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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
SUPERSTITloUS WOMAN
WANTED NO S0lLED RECORD
RABBITS LEFT HIND FOOT SAVED
THE DAY
Matrimonial Plans Of Young Couple
Almost Upset When Bride-EIect
Baked at Discovery of Slight
Smudce on License Statement

Fearful lest a soiled marriage license
might precipitate some shadow upon
her married life a superstitious young
woman nearly upset the plans of her
handsome lover yesterday afternoon by
refusing to sign the license record un-
til slight smudge was removed from
Il.
The couple arrived at the office early
in the morning and were waited upon
by Captain Shea. Through some over
sight of the printers the book, in which
each license is recorded contains a
number of soiled sheets, where some
apprentice carelessly rubbed smudgy
sleeve in the makeup.
One of these sheets fell to the lot of
the new couple and, although the
smudge was a slight one, it fell di-
rectly across the words of the mar
riage contract, that neither of said
atlantis know of any legal objection to
their marriage!"
The names of the couple were en-
tered and the young people made oath
to the statement and the man signed
the paper. When the pen was handed
to the girl she started to write her
name, but espied the smudge across
the page.
She instantly put the pen back on
the counter and appealed to the good
sense of her lover. The lover told her
that the license also bore the number
thirteen and this would Offset the bad
luck.
The girl, however, failed to see the
reasoning and was obdurate. Finally,
as a last resort, and just as the young
woman was about to leave, a brilliant
idea came to Captain Shea. He ex-
cused himself, walked to the corridor
and secured a rabbits foot charm
from one of the courthouse janitors
With this preventive held tightly in her
left hand, and after some of the
smudge had been erased from the
words of the agreement, the supersti-
tious young woman signed her certi-
ficate and left the office.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
LAUNDRY ACCEPTS TERMS
OF STRIKING EMPLOYEES
SANITARY COMPANY AccEDEs TO
DEMANDS
Conference Between Management and
Representatives of Strikers Results
In Acceptance Of Original Contract
for Nine-Hour Day

Following a conference between the
management of the Sanitary Laundry
company and representatives of the
Laundry Workers association at the
Office of the laundry company yester-
day afternoon, the company accepted
the contract offered by the strikers
thirty days ago and signed II, thereby
ending the strike so far as this COM
pany is concerned. All the striking
employees will return to work at z
o'clock this morning.
No conference has been held between
the strike representatives and the man
agements of the New Method and
American laundries since Sunday,
when no agreement was reached, and
it is problematical whether these COM
panies will follow the lead of the San
itary laundry and accept the terms of
settlement.
At the Laundry Workers association
headquarters it is believed that the
breaking away of the Sanitary COM
pany from the agreement of the Laun-
dry Owners association to stand pat
and fight the strike, will cause the
others to follow.
The terms of settlement accepted by
the Sanitary company were the same
as offered by the strikers thirty days
ago, the original contract then offered
being insisted upon and was accepted.
This contract calls for nine hour day
with the maintenance of the present
wage schedule. or ten hours pay for
nine hours work, with straight time
for overtime instead of time and a
half.
The laundry workers agree to work
on Sunday and holidays at straight
time when required, except on Christ
mas, Labor day and Fourth of July,
when any portion Of a days work
shall count as a whole day. These are
practically the terms of the contract
as agreed upon yesterday, to be in
force for one year from July 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
was tried before Judge James of the

was tried before Judge James of the
superior court yesterday afternoon.
The case was on an appeal from
Glendale township and reeked with
barnyard gossip from start to finish.
A. Marks, a wealthy German farmer
of Ivanhoe, was the plaintiff and al
legged that the fowls belonging to Sam
uel Walker, Los Angeles foundryman,
were devastating his property and keep
ing him poor. He accordingly asked
damage from Walker and named Mrs.
Walker as a defendant because num-
ber of the birds were her property.
According to the statements made by
Marks, the Walker fowls were remark
able birds. Two hundred chickens, 100
turkeys and 100 geese comprised the lot
and were turned loose on the Walker
property to Craze.
Marks alleged that the birds proceed
ed to Craze on his alfalfa crop and the
crop quickly disappeared. According to
the complaint, the ravenous fowls then
turned their attention to the fence
posts. 1t was not made clear whether
the posts we're actually eaten or sim
ply dug up by the fowls, which were
hunting cool places to wallow, but the
result was nearly the same, as the new
fence surrounding the Marks field was
quickly changed into mass of tan
gled wire.
A Judgment of 500 was given Marks
In the lower court and the fight in the
superior court is on an appeal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
EDITORS FROM NORTH
TO VISIT LOS ANGELES
Members of Idaho Press Association
Will Journey to the
Southland

The chamber of commerce is in re-
ceipt of letter from the members of
the Idaho State Press association stat
ing that they will visit Los Angeles
about July 20. The editors have been
rendered the use of the chamber of
commerce as headquarters and a re-
ception will be given to them during
their stay here.
The chamber has invited the Broth
erhood of st. Andrew to hold their con-
vention of 1906 in Los Angeles.
Acting Secretary Gurley will issue a
circular today inviting all Southern
California to participate in the cham
ber Of commerce excursion to Portland,
leaving this city July %. At the regu-
lar meeting of the board of directors
yesterday A. J. Clipper was elected to
membership.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
MAIN STREET PETITION
RETURNED WITH AMENDMENT
Lighting Scheme Now includes Entire
Street Between Marches.
sault and Plco

The Main Street Improvement asso-
citation returned it's petition to the
council yesterday afternoon, amended
SO as to include that portion of Main
street lying between the junction with
Broadway and Pico streets. The petit
ton now includes all of Main street
between Marchessault street and Pico
street, but that portion of the thorough
fare between Ninth street and the juno
ton of Main street and Broadway is to
be lighted by the Spring Street I'm
provement association ordinance.
When the petition for the ornamental
poles came up last Monday the council
sent it back because it did not include
lights beyond Ninth street. The petit
tion was granted and sent to the city
engineer for an ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
COUNCIL DECLINES TO
MIX IN LIBRARY FIGHT
Turn Down Mayors Request for Com
mlttee to Decide as to Public
Investigation

Mayor McAleer sent a message to the
council yesterday asking that COM
mittee be appointed to decide whether
the removal of Miss Mary L. Jones as
librarian by the librarian board shall
be made the subject of public inves-
tigation.
The mayor called attention to the
petition from the club women relative
to the question and their demand for a
public hearing Of the case
Councilman Smith said that in his
opinion the question was one which was
up to the mayor to settle. as he was the
only one having any jurisdiction. over
the library board. and II he wanted u
public investigation he could call one.
The council agreed with Mr.. Smith and
the message was returned with the
recommendation that the mayor wrestle
with the question himself
While the fight is growing hotter out
side, all is quiet In the library Miss
Jones still ofhciates, President of the
Library Board Trueworthy Is not ia
the city and Director Rodman left yes
terday for an extended trip in Oregon
with the Sierra club.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06

London viii soon put on its streets a
motor street cleaning machine that will
go the work Of 800 men. II operates rakes
tui caked mud, squeegees" for Wet
overlapping scrapefs 10 complete the
F'eaning operation. All the refuse goes
INTO box. IL works at the rate OF eight
miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
LIQUOR BEING SOLD AT
PARK; LICENSE GRANTED

The police commission at a special
session last Monday morning granted
the Los Angeles Harness Horse asso-
citation a special license permitting the
sale of liquor in Agricultural park
from July 3 to s, inclusive.
He Found Out by Asking BurreIIe
ping bureaus are to take the place OF
physicians. This is the latest idea ad-
vanced by New York man and shows
a most novel use in private life for big
commercial institution. This New York
man, II seems, was troubled with insom-
MIA for great many years. II was ex-
ceedingly inconvenient, because he is con-
cerned In prominent deals that require
every bit OF energy for him to MANAGE
and he naturally did not feel like dealing
in millions after sleepless nights. This
is the story he tells:'
After i had tried about 400 physi-
clans and so many remedies that no or
dinary man could count them, / was tell
ing about my being unable TO sleep TO a
friend when he interrupted me by say
ing, Why don't you ask Burrelle? / had
this Ask Burrelle business thrust upon
me before and thought IL was a joke.
What does 1t mean to ask Burrelle?"
"'If you really don't know said my
friend, I'll tell you. Burrelles is the
largest press clipping bureau In the world
ana they nave their establishment here
4" "'Well,' said l. how can a press clip
ping bureau tell me how 1 can get TO
sleep at nightT
Very easy said my friend, ana he
told me. The next day / sent an order
10 the Burrelle establishment telling
them 70 clip for me from every paper IN
the country every story or advertisement
that had anything TO say concerning
remedies for insomnia. This concern reads
every paper published and i had ideas OF
the entire country concerning insomnia
In very short time 1t Is therefore, NOT
surprising when i am able 10 say that
/ sleep very well nights now for. In me
clippings that Burrelle sent me / found
cure that Is genuine one. II Is not
telling people that II there's anything In
the world they want to know or accom-
plieh, ali they have 10 do u to ask Bur
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
EXPRESS REGRET AT DEATH
OF SECRETARY OF STATE HAY

On a motion of Councilman Barney
Healy, the council adopted resolutions
expressing deep regret at the untimely
death of Secretary of State Hay, and
out of respect to his memory the coun-
Gil adjourned to meet next Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06

j. j. yoaE sisar iual Tishl1 II not Try .
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06

one Of the "fowlest" suits ever tried
in the courts of Los Angeles county
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
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80. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-06
AMEND BUILDING ORDINANCE
TO PERMIT WINDING STAIRWAY

Another amendment was tackled onto
the much-patched building ordinance
yesterday by the council. The sections
governing the building OF auditoriums
was altered SO as to allow the con-
struction OF stairways with a turn at
landings. This was done to allow the
construction of Temple auditorium,
which is soon to be erected on the
Hazards pavilion site.
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23

first Of all marShaied and arranged in
their places at the table in the com
pany's dining room. which the captain
then visits III ORDER to make brief in
SpectiOn and see that ''allS Well with
the boys.
After that there is still another mat
ter which Thomas has To attend to be
fore he can start feeding, but it is a
matter which is very agreeable to him.
A few minutes after the captain has
made his inspection the soldiers nf the
company are again called Ia their feet
and to order by the sergeant majors
"'Shun" and Immediately afterward
and other officers. enters. Needless 10
say. they are received with rouSing
cheers. The colonel viii drink the
health OF - company. a toast answer
cI with wild cheering and IL" time
hnnored refrain. He's a jolly good fel-
low"
Whcu the 0tioe~s have gone it l. not
long before Tommy procrc,.S II sample
tht. good things which have been pro
vided for his enjoyment Roast beef
and mutton. tIrE,y, g.o~" and duck
are usual! inciu,e.. .u tie company :
menu. not u mention such things a.
potyt,e~. greens. .ud@iu-> AMI pes
After dinner Tommy .nlUig"~ in his
flvni+re free ana easy. rH.ivr.,-i with
SoA-, II all G">cr.pt.pn~. Ia.~.pt.~-..
,f ,.o1--Sa .,,+..--, tl-p ;t. t4- ,farr
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23
Tommy Atkins
i Christmas
How King Edwards Thin Red
Heroes" Celebrate Their
Holi day.

n TO matter where he may be or In
nj what circumstances he may be
placed, Tommy Atkins never
fails to make special effort to
celebrate Christmas day in betting
manner. Four years ago saw thou
sands OF British soldier lads spending
the festive 25th round camp fires on
the South African veldt but they en-
joyed themselves, nevertheless, In spite
Of their surroundings and the dimcuL
ties under which the Christmas dinner
was prepared. II Is Christmas In bar
racks, however, which Tommy enjoys
best Of ell. next, Of course. to spending
II with those who are dear to him.
Comrades unite with comrades, and
each contributes bis share Of help to
ward making the occasion one Of JOY
Gus festivtU.
Early Christmas morning sees the
soldiers busily engaged In turning their
respective barrack rooms into dining
places. Bed cots, which at ordinary
times would be standing at right an
gies to the wallis, are ranged ienSth-
wise, and with the aid OF spare pail
Iasses and gay bunting borrowed from
The stores for the occasion are trans
formed into luxuEous looking dtvans.
The companies vie with one another to
make their rooms as attractive as pos
sible.
The bomeiy custom Of spreading fes-
toons Of pink, blue and green paper
from wall to wall Is duly carried out,
while notices, usually Of a military
character, abound These notices, by
the way, are often dedicated to pop
ular officers, the following being exam
pies of the favorite forms: Long live
Colonel and Mrs =" God bless the
general" Good luck to Lieutenant
-" etc
In some regiments II is the custom
to usher In Christmas morning with
f1fes and drums Immediately after the
sounding Of reveille, and after break
fast Tommy has to prepare for church
parade. This duty finished, he Is at
liberty TO make a grand attack on the
Christmas dinner. The soldiers are
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23
Lots of White House Turkeys.

Nearly 100 pounds ot turkey We're
distributed last year by direction 0f
the president 70 tie officials and EN-
ployees Of the White House.
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23

Who have brought here a special holiday attraction the
cvcr.popuar Tyler 7 omasso Amusement Company.
THE usual for the Queen Of the Carnival will be cast
and the popular young lady who the most votes
will receive Handsome Gold Watch present that is
well worth comtting for Votes be procured at the
following places: G. y. NaS> \ntiMOnopOy. Hew
it's Confectionery. Blake d Martins and the POsoficc
Drug store Select your Queen and vote for her. Now is
the time. girls to show your popularity
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23

Some things about the holidays
Are l-.:e unfair - madam.
Fo- irs-=---. there's q Christmas eve,
B1t where ksr Christmas ADAM
Brooklyn L..e.
The Ocala evening star., 1905-12-23
FOR SALE
Ditto and MaIoney,
HOMES, FARMS AND LOTS

No. Good story, house. Splendid porches yard
acre Near High school big bargain. $500
No. Six and of good land with
peach trees Only mile and half Price $500
No. g. Splendid house. roof newly painted Large
running through entire block South Third 2nd
See this Price $500
No f. Ncest small house in city. known Colby house
ward n This house is beauty and will sell quick at
the low price $500
No Splendid farm containing best land Some good
hard wood good fruit, etc Some newly fenced
No g. Nice room house. large yard Some fine shubbery and
near W. W. Clyaus home in first ward. House good
condition. Cheap $500
No. Two good building lots only four blocks from
Ocklawaha avenue Must at, each S25 o
No For investment One new room cottage and new room
cottages Near in. Pay rents sI7 per month, per
cent net on investment at the price S85
No g. Good house and 2S good lots mile
Must be sold at $500
you buy early your choice will be gone.
DITTO g. MALONEY,
Main Street, 0eaIa Fla.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
Quite So.

=. ..tE."; Quite So.
explorer,
living Of
full evening
to dinner with king and his eighteen queens
And queens2" the interested
they evening too?' ..,s
Did n Umboggoooo
/.
G>*%*>%< a@ae
.-a. Possibly.
speculating about the mummy therein.
"This is the Egyptian lived
contemplate
ingenuity Of that civilization"
YES" the young I If think
wha
think" S
60 think, suppose changed
What do you me
She's probably thinking wrap
.s- The Comment Courteous.
appetite, Shakespeare
The national bird having served there silence
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
LENT InSDiraflON.

II gratifed" said the first prominent citizen, to
observe the of JOY in the proc
governor. Hitherto the proclamatons
along the old cut and dried. stited FORMS but
certain tone of joyousness, of
hankfulness, Of gratefulness that is really nspr-
Ing"
YES" agrees the second prominent citizen, % but
felt good when he wrote that
proclamation"
"No. He started on what destined to be
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

,use Just to spite the coal barons.
Chance rules all things II the eagle were ar
Iible fowl it would not be the national bird
A Noff1e Dream.
LAS night had noff1e dream
7 dreamed at was in a tree
A roostin', an somehow 1t seem
AT some one come an grab for me
An catch me by tn leg an take
Me where's light an non see 80.
What makes me shake an shake an shake
A turkey gobblers holdin' me!
An other turkeys sits aroun'
An feel to SEQ how fat am
An pick me up an drop mo down
So at get notfle slam.
An is old turkey gobbler, he
Take up az ats awful bright
An swing it up an over me
An whirl It round 18th all his might
An all 'e1 turkeys 'ey say, "Um-m-m!
guess he'll be q dandy roastl" '..
An, all the children turkeys come -. ~
An, saw which part they like tn most.
An, all Of 'em 'ey say 'ey choose
Th' drumstick! Men tn gobbler laugh
An, .ay so1ne Of 'em sure to lose ..@
Unless 'ey carve tn sticks In half. -. ....
An, nan he ewing his Ak again ~
An, I 'ist twist buhfore It foil
An, wake myself An nen--an' nen-
Wv YOU list bet yell an yenl
An, f.y pa come an pat my head .-
An, sav tn nightmares what got, a -. ii
A., nan I think awhile an said
. AT it's night-turkeyl Ugh! 'ats what!
60
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

p,, 81 have been angry at my husband
gets thrill all day.
OF realization tnas "Is it possIbls2"
of his eyes. ne was out very late last nigh
fession when the and didn't home until oclockand
exposing only thinkl had lain awake and thought
-: of the most scathing things to say to him
the for coming home Intoxicated and the wretch
your in perfectly sober and had the best
ago. and gaze in the world for being detained
hair
and
YOU
to the lickings
Old Man people to listen
themselves
= e.
Let us heaye sigh
Knew Edgar Poe hen Hs
right have independent vewsbut sometimes In the
fact before the public give the impression
youar a
achieved II the
machines would show views Of running
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

a. good adnlinistra-
ton, already there IS
talk Of promoting him
to some higher office
in tho gift Of the
peo-
" And besides" in
terrupts the second
man, " the governor
owns one Of the larg-
est turkey farms in
the state"
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

n by
literary where Hoyl about to be novenzed7
talkng abouhow
tho esannepri
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
The Parting.

Hurry up" said Time to tho
woman who was celebrating her
twenty-f1fth birthday at the aga
Of 80. Hurry upl I am getting
away ahead Of you. and YOU know
I and tide wait for no one."
Don't bother" sweetly replied
the woman. What Is to be
must be-"
And Time sighed and turned his
attention to worrying a man who
owed a promissory note that fell
due within three months.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

Before you do q a =
important thing, ask
yourself: "A o " will
this read In my obitu-
ary7
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
Khanned Verse.

A eanny old Khan ran cannery,
Another old Khan ran q tannery,
And twas said, ''The old tannery Khan can tan
As we'll as the cannery Khan can can."
Now the canny old Khan Of tho oannery
Fought the other old Khan Of the tannery,
And tho cannery Khan was tho Khan that got
tanned
While the tannery Khan was the Khan that
was canned. -..
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

his style Of face. He Is
tho man who laughs
most heartily at jokes
about women buying
bonnetA
some men are 80 re-
served that they re-
sent 1t when q ticket
agent asks them to
what point they wish
to buy a ticket
It IL poor business
economy to neg ! . Q t
saying " Thank you u"
to the man who pays
his bill. avin g
breath is losing money
sometimes.
~
A statesman Is a man
who loves his country;
a politician is q man
who wants his country
to love him.
z b . wise T . t h . r
trains up his child in
the way he s b ou ! d
have gone.
We firmly bel l ev Q
that some day some
Intellectual giant will
invent an inexpensive
az Of b Q a II n 6 a
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

stm another unex-
planned m y st cry:
Why - IT that
through the week
when q man has to
get up early he is
sleepy as can be, but
on Sunday mornings
when he has planned
to sleep late h Q
wakens at sunrise7
G0rrie consciences
are like monographs
they can be shut of
IL they talk too much.
-x-
on the day after
Thanksgiving the av-
erage father thinks Of
the Fourth Of July
and rejoices that chill
dren cannot eat fire.
crackers.
VIII some statisti-
j clan kindly arise and
inform a " al Il n g
world how many times
LeybAch's Fifth Sym
phony 10 played dur-
Ing the year {
x-
Jndges say funny
things, In sentencing
I q biga1nist the other
day, the Judge called
the prisoner a coward
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

Tho expense Of stuff
ing the Thanksgiving
turk ey sometimes
knocks part o ( I he
stunng 0 u I OF t he
! Christmas stocking.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

There's one I Ing
certain: II q boy is
behaving "bad" 1t Will
be commented upon; II
he is good he gets little
attention.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
eco.
Qualified.

You say you are versed in the
science Of meteorology," remarks
the government official. Have
you any other qualifications fit
ting you for the post Of weather
forecaster?"
"Yes, sir" replies the appli-
cant. II have two bunions and
the rheumatism" =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

"A IIldll A4Aoy 's.s.
he can eat without
causing indigestion
but the troubls - No
cannot oonyincs his
stomach.
There are . great
many forms OF golden
mernory-but We be-
ueye the best rounded
life is that OF the
woman who 10 reEneIn-
bered by her grand
children al tbs ons
who always had lots
OF cookies III the pam
try and who didn't be-
lieve candy " o u Id
hurt them.
Boyhpod Is not all
smiles and sunshine.
Any man can reeel-
tect that an abiding
grief Of his young days
was that he was not
large enough to hold
all the turkey and
pumpkinpie he wanted
to eat,
The day ID coming.
SIR, when your small.
boy viii not rum away
TO fight the Indians
but will run away to
form q trust.
It is getting SO that
the best recommends
ton q young man can
have is this: " He is
NOT a Eood fellow
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
What He Omitted.

"This critic says that Miss
Yelpit. who sang that solo at the
church musical last night, has a
voice that is remarkable for the
resonant, organ like tones that
characterize it in some pas
sages." says Mrs. Fadoogus.
"Yes! comments Mr.. Fadoo-
gus. Probably the critic was
too kind hearted to make it
plain that he refers to a hand
organ" ..a.