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The herald., 1897-08-17
THAT DUEL

Perhaps the funniest thing to be re-
marked in that bowling continental
farce, the Orleans-Turin duel, is the
announcement so gravely made to the
effect that the incident is not expected to
lead to any international complications
We should hope not. But it is perhaps
we'll that the announcement was made,
because that anointed of the Lord in his
own mind, William of Germany, sent a
telegram of congratulation to the VIC
torious Turin.
But the duel. 1t was about as farcical
as any of the French duels that have
taken place in Continental Europe of
late years, and it resulted about as
seriously. 1t gave the Italian newspa-
pers chance to crow, pastime that
they have lacked sadly for long time.
and 1t exploited the royal family in
France as it had not been exploited for
a score of years
Prince Henri's most serious wound
was in the stomach. People with stom-
achs have no business to fight duels, es-
pecially when it affords the most prom
inent point of attack for the opposing
sword. Fancy Tom Reed fighting duel.
Why do the Italians rejoice? Because
| their man defeated the Frenchman. Be
| cause honor" has been satisfied. But
Prince Henri has not taken back a
word he said. A pin-scratch in the abdo-
men expiates all.
The referee of the match, the cable
gram tells us, vitaciously describes the
combat as terrible" Once it had to be
stopped because the combatants got
into close quarters" Again the point of
the princes sword was bent by a button
on the counts trousers. Obviously the
continental duelist should not wear
trousers. He might compromise on
pyJamas or pants. Or he might get a
sword made of steel hard enough to
penetrate the button of commerce.
The net results of the terrible engage.
ment would seem to be that the French
pretender has engineered smart bit nj
advertising, and his exploit is calculated
to make him more popular in the ewes
OF his countrymen, while Count Turin Is
| today the most popular man in Ita1y
The herald., 1897-08-17
SOC NeckWear

says I don't guess nuthin' bout it
know it, says John. Lan'lord wanted
US to help him chase tn thieves an git
back his hoeses an git tn other team
o. browns-they was stole from ole man
Culb'rson. But we says they was lots
o. men at he could send after his team
an we didn't have no orders to fetch the
brown team home, an we wasn't goin'
to no more trouble. I know'd ole Gull
b'rson, an he wasn't the kind O. man
to pay US fer no trouble-he never put
up nuthin' fer tn trip nohow, an he'c
be jest the one to say at it was jest es
easy to bring his team home at tn same
time anyhow. an he would do as much
for US some time.
"It was more'n a month fore we got
home. Lawyer Hutchins he paid us
S. day for our time. He was all-fired
glad we didn't bring back ole man Gull
b'rson's team-th' ole skinflint. He
never did git 'em back. My, but he
was mad when we come back without
'em.
Don't see many hosses like them
Gun hosses with white names an tails.
Perty a carriage team es ever I see,
they wae."
BEN DAVIS PIPPIN.
The herald., 1897-08-17
AN ANTI-BRITIsH ALLIANCE

The English press views with undoubt-
the evident rapprochement between Rus
sia, Germany and France, just now 50
conspicuous upon the stage of national
affairs in Europe. The British states
Interpretation of this new coalition that
Emperor William allows to go forth upon
his authority. This SO far as Russia and
Germany are concerned, is freely declared
to be an alliance intended to curb the ag
gressive colonial policy of Great
Britain. William claims to have per-
fected such an alliance during his recent
visit to the czar's court. and that here
after Great Britain will find Russia and
Germany united against her upon all
important occasions. Just what part
France is expected to take in this anti
British compact is not yet apparent.
President Faure will start for ST. Peters
burg on Wednesday, to make an official
visit to the czar, in the course of which
the attitude of the French government
upon the question will probably be de-
finitely settled. It is in nowise difficult
to perceive upon which side of this ques-
ton the free, untrammeled judgment Of
the French people would place the ma
tional sympathy. The one chief object of
the rapprochement is to secure a final
settlement of the eastern question by the
continental powers with England left
out. This would mean the cession of
Constan tinople to Russia as the first con-
sideration. But this was the precise con-
tingency to prevent which France and
England invaded the Crimea in 1854 But
times have changed for France. The
German unity Is a standing menace to
her independence, with an unfriendly
Russian in the background. Therefore
Russia must be conciliated Without the
cooperation of the French fleet the
Russian and German navies could Offer
but feeble resistance to England in
the Mediterranean. These considerations
so far to explain the conditions that un-
derlie the visit of President Faure to
Emperor Nicholas.
The serenity of the British foreign
office in the presence of all this unfriendly
and powerful intrigue must be very graf
flying to the average Britisher It car
ries the assurance of people conscious
of its strength and secure in this con-
sciousness. If continental Europe is on
a war footing in anticipation of the crash
that must eventually fall to relieve the
present tension, the same is true OF Eng
land. In marked degree she demon
strated this fact by her matchless dis
play of naval power at the late Jubilee.
But manifestly the supreme response
bility just now rests upon the shoulders
Of President Faure. Only the cunning
and address of Richelieu will avail to
steer him through the crisis that an
overshadowing necessity has called
down upon the government of the re-
public
The herald., 1897-08-17
THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON

What is perhaps the most important
and best lesson to be learned from the
unsavory Bradbury-Ward scandal is
one that is just now being inpressed
upon the public mind.
The Herald's Bystander told its read
ers yesterday morning that w. Russell
Ward is the most Stunned man in San
Francisco today. "No one is ever in his
company" the Bystander said; mo one
ever speaks to him, and no one notices
him except to scowl at him." The thigh
rollers" the men of the world, are sever
est in denuaciation of the fellow. He
spends his time in barrooms, and his
money in buying solitary drinks. In
short, w. Russell Ward, the destroyer
of home, is a social leper.
There are one or two important facts
The herald., 1897-08-17
Irish Donkey Doesn't Mind Africa

There is brilliant future before the
Irish donkey in South Africa. Other
beasts of burden invariably succumb to
the climate; but the donkey of Ireland
seems to enjoy it, and scarcely ever
knows what 1t Is to suffer days illness.
In a word, he laughs at the tsetse fly and
scorns to yield to any of the annoyances,
insectivorous or otherwise, of the dark
continent. In these circumstances it is
not surprising to hear that at the present
moment there is tremendous boom in
the moke market of the distressful
country, buyers representing English
and Dutch syndicates purchasing thous-
ands Of the long cared sons Of Erin for
shipment to South Africa. In Clare and
Limerick and Tipperary they have al
ready spent $25.00 in this way, much to
the satisfaction of native dealers, who
are making a handsome profit out Of the
business.-New York Journal
The herald., 1897-08-17
Biggest Farm on Earth

Those who turn up interesting facts
point out that the biggest farm in the
world may be found in the southwestern
part Of Louisiana. 1t is owned and op-
Grated by a syndicate of northern capt.
talists and embraces 100000 acres of
land, which were originally a big pas
ture for cattle. The land is devoted to
the cultivation of cotton, corn, sugar
and rice. East and west the estate ex-
tends 100 miles. The Southern Pacific
railway runs through it for nearly forty
miles. A good deal of attention is paid
to raising cattle, Of which the syndicate
owns 10000 head. The company oper-
ates several steamers on the navigable
rivers that run through their mammoth
farm, and they have also rice mills, a
shipyard, ice plant and bank.-Brooklyn
Citizen.
The herald., 1897-08-17
WHOSE TARIFF IS IT:

During the late presidential campaign
an increase Of the tariff was advocated
on the ground that it would benefit the
laborillg man. He was told that higher
duties on imports would add to the value
of home manufactures and the mill own
ers could then afford to pay better
wages. This was proclaimed from every
stump by the Mckinley orators. Under
this promise the honest laborers, in
blocks of thousands, voted the Republi-
can ticket and Mckinley was elected.
An extra session was Immediately called
and the duties were raised according to
the ante-election promise. The factory
owners are enabled to- put good round
additional price upon their goods; but
where does the poor laborer come in?
Have his wages been raised? Has he
been taken care of? Not much! He has
been left out in the bitter cold. Hungry
and disheartened, he is today striking for
his promised share of the plunder VIII
he get it? The prospect for him is very
dark. One good sweet sugar grower in
Louisiana, it is said has raised the
wages of his employees on account of the
tariff act; but will others do likewise
Will the mill men of the north and east
will the coal barons of Pennsylvania and
adjoining states raise the wages of their
men in consequence of the Dingley law?
The coal miners who voted for Mckinley
nd (pn 10 inr OF he =
tie individual considera tions) ought in
all fairness to share in the benefits re-
sulting from their votes; but will they?
The poor miners vote for a protective
that of his wealthy employer; but is he
permitted to share in the benefits? If
SO. what is the meaning of the greas
strike that is now on in several of the
states of this Union? That strike could
not last a single day if the miners were
accorded that fair play which they
earned by their votes and, to which they
are now SO clearly entitled. The fact is,
political matters are beginning to look
decidedly serious, and good men are
asking how much longer can this
robber system be endured? There
Us too much sorrow and privation
about it. 1t costs too many lives. 1t is
no excuse to say that the coal miners
are not of our own race; it would be the
same If they were all Americans born.
1t Is fair play that is demanded and it
Is that which is withheld. If one class or
race can be deprived of it, another can.
and 1t will be our turn by and by. The
protective tariff was not made for one
The herald., 1897-08-17
Worst Robbers of All

When bank Is wrecked hundreds Of
innocent persons are affected, many of
them ruined Suicides often follow, the
savings of years are lost, the inheritance
of women and children is dissipated and
the villain who is responsible for these
disasters gets few years in the peni-
tentiary and is then pardoned and put
irto position to prey upon the public
again. The pleadngs of influential citi-
zens, or of loving and persistent wife
or daughter, will effect pardon and the
criminal walks the streets a free man.
Such men are far more dangerous to a
community than known robber, and
deserves less onsidera tion.-Was shing-
ton Post.
The herald., 1897-08-17

to be deduced from this statement Of
fact One is that no man can sin against
virtue. against society, and, II you
please, against conventionality, az w.
Russell Ward has done and hold a re-
spectacle place in the estimation of the
community. The sin is one that carries
its own punishment.
1t is frequently said, and IL is some
times the case, that when a sin of this
kind Is committed, 1t Is the woman and
not the man that is made to suffer. But
it is not so always, as the present situa-
ton OF the man Ward clearly shows.
Or take the Breckenridge-Po case.
Miss Pollard, who was more einned
against than sinring, is making new
life for herself and is respected for it;
while Breckenridge. with his brazen
defense and brazen front, has since tried
to break into both politics and society
with the most indifferent success.
The statement Is frequently made,
both publicly ard privately. that. should
the other parties to the local scandal re-
turn to this city they would be received
cordially with society. The idea Is pre-
posterous. And in saying this The Her
aid abates not one jot or little Of its de-
clared sentiments as voiced in the edi-
torial headed "A Rotten Fabric" print
ed shortly after the scandal occurred.
For it Is not matter for the fast set in
the society of this or any other city to
determine 1t has gore beyond the gross
ideas and vicious rules of the life that
made such a scandal possible. Public
sentiment, the real manhood and the
real womanhood of the community,
have taken the matter in hand and laid
down the law that shall govern.
All our society would soon be rotten
to the core If this were not the case.
Statutes and social laws would be of lit
tie avail il public sentiment and the real
sentiment of society were not infiexibiy
unforgiving toward unrepentant sinners
of the Bradbury Ward stamp The
sanctity Of the home would become
byword. There is a warning as we'll as
a lesson in this new chapter Of mall
odorous story.
The herald., 1897-08-17
The Go1dbug Argument

Forty-four cents worth Of silver IL
not kept at par by the credit Of this gov
ernment That is to say that the United
States Is so potential that her dollar
stamp upon A cents worth Of silver
makes it worth 100 cents all the world
over. And yet the same people who SO
admit, declare that If the government
gave to silver the same privileges she
now accords to gold-protected 1t and
backed it as she now backs gold-the re-
suit of that protection and that backing
would be the continued depreciation of
silver, and the consequent reputation of
our silver coins, which are now taken at
par, even though our government has
demonetized silver.-Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Providence Kind to Dingley

Dingleyism is in great luck Big har-
vests, an extraordinary foreign demand
for graiu and advancing prices have
come just in the nick of time. BY a mer-
ciful dispensation of providence the pur
chasing power of the agricultural COM
munities has been increased just as the
burden of higher tariff taxes has been
laid upon them. Since the farmer must
henceforth pay more for what he shall
buy, it is fortunate that he will be bla
to get more for what he has to SELL
PHILADELPHIA Record
The herald., 1897-08-17

Senator German announces that he
will return to private life at the expira-
ton of his present term. Senator Quay
made the same kind Of an announcement
few months ago; yet today he Is a
self-confeesed candidate for reelection.
Sometimes your practical politician
means what he says, and sometimes he
means what he doesn't say.
The herald., 1897-08-17
THE TIME TABLES VICTIM

The suburbanite has train to catch
Hurry!
His dressing is only a hasty sketch
FURRY!
He bolts his food, no time for meals,
And takes to his very lightest heels,
Flustered and out of breath he feels;
And so he comes to the city.
And at eve, when office hours are DER
Worry!
He needs must bolt for his train once
more
Scurry!
Loaded with bundles he hies away;
If he misses the train he'll have to stay
In some hotel with bill to pay.
Don't laugh-he's an object of pity.
Truth.
The herald., 1897-08-17
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1907
LIKE HOT CAKES

The first consignment Of Mr.. La
dues little book, "Klondyke Mug
gets" announced by The Herald, ar
rived yesterday and was entirely dis
posed of by o'clock in the afternoon.
A telegraphic order was sent for an
other supply, and inside of five or six
days we hope to be able to supply
all demands. Meanwhile orders will
be filed as received and filed on the
principle of "first come first served"
The herald., 1897-08-17
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Change FOR the Better

Newspaper men have always been
rated as an impecunious lot. sort Of
semi-respectable vagrants who are toll
Grated in society simply because Of their
good looks. Editors have done much to
bring this rating about by advertising
both their poverty and their beauty un-
til the odium rests on all of US whether
we deserve 1t or not. But now, thank
God, the cloud is rising. Two women are
fighting for the honor of being called the
widow of a late journalist, Daniel G.
Waldron. This points inevitably to the
conclusion that there are newspaper
men with money. for no plural widows
were ever known to fight over dead
mans beauty. So, now!-Fresno Ex-
positOr
The herald., 1897-08-17
Quite a Difference

According to the Pacific Rural Press,
apricots are bringing thirty dollars $500
a ton in Santa Clara county. The Farm
ers' Friend is in a position to state pos
itively that the highest price received
by growers in Southern California for
apricots this season is SO, while the rul-
ing price has been from $3.50 to IS per
ton.-Los Angeles Farmers Friend.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Mysterious Senator Hoar

1t is not always easy to tell whether
Senator Hoar is profound artist CT
simply avn unconscious humorist. Ger
tainly his persistent habit of attribut-
ing to the Unitd States senate virtues
which notoriously 1t does not possess
has had the effect of directing public at
tention all the more forcibly to the
weaknesses and shortcomings of that
body. Save US from our friends and
apologisits, may we'll be the cry of Sena-
tor Hoar's colleagues.-Baltimo Sun.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Puzzling Discrepancy

The price of live stock has advanced
y of cent a pound within the last few
months. The retail price Of beef has
been raised from to cents a pound.
If anybody can explain why this dis
crepanay in price exists the people of
Omaha would. like to hear from him.
Omaha Bee.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The Ananias club at Catalina island
has been more perniciously active than
ever since it became noised abroad that
an anti-Ananias vigilance committee
would probably be formed next season.
Perhaps it would be better to organize
that committee now
The herald., 1897-08-17

The Chicago Times-Herald wants to
know how Bates, the bigamist, support
ed eight wives On $50 a month. He
is no telling how much Of harem he
would have accumulated on a grand
vizier's salary.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Placerville Wants It

Let Placerville have the honor OF cele-
brating the fiftieth anniversary of the
great event that occurred at her doors.
and when Sacramento wishes to cele-
brate the half centennial of the great
floods that nearly wiped out that section.
Placerville will not interfere.-Placer-
Vile Democrat.
The herald., 1897-08-17

-Four persons named Smith, supposed
to be living somewhere in the western
part Of the United States, are wanted in
Washington to claim their share of an
estate worth $780, This ought to be
the means of getting an accurate census
Of the Smith family.
The herald., 1897-08-17
To Enlarge Antwerp's Docks

Five nillion dollars are to be spent by
the Belgian government in enlarging
Antwerp's dock accommodations. A
c hannel twenty feet deep and 200 wide
is to be constructed. the quays are to be
extended 5000 feet to the south. and this
Is but the prelude to more extensive i'm
provements.
The herald., 1897-08-17
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State Of California, County Of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. M. Holt, superintendent of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
nrst duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1885,
to June 3d. 1897 (inclusive). the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was l,2so,6So
copies being an average daily circulation
of s6OA.
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 21s,o59, being an average fci
each Sunday of 1O;431.
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
lsth day of July. 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
Angeles, State of California.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The public debt liability of Spain, to-
gether with interest, amounts to- over
1,S00, 100000, an amount considerably
Yet Spain's income is only $1,000, 900.
1t seems inevitable that the government
must go into bankruptcy.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The newspapers in the upper part Of
the state have not said anything about
the push and enterprise of Los Angeles
for over week. We must bestir our
selves or lose our enviable reputation.
Suppose we build big convention hail.
just to give those lazy northern fellows
something to talk about.
The herald., 1897-08-17

This has been a bad year for bas bal
umpires yet man umpired nine full
innings In New York the other day with
out being ineulted or mauled. In fact
Mr.. Sullivan was treated with as much
respect as II he was still the champion
pugilist Of the world
The herald., 1897-08-17

1t is hard to say whether San Diego
or the Telephone company is more to be
congratulated on the opening Of tele-
phonic communication with the general
system of the state. 1t must be salts
factory to the people down that way to
make their voices heard all the way
from the Mexican border to San Fran
cisco
The herald., 1897-08-17

The rumor that Mr.. Hanna will be in
vi ted to take charge Of Spanish affairs
is a little premature. Mr.. Hanna will
make no further engagements until after
the Ohio election.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The price Of hay at San Francisco has
doubled within the past few days, owing
to the light crop in this state. Put down
another credit mark to the Dingley tariff
bill
The herald., 1897-08-17

| It Is not quite settled whether or not
bicycling makes a woman look older, but
it may as we'll be admitted that gray
| hair and wrinkles do.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The discovery Of gold in the Klondyke
region has not had the effect Of lessen
ing the number Of Mr.. Bryan's hearers
nor of dampening the enthusiasm of his
5000, 900 admirers.
The herald., 1897-08-17
The Proper Penalty

If contempt of notary public Is pun
ishable by imprisonment, exact Justice
should demand that the penalty for con-
tempt of court should be hanging.-Sac-
ramento Bee.
The herald., 1897-08-17

Edward ]. Phelps has taken the pres
ident sharply to task for sending a BIZ
metallist commissionto Europe, thus dis
regarding the public verdict. The gold
bug Democrats who gave Mckinley
their support are taking it out in scold,-
jag the executive. 1t is not very salts
factory compensat tion but it is all they
can get.
The herald., 1897-08-17

An anti-toxin has been discovered for
snake bites but 1t will be many a cay
before it takes the place Of whisky.
The herald., 1897-08-17

class Of citizens: 1t was not made for the
manufacturers alone. but for them and
their worlcmen; for the laborer as well
as the employer of labor.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The naturalist will be glad to learn that
DR.. Louis Robinson's wild Traits of Wild
Animals" is to be published in one volume.
The herald., 1897-08-17

The "fisherman's luck attaching to
Grover Cleveland, IL D., is no longer a
matter of public concern Even the new
Harrison baby is approaching the teeth
ing period without any visible manifes-
tations of popular concern. Are we
Americans forgetful, heartless peo-
pie in the consideration we bear for our
expire dents?
The herald., 1897-08-17

What a spectacle President McKn-
ley would make swinging around the cir
The herald., 1897-08-17
$1,000

to be divided among those who
guess the missing word in the
following sentence: SeAsllsmg',
Best tea is not only pure but i,
is --------- because it is fresh.
roasted.
Get the tea at your grocers;
save the yellow tickets; watch
the newspapers for rules.
Rules of contest are published in our large
advertisement about the 6rst and middle O.
each month. a
The herald., 1897-08-17

Gle in Ohio, trying to save Mark Hanna
political pelt! And yet the Republican
managers are counting upon 1t. The
fact emphasizes what has been said
many times, that President Mckinley
is merely a puppet with the strings in
the hands of the Junior Ohio senator.
Yet it is almost certain that
All Of Macs horses and all of Macs men
Cannot put Mark Hanna together again.
The herald., 1897-08-17
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Corner
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recorded. We like this 1870 Hat and we like to talk
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