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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03
MUCH MONEY NEEDED.

OF course to carry out this ambitious
plan large funds will be necessary and
the organizers of the project hope that
the appeal may come home to every
one, not only to the rich, but also to
those of limited means Say the COM
mittee: THE memorial should repre-
sent the worlds homage to the poet,
the worlds tribute to his genius"
To begin with, Richard Badger has
made a subscription of $4,000 to the
fund. and one of s2500 for the general
working expenses of a public appeal.
In order to encourage further dona-
tions it is planned to organize
Shakespeare Commemoration," to be
observed in all parts of the world dur
ing Shakespeare week, which COM
mences with the poets birthday, April
%. One of those most interested in
this movement is Lord Avebury, the
former Sir John Lubbock, who has
consented to act as treasurer OF the
memorial fund.
John Strange Winter" who most
people know to be Mrs. Arthur Stan
nard, has just told how she came to
choose her pen-name. This disclosure
has been made in the course of dis
cussion on the feminine note in fic-
tion." in which Mrs. Stannard has
taken part. It had been asserted that
the choice by many women writer's of
masculine names was proof of the
sexs "memetic quality" But John
Stranger Winter" denies this. MY
very burdensome nom-de- guerre," she
says, was forced upon me by men.
/ wrote tales for years under femi-
nine pseudonym, but when l aspired to
volume issue the astute publishers alb
solutely declined to publish my first
book unless 1 chose masculine name
the more real sounding the better 1t
was not pleasant to me, but I was
practical enough to give way on the
point-and have suffered ever since"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03
WOMAN FOILS FOOTPAD
AND SAVES HER PURSE
Nervy Victim ChOkes Hold-Up Man
and Then Leaps Through
Window

ELGIN. H.. March Mrs. Conrad
Theil to-day foiled a hold-up man by
choking him and then jumping through
an open window. Fhe man demanded
Mrs. Theil's money. threatening her
life. She clutched her well filed purse
in her hand, when she made her SEN
sational escape.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03
RUsKIN's HOUSE DOOMED.

American devotees of Ruskin will re-
gret to learn that the house he occu-
pied for many years in the London
suburb of Herne Hill, is in danger of
being demolished to make way for a
modern villa. The house which long
stood opposite it, a fine old place with
mullioned windows and slate roof,
whose sole crime was that it was old
fashioned, has just been pulled down.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03

A woman can't make a monkey Of
every man she meets; sometimes she's
too late.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03

Catalogues and general commercial printing
Gabriel Print. Co. prints anything. 419 Sacto .
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03

Ask for Log Cabin Bread at grocers' and
branch bakeries; wholesale. 900 Dolores ST.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-03
RELIGIOUS PROFESSIONS TO
BE PROHIBITED IN FRANCE
Council of Ministers Accepts Change
in Bill for Separation of Church
and State

Ministers has decided to accept the
proposed change in the bill providing
for the separation of church and state
whereby religious professions here
after will be prohibited. 1t has been
decided not to accept the proposition
whereby pensions for the aged clergy
were to be cut OF after the separation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
Some Uses of Ammonia

A little ammonia in tepid water will
soften and cleanse the skin.
Spirits of ammonia inhaled will often
relieve a severe headache.
If the color has been taken out of
silks by fruit stains ammonia will
usually restore the color.
One or two tablespoonfuls added to a
pail of water will clean windows better
than soap.
A few drops in a cupful of warm
water. applied carefully, will remove
spots from paintings and chromos.
To brighten carpets, wipe them with
warm water in which has been poured
a few drops of ammonia.
Keep nickel and silver ornaments and
mounts bright by rubbing with wooden
cloth saturated in spirits of ammonia.
National Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
TO CAPTURE PEEPING TOM
Echo Park District Aroused by the
Actions of a Midnight
Marauder

Baffled in their efforts to locate
"Peeping Tom" who has been terroriz~
ing the residents of Echo park road
near the head of the canyon during
the past three weeks, the police will
tonight In a body search the district
and make every effort to locate the
mysterious man.
While sleeping near an open window
about a week ago, Mrs. 2. ID. Fitsack-
cry of 2125 Echo Park was rudely
awakened by the tugging at her pill
low Of some unseen force. After re-
naming quiet for a time. the woman
saw in the darkness a hand slowly
withdrawn from the window. Mrs.
Fitsackery rushed to the window only
TO see the fleeing form Of a man.
1t is reported that "Peeping Tom
was discovered a few nights ago on
the roof of porch at the home of F.
A. Edwards, 2101 Echo Park road, but
the instant he was discovered the
phantom stranger leaped from the roof
and disappeared in the night.
Men, women and children in the vi
cinity where the strange occurrences
are taking place do not venture out az
night without good protection. Many
residents of the district were fright
ened last evening by a wild. weird
visage appearing at their windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
REVERENCE FOR CLOTHES
How Francis ]. Kilkenny Made an
impression in Ire
land

Francis ]. Kilkenny, of the office of
the controller Of the currency, recently
made a trip to his old home in Ire
land. Before he went away he was ad
vised to take with him a Prince AL
bert suit. He hesitated about doing
so. This is the way he tells of his ex
perience with the suit in Ireland:
1.-The fact that the people of Ireland
cannot be accused by even their most
violent caluminators of being peram-
bulating fashion plates made me hesi
tate to become conspicuous and be
singled out as a foreign visitor. More
over, it was not my wish to risk hav-
ing the motives of my visit impugned
by wearing raiment too fashionable by
comparison with that of my hosts.
Yet I knew they would expect some
thing out of the ordinary in the dress
of their cousin from America L
finally decided to disregard the first
objection and the dictates of my natu-
rally retiring disposition.
"One glorious Sunday morning, after
my arrival on the other side, my father
and mother and my two brothers and
l planned a visit to our cousin, who
were in a convent about six miles
from home. The first question to con-
front me was as to the correct dress
for the occasion, but, after a confer
ence with my brother, 1 determined
upon the Prince Albert and the silk
hat.
Before leaving the house I was
careful to inquire as to the effect of
unusual sights uopn the gentle beast
of burden which was to convey US. I
was apprehensive that the result of
my attire might cause some little eX-
citement, or worse. My fears were
allayed by the assurance that 1 looked
a typical 'Soggarth, for it seems that
the characteristic street garb of the
fathers in that part Of the country is
the long-tailed coat and the high hat
ION the way to mass every passer-
by saluted me reverently, and 1 con-
cluded that was a case of very badly
mistaken identity. However, I decided
that 1t would be pity to disillusion
the good people, so 1 made brave
effort to assume and preserve an air
Of dignity bef1tting my garb. But the
older folks were not the only ones
taken in by my unintentional mas
querad/. On our return we came upon
a party of children playing by the
roadside, and at the first glimpse Of
my clerical makeup they all knelt
down and reverently bowed their
heads, and these acts of obeisance
were repeated along the road whenever
we passed a group of children.
while clothes don't make the man
or the priest, I acted the part as well
as I could. but it was case of badly
mistaken identity"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
DYING MAN MAKES STATEMENT
Pedro ontlvera, Who Was Shot by Ell
Lopez, Cannot Live, Say
PHYSICIANS

Pedro Ontivera, who was probably
fatally shot by Eli Lopez in fight in
the Hoffman house early Monday morn
ing, has made an ante-mortem statement
which will be used in tie trial of Lopez.
The contents of the statement have not
been made public. but 1t probably will
be used as evidence by the prosecution.
Ontivera is gradually sinking and 1t is
believed by physicians that he will die
within two days.
Detective Murphy returned from San
Diego yesterday with Lopez in custody.
Lopez was captured by the San Diego
police as he stepped from Los Angeles
train. He was bent upon crossing the
border into Lower California. The
prisoner told Detective Murphy that the
shooting was accidental and that he
was clubbing a Mexican with his re-
volver when the cartridge exploded. He
also says that Ontivera was one of the
party which had attacked him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
AT THE WEDDING
WHAT SHE SAID.

w Hal of1b SAlD.
'How did the bride and the bridegroom
look
AS they came down the church's
aisle?"
"oh, the bride was too sweet for any
And her dress was in such style.
Twas peau de sole or ivory white,
Thick-weaved and soft and rich,
Cut square in the neck with real Val
Yards if there was a stitch
Filling it up, and deep wide fall
On the elbow sleeves. Such fit!
I declare 1t looked as she were boiled
down
And poured right into 1t.
Long train. of course, the skirt we'll
Her VeiiN'twas old family lace;
1t touched the train and all around,
Coming well down on her face.
The orange blossoms caught 1t down
On her hair, dressed high, you know.
Her bouquet, bride roses-a white
bound book
In her other hand for show
tell you. her diamonds sparkled and
flashed
The necklace. he gave, they say
The sunburst that caught her corsage
lace
shone like a rainbow ray.
The bridegroom looked grand in his
full-dress suit;
1t fitted him like glove;
He wore white kids, and his bouton-
OF white was perfect love!
WHAT HE SAID.
How did the bride and the bridegroom
AS they walked down the church's
aisle?"
We'll, the bride, was covered with
bushes red,
And the groom wore happy smile"
Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
SKULLS DRIVE MAN CRAZY
Barrel In Express Wagon Bursts and
Exposes Quantity of Human
Bones
Special to The Herald.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 1S.-Williar1
Zieloff, expressman, Wood street and
Ogden avenue, is a maniac from fright
caused by the bursting open of bar
rel of human skulls and hands and
feet he was taking to a surgical sup
ply house.
While driving along the street with
his cargo the slaves burst open and the
skulls and arms, hands, feet and legs
strewed the sidewalk.
Zieloff broke the record for high
jumping and running when he leaped
from the awful circle. He would be
running yet If a policeman hadn't
stopped him.
The bluecoat helped Zieloff into a
drug store and went to get his horse.
When he spied the CHASTITY relics of
frail mortality the policeman also ran.
AN employe Of the charnel house
gathered UP the fragments.
Since that time Zieloff has been See
ing" things and is in a serious condi-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
LIBRARY BOARD
SEEKING HOME
QUARTERS IN CITY HALL ARE
CRAMPED
Room In Proposed Building on North
Main Street Does Not Meet
With the Favor of the
Members

Now the library board has caught the
moving fever and is looking for tenn
porary quarters for the public library
until such time as some action can be
taken to secure a permanent home. AT
a meeting of the library board last even
ing the librarian was instructed to con-
suit with those who are erecting large
buildings and see what terms can be
arranged for sufficient room in the top
floors for the accommodation of the
library department.
The library has become so crowded
that there is but little room for new
books, and the board has decided to
retrench on the purchase of additional
literature until it can find some place
to put it.
1t is the plan Of the library board to
move out of the top floor Of the city
hall and allow the other offices that
have been crowded out and put In
other buildings to occupy the room.
The city Is now paying more than 500
a month rental for offices for the de-
partments that have to be conducted
away from the parental roof, ami a
movement is on foot to rent one entire
floor of the Copp building for other
departments that are looking for more
room. The library board has an idea
that 1t will not cost the city any more
to rent the necessary space for this de-
partment, which does not properly be-
long in the city hall, and give the room
to the departments which do properly
belong there.
The city will appeal the recent ad-
verse decision of the superior court that
it has no right to erect a library in
Central park to the supreme court, and
until this tribunal has passed on the
question no offer of a site will be Of
ficially considered.
The library board Is opposed to hav-
ing this department placed in the new
city hall on North Main street. 1t has
taken the stand that a library does not
properly belong with the business side
of the municipality. but to the aesthetic
side, with parks, Fairgrounds and SINH
lar features.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
SOME PLANTS THAT HIDE
Native Grass Of Northern Mexico Is
Said to BE Good for
GraZjnu

G. q. Pringle, for many years a
famous plant collector, especially In
Mexico and the arid regions of the
United States, speaks of native grass
of northern Mexica, Muhlenbergta Tex
ana, as such favorite with all grazing
animals that 1t is usually exterminated,
or nearly so. except when growing
under the protection of thorny shrubs,
usually mesquite bushes.
In Arizona during the winter and
spring the Indians bring it long dis
tances into the towns to sell. He adds:
How many times I have contended
with the horrid mesquite bushes to
gather an armful or this grass to carry
joyfully to my hungry and jaded
horses. In such cases the thorns, spines
and perhaps bitter taste Of the bushes,
not only protect the young growth and
leaves of certain plants, but furnish
shelter for other tender and nutritious
herbage. In arid regions, especially.
similar instances of protection by thorn
bushes are numerous"
Again, some plants retire beneath the
surface of the ground at the close of
the growing season. especially in re-
gions subject to drouths or cold, re-
naming secure beneath the surface for
months in the form of bulbs, tubers
and rootstocks. At such times they
are nearly sure to escape destruction
Dy animals. examples are oOlomOH 3
seal, Dutchmen's breeches, May apple,
goldenrod and artichoke. Other bulbs
are protected by water, and of these
Prof. Beal says:
mot only the flowers of many species
of plants as they project above the sur
face of the water are protected from
most unwelcome insects, but the whole
plants as we'll. Mud turtle, certain
fishes, water snalls, larvae of insects
eat aquatic plants, but most other ami
mails are unable to reach them in such
places. Water plantain. wild rice, pond
lilies, arrowhead, pickered weed, pond
weed, lizards tail, bulrush, borreed,
cattail flag, water dock and many more
Of their associates root at the bottom,
with leaves floating on the surface or
projecting above. Innumerable low
forms, known as algae, are at home In
lakes, ponds and streams. or on the sur
face of the water, while other kinds
thrive in salt or in brackish water.
These aquatics find protection below
the surface or by extending above it,
not only from numerous animals. but
they have no competition with others
which can grow only on dry or moist
soil"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
PAYS HER FARE IN SMILES
How a Beautiful Young Woman Has
BeWitched st. Louis Con-
ductors
Special to The Herald.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 1s.-Mrs. r. s.
Fox, a young widow of Chicago, who
has been staying at the Hotel Rozier
during the last eight weeks, says she
has not paid a nickel in car fare since
she has been in the city.
Mrs. Fox is so pretty the conductors
forget their duty when she steps on
their cars. One can't blame them
either but this explanation never oc-
Cured to the modest Mrs. Fox.
1T don't see how they run the street
railway system here" she said naively.
IT ride on the street cars six or eight
times day, and have been doing so
for two months. Every time get on
car 1 get out my nickel-the same old
one-and hold it in my hand, but the
conductor never comes for it. He al
ways looks in my eyes in a friendly
sort of way and passes on. 1 just
can't help smiling back at him."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
Getting Even

The following story is told Of we'll
known actor now playing in England;
Not long ago he received from a New
York friend an unpaid letter contain
ing nothing but the following brief
message:
II am well. with kind regards.
Your friend, -"
The recipient, annoyed at having to
pay postal charges for such a piece of
news, determined to retaliate in kind.
Procuring heavy stone, he packed 1T
in a box and sent 1t to his New York
friend, marking the box collect on de-
livery" The friend, believing the con-
tents to be valuable, gladly paid the
heavy express charges due. On open
ing the box he found, to his dismay,
nothing but the stone and an attached
ticket, on which was written:
ION receiving the news that you were
we'll the accompanying load rolled off
my heart."-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
VICTIM OF SHOOTING is DEAD
Pedro OntiVeras, Who Was Acciden-
tally Shot by a Friend, Expires
at AospitaI

Pedro Ontiveras. who was shot by Ell
Lopez at the Hoffman rooming house
early Monday morning, died at an early
hour this morning at the county hos
pital as the result of the wound.
Lopez, who was night clerk, became
involved in a quarrel with three cholos.
Ontiveras was standing near by ana
when Lopez pulled his revolver from
under the desk and shot, the bullet
missed the man for whom it was in
tended and struck Ontiveras, penetrat-
ing the abdomen.
Lopez attempted to escape after the
affair and after making his way to San
Diego was captured. Detective Muir
ply returned with Lopez from San
Diego yesterday. All the evidence Sc
cured by the police up to this time in
dicates that Lopez shot Ontiveras ac-
cidentally. The inquest will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
BERTELSoN GETS HIS DEED
Recovery of Property Given
to His Wife

A decision was handed down yester-
day by Judge Walter Bordwell of de-
rartment four of the superior court
i'll the suit for recovery of deed of
Chris Bertelson, a Los Angeles con-
tractor, against Lena Bertelson, his
wife.
The woman, it was alleged, had
secured certain property from her hus-
band on threats of securing divorce.
The first property was half interest in
a lot. The other deed was to the other
half of the lot and a $4,000 residence
on it. The last deed was declared re-
turned to Bertelson while the first deed
was allowed to remain as 1t was.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
Venice Of America in October

VENICE Is thirty minutes ride from
Fourth and Broadway, and has fifteen
minute electric railway service.
VENICE VILLAS rent SO to $40 per
month, completely furnished, electric
lights, gas ranges. sanitary conditions
perfect. Los Angeles landlords cannot
1t will give you the advantage Of:
VENICE band of forty pieces, finest
and largest on coast, two concerts daily.
daily. only five cents admission to
cover cost of power. VENICE climate,
warmer in winter than Los Angeles.
nasinm Tor children, invigorating surf
bathing, dancing. boating, fishing, ten
mis-. Millions have been spent on Venice
to make 1t the Joy of millions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
WHAT A COPY READER KNOWS

I know the welkin rings,
That doom must crack some day,
That dollar bills are always crisp
When men give them away.
That bills go in roll,
A roll is always flashed
A negro's burly every time
His victims badly gashed.
I know that fiends are foul.
And ghoulish IN their glee: ,-,
This ghoulishness on me.
That convicts break from Jail,
When they don't fly the coop;
Good guessers hit 1t on the nail;
Huge waves break on the poop.
Big seas are mountains high.
All pleasures fade or pail,
Great fires break out, then fiercely
And morning hours are small
That sailboats run before.
or else to windward beat.
Though how else beat or how else run
Would kink my topsl sheet.
No mob but Lynch him. cries.
Scared women cry my Godi"
(fIowever ladylike they be.)
old Ireland is "old sod"
That beauty fades away,
That cops come on the run;
It's oldest residents who die
Men always pull gun.
Folk look aslSance. fight shy.
And take a viselike grip
Or so the correspondents write,
Who have then on the hip.
These few remardks. in part,
Tell what is told to me
Night after night, the same old
Till I say IT will be -"
--B. Tibbs. in New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
WHY SHE WALKED II MILES
Connecticut Woman Makes a Strange
Vow and Faithfully Full
fills 1t
Special to The Herald.

ANsONIA, Conn. Oct. 1S,-"If my
husband is reelected city clerk I'll!
walk to Hartford" said Mrs. James P.
Stew of Middletown to her women
friends, knowing that her husband had
made such a bet with the expectation
of being defeated. He was reelected
city clerk and yesterday his wife, de-
spite his protests, accompanied him.
They were loudly cheered by their
friends when they left Middletown at
IL o'clock in the morning. They arrived
at the residence of Robert D. Stevens,
in Hartford, at p. m. The distance
is seventeen miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
POWER AND POSITION
Should Be the Theme, Says Hall calne, Of the
Great American Novel

when the great American novel
comes it must deal with power and po-
sition as well as wealth." said Hall
Caine in a speech at the Union club
last week.
Is it to be written by a man or a wo-
man? Or has the long -watchedfor
book already appeared in a woman's
novel? Judging from the critics COM
ments, Octave Thanet's new book, "The
Man of the Hour" has all Of Hall
Gaines requirements. The Boston
Herald says: Not only distinctly an
American novel, but decidedly the
American novel of the year." The San
Francisco Bulletin says: "The most
talked about and the most thought
about novel of the year" The Chicago
Record-Herald says: THE Man Of
the Hour is distinctly an American
novel and an engrossing love story"
The Philadelphia Public Ledger says:
I'm every way a notable book, timely
In theme and powerful in execution"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
MISS ROSA McAnAN OF BUTTE
How After Two Years She Found a
Remedy for DandruR

Miss Rosa McAhan of 211 West Quartz
street, Butte, Mont, says "Herpicide
dandruff. with which it was entirely
covered; and 1t has stopped my falling
hair. have tried many different
preparations in the past two years, but
none took effect except Newbro's Her
picide." Dandruff is germ disease
and Herpicide is an infallible destroyer
of the germ. Destroy the cause, you
remove the effect" Kill the dandruff
germ. Ask your druggist for Herpi-
eide 1t is delightful dressing; allays
itching; makes the hair soft as silk.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to Tho Herpicide
Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
GIRL MAKES AN ODD TRIP
She Journeys Three Miles on the Pilot
of a Locomotive With
Her Dog
Special to The Herald.

DDtVIdI 10 I It IltId dIUs
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Nine-year- old
Anna Lutz of Evanston was carried
three miles On the pilot Of locomotive
early yesterday evening, after leaping
in front of the train in an attempt to
save her small collie dog Governor,
which she carried through her dan
gerous ride. Neither the girl nor the
dog was injured and the child calmly
told the story of her adventure to the
trainmen, who discovered her on the
"cowcatcher" when the freight was
switched just south of Winnetka to
allow a passenger train to pass.