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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
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to vote he Is guilty of a negative
wrong done by the man who votes for
an evil purpose. The man who neglectS
his public duty, refusing to make the
slight sacrifice of time necessary to
register and vote, is lacking in that
spirit of communal morality which Is
vital to the perpetuation of the demo-
cratic form Of government.
Wants to Raise Standard
The League of Justice is non-polit-
icaI organization which has no inter-
est in candidates or political parties
as such. But 1t does have a vital in
terest in raising the standards of cit
izenship and public morality. The pro-
portion of citizens voting in a given
community usually furnishes a very
accurate measure of the civic standards
of that community. Where a large
proportion of the. population votes the
better element of citizenship usually
predominates and the standards Of
public morality are high. Where most
of the citizens are Indifferent and do
not vote the inferior element (Which
almost always votes) usually controls
affairs and the standards of public
morality are low. Every citizen should
get out and vote at the coming pri-
mary election and help to raise the
standards of public morality in Los
Angeles.
We appeal to every citizen to
REGISTER AND VOTE ACCORD
ING TO THE DICTATES OF HIS
CONSCIENCE for the men he believes
to be the best for office. If you have
not registered DO so AT ONCE, and
then vote for the better city of Greater
Los Angeles-a city to be governed by
and for its citizens.
(Signed) LEAGUE OF JUSTICE.
By Haines w, Reed, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
ARTIST EARLE'S AFFINITY
ARRIVES HOME INCOGNlT0
Miss Gertrude Dunn, Soul Mate of the
Wealthy Painter, Back from
Europe

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Miss Ger
trude Buell. Dunn, who sailed for
France last August on the same
steamer with Ferdinand Pinney Earle,
the wealthy artist, has arrived in this
country and is now at the Martha
Washington hotel.
Miss Dunn was described as "his
platonic soul mate" by Earle, who Sc
cretly returned to this country a few
days ago, and is now in seclusion at
his home in Monroe, N. Y.
On the steamship Miss Dunn was
registered as Nine. G. Buell., and de-
MED herself to interviewers. Friends
of the young woman, who were con-
siderably agitated when they heard Of
her acquaintance with Earle. announce
now that the friendship no longer eX-
lists and that Miss Dunn will be cared
for by friends in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
FOSTER FATHER ACCUSED
OF ABUSING ADOPTED GIRL
Parent of Young Woman Is Held in
$4,000 to Await Preliminary
Examination

Charged with abusing Edith Wilde,
16h years old, whom he adopted as his
daughter three and one-half years ago,
Milton A. Hyatt, a civil engineer of
1102 West Edgeware road, was arrested
by Detectives Ritch and Roberds yes
terday, charged with a statutory Of
fense.
According to the detectives, Hyatt
has abused the girl for long time
when the true state of affairs was dis
covered by Mrs. Hyatt, who reproached
her husband and begged him to cease
his attentions to the child. Then, 1t Is
asserted, Hyatt became greatly an
gered, and threatened his wife with
violence if she ever mentioned a word
about the affair.
The girl finally begged Hyatt to let
her alone and, it is alleged, was threat
ened with harm If she told her story to
any one.
The girl, despairing of ever Kidding
herself of the unwelcome attentions of
Hyatt, told some friends and the mat
ter promptly was reported to the police.
Hyatt was arraigned in Police JUS
tice Williams court and his prelim-
mary examination was set for Friday
and his bail fixed at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
CALLS THEFT OF CHICKEN
CASE OF GRAND LARCENY
Assistant District Attorney Takes Into
Consideration High Poultry
Prices Prevailing

Does the stealing of a chicken under
prevailing prices constitute grand lar
ceny? C. C. McComas, assistant dis
trict attorney, believes it does, and sc
stated in Judge Willis court yester-
day when Maxine Galindo appeared tc
answer to charge of petit larceny
after once having been convicted on a
similar charge.
Galindo said he stole the chicken
when he was drunk and could give nc
explanation of the theft. Neither could
he tell how many times he had been
arrested for drunkenness.
"Why don't you keep out Of the
courts?" asked the judge.
Because can't keep away from
liquor" replied the prisoner
do you get any in the county jail?
Galindo said he did not and was
sent back to the institution for fouI
months,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SNAPPED AT HAND THAT
BROKE TWO MONTHS FAST
Flve-Foot Crocodile Whose Mouth Was
Pred Open with Crowbar Puts
Keepers Arm in Sling

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Head Keeper
Snyder of the Bronx Zoo" has his
right hand in a sling as a result of
trying to feed a five-foot crocodile
with the assistance of a crowbar.
The crocodile had been asleep two
months without meal, when Snyder
attempted to wedge it's mouth open
with crowbar so as to hurl in a few
fish. The instrument awakened the
reptile and he snapped the keepers
hand, severely lacerating It,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Charges SANDER

Alleging that DIR. w. r. Price Of
Long Beach made slanderous state
ments concerning her during his testi-
mony in a Wilmington justice court,
DR.. Mary j. Helm of Long Beach filed
suit in the superior court yesterday in
which she demands $4,000 damages
from Price.
Several days ago Mrs. Helm filed an
other suit against Price asking for the
recovery of money paid to him for
stock of the National Gold Dredging
company, which, she says, is worth
lass
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Form New Company

The Fair Oaks Development COM
pany, with capital of $4,000, filed ar
ticles of incorporation in the county
clerks office yesterday. The directors
are James V. Baldwin, Frank H. Ed
wards, Frank A. Werner, B. Williams
and w, H. SchWeppe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Left Eoot Crushed by Ice

]. II. Koch, AZ years old, an employe
of the Union Ice company, sustained a
severely crushed left foot yesterday
afternoon, when, while hoisting a can
containing a heavy cake of ice, the
tackle slipped and the receptacle fell.
He was taken to the receiving hospital,
where the police surgeons amputated
the big toe and stitched decorations on
three other toes. Later the injured man
was sent to his home on Partridge
avenue, just outside the city limits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
To Inspect Chinese at Vancouver

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Acting
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nc
Harg has directed that hereafter the
inspection of Chinese coming from the
Orient and asking admission through
Canada shall be made at Vancouver,
Wash
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
protocoIIs Siqned

LA PAz, Sept. 1S.-Minister OF For
eien Affairs Bustamente and the Pc
ruvian minister to Bolivia last night
signed a protocol settling the bound
ary differences between Peru and Bo-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
AooountIna for Something

Patience-Why, that hat looks aw-
fully unbecoming on you.
Patrice-Just wait a minute. Per-
haps I've got it on straight.--Yonkers
Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

Lands on the west coast Of Mexico. Sonora
sinaloa.-H. A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
ARROWHEAD SPRING WATER

Delightfully."- soft Delcousy refreshing From the famous Arrow
head Mountains. Five gallons, delivered, 40 cents.
Phones Home F4444 Sunset Main 4448.
Take the baths Arrowhead Hot Springs for that Rheumatism
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

When you went out at the door
where did you go?"
To Tim Foley's place first, and
then to Randall's. and then to my
room"
did you talk with anybody in those
places?"
Only the barkeeps. They was
hardly anybody around then. 1t was
closing time for those shops. They
amt victuallers."
did you see anybody at your lodg-
ing house?"
mo. The lights was out and went
in quiet. Everybody was abed."
When you came out where did
you go?"
81 took a car for the south station.
did you talk with anybody on the
carr"
II can't think don't think So"
you don't think? Cant you say
positively? What you had taken at
Foley's and Randall's hadn't begun to
affect you, had it?"
Well, / h'isted 1t in quick, and a
lot OF 1t. and my head was going some,
all right"
Up to this moment Flanagan had
been talking in normal manner. The
doctors gaze had put his face through
the preparatory stages of change only.
But now. from a startled, then earnest,
passing to peaceful and contented,
expression. his eyes leaped to that of
absorbed thought, and he continued in
monotonous voice:
Il think somebody was there; some
body l didn't know very well. / think
! spoke to him. But don't remember
II he said anything to me- 1t was an
open car, and I guess he was way
over on one end OF the seat and I was
on the other"
Was he on your right or your left
side7"
Il don't know. Seems to me he was
sort OF behind me. I'm pretty sure /
didn't see him. sort of felt him. l
guess. and / asked him"
He hesitated. a strange, intent. in
Prospective look in his blue eyes.
ASKED him?" suggested DR.. Furni-
vail. softly.
"Asked-him-what hat-time-it-vasr
He proceeded thus hesitatingly.
cropping in his mind for the clew to
the impression family traced there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
MzZANzZ.ANzZ rs Raap0pcMNpZzMn5H Hu4v MuvsazI1'

n years, with a face full of good
natured imbecility. 1t seemed evident
at once to the examining officers that
the man would know 40 better than to
commit murder, and would commit 1t
under provocation, the last thing TO
enter his thick head being the fact
that he, with his grade of intelligence,
would not have one chance in a thou
sand OF escaping the penalty. He as
serted his innocence of the charge, but
in half-hearted manner, as II he was
very far from realizing the serious
ness OF his position. He said:
IF old Swartz is dead, I'm sorry /
didn't do it. He always treated me all
right, and wouldn't do him dirt If
l knew who did I'd lick him good
What did you go away from your
room for without telling anybody
OF it?"
''Shucks! / didn't have no time. 1t
was most IL Saturday night when l
knowed 1t first myself. The boss, he
says: 'Flanny,' he says. how'd you like
a vacations? he says. Everybody but
you and me is taking vacation he
says; it's the fashion nowadays he
says. You go tonight, Fanny he
says, and I'll go when you git back.
You can stay a week. he says. and
here's two weeks wages. That will
do you he says. Then he counted
out s26 dollars from the big roll he
had in the safe"
$50 he had big roll in the safe, did
he?" the captain interrupted.
Sure, He had just put 1t in there
-$24S. He says: Flanny, this is the
biggest day we ever had, and I'm a.
going. he says. to give you vacation,
because, he says. 'Flnnny, you're all
right, and we can afford to be in the
fashion, he says"
well, what did you do them"
II says If I'm going I'd go then, SOS
to git the 11:45 train and be home
Sunday all day. So he says go ahead.
and l goes"
You went to your room before
taking the train?"
For sure! l had to git my glad
rags. And / started to shave, but
didn't. / didn't have time"
You had time to drop into a num-
ber OF places on the way down to the
station, didn't your"
Flanagan grinned slyly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Kitchen Reparsee.

This is much kneaded labor
muttered the cook as she finished with
the flour.
And ! guess there will be an early
uprising she added, as she put In the
yeast.
This is good place for Loaf
remarked the bakers assistant, as be
looked tenderly at the cook.
"well, 1t may not be aristocratIc,@
remarked the other. drily. but one
can certainly come in close quarters
with the upper crust"
yes" he sighed, that does take
the dough-"
And then they both stopped 10 see
how the rolls had panned out -Baitt
more American.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

Il wouldn't II I'd shaved" he an
swered.
That ended the examination as far
as it need be given here. Swartz was
found hanged in his store, to which
Swartz' key was in his pocket, Flan-
nigan's key was in his pocket. and the
store was locked from the outside.
Flanagan had run away, and when
caught had told a cock-and-bull story
OF vacation, a luxury never heard of
before in connection with any employe
of Fatty Swartz. or even with
Swartz himself. who had been for 13
years in that store every day of his
life except Sundays. and all day, The
notion that he should suddenly propose
such a thing to Flanagan at IL o'clock
at night, make him present OF a
weeks pay and pack him of at once,
was reposterous-just the kind of a
foolish story that a man OF Flanni-
gan's caliber would be likely to in
vent Only one thing seemed strange
to the police: What had Flannigan
done with the $24S?
The'next day after Flanagan had
been committed for trial without bail
a little old woman with beady black
eyes, a wrinkled, yellow skin. highly
nervous manner and a very shrill
voice called on DIR. Furnivall. and an
nouncing that she was Flannigan's
mother said that her son was of
course innocent, and as she had no
money to pay a high-up lawyer and
detective to prove 1t, she had come to
him as the only thing left for her to
do.
DR.. Furnivall was given access to
Flannigan's cell. He commanded:
"Flannigan. carry your mind back to
IL o'clock Saturday night, and tell
me what happened to yon then?"
Why" he answered without hesi.
tation, 'the boss was giving me 26
plunks to go on a vacation with"
did you leave the store then?"
II left as soon as I put the shutters
up to the front windows. The old man
said he'd fix the back one"
Was he in the store when you
left?"
Yes, SIR"
"Alons?"
"Yes. sir
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

What is known as the Hamlin ranch,
which is located between Clear creek
and the Globe smelters at Denver, has
been leased by the Northern Nursery
Company. Mr.. A. NJ. Ferguson, the
secretary OF the company. is an old
fruit man and will devote considerable
ground for experimental purposes. 10
find ont what is best adapted to this
Western country. He recommends
Yellow Transparent, Wealthy an
Duchess as hardy varieties for hoi
use. and Jonathans for commercial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Law Of the Hen.

Consider now the humble hen,
Whom oft We spurn.
She doesn't act like many men,
As you shall learn.
No pardon does she have to beg
For guesses made.
She never prophesies an egg
Until It's laid.
washington Herald
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
For Culinary Purpcse..

Shoe Deaier-Here are pair OF
boots that will suit you exactly in yonr
next dash for the pole. How did you
like the last pair ! sold you?
Arctic Explorer (reminiscently)-
The best ever tasted
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

One night little Margaret, on kneel-
ing by her mamma to say her prayers.
finished: Now lay me-" and forgot.
Mamma" she said, you just start
me and then can 10 a-whizzing.s
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
$50 in

T $50 in the
morning a laborer
with two cents for
his breakfast milk
warm in his hand
stopped in front of
Swartz' provision
store and stared
blankly at the
closed door and
shutters. The place
was always open
at five at this time
of year. and he
was in q hurry
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

More than one Wall street stoca
king is made of lambs wool
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22
EXPERTS ARE
MAKING A TOUR.
Congressman humphreys Has Taken
In Ills District.

Congressman Benz. G. Humphreys, of
the third district, has arranged with
several agricultural experts to tour his
district during the next few weeks
with series of farmers institutes, un-
der the auspices of the farmers COOP
erative demonstration work of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The speakers to be utilized, besides
Mr.. Humphreys himself, are Prof. r. s.
Wilson, of Columbus, in charge of that
work of the department in Mississippi
and Alabama, and Prof. H. D. Tate, of
Wilson, in direct charge of the work in
North Mississippi, with the addition Of
one or more other speakers, generally
selected from the county in which the
Institutes are to be held.
Three of these Institutes are to be
held next week in Washington county,
where Prof. ]. W. Fox, director of the
state experiment station at Starkviile,
will be part of the speaking force.
These Institutes will be in Belzoni on
Monday, Hollandale Tuesday, n
Greenville Wednesday.-Jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22
RETAIL MERCHANTS
APPOINT COMMITTEES.
President Of Mer~ ~h0nt8' Association
Names Them.

W. f. Pigsford, president Of the Mis-
sissippi Retail Merchants Association
has announced the following standing
committees to serve until the meeting
of the next state convention at Brook.
haven, May II, 1910:
Finance-W. A. Barker, chairman
Meridian; W. o. Weatherby, Shaw; VIM
ConnelI, Shelby; w. c.. McCrary, By
halia; Van E. Lester, Duncan.
Organization-W. D. CLARK, chairman
Macon; Zeno Yeates, Starkville; D.
Gardner, Okolona; r. G. West, Houston;
E. c. Cochrane, West Point.
Arbitration-H. Katz, chairman, Hat
tiesburg; Randolph Gage, Clarksdale;
John H. Semmes, Meridian; Guy L.
Curry, Itta Bena; D. Reinaeh, Rosedale
Progress-W. L. Wood, chairman,
Brookhaven; H. D. hampton, Columbia;
W. L. Gates, Crystal Springs; e. W.
Burton, Pickens; T. ]. Bankston, An
guilla.
Pure Food. D. Bridges, chairman,
Laurel; r. r. Hudson, Sumrall; Ike
Stein, Greenwood; W. G. Castleberry,
Durant; Eugene Kelly, Gulfport.
Legislation-Jas. w. Miller, chair
man, Natchez; J. M. Black, Jackson; ].
A. Lewellyn, Hazlehurst; ]. w. Tucker,
Vicksburg; E. J. Anderson, Clinton.
Short Weights and Measures-Jas. K.
Fulson, chairman, Water Valley; ]. e.
Nelson, Oxford; p. Lanier, Leland; W.
e. Stevenson, Moorehead; Edwin New
berger, Coffeeville.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22
A MISTRIAL FOR
]. N. MURPHY
Yazoo City Man Goes Free Until Next
March.

]. M. Murphy will return this morn
ing to his home in Yazoo City free
man until the March term of court
He will be accompanied by the members
of his family, attorneys and friends, and
is under $1,000 bond, perfected by
friends who came for that purpose. His
former bonds have been $4,000 and
$4,000.
The jury was discharged shortly af-
ter dark last night when it stood six
for conviction and six for acquittal, a
mistrial ordered and the prisoner
promptly released from custody, having
spent Friday night in Jail and Saturday
in the court room under surveillance.
The widow, sisters and brothers of
Joe Hagan, the man killed by Murphy
four years ago, for which killing he was
being tried Oh charge Of manslaugh-
ter for the third time, had returned on
an earlier train.
This is the fifth mistrial entered dur
ing the present term of court, during
which but a single conviction has been
had, that of negress for selling liquor.
School and office supplies at G. e.
Gillespie & Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22
ROYAL WATERWAY
WELCOME AT GULF.
New Orleans Raises 100000 to Enter.
tain Taft and the Dele 1ateS.

The entertainment of the delegates
to the Lakes -to-the- Gulf Deep Water
way Convention will not end with the
river trip from st. Louis to New Or
leaus with President Tafts fleet, Oc-
tober % to 30. New Orleans has raised
fund of $4,000 for one of the most
elaborate schemes of entertainment ev-
er accorded convention in that city,
Communications have been received
from the organizations Of the Missis-
sippi Valley states interested in the
deep waterway movement, showing
that at least 2,1O0 delegates will be in
New Orleans for the convention. A
military parade will follow the landing
of President Taft on the morning of Oc-
tober 80, in which the president, cab
met officials, governors, members of
congress and foreign diplomats and
guests will ride. 1t is planned to have
the convention open with the organiza-
tion of committees, to be followed On
the first day by messages from the va
rious states, by representatives select
ed by these states to speak for them.
Some governor will be chosen as chair
man for this particular session.
We hope that as many of the Leflore
county delegates as possible will attend
this convention. Not only will it be
big event of interest and pleasure but
is of great Importance to all our State
that touch the Mississippi river. Be-
low is communication from President
William X. Kanavough, of the Coeven-
tion that may be of interest to those
delegates who expect to represent Le-
fore county:
To Delegates to the New Orleans Con-
vention-
Arrangements have been completed
in New Orleans for the fourth conven-
tion of this Association. The conven-
tion will be held in the Athenaem, a
building whose acoustics are excellent
and which is well equipped for the con-
venience and comfort Of the delegates.
There will be an Information bureau
in the lobby of the Athenaem in charge
of Mr.. Sam Blum, and the headquarters
of the Lakes to- the Gulf Deep Water
way Association will also be there.
Delegates who have not received
their badges from the chairman of their
delegations will get them on application
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22

Out Of compliment to Mrs. Bright, Of
shelbyville, KY, who is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie Turner, Mrs.
Geo. A. Wilson, Jr., gave luncheon
last Saturday of beautiful detail and
immaculate appointments. The large,
handsome dining hall of the Wilson
home in North Greenwood made an
ideal setting for a luncheon and mag
nifcent scheme Of decoration. A color
harmony that requires supreme nicety
Of adaptation for it's splendid effect was
achieved with brilliant artistic sue
cess. Only eight guests were invited
and at each guests cover was a souv-
enir Of the occasion. The extensive
and delightfully."- varied six-cours menu
was faultlessly served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-22

at the headquarters Of the association
in the Atbenaem.
The New Orleans hotels will charge
only their ordinary rates. Delegates
who have not reserved their rooms
should do so at once.
The rates at the Grunewald and
Monte Leone hotels will be one dollar
q day up, and at the st. Charles and
Denichaud hotels the rates will be one
dollar and half a day up.
The hotels are rapidly filing, and if,
upon application, delegates find they
cannot get satisfactory rooms they
should writc Immediately, or telegraph
Mr.. Nj. B. Trezevant, Secretary Man.
ager of the New Orleans Progressive
Union, % Camp street, and secure
rooms in good boarding houses.
For the convenience of delegates who
are going to the convention by boat, an
itinerary of the Presidential fleet is en-
closed, SO that delegates may have mail
matter and kilograms sent them at the
various stopping places On the way
down the river.
The convention will open at ton
o'clock Saturday morning, Oct. 80.
President Taft will address the con-
vention at two o'clock that afternoon,
and later at that afternoon session
Clifford Pinchot, the Forester, will make
an address upon the conservation of
our natural resources. That evening
the delegates will be entertained at a
stag smoker in the convention building
by the Progressive Union of New Or
leans.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock Secre-
tary of War Dickinson will address the
delegates. The Monday afternoon ses-
sion will be presided over by con-
gresham, chosen by the other con-
gressmen in attendance, and will be ad-
dressed by United States senators and
representatives, among them Senator
William Lorimer of Illinois, who is the
father of the deep waterway movement.
ladies with them, will be entertained as
guests of the New Orleans Progressive
Union at the New Orleans Opera House,
when the opera LA Juive" will be Civ
en- by the French Opera Company.
The session Tuesday morning will be
presided over by a governor, selected
by the other governors in attendance,
and will be addressed by governors Of
states present. The af ternoon of Tues
day will be given up to an inspection Of
the New Orleans harbor on steamboats,,
which trip will be in charge of the New
Orleans Progressive Union.
It is highly important that all del
egates should be in their seats at the
Athenaem promptly at 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning, Oct. 30th, in order that
the organization of the convention may