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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
GAMBLERS REFUSE TO DEAL
Close Down All Games at Douglas,
Arlz., Because City License
Is Too High
snecial to The Herald.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 30.-Because of
the refusal of the city council TO ac-
cede to a request that the licenses of
the gambling houses be reduced the
city of Douglas, Arizona, is confronted
with a strike probably unprecedented
in the history of the sporting frater-
nifty.
The gamesters of that city have
walked out" In n body. Their games
are closed, and they assert that they
will not reopen until the council has
reduced the license. They declare that
their vocation has brought much busi-
ness to Douglas and has tended to
keep money In general circulation. They
appear to believe the city cannot afford
to do without gambling.
No indications have yet appeared
that the city council will recede from
its position that the licenses are none
too high. Several of the city officials,
sympathizers with the sporting ele-
ment, have undertaken to reason with
the aldermen who hold out for the
high fee. The district attorney is quot
ed as saying the city has no legal right
to collect any license whatever in the
territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
POPCORN PRIZE A DIAMOND
1t Was All a Mistake and Now the
Storekeeper Wants
1t Back
Srecial to The Herald.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. SO,-A
handsome diamond was the bargain
obtained by somebody who bought u
sack of popcorn at Webster's confec-
tionery store, 81 Central avenue. Web
ster had an unusually busy evening
and just before the rush began he took
his diamond ring from his finger and,
placing it in a sack, laid 1t away on a
shelf. He paid no more attention to
the jewel until closing time, when he
decided to put on the ring again.
He could find no trace of 1t, and as
the sack was gone from the shelf he
knew 1t would be useless to look fur
ther. He Is convinced that in a mo-
ment of forgetfulness he filled the sack
with popcorn and handed 1t to some
purchaser.
Unless the lucky customer swallowed
the diamond he probably thinks he was
the winner in a prize package contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
SCHOOL BONDS ARE GOOD
Experts and Supreme Court of Cali
fornia Approve of San Diego
Issue
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3O,-The basis of
the objection to the S135,0O0 San Diego
high school bonds was not a defect In
the issue but the tendency of a suit in
the supreme court of this state which
raised the question of the power OF the
high school board to issue such bonds.
Advlces from the New York attorneys
to whom the purchasers submitted the
bonds merely advise awaiting a de-
cision by the supreme court.
Since this advice was written, how
ever, the supreme court has reached a
conclusion in the case, which arose in
Los Angeles, affirming the power of the
high school board to issue bonds of a
like character. 1t is expected no further
hitch will occur In the matter of dis
posal of the bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

ception to the state president, Mrs. AL
bert Stevens, at the home of Mrs.
Starkey Duncan in Rialto colony. There
was a large attendance of members
from all over the valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
THEY SING HYMNS IN
A TENDERLOIN CAFE
EVANGELISTS START CAMPAIGN
IN NEW YORK JOINT
Made All Join in Chorus-EvangeIis
Talks Religion in SIang-Then
Goes to Mr.. Devery's Pump Club,
but Devery Ducks the Game
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Asher, saloon evangelists,
opened their campaign in New York
city last night by holding one meeting
| in the establishment of p. & ]. Gala
CHER, Twenty-ninth street and Sixth
avenue, and another in the Pump club
room of William $. DeVery Twenty
eighth street and Eighth avenue.
Both meetings were well attended
and that held in the saloon in the heart
of the tenderloin jammed the barroom
with men and drew many persons to
| the back room.
Asher Is slender, past thirty, with q
| slang vocabulary that "Chuck" Con-
nors would envy. His wife is stout,
young, with very red cheeks, and wears
glasses. She has a penetrating soprano
voice and sings, accompanying herself
| on a little collapsible melodeon, said
to have been the gift of New Jersey
saloon keepers. The Ashers come from
| Duluth and advertise that they are
part of the Union Evangelistic cam
paign, the head of which is the Rev.
DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman.
At the Gallagher saloon there was a
solid line of men at the bar.
"Hullo, boys" called out the evangel-
| list, cheerily. "How's she going? Out
OF sight, hey? Well, listen here a
minute" BY that time he had the
organ unrolled and Mrs. Asher seated
at 1t, while he had climbed on a chair.
"Not Crusadine"
you boys next to my gamer" he
asked. Are you wise? I won't keep
| you long, and, first, L want to say Mr..
Gallagher's standing for this He's
told me 1 could hand it out to you for
/ a pA
we amt butting in-we don't go where
! they don't want us. We are not cru
sading. 1 don't want you to turn the
tenderloin upside down or downside up,
and 1 amt going to say word about
| temperance or the liquor question. I'm
just here with little message to you-
best little message ever a man heard,
and before we start it I'm going to ask
Mrs. Asher to sing a hymn. ON the
Kings Business and 1 want you boys
to loosen up and get busy on the
chorus"
Mrs. Asher sang the verse, and a half
dozen shamefaced young men cleared
their throats suspiciously when the
! chorus came round.
"Aw butt in there, you" said the
evangelist disgustedly. Get wise, bud,
| get wise. Sing her again, and here, you
that big fellow down there-get busy;
you didn't let out a peep; come in!'
The big man sang and ten more
helped. 1t was swelling little then.
Wont do-not on your tintype Here,
you!" pointing to a white apronsd
waiter, your face is froze; get in. And
you, down there with the big coat,
come along. Say, Gallagher" picking
one of the proprietors." you can get
away, nit-get in there"
Women Sang, Too
Back of the evangelist in the back
room" We're women such as one sees IN
| tenderloin back rooms, and they had
little pamphlets containing the hymn.
| Several Of them sang.
Asher's talk was also In the vernac-
ular. 1t was non-sectarian, he telling
them that he wanted them to be good
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

Medicines that aid nature are all
ways most successful Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the secre-
tions, and aids nature in restoring the
system 10 a healthy condition. 1t Is
famous for it's cures over a large part
Of the civilized world. Thousands have
testified TO its superior excellence. 1t
oounteracts any tendency OF a cold to
result In pneumonia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Pasadena Tournament of Roses

AVOID the ofush and go over on
Santa Fe special train leaving La
Grande station (and Downey avenue
1880 and II a. m. Returning trains
leave Pasadena after the parade and
after the tournament races. Also at II
noon, 4;3O, 5;1s and $3.50 p. m. Round
trip 20 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
santa lie Trains 10 Rose Tournament

Seats Tor eVerybody on Santa Fe
special trains to Pasadena on New
Years day. Leave La Grande station
8 $3.50, TO- 1890, ii a. m. Returning
trains leave after parade, which passes
Santa Fe depot, and after tournament
races. Also ~ noon, 4:30, 5;18 and $50
.. m. Round trip % cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
Women Sang, Too

Back of the evangelist in the back
room" were women such as one sees IN
tenderloin back rooms, and they had
little pamphlets containing the hymn.
Several Of them sang.
Asher's talk was also In the vernac-
ular. 1t was non-sectarian, he telling
them that he wanted them to be good
in their own way in their own church" I"
1t was just about the advantages OF
good living and impossibility OF escap-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER MN.
The old Squire sat In his bower chair
with warm cloak over his shoulders.
His age was thrccscorc and ten this day;
and he looked back through the length
of years. and marvclled at their fleeing.
The stirring times of his youth, and the
daily pcrils of his prime Of life. and the
slow promotion. the heavy disappoint-
ment. and the forced retirement from
the army when the wars were over. with
only the rank Of major. which he pre-
fcrrcd to sink in spure-because he
ought to have been. according to his own
view Of the matter. n good lieutenant
gencral-nnd then II very short golden
age Of five years and quarter. from
his wedding day to the death Of his wife,
II single and swcet-hcartcd wife--and
after that the soft. and gentle. and uN-
ircamcd-of step of comfort, coming al
most faster than was welcome, while
his little daughter grew.
After that the old man tried to think
no more. but he content. To let the lit
tie scenes of dancing. and of asking. and
of listening. and of looking puzzled. and
of waiting to know truly whether all
was earnest. and Of raising from the
level Of papa's wcll-buttoncd pocket
clear bright eyes that did not know
guinea from halfpenny: and then. with
a very extraordinary spring. the jumping
into opened arms. and the laying on of
little lips. and the murmurs of delighted
love---to let his rccollcctions Of all these
die out, and to do without them, was
this old mans business now.
To this belief and mild incline Of gen.
| tie age. his head was bowling and his
white hair settling down. according as
the sun. or wind. or clouds. or time OF
| day desired. when some one darkened
half his light, and there stood Mary
Hookham.
Mary had the newest Of all new spring
fashions on her head. and breast, and
waist. and everywhere. A truly spirited
girl was she. as well rs very handy
one: and she never thought twice OF a
sixpence or shilling. II a soiled paper
pattern could be had for II. And now
she was busy with half n guinea, kindly
beginning to form its impress on her
moist Woodworking palm.
Cro he continuedA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
GRIPS, THE CARRIER |
r. .. BL A MORE
Asthor Of IL RNA DooNE" "ALIcE LORRAINE" ETC.. ETC.
CHAPTER xvIf.-(Continued.)
INA D00NE" "ALICE LORRAINE" ETC., ETC.


"Poor old Fermitage (what with the
fungus already In his tubes. and what
he was taking DOWN might be talking
sheer nonsense for all that I knew. And
indeed, for long time I treated II so.
and I had no stomach for n voyage to
Oporto. upon mere speculation. and for
The benefit only of some pretty girl. Then
/ found out. by the purest chance, that
no voyage to Oporto was needful. that
old 'Port-wine' meant nothing more than
the London stores. and agency. OF the
Oporto Company. And even after that
made one expedition to the Minorics. all
for nothing. Two or three very polite
yonng dons stared Mt me, and thought
was come to chat them. or perhaps had
turned up from their vaults top heavy,
when I asked for Senior jolly Fellows
And SO l came away, and lost some
months. and might never have thought
It worth while to go again, except for
another mere accident"
"My dear. what chapter of acci-
dents" cried Mrs. Sharp. II thought
you were u great deal too clever to allow
any room for accidents"
"Woncn think so. Men know better"
the lawyer replied sentcntiously. And.
Miranda. you forget that had as yet no
personal interest in the question. But
when l happened to have n Portuguese
gentleman as n client--a man who had
spent many years In Englnnd-and hap
pencd to bc talking Of our language to
him. ] told him one part Of the story,
and asked If he could throw any light
on 1t. lie told me at once that the name
which had so puzzled me must be Cello.
IA, sss
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
CHAPTER XVIII,

NW SuuTp Uluue n1h WY tUTVVku UuCk
lanes, leading towards the conscientious
obscurity Of Worcester College,, and
skirting the coasts Of Jericho, dangerous.
~ hospitnble. he emerged at last In broad
1t. Giles. without a stone 10 prate OF
his whereabouts. Here he went into
livery stables. where he was well known.
md found the cob Sam at his service.
kit knew his value, and his lasting pow
crs. and sagaciOus gratitude; and when.
ever he wanted a horse trustworthy In
patience, obedience and wit, he always
took brown Sam. To Sam 1t was a treat
to carry Kit. because Of the victunls or
dered at almost every lenient stage; and
the grand largease Of oats and beans
was more than he could get for week
In stable. And so he vet forth, with q
spirited neigh. on the Gidlington rond, to
cross the Chcrwcll. and make his way
towards Weston. The heart Of Christie.
pher burned within him whenever he
thought Of his mother; but a man In a
man for all that. and cannot be tied TO
apron strings. So Kit shook his whip,
and the Cairngorm flashed In the sun,
and the spirit of youth did the same.
He was certain to see the sweet maid
to-day. knowing her manners AMI GUS
for her messy walk upon the margin Of
the wood.
The soft sun hung In the light Of the
wood, as II he were guided by the breeze
and air; and gentle warmth flowed
through the alleys, where the nesting
pheasant ran. Little Auttering, timid
things. that meant 10 be leaves. please
God. some day. but had been batlied and
h.a ehat hnt fntt M
Shrunk to hope; little riffs of cover also
TO open, like n bivalve shell, to the pulse
Of the summer tide, and then to be sweet
blossom; and the ground below them
green; and the sky above them spread
with liquid blue behind white pillows.
But these things are not well to be
seen without just entering into the wood
and In doing so there can be no harm,
with the light SO inviting. and the way
70 clear. Grace had little idea that
perhaps she had better stop outside the
wood, but still that walk was within
her bounds. and her orders We're to take
exercise; and she saw some very pretty
flowers there; and II they would not come
10 her, she had nothing to do but to 60
TO them. Still she ought to have known
that now things had changed from what
they were as little as a week ago; that a
dotted veil of innumerable buds would
hang between her and the good Miss
Patch, while many forward trees were
casting quite a shade Of mystery. New
ertheless, she had no fear. II anybody
did come near her, It would only be
somebody thoroughly afraid of her For
now she knew, and was proud TO know,
that Kit was the prey OF her bow and
smear.
W,ho,,.r sho corod for hin, or M, urn g
,h",,u I,Srorsn, nuss,;om Wr, IN bar
S;sma, S,,,ness and Iour woar;Some Se.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

amazement than that with which she
looked at him. And then with one &C.
cord they spied fat man coming along
the hollow. and trying not to glance at
them. With keen young instinct they
knew that this villain was purely intent
upon watching them.
Come again. if you please. to-mor-
row." said Grace. while pretending to
gaze ut the clouds: "you have told me
such things that never shall sleep. Come
earlier. and wait for me. Not that you
must think anything; only that now you
are bound, as gentleman. to go on
with what you were telling me-"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

"Do you think that college course
prepares a man for the battle Of life?"
II assuredly do" said the practical
man. "After a student has been hazsd
and has been through a few football
games he can hold his own In q crowd
anywhere." Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
His Reason.

II never give lady my seat In q
street car"
"Then, sir, you are no gentleman"
II always ride on the PLATFORM
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Phillips Divorce Suit.

Gotha, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha. Prince Philip of Sake -Coburg
and Gotha in his application for a di-
vorce from his wife, the Princess
Louise, daughter of the King Of the
Belgians, charges her with unfaithful-
ness and desertion. On the day of the
Princes duel with Lieut.. Matassich-
Keglesvitch, with whom the Princess
eloped, she telegraphed to Matassich-
Keglesvitch that it was the happiest
day of her life. Prince Phillip affirms
that he paid her wedding portion ,f
$4,000 and her debts amounted to
$272. 500.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
D. s. GUNB0AT BENNINGTON
WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
MORE THAN A SCORE OF HER CREW KILLED, SEYENTYSIX
INJURED, AND TWENTYODD MISSING BELIEVED TO
HAVE DROWNED.

list. A section Of the upper deck was
carried awayfrom stem to stern. Blood
and wreckage were distributed over
the entire ship.
Over it all hung a great cloud Of
white smoke.
Every physician who could be reach
ed by telephone was called to the wa
ter front. Within comparatively
short .imc nearly a dozel physicians
were on the scene and attend .ng to the
wounded.
A dozen or fifteen were blown over
board by the force of the terrific ex-
plosion. Capt. Wentworth, who was
looking at the Bennington when the
disaster occurred, says he saw human
bodies hurled over hundred feet up
ward.
A boat was lowered from the YES
, sells side and most of those thrown
into the water were picked up and
taken on board.
The shock of the explosion pene-
trated every section of the ship. Por-
tions of the upper deck were carried
away and great damage was done in
all sections.
Most Of the dead and injured were
taken ashore.
The bodies of many of the men
taken from the wrecked interior of
the ship were mutilated almost beyond
recognition.
Commander Young, as soon as he
reached the ship, gave orders that the
air tight compartments be closed to
prevent the listing ship sinking and
that the magazines be flooded to avoid
further explosions.
For long time the hot steam pre-
vented access to the space between
decks where most of the dead bodies
lay and it was not until late in the
afternoon that the last were removed
from the boiler rooms.
The boiler which exploded, it is
said, was regarded as unsafe. Com.
mander Young stated that during !
recent return from Honolulu the
steam pressure was kept reduced in
that particular one.
When the explosion occurred the
engineer was inspecting the boilers as
preliminary to the. vessels leaving
port and he was not serious injured
Officers and men who were able te
assist in rescue acted in brave and
collected manner.
The ships inner works are tang.
led mass of machinery and she prob
ably will have to be dismantled in or.
der to examine her injuries.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Will Pay Penalty.

Nashville, Tenn.-A dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark, says that the Hart
ford Fire Insurance Company will
pay the State of Arkansas $10,40C
penalty for operating in violation Of
the antitrust law just declared con.
stitutional by the State Supreme
Court. Under the maximum penalty
the company would have forfeited
$500,000 but an agreement has been
reached to confess judgment at 5000
a day from May % to the time the
opinion of the court was handed down.
Attorney General Rogers of Arkansas
announced that he will prosecute.
under the new law, Everything thai
looks like trust" in the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Soft Job for Matheson.

At the request of Secretary ]. 7
Wells, of the prison board of control
who has taken kindly interest in the
prison, Warden Henry has placed a
convict named William Zatheson In
charge of the steward S department al
the Oakley hospital. Matheson is q
white man, well educated and of good
family, who was sent up at the recent
session of circuit court Of Warren
county for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Prior to his troubles
he was employed on the road as 9
travelling salesman. He landed in
Vicksburg, went on spree, and be-
fore SOLDERING up cashed quite mum.
Der Of drafts that were not authoriz-
ed, and prison sentence was the re-
suit. Matheson is an experinced drug
clerk, and his services will be quite
valuable at the Oakley hospital.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Boil Weeyil.

belmont Myers, a planter ten mile;
south of Brandon, reported that g
brownish looking bug, about the size
of the so-called boil weevil, made its
appearance ten days ago ON Will Den
ham 3 place, hale a mile from him. II
appeared in thre different patches. Its
first appearance is on the leaf; il
gradually goes to squares and in a
few days the whole plant withers and
dies. 1t increases rapidly. He finds
the same insect on his cotton, also
Henry Cook, a neighbor. Denhan
says if it is not checked the crop will
be ruined.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Mrs. Hagerty Dead.

Chicago. Mrs. c. D. Hagerty, re-
Gently returned from Chefoo, where
her husband was correspondent fol
the. Associated Press during the long
military and naval operations against
Port Arthur, died here suddenly Mrs.
Hagerty had been i'll at Chefoo, but
had recovered before leaving the Ori-
ent. Her death followed an operation
made necessary by an attack Of ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Hagerty was with his
wife when she died, he having been
recently assigned to his former duties
in Chicago.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
HAPPENINGS
IN MISSISSIPPI
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
AN EPITOME OF THE news
Culled From the Important Happen
ings Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed in.
Brief.
Encapment Called Of.

Arrangements for the annual en-
campment of the Mississippi national
guard at Gulfport have been suspend
ed pending further developments in
the yellow fever situation at New Or
leans.
Owing to the proximity of Gulfport
to New Orleans, Governor Vardaman
today decided that it would be best to
take this course, and instructions were
wired to Adjutant General Fridge ac-
cordingly.
There has been no actual postpone
ment of the encampment, and it may
take place at the date originally
named, but it is probable that the
event will be deferred for a few
weeks. The encampment was sche-
duled to commence August End.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Eight-Story Bank Building.

The Building Committee of the
First National Bank at Vicksburg, an
nounced that the contract for its new
eight-story building had been awarded
to Fred F. McGraw. This was the
third day since the Committee took up
the proposals, of which there were
five, but the plans were so full Of de-
tail that much time was needed to sift
out the winner. The building will cost
between $175,O0 and 100000, and it
is proposed to finish it about the end
of the year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Coast Gamers.

The Biloxi Gamers are making re-
pairs and additions to their plants
and getting the oyster and shrimping
feet in readiness for the coming sea-
sons business. Some of the shrimp
ers will go out next week, and the
packing Of headless and canned
shrimp will continue until the oyster
season is well under way, in October
or later.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Frost in July.

Escanaba, Mich.-For the first time
in thirty years in July, frost serious
ly damaged the growing crops in
Northern Michigan. The tempera-
ture fell forty-four degrees in eight
cen hours. Crops throughout the
Northern Delta are reported serious
Iy impaired. Peaches are SO nearly
matured that they were not injured,
but corn, garden truck and all late
crops were badly nipped by the frost.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Woodwork Factory.

As the result of recent correspon-
dence the Committee on Manufactures
of the Board Of Trade has in view the
immediate location in Jackson Of a
woodworking factory that will cost
100000 and give employment to
about 200 people.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Watermelon Crop.

Missisippi's watermelon crop is the
largest this year for many seasons.
The fruit is now arriving on the local
markets in large quantities, and at
some places melons are so cheap that
the farmers do not deem it worth
while to offer them for sale. This is
also the season for the famous Elberta
peach, but the crop this year is rather
short.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-27
Loss of About $4,000.

Fire was discovered in the kitchen
of the house owned by Capt. William
Bailey and occupied by his family and
Walter Mackie i'll Biloxi. The house,
which was valued at $4,000, was to-
tally destroyed, partly covered by in
surance. Mr.. Mackie S furniture was
also insured.