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The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

~ hHocklng about 1 Tab on AysHabLe
IN politics, speak PoHtiefans-Ua-
ing, electiOneering dergrouHd Route
canvassing, and oc- Dsf1Dee7 City Hall
caslonally casting anu ND's' OtcIes or
about for suitable \ '''''N' AVs'
candidates, togeth-
er with the more active of the
ward politicians, | often met with
the business" men of the ward
men IN all sorts of lines, hardware
ana soft ware" real estate men. gro
GERS, butchers, bakers, plumbers. and
o'ner pursuits; coal dealers, printers,
jewelers., restaurant men, tailors-it
was wonderful what a variety there
was in the way of business enter
prises.
Now, no man can carry on any bust
ness Whatsoever in a ward without
hhdlng that politics is going to cut
some kind of figure in his chosen
line 1t may be directly, or it may be
indirectly but it is sure to affect him
In some way. A good many business
men simply shrug their shoulders and
charge politics to profit and loss"
Inc condition of a street or district
was a matter of politics; the paving
and sidewalk surroundings, whether
good or bad, meant politics. the health
OF the ward depended on it; the light
ing OF the streets at night and the
sprlnkling of them in summer and the
removal of the snow in winter was
politics. the schools, parks, alleys,
bouleyards-why, the very air one
breathed and the water he drank was
a matter of politics.
And yet the majority of the bust
ness men dabbled only in politics as
it might happen to affect their particu-
lar line of work A paving contract
or or a sidewalk builder was sure
to be active; a grocer or a butcher
passive. Every saloon keeper was an
active partisan of both sides, as could
be readily inferred from the pictures
of all candidates hung conspicuously
In his windows together with rep
resentation of the flag of our country
bringing up the rear.
Some business men who have large
interests, manufacturers doing a
wholesale business, for instance. usu.
ally had some one in their company or
corporation, who kept unassuming.
but close, tab" on political doings.
These concerns sometimes wanted to
Grab off, some out-of-the-way little
chunk of ground for stub switch.
end, to run in cars to their factories;
or maybe they wanted to scare away
some costly understanding device;
or choke off a paving scheme; or save
money in some other way. They very
shrewdly, therefore. kept in close
communication with the ward lead
ers Of both parties, and while they
were of course patriotic, they did not
allow patriotism to warp their COM
mercial judgment.
They contributed to the legitimate
expenses of the ward and municipal
campaigns, generally had some sort
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
PLUM eoUeER.
Why the Fruit Falls to the Ground
When Half Grown.

Every season in this western coun-
try large numbers of plums are lost
by the fruit falling to the ground in
the half-grown state An examination
of this fruit will show that it is in
tested with white grubs, which eat
into the kernel and cause it to drop.
The work is very similar to the plum
curculio, which is such a serious pest
in the eastern states.
This insect, however, is a native
western form and finds its way into
our plum orchards fram the patches
OF wild plums which grow along al
most every creek.
1t is a very difficult insect to com.
bat, because the work is done inside
the fruit, and poisons cannot be ap-
pied for the larval forms of the in.
sect The adult insect can sometimes
be killed by spraying the plum trees
with arsenate of lead or other poisons
OF similar nature in the same way
mat apple trees are sprayed. The
adult beetles eat the young leaves or
cut on the stems of the young fruit,
and poisons placed in these localities
are likely to prove helpful remedies.
Ihe adult beetles may be caught by
Jarring the trees. The insect "plavs
possum" when a limb is iarred and
drops to the ground If the ground is
covered with sheets, the insects may
be gathered in them and destroyed.
Ihis is best done early in the day and
should be continued from the time the
plum trees are in blossom until the
first of June.
The insects are reddish brown snout
beetles about quarter of an inch in
length. They are quite easily recog-
nized, and if present, some will be
found usually each morning. A few
Earrings Of the tree will indicate
whether or not the insects are nu.
merous and whether this remedy
should be continued Probably this
remedy is the most useful one in the
home orchard or garden.
1t is good plan to permit chickens
to run around about the trees, since
they often pick up the weevils or the
larvae that have come to the ground
During the summer all plums which
fall from the trees and even those
which show the marks while they are
still on the trees should be taken and
destroyed. By destroying we mean
burning or some other method which
will make sure that the insect inside
the plum is killed.-S. Arthur Johnson,
Associate Professor of Entomology,
Colorado Agricultural College.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
LOVES LOGIC.

know from looking in your eyes
why Adam lost his paradise;
Xxi know, from listening to your song,
why Troy was fought for, ten years
long;
know, whene'er 1 touch your hand
Why Antony betrayed his land.
You frown, and 1 perceive full well
why Dante took the path of hell
And why he climbed to heaven see
When you have deigned to smile on mel
Yet Eve was foolish all her life.
ana Helen was faithless wife;
And Cleopatra-as for her,
we know what sort her morals were.
Yea, Beatrice's love would seem
The fgment of a poets dream.
80 you, more wise. more pure and more
Divine than all these danes Of yore-
is IL so strange you've made me. then.
A bigger fool than all those men?
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
PLANT THE RIGHT TREE.
Write and Get Information from the
Agricultural Department.

In every region of the United States
there is at least one forest tree, and
generally there are several forest
trees which can be planted with a
complete assurance of commercial sue
cess if the plantation is properly es-
tablished and given proper care. The
government has made a very careful
study of most of the forest plantations
in the United States. Its publications
on tree planting may be had free Of
charge upon application to the forest
service, United States department of
agriculture, Washington The studies
on which they were based were made
especially for the benefit of farmers
and other land owners, and to prevent
the waste of thousands of dollars an
nually lost by planting the wrong trees
or by improper care of plantations.
From the manner in which our nat
ural timber has been cut it is clear
that each region will have to be made
as nearly self-supporting in timber
growth as possible. The lesson of the
past is that the right forest trees
grown in the right way will bring a
big profit.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Maklnn the Garden paw.

Speaking of how he arranges a sue
cession of garden crops, ]. w. Griffin,
the Kentucky gardener says: PLANT
beans (bush), dwarf peas, early beets,
lettuce and radishes in a block, as
they may all be cleared from the land
about the same time and another crop
planted. This is where plant my eel
cry, after manuring the ground proper
ly. When the beets are ready to be-
gin using 1 put row of cabbage
plants right by the beets, then pull
the beets next to the cabbage first"
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Buus and Kisses.

Patience-We were sitting on the
front stoop, and Jack said every time
ne saw a lightning bug he was going
to kiss me.
Patrice-Good for Jack!
'"But I told him every time I saw a
lightning bug was going to make him
stop"
Il know the rest of the story. You
kept your eyes closed the whole even
ing. Statesman.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Automobile Industry Larns.

Statistics compiled by the Associa-
ton of Licensed Automobile Manu-
facturers show that the total value of
American-made automobiles for 1907
was $lO5,669,572. This represents 52.-
SO2 cars manufactured during the
year. OF these, all but 5000 were gas
oline vehicles, the smaller number be-
ing divided between steam and cleo
trio machines.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Mo Such plum.

Some people are constantly looking
for some variety of plum that the
curculio will not touch. When that
variety is discovered it will be one
that a human being will not touch
either
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
opposItes Cause and Effeot.

"They say that there is more crime
committed in hot weather"
Yes; heat seems to conduce to
wickedness."
Now that's strange, that a close
atmosphere should cause loose prin-
ciples. ."-Baltimor American.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Cultivate ErennentIv

Frequent cultivation is not only besi
for the young orchard, but also foi
young evergreens set out for wind
break. Sod-bound trees of whatever
kind bake and dry out in the July and
August sun.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Indefinite.

Expectant Heir-oh, doctor, is there
any hope for us?
Cynical Doctor-Which? Of your un-
cle's recovery or his money y?-Balti-
more American.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
The PhiIosopher Of FoIIv

Habit is a wonderful thing" OBJ
serves the Philosopher of Folly. 81
suppose the reason some of these
Wall street men are trying to own
the earth is that somebody has told
them it is three-fourths water."-
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
The Mean Thino

She (eyeing the refreshment booth)
Dearest, while we are waiting for
the train, don't you think it would
be good idea to take something?
He-Yes, darling; and since it is
such a beautiful moonlight night, let's
take walk.-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
GettInn Even

Excuse me, sir" demonstrated the
bad barber, 'but there are several
deep scratches in this coin"
We'll, we are even, old sport"
laughed the revengeful patron. There
are also several deep scratches in my
chin."-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
On the HONEYMOON.

The Bridgroom-Ah, darling, I can
see the lovelights in your eyes.
The Bride-Don't be silly, George.
There is nothing in my eyes but Gin
ders.-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Reversed,

THAT was a strange fish story
Brown told"
What was it?"
He said that the fish that got away
was the smallest one of the lot
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
United States Has Preference

Out of 557,737 persons who left the
United Kingdom in 1907, 3SS,612 went
to the United States and 2O3,S57 to
British possessions.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
A siqn.

The honeymoon is about over when
the husband begins to kick about the
meals.-Washingto Star.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
In Doubt

He knows all the stars"
Astronomical or operatic?"-De.
troit Free Press.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Us Nature to DO II Somehow.

"The Ananias club seems to have
been lying low of late"
Well, it must lie somehow. BAL
timore American.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

Mrs. Wigs-Your daughter seems to
be suffering from the heat.
Mrs. Digs-No; she's just home
from college, and she's prostrated by
the family grammar.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
WOVEN WIRE GRAPE ARBoR.
Makes a Neater Job Than with
Stats.

To make neat grape arbor set four
posts and brace them as shown, then
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

stretch woven wire over the top. This
top works better than wood, declares
the Prairie Farmer.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
BUSIN ESS
VERSUS
POLITICS
Hon. "Coups'' Are Effected and
the People Wonder Why.
By ERNEST McGAFFEY

"LtUe Ores'' Keep
Tab on AVaHable
P0HticfanS-Un-
dergrouHd Route
BefWeen City Hall
and Inner Circles of
CommerciaTLTe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
LONG BEACH
Office 23 Locust ave.
Phone Home eco.
"COFFIN NAILS" BARRED
FROM PLEASURE RESORT
BY COUNCILS ACTION
Chief of Police Says He Will Enforce
Any Ordinance Which May Be
Passed and Citizens Are
indignant

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 20.-In addi-
ton to the ordinance fixing the license
of dance halls at 500 a month, the in
tention being to drive out such insti-
tutions, the city council has taken up
an ordinance making it Illegal to smoke,
give away or sell cigarettes or TO be
in q place where they are sold or in a
club where they are distributed. The
lightest punishment which may be inn
posed for such a desperate crime Is
four months in the city bastile.
A wonderful amount of criticism has
been stirred up In the town by these
ordinances, and scores of tourists who
have been attracted here have not been
slow in showing their disgust.
Chief of Police Tom Williams is a
stickler for the observance of ordi-
nances, and he has said If the ordi-
nances go on the books he will enforce
them. He foresees the necessity of en-
ploying additional patrolmen to bring
in the many summer visitors who Will
probably light nerve soothing "coffin
nails" and unwittingly break the city
law
Councilmen Dayman, Robinson, Nc
Grew and Hoag voted in favor of the
ordinance Councilmen Lewey and Cal
lahan voted against it.
The people backing the Majestic dane
ing pavilion expect to be able to COM
pei the council to rescind the ordinance
requiring the payment of $100 monthly
license tax for running a dance hall
They consider it excessive.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
PASADENA
BREWERS FRIEND MEETS
MINISTER IN DEBATE
Reformed Drunkards Tell Experiences
During Meeting at Pasadena.
Speaker Condemns Mill
Ilonaire Busch
Office "a Il. Colorado st.
Phones: Sunset 274O, Home 2685.

irecial to The Herald.
PASADENA, March 20.-Arthur Koe-
mig, a st. Louis friend of the million
Sire brewer, Adolphus Busch, who is
staying at his Orange Grove avenue
residence and who is said to have
written two of the three Busch pam
phlets against prohibition, met c. j.
Hall tonight I'm debate on the pamphlet
IA Plea for Justice" by an American
professor.
Mr.. Hall is the chairman of the
county Prohibition committee and last
night at the Lincoln Avenue Methodist
church denounced Busch during his
lecture on the first pamphlet by Koe-
nig "The Mistakes of Prohibition"
Features of the debate were the re-
marks of two reformed drunkards of
Los Angeles, one of whom, a mission
worker, is just recovering from his
first lapse In years, a spree which he
INDUCED in last week.
Rev. Malcolm j. Mcleod has won
the presidents cup of the Annandale
Golf club, defeating F. F. Auten, 8 up
and to play. Contests are now be-
ing played for the Hotel Green cup
for women and the finals will be played
off tomorrow. Those playing today
were Mrs. Sweetland Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Alexander and Miss Chaplin.
Memorial services for Father Throop,
the founder of Throop Polytechnic in
stitute, will be held at the First Uni
versalist church Sunday morning at 10
o'clock.
Mayor Farley has been elected presi-
dent of the Amazon Oil company and
Isaac Bailey and r. H. Pinney were
reelected vice president and secretary,
respectively. J. f. Ker, Thomas Farley
and r. H. Pinney were also reelected
as officers of the Revenue Oil COM
pany.
Mrs. Kate Duncan and Miss Helen
Weingarth have returned from a seven
months tour of the Orient, India and
Italy.
BY a score of SO to 81 Throop's ten
mis- team finally won out yesterday from
the high school players after four days
of close play. The high school won
both the mems singles and doubles, but
lost the women's singles and doubles
and mixed doubles. Miss Harriet Judd
and Miss Jessie McCament for Throop
played games which more than over
balanced the losses of the men on the
team.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
SUGAR TRUST ACCUSED
OF ACCEPTING REBATES
Evidence Against American Company
and ArbuckIe Bros. Heard by
Interstate Commerce
Commissioner
Rv A ssociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Evidence in
support of unjust charges of discrim-
ination in favor of the American Sugar
Refining company and Arbuckle Bros,
entered by the Federal Sugar Refining
company against all the railroads which
have entry to this city, was heard to-
day by Martin A. Knapp, chairman of
the interstate commerce commission.
The Federal refinery is situated at
Yonkers on the banks of the Hudson
river, and the complainants alleged
they have been subjected to unjust
lighterage charges for the transfer of
their refined products. The alleged un-
Just charges are claimed to have ex-
tended over four years and substantial
damages are asked.
The complainants allege rebates on
lighterage charges were granted by the
railroads named to the American Sugar
Refining company and the Arbuckle
concern. whose interests they declare
to be identical.
Judge Holt in the United States cir
cult court today dismissed the suit for
$50, 900, 900. damages brought by the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company
against the American Sugar Refining
company for alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust act. Judge Holt
however, granted leave TO the Penn
sylvania company to amend Its COM
plaint within thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
POMONA
Office 152 w. Second st.
Homo Phone 438.
POMONA MASONS WILL
BUILD new CLUB HOUSE
Members of the Order Decide to Issue
$4,000 Worth of Bonds and
Use Money to Erect
Home

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, March 20.-At meeting
of the local Masonic lodges of Pomona,
held in Odd Fellows hall last night, it
was decided to build new club house
for the use of the order.
w. A. Lewis presided at the meeting
and j. r. Garthside was secretary. The
report of the general committee, which
has been investigating the contemplated
move. was read by Allan p. Nichols,
and all recommendations were indorsed.
These provided for the incorporation of
a Masonic building association and the
erection of $20,00O Masonic club house
in Pomona. The new structure will be
similar in construction to the one re-
Gently erected in Riverside and designed
by Architect F. p. Burnham of Los
Angeles.
w. A. Lewis, w. A. Vandegrift, j.
Ludden, James Wilkinson, Mrs. Eliza
beth Dowling of the Eastern Star, c..
c. Huff of the chapter and T. b.
Friedendall of the commandery were
elected directors of the association.
Stock in the new building will be
held by the various bodies in proper
ton to their financial interests 1t is
planned to raise the necessary sum by
a bond issue. A suitable site will be
decided upon later.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
BEACH TOWNS ARE
HIGHLY PRAISED
PAUL MORTON COMMENTS ON
THEIR RAPID GROWTH
Former Secretary of Navy Expresses
Wonder at Great Development
of Venice and Ocean
Park Lately
Special to 1he Herald.

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, March 20.-Paul
Morton, president of the Equitable Life
company, formerly secretary of the
navy and vice president of the Santa
Fe railroad, revisited the beach towns
today after an absence of five years
He was astonished at the wonderful
development, Ocean Park and Venice
having been off the map, practically
when he was here six years ago.
81 am astonished but not surprised
at what / see here today" said Mr..
Morton, while standing on the beach
in front of the Decatur hotel. 'The
bay is one of natures beauty spots,
and what has already taken place is
not a marker to what is coming in the
comparatively near future. Hundreds
will spend the winters of the future
here, where only scores come now.
Palatial hotels will line the beach and
bathing establishments will be the fin
est in the world. Such combination
of color on land and sea is not to be
found elsewhere on the whole Ameri-
can coast"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
YOUTH MAKES HIGH CLASS
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 20.-Douglas
Wallace, 16 years old, has perfected a
wireless telegraph system at his home,
342 Locust avenue, with which he COM
municated this morning for more than
two hours with the Tennessee at San
Pedro. He was told his messages came
in better than those from Los Angeles.
The southwest corner at Second street
and Elm avenue and the property at
1929 Cedar, formerly owned by A. Ken
nedy of Pasadena, have been exchanged
for lot and six flats at Pico and Cat
alma, Los Angeles, formerly the prop
erty of T. S. Coffin, who lives at the
Hershey Arms. Mr.. Coffin expects to
erect block three or four stories In
height.
Frank Gravin, 72 years old, died last
night at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Nancy Stevenson. 634 East Fifth
street Funeral services will be held
tomorrow from the Cleveland chapel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
SANTA MONICA
AND VENICE
VENICE Is BUILDING
UP NEW BUSINESS FAST
For the First Time In Many Months
There is Not Vacant Store
on WindWard
Avenue
Special to Tho Herald.
Home phone 1915.
312 Oregon.

Special to Tho Herald.
VENICE, March 20.-For the first
time in many months there is not va
cant store on Windward avenue.
number of important business ventures
have started up in the past three days
Mrs. II. c. Rogers has opened Japan
ese curio and art treasure store under
the Hotel DeNovo, corner of Windward
avenue and Speedway. In the same
block Mrs. G. Foucher has in stock a
beautiful floral and plant display. The
big lobby and grill of the De Nova next
door is rapidly approaching compile
ton.
Under the st. Marks carpenters and
furnishers have been busy night and
day for the past week getting ready the
st. Marks grill and cafe for the open
ing tomorrow. The restaurant Will
cater to the highest class patronage,
and is what Venice has needed badly
for six months.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
LA FOLLE7 TIE
PLANS TARIFF
COMMISSION
BILL PROVIDES FOR BOARD
OF NINE
Acting with the President, Proposed
Body Would Have Power to
Suspend Duties at Any
Time

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-If bill
fer the creation of a tariff commission,
which was introduced today by Senator
LaFollette, should become law IL
would be competent for the commission
and the president acting together, to
suspend any tariff schedule and put on
the free list any article upon which
there was such combination as would
control production or prices of wages,
either in the United States or in any
foreign market.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of committee of nine members,
one from each judicial circuit of the
Union, and no one of which shall be a
member of congress. Not more than
five are to be members of any one po-
litical party. One is to be skilled in
manufacturing, another in agriculture,
another in imports, another a represent
tation of labor, the next a lawyer skilled
in the tariff laws, the next an expert
III tariff and reciprocity, one in the
knowledge of production and account
ing, another who has made a study of
foreign markets and the last IAN emil
nent economist"
To Be Paid Well
The members are to receive a salary
{ 1000 each and after the first eleven
years of the existence of the commits
sion each of the members is to be ap-
rcinted for ten years. The first alp
rointments are arranged to terminate
so that new member should be ap-
pointed every year.
The bill was passed by the house to-
day authorizing the purchase of a steel
ferry boat and steel cutter for the im-
migration service at San Francisco,
and authorizing the donation of obso'
lete Springfield rifles, bayonets and
bayonet scabbards to Independent
military companies composed of vet
Grams of the war of the rebellion.
Roosevelt Criticised
More criticism of President Roose-
yelt was indulged in the house today
when he was rorndly denounced by Mr..
Hardwick of Georgia for falling to send
to congress all information regarding
corporations which has come into his
possession. The president, however,
found ready and vigorous defender
in Mr.. Mann of Illinois, who asserted
the president had acted with the ut
most good faith in sending congress all
the information that had come to him.
The discussion arose over a resolu-
ton by Mr.. TTardwick to require the
PRESIDENT to supply the house with all
data so far obtained by the bureau OF
corporations. The resolution was
tabled.