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The herald., 1897-12-03
Farnaers' Institutes

To the Editor OF the Los Angeles Her.
ald-As you are aware. our Southern
California Farmers Institutes are be-
coming an institution of recognized in
fiuence and helpfulness in all our region.
You are also conversant with the fact
that at each institute we essay to or
ganize q Farmers club, which shall
meet monthly. So well have we sue
ceeded that these clubs now number
thirty-two, and many, II not most Of
them, are doing exceptionally good
work. One club (Perris) is reported to
have had more than 100 at each meeting
for an entire year. Another (Redlands)
has called special meetings with an at
tendance of upwards of 30. Others. like
Pomona and San Jacinto. have been
forced to engage larger quarters. One
originated the one-cent tariff idea; an
other has taken action that changed the
market price Of an important orchard
product, and another has been recog-
nized by city council as best fitted to
suggest as to city tree planting.
. We believe that these clubs can do still
more effective work, If organized so as
to act together upon occasions, and
thus better aid the industries and life OF
our people. Thus 1t Is that we are to
hold "The Farmers Club institute" In
the chamber of commerce hall. Los An
geles, January 3-5, 1898, where such men
as Hon. Ellwood Cooper, N. w. Blanch-
ard, A. r. Sprague. A. P. Griffith, Geo.
F. Ferris, the Smileys, e. w. Holmes
and r. H. Young ct al, will read papers
on live, important topics. 1t Will be
very important meeting, not only In Its
program, but also in its promise and In
fiuence.
Next Monday I shall meet several
leading men in Los Angeles at the cham
ber of commerce hall at 10 a. m. to ar
range for this meeting, as we need, ami
must have, the hearty sympathy ana
cooperation of the people of our metrop-
oils. The success. in the best sense, OF
this meeting means much to our farm
ers, and so to our chief city.
A. j. COOK,
Conductor of Institutes for the Univer-
sity Of California. in Southern Cali
fornia.
Claremont, Dec. 2.
The herald., 1897-12-03
S THE LAW FOR LAW
BREAKERSP
SeacOaSts.

c. Vandeveter, who, the police say,
runs a place of questionable repute at
3151s South Main street, is not to exer-
else his own sweet will regardless of the
police, despite the apparent effort of the
district attorneys office to protect him
in that line of policy.
1t may be recalled that several days
ago two policemen We're sent to Vande-
veter's place to secure list of the in
mates. The proprietor opposed the
police and grew so noisy and turbulent
that he was arrested on charge of dis
turbng the peace. When the case came
up for trial the deputy district attorney,
instead of prosecuting the case, called
for the dismissal of the defendant and
roundly censured the police for daring
to enter the place without warrant
The police declared that the character
of the place warranted their course and
offered to bring evidence to support that
view; but the deputy district attorney
apparently usurping the functions of the
court, said he wanted no evidence.
The police have now caused the arrest
of Vandeveter on a charge of conduct
ing a house of ill-fame and assert that
they will show the place to be resort
for law breakers. If every law breakers S
house is his castle, which the authorities
have no right to enter, it will be well to
have the fact clearly established. 1t
had not generally been supposed that
the law was intended as a protection to
law breakers of all sorts, even though
the recent developments in the case of
the California murderers might cause a
leaning of belief in that direction.
The herald., 1897-12-03
That Tax on Hides

Nine-tenths of the vast sum eXacted
from our industries by the Republican
tariff tax on hides goes into the pockets
of the trust magnates, who control the
cattle market 1t is very substantial
gift to the Chicago beef trust, made by
the Republican party at the expense
of every manufacturer who uses leather
betting in his facotry, and indirectly at
the expense of every workingman who
looks for a rise in wages.-BCston Post.
The herald., 1897-12-03

The net result of the Forthcoming con-
gressional debate on currency reform
will be a decided increase in the con-
viction that the best kind of money is the
money of the constitution, the tradi-
tions Of commerce and the dollar Of our
daddies for the ordinary exchanges of
the people. 1t is good enough for
France, which produces neither the one
metal nor the other; it should be good
enough for America, which produces
both.
The herald., 1897-12-03
PLATFORM OF A POLITICAL
PARTY

Reg'lar saints, with halos bright,
Tryin' to reform the land:
Boldly battlin' day an night
With purpose just an grand;
Patriots all, who kin furgit
Self while laborin' fur a cause;
Worthy every one, to sit
High in Judgment on the laws
Them's US.
Low-down ringsters, who, in greed
Choose the broad an wicked way;
Keerless of their country's need;
Follerin' Satan day by day.
Worshpin' the golden calf,
Reachin fur the public purse;
Amt expressed their badness half.
When you say they can't be worse
Them's the other fellers.
Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-12-03
The Plague in India

Bombay-The plague shows no sign
of diminution. DR.. Haffkine has report
ed to the government that every at
tempt at treatment upon plague-strick-
en- victims with the anti-toxic serum
principle has had negative results, but
that the efficacy of incubation with the
serum as a protective against the plague
is fully ablished.-London telegraph
The herald., 1897-12-03
Selfish Householders

"Well?" said the street railway mana
ger, interroSatively.
mo use." replied the man who had
been trying to get right of way. THE
men who own most of the property say
they don't want trolley on that street.
and won't let us put it there. They
don't want it in front of their homes"
Selfish brutes Why don't they
move ?"-Chicago Post.
The herald., 1897-12-03
An Emergency

why" he exclaimed, II thought
you said the last time you had the dress
maker that you wouldn't need another
gown for six months!'
Il know did, dear" she replied, "but
in going through my trunk today I found
piece of ribbon that will make a lovely
sash, and haven't anything to go with
it."-Chicago News.
The herald., 1897-12-03

A Rochester, N. Y, alderman Is max
ing great fuss about the danger In
Cured by those who drink from cups
chained to public fountains. So he has
invented 1.-The Ford patent fountain
whereat one pulls a lever and receives
in his open mouth a jet Of the best
Rochester drinking water Those who
have not forgotten how they used to re-
ceive the surreptitious lacteal fluid from
the family COW in a similar manner
think the fountain great inventions;
but everybody else swears.
The herald., 1897-12-03
follow the submission to congress Of the
special commission which has been con-
|sidering the armor plate question.
"1rorHER" M'KNLEy

The hope and sympathy of all the
American people will go out to the presi-
dent in the affiiction that has fallen upon
him in the dangerous illness of his
mother. Mother" Mckinley represents
the best and truest type Of American
womanhood. She is loved and respected
for her own admirable qualities as well
as for the fact that the president Of the
nation is her son. The advanced age
of Mrs. Mckinley renders fatal out
come to her attack very probable, but
the people will hope against hope that
her usual health may be restored.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Rich Pickings in the Orient

There ought to be great scramble
among the European powers for slices
of China, if there is to be a dismember-
ment of this huge empire. The Chinese
are evidently incapable of holding 1t to-
gether. and there are good reasons why
Japan should not be allowed to rule 1T.
1t will furnish rich pluckings for the
plunderers.-New York World.
The herald., 1897-12-03

The currency system which ultra Re-
publican organs so strenuously insist
upon reforming is a distinctively Repub-
been discovered and inaugurated by
successive Republican congresses. The
assaults upon it as whole are not very
complimentary to the wisdom of Re-
publican craftsmanship.
The herald., 1897-12-03

A Nebraska miser who died recently
spent only 80 a month. Uncle Russell
Sage, who pays as high as $6.75 for a
single suit Of clothes, will have to take
second place both as a financial econo-
mist and an economical financier.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Keeping Up With the Times

The Los Angeles Herald came out
with colored covers on Sunday last.
Since they have moved into new quar-
ters they have had to keep up with the
times. This is what we like to see in
the newspapers of Southern California.
1t shows enterprise and a progressive
spirit due to the leading silver paper of
our glorious southern partof the state
San Jacinto Sun.
The herald., 1897-12-03

If Hanna isn't muzzled pretty soon the
contain few surprises for anybody. Set
ting against known probabilities the
things the Ohio senator says it will not
contain, it is not difficult to conjecture
the rest. But may be Hanna is talking
through his headgear.
The herald., 1897-12-03
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State of California. County Of Los Ange-
Less.
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 l. 1897,
to June 30. 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890 635
copies being IN average daily circula-
tiOn Of S6O4.
i, That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1.O71,567 being a daily
average of S3O0 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219,059. being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT.
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER,
Notary Public In and for the County OF
Los Angeles. State Of California
The herald., 1897-12-03

Spain may have an opportunity to
form an alliance against the United
States with the dwarfs of the Congo,
who have undertaken to exterminate
the American people by eating them.
The herald., 1897-12-03

The scheme of autonomy proposed for
Cuba is not what the patriots have been
fighting for, although the proposed con-
cessions are such as the more conserva-
would grasp with JUNCTION.
The herald., 1897-12-03

The supreme court of New Jersey has
decided that the anti-gambling amend
ment is constitutional and must stand.
Ex-President Cleveland's attitude on
the liquor question is now all that lies
between New Jersey and the millennium.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Hardly Worth Mentioning

"Any accidents in the game this after
noon?"
"Er-why-oh, nothing to speak Of
Tom Halfback had his collarbone broken
and 1 believe Will Center had his arm
fractured at the wrist. l guess no one
was seriously njured.-Columbus, o.,
State Journal.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Trust the People Not Armies

The tendency to increase our military
and naval establishments so as to rival
those of European powers is one that
should be checked. 1t is an especial fad
of army and navy officers 1t is not
needed. The reliance of the country al
ways has been and must continue on our
volunteer citizen soldiery. -Pittsburg
Post. f
The herald., 1897-12-03

What with a growing deficit and
threats of damaging retaliatory meas
ures upon the part of France, Austria
and Germany, the administration is far
from happy And it will soon have a
congress on it's hands.
The herald., 1897-12-03
How He Hits

Friend-You are so dreadfully cross
eyed, 1 don't see how you can shoot
straight.
CrossEyed Sportsman-I fire both
barrels at Once.-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1897-12-03

Why doesn't Sarah Grand write book
in which all the reviewers are wiped off
the earth, and get even with her critics?
Marie Corelli would probably be glad to
collaborate with her
The herald., 1897-12-03
THE PUBLIC PULSE

CThe Herald under this heading printa
>ummunlcatious. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
5revity ~ far ~ u Consistent with the
eropar expresoion Of their viAws.l
The herald., 1897-12-03
A Permanent Combin,

be divorced
"Well, 1 guess not; no man is going to
be foolish enough to work without draw
ing his pay."-Exchange
The herald., 1897-12-03
Cruel Disappoirtment

Debtor-I want to pay that little bill
of yours.
Creditor-(delighted-All right, my
dear boy.
Debtor-But cant.-Ex
The herald., 1897-12-03
Incorrigible

Visitor-Well my man, I expect it
must have cost you lot of money to
paint your nose that color.
Reprobate-Ah, an if OF cud afford
it Ord have it vanished now.-Puck.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Speedy Improvement

He-It makes me better man every
time l kiss you, darling.
She-Oh, Harold. how good you are
FIX
The herald., 1897-12-03

The explosion in the Austrian reichs
rath illustrates the possibilities of both
the German and the Czech tongues.
The herald., 1897-12-03
Reciprocity

Secretary Alger will advertise. He
has been advertised long enough.-Santa
Monica outlook.
The herald., 1897-12-03
THE ~.
CLOTHING
CORNER
Christmas

Gifts such as we suggest are suggestive.
line Of Smoking jacis{s ssss be both Af Robes s and and
Neckwear. ever shown to the Los Angeles
public. Do you doubt or
The times., 1897-03-26
RACES AT NEW RLEANS.
Jockey Scherrer Wins His Suit
Against Dave Gideon.

New orleans, La, March ga large
crowd witnessed today's racing, over a
fast track: weather fine. only one post
favorite was successful, the books winning
on the day.
The damage suit OF Jockey Scherrer
against Dave Gideon came up today in the
circuit court here, and was settled by
Gideon paying the jockey 5000 and assum-
ing the costs OF the suit.
First race Six furlOngs; selling. Tommy
Rutter, "a, Burns, 80 10 /, won by a
length; Necedah IOT, Scherrer, to l.,
second by three lengths; Carrie Lyle, 1O2,
j. Bill, 20 to third. Time. l: 10. A lamD,
Ettarre, Aiva, Lillian f., J. H, Grafton.
Sobriquet, May \ Shley, ISse o. and Rapa-
latchie also ran.
Second race-selling; six furlongs Wood
bird, SO. Coley, l . To /, won by a length;
Henrica, 102, 7. Smith, 3 10 l, second by
three lengths; Juanita. 90, A. Barrett, 8
TO / third. Time, 1:16 12. Dawn, Stew
eDa. Clymena.. OlIean, Chantress, Harry
Floyd and DELLA also ran.
Third race-selling; one and one-eighth
miles. Bridgeton, 1O4, SCherreT, 3 10 3,
won by two lengths; Paul Pry, Iii, \.
Clayton, 2 To 1. second by a length;
Ixion, lO9. Oyerton, IL To 1, third. Time,
1851. bizarre. DayeZac, Little Tom and
LightfOot also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap; one and one
fourth miles. Pete Kitchen, so, Songer,
8 to 2, won by a neck; Constant, 50, a.
barrett, 4 to /, second by two lengths;
Farmer Leigh, 95, IIiTSch, ) to l, third.
Time, 2:O9 IA. Rey del Mar, Samson,
Stacholburg, ProyeTb and Laura Gotta
also ran
Fifth race Selling; six furlongs: Nairete,
105. Clay, 3 to /. won by a length; Harry
b, 101, Burns, 10 TO l, second by two
lengths; Overflow. 103. Caywood, 10 to
1, third. Time, lit Harv b, Snag. Bene-
fit, Pommery Sec. Graefin, Mary Chance,
and Mamie Callan also ran.
Sixth race Seling: seven furlongs: Patrol,
81, Songer, to 3, won by a length:
Volma. 90, Clay, 80 to /, second by three
lengths: Nicholas. 104, Scherrer, to 10,
third Time, 1:29 Ii Gunwad, Amanda,
Lizzie Mack, Lord WillowbrOok also ran.
The times., 1897-03-26
New Orleans Entries.

New Orleans, March 25.-Entries for to-
morrow:
First race-Six furIongs. Selling Wild
Tartar, Jim Maddox and Rover. 81 each;
Flora Ballard. Gladiola and Fiction, 81
each: long Brook, Waterman and AuTeOla,
81 each; Little Tom, 100; Ben Waddell,
1O5.
Second race One mile. Handicap. Ivory,
80: Princess Bonnie. "a; Senator Penrose.
95: Selbach, %; Elkin, 81; Belle of Kill
larney and Hurns, 100 each; Prince OF
India, 102: Stockholm, Ill.
Third race-one and one-sixteenth miles.
Selling. Timber Jim and Prytania, 81
each: Mermaid. 1o1; Terra Archer, 1O4;
Linnette and Mrs. Bradshaw, 106 each;
Jim Hogg and Davezac, 10S each; Paros,
III.
Fourth race-Six furlongs; handicap.
Aim, Sugar Cane, OHen Tern, Lord Fair
fax, so each; r. Q. Ban. 81: Marie c., Et-
tarre, Stockholm, "a each; Roublc 81; Lii
liam f., 9s; Brodhead, 100; Nicholas, Helen
Wren, 102 each; Sim w 105.
Fifth race-Seven furlongs; selling. Stel-
la B.. Sc; Barney Adler, Jim Kelly, IS each;
Mitt Boykin, go: j. VI b ,Kenst0n, 81 each:
Roiandis, 94.
Sixth race--Six furlonss; selling Favor
ita, Julie Dor, 81 each; Mike Kelly, So;
Maggie Harris, 81; Birdcatcher, Ludwig,
Oily Gamin. sagwa. 80 each; Oracle c.,
Florence ColyIlIe, 100 each; X. c., 1O2;
Carrie Lyle, 106.
The times., 1897-03-26
SAYS RYAN Is AFRAID.
George Green Denies That He Made
n Win-nr-I .ose Demand.

San Francisco, March 20. George Green,
the conqueror OF Mysterious Billy" Smith,
denies most cmphatically the report that he
had wired the Syracuse club that in case
Tommy Ryan consented to meet him he
must have $4,000, win or lose
You can say that / never made any
such proposal" said Green. The fact
of the matter is that Ryan does not want
to meet me- l have been trying to get
himinto ring with he tor several weeks,
but l guess the prospects Of a meeting are
slim. The Olympic Club, Of this city, has
if he is game lie will accept it.
The Olympic Club of this city is looking
for some good fistic material. Yesterday
Douglass White, of the club, had a short
chat with Tom Sharkcy. He asked the
sailor If he would meet Peter Maher in a
limited round contest, and Sharkey quick
ly answered in the affirmative.
But said Sharkey, Il will not Fight
for cent less than $40, 900. / have been
offered that purse ia the East by two
clubs, and am waiting to hear what
Maher says"
There will be Il meeting OF the Olympic
Club directors this evening and Director
White will suggest that a large purse be
offered for a Uwenty-round contest bet wren
Corbett and Maher, and e the former cham
pion will not consent, other arrangements
will be made.
The times., 1897-03-26
SHOOTING Ar ELKwooD PARK.
Tom Marshall, of Illinois, Wins the
Great American Handicap.

Tom Marshall, of Illinois, Wins the
Great American Handicap.
ElkwOod Park, y. J., March 25-Pre-
limilary TO the finish % the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap today twenty y-four marks
men entered a miss and cut match. TIE
winners were Welch, Winston, Bingham,
Coldren, Sporting Life" Heikes, Bart
lett, Gilbert, Epson, Golerie, Merrill. vOris,
and Phil Daily, Jr.
The wind was blowing a gale when ths
men went to the traps for the big event
at 10 90 a, III. The first man to face the
traps was W. Dunnell, of Fox Lake, Wis.
He Killed his firsl three birds Grim was
the next man up. He killed his first bird
on number one trap, but lost on his second,
and was out of the race with three misses
The same was true Of John Tanning and
Noel Money. When Dr. Carver went TO the
traps he was cheered to the echo. He was
one of the three men with clean scores,
and great interest was centered in his per-
formance. The doctor dropped his first
and second birds without anv difficulty.
On number three trap has ma K was rapid
incoIner. He struck his bird fair enough,
but the wind carried it out Of bounds, and
it dropped in the west wing Of the cluD-
house, breaking a wIndo W la its fall
Henry Lee Koeglcr, Newark had ths
same misfortune This left only Tom Mar
shall, of Eeithsburg, with a clean score
He went the round Of the three traps fol
lowed by an eager crowd. His birds were
all killed and he won first money
Marshall, the winneTof the Grand AnleTi-
can Handicap. is the ma yor Of KeithsbuTg,
Ill. He was born in Kentucky and com
menced to shoot at an early age. His first
match of prominence was in 1es4, when
he met Dr. W. F. Carver at Hot Springs
and was defeated by score of So TO so
At OskalOOsa, Iowa. he was again defeated
by Carver by score of 81 TO 90. POth
matches were at 100 birds. $500 a side
Marshall had his revenge when he met
Carver the next time. The match was Ut
90 birds for $500 a side. Marshall won,
killing 49 birds to AZ for Carver
Tie following killed twentyfour birds:
DR.. Carver, F. V. vandyke. Dr. j. l.
Williamson, Henry KoeGIe. E. G.. B1rk-
bardt, George Cubberley. c. F Arno, J.
f. ApplegaJe. The men who killed twenty
three birds are: W. Dunneil, E. d. AlkiTe,
c. W Budd, c. Ferguson. jr., f. a Welch,
A L. Ivin, Dr. g. V Hudson. r Merrill,
Arkansas Traveller" o. K Dickey, and
W S KingO.
Thomas A. MarShalls share of the prize
money for winning the Grand American
Handicap is $500. The nine with twenty
four killed divided the second money,
amounting to S1.696.15. Those with
twenty-three killed received 500 each
The times., 1897-03-26
Future Champions.

The first 1. c. I. have organized for the
season and would like to hear from teams
whose players are under fourteen years
The players will line up as follows: J. Boy
land, catcher; j. Ryan, pitcher; J. Con
don, first base; J. Howard. second base:
T. Boyland third base; j. Fitzpatrick.
shortstop; j. Heany, right field; J. Nc
Dermott, center field; j. Ma iCI, left iief1i.-
Address challengestoJ. j. Fitzpatrick, captain,
No. 1894 Third street northwest
The Le Droit baseball team has or
ganized for their fourth season with the
following players:
Cassiu and Engie, catchcrs; H Burns
and c. Hoover, pitchers; C. Hoover, first
base; q. KahIert, second base; j. Blakeney
shortstOp; Smith and Mackwels, third
base; Ross, left field: E. Burns, center field;
j. Tenny, right field.
They will play the Columbian University
q practice game tomorrow on the College
Campus, foot of Seventeenth street, at 3
O'Clock. The lie Droits would like To hear
from teams under twenty Years Of age.
Address challenges to ]. Cassin. corner Of
Seventh and NJ streets northwest.