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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

MFR. HARTMAN, interviewed at
N Chicago on his way to the coast
1NA had no fault to find with the
HEPBURN rate law from the point OF
view of the railroad man and was Will
ing to accept government regulation
with a reservation which he rather
vaguely described as protection.
The word carries in politics an untor-
tunate connotation for which Mr.. daf-
riman perhaps is not, to blame, put
beyond that it may mean SO many
things that he leaves us about as mucn
in the dark as before. Mr.. Hartman
propounds this riddle:
"I said when 1 talked to Mr.. Roose-
welt 1 favored regulation and publlcley
If coupled with protection, so as to per
init the movement of traffic along INES
of least resistance and at least COST
This can only be accomplished by CO.
operation between the government ana
the transportation lines. Unless tney
are willing to grant the one they
should not enforce the other.
"The principle of regulation is proper
and the method should have the most
careful consideration by those qualified
to do so-as 1 told the president"
If we were compelled to guess what
Mr.. Hartman means by protection
conjecture might settle on the hostile
legislation directed against railroads
which characterized the policy of the
middle western and southern states
last year. Some of that legislation was
i'll considered, but 1t grew very natur-
ally out of the vicious practices OF
the railroads in meddling with politics
and granting rebates to favored ship
pers. The railroads created against
themselves a vindictive popular senti-
ment that easily went to extremes,
says the San Francisco Call.
Mr.. Hartman when he arrives in
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
SUGGESTION AND CRIME

HHERE are some crumbs of conso-
lation in the census of inmates OIL
Il state institutions published by the
California state board of charities and
corrections. The population of the
states prisons has been decreased by
three eve won't pause to investigate
the cause of this), while only one ne"
inmate has been sent to the home for
the feeble minded. There are 6SO2 pa
tients In state hospitals, 270S prisoners
in state prisons, and 654 inmates OF re-
form schools.
Why so many inhabitants OF
highly educated, progressive
country should have to be ban
ished from active life and So
ciety for their own good and for that
of society is a perpetual puzzle. Every
day there are new crimes, and it seems
impossible that all the offenders should
be persons of strongly developed char-
acter, who act on their own initiative.
If an investigation into the causes anu
motives of the crimes which populate
our prisons could be conducted care
fully. conservatlvely, cautiously ana
scientifically, we believe it would be
found that many of them were trace
able to suggestion, and the investigator
might be staggered to find that society
was to a great extent participant III
the offenses for which it Furnishes law
breakers. Society tolerates incentives
to crime, suggestors of crime' proVoca-
tives of crime, stimulates causes ana
creates new causes, and then SENDS TO
prison it's criminals, who in many cases
are it's victims 1t is all right; anu
vet # does not seem to be right.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Leading Nations Nearly All
Have Financial Troubles

This is condition which must in
evitably occur from time to time, so
long as revenue is obtained from the
taxation of business transactions and
current consumption. Our national
revenue is almost entirely derived from
duties on merchandise imported and the
consumption of spirits and tobacco
Our revenues must rise and fall with
seasons of prosperity and depression.
This is true of most national govern
ments. In our own case in ordinary
years and with our increasing popula-
tion the existing laws will produce a
surplus. Occasionally, as just now,
there will be deficit. In Great
Britain, where the national revenue Is
also mainly derived from excise duties
and duties on business transactions, the
government first estimates the expen-
diture and then raises or lowers the tax
on some special transactions or COM
modities to produce the revenue. Our
plan, on the contrary, is to leave the
tax laws entirely unchanged for a series
of years and then spend most of the
estimated income, maintaining a sur
plus to carry us over a bad year.
Considering the contingencies Of the
future, 1t is wise for the United States
government to be very prudent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

According to the president OF the
New York Life Insurance company
European nations are still criticising
the United States on account of the
panic. While we may resent thls anu
may be disposed to make suggestions
as to a course of conduct it might be
proper for Europe to pursue, we are
conscious of the sad and undeniaoie
fact that under Republican rule Amer
lean prestige has been impaired. An
other good reason for change OF ad-
ninistration. Europeans will lose con-
fidence in us altogether If we continue
in office the party of calamity. 10
elect Taft would be the worst possible
national policy; to elect Bryan the
best.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
COMPARES CRUELTY OF WHITES
TO THAT OF THE JAPANESE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5.-[Editor
Herald: Hardly up to The Herald
standard of fairness, l thought, was
your editorial on Cruelty" in which
you ascrtbe to the Japanese, among
other amiable qualities that of cruel
ty to animals of such diabolical in
genuity as the brain of the white man is
not capable of. This comparison is
most unfortunate, in view of the ter
ribIe machinery of Vivisection, prac-
tised by white men of "culture''-mem-
bers of the noble profession of medi-
cine and surgery. The "fiendish" in
genuity of some of the instruments,
as well as the nature of some of the
experiments performed on helpless
animals, stand in accusing attestation.
In many cases there is not even a pre-
tense of seeking new light; the animal
Is tortured before class of students
in mere repetition of demonstration OF
facts already proved long since--a sort
of class exercise or recreation"
And apart from the above, sporting
white men are frequently guilty of
very similar acts to those charged to
the Japanese hoodlums who have just
been heavily fined in local court.
In closing let me tell something I
saw in Third street recently: In front
of a warehouse, a dog and cat (evi-
IDENTIFY chums) were torturing a mouse.
EThe dog would shake 1t a little, then
drop it. 1t would not run far-being
crippled-when the cat would seize it,
and then drop it again to the dog. I
grabbed it and put 1t out of pain quick
iy. The point Is this: In doing so 1
disgusted and disappointed some five
or six WHITE men-"respectable" en-
ployes of the warehouse-who were out
there promoting and enjoying the
fun" l am glad to admit that when
I expressed surprise that MEN" with
nr1 that a Gt ND
act SO they were all too shame-faced
to reply, except one, who tried a mild
"josh" at my expense.
VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
AUNT POLLY HANDS OUT HOT
SHOT TO ANTI-SUFFRAGETTEs

LOS ANGELES, Aug. E-[Editor
Herald: One of those men who has
broken loose again to tell us Letter
Roy folks that in his opinion "Women
are mentally and intellectually the in
ferior of mani" Tut, tut! Mr.. H. d.
Nelson, don't you go so fast in what
you have to say.
Sakes alive, sonny! Wasn't your
mother a woman, and how can you
saw there was anything wrong with
her head? It's like telling family Sc
crets. How do you know how much
of her brains she gave to you or how
many sleepless night she walked the
floor with you in her arms, and how
she watched over you when you were
sick, and spanked you when you
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

A trademark and copyright treaty
between the japanese government ana
the United States has been ratified.
Now if all the other pirates can be put
out of business owners of patents will
make a bigger revenue than ever, and
owners of copyrights will have chance
to make a living.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
THE SEA OF CITIES

Floats ever by me, In this sea OF streets
Now that man and now this, one after one;
A glance of eye to eye and he has passed
And still the organ grinder grinds his song
Into the sea of utter nothingness
They triclle by me. this man and now that;
A glance upon his Fate and he has passed
And still the organ grinder grinds his sons
Tales. Translated by Sin
clair Lewis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

Not only is Turkey enjoying consti-
tutional government, but two Chris
tians are members Of the new cabinet.
What would happen if two Mahome-
tans received cabinet offices in any
Christian country?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

New Zealand has received a long
wireless message from the American
fleet. No official interpreter was needed
to translate it into the language of
New Zealand. Doesn't that statement
bring something right home to you?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

A Republican contemporary inno-
Gently says: Choose you Wh1ch you
will serve; God or Baal, Bryan or
Taft" We little dreamed Republi-
can newspaper would refer to its own
candidate as Baal. We are equally
certain the claim made for Mr.. Bryan
by the Republican writer is outrage
ously beyond the widest dreams OF
Mr.. Bryan's warmest admirers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

The initials S. p. may stand for
State Plunderer, Seizes Privileges, Sa-
tanic Politics, Sans Principles, Sordid
Policies. Shiny Pecksniffianism, Social
Parasite, Stealthy Pilferer, Sanctimo-
NOUS Pharisaism, Senatorial Propri-
etorship, Stolen Plums or Southern
Pacific
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

A woman lost her reason by hunger.
She was starved into insanity. When
people can't eat. can't get work and
have no money, what must they do?
Taft's answer is unsatisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
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 400 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

And now the Duke of Argyll is adver-
tised as one Of the leading peers of
Lngland. This will be pleasing news
to the Maccallummore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

e. H. Hartman announces gleefully
he sees signs of prosperity. Gee whizl
Somebody would better look out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

Primer for the primaries: 1.-THE star
spangled banner in triumph should
wave DER land of the FREE"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

much more you know than we do and
strutting around with an intellectual
chip on your shoulder daring US to
knock it off? AUNT POLLY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

Ladies and gentlemen: The world
renowned team, Hearst and Hartman,
will now appear In the double shuttle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Economlzing

Alfred G. Vanderbilt admits that his
income has been reduced to $SO0,OOo
n wear. but he is keeping a stiff upper
lip and hoping for the best.-Oakdale
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

The difference between your present In
come and the capacity of your house" Is
the TAX YOU ARE PAYING for the priv
ileRe OF NOT ADVERTISING PERSISTENT
Ii ENOUGH for boarders or lOdgersl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Weak

Governor Taft, having had his
speech OKd at Oyster Bay, has given
it to the public for what it is worth,
and a more or less hurried inspection
of the wonderfully put together docu-
ment leads to the conclusion that 1T
isn't worth much as a political effort
bakersfield Californian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Political Points
Roosetaft

The voice that delivered that Repub-
lican speech of acceptance in Cincin-
natl was the voice of Taft, but 1t said
plainly that the big stick would still
in effect be welded by the hand of
Roosevelt.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
s.
Frost for Hearst
An Iowa exchange declares its belief
that the great bulk of the voters will
pass up the Hearst side show and go
into either one of the main tents
Santa Ana Blade.
s.
Don't Worry
In case of Taft's election it is hard
to see how Roosevelt can leave the
presidency long enough to hunt lions.
New York World.
81
Hamlet Without Ham
Had William r. Hearst consented to
take the nomination it is conceivable
that the entrance of his organization
into the national political arena might
have figured in the result. 1t might
have diverted enough radical support
from the other candidates to influence
the vote in certain states. But Hearst
ism without Hearst cannot be taken
MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
f
And Grease 1t
Although Mr.. Hisgen, the nominee of
the independence league for president,
is a manufacturer of axle grease it
will still devolve upon William Ran
dolph Hearst to put his shoulder to
the wheel-Kansas City Star.
d
Msfit
every tub must stand on its own
bottom" This is homely way of
stating a plain, everyday truth, but
Just so sure as tubs are tubs and
truth is truth, William Howard Taft
will sooner or later have to diYest
himself of Roosevelt's clothes, kick off
Teddy's shoes and stand on his own
feet. He is a big man, but he can't
walk in Teddy's seven-league boots.-
Modesto News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
State Press Echoes
Dance Halls Banished

The day of the dance hall in Bakers
field is past Those in existence must
go, and the trustees who have slgnlhed
their intention of taking summary
action in the matter cannot move too
soon to suit the people. Such action
will not please the few only. 1t will
please everybody, and it is demanded
by everybody. Californian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Dew Tell

The deposit of dew is greatly in
fluenced by color 1t will be found
thickest on a board painted yellow,
but not at all on red and black.-San
Luis Obispo Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
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 and
change the address as often desired.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Temperance and Speed
Stay Planned

The people who jump at conclusions
often land from the frying pan into the
fire.-Redlands Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
UnequaIed

If anything can equal Hearsts San
Francisco Examiner for nerve and ef-
frontery we do not know what 1t is
After suppressing, distorting and garb-
ling it's political news for years, and
to such an extent that nobody at
taches the slightest Importance to Its
utterances in this respect, it now ad-
vertises that "the only place to get all
the political news, and without bias,
is in the Examiner" One has about
as much chance of reading unbiased
political news in the Examiner, or any
of Hearst's papers, as he has in find
ing the latest prize fight reported by
rounds in the Methodist Advocate
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat.
Temperance and Speed
Louisiana has a fast train service
This was caused by law that pre-
vents the drinking of liquor on trains
passing through that state. Every
engineer whizzes out of that dry terri
tory as fast as possible.-Sacramen
Int
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Don't Worry

In case of Taft's election it is hard
to see how Roosevelt can leave the
presidency long enough to hunt lions.
New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

An Iowa exchange declares its belief
that the great bulk of the voters will
pass up the Hearst side show and go
into either one of the main tents
Santa Ana Blade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
BOT1OMLESS PIT NOT UNREAL
HOLE OF PLATARY Is SUCH
ABYssMAL PHENOMENA.
So Says Prof. Martel, French Sa-
want, Who Ought to Know All
About It.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Bottomless
pits are facts, not fancies. according to
Prof E. A. Martel, the French geologist.
He declares that this term may be APP
piled to cliff caves whose lower part has
been cut off by the erosion of the valley
below thus turning them into tunnels.
through which the valley may be seen.
The most remarkable abyss of this kind
which the savant has seen is the so-called
hole OF Platary, on the summit OF the
eastern ridge of Vercors, above Clelles.
At about 5 100 feet horizontal orifice
opens suddenly like the mouth of an Or
binary cave, which it probably once was.
The bottom has been cut off. demolished
by the immense erosion of the vast basin
of Treves to the east. 300 TO 300 feet
deep, on which the present lower orihce
of the former cave opens out in a superb
arch twenty-siX feet high.
From the railway between the stations
of Clelles and Percy, on the line from
Grenole to Veynes, it is seen 200 feet In
the air like a pinhole near the summit OF
a limestone cliff. 1t was from the car
window that the extraordinary aperture
was discovered.
In Belgium I'm the Grand Dukes hole,
one may descend and contemplate the
windings of the Lessee, holding TO the
shrubbery to avoid being precipitated into
the river 80 feet below. In the chalk
cliffs of Etretat there is another evidence
of an incompletely destroyed cave, whose
remaining upper entrance douptiess soon
will diSapp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 10, 1905.
Montgomery county's delegation TO the
democratic congressional convention at
Oakland tomorrow will support David j.
Lewis of Allegany county for the nomi-
nation to oppose Col. George A. Pearre
provided the eX-state senator allows his
name to be presented He is regarded by
Montgomery county democrats the
strongest man the party could name, and
for that reason the county's five votes
will be for him. Although Mr.. Lewis has
not asked for the support of Montgomery
county it was stated here today that he
IS a candidate for the nomination and
his selection is believed to be assured.
The following will represent Montgom-
cry county in the convention: Hattersly
w Talbot. George w. Cashell Richard
c. Drum Hunt Eugene A. McAtee. AL
bert Wade Julian Il. Waters. William f..
Boland. John BOnifant. John s. McCeney,
A. Dawson Trundle. William I. Wheeler.
John A Hail. Carter Clagett. J. Frank
Lewis Noah Watkins and H. NJ. Wa
tiers. jr.
The county public school commissioners
have confirmed the appointments of the fol-
lowing teachers: Miss Myrtle Langford,
principal of GAINESVILLE school,. Miss
Maud wilkins. principal of Lewisdale
Miss Katherine Tennent. principal at
Fairland: Miss Margaret Peters. principal
at Middlebrooke: Miss Sylvia Townsend,
PRINCIPAL at Avery; Miss Lena Moffatt,
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principal at Friendship; Miss Aline CrowI
principal at Brink: Miss Katie Ricketts,.
principal at kiRsley: Miss Florence Con-
roy. principal at Cedar Bend; Griffith
Chiswel. principal at Cedar Heights
Julian Griffith, principal at Beane: Tru-
jean II. Aud. principal at Bailey's; Miss
Beulah Fawcett and Miss Lena " Toll
son. principal and assistant, respectively
at COlesville.
The board has accepted the resignation
of Marion F. Manion as principal of the
school at Bethesda. Mr.. Manion goes ia
Oklahoma to accept the principalship OF
a public school.
Miss Ruth Farley and Clarence Lloyd
Hamilton. both of Richmond. Va, were
married in Rockville yesterday afternoon
by Rev Ernest L. Wolfe, pastor OF
the Southern Methodist Church.
Willard Whalen died at his home al
GAINESVILLE yesterday.
Clarence Ricketts,, a farmer of this vicin.
ity. died last Monday afternoon. He had
been i'll of typhoid fever several weeks
His wife. to whom he was married only
three months ago. survives him. He was
a son of Frank Ricketts, OF Potomac
Henry Martin colored. Of the upper sec.
ton Of the county. Is in jail here to an
swer charge of the larceny Of q suit
of clothes belonging to George Prather
also cOlored. Upon being searched at the
jail revolver was found in one of Mar.
tins pockets. and the additional charge
of carrying concealed weapons was pre-.
ferred against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Trolley Made Human Omelet With
Bad Eggs.


NEW YORK, August 19.-The Chinese
belief in the efficacy OF the superannuated
egg had a striking vindication on Broad
way yesterday afternoon. when the COL
lisiOn of a wagon load of aged hen fruit
with trolley car at 10Th street caused
a near-panic.
Shoppers and others within two blocks
1ed. holding their noses. and sweltering
office clerks FASTENED to close windows.
Stores went into a state of siege against
the overpowering Odor, and the air was
blue and acrid with the combination of
sulphuric words and sulphuric acid gas.
The motorman Of the offending car mar
rowly escaped Jersey justice.
In the midst of it ALL a dripping human
omelet, stood Andrew Kirck of Secaucus.
n. j., driver of the wrecked wagon. Like
the boy upon the burning deck. he was
the center Of Q scene whence all but he
had fed. He implored bystanders to
communicate with his employer, Louis
Zweig, at Secaucus. He attempted to en-
ter two or three places to telephone. but
was debarred by no uncertain threats.
desensitized nOstrils, drew near enough
to give Kirck a cigar.
Then the police attached a hose to a
nearby hydrant and flushed the malodor-
GUS mass away. The Metropolitan wreck
ing crew raised up the wagon and hur-
ried it of. but it was over half an hour
before windows were again opened.
Kirek. the human omelet. declared he
had been collecting the Oslerized eggs
from Brooklyn and Manhattan restau-
rants. His employer runs some sort Of
egg rendering works. Kirck started to
lead his horse back to Secaucus. after
blaming the accident on the motorman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Elsie McFarling. eighteen years OF age.
full Of life and fun. added the foregoing
words in a footnote In a letter replying
to an advertisement Of the Edison Electric
Company Of New York. ]. D. Weaver, an
electrician in the company's employ hem
med between lofty walls of brick and
steel on lower Manhattan. read the let
ter and the footnote a half dozen times.
Acting on the impulse he resigned his
position and afterward he sent a letter
to the girl in the west, adding: I'm COM
ing out to have a look"
Weaver was as good as his word and
he came to Spokane as fast as steam
could carry him. After a drive of twenty
miles south Of Spokane he presented him
self at the McFarling home. His creden-
tails were satisfactory and Miss Nc
Farling was not disappointed in his ap-
pearance.
A few days afterward Weaver secured
license to wed Miss McFarling and
Justice George w. Stocker performed the
ceremony in the Spokane county court
house. Weaver has engaged in the cleo
trical business in Spokane and he and his
bride will make their home here.
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SHE FLEEs At WEDDING HOUR.
Bride-to-Be Objects to Ceremony by
Justice of Peace.

SEDALIA Mo, August 19.-Miss Mollie
Methersbaugh, nineteen years or age,
baked at the altar
She came here from her home AT Flor
ence, Morgan county. to he married to
John Gilmore, twenty-four years OF age.
n merchant of Beaman, near here.
The guests had assembled at the home
of the brides sister. Mrs. Joseph kehl.
and all was in readiness for the cere-
mony. which was to be performed by A.
II. Allen, a justice Of the peace, when
the bride broke from the side or her
prospective husband and ran from tie
house. exclaiming:
II won't be married by that man and
only halfway married.
The guests started in pursuit of the
youne woman She was not found until
four hours later. She was in the Delmar
Hotel. sleeping soundly.
All efforts to induce Miss Methersbaugh
to reconsider were vain and she returned
to her home in Florence.