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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

"We're going to roast some of them to-
night" said Beth, "and we're going to in
vite the boys. Then maybe they'll treat us
better next time"
When Beth and Dorothy came in to supper
they found between their places at the table
little round cake covered with pink icing.
Dorothy wanted to express her satisfaction,
but refrained, thinking that after all it was
too bad to hurt the boys feelings. So she
contented herself with squeezing Beth's hand
under the table. When it came time to cut
the cake, Mrs. Merton said:
Papa and [ don't wish any, Dorothy. We
have other cake. You and Beth divide it
between you"
There was a pause. Carl and Hal tried
to appear perfectly unconcerned Carl even
attempted to whistle, but remembered in
time that he was at the table.
Dorothy held the small silver knife sus-
pended for a moment, and then, with the air
cut the cake into four equal parts.
''Take a piece, Carl. Take piece, Hal,"
she said, holding out the plate to the boys.
mo, thanks; eat it yourself" replied Hal,
Grossly, while Carl slapped his breast, and
said in melodramatic tones:
mo, my dear cousin; remorse is gnawing
at my heart. Nothing could prevail upon me
would choke me. 1 deserve to be choked
Beth and Dorothy began to laugh, and soon
Hal joined in.
No one knew how it was, but when the
laugh had subsidized, the four pieces of cake
had been appropriated, and four children
were eating them with great satisfaction. AS
tain himself no longer.
Dorothy" he burst out, edo tell us where
you got those chestnuts. | shan't be able to
sleep tonight if you don't"
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small figures, carrying large, empty baskets,
came slowly up the walk.
"And not thing in their baskets" ex-
claimed Dorothy, opening her eyes in won
der. "Well, / never!"
Come here, boys!" called Mrs. Merton, in
a voice that she tried to make severe, al.
though she felt like laughing at the lads
sheepish faces and detected appearance.
Carl and Hal approached very slowly, EVIL
IDENTIFY they had something on their con-
sciences.
Come, give an account of yourselves" said
near. Here the girls come home alone, with
their baskets full of chestnuts, and their
brother and cousin, who were to protect them,
come struggling in some time afterward, with
their baskets empty, and looking very much
ashamed of themselves"
Hal stared in great establishment, first at
the girls baskets, then at his mother, then at
Carl
"Where in creation did they get all
those?'-he gasped. Carl and couldn't find
any"
There was savage accent in his voice as
he said the last words.
Dorothy danced about, first on one foot
and then on the other. giggling with glee,
while sedate Beth looked on with quiet salts
faction.
''Wouldn't you like to know-wouldn't you
like to know" sang Dorothy.
mo, I Wouldn't growled Hal. "1 don't
care where you got 'em. Come on, Carl
Supper must be ready"
Chats right; 60 on and get ready for sup
per-" said Mrs. Merton; adding, as the boys
disappeared, '1t will be time enough for the
them at all if l find they're sorry"
Dorothy and Beth went into the house to
show their chestnuts to their father, and to
let him into the secret.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
A Darnper

gorge about four miles further, you'd "a found
out the mystery There's plateau up there
where a couple of Norwegians have got
big ranch, and when they want to irrigate,
they just dam off Cayote Greek for few
break the dam and turn it on again; and
that's what they did last night. 1t isn't much
OF stream, you see, and the creeping, creep
ing sound you heard was the water stealing
along under the leaves. And you greenies got
right under the little falls and laid for it with
your mouths open'
The men laughed at us SO much that we then
and there resolved never again to relate our
adventure, and to this day the folks at home
do not know where we were and what we went
through during that week of absence.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

covered that our provisions, our matches. our
coffee-pot and everything foatabe had been
borne away by the midnight intruder, ! gave
in, and meekly saddled my pony and followed
Wills lead down the trail in the direction OF
home.
"There's our coffee-pot!" cried Will, mo-
ment later.
And glancing in the direction Indicated. I
beheld that useful utensil cleaning in the
morning sun on the opposite, side of the little
stream, where it had lodged against a root.
But ! kept on my way, moodily, making no
effort to recover it. What was a coffeepot to
a vanauished hero like myself?
All that day we had nothing to eat but
some water-soaked crackers; but late in the
evening we struck wagon road and soon
came upon freighters' camp, where we OBJ
tanned our suppers and dried our blankets by
the fire.
Our unfortunate plight exposed us to the
curiosity of the men, who questioned us until
we made clean breast of it and related our
experience. Then they had good laugh at
our expense, and big mountaineer said to
us:
"Why, you young greenies, don't you. hon
est. know where that creek sprung from?"
We assured him that we did not.
''Wen" said he. eff you'd gone on up that
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
Compressed Cornicalities

dog Posterity. Johnny has recently been told
that ''Posterity" means those who come after
us.
"A fly crawled into a syrup jug.
And issued sadder and wiser bug,
And he cried in voice that was shrin and
loud.
Though I'm stuck up, am not proud"
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Young Brindle-"Pa, can't have fan
mel shirt like yours?"
Mr.. Brindle speaking from experience)--
-"My son, you may have this after it's wash
ed"
Claws and effect" said the farmer, whose
oOrnfield was cleaned out by crows.
Little Johnny calls neighbor Jones bull
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
Copyright by James Elverson.)

@@MERICAN history has much to say
IN about the Hessians, and very little
about their rulers. We are told
Ig@8I how these troops came to take part
Gs1ksW in the war of the Revolution, but
our histories are silent concerning
their prnces-the men who sold their subjects
for British gold and sent them across the sea
to fight against liberty.
Patriotism did not enter into the bargain
on either side. The word had no special
significance for the Landgraves of Hesse. They
had sold their soldiers from time immemo
rial.
In 1743 Hessian fought against Hessian,
5000 serving in the army of George III, OF
England, and like number against them,
VII IO'i Vic 'A''' u Vic '-''p''
These mercenaries were. compelled to march
at the beck of their grasping rulers. They
were on the market at so much per head;
and when England failing to buy allies from
Russia, and being refused the services of Hol-
lands famous Scotch brigade, turned to the
German States, she found listening ear.
In the struggle for independence six Ger
man princes let out their down-trodden sub
jects for service against the Colonies.
These rulers were; Frederick, Ii, land
grave of Hesse Cassel; William, his son, the
independent Count of Hesse; Charles Alexan-
der, margrave of Anspach- Bareuth; Prince
Frederick, of Waldeck; Charles I, of Bruins
wick, and Frederick Augustus Prince of An
halt-Zerbst.
The most important of these "traffckers
in man was the landgrave of Hesse Cassel
He was about sixty years old when he sent
his soldiers to America.
Though the population of his territories
was but little above three hundred thousand
souls, he had an army of twenty-five thou
sand, and it was understood throughout Eu-
rope that the highest bidder could secure
their services.
Frederick was fond of display. He built
great theatres. which demanded an enor-
nous outlay of money; but at the same time,
kept an eye on the treasury of the country
He proceeded from the first to drive hard
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

seem as if the perfection of physical exercise
had been reached.
Football in the water? Yes, there is such
game.
1t has been imported from England,
where it is known as water polo" but
"water football would seem to be more
appropriate name, since neither ponies nor
sticks are used.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

is at once the most de
lightfu1, healthful and strengthening
of recreative sports, and when to
the invigorating tendencies of the
pastime are added the pleasurable
excitement of the muscle play of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

MEXICAN history has much to say
about the Hessians, and very little
about their rulers. We are told
how these troops came to take part
in the war of the Revolution, but
n,,r h,rtnr;nn nrn client concerning
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
RELATION OF PACIfICS
TO ATCHIS0N SYSTEM
Hartman Roads was Entered Upon
Yesterday.

Chicago. Jan. s.-The inquiry Of the
interstate commerce commission into
the management and methods Of the
Hartman railroads begun in New
York. was resumed here today. The
commission occupied most OF the day
with testimony as TO cattle from Texas
points and il was not until late in the
afternoon that the Hartman lines we've
brought before the body. only one
witness was examined. President Rip
ley Of the Santa Fe railroad. Mr. Rip
ley's testimony did not bring out any
thing startling. He declared that ~
did not know until he had read Il last
week in the paper that the Union Pa
cific was the holder of nearly S1.000. .ooo
Of Santa Re stock He asserted that
when approached by representatives q
this stock for the right TO name mem
bers of the Santa Fe directory he re-
fused 10 consider the proposition until
it was distinctly understood the di-
rectOrs to be named We're not officers
of the Union Pacific or Of any other
line competitive with the Santa Fe.
The directors elected We're II II
Rogers and II. G. Prick. both Of whom
We're directors Of the Union Pacific at
the time of their election to the Santa
Fe directorate. Mr.. Ripley testified
that their connection with the Union
Pacific had in no way impaired their
usefulness in the Santa Fe Mr.. Rip
ley was examined AT considerable
length as TO whether the Union Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific were
competitors of each other and of the
Santa Fe.
The substance Of the testimony in
this respect was that while c0mpeti-
tors in some things they were not -
on all classes OF traffic nor from all
parts of the country.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
THE INS0LUBlE MYSTERY
DR.. JOHNSON'S MURDER
The Coroner|s Jury Finds That the
Motive was Robbery, but the Police
Think Otherwise.

Portland, Ore, Jan. S.-The coroner's
jury late today returned a verdict OF
murder with robbery as the motive in
the case of DR.. johnson. found dead
under a bridge. 1t was brought out at
the inquest that shortly after dining
with his wife last night he made call
on a doctor friend some distance away.
He called also upon another friend.
c. c. AlvOrd. assistant cashier of a
local bank.
After leaving Alvord's house he was
not seen again until his mangled body
was found lying in Jefferson street. 1t
had evidently been thrown from a
bridge which spans the street here, III
feet above the surface.
JOhnsOn's pockets were turned inside
out and his watch gone. The police
have had much difficulty in securing
anything concerning his visit at AL
worlds. The police do not believe the
object of the murder was robbery.
Johnson came to Portland with his
newly welded wife two months ago
and established his home and a prac-
tice here. He bought beautiful home
in the fashionable section.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
A BANKERS NERVE.
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

banker needs perfect control Of
the nerves and a clear. quick, accurate
brain. prominent banker Of Chat
tanOOga tells how he keeps himself il
condition.:
up to Il years of age | was not
allowed to drink coffee but as soon as
| got out into the world l began To use
it and grew very fond of it. For some
years | noticed no bad effects from its
use. but in time it began TO affect me
unfavorably.- Ny hands trembled. the
muscles of my face twitched, my men,
tai processes seemed slow and in Oth-
er ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had to give up coffee altogether.
MY attention having been drawn to
Postum Food Coffee, | began its use on
leaving off the old kind. and ii give
me pleasure to testify to its value I
find it delicious beverage, like il just
as well as | did coffee. and during the
years that have used Postum l have
been free from the distressing symp-
toms that accompanied the use of cof-
fee. The nervousness has entirely dis
appeared. and l am as steady of hand
as a boy of %, though l am more than
92 years old. / owe all this to Postum
Food Coffee" Name given by the Pos
tum Co. Battle Greek, Mich. There :
a reason" Read the little book. "The
Road TO Wellville" in pkgs. All gro
GERS.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
CONGRFSSMEN RETURN
FROM THE CANAL ZONE
They are all Agreed That the Gov
ernment Can Get Along Without the
Aid of the Chinese.

New York, Jan. S.-The members of
the congressional delegation which
went to the Isthmus of Panama after
the holiday adjournment of congress
arrived here today.
In speaking OF his visit to the 18th
mus. Senator Flint of California said:
Il found everything in excellent shape,
the work progressing very favOrably
along the most economical lines. The
men are we'll housed but the chief diff
ficulty of the future to my mind is in
the building OF new houses. / am en-
phatically of the opinion that there is
absolutely no necessity for the employ
ment of Chinese lapor in the COM
pletion of the building of the canal
Congressman MacKinlay of Califor-
mia said 81 am satisfied there is no ne
cessity for the employment OF Chinese
on the work The canal zone is getting
very healthy and it seems to me to
present a fine field for American work
men. without employing Chinese
Congressman f. s. Dickson of Illinois
said he was opposed to employing
[ Chinese labor on the canal. He said
the men now there are doing good
work, are contented and resent crit
icisms regarding conditions i'm the canal
zone.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
LOST BALLOT BOXES
HEARST HANDICAPPED
In the Proceedings for the Ousting of
Mayor Mcclellan. Contempt Pro-
ceedings lmpend.

New York. Jan. S.-A number OF
boxes containing the ballots cast in the
late mayoralty election could not be
found tonight Attorney General Jack
son. into whose care the ballots were
ordered by the supreme court, may
bring contempt proceedings against
the board of elections unless they are
found. The board ordered the ballots
stored after election. They now refuse
to tell where they may be found.
Mr.. Jackson. to prevent possible
tampering with the Hearst and Nc
Clellan ballots caused raids TO be made
today in storage places throughout
Greater New York in search for bal
lots. This was done in accordance
with the supreme courts order. A
large number of boxes We're found. II
was toward night when a hitch devel-
oped in Manhattan. and the deputies
assigned to the work reported that
many boxes stored in that borough
could not be located. Later, COmmis-
sioner Dooling was served with a copy
Of Justice Hendricks order command
ing those in custody Of the ballot boxes
to deliver the same to the attorney
general
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
THE MEXICAN MANNER.
The Breaking of Strike in the State
of Vera Cruz.

Mexico City. Jan. S.-Belated re-
ports from the military district of Ori-
zaba in the state OF Vera Cruz. where
rioting has attended a strike OF tex
tile workers. indicate that the gov
ernment was i'm control. 1t was nee
essary for the troops To fire. Thirt:'
dead have been counted while more
than eighty are reported 10 have been
wounded. II is believed that the strike
has been broken up.
After pillaging stores at Mo Rlanco
Mills 4 body of strikers rushed to No
gales. short distance away. where
another mill was located. Telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires were
cut and pawnshops and even private
houses were pillaged. Jails were
thrown open and the prisoners set free
The residents of the mill district fled
in terror to OriZaba.
When the strikers reached NoSales
gendarmes from Orizaba made an in
effectual attempt to control them. a
striker severely wounded Senor Her
rera. mayor of Orizaba, with a huge
stone Herrera arose from where he
had fallen and killed his assailant.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
A Plan of Compromise Between Messrs.
Foraker and Lodge
subcommittee Will Probably BE Sent the
Seat of the Late Trouble to Get at the Bottom
, Facts.

Washington, Jan. S.-The senate Oc-
cupied the day in discussing to a limited
extent the Brownsville affair Senator
Daniel of Virginia spoke in support of
the presidents action.
Justifying democratic support of the
position of the president, Mr.. Daniel
said: Nothing ever prevented any
body coming from south Of the Poto-
mac from declaring his honest judg-
ment as to the meaning of the cOnsti-
tuition nor in upholding the power of
the president and the army on all Oc-
casions where patriotism is invoked" ."
Mr.. Daniel denied that the race
question was involved. and he eX-
claimed. may God forbid that the peO-
pie OF the United States shall raise
racial questions when it is possible TO
avoid them. II is not the color of the
soldiers skin that gives him his right;
we should teach colored men even as
we teach white men that obedience to
the law is the first duty of a soldier"
Mr. Daniel ridiculed the suggestion
which he said had been hinted at that
the people of Brownsville shot up the
town in order to bring reproach on the
colored soldiers
If this had been 4 white company, ''
continued Mr. Daniel, either from
Connecticut or from Virginia, we would
have no public meetings on the subject,
no sermons would have been preached,
no churches would have been aroused
or diverted from religious devotion
Mr.. Foraker said that other speaches
are to be made and indicated that he
would defer his closing argument un-
til later in the debate.
Mr.. Overman of North Carolina ad-
dressed the enate in opposition OF the
proposed federal child labor bill his
opposition being based on the ground
OF state rights. The bill limiting the
hours of railroad employees was dis
cussed for an hour and many amend
ments were suggested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
DECLINING OF STATE RIGHTS.

Washington, Jan. SIN presenting
his objections today in the senate to
the pending bills for the regulation of
child labor, Senator Overman of North
Carolina went into an elaborate dis
Cussion Of the decline of states rights.
Mr.. Overman held that there was no
limit to the power of congress to deal
with commerce which is interstate in
its nature. He heartily endorsed the
recent measures exercising this control.
such as the rate bill, the pure food
law and the meat inspection regulation
but there was a distinction between
regulating Interstate commerce and
making regulations controlling COM
mercial production. He concluded that
if congress could regulate child labor in
the factory and mine ii could regulate
it on farms and could regulate every
industry.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
FEDERATION
OF CALIFORNIA
Attacks the President ant
Secretary MetCalf
Resolutions Adopted De-
plOring Their Attitude In
the japanese Matter.

Stockton. Cal, Jan. S.-The Cali
fornia State Federation Of Labor today
passed resolutions strongly attacking
President Roosevelt and Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Metcalf for their
attitudes in relatiob to the japanese,
and also prOnouncing against the en-
ployment of Chinese coolie labor on
the Panama canal The resolutions
were passed unanimously by a rising
vote. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
Resolved, by the state federation of
labor. that the views expressed by the
president concerning our attitude to-
ward the Japanese indicate misinfor-
nation or a misconstruction of facts,
that his threat to deal summarily'
was uncalled for and his request for
enlargement of his powers quite un-
necessary. and further, =
Resolved. we insist upon and shall
to the limit of our power maintain our
right under the constitution of the
United States and the constitution of
California and as a matter of practical
necessity TO the moral and mental well
being of our people 10 segregate the
pupils in the common schools I'm such
manner as reason and experience shall
dictate
Resolved, that in its treatment OF
the japanese and other aliens now res
ident within the borders of California
we cannot Justly be charged with un-
fair discrimination but on the contrary
are entitled to credit for liberality ex-
ceeding that of many other states in
the matter of the rights and the privi-
Ieges accorded aliens, and further.
Resolved. that we deplore the tenor
of the presidents message in so far
as it treats of the Japanese in the COM
mon schools of San Francisco as mis-
leading in statements of fact, and
Resolved. that the report of Secre-
tary Metcalf is utterly unworthy OF
credence in any particular, the same
being an obviously one-sided and
groosly exaggerated presentation of the
incidents to which so far as they exist
at all. bear no significance TO the
question at issue between the govern
ment and Japan or between the state
of California and President Roosevelt,
and further
Resolved, that we hereby express
our lack of confidence in Secretary
Metcalf as one who having been hon
ored and trusted by our citizens sought
to betray our interests in a matter
vitally affecting the welfare of the
present and future generations, with
the object of bolstering up an assault
upon our rights as a self-governine
commonwealth and with the intent tc
justify a blow at the most fundamental
principle of national liberty"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
GOVERNOR MALI6NED
BY IDAHO EDITOR
The Latter is Now Awaiting the Ae-
tion of Committing Magistrate on
a Criminal Libel Charge.

Boise. Idaho. Jan. S.-TOday before
Magistrate Dubar. the preliminary
hearing of r. S. Sheridan, manager OF
the Evening Capital News. on a charge
of criminal libel was had and the mat
ter was taken under advisement. Gov
ernOr GOoding is the complainant. The
particular publication complained OF
is one in which it was stated that
"GOoding and Graft had become syn
Onymous terms
Part of the day was occupied in hear
ing a demurrer. Attorneys for the
defense contended that the complaint
did not charge a crime and the term
Graft" as applied in this instance was
not libelous. The court overruled the
demurrer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-09
A PROBABLE COMPROMISE.

Washington, Jan. S.-Practically all
of the day was given over by lead
ers of both parties to an effort TO
bring about harmony between opposing
views concerning the proposed investi-
CATION OF the affair at Brownsville.
What amounts TO an agreement be-
tween Senators Foraker and Lodge has
been attained by their friends but it is
not absolutely certain that the peace
plans will not be upset.
The compromise is not greatly differ
ent from the resolutions presented by
Senator Lodge 1t provides for the
investigation by the senate committee
on military affairs of the affray at
Brownsville and to this is to be added
a provision that a subcommittee is to
be sent to Brownsville and that the eX-
penses of the investigation will be paid
out of the contingent fund of the sem
ate.