The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

short life and merry one, if he Graves the stuff
that dreams made OF, we are taking grave
responsibility when tell him he must not. If
these unhappy Chinese should happen to discover
that with the help OF the peyote bean they can
induce sweeter, If devilsh, ntoxication
than poppy mandragora can breed, shall we then
proceed to legislate against the of that vege-
table and set the chemists hunting for something
still more naddening?
INCORPORATED BEGGARY
1t is the refinement of modern beggary that it
is most successful and effective when incorpo-
rated. In this field, in others, the all conquer
ing corporation holds the vantage against all
comers Ii you not incorporate your begging
industry have something that looks like a corpora
ton. Individual beggary is dsgracefu Conducted
in the name OF an association it becomes respect
able as we'll as lucrative. J. Wess Moore late of
San Quentin prison. has discovered this law Of
commerce and industry and if he had been less
OF the sturdy beggar he might still be enjoying
the fruits of a gentenanly occupation Moore
being paroled prisoner from San Quentin, was
employed by Charles Montgomery to collect funds
for the useful and philanthropic work OF helping
liberated convicts. Being OF thoughtful
habit Moore began to realize what waste of
money-fron his point of view-it to turn
in his collections. AS individual beggar, OF
course he would have no standing. but by calling
himself the Society for the Friendless he estab-
lished at claim the vast and juicy reSer-
voir OF easy benevolenCe. Indeed, he might still
be enjoying the fruits of his ingenuity had he not
taken to preaching-he is pious man-against
the state prison directors. who thereupon incon-
tnently had him laid by the heels.
ASSORTED TROUBLE
San Francisco got through presidential visit
without heartburnings jealousies. 1t diff
ferent in Los Angeles and the south, where there
was assorted trouble Thus one learns from j
Los Angeles paper:
About score of star eyed poetesses, divers
number OF sweiIed up but indignant citizens, and
miscellaneous assortment of peevish persons are
in Los Angeles will not be all ought to
be--thcy have their reasons.
trouble is according o persons.
that the committee arranging the affair IS
posed of lot OF unapprecative icebergs who do
not seem to realize that the president would
rather listen to refined young lady reading
less it's addressing womens clubs.
As for. the committee The committee is
awfuly rejoiced that the president Of the United
States will mingle among us in this fair city
But the next . time ne president Pd Of the the United
States is headed this way they VIII Jump III the
bay
Jump in what bay? The committee might Jump
in the Los Angeles river without wetting their feet
AS for jumping in the nearest bay they would have
to jump twenty-five miles and then they could
wade ashore.
This from the Ontario Record:
What a. hog Los Angeles is! Here comes
President TAFT to southern California and Willis
that city, has put his Interpretation on that
event. Southern California means Los Angeles
Consequently that somewhat puffed gentleman has
fit rob the OF this section OF the
presence of the president. For a few moments
the president will be in Cotton, San Bernardno,
@ Rdand e M and o Wills B6o 6e thank U Re po1 tune ne
THE PRESIDENT AS BALLAST
The country towns resented the arrangement by
which half the time of the presidents visit was
spent inspecting Wilmington slough and there was
malicious rejoicing when the presidents launch
with its precious freight stuck in the mud. 1t
rather rash proceeding to introduce a heavy
weight president to ~harbor" where the mud is
too deep to walk on and the too shallow to
swim in. 1t was an ignominous resort to be COM
PEELED to use the president of the United States
a form OF shifting ballast. By and by they will
be asking congress for millions to put Notifications
around the slough.
HOLIDAY VERDICT
find this strange story in the Grass Valley
Union:
Jesse Heacock killed Fred Stein1art of Caspar
Mendocino county. He tried and convicted
and sentenced to rs years in San Quentin,
There was no question OF doubt TO the guilt
of the That he murdered his hapleSs victim
proved conclusivey. But he is free to 60
where he will because the verdict of the jury
returned a Saturday afternoon and the law
makes Saturday court holiday
| believe it was Mr.. Taft who said that the
administration OF criminal justice in America is