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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

N THE summer of 1908, as chairman
of the New York Merchants asso-
n citation committee on water pollu-
tion (Which carried on warfare
against flies as a nuisance growing out
of water pollution), 1 was engaged.
writes Edward Hatch, jr.. in Suburban
Life, in an effort to induce two of the
railroads entering New York to remove
the huge manure heaps which they
maintained on the Newark meadows
near the tracks.
l visited the place one day with an
inspector, and after we had looked IT
over we boarded a street car which
passed it bound for Newark, about five
miles away. A woman wearing new
alpaca dress got on 1t at the same time.
SO did forty-two flies, which my COM
panion and 1 counted after they had
settled on the new dress, which seemed
to attract them. They had the fresh,
silvery look of the newly Matched fly
and the fly instinct, which moves them
to start on their travels at the earliest
possible moment, and thus keep the
species from dying out in any given To-
cality.
We both watched those flies carefully.
Eight left the car when we reached the
outskirts of Newark, three miles away;
about half mile further on seven more
got off. Others left at intervals until
nearly all of those left got out with the
majority of the passengers in front OF
n church. Four remained on the dress
until the wearer left the car at the end
of the route five miles from the point
from which she started; and l sup
pose they went home to dinner with
her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Flies Travel a Long Distance
(New York world)

One summer morning last year l
took a seat in a Delaware & Hudson
dining car as it started from Albany
for Lake Champlan. Several Albany
flies were fellow passengers. l OBJ
served two of them resting on the
shoulder of the woman who sat op-
posite me at the table. Evidently 1t
was not yet their breakfast time, for
they kept their places all through the
meal.
Those flies didn't shift their positions
materially until we reached Saratoga.
There, as the train stopped, they were
visited by a local delegation, as it
seemed to me, the members of which
apparently conversed with them in fly
language-if that is what the rubbing
together of their probosces means. Per-
haps they were disappointed, for the
Albanians shook them off, as IL assur-
ing them that they were satisfied with
their accommodations.
other flies drifted in and tried to in
terest their travelling brethren as We
stopped at various stations, but with
no more success, for when the train
reached Bluff Point, which happened to
be the destination of the unknown fell
fol passenger as well as myself, they
were still to board. So they were
when she registered at the hotel
desk, and for all I know they
lived happily with her ever after. Ger
tainly their attachment up to thar
point was striking enough. 1t had
lasted for a journey OF 165 miles, and
if they had any disease germs about
them they succeeded in delivering them
with more expedition than If they had
sent them by express.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Public Letter Box
SCIENTIFIC TRUTHS TAKING
PLACE OF BIBLES TEACHING

[Editor Herald: AS a subscriber of
your impartial paper l have become
greatly interested in the several bib1i-
cal letters that have appeared in the
Letter Box as a result. l am impressed
to advance a few thoughts on the sub
ject of gods, bibles and all religions
and Creeds. for many years past it has
been a source of a great wonder to
me why enlightened, intelligent people
of the past and present age attach so
much value to the Bible? Does not
reason teach man that all bibles, all
religions are created by man, /. e., by
the priest, whether he be an Israelite,
q Greek or a Roman? Careful fnNestl-
cation will disclose the fact that all
bibles have at one time or another been
, lost or destroyed, and subsequently
| have been found or (Claimed to be-
| duplicated by a good, sanity priest,
| and, strange to say, the teachings of
the restored bible have always been in
accord with the belief of the priest who
| found it. Let me ask my friends of
the Letter Box why man requires
god. Let them tell me the true origin
| of this wonderfully endowed being. Did
not this idea emanate from the brain of
| prehistoric man through his incOmpre-
! henSion of the laws of cause and effect?
| And to a great extent are we much bet
ter in this intelligent age? How few
! there are VINO nave taken note Oh Ille
many changes that have taken place
on the surface of our planet. The ma
| jority of Christians imagine that as the
surface of the earth is today so it has
always been. Just in the proportion that
man learns the cause that produces an
effect just in that proportion his god
wanes from his mind. hence we have
many creeds-many denominations of
| religions. 1t is not my purpose to
argue on this question of religion, or to
quote the Bible. The latter method is
| comparative to a man who tries to
prove a counterfeit coin genuine by
! producing another counterfeit; yet l
would not advise people not to read
| (and study the Bible. On the contrary,
[ would advise every man and woman
! to study it we'll and l feel convinced
| that we would have many more men
! like the Rev. II. b. Barton of Brooklyn.
One by one the props are being knocked
| from under the old hag Superstition,
When the last prop is destroyed what
| has the Bible left to stand on? The
! farther east we travel toward the
cradle of the Blessed Redeemer (an-
other priestly lie) the more ignorance
and superstition we find But turn
your face to the intellectual, scientific
west There we find that superstition
is slowly dying and man is learning to
| listen to the voice of science and reason
| and also learning "to love his neighbor
as himself" Yours for advancement,
WILLIAM PATTERSON.
Santa Monica, June I, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

/" HE signs Of disturbance in China
multiply. Advices from Marking
Il say that there are open threats
against foreigners and much alarm
among the Chinese merchants; but II
is suggested that owing to the presence
of foreign warships and the ease with
which the Yang-tse river can be pa
trolled any uprising that occurs is like
w TO be in the provinces away from
the river. Peking, having had It's les
son at the time of the Boxer war, does
not look for more trouble; but prov
inces which have never been punished
nv alien troops, and where contempt
for the foreigner is still felt and ex-
messed. NAV kindle into war at any
time. These provinces are manly IN
the south. where a rebellion occurred
many years ago which was marked py
savage eXcesSes.
So far there is no sign that the CEN
trail government is privy to the sup
Dosed conspiracy. 1t has no love Ior
the alien. but it knows his power
Doubtless in it's inner nature are the
oerns of a movement to establisn
China. as a great nation and to recover
ali of which the empire has been de-
snoiled Large as China is in area, II
has lost municipalities to Russia, Japan,
TTrance. Germany and Great Britain.
Its greater ports are in foreign hands,
ana at least two of it's best fortresses.
with the growth of q national spirit IL
naturally wants to recover lost ground,
hut il knows how to bide It's time
There is vet a new system or taxation
and revenue to be adopted; an army
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
A GOOD INVESTMENT

A SIDE from the ethical viewpoint
u good government of a city. county.
"a state or nation pays in dollars and
cents. This has been proved in Los
Angeles since the forces of decency and
right have been administering muni-
cipal affairs. and it is being proved now
in New York where, under the admin
istration of Mayor Gaynor, the tax
payers appear to be getting their
moneys worth.
1t is stated that reforms instituted
In the New York water department by
Mayor Gaynor have increased the rev.
enue from that source by $1,2S0,000 dur
ing the last five months That is a re-
markable showing in so short period
of time, but it is safe to predict that
there will be still greater savings in the
future.
And that money saved means so
much more money for schools. parks,
Fairgrounds, museums. street improve
ments or whatever may be needed in
/ the way of public betterments.
Good government is economical gov
ernment, and the more economical the
administration the more money there
will be to expend for the public benefit.
TAXPAYERS seldom complain of taxes if
they can see the results in visible i'm
provements for the good of the COM
munity. What citizens do dislike is to
be taxed heavily for the benefit of a
! political machine and its hangers-on.
Good government and decency in
public affairs PAY. The investment is
] piltnlgo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
ASKS VERlTAS VINCIT TO
MAKE HIS NAME KNOWN

[Editor Herald, The Votes for Wo-
men club of Los Angeles would be
glad of the assistance of your paper
in discovering the identity of one
"Veritas Vincit." who under this
cognomen is sending cir
cular letter opposing women suf-
frage to prominent men in the state.
Word comes from the north to this eff
feet and that while there is no date for
signature save as above, the postmark
is Los Angeles. 1t is stated that the
writer seems every much in earnest
and thinks we are bent on the de-
struction of the nation" How the Civ
ing women the ballot can do this We
are at a loss to understand. We re-
gret that "Veritas Vincit" has not the
courage of his or her convictions to
give name and address and not take
refuge under nom de plume. We
would therefore ask the writer to meet
us fairly. Truth cOnquers. Then let
"Veritas Vincit" come out in the open
and give us "A chance to answer.
THE VOTES FOR WOMEN CLUB,
BY Ethel Whitehead
Pasadena June g.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
n HERE were invoiced to the United
States last year Persian rugs ana
L qoAo 90

m HERE were invoiced to the United
States last year Persian rugs ana
Il carpets to the value OF $349,lZ9
from Smyrna, $3,137,015 from Const5n-
tinople and $143,39 from Bagdad. rms
trade shows considerable growth ana
American buyers travel through Ash
aticf Turkey and Persia personally Sc
Iectinr many of these floor coverings.
descriptive article on Persian rugs
hv Consul Frederick Simpich OF Bag
dad gives some interesting details.
The shipments from Bagdad to the
limited States were more than for nVe
years previous, though the supply OF
real antique Persian rugs is diminish
ing fast. About $850,000 worth OF rugs
came to Bagdad from Persia In l9o9'
of which less than one-fCurth were old'
Nearly all the genuine antiques, now
ever, go to America. Shiraz, Hama
dan. Tabriz, Kermansha, Bokhara, n u
lyahI and Sina are the kinds of. car
pets mostly sent to the United STATES
The local prices paid for such rugs
range from $3.50 to $3.70 per square me
ter for ordinary quality, $4'40 TO So'OV
for better grades and $3.50 and upward
for extra fine antiques, all depending
on age. quality and condition
Every district in Persia has It's own
style and design of rugs, yet the mere
name is no guide to QUALITY as soou
and bad rugs are turned out III an
districts. 1t is not easy TO distinguish
one rug from another by word de-
scriptlon. but feature OF the Shiraz'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

T has been suggested that every
candidate in the field for congress
- be asked how he stands on the
vital issues discussed by William Kent,
the millionaire, who is contesting Dun
can McKinlay's seat. That MeKinlay
will have a fight on his hands in tho
Second California district Is evident.
AS an example of the opinions of an
honest man who. fortunately for the
people, seeks office the following state
ment from Mr.. Kent is worth reading:
Certain of my fellow citizens have
continuously urged that | go before the
Republican primaries as a candidate for
conress from the Second California dis
trict. Perhaps they feel that the views
hold concerning national affairs are
the views they wish to express through
their representative at Washington. l
have consented. and here state some of
tho opinions which go toward the MAX
ing of my platform.
II do not believe that present arti-
fetal conditions permit a fair sharing
of our ccuntry's opportunities. l be-
licVe that the Roosevelt -Pinchot pol
icics of conservation of our national re-
sources against waste and greed are
the most necessary, insistent and I'M
mediate policies for our nation to en-
force by legislation and administrative
action All our experience would prove
that the law is not rigid but flexible.
and that the Interpretation of the law
depends upon the animus of the inter
prefer AS the obvious intent of and
only excuse for the law is to promote
the general welfare | cannot indorse
the policy of stretching II to promote
private interests against the general
welfare. Laws cannot be misconstrued
by agents Of greedy persons or corpora
tons, whether these agents be In or
out of public employment.
"It would seem obvious that con-
gress. as a self-respecting body should
provide its own rules and methods of
procedure, and should be free from
domination by the speaker. When that
domination is exercised against the
public interest it becomes doubly intol-
erabe. If elected l shall not vote for
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Where Our Oriental Rugs Come From

Koordistan, Jaff, Kulyahi, etc, is that
they are woven wholly of wool, while.
the Hamadan, Sina, Sultanabad and
Ferahan are made partly of cotton.
The dominant color of all Shiraz rugs
and carpets is red, while the Bijars
are blue and marine.
The choicest rugs are woven in silk
and wool, and come largely from Ker-
man, Persia. Many ancient patterns,
products of early Mohammedan days,
as well as conventional flower designs,
are seen. The color blendings are ex-
quiste. These silk rugs are usually
about Az by feet, and are measured
by the native 'zar" a square measure
of 20 by 40 inches. Sixteen stitches
an inch are usually woven in the man
ufacture of rugs and carpets for ex-E
port, though Persian rug factories i'm
sist on a finer weave. About 1000 looms
are operated by hand in Herman, where
the price for the better quality of car
pets is nearly $5 a 'zar" The esti-
mated annual output Of wooden rugs
in Herman is 100000. The silk car
pets of Herman sell locally for about
three times the price of wooden car
pets, and in Cairo one silk rug from
Herman has been known to bring $500.
Small boys, working two or three at
a time under n master weaver, turn out
these valuable rugs. The master reads
the patterns aloud to them, which they
reclte or repeat after him as they
work. These formulas contain many
words now obsolete.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
An Honest Mans Platform

Joseph Cannon for speaker or forN any
man who holds his views OF parma l.
mentary organization or national pol
icy.
1.-THE Aldrich- Payne tariff law is in
my opinion a violation of sound eco
nomics and the Republican PLATFORM
The burden Is distributed in such
wav as to increase the gap between
wealth and need. No tariff bill should
emanate from the counsels of its bene-
ficiaries, but should be the product or
board of disinterested experts granted
fullest powers and facilities.
"1.og-rollIng is the most insidious
form of corruption. If elected | should
consider that | held a commission from
my district to do my best for the whole
nation What Just and proper special
service could be rendered the district,
with this proviso, | should be diligent
in seeking to perform. This is not n
district that would ask its representa-
tive to betray the nation for chance
at the pork barrel
corporate are granted corporate
privileges that they may serve the gen
eral welfare. With increasing power
they require more and more control. 1t
is monstrous to suppose that, escaping
moral responsibility they should par
take of the freeman's political rights.
If to run the government or to attempt
to run It is part of their business,
it is time that such business should
be disturbed.
1T is beyond question that the
strength of the Republican party grew
out of the ideals of human service
held by the founders and by Abraham
Lincoln. Such portion of the party as
has entered into the service of special
privilege is false to the party's tradi-
tfons and has no right to assume the
name. .
"If my ideas seem independent or
radical, and If, by chance, l may be
listed as a prospective lnsurgent' l
shall accept the epithet as high com
pliment, and shall hope that it may
be my privilege to bear some little
aid to those who. while serving the ma
tion. are incidentally tending to dig
Nifty and save the Republican party
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
ELLERY FINDS AN ISSUE

T last, at last. We thought it
| q would come about in the course
"A of human events. For several
weeks past five gentlemen have been
going up and down the land announc-
| ing themselves candidates for the Re
publican nomination for governor Of
| California One of them, Hiram John
son, has left no doubt from the be-
| ginning as to what platform he stands
on. Il propose to clean house if 1 am
elected" he has said over and over
again. It propose to kick the Southern
Pacific railroad out of politics and see
that the old laws are administered and
new ones passed in behalf of the whole
people,
The other four have had attentive
audiences that have listened eagerly
for some sign of an issue on which
their support is asked. Glittering gen
eralities, airy Verbiage have been the
only reply Evidently not one Of the
four is aware that railroad corpora
ton has been corrupting our govern
lment-executive, legislative and judicial
these many years, and that the peo-
pie are aroused and want to know
what aspirants for office propose TO do
about it if they are entrusted with
official responsibility.
one of the Silent Four however, has
now found something that he thinks
will interest the people and cause them
to forget Southern Pacific management
Of California. Il stand" says Nathan
Ellery, "for the enactment of law
providing for the commission form of
government of municipalities, giving
them optional power in the premises"
MI Ellery's endeavor to pick an is
sue that VIII relieve him of the neces-
sity of taking stand on the real
dominating question Of the time re-
minds one of the new Celtic inmate Of
prison who, when told that he might
elect what trade he would learn during
his incarceration. replied that if it was
all the same to the others he thought
he would like to be a sailor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
CHIEF KOHLER

TT does not surprise those who have
/ given some attention to the career
l. Of the man that Roosevelt (Who
was once, it viii be recalled, a police
commissioner, and a good one), called
"the best chief Of police in America, "
that the case against Chief Kohler of
! Cleveland proved so disappointing to
! his enemies. For the accusations
against him were too sweeping to be
convincing.
BY reason of his positive originality
/ i'm police methods Koher has been in
the spotlight now for several years. As
/ a source Of news for reporters and of
material for magazine writer's, the foot
/ steps Of Kohler have been pretty well
lodged by many who would have found
/ in his pcccadnloes just as good matter
/ theories That they failed to find him
/ habitualy immoral and a drunkard is
negative evidence but good enough for
most people.
/ A chief of police who holds office a
long time and does his duty cannot fail
10 mar '9l crop Ol tHeilleS' ne J" ~
spoil many base or crafty scheme,
and by so doing will become generously
/ hated, Sometimes an enemy may he
particularly vindictive and have enough
of drag with the powers to put the
chief on the defensive. 1t would seem
that this was the case in Cleveland,
where a star witness for the prosecu-
/ ton admitted that he had boasted he
"would get Killer yet"
Witnesses from the underworld are
poor material on which to build case
when it is sought to tear in pieces the
reputation of man like the Ohio
policeman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
The Growing Unrest in China
(san Francisco Chronicle)

and navy to be perfected; a people to
be energlzed and disciplined; a COM
mon patriotism taught. Peking knows
that another Boxer rebellion now would
bring in the allen soldiery, and that in
the end China might be dismembered
and its autonomy disappear. The dan
ger In this respect is great. Europe is
not kindly in its spirit to Chinese en-
lightenment. For Its purposes the giant
is better asleep than awake; and II
the old empire should become unruly,
if an anti-foreign outbreak or an anti
dynastic revolution should start, the
old world might we'll conclude that the
psychological moment had come to in
terfere and to take the Chinese ques-
ton out of the danger zone for all time.
Russia wishes that the same thing had
been done to Japan half a century ago.
and would not be backward, If the time
came, to encourage drastic measures
with an empire which, If it were to
follow in Japans pathway, might be-
come the center of a movement to Sc
cure Asia for the Asiatics, which the
white powers might find it too costly
to resist.
Meanwhile the barren ideality of Mr..
Hays program of. reform, with the
open door to signify 1t, and that of Mr..
Knox's proposal to insist on the neu-
traliZation of Chinese railroads, are
very evident indeed. Circumstances are
at work in other directions, and there
does not seem to be much left for the
United States but to stand by and see
their progress toward a state of things
which in none of it's phases offers either
honor or gain to this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
AMERICAN HElREss is ONE
WHO BOWS TO ARIsTocRAcY

Editor Herald: In answer to
James Jordans letter, A One-Time
Englishman told the truth about the
average English person not being
happy unless bowling and scraping to
aristocracy, gentry or royalty. l wish
to tell Mr.. Jordan If there Is any bow
ing or scraping done to the aristocracy,
gentry or royalty it Is done by the
American heiress, and the only place
an Englishman is trampled on is in
Los Angeles A One-Time Englishman
and James Jordan care making them
selves conspicuous by their ignorance
of England and the English people.
Los Angeles, June II. JUSTICE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
SURE TO BE HIT

"Can your little boy come over and
play wild de gang on de lot?" asked
Tommy Finn, as he doffed his ragged
hat.
Erin not sure that Homer can
stand rough play" responded the fash
ionable mother cautiously.
"Oh, he won't have to play rough.
Wen be de ones to play rough"
Gracious! And what game are you
going to play?"
Teddy in Africa, and Homer can
be a lion or an elephant. ."-Chicago
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
BRAKEMAN's WAS AS BIG

Don't use too long words" said F.
Hopkinson Smith. the author, at a
luncheon in Philadelphia. IT was once
on the way to Reading by train, and
at town nesting beside the river I
came out on the platform and drew in
deep breaths of the pure, delicious air.
Isn't this invigorating?' I said to
the brakeman.
No, sir; it's Conshocken,' said he"
New York Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Merely in Jest
LONGING

Don't feel much like workin',
Feeln' kinder blue.
Can't put ginger in my bones
Like l used ter do;
Feel like layin' round a bit.
KILN time an wishin',
Know jes what tn trouble is
Want ter go a flshln'.
Want { get away from town.
Somewhere near the river.
Take along my rod and bait.
Where the willows CULVER;
Stretch right out beneath the trees.
Put aside ambition,
Let tn world wag as 1t will,
Want ter go a fishin'.
Philadelphia Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
STILL LOAFING

Silas-Here be an article in this ag-
riculture paper entitled, "A Movement
Among Farm Hands"
Cyrus-It must be a fake. I haven't
noticed a blamed movement among
farm hands since last summer.-Chi-
cago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

1t is asserted by a Washington cor
respondent that very few members Of
congress are addicted to drink. 1t may
be true, but IT is hard to account for
some Of the things we read in the Con
gressicnal Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

A good many believe with Mayor
Alexander that 7-cent light Will result
in enough increased consumption to
more than recoup the companies for
the reduction. Many people will not
nay less to the companies for light but
get more of it for the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

It is said that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
a summer nelghbor of Mr.. Taft's in
Medford, Mass. The recent eclipse of
the moon wasn't marker to what will
happen on the soil of the Bay State
in q few weeks.