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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
SHOSHONE JOURNAL.

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The herald., 1897-07-31
Chicago Park Angels

White duck suits and helmets will
hereafter be worn by all those employees
of the South park commissioners who
appear along the open driveways and
boulevards as Sweepers or gardeners.
1t is the intentions of the board of COM
missioners to extend the practice fur
Their. Their object is to put in uniforms
all the employees of the park system, thus
identifying them more particularly with
the system and setting them apart in the
public mind as municipal employees and
public servants.
There are now 800 men on the pay rolls
of the South parks. In that number are
included the park police and the drivers
of sprinkling wagons. Each of these OFF,
Gals wear uniforms now, which will not
be changed. The police gray, while the
drivers don a blue uniform decorated
with brass buttons. The members Of
other gangs, such as lawn mowers, lawn
sweepers, gardeners, bicycle and foun-
tain guards, with their respective fore
men, do not wear any distinguishing
dress. For all these the white duck uni
form will be dopted.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The herald., 1897-07-31
WANTED-A HALL

The Herald is glad to see that the
people of Los Angeles are arriving at a
realizing sense of the fact that this city
must have a suitable auditorium before it
can secure the great national conven-
tons. We must have a hall that will &C.
commodate 5000 or 10000 people before we
can invite such gathering as the Ma
tional Educational associa ton to come
here, with any assurance that the invita-
ton will be accepted.
Kansas City has been in the same fix
but Kansas City is now raising a fund
of $15O,000 for the purpose of building a
convention hall, and over two-thirds OF
the money has already been subscribed.
Omaha has never had a suitable con-
vention hall, but it is probable that her
exposition next year will give her just
what she needs in that line.
Minneapolis has fine hall in its expo
siton building, capable of seating 10000
people; and it was this fact and posses
sion that got her the Republican national
convention in 1892.
There is nothing but big convention
hall lacking to make Los Angeles the best
place on earth for holding national con-
ventions. Therefore we have got to
have it.
The herald., 1897-07-31

ELL What they once cunningly obtained
by subterfuge and false pretenses they
now boldly demand with threats. The
policy that is debating the laws and
dominating the policy of the country
today. is driving it into socialism as fast
as the change can be accomplished. Ii
it could be done without disturbance
without the confiscation of property and
the destruction of values, without fric-
ton between the classes it might be that
little harm would be done. The expert
ment would be an interesting one and
the experience valuable, no matter
whether it was success or a failure.
But it cannot be so accomplished We
are rapidly approaching the danger line
of another irrepressible conflict, con-
f1ict that may be years in coming. but
which will most surely come If the in
situations of the country are to be given
over to monopoly and the money power.
The herald., 1897-07-31
WHEN WE WE'RE CHILDREN

Have you forgotten, little wife,
Our far-off childhoods golden life?
Our splendid castles on the sands,
The boat l made with my own hands.
The rain that caught us in the wood,
The cakes we had when we were good,
The doll / broke and made you cry,
When we were children, you and 1?
Have you forgotten, little wife,
The dawning of that other life?
The strange new light the world wore
When life loves perfect blossom bore?
The dreams we had, the songs we made,
The sunshine and the woven shade,
The tears of many sad good-by,
When we were parted, you and 1?
All, nay! your loving heart, I know,
Remembers still the long ago;
1t is the light of childhood's days
That shines through all your winning ways
God grant we ne'er forget our youth,
Its innocence and faith and truth;
The smiles, the tears and hopes gone by,
When we were children, you and 1?
-Cassells Magazine
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A LOOK AHEAD
win.

The attempt of the armor plate trust
to hold up the government failed, and
unless it comes to time the authorities
at Washington will establish plant for
the purpose of manufacturing armor
plate on account of the government.
Many of the Republican papers, some
of which have been quite warm in de-
tending the trusts, have, inadvertently
no doubt, highly commended the propo-
sition to establish a government plant
if the armor plate trust refuses to be
reasonable. The Times says: This
course of procedure seems to be emil
nently rational and sensible and fur
Their expresses the opinion that it will
probably prove to be true economy in the
end.
The inference is that the trusts have
obtained such a grip on the administra-
ton and upon the affairs of the country
that the government must rush into the
arms of socialism in order to get out Of
their clutches; that paternalism is the
only remedy that is left against monop7
oily.
The Republican party gave the trusts
an inch and they have taken the whole
The herald., 1897-07-31
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1907
HAS OUR HARBOR GONE
A-GLIMMERINGp

Readers of the Associated Press dis
patches will easily recall the promises
made by Secretary Alger that even if
the house Of representa- tives did not pass
the senate resolution upon the San Pc
dro harbor he would construe the judg-
ment of the senate to be sufficient, and
go on with the work according to the act
of congress.
President Mckinley made promises to
Mr.. John c. Lynch in almost the same
terms
But for all this, no first step has been
taken in the premises. This might not
be of much Importance were it mot that
news comes from many sources, and
many of them most trustworthy, that
work will not be begun, nor any step in
that direction taken, if the shifty secre-
tary and the corporation-fettered presi-
dent can help it. Any one who has mis-
givings as to the truth of these state
ments needs but to watch the eastern pa
pers. Everything coming from Gen. AL
ger to those papers is of the most shifty
tenor, the one clear note that runs
through them all being an effort to justi-
fly his past inaction and to prepare the
public mind for an indefinite continu-
ance of the same policy.
To Pacific coast people, where this
matter is understood in all its bearings
the gauzy explanations of Mr.. Alger are
not al all acceptable. But eastern peo-
pie have given this subject only a
cursory consideration, and, Furthermore,
their minds have been misled by abso-
lutely false statements published in
some eastern journals under the influ-
ence of their counting rooms.
Besides these newspaper statements
private adNices coming to this city are
to the effect that the great major, with
the Napoleonic nose and cooked hat, who
sits in the White House with Senator
Hanna so near, has refused to hear an.
other word on the San Pedro harbo1
matter. Some of these advices indicate
that the president pleads for leniency
on his inactiop on the grounds that he
is not following his own better judgment
but is tied up in way he cannot explain
Republican politicians hereabouts
seem to be"onto the lay of the land.
They have changed their tune and M
longer fill our ears with unqualified as.
surances that the president will take the
matter in hand at the proper time, ano
do the right thing. Their prin cipal effort
just now is to convince each other thai
the course of Mr.. Mckinley and his sec.
rotary of war is not likely to lose the
party many votes in the state and ma.
tional elections of next year.
Wait until the people get anopportun-
ity to vote, and it will be seen how they
regard this usurpation of power on the
part of cabinet minister and this sub
scrvience on the part Of the president t.
the influence Of a soulless monopoly. II
It does not change votes in large num-
bers it is because the American people
have ceased to be competent to conduct
The herald., 1897-07-31
free government and therefore unde-
serving of its benefits.
THE DUTY ON COAL

Unless the object was to give advan-
tages to vast com bination of coal lani
owners and coal companies, the reason
for increasing the duty on bituminous
coal is not apparent nor is it clear why
any duty should be imposed at all.
1t could not have been done for rev.
enue purposes, for the sum received
from coal importations is comparatively
trifling
Nor is it duty necessary to protect
an infant and weak industry, for coal
mining is among the largest industries
in the United States, supported by inn
mense capital and. employing more peo-
pie than any other industry except that
of transportation. And the profits real
| lied by the mine owners and mining
companies have enabled numerous men
to acquire inordinate fortunes.
| Neither is a duty on coal required for
protection to American labor, for the
| operators ignore it altogether by i'm
porting the cheapest laborers they can
| procure-laborers ignorant, degraded
and even vicious, and who have driven
out Americans and who substantially
| monopolize work in and about the mines.
Notwithstanding large profits are real
| lied from the industry, when the duty
| is increased, there is not any advance
made on the wages of the miners.
The tariff act recently passed increases
the duty 81 cents per ton, yet the mine
owners are unwilling to increase wages
even to the extent of cents per ton.
Our coal producers have no serious
competition from any part of the world,
none hardly worthy of mention. so far
as domestic markets are concerned.
Except in comparatively limited Sec
tons the cost of transportation is all
the protection the coal industry needs.
A duty on coal is especially burden
upon the people of the Pacific coast, as
there is not any appreciate quantity of
coal anywhere in the vast region which
embraces Arizona, California, Oregon
and Washington. Transportation
charges from coal mines to all that sec
ton are high, in consequence of long
hauls. Coal is expensive to the people of
that region, whether obtained from
British Columbia or Australia on ac-
count of the cost of transportation,
which by sea is much less than that by
rail from the mines in the interior.
Cheap fuel is necessary to human COM
fort, and especially 80 as stimulant to
Industrial development. Manufacture
ing industriesin California are compare
lively few and weak, and expensive fuel
has been a serious obstacle to their dl-
versification and growth Transporter
ton charges are higher than they would
be could. railway and steamship COM
panies obtain fuel at less cost.
What is needed on the Pacific coast is
the encourage cement of cheaper fuel,
which cannot be procured. except by free
trade in coal. Perhaps it would be
harsh to suggest that a motive for
putting a duty on coal is to prevent the
growth of manufacturing in the ex-
IRENE west, that a monopoly may be
enjoyed in the east. The sugar trust is
not the only one that had finger in
making the Dingley law. The coal
trust has received a very favorable con-
sideratio
The herald., 1897-07-31
An Old Lady,s Apprehensions

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Vending his way in the heart
of the city the writer was acosted by
an elderly woman whomhe was passing
with; do you think, sir, that this Alas
ka matter is going to lower prices of
city property here?" "Assuredly not,
madam; it is worse than ridiculous to
suggest such absurdity," was the re-
Spouse. The apparent sincerity of this
inquirer's fears was emphasized by the
statement, directly made, that her hus-
band and nephew, upon whom she had
heitherto depended for advice and coun-
sci, had but recently died, and she was
now much troubled by statements heard
and read, predicting the result named
To this class. at least, a duty is owing
by Klondyke pessimists to stay their
senseless tongues. Klondyke may be
filled up, but Los Angeles will not be
deserted.
ALL AROUND TOWN.
July 80, 1897
The herald., 1897-07-31
The Wise Poet of Porkopolis

There was man in our town and he
was wondrous wise for when he marked
his prices down, he then did advertise
And when he saw his trade increase,
with all his might and main, he marked
still lower everything, and advertised
again.
And when he advertised again, his
rivals cursed and sWore to see folks
go with mighty rush, to patronize his
store.
And while they sa t in solitude and saw
him custom win, that man behind the
counter stood and raked the sheckels in.
counter stood and raked the shekels in.
And when he raked the shekels in,
goodly lot of ink, and kept on advertising
Each day a generous sum he'd sink,
and demonstrated plain, the more one
pays for printers ink, the greater Is his
gain.-Cincinnati Southwest.
The herald., 1897-07-31
BANANA RAISING AT KLON-
DYKE

The Stockton Mail still insists that
Southern Alaska" is a horticultural
and agricultural paradise. The Herald
had supposed its contemporary was talk
ing about the Klondyke region. But let
that pass.
We waive all inquiries and formalities
and cheerfully hitch our tow line to the
go north, young man" cry of the Mails
Horace Greeley. For be it known that
the Mail is thinking of establishing a
colony in Alaska within shooting dis
lance of the Arctic circle for the purpose
of growing oranges, bananas, pineapples,
grapes and the like.
The Mail got the idea from reading
about the process of placer mining in
Alaska in winter, when the ground has
to be thawed out so as to disintegrate
the soil. I. figured that the ground
could be thawed so as to receive the seed
and plants, and that sort of semi-tropic
temperature could be maintained by
constantly burning blubber on all sides
of the ranches.
Fresh tropical fruit raised on the spot,
"our own make 50 TO speak, would COM
mand sucn high prices from the gold
glutted miners of the Klondyke region
that the mining business would not be
in it by comparison. There would be
the added advantage of a constant sue
cession of crops the year round, some
thing our own California is not equal to.
The plan is bold and unique and de-
serves the greatest success. Go in and
win
The herald., 1897-07-31

Both these notes were the same in every
respect so far as appearance, texture
ETC., We're concerned, but this shows
what is sound money" and what is
not.
What we most need is not "sounder
money" that we will only hear the
sound Of at rare intervals in our pockets
but more money-enough to meet all
the requirements Of business, which we
have not at the present time. Open the
mints and the mills will open them
selves, for the people will then have
money to buy with. Retire all the bank
notes now in circulation and issue green
backs instead on which the government
would have no interest to pay, redeema-
BILE in either gold or silver, and full legal
tender for all debts.
E PLURIBUS UNUM.
The herald., 1897-07-31
GETTING NATIONAL CONVEN-
TIONS

| The state papers are discussing sug-
state organization for the purpose of Sc
curing the holding of national conven-
tons in California. The Sacramento
Record-Union gets quite enthusiastic
demonstrated that transportation facil-
titles are equal to any demand that may
be made upon them, while the attrac-
lions offered are irresistible If placed
before the people of the country in the
right light.
What the Record Union says is true as
gospel; yet it ignores very important
feature of the proposed state organiza-
ton. Will it undertake to guarantee
harmony? That San Francisco will not
scoid and refuse to work when Los An
geles wants a convention; that Oakland
will not pout and say mean things when
Sacramento corrals a particularly nice
gathering, and so on?
Let us have the conventions by all
means; but it will be safer and more pro-
ductive of harmony for each city to work
for itself in particular and for all Cali
fornia in general. Then, when San Fran
cisco has great national convention,
such as the Christian Endeavorer gath
ering, we will invite the delegates to
come down and see U.S. And if, for in
stance, the educators come to this city
in 1898, We will take great pleasure in
advising them to visit San Francisco,
cities of the state before they return
home.
The herald., 1897-07-31
A Model Ass

1t has fallen to the lot of Mr.. Webster
Davis of Kansas City to become the
country's most perfect '97 model ass.
In a wonderful deliverance at Detroit
yesterday he declared that the coal
strike was Matched by lot of scheming
politicians in order to defeat zone of
the noblest of American statesmen,
Mark A. Hanna!" Mr.. Davis should
certainly see that Mr.. Hanna gets a
marked copy of the paper containing
these remarks. 1t might put him in
touch at once with the administration
and a lucrative job.-Indianapolis News
The herald., 1897-07-31
A Determined Man

A gentleman had left his corner seat in
an already crowded railway car to go IN
search of something to eat, leaving a
rug to reserve his seat. On returning
he found that, in spite of the rug and the
protests of his fellow passengers, the
seat had been usurped by one liz lady's
garments. To his protestations her
lofty reply was:
do you know, sir, that I am one of
the directors wiveS?"
Madame" he replied, were you the
directors only wife I should still pro-
test"-Argonaut
The herald., 1897-07-31
Glad to See Them 90 Home

Congress has punished itself through
half the summer in order to give birth to
tariff monster that will punish the
country for several summers to come
Everybody will be glad to see the hon
CRADLES gu home. Trade will be the bet
ter for their adjournment, and there will
be much thanks for the relief.-Phila-
delphia Record
The herald., 1897-07-31

time were the cause of great scandal,
will ever again be open. The Saratoga
club doesn't permit any resident of the
village to pass its portals. Only the
summer visitors are allowed to come
in and play the Wheel If they so de-
sire. In the old days when the late John
Morrisey ran the club house, it was the
centering spot for all the high rollers"
in the United States
The herald., 1897-07-31
The Man for the Place

"There will be a clerkship vacant in
the Third division of the department
of which I have the honor to be the
chief" said the appointing power.
II have the man who is ideally fitted
for the place." said the senatorial inf1u-
ence.
Are you certain?"
quite certain. He must be the man,
because he wants the job, and he isn't
fit for position in business. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-07-31
A Slow Start

Merchant--Well, Patrick, was your
Sunday school picnic success yester-
day? M
Office Boy--Yes. sir: but it opened orful
slow. There wasn't black eye in the
crowd till after 4 oclock.--Life.
The herald., 1897-07-31
Gambling at Saratoga

Word comes from Saratoga that the
famous club house in that beautiful
summer resort is to open for the season
for the first time in two years. 1t is
strenuously denied, however, that the
cheap gambling places, which at one
The herald., 1897-07-31

Just think Of Chinese junks in the Arc
tic seas and Chinese pirates reaching out
after the gold of the Klondykers! If that
request for government protection and a
a fake 1t is a fraud
The herald., 1897-07-31
both our Republican local contempor-

The apologists for Secretary Alger have
given it out both hot and cold that the
secretary would proceed to advertise
for the San Pedro harbor bids in case
the house adjourned without acting on
the Barlow resolution. Well, the way
to advertise is to advertise
The herald., 1897-07-31

AT Pittsburg the other day the specta-
tors saw prize fight, the umpire rotten
egged and two good baseball games all
for one price of admission. There will
higher admission price.
The herald., 1897-07-31
THE SUNDAY HERALD

Here things which will in the
An Sunday Herald tomorrow August 1st:
More about of the hour An official state
from Alaska by the United
States illustrated by photographs showing OF
" the hardships of journey to the frozen earth
" story without picture drawn by Arthur
w Jamison painter illustrator It is
IN entitled GA tells of the girls
An side conquests
Big risks high salaries Interesting
facts about laborer and the climber
Piano thieves Fierce of hide and
IN seek that is kept between them
IN Piracy Mediterranean Unruly Riffs still
trouble Of
flag \
Letters Ellen Annie Laurie Woods;
regular fashion week Madame Boss of Florence,
" Italy.
T. s. Van Dyke valuable "Our
N. Vail
his annur theory with the gold discoveries
Al
All doings
cey the week in literature and music review Of the
markets and the financial world and all the features that
K great and live newspaper.
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The herald., 1897-07-31
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 the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-07-31
Not Sure of the Monument

Whether a man Is happier working
for his own good, or for the good of
others, is merely matter of tempera-
ment," said the philosopher. 1T all DE-
ponds on whether a man would rather
have money or monument" Indian
apolis Journal.
The herald., 1897-07-31

We should build roads that horseless
carriages can traverse easily rather than
try to build horseless carriages that are
equal to any road.
The herald., 1897-07-31

San Fran cisco Town Talk discusses
the Croker funeral under the head of
THE Social Whirl." Town Talk is such
a restful paper.
The herald., 1897-07-31

The sugar SPECTATORS doubtless made
enough to keep them until congress shall
be in session again.
The herald., 1897-07-31

1t is hoped that Lieutenant Peary pro-
vided for the usual relief expedition be-
fore he started.
The herald., 1897-07-31
A Big Fish

Bunker-Yes sir; just as I got that fish
up to the side Of the boat I fell over
board.
Hill-Get wet?
''Not bit I fell on the fish Life.
The herald., 1897-07-31

The Times advocates government
arinor plate plant, and the Express al
ludes to the splendid" record made for
the municipal ownership of street rail-
ways in Glasgow. In fact you can see
the Populist whiskers sprouting out on
The herald., 1897-07-31

A great many visiting Christian En-
deavorers are still in town. They are
10th to leave, and who can blame them :
The herald., 1897-07-31

go north, young man." is still the
cry of the Stockton Mails Horace Gree.
ley.
The herald., 1897-07-31

Lillian Russell's matrimonial ex-
periences have been SO numerous and
noteworthy that the professional title
of Miss" prefixed. to her name sounds
like hollow mockery.-San Francisco
Post.
Don't worry. The prefix only indica tie.
that the fair Lillian has missed it every
time she has tried matrimony.
The herald., 1897-07-31
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION.

State of California. County of Los Anse-
less.
L. M. Holt, superintendent of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
drst duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897,
to June So 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1920, 6S5
copies, being an average daily circulation
Of s6OA
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1071,567, being daily aver.
age of $500 copies
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2l9,O5s, being an average foI
each Sunday of 1O;431.
L. NJ. HOLT
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day of July, 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.