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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-31
STRANGE IMPULSE MADE
YOUNG WOMAN INDISCREET
APARTMENT HOUSE OCCUPANTS
MADE COMPLAINT
Because of Peculiar Circumstances in
Case No Prosecution Will Follow.
Incident Will Be Dropped by Land
lady and the Police

Because Bertha Long, living with her
mother at 21S South Grand avenue, ad-
mitted to detectives yesterday that she
had been taking various articles of
wearing apparel from the Gibson apart
ments at Fourth and Hope streets,
and did so from an unexplainable i'm
pulse and for no mercenary purpose
she will be excused.
The young woman will not be prose-
cuted, as she admitted her acts and
gave up all the property. and her
friends have vouched for her.
For some time Mrs. II. B. Gibson,
owner of the apartment house, had been
receiving complaints from her tenants
that they were losing clothing and
various articles.
Mrs Gibson suspected the Long girl,
who was staying in the house, and set
trap. After Mrs. Gbsons house
keeper hung a lot of clothes upon the
drying racks on the roof, watch was
kept and soon it was discovered that
the clothes We're missing. Mrs Gibson
opened the door into the Long apart
ments and found the missing clothing,
as well as other articles that had been
taken from other tenants.
Yesterday Detectives Davis and
Roberds went to 21S South Grand ave-
nue., where the Longs had moved after
q sudden departure from the Gibson,
and a quantity of the missing articles
were discovered.
Miss Long broke down when con-
fronted by the evidence and confessed
that she had taken the articles through
some unaccountable impulse, and she
implored Mrs. Gibson not to prosecute
her.
It is not likely that any criminal
action will follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-31
HUSBAND SPENDTHRIFT
Ranch Life Was unbearable, Mrs.
Burnham Declares-Forced to
Do Manual Work

An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted Mrs. Lalah Burnham from
George ]. Burnham by Judge Gibbs in
department two of the superior court
yesterday.
According to the testimony of the
young plaintiff, her husband, although
only 2S years of age, had been married
once before and had been divorced;
had inherited $4,000 from his grand
mother and spent it in high living IN
four years; had married her Lalah
Burnham) and treated her cruelty and
then deserted her
She told the court that while on her
ranch at Lordsburg. her husband had
struck her in the face and on the body
and had compelled her to do most Of
the manual labor around the house,
such as feeding the horses and cattle
and bringing in coal and wood.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-31
COD LIVER OIL.

1t almost makes you
sick to think of it, but it
isn't nearly as bad as it
used to be. The improved
method of refining it
makes it much easier to
take, and when made into
SCOTS Emulsion almost
every one can take it.
Most children like it and
all children that are not
robust are benefited by it,
When the doctor says
"Take cod liver OIL" he
generally means SCOTS
Emulsion; ask him if he
doesn't. They know it is
more easily digested and
better than the plain oil.
SCOTT BOVINE. 4oO Pearl Street, New York
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-31
PAYS TRIBUTE TO KUBEL
Symphony Orchestra Plays Funeral
March in Memory of Late Musi-
cal Enthusiast

A very feeling tribute was paid by
the Symphony orchestra at it's con-
cert in the Mason yesterday to E. r.
Kubel, who for many years furnished
the program notes for that organiza-
ton. After an announcement of the
recent passing away of Mr.. Kubel and
of the general regret felt at his de-
mise, by w. Francis Gates, the or
chestra united in playing in his MEM
ory, the Chopin March Funebre." AS
the lugubrious air hung heavy over the
house, more than one handkerchief
went to wet eyes to wipe away silent
tears.
Mr. Kubel was deeply interested in
music and was an earnest supporter
of the Symphony orchestra. His notes
on the various numbers played at each
concert were scholarly yet lucid ex-
plantations of their import and inner
meaning, and were very valuable in
helping along a sentiment for the best
in music among Los Angeles people.
The program for yesterday contained
his comments. written shortly before
his death.
In general, the orchestra's offerings
yesterday were more scholarly than
entertaining; in fact, they were at
times even wearisome. This was pos
sibly why the program dragged. That
Ine ullTd-CldSSlCS dIIlOHS lne WOTkS VI
the earlier great composers should be
preserved and played in these days is
admittedly desirable, but with the
wealth of later, more elaborate and
better known compositions, a program
need contain very little of the former.
Then, too, musical education and taste
among the masses in these complex
times are somewhat capricious. and
must be appealed to rather trucklingly;
a too-tonic diet is inclined to over
power.
The first number yesterday was
Mehuls overture, La Chasse de jeune
Henri" quite interesting as a musico-
historical study, but hardly in line with
present day work. Written before our
present orchestral perfection, when
placed on the multiplicity of instru
ments now prevailing its thin tonal
qualities are so apparent that the pos
sble beauties inherent in it are lost,
to a degree. Yet it was well done
yesterday and afforded much pleasure.
The symphony proper-Brahms' Sec
ond in D major-proved a bit of an ele-
phant. Being rather prosy, the lack of
inspiring harmony doubtless led to the
raggedness of rendition. Attack was
bad at times, and a tendency to drag
was discerned The best given part
was the allegretto grazioso, though the
'cellos were especially good in the
adagio. However, the whole presenta-
ton failed to grip one to the desirable
degree, and was inclined to tire one.
The rendition of the funeral march
was decidedly slow in tempo and it
lacked verve, but only one rehearsal
was had on it, and personal feelings
doubtless prevailed over musicianly
ones in its rendering. The three Nell
Gywnne" dances, by German. were bet
ter.
The work of the soloist. Mrs
Beatrice Hubbe!l Plummer. was the
happiest event of the afternoon. She
sang beautifully two German songs and
responded to an encore. She has fine
Rococo soprano of power and beauty,
and she knows how to use 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-31

manuel Baptist church Will be dedi-
Gated Sunday afternoon, April s, at
2:S0 O'Clock, corner Western and Cam
bridge streets. DR.. S. A. Northrop will
preach the dedicatory sermon. Rev.
w. c.. Clatworthy is the pastor.
Rev. q. M. Hopkins, C. NJ, who has
been guest of st. Vincent's college,
left yesterday for the east.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Value of Poultry.

With poultry the ordinary farmer car
convert a great deal of waste material
about his farm into money in the shape
OF eggs and chickens with intelligent
management, poultry ought to be all.
year revenue producers, with the ex-
ception, perhaps two months during the
moulting period. For the amount of
capital invested poultry will yield
quicker and large returns than any of
the other departments of agriculture.
The manure from the poultry house
will make valuable compost for use
in either vegetable garden or orchard.
The birds themselves, If allowed to
run in the orchard, will destroy much
of the injurious insect life. While
cereals and fruits can only be success
fully grown in certain sections, poul-
try can be raised in all parts of the
country. Poultry raising is an employ
ment which the farmers wife and
daughters can engage in and leave him
free to attend to other departments. To
start poultry raising on the farm re-
quires practically no capital, and, un-
der ordinary circumstances, with prop
er management, it can be made valu-
able adjunct to the farm.-E. r. Beach.
In Epitcmist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
HANDLE MOUNTAIN or MAIL
Interesting Facts Concerning Gigantic
s.. Work Perormed by Postal Em-
ployes at Chicago.

Chicago.-Two million letters day,
100000 week, 60,000.000 month.
mountain Of mail that every II days
would I'LL the space occupied by the
Masonic Temple-this is the enormous
amount Of mail handled at the Chicago
POST office.
Following are some Of the wonder
full facts about the amount of mail
that passes through the Chicago post
Office:
There are 100000 letters mailed
daily in Chicago, 100000 a week,
6O,OOO,00O month and so many in q
year that human mind cannot grasp
the number.
The daily deluge Of letters weighs
125,OO0 pounds, or 437.5 tons week.
There are 220 tons of other matter
to be handled daily, or 1.540 tons q
week.
Placed end to end the daily letters
would cover 1881 miles.
Placed end to end in four months
the outgoing letters would stretch
around the world at the equator.
The stamps In the letters would
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Girl Faces Fierce Boar.

East Liverpool, O.-The presence Of
mind and bravery of young girl saved
the life of her father, Joseph Johnson,
aged GO, a farmer, who lives near New
Cumberland. A fierce boar invaded his
premises and Johnson undertook to
drive 1t on. The animal knocked him
down and rolled him over bank. It
was attacking him with its tusks and
would have killed him had not his
daughter come to the rescue. With a
club she attacked the beast and not onlv
caused 1t to relinquish its attack on her
father but drove 1t OF the place. John
son, besides broken leg and a broken
rib. sustained severe contusions and
lost considerable blood.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Safe Testimonial.

They had created a new Egyptian
cigarette. az
Now to get 1t on the market" said
the manufacturer, 1--WE must print
Some good testimonials from fastidious
smokers"
That's easy replied the press
agent. We'll just say that our brand
was smoked exclusively by Cleopatra
and Mark Anthony"
Isn't that rather broad assertion?
We may get in trouble"
How can we? Who can ask them
when they are both dead?"- Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Demand For Horses.

That the government is finding the
supply Of horses short is evidenced by
the bids for cavalry and artillery horses
which were recently opened at Seattle.
Wash. The quartermaster's depart
ment had advertised for horses suitable
for the Philippine service, and the low
est bid received was on 200 head at
1929 each. It was only a few years ago
that the horses on the Pacific slope
were being killed for their hides, hoofs
and sausage.-Southern Cultiyator.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09

| General Belief Is That He will be Next
| Monarch to Die).
| slightest ailment may develop into hi.
final illness.
The king Is on a diet, and he has
been strictly limited as to the amour;
OF alcohol and tobacco he can consume
He has been compelled to give up the
belief, which he held until recently
that 1t he spent six weeks every year
at Marienbad, taking the water cure,
he could do as he pleased the rest OF
the time. He is now compelled to take
the cure every day of his life, by liv-
ing as abstemiously as any other sick
man.
Only a few weeks ago Dr.. OFT, who
attends Edward during his peri ,dic
summer visits to Marienbad, was sum-
moned to Windsor for a consultation
with the home doctors. DIR. OFT re-
mained considerable time at Wind
sor studying the changes in Edwaru's
condition that have occurred since last
summer.
DIR. OFT would not have come to Eng
land unless something serious were tie
matter.
King Edwards knee is giving him
considerable trouble. He broke The
kneecap when he was prince of Wa;es.
eight years ago, and 1t did not heal
properly.
The kings hair and beard that hare
been gray for long time are now
turning silvery, and his face Is coming
to have a drawn expression. His eyes
are heavy, and are growing dull, while
thick pouches and deep lines are be-
coming visible under them.
The chief factors in the possibility
that Edward will live for few years
longer are his absolute disregard of
worry and trouble, and his courage.
This latter characteristic he showed
when several years ago Sipido, the an
archist, tried to assassinate him at |
Brussels. One shot had been fired.
point blank, which missed the king.
md Sipido was about to shoot agair,
when Edward. not flinching an iacn.
exclaimed eompassionately, You poor
DOL! You poor fool!"
However, there are some ills tnat
III the courage In the, world cannot
'ure, though it may prolong life for
hort time
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
ROUND WORMS IN SHEEP.
4 Matter That Farmers Who Raise
Sheep Should Take COEniz-
ance OF.

A correspondent from Nelson count.
writes that the sheep breeders Of tha
section have a great deal Of troubl;
from the stomach round worm. Prof
J. J. Hooper, assistant professor OF
animal husbandry of the kentucky
state college, gives the following symp.
toms and remedy.
| This stomach round worm (strongy.
lus contortus) inhabits the fourth
stomach, is from one to three inches
long and is of a reddish color. The
symptoms are weakness, paleness VI
the skin and membranes, some fever,
and wasting Of the sheep generally. It
Is hardest on poor sheep, and lambs
are affected more seriously than older
sheep. -
Probably the most successful treat
ment is the one suggested by the bu-
reau Of animal industry, which con-
sists in the use of coal tar creosote.
This medicine is not expensive and il
easily obtained and prepared. Insist
upon getting coal tar creosote. and not
beach wood creosote, which Is
higher in price and not as effective.
This is given as a one per cent solu-
tion; that is, one ounce of the creosote
is added to 80 ounces of water. The
dose is for four-months-old lambs, two
to four ounces; for older sheep from
three to five ounces. The sheep should
not be allowed any iced for sixteen
hours before the medicine is given, so
that it will be given on an empty
stomach.
Remember that sheep in good flesh
can stand many ailments that poor,
lean sheep would succumb to. Keep the
sheep in vigorous thrifty condition
at all times. Home Jour.
nal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09

each day reach from one end Of the
city to the other.
Three hundred and eighty years Of
time Is consumed daily in writing these
letters, startling total of 2,66O years
a week, over IA centuries year.
And each Of these letters that aggre-
gate so wonderful pile, must be ham
died many times.
When a letter is dropped in the win
dow 1t falls on a carrier" explained
Frank H. Galbraith. superintendent Of
mails, in tracing an envelope. .sand is
taken to the second floor. It falls on
huge steel table around which are
30 or 40 men. They arrange the let
ters so that the stamps are all one way.
"A moving belt carries them to q
stacker and then into the canceling ma
chimes, which handle from 500 to 600
letters a minute.
There are 13 machines, all work.
Ing after four o'clock in the afternoon.
From the canceling machines the LETT
ters go to the primary separation cases.
"The real expert work then begins.
The distributors must know where
every town is in the state that he ham
dies and the time of every mail train
and work accordingly. It takes three
years OF work before a man can really
appreciate the demands of this place"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09

weeds and the very best seed obtain,
able. While alfalfa seems to require
much moisture the plant has q way Of
helping itself to the required water in
sections not regarded as being well wa
tered. This plants reach down with
roots sometimes twenty feet long after
the moisture which usually exists far
below the surface. This habit of ad-
Justlng itself to It's surroundings con-
stltutes it the most adaptable plant
grown in this country to-day.-C. M.
Ginther, In Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
HERE AND THERE.

The easiest way on earth to max
farming pay is to sit down and theoriz
while figuring out a fortune. The sui
est way is to take ones coat of and ge
| busy.
Diseased wood on tree can neve
be made new again. Cut it of and al
low another shoot to grow. Every dal
that such wood remains on a tree add.
to the liability of losing it.
The farmer who last fall sowet
hairy vetch may expect to have an in.
crease of about eight bushels OF corr
per acre on the plat of land fertilized
by this remarkable plant.
Every Indication points to better
times for the farmer. II our youne
men will engage in farming, and con-
tinue in that occupation, it will mean
a great deal for their good and for the
good of the country.
A home plot of horseradish is al
ways desirable. Made with pure vinegar
and eaten in moderation, this condi-
ment is recommended to promote appe-
tite and aid digestion. A plot of rich,
deeply-spadei ground, three or four feet
square, will supply enough roots for q
large family.
Pigs can be turned upon rape when
it is eight inches high. An acre will
keep two sows with 16 to 20 pigs for
three months, but each SOW should have
an ear Of corn each morning, with salt,
charcoal and a small portion of sulphur
accessible. Rape is a cheap feed and
will keep pigs healthy.
There is much talk about what Is a
properly proportioned ration for a COW.
One gallon Of corn hearts, one quart Of
cotton seed meal, one gallon of bran,
and as much clover hay as she will eat.
This feed twice per day will give rich
milk and sweet butter.
While aiming to produce good but
ter do not forget that one Of the most
important essentials is the purity Of
the sale. Butter may be injured by
salt, and as no mineral is more diha-
cult to rid Of impurities than salt, ex.
ira care should be exercised in secur
Ing the best that can be obtained.
An experienced Irish potato grow.
y has found that by planting his pota-
.Oes In rows only two feet apart he
las had better success and larger yields |
han when planted in rows three fest |
part. His argument is that the vines |
rfll be so close together that they will |
hade the land and thus prevent TIN
oss Of moisture from the soil.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Succeeded.

I am amazed, SIR" said the girls
mother, that you should propose to
my daughter. You have not known
her q week."
Quite true" was the young mans
reply. "but I have known you for
some time, and everybody says your
daughter takes after YOU"
He was successful in his suit-Cas-
BELLS Journal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
THE CULTURE OF ALFALFA.
A Valuable Forage Plant That May
BE Grown Almost Anywhere
In the Country.

Actual experiment has demonstrated
the past year that alfalfa may be
grown practically anywhere in the
United States. There are very many
sections In every state where the soil
conditions are not suitable for alfalfa,
but generally speaking the experiences
OF farmers In every section Of the coun-
try proves that the former impression
regarding the valuable plant was wrong.
Now abundant crops are grown in Sec
tions where formerly it was supposed
it would not even live, and from year
to year the breadth of the zone is wild
ened. Experiments have shown with
great exactness just where alfalfa will
grow and where it will fail, and the
rules and requirements Of the planting
and cultivation Of the crop have been
made clear. It may be laid down as an
unbending rule that alfalfa will not
grown in an acid soil. Doubtless there
are many readers who are aot able to
ascertain whether their soils are acid
or not.
To such persons the very simple test
Of using htmus paper may be recon-
mended. This is not the best method
known Of testing soil for acid, but for
the purposes In hand, it will answer
with all reasonable accuracy. Any
druggist ought to be able to supply a
small bit of blue litmus paper. Place
some Of the soil In a saucer, moisten it
well, insert one end Of strip Of the
blue litmus paper in the moistened
soil. II at the end Of "a hours the
end in the soil has changed to red
color the soil has acid in 1t, and alfalfa
will not thrive without correcting the
character Of the soil. II the paper re-
mains blue the soil is ft. To correct
The soil an application Of Stacked lime,
Or some other alkaline should be
spread over the land at the rate of
200 to 1000 pounds per acre. This
will In all likelihood render the land |
1t for growing alfalfa.
Young alfalfa plants are among the
weakest grown In the United States.
they grow slowly, are weak feeders
md are esaily choked or killed by
veeds and BY unfavorable conditions
4 soil, weather or treatment. Mature
Italia II Z most vigorous plant, 1t
rows down deeply In the soil, is Z
igorous feeder and lives and yields well
nder many unfayorable conditions. For
his reason it will pay well to observe
very requirement In planting the seed
lhich experienced growers have ascer-
lined TO be Of value. Generally speak
u, the conditions demanded by alfalfa
re seed or soil incubation, abundant
Ioisture, perfect seed bed, fertile soil
! time Of seeding, good drainage. few
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Taken at His Word.

Long-haired Visitor (entering timid-
ay)-I have here little poem written
on Snow" and T.
i Editor (interrupting hastily)-Writ-
ten on snow! We can't use anything
that isn't written on paper. Sorry.
Turn the knob to the right. That's it.
Good-morning!-R
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09

sacks and 20 gunners appeared and
knouted IL peasants. One of them
died and the schoolmaster became In.
sane. Another telegram describes the
fiogging Of SO peasants in a Lettish
village. Even the schoolmistress, who
had taught her pupils revolutionary
songs. got IS strokes, and one revolu-
tionist was nagaikaed until the bones
protruded through the flesh.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Ships Launched Dinerentlv

At shipyards on the coast vessels
are launched endwise because It econo-
mizes the use Of water frontage In
Cleveland and other lake ports they
the launched sidewise because thew are
dropped into channels too Narrow ~
permit big ship to slide in length
wise.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Made Money.

"1've made quite a little money out
Of humor." said the woman.
Il didn't know you were a writer q
said her friend.
I'm not. My husband gives me a
quarter every time l laugh at one of
his jokes. s."-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
Amateur Dramatics.

Dora-How is it the play you gave
was not 50 well attended as the one
You gave awhile ago?
Dolly-Well. you see. we went
around and sold tickets to all our
friends for the first performance. and
er-after that we had no friends
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
The Powerful swordfsh.

While repairing a ship recently
which had completed long voyage in
southern waters a swordfsh was found
which had successfully pierced a
sheathing one inch thick, a three inch
Plank and beyond that four and halt
inches OF firm timber. It has been esti-
1aated that it would require nine
strokes OF hammer weighing Is
pounds to drive an iron bolt Of similar
shape the same distance.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09
INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE.
The Cossack Nagaika Used to Punish
Russian Revolutionists - Heavy
Whip Weighted with Lead.

London.-Whenever the car is In
great difficulty he has recourse to the
Cossack's knout. It Is a horrible In
strument, the heavy thong being
weighted with lead at the end. The
Times reported recently from viii
lage tn southern Russia that so Cos