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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
LANDLORD TAFT

OOME Of our correspondents seem to
- doubt the truth Of the statement
~ that Governor Taft is landlord
ON a large scale in Texas and a man
of great wealth. Not only does the
genial Republican candidate for presi-
dent own a huge tract of territory in
Texas, but he has built upon it one of
the finest mansions in the United
States. 1t rivals the stateliest country
houses of England and excels in mag
nifcence any in the "old SOUTH" Taft
has land on which he could raise
enough foodstuffs. to feed all the starv-
ing people in the United States ii he
cultivated the soil. Although many
Americans are wealthy, comparatively
speaking only a few own vast landed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Tests made on the Long Beach line
of the Pacific Electric railroad show
satisfactorily that the fender problem
for the big cars on the interurban
lines is solved. All cars that enter
the city will be equipped with life
saving appliances and the municipal
reputation of Los Angeles will be en-
HANGED. 1t is one thing to attract
big population, another to care for it
properly; and the fact that Los An
geles takes every opportunity of safe
guarding the lives of all who use its
busy streets is greatly to the credit of
our city government.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
WATER CONSUMER SUPPORTS
HOLLYWOOD MANS SUGGESTION

COLEGROVE, July 16.-[Editor Her
add: In regard to the Hollywood COM
pany raising our rates on warm and
muddy fluid they call water I will say
I support Mr. G.. M. o. in his sugges-
ton that some steps be taken toward
municipal ownership Of the water sys-
tenn. / have heard many complaints,
but L suppose the company will watch
complacently while the consumers take
it out in complaining. AS long as the
people pay the extortionate rates the
company doesn't cNre about their stu
bid muttering. Whining does not help
anything, but God help these and 9TH
er exploiters when the people cease to
whine. I. M. r.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

kECi CIENCE, physical and political
alike, revolts at the disorgan-
~ ization which glares at us in so
many aspects of modern life. we see
the curse of unregulated casual en-
ployment steadily rotting the under
Side of the labor market, says winston
Churchill, quoted by the Louisville
Herald. We see the riddles OF unenl-
n1ovnent and underemployment quite
unsolved. There are mighty trades
which openly assert the necessity of a
labor surplus-'on hand in the streets
and round the dock gates-for the or
binary commercial convenience Of their
business. And they practice what they
preach. There are other Industries
which prey upon the future. Swarns
of vouths snatched from school at the
period of life when training should be
most careful and discipline most exact
ing, are flung into precocious man
hood, and squander their most precious
wears in erratic occupations, which not
only afford for them no career in IRE,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Visitors from New York and Chicago
say that to take up the Hearst paper
is like getting a stale letter from the
east. They see in the Los Angeles
Yellow pictures and cartoons which
were published weeks ago in the east
ern Hearst papers. When they cross
the continent AND wait for a week or
two the old familiar coarse pictures
which were originated in New York
are revived in Los Angeles, at which
place they arrive via Chicago and San
Francisco, inappropriate and almost
always disgusting.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
Minimum Standard Would Be
Churchill Social Remedy

but sap and demoralize that character
without which no career can be dis
covered or pursued. Thousands. OF
children grow not nourished sufficiently
to make them effective citizens, or even
to derive benefit from the existing edu-
cational arrangements. Thousands of
boys are exploited in depressing mems
wages and are discharged when they
demand such wages for themselves.
The expression, minimum standard"
that Churchill uses, is new in political
discussion. By it he means that the
state must not try to put maximum
limit upon wealth, but to put a mini
mum limit. He is not worried about
men being too rich, but he Is worried
about their being too poor. Like many
earnest men and women in America,
he is cropping more or less in the dark,
but he is cropping hopefully. He be-
lieves that scientific organization is
possible. He believes that earnest COM
mon sense, striving for a better day,
will not be in vain.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

some charming illustrations of what Is
now happening to a country that has
enjoyed the distinction of being an
armed camp for centuries past.
Thank goodness, there is one rift in
the clouds. The Democrats have not
only sat on Hobson hard, but they have
nominated man who has been lectur-
ing through the length and breadth OF
the country on the Prince of Peace"
1t is not within reason to suppose that
Mr.. Bryan. if elected, will go back on
the principles he has emphasized, time
and time again, before large audiences
and his promotion to the White House
will put an end to the swashbuckling
policy with which we have been cursed
for the past seven years H. B. d.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Miss Bessie Stoddart, secretary of
the playground commission, said
yesterday a large proportion of the
100000 expended yearly by citizens of
Los Angeles for support of prisons,
iails and asylums of the state could be
saved if adequate playground facili-
ties were available for the use of boys
and girls. Miss Stoddart's theory is
that the street is the nursery of Juvenile
crime. Children should be kept off the
streets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Los Angeles Herald is a California
paper for California people. 1t does
not take the leavings of New York,
Chicago and San Francisco papers,
warm them up and foist them on the
Los Angeles public. That is a favorite
Hearst trick.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Taft, who used to be a newspaper
man, says journalism is declining in
the United States. He must be figur-
ing on applying for job after the Ides
of November.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

BY almost 100000 the revenue Of
Los Angeles exceeded that of the year
before. This indicates more plainly
than words that there's something
doing" in this land of sunshine and
industry.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Lumber imports at San Pedro harbor
for the month of June proved there is
in Los Angeles and Southern California.
San Pedro shares the prosperity of Los
Angeles and helps to make the big city
prosperous.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Francis J. Heney's Long Beach
Chautauquan lecture on 1.-THE Graft
Prosecution In San Francisco" again
set all his hearers to wondering wheth-
er San Francisco is really, from a graft
standpoint, the only wicked city on the
Pacific coast. After Mr.. Heney has
done a little more missionary work,
graft in the. west will be as scarce as
snakes in Ireland-we hope.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
The ublic Letter Box

Letters INTENDED for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address %
the writer The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
for their views. Letters
should not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

German vote pledged to Bryan. Tam
many vote pledged to Bryan. Irish
vote certain for Bryan. American vote
most assuredly for Bryan. Republicans
may have what 1t left. Whoopee!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

A local aeronaut celebrated the fall
Of the Bastile by falling from balloon.
What was the use of being so pains
takingly realistic?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

If you wish to vote at the primary
election to be held July % you must
register. If you have not already at
tended to this duty, DO 1T NOW.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

The interests can take care of them
selves and their candidates. The peo-
pie will take care of William Jennings
Bryan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Chinese are either desperately anx-
ious to enter the United States or des-
perately anxious to run away from
China-perhaps both.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we VIII
send The Herald to your new address and
change the address as often as desired.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

All good Americans will boost the
good roads bonds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Tho Simple Secret of Blowing the Big
Glass Globes

Emperor Nicholas wished to illumi-
nate the Alexander column in grand
style. The size of the round lamps to
be used for the purpose were indicated
and the glasses ordered at the manu-
factory, where the wOrkmcm cXcrtcd
themselves In vain and almost blew
the breath out of their bodies in the
endenvor to obtain the desired size.
The commission must he executed
that was self evidcnt-but how?
great premium was offered to the
one who could solve the problem
Again the human bellows toiIrd and
pufred. Their object seemed uuattain-
able, when at last long bearded Rus
sian stepped forward and declared that
he could do It; he had strong lungs
he would only rinse his mouth first
with little water to refresh them.
He applied his mouth to the pipe
and puffed to such purpose that the
Vitrcous ball swellcd and puffcd nearly
to the required dimensions, up to them
beyond them.
Hold! Hold" cried the lockers on
You are doing too much And how
did you do it all7"
"The matter is simple enough" an
swered the long beard, "but. first
where Is my prcmiumY'
And when he clutched the promised
bounty he explained.
He had retained some OF the water
In his mouth, which had passed thence
into the glowing ball and then. bccom.
ing steam, had rendered him this good
service.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
MAMMOTH CAVE.
1t Furnished the Saltpeter For the
War of 1912.

War OF 1912.
There is an interesting bit OF history
connected with the cave. Few Amcri-
cans are aware that 1t helped to suve
the country in the war OF 1912 by fur
nishing saltpetcr for the manufacture
of gunpowdcr, but such is the case.
The powder used by Old Hickory in
whipping the British so handsomely at
New Orleans in 1915 is said to have
been made with saltpctcr from Mann
moth cave. AS early as 1900 Il Mr..
Fowler obtained, it is said, 100000
pounds of niter from the twcnty-cight
limestone cavcrns that had then been
discovered in Kentucky.
In lSO6 DR.. Samuel Brown of Lex
lngton rode a thousand miles on horse
back to Philadelphia TO lay before the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Thinks il Saved His Lie.

Lester NJ. Nelson, of Naples, Maine,
in a recent letter: 81 have used Dr.
.Emr's New Discovery many years Tor
,."noh. and colds and think 1T saved
rnr Nc have found it tarcllable rem,
ni, for throat and lung complaints AMI
,ynuld mo more be without a bottle than
,""mIJ he without food" " For nearly
r,rty years New Discovery has stood at
.u.n bcad of throat and lung remedies;
~ "a preventive of pneumonia and
i',.,Ir. of weak lungs il has no equal.
~. al nndrl guarantee at laurcns Drug
~ and Palmetto Drug co. 5 drug
,nrn. soc. and %lO0. Trial bottle
lrNn.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
A Bunnlnr.

He was twentieth century husnmg
builder, and under his auspices cottages
and buildings seemed to spring up like
mushrooms
Please, sir" said ono OF his fore.
men, rushing up TO him one morning
In a state of mental collapse, zone O
the new houses has fallen down in the
night"
What" he roarcd. "You mean 20
say that one of my well built desirable
residential houses has come TO G4tf?
All, suppose YOU took the scalfoldlng
down before you put on the wall pn-
peri"
eyes, sir"
"Wcll, what can you expect, you
rank outsider? Call Yourself a fore
man! Get off the works! You're
sackedw-London Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
The Other Half Is WAITING.

One of the most pitinblc sights in tho
world Is that OF people who are using
only small bit of their ability while
the rest of it Is waiting to he used. 1t
is still ineffective because of the many
little weaknesses or pcculiarites, tho
bad habits or the lack of preparation
which handicaps ana makes practically
ineffective the whole life. How pitia-
bic to see splendid talent, fine ability,
every where tied down 10y comparative
ly little things Success Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
TIE COTTON CROP
Is DETERIORATING.
Otlcr Crops Suffering from Drought
List OF Interesting Waterloo


;rcrloo, Aug l8. Owing to the
inucd dry spell the cotton crop in
section has been cut off 5Oper cent.
= drv weather is making cotton open
carly inSomc sections. All forage crops
are considerably cut off.
Mir. T.. l.. Dcndy, who has been IN
Columbia for some time, has decided to
move his family there and will make
the change about Sept. lst.
Mcssrs. Long & Culbertson are over
hauling their gimcry here and will have
Tine plnnt in splendid shape for the new
crop.
Mir. Marvin Wharton, of Columbia,
j. with his cousin. Prof. S. w. Puckett,
for a few days.
Alcs5rs. II. d. Winn, w. II. Culbert-
SON W. w. Campbell and Postmaster
Harris are at home from GrecnvlIle and
Travellers Rest.
Mn. and Mrs. II. c. Fuller are at
home from visit to Mr.. John SIMS
and family at Central.
Mrs. W. b. Boyd and children, of
crc,uvillc, are with the family of MaJ.
~ r.. Anderson for a few weeks.
Mrs. j. Casper Smith is visiting her
i.,rr Mrs. A. c. Keller, in Greenwood.
Mr. Eugene Walker, of Appleton, is
sp.nding few days here with his sis
fer Mrs. l.. l.. Dcndy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Anderson,
Of Spmtanburg, visited relatives here
far several days last week.
COL. James T. Harris and family, of
snarpanbu5g, came down last week and
were the guests of relatives forseveral
days.
Ur Wilson Harris, of Clinton, is in
town go
Prof. Joseph Shelley, of TownviIIe,
,prnt Sunday in town.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Easy.

Lady (on streeU-Do you know where
Johnny Tucker lives, my little boy 4?
Little Boyle amt home, but If you
give me nickel I'll find him for you.
Lady-All right. Now, where IS he?
Little Boy--Thanks. I'm him.-Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-19
Idle Curiosity.

"Why are you calling up the various
hospitalsW
"My friend Snigglcbat assured me
he'd pay me that So roday or break
leg, and want to find out which leg
he broke."-Kansas City Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12
Masonic Grand Lodue Officers

Carson City was selected as the place
OF meeting next year by the F. and A.
VI. Grand Lodge which closed its meet
ing in Reno Wednesday. The second
Tuesday in June was set as the date.
Following are the officers appointed
and elected for the grand lodge of the
state of Nevada.
Charles Fulstonc, grand master; Judge
Frank Norcross, deputy grand master;
g.. y. NOtcwure, srcretrry; J. G. Doughty
in the west; Herman Davis in the south:
William VI. David, senior deacon; II.
w. Miles, junior deacon; Barney Rev
mers, marshal; \. Jacobs, tyler.
The grand cOnvocation of the ROYAL
Arch MaSons has adjourned mt Reno
after Il good meeting. Following is IL
list of the officers elected at at the meet
ing: p. b. Ellis, grand high priest; J.
{. Doughty, deputy high priest; J. T.
Stcinmetz, grand king; w. II. Mills,
grand scribe; WI. Harris, grand treas
urcr; {. IL. Noteware. grand secretary;
{. II. Kelly, GRAND captain of the host:
Fred NJ. ~Schac,ller, grand principal So
journcr; w. s.. Porter, grand captain
in Royal Arch: A. Jucobs, grand tyler;
w. j. Williams. master of the third
veil; l.. +. Jones, master of the second
veil; Herman DtviS. master of the first
veil. After the confirmation of the Of
iiccrs the chapter adjourned.
This session Of TIE grand lodge shows
the grcatcet advances ever noted in the
order within = given period. The re-
cord shows, asInrmbarship of Lis per-
sons in the state. the greatest number
in thirty years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12
IF the federal supreme court and of the

of the federal supreme court and of the
various state supreme courts were
analysed and contrasted with the Uhl-
* decision, declined to follow in all
respects the later decision, but mt the
same time freely conceded that the
supreme court of the United States is
the highest authority upon the question
involved.
Now, however. in the Lockhardt
decision, the United States supreme
court modifies its decision in the Uhl-
ing case SO that it stands in substantial
conformity with the Mcnamara de-
cision to which it expressly refers in
approving language.
q 1t is believed that there is not another
instance on record in which the SUI
prcmc court of the United States has
accorded to any state supreme court
such distinguished Difference rs it has
given TO the supreme court of Nevada
III this inStance.-GaZettc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12

country i'll his motor surrey, which is
now somewhere OH the road betweon
the manfactory and Elko. The surrey
is Il light wagon run by IA lG.horse
power gasoline motor.
Constable Oudcrkirk has II murlerous
weapon that WAS taken from Monty, Il
Il Mexican, Saturday night. Monty was
1t the red light district trying to kick
up Il row with one of the Con-
stable Oudcrkirk was sent for and made
Ill leave. One of the women in the
house slipped the weapon from Monty's
pocket and gave it to the officer. The
weapon is Il leather pouch filled with
shot. \ blow from it would put Il man
to sleep.
Two Mexicans escaped from Billy
Nore's chain gang yesterday afternoon.
They were grubbing sagebrush and
another crew was burning it. While
Billy's attention was directed to the crew
burning the brush. the Mexicans who
were some distance from him. sneaked
away. When last seen they were max
ing for the willows in the slaughter
house field. They were sent from Car.
lin on Il petty larceny charge and were
serving sentences of four months each.
The Christian" Il Identification of
Hall Gaines famous novel. will he pre-,
scented nj the Opera house Thursday
evening by local talent. The play is Il
good one and the indications are excel
lent for Il splendid entertainment. The
play is given for the benefit of the base
ball team and should he generously pat
ronizcd. Mr.. Morric. late of the
Majestic Theatre Company. has the
play i'll charge. Tickets are selling
rapidly. Take in the play and help the
base bah club.
The ShcriifS Office WAS notified thi.
morning that the store IF the Badt ON
ptny al Wells WAS broken into last
night and Il god watch engraved with
an clk's head, stabbed with diamonds,
Il gold chain. Il gold lckci, a gold ring
and between ST. and $40 III silver taken.
s. far aS is knpwa here there in no clue,
Int the crime i ilDpDSed To have beer
committed 10y ira Ip'. All freight trains
from the east tins stopped here today
have been searched. but nothing ha,
been found that would throw any lighl
on the burglary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12
Maekay Adds More B.qu.s..

Announcement was made Wednesday
through Professor P.B. Kennedy, chair
man of the faculty committee of the Ne
vada State University, that Clarence
Mackay has added to his benefcence
the following requests:
The purchase outright of the five
acres of ground, now being leased from
the John Evans estate. for the athletic
feld ofthe university, at acost of s., 900.
The building of complete race track,
one quarter mile, ut a cost of $40, 900.
a building for training quarters, at a
cost of $4,000.
The entire bequest to represent $685.
900 with the proviso that the students
raise $1,000 and the alumni 81, 900.
This means much for the athletic
department of the work.
Annual endowment of SO, 900 for the
School of Mines, perpetual.
Charles Buffers of Virginia City an
nounced that he would give 300 an
nually for the benefit of the School of
Mines, and that he will pledge himself
to sucure other donations of q like
mount from different mining COM
panies throughout the state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12

-,
twenty reniremcn were summoned,
rom which to select II jury. Nearly all
the forenoon was taken up by the at
torneys i'll w~rangling over questions
ASKED the venircmcn. A recess taken
until l:3O this afternoon. AT 3 o'clock
there were eight jurymen in the box
and Deputy Sheriff Harris was out after
more. 1t is doubtful if Il jury will he
secured today.
The board of prison commissioners
have awarded the contract for new cells
at the state prison to the Flanagan Ware
house company, ut Reno, the price he.
ing 81, 135. There were six bidders and
each of them submitted four to eight
bids on the work, the prices varying
with the kind of material furnished for
the job. The highest priced material
offered was that costing SiS, 600 while
there We're several bids lower than the
one accepted by the board. The COM
mission, however. made the award not
only on the question Of price hut also
OH the specifications and materials fur
nishcd by the successful company.
Bonnie Mcbride and Miss Ethel Mar
zen Of Truckee We're married ut the Epis.
cOpal church, Reno, ut ( o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony WAS per-
formed by Rev. Samuel Ellsworth in the
presence of the Immediate families of
the young people. Miss Margaret Mar.
zen. sister of the bride was bridesmaid,
and Allen Mcbride. brother of the
groom. WIS best man. The young peo-
pie left for New York Sunday night and
from there they will go to Peru where
Bonnie has III excellent position rs
mining engineer. The INDEPENDENT
extends congratulations and wishes Mr..
and Mrs. Mcbride Il long life Of happi-
ness and prosperity.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-12
The EIko Dramatic Club.

The Christian" us presented by the
Elko Dramactic Club, II company made
up wholly of local talent, under the
management and direction of Mr..
Morric, late of the Majestic Theatre
Company, was good beyond expectation
1t was one of the best, if not the best
amateur plays cvcr presented Gin Ellio.
and considering the short time Mr.
Morric had in which to prepar his
company, much credit is due him for
the entirely successful way i'm which
the play was presented. Especially a
piece of this character, in which much
very difficult acting is required of the
leading characters!
Space and time docs not permit men.
ton of each person, and their part i'm
making tho production the unqucstiona.
bic success which it proved to be. Suffice
to say that Us II whole the play was
beyond criticism audit is doubtful if it
could DC beatcmc anywhere under the
same conditions, %. e.
The spccialtics between the acts were
good. and received their share of attcn-
ton aud applauscs.
Here's hoping thai the Elko Dramatic
Club may again sometime surprise the
people of Elko with another of their
delightful plays. aud that it may prove
even Il greater success than this one has.