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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-23

81, Joseph's ladies aid soiety
will give christmas tree to the children
and young people at ST, Joseph's hall
ON this Saturday evening There will
be an appropriate literary and mu sical
program by the children.
AT the United Brethren church, in
Yew Park, a Christmas exercise will be
given by the sunday school, this satur-
day evening, entitled "rhe Story of
Christ" AZ the close presents will be
distributed from tree.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-23

Corner State and Commercial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

him. He also dropped curse on the old nun
and his own Internal folly. He was to DO
called within the bar in all the courts the
very next morning. what II tne Iacts III In III.
incident got into to-mOrrowS papers! hehry
Tonkin believed he had never in his IRE peiore
done anything foolish He had an 'dea OF nis
own dignity corresponding to ms inquire anu nc
was in the highest degree sensitive 10 ruicuie.
The leaders of the bar were doubt jealous OK
him already, and some Of them were acK i F..
edged wits. The judges were, or coure, a. "Cs
-ex offcio How the deuce was II posslpie Ip'
him TO face their winks and innuendoes ana Coh
dolences? Moreover, he had just been selec'. =.
as a candidate for a constituency. What va ~
hinder those two Wretched women from sN'.'S
commission to his froc that would altogether
damn him before the tribunal OF the NohCyr
forrnist conscience? He felt his dignity anu rs
future evaporatng together as he drove % '"o
police court.
When the case was called. Tonkin looked ai'-
prehensiyey for the appearance OF the preOy
nun and her chaperon. Picture MS athaIeii'. ~
when a boy Of about fifteen stepped into ne
dock followed by a man Of sixty whose dP
pearance was not improved by TWO days grow"
on chip and lip, ,, .,,,,,
tbe cider prisoner having seen better days
a man Of education who had been intended ipr
the Church." but most accohpllsheu iinpp ,
tor" and much else Presently ne "aS al" 49,.
TO give evidence When he stepped INTO nc
box and his name announced MI h"hly
Tonkin O. Cloth prisoners looked dt mn
and gI'inned from ear 10 ear ASsuiiliHs co 9
nle He had believed the appeal OF the iprlS9n'is
to be genuine, and had responded 70 H. AhN'
was all ;,.- no,
Auo Not quite II was when the prisoner De-
can to cross-eXamine the counsel that the Jun
began. -, o,;o,,,,,r
The magistrate smiled. even the pohceultt"
relaxed and reporters woke up ana began = ~
Hing for all they were worth accounts oil ne
STARTLING evidence" the "diverting scene
punctuated with plenty Of sensation anu
''roars Of laughter 49,, e..- =, =
AZ last having brought out all the facts IN
way Mr. Tonllin. .. c.. himself might nave N
,,ind the soi-disant Sister Of the stricken heats
dismissed the aspirant to the Woolsdch Win
a parting shot. -, ,..,a - tho
IF had only taken my girl instead Oh ~
hoy blest if we wouldn't have sued you i'i
breach Of promise , ~ -, =,
Mr. Tonkin did not return to the Tempe, Ia
most ways H. could face the music as wei rs s
another. but he couldn't face rldlcule; TIC
would have been a criminal sooner IMAM
WI morning Thomas Edy-who had not sen
the evening papers and their posters W.
tho enormous headline. The Counsel anu 10
Nun. 4 . c. at the Police Court '-prouuiy az az
ouf his masters fuIl-bottomed Wig anu snA
Gown But Henry TOnkn was not calIeu Will
the Bar that term, and the next tune MS na" ,n
annaared in the papers was when IL was an,
nnurced n few days afterward tnat NJ no.
broken down from overwork. ana had sNS
abroad to recruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

man to kiss you twice since he finds it con-
sistent with his dignity 10 require you To do
So" SO saying, she quietly took the soverelgns
from the table and dropped them into cloth
bag at her side
Henry Tonllin. O. c.. for the first time in his
life. felt he was making an ass Of himself. He
had been playing the part Of a silly schoolboy
He had not magined the situation could have 50
developed as 10 make a fool Of him. of al peo-
uln in the world But h. not going to ad-
nit. by waving the condition Of his gift, that
ne was stunC 10y the woman's dignihed reproof.
There should he no failure of consideration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

Some days afterward. when the new Queen s
Counsel arrived at his chambers he found on
his table 4 letter from one Of the metropolitan
police ma istrates. asking him To be good
enough 10 come To the police court that morn
ing at noon. An exceedingly clever impOstor,"
wrote the ma yistrate, lis to come before me In
the subscription list found on the prisoner your
name appears and | shall be obliged If you
will come and explain under what circumstances
YOU parted with your money which seems to
be by far the largest sum procured from any
one person"
TOnkin dropped the letter On the table before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
NOT WEATHER TRAGEDY.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr.. Wabash-Wnl you have this glass OF Ice
water .. am, 1900
Miss Van Beenz. of Boston-With ID" please?
Mr. W.-Eh? | beg your pardon?
Miss V. b said with ID" please.
Mr. W.-Is-is it swearing?
a Il" is? -. =, :,
Mr. W-Perhaps | do; perhaps | don't Is It
anything like IA stick?
Miss '. B.-A stick?
Mr Yves Something in the spirit line. Some
times whiskey generally whiskey. .,
Miss Y B-Most assurcdy not. When | said
with "A ID meant with a ID
Mi Won | see But what did you mean
Miss V B-You said ice water" -,
Mr. W - was some time ago. but believe did
Miss Y B-You should have said iced water -
with d." you know
Mr. Won Of course. And Will you have some
iced water?
Miss V. B.-If you please.
Mr.. Woo ,ate-its warm!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
THOSE CHICIGO NYMPHS.

From The Chicago POST. ~ -.
Mrs FRY Of the W0man's Christian temperance
r-nion made an excellent point on the wicked auu
,bandon.d LOrado Tart when IN referring ~ 49,
Hrobdingna gian nymphs, she SAID; H., b,ra-
:'The nymph is not Intelligent go idess' tnefre e
fore ho0 can it type int iectudlly or hIst' .oea
~ t,nis FOR nothing related 70 high Or none mr.
al acknowledgements. This being true, docs II ~.
i,,s,r as II the charge that they are MADE hI,le
~ rather for the sake Of nudity than for the S1Ne
Of art ~. L,,., obsarved i'm our
r,I'tboopical Investigations that intelIectudI GU
jcssos are always portrayed WIN thelr C.o'', "a.
f1r IN. reason we suppose, that they are a I'he
lor NJ an iuielect chan on shape. But why does
Mrs FRYE refer TO u nymph a. !. az d inl'i ai,
in baby? The sex of the nynph IS ungucS
If il were not the Woman's Christian Ith
Union would not be agitated IN only one ~
stance Mrs Fry exposes Vulnerable place IN nns
,rnnr She speaks Of high IDEAS anu IL SEEMS
artn"' mar he wicked and abandoned unscrupul9s
vet cunning dorado TAFT made sood use " -
dayi,ish art when he portrayed his nympns go
p, lossa figure Of seven feet ana halI. II tE2 -
not a high ideal. We know n0thlhS ol Len En-
hcipht We desire to hear further from Mrs ETY..
NJ, desire 10 know whether I'm the OPINION ., 81
ouiiursd Christian ladies' seVenty-uVe teet OF hua1
woman hood shall be allowed TO dSport IN our Pu2
lie fountains. 1t is our opinion that TINS outrage -
covered statute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
WHERE THEY "HiNG orr"

From The New Orleans Tires Democrat.
Il was travelling through thnly settled district
up the country some time ago. said drummer
who can't tell lie when he sees one. and had
occasion stop a small town off the line Of tho
road TIE only vehicle | could get At thr station
was ramshdcke buggy driven by an old darky.
and as We snailrd up the road amused myself by
pumping him about people and things Finally Il
occurred 10 me TO get some pointers on the best
place 10 lodge.
" Look here. uncle said. where do folks gen
orally hang out here
The Oh man gave sudden start and glared at
me with evident apprehension
" Well. boss he replied In hOarse whisper.
they mos Senerly hangs out on that thar nS
ches nut tree yonler. second linn frum tn bot
tom "
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
5000. Directors Frank c. Howe

5000. Directors Frank G. Howe,
George C. Jensen and Sylvester Mer-
rill, Alameda; w. o. Badgly and
Charles Flint, Oakland.
The Southern California Paint Com
pany. Principal place of business, San
Diego. Capital stock, $1,000, all sub
scrbed. Directors-J. L. Hizar, j. 9.
Hizar, G. U. Fry and S. f. Fry of Cor
onado and H. E. Mills of San Diego.
The Metropolitan Tailoring Company
Principal place of business, San Fran
CISCO Capital stock, $4,000; sub
scribed, $4,000. Directors : Louis
Goodfriend, Leopold Goodfriend, E.
Goodfriend, Louis Taussig and Edward
Levy of San Francisco.
The Benicia Agricultural Works.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock. 100000; sub
scribed, $1,000. Directors-Horace Cof-
fiji, George A. Patterson, Paul Oakley,
f. R. Brown Edward ]. McCutcheon
and A. H. Winn, San Francisco.
The Baby Kings Oil and Mineral
Company. Principal place of business,
Hanford. Capital stock, $1,000; sub
scribed. S6,4OO. Directors-T. j. Dun
lap. ]. H. High, W. r. McQuiddy, Louis
Nathan and C. c. Van Valkenburgh'
Hapford
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
THIRD WARDERS.
The Club of '97 Holds One Of It's
High links Affairs.

The Third Ward Republican Club OF
~ held one of its successful high links
last night. and a large an appreciative
crowd assembled in the clubs wigwan
on Fifth street, between o and P. The
Third Ward Orchestra, under the lea
dership of T. Leddy, rendered music for
the occasion, which was greatly enjoyed
and many encores demanded.
President William r. Hall stated the
OBJECTS of the club. thanked it's mem
bers for staying together as they had
and asked them in an earnest way to dc
SO in the future
r. n. Johnson delivered an address
on Republicanism, which was we'll re-
ceived. J. Kemnitzer, the popular
te1or, sang the Sentence of Death. -
and THE Volunteer Organist" Car
Nj. koening sang the bass solo entitled
Asleep in the Deep" The members
told many laughable stories, and songs
were sung and listened to with great
interest
straw ballot was taken on the Sen
atorial contest, which resulted in almost
unanimous vote for D. M. Burns
who received 90 votes to 4 scattering
The club adjourned at a late hour
after singing the closing ode of the
org aniZaticn
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
PRESS AND LEGISLATURE.
INTERIOR JOURNALS ON PRESS
LEGISLATION.
The Cartoon Bi11-Taking Their
Own Medicine-Results OF
Yellow Journalism.

Pasadena Star: The interior or
country press of this State is rapidly
growing in influence, caused by the fact
that the big dailies have degenerated
into mere personal organs. The con-
trast is striking.
WISE ACTION.
Redding Free Press: Assemblyman
Grove L. johnson has withdrawn his
bill repeating the law of 1872 which di-
reefs that the plaintiff in a libel suit
must first file a $500 bond. His &C
ton was in response to the unanimous
desire of the interior press.
A DOSE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE.
San Jose Mercury: The Legislature
has given the yellow journals of San
Francisco a. dose of their own medicine,
and, judging by the squirting and wry
faces which accompany the distasteful
draft, the flavor of it is not such as to
commend it as a regular drink. Inc
anti cartoon bill, which failed to pass
the Senate Wednesday, was reconsid-
cred and passed on Thursday and
promptly signed by the Governor. 1t
is now a law, and all because two of
the San Francisco dailies were insane
and vicious enough to flaunt the red
rag in front of the Legislature and to
dare it to do it's worst. 1t has not yet
done it's worst-that is to come-but the
promptness with which it accepted the
challenge of the "Call'' thrown down in
its cartoon of Thursday morning is an
intimation of what may be expected
Although the spirit of all these anti
newspaper bills is not to be commended,
| = /, dot nf Go EyaY cjSrn have
gone to such extremes of vile assault
and atroeious innuendo in their car
ICONS that the outraged sense of that
justice which obtains in every commu-
nifty is forced to side with the Legisla-
ture in this instance and to feel that
the rebuke administered to conscience
less journalism is no harsher than 1t
deserves.
THE PRESS AND REPRISAL.
Fresno Democrat: AS outlined in an
editorial paragraph recently. it has
become to be generally recognized that
the rural press is a greater and more
potent factor for the general good of
the State than the combined metropoli-
tan press, and for the principal reason
that the country papers more truly rep
resent their communities and interests
and are not the personal organs that
the metropolitan journals are, with the
ambitions and disappointments of their
owners, for the melting out of rewards
and punishments for successes or fall
ures in particular channels of personal
ambitions and desires of their propri-
etors in the social. political or business
world.
The Democrat does not wish to be
| understood as indorsing the measure,
which in general terms has been de-
scribed as the one justifying the killing
| of an editor when the deed is done in
the heat of passion over false and
| malicious publication, but it does pro-
| test against the injustice to be done the
press at large in the effort to punish
and curb the propensities for mischief
of two or three metropolitan dailies,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
WEATHER REPORTS.
A Sprinkle Of Rain, With a Pros
pect Of More.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 81 and AZ de-
grees, with fresh to brisk southerly and
westerly winds and partly cloudy wea-
ther prevailing.
There was a light sprinkle of rain
about 10 o'clock last night.
The barometrical readings at ) a. m.
and > p. m. yesterday were 1920 and
30. l., inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and Al
degrees, with 30 of an inch of rain, and
one year ago to-day 62 and A degrees.
with no rain.
The average temperature was 81 and
the normal 53 degrees, showing yester-
day to have been 1 degree cooler than
usual for the 9th day of February.
River. IL feet 8 inches, and falling.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28

however grievous their offending and
malicious their attacks and caricatures.
All the contemplated measures must
work wrong on interior and smaller
town papers, which are free from the
Objectionable features of the papers
which it is proposed to bring to
round turn.
The punishment for the sins and out
rageous offending Of the metropolitan
press should not be visited upon the
rural press, which has invariably been
loyal to it's parties, it's representatives
and its constituencies, and the Dem
ocrat" appeals to the better Judgment
and calmer reflection of the Senators
and Assemblymen at this session of the
Legislature, to accord to the rural
press even-handed justice: that they
arise to the full dignity of their repre-
sentative offices by recognizing the
moral and potent force in the commu-
nifty represented by the press and pre-
serving it's rights and safeguards
rather than abridging or removing
them all in the effort, however justifia-
BILE to a degree, to visit punishment on
the metropolitan newspapers, for the
lesson sought to be administered upon
few will have application on all and
this obviously cannot be the aim of any
fair minded legislator
THAT CARTOON BILL.
Stockton Record: The cartoon bill
has passed the Legislature and a blow
at the liberty of the press has been
dealt. So the so-called cartoonist press
say. So say thugs and thieves at
every stringent amendment to the
penal codes. Who made laws against
larceny, violence, etc, necessary
Thieves and thugs: and only the thugs
of art and journalism have made the
cartoon bill an apparent, if not a real.
necessity. Students of philosophy say
that the existence of laws forbidding
crimes, of which most people never
hear in the present age, are evidences
that such offenses Were common among
the ancient peoples or the lawgivers
would never have thought of forbidding
them. In this age Isolated cases of
crime do not cause Legislatures to pass
new laws for their prevention or pun
ishment. This is especially true of
laws abridging or regulating the rights
and privileges of the press because the
press is such a power and is exercised
Of such laws. 1t is only the outrageous
abuse of the liberty or privileges of the
press which causes the worm to turn
This abuse of the liberty of the press
operates like contagion. Newspapers
whose publishers prefer decency some
times feel constrained to resort to dis
reputable practices that they may com
pete successfully with the vampire
journals. 1t must be admitted that
such publishers must be weak in prin-
ciple but weak principled publishers
are numerous, competition is sharp, and
dollars are not so easily acquired as
they were some years ago. 1t would
perhaps, be more correct to say that
publishers who have preferences. where
they should have principles. are num-
erous. Such have no right to object
to the cartoon bill 1t is not to their
interest to object. If they have prin-
ciples it subserves them If they have
mere preferences for decency the bill
is in line with. those preferences.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
A DRAW IN Ten ROUNDS.
THE LA FONTISE-DENNY CON-
TEST LAST NIGHT.
Men Very Evenly Matched, but
Denny l. the Prettiest
Fighter.

| There was good attendance at
Armory Hall last night at the match
| between Nose La Fontise and Martin
Denny, which has excited much inter-
est among the sports here. Both men
have good records and were said to be
fast fighters.
The first preliminary bout was be-
tween Jimmie Anthony and Billy Lewis,
Pat Maloney not showing up. Anthony
was the lighter, but showed up in good
! style and it was a good go.
The second preliminary was between
Kid O'Brien of San Francisco and Al
Holman of Sacramento. and was a give
and take scrap from beginning to end,
in which Holman, in the end, had rather
| the best of it,
| Joe Cotton and Ed Conley of San
francisco were the next contestants,
and the audience had barrel full of
fun, as Conley apparently made a
monkey of the colored man, striking
him when and where he pleased. while
the spectators ruared with laughter at
| Cotton's apparently frantic efforts to
reach his opponent, who did not seem
to realize that he was being played
with. and that Cotton could have at
any time put summary termination
| to the bout
| Before the main match 1t was an
nounceds that, owing to the smallness Of
the house, Denny had positively refus-
ed to box more than ten rounds and
the management mad finally acceded to
his demands, but the audience was as
sured that, if there was any taking on
either side, neither man would get a
cent
| 1t was long after IL o'clock before
| the men were in the ring, La Fontise
putting in an appearance long before
Denny did, and being well received by
the crowd. There was a long wrangle
over referee, but Tom Smith was
finally chosen, and it was announced
that the men would break clean
La Fontise was the heavier man, but
Denny showed himself the more scien-
tlflc and is a pretty fighter. doing
much the c1eanest work of the two. La
F'ontise landed the oftenest and was
cautioned twice for striking in the
chnch.
The men fought very evenly, both
using the left effectively. and Denny
using his right with good effect three
times In the eighth round. Just at
the end he caught La Fontise an upper
cut With the right on the chin that lift
ed him clear of the floor and landed
him on his back.
In the ninth and tenth rounds La
font1se rushed continually and Denny
seemed tired, but threa tened with his
rght. keeping La Fon.ise off While he
got his wind
At the end of the. tenth round the
referee declared it a draw.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
Congressman Hurley Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. pa dispatch
received in Brooklyn to-day announ ces
the death of Congressman Denis M
Hurley at Hot Springs, Va, yesterday
afternoon He was serving his second
term as Representatives from the Sec
ond New York District. Mr.. Hurley
was born in the city of Limerick March
LA. 1887, and came to Brooklyn in 1870
He was connected with the W. II.
Beard Dredge Company OF New YORK,
was elected to the f1fty-fourth and re-
elected to the fifty-fifth Congresses as
q Republican. He was candidate for
reelection to the fifty-sixth Congress,
but was defeated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
Foresters, links.

The members of Court Capital. Fer
esters of America, had high links at
Foresters' hall last night. They were
by some members of the
Legislature, Judges and others. who
are also Foresters. There was a BAN
uuet after the literary program. and
there was also a long list of toasts.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
Fished From the River.

Sergeants McManus and Dolan yes
terGay took to the Receiving Hospital
an Italian named Joe Chirini. VINO
seemed to be suffering from the after
results of a severe jag. He had
Jumped into the river, but was hshed
out again. Last night he appeared TO
be rounding to all right
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
A SAD END.
Joseph Ses1er Kills Himself as the
Result of a Spree.

A Swiss named Joseph Sesler, aged
20 years, who was on Saturday taken
from the William Tell House to the
County Hospital while afflicted with
delirium tremens, strangled himself to
death on Sunday evening
Sesler appeared to be quite rational
on Sunday. and went alone to his room
to go to bed. Shortly after o'clock
one of the attendants entered his room
and found him lying on the floor dead.
A close examination of the body yes
terday morning revealed the fact that
the unfortunate victim of rum had
twisted one of his under garments about
his throat until he was checked to death.
Sesler was a laborer and had been
employed as a mixer at one Of the
diaries near the city. About year ago
a brother of his drowned himself while
deliriOuS from drink
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
The Woolf Recital.

The recital and debut of Miss Rose
Mosina Woolf will take place this even
ing at the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church.
1t is an invitation affair fine pro-
gram has been arranged of eight num-
bers, with selections from Bach,
Brahms. Rubenstein. Verdi-Liszt, Mac
Dowe1, Mendelssohn, Henselt and Gou-
nod List
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28

The following articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the Office of the
Secretary of State:
The Cram & Van Lewen Water Com
pany. Principal place of business, East
Highland, San Bernardino County.
Capital stock, $144 600; subscribed.
$4,000. Directors-L. F. Cram, A NJ
Aplin, A. F. H. Cornelius of East High
land, A. E. Sterling of Redlands and
]. F. Pierce of Milwaukee.
The United States Acetylene Gas
Company. Principal place of business,
Oakland. Capital. $4,000; subscribed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
For Home Industries.

President Frank Miller Of the Cham
her of Commerce yesterday wired the
California members of Congress res
olution adopted by the chamber, re-
ouesting them to try ard have inserted
in any ocean cable bill that may be
considered a proviso that the cables
be manufactured in the United States.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
THE HOMELIEST MAN In

Sacramento. as well as the handsomest,
and others, are invited to call an any
druggist and get free a trial bottle of
Kemp's Balsam' for the Throat and Lungs.
a remedy that is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs.
Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption
Price Csc and soc.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
A Batch of Migrants.

Hattie Coffey was sentenced to lOo
DAYS for vagrancy in the Police Court
Yesterday morning, and Harry Feeney
and Frank Johnson, young loafers, were
allowed to leave Sacramento rather
than go to Jail for vagrancy.