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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
END OF NAL DE MER

DROBABLY no invention or recent
adaptation of an older discovery
u will do more for human comfort
than the gyroscope, provided it proves as
successful on large steamers as it has
on small craft used for experimental
purposes. The purchase of the German
rights of the Schlick gyroscope by the
Hamburg-American line foreshadows
the near practical use of this invention
for averting the rolling of ships at sea.
Experiments made with the device on
the Seebaer, a discarded German tor
pedo boat. proved it's practicability, the
vessels arc of oscillation in a rough
sea being speedily reduced from 30
degrees to 1 degree. 1t is the Hamburg
company's intention to equip its North
sea and channel boats with the appa-
ratus. If effective there, the time will
be brought near when the sea will be
robbed of one of its terrors.
The idea of the gyroscope is the fam
iliar principle of the spinning top, which
rotates in the same plane and tends
constantly to remain upright. As me-
chanically elaborated the device con-
sists of heavy fly wheel propelled on
a vertical axis at high velocity by a
turbine mechanism. AS the vessel rolls
the gyroscope exerts a contrary pull
toward the center, with the effect OF
keeping the equilibrium fairly stable
In the Seebaer experiments the rolling
diminished after few oscillations to a
point where the deck remained virtually
horizontal when vessels of larger
dimensions rolled helplessly in the seas
trough.
The gyroscope is an old astronomers
toy. A writer in McClure's recalls that
ii was used half a century ago to give
steadiness to ships compasses. A CEN
tury before that it was the subject of
experiments in England. DR.. Otto
Schlick in 1904 described the theory of
it's use to prevent ships from rolling.
1t has been applied by Louis Brennan
to railway cars travelling on single
rail at high speed. 1t is the basis of
the dirigible torpedo, for the invention
Of which Brennan received $550,000 from
the British government
The gyroscope Is perhaps greater
wonder than the turbine marine engine,
only a few years ago an inventors
dream, and now the propelling power
of the greatest ocean liners and the
fastest torpedo boat destroyers. It's
usefulness on the sea seems assured.
yet greater future awaits it on land,
II its possibilities of revolutionizing
railway transit are realized. Is zoo
miles an hour railway train running on
a single rail, its center of gravity main
tanned by a system of fly wheels on
trunnions, a more chimerical notion
than was wireless communication acros;
oceans?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
GEN. LAUcK EXPLAINS

A DIT. GEN. LAUCK explains that
he did not intend to be understood
IA as offering a criticism on the
acton of the war department in invit-
ing him, with the heads of the militia
OF Oregon and Washington, to go to
Washington. d. c., for a conference
relative to the possible better military
protection of the Pacific coast. His
explanation should be accepted by all
Californians, 1t is not likely that any
sane resident of this state would go to
the extreme of passing structures on
the government for taking steps to do
that which the whole coast has be-
sought it to do for long time past
All that Gen. Lauck suggested, ac-
cording to his recent utterances, was
that nothing should be done by the
FEDERAL government that would tend
toward effecting loss of identity on
the part of the national guard Of any of
the Pacific coast states; and in this
the people generally win agree with
the opinion he has expressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
SENTIMENT CHANGING

TIME action of the Cotton chamber
of commerce in taking the initiative
II in a movement looking toward the
exclusion of oriental labor in the orange
industry is doubtless but reflection of
the growing popular sentiment on the
Pacific coast. A year or two ago such
decision on the part of an influential
organization of men in the agricultural
or fruit growing section of California
would have been in defiance of popular
opinion. 1t has been argued in the
past that Chinese and Japanese labor
on the farm, in the orchard and in the
vineyard was essential to the pros
perity of California. That a considera~
BILE proportion of the producers of the
state has reached the conclusion that
this work can and should be done by
white labor is an encouraging sign of
the times.
The Cotton plan is so to organize the
available white help as to provide
enough men when they are desired in
any particular locality. The lack of
organization has been one of the great
est drawbacks in the past. With the
American laborers so organized as to
make it possible to turn over to one
community, during harvest time, suf-
ficient white labor to do the work de-
manded, long step will have been
taken toward the solution of the labor
problem in the agricultural districts OF
this state.
The news from this neighborine
town proves that great change In
public sentiment on the subject of or
liental labor has taken place within g
relatively brief space of time. 1t alsc
indicates that the earlier contentious
of agricuIturists and fruit raisers thai
cheap yellow and brown labor is &
necessity to farm industry on the coas
have not been well grounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
John Redmond Attacked
for Defense OF RuSfZerS

the ranches is the subject of widely di-
vergent views by men who do not con-
slider its legality or illegality, but only
look on 1t as a weapon in the campaign
for the breaking UP of the great grazing
ranches. The argument in favor of 1t, of
course, is that it makes grazing impos-
sible and compels the graziers to surren-
der the ranches to the estates commisv
sioners to be broken up into farms, while
those who oppose it declare that the gov
eminent cannot afford to take over farms
from which the tenants have been driven
by unlawful means.
One of the most remarkable incidents in
connection with the agitation was the adj
dress delivered not long ago by the lord
chief baron, the highest judicial officer in
Ireland, at the opening of Wicklow as
sizes. Irish judges like those of England,
are as a rule careful to avoid saying any
thing that savors of politics, but the
lord chief baron went out of his way TO
attack Mr.. Redmond for a speech he
made the night before, in which he de-
clared that while cattle driving was lille
gal it could not fairly be called either
crime or an outrage, as the cattle were
in no case either stolen or injured.
Il can only say" said the lord chief
baron, that 1t is an unhappy state of af-
fairs when such doctrines can be pro-
mulgated with impunity."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

ress," said Mr.. Bryan. Everywhere l
went 1 was receive by tremendous
throngs ard my arguments were greeted
with enthusiastic cheers. When the cam
paign ended I retired to my home con-
tident that we had wiped the Republican
party from the face of the earth. l did
not see how it would get any votes at all.
To my amazement the election gave the
Republican candidate for governor the
usual majority.
Some time after the inauguration
was invited to make an address along
with a number of other speakers at
meeting at which the governor whom
had so bitterly opposed was to preside.
] was rather timid about speaking, as
feared he might hold against me some Of
the bitter things 1 had said about him
and possibly there might be an I'M
pleasant encounter on the platform.
therefore took a seat well to the rear
and kept pretty much out of sight until
my name was read from the program by
the governor. AS / advanced toward the
front of the platform 1--WE had never met
before) he came toward me with his
hand outstretched.
ct am very glad to meet you, Mr.
Bryan said he, shaking my hand most
heartily. Turning to the audience he
continued; Fellow citizens, this is in
deed a proud moment for us to have
with us our distinguished friend, Mr.
William j. Bryan Then, turning to me.
he asked in an undertone: What do YOU
do? Speak or singY"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
ArOWsing National Spirit
I'm Chinese Empire

subject to the white race, so that they
are constantly oppressed. and their
numbers are daily wasting away. As
to the nations of the yellow race, Japan
made an alliance with England which
enabled her to beat Russia in war, so
that the white race dares not despise
Japan. The other small nations have
either been absorbed or have accepted
white protection. In view of the size
of or Chinese empire, the whites re-
gard China as a sick man, and would
Ike to cut us up eventually into shreds.
they boast that the world belongs to
them as the highest race on earth. Let
us wipe out this saying"
1t is said that no fewer than 100000
copies of these books have been issued.
They are published in Wenli, the old
literary language of China, SO that they
make an appeal. particularly, to the
better conditioned and more intelligent
classes of the celestial empire. These
volumes only reflect the new national
sentiment of China. 1t is bound to play
an important part in shaping the poll
ties and policies of the Far East The
empress and many of the statesmen OF
China are encouraging this new spirit
of progress which will ultimately make
China the dominant power in the East
DESPITE the present ascendency OF
Janan-Oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

NF ANY recent observers of affairs in
wi the orient are convinced that the
A'A most significant movement of
modern times in the Far East is the
awakening of a national spirit in
China. One of its first manifestations
was the boxer movement, directed
against the foreign barbarians" and
their interferences. Although the
boxer uprising was put down, there
have been subsequent manifestations
the same spirit, notably. the boycott
upon American goods and the intense
antipathy to further aggressions by
occidental nations.
The lesson of the rise of Japan has
not been lost upon the Chinese. One
of the most striking complications of
the new national spirit is the publica-
ton of a series of ten little volumes,
entitled The Chinese National Reader, -
for use in the public elementary schools
throughout the celestial empire. These
books are beautifully gotten up and
illustrated, and containing a series of
lessons on all sorts of suhjects-geo
graphy, natural history. science, litera-
ture, etc. These books emphasize the
Importance of the oriental race Here,
for example, is one view of the race
question, as set forth in these text
books:
"The red brown and black races are
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

The following were or are nagged by
their wives:
Rip Van Wrinkle.
Socrates.
Petrucio.
Agamemnon.
Joseph Gargery.
Solomon.
Mr.. Caudle.
Mr.. H. Peck.
Beadle Bundle.
One man in Colegrove.
One in Hollywood.
Three in Long Beach.
Five in Watts.
Any additions sent in on this list will
be regarded in strictest confidence.
$
Two dozen pianolas are distributed
among the various ships of the oncom-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
figured:

culiar magnetic property which affected
the ships Instruments.
Isn't it astonishing the scientist re-
marked, how an island as large as that
can be utterly lost in seas traversed as
much as these?
"'How large is it?' I asked.
"'About two miles across
"'Well, / don't call that remarkable,
I said, recalling my campaigns. I myself
have lost areas larger than that-a great
deal larger"
Mr.. Bryan told a story on himself to
the George Washington university law
students, which, while 1t has been told
On him before, is good enough to repeat.
81 Knew that I was making great prog
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

OCIN6Ch w lllldlltS anu 1CC ~ iAAOAibs
q
Another record smashed, and this one
by an English preacher In three
weeks Rev. DIR. Charles F. Aked, a
typical Briton, managed to assimilate
an American joke. This is considered
excellent speed. The reverend gentle
man tells the following one on himself
and it bears every earmark Of the
truth:
II was on a train coming from tho
west with a Clergyman" he said.
HE told me of an interesting expert
ence which had once befallen him. He
had an important lecture to deliver IN
certain city. There was storm and
the railroad track was washed out. He
sent telegram which said:
"'Can't come; washout on the line
HE said the committee sent back
this telegram:
Leave your wash out on the line.
Buy a new shirt and come anyway
IT decided my clergyman friend was
taking liberties with the truth and dis
missed the story" declared DR.. Aked.
Three weeks later When was III the
middle of the Atlantic ocean, it sud-
denly came over me that here was a
toke-that had entertained the great
American joke unawares."
| -
Elinor Glyn now says she didn't say
it. The auburn haired one evidently
didn't know it was loaded.
/
Several Turkish cities have gas works
and now Damascus has electric lights
There is one modern invention not likely
to creep in--Turkish baths.
-
An accident in the backyard of
fashionable Figueroa street family
hotel has caused much unholy joy The
janitor stepped right slap through a
Christmas drum. The jan has new
That.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Taking it for granted that La Patrie,
a Paris newspaper, knows more about
the whereabouts of the Japanese fleet
than any other self-constituted SMELL
ing committee. we would advise all in
habitants Of Los Angeles to be careful
not to go too near the beaches today.
Nobody can tell when a stray shot from
one of the mikado's warships will drill
hole through some unsuspecting way
farer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
Amhi

A Washington correspondent who USED
to run a newspaper in Iowa tells how the
heavy advertiser of the town once entered
the editorial offices and, with anger ana
disgust detected in every line of his race
exclaimed:
That's a fine break you people have
made in my adj this week."
''W,hat's the trouble?" asked the editor
in a tone calculated to mollify the indig-
nant one.
"Read it and SECT commanded the ad-
vertiser, thrusting a copy Of the paper IN
the EDITORS face.
The latter read: 'If you want to nave
fit wear Blanks shoes. ''-Harpers
Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

ment has brought several men accused
of having taken part in cattle driving
to Dublin for trial, and although in most
cases the evidence was absolutely con-
vinclng the Dublin juries have in every
case refused to convict, taking refuge in
that convenient loophole of escape for
unwilling jurymen-a disagreement.
The natural result of this IS that cattle
driving has increased, and although the
clergy have set their faces against it, it
seems to be still increasing. AS a matter
of fact, the policy of driving cattle off
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

ing fleet. This. with the billiard tables,
will help keep the sailors from suffer-
ing from nostalgia and ennui.
3
In inventing the expression Canned
music" Sousa has composed a phrase
that will live as long as some of his
marches now stored away on discs and
rolls. There are persons cruel enough
to want to can the owners of the eter-
nal talking-music machines.
4
These are halcyon days for presiden-
tail press agents. 1t will be sad when
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Now that Langdon has declared that
he will reappoint Heney as assistant
prosecutor in the San Francisco graft
cases we may be sure that the future
labors of the prosecution will be per-
formed in the same diligent and unre-
lenting manner as has characterized
them up to this time. No honest man
will suggest criticism of Langdon
for his determination in th@ matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Keep away from Texas. The COVER
nor of that state has handed out par
dons to no fewer than fifty penitentiary
prisoners, most of them long-term men,
The phrase bad man from Bitter
Creek means something in the Lone
Star state now.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

all those little boomlets burst and the
lid goes on the sugar bowls.
s.
There is an awful potentiality in the
party Lawson has organized. 1t may
nominate II. H. Rogers for president.
Is
HE told me at the club that his new
auto couldn't run slower than thirty
five miles an hour
But heard him say it couldn't make
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

1 told you to quit that"
"Quit what?" asked Mr. Money in mild
surprise
''Why. quit smoking tobacco"
l.1robacco. J. AM Why, my dear doctor,
Yam not using tobacco. 1 am merely
smoking a cigar Senator Beverage gave
me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

1t appears that Ire
lands cattle driv-
ing agitation has
reached an acute
stage and that dur
ing the last two or
three months the
utter powerlessness
of the government
to deal with the
problem has been
demonstrated. After
trying Intellectually
to obtain convic-
lions in the local
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

II met in Japan an
Englishman scientist
who was searching
for a certain lost
island which had
been reported from
time to time by vari-
Gus vessels, but al
ways in a slightly
different 10 C a t i o n.
The theory of the
scientist was that
he island did moi
move, as was gener-
ally believed, but
Y,oiObt have Soma ne
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

The campaign of street gospel meet
ings cannot fail to accomplish good.
The average man who will stop and
listen at what is being said at gath
ering of this character is interested,
which means that the seed sown is
very likely to fall in fertile ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

stopped at the capt.
toll tine other morn
ing and went into
t h e Mississippian's
committee room to
pass the time of day.
AS he entered he no.
ticed t h e senator
sitting back in his
chair with his foot
on the desk and a
huge cigar in his
mouth.
Here, Senator,
- I'D nT AI.As,o1af
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

1t is significant that when Secretary
Taft last visited Cincinnati nearly
everybody greeted him as Twill" Per-
haps this is not quite so full of dignity
as Senator" or "Mr" Foraker, but
about this time it probably suits the
peaceful war lord.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Uncle Sans foreign trade for the year
Just closed amounted to $500, 900, 900.
The balance Of trade in his favor has
run as high as $93,00O,OOO a month.
Down with the calamity shriekers!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

The president of Princeton university
declares only 10 per cent of the Ameri-
can people think. Presumably the
other 80 are not members of eastern
college faculties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Now watch the joyous enthusiasm
with which congressman and senators
take hold of the currency reform and
tariff regulation measures.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

A Russian child who arrived at New
York the other day speaks seven Ian
guages huently. The influx of ignorant
foreigners continues.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

The worlds output of gold for the
year of 1907 was about $500,000,OO0. And
the same mines are working steadily
This should help the money market
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

ToHN REDMOND, the famous Irish
member of parliament, has been
- voicing what one of the Irish judges
charaeterizes as a dangerous doctrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
A Good Start

Bacon-He's getting ready for trip to
the North Pole.
Egbert-How far has he got?
Bacon--He's written the lecture.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

The untitled American nobleman
makes a better husband than the scape-
grace who never seeks an American
wife devoid of millions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

THE HERALD IN SAN FRANCISCO AND
OAKLAND-L $ Angeles and Southern Call
fernia visitors % San Francisco and Oakland
will find Tire Heralc on sale at the news stands
IN the San Francisco ferry building and on
the streets In Oakland by Wheatley and by
Amos News CO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
SENATOR MoNEX.TURNS
CLEVER JOKE ON BEVERIDGE

MOT long ago United States Senator
~ Moneys physician advised him to
~ give up smoking. His physician
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
w. J. Bryan Tells How
Governor Turned Tables

HH ILE in Washington a few days
w ago William Jennings Bryan re-
W lated two anecdotes in which he
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

most enthusiastic readers. Not word,
between Williams and De Almond.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

over twelve under any circumstances"
That's curious, where did he say
that?"
'At the police court"
That sterling little chronicler of the
days doings In Washington, the Con-
gressional Record, will lose some of It's
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Several Turkish cities have gas works
and now Damascus has electric. lights
There is one modern invention not likely
to creep in--Turkish baths.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25
YOUNG MAN SHOT;
ARM TAKEN OFF
David Humphrey Happens With
Serious Accident Near His
Home at Liberty Hill.

David Humphrey, son of Moses
Humphrey, accidently shot himself
on last Monday, In the right should
er, rendering amputation necessary
day or so ago. The entire shoulder
and arm was taken off.
The boy, about 10 years old. was out
hunting with n son of John Buch-
anan. He was sitting on pile o.
rails with the muzzle of the gun
leaning against his shoulder. In
some way the gun slipped, and the
entire load tore into his shoulder. He
was carried home about mile
distant, and a number OF physicians
summoned, and the amputation was
performed next morning. At this
writing, Wednesday, the report Is
favorable To his recovery, though his
condition Is regarded as critical. Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey, as well rs the
unfortunate boy, have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25

Burke'S Garden.
Burke's Garden, Va. S

Burke's Garden, Va, Sept. %.
Prof. Greever opened school at the
Academy Monday morning.
Mr.. Frank A. Groseclose retuned
TO Bristol Tuesday, having spent a
few days at home.
Miss Garnet Lawson left Monday
for Montreal, Can, where she will
attend school again.
Miss Dora Meta Meek entered school
at HoIlins last week.
Miss Bessie Peery expects to finish
at Marion this year.
Miss Katrina Gose has returned to
Elizabeth College.
Rev. ID. T. Miles preached his last
sermon for this conference year at
Central church last Sunday.
Mrs. Walton II. Greever with the
children left Tuesday for Columbia,
South Carolina, accompanied by
Miss Emma Greever.
The weather was fine and the roads
were good and those of us who at
tended the Tazewell fair last week
enjoyed it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25
CANDIDATES HERE
SATURDAY, OCT. 3
Byars and Slemp Are Scheduled
To Meet in Tazewell For a
Joint Debate.

Mr.. Byars and Mr.. Slemp, the
Democratic and Republican candi-
dates for Congress, will meet here,
according TO agreement, on October,
3rd, which is Saturday, in joint dis
cussion There will be a large crowd
here on that day TO hear these two
candidates speak. Democrats and Re-
publicans, socialists, independents
and all, will be here from every
part of the county.
Every honest citizen wants only
fair, square deal on the occasion
Mr.. Byars and Mr.. SIemp are each
representatives young men. They are
personally friends, and neither of
them, we are sure, want anything
but fair, honest discussion. The
reputation of the county is at stake,
and it is up TO the leaders and man
ayers of both parties to see TO IL that
the day is pleasantly and profitably
spent. If anything of an unpleasant
character occurs on that day il will
not be instigated or countenanced by
either Mr.. Byars or Mr.. Siemp. but
by some thoughtless, overzeaIous
partisan. Let there be clear field
and fair duel between these two re-
preventative swordsmen of two great
parties
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25
Off for New York.

Four of Tazewell's best young girls
left on Wednesday for New York
City, where they will study music
and voice culture, viz; Misses Nellie
and Cecille Stuart, Meta Peery and
May Hankins. These young ladies
will study under the direction OF
Miss Mcclure and Mrs. Rano, the
ladies who spent last summer in
Tazewell. These young ladies will
be missed. Mrs. Fred II. Steele ac-
companied them as far as TO Roanoke
where she will consult an eye
specialist.