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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

H HE determination of the large
corporate interests of San Fran
n cisco to defeat Judge Dunno is
demonstrated by the protest filed on
behalf of the Herrin county committee
against putting the Good Government
leagle on the ballot.
Those corporations whose principal
officers are under indictment for
bribery intend to exert all the power
of their money to unseat Judge Dunno.
They reason that the defeat of Judge
Dunno would be in effect popular
mandate that all the indictments
against the wealthy hribe-givers be
cuashed. And they wish, moreover, to
eject Judge Dunno from the bench
because they have learned that he is
judge for all the people and will not
show special consideration to a GRIM
inal who happens to be rich and pow
erful.
The question before the voters, then,
Is whether a judge shall respond to
the Law and the people, or to private
influence and special interests.
Judge Dunno in this campaign
symbolizes in his person the struggle
which is going on all over the country
for control of the government; a strug
gle in which the powerful organized
few are pitted against the unorganized
and easily distracted many.
The opponents of Judge Dunno are
striving to punish him for having done
his duty. In theory in this country
all men are equal before the law, but
the theory is not usually honored In
the observance Some men are more
equal than others A rich, socially
eminent or politically powerful crim-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
A SHOW OF HANDS

WE THINK Mr.. Bryans innoVa-
wv ton in campaigning. by which
W he calls for a show of hands
on important questions, is both inter-
esting and admirable. He has been
talking to mixed audiences, not to
meetings of members of political or
ganizations, who do not stand in need
of persuasion or conversion. At the
end of his addresses he has asked;
"How many of you believe in trusts?
All who do, please hold up hands"
He has also been requesting a show
of hands on guarantee of bank de-
posits, publicity of campaign contri-
buttons, election of United States SEN
ator by direct vote, and other planks
advocated by the Democratic plat
form. On practically all of these ques-
tions the vast majority of the Amer
lean people agree with Mr.. Bryan, or
rather, believe he expresses their opin-
ions correctly. In fact, any man who
will vote "no" to the reform planks
of the greatest political platform of
modern times will simply stultify him.
self. There is not as much personal
abuse of Mr.. Bryan by Republican
papers and Republican orators as
there used to be. Republican speakers
refer most respectfully to the candi-
date as the "great leader of the De-
mocracy." Somewhat to their own
confusion and surprise. they have grad
ually awakened 10 a belated realiza-
ton of the fact that when they were
calling Mr.. Bryan "the perpetual cam
didate" they were bearing testimony
to the enduring qualities of the states
manship as well as to the magnetic
personality of the American Glad
stone.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
TOURIST WANTS PARTICULARS
OF Los ANGELES sWEAT-5ox


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.-tEditor
Herald: have been in your city near
ly seven weeks and in that short time
1 have hit up against the word sweat
box" several times-the last time In
your Letter Box column. Now the way
in which it has been mentioned could
not fail to put me wise to the fact that
this sweat box is something by Which,
or in which, persons under accusation
are made to or induced to confess 10
acts they have or have not committed
the latter see Is more than hlnteo az
by one writer, and the sane klnu OF
insinuation formed the plth OF con
yersation I overheard on the street
recently, But am still 'at sea" about
it, We are not in Russia, nor even IN
France, where the 'juge daccusation
is an institution; yet on inquiry among
acquaintances l am told: Oh, yes
'sweat-box' methods are much used by
our police"-and this in the most un-
concerned manner but, insist
"what actually ARE 'sweat-box' meth
ods?" "Oh, welr'-and then my inform
ant grows indefinite and admits ne
doesn't know exactly, but that 1t Is
some way of "making it so warm for
a fellow that he is glad to own up.
Now / am not to be put off with this
don't know and don't much care to
know" attitude. and SO ! push my in.
quiries: "Well, does making it warm
consist in intimidation (threats), in
physical torture, in solitary confine-
ment, in starvation, or what" "Oh, all
the lot in turns, 1 guess; anyway, they
say what is called the third degree Is
pretty awful; but l must say l don't
know exactly what 1t is."
Now the appearance of this subject
in your letter page prompts me to ap-
peal to The Herald or any of its read
ers who are in the know to tell us
what this "sweat-box" really is.
w. HILKS, A TOURIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
GOOD BY, DUKE

MISS ELKINS is we'll rid of her
N ducal snob, and we congratu-
1A late her heartily. We also re-
mind her. respectfully, that the popu-
lation of the United States is now
so great that there is little excuse for
giving all of Uncle Sans nice young
men the ,go-by and wedding a titled
foreigner. Nearly all marriages be-
tween American heiressess and foreign
noblemen have been unfortunate and
have brought great unhappiness to the
American brides and their families.
In almost every case the bride has
found, to her sorrow, that she has
been victimized by a fortune hunter,
who cared nothing for her, but was
deeply enamored of her American for
tune.
There are times when one yearns
for some social modification of Ameri-
can liberty. For instance, why not
pass a law compelling the foreign
fiance of an American to become a
citizen of the United States, or at
least to declare his intentions of be-
coming a citizen, before he weds her
Married life within the jurisdiction of
the American courts would not be
such a wild adventure for American
brides of foreigners as married life
which involves expatriation and a
practical remuneration of every Ameri-
can allegiance and tie and everything
that is American exc ing the Ameri-
can fortune which is placed at the
disposal of a titled alien who, in the
majority of cases, detests the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
AS TO TRANSUE

T RANSUE of Los Angeles, floor
leader for Walter Parker at the
Il assembly, was able, through his
long experience, to accomplish. more
than any other man for the interest
which he served. Day after day he
took instructions from the railroad
boss and day after day he tried to
carry out those instructions, then re-
turned to his master to give an ac-
count of himself.
AS a typical example Of Transue's
course of conduct "in the public serv-
ice," take his record on the railroad
commissioners bill. This is the mea-
sure referred to by Mr.. Heney as de-
signed to give the railroad commits
sion almost unlimited power. 1t met
with the enthusiastic support of the
machine members of the legislature,
but was, violently opposed by decent
members. The whip was applied. and
the bill was carried with the aid of
Bell, Cogswell, Harmon. Leeds,
Pierce, Stanton. Thompson and
TRANSUE of Los Angeles. When the
nature of the bill became apparent
and its iniquity was made manifest,
Assemblyman Devlin moved it be re-
considered on the plea that it had been
passed without knowledge of its real
character and impor. Again the Los
Angeles members lined up with the
Herrin members and voted against it's
reconsideration, and like Abou Ben
Adhem's, TRANSUES name led all
the rest, who were Leeds, Pierce,
Stanton and Harmon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

We call the attention of our readers
to the candidacy of S. A. Waldron, the
old-time Californian, who is Demo-
cratic candidate for the assembly from
the Seventy-fifth assembly district. He
crossed the plains in 1853, and his for
tunes have been identified with those
of California. Mr.. Waldron promises
to exert himself to the utmost to secure
the passage of laws which shall make
constitution relating to fair charges for
freight and passenger service, and
which shall do away with special priv
ileges, rebates and other advantages to
unduly favored shippers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

the greatest number of his constituents.
Mr.. Rush has clear and definite ideas
on one point which is of especial in
terest to a large number of the inhabi-
tants of Southern California. \ He be-
lieves freight rates on fruit shipments
to the east should be lowered, and he
thinks they could be lowered without
hurting anybody, although it might
cause some grief to railroad magnates.
On all other points at issue Mr. Rush
is we'll informed, and II elected he will
go to congress with a highly apprecia-
tive knowledge of his duties to South
ern California, to the state and to the
nation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

John w. Satterwhite, Democratic can
didate for the Seventy-second assembly
district, is young, alert. high-principled
and clean. If elected he will work and
vote for laws for the best interest OF
the people, and will oppose any measure
granting special power and favor to
corporations and railroads. In the
event OF a. Republican majority in the
legislature he pledges himself to vote
for an independent Republican for
United States senator, one who will not
be controlled by corporations. railroads
or other powerful interests, but will
represent the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
POVERTY-DRUNKENNESS

A RE P U B Ii c A N contemporary
IA thinks the drink evil is respon-
"a sible for the fact that fifteen
thousand Chicago children are starv-
ing. Friend, the drink evil is as great
among the Four Hundreds of the va
rious cities as it is among the poor,
but their children don't suffer. If you
striking and startling about the drink
evil, interview, confidentially, few
of the housekeepers of the prosperous
next time you are in New York. The
drink evil is very bad, but you cannot
blame it for all destitution, misery
and want of work. 1t is primarily a
moral and not an economic evil.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

Citizens of the United States should
take a keen interest in the British
movement for the enfranchisement of
women, because the success of the
reform" in the United Kingdom would
be followed Immediately by an attempt
to free the women of the United
States. It is hardly likely the wives
and mothers of America would sit 81
lently and "do-lessly" while their ex-
ultant cousins across the water were
referring to them as slaves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Saws John L. Sullivan

IT am out west where things are hap
pening so fast that there isn't much In
sight but Bryans election unless the
big stick stops him. In some places
I've been in the fight is the dirtiest I've
ever seen, and live in Boston, where
they open campaigns with baseball bats
and close them with ambulances. It's
fast getting to be better than even
money that Bryan pulls the thing off.
Taft is sure up against 1t. He's getting
the harpoop from lot of his own peo-
pie, and he needs a heap of help."-Bos-
ton Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

Greater Los Angeles needs VIII d,
Gould in the senate this year. The
Democratic candidate for senator in
the Thirty-seventh district is an earnest
advocate of good schools and local gov
ernment. Los Angeles needs friendly
legislation to enable it to develop Its
always increasing interests and protect
it's great harbor, San Pedro, which In
due course OF time will help to make
Los Angeles the commercial metropolis
of the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-"The Man on the Box"
BELASCO-David WarfieId in "The Musi
Master"
BURBANK-"My Wife"
GRAND--"Little Johnny Jones"
MASON-"Hip, Hip, HoOray."
PEOPLE's-Nelson- Cans fight pictures.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vaudeville.
LOS ANGELES-Fashionable vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeyille.
FISCHER'S-"Get Me a Baby"
UNIQUE-"The HOld-Up."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Political Points
Bllghted Nick

Nicholas Longworth has seemed to
be a pretty sensible young man, but
intimacy with the president has turned
his head. If he had desired to exhibit
himself to the people of the United
States as a hopeless fool he could not
have done better than to suggest that
after Mr.. Roosevelt had let his friend
Taft occupy the White House for eight
years he would move back into it for
another couple Of terms. Mr.. Roose-
velt's baleful influence seems to blight
the most promising minds.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Nick's Chatter

Our doubts have been strengthened
by the chatter of Mr.. Longworth, who
has been repeating his interesting re-
mark that after eight years Of Mr..
Taft we shall have Mr.. Roosevelt again.
Mr.. Longworth recalls the pert child
who is of no intrinsic consequence, but
whose remarks may be invaluable, be-
cause he knows no better than to re-
peat the things he has heard.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

Twenty fair candidates for entrance
to the training class of Los Angeles
public library were examined yesterday
as to general culture and intelligence"
Seems to us that as far as these desir-
able attributes are concerned all the
girls in Los Angeles are qualified to go
on duty among the book shelves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

There's a new exchange in Los An
geles, a box exchange, organized "for
the purpose of doing away with the
expense, trouble and loss incurred by
the returning and handling of empty
fruit boxes" 1t sounds as if 1t should
supply long felt want.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Can't Bully BRYAN

II. r. found he was dealing with 9
man who was not afraid of him, w. j
b. is not that kind of a man.
Shout the glad tidings
From the hill top,
Roosevelts decided
It's better to stop.
Buffalo Times
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15

Joe Folk says there is graft in the
United States senate. He adds that the
ancient and honorable body is charac-
terized by more rottenness than any
state legislature. , The criticism is
fierce, but it has not the charm Of
novelty. We have heard something
like 1t before.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
The Public Letter Box


note
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Should Take a Rest

Mr.. Longworth is a fine young man,
but he ought to go somewhere and fish
or play golf until the election is over
Long Beach Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
In Hot Water

Speaker Cannon, boss of all Republi-
can members of the house, is in hot
water, as he should be.-Modesto News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Blue Rose Wanted

Florists have thus far tried in vain
to produce a blue rose, although they
have not given up hope.-Imperial
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
The State Press
Ted's AffIiction

Nick Longworth comes to the front
with program of two terms for Taft
and then two more terms for Roose-
velt, and he is so tickled with his idea
that he is sending all clippings men,
tioning 1t to daddy-in-law. How sharp
er than a serpents tooth to have a
damphool son-in-law running loose
without a -uzzle!-Imperial Valley
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Looks Like 1t

Looks Like 1t
There was a nauseating period in the
history OF the country when the papers
were full of the doings of Princess
Alice" Are we going to go through
1t all again with young Theodore
Roosevelt?-San Jose Herald.
81
Naughty Nick
Mr.. Longworth is taking chances
when he goes around the country
wearing a straw hat and encouraging
college boys in hazing.-Long Beach
Telegram.
Auxiliary staff
Mr. Hearst must have In his employ
all the burglars out of Jail to judge
from the stolen letters in his posses
sion.-Fresno Mirror.
Warlike Peace
England has begun the construction
of the biggest battleship that ever hap
pened. 1t makes for peace. they say
San Diego Tribune.
d
We Wonder
We wonder how bad our neighbor
would feel if we pulled off our mittens
and went at him real hard sometime
Bakersfield Echo.
-
Roosevelt Style
An exchange looks ahead to the time
when national campaigns can be con-
Quoted by the correspondence schools
Pasadena News.
f.
Greed
The chief affliction of the European
powers right now is the palm insa-
tiably Itching for territorial aggrand-
izement.-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Greed

The chief affliction of the European
powers right now is the palm insa
tiably Itching for territorial aggrand
izement.-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Roosevelt STYLE

An exchange looks ahead to the time
when national campaigns can be con-
Quoted by the correspondence schools
Pasadena News.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day IS vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the world
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well Informed of the World not of indi-
viduals only, but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords
One of the products of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
nended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
NEURALGIA

The real meaning of the word Neu-
talgia Is nerve pain, and any one who
has suffered with the malady will not
be 80 anxious to know of its nature
as to hear of its antidote. Though
scarcely recognized by the profession
and people half a century ago, it Is
now one Of the most common and pain
full ailments which afflict humanity.
AS now generally understood the word
signifies an affection of the nervous
system, with pain in the course of the
principal nerves.
The two great causes of Neuralgia
are, Impoverishment of the Blood
and Deficiency of Nerve Force; and
the treatment of it is not so obscure
as many would be led to suppose The
first thing is to relieve the pain,
which is done more quickly and salts
factorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by
any other remedy known the second
object is to remove the cause, which
is accomplished by the abundant use
of nourishing food, of a nature to
strengthen and give tone to both the
muscular and nervous systems.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
farmers EDUCATIONAL
AND
COOPERATIVE union
OF AMERICA -
They Cry Peace, Peace but There
Is No Peace"
READY FOR PEACE.

They Cry Peace, Peace but There
Is No Peace"
The farmers, under the leadership
81 the Farmers Union, have put up
such fierce fight against the speca,
IatiVe interest for the last four years
that they (the speculators) are ready
to treat for peace, but boys. they are
not willing for us to name the terms.
We have fought them until they
have decided that we were a power to
be reckoned with. At first they
laughed at us. They made fun of US.
Now they are coming to us and say
Ing, let us reason together about
these things" but it is not yet time
TO consider peace. We must prepare
for the most terrific battle this fall
that has ever been known between
two great financial interests. The spec
ulators when they find that we will
not treat on their terms, WI prepare
to stake all on that battle. and it is
UP to us to decide whether we will
surrender on their terms or fight as
We have never fought.
Shall We surrender? No, never
Then we must prepare for battle.
This preparation should begin with
the beginning of This year The farm
e"s should stay out of debt, and should
plant plenty of home supplies Leave
of buying the buggy unless You have
the cash to pay for it, but above ey-
efEthing plant your home supplies. Re
member that trenched behind the
breast-works of home supplies, with
your guns Of cooperative enterprises
trained on the enemy, there is abso-
lCtely no chance for you to lose in the
fight
Shall We thus prepare and stand to-
gether2 Yes, every patriot every
home-loving citizen. every man wno
from the depths of his heart, pledged
to support a wife and family will pre-
pare for the battle.-Union City, Ga,
Union News
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
BUT WAS 1T TIE SAME MELON?
Paper Carried by Darby Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"a negro just loves a watermelon
said Representative Johnson of South
Carolina Strange, too, that when a
policeman sees a negro with a melon
at an unreasonable hour he has it
right down that the darky has stolen
that watermelon. heard story about
a policeman who met a negro in the
early hours of the morning, and he
had a big melon on his shoulder.
81 see you have a melon there?'
eyes, sab. answered the darby.
Use got err melon; but Use fixed fer
you sab, and pulling out paper he
handed it to the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. X. He paid
me ten cents for the melon, and he
is a pillar in the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer
"Dat's what | lowed answered the
negro, and he moved on. Washing
ton Herald
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
hs Evolution Of
= uouse,,oId Remedies.

.odern patent medicine bust.
Tne Nh. .ss natural outgrowth Of the
7. , I'M, : h household remedies.
', .ns early history Of this country,
= w FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
. ISi MEDICINES. Herb teas
49,. ~ laxatives and tonics, were to be
81 n almost every house, compound.
l y. -. = housewife, sometimes assisted
w. y al spothecary or the family doctor
y ,as ,snmedies as picra, which was
~ .. and and ouassia, dissolved in apple
e 'ssr wv Sometimes a hop tonic, made
rsiskey, hops and bitter banks. A
y, su Or more Of popular, homemade
.a Az were thus compounded, the
sIsa for which were passed along
non house to house, sometimes written,
Zines verbally communicated. -
~. natent medicine business is a
=. ..ral outgrowth from this whole
.a nld.time custom. In the begin
= come enterprising doctor, i'm
.:..d by the usefulness Of one OF
:. hon,a.made remedies, would take
:. improve it in many ways, manu-
l. ~ # on a large scale, advertise ii
|sinly through almanacs for the home,
! inns it would become used over a
y. .rea. LATTERLY THEH0USE-
KIM REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
II EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
p.runa was originally one of these
i.time remedies. 1t was used by the
spponites, of Pennsylvania, before it
: offered to the public for sale. DR..
srmsu. THE ORIGINAL COM
BINDER CT PERUNA, is of Men
(nits origin. First, he prescribed it
his neighbors and his patients.
|. sale of it increased, and at last he
tahlished a mandatory and fur
Ehed it to the general drug trade.
Parma is useful in a great many
(mstic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
!. throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
Gases generally. THOUSANDS OF
Lx1LIES HAVE LEARNED THE
81 OF PERUNA and its value in the
.atment of these ailments. They
4. learned to trust and believe in
Hartman's judgment, and to rely
hl remedy, Peruna.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02
Actual acts,

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts
Cure has been sold under strict guar.
antee to cure any form of itching skin
less than one per cent. of the pur-
chasers have requested their money
back Why? 1t simply does the work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02

Who are you raising cotton for this
year? For yourself, Bette and the
children, or for the cotton spinner?
You want to make up your mind right
away, for the spinner is pursuing his
usual eourse-contractin to deliver
cloths next fall and next spring, spun
and woven from the crop you are to
grow this year. Suppose you fool him
this year, and really own yourself the
cotton you grow.-Co-Operator.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-02

OF course YOU planted all the odd
corners to trees last winter or fall,
and now it behooves YOU to take some
care of them. Keep the grass from i'm
mediately around them, and they will
grow twice as fast as if the grass We're
growing all around them. Bermuda
grass is particularly poisonous to pc
can trees.