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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Ing entry: 20 a. m. Lark began" The
peewits never ceased their plaintive
| notes.
"Once we heard a mournfpl moaning,
! like the cry of a wounded dog" con-
tlnued Mr.. Butler. I'VE concluded that
1t was a fox caught in q gin.
Half dozen times we descended to
rest, for we did not want to reach
Brighton before dawn. The wind was
never strong, however, so our journey
was as placid as we could have de-
sired. Sometimes we dropped in gen.
tlemens parks, the car resting lightly
on the ground, and the inhabitants of
the mansions close by sleeping, all un-
conscious of our presence.
Light Enough to Read
I'VE never left the car. If one of us
had done so the balloon would quickly
have risen to an altitude of something
like $4,000 feet. We could not smoke
either but we could always read,
though we much preferred watching
and listening.
AT about a. M, Just as the first
lark scared singing to us, we dropped,
thoroughly mystified as to our where
abouts, in q rookery close to a house.
The rocks, startled out of their sleep
by the sudden advent of our great
car among their nests, made an ex-
IraOrdlnary clamor.
1--WE halloed, and very quickly, what
with our noise and the increasing cav
ing of the rocks, a gentleman put his
head out of a bedroom window. Judge
Of his surprise to see us sitting in the
top of his tree, with the great balloon
towering above. A conversation after
this sort passed:
Goodness gracious! Who are your
'Balloonists resting. Where are
we?'
"Twelve miles from Brighton going
south. Are you stuck?'
"'Oh. no. We're very happy. You
don't mind us sitting on the top of your
tree, do you?'
Not at all. Good night
"And then the window banged, and
I should think he was soon snoring.
But the rocks didn't settle down so
quickly"
1T was during one of these rests by
the way that we ate our supper, after
wards reascending into the moonlight
and lightning. But when we found
ourselves on the south side of Red
hill we trailed all the way, otherwise
we should have reached the sea too
soon."
Near Brighton Downs the wind
failed. The SALOON stopped dead and
in a few moments actually began to
sail in the opposite direction. But the
change was only temporary.
Mr.. Butler described the cock as the
"only sensible bird, for he slept until
a. m, and then crowed in the dawn
so Justify that he could be heard as
though he were within six feet of u.s."
Thoroughly charmed with their all
night journey, the party made a sue
cessful descent at Southwick, just out
side Brighton, at 4:S0 a. m yesterday
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
RABBIT

spose it takes Teller ats ben
Raised in a country-town, like me,
To 'preciate rabbits! Eight er ten
Bellerin boys and two er three
Yepin dawgs all on the trail
o one little pop-eyed cottontail!
Bout the first good fall o. snow
Sos YOU kin track 'em, don't you know,
Where they've run-and one by one
Hop 'em up and chase EN- down
And prod 'em out of a old bresh-pile
Err holler log they're a-hidin roun',
Er way en-nunder the ricked cord-wood
Err crosstie-stack by the railroad track
Bout mile
Out O. sight o. the whole ding townl
Well! them's times at l call good!
Rabbits!-w'y, as my thoughts goes back
To them old boyhood days O mine,
kin sic him now and see "Old jack
A-plowin' snow in a rabbit track
And a-pitchin' over him, head and heels,
Like a blame hat-rack,
AS the rabbit turns fer the timber-linee
Down the County Dich through the old
cornfelds!
Yes, and tn say right here to you.
Rabbits that boys has earnt, like that
Skinned and hung fer a night er two
On the old back porch where the pump s
done froze-
Then fried bout right, where your break
fasts at,
With hot brown gravy and shortenln'
Rabbits, like them-er ort to "a said.
/ spose,
Rabbits like those
Aain't so p'ticalar PORE I guess,
Fer eatin' purposesl
james Whitcomb Riley, in The Reader
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Details of a fascinating balloon trip
by moonlight from London to Brighton,
which was successfully completed in
the early hours of yesterday morning,
were given to an Express representa-
tive last night.
The travellers were Mr.. Frank
Hedges Butler, Mr.. c. F. Pollock and
Mr.. Martin Dale. They assembled from
Wandsworth gas works at 0 o'clock
on Tuesday night an hour and a half
after the full moon had risen, in Mr.
Buffers new balloon, the Dolce Far
Niente, of $4,000 feet capacity.
The journey was made amid the
ceaseless singing of nightingales,
swelling up in one great chorus from
1000 feet below. All night, too, the
peewlts called, and the cuckoos only
rested for two short hours.
Through the glorious light of the
moon, so clear and shining that the
travellers could see to read the even
ing papers, summer lightning played
continually with weird splendor. 1t
was a nightS of rare delight for the
naturalist.
bTlSHlOn was lHelT QGS-
tination They wished to escape from
the swelter of London and see some
new phases of the earth, particularly
to see the sunrise from a height of sew
eral thousand feet. They took their
supper aboard and kept a log of the
journey.
Lights of London
"The first thing that struck us as
we sailed away over Surrey" said
Mr.. Butler last night, was the mar
velous effect of the lights of London.
1t was a most impressive sight.
Imagine millions on millions of lights,
like vast starry armament, only upon
the earth itself, with the lights of the
great wheel at Earl's court standing
out for many miles into the heart Of
Surrey.
"And then our own electric lights
were the cause of a most interesting
state of things, for at an altitude of
something like 1000 feet they attracted
host of midges or gnats. We could
not think it possible they could fly so
high.
Fright through the night blue light
nings We'd with the silver moonlight
in lighting our way; but when we
lost the last of London's lights we
lost all clues to our whereabouts, for
we knew no familiar landmarks in the
sleeping country underneath us.
IF we had been able to sail a
straight course we should have kept
our bearings all right; but the cleo
trio storm caused the wind to vary
so much that it was only by descend
ing now and then, and once by making
inquiries, that we quite knew where
We were. We did not want to find
ourselves at sea.
Song of Birds
ut was delightfully."- cool, the air so
soft and genial that we needed no over
coats The dead quiet (and no one can
realize what stiffness means till he has
been up in a balloon at night) was only
broken by the songs Of birds. There
must have been hundreds of nightin-
gales singing the whole night through"
At the great height at which the bal
loon travelled the voices of all the
in many square miles of
country below would be heard as Mr..
Butler went on to describe, as one "con-
slant chorus"
1t was just after midnight that the
cuckoos started calling, and these We're
heard about half a dozen together.
Also the log-book contains the follow
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Coquelin, the French actor, is mil
lionaire.
The queen of England preserves in
fifty huge albums copy Of every
photograph that has been taken of her.
Five queens smoke-the czarina of
Russia, the queen of Roumania, the ex-
queen OF Spain, the queen Of Italy and
the queen of Portugal
The daily income of the Russian czar
Is $25,OO0; the sultan of Turkey, $4,000;
King Leopold of Belgium, $4,000; the
emperor of Austria, $4,000; the German
kaiser, $4,000; the king Of Italy, $65OO;
the king of England, $6500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
THE FIGHT FIASCO

The dsgraceful fluke into which
the prize fight of last week degener-
ated ought to be of immense satisfac-
tion to the thousands Of good Chris
tians who will wend their way to
church this day. Nothing which has
happened in connection with the fight
ing game in Los Angeles could have
been devised to give it a more serious
setback, or to bring it into more last
ing disrepute. It's supporters will be
quick to see in the fiasco of Friday
night great light breaking in upon
their conceptions of the sport" and
will perhaps thereby become wise to
the way in which the promoters con-
duct these affairs, and how the VIC
tins Of lust for blood are "bilked'
by the little ring which profits from
the contests no matter which way the
victory is arranged to go.
Nothing will hurt the pocketbooks of
the pugs, their managers and hangers
on, and those who exploit them, worse
than this suspicion, now firmly fixed,
that these contests are hippodromes
run solely for the profits of the inner
ring. To gain from them they must
draw money from the general mass
of men who really enjoy good square
stand up fight, in whom the primal
feeling of admiration for physical
prowess Is still strong. The bloodsuck-
ers can only live off one another for
a certain while; then they are, milked
dry. But so long as they can draw
from the community in general they
can find both profit and pleasure in it.
The minute public confidence in the
squareness of the game" is shaken,
that moment it becomes a losing en-
terprise; and that moment 1t begins
to wane. After Friday nights gab-
fest, who could place any reliance upon
the honesty Of prize fighting in Los
Angeles?
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform" runs the old
hymn. 1t would be an insult to the
Deity to say that His omnipotence took
note of the miserable fuke of Friday
night; He hath no need to stoop Sc
low. But that His Providence, in in
direct ways, might find even in that
affair means to an end-means to dis
gust the decent people who support
and make possible the pug game, and
thereby accomplish the end by maxi
ing such exhibitions impossible through
lack OF blood to suck-to presume
this is neither unscriptural nor un-
gody. Let us hope that He. in His
infinite wisdom, has seen fit to wipe
out this foul blot, not by His owr
power. but by making 1t of itself SO
disgusting that it will die of it's own
distrust and inanition. That We're a
worthy end of conglomerate evil
that is a stencil in the nostrls OF every
decent citizen Of this, our City of the
Angels.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
sHoRTsrGHTnD POLICY

The opposition to the Los Angeles
consolidation plan, as it seems 10 have
developed in two or three seaside cities,
is comprehensive only on the ground
Of Misunderstanding as to the effect
OF that plan. This view appears to be
true in respect to the masses, at least,
in the communities affected. 10 is fire.
sumabie that the political leaders there
in have studied the subject sufficiently
to understand its bearing upon their
own interests.
Opposition to consolidation seems
quite inconsistent with a clear UNDER
standing Of the subject, 80 far as cit
liens generally are concerned. 1t is
easy to understand, on the contrary,
why politicians and their allies should
object to any movement that might
tend to diminish their political power.
It Is a fact, patent to all who are well
acquainted with the scheme OF con-
solidation, that the outlying communi-
ties have everything to gain and Moth
ing to lose by that means. Viewing the
matter from the standpoint of the city's
interests alone, It can readily be seen
that, by the contemplated union, Los
Angeles would assume a responsibility
not unlike that of a hen with a big
brood Of chicks. The big city would
obligate itself to protect the little ones,
getting in return but little If any COM
pensating benefit.
of OIt 10
tion will be modelled to some extent on
the plan adopted by New York and it's
neighboring communities in 1897, not
even the politicians of our minor cities
can find reasonable cause for such op-
position as is reported in Long Beach
and San Pedro.
Old New York, known officially as
Manhattan since the consolidation, is
on a level with the other communities
in the union-Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens
and Richmond. Each of these general
divisions, known as boroughs, has a
complete local government. Every one
has its borough president, with duties
similar to those of a mayor, although
there is mayor for the whole group.
In the legislative branch, the board of
aldermen, every borough is represented
in proportion to it's population. All de-
partments of the consolidated govern
ment are operated on that general plan
of division. In short, each borough
maintains it's autonomy, the union be-
ing for the common welfare, as is the
union Of the states in the federal gov
ernment.
The general plan Of Los Angeles con-
solidation will not be affected by the
refusal of any community to join IN
the movement. Not even state legis-
lation is necessary to the expansion of
the city. Territory may be added to
any extent, if deemed advisable, at the
will of voters in the city and in the
area affected, as has been done within
recent years by the annexation of the
Vernon, West Pico and Garvanza dis
tricts.
More thoughtful consideration of this
question will convince all citizens of
the seaside cities that it would be
shortsghted policy, to say the least,
for them to reject the opportunity to
obtain all the advantages offered by
the plan of consolidation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

The May, 1906, building record I'm Los
Angeles will equal the May building
record OF last year. With three more
days In this month the record now
stands at us permits for improvements
valued at $977,5OO. For the full month
Of May last year there were 745 per-
mits valued at $1.d24,55S More evidence
that the disaster at San Francisco has
had no effect upon the rapid expansion
Of Los Angeles. Last week 1863 permits
were granted for Improvements valued
at s2se,se6 OF this number the Sixth
ward was first with 81 permits. the
Fifth ward second with S3. and the
Ninth ward third with 10. Los Angeles
Is forging ahead at great rate. and
there is no cessation in the demand for
residences.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
FuTuRn on Los ANGELES

I,bs Angeles has had her week Of fes-
tivhy, and glorious one " was. There
was ample reason for this season Of
revelry and frolic and good humor;
there was demand for It as vital 10
the city's future. There were. even
within its borders, few who had
treduced the community, who pub
lished blatant falsehoods Of dire dis
aster here, and wreck and panic and
business demoral lization. Los Angeles
had to refute these outrageous lies,
and to fling them back in 4the teeth
of the yellow paper that sent them
forth-to show to the world that she is
still the gay, prosperous and wonderful
city millions marvel over. And she
did It remarkably well.
But that Is done now. All the world
has realized that Los Angeles was un-
touched by the calamity that wrought
havoc elsewhere, and that she is bet
ter bigger, more progressive and more
prosperous than she ever was before.
The lesson has been we'll taught, and
the result is beyond expectation.
Now, therefore, Los Angeles must
turn her attention to more serious
things-to preparing for the future
that manifest destiny holds up before
her. There are things to do here that
must be carried out, and that quickly.
And 1t behooves every true citizen of
Los Angeles to put his shoulder to the
wheel and help to get them done.
We need more houses here; we can
scarcely find accommodations for the
incoming populace-SO,OOO and more a
year. Homes they want; we must fur
nish them.
We need more warehouses and shops
business houses and offices, for the
great influx of trade and manufactur-
ers now headed here. There is not
enough room in sight for the bust
nesses now seeking quarters in Los
Angeles. The rush from stricken San
rancisco was neither sought nor anti
cipated, but it is here and must be cared
for and looked after The natural
growth of our ordinary manufacturing
interests is twice that Of any other city
in the state and has been for five
years past; this is increasing of itself
every year. and on top of it comes the
rush from the wrecked cities about San
Francisco bay. 1t is our duty, our hu-
name duty, to do all we can for these
sufferers. s ,.-
We need more schools for our fast
increasing army of pupils the money
for them is in hand, but every days
delay in their erection makes the situa-
tion worse and the overcrowding
greater. Sewers, drains, paving, grad
ing, sidewalks, lights-all these ele-
ments of a city's life-in all of them
we are behindhand. We must have
them; we need them right now.
This city, therefore, must be up and
doing. Its future is writ In letters of
light, that he who runs may read. The
whole world sees this emblazonment
1t is our duty as citizens of Los An
geles to make good the opportunity
that destiny affords us. We cannot
and dare not sit idly down; we have
our own great work to perform. Let
us then do it with all our might, and
our future is then in our own hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
TURKISH woMENs WELLS

"The Turkish womans veil is a
lighter, more transparent thing than
the American woman's," said a globe
trotter. Through it you can see with
out difficulty the Turkish woman's
brilliant eyes, her white teeth and her
painted mouth. The veil does not con-
ceal, it enhances her beauty.
"In Constantinople every evening the
women of the harems drive without
their husbands. They look charming
In their luxurious carriages under their
wells of pale gossamer.
Sometimes wells in Constantinople
become so outrageously thin and trans
parent that the sultan issues an edict
about them. He prescribes a certain
thickness for ladies' wells. He bitterly
rebukes the shocking immortality of the
wells in vogue-Veils that are hardly
shadows.
"And the day after the royal procla-
nation all the women wear wells of
the thickness Of blankets. Their charms
are completely hidden. 1t is impos-
sible to tell a pasha's seventh and most
beautiful wife from his first and oldest
one.
But the next week the wells are a
little thinner. The next week they are
thinner still. Soon they are the same
delicate, gossamer texture as of yore
"It is impossible for anyone, even
for the sultan OF Turkey. an arbitrary
monarch. to impose for long on women
an unbecoming fashion"
------as-s
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

California builders whose work has
come to a standstill for lack of steel
should remember that the California
delegation in congress voted solidly
against the bill to put steel on the free
list for a few months, in order to assist
the rebuilding of San Francisco. And
the delegation has neither explained
nor apologized.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Pi-LineS and Pick-UpS
The Three Steps

The Three Steps
Two loving hearts
A preacher near;
Words softly said,
A kiss so dear:
Matrimony.
Two in house,
A bitter tongue;
Sharp language, and
The changes rung:
Acrimony.
A court room bare,
He here; there, her;
A quick decree,
"One hundred per-
Alimony.
If Tom McCarey will now arrange a
gabfest in twenty rounds between Mr..
Babbling Nelson and Mr.. Antonio
Hurrahrah all will be forgotten. That
would be a contest worth while.
The important question right now:
Did you get your money back?
Father Gapon met his end in a Fin
nish town. Quite appropriate, eh?
Never call a man liar unless he
has destroyed his proof to the con-
rary"-Maxims of T. r.
In that wedding of Alex. Bergman
and Emma Goldman II. C.. Frick
ought to see indications of ample sat-
isfaction for the assault Of the former
upon himself. And the better he
knows Emma the more satisfaction
he can find.
A letter postmarked at st. Louis and
addressed Heaven, Washington, d.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Foxy Mayor McAleer and Council
man Smith are reported to be running
"neck and neck for the Republican
machine nomination for mayor. It may
be an empty honor If the taxpayers will
get together and nominate citizens
Independent ticket. The time is ripe
for movement of this character.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

The Filipino gets postal banks, while
we Americans, who give em to the
little brown brother, pay tribute to
the money trust by refusing 'em to
ourselves. There's benevolence for you.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

That train which wrecked itself and
threw the divine Sarah out of the bath
tub certainly didn't have a proper re-
gard for its own value as a press agent
medium, or it would have obtained
something besides a charge of "hoodoo"
out Of the deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

No, the rumors that the heavens are
weeping oevr the non-settlement of the
prize fight race is a base canard
Heaven has nothing to do with that
nauseous mess.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

1t is remarked as an extraordinary
concession that on account Of a pres
sure of business the judges of the
superior court have given up their
summer vacation. Lots of us do that
every year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Pasadena, with the Logan murder
case unsolved, has the first excuse for
being on the map since the Busch we'd
ding. Maybe that's why 1t is unsolved
30 long.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Mr.. Babbling Nelson says it wasn't
his backdown. Mr.. Antonio Hurrah-
rah says he didn't show the yellow.
And there you are.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Here Is an optlmIst

Here Is an optlmIst
Morris Young said he was glad they
got him to play at the dance. He got
to see all the pretty girls, If he didn't
get to dance with them.-Seuuache
ATenn) News.
That horse sense actually exists is
demonstrated by the case Of farmer
whose horse kicked him out of the
stable when he tried to hang himself.
A Buffalo doctor says Strawberries
cause insanity. He means the price
in the east does. Out here, it's differ
ent.
Bermuda is anxious for American
settlers. 1t should abolish it's onions
first.
The editor of the Omaha Bee also
has the senatorial bee. stung!
John Paul Jones' picture is to be on
the new 10-cent stamp. They had to
wait till he was dead and buried to
lick our first admiral, anyhow.
Rockefeller once spelled gentleman"
with 81" Some Of 'em are.
Mrs. Poppy-I couldn't live a day
without you.
Mr.. Poppy-That'll save life insur-
ance.
A Chicago man paid $2165 for IS
gold piece. But he got 1t, in which
particular he differed from some men
who pay large sums for the Masonic
Temple there.
Be careful about using the word
''liar" or you may be suspected of be-
ing a United States senator.
Warped Wisdom
All the worlds a stage-but most Of
us are only supes.
The ticker's tape takes some mems
measure better than the tailors.
Fine feathers make fine actresses.
A curt reply is seldom courteous.
The dema gogue and the demijohn are
too often first cousins.
Single blessedness is better than twins
Some pay as they go; others stay.
Good advice seldom works as well as
does a good scare.
Man tries to live up to his ideals;
woman to--her photographs.
Might may not make right but It up
holds 1t.
In many cases marriage is out OF the
chatting dish into the gas range.
w. H. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Now that the San Francisco banks
have resumed business and require no
farther protection, why does Governor
Pardee continue the legal holidays? Is
1t from force of habit, or is he waiting
for a wink from Abe Ruef? Looks
mighty suspicious.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

West Ninth street property owners
are going to have boulevard lighting
if they have to pay for it themselves.
There's the Los Angeles spirit for you.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

1t is now up to the house to endeavor
to discern it's own child in the
wretched, ragged rate bill sent back to
it by the senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

The upstate farmers may find this
rain rather costly, but down in this
blessed region 1t is quite welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

What really should happen is a good
stiff knockout for the whole prize fight
proposition here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Probably Mr.. Alexander would like
to see garbage plant burn every few
weeks or so-nicht wahr?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Every day that passes finds Alfonso
of Spain that much nearer to the alb
dication Of half his throne
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Mr.. Goremykin has also resigned
Also, he has not. He's regular Witte
OF fellow, it seems.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

However, we may congratulate our
selves that the rain didn't come till
Fiesta was over, anyhow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

And again, the next day it rained-
still harder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

And now McCarey may be heard
dolefully chanting that mournful ditty:
''It's all goin' out an none comm in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

But what would the city do with it's
garbage If there were no Alexander to
help It out?