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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
CALIFORNIA ORATORY
Some of the Great Speakers who Adorned the StumE
in the Early Days of the Golden State and Helped
to Make California Famous i'm All Lands.
Written for The Herald by COL. JOSEPH ID. LYNCH

the greatest orators America ever pro-
duced The killing of Senator Brod-
erick by Judge Terry gave him the op-
portunity for delivering an grafton of
astonishing force and majesty. The
political issues in California in those
days were grave and sensational in the
highest degree. The orator. especially
on the Republican side, often had to
take his life in his hand. On the occa-
sion of Col. Bakers delivering a speech
in Tuolumne county a mob declared
that he should not speak in the town.
Col. W. Jeff Gatewood and other north
ern Democrats insisted that Baker
should be allowed to deliver his Repub-
lican speech and carried the day The
next day Gatewood was obliged to fight
a Southern Hotspur a duel with rifles,
killing him and imbittering his own life
all his days, to my personal knowledge.
In those days of the war, leading up to
the war and after the war, the orator
indeed had inspirations and when he
vas gifted man of high and magnetic
impulses, genuine gems of eloquence
often illuminated the issues and de-
lighted the listeners. Baker passed
over into Oregon and was elected to the
senate of the United States from that
state. He had delivered but a few
speeches when he was killed. at the
head of regiment whose colCnelcy he
had accepted, at the battle of Balls
Bluff. 1t was great pity. He had in
him the making of a wonderful tribune
OF the people. There were half a mil
lion Americans who could have been
colonels of a regiment in the United
States at that time to better purpose,
but there We're probably not a halt
dozen men who could have filed the
orators role as Baker could and did.
In the intense heat of those days
Starr King was sublimated to the most
intense fervor. He did for the pulpit
what Baker did for the rostrum. He
was a man of genius and an orator of a
superlative order
Henry M. Idgerton was another OF
the luminous and eloquent advocates
of the Republican party. In consid-
ering these men. and the early days
of California. the fact must never be
| forgotten that there were probably IN
this state at that time more thoroughly
educated men than had ever assembled
together in an equal population since
the world began. The man you hap
pened to meet carrying a pick on his
shoulder was as like as not graduate
from oxford or Harvard Yale on Cam
bridge, Heidelberg or the Sorbonne
The judgment of the throng which sur
rounded the hustngs from which Baker
or Edgerton spoke was no rustic Ver-
diet Anything of the brummagen
order which should fall from speaker
in those leafy boeages of Mokelumne
Hin or Copperopolis would be far more
"eayiare to the general than i'm the
political gatherings of New York and
Boston. The brand of California elo-
quence of those days was Of the true
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

If Henry Ward Beecher Daniel Web
ster, Wendell Phillips or other great
orators of the past We're to revisit the
glimpses of the moon they would be
greeted with larger audiences than
those which gathered to hear them in
the heyday of their careers. 1t is
true that they would find themselves
under the disadvantage of dealing with
topics of vastly diminished interest as
compared with those which engaged
their attention when they were alive.
but the charm of their oratory would
still attract multitudes.
1 once had a conversation with Hon.
Tom Fitch, the silver tongued, of Ne
vada, Arizona, Utah or Los Angeles, q
suppose we can claim him unless he is
out in Honolulu) which / entered upon
with malice prepense and aforethought
It. took place about twenty years ago
and it occurred to me to enact the role
of Gil Bias with the archbishop of
Toledo. l had been an extravagant
admirer of Fitch as a stump speaker
df extravaganza in that line was possi-
be), and l had heard so many poor
speeches since l had last heard him
that / was really hungry to hear good
one.
"Ah," said I, "Mr. Fitch, what Won
derful speeches you used to make!
Those were grand days when you We're
wont to come to the front and electrify
the people. But | am afraid that even
you are beginning to lose your old time
fire."
Silver Tongue looked me over in
quiringly with his piercing black eyes,
and for moment thought he twigged
my mischievous game, and would shake
me, as l deserved to be shaken. But
no. He answered:
"The fact is, my boy, that public
speaker rarely gets chance to do
himself justice nowadays, There are
no such issues now as there were for
so many years in the United States and
in California. Things have got down
tc humdrum plane and the incitation
TO great efforts is no longer here"
This was perfectly true, and the diff
hculty under which the public speaker
OF today lies could not be better ex-
pressed.
Early Day Orators in California
The truth is that in the early days in
California there was an extraordinary
number of gifted speakers. 1t is prob
ably no exaggeration to say that, at
the breaking out of the gold excitement
In this state. half the smart young
lawyers and young doctors in the
United States whose position was not
fixed rushed out here. Four or five
OF the youngsters who used to ride the
Springfield circuit with Lincoln were
among the early comers, and of the
number We're Col. n. d. Baker and Gen.
Mcconnell, the former Of whom became
senator from Oregon and the latter
attorney general OF California and a
leading citizen OF Los Angeles.
Col. Baker was undoubtedly one OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
SMILES


"Gee!" calculated the patent-churn
man as he came out of the dining
room, "That new waitress you've got
is a regular peach for looks!"
That's all right" replied the land
lord of the Pettyville tavern, but
If you want to stay cool and COM
Portable don't let the old waitress in
there hear your opinion of the new
one-spill hot soup on ye, likely as
not. t."-EXchange.
"You are the first one to whom 1
have shown this poem" the young
poet went on. II was wooing the
muse last night"
Poor fellow!" replied the editor,
handing back the manuscript. IT'S
too bad she rejected you."-Phlladel-
phia Ledger.
Pupils Mother-Will my daughter
ever become good musician. profess
sor?
Professor-I can't zay She may.
She tell me zat she gone Of long
lived family.-Tid-B Bits.
Every we'll, sir" said Doctor Quack,
after his quarrel with the undertaken.
I'm make you sorry for this"
What are you going to do?" asked
the undertaken; "retire from practice?''
Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

minted mold and up to the standard in
Athens in the days when Demosthenes
and Isocrates charmed the ear of the
Hellenes.
OF course, in those days there were
skilful and practiced Democratic
speakers more of them, in fact than
could be claimed by the Republican
party. But, to employ somewhat
vulgar colloquialism, they were suck
ing a hind tit.'' All the glory, and
stimulation, and fanfare of the war and
the march of events were in favor of
their opponents. There were times
when the Douglas Democrats were far
more bitter against the Breckinridge
Democrats than against the Republic
cans, and vice versa. 1t was not
time favorable to Democratic elo-
quence. AS to the two great Republic
can orators, Col. Baker and Starr King,
the Democratic party would have had
to search the whole United States to
find their equals. They were sort
Of men who cannot be supplied from
any section to order.
Fitch, Knight and Delmas
/ had very pleasant acquaintance
with Hon. Tom Fitch some years before
l ever heard him make a speech.
Many a quiet laugh 1 have had to my
self at the eXtravagant way l had heard
Californians speak of his oratorical
powers. | had noticed that he had
particularly bright black eye and that
he was noticeably alert and magnetic
in manners. The tine came when he
was announced to make Republican
speech in Los Angeles. In order to
estimate him more fully l determined
to take his speech myself, instead of
detailing a reporter to do it. He came
on the platform eating peanuts, and
seeing me seated at the reporters
table he began throwing the shells at
me. That was about twenty-five years
ago; and, Notwithstanding all l had
heard of him 1 had no idea of the
treat that was ahead for me.
During the first five minutes OF his
talk said to myself well, there is
something in this talk after all"
When he had spoken ten minutes, you
could not have dragged me away from
that table. L dropped my pencil and
simply listened. No routine task
should deprive me of such a treat,
and anyhow, as the editor of Demo-
cratic paper, did not want much of
it. / had heard about all the famous
takers in the United States in my
day; and as a stump speaker-purely
as a stump speaker-Tom Fitch was
far and away the finest l had ever
heard. and there was nothing especially
exciting in the party issues then at
that. / could we'll imagine what
prodigious figure he must have made
in laundering the joint philippe ana
panegyric at the funeral of Raistoh
few years before. Tom Fitch is now
an old man, l have not heard him
for years and do not know what pro-
portion of his magic art he still re-
tains.
George Knight, on the Republican,
and ID. M. Delmas, on the Demo-
cratic side of our current politics
are notable for very different qualities
and are probably the two best talk
ers among the public men OF CALI
fornia. They have both made splen-
dld impressions in the east In their
respective parties. No two men could
be more dissimilar in their personal
characteristics Knight has nery
and enthusiastic temperament, quick
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

II will strike fair-minded persons familiar with large
business affairs, that the Merchants and Manufacturers
association cannot be Justly eensued for declining to
recommend the closing OF all business in Los Angeles
next Tuesday during the hours when the eyangelists
announce special demonstration The good purpose of
me eSangests was indorsed and approved by the busi
oess men in granting permission for their employees 10
attend The religious exercises during the hours indi
ated The great business machinery Of Los Angeles
annot be stopped lrTegulary without material injury
ina there are surely enough nonbuslness hours for the
Toadest religious effort
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

The revolt at ST. Petersburg and elsewhere in Russia
seems to be resolving itself into an eight.hour labor
movement This is rather surprising in country where
work hours have heretofore been supposed to range
from ten to twelve per day. There are com
paratyey few American workers who enjoy the eight
hour system and the disclosure of this phase of the
Russian uprising robs it of much sympathy in America
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

Arizonas cup of happiness must be at half full
The territory not only has escaped the yoke with New
Mexico, but report says the appointment of Judge
hlobey for governor gives satisfaction to all classes
irrespective of political parties" Arizona is all right
and the time is not far distant when will be repre-
sented by star No. As on the national flag
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

1t seems probable that the senate investigating COM
mee will report in favor of the unseating of the four
senators charged with bribery that the senate will
approve the recommendation. That act would 90 a long
way toward relieving the the reproach now
resting upon it, Such action, however will have no
effect the criminal trial the senators under the
grand jurys Indictment.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

Lieut.. Hobson's exploit at Santiago de Cuba is
paralleled by Japanese hero A lieutenant of the
mkados navy is credited with swimming into Port
Arthur harbor ON three occasions place torpedoes
1t is not stated whether he subsequently subjected
like Hobson to the greater courage strain of kissing all
the Japanese girls within smacking distance
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

appears with two companions of smaller dimensions.
1t is said that such phenomena the suns surface
are accompanied by extraordinary electrical disturb
ances on the earth Whether they have an influence
the integrity of legislative statesmen question
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

The people of San Bernardino lining up for the
spring election the question restricting the saloon
business. Politics will cut no figure in the contest as
lnmaed the division being between the saloon and the
anti-saoon element. The temperance people, however
will be satisfied with half loaf they seem to have
chance for a whole one
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

What delightful resort Butte would be if
the Montana seasons could be regulated suit Fifty
degrees below reported in parts Of the mountain
city. Plain zero-S2 below freezing-woud be sugges-
tive of hot time in the old town. of Butte
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

According advces from Kansas we see the
unique spectacle of the people of a state calling upon
private individual to aid them in battling with trust
lne oil men of Kansas have invited Thomas W. Law
son to interest himself in the petroleum industry in
their state and aid them in fighting the Standard Oil
interests The noted Bosonan is assured he will have
the hearty support of the people of Kansas.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

The president and the do appear to agree
on the question of "prerogatves." Just now is the
sense of the American people that things ought to
be done and done quickly and they inclined to
bubble whose business is them And that's
why the president has the public sympathy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

President Roosevets favorte Governor Brodie
formerly of the Rough Riders evidently was potent in
the selection of a governor for Arizona. The
choice of Joseph H. Kbbey quite surprise to the
Republican leaders in the territory, but it suited Gov
Brodie.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

The latest novelty in social fads as reported from
Santa Monica is the soap bubble party The unique
idea is for the entertainment of the younger set Old
settlers of the boom period would walk around
the town rather than street in sight of soap
bubbles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

THE HERALD's CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES is LARGER THAN THAT OF THE
EXAMINER OR THE EXPRESS AND SECOND ONLY
TO THAT OF THE TIMES.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

In yesterdays Herald report of the death at
The county hospital of man who was "one Of the best
known gamblers ON the Pacific coast. who made and
lost several fortunes in his career 1t is nearly always
'Illgottep gains take TO themselves wings"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

Thirty thousand iron workers at st. Petersburg
are reported as having engaged in strike 1t must be
great relief to the neghbors if the boiermakers are
striking for wages instead of striking the rves
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

1t will again be demonstrated at Oxnard this year
that Southern California is the ideal beet sugar section
of the United States Twenty thousand of sugar
bees will be turned into sweetness the big factory
as the seasons output.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

The first train the Salt Lake route is reported
to have travelled at the rate of sixty miles an hour
This is fast going for road, but it is in keeping
with the spirit of the management which believes in
pushing ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13

Lobbyists fleeing from Topeka, Kan, it is re-
ported With the Standard Oil company doing stunts"
at the Kansas capital the game too hot for the
average Kansas railroad lawyer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17

LET DRIVE AT THE BEE--GUM."
low wherever it might be. why, you
ought to keep a bunch of goats to con-
vert your weeds and brush into dollars"
he said, with an air of authority. That
sounded reasonable, too, but being nat
urally cautious, l concluded to begin
with one goat. Now, the weeds that most
needed to be converted into dollars"
were in my back yard, so Mr.. Billy Goat
was turned in there.
All went we'll for a few days, but
trouble came when Billy undertook to
interview the bees! One of them, re-
senting the absence of letter of intro
duction, stung Billy on the snout That
was the signal for action. Billy was sur
prised, but, maintaining his presence of
mind, and calling to his aid all the COM
bative fearlessness of his race, Billy
backed off about mules length, and let
drive at the bee-gum with fury that
even Port Arthur could not Withstand.
He busted the hive wide open and sent
it kiting. Were the bees angry? Well,
actions speak louder than words. They
just swarmed onto Billy! In less time
than it takes to tell it, every inch of his
hide was covered with roaring, wrig-
Cling, stinging bees.
The goat gave one awful exclamation
that sounded like concatenation of
Jap and Russian oaths with Chinese
walls, shook himself for an instant with
out dislodging bee, then hit the top of
my eight-foot fence and disappeared off
toward the mountains. Thus | lost not
one fortune, but two! Still, my good wo-
man has her chickens, my hog and hom-
my crop is just real fine, my mortgage
was discharged with last years cotton,
and so reckan l can get along for
awhile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
TWO FORTUNES LOST.
Trials of a Southerner Who Tried
Raising Bees and Goats on the
Same Piece of Land.

To get rich quick, you only need to
let bees make honey while you wait"
a friend assured me. Now that sounded
good to me who, like many of us south
srners, is more disposed to rest than to
work. So bought bee-gum full of
bees, says Frank King, of Jackson coun-
ly, Ala, in Farm and Home, and set it
In my back yard amid flowers and bloom.
Those bees got down to business right
straight away off, and was so happy
watching them work me up one fortune,
until it made me covetous for another.
Then appealed for advice to the chap
who had put me onto the bee business,
whose judgment was now ready to fol-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
READS THE BOOK.
''The Road to Wellville" Pointed the
Way.

Down at Hot Springs, Ark, the WIS.,
itors have all sorts of complaints, but
1t is subject of remark that the great
majority Of them have some trouble
with stomach and bowels. This may
be partly attributed to the heavy med
icines.
Naturally, under the conditions, the
question of food is very prominent.
A young man states that he lad suf-
bowel trouble, had two operations
which did not cure, and was at last
threatened with appendicitis.
He went to Hot Springs for rheum-
atism, and his stomach trouble got
worse, One day at breakfast the wait
er, knowing his condition. suggested
he try Grape-Nuts and cream, which
he did, and found the food agreed with
him perfectly,
4 After the second day he began to
sleep peacefully at night, different than
he had for years. The perfect diges-
ton OF the food quieted his nervous
system and made sleep possible
He says: "The next morning / was
astonished to find my condition of con-
stipation had disappeared. could not
believe it true after suffering for SO
many years; then took more inter-
est in the food, read the little book
The Road to Wellville' and started
following the simple directions.
'T have met with such results that
in the last five weeks / have gained
eight pounds in spite of hot baths
which take away The flesh from any
one.
"a friend of mine has been entirely
cured of bad case of indigestion and
stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts
Food and cream alone for breakfast.
"There is one thing In particular
I have noticed great change in my
mental condition. Formerly I could
hardly remember anything, and now
the mind seems unusually acute and
retentive. can memorize practically
anything desire" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17

Dover, KY, Feb. l3th.-(Special)-
women of America that the numerous re-
ports of the complete and permanent cures
Of this ailment now being made by Dodd's
Kidney Pills are causing wide satisfac.
ton, and not tho least remarkable Of
these cures is that Of Mrs. w. II. Am
II had such pains in my back at times
l could hardly move and other symptoms
showed that my kidneys were affected.
One box of Dodd's Kidney Pills drove
away all the pains and 1 have never been
troubled since"
that they are out of order and need help.
II they get that help in the form of
Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be well. If
they are neglected the disease may de-
yelop into Diabetes, Bright's Disease or
Rheumatism.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-17
THE BROOD SOW.
Rules Which Should Be Observed If
One Would Select the Most
Likely Gilt.

When selecting the brood SOW, go
to a pen where a number of gifts are
kept and the fattest and best develop
ed ones will always come to the trough
first. From these select a brood sow.
The gilt selected should come from
large litter and from SOW that is a
good feeder, gentle and easy to handle.
For II she is gentle and kind and a
good feeder, she will usually be good
mixer, a very essential point in a
brood SOW. One cannot Judge accurate
ly of the milking qualities in gilt,
but a chunky, heavy-boned, short-leg-
ged SOW is not as good a milker as one
with longer body and legs, and less
rounded sides. Under all circumstances
avoid one that is wild, or nervous, or
has a low back. The legs must be
strong and straight The SOW must
stand entirely on her toes and should
show ten or IL teats, says the Ameri-
can Agriculturalist.
The age at which to breed depends
on the maturity more than the age,
says the American Agriculturalist. A
gilt that has been properly handled
Will weigh 200 pounds or more at eight
months, and ought to raise a good lit
ter of pigs if bred then. When young
SOW has only few pigs, or is a poor
milker or careless mother, she should
be sent to the meat barrel at once. But
If she is a good mixer, and attentive
to her young, she should be tried again,
for the second litter will usually be
larger than the first. If her second lit
ter shows increased numbers, and the
first one developed into good hogs, she
might be retained for breeder until
a better SOW can be obtained.