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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
MUSIC IN MOONLIGHT

Was ever music lovelier than tonight!
Twas Schumann'S Song of Moonlight;
Ger the vale
The new moon fingered near the west
ern hills;
The hearth fire glimmered low; but melt
Blotted all else from memory and
And ali the world was musc wondrous
Then sank anew into our tranced hearts
One secret and deep lesson of sweet
The oveiiness that from unloveliness
Outsprings, flooding the soul with poig-
nant joy,
AS the harmonious chords to harsh sue
ceed.
And the rapt spirit climbs through pain
Eternal question. answer infinite;
AS day to night replies; as light to shade;
AS summer to rough winter; death to
Death not closing, but an opening door,
A deepened Ire, a phophecy fulfilled.
Not in the very present comes reply,
But in the flow of time Should the song
Too soon; ere yet the rooted answer
Lo-what pang of loss and dissonance;
But time, with the resolving and intended
Heals all, and makes all beautiful and
Even 30 our mortal muscmakers frame
Their message melodious to men;
Even so the Eterne his mighty harmonies
Fashions, supreme, of life, and fate.
-RiohaTd Saa 'lWs, Watson Glider in the Atlantic
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

antors Of the a30, 600 war indemnity
He took a prominent part In the
Jameson raid, and when examined az
the subsequent parliamentary inquiry
admitted that he had contributed be-
tween e175.O00 and e200O00 to the
funds Of the johannesburg revolution
lists.
some Stories
Dozens of stories are told illus
tratlng the many-sdeness of the man
one of the most amusing deals was an
encounter he had with the grandfather
of the present duke of Westminster.
When Mr.. Belt approached the head
of the Grosvenor family for the land on
which his magnificent Park-lane house
is built, the duke insisted on so many
conditions that the great financier very
nearly brought the negotiations to al
abrupt close. Eventually, however
an agreement was drawn up, and II
was on the eve of signature when Mr.
Belt received the following urgent note
from the dukes agent: The duke eX'
pects Mr.. Belt to spend a minimum
sum of 10000 on the house to be
erected on the ground
This was the reply: "Mr. Belt begs
leave to inform his grace that he in
tends to spend the sum mentioned on
his stables"
Mr.. Belt was once met by a friend at
the Casino at Ostend. His friend ex-
pressed surprise at meeting him there
remarking that he should have thought
he had enough of money-making In
London.
"Ahl" remarked the great financler
but | cannot resist" and then as an
afterthought he added with genuine de-
light And have won twenty poundsl'
n.IAta M.r,zr.
Another story which Mr.. Rhodes used
to tell illustrates the financier's mar
velous memory. Late one night in KIM
berley, Mr. Rhodes, Mr.. Belt and some
others had an important business trans
action together, and an agreement was
signed, which Mr.. Rhodes took posses
sion Of
The next morning Mr.. Rhodes failed
to remember where he had put the
document. Active search was made
without its being discovered.
Go and knock up Alfred" said Mr.
Rhodes; hell remember where l put
it,"
Mr.. Belt was duly knocked up. Turn
ing round sleeply in his bed, he said
1T is in his left hand waistcoat pocket
He took his waistcoat off because he
felt too hot, and threw it under the
sofa The waistcoat was found; there
in the left hand pocket was the missing
document.
Mr.. Belt was at least once Fascinated
by the troopers life. 1t was during
Lord Randolph Churchill's visit tc
South Africa in 1891, when the camp
fires were lit, and everyone made mer-
ry with song and dance and champagne
suppers. Mr.. Belt was there, and re-
solved one night to enlist as trooper
on the morrow.
What's the use of being a million
aire?" he exclaimed. Nothing!
troopers life for me! No cares, nc
troubles! All the world before you and
no worry from morning till night A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all the day long!
| shall enlist tomorrow" But morning
brought other reflections, and Mr.. Bet
did not become a trooper.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
He Couldn't Get Out of 1t

"Quite a lavish display of wedding
presents, isn't it?"
YES 1 don't know that I ever saw
so many beautiful ones before
''Idiotic, though. What do the people
who gave them care for the bride and
groom? Everybody who brought a
present merely did so for the purpose
of showing Off If the cards of the
people who gave these things were not
attached to them I'll bet you nobody
would have brought anything more
lavish than a 50-cent spoon. They don't
get me to make a fool of myself in that
way. Why should these young simple
tons who are getting married be
stocked up with enough stuff to start
a jewelry store? Did you give 'em
anything?"
Eyes. 1 gave them that $500 check
over there. You see, 1 am the girls
father and couldn't very well get out
of it,"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
THE HEDGE

live in a beautiful garden
All joyous with fountains and flowers;
reck not of penance or pardon,
At ease thro' the exquisite hours.
My blossoms of lilies and pansies,
Pale heliotrope, rosemary, rue,
All lull me with delicate fancies
AS shy as the dawn and the dew.
But the ghost, Gods, the ghost in the
cleaning,
How it lures me with whispers and
cries.
roaming,
'Tis the hedge that is crimson with roses
All wonderfully crimson and gold,
And Gagged in my beautiful closes
/ know what 1t is to be old.
Helen Hay Whitney in Harper's Maya
zine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
FORGIVE ONE WORD

Forgive the word 1 said. Repentance
cries,
l dare not say l did not mean it, dear.
That is the thorn in mem'rys rose. |
hear
Again the murmur of your sad surprise.
see the wounded pain in your blues eyes
That brimmed an Instant with an un-
shed tear,
Then bravely met mine own serene
and clear.
1t all comes back-that day when smiling
skies
And whispering treetops and the singing
brook
Filled life with tender melody and made
Each hour song. Yet, dearest, do
not grudge
One little cuss word, for he broke my
hook
And line and was a FOUNDER If he
weighed
An ounce. You would have said at least:
80, fudge!'
Maurice Smiley in Golfers Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Pi-LineS and Pick-Uvs
The Wlthered Ross

Your petals once o withered rose.
Had fragrance which they claim no
more,
ana she who wore you, I suppose,
Has lost the bloom she had Of yore.
How manv years have passed since she
Removed you from her gentle breast
And signing, handed you to me
TO be concealed beneath my vestl
o withered rose to me you bring
thousand thoughts of bygone days;
Around your faded petals cling
sweet memories Of winding ways
But was 1t Isabel or Grace
Or blushing Juliet or Marie
VINO trembling, took you from your place
Upon her gentle breast-for me?
Chicago Record Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

A Pittsburg Catholic priest is re-
ported to have said that unless some
great power makes itself felt, this
country will be as Rome was" because
Of the immortality of high society. But
1t isn't quite as bad as that. after all.
Ex-Secretary Long says the Pilgrim
Fathers were not any cleaner or more
honest, and that we have certainly not
retrograded much. We cannot blame
the priest. however for his emphatic
remarks. His view has been limited
10 Pittsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The non-arrival of Mr.. Huntington
postpones the councilmanic conference
with him as to owl cars. But the post
ponement will be brief. Mr.. Hunting
ton has heretofore shown himself ap-
preciative of both public demand and
public generosity, and now that he
knows of the universal demand for an
owl car system he will certainly meet
it in fair and reasonable manner, and
to a fair and reasonable extent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The appellate court at Sacramento
has decided that cigars are not repre-
sentative Of value" and therefore slot
machines that pay in cigars are not
violative Of the law It was the pur-
pose Of the lawmakers to wipe out the
slot machine entirely, and II they were
thus unfortunate in the selection of
language, the next legislature will be
called upon 70 offer an amendment.
Meanwhile it looks as though the tp-
pellate court were straining at a gnat
IN order to swallow a came
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Preparations for the welcome Of
William ]. Bryan are going forward
with enthusiasm. There will be a
great outpouring of Democrats when
the distinguished leader again sets foot
upon American soil. In the meantime
the Democrats of each state are de-
claring for his nomination in 1908 as
rapidly as conventions are held. That
he will be nominated and elected pres
ident there is scarcely a reasonable
doubt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Side Lights on History

Joseph had succeeded in cornering
all the wheat.
1--WE will call it, he said. merely a
little game of Pharaoh"
Which was considered fairly clever.
even in the rays OF old Rameses.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
FormaIities Ignored

Yes" the beautiful girls mother
was saying, your father approached
me on his hands and knees the first
time we met"
"How romantici 1t must have been
lovely to be able to inspire such vener-
alton as that at first sight"
''It wasn't veneration, dear. 1t was
at a skating rink. Record
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Toledo is mercilessly enforcing the
law against combinations in restraint
Of trade. Judge Babcock has just af-
firmed the decision of Judge Kinkade
in sentencing the wealthy members Of
the ice trust to terms in the work.
house That's bravely done. And 1t
shows that what we have needed in
this country was an honest enforce
ment of law. When rascally rich men
violate the law there is no reason why
they should not have the same punish
ment as rascally poor men.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

San Pedro's business men are now in
position to revivify their great port
and lead its destinies forward to splen-
did achievements. They should formu-
late a freeholders' charter that will
preserve and protect the great COM
merce of that city and prepare the
city for consolidation with Los An
geles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The death of Admiral Train will be
genuinely and generally regretted. He
was tower of strength to the United
tween Russia and Japan, and on more
than one occasion manifested diplo-
matte as well as soldierly qualities.
His heroic and patriotic deeds will
he long remembered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Where Theory Falls Down

The Doctor-I am attending a man
now whose case puzzles me- He is a
magnificent athlete, with a surplus of
muscle, but
The Profesor-And you find surplus
of that kind a good deal harder to
handle than a deficit. Well, so would
nybody.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Not Personally Interested

Intimate Friendl lBadrich. how are
you getting along with your vindica-
ton i'm the matter of those charges
the government makes against you?
Trust Magnate--I don't know much
about 1t, but l CUES it's all right. I'VE
got more than a dozen lawyers work.
ing on it.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Thrift
such a thrifty

Mrs. Migglethwait is such a thrifty
SOUL
Yes. They say the only reason she
married him was because he was just
about the size of her first husband and
could wear the clothes he left"-Chi-
Cago Record-Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
ONE SINGER

She sings in many strain,
But ever truest and best
OF her own life's loss and gain,
OF loves divine unrest.
For our deepest feelings move
TO words untouched by art,
And the sweetest songs Of love
Come straight from loves own heart
Eugene c. Dolson In National Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Evidently Not

Mamma, did you have an ancestor
who was an officer in the revolu-
tionary war;"
Yes. dear"
Didn't anybody but officers fight in
that war?"-Chicago Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Nothing to Boast About

Mrs. Wappeton says she made her
husband what he is"
well, If were in her place they'd
have to bring pretty strong pressure
to bear before I'd confess it"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

1.-THE Republican party of Califor-
MIA says the Express, Cannot afford
to fail to renominate George c. Par
dee" We knew the old machine was
in bad shape, but never would have
guessed it was that bad.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Intense heat in the middle west and
violent storms in the east again re-
mind us of the blessed privileges we
enjoy as residents Of this peaceful and
delightful climate of Southern califor-
MIA For these blessings alone we
should never cease to be grateful.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
The PhiIosopher

Whene'er his wife exerts her nagging
arts,
straightforward anger showing,
He camy turns aside and starts
The phonograph a-going
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The machine Republican barbecue
fact that "the grand old party of Lin
coin and Grant" is dead as a doornail
Only the machine lives on.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The Longworths have started on
their homeward voyage. Nick prob
ably ran out OF customers for his
Catawba wine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

A lot of us who are descended from
the Cavaliers may smile with some de-
gree of satisfaction over the bad
character given the Pilgrim Fathers
by ex-Secretary Long.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

While the east is roasting under a
fierce August sun, Los Angeles enjoys
the cool breezes from sea and noun
tain. Want to go back? Course not.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

With all the saloons closed in Chi
cago, the bond of fellowship with st.
Louis may now be renewed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Yes. he's taken out another acci-
dent policy"
"Why?"
Something wrong about the first
one-it didn't bring him a cent?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

If Mayor McAleer thinks he has
not "retired from political life" let
him press the button once and see.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Chicago's last hope was crushed yes
terday. The saloons closed, owing to
a primary election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Ambluuo,is
No Good

DO you belive in marrying for ove?'
mot unless there's money In it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
Population Of Los Angeles, 23S,4I9

Mayor McAleer says he is not out Of
politics, but everybody else says he is.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

The creakings of the machine were
in painful evidence at yesterdays Re-
publican barbecue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

T. c. Platt says politics is bad for
young man. Not more 50 than ola
men like Platt are for politics
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Owl car day is postponed until the
arrival of Mr.. Huntington. No longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Prospective Purchaser-Is that a good
automobile?
Dealer (who used TO sell horses)- Why.
sir, that automobile Is so gentle II will
eat out of your hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Grace (sighing)-ohl dear. he hasn't
proposed yet.
a chap who never runs his auto over 10
miles an hourl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

''He likes TO work. doesn't he7"
II should say SO. Why. he runs his
own automobile without even taking
along a chauffeur 70 make repairs"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

Entered at Postoffice. Los Angeles. as
eecond-class Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

antors of the es0.0 900 war indemnity.
He took a prominent part In the
Jameson raid, and when examined at
the subsequent parliamentary inquiry
admitted that he had contributed be-
tween e175.O00 and 100000 to the
funds Of the johannesburg revolution
lists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.
Fred made a remarkable record with
his automobile last Sunday"
How many miles did he go?'
II don't know anything about the dis
tance. but he ran the thing nearly all
day without hurting anybody or break
ing down once"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
LOVE FOR FISH
LED TO DEATH.
Three japanese Are Drowned
While Trying TO Escape
From Officers.
Had Been in the Habit Of DynamItlns
Fish, and Made a Break for Lib
erty After Being Placed Under
Arrest, With Sad Results.

Boise, Ida.-W. w. Stephens, state
game warden, reports the drowning
Of three Japanese in the north fork OF
the Snake river while attempting to
escape from a fisherman who had ar
rested them for dynamiting fish.
1t seems there are about 100 Japan
csc working on the Marysvale road a
short distance above ST. Anthony.
They like fish, and whenever they
want some they slip out, drop a stick
OF dynamite into the stream and kill
q large number. The practice OF the
Japanese became known to fishermen
and plans were laid to catch them!
Mr.. Stephens arranged that any fish,
erman catching the Japs at work
should hold them up until he could
turn them over to a deputy warden.
The stream was watched for a long
time before an opportunity came to
make an example of the children OF
the mikado. Finally a fisherman
caught six of them in the act of dyna..
hitting fish. He promptly placed them
under arrest, but the entire six made
a dash for liberty, jumping into the
river in their effort to escape. Three
to get across, but the other
three were carried down stream and
drowned.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
QUARRELED OVER TENTS
FOUGHT WITH PICEAEES
Fatal ARRAY Occurs in San Francis
co as Result of Two Men Claiming
the Same Camping Ground.

San Francisco.-Refugees in dis
pute over tent rights dueled with
pickaxes in Columbia square The
battle was to be to the death, and
ended only when Edward Kilcline fell
MORALLY wounded by William Bell.
Kilcline lay upon the rain-soaked
sward, the blood gushing from his
wounds. All the ribs on the right
side were fractured, and the poinard-
like point of Bells pick had pierced
his side, puncturing the lung. Bell
was arrested as he stood over Kill
cline's PROSTATE form with his weapon
poised for another blow. No charge
will be place against him until the
outcome of the ARRAY is known. but
the physicians think Kilcline will
surely die. The battle arose when the
rain came on and each man claimed
the right to move his tent to a plot
of ground higher than the rest and
affording dry flooring during the
storm. Each seized pick to drive the
other from the coveted site, and half
the other campers realized that there
was quarrel The steel points of the
picks were clashing as each combat
ant swung for a vital spot. Before
they quarTeled it is said the men were
the best of friends.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
CAMP IS SWEPT
AWAY BY FLOOD
Five Men Lose Their Lives
as a Result of Breaking
of Large Dam.
Immense Volume Of Water Rushed
Down the Canyon, Sweeping
Everything Before It-Men Were
Engaged In Sheep shearlng.

Reno, Nev.-A special to the Ga.
zette says that the most disastrous
flood that has occurred in Nevada for
many years took place in Golconda, a
small town about 200 miles from here.
It was caused by the breaking OF the
large dam in Pole Creek canyon, three
miles above the shearing corral OF the
Golconda Cattle company. Five men
were drowned and several are badly
injured.
When the dam broke an immense
volume of water poured down the
canyon, carrying everything before it,.
When 1t struck the sheep shearing cor
raj there were number of men at work
and all of these were carried away
with the flood. Not a building or fence
OF the Golconda Cattle company was
left standing The track of the
Southern Pacific railroad was under
mined for a mile west of the town.
and all trains are from eight to
twelve hours late.
The dead are three Mexican sheep
shearers, Chinese cook and an Indian
boy. All were employed by the Col
conda Cattle company The injured
are suffering from congested lungs
due to swallowing water and mud, and
ono Will probably die.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Future Queen Welcomed.

Madrid.-The arrival of the future
queen of Spain at the Pardo palace
Friday evening was the signal for a
magnificent ovation, testifying SPANS
welcome to her new sovereign. At
$50 o'clock the royal train reached
the outskirts of the palace park. Here
a special station had been prepared,
consisting of majestic floral arch, be-
meath which was suspended a huge
crown of red roses and yellow jon
quils. Enormous crowds of people OF
Madrid had assembled outside the
palace gates, the government giving
the freest rein to popular curiosity.
The passage of the royal party was
greeted with tumultuous cheering and
cries of Long live the queen" Long
i've the king" and Long live Spain"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
ALASKAN TOWN SWEPT
By A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Several Business Blocks Destroyed,
EntaiIing Loss Of . Million Dol
lars-one Woman Burned 70
Death.

Alameda. Gala special dispatch
received here states that big fire at
Fairbanks, Alaska, threatened with
destruction the entire city for a time.
The Northern Commercial company,
the largest Of the mercantile con-
Germs interested in Alaska, received
the following from its agents at that
point: The entire town from Tur-
ner to Lacey street and back to
Third, except the Fairbanks Banking
company's building and warehouse,
has been destroyed by fire. One wo-
man, Lolita Talbot, was burned to
death. No damage was done to our
plant except to the electric light
mains The fire has been extin-
guished."
Fairbanks is situated on the Cinema
river, a tributary of the Tanana, and,
although but three years old, is now
the largest and most important city
on the Pacific coast north of Van
couver. B. c., having a population of
about 1000. The gold output in 1905
was 100000 and during the pres
ent year it will reach from S12,000,000
to S15,000,000 The burned district
covers three and half square blocks.
The First National bank, the Wash
ington Ranking company and the
court house, located in the burned
district, were destroyed, as were
many of the retail stores and saloons
and possibly one or two hotels. The
most important of the financial insti-
buttons in the city, the Fairbanks
Banking company, is fortunately in
tact. An unofficial estimate places
the loss at about $1,000,000.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
Utah's coney Island.

Saltair, the most popular of all of
Utah's pleasure resorts, will be form
ally thrown open to the public for the
season on Decoration day, and, judg-
Ing from the bookings already made.
this viii be one OF the most profitable
seasons in the history of the resort.
Manager ]. E. Langford has been busy
during all spring looking after the
many improvements. and has every
thing in shipshape for the opening.
Among the new attractions for the
young folks and the young-old folks
are the new eight-roller coaster and
We old mill, Thousands from outside
towns visit Saltair during the season,
and no tourist has completed his visit
to Utah until he has floated upon the
bosom of the Great Salt Lake at Salt
air,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-01
ESCAPED FROM
BURNING MINE
The EngIeYille Mine, In Las
AnimaS County. Colorado,
Is a Blazing Pit.
Three Hundred Men Were at Work,
But All Escaped Without injury
Smoke and Gas Spread to Ad-
Joining Mine, Causing
Suspension of Work.

Trinidad, Colo.-Fire started in the
Engleville mine, one of the oldest in
Las Animas county, Wednesday. and
It is learned from the latest reports
that all efforts to surround and smoth-
er it have so far been fruitless. Flames
were first discovered in the seven
tenth entry, which is one mile from
the main entrance, and owing to the
dense smoke which has filed the mine,
1t is next to impossible to fight the
fire. Smoke and gas have spread to
the Starkville workings, which con-
meet with the Engleville mine, COM
polling the suspension of work there.
The Engleville mine is owned by the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company, which
controls vast interests in the proper.
ties of Las Animas county. About 300
men were employed in the workings
that are threatened with destruction,
but all had deserted the mine before
any real danger was threatened.