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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

had judges they had to have lawyers
to tell EN- what the law was. It really
ought to be that way today, but it
amt, The judges tells the lawyers
what the law is. an as a rule neither
of EN- knows anythin' about it. But
when they started out the game was
fixed UP that way. The judges for the
most part couldn't read. But they was
wise guys just the same. The lawyers
was part of the court. They was sup
posed to help the judges get next to the
facts. Now all the times taken up in
tryin to help the judge get on to the
graft. The references comes in later.
BY an by the people that was took into
court see where it was good game to
pass up a few cough drops to the law
yer so that their case could be dressed
UP to look a little different. The con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

sequence was that the guy that handed
mp the most cough drops won out The
judges didn't have no more brains then
than they've got today. But they woke.
up in time. An as soon as they see
where the graft was goin they jumped
on the band wagon an joined the pro-
cession. When it got so that verdicts
was knocked down to the highest bid
der, it was time to make a few more
laws, an the people started in to have
juries Now we've got things fixed
so that the lawyers lies like horse
dealers. the juries sleeps like spinxes,
an the judge poses as the real simon
pure salvation of the country You
are to be the judges of the law an the
facts" says his honor to the bunch.
Then he tells 'em what to do an to
hurryup as quick as they can an do it.
What's more, they do. Now things has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

these northern climes of ours at all
events-it is much too early. You
have to build in high wind, and Moth
ing, believe me, tries a lady's temper
more than being blown about. Nature
is nature, and Womenf0lk. my dear
sirs. are the same all the world over
whether they be bird or whether they
be human I am an older person than
most of you, and I speak with the
weight Of experience. If were going
to build a house with my wife, I should
the bricks and planks and things We're
liable to be torn out of her hand. her
skirts blown over her head. and she
left clinging for dear life to a scat
folding pole. know the feminine BIZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

The trolley car was crowded. a num-
Der of passengers finding precarious
foothold upon the running board. It
had proceeded quite distance before
the conductor could complete his fare
collecting round. Suddenly a woman
caught hold Of his arm and cried, ex-
citedly:
Conductors A man has fallen off
the Carl
ST know. it ma'am," was the cool
reply. Il hadn't got his fare. Some
folks will go any length to beat the
company ''=Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

of the other nests. But all the other
nests were occupied, and even gentle
Jenny Swallow. in her own home with
the children round about her, is not to
be trifled with. Mr.. Sparrow called at
Number 2, put his head IN at the dooR
then returned to the water Spout
LAD says we don't live there he exc
planned to Mrs. Sparrow. There waS
silence for a while. mot what I call
a classy street" commented Mrs. Spar
row. "If it were not for this terrible
tired feeling Of mine" said Mr.. spar
row, blame me II / wouldn't build q
h use Of my own Perhaps said
Mrs Sparrow, Il have heard it said
that a little bit of work, now and then
does you good" "AIl sorts OF wild
ideas about in the air nowadays" said
M Sparrow; 1T don't do to listen TO
everybody" s'And it don't do to sit
still and do nothing. neither" snapped
Mrs. Sparrow. It don't want to forget
I'm a lady, but=well, any man who
was a man, could see things for him
self" why did I ever marry" re-
torted Mr.. Sparrow. They flew away
together, quarrelinE.
JEROME K. JEROME.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

reached that pass where nine lawyers
out of ten is engaged in tryin' to see
whre they can buncO the law. Public
prosecutors is public prosecutors. They
amt amin to get at the facts, but to
get their man. That's the game: get
your man. An conditions is continual
" changin What's law today amt
law tomorrow. Every time a judge
makes a decision there's a moo law on
the statOOt books. The next guy that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

Every summer I suffer much from
Indignation. I love to watch the swal-
lows building They build beneath
the caves outside my study window.
Such cheerful little chatterboxes they
are! Long after sunset, when all the
still are chattering softly 1t sounds
as If they were telling one another
some pretty story. and often am sure
there must be humor in it, for every
now and then one hears a little twit-
tering laugh. I delight in having them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

there, so close to me. The fancy comes
to me that one day when my brain has
grown more cunning, I too, listening
in the twilight, shall hear the stories
that they tell. One or two phrases
already I have come to understand.
"once upon a time''-sIong, long ago"
lin a strange far off land" I hear
these words so constantly, am sure
have them right. I call it Swallow
Street, this row Of six or seven nests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
= HERE used to be an oId-time

~ HERE used to be an old-time
sayin' that too many cooks
spoiled the broth, said Mr..
Devery, but things has
changed. You can't get hold
Of enough cooks these days to
FRY a pound of steak, let alone make
broth. You can start up a flat, and
you can furnish it as you life, but if
sou start IN to eat there. there's goin'
tc be trouble You're in for it good
But while there amt too many cooks
around to spoil the broth, want to Tip
you Off that there's too many laws en-
acted Tor the good OF the community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

Now, Jimmie. what is the shortest SEN
tence in the English languageg
Chimnie- Ten days or ten dollars. =
Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

retorted. 1T is condensed" I pointed
out to her. Il am glad it is short. All
right, I'll read it." she agreed. I
thought my presence might disturb
her, SO Went out into the garden, l
wanted her to get the full beneht of
it. I crept back now and again to
peep through the open window. She
did not seem to be making many notes
But I heard her making little noises
to herself. When I saw she had
reached the last page, I re-entered the
room. 'Wel ?" L said Is 1t meant
to be funny ?" she demanded, Tor is it
intended to be taken seriously %
There may be flashes of humOr here
and there" She did not wait to let
me finish. Because, if it's meant to
be funny" she said, It don't think it
is at all funny And if it is intended
to be serious. there's one thing very
clear, and that is that you are not d
mother"
With the unerring instinct of born
critic she had OWNED my one weak
point other objections raised against
singing reproach was unanswerable.
1t has made me, as I explained, chary
of rendering advice on matters outside
my own department of life. Otherwise,
at this period of the year, there is
much that I should like to say to my
good friends=the birds. I want to put
it to them seriously. Is not the month
of February just a little too early? OF
course their answer will be the same
as in the case of my mOtherly friend.
"Oh, what do you know about it; you
are not a bird I know I am not a
bird but that is the very reason why
they should listen to me. I bring a
fresh mind to bear upon the subject.
am not tied down by bird conven-
ton. February, my dear friends-ln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
Mr.. DEVERY:;'

Takes Up the Tyranny Of the Law, and Shows
That Too Many StatOOty Spells the Broth.
copyright 1905 by Exchanged
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
PUT BIG VAULT IN HOTEL
HoIIenbeck Is Installing 12,ooo-
Pound Tile Covered Safe
Deposit Chamber

A 12,O0O-pound fire-proof vault is be-
ing installed in the Hollenbeck hotel
at an expense of $4,000 to the hotel man
agement. The men who have the erec-
ton of it have been engaged in work
for the past two days and will be oc-
cupied until the latter part of next
week.
The erection of this vault will
necessitate the tearing out of the rear
rooms in the gentlemen's reception
parlors of the Hollenbeck bar.
At first it was decided to erect 6OOO-
pound vault but it was discovered that
this would be smaller than planned for
the space which was to be allotted for
it, hence the installation of the 1900
pound vault.
The vault which is now under con-
struction will be covered by eight-incn
fire-proof tiling. When completed it
will be one of the strongest as well as
most secure safe deposits of its kind
in the city. The completion of it is
being hurried. Several men are work.
ing on it day and night
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
BREAK UP LIQUOR SELLING
Raids In San Bernardno Result In
Fines Being Imposed on
Offenders
SnecIal tn rhn IInrn1a

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, April 1.-THE
police this morning made raid in a
certain district and captured five Illegal
liquor sellers, four being female pro-
prietors of resorts and the fifth waiter
in a Chinese restaurant. Three of the
females forfeited cash bail in the sum
of $50 each, while a fourth stood trial
and was convicted, paying fine of $50,
and the Chinese was also convicted and
paid fine of $100.
Tony Poelke, young man from Los
Angeles, in the superior court pleaded
guilty to stealing a grip from the
Southern Pacific depot in Los Angeles
and will receive his sentence later,
probably being committed to one of
the reform schools.
The union revival effort which has
been in progress under auspices of the
churches of this city the past month.
came to a close this evening with a
large service at the First NJ. E. church.
The Baptists are now holding a special
meeting under direction of Miss Mabelle
Biggart of New York, and the Christian
church will soon commence meeting
under direction of Evangelist Scoville
Hotel del Coronado is the society resort
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
HUNTINGTON ACQUIRES
SANTA YNEZ LANDS
WILL coLoNIzE $4,000 ACRES ON
RANCHES
College and Jonata Tracts, Mostly
Bottom Lands, Will Be Divided
Among Small HoIders-Perhaps
Another Electric Road Scheme
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA. April 12.-Forty-
five thousand acres of rich agricultural
land lying along the Santa Ynez river
north of this city have been bargained
for by railroad men connected with
the Huntington interests and a colo
nization scheme is on foot.
In connection with the big deal which
will run well past half a million of dol
ars are several railroad rumors of new
electric lines connecting San Luis Obs
po, Los Olivas and Santa Barbara, as
part Of the Huntington proposed line
north to San Francisco.
The land is in part on the College and
Jonata ranches and other holdings
which lie along the Santa Ynez river
and which can be irrigated at small
cost 1t is mostly bottom land of a
very rich character that with irrigation
will produce large crops of alfalfa,
grain, fruit, nuts and other products.
1t has been under the control of the
Santa Ynez Land and Water company
and includes the Buell. flats.
The development of the land will be
encouraged by being subdivided into
small farming plats. Several hundred
families can there make good homes.
Hotel del Coronado leads them ALL
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
TOWN HAS SHADE TREE FEVER
Riverside Citizens to Make Streets
More Beautiful by Small
Outlay of Money
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, April 12.-The shade
tree fever has struck Riverside. The
latest move is the project of Tree War
den Reed in planting of the Box Springs
grade to peppers and eucalyptus trees.
These will be set out from the Gage
canal to the top of the grade, distance
of four and one-half miles. Supervisor
Holmes has agreed to cooperate in the
mivement and an appropriation or
5000 has been made by the supervisors
to start the work. Planting will COM
mence at once Altogether 1000 trees
will be set out.
The chamber of commerce will pro-
vide funds for filling in vacant strips
on Eighth street. so that there will be
continuous shade from the top of the
grade to the city.
Another street planting job was COM
pleted today. This was the planting of
old palm trees on Pepper street from
Seventh to Fourteenth. This work was
done under the direction of the tree
warden and will give palm front to
Huntington park, which faces on Pep
per street. Funds for this planting
were secured from property owners
along the street and the Huntington
Park association.
Admiral Goodrich is now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
sUsTAINS FRACTURE OF LEG
Former Long Beach Police Officer
Thrown From Horse-Wilming-
ton Land Transfer
Special to The Herald,

special TO L ne I1SiSiu'
LONG BEACH, April 12.-Al Stevens
formerly police officer in this city
was thrown from his horse at Seventh
and Alamitos streets last night and
suffered the fracture of one of his
legs. The bone was broken just above
the ankle. The horse stumbled over a
rail of the Salt Lake railroad and fell,
dragging Stevens on the ground.
The transfer by George Flint to c. r.
Rowett of tract of land in Whining
ton, has given rise to many rumors in
this city Mr.. Flint owns property In
Wilmington and has been disposing of
it in blocks. The supposition is that
the men taking the options on the
property are representatives of the
Craig Shipbuilding company which is
seeking a location on this coast. The
amount that changed hands in the
latest transfer was $4,000.
Census Marshal A. M. Dunn and a
corps of assistants began the work OF
taking the school census yesterday
Fifteen days are allowed him in which
to complete the task. Messrs. Frank de
Clercqe, w. S. Clark, A. Van Week and
Stewart Laughlin will assist in the
work 1t is expected that the result
will show a school population of $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
CONVERT WATER INTO LAND
IN SAN PEDRO TOWNSHIP
HUNTINGTON AND PACIFIC CON-
PANY ADD MANY ACRES
Building Of New Mole and FIIing-in
Operations Add Much Valuable
Ground to the Harbor City's
Area
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, April 12.-At least 300
acres is to be added to the townsite of
San Pedro within few months. Land
is to be made where water now stands
at a depth of from one to twelve feet.
The value when finally made will be
we'll into the millions.
The first to make a showing in the
making of this new land is H. E. Hunt
ington with his big new mole in the
outer haror which is already we'll under
way and with the promise of compile
ton within a year. When this is done
it will add twenty-five acres to the
town at the south.
But greater than the Huntington
project in making of terra firma is
that of the Pacific Wharf and Storage
company, which will convert a strip
of watery waste into land and then
cover it with warehouses, tracks and
manufactures, on the east side of the
bay and extending from a point 120C
feet north of Deadmans island, a dis
tance of 300 feet in length and aver
aging 1000 feet wide along the break
water and north to where the Salt Lake
road has it's filling-in privileges. This
will, when completed, have something
over eighty acres of the highest priced
land.
|. Grand naval balls at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
WOMAN LOST IN LONG BEACH
Constable Notices Mother and Child
Walking About in an Ain1-
less Fashion
Srecial to The Herald.

LONG BEACH. April 12.-Long
Beach is not as large as some other
cities in the state, Los Angeles being
one of these, yet it is large enough
for a grown woman and her child to
lose themselves.
Yesterday afternoon Constable Bob
Lynn was driving near Fourth and
Walnut streets when he noticed a wo-
man leading a child in. an aimless man.
ner. He asked If he could do anything
and she answered stating that her name
was Anna Noble and that she and her
husband, George Noble. had arrived
here two weeks ago and that she was
lost.
She walked out from the cottage,
which she said was near a bakery,
where she was stopping and could not
find her way back. Constable Lynn
took her to the city hall and was just
making arrangements for a stopping
place for her for the evening when her
husband arrived. They lived at First
and Linden avenues
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
OFFICER FAILS TO MAKE CASE
Goes Free-Latter Threat
ems to Sue Officer

Dollie Lee, who made a sensational
charge Wednesday against Patrolman
Denman, the officer who placed her
under arrest recently for violating a
state law, was released from custody
yesterday afternoon, the court stating
that the officer failed to make out a
case.
The girl threatens to bring the mat
ter before the police commission on
the ground that the policeman ex-
ceeded his duty and tried to take lib
critics with her.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
Helps for Early Shoppers
8 to 9 O'clock Specials

8 to O'clock Specials
WASH WAISTS-Dark figured lawns and percales
neat patterns broken sizes and odd lines; worth 5Oc
here, 8 to 9, Csc
COTTON BLANKETS-1O-4 size, In TAM gray or
white with pretty borders; worth 75c Friday, to g.,
yard, 25c.
FANCY SILKOLINES-Fne quality figured silko-
lines suitable for curtains, etc; Friday, to 8,
yard, sc.
TABLE OIL. CLOTH-Fancy colored patterns
IA yards wide; worth zoe; Friday, to 8, yard 1oc
ODD LACE CURTAINs-Full width and length
white and Arabian color factory seconds, slightly
damaged worth to $500 pair; Friday, to 9, each
25c.
CALICOES-Lght and dark colors and pretty shades
Of gray; standard quality worth &c; here "SOME-
THING DOING" day. yard, SIC.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
RUN OVER BY AUTOMOBILE
Injured Boy in Long Beach Carried
to a School House-one Leg
Badly Bruised

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 12.-William
Davis, young boy, living at 120 East
Stanwood avenue, was injured yester-
day afternoon by being run over by an
automobile driven by Mrs. c.. Smith.
He was taken to the Pine street
school where it was discovered that
one leg was badly bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Komura Chang. a nild-eyed Jap
anese, came to Pasadena less than
two months ago from his home in the
island empire and opened the Pasa-
dena restaurant. He did a big busi-
ness, but when the bills began to roll
in for payment he very often found
IL inconvenient to pay. On March 81
Constable Harley Newell closed the
restaurant at the suggestion of cred
itors who found it difficult to keep
on furnishing provisions and other
commodities with which to keep it run
ming. Constable Newell set about
gathering the outstanding bills and
when they were all in found that they
footed up the surprising figures of $3.50.
Today he sold the restaurant fixtures
and outfit for $50 and the purchaser
was one of the creditors, d. w. Herlihy
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS
THE VISITING SHRINERS
LONG BEACH MEMBERS PLAN A
BIG SURPRISE
Curing Three Days Stay Thousands
of Souvenirs Are to Be Distributed.
Guests to Be Wined and Dined
Like Kings

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 12.-Prepara-
tions for the entertainment of the
Shriners in this city are assuming
definite shape.
The local committee of Shriners who
have the entertainment in charge have
entered into contract with Los An
geles firm to decorate the interior of
the auditorium. This work alone will
cost $500.
The best part of three days will be
spent in this city by the visiting
Shriners.
For Monday afternoon, May 6, the
program includes a contest by the
Royal Italian band, an ocean ride, Civ
ing a view of the harbor, the break
water at San Pedro, a trip to the
United States warships, automobile
ride over the city, drill by the Long
Beach bath house life saving crew, all
the privileges of the bath houses and
continuous lunch in Sun parlor at the
end of the pier. The pier will be bril-
liantly lighted with electricity.
A handsome arch will be erected on
the approach to the pier. Above this
arch alone there will be 5000 in
candescent lights.
Tuesday morning will be a repetition
of Monday afternoons entertainment,
and Thursday evening of the same
week will be taken up by the grand
Shriners' ball, to be held in the audi
torium.
To Give Away Many Souvenirs
All arrangements for the ball have
not been completed but will be in a
few days.
During the time the visitors are in
the city the local entertainment COM
mittee will distribute 5000 souvenirs.
L. S. Calvin, of the real estate firm
of Calvin & Stetter, was married at
ten o'clock this morning to Miss Anna
e. Wilson of Los Angeles. Rev. DR..
Smith of the Baptist church performed
the ceremony. Only intimate friends
were present.
Charles Hauser of Texas, and who
has been in this city but a short time,
was bound over to the superior court
yesterday morning by Judge Brayton.
He was charged with the theft of a
watch from l.. E. Moore, Pine ave-
nue. barber. Hauser was arrested We'd
nesday in Los Angeles by Deputy Sher-
iff Franks.
Hotel del Coronado, the gayest resort.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
A WARNING AGAINST THE DEALER
WHO SUBSTITUTES

Some dealers will try to palm off a
substitute which they claim is Just as
good" as JAP-A-LAc. Why do they
say, it's just as good as JAP-A-LAc?"
For this reason: They know that JAP
ALAG is the best colored varnish made.
Every manufacturer of an imitation
tells the dealers his material is Just as
good" as JAP-A-LAc. This is pretty
good proof that JAP-A-LAc is the best.
If you want the best, insist on JAP-A-
LAC.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

of the Model grocery. This $50 is the
total assets of the mild-eyed jap
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
Complimentary Banquet

| of the Model grocery. This $50 Is the
| total assets of the mild-eyed jap
anese.
Complimentary Banquet
President d. M. Linnard of the board
of trade entertained his associates of
the board of directors of that body to-
night at a very elaborate dinner in the
private dining room of the Hotel Mary
land. Covers were laid for twenty-siX
and the table decorations and menu
were the most lavish of the season.
Vocal and instrumental music was pro-
vided by the thoughtful host. and fol-
lowing the discussion of the excellent
menu an informal exchange of views
was INDUCED in by different members
present. President Linnard closes on
April % one of the most successful and
prosperous years the board of trade has
ever known.
Crown City Notes
There are a number of delegates in
the city tonight attending the opening
session of the Los Angeles district Free
Methodist quarterly conference.
1t is proposed to pave South Fair
Oaks avenue with asphaltum as soon
as possible, the expense of the work
to be provided for out of next years
budget.
The principal witness in the allegeu
illegal liquor selling case against the
Sun Drug company could not be found
today when the case was called and
the hearing was therefore postponed
for two weeks.
Mayor Waterhouse states that he
understands a movement is on foot
looking toward a franchise for an cleo
trio railroad over the old Terminal
right of way in the northwest section
of the city, the probable termination of
the line If built to be La Canada. Los
Angeles realty men have been actively
buying property in that section for
some time past.
Mrs. George B. Post and children of
Lockhaven street will leave on April 10
for New York city to join Mr.. Post.
who is in business there. Mr.. Post was
formerly cashier of the San Gabriel
Valley bank in this city and until re-
Gently owned one of the finest homes.
Pacific squadron is now at Coronado.