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Mower County transcript., 1907-03-06
COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT

An interesting program was given
Saturday evening at College hall by
students of the S. M. N. College. The
hall was crowded with friends. The
chief feature was an excellent rendi-
tion of Queen Esther in three acts.
There were musical selections and
readings also. The cast of Queen
Esther was as follows: ,.4.:l
King Ahasuerus. j. Alvin Jepson
Queen Esther. . Gertrude Peterson
Mordecai ...... Herman PrOehl
Haman ........... Richard Doyle
Zeresh ........W Winnifred Brown
Leah ......... .Sirena Berglin
Salome Belle Miller
Sarah, the Queens Attendant. :.
Maud Hammer
Athbach, kings scribe, -. "
Gilbert Hendrickson
Guard of Palace. .. Michael HOban
HarDOnan ..,....... ID. +. Duffy
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THAW cRITlcIsEs JEROME.
Hands Statement to Newspaper Men
in Courtroom. n ES

+ New York, March L. Harry K.
Thaw enlivened an extremely dull ses-
sion Of his trial in the supreme court
by giving out to the newspaper men a
brief statement in which he accused
District Attorney Jerome of having
made unprof ofessional remarks in court,
asserted that his wifes testimony was
absolutely true and in conclusion de-
clared that Mrs. ThaW's natural real
goodness was above the comprehen-.
sion Of the prosecuting officer.
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Big STEAL STILL A MYSTERY
Secret Service Men Cannot Locat
Sub-Treasury Thief.

SoSNsy
Chicago, March p Mystery hangs
darker than ever over the theft of
$173,000 from the sub-treasury. Al
though the federal officials feel certain
the crime was committed by some en-
p1oye the latest developments find
them. as. far as ever from a solution
Chief Wilkie, who came to Chicago in
an optimistic frame Of mind, has set
tied down to a dogged still hunt that,
as he admitted, may be protracted
through weeks and even months.
The chief event Of the day was the
examination of George w. Fitzgerald,
the asserting teller, from whose cage
the money disappeared and who re-
ported the loss, by Chief Willie. This
was the first time that Fitzgerald had
come up before the head of the gov
!! ernment leuths, but the only result.
| Of II he Interview seemed to be the dis
|lmissaI as useless of 1cleW for which
much had been hoped. 35$. .5.a.a;
EHEA oss TO CHANTS
Seattle suffers Greatly From reight
Blockade. III! 55ss
Seattle, ash 81 N arch h:SSs 2 IS Seattle
merchants Wholesale and retail, City
manufacturers and exporters have in
vested the enormous sum OF S 1900 GOO
int me rchandise from he Atlantic
stat which has been ordered months
ago hut which may be months vet IN
reaching here. due the freight
|blockade on the railways. TWelYe 5ff
the large departme ent stores, clothing
dealers and furni itures dealers rel ii iii:
asgregate loss off s., ,O0O. 600 4. hfough'
failure tto receive 1eir good ines
|lofE ever descripti "a have run down,
ana lille the Eastern manu- faclurer
has hiss money the seattle merchant
aas# y snot u Ileceiy Y yeds HI good sZIIS1a I
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SEVENTEEN ARE DEAD
PRINCIPAL AND SIXTEEN Chill
DREN BURNED TO DEATH IN
.@ MONTREAL SCHOOL. ..

Montreal, Feb 27.-Principal Max
well and sixteen children perished in
a fire which broke out in the Hochola-
ga school of the Protestant school
commission. The, school was located
in a two-story brick building in the
east end of the city and was attended
by about 200&children whose parents
are mechanics living in the neighbor-
hood. rs. ... -..>. ~, j.
Il The fire started from the furnace
and was first noticed by workmen en-
ployed nearby. The teachers we're no
titled and the work Of getting the
children out of the building began.
The kindergarten department was To-
Gated on the second floor and it was
here that the loss of life occurred.
All those who perished died from
asphyxiation. 1%@ &
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Christian Church.

Services every Sunday morning. :5 5.s
Morning worship and Lords Supper
at 1920. # + :, S% 5f.s II
Bible School at noon. II NJ 83 N
f Christian End deavor, evening $50. III. u
Evening service 7:3O.
Pastor will preach both morning and
evening. a@s. i. 54g--S
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. Barred Plym1o It'll Rocks,

Ten more of those Choice breeding
55Cockerels for sale. s5I.
s.1 M.s Y 3 ls,E Iasss, DIN g n.
NJ ssonthss iiVVsar Street, Austin,
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-06

S
The measures noted have been the
absorbing topics of the week in and
out Of the legislature Meantime Sen
ator Sundberg's committee has been
industri riously /. at work to ascertain
what the railroads have cost in order
to ascertain whether they are making
undue profits hat this report will
|sbe colnpl eted ii Its entirety before.
the session adjourns seems quite prob
lematical. 1T was stated IL the debate
that the railroad commis ission Sof wis
consin began #$A pril gto ascertain
this fact in tlha state III ord Ell toE de-
ternine W heth her railro fares sholld.
be or p rs cents per mile and has
not vet comp leted The il wo work. ssS
When it Isl 5consid cred that the re- r..
Esciprocal sdemurr bill Has passed the
E house and that both iesss have
passed the ill ana abolished
passes sit can ecorded thai this
Elegisl lature has accom- b lisiae ii more ia
some sdirectio d, an al II of its#nreda
Rcessorsg here All ov ssr 8. 900 hills
stfl pending n1s an of
AFFECT persona All jnfereafs sRs
tbii'ls''F isoTou sen.1
he farrnuers,
noted riend vifies thai
any one spuld ia on a hfpI,.
hersYer ear Ine
III ots ID Ell, and
ia Seif nfehtE
J 81 yigofous 6ppo Soa ~
ssS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
Ia REtNA MARGARfTA


ccaz Que tano haba dado que hacer oo tempo
psnatcas relacones haba desaparecido anun
probabemnte arga de das puos de noches
serenas como 10 hace el fenomeno diluv1ano.
Pr los dos herdos connuaban Slendo obeo de las
mas decadas aencones d puderon evane enconttaron
una baa cada sobe sofa mas Immediate su caa un ae
complete da que pudiefon vers mas de eo en- Dol
o de respecvaS ropas enconron una DoSa my epeta
que Sc gard6 ada u aunque la ntencon de devoversea
tempo ugar opouno ncgnito protector que Soore eos
velaba.
Este protector desconocdo podfa ser el principe en-
cyas abacones abebn los dos venes porque este prn
pc no solo haba subdo nj sofa vee sno que nj ST.
quera habfa mandado pedir nohcias de ellos.
Una vaga espeanza decia baa coazones que ell
desconocido protector la muer que cada amaba
De que los dos herdo espeaban con mpacenca SIN
igual de hace la pmea sada La Mole mas tuee
mas restabecdo que Coconn hube poddo hacr hac
va mucho empo peo espee de tactic convene gaba su
suerte amigo Esaba convendo que prmera sada
habfa de consagrarse hacer tres visitas.
La pnera desconocdo doctor maravoso brebaJe
haba notable namado pecho de
La segunda la possda del dfuno maese La Hurere donde
ambos habian dejado maletas sus caballos 49,.
La ercera Renato horeuno el cua unlendo 81 dulo
de peusta de ngromsnte solo vedia cosmeucos Vene
nos sno que componia fltros pronunciaba oraculos
Dspues de dos ACKNOWLEDGEMENT de ecslon egop po
fin el deseado da
nroue auuoue uchas vecs naon aeear aque da evados
de mpacenca cenne coocado la puea les cerro cons
ntemente paso les zo ber podran sar sin u pase
de maese Ambrosio Pare.
Tn dia hab cruano reconoc6 que los dos ovenes en-
eros esaban cuados del todo menos en- was de una
compea cac6n consecuenca les did, por hn e sus
osos das de oa onque sue obseuar Paris sus asombado
habtan cuando va han hecho provision de rgnacon para e
nveno los dos amigos apoyado uno Ell brazo del oo a
lsron del Louvre.
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AtEJANDRo DUMAS ii

Y uniendo en- efecto, la acci6n sorda ameNaza
aco Coconns de las sabanas la recente hoa cuando
La Mole incinaba unto Eli pero esuerzo que hzo e pa
mones para incorporates acab6 de posare brazo tenddO
haca La Mole detvo mtad del camno puhal escape de
su deb mauo morbundo vovi6 obre la alnohada
-Vamos vamos, murmur6 La Mole levantandole duce-
la cabeza apoxmando taxa abioS bebed
compahero milo, pues estals ardiendo.
En- efecto 10 La Mole preSentaba CoconnaS
taxa que este haba tornado por puo amenazador
ba atemorzado del eado de debdad de cerebro
Pero al suave del benefco co que humedec6
abios efesc6 pecho Coconna recob6 la azon meor d
cho insnto snt6 circular por pecho anqudad que
nunca haba goado cavo peneantes oos La Mole e
cua sosena brazos sonendose de aqueos ojos,
contrados por sneso uro desprend6 mper
cepbe agrma rodando por la mela, abSobo el av1da
mente.
Voto sanes murmuro Coconnas dejandos sobre la
mohada escape de esta eor de La Mole promeo que
Sereis mi amigo.
" escapsreis camaada dijo La Mole, 81 quereis bebe
oas que cabo de daros tener muchos
hos.
Una hora despues La Mole constudo enfefmero obe
deciendo punuanente nsuccones del desconodo doctor
volvo evanase puso gunda parte de la bebda
aza la levo Coconnas Pero pamontes
de esperarle pua lie recbo los bra
abeos trag6 brebae delca hecho cua dur
milo por primera tranqulidad.
No meuos prodigioso fue el eecto de FL
pecho del enfermo comeuzo rprar reguadad aunque
tedvfa basante agac6n Adqueron soura conados
miembros; por superce de adorosa pel exend6
agradabc sudor cuando Ambroo Pare econoo he
rido al da siguente djo sonrendose satisfaction:
DeSde ahora respondo del sehor de Coconnas, sera
esta una de mis- curacones menoS brlantes,
De aquea semdramaea semiburesea, pefo que
redad Careca de certa poca rnura aende rbede
caracter de Coconnas reu6 que amad de los dos gnhom
bres entsbada posada de Bella Estrea voenamene
neumpda por los acOntmienos de noche de san BartOom
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23

Corte Municipal del Distrito Judicial
de Bayamon. Estados Unidos
de America. FL Presidente de
los E. u, S. S.
Conversion de inscription poseso-
ria Ell inscription dc dominic.
Exparte-Virgilio Morales Cabrera.
Por cuanto habiendo presenta-
do don Virgilio Moralesy Cabrera
una moci6n solicitando Ia conver-
sion en- dominic de la possession de-
la 6nca siguiente
"Terrenos en- el barrio de Pi-
mas, terlnino municipal de Toa Al
ia, compuesto de veinte y siete cueT-
das, sesenta centimos de otra, equi-
valentes a diez hectareas, ochenta
y cuatro areas y setenta y nueve
, centiareas, colindante por ekNortel
con Felipe Rivera, por el Sud y Es-
te con Francisco Suarez, y por Il
Oeste con Agustfn Diaz.
Por tanto, habiendo crdenafU
el Honorable Juez de esta Corte dou
Jose ]. Acosta, Sc publique esta pc
tici6n en- uno de los peri6dicos de IL
plaza, para que los interesados que
Sc cream con derecho puedan opo.-
nerse presentando la oportuna de.
manda dentro del plazo de quincs
dias naturales, libro la presente eil
. Bayam6n q I6 de Febrero de 1907.
Gnil3eymO Resgei,
1s.3.s Secretario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
O7RAS IOT|C|AS
eeonocimiento de atitud
Il doetor Dfaz de Fajsr-
do. - M trimonio
juEZ svsTITuTO
Gran parada militar. Nueve
dir, ctor de <M c riollo.S
DR.. Conr. do Rivera.

In seiiora dofia Maria Velaz
quez de Martina, esposa de nuestrt
correligionario y amigo de Puerti
de Terra don Francisco Martino ,
Toyos, nos suplica hacer publca $.
gratitud hacia el doctor don Jost
Diaz, de Fajatdo, quien durant,
|el tempo que dicha seiora estu
vo en- aquella poblacion, atacada d,
un padecilniento delicado, la asisti6
asiduamentc, debicndo q su pericia
" gran competencia professional, ha
Der curado de dicha enfermedad,
yozando hoy de una salud come
uunca habia disfrutado.
Las dlnorrdnds Sc cur0n
en- 6 q II dldG. con ell UNGUENTo
DE PAZO, va sea smples. sansran-
tes, con picazon, externas, 0 tebsl.
des que sean.
Han contraido matrimonio
en- Arecibo don Raimundo Molina
Y la sefiorita Emilia Z-no Gonzalez
FL abogado don Rodolfo RI
mirez Vigo, ha sido nombrado juei
municipal sustituto de Mayaguez
lpara servir dicho cargo durante |;
Iausencia del juez Benet.
| %EN Ell CLUB de F. Kehrhahl
Iy Co., 2S San Francisco, Sc venden do
relojes de ORC cada semana, entire S
socios, abonando $o.so 6 81. 90 senia
Inal. La Ultima semana obtuvo un
don Rafael Maim6, socio nun. IS.
Para aver estaba anunciad
en- Mayagiiez una gran parada mi
litar, q la que han debid6 assist
! fuerzas de la policfa insular y {
cuerpo de bomberos de aquella ciu
, dad.
Il B|En la calle de San Jose, nj
nero 7, Sc adniten huespedes con p'
pilaje complete y Sc alquilan habit'
clones. d.
a Don Pedro Hernandez Ac
: vedo, hijo del director de aEl Crioll'
a de Aguadilla, asumira la direccit
de dicho peri6dico con motive d
! sensible fallecimiento de su sei'
padre don Rodulfo Hernandez L
: pei.
a Ell dentista doctor Conrat
Rivera embarcara para Europa, pr
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23

de practicarse, y condeuarles tam
bien al page de las costas.
Y Sc noti6ca a ustedes que d.
no comparecer a contestar dicha de-
manda dentro de los cuarenta diass
las demandantes podran obtener d.
Ia Corte Tin fallo por los veinte y Gin
co mil dollars, 8 mas de esta sums
reclamados, y solicitar le sean con
cedidos los demas particulares que
solicita la peticion de su demands
Es abogado de la parte demaiss
dante, don Jose de Guzman Benz.
tez.
Extendida bajo mi 6rma eu
San Juan Puerto Rico, hoy 81 de
Febrero de 1907.
Jose E. FIgReyas.
Secretario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
CAMlRA BlJA
Peticiores preser to das en- Il
sesi6n que es veri6 8 an
tes de aver tarde
PROY1CTos De LEY
En- segunda lectura - En-
tercera le tura. : Una mo-
ci6u rechazada.

Bills de Ia Cdmara en- a leftmra
H, B. 100, por el sefior de Die
go. aDestinando la cantidad de sol
mil dollars para la reparacion y ter
minaci6n del cainino de Mayagiez
a Maricao, por el sitio denominado|
eLa VegaD y para otros 6nes.H
H. B. I2I, por el seiior Arri-
llaga. aPara proveer q los Macs
tros de un diploma 8 certi6caci6n.D
Bills de Ia Cdmaya en- "a leefnra
A peticion del seiior Tizol es
tornado Ell consideration por la sola
lectura de su tftulo el siguiente:
H, B. Il9.
Bills de la Cdmaya en- g Hctuya
Substitute al H. B. Is, por el
sefor Jose G. Torres q nombre de
la Comision de Legislaci6n.S Para
enmendar la Secci6n 8 de la Ley
para reorganizar el sistema judicial
de Puerto Rico, fjando el n1mero
de Districts Judiciales, ETC., etc., y
para otros fines, aprobada el 10 de
Mario de 1904.
Ell sell r Was pide Sc reconsi.
dete y la moci6n queda rechazada,
Petici0MeS
Del Ayuntamiento de Rio-Pie
dras solicitando autorizacion par:
modi6car el presupuesto VICENTE
consignando partida para la ejecu
ci6n de ciertas obras de urgente ne
cesidad. Del Concejo Municipal d.
| Maunabo, oponleudose al Bill d
Condados. Del Concejo Municipa
de Arroyo, oponiendose q la Ley d
Condados. Del Concejo Municipa
de Gurabo, oponiendose a la LIE,
Ide Condados.
Don Alberto Toro, vecino d
Cabo- Rojo, para que Sc dicte I'm
ley que autorice al Secretario del Ir
terror, para aceptar cierta renunci
, de varias pertenencias miueras &C
Irrespondientes a la salina demon
NADIA Caborrojefia, y otros fines.
Este ultimo Bill fue votado d.
6nitivamente, en- su g. lectura pal
2 ser enviado al Consejo Executive.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
Sc .VENDE

Un juAgo de tres sentfffugas siste.
ma "Hepnoth" CON su'motor, su riie3.
clador y su elevator de aEGcar, todU
en- magnifco estado. DirigifseA doti
Julio Gay, hacienda Santa Auas, Juns
COS, Puerto Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
EdiCtOlI|IIs | D

Fin Ia Corte de Distriio del Distritol |
Judicial de San Juan Puerto
Rico. E>t4dos Unidos de Anie
RIGA. III presidente dc los Es- |
tados Unidos. SIS.
Adelaide MARTINEZ y Rodriguez
z Milagros Martinezy Rodriguez,
lemandantes. Coltra Antonio Pi-
"a y Mas, Jaime Piza y Keynes y los
herederos de Sebastiana Mas VI
Guasp, demandados.
EMPLAZAMIENTO.
Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico, q
Antonio Piza y Mas gestor dc Piza
Hermanos, vecino de San Juan, au-
sente hoy de la 1sla, cuya residen-
cia Sc ignora, Ell su propio de-
recho y como heredero de Sebas-
tiana Mas y Guasp; a Jaime Piza y
Keynes, ausente tambieu de Ia Isla
cuyo domicilio es desconocido, y a
los herederos de Sebastiana Mas y
Cuasp cuyos nombres y residencias
son desconocidos; todos los deman-
dados causahabientcs de Juan Piza
y Mas.
Por el presente edicto que Sc
publicara por termino de I'LL mes
en- Ell pen6dico LA DEMocRAcIA Sc
noti6ca a ustedes que Sc ha presen.
tado ell la o6cina del Secretario de
Ia Corte de Distrito del Distrito Ju.
dicial de San Juan Puerto Rico, Ii
demanda del actor antes citado, Ell
la cual solicitan de Corte Sc dictt
una sentencia declarando nula Il
clausula s. de la escritura de con
venio de 7 de Julio de 1902 otorga
da entire los demandantes y Antoni,
Piza y Mas y nula la estipulaci61
que diana clausula contiene sobr
renuncia de los gananciales que pu
dieron correspondent a Dolores Mar
tinez y Rodriguez, causante de Ia
demandantes, durante su matrimc
MO con Juan Piza y Mas; y cond'
mar a los demandados a entregar
las demandantes, como heredero q
dicha Dolores Martinez y Rodr
guez, Ell concepto de tales bien'
+ gananciales, la cantidad de veinte
cinco mil dollars 8 la mayor q,
: esta suma que resulte de la liquid
!" cion, que durante este pleito hab
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23

bablemente en- el pr6ximo mes de
Abril.
DE Arecibo, Manatf y otras
poblaciones, han salido q trabajar
gran ndmeros de braceros q las
obras del Salto de Comerio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
CEDULAS HIPOTFCARIAS
Banco Territorial y Agricola
60.
ACCIONES

500.
ACCIONEs
Banco de Puerto Rico $2Sa 80.
Banco Territorial $24 a IS.
Banco Popular $40 a II.
VENTAS DE AZUCAR
1000 81 sMonserrateD a S3.IS.
1000 81 IS. Vicenteo a 3.I8H.
1000 81 aPlazuelap a 3.tSH.
BUQUES ANUNCIADOS
Vapor espa1ol Juan Fogas sal
dra de Barcelona el IS del corriente
para el Mediterraneo, San Juan,
Santiago de Cuba, Habana, Guam
tanamo, Manzanillo y New Orleans.
Vapor espaiiol rMonserrats es-
tara aquf procedente de Espafia el
28 del actual.
Vapor espafol dose Gallart'
sali6 de Tenerife el II del corriente
para esta.
Vapor espafol aPio IXs saldra
de Barcelona el 28 del corriente pa
ra esta con las escalas interlnedias
del Mediterraneo.
Vapor cubano aJuliaS el 6 del
corriente saldra de la Habana para
esta con sus escalas intermedias.
Vapor americana aCoamoD sal
dra para New York el 26 del CO.
rriente.
/ Vapor americana nCarolina'
saldra hoy de New York.
ENTRADAS
De Boston goleta americana
taEllen Litkes con carga.
| SALIDAS
Vapor americana Philadelphia
lpara la Guayra cou transito.
| Vapor espaiiol ~Montevideo
Ipara Espaiia.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAVESIA
aPhinece w. SpragueS id.
eHelenaO descargando
| sEllen LitkeO id.
COSTANEROS
aDeseadaS Humacao y Nagua
aMaria ArtauS Vieques
rEsperanzas ,pendiente
aDos Hermanoss Fajardo
aMayaguezanaS pendiente
aCarmenD pendiente
sCorazon de Marian pendent
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Ao" Rf/Z'
DEL PALS
Azdcar para el consume:
Mascabado claro de $4A.
De miel claro a 81.
Centrifuga claro de |: a IS.
Americana de IS q sA,
De Ponce 81 a ~.
Ron 40 grades Cartier q SIS
centavos gallon pagados R. Inter
has.
Maiz $3.50.
Tabaco, nominal.
q PREcIOs DE COMPRA
Almid6n a $a.so
Algod6n de IS q $3.50.
Cocos de IS q IS millar.
Sebo de res $4H.
Cafe corriente nominal.
CAMBIOS CORRIENTES
Londres check a $4.S7h
Paris a1h D.
Hamburgo az u.
New York Par.
Espaha IoH ctvs. D.
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PRINCIPALES ARTICULOS 1
Arroces: d. partido 4 Jap6n q
A.6o,
Idem valenciano dc 6H d 6A
por extreme de classes.
Ajos de IS ctvs. d 10.
Bolnbones de $6H al.
Bacalao $71a.
Sardinas ahumadas IA ctvs..
Cebollas espanolas $6.
Ideln americanas 81.
Garbanzos $4Ha9.
Habichuclas Americanas colo
radas largas $5.25. Blancas ameri-
canas 81.
Harina de trigo $4.2sd 5A.
Idem de maiz a $3A.
Jamones 81 a1IH.
Jab6u Rocamora $5A, ameri-
no, $aH y4H.
Manteca $3.50 en- u y en- cajas
de $9H.
Mantequilla de $I6 q 20.
Pasta del pals $3.aS q 4.5o.
Papas americanas $IN.
Tocino 81 4 $1oK.
Tasajo So.
Quesos am. ST.. Patagras Fl.
Leche condensada sAguilas q
$5.
Idem id. aCrlz Ro-
jaD SAX.
Tdsm ID. sMagno'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
AN EAGLE THAT
LOOKS LIKE A BIRD
Styles Change, Even in the Deoora-
tlons Upon coins7The New
Bird of Liberty
Looks Odd

Don't be excited if the eagle on the
new $40 gold pieces happens to look like
an eagle, and the legend omts to tell
anything but the truth. We will get used
to it, after awhile, and then we will won
der how we ever tolerated the old con-
ventional monstrosities. Look at wood
cut fashion plate of forty years ago, and
you will be astonished that you ever ac-
cepted it as representative of the fe-
male form divine or garb human. Yet
you did, or your mother before, you did,
without a thought of grotesqueness. The
strange contorted form- of heraldic grif-
fins or rocco dragons once stood, in
the imagination of the people, as real
representatives of possible FORMS Now
we accept them as conventional signs:
not as pictures. The solemn figures OF
Byzantine mosaic ono repress nted IN
most majestic conceptions OF human ana
celestial digmty ne" lt requires MS
torical training to sec ia them anything
but stiffness and uglin Eveu ne sim
ple profile outlines . EgSptian paintinE
or the parallel curlS on Assyrlan bearded
figure once appealed to The eye rs cor
rect delineations of the human form.
The realism of Greece was an innovation
slow of growth, even there, anu never
successfully initiated by any other people
The graceful curves of Japanese draw
ing looked to the Japanese like men, wo-
men and flowers, until they had realistic
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
AWAITS COURT DECISION
ON SH0ESTRING CARFARE
City Attorney Reports Progress of
Litigation to Council for Infor-
nation of, DWeIIers iE
Annexed District

With reference to the petition of j. P.
Cook ct al. that the council so act in
behalf of said petitioners that they may
be enabled to obtain scent car fare to
the recognized city limits, viz, Manches-
ter avenue, the same being the south city
limits reached by any street car COM
City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt
yesterday reported to the city council:
"The matter involved in this petition is
the same as that covered by section 13 of
my report to your body October 10. 1907,
and I still am of the opinion therein ex-
pressed.
"The situation with regard to street car
fares in the annexed district referred to
in the petition has not been changed, and
do not feel justified in advising that any
proceedings of a legal nature be insti-
tuted at this time by the city the object
of which would be to extend scent fares
to and from the said annexed district.
1.-THE litigation affecting the validity
of that annexation is still pending unde-
termined in the supreme court, and so
long as such is the case I cannot advise
any proceedings in this manner on the
part of the city"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
WILL EXPEND LARGE
AMOUNT TO COLLECT ST
Woman Claims George J. lsaacson
Defrauded Her and Files Complaint
in J.stice court-Asks Inter-
est on Money

Mrs. A. J. Dewey, who filed com
plant against George j. Isaacson in
Justice Fl. A. Pierce's court yesterday,
is determined to have justice even though
it cost her dearly The suit is for the
collection of 81, and the clerk of the
court was paid 81 for filing the complaint
and constable 81 for serving the summons.
Besides, these expenses the plaintiff will
have to pay an additional 50 when the
case comes to trial and will have to em-
ploy an attorney. She was told of all
this, but stated she would not allow her.
self to be swindled out of the money,
even if it cost her twenty times the
amount.
She says she deposited the 81 with the
defendant on the purchase price of a
settee which the defendant was to put
in good condition as per stipulation. This
she says he failed to do, but would not
turn over the deposit when she refused
tc take the article of furniture.
They finally compromised the matter
by applying the dollar on the purchase
price of chairs. which she says We're Of
fered to her at IS cents each. When she
came the following morning to select
them she claims the man in charge was
rude and had raised the price of the
chairs to $.25. Plaintiff asks for the re-
turn of the 81 and per cent interest.