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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
WHOLESALE LIQUOR ZONE

The prompt action Of Mayor Harper
and the city council in agreeing upon
an ordinance yesterday for the creation
of a wholesale liquor zone and the
limiting of the number Of wholesale
licenses to one hundred will meet with
universal approval.
The entire city was amazed by the
recent granting of a wholesale liquor
license w a store at StS West Third
street, entirely away from the business
district. in a residence section, where
the evident purpose was to sell liquor
in the smallest packages allowed by
law.
Mayor Harper, It appears, has had
this subject under consideration ever
since he entered upon the duties of
his office, and hence he was fully pre-
pared for action when The Herald,
voicing public sentiment. called for the
establishment of a zone and the re-
striction of the number of wholesale
licenses as in the case Of the retailers.
The mayor and council deserve the
public thanks for their prompt recogni-
ton of the necessity for action. 1t is
so unusual in Los Angeles to have city
officials responsive to general senti-
ment that citizens are beginning to
congratulate themselves upon the good
sense they displayed at the last cleo
tiOn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
1.-THE sTARBANeLE BANNER~

The following parody was not written
in mirthful vein, nor by reeling
drunkard, nor by an inmate of ward
H" at Ogdensburg:
oh, say can you see. by the peorsu fight
Twas so proudly we air
At the Twilight stars glooming,
And the rokinS red bress.
And the stars perilous flgt,
Came through through the night,
That our flag was still there,
o, say does that Starbangle
And ever night, and Free,
Or the Land of the free,
And the home of the brave.
o say does that Star-Spangle Baner,
And let it always be waving above us
And let 1t always wave before us,
Or the Stars glitter before us,
And the Stripes, of the blue,
And the Stripes of the stars.
1t was written by a schoolboy in
Brooklyn. He was doing his pathetic
best to obey the order Of a district
superintendent who ordered a test of
10000 children from 10 to 16 years of
age upon their knowledge of the ma
tional anthem. 1t will be noticed that
of the seventeen lines the boy made
sense of just two.
OF the 10000 scholars 100 were able
to write three stanzas of the song cor
rectly, although all the school children
of Brooklyn stand upon their feet and
sing it once week.
The Brooklyn Eagle explains this ap-
palling state of things by remarking
that the children learn these things in
concert, and phonetics, therefore, play
a large part. In the same way children
have been heard singing in church,
Nero, My God, to Thee" without any
impiety.
Furthermore, good Americans who
can sing 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
A CHURCH PosToFFIcE

"That seems a tremendously big
bunch of mail to be delivered at a
church." remarked an early caller to
the sexton.
"a good deal of it belongs to the
parishioners," he explained. II do not
mean to the regular worshipers, but to
persons who drop in for an occasional
service. They are mostly comparative
strangers in town. When leaving home
they have no idea what they will do
or where they will be located, so in
order to relieve the anxiety of their
friends they give instructions to send
their mail to some church of which
they have all heard. The mere fact
that the wanderers have to call at
such a place once or twice a week for
letters is considered a guaranty of
their safety. The pastors welcome such
an arrangement. 1t may be an ad-
ditional responsibility to take care of
the letters, but it keps them in touch
with many strangers who otherwise
probably would not go near church"
New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
In the Merchants Office

The office boy walked into the mas
ters office.
81 would like he said. with one eye
on the football fixture list, "to go to
a funeral today, sir"
''You won't, though, replied the cold
hearted boss.
81 know it," said the office boy, "but
would like to all the same"
Whose funeral?" asked the boss.
Yours" replied the lad as he closed
the door hastily between them.-Week-
ly Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

are probably no more numerous than
Harvard men who can repeat the words
of Fair Harvard; and that's not
saying much.
A good child who was once heard
repeating the fourth commandment
with the words heaven and earth, the
sea and all that's in the Miz," ex
planned that she supposed the Miz to
be some place neither in heaven, earth
nor sea.
Yet, when all excuses are offered and
accepted, it seems a pity that so much
tim and effort should be used for
teaching a vocal patriotism which
never gets as deep as the meaning Of
the words.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
PLAIN LANGUAGE

PLAIN LANGUAGE
our language is so plain and clear
That If we say a smoker smoked,
When words from human lips we hear,
We then should say the spoker spoked.
And when we mention one who ran,
or say we wish to see him run,
II through n glass the sky we scan,
or course the sky we then have scum.
So If a bell is heard to ring,
or by a sexton It is rung,
When to the polls our votes we bring,
we might then say our votes we brung.
RALPH HOYT.
Every family investigate its own
milkman. Then wen get pure milk.
Long Island robbers cracked a safe
and found it contained a lemon. Yet
their quest could not be said to have
been fruitless.
"Impulsive insanity" can be defined
by any man who has proposed to a
woman.
You know what exaggerated ego is
the morning after.
GOOD REASON
Orange-Why are there no women
policemen?
Lemon-You couldn't get woman to
work in plain clothes nor to wear a
suit like any other woman's, could
you?
When a bird drinks his bill goes up.
So does a mans.
A man can be a failure before he has
failed.
An Illinois man lost his mind because
his salary was raised. But that's not
why most men go crazy.
Massachusetts old maids want bach
elors taxed. Well, taxes are cheaper
than paying interest on the bonds of
No wonder it's a long time between
drinks. The governors of North Caro-
lima and South Carolina are teetotalers!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
ONLY EXPERIENCE TEACHES

A terrible warning. That epitomizes
all the deductions drawn from the
amazing graft disclosures in San Fran
cisco. Terrible, indeed is the warning
it affords, but of what substantial value
is such warming when considered in the
light of experience?
Within the memory of Ruef and
Schmitz and of the self-confessed su-
pervisorial felons, and of the men
high up who were the successful
tempters, there have been hundreds Of
terrible warnings of like kind, differing
only in magnitude. The history of the
last span of a generation in this coun-
try shows exhibits of the same general
character on every page. Between the
period of the Tweed ring disruption in
| New York and the Ruef-Schmitz ring
disruption in San Francisco there have
been many terrible examples of the
consequences of malfeasance in NUM-
cipal offices and of completely on the
part of men on the high levels of social
and business life.
And in view of all the terrible warn
ings described and depicted by the
press what possible excuse can be Of
fered for the dereliction of the men now
in the judicial pillory at San Fran
cisco?
Abraham Ruef, who appears in the
role of chief culprit, is a native son of
San Francisco. He is a man of rare
natural intelligence and of good edu
cation. And he is skilled lawyer,
we'll versed in the legal bearing on
just such crimes as have put him in
the shadow of state prison.
Mayor Schmitz is of foreign birth,
intelligent, of fair education and well
acquainted with the legal perils of such
malfeasance as he is charged with.
The eighteen supervisors-the entire
board-may be rated as men Of aver
age attainments at least of sufficient
mental caliber to understand the ma
ture of the peril they incurred. And
of the "high up" tempters it is need
less to speak of the knowledge they
inherited from their primeval parents
of the awful consequences of tempta-
tion to do evil
Inordinate greed for money seems to
blunt the moral sensibilities Of men
to such a degree that they are ready
and willing to hazard everything that
makes life worth living for the sake Of
| charging their pile of wealth. All the
terrible warnings with which they are
familiar count for nothing against the
sordld yearning for money. Social and
business standing, the love of family
and the respect Of friends, even the
ultimate prospect of dragging out eX-
istence in felon's cell, are outweighed
in the mental balance by the craving
for more money.
How strange 1t Is that men cannot
learn from observation the plain teach
ing that honesty is the best policy"
And in measuring the value OF honesty
by the standard of policy the moral
obligation to be honest is not neces-
sarily involved. For instance, in the
case of the San Francisco grafters all
of them should have Stunned tempta-
tion as a matter of policy alone, it
would seem. regardless Of the moral
consideration.
But criminal history proves that a
considerable percentage Of men learn
only by experience. Observation ap-
pears TO be an unwelcome leader in the
| ma IN Of raptitude
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

us post cards daily rejecting upon our
spotless and blameless life. We will
have to shoot Hugh in the leg yet be-
fore he will have the proper respect
for us.-Rural Retreat (va) Times.
That Connecticut thief who stole
sixty comic operas must be compiling
a book on antique humor.
PROOF POSITIVE
Poppy-why do you think my hus-
band different from other men?
Magnola-He married you. dear,
didn't he?
DR.. Wiley says whisky coagulates
the protoplasm." The water wagon for
the protol
Funny no alienist charges Thaw with
having cold feet.
It's a great misfortune to be a fool
and not know it; but a greater one to
find it out.
ROCKEFELLER
How big is Rockefeller pa,
That people call him great;
Is he some Taftlike statesman, pa,
Or mental heavyweight"
kansas City Times.
20, no. he's not so very broad,
Nor yet so very tall;
But man is measured by his wad;
Thus John u. beats them all"
Chicago Record Herald.
He used to be much bigger, son,
But since we've had the spunk
To ask him where he got his mon,
Our Uncle John has shrunk.
st. Louis Dispatch.
And maybe he will shrink some more,
When Law in thunder tones,
Demands he give up of his store
Those sixty million bones.
Indianapolis News.
He owns near all the wealth in sight,
His coin is badly tainted;
But Chancellor Day says he's all right,
And not so bad as painted.
-Sprinfield Union.
think it is extremely kind
Indeed of chancellor
To throw this light upon John D.
This Daylight, as it were.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
A saint this John D. some do think,
A god by others called;
But take a look-you'll see that most
Men simply snatch him bald!
w. II. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The vast destruction Of the prune
crop in the Santa Clara valley has
caused much sorrow thereabouts. But
in Santa Clara valley they don't have
boarding houses, and they don't eat
prunes,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

AS between an open trial in court
and an insanity commission the general
public vastly prefers the latter, so
there are no tears shed over the post
ponement of the Thaw trial save by the
prurtent. scandal-mOngering yellows.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The deep dense silence that the Even
ing Gocart is preserving about what e.
Tobias told the grand jury is something
wonderful.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Better paved streets will induce less
crime. A man starts in by eussing the
thoroughfares and thus turns into the
downward path.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

First Autoist-I was looking for you
and your automobils yesterday on the
road. Were you out2
Second Autoist-Huhi I was out three
different ways, First I was out in II.
then was out OF It, and when 1t finally
struck a tree and blew UP 1 was out on
II about $500
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The Republicans must be hard up
for presidential candidates when a
blast from False Alarm Foraker gets
serious attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

A new Republican mayor was in
stalled in Philadelphia yesterday and
that town is once more corrupt and
contented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Many a man ate April fool hash yes
terday and never knew that it was
joke at all; it tasted just as bad as
usual
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Montana has also passed an anti
gambling law. The man who wants to
buck the tiger nowadays has to go to
New York, where the games run.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Spring is month ahead of time in
Illinois. They need it; an Illinois win
ter is about as atrocious as can be
imagined.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Might send Raffes out to find well
paved street in Los Angeles, that Woulu
keep him lodging.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And while Taft is junketing about
the canal zone False Alarm Foraker is
making medicine in great shape in
Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Were the cotton doughnuts and the
flannel waffles palatable, or didn't you
know the difference?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The touts that hung about Ascot
have been ordered out of town. Then
perhaps crime will slacken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Voliva says Dowieites must submit
to him. What is Voliva, the Ellsha 10
Dowie's Elijah?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

AS between Taft and Foraker, 1t is
simply choice between bulk and cum
ming. Neither has much more to recon-
mend.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Mr.. Foraker should remember that it
takes a stiff blow to make an impress
sion in a human balloon like Taft.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And still there is $1,000 floating around
loose for the right person. All you
need do is find Raffies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And now the shops are glad to sell
for $6.4S the hat that was $27 the DAY
before Easter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The president is still advocating fed
eral control of railroads. The president
is due to wake up pretty soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Montana having barred gambling the
wild west has taken another steP
toward oblivion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And yesterday mere man paid for the
Easter hat which his wife so gayly
sported the day before.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Foraker is considerable of False
Alarm statesman, but he can worry the
administration a whole lot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And today Abe Ruef will stand up in
court under oath and say; Not
guilty" o, Abey, how can you?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Two big train wrecks in the mikados S
land give ample proof of its rapid clVl-
lization.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

A few more showers now and then
April is the weepy month.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

And Raffes still walks the streets
unmolested, though there is SlVoO on
his head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Earthquake in Turkey? Sultan must
have kept a promise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

1t was April FOOLS day, but Abe Ruef
could find no joke in it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Tt will almost certainly rain this
week. The circus is due Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

The great joke passed on Los Angeles
yesterday was by Raffes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

incidentally, make the streets good'
paving will do 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

For this respite in the Thaw trial.
many thanks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
THIS FOR BROWN

Since returning to Emory, Hugh L.
Brown is up to his old tricks again.
We had him bluffed while at home
and he was awful good while in our
terrible presence. Now he is sending
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
TTITRsTY.

First Autoist-My chauffeur Is a wise
guy,
Second Autoist-How sof
First Autoist-He always manages 70
make the machine break down Ia front
OF a saloon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Round up Rafhes; it's worth your
while.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
Save a Third to a Halt
On Sample
UNDERMUSLINS

Our outlet for enormous stocks of high
class underwear is so we'll known among
the best factory owners that there are few
big collections of samples offered in the
on them.
The garments ready for tomorrow's
selling are of unusually high grade, even
for us; and as we paid little more than half
what their duplicates have been costing us
we can promise you saving of third at
least and in many instances a full half
Gowns 9Oc to $11 Skirts $1.75 to 80
Drawers 75c to SO Chemises 9Oc to SO
Corset Covers 90c to 5000
(on Wednesday in o
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

What did you "bite" on?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Camille-And is Louise really such
popular girl with the young men3
Virginia-Popular2 Why, when sh
bought a new automobile all OF tn
chappies tried to be the irst she'd rul
over.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
usuAILY.

Bhe-Ars you superstitious9
He Well-er-I think it's usually q
sign OF death when an automobile hits
any one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

Abate the smoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
P1 LINES AND PICK UPS

us post cards daily rejecting upon our
spotless and blameless life. we will
have to shoot Hugh in the leg yet be-
fore he will have the proper respect
for us.-Rural Retreat Cva) Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02

That Connecticut thief who stole
sixty comic operas must be compiling
book on antique humor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-02
Population of Los Angeles, 100000

Were you fooled?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
LADIES
PLNIK6 { RARERHaS6IS6

Is our old trzds-we satisfy every one in work and price We furnish Paper. Border and Labor complete for sz-s0 per roo- and up- Make TO mistake. but come to my place. tsfI- or f1 sane business next door We are E0t tzilo-s. Dat Pzperhzzgsrz.
 DAVID GOLDBERG. zs AbboGt Avszue Opsz Evenings
 Rkozs Iz5s-s-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers. ..-h

Two Hartford merchants were vic timized for goods and money Satur- day afternoon to the extent of $125 by a fraudulent money order operat- or, who made his escape.
 New Haven has a woman theater manager in the person of Mrs Pau line H. Boyle, who has just begun tc run Polls Bijou theater, where the stock company of the house made it's first appearance last evening in "The Charity Ball."
 Dog Warden Rustemeyer of Hart ford, hunts the careless canine now adays in an automobile. As result of this utilization of the most modern method of locomotion, MT Rustemeyer handed twenty-six dogs over to the executioner last week.
 Prosecutor Mitchell of New Britain says that hereafter every person who shall do any secular business or labor, except works of necessity or mercy or keep open any shop, warehouse, or any manufacturing or mechanical es- tablishment, or expose any property for sale, or engage in any sport be- tween 12 o'clock Saturday night and 12 o'clock Sunday night shall be fined not more than $50. Every person who shall be present at any concert of music, dancing, or any other public diversion on Sunday, or n the even- ing thereof, shall be fined not more than $4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
JUDGMENT FOR s57
Given Carmine Ross By Judge PeaSley Yesterday Afternoon.

Judgment for $57 was given Car. mine Ross against Donate Fasano in the city court by Judge Peasley yes. terday afternoon. Ross claimed he made two loans to the defendant amounting to the sum claimed, while Fasano made an absolute denial. He was represented by Attorney Russell while Attorney Bernstein appeared for Ross. There was an element oi romance in the case. Fasano assert ed that Ross made this claim against him through spite because he woulo not allow his daughter to receive at tention from Ross. Ross on the other hand did admit, in a roundabout way that he did try to win the girls favor but finding she was not responsive he withdrew -- 8
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
FIREMAN DALEY
Explained Absence From Duty al
 Yesterdays Meeting.

The adjourned meeting of the board of safety to. hear the complaint against William F. Daley, fireman at the North Willow street engine house for being absent from duty without leave from November 8 to November IS, took place yesterday afternoon. l5nE .
 The evidence against Daley which was furnished by Chief Samuel c. Snagg and Captain Doderer was to the effect that Daley attended fire in Waterville on the afternoon of November 8. He did not complain of being ill and he left the house to go home to his supper at the usual time about o'clock. Nothing was heard from him until next day when a telephone call from Dr M. J. Dona- hue informed Captain Doderer that Dailey was at home laid up with a severe attack of lumbago. Chief Snagg added to this that since his appointment last March Daley has lost about, thirty days. The chief considered such record very serious in view of the small force at the North Willow street engine house. furthermore, he said he wished to impress upon Daley that he could not repeat such conduct.
 Dr Donahue told how he had treat ed Daley for lumbago; that Daley told him he had been to fire and got wet. .... .
 Dailey's story was that he did not feel the effects of the wetting until he sat in the trolley car going home. So long as he was hustling about doing his work he did not mind anything, but he was scarcely able to move from the car to his home, which is on Wall street. When he got home he sent one of his children to telephone to the engine house that he was sick and did not know the message had not been sent until the next day. He added that of late he has had considerable sickness in his family.
 Hugh Brennan and Frederick Rush corroborated Dailey's story. Decis- ion was reserved until to-day at 4 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
SMOKE SHOP BURGLARY
Proprietor Cakes Had Confer
 ence With Police To-Day.

Fred Oakes, proprietor of the Smoke Shop on Bank street, which was entered and robbed of nearly S2OO early Sunday morning, and Su- perintendent of Police Beach had a long conference this morning. At the conclusion the superintendent stated there was nothing for publication, while MT Oakes stated that he would not make charges to the board of safety. The best clue which the de- tectives have yet hit upon is the dis appearance of one of the barbers. who until Saturday night was employ ed in the tonsorial parlor in the rear of the shop. The barber, who went under the name of ''Pete'' asked MT Oakes Saturday evening if he might get off early, as he was going to New York over Sunday, but stated he would be back Monday. He said nothing about quitting his job or talk ing his instruments but yesterday it was discovered that he took with him all his shaving outfit, and up until late this afternoon had ont returned. In all proba bility the detectives will try to locate him in New York to see if he knows anything about the lost money. It is the opinion of the detectives and the proprietor that the burglar was in the cellar when Officer Neagle first entered the place. In all probability he was hiding in the eel alr at that time, for when the officer again found the door opened and went inside, the door leading to the cellar attracted his attention, but he had not noticed it on his first en- trance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
Table Linen For Thanksgiving

Beautifully washed and ironed tablecloths 10c each, napkins 1c, towels, plain, 1c, roller and bath towels 2c, sheets 4c, pillow cases 2c, counterpanes 15c, plain, fringed counterpanes extra. Send us soc worth or more at above prices. Ask for our special rates family fiat work Telephone S9.
 The Model Laundry Co & Carpet
 Cleaning Works.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

Rochester Lawyer Passes Away.
 Rochester, N. r., Nov. 26-Charles J. Bissell, prominent lawyer of this city, who had for years been the at torney for the Rochester Railway com. pany, died here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Rosary beads, between 91 Scovill st and 60 South Elm st. Name on cross. Reward for re- turn 70 Miss O'Rourke, 91 Scovill st. 11-26-3