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The herald., 1897-03-01
A GOOD MEASURE

What is known as the Dague bill.
which is now under consideration by the
legislature, is intended to provide for the
employment of the homeless ana the
unemployed. and at the same time pro-
vide for the punishment Of vagranss
and other worthless characters, and the
plan appears to be so feasible that the
legislature should at least give the
measure careful consideration.
After authorizing county boards of su-
pervisors to appoint roadmasters to SUI
perintend work. upon the public high
ways the bill provides that any adult
person, upon showing to the satisrac-
tion of the roadmaster or of the board OF
supervisors that he Is homeless and
without means of support and In i'm
mediate need of food, clothing, and lodg-
ing shall be employed to labor on the
county farm or public highways OF the
county, for which service he shall be
lodged, given three meals per day and
receive at the end of each week S5 cents
per day of nine hours labor for each
days service from the county fund.
For those who would live by begging
and refuse to avail themselves of the
opportunity thus provided to earn their
living by honest work, the bill makes
life uncomfortable They will be liable
to conviction for vagrancy, and the pun
ishment is a term Of three months to
work upon public roads or on the county
farm. The bill provides that they are
to be decently housed and fed and are
to be paid 10 cents day in lump at the
expiration of sentence.
AS will be seen from these two fea-
lures of the bill. the plan is to give rea-
sonable assistance to the worthy un-
employed until they have opportunity
to better their condition, and to stop
the tramp nuisance. The bill gives
county supervisors, together with JUS
tices of the peace, full authority to act
in the premises. so that relief to those
seeking work could be given immedl-
ately upon application, which, after all,
is the chief desideratum.
The bill would be improved by allow
ing the "honorably employed" day or
two of freedom from work each week
TO enable them to look for employment
elsewhere
The herald., 1897-03-01

Rarely does zeal die from one or
two blows" says a writer on the sub
ject. IF not dead 1t is considered all
the better, for it is easier to skin seal
when alive" And so humane person
has a scheme for providing the sealers
with a contrivance for despatching the
animals as soon as they are dubbed.
But, after all, why take the trouble?
Owing to foreign selfishness the seal herd
in which we are interested is rapidly
dwindling, and will almost have come
to an end before any such tender-heart-
ed methods could be put in general use
In Bering sea.-New York Evening Sun.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Number Of Unemployed

Number Of Unemployed
To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
ald:--In today's Herald several GENTLE
men give estimates of the number OF men
out of work In this city. 1t Is probable
that they simply guess, having adopted
no accurate method of ascertaining the
truth. My union, the carpenters, has
taken pains to find out these things In
the past and at different times disclosed
the alarming surplus of 200 or 800 car
penters. If questioned, every carpenter
here would testify that just now more
men of our trade are idle than was ever
known before. Captain b. F. Colver
says that skilled wnrkmen are faring no
worse than common. The skilled men
themselves would tell different story.
l claim to have average skill and de-
clare that my work, when nave any,
nets me at least 40 per cent less than 1t
did two or three years ago. Better me-
chanics than l am are personally known
to me to be without any work at any
price.
II the relief committee will guarantee
a wage of $150 day, will give bond to
line up 200 resident carpenters before
them In two days.
Now considering that my trade gets
a larger percentage of work on account
of wooden buildings being the principal
industry of this city, then how much
worse OH must De tnose ol othel tiaues
less in demand and worst of all, those
who have no special skill? And who is
competent to say how many deserving
and starving women there are within our
corporate limit and must they not be con-
sidered when estimating, and devising
means of relief?
1t would be an inexcusable blunder to
underestimate the magnitude of the
problem confronting us or 10 proceed
with the belief that a little hobo soup
would bring prosperity to the involun-
tarily idle. Noah went on building sub
terily idle. Noah went on building sub
stantial ark of safety while the wiseacres
of history deprecatingly said, "Oh, 1t
won't be much of a shower!"
w. c. b. RANDOLPH.
Los Angeles, February 2Sth.
The herald., 1897-03-01

The railways of this country draw
over s32, 900, 900 annually from the treas
ury for mail transportation. which ex-
Postmaster General Villas says Is $lo'-
600 900 more than it should be. The
Pennsylvania railway charges $40 ton
for transporting mail matter between
New York and Chicago, which Is cents
per ton per miles against $40 OF a cent
per ton per mile for ordinary freight.
The New York Central receives $S'ooo
mile for transporting the mail, which
is as much per mile as the total earn
ings of some roads. The railways claim
that their compensation is not too much
because they carry the mail on
their passenger trains, but 1t so happens
that since 1882 passenger rates have de-
creased nearly 20 per cent, while the
rate for carrying the mail has not been
reduced at all.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Congress has provided for the ex-
pense account of the government for
1897, so far as making the necessary
appropriations are concerned, and the
interesting fact is revealed that the ap-
propriations for this year aggregate
s131 900, 900 more than in 1887. to say
nothing Of authorized contracts amount.
ing to nearly s75.0O0,O00 for river and
harbor Improvements and Notifications
which future congresses will have to
provide the cash for. The pension roll
this year amounts to $141 ,300,0 900. which
is s59, 300, 900 more than in 1887, but $685.
000,000 less than in 1894 Including the
pension roll the military and naval de-
partments of the United States cost
more money annually than the same
departments of any other nation in the
world.
The herald., 1897-03-01

area OF only l72 square miles and 600
miles Of streets, but the population is
about 2.512.00o. st. Louis is char
tered city without any of the functions
Of county That is to say, 1t has no
county organization, although 1t main
tains the office of sheriff.
The herald., 1897-03-01

say that Nevada's true women are heart
lily ashamed, not only of being placed
under suspicion Of having desire to
see the brutal so-called sport. but
ashamed of their state for legahzing
such low and degrading enterprise.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Tom Sharkey has turned jawsmith,
and he is rapidly nearing that condition
of -eufiiciency which will prompt
him to call Corbett "cowardly pup
py." But he will copyright the news"
and sell it to Editor Hearst.
The herald., 1897-03-01

The reform editors" who have just
held antagonistic meetings in Kansas
City and Memphis. proved very con-
clusively that as 'reformers" it was a
case of the blind trying to lead those
whose eyesight is not greatly impaired
And again, when reformers meet they
should at least try to conceal their
burning desire to get hold of loaves and
fishes.
The herald., 1897-03-01

A most righteous judgment was that
rendered in Baltimore a few days ago
by the criminal court against a number
OF fruit packers found guilty of putting
California labels on cans containing
Maryland grown peaches. The average
California fruit grower has trouble
enough of his own without being called
on to help the Baltimore packers swim
die the public. The consumer who has
once had the genuine California peach,
canned or dried, will not be content with
an inferior imitation article produced
somewhere else.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Mr.. McKinley's private secretary has
no right to call himself newspaper
man." He may be journalist" but he
is not the other thing. You can tell the
difference easily enough. The journalist
parts his name in the middle. but the
newspaper man never.
The herald., 1897-03-01

OF the $4,000, 900 square feet of lumber
which China imported from America
last year, fully 80 per cent was shipped
from California, Oregon and Washing
ton, and it is expected that twice as
much will be shipped this year. New
ertheless, high protection is demanded
by the lumber men.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Consul General Lees patriotism
should not be questioned because he ask
ed that lot Of our new warships be
sent to Cuba. No doubt he thought
they could make the trip. seeing that
they were built to go to sea.
The herald., 1897-03-01
DR.. Wong's Sanitarium
7I3 South Main

In arriving at the truth Of any
important matter 1t behooves you
to consider well Its source. Be fair
and candid in your Investigation of
what purports to be truth that
you may fully comprehend Its true
merits.
Now what desire Is that you be
not deceived, or in any way led as
tray through prejudice, as to the
wonderful cures of nearly all kinds
of disease which mankind Is heir to,
by DR.. Wong during the fourteen
years of practice In Los Angeles.
1t should matter little to you
whether you are cured by this treat
ment or some other, so that you are
permanently cured.
The different kinds of treatment
and the manner In which they are
prescribed is for you, to decide.
Many of late who have called at
the doctors Office, 7I3 South Main,
have been led to exclaim, 81 only
wish had consulted the doctor
before" Come on, my dear friends,
as 1t will cost you nothing for con-
sultatlon. Tel. So5, Black.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Los Angeles, Feb. %, 1897
'sLo''

Secretary Francis says that the situa-
tion in the Indian territory is becoming
critical. That is scarcely correct
statement of the case. The situation
there has been critical for long time,
and will continue so until the whole In
dian" business is abolished and the red
man Is made a responsible citizen Of the
United States.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1897-03-01

The editor of the New York World
should read the news department of his
paper. He shouts for war with Spain
because the Worlds Cuban correspon-
dent is being treated like a dog by Wey-
ler's Jail keeper. but in the Cuban dis
patches the correspondent says he is
comfortably situated, although in pris
on, and that he is treated well by the
officials
The herald., 1897-03-01

"Organized immortality" is the way an
exchange speaks of the legalizing prize
fights in Nevada, and there is some
foundation for just such an observa-
The herald., 1897-03-01

The Mobile Register was founded II
years ago, and in some respects 1t is the
newspaper of II years ago.
The herald., 1897-03-01

vice-President Hobart is an active di-
rector in some twenty corporations but
be 1t said to his credit he has resigned
the vice-presidency of the wei known
Jersey Water company.
The herald., 1897-03-01

When corporation lawyer gives up
practice worth $4,000 year to accept
cabinet portfolio he may be said to be a
great patriot, but 1t would not neces-
sarily be telling the truth
The herald., 1897-03-01

Mr.. GROCER:
We can't get along with
out you. Here are thou
sands of people who want
good tea, and Here are tons
of ScAa22img's S Best for them.
1t is beautiful business.
1t makes friends; and
friends mean more business
in tea and everything else.
Won't you get the tea
and say to your customers:
Here is tea that you will
like. Ifyou don't, I'll pay
your money back"
We pay you, Of course.
4 ssa'.'''I x. j.ssti,ss sss'''7 N
The herald., 1897-03-01

1t is estimated that 800 900, 900 will be
required by the Indian government to
provide for the famine districts until the
new grain crop is ripe.
The herald., 1897-03-01

The New York World and the Journal
are each trying to prove that the "spe-
cials" OF the other are fakes. and they
are likely to be entirely successful.
The herald., 1897-03-01

William Waldorf Astor is the owner
of 1000 houses in New York CITY, and yet
he goes to London to find home.
The herald., 1897-03-01

The Big Three of the next administra-
ton will be Mckinley McKenna and
McCook. Is there anything the matter
with old Ireland?
The herald., 1897-03-01

Mr.. Hanna has landed on Foraker's
side Of the breastworks, and as there is
not room for two one of them will have
to fall back
The herald., 1897-03-01

Senator Wolcott says he believes his
trip to Europe will have Some of the
results hoped for" If he refers to his
health, no doubt he is right.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Now that the United States court has
decided that the Texas antitrust law
is unconstitutional, John d. Rockefel-
ler. the oil monopolist, can rest his soul
in peace. The warrant that is out for
his arrest for maintaining an oil trust
in Texas will not be served AS Mrs.
Toodles would say, a fedral court de-
cision of that kind is a handy thing to
have in the house.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Mckinley is smarter than some folks
think. He dispatched his private sec
rotary, ]. Addison Porter. to WASH
ington to spend week with Clevelands
man Thurber. to get points" If j.
Addison is not over dull, a weeks as
ISOLATION with Thurber will fit him to
tell the next president exactly how to
run his administration. What Thurber
knows and thinks he knows includes
everything movable.
The herald., 1897-03-01

California's mountains and valleys
produced $16,000.00 worth of gold last
year. leading Colorado, the next larg-
est producer by $4,000. 600.
The herald., 1897-03-01
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading pants
sponsibility for the sentiments expreesed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-03-01

When steel rails went down to $17, the
cold steel of exposure went deep into
the heart of the high protection IRON
mnnger.
The herald., 1897-03-01

When Senator Platt was young man
he was drug clerk. That Is why he
is such a good mixer.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Henry Varley. the English evangelist,
took occasion yesterday to denounce the
Sunday paper A defense of the Amer :
lean weekly big budget of news and at
tractive reading matter is not needed
here. but it was surprising to find so
we'll informed a man as Mr.. Varley
guilty of such misstatement that ''in
England from Lands End to John o.
Groats there is not such thing as a pa
per on the Lords day" Mr.. Varley, we
believe, has not been in England for
eight years, but for a very long time in
the little city of London the shouts of
newsboys carrying the Observer and
The Referee have "desecrated the Sab
BATH" together with the calls of milk
men
The herald., 1897-03-01
Never Stole Before, Eithei

Judge-Guilty or not guilty?
Prisoner-Not guilty, boss.
Judge-Ever arrested before?
Prisoner-No, boss: an l nevah done
stole muffin before, needer.-Harpers
Weekly.
The herald., 1897-03-01
Useless

Candor compels the admission that
the California legislature still lives.
The herald., 1897-03-01

Greater New York will start in busi-
ness with S,295,OOO people. an area of 1853
square miles and 1000 miles of streets.
But great a city as New York will be,
it will be very much smaller than Lon
don. The census of 1896 gave the Eng
llsh metropolis a population OF nearly
4,5O0,O0O, with an area of 6ss square miles
and 1890 miles Of streets. Paris has an
The herald., 1897-03-01

The efforts of the senators from the
Dakotas and Montana to secure re-
peal of the forest reservation acts ap-
plying to their states may be founded on
good sense ard necessity, but 1t is to
be hoped that no such repeal will be ap-
piled to California forest reservations.
We need more reservations in this state
than we now possess. for the forests of
California among the most stately and
magnificent in this country, have been
sadly injured by vandals. by careless
hunters and by mercernary wretches
who can see nothing in a magnificent
tree beyond its measurement in lumber
In 1890 Republican congress enacted
the Mckinley tariff law to prevent ex-
ports so as to reduce the revenues of the
government which We're thought to b.
dangerously large. In 1897 Republican
congress will re-enact the Mckinley
schedules to increase the revenues
enough to provide for government ex-
pendtures. A medicine that can be re-
lied upon to give or cure fits should be
a valuable discovery.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02
PRICE 2 CTS.
, Editor's S Note Book.

and startling to others. But COM
fort, speed and safety are character
istics of this well managed road,
which extends across the whole
state of Tennessee. Its roadbed
is well kept and its bridges and
culverts are substantial and mostly
iron, while its employees are care
Jul and courteous.
Just before entering Nashville.
we passed the grounds of the
Tennessee Centennial exposition.
the buildings of which were.
beautifully Illuminated, for night
was setting in, the entire day hav-
ing been spent on the rails. The
sight reminded US forcibly of the
Worlds fair at Chicago.
When we alighted from the train
at Nashville we were besieged by
innumerable and presumptuous
hackmen and hotelrunners, but we
knew ourlocation and passed them
by. A trolley car took us to the
Maxwell House, where We found
were registered DR.. Alexander
Alison, known tomany Passalcites
in connection with the National
Union. and Senator Evans of Tren-
ton. Both of those gentlemen
came to my room after I had re-
tired. and after a cordial greeting
we agreed to meet at the break
fast table in the morning. From
then on, during my stay at Nash
vile l was made to feel thoroughly
at home.
Among the many courteous
southern gentlemen whom we met
and who showed US marked atten..
ton, was Mr.. E. A. Fusch. of Nash.
vile, the Grand Deputy Of the,
National Union, and the gentle
men in the Amerifaa office The
american is a live, clean daily and
is credit to the city.
To be continued.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02

Cured between Dabinett's band
and Chief Foxhall. The chief sent
request for the band to accom-
pany the Council on its "walk
around" The band refused, say
ing that it had been hired by the
Hose company. The "walk around"
would have spun out the distance
for the band to walk full mile
and as they are expected to play
vigorously from start to finish the
leader very naturally felt he was
not paid for that extra work, es-
pecially too, as be had made a
special rate for the Lindens. The
chief certainly should have seen
to 1t that there was band for the
head of the column. The leader of
Linden's band did as the chief
himself would have done under
similar circumstances.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES.
The National Union.

All members of Passaic Council
No. sos of the National Union are
urged to bear in mind the fact
that the next meeting occurs
October 7, on which date the
charter will be closed. Gentlemen
who intend to apply for member
ship, but who have not yet handed
in their application will find it to
their advantage<to do SO at once.
There is a movement on foot to
hold a public meeting the third
Thursday evening of October, on
which date it is expected Dr. Ali
son and other able speakers will
be on hand to address the Friends.
The National Union is destined to
become the largest and most pop
ular fraternal order in the country
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02
PARADE NOTES.

PARADE NOTES.
Oh! that tired feeling!
x
Maybe Judge Bowker didn't
enjoy the chowder.
Charles Winston was welcome
guest at the Linden's banquet.
x Il =
John Kennel Jr., received lots
of recognition from lads and
lassies.
Monte Hart of the Macs has
sworn off smoking. He resisted
the temptation we'll.
The Lindens were es specially
CONSPICUOUS from the fact that they
were the only company headed by
a brass band.
The fremen fully appreciate the
recognition accorded them by the
representatives of St. John 5 parish.
"The bells rang out"
George took care of the company
in true Rebentisch style His
personal attentions and hospitality
knew no bounds.
Mac, the irrepressible janitor,
was not forgotten. At the supper
he turned his back to the wall in
order to feast on the table instead
of the painting.
1t was "Klttie's" first experience
on parade. She stood the ordeal
well, but prespired freely. Driver
Cowley had his hands full-of
ribbons and boquets.
x X x
Walter Cline, of Ruth erford, is
an honorary member of Linden
Hose. He was present at the re-
past and proved a whole entertain
men in himself.
The Lindens did we'll to provide
table for representatives OF the
local press. 1t pays to recognize
the men who have the whole town
for their audience.
Acting Mayor Slater, council
man C. Kevitt. Collector Ia briskie,
and Judge Bowker honored the
Lindens with their presence, which
the boys fully appreciated.
No reporters we're admitted to
McLean's ball. Whether they had
big crowd or good time is not
known. A Nezvs reporter succeeded
iu climbing to the roof, and he re-
ported decidedly "hot time"
The department as a whole
looked well and "the boys stood
the 8 miles walk fat1guishly. They
could not do otherwise. The route
was unnecessarily long and much
of the road soft dirt.
X X X
The quantities of chowder,
oysters and liquids which reporter
Rice of the Paterson Nesos slowed
away inside his vest would have
fed a small regiment. And just
think, he was able to appear on
the street the next day!
x
We never saw Amzi looking
better. His cheeks were like ripe
peaches and seemed to partake of
The sweetness of his big boquet. He
was one of the happiest men in
line, and the compliments showered
upon him by the fair ones kept
him blushing constantly.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02
Heptasophs Celebrate.

Passaic Conclave No. 256 Inn
proved Order Heptasophs cele-
brated its fifth anniversary last
Tuesday evening Guests we're
present from Newark. Paterson
and Passaic. DR.. D. w. Sullivan
was initiated, after which the
friends were admitted to the
Council chamber. A repast was
served after which quartette
from Rutherford sang number
of songs interspersed with smok-
ing and speeches on "the good of
the order"
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02

Al Farnham, chairman of the
Linden S entertainment committee,
filed his position admirably.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02

1S2 Positions filled In One Year.
Is Our Graduates Admitted to College
WITHOUT EXAMINATION.
Students received by week or month.
I4th year began September I.
d. {. !. ys.cEEsIEY, 4. X, Il Y.
Passaic City record., 1897-10-02
: RAMBLES ABOUT THE u. s.
Or Leaves form the Editors Note-B Book
AN OUTING IN THE WEST g. SOUTH
s VS. 20
PART v.-St. Louis To Nashville.

route eastward from St.
Louis was via Nashville,
Tennessee, where, as |
said before fhe Senate of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-31
Tho pnne and london smoke

In referring to the autograph letter
which the pope is sending by Monsig-
nor Sambucetu arch bishop of Corinth,
to the queen, we remarked that Leo
MIL is no stranger to the English
court, but it is by no means generally
known that the pontiff once paid a
personal visit to this country Such,
however, is the case, though the event
occurred 30 years ago, when he was
simply Monsignor Pecci acting as le-
gate at the Belgian court, and when he
was being consulted recently with re-
gard to the building of the new cathe-
dral of Westminster he asked whether
any white marble was to be used, ad-
ding, laughingly "When l was at st.
Pauls cathedral they showed me some
black marble, and said it was white.
London seems to be far too smoky for
white marble. Westminster Gazette.