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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
THANKS TO JAPAN!

TN less than three months the Craig
Shipbuilding company's yards at
- Long Beach viii be completed. The
plant will cost half a million dollars
and will be equipped to build anything
from yacht to q warship. There will
soon be employment for 500 men, and
it is believed that in a few years the
number will be increased to 1900. 1t is
pleasant to turn aside from contempla-
ton of phantasms of dread, red strug-
giles with Japan ~ the mastery of the
Pacific, to a realization of the fact that
enterprislng citizens of the United
States are in the very act of making
the mastery of the Pacific as surely a
certainty for the Pacific states as the
mastery of the North sea and the At
lantic was a certainty for the British
until Germany awoke. The establish
ment of long line of busy shipbuild-
ing yards on the great Pacific shore is
not a mere vision.
To speak in the nautical language
befitting the theme it will put the Jap
anese "perir' out of commission for
ever, effectually and permanently.
We begin to believe that we really
owe Japan a hearty vote of thanks.
Owing in great measure to the cussed-
ness of our quaint little brown friend,
the great United States fleet is about
to pay us a visit Sin style The talk
about the necessity of the Panama
canal has been revived, and there has
been a renewal of interest inla project
the accomplishment of which will make
calls from the fleet less ''like angels
visits, few and far between"
The government is giving marked in
dications of taking a most friendly in
terest in the fertilization of weak spots
along the Pacific coast, and we are TO
have a big, busy shipyard within hail
ing distance of Los Angeles. Banzai
dai Nipponl Good boy, Jap! You may
have an eccentric way of expressing
your friendship sometimes, but you are
our benefactor. Just the same" Cali
fornia will soon control the maritime
commerce as we'll as the naval strategy
of the Pacific. Japan, you have build
ed better than you knew, and no mat
ter what your intentions may have
been We are highly satisfied with the
honorable results of your persevering
endeavors to be foolish! Fortunately
for your honorable health, it takes two
to make a quarrel, and we have re-
fused to believe that your jingoes are
reasonable beings or that they express
the true voice of Japan. We ask you
to refuse to believe that our jingoes
are reasonable beings or that they rep
resent the true voice of Columbia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
TEACH GOOD AMERECANESM
IN HIGH SCHOOL COURSE

and a sore in this nation. Let them be
taught to despise an official thief more
than a burglar. Let 1t be inculcated
in their souls that far worse enemy
to society, a far worse criminal, is the
public service monopolist who makes Il
prostitute of Justice in her own temple.
than is the man who Stays a fellow
creature in the heat of passion. For
the latter in blind rage has murdered
one: the former, coolly, determinedly.
premeditatedly, has stabbed nation
to the heart.
But let us not so lie to these children
that they will lose every iota of respect
for the nation and the flag. Let us not
commit the reasonable crime of paint
ing all other nations white in order
that the blackness of this nation shall
be all the more abhorrent TO them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

U. S. Consul Fleming of Edinburgh
has sent over a report on the Scot
fish potato crop. Exciting business,
holding down a consulate! In spite of
the wild feverishness of the life, its
multifarious activities and the con-
slant dangers to which consul is ex-
posed from overeating and the sleeping
sickness, it is wonderful to see how
many self-sacrificing men court it.
They are even willing to brave the
perils of civil service examination in
order to sacrifice themselves for their
country on a foreign shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12


few shafts for himself through which
to tap the we'll OF knowledge, he will
leave the average high school with an
idea that the government of this coun-
try is shamefully corrupt in compare
son with that of Great Britain, says
the Sacramento Bee. The government
of this country has been and is corrupt
in many ways. The government of
Great Britains has been and Is just as
corrupt If not even more so. Through
his books and his teachers the, high
school boy comes to believe the first
statement to be absolutely true. 1t is
not taught to him nor even intimated
that the second statement is just as
absolutely correct, in essence and in de-
tail. And If he does not. strike out to
read and think for himself, he leaves
that high school with a very poor
opinion of his own country.
Let high school children--let all the
school children-be told the truth. Let
them know that corruption is shame
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

IF7aTlTSl GETS are born, not made.
Ia n Wi Therefore we do not know
lM ~ al how long the new bard who
IH lSxSIl is now about to make q bid
In H&%I for public attention has been
lEAs11lezz in existence. 1t would not be
fair to ask. because she is a lady. 1t
is evident that she is girlish and en-
thusiastic. Her name Is Julia Ditto
Young and she is a member of the
Ditto Young family of Buffalo, n. Y.
Her press agent, who is her husband,
her father or her brother-the rela-
tionship is not stated--has sent us,
along with a sample of Mrs. or Miss
Young's verses, a brief explanatory
note. which runs as follows:
Editor Herald, Los Angeles: Mr.
Roosevelt having declined. doubtless in
fear of ridicule, to sanction the pub
lieation of 'Barham Beach, the Eresi-
dents poem. the author, in justice to
herself and to American literature. now
appeals to the American press to aid
in bringing the work to the notice Of
the people. 'Barham Beach was writ
ten about the president thirteen years
ago when he was a police commits
sioner in New York city. Theodore
the hero, is an ideal portrait of a rare
personality, and the poem contains a
prophecy of Mr.. Roosevelt's political
course WHell ne S4ldll nave lelileu Aloiil
the presidency. 'Barham Beach will
be published in book form May 16,
1908"
The sample follows. 1t is entitled:
THEODORE's DEPARTURE
For the last time of many times the four
Gathered about the bined and berried door
To speed the parting guest. He clasped the
hand
OF the old farmer Usher. rough and tanned,
And thanked him for his hope that once
again
From out the tangled knotted web of men
Theodore might slip, and boy-like run away
To spend with them another holiday,
He kissed the withered cheek of the old
wife,
uybasa ,,oi,,t1a attachmenf was at strife
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

One of the commonest newspaper
headlines is Liquor the cause of his
downfall" If wild Indians or bears or
wolves or almost anything imaginable
except liquor were as frequent cause
of disaster and downfall as liquor is,
how long would they survive the dis
ciplinary measures that would be
taken by society for its own good?
The exemption of human society's
darling sin from the remedial courses
suggested constantly by conscience
may we'll make angels weep.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
Where's Honeymoon Avenue7

An item regarding the wedding of a
Chinese and negress which occurred
in Los Angeles several months ago, is
swinging ceaselessly around the circle
of eastern newspapers. 1t grows in
exaggeration, but loses nothing of its
grotesque ambiguity. The last para
graph reads:
after the ceremony the people re-
tired at once to their own home, a $1,000
mansion on a popular street which had
been previously decided as a wedding
present to the BRIDE"
Has anyone in Los Angeles recollec-
ton of popular street being presented
to a cullud bride?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

forbidden by William w. Birdsall, its
principal, on pain of suspension.
1T is demoralizing," said Birdsall
in the assembly room, "to have a car
full of young women chattering like
magpies. The rapid transit company
has called the matter to my attention,
declaring the passengers have COM
planned of so much noise they could
not hear the streets called out"
Perfectly right. The peace and quiet
of Philadelphia should be preserved If
it becomes necessary to call out the
troops.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

A contemporary says England will
not countenance a war movement on
the part of her ally, Japan. Even If
England did, it is highly probable that
Scotland, ireland, Australasia, Hindu
stan, South Africa, Canada and Brit
ish Columbia would not. The day Is
past and over forever when England is
more than a province of the United
Kingdom, more than a section of the
British empire. Even as a legal title
excepting for commercial and social
purposes, England" went out Of cons
mission over one hundred years ago,
and the name is not used ON the coin
age or stamp issue of any part of the
British empire. The proper phrase
ology, brother, is United Kingdom
when you are speaking of the island
rover, and British empire when you
ore speaking of the world power. and,
for short" Britain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
Leading Question

An old southern negro went to a
physician, related his symptoms. fol-
lowed the description with hard luck
story and asked for prescription,
The doctor filled a small bottle and
said: Take a teaspoonfui after each
meal. Come back in a day or two If
you do not feel better"
Mars Jawn, l can't take that medi-
cine" said the patient.
"You will have to take it If you want
to get WE'LL"
"But, lawdy, marse Jawn, how'm I
gwine to take it? Whar'm / gwine to
get dem meals?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12


suppression of the liquor
traffic have gained since the last presi-
Dental election. 1t might be supposed
that the political organization whose
chief article of faith is national prohi-
bition would show greatly increased
strength after a period during which
the friends of what may be termed To-
cal prohibition have made gains that
surprised the entire country. 1t may
be doubted, however. viewing the mat
ter in the light of history, that such
will prove the case. says the Sar
Diego Sun.
The national Prohibition party can
not be said to have gained greatly,
taking it's record since 1876 as a critic
rion. In that year it polled, in round
numbers, $500 votes; four years later
it mustered 10000. The vote jumped
TO Isl, 800 in 1884, to 2i99 900 in 1888 and
to 264,19O in 1892. The latter was the
high water" mark, so to speak, for it
has not since been reached In 1896
the Prohibition vote was 10000, a de-
cline of so per cent from that of the
previous presidential year. In 1900 it
rose to 300, and in 1904 it was 25S,-
500 still some thousands short of the
record figures OF 1892.
And looking over the returns for
each presidential election from
1876 to 1904, the conclusion is
forced that the Prohibition vote de-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

Twenty thousand people have signed
a. pledge to aid, comfort and support
the new spelling. 1t is a safe surmisa
that many of them did not live on
terms of intimate familiarity with the
old spelling.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

Count Boni de Castellane was fined
twenty dollars for swearing at his
cousin and splitting in his face, Ever
since he was divorced from the Gould
fortune the count has been developing
misanthropic tendencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

If Mark Hanna could hear Secretary
Taft's denunciation of the ''irrespon-
sible plutocracy" do you wonder what
he might say? Those who enjoyed the
acquaintanceship of Uncle Marcus
know what he would say, but they pre-
fer not to repeat it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
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Hobson's Choice
Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Whose heart heroic throbs on,
To a Court Journal trends.
IT'S evident that Hobson
Is putting up some jobs on
His poor, long suff' ring friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

Sacramento reports with pride that
a bunco man was arrested there. Sac
ramento believes that 1t is now puri-
fed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
The Smell Does It

Mrs. Redd-Do you know we were
overrun with moths in the parlor"
Mrs. Greene-Yes, ! heard so before.
"Haven't once since we got our auto
mobile" ~,
.'Why, how is that. do you SUPPOSE
ooh, we keep the car in the parlor,
Won know! "-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
Who Thinks for Woodrow?

Prof. Woodrow Wilson says that 10
per cent of the American people do the
thinking for all the rest. Yes, they do,
professor--in their minds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
Is This Humane?

DR.. Edward L. Conger, president of
the Pasadena Humane society, has Of
fered prizes for an annual oratorical
contest. 1t is hard to believe this of a
president of humane society,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
Giggling Is Shocking!

Gigging Is Shocking!
Laughing, giggling and even smiling
by pupils of the philadelphia Girls
high school, on trolley cars en- route
to and from the institutions, has been
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12
In the Blue Empyrean

A Junior Aero club has been started
in New York. Well. old Manhattan
always was noted for high. flyers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

is about the last
thing that is properly taught
in the average high school.
If a high school boy have not
the energy and the brains to
read and think. to get out Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

HE announcement of the for
NAL call for the national
Prohibition convention is OF
especial interest this year in
view of the remarkable sue
cesses that the advocates OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-12

VT ITH Rooseveltian vigor, the
w president of the United States
denies that he is a ward politi-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
WILLS POINT, TEXAS.

Specialize tie Ne7os.
Hurrah Senator Joseph w. Bailey
is going to the National Democratic
Convention from Texas. The coming
election is all the talk now in Texas.
There was stump speech delivered in
Edgewood this afternoon, which was
we'll attended
Mrs. E. F. Payne and two youngest
daughters, Lee and Ellen, were shop
ping in Edgewood this afternoon.
j. r. Hindman was ont wolf hunt
ing with large pack of dogs this
morning.
Robt. Gregory called ON Miss Artie
Payne yesterday evening.
s. B. Gregory and Mrs. Ida Jones
were out for drive Sunday afternoon.
Robt Scott made business trip to
Wills Point Saturday.
Walter Title and Jessie Redman are
looking anxious on account of the re-
cent heavy rain fall, which has put
farming back somewhat,
Misses Artie and Ada Payne were
disappointed because of their inability
to attend the school exhibition at
Steward $ Chapel Friday night.
G. G. Hagan put up the storm cell
lar door yesterday.
A good many farmers have got cot
ton large enough to chop and as soon
as the weather will permit they will
finish planting.
Arch Gibson raised a great deal OF
excitement in this vicinity few
nights ago when returning home wear
| ing Joe Zimmerman hat. He shot 9
hole through the crown and went tC
g. G. Hagen and called up the city
marshal in Wills Point and STATED
that some fellow had attempted hi
life. The marshall together with thu
constable and deputy sheriff, procur
ed a blood hound and hastened to tn,
scene. The hunt lasted the create
portion of the night Not finding an.
hot trail after repeated attempts, thu
officers returned to town. The mex
) morning couple of Gibson's nea
neighbors examined the hat and founC
one bullet hole up through the top o
the crown and also that the bat wa
powder burned from the inside. TIL
same day Gibson vacated Vanzand
Co. on short notice. Bachelor.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
Orne.

.SbScia! 10 tie Meas.
Rev. Darr preached here on Sunday
morning and Rev. Boyd in the even
ing
Mr.. d. and Miss Jessie Turnbull
visited Mr.. and Mrs John Reid Sun
day evening.
Ed Porter went to Shellmound Sat
urday to visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Turnbull, Jr. /,
arrived here on Thursday from Eng
land.
Mrs. James Williamson left here on
Wednesday from Johns, Ala, to visit
her brother-in-law, Robt Williamson.
Come on, Eastland, your pieces are
getting scarce in the News.
The glorious weather on Sunday
drew the spooning couples outdoors.
A splendid show of Easter hats and
dresses were seen down the railroad
Sunday.
The Misses Muecke, DR.. James and
Mr. Thompson played game of lawn
tennis here on Saturday evening
Mrs. Hutton and Mr.. VIM. Sauls call
ed at Mr.. Turnbull's Monday.
The tick inspector was in the city
Friday.
Mr.. Campbell was in the city We'd
nesday
C. G. Horton is visiting homefolk'
in Sweetwater this week. Tired Tim
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23

this work of determination of the
ticks, and the County Court has au-
thorized the Board of Health to APP
point County Live Stock Inspectors to
cooperate with them, so that tine
county will get the benefit of this
work and get out of quarantine in a
much shorter time
The authorities require that all the
cattle in the County must be inspected
frequently by these men and daily re-
ports returned so that they may know
whether the cattle are being kept free
of ticks and creased. 1t is in order
that the Inspector may see the cattle
that the state authorities have issued
rules and regulations requiring the
cattle to be kept up in pastures as it
is obviously impossible for the inspec-
tors to find the cattle if they are run
ming at large in the woods. This is
being done with the ultimate object in
view that the pastures and ranges will
be free of infection at the end of the
season.
If the people will work in harmony
with the Inspectors and observe their
instructions and give them their
hearty cooperation, by keeping their
cattle creased and free of ticks all the
restrictions can be raised after this
years work, and they will be given a
free range and free market for their
cattle.
1t is expected that the merchants are
or soon will be ready to furnish the U.
S. tick emulsion for eradicating cattle
ticks. This preparation has been test
ed by the Government and found to be
effective in killing ticks 1t is cheaper
and vastly superior to the black oil, il
that it has no bad effects on the cattle.
To use it should be mixed as follows
One gallon of the emulsion to two gal
Ions of soft water.
Very respectfully,
r. E. MOVES,
Inspector B. A. l.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
Oak Grove.
.SbecjGl 10 tbe N17ys

Special 10 me Ne1OS.
Bro. Reagan, pastor of Oak Grove
Church, and Bro. Halliburton conduct
ed revival at Oak Grove last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Crist spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs
w. T. Crisp.
Miss Susie Stump spent Saturday
night with Rhoda Cope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Cander Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Rust Sun
day.
The young people of Oak Grove and
surrounding community went on pic
mic trip to Fullert0n's Bluff Sunday.
Those comprising the party were Miss
es Mollie and Jennie Muir, Mayme
and Edith Ponder Lena and Susie
Stump, Lena and Apple Cannon, Hat
tie and Jennie Rust, Alice Harris,
Rhoda Cope Kate Crisp Mayme San
ders, Myrtle Crabtree, Ida Tate, Lille
Layne, Mile and Lizzie Nunley, Alice
Hamburger. The boys were Ellis Can
non, Laurence Cannon, Oscar Bryant
Joe Layne, Tom Crisp, Laurence Rust,
Charlie Kilgore, Robert Kilgore, AL
bert Mccullough, John Dykes, Mar
shall Cope, Foster Harris, Sam Bryant
Carl Haynes, Marion Nunley, Bel
Harris, Norris Cope, John Lankfor(
and Mr.. Cunningham. After eating
dinner and spending an hour or two a
the bluff, the party started for home
All report most delightful time.
Lonely Girl
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
EaStIand.

SpfedI 10 Tie Ne7OS.
Robert Atterton and family went to
Tracy City last week
Mrs NJ J. Girdley visited Mrs.
Charley Kilgore Sunday.
j. W. Girdley was in the city Sun
day.
M. Wilson, of Hickory Valley, was
in town Saturday.
DR.. Johnson made flying trip to
Bon Air Friday.
Mat Rice has come back to Eastland
to work
Mrs, Sallie Worthington and child
rem are in town, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayman Vanwind.
Well, "More Anon" we infer from
your writing that you are Socialist.
We have never given the subject any
study 1t may be a good thing for the
people. We think we know you. Il
we are not mistaken we knew you al
Jasper when you edited the Valley
Herald. You said you were whig
then republican. My father was {
whig and voted that ticket before the
war, but there was something in the
republican platform he didn't lik'
and voted after the war for the MAJ
he thought was for the most people
We have all made mistakes in voting
for the party. The democratic part,
is one of the most rotten things il
existence, but they are not responsible
for the panic that has been on us a
the present time, neither do we thinl
the republican party is to blame for it
The people of Clifty are having al
egg hunt today, but the panic ha
struck this town such a hard blow
would have to hunt people.
Sampson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
Sbec9al 10 tie Ne7vs.

Special TO tie Ne50S.
Dancing is the order of the day here.
H. L. Layne had dance last night
and all had fine time.
Luther Layne went to Sunday school
Sunday and gathered some flowers.
Miss Lecter Layne will take charge
of the postoffice Monday. hope she
will do all right.
Miss A. A Lsyne visited Miss Hurd
Sunday.
We are having lot of rain here.
We had big frost last night and
man was found almost frozen to death.
The men are out ON strike here.
Hope they will go to work soon.
Some men went fishing and caught a
lot of fish. H. L. Layne was in the
crowd
What is the matter withSweetwater
Is everybody dead there. How is Joe
Griffith getting along tradingg o. X.
/ hope.
Straw hats are in style now. Buy
one
/ hspe A. ID. Thomas will make a
good crop this year. How is Lew
Thomasr All right, / hope.
MISS ELECTA LAYNE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-04-23
Dunlap.

Special TO The NezOS
Fishing is the order of the day.
Mrs. Brewer is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Cooper today.
Mr. and Mrs. Garden called on Mrs.
Carnes Sunday evening
Simon Exum has returned home to
visit his folks from the Lock and Dam.
Mrs John Degnan was calling on
Mrs j. M. Smith Monday.
Miss Eva Myers called on Miss jamie
Degnan Monday.
Mrs. Snow and daughter, Miss Flo
renee, are going to Whitwell soon.
Mrs Garrison were calling on Mr.
Manning Monday.
Roy Manning is on the sick list this
week. We hope he will soon recover.
Frank Brewer and Stonewall Myers
went fishing Monday.
Mrs. Ada Smith and Barshie Degnan
went to town Monday.
Gilbert Smith and best girl were out
walking Saturday evening.
Miss Dess Walker was out buggy
riding Monday evening.
| Mrs. John Degnan and Mrs. John
M. Smith were out hunting greens
Monday.
Claud Hatfield and Miss Pearl Brown
were married Sunday at George Hat
field S.
Mrs D. Smith called on Mrs. Mat
tie Ellis Friday night and Saturday.
Mrs. Myers called on Mrs. Hennesee
today
Miss Ettie Brewer is calling on her
sister this afternoon.
Mrs. Exum was visiting Mrs. Man
ming Monday.
Miss Liddie White spent Sunday
with Miss Josie McWilliams.
Misses Lena Brewer, Juda Degnan
and Sinnia Molder were out walking
Sunday evening.
Misses jamie Degnan and Eva Myers
attended singing Sunday evening and
reported a nice time.
Luther Warren and Miss Dora Smith
attended church Sunday night
Messrs. Warren Smith made flying
trip to town Monday.
Frank Manning is contemplating
moving to town.
John Degnan was ON the sick list last
week, but is better now
Mrs. Sexton called In Mrs, Wood
Monday.
Miss Maggie Beasley spent Monday
with Miss Mary Sexton.
| Mrs. Alice Smith was calling on
Mrs. Harvell Monday.
Miss Lizzie Dykes made flying trip
t to town Monday
W. c. McWillians is going to move
| to Durham, Ga, this week
Mrs Mamie Garrison made flying
trip to town Tuesday morning.
Mrs Smith called ON her sister, Mrs.
Carnes, Monday.
! Mrs. Sexton called on Mrs. Degnau
Saturday evening. Rosebud