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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20


w ASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--The sem
w ate had lots of fun today when
three routine messages from the
president We're received, and amusing
dilatory tactics prevented the delivery
of the messages in the house.
Just as the secretary was beginning
to read the journal the arrival OF NJ
G. Latta, assistant secretary to the
president, with the message, was noted,
and the presidents representative was
kept waiting for an unnecessarily long
time or until the clerk had disposed of
the tedious reading of the journal.
The reading had scarcely begun when
Mr. Gallinger proposed suspending the
reading to permit the messages to be
presented, as is usual, whatever the
order of the business under consider
alton. This caused a laugh.
Senator Lodge wished to keep the
senate in session long enough to get the
immigrants air space bill over from
the house with the signature, and he
insisted the journal should be read.
II have a special reason for asking
that the reading be suspended said
Senator Culberson, glancing toward
Mr. Latta.
'I-object," insisted Mr.. Lodge I6
When Mr. Lodge was satisfied his
bill had been signed he arose and
asked that the further reading Of the
journal be dispensed with. ee
GaIIinger Objects
"I object" said Mr.. Gallinger.
Senator Carter then interrupted the
reader and endeavored to stop the
reading. but Senator Money of Miss
issippi objected
Again Senator Culberson called at
tention to the presence of the presi-
dents representative, and repeated his
request.
Z object" insisted Mr.. Money.
This running fire of requests and OBJ
jections was accompanied by frequent
laughter, and finally the clerk was all
lowed to pursue his doleful reading un-
til the journal had been completed
Then the messages were received, but
the delay had overlapped the session
of the house, so that when Mr.. Latta
reached the house he found it had adj
journed, and he was obliged to carry
the messages back to the White House
unread to the representatives.
One of the messages related to the
granting of franchises for water and
gas companies and for the building Of
a bridge and the Improvement of the
harbor of Porto Rico. and asked an
appropriation of S25000O for the accept
ance of the invitation of the Austria
Hungarian government to participate
in an exposition, and the third related
to the fixing of the boundary line be
tween Colorado and New Mexico
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
Chinese Princes Honored

issued today grants special honors to
thirty-two princes and officials. Prince
Ching, president of the board of for
eign affairs, is made a prince in perpe-
tuity and the members of the grand
council are given speciar honors. For
the first time the edicts from the
throne bear the seal of the regent and
the signatures of the grand councillors.
This is in accordance with the regula-
tions of the new regency.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
COAST

Sentence of Abraham Ruef again delayed
until next Thursday at request of attorneys
for defendant.
Mrs Martin of Oakland, accused of attempt
to blew up home of Judge Ogden there, is SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment and attempts to
end life
California shippers and commercial men gem
orally plan combine protest against raise in
rates proposed by railroads for January next
Daring bandits who hold up eight men in
Portland and believed to have caused re-
cent reign of terror there, are captured and
identified
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
conductor,s Feet cut On

FRESNO, Dec. 19.-Shortly after noon
today Jess w. Cason, conductor on
the Santa Fe, who lives in this city.
was knocked down by a freight car
while on his run toward this city near
Sharon, on the MADEIRA county border.
Both feet were mangled and amputa-
tion was necessary. He has a wife and
daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Sunday, with heavy frost In the morn
ing; orange growers should continue
to smudae; light northeast wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday, SO
degrees; minimum, 40 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
ALL IS READY
FOR BANQUET
TO CHILDREN
AL LEVY WILL BE IN CHARGE
OF HERALD'S SPREAD
PARMEGIANIE'S BAND OF 20 TO
RENDER MUSIC
Christmas Feast at Y. M. c. A. Build.
ing and Entertainment at Simpson
Auditorium Will Bring Joy
to Thousands
CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Herald ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Jay Davidson's list on account .......... IL
Employees Broadway Dept. store. y
A,horus girls Ferris Hartman Co ........ 81
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
REST AND MOST COMPLETE ORIGINAL
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

etulD shOe company empIOyes-
{. Staub A. f. Rothwell, w. A.
elson, j. S. Ewald, Miss Grout,
Prinz, j. e. S., X. Morrissey,
[ Peterson, e. N. Ribbe, V. Me-
Ian, Grether, Cress, Curtlss, Mans
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
MESSAGES FROM
ROOSEVELT ARE
JEST OF SENATE
READING OF DOCUMENTS Is
PURP0SELY DELAYED
soLoNs LAUGH WHILE sEcRE-
TARY STANDS WAITING
Latter Is Detained as Lawmakers
Listen to PerusaI of Journal
Arrives at Lower House
Too Late

IbptCIAI % IHe IitIdIusI
M ASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The sen-
w ate had lots of fun today when
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

AAAsSkSssAAA8 A1Atos
The unit of horsepower varies great
" in different countries.
Blankets were first made In England
In 1905 by Thomas Blanket.
London has thirty-one daily papers
and 1916 other periodical publications.
Financial disturbances have had q
serious effect on the tide of lmmigra.
ton.
The Japanese have taken to canning
sardlnes. Last year, 100000 cans
were sold by them.
Vegetarian meals are served for such
as want them In the cafe OF the / ouse
of Parliament In London
The London general postofice recent.
ily successfully delivered letter ad-
dressed Corner Hous. Two Stone Dogs
in Front"
A Japanese company, with capital
of $5,O0O,0OO, has started codashins
after the American method in the Ok
hotsk sea.
1t is said that the use Of an oil or
gas engine on the farm results In a
saving of from 20 to 80 per cent az
compared with horses.
Il Gypsles Of Granada, Spain, arc re.
markable among their race, for they
are cave dwellers, living in recesses
followed out Of a hillside not far from
the city.
For many years there has been a
well-known meteorological observatory
on the summit Of the Pic du Midi de
Bigorre, in the Pyrenees, at an altitude
Of o.40O feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

Impregnation with creosote has been
greatly cheapened by the introduction
Of the open tank" which can be in
stalled at cost of from $50 to $45,
or much less IL an old boiler is used.
A tank with a bottom twelve feet
square in area will suffice for treating
forty or fifty si1-inch posts a day, or
double this number when two runs per
day can be made.
The price Of .creosite is about 10
cents per gallon In the East and Mid
die West, 16 cents per gallon on the
Pacif. coast, and 81 cents per gallon
In the Rocky mountain states. The
cost of treating post will therefore
vary from to 10 cents. Properly
treated 1t should give service for at
least twenty years.
Experiments of the forest service
show that with preservative treatment
the durability of lodgepole pine in
Idaho is increased sixteen years.
The cost of creosote is there rela-
lively high, yet by treating posts there
is a saving, with interest at per cent,
of 2 cents per post yearly.
A detailed description of expert
ments in preserving fence posts, togeth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
GROWING OLD.

81
A little more tired at close of day,
A little less anxious to have our way,
A little less ready to scold and blame,
A little more care for brothers name,
And SO we are nearing the journeys end
Where time and eternity meet and blend
A little less care for bonds and gold,
A little more zest In the days of old,
Z A broader view md saner mind,
And little more love for all mankind;
And SO we are faring a-down the way
Thatsleads to the gates of better day.
A little more love for the friends Of youth,
A little less zeal for established truth,
A little more charity in our views,
A little less thirst for the daily news;
And SO we are folding our tents away
And passing in silence at close of day.
"A little more leisure to sit and dream,
A little more real the things unseen,
A little nearer to those ahead,
With visions Of those long loved and
dead;
And so we are going where all must 80,
10 the place the living may never know.
A little more laughter, few more tears,
And we shall have told our increasing
years;
The book is closed, and the prayers are
said,
And we are part OF the countless dead.
Thrice happy, then, if some soul can say
II live because he has passed my way"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

at least an hour after the mans body
had been found Sir james, / should
like to return at once, II you please
have spent a pleasant time driving on
the moor. Inside that envelope you
will find something of interest. After
have gone you may open it."
The inclosed paper contained the
words:
when you hear woman crying,
look to the man she fancies most for
the reason. found Marne's daughter
in tears"
A week later the vigilant smiled
grimly over telegram as he sat in
his invalid chair.
'You were right-my man dismissed
young farm hand confessed to crime
lin love with daughter-quarrel with
father, and murdered him In fit Of rage
as opposed mafch-writing details.-Al-
wyn."-London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

We pity the fowl or chick that ID
unproyided with shade during hot,
sweltering days II you have no nat
ural shade in the way of shrubs or
trees, make a frame Of boards and
cover with muslin or canvas.
The hens begin to look ragged ow-
Ing to losing their feathers. They are
beginning to mott and need extra care
and attention during this period, 30
as to get them over the moltlng period
as quickly as possible. Plenty Of nour-
fishing food should be given them and
their quarters kept clean and free from
lice
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
AN ERA OF SLANG.

Boston Appeal for Moderation In
Its Use.
If the slang OF to-day Is the correct
speech OF tomorrow, what language
will our children speak generation
hence7 Will 1t be the English Of
George Meredith OF the English of
George AIDE? Shall we talk in the
fowery hyperbole of the Bowery, with
which our newspapers Of to-day, and
even our books, are filled, or must we
be content with the speech thatShas sat
isfied many generations Of our fore
fathers? As we sauntcr along In en-
1oyment Of the invigorating spring air
on bright Sunday morning, whether
we have been listening to the words Of
the preacher or merely taking our Sab
bath pleasure in the open, shall we say
to our children. you kids hike along
home." or shall we tell them, run
along, and we'll follow OF course, 1t
will be needless to express ourselves in
such grandiloquent phrase as Children.
Journey home, and behave yourselves
decorously," for the youth OF to-day
would be Hammered enough to laugh
at us therefor, but there IL a happy
mean between the vulgar and the SILT
ed, and correct and informal speech will
fall upon chlldhood's ear like the words
of an unintended sermon.
AS a matter Of fact, a little slang Is
an excellent thing, but In the present
era of slang more than the smallest
quantity is great deal too much. The
English language may fairly be said
to be the most picturesque and most
expressive in the world, and 1t does not
need the verbiage of the Stun, or even
the catch-words and catch-phrases Of
the street, to add to Its vigor and
variety. AS rule, the use Of slang Ia
Indicative more Of pancity Of thought
and idea than Of a susceptibility to the
humorous and the graphic. If we tell
our friend to get onto his Job, .to set
onto himself" ito get busy" ito get
a move on" or any one of hundred
other things, we certainly reveal our
tendency to move with the tide OF the
hour, but at the same time we clearly
show that we are more Initiative than
original. We speak slang frequently
through sheer laziness. IT was the last
word in the mouth Of q companion, and
1t becomes the next word In ours. 1t
is echoed by the speaker, by the teacher,
by the lecturer, by the writer, but with
rare exceptions 1t never becomes any
thing but slang. After all, 1t is only
the best of slang that survives. but even
then we need not excuse ourselves for
becoming proficient In Its use. We
should think of the present as well as
of the. future. Why use slang when we
can speak the speech, Of our heritage
equally well2 Why become the blind
leaders Of the blind Boston Tran
scriDt! ~ sS,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
Relative yalue..

The president of one Of the minor
colleges. says the Philadelphia Ledger,
was sauntering down shady lane one
day in the early summer, when he met
a tall, handsome youth.
This youth had just been graduated
He was very poor and very intelligent
In all his courses he had taken honors,
and in athletics also great honors had
been his.
well, Allen,' said the president,
through at last, eh?'
YES sir" replied the young man.
"And now what are you going to dor"
81 hardly know yet, Sir. l have had
two Offers
Two? Wonderful! I"
Eyes, sir. One is from scientific
society, offering me a secretaryship at
five dollars week, and the other ID
from baseball magnate, Offering a five
years. contract to pitch at five thousand
dollars season."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

. A-study Of the records Of individual.
cows at the New Jersey station show
ed that but little profit can be de
rived from COW that does not pro-
duce 5000 pounds of milk per year,
particularly If the product is sold at
the low price Of one cent per pound no
stronger argument is needed In favor
of the necessity Of testing the AMI
mails, and thus learning their exact
value, than is afforded by these rec
ords. Furthermore, the facts brought
out by the records indicate that there
is but little profit from COW that
does not produce 200 pounds of butter
per year, and point to the necessity Of
careful selection of cows for the but
ter dairy.-Weekly Witness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
MY nWo MOTHERS.

Z "No one can have more than ono
mother" remarked one of . group oe
ladies. who were sitting on shady
piazza back OF screen OF fragrant
climbing roses. that is as true as law
and Gospel"
II beg your pardon" was the re-
Spouse Of beautiful young mother,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
THE INVENTION OF ARMoR.

The idea OF the invention OF armor
for the protection of the body from
weapons came from the ancients.
who. noticing the natural armor Of
various kinds Of animals, particularly
the armadillo. initiated 1t. In early
times before metal was used In arm
or making the warriors used rough.
hides OF several thicknesses, and the
first armor ever worn was made from
slices taken from the hoofs Of horses
and fastened together with pegs. Fish
scales and the scales OF large snakes
were also gathered and fastened to-
gether until they formed a thick lay
5er and were used as armor. The ar
NOR OF the middle ages was . contihu-
aAion Of the ancient kind. made in the.
form Of scales Of iron or steel. Ger.
tain kinds Of mail used in early times
In England were copied from the
shells OF crabs and Holsters Mime
apolis Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
s9SS1bQWl
18XlS
NOAH IN THE AUTO.

NOAH IN THE AUTO.
We lived in the ark, and they found
us at last,
Packed up in the attic, reposeful and
quiet,
And Dorothy said: .'Mr. Noah, you
are failing,
I'll telephone doctor and tell him
you're ailing
It's probably something to do with
your diet"
This worlds not at all like it was In
the past,
In Dorothy's grandmother's day.
you're sick. Mr.. Noah, and you ought
to be dosed;
It's something quite bad, can tell
by your sneezes-
Perhaps 'pendicitis or nervous prostra-
ton"
I felt-I admit ia little citation
To hear was subject to modern
diseases;
I never had more than quinsy at most
In Dorothy's grandmother's day.
Il think" she continued. .Ill send
YOU to ride,
For really your paleness is very dis
tressing.
The automobile will be here in a min
Ute"
She brought out a roller skate, lifted
me in 1t,
And e'er I could give my dear sons
a last blessing
She pushed it. ne'er felt such q
"goneness'' inside
In Dorothy's grandmother's day.
Then madly 1t clattered. and wildly It
flew,
All sjigsles and joggles. mustered
and unsteady,
Till out was hurled. and my senses
forsook me;
I fell seven inches! And Dorothy
took me
And said, Its so healthful- you're
better already"
In Dorothy's grandmother's day.
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

II suppose the small berries are on
the bottom. That's a scheme some
hucksters have"
Oats wrong practice. mum"
$50 I think"
4Yes, mum. De small berries should
De placed in de middle" Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
His own Pockets.

When the awkward fellow doesn't
know what to do with his hands he
put them In his pocket, which, after!
all, is better than putting them In
other peoples pockets. Philadelphia
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

The pigs should have access to a
pile Of charred cobs or dry wood ashea
a. It is beneficial In correcting the acidA
and aids in the bone development OF
the animal. The elements which 60 to
bone rebuilding animals are impaired to
them when they are enabled to get
charcoal and 1t is quite as Important
~ salt Charcoal will also tend to
prevent worms IN hogs and cattle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
A QUEER MOTHER.

{ Downy Back was wee yellow
chicken. He was so yellow that he
looked like spot of sunshine on the
floor.
When he was hardly out of his. shell
his mother went away and left him to
take care of himself.
Little cared he. All day ho would
scratch in the earth, finding the most
ridiculous worms for himself. II was
only when night came that he missed
his mothers warm, soft feathers.
/ But one might he found feather
duster standing in the corner Of the
barn. feather end down. II owny Back
must have thought that, 1t had been
put there especially for him. end at
ter that each night. when It came
bedtime, he would run and cuddle
beneath the feathers and sleep as snug
as could be until morning-Primary
Education.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
PIE IN EUROPE. MAYBE. !


More Disposition to Cater to Ameri.
can Tastes Abroad.
The coming Of Escoffier, the great
chef, for the purpose Of studying the
culinary tastes and habits Of Americans
is significant Of the change that has
come over stubborn old London In re-
gard to considering the ideas and preju-
dices Of other persons than those Of
Its own nation, says the New York Sun.
For many years the demands Of Ameri-
can guests in the hotels Of the English
capital for hot breakfast breads, frlt-
tiers and other things besides toast,
eggs, bacon and jam, created nothing
more serious than a smile Of head
walters and managers.
Escofler says that he has even heard
of this thing that you call pie, but that
1t would never be success In the for
eign hotel. Nevertheless there is very
little doubt that before he returns he
will master even the pie mystery, for
the wlstful call Of the tourist for pie
has never been satisfied abroad. The
chefs there refuse to put top crust on
1t, and call it tart or taralette but
1t is not pie, and they never seem to
understand.
Nor will they ever salt and pepper
dishes sufficiently to please Americans.
or serve butter with dinner or keep
their wines iced or do many other
things that here in America people
know to be right in a culinary way, but
which they declare without reservation
are absurd.
The great summer invasion Of Ameri-
can money spenders is altering the stu.
alton somewhat. and II. has become nee
essary to cater to American tastes. Steam
heat and cold storage are two Of the re-
cent concessions in the new hotels that
have gone up in London, and they are
even importing American cooks for the
special dishes intended for Americans.
American woman who have gone
abroad are the cause of the American
izing of timeworn and fossiled customs
in regard to everything from cooking to
hairdresslng. English cookery has been
too heavy and French cookery too rich
for healthy American tastes, and thh
result is that the Aiahomets are coming
to the mountain to study the mysteries
of clam chowder, baked beans, and,
above al, American pie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

Dear husband, we've been here week,
u I've had no chance to write,
For things have followed in a streak
To tax me day and night.
Dams had the collie awful bad
From eating unripe ounce. *
Jack tumbled In the creek and's had q
An ague ever since. &.
"Ma's suffered from mosquito bites
TIT ME is most insane, II
And poison Ivy has made frights
OF Sue and Mary Jane.
A tree on Patrick fell and cracked
His skull. He bled stream.
The nurse with agony is racked e
From country fair Ice cream. ss &
"E'en Pug has not escaped. A taste
( OF snake his portion is.
And 80 you'd better come in haste
As soon as you get this.
Do come and bring the doctor. pray. (
Ere things get any worse,
And IL you don't come right away IS
You'd better bring hearse r
Chicago News, I:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
morning an hour and a half after the

morning; an hour and half after the
finding of the body.
''Of course, the obvious explanation
IL that he started much earlier, at 8 or
8 perhaps.
cross-examined him most careful
" on these points, but nothing would
move him. But ELECTED beyond doubt
that he was practically stranger to
the moor, and therefore dare not wan
der far from the track; and, also, the
fact that he never even guessed ut the
existence of house planted down In
the middle of the moor.
Now, guilty or innocent, that proves
one thing for certain; he must have
passed Middlewell hole after ~, for
Mr.. Cunningham's room looks right up
the track toward Lamas, and the light
In 1t would be bound to attract atten-
tion half mile away in that direction,
though visible from the Holyoak side.
In which case his escape, If guilty, is
a miracle, as he must have committed
the crime within q minute or SO Of
Thompson's arrival. Mr.. Cunningham
is most punctual old man, and he is
positive he did not put out the light be-
fore r."
The vigilant looked up. 81 should
like to see this Mr.. Cunningham, but
49," he paused with a glance down
ward at his helpless lower limbs.
Sir James flushed a little. II could
-I-er-have big motor here, you
could be made quite comfortable. The
case is remanded for week, and we
could so by easy stages; but am
afraid Mr.. Cunningham is out Of the
question. He locked up the house, leav-
Ing everything just as it was after the
murder; gave me the keys, and has
gone OF to stay with friends In Paris"
II will come If you make room for
my servant; he understands my needs.
Yes. will come, 1t may help, and coun-
try police are always bunglers."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
THRUsH's NEST pRoTDcTRD.

THRUSH's NEST PROTECTED.
An order was issued by the Midland
Railroad, England, that a certain coal
truck which stands on one Of the com.
pany'R tracks at stanfoot, should not
be disturbed until a thrush which has
taken possession OF 1t shall have no.
further use for 1t.
The thrush in question, in birdIy
ignorance Of the nature and habits OF
the coal truck built her nest In the
spokes Of one Of its wheels and In due
time deposited a number OF eggs in,
the pest. The slightest movement Of
the coal truck would have destroyed
both nest and eggs. but fortunately for
the thrush the truck remained station.
airy.
One day an employe OF the railroad
discovered the nest and reported the
discovery to the local manager, who in
turn made 1t known to the Division
Superintendent. That very day an or.
der came over the wires that on no
account should the coal truck be dis.
turbed until the thrush should have
matched out her eggs.-New York.
Times.