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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
POINTS THE WAY

n ABROAD companies are public
X corporations enjoying great. priv
AU ileges conferred upon them by the
public, of which every individual is a
member possessed of rights equal to
those to be accorded to. every other in
dividual. The duties, and consequently
the privileges. of all citizens are alike.
It is notorious that certain railroads
have been fagrantly violating the law
by granting special rates to certain
privileged classes. For these special
privileges so granted the rank. and file
of the people have had to pay.
The Herald believes that it has
pointed the way by which the offending
railroads may be punished as their
offenses warrant. The organic law on
the subject of giving rebates or special
rates is plain and unequivocal. 1t does
not require an astute lawyer to under
stand the intent of the constitutional
provision to which reference was made
in these columns yesterday morning.
The law is so clearly intended to pre-
vent the practices in which railroads
have been engaged that any intelligent
layman may understand it.
The Herald awaits with deep interest
the decision of public officials sworn to
enforce the laws Of the state as to the
course they are to pursue in the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

ject of careful thought they may sug-
gest to some the idea that in a party
which numbers among its adherents a
great mass of men who. through
abounding faith in the ultimate sue
cess of the principles on which 1t is
founded, refuse to accept the alterna-
tive offered by the opposing; party-that
in such a party, we say, will be found
a lively, vigorous vital spark.
When the American people finally
reach the conclusion that nothing of a
practical nature is to be expected from
the men into whose hands the machinery
of government has fallen we may depend
upon it that the ranks of the men who
have remained loyal to high principle
through defeat after defeat will be
swelled to the proportions of a vic
torious army
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
ANEcpoTE OF ToLsToY

In his "reminiscences of Leo Tolstoy in
his later years, says Transatlantic Tales,
Ivan Bulanovsld relates the following
anecdote:
One day the count was standing on
the platform of the railway station of
Tula when an express train came whiz-
zing up and stopped. young man
jumped out of a first-class compartment
and hurried to the refreshment room. A
young lady followed him to the plat
form, calling: George! George!" but
George did not hear.
Little grandfather" she said, turning
to Tolstoy, who stood close by, "do me a
favorl Run after that man and tell him
that 1 want him. I viii give you tip. =
Count Tolstoy did as requested and re-
ceived five copecks for his trouble.
Meanwhile the platform had gradually
filed with people and the young lady
heard the passengers saying to each
other: -
Look, look! There is Tolstoy!"
"where is Tolstoy?' she fastened to
inquire.
The great Russian writer was pointed
out to her and with lightning speed she
rushed toward him and begged to be for
given.
"For Gods sake, forgive me, count!
am SO ashamed. Do forgive me. I beg
of you,' and she shamefacedly asked for
the return of the five copecks.
'Oh, no. Tolstoy replied with laugh
1.-THE five copecks were honestly earned
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
u. 8. FITA.FITA GUARD

The army in American Samoa is mos
peculiar says the Indianapolis News. L
consists of sixty native soluiers-callet
the "Fita- a-fita"-pronounce "feetah-fee.
tah." On a straight salary basis these
soldiers probably are the best paid
soldiers in the world, beins entered in
the naval service of the United States as
apprentice seamen and getting $l6.5O a
month, while the American soldier gets
/ only $f3 in money to start with.
| But while the F'ita-fita guard is the
highest salarled soldier. he does not get
so much as the American $13 a month
soldier gets. because after getting a $4E
clothing allowance at the time of his
four-year enlistment he does not get any
further clothing allowance, though,
| like the soldier at home, he gets food
allowance of SO month.
These Fita-fita would make a great hit
at a presidential Inauguration in Wash
ington. They are the sons of old heredity
chiefs and of other natives of high de-
gree and there is not a man In the lot
that is not an Apollo--that is, not almost
six feet tall and perfectly nodded.
The uniform is a brilliant red silken
like turban which the soldiers wind about
their finely shaped heads in a most
graceful manner, ribbed white short
sleeved gauze undershirt, which is a sort
of peekaboo for their fine brown skin,
and two-foot lava or loin cloth, which
they wrap around them and hold wi.h a
belt. They wear nothing under it, leav-
ing their feet quite free. Around the
skirt of this lava-lava are two thin
strips or ribbons of the beautiful red of
their headdress and the officers wear
their sigma on the short sleeves of their
trrl1it dar rcI fft Ct h0UnUnr
overshirts-in the same beautiful red
They are remarkable soldiers in many
respects and their American commanding
officer, Sergeant j. P. Cox, is inclined to
the belief that they are the most pro-
ficiert soldiers in the world in the manual
drill. 1t certainly does ones eyes good
to look at them. 1t was their band--uni-
formed in the same manner-that played
1.-The Star Spangled Banner with sucn
inspiration recently. .
The soldiers are well equipped with the
latest rifles, but they have no ammuni-
ton All the natives-much given to the
interisland and tribal wars in the old
days-gave up their arms when they ac-
cepted the Stars and Stripes, and with
the exception of possibly few old shot
guns they have nothing but their prini-
tive war knives, clubs and Javallns. IN IN
addition to the Fita-fta there are l5O
marines here, but in the first six years
of United States occupation of the island
there has been no need for either or
these forces.
The people are delighted with their new
flag. It's red and white stripes please
their eyes and they seem also to love the
flag because with it came an era of pros
perity that they had never known before,
and also because it did not materially
interfere with their chiefs, who still have
their prestige and in addition are now
getting their salaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
THEIR EYES OPENED

nRESIDENT MATHER of the Rock
Island has publicly approved OF
= the plan for government control
and regulation of the entire transporta-
tion system of the country. Many
other prominent railway men are quoted
as saying that they fully agree with
him that Capitalization of authority is
preferable to what they characterize
as the varied and inconsistent system
of laws enacted by state legislatures.
There is no doubt that the long and
vigorous agitation of the question of
railroad control has convinced most OF
the operators that the time is not far
the federal congress or through some
body organized pursuant to congress-
ional enactment, will succeed in their
determination that the operation of the
railroads, they being public highways,
shall be governed by the same general
principles as those that underlie the
control of common dirt roads-primarily
for the benefit of the people who con-
ferred upon the builders the privilege
of condemning and occupying these
rights of way.
Private property cannot be thus con-
demned except for public purposes.
Railways are therefore public highways
privately operated. This principle is
one that is thoroughly recognized in
the law. In accepting it those now in.
control of the railways are acting with
a discernment which augurs well for
the future of the great system they and
their predecessors have developed. Ade-I
quate regulation-perhaps not at first
the best that human ingenuity can de-
vise-will begin as soon as the proper
governmental machinery can be put i'm
motion. The people already have won.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
LET'S MAKE 1T TYPICAL

IF the earnest and timely appeal in
behalf OF the Society for the Pre-
Il vention of Cruelty to Animals,
made by J. M. Greene in contribu-
tion to The Herald today, fail to meet
with the response this disinterested
friend of the society anticipates, the
least it should do is to effect a reawak-
ening of popular interest in the we'll
considered undertakings of an organiza-
tion whose watchword is humanity and
kindness
Almost coincident with the public ex-
preston of unselfish interest in the
cause of this society on the part of Mr..
Greene comes the announcement that
Mayor Harper and other public officials
and humanitarians are about to inaug-
urate campaign for the proper hous-
ing and general care of the wild ami
mails now held captive in Eastlake
park. The plan is understood to con-
template the establishment of an ex-
tensive geological garden somewhere in
Griffith park, which, in time, doubtless
will become one of the greatest recrea-
ton spots in America.
No other city in this country has
natural park site so splendidly adapted
to the location of a large 200" as
Griffith park, and no other state in the
Union containing so large a city as
Los Angeles has within its borders,
living in their native home, so large a
number and so numerous variety of
wild animals from which to make
selections for purposes of exhibition.
If the contemplated Griffith park ZOO
logical garden should contain nothing
else than representatives of the various
species and families of the animal king
dom native to California alone 1t would
provide most interesting and instruc-
tive exhibit Thousands of Californians
who are familiar with the elephant, the
tiger, the leopard. the hippopotamus
and the kangaroo probably never have
seen some of the most interesting of
the several varieties of beast to be
found In the Businesses of our own
magnificent Sierras. Let us make our
own ZOO typical of the Golden State.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
WHEN THE BAND PLAYED "pNIE'

Zone of the most beau. and pathetic
incidents which occurred on that fatal
day. April IA, 1866, has never been re-
corded in the many fine and complete
histories written about Abraham Lin
coln," said brilliant Washington society
woman while talking to some friends
recently She had been in Washington
all through those stirring times, and was
then speaking of some of her experiences.
II distinctly remember every incident
of that day. 1t was then the custom to
dine at o'clock in the afternoon. My
husband and l had just finished dinner,
when we heard that many Confederate
prisoners, ON parole, had been brought
to the city. BY the presidents order all
the officers had been taken to the old
Willard hotel.
II sympathized very strongly with the
South" the speaker said, smiling And
many of my friends were fighting on that
side, so my husband and L hurried down
to the Willard, thinking we might find
some friends among the prisoners, and
be of assistance to them.
I'VE stayed but a short time at the
hotel and then walked over toward the
White House. Many people were going
in that direction, and when we arrived
with bands playing and colors flying,
and the air was filled with enthusiasm
and subdued excitement
VERY shortly after our arrival Presi-
dent Lincoln came to one OF the front
windows and addressed the soldiers and
the crowd.
II can never forget that tall, spare
fern, and that wonderful, benign face as
saw it then" the speakers voice trem-
bled. "In less than twenty-four hours
Lincoln was dead.
~ did not hear all of his address, as
the crowd was noisy, but the sentence
with which he closed it will live in my
memory forever.
Lincoln leaned far out of the window
as he said:
Now let the band play Dixie; 1t be-
longs neither to the South, nor to the
North, but to us ALL
"The band played Dixie For the first
time in four years that air was heard in
the nations capital.
'"The great emancipation is dead, but
his words will go down with the ages,
and none are more worthy than those
which 1 have Just quoted; for Dixie is
national today. New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The general manager Of the United
Railroads of San Francisco is authority
for the statement that during the past
four months twenty-seven persons were
killed by accident on the lines operated
by that company. The total number of
killed and injured during that period
was 1884, or an average of seven and
one-third persons per day. 1t is stated,
but not authoritatively, that most of
the serious accidents resulted to passen-
gers who were clinging to the outsides
of cars. The moral is obvious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
NOT A LOCAL ISSUE

4 IT no time since the completion of
" the first enterprise which gave
~ to Sacramento direct railway
communication with the east have the
inhabitants of that city been con-
fronted with a problem of more vital
concern to them than that presented by
the attitude of its board of trustees and
Mayor Beard toward the Western Pa
cific railroad. In the face of an ap-
parently overwhelming popular demand
that the new road be permitted to
enter the city and not only enjoy a
share of the great traffic business now
monopolized by the Southern Pacific
but incidentally to bestow upon the
commercial and industrial interests of
the capital the benefits certain to fol-
low the advent of a competing line,
these representatives" of the people
arbitrarily refused to grant the fran
chise sought.
Justly enraged at having been bun
koed, the voters of Sacramento have
invoked the referendum and on Octo-
ber % they will go to the polls and
decide the franchise question without
reference to the attitude of their mayor
and municipal legislature. If the tenn
per of the people is what external evil
dences Indicate the franchise will be
granted, despite the mandate of the
Southern Pacific.
The Western Pacific case is by no
means purely local one. 1t is Of state
If not of even national Importance.
Unless all signs fail other roads be-
sides the Western Pacific soon VIII ask
to enter Sacramento-not only Sacra-
mento but Los Angeles and other cities
and towns Of California. The tactics
employed by the greedy Southern Pa
cific to keep it's approaching rival out
Of the capital city may be duplicated
in this city, but there is no present
ground for fear that all the influences
that possibly may be brought to bear
upon the city council OF Los Angeles
win bear such fruit as similar efforts
produced in Sacramento. Nevertheless,
for the moral effect upon the rapacious
Southern Pacific monopoly and for the
encouragement of other California cities
it is to be hoped that this giant mon
opoly viii receive at the hands of the
voters Of Sacramento the rebuke that
its contunacy and its plain, unadul-
terated hoggishness deserve.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
STICKING TO PRINCIPLE.

=" "ISTORYsteaches that when polit-
III ical party in American has main
- tained its supremacy in national
or state affairs for a long time and ap-
parently has become SO firmly estab-
lished in power that it is impracticable
TO dislodge it it is made the instrument
of all sorts of self-seekers and the
medium through which corrupting in
fiuences must work If they would at
tain their ends.
The men who remain loyal to party
through rain and shine, in defeat as
well as in victory, are of two principal
classes = hardheaded men who, like
many of the old-line eastern Republi-
cans, still swear by the New York
Tribune for what it once was, and men
who stick to the party purely through
principle.
At first glance these two propositions
do not appear to be closely, If at all.
related. But if they are made the sub
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The Ryan faction in San Francisco Is
said to be suffering from an acute at
tack of wobbly knees and cold feet
Ryan's supporters now fear that he
may be defeated. Some of those who
most strongly urged him to become a
candidate for mayoralty honors are
already seeking cover. Ryan is suffer-
ing almost as much at the hands OF
over-enthusiastic friends and myopic
advisers as from his own original folly
in neglecting to take advantage of the
magnificent situation' which confronted
him when the nomination was urged
upon, him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
WHY NATIONS CAN'T pIsARM

Wedged in for a generation between
France and Russia, Germany has forced
others as we'll as herself to bear military
burdens beyond a parallel in history.
Checked and thwarted at many turns In
her commercial and colonial aims by Eng
land, she has created great navy, and
has outlined a naval program which
threatens to put even British willingness
to bear enormous naval expenditures to
q severe test Relieved for time by the
Russo-Japanese war of the fear of Rus
sian pressure on the eastern frontier, the
German empire has finally been sur
rounded through British diplomacy by a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
DISCHARGE OF COLONEL HoeEY

A large number of golf clubs are dismissins
oIonei Bogey and substituting par golf in hi.
ace.-Ex.
Colonel Bogey is dismissed.
l am glad to hear.
He's been on my nuisance list,
o for many year.
Meanest cuss upon the links
Here or cross the sea-
Never smokes and never drinks,
Even cambria tea
Plays very perfect game
That Is. so they say.
L have only seen his name,
Not his style of play.
Never foozles, never sclaffs,
Never plays slice.
Never jokes. and never chaffs-
Always cold as ice.
Never shows himself at all,
Though he's everywhere.
Never even lands ball
In the bunker there,
Plays the same each time he plays.
Varies not stroke,
And he never. never pays
For another's smoke.
No ones ever been there when
He has made his score.
Other folks sometimes play ten
Where he's always four.
Rather strange, 1t seems to me.
Hintlng some OF tricks,
Seldom more than four or three,
Never more than sikh
Travis. vardon, Taylor can't
Do as well as that,
Yet the mystic visitant
Never tumbIes fat.
Never seems to lose his eye.
Land in grass or mud
In a beastly rotten lie
With a ick'ning thud.
Glad am he's got the shake.
Got 1t good and hard
Never did greater fake
Falsify a cardt
Glad he's gone, and hope he'n stay,
Now he's got the shove.
And in parting. by the way,
what's he colonel of?
John Kendrick Bangs In Harper's Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
BESIDE THE GATE OF DREAMS
Q youth one summer day

An idle youth one summer day
Went wandering aield-
Nor east nor west on any quest
That eye or thought revealed,
But on and on through bloom and shine
And down by shady streams,
Through lane and wood, until he stood
Beside the gate Of dreams.
What saw he there? Nay rather ask
What saw he not and heard,
Hath mind perceived? Hath heart received
Hath soul been deeply stirred
By radiant things, by whisperings
From better lands, 1t seems?
All these he saw and heard in awe
Beside the gate of dreaGs.
What brought him back that summer day
From wandering afleld?
Naught he can show or tell, know
OF things on earth revealed
But more than gold a million fold
And all the world esteems
He holds the day he strayed away
Beside the gate of dreams
Clarence Ousley in Uncle Remus Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The children Of the poor whose front
Yards are dirty street cutters and
whose back yards are chiefly garbage
can will appreciate every inch Of pub
lie playground. that the fathers ana
mothers of the children of the rich are
willing to provide for them. Help the
playground commission to equip the
recreation spots indicated on the NUM-
cipal map.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16
Draws the Crowd

"I must confess" growls the dis
satisfied tourist. that can't see why
so many people want to come here. No
scenery no amusements, no good
things to eat-absolutely no attrac-
tionsg
.sAh, signor." said the innkeeper
.zey come because we ave re gr-ran
label to stick on re luggage Success
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

A local newspaper is seeking to ex-
plain why certain business men came to
Los Angeles. That's easy. The thing
that stumps us is to conjecture why
many thousands more Of 'em don't
settle here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Let us all sign those petitions ask
ing that Agricultural park be made a
public playground. Then future gen.
erations will arise and call our name
Blessed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

P. H. Mccarthy is reported to be pre-
pared to spend the tidy little sum OF
sec, 900 in his contest for the chair that Is
to be occupied by Edward Rooeson
Taylor, the incumbent. Is the job really
worth that much, in view of certain
circumstances that have come to light
during the past few months?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

what is an affinity?" asks an Ala
bama paper. In Pittsburg, chorus
girl: in Boston, blue-stocking, and In
Los Angeles, just girl. The Alabama
genus probably doesn't differ widely
from the others.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

'Ts the Standard Oil company an
octopus or whale?" impertinently in
quires Harper's Weekly. We give 1T
UP. But one thing is patent to all-it
is not a sucker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

A London chemist declares that two
thirds of girls weight is composed
Of sugar Yet there are no flies on the
American girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

And just in passing, these recent
rains needn't be credited to Mr.. Hat
field
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

1t is sad criticism on that old-time
fallacy, the divine right of kings, that
the life or death of one man seriously
endangers the peace Of Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

Chicago seems to be quite as famous
for baseball as Milwaukee is for the
stuff with the foam on 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-16

The city council is on the verge of
Issuing a decree that during the hours
when forty winks are most popular the
lawn mower shall be heard no mower.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
WHAT ANNIE SAYS.

Miss Annie Ward, young English newspaper
woman, has publicly expressed her private opinion
upon American men and women in terms that cam
not be misconstrued. She says ''he is the rudest
man she ever met" but takes bit OF the from
it by saying he is the most knd-hearted and most
interesting" Sorter damning with faint praise, so
to speak, for rudeness is excusablc in one.
Furthermore, says she, 'he snaps and snarls like
an ugly fox terrier and asks her in Gawds name
why she ever came over here"
She pays great tribute TO the Western man,
claiming he is the true American, because he hits
straight out from the shoulder instead OF arguing
the matter out over a lawyers desk.
Truly Annie is of pugilistic proclivities. But
when she gets TO her idea of the American women
Annie hits the nail on the head
She makes good return for all the uncompli-
mentary things she says about the American male.
Here are few nice ones she hands out about our
better two-thirds:
She is physically splendid.
Mentally highly developed.
Marriage is not her alpha omega, for she is
capable of supporting herself.
She demands lot from her husband and she
gets it.
She is never untidy or sovenly
Her home is always clean.
Her children are always as well-dressed as
possible.
She is devoted mother.
She is not very sympathetic, but if necessary,
she will carve the meat herself.
Credit is due Annie for having good general
idea of the American women. True, she is a bit
hard on the men, but it will be forgiven and we will
let it 60 at that