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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

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ern days who magnify their offices to crafty
their personal pride, and it is perhaps I'M
necessary to point out that such people are
not popular.
We have all met the bumptious man, who
is policeman, perhaps, or a conductor, OF
hotel clerk. vested with little authority
which he uses like petty tyrant. No one
likes to see that kind of magnifying.
But there is another kind which we all like
to see-the pride that dignifes any service,
however humble. the spirit which makes the
lowest workman say, "Pn do even such
work as this so carefully and thoroughly that
people will see how capable am and how
much | am worth"
A New York boy, brought up in home oil
wealth and comfort, was, by a financial pan
ic that swept away his fathers fortune, COM
PEELED to earn his living as an office boy.
When his father asked him what sort of
work they gave him to do, he said, pluckily,
that he was water boy" now. but didn't
expect to be so always.
The father appreciated his spirit and am
bition, and chose the wisest way of squirting
him on.
"All right" he said; ''be the best water
boy you possibly can. Be on the lookout for
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' many years ago who had one little
" boy, of whom they were very fond.
His name was Ralph. Now, these
people were very poor indeed. The man was
a woodcutter, but his master made him work
like slave and gave very small wages
1 must not forget TO say that they
lived in pine forest, quite near the sea, and
Ralph, who was very kind little boy, was
very fond of the sea gulls, and sometimes
used to sit on the sands and watch them for
hours, and if ever he had crust to spare
he would throw it to them.
Now, the sea guls seemed to know how
Ralph loved them, for one day when he was
feeling very desolate, particularly large one
flew up to him, and, Tapping its wings,
swooped down to the earth close to where
he was sitting In moment Ralph was
startled to hear it speak, which it did in a
very squeaky little voice, and this is what it
said:
Ralph Ralph, do not be frightened, for
| bring you good news"
Ralph jumped up in establishment, and
then it continued. Il know of an island not
for from here where all the stones are pure
gold, and if you went there you would soon
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

~ SQUIRREL is something like cat
n in its aversion to water, and great
" many people believe that squirrels
cannot swim. But they can, when
they feel like it, the same as cats; and cor
respondent Of Forest and Stream, writing
from California, tells about swimming squir-
rel he encountered and its curious actions:
Gone morning, l was rowing down through
the lakes on m way to the road where the
stage driver leaves our mail when he passes
10 and fro from Piacerville to Lake Tahoe.
"After entering the lower lake, there being
40 wind stirring, my attention was arrested
by peculiar ripple on the water some dis
lance away. The ripple was triangular in
shape, with very sharp angle, and l at once
suspected it was made by some creature
swimming across the lake. Whatever it was
was headed for the south shore, was half
across the lake or more, and making good
time.
81 put on greater spread of my ashen
sail, SO to speak, and, after hard chase,
overlook the object OF my curiosity. My
surprise VS. great when l found it to be a
Douglass pine squirrel, which was crossing
the lake, and making excellent time, too.
He had chosen the widest point at which to
cross, and must have deliberately started in
for mile swim.
'When 1 began to get pretty close, he
worked for dear life, and it was wonderful
the speed he attained. 1t look some moments
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be very rich, and you would BE- able to keep
your mother and father in comfort for the
rest of their lives"
Ralph for a minute began to dance about
at the idea, but suddenly he remembered
that he had no boat, and how could he get
there without one, SO addressing the gull, he
said, "But how can l get to the island with
out a boat% 1t soon set his doubts at rest
by saying:
"Get on my back and we shall soon be
there" So on he jumped.
CHAPTER IL
Then the sea gull took Ralph long way
across the sea, till at last he saw something
shining very brightly in the distance, and
when they got nearer he saw it was the gold
en- island of which the bird had spoken, but
before he had time to look around he felt
himself slip to the ground, and the gull went
flying away, just turning once to say:
"You will find king lives on that island,
and you may think him very cruel, but be
brave and he will never hurt YOU" and then
disappeared.
After the bird had gone, Ralph put some
golden. pebbles in his pockets and walked
towards the castle he saw in distance. But
before he had gone far man caught hold of
him and said:
"You must come with me. Everyone who
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CHAPTER w.

Some years after this Ralph married the
Princess and when the old King died they
became King and Queen of the Island of
Gold and were happy ever after.
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mansion to live in. and Ralph joined them
there.
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. Amt PAUL announced boldly to the
Gentiles that he magnifed his Office
. for a good purpose. We are not UNI
acquainted with many people of mod
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CHAPTER /.

HERE once lived man and his wife
many years ago who had one little
boy, of whom they were very fond.
His name was Ralph. Now, these
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SQUIRREL is something like a cat
in its aversion to water, and great
many people believe that squirrels
L L L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30

In his annua' report for the fiscal
V'ar cod d June 30, 1908. Postmaster
G .persl Meyer gives the total receipts
tor the year at $l96, 47S, 1858, and the
total expenditures az $20S, S5l 1856, there
by sbowlDgs deficit OF SIC. 1913. 223, the
lsrg's ct 10 the history OF the department,
with I, additional lo's from fire. bur.
plsrv, ETC., of $38, 056. The deficit Of
1909. II is estimated, will again exceed
sl6, 900. 900.
All the new lipht thrown on the MUIR
der OF Adolphe steiubeil and Madame
Japy, which occurred in Paris on the
plight OF May 81 ct The home of the
srtis', oply goes to strengthen the con-
vict on that Madame Steinheil either
straugled the victims alone after admin
lsteriDg narcotic or poison. subsequent
" binding herself to her bed, or had an
accomplice In the person of profession
al criminal.
One Of the three elephants which the
steamer George brought 10 New York
thanksgiving day escaped from the Hip
podrome S saturday, ian clear across town
at least a mile to the smazement ADD
terror OF everybody who happened to be
passing along the streets, made call In
east 34'h street and wound up In yard
cd east SD street, after smashing several
ieuc'sr breaking down some ball doors,
bending the iron ba guarding the win
dow OF reputable citizens dining room
a1d causing havoc generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
Had Dead Baby In the Basket.

San Luis Obispo, CAL, Nov. 3d.
Carrying a wicker hamper which they
carefully guarded, q couple entered q
train al Bsuicia and asked the conductor
to carry them to this city, declaring
they had no money and Unjust get
home" The conductor roughly demand.
ed why they should not pawn their be-
longings, at the lame time grasping the
la'ket. The WOO an, with wild cry,
fell across The basket mt aiming, and the
mao, gently dIa Wing her aside, lifted The
cover. Lying on a cushion was q DE- ad
bsby. The couple, who wers Jose NJ.
Silva and his wife, explained that they
had been working at hotel 10 Benicia
and their baby had died there. They
bad no money to buy GOTTA or to get a
turial permit, AID decided to take the
body to the home of his parents here for
burial They were carried through with
out further question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
FaIconl's Successor.

Rome, Nov. S0.-Archbishop Stsgui
of Aquila, is sisted soon to succeed
Archbishop Dimode FalcOni, the spos-
tolic delegate t. Wa ,hington, according
to inforuaio today from one high in
the Va itan councils. The change is
but one of s number that are cor
templsted for the immediate future 1t
is said that Mgr AGRA, apostolic dele
gats to Cuba, will he made Iapsl legate
to Vienna, one Of the highes posts In the
Catholic Oburch.
The division of fhe Cleveland diocese
into sections, with a resident bishop at
Toledo TO shSre the sbors now ptr'orm-
ed by Auxiliary Bishop Koudelka Of
Cleveland, is to take place shortly, &C.
cordiug to todaI'S report.
An increase 10 the number of Ostho-
lies in North America from 10000, 900
to Is, 900, 900 since the last census Was
reported TO the Vstican by Archbishop
Giennop, Of 81. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
suIt to Recover Mining PrOperty.

New York, Nov. S0.-Oharles NJ.
echwsb, present owner of the Bsthle-
hem Steel Company and former presi-
dent OF the United States steel corpora
ton, was served today with a summons
at bis Broadway Office in suit to recover
$40. 900, 900 in Mexican mining prop
erty, called the San Toy silver and Lesd
Group. Alfred s. ADD Sidney A. With.
erbee, are the plaintiffs and their attor-
ney is Paul E DeFers, one OF the prin-
cipal counsel Of ]. P. Morgan and COM
psny.
The suit involves 3 number of other
prominent 6Dsnciers, among whom
are James P. Hutchinson, Of Chicago
and Morris Carnegie, nephew of Au-
drew Carnegie, both Of whom will be
served today. The Witherbee Brothers
declared thst Schwab aud his associates
hsve no title to the property and de-
mand retnrn of the stock and an &C.
counting.
The complaint, fled ia the New
York Supreme Court, sets forth 10 de-
tail an alleged conspiracy OF astonishing
scope and chsract.rio defrsud the plain
tiffs on the part of Schwab and his as
sociates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30

the S andard Oil Company of New
jersey aud the Wa'ers. Pierce Oil Com.
pany which is now being attacked in an
custer suit in the state of Texas, was (s'
tablished beyond queItiou.
Attorney General Bonsparte today
rresented to the United States Supreme
Court a motion for q writ OF certeriorarl
10 the Standard Oil $29, 900, 900 fin
case, ssking that the record be brought
up for review and the case passed upon
by the highest court. Attorney John S.
Miller. of the Standard Oil legal staff
nsked the court for three weeks time be
fore the court considers the matter,
stating thst the counsel OF the Standard
Oil Company we're engaged 10 another
case, and preparation OF sn answer TO
the government motion would work =
hardship on the counsel. The court
6ually granted the Standard Oil until
December 81 TO file answer.
In decision OF the u. S Supreme
curt today, rendered by Justice Moody,
city ordinance of Los Angeles regulai-
ing the rates for telephones Is held to be
illeQsl and void.
The comptroller Of the currency today
Issued a call for reports on the condition
Of nstionsl hanks at the close OF business
Friday, November q h.
There is an uncon6rmed rumor that
Henry Reuterdahl, the artist aud naval
critic, has been rendered the position ii
assistant secretary of the navy, TO be
made vacant tomorrow, when Assistant
Secretary Newberry becomes the head Of
the department.
Secretary OF Safe Root today stated
that be had not yet accepted the tendtr
made him by the president Of the chair
msnship of a voluntary commission TO
investigate Navy Department abuses.
Minister j ckson, Of Teneran. Persia,
cabled the State Department today that pre-
cautions should he taken against imports
from the Port of Tabriz on account Of the
presence Of cholera there.
Tn decision of the U. 3. Supreme Court,
rendered today by Justice Moody. a city ordi-
lance of Los Angeles regulating the rates for
telephones is held to be illegal and void.
Dispatches received at the State Depart
nlent today indicate that the revolutionists
under August F.. Simon are drawing close to
the Haitian cspital and that the government
OF Nord Alexis and the city Of Port au Prime
will probably fall before another twenty
fonr hours With the approach Of the iusur-
gents the plight Of NOrd Alexis apparently
becomes more hopeless, as there are whole
sale objections in the ranks Of the govern
ment for es, necess tlting the extreme me rs
ure of tying the troops together IS they are
embarked to prevent their desertion before
they ee' on board. President Nord Alexis
i still firm in his desire to fight, according to
the dispatches, despite the pleadings Of his
cabinet. which believes that the end is ner
The United Press is authorized to announce
that Col. Herbert L. Satterlee. Of New York.
has been rendered the post of Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy TO succeed Mr.. Newberrv,
who will become Secretary Of the Navy to-
morrow upon the retirement of Secretary Vet
calf. Col Sstterlee is a man Of wealth and
social position and a relative of j. Pierpont
Morgan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
Virginia News.

Norman 8. Morton, chief clerk at the
State Bank OF Virginia, at Richmond,
dropped dad a. his home at Bon An
yesterday.
Ernest McDonold, a Clarke equity
farmer, while sitting on the railroad
track near Berryville, Was struck by a
Norfolk aud Western north-bounJ
passenger train Saturday night and kill
ed.
After being fngiti0es from justice for
seven years two men have been captured
by the Norfolk county and Portsmouth
authorities. Ooe is white man,
Charles Smallwood who In 1901 shot
and supposed he had killed bis wife.
The other is Riley Hogard, colored,
Indicted for the murder OF Manley
james, also colored.
The first guns of the local-Option fight
to be made In Norfolk aud Portsmouth
were fred at Norfolk yesterday after
noon. when big audience assembled In
the Academy OF Music to hear sp'eches
by Rev. James Cannon, j., of Blacks
stone, Va and Rev. E. J. Richardson,
field secretary for northern Virginia Of
the suti-Faloon league. Several Local
SPEAKERS also we're heard.
The prosecution 10 Richmond on Sa'-
ardaY rested Its Gaze In the matter OF
Alexander P. Gilbert, assistant freight
sgent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rsil-
road, charged with giving rebates to w.
r. Johnson, Of Richmond, q grain
dealer. 1t came out in the evidence
that forged bills OF lsdiDg we're endorsed
by cashier and billing clerk on orders
from their superior officers
The coroner's jury conducting an in
cues. into the death of Msrg Murphy,
whose dead body vas taken from a car
rage in front OF the Relreat for the Sex
in Richmond, Wednesday night, ad-
iourned Saturday afternoon until next
Thursday. Persons concerned in the
case, accor ling to the police, seem to
rave narrowed down TO Arthur Musgrave
Vaughan, drug clerk, who is known
to have paid attention to the girl, and
who is fugitive from justice; to COL
ored midwife, known 10 the police; to
Dr. A. B. Crosby, who attended the
girl, and to MIS-. Agnes Hermance, from
whose house the girl was taken when it
was seen that she was practically dying
frOnn tha affacta nf N criminal nnaration
Arrests may follow at any moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
Drowned by Floods.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 80.-Ssven vic.
tins are counted already, several other
persons are missing and the rivers are
still rising 10 the food districts of Okla
homa, Texas, southwestern Missouri and
southern Kansas. 10 some places the
rivers are coming up a foot au hour.
The worst food 10 years Is expected.
Nearly five thousand are home
less. Terrific rains, lasting for nearly
80 hours, are responsible. Practically
every river throughout this region hiss
been affected. The Arkansas and N9osf a
srs rising an inch an hour. The Cotton
wood is rising foot an hour. The Ohm
maron river Is out Of it, bank and the
town of King6sher Is under water. Kan
sas and Missouri streams are also az
fected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
New Cuban Loan.

Havaaa, Nov. 80 &c ,vernor G anerAl
Wagoon lett for Washington today 10
la = before the Treasury Department the
uature or the new Cuban loan of $751;
900, 900. M'goon and Presidept-elect
Gomez vent over the matter before the
former left. Local banks will take the
entire loan. 1t was at first intended to
divide it among several hanks through
out the island, but this plan las been
abandoned. In the la't two years the
governor general has spent the $l8, OOO,-
900 which was in the treasury when the
lats President Palma quit his office.
Most Of this sum was spent 10 rosd build.
ing and none Of it went to reimbursing
the cost of American Intervention. Ma
COON al.o paid for the horses that the
revolutiouiss stole and met many of the
other obligations resulting from the rev.
olulion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
From Washington.
yCo,1S pondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. 80.

VCorrS ypondence Of the Alexandria Gazette ]
Washington, Nov. 30.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today reversed the decision of the
Circuit Court Of Virginia, i'll the two
ceut railway rate law, in 40 opinion
rendered by Justice Holmes. The
lower court on May IA, 1907, granted
the railroads q restraining order against
enforcement of the law by the State Cor.
poratiou Commission. The decision OF
the Supreme Court is practically a dis
miaal of the question, so far rs the
federal courts sre concerned, holding
that the case is one for consideration by
the state courts. The chief justice aud
Justice Brewer dissented Justice hsr-
Ian conquered with the chief justice in
his opinion that the decision Of the
lower court should be reversed, bat, With
tie chief justice, believed that the cases
should be dismissed entirely in direct OPP
position OF Justice Holmes, whose decis
ion 10 to hold the case in the state court.
The cases came from al appeal OF tbe
State Corporation Commission of Vif-
,ginis against which the Atlantic Coast
Line, L & N, n 4 W, aud the 5 )uthsrn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
The Marlann Mine n orror.

Mariana, Pa, Nov. 30. -Es,imstes
greatly differ as to the number Of miners
killed in the explosion which wrecked
the model Mariana mine here Satur-
day. The exact number will net be
known probably for several days yet.
John II. Jones, president Of the Pitts
burg-BufalO Company, adheFes to his
original estiu ate Of 100 men. The man
who gave out the checks to the miners
declares that 244 men went to work Sat
nrday morning. A trustworthy msn,
who has charge of the rescuing squad,
declared Garly today that there are at
least $50 bodies still in the mine. Al 8
o'clock this morning 50 insnimste masses
of shspeless flesh which were men, had
been hauled from the bottom of the pit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. 80 1908.

THE "interview" between Emperor
William aud DR.. William Baysrd Hale,
svnopsis of which was recently puo'
Iisbed in a New York paper, is no"
sbown to have been spurious Compare
lively few people who read the utteraneei
ascribed to the German emperor oelleVeo
he WA 40 inconsidtra'e IS to lay hlm'
calf opep TO the ridicule of The world BY
sucb intempera.e talk. The Ne" YorE
nsper in its apology says the synopsis
of the alleged interview WAS submitted
n DR.. Hale, upon whom it seem
iuply lays all the blame, although the
Daper acknowledges the "miStake' "SS
committed through overzeal, without the
knowledge of the proprietor or CHIEF
adit,r and 90 ls.e at night that the ar
ticle did not appear in the first eoi'iOn'
Tbis ia not the first time the paper re-
te,rad to has made such "mistaEes' -
In 1854 it published a bogus PFoclsma'
ton. alleged TO have been issued Dy
President Lincoln, calling Tor DRAFT
The editors on that occasion were 81
rested aud confined in jail Tor a ''"''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
OPENING AND CLOSING or MAILS

Northern niails, week days, close at 10 g.
M. and 8 40, IL 30 a. M, and 200. 80,
is and 10 80 p. m. Open at 800s. M,
II 90 10, and 90 p. m. On straightforward
mails close at s 40 a. M, 230, and z 20
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
40 and 10 30 a. M, and 8 20 and 1880
.. m. Open at 500 q. m. and 6 % p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
8 40 and 10 30 g. IO., and %, 6 90 and 10 80
2. IN. Open at a. m, II M and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 q. m.
and 3 20 p. m. Open at II 80 and 30 p m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
z As a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at 8 0Oa. m.
and 2 80 p. m.
Chesapeake aud Ohio mails close at 8 20 p.
m. aad 10 80 p. m. Open at 800 a. m. and
800 q. n.
Washington mails close at 7 10, a. m. 8 IS
and II 80 q. M, and 90, 80,
8 10 and 10 80 p. M. Open at 500 o. M,
200 m. and 400 p. m. and 4 80 p. M.
Office Hours-Open at 100 q. m. Close 81
800 p. IN.
Sunday Hours-Open ct s0Os. m. Close
at 1000 q. N.
Carriers' Schedale- Collection made on In.
side routes--6 30 and 10 90 a. m. and 8 90 and
& 80 D. IN. Frll routes 80 q. m. and 80 p:
M. Sunday objection 800 p. m. Carnats'
window open Sunday 900 Q. m. and Gloss
Deliveries made sOOa.m M. 10 p. m. and
All mail should be In the Office tan minutes
bafors our indicated time for cloaina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
Austrian Ambassador to Leave Con-
stautlnODIe.

CoustsntiDople, Nov. 80 The early
departure of the Austrian anba 'ssdor to
Turkey is expected today as the result
of the increased tension between him
aud the grand vizier, arising out of the
Turkish boycott against Austria Sun
days conference between the smbassa-
dor and the grand vizier, In which the
ambassador taid that unless the boycott
was removed, he would leave on Deem.
Der 3, and would not return, has EN-.
FILTERED the public against the ambss'
dor until 1t is now considered unsafe for
him to appear on the streets unless un-
der guard. The government bad indi-
Gated to the ambassador thst bis peril Is
such that 1t would feel easier were he to
quit his post at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-30
After the murderers Of M. steInhsiI.

Paris, Nov. 80 NJ. Hamsrd, chief Of
the Paris detectives, announced today
lha, he is practically sure of the MUIR
derers Of NJ. Steinheil, the artist, and
his mother-in-lsw, Nine, JspY, for
which crime Nine. S.einheil is now
being held on suspicion. Two men,
whom Hamard says were implicated
with Nine Seinbeil, are now under the
closest rseilance, aud as soon as sew
eral links 10 the chain of evidence that
is being forged against them are COM
pleted, arrests will he made. The police
are convinced that Nine. S:einheil could
not have acted alone, basing their con-
clusion chiefly on the fracture of M.
Steinhieps lsrynx. No women could
have bad sufficient strength TO strike
such blow, the police declare.