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The herald., 1898-02-22
Slaughtering the Kings English

Over in Jeffersonvlle is a quaint OLD
character. Captain Bill Taylor, who is
noted for his many peculiar sayings and his
frequent assault and battery on the
queens English. Captain Taylor has col
lection of big words and he just drops them
into his conversation here and there, with
out regard for their fitness or correctness
Some years ago, it is said, he gave it out
among his friends that he was going tC
have dance at his house, and he wanted
everybody to attend. But it rained on tina
night and there were very few present
Even the musicians did not put in an ap
pearance. But Bill was equal to the emer
gency, and mounting the kitchen table he
said in loud hoarse voice:
Friends, we will have to correspond
this dance until some more superstitious
occasion, when the incle mency of the
weather will not be so severe and the music
will be more deranged. By that time
will build a condition to my house and ev-
erything will be more imitistical."
Captain Taylor is the man who had killed
John Tucker, the Point evangelist. and ex-
convict. Only a few months ago he was
acquitted of the charge in the Jefferson
Vile circuit court. He claimed the ghost of
Tucker haunted him until he hunted up a
medium and apologized to the spirit of the
dead man. Since then he had had rest from
the prosecutions of the ghost.-Louisville
Post
The herald., 1898-02-22
THE TARIFF FRAUD

"The American system of protection
to American industries" so-called, is
fraud in assumption and in fact,
and it is high time to rechristen it.
The tariff should now be known as
1.-The Republican party's system of pro-
lection for trusts and monopolies, in
FAINT and otherwise"
The more protection a trust has the
more it needs and the more it demands;
and the more the Republican party is in
power the more it gets.
Thus the tariff has become the first
and most priced assistant of the single
gold standard in fastening the shackles
of financial and industrial slavery
around the necks of the American people.
Free trade and free silver are the only
weapons that will avail against the twin
evil.
The herald., 1898-02-22
RECEPTION TO MR.. ToWNE

An informal reception will be rendered
Mr.. Charles A. Towne at The Herald
editorial rooms at o'clock tonight. All
those interested in the peoples cause and
who desire to meet the eloquent young
champion of bimetallism are cordially
invited to be present.
Mr. Towne has rendered splendid SER
vice to the silver cause in Southern
California, and his presence will be II
pleasant and cherished memory in the
time to come. He is about to take his
departure, and there are many, doubt
less, who will be glad of the opportunity
to bid him godspeed in this great mis-
sion.
The reception will be purely informal.
The Herald will be more than glad to
welcome the friends of Mr. Towne and
the cause he represents.
The herald., 1898-02-22
COWBOY SONG


with apologies to Bayard Taylor's Bed
ouin.)
From the ranges l come to thee
On bronco of fractions birth.
And a gale couldn't pace with me
AS his hoofs beat the sanded earth.
Under thy window I stand
And this is the song on my lip:
II love, thee, my Sally Ann,
With a love that will hold its grip
Till the sun grows cold,
And the stars are old,
And the leaves of the judgment cook
unfold"
Look from thy window and see
The alkali dust on my clothes,
All caught in my flight to thee
From the range where the calf1et grows.
Let the night winds kiss your brow,
And with your red tresses play,
AS 1 sing you a tuneful VOW
OF love that has come to stay
Till the sun grows cold,
And the stars are old,
And the leaves of the judgment book
unfold.
My bronco was hither driven
BY the fever that burns in my breast,
By the yearns of a heart so riven
That it seems to spill from its nest.
Then slide from your bunk, my Sal,
And flee to my arms with bound,
And my kisses the tale will tell
OF a love that will stand it's ground
Till the sun grows old.
Till the sun grows cold,
And the leaves of the judgment book
unfold. Denver Post.
The herald., 1898-02-22
THE TRIAL OF zoLA

Zola's trial is nearly as sensational as
Zola's novels.-Baltimore American.
For a man who has talked so much. Zola
has a great batch OF reticent Witnesses
Washington Post.
French justice seems to be even more
devious that the New Jersey article.-Pnll-
adelphia North American.
Zola shouldn't mind it. He must be get
ting material for two or three reailstic
novels.-Des Moines Leader.
The French nation does not seem to nave
any sense OF fair play, to judge from the
proceedings at the Zola triai.-niiwauAee
Sentinel.
AS things are going now, M. Zoia may
think himself lucky II the court does not
convict him of having written the Dreyfus
documents himself Ledger.
Zola is presumed to be guilty and as All
the witnesses in the case are expected TO
avoid telling the truth 1t looks as though
the nresumption would win in canter.-
Detroit Journal.
The French government is endeavoring
n make the Zola trial farce and to con-
vict the defendant regardless of justice.
,rhe proceedings are disgraceful to the re-
nublic.--st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Through his connection with French
court OF justice, M. Zola is in position to
experience a trifie more realism than he
ever injected into any Of his high-seasoned
iction.--Phiiadelphia Press
It is not yet to be believed that the gov
ernment is guilty of the hideous crime of
which M. zola has accused some of its
foremost of1cers. But the only sure way
ITO vindicate the innocence and TO estab-
lish full confidence In its justice is to let tn
The herald., 1898-02-22
PLATFORM

The Herald believes that the city OF
Los Angeles should own and control a
complete system of waterwOrks.
The Herald believes that the city
should acquire such a system at the
earliest date possible and on the most
advantageous terms possible. consistent
with contract obligations and fair deal
ing.
The Herald believes that the con-
tract with the Los Angeles City Water
company should be enforced to tho let
ter, and that, at the conclusion of the
pending lease, the plant should be taken
over In accordance with the provisions
Of that contract.
The herald., 1898-02-22
RECEPTION TO MR.. TOWNE

Friends of The Herald and of the cause
of fbimetallism who may not have had
the pleasure of meeting Hon. Charles A.
Towne, will have an opportunity to do SO
next Tuesday evening. An informal re-
ception is to be rendered him in the ed
itorial rooms of this paper from to 10
p. m. Tuesday, February 22nd. By this
means we shall speed the parting guest
and wish him success in his tour of the
coast. No special invitations will be is
sued, but all friends of the cause that
Mr. Towne SO ably represents are invited
to attend.
The herald., 1898-02-22
California's Libel Law

California must have as bad libel law
as that which disgraces the statute books
of Texas. for libel suits against news
papers in that state appear to be more
numerous than in any other state in the
Union. The Sacramento Bee, one of the
most Independent and outspoken but
scrupulously honest and fair journals in
that state, generally has from two to four
libel suits pending against it, each claim
ant usually asking $4,000 and now the
Los Angeles Herald has been sued for
$4,000 by H. W. Patton, late Democratic
candidate for congress. who withdrew
in favor of the Populist candidate. Bar
low, and thereby elected the latter The
Herald Is sued for having intimated that
Patton sold out to the Populists, which
fact would seem to be patent.-El Paso
Tex, Herald.
The herald., 1898-02-22
NON CoMPoS MENTIS

The young man recently graduated
from Highlands asylum, who is sup
posed to be the Los Angeles correspond
ent of the San Francisco Call, must be
working along toward another seques-
tration. His communications be-
come wilder and more senseless week by
week, and such thing as Difference to
truth seems not to enter his befuddled
head. The fact that the editor of The
Herald addressed meeting of the Union
Reform league a few evenings ago is
made the subject of mighty outburst
in the Call of last Saturday. Nobody
here thought there was anything sensa-
tional about the matter, although it was
quite fully reported in this paper the
following day. But in the Call it takes
on a saturnine and ominous meaning as
evidenced by the following headlines:
"Los Angeles Editors Peculiar Change
of Front-Advocates Government Con-
troll of All Public Utilities-However He
Still Opposes the Acquisition by the City
of Its Water Plant"
Now, there is a purse Of five twenty
dollar pieces offered to the befuddled
and semi demented correspondent of the
Call if he will find in the aforesaid ad-
dress a sentence advocating the govern
ment ownership of all public utilities.
There is a like reward open to him if
he will find sentence in the editorial
columns of The Herald during the past
year opposed to the ownership of the
waterworks by the city. Truth has some
weight with the public, even though it
does not appeal to a man bereft of
reason
The herald., 1898-02-22

in highly commendable manner and
will doubtless maintain his present po-
sition with respect to the organization
and policy of the board. The Webb COM
bination dies hard but die it must. The
reorganization of the board is now COM
pleted, and it is sincerely to be hoped
that 1t will give the people no further
cause for alarm.
The herald., 1898-02-22
More Pressing Need

YES" said the explorer, 81 fully intend.
ed to reach the pole. But didn't"
ut often happens" said the acquaint
ance, that we are glad to get less thar
we originally started AFTER
That's true. In the course of a few
months we didn't care whether we evel
say any pole or not. We would have beer
perfectly content with a grub stake"-
Washington Star.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Willing Martyrdom

Madeline" said Mr.. Dwiggins, II can't
understand why you insist on wearing
your new sealskin coat in such warm
weather as this. I should think it would
be very uncomfortable"
1T is" Mrs. Dwiggins replied "but 1t
makes Mrs. Twickley, next door, nearly
wild every time she sees me with it on
Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Real Mean

Before a man is married." said the
minstrel orator, before man is married
he is only half a man."
"There!' said the married women to their
escorts, how do you like that?"
and after he Is married." continued the
orator. 'he is nobody at ."-Indianapo-
lis Journal
The herald., 1898-02-22
Rabbits Broke the County

The funniest story of the result of paying
bounties for animals scalps comes from
Kansas. Sumner county offered cents for
every rabbits scalp brought in. The
farmers loaded up their double barreled
howtzers, sailed forth, killed 1854 rab-
bits, and broke the county-St Paul Globe.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Easy Inference

"Well. we'll" exclaimed Mr.. Northside,
as he handed the paper to his wife, Min
lister de LONE has got himself into pretty
box"
rs he being tried for heresy?" asked
Mrs. Northside, as she took the paper and
turned to the dry goods advertisements
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The herald., 1898-02-22
The Press and the Pulpit

The relative positions of the American
press and pulpit, the one disposed to be
friendly and helpful, the other inclined to
return for practical assistance unmerited
reproach, have been notorious for long
time.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-02-22

The National Editorial association has,
by a unanimous vote, declared for the
Loud currency bill. The Herald is glad
to line up with so intelligent body of
haps is no other.
The herald., 1898-02-22
The Martial Spirit

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
The majority opinion in regard to the
Maine in our Dailiwick Is that Spanish
treachery is the direct cause of that dis.
aster and that the desire to humiliate an6
damage our nation was the exciting cause. "
That we turn ourselves loose upon them
and pulverize these banner butchers of the
last four centuries is the universal wish
Suspend their occupation. RED INK.
Clearwater, February 21st.
To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
Mckinley would have us believe that the
Maine disaster was accidental. We all think
differently, and his actions in the affair are
gaining him no friends. 1t may be that his
actions are in unison with the capitalists
of Wall street and the bondholders. But
the mass of the American people solemnly
denounce his cowardly ways. AS a nation
We are today the laughing stock of the
world To be browbeaten in this manner is
too bad. 1t saddens the hearts of all the
old boys in blue, who carried their rifles
from 81 to '65 to uphold that starry BAN
ner. and are ready to do it again on very
short notice. 1t looks today as though our
government was in the hands of a lot OF
politicians, without patriotism. who are
running the government for what there is
in 1t. EX-LIBBY BOARDER.
Soldiers Home, February Goth.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Comprehensive Enough

1.-THE Slave Trader Enslaved; or, How a
Baseball Magnate Lost His Liberty" Is
suggested as a proper title for the melo-
drama, Kidnapped" in which Won Der Abe
is now playing the leading actors part at
ittsburg.-Cincinnati Tribune.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Work Fatal

Wallace-Why don't you go to work? You
know that worry kills more people than
work.
Perry-I've heard that. But nothing on
earth worries me so much as work.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-02-22
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 IL consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1898-02-22
Not Good as a Steady Diet

Those of Billy Mason's constituents who
have been so faithful as to go into convul-
sions every time he springs one of his jokes
are beginning to wonder when they are to
secure something more substantial In the
way of office.-Washingto Post.
The herald., 1898-02-22

The yellow journals. having examined
the Maine and reached conclusion, will
now stand aside and permit the divers to
go down after the real facts. Most peo-
Pile will be disposed to await the results
of an expert examination.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Superhuous

Fuddy-Skowler says he was looking
through the telescope yesterday at the
spots on the sun.
Duddy-Nonsense! Skowler never had
to use telescope to discover blemish in
nything.-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1898-02-22

AS to the Interpretation of interna-
tional law, the people of this country
will not long hesitate between the view
of Robert Lincoln and that of Fred
erick r. Coudert. 1t is unfortunate for
the former that his opinion regarding
the liability of Spain for the Maine dis
aster was placed in juxtaposition with
that of the great New York legal light
in the news columns.
The herald., 1898-02-22

Rev. William F. Mallalieu, Massachu-
church, is the latest divine to boldly de-
clare in favor of federal interference in
Cuba.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Costly But Valuable Experience

A New York man brought suit to recover
a dollar, lost his case and had to pay $37. 56
costs. This is the ordinary tax that men
who banker after legal luxuries must pay.
Philadelphia North American.
The herald., 1898-02-22

The amount of capital invested in the
manufacture of bicycle tires in the United
States is estimated at 5000, Co., the num-
ber of persons employed at 5000 and the
number of tires produced annually at A.
000, 900.
The herald., 1898-02-22

rica. which is under British 'protection.'
has really been invaded by a French
force. the latter government will doubt
less politely disavow the act. and the
immediate danger of hostilities will pass
away; but it is probable that strained re-
lations over the colonial policies Of the
two nations will continue indefinitely.
The herald., 1898-02-22

The results of shipping bad oranges
come home to roost, and the most unfor-
tunate thing about the disgraceful busi-
ness is that the innocent must suffer
with the guilty.
The herald., 1898-02-22
An Unsatisfactory Month

Smiles-I dislike the month of February
more than any other.
Giles-Why SO?
Smiles-Because 1 work by the day and
pay board by the month,-Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-22
The World Cut Off From Boston

1t was more or less unpleasant for Boston
to be be cut off from communication with
all the rest of the world, but just think of
the agony of all the rest of the world being
cut off from Boston!-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1898-02-22

A good Washington's birthday plat
form: Free Cuba, liberate Dreyfus, de-
clare that Hawaii shall not be enslaved
The herald., 1898-02-22

Secretary Cages plan. after providing
for the issue of notes by the banks and ex
tending the guaranty of the government tl
all circulating notes by the bank, whether
issued against deposited securities oi
against assets, further provides:
Scventh-All notes shall be redeemed
in the city of New York, at the SUBJ
treasury, and at such other sub-treas-
uries as may be designated by the comp
troller of the currency, with the ap-
proval of the secretary of the treasury.
The control of such redemption shall
be under the direction of the comp
trOller of the currency and made from
a redemption fund of 10 per cent to be
provided and maintained by the banks.
The contention of the national Demo.
cratic committee is correct. President Nc.
Kinley in his message called attention tc
the fact that the banks are not required to
redeem in gold, and said, further:
If the suggestions have herein made
shall have the approval Of congress,
/ would recommend that national banks
be. required to redeem their notes in
gold
The herald., 1898-02-22
What Won Elm

'Tell me, George, was 1t my beauty or
goodness that won your lover
"Well, to be honest, it was that currant
jelly you sent mother. Chicago Record. 4
The herald., 1898-02-22
It Needs Rectifying

A Georgia poet writes Of the 'star-seen.
tremuous kisses of the south" The reve-
nue. officers should search that locality.
They can find ''moonshine" producne
still around there sure.--st. Louis enron
icle.
The herald., 1898-02-22
After the Quarrel

Kind Old Gentleman-why have you had
trouble with this poor little boy?
Johnny Eastside (haughtily)-No trouble
at ALL mister; done him UP with one hand.
Brooklyn Life.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Where Thew Show Horse Sense

1t is said that Indians never kiss each
other. Judging from those we have seen.
we don't blame them.-Philadelphi In
quirer.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Redemption Of Bank Notes

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
To settle a dispute relative to the secretar,
of the treasury's financial scheme as sub
mitted to and approved by the administra
ton, will you kindly print that part ol
parts, II any. that bear out the statement
contained In the enclosed clipping from th'
address of the national Democratic com
mittee, especially as to the redemption
feature regarding banks and the govern
ment?
The national banks are not to be re-
quired to redeem their notes in gold,
but 1t is arranged that the national gov
ernment shall do so on demand, and
after doing to the government must be
content to have the national banks re-
imburse it 'in any kind of legal tender
money at the option of the banks"
READER
The herald., 1898-02-22
clad to increase It

Glad to increase It
Let the earth pursue her orbit.
Let anxiety diminish.
Fifty thousand raised that Corbett
Fight Fitzsimmons to hnishl
Could the yawning neither region
But be certain both to swaller,
would the number be as legion
That would give their little dollari
Los Angeles. Fenruart u, 1874 &
The herald., 1898-02-22

department contemplates sending an
other battleship to Havana, as reported
this morning. in face of the protest of
Captain Sigsbee and other officers of
this juncture, would border upon the
criminal
The herald., 1898-02-22
The parade of the veterans today will

The parade of the veterans today will
be worth going miles to see. 1t matters
not whether there be few or many in the
procession; the appearance in public of
those who fought for the preservation
of the union strikes responsive chord
in every patriotic American breast. 1t is
singularly appropriate that the occasion
should also be the natal anniversary of
the father of his country, one of the
creators of the nations liberty.
The herald., 1898-02-22
DOGS MUST BE MUZzLED

The dog -muZzling ordinance was
passed by the council yesterday. It's
provisions appear elsewhere in this
mornings paper. They are reasonable,
and it is not likely that enforcement will
work hardship or injustice to anybody.
Dogs are not required to wear muZzles
owners, and ample provision is made
for the recovery of impounded CANNES
upon reasonable conditions.
1t is presumed that many dog owpers
will dislike the bother" of complying
with the requirements of the new or
dinance but it is a sufficient answer to
say that the public safety demands the
measure.
The herald., 1898-02-22
Loosinr the Leash

When there's a discussion Of the dogs qf
war being slipped warShips might be r.
garded as the barks in the case.-Phhadei-
phia Times.
The herald., 1898-02-22
full daylight upon the whole Dreyfus case
New York Tribune.

In a narrow, technical sense, 1t Is Zola,
the individual, who is now on trial In Paris.
but in the broad, moral view the real de-
fendant is the French republic. The issue
may be temporarily obscured by intrigue.
jealousy and passion, but In the long rum
the fact will appear that France herself 70
the accused.-New York Mail and Express
The herald., 1898-02-22

There is to be competition in the bus-
ness of investigating the Maine disaster,
a resolution having been adopted yes
terday instructing the committee on
naval affairs to take up the work and
report its findings. We are therefore
us hope not confusion of opinions.
The herald., 1898-02-22

The appropriation for the San Pedro
harbor Improvement having passed the
committee stage, another danger is
passed; but it will not be prudent to burn
any powder over the Incorporation of
the item in the sundry civil bill until it
is learned how many more guesses
Messrs. Huntington and Alger have.
The herald., 1898-02-22

Those of our readers who are unable
to composedly await the findings of the
naval court of inquiry regarding the
cause of the Maine disaster should at
least prepare themselves for daily
changes of opinion, since the stock of
theory and conjecture is not nearly ex-
hausted, and the Associated Press may
be relied upon to give us a fresh in
stallment every morning. The flexible
judgment seems best suited to the occa-
sion.
The herald., 1898-02-22
The PROOF wan Be Ample

Every man who has not experiences
either burglar or baby IN the mouse clam
that he is a light sleeper Atchison GlohA
The herald., 1898-02-22

England and France are having their
turn with war scares. If Sokoto, in At
The herald., 1898-02-22

The good people Of San Diego hope to
break the railway pool with a compet-
tive line. Is there an instance on record
in this country where the people have
secured more than the most transitory
relief from the paralleling of existing
lines? History is likely to repeat itself
with reference to Southern California
a brief war of rates, retalia ton, re-
prisals, and then an agreement be-
tween gentlemen" regarding a division
of territory or a pool Of earnings, the
restoration of the old rates with the ad-
dition of slight percentage to cover
the cost of the war, and then-two roads
to support where there was but one to
support before. What encoura cement
have our neighbors that something else
will happen, or that they can make it
happen in different way?
The herald., 1898-02-22

The San Pedro harbor project seems
to have been carried beyond the
appropriations committee has agreed
upon a bill that includes an item
of 100000 for work on the harbor
this year. 1t is now practically certain
that this appropriation will pass both
houses of congress. The next point will
be the awarding of the contract by the
secretary of war. If Mr.. Alger does his
duty, the award should be made within
few days, and the beginning of sum
mer should see the work commenced.
The people may get ready to shout, al
ways remembering that they are not yet
actually out of the woods.