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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29
SEEING THE ELEPHANT


Mr. Briggs asks leave to tell New
Hampshire elephant story He was brought
up in Keene, and there, in August, 1921
every boy was excited by the sight of pla
cards announcing the advent of ga great
natural curiosity" nothing less than ga
living female elephant - admittance
1874 cents; children half price"
The days of Barnum had not yet come,
and so far as Mr.. Briggs knows, this was
the first elephant that ever set foot in the
Granite State. OF course every boy was
bound to see it. But how? Ninepences
did not grow on every bush, and some
scheming was necessary. The boys "got
together in convention, " like a committee
Of ways and means, and not without re-
suit.
The elephant was exhibited in the day.
time and was driven from town to town
in the darkness Of night. The boys found
out in some way that it would be driven
into Keene over a certain road-prison
street. On this road, at point about half
a mile from the hotel, was large com.
mon, and half mile farther away was
bridge over Beaver brook. The boys laid
their plans to see the elephant at the ex.
pense of a wagon load of shavings and a
peck Of potatoes
These were deposited on the common.
Then boys were stationed at short inter.
walls along the road, beginning at the
bridge The moment the elephant arrived
at the bridge the first boy was to shout
Hellol" at the top of his voice and start
on the run for the common. The next
boy, hearing the shout, was to do likewise,
and so on down the line.
Well, the night came, and with it the
elephant. But when the first boy saw It,
he was literally struck dumb with aston
ishment. As he could not shout, he waited
to see the creature Gross the bridge. When
she put her foot on 1t, however, she felt
that It was not safe and refused to proceed
and the men in charge had to drive her
through the stream.
BY this time the sentry had recovered
his voice, and with q vigorous "HellOl
started down the road Before the elephant
reached the common the boys were all there
and the shayings were in blaze. BY the
light OF the fire the elephant caught sight
Of the pile Of potatoes, and no persuasion
could get her past them till they were de
YOured.
And there stood the boys looking on
with their money, if they had any, safe in
their pockets.
Mr. Briggs declares that this line of boy
was the original telephone, and that tn,
modern instrument dates back to this noe
turnal New Hampshire beginning hr
proves by the fact that the word Hello
is still the telephone signal the countr!
over Youths Companion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

1t was necessary to stop the engines at the
pumping station of the borough water plant
at BundOnylle, this morning because Of an
insufficient supply of coal Asaconsequence
consumers were without water during the
day. causing them much Inconvenience. This
would have been avoided had not the water
in the distributing reservoir been drawn of
ON Sunday, IN order to place new valve at
the gate house la position, and there would
have been enough to tide over the present
difficulty superintendent Stout Immediately
sent over seven loads of coal from here by
teams and word was received from Bran
donyille two cars Of coal arrived there this
afternoon and it is expected that the water
will be turned on by at least 700 o'clock tins
evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29
snIe of schnol Bonds.

There are still on sale at the Secretary S
office sixteen $500 bonds and one 5000 bond
of the Shenandoah school district. These
bonds bear interest from the first day Of
April, 1897, aud will run thirty years. In
terest, 4 per cent payable semiannually.
Parties wishing them will avail themselves
of this opportunity at once, as after May 1st,
1897, the School Board will dispose of the
remaining bonds to outside parties if not
taken up by town people on or before that
date.
By order of the Board
j. j. PRICE, President
Attest :-FRANK HANNA, Secretary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

speaking of the G0een-round glove con-
test to como of in this town. the Mt Carmel
ar says The report reached us that the
CO. viii not be allowed
u proceed i'm shenandoah. This opposition
invariably met with i'm % case of this kind
ara mes 90 is genuine and again otherwise
100 itas 70 may, there is no power extant
which will stop &c, says the movers of the
affair and they ought TO know. When the
tenth uf May arrives some battle ground viii
mateuuIize. even though shenandoah be not
Iht place
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

PITrsBURG Pa, April 2s.-In the Superior
Court to-day the appeal Of Professor C. D.
Bogart, of Shenandoah, who was convicted
Of assaulting Clara Yates, a l5-yearold pupil
of the Knoxville public schools while he was
principal, was nolle pressed This means
that Bogart will pay the fine imposed upon
him by the Criminal Court
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29
Spring
Dress Goods.

Twenty-Five pieces Of I'm
ported Novelty Dress Goods for
25c. per yard. These styles are
new and are shown exclusively
by us. See our window dis
play of these and also the
splendid stock of
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

We have received from the General Pas
senger Department of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway neatly arranged booklet
descriptive of Atlantic City, containing a
complete list Of hotels their location rates,
etc, and showing several illustrations Of
seaside scenes, and also telling some Of the
manifold advantages which make 'lhe
Royal Reading Route the favorite line Of
tuycl to the sea.
Copies can be obtained by sending a two
cent stamp To Mr. Edison j Weeks General
Passenger Agent Reading Terminal, Phila-
delphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

And now April 10Th s97, on and after this
date, the REGULAR days for naturalization has
been fixed as the first Saturday of every
month instead Of the first Monday Of every
month as heretofore
BY the court,
JAMES r. DEEGAN,
4-28-lOts. Prothonotary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

-ghen Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried FOR Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she govethem Castora
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

Not only acute lung troubles which may
prove fatal i'm few days but old chronic
coughs and throat troubles may receive im-
mediate relief aud be permanently cured by
one Minute Cough Cure O. II Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

Ask your grocer for ne Royal Patent
dour, and take no other brand It is the best
aour made
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF

Will advance many lines Of
goods. We have made large
purchases and can continue to
sell fine dress goods and silks
at special bargain prices.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, l0c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

Is the only Shoe Store in Shenan-
doah that sells cheap for cash on a
cash basis. We do not give our
presents, but do give
them the benefit Of hard time
prices. Give us a call and we will
prove what we say, not by talk,
but by quality
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if It fails to cure.
15 cputg
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

] ICIeNSE FOR SALE.-The snloou and res
IL taurant license OF Daniel II. Wilson, GA
Centre street. Ashland, is for sale. Apply at
this ofiee. i-23-tf
WTANTED.-An active and capable salesman
w 70 represent a manufacturing house in
this city and section. Party experienced in
grocery line preferred. Reference required
Address A, V. C., this office i2S-2t
EOR sALE.-Lot 3Oxl5O, situate on West Coal
4 street. Two single houses, one on the
front aud the other on the rear OF lot For
price and terms apply TO r. r. Beddau,
Attorney-at-law, corner Of Main and Centre
streets l-2S-tf
IVANTED.--Wen to prepare for examination
w for clerk or carrier TO be held at Shcnan-
doHh post Office soon Valuable Information
about Government positions and examinations
free. NATIONAL CORRESpON DENCE IN
7IlIuTE, Department e. Washington, ID. G. Ct
DOR SALE.-A handsome three-story brick
Il building, with an modern improvements
bath room toilets, gas and steam heat. Rent
income $50 per MONTH Reasons for selling
owner intends TO leave town Terms to suit
buyer For further information apply at the
Herald office. i-26-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

An kinds Of funeral designs, made up in
wax. Old funeral frames refllcd with wax
nnwer.. paYne,. GimrdyiIle nurseries. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

IN cases Of burns, sprains, scalds, or any Of
the other accidental pains likely to come to
the human body, DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
gives almost instant relief
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-29

Others have found health, yigor and vital
ity in Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it surely has
power to help you also. Why not try it?
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Attest :-FRANE HANNA, Secretary
The herald., 1897-12-08
IMPOSED ON CHINESE
THE CRAFTY LITTLE SCHEME OF
ARTHUR SPENCER
Representing Himself as an Official
Agent He Tried to Extort Money
in Chinatown

Arthur Spencer was arrested in a
Main-street lodging house last evening
on a charge of impersonating an officer.
Chinese Inspector j. D. Putnam and
Deputy United States Marshal Oaks
took him into custody and landed him in
the county jail.
Several days ago Spencer arrived from
San Francisco, and gave out that he was
q special agent in the employ Of the
government to look up Chinese who were
illegally residing in the country, and
that he was working under instructions
from Inspector Putnam.
Spencer spent good deal of his time
in Chinatown among the Mongolian
merchants. He speaks the language
fiuently, and claimed the Flowery King
dom as his native country, saying that
his mother was a Chinese and his
father an Englishman, who lived at
Hong Kong He told the Celestials that
he had been appointed to take the
place Of the notorious Dick Williams,
formerly Chinese inspector In San Fran
cisco, since that worthy's downfall and
that he was here to press Investigations
as to Chinese who are legal residents of
the country and to arrest those who were
not provided with certificates He al
ways took pains to throw out hint
that In any case where he found any
The herald., 1897-12-08
School Director Walter L.
Webb Is Indicted
FOR BLEEDING A JANIT0R
BY A DEPUTY SHER-
IFF IN THE AFTERNOON
The Man Who Pulled the Strings Kept
Rustling for $4,000 Bail to Keep
Out of Jail :.

The grand jury appeared before Judge
Smith in Department one late yesterday
afternoon and presented true bill
against Walter L. Webb, the member Of
the board of education from the Ninth
ward. The court set bail at $4,000 and the
warrant was handed to Deputy Sheriff
White by Court Clerk Logan.
The indictment charges Webb with
having exacted $50 from Janitor Cooper
Of the Sentous street school on June %.
Nearly forty witnesses were examined
by the grand jury, among whom was C.
I. Mcintyre, the Compton Juror. in con-
nection with Webb's alleged crime.
1t did not take the officer long to locate
the school director and place him under
arrest, but the latter was not Immediate
ly brought to the court house, as he de-
sired to see the parties who have prom
ised to go on his bond. ..
No difficulty was encountered by Webb
in finding bondsmen. At 5:45 o'clock last
evening Messrs. Wilbur o. Dow and
Warren Gillelen had qualified in the sum
fixed by Judge Smith and hte prisoner
was released.
The herald., 1897-12-08
Webb's'Accusers Give All
the Details
jim fHELLMAN's CONNECTION
THE DEFENDANT NO LONGER
HAS A VOTE
Axtcll Tells Some New Facts-Adams'
Cross Examination Finished.
Resolutions Adopted

The most orderly session since the in
vestlgatlon into the school board scan
dQl began was held last night. The
council chamber was crowded as usual,
but throughout the proceedings there
was not the slightest disorder. There
was Of course the usual laughter with
which any crowd will greet something
amusing, but there was applause for
neither side and no Kissing. The inves-
ttgation assumed legal aspect and
with perfect decorum the inquiry as to
the guilt or innocence of Walter L.
Webb was continued.
Determined that such state Of affairs
should hereafter exist some of the men,
bers Of the board n.-de a request Of
Mayor Snyder yesterday that police
man be detailed for service. The officer
was on hand. but he was only an in
terested spectator like others of the
crowd, for there was nothing whatever
for him to do.
The cross-examination Of Director
Adams. which was not completed the
night before. was resumed, and after
occupying the witness stand for more
than an hour he was excused. 1t was
stated that the defense would need him
a. a witness when 1t came time for them
to present their side Of the case. Super
intendent OF Janitors Axtell was then
called and the rest Of the session was
The herald., 1897-12-08
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Kindly Notice

The Sunday issue Of the Los Angeles
Herald was an exceedingly fine produc.
tion. and the management should be
justly proud of it. The paper had just
been housed in its new quarters in new
building arranged especially for it's ac-
commodation. Considerable space ~
given to carefully compiled history OF
the paper from it's inception, october 2.
1873. and many illustrations are printed.
showing the front of the building and
depicting the various departments of the
office and the modern machinery re-
quired to make a newspaper in these
days. The writer has many pleasant
recollections Of The Herald in times
past, and Is gratified to note this evi-
dence Of prosperity and appreciation
May 1t live long in the land.-PomonA
ReacOn
The herald., 1897-12-08
UNDESIRABLE TENANT
A NOTORIOUS WOMAN AMONG
RESPECTABLE RESIDENTS
Carmen Montez, an Important Wit
ness in the Bird Forgery Trial,
Creates O Fracas

The neighborhood Of Broadway and
Eighth street has been scandalized for
nearly a week past. The commotion
was caused by the presence Of the no-
torious prostitute. Carmen Montez. and
a female companion, in No. 9 Of the Co.
lonial flats. Yesterday VIM. M. Gar
land. the agent Of the property. forced
the pair to vacate the premises. He
was accompanied by detective.
The Montez woman, when told that
she must leave the place without delay,
deIhurred on the ground that the-rent
had been paid In advance. Garland
warned the woman that she would be ar
rested, and to emphasize his determi-
nation caused the gas and water to be
shut off.
No better idea of the character Of the
Montez woman can be gained than from
her final act of insult to the neighbor-
hood. Aided by some dissolute people
on Monday night she rugged up sham
corpse and placed It close to the front
window in plain sight Of passers by. The
figure was lighted by means Of candles
stuck in beer bottles which were placed
at the head and feet respectively of the
supposititious corpse. A crowd gathered
in front Of the fiat. The attention of
policeman was attracted and he warned
the Montez female that the outrage must
cease or else the fiat would be raided.
Yesterday morning the pair moved out.
While young in years the Montez wom-
an is old in vice. She went under the
name Of Pearl Younger In Salt Lake
City and had to leave the place on short
notice on account of her part in enticing
a man from his family. She has left
a trail Of deluded men during her wan
derings and since her residence in Los
Angeles has figured in several ssnsa-
tional episodes. Her last public ap-
pearance was in connection with the
Bird forgery case. She was the woman
with whom Bird was when he threat
ened to commit suicide at the Canary
cottage some months ago. It Is said
that she will figure In even more sensa-
tional light at the mans second trial
than she did at his first.
The herald., 1897-12-08
Explorers Murdered

LONDON. Dec. 7.-According to mail
advices from Batanga, on the West
African coast, southeast Of the Gina
rooms, In the Banoko country, German
expedition, consisting Of sixteen white
officers and twenty natives, recently
met with a reverse at the hands of the
Mboulies, warlike tribe that has lonR
harrassed the German trade caravans to
the south of Batanga, in the Molinji
country. and especially along the Campo
or Ntem river which divides French and
German territory. A German warship
with troops is already en- route for the
Camaroons to reinforce the expedition
that is being organized to punish the
Mboulies.
The herald., 1897-12-08

Irregularities the matter could be sat
isfactorily arranged without any arrests
for proper consideration. To give his
argument greater force Spencer de-
clared that he had caused the arrest Of
sixteen Chinese at Fresno, and that out
Of this number all but four had been de-
ported. In the course Of his rounds
Spencer often mentioned the name of his
friend and co-laborer, Mr.. Putnam.
Inspector Putnam heard of the kind
Of Spencer's little industry and has been
on the lookout for him for two or three
days. 1t is not known whether Spencer
succeeded In extorting any money from
the Chinese or not, but the matter will
be thoroughly Investigated.
The herald., 1897-12-08
Plenty Of Rain

WOODLAND. Dec. IA shower of
rain which began here shortly before
noon today has developed into a storm.
The wind is favorable and the pros
poets for a continuation Of the rain are
good.
SANTA CRUZ-Heavy rain has been
falling all day with no signs of cessa-
tion. The breakers were the heaviest of
the year. washing over the ends of the
wharves and rolling far up on the
beach. Several boats were washed
ashore and broken.
NAPA-Rain began falling at Z o'clock
this morning. All day the fall has been
steadily increasing with prospects Of a
very heavy storm.
SANTA ROSA-A number of heavy
showers have fallen in Sonoma county
since yesterday morning and have been
of great benefit. The ground had be-
come too dry for cultivation and many
farmers had laid aside their plows,
Over one inch of water has fallen since
Sunday and now plows are in operation
throughout the country.
The herald., 1897-12-08
THE ELI ISLANDERS
GROWING MORE PEACEABLE AND
POORER
News by the Aorangi From the South
Seas-A West Australia
Gold Strike

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. THE
uolJ Hepol poA!IIe I5ueIoy Ieuesas
Australia, via New Zealand, Fiji and
Honolulu. Among her passengers was
ex-United States Consul-General
Churchill at Samoa, who has been re-
called. Speaking of affairs in the islands,
he says that the political situation is
far better than for years past The
whole of the family of Mataafa has
made it's submission to the government
of Malietoa Lupeha and has been placed
in full fellowship, and the three powers
in control of the Islands have been re-
quested to allow Mataafa and all other
chiefs now in exile to return. There is
now only one district of Assia In rebel
lion. The inhabitants of this district,
VINO number about 1900 rifles, still adj
mere to young Tamasese. But as Ma
taafa refuses to join them no serious
trouble is feared. Financially, Churchill
says, the native government is in bad
way. The total income amounts to
only 100000 a year, which is derived
from customs and licenses, mainly paid
by white residents.
The Aorangi brings the following
Hawaiian advices:
The Hawaiian planters association
has elected ]. B. Atherton president. The
reports presented at the meeting showed
tn sugar crop for the season to have
been 24S,555 tons, the largest on record.
The number Of laborers employed
amounted closely on $4,000, of whom
1904 are Japanese.
The Pearl harbor survey by the United
States steamer Bennington's crew is
about completed. Over 1000 soundings
were made.
The Aorangi brings the following
Australian news:
The letters received at Sidney from H.
M. $. Penguin state that the first leg
Of the preliminary survey of the Aus
tralfan-British Columbian cable has
just been completed. A line run from
Palmitra island to a point 300 miles to
the southwark of Honolulu, an average
depth Of 27OO fathoms was found.
The New South Wales assembly is
now considering an alien labor bill
which extends the Chinese restriction
act to all colored aliens other than Brit
ish subjects.
Great strikes have been made at the
Kalgorie, the new mininc district in
West Australia, and a rush has set in.
The old age pension bill of New Zea-
land provides for the payment of
yearly pension Of $18 out Of the consoli-
dated fund to every person who has at
tained the age of 65 and whose income
is under $36.
The herald., 1897-12-08
The Moro Wrecked

EMPIRE CITY, Ore, Dec. 7.-News has
just been received here of the wreck Of the
gasoline boat Moro, bound from San Fran
cisco to Coquille BAR. Her machinery
became disabled and she attempted to put
into the Coquille river yesterday morning.
While attempting to cross in she struck
and lost her rudder and was left to the
mercy Of the waves. She drifted on the
beach south Of the jetty, and will probably
be total wreck. All lives were saved.
The wires are down and 1t Is Impossible
to get particulars.
The herald., 1897-12-08
Kansas Pacific Sale

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Secre-
tary Of the Treasury today took the first
steps to qualify on behalf Of the gov
ernment as bidder at the sale Of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad on December
18th. A transfer order for 100000 was
sent by Treasurer Roberts for certifica-
ton to the National City Bank of New
York in favor of the master of the court
having jurisdiction Of the case. This
order will be delivered to the master five
days before the sale by an officer Of the
Treasury Department, VINO, 1t is be-
lieved, will bid at the sale under instruc-
tions from the President. c.- .
The herald., 1897-12-08
Suits by Strikers

EVANSTON, Wyo.. Dec. IA number
Of former Union Pacific employees who
were discharged on account Of the A. r.
U. strike and have since been unable
to secure employment, have employed
counsel to bring suits for damages. A
test case has been commenced in the
courts of Utah on behalf Of John O'Hars
against the receivers Of the Union Pa
cific for $30,000