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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
GREEDY TOLL TAKERS

IT UNDOUBTEDLY measures will be
taken by California shippers to
" resist the action of railroads
which propose to put into effect new
eastern rates on January 1. From
Washington comes the report that the
interstate commerce commission is not
clear as to what action should be
taken. 1t is doubtful whether the roads
can be enjoined from carrying into eff
feet a declared intention which has not
yet been crystallized into operation.
But the commission is clear as to the
necessity of action of some kind, and
the California shippers in any event
have the moral support of the commits
sion, as we'll as of all people who desire
to see the prosperity of the west unin-
terrupted. This matter of railroad
rates is one of general public interest,
and it is high time public interest were
aroused and some active demonstra-
tions were given of the fact it is
aroused.
The industrial and commercial inter-
ests of California should unite in
big, well organized anti-gouge move
ment, and with the aid of the best
legal advice would undoubtedly find
ways and means of baking the designs
of those who see in the prosperity and
progress of Southern California only an
invitation to loot. Shippers, manufac-
turers and all interested in the indus
trial life of California should unite in
taking means to make it certain the
OPEN DOOR between California and
the American continent will never be
hlnclad NV hungry toll takers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
HASTY LEGISLATION

n BVIOUSLY the best interests of
Los Angeles will be best served
" If the people have a chance to
pass upon the merits of suggested
amendments to the city charter. Some
of the changes proposed by experts who
have given the matter careful consider
alton deserve attention, and it is desir-
able to get before the people as much
as possible of whatever may be pro-
posed for the purpose Of increasing the
efficiency of the city government. In
order that the public may have a
chance to consider and weigh all
new legislative proposals 1t is suggested
the city charter should contain pro-
vision stating that no ordinance shall
be passed finally on the day it is in
troduced except in cases of public
emergency, and then only when APP
proved by the affirmative votes of four
f1fths of all members of the council,
or when, In case of emergency, an or
dinance is recommended by the mayor
and approved by the affirmative votes
of three-fourths Of the whole council.
Under ordinary circumstances it is
not good policy to rush measures
through the council or any delibera-
tive or legislative bodies. Rushed"
measures are as dangerous as
''sneaked" measures. They may be in
nocent enough; and then again they
may be loaded. The public surely has a
right to know something about new
measures, and should be safeguarded
against being surprised, perhaps dis
agreeably, by rush" ordinances.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
DECLARES OPPONENTS CAN'T
THINK BEYOND COMPETITION

POMONA, Cal, Nov. 22.-[Editor
Herald: AS Mr.. Spreading will not
recognize Mr.. Mills, will mention IN
PRODUCTION to Socialism," by Mr.; Rlch-
ardson of San Bernardino, Cal. Mr.
Mills book is still recognized by the
Socialist party.
The party platform does not go into
details. when it says tools it means
tools socially used. When'tt says land
1t means land now used to exploit Ia
Dor by, and land not now used.
have read in the Socialist press that
they do not intend to take from man
what he has earned, or what he mas
created without exploitation. The small
farmer has created his farm and has
the first right to use it If he so chooses.
I believe the Socialist press sooner than
I do Mr.. Spreading.
1 don't know whether Mr.. SPRAYING
thinks the government will be rev
exploiters who will fatten by exploiting
the people. If the people have no pet
ter sense, let them have 1t. But 1t Is
not what the Socialists teach.
The people, minority included, will be
the government. They certainly will
get rich by paying taxes to them
selves, as they will reap the DEMENT'S
of these taxes.
owned threshers, creameries and cheese
factories in common. They hired labor
inst as the trust does. But / can't
speak in that line outside of my own
observation.
Student who feels certain that So
cialism excludes local option, will please
tell how to run the railway system or
the United States without agreeing
upon a time table. Someone might dis
agree with the rest, and to avoid tyr
amy" you could not then have time
table.
Student can't think beyond the COM
petitive system. 1t is because of COM
petition and the fear of competition
That make San Pedro and Los Angeles
feel safer to have local management of
San Pedro harbor.
CHAS. u. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

That tremendous snowstorm at Salt
Lake City may have cooled the ardor
of the saints who have been advertis-
ing Utah as rival to Southern Cali
fornia. A snowstorm in Utah is not
any more pleasant than snowstorm
in New York, and when fasteners
move they like to find place where
there is attraction as well as novelty:
where the conditions are better than
they were in the old home. That is
the kind of plGce Southe, Califor-
mia is.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
WHIPPING BOY

TN THE absurd old days the son Of
the king Of England had among
Il his servants a whipping boy. When
his sacred royal highness was naughty
the whipping boy was spanked. When
his sacred royal highness was saucy to
the royal mother or father the whip
ping boy was locked in the dark closet.
To our democratic way of thinking,
nothing more outrageously absurd
could be imagined than the office of
whipping boy. When the prince was
of an unusually lively or refractory
disposition the whipping boy certainly
earned his salary, as well as the title
with which he was rewarded when he
came of age. Some of the flower of the
nobility of England, whose younger
sons come to the United States to hunt
American heiresses, are descended from
whipping boys. But this inspiring
thought is interjected parenthetically
1t has really nothing to do with the
subject of these remarks, which are
suggested by the fact that the whipping
boy seems to be coming in fashion in
the United States. Charles w. Morse,
the ice king, thought he had one. His
name is Curtis. 1t is said Curtis has
refused large sum of money offered
him by Morse on condition he would
assume responsibility for Morse's ac-
lions and go to prison instead of the
ice king. Curtis refused. Mr.. Morse
was disappointed. We hope that he
and his kind will always be disap-
pointed in such a case. They must be
taught that money does not give any
citizen license to commit crimes, that
il cannot buy any citizen immunity
from punishment for his misdeeds. and
that it cannot purchase the honor and
good name Of poorer citizen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
HELP SANTA

UTHEN you are giving thanks for
w the good things of this life and
W for all the blessings you have
enjoyed during the past year think OF
The Heralds Christmas tree festival
for the children and of the opportunity
it will give you of expressing your
thankfulness in a way that will bring
YOU blessings and confer them on
Others. The Herald Santa Claus will
he the host at festival which will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building. and,
thanks to the Christmas spirit and gen
crosby of the readers of The Herald,
he will be able to entertain many happy
Youngsters. While we thank our read
ers who have come forward to help old
Santa "do the honors," we ean'assure
them that in a case of this KIND the
more the merrier. The more the
readers who join the Santa Claus COM
noittee. and the more they give Santa
for his pack Of good things, the merrier
will be the Christmas. We do not wish
anv reader to think that because he
cannot give much he should not give
anything.
The Importance Of a gift is not
measured by it's money value. but by
the good will which comes with it. All
the goodwill offerings win be acknowl-
edged by Santa Claus, and he is as
grateful for even the smallest gift in
money or in kind as he would be Tor
a donation as big as Rockefeller could
give-but won't.
Santa Claus is no respecter Of per-
sons. His CHEEKY greeting is Merry
Christmas to ALL" And ALL can
help The Herald provide a merry Chris
mas ID santa Claus especial pets, the
boys and girls of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

In the south new method of lynch
ing has been discovered. What is
called an informal jury is sworn in,
and there is a trial. Witnesses are
asked to testify as to the charges
against the accused. However, as the
testimony is generally one sided, and
as no lawyer is retained for the defense,
the result is all the same for the pris-
oner
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

Col John 1. Martin, sergeant-at-arms
Of the Democratic national committee,
is in this city. He says William Jen-
nings Bryan is the best known and the
best loved man in the world today. But
it is not the first time a foremost liv-
ing American has missed election to
the presidency.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Far and Wide
Snakes Free

When Mr.. Roosevelt finds himself in the
wiids of Africa's Interior surrounded by
tall bushes and marshes wild bears and
snakes, he will still be within the jurisdic-
ton of the law. He will be under certain
restrictions and limitations with regard to
the killing of game-Anaconda Standard
Well, we guess that in spite of this Ana
oonda warning, the game wardens will give
I. r. a free hand as the snakes-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Roosevelt Studies Socialism

The colonel has not decided just how he
will proceed to enlighten the world on the
subject of socialism. He may send a mes
sage to congress, write an open letter to
the wide world or dash off q magazine arti-
Gle. The medium is immaterial The i'm
portant thing is that the colonel has dis
covered socialism and the world will soon
know as much about it as he does.-El
Centric Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
bARNETT
The State. Press
Fair Play Needed

What we need to have Hammered"
into us is-to be fair in business and to
scorn those who are guilty of foul
practices in their business dealings. If
the same spirit prevailed in business
that prevails in sports we should be
mighty near the Northumberland
Mirror.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Mr.. Heney

When Mr.. Heney RECEIVERS there will
be still greater terror in store for men
who are associated with Abe Ruef. It's
likely that Heney will go after the
crowd all the harder. 1t does not make
a man feel exactly cheerful to be shot
in the head-Whittier News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

A Republican morning contemporary
says: Fairfax of Virginia is declared
a Scottish lord" and goes on to say he
is 1.-The only American bearing an Eng
lish title" If this statement were
merely extravagant it would be funny.
But it passes the bounds of sanity, and
is therefore melancholy and deplorable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Readiustment

The country is indebted to Representative
John Dalzell for a new and better descrip-
ton of the methods of tariff legislation pur-
sued by the committee ways and means,
of which he is distinguished a member.
He says that what is sought and needed is
REIMBURSEMENT of rates."-Philadelphia
Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

Lively interest is being taken in
preparations for the Pasadena Tourna-
ment of Roses. The celebration will be
better and greater than ever before.
Wherever the English language is
spoken or read, the Pasadena Tourna-
ment of Roses has been heard Of.
Pasadena has advertised California
more extensively than any other city
in the state except Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

The skeletons of sixteen moundbuild-
ers have been found in East st. Louis.
A coroner's inquest will be held, but
the best verdict that can be hoped for
is one ascribing death to causes un-
known to the jurors. The moundbuild-
ers, you see, have been long time
dead-twenty or thirty centuries per-
hans
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Marines Marooned

President Roosevelt's order, taking
the marines from all ships Of the navy
and assigning them to shore duty,
marks what is probably the beginning
Of the end Of an ancient and useful arm
of the military service.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Bill Turned Down

The break with the divine-right theory
could not be more absolute. We shall hear
no more speeches from William II main
tanning his old favorite theme that the
Hohenzollerns are the Lords anointed ones.
to do with Germany what they pleased
New York Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Painful

It may not be generally known how
Ruef's attorney, Ach, pronounces his
name, but his actions give the pub
lie the same feeling as If 1t were pro-
nounced as though it were spelled
Ache.-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
The outburst

You never can tell The name might be
changed to 1.-THE Outburst" when the last
lion is killed and the associate editor heads
from the dark continent ITO the cathedral
calm of the editorial sanctum.-LouisYiHe
Courier-J Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Taft Tariff Reform

Talk of tariff tinkering has begun.
There is to be a regulation Of rates on
necessities, and they say the cham
payne tax will be among the first
duties to be changed. - Sacramento
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
AL The THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-"A Stranger in a Strange
Land"
BELASCO-"Brown of Harvard"
MASON-"Peer Gynt."
MAJESTIC-''The Land of Nod"
BURBANK-"A Woman of No Import
ance."
GRAND-"The Idols Eye"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Los ANGELES-Vaudevi
PEOPLES-"Uncle Josh Perkins"
FISCHER'S-"The WOOIeywine Hotel"
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
IrNIOVE-'tThe Doctor"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

Members of President Roosevelt's
commission to study country life, have
arrived in Los Angeles. In California
they will find the best country as well
as the finest country life in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Loss Explained

thousand dollars worth Of wire has
been stolen in St. Louis county, probably
pulled by some of the candidates in the
recent campaign.-st. Louis Times
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Promotlon Tor Z. II.

coward and upward ever is said to be
President Roosevelts motto. That explains
why he is going to become editor as
soon as he gets out of the White House.
Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
RarIexoorn powned

Reverend Doctor Stewart of Milwaukee
saws that the people are determined to put
old John Barleycorn down. Yea, verify
and by the mouthful-Salt Lake Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
All Are Thankful

This is a period of thanksgiving and
we all have something to be thankful
for-Elsinore Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
Eastern shivers

Now the cold wave is coming and it's in
tensity at the Canadian border promises
real shivers.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
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The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
Hard Winter Ahead.

Every man who has paid the least
attention to the we'll known signs can
not help but believe that this is go
ing to be a hard winter.
Farmers girls have quit climbing
apple trees at least two weeks earlier
than usual.
County schoolma ans have provided
themselves with carloads of blue
beech gads.
The oxen are standing up to chew
their cuds.
The old spotted cow is switching
her tail long after flytime
The crows are lining their nests
with wool and putting on shingle
roofs.
The barrel of new cider down cellar
rolls on its back four nights in the
week and makes a lonely sound like
young man singing for his best love.
The country courting began much
earlier than usual, and Reuben comes
at seven and hangs on until midnight
The evaporated apples cured by the
farmers wife don't swell around as
in former seasons.
The family ak, when touched by the
tongue in the morning, gives out u
clinging sensation.
The old red bull, who usually paws
and bellows around right up to the
first of December, quit about the mid
die of September this year and got
ready for the coming billiards..
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
Academy OF Music.

Joe Weber's Travesty Company is
this season offering three-act SATIRE
on the two immensely popular New
lork successes, THE Merry Widow"
and The Devil" the travesty being
entitled The Merry Widow and the
Devil"
The company will be seen at the
Academy of Music, Baltimore, for one
week beginning December 21, with
matinees Friday (Xmas Day. and Sat
urday.
1t is said that the show is one of
the most original burlesques imagine
able on the popular plays of the sea-
son, and SO entertaining that those
who have not seen the tWo plays trav-
estied are sure to be fascinated by
the burlesque, while those who have
been fortunate enough to have seen
the originals will find the burlesQue
refreshingly ludicrous. The original
music by Franz Lehar has been retain
ed Some new songs, written by
American composers, help to make
the entertainment popular and deserv-
ing of a second and third visit The
aggregation of beauty is stupendous.
The scenic investiture is brilliant. AS
to the chorus, thirty-two Of the most
stunning girls who have ever shown
themselves on the New York stage
are here in evidence, attired in cos
tunes to delight the feminine obsaTV-
er. In addition there are eight French
dancers forming a pony ballet OF
unique excellence.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
Fire-Alarm System.

Successful fire-fighting depends up
on four essentials ample flow of
water, up-to-date apparatus, an eff
cient corps of iremen, and prompt
appearance at the scene of the fire.
The last of these is of just as much
Importance as any of the others, and
it is in this respect that the West
minister department is seriously handi-
capped. There is at present no way
of getting information to the men ex-
cept by the ringing of the bell. That
this is not sufficient was shown by
the last fire, when only few of the
men were wakened and these arrived
on the ground too late to save the
building.
A committee is now soliciting funds
for the installation of a fire-alarm
system, with stations at different
points along the streets and a wire
running to each fireman's bedroom.
BY this means quick notice of fires
may be given and a prompt response
from the firemen assured. We have
all the other requisites of an excellent
fire department, and property owners
should not wait for a big conflagra-
ton to convince them of the necessity
for this one thing needful.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
The Minister'S Wife.

The minister's wife ought to be Sc
lected by a committee of the church.
She should be warranted never to have
headache or neuralgia; ;she should have
nerves of wire and sinews of iron, she
should never be tired, she should be
cheerful and intellectual, pious and
domesticated; she should be able to
keep her husbands house, darn his
stockings, make his shirts, cook his
dinner and copy his sermons. She
should keep up the style. Of q lady on
wages of day laborer, and be al
ways at leisure for good works" and
ready TO receive morning calls. She
should be secretary of the Band of
Hope and president Of the Missionary
Society; she should conduct Bible
classes and mothers meetings; should
make clothing for the poor and cruel
for the sick; and finally. she should
be pleased with everybody and every
thing and never desire any reward
beyond the satisfaction of having done
her own duty and other peoples too
EX
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
Church Dedication.

The new Lazarus Church, at Line
boro, will be dedicated the COM
ing Sunday, December 20. The dedi-
cation sermon will be preached by
seminary professors, DR.. Singmaster,
of Gettysburg, and DR.. Shaffer, of Lam
caster, Pa.
There will be two services, $50 a.
m. and 2 p. m. This fine church is
built of brick, trimmed with a high
grade of stone. Bell tower is 12x12,
of brick and sawed stone. The church
is 65 81 feet, with Sunday school and
infant department. Seating capacity
about $50. The altar, with reredos
is placed in finely finished apse and
the whole exterior and interior inn
presses us as appropriate and church
ly. 1t is heated with steam and light
ed with gas. A 1435 pound bell is in
the tower. This fine and we'll arrang-
ed church is another evidence of the
progress and liberality of the people
of our county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. l8, 1908
CHRISTMAS.

Iris is the joyous festival of tbs
church and is celebrated by all chris
tian denominations. It emphasizes
the birth OF the Redeeiner Of the world
whose coming w2s herllded by the
angels, whose song rang out over the
plains of Bethlehem, GLORY to God IL
the highest and on earth peace, good
will toward men,
In order that all may have the op-
portunity of observing it, the state
has made Christmas day legal holi-
day, calling upon the people to cease
from their ordinary occupations and
observe it with gladness and thanks
giving.
It is a time when the generous i'm
pulses of our natures are called forth,
and hard and selfish, indeed, is the
man who does not on Christmas day
experience these STRINGS, as perhaps
on no other day in the year. 1t is a
day to which the children look for
ward with great delight, and how
slowly do the weeks before Christmas
move with them. Their joyous antici-
pations can scarcely wait for the ring
ing of the bells of their good friend
Santa Claus Let the children be
made happy ON this day, realizing that
the Prince of Peace, the Saviour of
ix,fo hn
child
1t is to be much regretted that many
persons see nothing higher in Christ
mas than frivolity and dissipation,
feeling at liberty on this day to en-
gage in indulgences that would shame
them at any other time. They excuse
themselves in their conduct by saying,
"Oh, it is Christmas time" The fact
is, that while Christmas ought to eX
cite great joy" upon the part of those
who properly regard it, it stands as
rebuke to dissipation and excesses of
every kind.
1t is day of kindly interchange
of gifts in families and among friends,
and while this is so, and it is all right
that it is so, let those who have abun
dance, and whose children are made
happy because Christmas has come"
not forget, in the midst of their joy,
the poor, those whose circumstances
are such as make it impossible for
them to share with their more FORUM
ate neighbors. the good things that
make Christmas day of gladness.
We extend the good wishes of the
Advocate to all it's readers, hoping
that they may have happy Christ
mas
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
PROHIBITION IN OHIO.
Whole State Going Back to the "Old
Oaken Bucket"

Cleveland, O., December 6.-Fifty-
five of Ohio's SO counties are dry. .
Seven are wet. This is the result OF
six months work on the part of the
Ohio Antisaloon League since the
Rose county option law went into
effect. Of the So counties in which
the saloon have been voted out i've
went dry under an old law.
AS little progress was made by the
Antisaloon followers under that law
it was displaced by the new law Whlch
has been successful. Voting Will De
held in practically all OF the remain
ing 26 counties within the next few
months. The counties remain dry or
wet according to the vote for two
years.
In point of population the state is
nearly half dry now In point OF
area it is two-thirds dry. Most OF
the dry counties do not contain large
cities. So far about 1,73O saloons
have been voted out, which is estl-
mated to be about one-third OF the
total number that were in the state
before the county option voting began:
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-18
Rural Mail Boxes.

According to recent order CT the
Postal Department the mail boxes
along the rural routes belong to the
Department and not to the farmer,
even though the latter pays for them.
A decision has been handed down from
the Federal Government that these
boxes must not be used by merchants
to deposit advertising bills in, unless
the bills pass regularly through the
mails Any merchant violating this
law is liable to heavy fine for each
offense. The Government Postal De-
partment look upon the newspapers
as the legitimate advertising mediums