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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
SAWS CRUELTY OF JAPANESE
COPIED FROM WHITE MEMS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. S.-[Editor
Herald: In your issue of August the
item of news about the vicious bulldog
and an unfortunate cat used as an at
traction by Japanese sports in bar
barous way, and which the pubic
prints described, is treated as some
thing altogether un-American. unior-
tunately it was not japanese CRIME
originally, but the repetition of such an
act committed In this city once pc
fore and punished by recourse 10 law
in Los Angeles onscomplaint OF the So
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty TO AMI
mails. not many months ago.
This may be proved by consulting the
police records. The offense was COM
nitted by white hoodlums OF TINS CITY
and was Identical with the one
charged to the Japanese.
II is therefore due to our lava plo-
ing and humane Japanese. populatioIi
to put such a charge Of cruelty TO rest;
or. to be fair; for there are people OF
that nationality here whose feennss
are lust as kindly as our own and VINO
would demand punishment to be metea
out ~ VIZ VINDEX.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
How True Sport Differs
from BdrbarOnS Spectacle

such degree as it ceases to be amusing
to the participants does it also cease to
be sport. The true sportsman Is the
man who himself enjoys taking the
physical recreation, not the man who is
thrilled by an exhibition of prowess,
will power or extreme EFFORT by some
body else, and the true sportsman can
not bear to take race save by the
fairest and most open of methods.
An athlete like Dorando, lettering,
half conscious, around track in the
presence of a hundred thousand people,
affords no suggestion of any principle
of true sport. A man who gruels him
self through the last five miles Of
Marathon race is dashed along by
mental whips that have nothing do do
with outdoor recreation or physical up
building. He benefits or amuses nelth-
er himself nor any spectator worthy OF
consideration. Such a performance may
be a remarkable exhibition of Will
power, but it is not sport. Rather it is
a reminder of the amphitheater of
barbarity. In view of the approaching
football season it cannot be pointed
out too often that the man who plays
for popularity or applause or because
he is forced into it by popular demand
against his will is not a true sports
man.
Educators and physicians are point
ing out today as never before that the
most useful physique to possess is not
to be found in our wonderful record
breakers or our muscle-bound giants,
and that development to be sound must
be the result of gradual and pleasur-
able exercise. It must be "all-around,"
mental and physical, and not lin
Spots" not that kind obtained by
driving ourselves through exercises
which we sometimes perform without
the inspiration of pleasure of accom-
plishment Possibly the ideal man of
the future will be as magnificent as
the savage and as gentle as q saint
a. combination of the qualities of the
lion and the lamb--but such consum-
nation will not be reached by sporadic
striving. World-beating records must
be accompanied by world-beating
ethics. and it is in the clash of ideas at
such cosmopolitan meetings as the
Olympian recently held in London that
better ideals may be born. We yield
to no one in pride in the achievements
of our remarkable athletes, particularly
those who defeated the Englishmen in
what has hitherto been their strong
hold-the long-distance runs. But we
shall take even greater pride in their
records If we may feel that they are
bringing back with them higher and
better athletic IDEALS with correspond
ing regrets for the unfortunate misun-
derstandings and chickering's.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
ADVOCATES RADICAL CHANGE
IN CRIMINAL COURT PRACTICE

SAWT-LLE, CAL, Aug. 7.--[Editor
HERALD There ought to be radical
change in the practice of our criminal
courts. The next legislature should
provide for public defender in each
county, whose duty it should be to de-
fend all persons charged with crime
and to see that they have a speedy,
fair and impartial trial. No person not
an officer should have anything to do
with the arrest, arraignment and trial
of person accused of crime.
The state ought to take entire con-
troll of the defense as we'll as the
prosecutions in all criminal cases.
Our criminal courts have not kept
pace with the Improvements of every
other department of the government
and if the lawyers will make no
changes it will not be many years I'M
til the people will overhaul and re-
organize our entire system of court pro-
cedure. GEORGE NEWELL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Writing OF Good English
Is Considered Difficult

completely of accidence and syntax be
marks of linguistic distinction, then
all modern languages are degenerate,
while Greek and Latin themselves Gun
less 1 am misinformed) are degener-
ate as compared with Sanskrit. Is not
the real state of the case quite differ
ent? Ought we not rather to say that
English has obeyed more consistently
than German or French the general
psychological tendency which has i'm
PEELED all the leading languages of
Europe to pass from a synthetic to-
ward an analytic state, and is, there
fore, and that that extent, in advance
of it's competitors?
1t is true that the very simplicity of
our grammar and the composite nature
of our vocabulary place certain diff
culties in the way of the writer from
whic. purer and more highly organized
languages are free. The writer of
French, I take it, can rely more than
the writer of English on the guidance
of definite rules: and In so far his task
is easier. But because the writing of
good English is a matter of conside-
rable difficulty, demanding great deal
of vigilance, ingenuity and taste, does
1t therefore follow that it is an exer-
else of low educational value? Surely
the reverse would be the natural con-
clusion.-William Archer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Good Radiance

Instead of putting out candidates for
the presidency, the Independence party
would have shown wisdom by quietly
passing from notice and allowing itself
to become absorbed by either the Pop
ulist or Socialist organizations. Both
the Democrats and the Republicans
are glad to be rid of the disgruntled
and visionary elements of which it is
composed.-Tucson Citizen.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

put into service the peculiar qualities
both mental and spiritual which she
possessed, and we can all do the same.
There is no use arguing as to which
sex has the greatest mental endow-
ments. A tree is known by its fruits,
and achievement is the only criterion
by which to determine which shall
wear the laurel.
So let us give each a free field. I
am in favor of allowing the women the
privileges of the franchise, but do not
believe that Withholding it should
initiate against her success or devel-
opment. r. N,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

Jawn DIS thousand dollar subscrip-
ton to the Uncle Remus monument
fund may be declined. The oil king
said royalty that in order to get his
gift the monument association must
earn or raise $4,000 within year. AS
he did not give the slightest hint Of
how this should be done, and as the
monument association does not care tn
invest the Rockefeller contribution In
Standard Oil 1t may be returned.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

A big work of public improvement
is being conducted by private citizens
who do not get half enough credit for
it. The city is put under obligations
by every resident who is public spirited
enough to make gardens and lawns
around his property, and some of the
most beautiful gardens and lawns in
the world are in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

One of the nerviest men in the world
is ir San Francisco. He is an unwill-
ing resident of the county Jail. He was
imprisoned for conducting fake min
ing scheme. But little accident like
Imprisonment did not bother him. From
his comfortable cell and by using the
mails he continued to conduct his min
ing scheme.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

ONLY for being poor, sir;
only" is what you say;
why, man, you name the foulest crime
In all crimes foul array;
You sing the song Of weakness;
OF cowardicej the sin
OF traitor hearts that dare not fight
For what they know to be their right,
And, therefore, cannot win.
The feeble brains that shrink from thoughti
The careless, sluggish throng.
In silk and rags, that slowly drags
Its sightIess bulk alongi
Parrots that chatter wOrn-out creeds;
Vassals still held In thralI;
Birds of the night that dread the light
Small wonder that they fall.
Who, who shall save the stubborn slave
That will not free his mind?
How shall the eyes be made to see
That boast of being blinde
Can the hands that paIsied with begging
Be tutored to do and dare9
Can defiance be wrung from the tremuIous
tongue
That has wasted itself In prayers
Obi NOT In an anywhere-nowhere land,
Or future far away;
But here on this earth that gives us birth
Must we capture our joy today;
Singing through space in Its tireless race
The world rolls on to the cry
That they who fear the most to live
Are the earliest marked to die.
In garments Of deathless splendor
MY Lady Of Life IL dressed;
She means aloud for the lover
That shall force her to his breast;
The master-Iover that knows his own
And seixes her as his prize,
with pitiless arms to plumber the charms
That Iurk in her languorous eyes.
When the pRuper faiths of a cringing past
Have skunk to their shameful grave;
When the poison OF fear has drained itself
out
And the world again grows brave;
When life is healthy and sane and strong,
We shall know, as we knew of yore,
That the one disgrace Of the human rnce
Is the crime Of being poor.
W. g. OWEN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Would Rescue Court

No more powerful argument for
Bryan among thinking people could be
put forth than the accusation which
no matter how yelled is in its last
analysis merely a statement that he
would do all he possibly could to take
the clutch of the corporations from the
throat of the supreme court of the
United States.-Bakersfield Californian.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

Electricians went on strike in Paris
and turned off the lights. Nothing as
humiliating as that ever happened in
an American city. Imagine all Paris
growing for matches and hunting can
dies
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

Harry Thaw is bankrupt. His es-
tate is in the hands of receiver. Yet
his income cannot be touched by his
creditors. AS that income Is $4,000
per month it will be seen Mr.. Thaw,
though bankrupt. is far from being
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
r T is very difficult to believe that
the race which has produced one

T is very difficult to belleve tnat
the race which has produced one
Il of the two or three supreme litera-
lures of the world is naturally insen--
sitive to the graces and delicacies OF
language" and is saved from uniVer-
sal "slovenliness' only by its fidelity
to two other languages, which many OF
it's greatest writer's did not know at
all. and most knew very imper-ectly.
Was it Latin that made Bunyan
master of English? Or did Miltons
Latin make his prose superior to Bun
vans? What had Latin to do with
the greatness of Defoe or R1chard-
son or Burns or Dickens? Shakes
peares small Latin" no doubt con-
tributed to his marvellous vocabulary
but can we reasonably trace to 1t the
structural merits of his style? on the
other hand, the masters OF Engnsn
who have at the same time possessed
anv depth of classical scholarship are
a. small minority; while profound clas-
steal scholars who were (and are) In
no sense masters of English may be
reckoned by the dozens. One may IN.
deed. go to the root of the matter ana
question Dr. RandalPs tacit assump-
ton that the dropping of accidence
and simplification of syntax is syInp-
tom of natural insensitiveness to the
graces and delicacies of language. II
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

what a farce the whole thing, is, the
passport he gave us showed by des-
tination as Los Angeles. my wife's as
New York, gave my wife's eyes as blue
they are as brown as can oe-ano
her weight as 1870 pounds, whereas she
hardly turns the 100 pounds. NO SIT,
these so-called tests are vexat1ous
merely; they edo not touch REAL
questions OF fitness. cprr,c
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
PLAYED Out

The Hearst papers are devoting a
large amount of space and energy in
trying to stir up a little enthusiasm
for the Independence league, but they
don't seem to be very successful
Hearst and everything he has been
mixed up with is pretty well played
out, to all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paula
Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
State Press Echoes
One People

A narrow and contracted American
is he who attempts to array the people
of the west against the people of the
east, or the people of the north against
the people of the south. We should
be one in heart mad soul.-Anaheim
Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
The Yellow Peril

Hearst's reporter, writing of Hearst's
Chicago convention, in Hearst's paper,
said: mot a man who listened to
Temporary Chairman Hearst, who did
not realize the imminence of the dan
ger" Danger to whom, and from
whom ?-Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
The ublic Letter Box

Letters Intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address OF
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents, but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 200 words
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

A night gown is a luxury and not a
necessity, rules an Indiana judge. This
suggests his honor may be in the habit
of sleeping in his trousers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

Archbishop of Canterbury says tbs
church must face the racial problems
and settle them. More easily said than
done.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

An Auburn constable chained pris-
oner to tree at San Jose. Well, after
all, that was better than hanging him
to one.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Not Needed

Edward H. Hartman did not bring
George j. Gould to the coast with him.
The lion has benevolently assimilated
the lamb and needs it not as a travel
ing companion.-Sacram Bee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Political Points
A ReIated Loser

Hearst said for the first time the
other day that he had lost confidence
in the Democratic party The Demo-
cratic party lost confidence in Hearst
four years ago.-Tecumari IN. NJ
Sun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

What is lallapaloosa? plaintively
asks a contemporary. Come to think
Of it--well. what is a lallapaloosa,
anyway?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

A man died OF excitement in Cali
fornia city. We are sorry to hear that.
We suspect he came from philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Hopeful

Upon the beach the maid does stand
And casts a wistful eye
Ger the crowds of men and hopes to land
Some really eligible guy.
Grass Valley Union.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Betrayer

In California Hearst betrayed the
people of the state, and delivered our
commonwealth into the hands of the
enemy more than once. He posed as a
Democrat, but he was a Democrat
only for the revenue he thought he
could get.-Porterville Recorder.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Not a Racer

Uncle Joe Cannon has bought tour
ing car, but not in time to run down
the presidency.-San Bernardino In
dex.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Popularity Greater

Twice in the past has Tulare county
piled up nice majorities for William j.
Bryan for president, and will do so
again this year, for the Nebraskan is
more popular here now than ever
Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
WalkInq's Best

The spectacular ending of the Zeppe-
lin airship which suddenly shot up
into the air, exploded and burned up
yesterday, will encourage the resolu-
ton of timid people to stay with the
old fashioned modes of travel.-Bakers-
field Echo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Personal

Charles M. Schwab says he knows
no American millionaire who made his
money dishonesty. Which might re-
call to some the old maxim, know
thyself." --Santa Ana Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we VIII
send The Herald to your new address aud
change the address often as desired:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
The Crime of Poverty

("Hundreds of men are in jail for no other
crime than that of being pOor."-Rev e. A.
Cantrell.)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Hearst Folly

The people have a fighting chance
this year to break the rule of the
trusts, and no man, newspaper or or
ganization is the true friend of the
people who seeks, even Indirectly, to
prevent that from being brought about
The Hearst party will get fewer votes
than the Socialists, and probably not
more than the Prohibitionists. 1t is
folly therefore for any voter to deprive
the one genuine reform candidate of a
vote, by casting it for the Hearst side
Californian.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
The SIdeshoWs

William Randolph Hearst SHES when
the Independence league offers to put
him in the presidential candidate class
with Thomas e. Watson and Eugene
w. Chain. Mr.. Chain is the Pro-
hibition candidate who, 'if he be
elected" is going to have congress pass
a prohibition law, and If it be not
properly enforced will call out the navy
as well as the army.-Seattle Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Labor Note

Many of the candidates are now pre-
pairing labored addresses to the work
ingmen.-Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
Funeral Notice

The Hearst and Graves ticket ought
to be able to command the united sup
port of the dertakers.-Houston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-08

made of porcelain blue chiffon voile
with trimming of taffeta and applique,
but 1t is appropriate for all materials
that are used for girls gowns, while
it also is made from taffeta, messa-
line silk and the like and used in
conjunction with a guimpe of white
to be worn with odd skirts. 1t in
cludes the newer Japanese sleeves,
chat are much modified in breadth,
and which are pretty and attractive
without the least sense of bulk be-
meath the arms.
The over-bouse is made in one
piece. 1t is laid in tucks over the
shoulders and is joined to a founda-
tion girdle over which the draped
one Is arranged.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen-year size is one and
three-quarter yards twenty-one or
twenty-four, seven-eighth yard thirty
two or forty-four inches wide with
three and one-eighth yards of ap-
plique and seven-eighth yard of silk
for the girdle and trimming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-08
A DUCK PONDS MARvELs.
Stolen Metal Was Hidden Under Its
False Bottom.

Dominic Sarulo, q junk dealer at
Morris Park Avenue and Cruger Ave
nue., was arrested today by Detective
Lieuts. Curley and ONeil on charge
of receiving stolen goods. A wagon
load of metals of various kinds was
seized, which the police said were
found under the false bottom of duck
pond in Sarulo's back yard
The complainants against Sarulo
are: w. C. Green, special agent of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad; Henry Sommerfeld, a manu-
facturer of imitation antiques in met
ais, who says he has lost much OF his
stock, and James Barry, who is erect
ing a building at linton avenue and
166th street, and who has missed lead
pipe and brass fittings.
When two detectives went to Saru-
los place and looked over the back
fence they saw Sarulo feeding a num-
Der of ducks which were swimming
upon the placid surface Of pond
about ten feet in diameter.
"How long have you had a duck
pond. Sarulo," one of the detectives
asked.
Sarulo replied that it had been there
quite while.
what makes it oily on top OF the
water" the officer persisted.
The Italian said this might be due to
the oily ground, but the detectives
were suspicious, and ordered Sarulo
to get shovel and drain off the pond.
AS the water receded a bottom be-
came visible, made Of boards, cement,
and tar paper, the edges OF which
were held down by a circle OF brass
bearings from car and engine journ-
ais.
Then the junkman dug under this
false bottom, while the detectives
looked on. The result was that sew
eral hundreds dollars worth OF metal
was found, besides two large dies
worth $3.50 each, according to Mr..
Sommerfeld.-New York Evening
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-08
THE NATIONAL GAME.
What a hustling battery Upp and
Doom would make!

What a hustling battery Upp and
Doom would make.
President Navin contemplates put
, ting up batting cage at Cleveland.
In the Cleveland team Joss, Tur-
ner and Birmingham are pool cracks.
I The St. Louis National Club has
! signed catcher William Hurley, OF
! Seattle.
It is stated that first baseman Bob
( Unglaub will again be Boston's team
captain.
The recalcitrant Tommy Leach has
opened a pool and billiard parlor in
| Cleveland.
In Manager Grihith's opinion he
| has in Atlanta the best training spot
in the South.
Bill Hinchman is being tried at
first base by Manager Lajoie in prac-
tice at Macon.
st. Louis critics liken Bert Blue,
secured from Columbus, to the ia
nous Lew Criger.
The Chicago American Club has re-
turned catcher Alvah Williams to the
Terre Haute Club.
It is said that Umpire Johnstone
has signed a four-year contract with
President Pulliam.
Outfelder Dennis Sullivan, who in
the winter studies medicine, is also
an expert violinist.
Williamsport friends have sent Bob
Unglaub, of the Boston Americans,
fine Masonic charm.
Second baseman Frank Laporte
signed a Boston contract after he
reached Little Rock.
No pitcher in the big leagues stu
dies opposing batters more closely
than Christy Mathewson.
Mike Donlins batting eye is rs
sharp as ever, Judging from Mikes
hitting in the Texas games.