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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
WITTE AND THE NEW DIPLOMACY

In selecting Sergus Witte-or De Witte 1t Is
often writtenas the head of his peace commission,
the picked for the place undoubtedly the best man
in all Russia one of her few deserving the name of
statesman Though his line has been administrative
rather than diplomatic his highest reputation having
been minister of finance yet he is broad and al
around" in character and worthy opponent of the
best that Japan send.
An important step it that Nicholas II took when
he selected Witte too-a step almost revolutionary,
for marked the abandonment of Russas old policy
Of evasion rickery and deceit for the style of
direct forceul and honest negotiation initiated by John
Hay, and entitled to be called the American method.
For years the worlds diplomacy rested the prin-
cipe that must be obscure untruthfu and evasve
possible, Ambassadors met and negotiated, and in
plain English, the most successful liar for his
try Russia far exceled in this trickery that the
diplomacy of the world bore her H
Witte is not of the nobility class His antece-
dents not clear He is supposedly the of
minor government official of Odessa, but whether of
German Of Dutch extraction is unknown. After his
graduation from the Odessa university he entered the
railroad service at the bottom, and went upward till
he became minister of public works railroads Then
he took the finance PORTFOLIO revoutonized the fiscal
system of the empire reorganized it gold basis,
cut off deficits secured revenues by little felt indirect
taxation, originated the government vodka monopoly,
raised Russas credit to the top notch filled her treas
ury to overhowing and built the Siberian railway.
Russias cause is safe in Whites hands. He may not
all her territory, her prestige or her honor. But
he will do much than could any other agent And
he will do it openly and honestly. The new diplomacy
has dawned for Russia, and Witte will put it to the
first test.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
NatIxes Were stratsnIsts

An explorer In the baekwoods Of Aus
fraiia tells how some timber cutters took
big risks. u had given Instructions TO
the mon in the brush that on no account
should they lay aside their firearms" he
says AFTER having been absent for q
short time I returned and found that
bines on q small t; ee and were working
at about nifty yards from them. can
tell you they heard OF It. The natives
have A playful habit Of draeglpg Their
and all the while looking as innocent A. II
Is possible for them to look. II the ma
tives had only thought of II they might
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
he HAD A REASON
Hotel Guests Love Of Comfort TrI.
umphed Over ChIvaIry


From the New York Sun.
A fayorite story of relative of the
late George De Forest Grant was Of a
correspondence which took place be-
tween him and Mrs. Bradley Martin
at a California hotel. Mr.. Grant was
the first to arrive and had secured sat-
isfactory accommodations on the first
sleeping room floor, which were de-
sirable because the house was not sup
piled with elevator service.
A few days later Mrs. Martin came
and got room for herself on the first
floor, but her daughter had to go to
the floor above. Learning that her
neighbor was a New Yorker. Mrs. Mar
tin addressed q note to him thus;
Mrs. Bradley Martin presents her
compliments to George De Forest
Grant and begs that he will exchange
rooms with her daughter"
Mr.. Grant WAS not disposed to be
gallant at the moment and sent this
reply:
"Mr. Grant presents his compliments
TO Mrs. Bradley Martin and would like
to ask If her daughter drinks
His answer was followed by an In
dignant note assuring Mr.. Grant that
her daughters habits were altogether
correct. TO which Mr.. Grant sent his
regrets that ne could not comply with
the request, since her daughter aid
not drink and he did. and consequently
the stairs would be easier for her
than for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
TURNING OF THE WORM

The worm has turned! The baseball umpire has
shaken off his meek and lowly habit and rebelled And
the esteemed Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Miss, is
defendant in $4,000 libel suit preferred by Morris
Hutton because the aforesaid paper declared the
team lost because of "the work Of another rotten
umpre!"
Now to the general public who not for the
tional game, and know not the joys of being fan"
the horror of this will not appeal This class is
to extend lachrymose and maudln sympathy to that
baited maligned and despised parsonage who acts
arbiter of the fates of players To them this meaneth
naught
But to the fans 1t is yertabe catastrophe Fresh
on the heels Il the overwhelming defeat of the home
team where would have saved the game and
kept the percentage intact it is joy and surcease
in the midst of woe to read in the morning paper the
picturesque patos of the sporting editor in endish
gee he exploits his opinion of the partial gentleman
who offciated with the indicator the day before, and
whose rank, rotten decisions caused the cataclysm
inward delight in the soul of every patron
of the game when he the column and finds his
pet aversion "done brown" 1t is almost fine as il
had personally licked the gentleman with ones own
hands.
But lol is all of this to be changed7
Is 1t to come to pass that the judicial ermne will
take cognizance of his humble brother of uniform
and the score, and uphold his dignity beyond con
tempt? Must the lurd language of the sporting editor
be curbed and the yellow playing of losing players be
held responsible for lost games instead? Will the
hitherto helpless seapegoa be given financial salye for
each time his accuracy is queried his piracy is
plotted in burning epithets?
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Hutton will not win his
suit Not that could wish to deprive the honorable
gentleman any financial honorarium that may COM
ing him. Doubtless the great army OF fans for the
good of the cause would gladly dig down make up
for him much larger purse than is the sum he
for. That is not it, at all.
But the national game must be saved. And how
can truly play bali unless "cuss the umpire"
freely and fully when lose?
N heaias no ool oufe nortiika AZ San Pedro vvban
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
July n i'm the Worlds History

Gaelic Scottish
of and
decided the civilized
inhabited Celtic tribes
foefathers Buiads
expedl
embassy from the king of
tugal David king of Abyssinia in 1915.
567Queep Mary prisoner Lohyen castle subscribed the tnstF
ment which she resigned the Scottish crown In favor her
vi atterward king OF England,
The English Sir William Johnson
ated the French and Indians with great slaughter and took Fort
Niagara.
lOhe English Baltic Meet attacked the French squadron at HaE
doing considerable
made by States blow
Plantagenet with
exploded without ehecng their though the vessel
l
Bdgewaer Niagara Falls.
United victorious
expedition appeared Tampe0 McKee,
and effected landing without moaon on the part 0f the Mex
ls4sAn intended nsurrecten gbs the government becoming
psed OF IL Gen. Lcpez the head conspfa escaped 70 e United
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

enjoy wherever I 90 ana the satisftc-
tion / feel.
IF a man can't afford to DO that I
think he should stay at home, or be
content to travel as poor man should.
under such circumstances az his in
come will Justify.
"The first thing 1 do after boarding
the steamer IL to send for the second
steward and fee him. / give him a
twenty-mark OF a twenty-frano gold
piece-s5 in the currency of this coun-
try. Then I have recognized his SER
vices and I know that there Is moth
ing in his power that he will not do
for me.
"The same thing In the hotel in
which ] expect to make a long stay.
I send for the head walter. The others
can wait, but they know that they will
be remembered, and / am certain to
receive thousand little attentions and
klndnesses which no hotel, however
good, could assure to Its patrons unless
the servants desired TO volunteer them.
Little Things That Count
"of course 1t is all nonsense to say
that you will not receive proper service
and will meet with discourtesy unless
you give a tip. No first class hotel will
permit that for moment But 1t Is
the little attentions, the forethought
for your comfort. that count, and these
come cheaplS enough at the cost of q
small fee which you can refuse II you
will, but which think you should be
only too willing to give.
And the friends you make and the
pleasant little bits OF other life that
you are permitted to see, all through the
consideration shown In a tip. Now, at
the Hotel Vendome, In Paris, there is
Francois, the maitre d'hotel, and his
little wife, Aline. They have two chill
dren and little home at AK, All their
lives they have been hard at work in
Paris, trying to save enough to pay
for that home and to live In 1t before
the children are grown up.
II give Francois 50 every time I go
there, and as soon as ! arrive both Of
me feel at home. l have gained the
friendship of an excellent maitre
d'i1otel and q most excellent femme de
chambre. like to tip them. like to
think that I am helping them to come
into possession of their home and their
children the sooner. AS / say, it's part
of the luxury of travel.
"As to walters, remember this. The
waiter in first-class hotel abroad has
learned five languages, so that he can
speak with his patrons In their own
tongue, whichever of the five it may
be. man in any other occupation
who can speak five languages is rather
an extraordinary person, but that is
quite common among walters.
Now, what hotel can afford to pay
that man to wait on you the sum to
which he is entitled by the accomplish
ments he has learned for your benefit
and convenience? No hotel at all. and
think you ought to be willing to fee
that waiter just to show your appre-
citation of the long apprenticeship he
has served to win your favor.
'You can afford to do It, Spend lit
tie less on your meal. II you intend
to eat a $5 dinner take a dinner that
costs 81 and give the waiter 81. TO
look at it from purely selfish point Of
view it will pay you. You will have a
better repast. and your stay at table
will be made more enjoyable for you
in every way"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
The HELPLESS HeIrsss

Isn't my cheek good IN this bankS'
ut isn't good ma-am, until you
sign H."
"Oh, botherl Didn't YOU notice /
inclosed my calling card with itT'
Eyes, ma Fam. But It Is not the same
thing"
vsueh nuisaneel Then I suppose
I can't get my money!
"You can get II by signing the check" 1"
How can n My secretary who does
all my signing h away on her yacav
tionl"-~cieveland Plain Dealer,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Kansas brakeman tells of running stock train SO
fast that had to back up several times the cattle
could catch their BREATH Now, now your jealous;
Scoty beat that He fast he took the breath of
every one he passed!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Incidentally, John D. might plant a few of his
millions out here AS the greatest and most exclusive
oil burning region EARTH it would that we were
entitled to percentage of return contribu-
tions to his Golfers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

So Il seems that the net gain of the striking union
teamsters of Chieago-who. by the way, left solid
union jobs to butt into fight in which they had no
grievance and possible interests entire loss Of
positions abolition of their union and financial distress
Few, If any will be reemployed and those few must
Withdraw from their unions entirely. Their leaders
have been dscredited gafes and their unions are
dsgfaeed as slugging hodu3 gangs. Pretty stir
price to pay for little misplaced sympathy"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

1t is to be hoped that the Stephenson
line will be pushed to immediate consummation. 1t will
open up fine residential region, already building up
rapidly and will prove profitable from the start
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The heir to the Warwick earldom needs a moneyed
wife. The ancient kingmaker will turn in his
grave at such plebian methods Of obtaining wealth.
When he needed the money he simply made a new.
monarch or two and collected his commissions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
ThA InduIuent Fathsr

In business a worthless Young man hia
daughter Is crying for. He knows bSt-
ter but he began buying her everything
can't get over the habit,--Atchison Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Chicago has set apart 100000 for school for cooks
But as cooks are almost unobtainabe there where will
the pupils be found?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The cost of living in New York city is very high.
are reasonable.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Possibly if the vodka and sad out in Portsmouth
the ENJOYS may be introduced to the delights of hard
cider tipple.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Peary will live mainly baked beans on his polar
expedition. OF course, Bosons hopes and faith are
with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

There should and doubtless will be no need to beg
for funds for the coming fiesta Los Angeles has not
had fiesta for some time now and certainly the com.
ing of the Shrners is enough if be needed
for its revival.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The Express felicitates itself in telling of young
who says 'The Express is one of the few news
papers in the country in which she has faith 1t might
be added that she is of the few persons who have
faith In the Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Subjects of the czar, fleeing his oppression
ing to California to settle. They know good place
when they hear of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Barney Oldfed may hold the automobile speed
record but his wife holds the divorce schedule She sued
him three times in two days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

None Of the present fire leutenants passed the tech
nieal examination for capaincy though all know their
business fire lighters STILL just what technique has
to do with quenching blaze is little hard to see
The main thing is plenty Of water well directed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The annual quarrel between Queen Wihelmina and
her husband has broken out They'll make it up; there's
no South Dakota open to royalty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

However, Judge Parker needn't drown now; he
submerged last November and he survived
And he doesn't need press agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The antics of a fool autoist Saturday frightened a
woman into Mysteries A few instances like that
and Los Angeles streets will be freed from such pests
There are ways to do it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The body Of John Paul JONES' first admiral and great
est hero of the American Gf it be hs arrived
in the United States, and will be laid eternal
rest Peace to it's ashes (if they be his)!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
Pl-lincs and Pick-upS
~ ohureh


NY Church
MY church today shall be Gods out-of-
doors.
In some cool shady wood
I'll nnd His presence and win Worship
him
I shall be understood.
The leafy branches meeting overhead
Shall groined arches he;
The birds, my choir, shall chant matsH
hymn
OF "Benedicite."
The purllns brook will read Scripture,
too,
That nene could fail TO heed. f
The signing winds will speak an earnest
prayer,
Vouchsa1ng all need.
Kind Natures sermon will me much
impress
with lessons wise--And thus
Will with Gods creation earnest sing
TIE Deum Laudamusw
It's generally after man takes flyer
in stocks that he goes up
..
A woman has called her eat Tom Law
son because he is always yowlnR. II
Pretty soon Portsmouth, NJ H., will
aesume the Importance In the press dis
patches that Esopus held year ago.
.l.
L. Il, Pinkham is candidate for gov
ernor of Hawaii. No, this isn't the
yours for health, Lydia" one; it's an
other.
Mack Gretchen, president Of the Kansas
Editorial association, wrote home from
California: "I have found out that a flea
Is merely a chigger who has desire to
travel ana never locates. A Kansas
chigger will camp and build his home
and permit you to dig after him. A Gail
fornia flea merely starts campfire and
moves on" He must have visited Frisco.
"Seotty" is educating New York in
Scottish dialect that even golfers wonder
at. ~
The Wiikesbarre, Pa, Record says the
coal companies there have issued orders
against swearing and the driver can't
make the mules bulge. the animals hav-
Ing no knowledge Of other than cuss
words.
Mr.. Plnm--My vacation has just begun.
Mr., Prune-But you haven't gone any
where
Mr.. Plum-No; my wife went.
Denver reports a man who stretched his
backbone three inches. What the aver
age man wants is a backbone stiftener.
A man in La Crosse Kas, on his way
home from drug store, ran half a mile
from a freely, which he took for q loco
motive headlight. Kansas is q PRO-
hibitlon' state.
Dayton, Ohio, had Patterson" day
last week-but not for Man" or Billy.
It's the busted bank that carries guilt
edged securities.
Yale wants to limit her honorary de-
grees. Might as well, now that T. r.
has "got his"
Miss Lemon--IIis friends are all rejoic-
ing
Miss orange-why?
Miss Lemon-TIes such different man
since he came back.
The good ship Vermont will be tbs
sweetest thing in the navy--and the most
stuck-up-whep she is chfistened with q
bottle of maple syrup-nade in Chicago.
Miss Magnolia--Why do girls cry when
they marry, I wonder?
Mrs. Poppy-Maybe because they ara
about to lose a sweetheart.
A Pennsylvania man reports the cap
ture of brook trout two feet long. Next
the sea serpent will be seen.
The way out is for Rockefeller to hire
Ida Tarbell as his press agent and Tom
Lawson as his barker and ballyhoo ar
tist. Then there will be peace In ths
land.
What We Escape
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

One day Frisco suffocates then freezes. Yet poor
deuded easterners go to Frisco and imagine they
sampling California's glorious climate!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Let the Los Angeles pilgrims to the Portland fair
enjoy themselves; they can cool off when they come
back home
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

If the women run their newly organized political ma.
chine well they do their sewing machines, it be-
hooyeth the of both parties to be up and doing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
What We Escape

We may weary of our weather. with its
steady temper'ture;
We may long for thunder storms and
say we cannot long endure
The monotony of sunshine III were east
ern), but it's true,
we don't have to hear man ask: 1T
it hot enough for your"
There be fogs here in the morning, And
some folks them may dislike;
The lack of rain may tend to make Il
dusty on the pike;
The sun may shine too brightly far from
out OF heavens blue,
But, thank God, no ehump need ask VS.:
us it hot enough for your
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The sherifs association is scheduled to meet in ST.
Paul, and two will be hanged while the sessions
are on. Sort of practical demonstration as it were
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

If young Lacey had only attempted suicide before
he wrote that 1OOO-word love poem had succeeded
after he did write it he wouldn't have appeared nearly
SO silly today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
Hard % RsalIne

"A aaAnae hafd to realise that Paul
yoilss was ever connected In any way
with the Russian navy.--st Louis Post
Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
Population of Los Angeles 2OI. .249

Gold mines on Mt Lowe may make its value mount
high, yet
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

II begins to look quite portlike at San Pedro when
steps taken for substantial and permanent retreat
for sailors. instituted by Christian association.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Pretty soon Portsmouth, N. H., will
assume the Importance In che press dis
patches that Esopus held q year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

l.. Il, Pinkham is candidate for gov
ernor OF Hawaii. No, this isn't the
yours for health, Lydia" one; it's an
other.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

A woman has called her eat Tom Lew
son because he is always yowllng. III
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

IT'S generally after a man takes a flyer
in stocks that he goes up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Mack Gretchen, president Of the Kansas
Editorial association, wrote home from
California: "1 have found out that a fiea
is merely chigger who has q desire TO
travel ana never locates. A Kansas
chigger will camp and build his home
and permit you to dig after him. A Call
fornia flea merely starts a campfire and
moves on" He must have visited Frisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
THE HERRLD'S CITY CIRCULATION

The heraIds circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
is larger than that Of the Examiner the Express
and second only to that of the Times
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

"Scotty" is educating New York in a
Scottish dialect that even golfers wonder
AZ fa ~
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

The Wiikesbarre, Pa, Record says the
coal companies there have issued orders
against swearing and the driver can't
make the mules bulge, the animals hav-
ing no knowledge Of other than cuss
words.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

Mr.. Plnna--My vacation has just begun.
Mr., Prune-But you haven't gone any
where.
Mr.. Plupn-No; my wife went.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

backbone three inches What the aver
age man wants is a backbone stiffener.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-20
FRIGHTFUL NIGHTMARES
Demonstrated That the Cave Creek
 Floods Were Imaginary.

The recent frequent inundation of west Phoenix shows how easily imper- feet and minimizing man may be led astray. It also shows the influence a prejudiced mind may have over the body. In their haste to blame somebody or some thing for their misfortunes, Phoenix people laid all the blame for the late floods to Cave Creek, req soning no doubt that because that stream had no mouth in evidence on the map, the channel through the cap itol grounds was an artificial mouth made for it's convenience. A com mittee of gentlemen also followed up the course. of the flood and returning to Phoenix reported that they had traced 1t back to its origin in Cave Creek. But these men were undOubt- edly mistaken or so greatly prejudiced against Cave Creek that they laid all the trouble to it anyhow. This state ment is made after perusing an article submitted to The Republican by E. P
 Mccormick, postmaster. justice of the peace, weather observer, coroner. or acle and major domo of that precinct
 MT Mccormick says no Cave Creek water came to Phoenix, the flood being the result of local cloudbursts, and he Is a gentleman whose word cannot be questioned. It might be taken with a
 grain of salt in this case, only for the reason that it is backed up by facts and figures and figures cannot lie. MT Mccormick is man of parts, of moro than passing erudition, is learned in the law as we'll as the gospel and Drac- | tices both, wherefore it should be un- derstood that when he concerns him
 self about any subject he handles il scientifically and this is what MT. Me Cormick says:
 "Cave Creek runs through a deer and broad channel of it's own to a point within a mile west of the Union mine. or so far westward as a course southwesterly of Is degrees would take it. There it leaves it's own bed and blankets, and taking only it's knitting crochet work and night gown along trolls down a rocky slope and enters wide swale which conducts it's waters to point on the Arizona canal about three miles west of Harden's bridge ! across said canal, whence from the breach it makes in that canal it moves southWesterIy to the northeast quarter of section six, on which Glendale is set. l was there in the Feb. 1891 flood and we'll remember how the Cave Creek water in a broad, deep volume ran toward the southwest corner Of the