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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
BUILD BIG BUT STRONG

A lesson that should be useful has been taught by
some Of the disasters incident to the late storm in this
section It is that the Of the Pacific ocean loses
its significance at times on the Southern California
coast as It does many other shore lines, and also
that inland storms may vast damage hereabouts
as they do in other states.
The lesson in a nutshell is that the genial climate
of this region occasionally takes day off," releasing
itself from the restraints Of circumspect behavior
To be more specific and practical suppose that
large number of people had been congregated at
points where the ocean swept piers, or even
when the normally bare Los Angeles river swept away
a bridge It was wonderful example of good luck, as
in gancng at the results of the storm that so much
loss of property was attended by little loss of life
In this experience the necessity for guarding
against exceptional storms and unusual antics OF the
ocean. There may not be another such experience as
the recent one in dozen or score of years, but the
earths atmosphere is governed by schedule that
mortals understand repetition Of bridges and
piers swept away is present possibility. Both
proper regard for the safety of human life and the
safeguarding of property interests demand greater care
in the future in the building of structures likely to be in
jeopardy in case of extraordinary storms and floods
The lesson taught by the destruction of the Seventh
street bridge in this city is especially noteworthy.
official engineering inspection lax as to overlook the
danger that that disaster what has the
public that other bridges, each crossed daily by thou
sands Of people, are absolutely safe?
There are several bridges spanning the river, on
which electric pass often crowded to their full ca
pacity with passengers. Presumably all are safe, but
the Seventh street bridge supposed to be safe
In building structures for public both in Los An.
gees and at the seaside, regard should be had for
dity and safety With every coming year the crowds
visiting such public places will be greater in number the
strain on will be increased and the danger
will be augmented correspondingly.
Build big" as Secretary Shaw said to Los Angeles,
but doing build with regard to solidy and safety
now and in the future
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
THE COUNCILS CRUCIAL TEST

The degree of public confidence inspired by the coln
ellis action the utility ordinance should not be over
looked The effect of the prompt and unanimous af
frmative vote on that issue will be salutary.
The citizens of Los Angeles now have reason to be-
leve that the council to redeem the preelec
ton promises of its several members.
In this test the power of the corporations
cerned has fully recognized from the beginning
of the contest and the fear that the
Gil would amenable to the influences that
so fagranty in evidence during the term of its prede
cessor
AS "one swallow does not make summer" neither
does one righteous act of city council establish repu
ation for official purity. But such act the
under discussion will go long way toward public
ance that council intends its best efforts for
the public veal The command of such confidence will
be of incalculable value in the interests of good
ernment 1t will the conditions that obtained
throughout the term of the former council when the
public lost not only confidence in but respect for its
representative body
It is essential to the best results in civic affairs
that the people and the city council work together har-
moniousy in the of good government. Such
stant friction as manifested in the former term
was formidable drawback progress in civic reform
over the crucial through which the council has
passed. and doubt every member of the council is
pleased by the general expression of public approval
The vote the utility ordinance may be regarded,
therefore as auspcious indication for the
of the new councimanic regime and for the consequent
approval of the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
WANT LIMITS ExTENDEL
Complaint Against Telegraph and e
press COMPANIES

Los Angeles, March 14.-(Editor Her
add. There is much complaint agains
the Western Union Telegraph company
and wells-Fargo Express company
because of the limited area in which
they deliver messages and parcels free
For illustration: All living west OF
Figueroa street are compelled to pay
20 cents extra for the delivery of a
message, and from 10 cents up for tht
delivery of a parcel. There are thosI
ands of people living within the fy
limits west of Figueroa street and thy
are chatting under the extra chars
OF these companies. They think le
city council should take up this matr
and see that substations are estl-
lished. A. READEh'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
SOCIAL DIARY AND GOSSIP
BY GRACE GRUNDY

members of the congregation have
pledged themselves to contribute bits
of fancy work. In view Of this many
needles are kept busy and Mrs. M. A.
Brinley, who Is one of the prominent
members, devotes her time out In the
garden morning and afternoon to su-
perintending the various pieces of
work, both useful and ornamental.
Mrs. Frank Loomis and Miss Adel-
aide Loomis Of Buffalo, who come here
each year for the winter, are domiciled
at the Lankershim.
Elizabeth Knight Tompklns, in a re-
cent article, urges her sisters to cultl-
vate an interest in the affairs which
most interest the men, with view to
promoting mutual attachment. She
says "There is no art that requires
more practice than that of getting into
touch with mems minds; and often the
finer, the more truly feminine woman
is, the longer IT, takes her to become
proficient. How few men and women
past their youth have anything in
common 1t would become q Quaker
meeting, with the men on one side,
the women on the other. 1t seems
sometimes as If the average man and
l am afraid 1t is hopeless to expect
men TO take part i'm our feminine pur-
suits, so, apparently, the only way out
is for us to interest ourselves in theirs
and a very good thing 1t would be
for us If we did. A healthy interest in
bigger things than our own personal
concerns would do much to take from
us, the well deserved reproach of small
mindedness,'
The habit which many women have
formed and from which they apparent
ly do not attempt to secure freedom,
of devoting a larger portion of their
time and thought to the trivial things
of life, robs them of the capacity of
enjoying or assimilating much which
would add to intellectual growth. The
woman who sees nothing from day to
day but the four walls of her abiding
place, often quite naturally becomes
narrow in her thoughts. She even
lacks the incentive to commune with
great minds through reading.
The woman who undertook to follow
Mrs. Tompkins' advice without exer-
cising much discriminating judgment,
in taking up the subjects in which men
are interested, might find herself amid
unpleasant surroundings. But interest
in that which best serves humanity
should not be limited by the lines of
sex. AS woman's opportunities open
she is quick to place herself in touch
with all the active forces which make
for the betterment of mankind.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Akin, formerly
residing at S43 Beacon street, have
gone to Garvanza villa for a month or
more.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
BRlGADIER STILLWELL
ANSWERS LAST CALI
Beloved Worker In Salvation AIRY Aiy''
Passes Away-FuneraI Ser.
vices TODAY

vices Today
Brigadier Henry Stillwell, who y
been in charge of the industrial wrle
of the Salvation Army in Lo Aneees
the past year, died at his hme. $3.50
North Griffin avenue, yesterdy morn
ing. The funeral, which will Q under
the auspices Of the army, willie from
the headquarters, 43S SouthSpring
street, tomorrow at 1:30 p. m! Inter-
ment will be in the Army plot iEver-
green cemetery.
Brigadier Stillwell was one { the
best known Salvation Army offirs in
this country, having been the hneer
in the work in this state. Mrs.,rig-
adler Stillwell has had charge I the
Army rescue work for this prohce.
in which work she will continue.Be-
sides his wife, the brigadier Ives
eight children, the two eldest of vom
are actively engaged in Army wo.
The funeral will be typical fhe
Army, and will be in charge of Nor
Connect. The major had expectedo
leave tomorrow morning for his Nv
post of duty, but will remain in Is
Angeles for the funeral
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
BACKWARD SCHOOL PUPILS

subsidiary factor in regard to the grading of pupils
in public schools attracting much attention in the edu
catonal circles of some eastern cities.
1t relates the difference in aptitude for study de-
veoped by pupils in particular grade.
Assuming for example, that there forty pupils
in class is obvious that a certain percentage will
lag behind the rest in the Of study. In the class
there likely to be half dozen or more who
ceptionay quick to learn, and there apt to be
many who fall below the average. The conse'
uuence in the failure of the backward pupils to
receive promotion. 1t is said by educators also,
that backwardness tends to etard the advancement
of the brighter pupils
In New York city, according to data gathered by the
examining physician of the board of education there
about 10000 backward children in the public schools.
Submerged in classes of normal sze, this author
ilv "these children make but little headway. He
gues therefore, in favor of the careful separation of
backward scholars from those of average capacity and
they must have special care and training" He would
institute system of ungraded classes by which back
ward pupils may be brought to the fixed levels of the
schools" and he makes the earnest appeal that we
withhold not the helping hand from the weak"
It may assumed that in Los Angeles and all other
cities as we'll as New York. there is percentage of
pupils who fall behind in the class progress.
All teachers familiar with this difference In aptitude.
One pupil may be rated perfect in studies result
of only the mental effort expended by another pupil
who fails recitation. 1t is dscouraging and disheart
ening to the less apt pupil to fail of promotion after
term of hard study when classmates advanced
According to the experience of educators II often hap
pens that pupil who backward in the early stage of
education will prove to be exceptionally bright ut-
mately Extreme sensveness may retard for time
the normal unfolding of the mind But whatever be
the cause such backwardness 1t is right that every
public pupil should have the best possible oppor
tunity for acquiring an education.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Birthday Party at BeIIevidere

Miss Ennis Hammond of Bellevidere,
near Redondo, assisted by Mrs. Laura
L. Kizer, entertained with luncheon
in honor of the seventy-second birth
day of her mother, Mrs. w. d. Ham
mond. Pink roses and ferns graced
the table, and covers were laid for
Mines. l.. NJ. Tabor. John TORY, S. e.
Tuttill, X. e. Paulin. M. M. Lucas,
S. N. Bannister, Marian Bannister,
George c. Hunt. George Bannister. S.
A. Cook, Ella Locke and w. d. Ham
mond.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The sunspot theory in accounting for atmospherc dis
turbances the earth strengthened by the pbenom
email storms lately reported Incoming steamships at
New York report the violent hurricanes and most
turbulent seas in the experience Of old navgators The
accompaniment Of unusual electric energy in all the
storms with display Of such energy without precedent
In Southern California is directly in line with the sun
spot theory is welsettled scientific fact that the
sun is the source Of all national electric manifestations
on the earth and such disturbances the spots Indicate
on the solar surface doubt influence on the
sarths air envelope
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
Protest AGAINST Gambling

Los Angeles, March 14.-(Ed. HI
add. We ask the press to do It's oe
to stop the card, dice pool and billia
gambling habit. It's curse. Ste
the start and save the young. Public
ty will force the authorities to q
their plain duty. Please do your bes
every day till we have a clean cit!
and you will oblige
LONG SUFFERING PEOPLE.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

was recently rendered a surprise party
the evening before his departure for
the coast
Miss Elizabeth Grail of Los Angeles
is the guest for few weeks of friends
i'll Topeka, Kas.
E. B. Drake of Frankfort, KY, arriv-
ed here from that city recently. Mr..
Drake will make Los Angeles his
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The only feature of the electric lighting and tee-
phone ordinance that has to Is months before en-
forcement is the fixing of the price. The immediate de-
mand so lar as gas is concerned and is quail
y of gas worth the price charged respectable and
respectful service of gas to the consumer This will b
achieved within 60 days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Since the Evening Earl is populary declared to own
large hunks of Home Telephone company stock its AS
sault upon the new ordinance to be expected But
the Evening Earl ought to know that public utility cor
porations under MISUNDERSTOOD provision of thA citv
charter, hold their franchises subject to regulation bv
the city council.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The mayor has quite properly proclaimed half holi
day next Friday. which will be Arbor day This oe9cia
recognition of the Importance of the practical aim ~
the day should be helpful in stimulating interest in the
subject 1t is suggestive saying that he who makes
two blades OF grass grow where only one grew before
does not live in vain How much more praiseworbv IN
dupcate tree!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Public appreciation of the services rendered in the
work of the Water Congress evinced by the large
attendance at the meeting despite energetic natural
irrigation going outside the Chamber of Commerce
building All who participated actively in the work are
entitled to public thanks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

An Improvement company down the coast is said
to be the recipient of extraordinary grant from the
government. 1t is permission to construct private
breakwater for the protection of pier This is believed
to be the first instance of the kind but the government
always looks kindly on Southern California
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

mo ordinary work done by a is either as hard
responsible the work of woman who is bring
ing up family of small children" That is one of
many truisms uttered by President Roosevelt in his adj
dress at the opening of the National Congress of Moth
ers in Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

In personal letter old subscriber writes to the
Herald: Permit me to say without fattery that YOU
are giving us most excellent paper 1t the only
daily take, though frequently see the other city
dailies. And so say they ALL The Herald is proud of
it's friends and readers aims to meet all their ex
pectations
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
NOTES FROM ABROAD

Mrs. Charles Parker of this city is
visiting friends in Joplin, Mo.
Harry Gsell of this city, who has
been spending the winter with his
aunt, Mrs. j. w. Lies of Aurora, Ills,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
social Notes

Members of the Texas association
held their regular monthly meeting at
Burbank hall last evening, large
number OF guests being present. After
the presentation of musical and
literary program there was dancing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The havoc wrought by the storm the neighboring
coast turns out to be much greater in pecunary loss
than was suspected at first The sufferers not dis
mayed, however but going to work with charac
teristic California energy TO repair the damage
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Just when the street superintendent was beginning to
make notable headway in getting the passa
Bile condition the storm has dumped upon his depart
ment vast amount of extra work Landslides and
washes have cut out quite unexpected job
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Mrs. Chadwick the frenzied nancier is likely to go
west but circumstances will impair her chances for
growing with the country. AS her came under
the federal laws, she will be imprisoned in a federal
prison, probably the at Fort Leavenworth Kansas
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

It is charged that the New York gas monopoly put
up 100000 bribe money to prevent legislation on
lighting reform bill Here is another bond of sympathy
between the metropolis of Southern California and the
metropolis of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Persons inclined boast of either hstrionlc lit
ability should take warning by the fate of man
arragned in local court. He claimed to be actor
and also the author Of book, and committed
insane asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15
THE HERALDJ CITY CIRCULATION

The Herad's circulation In tho city Of Los Angeles
Is larger than that of the Examiner the Express
and second only to that Of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

CLEAN of coming political light is reported away
down east in the state of Maine. the municipal cleo
ton at Bangor Monday the Democrats obtained full
control of the city government "for the first time in
fifty years" But semicentennial Democratic victories
little too far apart.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The trouble experienced from the railway strike in
New York has shifted to the difficulty of finding places
for applicants The old employees fockng back but
only a fraction of them can be given places. Expert
ence comes high
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The changes in street nomenclature just made by the
city council should be extended far as possible in
the direeton that is the substitution of numerals
for proper nouns The street map of Los Angeles
suggests combination of street directory and gazetteer
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

The interesting statement made at the irrigation
congress by superintendent Muhoand of the city
department that the local consumption of water has
been reduced 40 cent since the beginning Of munich
pal operation of the py~@,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Down at Redondo they are planning
pretty bazaar for the beneht of the
Episcopal church and all the women
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15

Miss Edna Waterman of 2S7 East
Thirty-seventh street entertained last
week at an enjoyable affair in honor
of Col. John sobiesli. The guests in
Guided about fifty friends OF the dis
tinguished guest of honor, who is the
only living descendant of King John
III of Poland.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-15


Mrs. Martha r. Hunter entertained
on Saturday evening at an informal
musical, the affair being planned in
honor of her guest. Miss Edna Ames
of Washington, D., c. Among the per-
formers who contributed to the pro-
gram were Miss Blanche Rogers, Miss
Grace Adele Freebey, Miss Ames,
whose voice is delightful contralto,
Harry Clifford Lott, Miss Mabel Nc
Kenzie and Frank Colby. Guests of
the evening included Mr.. and Mrs w.
]. Scholl, Miss Mabel GEM, Miss
Blanche Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Lott. Miss Grace Adele Freebey, Miss
Martha Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Colby, Miss Mabel Mckenzie, Miss Cut
ter. Mr.. Fulcher and Harry Clifford
Lott.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

IT1HAT evening Frank begged for
| II music, and Alice sung for two
ES1SSSSa long hours. When the concert
SGS&y was ended Albert observed:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12

duced to come, with his mother and
sisters to chaperon her and her broth
er and some other friends to complete
the party.
He had the Gypsy put i'm first class
shape and all her staterooms refur-
nished, and one in particular, which he
intended Alice Should occupy, uphol-
stored I'm blue. So well formed We're
his plans that he timed the start so as
10 utilize the July moon for the first
ten days and mapped out n trip taking
in all the Maine coast, spending a week
at Bar Harbor, and then Il run up as
far as Nova Scotia.
He had described all the charms of
this trip to Alice and extended to her
the most urgent invitation. He had
obtained her brothers. promise to sup
PIGMENT 1t and also TO make one or the
party, and he had persuaded his sister
Blanch to aid him with his mother, but
lie had met encouragement OH all sides.
In the first place, Alice wrote 1T was
doubtful IL she could go. 1t would be
n delightful outing and n she would
enjoy. but it would not be right to
leave Aunt Susan alone for SC long, and
then, as her school did not close until
the last of June, she would have no
time to get ready.
nc cap the climax of Franks discom-
future, when July came his mother an
nounced that she had decided to go to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
CLINTON TO HAVE -
A UNION DEPOT
Work Begun on the Ate
sian Well.

CLINTON. April, 10. - Miss Mary
GUIDE of Atlanta, who has been with
Mrs. A. V. Martin for two weeks re-
turned on Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Copeland of Statesville
N. c. has been visiting her daughter
Miss Katharine Copeland.
Mr.. A. ID. Cooper of Spartanburg
has opened a furniture store in town.
The railroad commissioners have or
dered a union depot in Clinton, the
work to begin in ninety days.
Miss Marie Smith of Glenn Springs
was with Miss Ellene McCaslan from
Saturday until Monday.
DR.. billiard Jacobs is in town for a
week. He has gone in business with
Messrs j. L. and Thornwell Jacobs and
will be located after April in Louisville
Ky.
Miss Jessie Todd returned to her
home in Greenville on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Philpot of Laurens
were among the Sunday visitors.
Miss Mary Bowen spent Sunday with
Mise Addie Horton.
Clinton is to have pure water at last.
The deep we'll is being sunk on a lot
purchased from the Orphanage neal
where Allan Sash and Blind Factory
stood.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-04-12
her. Shes ever SO ntco.W

her. She's eves SO nice"
The plan as mapped by Alice was
carried out to the letter, and when the
two young men Joined the girls at noon
they found n broad hat rock I'm the
woods had been covered with q table
cloth and spread with a tempting meal,
The girls had gathered great punches
Of pink laurel, and q cluster of 1t deck
ed the table. After dinner Alice Insist
ed that they visit the mill pond once
more, and when they returned at night
with two baskets OF trout and laurel
and pond lilies enough to stock n flower
stand the day was voted an eminent
success.
Frank made one error, however, FOR
just before they left the mill he slipped
away unobserved and, finding the mill.
Ell, put n bit OF paper into his hand
with the remark, keep this to pay fol-
the boat" and left him hurriedly
When the old man made examination
he found he had a five dollar bill. To
surprises of this kind he was not nc.
customed, and before noon the next day
there wasn't II man, woma or child in
Sandgate who had not heard of q.