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The herald., 1898-10-28
LEASING GRIFFITH PARK
For Farming and Grazing-other
Questions Before the Park Board

At the park board meeting yesterday, the
proposition to lease portions of Griffith park
for farming and grazing purposes was again
brought up, the superintendent reporting
that number OF parties were expecting to
make bids tor the use of part of the land to
be leased. Judge Silent, who was present.
expressed considerable interest in the prop
ositlon and ventured to advise the board lot
to lease 1t in small parcels to number of
different persons, because of the difficulty
which would be experienced in obtaining the
rental money.
The suggestion met with the approval of
the board, but Superintendent Carey was
finally left to use his own discretion in the
mater. Superintendent Carey reported
that some one has been cutting wood in GER
tain parts OF Griffith park. His investiga-
tions showed that the offender was probably
innocent Of intentional trespass, having kent
on what he believed to be his own ground
A recent survey of the lines of the park by
the city surveyor, however, shows that the
WOOD was cut inside OF the park boundary
and IS now piled there. The secretary was
therefore instructed to look further into the
matter and to make reasonable adjustment
with the party who did the cutting.
Another cutting matter reported was one
wherein the electric company is alleged to
have badly cut and trimmed the eucalvptus
trees along Fourth street at Hollenbeck park.
the exact location being given as along
Fourth between Cummings and St. Louis
streets. 1t was decided that the company
should be notified to desst in their
trimming Immediately, and on Monday coun.
ell Will be asked to take steps to prevent
repetition of the trouble. The company
will probably be asked to put in taller poles.
thus raising their wires above the trees en-.
tirely.
The herald., 1898-10-28

west Of the Missouri River TO formally e.
tAblish the TranGmissouri Association, CON
vened here this morning and will probably
be in session two days.
The principal work Of the meeting 10 to
consider the agreement of the new associa-
ton prepared by the committee, General
Passenger Agents Lomax, Francis and
Buchanan. The latter was chosen chair
man of the meeting The general passen-
ger agents are indignant at the report from
Chicago to the effect that the association
would have to be adjourned on account of
its impracticability.
The chairman said: $50 far as know,
the statement from Chicago is utterly with.
out foundation. I presume it originated
with some of the folks in Chicago who are
opposed to the Transmissouri Association
and want to see it fail. l think the results
OF this meeting will be sufficient for con-
tradiction."
The herald., 1898-10-28
Yale's Football Team

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. T.-The
slump in the Yale University Football Team
during the present week, has occasoned
great alarm among Yale men and this alarm
is emphasized by the failure of graduate
coachers to return to New Haven to assist
in the preparation Of the eleven for the i'm
portant contest of the season. In fact, the
whole team is loose; the candidates out
side of those who have played more or less
regularly with the eleven are so far behind
respectable form that an accident to three
or four men would seem like the bottom
dropping out. Yet there is plenty of fine
and an abundance OF the right
spirit. 1t is question of instruction which
must be given at once to be effective. Good
hard work and plenty of it right away will
save the team.
The herald., 1898-10-28
DRUMS AND BUGLfS
XUUY STOP THEIR NERVE DE-
sTRoYINo NOISES
COUNCIL WILL so LEGISLATE
City Hunting New Source Of Water
Supply-Arbitrator Looking
Over the Ground

It has remained for the Merchants and
Manufacturer association to take steps tt
prevent the Objectionable, unpleasant and
unreasonable blowing of bugles and beating
of drums on the streets Of Los Angeles tor
advertising purposes. Public sentiment has
for weeks been strongly opposed to the rap.
Idly increasing nuisance, but no one seemed
to be sufficiently interested to ask the coun'
Gil for an ordinance prohibiting the abuse.
The organization in question has now taken
the matter in hand and yesterday filed the
following self-explanatory communication
in the city clerks office, preparatory to Its
introduction at the council meeting on Mon
day:
Gentlemen: Many complaints have
been made to this association within the
last few weeks in regard to the incessant
noise and the general nuisance created
by the blowing of buges on our prlncl-
pal streets as a means of advertising.
In view of the fact that an ordinance is
now in existence prohibiting wagon
containing canvas advertisements par
aiding through the streets, the merchants
think that an injustice is done by al
lowing animals with blankets contain
ing advertisements to pass unhamper-
ed, especially when such advertisement
is accompanied by busler whose
hideous noises disturb and annoy those
who are unfortunate enough to be in
the vicinity. AS the near approach of
the holiday season will certainly in
crease the number Of these cheap adver-
tising schemes his association has
been appealed to that the nuisance may
be abated.
l have been instructed by the board
of directors Of this association to urg-
emily request your honorable body to
pass an ordinance prohibiting that man
ner of advertising and abate the daily
increasing nuisance in this respect.
Respectfully yours,
F. j. ZEEHANDELAAR,
Secretary,
The herald., 1898-10-28
FREEHoLDERs WILL MEET
To Consider Plan Of Campaign of the
Proposed New Charter

Although the board of freeholders now
have no legal existence, they propose to car
ry out their obligations to the document
they created in the fullest degree. With
this object in view, Secretary Nolan yes
terday issued call for meeting to be
held at s o'clock this evening in the city
council chamber.
At this session plan will be formulated
for carrying on campaign in behalf of the
proposed new charter, with view to edu-
eating the public as to the changes it will
bring about and why those changes are de-
sirable for the city's interests. 1t has been
suggested that two or more members of the
board, possibly Judge Stephens and Major
Lee, should be appointed to conduct the
campaign in question and such action may
be taken.
The herald., 1898-10-28
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
Park Board Will Consider Turning
Sunset Park Into One

Mr.. Holabird and others of the Westlake
Improvement association were before the
park commissioners yesterday to confer
with the members concerning the improve
ment of Sunset park. 1t is hobby with the
members of the association that the grounds
in question shall be arranged and used for a
children's play ground and they made such
suggestion to the park board yesterday
While the board is willing and anxious to
see the park fixed up, the condition of the
departments finances will not permit the
improvement to be made at the city's ex-
pense just now.
As Mr.. Holabird suggested that other ar
rangements might be made for paying for the
work, however, the board appointed Messrs.
Griffith, iced and Superintendent Carey as
committee to meet and confer with the
association and discuss ways and means of
making the improvement Immediately. The
meeting will take place tomorrow and all
parties will probably visit the grounds with
a view to seeing what is required for the de-
sired transformation.
The herald., 1898-10-28
LOS ANGELES zoo
Park Board Talks of Making It More
Than a Myth

Communications to the park commission
ers are coming in offering birds and animals
of various descriptions; but for lack OF funds
Secretary Mendenhall says it will be some
time before much addition is made along that
line. AT Eastlake park, however, in the
not far distant future, it is expected to add
largely, by importing eastern quail, Mexi-
can macaws, deer, elk, bear and other
"pets." Besides there is a proposition to
build an aviary where will be assembled one
of the finest collections of birds in the west.
Appended is letter from Lester c. Rob
inson of Los Angeles, which was read at the
park board meeting yesterday:
Learning from the papers that your
honorable body was contemplating the
establishment of geological collection,
for East Side park, take the liberty of
addressing you on a matter l feel you
will be interested in.
l have at Duncan, Arizona, black
Mexican eagle about eight months old
female, think, that desire to dispose
of. The bird is very handsome speci-
men of that type, in perfect condition,
and very docile, so much so that it will
follow it's keeper like dog. When six
months old it measured six feet from tip
to tip. 1t has not yet shed all its pin
feathers, and I believe will now meas
ure eight feet from tip to tip. The bird
was raised by hand and will make very
valuable addition to your collection.
l will sell it to the city for s25 f. o. b.,
Duncan, and will guarantee its safe ar
rival here, and if not as represented 1
will make the city present of it.
Trusting this communication will re-
ceive favorable consideration, remain,
Respectfully yours,
LESTER L. ROBINSON.
The eagle referred to is of a very rare spe-
cies, but at present the commission are un-
able to purchase it. They, however, would
like Mr.. Robinson to reconsider his PROPOSE
ton and either donate it, or keep the bird
letter was duly placed on file for further
reference.
The herald., 1898-10-28
ARBITRAToRs TAKE A JAUNT
Water Committee Still Seeking Source
of New Supply

The water question arbitrators have now
started upon their duties in earnest, and
erty whose value they are expected to de.
termine. On the trip up the river. thew
were accompanied by City Engineer Dock.
weller, he being acquainted with the location
Of the reservoir sites, boundary lines nine.
lines and much information necessary for tbe
board to know. 1t will probably take them
sometime to complete this tour of inspec-
Incidental to the news that the arbitrators
are are now low at work, it is interesting to note
council is making a secret investipat;on 10y ~
the possible sources of an additional or new
water supply. They refuse to tell the exact
The herald., 1898-10-28
Amendment Number Two
(Beinr Senate Constitutional Amendment
M 10Y

(Bsing Senate Constitutional Amendment
the state Of California an amendment to the
Constitution Of the state. by adding = new
section, to be known and designated a. sec
thereof, providing for the framing BY the
inhabitants Of counties, OF local county
government acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
Section ~ The Inhabitants of any
county may frame a county government
slstsnt with and subject to the Constitution
and laws Of this state, by causing board
Of fifteen freeholders, who have been for
such county, to be elected by the qualified
electors Of such county, at any general or
special election. whose duty It shall be
prepare and propose a county government
act for such county, which shall be signed
in duplicate by the member; of such board
COPY co Thereof tSsreof to ths board Of supervisors
or other legislative body of such county,
and the other copy to be sent to the re-
corder Of deeds OF the county: Such Such
then be published In two papers Of general
circulation in such county, or II there he
not two such papers, then In one only. for
than thirty days after such publication 1t
shall bs submitted to the qualified electors
Of such county, at general or special cleo
tisn. and If a majority Of such qualified
siectors voting thereon shall ratlfy the
sane. II shall thereafter be submitted to
tho lexislature for its rejection or appro-
val, Is a whole. without power Of altera-
fion. or amsnd ndmsnt, and II approved by q
majority Of the members elected to ca ch
heuse, 1t shall be the county government
act Of such county, and shall In such case
become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act.
and all amendments thereof. and all spe-
cial laws inconsistent with such county
government act.
A copy Of such county government act,
certified BY the president of the board OF
supervisors or other legislative body of
such county. and authenticated by the seal
Of such county. setting forth the submission n
Of such county government act to the elec-
tors and its ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate and deposited, one In
the office Of the secretary Of state, the
other, after being recorded in the office
NJ the recorder Of deeds in the county.
smong the archives Of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice there
M: may be amended at intervals Of not less less
than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by the legislative authority Of
the county, to the qualified electors thereof,
at general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication Of such
proposals for twenty days In a newspaper
Of general circulation In such county, and
ratifed by at least thres-f1fths Of the uuali- :
fed electors voting thereon, and approved
by the legislature as herein provided for the
approval Of the county government aot
The herald., 1898-10-28

point chosen for their investigation, but &C.
knowledge that it is in the direction of Grif-
fifth park. They also state that sixteen
miles up the river they find the water supply
as great as it is at the city limits.
OF course the discovery of substantial
supply at a new point would tend to vastly
strengthen the city's position in the pending
controversy.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Chain Gang on Park Work

Some time ago Councilman Baker prom.
ised the city park board that he would use
his best endeavors to have the chain gang
employed at improvement work in Elysian
and Echo parks in the near future Weeks
have elapsed since the promise was made
and the board began to despair of Mr.. Ba-
ker's sincerity. Yesterday, however the
councilman stated that he had kept his
promise and his endeavors have not been in
vain as a part Of the gang will be placed on
park work on Monday morning.
The herald., 1898-10-28

George w. Haines and S. X. Hagins of
Chicago, heavy purchasers in the Newhall
oil district, are in the city, looking over the
local oil field.
The herald., 1898-10-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

sACslRSAME;NTo; AGRA July 80 !, 1859 g r.,
the state OF California. at its thirty-sec-
ond session. beginning on the fourth day
Of January. A. .. 1897 two.thirds Of all the
members elected to each of the two houses
Of said legislature voting, in favor thereof
ments to the Constitution OF the state Of
California. to-wit:
Amendment Number One
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 40
A resolution to propose to the people or
the state Of California an amendment 10
section eighteen of article eleven OF the
Constitution, in relation TO revenue and
taxation, by which It is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows
ship, board of education or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or liability IN
any manner or for any purpose excesa-
IL sny or yeaF n .uoh
assent of two-thirds Of the qualified else-
tors thereof, voting at an election 70 pc
held for that purpose, nor unless. nstors.
ness. provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufnclent 20 pay
the interest on such ind dsbteoness as II rams
sinking fund for the payment Of the prn-
cipal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not exceed forty years from the time
of CONTRACTING ths same; provlaeSa, g. n9%ev- Trsv
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with Interest thereon for materials fur:
nished to and work done for said city and
county during the forty.third and forty,
fourth fiscal years out Of the income and
revenue Of any succeeding year or years;
provided, that any and all claims for max
ing, repairing. altering. or for any work done
street, lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk,
or for the construction OF any sewer or
sewers in said city and county are hereby
tion: and in determining any claim per-
mitted to be pad by this section. no stat
ute Of limitations shall apply In any man.
ner; and provided further. that the city Of
listing Indebtedness incurred in the con-
struction OF its water works, whenever twe-
thirds Of the electors thereof. voting At an
elsetion held for that purpose, shall so de-
eide. Any indebtedness or ability incurred
contrary to this provision, with the excep-
tions hereinbefore rected. shall be void.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Hennine Coming Home

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 27.-Chief OF
Police Haagot today received notification
that Charles G. Henning, who absconded
from the Bank of Louisville with $4,000 sew
eral weeks ago, had been captured in Lon
don, England.
The herald., 1898-10-28

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-10-28

Major J. R. Haugh, cashier of the Santa
Paula bank, is in the city, called to attend
the funeral of the late Henry G. Wiley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26

Saving wood, working in his garden,
walking three times day to and from his
place Of business--these form part Of the
daily routine Of Edwin R. Trip, Post
master Of Middlefield Centre, NY. He
Is past his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Nearly fifty years blacksmith; thirty
two years Justice Of the Peace, three years
town clerk, then postmaster, forty-six years
q resident Of the town he now lives in
these arc the bare outlines Of Useful life.
Nj. Trips career is type. His story
will be read with heartfelt sympathy by
thousands. His hearty endorsement Of Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People will
be echoed by tens Of thousands.
He said,
an March, 1892, l was attacked BY
what l afterwards learned was 1ocomotof
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1.-TWO skillful doctors did everything
they could for me. ! steadily became
worse. Was unable to dress myself.
Later could not move even about the
room, bot was carried In my chair.
~ gave up hope. The doctors gave me
no encouragement. did not expect to live
very long. ! was more helpless than a
baby. sank lower and lower.
"In June the tide turned! From the
lowest ebb, II began to set toward health
and yieor:
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26

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II owe my cure entirely to d.. William
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To clinch his remarkable story and add
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affidavit to Its tfuthfulness before Homer
Hanna, local Notary Public.
From hclplcssness, Suffering and despair
Mr.. Trip was restored to the hea1thfui,
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While locomotof ataxia Is one Of the
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26

avenues leading into the village. At pre-.
sent, considerable share of the busin, 50
OF the town is upon its railroad side.
The future increase must be largely upon
Railroad and Portland streets and the
means of communication between the
two should be the best possible. The
people OF Summerville have to 60 to the
city on Sundays to church and on week
days for such things as are Indigenous to
that locality.
On account OF Portland street being
more travelled than any other street in
town, excepting that portion ofRailroad
street between its junction with Port
land street and Eastern avenue and the
avenue itself being mile long, level and
straight and at convenient distance
from railroad level-with the bridge
and viaduct-it offers unusual facilities
Tor business between the two.
There is no argument against the pro-
lect OF bridge and viaduct except the ex-
pense, and that vanishes when we come
to consider that it will be worth to the
town many times as many dollars as it
will cost. There will be a day when our
people will be equal to it and it should
be now, that the electric road may be
located where it ought to be for its own
interest and that OF the town. Let us
have it now. Let all parties interested,
steam railroad, electric railroad and
town, enter enthusiastically into the un.
dertaking and make one permanent all.
around improvement that will be
worthy the Hub OF North. Eastern
Vermont.
E. L. Hovey.
st. Tohnsbury Oct. 18, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
MARY HIGGINS, ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So
In Probate court held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the
18th day Of October A. d. 1898.
William Nd. Hovey, administrator with
Will annexed upon the estate Of Mary
Higgins. late Of st. Johnsbury, In said dis.
trict, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, 1t Is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be held at
the probate Office In said st. Johnsbury, on
the 2Sth day of October A. d. 1898. for
hearing and decision thereon. Audit Is ftirth-
err ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested. by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caedonian, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, II any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
BY the c. urt. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
The Ton Short Poems.

An interesting though perplexing task
for the fancy Of erudition is here pro-
posed -
To the Editor ofthe SUM
Sir-Will you please name the best 10
short poems in the English language?
HID.
Before the choice is attempted. We
must agree what poem is short. Com
pared with the great epics. Comus and
Sohrab and Rustum are short. Com
pared with the latter, Lycidas and the
Pied Piper are short. II these four were
eligible they would have to be among
the 10. L'Allegro and Blenheim are
shorter still. But interpreting our cor
respondents wishes by his words, we
will choose from the truly short only.
In so doing. it will be we'll to say that,
to prevent the list from being swamped
by Shakespeare and Milton, we will take
but one poem from each. Again, that
one will be chosen somewhat arbitrarily,
without prejudice to its rivals. With
these preliminary explanations we ven
ture upon selection:-
Sonnet: Sonnet:
when In Disgrace when Consider"
Bannockburn, Burns Hohenlinden. Capbell
The Tiger, Blake brahma. Emerson
Pibroch of Donald Dhu. At the Church Gate,
Scott Thackeray
Bugle Song, Tennyson Gupga Din, Kipling
The list Of others, running from more
unalloyed sentiment to more intense and
purely distilled poesy, is by no means
brief. But looking among the short
poems bearing the divine stamp of poetic
genius. for the vivid. the picturesque, the
lyrically complete. the intellectually i'm
pressive, and the passionately inspiring,
the ten given above are certainly very
powerful claimants for their places.
And what marvellous lot they are!-
New York Sun.