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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-22
A Rare Autoqrapn.

that is the most expensive auto graph you ever sold?" inquired the re- porter.
 That of Thomas Lynch, Jr.." an. swered the dealer The reporter looked perfectly blank. Never heard of him." be confessed
 Well. he was signer of the Decla. ration of Independence. He signed it as proxy for his fAher, who was ill at the time. Soon after he went to sea and was never heard of again. Now, autographs of Declaration signers are much sought by collectors None ap- proach in rarity those of Thomas Lynch. Jr In fact, so far as know. there is only one in existence.
 This is affixed to an autograph letter addressed by Lynch to George Wash. ington, which lends it additional value. It was owned at one time by Jared Sparks. president of Harvard college. Subsequently, it passed to Thomas Ad. dis Emmet. from whom l bought 1t for the sum of $4,OOO. sold it to Au. austin Daily. who was keen auto- graph collector. for $4,5OO. Later En- met repented of letting the autograph go from his possession and secured it from Daly for $5,250. presenting it afterward to the eLenox library, New York. where it is w."--Philadelphia Ledger.
 Located.
 Diogenes. lantern in hand, entered the village drug store. Say, have you anything that will cure cold?" he asked
 No. sir. I have not" answered the pill compiler.
 Give me your hand" exclaimed Dio&enes. dropping his lantern. Y have at last found an honest man."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-22
Not q Crack Shot

My aim Is truth-always truth, said . man.
 Possibly" rejoined an acquaintance, "but you were always Q bad marks- man!'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-22
His Collection.

His Objection. The Lawyer--Madam, what Is your age? The Opposition dnterrupdng)- Your honor, I submit that my honor ahle opponent is melting the witness bo periury.-Cleveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-22
Hls System.

Wife-John, there must be lot Of iron in your system. Husband-Why Ao vou think sol Wife-Because you invariably loss your temper whso you Tt hot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-22
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
Y. M. c. A.

A LTHOUGH, to quote one cf the
n guests at the complimentary din
"A ner given at the Young Mems
Christian association by Arthur Let's
with the possible exception Of the West
Side association in New York city, Los
Angeles association is the largest in
the world, we believe ere long it will
be THE largest in the world without
exception.
Nothing is more gratifying to true
friends of Greater Los Angeles than
the enthusiastic S lpport given The
Young Mems Christian association by
the citizens of our metropolis. As The
Herald has said on various occasions,
there is no cause which is more init
mately the cause of the people of Los
Angeles than is that of the Young
Mems Christian association.
This organization illustrates the Los
Angeles way. In its growth and pros
perity are reflected the growth and
prosperity of the metropolis of the far
west, and the citizenship of Greater
Los Angeles is indebted to the associa-
tion for it's uplifting and steadying in
huence among the finest body Of young
men in the world, the young men Of
Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
"MlLADY NICOTINE" STORY
CAUSES TOBACCO DISCUSSION

PASADENA, Cal. March 91.-[Editor
Herald: I am a reader of The Herald
and like it. | also consider the Los
Angeles Herald Sunday Magazine a
good magazine. But I take exceptions
to an article published in the Sunday
Magazine of March 81 page 6, by VIII
Il. Wing, under the title "Milady NicO-
tine" If the article is intended to
boost the tobacco trade it will very
likely serve well its purpose. But be-
cause Capt. Charles J. Fogg was an
inveterate user of tobacco and retained
his health to so great an age is little
proof that the average man can do so.
1t is well known that the effect on the
health is deleterious in many ways.
One example argues very little: zone
swallow does not make a summer"
But it seems Captain Fogg abruptly
quit the habit" Why did he do so?
Did he find it injurious to him in other
ways, though seemingly not to his bod
lily health?
One accredited author says: 'Tobac-
co makes people grow in selfishness
and impoiteness. Let the author of
the article go to his physician and
find out what he has found to be the
almost universal effect of tobacco on
the body Let him go to an expert
enced educator of standing and find out
what he has found to be the effect of
tobacco on the morals. After he has
done all this l venture he will no lon
ger be willing to further the tobacco
trade, but will be as wise as was Cap
tain Fogg and abruptly quit"
w. A. b.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
BLESSED GIVERS

1" HE last recorded words of Jesus
were, 1T is more blessed to give
l. than to receive" There is much
consolation in these words, especially
for the underpaid who are asked to
give their best and to be contented
with anything hazard or whim may
throw to them by way Of return. There
is consolation also to the unappre-
ciated people of this world, the men
and women who are indispensable to
civilization, but on whom civilization
tainly no grateful thought.
There are some citizens who receive
far more than they give. AS a rule
they are not appreciative of their good
fortune. They think some especial
merit or excellence has caused Provi-
dence to favor them at the expense
of their fellow mortals 1t is a whim-
sical thought and inconsistent with
divine justice.
Obviously it is the duty of citizens
who receive much to GIVE much. The
correct attitude to hold toward great
wealth is that OF stewardship. A man
who acts as If he were the actual pos
SCISSOR of a fortune is Knocked at last
by death. Al best there is only a life
tenure Of this worlds goods, a fact
which Jesus by precept and parable
sought to impress on his followers.
A man who is not rich toward God
is poor indeed, no matter how wealthy
he may be in worldly or transient pos
sessions. The permanent qualities are
all that are worth striving for He
who gives of his best to the world is
the man who lays up treasures in
heaven; and that best" may be talent,
experience, life or money. In reality,
the man who gives money is giving the
very least of all the possible gifts of
man to mankind.
Blessed are all who GIVE. Verify,
they have their reward.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
VILLAGE OR CITY?

7 S Los Angeles a village or a city?
All records have been broken by
n Los Angeles postoffice business for
March. The patent machines Cancelled
100000 more letters than during the
corresponding period of 1909, and in
every department similar growth was
reported. More men are needed to
handle the constantly increasing bust
ness OF the postoffice, and in the course
of year it gets more additions to its
force than does any other office Of its
size in the United States. It's percent
age Of increase of work is greater than
that of any other office on the North
American continent
The growth of the postoffice is in
great measure due to the business
growth of Los Angeles. Commercial
mail forms a large proportion of the
total bulk handled
Increase of trade and commerce is
also indicated by the report Of the
bureau of statistics, department of
commerce and labor, which shows that
during February the foreign commerce
of the port of Los Angeles was: I'M
ports, $2S6,257 as compared with S1S2-
094 for March, 1909, and exports, S21s5,
as compared with $32i9 for February,
1909.
During eight months ended with
February total foreign commerce Of
Los Angeles was as follows: Imports,
1908 $1,19S,476; 1909, $S36 7S0; 1910, ST.
O64,695; exports 1908, S75 600; 1909, S129,-
1896; 1910, $95, 3OS.
And when we think of the immense
volume of the overland freight bust
ness of Greater Los Angeles, which has
been expanded in spite of unfavorable
rates, and is bound to overcome all
odds, in the Los Angeles way" how
impressive is the realization of the
sum Of the endeavor, the ability, the
enterprise, the pluck, the ingenuity
and the patriotism that are working
together to make Greater Los Angeles
the principal and the predominant city
of the Pacific coast, the metropolis Of
the far west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
HATPIN WOUNDS
MAN ON REDoNDo BEACH CAR

Los ANGELES. April 1.-[Editor
Herald: When a crowded Redondo
car reached F1ftieth and Hoover streets
on its way into town it was boarded by
a fashionably dressed young woman.
The open-air seats were filled and sew
eral men were standing in the aisle.
The newcomer found it necessary to
crowd her way through the group of
strap-hangers, and as she did so she
gave them a concrete example of why
other cities should follow the example
of Chicago and put a limit on the
length of women's hatpins.
All of the men, by craning their
necks, lodged the hat, but one unfor-
tunate failed to note that a strong,
sharp hatpin overlapped the brim by
an inch or two. 1t caught him fairly
in the middle of the chin and tore it's
Wey along nearly TO the ear, leaving
a ragged, scarlet line from which the
victim found it difficult to stanch the
flow of blood before the car reached
Seventh street, where he left to hunt
up a surgeon.
The cause OF the painful mishap
seemed much chagrined at what she
had done, but this did not deter several
witnesses of the other sex from dis
cussing the incident audibly. One of
the men said he had read Of a trolley
conductor in Chicago whose ear had
been pierced by a pin when woman
passenger had suddenly turned her
head. and another told of a woman in
Springfield Mass. who had lost the
sight of an eye in a similar manner,
and he seemed to look on it as retribu-
tive Justice that the sufferer from the
dreadful calamity belonged to the sex
that affects fashions that require ar
ticles of toilet which make its members
a menace at close quarters.
The diameter of Womans hats has
grown to such proportions that in
order to pass through the crown the
hatpin of the period must be a for
midable thing. in many instances eX-
ceeding a foot in length. The Chicago
board of aldermen recently passed, and
Mayor Busse signed. an ordinance linn
iting the length of hat pins to ten
inches. TOURIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
New York Judge Declares Widows
Make the Best Wives, and Tells Why
(San Jose Herald)


TF THE elder Weller were alive he
would throw up his hands in holy
- horror over the recent remarks of
Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer of New York.
The old coachman had only one war
whoop, one shibboleth, one rallyinS
cry, Beware of vidders!" Riding
through the lanes of England, with
his eyes fixed upon humanity when
they were lifted from his horses. he
developed this single theory of life,
which he expounded upon all occa-
sions and pounded on all inn tables.
But here is Judge Dittenhoefer de-
claring that widows make the best
wives" and supporting his views by
stating that they know men better.
They have developed beyond the SEN
timental stage, he adds, and know that
life is not all love and kisses. They
do not expect a husband to be content
with a smile when the house is untdy
and the dinner spoiled. LAS a general
rule, the woman who marries a sec
ond time is more apt to make the
home happy because she is more set
tied and domestic. She is more pru-
dent. She is apt to think more of her
household duties than her finery. She
has profited by her earlier mistakes
and is more willing to compromise the
little difficulties with the second hus-
band than the first"
Judge Dittenhoefer is a learned man
and an old one. In many ways a law
yer's office is a confessional, next to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03

that of the minister and the doctor.
The secrets of life are unbared there.
its tragedies are revealed; skeletons
pop out which he tries to force back.
This judge has been an unusually pros
porous lawyer and his chances for ana
lying motives and deducing sound con-
clusons from them have been great.
But those of us who have only the
natural opportunities of the average
life have had enough cases under our
own ken to feel the truth of the
judges words. The truest are those
which show the growth of the widow
beyond the 'lovey- dovey" view of mar
riage. Our girls are often fed on too
much sentiment. Novels and plays
are made for their especial delectation,
and they are built to a universal plan.
Their adventures must be romantic.
their endings happy. They develop
false and misleading ideas of life; they
put too great an emphasis on sickly
sentimentality and too little on the
genuine love which is often tongue
tied when it comes to sugary phrases
but is always eloquent in work and
protection and in unself1shness, all
along the line. Such girls bruise their
tc der little hearts against a seeming
ly stony affection, and 1t is only time
that salves the hurt with wisdom. IL
a Hibernian philosophy could prevail
and all wives be widows first, II un-
doubtedly would be much better for
the happiness of many people.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
ANNEXATION VIEWS OF
"ViLLAGER" ARE INDoRsED

LOS ANGELES, March 29.-[Editor
Herald: 1 heartily indorse what Viii
lager says in regard to annexation.
Why do the foolish people clamor for
it? | can't see that there is anything
gained by it, while there are the in .
conveniences mentioned by Villager,
and then some. We can't add the least
Improvement to our homes any more
without buying a permit. the price OF
which is not such a great matter but
the time taken up in getting it is some
thing to a busy man.
| live in the Would-be aristocratic
section of the country known as South
Hollywood, so named by an Improve
ment society" ca for fear of being
identified with Colegrove. What have
they gained by trying to boost Holly
wood? Hollywood says, IF you can't
give a 5-cent car fare all the way to
Hollywood you needn't give it to
Western avenue" That is the selfish
spirit shown toward the people who
have been "tOadying" to her so long.
A scent fare would benefit this Sec
ton a hundredfold, But-"after you,
Alfonso" (HollyWood).
AN OBSERVER.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
Discovers New Right of Way and
Presents 1t to the United States

the aeronaut or aviator is tacitly un-
der suspicion as a trespasser. He
boldly make his flights through air
space assumed to be the property of
the landlords, who for the present suf-
fer the outlaw to go unhung.
"The purpose of this paper is to re-
move this stigma of aerial piracy and
to nail the liars and Stripes on new
ly discovered territory.
"Imprimis, by the common law the
possessor of a piece of land-of city
lot 50x1c5 feet in its dimensions, for
example-owns all land beneath and
air space above to the zenith. Surely
no landowner supposing him to be
cognizant of his rights in Cujus est
soum, ejus usque at caelum can lay
claim to more than his right and title
to this column of air space 50X150 feet
in cross-section and extending to the
heavens above.
1T respectfully recommend that we
grant this right. Now l beg to point
out that a segment of q spherical body
like the earth has lines constantly di-
verging from the center. These lines
at the surface after passing through
the boundary lines of the above men
toned city lot continue diVerging,
while the air space belonging to the
landlord is contained within perpendic-
ular lines of his surface area. The
angle between the vertical boundary
of the land and the projected divergent
radius presents abundant linear dl-
mensions in every direction for aero
nautic purposes.
Having duly explored sufficient of
this newly discovered air space to
calculate its extent now take pleasure
in repeating the Peary business with
the Stars and Stripes and present this
vast region to all aeronautic pilots. pi-
rates and quasi-trespassers present
and to come to be used as an aeronau-
tic highway in perpetuity."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03

r OS ANGELES inventors and scien-
1 tifie men keep in the public eye
A. because publishers of magazines
are appreciative of the real merits
of ideas and inventions. The March
number of Sunset Magazine devoted
three pages to the achievement of c.
w. Sireh, the Los Angeles electrical
engineer who has invented what has
been described as one of the two true
airships ever devised
The technical journals also have
much to say about Mr. Sirch and his
versatility in scientific research. The
March number of Electrical World
speaks of him as the pioneer inventor
in an important electrical field that is
attracting worldwide attention.
Aeronautics, a monthly magazine de-
voted to aerial locomotion, has printed
the following paper containing
unique suggestion by the Los Angeles
scientist:
During this period of aeronautic
progress the question of ownership of
the air has already been the subject
of debate. The rights of the land
lords, based on Blackstone's musty
law "Who owns the land owns the
heavens above" have recently been
the basis of speculative fiction in
which this circumnambent gaseous
area has already been segregated for
commercial purposes into its COM
po-nents of linear and of gaseous
content-the former as an aeronau
tic ri.sht of way and the latter as
source of nitrates in the manufacture
of fertilizer now being conducted as a
great enterprise in Sweden.
"As a result the landholder. having
made a fortune from the timber on his
land and perhaps another from the
mineral beneath or the soil on top is
rubbing his palms hopeful of a new
source of income. On the other hand
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
MENELIK'S DUPLICITY

w ITH great reluctance We return
w to the subject of King Menelik
W of Abyssinia. We honestly
thought he was dead. We admit the
thought was not new. Many a time
have we obituaried Menelik. We be-
lieved at last it was final. But again
Menelik fooled us. No longer can we
trust the frequently deceased monarch
He has exhausted our patience.
After we had taken the trouble to
shed a tear in memory of the departed,
we find he is still with us. There is
nothing unusual about this. 1t is the
same old story. Menelik again has de-
ceived us basely. He has the dying
habit worse than anybody we ever
heard of. We warn the public to take
no stock in the stories of his press
agents to the effect that he is dead, or
moribund.
Not even if he came and told US HIM
self would we believe he was really
dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
JUDICIARY AND POLITICS

UDGE WILBUR'S address before
the City club was most intensely
y gratifying to all good citizens who
wish to see the judiciary taken out of
politics. Judge Wilbur gave many
striking instances Of the iniquity of
tying up the judiciary to partisan poll
ties For instance, he related how
judge now on the bench went to san
Francisco to see Mr.. Herrin and in
quire whether his candidacy for
higher position was acceptable!
Judge Wilbur threw some most inter-
esting lights on the Santa Cruz Re
publican" state convention. the chair
man of which was the attorney for the
Southern Pacific railway. Judge Will
bur's description of aspirants for judi
cial dignity awaiting humbly the
august nod Of Boss Parker was suffi-
cient to inspire every self-respecting
citizen with indignation and sense of
shame that such a travesty Of free
government and of high principled Sc
lection Of a patriotic judiciary should
be possible.
We are in danger OF the judge lear
ing the boss rather than fearing the
people, when he ought to fear neither"
said Judge Wilbur.
Let us hope and pray this danger
may be eliminated from the life of Cal
ifornla, and the iniquitous machine Sc
lection of the judiciary be ended. The
most obvious method Of bringing this
about is to smash the iniquitous ma
chine.
All good citizens echo heartily the
fortnight sentiments expressed by the
manly, fearless and truly honorable
speaker:
IF THE ONLY WAY A MAN CAN
GET SUCH A POSITION is TO So
L1CIT THE SUPPORT OF A POLITI-
CAL BOSS FOR A JUDGESHIP, 1
WANT TO GO HOEING WEEDS OR
DOING SOMETHING RESPECTA-
BILE FOR A LIVING"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
CONSIDERS CRITICISM OF
PRESIDENT TAFT UNJUST

LOS ANGELES. March 27.-[Editor
Herald: 1 see by the papers that Mr..
Taft feels very much surprised and
grieved at the criticisms which greet
his method of administering the ma
tional affairs, claiming that he is not
following out "Roosevelt's policies
"Roosevelt's policies" seem to be
stock phrase of the day, but in all sin
cerity I would ask what are those
policies and who can honestly prove
that Taft is not fulfilling all his obli-
cations to his friend T. r., who so
kindly handed over to him the reins of
government?
Although we are supposed to be
governed by the will of the majority
can we truthfully say the majority OF
the country really wanted Taft? They
really wanted Roosevelt, who at the
last moment failed them and who put
in Taft as one who would follow out
his policies"
1t is therefore hard to believe that
Taft would betray so sacred trust as
to deliberately advocate any measure
which would be in opposition to his
predecessors wishes.
The people heard the policies of the
parties and the pledges which were
promised by the candidates, voted for
them and quietly allowed the machine
to do the rest.
Why did not T. r. advocate a tariff
reform and see to it during his term
of office that this great question be
settled, and settled right?
Congress is now investigating the fit
ness of Secretary Ballinger for office,
and so far the investigation has proved
his unfitness, but much of the testi-
mony maging to him was acts COM
mitted while he was under RooseVelt
as land commissioner.
If the conservation of the resources
of the nation for the benefit of the
nation was a Roosevelt policy why did
not the far-famed big stick descend on
the culprits and show them the way
of the transgressor is not made easy
for the acquisition of coal lands. Mr..
Taft claims to be following out the
policies of Roosevelt. He approves $
the tariff revision. We have no record
that Roosevelt disapproved it, He re
tains Ballinger even in the face Of the
harshest criticism. Roosevelt retained
him even when as a land commissioner
he was faithless. Who shall say that
Mr.. Taft is not justified in his lament
that the adverse criticism of his acts
is uniustifiable and he is an exponent
of the Roosevelt policies?' NJ. 5. X.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
insurgency and Patriotism
Bear a Close Relationship
(oakIand Enauirer).

Enquirer).
ton and Theodore Roosevelt Christie
pher Columbus was an insurgent, as
was Calico. Insurgents have estab-
lished governments and founded philos
ophies and nourished science until it
gained strength enough to beat down
superstition.
1t is one of the big facts in Ameri
can government that every man may
be an insurgent if he chooses to be.
The insurgents make many mistakes,
but ii is through them that truth
comes to light in the end.
The active causes that effect insur-
gency are the organization of which
Uncle" Joseph Cannon was the chief
mouthpiece and defender in the house
Of representatives and the breaking
down of party lines which is making
partisanship out of date and contemp-
tible. individuality Is beginning to
count and craftsmanship is coming to
mean conviction rather than a formula.
1t naturally follows that under these
changed conditions Cannonism and all
it represents are doomed, no matter
whether Joseph Cannon remains in the
speakers chair or IS succeeded by an
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
Here Is a Case That Proves
California HealthfulneSs
(Atchison Globe)

Vy HE climate of California is said to
be particularly healthful' ana mere
IL is an instance to prove 1t. An
Atchison woman who lived here a num-
ber of years ago on one occasion at
tended a lodge of sorrow, the first held
by a certain new organization in the
town. There had been only one be-
1eavement. A man named Johnson had
lost his wife, and services were held IN
her memory, Mr.. Johnson being pres
ent. The next year, as there had been
no further bereavement services were
again held for Mrs. Johnson, ana Mr..
Johnson, who was again present, was
ACCOMPANIED by a widow to whom he
was paying attentions. The next year,
as there still had been no more deaths
services were again held for Mrs. john
son, and Mr.. Johnson, who was pres