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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
HOW sHoPLIFTERs ARE CAUGHT

Shoplifters are sometimes detected in
the strangest of ways. A salesman in a
Market street department store the
other day caught a 'lifter' taking lace
by seeing the theft in a mirror which
was on the veil counter. The thief for
got the mirror was there and seeing
the clerks back turned, felt safe.
Recently a girl at the jewelry coun-
ter in the same store suspected that
woman was stealing rings. but the
thief was so clever that she could not
be sure. She told the store detective
of her suspicious, and he followed the
suspected woman for mile after she
left, but saw no signs of the rings until
his quarry pretended to cough and put
her handkerchief to her mouth. That
convinced him she had them in her
mouth and when confronted she pro-
duced seven rings which she had car
ried from the store in that peculiar
manner.
The same detective trailed one woman
crook all through the store and saw her
pick eight pockets. This woman was a
Baltimorean and word had been sent
to be on the lookout for her, as she had
left the Maryland city presumably to
ply her vocation in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
CHRISTOPHER GLACIER

One of the small glaciers in Mon
tana is of especial interest on account
of the fact that in the mass of ice there
are imbedded two strata of grasshop-
pers, each about foot think. There
are literally tons of grasshoppers in
the ice and the question naturally
arises as to where they came from.
The most obvious explanation is that
centuries ago two enormous swarms
in course of migration were caught in
a snow storm, chilled and buried in
the snow, where they have remained
till now in a perfect state of preser-
walton. In the accounts of the early
western explorers few instances are
related of meeting large swarms of
locusts on the mountain tops in the
Rockies. 1t is a very fortunate cir
cumstance that the great extension of
agriculture in the west has broken up
the breeding grounds of these insects.
Country Life in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
SHINING FAILURES

"You girls with brothers and avail
able cousins don't know how lucky you
are" said the girl who came from a
family of daughters only. "There are
so many things 1 miss just because l
can't go without a man, and, of course,
can't always lay my finger on an
escort when I want one. To be sure, /
know a number of men, and they take
me out about as most girls get taken,
but 1t doesn't satisfy me. Suppose after
dinner ] want to go to a roof garden or
summer concert, or even for nice
long ride on an open car. / can't do it.,
because 1 don't want to be running
around with another girl, and naturally
don't want to go by myself. Then,
some of the men | know and like best
don't have any more money than | do,
and l know they can't afford to be taxi
ing me around often. l would be glad
enough to pay my own share of the eX-
penses II L only dared to suggest it, but,
of course, you can't say that sort Of
thing to a man. So 1 have to poke at
home alone until some man sees fit to
come around and invite me to the the
ater or the beach, You girls with
brothers are luckier than you know"
"Well, you just come to my house and
see" replied the girl who has two grown
brothers. "They are usually at home at
meal time, but as for taking me to con-
certs and roof gardens-that is almost
unheard of, and as an escort-on-the-
spot they are bright and shining
failures, so far as 1 am concerned.
Their time is devoted to other girls, of
course, and little sister can hustle for
her own men. Your luck is not bit
worse than mine. New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
GIANT CAUGHT WITH A THREAD

1t is difficult to convince the average
layman, who has not had the expert
ence, that a fish so gigantic as the black
sea bass can be taken with a mere
thread known technically in angling
lore as a "twenty-one strand cutty-
hunk; and little wonder, as the dead
weight strength of such a line is not
much over forty pounds, and the game
often weighs 400 pounds. 1t is evident
that the slightest mistake. any overdue
strain, and display of excitement or
nervousness resulting in undue pres
sure on the brake and the game is at
an end.-Country Life in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

publican practice Of promoting har-
mony with a club. City Attorney
Matthews, who had the temerlty to Of
fer himself as a candidate for con-
gress in opposition to the life claimant,
was finally led to back out because of
the machine trickery which virtually
barred him from competition.
The local contest is just beginning to
take active form, but from this time
until election day Los Angeles is likely
to see one Of the liveliest campaigns
within the memory of the oldest in
habitant."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
TO THE SUMMER WIND

Come from the snow clad mountain peak,
Or from the salty ocean spray,
Refreshing wind, o fan my cheek,
This sultry summer day.
The sun glares from the brazen sky,
The birds have hushed their gleeful lay,
The sturdy reapers pause and sigh
On fields of new mown hay.
The gragrant woods, the meadows wide,
Are tranced as by spell of Death,
Ine herds upon the mountain side
Pant anXiously for breath
To many a heated, aching brow,
v And many a willing bud and leaf,
II gently you caress them now
Soon may you bring relief
The flowers new fragrance would attain
As DER the fields you romp along
The men would turn to work again,
The birds resume their song.
Your magic kiss alone can break
This spell which Ger all nature lies
Your toucn of power alone can wake
The worlds enchanted eyes.
Come from the mountains white with
snow,
Or from the oceans surging spray,
Refreshing wind and softly blow
This sultry summer day.
William Reimers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
vCTIM OF MACHINE METHODS

City Attorney Mathews IS the latest
addition to the victims of the Repub-
lcan machine in Los Angeles county
Mr. Mathews aspired to represent
the Seventh district in congress. He
had achieved success as city attorney,
had faithfully served the people Of this
city and had qualified himself to repre-
sent this district in higher sphere.
II was public property that Mr.
Mathews intended to become candi-
date for congress in opposition to
the perpetual candidate, Mr.. McLach-
Ian. The machine found IL out early
and by snap Judgment at once selected
a day for the primaries so early that
Mr.. Mathews friends decided he could
not properly make the campaign with
in the time prescribed.
The machine laughed at him, of
course. Secretary Luther Brown wrote
him a funny letter Offering to see that
all his supporters got to the polls If
he would send the secretary list of
them. Imagine It! 1t was so funny
that all the bosses sat back and
roared And every time they thought
about it they roared again.
The Herald told Mr.. Mathews at the
start that he didn't stand a ghost
of a show in contest with
the big Republican juggernaut.
Being a politically clean and per-
sonally upright man himself, with
the prevalent faith in 1.-The grand old
party of Lincoln and Grant" he re-
fused to believe that he would not be
given a fair opportunity to test his
strength at the Republican primaries.
He thought that The Herald, being a
Democratic newspaper. was only talk
ing politics.
But Mr.. Mathews got tramped on
before he had run hundred yards.
Mashed out of all semblance of his
political self, he was forced to throw
up both hands and scurry off the track.
Now the bosses all roar again. "It was
too easy!" they chuckle. 1T was like
snatching candy from a baby!" ITS
shame to take the trick!" Then they
laughed some more, and Secretary
Brown is being asked to write another
funny letter in celebration of the
victory"
What's the answer? Are the people
going to stand for this sort of thing
always? Are they going to join in
the hoarse machine laugh of the bosses
at the expense of the humiliation of
an able and a worthy citizen?
Will they not rather resent this last
and possibly worst garroting of popu-
lar expression? If they will, they can
smash the machine and put it out of
business. If they will not they deserve
all the odium the bosses can heap upon
them. It's in the hands of the people
to regain their rightful power at one
strong blow.
Mr.. Mathews as an Independent can
didate for congress would be a nucleus
for the expression of popular opinion
on this subject The real Republicans
in the Seventh district want fairness
in all political movements, and demand
fairs. Real Republicans-when once
they become satisfied of the existence
of a machine within their own ranks
are usually willing to suppress bosses.
Here is their opportunity. They have
the power power that will be aug
mented by thousands of additional
votes from men of all parties.
If they prefer the machine, they must
take the consequences.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

mo criticism should be leveed
against Mr.. McLachlan," says the Ex-
press. for the political jobbery that re-
suited in Mr. Mathews decision to re-
tire 1t was the work of his managers" I"
etc. How silly all that is! Mr.. Nc
Lachlan was present and personally
conducting his own campaign. He stood
by and held the coats of those who
stoned Mr.. Mathews. Now he wants
TO plead the baby act. Now his ma
chine friends like the Express, are
trying to pull him from under the
wreck. Mr.. McLachlan never uttered
a public protest against a single act Of
his managers, but Joined most heartily
in the uproarious laughter over secre-
tary Browns funny letter. Why
shouldn't Mr.. McLachlan be Criticised
for the political jobbery that resulted
In Mr.. Mathews" being shut out of the
contest2 Mr.. McLachlan is the very
man who should be held responsible for
the whole audacious scheme. He is the
man who will benefit most by 1t. He is
the man. who, II he did not suggest
them. at least did not disapprove Of any
OF the measures taken. The people can
only reach the machine by reaching the
receiver OF it's jobbery. The receiver In
this case Is Congressman McLaehlan.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

There are a few people in Los Angeles
who never saw real city until their
arrival here. They are the few who
are Indifferent about owl cars and who
imagine that somebody has a personal
interest in getting home at an unusual
hour. These know nothing of the great
army of night workers who are COM
PEELED to walk home after midnight,
or the large army that nightly tries to
get home from the beaches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

California railways announce that all
free passes of an interstate character
will cease and determine on August 2S.
Luckily for the machine the new in
terstate commerce law does not apply
to state business, and Boss Parker can
still send his delegates up to the Re-
publican convention free gratis for
nothing"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

If the sheriff of Los Angeles
county makes $4,000 a year by
reason of his legalized perquisites,
no wonder half a dozen leading
Republicans are begging the ma
chine to let them have the job. But
what's the matter with paying the sher-
iff a reasonable salary and letting the
taxpayers have some of their own
money? The next legislator of Cali
fornia will be asked to vote on this
question.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Rockefeller is reported to be "crav-
ing human sympathy" He should
have thought of that before he entered
upon his systema tized and cruel crush
ing out of competitors. If he had
shown any sympathy for others during
the long years of his oppression and
tyranny, he would not be so much alone
today with his ill-gotten millions.
"Whatsoe'er. a man soweth, that also
shall he reap"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
Pi-Lines and Pick-UpS
dismal Dave for wllII.

DioWai bdyt IOf WllIle
Fathers going back to nature. he IS
sleeping in the yard
And has bought himself some dumb
bells which will make his mus
cles hard
He goes walking every morning with
no shoes or stockings on,
But it makes him mad when mother
thinks he ought to rake the
lawn.
sisters got tennis racquet and she
plays with all her might
Every day she Keeps 1t going and Is
tired out at night,
But whenever mother wants her 70
help sweep or get meal
She forsets that life Is pleasant and
you ought to hear her soueal
oh, wish that I'd an uncle living on
a farm somewhere
And that I could spend the summer
helping harvest things out there;
But there amt no fun for Willie; I'm
not in the happy class
For, confound the luck. I'VE got to stay
at home and NOW the grass.
Chicago Record Herald.
I'VE believe in striking while the
iron is hot" With this expression of
sentiment, San Francisco unions quit
work before the ruins had a chance to
Ledger
with all your wealth, are you not
afraid of the proletariat?" asked the
deliver in sociological problems. mo,
l amt" snapped Mr.. Newrich. 1--WE
boil all our drinkin' water."-Philadel-
phia Record.
''I would deem it a great favor IL YOU
would give me a little writeup," said
the poet to the editor. Nothing would
please me more" replied the editor.
when do you contemplate dying ?''-
milwaukee Sentinel.
Things are not as they used to be-"
said the man of melancholy reminis-
cences. NO" answered Mr.. Dustin
StaX regretfully. 1.-The time was when
great wealth would get man out of
trouble. Now it gets him into it,
Washington Star.
She-You remember. dear, that five
hundred dollars you gave me the other
day to put in the bank? He-Good
gracious! You haven't run through
with that, have you? She dndig-
nantly)-Certainly not! I have nearly
fifty left-Town and Country.
Here's letter from woman" said
the rs-to-correspondents editor
''who wants to know how to make a
lemon tart" That's just like
woman" rejoined the snake editor
Tell her if the lemon isn't tart to
begin with, she'd better consign it TO
the dump and let it go at Chi
cago Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

The police should make short work of
rounding UP the men who killed the
poor chauffeur at Marchessault and
San Fernando streets. Where many
people saw the murder and others say
they can identify the murderers it ought
not to require the services of Sher-
lock Holmes to place the crime where
1t belongs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Los Angeles would have the finest
system of street railways in this coun-
try If an owl car system were added.
Without the late night cars it would
be difficult to convince an eastern Wis
itor that this is real, live, wideawake,
aggressive, enterprising and up-to-date
metropolis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Now the outfall sewer contractors
who dropped their contract threaten to
sue the city. The shoe ought to be on
the other foot. Unfortunately litigation
will delay work on this needed public
improvement. Somebody has blundered
and the public is left to hold the bag.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Perhaps Coroner Trout will apologize
to the Pacific Electric company for the
inconvenience he is causing that cor
poration by holding an inquiry into the
Oneonta park wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
rHE TIP-ToE MARCH

Hush hush!
Babys gone away
Gone TO Join the fairies
In their merry play.
Then hush hush
Babys fast asleep
Dolly soon will meot-her-there
By-low!
Bysie bysie low
Little shoes and stockings
Hanging In row.
So by-low!
Time for cribse-by-
Tired dimpled feet--at-rest
Tip-toe!
Night Is drawing near
BRIDES nest is uuiet-
Vanished every fear.
Then hushl hushl
Elm steps are nigh
Mr.. Sandman's p-toed-homel
Annie Josephine Levi In the August
Housekeeper.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Miss Sutton of Pasadena defeated
Miss Atchison in the Northumberland
county tennis games California never
goes away empty handed from any
kind of contest. It's way she has.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

The holy and righteous Express, find
ing its candidate kicked to death by the
machine, pleads the innocence of the
receiver of the machines jobbery and
falls plump into the machine band
wagon. Hypocrite, as usual
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Governor Pardee is expected in Los
Angeles today or tomorrow to open the
Republican machine campaign. He is
wasting his time. Boss Parker and
Boss McLachlan have already opened
it. There will be few if any votes for
Pardee from Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

The impotence of William r. Hearst
has been properly rebuked by the Dem
ocratic state committee of New York.
The only hope now for the yellow poll
tician is the rag-tag and bobtail NOM
ination of his own employees for gov
ernor. That will be the last of Willie.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Bow-wow. bow-wow.
Go now. go now;
Good-by. Igorrotes. our pups in a stew
No more you will gobble. as Cinnamon
do.
Wow-wow. WOW!
Go now, go now:
Escape IgorroteS desert every show,
Get home with your habits, get home
with your dough.
Hi-yi, hi-yi!
Why. why. why. why,
Why grumble at mutton, and kick
about beef
And look at dog stew as your only re-
lief?
Ki-yi. ki-yi!
Good-by. good-by;
Farewell, Igorrotes, your habits we
rue;
You gobble us up as the Cinnamon do!
Exchange.
"I can't understand" remarked AS
cum, how you ever came to be en-
gagged to Miss Strongmind. 1 thought
you got so bashful when you were alone
with girl that you couldn't speak"
That's just it," replied Tlmmid. ST
couldn't speak, so she said Silence
gives consent, told me l might kiss
her, and that settled t"-Philadelphia
Press.
"I thought you were not going away
anywhere this summer"
"I didn't intend to, but when I told
my husband about it it didn't seem to
worry him bit, so I've decided that I
may as well go."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Lender-All right, I'll lend you
five dollars. but don't forget that you
owe it to me.
The Borrower-My dear fellow, I
shall never forget it as long as I live.
Brooklyn Life.
Sometimes a man is unable to make
both ends meet because he keeps them
headed in opposite observation-disclosures
Daily News.
The greatest miracle of love is the
reformation of a coquette.-Rochefou-
cauld.
Jack-I can read Mabels face like a
book
Stella-Yes, but you couldn't read 1t
in the original.-New York Sun.
Good counsel never comes too late
From the German.
Little Girl-Mamma, I'm afraid you're
not so pretty as nurse.
Mother-Why, dear?
Little Girl-We'Ve been in the park
half an hour and not a single soldier
has come to talk to you.-Bon Vivant.
They Can Prepare to Perspire
hereby notify all saloonkeepers not
to sell Intoxicating drinks to Thomas
Wildes, and If any outsiders get liquor
for him and I find it out / will make
them sweat. Notified by his daughter,
Miss Leila Wildes.-Cape Girardeau
(Mo.) Republican.
That Chicago woman who stood OFF
fourteen men who came to seize her
piano--dd she play on It?
Mrs. Carter not only got a Payne but
she gave Belasco one.
Taft ought to be the campaign
singers choice for president. Think
of the rhymes to his name.
II packer will now eat one OF his
own sausages. then we will believe
Beat Set of Teeth "a.
NZI1;..:;;;;,''..::,,,,'''' "A, n
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Don't blame McLachlan for the
machines jobbery," walls the Express.
"He didn't go to do it. 1t was a meaner
thing than he thought. Please excuse
him this time" Great is the power of
the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
Population of Los Angeles. 23S,4l9

Bishop Conaty was fifty-nine years
young yesterday. Long life to him!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

The ides of August bring Governor
Pardee to Los Angeles. The indepen
dents activity also helps some.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

The one conspicuous need of Los
Angeles is owl cars. Now is the time
to remedy that defect.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

THE HERALD IN SAN FRANCISCO
AND oAKBAND--Los Angeles ana
Southern California visitors to San
Francisco and Oakland will find The
Herald on sale at the news STANDS IN
the San Francisco Ferry building ana
on the streets in Oakland by Wheatley
and by Amos News Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
Dogs Farewell Chorus

There will be no more Igorrote "vil-
lagos in the amusement parks this
summer. Judge Bethea in the federal
court, ordered that all the little brown
people from the Philippines be at once
turned over to an agent of the war
department and shipped to their
homes on July 25.-News Dispatch.]
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
Ne REASON why THERE ARE RAILWAY WRECKS

Freight Conductors story Of the Long Exhaustive
Many Of the Railway Employees Are Required
From the wv
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

II Dreyfus now refuses TO go on the
lecture platform, his heroism is estap,
lished.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

THE TWO DEAR FRIENDS.
Grace-Whlle l was out walking with
my pug dog today l met Mr. Jolly, and
he said: All Beauty and the beastt"
Helen-The idea don't consider pug
dogs at all beautiful
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Entered at Postofice, Los Angeles. as
Second-class Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
BY GEORGE o. BAKEI

First Summer Girl (on the beach,
date.
Second Summer Girl-Her gowns are
all right, but her summer novels are all
last years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

Bow-wow. bow-wow!
Go now. go now;
Good-by. Igorrotes. our pups in a stew
No more you will gobble as Cinnamon
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02

I'VE believe in striking while the
iron is hot" With this expression of
sentiment, San Francisco unions quit
work before the ruins had chance to
Ledger.
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TUESDAY, April 10. 1906. at o'clock p.
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transaction of such other busine as may DO
proper. FRANCIS NJ. CRISWELL,
mar26 I'd Secretary.
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