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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
SOCIAL DIARY AND GOSSIP
by GRACE GRUNDY

There long has been a theory vast,
with those of faith abiding,
That somewhere in the rosy past
The good old times are hiding.
Ah tits the sun of memory CLEANS
Above those shadows olden:
The Blessed Islands of our dreams
Shine ever fair and golden.
II don't think much of this place."
remarked a young woman to friend
with whom she was attending an anna
teurish concert, but it is better than
staying at home"
Such a remark! Home was the last
place to be considered; a spot that
offered shelter at night and meals
when they were not to be obtained at
a club annex or a grill down town, but
nothing really enjoyable.
Home does not mean so very much
to some men and women-to the major
ity In point of fact-yet never was so
much done for the comfort of both.
Modern homes are fairly teeming
with temptations to rest and be luxu-
new books and interesting magazines
put forth every month than the ordi-
nary mortal can read, and furnishings
are of the most alluring kind. Yet,
with all these attractions, we are con-
stantly hunting for distractions, some
thing better than home, and finding
not so much after all, judging from
the young woman's remarks.
One can easily understand the rest
lessness of an occupant of a discom-
forting little room in hotel or board
ing house. The very dinginess is de-
pressing, no matter what the efforts
expended in the way of furnishing
and Frightening the average apart
ment and incidentally I wouldn't care
to dwell at any length on efforts
expended" for they are sometimes
on the minus side. 1t requires an
abundance of ingenuity and host of
personal belongings to give honey"
air to such an apartment.
But restlessness thrives not only in
these, but in the loveliest of homes
which are deserted for any outside
amusement.
A crowd was returning home on an
interurban car the other evening, hav-
ing spent the morning and afternoon
in search of the moonstones, jasper
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Dickens-Murray

A marriage of much interest to their
many friends was celebrated last ev-
ening in the nuptials of Miss Mona
Dickens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. Dickens of 3701 South Main street
and r. w. Murray, which took place
at the Knox Presbyterian church at
o'clock.
The service was read by Rev. w. S.
Young, the pastor, and music was
rendered by Mrs. Hattie e. S. May.
At the approach OF the bridal party she
played the bridal chorus from Lob
engrin," the reading of the service be-
ing accompanied by soft music. For
the occasion the church was artisti-
cally decorated with white roses, callas
and ferns. with large bows of white
tulle. The decorations were in charge
of Miss Charlotte Hawkins. who was
assisted by a corps of young women of
the church, of which the bride is a
member.
Miss Dickens was attired in hand
some gown. of white null over white
taffeta and carried a bouquet of lilies
of the valley. Miss Elsa Christian, the
bridesmaid and only attendant, was
also attired in white.
A wedding supper was served after
the church ceremony at the brides
home. The young couple will reside at
37O1 South Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
LET POLITICS LIE FALLOW

William ]. Bryan announces publicly that he is
engaged in the work of getting together the aggressive
of the party in active preliminary work for
the great battle of 1908"
The announcement is consonant with all that Mr..
Bryan said and done publicly since the late election
He has acted upon the assumption that the overwhelm
ing defeat of Judge Parker made William J. Bryan again
the logical leader of the party the coming for
the contest in 1908.
Mr. Bryan declares that the movement which he
undertakes aims to get back to the people, to put
the radical and progressive element in more
pete control" He "the purpose is to begin at the
bottom letting the rank and file have voice in the
national convention by writing the platform at home
for the national convention to ratify"
But is not that program the very that fol-
lowed by the Democratic party in 1896 and again in
1900? William ]. Bryan himself the platform in
the year. it his individuality that stam
peded the convention and gave him the nomination.
The convention of 1900 Bryanesque in every detail
and Mr. Bryan was the architect of the platform
But this is time to discuss national politics Of
1908 AS a remarkably asute politician Mr.. Bryan
the personal advantage of ong-dsance preparation
of the Democratic ticket and platform in the
next presidential contest. "The people," however for
whom he manifests such affection, meaning the
rank and file of the Democratic party, prefer long
political They have not yet fully recovered from
the effects of last November's cyclone. They had
surfet politics in the campaign of 1904 and they have
no more present appetite for repetition than the
soried person had for crow-could eat it, but didn't
banker for it."
Let national politics. far the Democratic party
is concerned lie faow three years The Republican
party full swing now, with plenty of rope, and if it
does not hang itself within three years it will be likely
to get such tangle that the Democratic party
capture it in 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

cal game furnished the amusement for
the first part of the evening and after
supper, dancing. Besides the hostess
and guest of honor there were pres
ent Miss Frances Coulter, Miss Edith
Campbell, Miss Jane Campbell, Miss
Pansy Whitaker, Miss Mary Patter-
son, Miss Evah Metcalf, Winthrop
Blackstone, Fred Carter, Hamilton
Hunt, John Hunt, w. Willard Thayer
and Earl Cowan.
In honor of Miss Eva Wheeler,
whose marriage to Edward Dean Ly-
man will occur on Wednesday, Wesley
Crothers entertained at dinner at the
Angelus last evening.
Covers were laid for Miss Mercedes
de Luna. Miss Florence Hopper, Miss
Katherine Gridley, Miss Mary Barnes,
Miss May Kimball, George Lyman,
Harry flanagan, Roy Barnett and Ar
thur Stanley Granger.
Mrs. Arthur Chipron of 9S1 Arapa-
hoe street has as her guests Mrs.
Emma Brodtbeck and Miss Adele
Brodtbeck, who have recently re-
turned from several months visit in
the east.
Mrs ]. e. Freely of 1866 South
Grand avenue has as her guest her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Francis of San Fran
cisco.
Gen. Charles A. Allen, u. S. A., and
Mrs. Allen, who have been for some
days guests at the Hotel Lille, will
leave soon for visit to San Diego.
Mrs Ulrich Josef Marchand of 1927
Bond street will entertain with an in
formal tea on Thursday afternoon
from to 6. She will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Allison j. Wallace,
Miss Maude Elizabeth Richards, Miss
Edna Dickinson and Miss Nora Dick
enson.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Approaching Nuptials

Mrs. Elizabeth Baker Bohan of S23
Waterloo street will soon issue invi-
tations for the marriage of her daugh-
ter Miss Martha Bohan, and Frank
Waters. The ceremony will occur
April 25.
In honor Of the bride-elect many
pleasant affairs have been planned,
among them being a luncheon next
week by Miss Minnie Cronkhite of
West Thirtieth street.
On Thursday, April 13, Miss Martha
Hunter will also entertain at luncheon
for Miss Bohan, and on Saturday, April
%, Miss Alice Bates of South Grand
avenue will entertain for her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Whilst PARTY

The Hotel Wells-Lee was the scene
of a pretty affair given last evening by
Mrs. Addie Lee Buckley, who enter
tanned a few friends informally at
artistically decorated with clusters Of
pink roses and carnations, combined
with ferns Refreshments were served
on small tables at the end of the game,
places being marked by card bearing
sketches of autumn leaves. The guests
included: Mr.. and Mrs. r. S, P. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clark Carlisle Mr..
and Mrs. Walter j. Wrenn, Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Rockwell, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Martin and A. b. Slosson.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Club Breakfast

The members of social club were
entertained at breakfast Saturday
morning by one of the members, Mrs.
Richard G. Beebe of 2401 West Sixth
street, who had as her guests Mrs.
Hiram Higgins, Mrs. Henderson Hay
ward, Mrs. E. ]. Marshall, Mrs. J. c.
Brown, Mrs. Nicholas E. Rice, Mrs.
Augustus Pratt, Mrs. D. G. Peck, Mrs.
r. B. Williamson, Mrs. Elmer e. Cole,
Mrs. ]. W. Frey, Mrs. E. A. Lynd, Mrs.
e. M. Neustadt, Mrs. c. Braun, Mrs.
H. K. Williamson and Mrs. L. c,
Brand.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Property owners and real estate dealers in the
southern portion of the city are moving for better
arrangement Of the street in that section They
purpose to ask the city attorney to draft resolution
with that object in view for presentation to the city
council In view of this initiative 1t seems timely TO
for a complete readjustment of street names as
heretofore urged by the Herald. Many of the present
names ridiculous and there is entire absence of any
system The whole question of street nomenclature and
designation should be integenty revised and system
Rtzed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Pomona is said to be elated the passage of the
county division BILL which now is in the hands of the
governor If the scheme for a new county should 20
through there will be less elaon when it comes TO put.
ting up the money for starting and operating separate
county establishment The San Antonio has been
selected for the proposed county but ii easier TO find
a name than to dig up the requisite cash
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

fake bull fight Santa Monica on Sunday is
described about the rankest imposition that ever
took good dollars out of the town. The persons who
parted with their good dollars in expectation of such
sport richly deserve their loss The persons responsible
for the swnde ought to be in Jail
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

DR.. Oslers theory does not hold good in the case
of former United States Senator Stewart of Nevada
millionaire not long ago, practically penness and
IS years DID, he has just opened law Office Tonopah
start life and build up another fortune "a
is as old as he feels"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Andrew Carnegie is in sad mood because the re-
quests made to him for library buildings fallen to
average of only per day. He says, II did rip
roaring business at the library stand but could look
ahead and the demand for libraries saeken" II he
should look about three thousand miles ahead in west
erly direction, he might opportunity to drop
library building into our Central park
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

bred to the courage Of the stole" said
Mrs. Fisher. Next Saturday afternoon
the audience will enjoy the experiences
of this wide traveller as she speaks to
the subject, with the donkeys and
donkey BOYS of Cairo"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Herald reader who resides Boyle avenue
writes to complain that the light at the corner Of
that and Fourth street has been visible for
several nights notwithstanding persistent telephonng
to the company by residents of the neghborhood The
ordinance adopted yesterday makes provision for
stopping such abuses
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

The last acts of the Nebraska legislature
which closed it's session last Saturday night the
sending to the governor of antitrust bill and bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettes
Even in Nebraska they do things better than in
California
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

1t is disaster of unexpected kind resulting from
the recent rains that is reported from Arizona Sur
face water reaching the shafts of the United Verde
mine at Jerome communicated with fire. causing steam
followed by explosion that several lives That
should close the chapter of Arzonas disasters from
excessive rainfall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

The president has announced his deal of ap-
pointments for the management of the Panama canal
project This fresh start after the loss of
much valuable time. Whether there any more
trump cards in the deal than there in the old
one is question for the future to determine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

President Roosevelt is rolling rapidly through the
south toward his hunting rendezvous in Texas At San
Antonio he will have a reunion with his Rough Rider
regiment of the Cuban campaign, and at Fort Worth
he will leave civilization for time and take the
woods"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Again comes that threadbare question, what is
meal in it's application to liquor selling prohibition?
In some local restaurants, reported a sandwich
lying on table exhibit sufficient last Sunday
to answer the meal requirement as an accompaniment
to a drink of liuuor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Thirty days hence the public utility ordinance
concerning the lighting and telephone service will take
effect The gas monopoly will then be likely to get
long delayed response it's implied query, What
you going to do about it?"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

If It is true that the shah of Persia is going to
France take water treatment his is nearly
rum Reports about his personal habits indicate that he
would never consider water treatment unless he
contemplating suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

A citizen of New Jersey who died few days ago
left beques of sOO 900 to the American Tract society
Now arises the question whether the tract will
adopt the plan of the missionary society Of looking
gift horse in the mouth"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

The Ohio minister who is leading the attack
Rockefeller says, "The Christian of today is beginning
get idea of what it to carry his religion
into business" Yes, he seems to find it handy in
business way quite frequently.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Identified

"What a sweet little grill" exclaimed
Mrs. socletie. coming down the front
steps. Haven't / seen you before.
dear?"
"Yes'm."
II thought so. Where7"
I'm your house" ~
"oh. to be surel You come to play
with my little Gladys sometimes, I
presumed"
Nom; I'm Gladys"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Reports from Chicago intimate that the federal
grand jury will return indictments tomorrow against the
big meat packers 1t will be joke for those million
aires to be yanked up to judicial slaughter
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Was that prophetic paragraph in yesterdays
Herald, "a little manifestation of councmanic irmness
today might have effect similar to that of strength
ening plaster on the executive backbone?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Alone in its fight for the regulation Of the gas
monopoly The Herald won because it represented the
sentiment of the community.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

The Herald stood by the city council, and both
stood by the people The result overwhelming
victory
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
THE HERALD'J CITY CIRCULATION

The Herald's circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
ls larger than that Of the Examiner or the Express
and second only to that Of the Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
THOUGHT WAGNER WAS FUNNY
Peculiar Compliment Paid Composer
by UnmusicaI EngIishman.

Peculiar Compliment Paid Composer
by UnmusicaI EngIishman.
A story which Alfred Reisenauer.
the pianist, tells of Richard Wagner
relates to a London dinner at which
the great composer was requested to
be especially amiable to Lord Pitkin.
most unmusical man but high in So
cial councils. In due season the two
were presented.
Where is. your entertainment to
be?" asked his lordship after the in
PRODUCTION, when Wagner's forthcom-
ing concert was mentioned.
cat ST. James hail. replied the
composer. 81 trust your 1ordship will
be able to GOMEZ
Il may, 1 may" replied the great
parsonage.
The concert took place as scheduled
and week or more later a patron of
Wagner gave a soiree in honor of the
composer. Lord Pitkin was prominent
among the guests and he seized the
first opportunity to walk over to Wag-
ner and congratulate him.
Il was at your entertainment" said
the polite nob1eman, "and 1 don't
know when I've enjoyed anything
more. 1 laughed till 1 cried. You are
very funny, Herr Wagner
The company stopped talking and
an amazed look spread over Wagner's
face.
But you know continued the affa-
bic lord, sit was almost half an hour
before ] recognized you with your
black face and crink1y hair
When Lord Pitkin stopped laughing
he saw that he was alone in his mer-
riment.
''Why-what-I hope I haven't-it
was st. James hall, wasn't it,
er@"
Some one then explained that ST.
James hall consisted of an upper and
a lower auditorium and that his lord
ship evidently had wandered into the
one where the Burgess & Moore min
strels were giving a jubilee entertain
ment
''Wagner's expression" says Reisen-
auer in concluding the anecdote, was
a study, but Lord Pitkin'S-wel1, his
was an entire course of instruction"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30

shifting his position onto the other
foot You couldn't il yos tried. you
know But, as l was about to say, l.
THAT is, lat least you-that is to
say, 1 wanted to see you alone for a
moment, because / had something to
say to you-you know"
YES" replied the girl softly.
The young man mopped his face
desperately with his handkerchief, al
though the day was not warm, and re-
sumed:
well, it's this way-you see er-er
-er, THAT is"
"Why don't you do it the way Percy
Fitzmorris did it?" asked the girl de-
murely.
"Bess,'' he shouted, dropping onto
the seat beside her. And 1 fear If
any young boys and girls were listen
ing behind the arbor they heard
sounds much similar to those which
reached the ears of certain young
friends of ours some years before
After the first spasm of OSCILLATION
was over the man duly presented the
ring which was duly installed on the
proper finger-the third finger of the
left hand, 1 am told. After which the
girl looked at the man and said, with
mischievous sparkle in her eyes:
'Why'n thunder didn't he say it.
Ted; how'd she know what he was
a-tryin' to say?"
The answer was another demonstra-
ton, which left the girls hair in
sadly tumbled state, after which the
man remarked:
''Of all the insufferab1e fools on
earth, commend me to a half-baked.
unlocked boy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Juryman with Mind Made Up.

The late Judge Charles Doe was en-
gagged as an attorney previous to the
time he became a justice of the New
Hampshire supreme court. The case
was all in, the arguments heard, and
the Judge had instructed the jury to
retire and bring in a verdict.
When the sheriff reached the jury
room he discovered that he had but
eleven jurymen- Returning he found
the twelfth man complacently occupy
ing seat in the jury box. He ex-
planned to the juryman that he should
retire with his associates and bring in
a verdict
''Hain't got to retire. said the jury
man. Squire Hoar says it's so, and
it must be so.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
Lesson in Promptitude.

A Philadelphia lawyer was one day
discoursing upon the Importance of
impressing upon the young mind the
necessity for cultivating the virtues
of regularity and precision
EARLY in life said he, 81 had this
lesson impaired to me by my tutor. He
was a Frenchman by birth. I can
never forget the earnestness with
which he used to descant upon the
subject For punctuality, young SIR
he would say. permit me to commend
to you re example of re sun, which
rises exactly at break of day, nevaire
before, nevaire after The Sunday
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
a STORY;OF THE PLAINS
Lieut. Clarke of Louisiana Braved
Wounded Sergeant

In the year 1880 there reported at
the United States Military Academy
as a candidate for admission a Louis
lana boy, who was just II years old,
but who looked to be three years
younger. His name was Powhatan H.
Clarke. No cadet is admitted to the
academy who has not rounded out
seventeen years of life.
Clarke was called "Babe" by his
classmates because he was the young
est among them. The oldest member
of the class is dubbed Dad This
has been the custom of the academy
from time immemorial and the sad
ding of the word of infancy upon
the cadet implies nothing of weakness
of body or character.
One day at Sunday morning inspec-
ton the tactical officer told Babe"
that he must shave and the boy blushed
like a holly berry. There was fun in
camp that day, for with the advent of
the razor into his kit "Babe" had
passed from childhood
There was a cadet at the academy
who had some grievance against
Babe" 1t must have been imagin-
airy, for the Louisiana boy was in de-
meanor peace and good nature to all
the world. Clarke was challenged to
fight; the challenger out weighed
him twenty pounds, but the boy re-
fused to let one of his classmates
take the burden of battle on himself,
and he fought the heavier cadet and
thrashed him beautifully, much to the
joy of the whole corps. Young Clarke
proved his pluck on that day. Later
he gave an exhibition of herOism. He
was a southerner, with sOutherner's
prejudice against the negroes, but
upon graduation from the academy in
1884 he went into black regiment.
the Tenth Cavalry. He was just FL
years of age, the youngest second
lieutenant in the army of the United
States. He was ordered to Arizona,
and before he had been at his post
a month he was sent into the field
against hostile Apaches. With
squad of men he was directed by his
troop commander to detach himself
from the main body for the purpose
of making a reconnaissance into part
of the country that was all rock and
sand.
With Clarke were a duty sergeant
and a handful of men, all colored
troopers There had not been sign
of an Indian Possibly it was the
young lieutenant's inexperience that
led him to overlook the marks of the
recent passing of the Apaches- At
any rate, while riding with his men
across the sandy waste beyond which
rose the rocks, a crashing volley met
his command. The duty sergeant was
shot through both hips, and he fell
from his horse to the ground
Clarke knew that another volley
would crash almost instantly, and he
knew also that he was outnumbered
i've to one. Furthermore, mounted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
CUTTING In.

A telegraph operator went with a
friend to lunch in one of the uptown
restaurants. After they had been
there a few minutes the telegraph
operator called his friends attention
to a pretty young woman seated at a
table on the side of the room, who
was toying with her spoon occasional
ly tapping gently with it on the side
of her plate. A well-dressed man
seated at a table some distance away
was going through a similar perform
ance. The telegraph operator in
formed his friend that the couple
were carrying on a Irritation by the
Morse alphabet.
Then he tapped a few times with
his fork. The young man and woman
turned very red in the face and sud-
denly departed. This is what the tel
egraph operator had signa1ed:
4Oh. quit your spooning and get
married."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-12-30
She Fixed the Candy.

A Brooklyn woman, just returned
from a visit to relative in Canada.
was telling of her pet niece, child of
about years, who came bounding in
to the room with a box of chocolate
peppermints, the gift of another re1a-
tive.
do have some, Aunt SIS said
Edna.
NO, thank you, DEAR" said her
aunt. 81 like peppermints, but not
with chocolate covers"
Little Edna looked disappointed;
then left the Groom hurriedly, as though
struck with an idea. A few minutes
later she returned with a handful OF
white candies.
Nov, you can have peppermints,
Aunt Sis" she said. delightedly. 81
licked all the chocolate off