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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
He Le.ped Through the Car Window

on paper and written only few days
before he made his sensational escape.
Sherman Morris, alias Frank Sher-
cliffe, has had one Of. the most re-
markable criminal careers of any man
living. Alone and single-handed he
held up a New York diamond mer-
chant on a train near Missouri VAL
ley. robbed him of $4,000 worth Of
diamonds, pulled the bell cord. and
when the train slowed up leaped OF
into the darkness. He was not cap
tured until months afterward. when q
force of Pinkerton detectives were put
on his trail.
When he confessed the crime he
implicated a notorious politician and
rambling king The latter was tried,
and Shercliffe told startling story,
in which it was shown that he was
back of a big diamond robbery and
that Shercliffe had been his tool. Sher-
clifYe claimed that after robbins the
train he had received none Of the
booty. The politician was not convict
ed. however, and from that time on he
and SherclifYe have been sworn enc
mics.
The diamond robbery was only one
of the events in Sherclife's sensation
al career. Single handed he held up
some of the biggest gambling houses
in Colorado. On one occasion sher-
cliffe donned the rig Of cowboy. held
up a gambling palace. escaped with q
rich haul, donned the attire of so
cit Sweal e.l Is minutes later was
~ mingling with the crowd to help
AUNT the desperate.
After the trial. however, Shercliffe
promised Gov. Cummins to reform and
that executive denied requisition pa
pers. In Iowa shercliffe was safe. A
few months ago he ventured out to
Michigan to ind a suitable place to
move his family, the doctor having or
dered change Of climate for his wife.
1t was then that he was seized on a
charge Of an old murder and railroad
ed to Colorado.
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sleeps Amid cofF,ns and shrouds.

sleeps Aml0 C0mno ana 0uS0uoe.
Greenfield, Ind.-Dave Ellis; Green
fields weather prophet, ten years ago
engaged with a local undertaken as
night man and established sleeping
quarters among the comns and
shrouds. During all this time Mr.. Ellis
has missed only one night from his
srewsome quarters. He has undergone
some thrilling experiences by his stub
born determination to sleep in no 9TH
er quarters. On one occasion, when a
corpse was left in the room near his
bed. a scheme was arranged by which
the covering on the body could be
pulled ay by string. Although bad
~ frightened he refused to be driven
away. Many other attempts have been
made to break this long record. but all
were failures and to-day he defies any
man to equal it-every night for ten
years in the same bed, except on one
occasion, and then II piled in s: sew
en- In the morning." he said.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

one part leaf mold and one part sand
should be made up for the potting, as
this is found to be the compost in
which the aspidistra best succeeds
After about two years growth the
leaves will have increased to such an
extent that they are apt to crowd one
another, as in Fig. 1, and as small,
misshapen specimens result, repotting
and division is then necessary. To
commence operations place the fingers
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09
DUAL NATURE OF
DIAMOND R0BBER
FRANK sHERcLiFFE REvELs m
CRIME BUT LOVES WIFE AND
HIS TWO CHILDREN.
MAKES REMARKABLE ESCAPE
Captured While Seeking Healthier Gill;
mate for Family, He Leaps,
handeuffed, Through Win
dow Of speeding Train.

Des Moines, Ia.-That Frank Sher-
clihe, the notorious diamond robber,
who has just escaped from the Colora-
reer has eclipsed even that of Tracy.
the outlaw. has a strangely dual ma
ture is evidenced by letters which he
sent to his wife In Des Moines only a
few days before he made his sensa.
tional escape.
Detectives all over the country cali
Shercliffe the most desperate criminal
they ever knew. A slender little white
faced woman In Des Moines calls him
the best husband woman ever had.
Sherclihe made one of the most SEN
sational escapes ever recorded in
criminal history. While being taken
to the state penitentiary at Canon
City few days ago to serve ?0-year
sentence for the murder of Colorado
saloonkeeper is years ago Shercliffe
eluded the two deputies who had him
in charge by leaping through a car
window while the train was going 40
miles an hour and made his escape in
the darkness.
When his wife heard the news she
cried for joy. Shercliffe was married
to Mae Bergstrom, Des Moines girl,
four years ago. She is a pretty girl
and talented musician. During his
married life here Shercliffe had evil
IDENTIFY reformed and lived sober, In
dustrious life. 1t was when he left
the state to seek better climate for
his wifes health that his old enemies
nabbed him and railroaded him to
Colorado to answer to a murder
charge.
That Shercliffe's thoughts were with
his wife and two little children. even
while the shadow Of the big peniten-
itary doomed near him. is evidenced by
letters scrawled In lead pencil on pris-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-09

Concrete Buildings for Explosivss.
Following a practical demonstration
of its value In that field. the govern
ment will use concrete buildings In
which to store explosives in the canal
Eoie.
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ton there is no reason why, after sew
eral years. the grower may not be
able to fill the rooms or greenhouse
with a considerable number Of hind
some specimens owing to the easiness
with which it is propagated. as shown
in the accompanying Illustrations.
Propagation by division is best car
ried out early in March, and sup
ply Of soil composed of two parts loan,
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
THE MISSING TURK.
An Incident In the Stage Career of
Sarah Rernhardt

Sarah Rernhardt was once PLAYING
at Marseiles in Il spectacular play in
which she made her entree accompa-
MED by six Turkish slaves \ line on
the program announced that these six
Turks would accompany Nine, Bern
hardt. but when the time came for
them to go on one Of the Youngsters
had disappeared. Sarah mustered the
five In order and made her entrance
with a grand flourish. The house was
crowded. but not handicap greeted
her as she appeared. Then still small
voice in the gallery murmnred some
thing In an indignant tone. Fifty
voices Immediately took up the strain.
and, In ten seconds more the whole
house was shouting the same phrase.
Bernhardt strained every nerve to
catch what they were complaining
about. She knew the phrase began
with "Manque." but the rest Of 1t was
lost in the general hubbub. For full
minute the tumult continued. Then
Sarah. muttering things below her
breath. rushed like fury down to the
footlights. In the front row the ac-
tress had spotted one man who was not
taking part in the hullabaloo Pointing
at him. the actress exclaimed sternly:
You seem to be the only sensible per
son In the house. Tell mt what on
earth they are kicking up this row
for?'
The man rose. bowed to the" actress
and remarked in very bad American
French, Madam. you are shy one
Turk"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
IT'S OUR TREAT THIS TIME
Baths For Cold Feet.

Those who suffer from habitua cold
feet should take an alternate hot and
cold foot bath morning aud evening
Soak the feet in hot water at IL tenn
perature Of about los degrees or no
degrees for two or three minutes. then
dip them in gold water for half min
ute. then back into he bot water for
another two or three minutes and con
time alternating five or six times.
finally drying the feet from the cold
water. This will stimulate the circu-
lation and produce Il glow Of warmth
in the feet that will hc maintained for
hours afterward. Good Health
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
Paris Actresses.

1t is a very usual thing for the Paris
hostess to engage actresses to per-
form for her guests. and they. OF
course. mingle with these guests on
fairly equal terms during the resi- of
the evening. But know of very few
Partisan society hostesses who would
invite actresses to dinner. | am not
sure. either. that the actresses would
accept such an invitation If they gul
it. and may add that 1t is an anus
ing lesson In equality and fraternity"
to hear Nine la Marquise address an
actress as "mademoiselie." The tone
is exquisiteIy polite. but ii would
freeze you ON the hottest day in sum
mer. And yet numbers of Paris ac-
tresses are married women and, If un-
married. essentially respectable. but
the word actress" is label and
Paris is Il town of labels.-M NJ. i;aphnei
in London Strand Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
GENERAL LEE.
His Personal Influence and His Mill.
tary Prowess.


tary Prowess.
In looking for the source of Lees
personal influence we have to 90 back.
] think, to the habit of Inherited re.
spect which the people of the south
paid to social position. 1t was not born
of feeling of subservience. however.
for the poorest cracker" had an un-
mistakable and uflself conscious dignity
about him. He always walked up to
and faced the highest with an air Of
equality. No. this latent respect WAS IA
natural response on the part of men of
low estate to good manners and of
displayed sympathy. Lee by his con
nection through birth and marriage
with the most distinguished and best
families of Virginia represented tho
superior class. Moreover. that he was
Lee of Virginia and by marriage the
head of the Washington family had
from one end of the south to the OF hei
weight which the present CONNER
ciai. mammon worshiping age knows
or cares but little about.
Again. Nature In one of her moods
had made him the balanced product In
manners and looks of the well bred
and aristocratic traditions of he gen
tleinan transmitted and ingrafted at
an early age through the cavaliers into
Virginia life, Bur for his military
prowess he hpd something vastly more
efiicacious han ancestry or tiIling he
mold of well bred traditions He lad
the generative quality of simple. ef.
fective greatness-in other words. an
unspotted. serenely lofty character
whose qualities were reaciive reach
ing every private soldier and making
him unconsciously Drawer and beller
as a man.-Slorris Schaff in Atlantic.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
No Rebate.

When Adelina Patti visited Madrid
one time in company with her hus-
band. Signor Nicolini. who thought
himself Il tenor singer there was an
effort to engage the noted artist for an
especial occasion. The opera director
asked Patti:
How much will you charge us If
you and your honored husband appear
on TINS occasion for one uight?'
Ten thousand francs. sir
And how much if you come without
the signor. madamc.
"Ten thousand francs''
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
THE COMPROMISE.
He Thought He Was Firm and Knew
He Was Considerate.

Tie young man had entered that
mysterious realm called nlatrimony.
and as it was his first offense his fa-
ther was handing him some paternal
advice as to how he should treat the
young wife.
When you have any little differ
ences of opinion. my SON." he said to
the boy. If you can't persuade Mar
saret that you are right-and you prob
ably can't. for they are all about alike
you must compromise. Be firm. vet
be consideratc and compromise"
Yes. father" replied the son.
II we'll remember little expert
ence." and Il reminiscent expression
came over the old mans face. ION the
very threshold of the married life of
your mother and myself. aud if was
the basis of all future disputes. 1t
was this way ! wanted to spend thy
summer. our first vacation together. In
Maine. and your mother wanted to 20
to Saratoga. That was thirty years
ago. But | shall never forget how firm
and yet how cousiderate | was with
your mother and how we compromised
avoiding all dispute. We stayed from
Saturday noon TO Tuesday morning at
Bar Harbor, and then we spent The
rest of the summer at Saratoga. Yes.
indeed" he old man added. with n
sigh. "that's the only way to deal with
a woman. You must be firm. but he
willing TO compromise little once in
awhile. as | have done with your moth.
er."-New York Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
Men and Women and Money.

Divide $500 between boy and a
girl and start them on IL vacation with
it, and the girl Will go twice as far.
see ten times as much and come home
with new clothes and money in her
purse. But the boy will be dead broke
and have seen less This is the diff
ference: A girl when out sightseeing
will live on crackers and soda water,
and the boy will stuff himself with
three big meals day. The same diff
ference is apparent when the boy and
girl are grown. Ever know that ia
ther spends Il lot on eating when trav-
cling and doesn't get to see as much
as mother who makes every time she
misses Il meal take her few miles
farther?-Atchison Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and
safest cough remedy for children. AT the first
symptoms Of cold, give as directed, and
ward Of danger Of Group baonchi's. sore
throat. cold the head, and stuAy breathing.
1t brings comfort and ease to the little ones
Contains no opiatcs or other harmful drugs
Keep it always on hand. and refuse substitutes
Holly Pharmacy. IkcIman Bros. prop'rs,
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24
The Wise One

The Wise Ones.
Mrs. Henpeck- Who were the tbre.
wise men, job:
Bachelors. Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-12-24

Peace and Stability.
He-The captain says were hard AMI
fast on u rock.
She (very sick, Thank God!- Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ILSoN-HARRIs-Lewi G. Wilson, age
20, native Of Missouri. and Amanda A
Harris, age %, native Of Iowa; both resi-
dents of Long Beach.
L1TTLEJ OHN-SCHOOLEY-Ear H Little
John, age 20, native Of Colorado, resident
of Colegrove. and Maud E. Schooley, age
Fl, native of Indiana, resident Of Holly
wood.
WILLIAMS-DUBoYSE - Alexander VIII
liams. age 81. native OF Minnesota, and
Lille Duboyse, age 2s, native OF Texas;
both residents Of Los Angeles.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Louis
o. Schellenberger, age 26, native of Geor-
gia, and Anne M. Oberfell, age %, native
OF Pennsylvania both residents of Los
Angeles.
LL-DIXON-Benjanin Randall age
81, native Of New York, and Myra Dixon
age 50, native OF New York; both resi-
dents OF Long Beach.
LF-DICKINSON-Fred M. Wolf age e.
native Of Arizona, and Edith Dickinson
age 16, native of Arizona; both residents
Of Los Angeles.
BROX-BOWMANN-Pe Brox, age 25
native Of Hungary. and Josephine Bow
mann, age is, native of Hungary; both
residents OF Los Angeles.
SIMPSON AMPBELI-Harvey H. s1mp-
son. age 81, native Of Mexico, and Matte
Campbell, age 20, native of Tennessee;
both residents OF Los Angeles.
HEGER- GOERSCH-Harry A. Heger. age
"a, native of Ohio, and RosaIind "
Goersch, age %, native Of Illinois; both
residents Of Los Angeles.
E-EVANS-Thomas f. Cosgrove,
age 40, native Of Washington, resident Of
Los Angeles, and Lille Evans, age 49,
native of Kansas resident Of Denver.
COVENEY-CRAIG Thomas r. Coveney,
age %, native of Pennsylvania, and Ru-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
REDLANDS ORANGE GROVE
SELLS AT ABOUT $4,000

Some fine sales have recently been
made in and around Redlands, and one
of the best was the purchase by Allen
Break Of a 20-acre tract known as the
Robert Smith place from w. M. Pier
son. 1t is on the foothills back of
Bryn Mawr, one Of the finest orange
spots in the world, and much Of it is
planted and there is a residence and
ranch buildings, the deal involving
about $4,000. L. A. Arnold has pur-
chased from L. L. Crosby a 10-acre
grove on the corner Of Church street
and Pioneer avenue, paying $4,000 for
the property. A 10-acre grove on
Reservoir street was sold to w. T..
Sechrist of Escondido by w. L. Ohm
stead for a consideration Of $4,000 The
grove is mostly full bearing navels, and
there is a crop of $500 boxes this year
that will go with the property to the
new owner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

whispered, 1T is Beranger." In mo-
ment all the beauties surrounded
Claude, hemming him in. They bowed
to him and embraced him, and threw
bouquets Of flowers over him. The
music stopped, the dancers Joined the
throng, and with one voice cried,
"Vive Beranger! Vive Beranger!''
The delight at finding their song-writ-
ing hero in their midst intoxicated
them, and poor Claude was powerless.
He was so embarrassed by their en-
braces, and the flowers and compli-
ments showered on him, that he could
neither move nor speak, and the con-
Wet managed to escape before the
clever trick was discovered.
Nothing is more common than the
play plainly manufactured for the
sole purpose Of giving the star a
chance to "emosh until the Welkin
rings. And if there were anything
that rang louder than the welkin, they
would strive for that. In the deter
mined effort to bolster up the big
scenes, to pile on the agony, truth is
sandbagged, imagination is smothered,
and probabilities are battered into
pulp. There is no conviction, no IL
fusion of reality in these fearsome
things. They are as artificial, as
nake-belieye as the coined word
"emosh,'' and rather sillier. When, on
the other hand, a play develops logic
ally, in a way that seems natural, when
the conduct of the characters is what
those in the audience are ready to be-
lieve their own behavior would be in
the circumstances, then the more DOW
erful the conflicting emotions and the
more terrible the manifestations of
them, the better the audience is
pleased. Aristotle observed some
twenty-three centuries ago-and you
remember that he was the founder of
logic-that when an audience applauds
Justify, the individuals in it are not
applauding the actor nor the senti-
ments he expresses, but themselves.
From THE Players in January
EyerybOdy'S
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

Cook, 900 South Flower street, owner
and builder; one-story, five-room resi-
dence, $500.
Sixty-second street, 437 West-Agu-
ella Julian, at lot, owner; Messenger &
Fiscel, builders; one-story, five-room
residence, $500.
Sixty-third, 406 East-Lewis & Fer
guson, 1925 Newman avenue, owner and
builder; one-story, six-room residence,
$4,000.
Ferguson, 1925 Newman avenue, owners
and builders; one-story, six-room resi-
dence, $4,000.
Harvard boulevard, 4044-D. H.
Johns, Bill Kansas avenue, owner and
builder; one-story, six-room residence,
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
PERMITS SHOW
GRADUAL GAIN
DECEMBER CLOSES WITH A
RECORD
PROSPEROUS SPRING is ASSURED
TO BUILDING CIRCLES
Last Months Total Runs Over Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars in
Advance of Corresponding
Period in 1907

The old year closed with records of
the building department showing
steady monthly gain in permits and
amounts for the twelve months as
against corresponding periods of the
preceding year. December was most
favorable of the months and it gives
promise OF prosperous spring.
There were issued in December 5S1
permits, amounting to 1867, 629, as
against 400 permits, amounting to $403, :
987 last year.
Eighteen permits were issued for class
c structures, amounting to 1891. In
point of numbers class D. one story
structures, was the best item, with 254
permits, amounting to 1927, 576.
DEFENDERS report by Chief Inspector
Backus, as segregated by Chief Clerk
Cohn, is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
DEATHS

GONZALEs-George Gonzales, months
native Of California, Soto and Lugo
streets; starvation
HARRELL-Mary Emily HarreH, 40 years.
native Of Missouri, Gardena; cancer.
MATHEWS-George Mathews, 20 years, ma
tive OF Texas county hospital; exhaustion
KOLOPOFF-Vera Kolopoff, / year. native
Of California, 141 South Utah street; pneu-
monia.
BACH-A. Marie Bach. 1S years. native Of
Montana, Good Samaritan hospital; tuber
culosis.
READE-Elizabeth Reade, rs years. native
Of Ireland, 1916 Bridge street; heart dis
ease.
PALMER-George Palmer, 4S years, native
or England, county hospital; pneumonia
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
LOST AND FOUND


LOST-ABOUT NOON JAN 2 ON THE
west side Of Spring St, between 50 and
4th or on north side Sixth between Spring
and Main. Manila envelope. size 4x10
containing papers Of value only to myself
which 1 readily identify. Finder
please return and receive reward to o. C
CONLEY, 230-1 Security bldg. Phones
Main COS. F4S66. 1-8--
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
s15.ooo Apartment House

j. NJ Carpenter, 4SO West Thirty-first street.
is soon to build three-story brick building at
3326-2S South Main street. 1t viii be 41x12S
feet in size and will contain two stores and
twenty-six rooms divided into two and three
room suites. 1t will cost $4,000, and will be
built by day labor under the owners direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Amounts Exceed Appropriation

Bids for construction Of a detention building
at the Soldiers home were opened Thursday,
ton, and the award cannot be made until
some changes are effected In the specifications
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
$4,000 Permit

j. M. Carpenter has taken out q
building permit for a three-story block
at 3326-28 South Main street, to cost
$4,000. 1t will contain stores on the
ground floor and flats above.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

HEMET, Jan. 2-The trustees of the Baptist
church making preparations for the con
struction Of a new church building
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Masonic Fund Increases

Subscriptions to the building fund of the Ma
sonic temple to be built in San Diego are be-
ing rapidly taken out. It is believed that the
stock will be sufficiently disposed of in the
next few days to warrant the erection of the
building
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
For ChiIdren's Clubhouse

The playground commissioners have been
granted permission to erect clubhouse on the
children's playground at Slauson avenue.
1t will be similar to the at Echo play
ground
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Thermal School Assured

THERMAL, Jan. 2.-Work will soon be
started the new Thermal school building
the plans for the same having been approved
by the board of school trustees
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
San Pedro EIks Submit Bids

Bids for the construction Of the Elks' hall
building at San Pedro have been submitted. 1t
will be several days before the result is known
Hudson & Munsel are the architects.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Accept Sewer Plans

Members of the Monrovia city council have
unanimously accepted the plans of r. H. Ohm
sted for the proposed new sewer system. The
plans call for an expenditure of $4,000, for
which the city will issue bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
MONEY TO LOAN
INFORMATION WANTED

INFORMATION WANTED OF EITHER OF
my three children, going under assumed
name Of Smith; Margaret, age IA; George, 2;
Ltli-Mai, z by their father, GEORGE w
GRUMBLES, general delivery, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CEssPooLs


CFSSPOOLS-WE GUARANTEE TO TAKE
out lit gallons at each load more than other
companies 1t costs you nothing to have
them pumped out. IMPERIAL PUMPING
co. West 1896; Home 22O4O. 12-11-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
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FUNERAL NOTICE

CARUTHERS-William Caruthers, aged rs
years. Funeral services will be held in
the M. E. church, South, at Downey, CAL
at 1880 o'clock p. m. on Sunday January
3, 1909. Interment in Downey cemetery
BY the o. e. S. and f. & A. M. 1871
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Imperial Plans Many Schools

1t is said that new school buildings are to
be erected at Calexico, Verde, East Side Sun
set Springs, Brawley, Heber, Jasper and FL
Centre in the Imperial valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

burma Craig age 49, native Of Pennsyl-
vania; residents of Los Angeles.
ER-HUNTER-Fay Oliver, age 27. ma
tive Of Iowa, resident of Coalinga and
Mae r. Hunter, age n. native Of Arizona,
resident Of Whittier
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Cannery at Helmet

The Helmet Decidious Fruit associa-
ton, J. M. Frazier, president, is con-
templating the establishment of a can
merry at Hemet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
To Improve Corner
Hemet Plans New church

Max Kuhnreich, owner of the corner Of
Moulton avenue and East Main street, intends
to improve the site with a new brick building
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
For New Enolne Houses

The fire commissioners have passed a resolu-
tion asking the city council to advertise for
engine houses Fourth and Main streets,
and Santa Fe depot