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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
LAST CHANCE

H ODAY and tomorrow are the last
days on which the voters of Los
II Angeles county who have not had
their names put on the registry list in
the year 1910 can do so and assure
themselves of the right to take part in
the election next November. Several
thousand have yet not taken the
trouble to attend to this personal regis
tratlon that the law demands.
Some Of them think their names are
down. The only proof they can have
is the ocular one. They should take
the trouble to stop at one of the numer-
Gus tables on the principal business
streets and make sure.
In many respects the November cleo
ton will be the most important ever,
held in the state and county. 1t is the
first opportunity in many years to take
the control of California from rail-
road machine and restore it to the
people. There is also an opportunity
to redeem Los Angeles county from
professional politicians whose eXtrava-
gance has raised the taxes of all tax
payers and made living higher for
everybody.
The failure to seize these chances
will mean that things will so from bad
to worse. Success means cleaner gov
ernnent. less waste and a stop to
growing tax burdens. 1t viii mean
soon, it is hoped-the abolition of the
dual government here that costs the
ratepayer almost double what 1t should
for administration.
Register, if you want to see these
things brought about. The time ex-
pires tomorrow evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

San Francisco is but half way across
the United States, geographically
speaking. The Canadian Pacific steam
ers from Vancouver to the Orient skirt
for six days the long Aleutian PENN
sllla and its pendent string OF lslands,
the property of Uncle Sam, when To-
gether reach nearly across the Nortn
Pacific, forming the southern shores Oh
Behring Sea and almost touchlng
hamchatka. For three days the lslanus
are in occasional view, and on some
VOYAGES on the fifth day out the tor-
tunate travellers are favored with
splendid spectacle which, with mis-
taken modesty, the Canadian sleaIli-
shin people fail to mention in their
literature. 1t is the volcanic peak nov
called Mount Cleveland, after the last
Democratic president of the United
states. and we'll worthy of the name.
II lifts its six thousand feet abruptly
from the sea, and so seems more loLty
than the usual rocky peak OF Twice It's
height. Snow-cladN from base TO sum
NIT. It CLEANS like great crystal III
the clear Arctic air, suggesting lhe
glory of Full, it's nearest neighbor' IN
Japan. The cone is gone, but the sharp
outlines of the crater show clear cut
a gainst the sky in the unolem1sheu
whifeness of the Polar snow. some
times # smokes and grumbles wearily
IN its vast loneliness as Enceladus stlrs
himself below, but for the most part
this sentinel of the icy sea is Silent,
serene and most magnificent among tiie
mountains of the world. When II mus
g. head above the clouds it most sus-
gests it's japanese rival, though more
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
NO MILLENNIUM YET

Editor Herald: Your correspondent
]. C. Reynolds asks If the change from
Republican to Democratic rule in
Maine will lessen the cost of food,
clothing and 81 tier, increase wages,
decrease hours OF labor, abolish child
labor and factory work for women,
stop boodling and corruption, improve
the schools and clean up politics, give
every one remunerative employment,
and other reforms that would realize
at once the millennium. No, Brother
Reynolds, it wouldn't. The election
in Maine merely indicates that the ma
jority Of the voters of that state are
dissatisfied with existing conditions,
and want some changes for the better,
but they are not looking for the mill
lennium and wouldn't vote for it. The
moral and intellectual development of
the nation must reach much higher
plane than at presant before we are
ready to live under ideal social and
economic conditions. The suggested in
ference of Mr.. Reynolds is that
vote for some other party would be
sufficient. But the average class
conscious, revolutionary, non-compro-
missing, Scientific" all-or-rone-So
ist-is no more prepared to live under
ideal conditions than the average voter
Those who are working to effsct pros
gressive Improvement in present con-
ditions are the only ones who are do
ing effective work toward the realiza-
W. H. STUART.
Los Angeles, September 23
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
BELLS PROGRAM

IN HE opinion of the thousands who
heard Theodore Bell at the Tenn
Il pie auditorium Saturday evening
is that he will do. The impression
made by his personality upon those
who had not seen the Democratic can
didate before was not disappointing,
and the message he brought as to his
views was particularly we'll told and
gratifying in substance.
Mr.. Bell has spent several years in
denouncing the corruption of Cali
fornia by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company, and is today as stout
in his demand that the railroad ma
chine be kicked out of politics He
urged this years ago as now, and some
people may have got the impression
that this had become an obsession with
him-that his program was all mega
tive.
That impression, If any hold it, can
not persist with those who heard him
Saturday, or read his speech In The
Herald Sunday. Mr.. Bell is destructive
so far as evil exists in California, but
he is as truly and strongly con-
structive. He is not a corporation
batter. He gives corporate wealth and
activity full credit for what they have
done for California. If they stick to
their legitimate sphere he has nothing
but good will toward them. 'I shall
not, if 1 am elected governor. give them
any of the best of it; neither viii I
give them any the worst of it."
The Southern Pacific, as a railroad
company, has a friend in Theodore Bell.
If fairness did not impel this. his de-
sire to build up California would. He
knows, as he said, that the people of
California will not be satisfied with an
administration contented to apply the
boots to political corruptionists, rail-
road and others. California is pro-
gressive, an "upbuilding community"
1t wants stealing stopped, but legiti-
mate enterprise fostered. 1t wants ex
orbitant freight and passenger rates
cut to fair figures, but wants the rail-
road to get all it needs to prosper and
grow. 1t wants monopoly crushed but
every industry to prosper that is dis
posed to play fair with the public.
Mr.. Bells attitude on these matters
was all that could be asked. He is
equipped to carry out his policies be-
cause he has ability and has never
asked a favor of a corporation and
owes the railroad machine nothing,
which is a good deal to say for a man
who has been in public life for years
and let no one think Mr.. Bell has
never met the tempter. He had in
fuence and a vote they" wanted.
Theodore Bell long ago fought the |
corrupting railroad machine when it
wasn't fashionable to do it. He ought |
to be remembered for that And he |
purposes to be a governor who will |
push things forward and that is what
California wants,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

The four-seated blackboard at Ell To-
var. Grand Canyon Of the Colorado,
could carry eight passengers at a
squeeze; fare 81. But six appeared.
The driver gazed at them scornfully.
"Ff I'd known it was goin' to be a
little bunch like this I'd brought q
lighter rig. Amt they goin' to change
it?"
Hotel Carriage Boy--I dunno. They
was two cancellations. Gle gloomily
pulls two lunch boxes out of the bag.
A long waltz
change?
The Boy-I dunno.
The Driver-Git up!
He drove his fourteen miles mono
syllabically, but coming back he woke
@Dear mel" said the Lady from Call
fornia. Seems to me it's rougher
than it was going"
"The rocks l miss goin' hits COM
ing back" explained the driver ge-
nially. "Have a driRk of water?"
II WILL" said the Lady from Maine
eratefully She took the cool drops
from the canteen Wont you have
some?" Ito the driver.) :.
"Nawi ] hain't much use Tor IT.
Readin' about all the trouble Moan
had with it prejerdiced me. Besides.
/ had an uncle drownded in 1t once.
The Lady from Maine-Is there a
bar at the hotel?
The Driver-'Deed there is, mum.
The Lady from Maine-I haven't got
that far yet.
The Driver 0n alarm)-How long
have you been yere, lady?
The Lady from Maine-They dont
have them in Maine
The Driver-I thought Kansas was
the only crazy state.
The Man from New York-There are
ten more of them.
The Driver-Up in Nevady they ladle
it out in bushels.
The Lady from Maine-Well, may
be they drink it, but you don't see II
in Maine 1 like it that way
The Man from New York-Tastes
better taken in secret?
No reply.
The Driver Ito everybody)-Hev any
of We been to Barstow? Where is IT.
lady? Why, Barstow's the garding
spot of Californy. Say, but it's the
hot hole. Why, they hev to feed the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
In the Grand Canyon
tNew York worldl

| hens cracked ice there to keep e
from layin' hard-boiled eggs.
The Lady from California--Huhl
The Driver--An' that amt all.
while ago one of them Southern Cal
fornians died an they put him in thf
orematorium an turned on the ga4
Three days after they looked in q
see how he was gittin' on. He reaches
out and said, "Git me my overcoaf'
I'm chilly"
The Lady from California; don
believe you ever was in California.
The Driver-Yes, l was. Lots B.
holes Los Angeles. Sanity Barbary
Sandyago. m Monterey. ! druv thu
seventeen miles.
The Lady from California; learnes
to swim at Monterey. You can't sas
anything against Los Angeles.
The DriVer-Looks like 80 cents u
me with the rubbed out.
The Lady from California-You don't
seem to like any place.
The Driver-Yes, do.
The Lady from Where
I'd like to know?
The Driver-Right hyar. This is the
garding spot. Why, nobody ever dies
here Say, it's that healthy, all right!
Why, we hain't got no cemeteryl
The Lady from California-Do you
/ mean to say it's healthier than Cali1
fornia?
The Driver-Why. lady, an 1sO0-year-
old man frisks around here like q
14-year-old boy in Californy. Why,
Caiifornys been tryin' to git Arizony
to annex her for the last six years.
The Man from Chicago with inter-
estl-Any graft here?
The Driver-Naw! Hain't had any
sence they grated milkweed on to the
ice machine to git ice cream.
Silence.
The Driver Ito alD-Arizony's q
state now The Demmycrats are goin'
to elect William Jennings Bryan pres
ident of the United States.
The Lady from Maine-I thought ne
wasn't going to run again!
The Driver--Americans hate a quit
ter. William ]. amt a-goin' to git
hated. See that pint of rock over
the canyon? That's where Taft stood
last october an had his picture took.
The Lady from Maine-Did he have
a rope around him?
The Driver-Naw! He stood all by
himself. He said the canyon was the
biggest hole he'd ever been in. Haw,
haW! Teddy Roosevelt said he'd rather
hev the Yosemite. Git up!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Editor Herald: What's the matter
with the Democratic press generally?
Why are so many of them now either
silent or joined with the cheap Re-
publican press in boosting Teddy the
Trickster for a third term? 1t is easy
to understand why the Republican ed
itors do so, but Democratic editors
surely know Teddy is no more sincere
in his strenuous denunciation of
special privilege seekers than he al
ways has heen, and that in seven
years trial, or pretended trial, he ac-
complished nothing of material value
for the common people or the welfare
of the country generally. His suit
against the Standard Oil was sheer
hypocrisy, never intended to material
ly incommode Rockefeller. Had he
desired to do anything worth doing he
would have instituted suit against
Hartman, the real offender. But he
and Hartman, according to Teddy's
own letter, were practical men"
Yes, very practical in raising cam
paign funds to re-elect Teddy and per-
petuate the rule of special privileges
lust what Teddy and his toadies are
seeking to do now. 1t must be that,
unless Teddy has become an migrate
the most detestable of men.
Democrats never had a better op-
portunity to elect a president than
they will have in 1912 if they will with
one accord boost a we'll known, life
long Jeffersonian Democrat, who is not
a political trickster, has no bitter en-
eniies or special interests to warp him,
but is of ripe years, undoubted hon
esty and firmness of character; for in
stance, such a man as is Admiral
George Dewey, whose platform is the
constitution of the United States and
the declaration of our independence.
Respectfully yours for true democ-
racy and equal rights for all,
w. d. II.
Los Angeles, Sept. 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
GRAFT, PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC

TN his talk before the City club on
Saturday last on the municipal
Il ownership of public utilities, the
Rev. Herbert Bigelow answered one
of the objections to such a program
namely: that it would create further
opportunities for political graft, by
showing that matters could not be
worse than under private ownership,
citing the Illinois Central revelations.
Such illustrations are unanswerable.
Mr.. Bigelow might have cited the
insurance scandals of a few years
back as further proof that graft is
not absent under private management.
The Hughes investigation revealed a
perfect saturnalia of graft at the ex-
pense of policy holders in which every
body from directors who didn't direct
down to agents in the field partici-
pated and millions owned by policy
holders were juggled through Wall
street to make millionaires richer
while the yellow dog fund" to corrupt
legislators was an established part of
the business.
These things were concealed for
many years and only exposed through
a quarrel of the big pIunderers, Hyde
and Alexander. Such conditions could
never go on unrevealed, at least so
long, under municipal ownership.
Make every voter a stockholder, and
he will see that politicians do not
plunder him very long.
Mr.. Bigelow's talk also made apt
and of local interest the revelations
brought out by the present inVestiga-
ton in New York of legislative influ-
ence by the big corporations. The
street car companies, it is shown,
were banded together to corrupt the
legislature, the president of the met
ropolitan system, H. H. Vreeland,
having confessed to taking up stock
accounts" in Wall street for pur-
chased legislators to the amount of a
quarter of a million dollars.
With such facts before the public,
the opponent ot municipal ownership
is wasting his breath if he puts his
objection on the score of probable
graft. With Harrisburg, Springfield,
San Francisco, Albany and Denver in
memory, not to speak of numerous
other instances of plunder and corrup-
ton from private sources, it must be
a timid person indeed who would not
prefer to take chances with legisla-
lures, councils and courts further re-
moved from the debauching influence
of the privately owned public service
corporations that buy their way with
as little conscience as many of them
cheat their small shareholders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
BELIEVES IN ROOSEVELT

Editor Herald The question has been
asked through your interesting letter
column. @Who is this man Roosevelt
who is staggering through the coun-
try, and what has he done for it that
all the people should turn out to do
him honor?' One correspondent says
1T was the glorious charge Of San Juan
hill that has made him great in the
eyes of the people. There surely can be
no glory in Staying our brother man,
but he has been brave enough to stand
for right and honest principles without
fear or favor and even more SO than
ever before, since he has dared to chal-
lenge mis- own party to come out and
meet him squarely on these issues that
are of go much Importance and con-
Germ to our country. If by his political
stand and influence a new party shall
arise from the ashes of the old, purified
from the dross of corruption. he will
have served his country well. All honor
to the man Roosevelt. ANNIE ORD.
Glendale, Sept. 22.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
An Ambitious City

being approximately 100000, while the
condemnation of other properties
needed for the same project is ex-
pected to bring the final aggregate
above a million. With government aid
a first class harbor will eventually be
constructed at San Pedro, from which
Los Angeles will, of course, beneht
greatly. If further proof OF the, exist
ence of a progressive public spirit on
the part of it's citizens were required, 1t
might be found in the introduction OF a.
water supply from a source 200 miles
distant. A city with such an imagina-
tion deserves to grow.-Providence (R.
- Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
FOR A BOOK

A monk once labored in a lonely cell
ending the pages Of a missal rare,
And those who passed looked in TO see
him there. .
tJis lips soft smiling. and a Hight that fell
Glorious about his head: and one would
tell
himself for weariness but his look will
bear
Such peace as IN Sou iaoo a''He iN"'
dwell"
10 read these pages in the light that made
Tba monk smile always. and his task. each
year, ,,
1,a bad its wonder on his spirit laid;
And in that visions brightness all was dear.
-Norreys T. O'conor in the Bellman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Los Angeles deserves to expand and
nrosner. situated some twenty miles
from the Pacific. it has annexed VII
,oipeton and San Pedro, on the coast
and a narrow tract of territory con-
meeting them with its old area. NOW
II nroDoses to build a 100-foot boule-
1Sard ali the way to the sea, and is al
ready at work condemning properly
for that purpose. Referees nave just
renorted to the superior court their ap-
praisement of damages to De aWarueu ''i
2SS nieces of property required for the
Enterprise. the total amount involved
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
J. r. KS DREAM

Editor Herald: 1 had a strange
dream last night. Dreamt I was in
Toxic, Japan, and was reading one of
the papers containing the local items,
one of which was that the judge who
had control of the park system of that
city declared that the city needed a
German beer garden in one of the
parks, and a German should be hired
to run it. But when it was found
that many Japanese gardeners with
large families were tramping the
streets in vain, looking for gardening
to do, the order was rescinded in short
order, and the control of the parks
given to one who had more respect
for his fellow countrymen than to hire
foreigners. ]. r. K.
Los Angeles, September "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

A Georgia court has ruled that if a
man gives woman silk hose and
lingerie it is not platonic affection. But
how does the learned court know but
Plato had a lady friend of that kind?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
Merely in Jest
ON nnIrAI. WIT

The story is told that Judge story
and Edward Everett were once the
nrominent personages at a public DIM
ner in Boston. The former, as Voluh-
tary toast, gave: Fame follows merit
where Everett goes"
The gentleman thus delicately com,
plimented at once arose ana repltvu ts,i
with this equally felicitous impromptu:
"To whatever height judicial learning
NAV attain in this country there VIII
always be one Story higher. ."-Lippln-
colts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
A TROUBLE MAKER

John Fox, the novelist stayed over
night in a cabin in the Kentucky
mountains In the morning he repaired
to a mountain stream, producing incl
dentally from his travelling case a
comb and toothbrush, ana pelhs re-
garded critically by a native youth,
who finally said:
"Say, mister, amt you lot or
trouble to ourself?"-Ladies' Home
journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Richard Metcalfe, Democratic can
didate for United States senator in
Nebraska, is supporting the Repub-
lican candidate for governor. These
are the days when the political dope
sheets are as confusing as a problem
In the fourth, dimension
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Admitting Hearst's boast that he
carried Maine for the Democrats, the
Washington should be given the credit
for the surrender of the British at
Yorktown despite Hearst's omnipo-
tence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Massachusetts Democrats have one
of the best chances in years but evil
IDENTIFY propose to earn ounces caps
by nominating for governor one of the
worst professional politicians in the
country, Mayor Fitzgerald OF Boston,
known to his cronies as "Fitzy."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
A CAMPAIGN PROPOSITION

Now a reciprocity treaty with Can
ada is proposed and will continue to
be proposed until the campaign is
over.-St. Louis Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
Far and Wide
MORE INJUSTICE

It was unfair for the New York
World to remark that the missouri
mule will have to take a back seat"
since Missouris Chief Josephine broke
the worlds milk record. So far as
known, the Missouri mule never has
made any claim to being milk pro-
ducer.-Kansas City Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

With that noble political sentinel,
julius Caesar Burrows, on guard at
the head of the Lorimer inquiry, one
must be hopeful indeed if he thinks
any report on the case will be turned
in before election day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
MoRE rHAN A NAME

If Congressman McGillicuddy OF
Maine is in his usual good voice when
he makes his first speech in the ma
tionaI house, the instruments at the
washington observatory are likely to
record a seismic disturbance at that
time.-Concord Mirror.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Uncle Sam having decided that he
will give no more Immunity baths"
to guilty parties, we can cross him off
the list as possible customer for some
of our surplus water.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

We particularly abhor thoso waste
basket hats of the women that hide
the Head and face, but after getting
a look at some of the faces we must
say they have their merits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

We have listened until our ears hurt
for some sound OF great JOY from the
insurgent camp over Mr.. Taft's rul-
ing that they will be welcome at the
pie counter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Talk about tough luck! Henry Clay
waited all his life for the presidential
lightning to strike him, but in vain,
yet lightning has hit his statue in
Lexington, KY, twice in seven years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor,
is said to need money for his defense.
A little while ago he was praising
Hearst as his friend. Has h tried a
"touch" in that appropriate direction?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Real estate owned by New York city
has increased in value some 5000 per
cent since it was bought in 1850. Oh,
yes, municipal ownership is a very,
very, bad thing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

A physician now says that tea
spooful Of sand before each meal is
good for indigestion. 1t would re-
quire good deal of that stuff in the
system to take the dose.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Five tons of babies in a Broadway
department store baby show must send
a shiver of apprehension through the
school board, already at wits end to
care for the rush of "incomers."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
IN BOSTON

do you believe in fairies, little
girl?" 49,.
mar ma. She thinks 1 do; and why
rob her of her harmless illusions?-
Kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

London Punch intimates that Roose-
welt would like to be emperor. We
are not always bright enough to see
the humor in Punch, but this one is
anSV
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

The Public Welfare league of Seat
tie is planning to remove the mayor
of the city by recall Probably will
be a case Of welfare meaning fare
we'll
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Laura Jean Libbey's short experience
with the stage is ended because she
did not get on with the managers. She
has given up friction for fiction, so to
speak.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

The casts idea of mining congress
is a body of men wearing low-necked
blue flannel shirts and cowhide boots,
and every man chewing tobacco
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
HE HAD

"Papa, did you ever see little bird
with a big bill?"
"Yes. son. / once ordered quail on
toast at fashionable restaurant
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

Two weighers in the New York GUS
tom house have been convicted of
underweighing imports-a forceful re-
minder that the millionaire higher-ups
of the thieving sugar trust are still
enjoying life on Fifth avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
zEKE COOKS SPEED

Zeke Cook tried to run down a gray
wolf in his pasture last Monday, but
he wasn't fast enough. Zeke says ne
never has been able to run like he did
when sid Snow caught him making
love to Mrs. Sid in the park.-Crocker
News.