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The herald., 1897-08-30

tions having their origin in superstition
for pointers in the Location OF wells.
Now, it is claimed by reliable men that
some of the best oil wells located in the
Lima and Findlay districts in Ohio have
been drilled in the very spots located by
an oil wizardess. She is a beautiful
Swede, who lives in the oil region Of
Pennsylvania, is well educated and her
husband is well-to-do. When the Lima
field was opened, ten years ago, she was
called there a number of times at the re-
quest of oil men familiar with her sue
cess in the Pennsylvania fields.
This Swedish wizardess operated in
much the same way as the old water
witches did with their divining rods.
Some men say they have seen the forked
witch stick turn in her hand when she
appeared to grip with the strength of
powerful man. In almost every case a
good oil we'll was located. Oil men paid
her expenses and handsome remunera-
tion to walk around with forked stick
in her hand. But these wizards and
witches remind me of the fortune tellers
and clairvoyants who claim to have the
power of foreseeing how the wheat
market is gong, and who sell tips to the
gullible-why don't the wizards and
witches and the entire brood, of frauds
get immensely rich themselves if their
tips are worth anything ?"-St Louis
Globe-Democrat
The herald., 1897-08-30
THE THEOSOPHISTS
Lectures by Abbott Clark and Leon
ard Lester Yesterday

Abbott 3. Clark lectured yesterday
morning at Blavatsky hall on "Why We
Do Not Remember Our Past Lives" The
theosophical idea of man is that he is an
immortal soul without beginning or end
and that this earth is but the sphere of
his evolution. The trials and sorrows
of life are the means of his education
and result from the violation of law.
Experience needs to be assimilated, not
remembered, in order to be of use to the
man. The record of past lives in it's de-
tailed experience was stamped on the
brain, used in that life and perished with
that brain. But the lessons learned. the
essence of the experience, was assimi-
lated by the soul and is always retained.
A lecture was given yesterday evening
at the same hall by Mr.. Leonard Lester
on "Theosophy and Art" Theosophy
regards art as a medium for the express
sion of the soul and it's ideals. Only as
art becomes something more than a
minister to the pleasures of sense and
refinements of luxury, does it rise to it's
real dignity and greatness.
The aim of all great artists has been
to express through their art the ideal
dwelling within them. Theosophy
teaches that true reality and beauty
have their source in the ideal. The
true artist uses the manifestations of
form, sound and color to embody his
ideal, and only as he succeeds in doing
so does the work of art appeal to the
permanent part of man.
The herald., 1897-08-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Drs. Choate & McCarty 361 North
Main street.
Call TEL Main 243 for ambulance.
Kregelo & Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp g. Co., funeral directors
independently, ,536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929
For fishing tackle and ammunition go
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany, 113 West First street.
Watches cleaned, rs cents; main
springs, so cents: crystals, 10 cents.
Patton, 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists. 2931s South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Painless
extracting, so cents Filling speciality.
Hours, to 5; Sundays, 10 to H.
70 cents will buy a beautiful framed
medallion at H. C. Lichtenberger's art
emporium, at 202 South Spring street.
A number of snaps are offered during
the midsummer bargain sale. See show
window.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stim mson
block, first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women ami
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours. / to s. Tel. 1927.
We have just received new and beau
tiful line of plain and tinted photo
graphs from life subjects. Call and sec
them. Picture framing our speciality.
We carry the chea ..:t and best line OF
mouldings in the city. Sanborn G. Vail,
1873 South Spring.
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The herald., 1897-08-30
The Side Doors of the Sa=
looms Were Closed
POLICE COMMISSIONS THREAT
HAD A SALUTARY EFFECT AND
TIE LAW WAS OBSERVED
A Large Business Done at the Saloons
With Restaurant Licenses"
Beer and Bologna

For the first time in many Sundays the
saloons in the city were almost without
exception closed yesterday. The down
town drinking houses whose back doors
usually open both ways on Sundays were
firmly bolted and liquors were dis
pensed only at the saloons having res
taurant licenses, and at some Of these a
big business was done. Here beer and
other bevera geS were accompanied by
a slice of bread and a solitary piece of
bologna sausage which constituted the
necessary meal to comply with the let
ter of the law.
This sudden action on the part of the
saloon men result ed from the report that
orders have been recently received from
the head of the police department in
structing patrolmen to see. that the Sun
day closing ordinance is strictly OBJ
served on their beats. Complaint was
made last week to the police commits
stioners against the manner in which the
law is openly disTe garded and the. mat
ter was brought by that body to the at
tention of Chief Glass, who issued the
instructions to the police officers.
AS soon as the saloon men heard of the
action which had been taken all agreed
to close their doors and this was DONE
How Long this state of affairs, will last
is a mere matter of conjecture, but
well-known saloon keeper confidently
asserted last night that the saloons
would be as wide open as ever Within a
couple of Sundays. No arrests were
made yesterday for any viola tion of the
Sunday closing ordinance.
The herald., 1897-08-30
KELLY SLID
But It Was Only to Land in the Arms
of Officer Shand

]. H. Kelly was arrested last night by
Officer Shand on a warrant charging
him with battery Kelly has been living
with an unfortunate woman named Ella
Fields, who alleges that he knocked her
down and beat her into Inconsistencies
on last Friday night. The two recently
moved into a room on New High street
There they quarrelec, and the Fields
woman sought to dismiss her paramour
by locking him out of the room. This
angered Kelly and he simply waited un-
til the door was unlocked and then
rushed in and began to remove the wo-
mans hair by the handfuls. The dis
turbance attracted several Of the room
ers and one of them hurried out after
policeman. When the officer arrived he
found the object of Kelly's wrath lying
unconscious upon the floor, bat the as
sailant had made himself scarce. A war
rant was sworn out and Kelly was ar
rested and locked up last night.
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PERSONAL

w. Danenigena, a mining prospector
from Temecula, is registered at the
Hollenbeck
r. Woodland Gates, Senator Whites
private secretary, is a guest at the
Nadeau, from Washington, D. c.
G. W. Fitzgerald, of the United
States navy, with headquarters at San
Francisco, is at the Nadeau.
DR.. and Mrs. N. P. Duncan of Han-
ford made vacation trip to Los Angeles
and are at the Hollenbeck. They Will
visit Catalina before returning home.
F. Estrada, wealthy Spanish gentle
man from San Francisco, is at the
Nadeau. He is visiting his friend, Spe-
cial Mexican Consul General Andrade in
this city.
The herald., 1897-08-30
MISSING HEIRS WANTED
A PORTION OF DAYTON, OHIO, TO
BE FOUGHT FOR
Contest to Be Made to Recover the Old
Lewis Estate-A Santa Ana Resi-
dent Interested

If the efforts of firm Of Cleveland,
ter upon which they are now diligently
at work, it will result in the award of a
portion of fortune worth millions of
dollars to a Santa Ana family. Their
effort is no less than an attempt to prove
that the title to nearly all the land upon
which the city Of Dayton Ohio stands
does not rest in the hundreds Of per-
sons who now occupy it, but that the
property by right belongs to the heirs of
a former citizen of that prosperous city,
who lived there when it was mere set
tlement. The case is in many respects
similar to that in which the Anneke
Jams heirs have been endeavoring to
prove their title to the property now held
by the wealthy Trinity church corpora
tion of New York city.
According to the claims made by the
Cleveland law firm, there lived in what
is now Dayton, family named Lewis,
of whom Mary Lewis was the sole heir.
This family had large holdings Of real
estate, their title to the same being duly
recorded in the old records of that state
when it was a territory. This heir mar
ried man named Hannah and became
the mother Of several children, all Of
whom except one died without issue.
One son raised a family, the descendants
of which are scattered all over the couu-
try. 1t is to find these heirs that the
lawyers are working.
A letter was received here recently from
a representative Of the Cleveland firm
making inquiry as to the whereabouts
of j ohm Hannah, who is one Of the heirs
Mr.. Hannah is one of the best known
citizens of Santa Ana, having resided in
or near that city for nearly score of
years. He knows nothing of the matter,
except the inquiry as to him. Other
members Of the same family are scat
tered through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Colorado.
Whether there is any truth in what the
lawyers claim to have discovered is not
known by the California heirs, and in the
absence of further information no effort
will be made by them or their relatives
to make a contest for the property.
They will assist the law firm in finding
other relatives, but as yet no concerted
action is contemplated. In the letter
received here it was stated that the at
torneys were working on the matter
with the understanding that IL they are
successful they are to secure half of
whatever they may be able to obtain.
The herald., 1897-08-30
Bruin After the Bicyclists

Middletown, N. J.-Frederick Kent
and Alexander Boyd were two Of BIZ
cycling party that visited Mongaup
Falls on Thursday. On the return trip
they fell behind their companions and
were riding slowly when Kent, who was
in the rear, heard a deep growl behind
him.
Looking back he saw huge bear lop-
ing awkwardly but swiftly in pursuit OF
them. The bear was only few rods
away. Bending over the handle bars,
Kent began pedaling as hard as he knew
how. At the same time he shouted to
his companion:
Ride for your life; there's bear af-
ter u.s."
The road was anything but smooth,
and the bear held its own for at least
half mile, when 1t gave it up and went
into the woods.-New York World.
The herald., 1897-08-30
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on Pages o, 7, g, I3 and "a

N. G. G. to be equipped with new
uniforms.
Another accident to boy in the
oil fields.
A human brute, j. H. Kelly, likely
to get his deserts.
An interesting session of the city
council anticipated.
Preparations to celebrate Labor
day at Terminal island.
The truth about the gold discov-
cries in Trinity and Shasta counties.
A righteous fear of the police COM
mission kept most of the saloons
closed.
w. T. Hall and the Santa Rosalia
Bay Mining company; the organizers
history.
j. c. Cooper, the Main street res
taurateur, returns from Juneau, and
has some valuable information.
The herald., 1897-08-30
FELL FROM A DERRICK
Serious Injuries Received by a Boy
While at Plav

The S-year-old son of George True,
who works in the oil fields. was the vic
tim OF serious accident yesterday af-
ternoon on Custer avenue near West
First street. He, with several compan-
ions, was playing on an unused derrick
and each was trying to outdo the other
in climbing the structure. Young True
had climbed nearly to the top and was
descending. When about fifteen feet
from the ground he lost his hold and feI
His left leg bent under him and he sus-
tanned compound fracture Of that
member above the knee. Two of his ribs
were also broken. He was conveyed to
his home near by where he received sur
gical attention.
The herald., 1897-08-30
Temptation to Be Resisted

The temptation will be strong to plant
whole farms in wheat in central and
western Nebraska next season. Men
who have paid for their land with their
wheat this year will feel like borrowing
money and buying more land and plant
ing more wheat next year. That sort
Of plunging sometimes leads to riches.
More often it brings poverty. The way
to a competence it to farm number of
to a competence is to farm number of
acres well, with as great a variety of
crops as the farmer can handle.-Ne-
braSka State Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-30
Power of the Man With the Pull

The man with pull is the most potent
factor in all the deeds, in all the walks Of
life, in religion, in politics, in love and in
war. His patronage is the open sesame
that is sought by the seeker for things
which he is not qualified to handle. His
good will is caressed as the loved is ca
ressed by the lover. His power to do
evil, to thwart the ends of justice, is only
limited by his power to elicit fawning.-
Nashville, Tenn, Sun.
The herald., 1897-08-30

elry between the mattresses on her bed
Yesterday when she went to look at
them again two Of the bonds were miss
ing. She says they were railroad bonds,
but she could not remember the name
of the company by which they were is-
sued or their numbers. AS none of the
other bonds or money were disturbed,
the police think Mrs. Brewer must have
misplaced the ones she says are missing.
New York Times.
The herald., 1897-08-30
All Are Prey to Superstition

Superstition of some kind seems to be
planted in the breast of all persons, ana
it cuts quite a figure among the pros
pectors, drillers and others connected
with the oil industry in the oil regions
of Ohio and Indiana" remarked. j. A.
Benton. an oil man from the Ohio fields.
who was at the St. James. MANY oil
depend largely upon indica-
The herald., 1897-08-30
Still Alive

William Topliff, the ranchman from
Pomona who attempted suicide Satur-
Cay night by shooting himself through
the body, is still alive at the receiving
hospital, although his condition is yet
critical. 1t was not deemed advisa BILE
to remove him to the Cour,ty hospital
yeste rday and he was allowed to remain
where he was. 1t is not yet possible to
pronounce his chances for recovery IA
vor-6 bile
The herald., 1897-08-30
Woes of the Rich Resorter

The really melancholy folk Of the
summer are those who are not wealthy,
but desire to be thought so. For them
there is no rolling in the sand Of the
beach, amid the daisies of the field, rug
ged mountain climbing, nor any sliding
to bases, nor any whooping it up gener-
ally. For these things are destructive to
those confections in dress without which
some of the wearers might be mistaken
for persons of moderate means.-Minne
apolis Times.
The herald., 1897-08-30
White House Century Plant in Bloom

The first century plant to reach full
bloom at the executive mansion Is now
the chief center of attraction for visitors.
The plant Is of the Central American va
riety and is between forty and fifty years
old. The head gardener has forwarded
a number of the flowers to Mrs. McKin-
ley at Lake Champlain, and it is his in
tention to send specimens to Mrs. Cleve
land. A few other ladies who have
plant with unusual interest will be sim
ilarly favored.-New York World.
watched the recent development of the
The herald., 1897-08-30
One Grade Below Horse Stealing

Publication in the Congressional Rec
ord of speeches" never delivered annu-
ally costs the government pretty sum,
expended only to crafty the vanity of
congressman. OF course, the morality
of this kind Of thing is not far removed
from horse stealing. 1t IS not only po-
lite form of lying in public, but an un-
necessary and burdensome expense to
the vernment.-Columbu Evening
Press,
The herald., 1897-08-30
Fortunate for the Consuls

Lucky statesmen who recently got
consulships should feel devoutly thank
full to divine Providence for giving the
president of the United States a cousin.
William Mckinley Osborne. But for this
circumstance the fat fee system might
never have been restored.-St. Louis
Republic.
The herald., 1897-08-30
Her Own Banker

Mrs. Anna Brewer, aged 80 years, re-
ported to the police Friday that she had
been robbed of two $1,000 bonds. Mrs.
Brewer is wealthy. She has other bonds
and securities, which she keeps conceal
ed in her room. She says she took them
out on Wednesday and looked them
over. They were intact. She put them
with roll of greenbacks and some jew
The herald., 1897-08-30
Follows the Napoleonic Example

Those persons who are finding fault
with President Mckinley for appointing
so many of his relatives to office evil
IDENTIFY overlook the fact that Napoleon
used to make a speciality of that sort of
thing. Mckinley has been doomed on
Napoleonic lines for many years past
New York Journal
The herald., 1897-08-30

At the latest long-distance test of
horseless carriages near Paris the best
time made was twenty-five miles an
hour. The 105 miles were covered by
motor cycle in Alb, against fifty-fve
competitors. A petroleum bicycle led
in the early part of the race.
The herald., 1897-08-30
A Juvenile Philosopher

Ibid you cry when your mother put
the mustard plaster on you?" asked one
small boy Of another.
mot bit.'
"How did you keep from it?"
II shut my eyes and made believe I
was in swimming and had struck sea-
nettle. Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-08-30
At the Hotels

NADEAU-J. B. Slack, Ell Paso; Mrs. L.
B. Slack, Ell Paso; ]. L. Munford San
Diego; M. w. Blanchett, Santa Ana; Nate
Franklin, San Francisco; Sam Bennett,
San Pedro; j. A. Wendt, San Pedro; H. c.
Hirschler, Ventura; D. w. Gerdner, San
Francisco; A. B. Festler, Baltimore, Md.
Max Baruch, San Francisco; c. w. Fitz-
gerald. San Francisco; William T. Hob
son. San Francisco; Alice M. Farmer,
Puente; c. Frankenthal, New York; Mrs.
J. M. Einstein, San Francisco; Mrs. F. B.
Nelson, San Francisco; A. c. Reed, Keo-
kuk. Ind; c. A. Hobart Redlands; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Fisher and children, Denver
COL; F. Estrada, San Francisco; R. Wood
land Gates, Washington, d. G.
The herald., 1897-08-30
HoLLENBEcK-Dr. and Mrs. Dunca

HOLLENBECK-Dr. and Mrs. Duncan,
Hanford, William Lyle. Chicago; NJ r.
Plaisted, Riverside; Mr. and Mrs. Domen-
igno. Temecula; George A. Gran, Boston;
E. Schweitzer. Chicago; Ben Clements B.
D. Hend S. F. Langborough, San Fran
cisco; S. w. Dewitt, Washington, D. c. :;
R H. Shoemaker. Pasadena j. w. Kishla,
Riverside; E. T. Wetmore, Michigan; Jas.
P. Booth, Needles; Gordon Mclean and
wife, Moreno; DR.. Tagart and wife, Bakers
field,
The herald., 1897-08-30
A Theory

II dess was borned at night and
Polly in the daytime"
why do you think that, Jane?"
"Oh, because I'm so dark and Polly is
so light. Bazar
The herald., 1897-08-30
Undelivered Telegrams

kilograms for the following persons
remain uncalled for at the office of the
Western Union Telegraph company
corner of First and Spring streets:
Chris ]. Yost F. M. Lee, W. E. Fergu-
son.
The herald., 1897-08-30

VAN NUYS-W. A. Graham, San Diego:
Miss M. A. Graham Miss NJ. L. Graham
Chicago; W. G. Todd. Montecito: Brown
Mcdonald ]. H. Langtry, San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-08-30

City council meets-1O a. m.
Special meeting board of education
3 p. m.
Special meeting of Merchants and
Manufacturers association-8 D. m.
The herald., 1897-08-30

Maximum temperature, 50.
Minimum temperature, "a.
Indications for Southern California
Fair Monday; westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-08-30

For dynamos, motors and electrical sup
plies see Machinery and Electrical COM
pany, S51-S53 North Main street
The herald., 1897-08-30

Klondyke, Chicago, New York, Denver
Salt Lake tickets cheap. DeCamp g Leh-
man. 213 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-08-30

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank-"A Bowery Girl"
The herald., 1897-08-30
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles August 29th. The
barometer is reduced 10 sea level
The herald., 1897-08-30

Wall paper. late styles. low prices. a.
A. A. Eckstroms. a24 South Spring street.
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EVENTS OF TODAY
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral Of MISS Carrie
Rhodes, Sunday Afternoon,
Was Largely Attended.

The universal regret and sorrow
felt by our citizens ut the untimely
deuth Of Miss Carrie Rhodes was
shown by the large number WHO ut
tended the funeral, conducted from
the family residence ON Fourth street
Sunday afternoon.
The funeral rites we're conducted
by Rev. G. Il. q: Poole. Of the Baptist
church, and the house was filled with
friends, who were present to pay a
last tribute to the dend and extend
their sy mpathy to the grief stricken
rela tives.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
Eugene Warren, Walter Johnson.
Edward Huff, Chas. Gravel, DR.,
Chas. Gnernon and A. NJ. Iversnn,
schOolmatcs and former assOci-
ates and friends Of the deceased.
The sad and solemn procession
which followed the remains to the
grave was one Of the longest ever
seen in this city. and included many
friends from other cities, who had
come, in some cases, many miles to
attend the funeral.
Rev. A. A. Joss. Oi the Episcopal
church pronounced tho benedic+ion
at the grave.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
PASTOR SECURED.
Rev. F. A. Sumner, Of Glen
wood, Accepts the Call to the
Congregational Church.

The congregational church Of this
city, which has been without a pas
tor since the resignation Of Rev. WIN,
Moore last May. has secured Kcv'
f. A. Sumner, Of Glenwood, for that
position. While without a. pastor
services have been held nearly every
Sunday since Mr.. MoOre's removal
Mr.. Malcolm Dana, Of Carleton col
lege. very acceptably filled the pla'ce
of acting pastor during his summer
vaca ton, and since his return -
school the pulpit has been supplied
by various miDlsters; Rev. X. -
Herrick, Rev. 5. W. Dickinson, Of st
Paul, and Rev. H. W. Gleason, editor
of the .:'Kingdom," Of Minneapolis
and Others. Mr.. Sumner, by re-
quest. occupied the pulpit ON Jan. 10
and ut church meeting held soon
after it was unanimously voted tu
extend him Gull to the passionate
which was accepted in a letter re.
ceived by the church clerk F'iday
Mr.. Sumner IL u young man Ut abll'
ity and high character, and IL most
highly recommended by those &c
uuainted with-him. Ills church al
Glenwood, where he has been for
about two years and half, most
reluctantly acce pied his resignation
to 20 to a larger field. -
The Congregationalists Of Little
Falls are greatly rtjoiced that they
are to have Il settled pastor. and
consider that they are very fortunate
in being uhle to secure Mr.. Sumner
The church ia one Of the largest and
strongest in the city, and although
embarrassed tn some extent ny
debt contracted in erecting their
church building, arrangements have
been made during the past lew
months. which will, when perfected,
shortly, place the society in h posi-
ton to pay all indebtedness without
hardship. 1t IL hoped that under
the new leader the work Ut the
church., and the various societies
connected with it, will 80 steadily
OF, ward, and that its influence In the
com munity may ever be strong for
all that is highest anc best. Mr..
Sumner will begin work here Feb, Z.
i,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Furniture Bought.

+ The board Of etluca ton on Satur-
day purchased the school furniture
necessary when the parOchial school
building il completed and ready for
the puplic schools. The competition
for the contract was sharp. repre-
sentatives Of several leading con-
Germs being present ami putting In
bids. The contract was secured by
A. W. MacRae, local agent for the
4ManitiwOc School Furniture :OIn-
3pany. The board purchased $50 sin.
gle seats, besides recitation seu to a nd
desks and chairs for the teachers, the
whole costing nearly $1,000. The
furniture, Of course, Gun he used In
the new. school building when 1t is
built.