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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
NO MORE RAILWAY POLITICS7

Surely the millennium is drawing near
if certain limitations from Sacramento
are trustworthy. 1t is rumored that
the Southern Pacific railway has deter
mined to cease doing politics. Several
causes have led to that conclusion, ac-
cording to the outgivings, chief of which
are apprehension because of the govern
ment's attitude and a matured convic-
ton that it can no longer pay to do
politics" in California.
In an address delivered last Thurs
day before the directors of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce some
light was thrown upon this subject by
Franklin K. Lane, interstate commerce
commissioner. Mr.. Lane said: IF rail-
roads will only keep out of politics that
Gisrepute than anything else they do,
I think government ownership will con-
tinue to remain a long way Off"
Mr.. Lanes address was followed by
remarks from j. c. Stubs, Mr.. Harri-
mans right bower, to this effect: "'If the
interstate commerce commission desires
to sit as a judge it will have the sup
port of shippers and of every decent
railroad man in the country; and if
there be anything in the way of skill
and experience in rairoading that can
be put at their disposal it will be theirs
without price"
This language from Manager Stubbs
is the most lamb-like that has ever
come TO public notice from that source.
Along with the inference to be drawn
from the above quotations we have
more direct data from Sacramento
bearing upon the subject, In the legis-
sion was appointed "to draft a plan for
the separation of state and local taxa
ton, giving counties the right TO tax
land values and allowing the state to
dlaw for it's revenues upon the gross
earnings of corporations"
That proposition was expected to
evoke red hot opposition from the rail-
way interests when it came up Cor
action i'm the present session. on it's
presentation two or three days ago,
however, there was a most surprising
acquicsccuce in the measure on the part
.of the known mouthpieces of the rail-
way interests in the legislature and
also I'm tho lobby.
THIS unexpected situation is inter-
prctod IN Sacramento thus The ap-
parent Willingness of the corporations
TO allow themselves to be taxed casts
am unexpected Sidelight on the expense
of doing politics I'm the state. Hereto
fore the railways have had to mix in
every county fight for the purpose of
keeping radical assessors out Of office,
now they appear TO have discovered
that taxes are cheaper than politics"
The gist Of these disclosures seems to
be that the fear of public ownership is
bringing the railway managers to their
senses and also that it is no longer
either eXpedient or economical to sup
port a horde of political heelers and
lObt visits
If this Sacramento Interpretation is
correct a cold day is daWning for Cal.
ifornia doers of politics in the interest
Of the railway companies. Before ae-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
A MAINE METHEUELAH

In logging camp near Hutton. Me-,
a few years ago a man by the name of
Peter Grimes was accidentally killed
circumstances.
Joseph Breed, particular friend of
the unfortunate man, being somewhat
Of a carpenter, decided to make
Grimes coffin and so cut down the
funeral expenses. He told the widow
of his intention and also of carving
the name and age of her late husband
on the lid, but he was rather worried
when he found that the age was 2S
years.
Il am awful sorry, Mrs. Grimes"
said Joe, but l never could cut fig
ure s."
That's too bad" replied Mrs.
Grimes; then as happy thought came
to her she asked him IL he could cut
figure Z.
Yes, can cut a first rate figure
T."
well, then, why not cut four Is?
Everybody knows four rs are twenty
eight"
So the following day Joe completed
the coffin as she suggested.
The day of the funeral came and tho
late Rev. Il. S. Black of Hutton was
reading the service over the body, ana
had arrived at that part where he was
saying:
Our dearly beloved brother, who
departed this life as the age Of"
Here he glanced at the coffin lid for
reference, and his eyes lighting on
Joes row of four rs he gave gasp
and with a startled look in his eyes
exclaimed:
Good Lord, how did he ever miss
the food!"-Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
yE eouRMANp TO YE LYTTLE PIG

oh, lyttle pigse' whyohe ''1
nrvtSe sfSel lende you're care in courtesie!
IIipbt tendeyre sucklynge; for ye
DvvidinEe honours with ye Chryst-
Short aih is the shrift thy fattening time
allottest. .,- 49,. ,....,
Yet OF ye scurvy tricN 'hou iS''ie
wottest.
Yea. lyttle pigge. ye sacrifyoe draws
could thou but see with myne pho
Va poodIie boarde vt groans with Ule
Tide Cheeare,
Boar's head and collops, pasties and
small beeare
Va venison and rounde OF beefe note,
Ye stronge mulled ale with bobbing
crabs afoat!
Then frome ye spite upon a trencher
bigge,
Fulle Drowned and juicy comes ye
sucklynge pig!
marke thy SAVIOUR as ye dishe is
passed
And exc my portion have secured at
last.
Poor lyttle pigge, fain would drop a
teare,
But all ye waters in ye mcuthe. l
feare. Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
THE GOLDEN RULE OF THREE

Three things to be-pure, just ana
honest.
Three things to govern-temper'
tongue and conduct.
Three things to live-courage, affec-
tion and gentleness.
Three things to love-the wise, the
virtuous and the innocent.
Thre things to COMMENSURATE, IN
dustry and promptness.
Three things about which to think
life, death and eternity.
Three things to despise-cruelty, ar
rogance and ingratitude.
Three things to admire-dign1ty'
gracefulness and intellectual power:
Three things to cherish-the true, the
beautiful and the good.
Three things for which to wish
health, friends and contentment.
Three things for which to fight
honor, home and country.
Three things to attain-goodness OF
heart, integrity of purpose and cheer
fulness of disposition.
Three thingsto give-alms TO the
needy, comfort to the sad and appre-
citation to the worthy.
Three things to desire-the plessing
OF God, an approving conscience ana
the fellowship of the good.
Three things for which to work-a
trained mind, skilled mana ana
regulated Notwithstanding.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

raphy cannot guard. Within the past
year this danger has been met by the
'sunken bell'' system, n system which
is obtaining recognition throughout the
civilized world. Hanging from the bot
tom of lighthouses and lightships are
bells constantly tolling. A telephone
receiving apparatus placed against the
hull of til > vessel below the water line
carries the sound of the bell through
many miles of water, with the result
that fog, defective compass, magnetic
attraction, so-called. and what not are
thus set at naught. This submerged
bell system has passed far beyond the
tentative stage.
Rear Admiral Evans tried the subma-
rine bells on the Alabama and Maine
with satisfactory results, and it was
found that, unlike the doubt which eX-
lists in the case of aerial signals trans
mitted through a fog, 1t Is possible In
the case of submarine signals to locate
the source of sound to within one-half
point of the compass.
AS the receiving and transmitting de-
vices already have been placed on all
the lightships on the Atlantic coast, It
is believed that when the naval vessels
are properly equipped they will be able
to keep in touch with these ships from
Maine to Florida when off the coast,
thus reducing largely the chances of
stranding and of collision.
Experiments conducted by the light
house board in this country, the British
admiralty, and the Danish government.
supplemented by some smaller tests
made by Rear Admiral Evans, have
satisfied the navy department of the
value of the system of submarine sig
mailing by means of bells to indicate
the aDprOach of n ship in thick wealth
er or nightfall, to the shore.
The sound of these bells has been
heard ten miles away, and a person
below the water line, with his ear at
the water line, with his ear at the
receiver, catches the muffled notes as
plainly as a person standing upon a
hill some quiet Sunday morning. Last
March the Kaiser Wilhelm II, feeling
her way toward port in a dense fog,
caught the notes of the Sandy Hook
ightship bell through her bow plates,
the port bow, twenty feet aft. The
course of the vessel was altered until
the sounds came dead ahead, and then
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Chicago's epidemic of scarlet fever, it
appears has been oecasioned by the
city insanitary milk supply. The sit
uation should urge upon the Los An
geles board of health TO be even more
Vigilant than usual with respect to
the local dairies, shippers and dealers,
The supply in this city is regarded as
above the average in purity, but eter-
nal watchfulness is the price of the
public health.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

On February 16 party of one hun
dred or more prominent people from the
northwest will arrive in Los Angeles
on a visit of several days, while en-
route to Mexico, under the auspices of
the Tacoma chamber of commerce. 1t
every courtesy and good form of hos
pitality extended to them, and to that
end all citizens who have friends and
acquaintances in the party should be
prepared to assist the chamber of COM
merce in entertaining the guests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
"For This Relief"

Nervous Amateur Lecturer (who has
just received a message irom his Ian
tern man that the oxygen for the lime
light will last only FIVE minutes longer)
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
must conclude. as my gas is giving out.
-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

shall be treated in this country pre-
cisely as those of the most favored
nations-for instance, Germans and
French. Well, it's up to Roosevelt. In
the meantime the urgent duty of the
Federal government is to rush the
fertilization of the Pacific coast and
send the navy out here, where it will
be handy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The Missouri legislature has refused
to allow Governor Folk to send state
constables into any county and raid
liquor shops. The Missouri legislature
seems to be better than the California
article, somehow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Ice in San Francisco is to go up 20
per cent. And San Francisco has every
reason for wanting to keep cool just
now, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

That Providence, r, l., journal which
thinks that New Engand's climate is
better than that of Southern California
is undoubtedly loyal, but is it very hon
est in its conclusions? or does il
know?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Eggs are so cents dozen and butter
is so cents a pound. The humble hen
and the placid COW seem to he about
the best possessions a man can have
just at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

If we should go to war with Japan
our first move would be to abandon the
Philippines. Which is almost enough
to make us wish for the war.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

1t is probable that "Salome' will be
presented in Los Angeles. This is a
warm town, hut is it hot enough to
assimilate that drama?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The Legislature serves a , ouble pur-
pose by its many junketing trips; it
robs the state treasury and adds to
the income of it's owner the Southern
Pacific Railroad company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

We certainly need better facilities in
Los Angeles for protection from fire
But they should be secured from the
citys revenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The theatrical trust has been in
dicted. 1t took long time to bring
this Infamous combine to ook, but it
looks as if justice might reach it at
last.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

cepting the Interpretation, however,
The Herald will not only consider 1t
cum grauo sails, but will anchor 1t at
the bottom OF barrel of brine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Long Beach's great boast is mo sa-
looms" But the new charter permits
cafes to sell liquor. Is Long Beach go
ing to stand for that?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The president is quoted as saying
that Japan considers the United States
a pigmy nation beside that of Russia
Well, gee whiz! What do you think
of that?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02


you must he very far from grace"
She saucny repledl
A Chicago man has received the
Legion of Honor medal from France.
Any man who is brave enough to live
in Chicago deserves 1t.
]. =. Morgan has quit work. Has he
got all the money. or is he Just a piker
compared to Hartman?
The duchess has given Marlborough
SiOO,0O0 a year for the right to wear the
title since their separation. Now we
know why she married him.
AS IT USUALLY WORKS
Palm--what is this block system on
railroad?
Pepper-Every wreck blocks the
track; that's It.
A London crack shot hits wasps on
the wing. on the stnger would be moro
to the purpose.
The new shah of Persia begins to rule
by cutting off few heads-just as
we do
Jamaica negroes should he more will
ing to work on the Panama canal since
the quake.
Now that the lumber trust is being
investigated will 1t take to the woods?
THE REASON
Orange-Why are so many jokes so
thin?
Lemon-So dunderheads can see
through 'em.
A green telegraph operator makes a
fat graveyard.
THE LOST CORD
Somebody stole a cord of wood from
tha farm, Of Silas pettit one night la st
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Uncle Sam wants to be right on an
questions and at all times And in
trying to ascertain the right he may he
considered little SLOW. But other
countries had best not thereby guess
that he is afraid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

If Long Beach citizens desire to have
liquor sold in the hotels and cafes of
that city they need only vote for the
freeholders, charter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Oakland will aid Los Angeles plan:
for consolidation. Really, Oakland is
not so bad, after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Now that the lumber trust is under
investigation, its heads are probably
taking to the tall timber.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The deeper the probe goes into the
Hartman control of California the
worse the affair appears.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Arizona has passed a law against
gambling. Arizona is rapidly getting
into line for statehood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
Population of Los Angeles, IS ,463

Ali we need, Mr.. Weatherman, is a
little more sunshine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Another revolution is threatened in
Cuba. Some fellows down there must
need the money pretty badly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

The -four trust is about to elevate
prices, but the sawdust breakfast food
is still at the same old rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

There will be no war with Japan
And it will be because Japan doesnt
want it, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Long Beach will, on next Tuesday,
push that freeholders' charter off the
dock in deep water.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

THE WEATHER
Sometimes It's calm and sometimes rough
But. let 1t shine or rain,
About 1t people talk enough
To make the weather vane.
-Pittsburg Post
It's vain about It's shape-you're right;
Just take my quiet tip
Open tho door most any night
And see the weather strip!
Cleveland Leader
So many Rarbs II has, In fact,
In grades from hot to cold,
The weather bureau must be packed
AS full as 1t can hold.
Boston Transcript
'Tis meet that we each change should
greet
without vain mutterings;
We can't, however, buy our meat
With any change it brings
Chicago cord-Herald.
oh, poor benighted eastern folk,
Who weary of your weather,
Out here, the changes are a joke:
Come out; now, all together
w. II, c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Wasn't that sunshine glorious yes
terday-while it lasted?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Two earthquakes in Indiana; now
watch for a shaky cast to Indiana lit
erature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

You don't hear nearly so much about
the gas supply, now that the days are
warmer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

What Mr.. wolaber needs is some
one to push dem clouds away"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

Senator Savage seems to be living up
to his name-and then some.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

"Salone" couldn't compete with the
Thaw case; that's about the size of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
PI LINES AND PICK UPS

NO HOPE FOR HIM
MAN is as good as yet he looks"
He said The maiden sighed;
Then, gazing at his ugly face,
you must he very far from grace"
She sauclly repliedl
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

THE LOST CORD
Somebody stole a cord of wood from
the farm of Silas Petit one night last
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

A BUM PROPHET
We will have to retract the state
ment that "the new butcher shop has
come to stay" 1t hath gone.--Carroll-
ton (o) Free Press
Some women are not content with
painting themselves; they also have
artists do Il.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

week. It will not be won for the party
that took II II 81 finds out who Il was.
Mount Morris Qnd.) Index.
Some candidates are born to of1oe.
others achieve office, and some have
office thrust upon 'em--but durn few.
A Pennsylvania man says the world
will end in two years. Then why dig
the Panama canal?
Congress won't dam the Mississippi
but the steamboat captains will, as
usual.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

A Chicago man has received the
Legion of Honor medal from France.
Any man who is brave enough to live
in Chicago deserves 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

]. r. Morgan has quit work. Has he
got all the money. or is he Just piker
compared to Hartman?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

A green telegraph operator makes a
fat graveyard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Nc; much has been said abou. n. e1-
,snsivs work bsiss done BY ;hs Fowler
company IN the construction Of a rips
lire through Roeky Ford to La Jun.a fer
the parpsss Of .applylnz domestic water
to these two cities. The lire Is making
sooi progress ard the premise is to have
!; completed early IN the coming sumner.
TaD announcement Is Of much interest to
citizens Of La Jun;a. but Of no Importance
70 Rocky Ford. Our splendid water
Plant nov alrnos; fully completed. with
i,s abundant supply Of TIE fires; Of AZ
te.ian water. ~iIl give cur eiussns DO
nestie water no; oniy as good bat iSss
little better than the excellent Fowler
water. Hence our lack Of interest Ia NJ
rrogrsss Of tire Fowler water es,srs,iss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

"The Roosevelt Third Term National
League" is the title under which literature
is being sent out from Chicago for the pur-
pose OF advocating the re-electing OF
President Roosevelt. Roosevelt is un-
auestionably the most popular public man
in the Union. and most completely fills
our peoples ideal Of what a president
should be. Nevertheless. the unwrittcn
law OF two terms only should prevail.
There are able statesmen, trained in the
Roosevelt school who will make safe sue
cessors to the original and only Roose-
welt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Girls have always been a more or
less interesting theme for writers.
The Literary feiier" who turn ou;
books called novels could never get
along without them: while the news
paper fciicr" finds them scarcely less
interesting. But !; has remained for
iha; profound and disnifed deba;cf
OF great social questions. the North
American Review. to venture upon
anything severely critical of girls
that is American girls. With wha;
Hsrpei's Weekly takes TO be -cx-
;raordinary daring" the Review de-
eisrcs itself not pleased with Amer
lean eiris. IL says that between the
ages Of tfteen and twenty-five she Is
an intolerablc bore. seif-eonseious.
ignorant. and concerned chiefly with
matrimonial aspirations" And the
Review finds correspondent who is
willing to aid and abct the editor in
his criticism. He rails the eurrcn;
American giri "a sturdy. athletic. in.
dependent and courageous pleasure.
seeker. who after a tiirlsy and made
uuatc schooling submits herself &c
the uuspcaksbic degradation Of the
marriage market" This looks like a
pretty severe arraignrent. and IL no;
sustained by the court of public
opiuipn is lial,lc to sc; the Review in
dieted for seandai,us libel. But Just
how to set an rr1rciudieed Jury
strikes the Enterprise az = problem.
A Jury Of Americas boys would be
entirely one-sided. A Jury of faith
IS would be scarcely any better. and
as to mothers. the Review insinuates
iiia; thcv arc really to blame for the
deficiencies found in the girls. As to
a jury Of eouhffscd old bachelors.
they would be sadly warped in the
opposite direction. The Review NAV
he -irht. bu; who is going to settle
Il. The American giri NAV not be all
that she might be. can. shall or will
be. when she comes TO be a woman:
hu; such as she is we shall probably
eone,ue 70 put No ~ish her: to take hss
for better or worse. 49,.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

The japanese Influence II being
reit over the far East. Recently the,
established . Japsnsss museum as
Bangkok. the eapiAai ef Siam. Il oc.
cupies large rooms In one Of the
busiest portions of tire commercial
city. where samples are displayed Of
almost every product CT Japan. A
eorys Of clerks is in attendance to
assist any who may wish TO look ov0
,he exhibits and purchasers can order
goods from the samples. The museum
{. proving an increasing success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
fstr rsosciSo or IsE rxeaooouEs.
N,nn,inur.i .tssn fif.i rA<v.l

much TO the edrea,ion OF the masses
until they rise above i;.
I; IL probably true as Mr.. o'Seiii
says. ;ha; the holy horror 4 school
ma'aru displays over 4 sehoolyard
scrap tends 20 physical dcgenesaey in
the race: and few lessons in the
manly az; Of self defense would
no; be =, all bad u sauiwiehed in
with other physical culture exercises.
And there IL qga;rain OF Edmund
Vance Cookies ;ha, woridn'; make
bad memory gem for the upper
graders:
"you arc driven TO ear;h-Weil. wha;
OF that.
ne proud oi your biaekensd eye.
I; ism; the fse; ;hs; you whip; that
pu, how did you feh,-and why
Still. strictly speaking. !, is the
school teachers particular business
TO eliminate ;he savage in the race
and TO promote civilization. and !; is
pretty hard TO ineuleate the idea OF
self defense and not sc; l; eofnpli-
Gated with the idea of clustering and
,yrannizing. Perhaps u We took
some Of the bouibas; ou; OF what we
say. in oGr writing and talking and
teaching. there would be less OF the
spirit OF tyranny in wha; we do.
AZ all events. there is this one
rncsi; abou; the teaching profession:
I, is the enc calling ;ha; does no;
thrive most where mos; Ignorance is.
And the freedom with which the
State Teachers Association throws
down the bars and invites everybody
to air himself is one Of the greatest
merits Of their annual meetings
Those five minute frec-for-ali talks
arc good for others as well as Irish.
men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
RsesJ Fsra ssna. to ,he Stats Assem-

Eeesy Fsfi sends 10 the State Assem-
BY. which eoavsasd ;his week. two mes;
ssesllsu; Of her ei:i-sas-j. n. Crowley
and w. 3. Esssr.. They are bs;h DEM
esfais. but IN every matter pertaining %
;As rasie seed they are in;sliissa, ard
sfSad-minasd enough 70 riss assvs the
small psrtissaship taa, The PARTY lassl 80
etssa trns'ss: Wills IN matters pertaining
Immediately &c The interests 81 their sen
s.i;ssrey they -ill be found especially
vel equipped with Information. ard alsr.
70 Use !; fer ;hs prerns;isn ei lssal enter
rrisss and advantages. whils /, is ss
easy matter a; times 20 discriminate be-
tween lseal Advantages sne the general
seed. cur representatives ~ill Be found
faif-riintst and reasonable. Trey are
ss;h r,sn es sorne considerable srpsri-
snes in legislative work. ard will Do
cred; 70 o;sro county Ia the debating Of
whatever bile eone before the heuss snd
.saass And finally. they know .eme.
thing o' the wilss Of the siren lsseyis.s
male ard female. and vii dsue.iess serns
nearer than would prentice hsads ia
steering the ship Of state safely between
the rocks q Seylla and chsfysdis. The
Enterprise wishes them success. in al
their measures. wi;hou; reference to their
rsr,y afflia;iens. and vill b slad to aid
them IN any pos.isle ~sy IN their sHsr.s
to srorno.s cur loeai interests and TIE
general sood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
Cos. Of Railroad Tunnel.

Among the interesting facts about
the new Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
and terminal IN New York are these:
Total cost. seo. .ooo. 900. In addition to
the 90. .occ 900 for the station site. on
which were about 800 dwellings: daily
train capacity, 40: passenger accom-.
uoIassoe 1Asiy. fce.eoo: men at vosk.
sAsus lo.eoe: tine rsauissd for trip
usase the AuADoo. Two 0isutaA--
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