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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26
Steer More and Blow Less.

II the same amoint of effort ex
oended on the automobile horn 10 get
people to move out of your way were
used to move the steering wheel
slightly SO as not to seem to bear di.
rectly upon the person in front, and
Il you should steer around wagons in
the road. as nine times out of ten you
must do In the end. rather than blow
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26
Little Brignte, IS.

you have two very fright pupils,
Miss Winsome," remark, d Mr.. Sweet
ly to the school ma'am
Which ones do yor mean, Mr..
Sweetly?"
why. those in your eyes, to be
sure" e"-Exchange.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26

Dances to Raise Money for Charity
Lady Constance Richardson says
she is a poor woman. but she is anx.
.ous to found school In Scotland for
boys where they will be taught out
loor exercise as much as anything
Use. She dances for money for this
purpose and feature is the flowing
ODE OF the cassie dance and bare
feet
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26

AN ANNOUNC EMENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
We wish to announce to the public that we have
added to our rel estate department something that
is very much ne sded in the city Of Denver
1t has been the custom that strangers coming to
the city would ave to 60 from place to place to find
rooms or board, sometimes finding suitable accommo
dations, and son etmes finding none at all But
luxury has come to the city in the form Of first
class Roomers ind Boarding Exchange, which means
that propretors will longer have to put themselves
to extra trouble to find roomers and boarders.
Those wishi e to have their rooms filled quickly
need only call fain 1144, come to 1923 2lst street
Aliens Dru Sore, and call for Mr. Banks his
representative who will endeavor render polite service
in seeing that yo ur wants supplied.
Those wishing rooms or board may call the same
number come and let us know what you want in the
way Of rooms and board and your wants shall be
supplied.
May we exp ct your patronage in this much needed
project? 1t will be highly appreciated.
Accept our incere thanks in ADVANCE we are
Very truly yours,
L. B. BANKS & co.
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26
CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

various and varied entertainments,
but never in the history of the clubs
existence has an entertainment been
given that proved as delightfully."- en-
tsrtaining, as distinctly progressive
and throughout as thoroughly enjoy
ed as "A Night With Negro Com
posers." Mrs. j. A. Baker, the presi-
dent OF the club, was assisted in the
arrangement of the program by Mrs.
Plumb Banks and the music and reci-
tations rendered were very effective,
beautifully rendered and appreciated
TO the highest extent. Paul Law
renee Dunbar was very charmingly
presented by Mesdames Redd. Throw
er and Banks and by Mr.. Curtis A.
Ward. Dunbar is always enjoyed and
his delineations OF character depict.
ed by artists such as the above men,
toned won many new friends TO his
memory. Mrs. Banks was particu-
larly enjoyable in her rendition OF
Ethiopia. Mrs. De Marge De Wise
read very interesting account of the
life OF Coleridge Taylor. our English
Negro composer. Mrs. John A Baker
in her charming manner artisucaily
Interpreted several OF his compost
tions. Mrs. Bakers playing is always
more than enjoyed. and she merits
all the praise that she receives. Mrs.
James +. Smith was the vocal soloist
OF the evening and rendered two selec-
tons in her charming and inimitable
manner. Her rendition OF Dear Lord
Remember Me-" by DeKoven Thomp-
son, a Negro composer of Chicago.
was received with appreciation. Chey-
enne now claims Denver's Clyde An
drows, who is now with the Ninth
Cavalry band at Fort Russell, and
his own composition. "Nocturne." was
played by the composer. and to say
that II was enjoyed would be mildly
expressing the sentiment OF feeling.
A very sweet tribute was rendered
10 Mrs. K. F. Landor. who at the
time Was unable to attend or take
part on account OF being III, by the
rendition by the soloist OF the even
Ing. Mrs. Smith. Of a song composed
by Mrs. Landor. Coming in the nature
Of surprise, the honor is highly ap-
preciated. At the close OF the pro-
gram very delicious menu was en-
joyed by all who were fortunate In
securing tickets for program. The
artistic decorations we're due to the
efforts OF Mrs. Banks. and added
much to the enjoyment OF the al
fair Mrs. Baker is 10 be congratu-
lated for the success OF the entertain
ment, the club realizing clear of ex-
penses the sum of $i3 Mrs. Redd
acted as mistress OF ceremonies and
presided very gracefully.
Beautiful and artistic In every de-
tail was the luncheon rendered by
Mrs. James 4. Smith to the members
OF the Searchlight Club and Its
friends. The affair was In keeping
with the custom that has been estab-
llshed by the club in presenting to
club members on their wedding ami
versary, birthdays for unmarried, by
presenting them with a handsome gift.
the recipient responding by entertain
ing the donors. Last Thursday the
beautiful home Of Mrs. Smith was the
scene OF good cheer and charming
hospitality. Mrs. Smith nas acted as
delightful hostess at many elabor-
ate luncheon, but the one given in
honor OF her romantic marriage sew
eral years ago surpassed any as yet
ever given by that delightful hostess.
The dining room was particularly
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26

Arapahoe street. All members in
good standing are invited to attend.
OGLESVIE LAWSON,
Youthful Master.
CLAUDE DAVIS,
Youthful Scribe,
2930 Walnut st.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-26
GOLDEN GATE JU IENIlES.
S. M. r. and U. 3. F.

Meet the second and fourth Satur-
day afternoon at 2 O lock at 1892
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
CLAIMS MlcRoBE THEORY is
GIVEN AN UNDUE IMPORTANCE

Editor Herald: Germs, microbes,
bacilli or infinitesimal organisms are
found in any decaying fermenting or
ganic matter. These organisms
are not a new discovery; they are
product, a result of disease. All dis
integrating vegetable or animal tissue
swarms with microbes or minute forms
of life. The process or metamorpho-
sis by which elements in materialized
forms are dematerialized, /. e., reduced
or resolved into essence again, pro-
duce the germs that have so frightened
foolish people.
These germs are found in the exuda-
tions from any orifice or outlet Of the
body, while the patient is in the best
of health, but the microphobist or bac-
teriologist never thinks of looking for
his little pet devil unless it be in the
exudations of a dangerous case" and
then in that case the germ gets a Latin
name and becomes illustrious.
A man will swallow oysters raw and
kicking, eat raw sausage, or the I'M
holy stuff found in Chicago Packing
towns tin cans, or codfishes that died
when the Boston tea party fed them
too much young hyson," and drink
sloppy beer or forty-rod whisky, while
biting and sucking the wet end of
cigarette that "smells to heaven" and
then be thrown into fits for fear of
the microbes in drink of water.
The natural law of cure points out a
method of supplying deficiencies in the
formula of blood instead of a foolish
attempt to fight effects by trying to
kill. microbes.
DIR, GEORGE w. CAREY.
Pasadena, Cal, August 7.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
CONSTITUTION FRAMER FIRST
TO PROVIDE FOR PRIVILEGE

Editor Herald: Mr.. Jensen tells us
Government can never rise above the
average of honesty. intelligence and
morality of the people," Very fine old
platitude, vintage of the year of the
comet
The character of the government can
and does fall below. much below, that
standard when it is not of the people
and by the people. In our country the
people are continually blamed for the
sins of pseudo representative bodies,
under the false premise that our gov
ernment is democratic and that these
bodies do as the people wish. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. The
people were handed a gold brick in the
beginning by Alexander Hamilton and
his followers, with the purpose of re-
tanning the real power in the hands of
the better classes" while appearing
to give the people a share in legisla-
ton. All these restrictions and checks
in our constitution were supposed to
prevent hasty action by 1.-The mob"
but in reality are to prevent any action
at all unless with the consent of privi-
lege.
The mob, bv which term privilege
always characterizes the people, is
never hasty: they are too conserva-
tive. Like an elephant crossing
bridge, they must know the road is
safe.
witness Oregon, New Zealand and
Switzerland as states, and Des Moines
and Denver as cities in which the peo-
Pile rule and their officers are servants
instead of rulers for the truth of both
my contentious. w. IT. RUBELL.
Redondo Beach, August 5, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

The test votes given in the accom-
panying illustration show at a glance
the sort of record made by the several
members of the Los Angeles delegation
in the last session of the Legislature.
The ''circle" means that the member
voted on the side of reform; the
CHECK" that he voted with the machine
and against reform.
Note particularly the records of As
semblymen Cogswell and Cattell. Each
had straight score for reform.
Walter Leeds had an almost perfect
score AGAINST reform. He was alb
sent on one test vote. Otherwise he is
on record as having Votel every time
against decency.
The vote on the anti-racetrack gam
bling bill is not placed in the list of test
votes, because the members of the Los
Angeles delegation were instructed by
the county convention to vote for"
such a bill; they were left no option in
the matter
Below is given brief explanation of
the various test votes. A careful study
of this table should be made by every
citizen before voting:
EXPLANATION OF VOTES
NO. l. GAG" RULES-The ma
chine" made an effort at the opening of
the legislative session to have adopted
a new set of rules which, if successful,
would have made it possible to kill off
practically every reform measure that
might have been introduced during the
session. The reform element opposed
the adoption of these rules and pro-
posed a resolution to adopt the rules of
the previous session. The fight came
over the adoption of this resolution, the
reform element voting for and the
machine element against"
NO. 2. FEDERAL STEAMSHIP
RESOLUTION-Firs vote Resolution
asking congress to establish a federal
line of steamships on the Pacific from
San Francisco to the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. The resolution had been adopted
by the senate In the assembly the
committee having charge of the measure
held it from the house until the reform
element demanded that it be recalled
from committee. Vote is on motion to
recall.
NO. g. FEDERAL STEAMSHIP
RESOLUTION - Vote on motion to
strike from the resolution all favorable
reference to Commissioner BristoW and
all criticism of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, which is an adjunct of
the Southern Pacific railroad.
NO. 4. DIRECT PRIMARY-Assem
bIyman Leeds scheme to have the
vote on United States senator advisory
only and by legislative districts. The
bill as it stood called for a statewide
vote on the question of United States
senator, thus making the voice of the
people effective.
NO. 5. DIRECT PRIMARY-This
vote was on what is known as the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
POINTS OUT VAGARIES
OF YELLOW JOURNALISM

Editor Herald: When the Examiner
came here some years ago, LIBERAL
minded people welcomed it. thinking
that it would champion their interest
and voice their sentiments. But, alas!
how mistaken they were. Since that
time it has tried to become all things
to all men, and whether it is liberal
or conservative, or what on earth it
stands for or is trying to do no one
can tell. It represents no class of
people, policy or principle, but has a
fleeting interest in every excitement of
the hour. 1t changes it's views as
readily as an actor changes his coat,
and with as much composure. This
dexterity in changing front from one
extreme to it's opposite is one of the
peculiarities of Hearst journalism, and
has become a marvel to the onlooker.
Yesterday it was in favor of prize
fighting. Today it is against it. What
it will be after tomorrow no one can
tell. A little wave of public opinion
or gust of excitement from without
may send it across the sea, into the
center of the earth or up into the
celestial regions. It rightly says it is
guided by no precedent in journalism.
William Stead, the great English
author once likened the Hearst papers
to a rudderless ship, tossed hither and
thither by every current and blast of
the ocean. r. A. JENSEN.
Hotel Oregon 61S1a West Sixth street.
Los Angeles. August 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

Stanton post-primary convention
pledge. 1t was Stanton's scheme to re-
quire that all candidates must "abide
by and carry into effect in spirit as well
as letter the platform to be adopted by
state and county conventions of the
party nominating them-AFTER SUCH
CANDIDATES HAD BEEN NOMIN-
ATED AT THE PRIMARIES. This
was one of the most vicious political
measures proposed at the session of
1909 Had it been adopted it would
have been possible for the railroad
company to pledge all anti-machine
candidates for the legislature to enact
no legislation that would in any way
curtail the special privileges that the
railroads already enjoy.
NO. 6. PARTY CIRCLE-The senate
passed a bill to eliminate the party
circles from election ballots, much
NEEDED reform. The vote is on Assem-
blyman Leeds motion to deny the bill
a second reading to the assembly, his
purpose being to defeat the measure.
NO. 7. NON-PARTIsAN JUDICIARY
Provided for placing the names of
judiciary candidates in a separate col
umn on the ballot, without designation
as to political party. Commended by
the leading lawyers and most of the
judges of the state. The vote is on
Assemblyman Leeds motion to deny
this bill a second reading, his purpose
being to defeat it.
NO. s. SUPERVISORS AT LARGE
Provided for the election of county
supervisors at large instead of by dis
tricts. The purpose of this bill was to
make it less easy for the machine to
control county affairs, just as the elm
inaton of ward lines in a city and the
election of councilmen at large renders
machine control in cities less easy.
NO. 8. COUNTY FREEHOLDERS
CHARTERS-A constitutional amend
ment providing for home rule for coun
ties At present all legislation for
counties must be effected under general
laws enacted by the state legislature.
Charters for counties would permit
each county to enact all such laws as
were demanded by local conditions,
and would be productive of infinite
good This bill was one Of the most
important and most beneficial measures
presented to the legislature of 1909.
NO. 10. TAXATION AMENDMENT
constitutional amendment conferring
upon the state board of equalization
power to raise or lower county assess
ments by classification of business or
industry; for example, lowering the as
sessment on railroad property or the
property of other corporations and rails
ing the assessments on agricultural or
fruit lands.
NO. II. CORRUPT LOBBY-Prohib-
iting corrupt lobbying and corrupt
practices concerning the enactment of
laws or the allowance of claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
WOMAN ASSERTS THAT EQUAL
SUFFRAGE EXISTS BY LAW

Editor Herald: I would like very
much to inform Mrs. Clara Burdette
through your columns that she has
voiced my sentiments, and once l
thought OF trying to enlist a number
of other women (widows) to join with
me and refuse to pay my tax ON that
taxation without representation"
ground.
But now I am informed through the
Flaming Sword magazine that Mrs.
Harriet Johnston Wood of No. 90 Wall
street, the first woman lawyer admit
ted to practice at the New York city
bar, using her own words as given
in the magazine:
81 have recently discovered that
women are still eligible to the ballot
under the English common law and
statute, which is still recognized as
the law of the land.
Under the common law of England
the franchise was right attached to
the freehold and women as we'll as
men were freeholders.
'The common law of England was
brought to New England by the col
onists and following English prece-
dent women voted. 1t was not until
long after the adoption of the federal
constitution that the states began to
change the basis of representation
from taxation to sex and the courts
have held that th3 adoption of the
constitution did not deprive the people
of the several colonies of the protec-
tion of the common law"
She believes that an appeal to the
United States supreme court will bear
out her assertion that equal suffrage is
already a law of the land, and after
a conference with Mrs o. H. p. Bel
mont, Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper and
the Rev. Anna Shaw concur in helping
the women of New Jersey who actu
ally voted under the colonial law until
1907 by making Mrs. Woods re-
searches famous as the beginning of
a suit to recover what has been illegal
ly wrested from their sex and will
soon furnish women everywhere
solid basis of argument to prove why
women have and must enforce their
right to vote. MRS. L. PENCE.
Cotton, Cal, Aug. 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
EVEN THERE

Somewhere the wind blows through the tree
From heights cooled by eternal snow;
Somewhere a song is in the breeze
That sways the branches to and fro;
Somewhere the toilers heart it light,
And children play without care;
With blankets needed every night,
Life may possess charm somewhere.
Somewhere the people do not sigh
Because their underclothtng sticks,
Because the mercury is high
Say, ninety-five or ninety-siX
Somewhere the windswept hills invite,
The days. perhaps. are fine and fair
And lovers on the porch at night,
Are keeping cool and calm, somewhere
Somewhere there are no people who
Waylay one on. the street TO say:
oh. Is It hot enough for you"
And then in sadness turn away;
Somewhere. although the sun is bright,
There still are sweet. cool whiffs of air;
But people doubtless have some spite
Against the weather. even there.
-ChicaEo Record Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

VIZ ITH the dreadful collision of pas
w senger and work trains on the
Northwestern Pacific railroad
near Ignacio on Monday more than a
score of victims are added TO the grew
some list of casualties for which our
transportation systems are responsible
With a record of 100 killed and 21,232
injured in three months on our Ameri-
can railroads, an increase of 466 killed
and Clio injured over the corresponding
period of last year, it is evident that
more attention ought to be paid by the
government to the conservation Of hu
man life, even if we have to neglect
our lumber and minerals to do it,
In the year ending June 80, 1908, the
railways killed no fewer than 1888 per-
sons and injured 105, ,234. On the other
hand the Lackawanna railroad has
carried nearly 2OO,OOO,OOO passengers in
ten years and hasn't killed one. With
such an example of what good manage
ment can do. it is not necessary to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10
THE SHOOTING OF JUDGE
GAYNOR.

w HEN the news flashed through
w New York city yesterday that
Mayor Gaynor had been shot
down and fatally wounded (as the first
stories had it, it is safe to say that
majority of the Mortified people
thought instinctively of the shooting of
President Mckinley, of William r.
Hearst's responsibility for the crime,
and the same mans probable RESPONSE
bility for the deed on the deck of the
Wilhelm der Crosse.
For some months past Hearst, for no
other reason than that Gaynor stands
in his political path has been carrying
on through his chain of papers a vio-
lent, abusive and relentless personal
attack on Judge Gaynor. Just as he
described Mckinley as a poltroon and
despicable creasure, "a living, breathing
crime in breeches," so he has been
heaping invective and insult upon the
mayor day after day and week after
week, even using his Los Angeles and
San Francisco papers, three thousand
miles away, in the effort to crush his
political rival.
When newspapers of large circulation
constantly hound a man and picture
rim as the devil incarnate in every edi-
tion for months, how much effect does
it have on poor, weak brains like that
of the man Gallagher, who shot yester-
day? A good deal, probably. 1t obvi-
ously had a good deal to do with the
crime of Czolgosz, in whose pocket was
a New York Journal when he was ap-
pretended. Given a small personal
grievance to supply the murderous dy-
namics, and a diseased brain like Czol-
gosz's or Gallagher's needs only the
spur of repeated bitter personal denun-
citation to become imbued with the idea
that he is doing a public service who
shoots holes into men like Mckinley
and Gaynor.
AS a matter of fact, Judge Gaynor
was proving himself one of the best
mayors New York has ever had, and
he had already performed inestimable
service in establishing a very high
standard for those who are to follow
him. With blunt honesty, hatred of
graft and respect for the law, he was
cutting out extravaganza in a dozen de-
partments and he had revolutlonized
the police department, whose partner
ship with vice had long baftied the most
earnest and able executives, and made
it both a law-abiding and a !aw-en-
forcing body.
Yet in spits of his great service, he
was bitterly hated by Hearst and made
the target OF mud batteries that daily
belched streams of vile abuse, attack
ing both his personal honor and official
integrity. Not until the truth can be
sifted out of the case can it be known
how much effect the denunciation had
on the brain of Gallagher, but doubt
less it was considerable, for Gallagher
was of the class to which the New York
Journal panders.
Millions will rejoice that Mayor Gay
nor seems likely to escape death and to
be spared for public service he has
already adorned and improved in
marked degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

point out that bad management is at
the bottom of the awful toll of the
railroads from year to year. The Eng
lsh lines, which have but small frac-
ton of the number of casualties of
American roads, are another proof of
this fact.
Our American financiers have bled
the systems in their charge SO much
for private ACKNOWLEDGMENT that they
haven't enough for safety appliances
or to hire sufficient forces properly to
man their lines. Not until they are
held more strictly to account for the
lives in their keeping can much i'm
provement be expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

AS we understand il Hearst is op-
posed to the production Of prize fight
pictures anywhere in the universe ex-
cept in his papers. There the evil may
be offset by few editorials denounc-
ing Mayor Gaynor for not suppressing
the pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

The price Of clothing is going up
steadily and a tariff defender lays it
to the clothing trust" He does not
explain why tariff so high as to
shut out competition and enable a
trust to do this is a benefit to the
public
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

Wall street has fired out George
Westinghouse from the control of the
great company he built up with his
inventions. The street has no use for
a man after it has all he's got TO Of
fer, and it can't understand an did
fashioned man who isn't an adept at
the stock market and is content to
earn his money before making it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

A Washington weather prophet pre-
diets the hottest August in years.
Meaning, Of course, for all but the
California coast. The only forecast
that holds here is the one that omits
all the lugubriosity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

This is the time to ask the candi-
dates for the general assembly how
they stand on things-particularly the
Send a postal card demanding
prompt reply from the man who asks
your vote, and publish his reply
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

Mr.. Bryan wanted county option and
his party spurned it, The Republicans
of the state Endorsed it. Will Mr.. Bryan
support the Republican ticket?
Wouldn't the bare idea Of Bryan
stumping for Republicans give you
a jar?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

A convict in the Missouri peniten-
tiary claims to have made some Won
derful discoveries in mathematics. Per
haps he has found a way to figure the
price of commodities down to cheap
er basis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

A negro poet walked from Natchez,
Miss, to Boston to enter Harvard and
was arrested for vagrancy. If that is
what Boston does to poets she is no
longer to be regarded as the literary
hub Of America.