. Even the
ministers take little vacation ia sum
mer. and al OF US ought to co 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-14
PETITION FOR A NEW ROAD.
Rockville People Desire Decent
Highway to Washington.

Rockville, Md. July IA petition signed
by about 200 taxpayers OF Montgomery
county has been handed to the board Of
county commissioners asking for a new
road TO be laid upon the old bed OF the
Georgetown turnpike, leading from Rock
willie To- Georgetown, ID. c.
This road for number of years was
In the hands Of a corporation known as
the George town Turnpike Company, which
company, owing TO their failure to keep
the road In repair, had the same con-
demned and taken from them by the COM
missioncrs. The road was then turned
over TO another company, who have held
1t for about two years, without, however,
having done a thing I'm the way OF repairs
on the same. This road is the only di
rect road from Rockville to Washington,
and is in such condition that the farm
ers Of the county travel some four or
five miles farther on another rather than
use tt.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-14

1t is qaite remarkable bow children or
servants will enter into the spirit OF their
parents or their masters quarrels and
make them their own Now, for ex-
ample, there is that so-called confer
ence' Committee, which has not an earthly
thing tc DO but to take pen and stick
In or to take a knife and scratch cut
whatever Marcus A Hanna and Thomas
B Reed agIee upon between themselves.
For all that, the Reed conferecs snan and
smart at the Hanna conferees, and both
sides work themselves into state Of
heat and almost belief that 6hey ar.
really doing something of their own mo-
ton. Such a notion is the sheerest non
sens, of course. By this time the whole
country knows that the difficult task Of
adjusting the tariff interests aud plans
o! Hanna and his friends to those of
Reed and his, is quie Thy Icing accomplished
by those two maenates. and a. one agree
mcnt after another is reached at the
Glover Building or at the Shoreham the
telephone does the rest The business
mana ger" and the Artocrat find it "A little
difficult TO settle their sugar deal: hut
sugar is a very active stock and Love
will find a wayl"