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The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
San Joaquin Valley Acres Now
in Business Hands.
TeIon Ranches, With More Than 27e,
900 Acres Of Land, Constitutes
One Of the Very Few Great
Tracts Left.

Los Angeles, Cal.-One by one the
great ranches of old California, the i'm
mense grants of early days, the lordly
domains of wheat and barley mag
mates, have melted away before the re-
lentless sweep of progress. For half
a century and more the change has
been going on. the passing Of each
vast rancho marking a swift epoch in
the history of some section of the
state. The subdivision of the first
great rancho In California may be said
to have marked the passing of feud-
alism Of the soil in this western world,
for the old California was in truth al.
most a land of overlords, and even
supported something like peasantry
population all its own. And yet some
thing may be Justly said in defense Of
the pioneers, both Spanish and Ameri-
can, and of the pastoral system of that
early day. There was then known no
such thing as the system of small
farms and comparatively dense agri-
cultural settlements which marked,
and now more than ever mark, the
east and central west. In California
land had to be acquired, IL acquired at
all, in immense tracts.
Between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, here and there In the mighty
reaches Of the San Joaquin valley, and
interspersed like exaggerated white
squares on the curious checkerboard
whose black squares, representing
acres Of something that perchance may
be called intensive" agricultural de-
velopment, greatly predominate, may
still be found a few of the Oldest
ranches Of old days. Most of them, II
is true, are more or less under the
sway of the surveyors rod and the
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Attitude Of the Captain Of Modern
Ocean Liners Toward Passen-
gers Entrusted to His Care,

New York.-Ever since the Titanic
disaster there has been much discus
sion relative to the extent to which
the officers Of a big liner mingle So
cially with the passengers. The
statement has been made that many
captains of big ships nowadays pay a
great deal Of attention to the social
side Of voyage and spend great
deal Of time promenading with pas
sengers or chatting with them in the
lounge or the smoking room when
their attention ought to be devoted to
the ship.
Persons who have been crossing the
ocean ever since the days a 5000 ton
ship was called "leviathan" say that
the amount Of general sociability on a
ship has steadily diminished with the
Increase In the size of vessels. In the
days when there we're three long ta-
bles in the dining saloon, with the
captain presiding over the middle one.
the purser at the head of another and
the doctor commanding the third, the
captain frequently knew everybody by
name. Anyhow, everybody knew the
captain and said Good morning" to
him. for in those days everybody in
the first cabin got to know everybody
else.
When marine architects began su.
perposing deck upon deck and the
first cabin accommodation Of ship
stretched to 200 and 300, and then to
500, and accommodations became SO
luxurious that one could pay $1,000 or
more Tor trip across the Atlantic
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
HAS 1,4oo ODD SCARF PINS
New York Travelling Mans Collection
Displayed In indianapolis
Jewelry Store.

New York;. H. Reed, jeweler, re-
Gently had on display part of collec-
ton Of 1,400 odd scarf pins collected
and owned by A. N. Brinckle, New
York travelling man.
Brinckle has been collecting scarf
pins for many years and has invested
from $4,000 to $4,000 in them. He
carried between 200 and $50 pins with
him on each trip, and wears at least
half dozen different pins each day.
Any scarf pin that is odd can find its
way into Brinckle's collection, wheth-
er It costs Is cents or several hun
dred dollars One Of the pins that was
displayed here is set with an Egyptian
scarab, which has been pronounced
genuine by officials Of the Smithsonian
institution and which Brinckle values
at 5000.
Another pin Is set with tiny Chi
nese idol that has been covered with
pearl. In China there is custom Of
placing tiny idols in an oyster shell;
where the idol becomes covered with
pearl. AS long as the idol is in the shell
the person who placed 1t there is pre-
sumed to have good luck. Another
unique pin is set with moss agate on
which there is a perfect reproduction
of tree placed there by nature, the
leaves and branches plainly showing.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
ONE INGENIOUS SOCK AGENT
when Al Other Arguments Failed
Suggested That Victim Purchase
Volume as Weapon.

The book agent Who walked into
Peter StsHens' ofice looked Ike an
ingenious fellow, but Stefens, glsnc-
ing up in a hurry, spied his trade in q
minute and muttered 70 himself;
-Confound that boy. Now. how did
that fellow get in?"
Aloud. he said: You're wasting
your time here. I don't buy anything
today"
If you'll only let me show you"
NO" shouted Stefens-
1T won't take a minute"
sItn take five" declared Steffens.
But really. my dear SIR. this is
something out Of the common"
''No use. I-eant read" said Stef-
fens.
~But your family, SIR. would you de-
prive them"
Il would" said steffens. If had
sny. I'm an orphan"
We'll. you might want something to
throw at the cat" suggested the book
agent.
do you think" demanded Steffens,
that l would demean my cat by
throwing your miserable publication
at her?"
The book agent was only dashed q
second.
What about me?" he asked, insin-
uatingly. Don't you want something
to throw at me the next time come?
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
NOTED OLD RANCHES

modern idea, but few (you can count
them on one hand) are almost as they
we're a half century ago.
Such a place is the great tract now
known as the "Tejon Ranchos," the
original Gen. Beale rancho, which lies
well at the bottom Of the San Joaquin
valley, in the elbow formed by the
Sierra Nevada and the Coast range.
The recent sale of this vast pastoral
empire to a group of Los Angeles land
buyers makes the sensation Of the
year in California real estate circles.
Forty years ago, in his interesting
volume, California, a Book for Trav-
elers and Settlers" Charles Nordhoff
declared the TETON to be the most
magnificent estate in a single hand
in America" And Mr., Nordhoff, who
was the correspondent OF the New
York Herald, had traversed continents
In the service Of his paper.
The TETON Ranches, with their more
than 276,OO0 acres Of land, constitute
one Of the very few great tracts of the
old days which has not through all
the years lost whit of its identity.
Today this landed empire, now, as for
nearly half century past, an undi-
vided principality, is in essentially
the same condition IN which It was
when Mr.. Nordhoff visited the spot as
the friend and guest Of its owner, Gen.
Edward F. Beale.
Boosting an incalculable wealth OF
undeveloped agricultural and horticul.
tural possibilities, together with Ger.
tain, though unestlmated, mineral and
timber resources, the enormous hold
ing has remained during all the inter.
vening years what 1t originally was
live stock rancho. With a fine sen
timent that has taken small reckoning
Of financial exploitation, the heirs OF
the late Gen. Beale have clung stead
lily to the old regime in their manage
ment Of the great estate.
The name of Gen. Beale, scholar
warrior, gentleman-the companion oi
Kit Carson in the lively days of the
southwest, and the greatest of all the
surveyors Of transcontinental roads
Is indissolubly linked with the his
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
ULTIMATE ROAD TO SUCCESS
Clever Poet, With Beautiful Style and
Nice Touch, Makes Fortune Out
Of Baseball Deps.

whats become of Kimberley"
Kimberley? l don't remember any
such chap"
"oh, yes you do. He used to be re-
garded as the ablest literary man in
this town. Wrote essays. poems, his
torical monographs and that sort Of
thing"
"Oh, yes, yes. I remember him
Algernon Kimberley. Why, he's rich
and famous now. The fact that you
didn't know all about him was what
made me suppose you must be refer
ring to some other Kimberley. Yes,
Kimberley's struck II rich"
Indeed? I'm nightly glad to hear
that. A very clever chap-beautiful
style, nice touch and all that sort Of
thing. I'm surprised that l have not
heard Of his success before. But ]
always had an idea that his greatness
would be recognized. What line has
he succeeded in? / hope it's poetry.
l think he has the true poetic spirit,
and his expression is rather original.
We need a great poet just at this
time"
Poetry? should say not. After
he had nearly starved writing poetry
and essays and historical monographs
he went to writing baseball dope and
syndicating It. 1t went great, and
understand he's making over $500 q
week"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
WHERE BRAINS ARE CHEAP
Low Range Of Salaries Paid to High
er Glass Of Educators In the
United States.

New York.-The range Of salaries
for the heads and faculties Of state
aided institutions Of higher learning
in this country is given in a bulletin b
sued by the United States bureau ci
education.
According to this authority one can
see that Bert Williams, the negro
comedian, can make a great deal more
money than even the highest type Of
college president. The best paid head
of any institution of this GLASS Is ths
president of the University Of CalifoF
mia, who receives $4,000 year and
house. The presidents of Illinois uni
versity and Cornell university each 70
ceive $4,000 a year and house, whils
the president of the University Of
Minnesota gets $4,000 without .
house.
From these figures the presidents
salaries run down as low as $2,4OO.
The salaries of the faculty members
range from $50 year for the least
paid tutor to $4,000 a year for the
best paid full professor, both extreme
being touched at Cornell.
The bureau of educations bulletin
shows that the United States now con
tains exactly 100 universities and
other institutions Of higher education
which depend in considerable measure
on the state or federal government for
their support.
OF these, sixteen are agricultural
and mechanical colleges for negroes
Four of these state aided institutions
have more than 400 members on their
faculties-namely, the University o.
California, with faculty of AL; the
University of Illinois, with $50; Cor
nell university, with 652, and the UNI
verslty Of Wisconsin, with 1885,
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
An Ordeal.

Bach" Smith had been invited IL
to look at the newborn babe of friend
Jones, and having forgotten the sex
of the infant prodigy, here was his
masterpiece Of an opinion:
well, well, but he's fine little
fellow, isn't she? How old is 1t now?
Do her teeth bother him much?
hope he gets through its second sum-
mer all right She looks like YOU,
doesn't he? Every one says it does.
And then fed precipitately.-Judge.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
In the Temple of Art.

1.-THE author of that play in which
you are starring was remarkable
man."
"Yes," replied Mr.. Claude Cold
cream; ut is surprising to see how he
figured out exactly what l would care
to say when l came on the stage. But
really, think it was more luck thar
cleverness."
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Fatal Mistake,

81 hear that the Softleighs have
separated"
eyes, and 1t was her fault"
what was the trouble?"
''In a woman's magazine she read
that singing old love songs was a fine
way to cure ones husband of grouchi-
ness"
"Well?"
"She made a mistake and read her
husbands old love letters to him In
stead"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Nav MOTORING,

"How did you find the roads off In
the country, Bildad?" asked slithers,
soft and mushy-regular pudding" +"
said Bildad.
"Ah," said slithers, sort Of Nessel-
rodes, eh?"
The verdict was "justifiable homi
cide."-Harper's Weekly.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

tory Of California. The erownlnr
achievement of his career, gauged b
the history he helped to make-sal
liant as was his career as tighter-ls
now realized to be the record Of ac
compllshment which he made as sur
veyor.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

"A lock of Napoleon's hair recently
sold for $50 at auction. Pretty high
for lock of hair, eh?"
"0h, don't know" responded the
bald headed man. II think I'd be will
ing to pay at that rate for my own
hair, II l could get 1t back"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Probably One of the Orators.

"This," said Mrs. Lapsling, who was
exhibiting the photograph album to
the caller, as a picture of a second
cousin Of mine who has government
position In the Philippines. He be-
longs to what they call the confabu-
ary."
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Prepared fer the Worst.

The new cook came out and I'D
very well her first afternoon at Lone
lyville. After dinner she approached
the head of the house.
"How early shall l get up In the
morning?" she inquired.
"Well," said Mr. Subbubs, "the first
train for the city leaves here at 6:S5.
You will have to get up about six II
you want to make that"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
soan Ramoves Kettle.

New York.-Doctors labored two
hours to remove an agate soup kettle
from the head Of two-year-old Peter
szuscA. Soft soap finally accomplish.
ed It. The boy playfully put the ket-
tie on his head.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Had Rather Expectsd II.

Weren't you shocked when you
heard that Mrs. Middleton had secured
a divorce?"
"No, can't say that l was. You
see, her husband and l were already
engaged"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Barred From Baseball.

80 you want your wife to go into
politics"
Certainly. She's entitled to some
Of the current fun and excitement, and
she doesn't know a bingle from a
home rum"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
LookInu Forward.

The Artist-Think of all the rubbish
they have accepted, and they refuse
this masterpiece of mine.
His whichever mind, darling.
Think Of the price 1t will fetch when
you are dead and of the good 1t viii
be doing me!-London Opinion.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Seldom Found.

"All aphorisms are not true. For
instance, that loving words can medi-
cine most ills"
"Cant they?"
'How can they when they are any
thing but a drug In the market?"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

It is q wise man who urges his
friends to move into the suburbs: for
then he may visit them and enjoy all
the pleasures and delights Of suburban
life without any expense other thar
car fare.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Selfish.

"I see Jack Hanson was married
the other day to Miss Richley." :.
Eyes, and l was very sorry to see
It."
Sorry? For her sake or his?"
"For mine; l wanted her."-Cathollc
Standard and Times.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

A Pittsburgh woman has dog
which swallowed lately half-doIlar
and later on, probably stimulated by
this taste Of wealth, swallowed a $500
diamond ring. As the owner of this
dog Of luxurious diet is not on the
stage, It seems a great waste Of busi
ness possibilities.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Cornell scientists put radium, wire
less, the telephone and antitoxina
among the seven modern wonders of
the world. But why overlook the
kitchenette?
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
She Knew Better.

Medium-Do you hear those
knocks? That's your dead husband.
Aunt Caroline-Naw, It's not, nuth-
er. l done tole you onct dey doan
use raps where dat o.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Good pon.

"Paid a thousand marks for TIE dog,
did you? 1t ought to be well bred at
that price,"
II can only tell you that wish /
had a pedigree like his, that's all,"-
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
still cranks Ar. Necessary.

She-After ALL society is mere
machine.
He-Well, and what part Of the ma
chine do you call me?
She-Oh, you're one of the cranks
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Some Chicago bachelors would like
70 adopt sons, but object to wives. This
shows to what depth Of desperation
the prevailing stylcs Of feminine garb
win drive particular men.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Tarring and feathering anarchists
IL not the best way to demonstrate
that all the fools and misguided peo
pie are anarchists.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Mr.. Asketh-Is 1t true, doctor, that
physicians won't take their own medi-
cine?
Dr. Emdee-About as true as that
other people won't take their own ad-
vice.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Maybe the iceman will come down
from his lofty perch when he hears
that machine has been invented for
making ice in the home.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Washington is a city Of magnificent
distances. Also II is magniheently
distant for many an aspiring states
man.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

A machine has been perfected by
which the three dollar investor draws
out five dollars. It's fine machine
but the inventor has been arrested.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

One OF the beauties Of the sleeping
porch at this time Of the year is that
one can enjoy a shower bath without
arising from ones couch.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

A Philadelphia man has gone to
Brazil to take moving pictures Of the
boa constructor. Imagine asking boa
.constrictor to look pleasant
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Boston is to try using a "jointed
snake" car on It's crooked streets,
showing that the Hubs versatility IL
equal to its classic picturesqueness.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Bee stlnn XII. Child.

Bellevue, o.-Stung in the leg BY .
bee, Evelyn Meyer, aged seventies
months, was seized with convulslonA
at the home of her parents and diea
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

England planted its first settlement
in this country SO5 years ago, but to-
day American milllonaires are making
settlements on the English.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
Called Christ an AthIste.

Boston.-Anthony ]. Drexel-BidMe
the Philadelphia boxer-evengalist, tula
the New England conference Of ns
Brotherhood of st. Andrew that CHRIS
was an athlete.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Stuffed humming birds are now up
against potted English sparrows.. Ev-
erybody is invited to eat sparrows,
the more the better.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

A woman in Philadelphia was lately
convicted of being common scoid'
But why single out a single poor
woman!
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Two brothers have been brought to-
gether, after many years of separation.
By means Of tattoo mark-which IL
the only excuse for tattooing.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

The meanest husband has been dis
covered in New York. He wanted his
wife's alimony cut down because she
had gone to work.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

With baseball and presidential cam
paigns going on simultaneously. con-
gress is one Of the dullest institutions
on this Justly celebrated earth.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

Now II is a German aviator to be
Killed. At the present rate there Is
no danger Of accumulatirg surplus
population Of airmen.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

News OF an elopement Of a young
school girl in Atlantic City corrooo-
rates the report that marriage IS stin
prevalent
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

A rich California girl has just brok'
en- her engagement with a European
nobleman. This is infinitely better
than repenting at leisure.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

stnl. before frying an egg BY wire
less II Is Of course necessary TO eatep
the egg.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

An eastern housewife has discov.
cred a way to make Jam out Of spin
ach. Perhaps she'll make shredded
wheat out Of sideburns next
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

New York now has a special force OF
policemen to guard shoppers, but even
that W. not prevent bargain counter
rushes.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

The unsuitable boat and the aero
plane that viii not fall are still to be
achieved
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

The political bosses are farins
worse this year than even the uD
pires
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

New York has a society burglar
which shows how easy It Is to oreaS
into society.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

The sleeping porch is located nrst
nowadays and then a house Is ouih
around H.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

cheer up once more soon viii eoms
shs freckls harvest
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

II every day were Sunday. think oi
an the money there would be in base
bail
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

ne fool who rocks the boat kills
more than the ieebergs do
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

What's the proper Scotch word for
the blowing up Of a golf ball!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
BILL TO STABLE HORSES
ONLY ON GROUND FLOOR
Representative Ayres Would Forbid
Upper Stories Being Used
for That Purpose.

A bill which would make it unla wful
to stable horses or mules on any other
than the ground floor Of buildings in
the District Of Columbia has been in
troduced by Representative Ayres of
New York.
II think we all feel that humanity
toward the dumb beasts in our
charge" says Mr.. Ayres. in comment
ing upon his measure, demands that
we should give them the very best
care and attention possible. It is also
the very best business policy, because
it certainly is bad commercial judg-
ment to risk valuable possessions
where they are insecure The argu-
ment for stabling horses only on the
ground floor. where they can readily
be removed from danger In case, Of
fire. is therefore based upon two very
sound reasons-humanity and business
prudence. 1t is my earnest hope that
the women Of the District of Columbia
and their organizations will support
this bill and insist upon it's enactment
into law"
The bill makes violations Of the law
punishable by fine Of not less than
500 or more than $500 for each horse
stabbed above the first floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
CALLED UPON FOR DESIGNS.
Architects to Submit Plans for
$4,000 Lincoln Memorial.

The Lincoln Memorial commission has
requested John r. Pope and Henry Ba-
con, the architects, to submit their de-
signs for the proposed wo-million-dollar
memorial to Lincoln, to be placed in Po-
tomac Park, In the site heretofore Sc
lected by the commission. Both artists
have been given opportunity to amend
their designs, If desired, as the commits
sion will not soon meet again. The de-
signs of Mr.. Pope were not prepared for
the Potomac Park site and the delay in
holding another meeting is to give him
sufficient time to make plans suitable Ior
Potomac Park.
Strongly indorsing the plan for q
splendid memorial to Abraham Lincoln,
to be erected on the Mall, Washington,
the Baltimore Chapter, American Insti-
tute Of Architects, as strongly opposes
the substitute measure under considera-
ton by Congress.
This substitute proposes the construc-
ton of a national highway between
Washington and Gettysburg. or. high
way between Washington and Richmond,
the road selected to bear Lincoln's
name. Such highway. the Baltimore
architects assert. could not possibly
convey to the eye of the beholder the
idea Of a memorial, but would at best
be merely q splendid sample of the kind
of good roads which should in time
traverse our country in all sections"