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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

form and break. TO form again In re-
Spouse to the directress. but at last
the rehearsal was pronounced perfect
The groom and his best man made
their appearance on the very note that
brought them to pause expectantly be-
fore the bride started and yet gave
her time to step into place before the
music stopped.
With brisk "All right" the direc-
tress led the way down to the Sunday
school room. with the announcement
that refreshments were to be served
there. Paul rose. hoping to steal out
unobserved
1t never would do to meet Eleanor
now. She could read his secret In his
face, and he would not contribute even
so slightly to her happiness at such
a moment.
But even as he rose Eleanor turned
and came swiftly toward him.
Paul Ardmorer' she cried as she
offered her hand. "And l had the fun.
NEST feeling that you were here. All
through the ceremony l felt 1t, and
when Jeanne told me that you really
were here l was delighted. Did you
see the rehearsal? Isn't It going to be
lovely?"
las lovely as the bride deserves"
declared Paul calamity.
do you know herr" cried Eleanor
In establishment.
You are She" reminded Paul, but
Eleanor shook her head gnyly.
Il almost wish that l was" she
cried-"all the excitement over one
girl, even though she Is as beautiful
as Lefty Brace. I was just her substi-
tute because she had to have her dress
fitted. Paul, do you know, l think a
dress like that would tempt me to
marry anybody"
II shall have to see Miss Braces
dressmaker." said Paul gravely,, "for I
want to tempt you to matrimony. I
thought that you were too young to
give up all men for just one, but when
| saw you standing beside another at
the altar and felt that I had not spo-
ken In time
Mercy I'm getting to be an old
maid" insisted Eleanor. with laugh
This Is my third season, and I've
been waiting for the right man to
come along"
And has hep" pressed Paul.
Eleanor glanced shyiy up into his
face
Il guess he has," she confessed, and
Pauis face turned radiant.
I'VE shall have to have the guild
secretary for our best girl mean the
bridesmaid" he corrected. "It was
she who booked me for matrimony as
well as a lecture"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

A member of parliament tells good
story Of an out Of the way country
date In what was going on In the
world. One Sunday he asked his sex
ton: "Is the prayer for parliament to
be used today? Is parliament still sit
tingW
The sections reply came promptly
"Well. sir, don't know; but, anyhow,
better pray for them. for they're q
precious bad lotv'--London standard.
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His Occupation.

A big brawny fellow In answer to /
question In n Justices court as to wba
he did for living said:
"Well, sir, In the spring l ketchei
an sells young mockin' birds, In thu
summer | mostly sells rattlesnake but
tons fer rattles fer the babies. but II
the winter | sometimes has to choT
wood. Atlanta Constitution.
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Qualified.

I'm sure my daughter IL going to
make great singer some day"
rs that sof"
Yes; she's always quarreling with
her mother. who tells me 1t is absolute
ly impossible to manage r"-Detroit
Free Press
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"What IL the difference between
frmness and obstinacy?" asked q
young lady OF her fianee
"Firmncss." was his gallant reply
SIS n noble characteristic Of women.
obstinaey IL n lamentable defect In
men,
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EnIaroinu tho Limit.

"You are very foolish, Alfred. Tha
Is your third cigar, and you know th'
doctor limited you to one day"
Eyes, dear. but I've consulted two
ether doctors. and each has allowed
me one cigar day; total. three"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

HaIrdresser fwhile giving lady zig
orous shampoo)-Wili you have any
thing on your head when | am finish
ed, madam? She-I am sure | don't
know. ! was in hopes you would leave
enough hair to pin my hat to-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

what do you think Of this old
world anyway
BLESS God, amt got time ter
think! Six chil!uns. house rent an de-
grocery bill takes up all my spare
timew-Atlanta Constitution.
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Verv Convenient.

Caretaker ito prospective TENANT
Yes, this 'ouse is most conveniently
situated. There's a music all close
and andy, and there's pub just over
the way, and n pawnbroker's round
the corner.-London Tit-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

Louise-I'm In an awful boat. After
] started to bleach my hair I found !
had only enough to do half Of It. and
Nelson Il coming tonight. Julia-Nev-
er mind. dear. Let him cit on the
eero&G31a-Balpexs Basar.
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Paid Her Ba ok.

Mae-So you are engaged to George!
l refused him three times. Ethel-That
must have been what he meant when
he told me that he had had several
narrow escapes.-New York Journal.
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Her Ewes Onened.

Scribbier She isn't writing any
more articles on how to manage 3
husband Scrawler-No she knows
better now She's married.-PhIladel
phia Record
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Every person has two educatIons
one which he receives from others ant
one, more important, which be give
himself.-Gibbop.
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Truthful.

He-Give Inc kiss. She decidedly
Il won't. He-You shouldn't say 81
won't" to me; you should say, II pre-.
fer not" She-But that wouldn't be
true
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visitor-What part of prison life Is
the hardest to put up with? Convict
The visitors
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rwo ciohers.

He-They say his income runs into
five figures.
She - Yes, counting the decimal
places. Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17
Our Hsipful Maia..

The greatest frmness in the creates
mercy.--Longfellow.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

In great attempts It " glorious eve
20 fsil.-Longinus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-17

NWhy Take AlCOhO1?|
Are you thin PALE easily tired lack your usual vigor and
srength? Then your digestion must be poor your blood
thin, your weak You need tonic and Alternative
You need Ayers Sarsapara the only Sarsapara entirely
free from alcohol We believe your doctor would endorse
these statements or would not make them. Ask him
and find out. Follow his advice. &c Aye1 Co., Loue Mas
confidence Ayers
Pills pills All vegetable Ask doctor shout he
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Booked For
MatrinOny
BY NEWTON CHANCE.

Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
, ORDERED TO
PRISON CELLS
BURGLARY AND LARCENY ARE
THE CAUSES
DANIEL BROWN SENTENCED TO
SEVEN YEARS
Had Long Record in East-John
Cooper Awarded Three-Year
Term for Stealing Horse
and Buggy

Sentences of seven years and three
years in states prison, respectively,
were passed upon Daniel Brown, who
had been arraigned and pleaded guilty
to charge of burglary under the name
Of David Blanchard" and John Coop
er. for the theft of a horse and buggy.
The cases came up in Judge Davis
court yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, after the continuance of the
Broadhead trial until this morning.
Brown, who had made application for
probation, proved to have an exceed
ingly unsavOry record in other states.
under various aliases. In Ohio he had
been given an indeterminate sentence
of one to five years for burglary, and
served three years. In Kansas he had
served two years for grand larceny.
Judge Davis, in sentencing the culprlt
to seven years In Folsom prison, called
his attention to the fact that under the
laws of the state where he first was
convicted of felony he would receive a
life sentence for the third offense.
John Cooper also had done time pre-
viousIy in the east, having served three
years of an indeterminate sentence OF
one to five years for grand larceny,
consisting in the theft of forty pounds
of brass which he had sold for 50 cents.
He explained his theft of the horse
and buggy, the property of G. w. Sew
ard. July 27, by the statement that he
had heen drinking,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
CITY'S ANNIVERSARY
WILL Be CELEBRATED
SERVICES TO BE HELD N THE
PLAZA CHURCH
Solemn High Mass 20 Be Observed in
Morning-OId Spanish Festivities
to Be Repeated in the
Evening

In celebration of the anniversary of
the founding of Los Angeles an enter
tainment is being prepared to be given
at the Plaza church, and which will
include both religious and secular OBJ
serVanCes.
August 16 will mark the hundred and
twenty-eighth anniversary of the city
of Los Angeles and at 10 a. IN. solemn
high mass will be celebrated in the
Plaza church in commemoration of the
event The choir, under the direction
of Miss Aida Sanchez, will furnish a
musical program, and Rev. J. Caba-
lleria, the pastor, who VII! ceieofate
the mass, will also preach the sermon.
Red and yellow the colors of Spalh'
will be used extensively in the ecora-
tionS.
In the evening the festivities will be
held i'm the patio back of the church,
where a stage has been prepared. The
Mission Dramatic club will take a
prominent part. Young Spanish girls
in olden time costume, Will dance the
old dances as they were in the days Oh
the dons. Miss Antoinette Ballade VIII
give a vocal solo, and the Sons OF Mon
tezuma will give a Spanish comedy
Among those prominent in the pro
gram will be Miss Aida LarleuH, VINO
will dance the "SantiagO' dance, ana
Miss Consuelo Castillo, who VIII also
give an old Spanish dance.
Mrs. Lena Larieux has charge of the
nropram, the proceeds of which VIII be
used toward the repairs for the MIS-
sion church.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
BROKER BIGLER
UNDER ARREST
REAL ESTATE MAN CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
MISS JENNIE THOMSON MAKES
THE COMPLAINT
Accused Man Arraigned Before Justice
of the Peace Summerfeld and
Later Released on Bail
of $500

Alleging that she had been defrauded
out of various sums of money until the
total amounted to $S400, Miss Jennie
Thomson, who lives on Normandle
avenue, caused the arrest yesterday OF
+. e. Bigler, president of the L. E.
Bigler company, 40S South Spring street,
real estate broker, on a charge or en-
bezzlement. Bigler was arraigned be-
fore Justice Summerfield and furnished
$500 bonds for his appearance August
l6 for preliminary examination.
Miss Thomson says she began giving
Bigler money for investment some time
last year, the last amount being placed
in his hands early in April. A few days
later. according to her story to Z. Z.
McComas, assistant district attorney,
from whom she obtained the complaint
she demanded an accounting, but this
was refused.
"Bigler said he had purchased mar
gins with the money" said Miss Thom-
son. Il don't know what margins are,
but supposed everything was all right
and relied on his promises to see that
would lose nothing
Miss Thomson said Bigler mad at an
times refused to allow her to see MS
books. even when she made demand
for an accounting through her attorney
j. L. Murphy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
TWO JAPANESE FINED
FOR SELLING LIQUOR
Several Others Arrested for Same Of
fense in Violation of Law Ask
for Further Time to
Plead

Two Japanese restaurant proprietors,
NJ. Mori and S. Ichino, pleaded guilty
in Police Justice Roses court yester-
day to. charges of violating the liquor
ordinance. Mori was fined $100 and
Ichino was fined SIS. S. Hinoki.
charged with a similar offense, pleaded
not guilty and will be tried August 16.
O. Boyde, proprietor of the Pioneer
cafe at 105 Market street, and John
Nolan, a bartender, who were arrested
Sunday for violating the liquor ordi-
nance, asked for time to plead and
were allowed until August II to enter
a plea. Both were released on bail.
B. N. Jangradovich, proprietor of a
restaurant at 234 North Main street,
charged with selling liquor election
day, August 4, pleaded not guilty in
Police Justice Williams court yester-
day afternoon and will be tried before
a jury September l. He is at liberty
under $3.50 bail.
According to the arresting officer,
Jangradovich offered resistance when
thew entered the place and short
struggle ensued before the necessary
evidence was obtained.
The police say that JangradoVlch
was arrested two months ago on a
charge of violating the liquor ordinance
and that the case is still pending.
-
Venice villas. complete, cheap clean
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
MEXICAN SAID
TO BE FIREBUG
ALMANAC ARRESTED ON ARSON
CHARGE
ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE TO
RooMING HOUSE
Man in Jail Denies That He Was in
the Building at the Time Stated
or Set Fire to Bed
clothes

Octaviano Almanac, a Mexican, ac-
cused of having set fire to the Ameri-
can rooming house at 361 North Main
street, was arraigned in Police Justice
Roses court yesterday on a charge of
arson and his preliminary examination
was set for August u. He was unable
to furnish $4,000 bail and was sent to
Jail.
According to Detectives Beaumont
and Cowan, who arrested Almanac the
latter formerly was employed as house
man at the rooming house, which is
conducted by Mrs. Virginia Shipley.
She received several complaints from
roomers, who stated their rooms had
been entered and various small articles
taken. Finally, when a watch was
stolen from one of the rooms which re-
Gently had been cleaned by Almanac,
she discharged him.
Later, on several occasions, Almanac
returned and begged for his old place.
He was refused and finally left the
house muttering that he would get
even"
July 27, say the police, Almanac went
to the rooming house and entered one
of the rooms. Shortly afterward he
left and it was discovered that large
quantities of smoke were pouring from
the transom. An investigation revealed
that the bedclothes were on fire.
The blaze was eXtinguished without
much difficulty and only slight damage
resulted. The matter was reported to
the police. After a thorough investiga-
tlon Almanac was arrested several days
ago and locked up in the city jail
Almanac denies that he was at the
house on the day of the blaze and de-
clared that he did not set the bedding
on fire,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
"CATCH ME- IF YOU CAN"
is MESSAGE LEFT FOR RENT
Miss Vance Van Achen Leaves Note
That Is Short and Bitter for
LandIady

Catch me if you can" This laconic
message written by Miss Vance Van
Achen and left in her room which she
vacated surreptitiously at the fashion,
able Picomain apartment house. Is all
that Mrs. Catherine Willmarth, pro-
prietor of the place, has received in
payment of a $22 bill for room rent.
According to Mrs. Willmarth's story
to Deputy District Attorney Arthur
Keetch, Miss Van Achen engaged
apartments a short time ago and
seemed to be we'll supplied with money.
Yesterday morning, however, when
Mrs. Willmarth entered the apart
ments she found the place vacated and
all of the former occupants belongings
gone. Lying on a table was the sar-
castle message, which left no doubt in
the mind of the landlady that Miss Van
Achen does not intend to settle the
bill.
A complaint was issued charging
Miss Van Achen with defrauding an
innkeeper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
CLAIM 8-H0UR
LAW IS BROKEN
CARL LEONARDT ACCUSED BY
UNION LEADERS
LATEST REPORT COMES FROM
THE HALL OF RECORDS
County Hospital and East Main Street
Bridge Also Alleged to Be Under
Illegal nstruetion-Super-
Vlsors to Investigate

For the second time within a week
complaint has been made to the board
of supervisors that the eight-hour law
is being violated by Carl Leonardt,
contractor, to whom has been let the
contracts for new buildings at the
county hospital and for the hall of
records.
The first complaint was made last
Thursday and referred to the work at
the county hospital. This protest was
submitted to the district attorney for
an opinion and the matter also was
placed in the hands of a committee of
the supervisors, headed by Supervisor
McCabe, for investigation.
The second complaint was made yes
terday by j. w. Michaels, an officer of
the Carpenters District council, who
demanded that the board investigate
a charge that the contractor is work.
ing his men nine hours a day on the
hall of records
Mr. Michaels added that he had just
come to the board room from the city
hall, where he had lodged a complaint
against the same contractor for COM
pelling his men to work more than
eight hours a day on a bridge now
being built on East Main street.
This shows that company is work.
ing its men more than eight hours a
day on three big jobs" said Mr.. Mi
chaels. 1--WE demand that $40 be with
held for each man working more than
the legal days labor"
A promise was given that the new
complaint would be investigated, al
though the disposition on the part of
the board members to let the matter
drop was so evident that Mr.. Michaels
stated that, if some action was not
taken in a short time. the courts would
be called upon to take a hand in en-
forcing the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
TOOK HOE TO HELP
HUSBAND, SAYS WIFE
MRS. l.. v. SCOTT ADMITS SHE
BEAT HIS ASSAILANT
"Hit Him Three Times Declares
Woman on Witness Stand, and
Police Judge Fines
Spouse $40

'I was not going to stand still and
let that person beat up my husband
so [ hit that man on the head with a
hoe and made him quit" said Mrs. l..
V. Scott of 1851 East Thirty-ninth
street in testifynig before Police Judge
Williams yesterday in behalf of her
husband. charged with battery on the
person of John NorWacki an elderly
Pole
Mrs. Scott stretched wires across her
lawn to keep the children from cut
ting across" it, NorWach. who evil
IDENTIFY was in the habit of walking
across the lawn to and from his home,
did not know of the presence of the
wires and fell over them, soiling his
clothes.
He demonstrated with Mrs Scott,
and, according to the testimony of the
woman. declared that nobody but a
fool woman would place wires where
people could trip over them"
Mrs. Scott called her husband, and
the latter and Norwack went to the
sidewalk, where a struggle ensued.
Within a few seconds Scott was lying
on the ground and Norwacki was
standing over him.
At this juncture Mrs. Scott and her
friend. Mrs. G. B. Graham, who We're
standing on the front porch of the
Scott home, watching the combat,
rushed to the assistance of Scott Mrs.
Scott seized a hoe and struck Nor
wacki a blow on his head, causing him
to cease hostilities.
"After I hit him." said Mrs, Scott,
'he threw up his hands, and I hit him
again, and as he was leaving struck
him once more, I believe.
'I was protecting my husband from
that person. who is much larger
man."
Scott. it seems, was not certain
whether he struck Norwacki, but told
the court he was defending his home
and refusing to allow hsi wife to be
insulted.
after reinforcements arrived Nor
wacki did not tarry to renew the un-
equal combat and fed, appearing at
the police station later and swearing
out a complaint for Scott's arrest.
After hearing the testimony of the
witnesses Justice Williams fined Scott
SO, and told him that in the future ii
would be advisable to notify the police
in a matter of that kind, and not take
the law in his own hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
LAD STARTED FOREST
BLAZE TO SAVE HIMSELF
Thought Torch That Meant Destruc-
ton to 160 Acres Would Bring
Friends to Rescue Him

Lyle Venom Hess, II years old, of 59ll
Pasadena avenue, who was brought
into Los Angeles yesterday by ). q:
Stanchfield of the forest service ana
turned over to United States Marshal
Leo Youngworth on a charge of mall
ciously starting timber fire in DeVlls
canyon last Thursday, admits having
started the fire, but declares he did so
in order to summon assistance ana
save himself from starvation.
The lad, it seems, was in the canyon
with several companions, when he pc
came separated from them and lost
his way. He wandered about the ridge
without food or water and then, pc
lievng the smoke would reveal MS
whereabouts to his companions, start
ed the fire.
The companions did not arrive as ne
had expected. but instead it brought 4
number Of forest rangers, VINO tooR toonR6
care of him. The fire burned over 100
acres and the rangers experienced con-
siderable difficulty in eXtinguishing IT,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
BARBER'S PATIENT SAYS ADS
DIDN'T JlBE WITH CHANGE
3. Phillips Applies for Warrant Against
East Seventh Street Tonsorial
Artist, Without Success

R. Phillips, a solicitor living at 5SS1s
South Flower street, complained OF
being overcharged at a barber shop at
1O5 East Seventh street, and asked
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sidney
Reeves to issue complaint against
the proprietors of the place.
According to his story to the prose-
cutting attorney, Phillips declared he
was passing the shop when he noticed
a sign in the window reading: shave
10 cents" He entered, and then no.
ticed another sign on the inside read
ing: Fitch shampoo, l5.' lie had
shave, hair cut, ana then shampoo
When he went to pay the cashier he
noticed his check was for SO cents. He
paid the amount under protest, and
then hurried to the police station.
Owing to there being no law to cover
the case, a complaint was not issued.
This is the third complaint of
similar character that has been re
ported to me within the last month,
said the prosecutor "As there is no
ordinance to cover the matter the only
remedy is to warn the people against
patronizing such places"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
FLOWING BY STARLIGHT,
BUSY FARMER Is KILLED
Stops to Repair Machinery of SuIky
PIow, Is Caught by Runaway
Team and Loses Life

STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-Henry H.
Whitaker, a farmer residing on Union
island, twelve miles west of this city,
was killed last night by a runaway
team with which he was plowing. He
was attempting to guide his plow by
star light. Some of the machinery went
wrong and when he left his seat to
repair it the team became frightened
and dashed off.
Whitaker was caught under the blade
and fearfully mangled. He was, drag
ged for nearly a mile. A woman
stopped the team and eXtricated
Whitaker's body from the plow
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
DIGGING FOR WEALTH
OF BALLERINO STOPS
No Evidence of Buried Treasure So
Far Discovered, Despite Activ-
ity in the Old Crib
District

The work of digging for buried gold
supposed to have been hidden by Bar
tolo Ballerino, the old crib master, has
ceased, Public Administrator Frank
Bryson. appointed by Judge Rives 10
administer the estate pending the out
come of the contest over Ballerino's
will, calling off the workmen yesterday.
The men have been at work several
days and have eXcaVated a large por-
tion of the inner court of the cribs on
Alameda street. No evidence of buried
wealth has been discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
Roosevelt and Party Change Scenes

NAIVASHA, British East Africa,
Aug. 9.-Colonel Roosevelt and Ker-
NIT, accompanied by Edmund Heller,
the zoologist of the Roosevelt expedi-
ton; e. j. Cunningham, the British
field naturalist, and Leslie A. Tarton
of Nairobi left here today for Nyeri,
a government station in the northwest
of Kenia province. A second consign-
ment of specimens will be shipped to
America on the steamer Admiral, leav-
ing Mombassa August 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
Californian Secures Plum

HONOLULU, Aug. 9.-Edward M.
Ehrhorn, a deputy of the California
commission of horticulture, has been
engaged by the Hawaiian board of ag-
riculture and forestry to fill a vacancy
created by the death of the late c. N.
Craw. Mr.. Ehrhorn is expected to as
sumo his duties in October,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10
Patti Rosa,s Divorced Husband Dies

HONOLULU. Aug. 9.-Robert Scott
the divorced husband of Patti Rosa,
the singer, and prominent several wears
ago as an actor, died here today Scott
recently had been employed as an in
spector of the Honolulu board of
health.