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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
THE HERALD'S GREAT GAINS

careful unprejudiced and conservative compar
of the business during July by the daily
papers of this city shows that The Herald has had the
largest increase, both in advertising and in circulation
The recent growth of this newspaper is phenomenal
in its extent and the property has been placed upon
permanent and satisfactory basis
The figures show that The Heralds gain in advers-
ing during the past five months reached the unprece
dented increase of 15O per cent The total net gain
during the single month of July June was 5O19
of city prntingand the business for
the first days in August exceeds that during
the first days of July This is the greatest gain
made by any newspaper Los Angeles and distinctly
demonstrates the superiority of The Herald as ad
vertising medium
Enterprsing merchants of this city alert to the
best and most successful forms of advertising, have
come understand that The Herads circulation is
tered homes 1t is the oldest morning newspaper
in Los Angeles and although 10 cents month cheaper
than the others, it is than 10 cents better. It
reaches the family circle.
No newspaper anywhere has had so many persistent
nasty unscrupuous enemies, and no newspaper has
many continuous faithful and devoted friends and
readers The Herald. 1t has had a long, honorable
career coming into the fruits its public
service.
The Herald wins because it is careful with it's news
accurate is possible to be- mindful of the rights of
others and alive to the latest and best.
The Herald wins because its editorial policies are
vigorous and devoted to the best interests of Los Angeles
and Southern California.
The Herald wins because it prints the best and
cleanest newspaper and attends to its own business
The Herald wins because it deserves to win. Just
watch it growI
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
WHY MEN TEACHERS ARE
NOW BECOMING SCARCER
PROFESSION OF PEDAGOGY HAS
ITS DRAWBACKS
Salaries Are Not Sufficient to Attract
Youths of Real Ability, and PrincI-
pals Offices Are the Only Ones
Wanted by Beginners

Ossan H. Lang in the Forum.
The steady decrease in the number
Of men in the service is matter for
serious consideration throughout the
country. The Massachusetts board OF
education has taken up the discussion
in a recent report. 1t finds that there
are now twenty-six male teachers less
in the state than last year, while the
women teachers show a gain of 46S'
This is probably typical of what is
taking place everywhere in the coun-
try. But what is to be done? The
Massachusetts, board believes that "the
matter of inducing more men to take
UP the profession of teaching is well
worthy of the deep study of all per-
sons interested in education" 1t GER
tainly is.
But how are more men to be drawn
into the field? Greater security of ten
ure of office and progressive salaries
keeping pace with progressive work
may do something. These are desid-
erata well worth laboring for, but
they are not sufficient Women, as a
rule, are by nature and training more
tactful, call it diplomatic, than men.
The appointive powers are not infre-
quently the more readily persuaded
by woman that she should have the
place rather than man. Often SEN
timent is brought into play in behalf
of female candidate. 1t goes against
in this manner. This suggests one
reason why male teachers are growing
less in number.
Moreover, many school systems make
it too easy for a man to obtain prin-
cipalship without any teaching expert
ence. One result is that the men look
for the better paid principals places
rather than for schools where they
may lay the foundation for educa-
tional success by actual teaching. The
consequence is that the fledgling just
from college, or wherever he may hail
from, commonly remains after his ap-
pointment an indifferent sort of prin-
cipal who is easily replaced. If every
school community should insist that
none but experienced teachers could be
eligible for a principa1ship there would
soon be an appreciable increase of
male teachers.
How to hold a good man in the school
field is even more important a problem
than how to get him there. Fair salar-
les, progressively increasing as the
years roll on and the service. improves,
will do something. But insecure tenure
of office and the re-examination evil
have driven more men out of teaching
than inadequate pay. Present usage
permits any school superintendent to
brush aside with one sweep of the hand
all the past record of a candidate and to
subject him to more or less absurd
literary tests. So firmly is this prac-
tice established that the average school
superintendent cannot even get himself
to think of any other plan for determin-
ing the qualifications of a teacher. The
procedure in vogue is something like
this: A principalship paying $1,000 or
more becomes vacant. The superinten-
dent advertises the fact far and wide
to attract candidates AS a rule he has
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
A SPEED-MANIAC REMEDY

All honor to the solons who administer affairs in the
village Of Glencoe, just out of Chicago They have
solved the problem of checking the speed maniac
without killing him. And unto the denzens of South
Main street and other afflicted regions their solution
is respectfully referred with the suggestion that be
pS in force and that thus may be the waste of
gunnery which they threaten in selfdefense
Glencoes main street happens to be Sheridan road
the fine boulevard running north from Chicago This
particularly favored speedway for the auto maniacs
and the lives of the Glencoe people haven't been worth
living for months therefore Whereupon the aforesaid
s0lons took counsel and evolved remedy.
The remedial device is called "the bumps" At
stated intervals built in the road transverse brick
constructions six inches high in the middle slopng to
the Sides thus making ridges in the thoroughfare Any
conveyance proceeding at decent speed rides up over
and of these contryances with ease evolving
a wavelike motion quite delightful
But when the auto maniac hikes along it is different
Taken at high speed these ridges the autos to
buck a la broncho Used a speedway the highway
will be worse than corduroy road "The bumps" will
have tendency the speeders high into the air
and whilst they execute parabolc their machines
will be thoroughly and permanently disabled.
OF course the Glencoe remedy is theoretical as yet
In other words no autoist has been fool enough TO
bump the bumps" on 1t SUFFICIENT speed to insure
him dire disaster But has It not accomplished
its purpose? And is it not worth trying South Main
street as last resort?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
THr Los ANGELES KEYNOTE
Iuild bie-buIld for The future"


Every citizen of Los Angeles remembers that ring
ing advice from Secretary Shaw the occasion Of his
visit to this city several months ago. The saying
recognized by The Herald peculiarly apropos, and
echoed again and again in these columns.
It was a keynote for action all along the line of
Los Angeles expansion. Coming from man of such
broad observation and eminent in national ahairs
the significance and value Of It realized by every
intelligent dweller in this city.
Since the sounding of that keynote by Secretary
Shaw Los Angeles has given striking evidence Of its
appreciation of the sentiment. This city has been
building bigger than before since the beginning of
1905, and that is saying good deal In recent years
Los Angeles astonished other cities by its lead in de-
veopment But Secretary Shaw alluded to magnitude
in leading enterprises rather than to general expan
sion and It is that line to which attention now is d
rected
Los Angeles is building big and building for the
future 1t is building from metropolitan plans and
specifications It has recognized the fact that 1t Is
almost in touch of the quarter million figure in popu
aton that the greater fractions Of the million
far distant The scale Of expansion in Los Angeles
conforms to that of the greater cities OF the United
States We are building only for surprising pres
ent but for a stupendous future.
Agitation OF the San Fernando water question was
in progress when Secretary Shaw was here, and no
doubt he had in mind the vital Importance Of the sub
ject as one element when he admonshed Los Angeles
to build big-bud for the future" And the Sec
reary reads with pleasure Of the big undertaking which
will this city ample water supply when 1t
attains population of 100000
But Los Angeles is building big and for the future
other leading lines The railway map Of this neigh
borhood looks like the web of spider, with this city
nesting it's center No city in the world is equipped
with better Of tributary transportation. And
this phase of expansion is going on steadily In the
future harbor will be the terminus of steam
ship lines, the gateway of with the ports of
the world and the railways terminating there will
handle the traffic going to and coming from that gate
way
Also in line with this necessity for building bigger
Los Angeles banking institutions consolidating
into of metropolitan proportions in order that
they may handle to better advantage the financial
affairs that have developed with the cy's amazing
growth.
But these are only examples of the evidence that
Los Angeles is building big and building for the future
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
PERSONAL

E. A. Kornfeld has just returned from
La Grande Beach, where he has been
for two weeks past experimenting inn
provements for the Golden State Realty
company, of which he is a member,
and which owns the beach. Mr.. Korn-
field is one of the hustlers on the coast
who does things and whose money goes
with his judgment.
John Tiller of Little Rock, Ark, is
spending a few days vacation in the
city. Mr. Tiller is largely interested
in the live stock business, owning a
ranch near Caliente, New.
Capt. ]. K. Bell, a mining man of
Nevada, is at the Hollenbeck. He comes
to Los Angeles to lay in his winter sup
ply of merchandise and renew ac-
quaintances.
Emil Strauss, a Chicago capitalist,
has returned from a sojourn of two
weeks at La Grande Beach as a guest
of e. A. Kornfeld. Mr.. Strauss has
many investments in California and
may locate permanently in Los Ange-
les
Thomas r. Wilkes, a well-known cat
tleman of Phoenix, Ariz., accompanied
by his family, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Oscar Ulig of the United States reve-
nue. service. stationed at Ell Paso, is
registered at the Hollenbeck.
e. w. Gillett, general freight and
passenger agent of the Salt Lake road,
who has been in San Francisco for the
past week, will return to Los Angeles
this morning.
Robert Tucker an official of the
Home Telephone company. with head
quarters at Toledo. Ohio, arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday from San Fran
cisco and is registered at the Angelus.
A. H. Tarbet. a wealthy mining man
of Salt Lake City, accompanied by his
wife, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
and is staying at the Angelus.
Mrs. C. r. Shatto has returned from
week at Catalina island and is a
guest at the Angelus.
Epes Randolph, identified with the
Southern Pacific railroads building en-
terprises in Arizona and New Mexico,
left Los Angeles last night for Yuma
after a stay of seveycl days.
w. w. Elliott. director of the First
National bank of Prescott, arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday and is staying
at the Hollenbeck.
Bank Commissioners w. Blackstock
of Ventura spent yesterday in Los An
geles.
]. A. Munroe freight traffic manager
Of the Union Pacific, who has been in
San Francisco during the past week
at the conference of traffic ohieials OF
the Hartman lines, is expected TO ar
rive IN Los Angeles today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
TEN-YEAR- -0LD BOY
SAVES DROWNING MAN
Frank castIgIione Of Greenwich, Conn.,,
Candidate for Carnegie

Meual
Special to The Herald.
GREENWICH, Conn, Aug. 4.-Ten-
year-old Frank Castiglione is a candi-
date for Carnegie medal.
At Bruce park he saw George Abb
nus fall in hole while wading off the
beach, and Thomas Doran, who went
to his assistance, so down with him.
Plungng in, Castiglione swan to the
rescue. Doran got out alone, but AL
binus fought his rescuer until young
Castiglione dealt him quieting blow.
Then the young life saver swan to
shore with his burden, rolled the water
out of him and restored him to con-
sciousness.
The deed was done near the country
homes of President Truesdale of the
Lackawanna road and e. c. Benedict.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
PASTOR RETURNS FROM
VACATION IN THE EAST
Attends international Sunday School
convention-Fails to Secure the
Meeting for Los Angeles

Rev. William Horace Day, pastor Of
the First Congregational church, re-
turned yesterday from his easten trip.
He attended the international Sunday
School convention at Toronto, where
he labored in vain to secure the next
convention for Los Angeles. 1t will
be held in Louisville, Ky.
'It was close and hard fight" said
Rev. Mr.. Day. Portland and Los An
geles delegates went in to help San
Francisco and in that way came out
second.
Several reforms were introduced at
this session which will greatly benefit
the work. These reforms have been ad-
vocated for several years. The whole
system of lessons has been modified
and optional lessons for an advanced
senior course have been authorized. In
all, think the convention was the
most successful ever held"
While in the east Rev Mr.. Day
preached at several of the large Con-
gregational churches He returned by
way of the Portland fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
Aug. 5 i'm the Worlds History

of
the Conqueror
nd from and
disgusting
de
feated by the confederates under Marlborough.
Peterwarden The Turks
under Prince Eugene. with great loss.
burned
of the French feet
before assembly
election held in Indiana
2The first locomotive regularly used in the United States
the Honesdale railroad n York.
cabul Aghanisan taken by the
in brought to end.
will territory New Mexico
cab
Baton Rouge Breckndge
under Williams bloody
Confederates to retreat
1864-Admiral enters Mobile bay.
86he president requested Secretary stanton resign his
i'm andap appointed Gen. Grant of a
Ss4The cornerstone OF Bahod statue in New York laid during
pouring
Of by
Ohio and the Illinois after a slight skirmish
md o Arthur
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
WISCONSIN MAN GETS HIS
LIVING FROM NATURE
FEELS RICHER THAN JOHN D.
On Shores Of Mirror Lake, George
Skinner, Civil War Veteran,
Gains Comfortable
Existence

| SpbCidl 10 lne tteTHlus
DELTON, Wis, Aug. 4.-Among the
interesting scenes pointed out to sum-
mer visitors at Mirror lake, Sank
county, is log cabin which has been
occupied for more than forty years by
a unique character, who lives comfort
ably on $40 a year.
The owner and sole occupant of the
mansion" as he calls 1t, is George
Skinner, or "Grandpa," as he is affec-
tionately called by his neighbors. For
forty years he has lived in what is now
Delton. He has been poor-financially.
He has had none of Civilizations lux
uries nor comforts. For forty years
he has earned his food and returned
to his cabin to prepare it for himself.
His bed is straw pallet. The walls
Of his little home are bare.
Recently to party of tourists he
said: fright here in my little cabin
l am richer than John D. Rockefeller.
My $40 brings me what all his millions
cannot buy-years of perfect happi-
ness"
year?
The answer is simple. He takes the
riches that nature offers gratis, with
out seeking riches that civilization
bangles just out of reach.
When George Skinner was mustered
o,,f oft he 0f he
had money enough to purchase au
acre of ground on the shores of pic
turesque Mirror lake. In this acre of
ground he planted vegetables and fruit
trees. Close to the house there grows
thick cluster of blackberry bushes
and in the garden behind it there are
long rows of strawberries. over the
fence that separates the yard from the
road are wild roses Here the veteran
makes his home
How does he live?
Each day he takes his fishing rod and
goes down to Mirror lake. That is his
pork barrel. The fish that he draws
out of those waters supplies his dinner,
likewise his breakfast.
The vegetables and corn meal grown in
his garden complete his diet. For his
lake fishing Skinner has built himself
| a boat which is as unique as himself.
In order that he may fish and propel
his boat at the same time he has in
vented an extraordinary contrivance.
At the stern of his boat he has paddle
like that of river steamer. This is
turned by means of a chain running
on cogs and attached to a crank that
the old man turns with one hand as he
fishes with the other. From this strange
craft, nicknamed "the flying machine"
by the people of Delton, Skinner does
his angling.
Skinner lives during the winter as
we'll as he does in summer. From the
over-abundance of one season he saves
other. During the summer days he
fishes continuously. He catches on an
average of 100 fish a day, mostly small
ones. Ten of these suffice for his two
simple meals. The other ninety are
carefully cleaned and stored away in
great barrels of brine kept in the cellar
of his cabin. When he has enough bar
rels of fish stored away to last him
through the winter, he stops fishing, as
he thinks it is sin to kill any creature,
even fish, except for food.
From his garden he cans his vege-
tables and berries. Everything that he
needs is supplied from natures pork
barrel
The $40 which he spends annually
goes for tobacco, fishhooks and cloth
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
HUMoRS OF THE TYPE

"T. p" has collected some amusing
instances of printers errors. contributed
by we'll known authors. An English
woman novelist, he says, tells Of the
mistake of a printer who made one of
her characters say that "she stuffed
papa into the CRATE, and soon there was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
INITIATE 157 MEMBERS
IN GRAND FRATERNITY

In contest for members the Blues"
defeated the Colds" and l57 members
were initiated into the mysteries Of
the Occidental branch OF the Grand
Fraternity last Tuesday evening. Fol-
lowing the initiation prizes were dis
tributed and dance was given The
contest was close between the captains,
Mrs. c. c. Kupfer and @. Van
Emmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The board of health has suggested to the city coun
Gil the passage of ordinance forbidding hens to
wander off their own premises have their habitat
within twenty feet OF any door or window in dwelling
How about chantceer? Is he to be allowed to stand
under neighbors window and yawp ofttimes that the
hour is 3 O'Clock a. M?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

football celebrity who is coming to California
it is all right here for uorists but for his specalt
he would like to see it snow" Los Angeles explorers
IN the high mountains that constitute the of the
water system there twenty feet of snow
in that region in places What's the matter with foot
ball there?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Like those destructive insects that are the prev of
other kinds, the auto maniac as we learn from
Chicago, is confronted by another terror Hghwavmen
have taken to stopping big automobiles in the outskirts
of Chicago by firing pistol bullets into the tires ana be
robbing the occupants The vogue seems not VET n h
reached Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

An iron works in San Francisco has received con-
tract for two big steamships that will be employed in
shipping sugar from Hawaii to the Pacific terminus Of
the Tehuantepec railway in Mexico which soon will be
completed. saving Of nearly two thousand miles ~
ocean transportation will be made in reaching New York
compared with the route by way the Panama railway
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The claim that Chinese are not adaptable to Amer
can ways evidence that they should be barred from
the country, will have to be withdrawn. News from
Hongkong is to the effect that an elaborate graft
scheme is worked there by Chinese for fleeing their
countymen who want to migrate the United States
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The first two months of the Portland exposition show
bare rounding Of the million mark of admissions in.
cluding passes But the entire population of the
Pacific coast states is only about 100000 the attend
ance at the exposition has been quite good as might
be expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

1t is said that the Methodist association at Long
Beach sold its tabernacle site for $2OOOO Eight
years ago the property bought for $780, And eight
years hence there will be similar reports of the big
of cash from small seeds planted hereabout
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Vice President Fairbanks suddenly appeared in the
public limeght at the halfcentury celebration of St
Mary's ship canal How did the president come to
overlook his understudy when seeking man to boss
that Panama canal job?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
Pi-limeS and Pick-upS
nAIl Elesh he erassv

All flesh Is grass" the preacher said;
I listened in a daze,
As droned he through sermon on
The hottest Of all days.
And then woke up with a Jerk;
His words had brought a jar
"Ail flesh is grass"? We'll, maybe so,
But not all widows arel
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

In regard to the proposed raid on patent medicines
member of the local board of health says 81 am an
examiner for life insurance company which considers
patent medicine taker bad risk" But would not the
company consider the employer of doctor bad risk?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Mr.. Persimmon-You're peach
Miss Pum-No. I'm not; never mixed
with an insurance company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

county in New Mexico sold to the highest bidder
for debt would be a novel spectacle. That is situa-
ton that confronts Santa Fe county, which suffering
the financial disgrace of defautng in bond payments
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The United states produces less rye than
any other cereal, the department says
Yes rye bread is scarce. But has any
one noted a rye whisky shortage7
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

What those Russian and Japanese envoys will say
the occasion Of their introduction by President Roose
ve is of but little public interest it would be
mighty interesting to read record of their thoughts
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Next Monday will be momentous day in the worlds
history. The Japanese Russian peace conference will
assemble at Portsmouth and the Los Angeles library
war conference will assemble at the city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Statistics show that Is per cent of those by
autos die. OF this number 1499 per cent belong here
Judging by results
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

fine of SIS was imposed in a local court
for using profane language Why not enforce the anti
swearing law strictly in Los Angeles with funds
derived from fines pay for the water system?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Probably J. Perpont Morgan will simply syndicate
society, water its stock and make trust of it. It is
largely case of trust" now.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The prisoners numerous in the Kansas peniten
tary that they sleep cots in the corridors Almost
like summer hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

But what's the difference between a rain and fog
which requires umbrellas, anyhow?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Now, in Chicago. they are the truc-
ulent drivers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

It is rather embarrassing to both par
ties when your friend the undertaken
asks you, "How's your health"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Just as his daddy more assumes the spotlight
William J. Bryan, jr and breaks into the
papers. Like father, like son."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The club women anent the library row, giving an
excellent example Of when she will she WILL" just the
same.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

One might really call "Fads and Fancies" the smart
sets haul of shame"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

James Hazen Hyde will soon become a
subject Of France. instead OF subject Of
ridicule, as he now is.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

It's the leak in the graft crop that really worries
Washington.