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The herald., 1897-12-05
LOS ALAMITOS

Los ALAMITOS. Dec. 4.-(Regular
Correspondence.) The question of divid-
ing Cypress district and providing suffi-
cient school facilities for the rapidly in
creasing number of school children is
what confronts the people of Los Ala
mitos and vicinity at this time. The
present number 81 pupils, all in one room
is too many, and one teacher cannot at
tempt to do them justice. 1t is pro-
posed to divide the district and take
into the Los Alamitos portion some of
Los Angeles county, forming new dis
trict which will include the town and
the surrounding country. There does
not seem to be any opposition to the
proposed division.
Improvements go steadily on and the
sale of building lots continues good. The
foundations are being put in for the new
30-room three-story modern hotel. The
building is being erected by Mrs. Julia
Berry Of Riverside who will also be the
proprietor. The estimated cost is about
$4,000.
Parker & Black have established
lumber yard which is a great accom-
mediation to builders, and they are do
ing a thriving business.
The orange county SupeTNlsoIS are
grading the county roads east, west and
north of town, much-needed improve
ment being done at the right time of the
year for best results.
There are now over 100 head of cattle
from the Arizona ranges fattening on
the beet pulp and the factory silos,
owned by E. G. Greening of Los An
geles.
The machinery for doubling the ca
pacity of the factory is ordered and will
soon begin to arrive. 1t is proposed to
plant 1000 acres in beets the coming sea-
son for the Los Alamitos factory, on the
ranches, the Los Alamitos and the Los
Cerritos. The unqualified success of this
years beet sugar enterprises gives all
concerned good courage for another
campaign, and contracts are out for
nearly all the required acreage.
Mr.. Edward F. Dyer of the firm of E.
II. Dyer & Co. is now in Cleveland, Ohio,
arranging for the shipment of the new
machinery, and will soon arrive and take
charge of the new work of construction.
The buildings are now Of sufficient ca
pacity to contain the additional machin-
cry, and the work of doubling the ca
pacity of the present plant will pro-
ceed rapidly when it Is once begun.
The herald., 1897-12-05
CHAPTER III.

Havana wakes up more slowly and at
a later hour than one would suppose
from the amount of noise that prevails
in the streets at the most unearthly
hours of the morning. The first railway
trip l made in Cuba was to Matanzas,
some sixty miles east of Havana. With
me went Editor Keenan, of Pittsburg,
who was visiting Cuba at the time. We
arose early to take the 6:20 train, for in
Cuba it is necessary to start early so
as to have plenty of time to waste later
in the day. AT that hour it was dark
and the streets were deserted. cup of
black coffee and some rolls without but
ter were all that we could get before
starting. We would eat breakfast at
Matanzas at II o'clock they said. Eleven
is considered quite fashionable hour
for breakfast in Havana.
1t was necessary to cross the bay to
take the train from Regla, little sta
ton on the opposite side, chiefly of in
terest because it is the door to GUIANA
bacoa, Havana's once happy and aristo-
cratic suburb. The train should have been
gone for at least ten minutes when we
reached the station, but there it stood.
with no signs of undue haste about it,
After awhile it appeared that it never
starts until all the passengers have been
able to buy their tickets, and as buying
their tickets is a serious matter in Cuba
this takes time. The regular fare from
Havana to Matanzas is $3.50, but re-
Gently, on account of the war. the COM
pany has raised the fare 20 per cent. Only
the old tariff sheets exist, however, and
the passenger has to calculate his own
increase. This brings the fare up to
$4.56. Then there is an additional tax of
10 per cent for the government. But this
is a gold price. and when one has to put
it into silver or paper at the varying
rate of the day, and to agree on his
change with ticket seller who speaks
foreign language on the subject into the
bargain, he feels that he has done a
hard days work.
Meanwhile the train waited. 1t had six
cars, like those of the United States, one
for baggage, one for first class one for
second class and three third class. The
first-class car was upholstered with
plated straw; the second class had plain
wooden benches, but with backs, while
the third-class had similar ones with
out backs. First class cost s to 10 cents
a mile, second class. 6 to s, and third
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NEW GAME FOR THE LAWN
Tennis and Croquet Likely to Be su-
perseded by Doxil

If you happen to be calling at subur-
ban villa which boasts the luxury of a
lawn and young female society,"" as the
boarding house advertisement puts it,
the chances are that you will hear con-
a word you probably never heard
before. At Richmond, at Hampstead,
at Willesden, the one great topic of tea
table discussion is a thing called "doxil."
AT first you wonder if it is a patent
meat essence, a lung tonic or a kind of
soap. Then somebody takes pity on you
and tells you that doxil is new game
at least, a newly-revived old one
the outdoor diversion which is to super
sede lawn tennis and croquet, and that,
as the opportunities it affords for flirt-
ing are enormous, it bids fair to exceed
even these in widespread popularity.
Taking these things into consideration.
a representative of the Daily Mail trav-
eled down to Richmond a day or two ago
to witness a quartette of young people
playing doxil. After watching the game
from the edge of the lawn for the space
of twenty minutes he came to the con-
clusion that if doXil booms it will be
mainly on account of one word Philoso-
piers have asserted that the word love"
in tennis is no small adjunct to the game.
In doXil it is kiss" The players are
continually kissing one another. Kiss
on-the-lawn would be an infinitely bet
ter name than doxil Not that any real
osculat1on goes on, but a blind person
IN the vicinity overhearing such remarks
as Ihere, Mr. Archer you kissed met"
That makes four kisses to me. Miss
Mabel would be apt to form his or her
own conclusions.
To describe doxil in a word. one might
call it a combination of pool and GRO
quet. 1t is played on a smooth lawn
with twelve balls of different colors. The
balls are propelled by mallets-called in
doxil Founders which are them
slves only balls at the end of a long sticl.
or pole. To begin with, it is absolutely
necessary that the person with the blue
ball, for instance, should first kiss" the
red. If IL is proXimate this is not such
difficult matter, although, owing to the
curious form of the mallet, not quite so
easy as it looks. If the red ball is in some
other portion Of the lawn it is very dig
fcult. indeed, but if the blue player hits
the red he can then proceed to score off
the green. If he succeeds, then any
other ball counts. To hit a ball three
times out of the proper order-that is, if
blue kisses yellow or green first in
stead of red-counts your own ball out.
The game is always played with twelve
balls. If only two persons play, then
each divides the balls; if four, then each
three.
The balls are severally drawn for in
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The usual complaint of
the hiring of Japanese and Chinese in
the packing houses in preference to
whites is heard again this year There
Is said to be one house, in particular,
down the valley which is especially given
to doing this kind of business. So far
this season there has been such a de :
mand for labor that little complaint has
been heard, and the white men have not
been in a position to complain, for they
got all the work they wanted, and where
ever they applied, except in the case
noted, and at this house it is said that
whites have been turned away and
Chinese hired.
At a regular meeting of Evergreen
Lodge, F. and A NJ, held last evening,
the following officers We're elected: b.
NJ. Lorgfellow, w. NJ; w. A. Anderson.
S. W.; j. T. Jarvis, j. w: NJ. S. Bow
man, treasurer, and r. p. Cundiff, secre-
tary.
The promised freeze for last night
failed to come, and it is needless to add
that the orange grower is happy in con-
sequence. The night was trifle colder
than the previous one. but in neither case
were the oranges injured. The record
of the temperature kept by the night po-
lice at the central office for last night was
as follows: At $50 p. m., .521a; I p. m,
SO; 8 p M, AS; IL p. m, .43; a. M, .%6;
g a. m., "a; 4 a. m, .33; 5:20 a. m, .32, and
6 a. M, 80.
Sheriff Johnson has succeeded in To-
eating Colonel w. ]. Wilsey. who skipped
from here some months ago after pass
ing several forged checks on merchants
of the county. Wilsey was found in the
east near Canadian territory. He is
we'll connected, and was at one time a
prominent figure in this part of the
state, and has friends who are trying to
settle the trouble by paying the de-
frauded parties the money secured by
the fugitive on forged checks.
Another raid on the outskirts of town
and in the freight yards last night re-
suited in the capture of seven hobos
They We're sentenced to ten days in the
county Jail today, but were given time
TO get out of town.
A. H. Naftzger, president of the South
ern California exchanges, has been here
from Los Angeles for a couple of days on
business connected with fruit matters
and in looking after the payment of
taxes on his property here.
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trip to Matanzas, soon decided to make
the longer journey to Sagua-la-Grande.
In Santa Clara province, in the eastern
part of which Gomez was supposed to
be. I expected Mr.. Crosby, my col
| league, to arrive soon, and hoped that
might be able to make some arrange
ment at Sagua that would aid him to
, get through the lines upon his arrival
fn any event would learn the lay Of the
land 1 hated to go alone. as l spoke
Spanish very imperfectly, and knew al
most nothing of the country. was de-
lighted, therefore, when Karl Decker Of
New York. who had just arrived and
wanted to get to Gomez, volunteered to
go to Sagua la Grande with me. He
spoke no Spanish at all, but as he was
over six feet tall, broad In proportion,
and game, his presence was very COM
forting. l did not then know how game
he was. He was the only man utterly
ignorant Of Spanish who tried to reach
Gomez, and had the nerve to bring back
a mule load of letters, curiosities and
the like. from the rebel camp. and work
them through the Spanish lines.
STARCH TAKEN OUT OF OFFICERS
We were to go by steamboat to Sagua
and then trust to chance to direct us
The boat leaves Havana at sunset. 1t
is small and close. with narrow passages
and i'll smelling compartments. There
are few staterooms and most of the first
class passengers are compelled to sleep
behind curtains in open berths, two deep,
ranged round the sides of the after cabin.
These berths are comfortable enough for
a small man bearable for a medium sized
man, but are instruments of torture to
a tall man. Their only furnishing con-
sists of a pillow and sheet stretched
over a bed of plated straw work, like
that of a straw -bottomed chair. There
were no mattresses or blankets. Per-
haps it is as well. as yellow fever and
small poX could find no better lurking
places. Usually blankets are not re-
quired, but on this particular trip Il
heavy "norther" was raging. and the
cold was intense to the lightly clad Gu
bans. The sea was high and the vessel
rolled dizzily and much woe resulted.
The second class passengers slept on
deck or in any odd place where they
could stretch themselves. The oxen.
mules, pigs. goats. chickens and other
animals slept forward, but that did not
prevent their presence from becoming
known all over the rest Of the boat.
The boat was crowded. the sea was
very rough, and the passage was very
miserable one. There were many Span
ish officers and soldiers on board who be-
gan a martial song with great emphasis
and brilliancy when the boat started.
They soon changed it. however, to one
about home and mother, and then gave
1t up altogether. while their spurs
draggled weakly over the deck. All
Spanish officers wear spurs. They wear
them in the navy and in the infantry
they sleep in them. they are buried in
them-I really believe they would take
them to the nextsworld with them il they
We're not afraid they would melt.
(To be Continued)
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installed on the evening of December

installed on the evening of December
9th.
Dannie Stockton, a fourteenyear-old
boy. recently made discovery of gold
on his fathers claim at Greenhorn. The
rock found by him mills about s25 to the
ton.
The trial of David Davidson for the
murder of his wife at Randsburg last
May is attracting much attention. The
defense relies upon plea of insanity to
justify the horrible deed admitted to
have been done by the defendant. De-
positions from Missouri, the place OF
Davidsons boyhood, have been intro
duced. and go to show that before and
after his birth his mother was demented.
Other proof has been brought forward
regarding the actions of Davidson in Los
Angeles subsequently to his discovery
Of his wife's in1idelity. 1t appears that
her conduct had a deep effect upon his
mind, inducing a brooding melancholia.
During his trial he sits stolid and indif-
ferent, his eyes fixed upon vacancy. his
muscles immovable, and his suspenders
worn outside his coat. The tails of this
garment are carefully tucked inside the
trousers. He has not been shorn nor
shaven for weeks, and his appearance,
if it does not indicate insanity, is to say
the least, unprepossessing.
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The proportions are improving. but It
is clear that the education of these hold
ers of cash and responsibility Is painfully
slow. In some respects there Is even
retrogression, for in former years mil =
lionaire was almost afraid to die with
out dividing with the public. to whom
he owed his riches. "If l give half
million to your church will it help me
into heaven?" asked dying Midas Of the
Presbyterian adviser II cannot prom
ise that" was the reply. but it is worth
trying" Possibly the fact that our
later millionaires slightly consider such
matters proves the spread Of skepticism
And yet there Is growth. The sums
given to philanthropy and other higher
objects amount to millions yearly, and
the increase goes on because the number
of millionaires grows constantly. Now
the Klondike will soon give us a new
crop, and the good times will bring hun
dreds more above the seven-figure mark.
1t is, therefore, the time for active mis-
sionary work. The millionaires must be
taught to feel that they cannot afford to
die without doing something for the rest
of mankind. May we not expect to find
millionaire mission in Wall street
soon?-Leslics Weekly.
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coach Immediately behind unless the
train is fired on. At the first shot the
soldiers all run aboard this car, and
from it return the fire Of the insurgents.
who respond briskly.
Sometimes the insurgents lay mine
on the track and fire it by electricity
when the train is over it. They usually
try to pick out the ironclad coach. and
have succeeded in blowing it up eleven
times since the war began. Hence, this
coach, in spite of the security of it's iron
walls, is really the most dangerous part
of the train.
Matanzas was reached after two hours
and a half of travel 1t is far more
beautiful city than Havana and its
many hills offer excellent points from
which to view it's bay and environs. For
the rest, it is like all Cuban cities, with
The herald., 1897-12-05

Judge Grove, one of the most proml-
nent lawyers of this city. who has
been east for several months, returned
home yesterday.
The grand jury after session of three
days. adjourned yesterday until one
week from Monday next, and in the
meantime experts engaged by the jury to
go over the county books will continue at
work.
Court California 451, I. o. F.. elected
the following officers last evening: c.
r., Stephen Squire; V. C. r.. Charles
NJ. Shiels; recording secretary, George
Dangerfield; financial secretary. George
y. Skinner; treasurer, Stanley ]. Castle
man: chaplain, Robert Gage.
The Foresters of America have elected
the following officers: j. w. Marsh,
chief ranger (re-elected); II. c. Hibbard,
sub-chief ranger; c. NJ. DeXyer, finan-
cial secretary (re-elected; G. F. Ward,
treasurer; F. H. Stibbins, recording sec
retary (re-elected).
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squad went to set fire to another house
close by. The pleading occupants were
hauled out and the torch applied. These
people. whose all was thus destroyed,
had committed no crime and We're ac-
cused of none. Military exigence re-
quired that the country be laid desolate,
that is all.
AS 1t happened, was in Guanabacoa
the day before this. and saw Col. Fonde-
viela. "the butcher" send out this COL
umn on it's mission of destruction He
was an understood man. rather stout,
with excellent features and pleasant
smile. He gave the handsome officer In
command of the detachment his orders
In pleasant tone, and laughingly
wished him luck. This was the errand
on which he sent him.
Grown bolder by the success of my
The herald., 1897-12-05

There might be several columns written
about the wonderful work which is con-
tinually going on in Los Angeles, and how
scores of patients afflicted with tubercu
losis are being cured by the scientific rem
edy and method of treatment employed by
Dr. W. Harrison Ballard. Much has been
said heretofore in these columns about
what was being done, so that the public
in general are not ignorant of the fact
that tuberculosis can be cured. and is be-
ing cured here in Los Angeles. There are,
however, some prejudiced persons who are
hesirating about the matter of taking this
chance offered them to accomplish what
every other doctor is obliged to tell them
cannot be done. There are others who
are anxious to make a trial of the treat
ment, but have been prevented by jealous
and narrowminded doctors who are such
sticklers for ethics that they are unwill-
ing that patient of theirs should be cured
except by themselves, or at any rate not
by one who is guilty of advertising. For
these reasons alone many have been pre-
vented from obtaining cure from that
dreadful disease, consumption, and in
every such case the responsibility for
their final death will rest either with them
selves for not promptly taking advantage
of opportunities offered them, or with
their physicians who have advised against
the treatment and have persuaded them
not to try it. There are. however. scores
of sensible persons who have the courage
to look into the matter for themselves in
an unprejudiced manner, and have wholly
disregarded the advice Of prejudiced ply
sicians and have taken the treatment
and been cured. There are also a few
sensible physicians who have investigated
the trea tment for themselves and for their
patients, and who have always been con-
vinced that the merit claimed for the
treatment was genuine, and have advised
their patients to try the treatment, with
the result that their patients have been
cured, and they themselves have earned
the good will of the patients whose lives
have thereby been saved. ;.
the cures effected by DR.. Ballard verify
the statement. The most effective way in
which to prove the claim is TO refer TO
the patients who have been cured, and the
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CONSUMPTION CURED
What Has Been Done for Prominent Los
Angeles Physician

references are the most valuable evidences
of the cures.
The accompanying testimonial Is from
one of the well-known physicians in gen.
eral practice in this city, and is a very
strong one. The doctor is not only proud
of his cure, but is willing and glad to ex-
plain his experience to any one who may
be. benefited by it.. Every one who has
any weak lungs or who is already afflicted
with tuberculosis will do well to call upon
the doctor and ascertain his opinion of
the treatment as employed by DR.. Ballard.
Further testimonials and references will
be cheerfully furnished upon application.
Cons ultation free.
Offices at No. 406 Stimson Block, corner
Spring and Third streets, Los Angeles
Cal about January /, 1898. DR.. Ballard
Will occupy new and larger offices and lab
oratories at Ais and 4151a S. Spring street.
NO. o56 s. Broadway, Los Angeles. Cal.
December 3, 1897.
DR.. w. Harrison Ballard,
4CG Stimson Block
Dear Doctor: 1t Is with pleasure that I
state the benefit l have received at your
hands from the skillful administration of
your Improved Kochs Tuberculin.
came to the coast with pulmonary tuber-
culosis with but little hope of recovery
Seeing the results of your work in others
L placed myself under your care, and can
now frankly state ths I am cured.
have gained in flesh, my appetite has re-
turned, l sleep well, have no fever, and
for two months now have been unable to
hnd any traces of bacili in my sputa.
Permit me to say that before rendering
you this my testimonial I have been to
three thoroughly competent physicians.
wholly disinterested in your work and
have been thoroughly examined by each
and have received from each the frankest
statement that. while the evidences of my
having had tuberculosis were there. vet
there was now nothing TO Indicate the
presence of the bacilli. the lungs having
evidently healed in such manner as to
permit the passage of the air to all parts
of the remaining tissue l shall be glad
to be consulted at any time in reference
TO your work and treatment
Yours very truly.
-. o. C. GODSMARK, M. D,