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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
Our Friends tho spidar..
S. +. Aaron. in Golfers

I think it can be said that there
never has been one absolutely anthem
tic case OF spider bite. The so-called
spider bites received occasionally. and
generally in early summer, often in
bed, are inflicted by certain blood
sucking insects OF several species,
large and small. Tho mandibles of he
average-sized spiders are hardly DOW
erful enough to pierce the human skin.
and all OF the poison contained in an
a~rachntd's glands, injected into the
flesh OF q human being, will not make
as much fuss as a respectable bee
sting. Moreover, spiders are not
mammal blood-suckers, and wouldn't
bite II they could. SO much for the
negative qualities Of spiders.
II it were not for the SPIDERS wa
should all promptly starve to death.
Perhaps this ia a little startling: it
ts none the less true. To enlarge upon
1t, certain spiders prey upon certain
caterpillars, regularly inhabit their
abodes, and kill SO many Of them that
often whole colonies Of the insects are
wiped U Of existence. These cater
pillars normally feed upon the leaves
OF trees. bushes, and shrubs. fre-
4uently entirely %denuding q plant. IL
they were plentiful enough to.exhanst
their COMMON food they would turn to
the weeds and grasses. Without check
OF any kind they would oyerrun the
earth and destroy every sreen and
growing thinf. The spiders sbeautifniiv
preserve the balancesof nature.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

dinner. A little later Mrs. County hap
pened in the room where the telephone
was and was Mortified to hear the cook
talking ferociously into the telephone
something as follows:
"An' All want six dozens sof' shell
crabs and eff yo' doan get dem up here
mighty quick Ah'll skin every one of
YOU, ye' low down-'Who is dis?'-
Dis is Mrs. Fayette County, OATS who
say
MANDY" cried the mistress, what
do you mean? You must not"
"Law'sy," returned the cook. "that,s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
The Regular Thing.
From the Louisville Times

A certain Louisville social leader,
whom we will call Mrs. Fayette Coun-
ty, to avoid Identifying her, was told
by her husband over the telephone that
he must bring a number of guests home
to dinner. The party vas altogether
unexpected and in all the house, which
has become noted for the generous and
sumptuous dinners spread in it, there
was not enough food.
Mrs. County got busy at once and in
structed her cool to order certain sup
plies While she planned the rest of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
An Unhappy Home.

Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont, the suffragist
New York headquarters that 1t was
not the new woman, but the old, who
tried to rule her husband.
There il no home so unhappy" said
Mrs. Belmont, smiling, and all suffra-
gists know it. as the one where the
woman is the boss.
you have heard, perhaps, Of the
man who, being asked by his wife for a
birthday gift of a seal, had made for
her a seal depicting a hen perched on
q wall, with outspread wings and up
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
Wash Your Own Windows.

a certain woman of censorious mind.
70 criticize her neighbors was inclined:
Their dingy houses with discolored paint
And dirty windows were her chief COM
Her Righteous soul became at length so
She chilled her pastor. Rev. Take-a-rext,
Told him her trouble. n besought ad-
The wise old doctor in a tr,ce:
Get soap and water n remove the
And dirt, and fly specks from your window
panes."
The woman did 30. ard TO i,er surprise.
Seemed to be looking out OF other eyes,:
Her nefghbors' houses, now no longer seen
Through dirty windows. all were white
The moral OF this story seems to be:
Who looks through dirty windows dirt will
see:
Wash your own glass and then. as like as
not, ~
Your neighbors' windows panes will have
no spot; 80 "
Extract the beam before you vainly try
To take the mote from out q brothers eve.
-Chas. D. Crane, in the Advance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
DREssy BLOUSE TO MATCH A WOOL SUIT.

DREssY BLOUSE TO MATCH A WOOL SUIT.
This year the white blouse is not considered correct with a colored wool
skirts; the suit nus Ne matched Will a dainty blouse in he same shade NJ
q shade blending with tn colo If coat an skirt This dainty blouse might
be developed in n desired color, though in This case old blue 1nessalne satin
hs been used in combination with braiding If h same color IN seel bnt-
tons. A little yok n undersleves of dottedne net add dantiness to h eblouae
n yoke n collar ares separated by q band OF blue velvet with q steel clasp
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

From the Kansas City Journal.
Madam, could you spare a hand
out or cold bite? I was wit de man
dat discovered de pole
Where's o u proofs?'
DE proper thing, mum, is to provtds,
de banquet, and den ask fer de roofs.s,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
All the Same 70 Her.
From the Presbyterian Standard

II must warn you. dearest" he said.
that after we r married, you will
very likely ind me inclined to be arbi-
trary and dictatorial in my manner"
"No matter" she replied cheerfully.
Il won't pay the slightest attention ia
what you say"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

When a physician :.4ils to diaeuoae =
case, he can usually secure the services:
of an accomplice. :
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

TRoussEAu TRAVELLING SUIT OF BROWN SATIN CLOTH.
Simple, yet sufficiently dressy in style for N afternoon occasion is is
s sm esny ut suit OF satin eoath in h new seal brown shade which is a favorte
nat Is a walking shape trimmed with marabout a bronze velvet facing repeat
skirt comfortab walking length.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
Polar Etiquet.

all right. Mis- Fay, All talks to .um IKE
dat for yo' all de time"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

raised head, and underneath the Leg
end:
hen crows"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

Castles In the air do not cost much
and are not worth e - .1S'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29

II you want to 80 east. c. Haydock. Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. lis W. Sixth street..
DR.. Wells. Osteopath. 1le15 8. sprins.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
PLACE
AGREEMENT DISLIKED
PUBLIC WORKS FEARS THAT
TROUBLE WILL RESULT
Dangerous Precedent by Con-
tracing to Pay Half Cost
of Macadamizing Street

The board OF public works is con-
WINGED that the council has involved
itself in trouble by agreeing to pay half
the cost of paving Thirty-sixth place
with oiled macadam pavement. The
cost to the city will be about $4,000 for
this job alone.
But this job is not the only one the
council will have to pay for If the
precedent established is to hold. Thir-
ty-sixth street is in exactly the same
condition as Thirty-sixth place, and
from the same cause. When Vermont
the northwest section was thrown down
on Thirty-sixth place and Thirty-sixth
street and the streets are damaged by
the floods that cover them in the rainy
season.
Thirty-sixth street is really deserving
of more consideration than Thirty
sixth place, in the opinion of the board
of public works, for Thirty-siXth street
is an improved street, while Thirty
sixth place is not. Several property
owners on Thirty-sixth street appeared
before the board of public works yes
terday and declared their intention of
asking the same consideration of the
council that was shown Thirty-sixth
place. If the council pays portion of
the cost of paving this additional street,
there are streets in the Sixth ward in
exactly the same condition, and Coun-
Gilman Clampitt frankly declared Tues
day that he voted for the Improvement
in the Fifth ward because he expected
the councilman from that ward to do
as much for the Second, as there were
streets in the same condition in the hill
districts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
AUDUBON SOCIETY
TO START CAMPAIGN
Sends Out Letter Calling Attention to
Law Making Bird Killing
Misdemeanor-Cites
Penal Code

The Audubon society of California is
beginning campaign in the interest OF
the protection of wild birds. The fol-
lowing notice has been sent out by the
association:
1--WE beg to call your attention to the
fact that an amended law for the pro-
lection of the Wild birds, other than
game birds, was enacted at the legis-
lative session of 1909 and has been ap-
proved by the governor. Thls law pro-
vides that every person in the state OF
California who shall at any time XIII or
catch, or have in his possession, living
or dead, any wild bird other than a
game bird, or who shall purchase. offer
or expose for sale, transport or ship
within or out of the state, any such
wild bird after it has been killed or
caught, except as permitted by this
act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
mo part of the plumage, skin or
body of any bird protected by this Sec
ton shall be sold or had IN possession
for sale, irrespective ef whether said
bird was captured or killed within or
without the state.
This law will be in effect on and
after June II, and warning is hereby
given that it will be enforced. You arc
specially warned against selling or
having in possession for sale any part
of the plumage OF the American eS'St
or the snowy heron, plumes commonly
known as 'aigrettes,' or any wings,
pIumes or other parts of grebes. pe,i-
cans, terms. gulls. ibis or other native
or migrant birds protected by this law.
For penalties for violation of this
statute you are referred to the penal
code of California, and your attention
is further called to the decision rem
dered by the supreme court of the
United States November 2, 1908, in the
Silz case, which fully disposes of the
question whether state has the right
to regulate the possession and sale of
plumage of native birds taken in the
state or imported from any place out
side the state"
DIR. DAVID CTARR JORDAN,
President.
wv. SCOTT WAY,
Secretary.
HARRIET w. MYERS,
Assistant Secretary"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
DENIES CHARGES
AGAINST BACkUS
PUBLIC WORKS INVESTIGATES
COMPLAINT
BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT is
DECLARED COMPETENT
Accusations of Real Estate Man An
swered by Attacked Official
Who Is Upheld by Mu-
nieipaI Board

L, Wiesendanger, well known real
estate man, was the first TO avail MN
self of the mayors new trouble depart
ment, and to date is the only one VINO
has made serious complaint. His com
plaint was against J. j. Backus, build
ing superintendent. The complaint was
referred to the board of public works,
and yesterday the board returned an
answer to the mayor, declaring the
charges had been fully investigated ana
it was satisfied there was nothing to
them. The members added they be-
lieved Mr.. Backus a most competent
man and that he had done his duty in
the best possible way in the instance OF
which Mr.. Wiesendanger complains.
The written charges were not specific.
There were ten of them. In the first 1t
was alleged a deputy had forced him
to write permit, while it was the duty
of the deputy to do the writing. The
second was that the building inspector
should be discharged: the third all the
deputies should be discharged; fourth,
the employees of the building depart
ment should not be allowed to ride in
autos at the city's expense on the city S
time; fifth, that they should not be
allowed to carouse al night in the city S
automobiles; sixth, the building in
spector should be in his office at 9
O'Clock and stay there; seventh, he
should not do private business on the
city's thine; eighth, the power of the
building inspector has been abused;
ninth, Deputy Cohen did not tell the
truth on one occasion, and tenth, Cohen
is incompetent.
While these alleged charges are mere
" suggestions that employees had bet
ter not do so and so,'' Mr. Backus has
taken them up one by one and eX-
planned them.
Charges Answered
To the first charge Mr.. Backus says
no violence was used on Mr.. Wiesen-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
Municipal Affairs
INSPECTORS 10TH
TO LOSE POSITIONS
BRING PRESSURE TO BEAR
ON COUNCIL
Should Ordinance Removing Places in
Health Department Be Defeated,
Individual Charges viii
Be Pressed

That hotbed of politics, the health
department, began to boil early yester-
day morning and rumblings as though
of a volcano preparing for active erup-
ton could be heard. The classifed IN
spectors whom the board of health mas
recommended be dropped and their
places filled by sanitary inspectors do
not propose to lose their jobs so easily.
Every pressure possible Is being
brought to bear on members OF the
council to persuade them to vote
against the ordinance reducing the
number of employees in the health de-
partment.
Nick Schwegel. the restaurant in
spector, who had announced that
he would resign his position May. l.
changed his mind hurriedly yesterday
and declared he would fight for his
job. He has given up all ideas OF re-
signing.
The idea of the mayor and the board
of health in asking the adjustment of
the offices of some of the CLASSIFIED IN
spectors is not because the board has
found fault with all of them person
ally but because it is believed all in
spectors should be able to do any work
assigned them and not specialize on
particular subjects.
But there are several who would be
called to account to the board under
any circumstances, and Schwegel Is
one of these. He has steadfastly de-
clared he would not wear the uniform
the health department regulations de-
mand, and is alleged to have said he
would see the health board somewhere
else before he would wear the uniform.
The board considers such an attitude
as insubordination, and before it was
decided to abolish the position held by
Schwegel the matter of having him
and some others who have adopted the
same attitude, cited to appear before
the board to answer the charge of in
subordination was considered. Should
the council refuse to approve the plan
of the health department, these trials
for INSTRUMENTATION will be held.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
SUNSET BOULEVARD PAVING
WORK DELAYED SIX WEEKS

Another delay has occurred in the
paving of Sunset boulevard from
Marion avenue to the city limits. The
council yesterday passed new or
dinance of intention for this work. and
six weeks must elapse from the first
publication before bids can be received.
The last delay is occasioned by the fact
that a new law passed by the state
legislature prohibits sidewalking in
cluded in Vrooman act work of this
character. and this had to be taken out
of the old ordinance. The asphalt ap-
proach to engine company No. 20. at
the corner of Mohawk street, also had
to be eliminated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
STUDENTS TO GET RATES
TO HEAR ADMIRAL EVANS
Southerner Who Fought on Union Side
to Deliver Last Lecture
on the Coast

A southerner by birth, northerner
the baptism of war he re-
ceived in the civil war. an easterner In
later years through residence. and
westerner by education, it may we'll
be said of Admiral Robley d. Evans
that he is a thorough citizen OF Uncle
Sam. Not many people know that
Evans was Virginian by
birth, but that he received his APP
pointment to Annapolis from Utah,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
CITY BAcTERIoLoGlST
RESIGNS ON PRINCIPLE

DR.. Warren NJ. Horton yesterday sent
his resignation as city bacteriologist to
the mayor. His note was brief and to
the point. He gave no reason for his
resignation except that he was acting
on the old Jacksonian principle.
The "old Jacksonian" principle is
chat to the victor belongs the spoils."
This is probably meant to convey the
idea that If the mayor wanted to ap-
point someone in his place the city
bacteriologist did not want to be re-
moved forcibly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29

then a territory, and that, though
southerner, he fought in the civil war
because he thought right was on the
union side; in fact. 1t was in this war
that he received the injury to his right
ankle that today causes him to use
crutches.
There Is to be but one more lecture
by Admiral Evans in this city-tomor-
row evening. April 80, at Simpson au-
ditorium-when he will go back over
ten years of United States history to
the Spanish American war and the
battle of Santiago.
Special rates have been made to
school children, students at college and
business schools, also teachers who will
apply at the Bartlett Music company
box office, stating from what school
they come.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29

GALVESTON, Tex, April 2S.-John
w. Gates has decided to esdow the
Mary Gates hospital, which he is to
erect at Port Arthur, Tex, as monu-
ment to the memory of his mother,
with an accumulative fund. He
starts this fund with 100000 and
will add to it every year 2 per cent of
his net profits from OIL which 1t is
understood will amount anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-29
Consul General Sails

TOXIC, April 2S.-Nakamura, the
newly appointed consul general to OF
tawa, sailed today on the Tango Maru
via San Francisco for his new post in
the dominion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
ACCUSED OF ATTACK
ON GIRL; DISAPPEARS
SEHRIFF UNABLE TO LOCATE
AGED MAN
Woodchopper Leaves Home in Floren-
cita Park After Complaint
Charging Mistreatment of
Child Is Filed

The mysterious disappearance of
Andrew Hurst, the 67-year-old wood
chopper who left his little tent house
at Florencita ,rlx June IA after a COM
plant charging mistretament of the
3-year-old daughter of Andrew WIN
uuist. his employer, had been filed IN
Justice Summerfield's court, is disturb
ing the minds of Sheriff Hammel and
his deputies, who have carried on a
diligent search for the man since the
alleged crime was first reported.
The criminal charge against Hurst,
filed, as it was, while the public was
wrought up over the murder of little
Anna Poltera, caused the county OIL
GERS to make the most thorough inNes-
tigation as to his whereabouts and
this inquiry has been followed by the
expressed belief that the aged man
has met with foul play.
1--WE have raked the county for infor-
nation concerning Hurst" said Under
Sheriff Brain yesterday, but not
single clue as to his movements has
been discovered since he left his home
June A."
The sheriff's office also expressed
doubt as to the truthfulness of Win
uulst's statements when he reported
the alleged mistreatment of his little
daughter.
Deputy Harry Wright, who has taken
an active part in the search for Hurst
stated yesterday that he had been in
formed that Winquist notified Hurst If
his intention to bring a charge against
him before the complaint was sworn
To and that Winquist owed Hurst
considerable sum of money for labor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
FISCAL YEAR IN MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS COMES TO AN END
CITY Officials and Clerks Are Busy
Preparing Next Annual
Budget

Yesterday was the last day of the
municipal fiscal year and every clerk
and city official was busy as on no
other day in the fiscal year. In front
of Mayor Alexander was pile of
demands nearly as high as his head
and his pen was scratching his sigma
ture at rapid rate He had little
time for visitors, because all the de-
mands had to be signed before mid
night.
While. theoretically the annual bud
get should be ready today, it. will be
several weeks yet, probably well into
August. before it is made up. The
budget cannot be made up until the
department estimates are submitted
and until the assessment is completed
and the board of equalization has met.
According to law, July is the last
date when department estimates may
be submitted, but it will be the mid
die of the month before they are all in.
City Assessor Mallard says the as
scssment will not be finished until
July Is. The board of equalization
meets the second Monday in July.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
HUSBAND SEEKS TO
GET WIFE'S PROPERTY
FATHER OF SPOUSE LEAVES
HER ESTATE
Man Had Been Divorced from Woman,
but He Knew She Had Wealth
and Wishes COM
munity Interest

Eloisa Carega de Sammann, who was
divorced in February, 1905, from
Charles F. Sammann, at one time
wealthy hotel keeper of Matehuala'
Mexico, and owner of extensive mining
properties in that country, yesterday
was made defendant in suit filed by
her former husband in the superior
court, in which Sammann asks the
court to decree that the property left
to Mrs. De Sammann by her father
]. B. Carega, be declared community
property and that one-half of the es-
tate be given to him.
Sammann bases his suit on an al
legged agreement between himself and
his wife shortly after the death or
Carega in 1903. The couple were living
in Mexico at the time, and on receipt
of the telegram announcing Carega S
death Mrs De Sammann, according to
the complaint, induced her husband to
dispose of his property in Mexico at Il
sacrifice and come to California, agree
ing to give him half the property willed
to her by her father. This agreement,
he says, has not been carried out
The property involved consists of
1O,715 acres of land in Santa Barbara
county and several lots in San Benito
county Sammann is represented by
Attorney James w. Creole.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
Incorporations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk s
Office yesterday:
Knoch Brown Land company, capital
100000; directors, Ulrich Knoch Mary
A. Knoch, Myra A Knoch. Elwood s..
Brown, Edward Judson Brown, Eliza
beth Knoch Brown, Los Angeles; F. E.
Brown, Lakeview.
Chambers Drug company, capital $780,
COO directors, Frank Chambers, w. c.
Chambers, r. c. Chambers.
Newmarket company, capital $4,000;
directors. John c. Lenk, Richard H.
Jeffries and j. r. Wilder.
Modjeska Canyon Water company,
capital $4,000; directors, E. E. Burson,
Ada Burson, Laura Hill
Modjeska Mineral Springs Land and
Town company, capital $4,000; direct
ors E. E. Burson, Ada Burson, Laura
Burson.
Coombs Investment company, capital
$40, 000; directors, John c. Coombs Man.
vel H. Coombs, Florence c. Sutton,
Helen Coombs, Edith Coombs
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
MAN WANTS NAME CHANGED
TO INCLUDE THAT OF WIFE

A petition in which Carl Axel VALDEZ
mar Meyer asks the superior court to
grant him permission to change his
name to Carl AXel Valdemar Bech-
Meyer was filed in the county clerks
office yesterday, Meyer giving as a
reason the fact that his wife's maiden
name was Bech and that his children
bear that name in Difference to the
wishes of his father-in-law, a Danish
knight
Meyer was born in Copenhagen, Den
mark, in 1855 and in 1884 married
Christina Nicoli Bech, daughter of
Herr Bech, a well-known educator
whose success was rewarded by the
late King Christian TX of Denmark by
the distinction of being knighted and
presented with the Cross of Dane
brogh At the time of his daughters
marriage Herr Bech expressed a wish
that any children born of the union
might be christened Bech- Meyer, so
that the name might be perpetuated.
In compliance with this request,
Never says he named his son, born in
Kansas in 1888, Christian Bech- Meyer,
and that his two daughters also bear
the surnames of their father and
grandfather.