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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
Children Cry for Father Who Myste-
rousIy Left His Home in Duluth
and Is Believed to Be In
Los Angeles

"Can you aid me in finding my hus-
band? For years we lived happily to-
gether, but June Z, 1906, he deserted me
and our two children and now l am
mourning my life away for him.
would give half my life just to see him
once more"
The foregoing Is an extract from a
letter received by The Herald from
Mrs. James z. Harris of Duluth, Mimi.
In which she begs assistance in finding
her husband, who disappeared from
their home there nearly a year ago,
and who, she believes, is now living
in Los Angeles.
Just where her husband is or what
he is doing Mrs. Harris states she has
no means of knowing. He frequently
told her he was well acquainted in Los
Angeles and often spoke of coming
here to live.
June Z of last year he told his wife
he was going out on a fishing trip.
He bade her and their two little girls
an affectionate goodby and with sew
eral men left the house. The following g
day his companions returned and in
formed Mrs Harris her husband had
left them, saying he was going to Min
neapolis. Since that time he has not
returned to his former home and only
stories of his doings in other cities
have reached his wife's ears, brought
by friends who have seen him.
Mamma, why don't papa come
back?" cry the children each night,
says Mrs. Harris in the letter, land
my heart nearly breaks when 1 am
compelled to tell them that l do not
know. We never had any difficulty
and he was always good to me. 1 cam
not reason out why he left. He al
ways appeared to be fond of his home
and family and seemed loyal, good
man.
II know little about his past life, but
since he left me strange tales of his
past have come to me. l have been
told that he deserted a woman in Mon
tana before 1 met him and also that
he at one time lived with a woman in
Chicago who was known by the name
of Mabel Lewis. / do not know how
much truth there is in these stories and
| 1 hesitate to believe them.
HE formerly had relatives living
near New Ulm, Mimi, but the only
thing I can learn from that city is that
an aunt of his was scalped there dur
ing the war. Her name was Smith and
I can gain no trace of her after she
left that place.
II am confident you can help me to
find my husband and for that reason
l write you. If he is in Los Angeles
and learns how the children are cry
ing for him 1 am sure he will return
again to his family"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Clara Shortridge Fotz. attorney.
General practice all courts. Merchants
Trust building. Second and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
.BLAMES PAPERS
Of LONG BEACH
BUSINESS MAN DISCUSSES
CONSOLIDATION
Declares That Publications In Beach
City Have Made Many Misstate-
rnents, but Residents Are
Learning the Truth

In conjunction with the committee
recently formed in Long Beach with
the object of promoting the idea Of
consolidation with Los Angeles the city
and county consolidation commission
intends to conduct an active campaign
for the purpose Of enlightening the
people of the beach city on the question
of consolidation.
Developments of the past few days
have proved to the satisfaction Of men,
bers of the commission that the senti-
ment in Long Beach in favor of con-
solidation is really stronger than had
been suspected and that it is growing
at a rapid rate. Said Long Beach
business man in Los Angeles yesterday:
1.-THE whole trouble has been that the
minds of the residents Of Long Beach
have been turned against the annexa-
ton project by the newspapers of the
beach city. These papers. three in
number, are unanimously opposed, for
selfish reasons, to the idea of CONSOLE
dation, and their fight against consoli-
dation has led them, it is said, to stray
from the truth. Their attitude has
been most hostile to the plan of con-
solidation, and their attacks not only
have been upon the plan itself but re-
| fections have been cast upon the in
tegrity of the members of the commits
| sion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

Patrolnan III
Patrolman j. r. Williams Is confined
to his home at 500 West Fifty-siXth
street suffering with pneumonia. He
has been III for several days.
Opera Glasses Stolen
John Miller, 235 East Second street.
reported to the police yesterday that
his house had been robbed of some
clothing, pair of opera glasses and
several razors.
Japanese Robbed
III. Takata, q Japanese. reported to
the police yesterday that q roomworker
had gained entrance to his room by
means of a pass key and stolen $40 and
three rings valued at SIS.
Arrest Newsboy
Tom Harmon, young newsboy,
was arrested by Patrolmen Green and
Story on East Seventh street yesterday
charged with gambling The officers
claim to have seen the boy shooting
craps. He was sent to the detention
home
Home Burearized
John Guthrie. 400 East Fifty-third
street, reported to the police yesterday
that his home had been broken into
some time early yesterday morning and
SIS In money and some clothing taken.
Entrance was gained by means of a
pass key.
Overcoat Stolen
Sam Schrago, 5S1 Central avenue, re-
ported to the police yesterday that a
robber had entered his house and
stolen a long, black overcoat. He was
absent at the time and when he re-
turned found the front door unlocked
and the rooms ransacked.
Room Worker Robs Two
Harry Altice and e. A. Peterman,
living at 2271a East First street, re-
ported to the police yesterday that
early yesterday morning a roomworker
broke into their apartments and stole
two suits of clothes and q bank book
belonging to Peterman. Entrance was
gained by means of pass keys.
Baby's Bank Stolen
After being absent from his home at
3010 Darwin street for a week, George
II. Nicholson returned yesterday to
find that a small bank containing $40
in money and a gold-filed watch had
been stolen. The house had been gone
through thoroughly but these were
the only things taken.
Held on Suspicion
Earl Pierce and Fred Wilson are be-
ing held at the city Jail on suspicion.
They were arrested yesterday by Pa
trolman Roberts and are said to have
stolen a purse containing a small sum
of money from the pocket of a man
who was sleeping at the Volunteers of
America hall. The theft was reported
at the police station yesterday.
Wagon Mred for Hours
For several hours yesterday after
noon the driver of besmirched Cres-
cent ice cream wagon tried vainly to
extricate his team from the mud at
dArolava and Pico streets. He was
hurrying with some cream to West
Pico residence for an afternoon party
but when the wagon became stuck ir
the mud the party had to proceed with.
out the drozen dainty
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
gate hall, Thirty-third and Main
streets, Monday evening.

gate hall, Thrty-third and Main
streets Monday evening.
The members of the Averin club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. B. A. Clampitt, 1922 lockwood
street.
Mrs. Willis M. Dixson Of 1900 Arapa-
hoe street Will entertain the members
of the Pine Forest Whist club Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Blwell r. Otis and Miss Otis Of
Rochester N. Y, will be the guests
of honor at n tea to be given at the
California club Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs James H. Rollins and Mrs. II.
3. Rollins.
Count and Mrs. Jaro Won Schmidt of
Chester place viii entertain with q
dinner party Wednesday evening for
Miss Louise Mcfarland and Leo
Chandler.
Mrs Stanley Harrington of 1922 La
Sale avenue will give musicale
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Louise Mcfarland will be the
guest Of honor at an informal social
affair to be given Thursday afternoon
by Mrs John V. G. Posey of $50 West
Twenty-third street.
Miss Florence Silent of Chester
place will be hostess at tea at the
Country club Saturday afternoon,
given in honor of Miss Louise McFar-
land and her flance, Leo Chandler.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

Mrs. Stanley Harrington of 1922 La
Sale avenue will give musicale
Wednesday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
JAPANESE ART.
IMPROVING ON NATURE.
THE japanese are wonderful people.
Vhoir arts and crafts have long

THE japanese are wonderful people.
Their arts and crafts have long
4 been the admiration of the world.
Not only do they produce the most
exquisite creations in metal and porce-
lain, but they even take living animals
and plants and by sheer persistence cause
them to alter their natural shape and
growth. They have produced race OF
goldfish with two tails, and tiny apple
trees, only a few inches high and yet
gardens. Any effort to paint the petals
Of the lily or add fragrance to the rose
can only result in discontinue. AS futile
are the attempts SO often made to initiate
the glow Of health on the human skin by
the use of paints and cosmetics. The
color of the complexion is due to a pig
ment on the inside Of the skin and its
glow and bloom are due to the pure red
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
Future Copper States.


Two tons Of average iron ore will
make one ton Of metal, but 1t takes
from SO to rs tons of copper ore to
produce one ton of copper. Iron ore
occurs in large deposits, worked In
some cases by steam shovels, where
as copper comes from comparatively
narrow veins or irregular masses.
In 1882 the western states attained
prominence as copper producers, the
lakes supplying $4,000 long tons,
Arizona 5000 long tons and Montana
1000 long tons Of copper. In 1887
Montana was first in production and
has never been headed, with Arizona
second and the lakes third in 1906.
Before the civil war Tennessee was
the chief copper state. In 1896 that
state was credited with $3.50, 124
pounds Of copper and 1881, 900
pounds last year. Utah added S9,712,-
900 pounds to the worlds stock in
1906 and California 24,421 900 pounds.
Alaska sent to the smelter $500, 900
pounds of copper last year and Utah
and Nevada are the largest certain
sources of new supply.-American Re-
view of Reviews.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
OLD IDEAS ARE PASSING AWAY.
Incident That ConcIusiveIy Demon.
strated This Is a New Age.

A reporter congratulated Mayor
Douglass of Niagara on his recent
superb illumination of the great falls.
"Yes," said Mayor Douglass, thought
fully, "the idea was novel and striking.
It made an excellent advertisement.
New things are what is wanted nova
days. New ideas! new methodist" he
exclaimed. 1T is to them that young
men owe their success. Thus, the
other day I sat in the private office Of
certain firm and saw the triumph Of
the new idea over the old demon
strated. The senior partner, white
haired conservative, was studying the
letter of an applicant for position.
"'No, no. said the senior partner,
shaking his head, this young man
won't do at all. See how he put the
stamp on this letter. It is not only
crooked, but upside down as well.
That indicates that he is lazy and
careless
"But the junior partner said en-
phatically:
Nothing Of the kind. 1t indicates
that he is hustler who doesn't waste
his time on useless trifes. Well try
that young man."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
Quick Wit Saved Situation.

The quick wit Of younug woman
attendant at one Of Washington's
fashionable photograph studios saved
her from a very embarrassing situa-
ton the other day. Senator Daniel
dropped in to see some proofs Of
pictures for which he had sat the day
before. The young lady did not rec
ognize the senator and adopted the
time-worn formula Of asking: How
do you spell your name, please?"
Daniel" spelled the senator.
did you ever know 1t to be spelled
any other way?"
His manner was rather short, but
the young woman had identified her
customer In the brief photography les
son, and replied, sweetly:
mo, sir; l never did; but 80 many
liberties are taken with spelling now
adays that never even attempt to
spell Smith"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
6ALLRooM UNDER Tim snouN6.
How II Il Lighted by Day and Might.
Tho Gardens Overhead.

i
The underground ballroom at Wei
seek has none OF the gloomy charao-'
teristics Of q cellar, says the London
Chronicle.
BY day as well as by night 1t Is per
fectly lighted. being designed and built
by the old duke as a picture gallery.
It Is lighted entirely from above, the
nat, wonderfully decorated roof being
pierced by ~ big octagonal skylights,
built up Of prisms and recessed from
view. The light falling thus is sof--
tened by passing through rich crimson
silk. The Is exquisite glass chande-
liers which illuminate the room by
night were an object Of the mysterious
dukes particular care; many sets after
being specially made were ruthlessly
rejected before his taste was pleased.
One notable feature In the room Is
the marble bust Of the invisible
prince"-as his tenants called him--
who constructed the apartment by the
simple process Of excavating quarter
of an acre Of ground, lining the clay
banks with double wall sandwiched
with asphalt to exclude damp, span
ming it with iron beams weighing over
20 tons each and resting on arches to
form the roof.
1t Is quite fiat and level with the
garden above, SO that one walks over
beautifully turfed lawn, little dream
ing that below this sylvan spot is the
splendid chamber 100 feet long and 81
feet wide, which has been described
by competent judges as the most noble
and amazing private room in Europe.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

The ladies Home Missionary Society OF
the M. E. church held pleasant and
profitable meeting Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Dutro. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the president.
After the business session the following
program was rendered: Christmas at
Ellis Island by, Mrs. Goddard; Solo,
Miss Skillington; Short review of year
work, Mrs. Catlin; Reading, Mrs.. Kirk
patrick; Song by quartette composed of
Mrs. Madison, Mrs. Van Ripper, Mr.,
Beck and Mr.. Incl. Night schools for
Immigrants, Mrs. lmboden; Piano solo,
Miss Neyins. A large number was in
attendance and four new names added to
membership roll Delicious refreshments
were served. Adjourned. Our next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Riley Reeves, January 18th, 1908 AZ
2:30 p. m.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

A Christmas dance was given at the
Phenix Club rooms Wednesday after the
lecture course concert. The college stu
dents and holiday visitors were guests OF
honor and delightful evening was en-
joyed by all. Those present were:
Misses, Lulu Sturm. Blanche Churchill,
Bertha R4.h, DeEte Reigha I'd, Hattie
Locke, Mildred Watson, Nora Carson,
Thompson, Cox, Nettie Thompson,
Kathleen Knitfin, Sallie Hardesty, Grace
Gwianer, Eleanor Milton, Anna Thomp-
son, Lille Stubps, Mrs Lillian O'Neill.
Measrs Ralph Burnett, Will Miller, Emil
Elder, Leo French, Leavitt, Mallory,
Walton, Ralph Eastman Earl Young
Powell, Little, Chas. Milton, Clarence
Ateu, Sewer, Stansfeld. Dlworth, Frank
and Spencer Baird, Frank Locke, Stumph.
DE-. aad Mrs. NcCarty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Eakle, Mrs.
Barley ard Miss Mary Barkley
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

1t is interesting in this day and
generation to know that the lawyer
for the defense in the Brown Bradley
case Is OF the opinion that a woman
who Is interested in politics must be
an abnormal creature. Il have no
TASTE" said Napoleon, "for women
who NEEDLE in politics" you may
perhaps be right" replied Nine. de
Stsei, but since people have taken
the freedcm 70 cut their heads OF on
aeceaat q politics, they ought at least
to be allowed TO understand why"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
RAILROAD RUMOR

T@ snow is so heavy on the Great
Bend branch Of the Santa Fe, that 1t was
necessary to run the snow pillow out Of
that city Monday morning in order to
open up the lines for the trains to run.
In the vicinity Of Scott City, the cuts
were drifted with snow to depth Of
five to six feet.
G. w. Smith. day operator at the
Santa Fe freight office, Is spending the
holidays with his parenls at Offerle, KS.
During his absence, B. r. Teales Of st.
John Is filling the position at the freight
office.
Dispatcher W. E. Smith left Sunday
morning for Colorado Springs, to spend
Christmas with his family. His daughter
Miss Ruth Smith accompanied him home.
General Foreman T. Fl. Ogden, who
has been confined to his home for several
days on account Of the rheumatism, was
at last reports some better.
Roger Dean, chief clerk In the train
masters Office, left Tuesdy morning for
his home in Peabody, KS, where he will
spend the holidays.
E. 0. Palmer, ticket agent at the Santa
Re depot left Sunday evening for Yates
Center, where he was called on account
OF his fathers illness.
Palph Pixley returned Sunday from
business trip to Las Animas, Colorado.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
WCNVEM'S CLUB MEETINGS
AND SOCIETY NOTES

Valeta, Valera and Marie Elder served q
delicious luncheon. Present as guests
were, Mesdames, Watkins, Baldwin,
Matthews, D. H. Jones and Lillian
O'Nelll. The next club meeting will be
with Mrs. H. A. Burnett.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

The S, S. Embroidery club enjoyed
delightful afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. a. Elder .ast Friday. The ladies
brought their thimbles and fancy work
as usual. The Misses Kathleen Elder,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26

Fl. P. GreenOugh, superintendent of
the FL Paso division Of the Rock Island
system was here In his special ear last
Thursday.
Train No. 4. jumped the track at Hill
ton, station just east Of Las Animas,
Colo. Tuesday, causing considerable
delay.
Relief Agent, A, G. Diers Is acting as
ticket agent at the depot during Mr..
Palmer's absence from the city.
One OF the clerks In the Super-
intendent's Office is very elated over the
return of the college students.
General Superintendent Sharp passed
through this city Monday evening on
No. l, enroute to La Junta.
The water barrels on the Rock Island
bridge crossing the Arkassas river here
were retilled last week.
Supt. II. A. Tlce and wife left Mon
day evening for Topeka, to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Dispatcher G. L. Smith Is enjoying a
visit from bis wife and daughter Of
Smithvlllr, Texas.
Night Chief Dispatcher E. J. Marsh
and wife will return this week from their
visit to Chicago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
New Year Greeting:

To my many friends and customers wish TO personally
thank you for your liberal patronage Ny business shows dc
cded increase during the past year which 10 very gratifying
Assuring you courteous treatment in the future as in the pest
and the best goods at fair prices at al times.
r. H. YOUNG, Jeweler and Optician
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-26
Aaslast Wine eellsra.

Ne wine nag hereafter BE- sola IN
ADaia . Sunazss, and 10 Inns mml
" dlsssl o. vsssAgs q mianisllh j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
JAYK1 W.KER JOT.S

PetroIia, down in the oil belt, has a
new church in spite of the oppression
of the Standard.
In reply to the query, Where do
all the flies go?" Roy Tapley suggests
a search of the coffee cups and sugar
bowl.
The Jewell Republican has correct
ly diagnosed the trouble with the
weather. 1t says spring came in
wrong end first.
Junction City entertained Major
Cass, an army officer from out of
the furore that most army officers do
in Junction City. He belonged to the
Salvation army. crr.F-Es
The east may think it has struck
something new in the proposition to
reburn its ashes but ]. L. Brady
people once thought of extracting
gold from Trego county shale.
A Kansas City paper has a hard
time getting the name of ]. c. O.
Morse correct. One day it had the
did the job of correcting it and got
it Moore And after all these years
that its owner has been in Kansas
politics. too.
Atchison Globe: A Doniphan coun-
and got drunk. The police saved him
from getting touched for $3.50 and
then locked him up last night to give
him a chance to sober up. He was
turned out after dinner today on a
promise that he would go home. He
was given but $40 of his money and
the rest was kept at the police station
until he is able to take care of it. In
stead of going home he is hiding out
to get on another drunk.
'It reads something like a dream"
says the Clay Center Times-"like
healthy fiction where all turns out as
it should and everybody lives happy
ever after. But Frank Blake went to
Rock Island to work for a pillow com
pany bearing the same name. That
was three and a half years ago. He
went as an advertising writer. as a
stranger, without experience in the
manufacturing business, without an
established record as an advertising
writer or any other kind of a writer
except what he managed to dig out of
this paper. Now he is in the employ
of the John Deere people, the head of
the heap in their line the world over,
at a salary somewhere near $4,000
per. He has the biggest and best, the
most important and one of the highest
salaried advertising positions in the
whole world, and all earned by hard
labor in four years. He knew no one
in the Deere organization, had no
pluggers. no hackers yet was elected
over soma of the best men in the
and over some with pow
erful pulls. All the Deere peo-
pie knew of him was his record
as an advertising man which had
come to them through the trade.
Deere & Co. publish farm paper
which has 100000 circulation; Blake
is editor and business manager of the
same. Does not that all sound good 3?
Is there not in this brief story a pow
erful suggestion to the young man
with brains and energy? Blake is
honest, faithful and deserving, which
added to his genius as a writer gave
him the position he holds today at the
top
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
THAT SISTERS, HOSPITAL.

With persistency that is certainly
to be commended. Mr.. c. G. Blakely
is pushing the project to secure for
Topeka the $4,000 hospital which the
Sisters of Charity offer this commune
ty if the community will furnish the
site on which to build it.
Because of other projects which
have demanded the consideration and
the help of public-spirited citizens
during the past year or two, it has
been no easy task to raise the $4,000
necessary to buy the building site for
the Sisters hospital; yet it is one of
the most worthy of projects and an
institution that is greatly needed here
at the capital of Kansas. Thus far
only about a third of the necessary
money is in sight, but Mr.. Blakely,
who was appointed on the Commercial
club committee to solicit the funds. is
determined that the project shall not
fall through if 1t is possible to avoid it.
1t is true that Topeka has given lib
orally to other causes. but it has the
wealth to afford this institution also.
1t isn't every day that city can Sc
cure a $4,000 hospital whose doors
will ever be open to the suffering poor
who are in need of charity, in return
for an investment of $500.
Let Topeka do its duty to itself, to
it's poor. and to the Sisters of Charity
who give their lives to this work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26
THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS.


Says I: 81 can not spare the time
To do it as I'd wish
But just one day I'll take for I'm
Determined that I'll fish.
The sun is shining warm and bright
And If it stays that way
Another week NV work desnite
I'll have one happy day"
l know a certain lovely spot
With overhanging trees,
Where when the summer sun was hot
A man might fish at ease.
saw myself in that sweet place,
Where lily pads grew rank,
A smile of rapture on my face,
A-caSting from the bank.
overhauled by lines, my flies
In well-aSsorted books,
MY spoons of varied shape and size
And exc my fishing hooks.
Night after night I'd lay and dream
Of lusty Speekled trout
That from the purling, limpid stream
/ just kept pulling out.
A day before the day set
The rain came pouring down,
My sainted aunt es, it was wet,
1t flooded all the town.
Tt rained all day and all that night,
No wonder was panied,
For still, when came the morning light,
1t rained and rained and rained.
Chicago News.