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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
A NOVEL PROPOSAL

A good story is told of young man
who had gained access to the house of
one of the richest and most aristocratic
families in Berlin. He fell in love with
the only daughter of the house. and
tried to ingratiate himself with her in
every possible manner, especially by
bringing her the latest publications.
One day the father of the young lady
found one of these books lying on the
table and began glancing through 1t.
In one of the chapters he found a num-
ber of words underlined in a lead PEN
cil-not beautiful passages, but insig-
nificant words such as "I'' and you"
He turned over leaf after leaf and
found everywhere the same thing.
He connected up the nderlined words
and read as follows Dearest Fraulein: !:
Will it insult you If 1 tell you that 1
adore you and"
In short, love letter of the most
gushing description, and closing with
the suggestive words, ANSWER in the
next chapter"
Then he took lead pencil, underlined
some words in the next chapter,
wrapped the book in a piece of paper
and handed it to his footman, whom he
instructed to take 1t back to the young
gentleman.
The latter opened the volume, his
heart throbbing like a sledge hammer,
and found the words were underlined
in the next chapter. He read as fol-
lows:
"You young scoundrel! If you dare to
cross the threshold of my house again,
/ shall kick you out of the Window
Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Mary Van Buren, an old-time favorite
with Los Angeles playgoers, will soon
be seen again at the Burbank theater.
Miss Van Buren, whom Calfornians
call "Our Mary" is now in New York,
where she has been starring for two
years, but within a few days she will
leave for Los Angeles.
In three weeks she will make her re-
appearance at the Main street theater,
and Madame Sans Gene" is the play
she has chosen for her initial perform
ance upon her return.
1t was in this play that she made a
big success more than seven years ago
at the same theater, and several other
pieces in which she was popular then
will be given during this engagement.
Since leaving Los Angeles she has
toured the world several times and has
also had much success in New York
during the last two years.
Blanche Hall will leave Los Angeles
at the conclusion of her engagement
in Romeo and Juliet" and will not
return to the Burbank again until
January |.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
THE IOWA WEDGE

The Republican party Of Iowa has
advanced half way toward the Demo-
cratic position on the tariff question
That is what the triumph Of the Cum
Minis wing Of the party really means
Governor Cummins is a central figure
in what is called the Iowa idea,"
which demands tariff revision and Is a
halfway approach to the Democratic
idea of a tariff for revenue only.
The power Of the national adminis-
tration. as we'll as that of the Repub-
lican organization, aided in the effort
to defeat the denomination of Governor
Cummins and TO kill the Iowa idea"
represented by him. Secretary Shaw
of the treasury department was sent
to Iowa, his own state. to aid in sup
pressing the Cummins revolt. A des-
perate attempt was made to rally the
rank and file Of the party by the
stand pat" war cry and the Repub-
lican slogan. Let we'll enough alone"
But the Iowa tide Of revolt on the
tariff question could not be checked.
The farmers of that state, an excep-
tionally intelligent class, understand
how a high protective tariff operates
in favor of the manufacturing interests
but against the interests of the men
who till the soil No high tariff argu-
ment could convince them that It is
a square deal' for the American
trusts to charge Iowa farmers higher
prices than are charged to buyers in
far-away foreign lands.
When the Iowa convention came to
the point of nominating a candidate
for governor the choice lay between
Governor Cummins, tariff reformer,
and Candidate Perkins, "stand patter"
Although the supporters of the latter
had claimed a majority of delegates
they saw finally that they were badly
beaten and so accepted defeat as grace
fully as circumstances would permit
The significance of this victory for
the tariff revisionists of Iowa is seen
in the report that Secretary Shaw, who
lent his presence to the "stand pat"
wing in the convention, twas subjected
to the humiliation of hearing his
name hissed for five minutes" That
was rebuke to the secretary for hav-
ing come to his home state to do poll
tics, but it was more than a rebuke
to Republican subserviency as seen in
the maintenance of high tariff for
enrichment of trust magnates while
ignoring the interests of farmers and
the people generally.
The triumph of the tariff reformers
in Iowa is the entering wedge that will
either split the Republican party or
force it to modification of the tariff
on the general lines for which Demo-
Gratis always have contended.
In other states as we'll as in Iowa,
revolts in the Republican party are
portending on the basis of the Iowa
idea" Not only farmers, but vast
majority of the people in other lines,
have grown weary of the Republican
cry. Let well enough alone" when
only the high tariff beneficiaries are
well enough" satisfied.
The cohesion of the Republican party
is weakening everywhere because of
the 'stand pat" idea of sticking to the
outrageous tariff as though it would
be crime to break away even from it's
most infamous features.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
SHE HAD A RIGHT TO PREACH

Woman's inborn right to preach has
been recognized by Bishop Talbot of
Pennsylvania. A skirted itinerant ex-
FOUNDER of the gospel used to gather a
crowd every Sunday within sight of the
bishops cathedral and many of. his
flock were seen lingering under her
spell. One of the Vestrymen, POM
pous and prosy banker, went to the
bishop to demonstrate. He wanted
something done to stop the preaching
near the cathedral. He thought the
mayor would help them out if the bish-
op were to appeal to him. This thing
of unmarried women preaching around
in a crowd of men is scandalous and
should be stopped" said the banker.
"Oh, never mind" said the bishop cas-
lily; "she cannot hurt me. Let her
preach. She must exhort somebody,
and you see she has no husband. 1
warrant Mrs. gives you many a
good sermon in the retirement of your
home, All woman like to preach. -
New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
HOW LONG MAY A MAN LIVE?

Should a man, living a normal life,
live 100 years? The question is being
raised again, see. Well, Flourens says
that a man is twenty years growing
and that the normal animal lives five
times the period of his growth. That
would give the man just a century of
life. But Button says every animal
lives six or seven times as long as it
grows. That would give man a normal
age of 120 to 14O years. The insurance
tables, however, do not bestow such
longevity. After all, what man lives
a normal life? Old Parr lived to be 152
and then killed himself by going on a
"tear" up in London. The great Har-
vey made the post-mortem examination
OF Old Parr and has left it on record
that his Viscera were all sound, the
cartilages of the ribs had not ossified
and there was no obvious reason why
he might not have lived for fifty years
more if he had not kicked up his heels
and tried to paint the town. Cut off
in his prime at $50! What warning
tl.is is to elderly gentlemen who try
to "do up" the metropolis.-New York
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
WHEN HEARTS WERE TRuMPs

Once hearts were trumps' yet that was
Love played an honest game with men;
Each trick so deftly won and turned,
But emphasized the victory earned
When hearts were trumps.
When hearts were trumps, my love and
Would somehow catch each others eye;
A conscious blush or dimpled smile
Made ever card seem worth the while
When hearts were trumps.
When hearts were trumps. she otter
played
And led, as almost every maid
Who would not lose, nor yet begin
To grant that she did wish to win
When hearts were trumps.
When hearts were trumps. the lighf
burned low,
AS if to shed softer glow;
With pride my happy bosom swelled
AS though owned the hand held
When hearts were trumps.
Then hearts were trumps How long ago~
The days are dimmed with webs of woe
Should love discard its useless pain
And deal as gently once again
Would hearts be trumps?
Ralph M. Thomas In the Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
AIDEEN

The gods were sad the night that she
was born,
The faery lights shone over darkling
moors.
And voices Whispering through the lone
hills
Stole seaward to dark shores and told
And WI Wave ~'ai and star conferred in won
derment.
was born
She sang tonight and in her voice I
Those whispers and those voices and
The fsery lights and from the plaintive
shore
Saw wave and star commune .
She does not know
How in her eyes the ancient marvels
Or that the dreams fiow in her blood
like stars
on quiet floods by night. There at the
Her voice caught up the centuries in a
AS old as heartache and as young as
morn,
And armour rang. and spears were glad
All. me Those eyes. that voice, that
The gods were sad the night that she
WAS bornl
Meredith Nicholson in The Reader.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
FEMININE FINANCE

The director of Philadelphia bank
not long ago spoke to his wife with
reference to her account, which had
been overdrawn. To his suggestion that
the matter should be seen to at once,
the wife replied that she would i'm
mediately adjust the difficulty. A day
or two after that the husband inquired
whether she had done what he sug-
gested.
Certainly replied the wife; ST at
tended to that matter the very next
morning after you first spoke to me
about it. 1 sent to the bank my check
for the amount / had overdrawn."-
Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
THE RECKONING

Call the dance, sweet friend of mine,
Bid the piper play!
Life is love. for thee and thine;
/ would fare thy way!
Truces to the reckoning,
II the dance be long;
would join thy roistering;
/ would sing thy song.
1 would feel thy hot lips, dear,
Pressed against mine own
Both strong arms around me here,
Ere the night is flown;
Call the dance; my will is thine
Bid the piper. play!
Then forget, sweet friend of mine
Mine the task to pay!
STACY E. Baker in the Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Senator Flint was to have been the
stellar attraction at today's Republican
barbecue, but he early decided that
discretion was the better part of valor
this year. and hence he will leave the
machine to lumber along with its own
creakings. The senator thinks this a
good time to study scenery from a car
window.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

The Republican barbecue today is to
be addressed by Governor Pardee. Will
the bullshead breakfast be served be-
fore or after the speech? That's the
main question.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Railroad lahorers are reported to be
deserting their jobs for the gold fields of
the desert. The temptation is alluring,
OF course, but it keeps the railway
companies busy searching for men to
complete their vast undertakings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
BanIx Open TonIght

The Consolioated Bank OF Los An.
geles. 124 South Broadway. in the
open tonight, as usual. to accommodate
| the public In general and it's 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 4 per
| cent lntereat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Will City Attorney Mathews now
fall back into the machine band wagon
along with the Express? Or will he
come forward as the representative of
the people for congress? He can settle
this question in word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

The people are favorably disposed
toward rational radicalism. Mr.. Bryans
utterances at his coming reception will
renew allegiance to his old policies
while bringing his faith UP to date by
the nations growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

A smilitary dictatorship, with Calling
guns leveled at the streets of st. Peters,
may mark the next few weeks or
months of Russian history. Then the
French revolution will have been re-
peated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Mr.. Huntington and other street rail-
way magnates have a reputation for
fairness that will be fully demonstrated
when they concede to the people an
owl car system that viii put Los An
geles on the map as a real city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
The ToILER

Through the long hours from morn TIL
set Of sun,
Strong souled alert. In factory or mart,
He labors on, but day at last being done
Loves home call fills his heart.
Life holds for him one boon all else
above.
At one dear goal his toll and care find
rest
The goal OF Home and Loyel
-Eugene G Dolson In Watson's Maga-
zine
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

The cat is out of the bag. 1t appears
that the deputy state labor commits
sioner who recently made an inde-
pendent inspection and report" on the
restaurants and bakeries of Los An
geles was instigated thereto by the
labor unions. Probably that's why his
efforts fell fiat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Mr.. Huntington and the special COM
mittee Of the council composed of
Messrs. Houghton, Kern and Healy are
billed 10 reach some agreement today
whereby the long suffering peo-
pie Of Los Angeles may obtain an
owi car service. The city viii await the
result with hope and faith in the rea-
sonable character OF their request.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
SANS PEuR

My baby, when he thought of 1t.
OF darkness had dread,
And every night he wanted lit
The candle by his bed.
There's no need now Of any light.
The little flame Is blown;
And far my baby Is from fright,
In darkness OF his own.
-Witter Bynner In the Reader
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

If you must have an instantaneous
open after a match is applied. City
Engineer Stafford's fatal accident is
one of many here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Former residents OF Arizona territory
win meet today at the Hollenbeck and
indulge in an outing at the beach,
There are enough OF them in Los An
geles TO hold big convention and 1t
is hoped they will all be present, just
to show what Arizona can do when
She humps herself.n
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Secretary Taft sat on the Ohio lid
and cut down the Republican majority.
Now he is squatting on the eolid south.
Cess to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

In the east they are talking about
installing orchestras on the fast trains.
In California the scenery furnishes all
the entertainment passengers crave.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Governor Pardee says he came south
on a fishing expedition. But there are
not many suckers biting this season.
He will have a water haul.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

One thing Mr.. Rockefeller neglected
to do in Europe was to corner the art
works. In tins respect ne cannot lmi-
tate Morgan.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Mr.. Mathews says he has "alway5
been a party man." Granted; but that
doesn't require allegiance to the bosses
and the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

With milk selling at 80 cents a quart
in the Panama zone a milk punch be-
comes ..ectar indeed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
Most Unkindest Cut

With reference to the humors OF
country society reporting Melville
Stone of the Associated Press tells of
the account of a wedding published in a
Kansas paper.
The story, which described the mar
riage in the usual fowery adjectives,
concluded with this surprising an
nouncement:
"The bridegroom's present to the
bride was a handsome diamond brooch,
together with many other beautiful
things in cut glass. .'-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

DIR. Powers as a health officer suits
the people of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Three dashes, it seems, invalidate
Russell Sage's will. Dashing is dan
gerous business.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Governor Pardee is welcome to any,
thing he can find in Los Angeles that
isn't nailed down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

The imam on horseback" is upon the
horizon of Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Allegiance to the machine is not
party loyalty, Mr.. Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
Pl-LineS and Plck-Ups
Speak Gently

ShN1N 1cUkiN
Speak gently 10 the office boy,
Do not rebuke his pride,
Zen though it sometimes seems his joy
Your failings to deride.
B'en though he looks with quiet scorN
on your old-fashioned ways,
And pitles you one not born
To fit these modern days.
He tries to like you more or less,
His pity It awakes
To see now, in your business,
You make such sad mistakes.
Persuasion vainly YOU employ,
And useless is your frown;
Speak gently to the office boy
Or he Will call you down
Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
CORBEII IELLs sTORIEs ON IHE nBIe ONEs0

Gentleman Jim Describes His With lns
Tamase, Others
the York
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
Population of Los Angeles. 23S,4I9

This is owl-car day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

"Do you go to bed with the chickens,
Sambo| mo indeedy; boss wouldn't
trust me dat far."-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Jinks-Do you suppose man with a
family can live on a dollar day and be
Christian? Blinks-Of course. He
can't afford to be anything else.-New
York Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Entered at Postoffice. Los Angeles. as
Second-class Matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

First Tramp tink I'll go into de
surance business, Bill. Second Tramp
Huh! Dere's nuttin' doin' in dat.
First Tramp-Exactlyl-J
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

"Along about that time I met another
man of note in his day, the preacher
Talmage-they tell me that he was all
there with the acrobatics, but never
heard him preach-who sawed off some
thing on me when we were introduced
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

Sensitive Golfer (who has foozled)-
Did you laugh at me, boy2 Caddie-
No, sir; 1 was laughin' at anither
man. Sensitive Golfer-And what's
funny about him? Caddie-He plays
gowf awfu' like you, sir-Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04

what would you do if you was one
o. these here trust magnates?' asked
Meandering Mike. "I reckon I'd feel
purity much at home" answered Plod-
ding Pete. I'D walk up every once in
a while an say mot guilty. jes' about
the same as I'm doin' now."-Washing-
tor Star
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05
SPAULDING.

Allan Forte was at Wilton Sun
day.
Carl Blom was a Werner visitor
Monday.
A. P. Blom was at Bemidii
Saturday.
Carl Blom was at New Haven
Saturday.
Richard hide was Wilton
visitor Tuesday.
Lawrence hide spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs. Fred hide visited Mrs.
E. Bjoring Wednesday.
Iver Myhre and Robert Stat
were at Bemidji Monday.
The farmers Of this vicinity
are busy working on the roads.
Mrs. Tramp of Eckles spent
Saturday night with Carl Blom,
John Coleman and Richard
hide were at Bemidji Saturday.
Arne Solberg of Bemidji is IN
town for a few days on business.
Miss Olena Olson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Louis Hanson, at
Lynx.
Mrs. A. P. Blom and Miss
Hadda visited Mrs. George Forte
Monday.
M. Sande and his daughter,
Belle, and Miss Maria Rygg we're
at Bemidji Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westgaard and
Mr.. Rygg visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Blom Sunday.
Miss Hadda Blom went to Be-
midi Saturday, where she OBJ
tanned a position with the Nc
Kenzie sisters.
The Ladies' Aid met Thurs
day at the home OF Mrs. M.
Rygg, but owing to the disagree
able weather the attendance was
very poor.
Miss Florence -Huck spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hill
grove at Bemidji. On her re
turn she was accompanied by
her brother. Master .Severne
Huck, who will visit her for a
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05
READ AND YOU WILL LEARN

Thai tho lnndinn medical Writnrc and
taacbars of all fba sever several schools If
n p enda &c. and aud 1er n the
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ingredent ' entering tel i into the composition
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fnr fha c, ,u.e1 e u uosd stnmach dysnens;a
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affections and iii catarrhal diseases az
whatever region tea name or nature. IA Is
also a snecfie rahoadv FOR Ali snch chronic
oriong STANDING cases Of catarrhal affec-
lions And their resnltants. as bronchial.
throat and Inna di Is Decent consnmn.
tionl accountant Ity With severe coughs. f
IS not 90 ennd pi for ac1lfe colds and Coughs
but for iingerinp or or C chronic cases It il
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Golden Snai root Rlnodront Stone root
Mandrai 10 rnnt o,nd 0nnen,s rnntIalI III
which are hi@bl ,1i nraised as remedies for
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eminent medical writer's and teachers as
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05

Mary McFadden Of the News
and Comment column in the Du-
luth News Tribune never misses
chance to put in good word
for Bemidji. The other day ''Doc''
Bixby, who says funny things
in the Nebraska State journal,
cast the following slur at this
city: "How would you like to
live in the town Of Bemidii and
have to print that name on your
stationery" The Pioneer doesn It
get the Journal or it would have
pulled off it's coat in a minute.
Now Miss Mary has saved us the
trouble, for she comes back at
"Doc'' in this fashion: "The
name is distinctive. It is almost
sacrilegious to call the Nebraska
town Bixby lives in "Lincoln. ;"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05
Franklin on Catching Cold.

It is we'll known, says the New York
Evening Post, that Franklin made
particular study Of colds and had his
own theory about them which we be-
lieve is pretty much the theory of to-
day. One Of his assertions was that
catching cold does not come from mere
cold, but from unequal temperature
over the body and from undistributed
moisture. 70 prove this he made
number Of observations on occasions
when he did and did not suffer. A few
of these follow:
By putting Oh a damp shirt on dry
body-yes.
By putting on a dry shirt on a wet
body, though this vets the body ten
times moreno. .
By sitting in room where the floor
has been newly washed-yes.
By going into a river and staying
there an hour Ono sheets so weD-no.
By wetting the feet only-yes.
By Wetting all the clothes through
the body and wearing them whole
day-no.
By sitting in room against crevice
yes.
By sitting as long in the open air.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05

The presidents message to
congress and the report of the
special commission appointed by
him to Investigate packing house
conditions, should arouse storm
Of public Indignation that would
not be stilled until congress has
passed a law creating a system
of thorough governmental in
spection of packing house pro
ducts "from hoof to CAM as
President Roosevelt puts it. It
is a shame that such unsanitary
conditions as the inspectors dis
covered should be; it will be an
outrage if congress does not
take immediate action. The pub
lie health is at stake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-05

When a public officer makes a
good record during his first term
it is safe to assume that he will
make better one during his
second. State Auditor Sam
Iverson has done things in the
last two years that entitle him to
reelection, and there should be
no opposition to him among men
who want the best man in office.