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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
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d by indubitable
rowth of the senti-
% prohibition. But we
% the belief that there is
the tendency in this direc-
warrant the prediction that
sr Of the great parties will find 1t
>.ecessary or expedient to commit itself
to prohibition as national policy.
While many men who, few years
ago, hooted at the idea OF absolute
prohibition of the liquor traffic are now
actively interested in the propaganda,
the state and otherwise local enact
ments referred to by the Forum writer
appear to be the outgrowth of senti-
ment inimical to the prevalence of the
saloon as a social factor in the COM
munities severally interested. The very
fact that the majority of the states in
which the cause Of prohibition has been
advanced in such a marked degree are
those of the south, where the doctrine
of state sovereignty is most firmly
established in the minds and hearts of
the people, may be taken as evidence
that the southern champions of the
cause regard it as within the preroga-
tives of the state, rather than as the
duty of the federal government. to reg
ulate this evil Many Of those who are
now actively engaged in combating the
saloon influence would resent any
attempt on the part of radical party
prohibitionists to make the issue
national one through the partial sub
ordination of the particular party to
which these local southern prohibition
lists give allegiance.
AS the result of the pernicious activity
of the saloon in politics thousands OF
men have been driven to support the
policy of prohibition as purely local
measure of self-defense, working some
times through the radical party which
stands unalterably opposed to compro-
mise in any form and sometimes
through one or the other predominant
political organizations. If poll OF
these men were obtainable it probably
would be found that very small pro-
portion only advocate federal control Of
the question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

The district attorney Of Fresno
county expresses the opinion, officially,
that railroad has the right, without
franchise or permission, to lay tracks
upon any street or road in California
and occupy it as right of way. We
don't know whether railroads may do
this or not, but it appears that they do.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

Those sixteen battleships will go no
farther west than the outward line Of
the northerly course from Cape Horn
to the Golden Gate. Too far west is
east
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

When wildcats attack hunters in the
suburbs of Philadelphia should we
crack jokes at the expense of the for
eigners who start afoot from Pasadena
to hunt mountain lions?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

State Senator Belshaw thinks the
clause Lead us not into temptation"
is the greatest plea in the Lords
prayer. We wonder how many success
full California politicians ever utter
these words, or, if they do, If they
realize to the full their import.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

1t was great dive those Wall street
gamblers made, but they touched bot
tom. They will not care to offer them
selves as sounding leads again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

Pasadena's tournament of roses will
surpass all other events of similar
character in the Crown city. or in any
other city undertaking a midwinter
flower show.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

An Illinois college prof ,Jsor is trying
the experiment of living sixty days on
diet of peanuts. At the seventh day
his physical condition is such that his
friends are alarmed. Better keep the
goobers for circus day and baseball
games.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

The rain makes the grass grow, grass
makes milk, milk makes butter and
we'll Civil War prices can't last forever.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

The unusual demand for brooms yes
terday did not result in a bull market.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
pIdn't Affect Him

stella-Mrs. Jones want new coat because
Mrs Smith looks so we'll in one.
Jack-Yes. but Jones won't sign a check
merely because Smith looks so pretty when lie
is writing one.-Harpers Bazar.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

all honest men to
q management of the
company that the direc-
at company from whom stock
purchased when on the stand
used to state fully the terms Of the
transaction, so that the public could
learn whether or not they made per-
sonal profit out of the transaction
which they entered into as directors of
the company purchasing the stock and
as owners of the stock selling it.
1t is, of course, impossible for the pub
lie to believe that these transactions
were straight in view Of the refusal Of
the parties concerned in them to tes-
tify as to the details of the transac-
tions, and it is equally a matter of
course that the public should believe
that they were crooked.
These facts should account and do
account for the falling off in price Of
the Union Pacific stock on the market
IN Wall street of nearly 80 per cent
within a year. Notwithstanding the
fact that on the basis of present earn
ings there is probably no better rail-
road stock in the world than that of
the Union Pacific company And the
strong suspicion in the minds of the
public concerning the MANAGEMENT of
railroad companies generally in this
country, eneendered bv such instances
as the above. is certainly sufficient to
account largely for the slumps which
character
Then comes the revelation of the way
in which the stockholders of the street
railway companies of New York have
been robbed by the people in control of
them Of some s3s 1000, 900, and how much
more no one knows.
In view Of these facts, is 1t a sub
iect of wonder that the general public
which has heretofore made the market
in Wall street by investing its surplus
accumulations in the stocks and securi
ties of railroad and other corporations
of the country should have ceased put
ting it's money in this character Of
investment, and placed it in other enter
prises nearer home, as it undoubtedly
has done?
When the scandals affecting the great
insurance companies were some time
ago made public, people responsible for
them were driven from the control of
these corporations, and they were
placed under entirely new manage
ments. 1t was we'll recognized that the
confidence Of the public in the old man
agements had been so utterly destroyed
that 1t was necessary, in order success
fully to call upon the public for its sup
port, to wipe out the old personnel of
these corporations utterly, and intrust
the future to new managements and
honest hands.
And until the people directly inter-
ested as stockholders in the great rail-
road and other corporations of the
country whose stocks have recently
slumped become thoroughly alive to the
fact that a complete cleaning out OF
the controllers of these corporations
who have disgraced their management
is necessary, and until such cleaning
out shall occur they may be very sure
that the investing public will continue
to turn it's back upon their stocks and
securities, and it is only right and just
that this should be the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

How to kin a rad: FIrst, catch your
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
~ +he Husband's That Kind

Mrs. Knicker-Laugh and the world laughs
with you; weep and you weep alone.
Mrs. Bocker-Laugh and you get nothing:
weep and you get fifty dollars.-Harper's Ba-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
FUNNYGRAPHS
A Delicate Hint

Two very cadaverous looking tramps looked
IN az the window of a railway station where
a telegraph operator sat at his key.
Say pardner," one of them said IN a very
husky voice. report couple O empties goin
east "-Harper's Weekly.
a.
The Way You Say It
.Does the razor hurt, sir?" inquired the
Cant saw" replied the victim. testify, but
my face does."-Harper's Weekly
Maht Make Hit
The Manager-rve got new idea FOR a
rnelodrama that ought to make nit
The Wfiter-What is itf
The Manager-The idea is to introduce cy-
clone in the first act that will Kill all the
actors. .--Harper's Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

at
the
ms, for
the most
st delightful
Il feel, IL not
3 debt of graft
dch ordinarily can
/the employment of
1ctives only.
/oped that the fair-minded
the dry" towns in which
Constituted smelling commits
one succeeded in obtaining what
ought will refrain in the future
Jm pointing the finger Of scorn at Los
Angeles, which has troubles of it's own
4 in this respect. If they are susceptible
ark to suggestion they will instantly take
blic the "tip" and do little nosing about
en- on their own account.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08
AROUND THE CIRCLE
NOW THE PRACTICE or HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use Of Printers' Ink in
the Local Paper Brought Pros
pertty to the Entire Com
munity,

you'll have to stay over Sunday.
Mary. so | can have chance for
visit with You. Can't possibly get the
time through the week Business too
lively
Things must be getting better
with You, John. Last time l was here
you seemed to have lots OF time to
spare. Said business had gone to the
dogs. or rather to the mailorder
houses What made the changer"
We'll, to tell the truth, Mary, just
wakened up one day and thought l
would give them fellows in the city a
little OF their own medicine. ! got
onto the fact that they were killing
me by feeding the people around here
on printers ink in the way OF adver-
Using, and while l knew most Of
what they said was lies the people
didn't know it. and l started in to
show them what l could do. Not at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

on the floor there, and | was nerved
for shot and a handto-hand strug.
gle, if it came to that
was sure that he sought the win.
dow; | heard his hands on the wall as
he felt for it. Then a breath of cold
air swept the passage. and | knew
that he must be drawing himself up
to the opening. ! fired and dropped
to the floor. With the roar of the ex.
plosion ] heard him yell, but the ex.
pected return shot did not follow
The pounding of my heart seemed
to mark the passing of hours.
feared my foe was playing some trick
creeping toward me, perhaps, to fire
at close range, or to grapple with me
in the dark The cold air whistled
into the corridor. and | began to feel
the chill of it. Being fired upon is
disagreeable enough but waiting in
the dark for the shot is intolerable. |
rose and walked toward the end OF
the passage.
Then his revolver flashed and roared
directly ahead, the fame of it so near
cartride burned and stung my cheek !
fell forward dazed and blinded, but
shook myself together in a moment
and got upon my feet. The draft OF
air no longer blew into the passage
Morgan had taken himself off through
the window and closed it after him
| made sure of this by going to the
window and feeling it with my hands
went back and CROPPED about for
my candle. which found without diff
Guilty and lighted. | then returned to
the window to examine the catch. To
my utter astonishment it wes fas-
tened with staples, driven deep into
the sash in such way that 1t could
not possibly have been opened with.
out an expenditure of time and labor.
My eyes smarted from the smoke of
the last shot, and my cheek stung
where the wadding had struck my
face I was alive, 5ut in my vexation
and perplexity not. I fear. wholly
grateful for my safety. 1t was. how
ever, some consolation to feel sara !
had winged the enemy.
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
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TEN GOOD REASONS.
Read Them and Patronize the mer
chants OF This Town.

Here are ten good reasons for trad
ing with your home business people,
as given by an exchange
Because: You examine your pur.
chase and are assured of satisfaction
before investing your money.
Because: Your home merchant is
always ready and willing to make
right any error or any defective arti-
Gle purchased of him.
Because: When you are sick or for
any reason it is necessary for you to
ask for credit. you can go to the local
merchant Could you ask it of a mail
order house?
Because: If merchant Is willing
to extend you credit you should give
him the benefit of your cash trade.
Because: Your home merchant pays
local taxes and exerts every effort to
build and better your market, thus in
creasing both the value of city and
country property
Because: The mail order merchant
does not tighten your taxes or in any
way hold the value Of your property.
Because: The mail order merchant
does nothing for the benefit of mar
kets or real estate values.
Because: If your town is good
enough to live in 1t is good enough to
spend money in.-Gov Folk of Mis-
souri,.
Because: The best citizens in your
community patronize home industry.
Why not be one of the best citizens?
pi bnrD a
merchant an opportunity to compete.
ley bringing your order to him in the
quantities you buy out OF town. he will
demonstrate that, quality considered,
he will save you money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08
Search for Old Cannon.

A tradition still survives in LuZerne
county, Pa, that when Gen. John
Sullivan marched through that region
in 1873 on his expedition against the
Indian confederacy of central New
York, he buried some superfiuous
brass cannon along the Wilkes Barre
mountain. To search for these revolu-
tionary relics a number OF the best
known citizens Of Ashley have formed
themselves into an historical society.
One recent Sunday the members
secured the mountain in the vicinity
of Laurel Run, but could fod no relics
except q few Indian arrow points.
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ing himself litheIy until his fingers
from my hand and one or the other
of us smashed it with our feet.
A wrestling match in that dark hole
was not to my liking. still held onto
the revolver. waiting for a chance to
use it, and meanwhile he tried to
throw me. forcing me bask against
one side and then another OF the cor
ridor
With a quick rush he flung me
away. and in the same second | fired.
The roar of the shot in the narrow
corridor was deafening. l flung my
self on the floor. expecting a return
shot and quickly enough fash broke
upon the darkness dead ahead. and |
rose to my feet. fired again and leap~d
to the opposite side of the corridor and
crouched there. We had adopted the
same tactics, firing and lodging to
avoid the target made by the fash OF
our pistols, and watching and listen
ing after the roar Of the explosions
1t was very pretty game, but not
destined to last long. He was slowly
TetTedtlHS toward lne emu Ol tlle pass
age where there was. remembered, a
dead wall. His only chance was to
crawl through an area window I knew
to be there. and this would. l felt
sure. give him into my hands.
After five shots apiece there was a
truce. The pungent smoke Of the pow
der caused me to cough. and he
laughed.
Have you swallowed a bullet, Mr.
Glenarm9" he called
| could hear his feet scraDing on the
cement floor; he was moving way
from me, doubtless intending to fire
when he reached the area window and
escape before | could reach him.
crept warily after him, ready to fire
on the instant. but not wishing to
throw away my last cartridge.
He was now very near the end Of
the corridor | heard his feet strike
some boards that | remembered lay
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

ically to the floor. leaned against
the wall where l stood and watched
the slow approach of the lantern. The
small revolver with which had first
fired at his flying figure in the wood
was in my pocket IL was Just as
well to have il out with the fellow
now. My chances were as good as
his, though | confess l did not relish
the thought of being found dead the
next morning in the cellar of my own
house. IL pleased my humor to let him
approach in this way. unconscious that
he was watched. until l should thrust
my pistol into his face
His arms grew tired when he was
about ten feet from me and he
dropped the lantern and hammer to
his side and swore under his breath
impatiently.
Then he began again with greater
zeal. AS he came nearer | studied his
face in the lanterns light with inter
est His hat was thrust back, and I
could see his jaw hard set under his
blond beard.
lie took a step nearer, ran his eyes
over the wall and resumed his tap
ping, beginning close to the ceiling.
In settling himself for the new series
OF strokes he swayed toward me
slightly and | could hear his hard
breathing. l was deliberating how
best TO throw myself upon him. but as
| wavered he stepped back. swore at
his i'll luck and flung the hammer to
the ground.
Thanks | shouted, ieaping for
ward and snatching the lantern.
stand Just where you are,'
With the revolver in my right nand
and the lantern held high in my left,
| enjoyed his utter CONSERVATION. as
my voiced roared in the corridor.
It's too bad we meet under such
strange circumstances, Morgan
said. I'd begun to miss you; but |
suppose you've been sleeping in the
daytime to gather strength for your
night prowling.'
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You're a fool" he growled. He
was recovering from his fright
knew it by the gleam of his teeth in
his yellow beard. His eyes, too. were
moving restlesSly about. He undoubt"
edy knew the house better than | did.
and was considering the best means oil
escape | did not know what to dc
with him now that | had him at the
point of a pistol: and in my ignorance
of his motives and my vague sur1nise
as to the agency back of him, l was
filed with uncertainty.
You needn't hold that thing quite
so near" he said, staring at me coolly.
I'm glad it annoys you, Morgan, l
said. Il want you to tell me how you
got in here
He laughed.
Il came in by the kitchen window.
if you must know. l got in before
your solemn jack of-all-trades locked
it up, and | walked down to the end
of the passage there"-he indicated
the direction with a slight jerk of his
head-"and slept until it was time to
go to work"
"If you can't lie better than that
you needn't try again. Face about,
now, and march"
put new energy into my tone. and
he turned and walked before me down
the corridor in the direction from
wh,>.h he had come. We were, l dare
say, pretty pair--he tramping dog
gedly before me, I following at his
heels with his lantern and my pistol.
Not so fast" I admonished sharp
ly.
Excuse me-" he replied mockingly'
He was no common rogue; l felt
the quality in him with certain ad-
miration for his scoundrelly talents.
continued at his heels, poking the
muzzle of the revolver against MS
back from time to time to keep him
assured of my presence-a device that
| was to regret second later.
When we were, l should judge.
about ten yards from the end OF the
corridor, at that moment 1 prodded
him with the point of the revolver.
he fell backward against me, threw
his arms over his head and graspeG
us ~bout the neck, meanwhile enfi'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08
Fatal Admission.

what other qualifications have yoo
for the place." asked the merchant.
Well" began the applicant. my
friends tell me have. a contented dis
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

ing they voted me q raise In salary for
the coming year. In a talk made by
Brother Jones he explained that this
was possible because the people were
keeping their money at home rather
than sending 1t to the catalogue houses
Of the cities. Brother Frank lthe post
MASTERY explained that the money or
der business OF his ofice had dropped
to almost nothing within the past six
months. He said that less than a year
ago he was handling more than 81 900
each month in the shape OF money or
ders. and that now the total is not one
fourth Of that. l understand that they
will also increase the school teachers
salary next term"
"A l2-page paper this week. l SEQ
Anything special doing?"
Not at all. That's to be the regular
size Of the Record in the future. The
increase in business warrants II. The
campaign OF advertising being conduct
ed by the merchants forced me to IN
crease the size or encroach upon my
reading matter columns, and SO In
creased. Then. too. my subscription
list is growing. People who never took
the paper before say they want 1t now
IL for nothing more than to keep post
ed on the prices the merchants are
quoting Business in the Record office
is booming all around. | have had to
advertise for two more Job printers.
and have Just ordered new printing
press. By the way. is that horse you
offered me some time ago still on the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

Now, my dear, you may engage
Miss Herman to give Princess music
lessans for The wave OF prosperity in
the community has struck the minis
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| yins you know, but at selling good
| goods as cheap as the city fellows
lid. and lots of times little cheaper.
Il went to the local paper and pret-
" near scared the editor to death by
ordering half page of each issue for
| six months. Then | set about seeing
Hhar | had to sell that the people
would want. | really didn't know
| What was in that store until | started
| % look it over. Some of the things
lad been there SO long | had forgot
, EN- about them l hauled them out
md put bargain sale price on them,
| old the people about them in he
| lext weeks Record, and gave the
prices. and say. | just couldn't get
hem things wrapped up fast enough.
| Ever since then I've Just been buying
and selling buying and sellslS.
Seems like nothing stays in the store.
! Have hired two more clerks, and
| they re everlastingly telling me were
out of this, that or the other thing.
found that telling the people what
you've got and what you are willing
I to sell them for pays. I've paid off
that mortgage that's been hanging
over us for the last ten years. and
gave 500 to the new church building
besides. and it's advertising that
did it.
You'll stay over Sunday, won't
you? I've got to get to the store
now.'
Jones ordered new delivery
wagon this morning. Jane. Said
, since the folks around here had
started to trade at home and quit
sending SO much money to the mail
order houses he simply had to have It,.
You can have what I make on that
wagon to get that new dress with that
you've been wanting Wish you'd
| buy it Of Jones though for he always
trades with me-"
"Yes. sir, I figure I'm ahead a little
more than the freight on that buggy,
besides getting a better buggy than
you got intended to send away for
mine, too, like you did, but | saw
Browns advertisement telling the
kind of buggy he had and the price.
and ] concluded Id look at 1T first.
He's making better prices than the
catalogue fellows. and he's paying the
freight besides. | figure that l saved
Just about enough on that buggy TO
pay the doctors bill for Molly's sick
ness, and then, besides, Brown or
dered his hay of me. and he's paying
| a good price for 1t. too"
Now. my dear, you may engage
| Miss Herman to give Princess music
lessans for The wave Of prosperity In
the community has struck the minis
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market? II so you can bring hin
around | want him for a birthday
present for my wife
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

II has been computed that there ara
$4,000, 900. 900 in gold and jewels at
the bottom OF tho sea on the route BE-
tween England and India.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

Our ancestors, the Saxons. dyed
their hair blue. green or orange. &C
cording to taste.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

Information In regard to several eK-
cellent weekly newspapers that are foS
sale can be obtained by writing to the
Western Newspaper Union. Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

Men who whistle at their work sell
dom work any better than they whtsr
tie.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-08

You won't do" replied the mer.
chant. I'VE want q man with a dis
contented disposition: one that Will
hustle"-The Catholic Standard and
Times