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The herald., 1898-10-24

Of how many bullseyes one could make and
the incentive of $50 cents per" proved a
substantial one. The most remarkable per
formance was that of Gus knight, a resident
of Redlands. In one series of shots he scored
twelve bullseyes out Of possible fifteen; al
another eleven out OF fifteen, and, again
nine out of fifteen. On the day, his pro rata
share of the entry money in this and the
next mentioned contest was $24.8O for a
total of sixty-two bullseyes. Others pulled
down nice purses, but this is believed to be
the largest
BULLSEYE POOL
This was the banner contest in point OF
entries, from $50 to 200 three-shot tickets
being sold daily ut 50 cents each. 1t was O
2O0-yard offhand shoot at military target
governed by the same conditions as those oi
the midrange bullseye pool. On the first
day the pro rata distribution enabled the
club to pay so cents each for bullseyes, the
second day 45 cents and yesterday 40 cents
Mr.. Knight probably did the most remark
able shooting in this contest also.
LONG RANGE MATCH
Contestants fought somewhat shy of the
l00O-yard range, apparently not liking the
discouraging features connected with ire
Quent "wig-wags" announcing blanks IN
their scores. A military target was used,
any position, without artificial rest, being
permitted. Ten-shot tickets were sold fol
% cents, re-entries were allowed and q
Winchester 3O-4O single shot rifle was ten
dered for the best single ticket score. The
club also offered a special gold medal for q
possible" score-five straight bullseyes-
but they were perfectly safe on the propo
sltion, no one coming any place near the
desired goal
On the first day of the tournament the
best score was that made by II. M. Lee, %
Saturday Archie Freeman raised it to 20, and
yesterday about noon Capt. Kelly managed
to reach the 30 mark. This score remained
undlsturbed for some time, and it looked as
though 1t was winner, but along late in
the afternoon ID. Fitzpatrick established a
new record, 81, and though Capt. Kelly and
others tried hard and long to equal or beat
it, they were unsuccessful. 1t is a conspicu-
GUS fact that all the high scores made over
the long range were made with 30-40 rifles
and smokeless powder ammunition, the old
ilong-range guns and the smoky stuff not
being Sin il"
The members pool shoot found no custom
ers yesterday.
THE TINES SPECIAL MATCH
This was contest arranged by the Los
Angeles Times, in which there were fifty
contestants chosen by means Of coupons in
the newspaper after which the match was
named. The 500-yard range was used, to-
gether with special target, a conception OF
Capt. Kelly. Each contestant was allowed
ten shots and no re-entry, the one making
the best score receiving his choice of mum.
ber of valuable prizes, the second best second
choice, and SO on through the list comprising
six prizes.
The winners, together with their scores
are as follows: Z. Unger, As; w. Il. Harper
az. w II NOrdholt az. c. A Leighton "a
Il. G.. Wood, A, and A. M. Mcpherson, a.
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leaders in this event figured up and com
pared notes in the afternoon yesterday and
found they were very close together. Then
ensued some lively but careful shooting and
excellent scores resulted Those who en-
gagged in the wind.up of the contest were
Joe Singer, John Hauerwaas, Louis Breer,
w. Frick and Charles Leighton. At late
hour a comparison of notes showed Hauer-
waas and Breer's best three tickets had
Fricl and Leighton were all in the 203 hole.
The two last named were willing to let it
go at that, but Singer had little of the
bulldog tenacity about him and even though
the shades of evening We're fast settling
over the ranges and it was difficult to see
the target clearly, he bought another ticket
and proceeded to try again.
The target was badly shot up by this
time and as the result of his last trial was
originally announced he had not bettered
his score. But the marker subsequently dis
covered that he had signaled a partly COW
really "a. The error was corrected and it
was then found that the three shots aggre-
gated 67, one more than the lowest ticket
which had gone. to, make his previous score
of 2O3. He had therefore raised his total
score to- 204, tieing Hauerwaas and Breer
II is contended under Creedmoor count that
Singer has first money in spite of the tie be-
cause his fourth ticket shows score of &C.
higher than either Hauerwaas' or Breer's
fourth tickets.
Another ring target, 2OO-yard event was
that designated as the expert pool contest,
placed on the program as special attrac-
tion to the German marksmen. The final
score was based on the result of each con-
testant's four shots, entry costing ~, and
the prizes were dependent on the receipts
from the entrance money the same to be
divided 30, 20 and 20 per cent to first, Sec
ond and third, respectively. The German
marksmen did not materialze, however.
only one entry being made in that class. The
contest was therefore declared off
MERCHANDISE SHOOT
A 200-yard otfhand contest in which the
winners were to have their choice of a long
list Of prizes contributed by the merchants
Of Los Angeles. Three-shot tickets were
sold for so cents each, Massachusetts tar
get being used. John Hauerwaas is said to
have been the winner, his three best tickets
showing score Of 35, 80 and 81, respectively,
out of possible 36. o. III. Westcott is sun
posed to have second place, with score of
"a, 80 and 81. Third place probably rests
between Louis Rreer and Mr. Parker.
MIDRANGE BULLSEYE POOL
One of the contests in which the most in
terest was taken, was shot over a 5DO-yard
range at military target. Three-shot tickets
were sold for so cents and re-entries were
permitted at the pleasure of the contestants.
the final score being determined from each
contestants three best tickets. The PRICES
were dependent on the amount of the en-
trance money and the number of bullseyes
made, so per cent of the money being divid-
ed pro rata for the bullseyes scored.
In this contest 1t was merely question
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WITH THE BICYCLIsTs

The race meet of November 5th at Ath-
letc park should draw a good attendance,
exciting bicycle races on the program, be-
sides the special races. Leslie of Pasadena
has had his challenge for pursuit race ac-
cepted by Captain Hamlin of the Thistle
Cycle club, and it now looks as though the
professionals would have pursuit race, too,
as Lacy is out with challenge to meet ali
comers, and either Hill or Coty of Pasadena
is willing to meet him for proper purse.
Six boys are already working hard getting
ready to win the boys race, and thus be-
come actual racing men.
Furman is truining regularly to keep the
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CoURsINo

And Doncaster beat Kitty Scott. Believe
it or not, but such is the fact.
The coursing men are still looking at one
another and wondering how the old cam
paigner has been rejuvenated and once more
put back in the form in which he was in the
days gone by, when he carried the money Of
the men who knew "dorgs as wuz dorgs."
The rain yesterday morning put the
coursing field In magnificent condition, and,
in addition, gave the rabbits much needed
bath. In fact Manager Black says that il
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BASEBALL

On account OF the bad weather yesterday
the game of baseball which was to have
been played between the Trilbys and the
Spaldings was postponed until next Sunday,
when the two teams will play for 500 and
gate money. A practice game was played,
however, by Che men on hand, and was won
by the Spalding team, score 6 to 5. 1t was
an exciting struggle, and proved White, the
Trilbys' new pitcher, to be good man.
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In some instances he gets thin and en-
aciated. In others he gets grossly cor
pulent, and weighted down with fabby fat.
In the first instance he is a candidate for
dyspepsia and nervous prostration. In the
second for kidney trouble or heart failure.
DR.. Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery en-
ables the average man to undergo great
deal of hardship, deprivation and over
work, in spite of the life he leads. 1t causes
the food to be properly. assimilated. 1t
builds firm, healthy flesh, but does not make
coIpulent people more fat. 1t cures dys-
pepsia, nervous Troubles, kidney disease and
% per cent of all cases of consumption. It
prevents weakness in any organ of the body
I'm August 1895 was taken down In bed
and under my shoulders, and dizziness in my
head" writes Ira p. Herring, Esq, of Emporia,
volusia Co. Fla, My home physician, said my
stomach. wrote Dr. Pierce for advice, and took
four bottles of his Golden Medical Discovery
and three of Pleasant Pellets / am now able
to do my work and eat many things that could
not touch before took these medicines"
An inactive liver and constipated bowels
are promptly cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never gripe.
The herald., 1898-10-24
ON THE GRIDIRoN

this city, if one is to Judge by the crowds
that attend the games The various teams
in and about Los Angeles are improving in
their work and will soon be playing in first
class form.
At Pomona college two teams are out at
practice every afternoon and a strong team
The herald., 1898-10-24

A son of Governor McCord of Arizona
says: 1t affords me pleasure to add my
name to the list of fortunate ones who have
had teeth extracted without a particle of
pain by DR.. Schiffman. His method GER
tainly robs the dental chair of all it's ter
rors. c. ]. McCORD, Yuma, Ariz.
The herald., 1898-10-24

A matron at Hamburg, Berks County,
Pa, who is hfty-two years of age, is taking
Ripans Tabules right along, so she writes,
and feels better than she has for long time
She is taking them for a weak stomach and
nervous headache.
& @ s
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The herald., 1898-10-24
Flexible Rubber
Dental Plates

OUR NEW PROCESS of Flexible Denta.
Plates Is as yet but little understood by the
public and less understood by dentists IN
general. It has many advantage over the
being lighter and thinner. This plate being
hexibe-only tribe thicker than heavy
writing paper-fits closer to the mouth.
other rubber. Once tried. no other plate
Will be desirable. Brought to the notice Of
the public through DR.. Schiffman only.
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Rooms 20 and &c,
1O7 North Spring 81.

Also open evenings and Sunday I noons
for the accommodation Of those who can
not come at any other time.
The herald., 1898-10-24

SACRAMENTO. July 80. 1888.
WNEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
the state of California, at its thrty-sec-
ond session, beginning on the fourth day
of January, A. D. 1897, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each Of the two houses
of sAid legislature voting in favor thereon,
proposed the following described amend.
ments to the Constitution Of the state OF
California, to-wit:
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to TtJOns m the Gouoler ana ieggings Of
the Golden Fleece. One might have
thought it had some magic virtue to
preserve its wearer's vitality; and pos
ibiy, as Is sometimes seen In trance,
the energy and concentration Of the
spirit reacted upon the body.
She turned the corner of the pyramid,
but had not ridden very far when an
object lying in her path caused her to
halt and spring from the saddle. Ka-
maiakan also dismounted and came for
ward.
The dead body of a mustang lay on
the ground, crushed beneath the
weight of a fragment Of rock, which
had evidently fallen upon It from q
height. He had apparently been dead
for some hours. He was without either
saddle or bride.
"Do you know him?' demanded
Semitzin.
at is Diego" replied Kamaiakan. 81
know him by the white star on his
muzzle. He was ridden by the Senior
Freeman. They must have come here
before the earthquake. And there lie
the saddle and the bride. But where
is Senior Freeman?"
''He can be nowhere else than In this
valley" said Semitzin, confidently. Il
knew that 1 should find him here.
Through all the centuries, and across
all spaces, we were destined to meet.
His horse was killed, but he has es-
capped. shall save him. Could Miriam
have done this? is ne not mine by
right?"
''1t is at least certain, Princess" re.
sponded the old man rather dryly, "that
had it not been for Miriam you would
never have met the Senior Freeman at
all"
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War NOleS

Gen eral Merritt wants his com
mand increased to 90, 900 men.
Senator Harris says the war will
last until the snow flies. Possibly
he ment until the fur flies, which will
be colncident with Watson's arrival
off the coast of Spain.
Aguinaldo, the Philippine in
surgent leader, fears annexation
and is jealous of Merritt. 1t was a
mistake to provide the insurgents
with arms.
The good example set by the 21st
Kansas in refusing to establish regi-
mental canteen is being followed by
other regiments. Scarcely half of
the regiments now at Chlckamauga
have canteens.
In recent practice march tie 2lst
Kansas marched seven or eight miles
in temperature of 103 in the shade,
and only one man fell out. Several
other regiments had as high as 200,
while few had less than so.
Spaniards fed before General Miles
leaving Ponce, the second city in
Porto Rico without blood shed. AS d
part OF the booty Go lighters, 20 sail
! ing vessels and 120 tons of coal were
captured.
Watson's squadron is well supplied.
One collier carries on board 10000
pounds OF fresh meat, 100000 pounds
Of fresh vegetables, $50 tons of ice
and ordinary supplies to last fully
four months. Besides this supply
every ship of the feet carries foul
months, quantity, so that. if neces-
sary run could be made to Manila
without stopping for coal or food.
John Sherman says that if the Gu.
ban general, Garcia, was not invited
to the surrender, of Santiago, blund.
er was made. He advises retaining
Porto Rico, and favors an increase
in the navy, and a standing army OF
30 900. The ex-secretary of state
would have the government build 8
canal connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific.
Peace negotiations will probably re,
suit as follows:
Cuba to be free.
Porto Rico coded to the United
States.
U. s. to have coaling stations on
the Philippines, the Ladrones, and
the Carolines.
Philippines to remain in possession
of Spain.
War indemnity to be paid by Spain
to the United States.
| Don't fail to read Drs. Thornton
& Minors advertisement in this
paper, and do not fail to mention
this paper when You write to them.
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He Looked Meek.

An understood, meek-lool1ing man
was brought up before the United States
Commissioner at Atoka, /. T., charged
with demonstrating. He had several
horses, but no money. and two of the
brightest of Atoka's lawyers offered to
help him out of his trouble, partly
from sympathy. The case against him
looked strong. but his meek appearance
seemed to Offset the evidence and he
was acquitted. He gave to each of the
lawyers one of his ponies as pay for
their services. The lawyers put them
out to pasture The same night the
little man stole back the horses and
skipped from the vicinity.
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General News.
A Rough Rider is to be run for con-
gress in Oklahoma.

A Rough Rider is to be run for con-
gress in Oklahoma.
The state Of Texas pays each en-.
listed soldier 81 month in addition
to what the general government pays
him.
Canada purchased of the U. S.
SOS, 100000 worth, or $3.50 per
capita last year.
The wealth of the United States
is estimated at 81, 75O, 900 900, which
is thirty two billions richer than any
other nation on the globe.
The first shipment of new war bonds
was made July 25th. 1000 $40 bonds
and 900 $50, were sent by express,
300, 900 people have invested.
The editorial page of the Garden
City Herald (Rep.) is filled with the
Republican ticket and delinquent tax
list The list over flows TO the extent
that eleven columns were full. Not
a lnie of editorial appears in the
paper.
C Bradshaw referring to the re
quest Of Shafter for gold and paper
money to pay troops because Cuban
tradesmen rate silver dollar at 50
cents, What becomes OF the
theory that under the gold stand
ard all our money is good all
over the world? II silver had the
same rights at the minis as gold, it
would be worth 100 cents on the dol
lar, and would be good for that
amount all over the world"
The Republican county attorney OF
Shawnee county has succeeded in
whitewashing Fletcher Helms. the
Republican deputy sheriff who was
caught holding up the disorderly ele.
ment for Doodle. twas peniten-
tiary offense, but the county attor
Dey dismissed the case and charged
him with simple misdemeanor. He
was let off with light fne.-Indus
trial Free Press.
The field forces of the European
continental armies on a war footing
at the present time number as follows:
Russis, 2, 500, 600 men; Germany, q
800, 600; France, 1900, 900; Austria
Hungary, 1900 600, aud Italy, $780,
ODD. France and Russia could place
in the field $4,000, 600 men, and the
old triple alliance 4.4OO, 600.
Russia demanded Sis 900, 900 of
Turkey in 1878, but accepted some
territory and $225, 100000 (still un-
paid; Prussia gained territory and
$50, 100000 from Austria in 1866;
Germany took territory and $1,000
600 900 from France in 1871; Japan
secured SITS. 600 900 from China in
1894; Turkey obtained territory aud
! SIC, 0O0, 900 from Greece in 1897.
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"HE n NOT DEAD"
ously. "But the treasure In mine, and
It may well be that no other hand may
touch il. Fold that Blanket, and lay
It beneath his head. I will bring the
Jewels"
do not attempt IT. It will be
deathr' exclaimed the old man.
Shall q princess come to her lover
empty-handsd? Do you watch beside
him while GO All, II your Miriam
were here, would not fear to have
him choose between usf''
With these words, Semitzin stepped
across the threshold of the crypt, and
vanished in its depths. The Indian,
still dizzy and faint. knelt on the rock
without, bowed down by sinister fore
q
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HUI band and Wife Cured.

Usage CITY, Kans, June g. 1898,
To whom il may concern:
This Is TO certif> that Drs. Thornton Miuor
OF Kansas City, Mo. /. the ear 1892. success
fully treated self and wife for hemorrhoids.
Since that time have not been troubled with
them. nor have lad any symptoms of their
return. My wife d;ed in 1894 but up to the
time of her death she perfectly free from
any symptoms of the disease
Respect lily. NJ l. CAMPBELL,
-uggist and Pharmacist
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Preservers OF His Life.

Wichita, Kans.. Dec. II, 1896.
Drs. Thorton & Minor, Kansas City. Mo.
Gentlemen:-1 always think of you as the
preseryers of my life. / afflicted with
piles for twenty years, during which time
suffered inexpressihle pain until my constitu-
ton was about to succumb to the long and
constant strain.
honorable. fair and conscientious method in
dealing with patients. Yours truly.
G. WALDEN. Fire Marshal
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Cured In Two Wceks.

Pfeifar. Hans Nov. 81 1874
Drs. Thornton 4 Min Kansas city. Mo.
Gentlemen:--I placed myself under your
treatment in 1889. for very bad case of piles
from which had suffered for ten years. In
two weeks l was permanently cured.
have recommended you TO several of my ac-
quaintances who have gone to you with the
same results. | have fun confidence in your
treatment. Yours truly, CONRAD KRUGAR
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1nIOuSn me eHoriS or Att0rne,
Boy lie freight ra: es from Usage CIT. |!
have been reduced 10 per cent.
Waves at Cape Horn rise 46 feet /
high and have been known to be
near'- 800 feet from crest to crest.
At the last Commencement the
Agricultural College graduated the
largest class in the history of the in
stitution.
1t is said that some young moth
ers are anxious to know whether new
babies are perfectly legal without in
ternal revenue stamps.
MORTON, MINI. While bathing in
the Minnesota river at this place b IT
bara and Rachel Gale, Martha Lorenz
and Alvina Refs, all under 20, have
been drowned.
The ticket the ring has selected con-
tains scarcely an old soldier, white sew
eral of the men it has marked for the
| slaughter are old soldiers. Is this why
Freeborn was so careful to call the
county convention before the old SOL
diers reunion? This enables them to
AIRY cut their scheme before the old
oldiers get t. gether to veto it.-Wash-
ington Waterman.
| Returns Of assessors furnished tc
| thu hoard 0f arrionlf,1ra
from 70 counties show 1880, 600
bushels, or nearly 90 per cent, less
corn as having been in the hands OF
their farmers March l this year than
at the same time in 1897. Jewell
county farmers were holding on t.
4,179,000 bushels; Republic, 3, 754 900;
Brown, 3,155, 900, and Nemaha, 2,
$4,000 bushels. In the same 7a
counties, there was 81 per cent more
wheat held on the farms this year than
the year before.
Twen'y-six st-tes will elect Cover.
nors and in some instances other
state officers, between now and Nov
S ember 3, most Of the elections occur
, ring On tie latter date. These state:
, are Alabama, Arkansas, California
E Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Ida
b., Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mas
sachu,et Minnesota, Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jsr
] sey, New York, North Dakota, Soutt
l Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
3 lima, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont
: Wyoming, and Wisconsin. OF tn,
: governors whose terms expire this o.
early next year, thirteen are Republi
] GALS, nina Democrats and foul
5 Populits or Silver Fusionists, Rhod,
2 Island and Oregon have already
= elected governors, both Republican.
The Thirty second Annual Gaia
logue of the University of Kansas TO
lS979S shows faculty of fifty sever
r members and an enrolment for tn
q present year of 1862 the largest attend
II ance i'll the history of the institution
p 1t is gratifying to note that 128 Higl
e Schools and Academies fully prepar
II students for the Freshman class. TIL
At library now contains %, 707 volumes
e An annual appropriation of $4,000 i
;. extended for Looks. A new buildin
o for Electrical Engineering shops is il
e course of construction, the old shop
b having been destroyed by fire on Marc
d %. Mr.. George A. Fowler, of Kansa
> City, Mo. has donated $4,000 for tn
erection of this new building, and pub
lic-spirited citizens of Kansas hav
loaned $50, 900 for its equipment.
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s.ek,us AM onor.bIe peace.

Madrid. July ia member of the
cabinet in an interview Sunday as
serted that the government was seek
ing an honorable peace with the
United States,
An official dispatch from Porto
Rico says $50 cases of ammunition exc
ploded there. killing fourteen persons
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Beauty I. blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, b,
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day tc
Danish pimples, boiIs, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug,
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
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- =
England and india.

The first commercial intercourse OF
the English with the East Indies was
a private adventure of three ships
fitted out in 1891. Only one of them
reached India, and, after voyage of
three years, the commander, Capt
Lancaster, was brought home In
another ship, the sailors having seized
his own: but his information gave
rise to a mercantile voyage and the
establishment of a company, whose
first charter, In December, 1900, was
renewed In lRnQ