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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
TROUBLE BECAUSE THE
CHICKENS CROSS ROAD
PATIENT NEleHeoR MERELY
WAITS HIS CHANCE
No More Lawn Receptions Now, and
Judge Must Decide Whether Dig
nifty Of State Has Been Injured by
Reprisal

why did the chicken cross the road"
will be the remarkable question to be
decided by Justice Young Saturday
morning when D. A. stephens, we'll
to-do young business man, who lives
near Cahuenga, is taken before him and
compelled to tell why he did with In
tent to slay, kill and MAIN with malice
aforethought," two chickens, owned by
his neighbor.
The story has many fowl" details,
but will be tried in open court.
Yesterday the warrant for the young
mans arrest was issued, charging ma
licious destruction of property and now
stephens says he will file a counter
complaint accusing his neighbors Of
maintaining a nuisance.
The chickens In question belonged to
Mrs. Strong, a neighbor to Stephens.
Every morning, according to the
statements of witnesses, the Strong
chickens were wont to wake Stephens
with their CHEEKY calls, reminding him
that the sun was up and another day
had dawned.
Bell Boys of Nature
The regular calls from the bell boys
of nature, however, did not meet with
grateful response, for the usual hour
of the morning chorus was at about
o'clock.
Later in the day, according to the
allegations of more witnesses, the
chickens were wont to gambol play
fully on the Stephens lawn, nibbling
here and there at the flowers and pick
ing at the fresh young grass, so that
later there were no flowers, no grass
and only desolation.
So Stephens said little except in the
way of nice remonstrances with his
neighbor, which, according to the alle-
cations of still more witnesses, met
with no results
Finally Stephens worried beyond pa
tience by the visits from the neighbor-
ing fowls, sat quietly down on the door
step and awaited the coming Of the
spoilers. He watched for the chickens
as they crossed the road. There were
two of them, male and a female, and
they swooped down on the Stephens
property.
Then something happened, and 1t is
alleged by the plaintiff to the action
that Stephens reached out, caught first
one chicken and then the other by the
necks and wrung said necks, thereafter
cooking and eating said male and fe-
male chickens with great gusto, all of
which is contrary to the peace and
dignity of the people of the state OF
California.
So the arguments will be presented
In court Saturday and, although Ste
phenS may receive some reprimand for
the fowl murder, he will probably be
unmolested by the chickens In the fu-
ture.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
MUTE CLUB MEN FALL OUT

James Darney. 1905 Maple avenue.
yesterday attempted to get complaint
against John Mills 4701 Compton ave-
nue.. charging the latter with battery.
Prosecuting Attorney Beebe refused
to issue the complaint on the ground
that Darney had no witnesses.
Both men are deaf and belong to a
mute club. According to Darneys
story they had trouble over club af-
fairs and met on the street Sunday
He claimed that Mills struck him and
tried to gouge his eyes out with his
fingers.
AS it was early in the morning there
was no one on the street to witness the
encounter, should 1t have occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
TEAMsTER BLOCKS TRAFFIC
Drives Wagon on Sunset Boulevard
Tracks and Traffic Is Seri-
ousIy mpeded

Because a teamster would not move
his wagon at Sunset boulevard and New
High street last evening, cars were
lined up for several blocks. The man
would not move his wagon until the
police were notified and an officer sent
to the scene, but the teamster had
driven away.
According to witnesses the man stopN
ped his wagon on the track several diff
ferent times yesterday, and when asked
to move became abusive.
1t is sale by residents in the section
Of Sunset boulevard that the same
teamster has kept his team on the
tracks before and congested the traffic
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
OVER MRS. CARVE

The funeral of Mrs. Alice Philbrook
Garvie, wife of P. A. Garvie of Alham-
bra, who died last Monday, VIII be nelo
this morning at 10.30 O'Clock from the
undertaking parlors Of Peck & Chase,
433 South. Hill street Rev. ]. Munroe
of San Fernando will officiate and the
interment will be at Rosedale ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Garvie was well known In Los
Angeles, having resided with her hus-
band at the Hotel Baltimore previous
to going to Alhambra. Mr.. Garvie Is
proprietor of the Baltimore.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
BROWN 'SADSENCE
WORRIES HIS WIFE
INSISTS FOUL PLAY MAY BE
RESPONSIBLE
Telephones Home, Then Falls to Re-
turn--pld Detective Work and
He May Have Made
Enemies
Where is ]. c. Brown ?

Where is j. c. Brown7
His pretty young wife thinks he met
with foul play at the hands Of men who
might have reason to be his enemies.
The police say they believe the man
has left the city and did not 60 alone.
j. G. Brown, formerly employed by
the firm of Earl Rogers and Luther @.
Brown, disappeared from his home July
10, and since that time has not been
seen by his friends or employers.
His young wife called at the police
station yesterday afternoon and pleaded
with the police to find her husband.
Detectives were again detailed on the
case, but nothing new was found re-
garding his disappearance.
Search Ten Days
When Mrs. Brown first reported the
disappearance to the police ten days
ago, Detective Talamantes was detailed
on the case, but did not get any trace.
The police give no motive which
would warrant the man leaving home,
for 1t is said the young man made no
complaint about domestic troubles, and
those who lived in the same apartment
house with the couple say the young
couple seemed contented.
When seen last night and informed
that the police thought that her hus-
band had left the city simultaneously
with another woman, Mrs. Brown
seemed panied at the suggestion of such
a thing.
why didn't he take his money with
him, or why didn't he leave when he
had a great deal of money on his per-
son ?" she said. "Only recently he came
from the east here and had quantity
of money, and If he wanted to leave
the city with another he would have
done SO then"
Married Once Before
Mrs. Brown says her husband has
been married once before and that his
first wife died.
While employed by the firm of Brown
& Rogers it is said Brown did great
deal of private detective work, and his
wife says he might have had dealings
which would make enemies.
1t is said the man called his wife
over the phone an hour Lefore he dis
appeared and told her he would BE
home early and that they would go out
to lunch.
Although the police say they believe
the man did not meet with foul play,
they are continuing work on the case,
and some effort has been made to To-
cate him In the east.
Since her husband has left, Mrs.
Brown has been in delicate health, and
1t is feared II no word is received from
him from the young woman will become
critically ILL.,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
TO SECURE BIG CONVENTION
Determined Effort Planned to Get In
ternationaI Sunday School
In 1911

A determined effort will be made to
secure the International Sunday school
convention for Los Angeles in 1911.
Hugh C. Gibson, field secretary of the
California State Sunday School asso-
citation, will go east to secure the con-
vention.
Mr.. Gibson will go to Santa Barbara,
where he will deliver an address before
the camp meeting on Sunday school
work. Miss M. Brockway, state super
intendent of the primary department,
will also speak at Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
To Exhibit Pictures

An exhibition of twelve oil paintings
will be made Friday afternoon at 1880
to $3.50 at the home of Mrs. j. L,
Corella- Phipps, 1926 West Eighth
street. The pictures belong to Mrs.
Lu Wheat, the author of the story,
1.-THE Third Daughter" They include
two of Grace Hudsons famous Indian
pictures and Marine by 1acket, and
other valuable paintings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
WiIden-snyder .WeddIna

Miss Mabel Blanche Snyder, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs James G. Snyder
of 11O9 Clanton street, became the bride
of John Krikendall Widen Tuesday
evening. The bride, who had no at
tendants, was attired in a becoming
gown of white silk and Irish point and
valenciennes lace. Rev. Charles V. La
Fontaine performed the ceremony,
which took place at his home, AIS East
Twentieth street. The couple will make
their home at 1897 South Wall street
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

sisted OF Dr. and Mrs. Hanson. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Dack, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Dack, Mr. and Mrs r. L. Dack,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. 10y, Mrs. Howard
and daughter and Mrs. Emma New
men, The guests were served dinner
at the hotel after enjoying a swim in
the private plunge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
GAS FOR FUEL

Fuel GAS is the best servant
known. Can be summoned in an
instant and as promptly dis
missed. 1t is cheap, safe and
convenient; just what has been
wanted through the ages"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
AlIades Club

Mrs. Edward Cooper of 1877 West
Avenue Fifty-two will entertain the
members of the Ailades club next Fri
day afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
nlnnar az Hotel

Mr.. and Mrs McNchols OF Hotel
Hollywood gave dinner Tuesday even
ing. The table was artistically dec
grated and covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. b. w. Riley, Misses Petite
Martyn, Roltker, Mary Richardson,
Catherine Rainsbrough, and Frank
Richardson, Ernest Rainsbrough and
Miller
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
SAN PEDRO TIDE
TABLE
Its ComIna Vaoatlon

Yes. I'm going to spend a few weeks
at Kloseman's sumner resort. My stom-
ach is all out OF order, and / need
rest''
Well. your stomach will get a good
rest there. too, l know the place.
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
EntertaIns School Friend

Miss Florence Foy, who has just re-
turned from the summer school of Pa
cific Grove, has as her guest Miss Flor
cite Hoddon of Sacramento. They will
be at home Thursdays at the San Ra-
phael ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
VIII Go to Coronado

Mrs. C. S. Goodrich and her mother,
Mrs. Emma Pitcher, of 1864 Estrella
avenue are planning to leave August 6
for Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
Social Notea

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Laughlin, jr.,
and child, Of 1902 South Hill street are
on a camping trip in the mountains
near Visalia.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Gibson of 1880
East Forty-first street are at Catalina.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
Poinsettla Whist Club

The members of the Poinsettia club
will be entertained Thursday, August
O. by Mrs. Henry Kennedy Of Third
street, Manhattan Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
Novel Summer Party

Mrs. M. A. Stratton entertained a
swimming party at the Bimini baths
and hotel last night. The party con-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26

The Herald will pay $40 in cash 70
anyone furnishing evidence that Will
lead to the arrest and conviction of any
person caught stealing copies of The
Herald from the premises of our pa
irons THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit OF California products at the
Chamber of Commerce building, on
Broadway, between First and second
given on all subjects pertaining TO this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
S1.OO Hammocks 40c

Good, strong hammocks; pretty coll
spreader In end; hammocks worth
S100 regularly. on sale, s to IL,
Thursday, at 49c. Fourth floor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

7.s7515 under ms evening dress the rough
looking man who had spoken to her In
the car, pulled her husband on.
Goodness gracious, Is that Mr. Trip,
who had charge OF the cut-off?'
"Yes, and, besides being engineer In
chief. he took big contract. / had
q subcOntract under him TO remove q
million yards Of dirt l found l had
bid too low and left the territory"
There was brief pause, at the end
OF which the wife said:
Hes the man told you about who
knew me when | slung hash In Grind
stone. l see it all now. l was OBJ
jecting to his wife being received in
this society, and he overheard me. He
hasn't any cause to love us since you
threw up your contract and left him In
the lurch, and l poured hot shot in his
hearing at his wife. l wonder why
he's been keeping her so low for dust?'
Needed every cent he could scrape
TO fill his contract
We'll" added the wife, pursuing q
vernacular to which she was most ac-
customed, Il reckon we're done for in
this corral We'd better light out and
try another"
Reckon you're talkin' United States,
Moll."
And so it was that the MasOns moved
on and the Trip family moved up.
NELLIE EDNA CURTIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
Gra.t Controvsr.x settled.

A raw company of the kerosene cir
cult" played Hamlet" and the next
day the editor wrote: Mr.. So-and-SO
and his company played Hamlet" in
the town hall last night. 1t was a
great social event and all the elite Of
our fair village attended. There has
been ong discussion as to whether
Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the play,
commonly attributed to Shakespeare.
It can be easily settled now. Let the
graves Of the two writer's be opened.
Tie one who turned over last night is
the author."-New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

wnaI me Jew saw was the names o
two o. the apostles. Mark and Mat
thew.
''Then for the first time 1t struck Rie
who he was. He was the wanderin'
Jew. Az soon as he saw the names o.
them two old friends o. hiS'n he was
thrOwed on his beam ends. You see,
he was one o. the twelve in good and
regular standin' till he betrayed bis
master FOR them thirty pieces O. silver.
To he brought face to face with two
OF the disciples after couple o tIou-
sand years wanderin' must a brought
back unpleasant remembrances.
by this time l felt SO bad for the
DOOR old sinner that l wanted to give
him somethln' to warm him up. l ran
below, got some grOg In can and ran
back, expectin' to swing 1t over to the
Jew at the end of a rope. But when |
got on deck the strange lOokin' craft
had disappeared in the fog.
''But where she'd drifted 70 was u
puzzler, for within ten minutes the
fog lifted. we could sweep the horizon,
and there wasn't sail to be seen.
"Within an hour 1t come on to blow
out o. the sow'west. That was the gale
when i was wrecked. the Mark Mat
thewS goin' to the bottom and the crew
bein' picked up half dead by whaler."
F. A. mitchell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
COLES ORIGINAL HOT BLAST=THE CLEAN STOVE
SMOKE PROOF

The feed door on this stove is guaranteed smoke
proof and does away with the escape Of smoke SCOT
and gas into the house. Side feed doors used on
other stoves discharge cloud of gas and soot-ad-
ened smoke into the house and scatter SCOT and
ashes over the carpet when opened.
Another point: In feeding coal into side feed
door it has to be thrown into the stove, which
usually results in scattering much of it over the
floor. With our Clearly smoke proof feed door
the coal is poured into the stove even TO the dust
in the bottom of the bod without particle being
spilled on the floor
This clean and economical stove burns the gases
which often escape into the rooms with other
stoves. The annoyance and dirt from kindling
new fires is dispensed with as the rooms are heat
ed up for two or three hours each morning with
the fuel put in the night before and the Fire IS
Never Out. COLES ORIGINAL HOT
BLAST is the cleanest stove made and will more
than save its cost in fuel each winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
DUST PROOF

iliar with the ash pan method and have, no doubt,
gone through the process many times of spreading
newspaper or cloth under your stove every time
the over-flled pan is removed
The ash pan is not only dirty, but is great evil
in stove construction. It adds door and joints
which can be made only temporarily alright by
the use of stove putty. These joints open after
few weeks use. rendering ash pan stoves worthless
as FIRE keepers, and makes them fuel-eaters rather
than fueI-savers. The ash pan and the shield for
guiding ashes into the pan also prevent base heat
Our method is the only clean way. The
whisk broom, turkey wing and dust cloth
are dispensed with. There are no joints to
leak air, base heat is not retarded and Coles Hot
Blast is the cleanest stove, the best floor heater
and the only stove in the world which can be
guaranteed to remain always air-tight
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

A number of roads have this fall had
exhibit cars making tours over their
lines These cars contain neatly and
attractively arranged exhibits of the
fruits, grains and grasses of the sec
tons of the country which it is desired
to advertise, with numerous portraits
showing the topography of the - ali
ties in which the products are raised.
While such an exhibit is without queS
ton so arranged as to have its best
foot forward. it Is nevertheless both Il
practical and excellent way of advertiS
ing a given locality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Coles Original Hot Blast Is the cIeansst
stove ever placed on the market. Our method
of removing ashes shown by cut No. i, is per-
fectly clean and overcomes the many objections
to the ash pan used in other stoves. The elbow
draft casting with its upward slant allows the
empty coalhod to be set under the draft SO that
no ashes or Goals can be spilled on the floor. Our
patented dustless ash cover shown by illustration
is furnished free with Nos. 122, l52. 182 and
1876 stoves. 1t keeps down every particle of dust
in removing ashes feature that will be ap-
preciated by every tidy housekeeper.
Ash pans when used in other stoves small to
hold full "a hours accumulation of ashes. They
are usually over-hlled when removed. and the ashes
in the bottom of the stove are dragged out on to the
carpet, as Shown BY cut No. 2 You are all fam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

One of the largest single shipments
of potatoes sent from Maine this sea-
son comprised 1000 carloads, which
were taken to the coast and shipped by
water to Galveston, Tex. The trans
portatiOn charges were considerably
less than they would have been had the
shipment been made the whole dis
lance by rail. The potatoes were put
up for shipment on their long journey
in sacks holding eleven pecks each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Some people salt cattle a good deal
as they make good resolutiOns-Only
occasionally, and then they do it we'll.
Salt is necessary to the we'll being Of
the animal, and it should be given
often. 1t helps an Indifferent appetite,
builds up wornout tissue and increases
muscular vigOr and activity. Salt your
cattle often Don't take it for granted
that the hired man has done it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Excavations are going OH at the
site at Mont Auxois, France, between
Paris and DIXON. of the Gallo town OF
Alesia. where NercingetOrix made his
last stand against Julius Caesar. A
theater has been unearthed and a
square plot of $50 fet long, which is a
forum of the Augustan period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

The thrift of the German is always
evident in the arrangement of his
wood pile. No matter what its size. it
has not a lot of tag ends hanging out,
but bespeaks in every way of neatness
and economy. 1t is one of the ear
marks of the place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

We know of young farmer whose
wife has piano and cook stove. On
the former she is quite proficient, but
as a cook she is most inefficient. The
most effective harmony which can
come to any home arises from the art
of good cookery rather than from the
power to make sweet combination of
notes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Old world thrift is in no way more
nicely illustrated in comparison with
American prodigaIity than i'll the fact
that the foreigner cuts his cord wood
into four pieces. while his new world
cousin in the next door yard makes it
three
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
Airy jag.

"Where are yer off to, pard?'
yawned the lanky hobo.
I'm off to get de cheapest skate
aboard dat ever got in me life" re-
piled the red-beaked knight OF the
bumpers.
''Ah, going up to Milwaukee in an
empty keg car. eh?"
''No, going to beat it for Denver. De
papers say dat de air out dere is reg
ular champag ne." Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

merous instances OF il, as yet very lit
tie that is valuable has been ascertain
ed along the line of preventing losses
from the cornstalk disease. 1t seems
TO be sporadic capable of Springlng UP
anywhere). as seems to be the case
with hog cholera, and. rs Is true with
that disease, the causes of ii are as yet
but vaguely understood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

The widOwer with a big pocketboOk
who takes to wife a young and spright
ly spouse is not as rule entitled to
any better treatment at her hands than
she sees fit to accord him, and gets
scant sympathy if he does not find the
newly contracted marital bonds all
that he hoped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

IT'S hard to please some men, as
testified by the fact that one whom
we know, with nearly half section
of land. fine home, pretty wife.
good barns and hundreds of heads of
cattle and sheep and hogs, remarked
to us that he often felt that he would
be better off In town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

A long step will be taken toward the
redemption of the Russian peasants II
the contemplated plan of distributing
20,O0O.OOO acres of the crown land
among them is put into execution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

A nearby herd of 120 thoroughbred
Jersey cows has, by process of care
full selection and elimination, been
brought up to milk and butter pro-
ducing standard so that the return per
COW averages $120 per year. No loaf
ers or just boarders in this herd, it is
safe TO wager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Judged from real and defensible
standard of value the best product and
asset of our myriad town and country
homes consists in the wholesome, re-
spectful and happy boys and girls to
DE found therein.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

Potatoes are not the best ration for
the dairy cow They make the butter
colorless and dull and also affect it's
keeping qualities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

In Europe the economic value of the
toad to the gardener and farmer is ap-
preciated to a far greater degree than
I'm this country In the old country
they are caught and sold ut so much
per head in the town markets because
of the service they render rs insect
and worm destroy rs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

The progress, which any community
Is making along the line of improved
conditions of agriculture is pretty ac-
curately indicated by the number OF
manure spreaders which 1t possesses
to the square mile. The presence OF
this useful implement not only means
that a good deal Of stock Is being rails
cd in Il given community, but that the
inhabitants thereof believe In saving
labor and have an intelligent cOncep-
ton OF the value OF the fertilizers
which accumulate as result of follow
ing this system Of farming
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

The despised little English sparrow,
along with all of his unfavOrable
points, is capable of disseminating dis
ease germs in your her yard and Of
making lots of trouble. They are not
averSe to vermia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08

He is q fortunate tiller of the soil
whose acquaintance with quack grass
ana Canada thistles never gets beyond
the theoretical or book stage.