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The herald., 1897-01-09
THE HERALD
Has the Largest Paid Circulation
in Southern California
AS TO THAT SUIT

An item of news published exclus-
lively in The Herald on Thursday morn
ing conveyed the information that a suit
had been filed against this paper by
Blake Moffitt & Towne on the score of
an old paper bill. The action being
without merit, for reasons stated by The
Herald, the case is a matter of no con-
Germ or embarrassment, but the Los An
geles Times, moved by the most con-
temptible of motives-tha. of jealousy
at The Heralds growing circulation
works up and magnifies the trifiing suit
as a matter of serious moment to The
Herald Publishing company.
The Hoodoo will be brought to vivid
realization before it is many months
older--long, in fact. before it is able to
redeem its hypothecated stock from the
water company's bank-that The Her
aid is very formidable institution to
"buck" against. The people are on the
side of The Herald, and its resources,
while not equal to those of the City Wa
ter company, are large enough to run a
first-class newspaper every day in the
year.
The herald., 1897-01-09
MELIORISM

The current issue of the Forum con-
tains an article on "The Philosophy of
Meliorism," by Junius Henri Browne,
which will be read with interest, and
doubtless with profit by the patrons of
that magazine. Mr.. Browne claims that
meliorism is quite as much of religion
as it is a philosophy but it is in fact. a
he himself admits. a species of untech-
nical pantheism in which humanity is
paramount. The ethics of the meiorist
harmonize at every point with the ethics
only that he is never an extremist
That is to say, he takes a middle ground
between optimism and pessimism, and
observes the operation of natural law,
and measures the beneficent as we'll as
the so-caled hurtful influences it exerts
upon mans actions. but the meliorist
does not seek for the cause back of law,
or, in other words, it is immaterial to
him whether the power back of natural
law Is cdtieu bou, supreme belHS VI L lrSI
Cause. 1t is what is not behind that he
wants to know about.
The weak point in meliorism as it is
set forth by Mr. Browne, is that it prac-
tically admits there is an element of
chance in the operation of natural law.
So far as ones conduct of life is con-
cerned, according to Mr. Browne, it is of
no consequence what the circumstances
were under which he was born.
he is bound by the ties of
consanguinity, In the sense that
"men are brothers." to live an ideal
life, but utterly Indifferent as to whether
he lives or dies. To him all religions
that are based upon INSPIRED words"
are the outgrowth of and have no foun-
dation other than metaphysical fiction
The theory that one is in any way under
obligations to a divine being for his en-
istence is repudiated, because If man be
personal existence he would necessarily
be the creature of that power, and sub
ject to the will and pleasure of that
power. But. on the other hand, the mo
liorist jumps from the pan of divine ca
price into the fire of accident, so far a :
the conditions under which he is born
are concerned. Life to the meliorist is
by no means "precious gift" In fact it
is not q gift at all, and We're it gift it
would be far from being precious. Cour-
age to face whatever comes, have con-
tempt for death. and refuse to be both
cred with looking after a Deity" are
among the more distinguished charac
terstics of meliorism. But anyway,
Mr.. Brownies Philosophy of Melior-
ism" will repay careful perusal.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE TEA-DRINKING HABIT.

English and American girls differ
greatly in their tea drinking habits.
In England it is necessary part of a
woman's daily life, for tea is drunk
at all social functions. and no gathering
Is regarded as success unless the tea
is passed around The climate and long
twilight there, with proportionately late
dinners and out-of-door life, which gives
people good appetites, make the hot tea
and scores and mullins and plum cake
of English tea tables part of old Eng
land. as much as her queen or any of
her other peculiarly British institutions
On the other hand. afternoon tea in
America is always a little of an exotic
perhaps a trifle self-conscious and full
Of pose. The American girl achieves the
afternoon teapot-she is not born to it,
ana afternoon tea is more decorative in
America than anything else-like or
chids or distinguished foreigners. The
principal characteristic of the American
climate as felt in the average American
house is that 1t make us all want to
drink ice water. and the taking Of hot
tea. with the things that should prop
erly go with 1t, can never spring from
any deep want rooted in the depths of
our being, nor be much more than
delightful social function.-Chicago
Chronicle
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE FRIENDS OF LABOR

During the presidential campa gn the
by Major Mckinley and all the lesser
lights that if they would rally to the
support of the Republican party's can
didate and make his election sure there
would Immediately follow readjust-
ment of the wage schedule upon higher
and stronger basis. They asserted that
the election of Major Mckinley would
restore confidence in the business world
and that the industries and wheels of
commerce would take courage ana inau-
gurate a long period of prosperity
the like of which The country had no,
enjoyed in many a day.
The wage -earners responded to the
call, rallied to the support OF Mckinley
and elected him and now comes the
readjustment of the wage schedules, but
not upon the basis that was promised.
AS he did when the Mckinley act be
came operative, Mr.. Carnegie takes the
lead in "readjusting" wages The wage
schedule in the open-hearth mills at
Homestead has been shaved down from
20 to 30 per cent. There are only about
400 men employed in the open hearth
department of TIE great Homestead
iron ard steel works, but 400 are enough
to commence upon. That the same re
adjusting will be extended to all the
iron, steel and coke plants of the Car
negie company there is no doubt at all.
nor that the new Homestead scale will
be adopted by all iron, steel and coke
companies.
1t will be remembered that the reason
given for the enactment of the Mckinley
law of 1890 was to protect American
working gnlen against the 'pauper'' labor
of Europe,s'iar it wiz be remembered
too, that the iron, steel coke and coal
industries maintained a powerful lobby
at Washington to influence congressman
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE SPECIAL EDITION" sw1NpLE

A form of Journalistic enterprise"
that is generally Improbable and un-
satisfactory to both advertisers and
publishers is the special edition"
In It's beginning the special edition"
was legitimate. The publishers of
paper whose success and excellence
they had right to be proud of issued
special edition" by way of appropri
ately celebrating some important event
or anniversary of the newspaper. Busi-
ness considerations had only very
secondary place. The occasion was, af-
ter fashion, a family celebration of a
family festival The advertisers nat
urally took certain pride in being wor-
thily represented in the special edi-
tion." Subscribers bought extra cop
les, copy as souvenir. copy or two
to send away. The special edition.
was a feather in the cap Of the news
paper, spread its fame abroad. and was
apt, without any special effort of the
publishers. to enhance the prosperity
1t celebrated. The publishers of other
newspapers, who noted this, were anx-
ious to secure for themselves the ad-
vantages to be gained by special edi-
tion," sought about for an excuse for
issuing a special edition." and if they
could not find one made one. Their mo-
tive was purely commercial. Their pre-
occupation was not to make the special
edition" credit to the paper, but to
make it pay. The only work put into
1t that was not perfunctory was the
work of the advertising solicitors. So
the special edition" was degraded into
a device for making a few extra dollars
by securing for one day a little more
advertising patronage than the paper
could ordinarily attract.
When the special edition" finally ap-
pears 1t Is generally a ridiculous Illus
tration of "vaulting ambition that DER
leaps istelf." the worst looking. most
carelessly made up, most unreadabe
most unsaleable. and. for advertisers
the most worthless paper ever issued
by its publishers. The paper Is so bulky.
awkward and unhandy that nobody
ever attempts to read it through. nobody
cares to lug It home, nobody wants it
around. nobody keeps it. 1t is glanced
at. thrown aside. and quickly finds its
way into the ash barrel. 1t never comes
up to the expectation of even it's pub
fishers In any respect. 1t Is a disap-
pointment to everyone interested in it,
especially to its advertisers. The "spe-
cial edition" is pretty thoroughly played
out.-Rochester Democrat and Chroni-
Gle
The herald., 1897-01-09
HUMOR OF THE HOUR

Marie Proposals should never be
made by letter, anyhow" Nettie-"Did
you ever hear of one that was declined
simply on that account ?''-Truth.
Etiquette Beyond the Styx.-The Shade
from observation-disclosures? Well, we'll,
I'm proud to meet the wisest of men,"
Solomon-"After you, sir."-Puck.
At the Play.-she-"Th There's blunder!
Six months are supposed to elapse be-
tween the first and second act" He
"Well?" She-'They have the same
cook. Puck
Suff1c1ently d-"Bridget, I've
discovered that You carry more food
home with you than you cook for U.S."
"Yes'm; but me family is blgger'n
yourn. Record.
Ruined by a woman" he muttered.
moodily Il do not see the point" said
one who overheard him. Nor do l." he
answered: Il was speaking of this lead
pencil Words.
In Russia teachers are none too we'll
paid. At scholastic meeting some one
proposed the toast: Long live our school
teachers" What on?" asked cadav-
erous looking specimen, rising In his
seat-Tit- Bits.
Ethel-"And would you really be wiH-
ing to die for me, George?" George-"Dar-
ling, I swear it," Ethel-'Rut would
you be willing to die of hydrophobia or
appendicitis, or something like that.
George?"-Truth.
Housekeeper-"Half the things VOL
wash are torn to pieces" Washerve oman
Yes. mum; but when a thing is torn
in two or more pieces, mum. I count them
only one piece, num- and charge only for
one. Tit Bits.
Where said the auctioneer, address
Ing an audience of possible purchasers
where else on the face of the globe
VIII you find in one place copper, tin.
iron. cotton. hemp, grain. game" And
voice from the crowd replied: "In the
pocket of my youngest son. Tit Bits
What's the matter, chum?" asked the
college student of his roommate. who
was making the air a dark blue Mat
ter? L wrote the governor to send me
some money for text books and here he
has sent me the books. l can never nav
my bills at this rate. Detroit Free
Press.
Getting Along-"Have you made any
progress in your lessons on the bicycle?'
Yes" replied the man with gentle dis
position. DO you ride into the country
YETI "Oh, no. I don't ride anywhere
worth mentioning. But l don't think 1
hurt myself so much when 1 fall off"
Washington Star.
Western Land Agent-"Iwish to with
draw my big advertisements of city lots
for sale in Riverside addition" News
paper Editor-"Eh? What's the matter
Don't you consider my paper good ad-
vertising medium? "Oh, yes, the paper
is all right; but / don't care to attract
attention to those lots for a while now.
We are nearing the season of the year
when that land is generally under
water.".-New York Weekly
His Last Alias--"You cousin was a
sort of easy speaking fellow with a
crook in his eye?" said Rubberneck Bill
to an inquiring tourist. Yes. His right
name was William Hickelberry." Did
he go by that name here?" Nav. He had
half dozen other names, though The
last one, l remeber, was given to him
by the boys. An it was Ole Stocking"
Really? How did it happen?" well,
you see it was Christmas eve when they
hung him up. indianapolis Journal.
The herald., 1897-01-09

to vote for the bill under an implied
promise that IL the bill became law
there should be general advance In
wages. How well the promise was kept
is known of all men. 1t was in the first
year of the operation of the Mckinley
law that Carnegie started sweeping
reduction in wages which eliminated
in the Homestead and Pittsburg riots.
The statistics of the labor department
of the several industrial states show
that there were more wage reductions,
more labor strikes, and more working
men out of employment during the oper-
alton of the Mckinley law than during
any other like period in the history of
the United States.
In view of these facts it is safe to say
that the 20 to 30 per cent reduction in
wages which THE Carnegie company has
ordered for its open-hearth operatives
is the beginning of a general lowering o.
wages in all lines of industrial employ
ment in the manufa cturing states, and
all uffs, too, in the face of the we'll
settled fact that tariff bill will he
passed by the extra session of congress,
which President Mckinley will call in
March, which will schedule tariff duties
as high, II not higher than were exacted
by the act of 1890. 1t will be remem-
bered that during the presidential cam
paign the leaders of the Democratic
panty told the wage-earners of the
country that the 'readjustment of
wages which the Republican party
promised should be made if Mckinley
were elected would be just such another
read djustment" as was made under the
act of 1890, and 1t will be remembered.
100, that Hanna replied to the charge
by calling it "a reasonable attempt to
stir up strife between labor andc apital."
The proclamation of the Carnegie COM
pany to it's open-hearth mill operatives
that they must submit to a reduction
In wages of 20 to so per cent sufficiently
justifies the charge the Democratic
party made, one would think; and not
only So but commencing wage cutting
before Mr. Mckinley is inaugurated
president would seem to justify the as
sertion that the industrial trusts and
monopolies know their man so we'll that
they feel safe In going right ahead just
as though he were actually in command.
But these same industries contributed
SIG, 900 900 to elect their man, and per-
haps it is their nature to want large re-
turns on the investment. only it is a
trifle cold-blooded to squeeze returns
from the wages of labor.
The herald., 1897-01-09
IN THE WOODS

I walked alone In the depths Of autumn
woods;
The ruthless winds had left the maple
bare;
The fern was withered and the sweet
brier's breath
No longer gave its fragrance to the air.
The barberry strung its coral beads no
more:
The thistledown on gauzy wings had
flown.
And myriad leaves on which the summer
Her blushng farewell. at my feet were
strewn,
A loneliness pervaded every spot
a gloom Of which my musing soul pN-
"All nature mourns." I said; November
wild
Hath torn the fairest pages from her
book"
But suddenly wild bird overhead
Poured forth a strain so strangely clear
and sweet
1t seemed to bring me back the skies OF
May
And wake the sleeping violets at my
feet.
Then long I pondered DER the poets words.
'The loss of beauty is not always loss :"
Till like the voice of love they soothed my
brain
And gave me strength to bear my cross.
o murmuring heart! thy pleasures may
decay.
Thy faith grow cold thy golden dreams
take wing:
Still in the realm of faded youth and ioy
Heaven kindly leaves some bird of hope
New York Times
The herald., 1897-01-09
AMELIA YOUNG

Every one who spends an hour in Salt
Lake City visits the three-story stone
structure known as ''Amelia's Palace
The woman whose memory the building
will perpetuate is still living. Amelia
Folsom Young, the sixteenth and ia
vorite wife of Brigham Young, is still
handsome and remarkably well preserv-
ed So we'll has she managed the lib
eral estate left her by her famous hus-
band that it has increased many times
in value. and she is one of the wealthiest
of her sex in the far west. She has ex-
ceptionally refined tastes and is fond of
travel, having made several extensive
European tours. Mrs. Young is de-
vout Mormon. She resides, not in the
palace. but in a spacious home a few
blocks west of the historic building. She
is a cousin of Mrs. Grover Cleveland
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE TAYLORS.

When Bob and ALT Taylor became the
Democratic and Republican candidates
for governor of Tennessee their dear old
mother was afraid that they might get
to fighting with each other in the cam
paign- and exacted a solemn promise
from each that he would refrain from
all abuse and quarreling. In the course
of joint debate Bob said some things
that made ALI angry, and when the lat
ter's turn came he opened the walls of
righteous indignation, giving Bob COM
pound interest. The longer he talked
the madder be became. till he was call
ing his brother all the hard names in
the calendar. Suddenly Bob walked
over to him and interrupted the TRADE
with
Brother, have you forgotten the prom
ise you made ma? ?"
ALI stopped. and from that day to the
end of the campaign the Taylors were
the best of friends.-New York Press.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE SUICIDE MANIA.

There is an alarming tendency on the
part Of young men herea bouts to take
their life when disappointed in love.
This demonstrates a very impressiona-
bic nature which. we suppose, Will have
to be ascribed to the elevation. - phys
ical fact that has conveniently excused
visiting diplomats and old residents
when they have done extraordinary
things. But it is disheartening to see
young men Of good family and with
something of Importance to accomplish h
in life, put bullets into themselves. take
poison. or jump from tail towers. Just
because some young woman has Tilted
them or merely grown transient!y cool
\ vigorous course of bicycling, hard
trotting on the country roads. or best of
all, game of football. would make these
nervously- disposed young men forget
the Disdainful One and take to beef
steaks ard beer. like muscular young
Chris tians. Mexican Herald
The herald., 1897-01-09

the buyer of the cQuntry's products for
the army's consumption. high prices and
a demand equal to the supply could be
maintained. The idea of the fellow 10
to always have an army large enough
to take every article of consumption
that is left over after the general public
has been supplied, so that there would
be no occasion to import or export
single article of merchandise, except
coffee and such other things as cannot
be produced in the United States.
The idea of supporting a million or
so people in idleness so as to maintain
a constant demand for food and cloth
ing to keep them comfortable is new to
the science of government and econom-
les, but Republican brains are evolving
so many schemes to keep the industries
running in the interests of the barons
that the great army plan of the fool re-
ferred to may have a good deal more
method than madness in it.
The herald., 1897-01-09
CHANGED CONDITIONS.

Changed conditions confront the Re
publican tariff makers, the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat (Rep.) says. In 1853
and in 1890 there was surplus, but now
there is deficit, and "here Is where the
Republicans difficulties will come in.
In every advance In duties which any
Republican is tempted to demand he
will be confronted with this query: Will
this increase obstruct Importation to
such an extent that the revenue will not
expand? This is a new situation for the
Republicans, and to meet 1t satisfac-
torily they will have to display rare in
telligence, forbearance and dfscrimina-
ton"
The herald., 1897-01-09
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY

fully submit to q big shave in their
screws. II not. why, probably the city
could ma others who, with very little
coaching. could fn their places and give
them q well-earned rest. BY the by,
guess the Parkhurst committee could
furnish officers. Anyhow. Mr.. Editor.
the city needs a larger police force, and
1t does not need to pay out more money
for It, 1t would be well to get the views
OF some OF our citizens on this matter.
There Is little Doubt but that each ward
could furnish its share of intelligent,
honest married men to fill every position
in the police department. from the chief
down, II 1t should be needed. P.F.
Los Angeles, Jan. 6.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE BOSS PROTECTIONIST

The most extraordinary solution of
The problem how TO create home mar
Eet ior American products and give con-
tinuous employment to all who want
employment comes from the brain Of
d down east" Republican. His plan is
TO maintain an army large enough to
consume the entire surplus of farm and
factory products, so that we should not
have 10 look to Europe for a market for
anything.
This economic idiot reasons that
in the flist place, a large standing army
would necessarily increase the non-pro-
ducing class, and at the same time in
crease the demand for the products of
the producers. The government being
The herald., 1897-01-09

rison. It appears. never suspended the
civil service law. Through q blunder
by Mr.. Cleveland In fixing the date Of
the order to put railway mail clerks un-
der the civil service, the order was left
for President Harrison to carry out.
Mr.. Cleveland intended to date the or
der February /, but instead wrote April
la fortunate slip for the Republicans.
A bill limiting the term of all public Of
hcers to eight years is to be introduced
In the house. and 1t is thought that It
Will have many supporters.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE DEFENDER

Webster was never a leader at all in
American craftsmanship in the sense
that he originated anything in it.
He was always an advocate and a de-
fender of a system as applied to our
government and he was pre- e1ninently
a defender of an Interpretation of the
constitution. but, great as he was, he
never originated anything important in
legislation. or brought out a new view
of the constitution. Lincoln. as long as
he and Webster were contemporaries,
and considerably afterward. was of the
same school in politics.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1897-01-09
ON BOARD THE TEXAS

The chairman of the investigating
committee then assembled in the cabin
of the Texas, was about to sum up the
findings of the board.
1T would appear. then" he began
"that-what in thunder is the water COM
ing down the stairs for?'
Just then hoarse voice hailed them
from above.
Hi. Below there!"
"Well, what is it?" shouted the chair
man.
Very sorry, sir, but it can't be helped
She's sunk again, sir. r.'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The herald., 1897-01-09

Congressman Grove L. johnson can
afford to abuse Mayor Sutro, Editor
Hearst and all other Calfornians who
are trying to keep the Southern Pacific
from beating the country out of $780,
100000. Mr.. Johnson was not only re-
pudiated at the last election, but sent
to his everlasting political grave for
giving aid and comfort to Huntington in
his effort to jam the people further
under the iron heel of his railway mon
opoly.
The herald., 1897-01-09
EEPIN9G BREAD FRESH.

Swiss and German housewives often
bake bread only once a fortnight and yet
it is never stale. They sprinkle -four into
an empty sack, place the loaves in it
with the Top crusts touching each other
and where they have to lie bottom TO
bottom sprinkle flour between. The sack
il hung in an airy place where it can
swing freely, and the day before the
lca wanted it is taken out, brushed off
and put in the cellar to stand' oTer night
New York Tribune.
The herald., 1897-01-09
FLEETING INDIGNATION

The public indignation against mur-
derers, no matter how intense at the
moment. is Of nature most fleeting. and
if punishment can be prevented until the
popular anger has time to cool. it's place
is either taken by Indifference, or even
by sympathy, for the manslayers.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The herald., 1897-01-09
SHOULD MEET AND TALK 1T OVER

All the Democrats have to do in Ken
lucky is to meet. talk matters over give
up some of their frivolities, talk sound
Democratic doctrines and they'll get to-
gether. Have an old-fashioned love-
feast, as 1t were. a talking out in meet
in, where every man may acknowledge
his sins and get back on Democratic
lines.-Cloverport (Ky) News.
The herald., 1897-01-09

If Sam Shortridge is elected United
States senator it will be safe to bet on
flying machines. perpetual motion or
any other unknown quantity. Luck will
be the supreme ruler and brains its
valet