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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

The city council should take some
immediate action with respect to the
board of public works. If the mayors
appointees are not acceptable, turn
them down-but do something. 1t is
rather childish TO postpone all action.
The public is not forgetful and keeps
a weather eye on municipal affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

Why does Mayor McAleer wait for a
letter of invitation from the district
attorney to tell what he knows about
grafters" 1t is the mayors duty to
move first. His challenge is questioned
by former Mayor Snyder and others.
and he should proceed quickly to make
good his charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

Where is that board of public works
the city voted for7 Kept out of exist
ence by a mayor who can see only his
own side of a case.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

New Haven. Conn, will not stand for
Olga Nethersole in Sappho. The ac-
tress should have known better than
to try that sort of play on the staid
old Nutmeggers When they want
that sort of thing they "go down to
York" and see it, But not at home
ah MOI
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02
Celebration In Havana
Py Associa ted rress.

Fy Assoclhted I'TeSS,
HAVANA, Jan. 1.-Spaniards, Gu.
bans and Americans fraternized today
in celebration of the new year. The
reception given by President Palma
at the palace was largely attended.
Many Americans were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

High winds have thus far saved the
orange crop from damage by frost.
Surely providence is still on the side
of Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02
HERALD ADVERTISING
RATES ADVANCED

I On and after the first day of
January next the advertising rates
of The Herald viii be advanced
4 25 per cent.
This advance is occasioned and
justified by the fact that during
/ the past six months there has been
a large and substantial increase
I In The Herald's circulation. per-
hats the largest increase in the
history OF the paper. A perma-
nent growth In circulation. to-
gether with the publication OF a
4 larger and greatly improved news
! paper. gives 10 advertisers advanc-
+ ing benefits, at the same time in
ereaslng the cost OF production.
4 Hence the small advance IN ad-
ertising rates.
4, .S.A& !, : !, = ~. = y 4 4E = ) @A@&
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

The naughty plumber is going on a
strike. This would be serious in the
east or north, where pipes freeze, but
out here, who cares?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

The weather lately has been cutting
up Jack" 1t feels as though it had
come down from Portland, after Frank
Virgins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02
RUN DOWN BY AN ELECTRIC
Man Misjudges Speed of interurban
Car and Sustains Serious
Injuries

While crossing Third street on Los
Angeles street early last evening John
Bellstedt, an employe of the Les An
geles stables, was struck by an east
bound Interurban car and rendered un-
conscious. Bellstedt was removed to
the receiving hospital, where it was
found he had sustained cut on the left
side of the head and a serious bruise
on his right leg.
BelIstedt told the police surgeons
that the car was running at higher
rate OF speed than he estimated, and
when he gained the center of the track
il was nearly upon him. He remem-
bered nothing until regaining con-
sciousness in the receiving hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02
Greetings for Francis Joseph

BY Associated Press.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The entire diplo-
matte corps called at the Hofburg to-
day to convey New 7ear's greetings to
Emperor Francis Joseph, thus fulfill
ing a time -honored custom
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

All roads led to Pasadena yesterday
What a jam it was!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02
Americans Entertained in Rome

By AhSOCIdlpU 7 IV5o
ROME, Jan. 1.-Dr. T.. j. Nevin, rec
tor of the American church here, cele-
brated the new year by giving a dinner
In honor of the members of the Loyal
Legion now in Rome. Those present
Included Brigadier General George L.
Gillespie, John A. Johnston, Louis H.
Carpenter retired), Rear Admiral
Cogswell (retired), General Ricciottl
Garibaldi and Charles X. Flint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-02

should be TO relieve the lungs. This Is
best accomplished by the free use OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. This rem
edy liquefles the tough mucus and causes
lungs, produces a free expectoration and
opens the secretions A complete cure
soon follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
Rest and UnanimitY.

The hope Is expressed by the Hartford
Times that In 1903 1.-The whole American
people will unite in support of some one
man for the presidency, no other candidate
being proposed or thought Of and that all
may stand together on a platform that shall
consist of less than half line of the mar
rowest column OF the smallest newspaper
in the land. Give us a rest "
This Of course is not to be taken seri-
ously. The New England atmosphere,
never hospitable to democracy, and never
more chilling than during the past dozen
years. has depressed the Times but not
probably to the extent suggested by its Ian
guage.
President by unanimous consent? No
greater misfortune could befall this coun-
try. II he lived up TO the conditions of his
election he would throw everything COM
pletely out of plumb, and If he violated
them he would precipitate such hubbub
as could not be composed in years For at
the end OF his term would come a man
elected on the old basis, and then a re-
newal Of the old partisan order of things.
Let us have no such spasm In our affairs.
Nor do we need rest" as respects the
discussiOn-the agitation II you will--of ma
tlonal policies? In discussion is health. IL
the Issue has nothing TO support IL no harm
is done. II soon dies for lack of inter-
est. The people may be attracted for a
moment but are rarely cheated, by an is
sue which contains nothing of value to
them. The most entertaining dlsseminators
Of lads make no permanent or substantial
Roadway.
on the other hand. real issues cannot, and
should not, be put to rest except by intelli-
gent and satisfactory action. Makeshifts
and hasty compromises but keep them alive.
See how long the silver issue survived, in
spite OF the repeated efforts to put that to
rest. See how long the tariff issue remained
paramount. And It is alive today by reason
OF the very success of the latest congress
sional action on IT, The Dingley law affords
The grounds for revision OF schedules
which have justified themselves completely.
Let US not have too much unanimity In
TINS country. We do business ON another
basis. We thrive most on differences of
opinion and sharp contentious stout par
tsan IN the White House is TO be desired.
A strong minority In Congress, well led. is a
blessing to both sides. The man who wants
a rest should emigrate. This is not the land
for him.
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Long Sleeps.

According to a news dispatch from
town In Colorado, woman, after sleeping
ninety-seven days and two hours, died
without waking. The length of this unfor-
tunate persons sleep is not unprecedented.
If she had slept ninety-seven days and two
hours In any one of dozen places within
a hundred miles of Washington, or IL she
had slept ninety-seven days and two hours
in certain localities In Washington, she
would not have been the cause of any I'M
usual remark. The only possible comment
would be that she was restless or wakeful.
There are places in and near Washington
where, should a person sleep only ninety
seven days and two hours without waking,
that person would be accused Of insomnia.
Such alertness, energy and watchfulness
would be looked upon with suspicion and in
tolerance. A person who could sleep only
ninety-seven days and two hours at a
stretch would probably be guilty of plotting
Innovations or concocting improvements or
planning some industry or devising other
diabolical schemes to disturb the slumber
of the town.
Some persons practice catalepsy or
gree that for all practical purposes they
could not be deader II they wore a moss
grown tombstone. In some cases 1t Is
doubtful whether autopsy would reveal
any symptoms of life.
Colorado may raise the biggest sugar
beets on earth, but in the matter of long
sleeps she is a hundred years behind the
times.
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Taggart.

Thomas Taggart thinks 1t too early to
talk about presidential candidates. But he
is mistaken. Speculation on that subject
is always In order. II is certainly always
in progress. Mr. Taggart, by reason of his
position, must be a little reserved. He
cannot aleord to give his own views now.
AS chairman of the national committee he
must keep close eye on democratic move
ments, but it would be indiscreet for him to
speak as to their value. His own part in
the next presidential race Is probematical
1t may be prominent, or 1t may be only
as fighter In the ranks If Mr.. Bryan is
the nominee, new chairman will probably
be chosen. II Mr.. Hearst Is the nominee,
a new chairman will be certainty.
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The Muck-Rakers.

The President in his address takes the
measure of the sensational muck-raker
with perfect accuracy. As he eonceoes'
there Is muck, and it must be raked, but
the man who performs the service In an
offensive way, and proceeds upon the Idea
that muck is everywhere and raking must
be indlscriminate and continuous. makes
himself nuisance. More harm than good
comes Of his activity. The muck were bet
ter left untouched than handled In SO vi
cious or reckless a manner.
Mr. Roosevelts words on this subject
carry weight for two reasons. He Is a man
Of clean life. and urges clean living on
others He likes frank speech, and INDUCES
In It, He does not believe in covering up
what should be exposed and corrected.
Public servants. he insists. should be held
to a strict accountability. The politician
should be as straightforward the indi-
vidual The public accredits Mr.. Roosevelt
with ideals and the courage of them. while
at the same time possessing the disposition
and the ability to be practical
In the second place some of the most of
fenslve of the muck-rakers have PROGRESSED
to be laboring in the Presidents behalf.
They have foated their screeds upon the
pretcnse that they were co-laborers with
him In the task OF clearing the public serv-
ice OF graft and grafters. They have repre-
scented him as surrounded in his place here
by all sorts of evil influences, and as bat
Ting almost snglehanded against cor
rupt Congress and all its works. Not even
the judiciary has been spared.
While all of this has been the veriest rot
TO those familiar with the actual situation,
people at a distance have in some instances
been imposed upon. A sentiment has de-
veoped prejudicial to number of public
servants of the highest character. They are
referred to as the tools of corporations,
using their places either for private gain,
or for corporation pull" and as unworthy
of public confidence.
Now, as the President makes plain, these
muck-rakers DO not represent him at all.
They are not his coadjutors in any matter.
He feels no lonesomeness in Office in bat
Ting for the right Men in office are all
around him In whom he has the fullest con-
fdence; who are serving the public most
faithfully and intelligently. 1t was hardly
necessary. but maybe the President has
done well to free himself publicly from as
ISOLATION in any minds with assaults on our
national life,
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Spring.

Spring is a great stimuiant to the imag-
nation. or course. some imaginations would
keep on working whether spring came or
not. or whether spring was or was not
great stimulant to the imagination. Every
day one encounters imaginations which 50
far from needing such a gentle stimuiant
as spring seem most to need strong mar
cotic. Many imaginations sheer at the
eight-hour law and appear 10 dote on work
ing overtime. II man could get as much
work out OF his hands as out of his mag
ination the sidewalk would always be free
of snow and there would be no weeds upon
the lawn. The imagination can build a
castle before a mans hands can split an
armfui OF kindling. or fil the hod. But
there Is this to be said. that while mans
imagination IL faster worker than tho
hand. its work does not always wear as
well or possess as high commercial value.
In fact. while man may earn fear dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
The New Regime In Russia.

VIII the duma authorize the free distrlbu-
t!on Of garden and flower seeds? The SUBJ
1ect is thus referred to by the Washington
correspondent OF the st. Petersburg Daily
Mall:
Opposite my lodgings are the lodgings of
a member OF the American Congress As
write large two-horse van Is backed up In
iront OF the house. and from front win
dow bags we'll filled are being thrown out
TO the driver. who. in turn. throws them
into the vehicle. II looks more like com
heTce than statesmanship, but IL is states
F1anship all the same. And, as I am In
FORMED. 1t Is very important wrinkle in
congressional politics. Those bags carry
garden seeds and flower seeds put up In
small packages. addressed to the wives and
daughters and mothers of that members
supporters; and when they reach their des-
unations there Is JOY In many households.
IL Is an honor in itself to be remembered
py the great man at the seat of govern
ment. and then It is something more 10
have the family table supplied IN part with
vegetables by Uncle Sam. and the plots In
tho yard decorated with flowers hy the
ssrne generous hand. i understand that
these remembrances are of more value to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

q statesman seeking reelection than the
copies OF his speeches he distributes over
the district.
. :
You may see at glance how the scheme
works. The garden seeds are sent to the
housewives. as rule. and the Hover seeds
to the young ladies'. When the vegetables
appear the men and voters are reminded
that these are from the seeds that Mr.. Smith
sent me from Washington; and when the
flowers appear and little posies are handed
to visiting beaux by the young ladies with
the same proud announcement, votes for
Mr.. Smith are secured in that quarter also.
Later Mr.. Smith himself comes along cam
vassing for votes. and accepts an invitation
to dinner. Does he praise those vegetables
when served to him? and those flowers
when a little knot Is pinned on his coat
with a trembling hand? Does he? He tells
the lady of the house that he has tasted
nothing better at the best hotels In Wash
ington. and the smiling young lady that
prettier flowers are not to be gathered any
where, and that they belong by right in her
yard. Mr.. Smith, as the Americans say.
knows his business. You cannot gather
grapes of thorns or figs of thistles, but he
is a poor politician who cannot find votes
In pea-pods and on the stems of hollyhocks.
In some quarters there is a disapproval
of this thing. I do not share that view.
l. seems good and useful to me. For one
thing, it makes statesman study his con-
stituents. He must know those with fam
lilies, and those without; those who live IN
flats. and those with bit of earth about
them He must make the free seeds go rs
far as possible. To waste them by send
Ing them to the wrong people, or to over
look the deserving and the expectant in the
distribution, Is to invite defeat. The gov
erpment's appropriation Is money well ex-
pended. l hope to see the duma adopt the
policy. and l have in mind one or two
places where my member will be able to
make plant of flower seeds do both him
and some service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
STILL PUMPING BARNES.

From the Galveston News
Senator Tillman wants to drag Mr.
Barnes. a candidate for the post ONCE at
Washington. out Of sight of the public, just
as Mr.. Barnes dragged out Mrs. Morris.
From the Wilmington Del.) News.
Washington papers are making a hard
fight against the appointment OF Mr. b. r.
Barnes as postmaster of that town. And
they are making q pretty strong case for
themselves. President Roosevelt ought 70
be anxious to have WASHINGTON in accord
with his selections for public officers there
From the Atlanta Constitution.
1t was just like President Roosevelt to
''vindicate" Secretary Barnes by promoting
him.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Bouncer Barnes may have some dificuIty
getting into the confirmation class.
From the Birmingham Ase-Herald.
The door mat at the Washington city post
ONCE has been turned over in anticipation
of BENJAMIN Barnes coming. The word
Welcome does not show on the reverse
side
From the Houston Post.
The Barnes stormeFs are just e. busy a.
they can be In Washtuxtnn ~ prenent - i.
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YEUVIUS.

From the Omaha Bee.
Neapolitans may now realize the full
meaning OF the popular expression of be-
ing between the devil and the deep blue
sea-"
From the Brooklyn Times
Mount Vesuvius evidently has joined An
drew Carnegies spelling reform club, and
IL trying to burn the Is on Pompeii.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Perhaps vesuvius began to spout just to
prove that Congress isn't the only spouter
on earth.
From the Anaconda Standard,
It Is painfully evident to all the people In
the neighborhood that something isn't set
ting well on vesuvius' stomach.
From the st, Louis Globe Democrat.
It II easy to see, even In these days Of
telagraphs and rapid transit. how 1t was
that P0mpeti and HercuIaneun were caught
mapping by their neighboriug volcano.
From the Mlwaukes Eveaiss wisconsin.
Italians may md some consolation in the
thought that yeBuyiuss disastrous activity
u renewing tie voIeano,s rA1sse - an at
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The KISSING or CARNEGIE.

F-om the Milwaukee Journal.
CArnegie's kiss has been found very sat
tsfying by an Atlanta woman. who kissed
him at reception. Why wouldn't he be
just the man for Zion?
From the Rochester Herald.
Fortunately. Mrs. Carnegie 10 not of q
jealous disposition.
From the Buffalo Express.
Having bean publicly kissed by two At
lanta women. Andrew Carnegie must now
feel that he has paid the full penalty of
greatness.
From the Cleveland Leader.
First It was Richmond Pearson Hobson
who fell an osculatory victim to the charms
OF Auanta's women Now It is Andrew
Carnegie.
From the Pittsbwr Press.
Andrew Carnegie ought to write and tell
Gladstone Dowie all about II.
From the Chicago Journal-
Carnegie's kiss leaves nothing to be de-
sifsd. according to q southern lady who
HAD one. Maybe 50, but a lot of people
would ratl1w Aaye hts ohack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
THE 10 CANNON BOOM.

1T is. IT Is the Cannon's opening roar"
fe little guns, bark soft bark low
Your presidential slogan.
While Fame's artillery let's go
The mighty Uncle 10 gun,
For 10 the Gar, the great | Are
The awe-inspiring Shotgun.
Teft's heavyweight artillery
We now must put ban on.
The 1Ong-range Fairbanks gun must be
Too useless now to plan on
While heaven jolts with thunderbolts-
The distant boom OF Cannon.
Upon the bulwarks OF the Trusts
That old Six Founder thunders
Above the stones where Freedom rusts
Midst legislative blunders.
The powders dry, the Tariffs high.
The Nation gasps and wonders.
Rammed full Of ammunition like
modern quiek-exploder.
Don't notice when his bomb-shells strike
Wide of the mark or broader,
For Joseph @. was meant 10 be
A smooth-bore muzzlel oader.
Give room, give roomi Let Cannon boomi
But what are we afraid Off
The Captains OF the Industries
Such ordnance oft make trade OF.
A sudden puff. a rumbling bluff
The stuff that booms are made OF,
Wallace Irwin, in the New York Globe.
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day with his hands, be would. should he
rely altogether upon his imagination have
controversy with his landlady every SAT-
urday night. 30 It would be unfair to h0ld
spring wholly responsible as q stimulant TO
the Imagination.
Spring usually stimulates the imagination
In two ways. In the case Of feeble minded
persons 1t impefs Them TO the production Of
poetry. Imagination e NOT altogether to
blame for this. because indigestion often
has something to do with IT. In the case Of
persons whose minds are not enfeebled, but
whose conscience is somewhat run down.
spring will stimulate the imagination to the
production of fish stories
But this is an unusual spring In more
ways than the weather Something seems
to have gone wrong. Pussy willows aments
of the poplar trees, swamp cabbage, GRO
cuses. robins blackbirds and poems are
here as usual, but the Imagination is not
producing fish stories In the usual luxuriant
way. 1t seems to have turned from fish
stories to animal stories. Sooner or later
the gushing flood of natural history fiction
was bound to make itself felt.
From Cincinnati comes the story that:
"A herd of sixteen elephants, belonging
to a circus in winter quarters at the Car
thage fair grounds, were frightened at the
exhaust OF a locomotive ana Staupc0cO
Breaking from keepers and attendants,
they charged up Elmwood place just after
morning services in the various churches
had been called. The racing elephants
turned into the lot of the First Baptist
Church, and, trumpeting shrifly. routed the
late corners and imprisoned the congrega-
tlon. The Sunday school classes had been
dismissed several minutes before the charge
of the animals. but several children re-
manned in the vestibule. Superintendent
Furlich and the pastor obtained red CLOTH
and by waving 1t from one OF the side WIN
dows of the church succeeded In coaxing
the elephants to investigate It"
And this is clipped from a New York
newspaper:
IA big Attorney bull stopped the first
ball game of the spring in Upper Roxbor-
ough yesterday, freed the umpire and scat
tered the players. The players all say it
was because of the red necktie Of Nathan
Lowenthal, the umpire: that the bull saw 1t
and wanted to play with him"
This is from Chicago: ;,
"Just when the habitues of the North
State street barrel houses were leaning
drowsily against their kegs and boxes this
afternoon they were treated to a startling
diverson--the overturning of cage of lions
at kinsie- and State streets, the, escape OF
one of the animals and it's recapture."
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PLAY BALI

The seasons on. Once more we hear:
PLAY bali.''
Again the fans" and .'rooters' cheer.
play baii"
Again the umpire takes his stand;
Again the pitcher, bah In hand,
play bail.'
Excited thousands hear the cry:
''Play balli''
And loud the echoes make reply:
"Plsy ball,'
Forth from the bleachers mounts a roar.
Reverberating Ger and DER.
When the an .p3un su,s comes once more'
The busy clerk hears faint the shout:
play balI!''
The 'snewsies" all commence 10 shout:
''Plsy bafl!''
Staid business men will sneak away
From mercantile pursuits today
To hear the umpire once more say:
''Play balIi"
The small kid hears the sweet refrain:
PLAY ballv'
Forerunner Of the great campaign.
PLAY BALI"
And to the knot-hoie In the fence
BE hustles with an interest tense,
Drawn By that magic eloQuence:
PLAY bali.'
From r'0f-toD f s.ssf bs Ts'shefs yeh'
While cries r! .r,.5 pl ss;, sentinel
The giriies, too, win forthwith vie
To cheer each home run. foul or fly.
Just listen to tha female cry:
PLAY bail.'
It Is the watchword everywhere.
sPlay balIi"
'ris sns~esss Fi., e ss,, IEe''ss' prayer
And for few short months well see
The players Whooped TO victory,
Resultant Of s:hIs nib,s'' decree:
Play bahy'
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salutations.

Tain so much de things you say.
/ takes notice, as de way
Dat you says 'em. has seen
Lots o. people. jes' between
You an me. so downright glum
Dat de tears 'ud alnos' come
Cause dey made you feel so blue
Jes' by sayin' ''Howdy do
But dar's other. dat you'll see
Says 1t like 1t ought to be;
Says II Iaughin' like an strong.
Like de chorus of a song.
Dey Is feeiin' good fob sho'.
An dey gets you feeiin' so.
Makes you brace sohse'f clean through
les by nayin' Howdy dor
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Senator Plat OF New York Is quoted as
saying he made up his mind long ago not
20 seek another term in the Senate. IL
would not be embarrassing 10 know just
how long ago