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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
THE PORK BARREL

A WASHINGTON correspondent has
n been delving into the records of
IA appropriations for federal build
ings since the year 1916, when Uncle
Sam put up the first structure to house
his government offices. Since that time
no less than 1868, 21O 684 has been spent
in this way throughout the country
OF this amount New York has received
1853 per cent; Massachusetts, $50 per
cent; Pennsylvania, 7.21 per cent; Ohio
5.6S per cent; Illinois, SAT per cent;
California, SIS per cent, and Missouri,
4.S5 per cent.
Taking the wealth and population of
the country as a basis California has
had an excess of $444,S63, which is ex
planned, probably, by the fact that Sem
ator Perkins has been a member of one
of the appropriation committees for a
number of years, and as such was in
position to swap votes with other sena-
tors who wanted something that he
could help them to.
How the treasury has been thus bled
to strengthen the political fences of
members OF congress VIII NCle SliOiS
enough to put through appropriation
bills, either by trading votes or other
wise, is shown by a list of 145 towns
with less than sufficient annual postal
receipts to pay decent interest on the
investment. Here are examples:
Harrison, Ark, has a 100000 build
ing. receipts $736; Hope. Ark, a $4,000
building, receipts, 1881; London, KY,
$1O5 900 building, receipts $4344; Flor
ence, S. c., $4,000 building, receipts
$2234; Deadwood, S. D., $212,000 build
ing, receipts $5631, Pierre, S. D., $175,
$4,000 building, receipts $9999; Big
stone Gap, Va, 100000 building, re-
ceipts, $693; Port Townsend. Wash,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
Oldest University in the World

when we think of Harvard or Yale,
the former dating from 1888 and the
latter from 1901. we think of them as
old universities" says a writer in the
American Educational Review; but
when we pass to the other side of the
world we discover that even the Oldest
American universities are in reality
very young institutions.
"The Oldest educational institution in
the world is the University of Ri
Ashar, Cairo, founded in the year 1888
by the great Saladin. 1t is the central
seat of learning for the whole MO
hammedan world, as well as fountain
of spiritual life. 1t occupies an ancient
mosque In the Arab quarter of Cairo,
surrounded by a confusing maze OF
narrow streets where the population is
made up of representatives OF every
race that follows the Prophet.
1.-The old mosque covers several acres
and consists of series OF courts sur
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

Dedication of the Forest Products Ia
boratory at Madison, Wis, on June 4
marks the most important step yet
taken in practical forest conservation,
says the Southern Lumberman. The
way to conserve the forests is to sup
plant the present haphazard ana
wasteful methods of manufacture ana
use of forest product with scientific
knowledge based on accurate and COM
prehensive investigation of the posi-
bilities of wood economy. The estab-
lishment of the laboratory at Madison
is a step toward the accomplishment or
this. The laboratory is to be not only
equipped with exceptional facilities
for all kinds of empiric research, but
Is to be made the focus around Which
will center the major part OF the prac-
tical Investigations of both the govern
ment forest service and great uniVer-
sitv which has shown unusual interest
in forestry as a fit subject of study FOR
the youth of the country.
The laboratory is established Jointly
by the government and the University
of Wisconsin, and is the largest and
most complete in the world. The uni
versity has erected the building and
the government has supplied the
equipment.
Timber physics will comprise the
study OF Ine structure anu pily SASAi
properties of wood and how many
properties are affected by methods of
drying and handling. The work under
this head includes a careful series OF
experiments to be made in present
methods of kiln drying lumber. The
timber tests made by the government
some years ago were found of immense
value and benefit to lumbermen, es-
pecially to yellow pine manufacturers
The showing made by that wood was
revelation to thousands. The work at
Madison is to include careful tests
made on woods treated with preserva-
tives to determine what effect the diff
ferent treatments have on the mechan-
ical properties of the natural wood
A series of careful tests will be prose
cuted to establish the relative strength,
tougnness, hardness, etc, of different
hardwoods. This is to primarily assist
users in selecting substitutes for woods
now becoming scarce. The test Will
also determine to what extent knots
check and other defects impair the
value for practical use of structural
t.mbers. This ought to prove OF ex-
ceptional value and interest Several
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

The number of casualties from head
on collisions and other accidents haV-
ing greatly decreased during recent
years attention is now being turned to
the periis the passenger encounters
from the deadly microbe when he traV-
els An eastern exchange says:
The chief surgeon of one of our
great railroads recently conceived the
idea of meeting with his colleagues OF
similar companies to discuss measures
of preventing the spread of communl-
cable diseases by travellers. His ex-
cellent idea has now been developed to
the extent of including federal and
state health officers in the delibera-
tions, and IS a result one of the most
important conventions that has ever
met in this country will assemble in
the near future.
Not least among the perils of travel
is that of infectious disease. The con-
struction and furniture of sleeping and
parlor cars are particularly adapted to
the fostering of germs, while the com
mon drinking cup of the day coach and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

C. X. Hamilton Is the most spectacu-
lar of all the flyers. The long glide
that he specializes, In which he coasts
his ability to rise dip and turn himself
in the air like bird and his love for a
brisk wind for a flight, In defiance OF
all the rules of the game, have won him
a reputation as a daredevil. Those who
know him best do not hold that esti-
mate of him, nor is 1t his own. He says
all the hair-raising stunts he performs
aloft are perfectly safe when one
knows his business. The reason he flies,
says the New York World, Is because 1t
is In the blood.
He is now nearly 80. At the age of s
he used to hope for high wind on
washday so that he might cling to the
bed sheets as they bellied out on the
line in his mothers yard In New Brit
ain, Conn, and let them swing his feet
clear of the ground. At he borrowed
one day his mothers parasol, hoisted 1t
as a parachute and jumped off the
roof of the barn. At 10 he made fly
ing machine out of a soap box, bit OF
plank torn off the side of the barn,
iron castors taken from a bed and a
lateen sail made from a sheet. At the
first public appearance of that contriV-
ance 1t ran into grocer's delivery
wagon.
THAT boy will kill himself with such
crazy notions" said the grocer as he
presented his bill for damages to Mrs.
Beaudette, Hamilton's mother.
More likely he will become the
greatest balloonist in the world" the
mother replied, proudly. ''I can under
stand just how he feels, for ever since l
can remember it has been my own am
bition to fly. l can never punish him
for such things. He does them because
he can't help it,"
All through his youth Hamilton de-
voured eagerly everything that came
his way that related to flying. Mean
while it became necessary for him to
do something for a living and he turned
fiddler.
Then he met Israel Ludlow, the law
yer, who was inventing an aeroplane,
They got 1t ready for action during the
visit of Prince Henry of Prussia and
lugged it up to Riverside drive. The
war fleet lay in the North river. Ham
ilton announced that he intended to fly
over the ships, to show how easy 1t
would be to destroy them by throwing
bombs down. A tugboat threw out
line, which he fastened to the machine.
to give him a start. When he was In
midstream the line parted and the ma
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
CONCERNING THE FOURTH

What is the good of Fourth of July
That causes a lot of small boys to die?
Or knocks out an eye or two, or blows
A finger away, or busts a nose,
Or clips off an ear, or fills face
With powder that's wholly out Of place?
And having created dreadful muss
Bobs up with a lot Of tetanus?
Oh, say,
That way
TO celebrate the Glorious Fourth
May suit some boys; and II
1t got the bad ones every time
We mightn't be so stiff
In standing out for better things,
But we may say, by gum!
That mostly good boys are the kind
The Fourth put on the bum.
Therefore,
Let us have no more
OF the old-time fatal methods
OF whooping up the day,
But let us see
If there cannot be
A safer, saner way.
w. j. Lampton in New York World
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

rounded by long cloisters with low
roofs supported by forests of columns.
The floors of red tiles are covered daily
by multitude of men and boys, squat
ting in semi-circles around their teach
ers, who sit with their backs to tho
columns lecturing In monotones.
''The chancellor of the university is
always a defendant of the Prophet,
and is usually man of ability and
learning. He occupies apartments in
Eel Ashar, and is not only the supreme
educational but the ecclesiastical head
of the church in Egypt.
"There is no organization similar to
that in modern universities. Any repu-
table man who desires to teach can OBJ
tain the privilege by application and
is assigned a column where he may sit
and impart the truth as he thinks
proper. His fame or ability will at
tract more or less students and dis
ciples. who pay him fees according to
their meanS"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
THE 1910 SUMMER GIRL

The summer girl trips forth again
To scan the skies of nineteen ten,
The smile which once she gaily tossed
Is like sunbeam nipped by frost.
Alas, the garb she brings TO view
Is not the sort called peek-a- boo!
Tor as she trips on hill or shore,
The gusty air, the breakers roar,
Bid her put by the gown of white
And hlmy swirl of laces light,
All muffled up in furs she goes,
Except her nose, red like the rose,
Oh. crops may fail and food be high,
But tits of you that most we sigh.
And WELD In dirge a gloomy pen,
oh, summer girl Of nineteen ten.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

California's immense fruit crop comes
at time when a large part of the crop
in other parts of the country has been
ruined by unreasonable weather.
Providence is certainly good to the
Golden state this year,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

The sultan of sulu is coming over
for visit, and California girls may
have first chance to angle for title.
He has about umpsteen wives now, but
that can doubtless be arranged under
the laws Of Sulu.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
Merely in Jest
TOO MUCH PERSISTENCE

sanford-Is Trailer making good de-
tective?
Titsworth-No he has too much persis-
tence.
Sanford-Too much persistence? Why
should think the more persistence he had
the greater his success would be.
Titsworth-But Trailer's persistence is
fool persistence. Four days ago a thief
whom Trailer was chasing jumped from a
bridge into the river below and ever since
that time Trailer has been waiting for the
man to come to the surface.-Chicago
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

1t is said that j. P. Morgan petu-
lantiy exclaimed the other day, Il don't
care what the public wants" When
some men get to be big capitalists they
seem to regard less favored folk as a
lot of bone-headed nuts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
OF COURSE HE COULDN'T

Little Paul had been accustomed to sleep
ing with the light in his room.
One night he was put to bed and the light
blown out. In few minutes sobs were
heard coming from the direction of Paul 3
bed Whats the matter. son?" said his
papa. II can't sec how to shut my eyes,"
sobbed the little fellow.-Delineator.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

The s. P, has been fined $4,000 for
rebating in direct violation of the sher-
man law. That act provides imprison-
ment for its violators. but so long as
the courts regard guilt as impersonal
the railroads will keep on doing as they
please and will pass the fines along to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

There is this balm in Gnead: A large
number of those who como from the
east TO Reno will take occasion to visit
Southern California and get infected
with the fever that brought thousands
of other back-easters here to stay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
RURAL OPPOSITION

81 see that some Texas congressman has
jest interduced bill to have the mails
carried by airships."
He's a dunn fool, by jack! wun't stand
for 1t. Eff Hank Wintergreen thinks we're
soin to fly our mail boxes on kite tails so s
he en- elect tn letters as he scoots along
in his rural d'liverY airyplane hee's ALFRED
mistaken, by heck!'--Cleyeland Plain Deal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
sL1GHTED OPPORTUNITY

so you think music Is waste of time p"
YES" replied Mr.. Walop. II understand
some of those professional pianists practice
FIVE hours a day. Think what golf players
they might become in time."-Washingto ton
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

San Bernardino liked the speech
Mayor Alexander made there The
mayor is making a reputation as a
spellbinder that bids fair to rival his
record as an executive with a steel
SHINE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

There are said to be 275OO0 automo-
biles in the United States, and it is
not hard to convince a Los Angeles pc
destrian who has just crossed the
street several times that the number is
not exaggerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

A San Francisco paper quotes Frank
Reese as predicting that Phil Stanton
will get more than IS per cent of the
Republican vote of Los Angeles county.
If we were asked for the best descrip-
ton of Mr.. Reese we should say that
he is about six optimists rolled into
one
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

In New York they are trying o'clock
teas exclusively for men, after the
English notion. The custom may find
its devotees, but not among the class
that are now on their way to Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

A Colorado jury of women has found
another woman insane. Her alteration
probably consisted of a determination
to wear hats of a more rational size.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
STRANGER IN THEIR MIDST

Roosevelt, Plato Mike shreck Spencer, JEFF
ries, Moses and Wolgast are the worlds great
est men, according to New York policeman
But who is this man Plato to?-Indianapolis Star
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
SOIrAEHI

"Smarley is a great joker isn't he?"
Eyes: If you consider 1t Joke for man
to have a peeled banana concealed in his
his palm when he shakes hands with you"
Chicago Tpibune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

1t is not at all unlikely that well
directed blow today may help one of
the pugilists to get a good view of
those new stags just added to the flag.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

j. F. Parkinson of Palo Alto says he
will run for governor on a platform for
the open shop. When he begins his
speechmaking campaign it may be
called talking shop.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

John L. Sullivan and Jeffries have
called off old scores, but has Governor
Gillett made his peace with Tex
Rickard?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

If there is no marriage in heaven it
is certainly no place for Brodie L.
Duke or Nat Goodwin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

Mexico is preparing to celebrate its
centennial In few years it will be
observing the centennial of President
Oiaz' first "election" to office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

We hardly credit the report that
Governor Gillett will call out the troops
to stop the exhibitions of the fight pic
tureS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
Far and Wide
DOCTORS GENERALLY DISAGREE.

DUJIUHb TEN EftAII1I 7 DIoFRIilI4EI'
Now that they both received select as
sortments of honorary degrees, DIR. Taft and
DR.. Roosevelt may safely proceed to a dag
nosis of the Republican party's ailments
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
EASY WAY

Wife-Mother says she refuses to pay US
a visit unless we let her pay her board.
Hubby-TeI her we couldn't think of
such a thing-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
IT LOOKS SIGNIFICANT

Is there any significance in the news that
lighting rods are being placed on the White
House on the eve of his return to American
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
ON PERIPATETIC PRESIDENT
ALIKE IN ONE MISTAKE

century hence curiosity-seekers should
have no difficulty in securing beds In which
President Taft has slept-Wall Street Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

Secretary Carpenter, nicely Morocco bound
has been shelved by the president-Denve
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
OR sEcoND-oR THIRD-RA

One thing Mr. Folk and Mr.. Bryan have in
common thus farther presidential boons
both feed on dollar dinners. Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

Jeffries has many admirers who hope
he has a return ticket and will come
back"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
DTsCARDEp VOLUME

Let us not discourage the literary habit
Many popular authors develop into first class
farmers-Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man.
ager.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15
LAYMEN's MOVEMENT COM.
ING EVENT IN FARGO.

The Laymen's Missionary Movement
convention to be held in Fargo is going
to be one Of the greatest events In the
history Of the city. Registrations are
coming in rapidly with every mail. Also
letters, assuring the Fargo committee
that representative men from the diff
ferent towns throughout the state are
coming.
Hotel reservations are being made at
the leading hotels of Fargo to take
care Of the out-of town guests. Al
ready over 500 men have registered, and
the offices of the executive secretary
are kept busy.
The Laymen's Missionary Movement
is creating a great stir all over Ameri-
ca. At the largest convention held i'm
Seattle, April to 5. the climax was
attained, the convention there open
ing up with the largest attendance at
dinner in the history of the campaign;
1887 men were served in fffty-five min
utes, thus leaving the evening for the
addresses which were to follow.
IF the interest manifested in the let
ters received from different towns
throughout the state, is a criterion,
Fargo will have a successful conven-
ton. One thing that has caused some
anxiety on the part OF the local COM
mittee is that the men In Fargo ap-
parently do not realize the Importance
of the great educational value the con-
vention brings to Fargo. Never i'm the
history Of the state has there been
such corps OF speakers present. Lay
ing aside all religious beliefs this will
be one of the greatest Of educational
and inspirational meetings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15

If man started out to get the
greatest amount of information: of in
spiration and good fellowship Of the
right kind, coupled with a good BAN
quet he would inevitably end up ar
the door of the convention next Tues
day night, for the small enrolment fee
Of $1.50, which covers the cost of the
banquet and admission to all the
speechmaking and conferences of the
succeeding two days, is but a small
part of what one would pay for the
same entertainment elsewhere.
Fargo has been striving in the past
to impress upon outsiders the advant-
ages OF this city as convention center
This laymen's convention will ade-
quately do that Ii Fargo people do
their share. The results so far achieved
Indicate that it will be tremendous
success.
Hear Mr.. Merrill give his ELOQUENT
discourse on conditions i'm Turkey. the
relation of political and religious af-
fairs; 1t will be worth all the effort
that is necessary to get to the conven-
ton no matter how far you may come.
and It Is an opportunity no Fargo man
should miss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15
TRACK AND TIE.

E. L. Pardee, travelling passenger
agent of the Northwestern with head
quarters at st. Paul was In the CITY
today and called on the local agents Of
the three roads.
Hugh Lancaster, travelling passenger
agent Of the Northwestern, who makes
st. Paul his headquarters, visited the
different depots here today. He saws
business IL good all over his line.
r. ID. Rovig, northwestern represen-
tative Of the Milwaukee, called on
Agent Dognan Of his road today as
well as at the other stations. He saws
that business is all right on his line.
John Smith Of this city has secured
q contract for about seven miles OF
grading for the new Fargo and Minot
cut-ofr between this city and the Shey-
enne river and he will put an exceed
ingly large force Of men to work At
once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15
Railroad News
500 RuMoRs GALORE.
Surveying Parties Are Reported 20 be
Everywhere.

Surveying Parties Are Reported 20 be
Everywhere.
Devils Lake, N. ID. April 15.-The air
Is full of 500 railroad rumors these
days. Senator Carol who was UP
from Warwick yesterday. says a par
ty of 500 surveyors have been at
work in Benson and Eddy counties
south of Devils Lake. and the i'm
preston prevails that line Is being
surveyed from Darlington to Grand
Forks or to Medford. At Brocket
500 surveyors were seen few days
ago, but they have vanished again, and
the story is out that they have found
it impractical to run a line west from
Medford to Devils Lake and on to
Drake, as suggested in a telegram
elsewhere in the Journal today. 1t is
known that the farmers northeast
and West Of Devils Lake have inter-
ested themselves in the 500 railroad
talk and have undertaken to induce
the company to run their line from
Drake to Medford instead of from car
rington to Medford.
In the meantime every section Of
the country is getting busy advanc-
ing reasons why the 500 should build
through this or that particular coun-
try, and surveyors may be seen any
and everywhere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15
COURT ASKED TO
SET ASIDE $1,000
AETNA INSURANCE CO. SEEKS
JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING
VERDICT OF JURY IN FAVOR OF
JOHN soos RENDERED LAST
FALL.

The attention of the district court
was occupied this morning with a re-
vival OF the case of John Boos against
the Aetna Insurance Co. In this action
the jury last fall rendered a verdict
in the sum of $1,000 in favor Of the
plaintiff. 1t appeared then that Boos
had notified an agent of the company
to look after a policy that was about
TO expire, the agent testifying to that.
However the policy was never renewed
and fire followed.
For the plaintiff Tenneson e. Cupler
appeared, while Barnett & Richardson
appeared for the defendant company
This morning Judge Barnett argued to
set aside the verdict or grant a new
trial. The motion was resisted by
Atty. A. w. Cupler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-15
SPEAKER WHO SAW
SERVICE IN TURKEY
ONE OF LEADING LIGHTS AT
GREAT LAYMEN's CONVENTION
IN FARGO NEXT WEEK, REV.
JOHN E. MERRILL, A MAN WELL
WORTH HEARING.

Fargo is an important point in the
great movement under foot to line up
the laymen Of all denominations in this
section back of the world wide cam
paign in the interest of foreign mis-
sions. In no way can this be better
realized than in considering the class
OF men who have been assigned to this
convention as speakers.
Not only are these men the most
prominent workers in the missionary
movement but they are eloquent,
polished speakers, full of the things
that stir men and interest them. 1t
VIII be a treat to hear any of them
and delight to hear them all.