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Evening star., 1909-06-19

demonstrative. No contingencies that
ing his dinner. Edith was furiously jeal-
at times of the children, who moiled
and toiled about him and over him. and
to whom he frequently addressed those
pet names and endearing terms which
she had once thought were her own
peculiar property.
But she never had the slightest chance
TO be Jealous of any one else. She some
times wished that he would give her an
opportunity to rise out of the placid hum
drum consciousness of his steady affec-
ton: and in more daring flights of i'm
agination she frequently wished that in
some way, without doing anything wrong
or compromising herself in any way,
she could make John ragingly Jealous
see him lose a meal or two and get thin.
But nothing happened. She often
thought, with sigh that all the ro
nance of her life was past; there was
nothing before her but to live on in this
contented, peaceful, uneventfu way until
the end. If Edith had had a wider ex-
perience of life-and husbands--she would
have known that she was blessed almost
above all women.
John honestly tried at times to rise to
the measure of her requirement. He
never consciously forgot an anniversary
There were more anniversaries in Edith S
calendar. too. than saints days in the
church year. Long ago John had learned
manfully to face the consequences of
those frightful lapses OF memory which
confronted him in the presence of Edith
with this question trembling upon her
lips:
John Gordon. do you know what day
this is?"
When Edith asked that question she
was not seeking information as to the
day of the week She wanted John to
remember that 1t was on such u day as
this that he had first met her at so-and-
SOS house. She wanted John to re-
member every detail Of that meeting
faculties could reproduce with absolute
accuracy. Everything that ever hap
pened. that was connected with their
courtship and early life, was an ami
versary, and John really remembered
them remarkably we'll He was very
busy man. He had great many cares.
sufficient to require his undivided at
tention. Once in q while he forgot but
not often.
During crisis in his business which
had filled him with apprehension. on a
certain morning Edith came down to
breakfast arrayed with extraordinary
bravery. She wore a new shirt waist OF
the color and style which John affected.
In the center Of the table was a great
bunch of chrysanthemums. flowers asso-
ciated with their wedding day. which had
happened to fall a few days after Edith's
twenty-second birthday. She had made
an heroic resolution before she descended
to the dining room that she would not
call Johns attention to the fact that that
day was her birthday-in words, that is;
but she had been unable to restrain her
self from indicating In some way the
festive character Of the day. Not that
1t was particularly festive for Edith.
either, for no woman approaches her
fortieth birthday with feelings of equa-
nmity; but that would not matter to
John, who was accustomed to say that
the older he got the happier he was; and
he. at least, ought to rise to tho occa-
sion.
And John had risen TO the occasion,
too. The birthday was one OF the things
Evening star., 1909-06-19

They did not mark Johns rather heavy
were both greatly surprised when the
door opened and he stood before them,
an expression of amazement on his face
at the sight of the two figures, for the
contagion of his mothers misery had
been too much for the susceptible infant.
and while she was sobbing softly he was
childhood.
"Why, Edith. Why, William" cried
John in astonishment, whats the mat
ter?"
At the sound OF his voice Edith sat
up, fash of hope pervading her being.
He had remembered, then, and had come
back. All would be well But his first
words undeceived her.
'I left those vouchers l, was examining
last night" continued John. ''and / came
back for them. / find you in tears. My
dear girl, what is the matter?'
John was unconsciously adroit. Edith
loved to be called his dear girl and
John knew it. This time. however. the
words did not mollify her. Since he lid
not know she resolved he never Should
She determined that hereafter her birth
day should pass by unnoticed. She felt
the luxury of martyrdom stealing over
her. which was some compensation for
her misery. She dried her tears as best
she could and looked disdanfully and
coldly at her anxious husband.
Nothing, nothing at all she said
''I,ere is, too" said young William
sturdily.
"WilIiam said Edith, sharply, II
Evening star., 1909-06-19

fringe or mOldSSeS from aTOunu '.;s
mouth. pressed a long exuberant kiss
upon the baby face: then he stepped over
to Edith. laid his hand upon her shoulder
turned her cheek up to him. kissed her
softly, in what. 1t must be admitted, was
rather a matter-of-fact manner, and went
out.
Edith heard the door close behind him
1t was too much. She rose from the
table. unheeding the babys protests--he
objected very much to being left alone
and ran upstairs to her room. She shut
the door, threw herself downward on til,
bed and sobbed out her grief and disap
pointment in an agony of tears. William
though he did not like solitude, disliked
emptiness the more. He stayed at the
table until, with the assistance of the
maid he had disposed of wonderful
quantity of waffles, there being no mamma
present to interdict his consumption: then
he clambered UP the stairs, opened the
door of his mothers room and entered
whats the matter. mamma?" he said:
why are you cryin'?"
ooh, William. my precious baby
mammn's only comfort walled Edith,
stretching out her arms toward the
chubby boy. come here to me, my little
son. Mamma Is so miserable. It's her
birthday, and-and-papa didn't remenr-
Der. Mamma Is forty years old today
that's bad enough. She's so lonesome SO
unhappy! No one even wished her many
happy returns
.'I'll do 1t, mamma said William, se,
ting up on the bed and nesting down by
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
JUDICIAL REFORM

GRADUAL but sweeping reform in
NT judicial proceedings is recon-
W mended by the American Bar as
sociation on the strength of a carefully
prepared report submitted by COM
mittee of investigation. According to
the Associated Press, the committee
reported satisfactory progress in bring
ing to the attention of congress pro-
posed laws to authorize the appoint
ment of official stenographers for
United States courts, and fix their
compensation, to limit the setting aside
of verdicts on error unless the error
complained of shall appear to have
resulted in miscarriage of justice, and
to permit the use of authorized printed
copies of records in appealing cases in
stead of written or typewriter manu-
scripts.
AS to the reorganization of state
courts, the report had this to say:
"The whole judicial power of each
state. at least for civil cases, should be
vested in one great court, Of which all
tribunals should be branches, depart
ments or divisions. The business as we'll
as the judicial administration of this
court should be thoroughly organized
so as to prevent not only waste of ju-
dicial power, but all needless clerical
work, duplication of papers and letters
and the like, thus obviating expenses to
litigants and cost to the public. This
court should have three municipal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
CHILDREN
TN PLAIN, straightforward Ian
guage Josephine Conger- -Kanel1o,
u in the Progressive Woman. saws:

TN PLAIN, straightforward Ian
guage Josephine Conger- -Kanel1o,
- in the Progressive Woman, says:
when a woman bears a child she
contributes the most important of all
factors to society. Hers is social
act. The child may have absorbed her
blood. It may bear her impress upon
its features. It may inherit its fathers
name, which is hers also. But it Is the
child of society. and no more belongs
to her in the full sense of the term
than the mist in the cloud belongs to
is the property of-the cloud The
mist diffuses itself upon the earth, to
be drunk up by the foliage and the
ground, and is again drawn by the sun
into a cloud, to again diffuse itself, and
so on forever.
80 the child is absorbed by society
diffuses itself through social organiza-
ton, contributes to and draws from
it's surroundings, and is never the
property Of any individual or set of
individuals"
Then the writer goes ont to point out
there Is not the slightest guarantee
the child will be properly nourished,
properly educated, properly trained.
Society suffers from crime, and yet
makes no effort to insure itself against
crime committed to it's loss and injury
by adults who were neglected children.
Moreover, there can be no doubt the
yearly loss to the United States by the
premature deaths of children is appal-
lingly great.
This drain on the nations vitality
is seldom commented on, because. in
the United States we have a happy
go lucky fashion of depending on
Europe for a supply Of labor. 1t is
customary to extoI the vast resources
of the United States. But in spite of
the fact it is no longer a young coun-
try, America has never yet learned
how to take care of the principal re-
sources of any country, the native
born children, and while European
hordes crowd into New York by the
million, death snatches the American
babies from their cradles by the
million.
Add to this cause Of loss the infer
tility of native Americans-the small
native birth rate commented on by
Theodore Roosevelt, and unless some
thing is done to save, nourish, educate
the native babies, win somebody please
tell us what unknown miracle or prov
idential Intervention is in store that
may haply prevent the racial retro
gression and degeneration which are
threatening this nation?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
SPIRITS

In EPISCOPAL minister in St..
Louis brings logic to the rescue
"A of psychicaI research by saying
spiritual communication is a necessary
corollary to the teaching of the church
with regard to Immortality 1t is in
disputable that the New Testament
states explicitly disembodied spirits
were frequently in attendance upon the
Christ. We are told "angels" attended
him, and if the word were properly
and bravely translated instead OF
lodged by the use Of an anglicized
form of the Greek original. we would
not talk of angels but Of spirit mes
sengers."
There is nothing whatever to justify
the "artistic" portrayal of an angel
as a material being with wings. How
ever, the Rev. Edmund Duclworth,
who has boldly asserted his belief in
ninistering spirits, denounces "spook
raisers" and mediums as fakes. Why
should a self-respecting being who has
passed from the human to the psychic
stage lower himself by lending himself
10 a scheme for obtaining easy money
nrom the superstitious?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
OUR PROTECTOR

TN a new and strange role, that of
protector of the public from bold,
u bad franchise grabbers," the
Southern Pacific made its first appear
ance in the council chamber yesterday.
The corporation was fittingly person
ated by Don Quixote McGarvin, who,
probably on account Of insufficient re-
hearsal or an uprush of the feelings
that surge tumultuously, could not
conceal his emotions, and in a voice
broken by agitated sobs objurgated
Barney Healy for his presumed base
ness.
This impeachment the strenuous
Barney denied, and with Don Q. hang
ing to his button hole looked careworn
while Don balbutiated (we borrow
from the French when necessary as
follows: "They talk about the South
ern Pacific stealing city streets. Here
is the Santa Fe doing the same thing
and every one is ready to hand them a
bouquet"
But all the efforts of the Southern
Pacificoes were in vain. Even Healy
deserted Don O., asserting the piety
Of promise as excuse for perfdy. He
said he had promised that If there
were five votes in favor of the fran
chise he would contribute the sixth.
Barney likes to make sure he is right
before he goes ahead. 1t pains him to
back the wrong horse, and Don Quix-
ote McGarvin's Rosinante did not look
good to him. One of these days Big
Boss Parker will be penning a cruel
letter to Don Q. And yet it isn't the
Don's fault. The S. P. isn't what it
used to be before consolidation. At
the "Rump" convention it will make
a desperate effort to rehabilitate itself
The little rebellion in the council
shows tits high time the warriors Of
the S. p. were up and doing, for the
Southern Pacific philosophy is, tits
better far to be up and doing somebody
than to be down and done.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
THE POLE

DROM Lerwick (not Lervicl0 In
X the Shetland islands, north Of
Il Scotland, comes the news DR..
Frederick Albert Cook discovered
the North Pole April 21, 1908. So while
many speculations have been indulged
in as to whether the pole could be
reached by airship, DR.. Cook has been
Quietly making his way home, with
a map of the pole in his inside pocket.
1t Is a huge joke on the aviators, tre-
mendous triumph for the United
States and q feast of Joy for Brook
lyn. which no doubt soon will endeavor
to have the name of the metropolis
changed from Greater New York to
Greater Brooklyn.
Already doubters and envious folk
are beginning to cast aspersions on
DR.. Cooks fame and to question the
gehuineness of his achievement. But
it is far more probable he has man
aged to fulfill his lifelong ambition
than that he has failed. DR.. Cook
(whose family name, by the way, was
originally Koch) had his own theories
about pole finding. He deserves sue
cuss. He was hooted and laughed at
by scientists and "old explorers when
he first began to advance his theories.
He has been called CRANK an "illu-
sionist," dreamer" and his sanity
has been questioned. We hope 1t is
true he has succeeded. If ever man
in modern times has exhibited the per-
severance of the saints, 1t is that same
DR.. Frederick Albert Cook Of Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
NATURALIZATION

rs THE equalization" OF taxation
a frame-up? Citizens who are In
\ a position to be we'll informed de-
clare Los Angeles county is to be
FUSED" for the benefit of corporation
ism. Now. corporationism is an old
friend" in Los Angeles county and in
Southern California, but 1t appears
with a new face. The belief is growing
among those who have investigated
the subject that the state board of
equalization has an Interior motive in
making an increase in all the counties
of the state.
The men who are supposed to be
playing the game" and who may be
distinguished by the style of collar
they wear-the s. P. brand-would like
nothing better than the howl which is
expected-nay, which is already being
made. In answer to angry protests
they will say: "You complain of in
equality, Of unfairness, of undue ad-
vances. Well, use your influence and
give your vote in favor of a separa-
tion Of state and local taxation. and
you will not be subject to the infiu-
ence exercised on the general scheme
of taxation by corporation values"
The suggested separation would
take the public service corpora
tions-notably the Southern Pacific
out Of reach of the county tax assess
ors, and would commit them to the
judicious care of the state board
A state board composed of gentle
methods already demonstrated by the
choice of the state idlers commission,
also known as the state railroad COM
would be boon and a blessing
to the S. P. Such a state board would
be all-but corporation owned. The S.
p. could guide the members both as to
their Investigations and as to their
findings. BY putting a perpetual maxi
mum Of taxation on the corporations
a uniform, limited tax-any increase in
case Of emergency would be guarded
against. The county might need the
money, but it would not come out of
the corporation pocket. The magic
words perpetual and limited" would
prevent, and the burden of extra or
emergency taxation would fall on the
people, as it always does.
Indications of an attempt to squeeze
the south on taxation do not inspire
confidence in the methods or the fiscal
of the board. If the
general increase should be followed by
an agitation for taxation reduction or
reform on the crest of the reform"
wave would ride the Southern Pacific,
chief beneficiary Of any agitation for
tax revision. Whatever may be the
true inwardness of the situation, it is
suspicion breeding and on
It's very face grossly unfair, especially
to this section of the state of Califor-
mia, which outside of the possible cor
poration aspect of the case has been
unjustly Disseminated against IN favor
of the northern section.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02

courts, a superior court Of first in
stance, and a single ultimate court of
appeal. All judges should be judges of
the whole court. assigned to some
branch or locality, but eligible and
liable to sit in any other branch when
called upon to do so.
Supervision of the business admins
tration Of the whole court should be
committed to some high official Of the
court who would be responsible for
failure to utilize the judicial power of
the state effectively"
The modernization and simplilca-
ton of court proceedings will be in
accordance with the spirit Of the
times. Interminable delays are no
longer regarded as majestic.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
"FISHY" COMMISSION

MIR. HICHBORN'S story Of the 1903
Nh session of the California legisla~
4IA ture devotes some space and at
tention to the makeup and the opera
tions of the state fish and game COM
mission, to which Los Angeles Her
aid has paid its respects from time
to time, when the official actions of
the commissioners were unusually &C.
centric.
Mr.. Hichborn shows that, without
the general public realizing just what
is going on, the machine in the state
fish and game commission is building
up an adjunct which seems destined to
play an important part in any fight
for political freedom that may be car
ried on by the independent electors,
and the commission is headed by Gen.
George stone, formerly chairman of the
Republican state central committee. AT
its tail is Jake Steppacher, once influ-
entail politician; now somewhat sere
and yellow. Up to two years ago the
commission, then known simply as the
fish commission, did admirable work
on an allowance of $50,0O0. In 1907 the
brilliant inspirational genius Of the
machine suggested 1t would be a wise
movement to tax citizens Of California
one dollar a year when they wished to
enjoy the privilege Of going ahunting.
Citizens of other states who wished to
hunt in California were taxed $40
apiece, and foreigners S25.
The income thus derived was to be
turned over to the fish commission and
used for policing and patrolling the
state, preserving the fish and stocking
depleted waters with fry. 1t all sound
ed so plausible hunters, anglers, ma
ture lovers and students Of outdoor
life were delighted.
But the money has rolled in on the
commission-and no visible return has
rolled out. What has been done with
the huge sums collected? For the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1903, the cost
of conducting the governors office,
including the governors salary, the SAL
aries of his secretaries and clerks, sta
tionery, postage stamps and everything
else, was $32,377. The expense of con-
Quoting the state controllers office
was s2S,417 state treasurer's office,
SIC, ISL; attorney generals office, $685.
OS2; surveyor generals office, $20,679;
state superintendent of schools office,
$22, $3.50. But General stones leadership
of the fish commission cost $1s4, ,467.
The fish commission, for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1908, cost California six
times as much as did the gov
ernor's office, eight times as much
as the controllers office, eleven
times as much as the state treas
urer's office: almost six times as
much as the attorney generals office;
more than nine times as much as the
surveyor generals office, and eight
times as much as the state department
of public instruction.
All of which, as Mr.. Hichborn points
out (aIthough in language more clas-
sicaD is "going some"
And to the fish and game commits
sioners is referred the great unan-
swered question, What did they do
with it?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
The HumOriStS
VaqarIes of Genius

Shakespeare could not use a type
writer in composing his plays.
Longfellow never wrote while eating.
Robert Louis Stevenson insisted
upon holding his pen in his right hand.
Sir Francis Bacon would not use
fountain pen under any circumstances.
DIR. Johnson was never known to eat
ice cream.
Mrs. Hemans did not wear peeka-
boo waists.
Dante never called his Inferno" pro-
fame history.
Charles Dickens always walked up=
stairS,-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Practical Philanthropy

The latest undertaking by the Mrs.
Russell Sage foundation is the devel-
opment of property about Pittsburg in
a manner to provide cheap but COM
Portable and attractive homes for the
poor. The return sought is in homes
and not in glory or dollars.-Portland
Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02

Arrangements are being made for the
presidents banquet and for all the
other details of President Tafts visit
to lovely Los Angeles. 1t is certain
that while the president is in Los An
geles he will be busy man. Well, it's
a busy city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Vanderbilt Coaching

Hartman is about to take over the
New York Central system and thus
secure another transcontinental line,
but Alfy Vanderbilt triumphantly an
nounces that he intends to return to
England in the near future and again
operate a coach between London and
Brighton.-Chlcago Record-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02

When is a wonderberry not Won
derberry? Scientific answers are being
supplied from many different parts Of
the country. But it will take great
deal of proof to convince his loyal
California friends that the wizard is not
some pumpkins"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
AT THE THEATERs

AUDIToRIUM-"Goin Some"
MAsoN-'Paid in FULL
BURBANK-''The Great Divide"
BELAsCo-"The Way Of the World"
ORPHEUM-YaudeviIle
GRAND--"East Lynne"
Los ANGELES-VaudevilIe
FISCHER'S-"A Runaway Honeymoon"
UNIQUE-VRudeville.
EMPIRE-NIusicaI comedy.
ARROW-Variety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02

Many are, the troubles of Earl Grey.
The governor general of Canada has
no sooner returned from being lost in
the wilderness than he is prosecuted
for shooting deer and goats out of
season. In the British dominions priv
ilege" does not count for as much as
it used to.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
The State Press
cahrera,s Libel Suit

President Manuel Estrada Cabrera
may have a most affectionate regard
for the United States, but he probably
has a poor opinion of its libel laws.
A few days ago Ramon Bengoechea,
consul general of Guatemala, had Col.
Edwin Emerson, jr., Rough Rider vet
eran of the Spanish-American war\and
friend of ex-President Roosevelt, be-
fore New York court charging him
with criminal libel against the exec
utive of the peppery little southern re-
public.-San Diego Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Alfalfa

California is now the second state in
the union in acreage planted to alfalfa.
Colorado is first, with total of AS
237 acres. California is credited with
29S 89S acres. Utah comes third with
26S, ,229 acres and Nebraska is close
fourth with an acreage of 267,S76.-Vi-
salia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Far and Wide
BasebaIlitls

He told the boys to win 1t,
And his voice was never tired;
He wasn't still a minute
While hehollered and perspiredi
He said that night at table
That when summer came twas queer,
To work he scarce felt able;
And his wife said, Poor dearH
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02

General Superintendent McCaffery of
the Pacific Electric railway after tour
reports all cities visited by him are
united in praise of "the Los Angeles
way" Yes, and our city will continue
to merit good opinions, for it will keep
the machine out of commission. We
must have honest, progressive, patriotic
government. That's the Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Jibraltar

Frederick ]. Haskin describes the ISL
and of Corregidor as the American
Gibraltar. From this 1t is to be infer
red that the cut of it's jib is growing
somewhat more martial as the fortih-
cation fund grows more depleted
Louisville Courier Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
Fathers Rights

International Sunday school conven-
ton has voted to change mothers
day" to parents day." and thus give
the fathers a little recognition. In
these days of woman's rights this is
something for mere man to be thank
full for.-New York Herald.