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NON-PARTISANS ACTIVE
.PLENTY OF CITIZEN'S SUFFICI
ENTLY INDEPENDENT
JTo Put the Bight Men in the Bight
Places—Fruit Growers Organize.
Notes and Personals
PASADENA, Feb. 13.—The non-partisan
cause is gaining ln numbers and strength
every day, and at the present rate bids fair
to overwhelm the opposition when the
ballots are cast at the coming city election.
Borne of the strongest of the old party
workers, of all shades of political faith,
are ready to cast aside the fetters that
have bound them, at least so far as munic
ipal affairs are concerned, realizing that
national politics have, not the remotest
connection with the affairs of the city gov
ernment, and they are willing and anxious
to do what they can to secure to this city
a business-like administration, free from
politics and devoted to the best interests
of all concerned. The Republicans, while
knowing that they have a majority of the
votes in the city, know al3o that they have
not a monopoly of the brains and business
Qualifications necessary to carry on the
city affairs, and are willing to give all a
voice in the selection of tho city's officers.
Very many of them are growing decidedly
tired of "boss rule," and would like to as
sert their independence to the extent of
voting for candidates selected by them
selves and not "slated" beforehand by a
little ring that seeks to control all the af
fairs of the city, from the office of mayor
to that of poundmaster. It is observed
that this little clique is the identical one
lhat has sought to run the town for many
years past, and notwithstanding many
promises, has always arrogated to itself
everything ln sight, then called for more;
so that Republicans are becoming a little
tired—to put It mildly—of being whipped
Into line and used as eatspaws to pull
chestnuts out of the fire for these worthies,
ail In the name of the Grand Old Party,
while said clique, as soon as its candidates
ere elected to office seems to imagine that
It carries a dcful to the whole city in its
vest pocket. This was plainly evidenced
not long ago when, a petition having been
Eiresented to the city council signed by
300 citizens, one of the councilmen re
marked that "petitions made no difference
whatever—the members of the city coun
cil were running this city." In private, his
remark was somewhat more forcible: "Pe
titions be d—d: we'll do as we please."
FRUIT GROWERS CO-OPERATE
About thirty-five fruit growers met this
afternoon In the city ball and formed a
branch association for the purpose of bet
ter marketing their fruit. Dr. Randall
called the meeting to order and Rev. C. E.
Tebbetts was elected temporary chairman.
He stated that the object of the meeting
was to co-operate in the handling and mar
keting of fruits. Prof. A. R. Sprague.
Drganizer from the Central exchange *>f
Los Angeles, who has organized a number
of exchanges in Southern California, spoke
touching upon the deplorable condition of
affairs ln the fruit line ln Southern Cali
fornia, where the conditions are worse
than in the north. He illustrated how for
eign markets can be opened up and then
ruined by consignments of poor fruits. He
was In favor strongly of organizing an as
sociation. This was done by the adoption
Df a plan which was outlined and the elec
tion of Rev. Tebbetts president. Dr. M. O.
Randall secretary and Messrs. Rovce,
Knight, Randall, Tebbetts and SclioTleld
a committee to secure adherents and boom
the interests generally. The object of the
association is to protect the members from
being robbed by middlemen and others and
In many ways to secure the best prices and
markets for their products. The associa
tion may also co-operate with the citrus
growers.
LINCOLN CELEBRATION- ,
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated Satur
day evening by a meeting of the Douglass
and Afro-American league In G. A. R.
ball. There was a good attendance, both
at' colored folks and others. J. C. C.
Jackson acted as chairman of the meeting
and the order of exercises was as follows:
Call to order, William Price; song,
"America," select choir; Invocation, R. 11.
Herring; object of meeting, by chairman,
J. C. Jackson; instrumental solo, Miss
Erma McDowell; recitation, Miss Gertrude
Pillow; song. Crown City quartet; address.
"Lincoln," J. H. Kelly; solo, Charles
Prince.
DOUGLASS' GOOD-BYE
Rev. C. T. Douglass, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, preached his
last sermon as pastor this morning. There
was a large congregation present, which
joined in expressing regret at the loss of
Rev. Douglass. This loss will not be total,
however, as the minister will continue to
reside here at his home on the corner of
Summit avenue and Pearl street, where
he has resided during his three years here.
He resigns the pastorate of the church in
order to accept the position of general
missionary lor Southern California and
Arizona. This occupation will call him
away from Pasadena about halt the time.
The missionary ship calls for a considera
ble correspondence, most of which will be
done at Rev. Douglass' Pasadena home.
As yet the Baptist church has not called
a pastor to succeed Rev. Douglass, owing
partially to the (act that tile resignation
Was somewhat in the nature of a surprise
to the congregation. Rev. Douglass having
not known himself as to his choice as mis
sionary until recently. Next Sunday Rev.
l'lsk will occupy the pulpit. He Is the
eon of the First Baptist pastor In Fasu
dena.
A CtirP.CII DEDICATED
The North Pasadena M. K. church on the
corner of Washington and lowa streets
was dedicated this morning. Dedication
services will last through tho week. Rev.
J. A. 1!. Wilson of San Francisco occupied
the pulpit this morning at 11 oclock. At 2:30
oclock there was speaking by various per
sons. This evening Rev. Jesse Jewell of
Santa Ana preached. The church of Which
Rev. Clarence True Wilson Is the pastor,
formerly stood on Pepper street, but was
removed to its present location and added
to considerably, so that it presents a very
handsome appearance.
DEATH'S DOINGS
The death of Frank 11. Bartlett, aged
18 years, occurred yesterday at the family
home on Meridian avenue in South Pasa
dena. The funeral will be held from the
house Monday afternoon at 1:30 oclock
and Interim nt will be made in Mountain
View cemetery. The cause of death was
quick consumption.
Miss Carrie Maud Coggswcll, aged 10
years, died today al the family home on '
Locust street. Deceased had lived In thi>i
county eleven years, having been horn In
Illinois. The funeral will be held on Tues
day and the remains will be interred In
Mountain View cemetery,
George M. Wilson, aged 3 months, died
today at the homo of his parents, No. 7'j
South Vernon avenue.
SOCIAL NOTES
A social was given Friday evening at
the Presbyterian church and a good-sized
audlenv,o was present. Miss Lutz rendered
two vocal solos and selections were given
by a guitar and mandolin club composed
of Messrs. John Harnett, Harry Baldwin
nnd Will Strong. Refreshments were
served and a social hour enjoyed.
A dance was given Friday evening at fhe
Cnsa Grande, a program of sixteen dances
having been arranged, for which music
was furnished by a violin and piano. Re
freshments were served during the even
ing. Tho guests were: Dr. and Mrs. W. U.
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Letthead, Mr.
and Mrs. Worden, limes. Ives. Swan,
Sehoen, the Misses Whltmeyer, May Giles,
Heitha Giles, Marlow, Louise Marlow,
Schmidt, Sutton, M. 1. Benedict; Messrs]
Rogers, Klamrotb, William Leitheod, A.
N. Fessenden, Charles Sutton, H. S. Sut
ton, Groesbeck. Allen, H. Allen, Percy,
C. 8. Greene, H. M. Greene, Blcknell, H.
Edmund Earle, Dr. Rhone.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
The annual banquet of the board of trade
will be held at the Carlton on Monday
evening, February 21st, at which time the
usual dlscusston of the city's interests will
take place. All members in good standing
are Invited to be present.
Miss Edith White went to Chicago on
Saturday morning's overland, where she
will represent Pasadena at the annual con
vention of the Theosophical Society In
America. The convention is to be held on
the 18th and 19th of this month and it is
expected that there will be a very large at
tendance from all over the I'nited States.
It will be the most Important convention
over held by the Theosophical society, the
18th of February marking the opening of
the new cycle.
The board of plumbing examiners, con
sisting of the health officer. Dr. F. F.
Rowland, the sanitary inspector, J. A.
Buchanan, and one practical plumber.
George T. Downing, met this afternoon
and organised by electing Mr. Buchanan
president and Mr. Downing secretary.
The Schubert Symphony club and lady
quartet will give an entertainment on the
evening of February 17th in the audito
rium.
About forty young couples from the high
school, Throop and elsewhere enjoyed a
dance Saturday evening in I. O. O. F. hall.
Light refreshments were served.
John Bowers arrived yesterday morning
from Brooklyn.
Lloyd Macy, who has been ill with rheu
matism at Dr. Hodge's hospital, was on
the street todny.
Dutus C. Smith is spending a few days at
Coronado.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Jones is ill with typhoid fever.
Miss May Barnhart will entertain with
a Valentine party Monday evening.
Lost—Great Dane bitch; color, fawn;
ears cut. Any Information leading to her
recovery will be rewarded. S. Tyler, Brad
ford street, Pasadena.
Hand-Bill Nuisance and Other Things
To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald :
I am quite sure that most people would
be very much pleased if this distributing
handbills from house to bouse nuisance
could be stopped, and that speedily. It is
getting to be so great a nuisance that it
Is almost unbearable. I can hardly con
ceive of anything more likely to arouse
one's anger than to see his velvety green
lawn, yard and even porch, daily lit
tered with advertising papers. And what
good does this do the advertiser? Will a
person so angered patronize him? I am
sure I would not deal with a merchant or
other business man who would so abuse
me. I would go blocks out of my way to
avoid him, and I hear this nuisance depre
cated on every hand. In the name of goorl.
sound business sense, let it be stopped. It
is to be hoped that our city trustees, who
are now taking measures to abate the sign
nuisance, will not pass by this other one.
that is so much greater, wherein It un
fits us for Sunday worship. And, too,
will our trustees see that the awnings of
our business houses are raised a little, so
they will not pull off the bats of our tall
men? C.
Pasadena, Feb. 11. IS9S.
WARNER VS. WARNER
The Lady Is Heard From in the
Case
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.—The at
tempt of R. T. Warner to have the supply
of cash he Is compelled to pay his wife
stopped and also to recover his little girl
and send her to his mother In Indiana. Is
not to succeed without a fight for it on the
part of the wife. Through her attorneys.
Rolfe & Rolfe, she has filed an affidavit
which states that ever since the judgment
rendered In her favor Marcli IC, 1897, she
has conducted herself in a proper manner
in every way becoming a respectable
woman, and so far as the affidavit of the
defendant charges or imputes immorrd or
improper conduct or demeanor against
her, the affidavit is not true. She demands
before further proceedings the sum of $75
for counsel fees and $50 for incidental ex
penses in conducting the suit. This de
mand for funds will be hoard on Monday,
February 21st.
CRAFTON'S GRAFT
A Stranded Doctor Gets Two Years in
Jail For Forgery
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 12.—When F. E.
Crafton appeared for sentence this morn
ing, having previously pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery, he was given two
years' imprisonment in San Quentln.
Crafton is a medical graduate. Desiring
to go from Los Angeles to Seattle to prac
tice his profession, be started north and
got only as far as Bakersfield, where be
ran out of money and resorted to forgery
to raise funds, endorsing the name of a
well known newspaper man upon cheeks
drawn in favor of himself. In this way lie
obtained $25, and when about to take the
train was arrested.
Loosely Drawn Ordinances
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 12—Tt appears
that the ordinances passed by the city
board of trustees, recently organized, have
been so loosely drawn as to be practically
inoperative. This Is particularly the case
with respect to saloon licenses. The or
dinance provides that every person who
shall sell, give away, etc., spirituous, malt
or fermented liquors shall procure a li
cense, thus placing the tax upon the sales
instead of, as the supreme court has de
cided, requiring a license for carrying on
such a business us the selling, etc. It Is
believed that the trustees have gone be
yond their delegated authority In the mat
ter and that the regulation will fail.
Petroleum Find
BAKERSFIELD. Feb. 12.—For some
months Floyd Tevls has had a party of
men under Major C. F. Yon PetersUorff
prospecting for sulphur deposits ln the
coast range some forty miles west of here.
A few days ago a hole was sunk in a can
yon to a depth of forty-five feet, when the
formation became so soft that it was im
possible to proceed further with the tools
being used. The wolf was abandoned, but
subsequently It filled up nearly to the sur
face of the ground with petroleum. Major
Yon Fetersdorfl has sent a sample away
for a test, and If the quality is good will
turn bis attention to developing the pros
pect.
A Comrade Buried
SOLDIERS' HOME, Feb. 12.— Last
Wednesday was buried ln the Soldiers'
Home cemetery Leopold L. Dampf, late
of company D. Seventh New York In
fantry volunteers. Comrade Dampf was
at one time quite prominent among his
comrades of the G. A. R. He was a liber
al giver, and collected for the founding of
the State Home lor Veterans at Yountvillc,
of which he- was one of the first directors.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather on the day of his funeral, his
comrades of John A. Marlln post turned
oat In large numbers to attend his remains
to their last resting place.
Caught His Foot
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.—While
William Thomas, an employe at the Santa
Fe shops, was at work rolling car wheels
Saturday one of them got away from him.
and before he could catch It again rolled
across his foot, crushing it badly. The day
before Thomas' baby boy got hold of some
matches and set its clothes on fire, burn
ing It severely. The mother, while trying
to save her baby, was severely burned
about the hands and arms.
Dwelling Destroyed
SAN BERNARDINO, Feh. 13.-Just be
fore midnight last night a small cottage of
six rooms at Ninth and A streets, owned by
Jesus Ramon and occupied by afMexican
LOS ANGELES HERALD* MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY U, im
THE VITALITY OF ST. VALENTINE
SHE JUGGLES HEARTS AND MONEY BAGS
Do you know who Saint Valentino wis,
and bow his name came to be perpetu
ated through the ages?
Or did you not know that there war a
Saint Valentine at all? And did you sup
pose that a valentine of commerce was
only a sporadic growth, ready to die i
when custom had tired of it?
Valentine! originated with the scint
after vihieh they were named. They be
gan nearly isoo years uj;o, when saint
Valentine was alive, and h?ive contin
ued ever since, taking different forms in
the different ages.
Valentine was a priest in the days of
the Emperor Claudius. He was a good,
kind priest, and treated the common peo
ple with much consideration. Above all,
he was gentle to them when they came
to him about mutters of the heart, and
more than once he brought together
couples estranged by a harsh word. In
this way Valentine came to be greatly
loved.
11l those days the emperor was lord of
all, and little did he like It when others
became favorites of the people. Con
sequently Claudius, when he saw Valen
tino walk through the streets with a
crowd of people following and praising
him, became very jealous, and sent
word to the priest that he must leave
the city of Home.
But Valentine had no intention of go
ing. He meant to stay and work there
as long as the Lord spared him, and
when he prayed nightly to his God In
the heavens he prayed for the people
who suffered so much from the oppres
sion of the emperor.
named AlvaradO, was burned. The greater
portion of the household effects were
saved. The cause of the fire is not known.
TOWNE AT RIVERSIDE
Elaborate Preparations to Receive the |
Silver Champion
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 13.—Another large
and enthusiastic meeting of the Bimetal
lic league was held last evening for the
purpose of arranging for the reception and
entertainment of Hon. Charles A. Towne
upon the lattcr's visit to this city Friday
next.
Hon. D. E. Myers of Moreno was chosen
chairman of the Towne meeting. The fol
lowing were elected as a reception com
mittee: Dr. C. C. Sherman (chairman),
Ed Boughn, M. R. Plaisted, W. F. Bray,
J. M. Oilman. G. M. Corrlgan, Alex Dal
las, H. C. Thompson. J. E. Dickey, William
Finck. John Shaver, W. Cobler, J. N.
Webster, William Tinker, E. 11. Markel.J. I
W. Roberts, J. M. Drake, Jam< y Mills, o.
Burrell, William Fletcher, L. (.'. Russell
and H. H. Hopkins.
Another party now lays claim to the
water ln Snow creek near the town of
Banning, over which S. J. Darrah and J.
F. Milner quarreled some months ago ami
which quarrel resulted In the killing of
Darrah by Milner. The latest person to
rile location papers for that water is an
And so the popularity of Valentine
;rew.
When Claudius saw that his com
nand had in effect except to make the
leople like the priest the more, he de
ermtned to do away with him. He or
ered him to be put to death, and one
Ine day, when the people arose and
ought for him. ho was gone. He had
leen beheaded by order of the emperor.
Then the people were very sad.
"He is gon", but we can observe his
lirthday," they said. And so when the
mniversary of bis birth came around,
hey met secretly and gave each other
ittle gifts. They called them valentines,
tnd the young women, in token of love
or him and each other, took the garters
iff their knees and cxi hanged them, gar
er for garter.
After ten years they canonized Valen
ine and placed his name along with
hose of the saints. And ever after that,
\ hen the day came around, they called
t Saint Valentine's day.
Now, during his lifetime Saint Valen-
Ine had been very happy in love affairs,
md had always assisted those who
vere In love troubles. Consequently the
oung men grieved for him as much as
he young women, and when Valentine's
lay came around they sent their sweet
learts little gil ts, behaving with as much
reedom as the strict customs of those
luys allowed.
From thai time on the custom of ob
serving Saint Valentine's day has
rrown, and now this gift day is almost a
lollday. It is celebrated in the social
vorld by gatherings and in the trade
attorney of Los Angeles named Joe Scott.
Frank Armstrong, land owner and at
one time a merchant at Moreno, was
brought here yesterday under arrest upon
a charge of having stolen some ten tons
of hay from Short Bros., to whom Arm
strong's agent had previously sold the hay.
Armstrong pleaded not guilty and his trial
was set for next Wednesday, Armstrong
says he never authorized his agent to
sell the hay.
The total shipment of oranges to date
from this city Is 001,037 boxes, of which
number 4704 were sent Saturday. There
is a very general lull in the orange trade,
as the eastern market is overstocked.
County Treasurer D. G. Mitchell, who,
with several other Rlversiders, Is inter
ested in some valuable mines In Lower
California, has Just returned from there
ami reports excellent and satisfactory re
sults from the workings now in progress
at the mines. Mr. Mitchell also reports
crops looking If anything better down
there than here.
It has been decided to give President
Sanford li. Dole a reception at the Hotel
Glenwood on Tuesday evening. Mr. Dble
expresses himself as confident that con
gress will pass the annexation bill this
session.
Progressive Fruit Growers
SANTA ANA, Feb. 12.r-E, A. While,
who was appointed by tho chamber of
world by a great variety of pretty
tokens, offered for personal gifts.
And so Saint Valentine is not forgot
ten, though so many hundred years have
passed since then.
II would be impossible to tell how the
custom of honoring Saint Valentine will
change in the next hundred years. To
day you see the shops decked out with
pretty tokens, satin trifles and all sorts
of sweet-smelling gifts. There are
verse books written also for the day,
and the windows are filled with trifles,
costly and otherwise.
The etiquette of a Saint Valentine gift
has changed somewhat In the last 1000
years. At the beginning of the ninth
century a valentine was a proposal of
marriage, and consisted of a herd of cat
tle for the very wealthy swain and a
„s]ain sheep for the poor one. Lover* in
the warm countries sent gifts of wine,
and in the orient they sent perfumes, for
there is no country to which the fame of
Saint Valentine has not traveled.
Tho most popular gift today is a fig
ure picture. There is no handsomer
token that a box upon which a pretty
girl stands, with arms outstretched,
juggling hearts and money bags.
In looking upon her valentine gifts,
the maiden of Valentine's day, 1898, can
not do better than pick a moral from the
fame of Saint Valentine. He chose love
as his theme, and lives forever ln the
heart, while unworthy Croesus and his
wealthy Roman associates, who looked
upon gold, not wisely but too greedily,
are held afar off as objects of scorn.
HARRY GERMAINB.
commerce to visit the fruit growers to as*,
certain their opinion as to ormlng a de
ciduous fruit growers' association here,
has been very successful ln his efforts. He
has secured the owners of 200 acres of de
ciduous fruits and of 300 acres of walnuts,
who will Interest themselves ln the asso
ciation. Mr. A. R. Sprague, district organ
izer, has been notified and will be in Santa
Ana shortly to effect the organization.
The committee appointed by the cham
ber of commerce to try to secure a ses
sion of the state board of horticulture In
Santa Ana has completed arrangements
Pears'
Few people know the
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perfect natural skin.
Have you used Pears'
soap?
The English and German
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for the entertainment of the board while
here and has sent an Invitation to Secre
tary B. M. Belong of the state board of
horticulture requesting him to hold the
convention here during April.
A ROMANCE OF THE WAR
Mrs. Garrett, a Nurse of the Union
Army Receives Her Reward
VENTURA, Feb. 11-Many people here
are Interested by the granting of a pen
sion to Mrs. Elisabeth Garrett for her
services as nurse 'during the late civil
war. Not only at the granting of a pen
sion Is this Interset manifested, but from
the fact that her husband, during the war,
was a colonel ln the Confederate army.
Col. Garrett and wife at the outbreak of
the war were living ln Kansas. Mrs. Gar
rett, who wns in.favor of the union, de
clared that If her husband enlisted ln the
southern army she would go Into the north
ern. The good man ot the house enlisted,
and his wife did likewise and Joined the
union forces as a nurse. The division
and separation did not change their affec
tion for one another. When the war was
over Col. Garrett and wife met again,
and moved to Ventura, where they have
made many friends. This long-delayed
reward for services many years ago came
this week, with telegraphic congratula
tions from Congressman Barlow.
LAID TO REST
The Funeral Obsequies of Uncle George
Lord Yesterday Afternoon
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. IS.—The fu
neral services of George Lord were held
this afternoon. Thousands assembled to
pay their last sad respects to the venerablo
dead. The program commenced with
prayer by Rev. J. Vf. Bain. D. D., followed
by the simple but Impressive ceremonial
by the Society of California Pioneers.
The next to pay respect to tho dead was
Silver Wave chapter, No. 75, O. E. 8. On
behalf of the Masons the Rev. J. C. Rol
lins made an eloquent address on the life
of the patriarch, followed by an address
by J. P. Hight for the Odd Fellows amf
Rebckahs. The pallbearers were: Fortfle
Pioneers, N. P. Earp. Dr. Ben Barton.
John Brown, jr., and R. T. Roberds; for
the Odd Fellows, Lewis Jacobs, W. 8. Tit
tle, W. W. Holcomb and G. A. Atwood:
for the Masons. M. B. Gnrner. John T.
Knox, M. B. Terrnss and Walter Hubbard.
At the cemetery the Odd Fellows first con
ducted the services by their ritual, fol
lowed by the ritual of the Masons, clos
ing with the benediction by Rev. J. D. H.
Browne, chaplain of Phoenix lodge. No.
178, F. and A. M. It was the largest fu
neral ever held ln San Bernardino. George
Lord was aged P7 years 7 months and 12
days at bis death, was a follower of no
creed, but said the Masonic lodge was his
church, and he was most conscientious ln
carrying out the lessons taught there. He
was a member of the Masonic order for
seventy years and of the Odd Fellows for
sixty-five years.
OLD TIME SUITS
Supreme Cotxrt Reverses Judges Otis
and Campbell
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. IS.—Suit was
brought April 14, 1890. by C. J. Perkins
against the West Coast Lumber company
for services as their attorney, claiming
$3000, but the company brought a counter
charge for $3400 ns damages for following
his advice, and Judge Campbell not only
knocked out the original claim, but sus
tained the latter and brought ln a ver
dict against the plaintiff for $600. This was
appealed and on a new trial Perkins got
judgment for $1800. The defendant then
appealed, only to have the decision of the
court sustained. Attorney F. W. Gregg
has had the cuse reopened and has just
received notice that the case will go to
another trial.
Another reversal has just been handed
down by the supreme court In the case
where J. M. Morris purchased ten acres of
land at Mound City from A. A. Courtney
at a certain price per acre, but it turned
out that certain roads had been taken
from the ten acres and deeded to the
county, and Morris brought suit for $806,
the value of the land he did not receive.
J. C. North of Riverside, the attorney for
Courtney, mnde the claim that It was the
duty of Morris to post himself before buy
ing on this matter, and that he purchased
at his own risk. Judge Otis sustained this
view of the case, but It has been reversed
and the case will go to another trial.
Whittier Brevities
WHITTIER, Feb.. 12.—The public schools.
In the several departments observed Lin
coln day yesterday afternoon with appro
priate exercises. The program in the gram
mar school was especially commendable.
A coming notable event will be the Los
Angeles county Christian Endeavor con
vention, to be held here, beginning the
23 dlnst. A splendid program has been pre
pared, and large delegations will be ex
pected from local societies over the county.
A number of gifted speakers on live topics
will give the occasion special interest.
A Whlttier divine doing special service
at Berkeley was relieved of a valise and
some ca*h a few days ago. Burglars en
tered the room of bis boarding place While
he was looking after the spiritual inter
ests of the Berkeleyltes and carried away
his personal effects.
Radical Improvements
SOLDIERS' HOME, Feb. 12.—More
changes are occurring at the Soldiers'
home and more opportunity for the
chronic grumblers to And fault with the
active and energetic governor. The bar
racks, with the exception of the newly
erected Company H, were all overcrowded,
Aye or six beds occupying the centor of
the barrack room. This has now been
remedied and all the old boys and their
cots havo been shifted to Company H,
filling up that barrack and making a
breathclng space in the other barracks.
The crowds that visitors noted occupying
the steps of the dining hall previous to
each meal did not present a fine spectacle.
Now none but the cripples are allowed to
occupy the steps till the bell rings for
dinner and other meals.
Lady Klondikers
SANTA ANA, Feb. 12.—Mrs. Josephine
Phlscator, Miss Margaret Smith, William
Clark and D. R. Hauk comprised a party
who left today for the Klondike. They
went fully equipped and prepared to be.
gone two years. Mrs. Phlscator's husband
Is already there and was one of the lucky
prospectors Who struck It rich last year.
Mr Clark is the father of the two ladles
and will assist them in their perilous un
dertaking. '
The fastest flowing river in the world
is the Sutlej, In British India, with a
1 descent of 12,000 feet in 180 miles.
AN EXPENSIVE EJECTMENT
Southern Pacific Fays $1200 For Put
ting a Passenger Off a Train
Rather than take its chances before
a Jury, the Southern Pacific company
on last Thursday paid Charles K. Pol
ton of New Bedford, Mans.. $1200, save
the San Francisco Examiner.
Mr. Polton, who Is an elderly man, le
part owner of a large cotton goods man
ufactory In Massachusetts. Last De
cember he purchased a round-trip ticket
to California at Chicago. He went di
rect to Los Angeles and spent most of his
time In that part of the state. About ten
days ago he concluded to come to this
city and spend several days before go
ing back to Chicago and thence home.
On the north-bound train the conduct
or of the train, for some reason or other,
suspected that Mr. Polton had a scalped
ticket. Mr. Polton denied the charge,
and, getting angry, denounced the train
man for his impertinence. The con
ductor then demanded that Mr. Polton
should write his name in a little blank
book, that It might be compared with
the signature on the ticket. Mr. Polton
at first refused to do this, but afterwards
complied. The conductor Informed him
that before leaving Los Angeles he was
told that "if a ticket with the name Pol
ton signed to it was presented on his
train to watch It closely, as It was sus
pected Mr. Polton had sold it to a scalp
er or some one else."
The conductor compared the two
signatures and informed the passenger
that his autograph in the blank book
proved that he was not the Mr. Polton
whose name was written on the back of
the ticket. The train man thereupon con
fiscated the ticket and blandly informed
Mr. Polton that he must pay his fare
to San Francisco or get off the train at
the next station.
Mr. Polton declined to accede to the
conductor's request, and when the train
reached Burbank, a few miles north ot
Los Angeles, the conductor pulled him
out of the car, bundled him off the plat
form and dumped his baggage out after
him.
The next day, through the Santa Fe
agency, the Southern Pacific officers as
certained what a big mistake their con
ductor had made.
A good reputation is sometimes useful
as a parachute to the man who rises rap
idly In the world.—Chicago News.
It Is a wise father that can convince
his children that the parade Is all there
Is of the circus.—Chicago News.
It is computed that there is one horse
In Great Britain to every 12 persons.
Mohammedans born in Constantinople)
are exempted from military service.
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