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The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
GENERAL LUARD HURLs
HIMSELF UNDER TRAIN

WATERINGBURY. Eng. Sept. IS.
the guest OF Col Charles Ed.
ward Warde, M. p, at Teston. Mai.
Gen. Edward Lizard. retired, whose
wife was mysteriously shot and killed
near London on Aug. "a. committed
suicide today. by throwing himself
beneath the wheels OF a moving train
His body was found near a railroad
crossing not far from the Warde resi-.
dence. The tragic death or the gen.
erals wife, led him TO self-destruction.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
Manila Fighting Cholera

MANILA. Sept. ls.--One hundred
additional sanitary inspectors were
sworn In today In the campaign to
wipe out the cholera epidemic which
claimed II victims in the past "a
hours. To-day there are rs ca.cs OF
the disease.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
BRYAN Lands In New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Wm. J.
Bryan arrived here today from Wilm.
ington. Del. Besides holding confer
ences with his party leaders In this
city the nominee is scheduled to ad
dress meeting OF the Commercial
Travellers league, this afternoon aaa
ing at Carnegie hall.
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We'll. there's one consolation.
chorus Girls Back chanIer.

AS an evidence OF how the theatri.
cal people feel on the gubernatoriai
question In New York the chorus girls
OF the Manhattan opera company. APP
pearing In the Lafayette, are making
up pool to be sent to New York to
be wagered that Chanier defeats
Hughes.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
Modern conyenleneea.

A pious man. entering business, was
careful TO say; "Rerfembef,. new
cannot tell ie,"
To which the general counsel OF the
concern. rubbing his hands unctuous-
ly, made answer: "Oh, certainly not.
Really. II isn't In the least necessary
In modern business. We form sub
sidiary corporation to attend to all
that sort OF thing.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19

Every time you get your own. way
you make an enemy.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19

lie who begins by deceiving others
ends by deceiving himself.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19

A man isn't a kleptomanIac because
he takes offense.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19

History Is the biography Of a nation
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19

One day Mary. the charwoman. re.
ported for service with a black eye.
Why Mary. said her sympathetlc
mistress. what bad eye you hayep'
"Yes'm.''
We'll. there's one consolation. Il
might have been worse"
"Yes'm"
You might have had both Of them
hurt"
"Yes'm. Or worse'n that I might
not ha' been married nj, all"--Eyery.
body's Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
HEYN's BAZAAR

Every othsr GO-CART, Including the
ALL-WfN, ON oar aoor as the same
relative discount Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14

owned and cultivated the luxuriant
vineyards and orchards of that day.
Mr.. Barrows spoke of the tdyllic lie
Of the old Southern Californians before
the rush for gold brought civilization
and all Of its modern life features. He
said:
1.-THE Industrial life of the people OF
Southern California from the time II
was first settled by Europeans till the
middle of the last century was almost
exclusively devoted to pastoral pur-
suits, that is, to the raising Of cattle,
horses and sheep, which, on the tree
less natural pastures of the great val
leys, and under the mild climate, multi
piled so rapidly that the missions first
and the rancheros afterward became
Independently wealthy.
"At one time the fathers of the San
Gabriel mission did not know how
many head of cattle they owned.
THAT mission became one Of the
richest OF all the twenty-one estab-
lished in California.
81 have heard many of the old per-
sons speak with unbounded admira-
ton OF the wise management, in his
day, of the temporalities as we'll as
spiritualities of the great San Gabriel
mission by the venerable Father San
chez. At one time, have been told, he
planted out 100000 vines at one set
ting"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
VENICE REST ROOM
TO BE KEPT OPEN
PHILANTHR0PIC ENTERPRISE
WELL SUPPORTED
South Coast Civic Association Has
Fitted Up Cottage for Accommo-
dalton of Working Women
and Girls

That the Venice rest room for work
ing women and girls is to remain open
until October is assured, and If the de-
mand for accommodations continues
the management doubtless will decide
to postpone the time of closing until
much later in the season.
This philanthropic enterprise, which
should be more widely known, is con-
Quoted in the interest of girls and wo-
men who have no money with which
to take vacation from home or shop,
and is under the management of the
Venice branch of the International So
ciety. Board and room are absolutely
free and those availing themselves of
the privilege of the home are only re-
quired to care for the room occupied.
Many have already been entertained
in the cottage. which the Sunshine
workers, assisted by women Of the
South Coast Civic association, have
fitted up with comfortable sleeping,
dining rooms, kitchen and a general
sitting room.
Mrs. Cora Lewis, president Of the
Civic association, has visited hospitals
stores, factories and other places where
women needing this class of assistance
are to be found, and has extended the
invitation generally.
Among those interested In the work
are Mrs. ]. M. White, president of the
Sunshine society; Mrs. H. B. Eal5ins
wife of the mayor; Mrs. Hite Wickizer
Mrs. Claire H. Rundel and Mrs. Charles
Ritchie, president of the Crescent Bay
Women's club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
breaches ON DEATH
OF CAPTAIN AUBLE
IDLE TO LAY FAILURE AT THE
WORLDS DOOR
Lessons from the Career and
Written Declarations of
Carl Sutherland

"The Last Message of Auble's MUIR
derer' was the subject of Rev. Arthur
S. Phelps at the Central Baptist church
Sunday night, his text being Eye wives
of Lamech, hear my speech. have slain
a man to my wounding. If Cain shall
be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech
seventy and sevenfoId," Gen. 4:23, "a.
Telling the story Of Wednesdays
murder he said:
Among Sutherland's effects, we are
told by the newspapers, was a message
to his wife. / want to speak on that
message. 1t begins: I love you, dear,
better than my life.' This love might
have been a power in his life. 1t was
the beet thing about him, his solicitude
for her because she had to earn her
living. He seems to have kept his
crimes from her. Love is like an anchor
in a mans life. But sin makes the sim
ner an undesirable companion in a
home He had quarreled with her, yet
she loved him. Is there any limit to a
womaris love? Is there any limit to a
womans suffering?
I'VE read farther: I tried to do right,
but the world wouldn't let me- The
world gives every man a chance to be
true man. 1t is a false idea of life
that, in order to be true, a man must
be prosperous. False conceptions of
success have blighted many young
mans soul. The heartlessness or In
dividuals makes the struggle hard, but
1t else tries and proves the man.
1.-THE world at large is not bad
hearted. They wish man well. Your
situation IN life is a school to see what
there is in you. 1t is not true that the
world ewes a man a living, but it is true
that he owes the world a life. The
world expects you to play the man.
The world can't control mans habits
or his temperament; these are self
made. Sutherland said, I have been
made but no man can be made by
other tools than his own will and
pluck.
"You young men, who think it is
smart to be tough, as you look at these
two companions, one dead, the other in
prison, only 25 and % years old, does It
pay? He had poisoned his soul before
he poisoned his body"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
HOFFMAN RESIDENCE IS
BURNED; LOSS COMPLETE
Superintendent of Echo Park Loses
Home by Fire Which Rapidly En-
veIops House--Insurance
Partial

The residence of Alfred Hoffman, SUI
perintendent of Echo park, at 1880
North Alvarado street, was destroyed
by fire late yesterday afternoon with
a loss of $4,000 on the building and con-
tents.
The family was gathered in the front
of the house when a small puff OF
smoke followed by a blaze was first
noticed coming from the direction of
the kitchen. The fire spread rapidly,
and within a few minutes the entire
house was in flames.
The origin of the fire is unknown. as
there had been no fire in the building
since the early part of the day.
Nothing was saved. Mr.. Hoffman was
the owner of the building and carried
insurance covering part Of his loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
PIONEERS TELL
OF EARLY DAYS
WORKMAN AND BARR0WS BE-
COME REMINISCENT
City Club Hears Talks Descriptive o.
Life Here In Leisure Times
Half a Century
Ago

Two pioneers gave to the City CLUB
Saturday interesting recitals OF the oiu
days in Los Angeles.
william II. Workman, banker hor-
mer mayor and forme treasurer OF tne
city. and Henry d. Barrows' 1oraner
marshal and author Of a history Oh
Los angeles, were the speakers.
Mr.. Workman came here In 1853 10 d
pueblo of $500 inhabitants.
Speaking Of the old stage coacn Jay .
he said: r....,,.
General Banning and A. w. Ilnins
were rivals in carrying passengers anu
freight from San Pedro to Los Ange-
les.
"The competition between their re-
spective stage coaches was very Keen.
Great excitement prevailed. The Whole
town would turn out to witness the
arrival of the coaches loaded with pas
sengers.
General Banning and Mr.. Timms
frequently drove their own coaches INTO
town.
Coaches Race
General Banning's coaches had Tor
their terminus the Bella Union hotel
now the st. Charles, while Mr.. Timms
landed his passengers at the La Fay
cite hotel now the st. Elmo, just
across the street from the Banning ter
minus. Sometimes one side and some-
times the other came in ahead.
eat that time there were no tele-
graph and railroads and no banks, and
consequently there was almost COM
plete isolation from the affairs of the
ouside world.
"Among the business men of those
DAYS whose names recur are those or
/. w. and Sam Hellman, who kept a
clothing and general notion store;
Frank and Henry Mellus, who did a
general merchandising business; john
son and Allanson, also general mer-
chandise; ]. P. Newmark e. Co., Du-
commun, jewelry; old man Yarrow,
better known as Quatro Ojos.' or
Four Eyes, who kept everything from
a toothpick to crowbar
''It used to be saying that you could
find at Quatro Ojos' anything that
could not be found elsewhere.
oId-Tlme Merchants
John Jones, father of Mark Jones,
was a wholesale grocer Childs & Hicks
sold tinware and stoves; Collins Wad-
hams had a grocery store: John M. &
S. G. Foy sold saddlery and harness;
Polaski q Goodwin kept a clothing
store: John Schumacher, groceries;
n. I,ichtenberger, wagons and car
riages; Louis Roeder and John Collier,
blacksmith and wagon making; A. Ul-
yard had bakery; Morris Bros. sold
clothing, and Solomon Lazard had dry
goods; Downey & Mcfarland were
druggists.
"There were some beautiful and ex-
tensive> places among the vineyards
along the river.
"Don Juan Vignes, Don Jose Sepul-
veda, Don Louis Sainsevain, Don Joan
Domingo, Paul Pryor, Don Tomas SAN
chez, A. K. Mesmer, Don Tomas
Loughlin. William Wolfskill, Dr. Hal
sey, Don Jose Rubio, the Reyes family,
Don Juan Warner. Don Eulogio de
Cells, Don Manuel Requena, Don Yg-
nacio del Vale, were among those who
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
CARPENTER BADLY INJURED
in COLLISION WITH HORSE

Erick Erickson of s11s Dorsey street,
a carpenter, was run down while rid
inc. a bicycle at Thirty-eighth and Ala
media streets last night. He was Sc
verely injured.
Erickson was struck and knocked
from his wheel by runaway horse be-
fore he knew the animal was near him.
He sustained several decorations of, the
scalp and badly wrenched back and
bruises of the body. He was taken to
the receiving hospital and after atten-
tion to his injuries was sent to his
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14
rhe Bic EscIuslve Piano Hou.e

Open every night this week. so
pianos. Special room. 10 different
makes. Your choice for $195. Not one
worth less than $3.50 and many worth
$3.50. No cash Eequired. but for every
dollar paid up to $50 inside Of 80 days
we will give receipt for twice the
amount Bartlett Music Co., 2S1
Broadway, OPP. City Hall. o-13-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-14

The Southern Pacihc will sell daily until
October 10 tickets to Atascadero and return
for $3.50, account encampment OF United
states troops at that point. Trains from
Los Angeles via Coast line. Details at ticket
office, 600 s. Spring st., corner Sixth, and
at Arcade station. Fifth and Central ave.
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him, but being by the door he swept
it open with a movement and backed
into the passage.
The boot is on tother leg, Dick"
says he maliciously. "'Tis you are
doomed" and closing the door sharp
ly behind him, he whistled shrilly.
I knew what he intended, and that
his men were there, but stopped over
the boys body and held my fingers
Ia his heart; twas dead and still. I
cursed Grubbe and started up. If I
was not to be taken there was only
the window looking on the deeps of
the descending valley. l threw back
the easement and leaped over the sill.
Grubbe should perish, l swore, and
doubled now my oath. ] could have wept
for that poor youth that had died to
avenge my honor. But my first busi-
ness was my safety, and l crept down
as far as l might and dropped. BY
that time the catchpols were crowding
into the room above. I struck the
slanting hill, and fell backwards, and
getting to my feet, which were very
numb with the concussion of the fall,
| sped briskly into the darkness, max
ing for the woods.
l lay in the shelter of the woods an
hour and resolved on circumspec-
ton. 1t was not my intention to
leave the mare behind, if so she had
escaped Grubbe and his creatures, and
moreover, l had other designs in my
head. So l made my way back devi-
ously to the inn and reconnoitered.
Stiffness hung about it, and after a
time l marched up to the door mighty
cautiously and knocked on it. The
innkeeper opened it, and, the lamp
burning in my face, started as If I
were the devil.
Hush, man." said l, "is the officer
gone? He looked at me dubiously and
trembling. Come said |. for !
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knew the reputation OF those parts, Il
am from Shoreham Gap yOnder, and |
was near taken for an offense against
the revenue"
You are a smuggler?" said he anx-
iously. They said you were a toby
man"
They will take away any decent
mans name" said |. Come, | want
my horse. YoU Lave no fancy for pre-
ventive men, I'll guess
And this was true enough, for he
had a mine of cellars under his inn
and in the roadway.
But your friend?" said he, still wa
vering Him that is dead"
AS good a man as ever rolled bar
rel" said !.
He relaxed his grip on the door.
"'Tis a sore business for me this
night" he complained.
Nay said l, for | will rid your
premises of myself and friend, by your
leave, or without it" says l.
He seemed relieved at that, and en-
tered. The horses were safe, as /
discovered for Grubbe must have been
too full of his own prime business to
make search, and getting them out,
made my preparations. | strapped the
lads body in the stirrup SO that he
lay forward on the horse with his
head a-wagging, but (God deliver HIM
his soul at rest. And presently we
were on the road, and threading the
wilderness of the black pine woods for
| the vale below towards London.
From the inn streamed a clam
or of laughter and without the door
way. and well-nigh blocking it was
, drawn up a carriage with coachman
| in his seat that struck my eyes dimly
| in the small light. | was not fOl
calling eyes on me with the dead man
astride his horse, so | moved into the
yard, thinking to drain tankard OF
ale if no better before | took the road
over the downs to Efingham. But
was scarce turned into the yard ere
light flung through the window peered
on a face that changed all the no
| tions in my skull. Twas Grubbe.
"'Tis shrewish tonight"
"Ay," says he, in grumbling, surly
voice, Il would the country were in
| h-ll."
"Why, so twill be in good time,
said |, cheerfully; and then to the
man that came: Fetch me two quarts
welllaced with gin" said l, for tc
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had beat all day; and over the head
CT Pitch Hill last years heather still
blazed in its decay. When we had
got to the Windmill Lane that lies
packed into the side of the hill and
woods there we descended for re-
freshments, and saw the horses STALL
ed below for ba&ting. Now that house,
little and quiet, perches in lonely
way in the pass of the hill, and upon
one side the ground falls so fast away
that the eye carries over precipitous
descent towards the weald of Surry
and the dim hills by the sea. And
this view was fading swiftly in the
window under a bleak sky as Masters
and ate of our dinner in the upstairs
room that looked upon it. He had
natural grace of mind despite the
rawness Of his behavior, and his SEN
timents emerge sometimes in gush, as
when, says he, looking at the darken-
ing weald:
Il love it, captain. 'Tis mine. Ny
home is there, God willing, Anne's,
too, shall be-"
Amen" said |, heartily, for the boy
had gone to my heart, absurd though
he was.
And just on that there was a noise
without the door, the clank of heavy
feet rang on the boards, and Timothy
Grubbe's ugly mask disfigured the
room.
He came forward a little with q
grin on his distorted features, and,
looking from one to the other of us,
said he:
my respects, captain, and to this
young plover that no doubt you're
plucking, BY the Lord, Dick Ryder,
but had given you up! Heaven
sends us good fortune when we're
least thinking of il"
Masters at his word had started up.
who are you. sir. that intrudes on
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keep the chill O. the night and the
fear Of death"
Whence come you then?" said /,
delivering him the pot that was fetch
ed out.
He threw an arm out. "Lewes,"
said he, under charge with tobyman
that was for chains yonder."
oh" says |, "he hangs there?"
"At the top of the London road"
says he, dipping his nose again. There
stand the gallows where the roads
cross and near the gate"
"Gallows Gate" said l, laughing
"Well, twas q merry job enough"
"Ay," says he, but this we might
have been far towards London town,
whittier most of us are already gone.
But twas not his meaning. He must
come back with the Lewes sheriff and
drink him farewell"
Leaving a poor likely young man
as yourself to starve of cold aud an
empty belly here" said l. Well,
would learn such one manners in
your place; and you shall have anoth-
er tankard of dog's-nose for your
pains" says |, whereat called out the
innkeeper again, but took care that he
had my share of the gin, in addition to
his own. By that time he was garru-
lous, and had lost his caution, SC
keeping him in talk little, and drag
ging his wits along from point to point,
l presently called to him:
Come down." said l, "and stamp
your feet Twill warm you without
as the liquor within" and he did as
l suggested without demur.
run round to the back" says I,
"and get yourself a noggin, and If SO
be you see gentleman on horseback
asleep, why, tbs only a friend of mine
that is weary of his long Journey.
will call you if there be occasion
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ed courage. Suddenly he sliced al
me, but l put out and turned OF the
blow.
IF you will have it so soon," said
'in Gods name have it," and | ran
upon him.
My third stroke went under his
guard and took him in the mldriff
He gave vent to an oath, cursed me in
torrent, and struck ut me weakly as
he went down. He was dead as nut
ton almost ere he reached the ground
have never been the man of the
church, nor do l lay any claim tc
own more religion than such as tC
make shift by when it comes to the
end. No, nor do l deny that l have
sundry offenses on my conscience,
some of which have narrated in my
memoirs But when it comes to a
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two gentlemen? he demanded with
spirit. III have you know this is a
private room. Get you gone"
Softly, man." says Grubbe in an in
sinuating voice, but maybe I'm
wrong, and you're two of color. 1t
is an apprentice, Dick, this brave lad
that talks so bold and has such fine
feathers?"
IF you do not quit" said | shortly,
81 will spit your beauty for you in
two ticks"
Dick Ryder had always plenty
heart" said he, in his jeering way;
Dick had always a famous wit, and
was known as a hospitable host. So
| will take the liberty to invite to
his sociable board some good fellows
that are below to make merry. We
shall prove an excellent company, I'll
warrant
Masters took a step towards him
Now who the devil soever you may
be- You shall not use gentlemen so,
he said. whipping out his blade.
But Grubbe turned on him satiri
cally.
AS for you, you cockchafer," said
he, 1T BODIES no good to find you in
his company. But as you seem sim
pleton enough I'll give you five min
utes to take your leave of this gentle
man of the road. Dick, you're a fine
tobyman, and you have enjoyed q
brave career, but your hour is struck
l rose, but ere ] could get to hin
young Masters had fallen on him.
Defend yourself, d--n ye!" he said
you that insult a gentleman that is
! my friend. Put up your blade, curse
you!" and he made at him with in
credible energy.
Uttering a curse, Grubbe thrust
with his point and took the first on
rush, swerving it aside; and ere
could intervene they were at it. My
young friend was impetuous, and, as
| saw at once. none too skillful, ant
Grubbe kept his temper, as he al
ways did. He stood with a thin ugly
smile, pushing aside the opponents
blade for a moment or two, until, o.
a sudden, he drew himself up and LEI
drive very low and under the others
guard. The sword ratified from Mas
| ter's hand and he went down on the
| floor. | uttered an oath.
by God, for this you shall die, yol
swine" said l, tiercely, and l ran a
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II A Dick Ryder Tale II
III By H. B. MARRIOTT WATSON
vi s:....-..---.... !. -. !. -. =
Bv H. B. MARRIOTT-W T-WATSON
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.1
A Dick Ryder Tale

They aspire high" says he, "as
Anne's beauty and virtues of them
selves would justify. Yet she does
love me, and | her, and we are of one
spirit and heart. See you how she
loves me, poor thing, poor silly puss!
And they would persuade her to re-
nunciation. But she shall not-she
shall not, ! swear it, he cried in eX-
citement. She shall be free to choose
whom she will
Spoken like man of temper" said
| approvingly. You will go win her
fortnight"
Il am on my journey to accomplish
that now says he. She has wrote
in this letter, as you have seen, that
her father dissuades her, and she
signs her remuneration, adding sweet
words of comfort that her affection
will not die-no, never, never; and
that she will die virgin for me. Say
you not, sir, that this is beautiful con-
duct, and say, am | not right to ride
forth and seize her from her unnatural
parents, to make her mine?"
Young gentleman" said l, being
struck by his honest sincerity and
his bubbling over were you brother
to me, or | to Miss Anne, you would
have my blessing"
At that he glowed, and, his spirits
having risen with this communication,
he babbled on theSoad of many things
cheerfully, but mostly of love and
the virtues of Miss Anne of Effingham
Manor.
We reached hills beyond Ewhurst and
hogan to climb the rugged way to
the top The wind had gone down
with the sun in a furry of gold in
the west to which the eastern breeze
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dead. Grubbe uttered cry, and turn
ed on me. His teeth showed in a
grin.
mo ghost shall haunt me, Dick"
says he, rather shall another ghost
keep him company.
pointed upwards where the toby.
man hung in chains, keeping his sheep
by moonlight. There's your destiny"
said l. There's your DOOM" Now
defend ye, d-n ye, for I'll not prick
another at disadvantage"
He drew his blade, for no man
could say that Timothy Grubbe, time
server, pander. traitor. as he was. lack