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The herald., 1898-02-07
MINING LAWS CoNTRASTED

The laws just promulgated for the
government Of miners in the Klondike
may appear unnecessarily exacting to
the average American prospector, accus-
toned to the looser regulations i'm
posed by American statute and custom,
but, on the whole, we are inclined to re-
gard their main provisions as wise and
reasonable. The requirement of GER
tificate from individuals and companies
intending to operate in a district will
have the effect of legitimatizing the
| industry and keeping out class of men
who are it's bane in every mining camp
in the United States; nor is the fee ex-
cessive, when it is considered that it
confers the right not only to mine, but
to cut the timber necessary in develop
ment and for domestic use, and to fish
to grant the privilege of taking mining
timbers from the government domain,
every owner of a claim would eagerly
seek a certificate.
J Inc VI tldllIlS " -ov lttt, CA
| cept in the case of discovery claims, is,
perhaps, justified by the phenomenal
richness of the deposits In this coun-
try the size of claims varies according
to the local laws of the district. and is
usually determined by the same consid-
Grafton. 1t indeed oftentimes varies
considerably in the same state, being
75Ox15O0 feet in some districts and
double that width in others.
The reservation of alternate ten claims
by the government is a novel expedient.
1t will at least tend to prevent the
monopolizaton of large tracts of mineral
lied ground by organizations and con-
solidations of individuals and corpora
tions, and whereas it places the onus of
proving up sections of country upon in
dividual enterprise, it does not compre-
hend governmental absorption, since the
law provides for the ultimate disposition
| of such reserved claims by auction.
The levy of 10 per cent royalty upon
the production of each claim in excess
of $25, 900 per annum seems excessive, in
view of the richness of the deposits, but
is a novel exaction only in form. Sew
eral of the mining states of this coun-
try tax the output of their mines. In
Colorado one half the net output of mines
is listed, as is other property, and the
tax rates in certain localities has ap-
proximated the royalty to be collected
by Canada.
The provision for limiting the holding
of an individual to one claim in a dis
trict will doubtless be avoided in ways
familiar to the average American miner.
Each possesses sisters, brothers, cous-
ins and aunts, and it is not difficult to
observe the letter Of the law while vio-
The herald., 1898-02-07
THE M'EWEN EXPEDITION

The New York Journal through Arthur
McEwen, or Arthur McEwen through
the New York Journal, recently set out
to exploit popular sentiment throughout
the country regarding Mr.. Bryan and his
availability as the Democratic standard
bearer in 1900. The first step was the
publication, upon the editorial page of
the Journal, of a signed article by Mr..
McEwen, giving that persons view, not
favorable to the Nebraska statesman;
then the columns of the paper were
thrown open to the public for free ex-
pressions of opinion upon the ever en-
tertaining theme.
No person cared a rap about the per-
sonal opinions of Mr.. McEwen, and the
motive of the Journal in precipltating
the discussion has been of even less con-
Germ. The results of it, however. are
significant, and we are quite willing TO
permit Mr.. McEwen chief of the expedi-
tion-to- -sidetrack Mr.. Bryan to tell about
II himself. From a lengthy letter TO the
Salt Lake Tribune, signed by that
worthy. we excerpt the following unam-
biguous paragraphs:
Cheers for William Jennings Bryan
go up from Maine to California.
The Democratic party, wherever 1t
stood by Mr.. Bryan in the last cam
paign, is standing by him still, with an
enthusiasm that shows no signs or
failing.
He is very dear to the masses of DEM
ocrats.
Were the national convention to be
held next month he would be renomi-
mated by reclamation, and 16 to
would be nailed to the mast with big
ger nails than ever.
Nor is it likely there will be any
change in this Bryan sentiment in
1900.
Yet no one with practical political
sense fails to see that there Is no one
in it with Bryan.
Even those who mourn because he
insists upon making 16 to 1 the corner
stone will cheerfully vote for him in
preference to any Republican.
1t is an error to suppose he has lost
anything in the east that tells at the
polls. He will get larger vote here
next time than he did the last.
The elements that opposed and beat
him have not since increased their pop
ularity.
For man whose egotism led him into
the error of supposing he could lead a
revolt against Bryan, and who flattered
himself he had only to give voice to
slumbering popular opinion to accom-
plsh the end sought, these conclusions
will do very well. He, however, was
even less fortunate in the second branch
of his mission, the discovery of man
with whom to replace Mr.. Bryan. He
confines his remarks on this proposition
to three men, dismissing them after this
fashion:
The mention of Van Wyck is enjoyed
in New York, which isn't wanting in
the sense of humor.
Teller's RepubiCanism is fatal bar.
Pingree is an all-around radical, but
not in it,
The Journal and it's editor have thus
unwittingly, and, for aught we know
unwillingly, done a great service for
Bryan and Democracy, which have come
to be interchangeable terms, and the
friends of the man and the great princi-
pie he typifies will be duly grateful for it.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Los ANGELES HERALD, MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY = 1898


lating Its spirit One Of the wisest reg
ulations is that forfeiting the right of
locators to claims that are abandoned
for given time. This will insure the
steady working OF all claims that are
worth the effort.
There Is one consideration which
American miners contemplating Jour-
ney to the Klondike should not lose
sight of. and that is the perfect protec-
ton which the Canadian government af-
fords to locators and operators, and the
immunity which they enjoy from costly
and vexatious litigation growing out Of
interlapping and conflicting claims. This
is recognized as one Of the greatest
drawbacks to mineral development In
all parts of the United States.
The herald., 1898-02-07

feet. The banking INTEREST," is, of course,
cooperating with the government in
every way now. pending action upon
currency legislation demanded by It,
and another gold scare is not likely to
be precipitated until the issue is de-
termined. The situation is not without
a lesson,i as illustrating how easy it is
for the administration and the money
changers to dwell together in unity when
interests are wholly mutual.
1t should be noted that Of the hated
silver dollars, one and a quarter million
pieces were coined during the month.
These are being used by the treasury in
meeting current obligations, and are
charged to seigniorage account.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Has Burned Twelve Centuries

The sacred fires of India have not all
been extingushed. The most ancient which
still exists was consecrated twelve centu-
ries ago in commemoration of the voyage
made by the Parsees when they emigrated
from Persia to India. The fire is fed nve
times every twenty-four hours with san
dalwood and other fragrant materlals'
combined with very dry fuel This fire,
in the village Of Oodwada, near Bulsar, Is
visited by Parsees in great numbers DUR
ing the months allotted to the presiding
genius of fire.
The herald., 1898-02-07
MONDAY, FEBRUARY :, 1898.
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 the 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., 1898-02-07
Mathematics

The man who never gives up had been
busily figuring for some time He threw
down his paper and pencil exclaiming:
There it is, as plain as day! Anybody
can see it."
"What?" inquired his friend.
1.-THE handwriting on the wall I told
you to hold out for free silver. See this
date, 1898? Think it over. There are two
SIS. They make sixteen, and the first figure
in it is a l. That tells the whole story-16
to l. We're bound to have it,
But where does the come NJ" was the
cautious inquiry.
1.-The 8? Oh, that hasn't anything to do
with it. That's merely thrown in extra TO
help people out in dating letters and
things. s."-Washington Star.
The herald., 1898-02-07
It Was a Horse on the Doctor

Pasadena has a divine whose front name,
we are moved to expose, whose sermons
sound a good deal better than they look
for the simple reason that while he talks
them they seem plain enough. but in his
manuscript nobody can read them. 1t
seems that he is an old offender in this
line, and so having been previously con-
vcted, Judgment should be all the more
severe. II is related that In city where
he formerly ministered he sent q sermon
for publication, and in an evil hour went
afterwards to see how 1t was prospering.
There CHANGED to be nobody in the editorial
room as he entered, and just then voice
came down the elevator from the COM
posing room above. The doctor ans
wered 1t.
well, what Is it?"
"Got something here we can't read"
"Send 1t down."
So down it came in the little carrier,
and there, 10 and behold! was a page OF
his own manuscript, with a word blue
penciled and marginal note:
what the - is this?"-Pasadena
Star.
The herald., 1898-02-07
THE DIALECT NOVELIST

He wachelt and bachelt,
He schugelt and sauchelt,
With many hech and hotch,
He scartit and ralSit
His memory and scrapit
A story he said was braid Scotch"
He rowled and he sowled,
In style ould and bould,
With a lot of begOrrah and wall;
lie bejabbered and gabbered
And paper he glabbered,
When he wrote his miscalled Irish tale.
Z
He humid and begum'd,
He swowd and swan'd and vum'd.
And begoshed about keows and the barnj
He chawed and he hawed
AS his poor pen he paved,
While writing fake Yankee yarn.
He ann d and he begged,
AS he 'ammered and dregged
His his and rs in the strife,
Between 'alf and 'alf coster
And unabridged Webster
In q novel Of English life
waterbury 0lveA
The herald., 1898-02-07
The Eternal Feminine

Woman will be the last thing civilized by
man.
This is one of the lightning moments Of
life for the woman, at the meeting of the
two men between whom her person has
been in dispute, may still be-her soul be-
ing with the one.
From that moment she grew critical of
him and began to study her idol-a process
dangerous to idols.
Men kiss us when we are happy, and we
kiss them when they are unhappy.
Few things are more difficult than for q
young woman under a cloud to hoodwinl'
old women of the world.-Epigrams OF
George Meredith.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Fleeting Fame

The exposition building that will be de-
voted to music and art is rapidly nearing
completion The names of great musicians
and artists decorate it's walls and tell
without further comment that the build
ing will be devoted to that which has
charm to soothe the savage breast
Sunday afternoon a great crowd visited
the exposition grounds and many stopped
to admire the building mentioned.
"What building is that?" asked woman
of a man who stood near.
"I think that is the music building" re
piled the man.
The woman read aloud a number Of the
names upon the building and then asked:
"Who is Haydn?"
BLESSED If 1 know replied the man,
"but rather think he makes pianos or
some other kind of instruments" Omaha
World Herald.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Romans Used Hollow Bricks

Hollow wedge bricks were used by the
Romans for constructing arches at their
baths at Bath, England. According to
the Engineer, the roofs of the dressing
rooms were covered in some instances with
fiat brick arches, and. as these would
have fallen of their own weight II con-
structed in the ordinary manner, hollow
voussoirs were nodded with a semi-cylin-
drical projection on one radial side. and
a semi cylindrical cavity on the other The
bricks were about one foot long from in
trados to extrados, and ten inches wide on
the back. They were finished we'll and
apparently of fire-burnt, ordinary clay.
The herald., 1898-02-07
LIGHTS of London and Paris

Paris has about 100000 electric lights and
london has twice as many. More than
half of Berlin's streets are now lighted
with a gas glow-light. perfectly white, and
five times as powerful as the old flame,
and the lamps are being placed rapidly on
the other streets. and the city, with con-
sumption OF 10000 900 cubic meters of gas,
will have five-fold the light hereinbefore
obtained from 1900 ,OO0 The 100000 oil
lamps burned nightly in England cause 300
deaths annually, and 1853 fires yearly in
London alone.
The herald., 1898-02-07
As the Chicagoan Sees! It

"tIave YOU noticed that New York's Sc
loot circle has been cut down from 400 to
7sS" asked the returned Chicagoan.
OF course it had been noticed:
"Weli, If you ever go to New York"
want on the Chicagoan, "you cannot fail
~ notice that the smaller the circle of the
very elect may be the greater the number
of people you will meet who belong to IT."
Chicago Post.
The herald., 1898-02-07
An Easy CrYptogram

Ignatius Donnelly is 66 years old; his
bride-to-be is 22. There are three common
divisors-2, II, %. Divide by the middle
one. result. 2, 6. Two times equal IL.
Subtract the original IL; result, l. Sixty
six and % make one. That's a dead easy
crvptogram.-New York Press.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Two Ohio Senators

"The old Roman" lived and went to his
grave beloved by the common people
everywhere and honored by all. Not even
a breath of suspicion during his long life
of over eighty years was ever waited
against his good name. Great as was his
intellect, yet still greater was his charac-
ter. Senator Thurman-Senator Hanna
Columbus Post
The herald., 1898-02-07

than its source. Neither can 1t be ex-
pected that the nominees of convention
will possess much more of the essential
qualifications of good official than the
average of those possessed by majority
of the delegates. Let the voters attend
to the selection of the delegates; the rest
will properly adjust itself.
SCRUTATOR.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Surprised

Sunday school teacher. reading to class
"And some fell by the wayside."
Tommie, becoming suddenly interested
ct didn't know they rode bikes in those
Statesman.
The herald., 1898-02-07

The wisest ruler in the western hemis-
phere contemplates an early visit to the
United States. His name would scarcely
constitute a recondite missiAg-word
contest
The herald., 1898-02-07
Sage. Indeed

George Gould told Russell Sage that he
was an expensive Inheritance from his
father. This to gentlmean who prided
himself on economy as Mr.. Sage did must
have been galling.-Wash Star.
The herald., 1898-02-07
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression Of their views.)
The herald., 1898-02-07
A Patriotic Service

The New York dentist who lost $4,000
for breaking the jaw of an actress should
confine his practice to jingo senators.
Then he might eventually get a pension.-
Galveston News.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Chromatic Alteration

The bicycle is superseding the horse. but
that is not the reason why the Kentucky
grass Is blue.-Somerville Journal.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Evidently All Are Red

In Havana they are burning the Ameri-
can newspapers. But truth always sur
wives the test Of fflre.-Philadelphia North
American.
The herald., 1898-02-07

It is the unanimous opinion of the
bosses that this country would be all
right were it not for the newspapers.
The herald., 1898-02-07

The administration leaders have not
yet passed a vote of thanks to Chandler
for his late advice, nor have they utilized
IT.
The herald., 1898-02-07

The best hits at the one-hundred-doliar
a-plate dinner given to Attorney General
Griggs were those of the Alabama con-
gressman who said that In the current coin
Of Alabama each plate represented two
bales of cotton and one mule. and of SEN
ator White. who called the affair Bel
shazzars feast.
The herald., 1898-02-07

Ex-District Attorney Dillon has donned
a new plug hat. and now 1t will be In order
for some one to remark that this hat has
a bee in it, whatever that may mean just
before election.
The herald., 1898-02-07

Congressman Towne of Minnesota will
speak upon the money question at Haz-
ards pavilion Saturday night. Mr.. Towne
has earned reputation as an orator and
no one should miss the event.
The herald., 1898-02-07

Our Republican friends appear to be very
much worried about the fusion of the sill
yer forces in the coming election. They are
the only people that lie awake at night
studying over 1t. The silver forces are
not fretting at all. Several Republican as
plrants for official honors are badly scared
because they see danger ahead; that Is
what all this Republican fuss is about.
The herald., 1898-02-07

1t may be little early to form political
clubs, but it is not too early to say word
about them. The Republican clubs of the
southern part of the state are quite active,
but this activity simply runs in the direc-
ton Of about three men who are anxious
to be public servants. Los Angeles ought
to be proud of its large stock of men will
ing to sacrifice their private business to
work for the state. State Senator Bulla
and Attorney Gage are prominently men
toned and well supported by their clubs
for state or United States honors 1t seems
to be the fashion to organize clubs for the
purpose of advertising favorites.
The herald., 1898-02-07


of the people to the fact that the real
source or cause of bad mems getting into
office is the primary. A large majority of
the people do not, as rule, take much
interest in politics until after the NOM
nations have been made. They sit idly by
and permit others to select the delegates
and to dictate to the delegates the persons
whom they wish nominated. If the NOM
nations prove bad these Indifferent and
careless people turn up their noses in
holy horror and condemn everybody for
playing machine politics, when. as a mat
ter of fact, they should chastise them
selves for neglecting their duty as citi-
zens The Legislature has attempted to
place the primaries on a level with the
general election and the plan outlined,
though complicated, Is designed to awaken
the interest of all citizens and to secure
their cooperation in the selection of nom-
inees for office. But 1t must be evident to
all that If a majority Of the voters still
neglect to attend the primaries the same
mischefs will creep In as under the old
regulations. 1t is the duty, therefore, OF
every voter to attend the primary and vote
for such delegates as will nominate the
very best men. Water will not rise higher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-23
"a DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY. MAY o. 1898

the strain OF atour mile. race. Loche
strolSed tho varsity in both the trial
stretches which were rowcd this alter
noon. In the first he was SO ratified by
his rise into fame that he did very
noorly. but in the second he came 10
himself and whipped the crew i'll behind
him in beautiful shape. The stretch was
pronounced by the coach very pretty
piece of work.
The new stroke lisa small man, q very
little larger than Briggs, the Cornell
stroke, to whom he is constantly llken'
ed. He was taken to the varsity tram
ing table and the change, according TO
the authorities is permanent. Blake,
who has been rowing in the varsity, has
been given day off The order OF new
varsity crew was: Stroke, Locke; =
Biddle; 6, J. f. Perkins; 8, Heath; 4,
J. H. Perkins; 3, Lawrence; 2, Hlggln-
son; bow, Marvin; cockswain, Plumb -
Philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-23
Can Men Dress Babies?

"Elijah, dear, will you dress Willie this
morning? I'm in such hurry, and it
will only take you a minute or two
Certainly" replied Mr.. Bixby cheer
fully. I'D just as soon dress the little
chap as not. Here, my little man, come
and let papa dress you. Ill have you as
neat as possible in few minutes.
Willie, aged 4, comes reluctantly from
his playthings and Bixby begins:
Nov, lets off with your mighty gown,
and-keep sill, dear, can't unbutton it,
There now, well-sit still, child. What
makes you twist about like an Gel?
Where your little shiriy: Ah here it is,
and-keep still. Put up your arm-no,
the other one, and--can't you DO quiet
for half u second? Put up your other arm
and stop pulling so. Now let s-come
here, boy! What do you mean by racing
OFT Ike that, with nothing on you but
your shirt? Do you hear me? Come here
and let me put the rest of your clothes on.
Stand still, say. pu5 your leg in here.
Not that leg. There you go, rolling about
like worm. Now, if you don't keep still,
young man, Ill-stop pulling at that
rhain, and-here, Mary Ellen, you'll have
to dress this wriggling little animal your
self. / couldn't do it in ten years. Go to
YOUR mother sir! pearson's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-23
WOUNDED SOLDIERS FALLS.
The Location Of the Wound Makes Them
Take Different Attitudes

II had the good fortune or he bad, Just
as yon choose TO view it, to yisl5 Il battle
field in Cuba the day after Il fight, ard |
observed some curious things about the
effects of death wounds on men which |
have never seen mentioned in the books,
said J. :. McSorley of New Orleans.
at was in Pinar del Rio province, and
the insurgents had put to flight n large
body of Weylor's troops after IL short but
sanguinary conflict Seventeen boyish
looking soldiers were scattered over the
blood soaked ground None of them had
been macheted. The bullets of the patriots
had laid them low. Some of them We're
shot almost TO pieces, though a few had
only one or two wounds.
'Those who were shot through the heart
had doubled up like jackknives, those who
died from intestinal wounds were stretched
out in Il natural position on their backs
and the poor fellows who received bullets
in their foreheads were lying ON their backs
with the right arm extended above the
head and the left arm resting naturally Ivy
the side as in sleep. There We're five who
had died from this wound, and every one
of them was in the Same position. The
uniformity Of their positions was so marked
that | called the attention of Il surgeon to
it who had accompanied me TO the field.
He said that he had observed the peculiar
ity frequently before on other fields, but
was unable to account for it. have asked
old soldiers in this country if they had
ever noticed similar positions assumed by
comrades killed in battle by shot in the
forehead, and the invariable answer was
that they had 1t would seem that if the
shock of the bullet would send the right
arm above the head, asI have described,
the left arm would also be extended in the
same way, but in all such cases tho left
arm is stretched at full length by the side
with the fingers of that hand open and the
fingers of the right hand closed, as if clutch
ing desperately at something st. Louis
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