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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
TEMPERANCE LEADER
DIES AT HER HOME
WIFE OF FRED F. WHEELER
SUCCUMBS
After Three Months Illness Prominent
Reformer and Church Worker
Gives Up Fight Against
Organic Disease

Mrs. Hattie Hall Wheeler, wife of
Fred F. Wheeler died at the family
home, 212 South Reno street, yesterday
afternoon after an illness of three
months caused by heart trouble.
Mrs. Wheeler was very prominent in
temperance and Christian Science cir
cles, having been actively engaged with
her husband in the temperance work.
Mr.. Wheeler was a candidate for NOM
ination for president of the United
States on the Prohibition ticket in the
last national campaign and has taken
a high rank in prohibition work.
Mrs. Wheeler was a native of Leslie,
Mich, and was married to Mr.. Wheeler
sixteen years ago, the couple having
resided in Los Angeles the past eleven
years.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Wheeler is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary
Hall, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Doolittle,
both of Los Angeles, and by several
step-children.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the chapel
of Peck & Chase.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
AMERICAN FUEL COMPANY
MAKES EIG COMBINATION
Joins Hands with Victor Corporation
of Colorado and Big Offices viii
Be Opened Here

The American Fuel company, which
has been supplying the people of Cali
fornia with the Black Diamond and
American Block coal for the past twen-
ty years, has been consolidated with
the Victor Fuel company of Colorado,
and in future will be able to supply
not only the Black Diamond and Ameri-
can Block, but also the choicest Colo
RADIO Goals. They also win be able to
take care of any new Industries in this
section which may require the use Of
coke.
The new name of the consolidated
companies will be the Victor-American
Fuel company. They will continue to
have representatives in Los Angeles to
take care of the Southern California
requirements. The new company will
have offices in Chicago, Denver Oma-
ha, st. Louis, Ell Paso. San Francisco
and large office in Los Angeles. The
consolidation became effective Aug. 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
Silver Pick Improves

GOLDFIELD, August Ray Brooks
in charge Of the development work on
the Silver Pick property, says steady
progress is being made in their work,
and that at $50 feet a likely looking
vein has been entered, while on the 25O
they are following another which IS
expected to show some encouraging re-
turns. He expects to break into the
better formation within the next twen-
ty or thirty feet. Considerable water
is met at this time. and the rock has
been getting harder for the past sew
eral days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02

Rates from San Pedro
and Long Beach will be
70 cents higher than
quoted above.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
strateoY Wins the DAY

Walking up to the door behind which
the desperate and defiant offender was
hidden. the patrolman called out: "If
you don't cut out this noise I will come
back here and make some trouble
Now mind what 1 say, I'll be back if
YOU raise any more disturbance"
The policeman then stamped off down
the hall, as if going out, and later tip
toed back and hid in the next room and
left the crack of the door open. Evil
IDENTIFY the beseiged man wanted to lay
In more supplies, just as his besieger
had supposed, and in a few minutes the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
A Delightful Trip to
Wonderland

For full particulars of all these vari-
Gus trips, apply to any agent, or to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
Yellowstone Park
and
Seattle Exposition

To Yellowstone Park and return,
$1,000 to $3.50. according to route
Travelled. On sale until September 20,
with return limit October 81, 1909.
To Seattle Exposition, circle tour
s63.25 from main line stations, going
via Salt Lake City and Portland, and
returning via San Francisco. On sale
until September 30, with return limit
October 81, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
The StrangeSt
Thing
That Could Happen in This Town

That Could Happen in This Town
If there were ever pub
lished an issue of this news
paper which did not contain
an advertisement which
OUGHT to interest YOU,
THAT would be about the
strangest thing that could
happen.
And it takes a stretch of
the imagination to think il
a notwithstanding that
you have average needs and
tastes. At any rate, it
didn't happen with this is
sue of the paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
PERSISTENT EFFORT ONLY ROAD
TO SUCCESS FOR DETECTIVES
Days Routine for Officer May Mean Big Case in
the Morning and Little One in the Afternoon
but Each Assignment Means Danger
for Peoples Servant
BY scAND BoYEsEN

I N the pursuit and capture of law
breakers of many types, the de-
Il tectiVes and police officers who
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
STILL LOOKING FOR LIGHT.
Strangely Enough, English Firm Failed
to Understand Letter from Its
Japanese Agent.

An English firm, whose shipment
of goods was delayed in reaching ia.
pan, received the following commune
cation from their newly-appointed
Japanese agent: with regard to the
matter of escaping the penalty f4
non-delivery of this-there is only one
way. We must make stir or strike
occurring in our factory. OF course
big untrue. I place my presence on
inclosed form of letter and believe
this will avoid the trouble of penalty
of same. AS Mr.. is most re.
ligious and competent man, also
heavy upright and godly, it fears me
that useless to apply for his sig.
nature. Please therefore attach same
at Yokohama office, making forge.
But no cause for fear of prison hap.
penings, as this often happens by
merchants of high integrity But il
this involves that your honor look
mean and excessive awkward for
business purpose, I think more bet.
ter a little serpentlike wisdom of pc.
lite manhood and thus found good
business edifice" The firm knows as
much now about the delay as it did
before.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
lNToLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cuticura.

when my little girl was six month";
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew so large that
| sent for the doctor but, instead of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then I
went to a second doctor who said it
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and it was a terrible
sight to see. l consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to cure
the baby. l paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening l began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead Of red I continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. 3. Gumbin, Sheldon, a., July 10, o."
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Mr.. JuReLEToN's DISCOVERY.
No Man In a stovepipe Hat Ever Seen

No Man In a stovepipe Hat Ever Seen
Carrying Baby, He Declares.
did you ever" said Mr.. Jurgleton,
"see man in silk hat carrying an
infant child? Never, venture to
say.
you do2see plenty of fathers, young
fathers mostly, carrying their babies
and very willing to carry them, in.
deed proud Of their offspring, but you
never see such a father in a tall hat.
They may wear forty-'leven other
kinds Of hats--derbies, soft hats.
straw hats, or as many kinds of caps; ;
but no father carrying an infant ever
wears six hat.
"Of course, there can't be any fash.
ion decree about this. Refraining
from wearing silk nat on such &C,
casions must be due just to instinct.
i've common sense; the baby is an ex.
$tremely informa thing, liable to
scream or cry or wriggle or squirm
at any minute, to bear itself in many
ways In q manner quite incompati.
! BILE with high hat dignity, and even
young fathers seem to know this, and
SO they leave their stovepipe tiles on
the shelf at home when they go out
with the baby. They seem to know
what Is fitting instinctively; but you
never see man in a stoyepipe hat
carrying q baby"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Every mother should know that Bea.
CONS Baby Soap is the purest, sweet.
est, most fragrant and refreshing for
the Baby; for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, scalp, hair
and hands. For rashes, chatting and
irritations, and for all the purposes of
the nursery, toilet and bath, Beacom's
Baby Soap is invaluable. Price Csc.
Every store in the universe will be
selling Beacom's Baby Soap-if your
druggist hasn't it yet-we,l prepay
yours on receipt Of Csc, stamps OF
coin. Send for Beacom's Baby Soap
at once. Do not neglect or delay,
Complete satisfaction guaranteed to
everybody. Beacon Company, 346
Pierre. S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
CHAPTER vII.--(contInuedl.

Then suddenly Michael remember
ed what the Duchess had told him
when the disappearance of the little
Duke was first discovered.
He saw in all this the strong hand
Of hate and revenge, which still
stretched away from the little noun.
tain kingdom on the Rhine to the
great ducal house In Piccadilly. He
realized the terrible chain Of circum-
stances which the years had forged.
the strong, untiring hate, which had
Observation-Disclosures, until at last
1t should come to the maturity Of its
evil, and strike down the young and
lovely woman who had long ago
taken her lover from the hermit
Princess in Germany, and had welded
the father Of the missing boy.
1t was Captain Basil Marriott who
broke the silence.
Madam" he said, bowling very low
to the duchess, II should like, if you
Will allow me to devote myself to
this matter, in which I have been so
strangely and suddenly involved
The duchess smiled q wan but
grateful smile MS he said 1t. She
made gesture with her hand towards
Michael Grant.
Here" she said, "is one gentleman
who has promised himself to my serv-
Ice, and now you, Captain Marriott
the son Of my dear friend, Sir Her
cules. vow pourself also! God grant
that you two may bring a happy issue
out Of this affliction.'
Grant turned to Marriott, and
placed his hand upon his shoulder.
The two men looked at each other
with grave intentness, and then, with
q bow to the stricken mother. they
left the room together.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
CHAPTER Viii,

The Dreadful Figure In the Chair.
You had better come to my cham
bers." Michael Grant said to Marriott,
and we will talk over what is to be
done. There is still, a great deal that
we do not understand. This sud-
den and dramatic news about Miss:
1 Decies-''
Y He stopped suddenly.
Why, he said, IT was Miss Decies
that that girl mentioned Miss Hob
son, mean. I AM afraid was rath-
! or rude to her She must have known
something
Il somehow felt that abe was
speaking sincerely Marriott an
\ swered; though, of course, 1, know
Ing nothing OF the circumstances Of
the ducal household, was not SO
4 struck BY the apparent incongruity of
her story as you were. But IL Is real
" Overwhelming What has this
mysterious German business got to
do with 1t all ?''
Ore thing is quite certain" Grant
i answered. grimly that ordinary
i means and methods would be Of no
use at all In this case. If any solu.
tion OF the mystery is to be found
and 1t Is essential to discover wheth-
or the young duke is alive or dead
4 you and Will have to do it without
the help or intervention OF any one
4 The issues are too grave, the enemy
too highly placed for any ordinary
police methods to be Of any use.
Probably II Scotland Yard had sole
charge OF this affair the little duke
would never have been heard OF
again. feel confident that this will
not be the case now that you and I,
strangely enough. have entered into
4 the same service, At any rate, we
I will do our best
He spoke these words in quick.
sharp voice. as if they were the most
matter-of.fact things ID the world.
Basil answered him as briefly, but
nevertheless both men were filled
With an intense excitement and q
SS5saeep resolve Being Englishmen,
they endeavored 70 hide It. but each
& M ARE Of the others Thoughts.
The two men walked to the far end
Sof Plccadilly and down Grosyenor
place towards Grants Hat. They dis
cussed the matter IA all Its bearings,
4 md came to the conclusion that as.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Town Pump viii Weld Cider to All.
Cider pumped from big cistern
will quench thirsts at zoar after next
fall.
The cistarn, whose wall is ofaassce.
ment, has capacity OF 100 barrels,
and Is located In the public square.
II is being cleaned out and viii be
filled with apple juice.
The cistern was used for this pur.
pose years ago, when the zoar Com.
munist society was In existence. with
the advent Eof the Rose local option
law the citizens determined to restore
the old custom. a pump Will be ii.
stalled, and the beverage viii be free
TO AllAwho care to- work the handle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

cooking may be &C
complished without
great heat, once
thought necessary.
meats that are to be
stewed, or in the
more understand
able term, boiled,
are really much bet
ter not boiled, but
cooked at about ITO
degrees Fahrenheit.
Some women have
gone too far, and
expected too much
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
That's a Reason.

Take off your coat, Herkimer,"
said the boss, in kindly tones, as he
directed the electric fan little more
toward himself.
Herkimer Hoskins blushed furi.
ously.
Thank you. SIR" he said, "but-eA
the fact Is, my wife makes mg
shirts"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Just as Well She Didn't Know.
Palmist Ito man and his wife pass
lng)-Have your future told, sir
The Man (whispering) I'll be
around later. I don't want my wife to
know it-Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
Marian Cole Fisher.

A Word About Fireless Cookers.
The fireless cooker has been very
beneficial in bringing home to the
housewife the fact that much of the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Summer complaint bowel trouble cramps have M
eerrors In the household where bic mad
lcinei skepton hand. Csc. 35c and Soc bottles
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

And it sometimes happens that aft
er man has made his mark he ac
quires wife who makes him toe It.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children Ieethtng, softens the gums reduces in
namnaton, allays pain, cures wind colic CSC bottle
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Just 100000 tons of butter ant
cheese We're eaten all over the world
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Little children are suffering every day
in the year. with sprains, bruises, cuts
bumps and burns. Hamlins Wizard Oil
is banishing these aches and pains every
day in the year, the world over.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
REVENGE.

The Professor-I've been vege.
tartan all my life; from now on I'll eat
nothing but beef!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

You cannot build frame house I'm
less you have the rocks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

The hardware store Of George Ezra
M mayer at Twin Brooks, was burplariz-
ed early Wednesday morning. The safe
was blown open and about 800 IN
cash, watches and other valuables were
stolen. IS 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

The record sale of sully county
farm land was made last week when
Frank Goddard disposed of his Good
water township farm Of 4s0 acres at
ilfty dollars an acre. The tract is well
improved, and one of the best farms in
that part of sully county, and the price
OF fifty dollars an acre is one which is
looked upon as considerably above the
ordinary for real estate in a county
without railroad facilities for mark
citing the products of so large a tract
Of land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
South Dakota
G General State New. I
IN paraoranhs
in Paragraphs.

Articles of incorporation have been
fled for the Farmers State Bank of
Bruce, with a capital of $4,000. In
Thomas A. Thompson, S.
W. H. Walters, Bruce; G. W.
Gardner, G. J. Flittie, Brookings.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Owing to reduction in salary by the
South Dakota State Board Of Charities
and Corrections, Mrs. Humbert for many
years superintendent Of the Blind Asy-
iuin at Gary, has resigned her position
and Mrs. Leila M. Curl, Of Wafertown
has been appointed to the vacancy. Mrs.
Curl !. is not new to the position, having
for some time been an instructor in the
institution. -. &. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

The society of the First South Dakota
Infantry composed Of members Of that
regiment who served in the Philippines,
has been organized and the following
officers elected: President, Col. A. s.
Frost; vice president, Major Charles A.
Howard; secretary-treasurer, Adiutant
General c. H. Englesby. Practically
every surviving member Of the regiment
has joined the organization, or has signi-
fed his intention of joining. It is pro-
posed to have annual reunions of the
regiment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Thos. Keegan, a well -to-do farmer of
Faulk county, who had been temporaril-
ly placed in the county jail at his own
request while laboring under the hal
iuclnatlon that he was being persued
by men who were about to take his
LIE, tried to kill himself by cutting the
arteries IN his arm and neck. He was
discovered before the loss of blood had
atfected him seriously and will be held
as tit subject for the insanity board.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
GETS A TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
A Promoter of white Slave Traffic
Will be Punished.

Chicago, Ill.-A pitiful story of
a beautiful girl snatched from the
streets of Paris and lured to the
United States resulted yesterday in
the conviction of Henry Lair, charged
by the government with promoting
white slave" traffic in this country.
Lair was sentenced by Judge Landis
to serve two years in the government
prison at Leavenworth, Kan, and to
pay $4,000 fine. The next case to be
tried is that of Lucie D'Arvaille,
Lair's supposed wife, who was in
dicted with him on charges of i'm.
porting French girls to this country
in violation of the immigration laws.
Marie Peuroy, 10 years old, was the
chief witness for the government.
When IA years old, she said, she met
in the streets of Paris Jules Dufour,
who later introduced her to Louis
Paynt, now in the government prison
at Atlanta, Ga. Paynt induced her to
come to America and brought her to
Chicago, where she fell into the
hands of Lair, who came from San
Francisco. Mile. Peuroy informed
immigration officers of her plight,
and she was rescued.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
Manitoba's Many Lakes.

OF the lakes of Manitoba, Lake
Winnipeg is the largest, being 275
miles long, and from forty to sixty
miles wide; its area being about
5000 square miles, and it's total coast
line longer than that of any OF the
great lakes, except Lake Superior. No
other province or state has entirely
within its boundaries body of water
at all approaching it in magnitude.
Great Salt lake, in Utah, in only one
fifth of the extent of Lake Winnipeg.
The largest of its tributaries is the
Saskatchewan river, one of the four
great rivers of the continent east OF
the continen al divide; its total length
is 1000 miles. The Red river, 700
miles in length, and the Winnipeg
river, 900 miles In length, and many
minor rivers also pour into Lake Win
nipeg. The Nelson river is its princi-
pal outlet, and connects it with Hud-
son bay
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
THEY HAVE STRTCK PAY DIRT
Probers of Town Lot Frauds at Mus
kogee, OKLA, Made Progress.

Muskogee. Okla.-At the conclu-
sion of the first day of the Sec
ond week of the alleged town lot
fraud investigation, it is evident the
representatives of the government
are certain that many indictments
will be returned by the grand jury.
The testimony of the Tennessee
witnesses has proved revelation.
One of the % witnesses from that
state said:
when l was subpoenaed by the
government to come to Muskogee /
did not know there was such a town
on the map. l had never heard of 1t
and wondered what the government
wanted me for. Since my arrival l
have learned that / was once the
owner of a four-acre lot here. / also
learned that in some mysterious man
ner the lot and l had parted company
and some one had signed my name to
the quit claim deed. That is all I
know about it and l suppose that is
what | will have to tell the jury"
1t is expected the investigation by
the grand jury will be concluded with
in two or three days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
PERSONA.

NJ. Lopukine, former director OF po-
lice of Russia, has been arrested on
charge of high treason. 1t is alleged
that he betrayed government secrets
to revolutionists.
Former Secretary of State Elihu
Root is taking the baths at Hot
Springs, Ark, where he will remain
until time to assume his duties as SEN
ator from New York.
Edward Lauterbach has sued the
city of New York for $150,O0O for the
death of his son in an automobile ac-
cident.
Warden Armstrong of the state
prison at Jackson, Mich, was arrested
on charge of accepting bribe.
Mrs. James Harry of Sharon, Pa,
confessed that she murdered her hus-
band because he scolded her.
President-elect Taft arrived on the
isthmus and visited the site of the
Gatun dam.
Frank p. Glazier, former state treas
urer of Michigan, was found guilty
by jury in Judge Wiest's court of
misappropriating sGS5,000 of the
states funds.
George Christie, son of former King
Milan of Servia and at one time a
claimant to the Servian throne. has ac-
cepted an engagement to "ing in a
Budapest cafe for ten dolla day.
Malcolm X. Patterson inaugur-
ated for his second term as governor
of Tennessee.
The Right Hon. John Sinclair. who
has been secretary for Scotland since
1905, has been raised to the peerage.
Francis G. Newlands was reelected
to the United States senate by the
Nevada legislature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
TO OBTAIN MORE REVENUE
A REAPPoRTloNMENT OF THE
LIQUOR TAX is DESIRED.
Plan to Have the State Take Half Of
the Amount Collected from
Saloonkeepers.

Columbus, O.-State revenues may
be increased S1,200,000 by a pro-
posed reapportionment of the Akin
liquor tax. If the change should
be made, wet municipalities and
counties would lose that amount
The decrease in saloons resulting
from elections under the Rose law
has cut a huge hole in the states
income. Gov. Harmon and other state
officers are trying to think of some
plan for increasing the revenue. 1t
has now been suggested that the
state take five-tenths instead of only
three-tenths of the amount collected
from the 5000 saloonists in Ohio.
With but three-tenths of this
amount turned over to the state. it is
now getting s1,SO00OO a year. An ad-
dtional two-tenths taken from the
counties and cities would increase
this to $3,OO0,OOO.
In the larger cities there would be
a big decrease in the income for the
support of the police and fire depart.
ments.
If the attempt is made to enact leg,
islation of this character, it will be
bitterly fought by the municipalities
and counties where there are saloons
Dry counties would favor It, as they
get no local revenue under existing
conditions.