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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE

TOHN BARRETT, director of the
International Bureau of the
- American Republics, said in an
address delivered recently: THE next
ten years will be Latin American
decade, All the world will then be
studying and watching Latin America
as 1t now does Japan and the Orient.
Material, economic, intellectual and
political advancement will be wit
messed IN Latip America which will
rival what has been accomplished in
lamentable ignorance which prevails
throughout the United States in regard
TO the peoples, institutions, resources
and governments Of this section of
America, this statement would not
seem in the least surprising. Those Of
US who have Travelled from Cuba to
Chile. and from Brazil TO Bolivia are
keenly aware that this great onward
movement has already been begun and
Latin America has entered upon new
era of splendid activity and world
wide influence"
The development of South America
will have a marked effect on the COM
merce of the Panama canal and of
Greater Los Angeles. People who have
not paid much attention to the ques-
ton are generally surprised to know
Latin America does more than one
third Of the total commerce of the
American republics.
In 1907 the total exports and imports
Of the twenty-one republics of "the
new world" was approximately $4,000,
900. OF this the share Of the TWEEN
ty Latin American republics was $2,-
or OOO,O 900. These figures are divided
as follows: Exports to foreign lands
from South American republics, $1,O72,-
900, 900. Imports from foreign lands
81 COS, 900 0O0: Total foreign trade with
the United States, $558, 100000; exports
to the United States, $31S,000,000; I'M
ports from the United States, $240OOO,-
600; balance Of trade against the
United states,' approximately, $78oo0'-
0Oo All Latin America bought from
other nations than the United States
! S765, 900, 900; but from the United States
only $24O 900. Otherwise expressed
all Latin America purchased three
| times as much from other countries
as from the United States. This state
ment. instead Of being disheartenine
or discouraging, Is inspiring. Think
Of tho tremendous possibilities of trade
development for the United States ir
! Latin America! And Of the great
share In that trade which belongs OBJ
viously and by right 20 Greater Los
! Angeles!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Physicians and chaplains by special
appointment to various financial digni-
taries are completing the fantastic
resemblance between these modern
days and the days Of baronialism. The
rich mans chaplain! The rich mans
physician! We see ahead a fine
chance for variety artists out Of a
regular employment, for the rich man
will want his Jester to drive dull care
nNaY-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
RECORD-BREAKING
WEATHER

NORTH AMERICA has been Wis
~ tied by a spell of weather unpre-
~ cedented in the history of the
observing and recording bureaus. The
hot wave has swept over every part Of
the country. Not a nook, not a Granny
has escaped 1t. If the population fed
to the mountains, the hot wave was
there. If they fed to the valleys, the
hot wave was there. II they fed to
the sea, the hot wave was there, max
ing all the other waves red hot. The
bather went from hot air into hot
water.
From all parts of the country come
reports of sickness and death caused
by heat. No local reports Of that ma
ture are published in the California
newspapers and It Is not because, as
some eastern contemporaries would
have their readers believe, they are
suppressed. but because California
heat does not cause sickness and
death.
It may be so warm as to cause ply
steal discomfort, but it does not kill
people. It Is free from the deadly hu-
midity which makes 80 degrees in New
York more terrible by far than 100 IN
Los Angeles. Dry heat is healing, pre-
servative, stimulating, pleasant, health
full and easily endurable. Although
there has been a hot spell in which
the thermometer has climbed to 6
higher point than it has reached II
many previous years, the health of the
continuity has not been affected. II
these days Of general torridity the eli
mate Of Los Angeles has been more
pleasant and endurable than that oI
any other city and, generally speak
ing, California weather has been the
best in the world
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
PIE

T He Omaha board of education has
conducted an exhaustive inquiry
Il into the merits Of various brands
of pie, the effect Of pie on children and,
consequently, the effect Of pie on edu-
cation, and the result Of the expert re-
view is a triumphant vindication Of
PIE. Now can the pie hold up its
head and shout with eXultant JOY for
it has been pronounced the king Of the
brain foods.
We may soon expect to receive more
detailed observations on the subject.
The public is entitled to know the re-
lation of pie TO brain lobes, which kind
of pie is conducive to constructive mem
tality and which to ddactic, etc. Per-
hans novelists viii be fed on mince pie,
? 4 mathematicians on apple pie. and
oDtimists on cherry pie and school
ma'ams on prune pie, and newspaper
writer's on humble pie. But of course
we cannot speak authoritatively on the
subject. We merely make the sugges-
tiou and wait further news from
omaha, the seat Of the pie cult.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
A Solemn Oath

In Siberia in the wild Ostayaks law
courts the natives swear by the newly
severed head of a bear which is I'M
plored to subsequently rend and devour
them should they perjure themselves;
while in Assam the opposing witnesses
Iav hold of a chicken by its feet and re-
tain each one-half as the clerk OF the
court chops it in two. By undergo
ing this ceremony they are considered
to be pledged to like fate in the event
of their swearing falsely.--Chicago
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

"State fish and game commission"
is a fishy and gamey commission COM
The hunting license system is slick
method of raising a big revenue of
which no satisfactory accounting is
given, and for which no adequate re-
turn Is made the people of California
or the contributors to the big sum
total derived from licenses Pah!
How long will California endure such
odoriferous politics?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Far and Wide
Punctlllousness

In asking the Mexican congress for
permission to leave Mexican soil SO
that he may meet President Taft In
Texas, President Diaz is restrained
by a punctillious regard for the law.
All the proprieties attaching to his Of
flee are to be religiously observed. The
Rio Grande is not an impossible
stream. A reasonably safe bridge
spans it at El Paso, but as an inter-
national boundary the river presents a
geographical obstacle to the freedom
of action of even so masterful ruler
as Don Porfirio Diaz.-New York
World.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Would Roar

Discussing conditions at Sawtelle, a
morning paper says: "If you were an
aged but robust war veteran would
you relish a supper consisting OF four
stewed prunes, a small slice of stale
bread and q cup of poor tea?" Not on
your life! And, what is more, If We
were not so very robust we would try
to rally strength enough to make re-
spectacle roar before 1t was too late
Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Municipal Theater

Few people are perhaps aware that
there is a municipal theater in the
United States which is demonstrated
to be success. This theater is the
Museum of Music at Northampton,
Mass, the trustees of which have just
made public their annual report, show
ing profit of $4,000 for the last fiscal
year. The last two annual reports
have shown a profit of $5OO0.-Oakland
ENQUIRER
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Why should the City Beautiful be
disigured by ugly billboards? The
boards may have been good mediums
of advertising in the year before the
Floo9,- but in modern times the news
paper is the best agent of publicity.
There IS no excuse for billboards,
especially when they spoil the appear
ance of the city and inJure property in
the neighborhood with their hideous-
ness
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"Goin Some"
MAsON-"Paid IN Full"
BURBANK-"The Great Divide"
BFLAsCo-"The Way OF the World"
ORPHEUM-Vaudeville
GRAND-"East Lynne"
Los ANGELES-Vaudeyille
FISCHER'S-"A Runaway Honeymoon"
UNIQUE-Yaudeville
EMPIRE-Musical comedy,
ARROW-Variety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Good government clubs agree with
the consensus of opinion that the
maki~g Of political states and holding
Of nominating conventions are con-
trary to the spirit OF the primary cleo
tion provision Of the city charter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Golfers Weekly says government
ownership and operation of steamship
lines seems to be a policy likely to
develop. 1t is certain a progressive,
popular form of government Is abso-
lutely at variance with a grinding
monopoly Of the transportation facili-
ties Of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
The State Press
Aarriman's Toast

You crossed the plains. o Portola-
With Rrdor and agility;
You had no use for n Pullman car,
Your feet had prime ability.
But why we toast you. sir, today,
With envious humility,
Is this-you had-in rare degree
terminal facility
san Francisco Call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
The Radical Road

The only pathway by which America
will ever reach extreme radicalism is
through reaction against extreme con-
servatism. But, between the stupidity
of capitalists and the stubborn tradi-
tionalism of the courts, that seems to
be the exact path on which we are
started.-Fresno Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

An expert accountant will watch
good roads expenditures, and the ad-
visory committee has the support of
the good government fund. Honesty
will be the policy governing good
roads construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Tenement House Commissions

Tenement house commissions and in
complete supervision are recognized
as necessities in the greater cities. Ul-
timately they will be recognized as a
proper function of every municipal ad-
ministration. Government in the fu-
ture must go farther than 1t has in
the past in determining that environ
ment. The city is as fully justified in
enforcing building regulations to pre-
vent disease and crime as for the pur-
pose of preventing flre.-Boston
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Theater Advancing

Even the theater is advancing. Says
Mr.. Charles Frohman: "A repertory
theater should be the first home OF the
young dramatist. beg him to be done
with the theatrical and write only OF
the life he really knows MOI 1or
nothinp has Mr. Frohman been asso-
ciating with Granville Barker, George
bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy and
the other revoiutionists of the theater
in Iondon.-Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Futile Yearninqs

This is the time of the year when
certain of our townsmen who know
how to have a good time in the noun
tains begin to cast their eyes longingly
at the snowy Sierras, and wonder what
their chances OF getting a few weeks
vacation amount to.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Evening Dress

A lady who escaped from an eastern
train wreck recently in telling her ex-
perience to a friend said when /
stepped out of the wreckage 1 was
ready to go into the ballroom" Good
ness, gracious! Did 1t tear off as much
as hat?-Long Beach Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Los Angeles harbor must be i'm
proved and completed as soon as pos
sible and advertised as widely as pos
sible. Greater Los Angeles is mari
time and Industrial center. There is
plenty of room in our big city for the
dollar-makers as we'll as the esthetes
and we need the former as well as the
latter
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Fain Would Believe

One would like to believe that the
committee on "law breakers at the
Buffalo conference of charities and cor
rections is right in its declaration that
serious crime is not on the increase in
the United States.-Humboldt Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
IananAsa Education

The chief interest of the book lies In
the description of japanese elementary
education and the methods used IN
simnie lessons on ordinary virtues,
such as order and punctuality; then
follows instruction in home relations
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Imperial Population

Excluding the desert, Egypt has n
population of 939 persons to the square
mile, which population is increasing.
With the same density of population a
half million acres in Imperial valley
would support nearly a million persons,
Imperial Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
UnfriendIy Prophet

This is getting serious. If John d.
raises the price of oil l cent a gallon
to celebrate every birthday that passes,
that prophet who suggested at least 80
years for him was no friend of the
people.-San Bernardino Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Overproduction

All authorities in this county seem
to be agreed that the cause of the pres
ent low prices for cabbages is over
production. The same Is true of the
low value of cabbage heads.-Hunting-
ton Reach News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

and loyalty, and then he passes on to
moro detailed lessons on daily conduct,
such as friendship, honesty. kindness,
generosity, modesty, courage and man
ners. All these virtues are illustrated
by tales and examples.-London Sat
urdaY Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
White MANS Burden

Jeffries seems to be having rather a
difficult task to get into shape to take
up the white mans burden, regarding
the pugilistic championship
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Disfranchlsement

Another negro has been hanged by a
mob in Oklahoma. Thus Is the dis
franchisement of the negro progressing.
Grass Valley Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Tho S. p. must be in a sorry plight
when it flies in the face Of common
sense, public sentiment, right reason
and law in it's frantic effort to cheat
the primaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Nerve

A San Rafael Japanese Is advertising
for a white wife. He certainly has q
nerve.-Tulare Advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r Gates, advertising man
ager
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
FrIsco's Funeral

Prosecutor Heney's defeat in the
primaries OF San Francisco, indicates
apparently that his campaign against
graft is too strenuous for that city.
Well, If San Francisco prefers to be
cheated and robbed outsiders need not
feel especially concerned. 1t is San
Franciscos funeral.-Eastern Argus.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Business conditions in Greater Los
Angeles are excellent. There is enough
to 20 around-and then some.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

airships soon will be as common as
trolley cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Population of Los Angeles 327, ,68s
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Habeas CorpuseIes

Professor Lombroso says crime Is a
disease of the blood. He must be
right about 1t. We believe the exam
ination of the blood of some of the
Houston vagrants will reveal the pres
ence of diseased habeas corpuscles.-
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Information Wanted

Who is ]. v. Burks7-Humboldt
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

Tomorrow--In Modern China; x1I-Raii'
roads and Rights Recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
New York 8 Ambition

Former Police Commissioners Bing-
graft in New York. Something has to
be done to make Chicago look small
and CHEAPEST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31

III EKING.-The question OF
V whether or not there Is d
E possibility of a military re.
eA|l nascence in China is one OF
Sl absorbing interest to the
~ student of world politics, IN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
Familiar Pet

Some have a Persian cat,
Courtly OF ruff and new.
Others o spaniel fat,
Or parrot Of vivid hue; Il
Ours Is pet more true,
Faithful, tried to the core.
Adhesive as gum or glue.
Fido. the Wolf at the Door.
-AinSlecpA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-26
RURAL

It will not be long before practically
every farmer in this section will a
direct telephone connection with his
neigh bOrs and friends and through the
long distance system with cities and
towns near and far.
A few years 81 and a very few at
that, the idea of telephone connection
throughout che rural districts was a
smile provoker; might as we'll thought
of flying, but since the latter is a
ha bit even now with some people, the
former is growing more popular every
where. The telephone is no longer
looked upon as an expensive luxury,
but as a practical economical neces-
sity. With the coming of good roads
alongside the rural telephone. n
augmented by the rural nail service,
country life has been converted into
a dream-a romance.
1t is worth the while of every farmer
to investigate this matter and have
telephone service in his home. The
cost is so low and the convenience SO
great tina it is a wonder that any
progressive farmer should be without
p telephone in his home.
The Capital City Telephone Com
nanv mas a plan under which every
GARNER can obtain not only local
service, but through the long distance
lines of the Bell system connection
with the news and market centers OF
the world. An interesting booklet on
his subject has been ana
will be sent to any farmer who will
take the trouble to write a postal cara
to the Manager Capital City Tele-
phone Co., Raleigh. n. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-26

Winchester, w. Va, Oct. 23-FolloW-
ing the annual election of officers OF
the Winchester and Potomac railroad,
held in this city today announcement
was made that the Baltimore ana ONO
Railroad Company mas secured con-
t.a1 of the line. which extends from
Ferry to Winchester, q DIS
tance of thirty-two miles, and travers-
ing one of the richest sections OF Viz
Sinia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-26

purpose II 10 " Nio1dlS III pIoIIIOIIIOil
law, and who take this method to
keep the revenue officers off Of them.
Yours very truly.
r. L. DAVIS. Supt.,
n. c. Anti-Saloon League.
Wilson, n. c., Oct. p, 1909.
Retail Liquor Dealers in the Eastern
District.
Revolution Pharmacy, Greensboro.
VIM. NJ. Smith. Durham.
Steljes & Co., Wilmington.
Standard Pharmacy, Elizabeth
City.
tucker Bldg. Pharmacy, Raleigh.
B.. L. TaylOr. Jr.. & Co, KinStOn.
Thompson & Chestnut, Kinston.
Union Grocery Co., Washington.
II. T. Webb, Wilson.
r.. @. Williams, Raleigh.
Barney w. Webb, Macclesfield.
Nat Williams, Durham.
Withers Brown Drug Co, Chad
bOurn.
R. f. Wiley. Southern Pines.
W. R. Williams & Co, Kinston.
Justice Drug Co, Greensboro.
J. Frank Jarlnan, Wilmington.
Ed James, R~oversonville.
K~ing-Crowell Drug Co, Raleigh.
w. FL. King Drug CO., Raleigh.
O. G.. King, Raleigh.
J.. w. L~earnard. Rocky Mount.
B. C. Moore, Wilmington.
Magnolia Frat. Assn. Wilmington.
Mariner & Gibbs, Belhaven.
S. A. McLamb, Dunn.
Mebane Drug Co., Mebane
w. A. Mabry,
w. G.. Matthews. Raleigh.
VIM. Nestle, Wilmington.
Thos. w. Pace, LAGRANGE.
w. c. Proctor, Rocky Mount.
J. w. Pail, Ellerbe. r. T. D. No. 2.
H. L. Fentress, Wilmington.
Furgurson Drug Co.. Halifax.
Fl. Mack Goodwin, Wilmington.
VIM. J. Gardner, Bethel.
G~ibsonville Drug Co. G~ibsonville.
Kelly Gay, Rocky Mount.
c.. D. Gore, Wilmington.
VIM. H. Green & Co, Wilmington.
D. f. Gregg, Marietta.
J. Will Gardner, Wilson.
N. B. Green, New Bern.
Jno. H. Hardin, Wilmington.
J. E.. Hamlin & Co, Raleigh.
Jas. M. Hall. Wilmington.
Hamill & Wood, Rosemary.
Geo. c. Hawkins, Kinston.
VIM. Haywood. GoldsbOro.
Ahrens Bros. Wilmington.
Acme Drug Co, Raleigh.
Lon E.. Bill, New Bern.
Fred P. Bynum, New Bern.
Sol Bear e Co, Wilmington, OR. L.
d. CIV. L. d.
Railv Drug Co.. C~hadbourn.
r. r. Bellany, Wilmington.
Carolina Beach Pleasure Co, Car
Beech.
T. r. Costin. Wilmington.
A.. s. Cote Pharmacy. a River
Coltge Pharmacy, Raleigh.
Crabtree Drug Co, Sanford.
Carthage Drug Co., Carthage.
Chas. Cole & Co., Carthage.
H. s. Duls, Wilmington.
F. H. Denton, Zebulon.
J. NJ. Dixon. Tarboro.
Dixwell Co, TarbOrO.
llingto & Cook, Williamson.
H. T. Edawrds, Raleigh.
Farris-Klutz Drug Co., Greensboro.
Retail Liquor Dealers in The Western
! District.
Union County Medical Depository,
| Monroe.
Burre1l e Dunn Co., Charlotte.
Cornelius A. Register. Asheville.
DR.. r. 3. Twitty Drug CO., Ruther-
fordton.
P. A. Thompson, Winston.
Pres Owens Drug Co., Winston.
Grants Pharmacy, Asheville.
Burke Drug Co., Morganton.
w. P. Arey. Salisbury.
r. w. O'Hanian. Winston.
E.. E.. Missildine, Tryon.
Thompson & Watkins, Rutherford
ton.
Parsons Drug CO.. Wadesboro.
| Paul Webb, Shelby.
r WeatherS CherrVVille,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-26
LIQUOR LICENSE
NOBODY NEEDS IT EXCEPT DRUG
STORES AND DEPOSITO-
RIES?
No Excuse for Anybody Else Holding
Such License-There are 656 Lii
CenseS This Year as Against S17
Last Year-Number Should Be Still
Further educed

To the Editor: The enclosed is a
list Of parties holding retail liquor
licenses in North Carolina for the
fiscal year of July 1, 1909, to June
80. 1910, copied from the records of
the collectors of internal revenue. I
would be glad if you would publish
the same
l find that last year, there were 656
licenses issued and that the year be-
fore that, there were SIT. To my
mind. this shows in our
cause.
There is no excuse for any man
holding such license in North Caro-
lima unless he holds it as a Medical
Depository or the druggist. A great
number of these, you will discover
are issued to drug stores throughout
the State, and it is absolutely necessary
that they have them according to the
Federal laws. Two of them are is
sued to the Union and Arson County
Medical DepOsitOries, and the others
are evidently held by parties, whose
it is to violate the prohibition
law, and who take this method to
keep the revenue officers off Of them.
Yours very truly.
r. L.. DAVIS. Supt.,
n. C. Anti-Saloon League.
Wilson, n. c., Oct. p, 1909.
The Newtown bee., 1909-03-12
Ruby, of Hoyden's Hill, were at Jesse

Ruby, of Hoyden's Hill, were at Jesse Wheeler's Sunday. "
 Mrs J. H. Wheeler has returned t0 her home after an enforced stay of nearly three months in Bridgeport. She is slowly recovering her strength and it is greatly hoped, when the set tied weather arrives when she can be out of doors and receive plenty of Natures restorer, she may once again enjoy her accustomed home and so- cial duties. She wishes, through the medium of this paper, to thank her many friends for the tokens of sym pathy received while away, consist ing of letters, cards, flowers and per sonal visits not few. <-
 John H. Tyler of Norwalk was an over Sunday guest of his parents, MT and Mrs James Tyler. ..... <...
 Miss Ida M. Tarbell and maid re- gently spent several days at her sum- .mer home, Twin Oaks" enjoying a much needed rest after a strenuous lecture tour through Michigan and otfer states ..r~
 MT Elnmons. who has been suffer- ing from an injured foot, one toe be- ing broken, caused by a cake of ice falling on it, is, now able to get around the house by the aid of a crutch. #s n i
 MT and Mrs Moses Thorpe were re. cent guests of Mr and Mrs J. H.. Wheeler. \-. ..~.'7
 Mrs Winnie Bradley, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Randolph Brad ley of Bedding, recently visited in New York. Es
 Mrs Edward Gillette and Mrs J. Coley Fields attended the reception given by the. juniors to the seniors of the Danbury Normal school, of which their daughters are members.