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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
BY Phoebe Forrest

"Get of the line yourself" said Rutherford
I'm trying to talk to party, and I'm already
connected"
At that moment feminine voice broke in.
''Hellol who is this?"
"Is that you, Evs?7 asked Rutherford.
Yes"
well, this Is Sam Rutherford just thought
I'd call you up and let you know that I'd sold
out my thousand shares of w. r. r."
"Oh, did you? Pm so glad"
'1 don't think there ought to be any danger
now, far that is concerned, do you?"
I'm sure there isn't"
"We, III see you tonight, about halfpast six"
"All right. And don't be late because papa
does so hate it when meals are not served on
time"
'I won't be late Goodbye"
He rung off, and with nod to Rivers, he
left the office. He was seized with a trembling
be caught sight of the elevator, and almost
ran past it. He went back TO his office and
stayed there for while, but as there was moi
much business he soon left. On the street he
met a FRIEND who invited him to 90 and have
some lunch. When lunch was over he made
some excuse to his friend, who, to tell the truth,
had found him rather dull company, and went
back to Rivers office again. This time he kept
his eyes steadily away from the elevator and
heaved sigh of relief when he knew that he
could no longer see it..
As he entered the office, Rivers called out,
Say, Rutherford, you ought to be glad that you
got out of w. r. R."
"Why?"
Because since you left it has broken FIVE
points"
How did that happen?"
Nobody knows just exactly, but There is a
rumor to the effect that one of the members Of
pool was discovered by the other members to
be quietly liquidating his share, and as a result
of this discovery they all lost confidence and
threw their entire holding upon the market"
Rutherford cleared his throat ''How did they
find it out!"
by means of crossed wire And the worst
of it is that W. R. r. has pulled the rest of the
market down with it."
"The entire market broker"
"The entire market"
There was silence for so long that Rivers turn.
ed away to speak to somebody else Almost i'm
mediately he turned back to Rutherford. how
ever for the latter suddenly broke into strange
blood-curdling laughter
They think they've got me, do they?" he
cried ''Pll show them. They NAV be danger
GUS contrivances but they shant get the better
of me- I've evaded them for two years, but
they needn't think they get me now by get
ting me into the same kind Of mess was in
in Pittsburg. I'll show theml" And laughing
again, he rushed out before anyone of the terror
stricken men present dared to touch him.
Eva waited in vain for him that night. He
wandered about the streets muttering to him
| SELF until, finally, near morning, a policeman
noticed his peculiar behavior and arrested him.
At the station house he was unable to pive his
name, but told the sergeant that on account Of
his having caused break in the market the
day before, and account of similar affair in
Pittsburg, he being shadowed by the ele.
vators in one of the large office buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

bilities of the man in the air.
The question of trespass is of them and
a celebrated Englishman, who is an aeronaut
as well a legal authority, says that there
be no doubt regarding the question from legal
standpoint, as the man who owns section of
the earth owns everything over it. With the
airship several thousand feet in the air, how
ever, the question is not a serious and dis
putc is likely only to arise when landing is
effected More frequently than not there is
some little damage done when the acronauts
make their endeavors to get back the earth,
but as the persons indulglng in the sport up to
the present time are all wealthy and ready to
settle these matters promptly, little or moth
ing has been heard OF this phase OF the ques-
tion up to the present time.
Another interesting point which has already
arisen is the responsibility of insurance compa-
nies from mshaps OF this nature So far com
plants have been few, but general insurance
company is now issuing policies against dam
ages done by balloons The first claim paid
today for damage done to a marrow frame
caused by ballast thrown out of a balloon when
close to the ground, breaking the glass.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

tss&As8l dry" are utterly misleading. The
mercury varies with the weight of the
atmosphere but It does not follow that because
there is big weight of air over your particular
locality, your weather must be fine, or dry, or
calm There may be a still heavier weight over
another neighborng part of the planet in which
case you may have heavy gale
To become anything of weather prophet you
must keep an eye upon much more than the ba-
rometer The clouds tell you good deal. For
instance, the old proverb,
"a mackerel sky,
Not twenty-four hours dry"
contains deal of truth
Blue sky in the northwest is wonderfully
GOOD sign of fair weather. and a red evening and
grey morning are among the best prophecies OF
calm and dry weather.
Unusual clearness, when distant hills appear
quite close, is of the very surest signs OF
complete change of weather within torty-elght
hours. and of change for the worse On the
rare occasions when this clearness lasts tor
couple of days. you may safely count upon
heavy storm, probably a gale, and rains lasting
at least forty-eight hours.
Live creatures will tell you great deal apout
the weather to if you watch them careluF
w. A leech in a glass jar of water with piece
of linen tied over the top, is as good barometer
as any that you can buy. If the weather is going
to be fine, the leech lies quietly at the bottom OF
the glass, rolled up tightly, and in winter does
the same thing before a spell OF frost.
When rain or snow is coming, the little crea-
turc rises to the top and remains there. Before
wind the leech is constantly on the move, swim
ming rapidly up and down, and for at least
twenty-four hours before thunder does the same
thing, only moving in sharp jerks, and showing
plainly discomfort and uneasiness
Waterfowl have some mysterious sense which
warns them of coming gale, even though there
are no signs of it in the sky any fall of the
barometer They always become more active and
noisy at least twenty-four hours before the
change Swallows flying low and the screaming
of peacocks signs OF rain.
Sheep. again, are good weather prophets They
always appear more hungry before RAIN and eat
greedly The more rain there is going to be the
less willingly do they leave their pasture.
Among insects, ants are the best weather pro.
phets Watch them carefully, and they will
warn you of heavy rain at least two days before
it comes. 1t is no use to watch the Individual
ant; YOU must observe the nest, and particularly
n nest of the little red ants. Long before a
heavy rain they begin shifting their eggs into
the upper galleries of their nest.
Among common plants are to be found some
excellent weather guides-the chckweed, for in
stance. When its flowers expand freely there
will be no rain, but the least moisture in the air
causes the petals to close together.
The pimpernel has a similar habit, and this is
so well known that the plant has gained the
name of the poor mans weathergass."
The barometer tells you nothing of the amount
of moisture in the air, yet to know this is a
most important part of weather forecasting'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
A Story

1tJTHERFORD stepped out Of the elevs-
~ for. and with muttered imprecation
- against all such useless, senseless, dan.
k2 oerous contrivances he passed on out
into the street He had always de
tested elevators, and ever since his hancee
brother had fallen down the shaft Of one two
weeks before and broken his leg, Rutherford 5
dislike had grown into positive aversion nc
mentally promised himself now that this would
he the last time he would ever enter an eieva-
tor.
He was still muttering TO himself when the
occupant of a coupe, looking out the window
caught sight of him, and ordered her coachman
to stop He did not notice either the car
rage or her, so she leaned forward, calling out
to him, Hello, Sam, aren't you going to speak
to me this morning"
He started nervously and looked up. She
laughed, as if something pleased her immensely
when she saw the surprised expression on his
face.
"Wbat are YOU doing out so earyG' he asked,
resting his arms on the window ledge.
ooh I Just thought I'd get some shopping
done Besides, it's not early; it's after ten
o'clock What are you going to do, SAM!
Nothing special Business is rather dull now'
you know"
Business is always dull with you,' she said,
discontentedlv. "If YOU didn't spend much
time in brokers' offices you might have moro
business"
"If you're going to be disagreeable, Eva, l
guess I'll move on"
"Oh, no, I'm in perfectly good humor, she
cried hastily. "You can't run away, you know,
because you've got to get In and go Tor little
drive with me-"
"Do /? Well, it's going to be very little
one because at eleven o'clock I've got to see
Rivers"
Rutherford got in, and Eva ordered the coach
man to drive on.
"What do you have to Rivers about, SAM
"Oh, nothing much"
care you riskng your money again In the
stock market"
"What do you want to know for?"
"Don't you think I've got right to know"
"Well, maybe you have. It's pool in w. R..
R."
"a pool? What's that?"
"Why, each man agrees to buy so many shares
of the stock, and not to sell out until the rest
do"
"Oh, I see But I've heard papa say that w.
R. R. wasn't any good, that it was-dead-yes,
that's the word"
"Well, it may have been dead up until ten
o'clock this morning, but, don't you see, when
there's call for ten thousand shares, it's bound
to go up"
about it. All know is that you have been aw-
fully reckless lately, and that you are losing
money all the time. If you would pay some at
tention to your business now"
"There you are, on the track again. in
terrupted Rutherford. Cant you find anything
else to talk about?"
"If can't, don't see how you blame
me- Sam We have been engaged for over
year now, and instead of yo- trying to save any
money, you speculate with it, and lose it. If
you really cared about me-" her voice broke a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

She discovered that lack of money had gen
orally more to do with such desertions than
disagreement. The man who has an established
business for instance very rarely abandons 1T,
however harassed he may be by his wife
Mcthers-in-law are not so often the cause of
discussion between man and wife might be
supposed. In only 20 of the 574 cases inquired
into had the wifes mother joined the family
circle.
Of the 574 deserted wives, lly 20 were child
less, 1O3 had one child, 154 had two children,
and 125 mad three The bigger the family the
smaller is the likelihood that the father will
desert it. OF the 574 runaway husbands only
two had eleven children
The majority of desertions occur between the
third and fifth years of married life. couple
who live together for FIVE years are probably
proof therefore, against all temptations to part
Intemperance in wives drove 43 of the 574
husbands from home. One left because his
wife spoke slowly that she made him nerv-
Gus! One hundred disappeared just before or
just after the birth of child.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

most femininely illogical but it seemed to carry
weight with Rutherford.
by Jihg!' he exclaimed, 81 believe you're
right. Why didn't think OF that before? What
shall l do? Look here, Eva, they mustn't catch
mel"
"They won't" she replied, soothingly, eff you
will do as advise you.'
"Pll do anything you say, but you must get
me away from them" As he spoke, his voice
was almost a wall .
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

'Tn some underhand way? What do you
mean ?"
Just this. You have been losing money late
ly, and they might be at the bottom Of it. They
may have tracked you by your operations in the
market, and by means of conspiracies and-and
things" she hesitated for a word-"they may
have caused your losses" Her argument was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

at him, a thought seemed to occur to her,
a look of cunning, quickly suppressed, crossed
her face.
"Sam," she said, in order to get his attention.
"Well?" he asked, with steft. "What is it?'
you've been losing money lately, haven't
you?"
eyes. Why"
odd it ever occur to you that they might
try to have their vengeance in some underhand
way?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

day they will catch me, if I'm not careful No,
they won't either" he added the next mo.
ment. 'T' be too smart for them. I've man.
aged to elude them so far, and / guess can
keep on eluding them"
For moment there was an expression in his
eyes that made his companion trembe. AS IL
died out, however, and she continued to look
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
A cannibaI Trout

trout picked up in a Devonshire stream
was found to have swallowed a large eel which
in turn hal endeavored to eat large stickel-
back without success. The result was that the
three were choked.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
CHARGE Refuted

"she says she's just twenty FIVE"
eyes; she told me that four years ago"
sand yet some people say that women are in
constant"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

and the room on the first floor could be made
larger =,
A rear stairs could be provided also at a small
extra cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

being that marriage should be arranged be-
tween my nephew and Miss Victoria. Should
this marriage be arranged am willing to settle
the sum of f2j,O00 twenty-five thousand
pounds on Miss Victoria
IF you will communicate with the lady put
ting this proposition before her l shall be
obliged.
"Yours faithfully,
''P. S.-Contingent upon the lady in question
accepting this offer it would be necessary for
her TO give up the stage a profession"
In reference to his unique proposition
Miss Victoria said: 81 haves$ritten at once
TO say that cannot consider the offer, though
m sure I'm sorry to hurt anybody's feelings,
more especially those OF gentleman l have
never met
Il regard this offer as very great compli-
ment indeed but l cannot arrange the meeting
these gentlemen desire.
In any event the postscript would have pre-
vented this suggested marriage, for | could not
possibly agree to leave the stage l love my
work too much, and l have to go to America
early next year" With a womanly last
thought for the unhappy rejected lover, she
added plantlvely, You don't think he will
mind SO very much, do you?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

This is very pretty frame, two-story dwell.
ing with oval arrangement of rooms. Story
heights: First floor, feet inches; second floor,
8 feet.
Stone foundation and cellar under the whole
part of the house, feet deep. First floor con
tains vestibule reception hall, parlor or living
room, a very convenient dining room with large
fireplace, pantry and kitchen.
Second floor contains four medium-sized bed
rooms, all having plenty Of closet space and a
bath room.
| The smaller one Of the front bed rooms
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Better Than the Barometer

} instrument is more unreliable to the
ordinary observer than the barometer.
The terms Stormy" "set fair" very
dry" are utterly misleading. The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Why Husbands Run Away

LADY who has made deep study of
the problems of home life investigat-
ed 574 cases of wife desertion with
the object of finding out what led to
the trouble
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Problems of Aeronauting

HE recent popularity of aeronautics
has given rise to a number of odd
questions which are likely to pre-
sent themselves or have arisen al
ready. concerning the status and LA.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Reasoning in Plants

n 7 seems almost Incredible that we
should be called upon to give plant
Il the power of reasoning, but what else
~ is it which impels vegetable growth
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Romantic Offer Of MARRIAGE

MY0T T is not every young lady who has the
LSl chance to refuse a husband and a
Prsses5V settled fortune of S125,00O, but Miss
eSsssSy$&:J Vesta Victoria, the popular English
music-hall artist whose "Dadda
wouldn't buy her bow-wow," has just done so.
Miss Victoria has received the following letter
from two well-known solicitors:
Dear Madam:
"a client of mine has forwarded me letter,
a copy of Which | inclose.
81 am not at liberty to disclose the name, un-
less you are prepared to favorably consider the
proposal
"Will you kindly let me hear from you at
your convenience?
81 am, dear Madam.
Yours faithfully,
"F. A G. HAYNES.
Miss Vesta Victoria"
lncosed Is the following romantic episte:
"Genttmen--ror some considerable time |
have been great adnrer of Miss Vesta Vic
toria and | find that my nephew, who, as you
are aware, is my heir, has had the same regard
for her himself. He has never yet met her,
but is anxious to do so.
81 am perfectly willing that this meeting
should be brought about, the ultimate object
New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
MR. OGDEN ON THE PRESS.
1t Is Still the Voice of the People,
He Says.

The Newspapers and Public Morals the
subject discussed yesterday morning by Rollo Og-
den and Norman Hapgood before the Society for
Ethical Culture at Carnegie Hall
Mr.. Ogden said he thought public rebuke would
have its effect on certain class of dscredited pub
locations When the publishers of these dscredited
papers defended themselves by insisting they were
giving the public the class of news 1t wanted the
speaker declared they insuted the public. II the
public refused to buy and advertise in that class
of publications and refused with pronounced
moral yigor Mr.. Ogden thought the beginning of a
great Improvement would have been made. Every
paper liked said, to feel that it possessed
sponsive clientele and its readers approval. The
best forms of inspiration came from the outside.
To-day with all its faults of vulgariy and nclina-
ton to overstate facts. Mr.. Ogden thought the
press voiced the general sentiment OF the people
the more important questions
The Improvement desired. Mr. Ogden said he
did not think to be found through legislation,
but rather through sound public With all
its evils the press of to-day making itself
felt as the voice of the people. But the press
should not overlook its own shortcomings. Re-
Gently leaders in the social. financial and the
religious world had fallen sadly. No power ex-
cent the press could have brought homo 10 these
men their awful mistakes-misakes that were all
but crimes Mr.. ogden said he felt sure that those
connected with the press Were not insensible Of
their great opportunities.
Mr.. Hapgood said that two years ago the Dis
trict Attorney had closed up the loan sharks, but
they crept back because the columns of the news
papers were open them In closing he said that
the truth could not be told by any one party nor
by any one class OF papers Even one yellow paper
had forced another yellow paper into better
newspaper standards had been raised and the
speaker thought the reform real and lasting.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
LESSONS FROM MIR. INGALLS, DEATH
Cannot Physicians Find Cure for Mental
Worry or Fear2
To the Editor of The Tribune


Sir; In your editorial on the death of Mr. Nc
CaH In to-day's Tribune you refer to his sincere
pelef IN his own integrity in which you concur
oeHeVe the sober; better Judgment Of the public
agrees with you in your statement. 1 would like
10 ASK however, what seems to be the matter with
the general moral education of so brilliant mind
that Will lead man honestly to think he is doing
right when actually he Is doing wrong? Mr. Nc
Calls was no exception. We can all see the trend
or the times. The rank materialism of the age
which permeates all society and which has crept
even into the sacred precincts of the Church (both
Protestant and Catholc) is undoubtedly the cause
or their loss of vitality and power to-day and
which never disturbs the conscience of its mem
DerS, VINO are In many cases the are
planning the evils that are threatening the busi-
ness name or our country and creating the unrest
visible and invisible all over the land. Is sys-
tenn OF moral and religious education wrong, as so
many educators believe?
ago Mr.. Mccall very robust and rugged and
cheerful Because OF terrific mental strain and
worry he developed something which caused his
death. The direct cause of his illness and death
the physicians of day been slow in dis
covering way of treating humanity for mental
worries? II as has been said, eight out Of ten OF
the illnesses due TO mental causes, why not find
fear or whatever it is? Is it unreasonable TO ex-
pect our doctors find for the cause of such
cases instead of doctoring the effect and nearly
ALWAYS losing the patient? / don't believe medicines
seems strange ways have not been found more
practical and successful than the old failures have
developed in the past. If there was something In
Mr. McCalls mental makeup that could Kill. why
not something In that same mental makeup that
could cure? J. II. e.
New-York Feb 1906
New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC.
Why Are Not Rates for Passengers Made as
Low as Possiblel

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your answer to the suggestion that railroad
men OF practical experience should be among those
charged with rate making brought to mind a
thought have expressed many times in reference
to the management of passenger traffic by nearly
all of the railroads The cars are made comfort
able. and even luxurious. the stations attractive
and travellers are assisted IN many pleasant ways
but when it to the question of rates il IS
another story.
The demand for comforts and conveniences is
recognized, but the natural inclination of any one
to travel when the transportation is in hand and
ticket calling for cash is necessary not seen
at al and in addition TO this lack OF perception
added the demand OF deposit to secure special
rates under restrictions fare that is excessive
for 1t must be excessive. the lower rate would
not be accepted all. The trolley roads are show
ing plainly that low rates bring profitable business
for there lines built well the steam roads
and bonded as heavily that earning good money
the stockholders. and 1t has long been a
OF wonder to me why the passenger agents did
see this.
In talking with a railroad official lately I stated
that every buying a $50 mileage book counted
1t an outrage the part of the company, and II
was my opinion that II $40 and $50 books. with no
restrictions. were sold, not only would there be
large increase in the passenger traffic. but the
companies would have much II not more money
on deposit than they now have In Pennsylvania
rebate, money being deposited with the company
securing Hd bnS special r6m Pa egs ts esns
II there any arguments in favor OF continu-
ing the present system they should be presented
to the public. that they do not feel that they
are being treated unfairly, and IL there none
there is no reason for asking that railroad men
should be asked to assist in rate making. for they
show that they have not up TO this time knoXn
how to handle the passenger rates as they should.
These the views of an ordinary business man.
and a railroad man In any sense OF the word
and IL there is anything wrong in them A would
please have IL brought out and fully ex-
planned for there is desire TO be unfair In this
letter. The only argument advanced against tina
Ideas above expressed ever heard by the writer Is
that too many passenger trains bother the freight
traffic and there Is more money In freight than In
passenger handling II that Is so, why IL so much
done I'm the way OF advertising for this line OF bus
ness. and why are so many fine cars constructed
and comforts furnshedI II. r. Ia
Waverly. n. Y. Feb q, 1906