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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
SMILES

Whats the matter with the SOU
brette?" asked the prima donna. 'Sne
seems so depressed today"
"Oh, haven't you heard? Two of her
grandchildren are down with the diph-
iberia and they're afraid one of them
may not pull through. ."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Mrs. Brickrow-How do you manage
to persuade your husband to buy you
such expensive bonnets?
Mrs. Topflatte--I take him shopping
with me, walk him around until he
can't stand and then wind up in bon
net store He'll buy anything to get
home."-New York Weekly.
"What reason does he give for not
paying his wife alimony?"
HE says that marriage is lottery
and hence alimony is a gambling debt"
Golfers.
O'Rorke-'Tis queer, but whlnever
feel in ME pants fer me knife it's al
ways in the other pocket.
McToole-Thin why don't you always
feel in the other pocket first, ye foolish
man?-Pittsburg Post.
F'rend-I see you've got your finger
all tied up. How did you hurt it?
Young Spoonamore-It's mere pin
scratch. 1 got it in an accident.
Friend-Railway?
Young Spoonamore-Sort o. Belt line
Tthioo o,o Tribune
"You Japs always say 'banzar When
you win a victory. That's an awfully
uncouth word, don't you think?"
much certainly. Indeed vile word.
Your honorable 'hooray! it sound so
much observation-disclosures.
Nell-Maude is rather liberal-minded,
isn't she?
Bell-Liberal- minded? Why, she can't
open her mouth without giving herself
away.-Philadelphi Record.
Mrs. Caudle-Now, you'll come home
straight from the club, dear.
Mr.. Caudle-Yes, dear; you mean IN
come straight home.
Mrs. Caudle-No! 1 mean you'll come
home straight.-London Opinion.
Having a minute to spare" began
the bore, 81 thought I'd devote it to
you"
THANK you," interrupted the busy
merchant, II can use it, for 1 need all
the spare minutes can get"-Phila-
delphia Times.
"Tell me-" said the editors friend,
''who are the most humorous writer's
you have ever metz"
Most of those who think they are
serious writer's" replied the editor
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
do you keep typewriter ribbons?"
asked the man in the department store.
"Yes," said the saleslady; sis she
blonde or unette?"-Yonkers States
man.
Visitor Cat art exhibit)-Why are the
people crowding around that picture?
L don't see anything remarkable about
it.
The Other Visitor-It's said to be the
only painting that didn't get a medal
of honor at the worlds fair.
"Are you going to entertain this win
ter?"
WELL" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
Mother and the girls will have lot
of people at the house. as usual But
never can tell whether they are being
entertained or bored. Washington
| Star
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Musical Gathering

A few musical friends of Miss Mabel
Brousseau gathered at her studio Fri
day afternoon to chat of student days
joy a cup of fragrant tea. Among
others who attended were Miss Eliza
beth Jordan, Miss Fanny Dillon, Miss
Bertha Wilbur, Miss Gertrude Paine
and Miss Ella Gardner.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Birthday Party

Mrs. w. N. Crandall entertained at
her home, 1898 Ingraham street, Thurs
day afternoon, in honor of the fifth
birthday of Master De Lancey Gram
dali. The house was prettily decorated
with smilax and pink roses. Dainty
guests.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
Pearl Whist Club

Mrs. Samuel Kiser Of 1872 West Thir-
ty-second street entertained the mem
bers Of the Pearl Whist club on We'd
nesday evening. This is an afternoon
whist club recently organized. and on
this occasion the husbands Of the mem
bers were entertained with a dinner.
The house was decked with profusion
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Sympathy for the Russian strikers will be stimu-
lated in this country by such meetings the one re-
ported in Kansas City Sunday night where members
of sociastic societies to their feet cheered
red flag" That emblem of anarchy should not be
tolerated in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The storm center Of the Russian revolt seems TO
have shifted to Warsaw. That city is the old capital
of Poland 1t has been the central figure in many
bloody events 1t is very old city the troubles
of Poland it has been occupied result of conquest
by swedes Prussians French and Russians its people
always hehtng vainy for liberty against overwhelming
odds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The blizzard assumes the role of a robust good
fairy in Moscow. 1t a blizzard that drove Ma
poeon from that city 1872 causing most of his great
army of 100000 to perish And now it is reported
that another blizzard has rendered excellent service
to the authorities (of Moscow in keeping people in
doors and the strike is considered to be practically
over"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
NOTES FROM ABROAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johns of Los
Angeles are visiting in Kenton, Ohio.
Miss Mary Boal of this city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Coles PEBBLES of
Portsmouth, KY.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

- AMNdANI patty was AANtU ~ WV
Mason last evening by Russ Avery,
who had as his guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Alexander, Mrs. Titus, Miss
Tossing and Charles seyler, jr.
Mrs. secondo ,Guasti Of 1924 South
Los Angeles street was hostess at a
theater party given last evening in
honor of Miss Florence Scatena. The
latter will leave for home this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver p Posey of 1921
South Figueroa street entertained
guests with a box party at the Mason
last evening, complimentary to Miss
Eleanor Tuttle and her betrothed, Otto
Weld. Others who occupied seats in
their box were: Mr.. and Mrs. John ".
Posey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Montgomery,
Miss Halle Tuttle and Oliver p. Posey
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren ID. Sale of Ocean
Park gave box party at the Mason
last evening in honor Of Miss Lila
Fairchld and John G.. Mott After the
performance the company was served
with supper at Levys, where covers
were laid for thirty.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Marshall are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hogan
of 9O3 West Thirty-sixth street.
Mr.. Marshall is vice president of the
Charity Exchange bank of Brunswick
Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall will spend
the winter here, and as they are great
ly pleased with the southland. they
will probably make their home here.
A pretty luncheon was given on
Thursday by Mrs Nicholas e. Rice
of 2520 Wiltshire boulevard, compi-
mentary to the young women who as
sisted her in serving refreshments at
her reception last week. The table
decorations were particularly artistic,
being entirely in red. A low bowl of
cut glass filled with scarlet carnations
rested on shining mirror, and over
the table fragrant American Beauty
roses were scattered. Buffet and man
tel were decked with the same regal
blooms. Places were marked with
hand-painted cards adorned with car
nations. Throughout the home Mamon
Cochet roses and ferns were grace
fully arranged. Guests for the after
noon were: Mrs. Howard Rivers, Miss
Agnes Knight, Miss Essie Rosling,
Miss Alice Gamble, Miss Helen How
ry, Miss Austen George, Miss Vivian
Mackenzie, Miss, Viola Peacocke, Miss
Gladys Reynolds and Miss Beulah
Boynton of Rochester, N. Y. Miss
Boynton is the guest of Miss Viola
Peacocke of Union avenue for the win
ter. Miss Boynton and Miss Peacocke
were school friends in Rochester.
Mrs. S. w. Miller, Miss Elizabeth
Miller and Mr.. Miller, who for num-
Der of weeks have been visiting in
Los Angeles, will leave Wednesday for
a tour of the south. Miss Miller, the
well-known author, has received much
social attention since her arrival in
this city.
Mrs. Elmer McKeever of 1860 Bond
street has as her guests for the winter
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Pryor
of Ireton, Ia. In honor of Mrs. Pryor
and also of Mrs. e. w. Wray of Chi
cago, Mrs. McKeever gave dinner
party a few evenings ago.
Milo NJ. Potter has sent out invita-
tions to about fifty prominent citizens
to attend a banquet to be given in
honor of United States Senator-elect
Frank P. Flint at the Van Nuys hotel,
this evening. The banquet will be a
testimonial of esteem of Mr. Potter and
the friends who will gather around the
festal board.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Maxim Gorky Russian tterateur, is under arrest
for taking prominent part in the revolt at St Peters
burg. His admirers in Germany ask American editors
and writers to petition the government in Gorkys be-
half" But there is a difference between admrng
mans writings and justifyng his questionable acts
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

THE HERALD's CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES is LARGER THAN THAT OF THE
EXAMINER OR THE EXPRESS AND SECOND ONLY
TO THAT OF THE TIMES.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Here is bit of news that should be of local in
erest now: In Burlington, Iowa. great religious re-
vival is in progress and day last all shops
and saloons closed for two hours to allow en-
ployes to attend the meetings soon will be the turn
of Los Angeles to follow suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

For months the newspapers have been publishing
frequent statements about divorce proceedings in the
case of Mutimillionaire Phipps and his wife The
divorce having been granted, the final act an
nounced TO the effect that the Phippses are to be re-
married. Moral, money and worry by staying
married.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The Express, having failed to direct and control
Mayor McAleer's appointments, is naggng and an
noying him. In the which the mayor has generous
sympathy and approval The public has wearied the
Express fault-fnding scolding and whining methods
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Nice sleighng down in Tennessee" where the snow
was eight inches deep at last accounts is of the
novelties of the great eastern cold dispatch
telling of good skating in Georgia would hardly be sur
prising now.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

1t is good guess that Captain Baldwin has not as
many applications file for his navigators place in
case of accident to the latter Mayor McAeer has for
municipal jobs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

One of the local clergymen chose for his Sunday
text the passage from Matthew How much better is
man than Sheep? From the lay standpoint it looks as
If it all depended the individual the particu-
lar sheep
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Was it the effect of the religious revival that caused
the unusual dryness Sunday at places where consum
ers of wet goods have been accustomed to rrgate with
out difficulty? Coming events cast their shadows be-
FORE
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

There lately has been a noticeable lacking of some
thing in the early reports from Chicago and now
comes reminder of what it is. "A strike of Chicago
teamsters is reported, the first in some weeks
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

A commendable philanthropc project is that of a
house for homeless boys Such institution in this
city would be likely to save every year. many boys who
otherwise might go to ruin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The dense fog Sunday night and yesterday morning
was held accountable for electric accident and
some minor trouble There complaint from the
Los Angeles river ferry boats
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The scene in Sacramento yesterday, when some of
the Hearst methods exposed in the senate ought
to convince the public again and once more that the
Hearst newspapers devious and underground WAYS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

The local hold-up season has opened in the
usual fashion. The only apparent remedy is the one
heretofore suggested by The Herald: Select men for
the late night who are handy with gum"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
PATTERN NO. 1850

A paper pattern of this garment can
be obtained by filling in above order
and directing 1t to The Herald's pat
tern department 1t will be sent post
paid, within ten days, on receipt Of
ten cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Los Angeles needs such awakening as has been
commenced auspicously by the reyiyalsts Success to
the earnest workers in good cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
FAVOR STATE SANATORIUM
Medical Men lndorse Plan for Treat
ina tuberculosis

A bill which will provide for the es-
tablishment of a state institution for
the treatment of tuberculosis among
the poor will be brought before the
Legislature soon. The State Medical So
ciety instructed the tuberculosis COM
mittee to take charge of the presenta-
tion Of such bill at its last meeting,
and the profession Of the southern part
of the state has gone on record In
no uncertain terms in favor Of the
movement.
The Southern California Anti-Tuber-
culosis league. the Southern California
Medical society, the Los Angeles coun-
ty Medical society and the San Ber-
nardino County Medical society have
all passed resolutions endorsing it..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
81 Burlap-I see Sally Litefoot h

Si Burlap-I see Sally Litefoot has
gone on the stage.
Hi Hocake-Yes; she's forsook school
teachin' fer the sock an buskin.
81 Burlap-Sock an buskin, hey?
Well. when / saw her last act they
wuz purity long socks she wuz wearin'.
Louisville Courier Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
MUSIC AND
THE DRAMA
EIIerY Concert

GiCIy SOHSSie
AS was to have been expected Signor
Ferullos Interpretation of the famous
dance Macabre" on Sunday night was
in the nature of a revelation. The
playing of this weird and fantastic
piece was preceded by brief descrip-
tive speech by Mr.. Ellery. The mar
velous rendering of the selection was
followed with breathless interest by
the large audience present and at it's
conclusion applauded vociferously.
The final bars of Saint-Saens' remark
able dance of death were particularly
impressive and many of the people
present visibly shuddered as the bones
of the last lonely skeleton dropped
Gathering into the coffin.
The interest in these tri-weelxly
musical feasts by the Ellery band is
rapidly increasing, the people seeming
to realize at last, in some measure the
incalculable musical and educational
value of these choice entertainments.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Ellery an
nounces a program made up entirely
schools, the classic and modern Ital-
ian, the French and the Hungarian.
One of the great Mancini marches will
be played, the dramatic intermezzo
from Puccinis "Manon Lescaut," Mas
cagni's impressive Hymn to the Sum-"
the "Mignon" overture, the bright and
melodious "Chimes of Normandy" and
the Second Rhapsodie of Liszt. Sig
nor DeMitris will play the beautiful
old aria from Verdps II Due Foscari"
and Signor Buzzi will sing as usual.
Nine. MantelIi at Temple Auditorium
Tonight at Temple auditorium Nine.
Manteli, the noted Italian singer, and
the Mantelli Opera company will be
heard i'm the we'll known opera of III
Trovatore," presented in it's entirety.
Each scene and act is handsomely cos
TUNED, all being sung entirely in Eng
llsh. Nine. Mantelli is so we'll known
htat she needs no formal introduction
to the public, especially those the
musical class of readers. Everywhere
SIle mas GdDllNdNth oiiN wa
the praise of critics. She will be as
sisted by several singers who are well
known as members of the leading grand
opera companies. notably Signor Achilli
Alberti baritone; Nine. Helene Noldi.
dramatic soprano; Walter B. Wheatley,
tenor; George Vail, basso; Miss Chat
terton Hickox, contralto; and Signor
Gaetno Meroda, musical conductor.
Popular prices have been arranged for
so that all students of music may OBJ
tain seats at reasonable price. The
cast Of I'll Troyatore" is as follows;
Leonora Duchess. Nine. Helena Mold;
Inez Miss Chatterton Hickoxi Marico,
Walter wheatley; Ruiz, George Vail;
Count Di Luna, Signor Albert; and
Mime. Mantelli as Azucena.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Mrs. Elmer McKeever of 1860 Bond
street has as her guests for the winter
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Pryor
and also of Mrs. e. w. Wray of Chi
cago Mrs. McKeever gave dinner
party a few evenings ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

Milo NJ Potter has sent out invita-
tions to about fifty prominent citizens
to attend a banquet to be given in
honor of United States Senator-elect
Frank P. Flint at the Van Nuys hotel,
this evening. The banquet will be a
testimonial of esteem of Mr.. Potter and
the friends who will gather around the
festal board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

BROOKLAND-George H. Burkes to Mar
ion NJ Mclean, lot 10, block "a; $40.
CENTER ECKINGTON-Natona Mutual
Building and Loan Association to Sarah
Kloek lot 20. block 49, $500.
7TH STREET SOUTHEAST between D and
E streets-Alice C. Palmer ct vir, Aulick.
to John P. O'Sullivan, part original lot
s, square 902; $40.
WATER STREET NORTHWEST between
Dist and Odd streets-Thomas ]. Mitchell
ct ux. to Paul Bonavires lots 80 and 3,
square IS; SO.
G STREET SOUTHWEST between 9th and
10th streets-Mary X. Trautman ct al.
to Singleton L. Cooper, part lots 20 and
%, square $50; SO.
14TH STREET NORTHWEST between S
and .streets-William o. Ray ct al to
Elizabeth Ray, part lots and 8, square
p 23S; SO
POTOMAC AND PROSPECT STREETS
e NORTHWEST John w. Weeks to
Mary A. Gingell. part lot 90, square
1919: $40
NO. Ala JEFFERSON STREET-Laura H.
chester; $40.
GARFIELD-William H. Small ct ux. to
Henrietta Small, life estate in half In
terest, in lot 45; 81.
liam H.. to Bridget Sheehan. lot 80.
block 8: $40
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDs-Char G.
Taylor to William Stark, lot Z, block
2; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Sa G. w. Benja-
min ct ux. to Maria L. Johnson, lot 81,
block II; $40.
NO 73s 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
Jane Lawson to Luke ]. Croghan, lot
So, square 51S; $40.
INGLESIDE-Redford w. and William
Henry Walker, trustees, to Charles C.
Murray, paft lot Z, block g; $40. Same
to Edward E. Murray. part same lot:
$40.
NOS. lily and 1119 STREET NORTH
EAST-William r. Miller eft ux. to Rem
jamin P. Batson and Josephine s. Bat
:. son, lots 90 and OIL, square 9S7; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10

up. The officers to be elected were q
president, vice president. and Ave members
OF the. executivet committee. The presi-
dent appointed q nominating committee
that included John Shelton Williams OF
Richmond; E. ]. Tiliotson of Cleveland, L..
u. Anderson of st. Louis. A. ]. Hemphill OK
New York and f. B. Gibson of Colorado.
A recess of five minutes was taken to
permit the nominating committee to meet
and to permit the state delegations to meet
and agree on nominees for vice president
When the section was again called to
order, Mr.. Gibson of Colorado presented the
report, which was adopted.
The officers elected were: Clark Williams
OF New York. president: Festus ]. Wade or
st. Louis vice president, and the follow
Ing members of the executive committee:
w. L. Mcdonald. Commonwealth Trust
Company of st. Louis; H. p. Mcintosh.
Guardian Savings and Trust Company OF
Cleveland. Ohio: Lynn Fl. Durkins, Inter-
state Trust and Banking of New Orleans.
and ]. f. Thompson of the Bankers Trust
Company of New York
The state vice presidents nominated were:
Ale bama, A. c. Danough; California. j. c.
Gregg: Connecticut, Ralph w. Cutler; I'LL
liday; Massachusetts,. L. w. Jordan; New
Jersey Alex. c.. Wood: New York, Gates G.
Fanstock; North CaSolina, George Stew
ems: Ohio, 2. G. TiIllotson; pennsyiy,a mia,
ami West Virginia. F. M. Stanton.
Before presenting the new president. Mr..
Potter thanked the members for the honor
of having been permitted to serve the Sec
ton as president He referred to President
Williams as the man who had done more
for the trust company section than any
man in the country. A vote of thanks to
the people OF Washington was then adopt
ed and after Vice President Wade had
been presented to the section the meeting
was adjourned At the conclusion Of the
meeting the members of the section were
entertained at luncheon by the local trust
companies committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
Secured Harvey johnson.

Precinct Detective Estes of the tenth pre-
cinct went to Townsville, Va, yesterday
and arrested young colored man named
Harvey Johnson. who is wanted In this city
to answer a charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. 1t is alleged that he cut
Agnes Thompson, also colored. with a razor
about ten days ago. Johnson il is
charged, went to the house of the woman
2ol9 18th street northwest, about o'clock
in the morning while under the influence
or liquor and assaulted her. She was cut
across the neck and shoulder and SO seri-
ously wounded that her friends had to take
her to Freedmen's Hospital. The police
were told that the handle of the razor was
broken during the progress of the alleged
assault and that johnson afterward at
tackled and beat woman named Sarah
Roy. In Virginia there is a warrant out
for the arrest of Johnson for having COM
mitted an alleged felonious assault upon a
colored woman named Rose Handy To-
morrow the prisoner will be arraigned be-
fore Judge kimball upon the charge OF
having used the razor upon Agnes Thomp-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10

Assistant Secretary American Bankers Association.
secretary's desk and much to his chagrin
he was compelled to go TO the end Of the
line
Pr esident Swinney of the national organ
liza tion arrived In the city late yesterday
afternoon. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Swirney. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seitz and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sampson of Kansas.
Mr.. Swinney made the trip in the private
car of the president of the Alton railroad.
He is the president of the First National
Bank of Kansas City and a director in the
Alton road. Vice President John L. Ham
ilton of Hoopestown. ILL.,, came, In yester-
day afternoon from Old Point Comfort He
was a member of the party that made the
trip from Chicago to Old Point over the
Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio. There
We're go people in the party and their trip
was an enjoyable one. They came from
Old Point on the steamer Newport News,
making most of the trip up the Potomac in
daylight. Mr. Ralph Van Nechten, treas
uIer of the association, also came in with
the Chicago crowd. Mr.. Van Vechten is
vice president of the Commercial National
Bank of Chicago and big man, physically
and in commercial sense. All of the as
ISOLATION officers are pleased with the ar
engagements made for their reception by the
members of the local committee of arrange
ments and have expressed themselves in
no uncertain terms.
One Slight Hitch.
There was little hitch in installing the
telephone system at headquarters yeSter-
day, but this was soon remedied and by
late in the afternoon the telephones were
working satisfactorily. The local execu-
tive committee is keeping open house in its
headquarters on the first floor of the hotel.
President Swinney and the officers of the
association were received there yesterday
by Mr.. Edison. Mr.. Glover and Mr.. Bell, and
the program was explained TO them. Presi-
dent Swinney expressed the belief that the
meeting here will be the most important IN
the history of the association.
Il had a pleasant trip and look for the
greatest meeting that has ever been held
In all the history of the association" he
said last night The meetings grow IN
Importance and popularity every year, and
then. too, the fact that we meet this time
In the national capital will bring many
here who would not otherwise come The
country was never more prosperous than
It is now Especially In the middle west
the farmers have had good crops and the
business of that section generally is better
than 1t ever was. The insurance disclose