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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
INTELLECTUAL ARIsTocRAcY IS
DESIRED; WOULD LESSEN CRIME

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23.--rEditor Her
ald1: The fear of punishment is no de-
terrent to the criminally inclined, mas
much as such invariably hope through
cIeyerness or daring to escape detec-
tion. The more efficacious method OF
preventing crime is the removal of
causes, not the punishment OF enects.
crime may be divided into two
classes-that melted by need or desire
of money and that melted by the pas
sions. hate, jealousy, etc. Prevention
of the former is merely matter of re-
ducing the Importance of and respect.
adulation and power commanded by the
cause, /. e., money. Raising our chill
dren to worship a green-backed God
Ainaieftv we have created an aris-
tocracy of riches. Quite naturally this
hos resulted in the present state of
affairs, political, financial. moral and
social. 49,
THE mere amassing Of millions de-
nands neither respect nor disrespect.
Instead of an aristocracy OF wealth let
rs establish an aristocracy of intellect.
T,et ms remove our government from the
hands of the successful worshippers of
roa1nrnon and intrust 1t to the votaries
Of truth and justice. Let us teach our
children to idolize the Edisons, the LIN
coins and the Longfellows rather than
the Vanderbilt, the Rockefeller and the
with the intellectual aristocracy
vvo,,Id come deeper knowledge and all
the elements which tend toward purer
thoughts, habits and modes of living.
a higher standard of art, music and
literature would aid in the gradual
diminishment Of the crimes of class
No. 2.
The entire prevention Of crime Is, OF
course, impossible short Of the millen-
mum. Aside from those in which the
sexual passion plays a part, however,
and in those to a certain extent the
gradually almost entire prevention of
crime is simply a question Of educa-
ton and evolution.
LLOYD LESLIE LUNSFORD.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
A DYsPEPTIc ODE

Let poets rave, as poets will,
About the hearts control.
And In their lofty lyrics still
Its vital worth extol;
I, who must walk in humble ways,
And modest muses. WOO,
I write this simple song to praise
The liver good and true.
Pray tell me what are hearts to men
What's anything, alack!
To us poor bilious creatures when
Tho llver's out OF whack?
While sentiment, I grant it, is
Quite proper in its place,
Yet. when we get right down to ''biz"
The liver sets the pace.
So let's not TO the dreamy bards
Soft carollng succumb,
For he who clearest truth regards
Will keep Ms liver plumb;
He knows full well a heart may bless
A mortal. in a way,
But OH it's quite IN. O." unless
His liver's ALL 20. X"
And here and now make my plaint
To all the cooks: Beware
On what you feed us, for a saint
On pile-distressing fare
Must soon become a demoni Yes,
You guide us, day by day,
For piousness and biliousness
Go different paths. they say.
Success Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
WOMAN ENsLAvED BY cREEDs
UNWORTHY HUMAN ATTENTION

LONG BEACH, Sept. 24-[Editor
Herald: A. H. D., presumably wo-
man, asks me several questions Tues
day morning. reply: The woman
stood out to me more prominently IN
that heresy trial than the men," be-
cause she was bigot. She demanded
the blood and bones of the reverend
victim, while the men were glad to let
him go.
why is that woman representa-
tive of nineteenth century women more
than the orthodox. man is of our men? =
Because she is! In the matter OF ner
theology, she is a devotee. Her Bible,
her church, her preacher, her heaven
and her hell-these constitute ana
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

A citizen of Los Angeles found a
valuable sunburst. His funds were
low. He could have raised large sum
of money by turning his treasure trove
into cash. Instead. he hunted two days
for the owner, and when he could not
find her took the piece of jewelry to
police headquarters. If old Diogenes
came to Los Angeles he would not have
any difficulty in finding honest men.
This community has high standards
of honor. The example of Mr.. Long is
a case in point.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

dominate her spiritual life. and she
has neither sense nor mercy in her
dealing with those who question the
value of her idols. Another difference:
She is in deadly, destructive earnest
in her theology. Man is not. His is
In most cases-for revenue only. That
is why he backs down when the foun-
dations of his beliefs are loosened by
the assaults of truth.
In the realm of morals there is
nothing true but truth; absolute, .es-
tablished, ascertained truth. Beliefs
based upon other beliefs and they upon
others, with nothing behind thnm but
a vague ancestry of guesswork and
imposture. These are unworthy hu-
man attention. 1t is time we ceased
to be loyal to our ignorance and spent
our energies in the search for realities.
I might fill The Herald with the
catalogue of woman's virtues and her
value to the world, but am after her
failings just now. SENHA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
HAT Hartman and Hearst ar

TN HAT Hartman and Hearst are
Siamese Twins in politics is
II amply shown by the fact that
every Hartman organ In the land Is
now engaged in placing an aureole
around the head of the man whom
they denounced only few years ago
as a freebooter and blackmailer.
For instance, this morning the South
ern Pacific and Calhoun circular gives
utterance to the most fulsome pane
gyric of the ragtime editor.
It finds him a man OF great reputa-
ton for truth and veracity;" always
a man of his word" "a man of un-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Hartman and Hearst Are
Political Si0n1eSe T1VinS

swerving integrity" whose simple
word on proposition of fact or on a
promise of future performance" re-
quires no bonds or other proofs. says
the Sacramento Bee.
And. so the Morning Salted Herrin
concludes that Herrin must have told
the truth in the dispute with Bryan.
The morning journals picture of
Hearst Is about as near like the orig
inal as a description of Sir Galahad
would fit the boss of Tammany Hall.
And the Morning Salted Herrin
knows 1t just as we'll as all its readers
aknow It knows It,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Prohibitionists have adopted the
camel fer their geological emblem.
They say the camel is the original
water wagon. We thought oriental
travellers said the camers motto was
"a long time between drinks" That
doesn't sound like prohibition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

A big steamship is scheduled to make
a direct voyage from Japan to San
Pedro harbor. This will give Southern
California an opportunity to import
direct to Los Angeles. instead of COM
pelling goods for this city to come
through Seattle or San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

DIR. L. o. Howard, chief of the bu-
reau of entomology of the United
States department of agriculture, says
California should have a state bureau
of entomology. Every suggestion for
an improvement of an educational or
ecoomical value is welcome in this
state. California is receptive and al
ways listens to good advice. That is
why she is so progressive.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Los Angeles is not proud of having
invented a new kind of dime novel
dians who have been making a living
from dog catching and puppy killing
are not highly superior to the other
kind of Indians.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Registration in Los Angeles was very
heavy. Nearly every citizen who has
a vote is determined to use 1t this year.
This is a healthy sign. Blessed is the
nation, blessed is the community which
takes keen, active, vigorous interest
in politics. Apathy is the most deadly
of all diseases.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Political Points
Tidal Wave

has had its effect. Taft is to be sent
out over the country to make a per-
sonal appeal for votes, in the hope of
staying the Bryan wave that is sweep
ing over the whole United States. And
that Bryan wave Is getting bigger and
bigger.-Merced Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Los Angeles county taxpayers are
happy. They have learned they will
receive a rebate. The assessor did
some collecting on the old rate before
the new and lower rate was fixed, and
he did not anticipate any reduction,
and acted accordingly. Hence these
smiles on the part of the taxpayers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
One Good Deed

The Press hopes that all Americans
irrespective of party lines, who regard
a good day on slough or among the
tules, will remember that this present
administration has set aside $4,000
acres on the klamath river for a vast
preserve and refuge for all feathered
creatures.-Santa Barbara Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Suspicion Confirmed

The recent revelations regarding
Senator Foraker and the Standard Oil
company have caused something of a
political sensation; but the facts de-
velored simply confirm what has been
the general impression regarding the
Ohio senator for some time.--River-
side Press
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
New York RepubIicanism

lican convention in the way of indors-
ing the vital issues of the campaign.
The Republican posses willfully and
deliberately framed as contemplate a
platform as possible in order to dis
credit Governor Hughes.-New York
World.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

George Ade, the fabulist, has been en-
tertaining Judge Taft. Nothing seems
more fabulous than that literary cuss
should be able to entertain a rich can
date for president Of the United
States. George cannot, with good grace
or consistency become a member of
any anti-slang society.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

r. M. Howarth is dead. For many
years his little droll men and women
with the tiny bodies and big heads de-
lighted the public. In one respect he
was a most exceptional comic artist.
Outrageously funny though his work
was it was all impersonal. He refused
TO draw caricatures of real people"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
The State Press
Juvenile Police

The chief Of police of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, is a genius and knowing how
every small boy aspires to be police
man, he has managed to invest the lads
with stars and authority to make ar
rests of Juvenile offenders. AS a con-
sequence infractions of the law on the
part of youthful wrongdoers has prac-
tically stopped. There Is nothing like
fighting fire with fire. after all.-Pasa-
dena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Spoi!s

Former Presidential Candidate Park
er, who Is doing his best to elect Bryan,
complains in his speeches of what he
terms Republican extravaganza. He
has discovered that under Roosevelt
public offices have been increased and
that extra millions are needed to pay
the salaries of the ncumbents.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
NoiseIess Cannon

Where did you get 1t? asks Mr..
Cannon, and Mr.. Bryan gives a full
and complete statement of his private
business. Then Mr.. Bryan asks Where
did yoN get 1t, Mr.. Cannon" and the
silence grows eloquent.-Florida Times
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDIToRIUM--"sol of Fortune"
BELAsCO-"Stronghea
BURBANK-"Mizpah."
GRAND-"The Founders of the Gay White
Way"
MASON-"The Man Of the Hour"
PEOPLES-'Texas."
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville.
EMPLRE--Vaudeville.
LOS ANGELEs-Fashionable vaudeville.
EMPIREAVaudeville
EISCHER'S-"The Rehearsal"
UNIQUE-'At Gay Narragansett'-"Mar
ried TOO Soon"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
colored Democrats

The strangest feature of this cam
paign is the undoubted detection of
numbers of colored people who are evil
IDENTIFY going to vote for Bryan.-Port-
land Oregonian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Barnumitls

Mrs. Carrie Nation is said to be
worth $250.000. If this is true, we sus-
pect the good old soul has a streak
of P. T. Barnumitis running through
her, after all.-Whittier News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Argentina win build a big navy.
Uncle Sam will soon have naVies to
right OF him, nayies to left of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Mr. Taft says he will not apologize
for any part he ever took in govern
ment by injunction. Well. what would
be the good of apologizing?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
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Evening journal., 1908-08-18
COMBATING TUBERCULOSIS.

M ASSACHUSETTS goes step further
= than Pennsylvania in the adoption of
means for checking the spread of tuberculosis. In
Pennsylvania, the first step in combating the
white plague was taken by the Legislature at its
last session when a measure was enacted appro-
priating 100000 for the establishment of one or
more sanatoriums. In Massachusetts, where
preliminary provision to this end had previously
been made the Legislature last winter made an
appropriation for the establishment of three adj
ditiona sanatorums in different parts of the
State, the control of which is to be in the hands
of a commission appointed by the governor.
Governor Guild has already appointed this
body, and it has entered upon its functions in an
intelligent manner The commissioners agree in
the opinion that the chief needs at present are
proper sanatorium for early cases hospitals for
the segregation and relief of advanced cases and
dispensaries in close touch with both these in
stitutons and forming the great connecting links
between them and the mass of consumptives
scattered throughout the Commonwealth" An
appeal is also made for the establishment in all
large communities of State dispensaries or elm
les where consumptives may be examined classi-
ned and disposed of according to their condition
While the Massachusetts, system is still imper-
feet, il is a material advance over what has here
tofore been accomplished anywhere under State
direction, and it visibly points the way in (which
other States should follow. That il is upon the
State that the duty of establishing defenses
against tuberculosis primarily deYolves is gener-
ally conceded. Individual communities must CO.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18

II is said that python which just arrived in this
city eat horse meal They ought try him
Chicago beef for a while and he wouldn't chew it so
quckys-Philadephia Telegraph.
was most improper for the new Turkish represen-
tatve at Washington 90 admit for moment that
diplomatic person capable of the suggestion
OF what was not So Young Turk New diplomacy
New York Evening Sun
Although James J. Hin was painfully injured by
getting his hand caught in the machinery Of his
ing he is not TO be cassed among the victims Of
speed mania He was under the automobile conserva-
lively attempting find why would not go when
the accident happened.-New York World.
When Mr.. Bryan desires to swear he says fury"
Wonder what Fighting Bob Evans and Uncle Joe Can
think of man who curses like that2-Los Angeles
Times
For rhymlng purposes Kern is the best any
Of the tickets Burn turn, learn yearn, earn, stern
church. fern durn. spurn, etc. The campaign poet viii
have easy going with The taender-Kansas City Times
THE night brings wisdom" according to eminent
philosopher, Marse Henry Watterson Marse Henry
must be all to the good in his poker game Of late
Chicago Journal
10y rider" has been sentenced to thirty days in
Jail He took his employers automobile without per-
mission and spent the night giving his friends
Such as he cause most Of the night accidents.-New
York World
Delegates TO the meeting Of the New York State Mas
ter BARRIERS Association report that the increase
formers and socologsts nterferes with the harcutng
business Another illustration Of how radicalism threat
ems trade-New York World.
II a woman admits to herself that she looks pretty
well in a gown, she will admit 1t to the other
II they compliment her Dress she viii look
surprised and say 20 do you like it? 1t is just
mon everyday dress."-Atchson Globe.
with Mr. Taft demonstrating how he can trip the
doubtedy be waltz Me Around Again. wnlie."-st
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
ro the cItIzens of Holly oak.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
1 kindly ask for a little of your
space that 1 might address my neigh
bors and friends in the little town Of
Holly Oak, "and the entire Third cleo
ton district" in trying to protect the
name and honor of one whom the peo-
pie have delighted to honor. 1t has
come to my ears through some of my
good neighbors that a report is circu-
iating that If the people of that dis
trict should send me to the State con-
vention Senator Henry A. dupont, in
retaliation, would have our little post
office entirely abolished and the rural
system inaugurated instead, something
our townspeople have been protesting
against. This ridiculous assertion is a
serious and unwarranted reflection
upon the honor and character of Sem
ator dupont, one of the most honor
able and high minded men In the pub
lie life OF the nation. OF course the
statement Is untrue. but it shows the
methods employed by a few individ-
uals. though their methods might be-
little the honesty of a United States
senator, against any man who will not
submerge his independence and man
hood and become their plant tool in
their selfish schemes against the in
terests Of the people and the welfare
Of the state. have no personal In
terest in being a delegate. have
made no pledge or promise to any man
or set OF men. but II elected will do
my duty as my conscience shall die
tate. 1t Is high time to find out
whether the people themselves are to
have any voice in our political affairs.
The few, by manipulation, may be able
TO nominate. but it is the people who
elect. and any student Of the times
must see that this is no ordinary situ-
alton. and that the people cannot be
safely ignored this year. II is to be
hoped that party success will not b
ieopardized by the personal selfshness
and political blindness and mistakes
OF a few individuals.
Yours respectfully,
James II. Wright.
Holly Oak Del. August II.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
Women as prummers.

Leslie's Weekly.
Women drummers are becoming
more plentiful every day, and they are
successful, too. One has but to go to
the firms employing these ladies of
the grip" to learn that their sales are
as large as, if not larger than, those
OF the sterner sex. This field for
women is comparatively new, but al
ready SO many bright and clever young
women have entered into it who have
met with phenomenal success that it
will not be long until they viii stand
equal chances with the knights" who
have for son long monopolized this
particularly well-paying business. And
we have not far TO go in looking for a
reason for all this. In the first place,
woman is bound to gain recognition
simply because she is a woman; for il
is the hardest thing in the world for
man to refuse a request made by a
woman. especially IL the woman be
young and pretty and, of course, clever.
So, before he knows what he is doing
he Is placing an order.
In many branches. such as in selling
corsets, ladies' waists and underwear,
perfumery, millinery. toilet articles and
dozens Of other things, a woman Is
better adapted to the business Of SELL
ing than is a man. and she is particu-
larly successful along these lines. A
successful woman drummer is always
in her element, for she is sure Of her
self and knows what she can do; II is
second nature for her TO dilate and ex-
pand on the salient features Of such of
these articles as she may be selling. As
a rule, these women are quick at re-
partee. some Of them good story telIers.
brimming over with original good
humor. and have a thorough knowl-
edge OF mems weaknesses.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
Personal and Pertinent

rather elderly gentleman stepped on a Fifth avenue
car in Pittsburg about IL o'clock the other night and
the reached Federal street seated himself
half dozen blocks beyond Federal street
a sudden lurch Of the car wakened him.
Rubbing his eyes he looked out OF the window and
seeing angry accosted the conductor thus:
Conductor why didn't you wake me up as told you?
Here am half mile past my house"
Il did try, sir,' responded the conductor but all
could get you say An right Mary get the chill
dren their breakfast and I'll be down in minute
Brooklyn Life
What is this awful thing cali General Humidity a
carpet knight a tin soldier? Men feel rags Women
refuse wear and much lingerie Children are
and unwilling Cats stretch nat out on the floor
refusing even follow butcher wagon. The piano
won't play. The doors won't close The potatoes won't
boil mealy. The bread gets wet The crisp pretzes
dough The shades refuse to roll up The newspapers
damp. Horses droop Fish and meat spoil in few
up The windows stick The typewriter ribbon blprrs
The saws rust All the carpenter tools rust Nothing
wants 10 do nature intended H. Wherefore and why
is General Humdity?-New York Press.
An excellent story teller is Captain Charles A. Jack
of the Uncivil War He hates the word nit" and
he is right bat the day laughed when lovely
young woman used it on the front porch Of boarding
house less than 1000 miles from the Delaware Water
Gap Miss Macy asked of the knot Of twenty di
whites do you knit?' Like ash came the reply
Nit The outburst OF laughter that followed caused a
crowd 20 gather And the demure not even
motely related 10 the PENNSYLVANIA Dutch
The same young woman was dining recently at the
Astoria with party Of eight friends.
The orchestra played tune with which she familiar
bat the had escaped her What is it?" she
None knew waiter was summoned. "Garcon what is
the OF that tune Garcoh didn't know. but would
find He gone long that all reference TO the
subject completely forgotten Near the end of the
dinner reappeared without preliminary
walked up the and exclaimed, Love
Me- and the World Is Mine" Everybody startled.
She nearly tainted al the declaration But the humor Of
situation qucgy dawned upon the party. and the
waiter escaped with his life and feeNew York Press
Long after the visitors hour in the art gallery the
statues engaged in conversation.
Say, Vene" called Neptune's daughter, tell us the
truth. How did you lose your arms?"
'You won't breathe II to one2" asked Venus
you don't to say that woman would tell
secret, do you?"
Well I'll tell YOU I trying to get my hands
my Merry Widow hat to attach the hatpin and
my snapped off,"
And the statues laughed hiariousy that Mars
awoke from his nap, and grabbed his spear-Chicago
NswA
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS.

I F THE Bryan men propose to organize club
a of all persons who have lost money in bank
failures, they will not enroll very large mem
bership in this State. Few, indeed, are the per-
sons in Delaware who have lost their money in
a Delaware bank. In fact for great many years
the record of the Delaware banks has been as
clean as a hounds tooth.
The plank in the Democratic platform calling
for a guarantee of deposits in banks is being con-
sidered as a Bryan vagary" in many quarters,
but it will no doubt appeal to a great many
voters in States where there have been losses
through the failures of national as we'll as other
banks.
1t is argued in that the rkrson should be care
fu in the selection of his bank, and of course
most persons are but there are others to whom
all banks look alike. And often, as in New
York, even some Of the most intelligent and alert
persons lose money by the failure Of banking in
stitutons. Despite this, however, It is not likely
that the Bryan plan will become very live IS
sue during the campaign.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
Editorial Opinion
Old Shoes.

Old Shoes.
New York World.
Isaiah zug, Of Milton Grove. Lancaster
county. Pa, has been wearing the same
pair of shoes to church for thirty years.
He wears other shoes week days and has
different pairs for wet and dry weather
and for house wear.
Following the example Of Mr.. zug weuld
save the people Of the United States more
money than the interest on the national
debt. Good shoes treated right and worn
at intervals will last for years. Four pairs
of shoes worn alternately and kept en-
trees win outwear five pairs bought one
after the other and each worn until use
less. Shoes need a rest, like razors. The
evaporation from the feet destroys leather
unless it is frequently dried out. The over
night interval is not long enough.
Besides wearing longer, it is better for
the feet to change shoes daily Uncom-
Portable shoes diminish a mans energy.
They impair his comfort and distract his
thoughts.