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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
SEE YOUR OWN COUNTRY FIRST

"Going abroad" enjoys the prestige
of many generations and it's paths are
deep rutted. 1t has lost all claim to
distinction, however, and nowadays is
not thing to talk about among your
friends unless you wish to bore them
to distraction. The tourist party has
made the undertaking so commonplace
that to have whizzed through Europe
implies neither a long purse nor the
slightest originality of intellect. was
once crossing in a steamer which con-
tained an average muster roll of tour
ing Americans. Those who were MAX
ing their first trip abroad and felt in
clined to put on small airs about it
were speedily cowed and abashed.
They found that most of their fellow
voyagers had crossed from three to
ten times, and that the only passenger
who enjoyed the slightest distinction
was a veteran who was doing his
twenty-siXth run across the pond"
Far be it from me to decry the en-
Tightening advantages of sightseeing
in the old world, where age, tradition
and the novel aspect of people and
things arouse the imagination and re-
fresh the tired mind. But for one
American who returns in wholly re-
freshed and satisfied condition, l will
find you another who will confess to
numberless irritations because of petty
and organized swindles and extortions
waged against the Yankee in a strange
land. and to futile annoyance over bad
hotels, poor railway service and a
civility that is won and held only OH
a cash basis.
Largely because it has been possible
for the man of moderate income to
spend one or two months abroad for
considerably smaller outlay than he
could tour his own country, he puts
seeing America last instead of first,
and it has been uphill work to induce
people who travel to listen to the
claims of the undiscovered land toward
the Golden Gate. 1t has come to pass,
however, that the journey from New
York to California is considered worth
talking about as much as the trip to
London or Paris, and there are grounds
for hope that at no far distant time
the average American with money and
time for a summer or winter holiday
will take pains to study his own land
before he flies to the nearest steamship
office to get sailing chedule.-Outing
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
TIE QUEENS MISTAKE

Princess Ena, now Queen Victoria of
Spain, wore pearls on her wedding day.
She made a great mistake. Pearls
worn at a wedding means tears are to
be shed through the married state, so
runs the Spanish proverb,
When the Empress Eugene was fin
ishing her toilet to go to Notre Dame
on her Wedding morning, an old Span
ish servant of hers burst into tears and,
reminding her of their native adage,
begged her not to wear her pearl neck
lace. Eugenie, paying no heed to the
warning, wore the necklace all the
same, and her life. as all the world
knows, has been one long tragedy. Her
necklace was a remarkable one, con-
sisting of large number of pearls. so
the bride who only wearS few need
not dread the proverb SO much. for,
after all, no woman's life is entirely
free from tears.-Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
A WHOLESOME EXAMPLE

The North Carolina courts have given
the world the wholesome example Of
the triumph of law and order over mob
rule by promptly convicting one of the
parties who participated in the lynch
ing Of three negroes at Salisbury re-
Gently.
The man was put on trial at special
term of court which the governor had
called to Investigate the lynching, and
without any dickering or delay was
convicted and given fifteen-year sem
tence. The prosecution did not bring a
charge Of murder, since 1t is always so
difficult to prove this charge where a
person is on trial for participation in a
lynching. 1t, therefore, made the
charge conspiracy, which was easier to
establish, and on conviction the pris-
oner was given the extreme penalty of
the law.
This is pointer for prosecuting Of
ficers in other states when the effort is
made to ferret out and punish lynchers.
If the evidence does not appear to be
sufficiently strong to sustain a charge of
murder punish the accused for con-
spiracy, for it is conspiracy for a mob
to gather for the purpose of lynching a
man or otherwise overriding the law.
North Carolina is to be congratulated
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
LOSING ONES TEMPER

A person complained to Socrates that
q man had not returned his salutation.
and seeming to be angry about 1t, Soc
ra tes said to him: ''It Is an odd thing
that If you meet a man i'll conditioned
In body you would not have been
angry, but to have met man rudely
disposed In mind proVokes you"
This means that bad temper is like
a headache, fever or a fit of rheuma-
tism, and that ones attitude toward it
should be that of sympathy and sor-
row, and not of anger or resentment
A bad temper is rheum or microbe in
the blood. man cannot help It, It.is
a fate that has been decreed against
him by many conditions. We use the
term bad temper in. its accustomed
sense, but really there is no such thing.
Temper is equilibrium, balance, poise,
and when this condition is disturbed a
man is said to lose his temper and take
on an unnatural condition, which is
disease.
So when man loses his temper he
loses his health, and thus becomes an
object Of sympathy. And as a man
who is sick loses his strength, SO does
a man who loses his temper. A man
who flies into a passion is weaker for
it afterward. One who Is weaker for
i'll natured Is always a weak man.
Whatever he gains in the world is at
the expense of self-respect and per-
sonal influence. 1t Is hard for man
to hold his temper through disappoint-
ments and amid dislikes. There is a
spell that takes him uawares. 1t is
misfortune and not a fault, but If it
can be averted, like other distempers,
by good habits and hygienic living, 1t
becomes fault, and the more grievous
because it can be cured by patience
and Kindness for the loss of ones tenn
per means the loss of these.-Ohio
State Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
EPIGRAMs FOR THE POOR

The only real poverty is that which
pities itself.
Failure need not imply honesty nor
will mere poverty be q password to
heaven.
Poverty and wealth are not so much
differences of condition as they are diff
ferences of opinion.
1t is more difficult to receive than to
give; beware lest your gratitude be no
more than a mask for envy.
Poverty is not crime; it is the only
luxury in which the rich cannot afford
to indulge.
To be content is to be happy, and
happiness is one Of the Three who cam
not be bribed; the other two are Love
and Death.
Poverty is an honorable estate until
the point is reached where man COM
plainS-not because he is poor, but be-
cause another is rich.
Humility may be a virtue, but SER
Witty is not even a vice.
The poor may not know who are their
enemies; the rich cannot know who are
their friends.
1t is less bitter to starve IN an attic
than to feast upon plates of gold, with
suspicion as your portion.
The irony of poverty is it's wealth Of
possibilities; the irony of wealth is Its
poverty of ideas.
AS a blind man sees no more from a
pinnacle, just so a fool learns no more
from his opulence.
The poor weep because so many
things which they want are unattain-
able; the rich weep because the unat-
tainable things are the only ones they
want.
The disappointment of failure is not
half so poignant as the disappointment
of succeSs.-Papyrus.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
TYRANNY OF THe scYscRApER1

No single subject in architecture is
more generally and anxiously discussed
nowadays tfan the skyscraper. NO
construction Of iron and stone Is re-
garded with so much doubt and pessim-
ism, as necessity but an evil one
Tis true It's pity, and pity It's, us
true. 1t fs a monstrosltv driving the
artist TO desppir, a revolt against the
laws Of nature which decree that there
shall he only so many folk on such and
such a sized piece Of earth, pilinR nd
manity up In heaps like bees or ants
absorbing and dlsgorging them twice
a dav until the streets become too
narrow for the traffic and the sewers
too small for the drainage they have
to carry away. It Is a revolt against
the law of economics, striving to make
n profit on little bits of real estate in
spite OF their enormous cost, and by
the very struggle Increasing their
value.
1t Is an overgrown giant usurping the
dimensions of cathedral, royal pal
ace. or a house of assembly; a struc-
ture intended to stand alone and doml-
nate the smaller and humber things
about it: but instead of remaining
solitary and dignihed it shoulders
monsters next 1t like mean houses in
q row. turns streets into canyons, back
yards into wells. cutting off light and
air from all lower structures and from
other tall buildings The sun refuses
to shine into its lower stories, and
even the winds of heaven rebel against
It. 1t is the stark and concrete express
sion Of the tyranny and ruthlessness
Of modern business.
Yet It is here as a condition, not
theory. 1t rises and multiplies in every
city. and many who read these words
have their places of business In q sky
scraper and spend a Eoodlv portion Of
their waking hours within. so con-
venient is it. and a saving of weari-
some stair climbing are its elevators.
Not one of the architects who most de-
plore and despair OF its artistic prob
lens but would jump at the oppor-
tunity of building the highest that
could be made to stand and frown down
insolentlv on the roofs below. Not one
but would, for the sake of the fat COM
mission and the glory. do his best to
get out the complete working draw
ings as soon as he possibly could, to
satisfy his clients haste and save him
from the loss of rent not received and
taxes paid out that would accrue with
every days delay. Not one would
insist upon months or years to think
over and digest the problem that such
an outlay as goes into one of these
steel structures calls for in these days
not only of great buildings but of great
building.-The Craftsman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
BEWARE OF THE STAGE DOOR

There should be a lesson learned
from the hopeless failure that men who
haunt the stage door make of their
lives, but there appears not to be. I'm
happiness, misery, divorce and crime
follow one upon the other as a result
of the stage door infatuation, and
hardly a day passes that there is not
reported in some court of law in the
country the story of mans downfall
or a woman's shame that is traceable
to the stage door and friendships there
begun. 1t is a false, pernicious infu-
ence, and the susceptible, weak crea-
lures who yield to 1t court degradation
and disaSter.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

DR.. Stephen Bowers of this city has
been honored in having another species
of fossil coral named for him at Wash
ington. II is from San Miguel island
and Is named Coenocyathus bowersi. A
few monthhs ago a new species the
doctor found In San Diego county was
named Maeandra bowersi. There are a
large number Of fossils at Washington,
new to science, which DR.. Bowers has
4euua and forwarded for Identification.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

upon the effective work begun by its
officers of the law in the Salisbury out
rage. 1t is hoped that every one of the
lynchers will be sent to prison for a
term sufficiently lengthy to give each
of them an opportunity to reflect upon
his course of conduct in defying the
law. 1t is not so easy now to take part
in lynching and 10 unpublished, as it
used to be, and an enlightened public
sentiment is making it more difficult
every day.-Birmingham (Ala.) News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Checks Cashed as an Accommodation

Checks Cashed as an Accommodation
The Consolidated Bank of Los An
geles, 124 South Broadway, in the
Chamber of Commerce building, will be
open tonight, as usual to accommodate
the public in general and its old pat
rons. -Four per cent interest paid on
savings deposits One dollar opens an
account. The small depositor is appre-
ciated. Make your money earn per
cent interest. AS an accommodation to
workingmen, checks on other banks
and contractors pay checks are cashed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The president has undertaken a good
and otherwise, but when he tackles the
new tangled spelling fad he'll wish for
a bucking bronco on which to rest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Warped Wisdom

some people are too well drilled to look
bored.
Where there's will there're relatives.
FoVerty pinches more persons than do
the policemen.
II easier to do what you shouldn't
than not to do what you should.
Most any girl looks good in an auto.
Ialk is cheap, except in the form of ad-
vice; that is expensive.
Things people usually want to know
most are none Of their business.
There are no dimes in last years vests
You can't buy experience on credit.
Man usually wears a grave expression
when in dead earnest
w, H. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Mrs Leslie Carter-Payne is now ac-
cused of blacking the eyes of a police
man who stopped her scorching auto
Mrs. Carter-Payne must feel that she
needs new line of advertising since
David Belasco passed her up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The main thing with the public is to
have the Los Angeles Pacific company
shorten it's line to Hollywood and the
sea. If tunnel through the north end
hill will do it, by all means let the tun-
mel be bored and fight out the details
later on.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Mr.. Youngworth, the new United
States marshal at Los Angeles, is quoted
as saying that he knew of no law
against pernicious activity in politics.
Some kind friend should take Mr..
Youngworth in hand and read to him
the civil service rules and orders, which
are I'm the form of law. He might learn
something TO his advantage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Billy Dunn says facts and figures pre-
paratory to the operation of owl cars
are now in compilation. Let us hope
the compilers are speedier than the
owl cars have so far proved.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Nathan Cole, jr., is unquestionably
the first choice OF Los Angeles Demo-
Gratis for the nomination as governor
Of California, and the state delegation
will so declare at its meeting tonight
Mr.. Cole is an active Democrat. high
minded, enterprising citizen and de.
serves any honor which his party can
confer upon him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Doc Houghton will have to sing
mighty small hereafter if Mr.. Hunt
ington starts owl cars without waiting
to hear the Docs" views on the sub
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

lated to diminish the appetite for bread.
but when IT comes to a bakery cleanup
only once year-that Is enough to
make a bread eater turn pale.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The Pullman company's assessment
has been raised $1,OOO,OOO but thank for
tune, the porter's is still at the same
old figure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The situation at San Pedro has set
tied down into a stiff waiting fight.
That's the sort the unions usually lose;
their money runs out first.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The good intentions of those Republi
can machine nominees remind one that
good intentions have been found the
ideal paving material-in sheol.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Tho EDITOR RIt AaaIn

Assistant Editor-Golly, that was a
stale one you accepted on Marcus
Aurelius
Editor-Well. If ! hadn't accepted it
didn't know who Marcus Aurelius was.
American Spectator.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
FOR SINGLE STATEHOOD

The elections In Arizona show an
overwhelming majority vote Of the peo-
pie of that territory in favor Of single
statehood.
knowledge of this sentiment urged
The Herald to push forward at all
times its strenuous opposition to the
Republican scheme of Joint statehood
with New Mexico.
It was maintained by The Herald
from start to finish of the long cam
paign that the Arizona people were BIT
terly and overwhelmingly opposed to
joint statehood, and that It would be
q crime to condemn them to a condi-
tion of political servitude without Civ
ing them a chance to express their
wishes and for the purpose Of accom-
plishing a dastardly project of national
Republican leaders to keep down the
growing Importance of the great west.
Upon these lines The Herald exerted
whatever influence 1t may possess for
two whole years in behalf of the people
of Arizona. The Herald does not claim
that its efforts alone secured the free
dom and the chance of Arizona to as
sert herself, but it does claim to have
contributed its mite to the pleasing re-
suit.
Arizona will be state within the
next two years, particularly if the next
house of representatives shall be Demo-
cratic, for in face of the declaration
by the Arizona people against joint
err to deprive the people of their just
heritage.
The Herald congratulates all Arizona
upon the result of the elections.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Card of Thanka

We wish TO express oud heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and ac-
quaintances for the floral tributes
and expressions of sympathy In our late
bereavement W. l. Foley and family.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Before John d. gets done with the
chorus girl fad will cost the rest of
us lot in the increased prices on oil
to cover his expenditures.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Maybe DR.. Gen.-L Woods Mausel
pills would be good for that dose OF
Cuban insurrection.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Looking Backward

When one is twenty it is grand
The purest form of bliss
To find another fellow and
Proceed to "reminis'
--Pittsburg Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

That Hill street tunnel is goine
through almost as fast as is the Pan
anna canal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Will we have to "benevolently assim-
ilate" the Cubans, as we are doing the
Filipinos?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

White strikers hate to give way to-
cholos, but the business of Los Ange-
les port can't stop for mere sentiment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

And the Evoling Snooze also oSeys
its corporation masters by knocking
Owens river. 1t is to laugh!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

That loud outcry you don't hear con-
sists of expressions of regret that Al
Graham was defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The whole point is: Why do as Boss
Parker says when better result can
be achieved without his interference?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Also, Ben Ward will run Independent
ly He hasn't said so yet, but that
isn't necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Population of Los Angeles, 23S,4I9.

BOSS" Parker's favorite dish now;
roast Lamb.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
PHONETIC REVOLUTION BEGUN IN EARNEST

Advanced the New
Of spelina-eood Thing the school
Front
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Dr. Lamb will run Boss Parker will
now throw a fit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Wen have to adopt Cuba yet, if sh'
keeps up this sort of thing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Now is the opportune moment for the
independent movement in Los Angeles
county to uncover itself and outline it's
program. The people are in revolt
against the machine ticket nominated
at Venice and are casting about for
something better. If good men are
placed on an independent ticket they
will stand a fine chance of being in
dorsed by the county Democratic con-
vention. But we want to see the
material first.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has reduced the freight
rate on apples but there are no
signs that concessions will be
granted to the citrus fruit shippers
of Southern California. Reductions
have been made this year on nearly all
fruits produced in central and northern
California, but on the greatest crop
of all, the oranges and lemons of the
south, not cent has come off the toll.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

GladyD-Qhl Fred, I've been 70 see the
doctor and hs Gays / can't play golf
Fred q rude. unfeeling husDand)-ln-
deedf But you might have saved his
Zee ~ coming 70 me. Cor ! oould have
tnld ynu that Ions Aan
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Pi-Lines and Pick-IJvs
HIS FsvorIte D,st

TVS FdNoTitc Dtsn
II some one gave a dinner
To Walter Parker. boss.
And for dish to please him
Was rather at a loss
II someone were to query
The boss. would he say: Damn
Your stews and fries and erIlIines,
III have roast of LAMP?
Inc servant girl, thinks UPTON SIN
clair, needs uplifting. You have our
permission to read this without com
mas.
Two members of the Astor family
VINO refuse to work, have been errested
IN New York for assault. Is this dis.
Astor?
MISS Orange--Do you love me still?
4"r' Leilon-l never saw you so.
The chorus girl is the best devico
known to keep rich men from growing
richer. ms
Maybe Anthony Comstock wants
babies born fully clad.
Couldn't Write
Miss Millie Smith didn't send in anv
having hurt her left foot.-Leesville
(Colo.) Light.
Ihe World Betterment league of Chi
cago has eighty-seven members. And
yet in what broader field or more fer
tlle spot for Its activities could IL start
than Chicago?
Gen. Grosvenor is to make campaign
speeches In Missouri. Such a statis-
tlclan ought even to be able to ''show,'
the Missouri Republicans how thew
will win.
Liquid air now costs $1.25 a gallon.
put hot air is as cheap as ever.
walter Wellman won't go to the pole
tnis year. Hot air run out?
Hearsay Evidence
The American girl is wearing socks
thlS summer-we are informed.-Rir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Hon. Thomas Cat Platt. New
YORK senator, seems to have at least
one OF MS nine political lives left.
Inc Jam of Navanager is dead. He
was well preserved old chan. but
now he'll be canned, eh?
Poppy-What kind of costume did
she wear at Long Beach?
Magnolia-Mostly tan.
John d. says he loves his own coun-
Try best. Yes; it does the most for
queer, but it's the fashion fo,.
wealthy women to be out at elbows
now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
THANKFTrr.

Dude-man-Ses here. your ball Just
missed my head minute ago.
did not hit you. 1t would have spoiled
the best drive have made this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The servant girl, thinks UPTON SIN
clair, needs uplifting. You have our
permission to read this without COM
mas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Miss Orange-Do you love me still?
Mr.. Lemon-I never saw you so.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Couldn't Write

Maybe Anthony Comstock wants
babies born fully clad.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Two members Of the Astor family
VINO refuse to work. have been arrested
IN New York for assault. Is this dis.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

MISS Millle Smith didn't send in anv
write-ups from Blake this week. she
having hurt her left foot.-Leesville
(Colo.) Light.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The chorus girl is the best device
known to keep rich men from growing
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

Entered at Postoffice. Los Angeles. as
Second-class Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

me American girl is wearing socks
this summer-we are Informed Npir
Age Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

The World Betterment league of Chi
cago has eighty-seven members. And
YET in what broader field or more fer
tile spot for Its activities could ii start
than Chicago?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Hearsay Evidence

waiter Wellman won't go to the pole
mis- year. Hot air run out?
, 1906-08-09
The situation in uinta-

From close observance, one can not
but notice the trend of affairs in the
gubernatorial contest in this state. If
reports be true, Bryant B. Brooks has
enough counties pledged to almost in
sure his nomination, and it cannot be
denied that sentiment is growing in
his favor. 1t cannot be gainsaid but
Mr.. Brooks is a favorite among the
people Of Uinta county, and his admin.
istration has been highly satisfactory
to them. He has n very creditable rec.
ord upon which to ask for re,
nomination, and will doubtless show
up well in the convention. Personally,
the Press is highly pleased with Mr..
Brooks administration. but we are not
prepared to predict the action of our
delegation at the convention. 1t is al
most certain, however, that they will
go to Casper uninstructed, being allow
ed the privilege Of voting according to
the dictates of their conscience-Ev-
anston Press.