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The herald., 1897-01-13
LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION

Any story concerning President Lin
coin Is interesting, and not least so any
thing authentic in relation to his assas-
snation. But referring to your article
recently headed He Saw Lincoln
Killed. historical accuracy. even as re-
CARDS minor details should be sought
in dealing with historical characters and
events.
The account given by William With
ers jr., of his connection with the cir
cumstances of Mr.. Lincoln's tragical
taking off is presumably correct, so far
as it relates to what occurred outside of
the box occupied by Mr.. Lincoln and his
party in Ford's theater on that fateful
night. But the presidents sons, Robert
and Tad were not of the party. Those
in the box with him were only Mrs. Lin
coin, Miss Clara Harris, one of the
daughters of Senator Ira Harris of New
York state, and her step brother, Major
Rathbone. The memoranda l made at
the time are not accessible at this mo-
ment, but my recollection is that Gen.
eral and Mrs. Grant were the presi-
dents invited guests, but that at the last
rnomAnt something on the generals mart
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L LANDMARKS S

After climate our greatest advertise
ment and attraction for tourists is the
poetry and romance of the old Spanish
missions. A happy setting for legend
and story is the old mission ruin The
old mission is one of California 5 heart
strings. 1t is, besides. full of charm for
US for those who live here and are part
of us. Yet not a tenth of our population
has ever seen the great ruin of San Fer
nando or that of San Juan or San Luis
F0Y. 1t is probable that the missions
Southern California as the climate Pic
lures of their past grandeur and stories
like Ramona and Two Years Before the
Mast, that have come out of the Old
mission life into our California. have
excited the interest of great numbers of
PEOPLE and brought to US many tourists
There is a sentimental side of the land
marks of our southern country, side
that we should not neglect. But there
N'A4
cash side. The old missions Southern
California are and will continue to be
an asset of Southern California worth
millions and bringing annual income OF
money and men to our country. Tho
Land Of Sunshine has done splendid work
for the cause of preserving our inter-
estng ruins. our citizens should ap-
preciate and second the work now being
done by the Landmarks club. The club
needs its annual subscription renewed.
1t needs money. The annual dues are
one dollar, and the Land of Sunshine Of
fers to collect and care for the funds
These funds have been eXcellently and
effectively applied to San Juan Capis-
trano and to San Fernando Rey de Es-
pagna. The grandest of our mission
ruins is that of San Luis Rey de Fran
oia. This still splendid pile should be
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seven splendid suns, probably very ilucn .
Ia reer than our sun, an0 glowing VII
intense luster. Iron, sodium, masileslu,mI' III
and other well-known elements eXlsl IiI
the atmosphere of these stars, ano ths!r
massive globes, raging with fiery heai'
rush through the depths of space WIN
inconceivable speed. Five OF tne stdts
ore receding from us at the rate OF -
lilies ner second; the othertwo are tfaV-
cling in an opposite direction IL IS cei
tain that these two do not belong 10 tle
same system as the other five IElrty-
six thousand years hence the seven stars
of the Great Dipper will have dlssolVeu
partnership, and it's appearance WI
have changed The handle of the DIP
ner will be bent and it's rim out or pace
for the reason that five stars VIII! nave
drjfted in one direction and two in an
other. During countless ages the stars
which seem so steadfast, have been
rushing onward through space There
are stars travelling in family parties, as
Miss Clerke quantity expresses 1t, COZ
onies of stars of a friendly tendency
drifting together others, less friendly,
drifting apart. Despite the fact that
each star thus urging it's way through
space is an enormous mass of glowing
vapor, yet the most perfect order and
harmony prevail in the star-depths.
The herald., 1897-01-13
A GREAT MAN TURNED DOWN

George c. Perkins will succeed him.
self in the United States senate. so the
legislature decided yesterday. The dis
patches from Sacramento say that Sam
Shortridge Withdrew" but, as no i'll
timation is given as TO what he with
drew FROM the supposition is the Asso-
ciated Press man allowed his imagina-
tion to picture to his miad's eye the
sure-enough candidate for the senate;
or it may be that he took Brother
Charles word for it that Brother Sam
was a candidate; but, even so, that does
not excuse him for burdening the wires
with the wild imaginings of mind over
strained by trying to speak for all.
But. to be serious, there is no doubt at
all that the Republican party has treat
ed Sam Shortridge very shabbily, yet
there was an excuse for it, The leaders
of the party in California are Lilliputians
in craftsmanship. They are proto-
plasms They do not know putty. They
rely upon their patriotism" to keep
them in office. They see no use Of know
ing anything about political economy
and the science of government. They love
the dark ways of ignorance. Naturally
enough. they would not take kindly to
a real. live genius. like Sam Shortridge.
They have no use for such towering
greatness. They hate intellectual Brob-
dlngnags Therefore. they hate Short
ridge. 1t is true. as some of them say.
they have no positive evidence that Sam
forgets more every day than any one of
them would or could know in year. but
It will not be denied that they have
Sans own word for it that he is to Amer
lea today what Clay and Webster were
to it in their day-more. indeed, for when
they died. the world moved right ahead,
without much of jar. but were he to
die right now, the Architect of the Uni
verse would not think it worth his while
to make any more repairs or bother with
this or any other world. In their stupid
ignorance, the Republican leaders in
California lost an army with banners
when they turned down Charles Short
ridges brother Samuel.
The herald., 1897-01-13
PAPER MATCHES.

The time-honored scheme of rolling
UP piece of paper and using it for a
lighter has been utilized by an inventor
in the manufacture of matches. The
invention promises to revolutionize Eu-
ropean match manufacturing, and Is
perfectly timely. because the wood for
this purpose is constantly growing
scarcer and more costly. The new
matches are considerably cheaper than
wooden matches and weigh much less
fact which counts for much in the ex
portation. The sticks of these matches
consist of paper rolled. together on the
bias. The paper is rather strong and
porus, and when immersed in solution
of wax, stearine and similar substances,
Will easily stick together and burn with
bright, srnokeless and oG,0rless flame.
Strips one inch in width are first drawn
through the combustible mass spoken
of above, and then turned by machinery
into lorlg. thin tubes. pieces of the or
oinary length of wood or wax matches
being cut off automatically by the ma
chine. When the sticks are cut to size.
they are dipped into the phosphorus
mass, also by the machine, and the dried
head easily ignites by friction on any
surface.-National Druggist England
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THE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION

1t behooves the members of the cham
ber of commerce to give some attention
to the election which will be held by
that body today for the members of Its
The nominating committee has submit
ted for the suffrages of the members a
ticket composed of first class men, whose
well known integrity and standing in
the community gives abundant prom
ise that the chamber under their guild
dance will continue for the coming year
the splendid career of usefulness which
1t has followed for years past. 1t has
become known within the last two days,
however. that a quiet effort Is on foot,
engineered by couple of astute poll
ticians. to run in by a still hunt election
today a ticket selected for the purpose of
accomplishing certain ends which will
not rebound to the benefit Of the cham
ber or to the credit of the city
The Herald desires to earnestly warn
the members Of the chamber against
this movement and hopes that every
member of the chamber will make it
to give a few minutes of to-
day for the purpose of attending tEe
chamber and voting in favor of the reg
ular nominees. A mistake in this mat
ter at the present moment, when every
thing appears so fair for the future OF
Los Angeles. might be mistake to be
long ,eeretted and could be avoided by
each members giving a few minutes OF
his time to doing his duty to the chamber
today. Be sure each and every one, to go
to the chamber and vote.
The herald., 1897-01-13

preserved. All these points Of interest
should be carefully kept up. We approve
very heartily also the suggestion of Mr.
Lummis that the cliff dwellings, pueblos
and other historic and prehistoric relics
of our mysterious southwestern native
civilization should receive the immedi-
ate care of the government. The rail-
road companies are much interested in
advertising and in maintaining the very
interesting ruins and relics on or access
sible from their lines in Arizona, New
Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Their self
interest should be enlisted in the work.
Considering the practical side of the
question, 1t should be plain to all that
everything adding interest to the line
of travel toward California. as we'll as
in California itself. makes the trip more
attractive and increases our chances of
diverting more and more Of the immense
tourist travel now going to inferior Eu
ropean winter resorts. Thus the un-
equaled Grand Canyon Of the Colorado
vies with the rapid growth of Phoenix,
Ariz., as a resort for health in attracting
attention Californiaward. This is equal
ly our interest in regard to the whole
Pacific coast Alaska is one of the
most picturesque of summer jaunts.
Puget Sound is another beautiful section
for summer San Francisco is a faS-
cinating city. The Yosemite. Lake Ia
hoe. Honolulu and Mexico. what with
one or another. offer interesting and
unique points of attraction to the trav-
eler. We should all join hands and help
each other and save American dollars
for American use. Let all who can help
along the cause of the Landmarks club
and not forget to say good word for
the coast wherever good word is de-
served.
The herald., 1897-01-13

Den pay me dat half dollah you bor-
rowed las yeah" ''Sh--h-h! / hain't
de same man wuz!" -Harpers Week
ly.
A Comprehensive word.-"what's his
profession?" said the man with a wide
range Of taste. Hes an artist. Yes.
but what kind? Does he dance. paint
pictures. or walk the tight roper
Washington Star.
True to Their Colors.-Mrs. Casey
I'm wager you an Casey had good
tonnes when We was young fellys to-
Eether.' Gallagher-"Faith we had,
Mrs. Casey! Many's the tonne we pain
ted the town green.
Old Gent (to beggar. to whom he has
given halfpenny)-"Now. my man.
what shall you do with that coin?'
Well l hardly know, guv'nor. whether
to purchase an annuity or invest in rail-
way stock. Which do you adviser
It'd Bits.
Said Bagsley. IT hear that Newdule
sold himself to the rich girl there by his
side. Wonder how much he got?" Said
Jawkins. as the handsome heiress moved
away. I should say a pretty good
figure. Commercial Trib-
une.
A serious CaSe.-'MrS. Newly, is II
true that your husband IS SO absent
minded?" Perfectly Wtve been
married six months and many an even
ing at II he gets up. takes me by the
hand, tells what a delightful time he has
had. and would deave if did not remind
him. Free Press.
He-"I wonder what the meaning of
that picture Is? The youth and the
maiden are in tender attitude" She
"Oh. don't you see? He has just asked
her to marry him. and she is accepting
him. How sweet! What does the artist
call the picture?" He docking about-
"Oh. l see. Its written on a card at the
bottom. Sold Household Words.
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SURE OF ONE READER.

John Brougham. in the old days, pub
lished in New York a comic paper which
he called the Lantern. William e. Bur
ton was no friend to Brougham at that
time. and there is reason to believe that
no love was wasted on either side.
Brougham, on entering a restaurant one
Gay, found Burton with one of his chums
seated at a table. Burton roughly re
piled to his companiOns's question: Have
you read the Lantern this week? py
saying: No, l never read the -
thing unless I'm drunk--unless I'm
drunk unless I'm drunk! Brougham
Immediately arose from his table, adj
vanced, hat in, hand. to the end of Bur-
toms table, and, making a bow in his
most polite manner, observed: Then,
Mr. Burton, I'm sure of one constant
reader.-BostOn Transcript.
The herald., 1897-01-13
HE HAD READ THE BIBLE.

At one of the recent revival services
held at noon in Old Epiphany church a
ragged. unkempt tramp walked in, ap-
parently supposng it TO be charitable
soup establishment. When he saw his
mistake he started to go out, but was
stayed by one of the evangelical work
ers.
stop with u.s." he said.
But the tramp persisted in going out
saying, I'm in de wrong place"
Mo, you are not" responded the
evangelist, 1--WE are glad to see you"
But" said the tramp, ''youse are all
strangers ter me-"
THAT may be-" replied the other, "but
we are all servants of the Lord, and the
Lord, you know. went among strangers. u
"Yaas," sententiously replied the
tramp. "and they didn't do thing ter
him"
Dumbfounded by the display of Bibli-
cal learning, the gentleman allowed the
tramp to pass, and when outside the
door he was observed to sigh deeply and
walk rapidly away with the air of a man
who had just escaped with his life
Philadelphia Record.
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CRUSHING MAJORITIES.

Just what the editor Of the Review Of
Reviews meant by recent statement
that the only western state that voted
for Bryan by a crushing majority was
the mining state of Colorado" said Rep
resentative Hartman of Montana re-
Gently, 'ls more than ! can understand.
Montana gave Mr.. Bryan plurality OF
So 190 or 81 per cent of the total vote in
the state. Utah gave him 53,592 plurali-
ty, or 66 per cent Of the states vote. The
plurality in Idaho was nearly 1000 or
81 per cent of the total vote; in Nevada
62 per cent, and in Washington state the
plurality was 2,493, or IA per cent. If
these figures are not to be considered
when talking of crushing majorites |
should like to have a definition of that
phrase from the English editors stand
point "-Washington Post.
The herald., 1897-01-13
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
Elizabeth Gibson

w hats the row in the Wheelmen's
club" They're fighting about who
owns that loving cup their racing team
won. Puck.
She-"Today is my seventeenth birth
day How strange. Then this
photograph must be older than YOU
Fliegende Blactter.
She-"I see they have new woman's
Dictionary DO you suppose that diff
fers from any other?" He-"Runs into
more words, / should say."-House hold
Words
In the Wrong Place.-Guest Gn New
York Raines' hoteD-"W Waiter, bring me
some water Waiter-"Great Roose-
welt! What do you take this fora bath
house ?''-Cleveland Leader.
A New Man.-'Sah, Mistah Johnsing,
Is done turned ober new leaf" moi
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THREATENED BY BOSSISM

The welfare of Los Angeles is threat
ened by that kind of political bossism
which is instigated by a business mo-
nopoly, and the danger is further inten-
sified by the fact that the Republican
majority in the city council appears to
be without personality or Individuality
a mere voting machine that is narip-
ulated by an intelligence that is not only
foreign but hostile to the best interests
of the municipality. When the major
ity voted down a resolution which was
intended to make good the pledges made
to the people concerning the construc-
ton of a water supply system, it delib-
erately yielded to an influence that rules
and drives with the whip of bossisnl.
OF the nine members of the council
five, all Republicans, are mere cogs in
the political machinery of the water
company, except that one of them acts
as sub-bos for the company over the
other four, and takes the lead in laying
pipe" The authority of the sub boss
is recognized by the four just as the sub
boss recognizes the authority of the wa
ter company in all legislation, and in
the administration of the public affairs
of the people. That is to say, Los An
geles is now in the tolls of monopoly
bossism, and whatever the supreme boss,
the water company. orders done the sub
boss and his four common laborers will
endeavor to do. and do it well. The
voters thought on election day that they
were overthrowing bossism, but it seems
they were deceived as to the character of
FIVE of the successful candidates for the
council.
The city is not necessarily bound to the
wheel of bossism, however. The five
would-be traitors can be forced by pub
lie opinion to redeem the pledges they
made 10 ne people. It matters not il
they had no intention to keep their word
but pledged themselves to municipal
ownership in order to secure their cleo
ton, intending all the tima TO serve the
water company for the people took them
at their word, believing them to be hon
est and sincere, and they may rely upon
it that the people will not submit to any
such betrayal
If the water committee is not ready
to report definite plan of operation at
the next council meeting, the people will
have the right to make the direct
charge that the water company owns it:
and if the committee submits a definite
plan and the council rejects it without
substituting a better one, or if the coun-
Gil postpones action of every kind look
ing to the fulfillment of the pledges that
were made by each and every council
man during the campaign, the people
of Los Angeles will surely assert them
selves in a way that will leave no doubt
in the mind Of every city official that
they intend to have municipal water
supply system, and that they do not in
tend to submit to bossism. A storm of
public Indignation is brewing, and the
obstructionists in the council had better
never been born than to have the storm
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II YOU SHOULD GO.

If you should go,
The light would fade from out my sky,
Ana day be darkened suddenly;
The still tr.ams liow
Would turbulent and boisterous grow
And bring no sense of rest
Upon It's hreasi:
The blue Of distant hills
Would cease 10 charm;
The music Of the rills
Would bring no ba N;
The joy of solitude
30 more seem good:
No beckoning heights would lie
Merged in the distant sky.
Whcreto one might aspire;
Weak wings would tire:
Your gadren which has been
The scene
10 me
OF oft-repeated dream,
ouid be
\ place of mockery:
The flowers would droop and fall;
The Spirit" gone from all;
Aud song Wou.l siicnced be
That lives of thee.
Eliza hetb C,ihSor
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PREPARATION.

II win give you one minute inlwhich to
get ready to die"
Mercy" impored the doomed girl.
only a minute! Think! / am wo-
mani
Il know" replied the tyrant; but It
isn't like getting ready to go to the the
ater"-Puck
The herald., 1897-01-13
ABOUT THE SAME.

by the way, where is the major now
adays?" asked the mutual friend.
He is in the institution for the treat
ment of feeble minded" said the colonel,
with trace of acrimony in his voice.
You don't say"
"Well. sab, they don't call the place
by that name, sab, but you can see foh
yo'self that 1t amounts to the same
thing. 1t is a water-cure establishment,
sab. h."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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break upon their heads. The people
are in no frame of mind to be played
upon. trified with or sold out. So pro-
claimeth the people as with one voice.
Los Angeles shall not be cursed by boss
ism
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YET 1T WANTS PROTECTION.

There is no occasion for surprise that
the Pennsylvania Coal company, in ad-
dition to the regular dividend of is per
cent per annum, which it has paid for
the last fifteen years, has found itself
able to distribute an extra of per cent.
The price of coal is still high.-Manches-
ter Union
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TIRED OF 1T.

She-Would you love me just the same
dearest. If l were poor instead of worth
million?
He-I have registered solemn vow
never to discuss the financial question
again-Detroit Free Press
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PROSAIC WRETCH.

Before we We're married you used to
buy sweetmeats for me every day. Now
you never bring anything of that sort
home.
Yes, but that was before l had to pay
for yards OF sausage which you require
y"--Cleveland Leader
The herald., 1897-01-13

The chances are that the Southern Pa
cifc will have to let go Of the Central
Pacific.
The herald., 1897-01-13

The anthracite coal com bine of Penn
sylvania is demanding a tariff schedule
that will make that kind of coal cost so
much 10 California consumers that they
will wish they had not voted for NC
Kinley and protection"
The herald., 1897-01-13
RENOWNED CHEDDAR CHEESE.

Members of the house Of commons
occasionally receive strange tributes
from their votaries, and not the least
singular is one that is just now In the
possession of q metropolitan represents
The herald., 1897-01-13

Every one who pays water tax is
interested to the extent of not less than
81 a month in The Herald's fight fol
municipal ownership of the water sup
ply. That is to say, under municipal
ownership the water tax would be al
least 81 month less than it is now.
Is not sl2 year worth saving?
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tive. This gentleman has had from an
admirer in Chriatiaria Cheddar cheese
which has the distinction of having
made the voyage with DR.. Nansen's
ship. the Fran, across the Polar sea, and
which is vouched, despite it's long jour-
neyings in the higher attitudes, to be az
sound as the best English Cheddar al
ways should be.-Birmingham, Eng,
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A CYNIC'S IDEA.

Fuddy-How, dlsgraceful it is to see
people crowd about a church to get
suuiut al a bridal couple!
Duddy-I know it, and when II ought
to excite their pity instead of their NOR.
bid curiosity.-Boston Transcript.
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THOSE COAL TONS.

"Perdltion!" Kissed the burglar, Il am
pursued"
He was forced to drop all the heavy
articles he had stolen, retaining only the
ton nf anthracite coal.-Detroit Tribune.
The herald., 1897-01-13

The string which binds together the
Times the water company and the coun-
ell combine will be cut by the public
and don't you forget it.
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Southern California ranchers are busy
just now returning thanks to the clerk of
the weather for the recent rain.
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WHAT HE TOOK.

Say Hargreaves, you have an awful
cold Are you taking anything?"
Certainly. Thank you. Where is the
nearest bar?"-Cinclnnatt Enquirer.
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THE STARS OF THE DIPPER.

1.-The seven stars In the Great Dip
per-" says Mary Proctor in Popular
Astronomy, DeceHaber, are. 70 reality.
The herald., 1897-01-13

There is a feeling all over California
that business is going to grow better
right along, and there is no doubt that it
will.
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This is to inform Herman Silver. nres-

This is to inform Herman Silver pres
ident of the council. and his four CO.
laborers in the field of water question,
that the people are perfectly willing
that the city should spend a few thous-
and dollars to ascertain what a new
water plant would cost, if for no other
reason than to see just how much the
present company is expecting to bleed
them. But the people intend to have a
water system of their own. and they
too. that a preliminary survey is nee
essary. therefore President Silver need
not try to throw dust in their eyes by
crying against the expense of the be-
ginning, the middle or the end of the
Job.