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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

From time to time there is talk of
international disarmament. That may
be millennial, but there is limited
disarmament which might be accom-
plished with good effect. Every day
people are killed or wounded by fire.
arms. A rascal who intends to go into
the hold-up business finds no diff
Guilty in arming himself. Guns of all
kinds are for sale in various kinds of
stores, including pawnshops. An eff
fort to restrict or prohibit the indis-
criminate sale and use of firearms
would be marked by common sense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
COMPARES MEXICAN PATRIOTS
TO MAzZINI AND KOSSUTH

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-[Editor
Herald: Let those who will find in
terest I'm the news that the fleet is
being sumptuously entertained at
Annoy China, despite the devastation
wrought by the late typhoon" wide
press). What I think of is the un-
named and unknown many Chinese
whose homes and businesses have been
ruined, and who are perhaps starving
while their "bigwigs" feast the fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Damon Chanler will defeat Pythias
Hughes for the governorship Of New
York. But, during non-political hours,
the friendly relations of the two
chums won't be disturbed. Some day
Hughes will be the Republican candi-
date and Chanler the Democratic can
didate for president, and the strange
history of these two personal friends
and political rivals will be repeated on
a national scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
The State Press
Chauffeur Chain

Some men take their intemperance
in drinking alcoholic liquors. Others
have various and divers ways of get
ting a little strenuosity out of life.
Apparently Candidate Chain of the
Prohibition party uses an automobile
for his own brand of intemperance,
for he was arrested in Providence, r.
l., the other day, for exceeding the
speed limit.-Redlands Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Tennie Should Vote

Incidentally we urge the registration
officers in New York to consider the
fact that Lady Cooke is an American
woman who brought an English for
tune back to her native land-revers-
ing the usual custom of American
womanhood in such cases-and morally,
at least, and we hope legally, also,
entitled on that ground alone to at
least one vote. San JoseHerald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Worse Than Nick

If Lieutenant Governor Porter made
the speech at Berkeley which Is cred
tied to him in the daily prints, the
management of the Republican CAM
paign in this state should gag him and
put him in a dark closet until after
lection-Alameda Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Democrats who wish to assure the
election of Judge Albert Lee Stephens
should vote for him and fc- no other
candidate. The words "Vote for Four"
on the ballot do not convey compulsory
instruction. BY voting for Judge
Stephens Democrats will secure the
election of one Democrat out of nine
superior judges.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
First Get the $1s

The New York Evening World Is
running an interesting debate with its
readers on the question how to live
on SIS a week. The answer seems to
be, cut the week down to three days.
San Bernardino Index
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Truthful Ted

The indianapolis News says that
President Roosevelt has made his own
bed and must lie in it, Impossible.
The illustrious one can not lie.-Fresno
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

William J. Bryan is prominent
Woodman of the World. He organ
lied a camp at Lincoln, Neb. He Is
popular in the fraternal order.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Goodbye, dogcatcher. Thine occupa-
tion has gone to what T>'7l,ous' Mr..
Mantalini called the demnition bow
vows.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Strenuous Ohio

Henry Watterson says both hell and
chaos are in Ohio" But no prohibit
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
The Public Letter Box

Intended for publication must be ACCOMPANIED b
sn but assumes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Why So Shy?

Taft is getting up first class repu-
tation as dodger and trimmer by
talking as he is ordered to talk. He
would appear to much better advan-
tage If he ceased to take orders from
the boss and gave a straight reason
why he objected to telling who fur
nishes his money while the votes are
waiting to be cast.-Florida Times
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Taft Was TImid

Perhaps the real reason why Judge
Taft declined that offer to put him on
the supreme bench was that he didn't
care to be placed in a position where
he might be denounced by his good
friend.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28

Looks as if the powder trust would
be blown up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Big Stick

President Roosevelt treated his Oys-
ter Bay neighbors to pink lemonade,
but of course, there was "big stick
in it.-Baltimore Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Job for Teddy

If President Roosevelt desires posi-
tion as theatrical press agent he will
have no difficulty In getting a job. He
is showing unusual attainments in that
Inquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Deserves a Holiday

A man who has done as much cam
paign work as Mr.. Roosevelt has should
be excused from acting as escort on
inauguration day If he insists on it,
Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-28
Political Points
sIanderina the Dead

If the presidetn wishes to injure the
Republican candidate. If he desires to
counteract the effect of Mr.. Taft's
own courageous attitude on the labor
question, If he hopes to ALLEVIATE every
Cleveland Democrat who opposes Mr.
Bryan, he can do nothing better than
keep on slandering the great man late
ly dead, whose memory is one of the
most precious possessions of the Amer
lean people.-Providence Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

about ''the first drive that a medical
IL often sorely tempted to sanction.
or order, the plunge.
In nine cases out OF ten no exact al
rections are given for the length OF time
to be out. or the distance to be traversed.
the fresh afr being supposed to possess
such vitalizing properties that It IL bound
to counteract any possible effects Of ia
tigue. This il a grievous error. In the
cases OF which ] am thinking the very fact
Of putting on outdoor dress is a fatiguing
process, and by the time the patient has
got into the carriage or bath chair. the
little reserve strength is all gone and the
fresh air has an exhausted patient to
work on. and consequently can do no good.
In many cases the first drive after an ILL
ness proves TO be the last.
Fresh air obtained at the cost OF ia
tigue can do no manner OF good. A GER
tain amount OF strength and vigor is
needed in order TO appropriate its benefits.
To send persons out into the fresh air
when their forces are already spent is to
subject them to serious risks without any
possibility OF doing them positive good.
The ind~iscriminate order of plenty Of
fresh air" by medical men is the source
of untold mischief. I have known persons
whose daily avotations drained the last
ounce OF their available energies. to ex.
haust themselves to the point Of break
down in their efforts to get fresh air or.
dered by their doctors, when they would
have done themselves a thousand times
more good by going to bed. Fresh air is
an admirable thing, but those who would
reap its benefits should themselves be
| fresh.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Merchant Pays for Hostility.

SIOUX FALLS, s. d., Sept. 1~2-(special)
-Angered by the report that vast numbers
Of catalogues sent to Stickney by a Chi
cage mail order house we're being received
at the Stickney depot Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st, Paul Railway company, a
merchant Of that place proceeded TO the
depot and. before no could be prevented.
destroyed three or four large boxes OF the
catalogues. The, strenuous measures
adopted by the merchant to combat the
mail order house cost hin quite dearly.
for he was arrested and required TO pay the
sum OF SIS to cover the damage done. This
sum he was compelled to pay to the rail-
road company, which had not yet delivered
the catalogues to the parties TO whom they
we're shipped and. therefore, was respon-
sible for the goods until they were de-
liVered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
DOUBLING LIFE OF TIMBER
Experiments by Railroad and Mining
Companies Produce Import
ant Results.

Plants for treating mine timbers and rail-
road ties are to be erected by the Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron com
pany and the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western Railroad company, In the Penn
sylvania anthracite region.
This action follows a series OF tests with
wood preservation made by the coal and
iron company. The tests showed that by
the proper application OF creosote and zinc
Chord the life of peeled. seasoned timber
was more than doubled. Indeed, much OF
the timber treated may last throughout tho
life Of the mine.
As a consequence Of these tests, which
were made with the cooperation Of the
forest service, the companies are about to
treat round and square mine timbers and
railroad ties on a large scale. The forest
service Is supervising the construction of
the necessary plants. and will place them
on a satisfactory working basis.
The preservative treatment Of mining
timbers has become an important matter
for anthracite miners because CT the grow-
ing local scarcity Of tine supply. The chest
nut and oak. near at hand, have been prac-
tically exhausted, and the Pennsylvania
pitch piEe can be used only in small cuanti-
ties. Birch. beech and maple from New
York, and loblolly and shortleaf pinea from
Virginia and South Carolina are now being
drawn into use. At the same time economy
Of consumption is being sought through
using p~reservativep to reduce the decay OF
tlmbers in the mines, and cutting over
waste TO save and utilize sound portions.
transportation of timber from remote
forests means high freight charges, a great
loss of time, and an uncertain supply. De-
lay in timber shipment has frequently
forced the suspension of operations reauir-
ing timbers of peculiar size. Closer utili-
cation and adding to the life OF timber II
service by means of chemical treatment
afford the best ways OF solving the problem
With a view to widening the fleldSof sup
ply, several additional kinds OF timber have
been introduced in mining work. For ex.
ample. for shaft and breaker-con structior
timber, Douglas fir has been procured from
the state of Washington, at a cost no
greater than the price of the longleaf pine
round cypress props have been purchased
at shortleaf pine prices; and a market hai
been found for black gum in the pulley
and rollers OF slopes and rope haulas,
ways.
BY way Of utilizing partially decaye'
timber. round gangway props have beef
sawed irto short planks and small dimen
sion material, with profitable results. I
is said that a surprisingly large amount o
sound lumber may be cut out OF discarde'
mine props formerly considered rotten an
worthless.-New York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

They left not a vestige Of Il. When they
returned a few hours later their tent was
burned. together with their extra guns,
ammunition and provisions OF all kinds.
They we're tired and hungry and night was
coming on. Tho nearest town was twenty
miles away. The next time those men
will drown their fire out with water.
There Is a section Of northern Michigan
known as 'the Plains The territory Is
about twenty-five miles wide aud more
than 100 miles long, The soil rs 80 UNI
fertile that nothing grows there but
dwarfed timber and huckleberries. Tho
rainfall is very light. and this district Is
visited annually b. extensive forest fires.
They result from the camp fires OF care
less huckleberry pickers. The loss Is com
paratively small because OF the sparse
vegetation, but what loss there is must be
borne by the persons who cause the fires.
The h~uckleberry crop Is usually ruined,
depriving thousands Of persons OF the sum
mer employment. Entire families so to
the plains and pick berries for the market
during the season. For many families the
berry crop furnishes a livelihood for about
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

w. A. Meserve of Creighton. Mrs. NJ. r,
Lohr OF Lincoln. Mrs. W. II. Comstock OF
Ellsworth, d. j. Allen of st. Paul, MI.
aud Mrs. ]. c. Strouse OF Seward and r.
w. Kellogg Of Altadena, Cal, are at the
Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
PACIFIC STEAMERS COLLIDE
Chippewa and Sentinel Meet In Fog
Near Seattle at HarbOF
Entrance.

SEATTLE, Wash. Sept. 12-The Puget
Sound Navigation company's steamer Chip
pewa. en- route for Victoria. with passen-
gers and freight, collided with the freight
and passenger vessel Sentinel bound for
this port from Dogfish bay In the Seattle
harbor at 8 o'clock this morning in a
heavy fog. The Sentlnel's bow was
partially stove in. Its passengers were
removed 10 the Chippewa and the vessel
was beached at West Seattle Ship yard.
The Sentinels passengers were landed
and the Chippewa continued its run to
Victoria. No one was hurt and the extent
OF the sentinel's injuries are not yet
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
SOW ParechiaI schooI.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Sept. H.-tspecial)
A Dubuque Ga.) contractor has been
awarded the contract to erect a new Catho-
lie parochial school buiidins al ii0veH, In
The north central portion OF South Dakota
His contract price was $1,000. which in
oludes the finishing OF the basement and
two main floors. The new school will be
the only institution OF It's kind in that
part OF the state and the Catholics OF that
vicinity. therefore. are taking great interest
In the project. II is the intention TO have
the new school building enclosed yet this
fall and completed as early as possible next
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
DECIDE NOT TO CARRY HOST
Archbishop of Westminster Concludes
IL is Best Not to Court
TroubIe.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-The Pan Mali Gazette
this afternoon says that the Most Rev.
Francis Bourne, archbishop OF Westmin-
ster, after a conference on the subject, has
decided TO refrain from carrying the host
i'm the procession to be held tomorrow I'm
connection with the Eucharistic congress on
the ground that It would be better policy
to nave the procession without the host.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

Advertise in The Beet goes into the
homes Of those you are trying to reach
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

In Michigan last year a party Of city
men were camped on Look lake hunting
deer. When they started cut in the morn
ing they beat out their fire with their feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
nnLo1n CORN Laid Nv.

MITCHELL. s. D., Sept, 12.-CSpecial)-
There is little DANCE of the corn ciop Ia
Dawson county being injured Oy the fiUst
the two weeks Of rot weather which
has prevailed. Every day bat to n the
last ten days the thermometer has register
over 50 degrees and one day It went &c i2
degrees. Farmers in town today are not
afraid OF the frost question nov. fer 1t
has been settled in favor Of tine bis crop
OF corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Hts BuIi.eye in Politics.

In that discovery the craftsmanship of the
republican party struck the bullseya In pol
tiles. The best sentiment of the country
had struggled through two successive
parties for absolute independence, but it
was not found until the republican party
materialiEed. hen we got the independ-
ence that the founders OF the republic, the
organizers OF the federalist party. saw in
the flights Of dreams and bright anticipa-
tons. The great fact, OF course. is highly
laudatory Of the republican party. 1t gives
Il prestige that is unique and immortal.
And this unrivaled prestige OF his party is
the platform on which Mr.. TAFT stands and
requests the support of the people. Here
The personality Of the nominee Is made
more illustrious by the reputation OF his
party, but the latter in turn is strength
ened by the individuality Of it's nominee.
Then there is this additional con-
sideration: Mr.. Taft comes on the scene
in the capacity Of leader a. a time when
the republican party Is more powerful
than at any preceding stage OF Ste ca
reer, Its policies. you see. are protective
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

three months. Naturally a fire means
much to them. and they try 10 be careful,
but scarcely a year passes that a part OF
the territory Is not burned over.
on the plains there are = few sheep and
cattle ranches. Tho annual fires are par
~tirulsrly a pest 20 the ranchmcn. The
fires drive the sheep and cattle into the
swamps. where they are often caught IN
the quicksands and lost. Not only this,
but the fences are burned and what little
vegetation thrives there Is burned, dcpriv-
ing the live stock OF its grazing lands.
The ranchmen are so bitter against the
careless campers that they have adopted
heroic measures to put an end to the fires.
Evidence OF this Is found in the fact that
hunters and berry plckers go to the plains
and frequently do not return to their
homes. Relics in the shape Of charred
bones. and not those OF wild animals, are
not SO very rare.-New York Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
Will Drop Matter.

So far as 1t is officially concerned the action of Gov. Hoke Smith in dismissing from the railroad commission Joseph M. Brown, now the governor -elect. will never be heard from again. The governor-elect has so informed his friends. He is tho only man now who could give official life to the incident, and he has decided to drop 1t.
 It was generally believed that after the legislature failed to take any action upon the report of Governor Smith announce ing the dismissal of Railroad Commits sioner Brown and giving his reason there for, MT. Brown would go to the state treasury and demand his salary for the six weeks remaining of his term of office at the time of his suspension. It was considered that he would do this on the ground that the failure of action on the part of the legislature was vipdication, inasmuch as the law provides that there shall be no dismissal until a majority of both houses has voted to sustain the gov ernor.
 Such action would at least have raised an interesting issue which in the event of the refusal of the state treasurer to pay the amount of salary demanded would have gone into the courts for settlement.
 But the question as to the rights of Governor Smith and those of Governor elect Brown in this matter must forever remain an unsolved mystery because MT. Brown, according to his friends, considers the matter at an end feeling abund- antly satisfied with the vote which the people have given him in two elections.
 MT. Brown has native modesty which prevents his forcing an issue just for the fun of the thing. When there Is appar- ent necessity for 1t he will fight and fight to the last ditch for what he considers right, as he has already demonstrated,
 But feeling that he has been abundant ly vindicated fin the vote which the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21

Admiral Emory then approached and pre- sented the officers of his squadron. The same programme was followed by Rear Admirals Schroeder and Wainwright, each admiral taking his place by the side of the commander-in-chief of the American fleet. The whole scene was repeated in another magnificent room, where the Empress stood and received the admirals and other officers of the fleet.
 The presentation was followed by an elaborate luncheon, at which 45 persons were present, the Emperor occupying 8 position at the center of the table with Rear Admiral Sperry sitting opposite him. the officers on both sides being graded down according to rank with the Jap anese and American officers intermingled. The table was magnificently decorated and the menu service was most elaborate. At the end of the meal the Emperor re- tired, meeting Admiral Sperry at the door and bade him a most cordial farewell and presented him with a magnificent silver vase. AS the Emperor retired, the Amer jeans and Japanese also left
 HIS d1tctIlOOl lH5 OtllCSTS Ol tIio AlcI- ican and Japanese fleets, the visiting del- egation of Pacific coast business men and their ladies, and many of the most prom inent citizens of Tolsio, numbering in all about 100o were entertained at a garden party at Asano
 Tonight the naval officers were the guests of the naval clubs at a reception given by Vice Admiral Saito the Japanese minister of marine, and at which the scenes of yesterday evening were repro duced. Only officers of the American and Japanese @navies and the foreign ambas- sadors and ministers were invited.
 Admiral Saito spoke at length, thanking the American officers for their visit, and said that to the officers of the Japanese navy largely educated in America it was a delight for friends to meet again, and he expressed the hope the friendship would continue uninterrupted. Read Ad- niral sperry responded eloquently on be- half of the American officers. The en- thusiasm was tremendous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
NAVAL EXAMINATION.
Vacancy Is Open for Some Sixth Dis
 trict Boy.

Tuscaloosa, October 20.-(Special.) )-Con- gressman R. P. Hobson has issued the following notice:
 There will be competitive examina- ton held in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, November IS, for the purpose of select ing candidates for appointment to fill a vacancy at the United States Naval acad- emy from the Sixth district of Alabama At that time principal and three alter mates will be selected. Any resident of the Sixth district may enter this examina- ton. The candidates receiving the high est mark in the competitive examina- tion will be examined next April for ad- mission to the academy and the success. full candidate will be admitted to the academy in June. Any one who Is in- terested in this matter should communi- cate with my secretary D. L. Clarkson, Tuscaloosa, and he will be glad to supply them with the rules and regulations gov erning the admission to the academy, also special examination paper Those contemplating entering the examination should take up this matter at once with my secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-21
PLEA FOR SUNDAY
 AS A DAY OF REST

New York, October 20.-(SpeciaI. .)- in the world need to go to church and to observe Sunday as a day of rest and genuine recreation," declares the Rev. Charles F. Aked, pastor of the Fifth Ave- nue Baptist church, in an article which appears in the November number of Ap- Americans are worse than other people. but because they live so much faster and more tensely than any other nation that they have more need to get away from their ordinary occupations for one day in the week and give to their minds a chance to acquire different thoughts and their bodies a chance for recuperation in order to withstand the rapid pace at which they live during the rest of the week, and to prevent the rapid increase of heart dis- ease, nervous troubles and mental disor- ders that have alarmed students of vital statistics in this country.
 "This is a ground which may be legiti- mately taken in a plea for national and reverent sabbath." says Dr. Aked. "It Is the ground of experience It does not depend upon some real or imagined eom- mand written upon> tables of stone in the far off Sinai days. It bases itself in the body and brain of man. written in nerve and tissue, indissoluble as the human spirit.
 "We are living faster than men have ever livsd in the history of mankind. We live more than A hours in the day, more than seven days in the week. We burn the candle at both. ends and for fear some other man should get ahead of us light 1t in the middle. too. Of no people on earth is this so true as of the American peo- pie. Consequently the American man and woman are just the ones who need to free themselves from their business and ordinary affairs on Sunday
 The churches themselves are largely to blame for the present neglect of Sunday, according to the view set forth by Dr. Aked. They have insisted upon the old fashioned ritual view which holds that it was wrong to do anything except go to church on Sunday instead of following the statement of Christ Himself that "the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath" The result has been that the churches have lost their held upon the people and the people have lost the benefit that would come to them from church attendance and the help that they might derive from the pulpit.