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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08


The recent sale of the library of
former governor of New Hampshire
in Boston, Mass, suggests that this
state ought to have had someone pres
ent to represent its interests and to
buy such works as would have been
of value to the libraries of California.
We have cumbersome collection
of books and of pamphlets, magazines
and newspapers, in the state library
at sacramento, but owing to the fact
that the state library is used at pres
ent merely as an adjunct to the free
library of the capital of the state, and
also to the further fact that many of
the volumes in what should be a place
of reference are travelling around the
state to various counties, the student
who goes to Sacramento in search of
facts is likely to find himself at sea
when he gets there. In San Francisco
the great disaster of 1906 destroyed
most of the. biblo-technical institu-
tions, and although strenuous efforts
have been made to replace the lost
volumes, the Libraries are still lacking
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
DON'T USE IT!

W OTERS who do not intend to cast
" a straight ballot today will take
a grave risk by making a cross
in the party circle at the top. The
ballot is large, and the chance Of con-
fusion is great, The party circle was
a device of the machine; was put
there to get people into the habit OF
swallowing a ticket whole-the bad
with the good.
DON'T USE THE PARTY CIRCLE.
1t isn't necessary. By making the
cross opposite each name you will
avoid risks and use your discrimina-
tion in a way that your conscience
and judgment will commend. 1t will
take a little longer, but not much.
The success of the non-partisan ju-
dietary ticket is particularly imperiled
by the party circle trap. Don't use it,.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
THE AMENDMENTS

TN THESE columns on Sunday The
Herald discussed at length the
n proposed constitutional amend
ments that are to be voted upon at
today's election and gave its reasons
for supporting or opposing the meas
ures. For the convenience of voters
who may want the suggestions in a
more condensed form to carry with
them to the polls the following sum
mary Of our judgment is given:
Senate amendment No. /, providing
for the separation Of state and local
taxation. VOTE NO.
Senate amendment No II, exempt
ing mortgages deeds of trust, contracts
or other obligations by which a debt
is secured from taxation. VOTE YES,
Senate amendment No. SO, relating
to the exchange Of seats by judges Of
superior courts when the exigency de-
mands. VOTE YES.
Senate amendment No 80, relating
to the formation Of new counties and
the altering Of boundary lines Of ex-
isting counties. VOTE YES
Senate amendment No. A, providing
for the classification Of cities and
towns so as to regulate banking busi-
ness, VOTE YES.
Senate amendment No 81, providing
for the raising of $5OOO,OOO FOR the
Panama Pacific International expo
sition. VOTE YES.
Assembly amendment No. ID. relat-
ing to the right Of people to fish in
public water Of the state. VOTE NO.
Assembly amendment No. 33, author
izing the city and county Of San Fran
cisco to amend its charter so that it
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

NEmersOn hOut
Gentle reader, do yours fit? They do
not. Why? You do not know. Do
those of your neighbor fit No. Why?
He does not know. Nobody knows.
Nobody can tell or give a rational
guess. The whole subject is shrouded
in mystery and doubt, yet it never has
been investigated. Alike in belles-let-
tres and in scientific theses it remains
unknown. Yet what subject APP
proaches 1t in wide and catholic in
terest?
All the world wears the humble pant,
but no great mind has ever pierced the
mystery which enfolds it's, or theirs,
purpose, merits and defects. Thus. the
word is often used in the plural form,
but there seems to be no more valid
reason for this than for the peculiar
nature of the article itself Again,
this same garment is sometimes called
a trouser, or trousers. There seems no
reason why we should not use the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
GRINDING THE POOR

Editor Herald; Your editorial. Sow
ing Dragons Teeth" adds great force
to the truth of the similitude set forth
in my recent letter on the Boiling
Pot" The merciless grinding of the
poor to satisfy greed has reached al
most to the lowest he'll of infamy. But
the end is not far off, Let the meek
lay hold to hope in the eternal prom
ises and take courage. ]. r. KITS.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
PRES. M,coRMlck,s oEEER

Editor Herald: Your editorial Of
October "a, entitled Worth Investlgat-
ing" is exceedingly gratifying to us
here who are endeavoring to conserve
the public resources in Chicago and put
the local government upon an upright
basis.
l will be glad to furnish you all the
information / have on the subject OF
power development and distribution, as
l realize that your situation is very
similar to ours.
ROBERT r. MCCORMICK,
President Sanitary District
Chicago, Ill,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
Merely in Jest
LONG STEPS

80 you elevator boys have gone on
a striker" interrogatr.' he visitor to
the Tower Court apartment house.
You beti" grinned the youthful ma
nipulator of the steel car.
But I hear the tenants will take
some steps this EVENING""
Don't doubt it, boss. Until we go
to work they win have to take a great
many steps morning and evening"
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
TRUE HELPMATEs

did you see any women in Ger
MANY pulling plows?" i asked Mrs.
Gaddsters, who had been doing Europe.
"Yes," she admitted, but / wasn't
half so sorry for the creatures as
thought l should be; they weren't
doing all the work by any means; in
every instance their husbands were
helping them by pushing the plows.
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
A COMPARISON

HARLY in the campaign there
n was popular rejoicing because
~ both of the great parties in Cali
fornia had been redeemed from the
clutches of the railroad machine and
there was certainty that whichever
won, the people would be assured of
a free California. As the stress of the
campaign has increased the frantic
cry has been raised that great damage
will be done to the cause of progress
ticket is not beaten and the insur-
gent ticket (Which has many machine
candidates on it) is not elected.
Just for the sake of accuracy it
might be we'll to analyze this claim.
Let us generously assume, for argu-
ment, that the personnel of the Demo-
cratic ticket, without single South
ern Pacific man on it, and the Re-
| publican ticket, with several, is equal
ly sincere and to be trusted. What
do they stand for in the platforms of
| the rival parties?
The Democrats in state convention
declared:
1.-THE emancipation of California from
Southern Pacific domination over
shadows every other consideration
The Republican convention, meet
ing afterward, said the same thing
with slight change of wording.
The Democratic convention declared
for retrenchment and reform in state
expenditures. The Republican con-
vention. meeting afterward, did the
same thing.
The Democrats declared for conser-
vation. The Republicans followed suit
The Democrats declared for the re-
the Republicans.
The Democrats declared for a gov
ernment Pacific steamship line. The
Republicans said ditto"
The Democrats declared for sim
plified criminal procedure. So did
the Republicans
The Democratic platform was for
a simplified direct primary. Likewise
the Republican.
The Democrats denounced oriental
immigration. The Republicans said
amen.
The Democrats declared for the ply
sical valuation cf railroad properties
and their regulation. Also the Repub-
licans.
The Democrats demanded a reforma-
tory for first offenders. So did the
Republicans.
The Democrats We're for the removal
of the party circles from the ballot.
The Republicans for the Australian
ballot
The Democrats were for the improve
ment of highways and harbors. That,
too, was indorsed by the Republicans.
These cover the important issues with
which the people OF the state have to
deal. In every case the Democrats
first demanded them. Recall the fact
that the present direct primary which
has made it possible to redeem the
state was passed only by the union of
Democratic members of the Legislature
with Republican progressives. Grant
that the head of one ticket has been
lighting the Southern Pacific machine
for fifteen years and that his rival is
doubtless sincere in the same attitude.
What reason is there then for paying
any attention to the partisans who
have grown excited and vehement as
the campaign progressed and are de-
claring that all is lost if Hiram John
son and all his team mates Qncluding
the railroad candidates, Melvin, Frede- |
ricks, Hartwell and all the rest) are
not elected and Bell and his mates
beaten? 1t isn't SO, and the mass of |
the voters. who have kept their senses,
know better and will vote today as
their judgment and not their impulses
dictate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
Do Your Pants Fit?
Emerson Hough, in Everybodys)

h, in Everybodys)
shorter and uglier word. There can be
given no worthy reason, either, why
this article, or these articles, should
ever have been invented, tolerated or
continued in use. They are awkward,
ungainly uncomfortable, ungraceful,
uneverything They drag at the bot
tom and bag at the knees, are wholly
without form or comeliness. Moreover.
they cost from $4 to $24, either of
which sum is a lot of money.
Yet we wear them. Why? If you
stop to think of it, you will be unable
to answers For centuries this custom
has existed without any foundation of
reason. Why? For ages this great
question has been asked and has been
left unanswered. If you will gaze into
the face of the Sphinx, smiling, in
scrutable, you will, after reading this,
have a better idea of what is on the
Sphinx's mind. Why are pants? That
is the unread riddle of the ages.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

International exposition. VOTE YES.
For the San Francisco harbor act of
1909 VOTE YES.
For the India Basin act. VOTE
YES.
For the San Diego seawall act.
VOTE YES.
For the State highway act. VOTE
NO
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
HIS PORTION

"Wel, Smythe," said Bjones, Il sup
pose your son has returned from col
lege clad in all the glorious raiment
of wisdom?"
mot quite, Bjones, not quite" said
Smythe. BILLY got in some kind of a
row with two of his professors up
there and all he had coming to him
was pair of suspenders. Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

eve do not for one moment believe
that Mr. Bell will bid for that support
(referring to the S. p. machine), nor
do we fear that he, if elected, will
make improper concessions to that ele-
ment."-Pacihc Outlook,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

"Albert Lee Stephens has made good
as a judicial officer and L most heartily
indorse his candidacy for judge of the
supreme court. Mayor George w.
Alexander.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
ONE VERSE is ENOUGH

A fool there was and her store she gave,
Even as you and l.
To traitor or cheat, or fool or knave,
Even as you and I;
And IT isn't the blame, and II isn't the shaml
That burns like white hot brand
It's thinking the gift she easily gave
Was left to treacherous hand.
Florida Times union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
WE'LL INSTRUCTED

Clergyman-Did your mother try to
inculcate lessons of thrift?
Chicago Show Girl-Indeed, she did.
Many's the time she said to me when
I was a child: Maggie, never live
beyond your alimony. Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
NEARLY IDENTICAL CASES

The California man who was bumped
into by an express train and suffered
nothing but a slight headache reminds
us of Secretary Ballinger, except that
the latter doesn't seem to have head
ache.-Ohio State Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
HELD UP

Hands up!" exclaimed the western
train robber. Gimme your money"
TOO late" replied the tourist. II
get off at the next station and I
tipped the porter."-Philadelphi Rec
ord.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
TOO MANY NAVY YARDS

Apparently the pork barrel" methods
which have obtained in the river and
harbor work of the government have
affairs.-Cleveland Leader
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
GOT THINGS TWISTED

There is something strange in our in
ternational system when poor Amer
ican girl weds a rich and titled Briton
We cannot guess the answer.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

"Church members, if you have not
done your utmost to help elect the
right man and defeat the wrong man,
then you are responsible if the wrong
man is elected. john Topham of the
Sunday School union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
Public Letter Box

TO SPoNDENTs--Letters Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name aud address Of the writer. The Herald
gives tho widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their Views
I.ettera must not exooed 900 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Why is Fredericks needed to run
down the Times criminals, as one sup
porter claims? Why can't he turn over
his evidence to his successor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
BUSINESS MEN STILL LEAD

One thing must be said for politi-
clans. They do not do as much graft
ing in the Illinois legislature as bust
ness men did in the Illinois Central
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
Far and Wide

EVEN FORMAL NATURALISTS
The sultan of Sulu liked the White
House very much. 1t has attracted
other distinguished travellers, too
Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

AS there will be no baseball game to-
day the fans might go TO the polls and
help push Theodore Bell around the
circuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Judge Harry Melvin is described as
a good fellow" Don't put judges the
machine element regard as good fel-
lows on the supreme bench.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
GROWING CHICAGO

No ocean bathing there as yet
OF which to proudly boast,
But maybe later on she'll get
A suburb on the coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Aviators who ask 100000 for one
meet have about reached the record for
financial altitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Will Bell be rewarded today or pun
ished for hammering the s. P. ma
chine for sixteen long years?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Get it fixed in your mind-mark X
opposite the names of the bipartisan
judges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Eldridge, Hartwell and Fredericks-
always a solid three for what Walter
Parker wanted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

"Mr. Bell is an honorable gentleman,
for whom 1 have great respect"
ford Pinchot.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
A HARMLESS KIND

us hypocrisy ever excusable?"
ooh, yes. For instance, the interest
that a young man pretends to take in
the girls amily."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
SAFE TESTTMONY

The average man would not perjure
himself If he pleaded guilty to the
charge OF amounting to but little
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

We feel uncertain about some states,
but will bet that Texas goes Demo-
cratic.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
A BASE IMPUTATION

Anyway it cannot be denied that
Walter Wellman made a fine stagger
at it, being half seas over.--Pittsburg
Gazette Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

So Russ Avery wanted Woolwine to
be district attorney. Well, let's take
him at his word.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Does the Anti-Saloon league see the
point?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Forty-fve counties for Bell, thirteen
for Johnson is one prediction. Thir-
teens an awful unlucl1y number.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Don't put a cross in the party circle.
Stamp an X opposite each candidate Of
your choice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

There are big graft possibilities in
Gillett's $4,000, 900 highway measure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

We need a better brand of detectives
than the Browne and Sense kind at the
court house.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Because you may think Johnson
trustworthy, don't swallow Melvin,
Jordan, Fredericks and Hartwell, all
machine candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

NOT FOR REPUBLICANS, ANYWAY
Still, the result in Portugal wasn't
so surprising as those in Maine and
Vermont.-Detroit News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

All the girls" are watching to see
If Fredericks can down the long
hairs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Every machine candidate hopes for a
large stay-at-home vote. His kind al
ways turn out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

We suspend judgment on Taft's
Thanksgiving essay until tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

The spirit of Ben Ward will be one
of the watchers at the polls today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

End of the campaign. Also end of
some campaigners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

The ballot is so big that you can vote
early and often.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Our idea of an optimist is Fred
ericks shouter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Listen today and you will hear sew
eral dull, sickening thuds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
sPATTERs THE LANDSCAPE, TOO

Nobody ever gets hurt flying, says
Aviator Moissant after a tumble. Us
ually they are too dead to feel it.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

Don't vote straight; hit straight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327, ,6s5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates advertising man
ager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Peacham.
A Farmers Meeting to be Held Here Jan.
1O-LOcalS.

- raA ncA . 1nSSl1A< ~ W &AcAV liza jan
There will be a Farmers Meeting at
the town hall Jan. 20. Dinner will be
served as usual. There will also be an
evening session. Two speakers will be
present furnished by the state commits
sioner.
Parker Flagg has gone to Worcester.
Mass. to visit week with relatives.
Miss Mabel Mcdonald and Stella Nc
Donald of Boston are the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Harriet Swanson.
Luther and Stafford Bailey and Carroll
Blanchard are home from Mortified
and Louise Blanchard from Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hobart, and Mr..
and Mrs. Orwell Ainsworth and family
attended the wedding OF Walter l.. Ho-
bart and Miss Bertha Boardway at Rye
gate Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Peak, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Allen, Frank Allen, James AL
len and Mrs. Roy Coursen were at St.
Johnsbury Thursday.
James Allen spent Christmas with his
uncle Archie Allen at Hardwick.
The Congregational church held their
Christmas tree at Academy Hall Satur-
day evening. The exercises were good
OAt OWAuS ~ tuC Oc1O WEALTH. tACAC was
small attendance.
Miss Lucetta harrington, teacher at
Ewell's Hollow school, held Christmas
tree at the schoolhouse Friday evening.
A good crowd was present and the
speaking, singing, dialogues and instru-
mental music was fine. Santa Claus
was ready with jokes for young and old.
Arthur and Alfred Peak were at St.
Johnsbury, Saturday and Sunday the
guests of their sister. Mrs. Fred Foam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blair were at
Groton, Sunday.
Peacham Camp, M. W. of A., will hold
its installation of officers Thursday even
ing, Ian. S. A. H. Gleason of ST. Johns
bury will be present.
CYRUS Taft of Whitinsville, Mass, has
been visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Somers were at
Newbury few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Exley were at ST..
Johnsbury. Tuesday.
Mrs. William Houghtou and two child
rem of Cabot visited in town last week.
Mrs. George Smith was at West Dan
vile, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Esden and Mrs. John Lamb
were at ST. Johnsbury, Thursday.
There was Christmas family party
at Frank Powers, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Laid, Miss Helen
Laid and Gerald Ladd from Lyndon
vile were at Horace EwelPs, Monday.
There was a quiet wedding at Owen
Somers' last week when Carl Somers
was united in marriage to Mrs. Marion
Bandy.
Following are the officers for the N. E..
o. P. Lodge the coming year: Junior
past warden, Mrs. Susie Abbott; war
den, James W. Blaine; vice warden,
Frank Belville; secretary R. B. Abbott;
financial secretary, Mrs. Anna Abbott;
treasurer. Mrs. Ida Belville; chaplain,
Mrs. Susie Abbott guide, Lewis Abbott;
guardian, Lucien Bigelow; sentinel, Har-
rison Mclaughlin; trustee for three
years, Harry Farrow; representative to
grand lodge, Mrs. Susan McLaughlin;
alternate, r. B. Abbott.
By using The American Throat
Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Cure your sore throat.
EAST BARNET.

Electric lights were put into Egbert
Kendall's dwelling house, the depot and
Charlie Elliott's last week.
George Warden is spending the holt
days with friends in Lockport, N. Y.
Mae Gilfllan,. who teaches school in
Chelsea, came home last week to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Gillian.
Ethel McGill closed her school at Joe's
Brook. Friday, for ten days vacation
and the scholars in the district schoo oil
and the Academy students here from ST.
Johnsbury and McIndoes Academy are
having vacation through the holidays.
Timothy Keith from Passumpsic was
the guest of William Lindsay last
Thursday.
George Nelson is one of the jurymen at
the St. Johnsbury court.
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Alfred Morse. who was very sick
last week with pneumonia, is better.
Mrs. Edward Newell was on the sick
list last week. Mrs. Ada Brown is
caring for her.
Mrs. Hoffman from Lyndon visited her
daughter, Mrs. Newell, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Lindsay and Mrs. c. Dickin-
SON visited Mrs. Margaret Somers last
Tuesday.
Charles Bailey has bought the home
place that was owned by his sister, the
late Miss Anna Bailey.
BY using The American Throat
Tablets
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
! GOtOn.

Mrs. H. L. Tillotson left Saturday for
Connecticut where she will spend a few
days with her mother.
Miss Elizabeth Scott was home from
Peacham few days last week.
Horace Clark returned Friday from an
extended visit with relatives in the West.
Christmas exercises with a tree were
held at the WEIGH schoolhouse Friday
evening. Much credit is due Mrs. c. B.
Page for the success of this entertain
ment.
There was no service at the Methodist
church last Sunday owing to the illness
of the pastor, Rev: P. A. Smith.
R. S. Hooper of Hardwick was visi-
tor in town Monday.
Miss Jean Fellows. who is teaching
school at East Ryegate, spent Christmas
at home.
c. NJ. Cofrin and friend, Miss Upper
of Burlington, have been spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
D. Coffrin.
Miss Nellie Dennis of Tilton, N H., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Dennis.
Mrs. Maude Hubbard of Providence
R. l., with her friend Henry Douglas, have
been spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Edward Emery.
Warren M WEIGH of Corinth has com
menced his job of logging from his farm
to Ricker's mills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Cure your sore throat.
WEST DANvILLE.

The Christmas exercises held at the
church Saturday evening were fine. The
children were trained by Mrs. Emery
Clifford.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Adelbert Smith, Thursday evening at
Maplewood Hall. Refreshments were
served of cake and coffee. They received
many useful presents.
Austin Goss was home from St. Johns
bury over Christmas
Frank Perkins is visiting in the place.
Mrs. George Smith of Peacham spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. George
Gle.
Mrs. Laura Dana is visiting in St.
Johnsbury.
Miss Pearl Odekirk is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Oliver McCosco.
Roscoe Harrington is sick with an at
tack of appendicitis.
George Kittredge of Walden has been
visiting at Nancy Hunts.
Mrs. Lizzie Daniels and little son spent
Christmas at Albert Daniels.
Mrs. Rush Cole and daughter Vera Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Hollis Way, last
week.
Vera and Oscar Aver are visiting their
grandparents at ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Jennie Mcleod has been visiting
relatives IN St. Johnsbury.