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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
Making Principles Unpopular
San Francisco Star.

demurrage law the railroads have Cali.
fornia in a worse box than ever.
But the principle of reciprocal de-
murrage is sound, however unpopular
the railroads may 5e able to make it
in California. In Oregon and in Texas
reciprocal demurrage laws have
worked henefcially in the correction of
railroad abuses. The same is true of
states of the middle west Why not in
California?
In answering the question one is
strongly reminded of the remark of
John Wanamaker, who gave four rea-
sons why the United States should not
enjoy the benefits of the parcels post,
namely, four great express companies.
There is one good reason why Cali
fornia should not enjoy practical re-
ciprocal demurrage, namely, one great
railroad corporation, known as tho
Southern Pacific, which dominates the
state.
why cannot California enjoy the
benefits of a practical direct primary
Same answer.
The machine interests, in dread of
fair application of the principle of re-
ciprocal demurrage and of the direct
primary, are laboring to make these
reforms Objectionable and unpopular,
1t is succeeding.
The same tactics will be employed
with the initiative, when the demand
for that reform becomes too persistent
to go unheeded
The hand of the machine is raised
against the people and against the
state. 1t is a menace to free institu-
tions and a handicap. California will
never attain its best development until
the handicap is removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

n UT of the mass of revelations in
the last few days of the Ballinger
investigation, out of the FIVE thou
sand pages of printed testimony, fol-
low this short and simple sequence
and If any student of American his
tory remembers anything to match it,
let us know
CLAWS was an obscure young gov
ernment employe; he addressed a Tor
NAL communication to the president of
the United States, charging that his
SUPERIOR Mr.. Ballinger, was expedlt-
ing the transfer of valuable lands to
the Guggenheims. Taft read the
charges. He consulted Ballnger and
Wickersham. Then he fipped CLAWS
off like a fly from his sleeve; to Bal
linger he gave that ponderous sweep
ing letter of exculpatlon and indors-
mont, intended to be permanent seal
of sanctlty. to refute all present
charges against Ballinger and make
future ones impossible--such a docu-
ment as a man hands down to his
grandchildren. (This was on Septem
ber 13-bear the day In mind, for in
disentangllng the truth from this
mass of suppression and evasion exact
dates are importantly
Then Taft went his august way
among the people. on that two months
journey of defense and glorification OF
Aldrich. Tawney and the tariff. BY
every law, the Ballinger episode was
finished. settled closed. CLAWS ought
to have crawled off to his quiet cor
ner in obscurity; but the injustice
done him found him powerful friends;
his side of the case was presented TO
the public: the wheels that would
beginning to revolve; the people re-
fused to accept the presidents word
finally congress met, and on a day in
December the senate passed a resolu-
tion calling upon the president to fur
nish to the senate these things:
ANY reports, statements, papers OF
documents upon which he acted in
reaching his conclusions"
Now this requisition from the senate
laid a heavy and embarrassing duty
upon the attorney general of the
United States. for it was he upon
whom the president had relied for a
review of the charges against CLAWS
The president, when, on September ID
he wrote the letter exculpating Bal
linger, did have before him some re
ports, statements, papers and docu-
ments." (which he acted upon in
reaching his conclusions" But. look
ing backward after three months, Bal
linger and Wickersham felt that these
reports and documents would not bear
public scrutiny One of them-the
most important, indeed-they were not
willing to let the senate or the public
see, for 1t was the original draft OF
Taft's own letter but written by the
hand of Ballinger's friend and sub
ordinate, Lawler, written by the one
man against whom CLAWS had made
specific charges; aside from this, such
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

mian republic will exceed two millions
and the exports thereto twenty million
dollars.
Bananas, vegetable ivory. india rub
ber and cattle hides comprise the prin-
cipal articles imported from Panama.
In the nine months ending with March.
the latest period for which detailed
statistics are available, the imports of
bananas aggregated 2,506,000 punches.
valued at $604,5S1: india rubber 292, ,53S
pounds, valued at S214,976; vegetable
ivory, 46s9,545 pounds, valued at S147,-
261. and hides of cattle, 617, 642 pounds.
valued at s67,654.
Iron and steel manufacturers, meat
and dairy products, breadstuffs. lum-
ber coal, cotton manufactures, ex-
plosives cement boots and shoes, and
cars, carriages, etc, constitute by far
the larger part of the merchandise ex-
ported to Panama; while soap, malt
liquors, sugar. Illuminating oil. scien-
tihc instruments, india rubber manu-
factures, fruits and mats. eggs, copper
manufactures, chemicals and lubrlcat-
ing oil are also exported in consider
able quantities.
With few exceptions, all of the
articles named show increased exports
in the present year. Those of iron
and steel, in the nine months ending
with March of the years named, in
creased from s3,Ss3 691 in .9O9 to s4,O32,-
322 in 1910, the principal growth oc-
curing in structural iron and steel.
pumps and pumping machinery, iron
sheets and plates, and wire; while steel
rails, builders hardware and locomo-
tives decreased. Meat and dairy
products as whole increased from
81, 1881 1888 in 1909 to $1,297, ,290 in 1910;
boards deals and planks from $516,639
to $S19 1888; breadstuffs from $544, ,40S to
$685. 1856, the growth occurring chiefly in
flour; bituminous coal from $677, ASS to
1896, ,283, cement from $107,3 to $702,551,
explosives from $27, $50 to $822,63 cot
ton manufactures from $521,576 to $685.
96S and boots and shoes from S347 456
to $475, 3S2, the comparisons in each case
being between the figures for the nine
months ending with March, 1909, and
those for the corresponding months of
the current year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
Public Letter Box
OF MAN HUNT
WORTHY OF SAvAGERY ONLY

Editor Herald: In the mountains
east of San Luis Obispo more than a
hundred armed men are engaging in
the delicious occupation of a man
hunt. The fugitives are two lads who
wounded a town marshal when he at
tempted to arrest them on suspicion.
and subsequently sawed their way out
of Jail. They are said to have many
friends and their pictures, as pub
lished in the Examiner of June 8, were
decidedly attractive.
This man hunt is played up in to-
days Examiner as If it were a matter
of enormous Importance, Mr. Robert
Yost, 1.-The staff correspondent, accom-
panying the posse" straining every
energy to give his readers a blood
curdling pen picture of the grim pur-
suers nursing their guns for the ex-
pected fusillade. I direct attention to
his account of the wounded marshal,
who is among the pursuers. II runs
in part as follows:
Throughout the long day Rude's
fingers never left the butt of his black
gun. Sixty miles they rode over the
trail and through the brush of June
sun. All the while the man on the
back trail painted with the heat. His
eyes turned toward the silver thread
of water in the canyon bed where the
black shadows of the death guns
waited"
This. 1 suppose. is considered fine.
In reality-to my mind at least-the
scene presented depicts degeneracy of
the worst possible type; blind, brutal,
absolutely savage revenge, that car
ries us back directly to the cave man.
It is absolutely unworthy of any ma
tion with the least pretensions to civ
ilization, and justlfies the anything
but flattering esteem in which this
country is beginning to be held by
Europe. WILLIAM {. OWEN.
Los Angeles, June 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
r. MS MILLENNIUM WILL COME
WHEN MEN CEASE TO THINK

Editor Herald: In your issue of
the 5th inst. r. n. sounds the keynote
of the millennium when he says,
"when mortals learn to quit thinking
evil it will have no place"
Let us apply this great truth to our
everyday lives. When citizens and
police quit thinking about burglaries
and attacks on women, such evils will
cease. When farmers and sheriffs quit
thinking about horse thieves there
will be no more horses stolen. When
passengers and engineers quit think
ing about broken rails, misplaced
switches and head-on collisions there
win be no more railroad accidents,
and when the public and the tax col
Iectors quit thinking about taxes there
viii be no more taxes to pay God
speed the day when we all quit think
ing. a IhlNhEh'
Ventura. Cal, June 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
THEN AND NOW

7 knew her when her eyes were bright.
And her cheeks were a throbbing red;
When her cheeks would flush with a keen
delight
Al the least little word l said.
knew her then when her silken hair
Would catch every sunlight ray;
When her voice was as sweet as she was fair'
Il loved her then with mad despair)
This maid Of a bygone day
I know her now after fourseore years
Have furrowed her naughty brow.
quite changed tis true, but she stu appears
More fair to me, and her smile still eneers
And o! how l love her now.
w. Dayton Wegefarth.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
READY TO DO HIS PART

An eccentric country squire agreed
to employ an equally eccentric rustic
to rid his mansion of it's plague of
flies. the terms being board, lodging
and beer for three days.
At the end of this period there were
more flies than ever, and the squire
interrogated his new employe thus:
why ever haven't you made a start?
You contracted to kill all the flies"
I'm waiting for you, guv'nor," re-
torted the willy rustic; you've got to
catch 'em first I only promised to kill
en- London Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

If you are not a voter, don't sign the
Municipal leagues referendum petit
ton. No matter how praiseworthy
your desire to swell the list, you will
only put the league to the trouble Of
seeking out your name, eXpunging it,
and perhaps finding another to take its
place. Voters only are wanted. You
can do your part by finding them and
getting them to sign.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
ASTONISHING A

A lady sitting by an open window
listening to the katydids. A choir re-
hearsinr in a nearby church. A gen.
tleman stopping in front of the
window to speak.
He (referring to the choir)-They are
making a good deal of noise tonight.
She (Referring to the katydids)-Yes;
and do you know it is claimed they
do it with their hind legs.-Circle Mag
azine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
Far and Wide
HOW v=hY SAD

How immeasurably sad it is to look
upon the bright, smiling faces of the
innocent, happy little children of today
and think that seventy-five years hence
they will be telling their grandchildren
and grandchildren how they saw
Halley's comet in 1910 and what a bril-
liant spectacle it was in the western
sky Springfield (Mass.) Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Latest rumor is that Senator Perkins
intends to retire at the end of his term.
1t would be more correct to say that
the people are about TO assist Senator
Perkins to retire, and he has probably
gathered a suspicion Of the fact.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
Merely in Jest
MOTHER GOOSE REVISED

Sing a song Of aeroplanes
Whizzlng in the sky,
Four and twenty blackbirds
Killed on the fly.
When the chef had Drowned them
They were not fit to sing.
But they made a dainty dish
To set before the king.
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

A vote for Barney Healy and Doc
Houghton for council will be generally
construed as a vote to let corporations
do what they please in the matter of
price for domestic service of any kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

An exchange says it would not be
surprising if some aviator flies from
New York to san Francisco. Not if he
has been there, unless it be to pass
through on his way to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
CHURCH ACCESSORIES

According to New York preacher,
churches should have press agents."
Perhaps so. Occasionally, too, a little
religion and spirituality do a church
no harm.-Boston Advertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Miss Urna Dinkey Mock, niece of
Charles NJ. Schwab eloped from Bryn
Mawr college to marry Titus de Bo-
bula. We can't blame the girl for
wanting another name, but couldn't
she do better than that?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Charges having been filed In the SEN
ate against the Hon. Mr.. Lorimer, we
shall be favored with something from
that worthy gentleman besides his in
vective. which somehow was not very
convincing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
CATCHING UNCLE JOE

"a college education is not necessar-
lily fatal to success" says Uncle Joe
Cannon. Neither is being speaker of
the house of representatives.-Sh
pensburg News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
GOOD FOR MARIE!

Marie Doro is going to leave the
stage, she says, because she's not an
actress" She's the first volunteer of
that kind in the worlds history
Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

If Wall street dislikes that railroad
bill so much, it is rather good evil
dence to a lot of other folks that it
has some merit in it,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

The Columbia professor who has been
sued for breach of promise seems to
be in a regular Harry Thurston Peck
of trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Pinchot still says nothing, and his
silence is a heap more disquieting to
his enemies than if he would tell what
he is thinking about.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

The government has decided to wash
it's gern-infested money. We have
therefore changed our minds, and will
accept a few rolls of 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Kaiser Wilhelm finds $3,925, 900 hardly
enough annual salary. 1t is a rather
beggarly sum to keep twenty-six do
mestic establishments going.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
MAKING MARKET UNSTEADY

Considering the fact that Hetty
Green has lost a 1853 law suit, Wall
street is no more feverish and panicky
than is to be xpected.-Anaconda
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

If you are a voter, sign the light ref
erendum petition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Stewart and Whiffen have promptly
adopted 7-cent electricity as one of
their campaign slogans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
A Fixture

An exchange says Speaker Cannon
"ie on the list of immortals." That
being the case. he'll never resign
Springfield Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
FRIGHTENED OFF

A Washington car conductor, born
in London and still a cockney, has sue
ceeded in extracting thrills from the
alphabet-imparting excitement to the
names of the national capitals streets.
On recent Sunday morning he was
calling the streets thus:
L.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Let the citizens express their wish
as to the lighting rates, and the city
officials will abide by this decision.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Not to be outdone in the march of
progress, Colorado has brought out a
bribery scandal of her own.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

No matter how many ballots are cast,
the vote promises to be light on
June 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM
BELASCO-"The Dollar Mark"
BURBANK--"Pa in Full"
'GRAND-"The Parish Priest"
LOS ELES-Vaudeville.
MAJESTIC-James X. Hickett.
MASON-Dark.
OLYNPIC-Musica farce.
ORpUEUM-Vaude
INCESS-Musical farce
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

High"
JAY"
"Kay!"
HE'LL"
At this point three prim ladies picked
up their prayer books and left the
car.-Lippincott's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

Population Of Los Angeles 327 ,695
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-10

on all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-12-07
MOCK TRIAL A SUCCESS

The much talked of mock trial at
Hanska was finally held on Friday
evening, December End, al the Library
building in that village. John Deitz
was placed on trial for the killing OF
Oscar Harp, one of the deputies who
took part in the attack upon the
Deitz cabin on Oct. 8. A. r. Eggens-
perger acted as prosecuting attorney
and Emil G. Hage, of the Brown
County bank, as chief attorney for
the defendant. Capt. Albert Pfaender
OF New Ulm assisted Mr.. Eggensper-
ger and outlined the case for the State.
It had been arranged that Mr.. W. II.
Dempsey of New Ulm should assist
Mr.. Hage, but unfortunately he was
called away at the last minute and
Edwin Il. Juni consented to take his
place and assist Mr.. Hage.
A large audience gathered in the
auditorium of the library building and
was kept interested by the proceedings
until about one O'Clock a. m. Some
very comical situations arose which
the audience seemed to enjoy immense
ly. George W. Chambar6 acted as
Judge and was clothed in flowing re-
gala, p. Toenberg as Clerk of Court
and Christ. Moe as Sheriff. All the
principal characters who took part in
the siege of the Deitz cabin we're re-
presented and gave testimony. After
the evidence was all in and the clos
ing argument had been made, the
court charged the jury in a very APP
propriate form and they retired to
their room to deliberate, and returned
in about ten minutes with a verdict of
"Not guilty.
The affair was given under the
aus spices of the ''Liberal Union Socie-
ty'' of Hanska and was certainly a
success. The ladies of the society
served light lunch during recess
of the court.
When We editor received several
copies of the Yukon Valley News, a
newsy four page sheet published by
Albert Stamm at Tanana, Alaska, he
at once desired to be anAlaska instead
of a Minnesota editor on account of
the advanced subscription price viz:
one year $40; six months SIS; one
month ST.; single copies 25c. Brother
Stamm is son of the late DR.. Stamm
of st. Paul, and nephew of DR.. L..
A. Fritsche and the Pfaenders of this
city. The Review will gladly exchange
with the Alaska paper.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-12-07
Appreciates Services.

Joseph G. Hofmeister, director Of
the End Regiment Band received the
following letter from Gov. Eberhart,
in which the latter expresses his
appreciation for the splendid SER
vices rendered by the band at Man
kato. We quote:
State of Minnesota
Executive Department
st. Paul.
.. -.... November 20, 1910.
Mr.. Joseph G. Hofmeister,
Leader Regimental Band,
New Ulm, Minnesota.
Dear Sir ~.-....
Accept my thanks for your
splendid service on the occasion of
the recent ratification meeting at
Mankato. The fine performance of
yourself and your men added measur-
ably to the success of that occasion,
and I want you to convey to them how
I feel in this matter.
Very truly yours,
ADoLPH O. EBERHART
Governor
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-12-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Two Days Session Fairly we'll
Attended.
Prizes Awarded for the Best
Corn.

Friday and Saturday Farmers
Institute was held at the court house.
The attendance was fairly we'll
averaging from $50 to 200 persons
daily. The meetings were presided
over by the conductor, Forest Henry,
who delivered interesting addresses
on clover and hog-raising. G. W.
Hale, of Stewartville, spoke on tile
drainage, seed corn and the improve
ment of corn. A. Bracket of Ex-
celsior attended the Saturday session
giving some valuable hints on
different agricultural topics.
In the corn-contest the following
prizes were awarded: Yellow Dent:
VIM. Neumann, Essig, sweepstake
$500; lst prize $500; End Paul r.
Current, Home, $500; 3rd Anton
Sprenger, Cottonwood, $500; 18th K.
Reidlechner, Milford, $500; 9th j. o.
Brendel, Hanska, $500; 6th Alex
Massapust, West Newton, $500.
One dollar prize was awarded to
each of the following: A. w. Berg
strom, Brighton; Alex Russel, West
Newton; A. H. Massapust, West
Newton.
Fifty cent prize to Jos. Ryan,
Sleepy Eye and Ed. Hensel, Milford.
White Dent: lst Anton Baumann,
Sigel, $500; End Frank L. Guggis-
berg, Lafayette, $500; 3rd Jos. T.
Tauer, Sigel, $500; 9Th Albert j
Haas, Cottonwood, $500: 5th A.
Backer, $500; 9th Erwin Spellbrlnk,
Milford, $500. One dollar prize was
awarded to each of the following.
Andrew Backer, Milford; L. Alien
burg, Milford; Fl. A. Hillesheim,
Sigel; John Hartmann, West Newton.
Fifty cent prizes to Jacob Drummer,
West Newton and Fred Haenze,
| Lafayette.
Other varieties: LIST J. P. Mander-
| field, Sigel, Sc 90; End VIM. Huels-
ramp, Lafayette. S. 00;J. P. Mander.
field, Sigel, $500; D. F. Wellner,
Lafayette, $500; 81. A. Hillesheim,
Sigel, $500; Frank L. Guggisberg,
i Lafayette, S1.OO.
Prizes on Essays were given to the
following: LIST Erwin Spellbrink,
Milford, $500; End Jeanette Massa-
pust, West Newton, $500; 3rd Erwina
Haenze, Lafayette, $500.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-12-07
and the district north of the Twin
Cities reduced in size.

and the district north of the Twin
Cities reduced in size.
IF the apportionment is kept down to
$1,000 Minnesota will be eititled to
10 congressman, and a new district
can be made which IN all probability
would include Chicago and Washing
ton counties from the 4th, Anoka and
adjoining counties of the 9Th and the
lower end of the 9th district.
OF the total gain in Minnesota fully
one-third is in ST. Louis county and
another third in Ramsey and Hennepin
counties, the other 100000 being dis
tributed among the other 80 counties.
The question may arise, what has
happened to the country counties?
The Washington figures question
either the growth of Minnesota rural
districts or the accurancy of the state
census five years ago.
Uncle Sam reports Winona county,
Jim Tawney's home, as having $500
people less than the state census gave
it five years ago, and it can't be
blamed to Tawney's defeat, for the
census was taken before Jim went out.
Otter Tail county, too, Uncle Sam
allows only $685., as against 1929
in the state census of 1905, decrease
approximately the same as that in
Winona.
Uncle Sam only gives Stearns coun-
ty 6l3 more than it had five years ago.
All this means that the city counties
are growing rapidly and the rural
counties not so fast.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-12-07
ANOTHER BOYS COLLEGE.
Catholics Of Minnesota Are Plann.
Ing to Establish One.

Catholics of Minnesota are to estab-
fish another boys college. Bishop
Hefferon of the Winona diocese was in
st. Paul and talked over the matter
with prominent local officials of the
church.
1t is planned to allow at least $780,
600 for the found alton of the school,
and tentative architectural plans are
already being drawn.
The location of the college has not
been decided upon, and it is under
stood that a number of cities outside
st. Paul will enter the lists in an at
tempt to secure it. ...