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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
AoUEDUCT WORK

N EN-. CHAFFEE says all fears as to
tT a possibility that the work OF
" aoueduct construction will become
feeding trough" instead of an op-
portunity for genuine ability are
groundless. In his letter which was
forwarded to the civil service commits
sioners he wrote:
"As the basic principle and real pur-
pose of civil service is to exclude politi-
cal influence in appointments, it can be
asserted with emphasis that the per-
version and Generalization of civil SER
vice in the aqueduct department need
not be feared"
With this assurance from an officer
and gentleman of the caliber Of
Gen. Chaffee it would seem idle to
cayil at this or that incident in the his
tory of appointments on the aqueduct
work.
The civil service commission, of
course, was moved by nothing but a
regard for duty, according to its inter-
probation Of duty, when it held 1t had
the right to deal directly with en-
ployes and not through the board. But
Gen. Chaffee maintains the authority
of the board to direct all affairs of the
construction OF the aqueduct, and
recognizes it in aid Of order and good
discipline to be the proper channel for
correspondence. We think there is
every reason to believe all concerned in
Gqueduct construction have shown
nothing but anxiety to perform this
most important undertaking in an ef-
ficient and creditable manner; and at
the same time we think few citizens
will be found willing to censure the
civil service commission for its zeal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
THINKS NoN-PARTlsAN NEEDS
TO STUDY UP HIS SUBJECT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-[Editor
Herald: Somebody's mistaken, evil
IDENTIFY. On the one hand we hear 1t
objected to a cooperative common
wealth that everyone would be obliged
to work whether he wished to or not;
otherwise he would not be allowed TO
eat. And on the other hand, we have
a correspondent calling himself mon
Partisan" who says we would be work.
ing longer hours because a vast army
of e'er-do-weels would have to be kept
on full pay.
Presumably this correspondent never
heard of the vast army of idlers who
are kept on many times full pay at
present,
When the man who knows least
about the subject he is discussing takes
the prize, "Non-Partisan" will simply
run away with it on this subject. l
should say. PARTISAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
ASKS LETTER BOX READERS
TO SETTLE POINT OF LAW

SAN JACINTO, Dec. 14-[Editor
Heraldl 1 would like to have some
one of your readers enlighten me on a
point of law.
II the president induced Keefe TO
vote for Taft by promising him fed
eral job as Morrissey said he did and
as succeeding events seem to prove,
has he violated any law? II he has,
could he be tried the same as any
other offender? A FARMER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-"On the Quiet"
BELASCO-Darlz.
EIAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC-"Ihe Substi
tute."
MASON-"Brewster's Millions"
BURBANK-"Janice Meredith"
GRAND-"The ToymalIer."
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LOS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
PEOPLE'S-"Shamus 0'Brien."
FISCHER'S-'The Arch Schemer."
EMPIRE-"COIlege Days"
TNIQUE-'A Trip to Coney Island"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
RISE OF THE SOUTHERN MULE

Befo' det furh!n wah broke out
Sumwhaih across de ocean,
Det southen mule was wuf about
De ieas' yo' took a notion
But now det agent cum aroun'
All fro de souf yo' fin HIM
He toss gnr piece on de groun
En- tow det mule benin him.
En he lif' his heels tde mule) an he seem to
say:
"Ahm wuff nah weight In gol' today"
Out in de fier de high weeds grow,
De big red plow am idle;
En- up benin de stable do
Deb hangs de OF mules bride.
He's gonei-de two-wheel cyaht am still,
Dey's sent him Off to battle,
TO pull de cannon up de hill
En- heah de bullets rattle
En- he III his heels Cde mule) sumwhaih today
En- kick det cannon clah away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

President Roosevelt in his message
will not say anything tart on the sub
ject of his relations with congress. bat
will confine himself chiefly to an effort
to sustain the declaration made In his
annual message that the action of con-
gress in limiting the activities of the
secret service agents has resulted in
Increased crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Although Castro is in private sani-
tarium he seems to be having more
fun than most well men. He Is tossing
up pennies to see whether he will make
the trouble in Venezuela an affair of
real bayonets or an opera bouffe. His
Christmas will be merrier If he decides
on a course which will avoid all APP
pearance of bloodshed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Major General Bell characterizes the
United States cavalry force as an 'an-
tiauated organization" What And
the president an ex-cavalryman and
Rough Rider. Weow! Another can-
didate for the Ananias club
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
The State Press
Aerial Successes

The successes of aeronauts in hand
ling flying machines are growing more
frequent. Knabenshue Thursday as
tonished the people of Los Angeles with
flight over some of the prominent
buildings, and today's dispatches tell
of a new record established by Wilbur
Wright in France while competing for
the Michilon prlze.-Pomona Progress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

East will cooperate with west in the
fight against the rate gouge. Illinois
Manufacturers association has ad-
dressed vigorous protest to all trans
continental railroads, saying conditions
do not warrant the increase. And GER
tainIy they DON'T.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Officials over In dear old sooty Pitts
burg are rounding up gratters literally
by the score. Christmas merriment at
Carnegie's city is somewhat modified
by the unfortunate accident that has
happened to some of the leading citi-
Zens
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Jim Ham Lewis is roaring war. In
an alarmist interview he predicts all
kinds of mixup in the Pacific, with
Uncle sam assailed by nearly every
body at once. AS war-roarer borealis
Uncle Jim has Hero Hobson beaten to
a fraZzlet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Cabinet sunnestlon

PROSECUTION Heney Of San FRANCISCO
is being doomed for attorney general
under Taft He does well enough for
rough-shod prosecutor, but is not the
type of man for that place in the
cbainet. The war department would pe
better for his kind.-Santa Monica out
look.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
In Handa of Frlends

'my race what wants to live In Illi-
nois kin go dar, how an wen dey likes.
but ez fur me. I'll stay whar is
'mongst the folks raise an bon wild,
an eff I is lynched, please God I'll be
lynched by my ren's!"--Yentura DEM
ocrat,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Far and Wide
Denied

In other words, 1t is generally and
specifically denied that the president
has been run over by a negro bicyclist,
a motor maniac, fire engine driver or
anybody else, not even excepting
Speaker Cannon.-New Orleans Times
Democrat,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
limitations

One of the first new bills of the ses-
sion at Washington is intended to pre-
vent fraudulent limitations. The effect
on the course of tariff revision will
be regarded with interest.-New York
World
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
What Hurt Him

A Montana brakeman was fined $500
for getting pass for his wife and then
giving it to another woman. The fine
probably didn't bother him near'y SO
much as what his wife had to say
when she heard about it.-Watsonville
Register.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
cnocinn us

Los Angeles Herald says the new
secretary of state under Taft should
spell his name Cnocs. This cneeds
some explanation. If Philander cnows
what's good for him he will attend to
his emitting and cnot fool with any
such cnoodlehead spelling reforms
Watts Evening Register.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Shocking Discovery

A Butler preacher says he has dis
covered a method by which he can lift
himself into space and watch the earth
revolve. That's all right, but think of
the morning after!-Philadelph North
American.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Class Initiation

The members of the Senate and house
seem to be fixing up for admission into
the-Ananias club. Or they may be
added to the list of undesirable citizens.
1t will be a class initiation, so to speak
-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Extravaganza

John D. Rockefeller gave a waiter a
scent tip the other day, which is a
great deal of money for John to give
away.-Ventura Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

The blizzard-like blast of graft
scandal has struck Pittsburg. We
thought the city officials Of the city of
steel were far above all petty theft.
But, alasl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
RooseveIt,s Eorerunner

Mr.. Roosevelt is not, as spiritualist
asserts, the reincarnation of Augustus
Caesar. Augustus Caesar was only an
anticipation of Mr.. Roosevelt.-New
York Evening Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Pleasant Christmas weather is in
store for Los Angeles The official
prophet says it win be like Los Angeles
Herald-clear, crisp and clean.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Economy

It is understood that the next time
Upton Sinclair takes a chance and a
breakfast at big hotel he is going to
carry his own shredded wheat biscuit
with him.-Long Beach Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Profit and Loss

Count Boni cost the Gould estate $13,-
500, 900 in his eleven years connection
with it. His value to the estate or to
the family was close to zero.-San Ber-
nardino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Good Friend

We heartily subscribe to at least one
of Mr.. Rockefeller's dicta. He "be-
lieves in the friend who will lend you
money when you ask him. m."-Cleyeland
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Marvellous Progress

The good old summer time is destined
to witness the greatest period in Call
fornia's marvellous progress toward her
destiny.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Modern Wonder

The settlement of the great Colorado
desert within few years, with enter
prising, educated and successful busl-
ness men and women, is a wonder of
modern times-Pomona Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
The Public Letter Box

intended publication be accompanied
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

A nle OF The Los Angeles Herald can DO
seen at the office Of our English representa- :
tives, Messrs. Il. and ]. Hardy & Co.. 80, 81
and s2 Fleet street, London England, nee
81 charge: ana that firm will be glad to re-
ceive news, subscriptions and advertisements
on our behalf.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
No sympathy for Bank Wreckers

Have you met anybody that ex-
pressed regret that the application of
Charles w. Morse to be released on
bail has been denied?-Boston Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Cuba's Trouble

Cuba is experiencing the trouble of
all free, independent and patriotic self
governments-it has more patriots than
offices.-Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Rare Opportunity

The simplified spoilers have opened
headquarters in Europe. They have a
rich field in the Balkans and in Rus
sia.-Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
We're Still Listening

"The silence of Mr.. Rockefeller i;
impressive. e."-Pittsburg Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

Washington is again a cynosure.-
Boston Transcript.
s
Unreliable
The moon is made of straw votes.-
Buffalo Courier.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

En- he lif his heels Cde mue) sumwhaih today
EN- kick det cannon cah away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
AND THEY nArGHrn.

They laughed said the press dis patches. when the Presidents message was read in Congress. They laughed and no wonder.
 The untamed terror had become ri- diculous. The, Bad Man from Bitter Creek was not killer, but a clown. The Rain Maker. the Cloud Mover, was no longer 8 fetish; hs had become a fakir. ..s
 The Congressmen laughed. What was all the fuming, teeth gritting. de- nunciation and foaminG at the mouth about? It didn't matter. But the President was so funny. Of course they laughed.
 It was comic enough--ths enraged tirade of the Spoiled Child of Fortune. It was funny to see him so much in earnest; 1t was funny because the President of the United States had so little judgment and SO little control of himself In his msssags he appear ed as incensed, red faced. gritting his teeth and ineoherent in his wrath.
 Two years ago it would have been an alarming sight; today it was a ri- diculous spectacle.
 They laughed. The man they laugh ed at was the President of the United States. Laughter is spontaneous and under the circumstances the Congress of the United States is to be excused. But the situation was not altogether ludlcrous. It was the head of our Government who made himself ridic- ulous; and that lack of judgment and self control which showed him as such a ridiculous spectacle have permitted him to blunder into governmental wrongs and executive outraEes. It was not altogether funny; there is a serious side to it.
 Here was the President of the Unit ed States demanding the restoration of the alien and sedition laws" Here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
NEw wAR rnaRoR.
Torpedo Gun That Tkreasens The
 stanchest War shtes. <

Torpedo Gun That TAreasens The
 Stanchest War shfHs. x Boston Advertiser.
 Once more the pendulum swtnea, and from Newport comes the report of tests of the new torpedo Invented by Lieutenant ClelIand Devts. of the army. which is said to have easily sent torpedo through a new defense net that has recently resisted an at. tack of the latest type of Whitehead torpedo going ct the rate. of forty knots. The new gun sent the torpede not only through the net, but into a bulk of steel and wood. inside, and without apparent difilcalty. These tests will be noted abroad with In terest and intelligence. Since the fn- ventien of the torpedo there has been an increasing succession of inventions, first of defenses against the torpedo then of 6 torpedo which can penetrate and render useless the defenses, and so on. And the end is not In sight. Obviously the American navy will not be contsnt with q torpero which could not penetrate any defense, even in its own. This indicates an endless strug- gle and there is only one way to check it. That Is. by abolishing 1t outright, in agreement with the other nations of the world. These tests and inventions are not without expense. Aside from weightier considerations. the whole world struggle to perfect an attack which cannot hs resisted and Q defense which is impenetrabie is ridiculous. If # were less serts ous 1t would be laughable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
A Flr Zsaananr ssahle.

-s |e The enly fly market and trainlng stable for insects in the country is owned by F. E. Smith, . young effa6isi in the service Oe the local ROwarfsrnent board. who recently aeIivefed a lee tuEe before tha, royal photographic society, In which he talked og feats performed by niss and ezhibitsd pao-
 fn demonstrations at the fly farm ae Mfr. Smiths house. in fsltngton, highly educated files perform remarkable antics. 4 fly win lie on its back and keep ball revolving with It's feet for hours at q stretch, or sit on chair dressed tn specially cut silk gown and cap, and nurse, doll. So perfeet graph records have been taken of them.
 Great patience had to be exercised by MT. smith before he could make the flles do as he wished. Their home Is e glass topped case, and when Q fly glass. had the fact dtnned into 1t that 1t cannot really get away 1t becomes ltractabie and teaehable.
 Some flies that MT. smith has reared will not fly away when they have the chance, and even a wild fly, aJiatched from freedom. sometimes consents of its own free will Co stay at home.
 
 trainer has made for the purpose of performance arei
 Machine which registers on a dial the strength Of a fiy's pull in grains.
 Chair carved out of a Cop of q psn- holder.
 Doll carved from the hsndie of ,a toothbrush.
 Dumb-bell made of two cork balls joined with 6 stick.
 A cork ball.
 All these toys a trained fly will play with
 T find that fly placed on its back will turn g. cork ball for nearly an hour," said Mir. Smith. My idea is that the fly does not realize it's posi- ton. and imagines that it is running along 6 surface the whole thus. To get afy to sit on . chair, It's wings Rave to be slightly gumraed to the back to give 1t the necessary support Then 1t ~will hold the doll in its legs and nod its head like nurse girl"
 Other insects besides fliss have been trained by this young Government of- ficial. He has taught spider to run up a stick and take food held out to 1t. A lizard which he has in his pos- session will take and hold a. clKareSte tn its mouth, but resolutely refuses to smoke it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

Another momentous historical Vir- ginia dispute has been settled with out the need of pistols and conee. The matter In. dispute was as to whether Edgar A. Poe delivered his last lec- turs in Richmond or Norfolk. The Landmark claimed that he lectured last in Norfolk. but 6 correspondent inves- tigated the newspaper files in the Con- gressional Library in washington and found that the last public appearance of the Iamented poet was in Rich mond, September 24. 1s4s. Somewhat to our surprise, The Landmark yields the point. and now we suppose we may consider the incident closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
When Is 1t Time To Sc ora. ,icn srn Tn4a~.fRPa0n


 President Eliot, in expIaiuiug his resignation of the Presidency ofS Izar- yard University said: @when q man has reached the age of 7B it ia tlIne to look for rest and retirement.
 That is especially true when his work is administrative in character. At that age the grind of detail and management in increasingly felt. Fxe may feel himself in the best of spig- its and health. But the work he is doing is, as President Eliot just said. the work of "a young. able and active man.
 For pure Intellectual work no such limit can be set. The mental eys often remains undinsrned when the physicaI has grown weak. Toistoi was far be- yond what is generally regarded as the creative period when he wrote Resurrection. And yet there are those who hold that he touched as high a point in that book as in any of his earlier novels. Had he continued to practice the literary art instead of changing to the religious philosopher, he would no doubt have proved how little 80 years means to the real gens fuS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
Happy Land ef canlns.

Lamar tMo.J Democrat.
 Rome was mistress of the world. Car thage was the ruler of the seas, Paris Is the centre of fashion and New York is the hub of dollars. but Lamar has a distinction of her own stfIl left. It has more pothounds and niongrei hunt ng-dogs within her borders than any other place that ever arose, or reigned and fell. The man in this old town who hasn't got at least three iop-eargd, slim bodied. sad-eyed, hungry svisaged canihes. Is of so little consequence that the blacks could afford to crowd him off the sidewalk. and to be respectable you must have not less than six. If you could sell dogsktns at q dollar apiece this old town could raise enough money to take over the Standard oil Company without issuing bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
oav Outlay lna PnnaIna.

Hugh C. Weir, in PutnamS
 When the Canal Zone concession was obtained from the Panama government 1t cost $5O 900, 900 in cold cash. It has required $75.000,000 more to dig the canal to it's present point. Congress ap- propriated $30,000, 900 for the expenses of the year ending December S1, 1908. Optimists place the total expense at $500, ,O0O, ,000 Pessimists do not pause short of $500, ,000. 00O.-
 A pay roll if s1 .4s4,O0o has to be met every month--in years time an ex- penditure exceeding s17.0oo.0o0. This item for employment alone. remember. At the last census. Uncle Sam was gtv- ing work to 31,s24 men. IL Is costing anywhere from s15O.0O0 to s250,00o a month to protect the health of Panama. In an average month the sanitary de- pertinent costs S20O.000. The expenses of the civil administration monthly total of from s53,000 to $67,0O0. More than s10O,000 month is being spent In municipal improvements. 'e- { 2 A gingerbread trimming thisg Per- haps--but 1t must be remembered that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
:, Keep Hlstsry Straight.

Mobile Daily Herald.
 By the By. has frequently called att tention to the absolute necessity of keeping Mobiles history on straight and labelling it's points of interest in box car letters, so that he who rides read. This is made Imperative by the fact that Mobile is developing one of the finest punches of Off-hand. single history fakirs to be found in the New Knitted States. Two of the saddest cases of impromptu historic mendacity have already been told In his column. antiquarion the grave of Columbus be- meath the cross on BienvtIle Square, en pasant; and the other where a boat man showed 9 professor of history to Admiral Semmes The latest of fensenwas by no meanB the worst, but 1t was bad enough to merit punish ment by exculpation with 6 dull tn- : A typical tourist was walking down Royal street yesterday rubbefing and gaping as though he had hunters was looking for big game. With him was a professional guide, the only one ever employed in Mobile since the redskins left these parts. The tourist even went so far as to wear spats.
 T say, what building is this7" asked the curious curlo of his guide as they reached the front of the Windsor ho- lel, ana the LOuFlSI observed tne large fluted columns and peculiar little gall leries.
 That is now the Windsor hotel" truthfully replied the guide
 By jove! 1t certainly was not built for an 'otel"
 ''No, mister" said the guileful guide. That was built for the Cap ltol of Alabama before they moved 1t to Montgomery, and then 1t was the Capitol of the Confederate States be- fore they moved 1t to Richmond. Jeff ferson Davis and Father Ryan lived there together after the war. and mo- body comes to Mobile. without visiting this place. Where did you say you are from?
 "oh," replied the visitor, q don't think l told you. was born and reared at Beauvoir, Miss. De you know where that is?"
 No, sir"
 "Well. that is where Father Ryan wrote Paradise Lost and Jefferson Davis wrote the Declaration of In deneildence. Good daYlo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18

the Panama of today is literally bpiik on a pc crust over a seething pest hole. Ten years ago. some fifty men in every 1000 were dying annually from ths tropical death vapors-
 About $500 y0e0 Is spent annually for coat Up to the present tinnes oves ts.- 00e.e GOO has been expended for new buildings. IL requires about $1is,o00 every twelve months to protect this property from Ire. The expenses Of equipment pass the sf.o0o.0o0 mark sev- cry thirty days.
 And to the money fIss even as ths "dirt" flies at Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-18
EnemIes Of ths Human Race.

1uAtANCtR1t& EESSGs
 The enemies of the human race. the purveyors Of disease. are one by one becoming known. 4 battle against them Is much more effective than a. gainst the inponderable ana invisible agencies which were once supposed in some unknown way to spread and multiply disease. The bottle against athe rat, the communicating host of the bubonfc p1easue, Is proceeding vigor- ousfy fin several parts Of the world, in. cluding California The destruction of rats is a two-fold blessing but in Los Angeles 1t Is found that the tnofs fenslves ground squirrel can also conn municate the plague having been st. self inoculated. it is believed, by some p1eague- infested rat.
 The mosquito is such 6 prolific source of several diseases as 10 tusSi- fy the American Mosquito ExteFmt. mating Society" merging itself with the American Health League" as they have conmone purpose, The Mer- chants Association of New York, started a campaign against flies a year ago. Its good example should and many 7mItators. The fly is born in and feeds on filth and carries bacteria on it's feet wherever it atee.