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The herald., 1898-07-29
ANOTHER EPISODE
In the Matter of Complaints Against
Governor Smith

Several months ago complaint was made
to the district attorneys office alleging that
Governor A. ]. Smith of the Santa Monica
Soldiers home had attempted to prevent the
inmates of the home from participating in
elections. The governor was in San Fran
cisco at the time, and when notified of the
action replied that he would be back before
long and would give the matter his attention.
He returned some days ago and appar-
emily Immediately investigated the causes
which led to the making up of the complaint.
At any rate, p. E. King, the veteran who
wrote the affidavit setting forth the details
of the offense with which the governor was
charged, was recently dishonorably dis
charged from the home, thereby being pre-
vented from ever entering similar institu-
ton in the United States King is alleged to
have been disturbing element in the home
for many months, and while Governor Smith
is not yet freed from the charges made
against him, his action in thus disposing OF
King is believed to be for the best interests
in preserving discipline.
King acquired somewhat unenviable rep
utation in the Compton forgery case, where
in a witness testified that the old soldier
received $40 for certifying to the forged doc
uments.
The herald., 1898-07-29
STAMP CONTROVERSY
Acting Attorney General Boyd Sus-
tains Mr., Finlayson

The recent action of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association in issuing a
complaint against the Wells-Fargo Elk
press company for refusing to affix stamp
to receipts for packages was the instiga-
ton of the following telegraphic CORE
spondence between Acting Attorney Cen
eral Boyd and Assistant United States At
torney Finlayson: Have you commenced
prosecution against express companies for
violation of war revenue acts? If so re-
port by wire facts on which action Is
based"
To this Mr.. Finlayson replied: Eyes;
against Wells-Fargo Express company fer
penalty of $50 for violation of section 25,
refusal to accept package and transport
same without shippers first paying stamp"
Mr. Boyd then sent the following: 1T Is
not a violation of revenue act for a car
rier to refuse to accept merchandise for
shipment. The penalty accrues If goods
are accepted for shipment and carrier fails
to issue bill of lading or manifest. 1t is
a criminal offense If carrier issues bill of
lading or manifest without the stamp.
Prosecutions should not begin unless laws
of United States are violated.
The herald., 1898-07-29
JUDGMENT AS PRAYED FOR
Decision in the Sweets Metal Cross Tie
COMPANY Case

Judge Clark yesterday rendered his decis-
ion in the partnership controversy known
as the Sweets Metal Crosstie company case.
The suit was one in which fifteen stockhold-
ers in a company capitalized at $1,000, 0OO
brought suit against the remaining nine
stockholders for the possession of certain
Of the company's stock.
H. c. Whitehead. w. S. Chamberlain and
others the complainants, set forth that H.
S. Sweet and others, the defendants, had or
ganizcd the company under the agreement
that they were to hold certain shares in it
If they succeeded in selling certain amount
of the product 1t is alleged that they failed
to carry out the requirements of the con-
tract so far as this sale was concerned and
their stock was thereby forfeited.
There were several other decidedly COM
plicating features to the litigation as it pro-
gressed, but the decision as rendered yes
terday by Judge Clark, wholly in favor Of
the plaintiffs, ends the matter for all time
in these courts.
The herald., 1898-07-29
TWO DIVORCES
The Defendant in One of the Cases Is a
Fugitive From Justice

Mary Lucy BeIlamy, much-imposed
upon colored woman. was yesterday grant
ed divorce from her husband, who bears
the name of the author Of Looking Back
ward" Edward Bellamy. The case was
heard in Judge Yorks court, and it deve!-
oped that for some years the defendant
has been living with another woman than
his wife, and by this illegitimate associa-
ton became the father Of three children.
Threats of prosecution for the crime fright
ened Bellamy so badly some time ago that
he fled the country and has not been seen
since. The facts developed in the testimony
of the mans own brother. The wife was
therefore, granted the divorce she prayed
for, on the ground of adultery and deser-
ton.
Mrs. A. McPhail was also granted a de-
cree of legal separation from bad hus-
band, w. McPhail, who is alleged to have
been a drunkard and gambler. He ran
away seven years ago and has ever since
been living in Oakland, in apparent forget
fuless that he ever had a wife and an g.
year-old child. Judge Smith granted the
wife a divorce and the custody of the boy
The herald., 1898-07-29
LIGHT-HEADED LIGHT
"Lewis the Light" Writes Letter to
E. T. Earl

L. B. Greenslade, better known as Lewis
the Light" on parole from the insane asy-
lum at Stockton, who is living at 240 South
Olive street, was called before Chief Glass
yesterday morning to explain letter he
wrote and had delivered to E. T. Earl,
whose house was Burned few days since,
concerning that accident. The letter is as
follows:
NOW.
Earl: Count yourself as having beer
subjected to one variety at least of L Fire
and liable to many others, through utterly
failing to do your duty in personally and
practically recognizing and rendering his
due to the Lord of Life.-Deut. 3-15. 1922.
LEWIS THE LIGHT.
"Rev. 1915"
At the top of the sheet appear the words,
"Armageddon, allegorically and literally"
The signature is made with a rubber
stamp, in red ink, showing horse, wearing
blanket bearing the words, Lewis the
Light"
Another sheet of the letter continues:
More protection, more reforms, howls
the Record. but you only need More Lewis
The herald., 1898-07-29
vlGNOlO SENTENCED
GETS MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR
egMANSLAUGHTER
COURT AND JURY DO NOT AGREE
Jury Recommended Leniency but the
Court Says the Verdict Was
ALienient Enough

George vignolo, who shot and killed his
wife, Allie vignolo, on the night of June
18th, was yesterday sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment at San Quentin, the maxi
mum punishment for manslaughter, the
crime OF which he was found guilty by the
jury.
Counsel for the defense interposed no mo-
tons for q new trial and asked the iehiency
Of the court for his client on the grouna
that the jury had SO recommended IN It's
verdict, evidently holding the opinion ina.
the maximum penalty should not De I'M
posed.
Judge Smith, before pronouncing SEN
tence, made his usual address, reviewing
the courts reasons for not concurring IN
counsers belief or the jurys recommenda-
ton. r-,
IT scarcely concur in counseps opinion, !"
said the court, land cannot but feel that
the Jury was very lenient. The plea Of self
defense would have been much stronger
had the deceased been a man. but when
big, strong, healthy man shoots down a
woman who has nothing with which to
defend herself but knife or stiletto. 1t Is
bad, bad Those are the honest statements
Of heart that loves justice.
ut seems to me that. as 1t Is, the de-
Tense has won a decided victory. The life
of the couple shows a phase in society
which is deplorable. 1t is the Judgment of
this court that George Vignolo be confined
in the penitentary at San Quentin for ten
years.
During the courts soliloquizing address
the prisoner stood with bowed head and
the air of repentant man, but when all
was over he seemed to be much relieved,
and when seated among his friends again
felt free to indulge in a hearty laugh at
some testing remark offered.
- vignolo will be taken to San Quentin
The herald., 1898-07-29
RED CROSS
Supplies Ready for shipment-New
Members

Members
The Red Cross has on hand ready for
shipment to San Francisco, as soon as they
are demanded, the following supplies:
Sixty-six Manila caps, As eiderdown caps,
"a pillow slips. 10 bandages, 80 sheets. G5
field pillows, 5 red handkerchiefs, % house
wives. No messages of any sort have been
received recently from San Francisco and
no demand for supplies. Consequently the
headquarters have quite deserted APP
pearance.
New members since the last list was pub
lished: Mines. Harry W. Gilmore, A. e.
Hodges, H. Jevne, Elon G. Fay, H. E.
Frazier, NJ. F. Miller. E. T. Earl, Frank
McGone, P. James, Brainard Smith, Miss s
A. Heinzeman, Maria s. Bradbury, Henri
eta Janss, Mary w. Gibson, Martha A.
Gibson, Harriet A. Sutherland, Kate WALL
WITT, Alice W. B. Weyse, Alice Wolfskill,
Ruth R. Wolfskill, Grace G. Wolfskill, Isa-
bella G. Wolfskill, Augusta c. c. App, Ada
M. Laughlin, Messrs. ]. NJ Griffith, Chas.
j. Fox, D. j. Vilira, H. H. Metcalf.
The herald., 1898-07-29
QUESTION OF VALUE
Machinery Worth More in One Loca-
ton Than in Another

Judge Aliens court was occupied yester-
day with the case of ]. +. Cornell against
J. L. Beatty and Isaac B. Newton, re-
ceiver of the Senator Mining company.
The action was based upon a question of
specific performance of contract. Beatty
contracted to purchase from Connel GER
tain machinery. for which he was to pay
$500 in ninety days, and under the terms
of the contract dared not let the ma
chnery go out of his possession before
payment for it was completed without
FORGETTING all amounts paid thereon. The
machinery was delivered and $7S7.59 paid
thereon, when the company for which it
was being used was thrown into the hands
of a receiver. Isaac B. Newton. New
ton refused to give up the machinery and
Connell thereupon brought suit to recover
it or $4,000. together with attorneys fees.
ETC.
The defendants set forth in their answer
that full payment had been made and
more.
The herald., 1898-07-29
MUCH SATISFIED JUDGMENT
Very Active Creditor Forces Eakins tc
Bring Suit to Quiet Title

Herbert B. Eakins has brought suit in the
superior court against w. 3. Ralphs and
Sheriff John Burr to quiet title to lot 81,
block c, of the De Soto tract. The action
IL the result of proceeding originally
brought by Ralphs against Katharine and
]. w. Parkhill to recover on mortgage
against other property, the same being
sold for. $258 less than the $1,000 judgment
issued to, Ralphs in consequence of his fore
closure. suit. Ralphs thereupon sued for
and was granted a deficiency judgment
and to satisfy this Judgment levied on the
De Soto tract lot, whose ownership is the
issue of the suit now brought by Eakins.
The sheriff levied on and sold 1t to- satisfy
Ralphs' deficiency judgment and Eak!ns
contends that such levy and sale were in
valid because the title to the property
rested in his name long prior to Ralphs
original suit In foreclosure against the
Parkhills .-4.|---s
The herald., 1898-07-29

Carver. 81, a native Of Illinois. a resident
of Los Angeles.
Samuel H. Anderson. 30, a native Of Illi-
nois, a resident Of Pasadena, and Isabella
M. Hams, 90, a native of Utah, a resident of
Los Angeles.
Frank e. Hudson, 26, a native Of Ohio,
and Annie Lally, 20, q native of Kentucky.
both residents of Los Angeles.
Joseph C. Blackinton, AZ, a native Of Can
ada, and Dora A. Jones, 20. a native of
Maine, both residents Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-07-29
Marriage Licenses

Aaron J. Martin, 3S, and Eliza ]. Hender-
son, SO, both natives Of Texas and residents
of Pomona.
William Harold Lang, %, a native of New
York, resident of st. Louis, and Carrie B.
Hume, 80, native Of Iowa, a resident of
Los Angeles.
Henry James Woods, 26, and Jessie Tere-
sa Cox, 10, both natives of California and
residents of Los Angeles.
August w. Mayer, 38, a native of Califor-
MIA, resident of San Francisco, and Olivia
The herald., 1898-07-29
Lucky Escape

Early yesterday morning an unknown
boy was run over in front of the Herald Of
flee by a street car, but luckily escaped
without injury. He was riding a wheel
and ran up beside the car, when his machine
slipped and threw him under it and in from.
of the footboard at the front end. He was
dragged some distance before the car was
stopped, but he crawled out, mounted his
wheel and was gone before his name could
be secured, apparently little, if any, in
iured
The herald., 1898-07-29
CITATION RESUMED
Investigation Again Taken Up in a
Case Now Ten Years Old

Before Court Commissioner Rollins, in
one of the jury rooms at the courthouse,
citation was yesterday resumed in the case
of Maria F.. C. de Leonis against L. Etche-
pare. This case is now about ten years old
and involves the ownership of property val
ued at $125,000.
The plaintiff is the widow of Miguel
Leonis, a. wealthy rancher and extensive
sheep -raiser, who died some time before
this suit was begun. After his death.
Etchepare became 7i1e confidential agent
and manager for the widow, and the estate
andyqbe Allegss In the action brought that
The herald., 1898-07-29
Suit for Damages

f. L. McMakin, bookkeeper in the en-
ploy of the Los Angeles hay. storage and
milling company, had a collision with
truck wagon belonging to Victor De Long,
a farmer, on June l. The wheel he was rid
ing was badly smashed and he himself was
so injured that he brought suit against De
Long for 1895. The case came up for hear
ing in Justice Youngs court yesterday and
the plaintiff was awarded judgment for $50.
The herald., 1898-07-29
She tainted

Yesterday afternoon Miss Mamie Ginder.
a dressmaker residing at 10 East Twenty
first street, fell in fainting fit at Fourth
and Spring. She was picked up and sent
to the receiving hospital. where DR.. Hagan
attended her. She was hysterical for
time and seriously i'll, but recovered so az
to be able to be taken home by her friends
The herald., 1898-07-29
Petition for Guardianship

Emma B. Hepburn of Los Angeles, petit
lions the superior court for appointment as
guardian of her minor son, Herbert H.
Hepburn, who is heir to an estate of $3.50
in the form of money deposited in the Bank
of ithaca, N. Y. The money was left by the
father, James W. Hepburn who executed
no will.
The herald., 1898-07-29
His Duty DISCHARGED

County School Superintendent Riley has
just received receipts from William Ran
kin Good Of Cincinnati for s1662.61, and
Eleanor T. Pattee for $3447 Los Angeles
county schools contributions to the Amer
lean Boy battleship fund and the Red
Cross fund respectively.
The herald., 1898-07-29
Court Notes

Rebecca E. Kent has brought suit in the
superior court against Mariner j. Kent
for a divorce.
J. G. Hale. charged with assaulting c.
N. Wright on May Goth with intent to COM
NIT murder, was before Judge Smith yes
terday morning. He was given until this
rorning to secure an attorney.
The district attorney yesterday filed In
formation against the five youngsters who
are charged with robbing Bishop & Co.'S
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he induced her to turn the property over to
him under untruthful representations. The
citation proceedings were in progress for
many months until about three weeks ago
and were resumed yesterday. The end of
the case is not yet to be seen.
The herald., 1898-07-29

When the impurities in water arein sus-
pension they are simply floating in the wa
ter, and mechanical contrivances, such as
filters, may remove them. Such filtration
may clarity water and render 1t pleasing to
the eye, but they do not purify 1t.
The herald., 1898-07-29
Santa re Trains to Redondo

Leave La Grande station daily at 1855 a.
M, 1870 p. m, 5:35 p. M; Sundays at $3.50 a.
M, 9:55 a. M. 1870 p. m. p. M. Last train
Sundays leaves Redondo p. m. Downey
avenue six minutes earlier; Central av-
enue twelve minutes later
The herald., 1898-07-29

Mailer & zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught In all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs Office and brewery. 40 Also street;
telephone o.
The herald., 1898-07-29
DEATHS

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-07-29

FRESEN1n Los Angeles, July q. 1895,
Marie, beloved wife of Adolf Frese. aged
81 years.
The funeral services Will be held at the
family residence, number 1919 East Four
teenth street, Sunday afternoon At 2:3o. The
friends are invited to attend.
The herald., 1898-07-29

Hawley, King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company bugees and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-07-29
JOTTINGS

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A, A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-07-29

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King 4
Co.
The herald., 1898-07-29

Agents Victor. Heating. World, 6tearna
and March bicycles. Hawley. King & Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
BLADDER TROUBLES.

The bladder was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and al such it ia not liable to
any form of disease except by one of
two ways. The first way is from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys. The
second way lie from careless local treat.
ment of other diseases.
SAMPLE SENT FREE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys Is the chief cause of blad-
der troubles. 1t is comforting to know
that DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Roo fulflls
every wish in quickly curing bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t corrects fire.
gent calls, inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer
and overcomes that unpleasant neces-
sity of being compelled to get up many
times during the night to urinate. The
mild and extraordinary effect OF
DR.. KiImer's Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highe st for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need q medicine
you should have the best.
At the druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar You may have
q sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail u~ponreceipt of three
two-cent stamps to cover cost of pos
tage on the bottle. Mention theMexi-
CO LEDGER and send your address to
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y.
The proprietor of this paper guaran-
tees the genuineness of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
MoLINo ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MoLINo, No., March 16.--The Owl
Society did mot meet at Frank Prices
last Friday ON account Of bad roads
and dark night, but We understand
that everything was In readiness for q
good time.
Ed. Crooks sold his bunch Of Year.
ling cattle to John Ellis for $3.50 per
head.
The neighbors aud friends OF Mr..
Denny gave him . nice horse In the
place Of the ons that died.
The Bloom brothers purchased a
sixteen year old COW from their
mother. The price 10 unknown.
Ciabe Bruce purchased . three year
old saddle horse at w. Blaakenship's
sale. A fancy price was paid.
We understand that Mrs. Hume has
sold her interest in . lot Of reed oats
to J. w. Carr. Price paid, 20 cents
per bushel.
Martin q Cauthorn ara laying in
their spring stock Of goods. We wish
them . good trade.
James Weaver purchased Q horse
from John Mundy. Price paid, e125.
We understand that Mr.. Bill Walton
has been taking care Of the widows
for the last two years. Bill 10 q good
tender and We wish him success.
Mrs. Sorrell is organist for the Hay
Seed band ct the Owl Society.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
RUSH HILL ITEMS


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, March l6.-Rev.
Griffin filled his regular appointment
here Saturday and Sunday.
Dat sowing was stopped last week
on account of the rain.
Mrs. r. Davidson, OF Mexico, was
the guest of friends in this city last
week.
J.. B. Harper moved to ct. Louis
this week. He is now engaged with
the Palestine Medicine Go.
Miss Lizzie Ectou, of Benton City,
ATTENDED the Rush Hill Literary So
ciety meeting last Friday evening.
DR.. w. L. Galloway, Of Chicago,was
n U town shaking hands with his
many friends recently.
George Fighter is very i'll.
H. Bussman and family will move
to Ut. Charles 10 a short time.
8. 8. Meyers, Of Cincinnati, No., IL
spending q few days with his cousin,
James Meyers.
Miss Emma HALEY, Of Long Branch,
Is the guest Of Miss Gertie Mccall.
DR.. Evans is located In our town
for a short time.
Rev. George Petty will preach in
Rush Hill Sunday and Sunday night.
Pete Maxwell 10 improving his
property by building q Icy yard
fence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-17
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
W. W. Bolts, of Vandalis. on the Pro-
posed Change in Audrain.

w. w. Bolts, . prominent attorney
OF Vandaiia, writing to the Vandalia
Leader in reference to the proposed
change to the township Organization
plan In Audrain county, says:
The idea of township organization
10 not q new one. The law has been
on our statute books for perhaps so or
90 years. However, 1t has never been
very popular in this State, as in all of
that time 1t has only been tried by q
few counties. The law provides that
upon the presentation of a petition,
signed by 100 legal voters asking for
submission, the County Court must, at
the next general election If there is
sufficient time, submit the question of
adoption OF township organization to
. vote of the people, and II a majority
of the voters at said general election
shall vote for 1t, township organiza-
ton will be adopted and in force in
such county until the question a be
again submitted in the same way and
voted down by a majority of the vot-
ers voting at the general election.
When adopted the law takes effect
in March following and township cleo
lions must be held on the fourth Tues
day in March. Upon such township
election being held and the township
officers qualified, the law ia in full
force and the township then becomes q
body corporate with full power to sue
and be sued, to contract and be con-
tracted with in all manner similar to
q county or q city at the present time.
Its powers, however, are limited to
holding real estate for the purpose of
erecting township buildings for the
purpose of securing loans on township
money and to looking after road and
bridge and school matters and after
collecting OF the revenue.
The township officers are q board of
three supervisors, a clerk, collector,
constable, two justices and a road
overseer for each road district.
The township trustee, who is one of
the three members of the board, is
also ex-officio treasurer. The town
ship clerk is ex-officio assessor and
the most important officer in the or
~ganization. He is clerk of the town
ship board, keeps the accounts, settle
ments, books generally and must
make and prepare tax books for the
use of the collector.
The taxes are collected and dis
bursed by the township except what
is required for county and State pur-
poses. The county collector is dis
pensed with and the county treasurer
performs his duties which township
collectors cannot do-such as collect
ing licenses. The county clerk and
the county court become mere figure
heads. The county assessor is no
longer needed.
The township board levies taxes,
audits and allows claims, looks after
the road, bridge and school funds and
has a general supervisory control over
all township affairs.
In fact, for certain lines of business
the township becomes a county within
a county. The duties of the sheriff and
prosecuting attorney, the circuit and
probate courts and recording offices
are not interfered with.
W. w. Boris.