davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
THE CALL OF THE SEA
written for The Herald.

Written for The Herald.
What jolly friends we've come to be,
And how he calls and beckons me,
Caresscs me in his strong embrace
Filings his salt kisses into my face.
And 7 return them with loving zest,
Bathing my face in each bright waves
crest.
Wsntoning, sporting in merry Elee.
Whispering my love- to tho deep blue
sea.
All what sweet converse VIC hold out
there.
Between the earth and the sky SO fair
He woos me with tales both old and
new,
OF wonders in depths Of ocean blue.
He sings me song to melt my heart
Soft, plantive, sghing-ah. 'tis a part
OF the dear old song l knew of yore,
Ere his waves were bounded by any
shore.
For. dear old ocean I understand
The song you sing of other lands,
OF other scenes and other times
When the earth and sea were in their
prime.
For the day God spoke thee into being,
I on thy bosom fair was dreaming,
A fragile bark my sails unfurled,
We loved-in the early dawn OF the
world.
Tho time and change have left mo so,
Mcmorys harp responds to the long
ago.
As a shell cast up from thy depths to
weep
Still sings of it's happiness fathoms
deep
My love is unchanged, old friend, at
And your odor of brine takes me back
TO the past,
Your call tC me now makes my heart
ycarn and weep
For the days l dreamed on thy bosom
so deep.
And some day when cycles have passed
o'cr the world,
My wings of bright gauzc may again
be unfurled.
All thrn. lover mine may neVer more
roam,
But find in thy emerald depths my last
home. L. 4. REED.
Long Beach. Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
PRETTY GOOD EoR A WOMAN

One day couple of my freEds were
sitting on the river bank when they
heard of frog in distress. Following
the direction from which the sound
came. they discovered a snake in the
act Of swallowing the frog.
Just then another frog. evidently at
II acted by the distressing cries of it's
mate in jeopardy. hoped up to the
scene of action. For a moment it sat
blinking at the enemy; then leaped for
ward, seized the snake by the neck
and tugged it into the river. The We ter
quickly poured between the snakes
distended jaws, and it was, of course.
compelled TO release its victim in order
to escape drowning. This it promptly
did. and the liberated frog swan away
with its plucky mate. while the baff1ed
snake wriggled AS best it could to
Shorc.--Woman's Home Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
A CITY PRESS AGENT

The city of Chicago following the
lead taken by the trusts and corpora
tions generally of late, has appointed
city press agent. His duty it is to
keep the world at large informed of the
true conditions in the city by the
lakes. He will disseminate news not
only trough the local papers, but by
means Of bulletins, reports, articles on
various topics of interest; he will keep
outside papers, and through them the
world, posted OH everything to the ad-
vantage of the Illinois metropolis. And
in this way Chicago will be the most
extensively as we'll as the most ex-
pertly and honestly exploited city in
America.
Los Angeles shoHld have A press
agent; he is badly needed here. True,
the chamber of commerce to large
extent fills that vacancy in that it
sends out vast quantities of most valu-
able informa tion to all quarters of the
globe And every visitor in another
sense, is a press agent on his own indi-
vidual account. But for the specific
uses under consideration, none of these
cover the field.
The literature sent out by the cham
Der of commerce is necessarily largely
statistical; it can not always be
bright, snappy, up-to-the-minute
news" such as daily paper would
gladly handle under that head. 1t
serves admirably for special articles
and is just what an individual wants.
So, too, the opinions of visitors are cx-
cellent in their way, but they are gem
eral Impressions gathered by unframed
observers, and reflect only personal
opinions and interests. These all do an
immense amount of good, but the great
purpose and need of Los Angeles-con-
stant reiteration in the daily news of
the day--is not covered.
That would be the duty of ain expert
press agent. He-undoubtedly a trained
newspaper man alone would be fitted
for the work-would know instinctively
just what of the myriad-sided daily life
of the city would be news" to the
papers of the world, He would gather
together such matter as he knew the
press would be glad to have. This he
would reduce to short, terse and pithy
stories" and send to list of papers
easiy compiled. The service would
cost the recipients nothing. yet every
printing of every item would be a
fresh advertisement for Los Angeles
one that no money could buy.
For instance, we are to have the
shrners here next May, and will hold
La Fiesta Tor them. Not "A week should
go by that news item embracing
these facts is not on the desk Of every
editor in the land. The preparations,
the plans, the reservations made. the
low rates, the prizes offered. the Fiesta
details, the flower parade proper the
entertainments in contemplation--all
these and more should be furnished
the eastern press in am unending
stream. Right now is the time when
plans are making back east for the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
A LITTLE oVERFAMILlAR

a judge was praising at Long Branch
Charles e. Hughes, the brilliant and
courageous New York lawyer.
And Hughes is quick he said.
when he was a professor of law at
Cornell in al or tbereabouts, a student
attempted to be Il little overfamiliar
one day.
Young man. said Hughes. you re-
mind mo Of court scene that | once
witnessed
And he went on to tell how a Ger
tain judge had said sternly to disrepu-
ia lole-looking individual accused of
stealing ham:
" Prisoner. seem to recognize your
face. You have been here before,
presume?'
- oh, yes, your honor the prisoner
answered. smiling. i have been here
more than once. knew you again di-
reCtly, though it's true you've grown a
good deal stouter since / saw you last
and your hair is gra yer--what there is
left of it. And how is the good wife?' ="
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
DIFFERENT THINGS

A congressman from Illipois tells Of
whise wife is, according to his no.
tions, a somewhat too ardent advocate
of woman suffrage. On one occasion,
it appears, the better half was remon-
strating with her husband for his ad-
verse stand in the matter.
Mark my words!" exclaimed she,
excitedly; "one of these fine days we
women will rise in our might and de-
mand voice in the management of
this countrys affairs!"
For mercy's sake don't say that"
retorted the politician with assumed
horror. BE satisfied, my dear, il you
secure the right to Vote!"-Woman's
Home COMPANION
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
PUBLIC school. OPENING

once again. after the summer Vaca-
tion. school begins. Today the peda-
gogues take their places behind their
desks and grimly call the rolls OF the
boys and girls, young and old, big aud
little. And all unwillingly with tears
in their voices and vain regrets de-
picted on each face. the youngsters
respond present" in aggrieved tones.
And gradually. out Of the chaos which
inevitably surrsunds each beginning of
school year, order is brought and les
sons are assigned. and thus the routine
of the year is begun again.
Tho average child. especially the
average small boy, never could see the
sense in lesson learning, Girls, being
less restlc and more tractable by ma
ture, take much more naturally to
study. but the true boy can find little
reconpense for forcible deprivation from
his play in the vague prediction that
in days to come he will need all the
education he can now acquire and will
only regret that he has not more. That
Is boy nature and the combined wis
dom of the world has never been able to
change It. But the boys will be on hand
today: compulsion, not love, will take
them to their studies, and they will
learn i'm spite OF themselves.
The boys and girls OF Los Angeles
might we'll be proud to be enrolled in
it's public schools, however. They are
not old enough to realize yet the great
ness Of these schools which they attend,
their high standards OF learning, their
status in the educational system of the
country They do not know it, prob
ably, but they arc part and parcel of
one of the very best school systems on
earth. Los Angeles schools rank at the
very top; few others equal them and
none excels. The city spends vast sums
annually on education, and it has sue
ceeded in bringing its equipment. build
irgs and teaching force to high de-
gree of efficiency.
OF course the Los Angeles schools are
not perfect; none is, anywhere. In too
many cases the school buildings here
are overcrowded and uncomfortable.
The exceedingly rapid growth OF the
city makes it impossible TO build fast
enough for the annual incoming rush.
Many new schoolhouses are now under
construction but even their completion
will only measurably relieve the pres
sure Teachers sometimes fail to get
the best results from pupils; courses of
study, being made for pupils in the ag-
gregate and not for individuals, do not
always supply a child's every need
These defects will be, so long S hui
manity is as il is. But, taking every
thing into consideration, the Los An
geles public schools are on all exceed
ingy high basis, and few are rs good.
The school boy and girl therefore.
should go gladly, even thankfully, to
his tasks today. He should realize that
he is part and parcel of this great edu-
cational plant; that it is of and for
him; that he is the real ben eficiary.
and he should be proud that he is a
component element in it-a factor and a
means toward realizing its true great
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

/ fact that at no time during the ten or
! fifteen minutes necessary to forge this
piece OF metal did any Of the workmen
glance i'm the direction of the picture
machine or in any way show that they
Knew every action was being photo
sra phed.
Occupation Of Peking
The costllest negative ever taken by
one moving picture concern shows the
occupation Of Pekins by the foreign
soldiers during the Boxer rebellion. A
photographer took pictures OF the allied
troops as tney scaled the walls Of the
city. That film cost $1,000.
Many Of the films taken Of the Boer
and japanese wars were almost as
costly. on one occasion the vessel bear =
ing a film to the United States was not
moving fast enough and the agent of
the moving picture company demanded
more speed. This was furnished. but
as a result the company received AN
additional bill of $500 for forced
draught.
Another interesting picture was tha t
taken by President Underwood Of the
Erie railroad An annual banquet was
to be given at the Waldorf Astoria by
the Erie railroad officials. President
Underwood found that other engage
ments made It impossible for him to
attend. SO it was suggested that NOV
ing picture be taken of him and ex-
hibited on the night of the dinner.
He consented and was photographed
ma king a five-minute speech. This re-
production was shown on the night OF
the dinner and made "A great hit 1t is
said to he the only occasion of the kin d
when Mr. Underwood ever made a
speech.
The greatest picture ever taken was
that of the fight between Jeffries and
Sharkey at ConeY Island in 1893. The
film was 37125 feet long--over seven
miles. on this were 19g 900 photogra phs
and the machine ran continuously for
Ito minutes.
Some idea of the cost of this film may
be had when ono learns it Is estimated
that the total expense per minute OF
running the machine is $50. The film is
used at the rate of seventyfour feet a
minute and costs % cents for each foot
Usually in taking pictures Of long
duration three machines are used two
in operation and one in reserve. The
films come in lengths of $50 feet and
the machines alternate.
The size of the photograph OH the
la latter-day moving picture film is one
inch wide by three quarters of an inch
high. This size is used for ordinary
work. but when especially fine photo
graphs are TO be taken they measure
2A X2A inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
School

Day OF all the days the worst;
Day above all others cursed:
Long and dreariest of all,
When the teacher sends her call.
All the summer. tasks forgot,
Playing ball out in the lot;
Fishing, swimming in the sea-
Why, oh why, must school time be?
Slowly, slowly, small feet dras,
To sit underneath the flag;
Slow and most unwillinSIy
Goes to school the erstwhile free.
Every hour hath leaden wings;
Thoughts flee Oft to other things;
Lessons are an awful bore,
Learned behind the schoolhouse door
oh. the brief vacation days
When VIC went our own sweet ways!
What a pity tbs the rule
Little boys must go to school,
w. H. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
WORKED BOTH WAYS

John Kendrick Bangs had been con-
graduated on tho success Of his last
book
THANK you" said Mr.. Bangs, land
I'm glad your congratulations don't
work both ways"
Work both ways?"
Yes. Like those that were once Of
fered To man named Brownlow.
"A friend said to Brownlow
let me congratulate you. 7 see by
the paper that your wife has presented
you with twins
"Brownow smiled.
ono he said. That Is mistake.
The fathers name is John G.. Brown
low. ! am John X. Brownlow.'
"'Ah cried the other man heartily,
then / do. indeed congratulate you!'"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Rainey whom the Democratic state
convention unwisely nominated for
clerk OF the supreme court, refuses the
nomination because the convention
"Insulted william r. Hearst" Rainey
is already ON the Independence league
ticket and in the employ Of Hearst as
newspaper man. His declination OF
the Democratic nomination is the
wisest act of his political career and
all Democrats are grateful that he has
pulled himself off the ticket.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The state Democratic platform is one
upon which any honest mah can stand
without shame. The Republican ma
chine-Ruef annunciations are so full of
holes that even the G. O. p. elephant
can't find a footing on it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

We must intervene in Cuba, it
seems. And when we get this row set
tied, who can tell when another will
break out, which we must quell? Must
we annex the troublous isle, after all?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

As there is likely to be need for fur:
ther blood-letting in Cuba, the United
States will send Gen. Doctor Len
Wood down to WELD the scalpeI. Doc
Wood is first rate in blood-letting, as
his Philippine career shows.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

j. c. Barrett, American minister to
Colombia. has ridden mule forty-one
days. If the animal is OF the common
or garden variety Minister Barrett
about now must be taking his meals off
the mantel shelf.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Long Beach grew tired of enforcing
its own, speed laws as soon s it started.
obnoxious ordinance repealed is to live
up to its strictest terms. Also that a
lot of fool laws are made never to be
enfor> ID at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Those New York girls who witnessed
saw nothing shocking about it are as
sured that their amateur opinion is
shared by every expert who was there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Jack Frosts visit to New York is
pretty early in the season. but only
what they must expect later on. The
only really fine all-the-year climate is
right here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Californias decidGous fruit output
sent east this season will reach $500
cars. valued at $1,000 per car. DO you
wonder why California is a wealthy
state? And the citrus fruits viii run
four or FIVE times as much!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

On top of all its other troubles, San
Francisco is now overrun with murder
Gus thugs who slay their victims after
robbing them. San Franciscos cup Of
woe seems about to run over.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The skllful way in which DR.. Ben
iamin Ide Wheeler holds up the Roose-
welt deformed spelling to ridicule sub.
jects him to the congratulations OF
every lover of the well of English un.
defiled'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Uncle George" Smith is driving the
Republican machines city band wagon,
but occupants of the vehicle are not
fearing any great burst of speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Bell is popular name for candidates
this year. a Pasadena Bell has decided
to run against Senator Hahn, and the
latter already wears that worried look.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

IF someone will kindly furnish a hole
into which Hearst can sneak and which
he may pull in after him. the country
at large will be deeply grateful.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Mrs. Aurilla sheck, who helped
stackpole slay her husband. is broken
hearted" Strange how tender and re-
morseful these women are-after it is
all over.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The fact that Gen, Trepoff could and
did die an ordinary death may inspire
hope in the minds OF the czar, stolypn
and a few more.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Maybe the New York girls who en-
ioyed the Friday night humping
match became Injured to such things by
frequent attendance at bargain sales
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

son-in-Law Nick has been renom-
mated by Cincinnati Republicans. Evi-
IDENTIFY they have no desire to commit
lese majestic in "Zinzinnati"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Owl cars have been running a week
and have become more useful with
every trip. A 3 o'clock car would about
put the service on paying basis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The Los Angeles Republicans have
selected dates for city primaries, and
work on reoiling and testing the ma
chine has already begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Long Beach has turned its worried
attention from over-slow trolleys to
penny arcade pictures. That's more
ikn IL
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
Population of Los Angeles, Isl .463

II Taft cannot quell the Cuban row,
maybe Leonard Wood. ..~..
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler has otter
been looked upon as rather extreme
but even he can't stand for the Roose-
welt deformed spelling.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Los Angeles has had owl cars one
week and already wonders how it ever
became city without them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The deep silence that you can al
most feel is the wondrous outburst of
popular acclaim for the Hearst dog
collar ticket
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

What shock to the Russian bomb
throwers that Trepoff should have died
peacefully in bed, when they had con-
demned him to assassina tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The Prohibition sandwich man may
hibition applies to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The one most astounding fact about
Trepof's demise is that he died
natural death.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Langdon's name has been revised to
read Long 1t will soon be
changed again to "AlI-in."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Lumber has gone up again. 1t looks
as IL the lumber trust were courting an
investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

This is the day of all the year that
the small boy hates worst. School be-
gins today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Pasadena is buying ground for parks:
Los Angeles is refusing to accept lands
as a free gift. Funny, isn't it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

September will be another million
dollar building month. The rule in Los
Angeles is: I'VE build by the mile"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

One week till circus day. But what
good does that do the small boy? Does
not school begin this morning?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The United States may yet have to
send an army to Cuba to save its
Bacon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Nick has been renominated. Now
comes the rub--the real test of the pop
ularity of his esteemed father-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

The Barlow fete netted about s11 900
and the cause of charity is enriched by
Just that much.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Bell shows the. metal he is made Of
by carrying the war on the Southern
Pacific bosses right into the camp of
Waiter Parker. w
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
SOME VARIED USES OF MOVING PICTURES
E'rom Iho Now Nnrk sun

Uncle History Them, Depicting
II
II 'FRONT.' New Works.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

Los Angeles will have'an opportunity
to sec the next governor September 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
Reform Has Its Limits

Bishop Brent says that the ladies
must abstain from playing bridge
whist for prizes. Some opponent Of
the Moral Progress league must have
put that idea into the bishops head,
knowing that the Moral Progress
league would at once lose the support
of the good ladies of Manila, if the re-
form wave is to extend into the sacred
precincts of the bridge clubs.-Philip-
pines Gossip.
Every badly spelled letter now raises
doubt whether the writer is fash
ionable or ignorant.
Having now swearless buckle, it
is up to a cussless collarbutton.
Cuba has $19o0O0oO in it's trea sury
No wonder they're fighting down there
Uncle Joe Cannon's purchase of 800
acres of land assures him room in
which to cuss off the effects when the
bubble bursts. ...l
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17

First Arctic 'Explorer-Pll bet the ther-
mometer Is close 10 the hundred mark
back home
Second Arctic Explorer-Gss! 1 wish
l was there
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-17
Pi-LimeS and Pick-UDS
School


There is quiet in the parlor, and the
sitting room is stiiE
While hush hangs o'er tho bedroom
TIL you'd think someone was ~;
In tho Kitchen Bridget labors. hut no
sound comes forth to fool
into thoughts Of awful riot-Littc
Wllics gone to school
All the street is quite deserted. and the
stiffness is intense:
Yolls and lights and games ot baseball
and of running here and hence.
There is dullness 'mongst tho neigh
bors when a racket is the rule
And tho regions weary, llstlcss-littlo
Willics gone to school
Towscr suoozes on the doorstep. and tho
cat news lonesomely;
They arc used to fights and frolcs, and
this quiet they can't sec.
All the household fools tho difference
cen tho fishes in the pool
Only teacher now is worried-litte
Willie is at school
John D. has had tooth pulled. But
both legs arc still tho same length.
Memphis has a kind words club.
That's the sort policemen ought to
carry.
Being kissed by another spelling is
Just as sweet
A Montana man sheds his hide once
a week. Skin games must be active
there.
Palm-Did you congratulate the
groom?
Pepper-No: I'm married.
Governor Folk is reported suffering
with gall stone. His real torment is
Bill stone.
Mixed
The statue of liberty, IL seems, wai,ts
a new coat. Isn't that just like wo-
man?-New York Herald
What woman would have waited SO
long to get it?-Boston Daily Adver-
tiser.
A married woman.-Boston Globe.
But what does a married woman
want Of a coat of paint ?--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
To clothe part of her nakedness, OF
course.
The Cuban rebellion having cut off
the tobacco crop is proving godscnd
to growers of cabbage.
Teddy jr.'s bear hunt proved rather
a bear-run affair.
A Wisconsin arship got lost in the
clouds. They are usually lost in the
mud
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-01

Another Florence lease awaiting
hosting machinery is that of the Clin-
ton Leasing company. whose shaft has
now attained a depth OF 225 feet. Ore
was FIRST encountered by these operators
in their shaft a; a depth of so feet, the
values going around SIS. The ledge was
prospected for some as feet and showed
a width of about S feet. and was en-
closed by very well defined walls. At
$50 feet down a crosscut was driven SO
feet to the ore body uncovered at the
higher level. and along 1t a 40-foot drift
has been run. The vein at this depth
found to have a width of about II
feet and gave returns In the region of
$40. The company intends going down
800 feet before again prosecuting the
ore body and at that depth IL expects to
get into a good shipping grade. AS soon
as the new hoist Is in operation men will
again be put to work on the drifts at
the 150-foot level and il is intended to
explore the vein right up to the boun-
dairy lines h management states
that from the 50-foot down the ore so
far is well i place. Water
has not so far been a factor in the
operation of the lease: IL was struck
this week for the first time.