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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-29
DIED.

H,yaURsr-In Orangeville, Dec.
r. gS, Dewey Hayhurst, aged II
/ and ID days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-29

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousnese, indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Where the People Meet

II one wishes to see the American In all
his variegated glory a bulletin board in Los
Angeles is the place of discovery. Recently
we head lively discussion in four broken
tongues in front of The Herald office and
saw at the same time an old gentleman
thrown into the patrol wagon for insisting
upon violating the right of pedestrians to
an unobstructed sidewalk. In that crowd
stood a Russo-American socialist who was
explaining how the prosecutions of his
mother-in-law in Russia had driven him to
seek a freer land where there are no mother
in-law for him. A few feet away an ami
mated discussion of the single tax theory
was under way. An old gentleman was
discoursing on the grandeur Of Jeffersonian
Democracy nearby, and fellow who said
ne had always voted Republican straight
was sitting on truck criticising Mckinley
and cussing the strategic board in a high
handed manner. Politics, religion and the
state of the weather-almost every con-
ceivable subject was under discussion that
afternoon. And so 1t goes continually the
same variety of opinion, but never va
rance in love Of country and patriotic ex-
pression.-Azusa Pomo-Tropic.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
The Negro Soldiers

like the colored regiments, but they
are having hard row to hoe here. They
are conscious that a difference is made be-
tween them and the white soldiers, and
they do not think this is fair. They say
they are going to fight for their country,
and fight just as hard as any white man
will, and are willing to die just as free
ly, and they want to be treated Just the
same as white soldiers are. But that will
never be in southern town. Even, the
grogshops shut their doors against them
that is, the white grogshops do. Here
and there in Tampa one sees the sign,
"Colored Bar" and 1t is only there that
the negro defender of his country can
buy drink. After he has become some
what inf1amed with such liquor as he
obtains here, 1t is little wonder that when
Joined by several of his fellows, he al
tempts to force an entrance to a white
barr" and then an ARRAY Is likely to fol-
low, and the whole black soldiery, which
really contains few bad men. gains bad
reputation. As result Of the ARRAYS
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Total Disability

The pension examiner having read few
more stirring dispatches from the front
and wondered what kind of a search war
rant would be necessary to find the hosts
Of Spain, picked up an envelope from his
desk and smiled at something 1t suggested.
II had funny case when I was out on
my last round" he said to his only visitor.
"A woman had called on lawyer in the
town where was. to see something about
her pension, and he had sent her to me
with the brief information that she want
err an increase. She told me her name,
and I remembered her as the wife of a
man who had driven me forty miles in a
blackboard couple of weeks BEFORE"
mr.. Kenston tells me you want an in
crease of pension, said by way Of intro
duction.
"'Yes. sir
ION what ground?
Total disability
Total disability! exclaimed In aston
ishment. for her husband was as strong
man as 1 was when he had taken me
across the hills two weeks before. though
I knew he had bullet in his leg which
made him rheumatic.
eyes, sir; total disability she insisted.
"'How do you make that out?'
"'He's dead. sir; died last Sunday
"Of course" concluded the examiner
"the pensioner was totally disabled but
1t was not classified that way. and We
fixed 1t up with the widow according to
law."-Washington Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Rare Discoveries in Egypt

Only few years ago Masperos discovery
of the stacks Of royal mummies laid away
in the Deir-el-Bahart shaft caused a
worldwide sensation. Next followed the
discovery of what is supposed to be the
veritable tomb of Osiris, thus giving to this
deity a concrete tribal origin. much as Mr.
Grant Allen argued would be the case in
his Evolution of the Idea of God" Now
it is Mr.. Lovet who has abolished much
speculation by discovering no fewer than
seven royal mummies in tomb at Thebes,
all in the undisturbed freshness of life.
lacking only their precious ornaments. The
principal figure of this group is Amenophis
II, who reigned 1900 years before Christ
In the outer chamber before the tomb lay
the slaughtered body Of four persons, no.
mummifled by art. but perfectly preserved
by nature. This is probably the most i'm
portant find of its sort even made in
Bgypt.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Strike Imminent at the Vatican

A minor disturbance is troubling the
peace at the Vatican. There is spirit Of
unrest abroad in the Guarda Palatina. This
commotion has not reached the height of
palace conspiracy, and 1t will probably
never be recorded in history; but what the
Palatine guard complain OF is that their
armed strength is crippled by rheumatism
and toothache. The trouble lies in the Vat
lean barracks, the home of damp and
draught. The soldier Of the Palatine guard
Is in his private life a civilian, and when
he goes on duty he suffers hardship, first,
because he has no room to change his
clothes: and, secondly, because the space
assigned, being damp and cold, gives him
influenza. The guard of the mobiles and
the papal Switzers have the advantage
over him in this and in other respects, and
they also get good pay. Briefly put. the
ultimatum Of Signor Crostarosa, their COM
mander, and Of the citizen squad, Is as fol-
lows: More pay. better barracks, the right
of salute, and an easier fitting uniform. II
these are not accorded, then they will go
out on strike. Not a mutiny. but military
strike.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

petty larceny. Their names as given to the
local authorities are Joe Williams and
Frank Clayton. They are known to the
northern authorities by other names, how
ever.
Detective Steele arreNed Clayton on sus-
picion Of having stolen a tent from F.
Withrow on New High street, and later he
and Officer Talamantes arrested Williams,
who is known to be Clayton's partner. The
pair were before Justice Morrison yester-
day on the charge Of petty larceny. Detec-
tive Steele did not feel satisfied about them,
however. and though both of them seemed
to be known to the officer, he could not for
the moment place them. Naturally he
turned to the book where the descriptions
of men wanted in outside places are kept.
There he found a circular describing the
two prisoners from Chief of Police w. F.
Fletcher of Oakland, sent out under date Of
May 10th. The men are wanted for burg
larry. The circular gave pictures of the
men and descriptions. Frank Clayton Of
this city is believed by Steele to be Samuel
George, while the Joe Williams is described
by the circular under the name of Jerry
Mullin. Steele questioned both of the
men, and Mullin acknowledged that he and
Clayton had left Oakland on the 18th Of the
month. Williams refused to make any adj
missions, however. The men were COM
pared with their photographs, and while
the pictures in the circulars were taken
several years ago, that Of Mullin could
readily be recognized as Williams, while the
photo Of George resembled Clayton to a
marked degree, except that the latter IS
now wearing a beard and mustache. The
descriptions of marks and height and weight
also correspond with the two men. De-
tective Steele is positive that the men are
the same fellows that are wanted by the
Oakland authorities, and today will notify
them by telegraph of the recognition.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
TRIUMPH OF. LOVE
Charming operetta to Be Given by the
Lady Maccabees

The Ladies of the Maccabees are working
zealously to make their forthcoming enter
tainment at the Los Angeles theater a
success. 1t is to be given next Friday and
Saturday evenings. June and 4. There
are many war fund benefits now, and all
over the Union money is being raised to
equip the forces that are going to the front
or to protect those who remain behind. The
local hives of the Ladies of the Maccabees
have selected an excellent object for their
charity and their work, the Los Angeles
volunteer organizations and their families.
The object is noble one, and will no doubt
meet with generous response from pa
triotic citizens. The operetta is good, the
theme one in which love predominates. The
title, Triumph of Love-" explains it ALL
A grand chorus of one hundred voices will
render the music and song and speech tell
the pretty story of loves triumph. The
participants include soioe of the best talent
of the city. both in musical and dramatic
work. The gay costumes, lively, catchy
music, charming tableaux and many COM
zeal situations all combine to make It We
hicle for an evenings entertainment.
Among the participants are Miss Virginia
Bowman, who assumes the role of Regina.
Queen Of the Universe. Miss Bowman is
one OF our best known students of the stage.
possessing marked talent and ability. The
part Of Amorita, Goddess of Love. Is en-
trusted to a wlnsome and beautiful young
lady. Pearl Morton Reppert. who next sea-
son appears in comic opera with the De
Wolf Hopper Opera company. She has
. sweet. sympathetic voice, is charmingly
graceful and will make an ideal Goddess Of
Love. Miss Maud Goodell will present the
character Of Honora Miss Ruth L. Green
as Fortuna. The sale of reserved seats
opens tomorrow Thursday at the box Of
hce.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

which have taken place, the black SOL
diers are kept very closely in the camps.
One seldom sees any of them on the
streets now. The Bible does not say that
Ham shall not drink in the rumshops OF
Japheth. but the prohibition Is neverthe-
less piously enforced in Tampa. Perhaps
sometimes the colored soldier Is unduly
afraid that he will be Inundated. and is as
result unduly self-assertive. I have
seen some signs of that. And yet, as
have said, he has a hard row to hoe
Tampa Letter to The Boston Transcript.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Said He Slapped Her

Frank Walters was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Officer Rico on a warrant
charging him with battery. Walters states
that he went home yesterday morning and
discovered man hanging over his front
gate conversng in terms Of animation, and
with evident enjoyment, with his wife. At
this he got angry and smashed the stranger.
The wife claims that her husband slapped
her. Justice Morrison released Walters on
his own recognizance to appear in court this
afternoon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Thermometer for Wheelmen

You may carry your own thermometer
now and 1t will only cost you rs cents to buy
the portable kind. They are round, about
as large as quarter and have stick pin
at the back, with which to fasten them.
The little glass tube containing the mer-
curry is coiled like serpent with the pail
in the center. This is a great scheme for
the feminine cyclist. With little scien-
tific calculation she will be able to deter
mine at what degree of heat her face gets
an unbecoming red, and then she has only
to watch her thermometer to see when
the degree has been reached, when she can
dismount and cool ofr.-New York Times.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

A Connecticut judge is said to have
instructed a jury in the following language
Gentlemen, you have heard the evidence
The indictment charges the prisoner with
stealing a jackass. The offense seems to
be becoming frequent. The time has come
when it must be stopped; otherwise, gentle
men. none of YOU will be safe"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
A Bicycle Stolen

This morning about 1 o'clock from in
front Of the messenger office, No. 23S
South Spring street, Hoffman bicycle
with wooden hadle bars. was stolen. 1t be-
longs to Bert Simms.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Justihable Homicide

MARYSvILLE, May s1.-A coroner's
jury today brought in a verdict of justifi-
able homicide In the case of P. W. Bartle,
who shot and killed Frank L. Stalker near
Marysville on Saturday.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
WANTED IN OAKLAND
Clayton and Williams Believed to Be
Northern Burglars

To Detective Steele is due to credit of
preventing pair Of prisoners who are
wanted badly In Oakland. from escaping
with comparatively light sentences for
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

Little boy!" exclaimed the man who had
just turned the corner, don't you know
it's wrong for you to match pennies?" IT
amt matchin pennies" he answered, as
he surrendered coin to his antagonist
I'm just tryin' to-"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24
CHAPTER v.

Finally he began to speak Of what
che English call sport, and he told
such stories of the money which he had
lost over which of two cocks could kill
the other, or which of two men could
strike the other the most in a fight for
Il prize, that | was filed with astonish-
ment. He was ready to bet upon any
thing in the most wonderful manner,
and when l chanced to see a shooting
star he was anxious to bet that he
would see more than me, twenty-five
francs star, and it was only when |
explained that my purse was in the
hands of the brigands that he would
give over the idea.
Well, we chatted away In this very
amiab BILE fashion until the day began to
break, when suddenly we heard great
volley of musketry from somewhere in
the front of us. 1t was very rocky and
broken ground, and 1 thought, al
though 1 could see nothing, that gen.
eral engagement had broken out. The
Bart laughed at my idea, however, and
explained that the sound came from
the English camp, where every man
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24
EUGENE FRANCIS LOUD.
California Congressman with a Ro-
mantle Career.
In n Legislative Way He Has Become
Famous as the Chairman of the
House Committee
Post Ofiices.

Eugene Francis Loud, named it is in
teresting to note, for Napoleon's step
son, Eugene Beauharnais, member of
congress from the Fifth California dis
trict and chairman of the committee on
post offices and post roads, who has
made himself conspicuous through his
agitation of postal matters, especially
for his opposition to the present law
regarding newspaper postage, which
he says is now subject to great abuses,
is of Puritan descent. He was born in
Mass, on March II, 1S47. His father,
Reuben Loud, was known by his neigh
bors as a man OF independent and rad
ical spirit.
Young Loud, says the New York
Tribune, inherited this spirit and gave
evidence of it at the early age of 13 by
following in the footsteps of so many
youths of the Bay state and running
away to sea. A sailing vessel carried
him around the Horn. BY the time he
reached California he had seen enough
of adventure, and was content to set
tie down in the state which has since
been his home. and which he has repre-
sented for four congresses in the lower
house.
But Mr.. Loud's romantic experiences
were not to end with his service before
the mast. This ardent young Yankee
enlisted at the beginning of the war in
the California cavalry, and served until
the end of the struggle. He was with
the army of the Potomac, with Sheri-
dan in the Shenandoah valley, and it
fell to his lot to be frequently in the
midst of the hottest fighting.
After the close of the war Mr.. Loud
returned to California, and was hon
ored by the state of his adoption with
several political Offices. He was for
some time in the customs service, a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24
A Benefaetress' Kind Aet.
From the Evening News, Detroit. Mich

From the Evening News, Detroit. Mich.
Mrs. John Tansey, of l30 Baker Street,
Detroit, Michigan, is one of those women
Tho always know just what to do in all
trouble and sickness One that is mother
to those in distress. To a reporter she said:
81 am the mother of ten children and have
raised eight of them. Several years ago
we had serious time with my daughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
years old. She did not have any serious i'll
ness, but seemed to gradually waste away.
Having never had consumption in our fam
lily, as we come of good old Irish and Scotch
stock, we did not think it was that. Our
doctor called the disease by an old name
which, l afterward learned, meant lack of
blood.
''It is impossible to describe the feeling
John and had as we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from us. We finally
found, however, medicine that seemed to
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24

emptied his piece each morning so as
20 make sure of having dry printing.
"In another mile we shall be up with
the outposts," said he.
glanced around at this and per-
ceived that we had trotted along at SO
good pace during the time that we
were keeping up our pleasant chat that
the dragoon with the lame horse was
altogether out of sight. l looked on
every side, but in the whole Of that
vast rocky valley there was no one save
only the Bart and both of us armed,
you understand, and both of US well
mounted. l began to ask myself
whether after all it was quite neces-
sary that / should ride that mile which
would bring me to the British out
posts.
Now I wish to be very clear with you
on this point, my friends, for l would
not have you think that I was acting
dishonorably or ungratefully to the
man who had helped me away from the
brigandS. You must remember that of
all duties the strongest is that which a
commanding officer owes to his men.
You must also bear in mind that war Is
q game which is played under fixed
rules, and when these rules are broken
one must at once claim the forfeit. IT,
for example, had given parole, then
I should have been an infamous wretch
had I dreamed of escaping. But no
parole had been asked of me. Out of
.overconfidence and the chance of the
lame horse dropping behind, the Bart
had permitted me to get upon equal
terms with him. Had it been l who
had taken him should have used him
as courteously as he had me, but at the
same time l should have respected his
enterprise SO far as to have deprived
him of his sword, and seen that had
at least one guard besides myself. l
refined up my horse and explained this
TO him, asking him at the same whether
he saw any breach of honor in my leav-
ing him.
He thought about it, and several
times repeated that which the English
say when they mean Mon Dieu. ''Y GU
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24

was to clear the trumps, and led the
knave. Down came the queen upon it,
and the game was equal. He led the
eight of spades, and l could only dis
card my ace of diamonds. Then came
the seven of spades, and the hair fairly
stood straight up on my bead. We each
threw down king at the finale. He
had won two points, and my beautiful
hand had been mastered by his inferior
one. | could have rolled on the ground
as thought of it. They used to play
very good ecarte at Walters in the
year 10. l say it-I, Brigadier Gerard
The last game was now for all. This
next hand must settle it one way or the
other. He undid his sash and l put
away my sword belt. He was cool,
this Englishman, and tried to be also,
but the perspiration would trickle into
my eyes. The deal lay with him and l
may confess to you, my friends, that my
hand shook SO that could hardly pick
my cards from the rock. But when l
raised them what was the first thing
that my eyes rested upon? 1t was the
king, the king, the glorious king of
trumps. My mouth was open to de-
clare it when the words were frozen to
my lips by the appearance of my com
rade.
He held his cards in his hand, but
his jaw had fallen and his eyes
were staring over my shoulder with
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24

officer he was. All, my eloquence
might have melted the hardest heart;
J brought tears to my own eyes, but
none to his. My voice broke and 1
could say no more.
What weight do you put on your
mules, sir, in the French service?" he
asked. Yes, that was all this phlegmatio
Englishman had to answer to these
burning words of mine. That was his
reply to what would have made a
Frenchman weep upon my shoulder.
"What weight on mule?' asked the
man with the red coat.
''Two hundred and ten pounds, u
said L.
'Then you load them deucedly bad
ly," said Lord Wellington. Remove
the prisoner to the rear"
His l1ncers closed in upon me, and
I was driven mad, as l thought that
the game had been in my hands and
l ought at that moment to be a free
man. / held the cards up in front of
the general.
''See, my lord!' 1 cried, 81 played
for my freedom and 1 won, for, us you
pecceive, hold the king"
For the first time a slight smile soft
ened his gaunt face.
son the contrary" said he, as he
mounted his horse, sit was | who won,
for, as you perceive, my king holds you.
THE END.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-02-24
[CoPYRIGHTED.l

His answer was a cut at my head. l
parried and shore off half of his white
plume. He thrust at my breast.
turned his point and cut away the other
half of his cockade.
Course your monkey tricks!" he cried,
as wheeled my horse away from him.
"Why should you strike at me-" said
l. You see that l will not strike
back"
That's all very WELL" said he. "But
you've got to come along with me to the
camp"
~ shall never see the camp" said l. q,
"Ill lay you nine to four you do, he
cried, as he made at me, sword in hand.
But those words of his put something
new into my head. Could we not de-
eide the matter in some be tier way than
by fighting? The Bart was placing me
in such a position that l should have to
hurt him, or he would certainly hurt
me. l avoided his rush, though his
sword point was within an inch of my
neck.
II have a proposal" cried. "We
shall throw dice as to which is the pris-
oner of the other"
He smiled at this. 1t appealed to his
love of sport.
where are your dicep" he cried.
II have none"
"Nor l, but have cards"
"Cards let it be-" said L.
"And the game?"
AZ leave it to YOU"
"Ecarte, then-the best of three"
l could not help smiling as l agreed.
for do not suppose that there were
three men in France who were my mas
ters at the game. 1 told the Bart as
much as we dismounted. He smiled
also as he listened.
81 was counted the best player at
Watier's," said he. with even luck
you deserve to get off if you beat me. P"
So we tethered our two horses and
sat down, one on either side of the
great fat rock. The Bart took pack
of cards out of his tunic and had only
to see him shuttle them to convince me
that had no novice to deal with. We
cut and the deal fell TO him.
My faith, it was stake worth playing
for. He wished to add hundred gold