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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02
THEY TAKE TO THE WOODS.

appears Honouus better element don't want to
forward active in political affairs. If they should hap
disagree the Advertiser would be called graters and
charged with holding opinions moulded by hopes of Interior sort
This of the greatest difficulties practical local eorers have
overcome personal abuse methods of
Quoting political controversy hrtu the of good gov
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02

sizing the railroad business of 1907 the financial writer OF
the Chicago Daily estimates the increase of earnings at
OF not less than 100000
figured owing addition of $24ooooOoo expenses The
fact that January and February among the months in which losses
other being the latter of the yearwoud
financial which developed October had been
terminating long before it showed above ground ,Ana
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02

Two grand ures composed of representative citizenship have Just
investigated Iwe conditions and both found little for pra
improvement of the conditions 1t is conceded that discussion OF
the subject harmful the matter quietly
dropped of the high personnel of the jues the work they
convictions arrived the citizens who attempt to cvee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02

Sapleigh-"Pve got a cold or some
thing in my head, doncher know"
Miss Cutting-"Well, If there's any
thing there it must be a cold"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-02

AS the feels that is being abused nothing more
said 1t is the wish of this to acerate the
feelings the young and helpless Try Chamberans Pain
Bam-Advertiser.
Keep up neghbor The abuse expected welcomedan
enjoyed being the way of proof of the correctness OF our position
Abuse the weapon Of the newspaper Of the lawyer without
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
ROCK PILES FOR RuFFIANs

A report of the state board of cheri-
ties d corrections favors the estab-
lishment of rock piles in the several
county jails, and says:
THE reports from the county jails Of
the state show that on January 1 there
were 622 men awaiting trial and 1886
more men serving sentence upon con-
victions for misdemeanors. The state
is overrun during this winter season
with Migrants and petty criminals, who
flock here because of the mildness of
the climate and the ease with which
they can get food. In summer time
these men drift back east where they
came from. In our jails they are well
fed, are allowed to congregate to-
gether, read papers, tell stories and
have fairly good time. Tramps have
been known to commit crimes purpose
ly to get into jail to pass comfoi table,
easy winter. The one thing they do
not like is work, and the problem will
not be solved until jail sentence is
accompanied by labor"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL PLEAsANTRIEs

One of the congressional cloak room
stories relates an incident that hap
pened about Christmas time. A mem
Der who had a grievance against the
speaker because of his committee as
signment insinuated that Mr.. Cannon
had displayed something more than
for "others whose names stood for ma
terial help in the coming campaign.
In his most perfect son of the soil
manner Mr.. Cannon whined:
"Wall, out in my country 1t isn't con-
sidered a crime to buy your own chill
dren pants before you put neckties on
your neighbours Christmas tree"
There were two diplomats in the
house gallery the other day, and as
they went out one said to the other,
quite apropos of nothing, "My dear
colleague, do you remember what Vol
taire said-'doctors are people who pour
drugs, of which they know little, into
a body, of which they know less p
His companion laughed. do you re-
member" he asked, what country
man of Voltaire's, very distinguished
physician said to a patient who had
Slight attack of indigestion and was
convinced that he was dying OF heart
disease?-I haven't as yet made the
diagnosis, but do not alarm yourself
needlessly, for we will be able to dis
cover everything at the autopsy.
Then they both laughed. They mad
been listening to a man expounding
scheme-f for currency reform.-Harpers
Weekly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
OUR POPULATION

N L. BONNEY, secretary of the
Half Million club of Jacksonville,
~ Fla, is one of the most public
spirited citizens OF that state and an
actively useful citizen of the United
States, because the man who strives to
improve the community in which he
lives is also striving for the improve
ment of the whole country, to which
each local improvement contributes.
Mr.. Bonney believes that Los Angeles
is model for Jacksonville, and so
states in an interview published In the
Jacksonville Metropolis. But by his
statement that Los Angeles today has
"a population of 900 as against $4,000
of Jacksonville" he is unwittingly do
ing an injustice to the larger city. The
population of our Southern California
metropolis, stated in round numbers, is
much nearer $4,000 than 225.000. If
Mr.. Bonney belonged to Half Million
club in Los Angeles he might look for
ward with joyous anticipation to the
celebration of the day when the city
will reach the half million mark and
begin to progress toward the million.
AS we have nothing but friendly feel
ings for him in spite of his underesti-
mate of our city's population. we wish
that he may i've until Jacksonville has
a half million inhabitants. Should this
wish be granted phenomenal length of
days will assuredly be his.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
AND CHILD LABOR

nY way of reply to statements made
II first in a religious paper and aft
- erward repeated in many news
papers and magazines, that the educa'
ton of American children has suffered
severely during the long reign of power
of the Republicans, and that not
thousands but millions of children have
been robbed of their education in order
that they might contribute to the sup
port of their homes and keep the wolf
from the door, the bureau of education
of the department of the interior de-
tailed a qualified educational expert to
make a thorough investigation. The
result is contained in a monograph en-
titled 1.-The Elimination of Pupils from
School," We will take this subject up
i'm detail later. Meanwhile we will state
that if anythin-: will dispossess the Re-
publicans at the coming election it will
be a realization by the public of the
gigantic robbery of the children that
has characterized the country under
Republican rule. It is woeful, woeful
story. The attendance of pupils in ele-
mentary schools is in an unsatisfactory
condition. Where are the little chill
dren? They are not playing hockey
They are AT WORK! The condition
on-attendance-becom more unsat-
isfactory in the later years of the
school course Where are the children
who should be in the classes beyond
the elementary? They are not playing
hockey. THEY ARE AT WORK! A
few years ago it was the proudest boast
of the United States that the children
were better educated than those of any
European country Washington-not
an irresponsible reformer-not a radi-
cal--not a Socialist-but staid, govern
mental Washington now says the at
tendance in the upper grades of our
elementary schools does not mako a
good showing in comparison with the
attendance in the schools of some
European countries Where are the
children who should be in the upper
grades, but are absent? They are not
playing hockey. THEY ARE AT
WORK. There is /, marked falling off
in attendance OF the upper grades ,'f
schools in practically all the cities of
the United States. Where are the
absentees? THEY ARE AT WORK.
Child labor is the most important polit-
ical issue that has presented itself TO
the American people since the war of
the rebellion. What is the true CAUSE
of child labor? That is the question.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
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',.FRon A\s.A,,
|INf: WIRE.
Has It Happened to Your

Mr.. and Mrs. Subbubs Have you
planted your sweet peas? Have you
strained your backs and necks making
nice, straight trenches in the sort,
warm earth for the soaked seeds? OF
course you have. You have also talked
about CALIFORNIA; pride in flowers and
YOU have pictured what beautiful BIOS
SONS you are going to pick from those
sweet pea vines.
Also. You have seen the last seed
disappear down the greedy outlet of
your neighbor's hens. Very well. You
will now appreciate the story told by
S. f. Hood of the department of agri-
culture at recent dinner. This should
hit you about right:
Zone beautiful spring morning a sub
urbanite looked suspiciously over his
hedge and said to his neighbor:
"Hey. what the deuce are you bury
ing in that hole there?'
tThe neighbor laughed-a harsh, bit
ter laugh.
"'Oh,' he said, Tn just replanting
some of my nasturtium seeds; that's
ALL
Nasturtium seeds?' shouted the
first man, angrly. 1T looks more like
one of my buff Leghorn hens
"'Oh, that's all right the other re-
piled. The seeds are inside
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
STATES OPPORTUNITY

n URING March and April from
forty to fifty thousand homeseek-
~ ers from the east will reach Los
of the state which is tributary to it
still possesses a power of attraction
for people far beyond that of any other
portion of the country or of any other
country. The annual rush is not at
tributable altogether to advertising.
states at that, have advertising bureaus
and conduct advertising campaigns,
but California is still California. 1t is
indisputably the most attractive state
in the Union, in the literal sense of the
word attractive, for it attracts human
our country, but from beyond seas
and from the ends of the earth. There
IS not a portion of the globe that is
today inhabited by civilized people
where California is not name
to conjure with, and we know to our
cost and sorrow and annoyance that
in a great many uncivilized parts of the
world it's attraction is equally potent.
and that if we would but open the
doors we would soon have a heather
population that would be so vastly in
the majority that we could not longer
claim to be Christian community.
Since white people still come to Cali
fornia in such numbers that railroads
have to make special preparations for
hauling them from the snowdrifts to
the sunshine, it is we'll that with a
careful and prudent eye to the future
every form of industry that will prom
Use employment should be encouraged.
To encourage industries works good in
many different directions, like the
"mercy that blesseth him that gives
and him that takes" 1t not only adds
prosperity to various districts, but it
adds to the sum of the prosperity of
| the state. 1t creates wealth. Popula-
| ton participates in this wealth to a
certain extent, and with every increase
of population and every additional en-
| terprise or industry more wealth is
created. California has privileges. adj
vantages and opportunities not en-
| joyed by any other state in the Union
or by any country on earth. Here, If
anywhere. should poverty be con-
quered. Here. if anywhere, should des-
titution be a word unknown. Let us
all do our part by working not only
for the prosperity of the state. but
for. that of our neighbors. the wage
earners of the state, to bring about a
condition in which all of us we'll fed
folk may go to bed each night with
out having to think that the sun has
been shining on some faces that are
wan with hunger and that the moon
light may be streaming in on some
body's empty cupboard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
STRUGGLE is ON

4 VAST national federation is being
~ formed with the avowed object of
giving battle to prohibition and to
all allied and sympathetic movements
that tend to forbid or restrict the liquor
traffic. The executive headquarters of
the federation will be in Chicago, and
it will be composed of every association
connected directly or indirectly with
the liquor trader. The federation will
conduct business through an executive
committee, which will be made up of
representatives of brewers and malt
sters' associations, retailers and whole
salers' associations, manufacturers and
dealers clubs. liberty leagues of sales
men and all associations connected
with the allied liquor trades.
The nature of the membership indi-
Gates that there will be a practically
exhaustless treasury. Part of the
money subscribed will be used for the
formation of publicity bureaus, which
will send out masses of booklets, leaf
let's, statistics and arguments of all
kinds in support of liquor In fact, in
opposition TO the temperance or anti
saloon crusade, a gigantic liquor cru
SADIE is planned and financed.
Not content with operating through
mediums and means of publicity, the
federation will go into politics. The
nomination and election of congress-
men and state legislators is a matter
to which the liquor traders, under the
new scheme of federated action, WILL
PAY ATTENTION.. 1t is explained
that the liquor men are entering poll
tics with reluctance. but that they are
compelled to take this field of activity
'in self-defense." Politicians will be
chary of their dealings with the organ
lied liquor interests. That is a safe
proposition to make. They have much
more to fear from the wrath of the
the United States than from any "booze
organization" Another assertion that
we will dare to venture is that the
planned organization and aggressive
crusade of the allied liquor interests
will give a greater impetus and more
oliCiiSln W tliS dhti-hQuoA
cause than anything that has happened
since first it came into mems minds to
impose restrictions and sometimes bans
on a traffic that seemed, according to
an overwhelming mass of testimony, to
be responsible for much of the GRIMM
ality and not little of the i'll health
of the United States, and when we say
i'll health, we mean moral as well as
physical i'll health.
The action of the liquor interests
makes it certain that there is a great
fight ahead, battle royal on a gigantic
scale, between rum and anti-rum. IT is
sometimes bad policy to attract the
attention of the foeman by becoming
too aggressive and ostentatious in
preparations for attack. The attention
of the temperance movement, the foe
man of the liquor interest, has been
attracted by the preparations of the
enemy for what may be life or death
conflict And if it should come to that,
| it won't be the dead clay of the tenn
perance movement that will be carried
off the red field.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
tripping and he relapsed into saying

tripping and he relapsed into saying
San Berdoo.
He was reprimanded by his honor
in terms of whitening severity. Gasp
ing from the effects of the unexpected
judicial verbal chastisement, our fell
low citizen of Los Angeles, for whom
our heart would bleed if that were
physiologically possible pulled HIMSELF
together and managed. during a space
of about five consecutive minutes, to
utter the full five syllables, San Ber-
nardino. Then again he fell from
grace "Berdoo-' he spluttered, and
added in apology:
THAT is to say, the city that in Los
1geles is known as San Berdoo. That
is what they call it there. No doubt
it is very wrong
"Very," was the grim response
when you are in this court, you and
all others will speak of San Bernardino
respectfully, for such language as San
Berdoo will not be tolerated here"
Now that we are apparently deprived
of the privilege of saying San Berdoo,
we realize that there is good deal in
a name. There is nice, quiet, quaint
flavor about Berdoo, suggestive of old
times and old chimes and old rhymes
you see it even makes us break into
three consecutive rhymes involuntarily,
San Bernardino uoes not appeal to us.
1t is "a cold, repulsive, stately, awe
some title. If the judge thinks that
San Berdoo should get what the free
spoken call the grand razoo, then at
a rate, don't, don't let US be COM
PEELED to say San Bernardino without
being able TO take advantage or the
transition title that will bridge over
the gulf between warm affection and
cold dignity. If we cannot say san
Berdoo, pray allow us to say Little
Saint Barney. 1t lacks classical finish
and Castilian repose, but it is home
like and it is true.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
ESCHEW BERDOo!

N AN BERNARDINO has asserted
~ herself. One of her foremost citi-
~ zens declares that she has out
grown her nickname, the name by
which she is known all over the United
States, the name that all humorists
have fun with, but that no one--until
the other day--ever dreamed of as be-
ing anything but a term of affection.
A Los Angeles man who was giving
testimony in the superior court of the
neighboring metropolis referred to it
repeatedly as San Berdoo. Judge Bed
soc told him that the title was frivo-
lous and that he must desist. He man.
ago. to say San Bernardino for an In
stance or two. but soon his tongue was
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
POLITICAL SECOND SIGHT

It is some moons since the president
appropriated and gave new meaning
to the word strenuous" But that no
longer describes his activities. He is
becoming argus-eyed, and not only
sees everything that is going on. but as
a current political writer in the Satur-
day Post observes, with reference TO
another public man in another capac-
ity. he keeps tab SO closely that he
can tell what is going to happen before
the most of the other statesmen know
what has been proposed. San Bernar-
dino Daily Sun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
ZIG TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES

In the early days of railroading in
this country no restraint was laid on
any employee from drinking and many
OF them were incorporate. Now rail-
road companies are virtually temper
ance societies. Many companies Will
not permit any employe to be seen en-
tering a saloon, nor under any circum-
ste noes to drink intoxicating liquors.
Orange News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
WHOSE HIRED MAN?

1.-THE executive department OF OUT
state government is directed by the
hired servant of foreign corporation
am not guessing at this. / can prove
IT." Those words were uttered by Ches-
ter II. Rowell, editor of the Fresno
Republican, in an address delivered to
the students of Stanford university
Tulare Register.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
HEAR BOTH SIDES

The japanese question is taking a
great deal of the interest of our people
at the present time, and while we be-
lieve that the Jap is great detri-
ment to this country. there are some
who believe to the contrary-Fiilmore
Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
TOO BUSY TO ADVERTISE

People who have been investigating
the matter report that Thomas w.
Lay on has made more money out of
literature than Shakespeare ever did.
But Shakespeare was so busy writing
that he hadn't time to advertise much.
Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
NEloHeoRLY SUGGESTION

Why not commence suit against the
city of Los Angeles to quiet title TO
the waters of this end of the San Fer
nando valley? This town being OF the
same name is getting notoriety that we
are not entitled to. There is now and
never has been any litigation over the
waters in this section, still to the pros
pective investor it Is difficult to make
him see this fact.-San Fernando VAL
ley Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
FIERCE NEW WORD

The New York World in special
catnip sprung the word plutogogue
with j. Pierpont Morgan, husband Of
the Redlands Mrs, as chief Pluto.
Pierp declines the termination, claiming
that his private business precludes
added esponsibilities.-San Bernardino
Evening Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
HOPES PRESIDENT MAY COME

1t was happy thought the sending OF
an invitation to President Roosevelt
for the flower festival to be held here
in honor of the feet The president. as
the author of the fleets long voyage TO
the Pacific, is entitled to this recogni-
tion.-Santa Barbara Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
WOULD YOU CONVINCE ME-?

Your protestations. dear,
Though mayhap insincere,
Are pleasing to my ear.
Would you convince me quite?
Then bid me share delight
With you in all that's bright
Or wond rous in your sight.
Make me to know that meier
To you thing Is fair
Unless we two are there,
Its radiance TO share
Then to your love I'll swear
Mary II. Paine in Ainslee's
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
REPUBLICAN FRANCHISE RIGHTS

In a long, poorly Written, IIIogIcaI
editorial the Los Angeles Times tries
to say that it is for reform was organ
lied for reform and is now for reform.
II is certainly time for reform if the
big daily of the south has to refer 10
the power of the octupus as the Fran
ch!se rights of the Republican party.
-Oxnard Courier.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
NEAT EDITORIAL BOW

With this issue of the Champion a
new editor takes charge and will try
and carry out the policy of the paper
which has been so capably done in the
past by Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Wcrden.
Being a total stranger in Chino, and
not being acquainted with the ways
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
UP STATE ECHOES

that my predecessors have treated you,
may occasionally make mistakes. But
1 ask you to overlook them If they are
not too great, and if they are tell me-
Chino Champion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
A FRANK CONFESSION

The longer we live the more we
learn, and the more we learn the less
we think we know. Such is the incon-
sistency of mans ideas. The less one
knows the greater his opinion of his
abilities and wisdom.-San Pedro Daily
Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
AVERY ROUND DOZEN

The egg industry in. Sonoma county
has developed to enormous proportions.
According to a Santa Rosa report, the
poultry farms in that vicinity alone are
producing 100000 dozen eggs annu-
ally.-Oakland Tribune.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
Puritan Lapsus Linauae

None of the historians seem to know
what tune it was that Nero fiddled
while Rome burned.-Boston Globe.
1t would be an easy guess If the
Merry Widow" waltz had been written
at that time.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Now, chorus of photographers, all to-
gether: Hot time in the old town."
(Note singular noun and plural verb.
This from the city of kulchawD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
THE GREAT ORIGINATOR

Who'd a thunk it? All those doc
trines Bryan had been preaching were
swiped bodily from Willie Hearst, and
nobody suspected 1t all this time. And
nobody knows it yet, either.--Santa
Paula Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
A UsURPER REIeNs

California has little more sel9-gov-
eminent than if her constitution gave
the Southern Pacific railroad the right
to program the egislature.-Pasadena
Daily News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24

Lutoslawski was not lost. He was
only "communing with Nature" He
was trying to teach old Nature how to
pronounce his name without the inter-
vention OF the simplified spelling board.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-24
BELLE THEIR NAM ES

Shakespeare was everlastingly right
when he said there's nothing in
name" Coldwater, Mich, has voted for
license, and Booty, Va, favors temper.
ance.--Santa Ana Evening Blade.