Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28

The combined ages OF two Virginia newly
weds is 161 years. They were young enough to
know better
The escape of the Standard Oil from that $780,
100000 suit has its bright side. We won't have
to pay the fine.
The czar's favorite dish is said to be Goldfish,
which stamps him as different kind OF arlsto-
crat than we thought him.
1t is fair to assume that some member of the
new poets trust the author OF that vrile poem
of trade, mo trust, no bust.
The year 1910 may go down in history as the
one of the second war between Texas and Mexico
and with the result.
A Pullman porter has been sued for $4,000
The amount is excessive. Why it would take his
entire tips for several weeks.
Constant Reader-We do not now recall the
name of the vice president We think 1t is some
thing like Tiny Tim Sherwin
A December magazine is undertaking the Nor
mons for polygamy. There was material nearer
home in the New York smart set.
Over 30OOOO,OOO Chinese will cut off their
queues. but if they have the true reform spirit
they will tuck their shirts in at the belt.
Railroads are offering SIS rate between St
Louis and Houston. Why should person in eth
er place want to buy one of the tickets?
"
Senator Depew looks upon his record with
satisfaction" Not so much, perhaps, as the "n-
terests" for which he worked in Washington.
The window glass trust has reduced wages to
recoup fines imposed by court. There is high
tariff on glass for the benefit of the American
workman"
EARTHQUAKES in the depths of the Pacific
reported That's the kind of quakes we like-that
stay out at sea and content not to muss things
up on land.
Our pleasure at the elimination of Chauncey
Depew's mutton chops from the senate is largely
offset by the impending arrival of John w. Kern's
feather duster.
The sugar trust has been stealing water from
New York city to the extent of about $6OO,OOU
What could it want with much? 1t is not con-
templating any new stock issue.
A Utah man who rode on a Southern Pacific
pass to Reno was arrested and fined $500. The
Hepburn law reveals unexpected merit IN new dl-
rection if it dscourages divorce.
Henry c. Mcclure has left $50OOO to spirit
uast societies. In of this kind, if there is
any dispute over the will, the testator can come
Enemies of Caleb Powers threaten to disqual-
ify him on the ground that he has never been ac-
quilted But there are some others left in congress
who have never been acquitted, either.
Jack Johnson explains his nervous prostration
by saying he is OverWOrked. 1t has been under
stood that since his departure from Reno Jacks
right elbow has been under great strain,
There is nothing surprising in the fact that
there are $1,000 Windowless bedrooms in New
York. The metropolis thinks it is more important
to have all the light out on the Great White Way
The manager of the Boston subway has asked
the men patrons to give up their seats 10 the ladies'
1t never seems to occur to railroad official pro-
vide seats for everybody as remedy Tor crushes
Zone patch of ripe strawberries in Massachu-
setts in November won't diminish the length of
those daily trains laden with Bostonians for South
ern California says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The state of Washington, having given women
the ballot has prohibited smoking in election
booths. This is rank discrimination unless a SIM
liar law is passed ruling out marshmaows and
fudge.
"Down with American dollars" is the cry in
the British campaign, referring to money contrib
uted for the Irish cause. 1t must be admitted the
American dollar has earned bad reputation in
campaigns.
Harmon's plurality in Ohio (Mr. Taft's state,
you recollcct) is about 100000 We understand
some papers regard it as a singing rebuke to
Roosevelt for discharging cop when he was po-
lice commissioner in New York.