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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
How It Strikes the Conductor

the little piece of cardboard held by
death grip in one of his hands.
"It was in my inside vest pocket,
he says, and / went through that
pocket a dozen times Then he grins
a foolish grin.
1.-THE answer is easy. When a man
gets a railroad ticket he begins imme-
dlately trying to put IL in some impos-
sible place where he won't lose 1t and
where 1t won't be stolen. He may have
a $500 diamond stickpin about to fall
out of his tie and a solid gold watch
on an unanchored fob In the most un-
guarded pocket in his clothes, and
that ticket may be only from the union
depot to Kansas City, Kas. 1t doesn't
make any difference. The human race
seems to have developed a horror Of
losing a railroad ticket. So, when a
man has bought this precious card he
thinks he will put 1t in his hatband,
changes his mind and determines to
carry 1t in his right hand, and ends by
putting il in his trousers pocket with
his small change and the key ring.
Then, when the conductor calls on him
he is away UP in the air, so ratified
that he couldn't see the ticket If you
were to hold 1t up in front of his eyes
and tell him about 1t.
"The craziest place one can think OF
is the only logical place to hide ticket.
They forget that it wouldn't do any
one much good to steal the thing unless
by some impossible coincidence the
thief happened to be going to the same
town. They act as though there was
some big gang of pickpockets who con-
fined their operations to robbing nerv-
Gus travellers of their transportation
1--WE known men to stick their tick
cts in the outside band of their hats
and forget about it. When l got In
they would be chasing around in wild
circles looking for ticket that was in
plain view of everybody but them
selves. Women aren't quite so bad
but 1t isn't their fault. They haven't
the advantages for getting all mixed
up in lot of pockets that man has.
They generally have only series of
purses that have swallowed each other
to rummage through, and then If they
don't find it take the cue and vanish.
But not for long-lt doesn't take a
great deal of time for her to get the
ticket out of her stocking"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
STOP IMMIeRATIoN, HE URGES

Editor Herald; I'VE must drive the
special interests out of politics" says
Mr.. Roosevelt. What's the matter with
driving out politics and all the rest of
the Internal tools of foreign foes, in
Guiding a great many of their armies
that they have :, cen sending into this
country for the last hundred years un-
der the guise of settling us up?
Stop all immigration. settle the land
with our own true offspring, teach
every one of us as soon as we are
able to walk the true way to defend
our homes and ourselves against the
secret drugs and damnations of the
world of fiends that are always trying
to get something for nothing, let all
organizations be for only social inter-
course and not for profit. knowing all
the while that everything is Gods
will. NATIVE SON.
Hollywood. September IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
Moving Pictures of Flies
Golfers Weekly

(Collier's
To take clear pictures of moving
insects-a novel application of photog-
raphy which has recently been made
by French scientists of the Marcy in
stitute-the sensitive film must move
at the rate of 1000 centimeters sec
ond something over mile minute),
and. 2000 exposures per second must be
made Under these conditions an ex-
posure of 1-400, ,0O0th second gives
sharp image. The infinitesimally brief
lighting is obtained by means of cleo
trio sparks passed between magnesium
points.
In order to cinematograph a fly with
this device some means OF directing
his fight is necessary. Two ways of
doing this have been used In one the
fly is held in the cameras field OF
vision by electro gnetically operated
forceps. The same current that ex-
poses the plate liberates the fly. In
the other the insect is enclosed in a
glass tube. containing very lght
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
BORE NO. 3287

We all know the bores who. of every man
living,
Say: Hes a good fella--a regular sport"
We all know the creatures who always are
giving
Us gun about jobs they once held (by re-
port).
But worst of the clan that 1 hereby indict
The ones who declare with throb from
the heart,
That's jerks over there-tho illustrious
I gave him his start"
The chaps who whenever you mention an
actress
Have always some scandal to darken her
The fellows who gloat over each blonde or
black tress
They find On your shoulder to put you to
shame,
Are miId-mannered' folk to the man who
would fell you
BY crying: That's Binks;-Gee! but he is a
snub!
He's rich painter now but-rd Just as soon
tell you
I got him his Job"
We're used to the persons who slander their
betters
with; This is in conhdence-'tween you
And the burglars who brag OF their credit
the debtors
Who move every two months change friends
every three
But let us rebel in united self-plty.
'Gainst him who exclaims; Look The
Beer King, Jim Pupp
He was driving a hoarse out in Idaho City
When I picked him up"
Since I became rich writing poems in pas
sions
CFalse modesty holds no position In Art),
I am simply amazed at the oodles and lashins
OF charming young fellows who gave my
startl
1 never would hint the frank tribute intended
As pay for those debts they still owe me
aheml
But the men who went backward the wrecked,
the unmended-
Say, who started them?
-Lippincotts Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
Far and Wide

A Chicago man gave notice that he
was going to blow up the United States
senate with an explosive, and the po-
lice got busy at once in an effort to
run him down. True patriotism re-
ceives but little encouragement In this
country-Emporia Gazette.
John D. Rockefeller, jr., is foreman
of grand jury in New York. Other
members of the family, we believe,
have considered the grand jury ques-
tion from the other end of the propo-
sition.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Vice President Sherman says the in
surgents are simply men who want to
please their constituents All of which
shows that man may be a vice presi--
dent and still have lucid intervals
st. Paul Dispatch.
DR.. Wiley says he has saved the gov
ernment $12,OOO,OOO in the past ten
years. The which is now represented,
perhaps in one or two obsolete war
ships.-Washington Herald.
The Shuberts announce that they will
not produce THE Man Higher Up this
season. None of the graft Investigators
seem to be able to produce him, either.
Denver Republican.
The University OF Missouri is going
to institute a course in writing poetry,
that being another Of the things, evil
IDENTIFY, that Missourians have to be
shown.-Detroit Free Press.
A federal court has fined the union
hatters for a boycott. The Beef Trust
has done the same thing to the people
of the United States.-Philadelphia
North American.
If 1t Is true that among the Druids
the egg was a symbol of eternity, it
presupposes system of cold storage
superior even to our own.--New York
Evening Post.
Can you understand why the auto
mobile maker should hire a page in a
newspaper to say that his output for
three years ahead is all soldl-Chicago
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13


mica door. When this is moved by the
flight of the former, the camera shut
ter automatically opens.
BY these ingenious devices the work.
ers at the Marcy institute have sue
ceeded in photographing the fight of
flies and many other bugs. In order
to study the resulting films they are
run slowly. at the rate of fifteen ex-
posures a second, through an ordi-
nary projection machine. The fly then
appears, numbering across the screen
like an eagle or some enormous feath-
erless aviator of the prehuman world.
While these novel experiments are
likely to be much scientific interest,
the probability that they will throw
any light on the problem of human
flight, as has been suggested, is re-
mote. The insect is sui generis as
a fies, and man is never likely to build
anything even approximating to him in
phenomenal output of energy per
grain of weight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
Merely in Jest
SHAVIAN WIT

Bernard Shaw, although a vegetarian
himself, does not fail to see the posi-
bilitv of humor in the practice. Pre-
siding recently at a meeting he was
called upon to introduce Sir Edward
Lyon, who confines his diet to nuts.
"And now" said Shaw, II present to
you Sir Edward Lyon, he of the earth
earthly and of the nuts, nutty. La
dies Home Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

The graft inquiry in New York shows
that one state senator got $21, 900. The
revelation must make an Illinois legis-
lator feel like making a public con-
fession that he is a piker of the small
est kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
HUMANE EXPERIENCES

what believe in," said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, lis kindness to dumb ami
mails"
"Yes," replied Miss Miami Brown, Il
has hyuhd dat some folks kin llf' a
chicken off de roos' so gentle an tender
dat he won't have his sleep disturbed
ska'sly e"-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Charles Frohman has declcred in
favor of opening the theaters on Sun
day to plays that teach moral les
SON" Are we to infer that any old
kind will do on the secular days of
the week?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
AND HE GAVE IT

"You may say what you like against
young ministers, but l have nothing
but praise for our young pastor" the
pompous Mr.. Brown remarked, as ne
passed out of the church. Nothing
but praise!"
80 | observe" dryly retorted the
deacon who had passed the plate
Harper's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Oilcloth is the latest commodity to be
boosted in price This leaves the at
mosphere and the sunshine as about
the only things remaining at the old
quotations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Now it is reported that Representa-
tives Payne and Tawney will have to
fight for denomination. There does not
seem to be any hav en- Of secure refuge
these days for the engineers for the
best-ever tariff.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

The chorus girls in local theater
struck when asked to wear hobble
skirts. They knew that thus ham
pered they could never retain their
popularity with the critical parties with
smooth pates in the front rows.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

suited his moods. 1t is not because he
held them in better esteem but rath-
er that he instinctively shrank from
the trouble the insurgents were stir
ring up.
Herein lies the explanation of Roose-
velt's greater popularity. He sur
rounded himself with fighters such as
the time called for. If they hesitat-
ed he spurred them with his restless
energy. And herein is the reason Taft
was a better secretary in the cabinet
than the head of his own administra-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Vice President Shernlt... says he rec
ognizes no prefix before the word Re
publican. But he can't deny that some
Republicans are now in considerable
of a fix.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Secretary Wickersham has gone to
inspect the "smoke zone" at Butte.
There are evidences that his chief has
been giving some attention recently to
smoke zones in California, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Iowa and New Hampshire.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

The government talks of stopping the
coinage of gold pieces for an indef-
mite time. Nevertheless they will be
just as easy to get as formerly-just
about
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Any further report regarding one
Ballinger is unnecessary, will have no
effect on the public mind and would
serve only to bring more discredit on
Ballinger and the administration.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

A dispatch reports that President
Taft was met by "a large party" 1t
might have said that when he hove in
sight they also were met by a large
partv
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

A striking illustration of the trend
of public sentiment is found in the
result of the elections in Maine yester-
day. Verify, the people are rising in
their wrath, and woe betide the unfor-
tunate reactionary who dares oppose
their will
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Foreign girls as well as foreign title
holders seem to have the knack of
getting possession of the American
dollars, as the case of Robert Chanler
and the grand opera diva proves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

The Southern Pacific must have for
gotten the referendum, so the police
took the initiative n that San Pedro
matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Senator LaFollette has a farm ana
gets his exercise by pitching hay. The
senator has .lso a political farm on
which he has been making hay while
the sun shone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

1t DOCKS as if the famous diva Cav
and taught him how to render Sing
a song of sixpence" in a way that
would please Mother Goose herself.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
THB NATURAL INFERENCE.

Johnny what is the meaning sought
to be conveyed in the assertion, Free
dom shrieked when Kosciusko fell?'
Freedom was prob'ly what he fell
on, ma am. Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

The ghost of the late Prof. James of
Harvard has appeared to a friend and
said he was very happy to say how
de-do, or something of the Sort which
is a disappointing message from q
great psychologist and philosopher.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
sTJPERFLUOUs

Pat gazing at small sign on a tree
in the woods)-" Keep Off, Well, who
in the divvil could git on to a shmall
bhoard the loikes of thot! "-Lippin-
colts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

It is reported that a San Bernar-
dino man and an intimate friend sew
eral hundred miles away had exactly
similar accidents on the same day.
That's not an unmatched coincidence,
1t has happened to several standpat
congressman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

President McRea of the Pennsylvania
is the latest to take somber view of
things. Are all our railroad presi-
dents dyspeptic?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

It is getting so that when people
wake up in the morning their first
impulse is to ask: Is the hall of rec
ords there yet?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Frederick Pearson, the distinguished
English publisher who is on this side,
says the "men in power in America are
politicians and not patriots" but it
is possible that he has overlooked Sen
ators Dick, Lorimer, Aldrich, Guggen-
helm, and a few others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

It might be said that Chief Gallo
way and his force of laborers went on
q tear at San Pedro on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
GETTING EVEN

Like the lava from a crater
Came the gravy on his pate.
For he failed to tip the waiter,
So the walter tipped the plate.
-Womans Home Companion
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Brookins says the secret of success
in aviation is to keep your head"
Also to keep your seat, we should
say.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

1t must seem to our esteemed Sec
retary of the interior that life is just
one darned thing after another.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

This month brings the first ami
versary of the return of DR.. F. A.
Cook, the great Chilean explorer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

If the G.. O. P, ship of state doesn't
throw its Jonahs overheard soon, the
old craft will founder with all on board.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Every time there's an aviation meet
we see the name of some new rising
young sky pilot.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327,685
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
Rger.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Pasadena. Sept. 0.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13

Dr. Wiley says he has saved the gov
ernment $12,0O0,00O in the past ten
years. The which is now represented,
perhaps. in one or two obsolete war
ships.-Washlngto Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Miss Dora Monet was in North Ad-
ans today.
William Parker of Pleasant street,
who has been i'll, Is recovering.
G.. p. Endress caught % good trout
on the White Creek stream Tuesday.
William Pellerin has taken pos
ition in Pittsfeld in the Stanley
Works
The Baraca class OF the Methodist
church will hold a business meeting
this evening at the church.
l.. II. Hiland of Thompsonville, Ct.
who has been visiting at the home OF
James Hayes returned today.
Oscar Elwell who has been spend
ing ONE time with his brother New
man will leave Saturday for Califor-
MIA
There will be a benedction OF the
Blessed Sacrament at 1880 o'clock this
evening In ST. Francis de Sales
church.
The troupe which is to present
BILLY the BOY Artist at the opera
house this evening, arrived in town
this morning.
Word received from Mrs. George
Weeks states that she underwent a
successful operation in Troy hos
pital and Is resting comfortably.
A mass In observance OF the Feast
of the Ascension will be observed on
Thursday morning at 6 and S o'clock
There will also be service at 1880
in the evening.
A clever company Offering billy
the hoy Artist" will open two nights
engagement at the opera house this
evening. The company which Is full
OF ginger, girls and good humor, Is
bound to please good sized audi
ence each night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-04
NO REPORT FROM
COMMITTEE ON
FRANCHISE
Telephone Applications Go Over
For a Month
NO CHANGE IN WATER RATES
Committee Reports That It Failed to
Secure any Concessions From
Company
NO CHANGE IN WATER RATES

The special committee appointed
for the purpose by Village President
Martin to investigate the applications
for telephone franchises and locations
Trustees Davenport, Buss and Bar
raft, was not ready to report at the
regular monthly meeting of the board
last evening W. II. McGann, repres-
entative OF the Central New York and
Vermont Home Telephone company
LOT Granville, n. Y, was present and
urged the trustees to take action on
the application of his company as
soon as possible in order that con-
struction work might be carried on
during the present summer In order
TO facilitate matters the vote of the
special meeting tabling the applica-
ton of Charles a. Maurer for loca-
tions was reconsidered and referred
20 the committee.
Chairman Davenport OF the sewer
committee reported that an investl-
cation had been made of the circum-
stances attending the bill sent to the
board b! Winslow Brothers for re-
pairs upon the sewer fronting the res
ideuce Of Mrs. Barbara Moore on
South street. Mr.. Davenport reported
that the committee failed TO find that
The village was in any way holden
for the work. The report was accep-
ted and Il was voted that the bin be
turned to Winslow Brothers.
The bill of the Bennington Water
company. which was laid on the table
az the last monthly meeting was Ia
ken up and ordered paid Trustee
Davenport Of the water committee re-
ported that a conference had been
held with Messrs Putnam and Brais-
ted in relation to the drawing OF a
new contract with the village but that
the committee had been unable to OBJ
tain any concessions Mr. Davenport
submitted and read the draft OF a
new contract which he stated was a
duplicate OF the original document
The committees report was accept
cd.
ID. A. Guiltlnan appeared before the
board in behalf Of property owners on
East Main street who desire that a
water main be extended on that
thoroughiare for fire protection.
W. II. Nichols who was present was
interrogated in relation to the bill OF
the Gamewell Fire Alarm company
for materials for the fire alarm sys
TEN. The bin was taken from the tn
bic and ordered paid.
The clerk submitted a map OF Lin.
coin street made by Village Surveyor
NJ. b. Middleton as voted at previ
Gus meeting and the same was accep
ted.
The request Of Chief OF Police Braz
el that the village purchase helmets
and dark lanterns for the use Of the
police department was referred to the
committee on police with power "a
act.
The sewer committee reported on
the several applications that had beer
referred TO IL and the report was ac
cepted Further investigation will be
made to determine how the sewer
fund voted at the annual village meet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-04
FUN AND ONLY FUN
Billy the Boy Artist is a Laugh
Creator.

That the American stage is today
obsessed. with the serious problem
atical rawlings of over Jealous play
wrights until the theatre going public
has become nauseated with the
stencil of crime and folly wantonly
displayed as amusement Is so
much fact that those of the produc-
ing managers who have endeavored to
keep abreast of the times and cater
to the true wants of their patrons
have realized that the people of these
upset times more than ever want to
laugh. In one instance at least the
public has been satisfied, for in
BILLY the Boy Artist there Is not a
frown. not a tear, not an atrocity nor
a questionable ituation-simply
music light and ripping and laughs
at the rate of one a minute.
The company is an exceptionally
capable one including The Two
Graces" one of the biggest hits on
the vaudeville stage and a specially
selected chorus OF dancing girls.
One Of the most striking novelties
of the production is the staging of the
big song hit Of the show "Wading'
and it is everywhere proclaimed a
sensation The musical synopsis in
eludes % catchy numbers and each
has been specially staged by dancing
master Walter KEGS.
Scenically perfect and costdmed in
beautiful style BILLY the Boy Artist
will be seen on May and 3 at the
Bennington opera house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-04
The Wise Man In the World Finds That What He Most
AUTO IN COLLISION
George 2. Graves New Machine Hit a
Trolley Car.

Apparently through nobody's fault,
but because of a combination of un.
fortunate circumstances George F.
Graves new Selden car was consider
ably injured in a collision with a Hoo
sick Falls trolley car early last even
ing Nobody was injured.
Mr. Graves and family with VIII
Healey as driyer>had been out in their
new car and were caught in the hard
shower They had the wind shield
up and all curtains closely drawn.
Coming up North street slowly on ac-
count Of slippery roads. about 6:3O
o'clock, the driver and other members
of the party saw the Hoosick Falls
car pass on Main street and naturally
supposed that the way was clear but
there was a second trolley car follow
ing, running slowly and quietly which
none of them saw. 1t was raining
hard and the lowering clouds made
it unusually dark and as a result the
auto and the electric car came to-
gether squarely in the middle of the
crossing.
Neither the passengers in the car
or the auto were more than slightly
Jared showing the low speed OF both.
The side OF the electric car was
smashed in somewhat and the auto
steering gear, radiator and forward
axle were bent out of shape, disabl-
ing the machine for a few days. The
electric car was able to continue on
its way
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-04
INCOME TAX AGAIN
| FAILS TO SECURE
RATIFICATION
Murray Resolution Beaten in
New York Assembly
LACKED A SINGLE VOTE
Similar Resolution Before Senate Ju-
dietary Committee Likely to
Come UP Later
LACKED A SINGLE VOTE

Albany, May 4.--On a reconsidera-
ton in the Assembly yesterday of the
vote by which the Murray resolution
to ratify the Federal income tax
amendment was beaten on April goth
another defeat was administered to
the supporters of that measure. The
latter gained one vote and so did the
opponents, there being only eight abb
sentees where there were ten when
the resolution was first considered
Nevertheless, the advocates fell one
vote short of carrying the day.
So far as the Assembly is concern
ed, it is believed that the action will
settle for the present session, at least
the fate Of the proposition, urged by
President Taft and his cabinet, but
there is nothing to prevent a renewal
of the fight when the new legislature
meets next year.
In the Senate the resolution Is
pending before the judiciary com
mittee. Now that 1t has been defeat
ed in the Assembly. the upper house
could serve no useful purpose in
bringing II to a votenthere. It s--ke-
lieved, though, that Seme--s-somoS
+. Grady, the minority |, will
seek to get it before the Sc scr
what political capital can be made Of
such action on his part as the Demo
cratic leader. But 1t is regarded as
unlikely that the resolution could
pass the Senate.