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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-11

presence of the official cooks supplied
by the culinary commissioner. Cases
where remonstrances -'ere made to the
individual because steak was over
done, or an egg was boiled forty or fifty
minutes, or a roast was brought to the
table scarcely warmed through often
resulted in serious injury to the COM
plainant. one gentleman in upper
Fifth avenue was beaten into insensi-
blity with a rolling pin for asking his
cook why dinner was an hour and
thirty-seven r.inutes late.
Corruption such as some people sus-
pect in the police force today began to
crop up among the cooks also. Graft
flourished until, in 1929, no householder
could expect to have hot biscuits for
Sunday night tea without having "seen"
somebody. People who wanted to give
swell dinners were blacl<mailed for the
benefit of some man higher up" on
penalty of having the soup burned to
crisp and the canvasback ducks fried
until they cracked between the teeth,
like so much cold roast.
Fortunately or unfortunately, l do
not dare saw which these conditions
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must be accorded the distinction of
having been the first to exploit our
petroleum measures on a commercial
scale. The fact that a lot of enterpris-
ing San Franciscans were in the Pico
canyon making money out of oil wells
had an immense effect In stimulating
the exploitation of the oil measures in
Ventura and Kern couties. and was, no
doubt, the cause of the development of
the local oil measures of the city of
Los Angeles.
Still the Derricks
The Angelic City is still ornamented
CD with myriads of derrcks which
uprear themselves on her hilltops and
impinge on her most aristocratic pene-
tralia By ordinance of council all
these are to disappear toward the end
of the current year. IT'S well! They
have served their purpose. They, with
their accompanying smoky and smoke
belching engines, contributed to tiding
Los Angeles over a hard spot in her
history. The panic of 1898, followed by
the equally gruesome year of 1894,
financially speaking, would have been
even more grisly than they actually
We're If oil had not began to spout
blithely in the angelic bailiwick in the
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alleged its inability to do so. so that
the voters of the opposition either had
to keep their mouths shut or let them
GO empty.
The Tammanyites, of course, tri-
umphed. There is no weapon so potent
as hunger to compel a man to violate
his convictions, and the victory of those
We're We're able to WELD it was a signal
one. The natural corollary to such a
victory was a reign of terror.
The Tammany cooks, flushed with
victory, became arrogant as any police
man on beat. A householder would as
soon have dared address an officer on
patrol as venture an opinion IN the
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bolic of events, which strongly inn
pressed him regardless of office style"
The intelligent compoSitor would then
set up the copy literally only to have
the capitals "lower-cased" by the proof
reader and subsequently reinserted by
the editor himself.
This practice was INDUCED in so con-
stantly that it caused continual fight
in the composing room between the
proofreaders, compositors and head
quarters.
Horace Greeley then invaded the COM
posing room in his wrath and insisted
that the capitals be inserted in his
presence and then saw the matter
locked in the chase. Although a smile
often went the rounds and the familiar
tap of the composing stick was heard,
the boss word was law.
Mr.. Bates was also employed in the
composing room of the New York Her
aid and Witnessed the public chastise-
ment with a horsewhip of James Cor
don Bennett by a wrathy lawyer, who
fancied he had, been misused by a
publication in the Herald.
Mr.. Bennett got decidedly the worst
of this encounter, as he was much the
smaller man and unarmed.
There was great rivalry between the
Herald and the Tribune, each being out
for the others scalp in the matter of
scoops. This was before the days of the
transatlantic cable and when a ship ar
rived from a foreign port it meant adj .
Gitional work for all hands and possibly
an extra. Foreign news was brought by
steamship to this country through the
medium of foreign newspapers.
The news was clipped from these for
eign publications in infnitesimal
takes" and hustled to press and de-
voured eagerly by clamorous readers.
James Bates worked on the New
York Sun before the days of Charles
A. Dana. He was also employed by
Jenkins Brothers and the Harper
Brothers.
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He Set Copy for
Horace Greeley

Living in Springfield Massachusetts,
where he was born so years ago,
James Bates, a printer by trade,
reads without glasses and has hear
ing that is as acute as ever. His
mind Is veritable storehouse of mem
cries of national and International
events.
Mr. Bates, who regrets that he never
exchanged single blessedness for con-
nubial bliss, lives alone in what was
once an old tavern, near the L. S.
watershops. The numbering coach and
four that came over the state turn
pike from Boston in the 40s always
stopped there, and Mr., Bates recalls
having seen twelve dead deer, brought
on from Ohio, unloaded at the old
hosiery.
Probably few men living have had a
wider acquaintance with famous edi-
tors and publishers than this old
craftsman. He was compositor on
the Globe in the days of its infancy
and when a tidal wave destroyed Mi
nots Light, seriously handicapping the
shipping industry.
He contributed humorous sketches in
those times to different Boston publ
cations and recalls running off the
first copy of the Springfield Daily Re-
publican on an old hand press.
Sehooled Under Samuel Bowles
lie learned his trade under the first
Samuel Bowles, and after concluding
five years apprenticeship switched to
position as a government inspector
of small arms. With Elizur Bates, IA
relative, who was master armorer at
Springfield. he made a tour of the gov
eminent armOries of the country, as
war with Mexico was imminent.
On this tour the muskets were in
spected, the best retained for the United
States government service, some sold
and others condemned. American rep
resentatives of the Mexican government
bought a quantity of these guns, which
We're used In the Mexican war.
After a year i'm the government SER
vice he went to New York and obtained
work i'm the composing room of the
New York Tribune, then under the per-
sonal direction of Horace Greeley.
The schooling received under the elder
Bowles had taught Bates TO read bad
even including hieroglyhics.
so that when he was confronted with
some of the famous "hen tracks" made
by the renowned New York journalist
he proved that he was not TO be daunt-
ed by any writing however illegible.
The young compositor earned wages
which were princely for those times.
His Skill In reading copy soon made him
a favorite with his chief. who grew
into the habit of handing the copy that
he wrote to him to set
oreeIey's Capitalization
Mr. Greeley had penchant for capt.
talizing words In his editorials. such as
slavery and abolition and other sym
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Omissions

Jehu, the son of Ulmshi, was driving
furiously.
1--WE got to do it," he explained to
the policeman who tried to stop him.
1.-The bridge tender is ringing the bell
and / can't wait a quarter of an hour
for laundering old tug with fleet of
mudscows to float past. If / don't get
TO. the Northwestern station in five
minutes / lose fare!"
Whipping UP his horse he dashed on
ward again, narrowly missing an au-
tomobile or two in his mad haste
Chicago Tribune.
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Trade

When the floods came and swept
away the food of million people, a
man stood by and chucked and rubbed
his hands gleefully.
Was he, then, a ghoul in human
form?
BY no means, He was a Christian
gentleman on the bull side of the mar
ket-Pnck.
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Necessary Qualifications

81 want TO be ambassador TO some
whore. AS an ex-Rough Rider L ought
to stand pretty good chance, hey?"
Yes" replied Senator Smoothguy,
but you'd stand a heap better chance
II you were an ex-foothall COACH
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Says He Is 2eo Years Old

Srimat Brahmananda Brahmacharya,
aged 260 years, is not after all "A myth
ical parsonage. He Is of super-eXtra-
ordinary age no doubt, but he is just
at present very much alive and pro-
poses to grace the religious Mahot-
savam to be held next December al
Benares with his august presence-In-
dian Daily News.
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As to Heroes

No man who is polite to his family
only when company is present can hope
to be hero to his son.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
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H0STELRlES
Got What He Asked

The proprietor of hotel, hearing OF
the whereabouts of guest who had de-
camped from his establishment without
going through the formality of paying
his bill, sent him note: "Mr. -:
Dear Sir-Will you send amount of your
| bill and oblge?"
To which the delinquent replied:
The amount is $3.50. Yours respect
ully."-Chicago Journal.
Caught on the Rebound
Slimm-What are you going to have
for dinner today, Mrs. flasher? I'm
hungry as a wolf.
Mrs Hasher-We are going to have
lamb stew, Mr.. Slmm.
Slimm-What! again? I'm tired Of
lamb!
Mrs. Hasher-Huhi Then you can't
be hungry as a wolf.-Columbus Dis
patch.
An Explanation
Il beg your pardon, waiter" said the
tourist in the railway restaurant. did
you say that l had twenty minutes to
wait or that II was twenty minutes to
81" Il said nayther," answered the
Hibernian attendant II said yez had
twinty minutes to ate. an that's all ye
had. Yer thrains gone now"-Cleve.
| land Leader.
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oreeIey's Capitalization

Mr.. Greeley had penchant for capt.
talizing words In his editorials, such as
slavery and abolition and other sym
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

All went well until one day the Esldmos' dogs,
hard pressed by hunger, made an attack upon
the structure, which they partially devoured.
The rents in the walls caused by their voracious
appetites were for time mended with strips of
canvas and old sacking, but the church was sub
sequently demolished and a wooden one built in
It's stead
The first place of worship ever erected at
Perth, in western Australia, is worthy of note,
not only in its construction, but because of the
varied uses to which it was put. When, in 1929,
the second company of the Sixty-third Regiment
arrived in the colony, the men proceeded to col
lact a quantity Of rushes, from which they, with
considerable skill and ingenuity, constructed a
small building, where every Sunday divine SER
vice was held, For more secular purposes, how
ever, did it serve, for not only was it employed
as a barracks, but at intervals it did duty as a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

it happens that some of the princesses will set
tie in this quarter. but not often. And all the
denizens here are engaged in their various occu-
pations.
The manner of choosing a wife who shall
henceforth become an nhabitant of this strange
city, is unlik, every other recognized form Of
marriage.
The prospective bride must, of course, belong
t. a s:1nily of high rank. For the king would
chose none but of royal blood.
AS soon as his royal mind is fully made up,
the object of his choice is invited to visit Nang
Harm. Here she rooo;ves a cordial welco~-o by
the elite circle of women living in the aristocrat
ic part of the town. They know perfectly we'll
that their newest guest has come to them on
trial. and they are prepared to receive her as
her station demands. She, too, understands the
conditions by which she has been made guest
in this women's city, but for all that, she con-
sders herself highly favored by being allowed
to enter here, and makes a great effort to i'm
prove her opportunity. While being entertained
in this regal fashion, she does everything she
can to commend herself to the king. For all
the inhabitants of Nang Harm are loyal to their
sovereign, and the guest, being amenable to her
entertainers, is by them either commended or
denounced. So. in reality, by gaining their
favor, it may also be the pleasure of the king
to exalt her to the throne.
Whenever the king takes unto himself wife,
most important event is celebrated. A special
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
Queeres City in the World

the mystic thread of unspun cotton wound
around the royal couple. The priestess who Off
ciate at this mystic rite bowing reverently,
while holding the sacred ends in their hands,
each one, visibly impressed by this ancient sym
boil
Two queens may be always in favor with the
king. They are spoken of as the Right Hand
Queen and the Left Hand Queen, and one may
readily conclude by the place she occupies when
seated on the throne, who is the greater favor
ite.
The King always visits Nang Harm one month
after the birth of an heir. The mother presents
her child to the sovereign, and following the Gus
tom of his fathers, he places costly ring on
the third finger of the mothers left hand.
Nang Harm, while being the queerest city in
the world, is also most attractive city. The
houses of the royal family, and their great num-
Der Of slaves and personal attendants, all
built in the antique style of architecture, and
the beautifully laid out gardens and grounds, are
a delight to the most fastidious beholder. The
Hall Of Justice, where daily female officers ac-
quit themselves of their duty in strict accord
with judicial law, and the women custodians Of
this woman's city stand guard both night and
day, affords striking example of what women
may do if put to test as these women are
Naturally, they are affectionate and kind, but
from tender-hearted women, they may be
changed into fierce, vindctive executioners, so
thoroughly imbued are they with the nature of
their calling, and the obligation they are un.
der to carry out the letter OF the royal law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

day is set apart for this great occasion, and be-
sides the regular women police officers or the
city of Nang Harm, a special force is brought
out from the reserve squad, and each one Is as
signed to the particular part she is to take IN
this great royal drama.
The bride, dressed in pure white, decorated
with fragrant white flowers, and attended by
ladies of high rank, is seated on a throne eie'
waited ON a high platform. While dainty compli-
ments are being paid her by some Of her retinue,
Others are showering her with the typical wa
ters of conservation, in which the leaves and
shrubs they carry, have been plunged, and all
admonish her to acquire those graces of mind
and person that will help her to become a bless
ing to her lord. Then, with triumphant burst
of music she is hailed queen.
AS soon as this ceremony is over, sisters of
the king conduct her to the royal apartments.
Here her dripping white robe is exchanged for
a more costly silk one, ornamented with real
gold, and ablaze with rubies and diamonds.
When she is dressed in all her queenly state.
the ladies of the court announce the king. At
that moment according to the court custom, the
newly proclaimed queen rises, prepared to throw
herself at the kings feet. But His Majesty for
bids the act Instead he takes her by the hand,
tenderly embraces her, and leading her to a
seat. places her at his right side. Here the roy
rovaI pair receive the congratulations of the
court After the ceremonies Of the day, the
evening is given up to merriment and feasting.
The royal apartments are consecrated with
most peculiar forms. Seventy-seven times is
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
Str range Places Of Worship

and twigs, preserved for all time by being meta
morphosed into indurated masses OF finty lime
stcne-permanent mementos of some primeval
forest.
Though wooden churches are not uncommon,
one made from single tree must be almost if
not quite unique. Such one is the Baptist
church in Santa Rosa, which is built entirely
from the wood of a single redwood tree, the
size Of which can be roughly computed from the
fact that after the church-one of the largest,
by the way, in the eountry-had been erected
enough material remained from which to cut
10000 shingles. In somewhat different sense
church in Grippsland, the eastern province Of
Victoria, may be said to have required but a
single tree trunk for its construction, inasmuch
as giant eucalyptus was followed out until a
room sufficient TO contain congregation Of
fifty was formed. AT San lose, in California,
there is a similar church capable Of holding
twenty-five worshippers and a small organ.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

theatre, on the boards of which its builders were
wont to display their hstrionic ability.
Vitrifed clay is the material of which Chi
cago church has been constructed, even the win
dow frames being of that material The decora-
tive features are white terra Gotta, the altars,
communion rail and organ loft being of that
substance The ceiling is OF brick and tile vault
ing, the keystones of terra Gotta and the ribs Of
the arches and groins of nodded brick. Another
pcculisrity attaches to this church, for, like
Solomon's temple, it was built without sound Of
hammer mot a single nail having been used in
its construction.
Near the Niagara Falls, in the little village Of
Mumford stands a church which may be said
to be literally built of fossils. At first glance
the edihee would appear to be constructed Of
rough sandstone covered with coating of coarse
plaster, which, on nearer approach, resolves it.
self into delicate tracery Of leaves, branches
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

The exeeutioner was Alec Taylor, the newly
appointed common hangman, and the subjects
hanged in set form we're lay figures Of cloth
and sand.
Ii is, of course essential that the official that
has to carry out the dread sentence of the law
should first thoroughly learn the technique Of his
gruesome profession to insure that when the time
comes all the operations win happen decently and
in order. Therefore each new hanman ilnme-
dately after his appointment goes through a real
istic course Of training. In pursuance Of this pol
icy Taylor, under the guidance of experienced
prison officials who have assisted at many execu-
tions, is now serving his apprenticeship.
Several sandbags shaped to represent men OF
different weights were supplied for Taylor's
practice. He was instructed that men Of VARYING
builds should be given certain prescribed drops
to effect instantaneous death. Then a sandbag
made 20 the rough semblanee and weight Of a man
was placed ON the scaffold flap. Taylor was told
the weight, the moose was properly adjusted, the
requisite drop arranged for and the lever pulled
This experiment was performed again and again
with differently weighted bags.
The other part Of the hangman's training, the
pinioning of condemned prisoner, was even
more realistic, For the time being stawart
warders posed as condemned murderem, Tay-
lor, practicing on them, was shown the quickest
and most effective way Of securing the hands and
feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06


lSszsel| culiarity Of this city lies in the fact
that it is composed of women and
children alone. 1t is in the centre of Bangkok,
has high walls around it, and in it's population
of 5000, there is not single man, though the
king occasionally pays visit,
The name Nang Harm, means "veiIed women, :"
and the only man in all Siam who can by any
possible means, enter this city, is the king, for
it is the home of his family, and of the king be-
fore him.
The ruler of Siam may have as many wives
as he pleases. Each wife has her own children
and her own slaves. So, small city is required
to provide accommodations for them all.
There shops, markets, temples, theatres,
streets and avenues, parks, lakes, trees and flow
er gardens, there is hall of Justice, judges, exc
cutoners, police, generals and soldiers; and all
the positions, official and otherwise, are filled by
women.
The city of Nang Harm is self-supporting. The
greater number of the trades and most of the
industries are carried on there, the southern part
of the city Deing gwen up almost exclusively,
to work of this nature. In the surrounding por-
tion there may be found the homes of the work
ers as we see families living in the business parts
of the larger Occidental cities. Now and again,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
Show This to Your Son

Don't allow your appearance to suggest that
you slovenly or negligent, or, even worse
dirty.
Don't interfere.
Don't concern yourself or talk about your en-
ployer's private affairs
Don't criticse those who work with you or
those for whom you work.
Don't forget that it is safer to know little than
to presume to correct.
Don't talk unnecessarily. You win disturb
others and do yourself no good.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
A Good Omen

The morning was an auspicious one for the
new barber, for it marked his initial essay into
the boundless realm of business. But he was
full of hope, and as he industriously scraped
away at his first customer he made the usual
inquiry:
aRazor all right sir"
"Niy good man." said the customer "f you
hadn't mentioned it, should never have known
there was a razor on my face"
] The tonsorial artist smiled delightfully."-. Here
was good omen, indeed
Thank you, sir" he said.
NO" added the customer, refectvey; II
should have thought you were using fe!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
In the Business World

Looking over the ranks of the pronounced sue
cesses in the business world, you will find that
these men are of anything but the emotional
type. Not one of them can be suspected Of an
ov.r-confdence, while not one will be wanting
in self-confidence. To the extent that man al
lows himself to pass the mark of calm self-conf-
dence in the routine of his work. he is in dan
ger.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

- and wheeziness when breathing that
EggMS2f is easily detected" said specialist on
diseases of animals the other day.
"Sueh condition should be attended to at once,
dc if veterinary cannot be called to treat the
animal, dose of qunine, say from half to two
grains, the quantity to depend the size and
age of the dog, should be given every two or
four hours until the pet can be properly treated
and prescribed for
"To case a sore throat and lessen the inham-
nation, cloth saturated with camphorated oil
should be bound around the neck, and this treat
ment continued until the dog can eat without
pain. If this bandaging does not help would
advise consulting a doctor to prevent serious
trouble and unnecessary suffering for the animal
Z almost all the dogs one passes on the streets
this year seem to have some catarrhal affection,
for their noses and eyes look watery, and if
watched long enough many of them will sneeze
like persons suffering with grip
"For colds in the head, unless they continue
for several weeks and seem to be constantly
growing worse, / would not prescribe any medi-
cine. would advise keeping the dogs out of
drauehts; giving them warm, soft foods, such
as cereals and vegetables, rice, ETC., cooked with
plenty of gravy, and covering them with blank
cts when they 80 out OF doors
'Regularity Of exercise should help them to
throw off the cold if these other precautions are
followed.
washing dogs in the winter time should be
carefully done, to keep them from taking cold
Once a week is often enough The water for
the bath should be warm, about 20 degrees Fab
renheit. / would put the dog in, get it wet all
over, soap thoroughly give a good scrubbing,
rinse in water of the same temperature and then
rub until the hair and skin are dry. II the coat
Is damp the animal is liable TO take cold After
the driving l would rub alcohol into the skin
and then keep the pet in the house for from
three 10 ive hours"