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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
L0NDON'S BIRTH RATE
STEADILY DIMINlSHES
DEATH RATE AMONG CHILDREN
INCREASES
Records Show Alarming Infant Mortal
ity, FrightfuI Growth of Pauperism
and lunacy. and Give Dismal De-
tails of Epidemics Among the Poor
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Oct. THE new volume
of London statistics published by the
county council. presents some facts
that are creating great deal of COM
ment among thoughtful people of Eng
land. The population of London is
given as 100000. Since 1905 London
has gained six fold.
This growth shows no signs of stop
ping. The number of foreign born peO-
pie living in London has more than
doubled in twenty years leaving out of
count the children of foreigners born
in this country The foreign born peU-
pie in London today exceed the COM
bined populations of the two counties
of HerfOrdshire and Rutland.
The birthrate of London has steadily
diminished, being 1855 in 1867, and only
2S.4 in 1903. The number of municipal
services for the people is multiplying.
In recent years London has taken over
it's own tramways, it now owns it's OWL
water supply, public steamers run on
the Thames, electric supply is more
and more drifting into the hands of the
borough councils, and the total of pub
lie baths, libraries, wash houses and
parks is ever growing. One borough,
Camberwell, now boasts of its own mu-
nicipal Turkish baths.
The most ominous features of the re-
turns are the disproportionate deaths
OF young children in various districts.
the growth of lunacy, the increase of
pauperism, the large proportion of un
punished crimes, and the heavy rise
in debt.
London is conspicuously behind most
of the leading foreign capitals in free
dom from the leading epidemic dis
eases.
The number of paupers, both outdoor
and indoor, grows year after year.
There are no fewer than 10000 pau
pers and pauper lunatics chargeabe
to the rates, taking the figures for one
day as a criterion. This shows an in
crease for four years of over 11,0OO
Londoners are paying about 16 shil-
lin6s per head for the relief of the poor
In Lancaster, the cost is less than 6
shillings per head. Even this enor-
nous relief does not meet the problem
of poverty.
A census of the streets on one winter
night in central London alone showed
that 1897 men, women and children were
either walking the roadwayS homeless
or sleeping on StaircaseS, under door
ways. or in arches. These figures are 50
appalling that they almost defy COM
ment.
The police returns reveal the amaz-
ing fact that out of 20114 crimes known
by the police to have been committed,
only 14,407 persons were arrested and
only 10160 convictions secured. In
other words, one crime out of every
two in London goes unpublished. There
were seventy-fiVe murders and only
thirty-three convictions. The great
crime in London is apparently larceny.
This makes up three out of five crinl-
inal offenses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
CROOK DECEIvES EXPERTS
Special Cable to The Herald,

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Oct. Paris has been in
terested this week in a mysterious
prisoner who spoke a new language
which has been given the name of
Agragh. An interpreter, professors,
missionaries and savants tried to gain
the meaning of the mans strange
words. The Bertillon system solved the
mystery and the prisoner was identified
as an old offender. He says he has i'm
vented the new language of Shurmont
and, having a good memory, managed
to retain a vocabulary of 100 words,
which, always correctly applied. fooled
the wise men into believing 1t some
hitherto hidden tongue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
STORK IS EXPECTED
IN CZAR'S HOUSEHOLD
ANOTHER HEIR MAY COME TO
NICHOLAS II
Imperial Palace at Peterhof Finds a
Place for Dr.. otthe, Eminent Ply
sican Who Attended the Czarna.
Hopes for Son
Special Gable to The Herald.


ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1T is of
ficially announced that the empress of
Russia is once more about to become a
mother, and DR.. Otthe, the eminent
physician who is always in attend
ance upon the czarina on such occa-
sions, has taken up his residence at
the palace. Hopes are expressed that
the next baby may prove boy, so as
to still further insure the direct sue
cession of the crown, which now de-
ponds upon the life of the infant care
witch, born on July 30, 1904, and who
is, therefore, now just fourteen months
old.
A change in the situation at ST.
Petersburg has been effected by the
growing intimacy of the two brothers,
the czar and the Grand Duke Michael.
The emperor associates his only brother
in all his governmental acts, and has
no further reason to fear that in the
event of his death Michael, as regent
during the minority of the czarewitch,
would reverse in any way the policy
which he has endeavCred, not always
with success, to pursue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
GIVES $4,000 TO SPITE RICO
specia1 cable to Nc Herald.

Special Cable TO The Herald.
PARIS, Oct. 7.-One of the most i'm
portant contributions from Paris to the
fund in aid of the victims of the Calab-
rian earthquakes was from Clara Ward,
the ex-Princess Chimay, who gave
$4,000 to help the compatriots of her
present husband, Riccardi.
Rigo, her former husband, who is still
leading the orchestra at the Pavilion
Bleu, ST. Cloud, said to the World cor
respondent She did this as another
stroke at me, because she knows 1 hate
the Italians"
When told of this remark. Clara Ward
looked puzzled a moment and then
asked innocently: "Rigo? Who's
Rigo? OH you mean that pig!"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
BRIToNS FEAR QUICK LUNCH
.necial Cahle to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Oct. THE American
quick lunch restaurant founded in
London has had very bad luck. Its
hackers are now mourning the loss of
much more than $4,000. The official
receiver says plaintively:
1T seemed never to have made an
impression on the public. Misunder-
standing In the popular mind worked
against the success of the quick lunch
from the start.
People thought that food had to be
bolted in order to play the game prop
erly. They believed the meal would be
failure unless rushed through at
lightning speed. and. as Londoners did
not want to become dyspeptics, they
stayed away. AS a matter of fact, the
terms quick lunch referred only to the
service, which was smart enough"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
FINDS A HOARD OF GOLD
English Detectives Discover 5000
Pounds In soverelens in Baggage
of Suspected SwlndIers

DpIOItlT OtIVIO 10
LONDON, Oct six thousands
pounds in sovereigns and bank notes
and $3.50 worth of jewelry have been
found among the effects of William
Leslie and his sister-in -law, Frances
Cheeseman of Putney. who are charged
with long firm frauds on city firms
which involve 100000
During the search which followed the
arrest at Aberystwyth the detectives
found $4,000 in notes and gold secreted
in a bundle of rags in the woman S
box.
1t was then ascertained that some
boxes had been left by the man and
woman at the railway station, and an
examination of them revealed two bags,
each containing 1000 sovereigns.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
MAY ABOLISH CELL CARS
Recent Atrocious Murder Causes crus
SADIE Against Apartment Car
Death Traps
Special cabi. to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Oct. lover a week has
passed since the body of Miss Mary
Money Of Chaplain Junction was
found in the Merstham tunnel OF the
London & Southwestern railroad, but
the mystery of her death remains un-
solved. The outrage has served to
start a crusade against the continued
use Of the cell-like compartment cars
of the British railroads. and at least
one main line is said to have counter
manded a large order for old-type cars
in consequence of the crusade.
Sir Conan Doyle was asked in his
capacity of Sherlock Holmes to give
his opinion of the tunnel tragedy. He
declined, but warmly denounced the
present style of car and lack of protec-
ton for women travelling alone. He
said:
II think it perfectly scandalous that
such state of affairs should be all
lowed to exist. Any railroad company
not reserving at least one carriage for
ladies on every train ought TO be held
responsible and pay compensation
where a woman is murdered"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
CROWN PRINCE ACTS FIREMAN
Royal Travellers Lose Their Baggage
When an Express Train Is
Destroyed
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to me Herald.
BUCHAREST, Oct. THE crown
prince and princess of Roumania and
Prince Nicholas had a narrow escape
yesterday owing to the express in
which they were travelling from Arad
catching fire near the town of Moso-
kereny.
The flames spread to the royal car
riages, and the party were in imminent
danger when the engine driver stopped
the train. The royal travellers were
rescued.
The prince then took a most active
part in the work of eXtinguishing the
flames. He Invested himself of all his
upper garments and ran backwards and
forwards with buckets full of water to
throw on the fire.
Eventually the fire was extinguished
but not until the crown princes lug
gage had been burned.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
DROWNED FAR FROM WATER
Doctors Declare That Man Found on
Land Bears All Symptoms
of Drowning


LONDON, Oct. IAN extraordinary
story of man dying from drowning
on land was told at an inquest at
Lewes the other day. Alderman Will
liam Gates lieutenant colonel Of the
Sussex Royal Engineer volunteers, was
found dead In a field few yards away
from a brook.
When DR.. Frank Fawsett was asked
by the coroner what was the cause of
death he startled the auditors by say
ing, Drowning"
How do you reconcile that with the
evidence that the body was on land?"
asked the coroner.
To this the doctor replied that while
there was no evidence to show how he
had got into the water there was no
doubt that he had crawled out. Con-
sidering the large quantity of water
which came from the body he had no
hesitation in saying that death was
due to drowning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08

There's a hard way and an easy way
to do most anything. The easy way to
travel is via the Salt Lake route Through
tourist sleepers daily between Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Denver Kansas City
comfortable travelling all the way
Through sleepers to Minneapolis and St
Paul every Thursday. If you are going
nous for its rare scenic beauties, the
excellence of the equipment and fine din
ing car service. Information and tickets
$50 South Spring st. Phones Home 1852, 400
Main 1852 and 1896. mo trouble to answer
questions"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
LoUBET SAVES GAME KEEPER
Man Who Defied French Authorities
Sentenced to Death, but Sem
tence Is COMMITTED
Special Cable to The Herald.

PARIS, Oct. 5.-Roy, game keeper,
who was sentenced to death for defy
ing the authorities, has been informed
of the communication of his sentence
by President Loubet to solitary con-
finement for life.
He broke into tears when he was in
formed of the news, and later he said
to his jailer: "See me; alone, no one
will talk with me. and as can't work,
the days will seem very, very long.
Here at least 1 can tell you stories,
read books and see pictures, but what
can l do there?"
The unfortunate game keepers case
has excited a good deal Of sympathy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
POLICE STOP STREET DUEL
Rivals In Love Prepare to Fight to
the Death In a Paris
Thorounhfare
Special Gable to The Herald,

PARIS, Oct. AFFAIRS of honor may
be considered proper in the proper
place by French policemen, but when
the duelists select the street as a field
of honor the law interferes. Two South
Americans-Luis Ouro and Santos
Parras, rivals in love-decided to set
tie the point by fighting a duel In the
Rue des Petits Champs. They had
drawn their revolvers when a police
man appeared on the scene and ar
rested them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
PAU HAS AusPlclous OPENING
Special Cable to The Herald.

PAU, Oct. 7.-Everything promises
most brilliantly for the coming season.
The number of villas already rented is
greater than ever, and many new
houses are being built. On many new
streets, such as Avenue des Estats
Unis, trees have been planted. For
three years the American vice consul
ship has been vacant here, although
there is great need OF one.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
Offers Fortune for Principle
al Gable to The Herald.

Speclal CaDle 10 LIS IlSIdlu'
BUDAPEST, Oct. 7.--Baron Pronny,
a millionaire member of the Hungarian
upper house, has promised to give away
his entire fortune, except e75 year
each for his wife and daughter, to
recoup officials who are dismissed for
refusing to pay the taxes collected into
the government treasury,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON. Oct. Friends of Mrs.
Brown Potter Will be glad to learn that
the famous actress has at last decided
to retire to the retreat offered to her
by Mrs. Urquhart, her aged mother.
Mrs. Urquhart, in coming to her
daughters assistance, has made a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08

home for her by taking a house near
Staines-on -the-Thames.
The place is described as delightful
old estate with a house of the old
Georgian style. There are beautiful
gardens surroundings the house and
the grounds are protected by high
walls.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11

however and the two clubs were evenly
matched. Lamar led in tha scoring in
the first half Of the game but fell down
on the seventh inning and LIFT the
jasper boy, run in several scores.
Hardaway and Dodi did some fine
pitching for Jasper as also did Allison
for lamar.
There wus the usual amount Of
wunglng and at one time it looked like
the game would end in a fzzle. on ac-
count Of the rank decision Of one of the
umpires who called foul fair ball
letting ii couple OF Lamar men run in.
The trouble was compromised hy cIang
ing umpirra and saniing the men back
on the bases again.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Next Monday and Tuesday Nights at
Christian Church.

The Holey-Ward Entertainment Co.,
will give one Of their hign class enter
tainments at the Christian church IN
this city next Monday and Tuesday
nights, May II and lG. Tao entertain
ment consists of the latest and most
popular songs illustrated 10y motion
pictures, grand Illuminated description
Of the Holy land, with hundreds of
haud painted views and moving pictures
Illustrating the life of Christ taken
from The Passion Play.
The entertainment will be under the
direction Of }. Eliza Holey, preach.
er, lecturer aud traveller, having travel.
ed extensively throughout the holy
land and other portions OF the world.
The entertainment is highly spoken Of
by pulpit and press. The first night
the admission will be free but on the
second night an admission OF - cents
will be charged.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
A Birthday Party.

Miss Dora Burns assisted by her
friend. Miss Leona Boots very pleasantly
entertained number Of little folks last
Friday afternoon in honor of her sister,
Edith's eleventh birthday. The after.
noon was speut playing various games,
refreshments Of ice cream and cake be.
ing served at the hour Of five, after
which the guests departed wishing
Edith many more such happy birthdays
Those present were Misses Lena Rex,
Mary Squire, Patsy Uuderhil, Eyah
Bowman, Oma Webb, Mammie Simp.
son, Tina Boots, Ethel Owen, Leveta
Eckles, Hazel Veatch. Mcssrs Ralph
Goocing, Vernrie NcCnslin, Clarence
Donnoll, Gail Simpson and Roy Bennett
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
A SUNDAY WEDDING,
Carl Howell And Docla WingfIeId
Married.

Mr. Carl Howell aud Miss Docis Wing
field two prominent young people of the
Preston neighborhood were married at
the home of the brides parents Mr. and
Mrs Lewis Wingfleld near Preston Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The cere-
mouy was performed 10y Rev. G G Loeb
of this city in the presence Of only the
immediate relatives ard friends OF
the contracting parties.
After congratulations the guests re-
paired to the dining room, where an
elaborate supper was served. Later Il
very pleasant hour was spent iu social
chat and music,
The bride was attired in beautiful
champagne silk costume while tn,
groom wore neat suit OF conventional
black.
The Young couple received "a number
OF beautiful and useful presents.
The bride has always lived in the
Preston neighborhoJd aud has all the
accomplishments that are required to
make true lady. Mr.. Howell has also
lived there since childhood and is an in,
dustrious young farmer Of good charac-
ter with host OF friends who will con
gratulate him in this important step
Mr. and Mrs Howell will begin house
keeping Immediately on farm near the
Wingtield homestead, presented 10 them
by the brides parents.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
a wOODMAN CAnPAIGN.
At Least 900 Candidates to be In!ti-
ated June Is

The Modern Woodman of Jasper
county are preparing to make system
attic canvas of every township in the
county in oIder to increase its
membership.
At receut meeting Of the Carthage
camp, District Deputy G. A. Barnett Of
Rich Hin and Deputy Head Consul
Haggerman OF Lunar were present aud
planned u campaign for the special
joint installation 10 he held in that city
June -. The candidates are to be from
all over the county and a special deputy
is to be put in every township to work
up the membership.
The deputies there from a distance
that night are to put in their work
/ from now on, and as they have made
gooG records Tor work of this kind it is
expected that something will be doing.
/ The plans are that the minimum OF
candidates 10 be handled will be 200.
/ Nothing less than that number will be
satisfactory aud as many more than
1 that humber as possible will be secured.
District Deputy & \ Barnett and Mr.
/ Grove, one OF his deputies came in yes
tcrday aud smet with the Jasper Camp
last uight outlining their plans for the
canvas. Mr. Grove will remain in JAS
per until June 10th soliciting members
for the Jasper camp. In a similar eau
vas IN Vernon county just closed Mr.,
/ Grove Won the prize for securing the
largest percent OF gain Of any of tha
pcputies working in the county. Mr.
Grove solicited Tor the Sheldon camp
aud secured 81 new members, lie
hopes to do even bstter Tor jasper
cnmp.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
HAD THEIR FORTUNES TOLD
Epworth Leaguers Have an Enjoyable
Time at Mr.. Mackey's


The Epwortn League OF the Metho-
dist church gave a social at the de-
Iighttul suburban home Of n. A. Mack
ey last Friday night. Notwithstanding
the disagrccable weather quite mum
ber were Present aud the evening was
greatly enjoyed.
Nine De ChitOld, OF Paris. France,
who by the way Sa5 none other than
Miss BERTHE Melton, WAS present and
revealed tho future 10 all who were
anxious euuugu to know what was in
store for them bad enough to "cough
up" five cents or a hail "a dime. Here
is sample OF the MGdam's powers in
tbs shape of a uickls's worth Of fortune
SIS received by one Of the guests;
YOU have kind heart, but your
temper is quick.
You nave Lanbie heel, but your
skull Is quite thick"
alsis aud games were also INDUCED
IN curing ID, evening aud light re.
freshmeuts we're served. Mr.. and Mrs
MacSey know how to play the part OF
host aud hostess ano as result AL had
an excellent time.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
The csmelery neetlng i.

4 number Of those Interested in the
Walnut Grove cemetery mot at the
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
and took preliminary steps toward ar
ranging Tor better keeping OF the Gem
cteryA A committee was appointed TO
mike arrangements 10 hire sexton to
look AFTER sthe c'netry Another meeting
will be held next Tuesday afternoon to
conpleta the nlnns.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
JASPER 9, LAMAR 8
THAT WAS THE SCORE ~ The
BAIL GAME YESTERDAY
Quite an Exciting Game Between
Business hen OF the Two
Towns

The much talked Of game Of base bail
between the business men OF Jasper aud
Lamar was pulled OIL in this city yes
tcrlay afternoon aud resulted in vic
tory for Jasper by the score Of to 6.
The Lamar team came down ,u the
afternoon train, accompanied by George
Shrner and his usual large following of
''rooters,' Tne Jasper 'rootrrs" were
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
.Rev. Edmuna,s Daughter Dead.

Miss Mamie Edmunds, the sixteen
year OLD daughter Of Rev e., W, ed.
muuds, recently pastor OF the Baptist
church Of this city, died at h er father s
home, out on Round Praire in Barton
County, Sunday, after u prolonged aud
lingering illness, from consumption.
The funeral took place at the family
home, at four O'Clock Monday afternoon
Rev. Chappeli, Of Lamar conducting
the services. Theremaius were inferred
10 the Harmony cemetery two aud ,
hall miles east Of Milford.
A new 100 piece French china dinner
set for $3.50 at the JASPER RACKET
STORE.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
Iasper uets SIol.

At last weeks session Of the county
court, it was ordered that the foreign in-
surance tax which was apportioned to
Jasper coulty by the state auditor cover
ing years 1908, 1904, be appogtioned as
provided by statute. The amount re-
cciyod by Jasper was SlO2.
so. b. " Flour--Best ON
earth. Every sack 'guaran-
teed at r. l.. Roberts & Son.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
Increases stoek Traffic

The opening of the new White River
railroad running east from Carthage
has increased the live stock traffic on
the Missouri Pacific railroad through
tins place. Several carloads of live
stock from Lawrence county went
through the city Tuesday evening On
the special stock train which has Just
been put on.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
Buy your II at of
Joyce & Lee.

We only handle good clean coal.
Dickasou Goodman Lumber Co.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
sueeeeds chas spald.

CT R,dale has been electcd principal
of the Alba schools for the coming year,
20 succeed Chas Spaid whc has taught
there for the past five years. Mr. Riddle
taught At ACd6s- .sst aeay.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11
Score one for "Rcd" Arnold

ul-o out m full force ard uss'sted their
Lamur bro,hrru in making LIFE miscia
lie fur he more timid PLAYERS, a large
crowd OF spectators who did not pose as
"roo,crs" was elso oa hand to enjoy
the yamr. Tho lineup was as follows:
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11

Bradley-Met Shoes are
made to fit and wear, and
they do. For sale at STRAIT
tons.
The Jasper news., 1905-05-11

Ityas supposed that tAe game was 60
be between the business men % the two
towns, br, g glance az the line upoi the
two teams would indicate that many Of
the playcrs neke ~ business ~ playing
base Lall. IL was drst class game