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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25
NEW JERSEY

PLFAsANTvILLE. N. J., Nov. A-It
has lust leaked out that an attempt was
made a few nights ago to wreck shore
fast line trolley car few miles south
Of this place on the way to Somers
Point. heavy tie had been placed on
the track and wedged near switch, In
such a position that If struck would
have thrown the car down heavy en-
bankment. 1t was discovered in time to
prevent disaster.
TRENTON-The state board of assess
crs filed with State Comptroller ]. Will
lard Morgan the schedule of assessments
on railroad property in New Jersey upon
which taxes are payable after February
next, the amount being $S,257,126.65.
The tax this year is levied against lii
companies, one more than last year. This
years tax, however is $2o2,24460 less than
last years, although the assessment is
greater by an aggregate of $5.335354. This
situation is accounted for by the fact
that the average tax rate of the different
municipalities is less thar last year un-
der the provisions of the Perkins tax act.
MT. HOLLY-The commission to adjust
the back taxes of this town, appointed
by Judge Lloyd, will meet in the court
house. 1t is their purpose to adjust all
the unpaid taxes so that the township
can take a fresh start. All properties
against which there are any unpaid taxes
will be ordered sold in fee by the court
when the commission makes its report.
DIVIDING CREEK-Daniel Richmond
died, aged "a years. He leaves widow
and six children. For many years he re-
sided in Bridgeton. He was widely
known.
VINELAND-The Hebrews feel the
need of American education so forcibly
that they have formed an educational So
cIety and request that night school
be started A. Lipitz is president. H.
Mennes, vice president; Nathan Settler,
secretary, and ]. Kaverberg treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25
KENTUCKY


PADUCATI, KY, Nov. A.-Three new
voting precincts will be created in Pad
ucah by the McCracken Fiscal court.
giving the city twenty-one precincts.
Gallman's, Kirkpatrick's and Savage's S
precincts in the city have nearly 450 vot-
ers each and at the last election difficulty
was experienced getting all the votes in,
while such an extensive territory is COW
cred that the distance some men have to
go is a hardship.
SMITHS GROVE-Practically all of the
1907 crop of tobacco in this county has
been sold Hendrick Bros. of this place
have bought 100000 pounds at prices
ranging from to cents per pound.
Some crops have been delivered. H.
Gott of Oakland has bought 100000
pounds, and Mansfield Bros. of the same
place 250, 900, at 6 and cents.
MORGANFIELD-The friends of Miss
Ollie Marshall and Matt Mason were sur
prised to learn of their marriage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Woods of
the Spring Grove neighborhood.
Mrs Mason is the second daughter OF
Mr. George Marshall and Mr.. Mason is
a promising farmer of this county.
RICHMOND-The second petition has
been filed here by the saloon element
calling for another local option election
December IL in the county and at the
same time another petition was filed ask
ing that an election be held in the town
on the same day as that in the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25
MASSACHUSETTS

BRoCKToN, Nov. .24.--E. Gerry
Brown denies emphatically the stories
that his health is shattered and that
he is nervous wreck as a result OF the
strenuous campaign he made for lieu
tenant governor.
AS a matter of fact Mr.. Brown has
been at work at the printers case every
day since the campaign closed, the only
luxury in which he indulged being
sleep of IA hours the day following
He was at work yesterday and has at
tended meetings of labor unions IN
which he is an active worker.
LYNN-The factory of the J: W. Doty
Cigar company on the second floor OF
the Frazier block at the corner OF An
drew street and Central avenue was de-
stroved nv fire and the block was bare
Mr. Doty estimated his loss at $4,000,
ana carried insurance of $500. The
damage to the building was not large
and according to the police estiIiale
was in the vicinity of $500.
The Frazier block sets on the site OIL
the old Music hall building. which was
completely destroyed by fire severai
years ago.
CT,INTON-Three weddings were SOL
emnized in this town, two with grooms
from out of town. At the rectory OF tne
church of the Good Shepherd took place
the marriage of Miss Sarah A. Burgess
of this town and William ]. Weigano
of South Boston. The ceremony was
nerformed by Rev, James Sheerin. A
reception followed at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. Sidney t. Morgan.
Mr. Weigand is a member of the Bos-
ton fire department and is stationed IN
South Boston.
I.AWRENCE-Becaus his wife per-
sisted in going through his pockets al
night David Walker has been granted
a divorce. Persistent and continual
intrusion of the wife into the personal
affairs-particularly the pockets-oi
the plaintiff sustains, in the opinion OF
the Court, the charge of cruelty saio
Judge Sanborn.
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Open Every Night Till Xmas

You can buy instruments enough for
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS. for
after Jan. !, 1908, we will sell pianos
only All popular sheet music 10c.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
231-233- 2s5 S. Broadway. opp. city hall.
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ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 24.-Mayor
Carmichael bill, forbidding the use or
disposal of whisky in any club in Ala
bama, which was passed by the house
yesterday, was killed for the session in
the afternoon by the senate committee
on temperance. \
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 24-The
Seaboard Air line and it's subsidiary line,
the Atlantic Birmingham Air line, made
an agreement with the governor to with
draw all suits in the United States courts
and to put into effect the state rates
December l. They make precisely the
same trade as that with the Southern
railway. They are allowed to charge two
and three-quarters cents a mile pas
sengsr fares and the mileage rates on
freight now in effect in Georgia.
Observation-Disclosures being out all
night, the jury in the case of Clarence
Miller, charged with murder returned a
verdict of guilty this morning, fixing the
punishment at death.
Miller killed Fred w. RAINBOW. a
prominent saloon man, in a fight which
occurred in Rambow's saloon last sum-
mer. His defense was that he was drunk
at the time of the killing.
Miller Is the first white man to receive
the death sentence in Jefferson county in
several years.
GREENSBORO-Doss Taylor, a negro
was hanged here for criminal assault.
The crime was committed in Septembe.
against the little daughter of Alfred
Johnson, a well known farmer of the
neighborhood Tho girl was deaf and
dumb and partially paralyzed.
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HIS IDEA.

Wigson-If I could only acquire a big
pile of money ia be travelling all the
time.
Wagson-That's what my brother
thought. but the police got him before
he'd gone three hundred miles.
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OKLAHOMA

ENID, Okla. Nov. PA second at
tempt to cause a conflagration was made
when oil soaked pieces of gunnysacks
were placed on boards in the yards Of
the Antrim Todd Lumber company and
ignited. The blaze was extinguished be-
fore serious damage resulted.
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DENTISTS

DR.. FRANK STFvENS-FoR 10 YEARS AT
s24n q Spring now room 2O5 Security bldg.
s. E. cor. Fifth and Spring. Phone Main casa,
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SOCIETY NOTICES
PALMlsTs AND MEDIUMS

III ,;FEiSN- L-I1IIRVoTHNT. BUSINESS
medium. gives life readings daily; test clr-
cies wednesday evening 8 o'clock. 2Sc. ROOM
Ia iisM SOUTH SPRING 81:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25

The Amateur Gunner-Are you a ca
pable guidel
Mountain Gulde-Sure. I'll do the shoot
ing, bring home the game and let you
say you did and lick anybody that says
you didn't do 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25

MUSKOGEE-Spee on a Missouri,
Kansas Ss Texas train at rate of sixty
miles an hour, Ralph -. Campbell. United
States judge for the eastern district of
Oklahoma, administered the oath of Of
flee to United States Marshal G. A. Por-
ter between Durant and Atoka Camp
bell was sworn in by Judge Bryant in
Derison, Tex. District Attorney W. j.
Gregg and r. p. Harrison were also
sworn in. Campbell opened court here
and set the machinery in motion.
OKLAHOMA CITY-Robert Johnson,
who was shot three times in a revolver
fight with Frederick Norris. in which
eleven shots were exchanged, died. Both
were employees of a saloon and quarrel
over the possession of quart of whisky
led to the shooting in the saloon. Nor
ris escaped injury.
Oscar Dick, chauffeur, is in a critical
condition as the result of having been
stabbed four times in a saloon brawl
w. E. Gillespie and R. S. Drennen tele-
phone workers from Chicago, have been
arrested in connection with the killing
Several saloon keepers. who failed to
close at the hour designated by the au-
thorities, were arrested and are being held
in 800 bond each,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-25

CARLISLE-Mrs. Sarah GREGG. aged 6S
years, living near Lemoyne, this county,
who, it is alleged, wa shot by Thomas
Reeser at the door of her home. died.
Reeser will be charged with murder.
District Attorney Jacobs, with a physi-
clan, called on Mrs. GREGG to get an
ante-mortem statement, hearing that she
was about to die.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-09-12

alarmed, lest | should have to give up
much of my pleasure and devote my
self to practice, SO | was much re-
lieved when the village doctor re-
turned ready to look after his pa
tents.
When Mrs Barnes had sufficiently
recovered for us to leave her. Miss
Barnes and | had to make up for lost
time. The others had been to so
many charming spots that we must
see, and where they did not care to
go again, SO we visited them without
the rest Of the party.
Long rides and long tramps togeth-
er, and shorter walks in the moon,
light evenings, the most enhancing
of all
Those delightful two months came
to close only too soon. | cannot tell
all that happened-do not want to, If
| could.
! was almost home, tired but we'll
satisfied, had accomplished much
dreamed of doing when | started
They knew 1t at home, so the moment
| opened the front door those two sis.
tiers of mine rushed into the hall
oh do let us see lHr,"
Haven't you got likeness"
why did you not tell us more in
your letter.
you might have let us help choose
our new sister"
They would not even give me a
chance to take off my duster: SO |
took from my pocket one of Sarony' $
best pictures, cabinet size, and laid
it on the parlor table, They fairly
screamed.
It's The Beast" ITS The Beast"
They have not forgiven me yet, but
they will, they will.
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sic that always fell from her fingers
when she played.
After a time Dick came up the
steps with letters for US all. Among
mine was one in a handwriting that
even then could make my pulse beat
faster. Walter was alive and had not
forgotten me after ALL
l tore 1t open and read without pref
ace or heading of any kind, these
lines:
You will doubtless be surprised,
Margaret, to hear from me after this
lapse Of years-eight think in reality
but so to me in the agony / have
suffered. | left you resolved to forget
you, but you must have known that
could not be. Sickness, trouble and
pride kept me from writing to you.
"Yoa would find me faulty still,
dear, but all these years ] have strug-
gled to overcome my temper and to
moderate my passions, so that | think
II life held happiness in store for me,
1t would not be marred by one head
strong act.
but that may not be; my own life
is practically over. / am q wealthy
man, but a hopeless cripple, and there
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4 friend who lived near my home,
thus explaining what had brought her
TO our town, and in range of my cam
era.
When We reached our journeys end
everything exceeded our expectations.
The place was grand, and the pros.
pect for the next two months delight
full.
Nor were we disappointed; 1t proved
q glorious summer, the happiest of
my life, childhood days excepted,
when | was unconsciously happy.
But we were not without our trou-
bles. Two days after our arrival, Mrs.
Barnes was taken seriously Ill. The
physician of the nearest village was
away, so l was alone responsible. My
first alarming, and | was much wor-
ried Miss Barnes proved an excellent
nurse, and l am willing to give her
more than half the glory of the cure.
Perhaps the others did not know how
anxious we were. 1t seemed to amuse
them greatly that l made six or eight
professional calls day, and the bet
ter my patient grew the oftener l
went, they said.
Fred scolded because | would not
go on some Of the long excursions and
let him stay with his mother and sis
ter; but l preferred to be close at
hand
Besides, when 1t became known that
was a physician. had numerous
calls for professional work from tho
people around. and l was becoming
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Is yet danger Of losing the sight OF my
dent in a mill Of which | am owner.
! am in a hospital now, and the doc
tors say | would do well enough If
could only take an interest in what
life still holds for me. How can |?
The only hope of my life Is gone, for
how can | claim you, now that | am
manned and nearly sightless? ! am
not morbid, dear am despairing
Il have made my WILL and have left
you everything. II would have been
50 anyway, Margaret, and it is but a
trihc compared to the years | have
spoiled for you.
Il have heard that Sylyie is happily
married. How glad should be to see
you all. If she could have a sick man
and his nurse in her house, | think
could come by-and by. | must not
write any more-my eyes are paining
me. May | hope to hear from you?
Give me little OF your friendship,
dear, although ! may not have your
love"
lHtH lblIbNtu All duu tSSt anu MS
wellknown signature. ! read the clos
ing lines over again and then handed
the letter to Sylvie without a word,
VIXEN she had finished, her tender
eyes We're full of tears
"Of course he may come" she said.
Il was always fond of him for his own
sake as well as yours, You will write
at once, will you not?"
Two days later we had telegram
from Dick, asking that the closed car
riage be sent to the station.
We were on the porch with the little
Margaret when the carriage was
driven up the graveled road. Then I
heard Dicks CHEEKY vOiCe-God bless
him!
Here's your invalid He was not
gone, and a left one at that, and eyes
that will soon be as good as new, il
he only takes care of them. | didn't
bring his nurse girls, for here's Mar
garet with nothing else to do, now you
are well, Sylvie."
IHty were up tne steps Oy tnlS
time, and | could see how little help
Walter needed. | tried in vain to
speak and smile, and then felt
strong right arm close about me, and
| looked up into a face all alight with
hope and love
Dick had taken Sylvie in through
the low French window, and | could
hear him telling her:
you should have seen him brighten
up when ! told him what | had come
for, and that she was waiting for him
The doctor said, all he needed was
something TO live and work for. | have
had to keep telling him all the way,
that II would be his own fault il their
lives were spoiled. | guess he sees IL
now, but it was hard work, can tell
you"
AS we listened, Walter smiled down
at me,
1T was AL through him, love-" he
said.
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Ghost Plant OF Oreqon.

While picking berries at East TWEEN
tieth and Skidmore streets Sunday
Miss Charlotte Lindsay came upon a
ghost plant, says the Portland Ore
gonian. This plant is Of rare occur.
renee In western Oregon, and this Is
the first time that 1t Is known to have
been found in or near Portland. The
ghost plant was known and much
praised by the Indians OF Oregon In
times past and Is sometimes known
az the Indian pipe plant. 1t Is said
the Indians believed that 1t had great
remedial qualities and made from 1t
a lotion which they considered cura.
tive for the eye. II Is tall, waxlike
plant about eight inches high and It's
bloom resembles waxen cup.
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One Way Round II.

A minister says that one Saturday
OF pretty stream when. unobseryed,
he approached a group OF small boys,
who were comfortably clad IN Jacket
and trousers only. One fleckled face
little fellow stepped to the edge OF
the bank. turned his back to his com
panions and said: Say, one OF you
fellers push me in. will YER" What
for?" his chums demanded In chorus
"Aw. me mudder made me promise
wouldn't go In swimmin'; 90 on an
push" the conscientious youth re.
piled.
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A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond, Ind
Mr.. Z. Williams 1O7 West Main ST.,
says; II appeal to all persons with weak
lungs to take DR.. King s New Discovery,
the only remedy that has helped me
and fully comes up to the proprietor 8
recommendation. 1t saves more lives
than all other throat and lung remedies
put together. Used as a cough and cold
cure the world over. Cures asthma,
bronchitis, croop, whooping cough,
quinsy, hoaIseness, and phthisic, stops
hemorrhages of the lungs and builds them
up. Guaranteed at Henry Hinrich's
drug store. SOC. and $l.O0. Trial bottle
free.
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said.
Feminine Attire.

The toilet of woman never. even in
its most obvious details. comes within
the understanding of man. He may ad-
mire, appreciate, or adore woman's
dress, but he never for moment un-
derstands II. Few indeed are the mys-
teries which this age OF advertisement
has left TO us. but the time happily
is not yet when the ordinary plain
man can gauge fine distinctions OF
chiffon or crepe de chine. says an
exchange.
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Snap for Amateurs.

Amateur photographers who wish to
turn their art to commercial account
by selling snapshots to their human
victims have discovered new field
of endeayor. They haunt riding acad-
emies and the equestrian paths in the
parks and photograph the riders. Men
on horseback have weakness for be
ing photographed. Many a rider who
could not be persuaded to pose for a
photograph in conventional attitude or
garb Is quite willing to be taken
astride fine horse and any photcg.
rapher who can snap him successfully
IL sure OF market for his pictures.
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Health In The Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make it q
mighty temptation to our young artisans
to join the force of skilled workmen
needed to construct the Panama Canal.
Many are restrained however by the
fear of fevers and malaria. 1t is the
knowing ones-those who have used
Electric Bitters, who go there without
this fear, well knowing they are safe
from malarious influence with Electric
Bitters on hand. Cures blood poison too,
biliouspess, weakness, and all stomach,
liver and kidney troubles. Guaranteed
by Henry Hinrichs, druggist. SOC.
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The Old MeIodrama,

Above the bowling of the wolves the
her"ine's shrill voice rang over the
pas:eboard mountains. Give me
those papers" she screeched, ''or |
shall tear out my hair! Do you hear,
Roycroft Rollingston?" The heavy
villain displayed his white teeth and
rolled another cigarette. Yes, Julia
Livingstone, | hear very distinctly"
he replied, in measured tones; but do
be careful, little girl You know the
last time you bought your hair they
said they were afraid they couldn't
match it any more" Crushed to earth,
the poor heroine threw herself to the
mercy of the mechanical wolves.
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Miss Mary and Mr.. Stephen Foreyt of
Reedsville, visited with relatives here
last week.
The Reiss Coal Co. unloaded the steam
ers Gilchrist and Grammer during the
past week.
Ed Nc Mahon left on Tuesday for
Madison to resume his studies at the
University.
Messrs. Henry Hinrichs and Reinhardt
! Zechel left Monday for an outing at
Manitowish.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart church
picnicked at the Wits cottage at Ravine
Park Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson celebrat'
ed the fifth anniversary of their mar
riage on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sllas Maynard, Neenah, is visit
ing al the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. f. =. Gisch.
Postmaster H. G. Kress left Tuesday
for Milwaukee to attend the state post
masters convention.
The local baseball club didn't go to
Port Washington last Sunday on
; account of the rain.
Mrs. Robert Lueth returned Monday
from Quincy, ILL.,, where she had been
visiting with her sister.
Miss Kitty Carey who spent her va,
cation in this city, returned to Albany
N. Y. Saturday morning.
M. G. Madison and daughter inga
left for a trip to Milwaukee and Chica-
go Wednesday morning.
John Timm, resident of the Bird
ward, was posted by the council at the
meeting Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Usher and son Edward
have returned to Madison, after visiting
at the homo of f. l.. Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilcox, Capson,
III. returned home Monday after II visit
at the home of Adolph Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana of Sturgeon Bay,
who had been visiting at the home OF
John Egan, have returned home.
T. L. Kelley is in Milwaukee, hav.
ing charge of the Smalley Mfg. Cos.
exhibit at the state fair this week.
r. Richie, Mort DeLano, Thos, Carey
and Gus Nyhagen, left Tuesday evening
for Manitowish, for a weeks outing.
Miss Anna Fischel of Los Angeles,
Cal. and Mrs. Emil Kimel of Chicago,
are visiting with relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McGavin of
Chicago were guests at the home OF
Robert McGavin Friday and Saturday.
Chas. Krumm a salesman for Plumb
q Nelson, is enjoying vacation.
Ralph Plumb is on the road in his place.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Gruhle, Mrs. Cal
Cary and Mrs Berlin Hall went to Mil
waukee Tuesday to attend the state
fair.
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond of
Wyocena, Wis, returned home after a
few days visit at the home of r. w.
Burke.
Miss Bessie Kratz entertained at a
china shower for Miss De Pons Monday
evening, who is to be married to Stanley
Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Randolph, l.. j.
Anderson, Mrs. A. Keobke and Fred
Ostenfeldt, We're at the state fair We'd
nesday.
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Riqhts Of Man Who Walks.

Only in Great Britain, so far as /
know does the law hold that a foot
passenger has an equal right TO the
highway with the wheeled traffic. and
that 1t is the duty OF the driver OF the
latter to avoid at all costs the former,
even II he has TO do SO at considerable
inconvenience and often danger. In
other countries, on the contrary, II is
the duty of the pedestrian to give way
to the wheeled trafiic.-From the Car.