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The herald., 1898-02-14

world by great variety of pretty
tokens, offered for personal gifts.
And so Saint Valentine is not forgot
ten, though so many hundred years have
passed since then.
1t would be impossible to tell how the
custom of honoring Saint Valentine will
change in the next hundred years. To-
day you see the shops decked out with
pretty tokens, satin trifles and all sorts
of sweet-smelling gifts. There are
verse books written also for the day,
and the windows are filled with trifles,
costly and otherwise.
The etiquette of Saint Valentine gift
has changed somewhat in the last 1000
years. At the beginning of the ninth
century valentine was a proposal of
marriage, and consisted of herd of cat
tie for the very wealthy swain and a
slain sheep for the poor one. Lovers in
the warm countries sent gifts of wine
and in the orient they sent perfumes, for
there is no country to which the fame OF
Saint Valentine has not Travelled.
The most popular gift today is a fig
ure picture. There is no handsomer
token that box upon which pretty
girl stands, with arms outstretched
Juggling hearts and money bags.
In looking upon her valentine gifts,
the maiden of Valentines day, 1898, can
not do better than pick moral from the
fame of Saint Valentine. He chose love
as his theme. and lives forever in the
heart, while unworthy Croesus and his
wealthy Roman associates, who looked
upon gold, not wisely but too greedily,
are held afar off as objects of scorn.
HARRY GERMAINE.
The herald., 1898-02-14
LAID TO REST
The Funeral obsequies Of Uncle George
Lord Yesterday Afternoon


SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 1s.-The flu
neral services of George Lord were held
this afternoon. Thousands assembled to
pay their last sad respects to the venerable
dead. The program commenced with
prayer by Rev. J. w. Balm, d. D., followed
by the simple but impressive ceremonial
by the Society of California Pioneers.
The next to pay respect to the dead was
Silver Wave chapter No. rs. o. Il. 3. On
behalf of the Masons the Rev. j. c. Roll
lins made an eloquent address on the life
of the patriarch. followed by an address
by ]. p. Hight for the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs. The pallbearers were: For TIE
Pioneers. N. p. carp. DR.. Ben Barton,
John Brown. jr., and r. T. Roberds; for
the Odd Fellows, Lewis Jacobs, w. 3. Tit
tie, W. w. Holcomb and G. A. Atwood;
for the Masons. NJ. b. Garner. John 7.
Knox NJ. b. Terrass and Walter Hubbard.
At the cemetery the Odd Fellows first con-
Quoted the services by their ritual, fol-
lowed by the ritual of the Masons, clos
ing with the benediction by Rev. j. ID. II.
Browne, chaplain of Phoenix lodge. No.
17S, F. and A. NJ. 1t was the largest fu-
neral ever held in San Bernardino. George
Lord was aged % years months and IL
days at his death, was follower OF no
creed, but said the Masonic lodge was his
church, and he was most conscientious In
carrying out the lessons taught there. He
was a member of the Masonic order for
seventy years and of the Odd Fellows for
sixty-five years.
The herald., 1898-02-14
Radical improvements

SOLDIERS HOME, Feb. 12.-More
changes are occurring at the Soldiers
home and more opportunity for the
chronic grumblers to find fault with the
active and energetic governor. The bar
racks, with the exception of the newly
erected Company H, were all overcrowded.
five or six beds occupying the center OF
the barrack room. This has now been
remedied and all the old boys and theii
cots have been shifted to Company II,
filling up that barrack and making
breatheing space in the other barracks.
The crowds that visitors noted occupying
the steps of the dining hall previous to
each meal did not present q fine spectacle.
Now none but the cripples are allowed to
occupy the steps till the bell rings Tor
dinner and other meals.
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Whittier Brevities

WHITTIER Feb. 12.-The public schools.
in the several departments observed Lin
coin day yesterday afternoon with appro-
pirate exercises. The program in the gram
mar school was especially commendable.
A coming notable event will be the Los
Angeles county Christian Endeavor con-
vention, to be held here, beginning the
% dinst. A splendid program has been pre-
pared, and large delegations will be ex-
pected from local societies over the county.
A number of gifted speakers on live topics
will give the occasion special interest.
Whittier divine doing special service
at Berkeley was relieved of a valise and
some cash a few days ago. Burglars en-
tered the room of his boarding place while
he was looking after the spiritual inter-
ests of the Berkeleyites and carried away
his personal effects.
The herald., 1898-02-14
Loosely Drawn Ordinances

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 12.-Tt appears
that the ordinances passed by the city
board of trustees. recently organized, have
been so loosely drawn as to be practically
This is particularly the case
with respect to saloon licenses. The or
dnance provides that every person who
shall sell, give away, etc, sprituous, malt
or fermented liquors shall procure a Ii
cense, thus placing the tax upon the sales
instead of, as the supreme court has de-
cided, requiring a license for carrying on
such a business as the selling, etc. 1t is
believed that the trustees have gone be-
yond their delegated authority in the mat
ter and that the regulation will fail.
The herald., 1898-02-14
TOWNE AT RIVERSIDE
Elaborate Preparations to Receive the
Silver Champion

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 13.-Another large
and enthusiastic meeting of the Bimetal-
lie league was held last evening for the
purpose of arranging for the reception and
entertainment of Hon. Charles A. Towne
upon the latter's visit to this city Friday
next.
Hon. D. E. Myers of Moreno was chosen
chairman of the Towne meeting. The fol-
lowing were elected as a reception com
mittee: DR.. C. c. Sherman chairman,
Ed Boughn, NJ r. Plaisted, w. +. Bray,
j. M. Gilman, G. M. Corrigan, Alex Dali
las, H. C. Thompson, j. e. Dickey, William
Finck. John Shaver, w. Cobler ]. n.
Webster, William Tinker, e. II. Markell, j..
w. Roberts, j. M. Drake, James Mills, o.
Burrel, William Fletcher, l.. C. Russell
and II. H. Hopkins.
Another party now lays claim to the
water in Snow creek near the town of
Banning. over which S. j. Darrah and ].
+. Miner quarreled some months ago and
which quarrel resulted in the killing of
Darrah by Miner The latest person to
file location papers for that water is an
The herald., 1898-02-14
ARoMANCE OF THE WAR
Mrs. Garrett, Nurse Of the Union
Army Receives Her Reward

VENTURA, Feb. 12-Many people here
are interested by the granting OF PEN
sion to Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett for her
services as nurse during the late civil
war. Not only at the granting of PEN
sion Is this interset manifested, but from
the fact that her husband, during the war,
was a colonel in the Confederate army.
Col. Garrett and wife at the outbreak OF
the war were living In Kansas. Mrs. Gar
rett, who was in favor OF the union, de-
clared that II her husband enlisted In the
southern army she would go into the north
ern. The good man of the house enlisted,
and his wife did likewise and Joined the
union forces as nurse. The division
and separation did not change their affec-
ton for one another. When the war was
over Col Garrett and wife met again,
and moved to Ventura. where they have
made many friends. This long-delayed
reward for services many years ago came
this week, with telegraphic congratula-
lions from Congressman Barlow.
The herald., 1898-02-14
AN EXPENSIVE EJEcTMENT
Southern Pacific Pays $1,000 For Put
ting Passenger Off a Train

Rather than take its chances before
jury, the Southern Pacific company
on last Thursday paid Charles X. FOL
ton of New Bedford, Mass, $12O0, says
the San Francisco Examiner.
Mr.. Potion, who is an elderly man. 10
part owner Of a large cotton goods man
ufactory in Massachusetts. Last De-
cember he purchased round-trip ticket
to California at Chicago. He went d.
rect to Los Angeles and spent most OF his
time in that part of the state. About ten
days ago he concluded to come to this
city and spend several days before go
ing back to Chicago and thence home.
On the north-bound train the conducts
or of the train, for some reason or other.
suspected that Mr.. Potion had scalped
ticket. Mr.. Potion denied the charge,
and, getting angry, denounced the train
man for his impertinence. The con-
ductor then demanded that Mr.. Potion
should write his name in a little blank
book, that 1t might be compared with
the signature on the ticket. Mr.. Potion
at first refused to do this, but afterwards
complied. The conductor informed him
that before leaving Los Angeles he was
told that "if ticket with the name Pol
TON signed TO IL was pTeschtcu oh HIS
train to watch 1t closely, as it was sus-
pected Mr.. Potion had sold it to scalp
er or some one else"
The conductor compared the two
signatures and informed the passenger
that his autograph in the blank book
proved that he was not the Mr.. Potion
whose name was written on the back Of
the ticket. The train man thereupon con-
fiscated the ticket and blandly informed
Mr.. Potion that he must pay his fare
to San Francisco or get of the train at
the next station
Mr.. Potion declined to accede to the
request, and when the train
reached Burbank, few miles north Of
Los Angeles, the conductor pulled him
out Of the car, bundled him OFF the plat
form and dumped his baggage out after
him.
The next day, through the Santa Fe
agency, the Southern Pacific officers as
certained what big mistake their con-
ductor had made.
The herald., 1898-02-14

And so the popularity of Valentine
grew.
When Claudius saw that his COM
mand had no effect except to make the
people like the priest the more, he de-
termined to do away with him. He or
dered him to be put TO death, and one
fine day. when the people arose and
sought for him, he was gone. He had
been beheaded by order Of the emperor.
Then the people were very sad.
''He is gone, but we can observe his
birthday" they said. And so when the
they met secretly and gave each other
little gifts. They called them valentines,
and the young women, in token of love
for him and each other, took the garters
off their knees and exchanged them, gar
ter for garter.
After ten years they canonized Valen-
tine and placed his name along with
those of the saints. And ever after that,
when the day came around, they called
it Saint Valentines day.
Now, during his lifetime Saint Valen-
tine had been very happy in love affairs,
and had always assisted those who
were in love troubles. Consequently the
young men grieved for him as much as
the young women, and when Valentines
day came around they sent their sweet
hearts little gifts. behaving with as much
freedom as the strict customs of those
days allowed.
From that time on the custom of OBJ
serving Saint Valentines day has
grown, and now this gift day is almost a
holiday 1t is celebrated in the social
world by gatherings and in the trade
The herald., 1898-02-14
OLD TIME SUITS
Supreme Court Reverses Judges Otis
and Campbell


SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 1s--Suit was
brought April "a, 1890, by c. ]. Perkins
against the West Coast Lumber company
for services as their attorney, claiming
$4,000, but the company brought counter
charge for $3400 as damages for following
his advice, and Judge Campbell not only
knocked out the original claim, but sus-
tanned the latter and brought in a ver-
dict against the plaintiff for 5000. This was
appealed and on a new trial Perkins got
Judgment for $500. The defendant then
appealed, only to have the decision of the
court sustained. Attorney F. w. Gregg
has had the case reopened and has just
received notice that the case will go to
another trial
Another reversal has just been handed
down by the supreme court In the case
where J. NJ. Morris purchased ten acres of
land at Mound City from A. a. Courtney
at a certain price per acre, but 1t turned
out that certain roads had been taken
from the ten acres and decided to the
county, and Morris brought suit for $S66,
the value of the land he did not receive.
J. C. North of Riverside, the attorney for
Courtney, made the claim that 1t was the
duty of Morris to post himself before buy
ing on this matter, and that he purchased
at his own risk. Judge Otis sustained this
view of the case, but 1t has been reversed
and the case will go to another trial.
The herald., 1898-02-14

DO you know who Saint Valentine was,
and how his name came to be perpetu-
ated through the ages?
Or did You not know that there was q
Saint Valentine at all? And did you sup
pose that valentine of commerce was
only a sporadic growth. ready to die
when custom had tired of it?
Valentines originated with the saint
after Which they were named They be-
gan nearly 1900 years ago, when Saint
Valentine was alive, and have contin-
ued ever since. taking different forms in
the different ages.
Valentine was priest in the days of
the Emperor Claudius. He was good,
kind priest, and treated the common peo-
pie with much consideration. above all,
he was gentle to them when they came
to him about matters of the heart and
more than once lie brought together
couples estranged by harsh word. In
this way Valentine came to be greatly
loved.
In those days rhe emperor was lord of
all, and little did he like it when others
became favorites of the people. Con-
sequently Claudius, when he saw Valen-
tine walk through the streets with a
crowd of people following and praisinS
him, became very jealous, and sent
word to the priest that he must leave
the city of Rome.
But Valentine had no intention of go
ing. He meant to stay and work there
as long as the Lord spared him, and
when he prayed nightly to his God in
the heavens he prayed FOR the people
who suffered so much from the oppres-
sion of the emperor.
The herald., 1898-02-14
NOTES AND PERSONALS

NOTES AND PERSONALS
The annual banquet of the board of trade
will be held at the Carlton on Monday
evening, February 21st, at which time the
usual discussion of the city's interests will
take place. All members in good standing
are invited to be present.
Miss Edith White went to Chicago on
Saturday mornings overland, where she
will represent Pasadena at the annual con-
vention of the T7heosophical Society in
America. The convention is to be held on
the 18th and 10Th of this month and 1t is
expected that there will be a very large at
tendance from all over the United States.
1t will be the most important convention
ever held by the Theosophical society, the
18th of February marking the opening of
the new cycle.
The board of plumbing examiners, con-
sisting of the health officer, DR.. F. f.
Rowland, the sanitary inspector, j. A.
Buchanan, and one practical plumber,
George T. Downing, met this afternoon
and organized by electing Mr.. Buchanan
president and Mr.. Downing secretary.
The Schubert Symphony club and lady
quartet will give an entertainment on the
evening of February 18th in the audito-
rum.
About forty young couples from the high
school, Throop and elsewhere enjoyed
dance Saturday evening in 1. o. o. F. hall.
Light refreshments were served.
John Bowers arrived yesterday morning
from Brooklyn.
Lloyd Macy, who has been i'll with rheu-
matism at DR.. Hodges hospital, was on
the street today.
Datus C. Smith is spending a few days at
Coronado.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. e.
Jones is i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss May Barnhart will entertain with
a Valentine Marty Monday Ayenino
I,ost-Great Dane bitch color, fawn;
ears cut. Any information leading to her
recovery will be rewarded. S. Tyler Brad
ford street, Pasadena.
The herald., 1898-02-14

attorney of Los Angeles named Joe Scott.
FRANK Armstrong land owner and at
one time a merchant at Moreno, was
brought here yesterday under arrest upon
charge of having stolen some ten tons
OF hay from Short Bros, to whom Arm
strong's agent had previously sold the hay.
Armstrong pleaded not guilty and his trial
was set for next Wednesday. Armstrong
says he never authorized his agent to
sell the hay
The total shipment of oranges to date
from this city is sol ,637 boxes, of which
number 47O4 were sent Saturday. There
is very general lull in the orange trade,
as the eastern market is overstocked.
County Treasurer d. G. Mitchell, who,
with several other Riversiders, is inter-
ested in some valuable mines in Lower
California, has just returned from there
and reports excellent and satisfactory re-
suits from the workings now in progress
a the mines Mr.. Mitchell also reports
crops looking If anything better down
there than here.
1t has been decided to give President
Sanford b. Dole reception at the Hotel
Glenwood on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Dole
expresses himself as confident that con-
gress will pass the annexation bill this
session.
The herald., 1898-02-14
A Comrade Buried

SOLDIERS HOME, Feb. 12. Last
Wednesday was buried in the Soldiers
Home cemetery Leopold l.. Dampf late
of company d. Seventh New York in
fantry volunteers. Comrade Dampf was
at one time quite prominent among his
comrades of the G. A r. He was a liber-
al giver, and collected for the founding of
the State Home for Veterans at Yountville,
of which he was one of the first directors.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather on the day of his funeral. his
comrades OF John A. Martin post turned
out in large numbers to attend his remains
10 their last resting place.
The herald., 1898-02-14
Petroleum Find

BAKERSFIELD. Feb. 12-For some
months Floyd Tevs has had n party of
men under Major c. Il. Won Petersdorff
prospecting for sulphur deposits in the
coast range some forty miles west of here.
A few days ago hole was sunk in a can
yon to a depth of forty-five feet, when the
formation became so soft that it was i'm
possible to proceed further with the tools
being used. The well was abandoned, but
subsequently it filled up nearly to the sur
face of the ground with petroleum. Major
Won Petersdorff has sent a sample away
for test, and if the quality is good will
turn his attention to developing the pros
meet.
The herald., 1898-02-14
WARNER VS.. WARNER
The Lady Is Heard From in the
Case

tempt of r. T. Warner to have the supply
of cash he is compelled to pay his wife
stopped and also to recover his little girl
and send her to his mother in Indiana, is
not to succeed without fight for it on the
part of the wife Through her attorneys,
Rolfe & Rolfe, she has filed an affidavit
which states that ever since the judgment
rendered in her favor March 16, 1897 she
has conducted herself in proper manner
in every way becoming a respectable
woman, and so far as the affidavit of the
defendant charges or imputes immoral or
improper conduct or demeanor against
her, the affidavit is not true. She demands
before further proceedings the sum of s75
for counsel fees and $50 for incidental ex-
penses in conducting the suit. This de-
mand for funds will be heard on Monday
February 21st
The herald., 1898-02-14
Caught His Foot

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13-While
William Thomas, an employe at the Santa
Fe shops, was at work rolling car wheels
Saturday one of them got away from him.
and before he could catch it again rolled
across his foot, crushing it badly. The day
before Thomas baby boy got hold of some
matches and set its clothes on fire, burn
ing it severely The mother while trying
to save her baby, was severely burned
about the hands and arms
The herald., 1898-02-14
CRAFTON'S GRAFT
A Stranded Doctor Gets Two Years in
Jail For Forgery

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 12.-When F. e.
Grafton appeared for sentence this morn
ing, having previously pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery, he was given two
years imprisonment in San Quentin.
Grafton is a medical graduate. Desiring
to go from Los Angeles to Seattle to prac-
tice his profession, he started north and
got only as far as Bakersfield, where he
ran out of money and resorted to forgery
to raise funds, endorsing the name of a
well known newspaper man upon checks
drawn in favor of himself. In this way he
obtained S25, and when about to take the
train WAS arreStel.
The herald., 1898-02-14

commerce to visit the fruit growers to asa
certain their opinion as to orming de-
ciduous fruit growers association here,
has been very successful in his efforts. He
has secured the owners of 200 acres of de-
ciduous fruits and of 300 acres of walnuts,
who will interest themselves in the asso-
ciation. Mr. A. R. Sprague, district organ
izer, has been notified and will be in Santa
Ana shortly to effect the organization.
The committee appointed by the cham
Der of commerce to try to secure q ses-
sion of the state board of horticulture in
Santa Ana has completed arrangements
The herald., 1898-02-14
Ladv Klondikers

SANTA ANA, Feb. 12-Mrs. Josephine
Phiscator. Miss Margaret Smith, William
clark and d. r. Hauk comprised party
who left today for the Klondike. They
went fully equipped and prepared to bd
gone two years. Mrs. Phiscator.s husband
nroanectors who struck 1t rich last year.
M. clark is the father Of the two ladies
and will assist them in their perilous un-
dertaking.
The herald., 1898-02-14
DWELLING, DESTROYED

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.-Just be-
fore midnight last night a small cottage of
six rooms at Ninth and A streets, owned by
Jesus Ramon and occupied by ayMexican
The herald., 1898-02-14

1t is a wise father that can convince
his children that the parade is all there
is of the circus.-Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-14

named Alvarado, was burned. The greater
portion of the household effects were
saved. The cause of the fire is not known.
The herald., 1898-02-14

A good reputation Is sometimes useful
as a parachute to the man who rises rap
idly in the world.--Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-14

The fastest flowing river in the world
is the Sutlej, In British India, with a
descent OF 1900 feet In 1S0 miles.
The herald., 1898-02-14

1t is computed that there is one horse
In Great Britain to every IL persons.
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for the entertainment of the board while
here and has sent an invitation to Secre-
tary b. M. Lelong of the state board OF
horticulture requesting him to hold the
convention here during April.
The herald., 1898-02-14

Mohammedans born in Constantinople
are exempted from military service.
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Progressive Fruit Growers

SANTA ANA, Feb. 12.--E. A. White,
who was appointed by the chamber of
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N. Fessenden, Charles Sutton, H. s. Sut-
ton, Groesbeck. Allen. H. Allen, Percy,
G. 8. Greene, H. M. Greene, Bicknell, H..
Edmund Earle, DIR. Rhone.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-22
Order of Appearance.

State OF Michigan In the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, In Chancery.
Amanda Needham VS. William ii. Needham.
Suit pending In the circuit court for the coun-
ty OF Shiawassee, in chancery AT Corunna, on
the tenth day OF March, A. D., 1898. In this cause
1t appearing from affidavit on file, and from the
return OF the subpoena also on file, that the de-
PENDANT William III. Needham, cannot be per-
sonally served with subpoena herein, for the
reason that he is resident OF this State, but Is
at present absent from his usual place OF abode
and from said State on motion of Van r. Pond,
compliments solicitor, IL Is ordered that said
defendant William Ii Needham, cause his APP
pearance to be entered herein, within three
months from the date OF this order; and in case
OF his appearance that he cause his answer to
the Complainant's Bill of Complaint, to be filed,
and q copy thereof to be served on said Com
plainant's Solicitor, within twenty days after
service on him OF a copy OF said bill, and notice
OF this order; and that in default thereof said
bill be taken as confessed by the said
defendant. And it Is further ordered, that
within twenty days the said Complainant cause
notice of this order to be published in THE
Owosso TIMES, a newspaper printed, published
and circulating IN said county, and that such
publication be continued there ut least once in
each week, for six weeks in succession, or that
she cause a copy of this order TO be personally
served on said defendant, at least twenty days
before the time above prescribed for his appear
ance. JOSEPH IL. COLLINS,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
VAN II. POND,
Compartments Solicitor