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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
BECAUSE

Because that both of us were young,
Because your eyes spoke such a tongue
As my eyes leaped to understand,
And because, as 1 held your hand
To give you help to mount the steep,
pressure made my spirit leap
because the red rose in your cheek
Grew redder when you turned to speak,
because your voice was sweet and low,
l think is why l loved you so.
Because the sun so touched your hair
AS made each tendril flame and flare
Into red gold, because your lips
Were red as where the wild bee sips
The sweets from trumpet blossom,
swung
From swaying vine where songs erst
BY hooking birds still seemed to shrill
And echo 'gainst the wood and hill,
And fill the wales and overflow;
These helped to make me love you so.
Because where your wee feet had trod
Was scarce a dimple in the sod.
Because you were more sweet and fair
Than other maidens anywhere,
More willoWy and sweet and trim:
Because your features seemed to linn
Upon my mind. and there to keep
Their place were | awake. asleep,
or in LIES daily to and fro,
All helped TO make me love you so.
And now, because you still are you,
Have been you all the long years
That you have brought your laugh and
ways
Through dark and through sunshiny
days
Right down to now, and by my side
Whatever good or i'll betide
Have kept pace with me, fast or slow,
With all It's woman's way TO know
OF helpfulness. through heat and cold,
Judd Mortimer Lewis in Houston
Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
ELECTRIC CAR FREIGHTAGE

The city council took the proper
course in deferring action on the street
car freightage question until the incom-
ing of the new council. The city at
torney also was right, paradoXically,
in urging that the council take imme-
date action on the question. This be-
cause the people voted against the
freight carrying proposition, and it is
the duty of their official attorney to
use his best efforts in support of the
popular mandate.
The freightage question is a very i'm
port9nt one however, and public inter-
ests require that it be handled pru-
IDENTIFY. There is great diversity of pub
lie opinion in this matter, notwith-
standing the outcome of the election.
Only about half the electors voted on
the proposition and the preponderance
of adverse votes was relatively small.
It is understood that the business COM
munity is very generally in favor of
permitting certain freightage on the
street car lines, conducted under strin-
gent regulations.
- ltBdl QucSNlOll Is lINOlN GU III tiIlS
issue, however, which is entirely dis
tinct from the proposition before the
council. The electric railway COM
pany involved takes the position that
it's franchise gives it the inherent priv
ilege of operating freight cars under
conditions that do not conflict with
ordinances relating to nuisances and
street distractions. With this view 1t
| is intimated that the company is pre-
pared to test the correctness of its
judgment by carrying its contention to
the highest court if necessary.
Not only business interests in the
city but the interests of producers in
wide section of country tributary to
the city are favorable to the freighting
proposition. The chief object is to en-
able producers of market supplies to
convey the same to the city more
quickly and in better condition than is
possible by means Of wagons jolted
over dusty country roads. All expert
ments that have been made in market
| transportation by electric car lines have
given great satisfaction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
HOW mLEMoNu BEGAN

Since the word lemon was added to
the vernacular of the New Yorker
as new word for that which possesses
the clements of bunko or of something
which seems what 1t is not, there has
been much speculation as to the origin
and to the real aptness of the word in
their connection. Here is the version
of an East Slider:
"Wen We bother a Ginny at a fruit
stand de first ting he does wen we gifts
outa reach is to fire lemon at yen.
OATS becaws he kin fire it furder ZEN
ennything he's got handy. Wen yeh
go near a fruit stand 'en yeh Expect a
handout NV real peaches or pears, an
yeh gets de odder, why OATS how the
sayin' 'gettin' a lemon got started on
the east side."-New York Globe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
OUR UNWRITTEN LAWS

The Times, in an editorial this morn
ing referring to President Roosevelt's
breach of an unwritten law by quitting
United States territory in his term of
office, says:
1.-The fact that the president has
been able to violate a well-esta blished
tradition without fear of hurting popu-
lar susceptibilities or provoking popu-
lar opposition may or may not indicate
that public opinion in the United
States Is undergoing change.
"As to the immutable character of
other unwritten laws, so far some of
these laws have been regarded as al
most sacred and have been observed
more faithfully than certain formal pro-
visions of the constitution. This is the
more curious because some of them
which have exercised a great influence
upon the foreign and the domestic poll
tics of the union had their origin In in
cidents or declarations which have no
possible bearing on the wide questions
they have been often invoked to decide.
"It is indeed probable that some of
the declarations, such as Jefferson's
protest against entangling alliances,
were never intended by their authors
as general maxims for universal ap-
plication. Jefferson himself was a
Jealous advocate of an alliance be-
tween England and the United States
in 1903 in order to drive the French
from Louisiana.
"But the unwritten laws have re-
ceived the conservation of time, and it
is only since the development of the
last few years has begun to compel the
United States to take its place among
the world powers that men have begun
to question them. How far the process
has gone and how many of them 1t
may have affected are among the inter-
esting problems of the day."-London
cable to the New York Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
END JusTrFlEs MEANS

Certain reformers who are more zeal
Gus than considerate make bitter COM
plant because Of the so-called compro-
mise between the consolidation commits
sion and ...e Ascot park race track
managers. That compromise provides
that the racing business may continue
until the end Of the present season on
condition that the track be abandoned
then and forever.
BY this agreement the racing man
ayers withdraw all legal proceedings
concerning the recent election for the
annexation Of the Ascot park district
and the strip of territory extending to
San Pedro.
The compromise, as finally indorsed
by the city council, permits a continu-
ance of the races, with all their objec-
tiouable features, until the close of the
season in April. Regrettable as that
permission may be, the concession Is
fully justified by the compensating
gain. The racing managers, as declared
by a prominent lawyer who Is a mem
Der of the consolidation committee
might have kept the matter in the
courts indefinitely" The election in Sar
Pedro to determine the question Of
union with Los Angeles will occur Jan
uary Z. Tonight a meeting Is to bt
held at the harbor city at which the
consolidation committee is expected tC
fully explain the Los Angeles PROPOSE
ton and meet all points of objection
that may be raised.
The member of the commission
quoted above says on this point
when we go before the citizens o.
San Pedro we must be in a position tt
make a positive, not a negative PROPOSE
ton; we can't afford to have them an
swer that our case is tied up in thu
courts where we can't 20 anything"
1t was a short cut out of a dilemma
that the consolidation committee ant
the city council took in the deal will
the Ascot park managers. While Their,
is ground for objection to a continu
ance of the racing evils, even for few
portunity to effect consolidation will
the harbor cities could not be con
sidered for a moment.
The virtuous outcry about "legalizeC
gambling" that has been raised by ;
few myopic moral reformers as a con
sequence of the compromise, is on {
level with the policy of prohibitionist'
who insist on "all or nothing" in thu
suppression of the liquor traffic. 1t il
common sense apothegm, however
that "half a loaf is better than NJ
bread"
federation of Ascot park racing few
weeks longer, for the sake of clearing
the way to the consolidation project in
volving the harbor, was a wise diplo'
matte move, as all but short-sightet
reformers can plainly see.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
PRESIDENTS CABINET WORK

The presidents cabinet, as readjust-
ed must be estimated as exceptionally
weak Certainly 1t is not comparable
in strength with the one inherited from
President Mckinley. In fact, most OF
the many changes made by President
Roosevelt in the personnel Of his cabi-
net have been OF deteriorative charac-
ter.
A glance at the cabinet changes made
by President Roosevelt will fully bear
out that conclusion. His first cabinet
was composed as follows: Secretary of
state John Hay; Secretary of the treas
ury. Lyman J. Gage; secretary of war,
Elihu Root; attorney general, John w.
Griggs; postmaster general, Charles e.
Smith; secretary Of the navy, John ID.
Long; secretary of the Interior Ethan
A. Hitchcock; secretary of agriculture,
James Wilson.
or that first cabinet there are left, as
above indicated, only Hitchcock and
Wilson. Root Is still member, but
has passed from the war to the state
department. The only members of the
cabinet as now constituted who can
properly be rated as strong are Root,
Taft and Wilson. Taking into account
the new members just announced and
the prospective changes in the treasury
and interior departments, the group
cannot be estimated as above medi-
ocrity.
The substituting of Cortelyou for
Shaw as secretary of the treasury is
assuredly a backward step in the line
of capabillty. Cortelyou has managed
to climb the ladder of fame with the
agility of a monkey ascending a cocoa
tree, but he never has shown special
aptitude except as a squeezer of cor
porations TO: funds wherewith to run
the machinery of the Republican ma
tional committee.
The taking of Oscar S. straus into the
cabinet as secretary of commerce and
labor can be accounted for only on the
ground of a presidential whim. Straus
is a rich New York merchant, who as
Democrat, was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland to the position of minis
ter to Turkey. Having acquired in
that position yearning for public Of
flee, Straus Topped to the Republican
side in time to assist in "whooping il
up" for Roosevelt in 1904.
Secretary Metcalf is a Californian
and probably he will make an average
hgurehead for the navy department
That office usually is filled by man
who knows as little about naval affairs
as he does about navigation on the
canals of Mars.
When the president made choice of
| Charles J. Bonaparte for secretary of
| the navy the act was credited to an
other characteristic Rooseveltian whim.
Probably it was the distinguished name
that won the presidential favor, and
it may be inferred that the same con-
sideration led to the placing of Bona
parte in the office of attorney general
The president has done more cabinet
wedding probably than any half dozen
of his predecessors. His chief object
seems to be the making of thoroughly
homogeneous cabinet, every member of
which shall be imbued with the idea
that his paramount duty is to follow
the presidential leader in all things and
| thin, right or wrong.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The farm machinery manufacturers
who have petitioned the president to
do something" about the high prices
of the steel trust have 1.-The wrong
pig by the ear" They should appeal
to congress to remove the tariff on
steel, or reduce it to reasonable sum.
With that accomplished the steel trust
would fall to pieces of its own weight
and farm machinery could be sold at
low prices and good profit.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Epes Randolph expresses firm hope
that congress will appropriate $1,000, 900
10 help save the fertile lands of I'M
berial valley from inundation by the
Colorado river 1t is certain that If
congress shall do its duty the aid of
the federal government will be prompt
~ extended to the people Of South
eastern California, whose property Is
now IN imminent peril.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Corporations and the corporation or
gan presented the Owens river enter
prise to the grand jury and asked tht
it be condemned. The grand jury,
composed of sensible citizens from all
over Los Angeles county, Investigated
the subject thoroughly and unanimous
ly Endorsed the project of bringing wa
ter from the Owens River valley, The
corporations and their organ are again
invited to take a back seat.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

City Treasurer Workman is reported
as having finally refused to pay the
bill for voting machines on the ground
that they are not worth cent to the
city" Bully for Uncle Billy! He's
from Missouri, all right.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Are all the characters in your new
book drawn from life, Mr.. cr.bbling-
ton?"
"Well, no. I am compelled to con-
fess that never l-new the mule which
kicks the hero in the fourth chapter"
Chicago Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Citizens of San Pedro and Whining
ton will tonight discuss with citizens
Of Los Angeles the ACCESSIBILITY Of COM
ing into the metropolis. The people of
the seaport cities will be heartily well
come to participate in the glores of
This great city and it will certainly be
10 their interest to join with us in maxi
ing a greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

A policeman's job is not ordinarily
supposed to be so arduous that men
object to tIking it. Yet LOS Angeles
has seventy seven police vacancies and
no candidates. Too much prosperity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Those Gardena reformers who are go
ing to meet Sunday afternoon 10 de-
nouDee the consolidation commission
because of the compromise with Ascot
park racing should remember that it is
unlawful and unholy to even pick up
sticks on the Sabbath day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The soon coming meeting of the legis-
lature in the capital will answer the Oft
repeated question, why is .Sacra-
mento?" by putting that city on the
map once more.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

With Mae Wood nee more in Wash
ington, staying at Senator Platt's hotel,
ones sympathy rather goes out to
Smoot, who at least is honest about his
plurality of marriage ventures.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Eldridge, newly elected supervisor, is
charged with violating the auto speed
law in Pasadena. But what could you
expect except swiftness from a man
who was able to outrun Dr. Lamb?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Los Angeles Democrats will hold a
joyous banquet tonight i'm honor of
their success in the election of Mr..
Harper as mayor. They are certainly
entitled to a full-hedged jubilation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Nearly 5000 new water connections
were made this year. Reckon one to
a family of five, and there's the 10000
newcomers. not counting the proper
ton who board.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The San Francisco Bulletin asks:
s"Why pay taxes in San Francisco?"
To keep up the grafters whom San
Francisco voted into office, of course.
Reap what you SOW.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

1t now transpires that My Dear
Maria" is an aunt of MY Dear Theo-
dore's" son-in-law. Sort of a family
row, as it were.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The Baltimore American prints map
of Los Angeles, with the shoestring
annex, and labels it THE queerest
shaped city in the world" Well, we
are only queer in shape.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Many turkey bird will rejoice this
Christmas because lack of gas makes
his owners fear to give it to him in the
neck lest he spoil uncooked,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

There are seventy-seven vacant
places which the police board can't fiji.
What's the matter with the Democrats
of Los Angeles? All too rich?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

I Those tears you see are shed by the
! S. P. because it's old council is dying.
Too bad; it was useful council, and
very "easy."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

A circus has been prevented from
camping in Agricultural park. Those
who prevented it have lost the small
boy vote forever.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Madame Gould doesn't have to pay
Boni's debts. 1t isn't very merry
Christmas for Boni, and still less for
his creditors.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
Perverted Proverbs

You can reach a mans heart through
his stomach-and a woman's through
her clothes.
Faint purse never won rich lady.
A cat can look at king-and gossip
afterwards.
A book in the head is worth a library
unread on the shelves.
There are better ways of getting up
in the world than by balloon.
It's an ill tongue that tells good of
nobody.
You can lead man to the bar but
you can't prevent his taking a drink.
Always put your best foot forward
when you kick a man.
Never hit a man who has you down.
Necessity may be the mother of in
vention, but the kid is not always good
w, H C..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The demise of the council might cause
a few regrets, except that it insures the
extinction of doc" Houghton. That
dries all tears.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

! If the Auditorium is really worried
over that balloon ascension it might
hire a good press agent and initiate it
with hot air
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The corporations are the chief mourn
ers over the old councils demise.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Ruef says he is not dead politically
Some men never know when they be-
come corpses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Still time to buy Christmas presents
lin comfort-but the time is short.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

And the new year will bring an added
trouble; the legislature meets in Sacra-
mento.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The S. P. now has not only an ele-
plant but whole show on it's hands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

DO unto others as you'd have
Them do to you" they say;
I do not think the saw applies
To us, this latter day.
DO unto others" Is all right
That on all sides we see,
But I've no hankering just now
For others TO do mel
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The bargain rush is on. Go early and
buy often,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

1t is still advisable to shop early.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Great rush of work on the new post
Office is noted. Another gate has been
cut in the Main street spite fence
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
ADDITION is EASY.

Miss Talk-Of course, that's only a
rumor; but you can put one and one to-
gether and make two.
Miss Quick (caustically)-Yes; in deal
ing with rumors some people can put
almost anything together and make any
thing they please,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Denver girl has chosen homework
in preference to going on the stage. Is
this case Of undying fame or a clever
press agent?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
Population of Los Angeles. 25l,463

Exit doc" Houghton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Chinese pay all debts before their
New Year. But they don't have Christ
mas a week before.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20
is ONLY PLAIN CONGRESSMAN

Senator Beveridge was talking one
afternoon in Washington to a group
of newly elected congressman.
you boys" he said, must on no
account appear green. Keep cool, go
slow, think before you speak; then you
won't give yourselves away"
The unripe congressman laughed,
and Senator Beverage continued; II
should hate to hear that one OF you
had acted as new southern congress-
man once did.
''He, as soon as he reached Washing
ton, went off to photographers to be
photographed. II want my likeness
taken he said. Cabinets? the photo
gFapher asked. The southerner red
dened and looked pleased. No. he
answered, just a plain everyday con-
gresham. Buffalo News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Mrs. Oldstyle-Can your baby talk1
little dog a whole lot OF new tricks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

Boni's brother says he's Sorry" You
bet, he needs the coin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

"Well, must be off, Kathi, the beer
is so warm today it's impossible to
drink IT, How much have to pay?"
Waitress-Twelve tankards, Herr
Councillor. "-Kleiner Witzblatt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

WAS WISE ALL RIGHT.
Mrs. PrownTQur Youngest boy is wise.
Mrs. Brown-H0 went out the COON
last night to laugh when his father
mashed his finger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-20

The shopkeepers' advice to take
small packages home with you" doesn't
refer to the sort you get in a booze
Joint.