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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
SAYS MATERIAL CONDITION
SHAPES MORALS OF MAN

Editor Herald: The moralists are
heartbroken at the great percentage of
evildoers. Even this age OF enlight-
enment has not succeeded in elimi-
mating cruelty and vice. We have our
wonderful institutions of learning. We
have books on ethics, religion and hu-
man virtues. The history of our ma
tions CLEANS with thousands of ideal
characters.
Literature has its army of great
souls. Every writer endeavors to pic
ture the beauty of goodness and the
ugliness of egotism and cruelty.
George Eliot gives us Romola and Tito;
Hugo presents us to his Jean Vatican,
his Myriel and Thenardier. In oliver
Twist we find kind hearts and cruel
hearts, and so with every book. We
are presented to two extremes, and
we love Romola and Savonarola; we
love Myriel and Vatican; we hate
the Titos and the Thenardiers.
Yes, the moralists are grieved, for
they see that men have all possible
examples of kindness, of love, before
them and yet are far from rejecting
the deeds of those characters.
Why? Why are the hearts OF men
still so hard?
The moralists are beginning to think
that it Is natural for men to be cruel.
But they are mistaken. They will
have to give up their friendship with
the spiritualist. Instead of clinging to
sentiment and the soul they will finally
be bound to recognize that the bread
and butter question lies under all laws
and morals.
And when the materialistic concep-
ton of deeds is recognized by the NOR
alists they will see man in his true
light. A man is good; all are good.
Certain conditions behind him will
make him bad. -
HARRY JEFFREYS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
WHY THERE'S UNREST

A NYONE who wants an explanation
"a of the prevailing and growing un-
"A rest in this country will find 1t in
a recent bulletin of the federal bureau
of labor on the result of its valuable
Investigations into the rise in prices.
The bulletin gives only facts, making
no comments or deductions, and leaves
us to draw our own lessons from them.
Six hundred pages are summed up by
the bureau as follows, in part:
Wholesale prices In 1909, a meas
ured by the prices of 257 commodities,
advanced 8 per cent over the wholesale
prices in 1908, but were still % per
cent below the average high of 1907
prices. Wholesale prices in 1909 were
14.5 per cent higher than in 1900; Al per
cent higher than in 1897 the year of
lowest prices in the twenty-year period
from 1890 to 1909; 70 per cent higher
than 1890 and 26.5 per cent higher than
the average price for the ten years
from 1890 to 1909.
Comparing 1909 with 1908 the group
of commodities showing the greatest
increase in prices was farm products,
the increase in the group as a whole
being Is per cent.
Among the seventeen farm products
that increased in prices We're hops,
hogs, faxseed, hides, wheat, tobacco,
live poultry, cotton, mules, sheep, hay
and cattle. The three that decreased
were corn, OTIS and barley.
Among the articles of food that in
creased were mess pork, bacon, lard,
wheat, flour, hams, dressed poultry.
eggs, butter, mutton and fresh beef.
Loaf bread remained unchanged nom
inally, though the weights probably
did not. Among the articles that fell
off were canned tomatoes, dried fruit,
salt beef, sugar and potatoes. All fish
kinds also decreased in price.
The clothing increases were mainly
in woolens and cottons, leather and
leather goods"
These, it is to be noted, are the whole
sale prices. By the time they reach the
consumer they are even higher in ratio,
perhaps, for when the jobber raises
prices on the retailer the latter taCkS on
a little more than is necessary to re-
coup. 1t is an axiom that wages ad-
vance very much slower than prices, so
that the Workingman-and he com
poses the bulk Of the population-is
finding it increasingly difficult to make
ends meet and save for possible ad-
yersity.
Trusts continue to be formed to
further advance prices and make al
ready rich men richer, and those al
ready established use every pretext to
squeeze more out of the market. Stead
lily and relentlessly the helpless con-
sumer is being forced to the wall. 1t
is not a matter of wonder that he is
showing discomfort.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

ar suing for breach of promise print
"on" the men. Griswold says that he
was only IS years old when he met
Helen Smith, and that since then he
has never gone" with another woman;
that she got him all excited promis-
ing to marry him, and now she re-
fuses to marry him, and he wants
damages.
4Lrs. Clara Brandon of Indianapolis
has been fined ten dollars because she
closed the mouth of her mother-in-
law with fly paper. She said that her
mother-in-law found fault with every
Ting she did, and that when she could
stand it no longer she applied the fly
paper. The court refused to listen to
her plea, and she has appealed to a
higher authority. But she has lost
her mother-in-law, that woman having
left her abode.
What would you do for money?
Robert Dryenforth of Washington, d.
G. left an estate valued at 100000 to
an adopted son on condition that the
boy have nothing to do with women,
enter Harvard at Is and become an Of
ficer in the army. The boy has ac-
cepted, and tell us, sisters dear, what
there Is in $500, 900 that will compen-
safe for the Joy of calling on shrill-
voiced girls, swinging in their ham
mocks and eating a certain sweet
sickness called fudge?
1t is a good thing this hot weather
to think of the babies: They don't
want to be held. or hugged, and Mrs.
John Marsden of Omaha has solved
the problem of carrying hers without
holding 1t. She has a perforated suit
case made in which the baby is car
ried, and it enjoys the welcome change
from lying in the oven-embrace of a
giantess so much that 1t cries when
any one takes it up.
So many dear old innocent joys are
found of late not good for us. Here
comes the alarming tale from Bristol,
Va, of 500 old soldiers who were pois-
oned by eating dear old bread pud-
ding! One would as soon distrust ones
own mother as to distrust bread pud-
ding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Far and Wide

Nearly fifty child marriages" took
place in Los Angeles in the first half
of July, and Rev. VIII A. Knighten,
a popular marrying parson," is quot
ed as saying that three out of five of
such unions turn out wrong. Why
does the Rev Knighten, knowing this,
continue to merit his title as the
marrying parson? If youngsters were
not permitted to marry so easily the
divorce courts would have much less
work to do.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
Gertrude Atherton, who says she mo
longer ranks as a mere California
writer" has told the world that in
summer she can write only on Mt. Ia
malpais or in can Francisco; that the
rest of California puts her to sleep
HOnOrs are e-sy. Many Californian
has been put to sleep by Mrs. Ather-
tons noVels.-SaCramen Bee.
An Atchieon woman lately went to
California and visited three weeks with
a second cousin she had never seen
before. The AtChison woman says the
second cousin was glad to see her ana
took pleasure in entertaining her. we
will have to hear the second cousin say
so before we believe it.-Atchison
Globe.
80 far California has had no forest
fires. But every week of dry weather
adds to the danger, and unless special
care is taken the usual loss Of millions
viii have been registered. Picnic and
camping parties are the chief offend
ers-San Francisco Chronicle.
The founder of California's genius"
colony forgets that genius shuns gem
ius, each afraid of having his ideas
stolen.-Boston Transcript.
A Los Angeles man was informed
he had inherited $4,000 and immediate
ly feel dead. Still, most anybody would
take the chance.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
The Washington Herald says Jeffrles
is a Democrat. We can't believe it.
He would nave been used to it If he
had been n emocrat-Houston Post.
Wheat King Patten is the Patti Of
the speculative world. - Washington
Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Woolen goods have been made 90 ex-
pensive that people have accepted sub
stitutes, near wool and cotton fabrics
in their place. Cloths designed for
mems summer suits have been reduced
in weight until they are as thin as
women's dress goods and all other
grades have been made lighter weight,
but still people will not buy them in
sufficient quantities to keep the mills
running.
Opponents of the high tariff can
watch with some satisfaction the way
in which the creation of its own greed
is eating into the vitals of pampered
industry and furnishing an object les
son in protection carried to its logical
and baneful conclusion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
TAKES ISSUE ABOUT SMOKING
ON cITYs STREET CARS

Editor Herald: I do not smoke and
have not for years because 1t was in
furious. When did smoke no one ever
objected except an occasional old fogy.
Seventy-five per cent of the men smoke
with the consent of their wives. With
ont this consent they rarely ever
smoke at me AT the Office they are
striving for a living and do not have
time to smoke.
Where will the poor men smoke? On
the Grand avenue car that Mr.. G. l..
Robertson spoke of how many women
were the wives of smokers? Think!
Why should not people kick If they are
going to be hung?
Hollywood. Aug. 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Hollywood, A,
COMMENTS ON DEsERTIoN OF
CANNON WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK

Editor Herald: Have you noticed the
rapidity with which the various stand
pat congressman are coming out
against Cannon, now that the people
have spoken through the primaries in
the various states? These standpat-
ters together with the powers that be,
at Washington would never have taken
This course had not the recent Cali
fornia elections indorsed the views of
Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc.
f. M. RAIFF.
Los Angeles, Aug. 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
SACRIFICES

Have you ever made any sacrifices
for your country"
"Of course L have" replied Senator
Sorghum. "Why, l go out every year
and make speeches free of charge in
stead Of turning my intellectual pro-
ductions over to lecture manager or
a publisher. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives tho widest latitude TO correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Letters must no exceed 200 words
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

As a large number Of patriots arc
willing to take up the burdens Of City
Clerk Lelande where he lays them
down, it viii not be necessary to draft
the patriotic services of David Pat
tersOn."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Two teams of professional ball
teams are to tour the country, it is
said, under the management Of Tex
Rickard, the prize fight promoter. An
alliance cf this kind will help to raise
baseball to the high level Of pugilism
among sports.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
DEAD PLACE

1t was the dullest resort on the lake.
"The moon is dead" said the roman
tic girl as they strolled along the beach.
mo wonder" responded her chum,
"1f it has been hanging around here
long. g."-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
HANDICAPPED

Howell see that the paper says
that the treasury department an
nounces that by washing paper money
it will last twice as long,
PoWell--Yes, but what is poor devil
to do while his money is in the laun-
ry?-New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

We have failed to see the name Of
Mr.. John Kenneth Turner among those
invited by the Hon. Porfrio Diaz to
the ceremonies incident to the Mexican
centennial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

The aeroplane now has a record of a
mile in Al seconds. The way the fly
ers are allowed to put on the speed
as they please must make some Of our
chauffeurs green with envy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Merely in Jest
BRAVE AS A BOY

Weigler-I see that Gausler has been
given a Carnegie hero medal for
bravery.
Matchleyette-Wel he probably de-
served it. He always was brave; I re-
member when he was a boy that he
was the only one in the neighborhood
who would go to his mother when she
beckoned with one hand and held the
other behind her back.-Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
DEPENDS ON THE KIND

"Does your airship go as fast as
bird?" I asked the celebrated naviga-
tor of the air.
THAT depends on the kind of bird
you mean," he replied.
"Wen," 1 ventured, "supposing the
birds a turkey?'
mot if it's a Thanksgiving turkey"
he laughed.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

1t was revealed in st. Louis court
that a woman worked in a factory
there three full days for 81 cents,
Doubtless St. Louis, like other cities,
has its stout defenders of the tariff
that protects American wagc-eaners
from the pauper labor Of Europe"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

We rejoice in the spirit Of reform
that leads to the order to four hun
dred million Chinese to cut off their
queues, but are hanged if we like to
think Of their reappearing in the form
of puffs ana rats on the heads Of
American women.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

The death is reported of another man
"who played with Booth" The great
tragedian must have carried a com
pany large enough to fill several spe-
Cial trains.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Western cities mustn't think they are
winning all the honors for big growth.
These figures announced Saturday are
evidence that the three towns are go-
ing some: Atlanta, 1913 per cent gain;
Detroit, Ga per cent; Waterbury, CO..
Thirty per cent is q good gain, and 45
L large one, according to the averages.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
INVISIBLE

First Suburbanite-How's your gar
den, old man?
Second Suburbanite-It's simply out
of sight.
First Suburbanite-That's good.
Second Suburbanite-It's anything
but good. The grass and weeds are a
foot high all over it.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

If matters are not soon smoothed
over with regard to Principal Van
Liew, it may be aptly termed the
Chico abnormal school.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

over In Whipple, San Bernardino
county, there are no insurgents. c. F.
Harper is the only voter and so is all
ways regular, however he may vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Mr.. spalding insists that he won't
die on third base, but we shall have to
wait for the session of the legislature
to see how it Works out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Mr.. Taft is wrestling and boxing in
order to reduce his overplus of flesh,
Trying TO revise it downward, as 1t
were.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Japan having assured the other pow
ers that she is not up to anything in
particular will now proceed to annex
Korea with her 1900 900 population.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

If the Republicans of New York
could decide by a referendum who
should preside over their state conYen-
tion-Theodore Roosevelt or James S.
Sherman-Wh doubts the result?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

When Vice President Sherman makes
his keynote speech to New York Re
publicans he wants to be very care
full that he does not sing fiat
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

It is suspected that Sherman will tell
the New York convention about some
thing besides the wane of insurgency
in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Representing New York business in
terests, the New York Commercial de-
mands the release of Morse from his
federal prison. Naturally, Wall street
can't see why Morse ever should have
been put in prison for his trihing pee
cadillOes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Last week we talked about the lovely
temperature and forgot to knock on
wood; hence the hot wave.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

1t is being pointed out as evidence
of Judge Gaynor's strong constitution
that he had five doctors and yet pulled
through.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates advertising man
ager,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Population of Los Angeles 327,685
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

The Washington Herald says Jeffrles
is a Democrat. We can't believe it.
He would nave been used to it if he
had been n emocrat.-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

A Los Angeles man was Informed
he had inherited S15,O 900 and immediate
lv feel dead. Stin, most anybody would
take the chance.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23

Wheat King Patten is the Patti Of
the speculative world. Washington
Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
THE WICKED CACTUS.

p s. Tilson, manager OF the iIous-
ton Laboratories and an experienced
and consulting chemist, has
discovered by various interesting ex-
periments that rope and paper con be
made from the cactus plant Of Texas,
and a very superior quality OF alco-
hol. We have known all along that
the cactus would make good paper;
but it is news that 1t also produces
alcohol. Does this account for the re-
duction OF the cotton acreage in Texas
and the pernicious activity in cactus
culture in that State? Now, If Conc
Johnson had been elected, it is certain
that he would have kept close watch
on the cactus acreage. All that we
care to say just now Is that tho man
who will take advantage of tho PROFIT
bition movement by getting intoxtcat-
ed on cactus liquor Is not worth saw
ing. It is the sort of stuff the Greas-
ers all drink when they are in a state
of revolution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
CAN BAR WORK OF ART
THAT is DISPLEASING

/, and which were until then a terra.
incognith to Europe. He passed from,
monastery to monastery. being in many
crossed their thresholds In ma,v con-
turtles. and as they were almost all OF
them poverty-stricken. he took adj.
VANTAGE thereof to buy from them,
all the documents. books and reading
matter that We're contained In their
libraries. He didNn not attempt 10 diH-
criminate. but he merely used his vast
wealth to purchase. an bloc. everything
OF q documentary. character that they
were ready TO sell. 1t was not until
long after his return to Austria. and
the safe arrival OF two entire ship
the wisdom OF his enterprise. and It's
priceless value TO history. religion.
science and archaeology. commenced to
be appreciated. Among a good deal
the earliest manuscripts OF the Gospels
and OF tho Epistlcs that are now
known to be In .existcnce: writings
Ct the fathers Of the Christian Church
eating from the first i've centuries
OF the Christian era; nnumerable clas-
sizes that are now known to have form
ed part OF the worid-faned Library of
Alexandria. which was DESTROYED by
Mosaic and even from earlier times.
The enormous size OF the collection
purchased by Archduke Rainer. and by
him placed at the disposal OF the scien-
try. but OF all Europe. may best he
demonstrated by the fact that al
though the work OF investigating. ex
ments In question has gone on with
out interruption for more than fifty
years, nearly half of the collection
remains untouched. without having UNI
derRone even the most superficial ex-
animation. Yet the assistance OF every
student OF Oriental and ancient lore
has been welcomed BY the Austrian
, tx.s AZ II
ton. while the archduke himself has
devoted large sums OF money to tho
purpose.
1hs ss9ets and monks the G9no
are stepped in Ignorance and profit
Eacy. Not merely were they unable to
read the contents Of their libraries and
had not oven the sense to take pro-er
means OF preserving their treasurer
from injury. and We're ready to sell
everything they possessed for q mere
3hausted the Coptic inconsistencies OF
Egypt But there still remains un-
touched and awaiting enterprise such
as that displayed BY the archd uke, Q
monasteries OF Abyssinia. .s
In spite OF his wealth. the 1rchduko
and his wife are very simpleAmin ded.
S Suss oas wen they o ar9
from their superb palace in Vienna.
either TO- go to the mountains. or to
England. under the incognito Of
thoroughly bourgeois name, living as
very ordinary and commonplace people.
On ono occasi on, away back in the
early eighties. 4 remember hnding them
OF England. in the most unostenta-5
Stious way, in lodginEs their !andladY#
having no i'd ia Of their INK. The arc h
discovering him. seemed amused there
at,@and often afterwards, In the midst
OF some stately court function at Wien
for the boiled mutton and caper sauce
which seem to have been his faYorite
and frequent fare at his Brighton
iCCopyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12
4 !Ill5 Z 7II--T 4 ~ 7'--'' : q
cur our THE FEES.
The Merchants, Journal and

me Merchants journal and Com
MERGE. of Lynchhurg, fires hot shot
at tho fee system 1t says:
There are some Clerks OF the Court,
Sheriffs and Registers OF Deeds who
draw larger fees in their respective
offices than the salary paid any Gov.
ernor In any Southern State There
are Solicitors and commemorative At
torneys in small districts who draw
larger fees than the salary of the
Attorney General There are men who
serve as Aldermen for nothing. There
are county superintendent of public
schools who draw more than enough
salary to defray the expenses Of SIX
public schools. and yet the politician
VIII have You believe that he Is max
Ing Erea. success. Yes, for him
self and his allies. This fee system
is wrong. Would any business man
pay $4,000 per year to Il man to record
the deeds? They would, doubtless. do
like the man who is elected to the
oftice-htre a competent man for 81.
500 and put the difference In his
pocket. No need to complain about the
inequality of taxes. the extravaganza
cf'phbiic men until every county officer
is placed on salary basis and every
municipality has paid men to control
Its aHairs-the commission plan of gov
ernmcnt, IL You please
The fee system is indefensible from
a business viewpoint That is the
best reason why 1t should CO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-12

b /, 7 ~ .l lfl
tn tic office. holder. But is the
virginia Republican In d class by
Itself lin that respect? In other words,
rs 1t sui generis7 Let lis look a little
fnrther and see IL we can not find an
other or two Of its kind.
How about the 'rAzewell Reptib-
licnn? Does not the heroic figure that
stands at the he.. OF that organ fare
Ssumptuously ut the Federal trough
every day? Who but he is post
master at Tazewell? We would like to
know.
AND then there Is the Marion News.
lsSt.t any less official than the Vir-
5ginia Republican or It's erazewell namc-
sake Our understanding Is that the
brother who rides the tripod or the
Marion organ is also on your Uncle
sans payroll--that the same hand
that drives the ever-loyal quill on
That Diaper draws the postmaster's
salary Mt Marion.
18th the exception of tile Clint
wood journal. lnese three nre the
only Republican papers OF the Ninth
7lolstric t with which we are acquainted.
And we are not as we'll acquainted
with the Clintwood Journal as we
might be. II we knew more about It.
But we would not BIO shocked or SUR
/ prised e we were told that there is
& well-beaten path between the Jour-
nal Office and the post-o office, and that
the same face that beams bcnignantly
upon tho subscriber who drops in to
pay up smiles geninlly through tho
general delivery window. II not, then
the journal man should walk out on a
strike and refuse to get back in tho
editorial harness until he has been
properly looked after and cared for
until his paper has been elevated to
the official class.
The fact Is that the Federal ONCE
holders not only run the Republican
committee meetings an. mass-meet-
ings and conventions in the Ninth.
District. but they run the Republican
newspapers of the district"
These "jolly-go-free gentlemen" as
they say in North Carolina, Will have
to come down from the pie counter
pretty soon and go back to bacon and
cabbage. stuart is the rift within the
Lutte that will make the music OF the
official organs" mute In November.
Eat arinn, all~ 20 merry" gentle
men Of the pie press. for 'to-morrow
you die"