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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
Pi-LimcS and Pick-UDS
The Onion and the Rose

The Onion and the Rose
The onion may be pretty rank
AS everyone supposes,
But you can bet, most any day.
More onions sell than roses.
This teaches us. my children dear,
That perfumes less than duty,
And also you may learn that strengths
More in this life than beauty.
Henry James says he's frustrated
American. So are his books.
Carnegie seems to have been true.
even In his recent kissing bee, to his
rule in giving libraries. The recipient
must furnish half.
Opportunity knocks only once at a
mans door. That's how It differs from
the rest of the knockers.
The Finish Of Mr.. Jones
A few days ago David E. Jones lost
a valuable horse, got his leg fractured
and had to be killed.-Booneville IN. W
Herald.
A Milwaukee poetess won a barrel
of flour in a recent contest. Few poets
get the dough in that way.
The Philadelphia North American
asks: 'Is there hell?" Hast ever
been in Chicago?
Castro is coming to the United States.
He always did have 1t in for u.s.
Miss Orange-That man hasn't taken
his eyes off me for half an hour.
Miss Lemon-How do you know, dear
The Hardy-Peoples wedding in Wood
ward county, Okla, last week should
augur we'll for the rearing of sturdy
race in that region.
The coal strike has also afforded the
Standard Oil trust pretext to raise the
price of coal oil.
b Got There in the Nick of Time
Pete Stivers found a five dollar bill
on the street today. The owner Of the
bill got there in time to get in on the
last round of drinks.-Leesville (Mo.)
Light.
The volume of work at Panama seems
to be bound in red tape.
They are now planning ten-hour
trains between New York and Chicago
east bound, Of course.
The conscience fund is now 100000
and no millionaires heard from, either.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

Opportunity knocks only once at a
mans door. That's how 1t differs from
the rest of the knockers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
Mixed Maxims

The conscience fund is now $500, O,0o0-
and no millionaires heard from, either.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

The coal strike has also afforded the
Standard Oil trust pretext to raise the
price of coal oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

Henry James says he's frustrated
American. So are his books.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

Carnegie seems to have been true.
even In his recent kissing bee, to his
rule in giving libraries The recipient
must furnish half.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

They are now planning ten-hour
trains between New York and Chicago
east bound, Of course.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
The Finish Of Mr.. Jones

The Hardy-Peoples wedding in Wood
ward county, Okla, last week shoult
augur we'll for the rearing of sturdy
race in that region.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

NAIL It's well to get the
BRUSHES habit of using a nail
brush at least once a
day. 1t not only benefits the
fingernails by keeping the cuticle
free from nail, but it
keeps the halls bright and
glossy ............ ...Sc 10 $l'0O
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

h Got There in the Nick Of Time
Pete Stivers found a five dollar bil
on the street today. The owner of tn
bill got there in time to get in on tn
last round of drinks.-Leesville ono.
Light.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
WANTS TO BE AN ACROBAT
Lad Played Hockey to Learn Triple
Somersault From GYM
naStS
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Fascinated
with the life of circus tumber, Otto
Leopold, IA years old, Cf 222 Stanhope
street, Brooklyn, ran away from home
to join a circus, and the police and his
parents have not yet been able to find
him. Mrs. Leopold has worried 50
much over the boys absence that she is
i'll in bed.
Mr.. Leopold traced his son to the
Chambers street, and there learned
that Otto had slept in the place two
nights. The boy did not return. evi-
IDENTIFY having learned his father had
made inquiries for him.
For more than a year Mr.. Leopold
has had difficulty in keeping Otto in
school. The youngster wanted to go
to work, but his father believed the
sons future depended on a good edu-
cation. Eight days before he ran away
Otto stopped going to school, and pre-
vented his parents from knowing that
he was playing hockey by intercept
ing notes from his teacher
During the eight days the boy was
constantly in the company of two pro-
fessional acrobats who instructed him.
Otto was an apt pupil, as he had often
sought out these men and watched
them rehearse. He learned to walk on
one stilt and to turn a double somer-
sault in the air.
His parents knew that the boy
wanted to become a professional aero
bat and that he was associatng with
the circus performers, but they never
suspected that the lad had any idea
of selecting that profession. Otto told
his mother that he was learning to
turn triple somersault and that his
instructors had promised to get him
a position that would pay $12 day if
he could master the trick. This feat
is considered by tumblers the most
dangerous in their repertory, ard
many have broken their necks at
tempting it. Otto could turn two ana
a half somersaults before landing, and
his father says he has no doubt that
the boy has mastered the triple turn.
When Otto left his home he said
he was starting for school. He wore
a red sweater with a white border,
a blue coat and cap. knee pants and
black shoes and stockings. The boy
speaks and writes German and English.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
GRANDPA, GRANDSON CREW
Elder Drives the Engine While Young
Descendant Acts as Fireman.
Veteran of Rail
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Tone of the
express trains that runs between this
city and New York every day is pulled
by a locomotive which is driven by a
grandfather and fired by his grandson.
1t is an unusual combination. There
are numerous instances where sons fire
for their engineer fathers, but few
where grandfathers and grandsons
make up a locomotive crew.
William c. Sexton, the engineer in
question, has been railroading since
1862, when he fired a locomotive on the
Germantown & Norristown road. He
has been on the New York division of
the Pennsylvania railroad since 1876
and at the present time is 6S years old
His grandson, Q. Howard Dean, is
just 81, and when he was appointed to
his grandfather's locomotive the sturdy
engineer was delighted.
1t is said that not another express To-
connective in this country has such an
odd crew.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
PREACHER LIGHTS LAMPS
Composes His Sermons as He PIods
the Dark Streetc of a Village
at Midnight
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Composing his
sermons as he plods along the streets,
the Rev. James Murray of Southhold, L..
l., lights and extinguishes the village
lamps nightly for wages of $25 month.
Some of the brothers and sisters of
the Universaiist church. of which he Is
pastor, do not feel that it is dignified
and proper for man of the "cloth" to
be so employed The Rev. Mr.. Murray's
friends, however, say that the $25 a
month comes in very handy in buying
the '!cloth" and other things necessary
to his position.
Southhold goes to bed early, and the
preacher-lamplighte turns out the
acetylene at II o'clock every night. The
job is a hard one, Lester Albertson, the
preachers predecessor, giving it up
after few weeks. The Rev, Mr.. Muir
rays friends say that his tour over the
village twice a night brings him III
touch with his congregation and gives
him greater opportunities to pursue the
work of his sacred calling.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
SAVED A CHlNAMAN;
NOW HAS TO OWN HIM
SEA CAPTAIN sADDLED WITH
MAN AND FAMILY
He Did Little Rough surgery-cut
Out Growth With Scissors, and
Under the cele tia Law Now Pos
sesses Patient and Everything
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. Cant. Chubb
of the steamship Satsuma, which got
into port from Yokohama yesterday,
Is very much worried because, owing
to a rough but effective surgical op-
Grafton he and the chief engineer per
formed on one of the Chinese sailors
on the voyage, he owns the sailor and
all his earthly possessions, including
wife and children i'm Hongkong. This
sailor is Ling Hop.
When the voyage was about half
over Ling Hop became very sick. He
lay down on the deck to die. The
other Chinese did not interfere. 1t APP
pears that in the province from which
they all come there is a custom that
If u man saves another from death the
rescued one and all his possessions
and family become the property of the
resCuer. None of the other Chinese
wanted to assume Ling Hops family,
so they all stolidly let him alone.
Capt. Chubb, however, did not want
to see the man die unattended, and
as he was short handed, he could not
afford to lose seaman. So he took
Ling Hop into his cabin and called the
chief engineer into consultation. They
found on Ling Hops left side
strange, unnatural growth as large as
baseball. This seemed to be what
allied Ling Hop. They decided to cut
1t off. Ling had neither objection nor
consent.
They had no surgical implements,
but they found a large pair of tin
shears. These they sharpened as keen
ly as they could. Ling Hop was soaked
with a carbolic acid solution for an
antiseptic, and the captain shipped off
the strange thing on Ling Hops side.
1t was then cauterized with a soldering
iron. CThe captain swears this is
true.)
In a week Ling Hop was as we'll as
ever. But he considered himself Capt,
Chubb's property. He followed the
captain around wherever the captain
would allow and said that he was his,
body and soul; also his wife, Ling
Hing, way back in Hongkong, and
three little Lings-Ching, Ding and
Ring. 1t was bad enough to own a
Chinese, but to own his wife and chill
dren, too, had worse complications
in it for the captain. There is a Mrs.
Chubb in Liverpool.
Laden with tea, rattan, centipedes,
Chinese and Japanese poodles, the
Satsuma had a pleasant voyage. The
poodles were the same kind that j.
Pierpont Morgan, jr, recently brought
over from England in stateroom spe-
cially reserved for them. These dogs,
which are the property of Chief En-
gneer Brand, did not have a private
cabin. but stayed in the engine room
most of the voyage. There were four
of them when they started, but six
more arrived yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
AUToMoBILISTS ARE ACTIVE
A. A. A. VIII Hold a One-Week Ses-
sion in New York, Beginning
January is
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Beginning
Monday, January 10, a week long ses-
sion of the American Automobile as
tion will be held in the new Sixty
ninth regiment armory in New York,
where the Automobile club will have
its show. On Monday there will be a
meeting of the racing board; Tuesday
the directors will meet and on We'd
nesday the open convention will begin
All who are actually members of the
Automobile association will
be able to get a reduced rate of fare
and one-third from anywhere in the
country to New York during this week.
Full information can be had by ad-
dressing the secretary at 81 West For
ty-second street, New York.
A sorehead cry has been raised in
favor of racing being controlled by the
Automobile Club of America, instead
Of by the American Automobile asso-
citation. Truly this is mirthful. The
racing board of the American Automo-
bile association has sixteen members.
OF them thirteen, including the chair
man, are drawn from the ranks of the
Automobile Club of America.
1t is to wonder who does control
racing if the club does not.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
JAIL TERM FAILS TO
CURE FEMALE TRAMP
ROWING TENDENCY CANNOT BE
CONQUERED IN HER
Young Blanche West Released From
Prison, Declares There Is no Use
in Trying to Reform a Man or
Woman Weary Willie
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, Jan. AFTER serving a
month in jail for impersonating man.
Blanche West the girl hobo' who was
arrested September 26, has resumed
her tramp life.
IT'S no use-Ive tried the rescue
home for reform, but there's nothing
to it. If a woman doesn't want to lead
a straight life she can't be made to do
so. | have all the instincts of tramp
and l don't want to be good-so there
you are" declared the young woman,
who was confined in the matrons S
quarters at the city Jail yesterday,
while arrangements We're being made
to return her to the home of her father
in Yonkers, N. Y.
In company with a typical knight of
the road Blanche West was arrested in
this city last September just after her
arrival from Pueblo, whence she had
ridden slowed away in an empty box
car. She was clad in the complete out
fit of a man, and very disreputable
man at that. She was sentenced to a
month in the county Jail, and after her
release she resumed the old life. Early
yesterday morning she was arrested by
Patrolman Lewis at Nineteenth and
Lawrence streets. a telegram was
sent to her father in Yonkers notify
ing him of the condition of his daugh-
ter, and after a reply had been re-
ceived from him she was taken to the
train.
II am able to take care of myself
she said with spirit when she was be-
ing escorted to the depot, land l won't
be escorted like a society woman.
will, however, go home for my baby's
sake. My baby and husband are in
Alaska, and after 1 get home 1 will
send for my little girl and have her
raised right. My husband? Well,
don't want him"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
TICKLED HIS TOES; HE SUES
With Feather With Her Hus-
bands Feet
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Justice Giege-
rich of the supreme court will be called
upon to interpret what may be termed
a ticklish point Of law in the action re-
sumed today for absolute divroce
brought by Albin T. ]. Ritterhoff
against his wife, Minnie Ritterhoff on
the ground of alleged improper conduct
with Frederick A. .Finacom.
Mrs. Ritterhoff declared that their
domestic Misunderstanding dated from
a certain morning just before Christmas,
1897, when she, lin thoroughly playful
mood, tickled her husbands feet with
a feather as he lay in bed.
Then, the wife declares, Ritterhoff
began to abuse her and to irritate her
in innumerable small ways, such as
blowing cigarette smoke in her face,
walking too fast for her and sprintlng
when they We're riding their bicycles
so fast that she could not keep up.
And worse, on one occasion he even
overturned the mattress of the bed on
her. HE was not playing with me;
he tried to smother me-" she averred.
Mrs. Ritterhoff denied the charges of
improper conduct and explained num-
ber of love letters Finacom swore she
wrote him by saying she had merely
indited them to "show off" her ability
to write love letters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
HAUER,.AAS TO KEEP MEDAL
Wins Third and Final Event In the
Shooting Contest at schuetzen
park

The Los Angels Gun club held Its
monthly met at Schuetzen park yes
teIday afternoon. John Hauerwaas was
there with the goods, winning over Joe
Singer, his closest competitor, by two
points.
AS this makes the third straight win
nlng for Hauerwaas he is now en-
Titled to keep the championship medal
which was presented by the club.
OF the Turner shooting section A.
Mas won the first medal, V. IT. Ties
dale the second, II. II. Lockhart the
third and G. Krempel the fourth.
me largest shooting contest ever
taking place in the city of Los An
geles will be held in connection with
the Pacific Coast Athletic tournament
which will be under the auspices of the
Turn Verein- Germania next June.
Score.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
UNHAPpINEss DIspELLED
Men and Women Unanimous About 1t

Many women weep and wall and refuse
to be comforted because their once mag
nifcent tresses have become thin and
faded Many men incline TO profanity be-
cause the flies bite through the thin
thatch ON their craniums. II will be good
news TO the miserable of both sexes to
learn that Newbro's Herpcdc has been
placed upon the market This Is the new
scalp germicide and antiseptio that acts
by destroying the germ or microbe thai
is the underlying cause of all hair de-
struction. Herpicide is a new prepara-
tion, made after a new formula on an
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried 1t viii testify as to its worth. Try
T. SSi89rseIr and be ssonGyineGed sold by
for sample to The Herpieide Co., Detroit,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
LATOMIA ANNOUNCES STAKES
Spring Meeting Begins May &c and
Several Rich Prizes Are Offered
by Jockey Club
4v A Associated Press

SN Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Jan. THE Latonia
Jockey clubs spring meeting will begin
about May 26 and continue for thirty
one days.
tary Dillon will issue the stake blanks
this week and the entries to the same
will close February IS.
The Latonia handicap at a mile and
quar- er for year-olds and upward,
with $1,000 added SIS to accompany the
nomination and 500 additional to start,
win be the chief event.
The Latonia derby was closed last
year and so were entries to the Oaks.
The fret named stake will be worth
over $4,000 and the last named $450O
These stakes will not close this year,
as 1t Is the intention to substitute for
them more pretentious events, the
American derby being one.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
DEADLY SNAKE IN HIS DRINK
st. Louis Man on Point of Swa flowing
Reptile in Glass of Water When
Wife Screams
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. flames Brooks,
an ambulance driver for the city dis
pensary in the central district, came
within an inch of swallowing a poison
Gus snake yesterday at his home, 252S
South Tenth street Brooks drew a
glassful of water from the hydrant in
his kitchen. He placed the glass to
his lips and was in the act of drink
ing when his wife screamed. She
grabbed the glass, and to Brooks
amazement pointed to a small snake
In the water.
The snake was green, striped rep
tile and measured six inches. At its
head was a small hornlike lump, pro-
jecting upward.
The snake was taken to the city dis
pensary and is on exhibition there in
a bottle of alcohol. 1t has set the
doctors to thinking, as 1t is the first
of its kind to be seen in st. Louis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
ASKS 8 CENTS FROM FRISCO
Latham, kas, Man Says He Was
overcharged on Trip and
Wants 1t Back
Special to The Herald.

TOPEKA. Kas., Jan. 7.-George
Nelson of Latham has asked the rail-
road commissioners to compel the
Frisco Railroad company to refund
him cents which it has mulcted from
him unlawfully. He says the distance
from Latham to Winfield is 20 2-3 miles.
For years the railroad charged 80
cents fare between those two points,
which was the lawful rate in Kansas.
Recently the road raised the fare to
80 cents. He has made the trip three
times ana been forced to pay the ad-
ditional cent He put in a claim and
the company turned it down. Now he
wants the railroad board to help him
get back his cents. He doesn't want
to be robbed, he says, by railroad
company or anybody else. even of 8
cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
Borel Best Jockey

BoreTs sensational riding by which
he landed three out of four mounts
first under the wire gives him the lead
of the Jockey list by a big majority.
Dugan had but few mounts during
the week, but does not lose second
place. Wiley experienced a good week
and slips up the scale to third place,
a nose ahead of Miller, who Is fourth.
Waterbury and Walsh were at
standstill during the week and occupy
fifth and sixth places, with "Puddin"
Mcdaniel. who lacks but one mount of
being the first rider to reach the cent
ury mark, seventh and riding in i'm
proved form.
The standings of the Jockeys who
have ridden Mnnars ia Il fnllnMs,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
On the Bill of Fare

George A. Marden of Lowell, Mass
entered a little restaurant at Boston
the other day while waiting for a train.
After little deliberation he asked the
waiter for IA plate Of fly specks." The
waiter reported the uncomplimentary
request to the proprietor, whereupon the
latter approached Marden and informed
him that they did not serve fly
specks."
"Then.' said Marden, "why don't you
take them off the bill of fare ?"-New
York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
SCARS UPON HIS BACK
Death Of a Former Slave Who Bore
Evidences of the Old
DaVS
Special to The Herald.

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. Born in Vir-
ginia, July ~, 1871, John Flanagan, col
ored, died suddenly of heart disease to-
day after returning from his regular
afternoon walk. Flanagan often said he
had been in slavery for sixty-nine
years. being sold nine times, His last
owner was John Bell of Tennessee.
When he was 10 years of age he
brought S6OSO, and the old man used TO
be very proud of the big price paid for
him.
Flanagan's back was covered with
ugly scars. He came to Omaha In 1856
after being told he was too old to en-
list.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
TEST NEW STREET SYSTEM
People of Cleveland Write to Them
selves Just to Tax Carriers
knowledge
snecial to The Herald.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 7.-"Hundreds
of people are writing letters to them
selves in Cleveland, just to test our
carriers knowledge of the names of
streets under the new system, which
will so into effect the first of the year"
declared Postmaster Dowstoe tonight.
The city council recently passed an
ordinance changing the name of every
street In the city on metropolitan
basis, and although it does not go into
effect until the new year, 1t has already
caused much confusion among business
men and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
NEWSIES PLAY FAST GAME
Hold Brooklyn Heights Team to a
Tie After Twelve Innings
Dlou

After a fast and exciting game last
ing twelve innings, the crack Newsies
baseball team held the Brooklyn
Heights nine to a tie game with
score of to 5. Ben Smith, who
pitched for the Newsboys, did great
work, tanning out fourteen Heights
players and allowing but five hits
Anyone wishing a game with the
Newsies for next Sunday can be ac-
commodated by notifying Jack Morse
at 722 Kohler street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
Woodmen Are Victorious

The Specials went to Pasadena yes
terday afternoon where they met de-
eat at the hands of the Pasadena
Woodmen by a score of to 8. Net be-
ing discouraged by recent defeat the
with the Los Angeles Pacific team. Az
fairs can be arranged by calling up
South 1870 and asking for Robert Lyon,
or writing the same party at 2SS5 En-
terprise street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
Weak
Heart

Seldom gets strong again with
out help. Awake or asleep, it
never stops, and consequently
has no period of rest or relaxa-
ton in which to regain lost vig-
or. YOU should avoid exertion,
excitement and worry as much
as possible, to relax the strain,
and take DR.. Miles Heart Cure,
which is heart tonic, to
strengthen and restore vigor to
the heart nerves and muscles.
The symptoms of a weak heart
are shortness of breath, palpi-
tation, feeble or too rapid pulse,
hungry spells, hot flashes, diz-
ziness, smothering spells, pain
in heart or side, etc.
'I had been treated for heart disease
by different physicians without any
Improvement Finally my doctor in
formed me that there was little hope
OF my ever being able to do q days
work again. About that time gentle-
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he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
Rubrio Won $s74o

Henry McDanieps Rubric leads the
list of winning horses, having won the
largest amount in purses during the
five weeks Of racing. Mcdaniel Is sixth
among the winning owners and Rubric
annexed all but $50 Of the sum.
The list Of horses that have won $1,000
or more is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08

Prior, Bullman, Moriarity and Not
ter have each rode one winner during
the meeting and are in the last four
positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08

Good health depends on pure food
Burnetts Vanilla Is pure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08

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