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Evening star., 1907-09-01

is nothing he likes better than trouble 1t
is the experience of the world that when q
| man likes trouble he usually gets it, and he
gets 1t good. Perhaps the President is an
exceptional man in this regard, but 1t Is
too early to say. The President Is young
yet.
But in the matter Of the spread of nature
taking it is desired to call attention to the
fact that in one of the New York news
papers the other day there were four tele-
graphic animal stories. Three OF them
came from Connecticut. though 1t is not
claimed that the Nutmeg state produces all
the fakes and takers. There are other
states.
The first story follows:
New Haven, Conn.-Many reports are
encounters with rattlesnakes which have
been driven by the dry weather from their
mountain and hillside haunts."
If there is anything to which a rattle
snake has a particular. aversion it is water.
In this respect he resembles hosts Of men.
The rattlesnake can live on drought.
The second story follows:
Waterbury Conn.-Mi.s Minnie Kellner
and Miss Jennie Fraser of Torrington,
while berrying at Newfield Springs yester-
day, saw a. huge rattlesnake coiled at their
feet ready to spring. Before they could
move the snake had shot up into the air
at Miss Fraser's head AS ii by a miracle
it missed her..
If there is one stunt which is difficult
for rattlesnake to perform, it is the high
jump. When a rattlesnake strikes
third his length he is doing about as we'll
as can be expected
The third story follows:
Mapping, Conn.-Lee and Roy Strong,
brothers, while driving in the woods yes
terday, saw two traps, in which cat and
the cat. which went over to the woodchuck
and awaited its release. When the wood
chuck was freed the odd pair vanished into
two holes, side by side, in a nearby bank
This is too touching for words
The fourth story follows:
wheeling, w. Va.-Bacil. an elephant
over 2UO years old, said to be the mother of
the famous Jumbo, saved a man from death
yesterday. A freight train had been
wrecked near Morgantown, and the engi-
neer was caught underneath. The wreck
caught fire, and 1t seemed that the
was doomed. Two sections following the
wrecked t ain having aboard the circus
coming up, Bacil lifted the wreckage with
her trunk from the body of the engineer.
and he was taken out just the flames
reached him. Eight other elephants were
ing to the Monongahela river. filled their
trunks with water and extinguished the
burning cars.
1t Is possible that the elephants did these
things, but there are doubts.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
BY The Wise BOY

Say. IL vt t'ink youse got a dead sure tip
Shut down yer lip.
Don't hurry round to put yer pals all wise;
Don't advertise.
Dey won't believe youse anyway. ysee:
Dope's always free.
WOik It yerself grab 1t or buy sell It.:
Don't tell It.
Say II yer biz Is gittin' on de bum
Keep good an mum.
Don't tell yer troubles-if Y do. Jest stop
friendly COP.
Don't 20 around an tell how youse got beat
To all de street.
An IL some nosey guy sh'd try to butt In
Say nuttin'.
Say. you'll wear dmunts II youse on'y will
Keep yer face still.
All o. dem guys y see dat holds de bag
Has chewed de rag.
Yer mout's fer vttles-udder times yer spose
Ter have 1t closed.
You lose out wen y'are stuck upon yer pattel
Dpt's whut's de matter.
Chicago News.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

One must conclude that the Presidents
campaign for the regulation or the sup
preston of nature taking has not been a
brilliant success. He may have crushed
Mr.. Long. and he may not. He probably
has not. But. however this may be, there
are others, many others, who recklessly
invite the use of a short and ugly word.
In fact. 1t would seem that the Presidents
assault on the evil of nature taking has
aggravated the trouble. OF course. this is
gratifying to the President, because there
Evening star., 1907-09-01
NO NATTER.

We have no real bards today, the wise men
vow;
We have no literature. they say. any music
now;
We have wines. we have no beers, no shoes no
hats, food;
But keep your nerve. for 1t appears we've some
thing just good
We have no homes 1t comes to pass. as you must
know full well;
And higher critics have, alas, deprived us Of our
hell.
We have light, We have air, we have
noble blood:
But bear up friends and don't despair. we've
something just good.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Locating Them.

"Are those people who drove up today
your relatives?" asked the inquisitive
neighbor.
Yep answered the small boy.
''On which side-your fathers or your
mother's?"
Nary side. When father and mother
gets into an argument everybody knows
better than to take Sides"
Evening star., 1907-09-01
SINCE GRANDPA WEARS A WIG.

The flies are all disconsolate, =
They buzz around like frenZied things;
They loiter at the butter plate
And on the windows beat their wing.
They seem Ike outcast souls to fret;
Deprived of pleasure, small and biz,
They twist their legs with vain regret
Since grandpa wears wig.
They used TO proudly pass me by
As one for whom they did not care
But now they often pause to try
To find the skin beneath my hair.
They light upon my neck and through
My cuticle attempt 10 dig
The flies are getting frenzied, too.
Since grandpa wears wig.
S. E. kiser, in the Chicago Record Herald
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Have The Star Follow You.

Readers OF The Star may have The Even
Ing ard Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part OF the country at the rate Of 6oc
per month. The Evening Star only Soc
per month. The address may be changed
ns frequently as desired
Evening star., 1907-09-01
EATING CORN UPON The COB.

Eating corn upon the cob
Is indeed a splendid treat;
Though a very mussy job,
Eating corn upon the cob
In itself is quite n feat;
In the solitude of home.
1t is there we like II best;
With our elbows on the table
We attack IL with a zest.
Eating corn upon the cob
Is thing we never do
(For II Is a mussy job,
Eating corn upon the cob
When we've company. Do you
And they never serve Ii us,
Though say 1t with regret,
Eating corn upon the cob
Seems TO battle etiquette.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Vice President Fairbanks is to interest
himself in the irrigation convention at Sac
ramento But this implies no sympathy
with unscrupulous dairymen who water the
butter milk.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Edison will retire from commercial life,
but will go on inventing. 1t would be no
more reasonable to ask Edison to stop in
venting than to ask Mr. Bryan to cease
being a candidate
Evening star., 1907-09-01
A Variation.

Your husband frequently misses his din
ner," said one woman.
Yes" answered the other. Whenever
there is ball game in town he devotes
himself to finding fault with the umpire
instead of with the cook"
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Complaint is made that too many of New
lOrk's officials are out of the city. One of
the advantages of being high-salaried
in New York appears to be the priv
i,eGe OF living elsewhere.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Now that the King of England has shown
that it is possible for even SO worldly a
man as himself to be shocked by stage
performance propriety may become more
or less the fashion in London theaters.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Too Busy.

Il suppose you visited all the points of
interest while you were abroad" said one
young woman.
No. answered the other, I'VE We're SO
busy addressing post cards to. our friends
ing"
Evening star., 1907-09-01
VACATION ESTIMATES.

He should have multiplied by two;
That's where he bundered.
He thought that fifty plunks would do
1t took d hundred.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Economists have discovered that while
the German emperor was talking fight he
was paying c.ose attention to the peaceful
advantages of commerce and manufacture.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

If the rice famine should call for outside
assistance Japan can depend upon 1t that
this country will harbor no i'll will because
of the crude and ill-advised demonstrations
of the oriental jingo.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Estimates are made that it will cost over
81 900 900 for coal to carry warships into
the Pacific ocean. Once more President
Baer may be pardoned for indulging in a
sardonic smile.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
A Railway Magnate.

Complaints of trains may still ascend
And ne'er disturb my ease sublime,
Providing that each dividend
Keeps coming in on schedule time.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
SHOOTING STARS.
His STUDY,

Have you devoted much time to the
study of political economy"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. MY
attention has been largely engaged in keep
ing down campaign expenses. have been
studying economical politics."
Evening star., 1907-09-01

The rhetorical style of Gov. Hughes pre-
sents novelty and relief from the simple
fact that a sentence of more than fifty
words cannot be regarded as an epigram.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

The automobile explosion is likely to do
more work in destroying people of power
and prosperity in this country than the dy-
Mantle bomb does In Russia.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Paris aeronauts regard Walter Wellman
inexcusably rash. 1t will be a long time
before arctic exploration can be made as
safe as French duel.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Several statesmen regard the Consttu-
ton a document TO be considered only
when it offers All argument on their side
OF question.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Occasionally the success of an oratorical
effort is measured by the disturbance it
creates, rather than by the applause.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

While other financiers are fighting and
calling names j. P. Morgan says nothing
and gathers in securities
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Prince Wilhelm likes this country, but
will never advise his friends to seek it for
rest and quietude
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Leaves are getting
Crisp and Sere,
Booze supplanting
Bottled beer.

JOSHuA.-Uncle Jasper, I am president
of a national bank and receive $4,000 a
year. on which l am able to live in a
modest way. Our cashier, who receives
$500. has racing string, four yachts,
three gasoline buggies and a country
place. Now, 1 hate to be suspicious, but
what would you do II you were in my
place? A-Swap jobs with the cashier.
Next,
JACK ELLIOTT.-Uncle Jasper, please
give me good recipe for chicken rricas-
see. A-With pleasure. You probably
need food. Take a foreign-born fowl,
amputate the inSides and spray with an
antiseptic. Chop into rectangular cubes
and simmer gently until tender, adding a
bag of -four, q hunk of butter the size
of golf ball. two fried eggs, consider
NJ. o. N.-Uncle Jasper. where 90 the
majority of saloon keepers and gamblers
go for the summer months" Ave
opine that you'll find Bar Harbor all
cluttered up with the mixologists while
Deal Beach always attracts the latter.
Gidap! Don't try any middle aged pleas
antrieS on US.
Tinkle, tinkle. chestnut bell;
All are friends we know so well.
We're mighty glad. you may suppose,
To bring this column to a close.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

TN this column viii be answered all questions Of
= proper nature submitted to The Star Inquircrs
tiers Uncle Jasper Star orire In csse %, sins
cult conundrums answers may be delayed for .
'"s All 0nssu"ners TO watch this column carefuily.I
CHARLES p. STILLINGS.-Uncle Jas
per. piease give me some idea of the pro-
'aiiihs sentiment concerning myself
A-With pleasure. Silly; and, az we ar,
fresh this morning, Wen answer you i'm
a pome. Just list to this:
DO You know the song they're singing
Down at the C. +. o.
DO you know the refrain that's ringing
Every idle moment or so?
The tune is quite familiar
me words just suit the sense
And the fervor of the chorus
Is really quite immense
Goodbye, little Charles. goodbye:
Don stay or I'm sure We'll cry.
We VIII pack your trunk for you.
Give your car fare to the Zoo.
Goodbye. little Charles. goodbye
DO you know the song they're singing
Up there in Boston town?
Rave you seen the gloomy glover
Of the citizenShip'S frewnp
Their thoughts are plain for all TO read:
lis certain they are mad.
But the way they sing the chorus
Is plaintive, soft and sad.
Goodbye, little Charles. goodbye;
Don't return or I'm sure well cry
Absence makes the heart grow fond
\ gu can put that In the bond.
Goodbye, little Charles. goodbye.
RtRALIST.-I have an excellent Cochin
China setter Would two dozen eggs be
too many TO put under her, Ave re-
fuse to answer Use an incubator not a
setter. and do what little you can to re-
duce the present percentage OF nature
taking.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Tinkle, tinkle. chestnut bell;
All are friends we know so well.
We're mighty glad. you may suppose,
UNCLE JASPER.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
There was crouch I'm our town.
And he was q constant howle~,
Till thirtsy copper pondered thus:
Il think I'll rush the growler."

CURIOUS.-Why hasn't Walter Well
man started for the north pole? A.-Hes
been troubled with wind. It's not a new
complaint. but Is troublesome. just the
same. Since he started to prepare for the
beginning of his annual September get
away the wind has blown from the
north. east. south and west and points I'm
between. but never once up or down.
Aggravating thing.
B. U. P-Is Uncle Joe Cannon still in
the presidential race? Ave cpine he
thinks he is. J. White Busbey has Just
returned to town trained to the minute
Buz is also acting some cordial 10 folks
Nothing like signs,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
HAS WEAPONS OWNED BY
MEMBERS OF JAMES GANG
Bob Younger's Revolver Is Also In
Quaint Collection of Firearms
Owned by Redondo
Contractor

weapons carried by Jesse and Frank
James, the famous outlaws, during the
years their names carried terror to the
residents of the middle west, are now In
California, and are owned by l.. j. Nor
man. a prominent contractor of Redondo'
Cal, and intimate friend of Jesse James,
ir.. of Kansas City, the son of the leader
of the gang.
One of these weapons is beautitully
engraved 44-caliber Colts revolver. The
gun is silver mounted, with heavy pearl
handles, and was the favorite weapon OF
Jesse James.
Hanging in the heavy leather belt, which
was worn by Jesse James at all times, II
now acts as a part of the decorations in
Mr.. Norman's beautiful home a short
distance from the Redondo hotel.
With this revolver is the favorite Win
chester which was so often swung across
the pommel of Frank James saddle. This
gun. an expensive weapon, with richly
engraved stock and barrel, is said to have
been the one used by Frank James dur
ing the last year when the James gang
of outlaws terrorized the country, and
was presented to young Jesse James by
Frank soon after tie latter received his
pardon.
A Colts revolver, carried by BOZ
Younger, another member of the gang
who committed suicide in st. Paul soor
after having been released from Still
water prison several years ago, is alsc
owned by Mr.. Norman, and hangs beside
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
TO PROSECUTE DRUGGISTS
UNLESS LAW is 0BEYED
President OF Of State Board Of Phar-
macy Says no More Lenlency
VIII Be Shown PHI
Mixers

N E. Off, president Of the state board
of pharmacy, has served notice upon To-
cal druggists that no further leniency
will be extended in the matter Of enforc-
ing the new state law covering the sale
of morphine, cocaine, opium and other
similar opiates.
Heretofore the board has been easy
upon offenders, and in numerous cases in
vestigated even where violations of the
law could have been proved in court,
prosecutions have not followed, because
members of the board were convinced that
the violation was a result of ignorance
regarding the laws provisions.
All this President Off has explained to
the druggists. He says, Furthermore, that
the names of offending firms will be given
to the newspapers with a request that
they be made public.
1T want to warn you, gentlemen" he
said, that there will be no further cor
rections, except by prosecution in court.
You now know the law. 1t is our duty to
enforce 1t, and we propose to do it,"
During the past month the board has
prosecuted twenty eight cases and has Sc
cured twenty-four convictions. Many OF
these convictions, Mr.. Off says, are due
to the fact that druggists have employed
incompetent help.
For this he can find little excuse, since
t..ere are 1000 registered pharmacists In
the state and 800 registered assistants.
In his statement to the druggists Presi-
dent Off expresses a hope that the time
will soon come when all candidates for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
WOMAN INJURED IN
COLLISION WITH AUTO
THROWN TO GROUND AND HER
HEAD LAcERATED
Was Returning In Light Buggy with
Happy Party of Friends After
Holiday Spent at the
Beach

Mrs. Anna Clay, wife of William Clay
OF No. 5 San Julian place, was injured
at The Palms last night in collision
between an automobile and light
spring wagon in which she was driving
in company with two or three friends
Mrs. Clay is an employe Of a local
laundry and yesterday, in company with
several woman friends, she drove TO
the beach on a holiday trip.
Returning they came through Palms
and were crossing the tracks OF the
Southern Pacific company wAen an auto
mobile coming in the opposite direction
ran into the rear wheel and partly over
turned the wagon.
The. horse became frightened at the
same time and Mrs. Clay was thrown out.
She received a lacerated wound of the
scalp. a slight conclusion and internal
injuries.
The other occupants of the wagon
were not hurt.
Mrs. Clay was brought to this city by
an ambulance from Pierce Brothers and
taken to her home, where she received
medical attention. Her condition is not
regarded as serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CHAUFFEUR is STRUCK
BY ANOTHER'S MOTOR CAR
Run Down by Automobile While Rid
Ing Bicycle and Compound Frac-
ture of Arm and other
Wounds

Frank H King, a chauffeur was run
down by motor car at the Buena Vista
street entrance of Elysian park early yes
terday morning and received Injuries
which will make him patient at the
emergency hospital for several weeks
King was riding a bicycle west on the
street on his way to his home
The motor car which ran him down was
coming in the opposite direction at rapid
rate, he says, and before he could get out
of the way struck him.
He was thrown twenty feet and sus-
tanned compound fracture of the left
arm above the elbow and many confused
wounds of the BODY.
The automobile was occupied by w. IL.
Anderson and G.. w. Jones.
The injured man was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where the fracture of his
arm was reduced by Dr. Clark. after
which he was sent to the Emergency and
General hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CHURCH SAYS GOOD BY TO
DEPARTING MISSIONARIES
Work on New Religious Edifice in
Pasadena Is Progressing Rapidly
and Congregations Feel
Happy
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
PASADENA, July 21.-Mr. and Mrs
Bailey, who leave very soon as mission
aries to Venezuela, South America were
given an affectionate farewell by a meet
ing of the Christian and Missionary al
lance in the United Presbyterian church
at o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Turnbull, who are missionaries
lately returned from India, addressed the
meeting.
Work on the new First Presbyterian
church is well advanced and the struc-
ture now begins to present finished
appearance. 1t is a handsome and COM
modious building Of artificial stone To-
Gated at the northwest corner of Colo
rado street and Madison avenue. The
old church of this denomination at the
was razed several weeks ago and the
site is now for sale as business lots. A
handsome price was realized by the
church for this property and 1t is being
used in the erection of handsome new
church eoifice.
A commodious addition is being erected
to the house of worship of the Orthodox
Friends at the southwest corner of Villa
street and Galena avenue. The building
and addition are both frame.
Fair progress is being made on the fine
new Christian church at the northeast
corner of Marengo and Walnut streets.
While this is being built the congregation
worships at the Wilson school. Rev. F.
M. Dowling, the popular pastor who re-
Gently returned from abroad, preached to
his flock today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22

He is most saturnine and sinister yellow
peril and George Lem himself wears no
such gorgeous toggery.
Florence Barker, in sober black, but
with a naughty desire to see the sights,
is the poor victim of Chang, but then,
that's what Flossie is paid for. She
makes a properly suffering heroine, and
in the terrible ordeals through which she
is put-not the least of which is peril
Gus passage of a tight rope-she bears up
most bravely.
Myrtle Selwin shines and sings as her
rollicking sister Kate. part of the time in
boys clothes-which are delight both to
Myrtle and to all who behold her.
Frank Frayne is a jolly tough; Adelaide
Goundre is a horrible example as Rosie
O'Grady-nothing like the Rosie of the
song, by the way-and Lii Hayward is
superbly sinuous and sinful as the villain
ess The men in the cast are we'll placed
all around and the play goes with
whoop.
Compliments are due Joseph de Grasse,
who seems able to do anything from
"Hamlet" to building a production. The
music hall scene is from his own brush,
and is one of the best bits of scenic paint
ing the Grand has shown of late.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CALLS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
AND oSTEoPATHY DELUSIoN
DR.. Walter LindIey Thinks They viii
Vanish in Time Like Other lsms

DR.. Walter Lindley. Republican candi-
date for mayor at the last city election, in
the course of a talk to local druggist
Saturday night declared that two great
forces are now working against the medi-
ca! profession and the pharmacists.
"These forces" said he, ARE the osteo-
paths and Christian Scientists, and each
of them is a real menace. Here In Los
Angeles the osteopaths have college In
which 800 students put in three years of
their lives learning that all diseases are
due to a dislocated vertebrae.
1T believe osteopathy and Christian Sci
ence are delusions. They are no. frauds,
for the people who follow heir teachings
really believe in them.
ultimately they will vanish like other
isms that preceded them. In the end
science and truth are bound to prevail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
PASADENA PREACHER TO
SPEAK AT CHAUTAUQUA
Secretary Announces Meetings to Be
Held at Huntington Beach Which
VIII Continue During
Week

PASADENA, July H.-Tomorrow at
Huntington Beach will open the Chau-
tauqua of thet Huntington Beach Meth
odst assembly, which VIII be in session
from July q to e7.
Rev ]. C. Elliott of the North Pasa-
dena Methodist church is secretary of the
board of directors
He has just announced the program
for the meetings of the coming week
Two Pasadena pastors, DR.. A. ". Lam
port and DR.. r. r. Meredith, are
scheduled for important parts in the pro-
gram DIR. Lamport is to lecture at s
o'clock tomorrow evening on the subject,
"A Yankee Boy in Dixie" Following is
the program for the weeks exercises:
Monday. July 22-S p. m.-Lecture, Rev.
Robert s. Fisher; subject, THE Red Dog"
Tuesday, July 23-1O:3O a. m.-Lecture on
Bible work. Rev. F. G. H. Stevens.
Genesis of the Autocratic Power of the
ST eaker of the House OF Congress-
s p. m.-Lecture. Rev. A. W. Lamport. D.
D. subject, "A Yankee Boy in Dixie
wednesday, 1O:sO a. m-Lecture. Rev. Robert
r. Meredith, d. D.; subject, Character OF the
Bible"
D. m.-Lecture, Dr. James Hoose; subject
Historical Significance Of Social Unrest in
the United States"
p. m.-Lecture, j. Clement Ambrose popu-
lar subject.
Thursday-1O.3O a. m-Lecture, Rev Robert
II Meredith; subject, christianity in Light
OF Modern Science"
p. m.-Lecture DIR, James Hoose, subject
1.-The School and the Home as They Build the
Character of Youth"
p. m.-"Readings," Miss Beulah Wright Of
the University of Southern California.
Music by the Rank quartet.
Friday-Epworth League days p m.-Lsc
ture, Rev Eli McClish, D. D.; subject "Th'
Seer and His Vision"
Saturday-Epworth League days p. m.-Dr
Torrey will address a mass meeting Of younl
people and open the camp meeting.