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The herald., 1897-03-07
The EvlI and Danger In Trusts

In view of this incident (the dictation
of the sugar schedule in the tariff bill
by the trust) and of other well known
similar facts, the people for whose bene-
fit the government is established are JUS
titled in believing that trusts are hos
tile to free Institutions. They help to
corrupt government. They encourage
governmental paternalism. They fur
nish incentives to blackmailing They
help to sustain such boss" as Platt.
They transform the Legislature from a
body of Representatives OF the people
into a body of their own servants. They
eyade the laws of the states and bring
them into contempt. They endanger
popular government and invite to So
cialism and finally to anarchy. II they
are economically blessing. they are po-
litically curse. and IL the law cannot
restrain and punish them as absolutely
ard as justly. as 1t can restrain and pun
ish the humblest individual citizen, then
the evil end which Mr.. McCulloch dread
ed will eventually be reached. and we
shall see 1.-The great republic
free country In name only. From
Harper's Weekly
The herald., 1897-03-07
THE PENALTY OF FAME

Los Angeles Is one of the best adver-
tised cities in the United States. 1t is
more talked about than ST. Louis. more
eften heard from than Philadelphia,
more honored than San Francisco, more
admired than New Orleans, and less
abused than Chicago. Although the
thirtieth city in actual size, it ranks at
the very top in actual fame. If what
We are always told by our eastern vis-
itors comes anywhere near the truth,
about fifty-fve of the sixty millions of
people living east of the mountains re-
mark at least once year, 20, how 1
should like to visit Los Angeles."
1t is one of the compensations of this
well-balanced scheme of life that every
blessing has its drawbacks; none more
than fame.
1t is not the tramps to which we have
reference, nor the "one lung" brigade,
nor the cranks, nor the boomers and
schemers. nor the people that were
sShiclhih6 AiuSi 6iCdlSI DdCh east.
These are all on the ground and can be
taken care Of For the tramps there is
the rock-pile, or soon will be, we hope;
for the "one- -lunger" there is recovery
to health; for the boomer there is
Randsburg, and for all the others there
is some appropriate form of quietus.
But for those people at distance who
are eternally trading on the fame Of
Los Angeles and apparently acquiring
fatness at the expense of our reputa-
ton, is there nothing to be done with
them?
1t is rare occasion that one picks
it an item varying from two or three
The herald., 1897-03-07
THH SONG OF THR RIVER

(written for The Herald.)
Oh, River, ripplng River, listen to me ere
thou go!
OF my life thou art the symbol. in thy con-
slant ebb and flow;
For thou started out so bravely. and thou
sparkred in the sun.
But the morrow brought thee sorrow. ere
thy shining course was run:
For the quicksand soon engulfed thee-drew
thee down far out of sight
And the dropping flowers missed thee
waited for thee day and night,
But thou heard the meadows calling, and
the hot and burning plain
Heard the flower petals falling, heard the
signing of the grain
And thou broke thy sandy fetters. and thou
bravely struggled on.
Trying hard to tune thy ripples to their old.
accustomed song;
And the glad earth smiled her welcome,
dressed in loveliness anew.
While the heavens far above thee dropped
their grateful tears OF dew.
oh, River. ripping River. thou shalt grow
both broad and deep
And the mighty ships of commerce on thy
bosom oft shall sleep;
But thourt not forget me. River, and
know thoult not betray
The many. many secrets have whispered
thee today.
When started nfe, oh. River, could not
help but sing,
For my soul was all a-quiver with the joys
that life would bring.
And my voice was full of gladness, thrilled
with many tuneful note;
Rut the morrow brought me sorrow hushed
the music in my throat,
And, Nike thee. I fain had rested-put my
sorrows out of sight.
For life's meaning 1 had tasted. and was
weary of the fight:
But felt the clasp Of fingers. fragile nm
gers in my own.
And dared no longer linger. or give voice
to sigh or moan.
But. River. Oh my River, We have had our
happy days. ag-
When Gods blessed sun was gliding all the
earth with mellow rays
We have had our songs of gladness and our
eventides of peace.
And we know that after sadness there Will
come glad surcease. ~
seek the mighty sea.
We are parting now. my River thou to
And I, OH shining River. seeking God s
eternity. scsse
ANNIE EUNICE WARD.
Ins Apoaies Feb 81 1897
The herald., 1897-03-07

A ship is being loaded at San Fran
cisco with breadstuffs and general mer-
ohandise for validvostock. the eastern
terminus of the trans-Siberian railway,
and It u expected that large and pro-
,fitable trade with that country will be
esta blished as construction of the rail-
way progresses. San Francisco is the
natural supply center and market for
the entire eastern division Of the Siber-
ian road, and. IL the merchants of San
Francisco are alive to the Importance OF
cultivating this new field they will soon
have a. regular line of ships in service
between the Golden Gate and the czar's
country
The herald., 1897-03-07
INV to Oman thu Mills

Following the dissolution Of the steel
rail combine comes the invasion Of the
English market by American manufac-
turers. Mr.. Carnegie sells his rails TO
Englishmen because he gives them prices
below what they can get at home. Please
to observe that this notable capture of
the English steel market has not been
effected under McKinleyism. Get the
trusts out of the way. give us tariff
for revenue and not for the profit Of
monopoly-in short, abolish the condi-
:!ons which create fictitious high prices
here at homeland American industry
will command the markets of the world,
giving employment and wages to hund-
reds of thousands of American work.
!men.-Boston Post.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The final report on the Main street
pavement has again been postponed.
The special committee of the council
met yesterday afternoon, and on the OBJ
lection of the contractors to the analy-
sis made by Price & Son. who, it was
claimed, were biased in favor Of rival
asphalt company, two more analyses
were ordered, with the understanding
that these should be final and binding on
all sides. 1t is to be hoped that this
matter will be settled before the pave
ment is worn out and with it the pa
tience of the people. If the work has
been done properly according to speci-
fications the contractors should have
their money. If it has not, then they
must take the consequences. They are
entitled to fair treatment. and this they
should have, but the rights of the people
who have to pay the bill must also be
protected.
The herald., 1897-03-07
SAN PEDRO TO THE FORE

Next Tuesday The Herald will publish a
twelve-page edition, the leading feature OF
which will be a discussion Of the San PEDRO
harbor project. Mr.. Charles Dwight VIII
lard. secretary of the chamber OF COM
merce. who has taken an active part In the
movement for deep sea harbor for South
ern California, and who has been one OF the
staunchest supporters of San Pedros
claims, will continue an article reviewing
the campaign and outlining the work con-
templated and its probable effects. There
will be other matters of much interest on
the harbor question and map showing
one of the plans for the projected govern
ment works.
The herald., 1897-03-07

OF ,sns aecri ithak. stos6 on ths u,antsl.
Untu AxoWU9nsss played me trick;
From ont of tho corner came romping,
Al chhjdren so often will,
A dear little girl so noisily.
Il rudely bade her be stHl.
Tho face or fair jamie grew solemn
And she looked so wondrously sad,
Ana her lips framed the pertinent question::
II wonder II my papa's bad?"
How quickly my heart then relented,
As'I drew her toward my knee,
And told her wonderful story
or days that were yetto be.
She listened with quiet attention,
Till happiness shone In her face;
Soon she was slumbering sweetly
And my lap was her resting place.
Then I folded her ever 80 gently,
And my brain took a sudden whirl;
awoke from the dream I was dreaming
And found I.had no little girl!
IRA p. ROWLEY.
Los Angeles, March l. 1897.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The special committee of the city
council has fled report recommending
that the contract for collecting the gar
bage in the annexed district be can
celed, on the ground that the price is
excessive, and that its provisions have
been violated by the contractor. A nu
merously signed petition has also been
filed by the property owners, saying that
the service is satisfactory, and asking
that it be continued. AS the contractor
receives just about one-half as much for
collecting the garbage in this one Sec
tion, most of which is very sparsely set
tied, as he does for the whole city,, It
certainly looks as If the matter should
be readjusted. One of two things is GER
tain: He is either charging too much
for the annexed district service, or too
little for the city, and the matter should
be adjusted on a business basis.
The herald., 1897-03-07
Gos ANGELES SUNDAY MARCH :. 1921.

the paving " done. Under his contract.
the street sweeping contractor Is re-
Quired to remove all dirt and debris
from the paved streets, and while this
undoubtedly increases his work, this is
no reason why the citizens should be in
convenienced- The city council has or
dered the street superintendent not to
interfere with this work. as 1t is covered
by the street sweeping contract. II
such is the case the provision should be
onforced
The herald., 1897-03-07
Paving the pIrst InstaIlment

Payment has commenced. The trusts.
monopolies, combines and tarin-subsi-
dized manufacturers kept Mark Nan
mas ammunition chest filed to Overflow
ing during the presidential campaign.
They had promises OF divlaends Ior
these Investments II Mark Hanna and
Doodle won They did win, and Hanna
goes into the senate Of the United States
In response to the wishes of the prsst-
dent t-elect.-Nashvill American.
The herald., 1897-03-07
No puulshment to PIT tho Crime

"A few days ago the telegrams an
rounced the discovery that two clerks
in the national library had been steal
t. & and selling historical papers and
n ementoes from the collection con-
tained in that institution and belonging
to the government. Now comes the
strange report that, there 10 no law un-
der which these men may be adequately
punished. The statutes which govern
The District of Columbia make their
crime no greater than petty larceny
and a small fine and a few months In
Jail is the limit of their punishment
Kansas City Journal
The herald., 1897-03-07

Of them. like confirmed old topers. really
It. The last debauch resulted from the
stimulus given In 1890 and most Of the
precious Infants have been aching with
katzenjammer ever since. Now. MT.
Hanna Is going to give Them another
dose-St. Paul Globe.
The herald., 1897-03-07
Admiral Buncs In Doubt

So long as the offices Of the cities, the
counties and the state remain as plunder
for the politicians of either party there
is a constant temptation for an astute
and able man to build up a machine.
Were nothing to be gained py the m
stitution of the merit system except the
avoidance of such danger, prudence
alone would urge the overthrow OF the
present degrading method Of political
appointment.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The herald., 1897-03-07
If1e,l.tlb,e rlsrch d Pregreas

The development Of the steel industry
in this country has absolutely outgrown
the tariff system: we are now working
practically on the basis OF worldwide
competition that requires everything
possible in the way of eflciency and
economy. In this open race we are more
than holding our own. and thep recess
of improvement has not come to stop
and Will not.-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-03-07
Bryan Was Elected

Here is some interesting logic from
the Carmi Qll) Courier: A prominent
Republican of this county remarked to
a Democrat Saturday: well. Bryan
was elected" "How's that?" remarked
the Democrat. why, haven't you seen
1t In the newspapers that Bryan is
elected?" mo: don't believe noticed
that" replied the Democrat. Wasn't
1t predicted that II Bryan was elected
there would be failures and business
disaster all over the country? It's come,
and Bryan must have been elected"
The herald., 1897-03-07

President Mckinley should be good
enough to remark that he found in the
treasury over s10O, ,O00, 900 of the money
Cleveland received from the bond notes,
in addition to the gold reserve Of $780,
900. 900. Benjamin Harrison turned over
a treasury deficit Of about 100000 to
Mr., Cleveland.
The herald., 1897-03-07

President Havemeyer Of the sugar
trust is humorist of the first-class. He
testified before the Lexow committee
that "the increase in the price of sugar
right after the trust was formed was
due entirely to an inordinate demand"
Not only the cake. but the whole trust
sweetened tart factory. should go to
Havemeyer
The herald., 1897-03-07

The most recherche of New York So
cial life is private supper given to cele-
brate the severing of martial ties. Such
affairs are called divorce receptions"
by some, but the swell set call them "in
honor of re-accuired freedom
The herald., 1897-03-07
THE HERRLD'S MUSE

(Under this title The Herald proposes to
publish ENTHUSIASTICALLY, or perhaps Oft
ener. original verses contributed by local
writer's In the belief that there is much
genuine talent In Southern California, and
that all the conditions Of climate scenery
and association are calculated to inspire
the divine passion, this opportunity is given
to local poets to present their claims to ce-
lah hrif
The herald., 1897-03-07

For the present the sultan is the big
gest gamester in the old world. He
obliged the navies of five powers to play
for him at Crete last week, but the game
will not be played to finish until the
Greeks have a deal. and they may hold
the "joker"
The herald., 1897-03-07
Rvils Of the spolIs sxstem

Admiral Bunce has succeeded In keep
ing his warships afioat several weeks.
and is Justly proud Of his success, but Is
now In great doubt as to what he must
do with them. 1t seems from his report
that 1t will be difficult to induce them to
float. they are too expensive for kind
ling wood, and too large to be used for
rry-go-rounds at summer resorts
Louisville Post.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Mary Ellen Lease was introduced to
her audience in Cooper Union last week
as the leading orator of the nine
teenth century" Out in Kansas, where
she put mortgage for $11oo on a house
worth $780, they call her the misleading
orator OF the nineteenth century"
The herald., 1897-03-07
One to Fifty

The Herald vs. doing good work in
fighting the extension of the oil well
district. The city council should take
Prompt action towards keeping this In
dustry in its present confines. 1t simply
contiscates values wherever Its grease
and dirt and noise appears. aud where II
benefits the city one dollars worth It
does fifty dollars of harm.-The Capital.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The finance committee of the city
council yesterday decided to report ad-
versely the petition of citizens for a
reduction of telephone rates. The COM
mittee say they are satisfied. after a
careful examination of the data fur
nished by the telephone people, that the
present rates do not more than afford
reasonable return on the investment,
and they compliment the company on
the courtesy shown the committee in
affording them the information on which
the report is based. This will be news
to the average citizen, and he will find 1t
difficult to reconcile the report with the
fact that new company has an applica-
ton for a telephone franchise before
the council, and processes to be salts
fed with just about half the rates now
charged, and on which it says 1t can
make a good profit on the investment.
OF course the old company has to pay
heavy royalties, which the new corpor-
alton would escape, but with the gen.
eral reduction in all lines of business. 1t
looks as if the telephone company could
come down a peg.
The herald., 1897-03-07
Los Angeles,
TO YOU

(Written for The Herald.)
Love goes where 1t is sent,
Nor falters on the way.
But straight to its abiding place,
Then knocks and begs to stay.
Naught can It's course delay;
1t will not be cast down.
'Tis braver than the knight Of old.
Who battled for the crown.
God given! God sent! Why bid 1t nay?
Nor heaven nor he'll Its way can change
E'en death our end. 1t calls but play.
For earth is but its smallest range.
So welcome love, If 1t be true.
Give thanks to Him above,
The Father that you love taught you
To know the perfect love.
&c. GAGH
Los Angeles, Feb. 20, 1897.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The members of the fire department
yesterday contributed one days pay to
the fund for furnishing work for the un-
employed, the total amount being s16S ,C.
This was a graceful act on the part Of
the firemen. and II every citizen would
give as literally, according to his means,
the problem would be solved.
The herald., 1897-03-07

A Greek patriot in New York who re-
joices in the purely Grecian name
of Agathodoros Papageorgopopulus
swears by the memory of Plato that he
shall set sail for Crete, name and all, and
aid his fellow countrymen in their ef-
fort to wipe the Turkish empire off the
face of the earth. He will ship his name
on transports.
The herald., 1897-03-07
Tho sway Of the spoIismsn

In politics the spoilsmen ordinariiy
rule the roost. 1t is only in extraordi-
nary times, when the people are aroused
as they were last year that they take
things into their own hands. Usually
the spoilsmen direct both our politics
and our craftsmanship" ip."-Louisville
Courier-Jo Journal
The herald., 1897-03-07

After May 1 all the official clocks of
Belgium will keep time from 1 to "a
o'clock. thus doing away with am"
and "p.m.." but half-past Is will mean
been at the club" just the same as 1880
a m does now.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Perhaps 1t is not generally known. but
the records of the Utah legislature show
that in the senate Mrs. Martha Cannon
received four votes for United States
senator, and that in the lower house
Mrs. Anderson received five votes for
the same office. In the expressive but
not very elegant language of Victoria
Woodruff, 1--WE are getting there, girls"
The herald., 1897-03-07

1t is an awful thing. President Nc
Kinley says, for the trusts to tax the
people by unnecessarily high prices, but
it is all right to have high tariff law to
enable the trusts to do that sort of thing.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The patriotic New Yorker who bought
Lincoln's birthplace for $4,000. thinks the
government should take it off his hands
for $50,000 He believes Mckinley is
patriotic enough to favor the scheme.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The idea of autonomy for Crete is so
much like the idea of autonomy for
Cuba, one is inclined to believe that the
governments of Europe keep job lot of
such ideas in stock
The herald., 1897-03-07

At the request of Mr.. Sherman, Mr.
Olney will run the state department un-
til next Monday, which means that Nc
Kinleys acting chief cabinet officer is a
Democrat
The herald., 1897-03-07

LAMENT OF THH PROOFREADEK
written for The Herald.)
oh, doleful lot
Is mine God wot,
AS ever a mortars could be!
For here sit rffs, Que
While my life doth fit
Like nightmare grim, ah me!
Yea. an evil dream
My life doth SEEM
My soul doth loathe 1t SOL
As daily peruse .e sof
The stuff called news"
The annals of crime and woe.
And the dreary slush re ST.
The rot" and gushu
IT'S enough to blast ones sight
In the wretched scrawl
Reporters all
Feel called upon to indite.
How my heart doth jump
With frightened bump re
At the sight of the deadly "ad."
And the fiendish kick
Which comes so quick
And makes me exceedingly mdu.
-s'iiT :. ra-- s.l
I would that e
Like a bird could fly
Afar to happier shore.
Where the. medical lad"
With its language bad
Would never be heard Of more.
- -
And the others. too,
Who make such ado
And sneak out of paying their shot;
The clothing store screed,
Which no one can read,
And the bargain stores stupid rot"
Then no more I'd sit
While my life did fit
Like nightmare grim to me;
But my days would seem
Like blissful dream
And vision of ecstasy.
Few.
Los Angeles, March 6, 1897.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Neidringhaus. the great st. Louis iron,
hollow ware and black plate maker, is
cutting down wages, but he says he will
advance them when the tariff bill passes.
There is politics in that sort of business
The herald., 1897-03-07

In accepting honorary membership of
the G. A. r. Ii Hung Chang is under
the impression, no doubt, that liberal
pension goes with it,
The herald., 1897-03-07

The Dingley bill will take pictures and
bologna sausage off the free list so as
to create harmony in America between
high art and low art.
The herald., 1897-03-07

And now it is said that the employees
of the board of health will take their
case into the courts in case the ordi-
nance providing for appointment by
the council is passed over the mayors
veto. They threaten to institute in
junction proceedings to restrain the
councilmen from ousting them from
their places. II is hard to break away
after a term at the public crib, and the
present employees will not give up until
every means of contest is exhausted.
The herald., 1897-03-07

1t is very evident that the high alti-
tude of Nevada does not affect the lungs
of the two principal bruisers. They talk
loud and talk all the time.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Mexico is forging ahead. Last year
she bought $4,000 worth of American
books and maps against $4,000 the pre-
Yious year.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Dr. John Clarke and Helen G. Gardner
are the editors Of the re-organized
Arena. That insures progressive and
radical magazine.
The herald., 1897-03-07

The ladies Of Venice have abandoned
the gondola for the American bicycle,
but is 1t the new water bicycle?
The herald., 1897-03-07
Anctber pose Of "stImuIstIon" i"

Mr.. Hanna Is going to give our indus
tries tariff stimulus" What that is we
all know. They have been dosed with
stimuli for thirty-five years, until most
The herald., 1897-03-07

Says Dan Stuart: "The governor of
Nevada is a dead game sport, himself,
and don't you forget 1t.
The herald., 1897-03-07

Mckinley is the first Nc to enter the
White House as president. Now come
on with your O's.
The herald., 1897-03-07

A New York preacher is of the opinion
that Jonah was swallowed by shark,
but no shark will believe 1t.
The herald., 1897-03-07
YELLOW pcpPIEs


written for The Herald.)
"How beautiful" sang the linnets.
OF a single yellow flower;
How beautiful" sang the sparrows,
And they sang 1t By the hour;
And they all grew wild with rapture,
Too great for any words;
And the poppy swayed and nodded
And dazzled all the birds.
The poppy swayed and nodded,
And fourished in the sun;
And soon beside the blossom
Grew many another one;
They spread about the mesas.,
They nodded on the trail.
In brilliant yellow punches
They dotted DER the vale.
In seas of shining yellow.
From morn till evening shades,
The land is color-laden
In hues that never fade;
And here a senior fingered.
With his own chosen one,
Where fields of yellow poppies
Are nodding in the sun
MRS. J. H. MELvILL.
Los Angeles. March 1887.
MY ABSENT oNH
written for The Herald.)
l was sitting alone one evening. .E&
Counting the tireless tick ....i.I,s
The herald., 1897-03-07

The heaps of sand and mud on the
paved streets at the intersections Of the
streets leading to the hill sections en-
phaszes the necessity for the paving
of these cross streets at the earliest pos
sible moment. But there is no necessity
for these distractions to remain until
The herald., 1897-03-07

A gentleman by the name of ziegen-
helm is the Recognized Republican boss