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Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-12-30
~ Pretty Incident.

The Natchitoches Drug Co., O.
: which MIR. Z. L. McClung is thu
efhcient manager, advertised il
this paper "Santa Claus Headousr.
tiers" at the Drug store for Q weeks
before Christmas. Among the
responses, the following UNIQUE
but childish letter was received.
1t was written and addressed in
the blurred writing of a child, and
the parents doubtless knew nothing
OF the letter. We are not acqu.aint-
ed with the family, but the gen.
tleman whose sirname the little
girl gives, and who takes this pa
per, lives some 3 or 4 miles from
Provencal, and has recently stop.
ped his paper, We presume from
hard times.
Dec. 81, 1898.
dear Mr.. Santa Claus I will
write You a letter cos mama Said
you was not coming here and I
saw IN rapas paper your head
quarters Was at the City DRUG
Store and oh mr.. Santa claus I do
want a Little Doll so bad please (
end me ono Wont you. | have q
Wo little Brothers one is fore wears ]
I'D and one is six years old, they r
want q little tin wagon With a lit. =
le tin horse in, onea peace. San ,
a claws please send us some CANDY b
DO my little brothers never had d
'ys in there lives please send them D
ne to Provencai La l am ten y y
ears old and little brother broke =
y doll | never had but one in p
y llfe please send something to m
Santa claws.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-12-30
JOB WORK

JOB WORK.
!, JOB. JOB work must be paid for when
" th:l There is no exception
TO this rule. Strictly cash.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-12-30

Messrs. j. W. Afford and G. G.
sullivan, from near Many, Sabine
parish, were in town yesterday on
business.
Natchitoches populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1898-1899, 1898-12-30
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Provencal. T

Those who know Mr.. McCluno
can imagine how readily be filed
the order of the little innocents m
the mlnutest detail and mailed It
IN ample time to reach them for
Christmas. He keeps the letter
as a souvenier Of childish inno-
cence and originality, and it will
doubtless be one of the brightest
little spots in his no emory.
The herald., 1898-12-13
MEAT, Milk, GARBAGE
DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF
HEALTH
Use of Sewage Water by Cinnamon
to Freshen Vegetables-Pure
Food Legislation

Drs. Colburn, Salisbury and Cowles re-
ported at the board of health meeting last
evening, DR.. Colburn occupying the chair
The secretary being absent the minutes OF
the last meeting were not read and the re-
port of Fred f. Hughes, meat inspector, was
called for.
Mr. Hughes reported that lie had made
1913 inspections OF meat markets, 2S of res
taurants, 2s chicken peddlers, 20 poultry
markets, II calf pedders and Is slaughter
houses. The board considered the report
and on motion it was accepted.
S. w. Hooser, milk inspector, reported
that he had examined l59 milk depots and
dairies, tested lS9 samples of milk and
served two notices to clean up COW corrals;
this he had done with no assistance from
the police. He said also that the dairies
were now in very good sanitary condition.
With regard to the typhoid fever prevalent
several weeks ago in the northeast part OF
the city, it was stated that it was checked
The cause for the spread OF the disease was
by implication said to be milk which had
been sold in that locality.
From the Free kindergarten association
petition was received relating to the hand
ling of garbage under the present contract.
1t was alleged that the wagons used in the
work were often leaky and suffered their
contents to escape, to the detriment OF good
health. 1t was further stated that the drl'
vers did not observe the prescribed hours
for the collection Of filth. The petition was
|signed by Matte ID. Murphy, president OF
the association, Caroline Gill, secretary, to-
gether with many prominent citizens.
Considerable discussion arose over the pe-
tition, as many of the board had been wit
nesses of similar violations of the law and
negligence with regard to that portion OF
it which provides for the cremation of all!
garbage. 1t was suggested that the new
contract should be stronger and the petit
ton was referred to the health officer with
power to abate the nuisance as far as pos.
sible.
Mr.. Hooser referred to the use of sew
age water by Cinnamon to freshen their
vegetables in. He said that it was a COM
mon practice for them to dig vats to collect
the water and place in them the vegetables
for the next day S marketing, together with
unsod stuff from the previous day. The
matter was referred to the health officer for
investigation, guilty parties to be fined.
Alex j. Wedderburn of the National Pure
Food and Drug congress sent in 4 communi-
cation asking that the board use its influ-
ence in behalf of the national pure food bill.
a meeting of the congress is to be held soon
at which it is desired that representatives
from national, state and local health boards
shall be present. Petitions in favor of the
pure food bill were inclosed to be circulated
for signatures. On motion of DR.. Cowles
the communication was filed and the peti-
tions ordered to be circulated for signatures
from the council, chamber of commerce and
Merchants and Manufacturers association.
The board then adjourned to meet Mon
day evening at p. m.
The herald., 1898-12-13
LOS ANGELES HERALD. TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49, 1898

All Lung, who had just arrived in the city,
being badly shot through the abdomen, and
Wong III Leng being shot through the legs.
The latter escaped for time, but Fong All
Lung was taken to the old receiving hospi-
tai, where DR.. Morrison, who was then city
surgeon, performed difficult operation,
aided by Drs. Ainsworth, Lasher and Kurtz.
The bullet had pierced the abdomen of Fong
and cut through his intestines. The intes-
tines were removed, washed in antiseptc
water and the wounds sewe6 up. The in
jured man rallied somewhat, but died the
following morning.
AT the trial, Wong Gum, All Chung, All
jung and Wong Ki Lung were tried on the
charge Of murder. Fong had made an ante
mortem statement in which he had accused
Wong III Lerg Of having shot him. All
jung and Wong Ki Leng were found guilty
OF manshughter and given ten years each,
while the others were acquitted. They Sc
cured new trials, and Wong XII Leng re-
oeived the same sentence while the other
escaped with one year At their trials all
the Chinese claimed that Chin boo had
killed Fong All Lung
Chin Doc was arrested last Saturday by
Deputy Constables Mugnemi and Quinn on
a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
Chin tried to levy blacllmail on another
Chinese, All Bin, and because he refused to
produce struck him over the head with re-
volver. Chin denies that he had anything
to do with the murder.
The herald., 1898-12-13
PACIFIC GOSPEL UNION
Seventh Anniversary Observed Last
Evening

The seventh anniversary of the founding
of the Pacific Gospel union was attended by
a large audience last evening in Y. NJ. c. A.
hail. The exercises consisted of songs and
recitations by the children who compose
the happy little workers band of the mis-
sion, under the direction of Miss Belle l..
White. The work began about one year
ago with two children, and the band has in
creased to a membership of seventy in addi-
tion to a choir band. Instruction is given
in vocal and instrumental music, sewing,
embroidery, drawing and painting.
Superintendent G. S. Mason made a brief
report of the work being done among the
submerged half" with whom the mission
labors. In the past eleven months 19,60S
have attended gospel services, 90 have been
converted, 453 manifested a special interest,
assistance has been given in l4,l45 cases.
About 800 calls have been made monthly, in,
Guiding homes visited, families helped, cloth
ing and food furnished, sick nursed, en-
ployment and homes found. The mission
is kept open every day in the year, and each
evening dry bread and black coffee is fur
nished to those who need it, on condition
that they remain one hour for religious SER
vices.
The mission is supported, by voluntary
subscription. The treasurer's report shows
the amount received in the past year to be
Sl4s543, with deficit of 1878. 1t is hoped
that generous Christmas donations will en-
able the managers to meet the debt. The
following churches contribute to the sup.
port of the mission: Emmanuel Presbv
terrain, First Baptist, First Congregational,
Central and Third Presbyterian. English
Lutheran, Bethesda, Bethany, Park and
East Los Angeles Congregational, BOYLE
Heights Presbyterian and Central Baptist
The board of directors are elected by the
delegates from the several churches.
The children all acquitted themselves
creditably, and after their part of the pro-
gram was concluded DR.. Fl. X. Walker of
Emmanuel church made brief talk TO them
about Christmas, its significance and its les
sons.
The herald., 1898-12-13
NICARAGUA CANAL
Delegates Who Will Attend the Con-
vention Thursday

The chamber of commerce has been mott
fled that delegates to the Nicaragua canal
convention, To be held on, December 10, have
been appointed from various organizations
as follows: Los Angeles county, w. l..
Woodward, chairman of the board OF super
visors; Orange county, james A. Whitaker,
Buena Park; Thirty-irst District Agricul-
tural association, Hueneme, Hon. L. H.
Merry, brother of Colonel Merry, United
States consul to Nicaragua; San Diego
chamber of commerce, H. p. Wood; San
Diego Nicaragua association, r. II. Young;
Pasadena board of trade, Charles I. Dag
gett; Los Angeles board of trade, j. o.
Koepfi; Merchants and Manufacturers as
socation, G. j. Griffith; Free Harbor league,
G. w. Parsons. There will be no delegates
sent from Santa Barbara, as that county
has contributed to the canal fund through
the state board Of trade.
The chamber of commerce has been re-
quested to send delegates to the pure food
and drug convention, to be held in Washing
ton, ID. c., on January l8 to 81, and to the
Livestock association, to be held in Denver
on January "a to 27, inclusive.
The herald., 1898-12-13
SUDDEN DEATH
George w. Hamilton, Railroad Man.
Expires Without Warning

George w. Hamilton was found dead in
his room at a lodging house at 4421a South
Spring street yesterday afternoon shortly
after 2 o'clock. Hamilton was formerly
railway conductor, being in good standing
in the Order of Railway Conductors, Lara.
u1ie division, No. l42. Last March he was
employed as brakeman by the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad, and while engaged in
that capacity was accidentally knocked off
the train and his left leg wasrun over. Am
putation was necessary at the hip. He was
in the railway hospital at Winslow, Ariz,
was discharged on the lst of this month.
He came to Los Angeles last Saturday and
went to George G. Mllican at 442 South
Spring street to have an artificial limb con.
structed. Millican secured a room for the
deceased in the lodging house adjoining his
place of business. Hamilton appeared to be
in excellent spirits and was in the place on
Sunday talking with Mllican, and retired to
bed at the usual timQ. About o'clock yes
terday morning the landlady heard a crash
against the door in Hamilton's room, but
hearing no further noise did not investigate.
When Hamilton failed to appear in the af-
ternoon she became alarmed and went to
Millican. The pair then went to Hamilton q
The herald., 1898-12-13
Marriage Licenses

Fred c. Wheeler 80, native of Minnesota
and a resident OF Los Angeles, and Lucina
Cook, 80, a native of Missouri, and resident
of Pomona.
Jesse l.. Allen, 81, native of Wisconsin,
and Loretto f. Mclaughlin, 81, native OF
Iowa, both residents of Los Angeles.
w. Davidson Clements, "a, resident OF
West Riverside, and Ellen M. Scarnell, 81
a resident of Los Angeles, both natives oi
Canada.
Adolph c. Garcia, 90, a native of Califor
MIA, and Mildred G.. Erwood, lG, native OF
Illinois, both residents of Los Angeles.
Pliny Gregory, 2S, a native of Iowa, and
a resident of Sierra Madre, and Ethel r
Pixley, %, a native of New York, and resi-
dent of Detroit, Mich.
Isaac Pedrin, 30, a native of Mexico, and
Accencion Valenzuela, 36, native of Cali
fornia, both residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Postal and Pensions

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Silas Cottrell
was today appointed postmaster at Kellogg,
Sonoma county, Cal, vice G. r. Woodbridge,
resigned. Thomas II. Kerwin has been com
mssioned postmaster at Salida, Cal.
a statement given out at the postoffice
department today shows that the postal re-
ceipts at San Francisco aggregated sS0,S76
in November, as against $75,727 in the cor
responding period of last year. This is an
increase of $3.50, or 6.S per cent. At Los
Angeles the receipts were $l8, 400 and ST. 1856
for these months respectively, an increase
of $ll63, or 81 per cent.
California pensions: Original-Lewis Ii
Bonner, Pasadena, $s; Nyron d. Clugston,
Soldiers Home, SO. Reissue-James l.
Critics, Garvanza, $40; Isaac NJ Davis, San
Jose, So. Widows-Sarah Charles, Sacra-
mento, So; Eliza a. Cole, Tropico, So.
The herald., 1898-12-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Bresee Bros, undertakers, Broadway and
Sixth. Lady assistant. Tel. Nj. 243.
City Auditor-elect Carson has appointed
Chas. b. Davis as deputy in his office.
Bresee Brothers, funeral directors, Broad
way and Sixth. The best and cheapest
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, ISL
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel. Main lt2e.
Watches cleaned, 70 cents; mainsprings,
SO cents; crystals. 10 cents. Patton, PA
south Broadway
The First Universalist church will hold
a dime social Friday evening next at the
home of Mrs. Wallace, 726 East Pico street.
Adams Bros, dentists, 239k South Spring
street Rates from s4. Painless extract
ing, so cents. Filling a speciality. Hours,
to s. Sundays. 10 to -.
DO you know that framed picture makes
most desirable wedding present? If you
0re looking for anything in that line do not
fail to call at ii. G. Lichtenbergers art en-
porium, 202 South Spring street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stmson block,
first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1885, Special at
tcntion given to obstetrical cases and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, to
8. Telephone 1927.
The time for the arragnment of John
Kerns, who took a shot at William Walsh,
a barkeeper was continued until the l4th
yesterday by Justice Morrison. Kerns shot
himself in the leg and is still confined to q
cot in the receiving hospital.
The police have received communication
from Mrs. +. II. Stiles of Kingston, Mo-,
inquirng trace of Newton L. Stiles, her
brother. He was working in machine
shcp about four years ago, when his sister
last heard from him, in this city.
Charles Woods was arraigned before JUS
tice Morrison yesterday to answer to a
charge OF burglary. 1t is claimed that
Woods entered the residence of Mrs. Paul
on Central avenue and stole some jewelry,
which he gave to female friend. This
Jewelry was later recovered. The eXamina-
tion was set fer the 14th.
The selection of a really suitable and ap-
propriate present for friend is not always
accomplished without much careful think
ing, but when it is well done othing gives
livelier satisfaction. The article selected
should not only be oreditable to the taste
OF the donor, but it should at the same time
be in measure tribute to the good taste
OF the person for whom it is intended. For
people who have these two objects in view
there is no safer place to go than Sanborn.
Vail & Co.'S. This sterling house carries
just the variety of artistic goods-pictures
statuary, articles of vertu, etc-that people
OF taste and culture and refinement most
delight in. In one line, for example, that
Of framed pictures and photo medalions.
buyers just now will find many gems that
would delight almost anybody. But there
are hundred lines that are interesting and
one can hardly go astray in any of them. For
really tasteful and artistic things, at prices
to suit almost any pocketbook, Sanborn,
Vail u Co.'S, 1873 South Spring street, is un-
deniably the headquarters.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Land Grant Titles

The work of adjudicating the titles to the
railroad land that reverted to the govern
ment through a recent decision of the SUI
preme court began yesterday morning in the
United States land office. The day was
without any special incident. Three proofs
were made and protests were filed against
them all. G. E. Knapp represented the
Etiwanda Improvement company, who
bought 480 acres near Ontario in 1856 from
the Southern Pacific Railroad company, the
headquarters of the corporation being in
San Francisco. The other proofs made
were by Howard Griffith and Annie Sever
ance. The work will probably proceed
Systematically through this month, as none
of the contested cases will be heard until
January. The volume of business will be
much greater than was first anticipated, and
the interests are more conflicting.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Councilman Todd Serenaded

Councilman Todd of the Eighth
ward was rendered serenade Saturday
evening at his residence on Turner street by
the Eighth Ward Mandolin and Guitar club
The serenaders were invited in by the host
and a very pleasant evening ensued. Sew
eral Italian solos were rendered by Signor
j. Longo. Speeches of congratulation were
made by Charles w. Keith, j A. Downs and
Ernest Ralph. Refreshments were served
The guests were: V. H. Parma, j. A.
Downs, Ernest Ralph, L. Lecroix, Charles
w. Keith, George Stephenson, j. Longo, r
A. Todd, ST., A. C. Little, Charles o. Brit.
ton, F.G, Lyon, Frank Ralph. NJ. NJ Siglie,
M. Perry, Edwin Ralph and Joseph Dunn.
The herald., 1898-12-13

room but no response was received to their
application for admittance. The door was
locked. Entrance was secured through an
other door which led from closet, and
there, against the frofnt door, lay Hamilton,
dead. He was clad only in his undershirt.
1t is supposed that Hamilton arose from
bed and was seized with heart failure or
some similar disease, fell against the door
and died. The noise which the landlady
heard was caused by his body's striking
against the door. The corpse was removed
to the undertaking rooms of Orr g. Hines,
where an inquest will be held today by Cor
oner Campbell. The deceased had brother,
James G. Hamilton, a railroad man, who re-
sides in Rawlings, Wyo. The brother was
notified by telegraph of the death.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A Chronic Larcenist

N. Greevy was arrested on First street
near Vine yesterday by Officer Walker, on
a charge of petty larceny. Greevy was try
ing to dispose of some carpenter tools.
The officer thought that the man had stolen
the articles, and later it was learned that
they had been taken from the tool chest of
VIM. Quick, a carpenter, on Second, street
east of San Pedro, Saturday night. Greevy
is chronic petty thief and has been ar
rested several times before. He recently
served 100 days for petty larceny. 1t is
probable that he will be sent to the peniten-
tiary if convicted Of the present charge.
The herald., 1898-12-13
INDEX TO CITY NEWS

Board Of health discusses meat, milk
ane. garbage.
Three indictments found by the Fed
er al grand jury.
Crippled railroad man expires sud-
denly in his room.
"Queen Isabella" Cole acquitted Of
the charge Of burglary.
Disbarment Proceedings against At
tornGy Kemp dismissed.
Lickpockets at work among the
crowds of Christmas shoppers.
The Dunnigan disbarment case
again to the fore in the superior court.
A divorce suit in which "hidalgo"
and an Indian woman were the prin-
cipals.
Methodist ministers opposed to the
seating Of Congressman-elect Roberts
of Utah.
Celebration of the seventh anniver-
sary of the founding Of the Pacific Cos
pei union.
Big Shipment Of redwood ties to the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad at
Salt Lake.
Another chapter Of the franchise
fight between rival street railroad
companies.
Harmonial Spiritualists not at all
harmonious; Abs Hagen suing for
money loaned.
Council formally accepts the paving
on Main and Spring streets and as
sumes charge of those thoroughfares.
Joe Hunters friends now claim that
blackmail has been attempted and that
Clark's supporters are trying to clear
him by involving the former.
The herald., 1898-12-13
The Largest Hat and Furnishing
Goods Store I'm Los Angeles
Are You
Prepared?

We wish TO call your attention to the
fact that Christmas is slowly but
surely approaching, or we are slowly
but surely approaching Christmas,
and 1t will not be postponed on ac-
count of the dry weather. We are
fully as well, if not better, prepared
with fine fixings TO supply your wants,
and, as usual, we would suggest that
you make your purchases and avoid
the crowds and jams that we always
get just before Christmas. Commence
ing tonight we will keep our store
open every evening to accommodate
those of you who can't visit us during
the day. We've also put an extra
force in our country order department
so that mail orders win be filled the
same day they are received. We sell
suspenders, neckwear, mufflers. fancy
hosiery, collars, cuffs, cuff links, coll
lar buttons, scarf pins, studs, hand
kerchiefs, fancy shirts, white shirts,
canes, umbrellas and the hundred and
fourteen other articles that go 10
make up the list of things you can
give man in perfect safety and not
have him dislike you for it. If you
can't come write.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Y. M. G. A. Notes

At the gymnasium exhibition to be given
this evening by the Y. NJ. c. A. an attract
i've program will be presented. A fencing
bout between Don M. Brocleway and E. B.
Carrier will open the evening, followed by
physical culture drill, with musical ac
compartment, by the class. Squad work on
apparatus will follow, with specialties by
leaders. After tumbling, pyramids, etc,
the show will conclude with basket ball
game between the afternoon and evening
classes. William Wadhams of the Portland
association is visiting the Y. M c. A. here
The board of directors met yesterday after
noon and transacted routine business.
The herald., 1898-12-13
THEW Had the Ke,1

Inc saloon OF Dave Lewis, at the north
west corner of Third and Los Angeles
streets was robbed some time SUNDAY
morning. The place was closed by / ocloci,
ana not opened until o'clock Monday morn
ing. The thief secured entrance by un-
locking the front doors and then breaking
open the second set of doors. A reyoi,,as
box of cigars and $50 in cash were stoien
Under the cash register were two more re-
volvers and $40 in cash. but these were
not discovered. The key to the front door
was stolen some days ago.
The herald., 1898-12-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Chin Doc, Highbinder, Must Answer
for an Old Crime

The officers are now satisfied that Chin
Doc is the man for whom a complaint for
murder hae been out for the past eight years,
and he will be arpaigned before Justice Nor
rison today on that charge. The crime dates
back to May 9Th, 1890. On thatnight high
hinder row occurred which resulted in Fong
The herald., 1898-12-13
RED CROSS
Sick Soldiers in the Hospital Want
Oranges

The Red Cross has not received any re-
sponses as yet to the request made for a
small donation of oranges. This fruit is
needed very much for soldiers in the con-
valescent hospital at San Francisco. Any
one willing to contribute to the comfort OF
the sick boys from Manila can leave boxes
at the confectionery store of S. Z. Hicks,
South Broadway. Mr.. Hicks will attend
to the packing and shipping of the fruit to
San Francisco.
Red Cross headquarters are open every
day from 8 a. m. to p. m. in the Laughlin
building, South Broadway, room 800, third
floor. Soldiers in the city who may be IN
need of medical attention can apply for AID
at headquarters. Mrs. Myrtle Harrison, a
trained nurse, added her name to the list OF
members yesterday, and desired to go to
Manila in that capacity for the Red Gross.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A Dead Policeman

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. l2.-Patrolman
Joseph Spurney was found dead in an alley
near the corner of Woodland and Case av-
enues. He was lying in pool of blood with
bullet hole through his brain. His re-
volver was lying by his side with three
chambers empty. Whether Spurney was
killed while discharging his duty, or com
mitted suicide, is not now known He was
IS years old and leaves wife and five chill
dren.
The herald., 1898-12-13
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudevil
Los Angeles--"Secret Service"
Burbank-"The Ironmaster" and
"Under the Dome"