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The herald., 1897-01-06
"ANTI-sPITTING" ORDINANCE.
1t Has Been Duly Publishe and Is Now
the Law

The "anti-spitting" ordinance recently
adopted by the council and signed by the
mayor has been duly published in the
official paper of the city and is now the
law The new law Is liable to cause con-
siderable friction until the people be-
come educated up to it, unless the police
exercise considerable tact and discre-
tion. and it is probable that Chief Glass
Will instruct his men accordingly. I'm
der the law as it now stands it is a mis-
demeanor for any person to expectorate
on the floor of any street car. or other
public conveyance or of any public
building, or on any sidewalk in the city
limits. and any offender is subject to
arreet if detected in the act by a police
man, or in case any one should swear
to a complaint against him before a
magistrate. OF course the provisions
Of the ordinance do not apply to the
roadways beyond the curba. and tobacco
chewers would Go we'll to at once cult
vate the habit of walking on the edge
of the sidewalk If thew would save them
selves trouble. At the city hall the new
law will be specially appreciated, as
The herald., 1897-01-06

frequently the front steps are in such
disgraceful condition from the copious
expectoration of tobacco juice that it Is
almost impossible for ladies to enter the
building without soiling their skirts
The law is generally approved, and it
will not take long to eduDt the people
up to the new order of things.
Following Is the ordinance as 1t stands
on the statute books:
Section |. No person shall expectorate
on the floor of any street railway car, or
any other public conveyance, or Of any
public building, or on any sidewalk in
the city of Los Angeles.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not exceeding s25, or shall be i'm
prlsoned in the city Jail for a term not
exceeding twenty-five days, or both
such fine and imprisonment
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall certify to
the passage of this ordinance and cause
it to be published once, and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be
in force.
The herald., 1897-01-06
Notice To Claimants


CUSTOM HOUSE, Los ANGELES, CAL.
Collectors office. December 49, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
described merchandise has been seized at
this port for violation of the United States
revenue laws to-wit:
Two 5-tael boxes prepared opium, April
6. 1894, : ounces army tinsel. Jan'y 25, 1896,
- 5-tael boxes prepared opium, March 10,
1896, 10 silVer-mounted leather purses, 16
silver candlesticks. T. silver-mounted liQ-
ueur glasses. So silver mounted photo frames,
1 silver-mounted brushes. l silver-mounted
tort tose shell comb silver-mounted leather
case. II silver vases, ] silver and tortoise
shell inkstand, ? books. 5 decorate China
dessert sets. > decorated China comports,
- decorated China nappies, IL decorated
China candlestcks, . silver tea sets, sill
Yer crescents. u silver lipsalve cases. 13
silver dishes, - decorated China cups and
Saucers. cups silver mounted. silver
mounted mirrors, 6 leather purses, 2 silver
and ivory chateiaine tablets. H. rubber
combs. 8 cbony backed brushes. l ebony
backed hand mirror. ebony set Gray, mir
finger bowls. II pieces silver toys. ! glass
Bottles. ! silVer-mounted pin cushion, 8
silver plates.
All persons claiming the above described
merchandise or any portion thereof are re-
Quested to appear and file claims of owner
ship with the undersigned within twenty
days from tho first publication of This no.
tice Otherwise the same Will be sold at
pubic auction according to law after due
notice being given.
JOHN =. GAFFEY. Collector of Gust oms.
wed 3 wks
The herald., 1897-01-06
THE CITY COUNCIL
Hearing in the Matter of the Beli.vu
Avenue Proposed Improvement

The new councilmen were not any more
prompt in meeting than their predeces-
sors had been for some months Dcst.
and, although the hour for meeting was
an hour later than usual, it was fully
thirty minutes after that time before the
president called the body together. There
was the usual large crowd in the lobby
and the gallery was also we'll filled.
Immediately after the calling of the
roll, which showed that every member
was present, President Silver briefly ad-
dressed the council, admonishing them
on the Importance Of being prompt in
being on hand at the hour to which the
council adjourned. and said that he
hoped every member would be in his
seat at the proper time, if such a thing
was possible.
The special order, the hearing of pro-
tests against the proposed widening of
Bellevue avenue. was taken up and Clar-
ence lI. de Camp addressed the council
in opposition TO the matter. Mr.. de
Camp insisted that the matter had been
smuggled through the council, and that
the people knew nothing about it until
1t was too late to enter legal protest.
While this may have been their own
fault, and it might be said they should
have read the papers and informed
themselves they certainly in equity
should have some relief. He was not an
obstructionist. and did not object to pay
ing any legal claim against him, but in
this case he thought he had been bum
The herald., 1897-01-06
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Point Raised as to the Appointing
Power-What the Charter Says.

The point has been again raised about
the city hall as to whether the power to
appoint the board of health is vested
In the mayor or the city council. In
section 6 of the city charter, among
other Offices Of the city government, it is
stated that there shall be board of
health, the members of which shall b..
appointed by the mayor. In section 12o,
and succeeding sections. creating the
board of health and defining the duties
OF the same, 1t is provided that the board
of health shall consist of four citizens.
irrespective of party affiliations, three
of whom shall be practicing physicians
in good standing and graduates of some
reputable medical college. who shall be
appointed by the mayor Thus it will be
seen that there is a conflict in the char
ter, and IL the point is pushed it VIII
be necessary to go into the courts for
decision. This same point was raised
when Mayor Rowan was elected. bu.
was amicably settled by compromise
The mayor appointed the members OF
the board. and the council elected the
same members. so that there could be no
question: as to the legality of the acts
of the board, and it is more than prob
able that the same arrangement will
be made this year As the board nf
health appoints the health officer and
the inspectors, it will be seen that the
matter is of some Importance.
The herald., 1897-01-06
A New Gift Book

This bool; contains lessons on Anatomy.
Herbal Medicines origin and causes of
Disease and how to Cure Them; 100 Tes.
ti,non:als i25 pages. Write for It.
BY Dir. II. FOO UEN,
Oriental and Imperial Physician.
129 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Tel. West H.
OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday:
Saturday at the Occidental Hotel. San Bet
nardino: Sunday at the Otis bcck, Red"
The herald., 1897-01-06

Charles " Miller. the market inspect
or, has presented his bond to the council.
E. G. Fisher and II. C. Montague are
suretes in the sum Of $500 each.
Charles w. Walters has presented his
bond. with Conrad Scherer. c. j. Kubach
and James Hellman in the sum of $4,000
each. Mr.. Walters is the new boiler in
The herald., 1897-01-06

PERFECT DIGESTION will be accom-
pished by taking Railways Pills BY their
properties they stimulate
the liver in the secretion of the bile and it's
p,ils in doses of from two o four will quick
iy regulate the action OF the liver and free
the patient from these disorders One or
two of Railways pills. taken daily by those,
subject to bilious pa MS and torpidity of tho
liver will keep the system regular and
secure healthy digestion.
Price 25c per box. Sold by ali druggists
Radway &, Co., % Elm street, New orls
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16

York to the Caribbeo islands, says Forest
ana Stream, upon reaching the ''horso lat
1tudes, sometimes encounter vast uIlnn-
titles OF drifting weed, strung out into
long ribbonliko patches about an eighth of
Il mile apart.
Among the golden weed, with its deli
cate leaves and glubulnr seeds, exists n Gu
rlous family of cuttlesh, crabs, mullusks
and small fishes. Upon these the Tying
hsh rreys and they in turn dcvour its
spawn. Every plunge of the steamer rs
she plows through tho blue tropical waters
frightens dozens of flying fish into the air
where they scatter in AL directions, with
the sunlight gistcning on their gnuzy
wings
The flying fish of the Atlantic attai,is u
length Of nearly one foct and breadth
between wing tips Of IL inches He has n
round, compact body, about | inch in di.
n'ncicr hear the Icctoral fins on wings
lhcro is also an auXilinry pair Of vcntr;ll
ms or wings, not nearly So large as the
lloct0rnl pair. The wings arc formed by II
thin, transparent membrane stretched over
delicate bony framework, and arc ither
black, white or moltlcd with both. The
upper half of tho cntiro Nsh is n metallic
blue in color, while tho lower portion is n
nacreous white Black, prominent ewes,
small, prohonsilo mouth forked tail,
dorsal and anal fins complete the picture
OF ono OF tho most intercs ting little fishes
In all natures vast aquarium
In flights he darts from tho water To n
height of 20 feet and goes scudding rapid
~ with both wings and tail Ho sails
straight away for | 900 feet. or oven moro.
occasionally touching the crest Of wave
and seeming to gain new impetus by tho
contact
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
Specks Before the Ewes.

The generality of mankind havo in all
probability nc ono period or tho other,
been troubled by spccks floating before tho
eyes, and this condition of affairs is fire.
qucntly caused by u torpid condition of
tho liver. These spcclis aro accustomed by
some foreign substance floating in the
aqueous hnmor. The image of an object
is formed on tho rctina in the back part
OF the eye, and the foreign object passes
before that field, casting shadow upon it,
IN tho same manner thnt clouds float no.
tween tho earth and the SUM- casting u
shadow upon the earth. OF course IL in
tericrcs with IL clear vision and is notice
able To II greater or less extent These
srccks are foreign substances which shonld
have been eliminated. With ~ torpid liver
ana II torpid elimination these foreign
substances accumulate in the body every
where and it is common for them to bo
thrown into tho cavity of the eye. They
occasion considerable annoyance and can
only he relieved Of this disturbing clement
by improving the elimination to tho OK.
toni that all foreign matter is removed
from the body This can be done by reg
ulating tho dict.-Ncw York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
Farming Lands.

beautiful 10 acre farm, with improve
ments, on Norfolk and Western railroad.
TO exchange for Roanoke city property.
20 acres five miles from Roanoke. good
land, nice Improvements; 81, 600. Very
cheap.
100 acres ten miles from Norfolk and
Western railroad, fairly good improve.
ments, an abundance of timber. we'll
watered, plenty of fruit, all for $3.50.
one of the pest grain and blue grass
farms III Southwest Virginia, 800 acres:
10 acres in fine creek bottom; 80 acres
good timber; balance in blue grass sod:
lne orchard OF improved fruits of all
Kinds; an abundance of good sprinp
water with large creek running through
the place; large dwelling with necessary
out buildings and fencing, all in good
condition, with the very best social
church and school advantages. three
hliies from Il thriving town, 6 miles from
railroad Price $50 per acre: terms casy
3o0 acres, 20 miles from Roanoke, on
railroad, 100 acres river BOTTOM 1DO acres
IN timber, fine water, good improvements
oo'O nice locust posts can be cut now:
the bottom land is worth 500 per acre.
farm muso be sold and can bought for
S'OOO i'll next sixty days.
iUO acres land, plenty of timber. splen-
ana S'room brick dwelling, SO, $50.
I3o acres near Hollins-- n great bargain
ut 81 500 t'"-'
ITO acres, with good improvements,
first-class land; an abundance of fine tim
Der, ut $40 per acre
~ acres, comfortable dwelling. good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and truit
Price $3.50.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16

woman over buys n ready made bathrobe
The latter is always so clumsy in shape
~ bath wrap made after the pattern of an
Oxford gown or Of II japanese kimono is
really pretty, but the baggy, uniformed
ono of conventional style is an aflliction to
the eye. Pure white towcling, of course,
washes the hest, but there are striped and
colorcd sorts also to ho had
FLANNEL shirt waists nre slowly but
surely gaining favor. They are made in
every respect like tho cambria and pcrcalo
ones and ARC washable
a sketch is given of n riding habit. 1t
Is of black cloth, with skirt fitted to fall
over the saddle smoothly and Just cover
tho foot. The skirt is lined with black
tatcta. Tho tight bodice has Il plain
basque, rounded in front, and is finished
with lapcls and collar like IA mans cont.
which aro faced with black grosgrain
The bodice is fastened with small black
silk buttons The sleeves are close and
plain white linen cuffs and linen stand
ing collar AFRO worn The scarf is of blaek
satin y black silk beaver hat md white
gloves complete the costume
JUNG CHoLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
MEASURING MOLECULES.
Lord AelTin's Illustration Showing Row
Minute Are tho Atoms.

It nppenls from calculations that tho
mean free path or distance traverscd by
the molecules between collisions in ordi-
nary air is about one half millonth of an
men, while the speed of tho molecules is
such that each one experiences about
5000, GOO 900 of collisions per second. IT,
would be hard perhaps to cite an illustrn
tion showing the reiincmcnts of modern
physics better than this; unless. indeed.
one other result that followed directly
from these calculations he considered such
the feat, namely, Of measuring the size
OF the molecules themselves Chusus WAS
the first To pcint ont how this might br
done from u knowledge of the length of
free path, and the calculations were made
by l.Oschmidt i'll Germany, ana bv Lord
Kelvin IN England, INDEPENDENTS.
Ihc work is purely mathematical, of
course, but tho results are regarded MS IN
assailahlc. Indeed Lord Kelvin sucnks of
them us being absolutely dcnonstr;itivc
within certain limits of accuracy This
does not mean, however, that they show
Tho exact dimensions of the mOlcculc 1t
means an estimate of the limits of size
within which the actual size of tho mole
Guile may lie. These limits, Lord Kelvin
estimates, are about onc-tcn- millionth
OF centimcter for tho maximum. and
leone hundred millionth of a contiinc-
ter for the minimum. Such figures convey
no particular meaning to our blunt senses,
but Lord Kelvin has given u tangible IL
lustration that aids the Imagination To ut
least n vague comprehension of the un
thinkablc sinallncss of tho molcculc. Io
estimates that if u ball, say of water or
glass, about ''as large rs football, were
10 be mngni1ed up To the size of the earth.
n IN nj nj In hot Il
in tho same proportion, the magnilicd
structure would be moro coarse grained
than II hemp of shot, but probably less
coarse grained than heap of footballs >"
Henry Smith Williams, Nj. D., in Uar-
por's Magazine
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
Inc Great Fails of the Man,tou

This cataract two miles from the
mouth, is noteworthy oven i'm land of
Waterfalls If it were accessible, it would
be much visited. Tho whole river, as wide
az the Potomnc at ilarpcr's Ferry. but of
much greater volume, plungcs ovcra prcc-
ipice lib feet high The surrounding
ellis are covered with the fir and spruce
which mostly constitute those endless for
cs!S. The tnmult of the water in the gorge
below Is such that canoe cannot approach
very near There Is no pnth or trail ovor
the thickly overgrown rocks, ana tho rngo
or the plunging river must be conquered
before the truly majestic beauty of tho vir
gin fastncss may DO behcld The roar of
the fall can DO heard long before ono M
proachos 1T. though the rising spray n nv
DC seen from u considerable distance out
In tho gulf-Frcderic lrland in Serb
ncr's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
VARIOUS NOTES.
New Styles In Collars = Flannel ShIr
Waists and Bathrobcs

The latest linen Accomplishments for
tailor mndc costumes are collars and cuffs
trimmed with insertion and edged with u
narrow linen plating Plain linen collars
and cliffs are also worn, as we'll as those
composed of little square tabs
Belts are both wide and narrow, plain
and wrinklod. They arc fastened with
buckles oraro tied with long, floating ends
at tho side or back. Belts made of piece
SILK, with long sash ends. rounded ard.
Gordcrcd with ruches or plaitings, arc
much liked and arc very new in Paris
The fashion of white accessories FREEDOM
mating, these sashcs arc often of white
silk, edged with ruchcs of white gauzc or
plaitings Of white silk or monsseline do
sole. White sashes arc worn with gowns
Of light color. and even with gray ones
when tho other trimI ings are white.
When Turkish to, cling is to DO pur-
chased by tho yard j; is surprising that II
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16

will be worn II hat and feathers of tho
same tint or bright colored felt with
white plumcs.
For u long time tho clement of white
has entered into all elegant costumes for
both women and children, and this mode
is still i'll great favor In winter MILL
merry white felt hats will be noticeable trim.
med with white silk gauze and white
feathers.
Todny's sketch shows n costume of navy
blue foulard, covered with white, print
cd design. Tho skirt is entirely untrim-
med. The body Of tho corsnge is of plain
blue foulard, laid In very fino plaits and
trimmed ut the back and in front with
thrco lcngthwise tabs of blue velvet tho
lower ends of which pass below the belt
and form n sort Of basque Each end of
the tabs is ornamcntcd with steel but
ton. Tho close sleeves arc of white figured
fouard and have a slight drapcry of plain
blue foulard mt tho top, forming coquilles,
which are bordcred with bias band of
blue velvet The collar and cuffs are of
blue velvet, and tho blue velvet belt is
fastened by steel buckle.
JUDO CHOLLET
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
Roanoke City Bargains.

room house near centre of town, large
lot beautiful grounds, 81, 500; easy pay
ments. f'
$3.50 o"'n"''V'
broom cottage, near centre of CITY.
large lot with stable, 81, 900. Samll cash
payment, balance $40 per month.
broom house in southwest, $500, 500
cash and So per month.
o-room house, corner lot, in southeast.
$3.50; easy payments.
Several business houses, renting for 10
per cent. of prices asked Some yery fine
investments "'
Beautiful TO room house, Handsomely
finished, nice location, s.. 800
$780, wv :" so"'n"es''
pay ments. s'o'' 'S
$3.50. "''a''ioh' al LOT
= lots in Belmont, both for $40.
50 o,room house, corner lot, in northwest,
81 ,Soo, $ls.5O cash and $3.50 per month.
Good 6-room house in northwest, $500,
COY cash and $40 per month
shade, 81 900 cash.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
NEW FANclEs.
To Prevent Rough Skin apes and jack
ets-About Buttons.

eAoout buttons.
Hair is dressed in much closer STYLE than
it was, making tho head appear smaller
Nevertheless curls and waves arc still
worn and will doubtless continue to no
for long time, since they havo so softon-
ing an effect upon tho features.
To keep the complexion from being
roughencd and darkened by tho sun and
open air it should be rubbed with n mix
turc OF roscwator and glycerin before OK
posture to those unfnvornblc influences. and
II little fine rice powder should bo applied
Immediately. This protects the skin u
great deal and is easily washed off when !,
return to the house makes it no longer
necessary.
Tho newest capes arc fastened by orna-
mental buttons, which form part of tho
decoration. Buttons arc likewise placed
on straps, rovcrs and other portions of tho
capo. Jackets are to continue to DO much
worn, and rcdingotes arc promised for
the fall and winter especially for worry
Young girls, the accompanying hat of rolt
being largo and heavily adorned with
plumcs. With gray or mastic redingote
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
n Complaint Verified.

~, N.Y. Utmost no'hine to wcar!" she sighed
Ent her cruel husband laughed
u nave almost nothing to wcarl" she cried
But he only smiled and chaffcd
nc Is now the most penjtcnt of men
And says he has been brute,
FOR she truly moved him to pity when
She came out i'll her bathing suit
-WashinptOn Star
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
Dover. \. IT,. Oct 81 1sOe

=, IIuVtr, n. IT,, OCT. 81, 1916.
Merssrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reached
me safely and in so short n time the
eject is surprising. My son said the first
Application gave relief have a shelf
filled with "Catarrh Cures" Tomorrow
the stove shall receive them and Ely's
Cream Balm will reign supreme. - Re.
specially,
MRS FRANKLIN FREEMAN
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
fuii size oOc. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail it,
ELY BROS, SO Warren St, n. Y. City.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16
or Rent!

Groom house Henry street,
near postoflice, 80.
4-room cottage near United
Brethren church, newly paper
eel and painted inside and out,
So.
Groom house, Shenandoah
avenue, near round-house, in
fine condition, IS.
s dwelling rooms and two
stores, corner Park street and
London avenue, all for $40.
Groom dwelling on Pine
street, S e, Sc.
9 large store-rooms on Salem
avenue, $50 and S45.
Gcod newsstand, Salem
avenue, SO.
Fruit stand or small store
$50.
Large store-room at CITY
Market, S'l5.
See