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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
CAPTAIN WELLS
SEEKS DIVORCE
FOLLOWS EXAMPLE ALREADY
SET BY WIFE
Daughter of Retired Brigadier General
George II. Burton Made Defend
ant-Suit Comes as De-
cided Surprise

Taking advantage of a delay he had
secured in the proceedings for divorce
brought by his wife in the courts of
San Bernardino more than year ago.
Capt. Rush Wells, stationed at San
Francisco, yesterday filed q similar
action in the northern city against his
wife, who is Mrs. Rush Wells, daughter
of Retired Brig. Gen. George H. Bur-
ton of 976 Elden avenue. The suit came
as a surprise both to Mrs. Wells and
her parents.
More than two years ago Mrs. Wells
was compelled to leave her husband
This she did while they were in the
Philippines. She returned to the home
of her parents, which at that time was
in Redlands. She declared that it was
his incompatible temper that led her
to take this step, and she filed suit foT
divorce against him on the charge OF
cruelty She wished to have the case
settled hurriedly, but he interposed an
objection through his lawyers and the
hearing was delayed. His suit filed
yesterday in San Francisco is the re-
suit
Mrs Wells refused to have anything
to say in regard to the affair last
night but her father, when seen by a
reporter for The Herald, declared that
the life of his daughter since her mar
riage had not been pleasant. While
refusing to say anything derogatory to
the character of her husband, he ad-
mitted that Wells was a man of tenn
per. He denied that the captain was
a man given to the high life" and
said that to his knowledge Wells was
not a. drinking man or one who solicit
ed the company of undesirable COM
panions.
The couple was married in New York
in 1902. Soon afterWard Captain Wells
was assigned to Fort Leavenworth.
After a time he was sent to Jefferson
barracks in Missouri. From there he
was compelled to go to the islands.
1t was here that his wife left him and
returned to her parents. Wells suit
will be contested
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
~Merry Widow" Causes Riot

CON STANTINOPLE, Feb. 27.-The
presentation last night at the local
opera house of "The Merry Widow
resulted in a scene of rioting. 1t was
being sung by an Austrian company
before an audience that included many
members Of the diplomatic corps. A
group of Montenegrans whose national
sentiments were wounded " the pre-
sentation whistled, howled and beat on
the floor with heavy sticks. Several
women tainted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
CHURCH SERVICES
AND SACRED MUSIC

First Congregational-Rev William Hor.
ace Day, pastor. Morning, "The Root OF
the Matter" Evening, special musical SER
vice, address by Charles F. Karnott on ''Life
sonary"
Central Presbyterian-Rev A. B. Prich-
tions" Evening, THE Medium Chosen.
Temple Baptist-Rev. Robert S, Burdette
pastor Morning, THE Jordan Baptistry'
Evening, The Blessing of Eventide."
st. PauPs Pro-Cathedral-Rev. William
MacCormack, dean Morning, Counting
the Game" Evening, Mendelssohn's ora
torio, est. Paul"
First Unitarian-Rev z. Stanton Hodgin
minister. Morning, THE He'll of Science, >
First BaptistzNRev. J. Q. A. Henry, pas
tor. Morning Gods Desire and Cod,
Dynamic" Evening Creation of Some.
thing Out of Nothing"
st. John's-Rev. L. G. Morris. rector
Morning sermon at II o'clock. Special mus.
ical service at 1870 o'clock
Bethesda Presby eG D. Heu.
yer, pastor. Morning. Sunday school grau.
uation exercises. Evening, sacred concert.
Central Baptist-Rev. A. S. Phelps. pas
tor. Morning 500" Evening, "Sennache
Boyle Heights Methodist Rev Alfred In.
wood pastor Morning, 'Sins Which Sepa.
~ate from God" Evening sermon by DR.
Bell
Westlake Presbyterian-Rev w. D. Ian
lis pastor. Morning, 1.-THE Brevity of Life
Evening, 'The Greatest Thing in tht
orient
Olivet Congregational-Rev B. F. Boiler
pastor. Morning and evening evangelistic
services.
Church Of the Epiphany-Rev E. L
Howe. rector. Morning, ''The Value o.
Lent" Evening, special musical service
with sermon on ''The Power Of Music"
First Methodist-Rev. Charles Edward
Locke, pastor. Evening, "If Christ Should
come to Los Angeles What Amusement.
Would he Approve?"
Cathedral of ST. vibiana-High mass al
1880 a m, sermon by Rt Rev Mgr Har-
nett topic. Temptations and How to Over
come Them" Evening sermon by Father
Brady.
st. Thomas the Apostle-Meetng of the
st. Vincent lie Paul society at s a. M, pre-
sided over by Bishop Conaty
st. Vincent's-High mass at 1915 o'clock
sermon by Rev T. j. Devine Evening ser
mon by Rev. D. ]. Hurley Meeting of the
Children Of Mary at o'clock
Plaza-Masses at 6, 8, 9 and IL a. M
sermon by Rev j. Cabal1eria
Holy Cross-High mass at 10:3o g. m
Evening sermon at 1880 o'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28

ST. Joseph's-High mass at 1890 a. m,
sermon IN English. Evening devotions at
1880 o'clock
Music at Christ church Morning prayer:
Organ, Contemplation" Rheinberger.
Professional hymn No. 523.
Venite, Schneider.
Gloria Patria, Goodson.
Benediction, chant No. 81, Havergal
Jubiliate Dec, Marston.
Anthem, 20 Saving Victim" Wagner
Rees, quartet.
Hymn No. 626.
Gloria Patri, woodward
Offertorium, "The Lord is the True God"
Barnby, choir.
Ofertory sentence. Anon.
Amen, Cover.
Recessional hymn No. 50s.
Organ, Fugue in minor, Handel
EVENING PRAYER
Organ, Andante, Widor.
Professional hymn No. $40.
Gloria Patri. Goodson.
Nunc Dimtis, Turtle.
Evening hymn No. 663.
Anthem. Come Holy Spirit" Schneider,
quartet.
Hymn No Sss.
Gloria Patri. woodward.
offortorium, 'Hear Me when CALI
Hail. choir.
Offertory sentence, Anon.
Amen, Cover.
Recessional hymn No. 4S9.
Organ finale, Vierne.
The services at st. Johns church Sunday
afternoon at sou U ClOCh Will De Iue TeSu-
lar monthly musical service. The music
will be as follows:
Full choral evensong, Tails.
Magnif1cat and Nunc Dimittis Stanford.
80, Clap Your Hands Together" Stainer.
"Save Me o Cod" Randegger, Mrs. Bertha
w. Vaughn.
"Jesus Only" Mrs Vaughn, Miss Waters
and Messrs Ostrom and Hannum
Lord God OF Abraham" from "Elijah,
Mendelssohn, Mr.. Ostrom.
Grant Us Thy Peace Mendelssohn, Miss
Waters, Mr.. Ostrom and chorus.
w. F. Chase, organist and choirmaster.
Music at Temple Baptist church:
Morning prelude, "Offertoire," Parker.
Anthem, Remember Not Lord, Our Of
fences" Marks.
soprano solo, 'rBe Merciful Unto Me, o
Lord Berwald.
Postlude, Schubert's finale.
Evening Prelude, overture from
Tampa" Herold.
Offertory, "Pastorale," Smonetti
Duet "Rse, Crowned with Light, "
Bracket, Messrs. Gregg and Granger.
Anthem, while the Earth Remaineth,' .
Tours
Postlude by Lemmens.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Internal Revenues

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The usual
monthly statement of the collections of
internal revenues shows the total re-
ceipts for January were $1S, ,399, ,651,
which is a loss as compared with jan
Uary, 1908, of S1,342,353. For the seven
months of the present fiscal year the
receipts were $147, 1873, ,9S4, a decrease as
compared with the corresponding pc
riod of 1908 of S7,516,474
BY far the greatest decrease for Feb
ruary was in spirits, which amounted
to S1,230,249. Tobacco showed an in
crease of nearly $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
CALIFORNIA SWEET PEA
SEED FREE

button for Introductory purposes, there
are six separate packets of wonderful
new varieties. the regular retail price
being 60c and we include a free COPY
of Germain's beautiful California flower
and seed catalog, also a valuable book
on the subject of Eucalyptus Culture
and a whole years trial subscription to
the Western Empire Magazine. "a lovely
paper of garden and outdoor life in
California.
All for 25c, stamps or coin. Address
Western Empire Magazine. 125 Times
Block. Los Angeles. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
GOVERNOR CURRY INDIGNANT
AT ATTITUDE OF COMMITTEE

SANTA FE, Feb. 27.-When informed
~of the action of the committee of con-
gress in reference to the Arizona and
New Mexico statehood bill, and the at
tack made upon him and others in con-
nection with the affairs of New Mex
leo, Governor Curry was indignant and
disappointed, but at the same time not
surprised.
Governor Curry said that the people
of New Mexico courted the fullest in
vestigation of the charges and that the
more searching the investigation the
more complete would be their vindica-
ton.
He considers the criticism Of a GER
tain element Of the population as an in
justice, but is hopeful that in another
year statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico will be realized.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Breath Odors
Removed by Charcoal
Onions. Tobacco, Decaying Food, AIco.
hoI, Stomach Gases and Impurities
Foul the Breath, Charcoal
purifies 1t.

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The stomach and digestive canal of
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it shuts off heart action and death
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Pure simple willow charcoal absorbs
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kills the effect of all odors such as
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The willow is renowned for its cura-
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Fear for British Shin

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Fears
are expressed for the safety of the
overdue British ship Fort George,
which is out 215 days from New York
with cargo of merchandise for Homo
lulu. The rate of insurance has been
increased to rs per cent, following a
report that a wrecked vessel was sight
ed ashore at Cape Horn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Pioneer Californian pies

PETALUMA. Feb. 27.-Capt Fred
Walker died at his summer home at
Eagle Nest, on the Russian river, to-
day of heart failure. Capt. Walker
was born in Vermont in 1887 and came
to California in the early days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
HEART OF BURGLAR
TOUCHED BY CHILD
LEAVES HOUSE EMPTY HANDED
TO AVOID WAKING FOUR
YEAR-oLD GIRL.
HAD THREATENED TO KILL
Listens to Mothers Plea and
Agrees to Depart If She Will "Be
Square" and Not Follow or
Call Police.

Chicago.-The mention of a little
brown-eyed girl who was asleep, the
mothers appeal not to awaken and
frighten the child, softened the heart
of masked and armed burglar who
Der. 6626 Newgard avenue, Rogers
Park. Although he had compelled
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber at the point of
revolver to tell where he could OBJ.
tain s5, the man departed without
taking the money.
Little Marie Huber, years old, lay
sleeping in dark room off the kit.
chen and her parents were asleep in
another apartment. The burglar
forced open a window in the first
floor and crawled into the child's
room.
The burglar prowled about the
room for time, but did not see the
little girl tucked in bed, and he pro-
ceeded into the room occupied by the
mother and father. The opening of
the door of the childs room awak-
ened Mrs. Huber, and she was sit
ting up in bed when the intruder tip,
toed into her room. At sight of the
man with the glittering revolver in
his hand she screamed.
Stop where you are and be quiet
and I'll make no trouble for you peo-
ple." the robber said IF you scream
again I'll shoot. Where is your
money!"
Mr.. Huber told the visitor there was
50 in his trousers.
You'll find So more in my purse
on the dresser" volunteered Mrs.
Huber. 1'All 1 ask is that you don't
awaken and frighten our little girl.
l beg you to go now"
Where is the baby?" asked the
burglar.
She's asleep in that. room you just
came through said Mrs Huber.
She's the sweetest little girl you'd
want to see. She'd be scared to
death IL you awaken her. She never
would forget it, and would be terri
fled for many a night to come. Please
don't go out the way you come in.
Just go right out the front door"
'Tll do that, lady," said the bur-
glar, his voice somewhat broken.
only remember now, be square, don't
come after me. I'll not take that little
money you have. I'm taking a big
chance, but l won't frighten the
baby; not for the world
The burglar made his way through
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
CONDUCTOR WENT TOO FAR
Diplomatic Step Was All Right, But
He Didn't Know just When
to Stop.

A much-hothered conductor on an
east-bound car was asked by chilly
lady passenger to close the ventila-
tors. AS he had already been impor-
tuned to open them by a half dozen
other patrons he resorted to diplo-
macy
Madam" he said in a confidential
tone, "rd gladly close the ventilators,
but unfortunately health officer is
aboard the car and he insists that
they must be left open. I'd make my
self liable to a lot of trouble IL
opposed him."
"a health officer?" said the lady.
"Yes'm," replied the conductor. And
then intoxicated by the success of his
scheme he unhappily added-"the one
with the brown derby"
The lady looked and a change came
over her face.
THE one with the brown derby?"
she repeated.
''Yes'm. They say he's quite an ex-
pert on germs and things I believe
he's German gentleman"
The lady stared at the conductor.
He's nothing of the kind" she
snapped. THE man with the brown
derby is my husband"
Whereupon the conductor beat
hasty misunderstanding Plain Dealer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
But They Say He'll Recover.

They numbered four They abso-
lutely exuded prosperity. The things
which they ordered were such as to
fill with envy the breast of the man
at the next table, engaged In consum.
ing the most modest dish disclosed by
the bill OF fare.
The four were conversing-languid,
plutocratic conversation. After a
while it turned to the question of
money. Evidently they wanted to do
something. How much money had
they? One of the four took out his
pocketbook and counted up a roll of
bills.
20, / have 140," he said carelessly.
The second and third members of
the party went through their respec-
tive pockets.
"I have 215." remarked one.
And have 300," said the other.
The fourth waved his haEd-grand-
ly.
Never mind. you fellows" he said,
"I1l lend you all you want"
Tenderly, walters bore the man at
the next table out into the cold air.
He will recover.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
Hi Where II Hurt Most.

A little man while walking up
Broadway the other night was sudden
ly seized with fearful look on his
face and rigidity of muscle that
made motion impossible. says the New
York Telegraph. A passer-by shook
him and after few minutes the man
was his normal self.
What happened" queried the pass
er-by.
"A kid threw a stone" replied the
little fellow. "and 1t hit me in tender
spot"
Where's that"
The little man pointed to the right
side of his chest and said in whisper.
Il keep my little bottle of whisky
there. The stone broke the bottle"
And that made you look like
dead
NO; it wouldn't have been SO bad
IL only the bottle broke. but the whis-
ky went all over my shirt"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23

flgured in another way, Mr.. Nollsch
estimates that his total expense for
the year was 1924, leaving him a net
income of $1,000, but this expense
must include the family living.
But to examine these accounts sep
arately, Mr.. Nollsch estimates that
the five COWS at s20995 worth of grain
and 5000 worth of hay, a total OF
s2I2.25, or s54.45 per COW. Deducting
this large feed bill from the money
received for butter and calves, we
have sl59.97 of profit. or s32 per COW
This is little more than the average
income of the best one-fourth of the
dairy cows of Illinois, as figured out
by the state experiment station from
the full years record of 554 cows In
36 herds. But strictly speaking, O
part of this s32 should be credited tc
the work of butter making. and again
the cows should be credited with the
skim milk fed to tn. pigs and with
the milk used by the family. In thus
considering the dairy business alone
1t should be remembered that. on the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
A Picture Of the Kitchen.

"A phase of the servant girl ques-
tion that was new to me was sprung
yesterday when called at an employ.
ment agency to hire cook" said the
nervous woman. "A prepossessing
looking girl was brought forward for
an interview Her first question was !:
Have you any pictures of your
Kitchen?
81 said | had none"
at is always best to bring them,
said that girl, loftily. 1T saves time
and trouble. for with them to look at
cook can see at glance the po-
sition of the sink. the tubs, the range
and the cupboards. and can tell II the
place will suit her.
while was adjusting my mind to
that phase Of the proposition another
woman with wider experience than
mine piped up that she had brought
views of her kitchen. From that min
ute was out of 1t SO far as that par
ticular cook was concerned The pic
lures met with her approval and the
other woman hired her on the spot. |
asked the manager II 1t was the Gus
tom for housekeepers to produce views
of their home when hiring servants.
The custom is not yet universal
he said, but It is growing. In one
sense that girl was right: 1t does
save time and trouble"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
FIVE DAIRY COWS AND
TWENTY ACRES OF CORN
Fair Returns OF Illinois Tenants Dairy end Poultry
business Figured Out In DetaiI-Ry
Arthur j..

The following items of cost and
profit of small tenants business for
one year may be of interest. not for
striking results, but as showing fair
ly clear farm account in three fea-
lures. Mr.. Nollsch rents part of Mr.
Leigh F. Maxey's 160-acre farm in San
CANON county. paying s75 per year for
the house, barn, lots, orchard and gar
den. covering about five acres; SIS per
acre for 20 acres of pasture, and one
half the corn raised on another 20
acres. The writer understands that
the tenant also makes money by labor
outside the farm. The place is well
equipped and there is much fruit of
several kinds. The total expenses for
the year 1908 were; rent, s175; hay
bought. $40; chicken feed bought, SIT;
poultry supplies and lumber s23; to-
tai, s345.
Five cows are kept and 1875
pounds of butter were sold at an av-
erage price of Blk cents per pound,
making S404.S1. Three calves were
sold for s27.41. Three hogs, having
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
Value of a Name

Asked once whether he thought a
title was as important to picture as
a play or novel. Mr.. Firth made an.
swer. Eyes, very nearly" and gave an
instance: Many years ago / painted
a pretty servant-girl handing round
the wine. and 1t was bought by a pic
ture-dealer. who gave 1t what was
to me the awful horrible title. Sherry,
Sir?" never went out to dinner
without dreading the sound OF that
question In my ear. Its vulgarity was
so often dinned into my ear that al
last went to the publisher of the
print and asked him to change the
title. Change the titlei he cried.
why. it's the title that sells 1t. We
offered 1t before 1t was chrIstened
and nobody would look at It; now II
sells like ripe cherries. and it's the
title that does it,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23

not it contained an Internal machine.
The lid came off.
Jumping Jehoshaphat!" exclaimed
Davis explosively when he found
gigantic tarantula roosting on his
shoulder. He knocked it to the floor,
where it promptly began a mastery
retreat. Women clerks climbed on
desks and fell over one another to es-
cape the fuzzy peril. Never, said
veteran employe of the dead letter
office, were so many silk stockings
seen in the office before.
After a brief but determined search
the tarantula was discovered in pile
of mail sacks, where it was killed.
The box was mailed in New York,
and because of its foreign destination
and its suspicious appearance was
sent here for examination.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
A Modern Miracle.

Life is continuous from one gene
ration to the next, but some observa-
tions of late have shown that life can
work again after being brought to a
complete stop. Becquerel experiments
with grains of wheat and mustard.
He dries these by a special method
for six months and then keeps them
in high vacuum for one year, finally
cooling them in liquid air for three
weeks and then putting in tempera-
ture of 253 below zero, Centigrade,
for n hours. In this almost absolute
zero these grains of wheat and mus
tard become as rigid and hard as
stone. Becquerel believed that under
these severe conditions the vital
functions were completely suspended.
yet when sown these same seeds
grow as Il nothing had happened.
This seems to Gisprove that every
complete stoppage Of life means
death. There seem to have been in
man many cases Of suspended ami
nation or momentary death
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23
BLOWS INTO BABY's LUNGS
ST. Louis Physician Adopts Heroic
Method to Save the Life of
Choking Child.

st. Louis, Mo-By blowing his
breath into the lungs of Margaret
Dwyer, Is months old, DIR. Joseph
and brought her back to consciousness
after it was believed she had choked
to death. The girl is the daughter of
William and Catherine Dwyer of S420
Michigan avenue. She was playing
in the kitchen. While her mothers
back was turned the child took pep
per shaker from the table, unscrewed
the top, removed it from the shaker
and swallowed 1t.
Picking up the child, Mrs. Dwyer
ran to a near by drug store. Emer-
gency treatment was unavailing, and
DR.. Hardy was summoned.
When the physician arrived the
baby's face had turned blue, and she
was apparently near death. After try
ing unsuccessfully to remove the OBJ
struction with instruments, Dr. Hardy
forced his thumb and forefinger down
Margaret's throat and dislodged the
cover. The childs respiration had
then been cut off SO long that she did
not revive when the obstruction was
removed. The physician saw that the
air in her lungs had been exhausted.
and that she was too weak to inhale a
fresh supply. No pulse nor heartbeat
could be felt. Dr. Hardy placed "a
piece of antiseptic gauze over rthe
child's mouth.
Then he put his mouth close to
hers and exhaled the air from his own
lungs. After doing this for nearly five
minutes there was a fiuttering move
ment OF the girls eyelids, and in half
an hour she was fully conscious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-23

crop side. the farmer made, in addi
tion TO the above COW returns, what
ever profit there is in raising the high
priced corn of last year The $50
bushels at 10 cents would be worth
$455
The total income from the poultry
was seen to be s304.67. The tenants
full estimate for their keep was S121.-
So. plus $23 for supplies and lumber.
$14152 in all, leaving net profit of
s193.15 from the poultry. This lum-
Der was for equipment that would last
several years and need not all be
charged to the 1908 business.
A large item of expense allowed In
figuring the $509.69 of profit, but not
specifically referred to there, is the
corn that three work horses ate, but
If they were used to earn consider
able money outside of the farm, only
part of their expense should be
charged to the farm. This account,
though not exact and complete in ev-
erv item. throws much light on the
total income and the seperate sources
of income from this little place.