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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
BATTLE FOR COMMON GOOD
A GENTLEMAN.S OCCUPA ZION

to the contrary, and yet we know that
If there be God in heaven, and a law
of justice in the universe. the recon-
pense of right living and right working
for the uplift will somewhere, some
how, sometime, be made full, leaving
not one added bounty TO be desired
And those who have their eyes open to
the truth will generally perceive that
the account Is kept in pretty good
shape right here, in the satisfactions of
living, the respect of fellow men, the
homage yielded to courageous virtue
and the contumely heaped upon ras.
cality, however successful it may be.
What amount of plumber can compen-
safe the Standard Oil crowd, for in
stance, Hartman and Ryan, Ripley and
the San Francisco grafters, for being
publicly pilloried by the worlds most
distinguished living personality in y
state paper that will become a part Of
the history of a great nation The odor
of that attainder will not out for four
generations. The moral condemnation
of the civilized world so visited upon
predatory rascality designated by name
is nothing less than appalling. What
has it profited these soldiers against
the common good to gain their millions
and lose their good names? BY COM
parison such visitations as this meted
out by the president makes the burden
of the uplift look as light as a toy
balloon, and warfare for the common
good the only occupation BETTING
gentleman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
WILLINGNESS OF FLGHES
DISCUSSED AND ANALYZED

the other hand, fair-minded Republic
cans will agree that Secretary Taft
will be made stronger by his action in
regard to the state of New York He
will not get the delegation, of course,
but he could not have captured it any
way, as against Hughes. But he will
get the admiration of men who have
been wavering, wondering whether this
man or that was really big enough to
be president of the United States.
Secretary Taft's letter leaves no doubt
of his presidential caliber"
With seventy eight delegates behind
him Governor Hughes will be most
formidable in the Chicago convention.
from present prospects. The favorite
sons of other states will have their
adherents, some of them astute and
tenacious managers. The south is
doubtful, as whole, with opportunities
for brilliant maneuvering. If the New
YORK delegation should be for Hughes
through thick and thin, and capitalized
by man with part of Roscoe Conk-
nngs genius, the Chicago convention
may witness one of the hardest battles
ever fought in the Republican party.
1t is gratifying to mention the fact
that the preliminary tactics have been.
executed up to this time with every
aspect of courtesy. in spite of the in
tense feeling of rivalry. Let the rest
or the campaign be as decent as it
mas begun; let fair play rule, and may
the best man wiz: With such an out
come of the party struggle the Repub-
licans will be in superb condition to
face the enemy whether their nominee
is Hughes. Taft or someone else.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

n NE of our consuls in Britain re-
ID ports that following the example
" OF many American boards of ed
ucation the British government board
has issued directions for the medical
inspection of school children. Accord
ing to expert evidence physical unfit
ness is on the increase among certain
classes of the English people. The duty
of inspection is to be laid upon local
education authorities. All children in
elementary schools, whether known to
be ailing or not. must be inspected.
Three inspections must be made dur
ing the child's school life-the first
when he enters school, the second three
years and the third six years later.
The inspections are to be conducted on
the school premises during school
hours. Children leaving school will also
be inspected.
The reason for the sudden display OF
zeal on the part of the governments Of
the various branches of the English
speaking races with regard to the
physical as we'll as the mental fitness
of school children was illustrated
wildly at the recent gathering of
teachers in institute" at Los An
eeles, where a medical inspector said
that the percentage OF defective chill
dren in the leading cities OF the United
states was alarrningly great. In or
der to improve the national physical
standard what must be done? Because
in this matter it is great deal easier
to point out the trouble than to sug-
gest a remedy. Merely to add physical
training to the prescribed school course
will not effect the desired result, be-
cause it is not exercise that is lacking,
but physical stamina. In word, i'm
proper nourishment is the only cause
Of the defective condition of many
school children. Sometimes children do
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

I5i1l T is not by such vain and self
lM IS, loving toilers as Tom Lawson
IM that the burden of the social
IM uplift Is carried, says the Sac
ram , Union n It's. It is not the
fear that he may be rated for
less than he is worth-that he will not
be appreciated at the full for all the
service rendered--who is worthy of his
hire and does the worlds uplifting
work The profitable soldier for the
common good is not the one who serves
for his wages, not the mercenary fight
ing without purpose, but the one who
throws himself into the conflict care
less of self and conscious only that
there is a God in heaven and duty
on earth for him to perform. The vital
izing work of the uplift is performed
by those who lose their lives that they
may find them, who plant themselves
as seed to decay. yet terminate and
renew, yielding an increase. II Tom
Lawson had had In his breast the true
spirit which should animate soldier
for the common good he would have
found in the consciousness of having
done his best for right and country
balm for his perturbed spirit and solace
for partial defeat.
Why it was, in the providence OF God,
that good health was not made CATCH
ing instead of disease, growth in grace
as easy as sliding down hill, iniquity
improbable and righteousness declaring
bigger cash dividends than Standard
OIL is past finding out; but we know
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
QUAINT VIEWS OF CHURCH
AND HOME LIFE IN JERSEY

y = &
der doesn't appear to be anything at all
of sensationalist. He seems to be
merely an earnest pastor. who declines
to see the good to come of always wear.
ing a long face and notifying the flesh.
He thinks the religion of sunshine and
roses a much better thing than the re-
ligion OF terror and stilted austerity. He
recognizes the right of bubbling youth
to laugh-laugh loud. too. OF course, it
is more OF less unorthodox, and all that,
but he believes it, and says it right out
in meeting.
Somehow, we feel that this idea is
going to grow-there are signs of it
cropping out around us now and then.
The New Jersey minister's theory will
not be such a novel or unique thing in
a few years more. We don't know but
that it is the right way to look at it.
At present, however, Mr. Scudder must
be content to be looked upon as some
thing of a curiosity in the average
locality.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
HERE is a Presbyterian min
lister in New Jersey who is GER
tainly a curiosity in a way.
His name is Scudder, and he
believes in a lot Of new fan

lhsns4A4s.4l BleQ nOLlOIlS dDOul Shuicii
work that may get him into trouble
with the more solemn minded ones of
his congregation He isn't the only
curiosity in his line in the world-one
hobs up here and yonder occasionally
but he is curious enough to attract
considerable attention, for all that, says
the Washington Herald
Mr.. Scudder says he favors all kinds
of amusements. for the young folks in
his congregation-cards, pool, billiards,
football, dancing, checkers and such
things. He wants to install a bowling
alley near the church; he also wants
day nursery for weary mothers with
obstreperous children-a place where
they may be looked after while their
tired mothers adjourn to other fields
of endeavor for a little social chat or
recreation.
Says the minister:
''I don't see why Satan should have
all the good things on his side-all the
catchy music, the frolicking, the good
dances, the pretty pictures, and the
entertaining games. / have tried to see
wherein there was anything wrong in
a game of tenpins or billiards. The
only thing that distresses me is that
am able so seldom to make ten strike.
Life is not funeral procession; young
people are led astray through their So
cial natures. Satan has been too long
using lot of bait that the church might
utilize to it's great advantage and the
DEVILS eternal confusion"
Curiousiy enough, the Rev. Mr.. Scud-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

The Ebell club is still wrestling with
Browning. Sometimes we wonder
whether the man who constructed the
fifteen puzzle or he who built Paracel-
sus is entitled to the greater fame. The
fifteen is out of date. Paracelsus is not.
The honors therefore seem to be with
Paraceisus. Generations yet unborn
WILL encounter Paracelsus. As the
jovial Artemus Ward said, r. Brown
ing was hunky-dory boy and was on
to his job. But we apologize to the
Ebell club for this apparent irrev-
erence. Browning is all right. More
considerate than Shakespeare, he did
not poster posterity with cryptic
gram.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Ready for All Corners

The passengers were suddenly stratled
by shower of rice that fell from the
brides parasol when she took 1t from
the rack. The bridegroom, a dark,
stalwart chap, observing the smiles
placed his arm about his blushing orlde'
and then facec the passengers with the
following remarks;
IT reckon there amt no need Tor me
to say we amt married long; put l can
tell Won all one thing: Yon don't want
TO smile any more than's perlite; Tor
she's my violet and I'm her sheltering
oak, an I weighs two hundred ana
eight pounds "-Success Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

At the request of California fruit
growers President Roosevelt has asked
the presidents of Yale, Johns Hopkins,
Virginia, California and Northwestern
universities to nominate chemists from
whom will be chosen a board of ex-
perts to consider and pass upon sui
phur in the manufacture of fruit,
sugar, ETC., and the use of benzoate OF
soda and glucose in other preparations.
People who have been inveighing
against the college professor and the
college bred man because of their i'm
practicability" are hunting short cuts
to the piney woods.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
FLY Hrinqs Hope

Hope for you yet?" cried preacher
of the good old Scotch Boanerges
school, humping his Bible. ma,
there's nae hope for sic unrepentant
swine-nay. my frien's, let me tell we
that unless We repent forthwith, in my
opinion We will a. be burned in brim-
etone"-at this point a blue bottlefiy
crawled on the open page of the big
Pible--"just as surely as I ding the
innards cot o. this blue flee" Bang!
came the ponderous hand upon the
Bible. In cloud of dust, the blue
bottle buzzed by his enemy's nose.
"Glory!" shouted that worthy at the
top Of his voice, there's chance for
we yet. my friens, there's chance for
We YETI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

not get enough to eat. They are starved
during part Of their school life or are
half starved during all Of it. In other
cases, where family food is plentiful,
the parents show less discretion about
feeding their children than the aver
age farmer applies to the task of keep
ing his mich kline in good yielding con-
dition or Of fattening hogs for market.
The children are allowed to eat at
irregular hours, and in many cases the
food is not assimilable. and therefore
not at all nutritious. If the physique
of the American people is to be pre-
served and restored, then we must see
to it that all parents learn that proper
food and proper systems of physical
training must take the place of the out
door life which kept our uncrowded
forefathers in the pink of good health.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
How, Don't Swear!

Every man who is swagger and swell
is going 10 WEIR a corset, solemnly de-
clares New York molder of form and
fashion. and might as we'll begin at
once to resign himself to the new
squeezing profess, It's the latest OF
London fads, and the prediction is
made that before long the up-to-date
broadway rounder will be seen laced
up in whalebone stays, with a wasp
like waist and a hipless figure. The
lew masculine stays on exhibition are
frivo.ov affair, all lemon-colored
silk, which laces right up the back,
with the daintiest satin ribbons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Los ANGF1Es HERALD FEBRUARY 19Os

IN NMl himself has tuiiAS Cut ~ 90
2EN6N open letter stating his willing
ness TO be a candidate should his party
be disposed to confer upon him that
distinction. Secretary Taft has done
a manly thing by asking his friends
to make no attempt to divide the New
York delegation in his interest, thus
making it certain that that delegation
will be to a man for Hughes. OF
course the secretary's letter was writ
ten upon the advice and doubtless at
the dictation of the president, as the
latter could not afford to have 1t longer
appear that the White House wss at
tempting to smother the Hughes boom,
saws the San Jose Mercury.
Secretary Tafts generous request OF
his friends in behalf of Hughes might
seem a low estimate of the strength
of his opponent, but it is probable he
realized the futility of trying to hold
any portion of the delegation for HIM
self, and that it would be good politics
to secure their good opinions, as in the
event of a strong showing at the con-
vention and a disappointment to the
Hughes men in the showing of their
man, he would be in a position to be
made the choice of New York and all
other states which wanted Hughes.
The Washington Post says "the Taft
letter will be approved by Republicans
everywhere. 1t is manly and generous
recognition of the strength of an OPP
ponent but it does not belittle the
strength of the man who wrote 1t. On
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

Two boy burglars. arrested at the
same moment for the. same crime,
were asked to plead. Guilty" said
one. '.Not guilty" said the other. To
render a judicial decision on the bare
plea might have staggered Solomon.
But his companions plea of guilty"
was TO all intents evidence against the
boy who pleaded mot guilty" espe-
cialIy as the avowedly guilty one said
mat he and his friend had shared the
proceeds of the burglary and got So
apiece. They won't be allowed to share
their impending sentences.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

Automobiles are being fined in such
numbers for violations of the speed
ordinance that it is evident they would
rather pay the penalty than slow down.
Their stubbornness is a handsome
source of revenue. At the same time,
If they believe that because they have
well lined pocket books and can pay
their way, they may persist in violat-
ing the law, they should be disil-
lusioned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

The Southern California CONNER
cial Travellers association announces
that it will give a reception and a
dance. In spite of the inpressiveness
with which the event is announced
most folks will persist in calling it a
'drummers' sociable." Good luck TO il!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Taunts Tor East

Los Angeles associations represent
ing eastern states like to hold their
rnid-winter picnics in the open air, and
send them to their shivering friends in
the frozen east.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

The financial stringency is miser-
able has-been in Los Angeles. 1t is
away out of date. Los Angeles banks
are loaning money freely to merchants
and manufacturers. and jobbers and
manufacturers report good collections,
with the result that money is being
pourned into the lending banks. That's
business.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

A graduate OF Dublin university and
a former officer in the Irish Hussars
was arrested for drunkenness twenty
minutes after his release from the city
jail. This is rapid transit on the booze
route. Probably he drank himself
drunk in order to drown his recollec-
tions of the Jail. Will it be a con-
tinuous performance?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

An Englishman has made a remark
so shrewd that every American, Scots
man and Irishman will envy him.
1.-THE English-speaking peoples believe
in the doctrine Of the survival Of the
attest" said he, but they wouldn't
listen to it if they did not also believe
that they are the flttest."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Frozen to Chicago

1t costs only $SS to come from Chi
cago to Los Angeles. Isn't it wonderful
that the population of Chicago doesn't
desert the blizzardly old place in q
body?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

Mrs. Charles Parks of Boston is In
Los Angeles with the ayowed intention
Of forming a suffrage league. Let us
hope that the women suffragists of the
United States win be less strenuous
than the suffragettes of England.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Rains and Reiuns

The royal rains which blessed Cali
fornia may be praised without preju-
dice to republicanism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Without Money or Price

Tetrazzini, the wonderful soprano of
the long sticky kiss fame, gets $500 an
evening. The management probably
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Did He Duck It?

The stork lowered DER Pawtucket
With twins snugly tucked in bucket,
when he saw the dlsmay
on the face Of his prey.
He said what's there in it to chuck It.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

The San Francisco authorities are
playing a game OF cat and rat with
Abe Ruef. Needless to say, Ruef is the
rat
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Hail GET His

A New Yorker has written book on
Conversation" which he says is a
lost art. He lie bachelor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05
Some Losers WOULD ike no

Paris, France. ate $4,000 horses last
year. No American has yet trained
himself to banker for porter horse
steak
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

finds no difficulty in getting the man
who acts as the kissee to work for
much less.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

DIIB country is now III, posi-
d ton to discuss Governor
aIIIughes chances for the POM
for president, since he
Il himself has come out in an
open letter stating his willing
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in the service of the state which he
had helped upbuild."
After several fruitless attempts at
adjournment Judge Sweeney advanc-
ed to the platform and introduced a
resolution authorizing the chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee to enter into an agreement
with the chairman of the state Repub-
lican committee to draw up an agree
ment as to the duties of the legisla-
tors In their selection Of United
States senator. Another row was al
most precipitated at this iuncture by
Campbell of Washoe insisting that
the platform had not endorsed Fran
els G. Newlands for United States
senator. He was sQuelched in short
order and the convention at 2:sO
took recess until 10 o'clock this
morning.
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Minority Plank Adopted.

We are in favor of rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws for
the protection of both persons and
property and for the maintenance of
peace and order within the confines
of our state. We feel that If the
state should leave itself powerless to
deal with the emergencies as they
arise, it can never enjoy the respect
and confidence of either its sister
states or the national government
and that its progress and prosperity
will be seriously retarded by the fear
of both labor and capital that their
respective rights will not be ade-
quately protected.
We therefore demand that the
present state police law be main
tanned with such amendments as will
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TO Be CHARGED
WITH MURDER

OAKLAND, Sept 1.-The police
have completed every link in their
chain of circumstantial evidence upon
which they are going to formally
charge Gustav Arkell with the crime
of numbering Mrs. Alice L. Donahue.
The preliminary hearing in the police
court will be held after the coroner's
inquest next Thursday.
For the first time since Arkell was
taken into custody he was permitted
late this afternoon to be interviewed
and pose for newspaper artists. The
man still remains sullen and silent.
To all questions he made but one
answer. and beyond protesting his
innocence he had nothing to say
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The Proceedings.

The Democratic state convention
met yesterday morning at 1910
o'clock and was called to order by
Temporary Chairman Bell. The min
utes of the proceedings of Monday
were read by Secretary McCabe and
were adopted as read.
Immediately following the reading
Judge Sweeney of Carson moved that
a recess be taken until o'clock in
order that the platform and organi-
zation committees be given sufficient
time to get their reports completed
in satisfactory manner. And then
there was another uproar for every
body conceived the idea that they
were going to be the recipients of
double-cross. An amendment was Of
fered to the motion that the recess be
taken until 7 o'clock and this was de-
bated on for some time until
Sweeney withdrew his motion and
Husky Of Washoe moved the conven-
tion take recess until o'clock and
that the report of the credentials
committee be deferred until then.
Judge Bartine was in favor Of the mo-
tion and in seconding it he stated
that about all that would be accom-
plished II the convention failed to
take the recess would be pyrotecnic
display of oratory on behalf of some
of the delegates. The vote was taken
and the recess declared until Z
o'clock.
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hours night the followers of William Jennings
that the Democratic
finish The fight Immediately
reading credentials committee
until Bennie Rosenhal and his
beaten to earth sheer exhaustion At time in the
the services Of twelve
the delegates from engaging free for ALL
They invaded the sancy of the forth the
their cherished leader Sparks his
factions The dpbbng administered
that will The Spectacle of justice
of the state of Nevada being of forgery by delegate
fasfer another political trimmer by still another
direct descendant the
Rosenhal of Esmerada the platform being
Sweeney with his and his thumbs stuck
the rmholes of his parading from of the
another another edifying sight Venraton
for judiciary the amenities for life thrown
winds while being made Colorado
with that Nevada being
cat calls greeted the speeke which turned the
tion verable
delegate
uerance several piercing shriek dropped
in ft Amidst all the will this morning the nomi
nation George Bartlett practically
that credentials committee
. morning at 10 o'clock
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FIRES IN
MAMMOTH TREES
(By Associated Press.)

STOCKTON, Sept. Word was
received tonight from CaIaveras that
a forest fire got into the grove Of
mammoth trees at the upper end of
the grove near where the mother of
the forest stands, monster sequoia
327 feet high and seventy-eight feet
in circumference. The famous trees
are named after noted men in history
below the point of attack. The only
hope of saving the forest is change
of wind, as the fire fighters were
powerless to stop the flames. The
fire attacked some of the mamoth
trees tonight.
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insure against abuse of power, inter-
ference in local affairs, except where
the local officers are unable or un-
willing to perform their sworn duty
and will guard against the police
force degenerating into political
machine.
We condemn as cowardiy, unpatri-
otto and unworthy the action Of the
recent Republican convention in re-
fusing for demagoglc political pur-
poses any direct reference to. or en-
dorsement of this measure, although
the passage of the law was advocated
by every Republican newspaper in the
state and the bill received the sup
port. with but two exceptions. of
every Republican member of the state
legislature.