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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

A lodge woman Of the Maccabees
while giving testimony in Justice Fred
ericksons police court said the defini-
ton of mice man" is lone who
doesn't smoke, nor chow, nor drink
and one who does nothing that isn't
NICE" When this man is found. put
him on the witness stand and ask him
to define a real nice woman. He will
say zone who doesn't talk too much
The nice man and the nice woman
are therefore somewhat scarce.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
THE (MopERN) COW

,The friendly cow With coat OF SIX
/ love-and so l ought;
She gives me sterilized fresh milk
At sixteen cents per quart.
They take her temperature with care
And test her milk to see
That the per cent OF each thing there
Is just what it should be,
In antiseptic stall she dwells,
Is bathed and groomed each day,
Drinks only from artesian wells
And eats inspected hay. -Pu
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
SAYS EVERY HUMANE PERSON
KNOWS SENTENCES ARE CRUEL

LOS ANGELES. May 2o.-[Editor
Herald: "Criminal" law sentences ex-
cessive In Californian Why, the fact
stares any observing and humane per-
son In the face. Everyone knows IT,
hit too few care. | could work my
self IN over it, but what's the use
I'm tired. Carlyle was right: mostly
fonlsn GEORDIE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

People who wish to keep stables In
Los Angeles might be prepared for the
storm of opposition which invariably
is evoked by the announcement "a
their intention. In other big cities
where 1t is considered necessary To
keep horses, stables are restricted 10
regions bordering rivers. The usual
condition of the Los Angeles river
prevents any suggestions that stables
should be on the water front. But
common sense should Danish them
from crowded residential or business
districts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

A man who was arrested for acting
the fool on the streets Of Los Angeles
thought he could attract custom by
pretending he was crazy. He told the
insanity commission he made dollar
a day and lived on 10 cents day
He will attract more attention by his
advertisements of this feat than he
drew by his mimicry Of lunacy. How
can a man live on 10 cents a day!
How many men live on 10 cents day?
Does this sum include room rent?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

When a rich person steals goods in
a store the offense is shoplifting. 1t
is IL form of eccentricity. The harsh
est name applied to the poor victim is
kleptomaniac. But when poor per-
son steals goods in a store or any
where else there is no redeeming fea-
ture and the depraved and wretched
thief is hustled off to prison. Like
charity, money covers a multitude OF
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

We hope it is true that talking postal
cards have been invented by the
French. Excepting the monograph,
the only inanimate object in the
United States which talks to any ex-
tent is money. and it has had alto
gether too much to say recently. No
doubt talking postal cards will be
willing to expostulate with five-dollar
bills
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

From the Atidntic
westward and from
the Pacific eastward
two tides of civiliza-
ton have been fore
ing him back. Just
no the United
States government Is
preparing to take
some more of his
land and present 1t
to those white Amer
lean citizens who
still desire to be con-
uuerors of the wild.
This time 1t Is the
lands of the CoeIr
d'Alene Indian res
ervation that are to
be divided. There
are more than half a
Iiillion acres in 1t,
and only 800 Indians.
Uncle Sam Is going
to live each Indian
a quarter section.
and the rest he will
present to some OF
his fortunate white
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

Goings is man without party
Perhaps the s. P. will come out into
the open and create a special organ
ization to shelter him and others who
have been discredited in the old parties
by their devotion to corporation inter.
ests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Machine Owned

1t seems that poor old Riverside coun.
tyis content to remain bound thrall
of the S. p. machine, and rather glories
in 1t. At any rate, out of the Riverside
delegation to the Republican state con-
yention not one vote was recorded on
the side of square deal politically,
but every one of them was handed over
to the machine."-Santa Ana Blade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Forgotten Industries

How many San Bernardino people
know that an extensive grove of coffee
trees was once planted near this city?
And who can locate the big cotton plan
tatjon that was started on the Santa
Ana river, in the Gospel swamp
country ?-San Bernardina Sun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
what9 WhatI What7

Mingling with a million or more peo-
pie of the great state of California, In
the crush and hurry and hustle of the
throng whose primary object was TO
see Uncle Sans mighty engines OF war
steam through the narrow channel
known as the Golden Gate, the question
naturally presents itself, Was 1t worth
while ?-San Benito Advance,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
ParadoxieaI

New York and Boston municipal au-
thorities have ordered all tire chains
or metallic devices taken from automo-
biles. First, because they tear up the
roads, and second, because they en-
courage fast riding In dangerous spots
When driver does not have safety
devices ne picks his way more careful
ly. and other people are safer.-San
Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
State Press Echoes
Language

There Is one dose too nauseous to be
gulped down. and that is the mixture
of gall and treacle ladled out by the
Uriah Keeps. When a malevolent liar
rubs his hands and processes friendship
to avert an expected retributive kick,
no affiiots with a great weariness.--Im-
perial Valley Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
The P ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must De
accompanied by the name and address of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
respon sibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 900 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

New, true version of old Tennyson-
ian line: 1.-The individual withers and
the dollars more and more"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
.THB PEOPLES ANTHEM !"

BIZ EBENEzER ELII0T
When wilt thou save the people?
o God, of mercy, when?
Not kings and lords, but nations
Not thrones and crowns, but mem
Flowers of thy heart, O God, are they,
Let them not pass like weeds away
Their heritage sunless dayl
God save the people
Shall crime bring crime forever,
Strength aiding still the strong!
Is it thy will, o Father,
That men shall toll for wrongf
No! say thy mountains. Mol thy skies.
Mans clouded sun shall brightly rise,
And songs be heard instead OF signs.
God save the peoplel
When wilt thou save the people?
O God of mercy, when?
The people, Lord, the peoples
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
God save the people Thine they are,
Thy children as thy angels fair.
Save them from bondage and despair!
God save the people
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Extremely Absent Minded

| professor--I always Forget TO carry Hand
kerchief. 1 really must tie knot In mine'--
Meggendorfer Batter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

], ]. Hill, president of the board OF
directors of the Great Northern rai-
road, says the nation has reached a
pass which should occasion the gravest
apprehension, and the people should
go back to the soil, Very fine, but
how? There are no doubt plenty OF
Young men who would devote them
selves to farming II someone would
buy them farms, stock them, provide
implements and pay the wages oil
competent help for the first year. 1t is
easy to say 60 to farming" II was
equally easy for the Egyptian task
masters to say to the chosen people
when in bondage, Make bricks with
out straw"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Very Like a Whale

A subscriber asks us how much Taft
| weighs. We do not know, but popu-
| lar text book on zoology says the bone
frame of the average whale weighs
about forty-five tons.-Sacramento I'M
| ion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

Up to date version of an old line by
Burns: 1.-THE COLDS the man for
that"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

OF inc great 1dmIIIes OF FHc
human race, until today he has Dur one
acre where he used to have hundred
thousand; today there is only one OF
him where there used to be q hundred.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
THE MUSE ASTRAY

Once in a land where memories throng,
BY a far southern sea,
A poet sang a little song
OF rythmic ecstasy.
He caught-or thought he caught-the glo'
OF rapt Italian wales,
The lustre of unstained snow,
The thrill of nightingales
And not alone it charmed the sense,
Since on the theme cast
The precious antique influence
OF a long, stored past.
"Now," cried he, 'for a magazine;
I'm puzzled as to which
MY brilliantly word painted scene
Most ftly shall enrich"
The dove returned: one tiny leaf
Dejectedly it bore
The singer stood transfxed with grief.
Yet sent 1t forth once more;
And back IL came. and back, until
So early trained to roam
II one but gave the thing its will
The carrier song flew home.
MORAL
Be good, sweet muse, and wisely choose
Some fresher. homelier strain;
Shall Kalamazoo, Metuchen, too,
And Oshkosh sue in vain?
The Atlantic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Not Warped

An examination of the brain of Ger
man scientist who spoke fifty LANGUAGES
discloses the fact that 1t was OF ordln,
ary size, shape and texture. 1t should
be explained, however, that the SCENT
list never mastered slang.-Antelope
Valley Ledger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
SIGN THIS PETITION

DY PETITION Endorsed by the Lin
x coln-Roosevelt league 1t Is hoped
! the extension of the primary law
may be gained for all districts OF Los
Angeles county where 1t is not manda-
tory. The petition must be signed by
a majority of electors in the district
affected and filed with the board OF
supervisors. The district in which ex-
tension of the primary law is demand
ed must be stated. In this case 1t Is
all of Los Angeles county except Los
Angeles city and Pasadena. When
this petition is filed. the supervisors
must order a special election to de-
termine whether the primary election
shall be held. This special election
must be held thirty days after the petit
ton is filed. If the proposal is carried
the supervisors shall be bound to hold
an election In the district affected at
the same time and in the same manner
as the mandatory part. Although the
process is cumbersome and was intend
ed to act as a barrier to an extension
of the operation of the law. 1t is worth
trying. The Lincoln Roosevelt league
hopes men of all parties will sign the
petition without delay, SO that the SUI
pervisors may act at their June term,
which begins on the first of that month
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
Stupid Habit

The slowing up of the activities of the
people every fourth year when ma
tional election occurs Is more a habit
than logical necessity,-Pomona Prog
reSS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22
A Tie

Which is the worse, the hustle or the
merry widow hat? One seems in a
crowded car to be about as much out
of place as the other.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-22

POKANE2Foot by foot the
American Indian has been
driven back by the over
whelming, all-conquering tide
of a superior civiliza-
ton. Life by life he has
yielded up his place as one
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
2. Bachelor and Widovu

Bachelors" said the widow, "are
the most sensitive people on earth. At
any rate, the bachelors know are
| dined with one not long ago. Dur
ing the first part of the meal he seem.
ed uneasy
If any of my friends see me- he
said. they will think | am dining
with some other mans wife,
'Why?' asked.
He pointed to my wedding ring.
Shall | take it OFF, asked.
Would you mind? said he.
Not at ALL | said and slipped off
the ring.
Since then when going anywhere
with that bachelor Or any other bache-
Tor | save him from embarrassment
by taking off my wedding ring before
we start. find they appreciate nv
consideration for their feelings. Now.
II that isn't sensitiveness raised to the
ninth power I'd like to know what II
is.'-New York Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
Sheriff $ Sale.

J. W. Elston No; 51co.
VS.. IN Second District Court, Bos-
Isaac ToIiycr } sier Parish, La.
DY virtue OF writ of seizure and sale,
IL issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1908,
the following described property, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the west bank
OF Mussel Shell Bayou, in section Z,
township IS, range Y, commencing for
corner at pin oak, marked with three
chops below, 36 inches in diameter, on
the west bank Of Mussel Shell Bayou;
from whence 10 PIN oak Is inches in
diameter, south A7degrees, east 46 links;
to a pin oak IA inches in diameter, south
q. degrees, east 50 links, and marked
respectively, blaze with three chops be-
meath; thence south n degrees and As
minutes, west 2 chains to stake; thence
run south 80 degrees west 1898 chains
to stake Tor corner, from which is an ash
80 inches in diameter south rs degrees
west 81 links; to blackberry IL inches in
diameter north rs degrees east 10 links
and marked with x; thence run north
SO degrees and Is minutes east to the
east prong OF Mussel Shell Bayou, stake
marks the corner, from which corner is
mulberry Is inches in diameter, south
80 degrees west % links; to box elder
IA inches in diameter, south 581s de-
grees east % links; thence up the west
bank of tho bayou to the place of Begin
ming, containing in all so acres, more or
less, together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon, and being the same
property purchased by said ToIiver from
Foster, Fullilove G f'uililove on the 9th
Of April, 1881. Also, the northeast
quarter of southeast quarter OF section
IL, township IS, range IS, containing 40
acres, more or less, and being the same
land purchased from Valentine Toliver;
and the following described land, known
as the Isaac Toliver home place: Take
$40 yards off the north end clear across
section 6, township Is, range II, con-
tanning about 200 acres, and the north
east quarter Of northeast quarter of Sec
ton /, township is, range IL, containing
40 acres, and the southeast quarter of
northeast quarter Of section 36, township
10, range Il, containing 10 acres, in all
2S9 acres, and being tic same land pur-
chased by Isaac Toiiyer from Mrs. w. T.
McDade; making in ali the tracts $3.50
acres, more or less, together with all
Improvements thereon. Also, 2 mules
and horses.
Terms If Sale Cash, without the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the snm Of $3.50, with s per cent
per annum interest thereon from Dec. 4,
1907, les q credit Of $63.227 paid Dec. 4,
1903, sra the further sam of $1,000, with
3 por cent per agnur1 interest thereon
from Dee. ], l9t3s until paid, and all
costs, Including 5 per cent on said sums
and interest," as attorneys fees.
J. +. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton. La. Dec. 81, 1903. feh4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
SuCvcSSiOn Sale.

Succession of N. W. Cason, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue OF an order of sale to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of
Bossier, will on Saturday, Jan. is, 1909,
atssthe Court House, in the town OF Ben
ton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, the following
described property, to-wit:
The northeast quarter and east half Of
northwest quarter of section 8, township
%, range II, containing 24O acres, more
or less. Also, 8 head of cattle.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit of twelve months, according
to law. WI. JOHNSTON,
45-3 Administrator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
(HnStable'S Sale.
r. E. Wyche No. &c.
VS. In Justices Court, Ward 5,

R. E. Wyche No 7e.
vs. In Justices Court, Ward 5,
Mary Cook. Bosser Parish, La.
DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, within the
legal hours for sales, at the residence OF
Mary Cook, on Saturday, January 23,
1909, the following described property,
to-wit:
The east half of southeast quarter Of
section 10, township 20, range IL. Also,
Z cows.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement 20 pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S'4 and all costs of suit.
N. L. MCKINNEY, Constable.
December II, 1905 ian21
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
THE MUSIC Halter.
And the Great Things That He Misses
In His Defect

And the Great Things That He Misses
In His Defect.
What a puzzle music must be to
those unfortunate people, stricken with
spiritual cecity, to whom the art Is no
more than so much sound and fury.
signifying nothing! They know that
to others it constitutes whole world
OF experience, yet are themselves ex-
cluded from that world by an In
superable barrier. They must take it
on faith, as the color blind must take
the rainbow and the sunset.
If they are honest with themselves
they will admit and i:.:,,.t this de-
feet of sense, accepting the unavoida-
BILE, gazing wistfully at the walls that
separate them from realm of whose
glories they know from trustworthy
report. but into which they may not
enter. Sometimes, says the Dial. they
are not honest with themselves. aver
ring the very existence of the realm
to be fable and those who claim It's
franchise to be self deluded, finding
realities in what are but vain imagin-
ings. They allow music to be sound
more or less agreeable, but they stout
ly deny, although in the face Of an
overwhelming mass of testimony. that
it has any spiritual meaning.
The province of music is the entire
emotional and spiritual life, and the ill.,
tellect, although necessary philosoph-
ical concept, is no more to be caught by
itself than those equally necessary alb
stractions, the perfect pendulum and
the economic man. Science comes near
est to being pure when it takes the
mathematical form, but we cannot for
get Kepler's spiritual eXaltation in con
temptation of his laws of planetary no
ton, and we may also recall whit .Abt
Vogler thought about the whole ma
ter
The rest may reason and welcome.
'Tis we musicians know.
What are 1.-THE substantials OF lifc:"
Science is certainly one Of them. but
there are at least three others-;lrt. eth
les and religion-and if we allow that
the one is only here and there touched
with emotion the other three are surely
suffused with it through and through.
And the relation of music to all three
of them as surely needs no argument in
it's proof. for music is itself an art. 1t
is potent influence upon character.
and it is of the very essence of religion
But, being rs much more than sound
as poetry is more than words printed
in black ink upon white paper. the
character of music as an art is beyond
cavil, and any likening of it's effect to
that of food upon the palate is supreme
ly ridiculous There are many. indeed.
who would go so far as to call it the
highest of the arts, holding with Pater
that every art constantly aspires to-
ward the condition of music" which is
1.-The true type or measure of perfected
art"
II the philosophers are right when
they urge that sympathy is the founda-
ton of the moral life, what more re-
| mains to be said in behalf of music as
an effective influence upon conduct?
The great composer, beyond any other
artist. takes us into his intimacy, int
parts to us the contagon Of his spirit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-31
Manhood's Estate.

1t is very foolish convention Will n
lays down that we are grown up when
We have reached our twenty-first birth
day. The real majority is reached
when we begin to earn our own bread
ard butter and to bring forth the light
which has been fostered in us by the
care OF others for the last ten Or fifteen
years. Self dependence and self re,i-
ance-that IS the real manhood.-Isis.