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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
BR00DS OVER CHARGES
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
coIusa Merchant Accused of Improper
Relations With Young Girls
Shoots Himself Twice
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
COLUSA, Feb. 27.-L. o, Johnson. a
prominent hardware merchant of Ar
buckle, attempted to commit suicide
in his store today. He shot himself
twice with revolver. One bullet
lodged in his head and the other
above the heart.
A little 13-year-old girl lately ac-
cused Johnson of improper relations
with herself and two other small girls.
Some citizens called on Johnson a few
days ago about this matter and he
emphatcally denied the charges, say
ing it was blackmailing proposition.
Broodlng over these accusations is
thought to have been the reason for
his attempt TO end his life, Johnson
will recover, He has a wife and two
children.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
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this country, and I have yet to see a
place where, to my thinking man
has such chance to get ahead as he
has in Los Angeles county, that is If
he is willing to work. The last time
/ came home from the east got ac-
quainted with two men on the train,
and when we arrived in town they
asked me il ], would direct them to an
employment agency, so l took them
into a leading one, and inside
of fifteen minutes both had struck
permanent jobs, but then they were
not the kind that ask hundred hair
splitting questions about what their
duties will be. BY showing that they
were willing and anxious to work they
secured employment before they had
even taken their luggage from the
depot"
Lynn also cited the cases of many
men whom he knew who had got
ahead as fast as or faster than he had.
Miss Edith Lynn, the young daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn, is student
in the Cumnock School of Expression
and is displaying marked talent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Thought to Be the Oregon

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 27.-It is be-
lieved at the Merchants exchange in
this city that the steamer reported in
distress at Crescent City this after
noon is the steamer Oregon which left
here yesterday at o'clock for northern
points.
The Oregon was due off Crescent Bay
at about 1 o'clock this afternoon. 1t
Is thought the collier mentioned is the
Meteor, coming here from oyster Bay,
Alaska, and due here tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Licenses Are Revoked
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb, 27,-The local
marine inspectors today revoked the
licenses OF Chief Engineer Snyder and
First Assistant Atkins of the steamer
Olympia, and suspended the license of
Second Assistant Engineer Murphy.
An accident in the boiler room of the
vessel January 20 was the cause. The
three men are held to be negligent.
The crown sheet of the port boiler was
destroyed while the ship was in the
straits en- route to the Orient.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Schooner Returns to Port

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27.-The
schooner Orient, which sailed six days
ago for Grays Harbor, put back into
port today leaking. The vessel en-
countered heavy head seas soon after
clearing the port and had only got
about 100 miles out when forced to
return
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
UNKNOWN STEAMSHIP IN
DISTRESS AT CRESCENT CITY
Vessel Believed to Be on Fire Trans
fers Passengers to Collier
While at Sea
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CRESCENT CITY, Cal, Feb. 81
Late this afternoon two steamers ar
rived off this port.
Oife of the vessels, which was at first
thought to be the Columbia had a list
and presented the appearance of being
on fire. The passengers were trans
ferred to the other ship, a collier, and
to the steamer Del Norte, which went
out from this port.
The collier put to sea later, and will
probably be followed by the damaged
vessel. The Del Norte will come into
this harbor i'm the morning, when par
ticulars will be obtainabe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Get a Tale of the Kite

at Santa Fe Office, 200 So Spring ST.,
and learn what an opportunity this
trip offers you to see the best of
Southern California. There is more
scenic beauty all the way round this
Kite Shaped Track than can be seen
in any other way.
Redlands and Riverside are espe-
cially attractive now and daily ex-
cursions at $4.10 with $2.75 rate Tues
days and Saturdays should appeal to
your pocketbook.
An Observation Car affords comfort
while viewing the panorama.
No SCENE TWICE SEEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
DEMOCRATS URGE ECONOMY
Would Stop Sending Ships. to Collect
European Debts

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81, - The con-
ference report ON the army appro-
priatlon bill was agreed to by the
house and the measure passed. THE
sundry civil appropriation bill then
was taken up, the pending amend
ment being that by Mr., Adamson of
Georgia to Increase by $4,000 the
appropriation for Typographical sur
Veys.
Following plea by MI. Hemenway
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
DEWEY ABANDONS TRIP
Admiral Not to Review North Atlantic
Fleet

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-Admiral
Dewey is reported to be very much
improved in health today.
He has practically abandoned his
plan of going to the naval station at
Guantanamo, Cuba, to inspect and re-
view the vessels of the North Atlantic
fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy
A Safe Medicine for Children.

buying children afraid to buy CHAMBER
There danger fromit and relief is always
especially colds and whooping
world for these diseases not only
cough not dangerous when this remedy
opium other harmful drugs and be
Civ al confidently to ababy adult.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
JUDGE SWAYNE ACQUITTED
Cleared on Every Article by Vote
Mostly on Party Lines


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The senate,
sitting as court of impeachment for
the trial of Charles Swayne, district
judge for the district of Florida, to-
day acquitted him on all of the twelve
articles of impeachment brought by
the house of representatives. On none
of the articles was there even a ma
jority for conviction. although it re-
quired two-thirds to convict. The clos
est vote was on the last article, the
contempt case of w. C. O'Neil when
35 senators voted guilty, and Al not
guilty, while on two articles only 13
senators voted for conviction.
The voting for the most part was on
party lines, though there was not a
strict alignment on any article. At
the conclusion of the voting the pre-
siding officer directed the secretary to
enter an acquittal upon the records,
and the court then adjourned without
day.
Judge Swayne was not in the senate
during the roll calls, but in the presi-
dents room just back of the chamber.
The result of it's ballot was sent to
him by his attorneys. Five of the
house managers attended during the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
ANGEL CITY GOOD
FOR POOR MAN
0RCUTT'S LETTER DENIED
WITH PROOF
c. J. Lynn Shows How a Man With q
Real Desire for Work Can Live
and Make Money In
Los Angeles

when arrived in Los Angeles my
earthly possessions consisted of q wife
and two small children, a few clothes
and S5 cents in cash. while l owed $45,
and I want to deny some of the state
inents made by o. w. Orcutt in his
letter to the Worcester (Mass) Tele-
gram and which appeared IN yester-
days Herald together with an answer
by Herbert l.. Adams" declared G. J.
Lynn of 1929 East Forty-sixth street
last night.
"Orcutt says in his letter that Los
Angeles is no place for a poor man.
Now 1 want to give my experience.
not as an exception, for I know many
men who have not only done as we'll,
but better than 1, and I give NY ex-
perence merely to show that IL a man
is willing to work and just keeps plug
ging away in this country 4 poor man
not only has a chance to make a liv-
ing, but can get ahead, and If he has
the right stuff in him it will not be
own home, as j do mine.
"On April IL l will have oeen in
Southern California eighteen years,
and l would rather live here than any
place 1 know of.
when we left central Texas / was
in debt S45 and had just rs cents when
we boarded the train. All Of our eff
fects were packed in two small boxes
which l carried, one in each hand. On
the trip across the country I had to
spend 10 cents. so arrived in Los An
geles with but So cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28

his health had suffered from the eff
fects of his confinement, even though
the rigors of prison life had been re-
laXed in his favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
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Santa Barbara
and
San Francisco

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Lowest rates to all eastern cities via San
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Steamers connect at San Francisco with
company's steamers for ports in British Co.
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information obtain folder. Right is reserved
to change steamers sailing dates
TICKET AND FREIGHT OFFICES.
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lo Market Street. San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-28
Naval Appropriations Attacked

The Swayne matter having been dis
posed of. the naval appropriation bill
was laid before the senate. Mr..
Morgan, discussing the proposed in
crease of the appropriation for the
marine corps. declared there could be
no excuse for this increase in the in
terests of peace.
The senate agreed to the amendment
to the naval appropriation bill limiting
the cost, exclusive of armor and arma-
ment, of each of the golfers and scout
cruisers to 81, 100000.
The conference report of the army
appropriation bill was agreed to with
out debate. This bill capried the pro-
vision relating to retiring army officers
affecting the pay of Gen. Miles.
Senator Dubois introduced a joint
resolution providing for constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting polyg-
amy and polygamous cohabitation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
THE WORD STAPLE.
How 1t Came to Be Applied to Ar
tfcles Of Commerce.

The word staple" applied as an ad-
jective to distinguish certain articles
Of commerce, had it's origin in England
in the early part of the thirteenth CEN
fury. The merchants Of the staple
were the first and most ancient and
were SO called from their exporting the
staple wares Of the kingdom-namely
wool, leather, skins, lead and tin. The
kings staple was established in certain
exported without being first brought to
those towns and rated and charged
with the duty payable to the king. The
grower Of wool contented himself at
first with the sale Of it at his own door
or at the next town. Thence arose
class Of men who bought it from him
and became medium between the
grower and the foreign cloth mer-
chants. In 1919 the company had the
legal form Of corporation and was
the Oldest mercantile corporation in
England. Edward II. had for the bet
ter collecting Of duty on wool ordained
that the staple for it should be GER
tain town in the Netherlands, and Ant
werp was fixed upon. 1t was after
ward successfully removed to st.
Omer's, Bruges, Brussels, Louvain,
Mecklin and Calais. In 1853 the staple
was fixed at Westminster, which caus-
ed so great resort Of traders that
from a village it was raised to the dig
nifty Of a town. In 1873 it was removed
to the place still named Staple inn, in
Holborn. Hence staple goods" are
such as have been duly appraised and
have paid the regular customs duties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
THE MILKY WAY,
One of the Great Problems OF the
Science Of Astronomy.

One of the Great Problems OF the
Science Of Astronomy.
Some of the streams Of fainter stars
in the Milky Way are very striking and
must convince the most skeptical of
their reality, says scientist.
1t is possible to draw an arc Of a
circle through any three stars and a
comic section through any five, but
where we find ten or twenty stars fall
ing into line not once, but in many
cases, and that there Is a curious SINH
larity between the strange curves and
branching streams which these pha-
langes of stars mark out on the heav-
that the mind is not being led away by
a tendency Of the Imagination similar
to that which finds faces in the fire or
sees a man carrying sticks on the face
Of the moon.
If it is proved that a group Of stars
is arranged in line or marshaled in any
order it would follow that the individ-
uals Of the group must be actually as
we'll as apparently close to one anoth-
err and that they form some kind of
system. having all of them had COM
mon origin or been subject to some
common influence. What these streams
and curves Of stars mean and what
forces have marshaled them in lines
form one of the grandest problems of
the future, one that l trust l may live
to see unraveled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
HUI nanity In Prison.

It Is true there are peculiar speci-
mems Of humanity in prisons-cranks,
freaks, degenerates and hardened and
vicious chardcters-but so are there all
these outside the prisons mixed in with
the other people Of the world in the diff
ferent grades Of society. The deliber-
ate professional criminal, with pecul-
lar and pronounced characteristics and
forming different type Of man and
woman, is too infrequent to constitute
a definite class unless he, with many
others not in prison, be considered as
a member of diseased class In hu-
mainly. Those who do not agree with
this impression and persist in believing
that there is distinct, typical Grim
inal class must, If they study society
and also become familiar with the in
mates of our penal institutions, admit
that only small portion of the class
are confined therein.-C. Z. Ordway In
Atlantic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
SPIRIT OF THE PIANO.
More Adapted to the ParlOr Than to
the Concert Hall.

More Adapted to the Parlor Than to
the Concert Hall.
The fact that the piano is descended
from the spinet and the harpsichord is
still stumbling block to amateurs Of
music. The fact that in tone and
resonance it has lately been enormous
ly developed is also a stumbling block
to those who write for it. The first
class have entirely neglected the harp
sichord, perfect and fully evolved in
strument, the spirit Of which is alto
gether different from that of the piano
The second class have been tempted by
the dynamics of the piano to treat it
too much like an orchestra and to for
get that it is not only solo instru-
ment, but really chamber instrument.
Its utterance. which Chopin under
stood so well. Is really chamber music.
and there is always something lamcn
table to me in the contemplation of 4
great artist distressing himself and his
instrument in the attempt to fill
large concert room with exaggerated
expressions Of a delicate and intimate
temperament. The effect is never en-
tirely satisfactory, however great the
artist may be. for that note of intimacy
which is surely the very essence and
spirit Of the piano cannot possibly be
maintained in the presence of a large
and miscellaneous audience.
When we consider among all our i'm
pressions of pianoforte music the mo-
ments that have given us memorable
pleasure, we find that they took place
in intimate assemblies where some one
played and some one sang and where
the atmosphere thrilled with just that
amount of electric disturbance which
we call sympathy, which is born with
the meeting Of friends and dies when
they disperse. Review.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
Highb OleS' Large Famflfea.

Few birds have larger families than
the highhoie, but, were it not for the
number Of his family, how could he.
His conspicuous size and color always
make him a shining mark to the COZ
lector, for every village lad in the land
has collected flickers' eggs. He is a
fellow of expediency, however. If bis
home is robbed, his wife soon lays an
other set of eggs. 1t is on record that
one pair, when tested by the removal
Of egg after egg laid seventy-one eggs
in seventy three days.-St Nicholas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
FIRE. WORSHIP.
"Reminiscences of 1t Are Still! to Da
Found In Scotland.

"Reminiscences of 1t Are Still! to Da
Found In Scotland.
"reminiscences Of the pre-Christian
days Of Baal worship and fire wOrshiP
are still to be found occasionally il
Scotland. A few years ago a traveller
wrote: ION the last day Of the year.
old style. which falls Oh Jan. y, tbs
festival Of the cI;.vie' takes place in
Burghead, fishing village near Ferses
On a headland in that village still
stands an old Roman altar, locally cali
ed the 'douro.' On the evening of Jan
II large tar barrel is set on fire and
carried by one Of the fishermen round
the town, while the assembled folk
shout and halloo. If the man who car.
ries the barrel falls it is an evil omen
The man with the lighted barrel, hay
ing gone with it round the town. car
ries it up to the top of the hill and
places it on the 'douro.'
More fuel is Immediately added
The sparks as they fly upward are sup
posed to be witches and evil spiritx
leaving the town. The people, there
fore, shout at and curse them as they
disappear in vacancy. When the burn
ing barrel falls in pieces the fisher
wives rush in and endeavor to get
lighted bit Of wood from its remains
With this light the fire On the cottage
hearth is at once kindled, and it is con
sidered lucky to keep this flame all the
rest Of the year. The charcoal of the
'clavie' is collected and put in bits UP
the chimney to prevent the witches
and evil spirits from entering the
house.
1.-The 'douro' the Roman altar isl
covered with a thick layer of tar from
the fires that are lighted upon it annB-
ally. Close to the 'douro' is very an
Gent Roman we'll and close to the well
several rude but curious Roman sculp-
lures can be seen let into q garden
wall"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
A Growing Business.

Waggener & Bullock, the pro-
prietors Of the Minot Panti-
forum, inform us that their bust
ness is increasing SO fast that it
is found necessary to enlarge
their quarters. The French Dry
cleaning OF mems and ladies
clothing is very popular, and
clothing is also mended by
them. Their prices are exceed
ingly modest. They are per-
fectly reliable and we feel that
there is a business that will con.
tinue to grow with the city.
Eight persons are now required
to do all of the work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
GOT THE FIRST PLATE.
Johnny Had 1t Clutched, but He Had
tn Let Go.

Johnny Had 1t Clutched, but He Had
to Let Go.
President Roosevelt, on one of his
hunting tours in the Adirondacks,
spent very long day in restless pur-
suit Of big game. At his urgent re-
quest the guide conducted the party
to the nearest inn the wilderness af-
forded.
Amusement was created in the presi-
dental party when the chief executive,
whose identity had been kept a Sc
cret, was given seat at the family
board. 1t was increased when huge
portions Of corned beef and cabbage
were passed from the head Of the
table, where sat the host The first
plate to make its appearance was
heaped very high. 1t reached a small
boy and got no further The president
sighed to express his envy and disap-
pointment.
Johnny" exclaimed the host sharp
~, that bent fer you; tibet be fer the
stranger"
Much to the amusement of ALL the
president seized the rim Of the plate on
one side, while Johnny held the other.
There was a moment of doubt.
Then the president, softly and with
a twinkle in his eye, but with inexo-
rable decision, leaned over and spoke
into the red. resentful face Of the hun
CRY boy:
Johnny" he said, 'let CO."
Johnny let go.-Success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
A BALLOON ASCENSION
EACH DAY OF FAIR

Since the return of President
Parker and Secretary Champine
from the Winnipeg races it is
learned that a special effort is
going to be made to secure a
large attendance at the Ward
county fair, which will be held in
this city Aug. p, %, "a and %.
1t will be gratifying to the pub
lie to know that the manage.
ment of the fair association has
succeeded in securing the pres
ence of some OF the fastest horses
known to the Canadian race
course, which will come here and
contest with some OF the best
American horses known to the
racing fraternity OF the North
west. Aside from the splendid
race program that has been pre-
pared, there will be numerous
other sports, such as balloon
ascensions, baseball games. foot
faces and a large number OF
other minor sports.
In view Of this special effort on
the part of the management to
entertain the general public, it
would only seem just that the
business men OF Minot agree to-
gether to close their stores each
afternoon, thus giving thu en-
ployees an equal opportunity to
enjoy themselves with the rest OF
the citizens. Let us live, any
way, while we do live, and enjoy
all the attractions which condi-
tiOns afford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-02
MILLET'S INFLUENCE.
4 Host Of Painters Followed Him In
Depicting Peasant Life.

4 Host OK Fa1nteF0 EOl1Owe0 him In
Depicting Peasant Life.
In his own words Millet tried to de-
pict 1.-The fundamental side Of men and
things" His subject was the peasant
life-not the representation Of it such
as one sees in opera or the pretty, SEN
timental aspect Of it, but the actual
drama Of labor continuously proceed
Ing through the four seasons, the "cry
Of the SOUL" echoing in the hearts Of
the patient, plodding, God fearing toll
ers. Everythi was typical. We have
spoken of his "Sower." OF another pic
ture the critic Castagnary wrote: do
you remember his 'Reaper?S He might
have reaped the whole earthr'
Everything that Millet did was full
Of deep seriousness and sincerity. He
never was an "easy" painter, so that
his greatness as an artist Is perhaps
more clear in the black and white than
in the colored subjects. Certainly in
bis crayon drawings, Autographs and
etchings he proved himself to be one
Of that limited number of artists who
may be reckoned master craftsmen.
Moreover, the character that be ex-
presses Is of that grand and elemental
qualify which sometimes reminds US of
Michael Angelo.
Millet's influence produced a host OF
painters Of the peasant, among whom
the strongest are the Frenchman L'Her,
mite and Israels. the Dutchman. These,
like him. have represented their sub,
ject with sympathy and with under,
standing also.-St Nicholas.