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The herald., 1898-06-04
THANKS THAT COUNT
Substantial Recognition of the Good
Work of the Firemen


The following letter and reply are self
explanatory, but the fire laddies more
than appreciate the recognition given their
hard work at the big Los Angeles street
fire. If every property owner was as ap-
preciative as Mr.. Henderson the depart
ment would be given even a greater IN
centive than it now has to do top notch"
work. The letters read:
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 3, 1898.
Walter S. Moore, Chief Fire Department.
Los Angeles, CAL: Dear Sir-I take pleas
ure in thanking you and the other brave
men of the department for your efficient
building, No. 22S Los Angeles street, occu-
pied by the Pacific Crockery Co., from total
destruction by fire May 2Sth last.
To partially show my appreciation of
your noble efforts enclose you check for
$1O0 to help swell the fire department re-
lief fund. Again thanking you, remain,
yours very truly,
]. A. HENDERSON,
President California Hardware Co.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 3, 1885,
Mr.. ]. A. Henderson. President Califor-
MIA Hardware Co.: Dear Sir-Your SUBJ
stantial recognition of the services of the
fire department at the fire on Los Angeles
street on the 2Sth ult. is thankfully re-
ceived and appreciated.
Your donation of $100 will be placed in
the firemen's relief fund. On behalf of the
department, I thank you Very respect
fully, WALTER s. MOORE,
Chief Engineer.
The herald., 1898-06-04
Mems Hats

A large line of odds and ends in Mems
and Boys Straw Hats are offered at 1oc
while they last; all sizes; they are worth
from SOC 10 $500.
The herald., 1898-06-04

Are selling at this sale at an average of
IS per cent. less than similar qualities are
offered by any clothing house in this city.
Good strong Damask Working Pants for
Si.o5, worth $500; good stylish Dress
Pants for 81. 95, worth $500.
The herald., 1898-06-04

Are reduced to S5.95, S7.45, So.o5 and
St1.85, on which we guarantee to save
you quite nice little sum and give you
better value for less money than any
house in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-06-04

All lines greatly reduced; good values in
All-wool Suits during this sale for S1.25,
and the best on earth for S3.85, some
reduced from So. 90 and $3.50.
The herald., 1898-06-04
Mems Underwear

Fancy and plain Balbriggan in all the
summer weights; regular price Soc and
75c; on special sale, 374c, and a few
fine, silk-finished Balbriggan, worth
81. 90, are offered at $500.
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SOME FUNNY ADS.

Somebody has been collecting queer advertisements from the papers; here are a few specimens;
 Wanted An organist and boy to blow the same.
 Bulldog for sale; will eat anything; very fond of children"
 "Wanted-A boy to be partly outside and partly behind the counter"
 Widow in comfortable circum- stances wishes to marry two sons.
 Annual sale now on. Don't go else where 10 be cheated-come in here"
 For sale-A pianoforte, the proper ty of musician with carved legs"
 "Wanted-A room by two gentlemen about 90 feet long and 20 feet broad"
 "A lady wants to sell her piano, as she is going abroad in d strong iron frame
 "Wanted-For the summer, cot tage for a small family with good drainage"
 "Wanted-By a respectable girl. her passage to New York; willing to take care of children and a good sailor"
 ITO be disposed of, mail phaeton, the property of a gentleman with moveable headpiece as good as new.
 "Lost-Near Highgate arehway. an umbrella belonging to gentleman with bent rib and a bone handle" "Lost-A collie dog by man on Sat urday evening answering to Jim with a brass collar round his neck and q muzzle."
 "Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to an- noanco that he will make mp gowns, capes. etc. for ladies out of their own skins
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WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.


 Why the villain is inevitably an actor with good teeth
 Why the most sublimated idiot in the cast is labeled newspaper man.
 Why the average leading juvenile manages to make up like barber's as- sistant
 Why the artless ingenue always manages to look considerably more than seven"
 Why all the pretty women of com pany fondle and cluster about the lead ing old man.
 Why the adventures in an up-to- date play is always so much prettier than the heroine.
 Why the soubrette plays all things in a yellow wig and the villain inevitably wears patent feathers.
 Why the soubrette finds it necessary to punctuate every line she deliver with sky-pointed slipper.
 Why the low comedian will persist ir working over the things that used to be funny when we were young.
 Why the leading man is always de- plcted as a person of plumber-like haughtiness of demeanor.
 Why the villain so obviously dis closes his villainy .u the first act when he knows there are four more in which he may develop 1t.
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TIE HAST CHANGE" SALOON
With Contents Burned This Morning
 Owned by Ed Harvey.

In the still hours of last night the unearthly screaming of the fire whistle awakened Pine Blufians. The cause of that sudden alarm was the catching on fire of the aLast Chance" saloon, which was owned aud conducted by MT. Ed Harvey on East Second avenue.
 Upon the arrival of the fire boys the building was well burned, al though they responded promptly to the call.
 Adjoining the saloon, which was a oae-story frame structure, was an- other frame building two stories in height, the upper part of which Mr. Harvey used as his residence. This building would have certainly been good food for the raging flames had not she fire boys used their best ef- forts to the fullest extent and sue ceeded in saving same.
 The origin of the fire is unknown.
 The stock and fixtures, all of which burned, were insured in the Geo. M. Wells agency for $500. The saloon building, together with the two story structure, were insured in the Geo. M. Wells agency also, but the saloon was all that burned and the loss will only amount to about $500. The building was the proper ty of the Clausen Brewery Branch, of St, Louis.
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No silent Clocks for Them.

Pearson's Weekly: A clock manu- facturer of Birmingham found that a rival was doing large trade in cheap clocks sent out to the wilds of Africa He got hold of sample clock, and, finding that there was heavy profit in the enterprise, invested a large sum of money in making q still better clock. thousands Of which were shipped to the same market.
 Strange to say, sales were slow, while his rival, turning out a cheaper and far less accurate timepieee, was selling all he could make. Inyestiga- tion showed the cause.
 Savages like noise The clocks made by the original exporter had a partlcu- larly loud and aggressive tick; his imi- tator made $ better clock, but 1t was almost noiseless, and the savages would have none of it. The remedy was simple. The next shipment Of clocks to the Guinea coast tielsed more loudly than anything previously heard there, and all went we'll.
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WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meet and Eject Officers for the En-
 suing Year.

The Woodmen held an interestir g meeting Thursday night. Martin J. Lynch was made chopper and two others applied for admlttance to the forest.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Consul Commander, c. H. Mon. tague.
 Adviser Lieutenant, O. E. Perry.
 Clerk, O. R. Fitzhugh.
 Banker, T. S. Nettleton.
 Escort, H. T. Krider.
 Watchman, Chas. George.
 Sentry, H. J. Smith.
 Managers, Chas. Burns, John Watz.
 Physicians, H. E. Williams, P. H. PendIeton.
 Delegates to the convention which meets in Little Rock Feb. 14, 1899: s. J. Bumpass, H. T. Krider, o. E. Perry, W. F. Campbell. Alternates: o. R. Shaffer, c. R. FitzhugL.
 S. J. Bumpass was appointed cor responding secretary for the Sover- eign Visitor.
 The Woodmen in conjunction with the Woodmen Circle are arrang- ing for nice er5ainment some time in January.
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CREMATEO ALIVE.
A Three Year Old Colored Child
 Burned to Death.

Thursday evening about 8 o'clock the three-year-old daughter of Ben Jordan, eolored, was burned to death, together with his home and contents.
 Ben is 8 hald-working negro and his family and child were the lights of his life. He resided in his own home, small residence, about two miles back of Jones' park.
 Last evening Ben was in town at tending to business. He left his wife and little baby girl at home Later in the evening his wife went to a neighbours house on a visit. She intended to return in a short while and did not take her child. Upon returning she found her home in ashes and charred body of what was once a cheerful little daughter. The grief-stricken parents are heartbroken over the sad affair.
 The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed that the child, being too young to know better, played with fire and thereby caused the conhagration.
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THE COMMlTTEEAPPO NTED BY JUDGE MILLS COM
 PLETES ITS LABORS
TERRIBLE REPORTS FALSE.
So Said a Member of the Committee In a Conversation With
 a Graphic Reporter.

As stated in the Graphic several days ago, in pursuance to orders from County Judge Mills, of Pulaski county, and demand of Mir. John M. Oracle, Sheriff Kayanaugh, and Prosecuting Attorney Gray, ac- companied by Editor Smith O. the Tribune, were sent to Graeie's con- vict farms at New Gascony and Hannaberry to investigate the treatment and condition of conviets.
 They spent almost three days looking over the places and return ed to this city today with a complete and exact report of existing affairs, which ttey will present to Judge Mills in Little Rock Saturday.
 Ia conversation with a Graphic reporter this morning Sheriff Kay anaugh said: Well, I found these two camps to be two ot the best that l ever inspected, and I have seen many of them. While there are a few things I do not quite approve of, (and l told Mr. Gracls so, too,) the camp is almost perfectly kept and the convicts are humanely treated. You can state that most of the reports are untrue. 70
 The party left this afternoon for Little Rock, where they will imme- diately make a report of their in- vestigations to Judge Mills.
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No FAITH CURE
About stuart's Dyspepsia
 Tablets.
They Cure Stomach Troubles and Indigestion Hnymay, mhether You Have Faith in Them
 Or Not.

Mere faith willnot digest yourf0Od for you, will not give you an uppe- tite, will not increase your flesh and strengthen your nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things, because they are composed of the elements or diges- tion, they contain the juices. acids and peptones necessary to the diges- tion and assimilation of all whole some .ood.
 Stuart; Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food if placed in jnr or bot tie in water heated to 9S degrees, and they will do it much more effec- lively when taken into the stomach after meals, whether you have faith tbat they will or not.
 They invigorate thestomach, make pure blood and strong nerves, in the only way that nature can do it, and that is. from plenty of wholesome food well dlgested. It is not what W e eat, but what we digest that does Us good.
 Stuarts Dyspepsia TahIefs are sold by nearly all druggists at 30 cents for tull sized package, or by mail from the F. A. Stuart Go., Mar shall, Mich.
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SECRETS OF LONG rlfe.

Eight hours sleep.
 Sleep on your right side. Exercise before breakfast. Have a mat at your bedroom door. Keep your bedroom window open all night.
 Eat little meat and see that it is well cooked
 Do not have your bedstead against the wall
 No cold tub bath in the morning. but bath at the temperature of the body
 For adults-Drink no milk.
 Have change of occupation.
 Daily exercise in the open air. Take frequent and short holidays, Live in the country if you can. Eat plenty of fruit to feed the cells which destroy disease germs.
 Avoid intoxicants. which destroy those cells.
 Limit your ambition, and keep your temper.
 watch the three D's--drinklng water. damp and drains.
 Allow no pet animals in your living rooms. They are apt to carry abont disease germs.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Kong by order of Secretary Long, and will have charge of the work of repairing and reconstructing the Isle de Cuba, Don Juan de Austria and Isla de Luzon, the three Span ish vessels raised in Manila harbor. The vessels are to be repaired at Hong Kong and put in shape for addition to the American fleet. Their service will be in the Philip pines.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24
A WINGED MESSENGER.
Bird Flew Against a Locomotive Headlight and Prevented a Wreck

Austin, Dec. 23.-A northbound passenger train of the International and Great Northern railroad mar rowly missed a serious wreck forty miles below here through the inter vention of a bird. Some miscreant tied rail securely across the track. Just few miles before eaching the spot bird, blinded by the head
 light, flew against the glass, break ing it and extinguishing the light. This necessitated running slow to the next station. The train was proceeding at reduced speed and strnek the obstruction, tearing up the track and damaging the front of the engine, but no one was injured.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

The funny New England comedy, Uncle Josh Spruceby." will be the next big event at the opera house. on Friday night, December 23d. This charming comedy drama is a series of pictures of New England farm life, ard the troubles of Uncle Josh in making q visit to New York are incidentally touched upor. The characters are all taken from Yer mont rural life and are true to na- lure, the play consisting of a mix ture of humor and pathos. Special scenery is used to lnoYnt the differ ent seeaes, and tbe gseat saw mill scene te aseju this production1s the most realistic piece of stage meehan- ism ever I4es.2tea A solo oper. atic orchestra aae two org bands are the musical features. A big parade is given at noon daily and tue con cert of popular music rendered by the eomDtned bands is very popular and attracts large crowds.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

The grand ball to be given by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Friday evening, December 30th, will doubtless be one of the grandest so- cial events of the season. The affairs of this organization are al ways grea t social successes and the many who will attend are judging from past affairs of like nature.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Messrs. Dan Taylor, Chas. Orto, Harvey Hogg, Chas. Triplett and Gaines Robinson will arrive tthis ai- ternoon from Fayetteville where they have been attending school. They will spend Christmas with rel atives here, A rousing reception will be rendered them by the little tots oh West Fourth avenue. They will hold up the train and fire sever al salutes before it win be allowed to continue to the depot.
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DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS
.rhn shoamaker.

A heeler-Tbe shoemaker.
 Barytone-The singer who is classea as a bass imitation.
 sympathy-The connecting Ink oe- tween joy and sorrow Bluf-A pretty good substitute for anything but brains.
 Roomy-The flat with many rooms but with no room in any of them. Heaven--The place where we lm- agine everyone is as good as we are Sentiment-A good thing so long as it can be kept on a paying basis.
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HOBSSOHH HOOBBSOH SAILS.
Leaves San Francisco En Route to
 China and Manila.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 23.- Among the passengers on the steam ship sailing for Hong Kong yester- day was Lieut.. Richmond P Hob son. Lieut.. Hobson gees 70 Hong
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Miss Odette Tyler. whose stage ca reer has been interrupted for some time, confessed in a recent interview that she did not look forward to her re-appearance without some slight feelings of nervousness. It is re- markable fact that there re artists who. while completely self-possessed on the stage, are not secure about those tremors ab UT an appearance in a new part, or with new compa- nv. which are popularly supposed to belong exclusively to the trio. It is, however. an axiom, that the actor who never has stage-fright laeks the nervous organization necessary to conspicuous success in the profession. At theAopera house Monday ieyening and night.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

k. D. MacLean aud Charles B. Hanford, were recently discussing the lightness with which many peo- pie estimate the training necessary to stage career. "I shouldn't be surprised, said Mir. Mclean, wav- ing his hand toward the porter who was shining his shoes. ''if this col ored man believed he could play Othello as well as 1 uo, if he tried. ; $" Ell boss was the unexpected re- ply, "I don't know de liues, but dar ain't no doubt about my looking de part" At the opera house Monday afternoon and night.
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Rev. J. R. Cason will oiIiciate Christmas day at the marriage of Mir. H. C. W estmoreland to Miss Lucy Bond, which takes place at SherrilI on that day. Rev. A Fur rent!ne will occupy Rev. Cason's pull pit at Lakeside M. E. church during his absence.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24
Electro Magnets.

Electro magnets capable of picking up load not exceeding five tons are used by one of the great steel com panies to transfer steel beams or plates from one part of a shop to another.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

CATARRH in the he is curedady Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradica- tes from the blood the scrofulous taints that causeit, soothing and re- tissues.
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Mir. Chas. H. Owens, the popular coffee and .'lasses" drummer, arrived in the city this morning and will spend Christmas with his family. Monday, acco upanied by his wife and son, he leaves for New Orleans where they will spend several weeks.
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Deputy Sheriff Robt. Johnson ar rested William White, colored, at Linwood Thursday and brought him to this city where he was placed iii jail. He is an accessory in fel- ony committed at that place q few days ago.
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Floral Weather Forefcllcr.

The marigold is a little weather prophet. If the day is going to be fine the flower opens about 3 or o'clock in the afternoon; but if wet weather is in store the marigold does not open at all.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Misses Bessie Smith and Minnie Cook arrived in the city this morn ing from Philadelphia. where they have been attending school at the Methodist college. They will spend the holidays here.
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Bluff City Lumber Co. manufac- turer and dealer in all kinds of Lum- Der. Also Sashee, Doors, Blinds, and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish. Everything at Reasonable Prices.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Wm. Burke, real estate agent, vii sell yon home on payments of $1.0O per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street. b
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Wm. Burke. realestate agent. vii sell you home on payments of .00 per week. Come and see him at IT Pine street. b
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Hieh-PrIced Papers.

Dawson City now has two newspa- pers-the Yukon Midnight Sun and the Klondike Nugget Both are weeklies and are sold at 50 cents copy.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

The Young Peoples Club will en- ioy a dance tonight at the residence of Miss Asa Tomllnson on West Fifth aYenue.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

MT. W. H. Langford wife and son returned this morning from Little Rock. where they spent a few days with friends.
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Miss Helen and Master Marshall Crutcher arrived in the city 1hls morning rom Chicago and will snend the holidays with their Grand father. Rev. $. W. Crutcher and fami- Al in this city.
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Uncle Josh Spruceby and company arriy ed from Little Rock this morn ing in a special car. They will app pear at the opera house tonight.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Born-To Mir. and Mrs. Chas' Chadwick Friday morning, Decem- Der g, 1898, a son.
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Mrs. Hemingway, mother of Mir. W. E. Hemingway and who has been a guest of Mrs. E. B. Hous- ton for several weeks, leaves Satur' day for Little Rock, where she will visit friends before returning home.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus-I am a little girl7 years old and 1 want you to bring me a nice large doll with gold en curls, bracelet with some hearts on it, a nice pair of blue kid gloves to match my suit, a trunk and some paper dolls. Please don't forget my little sister, Jessie May; bring her a nice little gold bracelet, doll, some oranges. apples, nuts and candy. Goodbye until next Christmas.
 Your little friend,
 Floy Caldwell. P. .S.-I live at 21S Walnut St.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

MT, R. H. McFodden, we are glad to state, is out again after an illness of two weeks duration.
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FOR SALE-Two good delivery wagons for sale cheap. For further information apply at the Graphic's business office. u
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood Sarsaparilla uestion, liver ills.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

A quantity of old papers for sale ut this office.
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IIVy OfIII " NIIs P. .S.-I live at 21S Walnut St.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-14

porting and prosecution of same
and if they or either OF them fAii or
refuse to reports arrest, and bring
to trial any one who has violated
any ordinance of the town, having
notice of such violation shall be
deemed guilty of . misdemeanor
and on conviction before the Navor
shall be punished by a fine in the
sum of $500 with all costs of his
conviction, and shall stand COM
mitted to jail until the same is paid.
All of the foregoing ordinances
numbered consecutively from to
20 inclusive, were read and consid-
cred by sections at a public meeting
OF the Mayor and GARD of Alder
men held on June p, 1895, at
clock, p NJ, and the vote on
their final passage was taken by
yeas and nays, on each ordinance
and each section of each ordinance
separately, all of them having been
previously reduced to writing, and
the said votes herein are now en-
tered on the minutes OF he Board
by the clerk.
Yea vote unanimous, r. T. CAR
TER, B. p. GRAx, w. ID. P,arEn. r.
U. DAVIDSON, F. s. LEAvELL.
Nay vote.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-14

The patriotic people OF this
county are evidently opposed
20 it, entering upon an exteu-
sivr colonization policy. but for
some time tie more intelligent
members OF all parties have felt
that the best interest OF the
nation demanded the anneXa-
ton of the Hawaii islands: and
We were grathed 10 see that,
VIXEN this great question came
up for final settlement in ,he
senate "A few days ago. the two
senators from MississiF p, had
enough courage and lgue states
manship To break away from
the majority OF their party and
vote tor the annexation. Com
parativeiy speaking, our two
senators are both young men,
and their senatorial measuF,
ments. 50 To speak. are lot yet
fully determined, but II Is hard
BY probable that another stat,
in the Union is represented by
two more astute aud ssgacious
men than the senators from.
Mississippi, and, lftheir Whole
senatorial course should be-
marked by the same enlighten
I'd regard for the national wei
fare that they have displayed
in this instance. they WILL in
deed, have proved that tine
smntIcs of the two grea. men
7Io pre-, ded them have not
slIeu on gawoFthy shoulders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-07-14
An Ordinance OF the town ot o
fa-d Hsrar-frfrr1er Scr cr,u.-arf.a

An Ordinance OF the town OF Ok
ford providing for convenient
exit. from churches and other
public builiinsz-
- Be Il ordained by the Mayor and
BOart OF Aldermen OF the town of
Oxford that ali persons VINO stand
in the vcstIDui-S. nall or other place
of entrance. 10 any church or pub
lie building. u IN the door Way. on
the steps. OF stairway leading to
such place of entrance while a con-
gregati0n or public gathering are
passing cut. alter worship or any
public entertainment, or light a CT
gar or cigarette CT engage in smOk-
ing at such time and place. shall be
guilt. Of misdeme1nor and on con-
victIol bv the Mayor of the town oi
Oxford shall be fined any sum not
lees than $500 and not greater than
$500 with al costs OF conviction.