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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

to drag himself along painfully
through Broad street and Throgmor-
ton street, with quivering tray of
matches for sale. To the sympathetic
city man he was a genuine ''paralytic," "
with his head hanging aside, his face
painfully distorted, and his right arm
limp, withersd. and useless.
A city detective, however, discov-
cred that when "Clifford's" business
was over he took train to Norwood,
and one night found that he had
changed his clothes in the train, and
on arriving at the Crystal Palace sta
tion could run up two stairs at time.
He was residing In a well furnished
villa and making 1900 year "in the
city" He retired to Jail for a period,
and on leaving went to Cambridge.
There he was sentenced for failing to
maintain his wife.
Two years ago he chose Clapham
junction as a suitable residential dis
trict. In Broomwood road he had a
board erected announcing that he was
Mus. Bac., B. A. (Cantab), professor
of singing, ETC., Of the Albert Hall and
other concerts; gave lessons in voice
production. He changed his address
at various times, describing himself
as vocalist, minister Of the gospel
professor of Cambridge university
novelist. journals, and stock broker
Three of his late landladies de-
scribed him as "a Christian man." He
insisted on family prayers, said one
"He was devout and well spoken. He
had a nice tenor voice, and his rem
dering of A Wandering Minstrel L
and o for the Wings of Dove the
latter of which l heard him sing in
church, was beautiful"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
China
Trains
Women
Best


for ladies' weaving and other work for those low
circles those of daughter to her father
wife to her husband and a mother to her
These duties amply explained Chinese religious guide books
excellent girl here this country
charged unses and loving She told that to be
the thoughts Of her heart and the life
especially counsed
the affairs of other people, like busybod She is warned
with forbaance and Kindness
strict reckoning with them the spending of the
The Chinese girl taught make the toilet time
when she reflect the One of the spiritual books
spreads powder her face she should think
that within well without Always the
obedient and and in
elders always thought that much learning would render her not sub
misve toward her husband and
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
English Keen Observers.

Our English cousins are becoming
great observers Of trifes. Therefore.
one is not surprised to find Ia a Lon
don paper this comment on certain
national characteristics: Detection Of
foreigners is easiest at table. On Sun
day this writer happened to be lunch
Ing at the Cafe Royal, where you may
zee more strangers to the square inch
than in any London restaurant. While
waiting for our food we speculated on
the differences. And when a man or
q woman held on to the fork we de-
cided that this was English. For an
American cuts the food and then eats
1t from the fork In the right hand.
Those left-hand fork people. on aural
investigation, were English. Over
against us is man whose hand and
fingers are all conversational. They
dart from face to the infinite, return
ing with a touch on the nose. In q
second he jumps up TO accede to the
demands Of a lady-his companion
who has forgotten the third button
from the top Of her blouse. His knife
goes into the salt and his hands seek
the gilded roof in surprise, protest,
and the Britisher sits with knife and
fork at the insular poise and knows
that the man whose five fingers are in
the air and whose knife is on the floor
is Latin. The pivot of the Germans
table manners is the table knife. He
cherishes 1t, uses it, retains 1t, as the
implement not only of feeding. but OF
argument. If you see a man waving a
knife In the air in a discussion and
hanging on to It when the waiter
comes to change the plates, he Is
German"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

A popular magazine devoted to
household and domestic interests con.
tains a symposium from disgruntled
husbands in which those unhappy per-
sons free their minds as to women in
general and wives in particular. One
man is especially bitter because Of the
lack OF the intellectual seriousness Of
wives. They are ready to pursue any
reigning fad, he declares. but they
rarely know anything thoroughly,
even their own nominal calling. house
wifery. This 10 the reason, he thinks,
why all the lasting and profitable
friendships b. has known between
men and women have been with other
women than wives. II all this Is true
1t looks like reflection upon matri-
mony in general and men in particu-
lar than upon women. Men are free
to choose their wives, and II they
gravitate naturally to the light-minded
ladies, whose fault is It? Or If associ.
alton with their husbands causes wom-
N originally serious to become trivial,
Thy, then, whose fault is It?
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

The grave consequences Of reckless
tree telling are SO widely and deplor-
ably felt that the subject is likely to
become a matter of international con-
sultation and deliberation. The terri
BILE devastating fires on the North
American continent this year are rec
ognized as q matter Of deep concern
elsewhere. A congress Of the powers
to devise means of combined action to
prevent further denudation and to
provide for the reforestation of waste
lands might. suggests the Philadelphia
Record lead the way to most benefl-
cial cooperative effort. To conserve
the wood supply of the world, to re.
gain to the higher land levels their
natural and suitable water supply, and
to restore arid and waste lands to con-
ditions Of use and fertility are aims to
which the statesmanship of the nation
may be most wisely directed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
Tobacco Kills Horse.

Lawrenceburg. Ind.-Hayden Davis
a well-known local race-horse trainer
lost a valuable running horse, Oster
man, which was addicted to a habit
that resulted in its death. The animal
was an inveterate tobacco chewer
When Davis turned the horse out in q
pasture it jumped fence and got into
the barn of a tobacco raiser In Logan
township and ate SO much of the weed
that death resulted. The dead body ol
the animal was found in the tobacco
barn, and several hundred pounds oi
new tobacco had been destroyed by
the horse before its death.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

1t is being made palmer every day
that the remedy for reckless running
of automobiles must como largely
from within. II is impossible for the
police and constabulary to cover the
entire ground. The automobilists
should make their influence felt by
frowning upon daring drivers and In
sisting upon the severest punishment
of those who are constantly taking
murderous risks.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
PRINCE OF BEGGARS
LIVES IN A PALACE
SUPPOSED LONDON PARALYTlC
TRACED TO HOME IN FINE
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

London.-The prince of London's i'm
posters is now lodging in Wandsworth
jail. Variously known as Clement
Gregory Hugh Clifford, Cecil Brown
Smith, and Frederick Archdale de
Smith, he has had seven addresses In
the neighborhood Of Clapham junction
during the last two years, and has
made host of friends in the neigh
borhood. In the name of Clifford he
was ordered by Mr.. de Grey at the
Southwestern police court immediate
ly to pay $415 to his wife, whom he
had deserted, as alimony, or in de
fault undergo three months impris
onment with hard labor.
For some years he was the par
alyzed beggar" in the city who used
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
Call to
Women
of
Wealth

their having been here and decide that from
which has descended thm they would back
world equal public service Think what would to
bring their great wealth and leisure
conditions which represented in the dead services and
sisters the mills and factories through
out this broad land
would from the protection with which their
position surrounds them they took their stand the great
question of the dual code of morality
Think what it would to the little children being stuned
tally and physically if these thousands
them enjoying the wealth made out of these little human
refused buy anything made under but decent
living conditions!
Think what would if they decided child should have
school, that every ngbohood should have playground and
public BATH
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

of the will carried
may pretty surely upon arhps of this judge by what
has already been accomplished
Aerial navigation the art of properly steering vessel through the
problems than navigation and
All well if the aerial pilot has clear day. and his the
guides needprovdd he does not have approach mountain
region which exceeds the height which he ascend
the winds playing about the mountains unexpectedly shift their
blowing strong blowing weak down
attention required the finest skill and practice the most
knowledge the vessel itself the readiness with which 1T will
turning the machinery off, In the darkness and the fog
kept clear of such territory either by rising above or
In be able do this charts
sar Where there elevations present it is difficult find the
pass the mountain ridge which most arshps
will reach in order avoid high flights and thus effect
gas In the atmosphere the balloon would become too tense
gas would be released through the safety valves
Encounters between ahps will not be of nfrequent
Rules and regulations for guarding against collisions must be created
do exist sufficiently minute scaea least the
provide by taking photographs
from their ships of the various localities.
Similar difficulties attend the finding of landing places though in
respect the task hard because the currents of air less
regular places The troublesome thing not to steer clear of but
certain spot In both the path to be taken should be
indicated by proper lighting, perhaps by searchight
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

In declining to entertain a neighbor-
hood complaint against crying baby,
the Brookline health authorities show
a proper appreciation of their respon-
sibilities. 1t is their obvious duty to
promote the birth rate as we'll as to
reduce the death rate. Give the in
fants chance to vociferate and mul.
uply.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

American women of leisure must
awaken to an appreciation of the democrat
ic idea of Noblesse Oblige. They must
learn that the day of alms-giving is passing.
The great American public is becoming
an educated one and is beginning to resent
the hand of charity always being extended
when it asks for justice.
Picture to yourself what it would mean
to this country if thousands of young wom-
en- who now spend day after day with no
definite object toward which to work would
awaken to the debt they owe to "Helpers
of Mankind" who have gone before leaving
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

A leading authority has said that in
80 years disease germs could be
eradicated IL the world would get to-
gether. This is a subject even more
germane to civilization than the abo-
ution of warfare.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05

Turkey imported s.000,0 pounds Of
soap last year. Young Turkeys ap-
parent determination to wash the
CRIME OF centuries from its face will
commend itself to the considerate
Judgment of mankind.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
l was reared under the old rule. Ny

| was reared under the old rule. My
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho of Canton, fol-
lowed traditions carefully, and they seem
to me safe and admirable traditions. Chi
nese girls now want to learn everything
which their brothers learned. l was taught
that it was better for a girl to learn right
behavior toward her future mother-in-law
and husband. In my day girls were taught
the four virtues and the three obediences.
The first relate to proper conduct, a sub
missive demeanor, modesty and docility and
proper employment of the time; that is to
work faithfully at your tasks as the station
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
Laborer's Valuable Invention

A railroad section laborer in North
Carolina has patented a tie-tamping
machine, practical tests of which have
shown that on both old and new road.
beds it will do the work of so men
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-05
Airship
to Be
1t Will Garry
PASSENGERS
and Travel Far
By COUNT ZEPPELIN.
German Aeronaut.

HE useful feature of the rigid system of aeronaucs is
the with which it may be developed accomplish
greater things not however, at the present time medi
tang the construction of arshp that will carry hundred
passengers but such huge structure does not lie beyond the
limits of the technically possible.
In all likelihood airshps will be built to fly 60 lo-
meters Ga kometer3937 inches) hour for two days
in all about 5000 kilometers-or, making the pass
ACE more slowly 5000 kiomeers in days. In figuring
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exninl.s
Of California products at the Chamber OF Gom, Ia.
uerce building. Broadway, between rnEi .l,,,
and Second streets. where free iniorms'on 90 ri.
he riyen on all subjects pertaining 10 'hi'
section
Tn. Herald will pay SO in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead 70 .ne a
rast ana conviction of any person caugn, s.ea. =,
ing copies Of The Herald from the premises ol
our patrons TIE L.---- ---
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

The Motor union and the Royal Automo-
hile club In Great Britain are getting SO
closely affiliated now that there is mov1- ,-
ment to enable outside clubs TO JOIN potn
AZ , ys<nced capItatian fee-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
AT THE HOTELS

Sam Ferry Smith, a leading attorney
of San Diego. Is guest at the Angelus.
C. w. French, q capitalist and pro-
moter of San Diego, is a guest at the
Lankershim.
w. H. Calkins. a prominent mer-
chant of Fort Worth, Tex, is registered
at the Angelus.
Theodore Van Tyne Johnston, prom
inent broker of New York, has apart
ments at the Van Nuys.
]. F. Eckbert and e. E. Jones, prom
inent oil men of Bakersfield, have apart
ments at the Hollenbeck
w. NJ. Phelps, an automobile manu-
facturer of Hartford, Conn, Is regis
tered at the Lankershim.
A. L. Barber, director of the Barber
Asphalt company Of Washington. D.
c.. is guest at the Alexandria
]. T. Knight of the United States
army has apartments at the Angelus.
He Is registered from Washington.
w. Ducommun, accompanied by HIS
wife, Is stopping at the Hollenbeck. He
is q well known business man OF
Bakersfield.
Percy Lowell, well known hotel
man Of the northwest. arrived in Los
Angeles last night from Phoenix and is
registered at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Buel, tourists, ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday and are
guests atethe Westminster. They are
registered from Kansas City.
DR.. w. II. Lungerthausen, a prom
inent physician Of Mount Clemens
Mich, is registered at the Hollenbeck
He is touring the western country.
Alva Adams, former governor of
Colorado arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday and has apartments at the Alex
andria. He is registered from Pueblo.
S. Rand Winter. a prominent broker
of New York, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and is a guest at the An
gelus. He is accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Thomas Bard. her son Philip
and Miss Walden Of Hueneme form a
sociable party that is staying at the
Van Nuys. Mrs. Bard is the wife of
former Senator Bard.
Mrs. #. L. Shaler of Green River,
Conn; w. S. Duncan of New York and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Somerville and
daughter of Toronto are tourists who
are registered at the Van Nuys.
j. c. Ainsworth of Portland, Ore. ac-
companied by his wife. is registered at
the Alexandria. They arrived in Los
Angeles on the Salt Lake limited and
will visit the places of interest in
Southern California before returning
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jackson, Mrs. Daniel
Brown and Miss Mabel King are a
party of tourists who are guests at the
Westminster. They will see the many
places of interest in this section before
returning to their homes at Coving-
ton, KY.
A. Goebel Of Arnsberg, Germany, who
is connected with the German govern
ment service, is a guest at the Van
Nuys: He is combining business with
pleasure, and will visit the points OF
interest in Los Angeles and vicinity
before leaving for San Francisco. where
he has business with the German
consul.
Business is good" said the night
clerk at the Alexandria last night. II
was just looking over the register and
find that the number of guests regis
tering here each day during the past
week has been exactly the same. 1t is
a remarkable coincidence, and has not,
to my certain knowledge, happened
since have been here.4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
APPOINTED INSPECTORS,
IN u. s. CUSTOMS SERVICE

Newell B. Ruggles and L. C. Pardee
have been made inspectors of the
United States customs office, where
they have been doinL temporary work
in the same line. This addition is due
to a showing of the increase of the
business of the local customs office
made at Washington by Collector c.
w. Pendleton. who received assurance
this week of several other changes.
Among them are an increase in salary
from $1,000 to $1,000 year for w. H.
Wickersham and from $1,000 to $1100 for
w. L. McGonigle and C. H. Hutchins
o. C. Macumber has been promoted to
opener and packer in the customs
force. Mr.. Pendleton will return to
Los Angeles Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
SHOE SHOP BURNED DOWN;
OIL TANK CATCHES FIRE

Crossed wires caused fire last night
which destroyed the shoe shop of Jo-
seph Haywood at 843 Central avenue.
The building was a one-Story frame,
owner carried stock of custom made
boots and shoes. The loss is estimated
at $500.
An oil tank owned by Daggett &
Fletcher at College and Figueroa
streets caught fire last night in an un-
known manner and was partly de-
stroyed before the blaze was extin-
guished. The loss is placed at SIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
FLOOR SUDDENLY coLLAPsEs;
OCCUPANT THROWN TO EARTH

Israel Bernstein, 20 years old, tailor
living at Ill North Bunker Hill avenue,
escaped with a few slight decorations
when the stairway on which he was
standing at his home yesterday morn
ing collapsed and threw him fifteen feet
to the ground below.
Bernstein lives on the second floor,
had just ascended the steps and was
standing on the landing when suddenly.
without warning, the entire structure
gave way. He was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital, where the police surgeons
found that he had suffered only minor
injuries. After being treated he was
able to leave the hospital without as
sistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
INDIAN BOY RUNS AWAY
FROM SCHOOL; REPENTS
Young Redskin Plays Truant, Loses
Companion and Money, and
Asks to Be Sent
Back

Robert Brothers is young Indian
boy who, with an older companion, ran
away a week ago from the Sherman
Indian school at Riverside. To Los
Angeles they came to see the sights, and
they had a nice time for day or
two. Then Robert lost his companion
and someone stole his money and he
very humbly begged Patrolman c. D.
Shy to send him back to Sherman
school. The boy was placed in the city
Jail last night and will be returned to
Riverside today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
AROUND TOWN
To Hold Temperance Meetings

To Hold Temperance Meetings
w. ]. Murphy will hold a series Oh
+ennnerance meetings at the Betnie-
hem institute, beginning tonlgnt.
Invites Harvard Alumni
Walter RAYMOND of the Raymond
hotel. Pasadena, has invited the local
alumni of Harvard university 10 az
cent his hospitality at q mooniBhs
smoker Friday, October 9, on the We
randn of the Hotel Raymond.
To Examine Pharmacists
class of seventy applicants for
druggists license Will take tne en-
amination today before the state board
of pharmacy at the University OF
Southern California, where the state
board of pharmacy is IN session.
Twenty applicants for hcenses "eie
passed yesterday.
New Workers to Meet
A social meeting Of former New
Workers will be held at maple nali'
Fraternal Brotherhood building, rig
evening. The reunion will mark the
opening of fall entertainments by the
New York State society. A program
will be presented.
Charge Against Boy Dismissed
After evidence had been introduced
showing that Bruce Black. 10 years
old. had acted in self-defense when
he stabbed G. Grimaud at Sixth and
Main streets September "a, the charge
against the youth of assault with
deadly weapon was dismissed Dy Fo-
lice Justice Austin yesterday morning.
Societies Serve Luncheon
Among the twentieth anniversary
festivities of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church the women's societies held an
alI-day meeting yesterday. with an
elaborate luncheon at noon. Mrs. w. J.
Chichester, the wife of the first pastor,
presided as toastmistress. Last even
ing the Christian Endeavor society held
an anniversary meeting. This evening
the Sunday school will hold program
and tomorrow evening the festivities
will close with an 'old home" recep-
tion.
Around the World Tcur
A round the world journey of $4,000
miles, which will begin at New YORK
in 1910 but for which the price Will
he the same from any point on the
globe. is detailed by G. N. Koeppel or
San Francisco, Pacific coast agent Tor
the White Star line. The voyage Will
be made by $50 passengers on the
White Star steamer Arabic. which will
leave New York in october, 1909, and
will come to San Francisco by way
of the Suez canal. making steamship
Journey of over $4,000 miles and side
Trims Of nearly 5000 miles additional.
N-F
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
So for 81

For every dollar paid up to $50 as
first payment we will give a receipt
for twice the amount on any piano
purchased this week. The big exclu-
sive piano house. Open nights. Bart
lett Music Co.. 231 Broadway. opp. city
hall. 9-27-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
CITY BRIEFS

Save sickndks and stomach trouble by
drinking the best spring water. The
Glen Rock Water company will supply
you. Phones C1456. East 437. Prices
right.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
JuDsoN RUSH

ing the wigwam lot. so that the seat
ing capacity could be increased. The
big crush last night demonstrated that
more seats were required.