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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
HE LOST HIS LICENSE
When Justice Starts to Perform Cere.
mony the Groom Discovers That
Document Is Missing

Special to The Herald.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 1.-THE wedding
guests We're all assembled in the parlor
of the st. Charles Monday afternoon.
The bride. Miss May Radiant, the head
waitress, and the bridegroom, Benja-
min Scherer, the day clerk, both of
whom have been i'm the employ Of the
st. Charles for ten years, took their po-
sitions beneath the grand chandelier.
Justice of the Peace Carl Dietz
stepped to the front with the momen-
tous conundrum:
where is your marriage license?"
The fingers of the prospective bride
groom went fumbling through the
pockets of the immaculate suit of con-
ventional black and then repeated the
operation, while the bride-elect stood
blushing at his side. 1t was a vain
search, and in whispered accents he
vouchsafed the information:
"I have lost it,"
mo license no marriage" exclaimed
the inexorable justice.
The hands of the clock pointed to
fifteen minutes past 5. In fifteen min
closed. There was hurrying to and fro,
the bridegroom finally donned a era
venette that would hide his wedding
garments, betook himself i'm haste Ia
the court house, arriving just in time
to secure a duplicate license, and re-
turned triumphant to the hotel, where
the ceremony was finally performed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scherer Will hereafter
be found at the Globe hotel, in which
Mr.. Scherer has purchased an interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
NEW TRAIN FOR THIS CITY
"Los Angeles Limited" Will Arrive
over the Salt Lake
Route
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Los Angeles
limited. new train, was put into SER
vice tonight on the Chicago & North
western railroad, leaving here at 10
o'clock. The route of the limited will
be over the Chicago & Northwestern,
Union Pacific and San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake railroads. The
running time between Chicago and
Los Angeles will be three days.
On the initial trip of the limited
about 20 newspapermen from New
York, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago, ST. Paul and
Minneapolis were passengers. At
Omaha other newspapermen from Kan
sas City win join the party. which
will spend three days i'm Los Angeles
and vicinity
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
INCOME AND CONTENTMENT
From tho Atlantic MonthlY.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
Our good friend with one million dol
lars "a year cannot eat much more or
better food or drink much more or bet
ter drinks than we can. If he does he
will be sorry. He can have more places
TO live in and enormously more and
handsomer apparatus of living, but he
can't live in more than one place at
once, and too much apparatus is a
bother. He can make himself COM
Portable and live healthful. So can we
He can have all the leisure he wants;
can go where he likes and stay as long
as he will, He has the better of us
there. We have the better of him in
having the daily excitement and dis
cipline of making a living. We are
apt to get more than he does-the
salutary discipline of steady work, of
self denial, of effort. That is enorm-
ously valuable to soul. to body and
mind. He can't buy it. We get it
thrown in with our daily bread. We
have rather better chances than he of
raising our children well. We are as
likely as he to have good friends worth
having and to find pleasure in them
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
LIVES SAVED BY CHEWING GUM

From Leslie's Weekly.
An incident recently occurred in Wis
consin which rises up, so to speak, in
reproach and refutatlon of those who
decIaim against the chewing gum
habit. especially when INDUCED in by
members Of the fair sex. The incident
referred to. as related in a newspaper
dispatch occurred OH "A lake In Wis
consin. A woman was crossing the
lake in company with her husband, Il
guide, when the birch canoe struck a
rock, and a hole was opened in the
side flush with the water line. The
woman quickly patched the leak with a
wad of chewing gum, and thus re-
haired the boat, reaching the shore in
safety. Who shall say now that the
chewing gum trust has not sufficient
raison d'etre?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Notes for Women
Dog with q JeweIed Leash

Among the newest new trappings for
dogs is leash which is extra new
or at least It seems so in the eyes of
the unsophisticated. The old-fash-
toned skye terrier on which Mrs. Fred
Nelson Of New York proudly dotes
was led out the other day by a leash
which was thiclly studded with gems
to match those adorning his collar
Mrs Nelson says that her pet shall be
treated, as he deserves, to the best in
the land and that the stones i'm the
leash are genuine. or at least the out
tit cost enough to apparently assure
this. She dresses to match her dog,
and often appears in smoked -colored
clothes the exact shade Of the skyes
silky coat.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

These are the days Of the holiday
shoppings. Up and down every street
in the business district, from early
morning till late at night, surge eager
throngs of buyers, with plethoric but
constantly diminishing purses. In and
out of the shops pour thousands. intent
on purchasing-brght eyed, interested,
amused and often amazed by what
they see. The stores have donned their
gayest garb; greenery is everywhere;
displays seldom rivaled by the greatest
houses in the east greet the eye, and
long counters groan beneath stacks of
goods whose quantity and quality are
surpassed nowhere. p,
The Christmas rush is on. For some
DAYS it has been growing with each
round of the sun; this week will see its
climax. Most establishments will re-
main open every night; extra sales
people will be on hand; additional
forces will be hired in every depart
ment.
Heavy as the buying has been so far
and it surpasses the record of any
previous season-yet it has only been
a warning of what is to come. 1t will
be a week of trial and discomfort for
both purchaser and clerk, and for salts
faction on either side both must have
vast deal of patience, forbearance and
generosity.
There are some things that everyone
can do to make easier this Christmas
rush, and all who can should take note
of them. Among the recommendations
are:
Go early in the day and early in the
week.
Make up a list of things desired be-
fore you go.
Ask for what you want-but not till
you know what you want.
Decide quickly, yes or no; seek
farther in the latter case.
Don't "haggle."
Keep your temper.
Take your small bundles with you;
the delivery departments have all they
can do with the big ones.
Save the clerks time by saving your
own.
Be patient; "there are others"
By taking heed to these few hints you
will expedite matters all around, save
your own self, help others and make of
a task something of a pleasure.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The new lights on Spring street are
promised for December 20, thus giving
this service TO the Christmas shoppine
crowd. This is indeed fortunate, and
Spring street is rejoicing thereat. 1t
puts that thoroughfare alongside of
Broadway, long known as ''the pretti-
est lighted street in the world" while
1t doubles the handsomely illuminated
business district. Now speed the day
when Main and Hill streets viii be
similarity beautified
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
coRHYs cAse-AND OTHERS

The case Of w Ellis Corey. president
Of the steel trust, wherein his wife has
left him because Of his infatuation for
an actress, has filled large space in
the public press for the last week. The
salacious details are already too well
known to require repetition But there
is feature OF the affair which has pos
sibly escaped the general view. It is
the curse that unlimited wealth brings
to him who has not the stamina to care
for its burdens.
Corey, in his earlier days, was a day
laborer He worked on the "tipple" at
a coal mine. He was honest, industri-
GUS, and above all, studious. He mar
ried early--a good woman Of his own
class. with his studies turned into the
proper channels, he became an expert
in steel founding. Andrew Carnegie
took him up. A former protege proved
false to his trust, and Corey was thrust
into the place. In a very few years
he made millions upon millions of dol
lars. He was not seasoned to this; 1t
turned his head. He went off at a
tangent lost his balance wheel, scorned
his wife, took up with an actress-and
now will likely lose his wife and job
as WE'LL
And Coreys case is almost dupll-
cate (save for the scandaD OF Schwabs
whose place he took. This Schwab was
an humble workman. He studied and
became a steel expert. Carnegie made
him the street trusts first president
and the millions poured in on him.
Gambling proved his bette noir-gam-
bling at the wheel and in stocks. He
lost his job, and is pointed out as an
example of foolishness brought about
by sudden riches
There are others-many of them.
But these two serve to point moral"
Wealth is trust 1t carries with it,
when 1t comes to a man, certain grave
responsibilities. 1t requires for it's
mastery q level head, a shrewd and
careful mind, courage, self-control. The
man who grows up in wealth has some
chance to possess these attributes; the
suddenly rich man seldom has. AS a
consequence, he usually makes a fool
of himself and is loser in the end.
The Course of poverty" is a favorite
topic of complaint. Give a bit of heed
to the possible curse of wealth; per-
haps it will reconcile some to the lack
o. it who now senselessly mourn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
THE SWEET HOME LINE

The husDand's the locomotive,
The engineers the wife;
With her hand upon the throttle,
She saves or wrecks his life.
Her CHEEKY laughter is the oil
That smooths the way for daily toll.
He runs upon the sweet home line,
But sometimes meets a grade,
When she must oil to help him UP
The tracks so badly laid.
For frictions caused by discomfort,
And cross words prove an accident.
Thus, when they reach Iife's summit
high,
Together down they'll glide
Smoothly into the station bright,
Happy and satisfied.
SO, wives. through danger do your part.
And oil the engine from your heart.
Town Topics.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
GIRL WOKE UP ON HOUSE ROOF
Dressed in Sleep and Climbed to Lofty
Perch-CouIdn't Get DoWn-Fire-
men Were Called
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Inc Herald.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. H.
Perched high on the roof of the three
story residence of Sol Hirsch on South
Franklin street, this city, Miss Katie
Smith, "a maid employed by Mr.. Hirsch,
awoke early this morning and scream
ed for help.
Katie walks in her sleep, and during
the night had dressed, and in some
way got on the roof. How she man
aged it she has no idea, for there is
no way except by dangerous climb
OF which she does not seem capa-
BILE. She was so frightened when she
awoke that she could do nothing but
hang on and shout.
Folks going to work heard, but could
not aid her. The police who arrived
were also powerless, and family the
hook and ladder truck and crew OF the
fire department had to be sent for.
Three firemen carried her down. She
was unhurt, but badly frightened.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

Newspapers of San Bernardino coun-
~ are UP in arms to prevent what they
fear is a determination to slice off a
portion OF that county in order to help
form a new county for Pomona. Why
doesn't San Berdoo" offer to compro-
mise by giving up a portion of its
northeastern quarter 1t would not
be missed, surely.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The street gangs, for some inscrut-
able reason. adopted Saturday after
noon-the busiest part of the busiest
day for year--in which TO rip up and
repair Broadway. Vile smelling as
phalt watts, smoky furnaces and dust
creating laborers interfered seriously
with the shopping throngs. Such Jobs
should be done at night-or at least
ON days of less rush. Superintendent
Hanley, please note.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
SKINS USED IN THIS COUNTRY
From the Shoe Retailer.

From the Shoe Retailer.
This country is the greatest con-
sumer of hides and skins in the world.
1t uses in year 4S,000.0O0 goat skins,
"a, OOO, 900 sheep skins, 16,0O0,OOO hides of
ali kinds, 100000 calf skins and 2,OOO,-
600 other skins. 1t imports all its goat
skins, a total amount of about $25,OO0,-
900 worth, and over $40 100000 worth of
hides and over 1000, 900 worth of other
skins, a total of over $50,0OO0O0 worth
OF hides and skins. Germany imports
one-t tird less hides and skins than does
this country, and England and France
each import one-half as much.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

San Diego is assured of huge hote.,
the U S. Grant. The southern city is
delightful resort and is to be con-
graduated on the excellent prospect for
a fine hostelry for its many visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The Santa Fe railroad has ordered
C50O new freight cars, 1850 of them of
the refrigerator pattern. This will
make $500 refrigerator cars in it's SER
vice, nearly all being in use for Cali
fornia fruits. That shows the agni-
tude of the trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

A water wagon smashed an auto
Saturday night. However, there are
some autos-especially some auto driv-
ers-who need a session with the water
wagon pretty badly. Let the good
work 20 on.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The Whittier News thinks Mr.. Hunt
inston intends to divert shipping and
the Catalina trade from San Pedro to
Newport bay in order to be independent
of the Southern Pacific. 1t says that
the magnate plans to dredge Newport
bay, turn the silt of the Santa Ana
river into the sloughs and maintain a
deep water harbor at that point.
Pretty big job to undertake.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The Salt Lake road announces a new
time table for this week, to take care
of the new Los Angeles limited. ."
Every train will run on faster
schedule and the new limited will
bring Chicago into close touch with
"Our Lady of the Angels"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
New Gloves

Embroidery seems seeking new fields
Cor glory all the while. Its latest con.
quest is in gloves. some-straight
from Paris-being finished at the top
Of the wrist with tiny hand scallop
done in Il contrasting color-white on
black and black on white. Others, al
most as pretty, have pinked scallops
of the kid itself Gnstead of the en-
broidery), piped with kid of con-
trastinS color-the piping pinked, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

Alfred G. Vanderbilt is to have an
auto capable of making 152 miles an
hour. Alfred has been considered II
pretty rapid young man all his life
but this rather exceeds the speed limit
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

If the Russians at Port Arthur really
possessed an American cannon, the sur
render of that fortress seems all the
more Incredible. Probably they didn't
know how to work that gun, which
brings it back to "the man behind.
A few American gunners, and things
might have been otherwise.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

A Chicago man has invented a nom
burnable house. He ought to take it
to Chicagos annex and interest the
devil in it; he could probably work up
quite trade there. But non-melt-
able Ice cake would be more popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

The Los Angeles realty board insists
that San Pedro, the citys water-gate,
shall be a free harbor. The Los An
geles realty board is right-as usual.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

A Los Angeles husband is suing for
divorce because his wife cares too
much for her poodle and too little for
him. sympathy in such a case seems
to be with the pup.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Berlin Women's New Club

Women in Berlin are delighted with
the SUCCESS of the new club, the
Lyceun. which has recently been
opened, a branch of the London club
of the same name. 1t is predicted that
The kaiser will invite himself to be a
guest at one of the club celebrations.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

This is your last week to mail your
Christmas gifts. Get them into the
postoffioe early; the rush is greater
than ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Alex. Whites SpeciaIties


Alex. White, killing hogs, setting out
shade trees, digging wells, straw for
bedding and carpets, and preaching on
the Sabbath my specialties. Leave
orders at Geiger's bakery, Dunns
store, or at my home on Mclean and
Wells street.-Adv. in Du Quoin Ull)
Evening Call.
Mr.. Blizzard and Miss Gale were
married in Bristol. England, recently.
They will have a breezy time, doubt
less, and should have no trouble in
raising the wind" for "blow out"
Palm-You should have death
scene in your play.
Pine-Well, doesn't the hero murder
his part?
Members of one woman's club in
Why laugh at Zimmerman doing
Morgan for $6,000,000? We don't get
any of it.
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
They stood OH the doorstep at parting,
They were women. and passing fair;
The clothes that adorned them were
costly
And they had a patrician air.
They spoke their farewells very briefly.
They kissed-in moment were gone
1 know you will doubt the assertion
But watched, and 1 saw twas done!
w. II. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

And now a Frenchman is travelling
on motor boots, which go six to thirty
miles an hour. A new peril confronts
the pedestrian almost every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Women,s Clubs in London

rhe Woman at Home, an English
publication, says that twenty-one
years ago there was not a single wo-
mans club i'm London, and now every
country lady mas her club. which she
prefers to a hotel when visiting Lon
don, while ladies in the city find 1t a
convenient center. There are thirty
of these clubs, with 10000 members
while in New York there are only two
and in Paris none, while Berlin is just
experimenting with its Lyceum, a
branch of the parent club in Piccadilly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Craze for Buckles

Queer little buckles, colored pink ol
green or blue-any color of the rain
low, in fact-are an evolution of the
craze for those of pearl and mother-of-
pearl last summer. These are only OF
the imitation pearl, but their soft
simmer is very pretty, indeed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Population of Los Angeles 2Ol.249

witte, It is believed, is for the czar.
There is yet hope for Nicholas, then.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
HERALD'S PATTERNS

Different patterns every day. Up-tO-
date styles.
Special NOtice-These patterns can be
delivered by mail within three days
after the order Is received by The
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Brush Teeth Regularly

An unpleasant odor on the breath Is
sometimes caused by the accumulation
of tartar III the teeth. The teeth should
he brushed after each NEAL under nc
circumstances neglect the cleansing
night and morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
New Bedroom Slippers

,rhe cutest room slippers have just
come out--a cross between mules and
sandals. Like mules, the back of the
foot is left uncovered, but the sandal
buckle or button around the ankle and
prevent the slipping which interfered
so definitely with the wearing of
mules.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

A Chicago man reports the loss of a
diamond ring on the board of trade.
He's lucky if that is all he lost
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

Score one for the water wagon! 1t
can buck the festive auto, and win!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

"Who is that fellow that's foaming
at tho mouth about Russian oppres-
sion?" n
4
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Should Eradicate Vice

From time to time we look at the
mirror to see the mere defects in our
.countenances. or If our toilet is correct.
Gods word is mirror. We should
see our Souls as they really are and II
We find defects we should use all en-
ergy to remove them. If we find vices
we should eradicate them. If there be
stains OH our countenanceS, how quick
ly we remove them. and if there be
like blenlishes on our souls, let us use
like quicl<ness in removing them.
DO not think that a sermon in order
to be a sermon. should be in high
sounding language. If we speak to the
rich in language of learning the poor
will not understand, but if we preach
in simple language the poor will un
derstand and so will the rich.
Don't say you do not come to church
because you cannot bear high-sounding
language, for it is brass and a tinlling
symbol There are many who come
to criticise. There are many who.
when a priest criticises a certain vice,
knowing themselves guiltless, criticise
their neighbors, knowing them to be
guilty. If we are not guilty ourselves,
let us thank, God, and while we know
others are guilty, let our prayers as
cend to the throne of God that they
may repent of their sins.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
SAYS CHILDREN
TEACH LESSON
YOUNG ONES SHOW DESIRE
TO LEARN
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Hsrnett breaches Force-
ful Sermon at ST. Vibisna's Upon
the Life and Work of
ST. John

Don't kick the benches to remind
the priest that he has been talking
too long. Why is it the people do not
desire to hear the word of Cod? The
man who does not desire It is stepped
In sin and does not want to hear the
word of God exhorting him to give up
his pet vice, and is anxious that the
priest should stop preaching rather
than that he should stop SHINING. The
priest has to speak from the pulpit
and to use a common phrase, has to hit
some one hard" said Rt. Rev. Mgr
Harnett, V. c., yesterday morning at
the cathedral of St Vlbiana, i'm force
full and eloquent sermon on THE Du-
ties of Christians" The large church
was thronged with worshippers. many
standing throughout the long service.
Monsignor Harnett spoke at some
length upon the life and work of ST.
John the Baptist, making application
to the priesthood of the Roman church.
He said in part:
when we hear the priest speaking
from a Christian pulpit we ought to
know the voice is his, but God makes
use Of the voice of the priest. ST John
did not say, L am the word but 4 am
the voice SO is 1t likewise with the
priest of God, the voice Is his, but God
lIGpS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

A man Is known by the insurance
companies he keeps away from.-CleYe-
land Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

be obtained by hlling In above order
and directing 1t 10 The Herald's pat
tern department. 1t viii be sent post
paid. within three days, on receipt OF
price
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Office Boys Joke

A small Office boy got "hunk" with
his employer for suffering the indignty
of discharge The boys last duty was
to deliver an advertisement for a type
writer girl to newspaper Office. The
original copy called for a competent
operator and nothing more. The boy
embellished it to read thus: WANTED
-Stenographer and typewriter; must
be extremely plain no sweet 16 or prize
beauties need apply; pretty girls
barred; the ugler the better. Apply II
Il. m, Fair Deal, rs West One Hundred
and Twenty-ffth street" When the
boss arrived the next morning he was
confronted by what looked like meet
ing of the compulsory old maids con-
vention. He is now engaged in whiting
Il handle on piece of 2X4 board, with
which he intends to give the boy some
advice.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
Landing the Rich Men

Hotel stenographers, telephone ope
rators and manicurists are marrying
most of the rich men these days. Busy
merchants and financiers seem to bt
charmed with their intelligence, tact
and good nature. Comparison with the
idle and frivolous girls born to wealth
are inevitable, and the result is matri.
mony. A half dozen such cases were
reported within a week in New York
How many are there elsewhere?