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The herald., 1897-05-09
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TIE DEN" IN architecture

There is one feature common TO many
English private houses that Is seldom
found in American residences at leas.
under the same name. This is the of
flee" One frequently finds mention Of
this in descriptions of English resi-
dences, even in the stately country
houses, and the term often confounds
the uninitiated. The word "office" has
large latitude in America, and is gen.
orally applied indiscriminately to any
place where business is transacted, do
ing duty equally for the English cham
ber" and shop" But the one use 1t
never has in this country is that corre-
spending to its use in the English resi-
dence. There the "office" is the private
room Of the master or the mistress of the
house, where business letters are writ
ten and filed, where servants are en-
gagged and instructed, where tenants are
received, or where the hundred and one
odds Of business appertaining to every
household are transacted. There are
comparatively few men of leisure in
this country, and many details that the
Englishman lis compelled to look after
in his own home are here cared for al
the regular place Of business OF the head
of the household. But still much re-
mains to be done at home, and the vari-
Gus cares and troublements are met and
conquered in the library" or, IL tho
household is blessed with such a room
in what we have designated, with very
questionable taste, the masters den. .
In many cases the word may be appro-
pirate enough, but it has too much sug-
gestion Of the brute creation. "Ofice" is
infinitely better, being more significant
of the uses of the room, as we'll as mora
euphonious.
But whether we risk the charge OF
Anglomania, or stick to the thoroughly
The herald., 1897-05-09
A HANDSOME GIFT
Beautiful Banner to Be Presented to
the Railway Conductors

A handsome banner has been present
ed to the Los Angeles division No of
the Order of Railway Conductors, which
in turn will by them be given to the
grand division of the Order Of Railway
Conductors of America, while in conven-
ton assembled here on the 18th. At this
meeting a ballot is to be taken and the
city winning the convention two years
hence will be presented with this ban
ner, and so on at each convention, the
city selected for the next meeting will
receive it, The. banner, handsomely
draped with gold braid and tassels,
mounted on an eight-foot oak pole, bear
ing the American eagle, is not only
masterpiece of art, but has sufficient in
trinsic value, aside from it's being me-
mento, that the lucky winner way well
be proud of it. 1t is made of white silk
trimmed with a green border with red
plush top piece bearing in handsomely
embroidered gold letters the words
Presented by Los Angeles Division No.
8 to the Grand Division of the Order of
Railway Conductors of America" while
in the center ie beautifully worked the
emblem of the order. Beneath the ban
ner on a silver plate is inscribed the
name of the giver, Henry Edelman.
The banner, which is on exhibition at
the London clothing store, is by far the
handsomest thing of it's kind ever pre-
sented in this city. The committee, con-
sisting of r. w. Bunnell, George H. Hol-
lis, z. T. Haggin, George H. Odell, r. 7.
Hedrick, H. S. Kinch, E. ]. Janicki,
George F. Clough, ]. B. Erect w. D.
Perkins and ]. E. Hartell will take the
banner, accompanied by brass band,
to the depot next Monday afternoon to
meet the st. Louis delegation, which
will arrive here at o'clock, and from
there to the convention hall where w. D.
Perkins will present it to the grand di-
vision.
The herald., 1897-05-09
Local Quotations

Business for the week in the local pro-
duce market closed yesterday with a firm
tone. Butter is strong and prices well
are holding their own. and while prices re-
main stationary, there Is a better feeling
prevailing, Poultry is doing well: Young
grades are firm and steady. Fruits and
berries are about the same, with increasing
EGGSLFancy ranch, 1OA@11; fair to good,
BUTTER-Fancy local creamery. per q
ID. square. 37h; fancy coast creamery.
per 2-lb: square, 30; dairy. 1%-lb. rolls.
iSSs0; 37asSs fancy s-l0. square, ssA; tub fancy
2; do. Young America. sls@1O; do. s-lb;
vEGETABLES-Beets per 100 lbs. 70;
cabbage, per 100 lbs. sO@1.OO; chiles
& lo9 Eli srssn atrns per- ssaf S Mssssan ssa gar
lie. I; new onions, LOO@1.25; beans, string
per lb, 9: cucumbers, dozen. 1.25; LETTUCE,
dozen, 16g2o; , green cen peas. s per ib, 2@2M 4;
per dozen: rhubarb, 75@l.00 per box; aspar-
agus. s1sQ4 per lb.; parsnips. per 100. 900
LOO; green onions, per dozen punches. ESQ
IS; caulifiower, per doz:, 5oQ75; celery. per
dog, 40@60; leeks per doz. 15; parsley. per
box. 80; radishes. per doz. Is; parsley, per
SPINACH, IS; tomatoes, per box. 2.oo@2.5O.
oSoo psr bo1 peaSs winter nj Nas aIRss 1
400; strawberries, common, 6@S; bananas,
per bunch, 2.0O@2.50: crates extra; cherries,
per box. l25@l;So loquats. 2@4; blackber-
''esi cfrRus RI Fi FFiRuJlfAfs-oranges; Australian
navels. 25O@3.00; st. Michaeis, 25Od3. 90;
Mediterranean Sweets. 2.25Q2.50 Malta
Cns. fancy, Eureka, 1.5O Eureka and Lis
bon. 1.5o; uncured. 6Og75; lines. per 100. 500
HONEY AND BEEswAx-Honeycomb
s@ll per lb.; strained, 514@6; beeswax. 1S@
- per lb.
FOULTRY-Hens. 4.5oa475; per dozen; !;
yoounE ROSTERS. 5.ooq5.50; broilers. 5000
turkeys, live. l5Q16; dressed, 170lS; pigeons
per dozen, 75a1.o0; SQUADS, 1;2Sgl So
O7.0o; loose. 5:00@S.Oo; straw. so. ' wv
bbl,; stockton brands. 500; Oregon. Ass;
roilde barley, per ton. 1900; cracked corn. corn
per 100 lbs. 100; feed meal. per 100 lbs, los:
brsn 1870 per pp ff2grs ten .nn,..
sacks. per h. 4@5; boxes 5055s: evapos
rated, fancy, 7QS; apricots. fancy liz:
choice. 70; peaches, fancy, unPeeled., 70S;
Btea ohoes sasy s oaocc @ PPum Pnns
"; sacks, g.; dates. '6,hQ7.
RAISINs-Fancy- clusters. 2o-lb. boxes,
ioIowa ,1s s'ffTn TT psr aH Son. SSasters is
iiOSi.l5: ordinary loose. per Box. 5oS7s:: Hs:
3-crown. loose In sacks, per lb., ~; g.
crown fancy bleached, per lb., 10; Sultana.
sesedless. choice. per lb., 7hg9. Fractions.
Halt crown. per ib.. 6G6!s; Sultana. seed
less, boxes. Is; quarter boxes. so cts. per
bog higher than whole.
.NUTs-Walnuts. Los Angeles. 5Q6: me-
aium soft. 61s@7h. softshell, Los Nietos
Pr, shell. 11@12h; hardshell 7Go: pecans.
sQl4; n!6erts, Il; Brazils, 10: pinons. 9Q1O
HIDES AND WoOL-New hide iist
Pe!ts; 2@.; WOOL spring clip. good. lXGS
TALLOW-1x92H.
LIVE 6TOCK-Per lb.: Beeves, xx@s
hogs, SA@3H; lambs, per head. I.255i'60:
sheep per cwt. 2;60@27b.
pREeeED MEATS-All per lb.. Beef
The herald., 1897-05-09

Cure all Chronic. Nervous and Special
Diseases of both men and women. Ou
Specialists have attained the highest de
gree Of proficiency by twenty years o,
successful! treatment of those diseases
which have baffled the skill of the medical
profession. All operations performed with
out pain or the knife. Fees low. Consul
tation strictly confidential.
Office Hours-9 to 70, l to 5, and 4 toS; Sun
days, 10 to
New York Specialists, 2soH Sas'as s. Main st; st.
The herald., 1897-05-09

of It's intention because attention was
not paid to these two considerations.
The design illustrating this article
clearly defines the English idea of the
office room. The den is shown connect
ing with the library, the evening
room of the house. with an outside en-
trance from the rear porch.
A brief description Of this design we
give as follows:
General dimensions: Extreme width
including veranda, 36 IT. 2 in; depth, in
Guiding veranda, 4S TT.
Height of stories: Cellar, IT,; first
The herald., 1897-05-09
SAN FRANCIsCo MARKETS
Call Beard Prices Of Cereals and Ship.
meuts Received

SAN FRANCISCO. May s.-whea.
steady; December, 1854 Corn, large yell
low, L00QD1 .05. California bran. l40UI ADO.
Fiour-Family extras, 4.750l4.S5; bakers
extras, 45OQD4.65; superfine, 4.10@4.35.
Whea tho. shipping LBS; milling. 1.S7h
Barley-Teed, 72M@7sA; brewing. s2K9
SIN.
white higher: inferior grades, 95@1.07h
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks $500;
wheat, centals, 1880; barley. centals, TO- :
$50; corn, centals, $40; potatoes, sacks, 200;
onions, sacks, 439; do Australian, 1872; bran,
sscks. 1412; middlings. sacks. 420; hay. tons,
10; WOOL bales, 465; hides, number, 3l2;
wine, gallons, 43,4o0.
The herald., 1897-05-09
Chicago 1--we Stock

CHICAGO. May SIN cattle the week
closed with the market in fairly good con-
dition, the supply of cattle having been
small all the week; todays offerings were
easily disposed OF at yesterdays prices;
the market, however, was largely nominal
Hogs-Sales were at an extreme range
Of 3.50G4.00, with the bulk of the transac-
tions at 3.S5Q3.00: light hogs sold the high
est and were the most active.
Lambs sold at 3.25@5.S5; sheep sold at 200
62.75 for culIs, up to 475Ql4.9 .95 for prime lots,
very few going at above 4.75
Receipts-Cattle. 1000; hogs. 5000; sheep,
$500
The herald., 1897-05-09

story, TT. in.; second story, 9 IT,; at
tic, 8 ft.
Exterior materials: Foundation,
stone; first story, clapboards; second
story, gables and roof, shingles. Out
the cellar and bays.
Interior finish: Hard white plaster;
plaster cornices and center in main hall
(frst and second story and parlor, Ii
brary and dinning-room. Hard pine
flooring in laundry pantry, china closet.
water-closet and kitchen; remainder of
the flooring soft wood. Ash trim in first
story, soft wood in remainder. Ash
staircase. Panels under windows in Ii
brary, parlor and dinning-room. Vain
scot in bathroom, laundry, china-closet,
pantry and kitchen. Interior woodwork
finished in hard oil, except attic, which Is
painted in colors to suit owner.
Colors: All clapboards and panels III
gables, olive drab; trim, blinds, rain con-
ductors and gable columns, olive green
outside doors, olive green with olive pan
els; sashes, dark red; veranda floor and
ceiling, vanished; wall shingles oiled
and stained little darker than natural
color; roof shingles dipped and brush
coated in red stain.
Accommodations: The principal rooms
and their sizes, closets, etc, are shown
by the plans; cellar, with concrete floor
and inside and outside entrances under
whole house; three bedrooms furnished
in attic; laundry under kitchen; sliding
doors connect principal rooms OF first
story; four open fireplaces and set range;
balconies in second and attic story.
Cost: $4S65. not including mantels
range or heater The estimate is based
on New York prices for materials and
labor. In many sections of the country
the cost should be less.
The herald., 1897-05-09
Liverpool Markets

LIVERPOOL, May S.-Wheat-Spot No.
2 red winter western. no stocks; No. red
northern spring IS 4d; spot corn. American
mixed new. Is 4d; do old Is 91ad; futures
dull; May, - 6Ad; June, Is 71sd; July, Is
Sid. Flour was steady; st. Louis fancy
winted closed at SIS Cd.
Pacific coast hops at London steady at
606ISOs
The herald., 1897-05-09

Freddie Gebhardt has purchased 10,
on Seventy-ninth street. near Fifth ave-
nue., New York. for 500, 900, and win build
on It $2oo. 200 residence.
The herald., 1897-05-09

Married ladies' single ladies and ladies'
about to be married. If you want to make
your husbands, prospective husbands, etc.
happy, buy the most perfect range in the
world, namely, the Glenwood. Furrey Co.,
159 North Spring street.
The herald., 1897-05-09
DIR. Yokur11

Specialist in the treatment Of the mind
and nervous system. TX Ray" used
in the diagnosis Of all diseases. ago 81
Bradbury Block. Office hours, 10 a.
n. to 3 Pm; S to Z p. m.
The herald., 1897-05-09
Petroleum

NEW YORK, May S.-Petroleum was
steady; United closed at 50 bid; Pennsyl-
vania crude was steady; June closed at
IS bid
The herald., 1897-05-09

To Cure Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money IL ii
fails to cure. Csc.
The herald., 1897-05-09

| Drink Glen Rock water Address f. l..
Smith, 216 South Spring street. Tel. 26.
The herald., 1897-05-09

Stimulant to muscular and intellectual,
activity; relieves mental exhaustion. Bro
mo-Kola.
The herald., 1897-05-09

Latest style Of wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's, IA South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-05-09

q! market was steady; creameries. 116115
Saaries, 801S. Cheese was weak at 10G11
1ggs were steady; fresh, SH.
The herald., 1897-05-09
Notice of Removal

TESTIMONIAL.
January 5.1ss7.
pressing my thanks to DR.. Wong Him OF
0S9 upper Main street for having cured me
OF Kidney and stomach trouble which
caused me great prostration l was unable
years, and acting under the advice of the
best doctors of Chicago, l came here to get
we'll on the climate, but kept getting grad
ually worse, until l was told to try Or.
Wong Him, and by the aid of his wonder
full life-giving herbs 1 can say that in three
months time | am now a new woman and
feel stronger than ! ever did. Any person
wishing me to certify this can find me.
7l6 North Marengo a@yenue @ p Pasadena. sSn1eEa
To the Public: l take pleasure In tes-
| tifying to my marvellous recovery under a
the treatment of DR.. Wong Him of 6Ss
Upper Main street, Los Angeles. from a
which were chronic sickheadaches. dys-
pepsia and kindred stomach troubles.
heart affection and kidney disease:
But what consider this physician exoellec
the restoration of my eye service. Astigma-
tism, coupled with other disorders, was my
afiiction in this respect, and. although a
number of well-known. skilled oculists In
some of the larger cities of this country
advised me should always have to de-
pend upon glasses and receive but poor SER
vice even then, DR.. Wong Him's remedies
have enabled me to abandon totally the use
of any artificial help to sight, and my eyes
continue to give such service, both for
near work and distant, as is truly wonder
full. To the skill and remedies of the ply
sician named can alone be attributed a rev.
out that puzzles those who knew of the
Respectfully. 6. L. PLoSWMAN.
Pico Heights. P. o.. Cal. Sept. 5. 1896.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

period Of life clouded by the un-
thought of crimes of sons! How
many have died of broken hearts
before their allotted time through
the shame and disgrace inflicted
by the unexpected turn in child's
career! No reason can they assign
for it. The parents lives were
without any doubt excellent exam
pies of all that is good-all that is
worth living for. Yet there may
have been lacking in the early
training of the child that mysteri-
Gus something which makes the
strongest impression on the plastic
mind Of childhood. He had seen
everything that was good and
beautiful in life: but the darker
side was an unknown quantity to
him. He was Systematically taught
to appreciate the bright side, the
honorable side of life. But he was
not given that necessary dislike
and adherence for the meaner
side.
The. home must ever be the
cradle of honor, honesty and I'M
selfshness. To give a boy
thorough respect for and apprecia-
ton of these virtues you must
coach him into a strong detesta-
ton Of their opposing vices: and
you must do so while he is still
young. Do not comfort yourself
with the thought that he will learn
soon enough. Strike hard while
he is in a condition to receive last
ing impressions. A molder would
have a hard time turning out good
work if he allowed the molten
metal to partly cool before using
it. Mold your child's character
while it is hot, so to speak, if you
would be assured of his becoming
a man to be proud of in your de-
clining years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

cater to the tastes of patrons by
adding other poisons to the paper
and tobacco in order to deaden the
sickening effects of nicotine proper.
1t is on the same principle of
sugar locating pills to make them
palatable.
Smoking, as carried on by the
ordinary pipe or cigar method is
practically harmless, for the very
sufficient reason that in these forms
the smokers do not attempt to send
the fumes on an exploration of
their interior construction to DIV
their deadly calling. The visible
clouds Of smoke and the immedi-
ate flavor satisfy the cravings of
the sensible smoker. With the
mild" cigarette the smokers am
bitiOn is to see how much smoke
he can gulp down without taking
breath; the smoke carries the
germs to the most vulnerable
mechanism of the body and soon
shows it's horrible results in brain
deterioration, as the examples of
wrecked lives we hear of daily con-
clusively prove.
No words are too strong. no
methods can be too harsh. that will
tend to drive this accursed evil
from existence. It strikes the
weakest and most susceptible to it's
wiles the schoolboys and youths
Just blossoming into bright pros
poets. The son of the millionaire.
and the son of the laborer are
alike fish for it's corrupting net.
No class distinction does it make
so long as there is bright life to
wither and wilt. And the manu-
facturers keep on rolling them out
in billions that they may reach
the most secluded hamlet in their
Misunderstanding mission.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
HOME MAKES THE MAN.

IT Is NOT uncommon to read of
man falling from grace of whom
it is said: she had a good home,
intelligent parents, and other strong
influences to keep him in the right
path and yet he has fallen" Does
it not occur to you that man may
live in a palace, have well-inten-
toned, honorable parents and yet
receive no proper e-training
The possibility of a child ever
becoming a criminal seldom pre-
sents itself very wildly to loving
parents. It, like other delicate
subjects, is looked upon in the
light that, ''the less said about it
the better" The parents having
lived honest, upright lives cannot
conceive the possibility of their
offspring maturing into other than
lives of honor and stern rectitude.
While this is a very worthy man.
ner of looking upon your children
future, would it not be we'll to
make assurance doubly sure by a
systematic method of object lessons
derived from the daily life of the
world? A child should be taught
to abhor crime as strongly as it de-
tests anything Immediately sicken-
ing or painful to it. It is not suf-
ficient to merely have your boy
surrounded with the bright and
beautiful sides of life. Picture to
him the baleful results of wrong
doing. Early knowledge Of the
ruinous effects of dishonesty and
careless living will make an i'm
preston on the young mind that
he will recall wildly in after years.
How many gray-headed fathers
and mothers have had the sunset
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
A WORTHY LIFE EN DED.

IT IS with honest. heartfelt re-
gret that every inmate Of this in
stitution has heard of the death OF
General R. w. johnson, Of ST.
Paul. It may truly be said Of him
that he was one of Natures noble
men. Loving and beloved by all
in every strata of society he goes
to his reward leaving many to
sympathize with his widow and
family in their sad bereavement.
His was indeed life of usefulness.
A brave soldier and an honest, sim
cere man-these words, though
plain, typify the highest title of
the true American. Often has he
reached the hand of fellowship to
men who have fallen from grace
and many now leading honorable,
useful careers are indebted to the
Generals kindly offices in helping
them from the mire of crime and
degradation. With all the bravery
of soldier he combined the ten
derness of guiding angel. Full
of true, manly vigor he could still
sympathize with his weaker breth-
rem, and was ever their champion
when they showed an honest desire
to regain their lost standing in life.
No man ever questioned his integ-
rity; no act Of his ever brought the
blush of shame or pangs of
cowardice to his manly face. Truly
has the world been benefited by
his noble life of unselfshness.
The sturdiest man who has known
him will shed an honest tear as a
silent prayer to heaven for him
whose sunny disposition and be-
nevolent face mantled by the silver
crown of a we'll spent life has
brought joy to many an aching
heart.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

AN EARNEST man never makes a
failure of life. No matter what
vocation you follow in life bring a
stock of earnestness with you
when starting in and success will
ultimately crown your efforts.
You may have various setbacks;
luck may appear to be against
you, but the earnest man will al
ways win out. Slight mishaps
only heighten the value Of delayed
success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

PYROMANIA IS the latest disease
developed by the excessive smok-
ing of cigarettes. A Brooklyn
young man now awaiting sentence
for arson has made written con-
fessiOn of numerous attempts he
has made to burn the homes OF
Brooklyn citizens and can give nc
reason therefor save that an un-
comfortable desire ''to see fire.
comes over him at times. He is
above the average in education and
freely admits that the use of Gig
arettes has placed him in his pres
ent plight. He does not plead fol
mercy so much as medical aid tC
overcome the cigarette habit that
is bunting his faculties to an ex-
tent beyond his control.
And yet these abominable little
brain killers are allowed by law tc
continue embarrassed in theil
deadly work on the youths of the
land! Saloons and bawdy houses
which look to the more mature fol-
their victims are harmless when
COMPARED to the unmanninp. de-
generating influences of these little
white-robed emissaries of hell. II
given full sway it would not take
the cigarette many generations tc
make of this land nation of brain
less pigmies.
A great many are of the opinion
that the cigarette is not nearly sc
harmful as it is often painted
Were the cigarettes used in the
same method as the pipe or cigar
they would not be. The cigarette
smoker is not satisfied with the
soothing effects of the smoke as it
enters the mouth to be Immediately
elected in clouds. Oh, no: he
must ''inhale' the poison-send it
through his entire system, and see
that it touches every vital portion
Of the body before he let's it escape
by the nasal route.
Ask any cigarette smoker why
he does not use a pipe? He will
answer you, that it is too strong
He cannot inhale the smoke of the
ordinary pipe or cigar, because the
poison being too Immediately
strong it makes him deathly sick.
The manufacturers of the Gig
arctic know their business and just
what soothing effects are desired
from their execrable wares. They
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquant
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
Its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

The truly honest man carries
his soul in his face. The one who
is honest through fear of the law
carries his in the fob pocket of his
Sunday trousers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

the press, and it should be read by
all who care to know the facts
horrible as many Of them are
connected with the heroic struggle
for liberty which Gomez and his
brave compatriots are making.
Mr.. Bonsal's article gives us re-
alizing sense of the truth that we
have an Armenia at our very doors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

All who remember Mr.. Stephen
Bonsal's brilliant services last win
ter as Cuban war correspondent of
the New York Herald will be in
terested in his statement of ''The
Real Condition of Cuba To-Day"
which appears in the May Review
of Reviews. This is the latest au-
thentic summing-up of the Cuban
situation that has been given to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

GROVER CLEVELAND showed a
great deal of forethought in the
last days of his presidential term.
Where would we get our jurymen
in the future had he not vetoed the
bill restricting the immigration of
ignorant foreigners?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

In THE session of the Minnesota
Legislature just closed 100 bills
were introduced, 400 of which have
become laws.