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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
18th Annual Tennis Tournament

Thomas Lyon, the two men killed, were at
work on the scaffodl when the crash came,
and the heavy cornice carried them down
and the entire weight fell on the brick
layers, who were at work on the pavement.
The men were buried in the debris, and It
was some time before they could be gotten
nj
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
A Convict's Suicide

MORRISTOWN,P Pa. Aug. 1S-Charies o.
Kaiser. who was under sentence to be
hanged September 9Th for the murder Of his
wife. committed suicide IN his cell In the
county jail this afternoon. He first cut an
artery In hts wrist with . watch spring
and then hanged himself.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
ships Sailing North

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The naval feet
IN southern waters is rapidly being moved
north, and the naval orders issued today
show that no less than eighteen warships,
mainly Of the small auxiliary type, were
ordered yeStefday from Key West to Fort
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1s-The Admit
raj Dewey. the first Of the four steamers
being built by the Cramps for the American
Mail Steamship company. was launched
successfully this morning.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

the south. on the charge Of abductinR an
8-yeAf-old girl. The girl was found Ia the
custody Of Mr. ucScoil. They Win Be tsken
back to Lob Angeles tomorrow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

evening on tho arrival Of tht train from
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

Sundays $780, $780, $780, o00
m Fl Drci&AS Train I'M So
Monica
IL 5 LONG PHAcH Daily geo l:s 1 s an Sum
Beach
Special
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
Santa Fe ROute-A Day Quicker

Leave Los Angeles. $3.50 am. Sum-. Mon,
Arrive-Denver 800 m Tues Tue. Wed.
Arrive-Chicago.. 300 PM Wed, Thurs,
What is the use of travelling over roundabout lines
the least rates be had not only the shortest
able route-SANTA FE ROUTE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
The CONGREGATIONAL Instinct.

There was look of great disap-
pointment on the face of the boy,
who was coming out of the front
gate. His brother, slightly younger,
but with very aggressive and
tenacious disposition, was consplcu-
ously tattered. His garments bore
the marks of conflict, but bis face
showed no signs of remorse.
"Come on in the house" said the
older boy.
What for? I'm waiting for that
other Spanish boy to come out.
"Well, it's no use. We've made a
mistake and we've got to apologize. .
"To those two Spaniards?'
They're not Spaniards. They only
look like Spaniards. They're Por'
tuguese. ~
"Portu-what?"
"Portuguese."
"No, they're not. I'll take your
word for it about their not being
spaniards," he added, reluctantly
"but they're too little for Portuguese
And, what's more, they never will be
Portuguese. They're nothing but
Portugoslings now, and when they
grow up they'll be Portuganders. ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
A Colony of Chimney Swallows.

Workmen engaged in repairs upon
one of the buildings of the house OF
correction discovered a curious con-
gregation of chimney swallows in
chimney stack near by. The chimney
towers sixty feet from the ground, and
is five feet square in the clear inside,
and serves as a ventilator to the cells
throughout the whole building.
While the workmen were putting up
the scaffold near by they noticed thou
sands of chimney swallows circling in
the air above, and from time to time
darling down and out of the wide
opening of the top. When they had
finished the scaffold and looked down
into the chimney, q sight met their
eyes perhaps never before seen IN
this section of the country From
point about ten feet below the top OF
the chimney, and extending from that
full twenty feet further down, oil four
sides of the chimney were lined with
thousands of these birds, as many as
three and four deep, clinging to the
bricks in solid masses, Those next
the wall were supporting those on top
of them, while yet other thousands OF
birds, making the sky black, were cir,
cling around above the chimney, and
from time to time darling down into
Il while those from within were fut-
tering their way into the open air.
The birds took no notice whatever
of the peering heads of the workmen
looking down upon them. One may
| Judge of the number of the birds
there when it is considered that they
covered at least 400 square feet OF sur
face on the inside of the chimney anc
were from three to four deep. Gen
eral Merrick, superintendent, DIR
Pennybaker, the visiting physician
and scores of others attached to thu
institution availed themselves of thu
opportunity to view this strange or
astrological curiosity. The birds, i
appears, have been congregating dali
for long time in this particular chin
ney, presumably to enjoy the warmt
of it.-Philadelphia Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
GRIEVANCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
why the Natives Hate Their Whilom
Spanish Masters.

why the Natives Hate Their whilom
Spanish Masters.
Native PHILIPPINES, residing in Mad
rid, expressed their grievances in an
address to the Spanish people. 1t
contains extracts from the last Philip |
pine budget for the last administra-
tive year (1s96'97, and enumerates
the following crying complaints.
Quoting from the budget it states that
the Philippine treasury pays heavy
contribution to the general expenses
of the government at Madrid; pays
pensions to the Duke de Verague Jour
guest during the Columbian exposi-
tom, and to Marquis Of Bedmar; be-
sides those of the sultans and native
chiefs of the islands of Sulu and Min
danas; it provides for the entire cost
of the Spanish consulates at Pekin,
Tokyo, Hongkong, Singapore, Saigon,
okohama, and Melbourne; for the
staff and material of the minister of
the colonies, including the purely
ornamental council of the Philippines;
the expenses of supporting the colony
of Fernando Pc, in Africa, and all the
pensions and retiring allowances of
the civil and military employees who
have served in the Philippines,
amounting to the sum Of 81, 100000 q
year.
What q mich COW these islands
have been to the Spauiards! What a
host of ignorant, idle hidalgos have
fattened upon large sums diverted
from the unfortunate workers.
And what has Spain done in return?
The document from which I translate
this states the facts with scathing
bluntness: More than $1,000, 900 is
the amount consigned in the Philip
pine budget for that year, but not a
: penny is allowed for public works,
highways, bridges, or public build
ings, and only $4,000 for scientific
studies, indispensable repairs, rivers
and canals, while the amount set
apart for religious purposes and clergy
amounts to nearly 81, 4OO,O0O This
sum does not include the amounts
, paid to the clergy for baptisms, mar
riages, et;. which exceeds the govern
ment allowances. The magnlticel
sum of $40, 900 is set apart as sub
, vention to railway companies, and new
, projects of railways, but the Colleg
, for Franciscan Monks, in Spain, ant
the transportation of priests comes il
) for So, 900.
It seems really rs if the world ha'
I gone back three centuries, and as !
we were living in the time of blood
q Philip II, after whom these most IN
+ fortunate islands were named. 81
+ thousand dollars for all new improve
d ments, yet the choir of the Manll
q cathedral receives $4,000, and $50, gu
= are set apart for the support OF tn
4 cathedral. Public instruction, in
l. Guiding naval, scientific, Technical
9, and art schools must be maintained
g o gross expense of 100000, and fro'
# this pittance museums, libraries, tn
Il observatory, and special chair in til
n University of Madrid must be pai'
v Add to this the squeezing and pecul
!. ton of every Spanish official from tt
t. governor general down to the lowe
<. alguacil, and tits no wonder that the
n people" robbed right and left of tt
% fruits of their toll, hate the Spaniar
al and will have no more of SPANS
\. rule.-Manila Correspondence, Bal
a more Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10

the old homestead, made out in favor
of John and Mary Bowers "and their
heirs and assigns forever"
Accompanying it was letter from
Lidia, announcing her intention of
paying weeks visit to her old home.
The next day she came, laden with
presents for each member of the
family, and q delightful week it was
to them all.
And thus it was that John and Mary
Bowers found "the bread cast upon
the waters" returned to them latter
many days."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Fa,se Imprisonment in Germany.

Germany's court ofappeal has drawn
O fine distinction in a case of false i'm
prisonment. A doctors boarding
house keeper took away his only pair
of boots to prevent his leaving the
house, and the doctor recovered dam
ages in the lower court on the ground
that he was thereby imprisoned, as
his social position forbade his appear
ing in the streets barefoot. The court
of appeal has ordered a new trial ON
the ground that the doctors freedom
of action was merely limited and i'm
peded by his landlady's act, but that
it was not impossible for him to move
out if he had wished to.-New York
Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10

"You must admit that your argu-
ment was rather thin.
"My dear SIR" remarked the man
who was fllibustering, in case
like this it is not the thickness of an
argument that counts. It's the
length. Washington Star.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10

81 |.'.s 9 lE.tnnd at yoo' threshold
at 4. sasnoIdiaaii S yo'e Of Nations,
be f,.l s.tnrn to your %% t dSGF' islands,
Y Is bs sd tie Dc new new worlds in the man. .hs
/ The as Da991 !. Is Young YOU brides Ger tho
,e.., files arr mother again.
Led d Through age, .o oo NJ PSsn'
rople' 'i's!, that 1ov "oT sons n' have come
on the Gardens EN- of o61 n SrCbn.
equipes EIni days are sore e''
its Sn grown sot9 vent away.
|e i,a W ID eyes to the seward award,
|Oisa cOs oa olu Il 9' The West is discerned'
OF Was laSa Mother OF Nations
looks i, I'D & ' The wealth Of their WANDER
:. N y !, With the strength Of their
big hi s;,.h.t, arise and lift up your 0'"
|i title !. !, o,t.pops sons at your si'''
pill your Gardens ar @ise Of dn 1G fem;
'ss e q ,5 aSE1 afn; Of Of ss;sR
Eat Bill ,,l come back to your 91 sn borders
In, $ !a a E3H 5s: " ss %";S 5.n
ting snd Natter FOss, in Ne" OK 'un'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
Back-Fence Amenities.

The Lady in the Sunbonnet-Oh, I
guess you think whatever you say
goes!
The Lady in the Curl Papers II
you hear it. it does. 1t goes all over
the neighborhood. - Indianapolis
Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10

Rattlesnake poison has for some
time been known as the most virulent
of all animal venoms, and it's effect is
to destroy the coagulability of the
blood.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
NATcHlTocHEs, IA.

Maintained by the State for the
training of teachers. Affords thorough
preparation for the pr ofession OF teach
ing; full course of academic study,
practical training in the art of teach
ing, one year of daily practice in
model schools under guidance of skill
ed training teachers. Glass work e1-
emplifes the best of modern thought
in matter and method Of instruction.
Diploma entities graduate to teach in
any public school of Louisiana without
examination.
Tuition free to students who teach
one year after graduation. Entire ex-
pense for session Of eight month, $llo.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
!, 1896.
For catalogue write to
B. C. CALDWELL, Pres.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

down under the destructive and deadly fire
Of the great guns of the battleships Iowa
and Indiana, monitors Amphitrite and
Puritan and the cruisers New York,
Montgomery and Detroit. Admiral Samp-
son says in his official report to the Sec
retary of the Navy that one man was kill
ed on board the New York and seven
slightly wounded in the squadron. No Sc
rious damage to any ships resulted.
The ancient walls and Notifications Of
the city that was founded nearly 400
years ago by Ponce de Leon crumbled be-
fore the matchless gunnery of the Ameri-
can bluejackets as if they had been con-
structed of paper, and their defenders
were either killed or wounded by the
1,0OO-pound shells from the thirteen-inch
guns of the monitors and battleships.
Great breaches were shot through the
walls overhanging the bay, and the moni-
tors by working close to these were en-
abled to send their terrible broadsides
right through the city itself. The fighting
began right after sunrise Thursday morn
ing.
When the sentries in the ornamental
boxes that adorn the sea wall of the town
got their first glimpse of the sea their
hearts must have jumped into their
mouths, for there before their eyes. steam
ing deiantly and majestically past the
old lighthouse toward the mouth of the
harbor, were the eight floating engines of
war, for whose coming they had looked
through weary and anxious night vigils.
The Iowa, with her biggest guns protrud-
ing from her forward turret, and cage
impatient bluejackets gathered behind the
breeches, waiting for the signal to shoot,
led the way.
The ships glided into the harbor one
after another, moving as noiseessly as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Wisco,sin,s Indians.

Wisconsin has 5000 Indians of various
tribes. One-half Of these speak enough
English for the purpose of ordinary con-
versation, and more than one-half read
the English language. Aside from the
Winnebagos, all practically wear the or
dinary citizens dress. They are fast
learning to recognize the legality of ma
terial relations. Eighty-five per cent of
them are engaged in pursuits OF civilized
life; 10 per cent in hunting, fishing and
root gathering and the like; only D per
cent live exclusively on Government ra-
tions. OF the 1900 Oneidas, the 1900
Menomonees ard the 500 Stockbridges
and Munsees all live on labor in civilized
pursuits. Many of the Oneidas compare
favorably in thrift, cleanliness and ra-
tional life enjoyment with the whites in
their vicinity, and the time is not far dis
tant when they will be admitted to the
sights Of citizenship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

Dewey ran the batteries of Corregidor
when he stole upon Montejo at Manila
Their decks were cleared for action, every
gun was shotted and every man was at
hts station.
AS they neared the mouth of the bay
Admiral Simpsons plan Of battle began
to be apparent to the dazed and seemingly
paralyzed Spaniards. The Iowa swung
to port, heading directly for the old-fash-
ioned circular castle that has been known
as the Moro of San Juan. The Indiana
followed in her wake at a distance of
about 300 yards. The New York went to
Starboard, followed by the monitors Am
rhitrite and Puritan. The Detroit fol-
lowed the admiral, and the Montgomery
went with the battleships in the direction
of the castle
Presently the flags that conveyed the
words, Remember the Maine" the shib-
boleth of revenge TO every man who sails
under the Stars and Stripes, were snap
ping from the masthead Of the flagship
New York.
Scarcely had they been run up, and their
import comprehended by the eager Ameri-
can sailors when Fighting Bob" Evans
replied to their command by banging away
at IHe Oiu SdStle Win one VI tuc IOWa y
twelve-incb guns. He did not wait for
the specific signal to commence firing
Remember the Maine was devised to
remind the seamen of the treacherous
murder Of 265 of their fellows in Havana.
and 1t was CROUCH to precipitate tbe bonn
bardment of San Juan de Porto Rico.
The Iowa's shell struck fair and plump
and a section of the castle nearly as big
as the side of a gI1boat crumbled as if
the ground had sunk under it. The In
diana cut loose one ,,f her cannon at the
same mark, and before the effect of the
shot could be seen the Iowa had swung
broadside to the fortification and emptied
every gun on her starboard side.
The shore guns began to reply. Half q
dozen of them were fred at the same time
from the turrets of the castle, but the men
on the battleships were nc. sure whether
they were aimed at themselves or the
Yale, three miles AWAY. The Spaniards
were poor marksmen, and Admiral Samp-
son was not long in discovering this fact
He moved .he New York to closer quar-
ters. Her eight and six-inch guns, fred
almost with the rapidity of Maxims, were
soon pumping shot and shell into the for
tiicatio with deadly accuracy and exc
cution. The other cruisers followed the
example of the flagship, raking the entire
sea wall from end TO end. The monitors
began creeping closer and closer to the
wall. The Puritan got within 500 yards
Of the castle, and ct that range her big
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.


Twenty Spanish farmers, direct from
the interior of Spain, arrived in New
York.
Eight hundred Spanish soldiers died in
Cuba during last week of neglect, disease
and hunger.
United States revenue cutters on the
Pacific coast have been equipped as part
of the mosquito fleet.
A decided anti-English feeling is said
to be growing among the Spanish troops
and citizens in Cuba.
T. Estrada Palma, head of the Cuban
Junta, says the Cuban army consists of
$4,000 well-organized and well-dis cipin-
ed troops.
Don Carlos says the power of the pres
ent dynasty in Spain is crumbling to
pieces. and that he will soon be seated
upon the throne.
England is overwhelmed by the great
victory won by Dewey at Manila. His
daring, coolness and skill have surprised
the enti.N world.
At the City of Mexico the Government
has stopped the contemplated meeting Of
Spanish clerks for the purpose of raising
money and volunteers for Spain.
The Scorpion, formerly the yacht Sover-
egn, has been ordered to join the flying
squadron. The Scorpion carries four
teen guns md is one of the fastest yachts
in the world.
While the Spanish Government is pre-
pairing to send all Americans out of that
country President Mckinley is consider
ing q proposition to deport all Spaniards,
as he has a right to do.
Evangelina Cisneros, the Cuban girl
who was rescued from prison in Havana
by Americans several months ago, and
has been visiting the family of Gen. Lee
in Virginia, has offered her services as
nurse in the United States army.
1t is reported from Paris that a very
bitter feeling exists throughout France
against the United States, especially in
Paris. where the United States embassy
is under special police protection in view
of possible hostile demonstrations against
it by the populace.
The President believes that the Cuban
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
WISC0NSIN'S RECORD.
TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Victimized a Store at Grand Rapids
Indians OF the State illinois Man
Wins Oratory Honors at BeIoit-
War Eagle from Butternut.
Girls Clever Ruse.

BY the arrest of Grand Rapids Young
woman ON a charge of larceny the officers
discovered very clever method of vic
timizing dry goods stores. The girl is
employed as domestic and she went TO
the store of Johnson, Hill & Co. and ask
ed TO be shown some black dress goods.
After finding something to suit she ask
cd the clerks permission TO take the goods
to her dressmaker and have the latter cut
off the amount necessary to make dress
This the clerk consented TO. The girl
came back and told the clerk that the
cloth did not suit and thought she would
not accept it. The clerk did not look ut
the bolt closely and did not discover that
several yards had been cut off. Next day
the girl found out that she ha not cut Off
quite enough for her dress sad went 10
the store TO buy another yard. 1t was
then that the clerk discovered the loss.
The girl was arrested AID was fined so
and costs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

foot and artillery, at Chickamauga from
the States Of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia, Idaho, Wisconsin and
North and South Dakota. These are or
dered to proceed directly to Tampa, Fla,
Mobile and New Orleans.
The transport Gussie sailed from Tam
pa for Cuba amidst a din Of cheers, bear
ing the first regular troops of the United
States to Cuban soil. The docks were
thronged with enthusiastic people, who
could only guess what was going to hap
pen next and when it would occur.
The Gussie carried large cargo Of mis-
cellaneous supplies for the Cubans. There
we're hundreds of cases Of the old Spring
field rifles, forty-fve caliber, with accom-
panying ammunition. and there were also
large quantities of old army muskets, such
as were used in the civil war. Powder
and ball galore went with them. Hos
pital supplies of every description went
with the hospital attendants. Twenty
two Cubans, clad in the new canvas uni
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND READY.


This Number of United States Troops
Available for Armies of Occupation
On Saturday the War Department re-
ported that there had been mustered into
the service of the United States $4,000
volunteers. With the $4,000 regulars now
in the field, this gives an available force
of 100000 ready for service. Constant
additions will be made until the entire
force of 125,000 volunteers and 10000
regulars is ready. This will enable the
administration 70 send armies of occupa-
ton wherever needed and to maintain suf-
ficient reserves for coast defenses. Every
energy has been put forth by the War De-
partment to get in motion the army of oc-
cupation for Cuba. Haste is necessary
in this instance so that the department
may next get in readiness the second ex-
pedition for the Philippines. After that
will come the army of occupation for
Porto Rico. Because of the large number
of Spanish troops in Porto Rico it is very
probable that at least $4,000 men will be
sent in the first division and even a larger
number may bc necessary to hold the
island
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
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