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The herald., 1897-10-28
Problem Of the Unemployed

We are sometimes told that labor-sav-
ing machines have made less laborers
necessary. What does this mean? Does
it mean that the laborers are to have no
share in the benefit to mankind of such
inventions? Are they not to have any
tightening of their burden except by
forfeiting a like proportion of their daily
bread? Are few laborers and great
many labor saving machines eventually
to do all the work, and are only these
few, and the capitalists who employ
them, to be able to secure food, clothing
and shelter? In such case what is to
become of the multitude who are cleft out?
If they resort to the only alternative
presented to them and turn banditti for
self preservation would civilization be
advanced thereby? Out of the mere de-
mands of wise selfishness some ra-
tional answer must be made to these
questions.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Good Roads

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: am glad to see so much interest
being manifested concerning good roads,
and, as you said in Sundays Herald,
now is the time to make them in fact.
| from now until Feb. 1St is the only
| season of the year when new roads
| can be constructed satisfactorily, for
| we must have at least one good rain on
| them after they are graded to make them
pack and harden sufficiently to with
stand the traffic during our long dry sea-
son.
l would like to offer a suggestion in
regard to grading. 1 notice that a new
road when finished is invariably left
perfectly level on top, which looks very
nice at that time. but one seasons use
is sufficient to make it much lower i'll
the center than anywhere else, and, as
our roads are always over land more or
less rolling. the water will gather in the
center and wash ditch deep enough to
make an impossible road. 1 would sug-
gest the plan of rounding them much
more in the middle and deepen and de-
fine the cutters on each side then the
water can escape as fast as it falls and
leave none on the road.
I notice also that many people seem
ignorant as regards the law prohibiting
the plowing of streets and roads and
turning water from their farms into the
same. Some seem to think the public
road should be converted into public
ditch.
When the rains are over and our roads
are in good repair, let us keep them
so, and not wait until they are impassa-
BILE and then have as much expense at
tached to repairing as they cost in their
original construction. 1t seems that if
we adopted practically the same plan
as the railroads in repairing it would
be economy; that is after a road it put in
a proper condition let one man be allotted
so many miles; let him have a wagon
and team for hauling gravel and what
ever other material necessary, and never
permit the roads to get bad. This could
be done on our main lines of travel and
could be done exceptionally we'll wher-
ever roads are sprinkled.
In our part of the state, where tourists
do so much driving and where our roads
wind through mountains and valleys
and branch so often, it would be very
great convenience to have sign boards
erected, with distances and directions
printed on them. 1t would save strangers
much annoyance, as we'll as many miles
of travel. E. D. GOODE.
Eagle Rock, Oct. 81, 1897.
The herald., 1897-10-28
PACIFIC COAST COMMERCE

Conditions are such that the time is
power the Pacific coast will excel every
other section Of the nation. Natural ad-
vantages are in it's favor; population
and production are large and increas-
ing, and capital has become consider
able and is invited from the east and
elsewhere through the promise that in
dustrial and maritime enterprises on
this coast will be profitable. Conditions
relating to international trade have
changed and will continue to change
with developments which are inevitable
Commerce between peoples who pro-
duce substantially the same things can
never be very profitable and extensive.
but that is a serviceable and most ad-
vantageous trade to both sides which is
carried on between countries whose
products are dissimilar. Commerce with
European is still larger than with all
other nations, but the disparity is rap
idly diminishing through many causes.
First of all, we are producing more
largely year by year for our own con-
sumption, especially of those commodi-
ties which we have been importing from
Europe. This is a result of American
enterprise and the increase of domestic
capital 1t is indisputable that very
little, if anything, of Importance is pro-
duced in Europe which cannot with
practicability be produced in the United
States. Interest and necessity will in
duce this country to supply themselves
as far as may be practicable, and hence
destined to diminish, while it must in
crease from those countries which are
able to supply us with what we cannot
supply ourselves. 1t should not be over
looked that there have been consider
able importations, nominally from
Europe, of productions from other coun-
tries, more especially from Asia, and
which have come to us second handed
and for the reason that we have not
possessed adequate transportation IA
cilities. The Suez canal gave great
advantage to the maritime nations of
Europe, more especially to Great Brit
ain, and enabled them to supply us, par
ticularly the people on the Atlantic
coast, more cheaply than we could with
our own means Of transportation. Con-
|struction of transcontinental railways
helped some, but the long hauls and the
high freight rates We're considerable
barriers, and still left advantages with
our European competitors.
The Suez canal removed the necessity
to sail around Good Hope or to move
Southern Asiatic commodities overland
from the Persian gulf to the Mediter-
ranean sea by means of caravans. IT
has greatly lessened both expense and
delay. What we especially need to ex-
pedite and cheaper commerce with
! transpacific countries and to supply orr
eastern people with their commodities
The herald., 1897-10-28
A PARALLEL

The purloining of silver dollars from
the bags in the treasury department
and substituting lead for them, calls to
mind the anecdote of the miser and the
philosopher. The miser buried his
treasure in his garden where it was dis
covered and stolen. He thereupon.
loudly lamenting his loss, laid his case
before an old philosopher, who consoled
him by saying: Go, my friend, and
bury a stone where the gold was; that
will do you just as much good" So
those bags in the treasury might as well
be filled with lead for all the good they
do anybody.
The herald., 1897-10-28
MR.. WENDTE BACKS DOWN

The Republican partisan press is max
ing the most of the charges made against
Governor Budd and the managers of the
reform schools at Whittier and lone, by
Rev. c. w. Wendte and Colonel John p.
Irish at the meeting of the Starr King
Mr.. Wendte has been called to the pulpit
Of the Unity church in this city, and
John P. Irish is-John P. Irish.
Mr.. Wendte made sweeping charges
against the administration of Governor
Budd, and declared that the reform
schools ought to be closed, as their eff
ficiency is gone. Colonel Irish was
even more vigorous in his criticism and
condemnation.
1t now appears that Mr.. Wednte shot
his charge at half cock; that he did not
know what he was talking about. He
has backed down completely. In Tues
days Examiner appears an interview
with the reverend gentleman, in which
he says:
fore the Starr King Fraternity. In
that time 1 made no specific charges
against the management of either Of
the reform schools I said nothing
about the treatment of the children, ex-
cept that the system was generally
wrong, and then made the remark about
allowing politics in the management of
such institutions. 1t was a matter of
a moment and an emotion. John Irish
followed me, and being full of just that
kind of matter, and having it all stirred
up by my remarks, he rather let him.
self foose. 1 have nothing more to say,
and shall say nothing more. Let the
matter die.
Mr.. Wendte is entitled to credit for the
manly courage with which he explains
and apologies for his remarks, but it
should teach him not to make such Sc
rious charges with nothing back of
them but IAN emotion"
AS for Colonel Irish, who is a Repub-
lican politician of the most rabid, office
that he asked nothing better than the
cue given him by the clerical speaker.
1t was an opportunity to manufacture
political capital that campaigner like
Irish was quick to seize upon.
Governor Budd shows that the admit
ted abuses that have arisen in some
of the state institutions originated fur
ther back than the beginning of his ad-
,se,<, IL.
message to the legislature he pointed out
the abuses at the reform schools and
recommended the enactment of certain
laws that would have brought about a
correction of the evils.
1t is cute trick to blame abuses upon
the administration that discovers them,
but it doesn't always work.
The herald., 1897-10-28

pleasure. He lives there, not for his
health, but for business and political
purposes. if recent reports regarding the
reliable criterion
A more pertinent query is this: Would
the man who is injured While fishing on
Sunday, say on Elbow lake, be entitled
to damages under the law, as interpreted
by the Hackensack justice. Mr.. Cieve-
land, would doubtless be interested in
this application of the statute.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The New York Times wants to know
II Senator Wolcott was authorized by
President Mckinley to make the offer
laid before the British government, and
asserts that it exceeded the declara-
form. So far as silver is concerned, it
makes very little difference now what
Senator Wolcott offered, whether he was
authorized, or what the st. Louis plat
form promised. Is the Times merely at
tempting to satisfy it's individual Curl
osity?
The herald., 1897-10-28
Victory for Employer and Employees

Every triumph of reason and the
moral sense over mere force tends to
show that our civilization, despite the
occasional clash of interests. has come
to stay. In this connection it is pleas
ant to note that Charles Fletcher, pro-
prietor of the great Olneyville woolen
mills, which have been the theaters OF
so many bitter strikes, has met his men,
conceded that their demands for res
toration of wages were warranted ana
has granted them. In this deal Mr..
Fletcher gets restoration too. 1t Is the
restoration of good will on the part OF
his operators, which in many ways ulti-
mately means cash.-Boston Post.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The Indianapolis monetary commits
sion will reconvene at Washington Nov.
8. While in response to the invitation
extended by the commission a large
number of suggestions have been re-
ceived from the people, few were sent
in by cranks. almost every writer"
says the Washington correspondent of
the Call, has some suggestion to make
as to the place silver should hold in
the currency of the country" The de-
spised white metal seems to have a few
friends left yet.
The herald., 1897-10-28
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Wants to be Divorced

A capital idea, that suggested by the
Record, the annexation of San Diego
county to Arizona. Don't let the mat
ter rest until that thing, so devoutly
to be wished, is consummated. The senti-
ment of living in California need not
stand in the way. Being the only sea-
port Of a great state will heal all SEN
timental wounds and give us proper
recognition. We shall then no longer
fear the rivalry of San Pedro slough or
sigh for the advantages a railroad ter
minus bestows.-National City Record.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Urban Population

The Los Angeles Herald calls atten-
ton to the fact that every census shows
a greater percentage of increase in ur-
ban than in rural population, and that if
this increase continues the time is not
distant when the one will equal the
other.
But we scarcely agree with our es-
teemed contemporary that the enormous
growth of our cities is coming to be re-
garded as portentous of great evil to the
nation.-Eureka Californian.
The herald., 1897-10-28
The Next Governor

Some of our Republican exchanges are
warning their partisans that the DEM
ocrats are going to nominate Judge
Mcguire for governor next year, in which
event they predict defeat for the 6. o. p.
unless harmony is restored in the ranks
and the best man in the Republican
party named as the standard bearer
Visalia Times,
The herald., 1897-10-28
Effective

"Well, said the prosperous-l looking
man, IT will not affirm that the Gusher
Spring water is balm for all bodily
ills, but this will say. that it has re-
moved a trouble under which I had
suffered nearly all my life.'
He referred to a monetary difficulty,
but he did not think it necessary to go
into NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Transcript.
The herald., 1897-10-28
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

Dtate of California. County of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ Holt, superintendent of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn. deposes and says: That
for the five months from February 1, 1897.
to June 80. 1897 Qncusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,29O, 6S5
copies, being nn average daily circula-
tfOn of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1.071,567 being daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 21s,059, being nm average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July, 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles. State of California
The herald., 1897-10-28
The Riverside Write-Up

Yesterdays Los Angeles Herald con-
tains a whole page entitled "Riverside's
Rare Riches and Resources" illustrated
with cuts of the handsome cottage of
]. A. Simms, the Holyrood hotel and
view OF Palm avenue. The matter is
well arranged and reflects credit upon
the author, Kendall Holt.-Riverside
The herald., 1897-10-28
The Important Consideration

IT don't know what this country is
coming to-" exclaimed the pessimist.
"You are on the wrong track" re-
piled the official, as he signed an order
keeping out an archisist. 1.-THE thing to
worry about is what is coming to this
country. y."-Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Paternalism

If government ownership of railroads
and government postal banks be signs
of paternalism. they are signs Of pater-
nalism for The People.
And that is exactly what this nation
most needs at the present time.-Sacra-
mentO Bee.
The herald., 1897-10-28
The Latest Yellow Story

The latest story is that a girl named
Grace Elliott is the heiress to an estate
of $25, 900, 900 left by man named Imblay
Clarke. 1t would be safe wager that
if Clarke left any estate it was nearer
$25, 900 than $4,000, 900, and there is little
evidence that Grace has any claim on
it.-Oakland Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The king of Belgium has conferred
upon United States Commissioner Gore
the order of King Leopold. General
Miles will wish he had not skipped Bel
gium when he hears of it.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The colored Republicans of Ohio have
nominated full state ticket, and it be-
gins to look dark for Brother Hanna.
No, that doesn't mean that the colored
men are for Hanna; just the other way.
The herald., 1897-10-28
San Quentin as a Health Resort

San Quentin as a pleasure ground for
convicts is indeed a little out of place.
but that is no reason why objections
should be made to the prison because
it's location is a healthy one.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Correct

Prof Foshay, principal of the Los An
geles city schools, says that a woman
who paints her face is not proper per-
son to teach in the public schools. The
professor is eminently correct.-River-
side ENTERPRISE.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Stunped

We sink beneath the contemplation
of the feats of the athletic thinker which
can thus lift itself by it's own bootstraps.
1t is not given to us to grasp the pro-
cesses of an intellect which can add
two and two and find the sum to be
four and half.-Stockton Mail.
The herald., 1897-10-28

president as having said to him: ben,
(Mac calls Butterworth BENZ, "you
know how earnestly feel in regard to
the triumph Of the Republican party in
Greater New York" This shows what
a firm hold Boss Platt has on the admin
istration at Washington.
The herald., 1897-10-28

Mr.. Bryan has had the courage and
decency not to interfere in the New York
municipal campaign. Not so President
Mckinley. General E. F. Butterworth
made a speech in Brooklyn a week ago
last Monday night. He quoted the
The herald., 1897-10-28

Salisbury is willing to have it UNDER
stood that he may retire when John
Sherman does, but not day sooner
Boston Globe.
The British premier will have to see
Hanna about it, Secretary Sherman is
not betraying any state secrets.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The Chicago Times Herald prints an
editorial on "The End of Bimetallism. ;"
1t might save few cents by preserving
the editorial until next year and run
ming 1t again.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The London News says it is a public
scandal that Mr.. Balfour, the first
lord of the treasury, should be a BIZ
metallist. Why scandalous? Is the
News afraid that Mr.. Balfour will loot
the treasury? Is bimetallist less hon
est than a goldbug?
The herald., 1897-10-28
seekine Office in China

In China government appointments
are determined by the literary attain
meuts of the applicants. and numerous
instances are known Of men spending
many years in preparing for the govern
ment examination.-EX.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The Dingley law is filled to over
flowing with tariff but is very short on
revenue. A Democratic measure that is
short on tariff and long on revenue is
infinitely to be preferred.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The Tammany campaign speakers are
obliged to put in their time explaining
who Van Wyck is and defending
Croker.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Real Inspiration

Friend-How do you get inspiration
for your pictures, Jack?
Jack-Generally collect it on delivery
of picture.-Harpers Bazar.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Not for Him

would you like light rolls for break
fast, sir?"
"No, I'm heavy tragedian. "-Bos-
ton Courier.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Hope for the Truly Repentant

Curate-Yes. sinners shall be washed
white as snow.
Granny-But not them as truly re-
pepts, I ope, sir.-Pick-M Me-Up.
The herald., 1897-10-28

Henry George says: "I hope to see
the Chicago platform win." But he is
not silver man, oh, no.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The New York Sun used to shine for
all. For whom does it shine now?-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
Paul.
The herald., 1897-10-28

The climate of Indiana must be con-
ducive to longevity. One Hoosier town
boasts of woman aged 112, and It.
year-Old hen.
The herald., 1897-10-28
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
previty as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-10-28

Consul General Lee had his noclset
picked in Richmond recently. He is GO
ing back to Havana, where it is safe.
The herald., 1897-10-28

Many people live in fear of being bur-
rled alive. Some Of them are in poll
tics.
The herald., 1897-10-28

Welcome. Mrs. Robert Louis Stever-
son, to this country!
The herald., 1897-10-28
True Philosophy

1t is fortunate that we have only
enough disagreeable weather to make
The herald., 1897-10-28

Will Miss Cisneros lecture. go on the
stage, or get married?
The herald., 1897-10-28

The city council is not a large body.
but it often moves very slowly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16
FIBROID TUMOR
Expelled by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.


have reason to think that would
not be here now if it had not. been Tor
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t cured me of Gbroid tumor
in my womb.
Doctors could do nothing for me, and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
] will tell You about it,
had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
bat it did me no good He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever. About that time a lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
Z, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to it. |
said l would try it. and did. Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular. still continued taking the
Compound for some time Then the
doctor made an examination again,
and found everything all right. The
tumor had passed away and that dull
ache was gone.-MRs. Il. A. LOMBARD,
Box Il, Westdale. Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16

4 little black eyed and MIN be
tongued Irish street car conductor on
Il branch of Bostou's West End rail-
roud is IL source of no end of amuse-
ment to the passengers along his route
by reason of some of his startling ut
terances.
One day he came into the car and
called ont in his peculiarly penetrat-
ing voice: IVAN seat on the roight
Sit closer on the roight, ladies and
gintlemin, an mex room for the Teddy
phwat's standing"
A big surly looking man who was
occupying space enough for two said,
sullenly:
"We can't sit any closer"
Cant yeez?" retorted the little
conductor "Bcgorry, you niver whit
coortin', thin.
1t is needless to add that room was
made 'on the roight' for the lady
Harper's Bazaar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16

n n
iPipsr NsisysiicaEl used for centuries
nv the natives before its extraordinary
Dyonerties became known to civilization
through Christian missionaries IN
This resuect il resembles the discovery
of ouinine from the peruvian park
made known by the Indians to the early
Iesuit missionaries in South America,
md by them brought to civilized man.
II is wonderful discovery, with rec.
ord of 1900 hospital cures in so days. II
acts directly upon the blood and KID
news. and is a true specific, just as qui'
ninei is in malaria. We have tile strong
est testimony of many ministers OF the
gospel, we'll known doctors and business
men cured by Alkavis, when all other
remedies had failed. ,.,
In The New York Htsklp Word of Sept 10th,
the testimony of Rev. W. b. Moore ID D o.
Washington, p. c. was given, describing MS
Years Of suffering from Kidney disease ana
rheumatism and mis- rapid cure by AlkaNls.
Rev. Thomas Smith, the Methodist minister ~
Golden, Illinois, passed neaI!y ohe ii,L s.
gravel stones after two weeks use oil AiEavls.
Rev John II Watson, of Suuset. eEas q munster
of the gospel of thirty years service was stTGCk
down at his post OF duty by SIDNEY ulstase.
Alter lowering between life and death Tor TWO
months and oil mis- doctors having ialled. ne
took Alkavis, and was completely restored TO
health nd streng 9Th and i tunlllng ms dutlesas
minister of the gospel. Mr. X. (. Wood prom,
inent attorney of Lowell, Indiana, was cured OF
rheumatism Kidney and Bladder disease OF zen
wears standing, by Alkavis. MrNood aescrlbes
himself as being in cons ant misery, often COM
neiied TO rise ten times during the night on
account of weakness Of the bladder lie was
treated BY ali his home phys Clans without the
least benefit and finally completely cured IN
few weeks by Alkdvis. The testimony IS I'M
doubted and really wonderful MIS-. James
Young of Kent Ohio. writes that She had tried
sig doctors in vain, that she was about TO give
IN in despair, when she found AlRavis ana was
promptly cured of kidney disease and restored
10 health Many other ladies also testify to the
Wonderful curative powers OF Alkavis in the
various disorders peculiar TO womanhood.
So far the Church Kidney Cure Com
pany, No. 424 Fourth. Avenue, New
York, are the only importers of this
new remedy, aud they are so anxious to
prove its value that for the sake of intro
duction they will send free treatment
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to every
reader of this paper who is a Sufferer
from any form OF Kidney OF Bladder
disorder, Brights Disease, Rhcuma-
tism, Dropsy, Gravel, Pain in Back,
Female Complaints, or other affection
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to the company, and receive the Alkavis
free. 1t is sent to you entirely free, to
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