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The herald., 1898-10-25
The Dangers of Laughter

The ancients were fond of insisting that
laughter might kill. They always had a
case in point. and in this instance Philemon
the comic poet was the hero-or rather
the patient-according to Nalerius Maximus
and Lucan. 1t is Rabelais. however, who
has immortalized Philemon, whom he wrong
ly calls Phiomenes The poet. he saws
found a jackass eating up the figs on his
dinner table, so he said to his servant who
came in with the wine that he might as well
give the ass a drink. Then the poet laughed
so violently that his breath failed him and
he died 1t must be added that the poet
was hen % years old. From this suspicious
though amusing legend we can pass to elm
lcal facts which it suggests. Laughter in it
self cannot very well kill, but it may dc
harm. Hysterical girls and boys with kin
dred nervous affections are often given to
immoderate laughter. which tends to in
crease nervous exhaustion.
Dr. Fellchenfed relates an instructive case
in which a little girl suffered from very
DEFINITE cardiac symptoms after immoderate
laughter. The patient was 3 years old and
had previously been free from any sign OF
heart disease. After laughing on and off
Tor nearly an hour with some companions
she, suddenly felt stabbing pains in the chest
and was seized with fits of coughing, fol.
lowed by cardiac dyspnoea, very wei!
marked Felchenfeld believes that the car.
diac disease directly resulted from immoder.
ate laughter. ''La joie fait peur," they saw
in France. Let laughter loving girlhood re.
member that joy may also make heart dis
case. Older persons do not seem subject to
this form of cardiac affection, for psychology
ical reasons only too obvious.-British Med
ical Journal
The herald., 1898-10-25
GRAND TRIBUTE TO JAMES G. MAGUIRF

James G Mgues reception in San Francisco
floats and torchearng marching
the
But the the than
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+ evil Here Francisco
stronghold rorle
down the length the But here they have their
their will make their hardest
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Pacific glib
We
who legislators whisper
will be
All whose
to
booders udder
From Martin Kelly
Dnn the fear OF Mcguire has rud the coruptonst
last night
pull" could
all his public
him peofth
the
crowded beyond its paty the enthusiasm tried to rend all the
his enemies like worship There longer be doubt his
independence
in Elm
San Francisco .
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The herald., 1898-10-25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER .5. 1898.

The Mckinley political combinations after less
cessu tour in the west exhibiting the sad city of Phil
adelphia. Judging from the annuonce
THE ments, there will be clrtaiment of at
m'KINLEY fractions The Quaker city will have nt
COMBINATION for the familiar circus town complain
that the show divided before it reached
the quaint old place. All billed before
are still on the roster The president will be there together with
the vice president the cabinet General Miles General Wheeler
Hobon of the Memac and other noabe of high
degree.
1t is noticeable fact that the Philadelphia peace jubilee
publicly announced after the discovery that Republican
apathy danger of taking root in Pennsy 1t
coincidence, possibly but rather striking Soon
after the that congress districts that
state kicking violently in the Republican the
that Philadelphia to be aroused by peace jubilee
The time selected for the event also worthy of notice 1t
follows quickly after the mighty effort the west
leaving chance for alleged enthusiasm simmer down and
cool off.
There twood nlucement for the appearance of the
Mckinley combination in Philadelphia at the present time In
addition to the necessity for arosng the districts
pointed out by Senator Hanna of the presidents friends
sadly in need of help In accordance with his aded prac
ce of being faithful to his friends the president has
opportunity to indirectly aid the Hon. Matt Quay. who just
is in distress politically and criminay Boss Quays
term United States senator expires with the present
gress but he may get consolation term in the prison if
the indictment holds concerning the loong of Peoples
bank.
any impartial observer believe for moment that all
primarily designed to effect political purpose Practically
the whole of the administration has
to make mplesv spectacle unlike the grand entry
OF circus Everywhere when opportunity served the pesi
dent has launched out about the goes his
and the Importance of sticking together in this dire emergency
Thus far there of dates this great
political combinations the Philadelphia engagement filed
1t is safe assume. however, that promising adjunct
the Republican campaign will not be allowed to The
Philadelphia program holds the boards until Thursday
elusive but there several days left for other exhibitions
before the Sth of November.
And while President Mckinley thus working like wheel
horse in Republican harness. using best advantage the craft
and tact with which he is freely credited he keeps his competitor
in the presidential practically encaned hundreds miles
Colonel William j. Bryan is debarred the privilege
lending his voice to the his party while
Kney parade the country with the pageant of Roman
queror But the Xand a half million who their
ballots for Bryan, and thong besides quietly watch
ing and waiting for the opportunity be heard election
day
The herald., 1898-10-25
HyEf fYf93;yr1EYsM Z EXrXl1X3IN3>

He has a most interesting collection Of
Booth relics. Among the latter are num-
ber of checks which the tragedian gave him
in settlement OF accounts. A singular
habit of Mr.. Booth seems to have been the
use of two signatures. Ordinarily he would
sign his name Edwin Booth but in business
he invariably put his signature Edwin I.
Booth.
Miss Jane Holly, the actress, who is bet.
ter known here as Miss Flash, has just had
the distinction Of having her picture take
the first prize in photographers contest
character, and is strikingly beautiful, both
as a bit of Photographic art as well as the
portrait of very handsome young woman.
Miss Holly has both talent and the physical
attractions which are almost essential for
success in her profession. She is now play
ing very satisfactory role in an important
eastern company.
Friday evening when the managing editor
of the Times dropped in at the Sunset club
meeting, Johnny Muir, whose SMILE would
melt an ice statue, at once nailed him. With
visions of recent roasts of railroad men, for
which he felt responsible, Mosher was .
little shy, but Johnny wouldn't be CONCEALED.
He insisted on Moshers sitting right down
with him in the midst of the other goats.
Mosher was backward about it, but
Johnny's arm slipped affectionately around
him until they were vtascopic representa-
tion of the "Babes in the Wood Ga la clas-
steal subjects, vide San Francisco Examiner),
and when the other envious goats guyed
them with personal and pointed questions
about Octopian tentacles. etc, Moshcr
blushed a wide, expansive blush clear back
to his rear collar button, and johnny said:
"Oh. Moshie's hearts all right while John
NJ. Crawley cried 'Bless you, my children"
and the goats all sang ga pleasant, pleasant
thing it is for brethren to dwell in unitv."
THE GOSSTpER
The herald., 1898-10-25


the commission to investigate the conduct of the wou(
fix the responsibility for incompetence
A negligence and mismanagement where il
PROSPECTIVE belongs 1t is nominally a nonpartsar
| WHITEWASH commission but its work thus far ha
been very disappointing.
The New Orleans Pcayune says THE work of the special
engaged in making inquiry into the conduct
OF the by the department has progressed sufficiently
far to convince the country that practical results likely
follow The witnesses heard to date have apparently beer
selected testimony would prove
able to the There has been thorough
examination and special effort made to at the truth
the serious charges of misanagemet made against the heads
of the department"
There legal authority for the appointment
commission no compulsory to compel the attendance
of witnesses power administer oahs and appropra
has been made unless it be done
$000O0 appropriated to be expended at the discretion
the president Thus far the witnesses called have neayy all
not wholly, been those who had or less responsibility in
supplying the soldiers and in prescribing and enforcing
tary regulations
reports show that the sickness the
number deaths unprecedented in the camps
the commission should have taken the testimony which would
have enabled them to present the facts these
But has into that branch of the subject all
has confined its efforts to proving that the sickness and
inevitable and that official ncompeency and neglect
the
The remarkable feature of the investigation
trend of the testimony taken acrbe the the failure
of the enlisted take of themselves They did
have voice in the selection Of the camps however, the
quality of food and medical provided doubtless
that inexperienced volunteers have much regard
sanitary laws and their observance but should
bered that the located by of expert
and they commanded by experienced regular officers
whose duty to prescribe and compel observance of proper
sanitary regulations The fact is the regulars who had
taught take themselves unappreciaby less
than the volunteers 1t would be just call upon
who have suffered well upon the officers who
better of providing for themselves.
1t is significant that the commission appointed set
work pending political campaign and that pains
promugate through the Associated Press testimony
taken and especially such al palliative If complaints
that have been made grossly exaggerated commits
sion will not enviabe reputation unless responsible
traced officials cannot be possible
that such dire results could have followed without someocia
or officials are bamable.
The herald., 1898-10-25
ALONG The LINE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

"Hon. Henry I. Gage spoke at Umpty,
house. '-(Grape vine specially MIR. Gage
is not the first man who was greeted by d
full house" and regretted it when he had to
lay down three aces.
man is bank teller he is not supposed to
be in the telling business; while he is there
to tell, to tell tales is not good form; the
only proper place for such a fellow is in a
bank in Coventry.
There was great match game of golf at
links OF the Los Angeles club Sunday be-
tween the ex-champion, Joe Cook, and Judge
Monroe. Monroe won in fifty, while Cook
only went all to pieces with a score OF fifty
three. Cook did not need any onion when
he got through.
Charlie Edison, who halls from Manzana,
up in Antelope valley, is a member. Of the
l.. A. w., and before he went to the valley
was an ardent wheelman. He has been
speech making lately in his campaign for
the assembly, and has captured the bicycle
vote by his ardent espousal of the good
roads plan. But there is one point about
his experience that he does not tell i'll his
speeches, and that is that a fellow cannot
wheel in that region unless he bandagcs his
wheel rims with wet towels packed with ice,
for the heat warps the rims into an in
lifteen minutes Another fact about the
valley is that you can only ride out of it
in the same direction the wind blows.
o O o
Mr.. MiXboose of the FL Monte Palace Sa-
oon-"Say, dat guy Waters, is an easy mark.
He comes out to de barbecue, see? And he
don't do ting but blow in sixty plunks over
me bar. Say, he has just 'slop buckets Of
drink going, enough ter make a bloomin'
cess pool See?"
Horace McVicker, who is here as the bust
ness manager for the Nance O'Neil COM
pany at the Burbank, is the son of the
famous manager McVicker of Chicago, who
died some years ago, having won the
greatest managerial reputation of any man
in the west. Mr.. McVicker the younger
has had a varied career with the old time
stars, having known all the greatest Of them.
The herald., 1898-10-25

of law which been developed courts under conditions
entirely different from
The members of the present court all residents
of San Francisco counties close to that city, There is
member halls south of Sacramento
and be justly said that member of that court is IA
mar by experience otherwise with of water
supply rivers wells methods and systems
of irrigation.
The necessity, therefore, of having representative of the
southern part upon supreme bench must be
apparent to ALL The long residence of Judge Walter Van
Dyke this part the state and his experience upon the
bench of the superior of this county before whom many
water suits have been tried give him qualifications which
would materially assist the other members of the supreme
court in formulating rules to conditions and in
abrogatng the old rules the application of which would
runous to our property rights
The herald., 1898-10-25

Next to that of governor the most important offices
filled at the ensuing election those justices
the supreme court. This Importance
THE arises not only from the almost unlimited
SUPREME power given to the court in the matter of
COURT the Interpretation and construction of the
constitution and laws of the state, but
also from equally unlimited jurisdiction court of review
OF at law and in equity In order to bring the
that knowledge indispensable for the
questions touching matters peculiar the various localities
the state should be exercised that every section
state have representation in that court.
One illustration will suffice to confirm these the
law concerning percoatng being gradually deyeoped
by our supreme court In the eastern this doctrine is
well established and by these a watecourse has been
defined with sufficient cleamess TO conditions where
streams run upon the surface and rarely
nean where there IS water in abundance and where
nrigat@n is unnecessary and unknown.
- In California and the Pacific different condition
is found Here irrigation is in vogue In parts of the
state successful farming depends wholly upon sharp
the competition and great the demand for every
of supply has long been appropriated In
wet years there abundance complaints are
made, but during long continued droughts
the rivalry greater rights use are nfrnped
and law suits follow.
Speaking generally it may be said conditions we
have described are to the whole California
But the source OF water supply in the northern differs materially
from that in the southern part of the state. In the north
there are large surface flowing rivers from whose the
riparian land owners take thousands OF inches and
with gate as many of land In the south the
SMALL they for short distance upon surface and
disappear to rise ag ln miles below perhaps the
In the north the confined within
banks In the south the river bed is usually higher than the
surrounding country! the channel and banks
fined limits and the waters may, they sometimes perco
late or quarter OF mile what would be con-
sidercd tie middle of the river bed.
The conditions have Just described are pec,na1 to
Southern California No who has not an intimate
Knowledge OF these conditions gained actual observations
and long experience is competent qualified in court
OF last resort and arbitrarily determine rights by rules
The herald., 1898-10-25

Surveyor General NJ. j. Wright, who is candidate the
Republican ticket to succeed himself doing politics
principles gentleman of this city received typewriter
communication from him follows
My Dear SIR As you have had business this office
during my present which satisfactory take
the liberty of enclosing few of campaign cards.
of soliciting support in the coming election
you may render will be fully appreciated by
Yours sincerely, NJ. J. WRIGHT.
Mr. Wrights metho may be "stricty business but
be business i'll which incumbent is bound the
advantage of the under hold.
The herald., 1898-10-25

j. H. Kerns of Downey publishes in another column of
straightforward announcing his candidacy
the usticehp of the in that baiwk In view
extraordinary tactics of E. p Tru editor of the Norwak
Mr. Kerns withdrew the after being
nominated the union ticket Mr. Kens action appears
only usiabe but imperative Mr.. Trut has chosen
oetray the ticket by ulsome attery of r.
the editorial columns of his paper. The fusonss do
desire disfranche themselves in regard to this important
local Office and will now have opportunity to for
supporter of the prncp of the union ticket
The herald., 1898-10-25
Science on the Run

Doctor-1roubled with insomnia, Ell? Eat
something before going to bed.
Patient-Why, doctor, you once told me
never to eat anything before going to bed.
way back in. 1895. Science has made great
strides since then.-New York Weekly.
The herald., 1898-10-25

the business outlook expansion we note
little Encouragement. 1t relates the tobacco business
When get full swing in Cuba, Porto
CONCERNING Rico and the Philippines stiff tobacco
TOBACCO market will be desirable. Any abate-
ment of consumption will naturally be
depressing in the trade 1t will be important the
interests that tobacco consumption be increased
whether in the direction of the ycen cigar the
onecent Manila cheroo the nearly obaccoess cigarette
Business principles must prevail in fields of industry
1t is little dscouragng therefore, have sad
that the consumption OF tobacco likely be materially
tailed by recent action of the Presbytey Philadelphia
eminent ecclesiastical body resolved that the tobacco
inconsistent with the Christian profession
resolution not passed without vigorous dissent
gyman declared result of personal experiment with
weed that he found very comforting Another who
acknowledged that he had been for twenty-five years addicted
to the habit OF putting pipe audacousy declared his belief that
smoking sinful than tea guzzlng
But the condemnaory resolution passed. and the
pect of material decrease tobacco consumption of course
assured 1t is impossible to say at this time what extent
the demand tobacco will be affected by the action of the
Presbytery
The herald., 1898-10-25

The attack upon Judge Walter S. Van Dyke because
approved the jail bond of wretched her
release from Jail is certain to fail of its purpose Judge Van
Dyke performed only his plain duty in the premises and what
any of his colleagues would appealed
similar circumstances
The herald., 1898-10-25

The Herald has desire to dabbe in Republican politics
and certainly has nothing to about the passing of official
pie if the Office of collector of the port of Wilmington
made by the death of honored ownnan A. w
conferred his and chief deputy bearing the
the community irrespective of party lines
consider it appropriate and graceful And it's about
time the Republican administration to do something grace
full in Southern California.
The herald., 1898-10-25
Rise Of the Tomato

According to the latest available statistics
the United States has this year canned
4.50O, 600 cases of tomatoes. Less than fifty
years ago people did not know that toma.
toes were good to eat,
The herald., 1898-10-25
Coral Dust as Tooth Powder

Coral Dust as Tooth Powder
The debris left from coral made into art
clss of jewelry, etc. is crushed, scented and
sold as tooth powder at high price by Ital-
ian perfumers.
The herald., 1898-10-25

The Herald has been of the opinion from the beginning thai
the commission to investigate the conduct of the wou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Three Favorites Win and the Books
Break Little Worse Than Even.

Three FavOrites Win and the Books
Break Little Worse Than Even.
New Orleans. Jan. 2O-The weather
showed decided Improvement to-day but
the track is still heavy. The attendance
was good and the betting fair. Three
favorites won and the books broke but
little worse than even. Summaries fol-
low:
First Race-One mile, selling. Basquit,
3 to 2, won, with Nay NAY, to 5, and
! to 2, second and Blitzen's Sister, to J.,
third. Time :53
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Virgins. even, won, with Dazzle to l.
and even. second and Tom Kingsley, to
2, third, Time 1:22A.
Third Race-Selling, six and a half fur
longs. Uncas, to /, won, with Al Lone
IL to 10, and out, second and Hano Belle
to |. third. Time 80
Fourth Race-Selling, mile and twenty
yards. Jamboree, to 1, won, with Rosa
Hurns, 20 l. and to 2, second, and
Bridgeton, to q third. Time 1:5S]4.
Fifth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Treo-
pia, to s. won, with Bob Mulliken, to
|, and 10 /. second and Belle of Ford
ham, so to !. third. Time 1;2ll5.
Sixth Race-Selling, six and a half fur
longs. Loyalty, to 2, won, with Van
Essa, 40 to l. and to l. second, and Par
don, to l, third. Time 1;29ls.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 20.-The wealth
er was clear and the track heavy to-day.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Selllng seven furlongs
Bobolink won with Una Que Amo second
and Hacienda third Time, :32.
Second Race-Maidens, six furlongs.
Formella won, with Flandes second and
Glenower third. Time, lis.
Third Race-SiX furlongs. DR.. Sharp
won, with Lord Marmion second and Duke
of York ii third. Time. 1l51b.
Fourth Race-One and three-elghths
miles, selling. Collins won, with Song and
Dance second and Personne third. Time,
1854
Fifth -Thirteen-slxteenths of a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
GYPsIES BADLY TREATED.
One of the Women Outraged by the
Attacking Party.

One of the Women Outraged by the
Attacking Party.
Fernandina, Fla, Jan 2O-Sheriff Hig-
ginbotham returned late last night from
the scene of the horse whipping of the
Gypsy band on Tuesday night, and he said
this morning that the Gypsies had been
handled shamefully and most cruelty by
the armed men who stopped them when
leaving the county. He said that every
one of them showed signs of the severe
beating they received. There is no ground
for the report that one of the party was
drowned, but the boy, whom it was first
reported had been drowned was knocked
in the head and laid out in the marsh in
an unconscious condition all night and
did not regain his senses until morning.
The Gypses told the sheriff that the
horse-whippers took them out of their
wagons and beat them numerically, took
$26 in cash, and before leaving ravished
one of the younger women. After this
terrible deed was accomplished they were
permitted to go on. About thirty shots
We're fired at them as they left, but no one
was hit.
The Gypsies swear vengeance, and have
gone to Jacksonville, where they say they
will employ lawyer and return and try
to find the offenders.