The herald., 1897-08-26
ON THE STREET
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The sooner the saloonkeepers, or at
least those who are in the habit of evad-
ing or transgressing the law, take a
tumble to themselves the better it will
be for their present interests and fu-
ture prospects. The present police COM
mission means to see that the law is
obeyed and will ferret out offenders for
the punishment they deserve. AS the
Bystander remarked some weeks ago,
there is hardly block on Spring or
Main streets in which it is not possible
to get a drink after midnight or at any
time on Sundays. Those policemen who
have stood in with the transgressors are
liable to fare even worse than the sa-
loonkeeperS in the hands of the present
firm and consistent commission. BY a
strange Nemesis, the policeman who
boasted that he had been the cause of
Gen. Formans removal from the COM
mission, after a very few weeks was
himself removed by the board. My ex-
perience is that the majority of officers
of the Los Angeles force are very decent,
obliging and trustworthy men, but there
are still few who think themselves the
masters and not the servants of the pub
lie.
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The late heated term Of four or five
days was an excellent test of the philoso-
ply of men and women. Exceptionally
hot weather Is not merely a trial of a
mans equanimity but 1t also finds out
his strength of character. The man who
can bear the heat calmly, who can af-
ford to smile at the "Is-it-hot-enough-
for-you" fiends, and who realizes that to
plug along at his work is the best way
of forgetting the discomfort, Is indeed a
philosopher. A friend of mine, a we'll
known habitue of Spring street, started d
in last Monday afternoon to keep cool
on the shady side of the street. He met
some feminine friends and assuaged his
own and their temperature with ice
cream soda. He then met some male
friends with whom he consumed gener-
Gus potions of beer. Shortly afterwards
he met more female friends and put
more ice cream soda on top of the beer
and repeated this alienation of "cool-
ing beverages" three or four times dur
ing the afternoon. The ladies thought
him delightful and the men were always
glad to stand up with him, but can as
) y
day, and he is explaining to his wife that
1.-The heat in the office was so abomina-
ble.'
My friend, the punster-who Is still
my friend, although he has abused the
privilege so hamefully-offers Gus Will
liams, now at the Orpheum, the follow
ing without charge. The Dutch come
dian precedes Adgie and the lions on the
bill this week and is guilty of very vii
lainous pun in his escape from the an
dience. He says: "The best part Of the
show is still to come. Pm not lyin'" My
friend suggests that he might continue
to tell the audience there is no cause for
adgietation." Isn't that horrible?
There is no more popular man with
whom a large share of the public gen.
orally comes in contact in Los Angeles
than L. Behymer, who has for some time
occupied positions of trust for both the
Los Angeles and the Burbank theaters.
Quick witted, courteous and faithful,
Mr.. Behymer is always to be depended
upon to look after the interests of his
employers and the comfort of the pub
lie. Everyone will be glad to hear that
in a very few days Behymer is to occupy
position Of still more Importance than
heretofore. BYSTANDER.