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The herald., 1897-08-19
Reform Needed in Baseball

AS matter Of fact, the atmosphere Of
the game is becoming offensive to de-
cent and self-respecting folks. The
hoodlum Is too much in evidence, too
obviously the crony and familiar of the
official, too patiently the patron of the
game. If the managers Of the league
are satisfied with this arrangement, well
and good. That Is their affair. But il
they want to keep the respectable clients
they still have and to win back those
they have already estranged, the sooner
they institute reforms in the direction
here indicated the better for all con-
Washington Post
The herald., 1897-08-19
CALIFORNIA OPINION
The Law of Support

The statement, originating with some
of the hasty San Francisco press, that
the decision of Los Angeles court re-
quiring a wife having ample means to
support her invalid husband is novel
and without precedent is erroneous. The
law always has been through modern
times as the Los Angeles court laid 1t
down. A wife having financial ability
to care for her husband who is incapaci-
tated, never is permitted by consent Of
the law to cast the burden of support
upon society More than this, brother
and sister having ability can be COM
PEELED to contribute to the support of
their brothers and sisters who are inca
pacitated. So, too, with regard to the
obligations of children to their aged
parents.-Sacrament Record Union.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Length of Legs

One OF the current magazines has an
elaborate treaties on genius and stature,
in which 1t is sought to show that men of
genius are not, as a rule, of commanding
stature The effort to connect the two
Is a somewhat labored one, however.
Someone asked Mr.. Lincoln how long a
mans leg ought to be. He said, "That is
very serious question, and have given
much thought to 1t great many times.
Some should be longer and some shorter.
but 1 want to tell you that mans legs
ought always to be long enough to to reach
from his body to the ground" When this
condition is satisfied, genius ought to
develop itself without further reference to
physical conditions.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1897-08-19
White in San Diego

Senator Stephen M. White was in this
city yesterday. Possibly he was drum
ming up recruits for the San Pedro har-
Dor grab. His constituents seem to need
help.-San Diego Tribune.
Qt will be sorry day for Los Angeles
when she has to look to San Diego for
assistance in any public measure. San
Diego has all it can do to look after its
own selfishness-Ed., ,Herald.)
The herald., 1897-08-19
Crude System of Taxation

Our whole system of taxation is a
muddle of absurdities and contradic-
tions. 1t will probably be a half CEN
tury or more before our American legis-
latures Will begin to put taxation on a
oasls Oh common sense and equity. I'm
I'll then we must get along the best we
can with the imperfect agencies provided
Tor the administration of imperfect
laws.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Among the numerous Klondyke enter

Among the numerous Klondyke enter
off Yukonwards with a consignment of
whisky is as likely to prove futile as the
misdirected energy of the tenderfoot in
search of frozen wealth. Klondyke is
in the northwest territories of Canada,
in which the sale of liquor is positively
prohibited and the drinking of II is only
possible under a special permit from the
lieutenant governor. This prohibition
has apparently not hitherto been en-
forced at Klondyke. but there is no rea-
son why the camp should continue to be
regarded as exempt from the operation
of the law.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Seeking After Notoriety

The secretary of the interior has gone
into the proclamation business, though
how he acquires any official right to warn
the people of the dangers attending the
journey to Alaska is difficult to see. The
secretary probably wanted to get him
self into the public eye in some way, and
could find no other--Milwaukee Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-19
The Trinity Excitement

The kernel of this Trinity nut is ex-
posed in the naive statement of one cor
respondent that the people of Trinity
county are not rushing to Coffee creek
because they are all busy getting ready
to attend to the wants Of visitors. There
is just as good placer mining in Gala
veras, Tuolumne, Ell Dorado Mariposa,
Merced and Fresno counties as there is
in Trinity, and there are no placer fields
in either which are rich enough or ex-
tensive enough to justify a rush of mi
ners.-Stockton Mail.
The herald., 1897-08-19
GrOCers

can't compete for the two
$3.50 prizes for the largest
number Of ScAs22smg's Res,
yellow tickets sent in one
envelope before August
3Ist.
Reason other people
wouldn't have a ghost oi
a chance.
Everybody has a chance
at the thousand dollars.
It's a matter Of thought as
we'll as of how many tickets
you send.
Rules of contest in large advertisement
about first and middle Of the month. As
The herald., 1897-08-19
Russian Bomb rhrowers Inactive

The "two youthful despots" are en-
Toying wonderful freedom from mo-
lestatiop from the sort of men who more
than once assailed their predecessors.
kaisers and czars, and VINO Kilieo Car
not and Canovas, who were not oespo's.
In Russia in particular the inactivity OF
the bomb throwers is inexplica ple'-o'.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1897-08-19

The London Times and the Westmin-
ster Gazette say that the farce of inter-
national bimetallism is played out, and
they call upon their government to give
the American commissioners their reply
and send them home. The London pa
pers do not understand politics in the
United States very we'll.
The herald., 1897-08-19
A Harbor Not Essential

A pleasure wharf, fine, wide plank
walk along the beach and some kind of
boating facilities must be the attractions
at Santa Monica very sooneif we expect
to hold our supremacy. There can be
no dilly -dallying about it. They are an
absolute necessity.-Santa Monica Out
look RI
The herald., 1897-08-19

The French papers are trying to get
even by insinuating that the Count of
Turin wore a coat of mail in his duel
with Prince Henry. Some of these
French editors will get scratched them
selves if they don't look out.
The herald., 1897-08-19
An Able Decision

The decision of Judge W. T. Allen re-
garding marriage on the high seas, which
in effect We give this morning to our
readers, is most able, lucid and timely
paper. 1t is absolutely necessary that
the headlong rushing into matrimonial
bonds so prevalent among immature
young people in defiance Of parental
advice and authority should be speedily
and effectually checked.-San Diego vi
dette
The herald., 1897-08-19
In the Interest Of Laboring Men

The Republicans did lower some of
the duties. For instance, the duty on dia-
monds. under the Wilson law, was 25
pc rcent. In the interest of the toiling
masses, who were unable under the Will
son law to purchase very many dia-
monds, the Dingley law reduces the tar
iff to 10 per cent.-Peoria Herald.
The herald., 1897-08-19

The cable has not given an account
Of the meeting between General Miles
and the two young men known to fame
as Emperor William and Car Nicholas.
Perhaps there was no meeting.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Yesterdays dispatches announce that
Prince Henry is past all danger as re-
sulting from the wound he received in
his duel with the Count of Turin. That
item might as we'll have been prepared
The herald., 1897-08-19

Senator Stewards grandson has gone
to the Klondyke. This proba bly, accounts
for the fake interviews that were ex
plotted so vigorously by the gold bug pa
pers as coming from the silver senator
The herald., 1897-08-19

He-Do you believe that money has
personality?
She-I don't know. Why?
He-Here's a telegram fust got from
my wife at the seashore, addressed to
lone Hundred Dollars" In my care.
She-:What does It say?
He-It Gays come at once."-Life.
The herald., 1897-08-19
In Kansas

1t Is probable that every wife at some
time in her history, has thought serious
ly of leaving her husband, and been
talked out of it by her kin, who feared
she would come to live with them--
Atchison Globe
The herald., 1897-08-19

Chairman Towne showed excellent
discretion when he appointed Nathan
Cole, jr., Of this city on the national ex-
ecutive committee of the Silver Repub-
lican party. Mr.. Cole is man of good
judgment and unbounded energy, and
his work on the committee will tell in
the advancement of the party's best in
terests.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION.

State of California. County of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
first duly sworn. deposes and says: That
for the five months from February /. 1897.
to June 30, 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890, 635
copies, being an average daily circulation
of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071,567, being daily aver.
age of $500 copies
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2ls,059, being an average fcH
each Sunday of 1O;431.
L. M. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July. 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County Of Los
Angeles, State of California.
The herald., 1897-08-19
more Chances to win

One can work all the year round in the
Randsburg country, so that he has eight
months more time for prospecting than
the Klondiker, and so many more chances
|of making a winning.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1897-08-19

If anybody is dissatisfied he may send
over and get Lord Dunraven or the
Sporting Life to kick for him. Ameri-
can sportsmen, fairly defeated, are not
built that way.
The herald., 1897-08-19
A Statesman

A statesman is man who indorses
us for job and succeeds in getting us
appointed. A politician is a man who
is supporting some other fellow for the
same ejob.-Washington Post
The herald., 1897-08-19

and foreign production, if the housewife
is familiar with both and knows that
each is as good as the other. it
ought not to be hard to persuade her to
give the preference to the homemade
article. The Merchants aud Manufac-
turers' association is on the right track.
The herald., 1897-08-19

The lucky Californians with big crop
of good barley are likely to be singing
in the same class with the wheat raisers
this year. The sixty cent mark is in
sight.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Ten thousand dollars in gold was re-
ceived at New York from Havana last
Monday. Weyler must be falling down
all around, to let that amount get away.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Bicycle wind is still free, but you have
to pay for something to put it in.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Stand by the Guard

The National Guard company sta
toned in Pasadena should not be looked
upon as an organizat ton to be slighted
or made money from, but should be en-
couraged and helped as one to be
proud of.-Pasadena News.
The herald., 1897-08-19
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with tho
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-08-19

The torpedo boat Rodgers was no
named after the Jolly Rodger" of pi
ratical fame.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Natural Suspicion

The people will naturally be suspi-
cious of New York's divine healer He
is the president Of burial company
Washington Post.
The herald., 1897-08-19
Will End the Folly

Judge Allen Of Los Angeles has struck
blow at the legality of the tugboat
marriages which will doubtless be the
end Of this folly.-Oakland Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-08-19

What would Great Britain think of a
triple alliance composed of Germany
France and Russia?
The herald., 1897-08-19

The Argonauts of Toronto, Canada,
won the pair-oared shell championship
of America at Philadelphia yesterday.
The herald., 1897-08-19

"A Tourist" is assured that a rattle
snake watermelon bite is not fatal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
FOR FARMERS Benefit.
Tho Agricultural Dep rtment VIII Pub
lish State Experiments.

Tho Agricultural Dep rtment VIII Pub
lish State Experiment..
WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Secretary
Wilson is pushing things at the dc.
partment Of agricul@nr In addition
to his programme Nor capturing the
English butter market, his plan for
sending out sugar beet seeds, in order
to develop home sugar industry. and
his efforts to preserve the forest. he is
trying to bring about cooperation be.
tween the various state agriculture ex.
pertinent stations.
1t often happens that results attained
by the experiment station of some state
cannot be made available for the use
Of farmers outside that state because
there are no funds with which to send
out the reports. The agricultural so.
cieties of Great Britain. Canada, Ger.
many and even Australia have made
good use of experiments carried on in
our state stations by means of re-.
print of the original documents, while
American farmers, as whole, have
been left in ignorance thereof.
Secretary Wilson now proposes to
make the department of agriculture a
sort Of clearing house for the publica.
ton Of important state reports. When
really valuable result is achieved he
intends to publish al account of the
process and send it out to farmers all
over the copntry.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
SlIat Trim minga" Cases Decided Ia Favor
Of tho Government.

'slIat Trimminga' Cases Decided Ia Favor
Of the Government.
WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Notico has
been issued at the treasury department
that the government has won tho tn.
nous that trimmings" case in the
Philadelphia courts. Il case which i'll
wolves several million dollars to i'm
porters and which has been in the
courts for q long time past.
The suit was brought as II test case
by Meyer d Dickinson. large impor.
ters of Philadelphia, who sought to re.
cover from the United States govern
ment difference of 30 per cent i'll
custom duties. The firms contention
was that the importations in question
consisted solely of hat trimmings, on
which the duty under the Mckinley
tariff act was only 20 per cent, Out the
federal officials III their argument
maintained that the merchandise was
used chiefly for dresses and dress
trimmings, and that the duty of 50 per
cent levied by tho government were
proper.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Tho Much Talked Of Measure
Is Formally Laid Before
tho Senate.
Considerable Opposition Man.
ifoSt and a Hard Contest
1t Promised.
Cuban Question Debated and
Prompt Action Urged by
Mr.. Morgan.

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Morgan's resolution declaring that a
state of war exists i'll Cuba was Is.
cussed briefly in the senate during tho
day and then went over for week
owing to the absence of Senator Halo
of Maine, who has been active in oppo.
c'tion. Mr.. Alorgan again urged the
need of speedy action by this country
to stay the devastation going Oh III
Cuba.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up and pussed without
amendment.
At 3 O'Clock, after brief executive
session, the senate resumed Legislative
session and the bankruptcy bill was
formally laid before the senate. In the
course of the debate Mr.. Allen I'LL.
nouncod that he would obstruct in
every way possible any bankruptcy bill
which included involuntary bank.
ruptcy. Mr.. Nelson rep, Mimi }
amended his substitute bill SO rs to
overcome criticisms heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he
would seek to secure a test on tho
pending Nelson substitute by moving
to 10y the substitute OH tho table. NIL
Bacon of Georgia submitted numerous
amendments modifying the stringency
of the original bill as applicable tv
debtors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
TURKISH. VICTORIES.

Onaial News From tho Field Received ut
Constant nople.
OoNsrANT1NoPLE, April 21.-Edhem
Pasha has wired the sultan that he
gained several notable victories, occu'
plying all the fortified positions com.
manding Tyrnavos. He reports that
the Greeks evacuated their inVenched
camp. leaving behind 30 cases IF cart.
ridges and many rifles. The Turks
have retaken Velitzko, which the
Greeks surprised and captured on the
first day of frontier aggression.
The Turkish commander at Janina
announces that the Greek feet, which
has been bombarding Prevesa, has been
compelled to retire.
An official telegram from Zanthi as
serts that the Greeks who landed at
Eleutheropoii and reached Gojrat, near
the railway, were attacked ..and de-
feated by Turkish troops and peasants
and that 100 Greeks were killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
BELIEVED ALL ARE SAFE.

Prom ut Action Tnken to Rescue Those in
Danger at CO0ns Landing, La.
V1cKsBURa, Miss, April 21.-Thanks
to the prompt measures taken by
Major Willard, United States engineer,
in dispatching the steamer Vidette
with skiffs to the country back Of
Coons Landing, it is believed that all
persons in danger will be relieved in
time. The Florence, returning from
there, reported no cases Of drowning in
the back country, though there is un.
questionably great danger and the loss
Of stock is believed to be heavy. Largo
skiffs were taken by the Vidette and
these can be put over the levees and
used to help the people in the interior.
No more breaks are reported and the
levees north of this place for which
some uneasiness has been felt so far
are secure. This insures the security
of East Carroll and the north half of
Madison parish.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Pembina, N. D., Appeals to
the War Department for -.
Assistance. s
Two Hundred People Destitute
and the Local Committee
Is Helpless.
Farmers About Hallock, MIMI,
Lose All Their Buildings
Grain, Etc.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The follow
ing telegram from Judson Lamoure to
Senator Hansbrough has been handed
to Secretary Alger:
1.-THE storm OF Monday in connection
with the flood has left over 200 people
destitute along Red river in this
county. Aid is needed at once. Can
anything be dono? Local committee Is
unable to render sufficient aid.
This news came as u surprise to the
war department officials. the officer
who had been sent to the Red river
country has returned, reporting that
there was no call for government AID.
AS the department. has no agent in that
section it will communicate directly
with the mayor of Pembina and prob
ably authorize him to extend aid to the
destitute.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
CALLS UPON CITIZENS.

Mayor Of Larissa Issues . ProclamatIo"
Asking For Defenders.
LAR1ssA, Headquarters of the Greek
Army in Thessaly, April 2l.-The
mayor Of Larissa has issued a procla-
nation calling upon all citizens to arm
themselves in defense of the country.
Every step possible is being taken to
defend this place against the Turks,
who are reported to have captured
Tyrnavo, ten miles from here, and
to be pushing on to Larissa. The min
lister of the interior has issued orders to
the projects throughout the country,
calling upon them to summon all citi-
zens to arms in defense of Greece, now
invaded by the Turks
1t is reported that the Greeks cap
tured 200 Turkish prisoners at Viglin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
OHIO ELECTROCUTlONS.
The New York Plan succ~ssfully Intro
huced in the Buckeye State.

The New York Plan succ~ssfu'ly Intro
tluced in the Buckeye state.
COLUMBUS, O., April 2l.-The first
eloctrocutions in Ohio took place
shorty after midnight in the annex Of
the Ohio penitentiary when William
Haas and William Wiley were exc
cuted Haas was the first to be cleo
trocutcd. He was strapped in tho
chair at 1921. The current was
turned OIL for period of two seconds,
three times in SUGGEST on. AS soon us
the body of Haas was taken out Of the
chair Wiley was brought i'll and at
IL :35 he was strapped i'll the chair.
Both electrocutions were eminently
successful.
An examination of the bodies after
they had been removed to the prison
morgue did not disclose even the
slightest abrasion or irritation Of tho
skin at the point Of contact, and the
physicians and experts pronounced the
electrocution as perfect as it was posi-.
sible to make them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The North Dakota Milling company
has assigned.
Winter loss of stock in the Bad lands
will not exceed 10 per cent.
The international kindergarten
union is in session ut St. Louis.
Settlers OH Northern Pacific lands
have secured a favorable decision from
the national supreme court.
Train crews were badly injured in
m accident OH the Great Northern in
the mountains near Kalispoll. Mon:
The jubilee in celebration of the sill
yer anniversary Of Archbishop Patrick
j. Ryan is in progress ut Philadelphia.
Buildings ut Emerson, Man, have
been wrecked by debris being driven
against them by the force Of the Red
river current
The municipal elections Mt Omaha
resulted in the election of tho ontlro
Republican city ticket and seven out Of
nine aldermen.
Tho Southern Pucifc company is
making arrangements to build u bridge
to cost 80, 900, 900 across the Mississippi
river ut New Orleans.
Tho return of Cocil Rhodes to Cape
Town was in the nature of III ovation
An address was presented III which it
was declared his presence in South
Africa was absolutely essential.
Victoria. Australia, last year import
cd bicycles valued ut 81, AIS, ZIG, accord.
ing to United States Consul General
Marattn. Tho wheels sell Mt prices
ranging from $5S to $l45, and Ameri-
can bicycles are fuNOrites.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
JOHN E, REDMOND.

for the benefit of tho whole Irish ma.
tion." The object of the league will b.
"civil and religious liberty and no fur
thcr interference of priests in politics,
absolute independence of alliances with
any English party aud reverting to tho
old demand for coordinate parlia.
ments; the principle Of federalism in
Mr. Gladstone's home rule proposals,
and manhood suffrage which will give
the Parnellites political majority i'll
Ireland" A. temporary executive
committee was elected to draft tho
plan of organization and to hold office
until the Parnellite convention meets
again in October.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
WANTS TO FIGHT AGAIN.
Corbett Formally Challenges Champion
NitzRim, mons.

Corbett Formally Challenges Champion
FitzsimnoDs.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-James J. Cor.
bett has formally challenged Robert
Fitzsimmons to meet him again in the
prize ring, and deposited 5000 as q
forfeit.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Fitzsim-
mons declares that he means to pay no
attention to the challenges from Cor
bett or anybody else for a time, us he
had earned rest and meant to have
it. He added. however, that Corbett
should earn a reputation as fighter
instead of boxer before he presumed
to challenge him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
REDMOND PRESIDED.

Parnellite Convention at Dublin Largely
& Attended.
NJ DUBLIN. April 2l.-There were 100
prominent Parnellites present at the
convention summoned TO meet in this
city during the day by John E. Red.
mond The meeting was private. A
resolution was adopted providing for
the formation of an independent Irish
league, i'll which agrarian interests are
not to be dominant and which will be
founded upon 1.-THE broader and sounder
basis of independent political action
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-23
Lower 1Iisslssippi Falling.

MEMPHIS, April 21.-The river at
Vicksburg, Helena, Natchez and from
St. Joseph, La, to Bayou Sara, La. is
reported either stationary or falling.
This condition is the result OF the vast
amount of water passing through the
crevasses at Biggs and Reds levees,
above Matches, and at Hancocks,
below.