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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
WAGES

In very frankly written review OF
the general economical situation
Il in Los Angeles, with special ref
erence to the salary raising amend
ments Of the city charter, our esteemed
contemporary. the Citizen, which is the
representative newspaper of many of
the best people in the community who
work for wages, makes this remark:
Low wages is about the lowest kind
of maladministration, whether in gov
ernment or in. business. Decent wages
is as much a part of municipal or social
decency as anything else"
The Herald recognizes the truth Of
this statement and advanced a strong
and earnest plea for the increase of
wages paid to municipal workers, maxi
ing the statement. which experience
shows to be true, that when city Off
cials are paid well there is a general
tendency to pay good wages; while as
rule low wages at city hall means low
wages everywhere. The voters, how
ever, were in no mood to listen to any
proposition under which the salaries Of
members Of the present administration
might be increased, and, doubtless for
the purpose of rebuking the mayor and
his associates, refused to sanction any
increase of pay. If the wage question
were again presented to the people with
a responsible and trustworthy body of
public servants in Office the result
might be different and the people
might think it worth while to grant
salaries which would fairly represent
to the world the great prosperity and
business growth of this city.
We agree with the Citizen that labor
ers on the aqueduct or any other city
work should get a square DEAL We
echo with emphasis the concluding
statements of the Citizen, which, speak
ing for the wage earners of Los An
geles, says: 1T is not economy to pay
the lowest wages for which labor can
be secured; it is robbery. Low wages
is not in harmony with the spirit of
this splendid city"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
DEPOSITS GUARANTY

A \ OLORADO legislature is about to
I consider a measure for the guar
anty of bank deposits. The bill is
introduced-not by the gentlemen who
by Republican friends would be called
zealots, reformers, or pink stockings,
but-by the Colorado Bankers associa-
ton, the members of which see in de-
posits guaranty a form of prevention
OF panic and a means of maintaining
business stability and prosperity.
This reform and others in the Demo-
cratic national platform were not re-
jected with finality. 1t is the peculiar
ity of the free nations, which through
their own elected representatives make
their own laws, that they frequently
reject on account of their novelty
measures which afterward they accept
gladly.
For instance, some of the legislation
approved and adopted by Los Angeles
in the charter amendments is Of a char
acter which if presented under differ
ent circumstances would have been
denounced as advanced" And the re-
call is a radical measure The fact is.
so little Of the substance of really pop
ular government have we been enjoying
while maintaining the form thereof
that measures calculated to give the
people direct control of public affairs
are denounced as radical, while their
supporters, the majority Of the voters
and taxpayers of Los Angeles, are
called pink socks" by the chagrined
mouthpieces OF the pro-vice elements.
No doubt our local bankers associa-
ton will give close attention to the
Colorado experiment and its results.
inasmuch as those responsible for it
are the bankers of Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
BASELESS CLAIM

NAV ITH unconscious humor, Los An
w geles Examiner proclaims itself
to be a newspaper for the home.
On what this claim may be based we
are at a loss to guess. Perhaps the
Examiner believes the home circle
needs to be enlivened and thrilled
That may account for it's preference
for the CHASTITY, the gruesome, the hor-
rible in its news columns. Five stories Of
murder and suicide grouped on one
page under thrilling headlines in a
paper before us would seem to indi-
cate grave concern for the preservation
of the sanctities of home life. Pater-
familias reading aloud from such a
choice collection of thrillers would
doubtless add to the peace and joy Of
his domestic circle.
How edifying was the information
concerning the Salome dancer which
was presented by the Examiner to the
members of the family circles to which
it says it caters. THE Examiner is es-
sentialIy a home paper"-at least, the
Examiner tells us so. 'It is printed
and circulated for the purpose of pro-
viding INTERESTING daily reading
to every member of every family"
Humph! Which member of what
family did the yellow Journalists seek
to interest by the publication of the
recent .Salome article? From general
appearances one would believe the Ex-
aminer was pro-vice, pro-Harriman and
fond of dressing up and presenting in
what it would call attractive shape"
stories relating to all the manifesto
tions of human nature that are least to
be encouraged and least to be desired.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"LittIe Red Riding Hood"
MASON-FfMrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch"
BELASCO-"The Girl of the Golden West"
MAJESTIC-"The House of Bondage"
BURBANK-"The Spoilers"
ORPHEUM-VaudeViIIe.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-''Tar and Tartar"
Los ANGELES-VaudeviII
FISCHER'S-"The King of Patagonia"
ENPIRE-VaudeVille
UNIQUE-"Paquita Down to Date"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
NEVER

The brew that made Milwaukee famous
Isn't here tonight,
The pipe 1 used to love to fill,
And loved to set aIight,
Is dead and cold, but down the hall
Babes wait pillow fight.
And all alert they watch my door
And scarcely breathe at all,
They wait for me to make a move,
And listen for the fall
OF my feet sneaking to their door,
And for my cry, PLAY ball!'
And 1 will do a pussy-foot.
And reach the other door
Behind them where they watch for me,
And suddenly will pour
Armfuls of pillows on their heads
And round them on the floor.
Then what a scramble there will be,
And what an awful lot
OF tumbling down across a bed,
And what an awful swat
They'll give their dad, till dad and babeS
Are most exceeding hot.
And giggle! they'll both giggle like
The gurgles from a jug,
And laugh until they are too weak
To lift up, or to lug
A single pillow. then I'll get
A kiss apiece and hug.
And then I'll have to listen through
The Now lay me- time.
And baby's bed will look SO tall
I'll have to help her climb
Up over its high side and in.
And promise her dime.
And that's the program every night,
And bribe to get to sleep.
A lullaby crooned soft and low
Above a cuddled heap,
And. when I think them fast asleep,
A pussy-footed creep.
The same old Hitting lullaby
Day after day. and ears
Perked up to hear rare fairy tales,
Soothing of baby fears
And-won't it ever weary me?
Not in a million years!
Houston Post
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
LINCOLN

N PREPARATIONS for local ceIebra-
tions Of the Lincoln centenary
4 birthday are being made A re-
vival of the spirit of Lincoln is timely.
Charity toward all, malice toward
none," was his motto, and that is why
he was one of the greatest human be-
ings who ever lived-in some respects
the greatest. The great revival of in
terest in Lincoln which has been a
feature of literature in recent years is
significant. 1t shows that beneath all
the commercialism of the day there is
a strong, deep Undercurrent of Ameri-
canism.
One popularity in Lincolns career
and in what we may call his post
humous career, his living and ever in
fuential>fame, is noteworthy and sig
nificant. No one ever asked or no one
asks how rich Lincoln was, or how he
made his money. The financial idea is
completely banished from any contem-
plation of his character. There are few
human beings in the history of the
world of whom this may be said. There
are especially few today, whom most
Of the fame Of so-called famous men
is built on foundation of dollars
and when the best known men are
rich. We wonder what Lincoln would
have thought of the salary which the
nation is preparing to pay President
Taft? We don't quarrel with that
salary raise" because we think the
resources of the United States are am
pie enough to provide good salaries for
all workers, but the approaching Lin
coin centennial suggests irresistibly the
thought that since Lincoln's time
America has made gigantic advance
in wealth, progress and poverty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
The State Press
Conservative Stanford

Stanford university has refused to use
the assembly hall for the production Of
Upton Sinclair's plays dealing with
predatory wealth, corporation greed and
questionable means of exploiting the
public. Mr.. Sinclair only smiles suavely
at this refusal-the author of "rThe;
Jungle knows the value Of advertis-
ing.-Oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Eh, What? What?

The California state fish commission
will pay bounty of $40 each for the
scalps of lions killed in this state. If
by any chance a newspaper should
print the word '1iar'' instead of "lfon"
in this statement khat a sudden de-
crease there would be in the states
pulation!-Huntington Beach News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Pugs at Washington

That the White House is not solely
for statesmen and the transaction OF
official business is made evident by the
number of pugilists that Mr.. Roosevelt
has entertained there recently, among
them Battling Nelson, John L. Sullivan
and Jake Kilrain. A fine trio Of the
nations best.-SacramentO Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Both Hiqh

She-Mrs. Styles always has every
thing to match, you know.
He-So they say.
did you notice what a high color
she had when we saw her at the
theater last night?"
Yes, and 1 noticed that her hat
matched her color!"-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Modest Viruinian

A Virginia gentleman recently found
a diamond in squash. If this had
happened in grand old Texas, down by
the Rio Grande, the Houston Post
would have made it at least a tiara
and a couple of sunbursts.-San Luis
Obispo Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
A Hint

"Halloa, old chap, where are you off
tor said one man to another.
I'm going over to the postofice to
make a complaint about the dilatory
delivery"
Whats the trouble?''
why, that check you promised 10
send me ten days ago hasn't reached
me yet."-Tit-Bits
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Ananias Now Famous

How much more patient Sapphira
would have been with her husband
Ananias had she known that one of the
most select and exclusive clubs in the
most enlightened government in Chris
tendon would take his name.-Pasa-
dena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Classical Bryce

Ambassador Bryce, having made the
experiment, reports he can memorize
fifty lines of Homer easier than fifty
lines of Virgil, while fifty lines of Mil
ton is the hardest Of the three Need
less to say, Mr.. Bryce's experience
tallies exactly with ours.-San Bernar-
dino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Race Track Gambling

A former respected cashier in Oak
land has just been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary for. embazzling
$4,000 Of his employers funds He
spent the money at the race track, and
he is only one of many. The lesson
ought not to be lost at Sacramento
Bakersfield Californian.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

If the "push" did not care deuce ace
how the election went (the Republican
morning paper says they did not), why
did Eddie Morris and others almost
work their heads off in the frantic eff
fort to make people vote mo" to every
amendment?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

No one has yet talked of starting a
race track at which there will be no
gambling, but where the gallant steeds
will run their lovely and beautiful legs
off merely for the sake Of galloping.
How strange!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

When a Republican contemporary
newspaper says the success of amend
ment No. 2 is its condemnation it seems
to have reached the end Of its reason
ing tether.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
HEAVY Liabilities

Pennsylvania does a good deal of loud boast
ing about not having any state debt but at
that don't know of any other common
wealth with heavier liabilities than Pittsburg
and Boies Penrose.-Ohio State Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Good Roads

When the picks begin to strike Mother
Earth in the construction of Los
Angeles county's boulevard system
there will be started a work that will
be heard of around the world.-Pasa-
dena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

California climate is lovely for every
thing but vice. California sunshine
blights vice. That is why The Herald
has been letting in the sunlight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

A balloon race for $1,000 a side is
now on the Los Angeles program. This
city, leads the world in sports, both
celestial and terrestrial.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

Some people believe in fighting the
devil with fire, but Carrie Nation
would fight him with poker and tongs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

Persons who advertise themselves to
be friends of Mayor Harper are only
bIuffing. Call the bluff and recall the
mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Now's the Time

We must not forget that now is the accepted
time for concerted effort in behalf of the re-
movaI of the heavy tax which this country has
heretofore levied on intelligence and artistic
genius.-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Skilled Workmen Starving

Bowery bread line Of 1000 casts snn1bre
hue among the rose tints of prosperity. Skilled
wcrkmen do not wait for hours for cup of
coffee and slice of bread from choice.-New
York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Wisdom's Confounder

The wisdom of wise man looks like
a hole in a doughnut when a small boy
begins to ask him questions.-Corona
Independent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

You can trust all of the people all
of the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

Bets on everything are all off. So is
betting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
The Public Letter Box

~ eoRREsF Intended accompanied
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
skY's Busy Year

With one comet here, Halley's comet to come
and a new planet about to make it's debut
things astronomical for 1909 promise to be de-
ciGedly teresting.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Consolation

One nice thing about those little horns for
the children is that they do not last longer
than "a hours.-Toledo Blade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

Pink socks are the only wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Far and Wide
Lobster

"How do you like your lobster?''
She-"I like him very generous. New York
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

The gambling ring has been broken
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

In socks signo vinces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
CHILDREN WANT 70 WE'D.

Instead Of Getting License They Land
in the Meshes of the Law.
Harold Foulke and Wilma Alexander,
of this city, have yearned for welded
bliss for some time, but are nursing
disappointment. Foulke's age is 16. and
the girl is little past IA. The coun-
ty clerk has confirmed habit of not
granting marriage licenses to children,
hence the delay.
The would-be bridegroom has no
visible means of support, not even a
job, but the young miss wants him for
her very own, nevertheless. Her ia
ther has tried to keep the children
apart but without avail. The girls
mother died last fall, after being an in
valid for a long time with cancer and
Wilma, who is alleged to have been
wilful and disobedient before. has since
become incorrigible, it is claimed.
Mr.. Alexander has living apartments
in the Masonic block He was out of
town Friday and young Foulke took
advantage of his absence to visit the
daughter. DR.. Rosa Upson, humane
officer, who has endeavored to induce
the girl to give up her boy lover, went
to the Alexander rooms, accompanied
by Officer Breckel, and took the pair
into custody. They were lodged in Jail
over night, Foulke was discharged this
morning in the mayors court on a
charge Of disorderly conduct
Miss Alexander was arraigned in dis
trict court this, afternoon and Judge
Parker committed her to the State In
dustrial School for girls at Mitchell
vile, where she will be taken Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
Victims Of Obesity
Cure Yourself at Homo in Comfort.

AS bodily affliction Obesity often
seems to be inexplicable, so rapid is the
increase OF weight and bulk, even in
cases where the victims are studiously
temperate in eating, etc. There is evil
IDENTIFY a predisposition that way, and
neglect only tends to confirm 1t. The
remedies tried may have grievously
disappointed you.
Here Is one that will not do so, and
you may get the ingredients at your
druggists and mix them yourself with
out trouble: ASK for " OF. Marmola,
v OF. Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic
and 81 or. Peppermint Water. Shake
together in q good sized clean bottle.
Simply take this mixture after each
meal and at bedtime, one teaspoonful to
the dose. and give yourself no fur
Their trouble: the superfiuous fat win
subside with wonderful rapidity.
Dieting need not worry you in the
least, nor ds violent exercising at all
desirable. Wasting methods of weight
reduction are not natural. Try the
pleasant treatment above prescribed for
Ia week or SO, asa you VIII be At.
strong and free from all bodily discom-
fort. besides having regained correct
weight and 2 shaneiy figure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
MRS. EMMA LET'S DEAD.
Former Well Known Marshalltown Girl
Dies at Cherokee.


A telegram received by Mrs. Delano
7. Smith this morning told Of the death
at the state hospital for the insane. at
Cherokee, Friday night, OF her step
daughter, Mrs. Emma Let's. widow OF
the late N. NJ. Let's. who was we'll
known man of this city several years
ago Mrs. Let's death was due to
complication of heart and kidney dis
ease.
Mrs Emma Let's was the daughter
of the late Delano r. Smith. She was
one of the prominent and very well
known young women OF this city Of
twenty years ago. She became the
wife Of Mr.. Let's. who, with others
laid the foundation of what is now the
Letts-Fletcher Company. in this city in
1856 Mr. and Mrs. Let's lived in this
city, in Carroll, and later in New York
and other places where Mr.. Let's bus
mess took him.
Mr.. and Mrs Let's were divorced in
Chicago where he died about Ave years
ago At about the same time Mrs.
marked symptoms of insanity. She
was sent to the Cherokee hospital for
|
Mrs. Let's was AZ years of age. hav-
ing been born here Nov. 6. 1857 She
is survived by three children, Hazel,
who has been adopted by her uncle.
DR.. Chan Smith, of Mason City; Ned,
who is attending preparatory school In
Pennsylvania, and Delano. who Is liv-
| ing with a relative IN Yates Center
Kan In addition to the brother. DR..
Smith, there are three sisters. Mrs. r.
E. Holmes. of Boone: Miss Maude
Smith of Colorado City. Colo. and Mrs
George Bender. of Denver, Colo. The
stepmother, Mrs. D. T. Smith. one
stepsister. Miss Marian Smith. and q
stepbrother. Melville w. Smith. live ir
this city.
The body accompanied by DR. Chan
Smith, will reach the city early Sunda.
morning. Funeral services, which are
only for the relatives and more init
mate friends, will be held from the
Smith residence. IL South Ninth street
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev
James Rayburn will officiate. and the
body will be buried in the family lo'
at Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
LOCAL ELks WIN.
Iowa City Team is Beaten by Score o
IN ~


BY the score of 10 to 6 the team from
the local Elks lodge won their initial
game from the Iowa City lodge at the
fair grounds Friday afternoon. A
crowd of about 100 bugs" mostly CT
whom We're Elks, turned out to witness
the festivities.
No serious accidents happened dur
ing the nine innings, so the game may
be considered a success, and there were
not many thrilling plays, altho George
Powell did grab fly in the left field
with one hand that thrilled not only
the crowd but himself for a moment.
The local Elks started amassing runs
in the first inning, and by taking six as
starter secured the lead which they
maintained to the finish.
Iowa City made couple Of SCOPES in
the first inning also, and added four
more by taking two in the fourth and
two more in the fifth. A single score
in the fourth, and three more in the
seventh, made up the total Of ten the
winning team took.
Cut by rains and circus wagons, with
the outfield a mass Of weeds and rub
bish, the fielding OF ground and even
fly hits was made doubty difficult for
the amateurs.
Plnkerton pitched fer the home team
and Freeman was in the box for the
enemy. The. former famed seven to the
latter's three. Rpbey,, caught Pinker-
ton and Mclaughlin backstopped for
Iowa City. The following is the score
by innings:
Marshalltown .....6 0 o 1 o 0 3 DO
Iowa City .........2 o o 2 o o o. 6
The team lined up as follows: Mar
shalltown-Rnbey, catch; Pinkerton,
pitch; Stoltz, first base: Maxwell. Sec
ond base; Rhode. third base; Bowers
short stop; George Powell. left field;
O'Neil, center field; and Russell Powell
right field. Iowa City-McI1aughlin
catch; Freeman, pitch; Schmidt, frs,
base; Huebner, second base; Wilson
third base: O'Brien, left field; Krouth
center field; Marsh. right field.
DR.. H, H. Nichols was the umpire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
in the Police Court.

H. j. Bourney and wife and John
Bourney. of South street, who were
arrested on a charge of using bias
phemous language, filed by E. NJ. Bar
tholomew, were tried in Justice Peek's
court Friday afternoon. The arrests
followed a neighborhood quarrel. JUS
tice Peek took the case under advise
ment.
James Tobin, arrested for the al
legged theft of some tools from John
jacobson, O. building contractor of the
city, was sentenced to thirty days in
Jail in the mayors court this morning
William Goodfellow, G.. Curtin and
William Gosselin, charged with being
drunk, were given three days each.
Harold Foulke before the mayor on
a charge of disorderly conduct. was
discharged upon promise Of going to
work and good behavior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
DO You FEEL like rHls7

Does your head ache or simply feel
heavy and uncomfortable? Does your
back ache? Does your side achef DO
you feel tagged out? Tho tonic iaxa-
tive herb tea known as Lanes Family
Medicine will clear your head, remove
the pain in side or back and restore
your strength. Nothing else Is 80 good
for the stomach and bowels. At drug
gists and dealers. Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed-wetting. There Is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum-
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment, with full instruc-
lions. Send no money, but write her
today II your children trouble you In
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are 1t can't help 1t. This treat
ment also cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled with urine difficulties by
day or night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
Every Man
to His Trade

Ours is to launder linens.
We put all our energy and
all our enthusiasm into it.
Every month shows an in
crease of our business over
its predecessor. The num-
Der of particular people in.
crease constantly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-12
BICYCLES AT COST
On Next Tuesday You Can Get High
Grade Bicycles at Actual Cost at l..
e. Hubler's, 1909 North Center Street.


The season is getting late and have
more new bicycles that I care to carry.
I am making a bargain day in bicycles
next Tuesday, June Is. On that day I
will sell for cash any new wheel in my
store at actual cost. This includes Ma
tionals, liver Johnsons, Pierce. etc. II
you need bicycle here is an opportu-
nifty that may never occur again. A
little ready money will get you a new
wheel cheaper than you ever bought
one before.
My garage Is ready for automobiles
and you can store your automobiles at
less cost here and get the very best
service. We are better fixed for repair
work than any shop in this part of the
state. Come and see.
I. E. HUBLER.
100 North Center