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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
One Way

A story. said to be characteristic, is
told of an Arkansas Judge. 1t seems
that when he convened court at one of
the towns on his circuit it was found
that no pens. ink or paper had been
provided, and, upon inquiry, 1t de-
yeloped that no county funds were
available for this purpose. The judge
expressed himself somewhat forcefully
then drew some money from his own
pocket. He was about to hand this to
the clerk, when a visiting lawyer, a
high priced, imported article, brought
on to defend case of some Importance,
spoke up in an aside plainly audible
over the room.
.Well," he remarked, with infinite
contempt, "I've seen some pretty bad
courts, but this-well, this is the limit"
The old judge flushed darkly.
"You are fined $25 for contempt, sir!
Hand the money to the clerk!' he said.
and when the pcmpous visitor had
humbly complied. he continued
''Now, Mr.. Clerk, go out and get what
pens, ink and paper the court may re-
quire, and If there is anything left
over you can give the gentleman his
change" Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
THE ASPHALT CASE

m HE New York and Bermudez COM
pany is again cunning for Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela. the
name Barber Asphalt company, ac-
cused of allying itself with Castro In
the spoliation of the New York and
Bermudez company, has a familiar ring
to all acquaintances and friends of the
late President William Mckinley and
his relatives in Canton, Ohio. But 1t
is by this very name familiarity that
some Of the asphalt people have profit
ed, as the A. L. Barber Asphalt COM
pany. founded by Amzi l.. Barber of
New York, has caused confusion and
brings up anew the Importance of an
amendment of the copyright law which
would provide for copyright of names
and titles. This would be a simple
way Of thwarting the schemes of those
who adopt names and titles closely re-
sembling names and titles already in
existence. Outside of these details,
however, a main fact sticks up prom
inently, and it is that the president of
Venezuela seems to have been actu-
ated by a decided fear of that weird
American monster the trust. He was
determined to break up an asphalt
trust and to make the establishment
of trusts impossible in Venezuela. In
his war on trusts he was following the
example of Mexico. But his inexperi-
ence in dealing with such an important
question, and possibly also that impru-
dence which has characterized Vene-
zuelan international transactions, led
him to take measures which may be
regarded as extreme. President Roose-
velt has been requested by the senate
to transmit to it all the papers and
correspondence involved in the asphalt
case and in four other cases in which
it is alleged injuries were inflicted on
American citizens by the Venezuelan
government. This indicates that the
controversy will be reopened.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
RoosEvELT'S CHANCE

CCORDING TO program, the battle
n ship feet will visit China as well
- as Japan, and will be home on
Washington's birthday, so that Pres
ident Roosevelt may participate in the
welcome before his retirement from Of
flee ten days later. It is to be hoped,
for the sake of Theodore the Stren-
uous, that nothing will interfere with
the program, and that, since retire
he must, he will perform that duty
with the picturesque preliminary OF the
farewell review of the fleet on which
he has set his heart. He has had
much to do with the upbuilding of the
new navy. He has had much to do with
the revival of American, sentiment In
other particulars. Freed from the en-
barrassment Of public office, which
under our partisan system must ever
have its partisan limitations in spite
OF the very best non-partisan inten-
tions of Office holders, Col Roosevelt
will have an opportunity to devote
himself to working for practical ap-
plication of all the lessons that he has
learned during his presidency. He can
be greater out OF office than in office,
because ne will have free scope, and
the people will listen to him. He will
always be power in the United
States. 1t is pity, for the sake of Col.
Roosevelt, whose personal character is
so high that he is as far above re-
proaeh as he Is above fear, that the
years of his administration should
have been marred by the commission
of the greatest crime against the
American people that has marked his
tory. 1t is a pity that in the time Of
this worthy chief executive, who is the
proud father of a big family, the
American record for justice to all
classes should have been marred by
the spoliation of the poor and by the
robbery of two million children, who
were deprived of their education while
their parents were being deprived of
fair opportunities to earn square meals.
It is pity that a man of Col. Roose-
velts kindly nature should be doomed
to witness, as he must witness unless
lIleTo Is d SpcSoy IVA NhO SSN
ter, or what the Scotch call an inter-
position of Providence, the circum-
stances which have produced child la
Dor and child robbery and adult de-
privation culminate in open and per-
haps violent expressions of discomfort.
In the last days of his term of office
he may have need of all the states
manship at his command. Let US hope
that he may demonstrate his greatness
by coping successfully with a possible
crisis in the social life of the nation,
the inevitable conflict between discen-
tent and the predatory forces that, in
the opinion of many wise thinkers,
have caused discomfort. The greatest
opportunity of Theodore Roosevelts
life seems to be unfolding. Let us wish
that he may adjust differences. soothe
anger, aIlay rancor, incite patriotism,
provoke patience and animate Amer
icanism. AS he faces the task that
might appal a heart less stout and
true, let us wish him Godspeed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
RESTLESS INDIA

yUHE new Hindu movement, OF
which we hear from time to time
Il is not an attempt to kick the
British out of India. Once and again,
when it has been rumored that the Hin
dus were on the point of general re-
bellion, the wise have wondered az
their foolhardiness. In the days OF
her power, Russia would have desired
nothing better than an Indian up
rising and would have interviewed,
with the result that the last state of
Hindustan would have been worse than
the first. And now Japan would de-
sire nothing better, for an independent
Hindustan. composed of half dozen
iarring. warning nations, would invite
benevolent assimilation by Japan in
order that the peace and good order
of Asia might not be disturbed
Far from desiring to drive out the
British, the Hindu tribes and peoples
are anxious that they should remain in
India. But they desire a readjust-
ment of conditions. They wish to see
Hindustan an autonomous confederacy
under the British government, with
provincial councils elected by the peo-
pie. The Indian is wise in his day
and generation. He will allow neither
the crafty Russian nor the shrewd jar
to outwit him. BY following the ex-
ample of Canada and Australia, and
creating an independent local govern
ment, he will be able to enjoy the pro-
lection of the British army and navy
and at the same time keep house for
himself in his own way, Is it any won
der that every now and then a cry OF
anguish arises from the British tax
payer, who protests that the empire
business is "all tommyrot," that he
gets nothing out of it but empty glory
and big bills? What would happen il
Britain should suddenly say to all the
colonies and dependencies; II wash
my hands of you. Go!" When you
think of the great American navy, and
the feeling of comfort and security pro-
duced by its visit you may sympathize
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
A Vision

Methought I had a wonderful vision.
Throughout the beautiful land there
was a dreadful plague. The mills and
factories We're stopped, banking con-
ditions were strained and men were
thrown out of work.
And. as | looked, I saw, gathered
about the public treasury, hundreds OF
thousands of men from all walks OF
life. capitalists and laborers alike,
holding up their hands in supplication
to the government for aid.
give us money" said the capitalists,
"for our reserve Is impaired and we
are worth only half of what we had
before"
"Give us public work to do and pay
us from the public treasury" said the
workmen." for we have no jobs ana
our families are starving"
/ watched anxiously while the gov
ernment pondered for considerable
time and then, with thumbs down
toward the capitalist and with thumbs
up toward the laborers, the govern
ment spoke thus: , vu
"Oh. We capitalists Avaunt! Ye
would still have enough had ye mucn
less Ye have said that ye have raised
workmen, "for we have no Jops anu
skill. Go ye and repeat.
"Oh. ye laborers! Ye have nothing
hut vonr Jobs. When your jobs are
GONE vou have nothing left. Besides,
ye do not ask for money, but ye seek
10 do service by which ye may earn
money. It is a fair request and shall
be granted" .. a,,s
wondered in what strange country |
could possibly be.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
EDUCATION

Now resAin' iS a precious sift;
Twill pass the time away.
An writin' gives q man . lift
On things be wants to say.
Them two inspires your thought profound
or fills your soul with rnirth;
But 'rithmetie--that's what brings round
The trouble on this earth!
You see fellow with beck,
Hes smllin now and then.
He wears right contented look
When he picks up a pen
An writes, he's takin 1t in hand.
But how the wrinkles come
When he gets down TO business and
Decides to figure some.
Why should he think about the years
And money he had lost?
Why should he know these doubts ana tears
Through countn up the cost?
But now he sits in anxious woe
Because (nhuman trick)
Some busybody. long ago
Invented 'riihmetic!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

with the colonial and dependent and
wonder what his plight might be II,
becoming too suddenly enthusiastic for
absolute independence. the mother
country took him at his word and he
found himself deprived of that sooth-
ing, comfortable feeling produced by
the knowledge that back, somewhere,
out of sight perhaps, but always within
call. there is that big naYyl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
consplcuous ECONOMY

Willie Hoppe, the billiard champion
was talking in New York about the
conspicuous retrenchments that the
money panic has caused many million
aires tn make,
1T is conspicuous this economy VIC
see on all sides now" said Mr.. Hoppe.
1T is like the economy in the family OF
Jim Bartholomew, the pool player.
Bartholomew two boys turned up
at school one morning dressed exactly
alike in suits OF very bright green cloth.
1t was a startling costume, and at first
the neighbors We're puzzled. All was
clear to them. though, when they learn
ed that Mr.. Bartholomew the week be-
fore had slit the cloth in pool game
at Mike Hennessey's.- York
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

Francis J. wellman, a New York
lawyer, absent mindedly left $4,000 in q
parcel on a court room table. An ac-
ton so utterly at variance with the
reputation of the times for dullness has
cost Mr.. Wellman his peace of mind.
He has become exhausted in attempt
ing to answer the question poked at
him by thousands of solicitous friends.
They are asking: Where DID you get
n ."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
clerks without sparkIers

The diamond diggings are said to be
curtailing the production because or
reduced demand. My, but these hotel
clerks are becoming lax!-San Ber-
nardino Evening Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Hard to Believe

The Storekeeper (of Cannif's Mills)-
Tbev saw there's some quaint out-uv-
the-way places in old Moo York?
Farmer Simpson (after his trip
There cert'nly is, Why, one day
rec'lect bein' where two streets crossed
am there wasn't darn saloon on any
one NV the four corners!-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

Every loyal citizen will cooperate
with the fleet decoration committee in
making the scheme Of decoration
adopted successful. The use of the
national colors and of notices convey
ing hospitable sentiments is especially
urpad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
State Press Echoes
Familiar Spot

DR.. Hancock has had his picture took,
And what is better still
He's had 1t taken double
And the style is NJ to kill.
The first one shows him standing
With a wig stuck on his head
The other shows him sitting
With no hair at all instead
And, somehow, he Amt natural
In the first one of the lot.
Fer eyeryones acquainted with
That
Bald
Spot
-Redondo Breeze
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Right You Are

1t is reported, largely through the
Republican papers. that Governor
Johnson is a receptive candidate for
the nomination to the presidency mas
much as he hasn't said he wouldn't be
a candidate, nor forbidden his friends
from looking after his interests" The
friends that are boosting the Johnson
'interests" are no friends of Johnson.
except so far as he may be used for
the side-tracking of Bryan. Anyone
would suit them as we'll as Johnson
who could fill thet role.-Ventura Daily
Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
GIutton for Goodies

A st. Louis preacher declared that a
man who kisses a single woman should
be shot.
He probably knows his business, and
prefers them in groups.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Holy Jumpers

Very often peculiar mistakes creep
into newspaper columns. Tuesday, 5
Fresno Republican publishes an item
from a correspondent in this city to
the effect that a recently organized
dancing club will soon give dance
I'm one of the local churches. We
haven't investigated the matter. but
are quite sure that the Republican
has been Observation-Disclosures Daily
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Extra, Probably

An eastern exchange remarks that
Los Angeles and San Francisco arc
engaged In bottling California hospital
ity for the benefit of the fleet" Won
der il that is meant for dry" bumor.
The Fullerton News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
souelchinu Henry

Beck-A woman can take five dollars,
go shopping, bring home enough pack
ages to stagger a pack mule.
Mrs. peck--True, and a man can take
his weeks wages, go down town and
stagger home with one package that
mule couldn't carry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

The prohibition movement at Santa
Monica is gathering force. The no.
saloon workers have planned a big
mass meeting and the No-Saloon league
expects that it will soon be able to
present to the state another dry town.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

Two former prisoners in the city jail
are suing the city for damages. They
say that the jail is overcrowded, but
that many of their fellow prisoners
We're small and of parasitical nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

Governor Johnson refuses to allow
his name to be used in connection with
the presidential candidacy for the pur-
pose of defeating the nomination of w.
j. Bryan. He believes that Mr. Bryan,
If nominated, will be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
His little Tootsie.WootsIe

Beck-The papers say Duke Abruz;i
pronounces his name Abroot-sey. How
do you suppose Miss Elkins will like
that?
Mrs. Beck-Oh, that will be all right;
she'll be his tuzzi-wuzzi.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
rsxas, Wild Claims

The Houston Post is claiming that
the Garden of Eden was located in
Texas. What do the Texans base their
claim upon, abundance of snakes or red
headed dimpled Ewes?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
oyershot the Mark

cat last Anna Gould has shaken
Count Boni," says the Youngstown Tel
egram. We should have liked her more
IL In addition to the shaking she had
pulled his nose and hit him over the
head with poker.-Houston Post. we
unhesitatingly go still further. We wish
her aim had been better. so that she
might have swatted him ON the head
with the poker.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

The next convention of the National
Association of Life Underwriters will
be held in the finest convention city
in the United States. Yes, it's name
is Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
A Spades a Spade

One of the Hearst yellows says the
so-called Independence party has cre-
ated CONSERVATION both in Democrat.
ic and Republican ranks. This is not
exaggeration. 1t is simply plain lying.
Santa Ana Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Musical Name

II wonder il Gatti-Cazazza will make
a success of grand opera in New York;"
"If he doesn't all he's got to do is to
set it to rag-time and it's sure to make
a hit there"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

A green Panama parrot which is a
pet at the soldiers home delivers
temperance lectures. The particular
brand of booze to which he was ad-
dicted before he was reformed is not
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
A Human Document

IT is needless to say that the editor
of this paper feels wonderfully proud
that one of Beaumont's leading society
women should elect to go to the mas :
ouerade ball in the character of the
Gateway Gazette.--The Gateway
Gazette, Beaumont.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Out of 5uzzlness

Men who love to pile up money
Are making artificial honey,
And thus the busy, buzzing bee
Is sure to get his twenty-three.
Grass Valley Daily Morning Unior
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Kansas Should Know

That Topeka preacher who claims
there are Il, 1894 kinds of hell, lives in
state where they ought to know.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30

Taximeter is not new variety OF
poetry. 1t is not even gas meter. 1t
is a cab
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
First and Third

Three Williams, with single
thought-the presidency; William H..
Taft. William j. Bryan and William
r. Hearst. After the Ides of November
there will be two weary Williams
Pasadena Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
Getting Personal

A Missouri editor in response to the
question: do hogs pay?" says: "a
great many do not. They will take the
paper a great many years and ther
some day the paper will come back
marked Refused. THE Orange Post
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
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No Profit in Poultry

NO FTUHI III TVUItTJ
Visitor-I see you keep number OF
chickens. Do you find them profitableY
Subbubs-No, can't say that 1 do. In
fact, 1 keep them at considerable loss.
Visitor-How is that?
Sububbs-Well, you see, they are my
neighbor's. They merely get free board
owe. here.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

guards and footmen surged about him
like waves of blood IN the gathering
dusk.
The Ethiopian held Zoe pinioned by
the arms and looked over her head as
the emperor came near. Andronicus
had pale and suspicious eyes that
searched every crowd for danger. and
saw peril everywhere He hung his
head little. his jaw was heavy, his
lip was loose, and his uneasy glance
wandered continually .hither and
thither. There was still plenty OF light
near the palace. and Zoe saw every
little thing: and the cloth of gold he
wore was LIT up again by the reflection
from the marble walls.
He saw the girl. too. but though her
hands were behind her. he did not see
at once that the African held them. for
she stood quite still and met his gaze.
Then he perceived that the face was
the most lovely he had ever seen. and
he made motion in the saddle that
was like the rising of the snake when
its prey is near. and his pale ewes
cleaned, and his loose lower lip shook
and moved against the upper one
He drew rein and spoke in a low tone
to the minister on his right, Greek
with fawning face. who instantly
made sign to the girl to come nearer.
and the Ethiopian mute saw the ges-
ture and pushed her forward with one
hand. close to the emperors stirrup.
and with the other hand he took his
steel cap very carefully from his head.
drawing it close down TO his head and
over his ear so that the letter should
not fall out; then. still grasping Zoe's
wrist, he held the helmet up like a
cup so that Andronicus might see what
was in it.
The action needed no explaining for
the young usurper had himself ordered
that his father should be guarded by
the dumb Ethiopians after the alarm
OF the previous night. The emperor
looked down at the girls beautiful
white face. but he took the letter from
the soldiers steel cap and spread il
out and read it quickly, and then
passed 1t to the minister at his elbow.
who read it. too.
He looked at Zoe again. but in his
eyes her beauty was all gone at once.
She was one of those monsters that
were always conspiring against him,
against his throne and his life: she was
one OF those thousands whom he saw
nightly in his dreams of fear. stealing
upon him when he was alone and help
less. to bind him and kill him, and to
bear his crowned father to the throne
high on their shoulders. Zoe might
have been as lovely as Aphrodite her
self. just waited from the foam OF the
sea by the breath OF spring: to Andron-
icus she would have been but one of the
countless evil beings who forever plot
ted his destruction
But this one was in his power. He
sat on his horse and looked down at
her. and his loose lips smiled; yet her
face was still and proud. and in her
poor blue cotton slaves dress she faced
him like young goddess.
Who sent you with this?" he asked
in the deep silence. and every man
there listened for her answer.
Since you have read it. Won know %
she answered, and there was no tremor
in her voice.
Take care. Where is this Venetian,
this Zeno?''
Il don't know"
Take care again. ask, where is
her"
Zoe was silent for = moment. and
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

away unhindered and she was already
almost out of the archway when she
felt herself seized by the arms from
behind
When she had stumbled her low shoe
had turned a little and the folded letter
now useless, had fallen out. AS II
was white the guards had seen 1t in
stantly on the dark pavement and one
of them, had picked it UP while the
other had caught her.
Zoe instinctively struggled with all
her might for few seconds, but the
dumb man twisted one OF her arms be-
hind her till 1t was agony to move
and she was powerless. Her captor
now handed her over to his companion,
who had sheathed his cimeter and had
placed the letter inside his steel cap.
She could not look round. but she felt
that the grip on her twisted wrist
changed and she was pushed out into
the court yard and made to walk in
the direction of the palace. She could
not help limping much more than be-
fore and in the grasp of the big
Ethiopian she felt what a small, weak
thing she would be in the tormentors'
hands If Gorlias did not come in time.
And he pushed and dragged Zoe
along. She looked straight before her
now. at the palace door, and as she
W Ni' L Siie " c1S' III q kiHQ Ol Dream anu
she wondered what the room to which
she was being taken would be like,
the place where she was presently to
be tortured, she wondered whether it
would be light or dark. and what the
color of the walls would be.
The African hurt her very much as
he forced her along. though she made
no resistance: but che did not think
of the pain she felt. nor of the pain
she would surely be made to feel
presently. 1t was as if she were de-
tached from her own personality, and
could speculate about what was going
to happen to her, and about the men
who would ask her questions, and
about the queer looking instruments of
torture that would be brought. and even
the color of the executioner's hair. She
fancied him a red raired man with
ugly yellow eyes and bad teeth that
he showed. She did not know whether
1t was fear or courage that so took
her out of herself
But all the time she was listening
for distant sound that might come,
or that might not; and her hearing
grew so sharp that she could have
heard it a mile away. and the distance
between her and the palace door grew
shorter very quickly, and the ruthless
mute urged her along faster and
faster, though she limped so badly.
Then her heart leaped and stood still
a moment, and the Ethiopian's grasp
relaxed a little and he slackened his
pace. Not that he heard what she
heard. for he was stone deaf: bu- the
guards who stood about the door had
begun to range themselves in even
ranks on either side, and tall onicer
made signs to the African to stand
out OF the way. The air rang with
the music of distant silver trumpets,
there was subdued hum of many
voices and the tramping of many
horses hoofs on the hard earth outside
the court.
THE emperor comes.'' cried the Of
ficer. again motioning the mute and his
prisoner away.
The man understood we'll enough, and
dragged her aside quickly and roughly
out of the straight way. but not out Of
sight. and the sounds grew louder, and