Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-17
THE EXPRESS AND ITS NEWS,
1t Calls Itself, Editorially, the
Paper of Today,
But Its News Items Prove 1t Far from
Up to Date.
A Text Taken from One of Its Editorials
Serves as q Basis for Some Com
ment--Items Which Go to
Point q Moral.


the two-headed girl, 10 Jo, or one OF its
own apologies, sink into insignificant
conventionalitY.
In Mondays issue of that timber.
kneed sheet-some instances are given OF
the enterprise of an evening paper which
presents the news of the day before yes
terday. The feature of the editorial
columns OF that day Expire s is screed
based on q statement that Mr.. J. G.
Hemingway, of Santa Monica, made, to
the effect that many people. on out
going afternoon trains, purchase the
Express and read it. This is possibly
correct. Mr.. Hemingway is noted for
the poetry in his soul and his ELUSIVE
geniality and happy point of view, be-
sides other qualities, but it is probably
safe to say that the number of the pas
sengers on the train "was something
over 300," and that "every man had
provided himself with a copy of the Ex-
press" One thing the editorial failed
to mention was how many of the 300
passengers were men. Another fact is
that, unfortunately for the poor passen-
gers, there was nothing else for them to
and buy something good to swear at.
Another point omitted in the article,
was the publication of the expression
used by each of the readers on that
train, when they had searched the
sheet for news. This expression varies
somewhat with the character of the per-
son using it, but it is always to the same
effect. It would be against the law of
good taste, not to speak OF the law
against profane and indecent language,
to print this exclamation, but
if the reader il curious to know what it
is, all he has to do iB to get close to the
next man he sees purchasing an Express,
and listen to his comment as he scans
its apologetic pages.
An extract from the editorial in ques-
ton is as follows:
The people want the news, and want
it before it gets stale. They see no rea-
son to wait until morning papers have a
chance to warm it over.'
That ia very pretty statement, but
it is not lived up to successfully by the
Express.
The first bit of information which be-
lies the text of the editorial is about
Col. j. r. Dobbins of Alhambra and
his orange crop. This was printed in
morning paper and in San Francisco
paper before it was scissored by the
Express.
The next big item is an account of a
baseball game played two days before,
and printed twenty-four hours before in
both of the morning papers.
Another of it's column "news" items
published before it got ''stale, !" is the
story Of the changing OF the records in
the Taylor naturalization matter,
printed in the HERALD in full, three
days before, and in the Times two days
before.
One of the brightest, freshest items,
to which a display head on first page
column is given. is an account of W.
@. 7. q. convention held only four
days before. This shows in startling
way the highly ornate nose for news,
not to mention other things, possessed
by the Express staff. When it comes
within four days of today's afternoon,
the full significance Of its self praise is
perceptible.
Another display head is bestowed on
sermon preached on the morning of
the day before.
Another item in ''the paper of today"
as it styles itself, is mention of the
banquet to Captain Pillsbury, at Re-
dondo, given two days before, and pub
lished in the morning papers.
Another is an account of an accident
at Kuhrts-street bridge, with which it
was only four days behind time, and
which was printed in the morning pa
pers.
Another of the same sort is the infor-
nation that the Santa Fe company in
L. ~
which was printed in the HERALD just
week before it appeared in the
s'paper of today" under consideration.
Another of the same sort is an item
about the practice of the fire department
on Requena street. which appeared in
the HERALD of that morning.
Another of the same sort is that OF the
identity OF a young girl, who ran away
from home here; printed in the HERALD
of that morning.
Another is the county assessors re-
turns, printed in both morning papers
some weeks before.
Another Is the account of the difficult
ty with the Spring-street sewer, already
published in both morning papers.
Possibly the most unique specimen of
the ''newB of today" in this issue is the
following publication of ''today's"
item, which corrects one of five days
before, and which is unique in it's Eng
lish, or its mathematics, or probably
BOTH
ssThe $3.50 stated in Thursdays issue
as being the price at which Louis J.
Stengle holds each of his two Sandwich
island palms, which he has been offer
ing to sell to the county, should have
been $3.50. The - was typographical
error. Mr.. Stengle wants $500 for the
two trees, but the supervisors want to
give only 5000, or $3.50 each."
Another-but space will not permit
the publication OF full list OF all the
items, varying in age from weeks to
twenty-four hours, which can be noted
in the columns OF the issue Of 'sthe pa
per of today" which contains the edi-
torial self application of much needed
ointment. Taking out the items re-
ferred to, the thrilling 'socialettes, /"
the paretic funny paragraphs. the apollo
gies Tor various little matters of Repub-
lican rascality, and the remnant left OF
news printed before it gets STALE" is
as lmperceptible as the excuse the pa
per has to offer for living.
Then comes the telegraphic news.
That ls as much in point as the alleged
Journals local news. But that's an.
other story.
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